The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-04
Current Items.

Aue miutT5 Oi tennSyiVhniS ASK TOT
lein law to protect their rights to the
wages of their labor.
New York, Aprli 1. A Young
woman named Anne Seabury, who re-
Gently arrived here from Philadelphia
with three other girls, was found dead
In deserted house in Brooklyn yester-
day. The girl had died of small pox,
and it is supposed the others, fearing to
catch the disease, had deserted the un-
fortunate creature to die alone.
The new Constitution provides for
the payment Of rent for places to hold
the elections In the future, as will be
seen In the following, which we find in
the 22nd section of the law. After maxi
ing it obligatory upon the Secretary of
the Commonwealth to furnish copies of
the various blanks necessary, the Sec
ton declares that "the County Com
missioners OF each county shall, as soon
as may be necessary after receipt Of the
same, at proper expense of the county,
procure and furnish to all the election
officers of the election districts of their
respective counties as may be rendered
necessary for the discharge of their
duties under this act; and shall pay all
necessary expenses for lights, rent, fuel
and stationery on bills Ger tilted to by
the election officers.
Millerstown, Butler Co., April H.
A fire broke out here at / 80 this morn
ing in the Central Hotel from gas used
in the building, as is supposed. Seven
persons were burned to death, and the
bodies have been recovered. The names
are as follows. Norah Carly, of Plea
santville; George Deet, a German; Gap
tain Oliver, oil operator, Martin Philips
and Sanford Acert, drilers, The names
of the other two are unknown. Norah
Carly jumped from the third story win
dow of the Central Hotel and was
badly injured, but is still alive. All on
the east side of Main st. from Fred
erick's grocery and hardware store, in
cluding the Central and Hanlon Houses,
Reed & Durand hardware store, Sinks
Hotel, and two other buildings. South.
on west side of Main st. from "Red
Franks" Shebang, north, Inclusive of
the Butler County Bank, United Pipe
Lines office, Express office, Millerstown
Savings Bank and Waterman's grocery
up to Schneider's billiard room on Slip
perry Rock ST., north side from Fred
erick's boot and shoe store west to
Broomhart's grocery store, from Hooks
dwelling soush side Slippery Rock ST.,
east to HUFF 'slaundry building. Ninety
six buildings in all are destroyed. More
persons are thought to have been burn
ed, but not yet recovered.
Parsons, Kansas, March 25.-In La
bette comfy, about twelve miles east of
this town, yesterday, o double tragedy
was enacted. On the previous night, j.
R. Pierce, school teacher, slept in the
house of his father-in-law, Anthony
Amen, with his (Pierce's) little child.
In the night the child was sick and
troublesome, and Pierce was so rough
in the treatment of the little sufferer
that his father-in-law, Amen, remOn-
strated. The next day Pierce apprOaoh.
ed Amen and said, "D-you, you have
reported that 1 was trying to smother
my child, and now you must take it
back or l will kill you right here."
Amen replied that he had not given
currency to such a report, and would
not take 1t back, as he had nothing to
take back. ThereupOn Pierce drew his
navy revolver and shothis fatber.in-law
through the breast. In the evening Mr..
Amen died. The murderer fled aud
concealed himself In the grass; but
vigilance committee found his hiding
place, and took him before the Justice
of the Peace for trial last night, guarded
by four men with muskets. Soon after
the trial was commenced men on horse
back began to file in. and shortly after
ward one hundred men surrounded the
court room "a country schoOlhouse) and
quietly took the murderer out TO
sh ady nook and hanged him to the limb
of an oak by the roadside. They then
rode away, leaving his body dangling
In the air.
Yesterdaylafternoon Mr.. Herman Fet-
ter and another gentleman started from
Bethlehem to come to this city, with a
horse and carriuge, When they reach
ed Clader's lime kilns, several teams
were coming towards them, and Mr..
Fetter, who was driving. turned to the
right to let them pass. They were go
ing at fast rate, and in turning, the
front wheel of the carriage struck heap
Of sand, and threw the occupants out.
Mr.. Fetter in falling, fell with his face
ON the ground, and sustained severe
conclusion of the brain. The other gen.
tleman was also hurt, but not so badly.
Several people witnessing the accident,
ran to their assistance, and found Mr..
FetteT In an unconscious state. A lounge
was pr ocRr red and he was carried into
the house of Mr.. John Trexler, and word
Immediately sent to this city for DR..
Charles d. Martin. The other man
was assisted on his feet and also taken
in the house. after the carriage was
upset, the horse continued to run down
the road, and reached the l.. & S. depot,
just as the fast freight was coming up.
The train keeping him from crossing
over, he ran In between the platform
and the train and stood there until it
had passed, when he was secured.
Strange to say the only injury to the
carriage was broken shaft. The con-
dltion of Mr.. Fetter at this writing IA
O'Clock p. NJ, would not permit him to
be removed, as the doctor pronounced
the injuries received to be OF a serious
nature. The injuries OF his companion
L On and la SAINT