The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-10-11
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Pointed Paragraphs Chronic
ling the Weeks Doings.
Long Dispatches From Various Parts of
Only the Facts Given In as Few Words
as Possible For the Benefit of the Hur-
Tied Reader.

Vandals have already begun the de-
struction of the beautiful Dewey me-
mortal arch in New York city.
Burglars broke into the postoffice at
Woodruff, Steuben county, n. Y. and
blew open the safe. They secured $3.50
in stamps and $75 in cash and made
good their escape.
William Bovee, aged so years, resid
ing near Amste. dam, N. Y, was thrown
from a wagon in that city and in
stantly killed.
Ex-MayOr Stewart of Hamilton, Ont,
who went into the Alaskan gold fields,
died from scurvy at Fort Mcpherson.
The Illinois Cereal compIny's plant
in Bloomington, Ills, cau~ht fire and
five large buildings were destroyed. l..
Loss, 100000; insurance. $150,0OO. The
fire started from dust explosion.
Mrs. Kate Jungles. a widow, 35 years
old, her son John, aged IL. and John
Fields, 80 years old, a boarder, were
suffocated by gas in Chicago apart
ment house.
Burglars broke into the postofflce at
SOpNAAo5Nlit ~ anu oNOit H-VV III
stamps and considerable money.
Governor 3oosevelt laid the corner
stone of the new free library building
at oyster Bay.
The little town of Duqueen, Ark, was
destroyed by fire. Loss, $25O,0O0.
Mrs. Mamie Morrison, aeed 90 years,
was burned to death at her home in
H.
a CRATE when her clothing caught fire
Francis Staber, 6S years old, a vet
eran of the Mexican and civil wars,
dropped dead at Muncle, Ind. He had
drawn a total disability pension for
over 20 years.
The drivers In the coal mines of
Northern Illinois have demanded s.
per day and 5000 miners threaten to
strike unless it is granted them.
The Portland rolling mills at Ligonia
Me-, were burned. The loss is 5000;
insurance, 1000.
The lumber yards of Wheeler and
Dusenbury at Endeavor near Oil City
Pa, were entirely destroyed by fire
over 100000 feet of lumber being de.
stroyed. Loss, $500,000.
Sadie Wiseman formerly an inmate
of the state industrial school for girl:
at Trenton, n. j.. made an anti-mor-
tenn slater ent of cruelty practiced by
Mrs. Eyler, the former matron, and
then underwent a surgical operation
which proved fatal.
Samuel Champaign, a wealthy lum.
herman of Galeton, Pa, was instantly
killed while experimenting the unload.
ing of some logs from a car at Elmra
New York.
Frederick B. Lathrop, a prominent
insurance man of Oswego, N. Y, is
dead, aged "A years.
John H. Fenner, aged 65 years, was
found dead in his bed at Jersey city
Fire in pes Moines Ia, destroyed
property valued at 100000.
The Hotel Communal and 10 Other
buildings at Port -au-Prince were de-
stroyed by an incendiary fire.
Albert II. Hilton, one of the editors
of the Advertiser and Union. died al
his home in Dunkirk, n. Y. while
sitting at his desk. He was 5S years
old.
Mrs. Margaret Babcock, aged &C
years her daughter, Mrs. Amos S. Fay
aged %, and Mrs. Fays daughter, aged
6, of Rochester, were asphyxiated by
coal gas csc ping from a stove.
Thanksgiving day in Canada is fixed
for Oct. 10.
DR. ]. II. Smith, Of Plattsburg, N. Y,
father of w. T.. Smith, who was assist
ant secretary of the treasury in Cieve-
lands first administration, is dead,
aged rs years.
Fire at Wilmington, Del, destroyed
P. Bumenthal's morocco establish
ment Loss s15O,OOO.
Six persons were injured, one fatally
by the explosion of a boiler used 10
run cider press near Kenton, o.
The Philippine commission will meet
in Washington early in November.
Ambrose Cutche. aged 60 years, was
killed by a train at Elmira, N. Y.
over 300 mules were killed during a
typhoon which struck the transport
Siam from San Francisco for Manila.
Admiral Dewey has accepted of the
peoples gift Of a home in Washington
Two huge blast furnaces are to be p d
ded to the Carresie property at Ran
kin, near Plttsburg.
]. E. Smith e Montreal shot and NOR
tally wourded his wife and then killed
himself. Jealousy was the cause of
the tragedy.
The mayor Of Havana has ordered
that no Spanish hars must be displayed
in the city except at the Spanish con
sulate.
In battle between the British forces
and the forces Of an Arab chief on n
bay of the Gulf Of Alden, q Somalis
were killed.
Rear Admiral Schley assumed com
mand Of the South Atlantic squadron.
relieving Rear Admiral Howison, who
is to be retired.
Ernest Sc inf, painter Of Dunkirk.
N. Y. killed himself because his wife
scolded him for drinking.
A knit underwear combine is in pro-
cess Of formation at Albany. N. Y.
William nowd, formerly president of
the Bank Of North America. died at his
home in New York city.
Henry Aukman aged IS years. living
near Bellefontaine, o., ate fragments
Of glass and then stabbed himself with
a pair of sheep shears dying in great
agony.
The hospital ship Solace has arrived
at San Francisco. 35 days from Manila.
,,,ftt f6o gf,ty apd dfa,borgad sotdforc
A ferryman named Asby, living at