The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-17
tales OF Two PITTST0NS
News of Interest to Readers Up and
Down the Valley.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS RESULTS
yillainous Work Of the Dog Poisoner.
Pleasant sleighride to kingston-Re'
turn of the White Squadron-Points
of Personal Interest.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, Pa, Jan. 16-James NC
Cole died of consumption at his nome
in Wilkes-Barre yesterday at 10 p. m.
The deceased was married to Miss Kate
McCue, daughter of Mrs John McCue,
of Dewitt street, Upper Pittston, about
one year ago.
ID. b. O'Malley is an aspirant Tor OIL
Ger on the new city police force.
Mrs Croughlin, of Honesdale. is visit
ing the family of Thomas Maloney TO
day.
c. ]. Webb and Wilson II. Brown, of
the Delahunty Dye Machine company,
of Philadelphia, were in town today.
Hon. w. II. Rutledge is in Scranton
today attending the marriage of his
brother, Edward Rutledge.
John b. Law has been confined to the
house for the past two days from the
effects of cold.
Company c, National Guard of Penn
sylvana, will be seen upon the stage
i'm 1.-The White Squadron tomorrow
night.
THE White Squadron" will be seen
at Music Hall tomorrow night Though
this sterling play has been seen here
several times, there are many who wish
to see it again. From this play we can
obtain fair idea of life in Brazil. The
play has higher mission, however; 1t
teaches the audience to love their coun.
trys flag. Owing to this large attrac.
tion, Manager McDougall has made a
slight advance in the reserved seats.
being rs cents and 81.
Another case of dog poisoning has
been brought to the notice of the people
of this vicinity. On Thursday last some
fiend gave poison to the canine pets OF
DR.. TroXen and Harry Lynn. The act
was repeated on Tuesday. Dentist John
McDougall has been in possession of "a
valuable English setter named Dick.
on the night above mentioned Mr.. Nc
Dougall noticed that his pet acted
strangely and called a veterinary sur
geon. They decided that the dog was
suffering from arsenical poison. II.
spite of efforts to save it's life the dog
died. Mr.. McDougall was much at
tached to his dumb friend and had
taught him many interesting tricks.
Last evening number of our young
people enjoyed a very pleasant sleigh
ride to Kingston. Those who accepted
of the pleasure We're Messrs. J. b. Phil
lips, A. Kresge, f. Hunter, Charles
Wagner and AL Hoffman. The ladies
in attendance were Miss Grace Bennett,
Miss Ella Cobb. Miss Esther jenkins.
Miss Lille Mathews and Miss Emily
Sweet. At Kingston refreshments We're
served by interested friends.
Republican Caucus.
East Side Republican caucus was
held this evening In the several wards,
as follows:
First Ward-Select council, Oscar NJ.
Davenport; common council, Henry
Knowles, F. p. Richards; school con-
trollers, jefferson Yandall. Afford
Reed; alderman, jefferson Reed; consta-
bic, Almon Monroe; assessor, Stephen
Jones.
Second Ward-Select council, George
Wagner, common council, John Todd,
Charles Waters; school controllers,
George Elmer Carpenter, Benjamin F..
Bowltley; alderman, W. Oscar Wal
baum; constable, Joseph Waters; as
sessor, James Ryan.
Third Ward-Select council, II. An
derson: common council, William Mil
ler, four years, Thomas Edwards, two
years: school controllers, Thomas
Huntly, four years, William Winters,
two years; alderman, William Will
Jams; constable, w. u. Harris; assessor,
Thomas Jones.
Fourth Ward-Select council. Abel
Bynon; common council, Matthias
Kelemis, George Nelson; school con-
troller, R. d. Stroh, Samuel Gardner;
alderman, Andrew Walukas; constable,
Jacob Phingster; assessor, Levi Eman-
uel
Sixth Ward-Select council, (no NOM
tnation: common council, Joseph
Wintle, Stanley Crooks; school control
Ter, William Sharp, Robert Smiles; al
derman. Henry Meister.
Seventh Ward-Select council mo
nominatiom; common council, Kennerd
Miller, four years, j. n. Terwilliger,
two years; school controller, Alex.
Sloan. four years, Fred Sibel, two
years; alderman, Professor r. Shiel;
constable. Charles Colony; assessor,
William II. StrOh.
Ninth Ward-Select council, Paul
Bohan; common council, william Will
SOI il, y. u. SIIllln' SCilpol CoHlTplIeI,
II. Phillips, j. i. Kirby; alderman,
Michael Lyons; constable, no nomina-
ton: assessor. L. G. Gage.
Tenth Ward-Select council, Alex
Thompson; common council, Thomas
Lewis, Robert Smiles; school con-
trollers, +. r. Evans, Alex. B. Law;
alderman, Jacob w, Evens; constable,
j. d. Fear: assessor w, +. Watkins.
Eleventh Ward-Select council, John
Dempsey; common council, Alex. Nc
MILAN, II. C. Parnell; school controller
William Howe, four years, George
Dandle, two years; alderman, Thomas
Hastie; constable, William Lyons; as
SCISSOR, T. II. STEINER.
Delegates to the Republican conven.