The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-04-20
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A census of spaniards residing at
Philadelphia Is being taken.
Moody Is conducting revival services
In Pittsburg He hopes for war.
Elzeor Alexandra Tasheau, cardinal
archbishop. died at Quebec last Tues
day.
European papers do not believe that
the Cuban message calls for immediate
war.
The insurgents on the Philippine is-
lands are making gains on the Spanish
troops.
A conspiracy has been discovered at
Shanghai to assassinate LII Hung
Chang.
The great heat in San Francisco dur
ing the past few days has scorched the
fruit crop.
Five persons were killed few days
ago at Barboursville. KY, as the result
of feud.
A Pittsburg concern has received an
order from Canadian city for 1000
tons OF water pipe.
Wealthy Spanish families are selling
their Jewels and contributing the
money to war funds.
The Spanish colony at Tampa, Fla,
numbering about 500 persons has been
removed to Havana.
There are still 600 Americans in Ha-
vana. II necessary tnty will be pro-
tected by the British consul.
The Holland submarine torpedo boat
navigated a mile beneath water dur
ing trial trip the other day.
An old man, a woman and her two
children were cruelty murdered by
spaniards near Havana last week.
The business of New York Is said to
have suffered to the extent of $50 000, 900
as a result OF the uncertainty OF war.
The officers of two Italian cruisers,
now In American waters, say the Maine
was destroyed by internal explosions.
red-hot wire pierced the brain Of
Charles Magnason at n Pittsburg wire
mill, and death resulted last Sunday.
The Pennsylvania Steel Company of
Philadelphia concluded a contract last
week with Russia for 25,000 of steel
rails
Despondent. J. r. Jones, n wealthy
Minneapolis lumberman, committed
suicide on his wife's grave n few days
ago.
Clara Barton of the Red Cross Society
has returned to Tampa from Havana.
She will not return to Cuba until hostil-
tiles begin.
Spanish troops to the number of 1900
retired after a futile attempt to dis
lodge $50 insurgents at FL Donde, Cuba,
last Monday.
The people of Havana are being told
by their newspapers that there will be
no war, and that the Americans are
afraid to fight.
The homes of hundreds Of families
have been destroyed by prairie fires
during the past few days throughout
South Dakota.
Vaclar Haas. a demented farmer
committed suicide at Miller, Neb., last
week, having first murdered his wife
and two children.
A chemist at Pittsburg took some Of
his own preparation to relieve a head
ache. He died few days ago. His
name was George Harris.
The extensive plant Of the Penn Plate
Glass Company at North Irwin near
Pittsburg burned to the ground Tues
day night Loss, 100000.
A duel took place at Dallas, Tex, the
other day in which Editor Guy Smith
and Henry May were killed. A news
paper attack was the cause.
At meeting of the New York stock
exchange a few days ago resolutions
were passed prohibiting the sale of the
World" or journal" upon the floor.
Little Peter Ganghran, aged 3 years.
of his parents in Braddock, Pa. He
drank the contents and died last Tues
day.
Mrs. John Burson committed suicide
at Atlantic City Sunday. She was
suffering from stomach trouble and In
q note she said the pain was more than
she could bear.
The case of q man alleged to have
been murdered ten years ago will be
taken up by the Circuit Court at Leba-
non, Ind. Direct charges will be heard
against some prominent persons.
On Rough and Ready creek, Perry
county, KY, the other day George
Whiterker and VIM. Jackson quar-
relied over fence, drew revolvers, fired
shots.
One thousand people chased two
Spaniards through the streets of Pitts
burg Sunday night. They had used
knives in resenting the attacks made
upon Spain by several small boys. The
Spaniards were soon lodged in Jail.
A giant In stature, yet youth in
years, James s. McIndoo is eager to
take an active part in the threatened
war with Spain. McIndoo, is is years
old and feet tall. He made applica-
tion for enrolment in a company of
volunteers which Is now being formed
at South Chicago. The measurements
OF this colossus are: Height. feet /
inch; chest. 81 inches; waist. 40 inches
hip. 81 inches. and So inches around the
shoulder. He tips the scales at 3l9
pounds. He wears No. hat and the
number of his shoes is "a.