The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-07-18

lStiiO DOIb was IOlnu IN n QluCn
along IA road near Roycrsford, Pa, with
deep wound in his neck. He died
without being able to explain the cause
of the fatal injury.
A horse kick killed a child of Charles
Hartman, near Phoenixville, Pa. The
child's mother, after carrying the body
into the house, dropped dead.
RECORD OF CRIMES.
A skeleton, believed to be that of
William p. Lukons, of Delaware county,
Pa, was found by berry pickers near
Scranton, Pa.
a corOner's jury at Tacoma has re-
turned Il verdict in the case of over 43
victims of the recent street car acci-
dent charging the Tacoma Railway
aud Power company with carelessness.
VICTIMS OF DISASTER.
Miss Mary Shauffele, ,hged 30 years, Of
ll2 State street, Camden, ono OF a yacht
ing party, was drowned in the Della.
ware river, opposite Gloucester, n. J.
The yacht Virtue, on which she was a
passenger, was sunk by culli>iC with
barges.
Four more bodies were found in the
burned wreck of the Saalr, at New
York, making $50 bodiesinall recovered
since the fire.
Vascontino, an Italian, % years old,
was killed on Fifth avenue, New York.
while riding bicycle down the street.
and losing control ran into the pole of a
carriage, the tongue penetrating his
breast.
NEWS OF FOREIGN LANDS.
An attempt by the allied forces to
drive the Chiucse from the native city
at Tien Tsin resulted in desperate re-
pulse
The losses of the allied forces were
large-that of the Russians bciug 100,
including an artillery colonel; that of
the Americans over 3d. the British over
40, the Japanese jS, including colonel;
the French %
Colonel Liscum, or the Ninth u. S.
infantry, was killed; also Captain
Davis, of the marine corps. Captain
Lemly and Lieutenants Butter and
Leonard were wounded.
An official telegram was received at
Shanghai from the governor of Shan
Tung, stating that breach was made
in the wall of the British legation at
Dnkiu n ft,,, q, ,,,1lat,t I,f,n.n ,,,I ,vba,,
all tn" ammunition had given out All
foreigners were killed.
WI Ting Fang, the Chin eSc minister
to this country, delivered to Secretary
Hay II copy of cablegram from the
Chinese imperial government, c.lsclaim-
ino responsibility of the imperial gov.
ernmcnt for the Boxer troubles and
asserting that the engagement at Tien
Tsin was the direct result of the BON.
ba'dmont Of the Talu forts by the for.
eiEners.
Prince Ching was reported TO be at
rhe head of Il counter E<yolution IN Pc
kin. The legations were reported safe
on July /, having repulsed Chinese at
tack.
1t was reported that General Ma has
defeated the allied forces at Tien Tsin
and rcuccupied the Chinese eastern ar
senal after infiicting great loss upon its
defenders.
General Brabant occupied Doornberg,
one Of Commandant DeWctt's strong.
holds.
A cableuam from United States Con
sui General Gooduow, at Shanghai,
dated July Z, said that the legations
were Standing on the Sd inst, and that
the recent attack of the Boxers had been
slight They seemed disposed to adopt
starvation methods.
BUSINESS JOTTINGS.
In Investigating the death of two rail
road laborcrs AT Reading, the coroner's
jury censured the contractor Tor over
working the men on hot day.
Enormous orders for steel were re-
ceivcd ut Pittsburg because of the low
prices.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Judge John \. Williams of the United
States district court Eastern district,
died at Manitou Springs, Colo, of apo
pleXy.
The California hop growers formed
an association, the object of which is
"to improve the industry, regulate sup
ply and demand and maintain fair
prices.
Twelve bathers were rescued from
drowning by Atlantic City lie guards.
Ex-Mayor Jeremiah Dubois, OF
Bridgeton, N. j., died, aged 80 years.
DR.. Franklin Gauntt, of Burlington.
N. j., died, aged II years.
President Mckinley received formal
notification of his denomination for the
presidency, at Canton, o., and Coy
ernor Roosevelt was notified of his
nomination for the vice presidency, at
Oyster Bay, l.. |.
Bryan and Stevenson are TO be mott
fed of their nominations, at Indianapo-
lis, Aug. s.
The viceroy of India, Baron Curzon
of Kedleston, telegraphed that there
were heavier general rains last week in
Berar and the central provinces Of Hy-
derabad. The rainfall was good and
sufficient for present needs in Ralph.
In Central India there were moderate
general rains. The sowing Of crops has
partly commenced. The monsoon was
heavy i'm Surat and there were good