FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. VI. No. G2. LOCAL POLITICAL NEWS. FOSTER DEMOCRATS TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES TOMORROW. Delegate Election* Were Ilotly Contested in Some Parti* of the Township on Sat urday—A Few Candidate)* Couiing to the Front in the Borough. The Democrats of Foster township will hold their nominating convention at Woodside schoolhouse tomorrow after noon at 1.30 o'clock, when candidates will be selected to be voted for at the election on February 20. The delegates to the convention this year will number thirty, there being ten districts in the township. The men elected in the sev eral districts on Saturday are as follows: Highland—Patrick Gallagher, Charles McGill, Patrick Sharpe. Upper Lehigh—John Hurley, James Brogan, Erasmus Snyder. South Woodside —William Gallagher, Alex. Mulhearn, Edward McGeehan. East End—Joseph Handlong, James Kuhrner, Irvin Uurinix. North Woodside—James P. McNelis, John J. Gallagher, Hugh Shovlin. Eckley—-Daniel Craig, Frank McGill, Michael Dennion. Ilazle Brook—John Murphy, Philip Gallagher, Daniel Kennedy. Drifton—August Icebacher, Angelo Fellin, John Miller. Handy Run—Christy Burns, Neal Gal lagher, John Trimble, one-half vote; Neal O'Donnell, one-half vote. South Heberton—A. M. MeNulty, Joseph Schnee, James Dickson. The preferences of the delegates for tnx collector are said to be as follows: McGee, lOj; Kennedy, 0; O'Donnell, 7). The three Highland delegates are claim ed for both O'Donnell and McGee, and should they go to the former he would also haye 10*. An interesting time is looked for at the convention tomorrow. Tho friends of John O'Donnell, of Eckley, who was mentioned as a proba ble candidate for supervisor, state that his name will not be offered to the con vention under any circumstances. The Foßter Republicans will hold their convention at Cottage hall this evening at 8 o'clock. Two delegates were elect ed from eaeli district on Saturday even ing. Among the candidates for offico are the following: Tax collector, Tlios. Brown, Highland; supervisors, John W. Davis, Birvanton'; Thomas Weiss, East End; treasurer, Elmer Salmon, Five Points; constable, Thoo. I'undy, F'ive ! Points. Politic** in tho Borough. The Democratic candidates for bur gess are A. W. Washburn and Patrick | McLaughlin, Jr. Owen Doudt lias also been mentioned. For tax collector A- A. Bachman and Hugh McGeehan arc in the field. The name of Hugh Malloy has also been mentioned. Several of the friends of George Schaub, of Front street, intend to pre sent his name as a Democratic candi date for school director. Matt Johnson will be a candidate for the same office. The Republicans of the borough will nominate their candidates next Monday evening. It is said that the Democratic nomi nating convention will be held about the 30th or 31st inst. Council manic candidates are not nu merous in either party. Dr. Rutter will probably be a candidate for renomina tion on the Democratic ticket. Stephen Page will be a candidate for the Republican nomination of burgess. B. F. Davis is also mentioned by his friends as a probable candidate. lllack Fever in SerHnton. There was a flutter of excitement in Scranton last week when it was ascer tained that two cases of black fever were within the city limits. The health otlicer refused to divulge names, but it was learnd that the fever is in a closely built part of Bellevue, which was recent ly annexed to Scranton. A mother and daughter, for some time residents of the place, have been stricken down and both are expected to die. Efforts are being made to prevent the spread of the disease and no expense will be spared to confine it to the house in which it first appeared. Many years ago black fever became epidemic in that city, and struck down hundreds before its ravages wero checked. Board of Innpectora. The court on Saturday appointed the following named persons to constitute the hoard for the examination of appli cants for appointment of inspector of mines: Elmer H. Lawall, Wilkes-Barre; J. W. Berry, Pittston; Anthony Reilly, Ilazleton; Wm. R. Jones, Wilkes Barro, and Allen Moffat, Pittston. George MoGee, of F'oster, and Tiios. Thompson, Ilazleton, were appointed members of the board to examine applicants for ap pointment as mine foremen. WHALEN