The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-01-31
NEW YORK
CULLINGS

cd letters testamentary OH the estate
Of Frank H. Terry, who died Novem-
Der last, leaving an estate of $4,000
in personal property to his widow.
Upon her death the estate is to go
to the two daughters. Mabel 7. Ham
ilton and Florence T. Mitchell, who
are named as exscutrices.
Peua Yan.-Herbert Tuttle, who re-
sides on his fathers farm. has disap-
peared, leaving note that he was
going away and there would be mo
need of looking for him" He was
manager of the Overland Telephone
company, and some time ago, while
working on the line, he suffered a
sunstroke. The physician ordered a
rest for year. He has at times act.
ed strangely. He is 25 years old and
married.
Perth Amboy.-Marjorio Kellner, ls
years old, was killed and 800 other
girl employees were thrown into a
wild panic by an explosion Of the
loading machine, at which Miss Kell.
ner worked In the factory OF the Uni
ted States Cartridge company. The
girls in rushing for the stairs passed
the body OF Miss Kellner still cling
ing to the wall near her machine.
New York-According to official
figures submitted to Mayor Gaynor by
the finance department, New York
City's total debt at the beginning OF
1912 was $1,037, 7,S11,71S, or approx
mately $4,000, 900 more than the pub
lie debt of the United States. Dur
ing 1911 the funded debt increased
S7,432,4S5 of which $44,200,00 repre-.
sents bond issues for rapid transit
work and the new water supply sys-
tenn
Dunkirk.-A fire causing $3.50 dam.
age occurred in the storeroom OF the
Koch brewery from spontaneous COM
bustion. 1t was extinguished by the
use of chemicals without calling upon
the fire department.
New York.-Enoch G.. Megrue has
brought suit for $4,000 damages
against John e. Madden, the turfman
Megrue alleges in his complaint that
last April Madden testified falsely
against him before the Fayette county
tKy.) grand jury and that this testi'
mony resulted In Megrue being indicN
ed on a charge of larceny OF personal
effects on Madden. Megrue com.
plains that he was arrested here and
detained in the Tombs for extradition
until Governor Dix was apprised that
he had been falsely accused and or
dered him set free.
New York.-John Cain, q negro who
has been on trial for four days for the
killing Of two persons, was convicted
Of murder in the first degree. He was
remanded for sentence. Cain ran
amuck with a knife on the evening OF
May IL last and killed Saxon Surrell
and John Hall, two young men who
blocked his passage on an elevated
train. He also wounded eight others
before he was wounded and captured
by policeman.
New York.-As a result of the
Equitable fire and the experience in
rescuing President Giblir, imprisoned
in the vaults of the Mercantile Safe
Deposit company, the New York fire
men are to be equipped at once with
acetylene blasts for use in the down
town district. In rescuing Mr.. Giblin
two iron bars had to be sawed
through with hand saws, and the job
took nearly two hours. The appli
ance which will now be added to the
fire fighters equipment will do the
same work in five minutes.
nawanda.-Jacob Schwinger, 6S
a pioneer resident of the Tonawandas
died at his home here. Death was
due to stroke of paralysis suffered
a fortnight ago. The deceased was
born in Germany and came here 90
years ago.
Now York.-Of 40 homicide cases
disposed of in New York county dur
ing the year 1911, only one conviction
of murder in the first degree was OBJ
tanned. Twelve were convicted Of
murder in the second degree, 20 fol
manslaughter in the first degree and
seven of manslaughter in the second
degree. Total convictions for the yeal
for all crimes were 1924, as against
2,794 in 1910.
Ossining. - francesca Doliana, 8
short term prisoner, has vanished
from his cell in Sing Sing prison, es
Gaping through a hole which he dug
with his hands in the ceiling Of his
cell on the top gallery. From the rooi
of the prison, Doliana lowered himself
to the yard by means of rope made
of bedding. Doliana was committed
to prison from New York City on No
vember Is, 1910, to serve from two
years and six months to Ave years fol
! assault.