The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-15
CITY NOTES
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TO GO TO BROOKLYN.-Dr. w. Z.
Kingsbury, son Of L. Z. Kingsbury, hav
ing successfully passed the examination
at the University of New York, will
shortly leave this city to establish a
practice in Brooklyn, N. Y.
ELECTION MONDAY.-Company D,
Thirteenth regiment, will hold an cleo
tion for captain, first lieutenant and Sec
ond lieutenant in the Armory Monday
evening, July II, at S o'clock. All men,
bers are requested to be present.
GUIDE BOOK FOR JULY.-The Scran-
ton Guide Book has Just been issued for
the month of July 1t contains the vari-
Gus changes in time tables of the differ
rnt railroads entering Scranton. Copies
of the Guide can be had free of charge
at The Tribune business office.
KISSING BUGS LATEST. - Louis
Franklin, a colored bootblack, was Bit
ten by a kissing bug while asleep on
Thursday night His lower lip was
swollen to twice it's normal size yester-
day morning, and he went to the L.acka
wanna hosLital, vkere the injury was
treated.
EIGHTH WARD CONTEST The TAX
ing of testimony in the election conte It
Thomas will begin this morning in the
arbitration room in the court house.
Thomas is the constable of the Eighth
ward and Welsh claims he was illegally
elected.
ELECTION CONTEST.-In the Lang
staff election contest yesterday the fol-
lowing witnesses were examined: Eighth
ward-John L. Weible. William Sprague,
Henry Helmer. Twenty-first ward
John Gilroy, c. H. Thomas, John Halli-
gan, Y. j. Kenny. Thomas Reil, James
Ross, Christian Stephenson.
A VEGETARIAN THlEF.-Thomas
Diskn, of this city, was discovered
next to the Traction company's oftica
yesterday afternoon by Patrolman
Thomas. He was taken to the Centre
street station, where his pockets were
found to be crammed with the fruit. He
will be given a hearing this morning.
HELD AN AUTOPSY.-Coroner Rob-
erts held an autopsy yesterday in the
case of Nicholas Baskevilles child, whose
death occurred under suspicious circum-
stances at the home on Theodore street
The investigation revealed the fact that
death was due to catarrhal pneumonia
with pleuratic complications. A physi.
clan had not been called TO attend the
child.
LIEDERKRANZ EXCURSION. - The
annual excursion of the Scranton Leder.
ranz will be run next Tuesday to Far.
view. Bauers band will give a concert
nthe grounds, while his orchestra will
furnish the music for dancing. Tickets
will be good on all trains. The Homes
dale and Wilkes Barre Liederkranz so
cieties will attend the excursion in
body. All kinds of games will be helt
during the day.
OFFICERS INSTALLED.-The follow
ing officers of Slocum castle, No. li1
Knights of the Golden Eagle, were in
stalled on July 10. by District Crane
Chief Resh: Noble chief James Hawks
vice chief, Jacob Ruppenthal; hiEl
priest, Charles MirtZ; venerable hermit
]. NJ. Kohnstamm; master of records
Henry Fox; clerk of eXchequer, Loui
Mattel; keeper of eXchequeT Conra,
Beckerle; sir herald, Rudolph Kunz
worthy bard Conrad Fruehan; worth
chamberlain, Philip Hamm: ensign
Peter Bohn; esquire, Herman Ulrich
first guardsman, Anthony Merhen; sec
ond guardsman, j. u, Kramer; trustees
Jacob Ruppenthal; representative to tn
grand castle, Charles Mirtz.