The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-11
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be observed In Canada.
x-Postmaster- General Wilson Is re-
ported In failing health.
Walter Wellman, the Arctic ex-
plorer, reached New York Monday.
The Canadian government has COM
pleted a telegraph line to Dawson City.
The temperature in San Francisco
last Sunday was "a degrees In the
shade
John Ford of De Forest, o., was
killed on II railroad collision few
days ago.
Helen Gould has entered the crusade
against Congressman-e Roberts,
the polygamist.
Joe Marini was found dead In New
York last Monday with a stiletto stick
ing in his heart.
An American syndicate viii soon be-
gin drilling for oil on the banks of the
Red sea in Egypt
William Jennings Bryan has many
engagements ahead to speak at county
fairs at 5000 per speech
Princeton has invited Admiral Dewey
to be the guest of honor on COM
memoration day, October q.
Agitators at Leavenworth, Kan. are
advising miners to carry arms In their
kits, and drive out the capitalists.
Dismembered portions of a woman's
body We're found In New York n few
days ago. The police have no clue.
A religious sect "The Believers In
convention at st. Louis last week pre-
hicted the millennium to begin In 1914.
John Miller of Chicago made a prac-
tice OF cutting off the tails OF horses
and selling them. lie was arrested and
fined $500
The Wheeler and Dusenbury Lumber
F1fttt t,trfs spI IN
were destroyed by fire last Wednesday.
Loss 100000.
At Montgomery. Mo-, Fraud Walker
and his bride We're murdered by Chas.
Rankin, a disappointed lover, who then
killed himself
Physicians have recommended long
term of quiet for william j. Bryan,
who Is suffering from throat trouble
and a severe cold.
Fred. Harvey, aged 32 the champion
pool player of New England. died at
Waterbury, Conn, Wednesday morn
ing of consumption.
Representation from Spain and
Manila, attended the International
Commerce congress held at Philadel-
phia during the week.
Governor Roosevelt, at the personal
request of President Mckinley, will
Maryland October 2-25.
Dr. Clifton c. Smith. of Akron, while
suffering used chloroform to ease his
pain. He was found dead with the bot
tie held close to his nose.
John Lingle, switchman at Pitts
burg was run down by an engine few
days ago just as his wife was bringing
him his dinner She saw him die.
For want of wind the international
yacht race between the British boat
Shamrock and the American boat, Co
lumbia was declared off last Thursday.
The assessors figures of the acreage
property OF Hetty Green, the richest
woman In America have been raised
s399,500 by the Chicago board of re-
view.
Prof. Herman Edward Won Hoist of
| the department of history In the Uni
verslty of Chicago has resigned and
retired to n sanitarlum to recruit his
falling health.
A bad freight wreck occurred on the
Central New England railroad near
| Norfolk, Conn, Tuesday. Seventeen
| cars piled up and were smashed,
blocking all traffic.
Rear Admiral Winfield Schey was
installed as commander OF the New
York commandery of the military or
| der of the Loyal Legion Wednesday
night at Delmonico's.
The death of ex-United States Sena-
tor James Harlan occurred at his home
In Mt. Pleasant. To-, Thursday morning
| He was secretary of the interior in
| Lincoln's second cabinet.
Joseph Wijingaard, chief of the ma
tional department of railways of Brus-
sells went suddenly insane at Pittsburs
| last Wednesday. His government has
| been communicated with.
John C. Hayes. OF Chicago, has re-
turned home with $4,000 i'm cash and
deeds to property worth 100000. His
wealth is the result of 5000 invested two
years ago in the Klondike.
Several justices Of the New York
supreme court testified before the
Mazet committee Monday that they
paid political contributions to Tam
many, and saw nothing wrong in the
practice.
Miss Helen Gould will pull the lam
yard at Three Oaks, Mich, the latter
| part of this month, which will reveal
the cannon presented to the village by
Admiral Dewey. The admiral will be
| there. also.
| A syndicate of murderers has been
unearthed in Uruguay. The members
had been insuring poor people and mur-
dered them in order to collect on their
| lives.
The Carnegie company of Homestead
Pa, will expend sS,00O,000 in improve
ing its already enormous plant. Tive
blast furnaces of daily capacity OF
700 tons each will be constructed. Work
will begin at once.
Otto Grantz, owner Of the great gold
mine southwest of Deadwood, s. d..
shipped a carload of ore to Denver
Thursday which will give a return OF
about sS5.000, the richest carload ever
shipped from the Black Hills.
Years ago Andrew Carnegie had the
use of a library belonging to Col. ]. b
Anderson. AS an acknowledgment OF
the privilege the iron king will build q
large library at Emporla, Kan, the
home of Col. Andersons widow.
Acting in accordance with a resolu-
ton passed by the Legislature of In.
diana, the chief executive has returned
TO Gov. Sayers of Texas representing
the survivors OF Terry's Texas Rangers
the battlehag which was captured from
the rangers by an Indiana regiment
during the war between the states.
Louis Westerman of Toledo, o., light
ed his own funeral pyre at the county
infirmary Wednesday morning By
starting a blaze in a haystack with his
pipe. AS soon as the flames spread h,
Jumped In and was burned to death