The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-12-20
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ust minister, uleu AT MS country resi-
dence, Brookside, Ashboulne, Pa. He
was born at Collegeyille in 1919.
The deaf and dumb asylum at Edge.
wood, Pa, near Pittsburg, was burned.
All the inmates escaped.
Mrs. Frank Mihen of 30 Ferry street,
Allegheny City, Pa, is missing from
her home and her relatives fear that she
has met with foul play. She left her
home last Friday. Her mind is weak
and about two weeks ago she went away
from home and was found at Verona.
The miners strike at Nanticoke, Pa,
was declared off and the event was cele,
brated by the blowing of whistles and
ringing of bells.
VICTIMS OF DISASTERS.
Three persons were burned and a
fourth injured by jumping from a
second story window of tenement
house fire in jefferson avenue, Hobo
ken. Dennis Sullivan, aged 43, was
burned about the hands and face and
his recovery is doubtful. Three chill
dren sustained minor injuries.
The fate of the schoouers Howard H.
Hanscom and James B. Pace, which
sailed from Philadelphia November,
1898, for New England ports and were
never afterward heard from, waI
learned. Divers located both vessels
sunk on the southern coast of Massa.
chusetts. apparently IL collision. In
both skeletons of men were found lashed
to the rigging or to the rail.
Owing to the alleged use of sand not
sufficiently sharp for mortar making
purposes a two story brick building at
Mishawaka, Ind, collapsed, killing
Charles Schmidt, mason contractor, and
Oscar Nichols, mason tender, and in.
ing four others.
RECORD OF GRIMES.
The trial of DIR. S. NJ. Jenkins,
charged with murder and abortion,
came to sudden and tragic end at Dali
las, Tex, when Hugh Wheat, 2S years
of age, brother of Mary Wheat, one of
the doctors alleged victims, shot and
mortally wounded the defendant in a
crowded courtroom.
George w. Horton was hanged in the
district Jail at Washington, D. O., for
the murder of Jane Nicholson.
For ploughing up graveyard on his
farm in st, Thomas township, near
Chambersburg, Pa, Harry o. Orider
was convicted of sepulture.
NEWS OF FOREIGN LANDS,
General Buffers force was repulsed
with great loss trying to cross the Tugels
river, owins to their artillery being
trapped.
Lord Roberts was appointed to the
command III South Africa, with Kitch'
ener as his chief of staff. 1t was stated
that Butler would have his hands full III
Natal.
The London war office said General
White made sortie from Ladysmith,
captured a howitzer and drove off the
Beers. On returning the troops had a
fight with the burgherS, but forced their
way through with the bayonet. The
Boer losses "were considerable and the
British had IL killed, 43 wounded and 9
were taken prisoners.
A dispatch from Pretoria says 672
British prisoners were taken at Storm
bert. In the fighting at Modder river
Sunday evening, the same dispatch
says General Cronje maintained his
position and captured 90 British SOL
diers.
General Methuen was unable to dis
lodge the Beers at Magersfontein. The
loss was heavy on both sides.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Lieutenant Thomas M. Brumby,
Dewey's former fig lieut., nant, died in
Washington Of typhoid fever. Captain
Wood had previously died some days be.
fore of the same disease.
Mrs. John A. Logan, Jr., accompan
led by her three children and mother
arrived from Youngston, o.. at San
Diego, Cal. They will await the arrl-
val of the body Of Major John A. Logan,
who was killed i'll the Philippines.
The San Francisco Call said that
Howard futile, recently reported 10
have committed suicide by jumping into
the bay OH account of unrequited love,
is alive.
The Michigan legislature met in spc-
cial session i'll response to a call of Gov.
ernor Pingree. The governors object
was to secure passage of joint resolu-
tion providing for submission to the
people at the general election next No
vember of an amendment to the state
constitution placing railways upon the
same basis for taxation as all other prop
erty. At present the railways pay spe.
cific taxes upon gross earnings.
Governor Poynter of Nebraska ap-
pointed ex. Senator Allen to fill the va
cancy i'll the United States senate caused
by the death OF Senator Hayward.
The Prohibition national committee
selected Chicago as the place for hold
ing the national convention next year.
The date selected is Jnne 27.
Municipal elections were held in Bos.
ton and in 10 other cities OF Massachu-
sets. In Boston, Hart, Rep, was
elected mayor over Collins, DEM, by q
plurality of nearly 1000.
Taylor, the Republican candidate,
was shorn i'll as governor of Kentucky.
W. w. Kerr and p. l.. Auten, owners
Of the Pittsburg team, paid to Harry