The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-23
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Alderman Peter Robling Asks for Re.
election. Although lie Has Two
Years Yet to Serve.

Although Peter Robling, Sr., the present
incumbent. has been nominated for alder
man by the Democrats of the Eleventh
| ward, and Fred Schumann has been sim!-
| larly honored by his Republican fellow
men, the fact is that the term of alderman
does not expire until 1895, two years hence.
The responsibility for nominating candi-
dates for this Office at this time is charged
up against Mr.. Robling.
He caused the impression to go out, Mr..
Schumann's friends allege. that his term
was about to expire TO sound his chances
for reelection. and in this way the nomi-
nations were made. Leopold Schimpff. now
deceased. was elected alderman of the
ward in 1879. but he refused to serve, and
the governor appointed Theodore Hessin-
ger, now also deceased. to serve until
1850. when an election was held and the
appointee was elected for n term of five
years.
In 1885 Hessinger was u candidate for
re election. but was defeated by b. f..
Moore. who neglected to take ont his COM
mission, whereupon Morris Iwick had
himself elected in 1885. Zwick never took
out his commission either. and the ward
went along without qualified alderman
for two years.
In 1857 Peter Robling. knowing the prem
ises, sent his petition to then Governor
Beaver and he was appointed to serve
until 1883. Then he was elected for five
years. and fHa was again elected in 1893, SO
that his term does not expire until 1893
Mr.. Schumann, who was nominated by
the Republicans, has been making an ac-
tive canvass for election and he is not
pleased with Mr.. Robling's coup d'etat.
Mrs Maria Mulherin Dead.
After long suffering illness, Mrs. Maria
Mulherin, of MinoOka. passed away TO
her final home Tuesday night. Michael.
. years old is left TO survive her. Mrs.
Mulherin's husband was instantly killed
in the Lehish Valley Railroad accident at
Mud Run on Oct. 10, 1885, She had not
been in good health for more than year
past and her death was not unexeDected.
Until she became Ill she possessed q robust
constitution and was apparently marked
out for long life. Through her kindly
qualities of mind and heart she had made
a host of friends. The funeral Will be held
this morning at O'Clock. High mass of
requiem will be celebrated at st. Joseph's
church. and interment will be made in
Minooka cemetery.
Shorter Paragraphs OF News.
Roaring Brook conclave, Improved Or
der of Heptasophs, have changed their
street.
Edward Phlbin and aunt, Mrs. Kelley,
of PittstOn avenue, have left for Char
lotte n, c., to attend the funeral of n rel
ative.
Edward Wetter and Miss Maggie Stein.
both of Cedar avenue, We're married at
st. Mary's rectory last evening by Rev.
p. c. Christ. No wedding was held and
only the immediate relatives of the couple
were present at the home of the bride.
Druggist ID. W. Humphrey Is open for
business once more and was interrupted
not more than two weeks by the fire which
destroyed his store.
An entertainment and social was given
last evening at st. Johns Total Absti
nence and Benevolent hail. on Stone ave-
nue., under the auspices of the society.
The fair Of the Evangelical Church of
Peace of Prospect avenue, will open at
Germana hall on Monday evening, Feb