The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17

Common Councilman Charles J. Kinslei
was fatally shot In the head during n flag
raising at club house on the4.h When the
flag was uniurled to the breeze, there was o
fusillade Of ilrecrackers and noise producing
weapons, In the midst OF which Kinsler fell
with n bullet In his head. He died few
hours afterward at the hospital, James Lem.
mon has been arrested charged with doing
the shooting, which he claims was accidental
Foster Highberger, a son Of David High
berger, a farmer living near Greensburg, com
mitted suicide by hanging himself with a rope
In the garret OF his home. He was discover
ed by members OF the family and cut down.
Life was not extinct, but his neck had been
broken. He lived until next day when he
died. Ha was 81 years old and was slightly
demented.
Near Adams pumping station, Butler coun-
ty, on the Swartz farm, the boiler on No. 4
drilling well blew up instantly killing Geo.
Mcbride. The well Is owned by ID. W. Step
henson. OF Franklin, Pa. and Henry Fauble
Of Butler. Mcbride had been married but
two months.
The Allegheny Valley Railroad bridge
across the river at Oil City will be replaced
In the course OF a few months with u new
structure, which will cost In the neghbor.
hood Of $50. 600 The necessary timbers for
the false work are now being delivered.
A farm house near McGinnett, Crawford
county, was partially wrecked Thursday
been placed on the premises. Walter Draw-
ley and his family only escaped injury by
being In remote part OF the house.
The managers OF the Eleanor Iron Works
at Holldaysburg will shortly place in opera
ton the l0-inch mill department OF their
works. II will require large number Of
men In addition TO the present force OF EN-.
ployes to run this department
Five children. members OF family OF Hun.
garians, IN Pttston, are reported to have
been killed by the premature discharge or
explosion OF u cannon, during the Fonrth OF
July celebration at that place.
saegertown celebrated the Fourth OF July
and her handredth anniversary OF settlement
the same day. Judge John j. Henderson was
the orator oil the day, and the exercises were
we'll attended.
Mary Karl, OF Kittanning, has sued her
lover Thomas McMann for SIS. The girl
paid this amount as McMann's fine for shoot
ing at crowd Of toughs McMann has dis
appeared
John Luit aged IL, was drowned In the
Susuuehanna river at Wilkesbarre, at the
| same spot where three other boys had met a
similar fate in the past two years.
| Clyde Patty, OF GreensDurg, was lound on
the roadside near belmont. probably dying,
from bullet wound. How II was inflicted
| is not known.
Pasquella Blonde, 7years old, died at New
| Castle from burns received by an explosion
of oil with which he was attempting to start
"a fire.
Eastburn Reeder, OF Bucks, has retired az
| State Dairy and Food Commissioner, TO give
place to Lewis Wells, of Bradford county.
Edward Thomas, aged II, was killed al
Brownsville by stepping upon an electric
light wire.
William Sinkley was arrested at Green's
burg on the charge Of robbing Kabanowitz's
store in Ludwlck.
Jacob Claus and Felix Cromiski, were
nearly killed at Titusyille hotel by the gas
which they had blown out.
william A. strayer, who was shot by police
man Black. OF Johnson, died at the Altoona
hospital.
The Oil City furniture company was
destroyed by fire, causing loss of 500,
900.
| Hannah Simms, of Reading. bled to deatf
after having III teeth extracted.