The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-08
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
CLEANED FROM ALL SOURCES
The Main Facts Related without Un-
necessary Words.


full, and then interfered in a Republican
meeting, but we're elected. Three Of their
number we're arrested.
During Democratic rally at Kokomo,
Ind, Monday night, Abner Miller, an old
soldier, shouted for Harrison, when he was
set upon and given terrible beating by
young Freeman Hobson. Miller died, and
Hotson was jailed on charge Of man.
slaughter. Hobson claims to have been
drunk.
The village of Bowling Green, "a miles
north of Findlay, o., had narrow escape
from total destruction by fire. Fifteen busi-
ness houses, including the Ross house, was
entirely destroyed before the fire was gotten
under control. Most Of the buildings were
new, being located in the district destroyed
by fire several months ago. Loss, $4,000;
insurance, $4,000.
A patent fire-esc1po which was being test.
ell at the Monongahcla house, Pittsburgh,
broke and three boys, John Duddy, james
Mcllugh and Daniel Naglc, were preciptlted
from the itth~story window 10 the pavement
below. Dudly was instantly killed, Nc,
Hugh lived few moments aud Magic now
lies at The Homeopathic Hospital with
shattered arm aud other injuries that may
get prove fatal.
The Government Of the province OF Qncb,c
are taking steps 10 induce miuy Of tn, 5OO,-
900 French Canadians who have left that
province 10 settle in the Unitel States, 70 re-
turn to the land Of their birth.
At IIncsvillc Ga, William Hlrrison, ia a
1T Of Jealousy, shot his little nieco dead
while she was Sitting 10y the Aresile lie also
shot his sister, woundins her in III, hip,
Later he attempte suicide.
At Terro Hlu'e, Ind, Tuesday night dur
ing a political piraic man named Gallo
way fatally sho. Dollic Phillips, aged 90
who was standing ON the sidewalk Watching
the display. The murderer esclpel.
The operators Of coal mines 10 Gated along the
various railroad lines in the Pittsburgh dis
trict at n recent meeting, adopted a resolution
declaring that in accordance with the agree
ment made last February at the Interstate
convention Of miners anl operators miners
wages shall be- advanced from "a to 80 cents
per ton on November /. IL is understood,
however, that competitors in Pennsylvania
and other States will make n like advance.
a Polish banker, who formerly did busi-
ness among his countrymen in New York has
so far learned American ways rs to move to
Canada with his dcpositors' money.
The Acting Seer tary of The Treasury es,i
mates that 5000 will be needed TO pay the
expenses Of the electoral messengers, at tue
rate OF - cents per mile one way, for bring
Ing tie vot,s Of the electors for President
and Vice-Prosid mt at the coming election,
to the seat of Government. The messenger
from Annapolis, MI, will receive the small.
est omount, $lO.jO, aud the messenger from
S,lem Ore, the largest, $0>s. The Western
Messengers will have VIII q is cJ.loqu.ally
known as "picnic.n
While Icing pursued by an officer for firing
IA stone at one of the new zen on the Chicago
stree. cars, Thursday night, John Miller,
striker, fell down aud broke his neck.
The largest gas well in Northern Pennsyl.
vanin, was struck about three miles from
Sheffield and IA from Warren. 1t is owned
by Horton, Cary 81 Co., Sheffield. Its roar
can bo heard five miles. The tools were
blown out Of the hole and the gas cannot Dc
saved until the pressure SUI sides
Charles HUFF, Pittsburgh & Western
brakeman, fell between two cars at Ravenna,
Ohio, and was killed.
J. iward Hall, aged IS years, Of McKees.
port, Pa, was killed while hunting near Lig.
onier, Pa, by the accidental discharge of his
gun.
In sinking a we'll for water near Glen East
on, w. Va, Daniel McCarile fired blast in
1t, and instantly u column of fire shot up
with II roar. IL has been declared natural gas
by all who have visited the place, and is daily
increasing in strength.
Andrew johnson, cripple living near Red
Hill, Ky. has unearthed a copper kettle iil-
ell with gold and silver coin. The kettle was
Inscribed October, l7sS" The treasure
amounted to over $1,000.
Five Cardinals have been appointed by the
Pope TO examine into the matter of the res
toration of diplomatic relations with Eng
land, TO the end Of determining the limit of
the concessions which eau be made by the
Vatican.
In Webster Groves suburb OF St Louis
three negroes assaulted Alice aud Emma Bak-
er, daughters of well,known citizen. Two
of the assailants We're arrested, and when ar
raigned and identified the father of the girls
drew pistol and discharged it at one of
them, but without effect. Before he could
fire n second shot he was restrained.
The dead bodies of Adeline Taylor and Az
len Taylor, both colored, were found in the
basement of the + lgileld Baptist Church par
sorage, Nashville, Tenn. Taylor was jealous
and is believed to have murdered his wife
and then committed suicide.
Suit has been entered against Captain
Snow, of the steamer Heca, which arrived
at Tacoma, w. T., Sunday, by l6 sailors,
charging the captain with cruelty. The men
claim they were fed on rotten meat and po,
tatoes and were shamefully abused during
the whole voyage from England to Americi.
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