The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-08
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
STATE FISH COMMISSION.


The state fish commission reorganized at o
meeting at Harrisburg by the election of $.
b. stillwell Of Scranton. president; s. p.
Corwin. of Pittsburg, secretary; DIR. James
p. Dale, York, corresponding secretary, and
Henry G. Demuth, Lancaster, treasurer. Mr..
Stillwell takes the place OF Henry G. Ford OF
Philadelphia, deceased. committee was
appointed TO draft bills 10 be presented 70
the next Legislature to prevent the pollution
OF streams and amending the general fish
laws of the state for the better protection OF
fish. A meeting Of the commission will be-
held next month TO receive the report and
discuss other Legislature In contemplation.
Congressman Phillips had his pocket pick
ed Of $500 In cash aud oil certificates In a
car at the Pittsburg and Western depot, But
Ter. He followed one OF the pickpockets into
another car and had n trainman arrest him.
The public school at Juniatavillc, was pre-.
sented with n flag Saturday by John Lcisen-
ring Council, Jr. o. L. A. VI. J. J. Barnhart
made the presentation speech and l.. Fox,
the principal, responded.
Joshua Wright, the Washington banker.
who was convicted Of receiving deposits
when he knew his bank to be insolvent. was
refused new trial and cited to appear for
sentence November o.
William Ralston. who left Butler two years
ago to escape trial for liquor Law violations,
returned Saturday, got drunk, was arrested
and recognized, and will now have to answer
the old charge.
The dead body of John Callahan OF Shancr
Station, was found beside the Baltimore 4
Ohio track at OsceOla, having been struck
by train In the night.
William Peters, n miner at Pardoe, In set.
ting of blast became impatient and return
ed TO see II the fuso was stil lighted. II was
and Peters will die.
Tho mJners in the vicinity OF Courtney.
held Republican meeting Saturday. al.
dressed by J. u. Finley. George Dorsey ana
William Coleman.
The Blair county Bar association held IL.
annual banquet Saturday evening at Wop-
sononock. Judge Martin Bell was the orator
OF the evening.
The personal property Iof Robert Cook, OF
Jeanette, has been levied on by the sheriff
at the instance Of the Jeanette Banking
Company.
Elmer Rowe, q painter. fell from the top
OF a bridge near Beaver Falls, to the water
30 feet below. lie escaped without serious
injury.
Mrs. Musa Mcdara of Bedford county, is
under arrest for deserving her infant child.
She left II on doorstep and 1t died from cx.
posure.
Edward EaIncs was arrested at Butler,
Saturday for stealing "A pocketbook from
the market basket OF Mrs. Nanny.
z. Thorpe and Henry Briner Of Dunbar.
while hunting killed n white fox. the first
albino killed near there for years.
Malignant diphthcria has broken out n,
Mahoning, and II il feared II will become
epidemic.
Thieves entered Cowan's clothing store ni
Monon1ahela and carried oil 800 worth ol
clothing.
O'Neil * Co.. barn, near Monongahcla
was burned with its contents. Loss about
$4,000.
Eva Thompson, aged 6 years. Of Butler,
was burned to death at CRATE fire.
II. I. Hallam and sons safe, at Washing.
ton, was blown open and $500 taken.