The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-24

LICENSE COURT.
Ruling by the Judges on Withdrawals
This Morning.

This Morning.
Pottsville, Jan. 24-At the License Court
this morning, Charles A. Snyder. ESQ. stated
that he was willing to give the names Of all
remonstrants he represented He then with.
drew the exceptions he filed to the applica.
tion Of Adam Kilick, of the Second ward, of
Shenandoah.
Judge Koch announced that letters had
reached Judges Pershing and Bechtel stating
that offers had been made to Withdraw cx-
ceptions for money consideration. Judge
Koch added that the court had decided that
when attorneys seek to withdraw exceptions
they must file afiidavits that it is not being
done for money consideration
j. H. Filbert, Esq, filed exceptions to the
applications Of Sol Hank, of the Third ward
Shenandoah, aud Casimer Shupenas. same
ward and town. The grounds are selling to
msnors and ON Sunday Mr. Filbert stated
that he filed the exceptions because he under
stood that those already filed were to be
withdrew.
OTHER NOTES.
Pottsville, January 24-The p. & R.R.R.
Company suspended rs men from the Palo
car shops Saturday evening, Is more at st.
Clair and go car repairers at Schuylkill
Haven. The remainder of the employees are
working u hours per day When trade
brightens the men will be given work again.
There was much sympathy expressed
among the newspaper fraternity for the
Daily Record of Mahanoy City, damaged by
an incendiary fire.
The Bobby" Burns festival and banquet
at Union hall Tuesday evening will be an
event for pleasant remembrance, Judging
from the preparation on the go
AT Saturday nights meeting the Republi-
can borough convention adopted the Craw-
ford county system for future primaries.
Frank Little was chairman, and Charles A.
Snyder secretary. The nominees are: Sam.
W. Mortimore, Treasurer; Thomas LOwthert.
Geo, w. Glenn and VIM. Short for Auditors
New rules were adopted.
The jury in the case of Adam Jennings
versus Allison Wolff and Samuel c. Aregood, |
trading as Wolff & Aregood sealed their
verdict Saturday evening at o'clock II
was opened in court this morning and is in
tauor of the plaintiff. The amount involved
was $50.
There was but one decision handed down
in court this morning, Judge Koch quashing
the proceedings toward the division Of |
Tamaqus's East ward. He said the report
OF the Commissioners recites they believe |
that division of said ward would be to the
best interests of the voters of said ward and
that 1t would be equitable" This language.
remarked the judge, does not comply with |
the Act of 1874, The voters may not own a
bit of property in the ward and the property
owners have some interest in the affair
Then again the entire borough is interested
and not the ward alone. Would it benefit
the borough to have three more members in
Town Council three additional School
Directors and another election district? 1t
IS essential that all these matters be CON
iidered.
Judge Bechtel announced that Judge
Lyon, of Juniata county, will hear civil cases
n court room No. this week and Judge
Endich, of Reading who arrived at IL
J'clOck, will do the same in room g. Judge
Koch heard motions this morning and after
hat took up license exceptions, at which he
will continue until the new applicat ons are
cached. Judge Pershing was at the Judges
consulting room this morning for several
hours. He does considerable work, at his
home and in al advisory capacity so that, by
eason of his wide experience, il may be said
hat he more than earns the stipend paid him
~ the state.
Guy Farquhar asked for a writ of attach
nent on the Blue Mountain Manufacturing
company which persists in cutting timber
Though notice of injunction has been
erved. Mr.. Farquhar said he was sure that
t Daniel Shepp, of Tamaqua, a member of
he company knew the law was being ques.
ioned he would see that the superintendent
omplied with it. Attorney Woodbury. guar
nteed to inform Mr.. Shepp, and Judge
'echtel remarked that he was positive Mr..
hepp would take proper action in this re-
pect if notified. The writ will not be issued
or the present and perhaps not at all