The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-11-22

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Erie railroad station at Claytonia was
robbed. F. B. Hornbeck, the station
| agent, who was awakened in his
house nearby, attacked the burglars.
two in number, but they fed from one
side of the station when he came in
at the other. Hornbeck fired three
shots at them. The burglars appro-
priated passenger tickets worth $3.50,
which cannot be used, and a book
of 10 blank express money orders,
each of which can be filled out In
amount not exceeding $50 and turn
ed into money.
The committee OF 20, which brought
into existence the Philadelphia City
party, announced that a non-partisan
committee would be appointed soon
to draft an entire new ballot law
which will be placed before the next
Legislature. In addition to the com.
Inittee of 10 it is understood that the
election reform committee of Penn.
sylvania, the City club of Philadel
phia, the Pittsburg chamber Of com.
merce, the Scranton board of trade
and the State committees of the Re.
publican and Democratic parties will
be invited to appoint representatives
to share in framing new law. The
committee of 20 has appropriated
sum of money for codifying the elec-
tion laws of Pennsylvania and for the
collection of modern ballot laws pass
ed by other States.
vile, of application for charters for
seven trolley companies to cover the
proposed route OF the Conneaut Lake
Greenville, Sharon and New Castle
line. The promoters of the Shenango
traction line and their rivals have
joined hands and claim the road will
soon be reality. The names of the
proposed lines are: New Castle Cent
raj, New Castle Northern, West Mid
dlesex Northern, Shenango Midland,
Shenango Northern. The company
has charter for the Greenyille cleo
trio street railway and has private
right of way from Greenville to
Sharpsville.
At st. Roses Catholic church at
Bradenville, Father Shea, the aged
pastor was attacked by John Ravon-
ski, and stabbed in the chest. Ravon-
Ski was disputing with members of
the congregation when he was ap-
preached by Janitor Sabola, who at
tempted to eect him. Father Shea
came down from the altar to remon-
strate with RavonsH, when he stab
bed him in the breast, cutting across
the heavy vestments, which caused
the blade to glance aside and doubt
less saved the priests life.
A movement has been started in
Greensburg, to employ horse-thief
detective. Within eight weeks a
dozen horses and rigs have been stol-
en- in the vicinity and no trace of
them has been found, with the ex-
ception OF one horse and buggy stol-
en- from Pleasant Unity liveryman.
In that case the theft was made by
mere lad and he confessed that he
was unable to deliver the outfit to the
parties for whom he made the theft.
James Langan, aged 2S, a fireman
on the Lackawanna road. was lean
Ing out of the cab window of his en-
gine when passenger train flew past
and literally knocked his head off.
The engine on which he was stood on
temporary track, which was near
er the regular track than is custo-
mary.
Gov. Samuel w. Pennypacker has
called an extra session of the legis-
Iature to meet January rs. 1906. to
enact laws for state treasury, election
Nth Go
Pittsburgh. The call Is In the form
Of a proclamation.
Four colored desperadoes held I'D
and robbed Chavles McCann while the
latter was on his way from Mason
town to his home at Romeo. In the
scuffle one Of the men shot Mccain,
the ball taking portion of one finger
off.
The barn, wagon shed and granary
on the farm Of l.. S. Hodge, in Jack
son township, Mercer county, four
houses as many cattle, farm machin-
cry and the seasons harvest were de-
stroyed by fire. Insurance 5000.
J. N. Langham of Indiana, chief
clerk in the auditor generals depart
ment at Harrisburg, has been made
deputy, succeeding the
late John A. Glenn and N. E. Hause
Of Wayne has been made chief clerk.
Myrtle NJ, the S-yearold daughter
Of William Craine, of Altoona, died
from burns caused by the explosion
Of lamp at her home. Her father
was painfully burned trying to put out
the flames.
Reuben Yanan, GA years old, apromi-
nent farmer of Lackawannock town
ship. Mercer county, is dead from in
Iuries caused by being kicked in the
by horse.
The homes Of Isaac Irwin, j. w.
and William P. Smith. of
were looted Wine the
families were at church. The rob-
oers secured considerable jewelry.
Bertha Farnham, of Cory. who fell
iown an elevator shaft at Buffalo
,wo weeks ago, died. Her legs were
broken and she was internally injur-
ed
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