Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-24
STATE NEWS.
Mr.. B. w. Wilde has been appointed
postmaster at .Hazleton.

Mr.. B. w. Wilde has been appointed
postmaster at Hazleton.
Squire Charles Schutter, of Halle
ton, died at his home in that place early
Monday morning. He was A years OF
age.
Michael and Peter Clunsky, brothers,
were fatally burned by an explosion OF
gas in the Twin shaft, at Pttston, on
Tuesday morning.
Whites paint shop and two barns
owned by Timothy MoManus and John
N. Line, at Wilkes-Barre, were entirely
destroyed by fire on Tuesday.
The bakery and store-rooom of
Henney Bros, at Wilkes-Barre, were de-
stroyed by fire on Monday morning.
The total loss is estimated at $5,O06.
"A notice was posted at Pittston on
sylvania Coal Company, would resume
work at once. This will give employ
ment to 400 miners.
Joel Wharey registered as the 3S6th
physician in Luzerne. He is native of
Shamokin and resides in Conyngham.
In lieu of diploma he files an affidavit
of 30 years continuous practice.
David Bly,, William Erb and Po-
lander were severely burned by an ex-
plosion of gas in Slope No. 4, at Nanti-
coke, on Sunday. 1t is not thought that
their injuries will prove fatal
Rabbi Cohn, the Jewish pastor in
Mt. Carmel, was attacked, and perhaps
fatally injured, on Tuesday by John
Dprcax, Inh l. ;oxl,,
robbers. Handrihan was captured.
-Condy O'Donnell and Thomas Nc
Cool ran a foot race at Old Sugarloaf
Saturday evening. McCool was given
five yards start, but was beaten almost
four yards. The race was for purse of
$50.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany on Monday morning began run
ming all of its passenger trains over its
new line through Allentown and to and
from its new and handsome depot on
Hamilton street.
John Beecher, miner, was robbed
and murdered near his home at Oliphant
Furnace on Monday night. His body
was found yesterday morning with the
back of the skull crushed in and his
PoNhNIo "VIc
VIM. O. Stangley, whose trial was
commenced at Mauch Chunk on Thurs
day last for the murder of Mrs. A. Wal
bert, at Weatherly, last October, was
found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree on Tuesday night.
"A fire broke out in the cracker and
cake bakery of Joseph Hitchner, at
West Pittston, on Monday night and
completely destroyed the building and
contents. The loss will amount to about
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
If current rumors be relied upon
Luzerne county will shortly witness a
prize fight to finish between Thomas
Cavenaugh, of Buffalo, n. Y, and Jas.
Farrell, of Plymouth The former will
fight at 126 pounds and the latter at 190.
The work of extinguishing the fire
in the Big Mine Run culm banks at Ash
land is progressing very slowly. Car
penters on Sunday made 2S00 feet of
trough by which to bring water from
North Ashland creek, and the Taylor es-
tate had gang of men employed laying
tracks over the banks in order to dump
dirt on the fire with hope of smother
ing it.
Mrs. Sarah Mclaughlin, of No.
Stockton, was killed at that place yester-
day morning by being struck by pass
enger train. She with her husband, son
and daughter were about leaving Stock
ton and were walking on the tracks to-
wards the depot, where they were to
take the train. In getting out of the
way of coal train, which was approach
| ing them, Mrs. Mclaughlin stepped
onto the track on which the passenger
train was running, and was struck by one
of the cars with the above result.