Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, August 09, 1894, Image 1
F REEL AND TRIBUNE. VOL. VII. No. 13. REPUBLICANS NOMINATE. LARGEST CONVENTION THEY EVER HELD IN THIS COUNTY. LcineiirinK Named for CongrcnK, Darte for Orphans' Court Judge* Llewellyn for Protlionotary, Wagner for Clerk of Courts and Fell for District Attorney* The greatest day in the history of the Republican party in this county was on Tuesday. The convention was the largest they have ever held in the coun ty, and notwithstanding the bitter strug gles for the various offies the work of the convention appears to he satisfactory to the members of the party. The city of Wilkes-Barre had been kept in a state of excitement from early Monday evening until the convention opened on Tuesday morning. The congressional contest between John Leisenring and Morgan B. Williams overshadowed eycrything else, and so close was the fight that each candidate felt confident to the last that he would be the nominee. Before the convention the anti-Leisen ring force agreed upon J. W. Scott for chairman, but when the convention met they proposed the name of Ex-Congress man Shonk for chairman. Slionk is popular with all factions of the party and ho was chosen by a majority of four votes over G. L. Halsey, the Leisenring candidate for the place. The Williams people thought they had captured the organization and were very jubilant. They failed, however, to discount the fact that Shonk had received the votes of many Leisenring delegates on personal grounds. When adjournment was taken for din ner the Leisenring forces were re-organ ized, and when the convention was call ed to order in the afternoon they pre sented a solid front. Tiie first ballot decided the contest. The following is the vote by districts: 12 3 1 3 11 ladsenring 14 3H 10 35 121 22—1351 Williams .25 23 27 3 24! 12-114) For orphans' court judge Alfred Darte, of Kingston; George Ferris, of Pittston, and Isaac I'. Hand, of Wilkes-Barre, were named. Darte won on the second ballot as follows: Darte 111! 1351 Ferris 03 lUS Htuid 87 N. L. Gavitt and W. 11. Myers, of Hazleton; George J. Llewellyn, of Pitts ton; James H. Evans, of Edwardsville, j and James Waddoll, of Kingston, were j nominated for protlionotary. Llewellyn was chosen on the third ballot by the following vole: Llewellyn 731 811 118 Wadilell 801 85 8i ttavltt 42 43 Evans 13 Meyers 13 The candidates for clerk of courts were Wm. A. Loughrey, of Port Griffith; Anthony J. Lewis and Griffin L. Bald win, of Wilkes-Barre; James A. Arm strong. of Edwardsville; J. Lewis Wag ner, of Plymouth, and C. R. Stauffer, of Nanticoke. The first ballot nominated Wagner by this voto: Wagner 1131 Uaßlwin 27 * Loughrey 17F Lewis 10 SiaufTer 7 Daniel A. Fell, of Wilkes-Barre, was nominated by acclamation for district attorney. For jury commissioner the candidates were Dayid P. Thomas, of Nanticoke; Solomon W. Taylor, of Huntington; Michael Athey, of Miners Mills; 11. Nr. Gordan, Nathan Rosenfelt, I). E. Ed wards and J. I). Laird, all of Wilkes-! Barro. The first ballot resulted in the nomination of Taylor by the following vote: Taylor r6 Athey 4 Lnirri 2 Thomas 17 Edwards 8 Itosenfelt 1 (Jordan 7 Suitable resolutions had been adopted previous to the nominations. The new rules of the party were approved, after which the delegates adjourned. Jell'rey Itenomiimtod. The Republican fourth legi.-lative con vention met at Hazleton on Monday in Wagner's hall. Every district was rep resented. George C. Farrar, of South lleberton, was elected chairman, and Hiram Koons, of Lattimer, secretary. ■ The chair appointed John A. Williams, Walter Koons and J. H. Trevaskis as the committee on resolutions. There was hut one contested seat. This was be tween William Mumaw and John Prob ert, from the fourth ward in Hazleton. Mr. Mumaw objected to Mr. Probert's election on the ground that Mr. Probert had acted as judge on the vigilance com mitteo. and for that reason was illegally seated. The committee sustained the objection and the convention confirmed the report. The report of the committee on reso lutions was a brief document. In addi tion to pledging support to the Republi can party and endorsing the plat- form and ticket adopted at the state convention at Harrisburg, the conven tion voted unanimous support of the candidacy of John Leisenring for con gress. The nomination of a candidate for the legislature was then taken up. Elmer E. Salmon, of the Points, presented the name of Hon. William R. Jeffrey. Orig inally there were three men in the race for the nomination, but Mr. Maue and Mr. Kerbaugh dropped out just before the convention was called, and Jeffrey was unanimously nominated for the third consecutive time. In accepting the nomination he declared his inten tion, if elected, to ressurect the new county hill and to make another effort to have it