Wilkes-Barre Daily

              VOLUME IV. NO   574.
WILKES- BARRE. PA.. WEDNESDAY  MORNING. SEPTEMBER 15. I88fi.
PRICE THREE CENT*
SECOND DAY OF COURT.
EDWARDSVILLE    HUNGARIANS     AND
POLICEMEN  AT  LAW.
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Hungarians  Figure in Conrt to  a  Great
Extent—A  Sunday  Night   Fracas  Turns
Ont Five Cases-Defendants Acquitted—
A Duck Pond Assault Caw.
Ths second day's session of the special term
of Criminal Conrt convened at 9 a. m.   Jndge
Bice presided.   The attendance was larger
than on the previous day.    The Edwardsville
breaking case was resumed  and  completed.
Then the Edwardsville police force and a
_ number of Hungarians had a case and it 00-
*"*'cupied the attention of the court until abont
5 p. ni.    Both of these cases arose out of the
same fracas, as well as three other cases,
which were also disposed of.    A Duck Fond
assanlt case was next taken up, and it was
found necessary to hold an evening session.
Criminal Court.
THAT BDWABDSVILLK CASE.
As soon as Conrt commenced at 9 a. m.
yesterday the case of the Commonwealth vs.
David _. Davis, Frank Ackson, JohnEillant,
Walter Davis, John Ellis, Anwyi Williams,
the police force of Edwardsville borough,
who were charged with maliciously breaking
into a house owned by John Kosek, of tbis
city, was resumed. This case had been partially tried on Tuesday afternoon and The
News-Dealer has already mentioned the
facts in the case. The prosecutor was John
Koscck. Hon. II. W. Palmer acted as counsel for the defendants, while John Lynch as-
. sis ted District Attorney Lenahan.
The defense concluded the examination of
its witnesses, aad then closing arguments
were made by the attorneys of both sides,
Attorney Lynoh speaking for the Commonwealth. Both arguments were well made,
and the speakers scored some good points.
Judge Bice's charge to the jury was impartial, as usual, and the case was given to the
twelve jurors shortly after 10 o'clock. Tho
jury was ont but a short time when it returned into Court and rendered a verdict that
1 the defendants were not guilty aad that ths
prosecutor, John Kosek, should pay the
costs of prosecution.
THE TABLES TURNED.
The next case called for trial was that in
which David L. Davis, a policeman from
Edwardsville, who was a defendant in the
last case, was the prosecutor, while the defendant s where John Cnwallick, John Hevron, John Cnsmack, Peter Melego, John
Adam and Mrs. John Hevron, all Hungarians
from Edwardsville. The defendants were
charged with assault and battery upon a public officer. Hon. H. W. Palmer assisted
District Attorney Lenahan, and John Lynch
was the counsel for the defendant.
This case results from the above case and
the facts are about the same.    Hevron and
(is wife, two of the defendants, occupied one
f  John Kasek's  houses in  Edwardsville,
jparhere they kept a boarding heuse, and the
other   defendants were some  of   Hevron's
boarders.   On the night of June 18, 1S85,
Frank Ackson, one of Edwardsville's policemen,     was    assaulted    on    the     street.
The   policemen   then   went   to   Hevron's
house        to        arrest        Hevron        for
the assault and the Hungarians resisted arrest.    A fight ensued  and the  struggle  was
■fierce for a tie—e, but the Hungarians were
t overpowered and arrested.   David L. Davis,
■tone of the palicemen, claims he was assaulted
^u the fight and he therefore brought actios
•Ugainst the Hungarians.     Davis appears to
be a very meddlesome person for tbe reason
/that he generally has several cases pending
/ trial at nearly every term of Criminal Court.
Numerous   witnesses  where examined on
_.    both sides and the evidence was closed at
a     8:80 p. m.
The defendants' attorney, John Lynch,
then began to make his closing argument.
He paid a glowintc tribute to the Hungarian
race and made a fine plea for his clients. He
also held that Mrs. Hevron could not be
' convicted. He farther said there was a great
deal of donbt as te whether the officers hud
a waarant or not when they broke
into the Hungarians' house io the
night time. District Attorney Lenahan followed Mr. Lynch and made the closing argument for the Commonwealth. He made an
eloquent address and allowed no points to
slip by unnoticed. His argument was brief
- and to ehe point. Judge Bice made his
charge to the jury and it was short and to
the point, but it covered all the features iu
the case. The Judge held that Mrs. Hevron
could not be found guilty of the offence sbe
was charged with, if ner husband was present
when the alleged offence was committed by her,
and that the officers had no right to arrest
Peter Melego with the warrant in their
possession, as Melego's name was not mentioned in that document. Tbe jury retired
at about 4:15 p. m. and returned at 5:40
p. ra., when a verdict was rendered that
John Cawallick, John Cnsmeck, Peter
Melego, John Adam and Mrs. John Hevrcn
were not guilty, but that John Hevron was
/ uilty, and recommended him to the mercy
the Court.
