The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-02-07
LATEST NEWS NOTES.

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At Yorlvilc. o., men of the Ohio
and Pennsylvania coal mines are strik-
ing,
Youngstown o., merchants suffer
loss of over half million dollars by fire
Friday.
The City of Pucbla arrived Monday
at San Francisco from Manila with only
one passenger.
| The Beers blew up the railroad line
from the British front at Modder river
for long distance.
The Beers admitted that in the recent
attack on ladysmith they lost LOO men
killed and 600 wounded.
Diplomats in Europe expect Russia
to make an aggressive move in Persia
to secure a route to the open sea at al
most any time.
The United States transport Senator
arrived at San Francisco Tuesday from
Manila with 81 sick and II insane sol
dicrs on board.
William Harrison, of Lock Haven,
Pa, was Wednesday appointed by Coy.
Stone associate judge, vice William l..
Hamilton, deceased.
Capt. Dixon, OF Halifax, who was re-
ported lost on Hays mountain, is re-
ported from Alaska to be Ell route from
Deaz lake to Telegraph. ..
Gustavc Dahlc, a former Captain OF
German cavalry, has been arrested at
Charlottcnburg for lcsc majestic, swim
ding and other oncnscs.
James NJ. Welsh aged 10, one OF the
oldest freight conductors on the TT.
Wayne road, was killed by a passenger
train at Strawberry lane, Allegheny.
Almost $4,000 has been raised by
Wayncsburg, Pa, citizens 10 help i'll
the building OF the Uniontown, Way
ncsburg and West Virginia railroad.
Gov. Taylor, of Kentucky, has per-
sonally offered a reward OF $500 for the
arrest and conviction of the man who,
shot Gov. Gocbcl.
The exhibitors at the Exposition at
Paris were nearly unanimous in an opin
ion that the big show is ready to open
at the appointed time, Feb. IS.
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections decided to ignore the pro-
test of John T. McGraw against Sena-
tor Scott, OF West Virginia, holding his
| scat.
Charles Tying, who mysteriously dis
appeared from Cuba, where with Mr..
Carpenter of Wilkcsbarrc, Pa. he had
set up in business, has been heard from
in Mexico.
Terrible snow storms prevail through
out Spain. In some places the snow is
yards deep. There have been many
wrecks on the Atlantic and .Mcditcrra-
mean coasts.
Tyrone borough council may decline
Carnegie's $4,000 library offer, plead
ing the towns poverty. The offer re-
quircs the borough to furnish a site and
provide $1,000 a year Tor expenses.
General Won Der Colt. a German
military expert, said the Beers are SUI
perior to the Turks as soldiers and that
their victories are due to the patriotic
motives with which they are inspired.
Dr. Leyds, diplomatic agent of the
Transvaal, had another interview with
Count Won Buclow. the German foreign
minister but the foreign office denies
that he has asked Germany to mediate.
Agoncllo, the Filipino representative
now in Paris, declared that the propos
ed plan of civil government for the
Philippines would never be accepted, as
| IL SiNto tll' lldllNcs llltlc say III tllc BON-
crnment
Augusta Morcl and Antonio Robert,
arrested in an Anarchist resort in Mon
treal, Canada, confessed that they shot
two Scranton (Pa.) police officers last
July, from the effects OF which one al
most died
The Brewers association OF Chicago,
has commenced Suit to test the legal
ity OF the war revenue tax on the bond
OF saloorkcepcr for his license, and
will carry it up to the United States su
preme court.
Pittsburg engineers, workmen and
materials are to be used in the erection
OF the mammoth blast furnaces on the
site OF the old Cleveland rolling mill to
be used by the American Steel and
Wire Company.
Brigham II. Roberts. late representa-
tive-elect from Utah, on his arrival at
Salt Lake City was arrested charged
with unlawful relations with DR.. Mag
gle Shipp, who has been commonly
rumored to be one OF his plural wives.
Colonel Kobbc's expedition captured
the three principal towns OF the islands
of Samear aSd Leyte, Philippine archi-
pelago, and took immense quantities Of
insurgcnt stores, thirty pieces OF artil-
lery, many rifles and much ammunition
Samuel G.. Robbins, OF Siverly. Pa,
while crossing the Allegheny Valley
railroad bridge Tuesday night, was
struck by train and thrown into the
river. Though hundreds OF people heard
his cries for help no aid could yeach
him before he sank.
In the New York assembly the bill
making it misdemeanor for any per-
son to solicit from a candidate for any
elective oIfcc money or other property
as a consideration for a newspaper or
other publication supporting any can
didatc for an elective Office, was passed
yesterday.
The Standard Oil Company is said
to be preparing plans for the erection of
a great oil refinery at Morningside, on
the Allegheny Valley railroad. Accord
ing to the report, the plant will cost So
100000 and. be the most complete OF its