The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-02-03
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

Philadtlphia, FEB. l.-Frank Il. Mo-
ran. the veteran minstrel. yesterday
obtained a license to marry Jessie Mil
Ter. an actress Moran is over three
score years and ten. and Miss Miller
is said to be about 20 years OF ago.
Indiana, Pa. Jan. 81. - Robert Gil
bert, a colored servant OF Judge White,
was burned TO death about o'clock
yesterday morning. He slept in a
small Clubhouse near the white resi-
dence, which in some unknown manner
caught fire while Gilbert was in bed
asleep. and his escape was cut Off
Philadelphia. Feb. l.-Giovanni Car
telia, aged 81 years, was instantly killed
yesterday at the Fifty-eighth street
crossing Of the Baltimore. and Ohio
railroad by being struck by shifting
engine. 1t was at this same crossing
that Thomas Patterson was killed Sun
day night. Cartella leaves a widow and
one child.
Pittsburg. Jan. 90. - Mrs. Michael
Ruminsky was burned to death In q
fire Of mysterious origin in Allegheny
early in the morning. When discovered
the woman was locked in her room.
and later the key OF the door was found
in her husbands pocket. Ruminsky
has not been seen since the fire. and
police are looking for him.
Allentown, Pa, Jan. 3l.-Jesse C. Me
Ilhenny. treasurer Of Phil II. Sheridan
Council No. 2s7 Jr. o. L. A. NJ, whe
three weeks ago absconded with 81 4Ot
OF the councils cash. was arrested al
his home Saturday and lodged in jar
for trial. McIlhenny has zen wander
ing around the state, and came back
with the intention Of giving himself up.
Harrisburg, Feb 1-Attorney General
Mccormick announced last night that
he was not a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for governor. or for
any other office. Mr.. Mccormick said
that he had requested his friends to
permit no endorsement OF his candidacy
at the meeting to be held at the Phila-
delphia Bourse tomorrow under the
auspices of the Business Mems League.
Philadelphia, Jan. 3l.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Dixon. aged 20 years, was So severely
burned Saturday night in a fire at
little shanty in waste lot at Forty
third street and Woodland avenue that
she died yesterday. John Dixon. her
husband. and John Melgrim. u friend,
were arrested pending an investigation
The husband owns the shanty, and he
and MelErim were drinking when the
woman appeared. The police say that
a stove IN the room was either acct
dentaly or purposely pushed over and
the place set on fire, at tn same time
igntng Mrs. DiXon's dress.
West Chester Pa. Feb. Ralph
Moore, aged 20 years, who shot and tn
stantly killed his grandfather last Au-
gust. yesterday pleaded guilty of mur-
der in the second degree In court. III
will be brought up for sentence later ID
the week. The crime was committed ut
Minktown during beer drinking so
ciable. During a quarrel between young
Moore and man named Benjamin
Moore, not a relative, the former ran
into the second story OF his uncie's
house and fired Of a shotgun. The CON
tents struck Reuben SeEner, the grand
father, instantly killing him.
Nahanoy city. Pa. Jan. 3l.-As / re-
suit of Information given the police
yesterday Michael barron. Michael
Fleming Edward Knowles and William
Robinson were Yesterday sent to The
county jail at Pottsvile charged with
having set fire to the Eagle Hosiery
mill on the night of Jan %. The pris-
oners are all young men and their ages
range from Is to 20 years. Rewards
aggregating $1,000 had been offered for
the arrest and conviction Of those i'm
plicated in the fire. one OF the prisoners
is said to have admitted his and his
companions connection with The ire.
Philadelphia Jan. 3,--Th1uls Pat
tersor. aged 80 years was Instantly
killed last night In a grade crossing &C.
cident at the intersection of the Balti-
more ana Ohio railroad and Eitty-eighth
street, and John Melon aged u years,
was slightly injured. Patterson was
driving wagon and was crossing the
tracks when an express train came
along and struck the wagon. The horse
was Instantly killed and the wagon de-
molished. Patterson was hurled some
distance by the train, and the boy. who
was In the wagon, in some unaccount-
able manner landed on the front Of the
engine.
Hazleton, Pa, Jan. 3L-Representa-
tives of seven locals cf the United
Mine Workers met In NlcAdoo yester-
day afternoon and heard the report OF
the grievance committee whose MEM
bers, representing l,sOO men. had con-
ference on saturday With Superintend-
ent Conner Jones, of the Lehlgh and
Wilkesbarre Coal company, relative TO
the adjustment Of grievances presented
q few days ago. The driver who was
discharged was relnstated by Superin-
tendent Jones today, and the alleged
unfair treS pent of the men by under
eoSses wIfvfeceive his immediate at,