The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-21
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Political.

with the Peoples party, but nominated
Webster Davis. straight Republican.
The Weaver wing of the Democratic State
Convention of Colorado adjourned after
having authorized the State Central Com.
mittee to nominate State ticket.
Ex-Congressman John Kean, Jr.. was
nominated for Governor by the Republicans
OF New Jersey.
The Connecticut Democratic State conven.
The New Jersey Democratic State conven-
tion nominated George T. Werts, of Cam
den, for Governor ON first ballot
The Massachusetts, Republican State con-
vention nominated for Governor William
H. Halle of Springfield.
Tnr ELECTION IN MAISE.-The Republi-
car plurality In Maine Is l2,66s. The Re
publcans have elected Ill Representatives
and the Democrats "a, with 8 districts to
hear from The last House consisted Of il0
Republicans and ~ Democrats
The South Dakota Prohibition State Con.
vention nominated A. Il. Alexander for
Governor.
CAPITAL. Lnbor and Industrial,
The strike at the Juniata mill of Sheen.
berger, Speer Il Co.. Pittsburg, has been de-
clared of, and the men made stampede
for their old jobs. About one-half of those
who remained on strike were disappointed.
The firm declares that the Amalgamated
Association will not be recognized by them
again. The firm was perfectly satisfied 10
take back all their old men, whose positions
were vacant, except the leaders of the
strike
The Kittanning, Pa, Iron Company sign.
ed the scale of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion, and will start up at once. When run
ming full the mill employs 800 men.
Three bundled and fifty coal miners in
the Wheeling district are on strike for
more correct adjustment in the wage system
and measurement of coal One hundred
laborers Of the Wheeling electric street car
line are also on strike against the n-hour
system.
The Greensburg, (Po) Glass Works, own.
ed by Kuhn Bros, shut down throwing 800
men and boys out Of employment.
Disasters. Accidents md Fatalities.
Mrs. Margaret Sheehan was burned TO
death at Stockton, Cal She dropped lamp
and there was an explosion.
In Duets river, Wash, Mr.. Harris, wife
and two children were in canoe which
capsz,d. The husband was thrown on the
band insensible while the wife and children
were drowned.
Ben Mitchell, near Clinton, H., had deep
sand pit. His son, Ernest, Walter Eli and
Henry Edwards, while loading a wagon,
were suddenly covered by a slide of clay and
sand Eli was smothered, Mitchell tried to
extricate Eli, when second fall buried him
also. Edwards happened to fall against
wagon whell, which kept him from being
smashed. He was taken out alive. The
others were dead when dug out.
A head-end collision occurred two miles
from Marshalltown, Iowa, on the Chicago
and Northwestern road between two freight
trains Engineers Ashton and Howes and
Fireman Sinbaugh were killed instantly.
An emmigrant was also killed. Fireman
Tusing escaped death by jumping, but was
badly injured. Several other persons were
injured, but not seriously.
Miscellaneous.
The will of George William Curtis was
offered for probate It directs that all of his
estate be given absolutely 10 his wife.
Anna, H., was visited by quite severe
earth shock ate CLOCK Tuesday afternoon
Windows and dishes were ratified precepti-
bly,.
Five members of the notorious Dalton
gang Of train robbers, including Bob, Grant
and Amy Dalton, were captured at Deming
N. NJ, by posse under Deputy Marshall
6am Williams, Of Paris, Tex. Two others
Of the robbers were killed and three escap-
I'd. The rewards for the gang aggregate
e22, ,0O0
John p. Johnson, of Minneapolis, the
fast bicycle rider made quarter of mile
from flying start at Independence, Iowa,
In ~ 2-5 seconds, which beats the worlds
record made by Zimmerman. johnson
will try for all the records up to one mile.
Sanitary.
Owing to the prevalence in Anna, H., Of
liphtheria the local Board of Health has
closed the public schools and prohibited the
meeting Of Sabbath schools.
Two cases OF smallpox were discovered at
New Castle, Pa, IN the family of David
Homer, proprietor of the Wilder House.
2o-DAy QUARANTINE IN CANApA.-The
Government has taken further steps to
guard against the introduction Of cholera
into the country. A proclamation was is.
sued ordering that quarantine of 20 days
be observed for vessels arriving at any port
In Canada.
Crime and Penalties.
George Mckenzie, aged IS, confessed in
New York that he was guilty of the death
Of Harry Quill. aged Is, whose body was
found at the bottom of an air shaft last
Apr5'. Mckenzie pushed the boy down the
shsft during quarrel. He says the ghost
Of his victim haunts him.
While a cabin on Judge scaife's farm at