Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-06-16
sBRIEF ITEMS.

Pittston's Poles INDUCED in a free
light on Sunday and six were arrested.
The state convention of the P. o. S, of
A. will be held at Shamokin in August.
The soldiers monument at Mahanoy
City will be dedicated on September
Water from the mines is killing the
hsh placed in the Susquehanna by the
state.
Numerous petty robberies have been
reported from towns in the Lehigh
Valley.
Mauch Chunk has sent $1,000 to the
sufferers of the food and fire in the oil
regions.
A silk mill company, which will en-
ploy 800 hands, wants to locate at Le-
highton.
Coke Bros. & Co. gave the people of
oneida five acres of ground for a
cemetery.
The Sons of Veterans will hold their
next annual convention at Honesdale in
June, 1898.
The Associated Bankers of Eastern
Pennsylvania are in session at Allen
town to-day.
Lansford voted in favor of tax for
electric light, and the same time defeated
the water tax.
Lehighton's Junior Mechanics will
raise large flag over the public schools
there on July 4.
Nearly 10000 marriages have been
granted in this county since the law
went into effect.
Weatherly is still hustling for factories
or anything else that will give employ
ment to its people.
The miners of the Lackawanna region
are reorganzing, and the X, of L. ranks
are swelling rapidly.
The Reading now pays all its employes
by checks which are cashed at certain
banks along the line.
Carbon County Democrats are sharpen
ing Their knives for the annual factional
tight in which they indulge.
The ancient style of serenading newly
married couples with calithumpian
band still prevails in Lehigh County.
A Hungarian track-walker fell asleep
on the railroad near Wilkes-Barre on
sunday. He was killed by passenger
train.
Captain John 7. Flannery, of Pittston.
has been renominated for the legislature
by the Democrats of the Fifth Luzerne
District.
Dan Harris new play, Between men,
has scored a success in Wilkes Barre and
scranton, where it was given trial per-
formances.
The Society of the Army of the Poto-
mac is holding reunion at Scranton to-
day. A parade of 5000 men took place
this morning
Slatington is advertising for twelve
school teachers. The salaries range
from $37 to sos. Monday next is
examination day.
Farmers in several parts of the state
held their potatoes, expecting prices to
rise, and now have to feed them to the
hogs for their folly.
Mountain Park is said to be oyer-run
with iaklrs. They hold their games Just
outside the limits and the railroad com
pany Is powerless to prevent them.
Luzerne's Sixth District Democrats
meet on June 81 to nominate legisla-
i've candidate. There are four candi-
dates, Fenner, Santee, LAWN and Moyles
Joe German and Michael Mulliean.
Allentown saloon-keepers, have been ar.
rested Tor Sunday selling. A charge of
gambling Is also preferred against
them.
While temporarily insane Mrs. Han
nah Turnbach, wife of ex-County Com
missioner Stephen Turnbach, committed
suicide Saturday afternoon at Rock
On Saturday evening at Wilkes-Barre
John Dane was slapped in the face by
John Snee for insulting a lady and Dane
iretaliated by cutting Snees face with
knife.
Squire J. P. German and Miss Annie
L. Mcclellan, of Hazleton, were mar
RED on Tuesday. Both parties have a
number OF friends on this side who wish
them success
Under the new rules of the Reading svs-
telh All conductors and baggage masters
are required to lille bonds in the sum of
$2o0 and upwards for the faithful perfor-
nance of duty.
Joe Scranton, the editor, and Bill
'ohheil, the great coal operator, are
preparing for rough-and-tumble fight
for Lackawanna's Republican congress
sional nomination.
James Marcy ran away from his
home at Silver Brook two years ago and
his parents heard nothing of him until
Saturday, when he was killed by train
near Mauch Chunk.
The president has been authorized to
issue proclamation designating October
II, 1892, as a national holiday to COM
merate the 400th anniversary of the
landing Of Columbus.
Hugh Moran, of Schuylkill County.
ten years ago purchased tract of land
at treasurer's sale for $45, and a few
days ago sold it to the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company for $4,000.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
after lengthy negotiations, has obtained
full control of the VIM. Penn collierv at
Shenandoah, the official transfer to
Shckney & Co., as agents, having Just