The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-09-20
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Pointed Paragraphs Chronic.
ling the Weeks Doings.
Long Dispatches From Various Parts OF
Only the Facts Given In AS Few Word,
as Possible For the Benefit of the Hur.
rled Reader.

A collision of freight trains near
Richmond. Ind. killed Brakeman
Clarkson and injured six others be-
longing to the train crews.
The Mazet committee is again hold
ing sessions in New York city.
William w. Allen, formerly cashier
OF the First National bank of Bath
N. Y, died at Hot Springs. Ark, OF
Bright's disease.
Nine more Cuban prisoners have
been released from the Spanish mill.
tary prison at Cadiz.
A severe gale swept along the Jer-
sey coast, ling considerable damage
to shipping and buildings.
Colonel F. w. McMaster, former
mayor Of Columbia, S. c., died in tht
mountains of North Carolina where ht
had gone for his health.
The comptroller of the currency has
issued a call for statements of the con
dition of all national banks at the close
of business Sept Z.
Rain has improved the crop outlooi
in Western India and the fears Of g
famine have been removed.
The navy department has decided t.
assign Rear Admiral Farquhar to com.
mand the North Atlantic station II
place of Rear Admiral Sampson. who
will assume command of the Boston
navy yard.
Nearly 1000 immigrants reached New
York during the past week, the ma
jority of them being Italians, Hebrew:
coming next.
The new steamer Oceanic Of the
White Star line reached New York Il
days and hours from Queenstown.
One man was killed and seven in
jured while unloading rails from 6
freight car near MELVILLE, Pa.
The body of Thomas Duff. aged Al
years. was found In the canal at Roch'
ester. showing evidence of foul play.
The union fathers of Chicago have
been locked out by the bosses wht
claim that many of the union men art
incompetent.
John King and his wife, an agee
couple living near Fishdala, Mass.
were killed by their son Peter who wa.
crazed with liquor.
John Blanchard. editor of the Min
neapolis Times, died in that city, agec
81 years.
A. B. Grubb, a prominent grocer
killed Walter Morrow at the former.
store in Wise county, Va, charsi sins
undue intimacy between Mrs. Grubt
and Morrow. Grubb escaped.
Fire in the upper portion Of a 8.
story brick building at Is to % Mar
shall street, Boston. resulted in five
men being badly burned and other
wise injured.
The Richardson & Ross asphalt
block and tile works at Philadelphia
was destroyed by fire. Loss, 100000
The Adirondack match factory al
Ogdensburg. N. Y, has b en- closed
down by the match trust and all the
employees discharged.
George Hall of Oswego. N. Y, wa.
killed in a boiler explosion at the
Weehawken drydocks.
The Philippine commission at Manila
have been requested by President Nc.
Kinley to return to Washington as
soon as possible and will start on the
next steamer.
The United Typothetae of America
in session at New Haven. Conn. weni
on record as being opposed to arbitra'
tion with typographical unions.
The upsetting of a lamp in a syna-
gogue in Kallsh, Russian Poland
caused a panic and 80 persons were
crushed to death
The Car of Russia and the r. npero,
OF Germany will meet at Wiesb den
Oct. rs.
A native police force OF 260 mer
were installed In Mania. armed with
clubs and revolvers.
A large aerolite. weighing over 500
pounds, fell near Sycamore, o.
Professor Dennis fell from a balloon
at Charlottesville. Ind. sustaining
probable fatal injuries.
William G. Rose, ex-mayor of Cleve.
land. died in that city of rheumatic
gout. aged 70 years
The Pynes wooden mills at Waterford
N. Y, were damaged by fire 10 the ex.
tent of $4,000.
Noah Finley, negro, was hanged
at Pulaski. Va, for highway robbery
and attempted murder.
Henry Gardner. a negro. aged Is
years, was hanged at Mobile. Ala. fo'
assaulting a white girl less than Il
years OF age.
Mrs. Mary Stone, aged 30 years. was
arrested at Watertown. n. Y, for bio
amy, having three husbands now liv.
ing.
Horace finger, aged SIS years, OF Cler.
mont, N Y. was killed in a runaway
accident.
The miners in the Ducktown copper
mines near Belton, Tenn, are riotine
and troops have been sent there. The
have been on a strike for some time.
Dspondent over the loss Of his prop
erty and out Of work. Robert l.. Cane,
Of Buffalo and his wife killed them
selves by turning on the gas in theil
room. They were dead when found
A fire at Rochester. N. Y. destroyed
property valued at 100000. Two hre.
men were badly injured.
Lincoln. Neb.. was visited by a fir,
which destroyed property valued al
$500. 900.
Seventy-fve thousand dollars has
been subscribed TO build a Dewey me.
mortal building at Mortified. VT.
James Grady assistant district a..
torney OF New York city. dropped dea
in his office OF heart failure.
Mrs. Rovella Swartz. a widow resid