The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-04
NEWS FROM
p0TTSVIAhE
Death of william R. Cole, the Veteran
Journalist.
At THE POTTSVlLLE HOSPITAL
The Deceased was For Years a Publisher
and Editor in Baltimore, and For
Long Period Connected with
schuylkin Journalism
Court House Notes

Pottsville, April 4.-Willism K. Cole, late
editor of the Miners Journal died at the
Pottsville hospital this morning after an i'll
ness of several days. His illness was due
incidentally, to bu mess rever-es and disap-
pointment over his failure to secure reap.
pontment to the postmastershp of Potts
Vile.
Mr.. Cole was born in Baltimore, Md, Feb
ruary ., 1885 His paterual ancestors were Of
English BIRTH and were among the earliest
settlers of Maryland Mr.. Cole was
a journalist by profession and at
an early period of his life became
a publisher, for the first tire in Richmond
Va, in 1857. He was subsequently, publisher
and editor of the Baltimore Sunday Tele
gram Baltimore Commercial Evening
Bulletin and Sunday Bulletin. In 1861.
while representing the Baltimore Clipper rs
city correspondent at the state capitol at
Annapolis, Md, he was appointed reading
clerk of the House Of Delegates Of the Mary
land legislature. In 1864 he was elected
chief clerk of that body, and reelected to
that office at the sessions of 1865 and 1867.
He was chosen secretary of the MARY land
Constitutional Convention of 1854 In 1865,
the legislature having enacted a law establish
ing an emigration bureau, Mr. Cole was
appointed Commission Of Emigration, and
was reappointed for a second term At the
close of this term he became one of the pro-
pretOrs of the Baltimore Commercial, which
was not financial success, and in 1879 he
went to Philadelphia. After a brief residence
in that city, he was called to Pottsvile to
take charge of the publication department of
the Miners Journal. He was successfully
manager, editor and proprietor of the paper
until the fall of 1889. In 1891 Mr.. Cole was
appointed postmaster of Pottsville, and after
the expiration of his term he again became
editor Of the Journal. and continued as such
until about two months ago.
The deceased was a widower his wife
having died several years ago. Two sons
and daughter survive. The latter is Mrs.
Paul Shaefer, of PottsvilIe. One of his sons
was promoted Captain in the naval forces for
bravery in the battle at Santiago.
NOTES.
County Controller H. J Muldoon had not,
up to noon, removed his embargo on the
salaries of the court house employees, but be
said there was chance that matters would
be arranged amicably this afternoon.
The following marriage licenses were
issued to-day: Evan Davies and Amanda l..
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Smith and Lottie Schroeder both of Ashland;
Anthony Pills and Agnes Dankszis both of
New Philadelphia.
Among the deeds recorded to-day were the
following: John Obele to Charles NJ Obele,
premises in Pottsville; John NJ. Schrope,
administrator to Aaron H. Otto, premises in
Higgins township; Joseph Freeman and wife
to Charles Bubeck, premises in Schuylkiu
10 NNfIlfa,, Go oil
Boyer, premises in Schuylkill Haven
George w. Ryon, executor, to Jacob k Reed
premises in Ashland; franklin Zuber and
wife to Lizzie Swartz, premises in East
Brunswick township.
George w. RyOn, member of the State
Board of Charities, was in town to-day,
investigating the report of a scarcity of food
at the almshouse.
Dengler Bros. are adding a three story
brick building 30xsO feet to theiI shoe fac
tory at 7th and Howard avenue They will
employ 80 more hands and expect to increase
their output from 200 to 700 pairs of shoes
per day.
The Brotherhood of Elks will hang fine
pair of antlers, the gift of Mahaney City
members, tomorrow evening. A celebration
is on the program.
MISS CldId udl6ut sister OF JOuu j.
Phalen the well known horse shoer, and
Miss Annie Cauley, daughter of Patrick
Cauley, of Port Carbon, left to-day for West
Chester where they will enter a convent on
probation
THE ALMsHoUsE FAMINE.
The subject of general remark at the
courthouse was the report of famine at the
Almshouse extending over Saturday, Sunday
and Monday, caused by a misunderstanding
or worse between the outgoing and ingoing
officials. By dint Of good luck enough food
was gotten together to partially feed the in
mates of the hospital, and were in not for the
potato bin being full it is said serious results
might have occurred. Ex-Steward Evans ex-
cuses himself on the ground that the Demo
cratic directors had ordered him to stop buy
ing supplies and he declares he would not
have had so many potatoes on hand had he
obeyed their orders literally. 1t is, indeed
great pity that the misfortunes
of the poor should be subject
to the passions and jealousies that actuate
political parties. of all compilations, and this
disgraceful scandal should awaken the people
to the curse of politics so far as it is con.
nected with the dispensation of charity
The starving of the last three days is but an
atom of the unnecessary suffering imposed
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