The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-09
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
CRAZED BY WHISKY.
A Woman Abandons Her Child and
browns Hereeif.

| browns Hereeif.
The body OF Miss Elizabeth Kraczun. wife
OF q slav at McKeesport, was found In the
Monongahela river near that place. She left
her little child with neighbor on Saturday
saying she would soon be back, but that was
the last seen OF her alive. At the coroner's
inquest IL was brought out that the woman
had hardly been sober for three months. Her
husband said he bad found nine bottles in
| her bed one day some still containing whis-
| key. A neighbor testified that she had seen
the hungarian strike his wife some time ago
The jury returned a verdict that the woman
| had committed suicide. As her eyes were
found blackened, ,..and one of her limbs showed
bruises, her husband was arrested. pending
| nm inquest, but was released after the coro-
ners jury had rendered its verdict
The governor appointed Prof. John HaniI-
ton, OF State College, deputy secretary of ngri-
culture. Prot Hamilton served through the
war in the First Pennsylvania reserve cav.
airy, retiring rs ndlutant. He was elected
| superintendent OF the State farm at the col
lege, and In 1871 was elected professor of ag-
riculiure. lie was defeated for the legis,a-
ture In 1892 In Center county.
n. +. Dorente, secretary OF the pIttsburp
| nnti-cruelty society, has notified Unlontown
horse owners that old animals must not be
put at work.
John Dearolph, assistant superintendent OF
the kidgway light and heat company, was
| seriously injured by an explosion OF gns
Sunday. lie was hurled 40 feet.
David Tran, OF dlrardvlle, was decnpitated
| while attempting to board u moving train.
Six years ago he had an arm and leg cut OIL
In making n similar attempt.
The ringing OF a railroad crossing gong
near Easton frightened the horses in a fu-
neral and the hearse was upset, throwing out
the corpse. The driver was badly injured.
Because his wife Katie refused to live with
him, Tony Forester, n German brush pedlar,
| OF Lebanon, shot her In the breast near the
heart She will die. The assassin was ar
rested. The were married last March aud
separated In April He Is about so while his
wife is %. and is not divorced from her form
er husband.
A number OF Washington merchants have
been called upon by Collector Bigler to pay
the special tax on the sale OF oleomargarine
The dealers set up the claim that they had
bought the butter from West Virginia deal
er who sold II for pure creamery butter This
claim was not allowed by tho authorities Mt
Washington, and the tax will have to be paid.
Burglars broke the glass in the windows Of
the clothing store OF Ohlmans a Son, at
Meadvillc, and stole several hundred dollars
worth OF goods.
James Melhorn, of Gallitzin, while helping
to clear away wreck in the Pennsylvania
railroad yards at Altoona was instantly
crushed to death by the heavy roue Of a der
rick suddenly breaking and letting car fall
on him.
Greensburg has n telephone war on between
the Bell company and Westinghouse comp
any. Reduction In rates are expected.
Robert Moseby under sentence to death in
the Washington jail for murder, has written
letter to the governor imploring clemency.
A bushel Of copper, silver and gold coins Of
Spanish and American make. and dating from
1888 to 1917, have been found on the Graft
farm, in Redstone township, Fayette county
The case Of tho Wilkey heirs against the
| Cambria Iron Company, which has been on
trial before Judge Barker, Of Cambria county.
all week, ended In n verdict OF S2, 200 for the
plaintiffs. The wilkeys owned u farm In
Dunbar township OF lo7 acres. It was claim.
ed that the Cambria people robbed the sur
face oi its supports, which thereupon cracked
and felt in, destroying three valuable springs
The damages asked was $4,000.
The new United Evangelical church build.
ing Of Marchand, was dedicated Sunday by
Bishop Dubs, assisted by II ministers of the
Pittsburg conference.
Richard Willis, Of Altoona. in a nt OF de-
spondcncy caused by drink, committed sui.
eide by swallowing laudanum,
The new s35, 900 Protected home oirc,a
building at Sharon was dedicated on Thurs-
day.
iho'nns iiooper' nine ooss at Leith coke
si molas, ohnoh,owh' was eaugnt In main
neauing oy UP Oh ioads and frightfully
crushed. He may die.
Howa,u Davis anu Wliilam custer, confess