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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03
Grand JURY CHARGED
Judge Archibald Tells tho Jurors What They
Arc Expected 10 Do.
TRUE BILL IN THE MURDER Case
A New indictment Will Be Drawn Up
in the Degan Case-A Very Light
Term-Constables of the County
Make Returns-Two Violations OF
the Liquor Laws Reported.

The first grand jury of the year met
yesterday in rhe main courr room at
go and were sworn to faithfully per-
form their duties. Constable George
G Wilson was appointed foreman by
Judge Archibald, who instructed tho
jurylnen as to the nature of their du-
ties.
1t WAS very explicit charge that
C r9fully Swent over every posi- BILE
phase Of duty that the grand jurors
would be called upon to perform.
At2 30 the jury retired to its room
and took up the Winton murder Casa
for consideration. A trus bill was re-.
turned. Before the grand Jury is dis
charged the district attorney will pre-
sent u new Indictment in the case of
the commonwealth against William
Degau, whe attempted to shoot + A
Simonson in Roaring Brook township
on Aug. 81. The case was called up
for trial last week and the first indict
ment quashed on technical point
raised.
The district attorney will ask per.
mission Of Judge Archba to draft II
new indictment as he does not want to
proceed with the trial of Degan on the
second count OF the Indictment.
There are not the usual number Of
cases 10 come before the grand jury this
week, the January term being usually
the highest of the year.
CoNsTABLEs MAKE RETURNS
The constables of the county made
their reports to court yesterday and
there were the usual stories OF careful
research after violators of the liquor
Law and failures to find them.
Constable Jonathan Vinson, of the
First ward of Archibald, returned
Henry Art as the keeper Of tippling
house on Main street
Constable William Davis, Second
ward, Olyphsnt, returned Joseph
Dolphin for selling liquor on Sunday.
Constable James Hosie. Third ward
Jermyn. reported the bridge in his
bailiwick in bad condition, and Con
stable J. L Heizer complained tha t
the Cobb road in Jefferson township il
in bad condition.
Constable Richard Barron, Of the
First ward of Dickson City, said that
the Main street is in bad condition on
account of the operations of the Trac.
tiou company. He was referred to the
district attorney for assistance in pre-.
pairing a special return covering all
tho facts in the case.
When Captain Fl. H White, thu
constable Of Glenburn borough, was
interrogated, he was asked if the hotel
keeper at that place observed the law
Il guess he does, answered the cap
tain, 'for man can't get drink there
until he has gray hair"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03
TOUCHING Scene IN Court.
Grief of Mrs. Nellie Viedever Upon
Being Separated from Her
Two Little Children.

There was q touching scene in court
yesterday morning when the aid of the
law was call cd in to separate mother
from her childrrn. There was weeping
aud lamentation on the part of the
mother aud one of the children, but
they were unavailing.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Bunnell formerly
lived in this city. but in 1886 they went
to California. There the conduct of
Mrs. Bunnell was such that her hus-
bsnd refused to nppIovs OF it, and In
1889 she deserted him and ne secured
divorce. He has siuce married, ms is
his divorced wife, who is now Mrs.
Nellie Viedever. While the divorce pro-
ceedings were pending it is alleged that
Mrs. Bunnell stole her two children
Etna L., aGsd o, and Alvird aged 5.
from the custody of her husband, left
San Francisco and soma time later
came to this city, having in the mean.
time married Mr.. Viedever, with whom
she was acquainted in San francisco
He is now in Kentucky and Mrs. Vie.
dever has only awaited the disposition
OF the habeas corpus proceedings that
Mr.. Bunnell began to recover possess
ion of the children to join him in the
blue grass region.
Mr.. Buunell came from San Fran
cisco to regain possession of the CHILD
rem and was able to show such good
reason why he shonld have charge Of
them that the court gave them into his
custody.
Mrs. Niedever denied having stolen
the children. She claims that they
were given over to her while the divorce
proceedings were pending in oonsidera.
tiol OF her having signed paper
agreeing not to ask alimony. She ad.
nittod having taken the children when
her husband was not present.
When tho decision OF the court was
announced she wept violently, her lit.
tie son also giving free vent to his
grief at being separated from his
mother. The little girl did not mani.
fest much feeling.
The children will go back to San
Francisco with the father. Mrs. Vie.
dever has the permission Of the court
to visit the children at reasonable in
! tervals.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03
CLAIM DEATH WAS SUSPICIOUS.
r. L. sQuier, of sprinEville, Inquirlnl
Into His Brothsrj Dsath.

