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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-25
Base
At BROOKLYN.

Brooklyn, April 24-Philadelphia out
played the home team at every point
and won with ease. Score:
Philadelphia DO 8 6 0-22. Base
hits, Is; errors, 1.
BROOKLYN 1 20 2 0 Is. Base
hits. Is; errors, s.
Batteries-Carsey, Grady and Glenn
ents: Korwan, Kennedy and DAILY.
Umpire-O'Rourke.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-25
1t IL n Fake.

Chicago. April PA rumor was
afloat in railroad circles today that the
Rock Island had purchased the Atlantic
& Pacific road. r. R. Gable, president
of the Rock Island road. said tonight:
There is not a word of truth in the
story We have not purchased the
Atlantic & Pacific and have not even
thought of doing So"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-25
Bad Bank Cashier

Enid. o. T., April A.-Warrants were
sworn out tonight against Chas. Bright,
cashier of the Merchants bank. 1t is
believed Bright is in hiding in North
came up from FL Reno tonight, but it is
reported he will stay in North Enid
There are rumors tonight that warrants
will be issued against every official con-
nected with the bank.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-25
TWAS a Rather.

Memphis, Tenn, April 24.-Before a
good audience in the rooms of the
Pastime club tonight, Billy Casey
knocked out Jack Collins in the sixth
round in rafting finish fight. The
fight was for purse of $500. Both
men weighed 122 pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-25
DEADLY GASOLINE.
An Old Lady Blown Into an Adjoin-
ing Field.

ST Louis, April 24.-Meagre tele-
phone reports from Carondolet, state
five gallon can of gasoline exploded
this afternoon in the house of Casimir
NIiggs, a farmer living south of here,
completely destroying the building.
Mrs Miggs and Eleanor, a 2-year-old
daughter, and Mr.. Miggs' father and
mother and another child were fatally
injured, the old lady being blown into
an adjacent field.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-25
Mail Trains Running.

Washington, April 24.-Department dis
patches at the postoffice department today
announce that trains carrying the mails
over the Great Northern have been re-
surned throughout Minnesota and North
Dakota, and that there is a prospect the
line will be opened for all points through
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-25
Order Must Be obexed.

st. Paul, Mimi, April 24.-United
States Marshal Bede has received
orders from Attorney-G General Olney to
carry out Judge CaldweIls Instructions
and, if necessary, to call on the presi-
dent for military assistance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-25
ONLY TWO HEATHEN FAILED.

Kansas City, Mo-. April 24.-Only two
Cinnamon out of. the 1876, who are
known to live in this district have
failed to comply with the registra ton
law and it is known these two intended
to register soon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-25
THOSE STRIKING BRICEC1lANERs.

Chicago, April 24.-Two hundred more
striking brickmakers started today from
Blue Island to Schermerville. Deputy
sheriffs, armed with Winchesters, await
them. A conflict is feared
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-25
THE DIAMOND FIELD.

Records Made by Various League
Teams Yesterday
Louisville, KY, April 24.-Score:
Louisville-0 0 2 o 0 2-7. Base
hits, 8; errors, 8.
Pittsburg-1 OOO2OO-S. Base
hits, 8; errors, g.
acknowledgements and Grim; Nicol
and Sugden. Umpire Swartwood.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-25

Brady Heard From.
Washington, April 24.-word was re-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30
cARBoNOALE MATTERS.
Various News Topics Discussed In Brief
Taragrsphs

