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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26

cartridge failed to explode. He took
a hasty glance at the chamber, raised
the revolver to his head and again
pulled the trigger. This time the gun
worked, and he dropped across h
threshold with his blood and brains
oozing out OF both sides of his head.
the bullet having gone clear through
Just above the ears.
Again Brown appeared upon the
scene. Breaking through the crowd he
grasped the dying man by the arm.
and, dragging him through the pool of
blood, which had formed on the DOR
step, dropped him into a mud puddle
in the yard saying 1.-THE ----
can't die in q house that l own. Let
him die there, he's no good anyhow"
Brown Given u Warming.
One OF the witnesses of this inhu-
man act, C. B. Mead, raised Robbins
head out of the slush, and others
brought him water. The crowd soon
recovered its senses. gave Brow to
understand that it would be wise for
him TO make himself scarce, and car
ried Robbins into the house. DIR.
Franklin F. Arndt, of Green Ridge.
who happened to be in Throop at the
time, was summoned. He had Mrs.
Robbins conveyed to the Lackawanna
hospital in the mine ambulance.
The husband. he said, could not live
two hours. and his Judgment vas veri-
fed for he expired at three minutes
of six, after lingering in unconscious
ness for @ little less than two hours.
Mrs. Robbins, the hospital author
tiles say, is not likely to ecove The
bullet entered the forehead just above
the right eye, and fractured the skull,
although it Is not known for sure that
it entered the brain.
Nothing has been done to Brown,
but it is likely that he will be arrested
today, If anything can be- found In the
law that will cover his case, for the
citizens of Throop are determined that
his inhuman conduct shall not go
unpublished. His evident purpose, so
the people of ThrooD believe, was to
have Mrs. Robbins divorced, desert
the woman now known as his wife,
and by marrying Mrs. Robbins. secure
the property which is in her name.
Coroner Kelley was notified, and will
go to Throop today to investigate the
matter.
Kind Of Revolver lie Used.
The revolver with which the shoot
ing was done was of the Smith g.
Wesson make. 3S-calibre with five
chambers.
Undertaken Jones, of ELEPHANT, took
charge of Robbins remains. The
corpse was laid out in the little house
In which the tragedy occurred, and
remained there alone over night. Dur
Ing the evening Brown, in his home.
a few feet away, was heard singing at
the TOP of his voice as If in great glee.
Eighteen years ago. so the old res
idents say, a man named Wescott COM
mittcd suicide in the little house which
was the scene of yesterdays tragedy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
TO TRAVEL IN TSEORY.
Younger Members Of the Y. w. c. A.
Form q Tourist Club.

A unique organization called the
Tourist club has been organized in
connection with the Young Women's
Christian association. The club will.
however, tour only in theory, as the
members expect to derive their bene-
fit and pleasure from discussion among
themselves and from talks by older
persons.
The Tourist club is now known as
the Needleworkers and will continue
under that name until the holidays,
when It will start under the new title.
Yesterday ten Of them met in the asso-
citation building, and were informal
ly addressed by Miss Dunn, state Sec
rotary OF the association, and Mrs.
George G.. Many.
Ttose present were: Misses Matilda
Thompson, Ida Phillips. Mabel and
Lizzie Potter, Lizzie Lee, Lydia Huber,
Nellie Eaton. Anna Mclean, Lilly
Bloeski and Sadie Haldemann. Their
ages range between 10 and II years.
Until the holidays they will meet each
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, to
continue their needlework,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
Arc You a LAWYER?

Read this: One Of the profession
called today and was surprised to re-
ceive a promise of printing a brief in
SO short a time. We explained to him
how we could do it. It's a fact that
cannot be denied that u facilities
are equal to any Of the large New
York offices. and we pretend to know
something about the business of print
ing lawyers briefs. An experience OF
twenty-five years Is not without its
results. Call at the job department
and learn more about this subject.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
nolan KILLED HIMSELF
Borrowed q Revolver and Sent q Bul.
let Into His Brain.
HIS CAUSE FOR THE Rash DEED
In q Letter to His Father lie Insimated
That His Financial Condition Was
Not Of the Best-Coroner Invcstt
gated tho Case.