r. L. squicr, of sprinGville, InquirlnE
Into His Bro,hsi'j Dsath.
r, f. sQuier, of Springville, Susque.
hanna county, was in the city yester.
day making inquiries in regard to the
death of his brother. John Squier who
was killed near the Wyoming avenue
crossing Of the Delaware and Hudson
on Thursday night last.
Mr.. Squier thinks it very peculiar
that his brother was reported as being
in state of intoxicatiOn. His brother
was not drinking man. He was seen
as late as Q o'clock on the night of his
death by Mr., Uthner, who was with
with him. and at that time he had not
been drinking. The bottle Of gin
which he had when killed was pur
chased for family use. Mr.. Squier
told TRIBUNE reporter that his
brother was very upright man with
pronounced views on the religious and
temperance questions.
AT the inquest. tomorrow night they
will try and bring forth evidence that
will be surprise.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03
coLLEGIANs WILL eRTERTaIN.
Syracuse Glee. Banjo and Mandolin ClubI
to Appear Here Friday.

Syracuse Gloe. Banjo and Mandolin Club
to Appear Here Friday.
The Glee, Banjo and Mandolin cluus
of Syracuse university, will give con.
cert in the Elm Park church on Friday
evening.
The concert will be great treat to
all lovers of college songs. as the quail
ity Of music rendered by the clubs is Of
the best. During the past year they
have made several tours through the
South and West. The following from
the Jacksonville, Fla. Metropolis, will
show how we'll they have been received
at Jacksonville:
The Syracuse Glee and Banjo clubs
made their first appearance at the Sub.
Tropical exposition laat night TO large
audience. This club came we'll recon-
mended. and it is safe TO say that they
wsll leave Jacksonville with the hearty
endorsement Of The music loving public
as having given one OF the finest enter
tainments Of that nature ever seen in
jacksonville.
Tho proceeds will go towards the
purchase of tho new piano used in the
Epworth League rooms.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03
CITY NOTES.

The city schools resumed yesterday
morning.
The training school for teachers will re-
open Thursday morning.
There were fourteen burial permits is
sued at the board Of health rooms yester-
day.
William Duggau, of Pittsburg. was fined
s3 by Mayor Connell last evening for being
drunk and disorderly.
Factoryviile is to nave board OF health.
An Official of the town was in the city yes
terday looking after the necessary sta
tionery.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
board OF managers Of the Young Women's
Christian Association will be held today
ut 3 a. III.
The coroner's jury III the case OF the
death Of John Sqnier, who was killed last
Thursday evening, will take testimony at
the court house this evening.
The George A. Baker Opera company
will present "Fatinit2a' at the matinee at
the Academy today. THE Black Hussarn
will be the attraction this evening.
There was large and spirited rental Of
pews at the Elm Park church last even
ing. The rental will be resumed this even.
Ing at the close of the prayer meeting.
Ex-Councilman p. W. Gallagher made
application at the court house yesterday
for blank nomination papers, He will be
candidate for common council in the
Twentieth ward.
The Mutual Aid society Of All Souls
church will meet this afternoon and even
ing with Mrs. /. r. Barber, l2O Thompson
street, Park Place. A full attendance is
desired as business Of Importance will be
transacted.
G. II. Higgins, Of Jersey City, is in
own. Dir. Higgins has organized troop
of African Jubilee Singers, which he win
take out on concert tour in q short time.
The first concert will be given IN one Of
the churches Of this city.
The concert to be given by the Syracuse
University Glee, Banjo and Mandolin
clubs at the Elm Park church on Friday
evening will be one of the interesting
musical events Of the season, and will un-
doubtedly be largely attended.
A Wilkes-Barre dispatch says that Su.
perintendent lsead, Of the Delaware,
Lackuwanna and Western railroad com
pany, has notified fifty men there that
they were discharged because they would
not Day bills contracted by them.
The committee, through Mrs H. j.
Crossley, chairman, 10 charge OF the reccp.
tion at the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion wishes to extend thanks to the people
Of Scranton for their very generous re-
sponse to their request for refreshments,
TO the members of the Sacred Music so.
ciety and also to the Economy Furniture
company and Coursen, Clemons e. Co.,
for the loan of dishes and various articles
for decoration.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03
CHURCH DEBT CANCELLED.
John B Smiths Generosity toward tho
Dunmors Presbyterian Church.


