The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-01
PITTsT0N.

.tIhs Pittston once ef the scranton
Tribune has been opened by II. W. Cruiser.
agent. at No. Williams street. where con-
trtbution OF news. complaints o. non-de-
lvery. orders for Job work OF all descrip-
tons. should be addressed and regular
subscriptions received. Advertising ana
subscription rates cheerfully submitted.l
A trespass case was brought before
Squire Gilboy at his Office IN Duryea
hist evening. In which Thomas I/angan
was plaintiff and Hugh Farrell. John
Miller ard John Jaywick were defend
ants, The plaintiff claimed that cows
belonging to the defendants broke into
his fields and did considerable damage.
Attorney u. A. Boyle appeared for the
plaintiff. and william III. Gillespie Tor
the dcfsudaras. Gillespie presented n
certain paper to which THE defendants
mlde affidavit, and "A wordy war en-
sued. About an hour and half was
taken up In the arguments. The JUS
tice finally. as demanded by the attor-
ney for the defense. dismissed the case
and his clients went on their way re-
Jolclng.
Miss Margaret Monte leaves town this
afternoon for n two weeks soJourr at
Northileld. Mass. ]. e. Manning. wife
ana daughter, accompany her. They
will attend Evangelist (Moudy's) Bible
school.
william II. Gillespie. one OF our ac-
commodating mldlcarriers, takes a two
weeks rest from his arduous labors.
IL. II. Smith. representing the pub
lishers Of Johnson's encyclopedia, Is
looking after business matters In this
city.
B. j.. Armstrong. secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian association. will
go to Northfield. Mass. this morning.
Miss Hattie Barber will also be one
OF the party which starts this after
noon for the Massachusetts mountains.
Thomas Williams. one OF Bost0n's
noted tenor singers, IL soJournbng with
relatives In this city.
Anton Dunlesky. a laborer In Stew
ems cosllery, had his thigh fractured
by flll of rock.
Yesterday Mrs. Hannah Helm, who
resides at 4l6 Wyoming avenue, cele-
brated her seventy-ninth birthday
Mrs. Helm came to PHtston over fifty
years ago. and Is n well-known and
highly respected resident OF West
FNttstom A few OF her friends Joined
In giving her a surprise. Those present
Were: Mr.. ami Mrs. l.. A. Barber, Mr..
and Mrs. James Bonham, Mrs. Joseph
Smith. Mrs. James Space. Mrs. L. X.
Barber, OF Forty Fort, and Mrs.
George Lewis. OF West Plttston.
A novel entertainment was held at
the Methodist Episcopal church on the
West Side Tuesday evening. II. +.
Coward distributed among the Sunday
school scholars a quantity Of sweet pea
seed and offered sprlzes for the most
beautiful boquet. The merit OF the
blossoms and arrangement of colors be-
Ing the basis Of merit Cash prizes
We're given Miss Georgia knight won
first prize. Miss Rose Ross second, and
Kate Compton third. Boys prizes were
won by Palmer Herman, first; Buie
walters, second; Charles Hicks, third
AT the close refreshments We're served
and a nice sum realized from the social
for the school.
The concert at the West Side Meth
odist church under the auspices of the
African Methodist Episcopal church,
Will take place this evening at s O'Clock.
A fine programme of music and select
readings will be given.
Word was received from Chief of Po-
lice LOTUS last evening to the effect
that he had started from Mononah.
West Virginia. with Murderer George
Windisch. and expected, to arrive in
Wilkes-Barre with his prisoner about
10 o'clock this morning. Windisch, who
is charged with having killed his wife
In this city several months ago, was
employed as a miner In West Virginia.
Among the other miners at the colliery
at which Windisch was employed was
a man named Mccain, who had form
erly worked at Pittston. McCann at
once recognized Windisch, and when
learning that the latter was wanted for
wife murder, at once notified the au-
thorities OF the fact. When arrested
Windisch denied all knowledges of the
murder. and states that he has never
attempted to hide or conceal his iden-
tity.