The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-13
LATEST NEWS NOTES.

lie tOWn OF 1aT1aCO, NcncZucld, was
almost destroyed by an earthquake.
Willie Fall, aged o, fell into tank OF
boiling water at Toronto, o., and was
fatally scalded
Capt. Ethan NJ Allen has been elect
ed department commander OF the Mich
igan G.. A. r.
A force OF 1000 Beers with six guns
cut Lord Roberts line OF communica-
ton at Roodeval
A rush OF British agriculturists to
| South Africa is expected to develop the
conquered lands
Temperance leaders from all over the
world are gathering at London for the
international congress.
Vessels. the Bocr envoy, and w. j.
| Bryan, spoke from the same platform
at a meeting at Omaha.
DR.. Talfcrro and Wiley Wilkins quar-
relied in a little Texas town Sunday, and
shot each other to death.
A hard freeze in North Dakota formed
ice a quarter of an inch thick and cut
spring wheat back to the ground.
While playing "robbcr" at West Lib
erty, O., Harry Miller. aged I2, shot
Margaret Taylor, aged 7, killing her.
Sheriff Porter at Steubcnville, dis
covered that Jail bars had been sawed
and prevented a general jail delivery.
West Point cadets will have their fur
oughs cut short this year, their services
being required in several regiments.
General Pho del Pillar, the most ag-
grcssive of the Filipino leaders, was
captured near Manila by native police.
The Worlds Temperance Congress
opened in London Monday with the
Archbishop of Canterbury as president.
The Monongalia county CIV. Va)
court has appropriated $4,000 for a
bridge across the Cheat river at Uncva.
Paris transportation facilities have
proven inadequate for exposition visi-
tors, who are mostly compelled to go
aioot.
Near Jackson Ala, John Ovcss, a
planter, and his son were riddled with
buckshot from ambush by parties UNI
known.
In an explosion in a powder mill
at Fontanct, Ind, Matthew Reed was
killed and several other employees badly
injured
The Pcary Arctic steamer Woodward
is preparing to sail from st. Johns n.
f., ior the far north, to bring home the
explorer.
James McNccly, I3 years old, died
at Toledo of enlargement OF the skull
his head measuring 3oH inches in cir
cumiercncc.
A severe windstorm swept over Kan
sas Thursday. causing much damage &c
growing crops. entire trains OF cars and
other property.
The inaugural ball in the Kentucky
Capital postponed on account OF the
death OF Governor William Goebel, was
held Friday night.
Abraham Fisher, one OF the Boei
ENJOYS. visited the grave OF Lincoln, al
Springfield. ILL.,, Sunday, and placed q
wreath on the tomb.
A. ]. Disscnd, postmaster at Belle
vernon. was comittcd for contempt o
court at Greensburg for failure to hlC
an account as executor.
Mrs. Jacob Worst has been awarded
$1,000 damages against the city OF Mead
vile, Pa, for injuries sustained in a ial
on a defective sidewalk.
1t has been discovered that the Span
ish cannon loaned by the government
to Kansas City is loaded to the muzzl'
with powder and projectiles.
Five transports will be sent to Cubs
to bring I,4S3 school teachers to this
country for the free summer course OF
fered by Harvard university.
| Simon Adams, a negro 20 years old
was lynched by a mob at Columbus
Ga, for an attempted assault, and hi!
body thrown into the river.
The Boer ENJOYS were rendered al
enthusiastic reception Thursday evening
at St. Paul Mr.. Fischer denied tha
the Beers hold or own any slaves.
| The annual convention of the Scotch
Irish Society OF America began a
Knoxville, Tenn, Thursday, DIR. Johr
Mcintosh, OF Philadelphia, presiding.
Rev. Edgar NJ. Levy, d. D., 60 year'
of age, who was chaplain OF the Ere
mont convention in 1856, has been chos
en- to offciate in the same capacity a
the Republican National convention il
Philadelphia.
At Biloxi, Miss, two negroes, Askcv
and Russ, supposed to have murdered :
Miss Winterstein a week ago, were
hanged by mob Sunday morning.
William L. Kendig and William NJ
Jacobs, implicated in the Lancaste
counterieiting cases have been sentenced
to pay fines OF $1,000 and serve IL year
in prison.
The Nicely hearing in New York wa
again postponed, and will be continue,
from day to day until orders are receiv
ed from Washington under the new ex
tradition law.
Judge Morrow, OF the United State
| circuit court in San Francisco enjoine,
the police from interfering with the Wis
) its OF Chinese physicians to the quaran
tined district.
At Summit, Ga, twelve persons a
the home OF George Z. McGarr wer
5 rpoisoned by eating ice cream. Mr. Nc
1 Carr is dead and doctors fear that min
others will die,
I The Washington state department
e denies that Consul Hollis, at Lourenz
= Marques, has gone to Pretoria on off
cial business. He is Boer sympathize