The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-08
TELEGRAPHIC TICKINGS.

have decided to go to work at the 80 cent
rate.
A FIRE destroyed the national pawn shop at
Roubaix, France, causing loss Of 2,o0O,000
francs.
China holds back. II is said, because her
coal supply is inadequate and no reserves are
ready.
Members OF the Ohio National Guard at
Cleveland offer their services to TIE Japanese
/ government.
The town Of Golop, in Hungary, has been
burned. Only is houses in the entire town
are left standing.
A dispatch from Tien-Tsin says that all de-
| serters from the troops marching TO Taku
will be beheaded.
The grand stand on tho base ball grounds
at Chicago burned on Sunday last. There
were 10000 people on the ground, and num-
Der of them were hurt.
About 800 men. the majority of them from
among the strikers, have resumed work Mt
the Pullman shops. 1t Ia thought that the
shops will be fully manned In few days.
A battery of lightartillery and two or three
troops Of cavalry will be detained by the war
department Mt Washington for field duty at
Gettysburg, during the National Guard en-
campment.
The trial Of Caserio Santo, tho assassin Of
President Carnot is at an end. The jury was
out but a few minutes, and the verdict was
guilty. The prisoner was sentenced TO die by
the guilotine.
The conference committee on the River and
Harbor bill has agreed to recommend the
100000 appropriation for the survey Of the
different routes for ship canal between Lake
Erie and the Ohio river.
A cloudburst in the hills above Berwind.
] Col, caused the water TO come down the can
yon leading to Berwind in such volume
that party Of five persons, who were caught
were swept away and drowned.
Fire DESTROYED the entire business portion
OF Lakeview, Mich. 1t originated in a build
ing next to the Montcalm house and burned
all the buildings on both sides Of the princi-
pal business street Of the village.
In n $4,000 fire at Philadelphia in Nc
Cluskey 4 O'Hara's carpet cleaning works
two firemen were killed and several injured
ed by falling wall The killed were George
Geissel and Geo. W. Dickerell.
A fourth part OF the town OF Minsk, capital
OF the Russian government OF that name. has
been destroyed by fire. Several persons were
killed during the progress of the fire and
great damage to property was done.
Geo. W. Evans, Sr., who conducted
butchers stall in the market of Allegheny
city so years, hanged himself. He had been
victimized by forger an. 1t is believed that
worry over his losses unbalanced his mind.
The slavs near Connellsville tied one OF
their young women to a stake, after having
practically stripped her of clothing, and beat
her an hour because she had violated the
moral code that is supposed to govern them.
An attempt was made to rob the grave OF
President Andrew Jackson mt the Hermitage.
The ghouls dug down several feet at the head
OF the grave. but seem to have been frig hten-
ed away before accomplishing their designs.
Gilbert N. Porter, of Massillon, o., whose
daughter Mary has been missing since June
| Il, lcHtS tudt tut Iuufhtftu Nonluu WnOst
body was found in Xenia, o.. lumber yard
was his child. He has sent for full dcscrip-
tion.
The Emperor OF China has issued n mani
festo in response to Japans declaration OF
war. The Emperor throws the whole blame
for the shedding of blood upon the japanese,
who he asserts, are fighting in an unjust
cause.
A delegation represented GOO Commonweal-
ers applied to the Districto OF Columbia Com
missioners to be sent home saying that they
were starving in Washington. The Compis-
them.
Ex-Governor Austin Blair died Sunday
morning at his home at Jackson, Mich. He
was born at Caroline, Tompkins county, N.
Y, in 1878 He was among the last of the
state executives who were in Office at the be-
ginning OF the rebellion.
Mrs. Annie Allen, the oldest woman In West
noreland county, died suddenly at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. Allsworth, New Alexan-
dria, in the 55th year of her age. She leaves
family Of six children. Her illness was on
ly of few minutes duration.
Henry Dahme, wood carver, living In
Chicago, returned to his home after being
absent all night, and becoming involved in
quarrel with his wife, Louisa shot her twice
in the head, instantly killing her. He then
shot himself in the head, dying few hours
later.
Both China and Japan through their min
listers are buying up all the materials for war
they can find for sale China is dickering
with the Armstrong; OF England, and Krupp
Of Germany. The Japanese expect to dis
patch a steamer full Of war materials from
England 10 Japan this week.
JefIr.es' army OF Commonwealers attempted
to capture freight train on the B. 4 o. road
Ct Connellsville, had fight in consequence
and were all-seventy-ive In number-taken
prisoners and lodged In jail. One Of them
was injured so badly that he was taken to the
hospital.