The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17
1ERsELY TOLD rELEoRAMs.
The second trial of Luetgert is to b'


ed ichard Folsom Cleveland.
The Methodist Church has appro-
priated sH 900 for missions in Chile.
Durrant, who was to have hanged
November ts, has secured another res
pite.
Eight hundred Chinese will be i'm
ported Into Illinois to break the coal
miners strike.
A new air motor which 1t Is claimed,
will displace the steam engine, has
been perfected In Pittsburg.
All Tammany candidates for offices
In Greater New York must pass u strict
public civil service examination.
The Klondike gold fields. 1t is said,
VIII not be properly developed until
the question of provisions is first solved.
Humanltarians in Chicago are maxi
Ing efforts to prevent the government
from branding army horses and mules.
Joseph Ladue, the founder OF Daw-
son City, was robbed of 800 worth of
gold nuggets at Chicago "a few days
ago.
For making alleged false returns at
the recent election held in Philadelphia
several clerks and inspectors are un-
der arrest.
Birds on women's hats were con-
demned at the convention of American
week.
A check for 800 was received from
w. j. Bryan as contribution to a
monument to be erected I'm memory of
Henry George.
$4,000 people witnessed a foot ball
game at Cambridge, Mass, Saturday
between Harvard and Yale. Neither
team scored.
Mistaking a preacher for a moon
-1.t Il .l...1I bot
Rev. j. N. Turner at Columbia, S. c.,
last Wednesday.
1t Is reported the California Beet
Sugar and Refining Company is pre-
pairing to send Hawaiau sugar 10 New
York to !hht the sugar trust.
The quarrel Of Katrina TurklnsN
with her husband and her attempt to
pass a counterfeit $40 bill led to the un-
carthing of a counterfeiters' den In
Baltimore.
Elizabeth Englehardt, II years old,
and Christian. her husband who Is also
II years old, In New York. got into the
divorce court last week after 4S years
of married life.
Gov. Atkinson of West Virginia Is a
candidate for the United states senate.
An effort is being made to sell the
Bible House in New York. 1t is being
conducted at a less.
General Master Workman Sovereign
of the Knights of Labor has been re-
leased from office In that organization.
Henry A. Hicks of New York was elect
ed in Soverelgn's stead.
The mail stage running between
Cheyenne and Canadian, o. T., was
held up Friday by highwaymen, who
rifled the mail pouches and secured
about s400 in money and valuables.
Tho trial of Mrs Mack and Martin
Thorn for the murder of william Guild
esuppe began In New York. last Tues
day. Mrs. Mack has turned states
evidence claiming that Thorn did the
shooting.
Prof. Charles w. Shields. of Prince
ton college, has been released from the
Presbyterian church at his own re-
quest. Prof. Shields had been bitterly
attacked for signing the Princeton Inn
license by the church.
Jealous of his youthful wife, Charles
Schlegel slew her at New York His
intention of committing suicide by
shooting then failed him, and he de-
termined to bleed to death by cutting
his wrists. In this attempt he failed,
and will recover.
The wealth of the KlondiIie, says Eli
A. Gage, of Chicago, has not been ex-
aggerated. 1t Is the richest gold coun-
try on earth. The first boat down In
the Spring will bring $4,000, 900 in gold.
Nearly that amount was in sight when
/ left Dawson City.
A search of the hovel occupied for
years by Charles Pearcy, of Chicago.
who died a few days ago of old age,
revealed 800 in currency and an $500
bank account and 49,. 500 worth of gov
ernment bonds. For Is years Pearcy
has led the life of a hermit
Three III, usand sheep belonging to
Joha donaldson and twsl'y hsad of
cattle have been burned to death in
Crosby county. Tex, by n p-nirie fire,
which is sweeping over the ranges of
the Panhandle country. The damage
done Il ranches is enormous.
George Wingett, an inmate of the
State Soldiers Home at Sandusky, o..
last Sunday murdered William Everett,
a colored man. The men engaged In a
quarrel over a woman when Wingett
drew O knife and stabbed Everett in
the abdomen, producing q wound from
which the latter died in short time.
DIR. Edward Newberry, practically
the founder of Brentwood, l.. l., died
Saturday night at New York. He was
intimately acquainted with Henry
George. whose death greatly affected
him. He was So years old. but in
sisted on having a last look at the re-
mains of his friend, when ne contract
ed a cold. which developed into pneu-
monia.
Chicago ordered all steam railroads
to elevate their tracks within the city
limits. The roads have now been sued
for more than $25, 600 900 damages hav-
ing complied with the city's request.
They refuse to pay and claim the city
should satisfy the claims. This Chicago
will not do and the matter has gone in
to the courts.
Capt. Joseph Smith. IS years old, of
Sayville, N. Y, has just learned the
art of riding a wheel. He says he will
ride along the country road tomorrow
and carry his old-fashioned muzzle-
loading gun in quest of deer. He Is
ready to meet any rider of his age or
10 years younger on Long Island tor
| $50 for one-mile race.
John Carman. OF lola, Kan. was
charged with having written a libelous
postal card to himself and having
signed 1t with the name of his former
employer, George II. Stevenson, for
the purpose of getting Stevenson into
trouble. His attorney moved to quash
the Indictment on the ground that a
man cannot libel himself. Judge Fos-
ter, said, however, that the law did
punish for depositing libelous matter.