The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-07-18
PENNSYLVANIA EVENTS.
Wilkesbarre. Pa. July Invaluable
copper deposits have been discovered
nj Evaps Falls Wvnuptpy ,nunty

Specimens OF the ore were submitted
to Prof. Horn, OF Dickinson College.
Carlisle. and he found that 65 per
cent was copper. A Wilkesbarre syn
dicste has purchased the land and will
develop the mines.
Harrisburg. Pa. July l5.-Leo Bod,
ish, of Williamsport. was found dead
yesterday in 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 mur,
dered He was "a years old, and was
q wood worker.
Scranton, Pa, July ia mogul en-
gine of the hog" type on the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western rail-
road. while going into the tank switch
at Gouldsboro, Pa, yesterday, ran into
two connected hogs" coming out
Fireman Howe. of this city, on the
inbound engine was killed, and Engi-
neer Harrington was fatally injured.
Fireman Phillips, Of the out-comins 4
engines. was injured. as were also
brakemen Proper and Neal.
Lancaster, Pa, July l5.-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,
day addressed by the following speak
srs: Rev. A. f. Funk. New York :;
Rev. NJ. r. Fuller, missionary to In.
da Rev. l.. B. Quick missionary to
China; Rev. e. d. Whiteside, OF Pitts.
burg. and Rev. F. w. Meminger, OF
Chicago.
Reading, Pa. July 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 IL In prison. They have told
some contradictory stories.
Scranton, July 1s.-The United Mine
Workers convention Of the First dis.
trict closed yesterday, TO meet again
In Wilkesbarre next January, II being
decided to meet semi.annually here
after. The request Of the Seventh
district miners that the other districts
Join them In . movement to curtai)
the output was discussed, but 1t 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.
Altoona, Pa. July l6.-The Blai:
County Democratic coav..tion helo
here y.sterday elected A. v. E!vely
] r. shute. T. H. Greevy, r. A. Hen
derson and Louis Casey delegates te
the state convention. Resolutions were
adopted condemning the Republican
state administration for protiigacy ant
general unfitness, and endorsing Judge
Yerkes for the supreme court nomina
ton, and Representative Coray, lnde
pendent Republican for the nomination
for state treasurer. The county com
mittee was instructed to name O county
ticket at It's earliest convenience.
Indiana. Pa. July l2.-One Of th'
largest coal deals in the history Of the
county was completed q few days age
and the particulars In regard to the
matter Just came out yesterday. wher
the deeds for tho transfer were filed
The land included in the deal is the
famous Eldersridge field, which lie.
partly In Indiana and partly In Arm
strong counties. II consists Of 5000
acres and is considered the finest Goa
field which yet remains unopened in
this part Of the state. The price paid
was $l26 per acre and the total amount
involved In the deal Is . tribe ovel
3760.0o
Greensburg, Pa. July 10. The Jami'
son Coal and Coke company, OF this
town, with a purchase made yesterday
now own the largest body Of coal
owned BY An independent company in
western Pennsylvania Yhe compan,
has Just closed q deal for $500 acre.
OF coal In Salem and Hempfield town.
ships. practically acquiring the entire
Pittsburg seam Of coal north Of the
Pennsylvania railroad In this county
The consideration was $l,l1S,000. A
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 l2.-One hundred
thousand people viewed the great pa
rade In this city last evening In honor
Of tho Altoona company Of the Forty.
third regiment. which returned yester'
day after II months service in .na
Philippine islands. OF the rs men who
went out to the Philippines two WEI
killed, two died OF disease. and Oh