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The Penn's Grove record., 1896-06-19
Pennsylvania
v-ltems

While picking berries near Shamo-
bin, John Kaffa, a small boy, was
kitten by a ratilesnake and died.
w. ]. Stickler has been appointed
postmaster at Painter Run; NJ. D.,
AXE, Portage, and e. NJ. Ferguson,
Leasureville.
Falling coal at the Nelson shaft,
near Shamokin, instantly killed Peter
Weand and fatally injured Paul
Sweard.
Michael Uhler, the founder of Uhlcr-
town, Bucks County and its most
wealthy and prominent citizens, is lying
serious i'll at his home.
William Barrett, an employe in the
Conshohocken Wooden Mills, caught
his arm in the machinery aud had il
wrenched off above the elbow. 3
]. H. o'Neil has been appointed
ostmaster at Gibbon Glade.
A train near Port Clinton struck
Charles Riegel, crushing his skull.
The schuylkill County Treasurer
sold 407 pieces Of real estate for taxes.
For tearing N two au American Gag
at Williamsport, James Traut was fined
$l1.40.
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NUMBER 4s.

John Muro was fatally injured by
falling coal at Enterprise mine, near
Shamokin.
Two men at Reading in'dynamiting
fish caused $1,000 worth of damage
to Mr.. Shuler's mill.
When George Smith was prevented
from killing himself at Palmyra he
tried to murder Wellington Yoder.
While repairing a break in his mill
dam ut Germany, Potter County, III.
r. Zlnner fell and broke his neck.
For shooting Walter Morgan in the
leg, 1sfish Draper, a colored lad Of
Delaware County, was sent TO prison
for two years.
Convicted of keeping a speakeasy at
Chester, Matte Burke was sent 10 jail
for II year.
"The Rivals" produced by local
talent, earned 5000 toward establishing
a chiIdren's ward in Easton Hospital.
Samuel Conard, a freight brakeman,
whose home is in West Chester, had
his arm badly crushed while coupling
cars at Lenni.
William Goltberg, who is considered
wealthy, was convicted IN Mercer coun-
ty of stealth. G 5000 worth of wire irom
the Bell Telephone Company. s
An inmate of Williamsport Jail,
Maude " ilbur, committed suicide with
poison.
After eating arsenic pills, which he
found, little George Trimble, Of Ed
wardsville, was dead IN an hour.
AduIteration of infant foods is the
subject of a bulletin issued by the Pure
Food Commission of Pennsylvania.
Senator Kennedy, of Allegheny says
the Penrose Investigating Committee
will make another probe in Smoky
City affairs. 1
John Miley shot himself through the
head at his home in Redington.
William Rufe has been appointed a
fourth-class postmaster at Revere.
A disease which causes death to
horses in a few hours prevails in
Franklin County.
To escape arrest at Pittsburg, Miss
Mary Murray jumped into the river
and wal drowned.
About 600 hands are idle as a re-
suit of the shutting down of the Con-
solidated Steel and Wire Nail Works,
Beaver Falls.
From the carcass of a COW that died
of rabies at Potter's Mills, Centre
County, a dozen dogs contracted n.y.
drophobia, and a hoy was bitten,
The Northern Central Railroad, at
Carlisle, asked Court TO condemn land
at Bridgeport IN order to block the pro-
gress of the Hrrriburgs & Mechanics
burg trolley.
While crossing tho tracks of the
Cornwall Railroad at White Oak,
James Fowler, 4-year-old son of John
Fowler, was struck down and killed in
the presence of his parents.
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An AMERICAN PLANT IN RUSSIA.
Locomotive Works to BE Established at
NJoi Novgorod.

