The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
DEADLY BUTTON.
Corroding Metal Causes the Death Of Cyc-
ling Policeman.

killed by n collar button. His Illness,
which was of two weeks duration,
was primarily caused by riding q bi-
cycle, He wore a corroded metal col
lar button, the base of which RUBBED
against the back of his neck when he
rode his wheel because of the vibra-
ing his blood and ultimately caused his
death.
The following Pennsylvania pensions
have been granted: william j. keigh-
lev, Erie; Charles A. Pettibone, Miles
Grove: Conrad Vehring, Allegheny;
Nathan j. Cooper, Sugar Grove; Pat
rick j. Sullivan. Morrisdale Mines;
John Aerney, pittsburgh, Algernoh
Dunning, Russell Edward u. Stork.
Johnstown; William q. l.. Black, Du
Bois; Levi w. johnson, New Castle;
Lucien Pitkin, Bradford; Henry N.
Frost. North East; Katharine j. Fer
guson. Pittsburg; Anna Warner, 81.
Marys; Mary NJ. Dean, Edinboro; Me-
linda Crider, Burgettstown Charles
L. Jeffords, Barnes; Dennis Murphy,
Conemaugh Nelson Mccormick. New
Derry; William A. Himmelwright,
Blairsville; John a. Coringer, Erie;
Mary j. Hefright, Huntingdon; Sarah
NJ. Green, shippenport; Jane McCor-
mick. New Derry; Mary j. jackson,
Apollo; Julia Jennas, Franklin Cor
ners; Sarah Murphy, Pittsburg; j. w.
Evans Kittanning; Benjamin Shaner,
Harmerville; George w. Leaher'
Fallen Timber; Geo. Kutchall dead,
Braddock; Michael Kelly, Soldiers and
Sailors Home; @. w. Wolf, Dubois;
Reuben Bortz, Greenville; Catharine
Kutchall, Johnstown; Margaret Green,
Meadville Frederika Heber Erie;
William Husking, Pittsburg; Charles
Krusbe Bennett; Carle w. Flower,
Springboro; Henry Brant, Buffalo
Mills; Isaac Overdorff, Brush Valley;
L..
don, Mill Village; John Brennan, Erie;
John w. Copeland, West Bridgewater;
John Il. Terry, Cory; Noah Conn,
Jenners; Francis NJ. Sail, Tyrone;
minor child of William Lotzinger,
Adamsburg: Mary Boyd. Mil Village;
Sarah Evans, New Castle; Melissa
Bigler, Clearfield.
While ex-supervisor McGuire's two
children, aged and years, were play
ing In the back yard of the family resi-
dence at Shenandoah the other even
ing, there was a sudden caving In OF
the surface, and both little ones had a
narrow escape from being swallowed
up in the mines. The surface sunk gra-
dually and large flssures appeared. The
| children, in their hurry to escape,
stumbled and fell into one of the holes,
two feet wide and five feet deep.
They were being slowly covered with
earth when their cries attracted the at
D
hculty he extricated both children and
made good his own escape, just as the
surface gave a lurch and the fissure
he stood in closed. The surface sank
nearly eight feet.
Judge Il. N. willard of Scranton, has
resigned from the superior court. Judge
Willard is himself the final authority
that his resignation has been sent to
Harrisburg, something that has been
reported from time to time for over
year. To his friends he says he retires
from the bench because his judicial du-
ties took him too far from home and
interfered with his business interests
His successor will, according to law,
be appointed by the governor to serve
until January l, 1899.
The large sawmill at Marsh Creek
on the Pine Creek railway, owned by
T.. Matson & Son, was burned a few
days ago, with all the lumber i'm the
yards. Loss, 500, 900; insurance, $4,000
Brookville capitalists who have lands
In this vicinity under lease are elated
over a good gas well which has been
drilled on the Hutchinson estate, east
of town. A number of test wells which
had been given up will now be drilled
deeper.
The large barn of A. C. Borland, one
mile from Mt. Vernon, was destroyed
by fire recently, with nine head OF
horses and his entire harvest of hay,
wheat and oats. He was threshing and
the fire Is supposed to have started by
a spark from the engine. Several of
the threshers who were in the NOW
narrowly escaped with their lives.
The Weavers and Webers of Allen
town are trying to secure a supposed
vast fortune in Holland. An old Ger
man Bible. in which the family rec
ord was kept, has been secured, but
an examination showed that the part
| most wanted had been torn out, so
Other meaps WV Re resorted to to
William Raney, aged IS years, was
arrested by Postoffice Inspector Ow-
ings, of Pittsburg. and taken before
United States Commissioner Parmelee.
charged with robbing the postofiice at
| Petroleum Center on August 21. The
amount stolen. $22, was refunded. The
youth acknowledged his guilt.
Samuel Wood Bryant, who holds the
appointment at Annapolis as naval ca
det from the Twenty-fourth district is
visiting his friends at Venetia. He has
Just returned from a cruise of two
months and has made the proud rec
ord of standing second in class of
| DC members.
Wylie Austin, employed in the pick
| ling department of the tin plate mill
at Washington, while pouring vitriol
| tIOHi oHt NtsStl W dIotHcI, sDidSntQ IL
on his neck and breast, inflicting ter
rible burns. He will recover, but will
bear the scars all his life.
A 3-year- old son of Emanuel Dale,
of Allegheny township, fell into a tub
of boiling water and was scalded to
death. An older sister who witnessed
the accident went into spasms and Is
not expected to live.
The Allentown Hardware Works
| failed last week on an execution in
favor of the Lehigh Valley Trust and
Safe Deposit Company for $4,000 and
E. III. Reniger, trustee, for $4,000.
| James Bert. years old, was held up
at New Brighton the other day while
| on his way to the bank. and robbed of
s5 by Jesse Barr and Frank Thomp-
son, 12-year-old boys.
The next State convention of photo
graphers will probably be held at
| Johnstown, the location committee
having visited that place and been ia
vorably impressed.
Patrick Madden, aged about 90 years,