The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-04-16
LATEST NEWS NOTES.


Samuel Van Stavern was hanged at
Camden, n. j.. for the murder of his
wife.
Property to the value of 100000
was destroyed by fire in Chicago Sa5.
urday.
President Roosevelt was enthusias.
tically welcomed to Charleston, s. c.,
Tuesday.
st. Johns military school ut Man.
Illus, N. Y, was destroyed by fire.
Loss. $125.000.
Three men were reported killed and
others injured in wreck on the Chi.
cago Great Western at Reinbeck, la.
The tin workers Of New York and
vicinity, who went on strike several
days ago, voted to continue to strike.
The United States Steel Corpora.
tion expects to get through this year
without encountering any labor trou-
bles.
James Brown was instantly killed
by William Pulley at Hopliinsville.
Ky. Pulley was badly hurt in the
fight
The United States Tube Company,
of Buffalo. was incorporated at AL
bany, n. ", with a capital of $1,000.
900.
j. Sterling Morton. former Secre.
tary of Agriculture, Is seriously i'll at
the residence of his son, In Lake For
est, Ill.
The Western Maryland Railroad
question will be taken out of commit
tees hands and fought out in Balti.
more Council
1t Is stated that the loan of $1,000.
900 to be raised by Korea will be
financed in the United States instead
of Japan.
Thomas W. Smith died in Chicago
from injuries inflicted by strike
pickets at the Alis-Chalmers ma.
chine works.
The scarcity and high price Of
American meat has compelled many
dealers in Birmingham. England. TO
close their shops.
Negroes and whites clashed in the
heart of the Tenderloin district New
York. Twelve or fifteen of the former
were badly beaten.
General Macarthur told the Senate
Committee American possession of
the Philippines is absolutely essential
to guard United States interests in
the Orient
II is announced that the Pennsyl-
vania interests will soon acquire pos.
session of the allied Plant and Allan
tic coast line systems.
Prof. Joseph NJ. Miller. Detroit
music teacher, confessed to having
killed Miss Carrie Jennett. pupil, 20
avert impending disgrace.
About 80 per cent. of the -four mill
capacity of Minneapolis. Minn. will
be idle for an indefinite time until
conditions shall improve.
Exchange OF shots between n Nor
folk and Western conductor and pas.
senger who had no ticket resulted in
the death oe the passenger
In a fight between officers and des.
peradoes at Braggs, |. r., four men
are reported killed and seven wound.
ed, among them noted outlaw
Governor Yates, of Illinois, honor
ed the requisitions of Governor Stone.
Of Pennsylvania, for the extraditlon OF
Anthony Miscamige and Joseph
Machutis alias Joseph Matzuta. want
ed in Wilkesbarre, Pa.
The vote on the educational bill in
the Lower House of the Reichsrath,
at Vienna, Austria, Wednesday pre-
cipitated a riot between the Czechs
and German Radicals. There was q
noisy demonstration lasting half an
hour. resulting in the sitting being
suspended.
The Tariff Committee of the Fed.
eral House OF Representatives, Aus.
tralia. has fixed the duty on cotton
and linen piece goods at 8 per cent.
| ad valorem.
| Steamer Acorn. owned by the Mo
nongabela River Consolidated Coal
and Coke Company capsized In the
| Ohio river Wednesday. Two men
were drowned.
| John w. Gates. backed by Charles
M. Schwab, H. c. Frick and Others
has succeeded In buying a controlling
interest In the Louisville and Nash
! Vile Railroad.