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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1894
Page
6
In Pittston a cash discount on a 1740 order prompts bets on speedier money. Sacks Brown plans action to recover funds as Healey Andreas face concern. Burgeoning graft revelations alarm residents, with Engineer Burt’s disclosures triggering renewed scrutiny.
At Phoenix hall last evening the standing executive committee of the Citizens Reform movement met with Benjamin Harding presiding and John McNamara as secretary. A preparatory step toward a convention tonight aimed at choosing a reform borough ticket for the upcoming election was discussed. Thomas Mangan moved to empower the chairman to name delegates, and Harding noted delegates were already named in all wards except the Tenth, with those delegates set to back Burgess Maloney for re election.
The nonpartisan members of the borough council elected under the citizens reform movement were absent last evening, preventing a quorum and the transaction of any business. No meeting has been held in six weeks.
Mine Inspector McDonald reports six fatal and fourteen non fatal accidents across the Third anthracite coal district mines in December. The yearly figures show four fatal accidents and 175 non fatal accidents for the year.
Idle Clear Spring colliery noted. Rev P J Kain in New York. W C T U meets at West Side M E church parlor this afternoon at 2. Carrie Lonia company opened a week at Music hall. Mrs A Farrell of Scranton visiting Kennedy street. Oscar Sturmer of Danville in town then to Easton to start business. Even Eight club met at Miss Benedict's West Side. David L McDonald returned to Drew Theological Seminary. H W Hawkes JP of Slatington visiting brother P F E Hawkes. Miss Sanders renamed duties at the Globe after illness. Harry D Laycock of Wyoming recovering. visited Pittston friends. Branch 262 Order of Tonti elects officers. First Presbyterian Sunday School officers named. Duryea division S of Temperance installs officers. Caucuses call signed by Patrick Sweeny for caucus holding places.
Obituary notices report the death of Robert Martin with funeral plans for the next afternoon and interment at St. Marys cemetery. George Aherns funeral held at Dupont with Odd Fellows and Knights of Honor in attendance and burial at Brick Church cemetery. Multiple society notices record visits, fairs, parish events, and milliner business relocation in nearby towns.
An Italian man was instantly killed when struck by the 2:50 afternoon northbound Delaware and Hudson train near the red bridge in Avoca. A companion was injured and taken to Scranton hospital. The dead man's body was sent to the Delaware and Hudson depot, and a jury was empanelled by Justice of the Peace Whalen and others to conduct an inquest at Attorney Baxter's office Tuesday at 5 PM.
Lafayette Lowery, found dead in his wagon at the Scott toll gate, will be buried at 1 p.m. in the Lowery cemetery at Orvis Corners after a Coroner’s inquiry ruled natural causes. He was about 50, suffered from grip and had no marks of violence, leaving a large family behind.
Ex Senator Eckley B. Coxe of Drifton filed a suit in equity against Foster township supervisors and tax collectors claiming for 189% a property valuation of 100165 dollars and an extra 1 mill road tax was illegal. He seeks an injunction to stop tax collection.
A testimonial shows a woman recovering health and vitality after using Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. The letter claims relief from fatigue nerve distress and various female complaints, with endorsements from a Mr. Sargent and others.
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