The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-29

lue Ice war WHICH mas Deen III ptOErtbt LOT
some time between the local ice companies
has forced the price down 10 25 cents hun
dred lower than II ever sold for In Fayette
county. The war wages also In Connels-
willie, Scottdale, Brownsville and West New
ton. The trouble is the duplication OF Ice
factories and oyerproduction.
According to the watchman OF Newton
show one and one-half ounces Of gold and
two ounces OF silver per ton Of rock, or S22
per ton for the first assay. and the next assay
showed s16 90. A fire test resulted: Gold,
s12; silver, 81 35.
A taxpayers revolt IL on hand In Spring
field township. Fayette county, against pay
ment for stone crusher which Supervisors
Oil and Murray ordered two months ago.
The agent OF the manufacturers has not been
able to collect payment, and criminal and
civil suits are threatened.
The corpse OF a well-dressed man was
found In thicket at Fowler station. 20 miles
west OF Belefonte. A pocketbook containing
some money was lying beside the body, but
there was nothing by which the dead man
could be identified.
A clergyman In the Juniata valley, after
marrying young couple, was handed the
customary envelope When he opened It he
was surprised to find merely q clip of paper
on which was written; 1--WE desi.e your
prayers iOr our prosperity.
George McClelland and Wilson Fields, two
Of the five men accused OF the murder OF
Philip X. Sutton Mt Tarentum, March 23,
were sentenced ~ years each to the peniten-
tiary.
Three boys employed by the Susquehanna
coal company at Nanticoke. were discharged,
and when their reinstatement was denied 400
men an1 boys went out on strike.
The Allegheny county Grand Army associa-
ton favors state pension OF cent for each
days service OF Pennsylvania soldiers from
April IA, 1861, to May 1, 1895.
A movement is being made among the
Grand Army posts In Blair county TO erect q
soldiers monument In Altoona. A design
shows fort with surmounting tower.
James Hendricks was convicted Of murder
In the second degree at Wilkesbarre for the
killing Of Barney Reick on November II,
1898.
Edward Williams, Charles Jeffries and
William Quarrels, charged with Iobbing
Harry Hinsley, of Monongahela, were held
for court
Near Carlisle, fire destroyed the barn and
out-buildings OF Jacob Bender Sixteen head
OF horses and nine cows perished. The loss
is 81 1000; practically covered by insurance.
At Johnstown. burglars entered the resi-
dences OF George Fem and Jacob Edleman.
| and succeeded In getting away with about
| S400 in cash, iewelry, etc.
State Supt. OF Schools Schaefer has ap-
| pointed Miss Agnes Kess, OF Tionesta, super
| intendent OF the Forest county schools. She
succeeds her brother, who died May 10.
Forrest Brothers. coal dealers, at Johns
| town, made an assignment for the benefit OF
creditors. Assets; $4,000, liabilities, sl0,-
| 900.
Two men were fatally Injured by falling
slate In Westmoreland county mines-John
Dali at Export, and James McGivin at Crab
| tree.
Jerry Sexton and Lloyd Eastwright were
held in $1,000 bail at Indiana, for causing the
| death OF Sections son. Denny, while the two
former were fighting.
Isaac Rabin owitz's clothing store at Johns.
town was closed by the Sheriff on execu-
tions.
| Edward Zerby smashed window at Kit
tanning, in order to get locked up. He was
desperate by poverty.
In quarrel at Williamsburg. John Williams
60 years old, shot and killed Walter Chap
man.
DR.. Cooke. OF Jeanette, fell downstairs
and sustained probable fatal injuries. He is
55 years old.
It is now said that W. b. Hite, the missing
tax collector, Of Latrobe, is short $4,000 in
his accounts.