The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-10
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
BOOZE FOR THE JURY.
Is Reason Given for Requesting New Trial IN
Wesimoreland County iy--minor
Happenings.

baloting, majority being against
first degree finding, court officers re-
peatedly urged them to agree quickly
or the court would adjourn and they
would be locked up for the night.
Pennsylvania-Penton G. Fretz, Potts
town, 50; Henry g. Fouse, Altoona, 80;
Cess, Allentown, $l2; Augustus i.
Gordon, Greencastle, $40; William c.
Mawhinney, Pittsburg, SO; Robert l..
Thompson, Washington, 50; Henry
Kaufman, Royersford, So; Samuel c.
Long, Jennerstown, $751; John O'Brien,
Wisconsin, $Ia: William V. Marquis,
Glenshaw, $I7; Charles II. Phelps. East
Smithfcld, $24; Mary O'Brien. Wiscon-
sin, $ia; William n, Brock, West
Brownsville, So; Jacob Chamberlain,
Bedford, $i2 to $I7; Henry Wood, "
oga, $I2 to $I4; John Hissong, ylsocks
port Station, So to $I2; MarthgA. Al
exander, Monongahela, So; Sophia
Keeier, Johnstown, So; Le2nard D.
Bartholomew, Bradford, $io Samuel II. 4
Guise White, Belefonte, So; Samuel {. |
Boyd Sanford, $40 to Sic; Elizabeth
Crawford, Fredonia $I2; miiiors OF
John Wagner, Meadville. SI4; Charles
{. Kinsler, Bradford, Mexican, $40:
Henry A. Lorah, Soldiers and Sailors
home. So; Frederick Laugenbacher,
Pittsburg, So; Joseph Steiner, Pittsburg,
50 to 81; Maria Fletcher, Greenvlle, 81;
Mary l.. Kerns, Smethport, SIG; ]. ".
Barrell, Punxsutawney, SO; Alex. M
Walker, Gettysburg, SO; William ii.
Fritz, Harrisburg, So; William Johnson,
Pittsburg, So; Reuben Snovely. Middle
town, 50; Demas REGISTER, Beallsville,
81; Luther G, Rogers, Peniield So; Ly-
man w. Scott, Reynoldsyille, $i7;
James B. Miller, Cory, So; Alonzo
Chapman Hornbrook, SI2; Joseph
Bumbach, Newport, SI2; Samuel A.
Kelce, Canton, S24; Harmon l.. Schrec-
ongort Top, $I7; Rachel Greenhoe,
Beavertown, S.; David Vansycklc, ia
ther, Danville, $r2; Annie /. Barnes,
Stroudsburg, $I2; Martha s. Taylor,
Pittsburg, So: Louisa T. Taylor, Sand
Rock, $i2; Sarah Erb, Middle Lancas-
ter, So.
The failure of the firm OF A. Hd
& Bro, OF Gordonyille, and the q
ued absence OF County Treasurer 4. 7.
Hershey, member OF the firm, have
given currency TO a number of rumors.
/ On Wednesday executions aggregating
J.. Hershey by their brt her, Christian
II. Hershey. The next day an execu
! ton for $1,000 was issued against Chris
tian II. Hershey which he paid Coun
ty Treasurer Hershev left his home at
Gordonvlle Sunday. saying that he was
going to Philadelphia on business. Mr..
| Hershey's presence is not absolutely
necessary in Lancaster this week and it
| is thought lac has enough money OH de-
| post IN city and county banks TO meet
/ his obligations to the county, but be-
sides this it is understood a large
amount OF tax possibly a. much as $780,
ooo is still due from him TO the State.
A strike OF the structural iron work
ers has been inaugurated at Philadel-
phia. Between 400 and 500 men are
affected and building operations will be
Handicapped until an agreement IS
reached. The men demand nine-hour
day, at % cents an hour. The old rate
was IS cents an hour for a Io-hour day
Under the act of May :, 1899, for the
creation OF free library commission.
Gov. Stone has appointed the following
members OF the commission: {. l..
Magee, w. n. Frcw. Pttsburg; Henry
Bellin, Scranton; William NJ. Steven
son, Allegheny, and John Thompson.
Philadelphia. State Librarian Reed is
secretary
Edward Cressinger, aged 10. was
hanged at Sunbury, Wednesday, for the
murder OF I6-vear-old Daisy Smith,
daughter OF farmer Cressinger met
his fate calmly. He is the youngest
murderer ever hanged in the State The
crime was committed on August 10,
| ~ tl, K
Daisy was gathering herbs and was met
by Cressinger, who was cunning for
rabbits. A quarrel followed and the
girl started for home, when Cressinger
shot her in the back. He followed this
mp by cutting her throat with hunting
knife.
The combination OF manufacturing
and wholesale confcctioners OF Pennsyl-
vania is now assured The organization
was partially effected in Harrisburg a
month or two ago and a latter meeting
was held to perfect the plans. The con-
sent OF two or three OF the larger firms
was needed before it could be success,
and they were secured at Pittsburg last
week.
At the services in ST. Johns church.
at Sharon, a few days ago, Rev. Seaves
| AApiitll diiilOhilNOd liC tItiIN
debt upon the church had been liquida-
ted. The debt three years ago amount
ed to 5000. 1t is expected that the
church will be consecrated by the bish-
op as soon as the necessary arrange
ments can be made.
p. III. Bennett a boss workman at the
Klondyke works, near Pleasant Unity.
was seriously stabbed bv negro named
William Palmer, whom Bennett the day
before had saved from starvation. The
negro arrived from the south few days
ago. ragged and penniless. and was
given lodging and victuals by Bennett.
Orders have been received from tn,
headquarters OF the National Guard o
Pennsylvania, disbanding Company d
Fifteenth regiment. OF Clarion.
While Edward Darby. electrician for
the Berwind- White Coal Company, a.
Windber, was trying to change the troll
ley on one OF the motors in mine No
30 Thursday, the trolley wire came i'm