The proposed establishment of an extern
sive locomotive building works at Mini Nov
gorod, Russia, by American capitalists wns
announced o few days ago. Contracts for
the machinery for fhe plant. amounting to
$500, 900, have already been awarded, the
bulk of the orders coming to Philadelphia
firms.
For several years the project of establish
ing al American locomotive plant In Russia
has been under consideration by capitalists
In hits country. h firm OF Edmund d.
Smith b Co., of Philadelphia, and Waiter F.
Dixon, who was formerly connected with
the Rogers Locomotive Works, In Paterson,
N. J. became Interested in the matter, and
as a result of their visit to Russia a company
OF American capitalists has been Incorporate
cd under the title OF the Russian American
Manufacturing Company, which will build
tho works.
The plant Is to be built In connection with
the Sormova Works. an extensive establish
'ment In Mini Novgorod, manufacturing cars,
steamboats,, steam boilers. etc., and employ
Ing 5000 hands. Engineer Dixon will have
entire charge OF the locomotive works, which
will be controlled jointly by the Russian and
American companies. The locomotive plant
will have a capacity of 200 engines II year,
and will employ 1000 hands. 1t Is under
stood that the Cars Government has given
valuable encouragement to the enterprise.
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Reports from Texas state that eharbrou or
anthrax is affecting AMI killing all kinks of
domestic stock from hen 20 hrrses.
Nothing more effectually conquers
n entail Incidence and ronses torpid
powers TO exertIon than the necessity
Of making decisions, united to the con.
scienuou4 desire of making right
ones.
It is onlY tho great hearted who can
be irne friends; the mean and cowardly
can never know what irne friendship
mans.
A demand is growing up in England
for California red
The first watches were made in
TAG.
1t is easy &c pick out work for tn
fool killer.
After one puts o project on foot, he
then has 1t on hand.
The right to commend is the fruit o
labors, tho price of courage.
The man OF pleasure should more
properly be termed tho man of pain.
o 10 cause of bard times is that too
many men arr looking for soft snaps.
A picture Is an intermediate some
hing between q thought and a thing.
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Foreign Briefs.

Two English officers were arrested by
the Germans at Metz, suspected as
spies getting information about FORTH
cations.
The Austrian Minister of Foreign
Affairs intimated That unless Turkey
improves herself Austria will turn
against her.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
told the House of Commons that the
expenses Of the Sudan campaign will
he paid out of the Egyptian funds for
the present.
The Gar, in commemoration of his
coronation, has subscribed SluO,
various charities.
An Amernlan spy was assassinated
in Constantinople 10y a member OF the
Armenian Revolutionary Committee.
The assassin was shot and killed by the
police. 4
Twenty-Five thousand men have al
ready risen in revolt in Crete.
Fifty American Congregational min
listers, who are making a pilgrimage of
Europe. we're warmly greeted by the
officials of Plymouth.
The Reichstag commission to which
was referred the Civil Code hill, have
concluded their consideration of the
measure, aud have proposed that it go
into operation on January /, 1900.
The foreign consuls at Canea, IN
Crete, have protested to the Governor
against the failure to take prompt ac-
ton for the prevention of excuses by
the Turkish troops, and will lay the
matter before their respective Cabi.
nets.
Aubrey Beardsley, the celebrated
London artist, is suffering from con-
sumption in lis last stages, IN that city.
An Italian staff officer has been ar
rested at Nice on a charge of espionage,
and great secrecy is being observed
over the case.
Elk. Governor Garcia, of Caracas,
Venezuela, has sailed for Holland, to
examine documents relative to the
territory in dispute with Great Britain.
Ii Hung Chang, in his audience
with Emperor william, said that
China's relations with Germany were
more friendly than with any other
Power.
Field Marshal Yamagata, of Japan,
has arrived in Berlin.
Cretans, in the Rhetuna district,
have again risen against the Turks, and
in the fighting many men on both sides
have Leen killed. A British warship has
landed men to protect the Christians
DIR. Jameson and five of his COM
n,plons in the Transvaal raid have
been committed for trial.
Seven Armenians were hanged in
different parts of Galatl, a suburb OF
Constantinople, by the police. z
Most men have moro courage than
even they themselves think they
have.
The heather is a person who doesn't
allow himself To quarrel over reli-
giou.
Perfection is not obtained lY allow
de.ices; sue requires the land OF
time. WIS
Abtu the liyeliest kird OF rapid
transit nowadays Is lodging across the
street.
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A warning 10 rrnyeLors.