passed. After re-electing W. F. Adams, of Audenried, district chairman and Hiram Koons, of Lattimer, district secretary, the covention adjourned. The other men named on Monday by the Republicans as candidates for the legislature from this county are as follows: First district—James Greiner, Wilkes- Barre. Second —J. C. Harvey, Harveyville. Third—D. J. Reese, Plymouth. Fifth —Blanche Chapman, Pittston. Sixth—Ellsworth L. Riley, Ashley. Selluylkil l'M Democratic Ticket. The Democrats of Schuylkill county nominated the following ticket on Mon day: Congressman, James B. Reilly; sheriff, T. Higgins, Shenandoah; poor director, Daniel Croll, Schuylkill Haven; jury commissioner, L. F. Batiscli. On Tuesday at Girardville Ex-Senator King was nominated as the candidate in the thirtieth senatorial district. ECKLEY CLIPPINGS. Miss Ella Campbell is lying seriously ill at her homo on Main street. Mrs. S. M. Denneny, of Freeland, was a visitor here on Tuesday. Miss Cassie Homan, of Hazleton, is visiting friends in this viciuity. Mrs. H. J. Gillespie is visiting Free land friends. Patrick McCole is on the sick list this week. Thomas McGraw is also laid up sick at present. Thomas Shearon, Sr., was hit in the eye by a base ball on Monday night. James O'Donnell, of Plymouth, is sojourning among friends in this locality. A gamo of ball was played here on Sunday between a Hazleton team and the second team of town, better known as the Kids. After the first inning it looked as though our hoys would not be in it, but they succeeded in gaining the victory by the score of 23 to 21, surpris ing the Hazleton club very much as well as their home admirers. From Another Correspondent. John Wyatt and family, of Scranton, arc visiting at the home of Win. Wyatt. The Nonpariels, of Silver Brook, will cross bats with the our boys on Sunday afternoon. This will be a good game as both teams are evenly matched. Misses Ray and Lizzie James have re turned from Atlantic City. James Quigley, of Freeland, and James Qninn, of Highland, circulated among the fair sex Sunday. Brady, the comedian and sentimental singer, from Yorktown, is in town. Supervisor John Davis lost a valuable cow last week. The animal fell in the stripping at No. 8 Buck Mountain. Thos. Shearon, Jr., and John James, two of our finest ball players, are both crippled from the effects of last Sun lay's game, the former with an injured eye and the latter with a broken finger. Walter Richards and Jake Steiner, of Stockton, came to town Tuesday night j on their w heels. | The Reformed Church choir are prac i tiding nightly for the corner-stone laying I here on September 2. Miss Fannie Trimble, of Allentown, is calling on her many friends and re lations in town. Miss Kittie Becker, of Tamaqua, re j turned home on Tuesday after spending I a week in town. J Misses Tinnie Dimes and Kate Wyatt ' arc attending camp meeting at Jit. Grove this week. The work on tbo how Reformed church is being rapidly pushed and it is expected to be under roof by Saturday. The ball club will bold a picnic on Tuesday evening, August 14. This should be patronized well as the boys have gone to a great deal of expense in repairing the grounds and getting a full outfit. They give the town people a good exhibition of ball playing every week. Quigley's orchestra will furnish music for the dancing. Everybody come and give the boys their help, as they well deserve it. McDonald sells Oc dress gingham. FEEELAND, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1894. UPPER LEHIGH NOTES. A man is usually hest known at home. Tliis has been fully demonstrated since Tuesday, when our towsman, John Leisenring, was nominated by the Re publican convention for congress. Con gratulations have been tendered him from ail quartern and the Republicans must be given credit for presenting a man to the people that even the staunch est Democrats willingly admit is a man who has a character for honesty and sincerity that is beyond reproach. To attest and assure him of the respect in which he is held by those who know him, his friends in the fourth district, both Republicans and Democrats, have engiged the St. Patrick's, May berry and Young Men's Slavonian bands of Free land, anil the Liberty band of Hazleton, to furnish music this evening at a dem onstration which they will give here in honor of his nomination. All the ar rangements are completed and our resi dents will do all in their power to assist in this deserved mark of respect. Thomas Davis, of this place, and Miss Annie Fagan, of Freeland, who were re cently married, returned from a trip to friends in Newark on Monday. They have furnished a house and will reside here. Miss llattie Weightman, of Allentown, is here visiting her sister, Mrs. James (ioulden. Miss Annie O'Neil, of Brooklyn, is at home on a visit to her relatives. Our base ball club was at White