Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1895 — BREVITIES. [ARTICLE]

BREVITIES.

The worst street car accident in the history of Indianapolis occnrred Friday afternoon. There were no fatalities, bnt from twelve to twenty people were painfully injured. Harvey Merritt, recently pardoned out of the Georgia penitentiary, has entered suit for heavy damages against the penitentijiry company. Merritt recites a horinhuman and cruel treatment as the basis of his action. He was In for twelve years, but was pardoned after serving nine years because he was no longer useful to the lessees. TiKTTnvornble utterances of leading American papers regarding the annexation of Cuba to Mexico are attracting attention at the City of Mexico, and the newspapers arc reproducing the sentiments of the American press. Annexation would be preferred by Spain to selling Cuba to the United States, and the Mexicans would welcome Cubans to their union. Capt. Sproule, of the British stenmship which landed the survivors of the Prince Oscar disaster at Philadelphia, had another startling story to tell. It concerned the alleged murder of Capt. Peter Stegcr, of the American bark Edward Skinner, by four unknown seamen near a South American port. The supposed murderers escaped oh a stolen vessel, and it Is believed perished in a fire which destroyed the ship near Rio Janeiro. A terrific explosion occurred Monday afternoon at the Empson canning factory, at Longmant, Colo., The injured hre: John Baker, Albert Hanson, George Plair, Frank Printy, Herbert Vaughn. One of the ■team vats used for boiling peas exploded while the factory was ip full blast. Seven tpcn escaped only by a mirucle. At the war department the Bannock Indian scare is considered an episode of the past Genera] Vincent said Monday that nothing further was expected from General Coppinger until the final report was received. . „ • -