Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-24

party is forming that proposes to make
General Gomez President of the Cuban
republic as soon as the American
authority is withdrawn.
London. Aug. 19.-By an explosion in
the Llest colliery in Glamorganshire.
Wales. eighteen persons were killed
and sixty others are still in danger.
Chicago. Aug 19.--A despatch to the
Tribune" from Belleville, ILL.,, says:
"The condition of Iehu Baker has
changed little. His fever has abated
somewhat. but he is weak and his
hearts action is faint. With the ex-
ception of one or two old friends. cal
lors are not permitted to see him.
Shiloh. Me-. Aug. 19.- More than
5000 people assembled in Durham. on
the Androscoggin River. to dedicate
the temple erected by Rev. +. w. San
ford and his adherents, as the head
quarters of believers in the Church of
the Living God. Work on this struc-
ture which is one of the largest In the
state. was begun in March. and Mr..
Sanford and his followers hold that it
has been completed through Il miracle,
who have worked night and day for
the past twenty days. had been in
spired with strength not their own,
they never could have finished the
work.
Greenville. s. c.. Aug. 19.-For being
in the bedroom of II white girl, Tom
Keith, Il negro. was hanged to Il tree
and shot TO pieces 10y n mob of infuri
ated citizens. Keith was found in
the bedroom of the thirteen-year-old
daughter of T. +. Hawkins. .Ir., a
farmer who lives about eight miles
from here. Keith was an old and
trusted farm hand. and when he pro
tested that he was drunk and had
wandered in there accidently Hawkins
let him go. The occurrence was soon
noiSed around the neighborhood and Il
mob quickly organized. The negro
was caught. and his body, after the
lynching. was weighted with stones
and thrown into the Saluda River.
Warsaw. \. Y. Aug. 21.-Yesterday
was n great holiday for the farmers
of Western New York. Whole towns
were almost depopulated by The ex-
curSion trains To Silver Lake, where
the twenty seventh annual picnic of
the Wyoming Co. Pioneers was held.
Gov. Roosevelt gave two addresses.
one at the Pioneer ground and one at
the auditorium. He was surrounded
on the platform by all the leading
politicians and editors of this section.
He arrived by special train.
Nyack. y. Y. Aug. 21.-William w.
Blackwell. the negro prisoner who es-
capped from the Rockland County jail.
at New City. has not yet been caught.
Cape Town, Aug. 21. Military con
tingents are daily leaving here and
other cities for the Transvaal frontier.
and recruiting is actively proceeding.
Rockville, Md. Aug. 21-Amistcad
TAYLOR and John Alfred Brown were
hanged here for the murder of Louis
Rosenstein and his wife on May Is
last.
Albany, n. NJ Aug. Ex-Governor
Roosevelt says that he will under no
accept u nomination for
He save oil his friends
are for Hobart.
Madrid, Aug. 21.-Drs. Mendoza and
Vincente who We're sent officially to
study the plague at Oporto. Portugal.
that the cases observed by
them are very characteristically bu-
bonic."
Washington. Aug. 21.-The Navy De
partment expects that Rear-AdmiraI
II ,x,;th
will not arrive at New York in time
miral Dewey.
Wilton. Conn, Aug. 21-The wire
mill of the Gilbert & Bennett Manu-
featuring Company. in Georgetown
was totally destroyed by fire. The loss
Is estimated at about $4,000; partially
covered by insurance.
Leghorn. Aug. 21.-Admral Dewey
has completely recovered from his re-
cent illness and received visits from
Mr.. James A. Smith, the United States
Consul here. and members of the
American colony. Mr.. Smith gave n
luncheon in the Admirars honor
Albany. Aug. 21.-The Syracuse
Rochester and Lake Ontario Telephone
Company. to operate in Syracuse.
Rochester. Oswego, Auburn. Geneva
and intermediate places, has been in
rorporated with the Secretary OF State.
The capitalization is $1,O00000.
Chicago, Aug. 1.-Lynching will he
made capital offence if the will of
the National Afro o-American conference
shall prevail. The conference passed
A resolution here calling for the on
actment of n national law to that eff
feet. Booker II. Washington is a
prominent mover in the matter.
Plattsburg. y. Y. Aug. 21.-The day
was pleasant and warm and the Presi-
lent and Mrs Mckinley went driving
rs usual The only caller of import
ance was Hon. Smith NJ. Weed. of
The President reviewed |
the Twenty y-siXth Infantry at Platts-
Durg Barracks. and Mrs. Mckinley
the regiment with IA hand |
some silk flag.