The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-30
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ful Home Life.
MEDIA, Pa, April 90.
n Unless all the predictions of his
II friends fail. ''Fignting Jack
II Robinson, Delaware couuty's |
" militant congressman and pre-.
eminent hustler. will be the next lieu
tenant governor Of Pennsylvania Per.
hars they overstate the case. Walter |
Lyon stands ready to maintain that |
they do But their confidence is nat.
ural. They know Mr.. Robinson better |
than they know Mr. Lyon. And they |
have touching faith Ia his abilities to |
win whatever honOrs he chooses to pur. |
sue, Inasmuch as their prediction may |
yet prove true, it may not be a waste OF |
time to study, for moment. the career
Of John J. Robinson, whose amazing |
pertiuacity, pluck aud push has
within the past few weeks |
been the political surprises Of the
season. Mr. Robinson was horn |
about forty Year ago iu Allegheny city,
Pa, and is one of the most widely known I.
men throughout the state today. Ue is I
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globe iu the aayablu t.Iu-4tp which hon. .
the pcnunnt of fhr late Admiral Jobp
Rodgers. Hc wa, iu I,p,u during tbe
famous Corr1u expedition. in which Lion .
tenant Mckee and a number M mqrip,s f.
and salon, lost tE,.r live. Ina an, attack o, .
the Corcau fort, WhrD i'm China Inn 1871 .
be made the bydrogr,uhir survey of ths
delta Of the Yaugtse Kil1r. I'm the 1me
year. as navigating officer of the United
States SIpHp Idaho. lr n4.ssI thrYu,b IA, .
terrible tyrbo,p ai YuE,h1m, l,rI..r Inn .
which MANY v..s.ls o..r. ,,.r...l,J aud f.
the Idaho nearly fourdsrrd M her mo8r. /
iugs. With Commander Watson aud I
other United St,ta. ogIr.-s Mr. Robfos., I
was one Of the .rr1uH marty M Fpr,ps,ns .
20 have an interview with the Nik1do OF .
japan In 1873 hr served on the United .
States Steamship Nirhsg,n. intbe north. I.
ern lakes. and ip the fail n -,p,a y,.,r an /
board the Sloor Iupiafa was srut under |
perrmptory ordas 10 demand the surren.
der Of American citizens seized ON the /
Virginlus by Spa nish hautboritic4
In 1873 Mr. Robinson took un his resi-. /
dence in Delaware county Uns admitted /.
10 practice law there ais, In tbe Sp. /
prernc Court Of the state Uismo,t noted .
professional work wns his connection os
senior counsel. with the defense Of the /.
colorcd man. Samuel Johnson. the ALLEGED |
murderer Of farmer John Sbarplrss This /
case from the ability disploy,I bv tho /