The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
IN MEMORY OF GARFIELD.
Statue Of the Martyred President to Be Un-
veiled Decoration Day.

The statue to the memory Of ex-president
James A. Garfield erected by the Fairmount
Park association upon the banks of the
Schuylkill river will be unveiled on the even
Ing OF Decoration Day. II was debided that
one of the features should be great naval
parade upon the river and n meeting OF all
boat and yacht owners has been called to
perfect arrangements In this particular.
The new buildings projected by the direct
ors of the Allegheny Theological seminary Of
the United Presbyterian church will not be
erected this summer. The committee APP
pointed year ago to purchase site and
erect buildings thereon Mt n cost not exceed
tf25,000 reported TO the annual meeting OF
the directors which wns held Tuesday In the
chapel OF the seminary.
Attorney W. J. Johnston has entered suit
at Unlontown against David l.. Durr to re-
,over S32. .05i6S, alleged Us due ms share Of
ihe profits from the option and sale OF the
German and Nicholson coal lands. recently
purchased by Herman Depuy. The suit will
throw light upon the profits arising from
barter In Fayette county coal fields.
Several members OF the family of Chriato-
pher App. OF Rock Hin furnace. have been
poisoned from eating ice cream. None. how
ever, will die. although for time grave fears
we're apprehended M 10 the recovery OF the
| ,hildren. The poisoning was due TO the zinc
coming of the freezers.
A preliminary Injunction was granted re
,training the Meadville school board from
| erecting a school building for which they re-
,ently contracted. The motive Of the OF the
| restrainers Is dissatisfaction with the location
slthough they claim the board is not legally
constituted.
Three of the Walters gang OF outlaws were
captured IN the mountains near Ligonier.
They are Murphy Heiple, stephen Shirley
and John Wolford. These men were impli-
Gated by the confession OF Walters, lender Of
the gang.
The agreement between the management
Of the United States Radiator company and
the citizens committee OF West Newton. was
signed and the plant will soon be established
In the enterprlsing borough.
No further efforts will bc made to secure
commutation OF the death sentence Of Frank
Morris, the youth convicted mt Morristown
Of killing Bernard Loker. The execution
occurs July 1.
Brakeman John Cristcman, OF Dubois. was
killed at Ridgway. Section Boss Patrick
Cushen, was struck and killed by Pennsyi-
vania train two milen east OF st. Marys.
Charles Abbott, fireman who lives at
Mckees Books. was joted from his engine Mt
New Brighton and his left arm so badly
crushed as to required amputation.
The question of n city superintendentsfor
the public schools OF Huntingdon was settled
by the directors agreeing upon the selection
of Kimbel Cleaver Of Shamokin.
Prof. T.. Mackey has declined reelection
as superintendent of of the Butler schools,
and has accepted n similar position In Read.
ing, at n salary OF S2,500.
The residence of George Kline. near Shear.
ersburg, Westmoreland county was destroy
ed by fire caused by the explosion Of a lamp
In AN incubator.
vote ON the proposition TO bond the
borough of Grove City for Sl5, 600 to build a
new school building resulted in an Affirmative
majority of 20.
etitions are now being actively circulated
| In all towns In the Beaver valley asking tina
steps be taken to make all bridges in Beaver
county free.
The dead body Of n man supposed to be
William Tinsman, OF Beaver Falls was found
beside the railroad track at Eilwood.
call has been extended TO Rev. Mr.Frew,
of West Virginia, to accept the pastorate OF
the Disciples church at Sharon.
The large brick works OF John Cruthers, ,at
West Newton, was destroyed 10y fire. The
loss is about $4,000.
Thomas Ahern, 10 years old, who lived at
Nlneveh, has been found drowned in the
Conemaugh river.
Robert Heffer, living near Scottdale, died
from the effects OF the bite of dog four
months ago.
Mrs. J. NJ Shields, the Johnstown woman
who took morphine Monday night died on
Tuesday.
The sawmill belonging to the Laurel Hill
Lumber company, ut Scullton was burned.
Joseph Jelon, a miner, was killed at Van
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