The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-23
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
C. W. STONE FOR SENATOR.
Cameron County Republicans 1ndorse the
Warren Congressman.

The Republican convention OF Cameron
county re-nominated II. II. Mullin for tho
legislatures J. W. Lewis, associate Judge;
Frank Mundy, sheriff.. II. Mitchell, coroner;
Il. W. Gnskill and Charles Gleason, commits
sioners; W. II. Lange and Alva l.. Ensigne,
auditors II. O. Olmstead was reelected
chairman OF the county committee. @. w.
stone was endorsed for United States Sem
ntor and the re-enactment Of the Mulln
homestead bill Is asked for
Grove City college opened with n, much
lnrger attendance than u year ago, At pres
cnt there arc at least 40 more students, with
more to come The changes In the faculty
and enlargement OF capacity have attracted
many new students. The new athletic field
adjoining the college campus is one OF the
finest In the State The foot ball team Ia
getting under way. The prospects are
bright for great college year In scholarship
and athletics.
An autopsy on the body OF George w,
Brady, colored, OF WilIiumsport, who died OF
Brlght's disease, revealed the fact that his
heart weighed twenty-eight ounces. Tho
average adult heart weighs ton ounces
Physicians say this Is tho largest human
heart on record. A piece Of bone two and
one-half inches long was found in tho brain.
Ex-Counciiman Thomas Downcy. Junior
member OF the wholesale drug firm Of Blair
Downey, OF Cory, was killed In a run
away mt Camp Brandy. In the woods near
Ridgway, In Elk ccaaty. His skull! was
crushed. He leaves n wife and children.
James Steel and Dora Ritter, both OF MIL
Greek. were arrested by United States Mar
shnl Campbell for sending an obscene letter
through the mail to David Ritter and Mary
Ritter. They were held under $500 bail for
a hearing.
Mercer county is practically free OF debt
and the only outstanding bonds are held by
jamestown farmer They amount to
$780, but the interest ceased on Nav l. This
year the county has redeemed over $4,000
In bonds.
Beaver Falls g. A. r. post having purchas-
ed n number Of fine new guns, determined to
sell the old ones, but were notified that they
must not do 80. ns they are the property OF
the government merely loaned to the post.
grist mill will be put up Mt once on the
site OF the one recently burned Mt Mercer. 1t
will be built by stock company. They ex-
pect to erect n s25, 900 mill with all modern
improvements and then lease 1t.
William Alexander, convicted at Union
town, OF murder In the second degree last
week for killing Charles Souch was sentenc-
ed 10 years to the Western pcnitentiary by
Judge Ewing.
Anthony Bovee, IN umbrella mender, OF
Beaver Falls, is said to be one Of three heirs
10 100000 fortune left by John Jean
Bovee, n French iron manufacturer.
The Cambria iron works, Of Johnstown,
have resumed operations, giving 5000 men
employment. Enough orders are on hand to
keep the works going all winter.
Several hundred acres Of land have been
leased by the Standard Oil company from
Sharon and Wheatland county farmers and
wells will be sunk at once to find oil.
At Bunola, burglars entered the postoffice,
Peterson's general store and Owens mill
inery store and stole a number Of articles
and a small sum In money.
Neac Huntingdon. Robert Huckle and his
| two children were severely shocked by light
ming. Two trees were shattered and a num-
Der Of chickens killed.
Thieves robbed the house Of John Allison
at New Brighton. while the family were at
! church, and got watch and $3.50 worth Of
clothing and iewelry.
John Hamilton,a young married man, aged
| 20, fell sixty-fve feet at the Cambria mills at
Johnstown and was killed. His skull was
| horribly crushed.
John Wishart, clerk In the Mahoning
| Company store at Dunbar, was attacked by
| two highwaymen, robbed Of his money and
| left unconscious.
A reduction Of 10 per cent went into effect
at the Thompson coal mines, near Beaver
| Falls The miners accepted it.
Amzi Franklin, wanted in Fayette county
| for assault on Mrs. Miller at Uniontown, was
arrested at Monongahela.
During drunken row at Milwood mines
near Greensburg, Sunday night. a miner
| named John Peterson was shot through the
| lett lung
At Ebensburg, John Helstrom was found
| guilty OF arson. He was charged with burn
ing his factory at JohDstown to secure the
| insurance.
At a Polish wedding at Morrell a fight
broke out and Alvin Jones was dangerously
wounded and several others painfully hurt.
William Bessford, Baltimore & Ohio
| brakeman, was run over and killed near the
West Virginia line, beyond West Alexandria.
The galvanizing department OF the Sharon
! iron works. which has been idle for three
months, resumed operation this week.
The furnacemen at New Castle, Pa, have
| been notified OF a reduction of rs per cent in
| their wages after September 2l.
Nathan winterstein, aged 60, was struck
| and killed at Halls station on the Philade-
| pha Reading railroad.
A handsome new Methodist Episcopal
church was dedicated ut West Columbia.
near Monongahela. on Sunday.
| Fire OF unknown origin destroyed the -four
! ing mill OF Andrew Davis at Greenville, with
all its contents.
| A Chinese laundry at Brownsville was en-
tered by burglars Sunday night and S445 in
| cash stolen.
! A spirited contest Is on at Everett, over the
appointment as postmaster There are four
| candidates.
! Thomas Casey OF Toledo. was run over and
killed while trying TO board a freight train at
Erie.
The wire nail mill scale was signed at New
/ Castle and the factory will start up Monday.
Thomas McVarry WINS killed at Erie while
! trying to board freight train.
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS