The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
LATEST NEWS NOTES.

Jerome ID. Knapp, crazed by religion,
committed suicide in Indianapolis Ind
The Tyler County, w. Va, Fair As
sociation has paid a 25 per cent. divi-
dend.
The Ohio Match Company at Wads-
worth, o., will triple the capacity OF rs
plant.
Fire DESTROYED the business area of
Philippi, W. Va, the loss being about
SIoocoo
The steamer Mariposa brought $3,-
100000 in gold from Australia to San
Francisco.
The fine new 100000 court house ct
Washington, Pa, was formally dedi-
Gated Saturday.
Lip Yueck, the murderer OF Chief of
Police Main, OF Steveston, B. G., was
hanged Friday.
Lackawanna county civil war veter-
ans unveiled at Scranton, Pa, $5o,-
600 soldiers monument.
President Kruger, OF the Transvaal,
will arrive in Paris Friday and be given
an immense demonstration.
The island OF Curacao, West Indies,
was shaken up by an earthquake, but
only slight damage was done.
Thieves looted the show window OF
S. Loeb, an Erie, Pa, jewelcr, and stole
about 81 600 worth OF diamonds.
The Colbert coliery strike near Sham.
okin. Pa, is ended. the company talk
ing back discharged union men.
Hunters found skeleton believed TO
be the remains OF Burt Alvord, former
leader OF band OF train robbers i'll All
zona,
The United States transport Sheridan
| has sailed for Manila with 2Go recruits.
She also carries large number OF Il
villains.
Ballard Dick. aged IS years, proprie-
tor OF the Blue Sulphur inn, at Blue
Sulphur, w. Va, was found dead IN
| Huntington.
Samuel Sheppard, the Writ county,
w. Va, wife murderer, was refused q
new trial, and sentenced to be hanged
| March |, next.
The United Mine Workers have de-
cided to cndeavor to bring into their
organization all the employees in and
about coal mines
Sampson Sherman, residing at Des
| Moincs. Ia, brother OF the late John
Sherman. is probably dying from a
stroke OF paralysis.
A young woman OF Jimtown, Fayette
county Pa, had the lower part OF her
face shot away. Her brother was
cleaning revolver.
The board of inquiry has decided that
the rs lace workers, imported from
England by Zionist John Dowie, should
be returned at once.
Information has been received that
Brig. Gen. James +. Smith, OF San
Francisco, has been appointed collector
OF customs OF Manila.
John p. Holland, inventor of the
submarine boat, intends to start his
boats in March on voyages to Europe
and the West Indies.
p. W. Hunt, a farmer near Wheel
ing, w. Va, cut his throat with a razor
and was found dead by his wife. He
was temporarily insane.
The steam whaler Grampus has ar
rived at San Francisco from Unalaska
She brought 1900 pounds OF whale
bone and oil from 10 whales.
Frank Alderman, a wealthy real es-
tate dealer, walked into store at Fort
Wayne, Ind, bought and loaded a re.
volver and blew his brains out.
The report is again heard that the
Nationalist party intends to force Max.
imo Gomez into the presidency wher
the republic of Cuba is established.
The Isthmian canal commission will
recommend the Nicaragua route in it,
report which will be ready for Con
gress on the first day OF the session.
In Puerto Rico Antonio Quinones as
saulted Jose Major, letter carrier, will
| intent to rob. Major will probably die
and Quinones is held in $4,000 bail.
At Cincinnati human skull, believ
ed to be the head oil Pearl Bryan, wa
/ found in thicket few rods iron
= where the hcadless body of the unfor
! tunate young woman was first discover
ed
According to Commissioner OF I'm
migration Richie. immigrants have ar
rived in this country at the rate OF I ,oo
per day from all countries since Jul,
last.
/ An international association for tn
! iurtherance of the exploration OF Cen
: tral Asia is being formed The princi
{ pal seat will be at ST. Petersburg, Rus
: sia
t The veterinary college. one OF tn
= finest buildings OF Cornell university
r was badly damaged by fire early Tues
I day morning. Loss estimated at SIS,
i ooo
e Robert F. Hill, OF Camden, N. ]
: convicted OF numbering his wife, bowe
and smiled at the Judge when he wa
e sentenced to be hanged January /
= next.
At Geneva, ILL.,, fire destroyed tn
farm machinery manufacturing plant c
the Appleton Manufacturing Company
Loss, $Ioo,ooo partly covered by IN
: surance.
= The National convention of the We
: mems Christian Temperance union ha
4 been called to meet in Washington o
: November 80, which will also be da
o of prayer
d The Connellsville school board burne