The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-26
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peaceful residents of the pretty little
rural village are in a state of great eX-
citemcnt over The continued roDberles.
a few nights ago the gang visited Fred
Palt2 and Joseph Kenley's house. on
Henley street, and were in the act OF
carrying off a large bundle OF plunder
when apprehended. Last week fiVe
of the gang attempted To burSlaiize
Fred Tischler's house. and a!ihouSh
Fred got up ana shouted 10 them 10 get
out. still they fingered long. talking
back to him. knowing that he had no
weapon. 1t behooves the burgess and
members of the borough police force to
take decisive measures to bring the
gang to justice.
The menlbers of the Young Peoples
association OF ST. Peters Lutheran
church, Hamtown will celebrate the
third anniversary of the organisation
of the society by holding an entertain
ment on Thursday evening. Oct. 3. be-
ginning at 80 O'Clock. An excellent
programme is being prepared for the
occasion.
Harry Arnold the remaining member
of "The Westerner' company. has Sc
cured an engagement with Joseph Cliff
tons ION the Foot Hilr' company.
The base ball club here crossed bats
with the Wilkes-Barre professionals at
West Side park yesterday afternoon.
There was very small attendance. The
WilkesBarre team won by the score
og 10 to 5.
William Jahrish, laborer at the
Clear Spring colliery, had his foot SO
badly injured by a fall of rock yes
terday that 1t was deemed necessary
to amputate portion of 1t at the hos
pital yesterday.
Mrs Ellen Gala mhar Of piftStOn
township. yesterday morning swore out
warrant for the arrest Of Anthony
Pfingston before Alderman LOTUS. In
the hearing II was brought out that
Mrs Simlah. wife of Joseph Simhlh,
whose former wife died n few months
aso from accidental poisoning. was
moving out of Mrs. Gallaghers house,
which they had occupied for a few
months. Pfingston is her father and
he was moving the goods, when Mrs.
Gallagher appeared and said she would
not allow the goods to go until Mrs.
Simlah removed the body of baby,
which Mrs. Gallagher charged she
buried at the lower end of the lot sew
eral weeks ago. The alderman in
structed Constable Bennett to fmme-.
da,tely acquaimt County Detective Eek
ert of the facts of the case.
Alderman Lotus last evening heard
number of cases that have been held
over from last evening. Alfred and
Ahlin Collins. of Hughestown, Were
charged by Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Swee-
ney with attempting no force entrance
to Their home to kill them. Thomas
kornomski was charged with assault
and battery by Eva Petrutls, of the
West Side. Frank Crow, an italian,
was up on n charge of cruelty to ami
mails. William Kern. a cab driver, was
up on charge of assault and battery,
and Patrick Gallagher. of Inkerman,
was charged with wife beating
Thomas Wynne. aged IL years, son of
John Wynne, of Parsonage street, sus-
tanned severe injuries at the Barnum
colliery yesterday afternoon. Young
Wynne, WHO Is employed as a driver
boy. while walking in a gangway slip
ped and fell. His head came in contact
with II rail, which made wound in
his scalp about three inches long. Seven
stitches were necessary to close the
opening. The injury, though very pain
full Is not considered dangerous.
Miss Lulu Ruthnell. of Reading, and
Miss Clara Kuebler, of Wikes-Barre,
We're In the city yesterday as guests of
Miss Lillian Gingell. one of the opera
tors at the telephone exchange.
John Huntley, a painter employed in
decorating the congregational church,
fell from scaffolding yesterday af-
ternoon. a distance of twenty-five feet
His back was badly injured and the
bones of one of his ankles were broken