NOLLE PROSEQUI ENTERED.
The District Attorney entered a node prose-
\   qui in the case of the Commonwealth vs.
Walter Davis,  an Edwardsville   politician,
' who was charged with larceny by a Hungarian named John Haverack, who was the
prosecutor.   This case also grew out of tbe
trouble that occurred on Sunday night, June
13, 1885, at John Hevron's house, in Edwardsville,   between a number of Hevron's
boarders and the Edwardsville police force.
Haverack was arrested hy Walter Davis en
.   that night and he claimed that Davis took
over. $100 from his clothing and kept it.
Thus the matter is settled.
HUNGARIANS ACQUITTED.
Frank Ackson, an Edwardsville policeman,
was assaulted on Sunday night. June 13,
1885, in Edwardsville, as already stated and
while the policeman was attempting to arrest
Ackson's assaulter the fracas occurred from
which the above three cases resulted. Ackson
then brought suit against the Hungarian who
had assaulted him snd he charged him with
assault and battery. John Cusmek, who
figured in the above cases, was the person
who wi— arrested for tbe offense. The case
was called for trial daring tbe afternoon.
Cusmek, the defendant, appeared for trial,
but Ackson did not show up. Tbe Court
therefore instructed tbe jnry to acquit the
defendant, which was done a't once. The
jury's verdict also stated that the prosecutor,
Ackson, should pay the costs.
Another case was called for trial in which
i       Ackson was the prosecutor.   The defendants
were Peter Melego, John Adams aud several
others, all Hungarians, who also figured In
the before-mentioned cases, and tbey were
charged with aggravated assault and battery.
This case also resulted from that Sunday
night fracas at Heveron's boarding house.
Ackson was knocked unconscious in Hevron's
house daring tho fight, while the
policemen were endeavoring to arrest
the Hungarians, and for this offence
Ackson brought this action against Melego,
Adam and others. When the Court was
ready to toy the case the defendants appeared, bnt the prosecutor, Ackson. did not.
The jury then acquitted the defendants, as
instructed by the Conrt. The jury also
farther stated that Ackson should pay the
costs.
ACQUITTED OF  STEALING OXEN.
During the forenoon tbe case of the Commonwealth vs. L. P. Boston was called for
trial. Boston was charged with larcenv, and
the prosecutor was S. G-. Welliver. Boston
hails from Shirkshinnv or Huntington Valley, and was charged with stealing a yoke of
oxen over one year ago. Boston appeared
for trial but the prosecutor did not show up.
The Court therefore Instructed the jury to
acquit the defendant, and the jury did as requested without leaving the box.
DUCK POND ASSAULT OASE.
Tbe last case called for trial in the afternoon was that in which Joseph Domowitch,
a Hungarian hailing from t he Duck Pond,
was tbo defendant, and John Kosek, Andrew
Wilchkow and Andrew Forkas were the defendants. Wilchkow and Forkas, two Hungarians, are from tho Duck Pond. The defendants were charged with assault aod battery. John Lynch was the attorney for the
defendants, and Gen. McCartney assisted
Dlstriot Attorney Lenahan.
From the evidence in the case a dance was
held on July 1, 1885, at a Duck Pond hotel,
of which a Hungarian was the proprietor.
Joseph Domowitch, the prosecutor, lives near
the hotel and attended the ball. While at
the ball ho attempted to dance with a man,
who acted as his partner. John Kosek the North
Biver street merchant, was also at the festivities, and he did not like Domowitch's actions.
Kosek then grabbed Domowitch by the neck and
by tho slack of bis trousers and rushed him from
the hotel and struck him in the mouth and
oalled him a —— — .   Domowitch
said he wonld get even with him and started
towards home. When he had almost reached
home Kosek, accompanied by Fokas and
Wilchkow and about forty drunken Hungarians, caught ap with him. Donowitch was then
beteen in an inhuman and horrible manner.
Domowitch was thrown down and trampled
upon and kicked by Forkas and Wilchkow.
