The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-11

In the Senate Mr.. Dolph called up the OIL
10 make crimes against foreign denizens of
the United States punishable in the United
States Courts concurrently with the State
courts according TO the penalties prescribed
by the laws of the several States Consider"
able opposition to the measure developed
and IL went over.
The river and harbor bill as IL passed the
House carried an appropriation in round
numbers of s2l 100000 In addition
TO this the Secretary Of War is author.
,zed to contract for the completion
@. important projects of improvement
10 an extent involving the ultimate
expenditure of about 500 100000
Financial md Commercial.
The Michigan salt Company has reduced
the price Of salt 10 cents barrel at all West.
ern agencies This cut is TO meet New
York and Ohio competition.
At Haywards, Col, the agricultural works
of Chisholm n Farrell, the town electrical
works the harness store Of j. VI. Bridge
and some adjoining buildings. Loss, slOO,.
600.
Judge Sage in the United States Court al
Cincinnati ordered pre-emptory sale of all
property of the Shawnee and Iron Point Iron
and Coal Company. The sale is TO satisfy
mortgage of slOJ,OO0 held by the Phlladel'
phia Guarantee and Safe Deposit Company.
Among the assets of the coal and iron com
pany are 5000 acres Of coal lands mainly
located in the Hooking valley, Ohio. The
effects of placing so large quantity of coal
lands on the market under a forced sale
will affect every soft coal and iron man in
the United States in the way Of price and
market.
In his monthly crop report the Secretary
| of the Kansas State board of Agriculture
says the conditions are encouraging, not
withstanding that the weather has been un-
favorable to prosecution Of farm work and
the developing of plant life.
The weekly crop bulletin which the Iowa
| Weather Bureau issued last week shows no
improvements in the crop condition of the
| State The rains during the week have
absolutely prevented all farm work. The
farmers are still gloomy at the outlook.
| MOrtunry.
Prof. August Wilhelm Hofmann, the dis,
tinguished German chemist, is dead.
Edwin o'Brien, the 'invincible,' is dead
| at Dublin. He was released not long ago
from Mt. Joy prison, where he was serving
sentence for his share in the Irish physi-
cal force movement.
Lamperti, the famous singing master, has
Just died in Milan. Among his pupils
were Nine, Albani, Miss Van zandt and
Campanini.
Turf News.
The winners at Washington on Thursday
were Eric, st. Mark, My Fellow, Can Can
and Dalsyrian. At Nashville, Bret Harte,
Borealis, Reaper, Springaway and Maggie
Lebus, At Baltimore Rhoba won the 2;ii
trot; best time, 2;33, made by Blue Light
The 227 trot was won by Linkwool Maid in
straight heat; best time, 227i. At Lexing-
ton, Ky, Bettina,3 to 5; Joe Murphy, - 3;
Bob l., Alto 8; Fay s., to 5, and Susette, e
toll.
Political.
The Peoples Party Executive Committee,
of Florida. has called a state Convention al
Ocala June /, the same day the Democratic
Convention is TO be held at Tampa, and
delegates to the former will be chiefly Ali.
ance men.
The Pennsylvania State Executive Com
mittee of the Peoples party met at New
Castle and fixed the State convention for
June % at Franklin. A State and electoral
ticket will be elected.
Earthquakes.
Further accounts of the recent earthquake
at Manila show there was considerable
damage done throughout the land. In som,
towns all the churches and colleges wer,
destroyed,
Two slight earthquake shocks were felt al
San Reno, France. The shocks caused NJ
damage or alarm.
Railroad News.
The section hands on the Wabash between
Chicago and st. Louis are out on strike
The men have been receiving 81 .25 and nov
demand sl.50 day,
A jury at Helena, Mont, has given Johi
T. Reese, a travelling man, averdict OF s25,
600 damages against the Union Pacific Rail
way for injuries sustained while boarding
train. the injuries resulting in the amputa
ton of one arm.
The Weather.
Topeka, Kan, was visited by cloudburs
on Wednesday, and about one-third Of th'
city is under water. The Missouri acit
, was obliged TO abandon its Lincoln brancl
in Nebraska on account Of landslides an,
washouts. All the streams in Southern Ne
bIaska and Northwestern Kansas are out o
{ their banks and are doing much damage t,
crops.
Fires
The entire plant Of the Northern Ca
Manufacturing Company, in Minneapolis
Loss on building, machinery and uucom
pleted cars, 100000; insurance about half
At Minneapolis, L. Kimbalps job printing
house. Loss, 1900; insured.