The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-03-28
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS.
Items Which Are Of Particular
Interest to Pennsylvanians. 4
IN THIS AND NEARBY COUNTIES.

LANCASTER, Pa, March 19.--At New Hol-
land, this county, the carriage works Of W.
o. Buck & Co., with dwelling adjoining and
large stable, were burned
A Verdict Against Lauth.
BELLEFoNTE, Pa, March 19-The Mer.
chants National bank Of New York has OBJ
tanned a verdict Of 5000 against Bernard
Lauth. The defense was that the defend.
ants signature TO draft of limited CO.
partnership as a member of a board Of
managers did not make him liable The
case will be taken to the supreme court.
wouidnt Heed the Warning.
JoHSsTowN, Pa, March 20--A young
man named Berringer was thrown under
the wheels Of an engine In the Cambria
yards and instantly killed. He had been
warned but few minutes before by the
foreman to desist jumping on the train, but
did not obey.
The Pennsylvania Board of Pardons.
HARRISBURG, Pa, March 2O.-The board
of pardons last evening recommended the
pardon Of Edward Mortz, of Philadelphia,
convicted of murder in the second degree,
and that the sentence Of death in the case
of James H. Jacobs, the Lancaster county
murderer, be commuted to imprisonment
for life. The application of Charles Carter,
the Cambria county murderer, was refused.
A respite was recommended in the case Of
William II. Smith, of Allegheny county,
convicted of murder in the first degree and
rehearing was granted Charles Larabee,
convicted Of murder In Venango county.
The case Of Joseph and David Nicely, con-
victed Of murder In Somerset county, was
continued
Fatal Explosion in q Mine.
WHKEsBARRE, Pa, March 20.-While an
engineering corps and a few laborers were
at work in the Midvale colliery of the Le-
high company, near Mill creek, yesterday, q
naked lamp carried by Fire Boss Patrick
Hays caused severe explosion Of gas, and
the timbers caught fire. The fire soon caused
a second and more severe explosion Of gas,
tearing nearly all the woodwork of the mine
to pieces. Hays was badly burned on the
face and hands. Two engineers were knock
ed down but not seriously injured. William
Jones, aged H. was seriously hurt After
the fire had been extinguish ed Hungarian
was killed by afterdamp, and Thomas De-
van suffered so severe injury that he Is
dying.
New Claims Against the Chase Estate.
SUsoUEHANNA, Pa, March 2O-The estate
of Hon. S. b. Chase, of New Milford, who
failed in 1884, was about to be settled finally
by the assignee recently when J. l. Blair,
of New Jersey, presented claim of $4,000
in the shape Of a mortgage on the Bangor
slate quarry. He claimed to have never re-
ceived notice off audit. Another debt of
$1,000 has now been found, held by the
Hayden & Sumner bank, of New Bedford.
which recently collapsed. These two claims
amount to more than all the rest put to-
gether, and it is feared others will still be
found
Farewell to Minister Smith
PHILADELPHIA, March 21.-A farewell
dinner was given by the Clover club last
| night to its fellow member, Hon. Charles
Emory Smith, recently appointed minister
| to Russia.
| Arrested for Shooting His Sweetheart.
LEHIGHToN, Pa, March ga sad case
| Of shooting has just occurred here, which
resulted in the almost instant death of Miss
Gertie Hiskey, a handsome girl, aged l6
years. Webster Campbell, of Weissport,
Pa, was paying his attentions to Miss His
key. He says that after the other members
/ Of the family had retired, he removed a re-
volver from his pocket and placed it on
bureau. The weapon fell to the floor and
was accidentally discharged The ball en-
tered Miss Hiskey's brain and she fell to the
floor and soon afterwards expired.
| The coroners jury rendered verdict that
Miss Hiskey came to her death by a pistol
| shot wound at the hands Of Webster Camp
bell Two chambers of the revolver were
found empty, and it is alleged that, instead
of accident, Miss Hiskey was shot by her
lover. Campbell was arrested and lodged
In Mauch Chunk Jail. When the family
retired there was nothing in Campbell's
conduct to indicate that he intended to
shoot the girl.
Against Increasing Laity Representation.
CARLISLE, Pa, March 22.-The central
Pennsylvania Methodist Episcopal confer.
encs considered the question of increasing
the laity representation at the general con-
ference, and after a lengthy discussion of
the subject voted against the proposed
change The vote stood Al for the change
and 144 against.
Fears for the Bridges at Johnstown.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, March 4-The rivers
here are booming, and although they had
receded over three feet during the day,
they are now higher than they were Friday
night, and are still rising fast. There are
grave fears for the safety OF all the bridges
and all the people are becoming much
| alarmed
A New Miners Organization.
| PoTTsvILLE, Pa, March PA new labor
union called the Workingmen's Benevolent
and Protective association has been formed
here. Forty-one delegates, representing the
entire anthracite region, met and adopted
resolutions declaring that the deplorabls
condition of the miners of the region il
largely due to the unorganized condition Of
the masses, and that the various organiza
tions in existence would better protect anC
advance the common interests of all if con
| solidated into one. The resolutions favo
he eight hour movement and arbitration
l Tho ord iS int 1al 30 toly ~.
of the old Miners and Laborers' Amalga
mated association and the Knights Of Labor
Committees on constitution and bylaws wer
appointed. Another meeting will be hel,
April %.
A Runaway Cars Terrible Plunge.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, March 25.-The rop
of the coal plane at the Indian Ridge col
liery broke yesterday and loaded car thu
liberated dashed from the top to the bot
tom of the plane and killed Michael Murti
clan, Polish laborer. A young man name
Robert Tempest was severely injured. Sew
eral men barely escaped with their lives.
Burglar Betrays His Friend.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, March 25.-Severa
men were recently arrested for the pos,
office robbery at Nicholson, Pa, Feb. {
One of them has made statement impl
eating one of his companions, Jesse Thomas
In number of robber1es in New Jersey
Detectives went to the house of Jesse
father, Joseph Thomas, at Dalton, TO scare
the premises. Before they gained admit
sion the old man cut his throat with razo
1t appears that he was also implicated
the robberies. He may recover.
Gladstone and Balfour's Bill.
LONDON, March 24-Mr. Gladstone, In
speech at a dinner at the National Libor
club last evening, said that Mr. BalfouI
land purchase bill was a bold measur
which involved the British taxpayers a
Stunning a large pecuniary liability. r