The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-17
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
STATUE UNVEILED.
Honor Done to the Memory Of Gen. Harunnft
at Harrisburg-A Reunion Of Survivors
Held-Mrs. Hartranft Present.

The equestrian statue OF Major
General John F. Hartranft In Capitol
Park, Harrisburg, was unveiled with
impressive ceremonies last Friday af-
ternoon In the presence OF a large con-
course of people. These exercises were
followed by parade. in which the sur
vivors OF the Third division of the
Ninth army corps, commanded by
Gen. Hartranft, in the civil war. had
the right of line. Following reunion
of the survivors OF the Fifty-first regi-
ment, Pennsylvania volunteers, of
which Hartranft was colonel, the old
soldiers marched to the executive
mansion to pay their respects to Mrs.
Hartranft and her two sons and
daughters, who are the guests of Gov
ernor and Mrs. Stone.
The following pensions were issued
last week: John NJ. Kinsel, Blair, IS;
George w. Lower. Roger, Blair, IS to
$40; James c. Turner, Canton, Brad
ford. 10 to IA; Joel 5. Crosby, Branch,
Westmoreand, So to $40: Oscar p.
Love, Canton. Bradford, SO to sS Ar
thamer Ames, Garwood SO to $40;
John C. Lea, New Alexandria, IS to
$40; William Keller, Johnstown, $40 to
sl2; Ardray B. Travis, Bellevue, SO to
ss; George b. Snively, Shady Grove,
IS to $40: Mary l. Morton. Pttsburg.
So; Rachel Stahl, Omberg, IS; Penina
Myers. Huntington, ss; Susan Nj.
Hoover. Charleroi, ss Mary Ann
Brady, Darragh, s12; John Dull, Nc
dead, Hilsview. Westmoreland 81 to
$40; Reuben II. McQuiston, slippery
Rock, SO: James Heffner, Cipher. Bed
ford, So to $40; Lewis Dutrow. Rowses-
vile, Franklin, IS to sl2; John Zele,
Washington. sS to $40: Jean b. Breyne.
Farmers Valley, Mexican. s6 to sS'
Josiah l.. Barton, Pleasant Valley.
Juniata, SO to $12; Samuel Davis. Loys-
burg, Bedford SS to sl2; Nicholas
Schield, Williamsport, IS to $12;
Thomas Herd, Washington, SO to IS:
Thomas l.. Jones, Ebensburg, $40; John
$. Ackley. Video. Greene, SO to rs;
Samuel NJ. Tibrook. Allegheny. SO to
ss; Ellen Resley Mann, Fulton, IS;
Elizabeth A. Marquis. New Whining
ton, sS; George Murphy (dead. SUM-
NIT HILL 50; Augustus Schnars, Kip
pie, S6; Joel Clark Geneva, S6; George
w. Barrick. Green Spring, So; Michael
r. Dunkle, Kerrsville, SO; Uriah Bowl .
ing. Haynie, s12; Anderson Hammill
(dead), New Castle, $50: Crossman
Sampleson. Milan, s1T; Francis Nj.
Baldwin, Canton, 81; Peter S. Lindal.
New Castle, $40; George Walborn, To-
wanda, sl4; Alfred Ripley. Marshfield
IS; George w. Barkly. Rainsburg. IS;
Marsham Fox, Bradford, IS; Mary A.
Hammill. New Castle. sl2.
Charles Dowden was being tried at
Greensburg a few days ago on the
charge of attempting to burn part OF
the village of New Alexandria. 1t was
alleged that he was not mentally
sound, and an argument was advanced
by his attorneys that he was subject
to epileptic fits. The prosecution did
not give much credence to the claim.
| and made out a strong case against the
prisoner. Just as the prosecuting at
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| the case, the prisoner was stricken with
spasms. The judge, jury and lawyers
were greatly agitated Dowden was
| finally revived, and his lawyers. be-
lleving that his afllction as just wit
messed was sufficient evidence, would
not OFFER further evidence. The judges
| charge was brief, and the jury. In
| few minutes, returned. with a verdict
| of acquittal.
| Joseph Moser of Kittannhg Point
was stabbed twice the other night by a
neighbor, Willard Vaughn, in an alter
cation about the use of a bride path.
Moser was trespasslng on the path
which crosses the ground owned by
| Vaughn, after being warned not to do
so. Vaughn attacked Moser. with q
large pocketknife, and stabbed him on
the right side of his neck then near
the heart. Moser is in he'hospital in
a critical condition, and Vaughn has
escaped.
The trained horse owned by Logan
Smith, proprietor of the Commercial
hotel of New Castle, died a few days
ago. 1t was the Oldest horse in the
United States, so far as known. being
a.. For some ten years 1t had no
teeth and was kept alive on a kind of
mush. In its younger days 1t could
climb stairs, walk on its hind feet,
waltz and keep time to music and do
other wonderful tricks.
An accident at the Centralia Col
liery, at Centralia few days ago, re-
suited in the death % four men and the
fatal injury of two O.oers. The killed
are: James Guaghlin, 35 years; John
Koko, 50; Joseph Cancheck, AZ; John
Comyock, so. Sixteen men were en-
ployed removing dirt from a culm
bank, which was about IS feet high,
and were caught under a large portion
Of the bank which fell. ss
While initiating Buffalo Bill throw
Ing n lasso, Frank Beaumont, aged IL
years. threw his lasso at Reading
engineer, who was leaning out of the
cab window at Chester. The boy had
fastened one end of the rope around his
waist. Tue loop fell over the engineer
and as the train moved forward the
rope was pulled taut and Beaumont
was drawn under the car wheels fan.
crushed TO death.
Harriet Jackson. aged 23 years. com.
mitted suicide at Towanda the Other
day by swallowing seven grains OF
strychnlne. The young woman hac
been arrested for forging her mother.
name to a check, and II was Will,
seated at table opposite the constabl,
who made the arrest that she placed
, the poison in her mouth, stating it wa.
for headache. In 20 minutes she wa,
dead.
Levi Brinser, of Steelton. while go
ing through the slab mill of th
Pennsylvania Steel Company one da,
last week. had his head cut from hi
body by the large wheel of the big en-
a gine in that mill. The engineer starte,
the engine just as Mr.. Brinser had hi
head between the large wheel. He wa
I married, had four children and was 4
I years old.
@ Vera the 5-year-old daughter O
a Mr. and Mrs. Vance Tindall, died n
Rochester a few days ago from the eS
= fects of burns The child had bed
Il burning papers and her dress caught
4 Her grandmother. Mrs. Shafsr, in ef
4 forts to save the childs life, was ais
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