The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23
NEWS ITEMS.

]. d. II. Richardson of Memphis, the
| worlds largest cotton grower died last
| Wednesday.
| Rush orders were sent for varships
| repairing at the Charlestown (Mass)
| navy yard.
Gen. Buell., famous during the siexl-
| can and Civil wars died at Rockport,
! KY, few days ago.
John w. Parsons of New York was
elected general master workman of the
Knights of labor last week.
a fire at Perry. Ia.. last Monday sid
damage to the business section of the
town to the extent of 100000.
One thousand dollars worth of gems
| were stolen from Mrs. j. a. Singer It
a New York hotel a few days ago.
The Birchfield is the sixth steamer
loaded at Galveston. Tex, that has
had fire discovered in her cargo of cot
| ton.
| A handsome iron fence to enclose the
| graves of the Maine victims has just
been completed at Washington foun-
| dry.
| Elihu Root, the famous New York
| lawyer Is likely to be sent to Great
Britain as the United States anbas-
| sador.
| Nine million and a quarter dollars
| was paid for the Union Pacific and
| Gulf railroad at a foreclosure sale last
week.
The Carnegie Steel Company and the
| Westinghouse Elt ctric Company hIrv-
| ested a large number of contracts in
| England.
| Jealous of his wife and John Walker
| Edward Ross. a few days ago. killed
| both the parties and then committed
suicide at Paducah, Ky.
Surgeon General Sternberg i'm his re-
| port states that the youthfulness Of
the volunteers was the cause of much
sickness during the late war.
| Father Luke BandinelH. the oldest
priest in the American province Of the
| Passionist order. died at st. Paul's
monastery, Pit:sburg, aged 6s.
| A Toledo. O.. inventor has perfected
scheme for heating residences by
| means of compressed air. This air is
heated and delivered through pipes.
The BARRIERS of the State of Penn
| sylavnia started an organized move
| ment against the training schools for
| BARRIERS, where free shaves are given.
| United States marshals who attempt
| ed to arrest moonshiners at Whites
burg. Ky, last Wednesday were forced
to retire after 200 shots had been fired.
Joe Jefferson, because of il-health
has temporarily retired from the stage.
| His two sons will present his favorite
comedies for the balance Of the season.
Brazil celebrated the ninth annlvers-
airy of her independence last Wednes-
| day. The United states Oattleships
| Oregon and Texas took part in the ce-
| remonies.
The hundredth anniversary of
| George Washington's death will be OBJ
| served at Mt. Vernon December IA
| President Mckinley has been invited
to be present.
Members of the w. c. T. L. through
| out the country are protesting against
| Utah sending Mr.. Roberts as a repre-
sentative to congress. Mr.. Roberts Is
a polygamist.
The dead body of a Chinaman was
removed from the river at New York
the other day. 1t is said that he was
murdered by high binders" Chinese
| organization.
John w. Kelley, the inventor of the
! Kelley motor died at Philadelphia last
week. He had expended 100000 in
perfecting his motor without any prac-
teal public results.
The British ship Atlanta was
wrecked near Yaquiaa Bay, Ore, a few
days ago. Twenty-four of her crew
were drowned. She was sailing at a
high speed on n wager.
| Archie S. Miller. a civil engineer en-
ployed by the Nicaragua canal COM
sion arrived at Washington last week.
Sunday he died of yellow fever in a
hotel at the capital city.
The cruiser Chicago, which was un-
dergoing repairs for the last three
years will be ready for service in a few
| weeks. She Is now one of the most
formidable vessels in the navy.
The frozen surface of the river Su-
| chona at Vellctusting, Russia, broke
Tuesday while a number of people and
vehicles were crossing the stream
| Twenty persons were drowned.
Rev. George Allen. a brilliant Pres
| byterian minister of Newburg. N. Y,
attempted suicide by shooting last
| Tuesday. The elders of the church
| tried to dictate his love affairs.
While drunk, John Stanley of ST.
| Paul staggered against a man who
| was playing billiards and spoiled his
shot. James Rose. angered. hit Shan
| ley over the head with his cue, killing
| him instantly.
Ii Hung Chang has been appointed
| by the empress to investigate the con-
dition of the Yellow river which is con-
tinually overflowing its banks. Ii pro-
tested but the empress was obstinate.
Steamship companies have decided
upon routes lot outward ana nome
ward bound steamers. They hope that
these routes will be recognized by
mariners and thus avoid collisions at
sea.
Mrs. Ruth DeHaan, a widow of
about 80, of Cleveland. has begun suit
for 100000 damages for alleged
breach of promise of marriage against
Anton Lutz, a brewer of Allegheny,
Pa, and married man.
The Anglo-American Commission is
now In session at Washington to ad-
just differences between the United
States and Canada. The two most i'm
portant subjects are the North Ameri-
can fisheries and reciprocity.
Attracted by crowd, Mrs. Patrick
Reaganr of Homestead, Pa, the other
day found that her husband had been
I crushed under railroad train. She
assisted In removing his bruised body
from the tracks and the husband died
In his wife's arms
The torpedo boat Dupont a few days
ago exceeded the best torpedo boat
sreed yet developed in the United
States. proving her to be the fastest
boat In the United States navy. She
| demonstrated a speed of over 30 knots.
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