The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-03-29

MRs. G, A. maxwell obtained verdict
of 800 in the Circuit Court at Washington.
against the Pennsylvania Company Tor
Injuries received in the wreck at New
Florence, November l3 1890
BRAproRp is to have electric street light
at $50 per lamp,
REApIyG has provided two hospitals for
Its smallpox patients.
ALTOONA is agtaling municipal owner
ship OF the electric light plant. Private
parties want s97 per lamp for street light
MAJOR WILLIAM +. RrYNoIps, who dieu
recently at Bellefonte, some years ago pre-
sented the spring To the town from which II
gets its name. II now supplies the 5000
people of the place with water,
A TAMAouA parrot called one of his
master customers a liar. and the custom.
er thinking the word proceeded from the
storekeeper, assaulted the latter and paid "a
$40 fine for his error.
THE Brookiield Coal Company's mine
near Sharon has been closed, after having
been operated for over 80 years and produc-
ing more than 100000 tons of coal.
AT Stroudsburg. Hirman Kistler. proprie.
tor of general store. was awakened by the
ringing of his burglar alarm. lie seized
his rifle and killed the robbcr.
AT New Castle while Mr. and Mrs, Nc
Creary were away from home the clothing
OF 6-year.old daughter caught fire from a
CRATE and she was roasted to death.
AGENTS of European firms have been
purchasing walnut trees through the south
ern part of Fayetie county for export to
England.
ERAsrus w. PERRISE has brought suit in
the Mercer court against the Lake Shore
road for $40, 900 damages tor injuries re-
ceived last fall
.IosEPH TENG, a Hungarian cokeworker
employed at one OF the Cochrane works
near Dawson, fell over a twnty-foot cliff at
Vanderbilt and broke his neck.
THE new building for the y. NJ C. A. OF
McKeesport. TO be erected next summer,
will cost 100000.
AT Honesdale, the business places Of vii.
liam Ref, boots and shoes; +. u. Terwilger,
china and glassware; Barber u Mangini,
fruit; William Heit. boarding. house, and l..
Gambs residence were burned. The postal
telegraph Office was also destroyed and the
wires are down. The total loss is $4,000,
AT Huntingdon seven dwellings and bus
iness houses were robbed by burglars early
Wednesday morning. AT the residence OF
Geo A. Port, two men entered Laura Rnp
ert's room, and pointing revolver at her
face commanded her to be silent. While
room exploded. Miss Rupert begged the mer
to extingulsh the FIRE, which they did and
in the meantime she aroused the house
hold.
CARNEGIE & Co.. have presented to each
company of the Sixteenth Regiment q 20C
and 600-yard target. The targets weigh
1000 pounds and are of the best armor
plate, inch in thickness. The gifts ex.
press the firms appreciation of the regi-
ments work at Homestead.
RoBERT PIscH was struck by Pennsyl
vania train at Conemarlgh aud killed.
AT New Castle, Judge Hszen. sitting a,
license court Judge. has refused to allow
attorneys Of the Lawrence bar to testify il
license cases He characterized such actol
as a prostitution of the bar.
THE suit Of George iIogg against 10
Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad Compan
for damages to his property In New Haven
Fayette County was concluded at WaShiog
ton, the jury finding verdict for he u am
tin il the sum OF t5,2sO. Hog clam,
$4,000.