The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-02-17
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. lb.-PatriCk
Healey one OF the men burned by the
explosion in the Dodson mine last Wed
nesday night died yesterday from his
injuries. He is the second victim.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Feb. l2.-ThomaaN
Higgins. one Of the l3 men who were
burned by an explosion in the Dodson
mine, Plymouth. Wednesday evening,
died yesterday from his Injuries. The
other victims are said to be improving
Pittsbus, Feb. I2.-At a special ses- Il
sion of the United states court late
yesterday afternoon Judge burlington
decided that Chris Won Der Abe must
remain in charge OF Detective Bende'
who abducted him from st. Louis. Nor
Der Abe will take an appeal.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. lt-Jottu M
Garman, chairman of the Democratic
state committee. recently sent out q
circular letter TO a number or LEADING
Democrats inviting them to- a CONFER
ence at Harrisburg on Feu. II. lie no"
finds that he will be unable to be ~
Harrisburg on that date, and issues @
circular postponing the conference
Reading, Pa, Feb. l5.--Henry c
X,
who was recently removed from ONCE
has refused to sransfersto his successor,
John g. Herman. 3i.2.e00 Of city
moneys, and councils last night di-
rected that IL he does not transfer Tho
cash within "a hours that criminal pro
ceedings against him be Instituted.
Hollidaysburg. Pa. Feb. IA. - Th'
body OF kdolphus Clapper tax col
lector at Frankstown, this county. was
found f,oating in the Juniata river. Mr
Clapper had been out collecting taxes
! and II Ia believed he drove hts hors'
over an smbankment into the river
after niRhtfall. Another theory "a tina
he was robbed and then drowned by M
assailants.
. Pittsburg, Feb. b.-Andrew Cuban
Who murdered hts cousin. Andrew
, Krezsen, at 'Enwood. Pa. Samrda,
nirht. VAS arrested last evening o.
Jeannette. He was taken to Beaver
. county today. Cuban admits having
killed his cousin. but says he was 81
>. drunk he did not realize what he was
doing. He wanted the arresting officer'
to end the matter by shooting him.
, Altoona, Pa. Feb. 14-Distrfct Presi
n dent Patrick Dolan, Of the United Mln'
k workers' association. has been tourint
Il and orRanixing the central Pennsyl
a vania coal region during the past few
le days. At q meeting at Barnesboro sal
urdav II was decided to demand af In
,s crease OF from to 10 cents per ton' u
?. bring the mining rate up TO the west
ern prices. The district gives operator
till April 1 to grant the demand or SUI
>. fer q strike.
nj HUNTINGDON, Pa, Feb. li.-Fran
~ Lamp. James Farrell and Edwar
DOYLE, all OF Altoona, were arreste
here yesterday on number OF charge,
including the passing OF counteNe
money, larceny and placing obst,.s
i- tions on the track on the main lirs, s
the Pennsylvania railroad. Thse trj
n came here Wednesday afternoon an
succeeded In disposing Of a number {
counterfeit dollars. The accused me
Savs been held for trial.
New Castle. Pa. Feb. H-A col
Ned murder was perpetrated Satul
bio, tight at Elwood. Andrew krisei
day wdered man, and Andrew Kru
the m, murderer. were cousins. an
bin. the by side on what is calie
lived side 20 Hill. When Krsen re
Chicken Co he found Erubin thsr
turned home ARR n few words Kru
drinking beer. yers placed It almost 4
bin drew a revoh frSl4 The bullet en-
krisen's face and sni. came out a
tered below the eye = k,ying the vic
the back Of the head, -sRt to his hom
tim instantly. Krubin Vice and cit
next door and kept the z. Va. with hi
liens at bay for some tin NJ !sscap,
revolver. He finally made
through the back door