The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-10-18

ferryman named Asby, living at
Evansville, Ind, killed three negroes
who attempted to rob him on the Ken
lucky side of the river.
To relieve the present financial strain
the assistant secretary Of the treasury
has ordered the payment of the No
Vember interest on the public debt,
amounting to over 100000, 1000.
The cruiser Olympia has gone from
New York to Boston, where she will
go out of commission.
Rev. DR.. Peter ]. Pendergast. rector
of the Roman Catholic church of New
York city, is dead.
The United States supreme court con-
vened in Washington, but transacted
no business on account Of the absence
OF Chlef Justice Fuller and Justice
Brewer who are in Europe. There is
416 cases on the docket
Miss Margaret B. Reed of Burlington
VT. was seriously injured in a railroad
wreck near Roybrook. N. Y.
MadSe Davenport, aged p years. and
Mamie White, aged 22, two dancing
girls on the New York Bowery, drank
carbolic acid and died, because thew
had quarreled with their lovers.
Hon. William ]. Bryan has complete
ly recovered from his recent Illness and
has resumed his tour.
Mary Lesser, a chaimbermaid in the
Republican House at Milwaukee. was
Killed in the engine room of the hotel
where she had went to dry her hair
Fire destroyed nearly all the busi-
mes places in New Iberia, La, causing
a loss of 100000.
An American fisherman has been ar
rested off Skibbereen, Ireland, for fish,
Ing inside the limit
The forest fires which have been rag
ing at several places in California
have been put out by timely rains.
The transport Tartar, with General
Funston and the Twentieth Kansas
regiment on board, reached San Fran
cisco. This is the vessel that was
stopped at Honk Kong on account of
being overloaded.
duel in the streets of New Orleans
between the eX-editor of The Picayune.
Harrison Parker, and the owner of The
Item, Dominick O'Malley, resulted in
both being mortally wounded.
DR.. j. N. Brown Lowe of Ogdensbure
N. Y, got excited at the annual ses
sion of the Northern New York Medical
association in that city and died with
in a few minutes.
William Dillon, aged 40 years, COM
mited suicide at Pekin, Ills, by Jump
ing into a well.
England's postmaster general is con-
sidering the feasibility of Introducing
3-penny kilograms.
Charles Ranhofer for the past 20
years chef at Delmonicos, is dead at his
home in New York city, aged 63 years.
He came to America when 20 years old.
having already won fame in France as
a cook.
The bank of Reynolds Ind, was
blown up by dynamite and the safe
robbed of nearly $4,000. The robbers
escaped.
John v. Leonard, aged 81 years of
Albany, N. Y, was shocked to death
by coming in contact with a live cleo
tric light wire.
Richard Burke, a New York police
man, shot himself while on a street car
1t is thought that he was laborlng
under fit of temporary insanity.
1t is officially announced that the
Mazet Investigating committee will
continue their labors for a long time
yet.
One hundred thousand dollars have
been pledged to make the Dewey arch
in New York city a permanent affair.
Blroton Thomas Henry Farrer. a well
known board of trade man of London,
died very suddenly, aged 81 years.
Judge Basil Laplace, a prominent
planter and member of the Louisiana
state senate, was found dead on his
plantation, 20 miles from New Orleans
1t is said he was killed by a mob on
account of politics.
Three firemen and a private citizen
were seriously injured at a fire in Mas
sau. N. Y. The property loss was
$50, 900.
Fred George and his three little girls
were run down and instantly killed at a
railroad crossing in Philadelphia.
A temporary agreement has been
reached over the Alaskan boundary
until permanent one can be arranged
A British expedition in Southwest
Africa was led INTO an ambush by the
natives and over 100 killed.
The produce exchange of Minneapo-
lis was destroyed by fire, causing a loss
of 500, 900.
Fire in the Hasting Gable companys
works in New York city destroyed
properly valued at 100000.
Morgan c. Reese, the propagator of
the Early Ohio potato, known the world
over, died at his home in Bucyrus, O.,
aged 6S years.
The natives of Samoa have pro-
claimed Tamasese king, despite the re-
cent agreement of the United States,
Great Britain and Germany. Further
trouble is feared.
The steamer w. P. Ketcham ran
down the little schooner Typo in Lake
Huron. sinking her almost instantly,
four of her crew being drowned.
A race war between whites and blacks
is feared at Waterloo, S. c. The trou-
BILE was caused by the whipping of "A
negro by the whites.
Vandals have Clipped away part OF
the corner stone of Chicago's new gov
ernment building.
Judge John T. Harris, ex-congress-
man from the Seventh Virginia district,
died at his home at Harrisburg. Va.
The Kansas regiment, now at san