The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-09-04
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS.
Items Which Are of Particular
Interest to Pennsylvanians.
IN THIS AND NEARBY COUNTIES.

body Should Know About-A Weeks
Accidents and Crimes Accurately and
Conciseiy Chronioied.
LEBANON, Aug. 26-The strike of the
iron mill hands here, which was caused
by the refusal of the owners to sign the
Amalgamntcd scale, is practically ended,
and the mills are starting up with most OF
the old hands. The strike began on July
and has resulted in failure for the men.
Powdoriy VIII Accept.
SCRANTON, Aug. 26. The nomination
OF General Master Workman Powderly
"a delegate at large to the constitutional ri
convention by the Republi party Is at
tracing much attention throughout Penn.
sylvania. The nomination has been rati.
ned by the Republican county convention
Of Lackawanna. Powderly says he will
accept.
A1toona's Mayer Arrested.
ALTOONA, Aug. %. The mayor and
the city council have been arrested on
complaint Of the school board because OF
their refusal to do away with an alleged
sewer nuisance. The matter has occa.
stoned trouble for years and will now 90
to the courts. All the prisoners were
paroled.
Judge schwartx Dead.
READING, Aug. 70. Judge Hiram H.
Schwartz, Of the orphans court Of Berks
county, died last evening, after q very
long illness, at his home in Kutztown,
aged sixty years. Mr.. Schwartz had been
a member of the bar for more than thirty
years, and served q term in the state legis.
lature.
The Tressursr's once All Right.
AttpV Ill 4.
committee charged with the investigation
OF the state treasury and the auditor
generals department examined the first
named Office and found everything correct.
John A. Glenn, corporation clerk in the
auditor generals department, explained
that thousands OF dollars OF taxes ara tied
up in litigation. State Treasurer Boyer
says be had no written or other evidence
OF Indebtedness due any Of his predeces-
sors, and Corporation Clerk Glenn stated
that he knew nothing whatever Of the
Bardsley matter. Auditor General Nc
Camant being absent, the committee ad-
1ourned to meet on Sept. 4 and 5.
A Fine Specimen of Hnsband.
CHESTER, Aug. 2S.-James Brown was
today held in $1,000 bail for court on
charges preferred by his wife Of assault
and battery, non support and desertion.
The woman's tale moved the large crowd
present with indignation against Brown.
In the two years Of their married life he
had only given her the magnificent sum
Of twenty-five cents.
PsnnayIvania fIrsmsn to Meet.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2S.-The Pennsyl-
vania State Firemen's convention 10 to
meet at Lock Haven on Sept Is to Is, and
the announcement Is made by the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railroad company
that 1t will issue tickets good from the
l2th to 18th, going, and until Sept. ~, re-
turning, at the price OF u single fare for
the round trip from any OF the stations.
A Double Fhiiadslphia Poisoning.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2S.-Lizzie Wilson.
thirty-two years of age, living at 1901
North Front street, poisoned herself and
her illegitimate child. When found the
babe was dead, but the mother fingered
several hours before death ensued. The
woman said man named kantz was the
father Of the child, and his persistent re-
fusal to marry her caused her to commit
the terrible deed. Kantz has been ar
rested.
AItoona's Firebug Caught.
ALTOONA, Aug. 2S.-Jim Risley, . no
torious character, was caught in the act
Of setting fire to stable and locked up.
He Is suspected Of having caused many of
the fires that have occurred here.
The Cook Well Fire Extinguishsd.
PITTsBURe, Aug. 2s.-The fire at the
Cook we'll at Mcdonald, Pa, which had
been burning steadily since last Thursday
night, has been extinguished. The we'll
waa the property of the Wheeling Gas
company, who have suffered a loss Of about
t25,0O0.
The Pennsylvania Exhibit
HARRISBURG, Aug. 2S.-A sub-commit.
tee of the Worlds fair executive COM
confer with the national managers re-
garding the allotment of space and other
matters concerning the Pennsylvania eX-
hibit.
The Changers Adjourn.
CARLISLE, Aug. a9-After one Of the
most successful exhibitions ever held
by the Grangers, the exhibition was
brought to a close. During the day
speeches were made by the Hon. A. Il.
Taggart aud tho Hon. 4. NJ. Lewsbury.
The exhibition will be held at tho same
place next year.
PennsylvaniA Salt Works Damaged
PITTsBURG, Aug. 3l.-The Pennsylvania
Salt works. located at Natrona station on
the West Pennsylvania railroad, twenty
five miles from this city, were badly
damaged by fire. The loss will exceed
100000.
burglars At Scranton.
SCRANTON, Aug. 3i.-At u. IN. Sun.
day three burglars entered the residence
Of DIR. Helmer, at 642 Washington avenue,
and chloroformed the inmates, consisting
Of DIR. and Mrs. Helmer and Mrs. Willard
Charles. They vainly ransacked the house
in search of a sum Of money which the
doctor had hidden. Mrs. Helmer was not
stupehed, but as one Of the burglars was
In the room constantly she did not dare
even to open her eyes.
Fire at Allentown.
ALLENTOWN, Aug. 31.-Fire broke out
at / u. m. In the basement of the Odd
Fellows building. Haire g. Morrissy's
dry goods store was damaged to the extent
Of 49, 900; insurance $4,000.
Swiss-Americans Celebrate.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 1.-The Swiss-Ameri-
cans Of Pittsburg, Allegheny, Wheeling,
Steubenville and the immediate tri-state
region celebrated in this city the 60Oth an
niversary of the founding OF the republic
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