The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-13

county director OF the poor, reports that
miners in that vicinity are In such n con.
dition that IL aid is not quickly furn.- he'd
some of the sufferers will die from starvation
Mr.. McKennon says that twenty families,
which embrace about 100 persons, must be
furnished with food and clothing at once.
While William Burholder, n Pennsylvania
railroad fireman, at Watts Station, near
Columbia, was walking along the railroad
track in front Of his house, Monday, be
found the mangled body OF his son. II Is
supposed that the boy had been stealing o
ride to his home and fell under the train.
Measles have broken out at Verona. and
the epidemic is so violent that one-haf the
pupils OF the Verona public school are unable
TO attend. One physician reports that he has
90 cases under his care. The epidemic
is spreading to the surrounding country.
Mrs. Sechler, a widow, 90 years old, living
near Greenville, was threatened with death
and cruelty tortured by three masked men,
who secured only si.50. The old woman
was found gagged and bound some hours
later, and is now In critical condition.
The sheep pens OF Farmer Hunter, of Ohio
vile, Beaver county, were entered by dogs
Saturday night and 40 sheep killed outright
and many others badly injured. 1t is alleg-
ed the dogs were let into the pen by q neigh
Dor.
Harry Flcck, william Reprogle, I. Gordon,
alias Schrecenengust and man named Wolf
are charged with the robbery Of the james
Coon lumber camp, near Punxsutawney.
Fleck has been arrested. The rest are serving
time in jail for other ofienses.
The woman's relief corps. OF Johnstown.
have sent between $500 aud 5000 worth o.
provisions and clothing TO famine stricken
Nebraska, and the Johnstown churches have
decided TO send some money.
Mrs. John Kaufman became q ravine
maniac after witnessing theidisngurements Of
her brothers-in-law the Kaufman boys, who
were frightlully burned in powder explo-
sion at Hankers station a few days ago.
An leo gorge has formed in the Conemaugh
river, extending from the dam at Conemaugh
furnace TO the Cambria Iron Coinpany's
water works, q distance OF moro than four
lies
Herbert Bloom, aged years, secured
bottle OF belladonna from the mantel in his
father's home at Johnstown Sunday night,
and drank large portion. He died soon
nfter.
The residence Of James MCGUIRE, at Lilly,
Cambria county, was burglarized Sunday
night and S2SJ IN money, watch and some
sllverware taken.
The Blair county bar association passed
resolutions condemniny the Kunkel bill, now
In the Legislature. to establish circuit courts
Of appeal.
John Downing, OF wampum, hit Curtis
Hill, colored barber, on the nose. Hill
oled to death before the hemorrhage was
checked.
Harry Teeters, 20 years old, Of Greensburg,
shot his mother Saturday evening because
she objected to him bringing liquor home.
Mrs. Teeters may die.
Ten-year-old Opal Berthel, Of Mt. Pleasant,
fell while skating, and q lead pencil In her
pocket penetrated her side 10 depth OF three
inches, infiicting probably fatal wound.
Postmaster Clark. Of Erie, appointed Joseph
D. Detzel to AL the vacancy caused by the
death Of Assistant Postmaster sidney NJ.
Kellogg.
Mrs. Harry Beagle OF Beaver Falls, will sue
Peter Dottrell and John Harris, OF Youngs.
town, o., for e300 on the grounds that her
husband lost money gambling with them.
Four men tried to rob the residence Of
James Mayo. Iarmer OF Nottingham town.
ship. near Monongahela Tuesday night, but
were frightened away.
Charles Mercer, aged 60 years, committed
suicide at Reading by turning on the gas In
:he oftiee OF Kisenger Mercer, Wholesale
grain dealers.
James @. Brannigan, laborer, was struck
BY a train ut Watson station, and instantly
killed.
man named Simpson Of Red Bank, was
drowned while trying to skate across the
tiver.
Johnstown council wants the Pennsylvania
railroad to replace the famous stone bridge
BY some other sort OF structure.
Thomas a Karr, clothiers, Johnstown. have
been closed by the sheriff