The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
NGWS NOTES FRoM WALES.


LONDON, July 25-T. Stockwood, clerk
OF the Bridgend magistrates, is probably
the oldest justice clerk in Wales. He is 80
years Of age and has just completed his
hftieth year OF Office aud during that long
term none Of the decisions given upon his
advice have been upset by the higher
courts. This unusual event was celebrat ed
on Saturday.
Owing to misunderstanding no minis
ter attended Que Of the Sunday afternoon
services at Swansea workhouse, where
upon the master called upon an elderly in
mate, said to be a properly ordained mi u
lister, who many years ago held a pastor
ate at NOrristowu and recently returned
from Pennsylvania in an infirm condition.
He readily conducted the services, and
preached sermon which was called q
masterpiece of theology"
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The government reports upon the ex-
amiuations in the Welsh language have
just been issued in which the chief in
spector states that "the papers from
North Wales centers were much superior
to those from South Wales" Tue most
unsatisfactory results were from Swansea,
whilst many of the Cardiff papers were
weak On the other hand the Ffestlniog
papers were surprising in their accuracy.
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This report will be interesting as it is
about tho first authoritive criterion ap-
plicable to all Wales. Ffestiniog Is the
center Of Carnarvon and this county is re-
nowned for the sweetness and purity of
the spoken Welsh. The palm must evi-
IDENTIFY be given to Carnaryon.
Upwards of 1000 persons have been
killed in one seam Of the Albion c0llery,
the scene OF the recent disaster. Ths in :
quest upon the recent explosion is now
proceeding and the evidence OF the man
ager is not quite satisfactory. In reply to
question as to the cause OF the accident
he stated "All l can say is, We round
heavy fall of rock top, somewhere
| about 100 trans, on the end OF the
double parting on Cilfynydd side. There
the effect Of the explosion has been
to pull down solid rock to the depth ol
| about ten feet" Asked again: "lf thai
fall brought gas, how was tine gas fired
Was there blasting thereT Replied, mo,
there are comets there-nalied lights. v
The real question, however, was the
cause of the great fall OF rock, and ex-
periencsd men are OF the opinion pro-
nounced by Mahon, and given in youl
columns fortnight ugo, that there wa.
| blasting at the wrong time and that thi,
| illegal blasting brought down the rock gnt
fired the dislodged gas.
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! The Brynmaur postmaster's son assist!
his father in tho post Office, and is ais
secretary OF the Liberal association, and II
r0ply to complaints from the Tory party
the postmaster general has announced tha
he must drop one OF the offices. This ap
pears to be curtalling the liberty of sub
ject but 1t must be recollected that pur.
tisan postmaster having charge of politica
kilograms is dangerous man as has beer
proved in the past. Postmasters
ike other mortals. have a grea
deal of human nature, and thei
tongues will wag when "Sp+ecl
is silvern. but silence is golden I" The be
trsyal of party secrets entrusted to then
in their official capacity is mean snt
urderhand, and renders it impossible fo
the opposite party to forward telegram
through his office.
The Welsh Congregational union helt
it's annual nesting in Cardiff week ago
when representatives from China and
America were present. The Rev. j. Bowel
Jonos, B. A, Brecon, was elected prssi
dent for the year, and Raw Ivor Jones
Portmadoc, electad secretary. OWEN.