Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-06-30
THEKEYSTONE STATE
ITEMS WHICH ARE OF PARTICULAR
INTEREST TO PENNSYLvANlANS.

letters addressed to William Sharman, JUS
tice of the peace. Mr.. Simms has been
postmaster of Ftztown for fourteen years
The prosecuting witness, Justice Sharman
Is the postmaster's bondsman.
Strike Inevitable.
PITTsBURG, June 2S.-It is now believed
here that a strike of iron men is inevitable.
Should one be inaugurated and all the firms
that have refused 70 sign the scale of the
Amalgamated association remain firm sixty
mills and from SIS, 600 to 5000 men will
be implicated. The fight between the as
sociation and the bosses has narrowed down
to the manufacturers of muck bar and fin
ished iron and steel in all shapes
Killed by a Baseball.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2S.-While playing
baseball Robert Shiffler was accidentally
struck on the temple by ball, from the
effects Of which he died
commencement at Lafayette.
EAsToN, June 27.-The annual commence
ment Of Lafayette state college began with
the baccalaureate sermon preached by the
Rev. DR.. S. F. Lourie of Philadelphia.
Dedicated by Archbishop Ryan.
CHESTER, June 81. - The first Catholic
church in Ridley township, to be known
as the st. Rose Of Lima, was formally dedi-
Gated by Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia.
Looking for a Brute.
WEST CHESTER, June PA posse of de-
termined farmers are making a vigorous
search of the country about Darlington's
Corner hamlet three miles south of West
Chester, for a negro brute who attacked
Anna and Mary Tyson, two young sisters,
of Downtngtown, who are visiting the fam
lily Of Charles Wilson. Both girls are in
3ured, though Mary, the elder, is in the
worst condition.
Pennsylvania Directors Consideration.
PHILADELPHIA, June 27.-Because of the
deep sorrow felt for the sufferers by the
Harrisburg wreck a dinner which the d.
rectors of the Pennsylvania railroad had ar
ranged to give President Roberts at the
Bryn Mawr hotel, as fitting prelude to his
departure for Europe, was postponed until
Mr.. Roberts return in the autumn.
An Accident Throws 500 Men Out
PoTTsvILLE, June GA heavy machine
used In washing silk in the Tilt silk mill
here exploded and several of the flying
pieces struck William Higgins an operator,
seriously injuring him. Eight hundred
hands will be idle for few days in conse
quence of the accident
A Probable Matricide.
PHILADELPHIA, June 27.-When Myles
Leary, aged nineteen, went home from work
his intoxicated mother Julia Leary, de-
manded his money. They quarreled, and
the son cut and kicked his parent so badly
that she will probably die. The son is under
arrest.
Riot Feared.
READING, June 27.-A riot is imminent
In the vicinity of Mohonsville, about five
miles south of this city. The Italian rail
road laborers have not been paid and most
Of them stopped work. Those who con
tinued have been threatened by the idle
men.
The Sister HiIdeberta Inquest.
READING, June 27-Coroner Kantner has
begun holding an inquest upon the body
Of Sister Mary Hildeberta, who died in st.
Josephs hospital from the effects of knife
wounds inflicted by Peter Buccieri an Ital.
ian patient. The evidence of number OF
patients who were in the same ward with
the Italian, was heard. Information charg
ing Buccieri with murder was lodged against
him.
A Philade elphia Magistrate Arrested.
PHILADELPHIA, June 26-William Koch
sperger, magistrate Of court No H. was ar.
rested charged with misdemeanor in office.
Rochsperger was released on his own recog-
niZance.
A Youthful Diamond Thief.
PITTsBURa, June 26.-Willie Hoarr, a sew.
enteen-year-old clerk in the jewelry store
of George W. Briggs, was arrested for steal.
ing diamonds and jewelry valued at sl0,.
900. The boy had been systematically steal.
ing for months, and when arrested had
nearly sl, 900 worth of diamonds on his per
son. Young Hoarr is well connected.
Eighteen Cars Dem oIished.
HUNTINGDON, June %. - Two freight
trains on the Pennsylvania railroad collided
two miles east of this place at o'clock,
both engines and eighteen cars were demol.
ished.
To Sell the Poughkeepsie Bridge.
PHILADELPHIA, June 25.-The sale of the
Poughkeepsie bridge under the foreclosure
proceedings will take place next Thursday,
and the new company will probably be for.
mally transferred to the Reading early in
July. 1t is probable that the bondholders
will be wiped out, unless the property is
sold at very high figure.
Horrible Outrage at williamsport.
WILLIAMsPoRT, June ga horrible out
rage was perpetrated on Mrs. Nora NJ.
Shelter, the pretty young wife of baseball
player, between 8 and 10 p. m. The WON.
an was on her way home on a lonely street
when she was felled by stone thrown by
one of three negroes. The men picked up
the helpless woman, stiied her cries and
carried her TO vacant lot, where they re.
peatedly assaulted her. Earlier in the even.
ing Mrs. John Kean, residing in South Viii
Transport, was assaulted by white man.
but she succeeded in defending herself The
police have no clew to the assailants.
Jury Swindlers Sentenced.
PHILADELPHIA, June 25.-Michael Nc.
Keown and Charles s. Meyers, who exc
cuted scheme by which Meyers personated
another man on the grand jury and drew
twenty days pay were sentenced by Judge
Reed. McKeown got two years in the
Eastern penitentiary, and Meyers one year
in the county prison
They Saved Pennsylvanis S15O,ooo.
PHILADELPHIA, June 25.-The board OF
mercantile appraisers have almost finished