AFTER WILBURN. The Murderer of Johnson to Be Brought Back from Kansas. County Detective Whalen left Wilkes- Barre on Friday night to bring back William Wilburn, who was located recently in Virginia but escaped before the Luzerne county officers could get there. lie was captured in a Kansas town by a constable last week, and will be tried here for the murder of John Johnson, with whom he worked and killed on a railroad near Nanticoke last fall. The county detective has been tracing him all over the country, and his efforts have finally been successful. There was some dispute between the county detective and the commissioners regarding the money necessary to have the murderer returned. When Whalen asked the county to advance him S2OO to pay his expenses to Baker, Kansas, and the detective's and county fees there, Commissioners Smith, Norton and Dul lard did not know how to act in the 1 matter. They claimed that the county was not expected to pay the money and advanced various reasons. Whalen then refused to follow the man, as he could not afford to spend S2OO out of his salary for that purpose. On Thursday night Judge Rice was j seen by the district attorney ami the commissioners and he decided that it would he legal to advance the money necessary to bring back the murderer. The county detective was given $l5O to do this with. The reward of SSOO, it is understood, will be divided between the Kansas constable and Mr. Whalen. Queer Laws on the Booktt. The act of the last legislature chang ing the term of a borough burgess from one to three years will not affect Mauch Chunk. The Democrat says that bor ough is working under a special law, by which the burgess is chosen by the coun cil and from its membership. The char ter incorporating East Mauch Chunk makes the term of the burgess one year, so the new law will not take effect there either. The act making the term three years "repeals all laws inconsistent," and to cover all boroughs in the state should also "repeal all special laws in consistent." Continuing, ttie Veinocrdt says: "How many similar instances there are through out the state is not known, but there are no doubt a large number. We hear much about a desire to attain uniformity in the administration of public aliairs, but it looks very much as though things were becoming more confused and all through the incompetency of the men we send to the legislature. One-half the special laws on our statute books ought to be wiped out, and a few com petent men of influence in a legislature could do it." null Tillies for the Miners. All of the collieries in the Schuylkill region shut down on Thursday night for the usual two days suspension, arid some of tlieni blew their whistles for the last time for an indefinite period. Of the Reading's mines eleven will remain closed until further orders. These com prise the Draper colliery at Gilberton, the Bear Valley, Hammond, WestShen andoah, Shenandoah City, Bear Run, Suffolk, Elmwood, Pine Forest, and Thomaston. General Superintendent Luther said that the suspension is due to the dullncs of trade, the great amount of coal on hand and the unsatisfactory outlook for the dispositon of it. The collieries of the Lehigh region will work two or probably three days tiiis week. The effects of this month's dullnes will be felt keenly hy the busi ness interests of the region next month. BelieHtlvtl on tho I'lanea. Thomas Devaney, an old soldier and a prominent Democrat of Ashley, who was employed as a tripman on the Ash ley planes, was instantly killed on Fri day morning. He was riding up the plane to his station on a trip of cars and as he stepped off was struck by theduni my and felled to the track. The heavy ear passed over his neck severing it from the body, and before the alarm could be given and the engines stopped the dummy bad reached the bottom, nearly a mile away, carrying the head of the unfortunate man with it. Stole Tool* From Hckley. Coal and Iron Policeman William Sei well, of Jeddo, arrested John Rasco, of Eckley, on Thursday, on a charge pre ferred by Mine Foreman Sumuel Wyatt, who accused John of stealing tools from the Cross Creek Coal Company at No. 19 slope. Rasco was brought to Freeland, and at hearing before Squire Buckley ho pleaded guilty. The tools had been found in his possession at Sandy