Haven on Saturday to play a game there, but before they finished it broke up in a wrangle. Two of our young ladies killed a huge snake this week between this place and No. 0. Several weddings are announced to take place here in the latter part of this, or the early part of next month. Mrs. William Stafford, a former resi dent, now of Binghampton, N. Y., is here visiting friends and old neighbors. James Rhoda, Jr., had his hand se verely injured by having it kicked by his horse. Moses P. Handy, manager of the de partment of publicity at the World's fair, spent a fow days this week with his friend, Dr. H. M. Neale. HIGHLAND DOTS. On Saturday while the locie was push ing some dump trucks on the trestling between the two breakers it broke down and three of the trucks fell to the ground below. The locie nearly went down also. The mines are working very poorly at this place now. There are chicken thieves in this neighborhood yet, according to the re ports of some of our residents. John B. Keenan, of Freeland, lias ac cepted the position of locie engineer at at No. 3 stripping in place of Al. Seitz, resigned. Miss Lizzie Maloney, of Oneida, is spending a few days here with former neighbors. Griffith Hughes, who was coal in spector here, has resigned his position to accept another running a steam shovel at Eckley. Mrs. William If. Hughes lias returned from a brief visit to Scranton friends and relatives. A largo number of our young people are going to have a day off on the 25th inst. Some are going to the Mountain Park excursion and others to the one which is going to Glen Onoko. BASE BALL POINTS. The Reading Browns, which will play here on the 12th against the Tigers, is one of the strongest semi-professional clubs in the lower part of the state. Their famous battery, DeSilva and l.eubka, will appear here with them, and their manager promises as interest ing a game as the Tigers could wish for. McGill and Gaflney will he supported by a strong team. On Wednesday the Tigers will play two games—morning and afternoon—at Ashland. The grand stand and bleachers at the Philadelphia park were burned down on Monday. The lire originated, it is sup posed, from a cigarette thrown under the stand by a small boy. Boston and j Chicago stands were also destroyed by fire since thesoason opened. | The famous Mike Kelly and his ag gregation of stars will appear here on the 19th inst. This is the first time that Kelly or any of the great ball-tossers of the Allentown club have played in a town of this size, and that they will be accorded a royal reception is certain. The ex-king of the diamond promises to give a first-class exhibition of base ball. The battery here for Allentown will be Kilroy and Kelly. Ten new bedroom suits just arrived at Berners. Call and see them, $25 tip. Found Tubouft'N Murderer. Constable Trescott, after several weeks of hard work, has succeeded in locating Michael Russo, the murderer of Anthony Tabena. The accused man is now in custody at Batavia, N. Y., and as soon as the necessary requisition papers can be secured he will be brought to Hazle ton and given a hearing. The crime for which Russo was arrested was com mitted in Ilazleton 011 the evening of March 28. In detail it was a deliberate and cold blooded murder, without any apparent provocation. The men were playing cards during the evening when Russo took offense to some point in the game and left the room. Soon after he returned from his board ing house and called Tabena to a side door, t'pon the letter's approach Russo fired two shots at him. The first bullet glanced off the victim's shoulder and the second lodged in his right breast. After firing the shots Russo lied. Ta bena was taken to the hospital and died within twenty-four hours. Until a week a week ago the missing Russo was lost trace of. Officer Tres cott arrived home 011 Tuesday from Ba tavia and stated that as soon as Russo learned of his presence 110 immediately engaged counsel, who tried to prove that he was not the man, but it was all all in vain. Constable Trescott says he undoubtedly is the man, and he lias commenced proceedings to bring him to this state. This morning's Standard says that Constablo Trescott returned yesterday afternoon from Batayia, N. Y., but fail ed to bring Russo with him. The fellow proved a complete albi, and although not able to account for the name he horo, it was thought advisable to release him. Pioneers to Erect it Building. St. Ann's T. A. B. Pioneer Corps ex pects to have a new building in course of erection within a month or two. A plot of ground has been donated by Hon. Eckley B. Coxe on Fern street, between Main and South, anil plans for a three story building, 50x80 feet, are now being prepared by the architect, Abe Stroh. On the first floor will be an opera house, fitted up and equipped with all the modern improvements for producing