The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-24
THE OIL COMPANY MUST PAY.

Inc SuitS OF III. IL. Marker, JOnn Mcfar-
land, Thomas Peoples and Francis, LigInier
Valley farmers against the Crescent Oil Com
phny for damages to their farms caused by
the leaking OF the pipe line, have been de.
cided against the company. These cases
were test ones, and have been in courts for
nearly two years. Other suits will probably
be brought by other farmers against the diff
ferent oil companies.
In the court at Washington. F. II. Mitchell
and wife were given $3.50 damages in their
suit to recover $4,000 from William Aubrey
and John OiIord, Of Brownsville, for injuries
received by Mrs. Mitchell, who was thrown
from her carriage in collision which re.
suited from the reckless driving of the de.
iendants. who were in another carriage.
Daniel MofIett. William Johns and John
Hetiner convicted Of larceny; Charles Camp.
bell, convicted of robbery, and NJ. A. Jones,
convicted OF shooting with intent to kill, were
sentenced by Judge Furst, at Huntingdon, to
the Western penitentiary for terms ranging
from one year to two years and IL months.
There are 6Oi teachers employed in the
public schools of Westmoreland county. II
to those are added the persons engaged In
seminaries, academies and parochial schools,
1t will be found that the total number oi
active teachers in the county at the present
time is about 700
The Lehigh county commissioners have- e.
cided to purchase a ton OF pig iron for plac.
ing in the jail yard and compelling vagabond
tramps TO carry the bars back and forward
from one end of the prison TO the other daily
during their incarceration.
The Cooperative glass works and the
Paisley stove foundry at Beaver Falls have
shut down. The ax works, shovel works and
pottery will close on Saturday for the holi
DAYS, but orders are scarce and 1t Is not pos.
sible to say when they will start up again.
The Central production company, Pitts
burg. was also chartered. Capital s25, ,OOO
The directors are; Augustus II. Holmes, Ell.
mira, n. "; Samuel i. BALDWIN, Boston,
Mass. A. A. Hopkins, Melton.
Representative sibley's bill for the establish.
ment OF II port Of immediate entry at Erie,
has been reported npon adversely by the
Secretary OF the Treasury, who says such u
port Is not needed.
The Bethleham iron company has received
the whole contract for the armor for Russia g
two new war vessels. The contracts call fol-
over $4,000 tons, costing S4,OO0,000.
B. Z. johnson, u Braddock architect, tried
to light furnace fire with kerosene. He was
seriously injured and the house was damaged
several hundred dollars.
At Beaver Falls johnson, colored, was sen.
fenced to six years and six months in the
penitentiary for robbing the clothing store OF
Parkinson 4 Miller.
Thomas J. Fennell was killed and John
Shrecen gost was fatally injured in the Bag
bad mine near Greensburg, by being struck
by flying coal from Last.
Charles Shaffer was acquitted at Brook.
vile Of the charge OF throwing vitriol In the
face of carrier Thompson.
Heney Settlemyer was cutting mine props
at Summerhill Pa, when falling timber
crushed his skull and he will die.
After full investigation OF the alleged
hazing at Dickinson college, the faculty
suspended six students for one month.
Thomas Bricker committed suicide at
Brownsville Monday night by taking lauda.
mum.
The residences OF l.. L. Minor and Chas. j.
Mccormick OF Uniontown were entered by
burglars.
William Sankey was given threo years and
three months in the pen!tentiary by the Judge
ut New Castle, for burglary.