James, j. Nolan, a machinist employed
In the Dickson works, committed sui
eide yesterday morning in his home, AL
Penn avenue, yer the saloon of John
Shea. He fired a bullet through the
roof of his mouth n into his brain
and Is supposed to have died almost in
stantly. Dependency is thought to
have been the of the act.
Nolan was Is years old. He wrote
letters to his wife and father before he
died.
After a night of drinking 1t vas his
custom to go to work and after a few
hours return home and go to bed. This
he did yesterday morning at 8 O'Clock
and said to his wife: II will see you at
noon" Mrs. Nolan went out at Q
o'clock to do some shopping. She re-
turned In a half hour and found these
two notes written by her husband and
lett on the parlor table:
Scranton, Nov. %, '9S.
Attach no blame to Susan, for this is an
act of my own. Please use Susan good,
for l have abused her enough for the last
few years. If l la been n as good as
of this is that | am SO far in the hole that
l never can get out. Goodbye all; use
Susan right. James Nolan.
Mrs. Nolnn's Statement.
Susan:
You will find a note in my working
Jim.
The frantic wife rushed to the bed
Don and found her husband lying dead
on the floor. Apparently he had taken
the revolver from the bureau and shot
himself while seated on the edge of the
bed. 90.
Mrs. Nolan hurried down the stairs
and told Saloon-keeoer Shea what had
happened. He Immediately notified
Chief of Police Simpson and Coroner
Kelley. They responded at once, and,
although NJ evidences Of foul play ex-
listed, the deemed it prudent to
hold an inquest. He impanelled a jury
consisting of John j. Morris, Michael
Moran, w. w. Youngs, Daniel F. Kelly,
Matthew r.. Robling and j. w. Nc
Leary, who soon reached a verdict that
the case was one of suicide.
Letter to His Wife.
The note left for the father indicating
that the suicide had mistreated his wife
Is not borne out in its statement by Mrs.
Nolan herself to a Tribune reporter.
She said her husband had been kind to
her.
Six months ago their only child died.
This was n heavy blow to the father.
He constantly brooded over 1t and
never reconciled himself to the little
ones death. This, 1t is thought, had
much to do with the fathers violent
end.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

To John McCrindle, chairman Third Legis-
lative District committee, and j. w.
Houser, secretary:
4 You are hereby requested and notified TO
call the Third Legislative District commit
tee together on Thursday, Nov. q, 1875.
for the purpose of organizing said COM
mittee and for the transaction of such
business as may come before II.
X. Fl. Holgate,
La Plume.
ST - C. w. Green, 81
" Fleetville.
j. N. mclaughlin.
j. d. Hopkins,
b. +. Tinkham.
Nov. 10. 1895.
In compliance with the above request,
n In accordance with the rules govern
ing the Republican party in the Third
Legislative district. the committee is re-
Quested to meet at the arbitration room In
the court house on Wednesday, Nov. q,
at 8 p. m. John McCrindle,
j. w. Houser, Sec'y. Chairman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
SHAVED TWO DETECTIVES,
Next Day They We're Witnesses Against
Him for Violating the Sunday Law.

Him for Violating the Sunday Law.
That much talked of. sometimes be-
rated never bles ed act Of 1884. c.m
monty called the blue law, was enforced
against a barber in this city, yester-
day.
One S. Zimmerman. who conducts a
barber shop in Wolf Johnson's hotel, on
Penn avenue, has steadfastly refused to
observe the agreement of the BARRIERS
association as regards keeping closed
On Sundays. On Sunday morning last
w. Fl. Steven and John Volknandt. Of
ficers of the BARRIERS association. went
to Zimmerman's shop and were shaved.
Yesterday they had Zimmerman up
before Alderman Wright, and he had
to pay 81 to. make his peace with the
outraged commonwealth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
Comfort in Travel

Is realized in the highest degree on
the famous fast trains of the Michigan
Central, THE Niagara Falls Route" be-
tween Buffalo and Chicago, in connec
ton with the through trains from the
east. Passengers are granted the priv
ilege Of stopping off en- route at Nj
agara Falls. or. IL time will not permit,
can obtain from the car window or the
platform. at Falls View, the grandest
and most comprehensive view of the
great cataract. All day trains stop from
five to ten minutes. Fol full informa-
ton inquire of local ticket agents, or
address W.. II. Underwood, Eastern
Passenger agent, Buffalo. N. Y. ="
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26

