Milford chronicle., 1892-06-17
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS.

WILKES ARE, Pa, June 10.-John
Dumbrosky, aged 80, was so badly
crushed by a fall of rock in the Della
ware colliery at Mill Creek that he died
In ten minutes. He leaves a wife and
three children.
TAMAeUA, Pa, June S.-John Gala
CHER, of Snnbury, brakeman on the
PHILADELPHIA and Reading railroad, was
struck by rafter IN the tnnnel Two
miles above this place and instantly
killed. His head was crushed to a jelly,
and his body was otherwise Dadly
mangled,
LEBANON. Pa, June 8. -Christopher
Mister and Edward Carlo, who pleaded
guilty to two burglars and ten larcenies
committed in Lebanon county, were
sentenced by Judge Mop herson to tWeiYe
wears Imprisonment each IN the Eastern
penitentiary,
CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, June "a The
commencement festivities Of Wilson Fe-
male college began on Saturday evening
with lawn party on the campus. A
large green throne had been erected,
mon which Miss Isabel Savage, of Read
ing, Pa, was crowned queen OF June,
and Miss Anne Crebs, of Carwin, His,
SANG a coronation ode. Last night the
backAlaureate was preached ia the Fall
inc 'SDrlnp Presbyterian church by Rev.
"A Russell Stevenson, of the First Pres
byterian church, Schenectady, n. T.
MoNoNGAHELA CITY, Pa, June ga
cloudburst here yesterday and lightning
plaved havoc. The Pennsylvania rail
road bridge was washed away and the
river bridge is in great danger. Horses
and other stock were drowned. and 1t Is
feared some lives were lost. Dwellings
on the lowlands were flooded. the Occu-
nants being compelled to flee for their
lives. The Episcopal church was shat
tered by lightning. Washouts are
numerous along the MonongHhela d.
visions Of the Pennsylvania railroad.
causing delay to trains.
PHILADELPHIA, June 13.-The annual
convention of the International Typo
graphical union opened in the hall Of
: the Drexel Institute this morning. Ad
dresses of welcome were delivered ny
Major Veale as the representative o.
! Governor Pattison, Mayor Stuart anC
/ George Chance, president Of the lOoa
/ union, to which William b. Prescott
president of the international body, re
/ sponded, George w. Childs, Of Thu
/ Public Ledger, who was on the plat
form. received an enthusiastic ovation
/ and in response to loud calls made
brief and feeling speech.
PHILADELPHIA, June IS. - Mirelli
MILKY, II years old, is dead as the re
suit Of punishment imposed on her b.
Miss Russell, principal Of the school q
Fifth and Washington. As a punish
ment for slight infraotion OF the rule
the child was ordered to walk up an
down three flights of stairs twenty-five
times. After she had made twenty
three circuits the little one sank eA
hausted. and the teacher excused he
from completing the penalty. The mex
day the child was taken Ill, and medtca
skill was Intellectual. DR.. Sargent, tn
child's physician, says the punishment
undoubtedly fastened her death.
LEBANON, Pa, June 13.-While Han
rison, the S-year-old son Constable job
Sohn, was playing near his home he wa
accosted by an unknown hoy about
years OF age, who threateped to blO'
his brains out. The Sssailant wa
masked and pointed a revolver at youn
Sohns head. The latter started to rul
but before he had gone very far he wa
struck bya bullet from his assailant
revolver and seriously injured. 1t
feared that a portion OF one hmO mui
be amputated and he will at least |
lame for life. The would be murdeft
is supposed to be a reader Of dime novel
He contriyed to make good his escape.
YARDLEY, Pa, June 13.-Yesterda
Charles J. Mccarthy, a boatnan, an
2 Isaac Robinson, a colored farmer, nj
on the Yardley bridge, which connec
the Pennsylvania and New Jersey shore
and fell to quarrelling. Mccarthy, 1t
said, took Robinson by the collar al
the latter drew sharp knife, plungir
!, :. - =. -. MefSarthY's breast Ine laEg