Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-15

wrecked. Hundreds of trees uprooted
..kinson. just nearing completion. was
inWarlOuss parts of the city and fences
blown down: The telegraph and tele-
phone companies suffered some loss.
Stockton, Cal, June 11.-A catama-
ran, with q party of twenty-one ex-
cursionists on board, sunk in the San
Joaquin River near here last night. 1t
is feared all on board We're drowned.
Egg Harbor City, n. j., June H.
Peter Weiss, who has been boarding
in kopf's Hotel, went to sleep on the
roof of the hotel porch, and rolled off,
falling to the ground, n distance of tif-
teen feet His neck was broken.
Toledo, O., June 11-Six people were
precipitated into Lake Erie by the CIV
ing way of portion of the dock at
Put-in-Bay Islans. Three of them
were rescued by the life survey crew.
and the other three We're drowned,
Akron, Ohio June 1.-THE employees
of the Akron and CuyahOga Falls
Rapid Transit Company here, refused
to accept the offer of Is cents an hour
made them by the company They
asked for Is cents, and strike is
threatened.
Montvale, n. j.. June 11-A swarm
of bees caused great CONSERVATION in
the Reformed Church while the Rev.
Joseph ii. Ware was conducting the
prayer meeting services. The services
were promptly closed in the church
and continued in the grove near by.
Rochester, June 11.-Rochester paid
homage to the memory of Frederick
Douglas, the statesman of the colored
race and the handsome monument to
his memory was unveiled. Governor
Roosevelt delivered an address in
which he paid n glowing tribute to
the deceased statesman.
Muncle. Ind, June 1.-THE big ele-
plant, Jolly, connected with the
Hagenbacll Trained Animal Show,
broke loose on the Midway of the
street carnival and for Il time had un-
disputed control of the place. His
Turkish guide had gone up town, leav-
ing him chained to n pole. Becoming
tired of his confinement he uproOted
the pole, and proceeded to wander
slowly about the grounds at his leis.
ure. He would allow no one to come
near him. and terror reigned until the
keeper returned from town.
New York, June 12.-The American
Federation of Labor has decided to
have an exhibit at the Paris Exposition
in 1900
Washington. June 12.-John j. Lalor.
who fell from the steps of the Treas
ury Department on Thursday, died
from his injuries and shock ut the
Emergency Hospital.
Cleveland, o., June 13.-Fourteen
lines of the Big Consolidated Street
Railway are tied up by a strike, and
serious trouble is anticipated before
the differences are settled.
Paris. Ky. June 12-The city of Paris
has levied on 800 barrels of nineteen
year-old Bourbon whiskey stored here
for $4,000 back taxes. The whiskey
is owned by Charles Graves & Son, of
Boston.
South Norwalk, Conn. June 12-John
Kuhn, a Hungarian, 10 years old, who
was taken to the town farm for exam
ination as to her sanity. set fire to the
small building in which he was con-
fined and was burned to crisp.
Milwaukee. June IA Sentinel
special from Menominee, Mich, says:
The Menominee and st. Paul Railway
Company has been organized with IL
capital of S2,000,0oO. 1t will build a
road from this city to ST. Paul, dis
lance of 300 miles.
Newburg, n. y, June 12.-W. II.
Kelley, boilermaker, about 80 years
old. dropped dead at fire here. He
was thirty-tive years n member of the
Washington Steamer Company. and
the excitement ut the fire is supposed
to have caused heart failure.
New York Markets
GRAIN-Wheat: July ranged from
S09sc. to S11sc. closing size Quota
tions of cash wheat f. o. b., atioat
basis, We're as follows: No. = red.
S25sc: No. | North Duluth. S27sc. spot
and $3.50. to arrive: No. red, ,S07sc.
elevator.
Corn: The market derived whatever
steadiness of undertone it showed from
the wheat market. July ranged from
393sc. to 394c.
Oats: The market was dull. but fair
ly steady. No. , oats, 30hM31c.; No. 3
oats, soc; No. white, 32c.; No. :; white,
.1c.
Rye: Market steady. No. > Western,
,illhc.. and No. l WeStern &C hntr