The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-10-02
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS
Items Which Are of Particular
Interest to Pennsylvanians.
IN THIS AND NEARBY COUNTIES.

Bricf Mention of Matters which Every
body should Know About-A we.h's
Accidents and Grimes Accurately and
Concisely Chronicied.
HARRISBURG, Sept. 23.-The state de.
partment has granted n charter to the
susquehanna and Buffalo Railroad com.
pany for line of fifteen miles long from
Cooks river, Clinton county, on the Phila-
lephia and Reading railroad, to Trout
river, same county. John r. Ryan, OF
williamsport, Pa, is president, and the
capital stock IL $4,000.
Murder Is Suspected.
HUNTINGDON, Sept. 23-Mr. William
webster Trimble, OF Camden, n. j.,
civil engineer employed by the Pennsyl.
vania railroad, was killed on the railroad
near this city. The body was terribly
mangled and thrown sixty feet into the
river. Murder Is suspected.
Two Years for Appraiser Dunlap.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23--F. w. Dunlap
delinquent deputy mercantile tax ap.
praiscr, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to
defraud the city and was sentenced by
Judge Reed to two years in the eastern
penitentiary.
ftve Hunurcd Miners Strike.
SHAMoKIS, Sept. 24-The five hundred
miners employed at the Enterprise col
liery are OH strike because OF the small
wages and the alleged exorbitaut price
charged miners for mining material.
A Chinaman Attempts Suicide.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2l--Lee Bo, a Chi
naman, aged forty, attempted suicide by
cutting his throat with n razor ut his
laundry. He will die. This Is said to be
the first case Of a Chinaman attempting to
end his life in this country. Lee 30 has
been very melancholy because he could
not get his wife here, and was unable to
go to her In China.
Solvent, but Making No Profits.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25-The Press says
the shareholders of the Produce National
bank will vote Sept. 30 on the question OF
liquidation. The bank Is solvent, but Is
not making any profit. 1t was organized
five years ago and has less than $500, ,Oc0
deposits.
Mrs. Fit1simmons Convicted.
PITTsBUgG, Sept. 25.-The jury in the
case of Mrs Lucy r. Fitzsimmons, charged
with the murder OF Detective Gilkinson,
brought in a verdict Of guilty OF murder
In the second degree. The maximum pen
atty is fourteen years Mrs. Fitzsmmons'
lace never changed a muscle as she heard
the verdict that will send her to the peni-
tentiary.
Killed by Dynamite.
BRADFORD, Sept. 26.-Sandy Ferry and
James Darling, while blasting stumps
with dynamite, were instantly killed and
horribly mutilated by premature dis.
charge Of the explosive.
A Chance to Pay Up.
PIrTsBURG, Sept. 26.- Moorehead, Nc
Cleane Il Co., the embarrassed iron firm,
have been granted an extension of five
years by their creditors. The liabilities,
which are about 81, ,4OO, 900, will be paid in
installments Of 10 per cent the first year,
10 per cent. the second year, and 25 per
cent the last three years. The plant is in
full operation.
EmbexIlsd for Eighteen Years.
PITTsBUIG, Sept. 26.-David Hastings,
ex.clerk of markets in Allegheny, was ar
rested and held in 5000 bail for embez-
cling. The period of his embezzlement
covers nearly the entire term OF his service
Df eighteen years, and aggregates about
$4,000. ..r a.tt
A Destructive Blaze.
BETHLEHEM, Sept. 26.-The largest fire
for years visited the borough of Sla-
tington. Gross. Fitzinger & Co.'S hard
ware store, Horlacher's saloon, Neff's
hotel and several private residences were
destroyed. The loss is very heavy, mostly
insured. I.....
An Insurance Company Assigns.
LANCASTER, Sept. 27.-The Lancaster
County Mutual Live Stock and Chat
tel Theft Insurance company has made
o. H. a. - "a
tors. The assets of the company ara
10000 in premium notes and the indebt-
edness about the same amount, which
will he paid by an assessment of the
policies, aggregating over half u million
dollars.
Clark Found Guilty.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 2s.-The Jury In the
case of Clark and Wyatt, indicted as ac-
cessories to the murder Of Detective Gilk-
inson, brought in their verdict during the
noon recess of court. The jury find Mr..
Clark guilty, disagree as to Mrs. Clark's
completely and acquit Miss Wyatt. Mr.
and Mrs Clark were remanded to Jail, the
former for sentence, the latter for a new
trial 1t Is now believed that Mr. and
Mrs Clark rendered valuable assistance
to Fitzsimmons, the escaped murderer Of
Detective Gilkinson.
Won by the American.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 2S.-Harry DARN. the
English champion, and It. c. Mcclellan,
of this city, ran three mile footrace here
for $3.50 side. Mcclellan won the by two
yards in 15m Pos.
Executions Against u Baking Company.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. % - Executions
aggregating s22, 1856 have been issued
against the Pyle. Knadler Baking com
pany.
a Woman burned to Death.
EVE, Sept 29.-Mrs. Henry Kessler,
wife of a leading business man of this
city, was burned to death through gaso-
line accident Mr. Kessler, in trying to
save his wife, was distgured.
Long Tells His Side of the Case.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 29-Dr. w. G. Negus,
of Binghamton, N. Y, came to Homestead
about ten days ago and recovered his seven
year-old son from c. G. Long. The doctor
told a story that the lad was the son of n
Portland, Or, millionaire, and had been
kidnapped six years ago. Long now tells