The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-22
EGPPENINGS ABOUT TOWN.
An Interesting Budget OF News in Short
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About ( o'clock Tuesday morning the
store ana ottice of yhe Auuera Coal
company, located at lHtin. was totally
DESTROYED by ire L WAS occupied by
John BattsrtOu who lost everything
His loss Is between 81 900 and So 900.
but IS fully covered Uy Insurance.
The sl5ctiOu ot chief for the fire
department takes place this evening
and lively contest it promises to be
The work Of our JOwusmtu, Con-
trOllsr Aoelueg) Reese Slnce entering
uYou his duties, Is winning for him
uus.inLsi praise. Concerning the just
and economic management the Wilkes
Barre Times ssys up to date a9 has
been WELDING tue pruning knife JG-
Giciously and wit effect COuulylug
ccrstab,es and peace justices uays Al.
ready felt its keen edge in the cutting
Down Of their illegs, fees The old
trick Of spsculstiuI or suopleusS Sni
mileage don't pass with Mr.. Reese. He
Is opposed to auditing three trip bills
for one trips work Hs tudS no good
reason for paying : constable fees for
a dozen or more witnesses in d
trivial SUIT ha.chaI up for pure.
" speculative purp0sls. Mr.. R4ess
seems TO think that an official who
delivers i1.y subp0auas in dtIy min
rces isu entitled Co fifty fees. Being
az old soldier, he proposes that oysCy
dollar drawn II accordance with the
law. allowing 3 certain sum OF money
for tCu csGOuas erected over the graves
OF soldiers buried az the expense Of the
county, shall be applied TO that pur-
pose a1i not drawn ID swell, the p0ch.
a-7 Of some mean AMI ulsymDa5natic
official. As Eas been the case il several
instances Iu .la past 4 glance at t1s
commissioners books SHOWS that the
county expenses for January, 1893, vers
lD the ueiglb0rhOOI Of SlI. 300 This
year FIR the same month they were
1~ou- s. l00 Here il a dropping of Of
81 900 Of course there may have been
more things 20 pay for last year 10 jan
uary than this, but all the same large
percentage Of the reduction Is due to
Collector Reese ! pruning knife
Attorney James L. Morris, Of this
place, began two suits against the Gem
traI Railroad company Of New Jersey.
One for James O'D0llel claims SlQ,-
900 damages. The other for Neil
Dou-hsrty asks $50. 900 damages. The
actions are founded on the 4sfandan !
c0mpanys failure TO carry tue plain
tiffs TO Sandy Run, after selling tham
tickets This obliged them to walk
from Pond Creek junction on a cold,
frosty night and O'Doansll broke his
leg
Tie regular sdnssday evening Len.
zen services az 81. Johns Evangelist
church was dis0Au5sd with last even
ing. The regular Friday evening ser,
vice, however, will be conducted to-
morrow e7a1i0g as uszal
John Mclaughlin, aged - yalrs.
single. vas admitted 70 the hospital
yesterday. Hs was 'uf;erinz from ia
l1ries received while as work Early in
toe day AZ the Butler mine. he having
fallen from a window in toe breaker.
Tne schools Of the borough will be
closed tomorrov-G00d Fniay-anI
remain 40 until Monday
The members and friends Of ITALIA
lodge, Daughters Of Rebecc3, will an
JOY an entertainment and supppr Al
Odd Fellows hall this evening. DR.. J
2. Mahon will make an address.
Concerning the condition Of ex-Dis-
tricC Attorney James L. L1nahan, Of
Wilkes-Barre who is vel. known ir
this place, the WiIzss-Barre Times
says "The specialists who are treat
ilZ James l.. Lsnahau. in Now York
recently performed a most delicate op-
Grafton upon his face. From the fac
that he suifsrefno pain the physician,
made an investigation and discovered
that portion Of his Jaw bone had de
caysd and resolved 10 remote and 70
place it with plate Of silver. NJ
Lenahan's face was laid open from tn,
temple around the eye down along TN
side Of the nose and through the mid
lie Of the upper lip After this incisior
bad been made the fish was laid bacl
md the dscayed portion Of the bone re-
moved and the silver plate, prsviousl,
prepared. inserted the flesh laid bacl
its proper place and sewed up Tn
operation was a highly successful on
and the many friends OF Mr. Lenahar
will be pleased to know that no ia m Al,
ing good recovery"
In order to get their papers here n
early az the Philadelphia papers, thu
New York publishers have had place
special newspaper train for the pur
pose. It leaves New York at 2. 30 n
IN, connecting with the Philadelphi
morning train, ths papers thus reach
ing Pittston at 8 dj a. IN. This Ia tn
earliest time that the New York paper
have ever reached this section, and
will be decided advantage to tn
journals Of that city, rs they ara nov
enabled to compete with the Philadel
pbia papers in point Of time delivery
James McNulty has brought su
against DIR. J. +. Dooey for mAlprat
tice claiming damages in the sum {
$4,000. DR.. Dooley set an arm OF Wi
lium McNulty, aged 10, son Of I'll
prosecutor, thereby rendering it US
less for life.