The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-03

Robert Lang and other officials and miners OF
the Dunbar furnace company were arrested
on criminal prosecution brought by the Of
ficials OF the Cambria iron company. The
defendants are charged WITH mining coal
owned by the Cambria people. The main
heading of the Hill Farm mine runs toward
the stone road tract. Besides the criminal
prosecution, civil suits will be entered.
A syndicate OF coal operators, represented
by A. b. Copeland, Of Parnassis, is taking op-
,ions on the coal field lying between Puokety
and Plum creeks, and extending back several
miles from the Allegheny river, near Natrona.
The field has q nine-ioot vein uf coal. About
5000 acres have been bought. and when about
10000 acres are secured, 1t viii be put on the
market.
The select councilmen of E-ie were taken
before Gunrison on writ 90 Judge mand-
anus. The common counciinen set forth
that the select councilmen hdi persistently
refused to Join them In n convention TO elect
n solicitor, Us required by law. Judge Gun
nison granted an alternative inandnmus, re-
tufnable next Monday.
George Yeager. aged 81, o! Eutztown, was
arrested on suspicion OF having killed Stithel
Yeager lived with the family OF Theodore
Scynnger n fnrmer, near the nome of Stith-
Ell, and it is supposed that he was jealous TO-
cause Mrs. Scwanger was friendlier TO Siith.
ell than TO himself. Daniel w. Stithel was
murdered from ambush near Ku,ztown.
Samuel Street w.s killed last week in the
Latrobe steel works On the same day his
father was killed ut Liverpool, w. Va, and
both were buried at the same hour Il day
late.. The family has been strangely unfor-
tunate, as the father and three sons have
been killed within the last two months ard
another has gone insane.
John Lincoln, who 1t is said was near
relative OF Abraham Lincoln, died in the
Berks county almshouse OF general debility.
aged eighty-one years. He had been an in
mate of the institution since February 1886.
He leaves three children, IA married daughter
| aud two sons.
II was discovered that two letters each
week are sent from Altoona to Harry A. Gard
| ner. the deiaulting cashier OF the Second
national bank. The letters may give clue
| to his final capture. one Of the bank direc-
tors has offered, 1t is said, $500 reward for
his capture
Frank Graham OF Homewood, has been
| placed In jail at Beaver Falls, charged with
| burglary by Richard Johnson, along with
| Charles Freed. young man named Thomp-
son, who worked up the cases, has also been
locked up at the instance OF Graham's father.
An imported St. Bernard dog attacked the
| infant son OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Sage at Rochester
|
its forehead. The dog was killed, but the
baby may lose its eye.
W.R. Hardy, Of Bennett. has been locked
up in the Titusyile jail having become vio-
lenlly insane. His family is too poor to
provide for him, and the Allegheny county
commissioners will have TO doso.
Neglect OF orders by the telegraph operator
Mt Barree, near Altoona, caused a ireigh,
wreck, in which % ears were demolished.
Engineers Shull and Boyle and two tramps
were badly hurt.
Albert Miller was arrested at Claysville, on
Saturday, charged with stealing gold watch
and other articles from Albert IL. Patton u,
| Iaylerdale.
young man about 20 years old supposed
| to be Frank McClain, OF New Brighton. was
struck by an engine and killed in the Con.
way yards.
Snyder q Company OF New Brighton, who
| recently strdck "a couple OF good gas wells IN
the Butler field, sold them to the Rochester
Tumbler Company
A committee OF the central board OF educa-
| tion of Pittsburg has sent written protest
to Governor Hastings against his signing the
| Kennedy school bills.
A 7-year-ol son OF Michael Brenner, o.
Webster, fell from cherry tree and was
fatally hurt.
George Shuback was killed by fall OF
slate in the mines at Norwood, Westmore-
land county.
A G-year-old son OF Frank Anderson, oI
Patton. Cambria County, was killed by light
ding Monday.
Mrs. John Daily wife OF a leveler Mt thq
Jeanette bottle works, attempted to kindle n
Hire with oil and died.
John Petre was sentenced at Greensburg.
| to lS years In the pententiary for shooting
and killing John Lane last December.
| Hailstones as big rs hens eggs fell in North
hampton county, Monday. causing thousands
of dollars Of loss to crops q III buildings.
At the election in st. Marys it was voted
that the town should issue $4,000 In bonds
| for the construction of water WORKS.
James W. Smith, assignee OF the Meaiville
Savings bank. has announced that depos-
itors will be paid 25 per cent. OF their ciaias.
Frank Baltzell, OF waynesburg. is in Jail at
| Greensburg, charged with forging b. F..
| Johnsons name 10 check.
David Davis OF New Kensington, struck
| Joseph Fuller cd the head with hatchet in.
| Hictipv fatAl injuries. Davis escaped,