The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-29
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.
Scranton, June 2s.-Walter M. Ho,

roe. lie was q years old. The fatal
accident was not due To the weight OF
the coal which fell upon him. 1t was
small piece. but It cut an artery In
the neck and he bled to death.
Bedford, June @5.-A terrific hail
storm passed over this vicinity abou;
noon yesterd'y, doing considerable
damage. The hailstones were as large
as walnuts and fell so rapidly that for
short time the ground was almost
covered. Much damage was done to
fruit and grain In the southern part
Of the county.
Philadelphia. June 27.-At the meet
ing OF the board of MANAGERS OF the
Pennsylvania Working Home for Blind
Men yesterday afternoon 1t was de-
cided to grant the increase In wages
asked for by the sizers, and as result
Of this 1t is expected thrt all differ
ences between the managers and the
inmates will come to an end.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 26.-What
may be a murder occurred last even
ing at Kingston. about a mile from
this city, on the other side Of the Sus-
Quehanna. In the course OF a quar-
rel John Hudrick stabbed his board
ing boss. Stephen Konya. In the ab-
domen. The stab Is a very serious one
and may cause death. Hudrick Is In
Jail and Konya is at the hospital.
Philadelphia. June 24--Judge Nc
Pherson, in the United States district
court. yesterday afternoon. granted a
postponement OF the trial Of Ellery p.
Ingham and Harvey X. hewitt. who
are Jointly indicted for alleged con-
spiracy In the counterfeitiug cases. un-
til Oct. 8. The request for continu-
ance was made by A. 8. L. Shields. at
toruey for the defendants. on the
ground Of Mr. lngham's Hines.
Washington. Pa. June az The
Washington county Republican COM
mittee met here yesterday and In.
dorsed the action Of the delegates to
the county convention by passing reso-
lutions favoring the nomination Of
Colonel A. l.. Hawkins. Of the Tenth
Pennsylvania. for the nomination as
state treasurer The resolutions were
received with cheers and applause AMI
were carried without dissent.
Carbondale. June ga terrible
thunder storm visited this city at noon
today, and the large hailstones that
fell broke many windows. Four DWELL
Ing houses were struck by lightning
and destroyed. Two barns were also
burned Mark Campbell, foreman OF
the Delaware and Hudson mines, was
seriously shocked by q falling tele-
phone wire, and the telephone service
| al, Har 1raI
eral hours. The loss will reach $4,000.
Scranton, Pa. June 27.-Judge Guns
ter yesterday handed down an opinion
in which he declares the act passed
by the legislature OF 1897 which gives
protection to employees who form. Join
or belong to labor organizations TO be-
unconstitutional. The opinion was
handed down In the case OF Lewis
Mack, who prosecuted George w.
Clark, Q foreman for . large steam
Htting and plumbing house, for dis
charging workmen because they be-
lonsed to labor unions.
Reading. June a4.--Mrs Martha Sny'
der, known as the Mexican herb doc
. tor" was arrested this afternoon BY
| Detective Marts charged with practic.
ing medicine Illegally. The particu'
, lar case which led to her arrest was
, the death of Katie Seyler. aged
. months, who died at Mrs. Snyder't
place, where she had been taken TO,
treatment. Mrs. Snyder was arrested
about a year ago for practicing illegal
" and was found guilty In the Berkt
, county criminal court. She escaped
, however, with a light sentence. She
gave bail for q hearing.
D .Wilkesbarre. June N.-The fire al
the Maxwell colliery at Ashley Is still
raging and the company ofhcials ar'
= devoting all their attention to the worl
4. Of subduing II. Superintendent Rich
r ards and his assistants spent today a
, the colliery conducting the work. Th'
fire in the old Empire No. 4 colliery
: which started three weeks ago. Is still
. raging. Hose was taken into the min'
% yesterday, and an attempt will be mad'
I. to smother the flames with culm ant
= water. This is the most effectua
, method known, and the officials are
= confident that In any event 10th fire!
3 can be extinguished In this manne
after other methods fail
Erie, June IO.-EuWiu ~. IioAuAoA
/. who shot and killed his brother-in-law
Y Levi Kreider. three years ago In May
Q will be executed on Friday, July 7
Y Colonel Thompson, who went before
q the pardon board, has returned. ant
3 there Is no longer any hope for Herd
: Ter. Colonel Thompson carried Will
! him petitions from clergymen. lawyer
7 and citizens, asking for Communication
= to life imprisonment, but the boart
= would not consent to another hearing
y as the case had already been refused
9 by a previous board. Herdler main
. tains the same cool demeanor whicl
;. characterized him during the trial
The death watch Is now over him
Herdler has q mother and wife.
J. Pittsburg. June 27.-Beneflt week o
: "all organized labor Of western Penn
( sylvania" at the Grand Opera Hous'
0 has assumed proportions not though
n of by the promoters, and the anal
s promises to result In closer union o
= the laboring classes in this section
!, than ever before. The week was In
: augurated with large parade. escort
: ing as the guest and orator OF tn,