The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-01
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
A CHASTITY FIND.
The Kissing Head Of a, Murdered Man Lo-
Gated


at wylie station, near Elizabeth, Saturday
afternoon, was found a week later buried In
the sand on the bank Of n small run about
300 yards above where the body was found.
Later In the afternoon the spot where the
murder occuredIwas located by the discovery
OF large pool OF blood, covered up with a
stone, near the pump house Of the Pittsburg.
Virginia and Charleston railroad at Wylie
station. The head Is now in the morgue and
both county and city officials are working to
identify the victim and bring his murder or
murderers to justice.
The baby child OF Lewis Brown OF waynes.
burg, was burned to death at Garwood,
where its mother was visiting. Mrs. Brown
laid the child, which was asleep, down in n
chair by the stove and went out ofthe room
The child was heard TO scream In a short
time afterward and some ono went into the
room and discovered the child nearly burned
20 a crisp, from which Injuries It soon died,
IL Is supposed its clothing caught IRE from a
spark from the fire In the stove.
Tho results Of the state fair. recently held
In Johnstown, have been exceedingly graft.
Tying TO those who conducted it, "a well ns
to the exhibitors and public. The gross re-.
ceipts were about $4,000 and all premiums
purses and expenses have been paid with a
net profit Of something over $4,000. A
movement Is on foot to permanently locate
the state fair at Johnstcwn.
For violation Of the liquor laws, DR.. s. A..
Johnston, of Butler, was sentenced TO pay a
ilne of 900 and months TO iail on ono
count Two counts were ignored and sent
encc suspended on two counts. George
Henry was sentenced 10 pay fine of 1900
and four months In jail Tor running "A sneak
easy. John 'nrmondy was sentenced one
month TO jail for the larceny Of Jug of
whiskcy
The Oliver Coke and Furnace Company Is
preparing 20 fire up 100 ovens at the ~. 1
plant the first Of next month. The ovens are
being warmed up now In preparation for the
start. The two large plants Of this company.
employing nearly zoo men, have been idle
since July
Owing to Information furnished hy two
women at Erie. officers have ;ot on tho trait
Of an extensive ana well organized gang of
train robbers. who have operated from
Buffalo, n. V, to Ashtabula. o. Mrs. Fred
Nubcr, Mrs Michael Giles and John Schu-
bort are under arrest.
Tho following congressional nominations
have been made by the Democrats In rhila-
delphia Second district. J.. +. Mullen;
Fourth district NJ u. Cunningham; Filth
district, L. b. Wright. All Of these are for
free silver.
An explosion OF gas occurred at the Middle
creek cOlliery, near Pottsyillc, and Ave men
were badly burned, two OF them. jasper New
ton. sr., and John Cosgrave. 50 badly that
they died later. y
The contract for tho construction Of tho
Cambria County railroad, n branch Of the
Beech Greek, from Patton 20 Spangler has
been awarded to Geo. ). Good Il Co., Of
Patton.
Capt II. \. Stewart, an old soldier Of
Norristown. took a chill while welcoming
old comrades to u reunion and died in few
minutes. He was II years old.
Masked burglars chokcd Mrs. Christian NV
lin, an aged widow living near Lancaster. in-
10 insenslbllity and left her for dead. Her
injuries may prove fatal.
An injunction was granted restraining the
New Castle Street Halfway Company from
crossing tho trucks OF the Pennsylvania rail
road at New Castle
Burglars went through the residence Of $.
l.. Gallagher at Beaver Falls and stole 500
In money, but $500 worth Of jcwclry and
plate were missed
The house and store Of j. [. Henricks.
near Norristown, was robbed and then set on
fire by the thieves. The family narrowly cs-
capped.
There are seventy cases OF scarlct fever nj
Ebensburg. Six OF them are IN the Central
hotel and this house Is quarantined.
A large frame house belonging TO Van
Snivcly, In Southwest Grcensburg, was de-
stroyed by an incendiary IRE.
Five farm hands were robbed near New
Castle. Robert Davis was relieved OF 500
and two gold watches.
At California Marion Young, miner, was
out skin riding when he fell out OF the boat
and was drowned
Gottlieb Picis Of Easton, was struck by
train and killed while riding on hi, bicycle
near the track.
Marion loungiS years Of age was drown
ed NJ the Crescent mine, two miles above
Coal Center.
John Damon trump, j. In jail at Eliza
beth, charged with setting fire 10 a barn.
John Griffith Of Slatcdac. was killed by a
fall OF rock IN the mines whero he was at
work.
Prominent People.
rs q pretty duh week when ex-prcsldcnt
Harrison doesn't decline an invitation 10 bu
the President OF some co!.sgc.
Chauncey VI. Depew made forty-twc