The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07
TERSE TELEGRAxs.

A case of yellow fever has been re-
ported at New Orleans.
daughter of John Rohrburg OF
Malvern, Ia, was killed by n tornado
last Wednesday
II is reported that Howard Gould
may purchase the Lakes of Killarney
in Ireland for s250O00.
The Unitarian convention at Boston
adopted resolution in favor or PM
lppine independence.
Alabama newspapers are urging
Gen. Wheeler to run for governor ON
the Democratic ticket.
Two boys, Howard Danahey and
William Rumley. were killed by cleo
tic cars in Pittsburg last Tuesday.
It is said that large quantities of
dangerous counterfeit silver dollars
are in circulation in san Francisco.
Thirty Indians were drowned In the
Lake of the Clouds. near the Canadian
Pacific railroad. at Laggan, Alberta.
James Grifnth. an engineer at the
Jones e Lhughlin works, Pittsburg,
was found dead in his chair last We'd
nesday.
The agent at the Cheyenne Indian
reservation, Mont, has called for ad-
ditonal troops. The reason was not
given.
The Democrats elected their entire
municipal ticket at Wilmington, Del,
owing to the senatorial split in the
Republican party.
Charles S. Rice. of Perry county,
Pa, drank six quarts of patent medt-
cine while under the influence of IL
quor. He is dead.
At Fon du Lac, Wis. s. NJ. Kinner
and Arthur Pratt were drowned in
Lake Winnebago Wednesday by the
capsizing of a sailboat.
In an interview Mark Twain, the
humorlst, said that he will write but
two more books, one 20 be sealed ana
opened 100 years hence.
The Lincoln park board of Chicago
has decided to erect 100000 monu-
ment to Admiral Dewey, the amount
to be raised by subscription.
ex-governor John p. Altgeld, OF IL
linois. announced that he and CHAIR
man James X Jones will resign from
the Democratic National committee.
A scorcher rode Off a pier at New
York last Wednesday and was drown
ed before assistance arrived. Henry
Tucci was the ls-year-old boys name.
Gov. Bushnell OF Ohio will deliver
the Memorial Day address at the LIN
coin monument at Springfield. Ill, IN
1900. when special services are to De
held
Elisha Dyer was inaugurated gov
ernor of Rhode Island at Newport
Tuesday for his third term. About
1000 men from Simpsons squadron
were in the parade.
Under General Lawton an active
campaign was begun against the Fill
pino insurgents under Pho del Pillar,
and the town of Cainta was captured
without resistance.
The cruiser Brooklyn struck sub
merged wreck i'm New York harbor a
few days ago injuring her bottom to
such an extent that she has been or
dered into dry dock.
John A. Finch, an attorney of In
dianapolis, was found dead in bath
tub in his room at the Ryan house,
st. Paul. Wednesday night. The cor
oner decided the death due to heart
failure.
DR.. Blanford, a divine healer cured
Con Sullivan of paralysis at Lexing-
ton, KY, the other day. Hundreds of
people cheered the man as he left the
doctors presence leaving his crutchse
behind.
The board of aldermen of New York
have adopted the report of the COM
mittec on finance recommending an
appropriation of Sl50,000 for the ex-
October.
The diet has resolved that Prince
Arthur of Connaught. heir presump-
tive to the throne of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha, be called to take up his resi-
dence in the duchies and receive a
German education.
Harvey Aubrey, aged IS. OF New
York. was reproved by his mother last
Wednesday for making such long BIZ
cycle runs. He then went to his room
and swallowed carbolic acid. He died
in short time.
The Columbus G. A. r. declined a
floral Offering from Confederates last
week. The design represented two
arms, one clad in blue, the other gray,
supporting an American nag. But the
gray arm was above the blue.
After an absence of IA years Thomas
Foley returned to Manchester, N. H.,
and found his wife married to John o.
O'Dowd. She had read Of the death of
her first husband. Foley blames him
self and will make no trouble for Mrs.
O'Dowd.
The British Medical Journal says II
has the best authority for stating that
the alarmist reports In regard to Queen
Victoria's eyesight are erroneous and
that the rumors Of a contemplated
operation on her majesty's eyes are
mere invention.
John Taylor. aged IS. who vas to
have been tried at the August term Of
the circuit court for the murder Of
William Lee at Harlan. KY. about q
year ago, was shot and killed from
ambush on Pucketts creek. There is
no clew to Taylor's murderers.
Thirty residents OF Granite City, H.,
were poisoned Wednesday by eating
sugar. Several OF them, 1t is thought
cannot live. The packages in which
the sugar was taken were labeled In
green ink. in which the physicians
think there must have been paris
green. This soaked through to the
sugar and poisoned 1t.
Arthur Holden, OF Newark, N. j.,
who has n reputation as a bridge
jumper. dived from the bridge at the
great falls of the Passaic river at Pa
terson, N. j., a few days ago. He
dove head first to the water, dis
tance of 10 feet and reappeared at
the surface uninjured. The water
where he struck was only IS feet deep.
About 5000 people watched the feat.
s. F. Loeb. president Of the Stanford
university trustees, of San Francisco.