Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09
CONDENSED DISPATCHES

Investigation Of the alleged shortage in
accounts Of three Pittsburg building and
loan associations has begun.
The postal commission at Washington
recommended an allowance for 40 addi.
tionsl letter carriers for New York city.
The Addicks faction Of the Delaware
Republicans nominated ticket including
several Of the regular wing of the party.
The Kongo Free State authorities have
apolegiyed to England for a raid on Brit.
ish African territory above Lake Nyanza.
The Powers conspiracy trial in George
town, Ky, was continued, the prosecu.
tion announcing that testimony would
close by Saturday.
Monday, Aug. q.
No further cases Of yellow fever occur
red at Tampa.
-Four thousand cab drivers went on a
strike in Paris.
Bishop Healy of the Roman Catholic
diocese Of Maine died at Portland.
Five persons were injured in a trolley
accident near Paterson, N. ].
Mount Marcy, IN the Adirondacks, was
reported to be showing volcanic tenden-
cies.
Andrew D. White, ambassador to Ger
many, arrived at New York on the
Deutschland.
Saturday, Aug. 4.
The new Japanese minister presented
his credentials to President Mckinley.
The passengers of the wrecked steam
er Prins Willem l arrived at Cape Hal
tien.
Forest fires threatened to do immense
damage in the Sierra Madre mountains,
California.
The president has appointed 4S enlist
ed men in the regular army as second
lieutenants.
The character Of witnesses for the
prosecution in the Goebel murder trial
was attacked.
Daniel Howell resigned his position in
the New York postoffice after continuous
service Of Al years.
In the first Of the series for the Sea-
wanhaka cup the Canadian boat Red
Coat had no trouble showing her supe-
riority over the Minneapolis, the Ameri.
can challenger.
Friday, Aug. 3.
Gilman, mining town in Eagle coun-
ty, Colo, was wiped out by fire.
United States Consul NJ. Irving Shaw
died at Barranquilla, Colombia.
The sultan of Turkey has conferred
the Order of the Medjiedie upon Mr..
Charles Steinway.
The driver boys at No. 2 shaft of the
SusQushanna Coal company ut Nanti-
coke, Pa, went on strike.
The extensive chrome works Of the Bal
timore Chrome company at Fairfield,
Nd, have been destroyed by fire.
Thursday, Aug. 2.
West Australia voted overwhelmingly
for federation.
embassad dorship to Italy.
John Bowies died beside the engine he
had not left single day for "a years.
The Nicaragua government seized the
property Of the Maritime Canal company.
BY a decision of the Hartford probate
court Charles 81. Hoyt will be released
from the insane asylum.
Edward Jarvis Gave, a building con-
tractor In London, failed, with liabilities
of f500, 900 and assets amounting to f47,-
900.
Caleb Powers, on trial at Georgetown,
Ky, for alleged completely in the murder
of William Goebel, continued his testi-
mony In his own defense.
Wednesday, Aug. 1.
A cloudburst in Arizona caused much
damage.
Hailstones "as large as golf balls" fell
near Binghsmton, N. Y, last night.
Several explosions Of dynamite occur
red on street car lines in st. Louis.
The battlsship Wyoming will be
launched Sept. at San Francisco.
The tanyho of coaching party at Ra.
cine, Wis, caught fire from cigarette.
A daughter was born to Princess Can.
tacuzene, formerly Miss Julia Dent
Grant.
Ex,0overnor Wolcott was reported as
saying that he would not accept the Ital.
ian mission.
The head was wrenched from the
queens statue in Elswick park, Newcas.
tie, England.
A robber got $47O and escaped from
the Genital Railroad of New Jersey sta.
ton at Newark.
Richard Croker's horse Americus ran
secopd in the race for Stewards cup at
England.
Caleb Powers, on trial at Georgetown,
Ky, for cemplicity in the murder Of Will
liam Goehel, testified further in his own
defense.
FAsted Forty-one Days.