The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-02-07

IOur cOnstlIuonG cases, as Vney all COm6
under the same head.
William Jones, 90 years old, prom
lnent citizen of Coudersport, Pa, and
at one time a banker of that place,
died suddenly in Syracuse, N. Y, where
he was attending to business for the
Coudersport Manufacturing company
An attack of quinsy. followed by heart
failure, caused his death.
VICTIMS OF DISASTERS.
At st. Louis, Sunday, property est.
mated in value at between $l,000,00I
and S2,0O0,000 was destroyed by fire
that burned ever portions or three blocks
and resulted in the death of one fire.
man and injury to eight others. One of
the latter is probably fatally hurt.
At Chicago, four fremen and two
spectators were injured during the
progress Of fire in the basket factory
of John S. Benedict, at 234-40 North
Gree street. One OF the injured fire.
men may die, Captain William Berg
man, whose right leg was broken and
who was burned about the body.
A boiler, one\of combination sf bat.
terry, exploded suddenly, while dozen
of men were standing nearby, in the
steel department of Phillips, Nimick g.
Co.'S Southside (Sligo) MILL Pittsburg.
One man was killed and ten injured,
some OF them probably fatally.
Mill property was damaged to the ex.
tent of $4,000.
RECORD OF CRIMES.
Senator William Goebel, Democratic
contestant for the governorship Of Ken
lucky, was mysteriously shot by
would.be assassin, while walking on the
street with two men, in Frankfort. Il
was thought he will die. The shot
was fired from building used for some
of the state offices. A man named
Whitaker was arrested but is not be
lieved to be guilty. Militia was or
dered to Frankfort. The contest com
mittee decided that Goebel and Beck
ham were entitled to the Sc Is of gov
ernor and lieutenant governor.
In Frankfort, KY, the troops, by
Governor Taylor's orders, would not al
low the Democratic legislature to meet,
to declare Goebel elected governor. Tay-
lor adjourned the legislature TO meet in
| London, KY, mountain town, Feb. 6.
The Democrats, by signature, declared
GoeDel elected, and he was sworn in
sitting propped up in bed, although very
low. Beckham was sworn in as lieuten.
ant governor.
Mr.. Goebel, as soon as he was assured
that he was legally governor OF Ken
tucky, took prompt action regarding the
military arm of the service Two orders
were quickly prepared for his signature,
| the first of which discharged Adjutant
| General Daniel Collier from Office and
appointed General John B. Castlemau,
| of Louisville, as his successor. The sec
end was directed to the commanders of
| the militia now stationed in this city,
directing them to return to their homes.
At Frankfort, KY, Governor Goebel
| died from the effects of the assassin's
bullet. Beckham, the lieutenant gov
ernor was sworn in as governor by the
| Democrats.
At Frankfort, KY, Alonzo Walker,
who was held prisoner on the grounds
of melting riot by pinning legal no.
tice on the door of Governor Taylor's
office, was released. He was simply
allowed to walk out, not being dis
charged by any process Of law.
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General Butler again crossed the Tu-
gela river in all attempt to relieve
Ladysmith.
A dispatch from General Butler to
the British war Office stated that Spion
Kop was abandoned on account of lack
of water, inability to bring artillery
there and the heavy Boer fire. General
Butler gave no list of casualties. His
whole force withdrew south of the Tu-
gela river.
A report from the Boer head laager
said that in the fight, following which
the British left Spion's Kop, the British
left 1000 dead on the field.
Webster Davis, assistant secretary Of
the interior at Washington, accomDan
led by United States Consul Hollis and
the state attorney, started for the Boer
head laager at Ladysmith in the presi-
dents saloon carriage.
BUSINESS JOTTINGs.
The miners scale was signed at In.
dianapohs. 1t granted the men a gen.
eral advance of 2l.2l per cent.
At Thohasville, Conn, the financial
statement of the Il. d, & Robert Spen-
Ger Banking company, which suspended
Jan. %. shows liabilities of $l05.177
and assets of $10,S25.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The transport Thomas, bearing the
bodies of General Lawton, Major Lo-
gan and DIR. Armstrong, arrived at San
Francisco.
At New Haven, Conn, the attend
ing physician reported shortly after
midnight that the condition of Hon. +.
]. Phelps, former minister to England,
had slightly improved, with more hope
full signs of his passing the crisis.
General William Averhill died at
Bath, N. Y.
Mrs. White. wife of the United States
ambassador to Germany, was confined
to her bed with influenza.