Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-13
THE COUNTRY IN GENERAL
A. Summary of Happenings at
Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
A Review of What Has Transpired
of Public Interest.


of Public Interest.
Montpelier. Ohio. July 9.-At Tedrow
Joseph ScaEbrouch was struck by an
accidently 1ishted skyrocket. which
entered his back. penetrating the lungs
and causing death.
Belgrade, July 9.-It is announced
that Major I.ukitch. who was with
former King Milan when an attempt
was made to assassinate His Majesty
has been promoted for his valor in de-
Tending the former King.
Madrid. July .. ADMIRAL Cevera
and the other commanders of the
Spanish feet destroyed in the battle of
Santiago. whose conduct has been the
subject of inquiry by special court
martial. have been acquitted and form
ally liberated.
Matteawan. y. V. July "a violent
storm passed over this section of the
country doing considerable damage
The large stock barn of George f..
Harpell at Stormvillc was struck by
lightning and burned To the ground.
Many valuable cattle periShcd in the
fire.
Upper Sandusly. Ohio. July 9.-R
II. Tyler was at the Hooking Valley
Depot to see his niece Mrs. Name T..
Beckwitl of FoStoria. off for home.
and had entered the car to get her
seat. As he waS coming ont he
stumbled and fell under the train. and
his head was severed from his body.
He was formerly Il Captain in local
military company.
Austin. Tex. July 9.-Ihe United
States Army post at Fort Ringg0ld.
situated in Stass county. Tex. was
within Il few rods of the bank of the
Rio Grande when the biz rise in that
river came recently The erratic river
cut Il new channel. Slicng of, Il strip
of Mexico AT tina, place. and has now
left Fort Rnggol,l back in the country
a distance of over :: mile.
Morrstown. " j.. July 9.-Mrs.
Thomas Ncsbit. of Mendnan, y. j.,
has had her left eye gougcd out with
n golf stick. Mrs. NeSbt was watch
the play of friend. Miss Thompson,
on the private golf links of Harris
Thompson. of this place. She stood
close to the tee. and Miss Thompson,
in attempting To drive. struck Mrs
Nesbit accidentally with the driver.
Lancaster. Pa. July 9.-Amos Bow
man of Marietta died here AT the age
of G2 wears. He was President of The
First National Bank. President of the
Marietta Hollow Ware Company and
director of the Marietta Gravity Water
Company and various turnpike com
panieS. rs well IA manager of the large
estate of the late Col James Duffy of
Marietta.
Rennes. July 9-Dreyfus's health is
now good. He sleeps well and his
power to reason and understand every
thing clearly has returned. He is
studying the papers furnished him by
his lawyers. DreyfuS says that his
treatment on Devils Island varied
with the strength of the agitation in
his case Sometimes he was treated
we'll and again like the worst criminal.
Washington. July l0-Gen. Otis
has cabled the following:
Manila. July s.
Adiutant General Washington:
Desires of all volunteers in the Phil
ippines ascertained. Two skeleton
regiments fairly we'll assured. In two
or three days will cable names of off
GERS nominated for regiments. SO that
appointments of Lieutenants to recruit
in United States can be made.
OTIS.
TT. Wayne. Ind. July 9.-The Berg
L. te fp I...
organized within the next few days
and its capital will be increased to
$3.50 900. New members of the com
pany will he r. Il. Shoaf1. of New
York. and A. Il. Trentman and s. Il.
and W. II. Fleming. of this city.
Hubert Berghoff said The new com
pany will he Independent of any COM
bine."
London. July 9.-Jim .Ieffries and
Charlie Mitchell will fight ten two
minute rounds with five ounce gloves
between August - and 80. The place
of meeting is to be decided later. The
fight will he governed by Marquis of
Queensbury rules, with the exception
that there will be no hitting in the
clinches or brcakaways. Brady. man
ager for IefirieS. and Mitchell met and
ratified IL match on the terms de-
scribed, The referee and timekeeper
will he mutually agreed upon later.
Washington. July 9.-There was a
further discussion nj the Cabinet meet
ing in regard to wharf privileges in
Porto Rico at points where the Gov
ernment asserts ownership of adjacent
| waters to II line drawn sixteen feet
from the parallel with the shore. 1t
was decided. upon advice of the At
torney-General. thar wharyes might be
built at such places. but that the per-
mission is subject TO revocation in
special instances where the needs of
the Government may require it.