Run, where he had secured work after being discharged at Eckley. John was com mitted to the cou ity jail, and will be given a trial sometime this year. Fackler lias the finest and largest as cortment of fine candies and ornamented cakes for all occasions. FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1894. DRIFTON ITEMS. Death visited the home of J. 13. White, general superintendent, on Wednesday, and took for its own the eighteen-year daughter, Miss Agnes, who was suffering from diphtheria. The young lady was held in high esteem by those with whom she was acquainted, and Mr. White and family have the sympathy of the people of Drifton in their trouble. The funeral took place on Fi i lay morning. The remains were taken to Ilazleton on a special D. S. & S. train and interred in the Vine street cemetery. Joseph Gallagher, a promising young man of town, is dangerously ill with typhoid fever. There are grave doubts of his recovery. Two days of work, we are told, will be the limit this week. Pleasant to con template, is it not? Joseph Birkbeck removed his family to Freeland last week. On Saturday the delegate election in the Ilazle township part of town will be hold. Misses Mary Ann and Bridget Gaffney and Mary McNelis, three young ladies of Freeland, spent a few pleasant hours here yesterday. If all reports are true there will be a large crowd from here at the Tigers ball tonight. Misses Grace McGeohan and Annie Bonner, two charming young ladies, are laid up with a severe attack of the grip. Tim J. Gallagher, of Stamford, Conn , is in town on a short visit to his friends. James A. O'Donnell of Silver Brook, spent a few hours here with friends yes terday. The business men of Freeland are having a hard time collecting their bills here after paydays. The new locie, No. 19, will be'ready for service this week. It will go to Oneida. Mrs. John Heating was lying very ill last week. John Holly, a fireman at No. 2 col lier, was badly burned while at work on Thursday night. Hugh Kennedy had a narrow escape from serious injury by falling down the elevator in the store. The excursion over the D. S. & S. to Ilazleton was well patronized by Free land and Drifton people on Friday even ing. The Mayberry band rendered sev eral fine selections at the ball of St. Gabriel's band, and a cornet solo by -Master Morgan DeFoy was considered the event of the evening. JEDDO NEWS. One of our young men has made a practice of parading the streets in female attire. He is accompanied by a friend who goes to the rendezvous of the shy ones and informs some one of them that a lady friend is waiting nearby to see him. The shy one, unsuspecting decep tion, goes to see the "lady," who throws her arms around him and gives him a smack and a hug and then Hies. The ladies say they will present him with a medal if he succeeds in drawing some of our young men out for them. Miss Ann Brislln, a daughter of Patrick Brislin, who resided here for several years, died at Silver Brook on Wednes day night after several days illness and was buried at St. Ann's cemetery on Saturday. She was 28 years of age, and had many friends in Jeddo. Miss Rosie Brice, of Oneida, visited friends here last week. The new breaker at Oakdale will be put in operation about February 1. It is expected to handle from eight to ten hundred cars daily when run to its full capacity. A few boys of a nearby village make a practice of traveling the road above the houses here and annoying the people by throwing stones at the houses. Let them take warning while they may and stop this or they may get into trouble. Mrs. McNelis, who had been confined to bed with the grip, is convalescent. A few of our sports went to Oakdale the other evening to attend a select par ty to which they had been invited. Imagine their surprise when they called at the appointed place and found no one but the mistress and cook, who, on be ing questioned, knew nothing of the af fair. But according to reports they did not return without some enjoyment. The Manhattan Club met last night with Grand Master Smiler in the chair. After stating the object of the meeting (which was to hear the report of the delegate) the chairman nsked the mem bers to give the great Raja a vote of thanks for his condecension in remain ing among us when he had been offered