The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-02-10
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aged - years. . daughter Of Ephraim
Frick. . farmer. wandered from home
during q 1t Of melancholiA and vas
found frozen to death in q public road
near Boyertown.
Philadelphia, Feb. 4.-Owing to the
fact that State Democratic Chairman
John N. Garman 10 engaged a. s'counsei
In the trial Of Sheriff Martin. At Wilkes
barre, the conference Of Democrats,
called In this city for Wednesday next.
has been postponed until Feb. II.
Carlisle. Pa. Feb. s.-Eltzabeth Flan-
ders and Fannie Eaglehorn. Indian
ing at the Indian school here. yester-
day pleaded guilty and were sentenced
to one year and six months. They said
they were homesick. and wanted Cap
tain Pratt to send them home.
Harrisburg. Feb. 6.-Governor Hast
ings has granted q pardon to William
C. Moreland. ex-city solicitor OF Pitts
burg, who is serving q three years
sentence In the Western penitentiary
for embeszliug city funds. The serious
condition of Moreland's health was the
governors motive for signing the
pardon.
Meadvilie. Pa. Feb. SEX Governor
Thomas J. Osborne. of Kansas. died at
the Commercial hotel yesterday after
noon, after Q short illness. Of hemor-
rhage Of the stomach. Governor Os-
borne was born In this city In 1886. In
1858 he went to Topeka. Ran. where he
has since resided. He was lieutenant
governor Of Kansas for one term. and
served two terms as governor He was
at one time minister toslBrNzil and
Chile. He was to have married in April
to Mrs. Margaret Richmond, . widow
Of this city.
Philadelphia, Feb. 7.-Jacob Lorillard.
Jr.. was granted q divorce on Saturday
from his wife Abbie. who entered no
defense. 1t was shown that the couple
had utterly failed to live happily to.
gether. Seven years ago the couple
were married. against the vigorous op-
position of his family. When his moth
Or died she left 3l.0Oo.000 apiece to her
other two children. expressly stating
in her will that she disinherited Jacob
because Of his marriage. The divorce
may be followed by reconciliation
with his father.
Minersville. Pa. Feb. S.-Jncendi-
aries have caused . reign Of terror In
this town. One night last week the
two public schoolhouses In the town
were set afire. Fortunately the firemen
were quickly on the sceneU and the
flames were extinguished before much
damage was done. Sunday night the
torch was again applied to one Of the
school buildings. At the same time firc
was discovered in the Delaware and
Hudson freight depot. The firemen
were again equal to the emergency.
The people are 30 terrorized that they
cannot sleep nights.
Chambersburg. Pa, Feb. 6.-Abram
Staley died suddenly at his home at
New Baltimore yesterday. aged l02
years. Staley came to this country
from England in 1900. BY trade he was
q we'll digger. but in his leisure time
was an ardent sportsman. In politics
he was a Democrat. and until some
years ago would walk nine miles to
each election. He had children, So
grandchildren. 1855 great grandchildren.
and II great-great- grandchildren He
was always temperate. but used tobac-
CO until 20 years ago. His father lived
at the age of 107.
Philadelphia, Feb 3.-The conferen
Of anti-Quay Republican manufactu
srs and business man Of Fennsylvania.
which was held in the Bourse yester-
day. was attended by over 400 men
from all parts Of the state. Every coun-
ty in the state except six was repre-
sented in the gathering General w. H.
Koontz was elected temporary chair
man. Resolutions were adopted de-
nouncing Senator Quay and his meth
DDS, and with a hurrah ex-Postmaster
General John Wanamaker was urged
to allow the use of his name as q can
didate for the Republican nomination
for governor. A permanent organiza-
tion for one year was formed. with
General Koontz as president.
Canonsburg, Pa. Feb. 5.-Thls town
Is in q ferment Of excitement over the
death on Thursday evening of Mrs. J.
O. Whiteside. an old and highly re-
spscted member Of this community
The old lady died in convulsions while
being attended by faith curists. who
Il Is alleged, refused to call In Q regu-
lar physician. A burial permit was re-
fused by the authorities until the cor
oner had Investigated the case. After
. long and thorough investigation the
coroner's jury last night brought In a
verdict charging gross neglect against
Rev. c. II. Pridgeon. Miss Ella McMil-
Ian and Mrs. Flora Holiday. who were
in charge Of the deceased. and recon-
mending that they be made to answer
in court for their neglect. Rev. Mr..
Pridgeon 10 pastor of the First Pres
byterian church. Of this place. and 10
. pronounced faith curist. Arrests are
expected soon. and as all connected with
the affair are prominent in social and
religious circles great interest II mani
tested in the outcome.
Harrisburg. Feb. 6.--Attorney Gen.
eral Mccormick yesterday sought by
preliminary injunction to restrain the
capitol building commission from
awarding the contract for the erection
Of capitol at 10 meeting next Monday.
The petition for the Injunction was pre-
ssnted to the Dauphin county court.
The petition was combatted by counsel
for the commission. who insisted that
It was an interference with the rights