The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-09-09
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
ATTACKED BY A WILD CAT.
Party Of Fayette County Hunters Had an
Exciting Adventure.

Exciting Adventure.
Thomas II. Hastings and party Of hunts
men, of Fairchance, had an adventure with n
wild eat at Delaney's cove I'm the mountains.
The cat, which was a monster, was in tall
chestnut. Tho huntsmen were separated
and Hastings chanccd to get under the tree.
The cat sprang at him, but he lodged IT,. As
soon as II saw the other members the brute
ran away, screaming In II frightful mnn-
ner. All the men opened fire at II, but It
escaped.
\ Charter has been issued to the Cambria
County railroad company of Cambria. length
Of line seven miles, with a route from Wig
ton coliery on the Cambria and Cleariirld
railroad to the borough OF Spangler, capital
stock 100000. The president Is Marlin l..
Olmstead, Harrisburg; directors W. VI
Oglesby. A. &. Stamm, H q. Houtz, of Hnr-
risburg; A. G.. Palmer. of Jersey Shore. and
+. f.. HERMAN and William T.. Gricr. of
Philadelphia.
VIM. McColum, wfo and three children,
together with their horse and buggy, were
thrown over n 30-foot embankment into the
river by being run into by horse and buggy
driven by james McAInsters on the river
road near Kittnnning Mctolum's rig was
. demolished. The occupants escaped with
slight injuries except one boy, who received
several bad cuts. 70 . ..
\ charter was issued by the state depart
ment to the Washington Glass Manufartur-
ing Company, Washington, capital $50, 900.
| Dtreetors, Henry Schoenthal, 4. W. Pollock,
: l.. II. Wise, Washington; Charles l.. n.
Brudewald, DIR. c. l.. Brudewald, Pittsburg
Julius kissmeler, Jeanette.
Martin Matson, a young man of Cone
maugh township, Indiana county, COM
mittcd suicide by hanging himself In a hay
NOW. He had lost his crops In the heavy
storms, and had made several unfortunate
investments. Matson had been married only
few months.
Conrade Slade, an employe of the Penn
plate glass works ut Irwin. is dying from the
effects of blood poisoning caused by one of
! his fellow workmen throwing paint brush
! at him. the handle of which struck him in
| the back.
| While the children OF Mrs. Glese. of Plea
sant Unity, Westmoreland county, were dig
ging in the yard they found complete
counterfeiters' outfit and about 575 in bogus
silver quarters and half dollars.
| Henry Snyder, aged 81. who disappeared
from his home near Lancaster last Friday,
was found hanging to tree with a bullet
hole in his breast. II is supposed he first
shot and then hung himself
The gas pipe line from Masontown to Con-
nelsvlle has been completed and the gas
| from nine new wells was turned into the line
. TO supply the town as far north as the
| Noughiogheny river.
!. At Altoona burglars entered DIR. H. b.
! IivngstOn's residence and secured a small
sum Of money, seal skin coat owned by
Mrs. Livingston and the Doctors overcoat
Ligonier is to receive four old cannon from
the government to be placed in Diamond
Park. When the guns are placed In position
there will be public demonstration.
| Al New Castle boy named Cline met
! with an unique accident. In diving his
hand struck an old umbrella and of the steel
ribs pierced clean through the hand.
Fields Kepey and his wife, while return
ing from church at Connelsville quarreed
| about n church matter and he tried to kill
her. He escaped She may recover.
! At Bradford Nathan Hultz was shot four
| times by an unknown Italian and will die
Mrs. Hultz was also wounded badly by a
| 18th ball, intended for her husband.
horse driven by Mrs. Perry, near Greens
burg, ran away, knocking down Edward
| Small and throwing the woman from the
| vehicle. Both were in ured.
| The Mckinley club at Washington held a
meeting, the speakers being r. s. Winters
and A. NJ. Linn. The membership is now
500.
| The Ebensburg fair opened Tuesday with
| the largest attendance for the first day in
the history of the association.
| The baltimore h Ohio railroad station at
! Hooversville was robbed by burglars, who
secured considerable booty.
Frances Edwards. 14-year-old girl Of
Johnstown, died from burns received by the
explosion of a lamp. ...... ..
In Beaver Falls tramps arrested for vag-
rancy work out their fines by pulling weeds
| on the street.
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assignment to c. H. Hunter for the benefit
| Of creditors.
The Kittanning Telephone Company has
teen chartered with a capital stock of
| $40, 200.
| Harry Sommers, Bens creek miner, near
Johnstown, was killed by the falling of q
pillar. r.. ...