The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-15
LATEST NEWS NOTES.


New Kensington, Pa, industries $780,
600.
An Erie county, Pa, farmer was muir
dered and probably robbed in his
wagon.
Jealousy over woman caused the
latest Klondike camp murder in Fay
cite county, Pa.
Explosion OF a jar OF vitriol at the
York CPa.) chemical works fatally
burned two men.
Secret agents OF the Italian govern
mcnt are to keep watch on Italian anar-
chists in Pittsburg, Pa.
The Prohibtionist State Executive
Committee OF North Dakota has placed
in the field a full ticket.
Tyrone, Pa, borough council has
granted a franchise to the Tyrone Elec-
trio Railway Company.
A strange disease somewhat resemb.
ling cholera, is prevalent in parts OF
Westmoreland county, Pa.
The Lancaster (Pa.) Caramel Com
pany has been absorbed by the trust.
Consideration, $1,ooo,ooo.
The city council OF Ravenna, O., has
granted trolley franchise to the Port
age Lakes Transportation Company.
Samuel Beck. an old man near Gin
cinnati, killed himself because the car
rer ceased to deliver his daily paper to
him.
An unknown man undertook to assas-
sinate Lotta Gardner at Pleasant Unity,
Pa, by firing through bedroom win
dow.
A charter was granted at Harrisburg
Friday to the Standard Water Company,
Wcstmoreland county, Pa, capital SIo,-
600.
Marine hospital service advices from
Manila just received report that the
number OF plague cases there is dimin-
ishing.
England is said to have categorically
refused to treat for peace with China
until communication with its minister is
restored.
Slas Shoemaker was killed and Frank
Marshall and James German were badly
injured in a mine explosion near Allen
town, Pa.
By a break in the line of the Buck
eye Pipe Line Company near Findlay,
o., many thousands OF gallons OF oil
were lost.
The United States transport McPher-
son with nine officers and 4I2 men OF
the Fifth infantry on board has arrived
at New York.
At Claysville. Pa, the thirty-hith an
nual session of the Panhandle Baptist
Association will be held from August
80 to September 3.
The Riverside Coal and Coke Com
pany, OF Nicholson township, Fayette
county, Pa, capital $4,000, was incor-
porated Thursday.
One child was burned to death and
two others perhaps fatally injured in the
burning OF house at Hughesville, Ly-
coming county. Pa.
Gen. Macarthur is negotiating for the
surrender OF Aguinaldo and it is believ-
cd the Filipino leader will surrender
within the next week.
Mrs. Ollie Reinold who is endeavor-
ing to starve herself in the asylum at
Sharon, Pa, is failing rapidly and her
death is expected soon.
The Union Metallic Cartridge Com
pany, OF Bridgeport, Conn, is working
night and day to fill orders from several
governments for ammunition.
Sergeant Major Burnard Goss, Thirty
| fifth volunteer infantry, now in the
Philippines, has been appointed a Sec
ond lieutenant in that regiment.
When Thomas Graham, OF Massllon,
O., donned a woman's dress and did a
skirt dance on the street he was at
tackled by citizens with horse whips.
The introduction OF an organ has rent
the congregation OF the Union United
Congregational church at Sardis, Pa,
and the prcsbytery will be appealed to.
A 100000 fire at Beaver Falls, Pa,
destroyed the manufacturing plants OF
the Shelby Tube Company and the Bos-
ton Conduit Company, Wednesday
night
The marine hospital service has re-
ceved cablegram from Past Assistant
Surgeon ]. B. Greene officially announc-
ing the existence OF the plague at Ham
burg.
The plant OF the Huntington CIV. Va.)
Glass Company, idle for FIVE years, was
purchased by Arion Gilman, OF Cumber-
land, Md, who will employ 200 men
making bottles.
II. L. Glchn, in charge of the public
works OF the Yukon, announces that he
| VIII nave tClCSld dplliS communication CS-
tablshed between Atlin and the outside
world by October 7.
The State OF Nebraska has begun
suit for $635,ooo against the Union Pa
cific railroad for violation OF the maxi
mum freight law in Fl cases. Testimony
was begun at Omaha.
The government has bestowed upon
NJ. Oliver Taigny, OF the embassy at
| Washington, the cross Of the Legion oi
Honor, with the red ribbon symbolic
| OF this famous order.
DR.. Michael M. Regent and Mrs.
Della A. Malone were sentenced in Chi
cago to the penitentiary for fraudulently
securing insurance money from the
Knights and Ladies OF Security,
Reports from Australia, by steamer to
! Vancouver, indicate abatement OF the
plague, They are having winter at pres
ent in the Antipodes, and the cold wea-
thcr has tended toward diminishing the
scourge in great degree.
President Mckinley has forwarded tc