Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-20
ROUND THE REGION.

| the Schuylkill Traction Company, as
damages for injuries sustained by his
son, aged about 10 years. The boy was
sent to a store by his mother for some
provisions. He jumped on a beer wagon,
on which he rode some distance, and in
alighting stepped upon the tracks of the
company. He was struck by a car and
dragged 90 feet, losing an arm.
Seven candidates successfully passed
the examination for mine inspector in
Lackawanna county, and their names
will 90 on the official ballot next Novem-
ber. Two are to be elected. The
candidates will be p j. Moore, Carbon
dale james NJ Thomas, North Scran-
ton; Llewellyn N. Evans, West Scranton;
David Williams, West Scranton; II. w.
Evans, Reudham; w. r. Evans, West
Scranton E. C. Davis, Duryea.
Terrence V. Powderly, former presi-
dent of the Knights of Labor and latterly
immigration commissioner, was an in
corporator of the Black Diamond Coal
Company, chartered in New Jersey this
week, with 81 100000 capital divided
into 1000, 900 shares of the par value of
81. Cooperative mining is the object of
the company. The "Stow tract" in
Branch township, Schuylkill county,
will be purchased.
John Davis, aged about % years, of
Beaver Brook, was instantly killed in
Trenton, N. j., yesterday where he had
gone in quest of work. He fell under
a freight train and was mangled be-
meath the wheels. The body is expected
to arrive at his home this evening. He
is survived by his mother, Mrs. William
Parry, and three sisters and two broth
ers.
The Lackawanna Railroad has com
pleted installing its wires and instru-
ments constituting its telephone system
which is intended to supersede the tele-
graph service of the railroad. The sys-
TEN is now ready for use, but the tele-
graph service will not be abandoned for
company to gradually work the tele-
phone into use.
At a recent meeting of the commits
sioLers of Newport township an ordin-
ance was passed authorizing the placing
of thirty or more arc electric lamps
in Glen Lyon, Wanamie, Alden
and Sheatown at IA cost of sos per lamp
per year. The contract was awarded to
the Nanticoke Electric Light Company
for term of seven years.
Edward Barrett, twelve-year-o
boy, began an action against the city
of Scranton to recover SIS, 900 damages
He was walking along Bloom avenue
last week and fell into hole in the
roadway AS u result of the fall he bit
off half Of his tongue and will be speech
less for the remainder of his life.
John Collins, of Chicago, will hold a
series of meetings in this county for ten
days, beginning tomorrow. His subject
at all of these will be 1.-The Labor Moye-
ment Toward Socialism," The county
convention of the Socialist party OF
Luzerne county will be held Sunday
afternoon at Wlkesbarre.
The jury in the case of Peter Lenous-
key has returned a verdict of murder in
the first degree Lenouskey was re-
manded for sentence. He with Victor
Zerambo, it is alleged, killed Anthony
Sennick at the Exeter shaft. Zerambo
is now in Jail awaiting sentence of
death.
The poor district directors met on
Wednesday and levied the tax rate for
the coming year. The rate is 10 mills
in Luzerne and ~ mills in Carbon
county. Cyrus Stevens, of Weatherly,
was awarded the contract to paint the
new barn for S125.
Charles Grether and Bennie Biello the
convicted mnrderers who escaped from
Monroe county Jail on Sunday were cap
tured yesterday. The former was
caught at Manunka Chunk, N. j., and
the latter at Belvidere, N. j. Neither
resisted arrest.
The State Board of Pardons has rec
commended pardon for John McCoolick
of this county, in jail for second degree
murder. The case of James l.. and
John w. Bunnell, of Wikesbarre, con
victed Of a misdemeanor, was held
under advisement.
Last night burglars entered the post
office at Laceyville, Wyoming county.
The safe was blown open and the con
tents scattered around the Office. The
burglars, however, secured only few
stamps.
The three national banks of Wilkes
barre have agreed to pay per cent
interest on savings deposits after July l.
All the state banks of the city now pay
3 per cent interest.