Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1898 — Telegraphic Brevities. [ARTICLE]

Telegraphic Brevities.

Cyclist Chase is go English that he objected to sailing for home in a boat flying the American colors. Fire damaged the paper factory of S. Frcre & Son in the Williamsburg district, New York, to the extent of $50,000. Ilolssan Frcroe, fancy and staple dry goods, in Montreal, hare suspended payment and a meeting of creditors has been called. The liabilities are said to amount to SIIO,OOO. Seven members of the Covington, Ky„ Council hare been held in contempt of court and committed to the custody of the Sheriff for refusing to furnish the courtroom in that city. It Is reported that negotiation* are pending between the Mexican Government and J. and *W. Seligman & Co? of New York looking to the funding of Mexico’a national goTd debt of $100,000,000,