The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-01

story, captains Gibson ana SlOCum
have been detailed 20 proceed to South
Africa and observe and report upon mil
itary operations in the Transvaal
William P. Lord, ex-governor of Ore
gon, has been appointed by the presi-
dent as minister to Argentina.
General Cipriano Castro, the insurgent
commander, has assumed control of the
Venezuelan government.
Russia has at last agreed to arbltra-
tion with the United States the claims
resulting from the seizure of saalers in
the Bering sea, which have been pend
ing for about eight years.
Alfred E. Loushay, train man, was
instantly killed at Middletown, N. Y.
Rev. p. NJ. McCabe, a well known Ro-
man Catholic priest. died at Waseca,
Wis
Five men and boy were badly burned
by an explosion in a coal mine near
Wilkes-Barre; Pa.
Berlin newspapers strongly object to
the proposition of dividing up Samoa,
claiming that Germanys interest in the
island is gerater than that of England OF
the United States.
Murray Gilbert shot and killed his
sweetheart, JAMIE Hall, at Paducah,
KY, and then killed himself. Jealousy
prompted the tragedy
Disastrous forest fires are raging in
the Ramapo mountains in Rockland
county, ~
Miss Annie Ekels of Rochester, N. Y,
died of lockjaw, from vaccination. She
was vaccinated in accordance with the
compulsory vaccination law.
John Hinkins was killed and several
other people injured by the fall of an ell
evator in a Chicago building.
Juan Garcia, Cuban, killed his
sweetheart, Bessie Maheney, at Peo-
ria, Ills, and then killed himself be-
cause her parents objected to their mar
riage.
Buck" Skinner has been found gull
ty of mansmlaughter in the first de-
gree for killing William II. Kennedy at
Buffalo.
Grant Allen, the author, died in Lon
don after a lingering illness. He was
born in Kingston, Ont.
Charles T. Lipthart, a wealthy car
pct VI ulOd NNlJ
suddenly in New York city.
The house purchased in Washington
for Admiral Dewey was formally turned
over to him by the committee.
Fire in the plant of the Palmer coop
erage company, New York city, de-
stroyed property valued at $4,000.
Canadian yachtsmen may challenge
for the America cup next year. If so,
the vessel will be built in Nova Scotia.
General Andrade, ex-president of Ven-
zuela, who was driven out Of that coun-
try by the insurgents, is in Brldgeton,
Barbados.
Colonel Pando has been elected pres
ident of Bolivia in succession to Senior
Severe Fernandez Alonzo.
John Black. ex-mayor of Milwaukee,
died in that city of Bright's disease,
aged II years.
Michael Creegan, aged 40 years, and
Patrick O'Rourke, aged 20 years, were
instantly killed at a railroad crossing In
Binghamton. N. Y.
Brigadier General Guy V. Henry, U. S.
A., late governor of Porto Rico died of
pneumonia in New York city aged 90
years.
Mrs. Patrick McNamee, aged 70 years,
was accidentally drowned in the canal
at Corning, N. Y.
G. f. Hall, Boston merchant has as
signed with liabilities of $496.S4
Havana merchants have p-tisioned the
war department for storage warehouses
in connection with the wharves of that
city.
President -IcKinley has issued
proclamation designating Thursday,
Nov. 30, as Tn anksgiving day.
BY the falling of a wall at the Mid
vale Steel works in Philadelphia, one
man was killed and three others bad
ly injured.
Three men in a handcar were ran
down and instantly killed near Atwater,
Illinois.
Captain Charles III. Lester, U. S. A,
retired. died at his home in New York
city, aged 56 years.
Cornelius w. Smith. president of the
New York State Fish, Game and For
est league. died at his home in SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, of heart failure, aged "a
years. He was a lawyer and had done
much for sportsmen's interests in re-
vising and perfecting the game laws.
The ID. NJ. Osborne Farm Implement
eompany's plant and the w. S. Cooper
Brass works in Philadelphia were de-
stroyed by fire. Loss on the former
100000 and on the latter $4,000.
Ottmar Mergenthaler, the inventor Of
the linotype typesetting machine. di5d
in Baltimore of consumption. He was
born in Germany on May 10, 1854.
John Goldman Ropes. a lawyer of Bos-
ton and writer on historical subjects,
died from paralysis at his home In that
city
Colonel Edward Wyman. well known
Boston merchant, is dead. In 1875 he
served as aid-de-camp with the rank OF
colonel 10 Governor w. CASTOR.
Tom Hay len. a negro, aged "a, killed
Andrew Woods, a young white man,
near Fayette, Mo-, over a game Of craps.
Hayden was arrested, but taken from
the officers and lynched.
Three hundred canibals were killed
and ~ wounded in battle with a Bel
gian Nxpedition In the Congo Free
State.
william Higgins. aged is, was killed
on the West Shore railroad at Newburg.
N. Y. The body was thrown 100 fset
into a creek.