The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-30

Joseph died in terrible agony soon after
explosion and Harry cannot recover.
The eighth annual encampment Of n
A. II. and old soldiers OF Westmoreland
Fayette counties IL being held In Elkr
Park at Scottdale. The park Is in spe
condition and twenty-five tents have
erected for the accommodation OF visitors.
teresting programs have been ARRANGED
each evening during the two weeks
encampment.
Abe Buzzard. the leader OF the
mountain outlaws. who has spent 90 ol
years OF life in prison. was acquitted at
caster. Friday, on the charge OF robbery
was convicted OF receiving stolen goods
was Immediately placed on trial for iel.
entry, after which he will be tried Oh
other charges Of like character.
Mrs. William Cannon. OF Hazelton. hg
become insane, poisoned three cows to
and then tried to poison her husbaui
five children. Friday she attempted I'd
by throwing herself from Il second story
dow, receiving terrible injuries that
prove fatal.
The Populists and farmers held ns
home picnic Tuesday at Brinton park.
New Castle. Nearly 1000 people attel
The Populist candidate for congress iuf
district. Prof. William J. kirker. and Gea
Jacob Sechler Coxey, OF Massilon, Were
principal speakers.
The very Reverend stephen Wal
Tuesday night ut the parochial residol
Allegheny. in the 56,h year of his
His death was sudden and caused by i
disease. He was the vicar general Of il
burg. A native Of Ireland. he came 70 |
countsy in September, 1862.
Harry J White, son-in-law OF Presided
Z. Levan OF the embarrassed Second Nat
al bank of Altoona. offers to compromise
paying 20 cents on the dollar. His liuhil
are S2S, 900, IS, 800 Of which are due the
TO $4,000.
The body OF farm hand known as ID
Jake" was found Wednesday morning b
ing from an appletres IN meadow oihhei
farm, near Erankford, suburb of Phia
phia. A little dog. Jake's only companiq
life. sat gazing at its masters Uody and e
not be driven away.
William Bruce Clark one of the oldest ID
bers OF the Allegheny county bar. died
Monday at the residence OF his daughter
Il. +. Sullivan, of Roquet street. aged SO ye
He was graduate OF Jefferson College. 4
nonsburg. He came TO Pittsburg IN 1866,
retired from active work in 1880.
Adiutant- General Greenland issued
tional Guard commissions to Willau.
Lorenz, of Allegheny county, to be first i
tenant OF Company b. Eighteenth regimt
and TO Louis L. Mccormick, OF Fgy'
county. TO be assistant surgeon Of the Id
regiment.
The ministers of the Christian chusd
Washington aud Green counties net on Ii
day morning in the Christian church
Washington and decided to hold the am
meeting OF that denomination in the
counties ON Lone Pine September =
October /.
Wm. Nc. L. Dye, native OF Washing
this state, Is commaudcr-in-chief OF
Corean army, position he has held for
or six years. He is about 63 years oI
and is u graduate of the West Point miir
academy.
The dead body Of Henry Book er.was q
Tuesday night in the bottom of quar-
the neighborhood of Connellsvillc Gov,
with eighteen inches Of dirt. He wa,
years old and had been divorced from
wife.
Adit. Gen. Greenland mailed Wedne,
TO the commanders OF the different reglu
OF the guard warrants aggregating Sl4.
for the pay o! the the troops for service
the division encampment NJ Gettysburg.
William II. Boles, Republican poli.i
OF Phi!adel phia. was found dead in bed ii
home there. lie had been taken Ill sudt,
aud died while his family was absent u,
seashore.
John II. Braden, OF Beaver Falls.
Saturday morning, aged 7j years. For
years the deceased had been II justice d
peace and served two terms as assistant
CESS.
Two men were killed aud IL iajured by
explosion OF gas in the Gilberton coll
near Ashland Friday afternoon. The d
are: Frank Mccormick, ilrc boss, aged
and Lewis Ball, driver, aged 10.
The Pottsyille Iron and Steel conn
being unable to meet notes has conit
Judgments for Slil,0 The company
nearly 700 men on Its pay rolls at present
when running full capacity employs ,JOC
Six residents OF Connellsville have
arrested on charges OF riot and incitin
riot. They are Postmaster Harry Marie
Park Flanagan, Fred Burkhardt, Ricl
Scooley and Julius Detatry.
In the closing match for the lawn ,c
championship of Western Pennsylvani;
Altoona, Friday, Pier and Edwards deiei
Moorehead and Coster 6-3, 60, 3-6, Ca
Six OF the Slavs who are supposed TO !
brutally beaten Peter FirmstOne at the s
1aid mines were jailed at Greensbnrs ga
day morning.
John Preston. an engineer. was killed
collision Of Pennsylvania freight traiI
Anderson. The wreck took fire aud 60
were destroyed,
Physicians, after an autopsy, announ
the death Of Miss Mary Henderson al Sh,
leyviile, Mercer county, was due TO poi,
She is believed 10 have eaten matches.
While suffering from temporary aberra
OF his mind. John Dix, prominent resi-,
OF East Milford committed suicide 10y cut
his throat
A woolen mill, owned and operated b,
q. Gibbonfy, a few miles from Lewisto
burned late Sunday nj hit. Loss 20,
partly insured.