The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-06-30

H.ws Gathered from all Sections Of the
Com m on wealth.


H.ws Gathered from all Sections Of the
Comnonw wealth.
RzpowAY, June 2S. The Ridgway bank,
. oDrivate institution, yesterday posted the
Allowing notice on its doors:
sowing to the present depressed finan-
siAl situation, rendering It impossible to
Healixe OH securities Of any kind, and,
therefore, being unable to meet all obliga-
tons, we have decided that 1t is for the
hest interests Of all creditors Of the Ridg-
wsy bank to close its doors. We believe
the assets to be in excess Of the liabilities,
and that all depositors will be paid in full
- soon as the assets can be realized A
fnll statement will be given to the public
- soon as the same can he prepared"
The notice was signed by d. e. Oyster
Hesident and /. d. Bell, cashier. A gen.
tleman, who was in close consultation
With the officials of the bank during the
night, estimates the assets mt $364, 900 and
The liabilities at $4,000 This bank had
the confidence Of the working people, many
Il whom have all their wealth in the banks
care.
WARRINGTON, June 24--The following
fourth-class postmasters were appointed in
Pennsylvania yesterday: Aquetong, Bucks
county, d. Krusen Ely, vice B. G. Doan,
Sssigned; Grill, Berks county, +. l.. Fritz,
vice H. A. Clemens, resigned; Manatawny,
Berks county, +. X. Houreman, vice F. K.
'Clsaver, resigned; Mountain, Berks county,
Sarah 4. Lcvan, vice Moses Youser, re-
agned Pine Ridge, Bedford county, Mrs
Martha Ward, vice Mary A. Vonstein, re-
6gnsd; Piney Creek, Bedford county, T.
Campbell, vice John Morse dead Seems
vile, Northampton county, c. H. Snyder,
vice J. S. Bartholomew, resigned Seward,
Westmoreland county, J. G. Hill vice An
drcw Kerr, resigned; Wallsville, Lacka-
wanna county, n. B. Phillips, vice r. A.
Seamans, resigned: Worman, Berks coun-
y, f. NJ Fryermuth, vice H. Smith, re-
signed.
EAsroN, June 26.--The following resolu-
tions were adopted Saturday afternoon at
the meeting Of the Bar Association Of
Northampton county relative to the death
q Congressman Mutchler:
''The members of this association have
learned with profound regret Of the death
Of Hon. William Mutchlcr. our fellow
member, and offer this tribute to his
memory. His was life of unusual in
anencc and prominence, and his death is a
marked loss to the bar, society and the
country. Mild in manner and retiring in
disposition, yet his life was an aggressive
force, far-reaching and beneficial. Gentle
aad concliatory in all his acts, yet in his
influence strong and sssertive.
"As citizen he was a living good to his
esmmunity; as a representative q strength
- his party and . benefactor to his coun-
try; as a lawyer clear, faithful and pro-
fouud; as man honorable, courteous,
kind hearted and true. To his friends a
living pleasure; to the community con-
stant benefit; to the bar deservedly an or
narnent, his death is public loss"
KANE, June 26.-The second section of
freight train No SO was wrecked about six
miles west of here. Four sailors who were
sn route from Baltimore to Erie We're steal
ing a ride in box car, and two of the
number Harry Tray and John Stewart,
0f Philadelphia, were instantly killed, the
formers body being literally ground to
atoms. j. Kennedy, of Hartford, Conn,
aud Thomas Nolan, of Baltimore, were
seriously hurt, but may recover
tn. men bad been shipped from Balti-
more to join their boat at Erie, but at
Renovo they stopped over and spent all the
money provided for their car fare at a bar
and chose to steal transportation to their
destination rather than walk Fifteen cars
were totally wrecked and the tracks were
blocked for several hours. The accident
was caused by the breaking Of u wheel on
one OF the cars.
West CHESTER, June PA delicate
surgical operation was performed upon
Miss Ella Manley, of this borough. Re-
cently she hit her head with hatchet,
which caused a br,lise, but no rupture of
the skin, A lump developed, and for some
days she has suffered great pain. The sur
gtons found thar the skull had been SO
9eutly injured that the brain was oozing
through it The doctors removed portion
Of the irain, treated the skull, and Miss
Manley has greatly improved.
READING, June 24.-Max Wissel resid-
Ing st Waynesburg Junction, is lying in
sEe Reading hospital IN an unconscious
condition with fractured skull. Wissel
ho,ght a horse in this city, and in driving
home with him the horse SHE'D at the cars,
and when Wissel alehted from the wagon
and seized hold of the reins the animal
dragged him across the tracks and tram
ped upon him. Wissel is 3S years of age.
He is not expected to live more than few
hours.
TirusyI.LE, June 26.--Mrs Emma Gre
craft is under arrest here charged with the
murder OF her husband, John, who died ON
July 25, 1892, under suspicious circum-
stances. Marvin Newton was also arrested
ia Jamestown and brought here on the
San,e charge. Mrs Crecraft says she has
been expecting this for some time, as the
relatives of her husband have been perse-
citing her for over o year. The infor-
nant against the accused is John F.
Parker, a brother-in-law of the deceased
JEyKISrowN, June "a. The class room
at Arlington Friends school, near this
place. was well filled with an intelligent
audience yesterday to witness the gradual
ing exercises. The class was composed Of
five graduates. as follows: j. Russell Smith,
" Katharine Leland Henrietta Steward,
Levi S. Taylor and A. Lucille Levick.
After the principal had presented the di-
plomas the graduates rendered their class
day exercises.
READING, June 2T--The drought which
has prevailed in Eastern Pennsylvania the
past four weeks has been broken. Rain
begun falling Sunday evening and cOntin-
arfn ,ff 'ha