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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-16
ANOCA.

At St Marys church yesterday after
noon at O'Clock. Miss Rose Gilbridc
and Frank BcamiSh were united in
marriage hy Ecv. NJ. r. Cranc in the
presence of Z largo ru,nhcr of friends.
Miss Lizzie Murphy played tho wedding
march. Tho bride and her maid. Miss
Katic Gilbride, OF Pittston. were hand
somcrN att,rcd in cream silk end car
ricd bouquets. The groom's attendant
was James Chloride, 4 brother Of the
fridc. Air. and Mrs. Beami.h will be-
sin housekeeping IN 4 neatly furnished
home.
Miss Eoesio wcbtor has accepted =
position g.; teacher in tho darcy pub
lie schools. ..
Misses y-ira Gibbons, Lizzie D;,.oa
ard Professor HohaU attended the leap
year dance a1 rittston last cvcnii:r.
Joe Froteriok. Gn Iraliar. Ea, rtrucl.
and instantly killed ny onr.nc G1l 1t tho
Lohi-h valley and p"i2waYc and Hrd
remains wor" rom m0vcd to Cudcrt3Eer
O'Mallcy's CIor, and pycrarcd for
burial SiEco no one came 10 claim tho
remains. they were taken 70 Ransom
poor farm for internent. Squire ECap
cmr2rciiod the following jurors: ". ].
Mcdonald, Thomas Harding. John L.
ons. W. T. Curr3N, Lawrence Morahan
and Andrew OErion. They will meet
on Thursday evening and render Il de-
Cisioa.
Rcv. ". T. ODonncll of Providence.
delivered an clCuucnt sermon in St
NGrys church on Monday evening.
Mrs. u. \. Flock has returned from
Now York city.
R"v. and Mrs. J. II. Wagner removed
t. Lu7crnc yesterday a largo num-
bcr Of people from this town regret their
departure,
Eishor Hohan was q caller in town
Yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. Horny Savannah arc
rejoicing OYER the arrival OF y dGugh-
ter.
Thomas Tiguc, Of the West Side. vas
uclorGtc 10 tho FIFTH Legislative
rnmccratic convention at Pittston on
Monday.
The marriage Of John Oliver. book.
keeper for tho TlorcNco Co:i'company.
t. Miss Liz.io Graham. Of this place.
is announced
Mrs Michael Flynn and daurhtcr,
! Gcrtrudc arc rpcnding few days with
friends in Nov York.
Mrs. Jamcc Connolly and son, Will
iaEi, are spending q rcw days with
friends in town.
The Pennsylvania Coal company paid
their employees in this section ycster.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kirk. of the
West Side. a,c entertaining young
| daughtcr.
James AiEcr, a runner in the Lang
ciine Coal cornrary's ,rinc. sustained q
fre.cturcd log or Monday afternoon.
The Hillside Coal oomrary will pay
It's employees. on Thursday.
Martin Munley. NJ Grove street. is
oorvclcsccnt after severe attack Of
grip.
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HONESDALE COUPLE MARRIED
The Ceremony Performed ky Rev. Charles
Ice. Yesterday Afternoon.

\ r,ottv wedding occurred yesterday
afternoon at the residence Of Mr. and
Mrs. George Manlfcidt. Of Spring
street, whcN Miss Carrie Schultz.
daurhtcr of MI and Mrs. Louis
Schultz. of HorcSd.lo, anil Augustus
Donckc. Of tho samc place. hccam"
man and wifc. TIL" ceremony took
place ut o'cloci; IN tho afternoon.
Hov. Charl2cLcc. Of thc Fist Prcaby-
tcr!qn church performed The core
mcny which was witnessed only by
the ,mmc9iata relatives Of the couple,
Mis-: Barbara Schultz attcrd'd TIL
hr,do and Abort GraMhe, Of HVl"s-
dale. performed tho Same ofIico for tho
groom. Tho bride wcs attircd in n
dcrn crcor travelling dr,sc.
A rccrpti IL was rendered III, young
couple after the ccrcnony. Thcy loft
on lne 1910 train for . wodiiur tour
which includo New Torf Brrollyn and
orhc- Ilacps on III ir return thcy VIII
70 90 rorsckcC ping in Horcsdalo..
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attended g social given in Fittston last

attended social given in Pitsston last
evening.
Contractor =. E. Timany kas been
awarded .Lc contract FOR the erection
OF 4 handsome house for J. 8 Hoy1 On
South Park strccr. He viii also briia
:. new EoGsc for 1aIs. Charles Dow on
EcyECid5 aceELc.
y. J. mitchell is spending the week
in Erie, Pa.
Cards have bcen received announcing
the marriage cc Eugene ". Wells, Of
this city, TO Iiss Manic Hughes. Of
Washington, =. c.
Con,vactor I c. Eotinson broke
ground Tuesday preparatory 10 ti,e
erection Of :. house for Austin Eecscot-
or ~. Canaan street. When firishc'i it
viii 10 one Of the most compete houses
in town.
Miss Mar T.cri-.u, Il Fromrton, i'
visiting Mrs. j. o. EIcarn. Of Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Major ayo visi,in3
tho formers brother ~ Nina. II.
Miss Rcrtha Lockwood. Of Waymort,
is visiting friends i; this citv.
Mrs. Angus Cameron is very i'll ct
tho nome OF her daughter. Mrs. John
Scurry, of Wyoming street. and her
death is expected At any moment.
Miss Flo Allen. Of Forest City. was Q
guest in town yesterday.
Miss kathryn Pace is i'll at her homo
on College street.
Tho Ladies' Auxiliary Of Railroad
TrIiumcn gave sunner At Mrs. Hor
ace Halcy's on Salem avenue, last
cv"rinG.
A. c. Purrie, Of Oakland. Suspuchan-
TG. county. is visiting his son. II. ~
Purple. of Salon averGc. He expects
soon to remove his household goods to
this city where he VIII make his home
Tuesday evening Miss Margarrt
Clavkson entertained tho Fortnight
club NJ hcr home on Washington street
Mrs, William Leonard. OF Lincoln
avcrcC, cutrrtairod hcr Sunday school
ciC"s of fourteen litJlc girls TUESDAY
evening FROM rovCE to hin" O'Clock.
Games were INDUCED in and refresh
ircnts served,
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NOTES.

Professor Sicrcl will give q class So.
cial a. Loomis hail on Friday ovoniN-.
April Il. All Old ard rcy runii' ana
former patrons with thcir friends are
invited.
Elizabeth Cyatz T.cnch. the little T.
vcar-old. aau"E:or of Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Z. Frcrcn. Of West River
street. wtiic riding hoT tricycle. yc.,-
tor,nv fell ard hroKc hor collar bone.
Tho no" rordolos row being received
hy tho Central EailroSd of New Jersey
nro naintcd black. irTtaad NJ hrowr
rs formerly, Tro lettering il; of white
and on each goIdo!-. is tho uelal d
and white circular badge Of TIC COM
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-16
AT ANTHRACITE PARK.
,c Base Hall Season viii Open This

The Base FALL Season viii Open This
afternoon.
Tho Carhondalc tac" b2!l team Of SO
will mako its first arroar5rcc in public
this afternoon at Anthracite park: Tho
game will probably bc Z good enc, ara
tho crowd large. Ease hail cranks arc
quit" cEtEuacd over Our winning team.
Tho game tCis afternoon will he hc-
t,"con the Cuban Giants and tn" locals.
Tho homo team is in rOod condition ard
1hey viii have TO trouble in boating
tn" Giants,
The teams will hat as follows:
rhCnialo-McQuGdH loft field; Nc
E"an. fcrond base; patch"r. center;
Mlsso;. first base: Luhy, right fold;
Cargo. short stop; Sales, third base;
Anderson. pitcher: Law, centrr fioid.
Cuban Giants-rlt:c!rnn. l"ft field
Sol Write. scc"nI base; ]. TiTl7r, ccn-
ror Grl.l' +. Grant, rhovt rton: Col" or
williams catcher; ]. Trusty. third base:
W. Jackson. right field; J. Tryc. first
base: J. Robinson, ritchcr.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-16
RICHARD THOMAS BURIED.
The Remains Laid at Rest in Crook side
Yesterday.

