Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19
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A Summary Of Happenings at
Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS CONDENSED
A Review of What Has Transpired
of Public Interest.


Chicago, Oct. IA reception was
rendered Mrs. John A. Logan at Me-
mortal Hall by U. s. Grant Post, G.. A.
r., Of which Gen. Logan was a mem.
J. II. Davidson, Chaplain A. B. Con.
molly, Gen. John G. McNulta and Rev
G. o. Brown, formerly of San Fran
CISCO
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 14.-Heredity
was urged in defense of Alex. Lindsay,
who was up in the Criminal Court on
Il charge of horse stealing. 1t was
shown that he belonged to criminal
family, most of whom had served
terms in the penitentiary. The plea
did not save him from three years
term In the penitertiary.
Dallas, Tex, Oct. 14.-Adolphus NJ
Jones. a wealthy farmer of Hill coun-
ty. invited party of friends to 'come
into the barn to show them something
sensational" When they were all in
side the building he cut his throat with
razor and died almost instantly. Up
10 the moment of committing suicide
he was in jovial spirits and joked with
his friends. He left no statement eX-
planning his act.
San Francisco, Oct. 14.-Charles H.
Fair has filed an amended answer to
the petition Of Mrs. Nettie r. Craven,
who asked for an allowance of 5000
a month out of the late Senator James
G. Fairs estate. The answer declares
that the alleged marriage contract on
which Mrs. Craven bases her claim is
a forgery and in the main reterates
statements formerly made by the de-
fcnse.
Cleveland, O., Oct. 14.--A battle be-
tween the Rockefeller and Carnegie
interests on the Great Lakes, which
has been under way for several days
past eliminated apparently in favor Of
the former Mr. Rockefeller has prac-
tically cornered the lake freight mar
ket and the Carnegie Company must
now pay double this years carrying
charges on iron ore next season.
Princeton, Oct. 14.-Prof. Andrew E.
West, chairman of the Committee on
the Commemoration Day exercises
which will be observed here on Oct. y.
has announced that Whitelaw Reid
would be the speaker of the day. EX-
President Cleveland and DR.. Gilman.
of Johns Hopkins University, address
ed the students in 1897 and 1898, re-
Spectivcly, on similar occasions
Hickman. Ky, Oct 14.-In Il dispute
over business affairs Free Hopen shot
and dangerously wounded his partner,
r. l.. Eversole, after which he com
mited suicide by jumping into the
river Bad feeling had existed for
some time between the men. who were
proprietors of the Touring mills at this
place. Both men were prominent in
business circles. and Hopen was n
member of the City Council
Helena. Mont, Oct 1I-Goyernor
Smith has received letter of inquiry
from Secretary of State John Hay con-
cerning the vagabond Cree Indians
who now overrun this state, which
leads him to believe that the govern
ment contemplates sending the Indians
back to Canada, where they belong.
The Crees are homeless. They took
prominent part in the Riel rebellion.
and since that time have been roaming
from place to place.
Chicago, Oct 14.--A despatch from
Chihuahua, Mex, says that Col An
tonic Ramos Cadena and Lieut. Col
Hauro Candano of the Mexican army
have arrived there on their way to take
commgnd of reinforcements that are
being sent against the Yaqui Indians.
Those officers will join the Mexican
troops near Potamu. They say the
War Department has issued orders
for an immediate decisive campaign
against the Indians.
Chicago, Oct. 14.-Tuberculosis and
Texas fever in cattle are the principal
topics under discussion at the Inter
State Live Stock Sanitary Board. which
is holding its third annual convention
in this city. A new quarantine Inie,
suggested by the committee. adds Lin
coin, Cannon and Cumberland counties.
Tenn, to the established line, which
runs from the northwest corner of Cali
fornia in southeasterly course touch
ing the southeastern border of Virginia
and North Carolina.
Connersyille, Ind, Oct. 16-Mrs.
George nj. Higgs was suddenly strick-
en- blind without warning. Her condi-
ton is critical.
Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 16.-General
JOuu ~. NlCSleTuuuu SuleTeu Il stroke
of paralysis and his condition is said
to be critical.
Caracas, Venezuela, Oct 16.-The
armistice between the government
troops and the insurgents has been ex-
tended. 1t is asserted on reliable au-
thority that President Andrade will
meet the insurgent commander Gen
eral Cipriano Castro.
Lodnon, Oct. 16-The church con
gress, now in session at the Royal AL
bert Hall, London, received message
of fraternal greeting from the Ameri-
can Church Congress, at st. Paul,
Mimi, and returned grateful acknow.
iedgment.
Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 16.-Pearl Hart
the woman stage robber awaiting trial
here, broke Jail by cutting n fifteen
inch 0paninp thrOuph tha wall top foo+