Last night witnessed the cancella tion
OF tho debt on the new Dunmore Pres
byterian church and u meeting for the
mutual congratulation of the members
was held at the church.
The paying off Of the debt, which
amounted to about sic 900, Is due to the
generosity Of John B. Smith and to the
trustees and congregation. At the
time Of the dedication there remained
a debt Of 50, ,000 Since that time ad
Joining property has been purchased
which was inortgaged for $1,000.
Mr.. Smith. who has already made
large contributions for the support of
the church, was anxious to see the debt
cancelled, and about two weeks ago he
offered TO donate SS. 900 toward liquida.
ting it, with the understanding that
the congregation contribute the remain.
ing S4, 900 before January. The trus-
tees set immediatly to work, and at the
time specified had raised ths necessary
| amount.
Mr.. Smith purchased the mortgage
held on the adjoining property aud
presented clear deed and s. 0O0 and
lOuhJ bH6 uuuUSOlu6 bOlHco WQlcn
graces Chestnut street is free from all
encumbrances, Last nights meeting
partook OF the nature OF jubilee. also
giving the trustees and mem bers the
opportunity to publicly extend their
heartfelt thanks to Mr.. Smith. Henry
Beyea representing the trustees in a
neat little speech thanked Mr.. Smith
for his munifcent gift. A statistical
report showing total debt, expenditures,
etc, was read by Joseph Comstock.
The report also inclnd.d Mr.. Smiths
gift aud the contribution of the congre.
cation. balancing the account.
After short address by Rev. J. w.
Williams regarding the general pros
perity Of the church, refreshments were
served and an opportunity given for an
enjoyable social time in which the in
diyi2ual member could offer their con.
gratulations to each other and enjoy
the good fortune which had befallsn
them
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03
A NIGHT WITH the BROWNIES.
Uniqus Entertainment to Re Given at
Y. III. C. A. Hall.

Unique Entertainment to Rs Given at
Y. III. C. A. Hall.
A very unique entertainme ent will be
given at Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation hall on Thursday evening,
Jan. IS, by the members of tho Young
Mems Christian Association gymna-
stun, assisted by the ladies of the
Young Women's Christian association
and class from the Wilkcs-Barre
Youn Mems Christian association. 1t
will be an entertainment by the Brow
MES. and the seventy or eighty persons
who will take part in it will be cos -
tuned to represent Palmer Cox's pc =
culiar little people. They will repre-.
sent ten nations. The programm, for
the occasion is:
Address Of Welcome. .... Dutch Brownie
Poland Drill. Observation-Disclosures. Brownie t
Fancy Dumb Belle Drill. Ladies Y. W.C.A.
Banjo Solo. olo........,......Pr Professor Carr
Wand Drill
Members of Wilkes Barre Y. NJ. c. A,
Ladders aud Parallel Bars, Pyramids.
Vocal Solo.
Indian Club Solo,
Miss Shardlow Director Of Y. W. @. A.
Advanced Exhibition on Parallel Bars.
Japanese Drill. ....................BTo Brownies
Fancy Drill. .. Wilkes Barre Y. NJ. g. A.
Advanced Exhibition on Horizontal Bars.
Fests OF Strength, John Cinnamon Brownie
rambling. .......Two Arabs
Greek Statu airy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03
SINGING OLD TIME CAROLS.
Enjoyable Holiday Exercises Observed
by Old Forge Residents.

py Old torRe Residents.
An old country company of more
than ordinary intelligsncs sang their
Christmas and New Year carols at the
hotel of John Henahan yesterday. Con.
tractor Thomas Stevens led the choir
of five voices, and all the old Christ
mas carols of long ago in the old,
though abandoned. country were sung
with gusto rarely to be met in this,
their adopted country. and many a
silent tear was wiped away as old time
recollections came up. Mr Stevens
led off with beautiful old tims song
descriptive Of ths ssa Cavil Juny
then sang "The Good Bye at the Door. "
Charles Harding then rendered while
Shepherds Watch" :" then John Bonuari
sung Never Push Man" John M.
Coyne then sang Beautiful Isle of the
Sea"
After a short refreshment all joins
in o united chorus, singing the old
time carols the while. A better time
was never held in old Carbon Hill. ol
as it is moro properly named, "Olc
Forge"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03
cAPTAIR WIN. KeLloW RENo@lRaTso
Caucus in the sixtssuth Ward Results
in his Favor

