The Penn's Grove record., 1892-04-15
The NEWS OF A WEEK
Eastern anu Middle States.

Eastern n Middle States-
Young Ernest Heine ''pIayed blast't
in a rock at York, Pa. His face
was blasted full Of powder and rock
dust.
For alleged attempts to blackmail q
prominent merchant, Mrs. Ellis SaTver,
has been ordered by Williamsport's
Chief Of Police to leave town. She de-
clines.
For alleged intent to elope to Camden
and get married to young and pretty
Maggie Snyder, George KranZ was cap.
tured on q midnight train In Wilkes
barre, Pa, and returned tohis wi. e and
family.
Charles Dudgeon and his two chill
dren were so badly shocked BY light
ming, at Homestead, Pa, that it was an
hour before any OF them could crawl out
Of the house to tell how helpless the
others were. 8
The west span Of a bridge over the
Genesse river, in Rochester. New York,
fell preclpitatiDg five men and one
woman into the river, which was at
flood height. All Of them we've res
cued.
A San Francisco detective arrived at
Pittsb re for the purpose of taking
back 10 California James w. Hunsel-
man, who lie charged with embezzling
$1,000 from the Overland Express Com
pany.
Charles Long, a young man of Nine
web, Penna., was mistaken for O bur-
glar at New Florence, and was fred
upon by three resi1ents Of the town.
He took them for highwaymen and
returned the fire, seriously wounding
William Kruger.
Jacob Flu, a Pittsburg butcher, shot
and killed his sweetheart, Ida Emmel
He claims the shooting was accidental,
and that he did not know the weapon
was loaded.
William E. Carpenter, q clerk en-
ployed by Dix & Ply fe, New York
bankers, was arrested, charged with
consp:r ng with Oscar Dreamer and
james 1. White, two other clerks, to rob
their employers Of $68, 5000. Dreamer
and White have not been arrested.
By escaping from a o cond- story win
dow George F. Boyer and family, of
Reading, Pa aver.ed death by sufro-
cation.
Abe Fletcher and Jake Geary were
arrested IN the mountains of Somerset
county, Pennsylvania, charged with
completely In the murder of Jonathan
Hocbstetier. The other moonshin rs,
Miller and Pritts, who were accused of
the crime. have. not vet been caught. 4
William @. Miller, one of the moon
sinners Of Somerset county, Penna.,
charged with the murder of Jona-
than Hochstetter. surrendered himself
to the authorities at Somerset.
Michael Curry, of Port Griffith
nea Pittston, Penna., while lnsan-
from excessive drinking committee
suicide by blowing himself to pieces
with dynamite cartridges.
An employe of the Garden Plane, at
Ashland, Pa, was struck by q trip Of
cars and instantly killed. 5
The greater part Of the Passaic
Chemical Works, at Newark, New
Jersey. were destroyed by fire, the loss
amounting to $50, 600. About 20 fire.
men were overcome by the fumes of
the chemicals.
BY the capsjzing OF his boat while
fishing, Light House Keeper Christie
pher Culver, Jr., Of New London,
Conp., was drowned.
Rev. Peter Haverman, the Oldest
parish priest in the United States, faint
ed while celebrating mass at his church
in Troy, N. Y.
A railroad wreck took place near Con-
.nelsville, Penna , in which W. L. Hett-
man, fireman, and W. e. Lazell, brake
man, were killed. Richard Martin, en-
was dangerously IL not MORALLY
Harvey q. ShIrk. a young man of
Lancaster, Penna., fell out OF bed at the
County Hospital and broke his neck.
He died instantly,
The 5-year.old daughter of Wilson
Larue, of Pennington. New jersey,
was accidentally shot and fatally
wounded by George Hyde, who was
snipe shooting. /
"A gang ot tramp tnleVeS are giving
the Police of Elmira, N, Y, no end of
trouble.
Catherine Erner was ~suffocated In
her room in New York by Illuminating
gas, which had been turned on acct
dentally.
The %agriculturI Il and hard ware ware
house of Geo. A. Weaver, at Sewrort,
Rhoce Island, was destroyed by fire
loss, $50 900
The police OF Cor New York,
had a serious encounter, with a gang
Of train robbers who had brCk n into
q number of freight cars. Three of
The thieyes were captured, one Of them
be ng shot by the officers.
Alfonso Voullavie, WHO gave PhiIa
1elphia as Ills home, was arrested in
New York, charged with passing q
check.
Five pool rooms In Buffalo, New
York, were simultaneously raided by
The police and the principals aud subor.
iinates were held IN bail to appear ut
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