The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-19
CITY NOTES



TAN pENALTN.--ThcIo seems to be Il
sentiment iuyDrab, toward u further en-
tension OF the time beyond which city
taxes can hr paid without penalty, ana
IL Is likely that "a resolution liking Dec.
] as the day on ana after which the pen
atty VIII 80 into effect VIII ne miro
duccd at the select council meeting iumoE-
row evening The time now fixed is Nov.
l. There il a larg, balance of UNPAID
tax. Mr.. Grcr, of common council, was
looking yesterday for member ~ select
to present Tn" resolution. Unless Ii bc
passed by select tomorrow night it VIII
he too late.
AFRAID or CICERO Alice Grant, Il
young colCrcd woman, sworc out Il war
rant last night before Alderman Millar
for the arrest of cicero Williams, like
wise young and Culorrd, for threatening
to have her life. Cicero brought Wit
ness to contradict the young woman, ard
the witness might better have been left at
home He gave the defendant a tlGura-
tive black eye. The alderman held nm
under $500 bail. in default of which he
was committed to the county jail
MARRIAGE LlCENSES.-MaX Gorsch,
of 427 Raymond court, and Rose COhcn,
of 2Oi Oakfcrd court; John u. Kennedy, of
Iermyn, and Mollie T.. Mckenna of Car
bondale, were granted marriage licenses
yesterday. Ira Black of Wyoming, ana
Emma Shadlcr, of Pecl<villc. were refused
a marriage license because OF the girls
failure to prove that she was over a.
Her father two weeks ago, i'm anticipation
OF her applica tion, left an order at the
clerks office forbidding the issuance of
a license 10 his daughter, alleging that
she is not of age.
FIRST MEETING.--Th first moe ting of
the High School Literary society for the
season of $3.50 was held Yesterday un-
der the direction of Professor hughes
William Scranton was elected president
and Arthur Hooven secretary. As this
was the first meeting OF the year 10 lit
Crary proCrammc was rendered, and af-
ter the appointment of a committee to
draw NJ the constitution and a pro-
Erammo committee. the meeting was ad-
journed.
OFFICERS CIOSEN.-At a meeting of
the Scranton Caledonian club. held Mon
day night, the following officers were
chosen: chief, John r, Lawbie; first
chleftain, William Dale; second chieftian,
Lindsay Mcmillan third chieftain, james
T.. Drummoud; fourth Chieftaiu William
lyall: trustee james LauSen; property
committee, William Coulter. Wilfred
Moir and Thomas Clarke; game commit
tee, James Haddau and Thomas Thomp-
son.
BAPTIST MINISTERIAL CONFER
ENCE,Thc usual weekly meeting of the
baptist minis;c's ol this city was held
on Monday morning in the Penn Ave
nue Baptist church Darlur when the Rev.
James Hughes. late of South Africa,
preached a very thoughtful sermon. which
was highly appreciated by the ministers
ana friends present. 4 hearty vote of
4 n las oi In Huobal for
highly appreciated services.
FUNERAL. or MRS. LEWIS. Tho Cu-
neral of the late Mrs Harriet Lewis will
take place this afternoon. Short services
at the residence Gi5 Madison aVenue at
80 p. m., and at the Tabernacle church
at 30 p. IN, Services will be conducted
ny Rovs. ID. + Jones and Peter Roberts.
lntermenJ at the Nashburn street cCmc-
terry.
CAUGHT STEALING SHOES.-A r.
Eear-old boy named Berry, whose faith
er lives in Park Hin, was caught in the
act of stealing pair of shoes in Muscats c
store on Penn aveLue, last evening. The
proprietor turned him over Ia Patrolman
Potter, who brought him 10 the police
station
RAIL FELh, ON his LEG. George
Leviuage a section hand on the Della
ware. I,acKawanna and Western road
sustained a fracture of the right leg oe-
low the knee by a rnil's falling on him
yesterday. He was brought TO the Moses
Taylor hospital.
OESERTION AND NON SUPPORT .-
a warrant was Issued yesterday by Alder
man Millar for the al rest Of Henry Thom-
as Copp, Of Moosic. for deserving ard not
supporting his wife. Tn" defendant gave
hal for his aune1Ta,pf a count
PLEASE RETURN The person who
found bunch OF keys on the Moor of the
Delaware and Hudsons Lsckawanna ave.
nue. station will confer u favor by re-
turning them to Y. l.. White, STATEN
agent.
vAGRANT SENT TO JAIL.-.James
Hogan. whose folks are residents of this
city, was arrested Monday night ON Penn
avenue for drunkenness ard vsErancy
Mayor Bailey sent him up tor thirty
days.
ITALIANS LET GO -Toney Pusati and
Pedro Miarino the two Italians. arrested
on the charge of stealing coal from ire
Diamond breaker, were discharged IN 20
lice court yesterday.
PAY DAYs.-The Delaware and Hud.
son company paid yesterday at Colllerios
No. and and Boston. AT Plymouth
and the mssons and carpenters IN and
about the colieres.
KELLY HEARING Next Tuesday has
been fxed by commissioner CARPENTER as
the time for beginning the taking Of tes-
timony in the Kelly impeachment pro
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