The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-04

| County Commissioners release them, in de
| fault of payment Of the costs on the capiascs
issued
NOT GUILTY.
| In the case of Luke Salaits against An
drew and Mary Barrowsparrow, of West
Mahanoy township for selling liquor with
out a license, q verdict of not guilty was
rendered, but each of the parties must pay
one-third of the costs
ENGINEERS ELECTED.
The newly elected Chief Fire Engineer
James f. Whalen, will be sworn in tomorrow
night. The assistant engineers are Harry
Mcclure and VIM. NJ. Martin.
COMMISSIONER VACANCY
Hon. John II. Kaufman, of jefferson,
South Mannheim township, and Peter D.
Helms, of Pottsville are talked of as posi-
BILE appointees by the court to fill the
vacancy caused by the custer Of Commissioner
Meyers.
DEEDS RECORDED.
P. r. c. & 1. Co. to James Draper, two
deeds, premises in Tamaqua Joseph Linden
muth to Gwenne johnson, premises in Potts
vile w. H. Snyder and wife to Gwennie
johnson, premises in Pottsvile; Benz
Wenner to VIM. Gehres, premises in Barry
township Alex. Scott sheriff, to Charles NJ
Billman, premises in Barry township; Chas.
NJ. Billman to Peter Knoor and VIM. Gehris,
premises in Barry township; Mrs Hannah
Weir to Chas. h. Hamm, premises in West
Penn township heirs of Jacob Mantz, de
ceased, to o. X. Mantz, promises in West
Penn township; Catherine Paul, administra-
trix, to Charles H. Hand, premises in Porter
township; Samuel Berger to Joseph Fred
erissi, premises in Auburn; Elizabeth Lein-
gangs heirs to Margaret Roppel, premises in
Pottsville; Gwennie johnson to William
McGlone, Jr., premises in Pottsville; Mary
G.. O'Connor to NJ. T. O'Connor, premises in
Mahanoy City; John II. Fetterhoff and wife
to Charles Shade, premises in Porter town
ship; William H. Hass, guardian, to Joseph
B. Jones' premises in Minersyille; Peter
Nahf and wife to Ada Gilfert, premises in
Tamaqua; Thomas Ebling and others to G.
w. Ebling premises in West Brunswick
township.
VACANCY FILLED.
William Cooper, foreman of the moulding
department at the lower p & R. shops, has
been elected to fill the vacancy on the Bor-
ough Council caused by the resignation of
Baird Snyder.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Martin Melefsky and Mary Yanulavage
Shenandoah Henry Bohr and Katie Derr
Porter township; John Virtscion and Paul.
mas kappa, Audenried Nitro Lichko
Jeddo, and Annie Paulochi, McAdoo Thomas
Galinski, Gilberton, and Victoria Burba
Shenandoah; John J. Neary and Bridge
COrcoran, Homesyille Peter Kissel anC
Mary Kie Pottsville.
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATIONS.
Martha Burchill, on the estate of Ralpl
2 Oliver, late of Shenandoah, deceased; DaviC
B. Thomson, Jr, on the estate of John W
Strohecker late of Tower City, deceased
Matthew Morrison, on the estate of William
S Morrison, late of Rain township, deceased
Letters testamentary were granted to Louis
and Robert X. Miller, on the estate o
' MCyanna L. Miller late Of Piuegrove, de
q ceased.
CANNON JURY OUT.
The jury is out in the case of Thoma
Cannon, of Shenandoah, charged with steal
ing pigeons from Thomas Bevan. of Mahanoy
City.
THE MEYERS APPEAL.
s Ex-County Commissioner Meyers will ente
his appeal to the Superior Court tomorrow.
THE BRowER CHARGES.
The County Commissioners have formu
lated the charges of misdemeanor in otfc
e against Prison Warden Brewer and wi
II probably lay them before the Judges tn
afternoon. The proceeding to oust Browe
II will occupy two, or three weeks.
d MORTGAGE FILED.
h The first mortgage of the Schuylki
Haven and Orwigsburg Street Railway Con
u pany to the Real Estate Trust Company ,
n Philadelphia was recorded yesterday. tn
= amount is $50 600 and is secured by bonds
that amount payable in 80 years at five pc
e cent, per annum, in gold. This railway
1t the continuation of the Schuylkill Electri
. Railway, which now extends from this plac
" to Schuylkill Haven.
sCHEDRLE CHANGED.
Il The l5-miuute schedule of the electri
, railway went into effect yesterday mornin,
y Heretofore cars have been running every !
II minutes.
1t THEY ARE TOO BUSY.
" There are number of prisoners in Il
county jail whose terms have expired an
n should be released, but the new board
le County Commissioners have as yet taken !
o. steps in the matter. Some of the prisone
- have served nearly a month over their tim
~ and they are doing some tall kicking again
To the Commissioners
No MONEY IN THE TREASURY.
There is no money in the county treasui
at the beginning of four weeks term
court The county officials and their clerl
| have not been paid for the past month. Maj
cannot attend court as witnesses because
| poverty and the work Of the courts
| being retarded. Many minor cases must
| postponed. One man was brought down
a capias, having no money to pay his fare.
COUNTY FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
The Taxpayers Association, through WI
l.. S&afer, notified the County CONTROL
| that the County Commissioners must comp
with the law in making temporary loaI
| The Commissioners have been notified by d
| proper officer, and all Acts of Assembly
| the subject will be complied with hereaftC
| This step was taken after County Solicit
| Berger notified the Commissioners that tn
| had violated the law in making tempora
loans, without the same being approved
j court.