The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-07
STATE NEWS in BRIEF.

SKULL FRACTURED BY A FALLING
TREE.--Allentown, May 6.-Charles c.
Christman, of Shimersvllle, is lying in
critical condition at his home, the result
Of an accident that happened to him near
that place. Two men were Telling trees
and Chrstman was looking on. Suddenly
the tree fell in the direction opposite from
that which it was supposed to 60 Christ
man was struck on the head and had his
skull fractured. 1t is not believed that he
can recover.
FATALLY INJURED BY DYNAMITE.
dunbar, Pa, May 6.-Frank Hudot aged
81 years, a Bohemian coal miner of this
pace, was fatally injured by an explosion
of dynamite i'm the Atlas coal mine here
today. He had fired the charge and re-
tired, waiting for the explosion. After
waiting for some time, and the charge not
going off, he went to investigate when 1t
exploded with terrific force, almost blow
ing his head off.
CRUSADE AGAINST CYCLERS.-New
Brighton, Pa, May G.--The authorities of
this place have commenced a crusade
against bicycle riders. An ordinance was
passed a year ago making it unlawful to
ride on the streets without a bell, which
should be sounded at each crossing. The
. law, however has remained a dead letter
Until the appointment Of new police
force recently.
SERIOUS CRIME ALLEGED.-But
Pa, May 6.-R. w. Wight, of Columbus,
o., a foreman of grade work on the Pitts
burg, Bessemer and Lake Erie railroad, |,
was arrested today, charged by George
Hochs, of Clinton township, with assault
ing Hochs' 9-year-old daughter. Wight un-
til recently boarded with the l1ochs fam
lily. He gave lail in 81, 000
AN UNKNOWN KILLED IN A TTrN-
NEL.-PittsbLrg, Pa, May 6,-The body
Of an unknown man was found in the
Radebaugh tunnel, near Greensburg, this
afternoon, the remains being badly mutt
lated. III a memorandum book found in
pocket was the name of Meri Oliaski,
No. SS Hamilton street, Allentown, Pa,
written on the hy-leaf.
PASSED BOGUS CHECKs.-Altoonn.
Pa, May Civilian A. Lefeffree, mana
ger of the Bellwood Meat and Produce
company, after victimizing a number of
Altoona and Belwcod people with bogus
checks, has disappeared. His checks were
for amounts ranging from SIS to $50. He
put out about fifty of them.
BOY SWALLOWED ACID.-Pottstown,
May 6.-Edrl, the 9-year-old son of Daniel
Y.
| lowed a quantity Of carbolc acid from a
| vial today, and is an intense sufferer this
evening. He will probably die. The acid
was taken by mistake for grip mix,
| ture.
MULES KICK CAUSES DEATH. -
Reading, May 6.-Charles Troutman, OF
Marion towrShp, died yesterday from the
result of the kick of a mule. On Monday
he was at work In the stable when the
mule suddenly kicked him in the abb
| domen. He was 10 years of age.
| SUICIDAL HUSBAND AND WIFE,
! Altoona, Pa, May 6,--L-ast night Mrs. Jo.
! seph Teufel took poison and barely es.
| capped death. Her husband is Just recov.
ering from self-inhicted wound in the
throat. Both wanted to die because OF
| family differences.
ATTORNEY HOUSE GUILTY.. Pitts
burg, Pa, May 6.-EX-Assistant City At.
| torney William II. House was folInf
guilty of the charge that he aided, abbot
| ted and was accessory to the conversion
and defaultng of $26.652 by eX-City Attor
noy William c, Moreland.