The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-14
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS.
Items Which Are Of Particular
Interest to Pennsylvanians.
IN THIS AND NEARBY COUNTIES.


ConciseIy Chronicled.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5.-William l..
Buck, n well known citizen Of Delaware
county and cashier Of the First National
bank, Of Darby, was killed on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad near Collingdale
by being struck by train while walking
on the tracks. 1t was at first reported
that Mr. Buck had been robbed and muir
dered by burglars, but as his money and
valuables were found on his person his
death ia believed to have been accidental.
Pcnnsylvania Railroads Consolidate.
HARRISBURG, Aug. 1.-The state dwsrt-
ment has been notified o. the consss,ida-
tion of the Cambria and Clearfeld Railroad
company and the Cresson Railroad COM
pany, with J. N. Dubafry as president.
American Turner's Meet.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6-The North
American turnerbunds are In session at
the hall Of the Philadelphia Turngemein-
de. About seventy delegates are present.
Henry Brown, Of st. Louis, Il in the chair.
A Desperate Suicide at Pittsbnrg.
PrTTsBURG, Aug. 8.-Jack Frost, aged
about twenty-eight, Of Anderson, Eng
land, stabbed himself in the throat with a
pair Of plyers, ripped open his abdomen
and then jumped out Of third story win
dow at the Hotel Carson about noon His
recovery is improbable.
Two Children Poisoned.
CHESTER, Aug Z. - The mystery at
tending the deaths OF Mary Morgan and
George Lewis, tbs adopted daughter and
son Of Isaac Lewis, Of South Chester, Is
still unsolved. A post mortem was held,
and sufficient poison was found in the
boys stomach to have caused death. The
girls body was then exhumed, and traces
Of arsenic were found in her stomach. No
motive for the crime could be discovered,
and the coroner's jury returned a verdict
that the two children came to their death
by arsenical poison administered by some
person unknown.
John McManus Respited.
HARRISBURG, Aug. s.-John McManus,
the Philadelphia murderer, has been re-
spited by the governor until Oct. 20 TO
give him chance to go before the board
OF pardons. McManus was to die Aug. 20.
A Pittsburg Bank Presidents Debts.
PITTsBURG, Aug s-W. f. Schmerlz,
Pittsburg, has confessed judgments for
$233, 900.
Driven to Death by Pain.
READING, Aug. S.-An inmate of the
County hospital named Hiram Troxel
escaped from his attendants and drowned
himself in "a water trough containing only
fifteen inches Of water. Troxel's face was
almost eaten away by cancer and he was
driven to desperation by pain and hunger
He had eaten nothing for nearly a month.
Another Psnnsylvania Rascal
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9.-Hsnry D. Fie-
sci, justice Of the peace and clerk Of cOun-
Gil for the borough of Lansdale, Mont
gomery county, is represented to have alb
seonded after misappropriating 800 Of
the funds of the Lansdale lodge Of
Odd Fellows, of which he was secretary,
and getting into debt to the extent Of
about $4,000. He has left behind him a
wife and five children, who are absolutely
destitute. Charges are instituted against
him of misappropriating councils money,
and the books are to be examined.
Psnnsylvania Takes Action.
HARRISBURG, Aug 9-The common
wealth has entered two suits. One OF
them is against John Bardsley, the late
Gty treasurer, and the other against the
county of Philadelphia The hrst Of these
is to recover license taxes for 1890,
amounting to $527, ,604. ls, less credits of
Sl6O, 900 on account of taxes paid by other
parties. The second suit is to recover the
sum Of 1922 ,0l3.11, the personal property
tax for 1890.
Eloped with q Handsome Clerk.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10.-The wiAp Of
Lewis Il. Drake, clerk to the board Of fedu-
cation, residing at No. A41S North Eigh-
teenth street, has eloped with Ernest
Swinton, q handsome clerk In the grocery
store Of Kurtz g. Mason. Swinion took
$500 Of his employers money, and Mrs.
Drake left behind her two children.
Ex-Congressman Scott's Condition.
ERIE, Aug LEX Congressman Scott's
family continue to grow more anxious
over his condition. His illness at pres
snt seems to be taking him at inter
walls. One day he seems much improved
and the next he Is utterly prostrated. He
can take but little nourishment, and he 10
rapidly growing weaker. DR.. Brand, his
physician, is confident Mr.. Scott will re-
cover this time as he did before, after the
disease has run It's course.
sunstruck In Pittsburg.
PIrTsDURG, Aug. IA middle aged
woman, neatly dressed, was overcome in
the Pittsburg market house by heat at 10
O'Clock. She died one hour later. She is
supposed to be Mrs. Wilson, of Washing
ton, Pa.
Bishop Campbell Dead.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug ll.-Bishop Jabez
p. Campbell, of the African Methodist
Episcopal church, died in Philadelphia on
Sunday night. He was born in Sussex
county, Delaware, Feb. 5. 1878. Both OF
his grandfathers were revolutionary
soldiers.
To Pay $1,000, 900 for Site.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug ll.-President Nc.
Leod, of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad company, has concluded the me-
gotiations for a settlement with the mar.
ket companies at Twelfth and Market
streets, and will pay q ZOO, 900 for the site.
The Fatal Results Of Fit.
BEDFORD, Aug. n.-Mr. Jacob May, a
prominent farmer, living eight miles from
here, who was subject to fits. went into
the house with lantern, was taken with
fit and fell to the floor. The lantern ex,
ploded, burning the house and the unfor.