The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-20

DEMOCRATS CHOOSE a POSTMASTER.
The Democrats OF Bedford held an election
for the selection OF a postmaster. There were
eight candidates. George A. Rush, postmas-
ter under Clevelnnds administration was
elected by n majority Of 20 votes.
Al Williams, n wealthy farmer living near
Greensburg, who some weeks ago knocked
down his daughter and then choked her, and
when her lover interfered In her behalf as-
saulted him. was found guilty and sentenced
by Judge Greer TO pay a fine OF s200 and be
imprisoned In the workhouse nine months.
Judge yickham on Saturday dissolved the
temporary injunction restraining Beaver
Falls, from selling S123,0O9 worth of bonds
for the new wEterworks. The bonds were
sold to Street, Whykes h Co., of New York,
at premium OF s5,5T5.
Mrs. Sarah Hcyle, Of Beaver Falls, charged
Grocer Levi J.. Meyer with forgery before
Burgess Piper. lie borrowed, she alleges,
$500 from her and gave her forged note es
security.
The Humber OF applicants for license to sell
liquor In Armstrong county next yea, is
twenty, an increase OF four over the number
granted last year. All those who received
license last year are again applicants.
Work has begun at the old DMhridgc glass
house, New Brighton, putting II In readiness
for occupation by the Phoenix glass company
which was kurned out at Monaco last
week.
Ellis Allshouse and Vim. James, convicted
Of burylarizing the Pittstmrg, Virginia 4
Charleston station at California, were sen.
fenced to two years and six months respec.
lively in the penitentiary.
Fred Mcdonnell, the Titusville boy con.
victed Of the murder of John McAndrew, has
been refused q new trial by Judge Henderson
Of iMeadville.
Levi Meyer. the Beaver Falls grocer charg-
ed by Mrs. Sarah Heyl with forgery, was ar
rested at his brothers house twelve miles
from that place.
Hiram +. Evans. of New Brighton, the fret
patient admitted TO the Beaver Valley hos
pital, died at that institution Of dropsy Sun
day night
An execution was issued against the She
mango Valley street railway company, and
the road will be sold the first Monday in
March.
Giuseppe Boschino was convicted Of muir
der in the first degree at Scranton. for killing
Franceso Conforti. Boschino shot Conforti
from ambush.
The detail Of First Lieutenant Philip p.
Powell, Ninth Cavalry, as military Instructor
at Grove City College, Pennsylvania, has been
revoked.
The Phoenix Glass Company whose plant
at Monaco was destroyed by fire, has leased
the old Dithridge plant at New Brighton, and
will resume work In about two weeks.
Mary Martin, 4 years old. while playing
with her sisters In their fathers home al
Davidson. fell into CRATE FIRE and was burn
ed to death.
Howard Wright, Of Pitts burg. is plalntiff In
a $50 900 damage suit for injuries sustained
on the Baltimore Ohio railroad, In progress
at Youngstown.
Fire destroyed the printing establishment
& 2sqses'Si qss'es'i''' NJ Bush at Harrisburg Lose
Maggie Steiger, l3 years old, OF Trotter,
was frozen to death Friday while on her way
home from school.
entered against the Central stove works, Of
Lebanon.
Mrs. Joseph Choporinski and her 7.year-
old child were burned to death in their dwell
ing near Scranton.
The Harmony society at Economy cele.
brated the ninetieth anniversary Of its organ
ization Friday.
The y. ~ G. A. OF Washington, has invited
the district y. NJ c. A. convention to meet
there on March Is.
Beaver Falls council has let the contract
for the new water works. The total amount
toots up el0U, AGO 20.
Louis Tockso, Of Andenreid, committed
suicide In church in presence OF his wife.
Dependency was the cause.
James A. Mckee, Of Claysyille is dead He
was 67 years Of age and lifelong Demo.
crat.
The supreme court has decided that William
Freeman, tee Westinoreland county murderer
must hang.
The Northwestern Fencing Company, OF
Connellsvi!le was chartered at a capital oi
$4,000
Leonard Arm strong, farmer living near
Blai-sville, caught an eagle measuring ~
feet firm tip to tip.
Executions for 100000 have been issued
against Jones q Caldwell, furniture dealers
oil Tyrone.
new trial was refused William Freeman,
convicted OF murder, In Westmoreland
county.
Gas has been struck on the Couhon farm
near Monongaheia, at depth OF p 800 feet.
The President has signed the act establish.
ing National military park at Gettysburg.
The westmoreland county Grand Jury re.
commended new cou / house.
J. D. Cupps's grocery store at Greensburg
was closed by the sheriff.
Snow in the South.
There Is no storm In the memory OF the
present generation US severe as that prevailed
throughout the south last week. Even
Mexico was treated to snow and several inch
lell ut Corpus Christi. Al Galveston fourteen
inches fell and New Orleans reveled In eight
Innhaa Thara uas n haavx Iall nj uallahaa.