The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-07


field. God reigns and the government
at Washington still lives"
when the election Is past,
With all its hopes and fears,
Some buttons will be victory's signs,
And some just souvenirs"
RAILROAD ETCHINGS.
The Erie shops were yesterday placed
on nine hours time, a gain of an hour.
Better times are coming on the way"
On election day the Erie shops were
closed, and passenger and stock trains
only ran over the jefferson branch.
In an Erie collision at Hancock on
Monday morning, ten coal cars and two
Cahooses were burned.
The Erie will make a supreme effort
to break uD the tramp nuisance, so
far as its trains are concerned. 1t has
tackled herculean job.
1t Is reported that the Erie will equip
many of its passenger locomotives with
the Wootin boiler and compound cy-
finders.
The Delaware and Hudson has placed
Its mines on full time. at least for the
present month.
IN THE COUNTY.
Great Bend epidemic of diphtheria
has abated. and the schools have re-
opened.
The Forest City News. sprightly
sheet. is to be continued by Proprietor
MaXey. Success to it.
In Auburn township, Il few days
since John Kirhuff. a farmer, was
thrown from wagon and killed.
The trial of John and Michael Kelly
for the murder of Leon Gage, at Breck-
ney's Hotel, Brackney. will occur at
the coming term of county court.
Mrs. Hosea NJ. Benson. an esteemed
resident of Jackson, died on Saturday.
aged 81 years. The funeral occurred
on Sunday.
Deacon James Miles, an old and
highly respected resident of Jackson.
died on Friday last. The funeral took
place on Sunday.
Lawsvll!e has had mad dog scare
The mad dog was finally killed. after
biting several other dogs and n hog.
The hog died from hydrophobia.
y crane, measuring seven feet from
tip to tip, was killed near Red Rock
few days since.
HOME HAPPENINGS.
evening have jolliilcation parade and
hurrah extraordinary-the weather
permitting.
Professor Goodrich, of Utica. assist
ed by SusQuehanna talent, will on
Wednesday evening next, in Hogan
Opera house. produce the ancient and
honorable cantata of Esther"
Erie Hose company. No. l. will hold
It's eleventh annual ball in Hogan
Opera house November %. Music by
the Raher-Severson full orchestra Of
Binghamton.
The Crescent club will hold a social
Star
nesday evening, November %.
The residence of Nelson Doolittle sit
uated In Oakland township, was on
Wednesday afternoon destroyed by
fire, together with the contents. The
fire Is supposed to have caught from
hot ashes in a barrel. The property
was insured for 500.
VARIOUS wHIspERINGs.
A Windsor township boy set fire to
the tail of squirrel. The animal ran
under the house, which was destroyed
by fire.
NHtSed Scranton murderer Van Horn
Is said to have been engaged to shovel
fog from a section of Delaware and
Hudson track near State Line. His
stipend is $50 per month and found" I"
He never could be found by the Scran-
ton sleuths.
Two Broome county farmers quar-
relied over the possession of two sharks,
trapped in lands between them One
of the farmers filled the other full of
shot and he will die. The 'shootish"
was jailed.
Let us hurry and get the candidates
for postmaster into line. The onward
rush for fat offices of all sorts will soon
take place. The crop of self-sacrific-
ing oiflCe-suckers never fails. Admin
istrations may come and administra-
tions may go, but the mad flow of Of
fite-suckers goes on forever!
Last week the local Democrats ad-
vertsed jollification parade ON We'd
nesday evening of this week. For suf-
hcient reasons 1t is postponed without
date.
Charles Boyden, a prominent Sus-
Quehanna business man, was on Tues
day elected county treasurer. Dennis
Casey, another Susquehanna business
man. was elected county auditor. on
the Democratic ticket. James McKin-
ney. also of this place, Democratic cam
didate for representative, was showed
under by majority for Adams of
1,Sl7. Mr. Mckinney will call this the
crime of '96.
The Susquehanna Journal strikes it
about right when it says: Because
your side has won don't make yourself
a nuisance to people who differ with
you politically. Be decent. Railing at
a vanquished opponent Is no mark Of
superiority"
Peter McCann, Democrat, and
Burr, Republican. both of Susque-
hanna. made a queer campaign wager.
In the event of McIiinley's election,
Burr was to nut a rope around Nc
Cams neck and lead him through the
principal streets-and vice versa. The
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