The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-07-17
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Of Policeman George Martin, OF this city
and Judge Sadler sentenced him TO bt
hanged. When the sentence condemnins
the man TO death was pronounced somt
| applause came from a number of men ir
the court room. Salyards quickly turned
to those who apparently reioiced IN the
prospects Of his execution and gaged stead
| lily at them for a short time ana then re
sumed his seat He was remanded to the
| custody OF the sheriff and again placed in
Jail TO await the day of his hanging.
Dropped from the Pension Rolls.
WILLIAMsPORT, July iE-Grand Army
veterans of this city are stirred up owing
to notices received by 3. L. Gage that his
name has been dropped from the pension
| rolls. Mr.. Gage is one of the oldest pen
sioners In this city, having been on the
list since 1854 A carries rebel bullet IN
his left arm, and there ia q wound neal
the elbow that never healed. The arm Il
almost helpless. Some time ago Mr. Gage
applied for an increase, but Instead OF get,
ting 1t he has been notified that he has
been dropped entirely. There Is much In.
dignation over the striking down Of such
worthy pensioner.
Determined to he Unhappy.
WILKEsBARRE, July 17.-Reed Relvis, a
young man Of Hyde Park seems deter.
mined to be unhappy. About two months
ago he attempted suicide because his sweet
heart, Miss Eflie Smith, would not marry
him. Miss Smith finally concluded 10 la-
more the opposition Of her parents, and the
lovers eloped to Binghamton, where they
were married Saturday night Relvis told
friend that marriage was not what it
was cracked up to be. Later he was found
unconscious. He had taken a big dose of
poison with suicidal intent The doctors
came In the nick OF time and saved his
life
Two Alleged Husbands.
READING, July Thames A. Zone and
William A. Stevens both claim the same
woman for wife. Zone resides In Leba.
non, and had Stevens and his alleged bet
ter half arrested. She is "a years old Zone
declares that be was married to herin 1887,
and that eight months later his wife de-
serted him. In 1891 sh was welded to
Stevens, and it is said that she had not yet
secured divorce from husband No. l. To
complicate matters Stevens, declares that
when he fell in love with Mira Zone she
told him she was unmarried. This she
contradicts.
Prominent Lancaster Citizen Dead.
LANCASTER, July 17.-Colonel David W.
Miles, one of Lanoaster's most prominent
citizens, died after suffering for q long
time from gangrene. He was 62 years of
age and was born in Chambersburg. He
enlisted In the SeYenty-ninth regiment as
captain, but was soon promonted to brevet
colonel In politics he was a Republican,
and after the war served term as register
OF wills of this county. He was frequently
spoken of as candidate for mayor and
served in councils.
Fatal Accident In a Tunnel.
PTTsBURG, July 17.-Engine l39, Of the
Pittsburg and Western road, ran into a
mass Of stone at the mouth of tunnel No
l, near Underaliff station, completely
wreoking the engine and six cars and
fatal y inJuring Engineer Frank Bailey
Fireman John O'Neill, of the same train,
and Engineer Charles Angel, of west
bound train No. 25, were both badly hurt.
The roof of the tunnel had caved In, de-
posting many tons of rock on the track.
Refused to Accept His Mileage Book.
WEST CHESTER, July lex Represen-
tative w. Writ Mcconnell, of Honeybrook
township, instituted suit for damages
against the Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany. A few days ago he offered his mile
caster railroad, and he says that the con-
duotor refused to accept it. Mr.. Mcconnell
refused to pay other fare and he was put
off the train, by which action he alleges he
incurred damage.
GIFT from Mr.. j. W. BIaokay.
WARRINGTON, July 1T.-James Mackay,
& cousin Of John w. Mackay, the bon
ANA king" who has been in poor circum-
after application, from the wealthy Cali
fornian, which he refused to talk of, but
admits, the neighbors say, that 1t Is $1,000
He is nearly 10 years old, a veteran of the
Mexican war and the late rebellion and
draws a small pension.
Electric Cars Collide.
LEBANON, July 1.-Two cars On the
Annville Electric railway collided half
way between this city and Annvllle. Both
cars were smashed Motormen Smith and
SPOTS were both badly injured. P. p
Fahs, York book agent, passenger, was
also hurt. The other passengers, though
greatly frightened, escaped injury,
Lyooming County Delegates.
WILLIAMsPORT, July l7-At meeting
of the Lycoming county Democratic stand
ing committee held here the following
were placed in nomination as delegates to
the state convention; Andrew OFT, J. X.
Kiess, James H. Fulmer, John Engler, s.
S. Jarrett, Q, w, Williamson, Edward N.
MacCollin and Adam Shirey.
QuarreIed over "A Keg of Beer.
SHAMoKIN, July 17.-Michael Fettler was
stabbed under the left shoulder by a COM
panion, Powell Sevitch, while they were
emptying a keg of beer at the formers
boarding house in West Shamokiu. A bic
butcher knife was used and the wound is
near the heart 1t will probably prove
fatal. Seyitch has fed.
American Life's Dividend.
HARRISBURG, July 17-Judge Simonton
handed down an opinion os'erruling all the
exceptions filed to the report of the au-
ditQrs distributing the funds in the hand
of the receivers Of the American Life In
surance company, and sustaining their re-
port.
Appointed Alderman for Chester.
HARRISBURG, July lE-Governor Patti
son has appointed Philip p Oglesby alder.
man of the First ward in Chester the
elected candidate having failed to file his
acceptance az the state department.
Mine Fire at shamoSin.
sHAMoKlN, July 17-Fire broke out in
Green Ridge slope and is burning fiercely.
The mine is owned by the Union Coal
and employs 400 hands. 1t will
be flooded
Accused of Forgery,
KENNETT SQUARE, July IL. - Charles
prominent business man of
this place, was arrested here on charges Of
forgery preferred by the national bank
here.
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