European travellers are warned by United
States Consul-General Judd. at Vienna. to
obey the railroad regulations excluding cer-
tain articles from baggage, under severe
penalties. He cites the ense of a young
American, who was lned $40 forms Tor hav-
ing some cartridge in his trnnk, and says
that Servia, Bulgaria, Roumania, Turkey
and Russia have railway regulations similar
10 Austria in this respect.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-08-28
G. X. BROWN KILLED
A FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE
MONTANA RAILROAD.
lie Was . Member OF the Legislature
The Pioneer Society Degree Of
Honor Grand Lodge.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dfspatch 10 the standard.
Helena. Aug. &C. X. Brown,
member Of the legislature from
Lewis and Clarke county. and a
PROMINENT locomotive engineer met
with an accident this morning at
Castle Junction. Mr.. Brown was
yardmaster OF the new Montana rail-
road and was superinteuding the
switching at the Junction. lie was
standing on a car which he had un-
coupled from the cars which Joined
the engine, and gave the signal TO
the engineer. Jim Cosgrove. TO stop
TO enable the uncoupled cars to run
on the switch where they were intend
ed to be placed. After he had sig
nailed he stepped from the back cars
to those attached TO the engine. but
missed his footing and fell beneath
the train. The wheels ran over his
right leg below the knee and he was
dagged about 20 feet. Pat Campbell.
who was standing within 10 feet Of
Brown when the accident occurred.
finally stopped the train and found
the unfortunate man still clinging TO
brake beam. The other leg had also
been badly cru she'd. The company's
physician happened TO be I'm the yards
and attenied to the suffering man.
Right OF way was asked for a special
train on the Northern Pacific to Hell
ena, and II was given a fast freight
then due. Mr.. Brown was put on
board and brought to ST. Peters hos
pltal. where he died at 10 O'Clock this
morning.
At the annual meeting OF the Pio-
neer society OF Montana to-day a new
constitution was Adopted The date
OF arrival of all pioneers to Montana,
making them eligible to membership
caused considerable discussion.
Colonel Sanders wanted to make II
1867. but the society decided upon
Dec. 81, 1854, as the date. Colonel
Sanders gave notice that he would
make n motion to reconsider the ques-
ton at to-morrpw's meeting. when an
election Of officers will be held
TIE Degree uC Honor lodge IS hold
ing It's NTH annual session here To-
night a grand ball was held at the
Auditorium, where the session is be-
Ing held. Reports OF the various
heads OF the departments show the
lodge 10 be IN a very prosperous con-
ditlon. The discussion OF laws took
up most of the day and an adjourn
ment WAS taken until tomorrow.
when the annual election OF officers
Will take place.
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Admiral X ,w.on'. dispatch.

London, Aug. 27.--A dispatch re-
ceived from Admiral Rawson, dated
Zanzibar, 2:45 y. m, says: Issued
an ultimatum at o'clock this morn
Ing calling on the usurper to haul
down his flag and surrender to e.and
directed his followers To pile their
arms and leave the palace before 0
O'Clock. or otherwise II would be bonn
barded. Instead of complying. he
commenced increasing his fortlfica-
tions and his corvette turned her
guns on MY squadron. / opened fire
at O'Clock on the palace and on the
corvette was sunk and all the guns
ceased firing at 9;i0 O'clock. when the
corvette was unk and all the guns
were sllenced. and the usurper yield
ed to the German consuls. Ham
bound has been appointed sultan. The
"eneInys" loss was heavy. Only pet
~ officer on the gunboat Thrush
wounded"
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VI. though every nation on earth shall
demand It. The gold standard argu-
ment Is directed to the pocketbook of
the man who wants to live while 9TH
ers die. IL some man living In a for
eign land should ask his nation to
surrender its power and the right of
self-government and invest its legis-
lative power In the United States.
what would we think of that mans
patriotism? All, my friends. when
the American people at last turn
their thoughts upon the gold stand
ard. when they at last discuss Il from
all sides and understand It's results
and the motives that lie behind II. /
have no doubt as to what will be
their verdict"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-08-28
IDAHO SILVERIrES.
Dubois Nominated for senatorial Union
OF torces-For BRYAN,

