The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-09-25
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS
Items Which Are of Particular
Interest to Pennsylvanians.
IN THIS AND NEARBY COUNTIES.

HARRISBURG, Sept 1.-The attorney
general has brought suits against the
Philadelphia Press, Inquirer, News, Ger
man Democrat, North American and Even
ing Bulletin to recover the sums Of money
alleged to have been paid az rebates to the
persons who procured for them advertise
ments Of the mercantile appraisers lists.
Suicide At Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG. Sept, ls.-Henry Fischer,
whose home Is ut 3l2 Myrtle avenue,
Brooklyn, plunged into the canal at Mac.
lay street about p. m. and was drowned.
It was a deliberate suicide.
Dragged to His Death.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1s.-William Stin-
son. young coupe driver, while returning q
to his stable was thrown from the vehicle.
His left leg became entangled In the har-
ness. and the horse gslioped madly up the
street. When the horse was finally stop
ped, Stinson's head was battered into an
almost unacceptable mass. Stinson was
twenty-three years old, and leaves q widow
and one child.
Eumors of = Big shortage.
PIrTsBURG, Sept. 1s-It was rumored
here that Thomas l.. Shields, secretary
and treasurer Of the Allegheny Heating z
company, Is short over 100000 in his &C,
counts. The company says that there Is a
deficiency, but how much cannot be
learned.
To the bitter End.
HUNTINGDON, Sept. 19-The many en-.
ployes at the Rock Hill Iron and Coal
,ompany's plants at Orhisonia have de-
cided to continue the strike to the bitter
end. The company say they will start up
with imported men.
Johnston Breaks tho RECORD.
PIrTsBURe, Sept. l9.-At the last day of
the meeting mt Homewood Driving park
Johnston paced three Of the fastest heats
,ver made at Homewood park in a race,
winning the free for all race and lowering z
the record half second. Time, 2:l2, 2:ll,
?l3. Grants Abdallah was second, Dallas,
third. The entry list was 20 large in the
,32 trot that it had to be made into two
DIVISIONS. Instant won in the first division
and Kentucky Bird in the second. Rosa.
lind Wilkes took the els trot in straight
heats.
Window Glass Factories to Start Up.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 19.-The window glass
manufacturers and workers have settled
all differences. The workers withdrew
their demand for an advance In wages and
the manufacturers agreed to pay last
years. wages. The fires will be lighted
,oon.
Burned by Molten Steel.
PITTsBCRG, Sept. 2l-Four men were
seriously injured in an explosion at Car
negie, Phipps & Co.'S Homestead mill.
One Of them will die and the others are in
: dangerous condition. The men were
working in the pit in the converting de-
partment. A large crane used to carry
molten steel was in operation above them
Attached to the cranes chain was an i'm.
nense ladle filled with the boiling metal
A link Of the chain snapped, emptying the
contents Of the ladle upon the men. The
metal exploded, scattering it in all
directions. The victims were almost COW
cred with the metal and were horribly
burned.
Killed by . Blow with the Fist.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2l.-Frank Birm-
mgham and Charles Cummings quarreled
over some trouble that had taken place be-
tween their mothers. Birmingham knocked
Cummings down with blow OF his fist,
killing him instantly. Birmingham was
arrested.
PennsylvAnia Cattle Attacked.
HUNTINGTON, Sept. 2l.-Ths cattle in
This and adjoining counties are being at
tackled with thus far unidentified dis
ease, which first appeared about two weeks
ago. Already hundreds OF cattle have
perished. When attacked the animals
nead falls helplessly and its legs seem un-
! able to bear the weight Of the body.
Succeeded In Killing Himself
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22.-William j.
Peacock, head OF the underwear depart
nent Of Joel J. Bailey s. Co., committed
suicide by shooting himself five times In
the head He was taken to the German
hospital and died within an hour after his
admission,
Mrs. Fitxsimmons on Trial.
PITTsBURe, Sept. 3.-The trial Of Mrs.
Lucy Fitzsimmons In the celebrated muir.
isr case in which she with her husband,
Frank C. Fitzsimmons (who escaped from
Jail here last Monday, killed Detective
Gilkinson March n, has begun in the
| criminal court here.
Thrss Riiners Killed.
SCRANTON, Sept. g. A great mass
Of falling roof caught Joseph Horan, q
miner, and his two Hungarian lAborers
while they were loading cars in the Cay.
Raga colliery. When taken out they were
dead.
A Distinguished Family Was Hers.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 22.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Borden Biddle died here aged ninety-two
Mrs. Biddle was descendant Of distin
guished family, her father being Judge
Hopkinson, author of Hail Columbia;'
her grandfather, Francis Hopinson, 8
signer Of the Declaration of Independence
and her great-grandfather, Thomas Hop
kinson, a member Of the provincial coun
ell and judge of the vice admiralty under
George IL.
| burned In . Barn.
| MARION, Sept. 22.-A big barn belong
ing to Vice President Frank Thomson
Of the Pennsylvania railroad, was burned
An employee, James Baker, was seriously
burned A horse and three valuable pach
dogs were also burned.
! have had catarrh for twenty years
and used all kinds of remedies withou
relief. Mr.. Smith, druggist. of Littl
Falls. recommended Ely's Cream Balm
The effect Of the first application wa
magical, it allayed the Inflammation
and the next morning my head was a
clear as bell. l am convinced it
use will effect a permanent cure.