The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-05-02
Current Items.

the boulevard behind four Government
mules, but on Sundays lie trots out q
team of handsome bays. ...t-
The Mormons think they've got the
original Bender, and console themselves
with the reflection that even if they
have not, their prisoner looks bad
enough to have eommitteda a dozen nur-
dprs. f " ".e......
Though many are familiar with the
word blackguard, few know its origin
1t was given, according to Ben JOnsOn,
TO a regiment OF low, mean dependents,
who hung about the palaces of the
great, doing the most menial and Ser
vile duties, and when they we're
en- route, with pot and pan, coal ashes,
the people said, "There go the black
guards .. ra
P. P. Henderson, Treasurer of War
rtn county, Iowa, has explained his
gradual advance in addition, division,
and silence. In his first term, 1866 aud
1867, he took 1881, 80; second term,
about $4,000; third term, about the
same. His total deficiency is over S32,-
600, and he has turned oyer $40, 900 in
property.
Governor William 3. Washburne was
elected United States Senator by the
Massachusetts Legislature Friday last
week, on the thirty-thiId ballot. Efforts
10 make the Dave and uoar men unite
on third candidate lad been made
during the day and failed, but when the
thIty-third ballot began there was a
c.in IN nsh
final vote stood: Wasbburne, 15l; Cur
tis, "a, Dawes, 20; Adams, Is; Loring,
a; Banss, 4; Scattering, 3. Total num-
Der, of votes cast, 267; necessary to a
choice 1874.
Washington, April 21.-The Senate
Committee on Appropriations to-day
decided to postpone action on the sub
ject of the Centennial until the House
shall have acted on the bill reported by
Wr. Kelley, and made the special order
for May 5. This bill, it will be remem-
bered, proposes to aid the Centennial
celebration by an appropriation OF SS,-
000,000.
Harrisburg, April 21,-The Democrat
ic Safe Central Committee will meet on
May 4,h, at 1014 Walnut-st., Philadel-
phia, to change the time for holding
the State Convention.
Boston, April 21.--Ju'ius P. Mason,
a broker, doing business in New York
city, cut his throat to-day at the Parker
House. He was 80 years of age. 1t is
supposed recent unfortunate money in
yestments affected his mind. ..
Titnsville, Pa, april 21.-A large
producers meeting was held at Petrolia
to-day relative to disseminating drilling
new wells, the object being to decrease
the production of petroleum in order 20
advance the price. Action was taken
by large majority of the operators
with fair prospect of all Joining in the
discOuntinuance OF further operations
for ninety days.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, April 21.-
Sunday night last James Murphy, aged
rs, his son John, aged 45, and grand
son, aged 6, in returning to their homes
on Silver Creek, were caught in snow
storm and all three pershed. John and
lis son were found under the wagon,
where they had evidently sought pro-
lection. Both of these bodies were
found yesterday morning. 4 he body of
James Murphy was found about a quar-
Ter of mile fIom his companions.
The reported cremation of ayoung
man of the name of Opdyke IN Phila-
delphia last week vas very stup d
hoax.
A letter from Washington says Bev-
tina Gerolt, daughter of the late Prus-
sian Minister TO the United States, who
entered the Monastery of the Visitation,
in the District of Columbia, about three
wears ago, took the final VOWS OH Sat-
urday, Feb. z, 1873. The same day a
nun died within tie convent walls who
had been immured there twenty-five
years, and bel, nsed in the past to a re-
special le off cial family, So numerous
In Washington. Within the same walls
are a daughter of the Emperor Iturbide
and a daughter of General Scott. A
few weeks ago the daughter of Admiral
Sands took the white veil in this con-
vent. Her father is native of Mary
land and Superintendent of the Naval
Observatory.
New York, April 22,-Although the
news OF the VetO OF tne currency Ulll Dy
President Grant had not. become gen
orally known at the close of banking
hours, information had spread with sui
ficient Iapldity to cause excitement, ant
groups gathered on the street corner:
discussing the subject. The prevailing
tone was one of satisfaction at the resul
of the Presidents deliberation, and th'
feeling inspired for the future was gen
orally hopeful. On the stock Exch angt
the market became tirmer upon receip
of the intelligence from Washington
and at the close business was strong.
The newspapers and periodicals. pub
lished in this country in 1860 numberet
4,051. In 1870 the numbtr had iucreas
ed to 5.S71, According to q Iecen
statement the number has Increase
since that time to g, 1915, more than / 90
having been added within three years
OF this number SAT are dailies, II
weeklles, and 1858 nlontLlies, &.
Do YOU HEAR THAT PA NewOl
leans paper tells us of a printer wh'
when his fellow-workmen went out I
drink beer, put in the bank the exa