Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-23

in Prussia because of the restrictions
imposed by the German Government.
Glasgow, Nov 20-The Shamrock has
been sighted and should reach the
Clyde by Sunday night She signalled
that she had experienced heavy gales.
Havana, Nov. 2O.--Seventy thousand
acres Of land have been purchased by
an American syndicate near Nuevitas
for the purpose of founding village
for workingmen.
Chicago, Nov. 20.-Emil Rolinger,
who murdered his wife last December
and then set fire to the house in an
endeavor to hide his crime, was hang
ed in the county Jail Friday afternoon.
Nyack. Nov 20-Rev. William Hart
Dexter will probably never return here,
if his wife's wishes are observed. She
is preparing to remove to Springfield,
Mass, and Mr.. Dexter Is expected to
Join her there.
Williamsport, Pa, Nov. 20.--A meet
ing of the representatives of the Mid
die States Furniture Association has
been held here for the purpose of fix
ing a schedule Of prices. 1t was
agreed to advance prices 10 per cent.
at once.
Caristadt, N. j., Nov. 20.--Assembly-
man-elect John L. G. Graves, of Ber-
gen County, died at his home in Has
brouck Heights Friday afternoon. He
had been ill some days with pneu-
monia. Mr.. Graves was elected on the
Republican ticket.
Managua. Nicaragua, Nov 20-Count
Massigia, the Italian Minister to Gen.
trail America, who arrived at Managua
early in November has been officially
received by President Zelaya and ban
uuetted The Minister has started for
Costa Rica, via Greytown.
Chicago, Nov. 20.-The Rev. Paul r.
rockingham, pastor of the Unitarian
Church at New Bedford, Conn, has
been called to the pulpit of Unity
Church of this city by unanimous
vote of the members of the latter
church.
Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 20.-Dwight
L. Moody, the evangelist, who has been
was stricken with heart trouble Friday.
His engagement was cut short and he
is on the way home to Northfield,
Mass, in the care of DR.. Schauffter and
C. M. Vining, teller of the Union Ma
tonal Bank.
Chicago, Nov. 20-Farson, Leach &
Co. of this city, who were the best bid
ders for the $4,765, 900 3ha per cent. cor
porate stock of the city of New York,
have been notified that it would be
awarded to them on Monday. Their
bid was 1O610, or 5000, 655, for the en-
tire issue. This is on an interest basis
of 3.15S per cent. and a premium of $61
for each $1,000 bond.
Buffalo, Nov 2O.-The News publishes
a letter from Ansley Wilcox, a member
OF the board of managers of the FL
mira Reformatory, with respect to re-
ports that padding was to be resum-
ed at that reformatory, in which Mr..
Wilcox says that contrary to news
paper reports, the superintendent, Mr..
BrocllWay, has not asked for anything
of the kind, and has no intention of
suggesting it.
Hamburg, Nov. 20.-The officials OF
the Hamburg American line have re-
ceiyed a despatch from CuXhaven an
nouncing that the company's steamer
Athesia has arrived there with the
crew of the Hamburg American line
steamer the Patria. The despatch said
that the Patria had been abandoned in
the North Sea, enveloped in flames,
and that there were no hopes of saving
the vessel.
South Bend, Ind, Nov. 21.-Earl,
Pearl and Guy Grady, the former
twins, aged II, and the latter 16, were
detected stealing from the Mishawaka
Wooden Company. They were valued
employees, but their minds were poison
ed by reading cheap novels Their en-
ployers talked to the lads and novel
attempt at reformation was decided
uron. The boys thought it impossible
to reform at home, and willingly ac-
copied an indeterminate sentence at
the State Reformatory. The woolen
mill proprietors will watch over the
boys, and on the expiration of their
sentence will re-employ them and ar
range for saving their earnings. 1t is
an interesting experiment in reforma-
ton, the outcome of which is eagerly
awaited.
Chicago, Nov. 21.-Cornelius Corco-
ran shot and killed three of his chill
dren and fatally wounded the fourth
child. Corcoran then killed himself.
The dead are: Cornelius Corcoran,
aged fifty-five years; Katie fourteen
| years; John. eight years; Margaret e.,
six years. Fatally wounded: Ella M.
| Corcoran, four years.
Corcoran a few days ago administer
| ed laudanum to his five children, the
| oldest of whom was fourteen years old.
! He claimed the poison was given them
| by mistake, and was not molested by
| the authorities.
Thursday one of the children, Cor
| nelius, Jr, five years old, died. The
others were cOnValeScent.