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KEYSTONE STATE NEWS. Items Which Are of Particular Interest to Pennsylvanians. IN THIS AND NEARBY COUNTIES. Brief Mention of Matters Which Everybody Should Know About-A Week's Accidents and Crimes Accurately and Concisely Chronicled. PHILADELPHIA. July 29.-John Roland Reed, familiarly known as "Old Pop" Reed, and the father of Roland Reed, the widely known comedian, died at his residence in this city after a long illness. Baseball Spectators Killed by Lightning. WARREN, July 29.-While Messrs. John Lumason and Edward Caldwell were seated under a tree watching a ball game lightning struck the tree, and both men were killed. Reformed Church Ministers Meet. LANCASTER, July 30.-About seventy. five ministers from different parts of the country were present last evening at the opening of the annual spiritual conference of ministers of the Reformed church at Franklin and Marshall college. Rev. Dr. S. N. Callender, of North Carolina, preached the opening sermon. The Keystone Bank Got the Money. PHILADELPHIA, July 30.-The books of the Keystone bank show that the $945,000 represented by the due bills actually went into that bank. This fact has been established beyond a doubt by Experts Heins and Wheeler, who have been working at the books for the council's committee. The experts will not talk. The committeemen say that they hope to see where this cash went after it got into the bank. Ripened Tobacco Ruined. LANCASTER, July 30.- More than three inches of rain fell in this section, completely ruining the ripened tobacco and causing great loss. Three Were Killed. PITTSBURG, July 30.-Three men were killed, three more seriously injured and several others slightly hurt by the collapse of the new puddling mill of the Pittsburg Oil Well Supply company. The names of the killed are B. Borkin, George Lemon and Michael Manning. Invaded by Robbers. WILKESBARRE, July 31.-The town of Catawissa, in Columbia county, was invaded by an organized gang of robbers during the night. A score of men broke into eight houses and much property was taken. Briean Again Goes Free. PHILADELPHIA, July 31. - Josiah S Briean, the architect who was arrested several weeks ago on charge of embezzlement of $33,600, brought by Manager John W. Post, of the Tubular Car company, of Bradford, Pa., was arraigned and discharged, Post failing to appear against him. There is a warrant out for Post for embezzling $17,500 from W. J. Gray. Two Bankers Indicted. SUSQUEHANNA, Aug. 1.-The grand jury of Susquehanna county found eight true bills against Daniel Summers and Tracey Hayden, of the defunct bank of Summers & Hayden, of New Milford, on the charge of embezzlement. Two Children Killed by Lightning. CHAMBERSBURG. Aug. 1. During a thunderstorm at Dry Run four childrenHarvey, Denny and Annie Skinner and a colored boy-took refuge in a barn. The barn was struck by lightning, killing Harvey and Annie Skinner and stunning the other two children. The building caught fire and was destroyed. The Bank of America's Affairs. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-The first account of Lawyer William M. Smith, assignee of the Bank of America, shows receipts amounting to $118,047.78 and expenditures of $73,431.20, leaving a balance of $44,616.58 for distribution among an army of about 4,000 depositors. The assignee will press suit against the stockholders to recover the sums for which they are liable under the law. English Cricketers Coming. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2.-Arrangements have been made by cable for bringing over the team of amateur cricketers from England captained by Lord Hawke. The team will sail on the City of New York on Sept. 16, and will come to this city as the guests of the Germantown club. The first match against All Philadelphia will be played on Friday, Saturday and Monday, Sept. 25, 26 and 28, and the second on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 and 2. Sorry When It's Too Late. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. "Handsome Harry" Lattimore, the Wilkesbarre gambler, who eloped with Lizzie Johnson, the Danville heiress, twelve days ago, has left this city. It is said that Miss Johnson regrets her folly. Will Answer Later. HARRISBURG, Aug. 3.-In reply to an inquiry from City Treasurer Wright, of Philadelphia, relative to the collection of mercantile licenses in Philadelphia and whether or not money can be recovered from appraisers who are delinquent, the auditor general writes that he will consult Attorney General Hensel and endeavor to answer by the middle of next week. Drowned in the Schuylkill. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3.-Edwark Kirk, aged twenty years, was drowned in the Schuylkill river by the upsetting of a boat which he was acting as coxswain for four oarsmen from the University of Pennsylvania. Two Miners Killed. WILKESBARRE, Aug. 3. - John Evans and Michael Shiney, miners in the Boston mine at Plymouth, were killed by being buried underneath a mass of coal and rock, which fell from the roof of the mine. Explosion Causes a Bad Fire. PITTSBURG, Aug. 4.-A boiler exploded in Watkins' box factory, corner of Grand and Hooker streets, Millvale. The damage by the explosion was small. Fire, however, quickly enveloped the two five story buildings, one of which was occupied by A. Watkins box factory, the other by