The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-16
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Western Pennsylvania Gas Company Sued.
Mail Carrier Puts Robbers 10 Fnyhi-
victim,zlng Soldiers Friends.

son Center, 50; Henry Fisher, Kcating,
50; Charlotte +. Evans, Erie, $ia; Mar
garct M. Colcdge, Saxton, 81; Celicia
S. Wilbur, lFranklindale, So; Wilbur
Churchill. Sabnsvic, $50; Lomas NJ.
Smith, Artcmas, So; Susanna Rhodes,
Smithton, So; Susan McDaniels, Sharps-
/ burg. So; Mary G. Swisscr, Altoona, 81;
Lidia Helm, New Hamburg, $8; Joseph
inc NJ. Schonlaw, Ligonier, 81.
Vernon Kelley, constable of Franklin
township, Greene county, went To- the
home OF Miss Anna Clark and her sis
| ter to lend them a revolver. While
showing the young women how tc use
the weapon and thinking it unloadcd,
he pointed the revolver at Miss Anna
and pulled the trigger, exploding a
cartridge. the ball entering the girl:
breast, and she died almost instantly.
State Senator Charles Muehlbronncr
will present a bill in the present session
OF the Legislature providing for an APP
| preparation OF $4,000 for the purpose cf
assisting in the erection of a monument
/ that will stand in one OF the Pttsburg
parks in memory of Colonel A. l.. Haw
kins and the the dead of the Tenth
Pennsylvania regiment.
Frank McCloy has begun suit at
Washington for $4,000 damages against
the Western Pennsylvania Gas Com
pany, alleging that the latter found oil
on his farm, but cascd il off and drilled
deeper for gas. The well, he alleges,
was abandoned without testing the oil
sand.
Tuesday night Mrs. Samuel Workman,
wife OF the proprietor OF the Hotel Voc
gle, New Castle. was standing at the
telephone when two masked robbers en-
tered and compelled her to disclose the
hiding place OF over 500 and a gold
watch.
/ By the will OF William Bakcwcll. who
donated the land on which the Pcnnsyl-
vana railroad station stands at Arnold
will revert to his heirs. 1t is understood
the company intends to abolish that sta
tion.
An unknown friend has presented the
Mcadvillc Theological School $4,000.
The gift came through the Rev. Df
Robert Collier. OF New York, who a
year ago sent $4,000 from an unknown
donor.
Two men, prisoners at the Lancaster
county jail, climbed the walls and made
a dash for liberty, but the officials dis
covered the ladder standing against the
wall and gave quick pursuit and Sue
cccded in capturing one of them.
Harry Fisher mail carrier between
Traugcr and Pleasant Unity, was stop.
ped by masked highwayman, but in
stead OF delivering up his money and the
mail. shot at the robber and put him 10
fight.
George Ward and James Jones, color
cd, were hanged at Washington, ut
Io:IS Wednesday morning. for the
Westlick murder Death from strangu-
lation resulted in I3 minutes.
II is reported that the Pennsylvania
Railroad intends to extend its line 10
Central City, near the line of Somerset
and Bedford counties, and that work
will soon begin.
An impostor has been victimizng tn .
families OF Tenth regiment soldiers at
Grecnsburg by claiming he was a mem
Der OF that organization and telling a
tale of distress.
a stock company has been formed ut
Sharon, to purchase the Kimberly
rolling mill, owned by the American
Steel Hoop Company, and convert il
into foundry and machine shop.
The brick knitting mill of William
Davis in Downingtown, Chester coun-
~, was entirely destroyed by fire OF
incerdiary origin. The loss is about 3d.
900.
The supreme court having refused 10
interfere, Frank Major must hang for
the murder OF Policeman McGrath. OF
Titusville, unless his sentence is COM
muted.
The Crawford county commissioners
have issued on bond for George Hughes,
tax collector for three wards. OF Titus
vile, who, it is alleged, is short in his
accounts, $4743.I7.
Burglars forced an entrance to the
clothing store OF Samuel Lurie, at Shar-
on, and stole large amount of mer-
chandise. They tried to open the safe.
containing over 5000, but failed.
| Williamsburg, suburb OF Pittsburg,
was visited Tuesday by the most de-
structive fire in its history, entaiing a
loss OF $4,000.
The Conemaugh Methodist congrega-
tion, whose church was burned down
recently, has decided to replace it with
a $1,000 structure.
Patrick O'Connor drove over 90
foot bank near New Castle, but escaped
with few bruises, through falling on
his horse. which was killed.
Samuel Hahn, aged 70, at Camp Hill,
near Carlisle, was kicked to death by a
runaway horse.
/ 'Boilermakers OF the Erie shops a,
Susquehanna have struck against intro
duction OF pecework system and the
employment OF unskilled labor.
A, p, Haskins, aged 43, of Clearfeld,
was found dead in an Altoona hotel.
He is supposed to have committed sui
eide
The Bank and Trust Company's bui d.
ing at Greensburg was damaged to the
extent OF $1,000 by fire which started al
the foot OF the elevator.
Peter Eli, aged 90, OF Carroll town
ship Cambria county, was thrown from
his wagon and killed.