The funeral cf T.ichard Thomas &C.
Currcd yesterday from the homo oi hii
sister. Mrs. George W. Evans. Wayne
street After y aao.: ceremony at tho
hous". the remains w re takcn ~ Tim
ity church where corvicrs wcre held
hy Rcv. Il. ]. EGls.cy. Tho many per-
pic who followed tho remains 1" tn"
church show the Cst"on by which Ec
was held in this citv The :loral Of
fCiin~s were also vCry numerous ara
beautiful. Anon" them vas 9 lyrc with
the insgrintion our ErCrh"r.' which
YVES r,,scntcd - III. brother and two
sisters oc the IL, ".s"G. = worry pretty
pillow trom III" VA, nic., club. of which
Mr. Themes "GG 4 member, q Tyre
from mo Social clur. EH,iIcs thu ;CC-c
were many cut flower: cci bouquets
sent hy friends ci III" dcccG1cl.
Tfr rall-hca.,nrr were m"Tbcis e the
warwick clur. Th"y wore: Samuel
Farrell. Arthur H1,lcr. Evan Thomas.
Il. q. Wickwiro. X. G. Wickvirc and
Thomas Lcc. Tho remains were inter-
red in E-ooksidc cemetery.
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HONE NESOALE.

The Fowl I. hrotters have purchased
q plot Of land near the uptown Graz
ity depot, sadioining the Glass Cutting
factory of Gihbs Kclicy & Steinman,
aud will sspn crcet,a EIist mil.
are spending fcwSiays in Long Island
City.
Mrs. L. 0. Rose and daughter, Miss
Winnie. loft for New York yesterday.
Very handsome fittings are be'cG
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The Mileage Hook 9.

The LchiGh Valley con,1Ty has
placed on sHlc another row form ot
mileage books. Tho lc.to:r form. which
is Il decided Improvement, is in one
continuous shcct Of J. 900 'n:icr AMI is
folded UP in 4 blue cover ;isrila. to the
old styic-book used. Tho conductors
can very easily. tear OF III" required
number OF miles without tn, use ~
airy patent arrangement IA l. now the
casa Taken altogether the how book
Is Il decided improvement over the one
now IN usc..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-16
Iilcs! Piles. Itching pilcst

Synptoms-MOisture intense itching
and singing: most at night: worse by
scratching. If allowed to continue tu-
mors form. which often bleed and ulcer.
ate, becoming very sore. Swaynes
Ointment stops the itching and bleed
ing heals liberation. and in most cases
removes inc tumors. At druggists, or
by mail. for 30 cents. DR.. Swayne &
Son, Thila Gelphia. -
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Thomas Gallagher Breaks Three Eits r"
failin! on street Car Tracks.

i:ut fc,: loopic roalizc tfc rrifC
II omontum with which tho hrran
hn:y Is propelled ov"r IN" 81 uni when
wrlllr- ThcMaf Gallagher. of I>rcoE-
lyn street will roaii5" it quit wa.i row
from IN experience which he had willie
rr~rln.ng from Uorl- 81 the Erie
,nr. Gallagher war Taiiir- q.,iiC rap
IDLY rhcn l." crurht his foot in ono
cr til. WIGS along tho strcot ar
trHri.r. Mr. GAlir"i0r "cni ;owH with
t.:rifi ie inroo. at,ikir- on tro rail Cri
frGctu,ir" tErcc rihG. TLc shock ho
rec ~ I'd wCc also voly Tcrt
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HurSt q Blood vessel.

Mrs. William Cie eproth. Of Ridge
street. Ashley. who with Mrs. Gllushn
Peck. Of tho same place. loft home
yesterday to attend tho convention Of
tho Woman's Foreign Missionary 60
oictv in Wilkcs-Barrc. rupturcd an att
""y IL hor foot white ciighting from IN
electric car on Sou.h Washington
street. DR.. Wagner of thir city. and DR..
James of Ashlov, attended The Injured
lady and she was removed to her homo.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-16
MCOSiC,

William s, HltcnirG. has gane On an
extended tlir e .ho Vest Indics. hi;
rativ" land.
Mrs George Trc-aliss ms returned
from an extended visit - 1'inobscot.
Pa.
Howard Lucky Who vas sisG.d with
the Wilkes lia.Ic nj cfocsiCH2.s as 4
pitcher W. & ricitor in toNr -2'tcr-
day. His friends wish hin & succccaiui
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-16

