The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-06
PITTSTON.


1.-THE Pittston office Of the Scranton
tribune has been opened by H. W. Cruiser,
aseht, s, AT No. Williams street. where con-
.riDuti0n Of news, complaints of non-de-
livery. orders for Job work of all descrip-
.,r .vns should be addressed and regular
SUBSCRIPTIONS received. Advertising and
""oscription rates cheerfully submitted.l
Ime Republican convention was
called to order by District Chairman
reese at p. m. yesterday. DIR. c. j.
Barrett was elected permanent chair
man. and the delegates perpared their
credentials. The name of Joseph Moore,
OF Wilkes-Barre. was presented by NJ.
). Harding, as a candidate for delegate
10 state convention. Howell Williams
presented the name of John NJ. Jones,
and Theron Davenport named c. B.
Smith. The result on the first ballot
was: Moore. 7k; Jones, IS; Smith. 12ils.
On the second ballot the name of Moore
was dropped, and the second result
was: Jones, 25ls; Smith, 12k. Jones
was declared the nominee of the con-
vention. AS predicted in the Gazette,
Little Charley Smith was deserted by his
friends. The loss of the Hastings dele
gate on the East Side, Fifth district,
was partially, If not wholly, overcome
by the election of the Hastings dele
gates on the West Side Second district.
The West Side convention was called
to order by District Chairman Lewis
Jones. at ESQ p. m. The delegates cre-
dentials We're presented. All but two
districts We're represented. Those of
Broadrhck and Forty Fort. Edward
s. Stackhouse, of shickshnny. was
elected permanent chairman, A. w.
Roberts was elected permanent secre-
tary. The candidates for delegates to
state convention were: Lewis Jones, Of
West Pittston; Alex McDaugall, West
Pittston; John d. Woodwork, DR.. NJ.
ID. Hughes. of Shickshinny. E. G. Mer-
cur and J. I. Shoemaker were appointed
tellers. On the first ballot, McDougall
and John d. Woodwork (both Hast
ings men) We're elected, the vote stand
Ing as follows: McDouglass and Wood
worth, 30; Jones and Hughes, 30.
Miss Nellie Rosencrance, of Inker-
man, died last evening at s o'clock, of
dropsy. in the fifty-third year of her
age She was the widow of William
Rosencrance, who died few months
ago.
Mrs. Berry. wife Of Nicholas Berry,
and mother of John w. and Wilson NJ.
Berry, died at the family home on War
rem street, at AIS o'clock Monday morn
ing of Inflammation of the bowels.
Louis Bliesnlck, Of Hamtown, died
suddenly Of heart disease about noon
yesterday. He is survived by his wife
and two children. August, who Is in
New York city, and an infant child.
Funeral arrangements are not as yet
completed.
DIR. Knapp and lady friend attended
last evening the fiftieth anniversary OF
Wyoming Lodge, No. 30, Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows, at Concordia
hall. Wilkes-Barre. DR.. Knapp was in
itiated into this lodge forty-nine years
ago.
w. H. Young has been appointed to
the office of grand treasurer Of the
Grand Lodge of Knights of Honor, in
place OF Hon. ]. L. Mcmillan, deceased.
Sam Hood. while gazing at the moon
about 1890 O'Clock last evening. fell into
an open sewer hole on Main street, near
the Sinclair house. Hood fell a dis
tance Of about five feet. A good Samar-
itan. whose name could not be learned,
pulled Sam out Of the pit. Hood had
no sooner arrived at the surface when
he threatened to lick his rescuer, and
afterwards sat down upon the curb
stone and INDUCED in shocking pro-
family for the amusement of the crowd
that had congregated. Hoods feelings
were the only things injured by the fall.
Henry Blackmoor, Of Paupack. at
tempted to run away with a horse be-
longing to Coray France, bark deal
er, last evening. He was pursued by
France and others and was finally cap
tured by bicyclist named Trombar.
Blackmoor was locked up for further
hearing today.