The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
LATEST NEWS NOTES.

ton.
More than 5000 seals have already
been killed in the Alaskan waters tins
spring.
| The situation at the Buttonwood
mine. near Wilkesbarrc, Pa, has be-
come quiet
| Bible, in which the New Testament pre-
cedcs the Old
Catskill, ~ v, reports loss OF $780,
600 to berries and fruit by the frost OF
friday morning.
Work OF the Chicago city directory
enumerators show the population is not
less than 2,ooI 600.
II. II. Noric, manager of the Union
| Bank OF Scotland, committed suicide at
his home in Ednburg.
Two steamers Friday left New Or
leans carrying 5000 mules to the British
army in South Africa.
The big glucose plant OF the United
States Sugar Refining Company at
Waukegan, ILL.,, will be closed down.
Over 10000 delegates are expected at
the International convention OF Chris
tian Endeavorers in London July 10 to
IS.
Coal is demanding famine prices in
England and exports OF American
black diamonds to that country Will be-
gin.
An immense vein OF fire clay has been
found at Industry Pa. Steps have been
taken for the building of friedrich
plant.
Orders have reached Terre Haute,
Ind, that one OF the big steel trust
mills should be closed indefinitely after
June I.
Governor Taylor OF Kentucky, has
returned to Washington, where he will
remain until the supreme court decides
his case.
Saturday. May 10. has been fixed for
the reception by the United States Sen
ate OF the statues OF Benton and Blair
from Missouri
The steamer Quito sailed Thursday
from New York for Bombay. carrying
100000 bushels OF corn Tor the famine
districts in India.
A large number of the Japanese inn
migrants at Victoria, B. c., are weav-
ers coming under contract to work in
New England mills.
Six men were killed Saturday by an
explosion in the coal mine OF the Nir-
ginia Iron. Coal and Coke Company,
at Toms Creek, Va.
The number OF cases OF the bubonic
plague at Sydney. n. s. W., officially
reported to this date, is 2I6. Of these
73 have proved fatal.
Curiosity cost Miss Mary Kurtz her
right arm at the Waynesboro (Pa.)
laundry She reached forward with her
hand to see il the rolls were warm.
The Presbytery OF Philadelphia has
declared itself as overwhelmingly OPP
posed to any revision OF the fundamental
doctrines OF the Presbyterian church.
The American section OF the electri-
cal department OF the Paris exposition
has been seriously damaged by storm,
the water pouring through the leaky
roof.
The President Friday evening gave a
dinner at the White House in honor OF
Governor and Mrs. Roosevelt. Mem
bers OF the cabinet and their wives were
present.
General Wesley Merritt, commander
OF the department OF the East departed
for a European tour, and will soon be
succeeded in the east by General
Brooke.
William Tyron, an evangelist, has
been arrested at Ashton, w. Va, on
suspicion OF having murdered three
children at Provo City, Utah, in Janu-
ary, 1896.
Another month will be necessary to
bring order in the Paris exposition.
The American pavilion was formally
transferred to the French authorities
Saturday.
The Yukon territory (Canada) census
shows total population I6,5oo; men, 49,,
900; women, 1000; children, 500; British
subjects, 1850; Americans, 1000; In
dians, $50.
Elmer Benjamin, aged 20, shot and
killed Mrs. Emma Priest. a young
widow, at Sparta, Wis, because he be-
lieved she had alienated the affections
OF his father.
One hundred sacks OF smuggled wool
have been seized at Boston, Lawrence
and Bristol, r. !. 1t is alleged that $5o,-
900 worth OF wool has been smuggled
within year.
Western railroads have agreed to a
rate OF one fare for the round trip to the
Republican National convention.
Governor Bcckham, OF Kentucky, par
doned John Dugan, serving a sentence
OF 2I years for the murder OF John c.
Colson, a brother OF ex-Congressman
David G. Colson.
In a collision between two passenger
trains at Hardeviile, S. c., John Jack
son, fireman, was killed, and three
mail clerks were injured. Not a pass
enger was injured.
The Paris Patrie says Emperor Will
iam's friendship for England is inspired
by a prospect OF war with the United
States, in which case he wants Eng
land for friend.
Explorations by Prof. Flinders Petrie
in Abydos, Egypt, have resulted in find
ing many historical facts OF the first
dynasty, period of which little or moth
ing has been known hitherto.
The Russian expedition, which has
just landed in New York, expects the
concessions OF the vast Siberian tracts
to prove rival TO Cape Nome in the
richness OF the gold yield