The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-27
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
CAPITOL PLANS.
Those Of Architect Cobb Of Chicago Acc spted.

mas finally hit upon design for a new
state House. The prize winner is Hem
ry Ives Cobb, of Chicago. His plan has
been adopted and he has been chosen
10 superintend the construction of the
building. Mr.. Cobb will begin work at
once ON the working plans, and expects
TO have them ready for bidders within
month. Contractors will be allowed
Two weeks to prepare bids for the con-
struction of the Capitol. Work will be-
gin on the legislative building before
the close of the year. and IL Is proposed
TO have the structure ready for the
next Legislature
The following Pennsylvania pensions
nave been granted: Hugh Bigley,
Pittsburgh: George f. Cunningham.
Markleysburg. Christian Wettach, AL
iegheny; William Long. Washington;
Hugn W. M; Cramer, Wilmington; James
w. McMaster, Latrobe: John IT. Fry,
Blairsvillei Retner Clark, Spartans-
burg; Byram NJ. Fullerton, Youghio-
enemy; Joseph l.. Gray, Pittsburg:
Michael Mall, Allegheny; Jeremiah
shaver, Port Matilda; Stephen w.
cooper Erie; Samuel Bailey, Goheen-
vilIe; Henry Skiles, Ingomar; Michael
McMachen. Bavington; Sam. Sciitch-
neld, Manns Choice; Peter Redinger,
Everett; John G.. Mazer, Sand Patch:
samuel G. Robb. Fort Palmer; Reuben
Sanner, Mason; Margaretha Kaufy,
TdnCeS FOruuer, Alle-
gheny; Martha A. Chaplin, Erie: Mary
j. Elchelberger, Everett; Jane Kiefer,
Smithton; Mary J. Martin, Eakins
Corners; Abner u. Hazeltine. Mat
thews. Run; Jacob Shirey, dead. Ma
riasville; Richard Worthington. Car
michaels; Harrison Markley, Six Mile
Kun; William III. Crosby, Glencoe;
Henry c. Allen. Altoona, Thomas
Reese, Johnstown; Abraham Hill. I,lv-
ermore; Henry Meinte, Holidays
burg. Milton Ripenback. Bradford:
winchester Davis, Uniontown; David
Lowery, Osceola Mills; William Hess,
blooming Valley: Meslack Hyatt,
Greensboro Samuel E. Ehrhart. sun
vile; Spencer Broughham, Sayre Da-
MEL Ream, Johnstown; Jacob I,ouer-
baugh. Harmarville; Mary Depew,
Rummerfeld: Mary Ann Shirey. Ma
riasville; Matilda NJ. Kennedy, Valley;
Ann Il. Suter, Napier; Frederick ID.
Williams. Allegheny; John p. Charl-
ton. Washington; James Durkins,
Pittsburg; Alfred l.. Coulter. Apollo:
George Newman, Gallery: James Da-
Wis, Erie; Eli Woodring, Saegerstown;
Charles M. Ward, O'Shanter; Samuel
Loux Erie; John Butler Wympogap;
Henry Mattison, Cranberry; Mark M.
Nanbuskirk, Francis; Ellen Dunn,
Beaver; Julia f.. Matthes, Pittsburg;
susan Canaan. Strattonville; James
Galbreath. Boalsbury; Elias b. Wilson,
Cassville; Martin Pfeil, Pittsburg;
Hiram r. Minor, Hoboken; John
Reid, Fleming; Archibald Van Kirk,
Wampum; John Freyburg, Saxton;
Levi Goe. West Newton: Abraham
Ioevison, Cory; James McDevitt, Pat
ton:Joel Horn. Mariasville: John Hol-
by, Blairsville; minor child of Edward
Hoffmon, Pittsburg: Mary f. Bow
man. Pittsburg; Elizabeth McCahe.
Mutual; minor child of Christian Nit
shelen, Pttsburg
Four unknown men were run down
by Conemaugh engine near Summer
hill, on the Pennsylvania railroad, FRI
day and ground to pieces. There was
nothing on the remains by which they
could be identified. 1t Is supposed that
they were on their way to Johnsown to
look for work. John Womer, engineer,
and j. j. Skelly, fireman, of Cone
maugh. were backing the "snappers"
from Gallitzin to South Fork to help
an eastbound freight over the noun
tain, and while going through the cut
the men were run over. They stopped
the engine. On going back with Ian.
terms they found four heads, legs, arms
and quivering pieces of flesh scatt cred
about. None OF the bodies have been
identified.
Prof. Samuel Miles Hemperly of My
erstown was on a stepladder a few
days ago engaged in trimming and ty-
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his residence. He suddenly lost his
foothold and fell twenty feet While
railing he accidently struck the prun-
Ing shears into his neck, severing the
| jugular vein. He soon bled to DEATH
Prof. Hemperly was so years old. a
graduate of Heidelberg college, Ohio,
and principal of the Myertown aca-
denny for four years. He was profess
sor of mathematics in Palatine college
at Myerstown for sixteen years.
The Wyoming county soldiers and
sailors monument was unveiled Tues
day before large assemblage. The
addresses were by Judge Alfred Darte
of Wilkesbarre, Hon. Terrence v. Pow.
derly and others The shaft is OF Ver-
mont granite, thirty-nine feet high
and weighs seventy-two tons. Figures
OF soldier and sailor guard the
base, while a color sergeant stands at
| the top. 1t Is the finest memorial In
Northern Pennsylvania.
Three men driving a heavy wagon
burglarized the residence of j. c. Kali
! tenbaugh in the vicinity of New Le-
banon the other night and secured
$110 without arousing the occupants OF
| the house. They then repaired to the
barn and measured 30 bushels OF wheat
| and drove away. They also visited
/ James Chapel, in the same vicinity,
and found small amount of money
and stole about 20 bushels of wheat.
John H. Mitchell OF Lemont Furnace,
! deliberately committed suicide by
| throwing himself in front of a passen-
! ger train on the Southwest Railroad
a few days ago at Uniontown, as 1t
was entering the town limits at Fay
| ette street The engineer saw a man
standing along the track and was hor-
rified to see him deliberately stoop over
when not more than a rail length away
and lay his head across the rail.
The body of Achilles Felker. who on
Wednesday shot and killed his cousin.
| Cora Gress at Gouldsboro. was found
Thursday morning in the barn of Geo.
| Felker, the murderer's brother, six
miles from Stroudsburg He killed
himself with the shotgun used in the
murder of his cousin. The top of his
head had been partly blown off
| Mrs. C. A. Sampson of Monongahela,
City. found particles of gold in the
gizzards of two chickens. and when the
news became known midnight mar
auders visited her chicken house, kill
ling seven. 1t Is supposed that some