such tempting inducements hy the Cana dians. The full particulars of these meetings will be given hereafter by SEI.ARCII. bee McDonald's sc. muslin. . ANDREW HAS TROUBLE. V Polish Girl KefuHe* to Marry Him . After Promising to Do So. A breach of promise suit was com menced at Wilkes-Barre on Friday by Andrew Sabal against Elizabeth (Coun tess) Devalla, of Poland; the damages claimed are $5,900. Six years ago Sabal met the countess and fell in love with her. Sabal pressed his suit and the countess soon reciprocated his love. Both were young and hopeful and de spite the protests of the Devallas the girl found many occasions to meet her lover and it was not long before they were pledged to each other. When tiiis state of affairs was reached the girl's relatives interfered, and for some weeks it was impossible for Iter to communicate with her lover, but finally she sent him a letter telling him to go to America, and make a home for her there where she could join him. Sabal came to this country and resolv ed to try his fortune in Luzerne county, j He was bright and ambitious and before long had saved enough to furnish a j house. Then lie sent for the countess • and she came over. He brought on to j Nanticoke, whore he lives, and installed | her with an aunt of his while prepara tions for the wedding were made. But a change came over the countess. She asked him to postpone the wedding for a month. Although Sabal had bought a lot of furniture and clothing I and given the girl much money he I agreed. A week afterward the countess j was missing, she left a note saying she j had gone to Pittston with Michael Pow- j ell, whom she loved better than Sabal. Sabal had a warrant issued for the girl's arrest, charging her with obtaining money under false pretenses. She was taken before an alderman, but Sabal re lented before her tears and promised to withdraw the charge if she would mar ry him the next day. She said she would and Sebal paid the costs and took the girl homo. The next day she refus ed to have anything more to do with him and as a last resource he com menced a breach of promise suit on Friday, hoping to compel her to he his bride. An Innovation at Stockton. From the Stand u nl. The company miners in the employ | of Linderman & Skeer, at Stockton, are just now laboring under the weight of a j rather severe order issued a few j days ago. Heretofore these workmen, as is the custom throughout the entire anthracite region, have been supplied by the company with the regular mining tools—picks, shovels, etc. Under the new order of things all company men— who are paid by the week—must pur chase all necessary tools themselves and it is unnecessary to add that they are bought at the comj any store. At regular intervals the colliery fore man will inspect the tools and any that are damaged will be condemned and ordered unfit for use. Company men at Stockton receive $lO per week, and thus it will be seen that their condition is not a particularly happy one. Itettcr Outhouses Wanted. Dr. Nathan C. ShaefTer, state superin tendent of public instruction, has issued a circular to superintendents of schools and boards of directors to call their at tention to the subject of reform in the condition of school outhouses and declar ing that in this state a very large pro portion of these houses are a disgrace to civilization, unspeakably abominable moral plague-spots in the community. I)r. SchaelXgr demands more attention of directors to this subject, declaring not only the comfort hut the health of the pupils as well as localities is involved in having the nuisance of having the poor ly constructed ontbuildings attached to schools abated immediately. Of I liferent to Politician*. Calvin F. Heckler, editor of the Quakertown Timea, was convicted at Dovlestown on Thursday of furnishing liquor on a Sunday. The evidence was that the accused called upon a number of voters during the last state campaign, and that among them was an old man to whom he gave a drink of whiskey from a flask he carried in his pocket. I He has not been sentenced, a motion j for a new trial having been made. ' Heckler is a prominent Republican, a member of the Philadelphia bar and a justice of the peace. PLEASURE CALENDAR. January 22. —Fifth annual ball of the | Tigers Athletic Club, at Fre eland opera house. Admission, 50 cents. January 27. —Powell, the magician, at i Freeland opera house. Admission, | 25, 35 and 50 cents. January 31.