The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-08-15

DIR. John McKinley's store room in New
Castle was burned. II was occupied by Jas.
Rigby whose family were almost suffocated
and escaped In their night clothing. The or
igin OF the 1re is a mystery. The loss Is
$4,000 and Is partly covered by insurance.
The body of James wenzel, of Allegheny,
was found hanging to tree in Seminary
Grove, Glenwood. Life had been extinct for
hours. The man had stood on a chair, and,
after adjusting the rope, kicked the chair
from under and the rope strangled him.
Wenzel has been missing from home for sew
eral DAYS. The suicld's friends say that he
had been acting queerly for some time, and
had been frequent visitor to Hazelwood.
He formerly lived within short distance Of
where the act was committed. Being out OF
work Is the supposed cause OF the sui
eide.
The grasshopper plague has invaded Ger.
,ain sections OF Erie county and farmers are
telling doleful tales of how their crops are be-
ing ruined by the insects. In some places
oats are being cut before ripening in order to
save the product. Millions upon millions Of
grasshoppers dropped into an oat field there
lnc other day ana before the farmer had time
TO get his reaper at work the cropwas ruined.
Samuel Matthews, miner employed at the
Leisering No. works near Connellsville was
work. Matthews had only lately deserted
the ranks OF the strikers and during the early
part Of the fight took an active part against
the operators. His return to work incensed
the striking Slavs.
OF the so negroes who were conveyed from
Roanoke, Va, to Mercer county, Pa, to take
the places Of the striking miners in Pine
township, 43 refuse to work and will be cared
for by the county authorities until they can
hn nj I'm In mt hp
mine was new one where no strike was
on.
II Is said that snow fell In Cranberry town.
ship, Venango county. while the thermometer
registered III degrees In the sun. There are
several big gas wells near, and the snow was
caused by tho rapid evaporation Of the gas
upon coming In contact with the heated air.
Quite n surprise was caused Mt Johnstown
by the announcement OF the suspension OF
the 'Daiy Herald" ono Of the leading jour
mails there. The suspension Is accredited to
the hard times.
Patrick Brogan, OF McKeesport, was found
by the police lying along the B. Il O. railroad
tracks, near Demmler, early Saturday morn
ing. Brogan had been spending the evening
at BraddocK.
The large oil refining property OF the late
II. G. Chase at Smiths Ferry, has been sold
to H. Wallace and T, l.. Mineserger who will
| put II in operation soon.
r,o. mn o,.as ., s,oLros. IN Novoos
, port, resulting it Is said, from impure water
| The water has been analysed and Is said to
contain lead.
Johnny whalen, a 14-year-old boy of Pros
pect, Butler county, swallowed water snake
| is inches long. He goes from one CONFUSION
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John Elliott assignee OF Z. l.. Cunning
| ham, OF Beaver Falls, says ways will soon be
arranged whereby the $4,000 indebtedness
| will be paid.
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by hanging himself in his fathers barn at
dawson. His father was well-known con-
tractor.
The Enterprise pottery company. OF New
Brighton, owned by II. Folk and Samuel
Ieiby, has been placed In the hands Of j. L.
"ar''h' VI De"''' 10
A fire to the left of the entrance to Schen-
| ley park, Pittsburg. burned the Schenley
farS , r.aim,,ns pun @ ai9 s5a nno 'ouipany
ni'''' '"'"'''s ''' ~ 7-''''''
Two Sh,nuren @ a Tl Dasu hia iauin ., Iana aH
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