Carbonate has at last music store
something which has been rccdcd fcr
some time. Tho public Will probably
appreciate tho now storc iucre than
if We had always rocscescd ono. FauiE-
e.scn ard ThciEa" is the name Of :tn
new' firm. 10th mon arc wcil known
in the city. and their succcs; il; be-
yOrd q doubt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-16

John ard Andrew Dcrchisl;0. charged
with the murder NJ John Nice TT Ply
mouth. wcrc Ca!tGcnd Tucse'.'v II
tnhidiil;,: Nov York and %: Constable
C'Eccio end Michael Cusma. They
wore taken 30 tll" Plymouth lookup,
"torc they remained Tuesday night.
end NcdncSda: morning were lodged
in the county jail.
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class establishment.
% dozen Of mems sob susrcndors,
LEADERS PRICE. l2c.
% dozen of mar'r. mixed seamlcss hdlf
"'S'' WIZ" LEADERS rrICE. Sc.
4J Dozen Of childrcn's and boys heavy
ribbed fast black stockings, double
knees, full seamless. sizes = to ~, ,.-
LEADERS, PRICE. i2,.r
10 pieces 1ll-Tool fancy weave crcpon
in all the new spring coioring. real
'''' ''|'' LEADERS, rRTCE. 49c
o. pieces of 2ll.wool sergcs. also fancy
NetvcS IN spring dress fabrics fesu-
LEADERS, PRICE 29c.
10 pieces OF black iisurci briiiantinc
"'' - ''''' LEADERS PRICE. i,c.
piocos o. black wool serge the r"eu-
49, -'N' H'''"' 1rAnrr's PRICE. lo,.
al OF our flrcst fancy wash silks that
have been loc..
CHnIcR OF TIL. LOT. &C,
20 pieces OF French organdics, very
LEADERS rEICE, lie.
30 pieces or frc culul"l dim lies, war
LTAbrr'. rc-Cr,. l2,::.
i5 pieces OF white checked muslin for
aprons,
l.F4-NlPl.I- - i'lsl' - ~
10 dozen hloachcd Turkish bath tow
" '>' '' LEAprr's PRICE. To-.
20 Gosca of hlc2chtd hath towels, Al
LEAnEE's PRICE, 2Oc.
20 Iiecs Of cotton tuwcling.
LEApEE's PRICE, 2ia:.
" ''''' u ''''' LEAnrr's rrIcE. Sc.
pieces OF extra quality table linen,
LEADEV.'S PI.lCE, 2,c.
.; pieces Of Hill 4-l bleachcd muslin;
LEADERS PRICE. Sc. y YARD.
do pieces Fruit o. tho Loom. yard
wide. bloachod trCtiin.
LEADERS PRICE, &c. y Y.\KD.
In our Millinery department "" fua'-
antecc prices 20 hc just as low as In
all other departments. Bear in mind
We nave stylish up-to-datc hats from
Sl.9S and upward.
Also fine flowers from &c. 4 bunch up
and fancy ribbons from loc. 4 yard
up.
We guarantee to rive you satisfaction
in every particular.
~ pieces Of iQ-inch French hatistn.
LEADERS PRICE, Fec
Srncial solc- Of Swiss embroidery in
four widths NJ Sac.. irc.. 12c. and
lic., worth exactly double.
We will chccfully give you samples Cor
comparison ara yOu will be- con-
vinced that we ofIcr these goods 70,
half price,
CO ladies' nrurcd hrilliantnc clirts,
lined throughout. velvet facing
LEADERS PRICE iI.2j
100 childron's. navy rccfcrs, sizes 10
LENDEH's rn1cr, ;oo
Is dozen Of ladies', laundr"d .prrcals
shirt waists H. ali sizes, good value.
LEADERS PEIc-. 90:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-16
GnE Ont of Woodward Minc

The gas was driven out CT tho Wood
ward minc yesterday Tonight tho
mon ilshtinr tho fire have n.Gdo RAPID
Nrcsrcrs. aNd the fame: will bc rur-
drcd 'hcforc midnight. Tho four other
injured ,rcN will rccorcr
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Adam Mullick driver boy at the
Nottingham minc. in Plymouth. vcs
killed Yesterday. Frc wa, run oyer by
Z. number of coal cars ard horribly
,nanglcd. lie was Is ycarn Of age.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-16
CARbONDALE,

tReaders will please note that advertise
nents. orders for job work and items Tor
publication lcft AZ tire establishment OF
Shannon & Co.. nevsdealers. North Main
street. will receive prompt attention.: Of
ice open from 4 n. 20 10 r. ui.I
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W r. BELIEVE HIM.

