Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-15
THE Country IN GENERAL
A Summary of Happenings al
Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
A Review of What Has Transpirec
of Public Interest.


Little Rock. Ark, June 9.-It is re
ported here that q landslide occurred
ut Ross Hollow and buried twenty
eight men, all of whom are supposed
to have been killed.
New Brunswick, n. J., June 10.-
Friedrich Schlatter, under sentence OF
two years in state prison, and John
Miller serving thirty days, escaped
from the hole in the roof
New York, June 0.-Billy Barrett was
knocked out by Terry McGovern in the
tenth round of what was to have been
25-round glove contest before the
Broadway Athletic Club. Barrett was
no match for the Brooklyn lad.
Rushville, Ind. June 9-Rev. Joseph
Angle has resigned as pastor of the
Heavenly Recruit Church. He sue
ceeded in getting only $50 for four
months services, and he has come to
the conclusion that preaching does not
pay.
Waverly, Ia, June "a Sell on the
farm of Samuel Johnson three miles
south of here caved in. blrying Mr..
Johnson who was cleaning the bottom
of it, beneath several tons o. earth and
stone. His body has not been re-
covered.
Ashland. Ohio. June 9-The HaycrS-
vile Touring mill. one of the largest
in the county, was mySteriously de-
stroyed by fire. One thousand two
hundred dollars worth of uninsured
-four, and wheat was burned. Insur-!
ance on mill, $4,000.
Madison. Wis. June "a severe
wind and hail storm passed over this
city doing great damage. Hail stones
, larger than hens eggs fell in great
quantities, knocking fruit off of the
: trees, running crops and shattering
hundreds of windows
New York, June 9.-Barrow, and his
wife and Carrie Jones, the kidnappers
OF Marion Clark, were arranged be-
fore Justice Fursman. and bound over
for trial in the sum of $4,000 each.
The trials will commence next week
They were remanded to the Tombs
Philadelphia, June 9.-Ninccnt Nc
Laughlin. publisher and editor of the
philadelphia Times, died ut his home
mere. MI. AItLouSuliH WIS thirty
four years old and succeeded to the
ownership of the Times upon the death
of his father, Frank Mclaughlin
about eighteen months ago.
Salina, Kan. June 9.-Willam Muir.
one of the best known and wealthiest
farmers of Saline County. was drown
ed in the Smoky River, near his home.
eight miles south of Salina. While by
the river watching the rising of the
stream. the bank gave way. precpitat-
ing him into the water.
Washington. G. H.. Ohio. June 3
William Il. Baird. of Colchester. H..
private secretary of William Il. White,
the gate manufacturer, of Blooming
ton, ILL.,, who has been here on busi-
ness for several weeks, was drowned
at Culpepper He could not swim.
Washington. June 9.-The President
has approved an amendment to rule
q of the civil service rules except
ing from examination one assistant
postmaster or chief assistant To the
postmaster at each post office. This
position had been excepted prior to the
issue of the Presidents recent order.
and was overlooked in the drafting Of
the order.
Detroit. Mich. June 11.--The body Of
Clifford Smith, son of Barton II.
Smith, one of the best known cltizcns
of Toledo, was found here by Ilarhor
Master O'Neil under the dock IT Bpne
Isle, where he was drowned
Wetsfield n. j., June 11-percy
Cox, a schoolboy of fourteen. hanged
himself in the cellar of his fathers
little cottage here, and was found dead
by his mother after she had sat up
half the night for him.
Valparaiso. Ind, June 11-1he re-
port sent out from Goshen that small
pox existed at the Normal School here
resulted in an investigation by the
State authorities and County Boards
of Health, and nothing but four cases
of chckenpoX was found.
South Charleston, Ohio. June H.
The City Council has gone into Il con
tract with, the natural gas people TO
light the town at $50 per light per
year. The Council hung out for some
weeks between electric and gas light.
but the gas people carried the day.
IllSllSH, luu,, Juut -ItiIutJ ION
has been arrested charged with the
burning of the Richard She's barn last
week. Young Cox was AT Branden-
burg. KY, when arrested ard declares
his innocence and .willingl. returned
home with the officers.
Wheeling, W. Va. June 1.-THE
Benwood authorities have arrested
two men charged with being the per-
sons who robbed the Coon |: land Post
Office. They We're selling postage
stamps at a discount. They were com
mitted by United States Commissioner
but refused to give their names.
Laporte, Ind, June 1.-THE Lake
Shore and Michigan southern Rail
road grain elevators at Rolling Prairie,
this county. We're destroyed by fire.
Tie elevators were leased by j. Il.
Rupel & CO.. of this city. AMI contain