The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04

no hopes of her recovery.
Nat Lesckowski, n German laborer, aged
Al years. committed suicide at his home at
Oil City. Lesckowsh had been drinking
since Washingtons birthday and had fire.
quent quarrels with his family He mixed
some poison In u glass. when he was dis
covered by his young son, who suspected 1t
was poison and upset the glass. This enrag-
ed the father and he chased the family out of
the house. Before they returned Lesckowski
had taken n second dose and was dead. He
had made two previous unsuccessful attempts
TO kill himself some time ago by throwing
himself in front of a moving train, He leaves
wife and eight children.
The annual inspection of Company C, N.
q. p, took place at Uniontown, conducted
by Mai. John 7. Penny, of Pittsburg, inspect
or OF the Second Brigade; Col. Alexander
Hawkins, of Washington, Pa Maj. James
Barnett, OF Washington. Pa, deputy secre-
tary of the commonwealth and major OF the
First Battalion, Tenth Regiment, and Adjt.
Harry B. Duncan, Washington, Pa. The
company passed n iirst-class examination.
Again there Is trouble in Westminster Col
lego over an alleged prank Of the students
The janitor claims to have discovered them
in the net of making changes on the steam
pipes, which would have made the heating
OF the college building impossible. One of
the students has been suspended until Sep
tember, 1897, and two Others indefinitely sus-
pended.
Hollidaysburg councils passed an ordi-
nance authorizing n $4,000 increase Of the
municipal indebtedness TO establish u city
electric light plant, provided the voters rati-
fy the increase. Saturday, March 2s. was
fixed as the date for holding special cleo
tion.
Lillian Spiker, nged IA, adopted daughter
Of William Mccartney. Of Wharton township
Fayette county, was burned TO death sunday
night She had been calling ON neighbors
and returned late. When the family was
awakened by her screams, she war envelop-
ed in flames, her clothing being on fire.
Notices were posted at all the Lehigh and
Wilkesbnrre coal mines that, beginning March
| !, all employees will work three-quarters
time and nine hours day. The men are
working half time now. Eight thousand
men are affected.
Bellefonte Lodge 1853, /. o. o. f., celebrat-
ed its golden anniversary In n fitting and APP
propriate manner by throwing open the
doors OF its lodge rooms to a large number
of invited guests and treating them TO a royal
banquet.
Two business men Of Greeusburg-W. ].
Hammer. a dentist, and Il. q. Pierce, an
awning manufacturer-were arrested upon
oath OF Maggie Rudolf, who charges them
with criminal oiIenses. Pierce Is married.
Smallpox has broken out in a family near
and there are half dozen members of the
family. Health boards are looking after the
case to prevent It's spreading.
foui-story building at Reading, occupied
by A. j. Brumbach, clothier; McConnell's
nickel-plating works, and the Star machine
screw works. was burned. at total loss of
! S45,000; insurance, S35, 900.
! Kyle's store, at Bellevernon. Fayette coun-
! ty, was robbed of several hundred dollars
worth Of goods early Wednesday morning.
! Mr.. Kyle who fred at the robbers, saved the
money drawers and safe from looting.
| letter written by the murderer-suicide.
! Daniel Ressler, of Cramer, has been found,
In it he declares his intention to kill his
! cousin-sweetheat, Ella Ressler.
William Cornish, Thurman Gidley and
| Clark Trump, three 12-year-old boys, are
charged with stealing S25 worth Of wine
! from Hill Harold cellar ut Uniontown.
The 4-year-od son of Robert Watson, liv-
! ing near Uniontown, was killed by the dis
charge Of a revolver with which he had been
! playing.
Two Lawrence county men-John Thomas
! of Mahoningtown, and Richard w. Blucher,
OF Shenango township-have become insane
| over religion.
Through investigations Of the death Of
| baby found buried in lot at Wilmore,
! Anna Rose and John Chapel have been ar
! rested.
| The eighth annual commencement exer-
cises of the Indian training school at Carlisle
commenced Tuesday evening.
Mary Spikes, 10 years old, OF Wharton
township, Fayette county, was burned to
death at CRATE fire.
Fire damaged to the extent of $500 the
shenango Valley steel company's Office at
! New Castle.
There are AS applicants for liquor license
! in Lawrence county. Court sits Wednesday,
March Is.
Negro tramps overpowered Mrs. Michael
Duzert, of Dunbar, looted the house and es-
| capped.
The Reynolds block at Bellefonte suffered
800 fire loss.