The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-28
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

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Wilkcsbarre, Pa, Sept 23.-After be-
ing out % hours the jury in the case
of Charles Vagerson, charged with
murder. returned "A verdict of yolun-
tary manslaughtcr. Nagerson shot
Charles Pulver, of Pittston, during a
quarrel.
Harrisburg, Sept. 23.-The lcSIsla-
tive bribery cases fixed for trial at
next weeks session of court, We're yes
terday continued until the January
term The defendants are ex-senator
John J. Coyle. of Philadelphia: ey-
Representative Thomas NJ. M0ylcs, Of
Wilkesbarre; Robert Evans. OF phila-
delphia. and eX-Reprcsentative John
II. Byrne. Of Fayette county.
plttsburg. Sept 25.-Prolessor Re-
ginald A. FessCnden, by experiments
at the Western university, demon
stratcd that his wireless telcgraphy in
vention will work at long distances.
1t varies in many details fro. Mar
coni's. He will use it, by invitation,
at the coming international yacht race
in New York. where Marcoui's is also
to he tested.
Scranton, Pa. Sept 25.-Rev. John
Loughran. of Minooka. the second old
est priest In the Scranton diocese, died
OF heart disease yesterday at the age
of 90 years. He was Il priest for over
30 years, having been ordained in
Philadelphia by Bishop Newman on
.;tly 3. 1859. he had been pastor
in Audenreid and other places in the
lower anthracite regions and also In
Al Ichhald and Olyphant, in this county
Tamaqua. Pa. Sept. 23.-Evan Phil
lips and Neal McNealis, OF Lansford.
and Richard Hogan and Francis Fris-
cola, OF Coaldale, were seriously burn
ed In No. shaft of the Philadelphia.
and Reading Coal and Iron companys
mine, near here, yesterday, by the ex-
plosion OF gas. Friscola Is the most
seriously hurt. he being burned from
head to foot. The explosion was caus-
ed by a miner trying to blow out his
lamp instead of smothering the light
Media, Pa, Sept. 23.-John L. Kits.
OF this place, formerly receiving teller
in the Delaware County National
bank. Of Chester, was convicted in the
county court here yesterday Of embez-
element. He was appointed under his
fathers will as trustee for his sister,
and was directed to pay hcr an income
of S4,094. He complied with the con-
tents Of the will until June, 1896 when
he informed his sister that he could
not keep up the payments. A trust
company was then appointed trustee.
but Kits had none OF the estate left
to turn over to the company, and he
was arrested. His defense was that
he invested the money in property
which subsequently, Deprecated. but
he invested the money in his OWE
name. and not as trustee. He will be
sentenced on Monday.
Philadelphia, Sept. 26.-Princo Ran
jitsinhji, the famous Indian crickcter.
and his English eleven began their
first match in this country yesterday
on the grounds OF the Belmont Cricket
club, at Elmwood, a suburb of this
city. They had as their opponents the
Philadelphia Colts" team picked
from the various local amateur cricket
clubs. The attendance was dsap-
pointing. When the game began at
noon but 300 people were present, the
crowd increasing during the afternoon
to 100. When stumps were drawn al
6 o'clock the locals, who went first tC
bat. had made $50 runs for IA loss of
Is wickets. 1t had been arranged 10
allow 22 colts to take the field
against the princes team. but at his
request 1t was decided to use but IL
fielders, 22 men to bat. He also stip-
ulated that he should SEND II men tn
bat and IL to the field.