The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-25
TERSE TELEGRAMS.

menced.
The store of A. ]. Cammeyer at New
YORK was burned last Wednesday.
Loss. S750,000.
Gen. Shafter has taken command at
san Francisco, and Gen. Merriam goes
to Denver
The Holiday Dry Goods Co OF Balti-
more has failed. Assets. Si32,0OO; liza
bilities, $27i,0O0
Five small boys were drowned at
scranton Pa. last Wednesday Their
sled went through the ice.
Frank Eagan, of New Castle Pa,
returned from the KlondllSe with $780,
900, as a result of two years work.
Martha Hughes Cannon. member of
the Utah Legislature received a vote
last week FOR United states senator.
Detroit is arranging for an expos
tiOn I'm 1901. An association with n
capital Of Si0OO,OOO has been formed.
In the wreck of Erie flyer No. at
South Bend, Pa. last week. fireman
John j. J. Fely, of Oswego, was killed.
Illinois Legislature has thanked Miss
Helen Gould for the part she took In
the war i'm the way of aiding sick SOL
diers.
The bank of Arthur, H.. was dynn-
mited and burglarized of $4,000 or So
on handcar.
Laboring men in the United states
are warned to give the Philippines a
wide berth as they could not possibly
compete with the natives.
Speaker Wright of the California
legislature is accused of selling his
vote for senator. He now sues the
San Francisco Call for s250,0O0.
Jonsc Hatfield was sentenced to the
penitentiary for life at prestonburg
Ky, last Tuesday. He had murdered
the children Of Randolph Mccoy.
Three soldiers of the Ninth Ohio
(coloredD regiment We're before "a
Charleston. $. G., police judge for
starting a row in dive in that city.
Three years ago Mrs. Robert Davis
Of Martinsville, Ind. lost her voice. \
severe attack of the grip a few days
ago restored to her the power of
speech.
Several men We're killed in battle
between the Eddy family. of Virginia.
and the Ramsey family. of Tennessee.
which have long been engaged in Il
feud.
Gov, Roosevelt has refused to rein
state TO citizenship man who served
a term in prison i'm connection with the
Gravesend election frauds of John Y.
Mckane.
The whirlpool !. pids of Niagara
Falls may be utilized in the near future
as a power station. II Is expected TO
develop $4,000 horse power and VIII
cost S2.000,000.
The Canadian government has de-
cided not to interfere in the case of
Henderson and the three Indians un-
der sentence Of death at Dawson. They
will be hanged in March.
Miners and operators in convention
at Pittsburg have. agreed the hours
shall constitute n days work in the
mines of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois
and Indiana next year.
The illuminating and natural gas
and electric lighting plants of South
ern Indiana and Ohio are to be CONSOLE
dated under the laws of New Jersey.
with capital of $600O0,00O
1t was stated that Ex-Governor
Hastings of Pennsylvania, is to be
given the directorship of the bureau of
American republics, made vacant by
the death of Joseph u. Smith.
Gov. Dan w. Jones. Attorney Cen
cral jeff Davis, Secretary of State A.
g. Huh, State Treasurer Thomas r..
Little and state Auditor clayton were
inaugurated at Little Rock, Ark.
Gov. Roosevelt of New York recent
ly said something about the impurities
of beef furnished American soldiers.
He has now I'm his possession letter
from Gen. Eagan in which he is called
a liar and scoundrel.
Rear Admiral Schley was presented
with jeweled sword i'm Carnegie
Music Han, New York. last week by
brother members of the Royal Arcan-
um. Supreme Regent Edison NJ.
Cchryver of Baltimore made the pres
cntation.
An analysis by Prof. f.. w. Clarke,
chemist of the United states geologic
al survey, supported the testimony of
Major w. II. DAILY, of Pittsburg as to
the presence of boric and salicylic
acids in the preserved meat on the
transport Panama.
The first assistant postmaster gen
cral has issued an order increasing
the salaries Of all the regular free de-
livery carriers who provide their own
horses or other modes of conveyance
from $500 to S400 per annum, begin
ming January l last
Bills were introduced In the Illinois
legislature to repeal the fifty-year
street railway franchise law and limit
the franchises to twenty-year terms,
the city to have the privilege of pur-
chasing at fair valuation at the ex-
piration of the franchise.
The grand jury at Canton. O., has
returned true bill against Mrs. Annie
Il. George for numbering George d.
SaXton, brother of Mrs. William Nc
Kinley, last October. The indictment
is for the first degree. the penalty of
which is death by electrocution.
Frank NJ. Dorsey. formerly cashier
of the failed First National bank of
Ponca, Neb., was found guilty in the
federal court at Omaha on thirteen
counts, charging him with making
false reports to the comptroller, mis-
appropriation of the banks funds and
other Irregularities.
In crowded street car at st. Louis,
Tuesday, on board of which was a
policeman, three men robbed w. II.
Snider, resident manager of the Ma
tional Fire Insurance Company, of a
jewel case containing between 5000
and $4,000 worth of jewelry and es.
capped with the booty.
Majorities i'm the Legislature euui-
valent to an election as Senator We're
received by Chauncey M. Depew, r.,
New York; Francis Marion Cockrell,
D., Missouri; Albert ]. Beveridge, r.,
Indiana; julius C. Burrows. r., Mich
igan; Henry Cabot Lodge, r., Massa-
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