The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-26

year contract executed. Property hold
ers on Main street must put in curbs
for paving within twenty days after
notice is given or the work will be done
by the borough and penalty Of 20 per
cent. added. The burgess will employ
a man to oversee sewer construction at
a cost not to exceed 50 a day. Council
! will meet on Saturday evening.
Burned Him with yitrioI.
Three weeks ago Miss Mamie Duffey,
of this city. caused a warrant, on the
charge Of breach Of promise, to be is
sued for the arrest of John Mcdonald,
young man who tends bar for his
brother, proprietor of the Keystone ho-
tel, in the West End. When the war
rant was issued Mcdonald disappeared,
it is alleged; but he returned three days
ago and entered bail before Alderman
Ehret for his appearance at court.
About o'clock this evening Miss Duff
fey, unannounced, entered the barroom
of the Keystone hotel and dashed the
contents of vial of vitriol at the face
of Mcdonald, who stood behind the bar.
He got out of the way in time to save
his face from horrible disagreement.
The corrosive liquid burned the young
mans clothes, but did not burn him.
Constable Fear arrested her and she
was given hearing before Alderman
Gibbons. Her brother, Martin Dffey,
and an uncle, William Barrett, quail
fed as bondsmen in the sum of $1,000.
Cooking Main at Smithville.
lively cooking main took place at
Smithville this afternoon, in which
birds from Hamtown and Pittston COM
peted for q purse of $25. The first
birds were placed In the pit at $3.50,
Hamtown pitting a shalley at four
pounds and twelve ounces against o
Pittston bird at four pounds and eleven
ounces. The fight lasted twelve min
utes and was very hotly fought The
Pittston bird turned its tail in search
! of cooler quarters. The second battle
was called at o'clock, Hamtown pit
ting a smokey gray against Pittston's
black red, each bird Weighing four
pounds and four ounces. The Pittston
bird was knocked out in nine minutes.
| This decided the main in favor of the
| Hamtown birds. In the second fight
the Pittston bird had the misfortune to
stick himself several times. Three
other battles were fought, in which
Hamtown won the first and Pittston
captured the last two. Many Pittston
sports were looking very doleful as they
wended their way home with but a few
pence in their pockets.
Doughor's Store Burglarizcd.
Mathew Dougher's general store was
/ t,f L. Cat, tnh
mlscreants entered by the front win
dow. The money drawer was broken
into. but the thieves were not compen-
sated for their trouble. Mr.. Doughers
family, who live near the store, We're
awakened by the noise. By the time
they arIeared upon the scene the-burg-
lars had escaped. They took nothing
Of value.
Personal and General Notes.
At 3 o'clock this evening q gust Of
wind blew the sign Of the Water street
| bridge from it's hangers. 1t came to
the ground with a crash. startling the
people in the vicinity of Water street.
The auditors Of Pittston township
met at the Cork Lane school house last
| evening and the accounts of ex-Super-
visor Mitchell failed to materialize.
The auditors decided to give aim until
next Thursday night to produce his
accounts, and failing to do SO, to issue
| commitment.
James Cawley the enterprising shoe
merchant, is in New York city.
Andrew Decker. the popular engineer
of the Erie and Wyoming Valley rail-
road, was in town today.