Caucus in the sixtssuth Ward Results
in his Favor.
The Republicans of the Sixteenth
ward caucussed between tho hours Of
4 aud : yesterday afternoon at the poll. @.
ing places in the two districts, 1t was
thought that the contest for the nom
ination for select council would bs a
hot oue, but it was q walk over for
Captain Kellow as the result viii
easily show.
The vote in the FIRST district WAS
KellOw. 90; Spricher. 20; Sscoai dis
trict, Kellow. l54; Sp,icher, 46; total
$50; majority for Kellow. 14S J. W.
Browning was nominated for common
council ami the ward officers named
were: Judge OF election, F. L. Stur.
devsnt; inspector Of election, W. G..
Loomis, assessor N Hallstead.
The entire fight was made on tbs
nomination for sslectcouncil, but Cap
tain Kellow's record as councilman
and the work he has done in councils
told in the end and his nomination was
an overwhelming one.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03
SUPREME COURT BULLETIN.
Order in Which LEGAL Business Will Be
Taken Up.

Order in Which LEGAL Business Will Be
Taken Up.
Following is the bulletin Of the su-
preme court during its Philadelphis
sitting. 80 far as relGtes to near. by
counties. The first local cases to be
called will be cases from Lackawanna,
Wayne. Pike and Wyoming, during the
week beginning Feb 10. Susquehauns
cases will be tried during the week be
ginning March 81. and Luzsrns and
Columbia eases during the week be.
ginning April 0,
The following are the last days upon
which cases can go on the & overnmen
list: Lsckawanna. Wayne, Pike and
Wyoming, Jan. 30; Su'quehanna, Feb
20; Luzerne and Columbia. March 20
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03

THERE will be caucus of the Republi-
can voters OF the First and Second districts
of the Seventeenth ward held at Alderman
Posts office 5O4 Lackawanna avenue, on
Friday evening Jan. 6, between the hours
OF and o, for the purpose Of placing in
nomination school controller aud other
ward officers. By order OF Vigilant Com
mittee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03
PERSONAL.

DR.. and Mrs. H. B. Ware have returned
from their wedding trip.
Mrs. Gus Wegge and son, Eugene, Of
White Mills, are visiting Miss Annie Ma
lone, OF Mulberry street.
Walter II. Dickson, was entertaining hie
cousin, Thomas H. Dickson, Of the "Black
Crook" company, yesterday.
Henry Fl. Beddoe, Of Plymouth, has se-
cured the position Of mine foreman at the
Green Ridge ,colliery of the Lackawanna
Coal company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03
WANTED TO KILL HIS MOTHER.
A Fifteen Year Old Boy Will Go to the
Reformatory.

Frank McVittie, a fifteen .year-old
boy, was before the mayor in the police
court last evening on serious charge
for one 90 young. He was charged by
his mother with threatening to kill her
with butcher knife.
When questioned by the mayor young
McVittie claimed that he was fighting
with bis brother over q pair of skates
when his mother interfered and bella
bored him with chair. In the general
melee which followed his mother was
struck with one Of the skates. McVit.
tie was rcmanded, and will probably
be sent to the reformatory.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03
Norton,s Bnlletin.

Jan'y Cosmopolitan Monthly, l5r.
Jan'y Century Monthly, 35c.
Jan'y Review Of Reviews, 25..
Jan'y Ladies Home journal, lOc.
Feb'y Fashion Magazines.
Samantha At Worlds Fair.
Pocket Diaries Office Journals
And Calenders for 1894 at
NoRToN's Book STORE 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03

We CALL our readers attention to the
advertisement OF G. w. Freeman, the jew
eler. Mr.. Freeman carries a very large
and fine stock which, Notwithstanding his
large sales for the past month, ia still the
largest in the city, and he is deslrous OF
closing out soon as possible and offers SUI
perior inducements. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03

THE great people OF this country who
accomplish SO much In the affairs Of life
have the peculiar fashion of executing
whatever may come to them in the line OF
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view Of Reviews, North American, Ceu-
tury, ETC., that you have read. They are
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Our Mr.. Schwencker can transform them
50 that they will become the brightest and
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soon as you read this will you not get all
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or soiled, aud bring them to THE TRIBUNE
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those rough and ragged magazines. ="
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03

ONE dozen of Grifflns ivoryette photop
will make twelve Christmas presents,
What can you present your friends that
will be more acceptabeg
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03
Music Boxes Exclusively.

