Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-27
NOTES FROM OTHER TOWNS.

The corner stone of Lansford Hun
-Pittston tailors have been on strike
for six months, and many of them are
becoming destitute.
The Democratic Societies of Penn
sylvania will hold convention at Pitts
burg on September 80.
Kingston citizens voted in favor of
increasing the borough debt $50, 900.
The streets will be paved and improved
Ten thousand people picnicked at
Mountain Park on Tuesday. The pro-
ceeds, over $4,000, are for the Scranton
Home of the Good Shepherd.
The Mine Inspectors Examining
Board has recommended the appoint
ment of Edward Rodericll, of Stockton,
as inspector of the First District.
-Hazleton and Suburban Street Rail
way Company has been chartered to
build five-mile line. 1t is not yet de-
cided what route will be pursued.
The new court house at Pottsville
will be dedicated September 8 and the
Luzerne Commissioners have been in
vited to be present at the ceremonies.
Another evening paper is announced
for Wilkes-Barre. Chas. B. Snyder and
+. B. Yordy have bought the Kingston
Times and will remove the plant to the
county seat.
Gold is said to have been discovered
near Shawne, Monroe County. A COM
pany of capitalists is being organized to
prospect for the treasure, and will begin
operations.
The Democrats of Schuylkill have
nominated the following ticket: Judge,
George j. Wadlinger, Pottsville; Sheriff,
Joseph Woll, Pottsville; Director of the
Poor, Robert Ebling, West Brunswick
Jury Commissioner, James O'Donnell,
st. Clair.
Thomas G. Watkins, secretary of
the Gwent Monument Fund, says it is
growing and that the amount s., 900 will
probably be realized. Every Welshman
and lover Of music should contribute his
mite for memorial to this gifted old
miner song writer.
Plymouth Coal Company notified its
employees that the semi-monthly pay law
will not be obeyed by it, but any person
wishing to be paid according to the law,
says the notice, can have his money
when demanded-and no doubt his dis
charge at the same time
Lawyer H. S. Graham, of Nanti-
coke, has been hauled by a WAYNE
County posse of farmers from barn in
which he had hidden, being charged
with stealing two head of cattle and
selling them for S75. The posse turned
him over to constable, and he was
locked up.
The Prohibition State Convention
met yesterday. w. w. Hague, of War
ren, was nominated for Auditor General,
and George Drayton, of Media, for
State Treasurer. The platform declares
for an educational qualification for
voters; condems the Baker Ballot bill,
and the Constitutional Convention act.
John Berkheiser, inside foreman at
Nottingham mine, and Thomas Young,
inside foreman at Washington mine,
Plymouth, were summarily dismissed by
Superintendent laval on Saturday for
accepting bribes from Hungarians and
Poles. Native workmen complained that
they were discharged and their places
given to foreigners, who paid from $5 to
$50 for job.
The National Camp, P. O. S. of A.,
is in session at Philadelphia. Thirty
one States are represented by ninety-two
delegates. In Pennsylvania there are
$4,000 members. Schuylkill County
leads with 81 camps and 6,2O4 members,
Berks, 81 camps and 1879 members and
Luzerne third with SO camps and 3,159
members. The convention yesterday
decided against eliminating the word
white" from the constitution. This
was inserted last year at Boston and pre-
vents negros from joining the order.