The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-10
LIVE NEWS Of
TWO P|TTSTONS
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Valentine Day will fall on Thursday
next, and the display in the many
stores indicate the supply will fully
meet the demand
The heavy thnw or the past few days
has placed the streets and sidewalks In
horrible condition.
The Wilkes Barre Basket Ball team
composed OF memhrrs " Company A.
Ninth regiment, National Guard OF
PennSylvani9 beat Complny Cs team
of this place in an exciting game OF
ball at the Ninth Regiment armory
Thuradny evening by score of TO J.
The members of Company C's team
who PLAYED were: William Jones.
captain. Robert Wallace. William
BOrrar, William Owens, Lieutenant
r. Gage. Ed Smith William Francis,
Charles Kirby. Harry Black Hurn, John
Voight. James Buckley. William Phil
lips, Carty Miller Horny Kuschel, jr,
Elmer Matthawsou. Lieutenant J. NJ
Jones WAS raieres AMI Sergeant Major
Ksunsy, of Wilkes Barre, was umpire
A return game between the two teams
will be played at Armory hall, this
place, atau early date,
Many expressions OF regret were
heard on all sides yesterday when news
of the death OF DR. john T. Doyle. Of
Wilkes Barre, re chel here, The doc
tor was wsli-kuOwn here, both social
ly and professionally, ami made many
friends by his ready wit aud sunny dis
position.
Tonight Robert Mantell, who is said
to be without u peer in the various
roles he essays to portray, will present
his latest success. The Fac in tho
Moonlight" 1t Music Hall Mr.. Man
tell is q fSvoriLe with theatrical people,
aud that large audience will greet
him goes without sylus.
AT an early hour yesterday morniCs
q wreck occurred on the AyocA branch
Of the Lenigh Valley railroad in the
vicinity OF the AvOca station. The
wreck was caused by one engine
crashing into another to which was at
tachel heavy freight train, The
empty engine WAS leaving switch
when it colided with the train on the
main line. Four cars were derailsd
and thrown down the bank, distance
Of eight feet Luckily nobody was iu-
jured.
The man who was killed on the Le-
high Valley railroad at Mil Creek a
few days ago mention Of which sp-
peared IN THE TRIBUNE. has bean idsn-
lifted as Abe RoseugrIut aged 3j years,
aud single. He resided ut puukhau.
1.l NJ
Wilkes Barre to take away the re-
mains.
A "chokad" stove chimney in Frank
Beirick's store on South Main street
Thursiay night caused smoke to fill
the house. Some persons passing by st
the tims cried fire, but the alarm
was quickly subdued upon the facts be.
coming known
The Lehigh trainm9u in this vicinity
who were on strike received their last
months pay this week. The frs: pay
they received was f1- three days only
There IL . fund Of S37. 900 in the treas
ury Of their organization, but the pay
master could not draw it out until q
meeting of the trustees had been held
They have now met and ordered the
money paid They could not get to.
gether before at they were located in
different sections OF the couutry. They
have decided to pay the men one month
aud half at the rate Of S3j a month.
After that TIE Grand lodge will not
not help the men, but the local organi.
zation will take care Of all wlQ ara out
of employment.
Ysteriay'5 Hlzalton Plain-Spsaker
in commenting on the production
The Face in the Moonlight" which
was presented in that city wednesday
evening, says "A fair sized aud appre-
ciativa audience saw THE Face in the
Moonlight last night, and with Mr.
Mantell in tn. dual role of Victor and
RaOat, lit was prO0lbiy the finest per-
formanCs ever given 10 this city Mr..
Mantell I5 probably the handsOm5st
man on the American stage ana years
seem to add to his lsurs.s In "Tht
Fscs 10 the MooulIglJ he IS giver
amrls opportunity 10 prove to tn:
satisfaction Of all that love story
pure and simple, will always carry 3
d-ep.seated Influence. and when por-
traysd by a handsome lover and grace
fui maiden, always wins the plaudits o
the multitude. The heroic part of last
nights production deals IN Mr. Man
tells wonderful power az q character
actor, changing with lightning lik'
rapidity from the low and coarse RabIt
to the generous and noble Victor. A
no part Of tho play is this 50 wonder
fully portrayed az Ia the las. act when
Robst is carrsd off by the gondearm5
after poisoning himself on the way t.
the guillotins, Victor walks on in hi
full regimentals on his way TO b.
shot. Il was wonderful pi,cs OF wOri
and we'll deserved the reception it met
Miss Charlotte Behrsns as Lucille ably
supported Mr. Mantell and divided hon
ors with him
The objections filed to the nomina
tiOn papers and certificates Of ootn tbs
Republican and d mocratic candidate,
for burgess in this place. These are tn
first filed in this county nader tn
ballot law of 1898. Monday ut 10 ,. IN
has been fixed for their hearing.
Suit was begun at Wilkes Barr
yesterday by Mrs. Mary Moran. Of thi
place, against ths OId Forge Coal com
psnY John u Law and the fire boss
for $50, 900 damages for the loss of he
husband Mr. Moran was killed by NJ
explosion OF gas. Her attorneys are i
A. Lynch and John T. Lensham
The tortures Of dyspepsia, the suffering
Of scrofula, the agonizing Itch and pain 0
salt rheum, the disagreeable symptoms 0
catarrh, are removed by Hoods BarsRp
rilla.