The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-01-01
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Zimmerman, aged niue and ten years
respectively of Bethlehem, Pa, We're
drowned Monday morning while
playing on the ice,
The Supreme court, of this State,
has decided in a case taken up from
Washington county, that the mother
inherits from an illegitimate son dy-
ing without issue, and that his wife
is only entitled to life interest in
one-Lalf of his estate.
Persons contemplating bringing
actions against country newspapers for
libel, should read the following from
the New Bethlehem VindicdtOr: We
see by the court proceedings of Aru-
strong county that Walker, the man
who was going to sue us for libel, has
gone on visit to the Western peni-
tentiary for II period of fifteen monhs.
An Erie county colored gentleman
stole a hog recently, which he killed.
4 string was tied around its legs, and
the animal thrown around his neck.
While crossing fence with the stolen
property, he slipped, the hog going on
one side, the darky on the other,
breaking his (Sambo's) neck causing
instant death. This is evidence con-
elusive that it is wrong to steal.
About four o'clock Monday morn
ing an explosion occurred in the
Painterstown coal mine, near Irwin 5
station, on the Pennsylvania railroad
some sixteen miles east of Pittsburg.
Samuel Kistler, married man, and
Michael Kessler, who leaves a wife and
four children, were instantly killed.
Chris. Fry was seriously burned,
This is the first explosion which has
ever occurred in these mines, and it
is intimated that it was caused by foul
play, which could have been pro-
duced by reversing trap or draft door
thus shutting off air from the work
ing entries. If the explosion had oc-
Cured an hour later sixty men would
have been in the mine.
Eli Vasbinder, Been Smith, Jno.
Clark and Robert Steward, the hun
ters who left Brookville last October
for the purpose of hunting in the
Michigan forests, returned home last
week. They say deer are exceedingly
plenty in that locality, and, although
this was a very poor season for the
business, they succeeded in bagging
forty-one This was done by three OF
them, the other party falling to make
even one bite the dust. They say they
are confident fully twenty-five more
were killed, which they failed to cap
ture, on account Of not having either
dog or snow. They report Il very
pleasant trip.-Brookvile Democrat.
Pittsburgh, December 28.-Tht
indications are that Allegheny county
will be able to effect very satisfactory
compromise on the railroad riot losses.
a consultation was held Yesterday
morning between representatives OF
the Pennsylvania railroad company
the county authorities, and number
of prominent citizens. The meeting
was private one, but it is understood
that the railroad COMPANY scaled down
their claims very considerably, anC
representatives of private claimant,
intimated that they had similar pr0po
sitions to offer. i is probably that {
public meeting will he held at an early
day, when the propositions will b(
fully discussed and recommended fol
adoption. 1t is thought that the Ell
tire claims can he reduced 0ue-thrC
or probably one-half.
On Christmas Eve, during II bal
at the Shffler Hose-house Lancaste
Pa, Il fight occurred, in which Georg,
Croft, aged % years, WAS struck ol
the head with blackjack. Littl,
attention was paid to the matter a
the time, but at O'Clock on Christina
morning Adam Groff, living in tn
vicinity Of the hose-house, was awak
ened by knocking at his door, end
responding to the summons, he wen
down and found his injured brothe
sitting OH the step. He helped hin
in, and soon after sent for Il physicol
who did all he could to relieve til
sufferer. The latter remained uncon
scious from that time until ten o'clocl
this morning, when he died. Corone
Mishler held an inquest this afternoon
at which two reputable physician
testified that deceased died from con
gestion of the brain, produced b,
blows from some hard instrument
The inquest then adjourned until tc
morrow evening, when it is eXpectc,
witnesses able to disclose the name @
the party who struck the fatal bloy
will represent.
DR.. Days Stomach and Merry
Tonic is the best remedy il use 70
! poor appetite, weakness and trembl
ing in the stomach, pain after eating