The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
DRAGGED TO DEATH.
Armstrong County Woman Killed in q
Runaway.

A horse driven by John Muberger, OF
Plum Greek township. frightened at bicycle
and ran away on the road near Elderton.
Mrs. Mulberger, who was in the buggy, at
tempted to jump out, but was caught and
dragged half mile over the stony road.
When extricated from the wrecked buggy
she was dead. Muberger's both legs were
broken. Mrs. Mulberger was over so years
OF age.
Edward Metz, of Wheeler, was walking
through Laurel Hill mountain woods when
he was attacked by ra;tlesnakes, which
chased him some distance He managed to
reach place where some lumbertnen wero
at work and they killed the snakes.
At Uniontown Charley Mex, the half-breed
Mexican and negro, who was convicted OF
attempted assault upon Miss Hustled. was
sentenced TO five years In the penitentlary.
Joseph Bassinger. for stealing a COW. went "a
year to the penitentiary.
At n meeting OF the police committee OF the
council OF New Brighton. all the old police
men OF the borough were discharged. with
one exception. They were accused OF per-
mitting gambling dcns 60 be In operation in
the borough.
The jury at Ebcnsburg In the case OF jacob
Thomas ". the Western Insurance company
OF Pittsburg TO recover on policy ON grist
mill which was burned, returned "A verdict
awarding Thompson $1,000.
A large quantity Of goods stolen from So.
wickley people has been recovered at New
Castle. Albert Ray, "A burglar who vas cap
tured at Cleveland, told where the stun was.
His brother was arrested.
Tho First Baptist Church Of Erie has split
owing to Il dispHte over the pastors attcn-
tcntion to duties rs an officer Of the Pro-
teeted Home Circle. Fifty or sixty mcmbcr1
will start new church.
Frank Winters and Charles Hnppcring
were sentenced 10y Judge Reed 10 ton days
in jail aud 800 fine each for conducting a
gambling room at Punxsutawncy Both
pleaded guilty.
Gov Hastings has issued rcquisit1n on
the governor Of Ohio for the arrest and de-
livery Of Thomas Boan, who /. wanted In
Beaver county for the cmbezzlcmcnt OF
school taxes.
Another conference was held Saturday hc-
tween the employees and managers of the
Rochester tumblcr works, hut the strikers
remained firm and nothing was arcomp-
lishcd.
\ trunk belonging TO Iiobrcw named
Jacobs, who boards with Lewis Shaknof-ki.
In Iudwick, near GrrCnsburg, was broken
open and sl3j In cash taken.
by the collision ofa freight and coal train
on the Delaware. Lackawana and Western
ratlrond, near llals,cad, Engineer COddiug.
ton was killed.
There are too many pupils for the accom-
modutions at Freedom. and the old prpsby-
tcrian church will be- ilttrd W for school
purposes.
The dead body OF an infant wa. found in
the dam at Ncnanso Mills. near Franklin.
1t had becn killed and thrown into tho
water
The 18th anniversary Of the massacre of
Cen. Anthony Waync's troops by the British
was celebrated hy the people of Paoli Situr-
day.
Dependency induced by failure 20 get
work causrd Thomas Miles Of NoW Castle. 10
shoot himself through the breast. lie Will
die.
William Egbert, aged lG. whilc riding on
the foothoard Of trolley ear at Wikc3burrc,
was struck 10y another ear ana killed.
David u. Fisher. farmer living ncnr
Greensburg, fell from load OF hav. striking
on his head, and was fatally injured.
John Popigie stabbed John Bottom twice
with astilletto at Dunbar Saturday night.
Bolton may die. Popigic IL IN jail.
Edward kratz, aged II, was arrested at
Norr'stOwn for sending librlOUs matter
through the mail 20 Reese Baldin.
Twcnty-siX tramps were arrested at
Grcensburg for stealing rides ON the Penn
sylvania railroad freight trains.
William Bolam l. in jail at Beaver. charged
with embcazliug $500 belonging 10 Whlto
township two years ago.
The Western file works at Beaver Falls
has shut down indefinitely owing to the de-
preston In trade.
Connollsyille Democrats celebrated Wash
ington's farewell address anniversary Saur-
day night.
st. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church at
Somerset was struck by lightning and badly
damaged
Samuel Brant, Of Derry, wus badly hurt
h" nn explosion Of dynamite while digging u
we'll.
Thomas Starr, whilo digging woll at
NorristUwn, was buried 10y a caye-in and will
die
Willie lmswicr was run over and killed in
the Pennsylvania railroad yard at Columbus.
Typhoid fever In serious form has be.
come epidemic at MOrrcil. near Dunbar.
William Fields, aged 10, fell under train
at West Elizabeth and had a foot cut OF