The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-07-20

tices favored the Injunction They were
Sterrett. Green, Clark and Williams Nc
Collum. Mitchell and Thompson dissentcd
This does not necessarily settle The contro
versy, but the general opinion is that the
granting of the injunction is a positive in
dicution Of the opinion Of the majority Of
the court as TO the constitutionality Of the
penrose bill There was no opinion filed
and the reasons for the action are, there
fore. not made public. The claim for the
injunction was made on the ground that
the penrose bill was unconstitutional for
various reasons. The building commission
people are especially jubilant. They do
not expect the legislature to 20 any fur
her
4 Furnace Attached.
SHARON, July 2O.-Sheriff Burnett, Of
Mercer, at the instance of Attorney In
gersoll, of Cleveland, o., served writs Of
attachment on the Douglass Furnace com
pany, Of Sharpsville, foreclosing a judg-
ment Of SlO5, 600 in favor of Corrigan, Ives
& Co., Of Cleveland; an attachment issued
by the Croton Line company, limited, to
the amount of 81 l,500 one issued by the
Exchange National bank, of Chicago, for
t25, 600, by the Wisconsin Marine and Fire
Insurance company bank for s125, 600, This
/
haps directly attributable to the recent as
signm ent Of Forsythe, Hyde g. Co., of
Chicago, by Which the furnace has been
operated.
Close OF the state ssengerfest.
W1LKEsBARRE, July 2O-The state Saen.
gerfost wound up yesterday with a mon
| ster picnic at Mountain park, at which
5000 people attended. The prize winners
at Tuesdays competitive singing were
also announced First prize was given to
| the Williamsport Gesang Verein, second
prize to the Scranton Liderkranz and the
third prize to the Scranton Saengerrunde.
The Liderkranz society refused to accept
second prize, as they thought they deserved
| first place. The Scranton Saengerrunde
also refused third prize Musical critics
all conceded that the Reading Maennerchor
should have been given either first or sec
ond prize.
Cumberland Sunday School Workers.
| CARLISLE, July 2O-Hundreds of active
| Sunday school workers were in attendance
at Williams Grove yesterday, this being
| the second day session of the Cumberland
| Valley Sabbath School assembly. The eX-
erciscs began at o'clock with devotional
exercises Then came bible Normal Sec
ton, ," by W. w. White, Phi D., of Xenia,
| o, followed by Primary Practical Instruc
| tious, ," by Mrs Florence Parker PaXson,
Of Philadelphia; "How to Study the Bi-
ble," by Rev. Francis Smiley, of Chester,
and "Chautauqua Round Table" con-
Quoted by George E. Mills, of Carlisle.
Fatal Accident to Prominent Man.
FRANKLIN, Pa, July 2O.-R. L. Cochs
ran, Of this city, wealthy retired banker.
was accidentally killed on his farm by the
discharge of a rifle he was carrying. 1t
was at first reported that he had com
mitted suicide, but the evidence produced
before the coroner's jury tended to show
that his death was the result Of an acci-
dent. Mr.. Cochran some years ago re-
tired from business, and has since devoted
his time to agriculture, and became prom
inent in the councils of the Farmers A A-
lance. For years he edited the Venango
Spectator and served as prothonotary.
Railroad improvements Suspended.
LANCASTER July 20.-Orders issued
from Pennsylvania railroad headquarters
to Assistant Engineer Pritchett, who is in
charge Of the extensive improvements on
the line between Philadelphia and Harris
burg, resulted in the suspension of all
work except at Mountville This action
was entirely unexpected by the contrac-
tors, who have been given no reason for
the suspension, A thousand men are thus
thrown out of employment, most of them
being Italians,
Feeding Wheat TO Cattle.
READING, July 2O-On account of the
low price of grain and export demand foI
hay, many Berks county farmers will feed
their wheat to their cattle and poultry
They say it does not pay to sell wheat al
90 cents per bushel, or one cent per pound
and buy bran for the cattle and pay 81 pei
100 pounds, or the same price. They ella n
that they can realize more from the wheat
by feeding it.
Railroad Hands Want Their Pay.
ST PETERS, July 20-The employees o.
] the Delaware River and Lancaster rail
road running from this place to Phoenix
Vile, have not received any pay for nearly
three months and notice was given tn,
company that unless settlement in full is
made at once no trains will be run.
Thought Her Husband a Burglar.
LEBANON, July 2O-Mrs, Charles Hus
sey thought she heard burglar ascend
ing the stairway leading to her room, and
being of a nervous disposition, she jumped
from the second story window to the side
J walk, sustaining severe injuries. Insteat
of burglar it was her husband.
Grand Lodge of Good Templars
D WEST CHESTER, July 20.-The Grant
J Lodge of Pennsylvania, Independent Or
10 der of Good Templars, closed its annua
r session here yesterday. 1t will meet mex
, year at Phillipsbnrg, Pa. Hon. II. X
p Stubbs Of Oxford, Pa, was elected grant
chief Templar of the state.
A Boy Triles with Dynamite.
LANCASTER, July 20-Emanuel, youn
son of John Kurtz, Of Columbia, found
dynamite cartridge and exploded it in hi
fathers yard. Part of the boys hand wa
torn off, and he was otherwise badly In
S jured. His sister was severely injured o
e the head by flying stone.
+ Fish in Reading WsteF Mains.
= READING, July 20.-The water pipes o
d this city are reported by the drivers of tn
e sprinkling carts to contain many dea
fish. When they open the plugs to fill thei
a tanks bass aud catfish are thrown nu
; and the water in some sections of the cit
= is murky, yellow and green.
y Two New Charters.
HARRISBURG, July 20.-The United State
Radiator company, of Westmorelan
, county, capital $4,000, and the Pennsy
+ vania Traction company, Of Lancaster
I capital $4,000, were yesterday chartere
S here.
For the O -umbia Pence plow,