The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-31
COUNTY SEAT
HAPPENINGS
Evidence to be Taken Tomorrow in
Collector Seanlan'S Cases.
ARGUMENT TO BIZ HEARD MONDAY
The Miners Journal Plant Has Been Pur
chased by X. c. Boyer and a Read
ing Capitalist--It is said the
Paper VIII be Anti
Quay Hereafter.

| Pottsville, Jan. 3l.--The officials in th,
Clerk Of the Courts and Treasurer's office
were again busy to-day attending to tn,
wants Of applicants for liquor licenses. To
day is the last opportunity for lifting license.
granted on the 10th inst; all Others hsv,
! fifteen days from the time their license,
were granted. Quite number are yet to b,
heard by the court. The receipts at th,
Treasurer's office yesterday from this sourc,
exceeded any other day within the recollec
tion Of the present officials. Almost $50, ,OO
was paid to Treasurer Davis by license sp
! phcants.
APPEALED TO SUPREME COURT.
A large number Of cases in which appeal
have been taken from decisions OF the lowe
court, will be heard before the Suprem,
Court at its next session, beginning February
49, Among them are the following Bryan
vs.. POttsville Water Company appellant
City Of Philadelphia Trustee under Will o
Girard VS.. Brosius ct al, appellants Tax
payers Association, appellant, VS.. County
Commissioners, in which the lower cour
granted the Commissioners authority to re
deem temporary loans by issuing bonds
Monbeck VS.. Jones, appellant dispute over
dividing line fence between their properties
in Union township; Safe Deposit Bank VS..
Schuylkill County, appellaut,a suit involving 2
the missing $4,000; :" Ex-Warden Brewer,
appellant. VS.. County Commissioners
sCANLAN's BoNDsMEN.
On the 2sd inst. John f. Whalen. ESQ.
counsel for the Borough Of Shenandoah. ap.
peared in court and had February 9th fixed
as day on which to hear argument on the
petitions filed by the bondsmen of Tax Col
lector Seaman, praying that executions
against them issued by the borough be stayed
Testimony upon the applications filed by the
bondsmen will be taken in Pottsville to-
morrow, counsel for both sides agreeing upon
that date. This evidence will be presented
TO court and argument thereon heard next
Monday. Several members of Council and
Others will be subpoensd to appear at the
hearing.
THE JOURNAL" CHANGES HANDS.
Every week for the past month or so new
syndicate was reported as about to take
charge Of the Miners Journal At one time
scranton capitalists were said to have entered
into negotiations for the purchase OF
the paper, and subsequently Congress
man Brumm and one or two politicians wer,
said TO be longing for personal organ, and
this was followed last week by the rumoI
that Philadelphia promoter had raised sub
scIiptlons to the amount of sic, 900 for the
same purpose. All these rumors, however
were baseless; but it can be authoritatively
stated that the Journal has been sold by its
present owners, John F. Finney and Elias
Davis. The purchasers are NJ. G. Taylor and
ii. &. Boyer, of Reading. The latter wa.
formerly of Shenandoah. They expect t.
assume control to morrow The paper will
continue to advocate Republican principles
but will be anti-Quay. 1t is said Wana
makers friends are furnishing part of the
cash. MIR. Boyer was here yesterday making
arrangements for the transfer.
ANOTHER BOOM FOR HoUcK.
petition was circulated among the
| officials on the hill endorsing Paul W.
Houck, the Shenandoah druggist, as a mem.
Der of the State Board of Pharmaceutical
Examiners. II was signed by every official
at the court house, and will be forwarded to
Governor Stone. II is expected that the
appointment will be made within the next
few days, and if Mr., Houck does not land a
winner II will be no fault of his friends.
MINOR COURT NOTES.
In the Orphans Court Judge Dunn an.
pointed Thomas Scanlan guardian of James
and Michael Scanlan, minor children Of
Martin Scanlon, late of Shenandoah, deceased.
Two bonds in the sum of 800 each were filed
and approved.
Three of the deputies in the Sherif7s office
will receive this year 500 less than last
$500 per annum
The Salary Board granted Controller Mul.
doom a deputy and three clerks for the
present
Application was made to court for the
division of the East ward of Tamaqua.
In the case Of the Lauer Brewing Co. VS.
Nathan Shugars and VIM. Shugars, a rule
was granted on J. Clinton Shugars executor
of the estate of VIM. Shugars, deceased, to
show cause why said Judgment should not
be proceeded with returnable February Goth.
Use Dr. Bun's Cough Syrup for that