The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
UNSUCCESSFUL SUICIDE.
Murderer Blows off His Chin and Has Foot
Amputated.

Frader Farren, who murdered his
wife recently in Cranberry township
and attempted to commit suicide after.
ward, was the other evening removed
from Jail to the hospital at OH City,
where his left foot was amputated. he
stood the operation well and may yet
live to be tried for his crime. Farren.
in his attempt to commit suicide, only
succeeded In blowing his chin OIL, ana
since then life has been sustained by
feeding him through silver tube.
Gangrene set In recently and amputa-
tion of his foot was necessary to save
his life.
The following pensions were granted
last week. Richard NJ. Johnston, Shef-
field; Daniel s. Gynger. Allegheny;
Robert w. Moffltt, Pittsburg; William
c. Bennett, Beaver Falls; John ID.
Irons. Beaver; John r. Noile Lashley;
Samuel Dobson, Rochester; Charles l..
Farnham, Monroeton; Harmon L..
Schrecongost, Top, Armstrong county;
Attison Thornton, Erie Chauncey M.
Shull, Lewistown; Benjamin Hess,
Summerville; Jacob Lemon, Penn Run;
Josiah Sweetland, Freehold; Daniel 5.
May, Bard; David w. Lock, Harris
Vile; James Jamison, Hesbon; George
ID. Smith, Eddyville; minor of Christo-
pher Schreckengost Putneyville; Cath
crime Fisher. Braddock; Melinda Fet-
terman Brush Valley; Joseph Knight,
Washington; Edwin f. Robson; Phil
lipsburg; Henry Schmelz, Allegheny;
Matthew Hines, Eddyville; Milton
Means, New Wilmington; Thomas j.
Cooper, Punxsutawney; Harlan f.
Witherby, Grove City; Henry Swartz,
Phillipsburg; Benjamin F. Walker,
Warren; Isaac Patterson, Sharon;
John Confor. Romola; Horatio F. Will
lett, Johnstown; Samuel .. w. Lowry,
Greensburg: James A. Mcpherson,
Verona; Jacob Schuler. Germany;
James NJ. Young, Clarksburg; Patrick
Early, Deer Lick; Elijah j. Hall, Black
Ash; David A. BURNETT, Johnstown;
Eliza ]. Fielding Swissvale; Elizabeth
Cooper, Monongahela; Christian Camp
Allegheny: John Il. Caldwell Butler;
Peter M. Duck. Du Bois; John Colcles-
ser .Eldorado; Jacob c. Bass, Turtle
Creek David II. Kitchell, Oil City;
John NJ. Ray, Indiana: William A.
Hicks, Johnstown; William q. Camp
bell, Walston; jacob II. Davis, Mead
Vile; John Claycomb, Johnstown; Ben
jamn ID. Rochester, Marion Center;
Mary T. Bulgey, Pittsburg; Ann NJ
Orr Allegheny; John Boosel, Euclid;
John w. Wilson, Leech Corners Mat
thias Altemus. Johnstown; William A.
Rodgers, Pittsburg: Henry Roengk.
Butler: John w. McMullen, Oscepla
Mills; Charles Hall. Titusville; William
Henning, Monongahela; Andrew ].
Williams, Ruffsdale; Joseph Day,
Washington; Joseph A. Hindman. New
Castle; Richard ]. Humphreys, Daniel
Brubaker and jeremiah Lavely. Johns
town; Paul f. Rohrbacker, Sewickley;
Mary NJ. VanRyn, Allegheny; Many
Iavlin. Meadow Land; Susan Shaner,
Monongahela Margaret Il. Henick,
Pittsburg.
Tuesday workmen began tearing
down the many additions to Independ-
ence hail. Philadelphia, that have been
built from time to time. and which
marred the simplicity of the historic
structure. The entire block from Fifth
to Sixth street and facing on Chestnut
street, has been shut in by board
fence 10 feet high so that relic hunters
end sightseers can be kept at a safe
distance. Not q brick nor a board of
the old building will be allowed to be
carried away. The building occupied
by the University law school at Sixth
and Chestnut streets will be torn down.
as will also several small structures
which were added to the main hall
when the building was occupied by the
city officials. 1t is the intention to re-
store the old building to as near its
original design as possible.
Congressman j. ID. Hicks, acting as
an auditor of the Blair county court
sat at Hollidaysburg the other day to
distribute the funds of the Gardner,
Morrow & Co. estate among the cred
itors. Five hundred depositors pre-
sented claims amounting to $4,000
The amount for distribution was $l4,-
900. Several depositors demurred when
they learned they would only receive
3 cents on the dollar. Auditor Hicks
suggested that the unwilling ones do
nate their claims to the Altoona hos
pital.
Blanche and Bessie Rocker, of Hun
tingdon Furnace, narrowly escaped
being drowned in the Juniata river the
other night. They were driving to Ty-
rome. Near that place the horse back
ed over a stone wall into the river ID
feet below. The young women, being
encumbered with wraps and robes, had
hard struggle to reach shore. Blanche
gained land first, and then went back
into the water and rescued her sister.
Both girls can swim.
Several months ago the 12-year-old
son of l.. ]. Geillis. a prominent farmer
of West Salem township. was bitten by
dog with rabies. The dog was killed
The boys wounds were dressed by a
physician and healed nicely. Last
week the boy began to act strangely
He would snap and bark like dog
He grew rapidly worse, and after suf-
fering terrible agony died, frothing al
the mouth.
Albert Hill and two companions OF
the vicinity of McKeespOrt were hunt
ing the other morning on the Iaams
farm. Accidently a gun was discharg-
ed and Hill got the entire contents In
his right arm and stomach. He was so
close that every button on his vest lind
his watch and chain were blown off
DIR. Long picked over 100 shots out OF
Hill before he was taken to his home
Z. w. Bigony, formerly well-knowr
hotel man, but of late years a coal
merchant, committed suicide the other
day at Lock Haven. After pleasantly
talking to his wife he went upstairs
and blew the top OF his head off with g
shotgun. Dependency. caused by Ill
health, and financial embarrassment Is
the supposed cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Ruttle, of West
Donegal township. on returning from
church Sunday morning found their sor
Irwin. 20 years old, lying on his bed. al.
most breathing his last. There was ar
wound In his temple from a pistol shot
and the weapon lay on the floor. Ths
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