He was also hit with boards, while threats
were made to out hint into pieces. His clothes
were also torn. Forkas and Wilchkow tried
to break Domowitch's legs by pressing them
across their knees. Domowitch's brothers
and father rescued him from the angry mob,
more dead then alive.
Numerous witnesses were examined but be-
for all the Commonwealth's witnesses were
examined Court adjourned until 7:15 p. nt.
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.
Thomas Wright, George It. White and E.
C. Wadhams were appointed commissioners
in the matter of a petition for an independent
school district in Jackson township, to view
the premises and report to the court at the
next term the lines of the proposed new
district.
Evening Session.
Court oonvened at 7:15 p. m. and there was
a large audience present. Jndge Bice presided. The Duck Pond assault caso was resumed. Only a few witnesses of the Commonwealth were examined when one of the
j arorS became sick and he was compelled to
retire. The juror was very sick but he took
his Beat in the box again and thought he was
well enough to listen to the remainder of the
testimony. Jndge Bice and the lawyers of
both sides decided it wonld be best to continue
the case nntil morning and give the unwell
juror a chance to rest np. The case was then
continued until 9 a. m. Wednesday and the
jurors were dismissed until that time.
HUNGARIAN   SENTENOED.
John Hevron, the Hungarian boarding,
boss from Edwardsville, who was convicted
in the afternoon of assault and battery, as
charged by David L. Davis, an Edwardsville,
policeman was sentenced at the evening session.
John Lynch, the def endant'satterney, asked the
conrt to pass a light sentence upon the prisoner. Hevron was called up and Judge Bice
sentenced him to pay $1 fine and the cost of
prosecution and undergo Imprisonment in the
oounty jail for thirty days. The prisoner
did not understand what the Court said and
he took things in a thoughtless manner.
Hevron was at once taken to jail.
BEACH HAVEN MATTER.
As it was yet early in the evening Jndge
Bice asked the District Attorney to call
another case for trial. The only case that
was ready for trial was that of the Commonwealth vs. George W. Fisher, Hiram Eckroth
and Taylor Abbott, who were charged with
malicious tearing down fences. The prose-
outor was W. G. Driesbach. Johu Lynch
acted as assistant counsel to the District Attorney. Q. A. Gates was the defendants'
lawyer.
By a sharp trick Lawyer Gates succeeded
in getting a Beach Haven mac on the jnry.
Lawyer Lynch objected to it when the jnry
was being sworn, but the juror said he could
render a verdict in accordance with the testimony, and he was allowed to serve.
Lawyer Gates then made a motion to
quash the indictment on the ground that the
name of the township, wherein the offense
bad been committed, was omitted from tbe
indictment, and also because the indictment
had been found in December, 1885, and was
signed by James L. Lenahan, as District Attorney, at which time Mr. Lenahan was not
the District Attorney. The District Attorney
made answer to Attorney Gates' matter, and
the Court finally overruled the motion. The
trial was then proceeded with.
All of the interested parties are old residents of Beach Haven, in Salem township.
Mr. Driesbach, the prosecutor, is the leading
miller of tbat town, while George W. Fisher,
one of the defendants, Is a well known hotel-
keeper of that town, and he is also widely
known as a manufacturer of savory sansages.
Mr. Fisher resides on one side of the street,
while Mr. Driesbach resides on the opposite
side. The street passes over a substantial
wooden bridge tbat spans the creek, the current of whioh is very swift at tbat point.
Along tbe side of the bridge is a steep place
and Mr. Driesbach's father had a fence constructed there in 1880, to prevent people from
driving in the creek. The fence enclosed
about one-fourth of an acre of Mr. Driesbach's land. On November 13,1885, George
W. Fisher, Hiram Eckroth and Taylor Abbott, the three defendants, maliciously tore
dowa the fence along this one-fourth of an
acre of land end dug oat the fence posts.
W, G. Driesbach then brought salt against
the three persons who tore down the fence.
The prosecutor, Civil Engineer T- escot,
and the prosecutor's father testified at some
length. Law} er Gates gave all of the witnesses a thorough cross-examination and it
took him some 'line io do it, too. After the
latter witnesses hsd been examined Conrt
adjourned until 9 a. ai. to day.
Common Fleas.
NAME-TO BE AMI"NDED.
In the case of Flelscbman vs. Cnrrau an
affidavit was filed and the Court directed the
Prothonotary to amend the name of Floriudii
Cnrrau to Gorind.i Cnrran and re-index the
jndgment ia the new form.
