Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

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vaal, and intimated that if it should
ly be accepted.
Topeka, Kan. July 17.-Bank Com
missioner Breidenthal shows by a
statement that the deposits in State
and private banks in Kansas have in
creased more than half million dol
lars in four months. Returns show all
taxable property to be valued at $780,
100000. an increase in one year of So
500. 900.
Washington, July 16.-The President
has decided to postpone his trip to ST.
Paul until October if Mrs. McKniley's
health will not permit him to go
earlier. He does not desire to go with
out her. Ip October he has made Il
positive engagement to attend the Chi
cago celebration, and il his st. Paul
trip is postponed until that time he
will extend his journey from Chicago
to the Twin Cities.
jamestown, n. Y. July 17.-Mabel
Hazard, 8 years old fell from load of
hay at Bemus Point. and the wheels
of the wagon passed over her breast,
killing her instantly.
Altoona, Pa, July 1.-THE striking
miners in the BlarsVille region have
been organized into the u. NJ. w. AS
sociation. They refuse to treat with
the operators as individuals and the
operators will not recognize the union.
so that Il settlement seems far off.
GAINESVILLE. Ohio. July 1S.-NIarion T..
Tague, aged so years, residing near
New Lexington, Perry County. while
en- route home from this city. was run
train near McLuney, and sustained in
iurier from which he died at the City
Hospital three hours later
Cleveland. July 1S.-Rioting as Il re-
suit of the recent street car strike CON
tinues. A Broadway car was attacked
in Newburg. Half IL dozen hoodlums,
concealed in gully. pelted the car
with stones. The conductor fired into
the crowd five times. but hit no one.
An Intellectual attempt to capture the
asSaiantS was made.
Minneapolis. July 16-The Wisconsin
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exhausted and as Il result the supply
for the local markets is becoming less
and less. and it is asserted on good au-
thority that the local trade will in II
few years have to depend almost en-
tirply on the southern forests for Il
supply.
Altoona. Pa. July lS.-A deposit of
exceptionally fine kaolin has been dis
covered near Bellefonte. \ company
capitalized at $4,000 aud headed by
eX-Gov. Daniel II. Hastings will build
n plant for the manufacture of the bet
ter grades of porcelain ware.
Altoona. Pa. June 1S.-A firm in
Somerset county. Il district famous for
the quantities of maple sugar ii pro
luces has received an order for two
carloads of maple sugar TO be ship
ped to England. This is said to be the
first foreign order for the Pcnnsyl-
vania product.
Boston, July 1S.-'rhe police have
been asked to find Edwin +. Pierce of
Maine. travelling salesman. who dis
appeared last fall. His brother has
died mt GoodwinS Mills. Me-. and has
left him valuable property. Pierce is
one of the best known travelling sales
men in New England.
Portsmouth, \. H.. July 1S.-Fire
started in the woods at York Beach.
Me. in the rear of the Induna Springs
Hotel Ten acres of woodland We're
burned, but owing to Il change of wind
and the valiant fighting of over 100
men the buildings in the neighborhood
We're saved
Muncie. Ind. July 1S.-Angry be-
cause Miss Leona Franks had forsak-
en- him while he was at the war to ac-
cept rival. Edward Salmon attempt
ed TO poison his former sweetheart by
putting paris green in glass of water.
She threw it away after taking Il
sip because of its queer taste. Salmon
was arrested and confessed.
New York Markets.
GRAIN-Wheat: No. , red wheat