The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-10-19
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.
Lancaster, Pa. Oct. 17.-Mrs. Simon
Reese, aged 80 years, residing near
Fairview, attempted to make fire
with kerosene, when the oil exploded
and ignited her clothing. She was
horribly burned from head to foot and
cannot recover. She Is the mother OF
Il children. The house caught fire,
but was saved.
Scranton, Pa. Oct. l7-The corning
mill, at Pecksville, blew up yesterday,
killing Foreman Charles Roll and
Frank Bierbeck. The building was
wrecked and the bodies OF the victims
we're horribly mutilated. Fortunately
there were no other men near at the
tue. The other buildings Of the mill
.le at some distance from the scene
ui the explosion, and escaped damage.
sha!aokin Pa, Oct. 16.-While car
ritrc was being driven down Maysville
Park hill, near here. late last night.
the horse ran away at sharp curve, and
the conveyance upset. throwing out the
occupants and instantly killing Mrs.
Isaac Goodman, the wife Of promi-
nent Mt. Carmel physician. Mrs. Anna
Better and Mrs. August Czepski. aiso
Of Mt. Carmel. were seriously cut and
bruised. 1t is believed that Mrs. Better
Is also suffering from internal injuries
Philadelphia. Oct. 16.-The football
game between the Carlisle Indian
school and the Pennsylvania univer-
sity on Saturday was won by the In
dians by a score of 16 to 5. The In
dians simply outplayed the Quakers
in every point of the game, and the
victory came to the former becaus. i
was deserved Other football gamer
Saturday were: At New York-Prince-
ton, H.; Columbia, 0. At Easton-l.a-
fayette, 81; Rutgers. 0. At Bethlehem
-Bucknell. 5; Lehigb. o.
Philadelphia, Oct. l6.-PhiladClphi
golfers were greatly surprised and dis.
appointed Saturday afternoon. when.
on the links of the Philadelphia Coun-
try club, Mrs. Caleb +. Fox was de.
feated for the national womaus ChalI-
pionship OF the United States by Miss
Ruth Underhill, of the Nassau club
They had hoped the title would come
to this city and they felt that Mrs
Fox had more han earned 1t. Had
Mrs. Fox played Saturday in the same
form as on the day previous there is
little doubt but that she would he
wearing a gold medal in place Of the
silver one she did secure.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Oct. 16.-John
Thomas entered the saloon OF John
Toohey, in Sturmerville, this countv.
late Saturday night and told all in the
place to clear out. as he proposed TO
run the house. At the same tine he
pulled a revolver. Thomas Dougherty.
who was sitting at table, remon-
strated with Thomas and told him to
put his revolver back in his pocket
Thomas then fred three shots at
all of which took effect
One Of the bullets entered the stomach
fatal wound. Thomas WAS
arrested and brought to Wilkesbarre
and lodged in Jail. Dougherty is 40
years of age and has large family.
Bellefonte, Pa. Oct 14.-The State
College and Washington and Jefferson
College football game here yesterday
wound up in a fight. The end came af-
ter ten minutes of fast and snappy
football had been played. Burns.
States left halfback. made an S0-yard
run and was downed by Core. Of W
and j., on the latter's l5-yard line
Reed, of the w. and J., it Is allegec
then Jumped on Burns chest with
both knees, injuring him. Coach Sam
uel Boyle, the University Of PennsyL
vania's old coach. seeing the foul, in
stantly jumped into the line, follown
by Captain Randolph. OF State, and q
lively fight took place for few min
ltes. Boyle and Randolph refused To
allow the State team to continue. and
The officials declared the game on.
Pittsburg, Oct. 17-City Attorney
Clarence Burleigh yesterday entered
three suits in common pleas court Ma
against William Finn ct al. for tbs
recovery of money alleged to have been
from the city of Pittsburs-
Az is we'll known, the suits grow out
,f the publication Of fac simile Of .
number Of checks made by former City
Attorney w. c. Moreland to the ordss
II former Assistant City Attorney W
H. House. and indorsed by Senator
Finn. The first suit is against Mr.
Finn. to recover s1lS,000, with inter
,st. The second suit is against -Jamss
J. Booth and William Finn. partners
n the firm Of Booth G. Finn, to re-
,over the same amount OF money Tk
hird suit IL against William c. More
and. w. H. House, William Finn ans