The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-01-18
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old, known as "Philadelphia johnnie,
went to sleep Thursday night in the
office of John Biery & Son. lime burn
ers, IN East Allentown, and were found
dead In the morning. They were as
phyxiated by the gas from the kilns.
Dubois, Pa, Jan. 13.-Robert Kane,
20 years Of age, shot and instantly kill
| ed Steve Carri about the same age, In
| the Hotel Lafayette, at Driftwood.
| Carri was sitting in the hotel Office
when Kane came in Intoxicated. A
dispute arose and Kane drew rcvol-
yer and fired, the ball taking eJevt in
Carri's head, and he fell to the loor
| dead. Kane was arrested.
Lancaster. Pa, Jan. 16.-An cyamin-
alton by E. NJ. Ranck, an expert en-
| ploycd by the state veterinary board,
disclosed tuberculosis in the cattle
owned by David and John F. Wenger
at Weaverland, this county. and yes
! terday the entire herd of II valuable
cows were killed to prevent the spread
of the dread disease. The cows bad
the appearance of perfect health.
Farmers are greatly alarmed.
Philadelphia, Jan. lG.-A special to
The Press from Columbia. Pa. says:
W. J. Strickler assistant freight mas
ter of the Pennsylvania railro,d re-
ceived notice yesterday that t'' ,"ain-
men had been granted an adv nee in
wages from the first of the year. About
500 men will be benefited by the in
crease. The advance in wages ia the
result of numerous conferences be-
tween the heads of the dirfercLt rail-
road organizations and the officials Of
| the company.
Pittsburg, Jan. ia conservative
estimate of the coal in the harbor
awaiting shipment south yesterday
morning placed the amount at S000.-
600 bushels. OF this amount l,S95.000
bushels were started down the river
yesterday, every available towhoat here
being pressed into the service, The
| majority of the coal Is destined for
Louisville and New Orleans. The
strike of marine firemen, inaugurated
Saturday, does not seem TO have in.
convenienced the owners in any ap-
preciable degree.
Philadelphia. Jan. 1G-Three of the
eight men recently indicted for ballot
box frauds in the Twelfth division of
|
quarter sessions court tomorrow. The
three men were in court yesterday and
were to have pleaded but on applica-
tion OF counsel the arraignment was
postponed on the plea that counsel did
not have sufficient time to examine the
indictments. The other five men con-
nocted with the Fifth ward frauds, in
Guiding ex-Deputy Coroner Salter.
have not yet been apprehended. 1t is
said they have fed to Mexico.
Shamokin, Pa, Jan. 15.-A branch
Of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men was organized here yesterday
afternoon by Valentine Fitzpatrick, Of
Cleveland, third vice grand master Of
the organization. A large number of
men from different railroads became
members, including 81 from the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway company.
Last week a number OF employees OF the
railroad were discharged for attempt
Fitzpatrick will recommend that boy
colt be instituted against the company
unless the men are reinstated.
Philadelphia, Jan. 13.-Bishop OH
w. Whitaker, of the Protestant Epis-
copal diocese of Pennsylvania, left
here yesterday for New York, whence
he will sail today for Havana He il
accompanied by his wife and the Rev
DR.. Powers, of the general church mis-
siOnary board. Bishop Whitaker has
under his control the missionary
schools of the Protestant Episcopal
church established on that island, and
he intends to make a thorough survey
Of the ground already gone over and
that yet to be covered. The bishop
intends to spend month or more on
the island.
Wilmerding, Pa, Jan. 13-A mons
ter freight wreck occurred here last
evening on the Pennsylvania road
Freight No. sos, eastbound, with IS
cars. broke in two just when 1t reach
ed this point, and 80 cars were derail
ed and piled high at the side of the
track. The whole freight was made up
Of merchandise cars, and the wrecked
cars are piled rs feet high. All of the
train crew has reported safe, and It is
not known yet whether any one Is
under the wreck but It is thought not
The accident occurred on but slight
grade, which probably saved it from
being more complete.
Philadelphia, Jan. 13.-Chairman
Mark A. Hanna and Joseph Fl. Manley
of Maine, II. c. Payne OF Wisconsin
and United States Senator N. B. Scott
of West Virginia, who constitute the
subcommittee OF the national Repub-
lican committee having in charge the
arrangements for holding the national
1 t. IN
this city last night They were ac-
companied by National Committeeman
r. G. Kerens of Missouri and Charles
Dick of Ohio, the secretary Of the ma
tional committee. The visitors today
inspected the auditorium OF the recent
National Export exposition. in West
Philadelphia, where the convention
will be held, and pronounced it emf
nently satisfactory.
Deserted Wife Pleads For Husband.