The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-20
pITTSTON.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, April 19.-Frank Donahuc,
of Scotch hill. this city, was arrested
today and taken before Alderman Bar
rett. charged with abducting Miss
Sadie Hughey the twenty-five year old
daughter of Mrs. Charles Hughey. of
Baltimore avenue. West Pittston. The
young lady has been missing since
Wednesday, when she was seen with
Donahue. No trace of her can be found.
Donahue is said to have introduced her
to a number of friends last week as his
wife. but at the hearing denied he had
any knowledge Of her whereabouts. He
was held under $500 bail
The sports who enjoyed the cooking
main at Browntown, last Tuesday
evening, are feeling tmid over the
sequel which developed today, when
fifteen warrants were issued for the
arrest of participants. Three of the
warrants were issued by Alderman
English, and the defendants held under
bail for court. Four others were taken
before Alderman Barrett. and paid the
cost Of the prosecution. The three who
came before Squire Ehret. on the West
Side. didn't fare so we'll, however, and
WY So'hPcISu W pay II me oI $lU ana
costs. The prosecutor in the latter
cases was F. Fl. Kelley. OF Buffalo. one
of the sports from that city, who at
tended and who alleges they were not
given fair treatment at the hands of
the Pittston contingent, Many other
arrests will likely follow.
The city engineers Office in the
Miners bank building has been hand
somely repainted and papered.
Cork Lane young man named
Loughney was taken with a spasm on
William street, this afternoon. and in
falling to the sidewalk received a bad
cash on the forehead.
Mrs Margaret Fallon, of Exeter bor-
ough. aged twenty-five years. wife of
Michael Fallon. died yesterday. The
remains were today removed to the
home of Mr. Fallon's father. Edward
Fallon, at Old Forge. and the funeral
will take place Saturday morning, with
intcrmcnt in the Cathedral cemetery at
Hyde Park.
John Cawley, aged about sixty years,
died last night at his home on William
street. after an illness which originated
only last Sunday. Tho funeral will take
place Monday at 9.30 a. m.
Rev. DIR. Harshaw, of the West Side
Presbyterian church, was called to
Jackson .City, Kan, today by a mes
sage announcing the death OF his
brothers wife.
The men who went on strike at the
Stevens shaft yesterday returned to
work this morning. a committee from
the mine workers found the grievance
was petty one and advised the men
to return to work
Rev. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Surdam were
given house, warming at the Mctho.
dist Episcopal parsonage last evening
in honor Of Mr.. Surdam's re-appoint-
ment as minister of that church. The
gathering was largely attended and
very enjoyable time was had.
Raymond Williamson, of William
street. and Miss Olive Blackburn,
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James W, Blackburn, of Broad street
were quietly married in Binghamton
last Wednesday, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Hanson are residing for the present
with the formers mother.
The striking girls of the Plttston silk
mill have issued the following appeal
to all labor organizations and sympa-
thizers:
During the past two months a des-
perate struggle has been waged he
tween thesValentine Bentley mill own
ers and their employees. We have tried
every honorable means of settling our
strike, but without success. We have
been working for the poorest wages
OF any mill employees we know of.
I'VE have now been compelled to an
peal to you for moral and financial
aid. Any assistance will be kindly re-
ceived and thankfully rendered BY Lo-
cal No 24S, Textile Workers of Ameri-
ca. Address all communications 10
Miss Annie Burns, 4OS North Main
street, Pittston."
The above mas tn, endorsement of
the Plttston Central Labor union.
At the joint session of the city coun,
ellis, last evening the contract for city
printing was awarded 10 Tallie Evans.
who bid sssi.05, as against the Plttston
Gazette's bid for s4S4 The contract for
advertising was awarded the Gazette
for $50. Y AT the special meeting of Sc
l9et council, which followed the joint