HESS-In Dunmore, Pa. Nov. Is, 1896, at
avenue and Walnut street, Henry A.
Hess, foreman of the Pine Brook col
liery. Funeral notice later.
GORDON-In Scranton, Pa, Nov. "a, 1896,
John J. Gordon, at his residence, II Car
bon street, at 7.30 p. m. He Is survived
by a wife and three children: Katie f.,
I Thomas p. and N. j.. Mr.. Gordon was
, engaged n. the grocery. trade. was a d.
rector of the West Side bank, and a
don 4 Co. Funeral at . o'clock Wednes.
day morning. High mass Of requiem al
st. Peters cathedral Wednesday morn
Ing. Interment In Hyde Park Catholic
cemeterys
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
WANT DE AYALA PARDONED.
Papers viii DC Laid Before tho Board of
Pardous in December.

Attorneys George S. Horn and Major
Everett Warren are working for a par
don for Stephen De Ayala. the wife muir
derer, who was convicted of murder of
the second degree and sentenced to II
years and 6 months in the Eastern peni-
tertiary by the late Judge John F. Con-
molly.
De Ayala was sentenced under the act
that provides IL years as the maximum
penalty for murder of the second de-
gree. Shortly afterward the legisla-
ture enlarged the penalty to 20 years.
The murdered wife vas the daughter
of the late NJ. d. May. De Ayala was
tried and convicted at the December
sessions of oyer m terminer court in
1891. There are seven years of his SEN
tence yet to be served, unless the board
of pardon grants him a reprieve. The
board will meet on Wednesday, Dec. IS,
when the papers will be laid befor' 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
To Furnish Hotel Jermyn.

The Clemens, Ferber, O'Malley COM
pany, limited, importers and whole
sale dealers In fine China, crockery and
glassware, 422 Lackawanna avenue,
have secured the contract for furnish
ing Proprietor Godfrey the china for
Hotel Jermyn. 1t will be handsomely
decorated and will also have q mono
gram H. j. on every piece. "
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
rhankseiylng peneaeIes.

| California fruits. fancy oranges, new
nuts, fancy groceries. direct importa-
tions. Weisbaden fruits and French
fruits in cordial, olives, olive oil, etc.
e. G. Coursen,
Wholesale and retail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
FABIO ROMAN LAST NIGHT.
Produced Before q Large Audience at the
Academy OF Music.

Academy OF Music.
"Fabio Romani' was produced at the
Academy of Music last night before a
large audience by a good company head
ed by Walter Lawrence and Miss Their
ese Milford. The play deals with the
thirst of Fabio Romani, an injured hus-
band, for vengeance and is intensely
dramatic throughout.
Between the second and third acts
Miss Grace Hunter introduced a new
serpentine dance and at the conclusion
of the drama a number of excellent liv-
ing pictures were given.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
FAIRLY LOW DEATH RATES.
Thirty Fatalities Reported to the BoarG
Of Health Last Week.

Last weeks death rate was compare
lively low. only thirty deaths having
been reported.
Contagious diseases were, however,
rather high. There were seventeen new
cases altogether, divided as follows:
Typhoid fever. four; scarlet fever, two,
with one fatality; diphtheria, ten, with
three fatalities; measles, one.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
The Worlds Best.

Quality Is what we claim for the Gar
land heating stoves. They are made
from iron mixed with aluminium. and
will not crack. They are nickel-plated
or copper and have the revolving fire
pot. Call and see them at
!" Thos. F. Leonard's,
SOC Lacka. ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
Ladies' and Gentlemen

For the latest styles and lowest
prices in fine shoes try the Common
liwealth shoe store, Washington avenue"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
Kid Gloves.

We have never sold Kid Gloves at
the popular price of 81 that gave such
universal satisfaction as our NJ. & Fl.
Gloves. We give a reasonable guar
antee with each pair.
50 Mears & Hagen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
Pigeon Shoot.

All day shoot at Scranton Driving
park, Thursday, Nov. 20. Commence at
10 a. m. First event will be for q fine
3-year-Old colt, 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26

The finest line of wines, cigars, malt
and other liquors in the city at Lob
mann's, Spruce street. Z. Robinson's,
Milwaukee and Feigenspan's beers on
draught. ."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
TayIor'o Now Index Map Of Scranton and
Duumore

For sale at Taylor's Directory office,
Tribune building. or given with an order
for the Scranton Directory 1891.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26

But we have not space enough to
mention everything here. We will have
a complete list at the store, showing a
reduction in almost every line of goods
we handle Of from 20 to 30 per cent.
This is a straight, legitimate sale for
the purposes mentioned above. These
prices ought to sell the goods quick.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
DIED.

