The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-08-08

several months ago, for the purpose of
doing business in, banking, insurance,
real estate and stocks. The establish
ment in which the business was trans.
acted is a large marble front store, on
Chestnut street, which was fitted up in
the most gorgeous manner. The furni-
tnre, which was of solid walnut, must
have cost $4,000. The president of
the company is Harrison Grambo, and
the secretary A. NJ. Zane Who the
other officers are, Is not Known. Mr.
Grambo has figured quite econspiciuously
here of late in suspensions, and the
company did not have the confideDe ee of
the public, hence The collapse. Tie clos
ing of the establishment, il is under.
stood, was the result of a judgment OBJ
tanned by j. NJ. Pile, ESQ ATTORNEY for
the Gerrish estate, for $1,000 against
Mr.. Grambo under his former financial
troubles. .....-.-.-.'- 80
THE POST o'FEIoE DEPARTMENT.
and the Phile.. Wilmington aud Balti-
more halIr1ad Company have been at
outs Tor some time, in reference to
tne postal car service. Mr.. Hinckley,
the PRESIDENT of the Railroad Co, has
ucen threatening to remove the postal
cars between this city and Washington,
unless the Department allowed larger
compensation for running them, and the
Department is not willing to accede to
his demands. Mr.. Hinckley has inform
ed the Department that he will remove
the cars after to day, if his terms are
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the Department has replied that if the
cars are removed, the Government could
take possession of the railroad, and COM
pei the running of the cars at the estab-
lished rates. Thus the matter stands.
1t is thought that number of railroads
wish to make this test case, and are
urging Mr.. Hnckley to take the steps
he proposes TO.
No tldings have beenreeelved of little
.t CHARLEY ROSS,
and it is thought by some that he is
taken by his abductors to Canada, where
it will be difficult matter to recover
him. Our detectives have worked nard
on this case, but not with much success.
The New York and Boston NEWSPAPERS
are quite severe on our detectives, for
their not recovering the child, forget
ting that their own detectives have fail
ed to unearth many crimes. One of the
Boston papers Is sarcastic and witty
over the abduction. 1t says, Zone of
the kidnappers jammed the hat over the
eyes of Philadelphia detective, and
the detective said, if you do that again
VIII arrest YOU" 1t also says, "the
people of Philadelphia will forgive the
kidnappers, if they will only pick up
and carry off the detectives" and advi-
sis the detectives, mot to go out after
dark" r.-.. r :,
Persons outside of Philadelphia are
as likely to discover the child as any
one here. 1t is not known in what sec
ton of the country his abductors have
taken him, and it should be knowr.
everywhere that $50, 1000 reward will be
paid for his recovery and for the con-
viction of his abductors. .
ATTEMPTED PoIsoING.
Daniel Ranck quarreled with his wife
and motheI-in-law, and attempted to
poison them, by pouring white vitriol
over a ham which was boiling on the
stove. Mrs. Ranck being suspicious
that something was wrong, tasted the
water in which the ham was boiling,
and finding tpuckered her mouth, sent
some of it to druggist to be analyzed.
The druggist reported that it contained
poison, and suggested that they should
place the meat on the table for supper
They did so, but Daniel di dnottouch it.
The next day they told him of their dis
covery. and he grew pale, and said if
they would not say anything about it,
he would go away and never return.
Mrs. Ranck had him at once arrested,
and he was held in SO, 900 bail, TO await
the action of the grand jury.
HOMICIDE.
August Phanke and Edward SNYDER,
partners in the sewing machine busi-
ness, quarreed at their place of busi-
ness, No. 207 Race street, Snyder, fear
ing Pahnke would do him bodily harm,
drew revolver and shot him a number
of times, killing the unfortunate man.
Snyder has been arrested and committed
TO prison. .
Yours truly, MoDoC.