The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-06
COURT AT
pOTTSVILLE
Hearing Fixed on the Appeal OF County
Officials.
SURCHARGES ARE IN QUESTION
The Report Of Auditor coyle in the Scan
Ian Tax Bond Case Confirmed and
Distribution Of Proceeds Ordered.
Transfers Of Liquor Licenses.

morning. A message was received from
Judge Lyon stating that he will be here on
Feb. 23rd to hear all cases now in his hands.
He expects all parties TO be ready. All the
cases are applications for new trials. among
them being the case Of Wilhelm vs.. The
Schuylkill Electric Railway Company.
THE COUNTY sURcHARGEs.
In the case Of W. l.. Shaefer, ct al vs.. B.
h. Severn, ct. al, an appeal from the state
ment Of the county accounts Of May term.
loe9 the court made an order fixing Monday.
April rd at 10 a. M, to hear the appeal
When former County Controller B. z. Severn
made his annual statement in 1897 the Tax.
payers Association surcharged certain county
officials, and it is the proceeding ON these
surcharges that the order refers to.
PAPERS FILED
The nomination papers of the Citizens
party Of the Borough of Shenandoah were
nled this morning. No ticket has been nom
mated for the First ward, with the exception
oil minority inspector. The certificates of
nomination from the Democratic party of
the same borough were filed on Saturday.
No ticket is placed in nomination for the
Third ward.
THE TAX CASES.
To-day was the day fixed several weeksago
to hear argument on the rule to omen the
Judgment entered by the borough Of Shenan.
doah against the surities on the tax bond of
NJ. ). Scanlan for 1895, but argument has been
deferred pending the submission Of testimony
on behalf of the borough. A date for this
part OF the proceeding has not been fixed
REPORT SUSTAINED.
The report Of Auditor J. R. Coyle in the
case Of the Borough of Shenandoah W. NJ. ]
Seaman et al. was this morning approved alb.
solutely by the court. The costs Of the audit
were directed to be paid from the proceeds of
the sale and distribution ordered. The bor
ough will take what is left after the rent
bill OF II. W. Titmau for $3.50 aud the costs of
the proceedings are deducted.
TITLE IN DISPUTE.
In the case of d. NJ. Graham ys. Jobn
Lawlor, both parties residents Of Mabapoy
City, Judge Bechtel stated that the answer Of
the defendant was defective. Graham seeks
to recover property he purchased at Sheriff 3
sale and now occupied by Lawlor. The lat.
ter answers that he does not claim to be the
owner of the property, but that one Annie
harrity has deed of record The court
made rule that Annie Harrity appear ON
March 9th, 1899, and comply with the Act OF
Assembly in such oases.
NEW POLLING PLACE.
An application was made TO court to-day by
the electors of the Brownsville district TO
nave the polling place in that district changed
to the house Of Edward Welsh. in the same
district. The old polling place was in the
mouse that was destroyed by an explosion Of
dynamite a few weeks ago.
NoTARIEs QUALIFY.
P. W, Bierstein and j. r. Coyle, Esqs.. of
Shenandoah, this morning qualified as No
tares Public. Their commissions arrived
here and were filed in the Recorders Office
last Monday.
LICENSES TRANSFERRED.
The following transfers of liquor licenses
for the Borough of Shenandoah were made
in court to-day Mary A. Stanton, First
ward, to Paul Peczulis. William Menka-
wicz, Second ward, to Michael Mickus
Peter StaPersts, First ward, to Elizabeth
YOdkois.
MINOR NOTES.
The application Of Eliza Jane Becker vs.
Ellsworth Becker for divorce was granted.
In the case of Koch vs. Whitehouse the
rule for new trial was discharged The
parties are not the well known members of
the Bar bearing the same names.
A. w. Schalck, Esq, to-day filed his rea-
sons on an application for a new trial in the
case of Zuber VS.. L. V r. R. Co., in which
jury rendered a verdict for the company last
week.
April 10th was fixed to hear arguments in
the Tamaqua church case, in which the title
to the Evangelical church property is at
issue.
In the divorce case of Henninger VS.. Hen.
ninger the court approved the report of the
examiner.
The court filed an opinion sustaining the
demurrer in the case Of Justice VS.. FeeIey &
Co.
In the case Of J. G.. Grieb & Sons vs..
William Nayitzkie the application fora rule
for judgment in default Of affidavit was con,
frmed by the court.
Application was made by McHenry vii.
helm, Esq, for the appointment of commits
sion to inquire into the sanity Of William
Ekiugham, Of Ashland.
Naturalization court was held here Satur-
day and but one applicant put in an appear
ance John d. Kohler, of CTessoua. He was
granted his papers.
All applicants for mine inspector of this
district have been examined, and the Board
Will meet again tomorrow and pass upon the
qualifications Of the three candidates, The
name of the successful candidate will prob.
ably be auuced during the week
II. NJ, Weber Of Laudiugyille, is the first
tax collector to make final settlement on his
1898 duplicate.
The County Commissioners have fixed the
salaries aad named the sppontees at the
county Jail. There were but two changes
made. c. ID. Arters takes the place of John
Haguer, clerk, and DR.. A. l.. Gillars will as
sume the duties Of prison physician, vice Dr.
f. l. Staub, of Minersville. Warden Leyan
and the other attaches are re-apponted.
George J. Wadlinger Esq, who has been
in poor health for some time, will leave the
latter part of this month for an extended
trip 10 Florida and Cuba He will be absent
several weeks aud his many friends hope for
a change for the etter in his health.
DR.. BULLS Cough Syrup Is very eff
icient remedy. For coughs and colds it has