The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-15
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
COSTLY LAW SUIT.
elaintin Asks for si2S and Now Must Pay
$1,000 Costs.

Beaver the other day before Judge
Wilson. David Simpson of Rochester
was the executor OF the estate of the
late Capt. J. C. irwin of the same
town. and claimed $125, for which he
alleges he at one time held Capt. Ir-
wins note. but in a fire, which con-
sumed the household goods, the note
was destroyed. The defendants denied
that the note was ever given. The
case had already been tried twice The
first jury disagreed; next the jury gave
plaintiff verdict for s172 20. The de-
PENDANTS appealed to the superior
court, and that body remanded II back
for new trial. This trial has been on
all this week and the jury brought In
a verdict for the defendants to the eff
feet that they owed Simpson nothing
The costs will now run considerable
over $1,000.
The following Pennsylvania pensions
have been granted: Benjamin G.. King,
West Middlesex; John p. Shannon,
Pittsburg; Joseph L. Caldwell, Bradens-
Woodcock (deceased), Bellefonte; John
Teucht, Sheshquin; James II. Connor,
Latrobe; Jno. Farnsworth, Purchase
Line; Samuel 7. Hoover Winslow; Ben
jamin ". Akerly, Waterford; William
Wrigle. Jennerstown; John A. Olinger.
Kittanning; Marvin Champlin, Coris-
vile; Margaret Shannon. Pittsburg,
Emeline Mcbride, Sayre; John Hicks,
Duncansvlle; Simeon Briggs Covert;
David c. Shirley, Unity station; Chas.
A. Glenn, Bellefonte; Mary L. Sumner,
Williamsburg; Kate Hoover, Center Hall;
William d. Kendall. father. Fayette
City; Margaretha Tishart, Allegheny:
Benton Kirk, Clinton; Steven c. Johns
ton. Tionesta; Thomas Keely, Butler:
Edward o. Greenfield, Beaver Center;
Jonathan Tucker, Washington; Judson
Il. Wheeler Cory; Jacob Sanders. III
a ~, Loo a. tat III
ley.
Harry Clabaugh, clerk in the Sec
ond National bank of Altoona when 1t
was looted by Cashier Gardner three
years ago, and who was arrested at the
time for having changed figures In his
books at the cashiers dictation, COM
mitted suicide few days ago by shoot
ing himself. He had been partially de-
mented most Of the time since his un-
fortunate connection with the bank
scandal. OF late he has been employ
ed as clerk in the Pennsylvania rail-
road storehouse at the Juniata shops.
This is the second suicide as result
of the failure of this bank. Bank Ex-
aminer William Miller shot himself
while trying to untangle the defaulting
cashiers accounts.
Henry Grove died the other day at
Uniontown from a fall. He was help
ing to thresh in the barn of Jefferson
Breakiron and fell through trapdoor.
breaking his shoulder blade and crush
ing his skull. He never regained con-
sciousness. His son, David Grove, Is
unconscious from a wound on the head
received while he was dashing away on
a horse to summon a physician for his
father. He is supposed to have been
thrown from his horse en- route.
The assignee's report of the suspend
ed banking house of Gardner, Morrow
& Co. OF Hollidaysburg was filled i'm
"a q ir ~ t-t
assets for distribution are $14,055. This
showing indicates that the 600 depos-
ftors will receive 3 per cent. of the
amount of their claims. When the
bank failed one year ago notice post
ed on its front door informed the cred
itors that they would be paid dollar for
dollar.
President and Mrs. Mckinley and
party arrived at Somerset from Canton
in a special car last Tuesday and pass
ed the week at the summer residence
of the Presidents brother. Abner Nc
Kinley. A reception committee of 20
prominent citizens in carriages met the
distinguished visitors at the station
and escorted them over the principal
streets Of the town to the Mckinley
home.
Chauncey Ames of Crawford county
was arrested by Venango county au-
thorities for selling liquor without a
license at a recent harvest home picnic
held In the county 1t Is claimed Ames
sold whisky put up In half pint bottles
and labeled Eminent" Several shots
were exchanged between Ames and the
authorities before the man was cap
tured.
John Lancaster arrived at Irwin the
other night from North Missouri. He
and his family made the entire dis
tance of over 1900 miles in a prairie
schooner. Mr. Lancaster started with
two teams. but sold one while en- route.
He also swapped horses several times,
but got here all right and will locate
In town.
Encouraged by the good prices Of the
year for wheat, the farmers Of Frank
lin county are preparing to largely in
crease their wheat acreage. No less
than a dozen farmers brought wheat
to be exchanged for fertilizers. Local
buyers paid % cents few days ago,
the highest price has been 81 cents.
Lewis SALVATORE was smothered In q
sewer trench at Scranton few days
ago. SALVATORE was a laborer and was
engaged In digging at the bottom of
the 1s-foot ditch, when the sides caved
in, burying him. 1t required over an
hour to reach him, and then Salvatore
was dead.
While on their way to school q few
days ago number of children were
struck by a Pennsylvania railroad
freight train on the Everson crossing
and Gertie Graf. 10 years old, was in
stantly killed and several others We're
seriously injured.
Lizzie Fleehman, of Oil City, was
drowned at lockwood on the Alle-
gheny. three miles up the river few
days ago. She swan across the river
and was about half way back on the
return trip, when she sank in eight
feet Of water. Her body was recovered
A most distressing accident has been
reported from Conemaugh. A 2-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Fisher
fell into vault and was drowned q
few days ago. 1t was half an hour be-
fore the body could be recovered.
Cyrus Carnahan. of Sandy Lake, ha,
discovered q non-explOsive compound
by which q gas light can be produced
by attaching a gas burner to any ordi-
nary lamp and filling the lamp with
the compound
Marie. aged s, daughter Of H. ]
Steele, New Castle, ran q nail In hel