The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-13
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

Halleton, Pa, April 11.-Townsend
". Boone. aged 70 years. one Of Halle
toms most prominent citizens, who for
many years was connected with the
mining firm of A. Pardee & Co.. and ,
until recently interested in the Lehigh ;
Lumber company, shot himself In the
head yesterday with suicidal intent,
and will die Financial troubles are
assigned as the cause OF the act.
Chamhersburg, April S.-General
J. Magee. superintendent Of the Penn
sylvania Soldiers Orphans Industrial
school at Scotland died this evening
after short illness, from pneumonia.
General Magee was a residert OF
Wrightsville, but spent most Of his
time at the Scotland school since his
appointment to the sperintendenCy in
August, 1897. He leaves a wife. a son
and a daughter.
Pittston, April S.-J. y. Shiifer. Of
Pittston. was run over by a wagon in
front OF the First National bank tins
afternoon. He sustained injuries
from which he died in ten minutes.
Mr.. Shiffer was so years of age. and
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tempted to cross the street in front OF
the wagon, when II struck him and
knocked him down, the wheels of the
wagon passing over his abdomen.
| West Chester, April Mrs. Mary
Showalter, 6l years of age. vas ad-
mitted to the Chester county hospital
last night suffering from a badly burn
ed body, and died this morning OF her
injuries. Mrs. Showalter was house
keeper for the family of Stephen Dean.
Of Malvern, and while burning brush
her clothing caught fire. In a :" mo-
ments her body was enshroU lea in
flames, and before assistance arrived
she was frightfuly biig;ercd.
Coudersport, April G--rhn r;aess
body of George /, ensl urg, woods
man, was found in Ba!lcy run. near
Blowville, today. An ugl" cash IL The
dead mans head lead 10 t'.a go .o! ION
that he was tkc victim of jc.f o,ay.
Ebensburg was last sooL tucsiay
night at Blowvillc, in cC:!l pan with
number of wOodsmen. At tnGt time
he displayed large roll of money,
but when his bCGy WIS discovered to-
day no money was found on his person
Lock Haven, April S.-Upward of
5000 acres OF land have been leased in
Leidy township, this county. ly the
Clinton Coal company, which win be
capitalized at 100000. The company
has contracted with Goodyear Brothers
to extend a railroad from Cross Forks
to the leased lands The terms Of the
agreement require the mining Of lOQ,-
900 tons Of coal for two years begin
ing October next. and at leas: 80 900
tons year after Oct. |, 1907.
Lebanon. April S-ChI:god with ar
, n. valentine NJ. Keller, aged 20 years,
q. North Londonderry township, is in
I've rOuIty Jail. He is accused of hav-
i.C r7t fire. in September, 1897, to
, Sta; IL " grain and straw on the farm
Of Jos, N A. II. BoGer, in North Ann
, vile town:hip. Until recently Keller
. was editor and publisher of weekly
newspaper. for which lie gave $1,000
note. The plant was destroyed by
, fire and he collected the insurance.
Bethlehem, Ap. Last night
Chief of Police FRA -. Of West Beth
lehem. surpr,-7L W bsrgars at work
} in the coal o. ce Councilman +. B.
: King. and succeeded in arrcstiug one.
while the other escayed. The arrest
: ed burglar gave the name Of Stewart
Hildehrand. aged 20. and residence
>. Phillipsburg. n. J. He vas commit
ted to Allentown Jail The Office was
: entered with tLn aid os skeleton keys
: But little booty was secured by the
other burglar who e"c.pcd.
i Dubois, Pa. April 1.-THE miners
4 at Berwind-White shalt near this city
, struck for an advance yes crday. Last
q week n demand was made upon the
(, company for an advance from 10 2-lO
y cents per gross ton to @2l3 cents. The
4 demand was refused by the company.
g Two hundred miners are employed at
A this shaft. The Cleariicld and Jei.er-
$ son Coal compaays miners are also
asking for an advance, and strike
throughout the region may result. All
g mines in this region have been work
8 ing full time the past few months, a
e condition that has not heretofore exist
4 ed for years.
Media. April S.-Wiliam Highfed
. .Tr.. Il yong mechanic, OF South Media,
was pronounced insane lOudN Dy III
]. r. Fronefeld and DR.. Le!nneus Tus-
sell. On March 81 Highfeld was ar
II rested on a serious charge made by
J. Miss Mamie Burrell. He wGs held for
L a hearing and from that time his mind
appeared to be affected. When the
= case was called for a hearing on Tues
Il day Miss Burrell. owing to Hightield' $
7 condition, consented to withdraw the
. charge and Hightield was discharged.
s. He continued TO grow worse. however,
!, and at times was violent He will be
u sent to an asylum for treatment.
d Towanda April 7.-William J. Hen
e ry. the young man who for the past
g three months has been confined in the
= county Jail awaiting trial on the charge
Of numbering George Rutledge, of
Sayre, in January last. made most
determined attempt at suicide by hang
II ing. Last night few minutes after
II 9 O'Clock a prisoner in the cell be-
I ro,tb tb,t of IJopry hoard n cOmmO-