Best made. Play any desired number OF
tunes, Gautschi d Sons, manufacturers
1880 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Won,
derful orchestral organs, only IS and $40.
Specially: Old music boxes carefully re-.
paired and improved with new tuhes ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03

Anheuser Busch Beer.
Louis Lohman's, S25 Spruce Ut.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-03
ARRESTED FOR STREET WALKING.
Man and Woman Severely Leetured by
Mayor Counell.

MAN and Woman Severely Leelured BY
Mayor Connell.
Mrs Taylor, Of the West Side, and John
Mellon, OF Tobyhanra, were arrested at
a. 30 o'clock yesterday morning for
street walking. They had been seen
near the old rifle range early in the
evening by Officer Feeney.
When the pair appeared at the bar OF
Justice they claimed that they had
missed the last car to Hyde Park and
were walking home when arrested,
Mayor Connsll lectured them both and
told Mrs. Taylcr she had better be
home taking care of he- family than
walking the streets Both were dis.
charged with promise OF thirty days
il they were again arreS ted.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-07-06
a Deceptive Name.

A Philadelphia and his wife werv
dropped one hot summer day at the
tiny post village of Mount Pleasant,
on the Delaware railroad, and as they
gazed over a fiat country, whose differ
ences of level are scarcely perceptible
save by the aid OF a surveyors instru-
ment, a native asked them what they
were looking for. Then the Philadel-
phian explained that the name of the
place had called up such visions of an
airy eminence that he and his wife had
come down to spend their vacation.
They learned from the native that
summer board was not obtainable
there, and he obligingly explained
that the place received its deceptive
name in commemoration of the fact
that it was situated on the watershed
between Delaware and Chesapeake
bays, the backbone of the peninsula,
as it is locally called.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-07-06
Love of Animals tor Drink.

Close observers have noticed that flies
will gather upon half-drunken,
sleepy sot, while a dozen sober men in
the same room are not molested by
them. The flies will buzz around their
subject with great delight, frequently
alighting upon his perspiring face. Of
they go, and return again and again,
quafiing the alcoholic nectar issuing
from his pores After awhile their
fight becomes uncertain and eccentric.
and sometimes they come in collision.
Recently a drunken man raised his
hand and brushed them from his face.
Some fell to the floor and lay there par
alyzed. After awhile they got on their
feet and YEARLY few off. half dazed
Many animals yield to the seduction of
rum drinking, especially elephants,
horses, cows and swine. Poultry, es-
pecially turkeys, will absorb the tempt
ing drink till they tumble over in q
leaden sleep, lying around as if dead.
and utterly ignoring their accustomed
roosts. On awalSing they stagger for q
few moments and soon recover, but it is
hours before they renew their cheerful
cackling.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-07-06
THE INDIANS SUGAR,
How 1t Was Extracted from the Trees IN
Vermont.

Ever since the Indians in the section
now known as Fletcher discovered
honey in the maple trees, that dis
trict has been known far and wide as
the heart of the Vermont maple sugar
country. The way the red man ex.
tracted the delicious compound was
somewhat slow as compared with the
present process. He used to cut
slanting cash in the bark and insert in
the lower end gauge-shaped piece OF
wood, from which the sap ran and
dropped into a poplar or Eastwood
trough. At the end of tho season these
troughs would be set up against the
trees and left until the following sea-
son. by which time the troughs would
be Thoroughly widowed. This ma
terially added to the favor Of the alb
original sugar. but can hardly be said
to have improved it. The evaporator
of those times consisted of an iron lxet-
tie swung from a sapling bent over a
stump. by slow and tedious process
the sap was first heated and then
boiled in this kettle. often taking two
or three days boiling before it could
be- sugared of. This was the way in
which the redskins and the early Yer
monitors elled out a ''sweetnin'" to
their tea and johnny cake.
In the best Fletcher groves of to-day
a long pipe or. trough line runs from
some central spot in the grove down
to the big storage tanks in the sugar
house. Here the perfected evaporation,
when under full Roadway, will convert
the first sap into strip in half an hour,
consuming about one cord of wood to
produce a hundred pounds of sugar.
There are in the town of Fletcher, at a
moderate estimate, thirty thousand
trees, this being probably within the
real number