The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-01-03

at Rote, Pa, was killed and two other
persons were injured by an accidental
explosion of dynamite at Salona, about
ABOUT eight miles from Lock Haven.
Pa.
+. A. Darban and wife and two serv-
ants narrowly escaped death by poison
at GAINESVILLE, o., from eating mashed
potatoes. About six hours work were
required to save them. Physicians think
the potatoes We're poisoned by the spray.
ing of the plants to kill bugs.
Judge Morris, at Toledo. decided that
strikers had right to picket outside Of
manufactures so they could persuade
others to help their cause.
AT Hazleton. Pa. the 1900 men en-
ployel by the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Coal company and the Silverbraok Coal
company were notified of an increase of
2 per cent in their wages. The new
wage scale went INTO effect Dec. |.
Job S. Brrefoot, former steward Of
the Bedford County poorhouse. died at
his home in Bedford olwnshlp, Pa He
was 40 years Old and was the father OF
16 children, IL of whom, with his wife,
survive him.
Frank B. Ooe of Springfield, D., shot
and killed his wife and then shot
himself. They were found side by
side. Mrs. Coe is dead, but Coe is still
living. He was taken to the hospital
Coe is an employe of the Ohio Southern
railway. Jealousy is thought to be the
cause of the tragedy.
Millard f. johnson, the jury com.
missioner charged with the fraudulent
selection of juries, who has been in
Jail at Clearfield, Pa, was released on
$1,000 bail. johnson was captured al
Marion, Ind.
Wayne Hatfield, son of Elias Hatfield
and nephew of Devil Anse Hatfield, shot
and killed George Hatfield's son of Beau
Creek, W. Va. The shooting occurred
in George Brazur's store. Wayne Hat.
field escaped to the mountains.
VICTIMS OF DISASTERS.
By the explosion of dynamite two
men received injuries from which thei
died, and three others were injured in
the East End, Pittsburg From theil
names they were probably Italians.
An earthquake shock was felt over 9
large portion of Southern California.
The entire center of the shock appeared
to have been at San Jacinto, a small
town i'll Riverside county. The busi.
ness portion of San Jacinto consits Of
two blocks of two story buildings some
of which are built of brick. Ten or Il
buildings were damaged, cbimneys be.
ing toppled over and walls cracked and
shaken. The total damage at San ia.
cinto and Hemit. small town nearby,
is estimated at $4,000.
| RECORD OF CRIMES.
Ed Jackley, non-union job printer
who was urrested last week for shooting
Robert Hoard, one of number of union
men who tried to intimidate Jackley
and four companions, was charged with
murder by the coroner's jury at Kansas
City.
At Vandalia. near Mexico, Mo-. Ed.
ward Spencer walked up to Benjamin
Eddleman. a night watchman with
whom he had quarreled, put one arm
around him and with the other shot him
dead. Spencer was arrested.
NEWS OF FOREIGN LANDS.
The British under General French de.
feated the Beers and occupied Colesberg
A Vienna dispatch said that Milo.
ecker, the composer, who had been suf.
fering from a paralytic stroke, is dead.
BUSINESS JOTTINGs.
At Columbus, o., +. B. Sheldon wai
appointed assistant to President Mons
marrat of the Hooking Valley railway
Mr.. Sheldon is chief engineer of the
compBny.
John Mitchell, president of the United
| Mine Workers, said: "The coming con.
vention will demand and the delegates
| fully expect to receive substantial ad
vance in wages for coal mining. Their,
is every assurance that we will have ouI
demands granted by the operators.
The convention will be held in Indian.
apolls.
BY the consolidation OF the Pullman
and the Wagner Palace Oar companies
William X. Vanderbilt, Frederick w
Vanderbilt, Dr. w. Seward Webb ant
j. Pierpont Morgan became directors Of
the Pullman company.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
General Wood, informed the war de.
partment of the death of Walter Rees
Company G., Eighth infantry, on tn,
22d inst. az Camp Columbia, Quemados
of typhoid fever.
a dispatch was received by the super.
vising general of the United States ma.
rine hospital service from Sergeant ID.
A. Carmichael, at Honolulu, containing
the following:
HONOLULU, Dec. 20, via Victoria, b
O., Dec. 2S. 1S99.-There are two cases
Of reported plague at Honolulu. Tive
deaths Dec IL. No new cases TO Dec
90. Quarantine against infection raised
Dec. 49,"
General Otis at Manila cabled the wal
department that First Lieutenant Ed
ward X. Taylor, Twelfth infantry, was
run over by train crossing the AgnC
river near Bautista and died in few
hours.
There was some talk over the visit OF
the United States cruiser Montgomery
to the coast of Liberia. There was talk