the largest plays of traveling companies, and, including the galleries, it will be capable of seating about 700 people. The second floor will be used as an amusement hall and the third as a meeting room for societies. The mem bers expect that the building will be ready to open about the middle of November. J\ Compliment From a Democrat. From the \Filkes-Ilarre Newsdealer, Not in years or within the recollection of the oldest inhabitant has a candidate for offieo brought up from the fourth district, united in his support, such a delegation of sincere friends and workers as John Leisenring. It is a flattering tribute to the personality of the man, and proves more powerful than written testimony the affection and regard that is entertained for him by his neighbors, lie who has a following of that kind must be what he is credited with being, every inch a man. Now Railroad to Do Ruilt. A. S. VimWickle & Co. awarded to Henry King, of Schuylkill county, the contract of building the Beaver Meadow, Treskow and New Boston Railroad. This line will extend from Beaver Mea dow to New Boston. At the latter point it will connect with the Pennsylvania system. Connections will be made with all of YanWickle & Co.'s collieries, and it will give the firm better facilities for shipping coal than they now possess. BUSINESS BRIEFS. Two pairs of lace curtains for 95c at J. C. Berner's. Picnics supplied with ice cream, cakes, candy, etc., at low prices by I.aubach. ,T. C. Berner sells Schwitzer, brick, limburger and domestic cheese. Try it. Go to McDonald's for $1 chenile table covers. McDonald offers you the choice of a silverware set with every S3O worth of goods bought at his store. For pickling purposes Berner sells strictly pure cider vinegar, guaranteed to keep anything put up with it for one or five years. PLEASURE CALENDAR. August 12.—Base ball, Tigers vs. Read ing Browns, at Tigers Athletic Park, at 3p. m. Admission, 15c; ladies, 10c. August 11. —Picnic of Eckley base ball club, at Eckley grove. August 18.—Picnic of the Fearnots Ath ! letic Association, at Itrifton ball park. August 25.—Excursion of White Haven Odd Fellows' Relief Association to j Mountain Park. Trains leave Upper Lehigh and Sandy Run at 7 a. in. j Fare, adults, 90c; children, (10c. j August 25. —Excursion of Citizens' Hose Company to Glen Onoko. j August 31.—Second annual ball of Divi | sion 6, A. O. IE, at Freeland opera house. Admission, 50 cents. I September I.—Picnic of the Wolfe Tone 1 Social Club, at Freeland Public Park. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE REGION. SynopslM of Local and MIHCOIIHIICMXIH Oc currences That Can He Read Oulckly. What the Folks of TIIIH and Other TOWIIH Are Doini;. A picnic will be held at the Public park on Saturday by St. John's Reform ed Sunday school, and the members are looking forward to a pleasant day. The grand lodge of the American Protestant Association, which is in ses sion at Wilkes-Barre this week, denies that it has any affiliation with the anti- Catholic political organization known as the A. P. A. William Hollar, of Cranberry, and James McGowan, of No. 7 Stockton, were evicted from their homes on Monday by Sherff Walters' deputies. The coal companies claimed the families refused to vacate after repeated notifications. 11. Fisher & Co. is the name of a new firm that has commenced business in town. Plumbing of every description will be done and plumbing supplies will be sold. The firm lias opened an office on Birkbeck street, with Henry Fisher as manager. Tho Mayberry hand and DePierro's orchestra have been engaged to furnish music at Mountain Park 011 August 25, the date of the seventh annual excursion of the White Haven Odd Fellows' Relief Association. Special trains will be run from Upper Lehigh and Sandy Run. Silver Wave Lodge, No. 242, Kinghts of Pythias, received a fraternal visit last night from the members of Mountaineer Lodge, of Hazleton. An enjoyable evening was spent at Miller's restaur ant. The Hazleton delegation left for their homes at 11.30 p, m., well satisfied with their visit. No attempt has yet been made by the Lehigh Traction Company to put in crossings over tho Lehigh Valley's tracks between this place and Drifton. The electric road and wires are ready for use up to Centre and South streets, but the cars cannot come into town until the crossing difficulty is adjusted. A quorum of the borough council was not present on Monday evening, con sequently 110 meeting was held. The reg ular monthly meeting will be held to morrow evening. A delegation of property-owners from the Points was pre sent on Monday evening to request coun cil to furnish light to that part of the town. The Nortli Side delegates to the Re publican county convention arrived home on a special train after 12 o'clock on Tuesday night. They were met at the station by a large delegation of Re publicans and the Mayberry band, who escorted them up Centre street. The Republicans of town were highly pleased at Leisenring's success. PERSONALITIES. Charles Torberg, time-keeper on the Wyoming division of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, left Wilkes-Barre on Saturday to accept a position as manager of a large meat firm in Freeland .