From a Pross Dispatch.
General Michcner. OF Indiana says there |
is a ground swell OF conservative busi- |
moss. sentiment for Harrison throughout
the country.
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placed in the ncw National / ank build
ing.
Thc Bubb Il EcEnCtt company 60
playing hcCo this week. Tho music
furnished by IL" hand and orchestra IS
exceptionally fine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-16

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child shc cried for ra,:oria,
WHOM she bcccnc Miss, she c,uns TO castoria.
"'hca she had Chili-or, Sec gave them Castcri1
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-16
Il THE
LEADER
1Z4-126 Wyoming Ave-.
1Z4-126 Wyoming Ave.

Are showing the most coiHrict2
assow;mcnts Of all the newest and
choicest COLLECTION, Of Millinery.
ClOals, Suits. CarcS. Separate
Skirts, Silk and Wash Waists,
/Dress Goods. Silks and in fact
everythin. arpcrtaining to Il first.
class establishments.
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SafsaparilIa

this By giving it . fsi7 tr.nl. Insist Ipon
Hoods anG only Hoods. 81; six for S5.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-08-16

Justice Bonni'icld and wife have re-
turned from st Louis, where he at
tended the National Silver Conyen-
ton. lie spent some time in Kansas
and found a city Of 0.OJO inhabitants
where he hunted buffalo in 1857.
He says everybody comedies that
Bryan will carr Kansas by at least
$4,000.
Thorc is no doubt Of the election OF
Bryan. though more money will be
spent to defeat him than was ever be
fore expended III any half dozen Pres .
idential elections. Tho only hope Of
the gold men is in their ability to car.
~ States by the liberal use OF money.
Of which the trusts, monOpolics aud
goll brokers will furnish ut least ten
millions of dollar.-Rcno journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-08-16
Success Proves Merit.

Especially is true in the case OF n
medicine. The victories of Hoods
Sarsaparilla over all forms Of dis
ease conclu sively show that it is an
unequalled blood purifier.
1t haS conquered the demon. scrufula.
Ill his hundred forms. 1t has rclicv-
ed the itching and burning OF salt
rhcum. and thoroughly expelled
every trace Of It's original impurity.
1t has cured dreadful running sores
ulcers, boils, pimples, and every
other form Of humor diseases orig
mating in impure blood. 1t has
cured rheumatism by neutralizing
the lactic acid from which the pains
and aches arise.
1t has cured catarrh Of the head, "a
constitutional disease, because it Is
a constitutional remedy. 1t has
cured dyspepsia. indigestion and all
other stomach troubles, through
the magic touch by which it tones
the stomach and other digestive or
gans. crcatcs Il healthy appetite
and aids in the assimilation OF
food.
1t has dispellcd tho horrors Of ncrv-
II prostration. nervous dyspepsia,
nervous debility. nervous headaches
because it reaches these troubles
in the only common-sense manner,
and that is 10y feeding tho nerves up
on pure blood.
1t has brough back the bloom of
health. the confident step. tho
cheerful look. after long periods OF
Illness, such as the grip, influenza,
scarlet. typhoid or malarial ~foycrs,
diphthcria, etc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-08-16
Gold Democrats.