Special to the Scranton Tribune
CARBoNDALE, Pa, March 90. Mr.
and Mrs. George Smith, who have been
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs L. A, Bas-
sett, returned home to Rochester, N.
Y, this morning.
DR.. NJ. j. Shields, Of Jermyn, was
visitor in this city today.
E. g. Harnden has removed his fam
lily into one of the now houses recently
built by Reese Hughes on Salem ave-
nue..
J. d. Purtell returned home this
morning from visit with his parents
in Deposit.
James Gift and Miss Lauretta Dor
little, both of this place, were married
Yesterday in Scranton by Rev. J. c.
Collins. pastor of the Scranton Street
Baptist church.
William Hull and Thomas Monk
Jr., were arrested yesterday. charged
with having attempted to burn the
residence on corner of Washington
street and Tenth avenue, occupied by
John Phillips and family, in the night
of February 10 They had hearing
this afternoon before Alderman Jones,
aud in default Of bail were committed
10 the county Jail. Officer McAndrew
took the pair to Scranton this afternoon
on the Delaware and Hudson train,
iSaving here at 5 o'clock.
At the council meeting last evening
p. f. Moflitt was reelected fire. chief
Of our city fire department, He had
one more vote than Abe Saham, who
was the other candidate.
Miss Lillian Baker entertained the
members Of her Sabbath school class
ut her home on Church street last eve
ming
Mr.. and Mrs. f. X. Morss and son
Kendall arrived in this city yesterday
from Cooperstown, N, Y, where they
have been guests mt the Hotel Frni.
more during the winter months They
will soon occupy their Lakeside cot
tage at Crystal lake.
Mrs. William lsgar, Of South Church
street, Is visiting relatives in Wilkes
Barre.
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Contributions from Our Correspondent in
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Here are a few of this weeks
Sample Prices:
Special TO the Scranton Tribune.


CLARKs GREEN, Pa, March 2S-
Prof h. H. Race will present the work.
ings and needs Of the Wyoming semin-
ary on Sunday evening next at the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Andrew Singer will occupy the house
vacated by VIM. Smith belonging to
j. c. Higgins.
Electric Star lodge, No. AGO. Inde-
pendent Order Odd Fellows, will hold
their election Of officers on Saturday
evening next.
Nathan Calender, jr., ia suffering
from a very severe strain Of the hand
received from an effort in trying to
save himself from fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. Lutsey visited
friends at Len0Xville recently.
Rev. g. D. Moore commenced spe.
cisl revival services at the Summit
on Sunday eve last and will
continue during the week Much in
terest is being manifested. Upwards
of a dozen souls have renewed their
covenant and started for the Kingdom,
whose maker and builder is God and
welcomes all who will come.
Miss Nellie Lutsey is staying with
friends in Scsnton.
Leroy Welch of Nicholson is visiting
his sister, Mrs Ellworth Mead, at the
Summit.
G. B. Bartlett now occupies the
Rhodes House on Summit avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs E. j. Chapman spent
Sunday with friends in Scanton.
Mrs. Cora Lewis, who has been visit
ing at tue home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Orlando Chapman, returned
to her home in Benton on Tuesday
last,
j. H. Wood, Of Wyoming Seminary,
spent Sunday with J. B. Austin.
Mrs Huldah Wethsrby, Of Scott,
spent few days with W. S. Frace re-
Gently.
Miss Cslsstia Wetherby visited her
many friends on Monday last
Mrs. NJ. L. BsVan is now renovating
her residence with paper and paint
The iDtsrment Of the remains OF
the late Mrs. G. s. Brownell will take
place here on Friday afternoon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30

Among those present were Miss Lizzie
Moyle. OF Moscow, and the Misses Jeu-
nio Smith. Lena Reyn lids, Louise
Westgate, Edith Brown, Name Brown,
Bertha Dunn. Lizzie Hoar, Minnie
Hayden, Pearl Gard, Susie Randall,
Gwenie Grifliths, Miss Kennedy, Rena
Pentecost, Myrtle Alexander and the
Misses Courtneys. MesTs Samuel J,
Jennings. w. A. Price. Fred Reynolds,
Warner Budd, Ed Horton. James Jen-
nings, Archie Pentecost, Stnnby Evans,
William Jennings, Jr.. George Horton
Thomas Harris. Austin Ballarl. Ed.
Randall, BENZ. f. Maxey and others,
Mr. and Mrs Billiard and Miss Wee
intend moving to UDiondale next we Elk
We will be sorry to lose them.
ID. e. Evans, of Gibson, sp2nt last
evening in town
Mrs, Harriet Bell widow of James
Bell. died last night of general debility
at her residence on Main street aboye
the Clifford breaker. Funeral services
will he held in Christ Episcopal church
on Saturday afternoon at o'clock
Deceased leaves two daughters, Flea
nor and Sarah A. Bell.
John Biggio, the popular confec-
toner, was in Stroudsbury yesterday
He thinks Of starting store in the lat.
ter place.
A large hanging lamp on the Hill
side Coal and Iron company fire depart
ment exploded last evening as Chris
Wirts was in the act of lowering the
wick. With great presence of mind
Mr.. Wirtz pulled the lamp down and
threw it outdoors
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30
FOREST CITY SLIvsRS.
All ths News From Live Town That
Should Belong to Lackawlnna.


