The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-02
LATEST NEWS NOTES.
Fire in sweatshops on Pelham street,
New York, did 100000 damage.

Herman Erb. Jr., former mayor OF
Appleton, Wis, committed suicide in
that city Sunday.
United States Consul General Mason
at Berlin is preparing an official report
OF the German trusts.
While intoxicated, William Edmunds,
OF Chicago, on Sunday, shot his wife and
himself. Both will die.
President and Mrs. Mckinley return
ed to Washington Friday me ming after
their trip to Canton. o.
Eight men blew open the safes of the
Massanuttcn bank at Strasburg. Va,
and got away with $1,000.
In a quarrel in court at Paris, Tex,
Lawyer L. p. Scott stabbed and badly
wounded Justice J. J. Hooks
Antonio LOUISA murdered his wife in
New York, and James McCauley cut
the throat OF his wife in Brooklyn.
Judge Bischoff in New York, granted
Rita Stokes divorce from w. +. ID.
Stokes with $12,ooo yearly alimony.
At Watseka, ILL.,, Saturday night, Bert
Underhill fatally shot Miss Anna Davis,
aged II, and then shot and killed him
self.
Former Secretary to the President,
John Addison Porter, is seriously i'll in
New York as the result OF surgical
operation.
Journeymen plumbers to the number
OF $50 are on strike in Chicago, being
the latest move against the Chicago con-
tractors.
Over 10000 persons marched in the
May day parade OF the Socialist labor
party and Central Federated union in
New York.
Canton, o.. is planning great
Fourth OF July, inviting all celebrities
in sight, including the President and Ad-
mral Dewey.
The flood situation in Texas is much
improved, but there is still great deal
OF suffering among the poorer people
OF the inundated districts.
A lone highwaymen held up an Iron
Mountain train in White county, Ark,
Friday morning and robbed the passen-
gers OF money and valuables.
At Newark. N. J.. Sunday morning,
Edward Morley. aged 40, after attempt
ing to murder his wife, cut his throat
with razor and died in an hour.
Six masked men tried to break into
the safe in the First National bank OF
Elizabeth. Pa, having first bound and
gagged James Jordan, the janitor.
Editor w. T. Stead in review OF
| the Paris exposition. said il represents
the focal point OF all the thought and
progress oi the nineteenth century.
The first steamer left Seattle Mon
day for Cape Nome, and will be follow
ed by "a during May with 5,83S passen-
gers and $2,s52,ooo worth OF freight.
A shamrock craze has been started in
England by the queens recent visit to
Ireland, and it is even proposed to at
tire the new Irish guards regiment in
kits.
An attempt was made by Senator
Pettigrew to have his resolution express
ing sympathy for the Boers considered
| by the Senate, but a quorum did not
vote.
While fighting fire in a field on their
farm, near Lawton, Mich, Friday after
noon, Mrs. William Brace was burned
to death and her husband severely in
jured.
A thousand people were present at
the county jail at Dover, Del. Saturday,
to witness the whippings of nine culprits,
all colorcd, who had been sentenced for
petit larceny.
The North American Turquoise Syn
dicate, with capital OF $1,000, 900, his
been organized in Jersey City, N. j.;
it seeks to control the turquoise indus
try OF the United States.
AT Hot Springs Ark, Adolph Spitzel,
a well-known sporting man, was found
lying in the street with his head crush
ed in, and died shortly AFTER and it is
supposed he was murdered.
The amount of bonds so far exchang-
ed at the treasury for the new per
cents. is $3.50 IoI $50, OF which $43,-
| I62,75o were from individuals and insti
tutions other than National banks.
Both England and the Beers are fast
wearying OF the war, the former believ-
ing the terrible cost can never be repaid.
| An Italian officer with the Broes writes
that the ammunition supply is fast fail
ing
The three men under arrest on the
charge OF dynamiting the Welland ca
nal locks were arraigned for a prelmi-
nary hearing Wednesday and will be
lllCu dl llO 4hooiIS NOull at w
May 22.
The board OF business agents OF the
Building Trades Council OF Chicago has
adopted a resolution asking the 10000
union men OF the city and their families
to have nothing to do with the Dewey
celebration.
Near Colombo, Wis, Friday after
noon, the dead bodies of Levi Myhill
and wife were found lying in the road
with bullet wounds in them, and it is
supposed to be case OF murder and
suicide by the man.
A food relief expedition found 30
families, mostly colored, in a starving
condition in various places OF refuge
in Rankin county, Mississippi Some
had not tasted food for three days. On
one islet were 40 persons.
A report to the biennial council OF
the National Association OF Colonial
Danes, in session at Washington, shows
they spent 100000 in relieving the wants
OF soldiers and sailors during the Span
ish war.
In the New York supreme court the