The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-08

The forecast for Thursday Partly cloudy
to fair. colder weather and northerly winds.
rITHY POINTS.


happenings Throughout the Country
ChronicIed for Hasty PerusaI.
T. F. Bedford removed his household goods
from Girardville to Pottsville.
Falling coal in the Cameron mine, near
Shamokin, killed Henry shroyer.
Judge Dunn held brief session of Or.
phans' Court yesterday morning to hear ar.
gument in the matter Of the audit of the
William Rhein estate
The Republican will print the ballots for
February elections receiving s2s6 for the
whole job.
Five hundred Lutheran Leaguers were
addressed at Frecmansburg last night. by DR..
Hyde, Of Lehgh University.
Company +, 4th Regiment. was mustered
into the National Guard, with fifty members.
Balloting for mine inspector Of the Eighth
district began today.
There was a small attendance at the meet
ing of the County Medical Society at Potts
willie yesterday
The Bethlehem Iron Company last night
shipped to Cramps Shipyard. forward bar
bette plates weighing 73 tons for the battle.
ship Alabama.
1t is said the Lehigh Valley railroad will
go back to the old system of three divisions.
Letters testamentary were granted to
Matilda Long ON the estate of John Long,
late Of Tamaqua, deceased.
Expert Accountant Lybrandt, of Philadel-
phia, is still busily at work on the county
accounts for the Taxpayers Association.
Rev. johnson, for the past year rector of
ST. Stephen Episcopal church at Mt. Carmel,
has announced his intention of resigning his
charge in April
George Higgins, of Tamaqua, is now a
marine on the warship Machas, Just arrived
at Havana
| Two Pottsville buns got drunk at Sunbury
and were put in the county prison. During
| the night they set fire TO their cells and then
eXtinguished the flames to escape roasting
! Vinegar added to the water in which fish
is boiled will make the fish firmer aud i'm
prove its flavor, while when it is put into the
water in which meat or poultry is stewing it
will make the flesh more tender
Grip is prevalent at the Almshouse and the
hospital is crowded.
| Owen McNally, of Girardville, witnessed
the Boner o Bren fight at Hartford. Conn.
Mother Mary Elizabeth Strange founder oI
The HOllidaysburg Convent, who is said to be
the oldest Sister of Mercy in this country, is
dying at st Xavier's Academy, near Latrobe
James O'Connor, of Mahanoy City will
leave on Monday for South Africa
! Ashand's illuminated town clock no longer
shines at night, there being no money al
hand TO pay the gas bills.
cooking main has been arranged between
Bernard Duffy, of Banchdale, and John
! DOlbin, of Forrestville, for purse of 5000 a
side, to take place on the 14th inst. at Hell
fenstein
Sam Miller, Jersey Central brakeman
was killed by slipping under car wheels al
! Wilkesbarre aud Samuel Kulp. Delaware
Lackawanna & Western brakeman, met d
similar fate.
Tim Hurst has been selected to referee the
six-round bout between Corbett and Sharkey
in Chicago some time next month.
The Pottsville Town Council has requested
the members of the Legislature from thi.
county to vote against the bill providing fol
election of Supervisors by popular vote.
Death overlook Engineer John Hess, o.
the Pennsylvania Railroad as he stood at the
lever, on siding near Pittsburg, waiting fol
on express to go by.