The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-12

years. Many OF his quaint poems have been
copied in the leading papers OF the United
States. He was n schoolmata Of the late
Hon. John b Gofr, the great lecturer, and his
first wife. who died many years ago was
maid In the employ OF Queen Victoria He
was married six times and was nearly blind
during the last twenty years OF his life.
Not since the Umberger murder in 1888, and
the moonshine whisky troubles In 1S9O-1S9i,
has any crime accustomed 80 musi excite
ment as the murder Of Hermit Joseph Aukney
in the mountains near weavers Mills, seven
miles southeast OF Ligonier on Thursday last
by Mrs. Blubach. The sentiment Of the COM
munity Is that 1t was iustilable.
The flfth annual reunion OF the Odd Fell
frws of Ligonier Thursday, drew a crowd OF
about 900 picnickers to fdewild. A fine or
ehestra furnished the music for the dance.
The Ligonier. Latrobe and Derry cornet
bands were combined into a band OF flfty
pieces.
Labor day Was celebrated Mt wilkesbarre
by picnic at Mountain park, where General
J. s. Coxey was the principal speaker. Ho
came there under the auspices OF the Knights
OF Labor and made two speeches. They were
repetitions OF his former utterances on tho
evils that now affiict the country.
Robbers entered william Greer's house at
New Castle Thursday night and stole about
$4,000 In checks, two gold watches and other
valuables. Jas. Flynn's residence at Parks
town was burglarized, and several hundred
dollars worth OF goods stolen
Goods in the oriental store OF l.. Goldsmith
on Fifth avenue McKeesport, caught fire
from gas Jet and Immediately the whole
place was ablaze. The fire department re-
sponded promptly, but the damages will
reach s2,5OO; fully insured.
The big Chambers Glass Company's works
at New Kensington, have started up, the
wage scale having been settled. The work
men agreed to accept cut OF 20 per cent.
Many improvements have been made about
the works.
Two masked robbers broke into the rest
dence OF DIR. Mercer, at Beaver Falls the
other night, beat him into a state OF insensi-
biity. and robbed him Of $40 in money aud
revolver.
A young man named George Grant was iun
over by freight train the other day at the
east end OF Plttsburg, and his head was sever
ed from his body. He was plasterer and
was on his way TO Lorain, o.
In the courts at Washington, william Glib
son pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaugh'
ter. He struck Anthony Wolf with his fist
killing him instantly. near Monongahela last
June Sentence was deferred.
While the funeral sermon was being said
over the body OF Mrs. Buchanan, ,aged go who
died OF paralysis at Taylorstown, Washington
county, her husband, Alexander, aged SO, III
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Phillip Fink, well known Republican pol.
itician OF Altoona. 40 years OF age, is lying at
his home In dying condition, suffering from
lovSia"' oause s'0pp''s 'A '''' A''' - wv
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Michael Hollobough one OF the strikers on
street work at Kittannine, assaulted Harry
h;n, ss,e,eiv 1 on5 cbewoH os, Ma ear He
,,,an arrastad and honnd oyer for cour,
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A charter was issued by the state depart.
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Two negroes held up Butler Simpler neai
mumousie, "es.mo,oau W. o.oh nd soe 'rban ,heo
i,aoI,aa hiu, Sn,yn and haat him insenaihIe
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Burglars robbed Jacob Smalrs house al
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Joseph Nellis, OF Summit, while digging q
trench Tuesday was crushe ed to death by a
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Dallas Parsons, OF Beaver Falls, has been
1iics in the rohberv and beating of DR. Wer-
par
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wan lanes nickev was severeIv wound
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s.,ral Iivermora ~ ,rsrcsr hIew out tbs
,as heSora retiring nj hotel I'm New
Castle He was dead when his room was