The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28
NEWS NOTES.


Hazen 8. Phgree has been renom-
mated by the Republicans Of Michigan
for governor.
was murdered by pirates at Sausalita,
Cal, last week.
The wheat crop of Manitoba this
season will be 40,Oo0,Oo0 bushels against
20.000,0 900 last year.
Cadet Philip Smith has been sus-
pended from West Point one year
without pay for hazlng.
Policeman Tuxford of Chicago was
killed by Clarence White. a burglar,
whom he was trying to arrest.
Three men locked August Arnold, a
Chicago saloonkeeper in his ice chest
and then robbed the safe of $40.
Acting secretary of state Adee was
given a special commission by presi-
dent Mckinley, making him actually
secretary of State.
Dense clouds of smoke covered lake
Superior last Monday and Tuesday.
Twelve vessels were wrecked repre-
senting loss of s350,000.
Dentist Kennedy OF New York will
have to stand trial for the death of
Emeline Reynolds who was found
murdered some weeks ago.
Ex-United States Senator William
w. Eaton died Wednesday morning at
Hartford, Conn, aged 81. He was
stricken with paralysis Sunday.
Seven masked men held up a train
within seven miles of the Kansas City
depot. blew up the express car and are
alleged to have secured large sum.
The German bark Olga arrived at
Philadelphia a few days ago. Six MEM
bers of her crew. including the captain
and mate died of scurvy on the ocean.
To entertain President Mckinley
during the Knights Templar Conclave
at Pittsburg next month, Christopher
Magee. of that city. will spend $4,000.
st. Patrick's church at Audenried,
near Wilkesbarre, Pa. Is slowly sink
ing into an abandoned coal mine and
the entire building is likely to disap-
pear.
Gen. Merritt who has returned to this
country from Manila, will marry Miss
Laura Williams before he leaves for
Paris He is one of the advisors of the
peace commission.
Major General Joe" Wheeler ac-
ccpted an invitation to be commander
of the mounted division In the grand
parade during the Knights Templar
conclave in Pittsburg.
The body of Jennie Hickey was
found In the lake at Chicago last
Thursday. Bruises upon her throat
showed that she had been strangled to
death and then thrown into the water.
Mrs. c. L. Foster of Louisville, KY.
sent her 4-year-old child to the drug
store for quinine Monday and soon af-
ter taking the drug Mrs. Foster died.
1t is believed the child was given pois-
on by mistake.
Sir Arthur Curtis, an English noble
nan. searching for gold in the Klon-
dixie. has disappeared. Indians want
$1,000 reward for finding the body, and
this leads his friends to believe that
he met with foul play.
By means of poisoned wheat thous-
ands of sparrows have perished at
Mishawake, Ind. 1t now develops that
these birds are killed and shipped to
Michigan where bounty is paid for
sparrows' heads. Indiana pays no
bounty
General Nelson A. Miles will in a few
days receive from the chief bankers in
New York and prominent commercial
men an invitation to a banquet I'm his
honor. which will be held I'm this city
next month, the date to be set by Cen
eral Miles.
The dsmembered body of the young
woman found at Bridgeport. Conn, has
now been positively identified as that
of Miss Emma Gill, a domestic. She
was employed at Hartford, Conn, and
her suitor, Harry Foster, has been ar
rested on suspicion.
Chris. Shuh, a German miner of
Long Run, o., who was bound over for
killing Julius Baldash, Spaniard,
during n heated argument and quarrel
at the outbreak of the recent war, was
released by the court a few days ago
as no indictment was found.
Mrs. Temperance Hollis, who died at
Dover, Del, a few days ago, was 1875
years old, according to the certificate
filed with the health department. She
was buried from the home of her
youngest daughter, Mrs Margaret
Wooders, who is 10 years OF age.
A decision was handed down in the
supreme court at Madison, Wis, re-
Gently which upholds the law forbid
ding the printing of candidates
name in two columns of the official
ballot and practically knocks out
fusion in this state In the future.
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