The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-22
LATEST NEWS NOTES.


and order has been restored.
A windstorm blew down 10 derricks
in the Scio (O) oil field Thursday.
Great forest fires are raging in the
county of Crestone and Loveland, Col.
Germany has chartered 10 steamers 10
convey stores from San Francisco TO
China.
A ban has been placed on women tel
egraphers by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.
The Beers report that their forces un-
der General Dewct has captured 1000
British troops.
Former United States Senator John J.
ingalls, died at Los Vegas, New Mex
leo, Thursday.
San. Salvador has decided to make an
exhibit at the Pan-American Exposi-
ton in Buffalo.
Heavy rains in Belmont and Jeifer
son counties, O., washed away several
railroad bridges.
Three men were killed in a grade
crossing accident at Palm, Montgom
cry county, Pa.
The severe drouth in Kansas is eX-
pected to reduce the corn crop to about
Ioo,oooooo bushels.
Another attempt to kill the Shah OF
Persia is said to have been made by an
anarchist at Ostend.
Boer generals, Dewet and Delary,
having joined hands, will drive British
from West Transvaal..
Thursday Chief Justice Henry Green,
OF the Pennsylvania Supreme Court,
died at Atlantic City,
Memorial services in honor OF the
towns namesake were held at Hunt
ington, w. Va, Friday.
Congressman Cousins, OF Iowa, says
his State will give $1,000 majority Tor
Mckinley and Roosevelt.
Two Allegheny, Pa, men attempted
to kill their wives, one with revolver
and another with a knife.
The Gar OF Russia will visit Paris,
reaching there September IS, and re-
naming five or six days.
Labor leaders are trying to organize
employees OF the American Tin Plate
Company at Monesscn, Pa.
Unsuccessful attempts were made 20
rob the postoilicc and a bank at
Waynesburg, Pa, Thursday.
Organization OF the National Roofing
Company has been completed at Wheel
ing, Pa. Capital, S5o,oooooo
Albert Evans. living near Hannas-
town, Pa. was attacked by vicious
bull and perhaps fatally injured.
Lightning struck Morris Belts & Co.'S
saw and planning mill at Homer City,
Pa. and II was burned, Loss, $1,000.
A panic on a bridge at the Paris Ex-
position resulted in the death OF two
persons and the injury oi large num-
her
A Lake Shore train plunged through
a bridge into the bay at Ashtabula. Sew
eral trainmen and passengers were in
jurcd.
Tie Pennsylvania Company has pre-
pared plans to meet the competition OF
the trolley lines with the steam rail
road.
There is no immediate prospect OF
breaking the deadlock in Mcadyille, Pa,
over the election OF city school superin-
tcndent.
The coal operators have refused 10
treat with the United Mine Workers on
the ground that the workers have no
grievances.
George Greucutt has sued the New
Castle Traction Company for $4,000
for the death OF his son, John, hurt in
an accident.
Germany produced I,5So,ooo tons of
raw sugar in the year ending July 81,
as against 1890, 900 tons for the previ-
Gus IL months.
Pear cider broke up a Methodist pic
mic Al Clarksburg, Md. and may end N
murder, William G.. Davis being per-
haps fatally beaten.
The agent at the Devils Lake Indian
reservation in North Dakota has tele-
graphed that smallpox has broken out
among the Indians.
Frank Atkinson, a Spanish-Americar
war veteran, committed suicide because
the Government was slow about grant
ing him a pension.
Governor Stone has informed Roehcs-
ter, Pa, people, that the chances ior o.
ganizaton oi new Tenth regiment co1,-
panies are very slim.
Ulridi Rupprecht shot himself dead
on the grave OF his recently deceased
wife at Norwich, Conn. He was suS-
pected OF poisoning her.
The mine strike at Hazleton, for a
payday on the 18TH instead of the 18Th
of the month, is over, the company com
promising on the 18th.
Filipino correspondence captured by
| General Funston's command includes q
highly reasonable letter from a Boston
anti-imperialist, advising them TO cap
ture high United States officers and deal
with them as pirates.
Locomotives. steamships and shops oI
Southern Pacific system stopped seven
minutes during funeral services Of Col
lis p. Huntington Friday.
A 3-year-old son of Plummer Wick
of West Sunbury, Butler county, fel
into bucket OF boiling hot water
Death resulted in few hours.
The steamer City OF Seattle has ar
rived from Skagway with 2I5 passen
gers, Ia5 OF whom are from Dawson
and about Saoo,oo in gold dust.
Two Italian anarchists, just landed
suspected OF designs upon Presiden
McKinley's life, are held up at New