Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-06-23
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Hear About-What the Folks of This
and Other Towns Are Doing.
The collieries at Drifton will be idle
for the balance of the week.
County Treasurer John S. McGroarty
and wife were among friends here
yesterday.
Miss Jennie Dougherty had her arm
badly sprained by falling at Glen Onoko
on Saturday.
The music pupils at st. AIMS School
will give private entertainment to-
morrow afternoon.
Titus Boughton, colored, was stabbed
and killed by his wife, at Scranton, dur
ing drunken quarrel.
Powell Sinner, a Polander, in Jail at
Wilkes Barre, hanged himself in his cell
early Monday morning.
The report of the viewers on the road
leading from Foundryville to Eckley
was confirmed in court on Monday.
The Progress appeared on Tuesday
with new type, which adds greatly to
the appearance of our contemporary.
A Hungarian from Highland was ad-
mitted to the Hazleton Hospital on Sat
urday, suffering from an injured knee.
The Columbia Rolling Mills at Lam
caster will shut down to-day indefinitely.
Over 200 men are thrown out of work.
The Berwick independent has changed
proprietors and will also change its poll
tical views to those of the Democrats.
Workmen are engaged digging the
cellar for large dwelling for d. j Nc
Carthy, on Ridge Street, between Front
and Walnut.
Survival of the fittest. Downs Elixir
has outlived every other cough remedy
simply because it is the best. Sold by
DIR. Schilcher.
All who attended the Pioneer Corps
excursion to the Glen on Saturday had a
very pleasant time and were satisfied
with their day off.
James Hough, of South Heberton, has
been selected to fill the vacancy in the
Foster school board, caused by the resig-
nation of James Long.
The funeral of Father Mollinger, the
famous priest and physician, took place
in Pittsburg on Saturday, and was at
Iellueu ny Ouuu people.
The ball season will close on the even
ing of July 4, when the st. Patrick s
Cornet Band will hold another of its re-
nowned successful balls.
L. A. 1856 held a good and lively picnic
last night, although the attendance was
slow in the earlier part of the evening
on account of the circus.
Every bottle of Arnica & Oil Liniment
sold is warranted by the proprietors to
give satisfaction or money will be refund
ed. Sold by DR.. Schilcher.
Edwin Shortz, of Kingston, denies
that he is or will be a candidate for the
Democratic congressional nomination
, He thinks it is too expensive.
Typographical Union No. 1S7 has
control of all the Wilkes-Ba news
paper offices, with the exception of the
Ledder, the only "rat" sheet in that city.
The Young Men of Sandy Run will
hold picnic at Fairchilds' Grove on
Saturday evening. DePierros Orches-
ira and all kinds of refreshments will be
there.
A petition is being circulated in Le-
highton for the pardon of Jerome H.
Riegel, now serving term in the
Eastern Penitentiary for a serious
offence.
Emmons Blaine, son of the ex-Secre-
tary Blaine, died in Chicago, on Satur-
day morning, of blood poisoning, the
result of inflammation of the bowels.
He was 30 years of age.
John B. Scanlan, aged al years. was
killed, and Samuel Ridall and William
Williams were fatally injured on Satur-
day morning by a fall of rock and coal in
the Murray mine at Wilkes-Barre.
1t is expected that at least 300 of the
455 X. G. Il. Castles in Pennsylvania
will have their officers publically INSTALL
ed next month. An entertainment will
be the feature of the various ceremonies.
A light rash, which the physicians de-
signate as Hungarian rash" has broken
out in Plymouth. 1t resembles measles
somewhat, and is not of a malignant
character 1t is said there are quite a
number of cases.
George Fisher, of Ashley, caught his
wife and man named John Washing
ton in his room early on Sunday morn
ing, He shot and killed Washington
and struck Mrs. Fisher on the head with
an axe, infiicting fatal injuries.
) More people, adults and children, are
troubled with costiveness than with any
other ailment. DR.. Henry Baxter's
Mandrake Bitters will cure costiveness
and prevent the diseases which result
: from it. Sold by DIR. Schilcher.
The storm which swept over Scranton
late on Thursday night cause much dam
! age by inundating dwellings, and many
people narrowly escaped drowning.
: A strip half mile long and half as wide
was submerged by the breaking of a
sewer.
A fight occurred on Sunday night at
, Delaware, village near Minersville,
between Tony Girando, an Italian, and
Charles and Thomas Cummings. Both
Cummings were shot and seriously
wounded, and Girando was terribly
beaten with clubs and stones.