Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-09-27
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.



DIR. Alfred Stille of the University of
Pennsylvania died in Philadelphia.
The battleship Kentucky has arrived
at the Brooklyn navy yard on her way
to China.
A Santa Fe engine crashed through
wharf at Point Richmond, Cal. One life
was lost.
A northeaSter has destroyed Grand
Portal, one of the famous pictured rocks
IN Lake Superior.
1t was announced that the Prince of
Wales had engaged Tod Sloane to
ride his horses in 1901.
1t was said at the war department
that no fear is felt of All outbreak Of
yellow fever among troops in Cuba.
Richard H. Croxton, bookkeeper of the
Finley Rubber Tire company, Atlanta,
was arrested on charge Of taking con-
Gdential information to rival concern.
At Frankfort Ky. rebuttal testimony
for the defense closed in the trial of
James Howard, charged with being a
principal in the shooting of Governor
Goebel.
Monday. Sept. Fl.
The floods in India We're reported to be
slowly subsiding.
The business portion of Omer, Mich,
was destroyed by fire.
One hundred cases of yellow fever were
reported under treatment in Havana.
A cloudburst in Neuces valley. Texas,
caused great damage, and several lives
were lost.
Sousa and his band. just returned from
Europe, received an enthusiastic welcome
ut the Metropolitan Opera House in New
York.
Single handed masked rsbber held up
west bound passenger train on the
Northern Pacific and succeeded in getting
away with about $500 in cash, several
watches and quantity of jewelry. The
robbery occurred after the train left
Athol, Ida.
Saturday. Sept. ~.
Marcus DAILY is reported much improv-
ed in health.
The st. Louis presbytery voted 80 to
against creed revision.
The steamers War Eagle and Carrier
have been burned at st. Louis.
Another death from the plague and
another new case have been reported at
Glasgow.
Chicago cergymen will appeal to Gov
ernor Stone of Pennsylvania to inter
cede in the strike.
Lord Roberts has reported that the
majority of the Beers still i'm the field
are fighting under compusion.
Ebenezer S. Mason. president OF the
Bank of New York. died of heart disease
at his home in New York city.
Disorders have broken out at Sun-tai,
near Canton. Several villages have been
9TH
BY mutual agreement the dual divorce
proceedings of Pugilist kid" Mccoy
and his wife have been abandoned.
Land seekers have crowded to Brew
ster. ~ ash, to locate in the Colville In
dian reservation. which will be opened
Oct. 10.
Friday, Sept. Fl.
General A. A. McClernand died at
Springfield, Ills.
Thirty five miners have been killed in
al explosion at DuX, Bohemia.
Lord Roberts reports that nothing is
left of the Boer army but marauding
bands.
1t is announced in Boston that ex-Gov-
ernor Wolcott has declined the embassa-
dorship to Italy.
1t is estimated that 10000 troops will
winter in Peking, the German force be-
ing the largest
Clara Barton wires to the Red Cross
society to urge more contributions for
Galveston sufferers.
Johann Bauer has been arrested in
New York city for the murder OF his
father in Bavaria i'm 1896.
Dr. Mcdonald of New York has been
suspended for turning out Il dying con-
sumptive from Blackwell's Island.
Harry Vardon. former British golf
champion, was IL down to best ball of
Low and Hutchinson at end of play on
Morris County club links.
In the absence Of Governor Wells of
Utah, Republican. the acting governor,
who is Democrat, appointed O. w.
Powers United States senator.
Mary McGuigan. II years old of New
York city, says her father threw her
mother cut Of the window during quar-
rel. Mrs. McGuigan was killed.
Thursday, Sept. 20.
A heavy frost has visited the lake coun-
ties OF New York state.
The Metropolitan temple of London
has been reopened by Rev. Thomas Spur
geon.
reached Port Said ON the British steam
er Lorle.
Ex-President Kruger will not sail from
Lourenco Marques on the steamer Her
zog, as originally intended.
Venezuela has requested the United
| States to endeavor to persuade France to
annul the extra coffee duty.
Governor Sayers Of Texas says that the
rebuilding of Galveston will be well un-
| der way by the last OF the week.
! Minister WI has expressed great SUR
| prise and regret at the German note de-
| manding surrender of those responsible
| for the Outrages.
Wednesday. Sept. 10.
One more death from the plague has
been reported in Glasgow.
New York police and river pirates have
had n fierce battle near Staten Island.
Lord Roberts reports the capture by
I General French of 80 Boer locomotives.
Queen Wilhelmina has opened the par
Lament OF the Netherlands at The
Hague.