The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-16
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.


manner here yesterday. A piece of
peanut became lodged in his windpipe,
and he choked to death.
Wilkesbarre, Dec. 9.-The union men
in the Wilkesbarre lace mill today had
their wages advanced Is per cent as a
consequence Of meeting between their
committee and the management OF the
mill.
Lancaster, Pa, Dec. l4.-Frank Mil
Ter, OF Mannheim, died on Saturday after
living over week with broken neck.
He received his injuries by being
caught beneath a tree which he was
assisting to cut down.
Hazleton. Pa, Dec. l3.-Lehigh Valley
railroad hands are happy over the re-
port sent along the line that their
wages will be raised Is cents per day.
The raise. 1t is said. will commence on
the first of the new year.
Philadelphia, Dec. 13.-Fire on Sat-
urday night completely gutted the big
carpet house of John & James Dobson.
at S09-11 Chestnut street The total
loss is $780, 900, the Dobsons loss being
$560,000. Sharpiess Brothers dry goods
store, adjoining, was damaged to the
extent OF 100000.
Shamokin, Dec. S.-Mne Inspector
Edward Brennan. OF the Seventh anth-
racite district, reports that there were
46 fatalities and 106 nom fatal accidents
at the collieries under his supervision
during the IL months ending November.
1897. The fatalities left "a widows and
SO orphans. Nearly all OF the workmen
killed were foreigners.
| Sharon. Dec. s.-A package containing
quantity of gunpowder was thrown
by mistake into a steve by Mrs. +. j.
Williams, OF Vernon. near here, today.
A terrific explosion followed and the
stove was blown to pieces. Mrs. Will
Jams was badly burned. and her inju-
ries may result fatally. Her daughter
in-law was seriously hurt.
/ Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-THE criminal
and civil suits brought by John II.
Metzger against Actor Richard Mans
field have been compromised. Metzger
will not prosecute in the criminal court
and the suit In common pleas will be
withdrawn. Metzger was Mansfield s
I dresser, and sued for alleged assault
and battery. The overtures for set
tlement came from Lawyer John C.
johnson, on behalf OF MIR. Mansfield
Pottstown. Dec. S.-Paul the 5-year-
old son Of Mahlon NJ. Binder. was IA
tally burned this afternoon. The mother
Of the boy was burning waste paper in
the yard. and the little fellow ap-
preached too near. His clothing ignited
and was burned from his body, roast
ing his flesh In n horrible manner. The
mother was painfully burned In at
tempting to save her boy, and Is seri-
ously i'll this evening, suffering from
the nervous shock.
| Harrisburg, Dec. S.-Dr. Swallow s
paper, The Taxpayers Daily Friend.
will be launched in this city on Dec.
20. 1t will advocate reform. The press
es, etc, used by The Call, now defunct,
have been purchased. The FUNDS have
been coming In lively. The editorial
staff will include several of DR.. Swal-
lows supporters in the recent cam
paign. DR.. Swallow will not be actively
Interested in the new paper. but will
be one of the advisers.
Philadelphia, Dec. l3-The United La
Dor League, at "A meeting yesterday af-
ternoon, passed a resolution author
izing the officers OF the league to send
a protest to President Mckinley against
the appointment of ex-Chief Justice
Paxson, as a member of the interstate
commerce commission. The grounds
for the protest grew out of an opinion
rendered by Mr.. Paxson when he was
chief justice of the supreme court Of
this state In relation to the Homestead
strike.
Shamokin. Dec. 9.-Lester Mutchler.
a T-year-old youth, Of Snydertown, it
is alleged shot and wounded Ernest
Brobst, his 6-year-old nephew, last
evening. 1t is asserted that Mutchler
wanted to be desperate of the dime
novel type, and when driven from home
on account of misbehavior his sister
Mrs. Paul Brobst, sheltered him. The
little victim says that his uncle took
deliberate aim with a revolver, the balr
entering between the ribs. Mutcher
fled after the shooting and has not yet
been captured. His victim will die.
Norristown. Dec. 9.-The body of
man was found hanging in the woods
near West Conshohocken this afternoon
by gunner. The appearance of the
body indicated suicide. Near the dang
ling form lay an empty poison bottle.
The coroner investigated and found
card bearing the name of m. Lang,
3Sl North Eighth street" Signed to u
love letter, addressed to "Bess," was
the name of NJ. Lang. In this letter
the writer complained of being tired of
living. In the pocket was also letter
seeking a position in the Jewish hos
pital Philadelphia.
: Stroudsburg, Dec .9.-There comes an
echo of the Schultz hanging that speaks
well for Sheriff Courtright of Pike
county who received only SIS for his
services. The sheriff received several
vain requests from women to view the
hanging. The commissioners of Pike
county requested Sheriff Courtright to
have the drop weight used in the hang
ing. made of lead. Their object was to
sell hunks Of the lead as souvenirs in
order to defray the small expenses at
tending the hanging. The sheriff put
his foot down on such scheme