Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-07-14
THE STATE
ITEMS WHICH ARE OF PARTICULAR
INTEREST TO PENNSYLvANIANS


INTEREST TO PENNSYLvANIANS.
Brief Mention of Matters Which Every
body Should Know About-A Weeks
Accidents and Grimes Accurately and
ConciseIy ChronicIed.
PoTTsvILLE, July 12.-Willam Simpson,
of Port Carbon, aged fourteen years, en-.
tered bail before Justice of the Peace Hill
for attempting to kill companion named
George B. McElrath, aged sixteen Simp.
son insulted McElrath and the latter
thrashed him. He then turned and started
to go away. Simpson drew large pocket
knife and stealing up behind his companion
stabbed him in the back. The wound will
not prove fatal
New Coal Railroad.
HARRISBURG, July IA charter was
granted here to the Altoona and Philips
burg Connecting Railroad company, with
main office in Philadelphia, capital 5000 900
The road will run from GAINESVILLE, Clear.
field county, to Philipsburg, Center county,
twenty miles, connecting with the Beech
Creek railroad and Pennsylvania railroad
This road, with the Altoona, Cleartield and
Northern formerly Wopsonnock) and the
Altoona Short line, will nuke the shortest
line between north and south, running
through the center of the soft coal region at
the north and tapping the Broad Top and
Cumberland regions at the south
Killed by a Fall of Coal.
ST. CLAIR, July 12.-Michael Mitchell was
instantly killed by fall of coal in the Pine
Forest colliery.
Shenandoah's Boy Hero.
SHENANDOAH, July 12-Tommy and
Johnny Mathews, aged nine and eleven,
played ball close by the railroad Johnny
ran after ball knocked on the tracks, when
Tommy noticed train approaching at great
speed. He ran screaming to his brothers
assistance, and succeed,A in rescuing him
uninjured, but before he had time to escape
the engine struck him, fatally injuring him.
Corporal Bourren Shoots Himself
PHILADELPHIA, July 12.-The departure
of the troops from the station at Thirty
second and Market streets for Homestead
was marred by painful accident to Cor
poral Steene Bourrell. While carelessly ex-
hibiting his revolver to a companion his
finger pressed against the trigger The
bullet buried itself in Bourrell's thigh, in
ficting painful wound
Pinkerton Men Denounced.
LANCASTER, July IA mass meeting
was held at the court house under the aus
pices of the Central Labor union Speeches
were made by John j. Gallagher and George
Chance, of Philadelphia Resolutions con-
demning the Pinkertons and approving the
course Of the men were adopted.
Drowned in the Raceway.
EAsToN, July 12.-The body of Clarence
Clifton, forty years old, of Easton, was
found drowned in the raceway of mill. It
is supposed that he fell in, and being very
i'll was unable to help himself
No Levee for OIL City.
HARRISBURG July 12.-The state board
of health has decided that it has no juris.
diction in the matter of improving the sani.
tary conditions of Oil City and Titusville by
the erection of a levee.
Rescued by a Policeman.
PHILADELPHIA, July 12.-John Dukes,
forty years old, was suffocated by sewer
gas in a manhole at Mervine and Diamond
streets, John Rechter and James Halo
way, who went down the manhole to rescue
Dukes, were also overcome. Policeman
John Tomlinson then made the descent
and brought up the body of Dukes, as well
as Rechter and Holloway, both of whom
were unconscious. When he came up the
policeman fell in q swoon.
No More Pinkerton Men.
PITTsBURG, July 12.-It is reported that
II, @. Frick, the manager of the Carnegie
works, informs the burgess of Homestead
that he does not intend to send any more
Pinkerton specials" there to protect the
mills. This was in reply to message which
he received from Mayor Gourley by Chief
Brown, of the department of public safety,
telling him that If he brought any more
Pinksrton men to Homestead they would
be Immediately arrested, held for trial and
their weapons seized.
Young Lovers Elope.
PHILADELPHIA July 12.-Because their
parents objected TO the wedding Harry
Hamilton and Annie Mead, of Philadelphia,
both under twenty years, eloped, were mar
ried in Camden and went to Wilkesbarre to
live. Hamilton's father brought the groom
to this city and the bride is now waiting to
hear from her parents.
Hayes Is Hopeful.
PHILADELPHIA, July l2.-John w. Hayes,
general secretary and treasurer of the
Knights Of Labor, says that the Peoples
party will carry five or six states in Novem-
Der.
Their Death Warrants Signed.
hAhHisbohS, July S'-SoVernor Pattlson
signed the death warrants of William F.
Keck, convicted of murder in Lehigh coun-
ty, and Henry Davis, convicted of murder
in Philadelphia county. Both executions
will take place on Thursday, Sept. 8.
Smallpox at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, July 9.-On account of
one case Of smallpox the steamer Indiana,
from Liverpool, is quarantined at Lagaretto.
Butler Held for Trial.
CHESTER, July 9.-Samuel Butler, who
was arrested in Chicago on Tuesday charged
with embezzling taxes to the amount Of
$1,000, appeared with his counsel before
Squire Pike at Morris. Indefault of $4,000
bail he was committed to the county Jail to
await trial.
Murphy Wants the Reward.
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