The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-07

thorough examination of the house in
which the desease was said to exist.
As result of their labors they declare
the story to be false in every particu-
lar.
In court at Wilkes-Barre Saturday
the assault and battery case of II. Had.
sail vs., Charles Dennison, both being
from West Pittston, the jury returned
q verdict OF not guilty. The costs were
divided equally between the prosecu.
tor and the defendant.
This place was visited today Sun
day by two of the heaviest thunder
showers of the season. The first oc-
eurred about noon, but was OF short
duration. The second occurred about
D o'clock and was very heavy and
violent The lightning cracked and
the thunder pealed incessantly for sew
eral minutes. driving terror to the
timid. As n windup binding flash
and laundering peal shattered a
frame building on Shanty Hill. The
damage is not known at this writing.
John Gallagher, for years master
mechanic Of the Newton Coal Company
and at present employed at the Exeter
Machine works on the West Side, in
conjunction with his brother, P. II.
Gallagher. Of Dickson City. Laeka-
wanna county, has built twenty four
foot steam launch which they intend
to run on the river this summer for
hire by the public. The boat is now
in the water near the west end of the
Ferry bridge. and has been the admir-
alton Of many spectators during the
past few days, on Saturday afternoon
1t steamed through the rapids at the
Delaware, Laekawana and Western
railroad bridge with apparent ease.
Hon. j. l.. Mcmillan and daughter,
Sadie, lsft today for Avon Springs.
where they will sojourn for a month.
Thomas Waddell and daughter, Miss
Janet arrived home last evening from
southern California, whore they have
been spending several months.
The many friends in this place of
Attorney James l. Lsnahan, of Wilkes.
Barre, who has been under treatment
in a New York hospital, has 80 far re.
covered that no expects to be home by
June /.
Hon. John T. Flannery has gone to
Omaha, where he will represent this
district at the biennial national con
vention of tho Ancient Order of Hiber
mans. Two years ago he represented
the district at the convention in New
Orleans,
The correspondent OF the sunday
Wilkes Barre Leader has tho follow.
ing to say in today's issue concerning
the purchase of the Hazlston Plain
Speaker by our townsman, James l..
Morris: james l.. Morris, Of this
borough, one OF the brightest OF La
zsrne's younger lawyers, has become
sole proprietor Of the Hazleton Plain
Speaker Mr.. Morris isa gentleman
OF sound literary attainmpnts aud
broad culture, we'll equipped for sue
cess in any OF the learned professions.
and he will. no donbi, be M bright nn
ornament In Journalism "a he has uu-
qnestionably proved himself IN the pro.
iessiou Of law. II the Plaiu-Spo,ker
receives financial support proportion.
ate 10 its literary merits IL cannot fail
to be success from every point OF
view"
Messrs John, William, James.
Frank Tanhill and Miss Ella Tanhiu
entertained the hospital inmates with
a choice programme Of instrumental
music yesterday afternoon.
Rev y. g. Parke, Of the West side.
is having erected one Of the preItiest
cottages to be seen at that popular re-
sort, Glen summit. DR.. Parke's cot
tsge Is on the lot next to that OF hi.
son-iu-iaw. Thomas II. Atherton. Of
Wilkes Barre. south ot the hotel. Il
is a large building. 80 foet by - fsst
In general slze aud Of exceptionally
neat design II Is now under roof and
will be ready for occupancy by July /,
il is expected