THE UNITED STATES COURT.
Orphans' Court*
TUESDAT.
Before Jndge Rhone.
Est, Elisabeth Cole; final account of administrator examined and confirmed nisi.
Est. M. M. Case, report of examiner cos-
firmed nisi.
. Est. Wm. Nener; sale authorised and
bond of $7,000 approved. Itetnrnable on
the first- day of the November term, at 2 e. m.
Est. Anna E. Harter: refusal of husband
to take under the will of decedent filed of
record.
Est. B. II. B. Davenport; evidence of
andlt partially heard and continued to September 15, at 10 a. m.
Est. Erastas Smith; exceptions withdrawn
and account confirmed absolutely.
Adjourned to Wednesday, at 10 a. m.
THE YACHT   RACE
Between the  Mayflower   and   Galatea  as
Seen by a WUkes-Barre Party.
A party of gentlemen from tbis city consisting of Messrs. A. J. Davis, H. Baker
Hillman, W. M. Miller, S. S. Searle, J.
Boberts, jr., John M. Crane, Hon. Morgan
B. Williams and S. C. Struthers, received an
Invitation to witness the race between the
Mayflower and the Galatea on Thursday last,
through Messrs Duncan & Company, of New
Tork, and according to arrangements assembled at Pier No. 4 and boarded a private
yacht at 10:30 tbat morning, on whicb they
found provender eno ugh to last on a long sea
voyage.
The yacht started promptly and the ride
down the bay and out to sea was enjoyed by
everybody. When the course wns reached
and the boats were in sight every eye was
placed on tbem, and until tbe heavy fog came
up the Mayflower could be seen to be far
far ahead; before reaching the tnrning point
the fog became so dense that the racers could
not be soon at all, and after trying to follow
them for some time, without getting in sight
of tbem, onr Wilkes-Barre parties, i with the
others on board, thought it best to turn
around and make for home. So our genial
host, Mr. Thomas, directed the Captain to
steer fer New York, which he .did. As night
was fast coming on, everybody on board began to question what time they wonld land,
and after steaming along for about an hour
in the fog without seeing anything but fog
and water(?' it became a question whether
they would land at all. But the boat pushed
forward and the captain called out to one of
the hands "Paddy how much water have you
now?" "Three and one half fathoms, Cap.
Ok, ho! hold up Cap. only two and a half,
slow up on her quick." Well, Cap. held up
as well as he conld and tbe yacht went
bouncing on the bar its fnll length. Fortunately the craft was well built and had a
good pair of engines on it, and in a very
short time she was backed into deep
water and seemed to be moving
on ber way all right when the
captain announced that his compass was
broken and be could get no bearings. Here
was a predicament and the question was what
should be done. Jake Boberts suggested
anchoring, but there was no chain to let the
anchor down with. Jack Davis and his son
said they were ready for anything and if the
boat went down they would swim into Coney
Island and accordingly unbuttoned their shoes
and got ready. W. M. Miller said he preferred not swimming if he could get ashore
any other way. D. D. Searle, walked np
and down ths deck and wondered whether he
would ever enjoy a pleasant ride on the
asphalt paving again. Morgan B. Williams
said ho had been there before, and wonld
wait patiently for daylight, or a sooner landing. Baker Hillman sat on a box on the
stern of the boat, (and it was said that was
why she rode so high) and when she pulled
np along side of a schooner, .at anchor, and
the captain called to tbe schooner captain,
"Where ore yon bound ?" and in response received the answer "for Florida." Anybody
to have looked at Hillman wonld have thought
another shock had been felt. Boberts tried to
console bim, but, without avail. His only
wish was that he might be landed near his
coal breaker at Wilkes-Barre. Jake Boberts
is said to have offered as much as $5,000 to
be safely stowed away in the Hoffman House.
John Crane enjoyed the trip very much until
ne began to have that queer teeling, looked
as if nobody cared for him, and for a long
time doubted whether he would be here to
take an active part in the Congressional campaign. S. C. Struthers stood on the bow of
the steamer, and everbody got mod at him
because be wouldn't say he was afraid, but be
wouldn't say so, and it was found out afterwards that bis reason for it was that he said
if the boat went down he was tall enough to
wade ashore, bnt didn't want to be where
Hillman conld get hold of him.
Putting aside tbe unpleasantness daring
tbe fog, the party bad a very pleasant trip,
and were treated very handsomely at the
huBds of Messrs. Duncan and Thomas, and
when these gentlemen visit Wilkes-Barre
they may expect to be treated Well and given
all tbe fan Wyoming Valley can afford.
