The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06

terest of harmony.
The New York state Republican commit
tee reelected VIM r. Brookiield chairman
of the state Committee and elected Chas.
W. Hackett of Utica chairman of the Exc
cutivc committee in place of General James
W. Hustled. John $. Kenyon was elected
secretary, and Samuel Thomas treasurer of
the committee. The resignation of Frank
S, Witherall Fnssstts successor rs member
of the national committee, was received
and W. A. Sutherland of Rochester was
chosen in his place.
At the Republican clubs convention in
Rochester, n. y, strong resolutions in doris
ing the Harrison administration and the
various planks of Republican policy were
adopted
A Frances Cleveland club Of women has
been formed in New York.
Turf Scws
The 3-year-old running horse Forward,
which fell in a race at Washington Park,
sustained such injuries that he had to be
shot yesterday.
All the trotting stock belonging to the late
millionaire Hobart, of San Francisco, will
be sold at public auction in New York next
November. In all there will be disposed of
stallion, Stamboul, 80 brood mares, nine
yearlings, four 2-year-olds and 20 weanings.
Among the famous inatrons are Nancy Lee,
by Dictator dam of Nancy Hanks, 2.V9;
Alma Mater, by Mcmbrino Patchen, dam
of Alcyone and Alcantara, and two Others
on the list Four Corners, 2.20i Mcmby'
brino Time Trinket, pa, by princcps and
By-Bye, by Nutwood, full sister TO Lock
heart, 2.lli. Ten thousand dollars was re.
fused for the latter mare some months ago,
while Alma Mater cost $4,000.
Washington News.
MIR. Lacey, controller of the currency,
severed his official connection with the
Treasury department Thursday. lie left for
Chicago to assume his new duties as pres
dent of the Bankers National Bank of that
city.
The President has signed the Joint reso.
ution Of Congress, making October u, 1892,
the four hundredth anniversary of the dis.
covery of America, a general holiday.
John W. Foster made his first appearance
in public Thursday rs Secretary of State.
The occasion was dinner at the Arlington
Hotel in honor of Edward s. Lacey, who is
about to retire from the office of Comptrol.
Ter of the Currency. Senator Mcmillan, of
Michigan, presided and a number of dis.
tinguished persons were present, Consider
able merriment was caused by the Secretary
of State being seated directly opposite his
namesake, Charles Foster, Secretary of the
Treasury.
Fire destroyed Schwabacher Bros whole.
sale grocery at Seattle, Wash, and several
other public buildings were badly damaged,
entailing a loss of 100000,
At Belfast, Me- fire destroyed Haslett's
oil and drug store, eight adjoining houses
including Clark's auction mart, containing
a number of rare and valuable pictures aud
other works of art, and Moats stationery
warehouse. Loss $500,000.
At Kansas City, Mo, a fire destroyed half
n dozen stores and frame dwellings at
Guthrie, Okla. The loss is 1900; in
surance, $4,000.
Crops.
The Delaware peach crop has been oflici.
ally declared failure. Three experts EN-.
poyed by different railroads all agree that
The crop will be very far short of the usual
amount. These estimates give 40O, 600 bush
els as the crop, but the fruit is still dropping
and it may fall far short of this number.
A full crop is from 100000 to 6,0OOOOO
baskets.
The Weather.
Farmers at Holland, Mich, are praying
against rain.
There were hail and wind storms at Tor.
rington, Conn, that badly damaged the to-
bacco crop.
For three years rain has not fallen in La
Sale county, Tex, Streams are dry, prairies
bare, and all animals have left for fresher
fields.
Judicial.
The Ohio Supreme Court has declared the
Massie law constitutional. The law requires
the Secretary of Stats to retain as fees for
the State one-tenth of one per cent of the
capital stock of corporations for issuing
certificates of incorporation or consolda-
ton.
Legislative.
A bill just passed prohibits lotteries in
Louisiana after December 81, 1898.
The Manitoba Legislature has been dis.
solved. New elections take place July %.
Personal.
The wife of the Rev. T. B. Mclean. of
Cincinnati, o., has been left $1,000 900 by a
German Count whose hand she refused.
The Count died recently, having never mar
red.
Sanitary.
The rainy season has brought epidemics
of smallpox and yellow fever to Mexico.
Miscellaneous.
Indian Territory cattlemen have organic
ed to prevent the theft of cattle and the
shipment and sale of stolen catt.e.
The white people of Norman, Oklahoma,
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