The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-05
STATE NEWS in BRIEF.

THE TEA KETTLE EXPLODED
West Chester, May 4.-James O'Brien, or
this place, was badly hurt this morning
by the explosion of a tea Kettle, and has
been removed to the Chester County hos
pital for treatment. AS O'Brien attempt
ed to remove the kettle from a stove it
burst into fragments, decorating his head
and badly sca.ding his face.
EXPECTED MERCY, BUT GOT SIX
MONTHS. West Chester, May 4.-Samuel
Orner, a humorous character of Phenix-
Vile, trudged all the way to the county
seat this morning and surrendered himself
to the sheriff Orner had been charged
with larceny and had jumped his bail
Under the impression that ho would es-
cape punishment, he came here to tell his
tale to the court. He was, however, SEN
fenced to six months imprisonment.
CRUSHED BY A FALLING TREE
Shamokin, May 4-Richard Foulk, of
Gowan City, was terribly crushed by a
tree he was engaged in cutting down on
the farm of ex-County Treasurer d. S.
Hollenback this morning. 1t Is feared
his injuries will prove fatal.
JUDGECLAYToN DECIDES AGAINST
JUSTICES.-Media, May 4.-Judge Clay
ton, in a case stated today, decided that
the county was not liable for justices
and constables' costs in the case of a
man committed to Jail for disorderly con-
duct in default of payment of costs and
fine imposed by the justice.
BRYAN TO VISIT READING.-Read-
ing, May 4.-William Jennings Bryan has
written a letter to DIR. John Stoltze, Of
the Bimetallic league, in regard to his pro-
posed trip to Reading. His accident in the
south prevented his coming here in April,
as proposed, but he promises to come at
some future time.
TEN CREWS TO BE LAID OFF
| Reading, May 4.-Owing to the inactive
| coal trade on the Reading road it has been
| decided to dispense with ten crews. This
order will affect about fifty men and In
| clude cnginemen, conductors, brakemen'
at Palo Alto and Port Richmond
! TO RETIRE FROM THE WAYNE
FENCIBLES.-We Chester, May A.
Closely following the retirement from the
| National Guard of Captain S. NJ. PaXsonr
| of Company /, Wayne Fencibles, comes
the resignation of First Lieutenant ST.
Julian Ogier, which has been accepted.
FIERCE BATTLE WITH A DOG
Lebanon, May 4.-Charles Carver, of Ny
| erstown, had his jaw broken and was
otherwise IN rt last night in a fierce bat
tie with a Newfoundland dog, which at
tackled him without warning. His condi
tion is considered serious.
| A CORPSE FOUND PETRIFIED.- -
Shamokin, May Awhile removing the
| remains of Miss Clara Shausser, who was
buried in a Mt. Carmel cemetery eight
| years ago, II was discovered that the body
had been petrihed and in an excellent
state of preservation.
| CHARGED WITH ROBBlNG HIS EN-
| IPLOTER.-Reading, May 4.-Lloyd Web
| or, a 15.year-old boy, was lodged in jai
| charged with larceny Of $36 from Benja,
| min Kline, Center township farmer
Young Weber was In Mr.. Kline's employ
JAW BROKEN IN A SCUFFLE WITH
| A DOG.-Lebanon, May 4.-Charles w
| Carver, of Myerstown, young man Of 20
was attacked by dog and in the scrim,
mage had his lower jaw badly broken.
NEW LUTHERAN CHURCH DEDI
GATED. D.-Lancaster May 4.-The Berg
strasse Lutheran church, near Murrell
in Ephrdta township, was formally dedi
Gated on Sunday, with interesting services
| BURGLARS FAIL AT BIRDSBORO.-
Reading, May 4.-Burglars attempted tC
enter a store room I'm Birdsboro yester
day. The lock vas broken and the dooi
spllntered but nothing was taken.
APOPLEXY KILLS A LEBANON
COUNTIAN.-Leba May, 4.-AndreW
Sharp, a well-known residen of North Leb
anon township is dead fro'" an apoDletiC
! stroke, aged rs years.