The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-08

unnlNtttufltS tflHl uuNe Dttn NOfufneUOf-
ated at Philadelphia for the past two weeks
came to an end
Sixty-two business houses OF Mason City,
Iowa. were closed on Wednesday on account
Of religious awakening sweeping over that
city During the past eight days there have
been 80 conversions.
Fire.
In Marsberg, westphalia, fotty-six houses,
,wenty-four stables and eighteen ware.
houses were burned. About sixty head Of
cattle persisted in the flames More than $50
persons are homeless.
The II. s. Ransom carriage factory nt
Brooklyn, N. Y, was burned. Loss from
s5OlUD to $1,000; insurance, unknown.
AT San Francisco the Fulton iron works
and the Manhattan food factory were burn
ed. The entire northwestern half Of the
block bounded by Fremont, Beals, Howard
and Folsom streets was swept clean except
small saloon In the corner. Firemsn had
hard work saving the remainder of The
block because OF the scarcity Of wate. 10.
tai loss, $4,000, Of which the iron works
lose $500, 900. The fire broke out in the
coke oven Of the iron works.
A, Trinity, Texas, the business houses on
north side Of Main street were burned. Loss,
$4,000.
AT Colquitt City, ore ;Three.fourth of the
business section was destroyed by fire. loss
slODicO0 partly insured.
AT Ullanow Galicia, two hundred houses
were consumed and two persons were burned
10 death.
At Louisville, Ky.,the New Albany cotton
batting mills. Loss, s3j, 600, insurance
$500. The fire was caused by friction.
Crops.
The fruit crops in the South Of England
have been greatly damaged If not destroyed,
by n terrific storm.
Cuban planters complain Of drou,h.
Kansas crop reports say the rains have
done great damage. In the Western half of
the state, which is usually parchcl by
drouth, the farmers are enthusiastic over
the best prospects ever known.
llnilstorms In the Province Of Alessan-
dria, Italy, have destroyed the crops in 50
communes
ALTON, lLL.-The damsge by the floods in
the river bottoms is being duplicated on the
prnries by the long continued rains and
cold. Wheatis rustingso badly that the
harvest will certainly he short. No corn
has yet been planted, owing 10 the wet
ground, and hardly bushel can be bought
from the farmers at any price. The fruit
prospects are faring as badly, the apple and
berry crops being short fully 30 per cent.
The prospects OF still higher water, and the
consequent necessity Of supporting the
homeless flood suffers for ~ months is hay.
ing most dlscouraging effect on all branch.
es of trade and business is practically ut q
standstill.
Political.
AT the local option election in Toronto
o., the "wets" won by % majority in
total Of J0s.
The anti.lIill, ant-"snnp" convention
met at Syracuse. ~ Y, on Tuesday. The
platform adopted indorses Cleveland. Sup.
Elementary to the platform the following
was adopted Resolved, Tha, this CON
vention approve, indorse and point with
pride 10 the administration OF Grover Cleve-
land and we recommend him to the Chicago
Convention for nomination and to the Dem.
ocrntic party and the patriotic people Of the
country for election again to the Presden-
cy.' Delegates to Chicago were appointed
and instructed to demand IT recognition there.
The Crops.
The following crop bulletin was issued by
the weather bureau; Pennsylvania cold
wet weather. injurious to corn and much
Of il needs repantng; grass and small grain
generally in good condition; season in
northern counties two weeks late. tobaco
planting begun; ground very wet and farm
work delayed.
The Kansas Farmer publishes crop re-
ports from It's correspondents throughout
the State. They indicate a wheat acreage
about equal to that Of last year, Very few
counties report insects of any kind. In some
counties the wheat on bottom lands has
suffered from washing out by floods, but
IN general the damage TO this crop by the
excessive rains has been less than was 10 be
expected. The harvest will be later than
usual The acreage Of oats is rather light
er than heretofore, on account Of the late
ness Of the season and excessive rains. This
crop is later than usual, but otherwise in
good condition. Corn is very backward on
account of cool, wet weather. The acreage
will be arger than usual The several crops
are below the average,
Crime mud Penalties.
Miss Lille Norfolk. aged so, well-known
IN society and amateur theatrical circles,
committed suicide AZ Brooklyn by choking
herself 10 death. She knelt beside wash
basin and held her throat against the marble
until she was suffocated Cause: crossed in
love.
At Atoka, Ky, Moses Bottoms 6yearold
daughter killed her ls-months-old sister.
She beat out the childs brains and broke its
neck with q piece of stove wood. The child
seemed to bear some hatred to her baby