The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-08-17
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ous animals were recently bitten by a mad
wolf at Iodz, Poland, and all are now raw
ing mad and beyond recovery. Their howl
ings are terrible in the extreme.
Hotel stratforI, new six-story building
at the corner of Fourteenth aud II streets,
Washington, u. G., was burned. Loss on
furniture and fixtures is estimated at about
$4,000; Insurance. $4,000. Loss on build
ing about $4,000; fully covered by insur-
ance.
A fatal accident occurred in pit at Bes-
seges, France. While eight miners were
ascending the shaft in a cage the cable at
lached TO the cage broke and all were DASH
ed to the bottom and killed.
The Iowa deaf and dumb asylum at
Council Bluffs was practically destroyed by
fire. The loss is s25,oOO. No one was in
| iured.
Heavy storms are sweeping over Spain,
and are doing an immense amount of da-
mage. The rain is falling in torrents and Is
destroying the grape and olive crops. Much
| damage has been doue by the rivers over
flowing their banks and IN some places the
| low country adjacent to the rivers resembles
| huge lakes. In Huesca the Isuela river is
out Of its banks. The food has already car
ried away thirty houses and 1t is feared that
other damage will be done.
Henry r. Lister, the head Of the big Lister
firm of Buffalo, n. y, plush manufacturers,
of Huddersiield, Eng, is now resident Of
this country, and the famous plush made by
that firm will hereafter be manufactured in
this country, the business having been re-
moved from Huddersiield and brought here
in consequence to the Mckinley law.
| At Rondout, n. Y. romantic wedding
occurred. The contracting parties were a
daughter of Sitting Bull, the great Indian
chief, and Peter Markle, formey Of the
United, States army. Markle, il is said,
served with Cluster for long time, and it
is reported that his bride once saved his life
when attacked by indians.
Mrs Mary Humbird, of Folks Hills, Ind
was fatally burned by exploding gasoline
which she accidentally spilled on the stove
as she was filling the reservoir. A daughter
of Mrs Humbird and James George, who
were standing near at the time, were also
seriously burned.
An impromptu race between two
crowded excursion steamers ut Peoria, ILL.,.
was enlyenel by fight with Winchester
between the pilots of the rival boats. One
boat narrowly escaped being cut in two by
the other
An engine on the Canadian Pacific
crashed into n handcar containing seven
Swedcs in rock cut near Schreiber. Three
were instantly killed and all the others dan
gerously wounded.
Coroner Mcdowell completed the inquest
in the cases Of Martin Reed and Hugh Coyle
who lost their lives in the Noblestown, pa
tragedy last Saturday. The jury rendered
a verdict that, after numbering Coyle Reed
committed suicide.
The switchmen on the New York, Lake
Erie and Western, the Lehigh Valley or
Reading and the Buffalo Creek are on
strike. Its object is virtually to obtain
higher wages, although the question of the
l0hour day is involved.
Loss OF WAGES Is A SrRIKE.-James G.
Patterson, of Hartford, Conn, who built
Connecticuts great marble Capitol building
and now has the granite contract for the
sG,OoO,OJO National library building at Wash
ington, says that so far the granite cutters in
New England have lost in wages by their
strike, about 81 10000. This sum would
have purchased half dozen of the prnci-
pal plants in New England, with all the
cash capital needed for the business.
The puddlers of Hoover's rolling mill,
Norristown, Pa, wer,> granted an increase OF
- cents ton over the rate now paid, max.
ing their wages hereafter 1915 ton.
MoSTREALs NAIL STRIKE OvER.-The mill
workers strike, which began in July, is
ended All the factories have accepted the
scale of tho Ama'gamated Association with
d few slight amendments.
BY order of the Illinois State Central Com.
mittee the Democratic campaign in Illinois
will be opened by Il monster rally at Bloom.
ington, August %. Prominent speakers
will attend The local Democracy are max.
ing great preparations.
Judge Gresham is at Thompson, Conn,
He denies the reports that he will take the
stump FOR the Peoples party.
At What Cheer, Ia, the postofiice, Metho-
dist Church and ten other buildings. Loss
$4,000; partly insured.
Nearly every business house in Havana
has closed its doors ON account of the new
tariff imposed by Spain.
The Arch Priest Leonti has prohibited all
professions in Moscow, owing to cholera.
At Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Mrs. Margaret
Van Fredenburg, of Red Hook, Duche.
county, celebrated the l0ith anniversary of
her birthday
Mrs Lavinia Fillmore, relative of Presi
dent Fillmore. celebrated her l05th birthday
at Buffalo on Saturday.
Republicans of the Ninth Michigan dis.
rict nominated John w. Moon for Con-