The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-07
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS.
Items Which Are Of Particular
Interest to Pennsylvanians.
IN THIS AND NEARBY COUNTIES.

Nv AlS AM NbahD1 OOON 1lLS,
Brief Mention of Matters which Every
body should Know About-A Weeks
Accidents and Grimes Accurately and
Conciseiy Chronicied. ~ ., .et~-S<>-
PHILADELPHIA. July eo--John Roland
Reed, familisrly known as "Old Pop"
Reed, and the father Of Roland Reed, the
widely known comedian, died at his resi-.
dence in this city after long Illness.
Baseball Spectators Kiffed by Lightning.
WARREN, July @-while Messrs. John
Lumason and Edward Caldwell were seat
ed under a tree watching . ball game
lightning struck the tree, and both men
were killed.
ReforRed Church Ministers Meet.
LANCASTER, July 3o.-About seventy
five ministers from different parts of
the country were present last evening at
the opening Of the annual spiritual con.
ference Of ministers Of the Reformed
church at Franklin and Msrshall college.
Rev. DR.. s. n. Calender, of North Caro-
lima, preached the opening sermon.
The Keystone Bank Got the Money.
PHILADELPHIA, July 3o.-The books OF
the Keystone bank show that the se45, 600
represented by the due bills actually went
into that bank. This fact has been estab-
lished beyond . doubt by Experts Helms
and Wheeler, who have been working at
the books for the councils committee. The
experts will not talk. The committeeman
say that they hope TO see where this cash
went after it got into the bank.
Ripened Tobacco Ruined.
LANCASTER, July 3d. More than three
inches Of rain fell in this section, com
pletely running the ripened tobacco and
causing great loss.
Three Were Killed.
PITTsBURG, July S0.-Three men were
killed, three more seriously injured and
several others slightly hurt by the collapse
of the new pudding mill of the Pittsburg
Oil Well Supply company. The names of
the killed are B. Borkin, George Lemon
and Michael Manning.
Invaded by Robbers
wILKEsBARRE, July 3l.-The town of
Catawissa, in Columbia county, was in
vaded by an organized gang of robbers
during the night. 4 score of men broke
into eight houses and much property was
taken.
Briean Again Goes Free.
PHILADELPHIA. July 81. - Josiah s.
Briean, the architect who was arrested
several weeks ago on charge Of embezzle-
ment of s33 600, brought by Manager John
w. Post, of the Tubular Car company, of
Bradford, Pa, was arraigned and dis
charged, Post failing to appear against
him. There is a warrant out for Post for
embezzling 81, 500 from w. J. Gray.
Two Bankers Indicted.
SUsQUEHASNA, Aug. 1.-The grand jury
of Susquehanna county found eight
true bills against Daniel Summers and
Tracey Hayden, OF the defunct bank of
Summers s Hayden, of New Milford, on
the charge Of embezzlement.
Two Children Killed by Lightning.
CHAMBERsBURG. Aug. L. During a
thunderstorm at Dry Run four children
Harvey, Denny and Annie Skinner and a
colored boy-took refuge in a barn. The
barn was struck by lightning, killing Hsr-
vey and Annie Skinner and stunning the
other two children. The building caught
Gre and was destroyed
The Bank of Americas Affairs
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-The first ac-
count OF Lawyer William N. Smith, as
signee of the Bank Of America, shows re-
ceipts amounting to slls,o47.7s and ex-
penditures Of SO, 43l 90, leaving balance
of S44,6l6.5S for distribution among an
army of about 1900 depositors. The as
signee will press suit against the stock
holders to recover the sums for which they
are liable under the law.
English Cricketers Coming.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 2-Arrangements
have been made by cable for bringing over
the team Of amateur cricketers from Eng
land captained by Lord Hawke. The team
will sail on the City OF New York on Sept.
l6, and will come to this city as the guests
of the Germantown club. The first match
against All Philadelphia will be played on
Friday, Saturday and Monday, Sept %,
26 and 2s, and the second on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 30 and Oct. l
and ..
Sorry When IT'S Too Late.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. g. 2.-"Handsome
Harry" baltimore, the wilkesbarre gam
bier, who eloped with Lizzie johnson, the
Danville heiress, twelve days ago, has left
this city. 1t is said that Miss johnson re-
grets her folly.
VIII Answer Later.
HARRISBURG, Aug. SIN reply to an
inquiry from City Treasurer Wright, Of
Philadelphia, relative to the collection OF
mercantile licenses in Philadelphia and
whether or not money can be recovered
from appraisers who are delinquent, the
auditor general writes that he will consult
Attorney General Hensel and endeavor to
answer by the middle OF next week.
Drowned In the Schuylkiil.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3.-Edwark XIX,
aged twenty years, was drowned in ths
Schuylkill river by the upsetting OF boat
which he was acting as coxswain for four
oarsmen from the University of Pennsyl.
vapia-
Two Miners Killed.
WILKEsBARIE, Aug. g. - John Evans
and Michael Shiney, miners In the Boston
mine at Plymouth, were killed by being
buried underneath mass OF coal and rock,
which fell from the roof Of the mine.
Explosion Causes = Had Fire.
PIrTsBURG, Aug. A boiler exploded
In Watkins box factory, corner Of Crane
and Hooker streets, Millvale. The dam
age by the explosion was ANAL. Fire,
however, quickly enveloped the two five
story buildings, one (which was occupied
nv A Watkins box factory the other b,