Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES
Notable Events OF the Week BrieAy
and Tersely fold.

Notable Events OF the Week Brieay
and Tersely feld.
Murderer William Neufeld was put t.
death in Sing Sing.
j. p. Morgan u Co. paid $16O a shar,
for Jersey Central stock.
The Italian steamer Leone was wreck
ed on the island of Corsica
Mayor William A. NJ. Mack of Eliza
beth, n. j., was found dead in bed.
Andrew Carnegie is preparing to built
an independent road to tide water.
The Philippine commission decided not
to allow religious teaching in the schools
Prince Victor Nakadchidze was arrest
ed at Nice charged with plotting the
death of the ear.
Monday, Jan. II.
Between 1880 and 5000 deer were kill
ed in New York during the last season.
st. Louis announced the completion o,
the 5000, 600 fund for the worlds fair il
that city.
Many prominent Buffalo families are
said to be leasing houses in other cities t,
avoid the exposition rush.
The canal bill introduced into the Prus
sian diet proposes various great water
way schemes in Germany.
Bishop Henry G. Potter favors the Sc
lection of an army officer as chief Of the
New York police department.
An oil gusher was struck in northeast
ern Texas 1S miles from Sabine pass
The yield was reputed at over $4,000 bar
rels day.
Saturday, Jan. IL.
Many east side bakers in New York
city are reported to sleep on the dough
they knead.
Pearson, the Prohibitionist sheriff OF
Portland. Me-, has begun a crusade
against the pocket flask.
All New York hospitals are overcrowd
ed with grip victims. Thirty-six deaths
We're recorded during the week.
The Grouse block, one of the largest
apartment buildings in Syracuse, was
damaged by fire to the extent Of $1O..
900.
DIR. II. II. McAuley of Chicago claims
100000 indemnity from Portugal for al
legged false Imprisonment at Lourenco
Marques.
New York bowlers captured first AM,
second honors in the bowling Of the two
men team championship Of the United
States at Chicago.
Friday, Jan. II.
Three armed men terrorized Olean
n. Y.
Advices from Puerto Real, Spain, re
port Admiral Cervera as critically ill.
Governor Mount of Indiana urges a
law making kidnapping punishable by
death or life imprisonment.
John Gee, aged 16 years, after quar-
rel with his mother shot and killed him.
self at his home in Philadelphia.
Thursday, Jan. 10.
Railroads in Colorado were blockaded
by snow.
Nebraska senate expressed sympathy
with the Beers.
Fresh outbreak of plague was reported
in southeastern Russia.
Mr.. William Waldorf Astor has given
fl 900 to the Prince Of Wales hospital
fund.
Twenty-one variable stars were discov.
cred at Harvard college observatory dur.
ing the year.
Cornelius l.. Alvord, Jr., pleaded guilty
of stealing $620.OO0 from the First Ma.
tional bank of New York city.
Wednesday, Jan. D.
Heavy SHOWS are reported at Van
couver, b. G.
The transport Sherman was caught in
a typhoon off the japanese coast Dec. 1S.
\ New York state tuberculosis hospital
is to be built ut Raybrook, Franklin
county.
The French Mediterranean feet is to
be equipped with wireless telegraph ap-
paratus.
The Philippine commission has com
pleted the code for the government of
municipalities.
NJ. Paul Deschanel was reelected pres
ident Of the French chamber by vote Of
29G to PIT for NJ. Henri Brisson.
Three Bellevue hospital nurses were in
dicted in New York for manslaughter for
the alleged killing Of Louis Hilliard in
the insane pavilion.