—8a1l of St. Kasimer's con gregation, at Freeland opera house. ' Admission, 50 cents. February I.—First annual ball of Tirolese Beneficial Society, at Freeland opera house. Admission, 50 cents. February 5.—8a1l of DePierro's or ! chestra, at Freeland opera house, j Admission, 50 cents. February 10 to March 3.—Fair of May- I berry band, at Freeland opera house. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. LOCAL JOTTINGS GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. ! | Little Ones of Intereat About People | You Know and Tilings You Wish to I Hear About—What the Folks of This Vicinity Are Doing. See McDonald's 25c. aprons. Use Pillsbury's Best XXXX Flour. Buy McDonald's'st3.oo chineal curtains. Powell, the greatest of magicians, at the opera house on Saturday night. Remember the fifth annual ball of the Tigers Athletic Club at the opera house this evening. Simon Xeuburger and sister Tillie left this morning for Netv York city to ! purchase a large stock of spring goods. J The quarterly convention of the Catho ! lie temperance societies of the region | will be held at Ilarleigh on Sunday, J January 28. All trallic was suspended on tho Le | high Valley between here and Highland on Saturday owing to a cavein of the track near that place. Adam Weider has retired from the firm of Weider ik Xang, and has remov j ed his family to Weatherly, where he I will open a tailoring establishment of | his own. j It is stated that the successor of the I late Dr. R. A. Damberton, president of the Lehigh university, Bethlehem, will jbe Governor Pattison. The salary is $15,000 per year. The furniture and fixtures owned by Owen Moyer in the Cottage hotel were sold out by tho sheriff on Thursday, j The hotel will be conducted by Fred Haas in the future, j At the reception held last evening by I the Daughters of Mary Sodality thirty five new members were admitted. Father Moylan, of lfazleton, preached an interesting sermon. The wife of GeorgeOrawich, a Milnes- j ville Hungarian, eloped on Saturday j with one of the boarders. She took with her $lO beloning to her husband, I and left behind three small children, | 1 one nine months old. The trial of Joseph Broskosky for the murder of Joseph Hofranko, at Freeland last June, which was set down for today, has been continued to the next term of court, owing to the injury of George Malinky, of Fern street, one of the wit nesses for the prosecution. I>on't Go Alone. Powell, the magician, will afford un limited amusement for you in his grand entertainment and with his excellent company. Bring your wife and the little folks with you, they will all like Powell. Even bring your mother-in-law, then I the whole family can enjoy themselves, j This is one of the particularly good j things of the amusement season that you don't want to he selfish about and ! see all alone. Powell is going to please you more than you imagine, and it is much nicer to have some one share your enjoyment with you than to laugh all by yourself. There will be no better per formance or artist seen here this season than Powell, and you will want to see him the second time. Pin the date fast to your memory. At the opera house next Saturday evening. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. CHIEF lit'U(i UtiS- A. W. WASHBURN, of Freoland. ; Subject to tho decision of the Democratic nominating convention of Freoland borough, j rpOR TAX COLLECTOR ; A. A. BACHMAN, of Freeland. ' Subject to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention of Freeland borough. FREELAND OPERA HOUSE. JOHN J. WKLSH, Mimager. ONE NIGHT ONLY! Saturday, January 27. THE GREAT POWELL and his clever company of aids in his original program same as given for 307 performances in j New York City. New Mysteries! Neic Wonders! New Illusions! Nc\c Mayio! "SIIK" a living human being bumod to ashes in full view of the audience. If you ure not satisfied with tho performance will return your j ! money. PEICES : 25, 35 and 50 Cents. Reserved seats at Christy's book store, i Old newspapers for sale. J —ON— Overcoats, Men's Suits, Boys' Suits, Children's Suits, Gents' Furnishing Goods. We are sacrificing our Winter Goods 50 per cent, below cost. WHY! We don't want to ear ly over a single garment. We need room for our Spring and Summer Goods. Come to Us Now for Bargains. Fine Tailoring Our Specialty. IEW YORK CLOTHIERS. I JACOBS J BARASCH; 37 CENTRE STREET, Freeiand, Pa. FACTORY, . - FREELAND. GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods, Groceries, Frovisions, Notions, Rag Carpet, lloots and Shoes, Flour and Feed, Wood and Tin and Queenmare, ' Willow ware, Tobacco, Table and Floor Cigars, Oil Cloth, Etc., Etc. A celebrated brand of XX tlour always in stock. Fresh Roll Butter and J Fresh Eggs a Specialty. My motto is small profits and quick sales. 