The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

Scranton. Aug. 14.-Joseph Cossini,
who went to sleep on the Lackawanna
railroad yesterday morning. was so
badly mangled by passing train that
he died in the hospital here last night.
Scranton, Aug. 14.-Louis Gualteri,
an Ontario and Western section hand.
was killed on that road near Forest
City on Saturday night His remains
were scattered along the track for 200
yards. and the pieces of his body were
gathered in a basket
Reading, Aug. l4.--Dr. George w.
Ammon. well known physician and
druggist Of this city, died suddenly
last night of heart failure. aged 40
years. He was a son OF DR.. Jacob S.
Ammon, and. in connection with his
father, conducted drug store. He
survived by his widow.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 15.-William
A. Campbell. ex-county superintendent
Of schools. and ex-postmaster and
prominent merchant Of the town OF
Shickshinny. was found dead In an
outhouse in the rear OF his store yes
terday. A revolver with one chamber
empty was found by his side. He was
IN the habit OF carrying revolver and
It might have fallen out OF his pocket
and been discharged upon striking the
floor.
Washington. Pa, Aug. 1.-THE can
didates OF the regular Republican or
ganization of Washington county for
the nomination for the seat in the state
senate made vacant by the death Of
Colonel Hawkins. of the Tenth regi-
ment, Pennsylvania volunteers, will be
ex- District Attorney w. s. Parker. Of
this place. The Forty-sixth district.
composed OF Washington and Beaver
counties, is strongly Republican, and a,
nomination Is equivalent to an election.
He is close friend Of Congressman
Achsson.
Wilkesbarre. Pa. Aug. 12.-Contrac-
tor George s. Post. OF this city. whoy
brought 60 negroes from the south
here to work on sewers, was arrested
last evening charged with maintaining}
nuisance When the negroes arrived
here they refused to go to work, claim |
ing they had been promised &l.5O al
day. Then they became publicI
charge and lived in filth and squalor.
The health officers said the health OF
the community was endangered. TheI
arrest followed. Post was held in S5OOI
bail for trial at court.
Reading, Pa, Aug. 14.-Solomon
Ouinter, a we'll known citizen and a
former railroad employe, shot and in
stantly killed his wife, Annie, aged AZ!
years, and her paramour, Edward H.
Kitzmiller, aged 2S. at an early hour
in the morning. Quinter suspected
that his wife was unfaithful, and lying
In wait for several hours he caught
the couple in a compromising position.
He sent two bullets into the wifea
brain and an instant later turned the
weapon on Kitzmiller. Quinter sur
rendered to the authorities and was
committed to prison.
Philadelphia, Aug. IA special
cablegram was received yesterday bv
Yam Phou Lee. from Hong Kong, stat
Ing that ESQ Chinese men and women
intended for the Chinese village of the
National Export Exposition had sailed
from that port on one OF the steamers
| for San Francisco, where 1t is expected
they will arrive Sept. I. The bring
| Ing over OF these Celestials is allowed
| by special permission of the secretary
| Of the treasury, given some months ago
to the exposition management, which
is held responsible for the return of
!! each member Of the party.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Aug. 15.-1t Is re-
ported that the big strike at Nanti-
coke may be settled before many days.
The $500 miners who are out on strike
are getting restless and many Of them
are anxious to return to work. The
Susquehanna Coal company is also
overwhelmed with orders for coal and
every day the mines are idle Is big
loss. 1t Is said both sides will make
| concessions and that an amicable
agreement may be reached sooner than
expected. The miners at Babylon COL
| liery, Duryea, who have been out on
strike for two weeks, have returned to
work, the company having granted
some concessions Of a minor character.
Scranton. Pa. Aug. Thames Quinn.
aged 60 years. a resident OF Lookout. a
suburb of Carbondale. was killed in 4
family feud yesterday between the
Quinns and the Gallaghers. There has
been bad blood between the families
for some time past and numerous
quarrels have resulted. Early yesterday
morning a Quinn boy and one Of the
young Gallaghers engaged in a fight.
but separated without doing any seri-
ous injury to one another. In the after
noon the boys resumed the fight and in
very short time both families, men.
women and children were engaged in a
pitched battle. When the hostilities
ceased, James Quinn was found lying
by the roadside with his skull crushed
and at o'clock last night he died
without regaining consciousness.
Joseph Gallagher, aged 20, and Thomas
aged 90 were Arrested