The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-08
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
FLAG INsULTED.
The Stars and Stripes Found Trsmpsd in the Mud u
Pardoe Last week.

picions were directed to certain indiv-
iduals who were known to be disloyal.
Bitter words cnsued, which finally led
to blows and the use of revovers. A
number were wounded and two of the
supposed perpetrators of the deed, 1t is
feared, fatally. Further trouble is
feared. Deputies have been appointed
to help restore order and enforce the
law. Several arrests were made.
The following pensions were ISSUED
last week: N. G.. McCann, West Frank
lin, SO; Ferdinand Hommel, Plttsburg,
SO; John Drumgoole, Goodell. Mexican,
IS; Harvey T. Roberts, Union City, s6
John w. Simpson. Ewarts, Greene, s6
Jacob Hagerty. Altoona, IS; George w.
Broadbent, New Castle. So; William II.
Tucker, Warren, $40; Joseph NJ Trpp
Athens, $40 to s2i; Perry C. CLANCY,
Glyndon, Crawford, 81 IS: George w.
Harvey. Indiana, $40 to sl2; John w.
Martin. Rixford, Mexican, SO to S12;
Simon II. Deal, Wittenberg. Somerset,
S6 to $40; John A. Owens, Johnstown,
SO to IS: Nathan F. Ellis, jamestown,
$12 to $2i; William Wheeler, Tioga, IS
to $12; Henry Gaylord. Sheshequin.
Bradford, IS to s12; minors of William
A. Curtis, Pittsburg, S12; Jacob Beck,
Pittsburg, SO; Fletcher F. Chalfant,
Brownsville. sS; Jerome Lutz. ALLIE
gheny SO; william A. Chick Union
town. So; John r. Pilgrim. Letterken-
ny. Franklin. 49, Samuel Herr. Altoona.
So; William Moore. Tidioute. IS; AL
fred IL. Wilcox, Freehold. Warren, So;
Samuel Il. Carman (dead). Vallonia,
Crawford, s12: Andrew w. Hunsinger
Brookville. $40 to s12; Aquilla Smith.
Purcell Bedford. s1i to s17; w. p. John
son, Chaneysville, Bedford, SO to $40:
Green w. Hockenberry. Snowshoe,
Center. $s to $40; Aaron Eakman. Ex-
port, SO to S.; Charles Thomas, Empor-
ium, $S; Louis j. Harner. Mechanics
burg, Cumberland IS: Lucinda Car
man. Vallonia, Crawford, ss.
Governor Hastings received the fol-
lowing telegram from II. G. Corbin. ad-
jutant general of the United States
army: Secretary of war bids me say
1t Is now the wish of the President to
apply. In accordance with the law, so
much of second call, $4,000, as may be
necessary to fill organizations already
IN service from your State to the max
lmum just stated. The secretary of
war bids me say that recruiting officers
will be detailed to make and superin-
tend. under army regulations. enlist
ments for this purpose of the number
Of men wired you May 27. Please name
one or more competent field officers of
respective regiments already I'm SER
vice from your State to be detailed un-
der orders from war department for
this duty"
Coroner j. r. Owens of Greensburg.
few days ago impaneled a jury on
James Eckman. who was drowned
with Speelman at Vandergrift on the
10th of May. The coroner's jury order
ed an autopsy, which was performed
by DR.. Rogers. but no shot was found
In the body. The jury rendered a ver-
dict that James Eckman came to his
death by drowning. being driven into
the river by shotgun held I'm the
hands Of James Lukis, assisted by his
brothers John and Daniel Lukis. on the
same day. The three Lukis brothers
are in Jail at Greensburg.
Samuel Henderson. of Philadelphia.
the 15-year-old boy who, on April 2
last was convicted of murder in the
second degree, In having caused the
death OF Percy Lockyer, aged S, was
sentenced to twenty years imprison-
ment by Judge Audenreid. Henderson
brutally stabbed young Lockyer to
death and threw his body In n creek
and weighted 1t down with stones.
While at the State convention in
Harrisburg last week Congressman j.
ID. Hicks instituted n civil suit for $780,
900 damages against Rev. s. &. Swal-
low alleging that he was libeled In the
charges were made against him I'm
connection with the Pennsylvania
Building Associatin and the Baily cs-
tate.
DIR. George Miller, 20 years of age,
was found hanging to the rafters in the
garret of his home at Lancaster last
week. The suicide is ascribed to des-
pondency on account of Ill health. He
was graduate of the University of
Pennsylvania, and up to the time his
health failed enjoyed a good practice.
The Brock mining plant at Brock
wayville has been sold by the Shawmut
Mining Company to Riley Brothers. of
Philadelphia. The plant is equipped
with electric haulage and mine houses
and has between 200 and 300 acres of
coal territory. 1t employs from 75 to
$50 men.
Charged with sending defamatory
postal cards through the mail, Farmer
Isaac II. Baker, of East Allen town
ship. Northampton county, has been
held under 81 900 bail for trial by the
United States District court.
Mrs. Mary Rowland. wife of Assist
ant Superintendent Rowland OF Brice
Brothers, died at Mt. Pleasant from
laudanum taken by mistake for cam
phor. She leaves seven children, the
youngest an infant.
Engineer August Voest, of the Jersey
Central railroad. was killed near
White Haven, Luzerne county, by his
head striking a bridge pier as he
leaned over the side of his locomotive.
John, the H-year-old son of John
Salesman, a prominent farmer of
Laurel Ridge, committed suicide by
hanging himself from the rafters of
his fathers barn. No cause Is known.
Strangers giving their names as
Bellas and Stapleton, who opened
small stores in Hazleton a few days
ago. were arrested for passing large
sums OF counterfeit money.
James Taylor. eighteen years OF age,
shot and killed himself at Shenandoah.
few days ago. Taylor had been an
Invalid about year. and recently suf-
fered from melancholia.
John Kollar. an Austrian, was killed
on the railroad at Uniontown, where
he had gone to buy tickets to bring his
family from Vienna. -
Angelo Carbey, OF Hazleton, slashed
Jacob Yacowitz terribly with q razor,
because he scolded Mrs. Carbey
Moses Jackson. aged So. a farm hand
employed by Miss N. Lyon OF Middie-
sex township, Butler county, died from