Malaria Root Bitters
Warranted to cnre any caseof malaria within
six hours, or money refunded. Call on
Henry Jones, 179. East Market street.
Bouqaet whisky at Lohmann's.
Lobster salad at Lohmann's.
Levison's Londres have no equal.
Soft shell crabs in all styles at Lohmann's,
Stop   those   Bhenmatic  pains   bv   using
Wolfe's Bhenmatic remedy.
A   Trite   Bill    I'nuiul   Yesterday    Against
Heibert 8. Graham ot Nantlooke.
Vv 11.li.ims.pokt, Sept. 14 —The Grand
Jary to day found a true bill against Hei-I ert
8. Grahum charged with personating a United States officer. ThU trial will begin tomorrow morning ard Graham will be bis own
lawier. Graham has au indictment drawn
against Sclilijer, bis prosecutor fur perjury,
bat it bss not j.h yet been submitted to the
Grand Jury. Only eighteen Grand Jurors
oat of rhe tw«ty-foiir responded and therefore none could be e-cosed althongh there
were numerous applications.
FIRE  AT   FREELAND.
Nearly a Block Swept by the Flames—Ono
Man Killed by a 1'all.
About ten o'clock yesterday morning a destructive fire broke out in Freeland front a
match carelessly thrown away in Michael
Zemany's barn. In the brief space of half an
hour the block bounded hy Front, Main,
Centre and Washington streets was a
complete mass ef charred and blackened rains. A fierce wind was
blowing at the time and the scarcity of
water caused the wildest kind of confusion.
Aa a conseqnenca the firemen were compelled
to pull down the buildings and this action
alone staid the flames. Had the fire begun
down near Five Points no earthly power
could have saved the town as the high wind
prevailing would bave swept the place like a
cyclone.
. The lossers are as follows :
Michael Zemany—barn, stable and outbuildings. Loss $2,700. Hoffraeyer &
O'Donnell—large livery stable, 140x00, all
gone. Loss $6,060. John Yannes—bottling
establishment, residence and hotel. Loss
$10,000. Everything gone. Light insurance
Cooney Smith—barn, $800. Evans & Daniels
—barn, $500. Kalbfuss & Jones—flour aud
feed store. Loss $2,000, no insurance. Hugh
Gallagher—stable, $400.
The residence of Isaac Davis, David Bich-
ards, Evan Daniels, Owen Fowler, of the
Progress, William Boberts and William
Givens, on Front between Centre and Main,
directly in the path of the fire, were largely
damaged. Tho loss here is about $2,000.
[This foots up an appaient loss of $23,900.
F This figure will be increased rather than
decreased. Nothing but the most vigorous
and daring labor saved Lindsay's Hall at
Front and Washington. Dwellings a square
away in the line of the wind and flame havo
patches burned in tbelr roofs. Household
goods are stored everywhere along the
streets, and there is considerable of a
mixture, many families piling up their
effects justs wherever tbey conld carry
them. This will lead to loss and mach confusion in getting things back into shape
•gain. The fire was got nnder control
shortly after noon, when tbe Hazleton
Steamer, old Pioneer No. 1, rounded Five
{Points, bowled along at a smart canter by a
team of four dark greys, the reins being held
by Liveryman Kunkle. Fireman Knies and
and many others came in by carriage. Owing to the wreck
near Hazleton no railroad transportation
could be secured. A telegram from Editor
Fowler, of the Freeland Progress, advised
the Sentinel of the fire five minutes after
the start. The steamer made the nine miles
over the hills in one hoar and one minute
and was greeted witb a cheer as it rolled up
Main street
DEATH OF JOHN ESSNBB.
There is loss of life by the fire. John
Essner, a nrner, 45 years of age, whilst
throwing water on the roof of Patrick Burke's
honse, slipped and fell to the sidewalk, striking directly on bis head. He was instantly
killed*.        	
Base Ball.
A game of base ball was played yesterday
day at Athletic Park between the Altoona
and Wilkes-Barre clubs. The' attendance
was very small, and the game uninteresting.
The score stood 17 to 10 at tbe seventh in.
niacin favor of the home clnb. The game
was called at the seventh inning on account
of darkness.
Tbe Sicngcrbund's Selection.
The Stengerbund Society held a special
meeting last evening for the purpose of electing a musical director for the ensuing term.
