The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-01-04
SHORT SPECIALS.

Chesapeake G. Ohio Engineer John Wise,
of Clifton Forge, Va, was asphyxiated in
a tunnel at Hinton, w. Va. Two other
trainmen with him may die.
Charles s. Kendall of New York for
merly manufacturer of sash, doors and
blinds, has filed petition in bankruptcy.
Liabilities, $3S5,S75, of which $1S1,S is I'M
secured.
Rev. Sylvester Malone, pastor of the
Roman Catholic church of SIS. Peter and
Paul, Brooklyn, and member of the
board of regents of the University of New
York, died, aged 70 years.
Almost 100000 persons are receiving
famine relief in India. The government is
spending nearly two lahks of rupees daily.
1t is estimated that the cost of the relief
to the end Of March will be three crores of
rupees.
After the cabinet meeting Friday several
members said that the meeting had de-
veloped nothing of Importance. Much OF
the time was occupied by Secretary Wilson
in discussing the agricultural possibilities
Of Alaska.
The navy department has decided to
open recruiting rendezvous at Cleveland
O., in accordance with it's policy of en-
listing men from the interior as far as pos
sible. Lieut.. r. l.. Russell has been placed
in charge of the office.
William Martin was hanged in the court
house yard at Cairo, Ill, for the murder OF
Joseph Landrum last October. On the scat
fold Martin exhibited wonderful nerve. He
talked briefly, expressing his willingness to
die and the belief that he was saved.
The San Francisco Examiner says that
hVe independent eastern tobacco factories
have combined to fight the tobacco trust
and have made arrangements for an ag-
greSSiVe campaign on the Pacific coast
The names of the companies are not given.
A Colorado Midland passenger train,
north-bound, and a Santa Fee freight train
had a head-end collision two miles south
Of Palmer Lake, Col, Fireman Edgar
Jones, of the Santa Fe, being killed and
Engineers Leavitt and Turk being serious.
ly hurt.
A rear-end collision on the Columbus
Sandusky G. Hooking railroad east of Co.
lumbus. O., Friday resulted in the death
Of Brakeman George Warner and the Sc
we're injury of Engineer T. j. Schaeffer
Brakeman Walter M. Camp and Fireman
Fred Trey.
M. Pierot was arraigned before United
states Attorney w. e. Bundy at Cincin.
natl, o., on charge of violating the laws
OF neutrality. NJ. Pierot has been known
as recruiting officer there for the Beers
for some time, and through him many men
have been transported east.
The New York bureau Of in ternal revenue
has decided that insurance companies do
ing call loan business are liable to the
bankers tax imposed by the war revenue
law. The companies having their head.
quarters in New York city will receive of.
fetal notice of this decision.
Lewis e. Goldsmith, assistant cashier Of
the Port Jervis national bank Of Port Jer-
Wis, N. Y, who is alleged to have robbed
that institution Of $4,000 on November Il
last, and also to have falsified the banks
books, surrendered himself to United
States Marshal Henhel in New York city.
A special from Hartford City, Ind, says:
Friday at midnight A window glass fac.
tories, representing 100 pots, the capacity
of the American Window Glass company,
went into operation. These plants have
been idle since last June and will furnish
employment to 1900 glass workers in this
state.
special from Washington says: Brig.
Gen. Davis, military governor of Puerto
Rico, has been summoned to Washington.
He is expected to arrive here in the early
part of next week. His presence is de-
sired at this time in connection with the
framing of legislation for the new gov
eminent of Puerto Rico.
The building and contents Of the Biklen.
Winner wholesale grocery at Burlington,
Ia, were destroyed by fire, entailing loss
of $150,O00. The insurance is about $780, 900.
The firm is we'll known throughout Iowa,
Illinois and Missouri. The intense cold
prevented the firemen from doing effective
work. The origin of the fire is unknown.