The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-08-27

the same year the regiment was trans
ferred to the heavy artillery and desig
mated as the Eighth New York Volun
teer Heavy artillery. During its time
of service It lost nearly 1900 men il
killed, wounded and missing.
Electric Power Company.
A rumor has been circulated in
Rochester to the effect that a com
pany had been incorporated al
Harrisburg, Pa, Wednesday with 0
capital of several million dollars fol
the purpose Of effectng a storage Of
the headwaters Of the Genesee river
for utilization in the creation of elec
trio power
It was stated that the company is
composed of prominent Wall street
capitalists who propose to sell electric
power transmitted throughout the
Genesee valley.
Supreme Court Judge Resigned.
The resignation is announced OF
Supreme Court Justice Leslie W. Rus
sell of Canton to take effect October 1
Justice Russell It is said will resume
the practice Of law in New YuCk.
Among the candidates for the appoint
ment to be made by Governor Odel
to fill the vacancy are: Theodore H
Swift, county judge of st. Lawrence
county; John NJ. Kellogg of the court
Of claims; Ledyard P. Hale, former
district attorney of st. Lawrence
county, and Vasco p Abbott, former
surrogate.
Mr.. Fairs Will Not Found.
Charles l.. Fairs will has not been
found in his private vault in the New
York Stock Exchange building which
was opened and examined by his sis
ter, Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, and her
counsel, Colonel William Jay. The or
der Of court granting permission tc
search the vault stipulated that II
found the will must be filed forth.
with" which is held TO mean within
"a hours, in the surrogate court. Nc
such will was filed.
Cars Thrown Into Lake.
There was a wreck on the Lehigh
Valley north Of Ensenore at 10:10
o'clock Sunday. Baggage and smoking
cars left the rails and went down an
embankment into Owasco lake, where
they overturned. The passengers es.
capped through the windows. e. l.
Leonard J c. Weeks, Frank Green
field and Henry Wagner. all OF Auburn,
were painfully though not seriously
injured. They were brought to Au.
burn.
Moose In the Adirondacks.
The New York state game commits.
sion recently released another moose
at Bug lake, Herkimer county. A
male calf is being kept in a cage
in the vicinity of Old Forge until such
time as it is hardy enough to be re
leased Seven moose and % elk
have been released in the Adirondacks
so far. The Browns Tract Guides
association will liberate five more
elk in September.
Politician Charged With Murder.
Albert Christie. a wellknown pol
itician and hotel keeper of Little
Falls, N. Y, was arrested on war.
rant issued by Coroner Douglas. Al
the inquest as to the death of Daniel
Ana, a lock tender, some sensational
evidence was given which tended to
show that Christie was mixed up in
the drowning of Ana. Christie do
clares that he had nothing to do with
the death of Ana.
Captain Freeman Honored.
The Liverpool, Eng, marine board
on behalf of the government has
presented Captain Freeman of the
British steamer Roddam with a silver
vase in recognition of his devotion to
duty in getting his vessel away from
st. Pierre, Martinique, when that
town was destroyed by the eruption of
Mont Pelee. Captain Freeman has
previously received three medals fol-
his gallant conduct at St Pierre.
Statue Of Governor Flower.
The bronze memorial statue of the
late governor of New York, Roswell
p. Flower, the work of Augustus
St. Gaudens, to be erected in Water.
town. will be unveiled on Monday,
September /. As the statue was pro
vided by popular subscriptions, no in.
vitations will be issued but a general
invitation Is given to all friends OF
the late Governor Flower to be present
Country Store Robbed.
Burglars entered the general store OF
F. A. Tibbe and Son, at North-Bing
ham, Wednesday night. The owner
was aroused and fired, the burglars
returning fire. Next morning Harry
Barnes of West-Bingham was found
severely injured four miles from the
scene. He implicated his brother,
who was arrested. Both men are in
Jail at Coudersport.
Train Broke In Two.
Four men were killed, ore scr.
iously injured and a score Of others
slightly hurt near Hoffman's Ferry.
N. Y, Wednesday night by the break.
ing in half of a New York Cen
tral eastbound freight train and the
subsequent crashing of the rear hall
into the front part which had stopped.
Violated the Mosquito Law
Fred A. Graichen. a prominent
glove manufacturer at Wincheste..
Va. and brother Of the mayor, |
was arrested there for failure to com.