The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-07-11
STATE NEWS OF A DAY.
The Murder Mystery which IL Agitatl
citizens OF Lebanon County.


The head was closely cropped aud the body
,lothed in trousers, white shirt and vest.
and the face was beardless The feet were :
bare. Coroner Boyer, of Lebanon, and his
jury decided that Il Q man had met his
death from the effects of two bullet
wounds. The body had been dragged
about 100 feet into the field, and had on
only a shirt and pair of pantaloous. The
victim is supposed TO be a drummer who,
after being waylaid on the road and
robbed. was murdered and the body has
tily concealed in the field. There is no cleR
to the murderer.
Found Dead in a cherry Tree.
LEBANON, July 11.--A ghastly discovery
was made on the Buhl farm, one and a
half miles southeast Of this city John
Weaver, 80 years of age, living with his
daughter at Hebron, tho eastern suburb,
was in the habit Of strolling among the
farmers, and has absence from home occa-
stoned no alarm A party started in search
and discovered the body hanging in the
fork OF a cherry tree and hid from view by
the thick foliage. II is thought the old
man slipped and was caught by the neck,
which was wenged in between the
branches, one knee resting on a limb and
the other leg dangling in the air. The
body was in an advanced stage Of decom4
position and was Immediately buried.
A lawyers Big Claim.
READING, July 1.-THE claim Of James
W. NJ Newlin, a Philadelphia lawyer,
against the county of Berks, to recover
So, ,593 80, has been referred to arbitrators.
The claim is based upon professional
services alleged to have been rendered in
obtaining a credit settlement with the
state for Sl4, ,313. 81, which the county COM
missioners claimed had been illegally col
lected by the state in the settlement OF ac-
counts for tax on personal property for
the years 1876 II, The defense by the
persons who were then county commits
siouers is that they did not employ Mr..
Newlin as their counsel.
New Concerns Chartered
HARRISBURG, July 1.-THE following
charters have just been granted; Doub-
ling Gap Mineral Springs Hotel company
of Cumberland. county capital $75, 900; the
Producers Coal company of Pittsburg.
capital $1,000; Hartman Manufacturing
company of Ellwood City. Lawrence coun-
ty, capital $1,000; Duncannon Home Water
company of Duncannon, capital 81, coo;
Dunlap Coal and Coke company of Mount
Pleasant, capital sos, 600; Columbian Build
ing and Loan association of Philadelphia,
capital 81 900, 900; Lawndale Land and I'M
provement company of Philadelphia, cap
ital s25, COO
WiIliamsport's Industries.
WILLIAMsPORT, July 1.-THE annual
report of the board of trade of this city,
just issued, shows that the output Of the
industries for 1892 was S12, 435 ,S00 divided
as follows: Lumber, s., 900, 900; miscellan-
eous (brick, breadstuffs, brewed liquors,
soap, paint, candy, cigars, etc), 81, O6S 000;
leather and rubber goods, boots, shoes,
harness, etc, 81, ,907 600; furniture kindling
wood, wagons, boxes, etc, Sl,S7S, COO; iron
and steel, machinery, boilers, engines,
nails, wire rope, bicycles, etc, 81 CSC, 500;
textile fabrics, suspenders, pants, knit
goods, ETC., 81 ,026, 600.
state Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-AmOng the new
postmasters just appointed are these in
Pennsylvania: Bakers Summit, Bedford
county, @. b. Miller; Clifton Heights,
Delaware county, Timothy Whelan; Mohrs-
vile, Berks county, H. S. Frauenfelter;
Schwenkville Montgomery county, G. Z.
Baer; Spring Mount, Montgomery county,
b. b. Scholl; Summer HILL Cambria coun-
ty, p. f. Lewis; Temple, Berks county, NJ.
S. Adam; Upland, Delaware county, j. II.
Carroll; William Penn, Montgomery coun-
ty, w. i. Welsh.
The New York Nearly Ready.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE armored
cruiser New York is now within a few
days of readiness for commission, and the
shipment of her crew IS rapidly proceeding
at the League Island navy yard. The first
cruise of the New York will be an evenUin
the history of the navy. She will first be
Ia ha 0r >
Then she will go to Europe, and probably
finish her first three years commission by
a voyage around the world.
Poison in the Cream.
PHILADELPHIA, July 11.-Nrs. Gertrude
Miles, wife Of Frederick b. Miles, the well
known machinist of this city, is dead at
the summer cottage of the family, at Bay
Head n. J., and six other members of the
household are in a critical condition. They
were all poisoned by eating Bavarian
cream. How the cream became poisoned
is mystery,
Both Were Drowned.
PHILADELPHIA, July H. Henry Baker,
aged 33 years, well known furniture
commission merchant, was drowned in a
pond near his home at Hillside, and Will
lam Golden, aged 21, son of Alfred Golden,
one Of the firm of Morris & Lewis, $40
Market street, met death in the same
manner while trying to rescue him.
New Nat anai Guard Inspector.
HARRIsBUEG, July l1.-Captain Alexan-
der Rodgers, OF the Fourth cavalry United
States army, has been detailed and or
dered TO report to Governor Pattison for
the inspection Of the national guard during
the coming encampment. Captain Rod
gers is a son-in-law Of Senator Cameron.
Stuck IN the Mud and Drowned.
scHUYLKILL HAVEN, July ia 49,
year-old son of A. e. Lee went in bathing
in Aliller's ice dam, near Orwigsburg. He
took header from the bank, and sticking
in the mud was drowned before he could
be brought to the surface
Gave Each Child a 81 900 Check
READING, July 11.-At reunion Of the
Canister family in this city Mr. Joseph A.
Canister gave each Of his children a check
for $1,000 This is not the frat time tuu
he made his children large money presents |
Tho President Goes a-Fishing.
BUZZARD's BAY, Mass, July 1.-THE
president made bis first fshiug yesterday
since he arrived at Gray Gables He was
by Colonel Lamont and DIR.
Bryant The party fished several hours,
the catch being soup, tautOg aud bass. The
president arrived at the wharf soon after
4 o'clock Mrs Cleveland met the party
at the wharf and walked with Mr.. Cleye-
land to the house.
To be Court MartiaIed for Evadiug Death |
LONDON, July 1.-THE Malta CORE /
spondent of The Graphic reports that the |
captains of several vessels which took part |
II the maneuYers of the Med terrauean