Mrs. {. w. Hopping, fashionable dress.
making, 316 Adams avenue. "
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
A Brain and Nerve Food.
Use lIOrsfOrd's Acid PHOSPHATE.

DR.. o. Worthy, Lancaster, N. H.,
says: II have used 1t in cases requir-
ing brain and nerve food as a result of
overwork, attended with exhaustion
and loss of strength, with impaired di-
gestion, with good results"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26
GIT PRICE
Clearing Sale Of


In order to reduce stock before the
holidays and annual inventory we have
decided to make a big cut in all lines Of
goods from now until Dec. Is. Look
over this list and see If you can save
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-26

Buy the Weber
and get the best. At Guernsey Bros. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-14
AFTER TOM REED.
Police Think They Discovered a
Scheme to Blow Him Up.
Three Walls of Nitro Glycerine
Found Near His Home.
HIS NAME ON A PAPER.
Reeds Name and Mayor Baxter's
Written in Cipher.
Portland is Greatly Excited Over
the Discovery.
HIS NAME ON A PAPER.

PORTLAND. Me-. May 14-This city is
excited over the discovery of evidence
which leads the police and many citizens
to believe that some crank planned to
blow up the residences of Hon. Thomas
B. Reed and Major Henry Baxter.
While Patrolling Deering street last
night, near the Reed and Baxter houses,
Policeman Mccormack found on the
sidewalk an envelope containing three
walls filed with dark yellow fluid and
wrapped in cotton batting.
Pinned inside the envelope was
a slip of paper, upon which was
some writing, in an unknown tongue,
resembling combination of Greek and
Armenian. There was nothing English
except: E'M. Baxter, Few 121, Oui %; %
M. Reed, Morrise l. Morserow
1t was at first thought the mysterious
package had been placed on the side
walk by some joker, but when druggist
pronounced the fluid in the walls TO be
nitro glycerine, the police began to look
at the matter seriously. The entire
police force has begun an investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-14
ALTGELD'S TWO VETOES.
Two Bills Disapproved and the Action
Wildly Applauded.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May 14-Governor
Altgeld today vetoed the bill requiring
corporations to procure the consentof a
majority of property owners in each
block of city before gas mains, electric
wires, street railway tracks, etc, can be
laid. The governor also vetoed Craw-
ford's bill, to prevent elevated, or street
railways from crossing at grades, and to
prevent parallel lines from consolidating.
The vetoes are wildly applduded.
Speaking of the bills rs whole, the
governor gives as the reason for vetoing
them as follows: because their effect
would increase the riches of some men
at the expense of others by legislation,
because they would shackel great city.
Hove Chicago and am not willing to forge
a chain which would bind her hand and
foot for all time to the wheels of .mOnop-
oily and leave her no chance of escape
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-14
MOREDENFISTS HERE
TOday's Meetings Much More Largely At
tented by the Dentists

TOday's Meetings Much More Largely At
tented by the Dentists
There is a larger attendance at the
meeting of the State Dental association
today. The attendance has now reached
fifty.
The gentlemen who have arrived since
yesterday noon are: C.. B. Hewitt of
Kansas City, Mo-, ]. d. McMiller of Kan
sas City. Mo, J. G. Kydd of Leavenworth,
A. Doud of Fl. Scott T. ]. Hatfield
Marysville; L E Larrick, of Oberlin; W.
7: Smith, of Biue Rapids; F. o. Het-
trick, of Ottawa; F. c. CIaypool, of OF
tawa; George D. Mitchell, of Ottawa;
Ludwig Bredouw, of Kansas City, Mo |;
G. l. Hungerford. of Kansas City, Mo- !;
Henry Maser, of Parsons; O. Otto of
Peabody; w. C. K. Buchanan, of Kansas
City, Mo-; E. s. Uhl of Horton; F. NJ. Davis
of Holton and c. W. Branden berg of
Frankfort Mr.. Brandenberg was the
Democratic candidate for congress in
the Fifth district last fall.
! Three papers were read thissafternoon.
A ]. d. Patterson of Kansas City took for
his subject the question: "Is not opera
tive dentistry liable to the same injury
from the too prevalent use of plastic
stoppings as occurred to prosthetic prac-
tice from the introduction of vulcanite?''
Z Bumgardner of Lawrence told about
the "Histrology of the Alimentary
Canal, ,rand illustrated it with microscopic
specimens under the lens.
C. l. Hungerford of Kansas City talked
about ''Dental Lesions," and the subject
was discussed by several J. D. Patter-
son of Kansas City described minutely
several cases that he had had under his
care and L. Bredouw also told of few.
This afternoon is being devoted to
| clinics, the principal feature being a
working illustration of the electrical
Fusion of Porcelain, Showing Furnace" !"
by DR.. L. A. Custer of Dayton, Ohio.
! At eight o'clock this evening the lee
ture by Prof. L. L Blake of the State
university on "Electricity as Applied tc
Dentistry and Medicine" will begin in
| the dining room of the Throop.
The election of officers will not take
! place until tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-14
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

