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


ter district It Is alleged by Russell's
friends that he IL feeble minded
PHILADELPHIA, June 26.-In crossing I
fence around the property Of Samuel Ad.
dleman, on School Lane, where one Of his
companions had thrown baseball, 18-year.
old Adam Gutron, of the Falls of Schuyl-
kill, was set upon by bull dog and had a
narrow escape from being chewed to pieces.
The dog fastened his teeth In the boy g
right forearm, and only released It's hold
when struck with stone. 1t bit the boy
on the right knee and ON the left arm, be-
off his person The owner refused to shoot.
The dog has bitten several of the boys OF
the locality, but none Of them seriously.
HARRlsBuRG, June 27.-Thcre were char
tered yesterday the Westminster Coal Com
pany, of Wilkes Barre, capital $500; Van
Gunden Granite and Marble Works. of
Philadelphia, capital s5,000 the treasurer
IL William +. Van Gunden. Oxford Oil
Red Lion Water Company, of Red Lion,
York county capital $4,000; Duquesne
Reduction Company of PittsburR, capital
$4,000; Pittsburg, Grafton and Mansfield
Street Railway, capital $500, ,000
EAsToN, June 27.-H. G. Gill, manager
Of the Crystal museum, this city, has dis
appeared, leaving lot Of unpaid bills to
Bostonians. He also owes performers for
last week. Performers for this weeks bill
arrived yesterday and are greatly distress
ed. Most of them had only enough money
to get here and have telegraphed friends in
New York, Philadelphia and Chicago to
help them out
HARRIspuRa, June est Is expected
now that work of the re-modeling of the
old capitol and the erection of the new
fte-proof library building will begin very
soon. The board of public buildings and
grounds met yesterday and selected John
T. Windrim, of Philadelphia son of hi
rector Windrim, as the architect to prepare
the plans and superintend the work.
LEBANON, June 2S.-The two Bird Cole
man furnaces at Cornwall have been blown
out, throwing large number of men out
of employment. A number of laborers on
the ore banks will also be suspended
Thirty-fve men employed at Lights rolling
mill in this city, have received notice of
suspension, owing to lack of orders.
READING, June 23.-In the courthouse
here fracas occurred between Constable
Lyon and Sergeant Gehret, of the police
force. They had dispute about costs,
during which Lyon called Gehret liar.
For this Lyon was knocked down and Sc
verely pummeled The sergeant was sub
seQuently arrested for assault and battery.
HARRIsBuRG, June 27.-There were char
tered yesterday: Sheafer's Creek Water
Company, Of Llewellyn, Schuylkill county,
capital $40, 900; the Downie Pump Com
pany, Valencia, Butler county capital
$4,000; Lenoxville Cooperative Butter
and Cheese Company, Of Susquehsnns
county, capital, $4,000.
READING, June 2S.-After a long delay
the city tax rate has been fixed by councils
at 6 mills. The tax committee had recon-
mended an S-inill rate. The appropriation
for house sewerage was cut to the extent OF
$4,000. The total amount Of all appro-
priations, with this reduction, is s410, 900.
HARRIsRuRG. June Ex-Governor Patti
son last evening announced his disapproval
of the bill appropriating 50, 600 for the pur-
pose of erecting protection wall and fill
ing the washouts caused by the erection OF
dam number one and abutment thereto of
the Beaver division Of the Pennsylvania
canal at Bridgewater.
L
residing on the farm of Aaron Vogt, near
this place. was engaged in raking hay with
q horse rake when the horse ran away throw
ing the woman from the seat directly in
front of the rake She was dragged some
distance and very seriously injured in
ternally.
READING, June 26.-The prison inspec-
tors have decided to isAle but three hun
dred passes to the hanging Of Buccier on
Thursday next, owing to the limited space
in the Jail yard. The sheriff was author
lied to issue the cards of the admission for
the city and country newspaper represen-
tatives.
READING, June 24.-The members of the
Pennsylvania Editorial Association, whs
have been enjoying their annual summer
outing this week, left this city yesterday
for their respective homes. They express
ed themselves delighted with the entertain
mcnt furnished them by the Reading Press
club and board Of trade.
PHILADELPHIA, June 60 John Simmons,
aged 67 years, of 23l2 ST. Albans place,
while riding bicycle, fell from the ma
chine under the wheels of passing ice
wagon at Twenty First and Fitxwater
streets. He WAS taken to the Polytechnic
hospital, suffering from broken ankle.
PHILADELPHIA, June 26. The candy
store of George Kendel, Main and Sumac
streets, Germantown, was entered by
thieves and robbed of small quantity of
goods. A thief also broke into the resi-
dence of George Knowiton, No. 11S Apsley
street, and stole several articles of jewelry.
FIrzTowN, June 26.-The large Swiss
barn on the farm of Adam Meyer, near
this place, burned to the ground. The ORR
gin OF the fire is unknown. The harness
and cattle were rescued. The dwelling was
saved by the wind blowing tho flames away
from the building
EDINBuRaH, June 2S.-A. II. Smith, the
lawyers clerk who was arrested in Decem.
Der last on charge of forging literary and
historical documents. q number OF which
he sold to collectors at large prices, was
found guilty yesterday and sentenced to
one years imprisonment
GETTYSBURG, June 27 - Rev Charles A.
Hay, president Of the theological seminary
of the Gettysburg Lutheran College, died
suddenly nj his home here YESTERDAY DR.