The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-15
TELEGRAPHiC BRIEFS.

Honolulu chemists Will report that
they found traces of strychnine in
Mrs. Stanfords stomach.
Commissioner Garfield says the in
vestigaton of the Standard Oil Com
pany will be thorough.
An attempt was made at Jackson,
KY, to assassinate Deputy Sheriff
Hiram Centers, as he was walking
along the street to the court house.
Because of the disastrous fire in its
plant at Cedar Rapids, Ia, the Amerl-
can cereal Company will operate its
plant at Akron. o., "a hours a day,
rrnning three shifts of men.
The senate decided to give the San
to Domingo treaty a speedy hearing.
1t will not be made party question.
With exception of Postmaster Gen
eral Wynne the President made no
changes in the cabinet George B.
Cortelyou takes Mr.. Wynnes place.
Miss Emma Johnson of New Cas-
tie, Pa, was robbed of her pocket
book containing few dollars, as she
was about to enter her home by an
uihioNh hVSlp, WIN tSNdDeu.
State Senator Morgan, of Colorado,
says the general manager of the Colo
rado & Southern railroad offered him
$1,000 to vote for Gov. Adams in the
gubernatorial contest.
Speaker Stubbs and the leaders of
the Kansas house blocked the Popo-
cratic senate in further antitrust
legislation.
Ex-Congressman Kyle of Ohio is
spoken of for fourth assistant post
master general, West Virgnians may
seek the place for C. T. Teter.
The Berlin Lokal Anzieger has
st. Petersburg telegram that Witte
has resigned because the emperor has
evinced lack of confidence in him.
Five trainmen were Slightly injur-
ed, three cattle killed and three
freight cars smashed in a wreck on
the Pittsburg, Virginia & Charleston
railroad near Bamford station.
President Roosevelt was kept from
church by members of his family, who
urged him to avoid appearing in pub
lie while Washington was still swarm
ing with visitors.
The Copper Range Consolidated
mills of Michigan, announced an in
crease in wages of all the 1000 men
employed. The increase averages 10
per cclt.
New York's traction strike causes
great inconvenience to thousands of
people. Both sides to the dispute are
unyielding. A collision due, it is said,
to inexperienced trainmen, injured 20
people.
Mrs. Isaac Abrams, aged 80 years,
was beaten to death, and Mrs. Sadie
Chatham, aged 30, her daughter. was
fatally injured by the younger wo-
mans husband, John E. Chatham, 80
years old, druggist of Chester, Pa.
Ronce Gym, negro, was lynched
at Tullahoma, Tenn, by a mob of
masked men. The negro was charged
with larceny.
The will of the late James C. Cart
er bequeatls the sum of 100000 to
Harvard university. The value of the
estate probably is more than $l,50O,-
900.
The Missouri senate passed a bill
making all pipe lines constructed or
to be constructed in the state for the
purpose of carrying oil, common car
riers and placing them under the di-
rection of the railroad commissioners.
The British steamer Venus from
Cardiff for Vladivostok. was captured
by Japanese warship March 4 and
the British steamer Aphrodite from
Cardiff for Vladivostok, March G.
Since the war began Japan has taken
possession Of 80 steamers carrying
contraband of war.
The Countess Montignoso, former
ly the crown princess of Saxony, has
been obliged to give up her villa at
Papiniavo and has taken rooms in
hotel at Fisole. The countess states
the change is necessary until King
Frederick Augustus of Saxony, her
former husband, pays her the allow
ance agreed upon at her divorce.