Special TO The Scranton Tribune.
FOREST CITY, Pa, March 80. Bert
W. Blakaslee. who has been spending
his Easter vacation with his parents. 10
this place, returned to the University
OF Pennsylvania at Philadelphia this
evening.
H. NJ Kennedy, formerly of Pleasant
Mount. has removed to this place.
An evening in Johnstown before and
after the food will be given by Henry
l. Ress, a survivor of the flood tonight
and tomorrow night Admission,
children, 5 cents; adults, 10 cents A
choice numb,r of views will be shown
The following Carbondalians were in
town today: NJ +. O'Boyle, d. Madi.
gan and Charles Kssrlns.
Edward Corey, of Uniondale was in
town today looking after his interests
Howard P. Johns has recovered from
his recent sickness 80 as to be able TO
be around the house.
Superintendent w. A. May. Of the
Hillside Coal and Iron company, Of
Scranton, made his official visit to the
Hillside collieries in this place today.
s. S. Seamans. OF Scranton, was
Forest City visitor today.
Butcher John L. Westgate was in
Carbondale on business today.
THE TRIBUNE records all the local
events. Subscribe for it.
The Epworth league held an enjoy
able session last evening. An interest
ing debate IS to whether secular ques-
tions should be debated in church was
the feature. Among those participating
in the debate were F. ]. Osgood, L. II.
May, o. F. Peasnall. Rev. j. H. Hogan,
W. A. Price, John NJ Brewn, Mr..
Wells and Benjamin Msxey. The de-
bate on Napoleon was chanfed slightly
80 as to read Resolved. That Napo
leon Bonaparte Was Character to Be
Admired"
H. D. Mitchell's horse, while stand
ing at the Erie station this morning,
took run, but was easily caught be-
fore much damage was done.
A warm sugar party was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs, Floyd Ballard
last evening in honor of Miss Ina
Weed. An enjoyable time was had
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30
MooSIc MIRRoRED.
Brilliant Wedding-Porsonal and Other
News Notes
Special TO the Scranton Tribune.

GDtCiut ~ Ut scranton iFtOuHe.
MoosIo. Pa, March 30. Married, at
the Methodist Episcopal parsonage,
March %, John Bussard and Miss Ada
Scutt, both of this place.
Mrs. David Shirra, of South Scran
son. visited yesterday at the home Of
her brother, Robert Bsnnie, Of Brook
street.
Yesterday morning at SIS o'clock at
the Methodist Episcopal parsonage,
Alexander Mckenzie and Miss Jessie
Bennie were united in marriage. Rev .
j. L. Race performed the ceremony.
Robert Bennie attended the groom and
Miss Minnie Bouse the bride. The
bride wore a dress Of hunters green
and carried boqust of white csrna-
tions The bridesmaid was dressed in
olive green and carried carnations. AZ
ter the ceremony the bridal party was
driven to the home of the brides
brother, Robert Bennie, where the i'm
mediate friends partook of an elegant
wedding breakfast. The couple left
on the II o'clock train for short we'd
ding tour. On their return they will
reside on Brook street.
Archie Young is on the sick list.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30

WILLIAM CONNELL, President
GEO, II. CATLIN, Vice. President
WILLIAM II, PECK, Cashier
DIRECTORS
William Connoll, George II. CntlIn,
Alfred Hand, James Archibald, Henry
Belin, jr, William T. Smith, Luther
Keller
This bank offers 10 depositors every
facility warranted by their balances, busi-
ness and responsibility.
Special attention given to business 40
counts Interest paid on time deposits.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30
DUN MORE DoiNGS.


