Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20
THE COUNTRY IN GENERAL.
A Summary of Happenings al
Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
A Review of What Has Transpired
of Public Interest.

Warren, Ohio. July 16.-Harry Sim
mons. prominent in musical circles in
this and other cities, died of lockiaw,
resulting from an explosion of Il blank
cartridge in his hand.
Marietta, Ohio. July 16.--Rhea. the
eighteen -months-old daughter of Will
liam Bolton, swallowed a piece of Il
hickory nut shell. which lodged in her
wndpipe and caused death in Il few
hours.
Barcelona. July 16.-Four more
bombs have been exploded in differ
ent parts of the city. No serious dam
age was done. but the excitement is
intense. The authors of the outrages
are unknown.
New York. July 1G.-Admiral Crown
inshield, chief of the Bureau of Navi-
CATION, Navy Department. sailed for
Europe to inspect the English system
of naval barracks as substituted for
receiving ships.
Newark. \. j.. July 16.-Edward Me
Kenna As years Old of No 159 Van
Buren street shot himself in the left
breast with n revolver, and is dying.
Mckenna had trouble with his eyes,
and despondency over his condition
drove him to suicide.
Newark. n j.. July 1G--r. Madison
Condit Newark politician. has
brought suit for 100000 damages for
slander against John Hart, n Wholesale
milk dealer. Condit says Hart ac-
l.. 1i,,.,
has tried to have him dismissed from
the railroad which employees him.
Tribes Hill. n. Y. July 1G.-Mrs.
Jane. widow of Jacob Turnbull of Fort
Hunter. Montgomery County. commit
ted suicide by taking paris green. She
was i'll comfortable circumstances. but
feared she was coming to want. She
was J6 years of age and is survived
by a son.
passac y. j.. July 16-'rhe strike at
the Botany mills here is ended. The
strikers have gone back to work. The
main body of the employees refused To
strike. and the effort to form Il union
failed. The company refused TO take
back those of the strikers who We're
active in the recent riot.
Trenton \. j.. July 10 Daniel w.
Van Alta, supervisor of the New
Jersey State Hospital for the Insane.
over a year ago became convinced that
he was going to die on July Is. Ac-
cordingly he made all arrangements,
even TO selecting his shroud and cof-
fin. True to his belief he was found
dead in bed having suddenly expired.
Albany July 16.-The Union Iron
Works. of Buffalo. \. Y. has fled
articles of incorporation with the Sec
retary of State The amount of its
capital stock is S350.000. OF which
Sl50.O00 shall be cumulative per
cent fully preferred stock. and the bal
ance common stock. The company
will begin business with the full
amount of its capitalization.
St Johns. \. f.. July Ii The
French warships continue TO prosecute
the settlers along the treaty coast.
Ten colonial vessels have been driven
out of Port -au-Port Harbor by them
this week. The Colonial Government
will urge Rear Admiral Bedford. on
his arrival here on Sunday with the
British feet. to take steps TO prevent
the repetition of these outrageS.
Washington. July 16.-Fhe following
is Saturdays record of the enlistment
of troops for the volunteer regiments:
2Gth Infantry. 81; 2Ith 60: 2Sth. 13;
Both. 43: 3lst 60: 32d. 10; H'rd, 10;
54th.. s: 35th. 6. Total for the day. 313;
heretofore reported, S1l. Grand total.
1.124. Col. Pettits regiment, with sta
tion ut Fort Thomas. Ky. continues
to lead the list. while Col Bells com
mand. with rendezvous at Camp
Meade. is a close second.
Lexington. Ky. July 16.-R. O. c.
Benjamin. editor of the negro news
paper. the Lexington Standard. is in
Louisville to confer with II. $. Ham
mond W. T. Voolfolk and Isaac Cur
It's of that city, DR.. Sam Morton of
Mount Sterling. i. w. Daugherty of
Nicholasvile and A. l.. Lovel of Ian
caster all prominent negro leaders. as
to the advisability of putting out Il
negro Republican State ticket.
Port Jervis. y. V. July 16.-The body
of strange lad was found in the Erie
yard at Port Jervis, the head having
been severed by the cars. In his pock-
ct was a sketch of himself. which said
ette. of New York. aged 16 years. that
his life was insured for S1SS in the
Prudential. the policy being in the pos
session of Mr.. Labouch, of Oil City,
Pa Bissounette evidently fell from
freight train and was run over.
Plattsburg. \. T.. July 16.--It is re-
ported on good authority that the
American Steel and Wire Company
has purchases the iron mines and min
ing property of Witherbee. Sherman &
Co.. ut Port Henry. Essex County
The price paids is said to have been
S1,500.000. Hon. Frank S. Wifherbee
is now in Europe. having sailed about
week ago. 1t is said the negotia tions
were practically arranged before he
left this country.
Pine Didge. $. d.. July 16.-Fifty
Indian police from this agency have
started in UlIrslIit of Swift Rear and