The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-21

POINT PLEASANT, April 10.-Suicide
and not murder, now appears to have beer
at the bottom of the mystery surrounding
the death of hay mernhant Samuel WI.
Leidy, whose bones were found in the ashes
OF the hay house April 9. False entrie.
nave been found In his books, and It Is now
thought that he dreaded the approaching
settlement with his partner, John ID. Huns
burger. Large book accounts of nearl,
$1,000 were standing open. His persona,
account books, always kept at his home.
cannot be found. The footprints on the
ledger have been identified as L,i idys own.
owing to the marks of the two rows of
nails In the heels. John Sutter, his fore
man, declares that for week he had acted
strangely.
READING, April 19.-Peter Jones. one of
the first iron founders of this county. died
in this city of pulmonary affection, Incl
dant to an attack of the grip, aged "a
years. He was engaged in the iron br,si-
ness for many years, having operated fur
naces and mills in Berks and Schuylkill
counties. He was born in Berks and was
a member of the eighth generation of his
family in this country.
Elias Frant1, wealthy retired farmer of
Bethel township, died after short illness,
aged 80 years. He was the oldest citizen
in the northeastern end of Berks county.
ALLENTOWN, April 19.-bIrs. Charles V.
Shoemaker, made a ghastly discovery yes.
terday morning. Joseph Gangairere, a
silk weaver, aged II, occupied small
room on the second floor of her house.
Monday night when he retired he blew out
the gas and was found dead in bed, having
been usphyxiated. The young man was in
the habit of using lamp. Several mem
bers OF the family in an adjoining room
had narrow escape.
PHILADELPHIA, April 19.-Despond ent
from long continued i'll health Edward
Hamilton walked into CArrigan's cigar
store at the corner Of Twenty Sixth and
Oxford streets, and before Mrs. Carrigan,
who was tending store, could realize his In.
tention, pulled out revolver and shot
himself in the breast He was removed tc
the German hospital. Hamilton is an ice
man and lived at No. 2142 Ridge avenue.
BETHLEHEM, April 19.-Abraham r
Wright, aged 80 years, a farmer of Hilltor
township, was drowned Monday night. HI
sauntered along small creek, branch Of
the Wissahickon, which runs through hi,
premises, to cut willow boughs. While
washing the willow shoots he fell into the
creek. 1t is thought he was ssattacked with
oh VpticpeC WlLo, VINO AeaTCleI
for him, found the body yesterday.
MrERsrowN, April 19.--The large banl
barn on the farm Of Adam Bauey, near thi,
place, was destroyed by fire with its con
tents The live stock was saved. The loS
Is 10, 800. Inoendiarism Is suspected Sew
cral weeks ago An attempt was made t.
burn the stables attached to the Baney
house here, owned by the same party.
HAzLEToN, April 19.-The coronsr's jury
appointed to inquire into the Laurel Hill
disaster, by which three miners wer
drowned, rendered verdict that William
Trembath, RichardJ. Williams and Thomas
Hodgson came to their deaths through the
gross negligence Of the operators, A. Par.
dee & Co.
EAsToY, April 19.-David Amey,
wealthy resident of Upper Harmony, and
his wife, drove here yesterday to visit
friends. Their horses ran away. Mr.. Amey
was dragged two squares and killed and
Mrs. Amey badly hurt Deceased was 70
years of age.
SHAMoKIN, April 19.-Alexander Max
well was awarded 50, 400 damages yester-
lay by jury in a case against the Phila-
lelphia and Reading railroad for $40, 900
damages for injuries caused by an engine
with his carriage seven months
ago.
HARRISBURG. April 17.-Dominick F.
Sweeney, of the Hazleton Plain Speaker,
lied at Hazleton Saturday. He was we'll |
known in this city, having been connected
with the Harrisburg Burial Case Company
for several years past. He wac graduate
Of West Point His death was caused by |
HOMESTEAD, April 17.-Although it has
been denied that the men in Carnege's |
mill contemplated another strike it is be- |
ieyed that they will strike on July |