The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-29
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II IL predicted iha, the grcat textile strike
at New Bedford. Mass. will end IN n week
Baltimore wants the Grand Army In 1897,
the clty's centennial.
Senator Gornnn. Of Maryland is in III
health ani may go to Europe to recupcratc.
The Republicans OF Nevada have nomina,-
ed A. G. Cleveland for governor, aud II. +.
Bar;ine FOR congress.
There was un earthquake nt Athens, sun
day morning, and people fed to the open
country. No deaths reported.
The grand Jury investigation nt Memphis.
Tenn, shows that the city in eight years has
jecn dcirauded Ot q, ,0OO, 900 business tax.
Mrs. VIM. Conroy, Of Wabash, Ind, sold
her ls-mon,hs-old child 10 her husbond for
tG The husband left thc vicinity.
The situation In the Choctnw nation grows
worse and n0,s lighting IL reported. The
federal authorities have taken hand.
The Populists Of Nebraska have nominated
Tor governor Mr.. Holcomb, the noted Farm
srs' Alliance LEADER
killed by the explosion OF boiler In +. T..
Rramers saw-mil, Frankfort, Ind.
George W. Rceder was killed at Emmerts
planning mill, Hagestown. Nd, Thursday
night by being drawn into the machinery.
The steamship New York arrived at New
York Friday night from Southampton with
broken ocean record Of days, 3 hours and
80 minutes.
A shower Of yellow bugs fell on Atlantic
City Sunday afternoon. They fell IA thick
ns snow flakes aud in nn hour or 30 they dis
appeared as mysterlousy ns they came.
William Carr. aged 20 years. was killed by
lightning Sunday afternoon while bathing
with two yonng women II, Atlantic city,
NJ.
Gonna Lake at Simla, India has broken its
bounds and ndswepifverythlng before II includ-
Ing several Villages. The disaster was ex-
pected and no lives were lost
The button works at Allentown, Pa, have
ehut down for an l.dennlte period. Buttons
have gone out OF fashion. When the works
are running full 800 persons are employed.
An attempt was made n few days ago to as
he was warned Of his danger by the sweet
heart Of one Of the intending murdcrcrs
Four miners were killed In the Amethist
mine. at Creede, Col, Friday, by n fire In the
shaft house burning the cable Of the hoist,
which fell aud killed them.
Vlco-p.esideht Beggs, OF Peoria, H., Of the
Whisky trust, said Friday afternoon, the ILL
nois trust and savings bank Of Chicago will
furnish the :5,GOO,O0O necessary TO take It's
stock out Of bond.
Prince Komotsu, cousin OF the Mikado OF
japan, who has been In New York for several
days left the Windsor Hotel Wednesday eve
ming by the West Shore Railroad on his Jour
ney to the Pacific coast en- route for Yeddo.
A submarine eruption in Bristol Bay, Alas
ka, recently, killed great number OF goldfish
and salmon. The effect OF this was so ex.
tensive that the natives have been unable 10
catch any fish as late as August /.
A hali-crazy Italian OF Plttsburg, named
A. Periero assaulted another Italian l.. De
Gravls with hammer Friday morning. In
ncting wounds on the latters head which
may result fatally.
Two girls aged 1C years, were drowned
Saturday night In the Schuylkill river at
Reading by the capsizing Of n row boat which
was struck 10y II steamboat. They were Lot
tie Lindermuth and Lizzie Romberger.
The federal council Of Switzerland has az
proved the scheme submitted for Jura-
simplon railway tunnel through the Simplon.
Tho cost OF this work will be 81 800. 900
francs The plans will now be submitted for
the approval OF the italian government.
John Newell president and general mana
ger Of the Lake Shore and Michigan South.
ern railroad, died Sunday afternoon a.
Youngstown, o. He Is said to have worked
himself to death. Apoplexy and heart failure
were the immediate causes Of his demise. He
was G2 years old.
Laborers digging a ditch near Sheridan, ".
Y. Saturday, found the skeleton Of q mastG-
don. The head and one tusk have been un-
covered. The head measures 1--WE feet across
and the tusk is five feet long and six inches
in diameter at the butt. One tooth weighed
four pounds, was seven inches long by four
broad and was highly polished.
The explosion Of lamp In John ]. Joyce's
store at Minooka, near Scranton. Pa. at mid.
night on Tuesday ignited tank Of oil and
caused the destruction OF eight houses. One
dwelling was torn down to prevent tho flames
from spreading The houses destroyed lwere
lagher Timothy Legion, John Higgins. John
Lowry and Maria Mulhern. The loss Is est!-
mated at $4,000.