dubois Nominated for senatorial Union
OF forces-For Bryan,
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Boise, Idaho, Aug. 27.-The silver re-
publicans to-day nominated combina-
tion state ticket composed of silver re-
publicans and a part of the democrats
and populists who were nominated
iast week on the fusion ticket. The
silver republicans nominated Dubois
for Senator and put up the Bryan elec-
tors of the democrats and the popu-
lists. The remainder or the ticket Is
as follows: Governor, Frank Steunen-
berg, democrat; congressman, James
Gum, populist; lieutenant governor. j.
A. Lippincott; attorney general, George
M. Parsons, silver republicans: su-
preme court, Edgar Wilson. silver re-
publlcan; treasurer. Tim Regan. demo-
crat; auditor. Bartlett Sinclair. silver
republican, superintendent of public
instruction. NJ. +. Cowley. silver repub-
lican; secretary of state, George j.
Lewis, populist. The object of the
combination ticket as stated by Dubois
Is to effect a union of all silver forces.
Dubois claims the silver republican
ticket will be recognized by the demo-
PpPuiiai
tees tc the exclusion of the democratic
fusion ticket nominated last week.
The platform says in part: "Believ-
ing firmly that the prosperity OF the
nation depends upon the Immediate
restoration of silver to Its old place as
constitutional money and demanding
that the coinage of silver shall be free
and unlimited at the mints of the
United States, we favor the election
of William ]. Bryan as president Of
the United States thar the cause Of
silver shall not be endangered by any
division OF the silver forces Of Idaho.
We endorse W. w. Wood, w. r. Smith
and David L. Evans as presidential
electors We endorse the action OF
Senator Fred T. Dubois as the leader
OF the Idaho delegation in renouncing
the national republican convention at
st. Louis and commend to the people
of the state and nation that splendid
display of loyalty to principle and de-
votion to his constituents"
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About Try Ms No. na Ion.

Washington. Aug. 27.-The Star this
afternoon says: The Star can state
positively that Bryan Is to be formally
and officially notified or the popullst
nomination at st. Louis. Tom Watson
will be notified at the same time.
Cleveland, o.. Aug. 27,-The fact
that George A. Groot of this city has
prepared the notification speech to be
delivered at Lincoln. Neb., Sept. s. has
given rise to the rumor that Bryan
would be formally notified of his nomi-
nation by the populists. Groot said to-
day: II don't know anything about
the arrangements of the populist exec
utive committee. l am chairman Of
the notification committee appointed
by the silver party. We shall formally
notify Bryan and SewalI Sept. g. Sem
ator Teller and Congressman Towne
will speak. II Is probable that the sill
yer party will dissolve after Novem-
ber"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-08-28
BRYAN At BUFFALO
The Democratic Candidate Stampedes
th3 People at ClsValand's Home.
MEN ANXIOUS TO HEAR HIM
. thousands Crowded Into the
Streets Unable to cain admit
tance to the Densely Packed
Hall-A Well-A eceived speech.

