The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-06-28
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considered that the government had
not properly appreciated his services
during the last war.
Returning Klondikers relate terrible
experiences during their travels in the
far Northwest.
Tom Black, a negro, 101 years old,
pioneer miner Of Tennessee, was killed
by cave-in at Coal Creek.
The building trades at Scranton, Pa.
are completely tied up by strike of
the carpenters, plasterers and timers
About 1900 men are on strike and
1000 more are made idle on account
of it.
The street car system of Akron, O.,
is completely tied up on account of
strike.
Smith college at Northampton Mass.
conferred the honorary degree of LII
d. upon President Mckinley
John Raines and Madison Pratt, aged
10 years, living near Pulaski, Va,
fought with revolvers and both are
dead.
Fifteen miners were drowned in a
flooded mine in Ayrshire, Scotland.
The annual convention of the New
York State Editors association was
held at Niagara Falls. About 200 men,
bers attended.
Another tunnel is projected under the
East river, the New York and Long Is
land Railway company having just
been Incorporated.
The United States training ship Ches.
apeake was successfully launched at
Bath, Me.
Friends of Congressman Henderson
of Iowa, who is to be the next speaker
of the house of congress, say that Con-
gresham Serene E. Payne of New
York will likely remain at the head OF
the ways and means committee.
Rear Admiral John C. Watson has
reached Manila and assumed command
of the Asiatic squadron, so long un.
der the command of Admiral Dewey.
Calvin w. Thompson, a wealthy far.
mer living alone near Lockport, N. Y.
was robbed of $140 while temporarily
away from his house. This makes the
eighth time that he has been robbed
within the last seven years.
All the street railroads In st. Louis
have been consolidated with a capita
of $1OO,0OO,OCJ
Rioting in Southern India is rapidly
spreading. About 450 houses have beer
burned at Samboovadagarai Troops
have been sent to the disturbed dis.
trict.
1t is estimated that the United States
treasury deficit for the fiscal year 1899
ending June 30, will be about 100000.
900.
The street car strike in Akron, o.
was compromised, the men getting ar
advance in wages, but no recognition
OF their union.
The Eagle hotel in Oswego, N. Y.
was destroyed by fire, and Mrs. Ra.
chel King was suffocated Several per.
sons were injured.
A band of 2S bandits have been bro.
ken up and eight of them captured ir
Santa Clara province, Cuba
Rear Admiral Schley was presented
with handsome silver tea service at
reception rendered to him in Baltimore
At the annual parade of the Benevo.
lent and Protective Order Of Elks in st
Louis over 5000 members participated
The cruiser Philadelphia with Reai
Admiral Kautz on board has returned
to San Francisco from Samoa.
Grace Ramsey, 27 years old, of New
York city, cut the throat of her hus.
band, Harvey ]. Ramsey, aged So be.
cause he snored in his sleep. The wo.
man is undoubtedly insane.
Benjamin Parrott was hanged al
Hamilton, Ont, for the murder Of his
mother.
General Enique Collazo has issued
a prounciamento against the Amerl.
cans.
Thomas Burns and William Miller, two
United States prisoners charged with
postoffice robbery, who escaped from
the Toledo Jail on May s. have beer
captured at Flint. Mich.
Senator Mark Hanna reached Lon.
don suffering slightly from an attack
OF rheumatism, but his case is not con.
sidered serious.
Four companies Of the Twenty-fourtt
United States infantry sailed from Sar
Francisco for Manila on the transport
Zelandia.
Delos Hager and his son Orlee were
killed by lightning near Manlus. N. Y
Casper Zorn, a well-to-do farmer OF
Mount Ivy Rockland county, N. Y.
was accidentally shot by his H-year.
old son, who was playing with re
volver.
John Sweatman was struck and in
stantly killed by train near Glovers- |
vile, N. Y.
Eastern and Northern Finland are
threatened by famine and floods. The
late cold weather has ruined the rye
crop.
The first annual reunion OF the So.
ciety of Rough Riders was held at Las
Vegas, N. NJ.
Twenty miners bound for the Sierra J
Pintada gold mines lost their way in
the desert and died Of thirst. Their
dead bodies were found by another
body of prospectors.
DR. Ira ID. Brown, a well known |
man, died at his home in !
Wpedsnort N V aged go wears