The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
TRAMPS WORK.
Guarded by Police They Sweep the Pavemen
at Connellsville.

For two days last week n gang of
tramps were kept working on the
streets at Connellsville from morning
till night. The gang included ten
tramps, who were run In by the police
for congregating at Bummers' Spring,
and they were kept sweeping the paved
streets all day under the guard OF the
town policemen. The gang. who were
vorked with balls and chains the first
day were released and ordered to leave
town. All left but one. and he was
given second turn on the streets.
The following pensions have been
granted in Pennsylvania: George w.
Foulks Brookville: Samuel orr. Alle-
gheny: John Bonheice, Richard Hill
Hard. Elizabeth Triplett and Nancy a.
Beatty, Pittsburg; David II. Kentner,
Altoona: Martha j. Thomas. Braddock;
Andrew Ressler, Snydertown, West
moreland county; Daniel Seigfried,
Soldiers home, Erie; James II. Gibson,
North Hope, Butler county; Alexander
Sander. Lock Haven, Clinton county;
minors of Winfield $. Patton. Water
ford, Erie county; Edward ID. Webster,
deceased South oil City; Sarah Il.
Fry, Armagh, and Sarah A. Thompson,
Glen Campbell, Indiana county; Mary
Jane Merville, Kendall Creek, Nc
Kean county; Teresa II. Bush East
Branch, Warren county; Sarah A.
Horner. Tusseyville, Center county
Martha Balm, Morrelville, Cambria
county; Jemima G. Morrow, Shade
Gap. Huntington county: William M.
Cochran, Mercer; Clark Abraham,
Elizabeth; Elias Miller, Uniontown;
Henry G. Bunting, Dunbar; William
Hoffman. Johnstown; Elizabeth Nell
vain, Pollock, Clarion county; Catha-
rine II. Sprankle, Trade City, Indiana
county; John B. Gaines. Pottersdale;
Lotion Warner, Wexford Edward
Grau. Plttsburg; John Busler, Allie
gheny; George MertZ, Wurtemburg;
| Ulrich Smeltzer Girty; Richard De
bow. Erie: William Deyarmin. Indi-
ana william McIlwain. Allegheny;
| Alfred j. Copper, Meadville; Elijah
Plympton, West Decatur; Isaac Lit
| wiler, Llnesville Frank Belsar, Bell
| Bridge; George j. Irons, Holidays
| burg; Augustus Quincy. Youngsvllle:
| Daniel w. Graham. COMPREHENSIVE;
William Beichler, Ripple; John Ansel,
| Mutual: Edwin c. Mosher. Steamburg;
James Watson. Mill Village; George l..
| Hibbard, Coryvlle; John Alton. New
Castle: George W. Taylor. Stahlstown;
| Benjamin +. Case. Brooksvile; Will
| lam Roberts, East Canton; Jacob G.
| Anderson, Scottdale; Louisa 7. Nc
| powell, East Branch; Annie Il. Bray.
| Kane.
A brother of DR.. Britton. Cf New
| Castle, who Is at Washington. ID. G.,
| has sent the doctor bust of President
| Lincoln made from $4,000 worth of
| United States national greenbacks. re-
| deemed and macerated. This novel use
| of greenbacks IL the result of "A change
1 In the Government policy of burning
| all redeemed legal tenders. Tie busts
| made are those of men famous In the
| nations history, and are sold. the
money realized going to the Govern
/ httG w o.
| ceived is a good cast of the martyred
| President, and weighs over two pounds.
| 1t Is about one-eighth life size. and In
the grayish mass is easily discernible
| the printed marks and figures found I'm
| greenbacks.
| BY the blowing out of a crown sheet
| on a locomotive on the Cammal and
| Black Forest railroad at Williamsport
| Friday, Engineer Harry Campbell and
Fireman wilford Hostrander received
oalds from which both died In the
hospital. The men were burned In n
| horrible manner. The locomotive had
been condemned two weeks ago. The
authorities will investigate.
| Cook, Salmond & Cowden. the lead
| ing drygoods merchants of Altoona,
failed a few days ago. Executions to
| the amount of s5S.000 were brought
against the establishment by l.. w.
| Cook, of Williamsport, the father of
member of the firm. The assets will
amount to 100000. while the liabilities
ar said to be twice that amount.
| Fish Warden #. S. Peters, Of Butler,
has made an information against G. ].
Sowash for catching IA bass with his
hands while bathing in Slippery Rock
creek. This Is violation of the law
requiring all fish to be caught with
hook and line. II Sowash Is convicted,
II will cost him $40 to settle his fine,
$40 for each fish caught.
| A few days ago William Bashlor a
butcher, was bitten by dog supposed
to be mad. at Rochester The animal
was shot by n policeman. Bashor re-
| fused to have the wound cauterized or
anything done to him arguing that II
II is the will of the Almighty that he Is
| to die of hydrophobia he will die. any
how.
| This week will mark the completion
of the telescope being built by Rev.
John Peate. n retired Methodist Epis-
| copal minister of Greenville. which will
be surrendered soon to the American
| University of Washington City. The
telescope contains the largest rejecting
| lens in the world.
Louis II. Mertz, aged 5S years, a war
| veteran and war survivor of Libby
| prison, thought burglars were at his
home at Allentown the other day. He
| fired two shots, the second bullet pene-
| trating his left eye. He may die. He
| cannot account for his bad aim.
John b. Meixell, the cashier of the
South Bethlehem National Bank, who
on May 25 absconded, taking with him
| $4,000 In cash, was arrested a few days
ago at Hot Springs, Ark, through the
efforts of County Detective Johnson,
| of Easton.
James Eddinger, IL years of age, of
| Leesport was thrown from q runaway
team near Berkeley Friday. He was
| dragged a mile. One of his limbs was
nearly torn from his body. He died a
few hours after.
A fall from plank in his barn dis
located the neck of John Brightbill,
aged so years. living near Johnstown,
Lebanon county, giving him instant
death a few days ago.
Two men, supposed to be Pittsburg-
ers, were arrested for murderousy as
saulting DIR. Edward NJ. Clifford, OF
Greensburg, on Ligionier Valley Rail-
| road train.
The S-year-old daughter of Henry
Bretz, of Tamaqua, handled a shot gun