Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-25
THE STATE
ITEMS WHICH ARE OF PARTICULAR
INTEREST TO PENNSYLvANIANS.

Accidents and Grimes Accurately and
Concisely Chronicled.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 49, - Mrs. Rose
Quinn took dose of oxalic acid in mistake
for Rochelle salts and died in agony.
DIR. Deaver Dead.
LANCASTER, Aug. 23.-Dr. j. M. Deaver
one of the most prominent physicians OF
the state, died at his home at the Buck
this county.
An Escaped Caspict Caught.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23-John Donahue
who escaped from the Huntingdon reforma
tory during the recent fire, has been cap
tured in this city.
Busey Succeeds Keller.
HARRIsBURG, Aug. 23.-Governor Patti.
son appointed Fl. Wells Busey sheriff OF
Dauphin county to succeed the late Samuel
F. Keller, who was killed ON the 18th inst
by being thrown from passenger train.
Children's Day Celebrated.
BETHLEHEM, Aug. 23.-Children's Day in
the Moravian church, a festival which
originated in 1877, was celebrated in Beth.
lehem.
May Have Been Murder.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ga post mortem
VI w ullauu LOVemau, VINO WM
thought to have committed suicide at Gran.
berry park, Burlington county, developed 8
pistol shot in the abdomen and seven knife
wounds
Scarcity of Water In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22.-The watel
supply of the city is again running short,
and unless there is rain soon O water
famine is inevitable.
Altman for Congress.
HUNTINGDON, Aug. 90. - The Peoples
party convention here nominated j. T. Ait.
man for congress.
Drowned While Fishing.
HoNEsDALE, Aug. 2l.-Frederick Brooks
and Michael Henry were drowned while
fishing near Honesdale by the upsetting OF
a boat.
Antella Breaks Her Hip.
MEADvILLE, Aug. 21.-rhe 2-year-old
flly Antella, record 2:26A, by Ansel, fell
and broke her hip. Antella won the
2-year-old stakes at Sturgis, Mich, and at
Grand Rapids, besides which she had en-.
gagements of S30,O00. She was valued at
$25, ,O0O
Robbed by Highwaymen.
BETHLEHEM, Aug. 21.-Mr. W. E. Crane,
Philadelphia lumber agent, was robbed
on the highway near Bethlehem Of $50. He
was badly beaten by the assailants.
Ex-Mayor Fitler Improving.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2l.-The condition
OF ex-Mayor Filter, who is at Elberon, has
improved.
Work on Philadelphia Elevated.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2l.-Work was be.
gun upon the Quaker City elevated railroad
on Forty-fourth street, near Fairmount
park.
Farmers at Mount Gretna.
MOUNT GRETNA, Aug. 81. The ad.
dresses at the farmers encampment were
delivered by j. A. Bower, Landisburg, Pa,
subject, "The Silver Question:" Master
Workman T. V. Powderly; A. w. Wright,
Toronto. Tomorrow's sermon will be
preached by Rev. ]. Max Hark, D. D.
Collector Cooper's Daughter Hurt.
MEDIA, Aug. 2l.-Miss Sue Cooper, a
bright little daughter of Collector T. v.
Cooper, while riding in her pony cart along
Washington street, was thrown out and
had a leg broken and two ribs fractured by
the fall. The accident was caused by a
boy throwing tomato at the pony, making
1t stop suddenly.
Diphtheria's Terrible Ravages.
CHESTER, Aug 20. - An epidemic Of
diphtheria is raging at Trainers, near Ches
ter. There have been eleven deaths from
the disease.
sipe for Congress.
WAYNEsBURe, Aug 20-The Democrats
of the Twenty-fourth congressional district
nominated W. A. Sipe for congress.
Drowned While Bathing.
LEwIsBURs, Aug 20.-Mr. George Ogden,
n tyo all oalaa -. r.
Susquehanna river while bathing.
Hammermen on Strike.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20-The hammer
men employed at Shelby, Clemm & Co.'s
works near Frankford creek, Frankford, are
on strike against reduction of 10 per cent.
A Noted Pinkerton Dead.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2O.-Captain Edward
j. Dougherty, assistant superintendent of
Pinkerton's detective agency in this city,
is dead.
Killed by a Cable Car.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20-Rosie Farrizins,
aged five years. and Mamie Marcusi, aged
seven years, were run down by cable car
and killed. James Buck, the gripman, was
Sixty Girls on Strike.
ALLENTOWN, Aug 20.-Sixty girls, who
were frame and ribbon carriers in the
Barbour thread mill, struck. They were
paid twenty-five cents per day and want
ten cents more.
Pennsylvania Troops Paid.
HARRISBURG, Aug. l9.-State Treasurer
Morrison has paid out sl52, 900 on account
Of the service Of troops at Homestead. The
First brigade was paid from the regular
fund.
A Nihilist Arrested.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 19.-Pittsburg police ar
rested George Lehberger, Of Johnstown,
who was disguised and acting in q suspi-
cious manner in that city. II is claimed
that he is nihilist.
He Slept on the Track.
MOUNT CARMEL, Aug 19.-Mr. Jonathan
Brown, who lived near Mount Carmel, was
killed by train while sleeping on the track.
He had just returned from a cemetery
where he had completed grave for his
dead child.
Secretary Edge Stricken.
HARRISBURG, Aug. 19.-Secretary Thos
Edge, of the state board Of agriculture,
was found in an unconscious condition in
hia office Mt the capftol II was feared that