Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-07


Boston. Sept. 2.-Albert Shaw, five
years old. was struck by locomotive
yesterday while walking on trestle.
His death seemed. certain but as it hap.
penod he was thrown into the air and
fell off the trestle into some shallow
water from which he waded out un.
injured
Napoleon. Ohio. Sept. "A ghastly
discovery was made, by Emma Schultz,
- years old who, while fishing in the
canal, brought the body of her father
to the surface on her line. He left his
home Wednesday morning to find
work. He was subject to epilepsy and
it is thought that he fell into the canal
Seattle. WASH, Sept. 2.-Three of
the principal street railway systems in
Seattle have become the property of
Boston syndicate headed by Stole &
Webster. and Il fourth road will be
transferred in n few days. The pur.
chase price for the four lines is about
5000. 600.
Santo Domingo. Sept. 2,-President
Ficucro has resigned. The Ministers
will continue at the head of the various
ment has been formed. after which the
election for President and Vice-Presi-
detn will take place This city is quiet
but business is at standstill.
Dcadwood. s. D.. Sept. 2.--Fire
which started in the coal bins. entirely
consumed the chlornatiOn plant of tha
Golden Reward Company. The small
building occupied as an Office. and con-
tanning the books of the company. was
the only thing saved. Loss, $150,000:
insurance. $4,000.
Buffalo. Sept 2--What is said to be
the largest packet freight carrier on
the lakes has been launched at the
yards of the Union Drydock Company.
The new boat. to lie called the Buf-
falo is 4031, feet long, JS feet beam
and % feet deep. She IS constructed
to carry 5It0 net tons of freight She
draws III. feet OF water.
Nyack, y. V. Sept. 2.-An attempt
was made to wreck II train on the
Northern Railroad of New Jersey. The
lock of II side switch Il quarter of
mile below the Nyack station was bat
tered oft and the switch opened. When
the train came along it ran on the side
track. Engineer Norton shut off steam
and reversed his engine. hut the loco
motive ran off the lower end of the
switch and across Clinton avenue.
crashing into telephone pole. No one
was hurt. The battered lock was
found some distance away from the
switch
Chicago H.. Sept 4.-Dan Coughlin
who disappeared last July and forfeit
ed his bond of $4,000 rather than face
n trial for alleged jury brbing. has
been traced. it is reported to the
Argentine Republic. where he is said
to be living with his brother.
Trenton. y, j.. Sept. 1.-The New
York Air Brake Company has filed pa
pers with the secretary of state In.
creasing lis capital stock from $4,000
600 To S10.0O0,0Oo The papers were
signed by G. \. Starbuck. president
and John c. thompson. secretary. of
the company
Grand Rapids. Mich. Sept. "A
telegram received by DR. j. ID. Peters.
fatherin-law of Frank Ives, the bill
lard player. announces the latter's
death from consumption ut Progresso
Mexico. The body is to be brought TO
Plainwcll. Mich, at which place Ives
was born in 1866.
Anderson. Ind, Sept. o.--The city of
Anderson has increased her city DoDu-
Iation 1000 and decreased her surbnr-
ban population that much by forci-
Bile annexation OF Park Place, which
adjolns the city on the east. White
River only separating them. The mat
ter will he taken into the courts
New Orleans, Sept 5.-ASvices from
Nicaragua state that Gen. Luis Mena,
the bravcSt fighter of the Reys revolt.
who has placed himself at the head
of 100 refugees in Salvador, defea apd
the troops on the frontier and is now
pre- ssing on to Leon. He hopes to raise
an army there to attack Zelaya at the
capital.
Columbus. Ohio. Sept. 5,-Warden
Coffin. of the Ohio Penitentiary, is now
positive that his clerical friend, Rev.
G. +. B. Howard. the great Tennessee
land swinder who escaped from the
prison about one year ago, has been
seen in Chicago in the last few DAYS.
and believes that he will soon have the
willy Englishman behind the bars
again.