INDIANAPOLIS, August THE Pro.
Hisional National Committee OF
Democrats not endorsing the recent
Chicago platform and ticket holds
Its initihl meeting here this afternoon
1t will first consider the question Of
calling another National Democratic
Convention. While over two thirds
OF b States have representatives
here rs members Of the Provisional
National Committee. there are more
advisory visitors than committeeman.
Inc temporary organization will be
succeeded to day by Il permanent
organization which will continue until
the National Convention is held and
customary party machinery has
made its way. The Executive Com
mittee will this afternoon make a re-
port OF all done up TO the present
and then turn everything over to the
National Committee.
Members Of the Executive Com.
mit'ee held a short meeting this
morning. Delegates continue 10 mr..
rive, and by noon all will probably be
hero. General Bragg will arrive at
noon.
John q. Bullitt OF PHILADELPHIA
said: Democrats want something
around which 10 rally. There is n
strong sentiment in Pennsylvania
among the Democrats against Bryan
and free silver
II. w. Cutcheson Of st. Paul said
that in Minnesota n tbir d ticket
would draw twelve Democratic VOTES
where Mckinley would draw ono
lie favored John G. Carlisle for Presi.
dcnt and Il. $. Bragg for Vicc.Prcsi.
dent.
ES-Congressman Cultivate OF
ONO favored II third ticket. lint
hal no choire for candidates. aTlo
primary purpose Of this movement
he said. sis to preserve the Democratic
party and its principles. This neces.
sariiy involves the deicnt OF tho Popu-
list ticket named in Chicago
At an informal meeting OF !he
committee. held Mt tho Dcnuison
fiotel this afternoon, IL dcvelopcd
TIM tho almost unanimous scntimcp,
was in favor Of another convention
Tor the purpose OF naming an ,nde.
pendent or third national Democratic
ticket, to lie known as that Of the
National Democratic party. Genera
CiiarieS Tracy arrived from New
York this afternoon and won't imme.
diatcly to the hotel whore tho ron.
fertncc Is in session. lie VIVA accom-
panied 10y Gorge ". pill &.
brooklyn. II wac decided to hold
Tie CONVENTION ut Indianapolis. I'm,
vote stool nlmn ip,tis. 10; Iouis.
WIFE,; Minneapolis, O.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-08-16
An Accident Ia IN In.Ian Ii"y.

\ Piute boy boarded train No. l
Thursday morning AZ Mill City
bound for Winnemuca. but before ar.
irving here he met with n misfortune
at Rose Creek. where he fell of pre-
sumably while asleep Jut IN the
steps. His absence was noticed a lit
lie before the train arrived nj Win
nemuc,a. and upon its arrival, IN In
dian WIS dispatched to find the man
gled remains of the boy, but instead
the buck found a lively corpse sitting
upright on the track smoking Il cigar
cite and outside of 1t few scratches on
his right arm the corpse was not Il bit
mangled. II seems that IN some
manner the relatives of the boy ut
Mill City were made aware Of the &c
cident and sent n telegram to Winnie
mucca to the effect that il the boy
was alive they expected the return of
the money for sending the telegram.
but il lie were dead it would bc all
right. The boy is alive. but whether
the money vas returned we don't
Silver State.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-08-16
Democratic County Committee

The Democratic County Committee
The Democratic County Commit
tee met Mt the clerks office Saturday
evening pursuant to the call OF the
Chairman. The netting was called to
order by Chairman Russell who stat
cd the object OF the meeting WIS for
the purpose Of comforting in regard
To calling "a Democratic county con
ventiop.
The roll was called and the follow.
ing members OF the committee an
swercd present: George Russell.
John Henderson. J. +. Triplett. S. NJ.
Henley. l.. l.. Morgan, /. p. Wool
verton. George Russell proxy. and w.
S. Clayton. w. W. Bo oher proxy
After considerable iii sou sion a
motion to holl a co lnty convention
ON the 10 day OF September ut the
courthouse i'll Elko was un .tnimously
carried.
On motion "A committee of live con.
s!stlhS OF Morgan, Henley, Triplett
Henderson and Boohcr WIS appoint
I'd by the chair to apportion the dele.
gates and fix the time and places for
holding the primary elections.
On motion the seat Of J VI. Mateer
was declared vacant.
On motion tho Ghuirnnn tll,d ell
vacancies IN the Committee IL FOL
lows: Tuscarora, Ed Todd, Dan
Call, and S. W. wiIkinson; Noun tan
City and North Fork, X. \. Shearer
Lamoillc. Ed. Odell.
The Committee then adjourned
to meet ut the Clerks Office next
Wednesday evening ut 100 to receive
the report OF the committee to appor-
ton delegates and make further ar.
Engagements regarding the calling OF
the convention.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-08-16
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requires Il man OF good ext cutive
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He is an ardent silver la firm IN the
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an for President. Everybody knows
him and. shDull he receive the nom
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him in the race.