The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-06
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
MOUNDS EXPLORED.
Relics Of the Aboriginss Found Near Pitts
burg.-Brief Mention.

The scientists engaged for week in open
ing the prehistoric mound at McKecs Rocks
near Pittsburg, were rewarded in their ef-
forts Friday by the most interesting and i'm
portant discovery yet made since the work
commenced. The skeletons and skull bones
OF TWO OF the great chieftians OF the ancient
raco which once inhabitated this region and
erected this mound were unearthed. The
pones were found to be in remarkably fine
condition. IL H. believed they were buried
their at least five centuries ago.
Pittsburg capitalists. under the manage.
ment OF David johnson. OF franklin town
/ ship. have secured options on 300 acres OF
land near Oakdale station, on the pcmickey
road, and put down we'll TO depth OF 435
teet. At 100 feet n vein OF Inferior coal was
struck, supposed TO be eight feet thick.
After passing through this a strata ot rock
2oO feet In thickness was struck. The test
was not satisfactory and another hole will bc
sunk in the same territory.
William Neebs. former living near Beav-
or rails, had thrilling experience In the
hooi. His horses and wagon fell into a
swollen stream, carrying himself ani three
children along. He saved the children by
hard work, but lost his team.
The aged wife of Rev. n. Thomas ot Trans
Ter, was killed before his eyes. she was re-
turning home from visit aud In attempting
10 cross the railroad track In front Of train
was run down and almost instantly killed
She was over 20 years old
The barn OF Samuel waddlc. near Green's
burg, was burned Saturday, together with all
Its contents, including two horses. The fire
was caused by spontaneous combustion. The
loss Is $4,000 with partial insurance.
AT Bradford, Farnham Lyon, in III Of
jealous rage, inflicted injuries with knife
upon George Patterson from which he died
thursday morning. Lyon Is now In Jail
awaiting the action of the grand Jury.
George Boren, Hungarian, was carrying
pumpkin out OF Samuel paNton's garden
Mt Uniontown, when Paxton saw him aud
broke his skull with u big rock.
Somebody entered tho barn OF william
Grove, near Bellefonte, aud cut all his
harness to pieces and damaged costly
machinery and vehicles.
Sames Thompson, Of belmont. convicted
OF murder In the second degree Tor killing
Matthew Henry was given seven years In the
penltentlary.
The Populists Of Huntington county have
nominated ID. VI. Onwakc for congress and a
ull county ticket ana indorscd the st. Louis
platform.
Lightning struck u tree near Rochester and
entering the ground, broke the pipe Of tho
Bridgewater Gas Company and set fire to
the gas.
Val Murray. Republican candidate for
county commissioner OF PunXsutawney was
dragged by fractious horse and badly In
jured.
JACK Levine OF New Castle, had two fine
horses die under circumstances that makes
him believe that they were purposely pois-
oned.
Prof. William :. Bryan Of Monougahela
CITY, has been chosen superintendent OF
schools at Carnegie after "A long deadlock.
Joseph Wcstmoreand was driving near
Paintertown. when his horse ran of and he
was thrown out and fatally injured.
At n mass meeting of bicyclists at Erie. 1t
was decided to resist payment oi the 81 tax
imposed by councils ON wheels
Julius Parker, aged i5 and his son, aged Is
were crushed to death In the Berwlnd-White
mines at Dunlow Saturday.
The Eureka tempered copper company's
plant at Erie was seized by the sheriff.
Liabilities about 100000.
Gilbert l.. Forker OF Bradford. was killed
near there by the fall OF q pulley from the
top OF an oil derrick.
Tho $40, 900 bonds recently issued by tho
borough OF Blairsville, were all taken by
citizens OF the town.
George NJ. Stroup, proprietor OF the Keller
man hotel OF Hollidaysburg. has assigned
Liabilities $1,000
In fight among slavs near Dunbar, John
Balky was seriously injured by being cut
with Ratchet.
Reprimanded by his wife for drinking John
Wallace, Of Irwin, shot himself In the head.
lie will die.
Emanuel Swartzweldcr, 60 years cid, was
fatally cut by u moving maching at CLANCY
vile.
II IL believed at Mercer that John Il. Miles
was murdered instead OF being killed by
train.
The colored people OF Monongahea City
will celebrate emancipation day September
"a.
The furnace employees at Sharon, refused
to accept 20 per cent reduction ot wages.
Frank Kink, aged 10, was drowned In
Smiley's run, near Dawson, while bathing.
Burglars broke into Seligman's tailor shop
at Butler and stole $3.50 worth OF cloth.
John NJ. Poatas was found dead at Beaver
Falls Thursday night.