The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-03
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
WELCOME RAIN.
ThreateninglForest Fires 0uenched by Long.
Looked for Showers

Looked for Showers,
Many people stood along the bank OF
the Monongahela river the other night
at Uniontown and watched the race
between the flamus and the rain, and
hored for the salvation of their prop
crty. Several small boys holed a rab-
Lit on the hillside above Brownsville
and lit n little fire to smoke the game
out. From this fire the forest covering
the hills caught and there was no way
Of checking 1t. A strong current of air
down the valley swept the flames to-
ward hundred homes that cover the
hillside above the station, and the oc-
cupants were preparing to abandon
them when heavy rain was seen COM
ing up the river, which checked the
fire.
The following Pennsylvania pensions
have been granted: David Rggle,
Ieechburg: John A. Crissman. Lock
Haven; George j. Gear, Kane: Andrew
Pentz, Jr.. Luthersburg; Harmon A.
Shoemaker Brownsville: Henry s.
Valentine. Cory; Sarah Zabe, Erle: :
Drehermcs Davis, Bedford; Charles
Delozler. Coalport; Peter Barkadoll,
Altoona; Reuben q. Woods, Pttsburg
John N. Nesbit Clarksburg; Joseph N.
Horn, Zollarsville; Robert steel. Pitts
burg; Herbert II. Bengough. Pittsburg;
Singleton Schrack Dickersons Run;
David Brubaker, Horizons. Philip :.
Brown, Roaring Springs; Samuel Van
dcrpool, Towanda; John Harbert. To-
wanda; John @. Evans, Brookvllle; (;
Henry II. Pottenstein, Globe Mills;
Moses Crum. Altoona; John Alcorn,
Coalspring; Eliza j. Turner, Oakland;
Catherine Magee. Bradford; Jared j.
Conde. Spring Mills; Daniel Eckroth,
Tyrone; Christopher Cook Snow Shoe
James Hays. Allegheny; John l.. Pink,
Cosmos: Ignatius Pnumm, Pittsburg;
Perry ID. Warren, Unity station; An
drew Perry, Albion; Henry Mumper.
Ramey; Samuel Mccain. waynes-
burg; Silas Church. Union City: Mary
A. Shaner, Rough Run; Apolina Trapp,
Erie: James l.. Aiken. McDonlad; Ja-
cob Dickinson, Scenery Hill; william
Smith, Coalport Henry A. Kelley,
Ripple; William Long, Livonla; Miles
Eisenman. oil City; Hannah Dull,
Sharpsville; Margaret II. Reed. West
over; Daniel ID. Yates, Plttsburg:
James l.. Garrison. Jollytown; Henry
Hart, Erie; Charles A. Palmer Deck
ers Point; John +. Blgley, Utica;
Christian Haller. Plttsburg: Daniel r.
Spencer, MoshannXn; Nathaniel Will
kins, Bradford; John Baltz, Plttsburg;
Andrew Black. six Mile Run; Mary
Russell and Matilda Brindle. Johns
town; Mary a. Laraway. Cory; JOS
eph p. Wilson, Dilltown: John l.. c.
Burkett, Boone; James w. Buchanan,
Worth; Burton G. Roberts, Erie: Char
les Costill, l1opewell; John D. Shallen-
berger, California; Sarah u. Wolff,
Penn Run; Leah Rearlck, Milesburg.
Slavish wedding occurred at Mt
Braddock. near Dunbar, recently. a
large amount of beer and whiskey was
on hand. A band Of negroes visited
the house and demanded some of the
whiskey. which was given them They
returned the second time, flourlshing
revolvers and caused n panic among
the guests, demanding more whisky.
Several shots were fired, when their
demands were granted. This morning
the colored men We're arrested, and
some paid their fines, while others
went to Jail.
Silas Gray, the man who has been
confined in the Western Penitentiary
for murder for the past IL years and
was released a few days ago came to
the home of his brother, Frank Gray,
at Latrobe. He was met at the train
by his brother and wife and n number
of his old-time friends, together with
large crowd. He was greeted with
affection by his brother and family.
ana they at once proceeded to the
home of Frank, where supper was
given in his honor.
Crazed by rum, Dennis Sourbeck, n
farm hand living at Chambersburg,
hnally succeeded In committing sui
eide after the sixth attempt. He had
twice tried hanging year ago, and
later drowning. Sunday last he took
paris green, having swallowed halves
of peaches rolled In poison. This was
pumped out of him. To-day. with a
razor, he severed his jugular vein. He
was IS years old and unmarried.
most daring robbery took place at
New Castle Monday. Mrs. ID. II. Long
left her house for few moments and
when she came back she found the
house had been turned upside down,
and that too, in less than twenty min
ntes. Mrs. Long Is a collector of old
coins and $50 by actual value were
taken, but 1t Is estimated that they are
worth at least $780,
Thomas CoXson, of Harrisville, was
arrested at Mercer last week and taker
to Butler charged with brutally tor.
turing and robbing Mrs. Mary Jane
Brown and daughter, near Harrisville
about three weeks ago. Coxson was
here to see his son. who was sentenced
to three years in the penitentiary, and
father and son were taken prisoners
on the same train.
Samuel Shorters, an aged colored
man, was brutally assaulted and beat
en- at the fair grounds the other night
He was sent out to watch the embers
of the three big barns which were
burned Tuesday afternoon. As he re-
turned he was attacked nv thraa