The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-21
CITY NOTES.

There will be meeting Of the managers
OF the Florence mission today at 10 a. m.
The fifth annual carnival of the scran-
ton Liederkranz will be held in Music
Hall tomorrow night.
This evening the st. Aloysius' society OF
the South Side will hold "a ball in Excel
sior hall, on Wyoming avenue.
There were thiaty-one deaths in the city
last week; eleven cases of contagious dis
eases and five deaths resulting therefrom.
The Central woman's Christian Tenn
perance union will hold its regular busi-
ness meeting this afternoon at o'clock.
Arrangements are being made for lee
ture In this city by Rev. DR.. ID. j. stafford.
an eloquent Catholic priest OF Washing
ton, ID. e.
James Cannon. drunk, was discharged
sunday morning. Sunday he was again
arrested and given thirty days In the
county jail.
A music tea was held in the Green Ridge
library last night A. V. Bowers stere-
opticon lecture on Pompeii was postponed
until Feb. 3.
The funeral of Maurice, son of Mrs.
owen Cusick. will be held this afternoon
at O'Clock. lnterment will be made
in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
John kapuschinski, at the instance of
his brother. Frank. of Palm street. was
sent to the county Jail by Alderman Mil
lar last night for assault and battery.
Application for charter for the Ablng-
ton Mutual Fire Insurance association
will be made In court Feb. Is by residents
of North and South Abingdon townships.
City Solicitor James II. Torrey and
County Solicitor H. A. Knapp had a
conference yesterday regarding the plac.
ing of the viaduct question on the ballot
The Green Ridge Woman's Christian
Temperance union will meet at Mrs. Will
lam Trips. 14l4 Fordham street. Tues.
day. at go p. m. Mrs. W. II. Treverton.
secretary.
John Toliski accused of stealing six bill
lard balls from Leon Olshifskrs parlOrs.
on South Washington avenue, was held
to bail in the sum of $500 yesterday by AL
derinan Mllar.
Alderman Martin Hore. Of the Egh-
teenth ward committed Mrs. Mary Hua-
Xix to the county Jail last night in default
of bail. She Is charged with perjury and
another serious crime.
Deputy Sheriff J. d. Ferber yesterday
sold out the personal property OF Saloon
keeper James Mora, of Old Forge, for
$16s. Attorney l.. G. Newcomb purchased
1t for the execution creditors.
The board Of government of the Scran.
ton Diocesan union has adopted resolu-
tions commencing the attitude of Presi-
dent Cleveland on the Venezuelan ques-
tion.
In the case of D. w. Vaughan against
Fred II. jenkins tried last week and a
verdict for the defendant returned, the
court yesterday refused to grant a rule
for new trial.
The Elks will give smoker for men,
bers only at the club rooms on Franklin
avenue this evening. There will be sing
ing by the Elks quartette and refresh
ments will be served.
The work on the repairs to the sewer
in front Of the Wyoming House has been
completed and as soon as the Gas and
Water company finish the work on their
mains the excavation will be filled in and
the street repaired.
The will of Catherine F.. Thompson. late
or Newton. was admitted to probate yes
terday and letters testamentary were
granted to d. W; RICHARDS. In the es-
COW, letters OF administration were grant
ed to his widow, Lucy Van Gordon
BY direction of the trustees, the regular
meeting of the Lackawanna Institute of
History and Science will be held at the
room, In the court house. this evening at
30 The presentation Of the portrait of
Colonel j. A. Price, that was to have been
made last month. will be made at this
meeting.
Four persons entered the clerk of the
courts Office yesterday and they were
waited upon in the matrimonial parIors by
Deputy Emil Bonn. Daniel Evans. Of I,ei,
township. and Miss Eliza Ann Mitchell.
other was Jacob Barth. of Forty Fort.
and Miss Mary Jane Mitchell, she being
a sister of the other bride-elect
Mr.. Little, Of the firm of Little ahd
O'Connor. New York, architects Of tbe
new high school building. yesterday in.
spected the work thus far done on the
building In conjunction with the bish
school committee. Mr.. Jennings, chair
man Of this committee, says that tho
building will be completed by july ana
will be all ready for occupancy at the
opening of next term.
Marriage licenses were yesterday grant.
ed to Henry A. Nicholson, of Scranton
and Clara Whitley. OF Jermyn; Matthias
kaiyetski and Mary Lokawitch, Price
Mary E. Hughes. of Scranton: andre Jac-
xysxak and Justina Holat, both of Oily
phant: John Hull and Esther NJ Jones'
cSiiia. ana. Eiia IcNamars, % Of scranton: H Hn,n: