The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-10
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
INFECTED CATTLE.
Stringent Measures Adopted to Keep Diseased
Flesh Out Of the State.

fisburg, at which 1t was decided to sta
tion at points throughout the state In
spectors to see that no infected cattle
are admitted into Pennsylvania. Ar
rangements will be made with United
| States inspectors at different points
outside Pennsylvania whereby they
will inspect cattle about to be shipped
into the state, and In case of their be-
| ing healthy will give certificate to
that effect, which will carry the cattle
past the state inspectors. The board
| also decided to erect, at the veterinary
department of the University of Penn
sylvania, a building for experiments in
| the diseases of cattle.
The following Pennsylvania pensions
| were granted during the past week:
James j. Frazier, Clarion. Hugo Miller,
Mars; Hiram $. Thompson. Bradford;
John III. Brown, Johnstown: George
Moore. Pittsburg; John v. Rossell.
Scottdale; William S. Abraham, Homer
| city; Robert Burk, Caledonia; Hugh
McKillip, Richardsville; James X.
Ward. California; James ID. Allender,
| Williamsport; Carrie NJ. Thrush. Du-
quesne; Mary A. Briggs. Freedom;
Elizabeth Wonders. Helixville; Isaac l..
Woomer Graysville; Charles Birk-
heimer Roaring Springs: Isaiah f.
Smedley, Huntingdon; Levi A. Hultz,
West Newton; Luke Loomis. Jr., Pitts
burg; Daniel w. Mcconnell New Cas-
tie; Henry C. Schaefer, Erie; Joseph
ID. Gibson. Mill Run; Hiram Shaffer,
Freeport; Benjamin Il, Rlblett; Harbor
Creek; David II. Baugher, Tyronville;
Julia McClain, Braddock; Ann Rutan,
Washington: Marion Wilson, Pitsburg:
Daniel Smeltzer, Grapevil,e; George $.
Graham, Florence; Erastus II. Ames.
Washington; George b. Patterson. AL
legheny; Ross S. Balsley, Connellsville;
Isaac Hush. deceased, Coal Center;
Henry Davenport. deceased, Sayre:
John Mayhue, Wattsburg; Mary ].
Short, Indiana; Mary d. Eckles, Wam-
pun; Annie NJ. Smith, Altoona; Mar
tin ID. Canoe. Altoona; Joseph McEl-
wee, Dayton; Albert r. Henry, Lajose;
Eugene Chase, Eldred; Richard II.
Williams, Conneautville: Levi Price,
Altoona; job T. Plympton, Clearfeld;
Angeline Dawley, Genesee; Susan G.
Moody, Pittsburg; Belle Lantz, Altoo-
ma.
Sample Eichbaum. n veteran of the
war, residing at New Castle, recently
heard that his old army surgeon was
practicing in Cleveland. He went there
for treatment, but the old surgeon had
scarcely prescribed for Eichbaum when
he fell dead Eichbaum heard of an
other surgeon who belonged to his re-
giment, also practicing In Cleveland.
He went 20 him, and he also dropped
physician. Eichbaum then went to
other Physicians, but they had heard
| the strange fate of the other two and
cne of them told him that he would
not take the case for $1,000. Elchbaum
returned home very much disheartened
Robert Crocker. a farmer living near
Sharon, caught over 200 rats in his
grainsry patent device. He put a rat
terrier In to kill them, but the dog re-
/ N then
went In with a club and closed the
door. When he had killed about a
dozen they turned on him. biting him
on the legs and arms in over 100 places.
He tried to escape, but the door had a
spring lock and he was unable to get
out. When found some time later he
| was unconscious, his face was nearly
eaten away and his recovery is doubt
full.
A heavy train of Oliver cars. loaded
with coke, got beyond control at Mount
| Braddock the other evening and dash
| ed down the Fairmont branch of the
Baltimore q Ohio at a terrific speed A
freight train near Fayette station, un-
der Conductor Yost. had a fiagman
back a mile. but his signal was of no
avail and the runaway train dashed in
to the caboose of the standing freight
Eighteen cars were demolished. EN-
gineer Biddy Mitchell jumped and was
severely injured
Wholesale robberies OF grain and pro-
duce have been perpetrated upon the
farmers of Greenville recently. The
other night thieves entered the gran
airy of j. w. Hill, living just east of the
city, and carried away wagonload Of
grain. The trail was taken up anu fol-
lowed to Amasa. three miles north. The
| granary of Henry Green was also loot
ed. Farmers are up In arms and un-
less the robbing stopped something se-
rlous will be the result
Frank, the son of Peter Sloppy. of
Dubois. was accidentally shot while
! hunting the other morning. He was
following George Houch through the
woods. The latter was carrying his
| gun on his shoulder, when ii was dis
charged by. a twig. The load entered
Sloppy's right breast in the region of
the heart. He was only two feet be-
hind his companion and died instantly.
A bull disputed right of way with the
Meadville Il Linesvile passenger train
at Conneaut Lake the other night. He
was seen too late and the whole train
| derailed, but no one hurt. Northbound
extra No. so on the Ressemer broke in
two last night on Fredonia hill, then
came together, wrecking fourteen cars.
A 5-year -old son of Mrs David Stew
ort, living west of Sharon. ate a piece
| or cheese the other day which was COW
cred with paris green. Mrs Stewart
had thrown several pieces in the yard
for rats. Young Stewart found one of
them and devoured 1t. He may not
| recover.
Mrs. Mary Murphy, widow of Martin
Murphy. of Gallitzin. has Instituted
suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for $4,000 damages. for the
death of her husband. Mr.. Murphy was
killed at South Fork some months ago.
William Zeigler was electrocuted
while working on the line of the Han
over Telephone Company at York. The
telephone wire accidentally crossed a
trolley wire. Zeiglers death was in
Simultaneous.
While rabbit hunting the other morn
ing, George Straup accidentally shot
and killed his cousin. Clayton Straup
at Mauch Chunk. The boys reside al
I.ehigh Gap. They were aged IS and II
respectfully.
Miss Mary Maizi. employed as a clerk
at Jeanette, ives knocked down and
robbed of $14 by a masked highway
man at the west end of the brick yards
frt.