The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-10-04

a mad dog. The lad was rescued by
Charles Harrington. The dog first
| appeared on the road on the west side
OF the Youghiogheny river, Swapping
| at the wheels of wagons and other
vehicles. 1t then devoted its atten-
| tion to hogs, cattle and other domes-
| tic animals. Pedestrians were COM
| PEELED to climb trees and several wo-
| men were chased into their homes.
| One of the men the dog treed manag-
| ed to get his gun and killed the ami
| NAL shortly after the biting of the
Rearick lad.
Mrs. Mary A. Y. Fritchey has made
application to the Dauphin County
Courts for a divorce from her hus-
band. DR.. John A. Fritchey, three
times mayor of Harrisburg, and the
one-time Democratic leader of Dau.
phin county. Mrs. Fritchey has filed
brief statement, in which she al.
leges "cruel and barbarous treat.
ment, endangering of her life and
such other indignities to her as to
render her present condition intoler-
able and thereby force her to with
draw from his house and family"
Giovanni Malini was convicted of
murder in the first degree for the
killing of Anton Redipi at Yorks
Run, Nicholson township, Fayette
county on August 23 last. 1t was al
legged that Malini was a member of
the 'Black Hand" society ald that he
had stabbed his victim to death be-
cause the latter refused to give up
money.
An advance ranging from Is to 25
cents a day, has been granted the
employees of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad shops at Connellsville. The
increase is the outcome of a recent
conference between committee from
the shops and General Superintendent
of Motive Power J. e. Muhlfield. The
raise affects about 100 men,
The Sigma Chi fraternity house at
State college was badly damaged by
fire. By some rapid work on the part
of students nearly all the furniture
and household goods was rescued.
Fatkes, halfback on the varsity foot
ankle while leading the student fire
brigade.
George Misko, a New Salem mer.
chant, was brought to the hospital at
Uniontown, probably fatally wounded
and the authorities are searching for
three negroes responsible for the
shooting. The negroes, who were
strangers, shot Misko in his store. 1t
is believed their motive was robbery.
When DIR. J NJ. Maurer, of Wash
ington returned to his home late at
night he was confronted in his hall
by a burglar. The burglar Immediate
ly made break for an open window,
through which he had gained en-
trance, and, joining a confederate on
the outside, fled ;
Officer James B, Ritson. of Els
worth, Washington county, was ar
rested charged with the killing of a
Slav miner. "Steve" Beck on August
19. Ritson was later released under
BAIL Beck was killed at christen-
ing. He was arrested by Ritson, but
in resisting arrest was shot.
While walking in the woods on the
Krumpe farm in Cole Hollow, Buff
falo township, Butler county, George
Gibson found the body of man
which was reduced to a skeleton. The
corpse was clad in a black suit, hav-
ing S162, gold watch and a rosary
in the pockets.
Harry L. Hawkins and DOC" Nc
Donald, of Waynesburg, who pleaded
guilty to illegal voting and securing
illegal votes at primary election,
were sentenced by Judge Crawford
to pay 500 fine each and costs and
to remain one hour in Jail. These are
the first of number of prosecutions.
Two robbers are alleged to have
set fire to Dr. G.. Fl. Sloan's stable
at Carrolltown. The fire spread to
three other stables and all were burn
ed, entailing a loss of $4,000. Three
horses and two cows were cremated.
The Brookville and Mahoning Rail-
road Co. has 500 men grading for
the new 20-mile road on the west
side of the Allegheny river between
Ford City and Mahoning, and ex-
poets to complete the grading by
Thanksgiving day.
Rev. DIR. S. J. Fisher surprised his
congregation at the morning service
of the Swissvale Presbyterian Church
Sunday by reading his resignation,
which he desires to take effect Nov
ember 10, the thirty-fifth anniversary
of this pastorate.
At Butler the jury in the case of
the Commonwealth VS.. John McLaugh-
lin, indicted for the killing of Will
lam ]. Hemphill, on May last, re-
turned a verdict of guilty in the Sec
ond degree.
After celebrating for more than
80 hours the jury at Uniontown, ar
rived at verdict of guilty of murder
in the second degree in the case of
Andy Martechek, charged with kill
ing Martin Shultz.
The merger of the Pennsylvania, and
Mahoning Valley Street Railway
company and the Sharon and New