Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-14
THE EAST.

9th between the cloak manufacturers
contractors and committee from the
Strikers 1t was agreed to take back
strikers without the conditions which
the contractors had previously de-
manded
Edward Weihl, secretary OF q Chi
cago building and loan association, was
arrested at New York City on the nth,
charged with embezzle.nent OF SO, 700
belonging to the association.
1T was discovered on the IN that
Miss Daisy Major, the postmistress at
Wampum, Pa, was short about $1,000
in her accounts Miss Major is only 10
years old.
Louis A. Droffner, general delivery
and stamp clerk ut the Williamsport
pa post office, was arrested on the
9Th, charged with stealing from the
mails.
The umbrella trust, organized three
years ago under the name of the "Um-
brella Company" with $1,000, 900 capi-
tai and large factory in New York
and another at Lancaster, Pa, and
which went into the hands of receiver
on July 10 last. on the 18th paid Its en-
tire list Of creditors 100 cents on the
dollar.
en the 9Th the jury In the case of
Della Green, ex-cashier of the Muncic
bank, on trial at Williamsport, la-,
charged with classifying the books, reH-
dered a verdict of guilty.
While In attendance at the G. A. r.
encampmcnt at Pittsburg on the 9th
Louis Trcaster, of Mcclure, Pa, died
suddenly from heart failure. Treaster
was member of Company |, Eighl
teenth Pennsylvania regiment.
julius and Siegfried Seigel, brothers,
30 and 20 years old respectively, are
prisoners in Ludlow street Jail, New
York, charged with committing for
geries amounting to nearly $780, 900 in
Vienna, Austria.
A rear-end collision between two
fright trains occurred in the lIoosae
tunnel on the Sth, resulting in the
death Of two brlkemen and the serious
injury of three other trainmen,
At Boston, Mass, Max fearlsteine,
foreman In G.. w. Simmons Il Co. s
clothing manufacturing establishment,
Is under arrest on the charge of steal
ing goods to the vaine of $50, 900 or Isore
during the past ten years. Pearlsttine's
salary has been S25 per week, bat he
has been able to buy house for $40, OOO
and has engaged In other big opera
tions for man of his income.
Postman Smith, who started from
Chicago for New York on bicycle
some time ago, reached the latter city
at ll:15 a. IN. on the 9th, lowering the
record for the ride between the cities
ten and one-half hours.
The Maine elections for governor and
congressman were held on the 10th
resulting In the reelection of Gov
Cleuves (rep.) by majority of about
$1,000. Hon. Thomas i. Reed was re
elected to congress by 5000 plurality, 9
gain of $500 over 1892.
At Johnstown, Pa, on the 9th Mis-:
Mary Callihah, of Walnut Grove, acct
dentally shot Miss Flora Marsh, &
schoolmate, in the head. The unfortu
nate young woman died soon after
without regaining consciousness.
On the 10th five hundred tioalSmalSer,
belonging to the Order of United Gar
ment Makers of America quite work a
Newark, n. j., and twenty-five shops
were compelled to shut down. TIL,
men assert that they are compelled t.
work eighteen hours day, and tn,
strike is to secure reduction to tel
hours.
J. At St. Petersburg, Pa, on the nigh
, of the Sth w. L. Collner & Co.. genera
storekeepers, were robbed of $40, 900 il
bonds, notes and cash. The theft wa
kept secret until the 10th in the hop
of catching the guilty persons dispos
ing of some of the papers. There i
evidence that the thief was conceale,
in the store and perpetrated the rot
berry after the 'firm had left for tn
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