The choice of the society fell upon Professor
L. Prmtorius. The Professor's abilities as a
musician and leader are too well known to
require commendation at this time. Suffice
it to say that the Stengerbund has made a
worthy choice, and both it and the Professor
have reason to bo proud of his selection.
Killed in the Empire.
Jobn T. Jones, a miner, aged twenty-five
years, was killed in the Empire mine on
Monday evening. He was at work .in his
chamber and had ignited a squib for tbe purpose of discharging a blast. He stepped
aside and waited for some time for the blast
to explode, but it failed to go off, so he stepped up to see what was wrong. He was
examining the hole when the blast exploded
and his face was horribly mutilated. Ho
was taken from tbe mines in an unconscious
condition to tbe residence of his uncle, James
G. Jones, on Meade street, where he died
about an hour afterwards. He was unmarried and had been here for two years.
The First Fall Bargain.
Livingston, the well known tailor, 84 Pnblio square, has two hnndred and thirty-one
all wool snits, men's sizes, which be will soli
nt $8.50 per suit, former price, $15.00, _
order to give away for room for bis large fall
stock, which Is now coming in by the thousands.—Come at once, while they last.
Lohmann's  restaurant,  headquarters for
Best's Bohemian Beer.
Smoke Tub   N-ws-Dealeb   Cigar at
Schrage's cigar store.
Try Fred Thorn's carbeaated lager.
Best's Bohemian Beer at Lohmann'a.
Smoke The News-Dealer: cigar-
Smoke no other.    Levison's Londres.
Best's Bohemian Beer at Lohmann's.
Soft shell crabs in all styles at Lohmann's.
If  you  have Bheumatism or Gont   use
Wolfe's Rheumatic Remedy.
Lohmann's resturant is  oeadquartors  for
Bests' Bohemian Beer.
DRINK FRED THORN'S CARBONATED
LAGER AND TORK STATE CIDER.
PITTSTON   GOSSIP.
The Niagara I'lre Company Off for Owego—
Personal Notes and Other Items of Interest.
Pittston, Sept. 14 —The Niagara Engine
boys, together with honorary members and
invited guests, left for Owago this afternoon
on the D. L. _ W. Bailroad. They will
take part in the parade which will take place
ia Owego to-morrow. The Niagara Company is composed of men of muscle and fine
appearance. As they paraded through Main
street this morning ou their way to the Junction, with blue cost and brass buttons, and
regulation cap, they were cheered all along
the line. The guests aod honorary members
wore long dusters and white high hats. The
firemen are particularly well drilled, and if
they don't carry off some of the honors tomorrow we M'ill miss onr cans. They were
accompanied by the Thistle Cornet Band,
who also made a flue appearance In their new
uniforms.
Miss Katie Walsh is visiting friends in
Pleasant Valler.
Miss Maine Bynn, of Hide Park, who has
been a visitor at the residence of Oliver
Barke daring the past week, returned home
this morning.
"Leo" Ehret did not accompany tbe boys
to Owego to-day. He would have been a big
attraction in the parade, as he is of a very
large breed of the canine family. Had Leo
gone to O ivego he would never have returned
till be licked every dog in the place.
Tbe funeral of Martin Beddington this
afternoon was largely attended. Services
were read over the remains in St. John's
Catholic church.
John Jordan, whoso parents reside in
Cork Lane, died in Scranton at noon to-day,
of pneumonia. Deceased was a promising
young man, and bad been employed in the
Scranton steel mill for some time past. The
remains will be taken to the borne of his parents and will be interred in the Catholic
cemetery of tbis borough.
Don't miss tbe "Cattle King" at Music
Hall on Wednesday evening.
Editors' and Publishers' picnic on September 81.
Miss Aggie McAlister, of Hazleton is
visiting friends in tbis borough.
F. E. White, the popnlar traveling salesman of Brannan, Kelly _Co., ot Scranton, is
a guest at tbe Eagle, an! will call on his
many Pittston patrons to-morrow.
Ail members of Company H are requested
to meet at the armory to-morrow (Wednesday) evening.
Editor's aad Publisher's picnic and excursion to Glen Onoko on the 28d inst. All
Pittston, it seems have been waiting for this
day of pleasure.
Tho F. M. T. A. B. Society, at a regular
meeting, held last Snnday afternoon elected
tho following named officers to serve for the
ensuing term: Pres., John A. Collier; V.
P., Andrew Moran; Cor. Seo'y., P. J.
Kinney; Bee. Seo'y, John Grady; Trees., M.
