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Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Monday, February 16, 1891

Now in the Lock-Up.

  Between 7 and 8 o'clock last night Mrs. Moore, wife of Peter Moore, 
while walking along the street near her home, No. 320 Eleventh street, 
was approached by a stranger who made some remark to her and then 
struck her.  A call for the police was made, and Officer Morgan who was 
patrolling his beat heard the cry.  Learning something was wrong he 
started to the scene, and on the way met a man whom he told to halt.  
The stranger said he was after the police, and when the officer asked 
who he was, said he was after a doctor.  When he would not stop the 
officer grabbed him when he pulled a blackjack and struck Morgan 
several times.  In turn the latter used his mace freely, cutting 
several wounds in the man's head.  The stranger was taken back and it 
is said Mrs. Moore identified him as the person who struck her.  He was 
locked up on the charge of being drunk and disorderly, and further 
information may be made against him to-day.

Tortured His Wife to Death.

  WILKESBARRE, Pa., February 15. - Edward McMullen murdered his wife, 
Ann, aged 50, at Sturmerville, near West Pittston, to-day, after 
tormenting her.  Both were beastly drunk and it is not known exactly 
how the murder was committed, but from all the circumstances it is 
evident that he took a pair of blacksmith's tongs, put them in the fire 
and put them about his wife, burning her to death.  Her body was 
frightfully mutilated.  The husband was arrested but will say nothing.  
The room in which the deed was done looked like a slaughter pen.

MILLVILLE NOTES.

  Did you get a valentine?  I did.
  On Thursday evening a party of young folks gathered at the home of 
Mr. and Mrs. Wymer on Broad street, the occasion being to celebrate the 
sixteenth birthday of their daughter, Miss Annie.  The evening was 
spent by the playing of games at which all enjoyed themselves to the 
utmost.  The wants of the inner man were not neglected either as plenty 
of cake and fruit was handed around the crowd, to which all did ample 
justice.  The young lady was the recipient of many handsome presents.  
As the hour of midnight was approaching the party departed for "home 
sweet home."  It was a night long to be remembered by those present.  
Many thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Wymer for hospitality toward the young 
folks.

FAIRVIEW FACTS.

  Mrs. Johnson, mother of Mr. Cash Johnson, of High avenue, is on the 
sick list with a complication of diseases incident to old age.
  Mr. John T. Murray has been lying seriously ill at his home, 907 
Twentieth avenue, of a disease which he contracted in the army.

Local Brevities.

  The new Methodist Episcopal church at Frugality, Rev. L. L. Logan, 
pastor, was dedicated yesterday.  Rev. Colburn, of the Fifth Avenue 
Methodist Episcopal church, officiated in the morning.  We expect a 
report of the services.
  The walking match which is to take place in Altoona on Washington's 
Birthday promises to be a hotly contested one.  The following have 
entered - Shannon, Bailey, H. Burkholder, Vaughn, Speakes, Burke (of 
Hollidaysburg), and an unknown.  These men have all made fast time, 
Speakes being the winner of the recent contest in Woodcock's Arcade.
  The Pennsylvania railroad company announces that for the benefit of 
those who desire to witness the unveiling of the Washington monument 
and the parade of the Junior Order United American Mechanics at 
Pittsburgh, February 23, it will sell excursion tickets.  This 
arrangement will afford an excellent means for witnessing the 
interesting ceremonies.
  On Saturday forenoon some careless man or boy discharged a Flobert 
rifle, the ball of which passed through the second story window of the 
residence of Mr. A. J. Filler, 2302 Seventh avenue.  Mrs. Filler, who 
was up stairs at the time narrowly escaped being struck.  Great care 
should be exercised in the use of these noiseless guns, or it would be 
better if they were entirely prohibited.
  Mrs. Rorer, principal of Philadelphia school for cooking, began a 
series of descriptive and practical lectures on cooking in the chapel 
of the Second Presbyterian church on Saturday afternoon, before a large 
and attentive class.  The subject was "A Dinner for four Persons for 
$1."  The lecture was very instructive and greatly enjoyed by the large 
number present.  This afternoon the subject will be on meat cooking.  
Eight different methods will be practically illustrated.
  Letters held at the postoffice:  Improperly addressed - John A. 
Moreland, in care of Marion Hess, 1112 Ninth avenue; Forney Helton, 
Eleventh avenue and Twelfth street; Samuel Winters, 222 Seventh avenue; 
Annie Corbit, Seventeenth avenue and Seventeenth street; Lillie R. 
Wilson, Eighth street and Ninth avenue; Mrs. Mary Storts, Eighth 
avenue; Mrs. Susan J. Moore, 602 Sixth avenue; Mary C. Gault, 110 
Howard avenue; Belvidere club; Young Men's Democratic Club; H. F. 
Kehler, Eleventh street between Sixth and Seventh avenues, city.

Stable and Sheds Burned.

  Saturday evening at 10 o'clock a bright light on the hill on the east 
side of the city was the signal for an alarm of fire.  The property 
destroyed was the frame stable and sheds in the rear of the residence 
of W. H. Moore, 622 Crawford avenue.  The loss may reach $400 on which 
there is some insurance.  The flames burned themselves out, except for 
the efforts made by the members of the bucket brigade.  The fire 
companies responded very promptly but the distance of the fire plugs 
from the scene of the blaze rendered their efforts fruitless.  The 
water was taken from the plug at Fourth avenue and Seventh street, but 
the pressure of the stream upon the not too strong hose caused this 
latter to burst in several places.

Hospital Notes.
  Sixteen patients are now under treatment, and all are doing well.
  The outside cases treated since Friday were: Frank Effinger, 923 
Second avenue, contusion of right hand, and Frank Eckhart, 1006 
Eighteenth avenue, contusion of right side of face.
  Ben Lloyd, aged 41 years, was admitted Saturday to be treated for a 
severe sprain of the right knee.  He was walking along the railroad 
near Johnstown when he fell through a trestle, sustaining the injury.

TYRONE TOPICS.

  Henry Rice, a prominent business man of Youngstown, Ohio, is visiting 
his daughter, Mrs. Jacob Cohn, on Lincoln avenue.
  Misses Christina, Mamie and Helen Leader, of Bellefonte, are the 
guests of Mrs. George Schell, on North Main street.
  The Charles Sumner Literary society was reorganized last Monday 
evening.  The following officers were elected: President, John Ukkerd; 
vice president, E. E. Willis; secretary, Miss Abbie Hunter; treasurer, 
Miss Lillie White; sergeant-at-arms, George W. Williams; chaplain, Rev. 
Garner.  The society will meet every Monday evening in the African 
Methodist Episcopal church, Allegheny and Spring streets.

HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS.

  Argument court will convene this morning at 10 o'clock.
  The fire alarm on Saturday evening was caused by the burning out of 
the court house chimney.  For a short time, when the report went out 
that the court house was on fire, there was a lively sensation.  The 
volume of flame and sparks arose majestically to a height of twenty 
feet and then gracefully fell like a mountain of fire over the slate 
roof.  The pyrotechnic display lasted for twenty minutes.  Of course no 
harm was done.