The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-04
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missioner of the United States to the
Paris International Exposition of 1900.
Thomas Renberger and William But
Ter were drowned in the Mississippi
river about twelve miles southeast of
Wabash, Ind, when seining for fish.
x-United States Senator Doolittie,
of Wisconsin, died Tuesday at the home
Of his daughter at Edgewood, near
Providence, II. L., OF Bright's disease.
He was So years old.
A non-union iron worker was killed
day. His name was william T. Cum
mings, and he was n recognized leader
of non-union workmen.
Thomas w. Zimmerman, one of the
best known hotel men in the country,
died at Cincinnati Saturday. He was
80 years old. For years he was mana
ger Of the Burnet house.
Samuel Lewis, aged 92 said to be the
oldest iron master In the United States.
is dead He founded the Allentown
(Pa.) iron works in 1854. Mayor +. r.
Lewis of Allentown is his grandson.
During a test for speed on n trolley
road, operated by the Pennsylvania
railroad, between Burlington and Mt.
Holly, one mile of the seven-mile run
was made in the unprecedented time
of 4S seconds.
RuO1Dn wise OF UNION ftlll, ~. D.,
while walking In the streets the other
day touched a telephone wire that had
been blown down by the storm and
had become crossed with an electric
light wire. He was roasted to death.
Reports have reached Juneau from
Prince Lungi's st. Elias expedition.
The reports come from Yakutat and say
that all preliminary arrangements had
beeen made for the climb and that the
party had already made good progress.
Paskuelle Dadario was hanged In the
county prison at Philadelphia Tuesday
for the murder of Modestino Moffo. The
victim of the murder was n three-year-
old child. The crime was one of the
most brutal in the police records Of
Philadelphia.
The 10-year- r-old son OF Richard Fal-
Ion was found in a dark room at his
fathers home in New York with n
heavy ball and chain attached 20 his
leg. The parent had adopted this
means to keep the lad away from evil
associations.
The president has commissioned T.
V. Powderly as commissioner Of immi-
grafton. Powderlys nomination had
been sent to the Senate. but was not
acted on, and the President, therefore,
has filed the office by a recess appoint
ment.
The Metropolitan Electric Company
of Chicago failed the other day. The
liabilities amount to about $35, ,000 as
sets. 100000 The concern is capital
lied at 100000 Poor collections are
said TO have been the cause Of the as
signment.
The members Of the administration
believe that Judge Day, Assistant Sec
retary of State, Is much more likely
than Mr.. Reid to become Secretary of
state in the event that Mr.. Sherman
should find 1t necessary to relinquish
the duties of Office on account OF Ill
health.
Leslie G. Niblack editor of the Daily
Leader. of Guthrie. Okla, fell from
street car in Cleveland. alighting on his
head. He died shortly after. He was
major on the staff of former Gov. Rem
frew, of that territory. He was en-
route to Washington.
United States Minister Baker has
| cabled the State Department that
United States Consul Otto MUNICH
meyer, at San Salvador, committed sui
eide there few days ago. Mr.. Baker
says that he Will appoint a Vice Con-
sui to take charge of the office.
The President and Secretary Of War
have decided to establish q military
pest in Alaska, to be garrisoned by
company of troops. 1t will probably be
placed at Circle City, and the govern
ment is anxious to establish 1t before
the winter begins in that region.
Max sGrugo, a blacksmith, of Pitts
burg, was at his forge the other day,
when the bellows burst and the hot
Goals were thrown into his face, badly
| burning him. He was sent to Mercy
Hospital, where 1t was discovered that
one of his eyes had been burned out.
A dispatch from Constantinople says
that. as the result of the initiative of
| Germany, backed by Austria and Italy,
ri n
ment In the peace treaty whereby Eu-
| ropean financial control win be estab-
| lished at Athens. The various foreign
| Offices are now considering the clause.
While postal employees were trans
ferring mail from one cart to another
at Berlin recently, In front OF the post
Office one of the parcels exploded, in
| juring on employee severely. The ad-
press on the package could not be de-
| ciphered from the fragments. The po-
lice are making investigations.
| A curious misdemeanor has been es-
! tablished by a criminal court at Berlin.
| A professional marksman was arraign-
| ed before the court for mortally wound
| ing his fiancee with a pistol while per-
| forming the William Tell trick. The
/ Judge sentenced him to six months i'm
prisonment for ''pandering to the popu-
lar lust for excitement"
Snow fell at Middietown. N. Y. We'd
neSday, while several persons were
Frustrated by the heat at st. Joseph,
| Mo.
Representatives Of Eastern hop buy
| ing firms have been in Chohalis, WASH,
several days and displayed great eager
ness to make contracts for the 1897
crop. Last week the best quality sold
for cents. but now Sla and even 10
cents a pound Is offered, and the latter
| figure has been refused by several par
ties. The prospects for the growing
crop are exceedingly good.
There is a growing sentiment at El
Paso, Tex, against consumptives flock
ing to the southwest, and the desire for
sanitary measures against persons with
that disease is rapidly gaining ground.
Thousands of consumptives from the
north and east come to the mild and
dry climate of the southwest every win
ter and since their disease Is known to
be infectious the people are In dread OF
1t.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says
that at least $50 persons have .perished
In the recent floods at Kertch, in the
Crimea. Kertch Is fortified town on
a tongue of land forming a peninsula
Of the same name, noted for its mud
volcanoes. on the Strait OF Yenikale,