The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-22
What DID DUCCRN Do?
He Manipulated the Patrick Hsnryies and
Won in a CalteT,
over THREE HUNDRED PLURALITY
Timothy Burke Succeeds in Cutting
Burgess Duggan's Majority at the
Last Election by About Five Hun
dred The Republicans Encouraged
by the Showing Made by Mr.. Burke
and the Other Candidates.

dred The Republicans Encouraged
by the Showing Made by Mr.. Burke
and the Other Candidates.
The entire "Ring Democratic" ticket |
WAS elected at Dunmore on Tuesday by
n small majority. The battle was one
OF the hardest ever fought for munici
pal control, and the loss sustained by
the victors is great. The Republicans
by their untiring zeal aud energetic
campaign have cut wide swaths in the
ranks of the ring rulers and for that
fact they nre rejoicing because it aug
urs we'll for the ruture. Although th9
anticipations of the most sanguine
reformers were not realized, there
is satisfaction in the result
that has never before been felt.
Duggan wNs elected burgess by ma
jority of 300, decrease OF 500 from his
majority last year This in itself is al
assurance that reform has got to come.
! The other NJ ljorities also ran below the
usual amount The Republican lead
ers attribute their defeat to the surSr
ullS - UOO WuAJu WAC NOIh0u ny NllO
Democrats for all it was worth. Hun
dreds of Republicans remained at home
because they were nisled by the pre-
varications that have won the day for
ring rule" Every possible stress was
brought to bear to convincs that the
sewer question WAS without foundati on
but to no avail and they would not
vote. The day will long be remsmbsr-
cd as a most exciting one. In several
| places the contest became so warm that
fists were freely used. A large Italian
vote was poiled, much to ths cha2rin
of the Democrats, who did everything
in their power to prevent the sons of
! Sunny Italy from casting their votes
for good government The Italians had
their citizens papers made out with
their names translated into English and
were assessed under their native tongue
pronunciation of their cognomens. This
led to considerable difficulty and the
Italians were debarred. The Rspubli.
cans grasped the situation and Attorney
Watson was sent for, who proceeded to
secure evidence in order to make Il test
case The Democrats seeing their
mistake, Immediately sent for the
Italians they had refused their rights to
and allowed them to vote. In every
district the tickets were so badly split
that it was in the "wee sma hours
before the election boards were done,
80 that the getting of correct returns
was impossible until yesterday morn
ing. That the reformers are far from be-
ing beaten is evidenced BY the fact that
already they are considering plans to
retain the strong position they have
captured and further instruct them
selves 80 that another election will
witness the determination Of this ring
rule" The ticket elected is as follows:
Burgess, T. j. Duggan; treasurer, P.
d. Manley tax collector. II. E Boland
councilmen, P. Hsggerty aud NJ J.
Walsh school board, NJ. J. Horan,
William Burke; auditor, p Kelley
justice of peace, B. Cooney street com
missioner. John Blanche.
MINOR DUNMoRE NOTES
Miss Fanny Crosby, the blind poet.
ess, will render pleasant programme
at the Methodist Epis ,opRl church on
Friday evening. 1t will prove a very
interesting entertainment, as the selec-
tion will be entirely of her own compc.
sition. Miss Crosby is an accomplished
verse writer as well as a speaker, and
many of the hymns sung in the
churches found their origin in her.
The poetess is "A years old and in her
childhood days lost her sight through
an operation unskillfully performed
She has written 8, 500 poems during her
life. her weekly average being eight
poems per week. A gentleman had
fifteen minutes 10 wait for a
train one day at station where
Miss Crosby happened to be, and
was whistliug tune to which he
asked the poetess TO compose a few
verses In fifteen minutes she had
written that wildly known hymn which
10 solace to many a Christian heart,
Safe in the Arms of Jesus" This
and many other hymns have given her
a word wide reputation.
The glrenitations, interspersed
with singing selections from her
we'll known hymns will be rendered:
The White Sail" "Our Baby" "Our
Lord at the Grave of Laznru'," The
Singer and the Harp" Ulcls Josh's
Tea Party" 1.-THE Child aud the
Angel" THE Slieghride. American
Hearts and Homes, The Drunkard'O o
SoliloquY," Mingled Sounds" THE
Maple Tree, "Wo Know Not" "Some
Day" Admission for adults is 35 cents;
children 10 cents.
A brilliant asssmblags OF young D 40
pie gathered at the home of W. D. o.
terhout, on Blakely street, on Tuesday
evening, the occasion being in honor
Of his daughter Eva's birthday. 1t was
decided surprise to the young lady
who had been induced to attend Il
church sociSl, and on her return she
was greeted by merry crowd of her
Young friends who had assembled dur.
ing her absence. Her surprise on en-
tering can better be imagined than
described. Dancing was INDUCED in
until midnight when an elegant COLA
tion was served. A largo number Of
the young people were from Scranton
and ad djacent towns.
Professor Johnson, of Scranton, fur
niShed the music for lovers of the terp.
Sichorean art, and Huntingdon pre-
pared the refreshments
The shops, mines. etc.. of the Erie
and Wyoming Valley railroad and
Pennsylvania Coal companies will be
idle today in honor of Washington's
birthday.
The funeral Of Peter Murray oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon. Iutsr.
ment was made in st. Mary's GENE
terry.
Joseph O'Connor, of Pittsson, was
visitor here yesterday.
|, Miss Kate Clark Is i'll at her home
on Chestnut street.
The congregation of the Baptist
church held social at the home of
Leander YSSger, on Butler street. 1t
was very largely attended.
Mrs. Sudler Hopkins is i'll at her
home on Sinclair street.
-