Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1895 — NEWS NUGGETS. [ARTICLE]

NEWS NUGGETS.

At St. Joseph, Mo., delegates from Illinois, lowa, Missouri, and Kansas organized the Interstate Normal Oratorical Association to hold nil annual contest. Charles Johnson was chosen President, H. E. Osborn Vice President, and F. 8. Bogardus Secretary and Treasurer. Some of the sapphires and rubies which formed part of the jewelry belonging to MrS. Langtry, which was obtained by means of a forged order from the Sloan street branch of the Union Bank of London Aug. 24 last, have la-en discovered ! in the possession of u firm of merchants in business in Hatton Garden, London, to whom they had been sold. The value of the stolen jewels have been estimated j at from SIOO,OOO to $200,000. The new Denver and Colorado Southern Railroad Company wijl ponnect Den- | ver. Cripple Creek, Florence, Canon City, and Silver Cliff by un air line. i At Portsmouth,- N. H.„ a court martial was convened to try William Gibson, of the U. S. S. Fern, for alleged forgery, but word was received that Gibson bud escaped. The Nebraska Irrigation Association’s annual meeting will be held at Sydney Deo. 18 and 19. *’ Secretary Herbert has returned to Washington from Alabama, where he has been speaking on finance.