Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-26
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PHILIP CoNNoR was killed by lightning
while at work in Lisey's tannery at Wells
burg on Monday afternoon.
Miss ADA HANDwoRK, of Pottsburg, had
l6 pieces of iron taken from her heel. How
she got them there no one knows.
Mrs. II. CoLBURN was struck by lightning
at French Creek early this week. She was
seriously burned about her hip and leg.
A FORCE of 65 men are working on the en-
ameling works building at Ellwood. 1t will
be the largest factory in town and employ
400 men.
A BOY named Wheeler died the other day
at Greensburp from the effects OF too
frequent swimming during the warm
weather.
THE Scottdale Electric Light Company has
decided to issue $4,000 in bonds at per cent
for eight years to pay debts and make i'm
provements.
THE past week has been full of electrical
phenomenon in Sinkingtralley. Several
places in the neighborhood have been struck
by lightning.
On Sunday morning Mrs. Harry Bernard,
OF Lancaster, swallowed a needle. 1t was
removed from her throat yesterday by the
aid of magnet.
THE Allison coal works and property, of
Washington has been sold to J. v. H. Cook
& Sons. This coal mine has been in opera
tion about 100 years.
THREE gasoline stoves exploded in Harris
burg Wednesday and eight persons were
burned. A young lady, Miss Carrie Seller,
was seriously injured.
PHILIP MCGUIRE, JR, of Hyde Park,
wanted to marry Miss Mary Moran, and his
father objected and locked him up. He es-
capped and got the license.
A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest
of Mrs. Philip Harman, aged 90, from near
Latrobe, who has eloped with a man named
Fred Smith. The two are said to be living
in Somerset.
FRANK FRAZIER and Miss Graf Lindley
eloped from Claysville on Tuesday. They
were married at Cumberland and returned
home yesterday, when they were forgiven
by their parents.
JAMES SARvER and VIII Eyring, aged IL
years, both sons of well-known citizens of
Greensburg, left their homes Sunday night
to seek their fortunes in the wild West, as
note left by them says.
AT New Castle an aged lady in drawing up
her will took her lawyer to an clubhouse and
pulled "a 900 in greenbacks from an old can.
The fact that she had so much money is q
surprise to her relatives.
FRANK MILLER, of ofMcKeesport, has deserted
his wife and three children. He left a letter,
in which he said he was deeply in debt and
could not get ont. 1t is stated that he and
his wife did not get on well together.
STEPHEN DAILY, an instructor at Trinity
College, Lancaster, shot and killed boy
named Mccarthy on Wednesday. The boy,
who did not belong to the school, was max
ing disturbance and annoying the class.
SAMUEL Eek. of New Alexandria, dressed
his l9-year-old boy in girls clothes to tame
him. The boy behaved worse than ever,
in the presence of ladies' and an
will be made by the authori-
ties.
CHEwToN was the scene of a lively family
quarrel Monday evening. Two whole fami-
lies, including husbands and wives, chill
dren and relatives, engaged in pitched
battle. Both families were named Faus-
naught
Miss THERESA WEIKEL, of Philadelphia, has
fallen heir to fortune of more than 5000 900
left her by Mrs Theresa C. Kinike. The
young lady is attending Notre Dame College,
baltimore, and is only Is years of age and
very handsome.
PETER KATzENMoYER, of Reading, who had
been missing since last Thursday, was found
dead in the Hampden reservoir at that place
on Wednesday. Fortunately no drinking
water was supplied from that reservoir dur
ing the time he was missing.
WIN. WILEY and Hugh Owens, of Big
Beaver township, were at Ellwood cutting
logs last week when they ran across black
snake II feet long, which chased Owens out
0f the woods, but Wiley was fortunate
enough to kill it with the aid of his COM
panion.
AT Wilkes Barre the trial of Edward Nc
MILAN, for the murder of his wife, is in
progress. From the testimony it appears
hat while both were drunk Mcmillan used
red-hot poker and tongs upon his wife, in
licting such horrible wounds and burns |
hat she shortly afterward died.
JBELDE AMMoN, a servant, robbed Mrs. Rist,
# Beaver Falls, OF sl,l65 yesterday. While |
he family were absent she broke open q |
runk and obtained the money. 1t is stated |
hat she departed on a morning train, ac- |
.ompanied by Ed Molehead, a nephew of |
Rev. j. d. Morehead, of that place.