Erie. Pa. Aug. 27-Notwithstanding
three long addresses and half a dozen
short speeches yesterday, Candidate
Bryan plunged into the battle again
this morning. speaking from the bal
cony OF the Reed house 10 1000 people
assembled in the street and opposite
park. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were enter
tained at the residence OF Otto Germer,
a prominent stove manufacturer, and
at 1880 drove to the hotel, where II
was announced they would hold a re-
ception. He was escorted to the bal
cony overlooking the street, where The
odore r. Rynder and Rev. Frank s.
Heath had been making preliminary
speeches. He received an ovation from
the crowd, In which workingmen
seemed in the majority.
In this speech he touched upon the
question of patronage. declaring none
have yet approached him with requests
for offices In case OF his election and
he made no promises. He dwelt on the
necessity of electing a friendly con-
gress as well as president to insure a
victory for free silver. and closed with
an exhortatlon to elect John c. Sibley
to congress. Bryan's voice was decid-
edly husky for the first time since his
weeks rest at Red Hook.
Sibley followed with brief speech.
Then the lines were formed for the re-
ception. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan each
wore big blue badge of the Randall
club. Ex-Congressman Kerr presented
The people to Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan. who
gave each a word and handshakes.
The reception consumed three-quarters
of an hour and probably $500 people
hustled through. most OF them ladies'.
Brocton, N. Y, Aug. 27.-The Bryan
party left Erie for Burfalo at 1898
o'clock p. m. There were few stops on
the way. There was no noteworthy
demonstration. Bryan devoted himself
to perusal of McKinley's letter of ac-
ceptance. When asked for his views
upon the letter. Bryan said: Il do not
care to make any comments upon It.
I suppose II can be considered the
golden text of republican lesson"
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the marines and blue Jackets, the lat
ter We're ordered 10 try 10 extinguish
the flames In the palace and in the
old custom house. which has also been
shelled and set on fire, as the insur-
gents had fortified II and had to be
driven from the building. But at noon,
In spite OF the efforts Of the sailors
to extingulsh the flames, the palace
was a mass of blazing ruins and the
old custom house was In ashes and
a number of ether buildings. demol-
ished or set on fire by exploding
shells, were In ruins.
No casualties are reported among
the British ashore. and though all
business naturally Is at a standstill.
order will be completely restored be-
fore hightfal and the foreign resi-
dents will be able To return TO their
residences as heretofore. All the war
ships did good target practice with
their guns, the six-lnch guns of the
Raccoon proving particularly effect
I've. Temporary hospitals have been
established ashore and the wounded
are receiving as much care from the
surgeons Of the warships as If they
were British sailors or marines. The
dead were buried this afternoon. For
the present. the island will be admin
isiiered by Admiral Rawson. pending
receipt of further instructions from
the British government.
Washington, Aug. 2I.-Thc state de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Consul Dorsey Mo-
hun at Zanzibar: "Khalid Bin Bar
cash. refusing TO surrender. the pal
III -
fleet at . O'Clock this morning and to-
tally destroyed. Many were killed.
He took refuge In the German con-
sulate. Afterwards Hamoud was pro-
claimed SULTAN. All Americans are
safe"
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Id.hn,. A.rK nlrx Ticket.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Boise. Idaho. Aug. 27.-The Mckinley
republicans to-day nominated the fol-
lowing state ticket: For presidential
electors. w. B. Hepburn OF Shoshone,
J. +. Ailshie of Idaho. George w. Park
inson Of Oneida; for congress. John l..
Morrison. Canyon: for governor. David
Budlong of Lincoln; for supreme court
justice, ID. w. Standrod of Bannock:
for attorney general. John A. Bagley
of Bear Lake: for secretary OF state. I.
w. Garrett of Blaine: for auditor. f.
A. McKenna Of Latah; for superin-
tendent OF public instruction. C. A.
Foresman OF Neg Perce; for treasurer.
+. c. Ramsey OF Cassia; for mine in
spector Thomas Brown OF Shoshone.
The st. Louis platform and candidates
We're strongly endorsed.
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dcI v.in's MurdPr Trial.
speciaI plspatch 10 The standard

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Pocatello. Idaho, Aug. 2l.-The murder
trial of the state vs. Andrew McIlvaln
was called at Paris to-day for shooting
Charles Manassa at Montpelier last
March. from the effect OF which he died
IN this city about one month later.
Bulge & Bagley are the prosecuting at
torneys and the defense Is represented
by Rich, Pucket. Spence AZ Glenn. The
case Is attracting considerable attention.
Just after the shooting occurred Nell
vain was tried and sentenced to a term
OF SIX years and placed In the peniten-
tlary at Boise City. After the death OF
Manassa McIlvain was taken from that
institution and relnd!cted on the charge
OF murder. for which he Is now beng
tried. The assault was unprovoked and
Mcllyv,in has bad character.
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a PLAN.
D!nsndorfer's SugE stion to Raise Funds
for The silver & Ctmnatru


TOR The silver tmpalgp.
Washington, Aug. 27.-Secretary r.
T.. Diffendorfer of the national silver
executive committee has been devising
a plan which he thinks will assist In
raising funds throughout the farming
localities 10 carry on the local cam
paigns. He proposes that farmers
shall donate wheat. corn. sheep or any
other products Of the farm. TO be sent
to a central point, wnere the people
may gather. and auction them off TO
the highest bidder. The occasion will
be sort of harvest campaign festival
where the people may congregate and
where the products may be bought by
those wanting them: the general pro-
ceeeds to be devoted exclusively to the
paying of the expenses OF the cam
paign in the particular localities repre-
sented.
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Mrs. Cleveland Is very fond OF dia-
monds, and all the jewels Mr.. Cleve-
land has given her have been set with
these stones. Mrs. Olney likes pearls.
but all other ladies Of the cabinet pre-
fer diamonds. Mrs. Mckinley thinks
that opals bring good luck. and has a
handsome set of opals and diamonds
that Mr., Mckinley gave her on Christ
mas four years ago. Mrs. Bryan cares
little for Jewels or for any other femi-
nine ornaments
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-08-28

at Louis. Aug. 27.-The state con-
vention OF gold democrats nominated a
full state ticket and instructed the DEL
egates to Indianapolis present 10 name
James o. Broadhead for president.
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: LIN rent Variety.

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