The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-26

MAJ. H. 7. Pnirfs, superintendent of the
Forest oil compnny's wells in the Butler
district, shut down the production over
SUNDAY NJ an experiment. So far he IL
satisfied, Tor no diminution but some in.
crease wns shown in The daily production ~
the wells. Next SUNDAY the shutdown will
be extended 10 the Big and Little Creek
helds and will embrace 300 wells. Other
operators IN the vicinity shut down their
wells last Sunday, and others ARE expected
10 do so
Tur state Typographical Union in session
NJ Harrisburg has adopted resolutions fa.
voring legislation TO protect union trade
marks and labels, and indorsing the Sunday
laws affecting tho publication Of Sunday
newspapers. Officers for the ensuing wear
were elected ~ follows: President J. Kre l.
or, Harrisburg; secretary and treasurer r.
ID. Lowry, Piltsburg; organizer Eli Davis,
Scranton.
THr Erie preSbyiery. IN session Mt Green.
vile, has adjourned, after approving all the
proposed revisions to the Confession of
Faith. The Edinboro case was referred toa
commission Of seven, with power to act.
The Sandy Lake trouble was laid over until
the fall meeting, with the understanding
that the Rev. Mr. Mcdowell would resign
by that time.
PATRICK lIANLrY, a section boss on the
Baltimore aud Ohio road, aud six men were
run down by n shifting engine near Union.
town. The men were ON handcar aud all
JumI ed out OF danger except ianlcy who
was struck and probably fatally injured
Isaac RoBEnTs, n young farmer Of Hun
tngdon county, committed suicide by blow
ing his brains out. lie was worried over "A
green goods transaction he had been
feeced ln
NEAR New Castle, n gipsy passing
school house, inturiated by taunis and be.
ing struck by u stone. leaped from his GOV.
cred wagon and attacked the children with
his horsewhip One little girl was seriously
injured and has been in conyulsiOns.
Mrs. GEonGE FINH Of Irwin gave her 10.
InOnihs'uld son dose of laudanum tuesday,
by mistake for another medicine. Two
physicians worked with the Child for hours
before II died.
FoUR boys escaped from the Huntington
Reformatory Wednesday night Crow Sbar.
per. Matlick and Pickering. Crow who il
from Pitisburg. and the two last named,
who are from Philadelphia, were captured.
AT Burgettsiown John Perry beat his
mother nsensible and then fired three
shots at her. lie was jailed at Washington.
The woman Is ~ years old, and will prob.
ably die.
THr opera house in Clarendon burned
Loss 5000 The center Of the town barely
escaped destruction.
THE 800 claimants Of the deiunct Amer.
lean Life Insurance Co., OF PHILADELPHIA.
will receive 2i3 per cent at the first distribn.
tion, and perhaps II per cent at the final
distribution.
EDWARD SEIGLE, Young man about %
years OF age. was drowned in the Shenango
at New Castle while attempting to cross In
rickety boat.
ALI travel on the franklin branch OF the
Lake Shore road has been Interrupted by
the burning OF bridge over Sandy creek, a.
few miles from Franklin. Saturday
The Lewistown AK works were destroyed
by lire Thursday night. Loss $4,000; in
surance unknown.
AT New Wilmington Thursday night four
masked men entered the house of Squire
Johnson, and after gagging the old man,
took fi5 and decamped.
NEW HoPE, has an epidemic Of twins.