Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-11-21
PENNSYLVANIA items.

BEAVER COUNTY. county treasu-
rer's office was entered by burglars few
nights since, the safe and burglar proof
blown open, and 81 900 of money carried off.
INDIANA CoUNTY-Mr VIM Cakes of
Burrell township, while carrying a soap of
bees across field, on Wednesday night,
Nov l4th, steppnd into rut and in falling
struck his chin on the box, dislocatlng his
neck. and causing instaqt death. He was
single man, but leaves many friends
DELAWARE CoUNTY-The -four mill at
Chadd's Ford, belonging to MIR. Caleb
Brinton, fell on Friday, burying beneath
the ruins several men. two of whom, named
Yeasley Cooper and James Daley, were
killed, and Lewis Kipe was severely injured.
There were some 1000 to 10000 bushels of
wheat stored in the mill at the time of the
accident.
WEsTMoRELAND COUNTY. John Smith,
of Greensburg, had his horse stolen at Der
ry station on the Penn Railroad, one night
last week. :. Capt S. Patterson and ii. A.
Wannamaker, whilst hunting one day last
week, near Murraysvile, shot an owl meas
uring eight feet five inches from tip to tip of
wings and squirrel weighing six pounds
and two ounces.
CLINTON CoUNTY.-On the 9th Nov, a
sad accident. through powder, occurred near
the Old Tuune,. Lordy Hoats, a young son
of Morgan Hoats, was sitting near the fire,
when boy named Oliver threw quantity
of powder into the fire, and young Hoats
was immediately enveloped in flames. He
ran for the creek, short distance off, but on
reaching it, his clothes were nearly burnt off
his person, and his skin scorched to a bis
ter. He died the following day, after suffer
ing the most intense agony.
LYCoMING CoUNTY.-On the 10th Nov.
Miss Mary Bussler, aged about Is years,
was horribly burned at the house of Edward
Lyon, in Williamsport. She and another
lady had gone 10. see the furnace In the
basement, when they accidentally broke a
kerosene lamp in the hands of Miss Bussler,
the oil of which was poured over her
clothes igniting them instantly Overcome
with fright. the unfortunate girl ran up
stairs, and before the flames could be smoth
cred, her clothing was nearly consumed,
and the flesh on her arms and body burned
black. She fingered until the next day,
when death relieved her of her sufferings
ALLEGHENY COUNTY.-On Sunday eve
ming the Ith Nov, a girl named Brush,
whilst going from the village of Sewickly to
the house of her parents, distance of per
haps mile and half, was overtaken by
three men, who Immediately seized her,
and after gagging her so that she could
make no outcry violated her person. They
then left her In an slsensible condition on
the road, where she was found some time
after by gentleman and lady returning
from church. The perpetrators of this out
rage, whose names are Hamilton, Kennedy
and Lattlmer, were not arrested at last ac-
counts No punishment could possibly be
too severe for such fends in human shape.
Irarso,,,. Cor1NTv ON Nov I1tb. Geo
NJ. Hollenback, died suddenly at Wilkes
barre, OF heart disease. He was remark
able man. At the time the Governor of
Pennsy ylvania refused to give his sanction to
an appropriation for the completion of the
North Branch canal until the building of
the junction was assured, Mr.. III. stepped
forward and induced Mr.. John Arnot, of
Elmira, to join him. and each pledged one
hundred thousand dollars and all difficulty
was removed. The cemetery site was also
gift to the public. He was the richest man
in Wilkesbarre, aud his loss will be deeply
felt by that community. =. At Wyoming,
a week or two ago. a gentleman from Wa
verify, n. Y, stopped to feed his horse.
Something odd about the animal attracted
attention from one of the Keen Troy horse
men and he discovered that the horse had
been painted The animal had been stolen
some weeks before. and traced to Wilkes
barre, where the owners received informa-
alton of his whereabouts, lat Shickshin-
nv on paying fifty dollars. The horse had
been painted to disguise him.