—Newsdealer. C'ondy O. Boyle sailed from New York yesterday for Glasglow. He will spend two months in England, Scotland and Ireland. D. J. Gallagher, of Wilkes-Barre, called upon relatives here last evening. Peter Timony will leave tomorrow on a trip to Ireland. 11. J. McManus, of Wilkes-Barre, Populist candidate for district attorney, greotod friends here on Monday. Married This .Moraine. At St. Ann's church this morning F. P. Gillespie, of Washington street, and Miss Annie Timony, eldest daughter of Peter Timony, of the Points, were mar ried with a nuptial mass at 8 o'clock by Rev. E. A. O'Reilly. Lawrence Gilles pie, of Philadelphia, a brother of the groom, was groomsman, and Miss Kate McLaughlin, of Adams street, was bridesmaid. The ceremony was wit nessed by the Dauglitors of Mary Sodali ty, of which the bride is a member. At the conclusion of tho mass all the parties interested left for Hazloton. A reception will be held at the resi dence of the bride's parents this even ing, to which the intimate friends of the young couple have been invited. Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie begin life today with the best wishes for success from all their acquaintances. STKAYRD.— On August 1. a large black cow: carrys a bell, lias straight burns and is spotted with yellow on him! legs. Information enliccrnillg the whereabouts ot this animal will tie thankfully received by the owner, Joseph but/., Walnut street, Kreelund. ITK)K BALIC. A well-built two-story dwelling r huiiac on Front street, next to Citizens* bank; bus seven larjiv rooms, basement cellar and plastered iranvt; also sewer and water connections; lot is IJOXITJU feet; property in excellent condition. I'arties intending to pur ebasea dwelling should call immediately at the TRI IIUNE ollice for further particulars. THIS SPACE IS RE SERVED FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF IsT. JACOBS, WHO WILL REOPEN WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF NEW AND ELEGANT GOODS IN GIYENS' BUILDING, NEXT DOOR TO THE STAND FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY THE FIRM OF JACOBS & BARASCH. GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, Notions, Rag Carpet, Boots and Shoes, Flour and Feed, Wood and Tin and Queensware, Willowware, Tobacco, Table and Floor Cigars, Oil Cloth, Etc., Etc, A celebrated brand of XX llour always in stock. Frash Roll Butter and Fresh Eggs a Specialty. My motto is small profits and quick sales. I always have fresh poods and am turning- ray stock every month. Therefore every article is guaranteed. AMANDUS OSWALD, Northwest. Corner PVpoloiul Centre and Front Streets, tCcIHIILI. DePIE JKO - BROS. = CAFE.= CORNER OF CENTRE AND FRONT STREETS, Freeland, Pa. Finest Whiskies in Stock. Gibson, Dougherty, Kan for Club, Uosenbluth's Velvet, ol' which we have Exclusive Sale In Town. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, Hennessy Brandy, Blackberry, • Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Imported and Domestic Cigars. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE, llam and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. Ballentinc and Hazlcton beer on tap. Baths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents. Dr. H. W. MONROE, Dentist. Located permanently in Birkbeck brick, second floor, rooms 1, 2 and 3, over Smith's shoe store, Freeland, Pa. Gas and ether administered for the jxiin less extraction of teeth. Teeth filled and ar tificial teeth inserted. Reasonable prices and ALL WOUK GUARANTEED. d. Goeppert, proprietor of the ' Washington House, 11 Walnut Street, above Contre. Tho best ot whiskies, wines, gin cigars, etc. Cull in whou In that part of tho town. Fresh Beer and Porter on Tap. FRANCIS BRENNAN Restaurant. 151 South Centre street, Freeland. (Near the L. V. R. H. depot.) CHOICEST LIQUOR, BEER, ALE, PORTER BEST GIGARS AND —ON TAP. TEMPERANCE BRINK. $1.50 PER YEAR. QHAS. OBION STROM, Attorney and Counselor at Law and Justice of tho Peace. Offioe Rooms, No. 01 Centre Street, Freeland. JOHN M. CARR, Attorney-at-Law. All legal business promptly attended. Postofßoo Ruildlng, - - Freeland. J F. 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I have had the largest practical experience in repairing and will guarantee you thorough work. I have always in stock the largest assortment of Watches, Clocks, Silverware, Platedware, Rings, Diamonds and Musical Instruments. I 1 will do ENGRAVING FREE OF CHARGE I on auy article purchased from me.