The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-10
LATEST NEWS NOTES.


Loss, 100000.
The Duke of Argyll is reported to
have sold Iona Island, Hebrldes, to the
Chartreuse monks.
The diocese of Colorado voted down
resolution to change the name of the
Episcopal church.
The resignation of Walter Vrooman
as trustee of the Ruskln University
has been accepted.
Wireless telegraphic communication
was formally established between Chi
cago and Milwaukee.
The Ferris Wheel was sold In Chi
cago for sl,S00 to junk dealer Its
original cost was $500 900.
Several engagements are reported
between the French troops and the
!nsurgent Moors at Algeria.
The Chrlstiana window glass works,
at Wilmington. Del, were destroyed
by fire. with a loss of $4,000.
Striking laundry girls and their
friends raided two laundries in Chi
cago and created quite a row.
New York Judge refused bail for
Colonel Robert A. Ammon. formerly
of Pittsburg. and sent him to Jail.
Robbers entered the State bank at
Vesta, Minn., and got away with
$4,000 In cash and $4,000 in notes.
Burglars broke into the postofie at
Thomnsyille. N. c.. blowing open the
safe and taking about S700 in money.
Three persons were killed in an ex-
plosion in the Explosives Manufac-
turing company's plant in Elmira,
N. Y.
President John Gordon. of Tabor,
Ind, college, accepted the presidency
of Howard university, Washington,
ID. G.
The wages of all the train and yard
men in the service OF the Omaha Rail-
road Company was voluntarily in
creased
Fire in the building occupied by the
Vega Suit Case Company, Philadel-
phia, destroyed nearly $4,000 worth
of property.
Janitors employed in GO flats in
Chicago were ordered to strike. Their
| grievance Is the discharge of one of
their members.
NJ NJ. Pierce, wellknown oil OPP
orator of Pennsylvania. was found
dead in the lavatory of a hotel at
Beaumont. Tex.
Postmaster General Payne dis
proved stories of excessive rentals
charged for postofIice buildings in
New York state.
An excursion train loaded with ne
groes was wrecked near Sumter. s. c.,
killing three of the passengers and
Conductor Clemens.
A two-month strike that involved
| 1000 gloveworkers in Fulton county,
N. Y, and which has cost over $780,
900 In wages is over
Mrs. Mary Mcknight. of Grayling,
Mich, was arrested on suspicion of
poisoning her brother, John Murphy,
and his vile and child.
State botanist John F. Hicks of
Ohio was assassinated by unknown
man as he was leaving the home OF
his finance at Wooster.
Former superintendent of Free De-
livery A. w. Machen of the postoffie
department indicted for conspiracy to
defraud the government.
Cashier Edward l.. White, OF the
Colonel Newberry Bank, in Manila
accused of embezzlement, was arrest
ed in Washington State.
Fire at Ottawa. Ont, destroyed a
planning mill, printing and lithograph'
ing establishment and 10 residences
causing loss of 100000.
Gould system, through deal with the
Frisco and Rock Island system, plans
to establish immense terminals at
New Orleans to cost s10,OOO,00O.
The Pennsylvania railroad has con
tracted for use of proposed Hudson
river tunnel by means of which su
burban traffic will be cared for.
Queen Helena received United
states Ambassador Meyer in private
audience in Rome and showed great
interest in the st. Louis Exposition.
An order was filed in the United
States Circuit Court in Charleston
S. c., for the sale of all the property
of the Atlantic Coast Lumber Com
pany.
John Barrett, commissioner genera
OF the st. Louis Exposition to thu
Orient, returned, after having Travelled
$4,000 miles on business for the ex
position.
Lieutenant General Lawley, Of tn,
Transyaal, remitted the remainder o
the sentences of many burghers con
victed of military offenses during tn
last war.
The old Order OF German Baptists
whose national conference closed a
Wakarusa, Ind, voted not to permi
their members to use telephones II
their homes.
A bronze statue OF Garrett A. Ho
bart, former vice president, was M
yelled, with eX-Attorney Genera
Griggs as orator OF the day at Pattei
son. N. ].
A volcanic eruption is reported fror
the Loochoo group which has cause
panic among the islanders and tn
provincial governor has applied to tn
japanese governments to rescue tn
E islanders.
President Roosevelt made a speec
at Freeport. H.. on the occasion @