Record Of q Days Happenings In Scrau-
toms HustlinE Suburb.
Special 10 the Scranton Tribune.
DUNMoRE, Pa, March 80 The rsgu.
lar monthly of the borough council
will be held at the town hall on Mon
day evening and promises to be busy
session. The election of a borough
secretary, which has caused dead
lock since the organization of the body,
will be definitely settled If there Is a
quorum present. which there probably
will be on account of the Importance Of
the meeting The members have held
several conferences amOng themselves,
and it is thought that some definite
understanding that will break ths dead
lock on the secreiaryship and harmony
once more restored.
The school board'will also meet in
regular session on Monday evening.
No one should miss witnessing the
production of the drama. 1.-THE En-
chauted Sleep" at the Odd Fellows
hall this evening. The young ladies'
efforts will be for the sake Of charity,
and the entertainment should be liber'
ally palronized.
Il T. Bone has removed to the hand
some residence ut the corner of Cherr y
and Blalioly streets. The house on
Drinker street lately occupied by him
has been purchased by Assistant Pas
senger Agent j. G. Moifltt.
The $50 in gold which was chanced
off at the Brother of Railroad Train
mems fair on Tuesday night WAS won
by William DOwd. The badge offered
to the member selling the largest nun
ber Of tickets was presented to his
father, James Dowd.
Mrs. James Taylor and Mrs Mort
by illness
Elsie Close returned to New York
city on Tuesday.
The only error in the organization Of
the new health board was the failure
to divide the borough into health dis
tricts Burgess Duggan was not pres
ent on the evening tho appointments
were made and the error was merely a
tritling oversight of the council and
does not effect the legality of the ap-
pointment of health officers. The
borough will be divided into districts
at once.
William Miller, brakeman on the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad and resident Of this place
was slightly injured by being squeeZ ID
bstween the cars yesterday forenoon
The accident occurred at Portland
when he was in the act Of coupling
cars, He WAS brought to his home al
this place and although he is injured
inwardly, there is no serious effects an.
ticipated
Mrs. L, R, Fowler 10 visiting in No
hawk, N. Y.
Councilman Hugh Burke left fol-
England on Tuesday for a protracteC
stay. Mr.. Burke will travel in the in
terest of a patent post turner, the paten
Of which he controls.
Samuel Cole has purchased a house
on Brook street, where he will remove
to at an early date. The residence il
which he now lives will be occupied BY
Ed Warfel.
The following off ;ers have been
elected by Dunmore lodge No. SlG
Independent Order Odd Fellows.
to serve during the ensuing
term Noblo grand, Henry Kizsr; vice
grand, Edward Angwin, jr., assistant
secretary, Fred Nickersou; trustee
eighteen months) Peter Seigle.
George Evans. of Hyde Park, was {
visitor in town last evening.
Mrs. McDonough. daughter Tessi
and Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Walsh ATTENDED
the funeral of Thomas Mcdonnell q
Pittston yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30
STRoUDsBURG NOTES.
Paragraphs Of General Interest Concern
Ing Monros's Capital.


