The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-20
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

EGcton. Pa, April 15.-Thc jury In
{, case Of Llewellyn Stout. on
ii for the murder OF Harvey Wuster.
the Philadelphia and Reading railroad
teicgl ph operator at Bingen Station,
returned a verdict last night of mur-
der liz I, first degree, after being out
three holrs. Sentence will be pro-
nounced Monday. Stout is only 10
years old. The motive Of the crime ip
supposed to have been robbery.
Pittsburg, April 1S.-Mrs. Mary Jane
McAdams. aged 5S years. of Phila-
delphia. died yesterday at the resi-
dence OF her son-in-l;w. Charles Herb,
on Friendship avenue. The woman's
death was the result of an accident
that happened about two weeks ago.
when she was badly burned by her
clothes catching fire from an open
CRATE. Mrs. McAdams, accompanied by
her husband, came to Pittsburg about
month ago to visit her daughter, Mrs
Herb.
Harrisburg. April 1S.-At the meet
ing of the supporters Of NJ. S. Quay
for United States senator held last
night In the supreme court chamber.
resolutions were adopted inviting the
anti-Quayites to yield to the will Of
the majority and elect the regular Re-
publican nominee" During the de-
bate Senator Magee expressed his
opinion that the prosecution of Sena-
tor Quay was a political conspiracy,
but urged the necessity of choosing
senator. Representative Hosack de-
clared he would change his vote from
Quay. After the meeting Mr.. Magee
declared that he and 20 others would
do likewise.
Dubois, Pa, April 17-John Reeds
store building at Falls Creek. two
miles from this city, was partially de-
stroyed by fire early yesterday morn
ing. Citizens saved the building from
total destruction, and it was then dis
covered that the store had been robbed
and set on fire. The loss on goods
and building will reach nearly $4,000.
An attempt was also made to burn the
st. Elmo hotel, in this city, about mid
night. Andrew Murray had previously
been elected from the hotel. He re-
turned, and gaining entrance to rear
room emptied the contents of an oil
can and set fire to the fluid. The
blaze was discovered before much dam
age had been done. Murray was ar
rested.
Wilkesbarre, April 1S.-Late Sunday
afternoon Mrs. Jacob Lesoch, residing
In Pittston township, put her three
children. Mary, aged 6, Katarina. aged
4. and Apollo, aged 3, to bed and then
went out to make call on neighbor
about a mile distant. When she start
ed to return she saw smoke issuing
from the roof to her house. She gavs
the alarm and ran to the scene. Ar
irving there the dwelling was envelop-
ed in flames. The frantic mother
wanted to rush into the burning house.
but was restrained by two men. After
the house had burned down the char
red remains of the three children were
found in the cellar. The suppositioH
is that the house was set on fire by 8
spark from passing locomotive.
Harrisburg, April 15.-Governor
Stone returned to the house yesterday
without approval a concurrent resolu-
ton authorizing the appointment of
committee of two senators and three
members to inquire into the alleged
infraction Of the law by the Susque-
hanna Canal company, which has sole
the dam in the Susqueshanna river al
Columbia to a company chartered 10
furnish motive power. The governors
reason for the veto is that the expense
is not provided for, and may be ex-
sessive. The governor also vetoed the
following bills: To enlarge the COM
potency Of the wife to testify against
her husband; granting pension of ~
month to Evan Jones for injuries re
ceived in q railroad collision while .
private in the Twelfth Pennsylvania
volunteer militia.