John Maxwell, the husband of Miss
Braddon, the famous novelist, is dead.
SiIas P Carpenter, town treasurer of
Rockford, VT, has been elected for so
years in succession.
DR. Rainsford, an advanced New
York clergyman, pronounces in favor OF
making Sunday fit the man, not man to
fit the Sunday.
Lady Dixie is busily engaged in writ
ing a series of articles dealing with Ran
dolph Caldecott, his art, character and
correspondence.
Of Worth, the famous French milli-
ner, it is said that, though he personal
ly fitted all his patrons, ''the woman i2
not living to whom he ever paid COM
pliment
Archbishop Corrigan received $3, 900
as his fee for performing the Gould Cas-
tellane wedding ceremony. The arch
bishop received the money in the shap5
of check signed by George Gould.
Charles L. Benedict, United States
Judge for the Eastern district of New
York, is past the age of retirement and
will probably soon resign. He is one OF
the three surviving judges appointed by
President Lincoln in 1865.
Mime. de Stael was ugly, with rough,
irregular features and bad complexion.
She was very sensitive in regard to her
looks and disliked being complimented
on her intellectual powers, regarding
the compliment SIS a slur on her lack OF
beauty.
Willard Spencer. who composed ''The
Little Tycoon" used to be a mEsi''
teacher in Wilmington, Del. He brougilf
the opera out at his own expense, in
vesting $50, 900 in it, but the royalties
he has received have reached as high as
$18.O in a season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-14

Garrett. s. S. McCann, D. W. Harshbar-
ger, Chris Wulfkuhle, Julius Ecke, of
Lawrence; 7. ]. Bell, s. E. Carlton. s. W.
Nye, of Palmyra; E. G. Day. of Lecomp-
ton.
An incident happened yesterday at the
Lawrence house, which shows the feud
between the friends of thu prosecution
and the defense. At dinner time Miss
EsteIle Osbon and her party registered
to get their dinner at the hotel when Mr..
HANDLE, brother of the murdered man,
stood in the Office
He turned to Mr.. FaIley, the proprietor,
and stated that if her party stopped at
the hotel, twenty-five members of the
party for the prosecution would leave.
Blr. Falley explained to the ladies that
they could not be accommodated and
there was an immediate objection to the
the action of Mr.. HANDLE.
The Topeka ladies offered their refer
ences, but as it was matter of the ma
Jority ruling, Miss Osbon and her party
departed
The first witness for the prosecution
was called this morning. NJ. T. Jones,
the Holton city surveyor, gave informa-
ton about Holton. George Harmon and
son John, who witnessed the murder,
testified
George Harmon said: "Osbon halted
HambIe and said, Now I've got you. you
-4- II -, just where want you
You have ruined my daughter, -
-, and I'm going to blow your brains
OUT Charlie said he could prove his
Innocence, but would not walk in front
of a gun"
During the testimony Estelle wept
and was very nervous, while the defend
ant was composed, but chewed tobacco
rapidly Other witnesses examined we're
Archie Ramsey. Mrs. John Dimm, Mrs.
George Jones and n. T. Wright.
Joseph G. Waters conducted the ex-
animation of witnesses for the state; J..
r Burton fer the defense
Testimony for the defense will begin
| Thursday