The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-07
Accelerated whisks7 Seized.

Accelerated Whiskey Seized.
Spcciu Ecvcnuc Onlcer Kool, of phiiadcl-
phia, aLa Deputy Collector W. G. Guney ot
Irwin. attached five barrels of whiskey Mt
the Central hotel at salisbury. II hnd been
shipped nr l.. Strouss 4 Co., Philadelphia.
and was adllterated.
The mystery surrounding the burglary OF
the Baltimore ~ Ohio railroad shops mt
Washington two weeks ago was cleared up,
when Chiel Of Police Orr made Information
against Ray Brown, charging him with burg
larry. Brown l. In the Allegheny county
workhous". having been sent up from Pitts
burg last week as Il suspicious character At
that time ne was cndcayoring to sell n large
bundle Of carpenter tools, but could not give
a satisfactory explanation OF where he OBJ
tanned them. Chief of Police Orr saw re-
ports of Browns arrest, and ON investigating
the case found that the tools came from the
Baltimore 4 Ohio shops here. The robbery
was "A wholesale affair. hundreds Of pounds
OF fine tools being carried OF.
One hundred and ninenty suits, involving
over s400 900. have been brought against the
partners in the suspended Tank Of Gardner.
Morrow h Co., Of Hoilidaysburg. The Blair
county courts have decided that these suits
should be tried mt special term, beginning
the first Monday in June. Many intricate
questions arising under the partnership laws
OF the state. are at stake in the detefmina-
tion of the suits. In u test case Justice
Lowry decided that the estate OF deceased
partners in the bank, were liable for the pay
ment of the banks debts.
While viii Thompson was making pit
posts in the ridge near "Big cave near
Greensburr, he averted n serious battle with
acatamount. Thompson had Just cut down
Il tree. the top of which was hollow, and la
which the animal evidently made its home.
As soon as the tree fell the catamount made
for Thompson. who, 10y "A well directed effort
hit the animal with stone, breaking ono of
its front legs. Fearing lively conflict with
beast Of so dangerous u nature he ran
home. Armed men are looking for the cata-
mount
The postoiIlce Mt Saltsbu-g was burglarlz-
ed. The safe wns blown otel with dynamite
and $50 in money, 10000 2 cent and 10 COO 1
cent stamps taken. Tho burglars gained en-
trance through rear door. The explosion
occurred about 2:30 in the morning. ns a
clock which hung directly over the safe stop
ped at that hour. The explosion was OF
such force ne TO blow the door of the safe
clear across the room. Two suspicious per-
sons seen about the town are supposed to
de the guilty parties.
While fishing from an island In the Alle-
gheny river, "a short distance below the
suspension bridge at Oil City. number OF
youths discovered the body OF a boy floating
In an eddy. The body was in an advanced
state OF decomposition and recognition was
almost impossible, hut 1t il thought to bo
Alphonso Nellis, aged II years, who myster-
iOusly hlSalIfhIti iIOln MS HOulc hN plNtElN,
asuburb, over three months ago, while skat-
ing on the river.
Bids for building the chapel for the State
Normal school at slippery Rock We're open
ed. The contract was awarded TO Jackson &
Fulton, OF Pttsburg, for s25.S75. Tho build
ing is to be Of stone. Work IL to commence
at once, and TO be completed by September /.
The contract FOR the gas was let to Gillespie
e. Dobson for Sl,s0O. This is for fuel and
light for the three buildings including tho
one to be built.
The Merriam colliery operated by the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
company, suspended all work at Ashland
for an indefinite period. Tho mules now
stationed in the mines Will be hoisted to the
surface and distributed among the other
collieries. -Four hundred men and boys will
be thrown idle 10y the suspension OF this
mine.
Senator Quay will soon be wearing pair
OF shoes made from panther skin. The hide
OF the panther which attacked the senator
few weeks ago, and was killed by Mr.. Quay
and a party of friends, has been shipped to
Philadelphia and Is now In tho hands of
Thirty-second Republican, who has ordered
pair OF fine shoes made from the skin.
G. Bryon kaufman, of Reading, collector
for the real estate department Of tho Phiia-
delphia aud Reading Railway, has accepted
the position OF solicitor In the passenger de-
partment under General Passenger Agent
Weeks. Mr. kaufman will assume his new
position early IN April and will shortly locate
In Philadelphia.
An infant son of J. J. Donnelly, OF Con-
nellsvile, was run over by u wagon heavily
laden with stone and instantly killed. The
little one was playing on the street, and as
the horses were walking and the street was
almost clear Of people the driver Is blamed
for negligence. The coroner will investigate.
The Mercer county Republican convention
Endorsed the candidacy OF j. 5. Beacon, Of
Westmoreland county, for State Treasurer.
A committee OF three were appointed to con-
fer with committee from the other counties
composing the Twenty-nth district to devise
better way 10 nominate congressman.
Howard Todd, "a farmer Of Rostraver town
ship, westmoreland county, was drugged by
two men near Bellevernon and robbed OF
600, gold watch and other trinkets. The
men were strangers, but were seen with him
during tho afternoon. He was found some
time after lying unconscious in the road.
The Hotel Cambridge, OF Chester, which
was build about eleven years ago, ana cost
about Sl00, 600, has been sold to syndicate
representing 81 ,0O0, 900 OF capital. who will
close the hotel on May l and remodel tho
building. TO be used us lawyers offices and q
banking and trust company.
The damage suit OF Ambrose u. II. Moose
and ida Belle Moose against Schuylkill coun-
ty ended in Pottsyiie. The case was one In
which the family OF William Moose, who was
crowned by falling of an insecure bridge in
Mount Carbon, sought 10 recover $4,000.
The verdict was for Sl09.
David Hamilton, u prominent farmer and
Grand Army man, was struck and Instantly
killed by Pennsylvania freight train near
Ore Hill. Mr.. Hamilton was deaf and did
not hear the warning whistle. He was "A
years old. His five children reside at Scott
dale, Wesimoreland county.
The cost of running Berks county during
1896 as found by the county auditors, WA
was S36. .G62. .73, while the cash receipts pait
IL TO the county treasury were sli.lG9.73.