Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-21
STATE NEWS.

Kill county is the PottsyiIle shaft, where
depth Of over l,G0O feet has been
reached
A pistol accidentally exploded in the
hands Of franklin Bechtel, aged IT
years, at Lebanon on Friday, killing
him instantly.
An explosion occurred recently at Hell.
irlch's paint works, near Allentown, in
which several persons were seriously
injured. The explosion was caused by
th" mixing Of acids. The loss is esti.
mated 1T 81, 500.
In Forest county there is a we'll which
has recently begun to produce black
OIL bearing a close resemblance TO coal
tar. No other well ia the vicinity pro.
duces anything like it, though the drill
passes through the same kind Of slate
at equal distances in all OF them.
4 spark from "a locomotive set fire TO
a blanket that was wrapped around "A
$1,000 stallion owned in Pleasant town.
ship, Warren county. The horse was
maddened by pain and bis wild leaps
made relief impossible. He was 30
badly burned that he died within a few
hours Of the accident.
William Eo!mer, German. rcsiding
not FAR from Lancaster. obtained more
liquor than was good for him in that
city on Friday afternoon. On his way
home be fell out OF his wagon, striking
upon bis head, and the wheels passed
over his back. lie died Immediately.
~. neck having been broken by the
fall.
Sometime since large hogshead Of
water was placed on the property OF
Jacob S,rump, OF Portland, Northamp.
ton county, aud left in an unprotected
position. Friday, while Mr. Strumps
threcycar old son was playing in the
yard. the boards which loosely covered
the hos-hcad were pushed aside and
the child Tell IN and was drowned.
Adyices from Pitlston. Pittsburg,
Poitsrllle, Wilkesbarre, Williamspori,
Erie, Hiusyille, Altoona, Chester and
Enton say that spTIng trade has begun
IL earnest ia ali those places. Purchas
~ are being made with freedom ind.
cat!ge OF plenty OF money. Lumber.
men arg juiu-.uG a uca life into places
along the Susgl-hanua. The Marietta
IiHi6F says that money is plenty, and
the merchants iu good humor all along
that tiycT.
Ord Jacob Smclize-. Of Bell township.
W~7imDfclaud county, didn't bury Sl0.-
eJD 20 gold and silver coin under hi.
h"ar;baione, ns was reported few DAYS
ngo Bul tHc Salisbury Prcz learns
that the late Mr.. ~ulelizer did have a
strong boz" under the floor OF his
hou-c and that for many wears hc drop
ped the shckels into the box through a
crcyicc IA the floor. His heirs the other
day found $500 ia the box.
ilg tho viii Of tho late Colonel +. A.
/. Eouofts, o. T;u-y,,lc, his real estate
als lett IN Ia. nephew and n.cces and
ih" rest of his property to his nephew.
Nr. oven ". Roberts. Of Bradford.
The will was dated IN l~77, few months
after Colonel Roberts bad separated
from Ais wife. Ssmc months ago Col.
Roberts gave his friend. to understand
tina; he should prepare coiicll, so as
- provide for his children. but he did
not live to execute II. An amicablc
agreement has been made by Mr.. Oxen
Roberts and the guardians of the chill.
drcn and the latter will obtain large
part OF the property.
Jerome Wilson, brother Of Dr. K. i.
Wilson, Of New York, aud OF Henry
Wilson. proprietor o' the Honesdalc or.
40, left CaThoudalc fourteen years ago.
Giving no information OF hjs wander.
ings, nothing was heard Of him until
his return last Saturday. the 10th of
( April. lie was given up as dead
/ years ago. His wife believed him to be
| living, and remained true TO him. His
. daughter, two years old when he left
home, has grown TO womanhood. IL was
some time before they could be oouyinc.
/ ell that he was the long lost husband
and father. Wilson spent his years
amongst the Indians in the wilds of
I Texas, and has made fortune.
The Bloomsbury Columbian tells Of a
novel temperance experiment. Mr.. c.
I II. Woodin has bought of the LIQUOR
/ dealers of the town of Berwick. In
the words Of the CodunIiaa "Mr Wood.
in has made arrangements with the
keepers Of saloons and hotels by which.
for pecuniary compensation. they
agree to abstain from the sale of intox.
icants. There are few men who possess
such wealth and such standing in the
community as TO be able to control and
suppress a most profitable business. Ii
is probably the only case on record.
and Mr. Woodin should receive all due
credit for removing temptation from
the hundreds OF men in his employ.
To benefit his workmen was, we under.
stand, the reason why he voluntarily
assumed such burden Of expense"
Gyumbere, the Hungarian, has now
been asleep sixty elk days at the Lehigh
County Almshouse. The mans position
is improved. lie now appears sen.
sible of all that is going on around him.
A slight tap on the nose while reclining
on his cot caused him to smile. The at.
tendant yesterday led him around the
room. Lifting his eyelids the attend.
ant shook his fist ut him, which made
him smile broadly. He was then led
out Of his room, down stairs, into the
i ssaF ed and as.N a l.. 4 4