New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-10
Mrs Parker. OF Trenton, and Mr.. and Mrs Hlmon, Of
PEPUBLTC4N PROSPECTS IN SCRANTON.
A GOOD CHANCE TO CARRY TIE DIsTRlcT-THE
STATE EDITORIAL association.

Scranton Penn, July (special.William Connel has
declined Republican nomination for Congress from this
district OF nervous prostation lie Is staying
az Maplewood Lake and his physician has Informed him
thot the abors and excitement Of political campaign
would break his system down entirely. ENMayor Ripple
MI Connels intimate friend and business associate
hos Informed party that Mr. Connel cannot become
its nominee foF Congress and much regret has been eN-
pressed There would been no opposition to Mr..
Conne's tho Republican County Convention
next Tuesday II he had not decided that his name must
be- placed before the Convention. Mr.. Ripple, VINO
talked about In the spring possible nominee
Congress the Republican ticket will not be able 20
th- nomination account o the extra work that
he will do I'm the industrial affairs Of Connen
Coz owing the sudden prOstIatlon of the head Of the
firm. There Is not a popular Republican in the
district than he and he would make splendid run
he been beaten Mr. COnnelrs retirement from
the campaign short time before Tho nten leaves
the party managers In somewhat Of Quendary. There
f. plenty OF good material IN the district and Edward
r. Kngstury, 1t Is said. s.snd' good chance any
other Of receiving the nomination. He is life long
Republican. Is popular in Tia" county, and well known
treasurer. and dclegat TO che Republican National
Convention Of 1885, II Is possible that evCongressman
Joseph \. Scranton NOV decide N make contest for the
nomination. that Mr. COnnel Is out Of the held lie
has been the pay nominee in this district since 1880.
He selected that year defeated in lSS2 elected
lesi defeated in 1886 elected in 1885. and defeated
again in 1890 that he should get thc nomination
next week H. ought in order to keep the record stsisnt
" win at the polls In November There Is gpod Ih'hce
FOR the Republicans reclaim district and they can
DO 50 II they nominate their strongest man.
Robert Human got down to drink from spring IN
Bear Township few DAYS ego and when he he saw
ratflcsnoke crawling through the grass toward the spring
not hn feet The ratified coiled and struck
In an instant. and Human his axe around and cut
the snakes head or The reptile four feet long and
hal eleven rates. While Human examining IT,
another aesnnHc crawod ont Of the and drank In
the spring. lie II in two and found that IL measured
four feet inches and had thirteen rattl's and button
forge Ton pknss horse snor SHE'D. and nearly tipped
the while TompAin, driving olong tho
Bu,hkin Told t" Fourth. The horsc Lad scented !,
ratesakc and when TonpkDs had quilted the animal 10
tel ~ and found the snake lying cocd IN Tho
middle lie had a lot Of In his
and placed quantity OF II around the snake and t It
nr' In. RATHER tried 10 find way ont Of IN" burning
circle and when that could not it struck itself
Ia the side and died.
ono hundred aud ty members q ,hc nnsyy1nia sac
Editorial Association and nfy Of their wives and daugh,cr,.
viii Scranton n"N Tuesday. They VIII BE- enter.
tanei ny the Board Of 1rade and the Prss Club. and
Wednesday, they viii Journey 10 lIonesdale returning 70
this city the evening