The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24
TERsR rELEGRAMs

100000 worth of lumber was des-
troyed by fire at Chicago last Thurs
day.
An expedition left the coast OF
Greenland last Sunday in search Of
Prof. Andree.
Snail shells In large quantities fell
during a storm at McKeesport, Pa,
last Wednesday.
An unknown Pittsburger has present
ed the American University at Wash
ington with $4,000.
The Cumberland Presbyterian Cen
eral assembly has decided to meet next
year at Chattanooga.
Police Sergeant Passau, OF Washing
ton, was shot and killed last Thurs
day by n negro whom he was trying to
arrest.
Robert Woodbridge. who was secret
airy to President Mckinley while he
was in congress died at Denver last
Thursday.
Rev. Robert r. Sample. of New
York, was elected moderator OF the
Presbyterian assembly now in session
at Minneapolis.
The capital of the new Carnegie
company will be s250,O00, 600. II will be
distinctly home concern, using a
There are Indications of a fight on
the anti Roberts resolution to be re-
ported to the Cumberland Presbyteri-
an General Assembly.
The schooner Ganges was sunk in
Lake Erie by collision with the
steamer Presque Isle. The crew OF
eight men was taken off.
Frank Campbell, residing at West
\ o. 1Nfn
Thursday. killed his wife and sister-in-
law and then committed suicide.
Women held mass meeting at Bos-
ton few days ago to protest against
Southern lynchng. They favored mill
tary protection for the negroes.
Edward Oswald. In Jail at Camden,
n. j. for wife murder. failed in an at
tempt at suicide by piercing about the
region of the heart with needle.
Admiral Dewey says that If he were
20 years younger and had political as
pirations he would return by way OF
san Francisco and cross the continent.
During n storm at Pittsburg last
Wednesday lightning upset the bed IN
which Peter Lotowski and wife We're
sleeping. Their child was not awaken
ed.
After n pastorate of AZ years DIR. Ed
ward Everett Hale resigned the pulpit
of the South Congregational Church OF
Boston. saying he is too old for active
service.
Wilson Waddlngham. who died sud-
denly in New York Thursday was the
largest landowner in the United states.
owning in Mexico alone nearly 2OOO,OJO
acres.
The Texas limited southbound on the
Iron Mountain q Southern was derail-
ed at Tip Top, Mo-, Monday. The fire.
man was killed and several persons III
jured.
Several hundred Baptists spent Sun
day at Salt Lake City on their way to
attend the anniversaries of the various
missionary societies on the Pacific
coast at San Francisco.
Seventeen companies to operate au-
tomObiles In as many different States
were incorporated i'm New Jersey last
week. They are backed by the
Whitney -Widener- Elkins syndicate.
Rooseveits Rough Riders, led by
Colonel Roosevelt in person, may be
one of the features of the parade at
the laying of the corner stone of Chi
cago's new postoflice building on Oc-
tober 2.
DIR. Charles S. Murray, of Sewickley,
Pa, who shot his fathers negro butler,
John Jennings, was found guilty of
murder in the second degree and sem
fenced to four years In the penitenti-
ary.
Edward Selleck lost his position as
paymaster in the office of Collector of
New York two months ago. He brood
ed over his loss and Sunday committed
suicide. For thirteen years not one
penny of the 100000 that had passed
through his hands had been lost. He
was removed by jealous politicians.
In letter to the Presbyterian gen.
eral assembly now meeing at Min
Eeapolis. Prof. A. c. McGiffert, the al
legged hereto, declared he would not
withdraw from the church, and re-
pudiated what he termed the false
construction put upon passages in his
book, "A History of Christianity In
the Apostolic Age"