The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-08

YESTERDAYS REGisTRATIoNs.--The fol.
lowing candidates registered yesterday with
Chairman vosburg, of the Republican county
committee: Ior sheriff, Dr. J. W. iiouscr, OF
Taylor; for district attorney, W. II. Lewis;
for register Of wills, William X. Beck.
BURNED IN GAS EXPLOSION james Robin.
son, OF Eynon street. and Peter Orlisky, two
men employed in the Sloan mine, were badly
burned by an explosion of gas yesterday and
were taken to the Moses Taylor hospital. Rol'.
inson is the worse injured OF the two.
EXCURSION TO HEART LAKE. Thursday,
June II, the congregation of Rev. J. }. B.
Feeley's church at Nicholson will conduct an
excursion to Heart lake, susquehanna county.
So many persons in this city have expressed a
desire TO attend the excursion that the excursion
train will start from this city.
FATHER AGAINST SON.--Thomas Gill. Of
Olyphant, yesterday had his son, George, ar.
rested the charge Of attempting to defraud
him of the payment of a board BILL amounting
to SOS. The warrant was issued by Alderman
Howe, and the was discharged, the cvi-
dence being insufficient to hold Gill.
CLEARWATER FUNERAL.-Thc funeral OF
the late d. !. Clearwater will take place from
the family residence, 3i5 Pear street, this after.
noon at 5 o'clock Services will be held in
the Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal hurch
James Connell lodge, OF Odd Fellows, and Gen.
eral Grant commandcry, Knights of Malta will
attend.
LECTURE NOT GIvEN.--Rev. d. J. MacGold.
rick was unable to be present at last night s
meeting Of the Catholic Historical society, and
as a consequence his lecture his experiences
as a prison chaplain was postponed until the
next meeting night An informal social hour
was enjoyed by the members in lieu OF set
programme.
SUCCESSFUL SALE.-The rummagc sale for
the benefit of the Home for the Friendless which
began yesterday at SIG Spruce street. is proving
a big success. The managers fear that the
stock will not hold out and solicit more contri-
buttons. Parties who have anything to spare that
would be appropriate for tie sale can have the
same called for by communicating with the home
GONE TO SUNBURY.-I.ieutenant of Police
John Davis is in Sunbury. tcstfyng in the case
OF Mrs. Name Crow, one of the Courtrght gang
of burglars, arrested in this city. She is there
charged with participating in the burglary Of
Rev. Mr.. Rue's home at Shamokin. In Lieu.
tenant Davis absence Sergeant Deter is acting
Lieutenant, and Patrolman Babe Jones S act.
ing desk sergeant at the central police station.
TAN COLLECTORS--City Treasurer Robinson
has appointed the following delinquent city AMI
school tax collectors: Charles Terwii!ige2,
First and Second wards; Thomas Saltry, Thi,i
ward; Charles kimmick, Fourth warl; James
T. Brown, Fifth ward; Michael Rol,h, SIKH
and Eighteenth wards; Anthony Scalion, S'v-
enth and Sixteenth wards; Thomas .. Ruddy,
Eighth ward; Michael W. Kelly, Ninth ward;
Charles S. Gilbert Tenth, Twelfth and Nine
| tecnth wards; Charles Conrad, Eleventh ward;
Samuel Miller, Thirteenth ward; John ". Will
liams, Fifteenth ward; Joseph Spuchar, Sever.
teenth ward; Thomas Coggins, Twentieth ward;
T. Owen Charles, Twenty first ward.