The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-21
PITTSTON NEWS.

Burglars Are Successfully Working
the City Tony Parker Again
on His Muscle -- The Bloomsbury
Pittston Basket Ball Game, and q
Column Of Lively Local News from
the Black Diamond City.
That this city at the present time
is harboring, although unintentionally,
some Of the hight fingered gentry, Is
very much evident by some Of there
canning work which was discovered
yesterday morning. \ week ago we
mentioned how this gang was scared
or while attempting TO enter the fur
nshing store of Anthony Spuclino, on
North Main street. This did not pre-
vent them from repeating the visit on
Sunday night, when they were more
successful. They cut out one of the
large panes Of glass from a front win
dow and, gaining the inside, proceeded
10 select from the varied stock just
what they wanted. and this was con-
siderable. From here they went up
Mill street to what is known as Frog
town and in the same manner entered
the building of Mrs. Nick Bolli9. In
this building they proceeded with their
work leisur"ly. They did not disturb
her but made a thorough search of
the promises and succeeded in secur-
ing several dollars in cash and a large
number uf articles Of value.
Tony Parker is perhaps the only in
HiVidual Of the colored persuasion who
mas survived after having his jugular
severed by the usuai razor in the
hands of his more successful suitOr in
a love affair. This happened several
months ago ana the physicians at the
hospital ma6C such a good job upon
Tony's larynX that today he is a bet
ter man than before, at least he thinks
50. Tony has been employed at the
Wyoming alley House for some time
IN manufacturing steam and yesterday
he succeeded in getting mixed up with
p burly Hungarian named John Cosco,
who tips he scale at two hundred and
fifty pounds. and the result was the
settling Of an old grudge and it was
settled right there and then when Tony
landed a blow on CosCo's eye that
closed ii for some time and raised a
lump as large as an exhibition Easter
egg. Parker was at once placed un-
der arrest and before Alderman Bar
r'tt the difficulty and wha. caused its
commencement was thoroughly aired.
The result was that Parker was glad
10 settle for sly dollars and keep out
of jail j. Il. Boyle liquidated for him,
and now while Tony will have to work
Extra time to cancel the amount of
the fine, COsCo went One-eye to the
hospital to have his optic dressed.
There was a large audience at Phoer-
iN hall last night to witness the best
contested basket bali game seen in
this city between the champion team
IF the Bloomsbury Normal school and
the first team of the Young Mems
christian association. There was some
very clever playing on both sides and
for some time it was thought that the
champions would meet their Waterloo
but at the conclusion of the last halt
the visitors We're the viCtorS with sew
eral points to spare. The Wyoming
seminary second team and the Y. NJ
e. A. second team afterwards were
pitted against each other and after an
exciting battle with the pig skin Pitts.
ton was victorious.
The funeral of the late William Car.
penter took place Yesterday afternoon
and besides the large number of rela-
tivcs and friends present, there was
also the members of Thistle lodge, In
drnendcnt order of Odd Fellows the
order Of Red Men, and No Shaft Kce
fund. Rev. John Burrs. of the Epis.