The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-17
LATEST NEwS NOTES.


called his farewell speech in Con
gress.
The government tariff bill passei
second reading in the German reich.
stag
Great Britain disclaimcd responsi
bility for seizure of Venezuelan
ships.
The town Of Ventura, near Masor
CITY, Ia. was wiped out by fire. Loss
$4,000.
A newsboy was choked to death by
an unknown person in Central park
New York
white man was killed by a negro
and lynching was threatened neai
Steubenville.
Claude O'Bricn was sentenced tr
death at Lexington. KY, for the mur
der Of A. B. Chinn.
Mrs. Dora Lightner told on wit
ness stand at Toledo, D.. how sh,
killed Lucy Wheeler.
President Roosevelt will attend the
dedication exercises Of the st. Loui:
exposition next April.
British and German residents n
Puerto Cabella have been arrested by
Venezuelan government.
The annual meeting of the Amer
ic2n Coal Company will be held lr
New York December 26.
Fire destroyed the Fostoria CO..
Glass Speciality Company's plant
Loss. $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Senator Tillman in the Senate
maintained that Pennsylvania Goa
barons violate constitution with i'm
punity.
George Feever was roasted tc
death at Bird Island Mimi. by his
foot catching In the doorway of g
burning house.
Congressman Burton's opposition tc
Bromwells Ohio river survey reso
luton is reported to have effectually
pigeon-holed It.
DR. Ellis Duncan assailant of
Bruce Head was reinstated by Louis
vile, Ky, authorities as superlntend
ent of City hospital.
The American Tin Plate Company
has decided to remove the bar mil
plant to Pennsylvania.
The catch of the American Fisher
les Company this year Is reported tc
have been l,375.7sG barrels against
S67,21c barrels last year.
The first collision between the
striking dockmen and police al Mar
seilles, France, resulted in the injury
OF several on eacl side.
George w. Prescott, first president
of the Union iron works, was found
dead at the Palace hotel. San Fran
cisco, Cal, from heart failure.
The New York Central will pay the
New York & Harlem railroad dili
dend OF per cent on January z t.
holders Of record December 10.
The president has withdrawn the
Dominican reciprocity treaty from
consideration by the senate at the
request of the Dominican authorities.
Governor Yates secretary, in con-
menting on the answer of Governor
Stone on the stock quarantine, said
Governor Stone was not ruling llli
nois.
President cf the Manufacturers
Association told the Civic Federation
that there are not enough men in the
country to work three shifts of eight
hours.
Mr.. Carnegie upon his arrival In
New York, said President Roosevelt
and Attorney General Knox were talk
ing the right line in dealing with
trusts.
Plans for combination of the
larger toe factories of the country
are almost completed. The combi
nation will have about s2,OOO.001
capital.
Bishop Talbot and leading woman
member of st. Johns Episcopal
church of Huntington were defend
ants in suit for heavy damages by
deposed rector.
James b. Hawley, acquitted of the
charge Of killing his brother at De
tiolt on the ground of self-defense
The brothers were prominent long
shorcmcn and wrCckers.
Edward and Oliver Tompliins. ne
groes, and years old, at Wash
ington. were burned to death. RosH
Prue, with whom they were left II
charge, was placed under arrest.
Unless relief shall he secured soor
packing house managers at Omaha
Neb.. assert that they will have &c
close Their plants for want of coal.
After undergoing repairs in the
Rremerton navy yard the battleShlI
| Wisconsin, recently returned from
Panama, will follow the Oregon t,
the Asatic station.
Hugh C. Baldwin, at Plainneld, II
j., is trying to break the will of his
mother, Mrs. A. C.. Baldwin, VIII,
| died month ago. The estate /!
valued at 100000.
Among the nominations sent tC
the senate by the president was thai
of Leonard NJ. Thomas, of PennsyI
vania to be second secretary of the
embassy at Rome.
Before the Mine Workers conven
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