The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-09
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Locomotive Bursts and Killed Two Men,
New Oil Field Opened Near Slippery
Rock-Another Coal Deal.

Pensions have been granted the fol-
lowing persons: Silas A. Bennett, New
Castle, $I2; John Gililand, East Water
ford, sly; George L. Goodman, Port
Royal, So; Dewitt c. Henry, Nina, $S
William Ewing Holt, $I2; Martha Park,
Monroeton. $I2; Margaretta Simon.
Williamsburg, s.; Mary J. Myers. Lew
iston SO; Frederick c. Johnson, Titus
vile, So
The mandamus proceedings instituted
by eight school districts Of Montgom-
cry county, against State Treasurer
Barnett and Superintendent Of Public
Instruction Schaeffer. were brought II
an end by the State authorities agreeing
to pay the full amount due the districts
prior to the reduction made by the gov
crnor in the school appropriation.
j. II. Mccullough, feceiver in Al
toona of county and State taxes, is re-
ported to be a defaulter to the extent of
from $4,000 TO $4,000. The discov-
cry that he was short in his accounts
was made last week. When confront
ed with the charge Mccullough broke
down, and admitted that he had embez-
zled $4,000.
The Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsbur8
Coal and Iron Company has purchased
about 1000 acres of coal land in White
and Center townships, Indiana county.
The price paid to the land owners was
SII3563. 50. Operations are to be start
cd at once 20 develop mines on the ter
r;:ory.
The discovery OF a marriage certificate
in a compartment OF an old valise IS
likely to bring to an end the contest
over the will OF the late Chauncey !.
Ackley. who died at Welsboro three
years ago. leaving an estate valued at
$4,000
4 heavy explosion OF gas occurred
in the Hollenbach mine OF the Lehign
and Wilkcsbarre Coal Company Moa-
day. Five hundred men were at work
at the time. All succeeded in getting
out safely. with the exception of two,
who were probably fatally burned.
At Greensburg options have been Sc
cured with view OF having same &C
ceptcd by the county commissioners for
the new court house. The land is one
square south OF the present court house
and can be secured for the present site
and $4,000.
Much excitement prevails at Slipper
Rock over the discovery OF oil in wei
which was being drilled for gas by the
Fort Pitt Gas Company on the TraX
farm, two miles south OF town. The pay
was tapped in the Ioo-ioot sand and the
well started to flow.
b. f. Masters. an engineer. Of New
tonburg, and John Miller, of Dubois
were instantly killed and fireman nam
ID Henry Patrick was probably fatally
injured by the explosion OF a locomo-
tive boiler near McGees Mills
The bondsmen OF Tax Receiver John
II. Mccullough, of Altoona, who con-
fcssed to being short in his accounts
have agreed to pay $4,000, and Judge
Bell has approved the compromise. The
reported shortage was $4,000 to $4,000
The will of Mrs. Caroline Hays. late
OF Canonsburg, leaves ST, 200 to the Pres
byterian board of relief for disabled
ministers and their families, and $1,000
to the Central Presbyterian church. f
Canonsburg.
The Sharon Boiler Works Company
has taken contract from a Leeds, Eng
land, firm for the erection of mammoth
stand pipe near Buenos Ayrcs, Argen-
tina. The material will be shipped from
Sharon.
A burglar near New Haven, after
poisoning the Watchdog OF James Viii
son, an aged inhabitant, overpowercl
Wilson and his granddaughter and rob
bed the house of silverware and heir
looms.
Charles Karchcnir, aged I3, OF Bcthlc-
hem, has returned home saying he was
kidnapped and chloroiormcd by two men.
who let him go on learning that he was
poor boy.
The brick knitting mill of William
Davis, in Downingsown, Chester coun.
ty, was entirely destroyed by fire OF
ince1diary origin. The loss is about 3d.
600.
Albert Umstead, farmer OF Middle
sex township, Butler county, went vo-
lently insane and was temporarily lodg-
ed in Butler jail where he tore off
every shred OF his clothing.
The Rev. f. A. Garvey, pastor OF St.
Johns Catholic church. Pittston, has
been named by the Pope as a domestic
prelatc with the title OF monsignor and
was invested with the title Sunday,
The decomposed body OF a man sup
posed to be George Kelly, cigarmak-
er OF Philadelphia has been found in
a mill race at Union Furnace, Hunting
don county.
Miss Mary Brodcrick, aged 20 yeas.
a sister OF Thomas d. Broderick, pro-
prietor OF the Queen City hotel oi
Johnstown, dropped dead while at
dance.
Ida Smith. aged II, living near Char
leroi. burned to death, her clothing tax
ing fire at a CRATE. She ran about the
house until her clothing was burned off
and fingered in agony two hours.
The Greensburg, Jeanette and Pitts
burg Street railway celebrated the open
ing day OF the twentieth century by run
ming the first car into Irwin.
Jacob l., Carter, engineer at Bucher's
planning mill, Altoona, was found dead
where he had crawled into a manhole
to repair leaking pipe.
William Shinabrook. farm hand, has
been arrested, charged with the murder
OF William ID. Rebok at Newburg, near