The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-05
E. SCHIMPFF
317 LacksNanna Ave.
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

T.. j. FLOOD, or Ashley, mas received
word that an aunt who died in Ireland
had left him $4,000.
The Shamokin school board has de-
hided TO cut down the salaries of all
teachers from to 10 per cent.
An unknown man, supposed to be a
tramp, was run down by a Reading
passenger train near Excelsior, and
killed.
A large mortgage has been placed on
record at Pottsville. 1t was for s400,-
600, from the Miners Savings Bank,
trustee, of Wilkes-Barre, to the Little
Coal company, whose colliery is located
near Minersville.
While bathing with several compan-
ions in the Centralia colliery reservoir
Harry Walsh, aged 16 years, son of
David Walsh, ex-coroner of Colum bia
county, was seized with cramps, and
sank to the bottom. His companions
tried hard to save him, but were pow-
erless to render any aid.
The Exchange hotel of Wilkes Barre
has been designated as HEADQUARTERS
for the 1remens convention. Already
over 1000 fremen have asked for quar-
ters at the various hotels. At the VAL
ley House no less than 400 will be ac-
commodated. The committee of ar
rangements will soon begin work.
The Luzerne county commissioners
have been compelled to make a tenn
porary loan of $4,000 in order to meet
current expenses. The money was bor-
rowed of one of the banks of Wilkes
Barre and the rate of interest is per
cent. The money is borrowed to tide
over the expenses until the taxes begin
TO come in.
Samuel Britton, aged ~ years, was
killed by the machinery at Primrose
colliery, near Mahanoy City, Friday
He became entangled in the rapidly
revolving scraper,' and was drawn ur
until his body almost encircled the
shaft. When extricated life was ex.
tinct, his back, neck, both arms and
legs having been broken.
Miss Ella Crowl, aged 20 years. daugh.
ter of Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Crowl, COM
mitted suicide at her home, near Avon.
dale, Friday. using a 32-calibre revol.
Yer. The ball penetrated the brain be.
nina the right ear, causing death in a
lew minutes. The dead girl was slight.
ly deranged, and had been confined IL
an asylum until almost three month:
ago, when she returned home.
Richard Sober of Mnersville, is il
Jail at Pottsville. charged with at
tempted train wrecking. He made sew
eral ineffective attempts during the
past few weeks by placing obstacles or
the track. Coal and iron police dis
covered him placing pieces of conglom
crate rock in a switch near Picket
mountain. A few moments later tn,
miners train of six coaches, with 1O
men and boys on board. came along.
The sheriff of Schuylkill county O,
Saturday read the death warrant t,
Theodore Eisenhower, who will b.
hanged in the county Jail at Portsvill,
Thursday, oct. T. for the murder o
John Schwindt, whom he shot at Shen
andoah last year in mistake for hi
twink brother, William Schwindt, who
he declared, had alienated his Wife
affections. The prisoner bore up wei
under the trying ordeal, and said h
forgave his ''faithless" wife,
The dry goods store of Shannon
Newman q company, at Athens, wa
recently entered by burglars who afte
helping themselves to three pairs q
shoes, drilled the safe and blew it u
with dynamite. They secured $50 4
cash and also carried off the inner stee
money chest. which contained valuabl
papers, and large sum of money, be
longing to an absent member of tn
firm. on leaving the store the robber
fired two revolver shots to warn thei
confederates and escaped with out be
ing seen.