The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-02-28
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS.
Items Which Are of Particular
Interest to Pennsylvanians.
IN THIS AND NEARBY COUNTIES.

body Should Know Aboot--A Weeks
Accidents and Crimes Accurately and
Couciseiy Chronlcied.
TRksKow, Pa, Feb. TO- "A crowd Of Hun.
garians and Poles laid siege to an Italian
boarding shanty here yesterday Stones
and revolvers were used by the besiegers
and every window in the house was shatter-
ed John Basko appeared at the door Of the
shanty with gun and fred two shots above
the heads OF the crowd, he claims, for the
purpose OF soaring them away John Paul,
an innocent spectator, received a fatal
wound. Basko was arrested.
Fatal Explosion at Evorson.
EvERsos, Pa, Feb l9-An explosion oc-
surred in the rolling mill here last night,
which resulted in the killing of John Coley
almost instantly. Coey threw cold water
on the live cinders of the furnace, and the
result was an explosion, in which Coley, q
msu named Ryan and several Others were
injured
Work Resumed.
READING, Pa, Feb 20.-After a shut down
of two months the we'll known Jones ore
mines In Caernarvon township, this county,
resumed operatios, with n large force OF
men.
Murderer Caught.
READING, Pa, Feb 20 The fugitive wife
murderer, Henry Lebo, Of this city, was
captured uear Robesonia, ten miles from
here He was found in a smoke house be-
longing to a farmer. On the approach Of
the officers he attempted suicide by shooting
himself in the temple His wound is severe,
but not necessarily fatal. He was lodged in
Jail
Mrs. Taylor's Funeral.
KENNETT SQUARE, Feb 81. ALI that was
earthly Of Mrs. Rebecca Way Tay lor,
mother Of the late Bayard Taylor, was laid
to rest In Longwood cemetery, near here
The funeral was attended by a large num-
I Der Of friends, among whom were some dis
tinguished persons from n distance. Rev
Thomas Burrows read the solemn and i'm
| pressive burial services of the Episcopal
church at the house aud grave, aud made
some fitting remarks, as did also MIR George
| Gounod. of New York.
@. A. II. Presentation.
CBANBRRsBrRo, Feb. 2l.-The Women's
Relief corps, OF Chambersburg, presented
a handsome flag to Hansum post, Grand
| Army of the Republic, in the post rooms to-
| night The presentation speech was made
by A. L. Langdon and the flag was received
by T. II. Gilland on behalf of the post
After the ceremonies a banquet was ten
dered by the relief corps to the members of
tle post and large number Of other guests
Killed Instantly.
| HAZLEroN, Feb 81. Anthony McMonigls
and John Lenzo, an Italian, were waiting at
the foot Of No 4 slope at Audendried to he
hoisted to the surface loaded car was on
the slope at the time. and In some manner
unknown jumped the truck and ran into the
i Tha hrob pA he
descended to the bottom, killing the two
men instantly. A number Of other mner'
had narrow escapes
Barely Escaped with Their Lives.
| RKApIsG, Pa. Feb. % y. p. Bellman',
store, at Danbery Vile, this county. wa,
burned with its con tents at midnight The
postofice and q dwelling in the building
occupied by Samuel Gsbret and family, were
also burned, the family barely escaping
With their lives.
A PIucky Priest Dispsrsss a Mob.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb, 2l.-Martin viii
ker, the "Polish king" who led the churct
riot at Plymouth a few few weeks ago. wa
brought here and held in 81, 900 bail for hi
appearance at the next criminal court o.
his return home last evening he and his fac
tion marched to the residence of Rev. Father
Szimfoski, formerly Of Buffalo, the prizes
i
and demanded possession of the premises
This the priest refused to give. The Pole
became insulting and the clergyman ap
| peared at the door of the parsonage and or
dered them TO leave at the point of a revolver
They retreated in confusion<
Five Murdersrs to Hang.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 2l.-Fiva murder
ers will be hanged ON Wednesday, April 9
the death warrants having been issued b,
| Governor Beaver. The doomed men are
William H. Bartholomew, Northampton
county; Zachary Taylor, Green. county
William H. Smith, Allegheny county
Charles Carter, Cambria county, and Al
fred Andrews, Center county.
Tried to Thaw Out Dynamite.
GREENsBURG, Pa, Feb 4.-At Adams
burg William Stewart was instantly killed
his wife and two children seriously injured
and William Crock and William Stemet
perhaps fatally injured. Stewart placed
frozen stick OF dynamite in the kitchei
stove oven to tbaw it out. terrific explo
sion occurred, blowing the kitchen to piece
and scattering fragments Of the shattered
stove in all directions, with the above result
A Well Known Teacher Killed.
PITTsBURa, Feb. A.-Professor Isaac
Stevenson, one of the oldest school princi
pals OF this city, and we'll known through
out the state was struck by passenge
train on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad a
Harlewood and instantly killed His bod
was horribly mangled.
| sudden Death OF Pitcher Blair.
PirrsBURo, Feb. "a William T. Blair
the well known baseball pitcher recent
engaRd by the National League club, die
at the home OF his parents in this city
Blair was 25 years of age and played bal
for the past eight years. Two weeks ag
he was stricken with influenza, which turue
into pneumonia and typhoid fever, oausin
| his death.
wife Murderer Lebo's Effort Successful
READING, Pa, Feb "a Henry Lebo, tn
wife murderer, died in Jail Saturday nigh
from the effects Of the bullet wound In b
head, which be inflicted when captured
This makes the third death In the TRAGEDY
Mrs Lebos father, Daniel Fisher, havin
dropped dead when he heard OF the shootin
Of bis daughter.
The Bank VIII Resume Business
LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. l.-Ths stockb olt
ers Of the Lincoln National bank. froI
which Cashier Bard stole t42. .000 held
meeting and decided tc restore the ospitl
OF the bank and resume business
A Minister Wants Damages
HANBuRo, Feb "A Rev Oscar ID Mile
who narrowly escaped death by beir
thrown over a fifteen foot high bridge I'M
stream Of water, with his horse and bugg,
while op his way to ill an engagement wi
ask the town council TO reimburse him Il
damages sustained His head was badly Ct