The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS.
Items Which Are of Particula,
Interest to Pennsylvanians.
IN THIS AND NEARBY COUNTIES


body should Know About-A Week
Accidents and Crimes Accurately ant
Concisely Chronicled.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19.-The assign
ment of the Fire Extinguisher company o,
America, per John Lucas, president, to A
I. James, entered at the prothonotary',
office, marks the winding up Of schem,
by which a number Of prominent men o
this city and elsewhere are financial loser,
In various amounts
The window GLASS Situation.
P1rTsBURG, Aug. TO- There Is a chang,
In the window glass situation and tn,
prospects for another conference on tn,
scale are no brighter than they were wher
the last one adjourned. The manufac
turers seem indifferent as to when they will
come to an understanding, and the mer
are apparently enjoying the prolonged va
cation. The workmen, however, say the,
have little fear as to the results. Wher
the manufacturers are pushed for stocl
they say they will start regardless of tn,
scale.
Loss About Twenty Thousand Dollars.
READING, Aug. 20. John H. Nyce',
combined -four and sawmill, at Perkio
menville, was totally destroyed by flre
Loss about $50, 900; partially insured.
Killed by Her Lover.
LANCASTER, Aug. 20-Mrs. Amand,
Eitnier, q widow. aged forty y.three, wal
shot and killed In tho Franklin hotel last
evening by her lover. Lemon Ellsworth
aged twenty-eight. Ellsworth then com
mitted suicide. Both parties lived st
Ephrata. No cause Is known for tn,
tragedy.
Killed BY . Cave In.
LANCASTER, Aug 2O.-David White
ford and August kirchoff were buried IL
a cave in here and instantly killed.
Killed by . Runaway Car.
KANE, Aug. 20.-Two unknown youna
men took blocks Of wood from the front
Of the wheels of a freight car heavil,
loaded with bark on top of steep grad,
on the Campbell Lumber railroad here
The car rushed down the grade anG
plunged into a locomotive. A. I. Pratt
fireman, was killed and Engineer Dan Gar
vey had his left leg crushed and was badly
scalded.
Colonel Bsntley Chosen.
HARRISBURG, Aug. 2O.-The uniformed
rank OF the Knights Of Pythias have elect.
ed Colonel c. Z. Bentley, Of Cory. briga
der general Of the rank in Pennsylvania.
VIII ACt independently.
LANCASTER, Aug. 2l.-The following
officers were elected ct the late session Of
the Federation Of Labor: President,
Charles A. Miller, Of Harrisburg; vice
presidents, John H. Driver Of Philadel.
phia, George H. Clrich Of fPhiAdelphia, w.
A. johnson of Punxsutawney; secretary
and treasurer, j. 8. johnson, Of Allegheny.
Chester was selected a. the next meet
ing place. The Federation declared IT,
self opposed to affiliating with q polit-
ical party as a body, and decided not to
recognize the Socialist Labor party OF
the Farmers Alliance. After approving
the course Of the Amalgamated Iron and
Steel Workers the Federation adjourned
sine die.
The PittsburY Convention.
HARRISBURG, Aug. 2l.-The executive
committee Of the Democratic Society OF
Clubs have decided that the Pittsbura
convention should be held Sept. 80.
The Keystone Bank Iuvestigntion,
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22-The experts
investigating the accounts of the Keystone
National bank reported that the overissue
of stock equaled the genuine In refer
ence to the loan by the bank to John Wan.
amaker of $50, 900, they reported that Mr..
Wanamaker's explanation Of the loan and
its repayment WAS entirely satisfactory.
They also report that OF the due bills
issued from March ls, 1890, to Jan. 81, 1891,
for all purposes, nearly &40O, 900 have disap
peared that should have been upon the
files when the receiver took charge From
Feb. 25, 1890, to March 20, 1891, the due
bills issued to John Bardsley for all pur
poses so far as now known exceeded T..
100000. The report closed by stating that
the general banking system of the Key
stone vas of the most lax and loose ma
ture possible
His Head Was Cut or
SCRANTON, Aug. 22-Martin Golden,
slate picker at Ewin Breaker, near Pittson,
while crossing the railroad at noon, fell
between the cars and was killed His head
was cut Off.
Farmers Hear PETER and simpson.
LEBANON, Aug. 22.-About twelve thou
sand to fifteen thousand people attended
the farmers encampment Friday. Senator
PETER and Congressman Jeremiah Simp
son were the drawing cards, and both paid
their respects to Congressman Brosius
who made an attack ON the Alliance Thurs
day. Hon. Chauncey F. Black and Will
liam NJ. Derr. OF Lebanon, also spoke dur
ing the day.
Superintendent Holtxmorth Dead.
GETTYSBURG, Aug 23.-Mr. William d.
Holtzmorth, superintendent OF the Sol
diers' National cemetery, ex-director OF
the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial asso-
citation and famous battlefield guide, il
dead.
Death Of Theater owner.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.-Mr. l. Fleisch
mann, lessee Of the Walnut Street theatef
and owner of the Park theater, died at his
residence, 1905 North Sixteenth street.
Mr.. Fleischmann was born in Baltimore
in December, 1872
Attempt to Burn Altoona.
PITTsBURG, Aug. A-Incendiaries start.
ed six fires at Altoona, evidently intend
ing to burn the town. The losses aggre
gated s35, 900.
The Heaviest in Sixty Years.
LANCASTER, Aug. 25.-The big storm
which prevailed in northern Lancaster
county was the heaviest in sixty years. A
number of buildings, sheds, fences and
seven bridges were washed away. Many
live stock were drowned. In Millway an
immense iron oil tank was carried lN
feet. At Denver, half mile OF the tracks
of the Reading and Columbia railroad
was washed away.