Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24
ROUND THE REGION.

District Attorney Mclaughlin and
Coroner Gillars, OF Schuylkil county,
had a consultation yesterday the re-
suit of which is that the body of Pat
rick Mcdonald, of Girardville, which
was buried last week, was exhumed for
examination, as murder is suspected.
McDonald's body was found near Lost
Creek, with marks upon 1t supposed to
have been inflicted by being struck by a
train. 1t developed that Mcdonald was
the likely victim Of foul play.
DR.. j. G. Zern, the Carbon county
Democratic politician, was for the sec
ond time nominated by the Republicans
OF that senatorial district. DR.. Zern,
after his nomination last week, filed his
withdrawal papers at Harrisburg. But
he has now decided to stand and the
conferees met at Mauch Chunk Monday
evening and nominated him. James L.
Mnlhearn, OF Carbon county, is the
Democratic nominee.
Proceedings to test the constitution
ality OF the mine inspector law passed
by the last legislature were instituted in
Northumberland county yesterday. At
torneys for Mine Inspector Edward
Brennan, of Shamokin, filed a bill of
equity asking the court to restrain the
name of James Tinley, the Republican
nominee, from appearing on the ballot.
Mr.. Brennan's term as inspector expires
in March, 1908.
A new political party which proposes
to nominate county, legislative and
congressional ticket filed its claims yes
terday to the right to use the name or
political appellation of the ballot Re-
form Party" The organizers Of the
new party are the following residents
of Nanticoke: James Uren, Jr., Robert
M. Smith, P. w. Burns, Joseph l.. Fran
kel, Andrew o. Link.
Republicans representing the coun-
ties Of Berks and Lehigh, comprising
the Thirteenth congressional district,
met at Allentown yesterday and nomi-
mated William II. Sowden, who served
two terms as Democrat. Sowden was
beaten at the Democratic primaries this
year.
The Allentown fair opened yesterday.
The exhibits exceed by several thous-
ands the individual displays of last
year, when high water mark was reach
ed. 1t is believed that the attendance
on big Thursday" will exceed that of
last year, when over SO, 900 people were
on the grounds.
"Minnesota's Best" -four is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made
The Socialists of Schuylkill coun-
ty have made the following legislative
nominations: Fourth district, j. j..
Campbell, miner, st. Clair; Morris
Owens, miner Pottsville; Julins Kellar,
secretary brewery workers and organic
or for American Federation, Pottsville;
Third district, Charles Gldea, Coaldale.
Michael E. Doyle and A. P. Tabor, of
Shenandoah, have been placed on the
Socialist Schuylkill county ticket for
state senator and assembly respectively.
They were both turned down for the
same Offices at the Democratic conven-
tions.
Five companies of the Twelfth regi-
ment were sent from Shenandoah yes
terday to Lebanon, where a strike is on
in a large iron and steel mill. Negroes
from the South have been imported to
break the strike and rioting has oc-
Cured.
Mrs. Rocco Ballatera has been arrest
ed and held at Hazleton, charged with
arson. Mrs. Ballatera, it is alleged, set
fire to her home last week. The blaze
that resulted destroyed SIS, 200 worth of
property.
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