The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-16
NEWS ITEMS.

from abroad.
An explosion blew down a buildinr
at Hanover, Mas, last week and -four
men were killed.
A monument was erected at Chicago
Sunday I'm Honor of her soldiers who
fell at Santiago.
Franklin Ranssn has returned to
Cleveland with $4,000 gold after year
in Terra del Fuego.
August Pamgan, aged 8. Mas We'd
nesday knocked down and beheaded
by Brooklyn trolley car.
Prominent officials say that the SEN
ate will not ratify the treaty acquiring
all the Philippine islands.
\ small schooner with seven people
aboard was seen to sink in "a storm
near Toledo. O. last Saturday.
Canada's new governor general the
Earl of Mimic, arrived and was sworn
in at Quebec last week.
Iowa's corn yield this year amounts
to 26s.672,O00 bushels. This Is the
largest state yield i'm the nation.
Ex-Lieut. governor Weston of Mas
sachussetts died last Wednesday, lie
vas well known as a paper manufac-
turer.
In attempting to jump from NOV
ing elevator, David Holmes of New
York was crushed to death a few days
ago.
The mining troubles at Nirden and
Auburn. H.. were settled by the opera
tors agreeing to pay the state scale OF
wages.
Judge Seaman. in the United States
district court AT Milwaukee, decided
wooden rims for bicycles are not
patentable article.
United States senator James McMu-
Ian of Michigan Is to succeed Secre-
tary of state John Hay as ambassador
to Great Britain.
Minnie Seligman. an actress. will In
a few days give a kiss to the highest
bidder. The proceeds of the sale Will
go to st. Louis charity.
Frank Homputah, a soldier was re-
fused a furlough. He then deserted in
| order to get married. He is now under
arrest at Evansville. Ind.
Private Jackson of the Tenth caval-
| ry was killed by negro at Huntsville,
| Ala. a few days ago. The shooting
occurred in tough portion of the city.
Gen. Miles was rendered banquet
at New York a few days ago which
J was far more brilliant than that given
| TO President Mckinley in that city last
| year
The German cruiser Senior has ar
| rived at Norfolk. Va, from Santiago.
She had on board large number of
| guns taken from the destroyed Spanish
| war vessels.
While entering the Grand Central
I depot at New York last Wednesday a
passenger train crashed into switch
engine. Twelve passengers were hurt,
six severely.
! w. ID. Blythe, reporter on the
Evening Tribune" of Galveston, Tex,
/ was shot and killed last week by Ed
win $. Easley, defeated candidate for
county judge.
A son shot and killed his father,
| George Diefenbach, for coming home
drunk and abusing his sister The
! tragedy occurred at Louisville, KY,
few days ago
The receivers of the Massachusetts
Benefit Life association have asked
the Massachusetts, supreme court for
| authority to pay q dividend of 20 per
cent on the dollar on 1853 claims.
A Christian Scientist Thomas Kcr-
shaw. who was Ill at Tacoma. WASH
attempted to show the power of faith
over disease He died and friends as
sert that a doctor could have saved his
| life.
The battleships oregon and Iowa ar
| rived last week at Rio to participate
in the anniversary celebration of the
creation of the Brazilian Republic.
The supply ship Celtic was with the
battleships.
Mr.. and Mrs. BAIL, an aged couple
of Manitonoc, Wis, were slain the
other day with an ak. Ernest Mess
man, a tramp, Is charged with the
crime The couple were supposed to
have money.
A wealthy bachelor has left s50,00(
for the benefit of Chicago newsboys. A
Methodist church will take charge OF
the funds. The bachelor, whose name
is not known. was a newsboy in New
York City years ago.
The mails from Sierra Leone, West
Africa. bring news of the hanging al
Kwellu OF 1S murderers of American
missionaries, members of the United
Brotherhood of Christ, In the SherbrC
l district OF Sierra Leone.
Miss Mary Waite, daughter of the
late Chief Justice a few days ago Sc
cured $1,000 damages. She had sued
the Bowling Green Electric company
for $4,000 at Toledo. o., for injuries
received year ago in collision.
The death of Harold Frederic. tn,
novelist, I'm England while under Chris
tian science treatment, has started &
widespread agitation against thai
sect there.
A report comes from Dawson tha
the Canadian government has seized
two steamers and two barges of tn,
Yukon river fleet of the Boston 6
Alaska Transportation company fol
breach of contract in not delivering
untai September goods deliverable IL
July.
At a general meeting Of French hold
ers of Cuban bonds at Paris last weel
resolution was adopted to appeal Il
the good faith of Spain and the spiri
of equity of the United States" to set
tie the question of their rights a.
creditors, 'in conformity with the rule
of justice and law"
Deputy United States Marshal Foste
last week at Philadelphia seized tn
British chip Cromartyshire on libe
filed by the Transatlantic Compagni
Generate for 81. 100000, to recover da
images for the collision between tn
Cromartyshire and the French pas
senger steamer La Bourgogne.
John C. Roth, county treasurer an,
millionaire pork packer OF Cincinnati
|, was found on the third floor of hi
packing house the other day, dead
with his head crushed between tn
| Of he ha uh al