1 always have fresh goods uiul am turning my stock every month. Therefore every article is guaranteed. AMAIMDUS OSWALD, Northwest Cnrnor RVnuliind Centre and Front Streets, J c ~iituu. DePIERRO - BROS. = CAFE.=I CORNER OF CENTRE AND FRONT STREETS, Freeiand, Pa. j Finest Whiskies in Stock. Oibßon, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, I Koscnblutirs Velvet, of which we have Exclusive Sale in Town. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, lleiinessy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Imported and Vimeetic Cigan. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE. Ilam and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. Ballentine and Hazletoti beer on tap. Baths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents. DON'T BE A CLAM! DON'T GO BACKWARD! Go to XJ. OLSHO'S New Clothing Store, 57 Centre Street, NEXT DOOR TO EBEKT'B SHOE STOKE. Where you will lind— A Hew and Complete Stock of CLOTHING. GENTS' FURNISHINGS, HA TB, CA PS, GLO YES, THINKS, VALISES. Being new comers we wish to gain new busi- 1 ness friends and we know that the only way to ' do this is to sell Cood Goods ai Low Prices. Give us a call and we are assured of getting your custom. Respectfully yours, L. OLSHO, FREELAND, PA. 57 Centre street, Next to Ebort's Shoe Store. I $1.50 PER YEAR. JOHN D. HAYES, Attoiney-at-Law autl Notary Public. Legal business of all kinds promptly attended Room 3, 2d Floor, Blrkbeck Brick. M. HALPIN, Manufacturer of Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, &c. Cor. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeiand. ORION STROH, Attorney and Counselor at Law, AND Justice of the Peace. Office Rooms No. 31 Centre Street, Freelaud. JOHN M. CARR, Attorney-at-Law. 15 S. Franklin street, Wilkos-Barro, Pa. AU Legal Dusinets Promptly Attended To. Alex. Shollack, Bottler Of BEER, - PORTER, - WINE, and all kinds of liq u o n s. Cor. Washington and Walnut streets, Freeiand. WASHBURN & TURNBACH, Builders of Light and Heavy Wagons. REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. FRONT STREET,INEAIt PINE, FREELAND. LIBOR WINTER, jIESTIIMIT Si OYSTER SILII. No. 13 Front Street, Freeiand. | The finest liquor and cigars on sale, rresn beer always on tup. WM. WEHIiMANN, German - Watchmaker. Centre Street, Five Points, Freeiand. WATCHES AND CLOCKS FOR SALE. Repairing of every description promptly at tended to und guaranteed. Gold and silver plating. CONDY^^OYLE, dealer In Liquors, Wine, Beer, Etc. The finest brands of domestic and i imported whiskey on sale at his new fig and handsome saloon. Fresh Hoches- & I ter and llallentine beer und Yeung- " ling s porter on tap. Centre - Street, - Five - Points. rl. Goeppert, proprietor of tho Washington House, 11 Walnut Street, above Centre. The best of whiskies, wines, gin cigars, etc. Call in when in that part of the town. Fresh Beer and Porter on Tap. G. B. Payson, D. D, S. t DinxtsT, FREELANI), I>A. Located permanently in Dlrkbeck's building, room 4, see Special attention paid to all brunchcß of dentistry. Painless Extraction. All work guaranteed. Office hours: 8 to 12 A. M.i 1 to 5 P. M.s 7 to 9 P. M. FRANCIS BRENNAN, Restaurant. 151 South Centre Street, Freeiand. (Near the L. V, K. It. depot.) CHOICEST— LIQUOR, BEER, ALE, PORTER BEST GIGARS AND -ON TAP. TEMPERANCE DRINK. GEORGE FISHER, dealer in ! FRESII BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MI TTON, BOLOGNA, SMOKED MEATS, ETC., ETC. ('all at No. (1 Walnut street, Freeiand, or wait lor tho delivery wagons. VERY LOWEST PRICES. JG^C.PMTZ, I I J'j IJ k K' SM IT II l" N V'' o liELOW CENTRE.
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