The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-13

'sult and sent to the county bastilc. His father
Is in a critical condition.
INSPECTED COMPANY D.-Malor W. s. Mllsr,
inspector Of the Third brigade, last night in
'pected Company j Of the Thirteenth regiment.
This company is led by Captain Footc, First
Lieutenant Bsbio/ and Second Lieutenant Ripple
and made very good showing.
VETERANS MEETING.-The local camp Of the
Spanish. American War Veterans will meet Mon.
day night in the rooms Of Ezra Griffin post, g.
A. r., on Lackawanna avenue. The charter list
will he closed and all applicants for membership
must bring along with them their discharge
PARLOR MEETiNG.--The Womens Christian
Temperance union will hold parlor meeting this
afternoon at o'clock in Gucrnsey's fhall. Mrs,
Preston, state superintendent of Loyal Legions,
and Mrs. Vaughn county president will be pres
cnt and address the meeting. Every one inter
ested is earnestly invited.
, JONES APPOINTED. Hugh A. Jones, former
clerk Of the common council. has been appointed
clerk of the fire department, as forcshadowed
in the Tribune some time ago. lie succeeds
William Tannlcr, who had had been cleark OF this
department for several years past and proved
most capable and efficient one.
HoLLERAN ACCU USED Joseph Holleran, Of
Dunmorc was arraigncd before Alderman John
T. Howe yesterday on the charge Of assaulting
and attempting to rob Suthard S. Wort, also Of
Dunmorc and was held in $500 bail TO appear at
the hearing, which will take place saturday
night. T. j. Ward became his bondsman.
SPECIAL SERVICES.--Therc will be special
services this morning in the Lutheran churches
in tho city. There will be additional evening
services in Holy Trinity, st. Paul's and St.
Marks The Holy Communion will be celebrated
in all the Lutheran churches at the 1890 service
Easter Sunday Morning services at a. IN.
PERFORMED AUTOPSY Coroner J. ]. Rob.
crts, yesterday morning performed an autopsy on
the body of the man, supposed TO be Cha les
Warren, Of Goversvile. \. Y, found dead on
the cum dump Of the Pine Brook colliery Mon
day The coroner removed the mans stomach
and will analyze it, lie will then announce
whether or not he will hold an inquest.
Is A CITIZEN.-Among those disqualified in
the Eighth ward contest for not being naturalized
was John J. Morris, of 1i3 Penn avenue. 1t ap.
pears Mr.. Morris naturalized, hut miSlail
his papers and at the time of the hearing was
unable to produce them Yesterday he displayed
in The Tribune office duplicate set of papers
received Jan. 81, 1900, from the Allegheny county
court, where he made citizen oct s, 1865.
AT ST. LUKE'S.-At ST. Lukcs Episcopal
church Good Friday will be observed as follows:
At a. m. the penitentia office will be said,
and at 10 a. m. morning prayer will take place.
From II to p. m. the three hours service OF
the passion will be held. In the evening at 1.4j
the evening prayer will begin. On Saturday,
Faster evening, at 10 a. m. there will be morn
ing prayer. and at 3 p. M, evening prayer and
Holy Baptism.
DESERTED BY HUsBAND.--Mrs. Dowser and
her four small chndren OF Buffalo, y. Y, yes.
tcrday arrived in this city and now being
looked after by the local poor board. They were
sent here by the Buffalo poor board authorities
as the husband and father lett them about
week ago and came to scranton. \ search was
instituted for him, but he could not be found
and it is now thought best TO send the mother
and children back to Buffalo
COMMITTED TO JAII.-G. W. Wilson, ALA:
Miller, alias Myers, alias Martin, who was ar
rested Wednesday afternoon by Detective Moil
on the charge of passing forged checks on severa
local merchants, was yesterday afternoon ar
raigncd before Alderman Millar. lie waived
hearing and in default OF 81 900 bail com
mitted to the county Jail, Before going to tho
Jail he photographed and his measurement.
taken according to the Bcrtillon system.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT anC
Landscape Gardener Edgerton, Of Phila
depha, who drew the plans for the i'm.
provcmcnts TO he made in Nay Aug Park, is il
the city, closing his contract with the parl
commissioners. Mr.. Edgerton is to receive
81 $50 for drawing the plans and supervising Tho
work to be done during the first year, up Il
July next. What his compensation will be fol
the coming two years has not yet been decided
ACCUSED or ASSAI'LT.-On the complaint o
George, Okcll, of the Lackawanna Iron and Stce
company, Fred SChrlder and Fred Hating, o
South Scranton, were yesterday morning arrdigne,
before Alderman Howe, charged with interfering
with Engineer Martin Kennedy, one of the com
pany's employees, while he was at work and as
| sauting him. The case arose out of famil,
quarrel and the defendants were let off by pay
ing the costs and entering bail for their gooC
behavior in the future.
DIED OF CONSUMPTlON-Corone j. J. Rob
crts last night held an inquest in the arbitration
room of the court house to inquire into TIN
cause Of the death of John Cuttings, of Water
| town, y. V. who died Monday evening Will
| being taken in cab from the Grand Centra
| hotel to the Hillside Home. The verdict arrivet
| az that consumption the cause of death
| The principal thing brought ont at the inques
! was the urgent need of some institution in thi
| city where consumptves re, Give treatment.
| BIG WATER rEAI CLOSED.-Thc pure hasc O
| the Providence Gas ard Water company's plan
| by the Scranton Gas and Water company wa
| finally effected YESTERDAY morning. The pre-
liminarics were referred to some time ago in I'll
| Tribune. At a meeting of the stockholders yes
| tcrday ". ". Scranton was chosen president c
| the rcorgarizcd company. The deal gives tn
Scranton Gas and Water company complete col
troll of the cty's water supply with the excel
ton OF the small service furnished in Sout
| Scranton by the Spring Brook company.
| LIVE WIRE KILLS A HORSE.--A live VIII
| killed a horse on Penn avenue yesterday morT
ing and nearly succeeded in killing man. Al
thiny SnicirsN was driving one of the larg
| dcliNc wagons of the Danville Brewing compan
along the avenue and had reached a point u'
opposite the Evcrhlrt brass works when Ii,
wire sudd6ry fell and struck the OF horse. III
animal plunged and dropped dead, The Gu
rent swept through the wagon and SnicinSl
was thrown from his scat to the ground, wlrI
he laid in 4 dazed condition for several minute
| He was unhurt, however.
| ARE LOOKING FOR RNY.-1hC attention
the local police has been called TO a very clcv,
| sXindlpr. who under tho name of II r. Ra,