The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-07-02
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
A KIDNAPPED CHILD.
She Is Recaptured From Rand Of Gypsies
and Sent Home.

The band Of gypsios that recently camped
just outside OF Punxsutawncy had little
girl with them named Lilly Smiley, whom
they had taken from her parents at York
/ When the gypsics reached Kittanning the
little girl told some persons that she had
been kidnapped at York, and a gentleman
named James Mutton, who had heard Of the
little girls sad plight and cruel treatment,
made arrangements to rescue her, and In
company with two or three other men drove
to the camp at night. secured the girl and
sent her back to her parents.
At Iollidaysburg Saturday, Harry shay,
Tor burglary. was given four years in the
Western fcnitentiary. Thomas Fitzgerald,
burglary. one year and three months In the
penitentlury George Nerfel a pittsburg
burglar, who robbed Blaw's store in Altoona
was sentenced to two years In the peniten-
tiary. John shay was sent to the Hunting
don reformatory for larceny
The Faycttc county Democratic central
committee met at Uniontown Saturday aud
elected :. ii. Frasher chairman for the ensu-
year and Bruce sterling and John S Christy
secretaries. The Dawson aud Boyle faction
gained every point without IA contest.
AT Harrisburg Richard V. Fox and Charles
Y. Mctagar have entered suit against the
harrisburg n Mcchanicsburg electric rail
.ng OF their valuable English setter gyp,
"Bess."
John I. OvcrdorfT, who formerly conduct
ed u real estate business ia Johnstown. was
arrested In Altoona ON charges OF forgery
preferred 10y Simon OycrdUriI. Tho forgcr-
les, II Is alleged, amount 10 about $500.
Gus, son OF q. A. Myers, Of Jcannottc. was
exhihitinga revolver he wanted TO sell Satur-
day, when IL was accidentally discharged the
ball striking his mother and iniicting Il
serious wound.
William Jellison. u brakeman living at
Irwin, tried 10 pull the carcils uf a COW from
the ttnck by the tail. when the tail came lose
and he fell and was severely hurt.
There was about 5000 left after paying all
EXPENSES Of the semi-centcnnial celebration
at Holtdaysburg, and this was donated to the
state hospital at Altoona.
Michael Gowhillcy, of sharon station. fell
under u Baltimore 4 Ohio freight upou
which he was stealing u ride at Guffeys and
was instantly killed.
At Altoona George English, while drunk.
madc an assault ON his landlady, Mrs Die
iendertcr, and as II result she is lying at tho
point OF death.
Indiana county now has but ono licensed
hotel. the Indiana house. judge White
having refused to license any Of the others.
At Sugar Lake, Saturday, cX-Congrossman
Siblcy made u speech three hours long ON
the finance question 20 u large crowd.
The wife and daughter Of Policeman Bit
ger. OF Easton, are fatally sick from strych-
nine poison. probably accidental.
Late Saturday night the corps OF we'll
dressed, unknown man WAS found at the
foot OF Red hall. near Altoona
Oswold Richards. u drug clerk nt Provi-
dcnco was terribly burned by an explosion
Of chemicals hc was mixing.
At Sumcrsct saturday evening tho Rcpub-
Leans gave tho most uuthusiu,tic ratification
meeting ever held there.
Rush Pinney. aged lG. OF Erie. cut his
foot la climbing cnerry tree and died OF
lockIaw.
All unmuzzled dogs are bcing killed ut
CniontOwn ON account of the mad dog
scare.
Joseph Moore. miner of Coal Centre,
committed suicide by hanging,
A new independent telephone company has
lie n organized at kttauuing.
jacob Spcrry. wealthy farmer, IS In jail
at Somerset for wife beating.
John Morris, Of Munongnhcla city, was
fatally injured In a runaway.