lnH MonrOea ShpIhl
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
STRoUDsBURG. Pa. March 80 "A. NJ.
Palmer is In New York city attending
three days convention Of the Phi
Kappa society.
Fred. II. Peters. son of George W.
Peters, of Middle Smithield. has ac-
cepted a position as collector for the
Passenger Railway company
Prof. Kemp. of the Normal school,
delivered lecture in the Reformed
church Wednesday evening,
Arthur Storm, son of Hon. John B.
Storm. spent Sunday with his parents.
Mr. Storm has taken up architecture.
Mrs. Emanuel Altemose will open Il
restaurant in the building adjoining
her home
Mrs. Catherine Bowden. who has
been boarding for year, will resume
housekeeping this spring, Her sister.
Mrs. Valentine, will live with her.
The Easter services at the different
churches were unusually impressive
The sermons preached by the several
pastors were especially appropriate
The music was excellent
The Epworth league held q sunrise
prayer service Easter morning.
Miss Ella NJ. Isett is visiting friends
and relatives in the vicinity Of Phila-
delphia.
1t is expected that passenger trains
will bs run on the Wilkes. Barre and
Eastern railroad about June /.
Very few RATS will be sent down the
Delaware river THE year a. compared
with former years
Musselman and Reimer have been
making improvements in their cigar
store and workshop. They now have
quite large store
Country Treasurer Morris Nau-
man, has returned to his farm in Jack
sou, after three years residence in
town.
E Howard Bell and William Brown
started Tuesday morning on an ex-
tended trip to Buffalo, New Haven and
Lockport.
Miss Edith Meixsell. of Wilkes
Barre, who is well known in Strouds.
burg, is taking a course in surgery in 3
female hospital in Philadelphia.
Layton NJ. Schoch, who has been TAX
ing course in pen art work, drawing
and ornamental penmanship at Zane
riau Art college, Columbus, O., re-
turned home Saturday. and has taken
his old position at the Standard Manu-
featuring company as stenographsr
and typewriter.
Wednesday morning mustang
driven by Raymond Lee, ran away.
The animal was under control until the
wheels of the wagon caught in post,
throwing Lee out No serious damage
was done. The mustang was caught
some distance out of town.
Stephen Jackson, colored man. who
seriously assaulted Frank A. Miller, OF
Middle Smithfsld township, short
time ago, was sentenced to one year in
the penitentiary by Judge Craig We'd
nesday morning
The license court granted the follow.
ing new hotel licenses to William G.
LaBsr, Delaware Water Gap; Nathan
Smale, Polk; James E. Doney, Toby.
hanna, Y. o. Msrwine and William
Heimbach, Iunknannock. Wholesale
licenses were granted to Eugene j..
Schwarz East Stroudsburg, and Henry
Wilton, Stroudsburg
Palmer & CoolbAug recently sold
two more lots on Columbia avenue
They also sold property belonging tc
Valentine Kautz's estate, to Jesse Shoe
maker, of Milford.
The present session OF the normal
school has moro students enrolled than
ever before.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so we'll known
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30
HoNESDALE LETTER.
ments Of Wayne's Best People.
Special 10 the Scranton Tribune.

msnts of Wayne's Best People.
Special to the Scranton Tibuns.
HoNEsDALE Pa, March 30. Hon.
James G, Brdsall has been appointed
director of the Honesdals National
bank in place of Hon. John Torrey, do.
ceased.
The fair Of the German Lutheran
church continues to BE- largely patron
lied The hall was crowded last even.
ing.
On account of the temporary absence
Of Rev. V. H. Berghaus, Rev. John
N. Lewis, jr.. of ST. Georges church,
New York city, will officiate in Grace
church next Sunday.
Otto L. Schueller and W. J. Reif
both contemplate opening their new
Bhos stores on Saturday.
W. A. Gardner was in Scranton to-
day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30
MINooXA MATTERS.

Dished Up for Tribune Readers in Enter
tanning Style.
The funeral of William Gilmsrtin, of
Taylor. yesterday morning, was one of
the largest ever held from st. Joseph s
church.
Mrs. Kate Lodon, of Stafford street,
caused the arrest of Joseph Lydon, her
tenant. for threats against her life
The warrant was sworn out before Al.
dermsn O'Hara and a hearing was
given Lydon last night, He was put
under $500 to appear at court,
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-30

ADOLF LALLoz, carriage manufacturer
ll9 Carroll street, Buffalo, N. Y, states
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Bank of Scranton.

Statement Feb 2S, 1894. called for by
the Comptroller of the Currency
RISDIRCES
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100; Brook Park or Poksgana, 11s,
Partridgs, 100
From this number about 400 are to
be deducted AZ dead, and with q
further deduction of those able 20
help thens slves, leaves about 500 to
be relieved in various ways
Unparalleled Scene OF DesolntIos..
The Press correspondent took 3
i've mile tramp out through the woods
to the north of town yesterday morn
ing through a scene Of deso1ation
which rarely falls beneath the eye Of
one man. The country is absolutely
swept clean There is but one set
tiers house standing within an I'M
known radius Of miles, that on the edge
Of the river. three miles east Of town.
It was . new house and very
substantial Dean, its owner,
and another neighbor fought the
IRE until they had to abandon It.
They put the women and children
into the water. covering their heads
with cloths kept wet by dashing
water over them, and when the IRE
had passed they came out unhurt and
were much surprised to And the build
ing standing, and yesterday, when
the press correspondent entered the
clearing. the house dog barked as saw
agely and the rooster crowed IS lust
lily as if they had not come within an
ace of daafE