The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-24
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS.
Items Which Are Of Particular
Interest to Pennsylvanians.
IN THIS AND NEARBY COUNTIES.

BUTLER, July 14.-Adam Mininger fired
five bullets into the body of his brother
John in jefferson township, fatally
wounding him. Bad blood has existed
between the brothers for some time. Last
night John drove to Adams barn to feed
his horse. Adam refused him permission
to do so. John then insulted Adams wife
and advanced toward his brother in
threatening manner when Adam fired.
She swore Revenge and Had 1t.
ERIE, July IA. A few months ago
Lafayette Leland was convicted OF steal
ing ten head of cattle and sent to state
prison. His mother swore vengeance upon
all who had testified against her son.
Since then there has been an unaccounta-
BILE and wholesale mortality among the
horses and cattle in her neighborhood.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Leland was de-
tected through her latest piece of fiendish
work-the poisoning OF n valuable horse
and arrested. After her arrest she fought
like tigress Her daughter, armed with
an AK, drove the officer away and at
tempted to chop the handouts from her
mothers wrists. Thousands of dollars
worth Of valuable live stock have fallen
victims to Mrs. Lelands thirst for revenge
She is a sister of the prominent Pittsburg
criminal lawyer, George w. Decamp.
A Dozen Incendiary Fires.
READING, July a. - Within radius
of three miles in Hereford township. this
county, dozen buildings, including
dwellings, barns, mills. etc, have been
burned down within the past few weeks
The loss will aggregate over $4,000. Of
ficers are being specially employed to run
down the firebugs.
Editor Morgan Arrested.
SCRANTON. July l4-Editor Fallie Nor
gan, Of The People, the state Prohibit
tionists' organ, has been arrested charged
with libeling Charles +. Steel, of Miners
vile, the state secretary of the Good Temp
lars. Morgan had published statement
to the effect that Steel, upon his recent
return from Scotland, had been banqueted
by saloon keepers.
Killed by II Four-year-old Roy.
GREENsBURG, July Is. - Herbert Nc
Ginnis, the tour-year-old son of John
McGinnis accidentally shot his father in
the head with Winchester rifle, Mr. Nc
Ginnis dying two hours later. The rifle
was lying on the floor in room above the
kitchen, while Mr.. McGinnis was seated
by the kitchen stove. Herbert picked up
the gun and discharged 1t. The ball passed
through the floor and lodged in Mr. Nc
Ginnis' brain.
Killed by a Horse Kick.
LANCASTER, July Is. - The six-year-
old daughter of Scott Evans, a farmer of
Providence township, was killed by being
kicked by n horse which she had struck
while her father was leading it to water.
Drowned in the Susquehauna.
YORK, July 16.-Jacob S. King, of this
city, was drowned in the Susquehauna
river at York Haven.
Lebanon Mills Resume Work.
LEBANON, July 16.-The Pennsylvania
Bolt and Nut works S-inch mill has
resumed work with its full quota of
men. The 10-inch mills are also working,
the 1S-inch mill being the only one now
idle. The 16-inch will soon be started
with full complement Of men.
One Killed. One Will Die.
ERIE, July 16-A thunderbolt struck
the residence of G. S. Kelly, at Union City,
while Mr.. Kelly and his son Willis, aged
twenty years, were standing on the YER
anda The young man was killed outright
and the father so badly shocked that he
will die.
Two Sisters Drowned.
PITTsToN, July ia very sad drown.
ing accident occurred here last night.
Kate and Mary MCGOWAN, sisters, were
out sailing on the Susquehanna, when the
boat upset and they were thrown into the
water and drowned.
They VIII Not Consider the Scale.
HARRISBURG, July 16.-The Pennsyl-
vania Steel company declined to consider
the scale presented by the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers,
and strike will probably be ordered soon.
A Pretty Blunt Answer.
STEELTON, July 1S.-A new scale of
wages, demanding an increase of 20 to 25
per cent. over the reduction of last fall,
was presented by the Amalgamated asso-
citation to the management of the Penn
sylvania steel works, and u notice was
subsequently posted by the management
stating that neither the scale nor the or
ganization that issued it would be recog-
nized.
Charges Against Briean.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1S.-John w. Post,
OF New York, general manager of the Steel
Tubular Card company, has lodged COM
plant here against Josiah w. Briean, a
Philadelphia architect, who was superin-
tending the erection of buildings for the
card company at Braddock, Pa. Mr. Post
caused n warrant to be issued for Brean
for embezzlement.
Mrs. Little Claims $4,000.
PITTsBURG, July 19.-Mrs. Little has
filed Il statement in her suit for damages
against the South Fort Fishing and Hunt
ing club, of Pittsburg. Mrs. Little claims
in behalf of herself and eight children
$4,000 damages for the death of her hus-
band, John A. Little, travelling sales
man, who was lost in the Johnstown fl lood.
Cowardly Murder.
PoTTsvILLE, July 20. - Michael Null
vey, employed by the Reading railroad as
repairman, residing at Palo Alto, was
wantonly murdered by an unknown Hun
garian while on his way home. The Hun
garian crept up behind him and struck
him two terrible blows on the head with
shovel. Mulvey dropped, and when he
was picked up life was extinct The MUIR
derer escaped.
The Lehisin Roads Reply.
PHILADELPHIA, July 20.-The Lehigh
Valley Railroad company has filed In the
United States circuit court its answer to
the interstate commerce commissions
petition relative to the suit of Coke