W. Morris; Serg't-at-Arms, Matthew Breen.
There will be a clam bake at the Babylon
Hotel Thnrsday afternoon and evening. All
are iovited. Conveyance frem Boseccrantz's
livery.
Neil Hayden was the first to retnrn from
Owego. He was sent for and responded to
the call this evening.   Neil is always on time.
One of the clerks in the Eagle Hotel carries
on his manly bosom what be calls a "chestnut bell," When a man springs a joke about
that popular hostelry Lyme never forgets to
sound his alarm.
W. H. Hoadley, of Binghamton, spent today in Pittston.
Shooting cats with a target gun seems to
be a popular amasemeat among some of the
Pittston boys.
The Venn'a Coal Company will pay their
employes to-morrow.
The "Cattle King" at Mnsic Hall this
evening.
B. J. Newelle was in town to-day.
A number of the parties who accompanied
tbe Niagara Engine Company to Owego are
expected home this evening, while others will
remain till Thursday.
Ed. Gibbons, of Ohio, .who was called to
Honesdale by the death of bis father, is now
visiting his numerous Pittston friends. Ed.
will return to bis Ohio home to-morrow afternoon.
Dr. Walsh lost his vatuable dog "Dot"
yesterday. The canine made an attempt to
cross the railroad track tn front of an engine,
and was run over and killed. It was a Gordon setter, and its owner prized him very
highly.
Now that the dog days have past and gone
for another year, and Constable Byers has returned to this borough, tbat worthy official
has turned his attention to assaulting respectable citizens. He attacked a prominent
reporter yesterday in a South Main street
grocery store and by bis actions one would
think said reporter would bo annihilated.
Byers does aU his fighting witb hia mouth.
Joseph Armitage was hurt this morning in
the Butler shaft by a fall of roof. He was
under tho fall for one hour before all efforts
on the part of expert miners oould save him,
and bis injuries are of a serions character.
Mr. Armitage is one of the oldest members
of the St. Aloysius Society of this borough.
It is hoped no fatal results will follow.
Owen Grady and James J, Sheridan will
spend this week at tbe county-seat as jnrors.
Jack Clownen can eajoy a practical joke as
good as the next man, but he don't like the
idea of having the boys "guy" him while endeavoring to light a wooden cigar. Jack
loosened his front teeth trying to bite the end
off it.
Lyman Holcomb is becoming an expert at
target shooting.
John Sheridan, of Oregon, was hurt to-day
in the Schooley shaft, so severely that it is
doubttul if. be will recover. He received the
charge of a blast from the chamber next to
the one in which be was at work. His injuries will no doubt prove fatal.
The most successful remedy for kidney snd
liver troubles now in use is Dandelion Bitters
and as a remedy for dyspepsia, they stand
without an equal. The price is $1.00 per bottle, 6 for $5.00, by all druggists.
Soft shell crabs at Lohmann's.
Use Wolfe's Glycerine Jelly for chapped
hands and lips.
Oysters in every style,  and   Milwaukee
beer at Meehan's restanrant, Plymonth.
NIAGARA-EER
On draught est _*©_y Lewis',
I*u*b>I—o Square. Meadquarters
of* (Snapper 4'lu!». Finest In the
world. Try it. Cor sale only nt
Tony Lewis.'
RACING AT LEE PARK.
THE FIR8T DAY'8 CONTESTS PROVE
INTERESTING*
A Fair Attendance—The Horaes That Won
and Irfut and tho Time They Made-Ell
-K»r Handles the Reins Himself—The
Entries for To-Day's Raoes.
Considering the short time allotted for the
announcement of the races at Lee Park this
week, a very fair attendance was present ves-
terday afternoon. The weather could not
bave been better, and everybody wbo attended
the races were perfectly satisfied with the
day's amusement.
At precisely S o'clock, tbe time advertised
for the races to commence, the following paw
sons entered the judge's stand and acted
in that capacity: M. A. McCartney, of
Ashley. Harry Wilbur, of Wilkes-Barr*, H.
W. Eckroth, of Bethlehem, and Isaac S.
Long, of Wilkes-Barre, who acted as clerk
also.
There was considerable interest taken in
tho racing, especially in the 4;19 class, in
whieh "Jalief'and "Mott Medium" were the
contestants. Eli Ager, the owner of the
former, bandied the reins himself and won
the race in three straight heats. The following is the summary:
2:10 CLASS f 300.—summaey.
Juliet     Ill
Mott Medium  8   4   1
Stephen G.   Dr.
