The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-10-04

Only the Facts Given In as Few WoT..s
as Possible For the Benefit of the Hur.
ried Reader.
Walter Finch, night engineer in tbs
electric light station at Catskill, N. Y,
was caught in the machinery and in
stantly killed.
Rev. Daniel O'Connell, pastor Of the
Roman Catholic church at Coopers-
town, NY, and widely known through
out the northern part of the state, died
at Hudson.
Edward Gordon, a well known farmer
residing near Schenectady, n. Y, was
in his barn when the structure was
struck by lightning and set on fire.
Gordon was overcome by the shock,
and before aid could reach him he was
burned to death.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt.
The Beacn House at Quogue, L. l.,
was destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000.
All the guests escaped.
Five hundred tailors in Toronto are
on a strike for an advance in wages of
10 per cent.
Great Britain has purchased 5000
draught and pack mules in the vicin
ity of New Orleans and a ship has been
chartered to cary them to South Af-
rica, starting early in October.
Richard Cafrey, a prominent Lehigh
Valley railroad official died at his home
in Bethlehem, Pa, aged63 years.
General Henry NJ. Heath, the Con-
feierate chieftain, died at his home In
Washington of Bright's disease.
The body of a woman supposed to be
Mrs. Jennie Perkins Of Palmyra, N. Y,
was found floating in the canal at
Rochester
George Guernee. a wealthy citizen Of
Nyack, N. Y, died while seated at his
desk, no one being in the room at the
time. He was 6S years old.
Leonard b. Imboden, president of the
Planters bank of Kansas City, Mo-,
was found guilty of forging a draft for
$4,000 and sentenced to 10 years In the
penitentary.
A telegram from johannesburg says
an American named Blake is raising an
American corps of 500 men for the
Beers.
Two people were killed and several
others injured by the collision of
freight train and a trolley car in Brook
lyn.
Amos L. Allen former private secre-
tary to ex-Speaker Reed, was n0mina-
ted by the Republicans of the First
Maine district for congress to success
the late speaker.
The Greek government has bee H.
formed thlt the earthquake around
SMYRNA on Sept 20 kill 1,O0) per-
sons, injured 800 and demolished 1900
homes, including two villages.
The hurricane that swept over In IA
killed fully 800 people and done vast
amount Of damage to property.
BY the collapse of a building in Co
logne 10 persons were crushed to de tn.
Sam Johreon, young colored ma ,
was sentenced to death at Oakla d.
Md, for felonious assault upon a 1t
tie girl living near HagerstGwn.
Louis A. Van Tassel, late a sergeant
of the First volunteer engi7e'rs, lei
at Newburg, N. Y, from a di ca e con-
tracted in Porto Rico. He served 10
years in the regular army.
Two hundred and fifty girls had
narrow escape from a burning building
in Chicago.
Eighteen families were rendered
homeless by a fire in a fiat house in
Buffalo.
st. Peters Lutheran Evangelical
III
phia, was destroyed by fire. 1t was.
built in 1861 and was once Lafayette's
headquarters during the revolution.
Joseph Rudd, aged SO years, Of Roch-
ester, was run down and instantly
killed while walking on a railroad.
The coroner at Dunkrk, n. Y, ac-
quilted Cassius Wilson on the charge
Of killing his brother Laverne on the
ground of self-defense.
The Democrats of the First Maine
district nominated Luther f. McKin-
ney for congress to succeed the late
Speaker Reed.
Joseph Constant, aged years, was
run over by a wagon in Rochester and
so badly injured that he died within
two hours.
Max Hilfman, aged ~ years, of Roch-
ester was instantly killed while try
ing to steal ride on a freight train.
The North Atlantic squadron has left
New York harbor and gone to Hamp-
ton Roads, where Admiral FarqJ hlr
will assume command, relieving AImi-
raj Sampson.
A fire at West Norfolk destroyed 60
dwellings. a sawmill and two stores.
The dwellings were occupied by about
12O negro families. employed in the
mills.
Fire in the freight depot of the Cleva-
land. Cincinnati, chicago and st. Louis
(Big Four) railroad at Cincinnati, de-
stroyed railroad property estimated to
have been worth between $5OO,O0) and
81, 100000
viii Il. Yates, a brakeman Of Hunt
ington, w. Va, employed on the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railroad. was killed
while shifting cars at ST. Adams. West
Virginia.
John Grouix, an 1S-years-old aero
naut. fell 100 feet from his balloon in
Chicago and was terribly injured, al
though still alive.
Vandals have already begun the de-
struction Of the beautiful Dewey me-
mortal arch In New York city.
Burglars broke into the postoffice at
woodruff, Steuben county, n. Y. and
blew open the safe. They secured Sl5O
in stamps and SIS in cash and made
good their escape.
william Bovee, aged 60 years, resid-