The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-02-28
LATEST NEWS NOTES.


causing loss of $4,000.
William 4. Miller and Edward
Schlessinger. of the Franklin syndicate,
were indicted in New York Friday.
Another suit to enjoin the collection
OF duties on goods from Puerto Rico
was commenced in New York Friday.
1t is feared that the war will serious
ly affect the big Christian Endeavor
convention to be held in London this
summer.
Twelve passengers in a street car at
Atlanta, Ga Sunday morning, were
seriously hurt by the car rolling down
an cmbankment IS feet.
The Kentucky Democratic Senate
Friday passed bill making il unlawful
for corporations to subscribe money
to political campaign funds.
Judge Woodward. OF Luzernc coun-
ty Pa. Friday declared a recent act OF
the Legislature, classifying townships
into two classes. unconstitutional.
W. c. p Breckenridge, OF Kentucky,
received an enthusiastic ovation at the
Anglo-SaXon banquet at Toronto, Ont,
at which he responded to toast.
Mrs. Amber Louise Mcclellan, wife
OF o. |. Mcclellan, a millionaire State
Senator OF Louisiana, has sued for di-
vorce on the ground OF extreme cruelty.
American officers returned from the
Philippines arc spreading a report that
Aguinaldo was once captured, but re-
leased before his identity was discover
ed.
Russian army and navy commanders
are gathering at St. Petersburg Tor a
conference. The car has ordered the
army reserves OF the first class called
out.
The French senate has sentenced
Deputy Mascel Habertto banishment for
FIVE years for melting soldiers to insub-
ordination at the time OF Faure's fun
cral.
II. II. Hanna. chairman of the In
dlanapolis monetary convention, while
declaring the compromise money bill
not an ideal measure, gives il his ap-
proval.
The Consolidated Kansas City Smelt-
ing and Refining Company has filed, in
Albany, n. Y, certificate of rcduc-
ton OF capital stock from $4,5oo,ooo to
81. 100000
To Wirg, a Chinaman. recently CON
victed OF murder at Binghampton City,
Utah. and sentenced to be shot COM
mitted suicide Friday by hanging him
sell in his cell.
The sight OF Mrs. +. G.. Parker. OF
Chicago, was restored by n remarkable
surgical operation, involving the remov-
al OF tumor in the brain which affected
the optic nerves.
lanFN tNxFn Ia,,N I,,,-
ing the siege OF Kimberley shows that
lowered into the mines for safety
against the bombardmcnt.
Governor J. c. w. Beckham. of Ken
lucky, has entered suit for an Injunction
to oust w. S. Taylor. the Republican
usurpcr. Taylor is the plaintiff in a sim
liar suit against Beckham.
A double force is to be put to work
in the issue division OF the treasury de-
| partmcnt printing 81, So. SIS and $40
bills. Each day 5000 sheets of four
notes each will be printed.
L. W. Bliss, president and chief
stockholder OF the +. w. Bliss Manu-
featuring Company, OF Brooklyn, has
sold out his steel tubing interests to
the Shelby tube combination.
Lillian Paunceiotc, daughter of Lord
Paunceiote, British ambassador to the
United States, was married in Wash
ington ID. c.. Saturday to Robert
Bromley, OF Stokehall, England.
France is making a popular hero OF
Colonel Villebois- -Mareuil. who is Gen
cral Joubcrt's chief of staff, and Repub-
licans fear that the Nationalist will at
tempt to use him as another Boulanger.
Henry Watterson, editor of the Louis
vile Courier Journal" asserts that the
late William Goebel, governor OF Ken
tucky, was not only not the author OF
the Goebel election law, but had oppos-
ed it.
At a dinner given by the Players
| clubin New York. Raoul Pictet Swiss
scientist, produced oxygen from air by
secret process, the first time the ex-
pertinent has been performed in this
country.
The United States transport Sedgwick
arrived at New York Sunday morning
from Matanzas, Cieniuegos and Ha-
vana, with ~ cabin passengers, 40 dis
charged soldiers. 81 soldiers bodies and
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