The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-06
LATEST NEWS NOTES.

discovered in family in Mcrsoburg,
Prussian Saxony.
Over 1900 persons were injured IN
the funeral crushes in London, and two
persons fell dead.
As a result oi a lamp explosion IN
Milwaukee, Wis, five children were
smothcrcd to death.
Fire destroyed nearly all the business
houses of Tolono. H., cntailng losses
estimated at 100000.
Tom Childs. of Phoenix. Ariz.. a
wealthy cattleman. killed Miguel Iasado
in duel with pistols.
The Mexcan troops have defeated the
Maya indians inllicting loss OF over
geo killed aud wounded.
Edward c. Wilcs. cx-tax collector Of
Hudson, Mass. is under arrest. charged
with being 10000 short.
Mai John l.. Bittinger. of ST. Joseph.
Mo, consul general at Montreal, denies
that he Is about to resign.
Imperfect organization of miners in
Central Pennsylvania district is making
trouble for Pittsburg operators.
Former United States Senator DAVID
II. Hill says he will decline the Demo
cratic nomination for President
The total receipts from customs in
Cuba during 1900 were $io,oS4, $40, an
increase OF SI,2Jo,iI5 over 1900.
The lower House OF the Tennessee
Legislature adopted resolution ex-
pressing sympathy with the Beers.
Over 1000 silk workers are oh strike
at Scranton, Pa. The majority OF slrik-
crs are girls under 10 years Of age.
The New York State board of health
adopted resolution condcmning the
sanitary condition OF Sing Sing prison.
Memorial post. G.. A. r., of Cleveland.
O., has received formal application from
Senator NJ. A. Hanna for membership.
Eighteen of the rcbclious Creek In.
dians, including Chief Crazy Snake,
have been landed in Jail at Muskogec, ].
T.
The will of Mrs. Vaughn Marquis of
| Ashland. Wis. disposcs OF an estate
valued at hall a million dollars to char
| ity.
At Springfield Ill.,, bill appropria.-
ing $4,000 for the State to be represent
cd at the Buffalo exposition passed the
House.
| The premier will ask tic Storthing
to vote 10000 kroner in order to relieve
the storm-runcd districts in Northern
| Norway.
| a bill has just been introduced into
the Minnesota Legislature prohibiting
the marriage OF women more than IS
years old.
In the Illinois Senate a bill was intro
duccd making it misdcmcanor to sell
or bring into the State any cigarettes or
cigarette paper
l.. H. Hartman has secured Union
| Pacific railroad for consolidation with
the Southern Pacific, making road IS,
oco miles long,
The ST. Louis municipal assembly
passed a bill to issue $s,ooo,ooo of IA
per cent. bonds in aid Of the Worlds
exposition in 1903.
Rev. DR.. w. A. Martin, OF New York,
president of the Imperial university at
Picking, will return to China about the
middle of February.
News has come to the effect that the
republics OF Costa Rica and Nicaragua
again have a quarrel which may posi-
bly, result in hostilities.
The Norwegian steamship Fortuna
has sailed from Philadelphia for Europe.
carrying cargo of railroad rolling
stock valued at $22o,8So.
Sir Cavcndish Boyle has been lp-
pointed governor OF Newfoundland,
succeeding Sir Henry McCallum, ap-
pointed governor OF Natal.
John p. Mason, 48 years old, default
ing clerk of the Continental National
bank, New York committed suicide,
shooting himself in the head.
A detachment OF the Forty-iourth III
iantry under Lieutenant Hecker was
ambushed by Filipinos, losing six dead
two missing and tour wounded.
On conviction of selling their votes,
Fl men have been disfranchised by the
circuit court at Charlottesville, Ind, for
periods ranging from IL to 20 years.
Charles d. Pierce, consul general OF
the Orange Free State, gives out a
statement that the. Beers have $4,000
well-equipped men in the field and can
carry on the war indefinitely.
The statement is published that Miss
Helen Gould has given 100000 for the
land, building and equipment OF home
for naval branch Of the Y. M. c. A.
The father of Fred Alexander, who
was burned at the stake in Leavenwor;h,
kas.. on January IS, is taking legal i'd
vice about suing the city and county
James S. Harlan, OF Chicago, attor-
ney general for the island OF Puerto
Rico. has taken the oath OF Office. He
will leave for Puerto Rico on February
%.
The Iowa supreme court decided that
the biennial election amendment to the
State constitution was not legally adopt
ed and there will be an election next
fall.
1t is reported that Lord Kitchener
wishes to send 10000 Boer prisoners to
India. He proposes to locate them IN
the state OF Nilgira, province OF Oassa,
Bengal.
The Snake Indians have become 80
peaceful that the United States cavalry
will not be sent against them. Crazy
Snake. the chief, will probably be tried
ior treason.
Joseph Swope. smeter in the Unit