Time. i      i II Mile.
1st heat     87   1:16*   1:54+   2:33
2d heat     87   1:15}   1:55     2:33
3d beat     86   1:15     1:52*.   2:30*.
2:50 class $250—8UMMABY.
Mary Newton 1   \   j^
Cyclone .......2   3   3
Volley 3   4   2
Banana Boy 5   3   5
JimS '..'.'.A   5   S
TIME.
.. u *    i      t   * «•*•
lot heat 39*   1:17*   1:555   2:35*
2nd heat 38}   1:18*   1:56     2-86
3d heat 88}   1:17}   1:56*.   2:89|
There will be two races to-day. Six horses
have been entered in each race. The following are the entries:
Parse $250 for the 2:40 class. T. Condon,
Whitney Point, enters b. m., Mary Newton;
George Cook, Wyoming, enters b. m., Pist
Hand; Philip Raub, Dallas, enters s. g..
Cyclone; J. P. Cook, Wvoming, enters b. g..
Volley; 8. J. Faux, Wilkes-Barre, enters s.
g., Governor Crepo; Broad Brothers, Wilkes-
Barre, c. g.. Banana Boy.
Purse $300 for tbe 2:80 class. George
Cook, Wyoming, enters b. g., Mott Medina;
8. J. Fanx, Wilkes-Barre, enters b. m.. Little Gem; J. T. Lsing, Dallas, enters <?. m.,
Malissa M.; Jacob Snyder, Pleasant Valley,
enters b. ni; Nettlesome; George W. Miller,
Great Bond, enters b. t_, Susie A.
Positively the Last Car Load.
The Broads desire to say that they will
receive this day the last car load of yellow
Delaware peaches of the season. Those who
desire to secure first-class fruit mast do it
to-day, ss the selected goods are all used up,
and what follows this date will be uneven
gleanings of the orchard. Broad Bros., East
Market street.
Masquerade Sail.
A grand masquerade ball was given by C
Umberwust, at Five Points; last evening.
There was a large attendance and a variety
of nice costumes that contrasted prettily as
the gay participants whirled throagh tbe
dizzy mazes of the waits, Umberwnst's
string band furnished the music and it is safe
to say that a better orchestra wonld be hard
to find. About four hundred people were
present.
Before the Mayor.
Neal Conway, the clog dancer, of Sugar
Notch, who was reported dead in a New York
hospital last week, turned np before Mayor
Sutton the liveliest corpse seen around in a
long time. Tho Mayor discharged Neal oa a
promise to go to his home at Sugar Notch.
Mary Jane Day was bronght in on a charge
of drunkenness, and in default of $3 50 was
sent up to Fort Van Loon.
Officer Dettmar was detailed to conduct
Jane and a man named James Boreskie,
who hsd also been committed, in
default of a $3.50 fine for drunkenness,
to the county prison. Jane proceeded
quietly enough to jail until just in front of
the prison when she broke away from the officer and ran towards the river. Jane mode
such good time that it gave the officer and
his male prisoner all they conld do to overtake her and prevent her leaping into the
river as she expressed a determination to
drown herself and thus end her troubles.
Jane had to be carried to jail, so violent and
determined was she to do awav with herself.
J. G, Johnson, a one-armed soldier tramp,
was brought in by Officer Bsur for vagrancy.
Johnson is known among the tramp fraternity from the vicinity as tbe "Terror of the
Lakes." The Mayor permitted tbe terror to
retire on the promise of good behavior.
Joseph Costello was arrested on a warrant
issned on 'information of Mra. Jordan, the
wife of the man of that name who was so
dangerously injured on the evening of July
26, on Canal street, by being struck
on the head with a stone, by some
unknown man, bat thought to
be Joseph, as be left this city a day or so
after. When Mrs. Jordan was called upon
to identify Costello last evening, she failed
to recognize him as the person who struck
her husband and the Mayor discharged Joseph
from custodv.
Niagara Beer
on draught at Tony Lewis',  Public  Square,
Headquarters of Snapper Club.   Finest in
the world.   Try it.   For sale only at Tony
Lewis'.
Lobster salad at Lohnuum's.
Lobster salad at Lohmann's.
Levison's Londres.    Levison's.
Bouqnet Whisky at Lohmann's.
Boquet Whisky at Lohmann'a.
Call for This News-Deals- cigar.
Softie, ell crabs in all styles at Lohmann'a
If yon have chapped   hands or face use
Wolfe's Gh cerine Jelly.