The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-01-03
News of the Week.

II is proposed now to make Lincoln's
birthday, February -, a national holi-
day.
Genet Is either in Canada, or on the
ocean sailing M somewhere else, the
New York reporters don't know which.
lshmael Day. one of the "Old De-
fenders," died In Baltimore on Saturday
evening last. at the age Of eighty-three
years. At the time OF the raid OF Harry
fillmore into Maryland in July, 1864,
Mr. Day was living on his farm in Bslti-
more county, and acquired national
nOtUriety by shooting Confederate
soldier who attempted tn haul down u
United States flag floating over Mr..
Days residence. Soon a ter his house,
with its contents. was burned. Subse-::
quent 10 this occurrence Mr.. