The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-01-11
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

Pittsburg, Jan. 6.-The finance com
mite of councils yesterday recon-
mended that all of the remaining suits
of the city against Senator Finn be
withdrawn. This recommendation IL
equivalent to similar action by the
full membership of council.
Lancaster. Jan. 9.-Detective Spur
rier, who has the case of ex-County
Treasurer Hershey in charge, received
telegram from New York Sunday
that Hersey had been captured there.
He went to New York at once, and
yesterday wired back that the man ar
rested was not Hershey. but bore re-
markable resemblance to him.
Stroudsburg. Pa, Jan. 9.-Early in
the morning, while on his way to his
place Of business, William s. Albert,
well known East Stroudsburg mer.
chant. was attacked by highwaymen,
who robbed him of over 5000. Albert
was found by his father, who is night
watchman, and was on his way home
Alberts face was covered with blood
and when found he was about recover
ing consciousness. No clew.
West Chester, Pa, Jan. Esquire
s. S. Young. Of East Fallowfield, was
sentenced by the court to pay fine
o. SD and all costs Of prosecution for
his having been found guilty Of fraud
as an officer Of Republican primary
meeting in his township last fall.
judge Henphill spoke of his hitherto
good character, else the sentence i'm
posed would have been heavier. The
bill OF costs is nearly $500.
Huntington, Pa, Jan. 6.-Kneelins
against tree, in an attitude o. -'"-
the frozen body OF Lev
prorpinent ere'ree 30
don and Broad Top rayroad, was found
yesterday near his home with bullet
hole in the right temple. A 38 caliber
revolver, with one cartridge exploded,
was laying at his side. Domestic trou-
BILE, 1t is said, was the cause Of suicide.
He leaves widow and eight children.
Allentown, Pa, Jan. 6.-Maurice Zin-
derstein, aged 67, who on January last
shot and severely wounded Max Wolf,
Of New York, president Of the Palace
silk mill, in this city. at which Finder
stein had been foreman and part own
er, pleaded guilty In court yesterday
to assault and battery with intent to
kill He was sentenced to three years
Imprisonment and 5000 fine. Finder.
stein since the shooting has been In
Norristown insane asylum, and was
yesterday discharged as cured.
Pittsburg, Jan. 6.-The American
Steel and Wire company yesterday
posted notices in all of its plants no.
tifying its employees of a general ad-
vance in wages Of 7h per cent, to take
effect from Jan. I. The advance af-
fects 10000 employees, 10000 of whom
are in the Pittsburg district, the bal
ance being employed in the companys
works in Chicago, Cleveland and Koko-
mo City. Ind. In addition to the ~
per cent increase the company will es-
tablish benefit fund.
Shamokin, Pa, Jan. 6.-Eight Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway company
conductors and brakemen were dis
charged here yesterday, and when they
asked an explanation the officials
would not grant 1t. The men were ex-
perience1 employees, and they say that
the only reason for their discharge Is
thatrhey are members of the Brother
hood OF Trainmen and were arranging
to organize branch Of the order here
next Sunday. Four trainmen belong
ing to the order were discharged at
Newberry Thursday night. There are
many meAlbers of the order working
for the company between Williamsport
and Tamaqua.
Uniontown, Pa, Jan. 6.-The coro-
ner's jury in the Braznell mine horror
after three hours deliberation last
evening rendered the following YER
dict: I'VE find from the evidence that
the mine foreman Of said mine was
negligent in failing to see that the
mine was in a safe condition before
permitting workmen to enter It, We
also believe that the fire boss of said
mine was negligent in failing to make
a daily verbal report to the mine fore
man, and we believe both the mine
and fire boss to be incompetent to per-
form their respective duties" There
has been no action taken as yet to-
ward prosecuting the incriminated Of
ficials.
New Castle, Pa, Jan. S.-Raphael
Ambrosia and Peter Varavade, quarry
men, were In love with the same girl,
Gracio Veltra. Saturday night Am.
brosia, with two male friends, started
out to visit at neighboring house.
Varavade lay in ambush for his rival,
and when the latter came abreast Of
him Varavade drew razor across Am
brosia's face. He missed his throat,
but cut cash that extended from the
forehead to the chin, laying bare the
teeth, and In fact opening the entire
side of the face. The next instant
varavade drew his revolver and fired
bullet into his victims heart. Wav-
ing the other two men back with his
revolver. the murderer escaped In ths