Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
M COUNTRY N general.
A Summary of Happenings at
Home and Abroad,
THE NEWS CONDENSED
A Review of What Has Transpired
of Public interest.

Review OF What Has TranSplred
of Public interest.
Cape Town, Nov. 25.-Gen. Butler,
The Commander-in-C Chief of the British
forces, has gone to Natal. He IS ex.
pected to return here shortly.
Ashtabula, Ohio, Nov. 25.-Miss Ver-
hie Smith dropped dead Thursday night
in the presence of young man to
whom she was soon to have been mar-
ried.
Lagrange, KY, Nov. 25.-J. N. Leet
Thursday afternoon started hunting,
when his gun was accidentally dis
charged. The entire load Of shot hit
his daughter in the temple, killing her
instantly. She was 10 years Of age.
Indianapolis. Ind. Nov. 25.-Jennie
Bennett, the female highwayman, who
robbed Lemon Brewer shortly after she
reached this city from Cincinnati, has
been found guilty In the Criminal
Court, and she was committed under
the inderterminate-se -sentance law to the
female reformatory.
Louisville, Ky, Nov. 25.-The Elec-
ton Board has certified the returns on
Jefferson County and referred the con-
test of the Goebelites to the State
Board of Election Commissioners. This
gives Taylor a plurality of 1921 in the
entire State, and the State Board will
be forced by law and precedent to is
sue Taylor his certificate.
Chicago, Nov. 25.-Wealthy William
r. Burdick, formerly owner of the
Rurdick House, and hrs adopted daugh-
ter, Bertha Killeen. have just an
nounced that they were married on
October 90. Burdick is sixty-four years
old. His bride is twenty-four. She
was adopted by Burdick and his first
wife when she was eight years old.
San Francisco, Nov. 27.-Resolutions
of sympathy with the Beers has been
adopted by a mass meeting in this city.
The attendance was large and much
enthusiasm was manifested.
San Francisco, Nov. 27.-Twelve more
army secretaries of the Young Mems
Christian Association will shortly be
sent with the troops to Manila. Miss
Helen NJ. Gould, of New York, has con-
tributed the larger part of the money
for the maintenance of this special
work.
Williamsport, Pa, Nov. 27.-William
Hummel, the murderer of his wife and
three step-children has been arrested
by Constable Meyers and a posse near
Allenwood. Threats of 1ynching him
when he is brought to Jail here are be-
ing made, and his life is regarded as
being in danger.
Elkton, Md, Nov. 27.-Rhoda Jack
son, the only daughter of a leading citi-
zen, has been murdered by Cyrus w.
White, jealous lover. White had at
tempted to force his attentions upon
Miss Jackson, but they were not IA
vorably received. He met her in the
highway and, seizing her by the arm,
sent three bullets into her head.
Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 27.-The Republic
can executive committee has indorsed
unanimously George Clinton for the
appointment of justice of the Supreme
Court to take the place of Justice
White, recently elected Supreme Court
justice of the Eighth Judicial District.
The name of William H. Hotchkiss,
referee in bankruptcy, is to be present
cd by his friends.
San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 27.-The
United States transport Sherman has
arrived, after quick trip, of only
twenty-five days, from Manila. Eigh-
teen cabin passengers and 1874 discharg-
ed and i'll men were on board.
These eight men died on the voyage:
Walter H. Guthrie, Twelfth infantry;
Peter Dougherty, Thirteenth infantry;
William Rainshaw, James F. McClana-
han, James c. Harrington, Joseph b.
Quinn, William L. Denwart and John
Burnes. McClanahan died after the
vessel passed into this harbor. The
bodies of those who died on the voy-
age We're brought to this city.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 2s-The firm
of Stah & Straub, bankers and brok-
ers, No. 507 Chestnut street, have been
forced to suspend business as result,
/; is said, of a demand for a large call
loan. Mr.. Straub had no statement to
make except that he believed the sus-
pension would only be temporary. Mr..
Stahl is in New York, it is stated, en-
deavoring to raise money to meet the
demand on the firm. Street rumors Of
the firms liabilities place the amount
all the way from 100000 to 81. 900, 900.
Sacramento, Cal, Nov. 28.-The cause
of Patrick Harringtons insanity is said
to be that he took the "Curley Bear de-
gree" in the Order of Native Sons of
California. He is in an asylum now.
The degree is not sanctioned by the
Grand Lodge and can only be taken ut
certain places. Harrington was strong
and vigorous when he went to Colfax
to take it, but returned a wreck. Ply
sicians who examined him found his
body covered with bruises and across
the small of his back the skin was en-
tirely rubbed off.
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