The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-19

The Lehigh county commissioners have de-
cided 10 purchase a ton OF pig iron for p.ac-
ing In the Jail yard and compelling yagaLond
tramps TO carry the bars back and forward
from one end VI the prison to the other daily
during their Incarceration.
W. A. Mitchell, OF Warren, Pa. has struck
vein Of oil sand at depth OF ,l65 feet near
Ohio Pyle, and has good Indications for
paying well. Leasers are at work gathering
In the surrounding territory, and another
well be started at Lime Rock.
In court at Uniontown on saturday Judge
Mestrrzat decided that the Council OF Bridge
port, Fayet,e county, was illegally constitut-
ed, and that no council could exist In that
town until special election Is held.
A stranger who had lodged at the City
hotel. Monongahela City. left on Friday and
has not returned. and his vaiise was found
to contain nothing but a br.ck wrapped In
paper.
John Manifold died at the county poor farm
at Washington, leaving an estate OF So, 1000.
As he has no direct heirs the state will get
IL, 100 under ;he collateral Inheritance bill.
Manifold was Of unsound mind.
At Irwin the employees OF the deiunct Penn
sylvauia Plate Glass Company received
s5, ,00J, or 30 per cent more Of their wage
claim. making "a per cent the men have ro-
ceived.
H. p. Johnson, a Draddock architect. tried
10 light furnace flro with Kerosene. He was
seriously Injured and the house was damaged
several hundred dollars.
At Beaver Falls Johhson. colored, was SEN
fenced 20 six ycais aud six months in the
,enite ntiary for robbing the clothing store Of
Parkinson = Miller. -
John Cable. OF COMPROMISING town
ship Butler county. died at mis- residence
IN Thursday, aged l0i years. He had been
vlind for the last five years.
The Washington and Lake Erie Gas Coal
Company has acquired 80 acres Of coal land
IN Peters township, Washington county for
il35 900.
Miles Maxwell was arrested at New Castle
On suspicion Of being ''Jask the Pesper, who
has been annoying women by gazing at them
through the windows.
Henry Quest was robbed OF gold watch
and sl0 ~ masked highwaymen at New
Castle saturday night
Iva wagcle. age IL, was burned to death
at Smiths Ferry. Her clothes caught nro
while she Was standing before tne srass.
Ellis Peters, an ou,cast. living in
wretched shanly at CnioAtown, shot himself
and died
George Showe's bakery and confectionery
at Johnstown. was damaged by tire 10 the
extent of 1900.
Constable Moses Feathers OF Johns.cwn, ia
under arrest on a charg. OF embezzlia; build
ing and lean association funds.
Low 4 Deveney, Chester, brick manufac-
turers. failed. Their liabilities are about
$4,000.
Hungarians, Italians and Poles are going
back TO their native lands from tho Pennsyi-
yania anthracite coaitelds.
University OF Pennsylvania and Cornell are
trying TO arrange boat race tor next sum
mer
Lydia Brown was burned 10 death ut
Brownsville by her clothing taking fre from
crate.
4 charter has been granted for the Elk
Brewing Co., OF kittannsns.
Burglars continue to ply their vocation in
New Castle.
Lafe Dunbar was killed at Gallery JUNG
ton Thursday night, by an engine.
b. W. Harvey, Of wes, Fairfield was jailed
at Johnstown, on charge Of arson.
The Lawrence county grand jury returned
80 true bills.