The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-19
HONORARY DELEGATES

The governor has appointed honorary dele
gates to the national farmers congress, to
meet at Petersburg, W. Va, October 8.
Among them are the following; 8. s. Bly,
holder, Leechburg;. Z. s. weigand, Beaver,
5. 3. Diehl, Bedford; Frank Glasgow, Bell
wood; W. II. Riddle. Butler; John J. Thomas,
Carrollton; Leonard Rhone, Center Hall;
Frank Mantor, Exposition; @. Hopwood,
Uniontown; Major b. +. Harrington, waynes-
burg; George @. Hotchenson, Warriors Mark;
J. McCracken. Frostsburg and Henry f.
James, Franklin.
The heaviest storm in es years burst on
Bethlehem Saturday evening. For three
quarters Of an'hour rain fell In torrents light
ningfashed and thunder roared when darkness
overspread everything. Hail fell in great
quantities and did much damage. Fountain
Valley creek, in the western part Of the town,
overhowed and water four feet deep entered,
the hotels stores and residences, doing thou
sands Of dollars damage. Along Second
street water was over six feet deep. Hundreds
Of families were flooded out
Miss Daisy Major, brunette. sixteen years
old who has been postmistress at wampum
fourteen months, Is charged with having
stolen s3, 700 from registered letters and from
tho postofflee. She bought iewelry and fine
clothing with the money. Her father is q
merchant and will make good the loss.
Marysville, Mo. accidentally stepped of the
Pullman vestibule OF an moving train near
Pittsburg and was ground to pieces II was
her daughters bridal tour, and the party was
going to see the encampment and visit rela-
tives.
George Bruce, a citizen OF Blacktown, Mer-
Ger county, committed suicide Tuesday morn
ing by hanging himself to rafter In his
brothers barn at Harlansburg. Lawrence
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despondent over a love affair Of many years
standing.
Thieves Tuesday night robbed Alexander
woodring. OF Riceville, Of sl, ,O40 in cash and
600 worth OF notes. The money consisted OF
of $50 bills and go gold pieces, and was
marked As the family did not awaken until
nearly noon, 1t is supposed that chloroform
was used
An explosion OF gas occurred Tuesday at
Centralia colliery, near Ashland. Several
worknen are entombed, but they all escaped
through an air course. Three were taken out
badly burned, one Of whom has since
died.
The fourth biennial convention OF tho
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen began
In Harrisburg Monday morning with $50 dele
gates. The entire days session was given up
to the reading OF the report OF Grand Master
Sargent, who occupied the chair.
W. F. Collins Il Co.. general storekeepers
at st. Petersburg, Clarion comfy, were rob-
bed last Saturday OF $4,000 In bonds, notes
and cash. Until Monday the theft was kept
secret in the hope OF catching the guilty per-
sons disposing OF some OF the papers.
The Prison Warden's Association OF the
United States was In session In Pittsburg
Monday, with wardens from all the prominent
penal institutions in the country in atten-
dance. Prison discipline was the principal
topic OF discussion.
The Keystone glass company's plant at
Meadville was entirely destroyed by fire at an
early hour Tuesday morning. 1t had not
been in operation for over Ave years and II
Is supposed the fire was caused by tramps.
The loss Is not estimated, but It will be
heavy.
James McAvoy, Of Gallitzin, who shot and
killed his wife at that place in August, was
Tuesday found guilty OF murderin the second
degree. His brother Joseph, who was tried
| jointly with him was acquitted
Mrs. Ann Byrne died at the home OF her
| daughter, in Allegheny, on Tuesday, aged 101
years. She was born In county Roscommon,
| Ireland, in 1903, and came to this country In
| 1856.
McKeesport celebrated the centennial an.
niversary Of her founding on Wednesday,
| Thursday and Friday Gov. Pattison and
Gov. Mckinley were present Wednesday.
At Uniontown the jury found Postmaster
Harry Marietta and others OF Connellsvills
| guilty Of unlawful assembly and acquitted
them of riot and melting to riot.
In Lehigh Valley railroad wreck near
| Wilkesbarre, Frank German, a passenger
OF wilkesbarre was killed, and Miley Reade,
aflreman badly injured.
Prohbitionists 1000 strong paraded the
streets OF Wilkesbarre Later they were ad.
dressed by National Chairman Dickie and
Charles Hawley.
Matt Savage, editor OF the Clearaeld Pablic
Spirit, was nominated for Senate in the
Thirty-fourth district at Tyrone Saturday
morning on the eighth ballot.
George +. Work, the Philadelphia banker
and iinancier, who was sent to the Eastern
Penitentiary for approprating bank securi-
ties has been released.
The stores Of l.. L. Fleming at Scottdale
L. L. Byer, of New Kensington, Westmore-
land county, were closed by the sheriff on
| executions.
Thomas Tierney escaped from the Sharon
| Jail. He was arrested In Hubbard, o., taken
back to sharon and sent to the workhouse for
wife-beating
James Onslow, an old time Pittsburg news
| paper man, died Thursday at Harrisburg. He
was a native Of Ireland, and about 10 years
| OF age.
The kennel dog show held In Pittsburg
| during the encampment week contains over
400 fine dogs. One OF the dogs Is listed al
20,000.
Joseph Nellis, OF Summit. while digging q
| trench Tuesday was crushed to death by q
cave-in. His brother. John. was seriously In
jured.
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