The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-02
CURRENT NEWS EVENTS.

The Shah OF Persia, 1t is announced,
will pay visit to the United States
and Mexico.
The Victorian assembly of Melbourne
Victoria, passed bill granting the
elective franchise to woman.
Secretary Taft and party have ar
rived at Tokyo and are being shown
unusual honors by the emperor of ia
pan and his ministers.
Six deaths resulted from yellow fever
in New Orleans on July 26, and there
were 165 cases in 10 centers of infec-
tion.
A fire in Blairsville Pa, completely
destroyed the chief industry in that
place, a porcelain enamel ware fact
ory; caused loss of S75,000 and threw
200 men out of employment.
A gasoline automobile driven by A.
H. Stull, of Pitsburg, exploded at Lud
wick, Pa The machine was wrecked.
Mr. Stull and companion escaped in
jury. The machine was valued at $500.
Gov. S. W. Pennypacker has reap
pointed Gen. Charles Miller, of Frank
lin, commander of the National Guard
of Pennsylvania with the rank of
major general for the term of five
years.
The Costa Rican government has
placed the ban on lotteries and a de-
cree just issued provides heavy fine
for the offense.
Emperor William will visit King
Christian at Copenhagen when, it is
expected, the vacant Norwegian throne
will be discussed.
More than 200 people are homeless
and destitute as the result Of floods
in Aitkin county, Mimi, and an appeal
for aid has been sent to Gov. John
son.
An autopsy performed on an Ital-
ian who died in New Orleans develop
ed the fact that death was caused by
yellow fever.
A plan for the wholesale delivery
of military prisoners confined on Gov
ernors island, New York, was frustrat-
ed by a sentry, who shot Frederick
r. Snyder, who, with half dozen others
attempted to escape.
tempted to jump from a car in Cleve-
land, and was killed. Thomas left
Warren some time ago, and was en-
ployed in the tube mills at Steuben-
vile, o.
At the quarterly meeting of the
United States Steel Corporation direc-
tors the regular dividend of 1% per
cent on the preferred stock was de-
clared payable August 30. The fin
ancial statement of the quarter shows
net earnings off s30,305,116.
While Sabbatino di Domenico and
his wife were working in their gar
den in Retreat Park, Denver Col,
three of their children we're burned
to death and another terribly injured.
Otto Bernheimer, aged 36, a men,
ber of Bernheimer & Walter, cotton
brokers, and reputed to be wealthy,
committed suicide by shooting in his
apartment at the Hotel Sevillia, New
York.
District Attorney Jerome, in the
course of his investigation into the
Equitable Life Assurance Society, was
shown the famous Union Pacific syn
dicate agreement" Mr.. Schiff also
gave full information.
While number of miners were at
work in the Bank Head mine, at Bauff,
N. w. T., an explosion of dynamite
occurred, which wrought awful havoc
in the mine and killed three men.
Several others were injured.
After living for 81 years in the
United States August Pfaff, we'll
known resident of Cleveland, has been
arrested for military service by the
German authorities while on a visit to
his native town, Hacking, Germany.
Ludewig Rosevitz, employed in the
Berwind-White mines, at Windber, Pa,
was killed by fall of coal.
The Very Rev. Augustine F. Schin-
ner was installed as Bishop of the new
ly-created diocese of Superior, Wis.
Statistics of Bureau of Commerce
and Labor show foreign trade of
United States during past year exceed
ed all records. Exports for first time
passed billion-and-hal mark.
Body of John Paul Jones rests in
temporary crypt in Naval Academy
grounds at Annapolis. The ceremony
was simply, only a prayer being ut
tered. All speeches and pomp were
reserved for the final interment In the
new chapel, now being constructed.