Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-09
STATE NEWS.
A skating rink will be opened in
Weatherly on the lst of November.


Weatherly on the lst of November.
"A fire in the business portion of
Johnsonburg, on Saturday morning, caus-
ed a loss estimated at $40, 900.
Jas. Reilly, well-known conductor,
was run over and killed by train on the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, near Wilkes.
Barre, on Sunday.
Recorder McGinty, of Wilkes Barre,
spent Sunday with friends at Freeand,
and left on the early train on Monday.
Joe is welcome visitor here and can al
ways feel at home.
John Kerrigan, a young married
man living near Centralia, died on Mon
day night from the effects of a beating
received at the hands of Michael Nc
Maneman and John McHugh.
The superintendent of public in
struction has issued circular in which
he requests the oath day of October as
the day to be observed by the schools of
the State as autumnal arbor day.
Rev. Thomas Brehony, pastor of the
church of the Immaculate Conception,
Eckley, was visitor to town on Satur-
day. He reports the repairs on the
church at that place nearly completed.
On Wednesday next fourteen Com
manderies of the Knights Templar will
meet in District Conclave at Wilkes
Barre. Elaborate preparations are being
made by the local Communicates for the
occasion.
BY an explosion of gas in No. shaft
of the Pennsylvania Coal Company at
Pittston, on Saturday, John Mclaughlin
and James Lotus were badly burned.
They entered an unused chamber with
naked lights.
In the Lackawanna county courts
last week Miss Annie Husaboe was
awarded $4,000 damages against Rev.
Peter Roberts, pastor of the Congrega-
tional Church at Hyde Park, Scranton,
for breach of promise of marriage.
Daniel Ifand, a young man of Lans-
ford, while hunting on the mountain
near Nesquehoning, tripped and fell
over the stump of an old tree. His gun
went off and he received the load in the
face and neck, inflicting Injuries from
which he died shortly after.
Ben. Bladen, who was arrested at
w uheS-bdrTe laSJ week IOr fODDlnS tne
Outlet post Office, has also been arrested
on the charge of manufacturing counter
felt money. He was given hearing on
Tuesday and held in $1,000 bail to appear
before the United States Court at Pitts
burg.
Mrs. Ladshaw, living near Candor,
a day or two ago found bottle which
contained quantity of nitro-glycerine,
and, being ignorant of its nature,
she thought it was carbon oil and
took it home. As the fire was burning
slowly she emptied the bottle in the
stove, when an explosion occurred which
demolished the house. Mr.. Ladshaw
was fatally injured, 3 year-old boy was
burned about the face and hands, and
Mrs. Ladshaw was injured by flying
timbers.
In July last at Waddelrs coliery in
Luzerne Borough John McCarter was
killed and Anthony Boyle badly injured
by being struck by car which had de-
scended the slope on account of the rope
breaking. After investigating the acci-
dent Mine Inspector Mcdonald, of Pitts
ton, brought suit against James Waddel,
inside foreman Of the mine, for not hav-
ing safety holes provided by which the
footman could readily escape in case of
danger. The case was tried before Judge
Woodward and the defendant found not
guilty.