The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
CUT, ROBBED AND FROZEN.

At Middlesex, Christopher Hossell was
waylaid and robbed early Monday night by
footpads and badly beaten while returning
from his bakery to his home. The highway
men struck him over the head with a blunt
instrument and robbed him. They threw
him in an alleyway, whore he remained sew
eral hours. He was discovered nearly fro
zen to death, cut and bleeding. He Is In
serious condition. No arrests have been
made.
The residence Of Ira c. Fuller, West Brook
Vile. was entirely destroyed by fire. The
fire was caused by heavy pressure Of gas on
q bed room stove. Mr. Fuller was sleeping
In the room adjoining the one where the fire
originated, and had a narrow escape from
suffocation. Some valuable oil paintings
were burned. The loss is $4,000, with $4,000
insurance.
Judgments for 81 900 will be entered by
the State against the Automatic Sprinkler
Fire Insurance company, and the Reliable
Mutual Fire Insurance company, both Of
Philadelphia, because they have not reported
to the Insurance department for the past
year. They are liable TO sl00 fine every day
they fail to report after March I.
r. B. Kinney, an agent Of Pure Food In
spector Moore. made information against
Edwin Wilson, Frederick Aye and Conrad
Moor, Kittanning grocers, on charges Of SELL
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G.. Bailey company, OF Ford City; for selling
adulterated vinegar and impure food.
At Connellsville, Rockwell Marietta, Demo-
crat, has been elected president of council
Z. II. Reppert was reelected borough solicit
tor; Hustead A. Grow, clerk; Bart Sullivan,
chief of police, and Berthold Rottler, police
man. Thomas O'Donnell, of the old force,
was retained.
DR.. Pierson, State veterinarian, has re-
turned TO Harrisburg, and reports that he
killed 60 cattle in Bradford county, for tu-
berculosis; 10 In Lancaster county for the
same disease, and number of glandered
mules In WilkesDarre.
After being out eight hours. the jury in the
case Of Horace Smith against the Pennsyl-
vGnia railroad for $4,000 damages at Eb-
ersburg, brought In q verdict of go cents
damages.
The Grove City Athletic association has
accepted the resignation OF Manager Camp
/ bell Morgan Barnes, who was assistant
manager of Harvard in 1891, was appointed
trainer.
At Harrisburg, a warrant has been granted
for 20 acres of land TO Z. A. Hughes. OF Cam
bria county, and patent TO ID. Stuernhela,
for 6S acres and 40 perches in Lycoming
county.
The craze for "ambrosia," the alleged tenn
perance drink has reached Monongahela
City, which is local option town, and the
dealers are doing q rushing business.
Elias Fair, of Lockhaven, who served as
soldier in the Mexican and Civil wars cele-
brated his 9th birthday. He Is still yigor-
Gus and able to walk around daily.
Samuel Thompson, colored, was shot by a
comrade named Martin at Mt. Brandon.
They had long-standing feud over a girl
Martin was arrested.
Mercer county commissioners are adver-
tising for the redemption OF outstanding
bonds. May 10. The county debt of $50. 900
will then be paid up.
At New Castle NJ. c. Judd, a telegraph
operator was placed on trial for the murder
OF Henry Huf, the Mahoningtown barber, on
the evening OF Dec. 4
Frank Picard, OF the Central hotel, Mt.
Pleasant, and Jacob Abbott, barkeeper, gave
bail for court on a charge of illegal liquor
selling and gambling
The evaporator plant at Middlesex, owned
by r. G. Crossman Il Son, was burned down
| Monday. The fire originated In a furnace.
| The loss is 81 900.
Peter o. Bowser, farmer OF North Buffalo
township, near Kittanning, aged &C years,
was killed Monday by fall of rock while
digging coal.
Delinquent Tax Collector Hanna, Of sha-
ron, has 200 names on his list, and all those
will be arrested after Mondoy next II they dc
not pay.
Willis Miller and his son, Henry, Of Mercer
were hurt by falling from scaffold while
working on the Presbyterian church at Plain
| Grove.
Rev. A. NJ. Harvuto, of the Christian
church, Washington, has accepted q cal
to the First Christian church, Of Cincinnati
Ohio.
Governor Hastings fixed Thursday, MAY
| IA, as the date OF the execution of Abram
Eckhardt. Luzerne county murderer.
Matthew Mullen, OF Dunbar. has been ar
rested on a serious charge after evading the
officers for some time.
The citizens Of Mt. Pleasant, have offereS
O site and bonus to the Brice Bros glass fac
tory, OF Pittsburg.
John Willman, OF Sharon, has been ap
pointed clerk in the folding department q
Washington.
Electric mining machines are used In tn
Knob coal works, near Brownsville.
The mineral wool plant at Wheatland will
be removed TO Sharon and enlarged.
The furniture store Of C. A. Judson, Il
West Monterey. was burned down.