Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-28


The girl called for help, and as Ar
thur Rickard, d furniture man, rushed
intol the gallery he saw Thompson on
thes foors covered with blood, and Ma
guire. apparently about to run the
sword into ThQmpson's chest. Rickard
pulledfMagu1re off and the latter fed.
No arrests have been made. Thomp-
sons injuries may prove fatal.
Oyster Bay, T.. l., Sept. 25.-The body
of iAIrs. Frederick Bridgens, who had
been missing since Tuesday night, was
found this morning in the mill pond in
this village. She tried to procure poi
son at two drug stores, and failing in
this had jumped into the mill pond.
Her husband died about one year ago.
Her suicide was the result of melan
cholia, to which she had long been
subject.
Washington, Sept. 25.-It was decid-
ed at the meeting of the Cabinet to re-
duce the letter postage rate between
the United States and Porto Rico from
five cents to the regular domestic rate
of two cents. The Postmaster-G General
was directed to issue the necessary
order. The step was taken chiefly on
account of the poverty of the people
of the island resulting from the re-
cent hurricane.
Cumberland, Nd, Sept. 25.-The resi-
dence of Absolom' Kesler, Il miserly
farmer, aged eighty, living on the West
Virginia side of the river, near Paw
paw, was discovered on fire. Neigh
bors hurried to the scene and were hor-
I'D Inptn
his hired man, lifeless In the yard.
The housekeeper, Anna DOMAIN. had al
so been murdered, and her body was
consumed in the flames. The object of
the crime was evidently robbery.
Chicago, Sept. 25.-The Cook Coun
ty Democracy's marching club will
take part in the Kentucky campaign
in the interest of Candidate Goebel.
The club will leave Chicago on a
special train Immediately after the
Chicago day parade. on Oct. o. in
which the club will participate. From
Louisville it will go to Lexington, Gov
ngton and Frankfort, and then cross
over into Ohio and give a parade for
John II. Mclean, at Cincinnati.
Hamilton, Ohio, Sept. 25.-AlthOugh
the formal opening of the Republican
campaign has not made its appearance
in Akron. Senator Foraker really fired
the first gun ut the Emancipation cele-
bration, on the Butler County fair
grounds. The feature of his address
was Il strong declaration for expansion
and an exhaustive argument on the
trust question. in which he declared
that the tariff is not responsible for the
formation of trusts and defended them
where they are conducted as legaliZed
bodies.
Philadelphia. Sept. 25.-The strikers
mt Cramps Ship Yards. have been join
ed by the backsmiths and their
helpers. who have been at work at the
dry dock. Several machniSts and join
ers who at first refused to join the
nine-hour movement also deserted their
posts. Although the blacksmiths who
left the dry dock We're only five in
number. the detection included all en-
ployed at that particular point, and re-
suited in Il total suspension of work.
Only a foreman was left to look after
the forges. the helpers refusing to re
main behind.
New York. Sept. 25.--The following
despatch has been received from Gov
ernor Roosevelt in regard 10 the G.. \.
r. controversy in the Dewey land par
-ade: II have telegraphed General Roe
that if the matter is one purely for the
city authorities and in which | have
no power then. of course. | withdraw
my former telegram. l had understood
that General Roe was acting AS Major
General of the National Guard in the
management of the parade. and in that
event /, of course. had the power TO di-
rect that the right of line be given the
veterans, and accordingly did it, If,
however, as appears to be the case. il
is n matter purely for the city officials,
/. of course have nothing to say, and
no advice 10 give.
Charleston, s. c., Sept. 26-Warrants
have been sworn out by Vice Consul
Witte, acting for the Government
of Norway, against Anderson and
Thomas, the Norwegian sailors from
the bark Drot, who, according to their
own story, killed and ate companion
while drifting in mid-ocean on raft.
The men are still very sick, and the
warrants We're not served, but Il guard
was placeu over lneln. IHey VIII De
sent to Norway as soon as able to
travel
Fishkill Landing, y. y. Sept. &c
Arthur Gordon, an employe of the Nc
Namara brickyard. was struck by the
fast south-bound Atlantic Express on
the New York Central. The train was
going at the rate of fifty miles an hour.
and the result of the accident was n
broken collar bone and Il few bruises
for Gordon. The train which struck
him is one which went over the en-
,bankment into the river at Garrison
over a year ago.
New York Markets.
Grain.-Wheat.-D 161aa163sc.
Oats.-No 3, 27Ac.; No. white, 291,
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