The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-06
WELSH JOTTINGS.

adjudicators of the Llanelly National
eisteddfod of 1895 caused by the death
of Rev. j. Wyndham Lewis, of Carmar-
then, has been filled by the appoint
ment Of Rev. w. K. Jones (Goleufryn),
Carnarvon.
A circular has been issued to the Cal
whistle Methodist churches and con-
gregations in the Vale of Clwyd eau
tioning them against being "misled
and deluded" to sign petitions against
the Welsh disestablishment bill.
The first number of a reprint Of the
sermons of Rev. Christmas Evans, un-
der the editorship of Rev. owen Da-
vies. Carnevon, has just been issued
The issue will include the two series of
sermons already published. The first
series was issued by the author from
Cardiff. in 1929 and the second series
after the talented authors death.
When the late Rev. Edward
Matthews, of Bridgend, lived in Even
ny, he was often met by a very able
parson of eccentric habits, who would
challenge him to preach for the best
with him. "All right" said Mr.
Matthews one day, entering into the
fun of the thing. Every good" said
the parson, 1.-The stake must be SOW
ereign." Agreed" "Well," said the
parson. where shall we preach?" I'm
your pulpit replied Mr.. Matthews.
II can't allow you there" said the par
son, "it is contrary to law" "All
| right" put in Mr.. Matthews, you must
| not challenge me to preach again until
you have paid this money" The par
son never troubled Mr.. Matthews
afterward.
The Liberals of the Montgomery bor-
| oughs have been singularly unfortu-
nate. After encountering eXtraordin-
| ary difficulties in the choice of cand-
date, they succeeded in finding very
promising one in the person of j. w.
Williams, of Dolforgan. but only few
weeks after his acceptance of the candi-
dature. the hand of death has deprived
them Of his services, and they have
now to begin again the work of select
| ing a candidate who will be likely to
wrest the seat from Sir Pryce Pryce-
| Jones.
The report Of J. T. Robson III. M. in
| spector of mines for the South Wales
district, which does not include Mon
mouthshire) for the year 1894 sets out,
| as usual, a number of highly interest
| ing statistics, and Is crammed with sug-
gestive comment and counsel. The to-
| tai number of fatal accidents in his
district was 146. compared with 1925.
| the average number for the preceding
| ten years; but the deaths amounted to
| no less than 440, being 211 more than in
| 1885, and 236 more than the average
number of deaths for the ten years
| 1SS4-93. This extraordinary increase In
| the number of deaths Is more than ac-
counted for by the Albion catastrophe,
| which caused the loss of 290 lives,
number only once exceeded in the annals
| of mining accidents in this country,
| viz, when 234 persons were killed in an
| explosion at the Oaks colliery, in York
shire, Dec 10, 1866, and which was fol-
lowed by other explosions within two
days causing further loss Of u lives.
Even after deductng the Albion loss,
the number is still large one, but its
largeness was not due to any accident
outside of the daily run of mining
casualties, which may be seen from the
| following statement:
Lives.
| fatal accident dhe Albion explo-
| sion) caused the loss of........... go
| 8 fatal accidents caused the loss of
| two lives In each case. ............ III
| 40 fatal accidents caused the loss of
/ one life in each case............... 14O
-
| 1iG 4iO
| The death is announced of Dr. Evan
Peirce of Denbigh. at the age of 81
| years. The learned gentleman enjoyed
a national reputation as a physician.
| and was made famous by his services
as coroner in connection with the Irish
mail accident at Abergele in the sixties.
He was mayor of Denbigh from 1866 to
| 1871 and on his retirement monument
was erected in the town at a cost Of
| 1000 In 1882 he presented n parson-
age to the local Wesleyan church which
cost $4,000.