Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-18
PENNSYLVANIA EVENTS.


age to the growing crops, garden truck
and fruit being the principal sufferers
in most sections.
Harrisburg, Pa. July 15.-Leo Bod
ish, of Williamsport, was found dead
yesterday in a field near Rockville
bridge. one mile east of Marysville.'
His throat was cut in four places and
by his side lay bloody razor. The
authorities are not positive whether
Bodish committed suicide or was nur-
dered. He was "a years old, and was
wood worker.
Harrisburg. Pa, July 13.-Chartors
were issued by the state department
Yesterday to these corporations: Ha-
zelwood Bank, PittsburS, capital $780,.
coo; Oakland Bank, Pittsburg, capital
$4,000; Rosengarten & Sons, incor-
porated for the manufacture OF chem
icals. Philadelphia, capital $4,000; the
Connellsville Improvement company,
Connellsville, capital $4,000; Citizens
Title and Trust company Uniontown,
capital $4,000.
Lancaster, Pa, July 1b.-The sixth
annual convention of the Christian and
Missionary Alliance of the districts OF
PENNSYLVANIA, Maryland. Delaware
and the District of Columbia, now in
session at Rocky Springs, was yester-
,.ay addressed by the following speak
ers: Rev. A. e. Funk, New York;
Rev. M B. Fuller, missionary to In
dia; Rev. L. B. Quick, missionary to
China; Rev. E. d. Whiteside, OF Pitts
burg. and Rev. F. w. Meminger, OF
Chicago.
Reading Pa, July 11.-William
JONES' negro, aged "A years, was
placed in Jail here last evening on the
charge of being implicated in the muir
der of John Edwards. whose wife and
daughter Mary are already under ar
rest ON suspicion of connection with
the crime. Jones had no statement
to make. The mother takes her arrest
coolly, but the girl has been crying
from time to time ever since she was
locked up. Neither knows that the
other is in prison. They have told
some contradictory stories.
Scranton, July 13.-The United Mine
Workers convention of the First dis.
trict closed yesterday. to meet again
in Wilkesbarre next January, it being
decided to meet semi-annually here
after. The request of the Seventh
district miners that the other districts
Join them in a movement to curtail
the output was discussed, but it would
not be given out whether or not any
action was taken. At the afternoon
session gold badge was presented
to Fred Dilcher, the retiring national
organizer.
Philadelphia, July 11.-Superintend
ent of Motive Power Prince of the
Reading railway has been empowered
to act for the railway in dealing with
the shopmen's strike at Reading. He
has been given tree hand for the en-
ployment of hands to take the place OF
the strikers, and it is understood will
proceed at once to employ new men
Vice President Voorhees, went to Read
ing yesterday to talk matters over
with him 1t was stated at the Office
of the president of the railway yester
day that a great number of applica'
tions for places in the shops had been
received, many of them from the west
INDIANA fd., july lA.-oue VI Ia"
largest coal deals in the history Of the
county was completed few days ago
and the particulars in regard to the
matter just came out yesterday, when
the deeds for the transfer were nled
The land included in the deal is the
famous Eldersridge field, which lies
partly in Indiana and partly in Arm
los R
acres and is considered the finest coal
field which yet remains unopened in
this part of the state. The price paid
was $125 per acre and the total amount
involved in the deal is a trife over
$780, 900
Greensburg, Pa, July 10. The Jani-
son Coal and Coke company, of this
town, with purchase made yesterday
now own the largest body of coal
owned by an independent company in
western Pennsylvania. The company
= has just closed deal for 1900 acres
of coal in Salem and Hempheld town
ships, practically acquiring the entire
Pittsburg seam of coal north of the
Pennsylvania railroad in this county.
ue COHSlueTdtlOH was Sl,lIo,UUV. n
modern plant, consisting of structural
steel tipple, shaft, railroad siding, ETC.,
will be erected at once and employ
ment will be given to 1900 men.
Altoona Pa, July 12.-One hundred
thousand people viewed the great pa
rade in this city last evening in honor
of the Altoona company of the Forty
third regiment, which returned yester-
day after II months service in .ns
Philippine islands. OF the rs men who
went out to the Philippines two were
killed, two died of disease, and one
was wounded and sent home. The
captain, John S. Fair, and private
George Steele,> have been appointed
lieutenants in the regular army and
sergeant McClay has been recommend
ed to congress for q medal of honor