The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-05
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dental death OF the Rev. Richard Owen, OF
Corwen. North Wales. He was u Wes-
leyan minister and one Of the most active
workers of that denomination.
DIR. Sir John Williams, accoucher TO
the royal family, will spend the winter va
cation al Builth. South Wales. Str John
os Great Britain. He Is n native or Car
marthensafce and IL the possessOr OF one
OF the best Welsh libraries In the world.
In a report published recently. out Of
the sixty students ut Bangor Normal col
ieSe, Hfty-three are natives Of Wales.
-Four belong to the Episcopal church.
eighteen to the Calvinistic Methodist. sew
etteen to the Congregationaiitsts. SIX
teen to the Raptists. three to the Wes-
leyans. and one to the Free Missionary
church. The debt standing against the
college has been reduced 500 since the
commencement OF the present year.
one Thousand dollars IL to be subscribed
to the funds OF the Treorci male party
of the tI'c' of the party TO Windsor Castle.
nj which pace they will sing Thy invita-
MsW to her majesty. Queen Victoria
This Is the party that won the chief
Joseph Barnby declared their singing the
very iinest, from every standpoint, that
he ever heard.
A granite monument IL 10 he erected at
Brecon. South Wales. TO the memory of
Mrs. Sarah Siddons, the immortal ac-
trcss. The monument ts to cost $2.bO0.
Brecon Is the birthplace Of the immortal
actress.
The town council Of Llaneily. South
Wales, the seat Of the national eisteddfod.
recently held, has received the sum OF 81. 900
for the use of the pavilion In which ths
eisteddfod was held. The national els
teddfod committee has also promised the
council another $1,000 This Is a princely
an unprecedented success.
Two beautiful and costly colored win
dows Were recently unveiled at the parish
church OF l.anddewi Telfre In men,
ory OF the noble and generous wife of the
Lord Bishop Of Llandaf.
tact In collecting money for charitable
institutions. Recently several pretty
maids were stationed at various cor
ners of the principal streets, with con-
the city hospital. They succeeded In this
manner to collect $500 for the worthy
cause. The maids OF Wrexham. like the
historical maid Of Llangollen, are very
charming.
A desperate prize fight took place re-
Gently at Llanwonno, Glamorganshire.
South Wales. Twenty rounds were fought,
hours after the termination Of the fight.
1t had trapspired that two young unmar-
ried men had quarrelled, and ultimately
arranged to fight under the rules or the
English ring. A desperate encounter was
engaged in, and twenty rounds wera
fought. The names of the two principals
are Arthur Vaughan and Harry Lewis.
They were both very evenly matched.
boz t.,
body. They fought on a Sunday morning
in very lonely spot near Llanwouno.
About I O'Clock In the afternoon or the
same day Vaughan expired. The young
man was OF good physique and very mus
cular but his face was severely bruised,
and severe internal bruise. about the
size of a silver dollar was found on tho
left part of the skull. Both lungs were
congestion of both lungs. The right side
of the heart was also full of blood. His
opponent was arrested and lodged In jail.
awaiting his trial for manslaughter.
The magnificent new workmen's insti-
tute. within few yards OF the Ystrad
railway sta Hon, the cost OF which Is about
$4,000 including the furniture. etc. AMI ts
betrayed by the workmen In the Mandy
and the Eastern col!ieries. was opened
last week in the presence OF a large as
semblage OF miners and other residents
In the localities. IT was officially stated
amounted to nearly $4,000
fractional feeling has already asserted
Itself In the shape Of fieticuffs on the foot
ball fields in Wales. During the second
half of Welsh league match played be-
tween Wrsxham and the Westminster
Rovers at Gwersylt. Ted Ellis. WreX-
ham fuil-bac ok, foued one OF the opposing
side, his knee coming into violent con-
tact with his opponents chest. The West
mireter player was badly hurt. for he lay
down. apparently suffering. great pain.
The supporters of the injured man $ 5eam.
who, as the salne was being played on the
Rovcrs' g-ol'...:, were much In evidence.
invading that portion OF tine field set
apart for the play. and quickly surround.
ed the Wre Xhamitc, who was hustled
about, white several Of the most indignant
spectators c,anorcd to get at him, and TO
express themselves In more forcihle
manner. There were two or thre. indi-
yidual hchts between the rival players
The Westminster man at length recov-
cred and was ah'e to resume play. .Ac-
cordingly TIC field was cleared AMI the
game proceeded with. ending n win for
WrexhaSi by six goals to one.