The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-22
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED

The following Pennsylvania pensions
have been granted: Benevell Haugh,
Prescottvile; Albert s. Palmer, Hom-
by; Henry Zimmerman. Mines: John
Leasure, Alverton; Edward Connery.
Johnstown; ELI 4. Tate Fillmore John
s. McCurdy. Altoona John Patterson.
Allegheny; William ". Musser. Belle
fonte; Judson j. Parsons. Marionville;
George w. Stuller, Brlsbin; Fredericka
Rieger, Denny; minors OF David NJ.
Howe, Pittsbure: Sabina Riggin,
Braddock; Mary X. Gray, Pittsburg;
minors of Thomas Mahon, Strongstown
and Ebensburg; Daniel Nickens, Pitts
burg; Samuel Wiley. Allegheny; Ed
ward V. Slye. Cory; William Sutter,
Lindsey: Samuel A.Alms, Long Run;
Jacob Bush. Erie: John r.. Fithian,
Bruin; Michael Farrill, Cheat Haven;
George w. Urmson, Clarks; Lewis
Stephens, Asheville; William III. Gill.
Johns. Stewards: Mary j. Kock, Shar-
on; Hannah Miller, Parkers Landing;
Sidney Ann Cree, Glen Hope: Samuel
Smoke, Clearfeld; william Flack.
Bellefonte; Hibbard Brown. Flgart;
James a. Myers, Ridgway; Daniel II.
Alden, Erie; Alexander Watkins, Os-
ceola Mills; Alexander Dyer. Erie; Al
fred -. Flnner Granville Center;
Aaron Goughnour, Conemaugh; Peter
Gage. Washington Henry Pletsch.
Champion; Adrazina French, Sheshe-
quin; Benjamin Davis, North East:
Orren NJ. Flacher, Canton; william
Brander, Meadville; Samuel II. Grif-
lth; Axeman; Richard NJ. Rockwell,
Troy: Russell S. Thurston, Powell;
Charlotte Watt, Chester Springs; mi
nor child of Joseph l.. Parks. Cochran
ton: Barbara n. Roof, Indiana; Rebec-
ca Judy, Jennerstown; Sarah A. Pat
terson, Mercer. Isaiah Klingensmith,
Glade Mills; Arnold Verpo. Culmer-
Vile; Charles H. Veil, Wellsboro: Sam
uel Greelman. Pittsburg; Robert Wat
son. Larimer; John Knapp. Allegheny;
Samuel @. Cook. Echo; Charles s.
Smith, Uniontown: William Markin.
Ebensburg: James s. Hasson, Utica;
Simon V. Case. Troy; Alfred Dashcraft,
Westfield; Anna Weaver. Caldwell.
Anna Mary Canaan. Tyrone.
William and Charles Williams. both
under 10 years Of age. were In court at
Uniontown recently charged by John
Gauton with stealing potatoes from his
garden. Witnesses testified that the
family was on the verge of starvation,
that the father had told the boys they
could get some potatoes and they were
Ignorant that they were stealing. The
lads were acquitted, and the costs put
on Caution. who In default OF payment
was sent to jail. Judge Mestrezat say
ing Gauton should have given them
something to eat.
AS a result of the Taxpayers asso-
citation investigation, warrants have
I been sworn out at Pottsville against
Commissioners Rentz and Martin and
ex-Commissloner Allen, County Con-
troller Severn and commissioners
Clerk Connell. charging them with be-
Ing parties to the misappropriation OF
$4,000 of county funds, which IL Is
said, never reached the treasury after
county notes had been discounted at
one of the local banks. The commits
s!oners gave bail in the sum of $1,000
John Il. Dubois. the millionaire lum-
herman, and the wealthiest man In Du
Bois, was married the other day to Miss
| Willie Gamble Of Roanoke, Va. Mr.
| Dubois Is about 80 years OF age. For
the past twelve years he has success
fully managed the great lumber inter-
| ests and numerous other enterprises, to
which he fell heir at the death of his
| bachelor uncle, the late John Dubois.
| The latter built his mammoth saw
mills here and founded this city in this
! pine wilderness in the seventies
Edward Gileece, an S-year-old Arm
! old boy, met with an experience which
4 may cost him his life. He climbed a
1 tall chestnut tree to secure nuts. The
| boy Is subject to epilepsy, and while in
the tree fully 30 feet from the ground.
/ he was attacked with fit. In falling
he became caught In crotch OF the
! tree, and, wedged In there, he con-
]. tinued his epileptic struggles until res
cued by men who had been summoned
| by his companions.
Henry NJ. Myers, an Erie conductor,
! In charge OF an eastbound freight. was
| making the trip from Kent to Mead
vile when the fourth car back from the
| engine lost q whole set of trucks. The
accident was not discovered until the
end of the trip was reached, the strong
coupling having held the car up. One
in the center OF the track, where il had
been running from the time the acci-
dent happened.
Eletta Rodgers, daughter OF Mr.. and
| Mrs. S. X. Rodgers, of Cool Spring
township. was united in marriage to
Lansing Davis. Of Boston, Mass, in the
| Mercer Cottage Hospital n few days
ago. Miss Rodgers was out riding re-
Gently with her bctrothed husband
| when they were thrown from the bug
| gy. Miss Rodgers sustained n broken
leg, and rather than have the wedding
day deferred the ceremony took place
in the hospital.
w. c. Giebner, head salesman for a
clothing firm Of Fredonla, went violent
ly insane the other evening. and the
probabilities are that his case Is hope
less. He suffered sunstroke about
two years ago and has had trouble with
his head at periodical times since. He
Is very NlOltHl iiitiSllto it Heo a
commission from the Lord to kill three
men, and has attempted the life Of
one. He will be removed to Warren.
Frank Sineosky. a travelling pack
peddler, made an attempt on the life Of
Miss Rose Cross at Scrubgrass, near
Franklin a few days ago. Miss Cross
was walking along the principal street
OF that place when Sineosky confronted
her with a knife upraised. He would
probably have killed her had he not
been seized by bystanders. Sineosky
imagined that Miss Cross had been
following him. He appears demented.
Pittsburg capitalists are in a move
ment to erect 100000 tin plate mill in
Ebensburg. A new invention, whereby.
it is claimed, tin plate can be manu-
factured at cost of 80 per cent. less
than at present, was recently patented
by an Ebensburg man, and 1t is his
desire that the plant be located there.
Capitalists interested with him are now
considering the details.
Captain Henry Donaldson, of Com
pany X, Fifteenth Regiment, National
Guard Pennsylvania, the other day
rendered his resignation as Captain OF
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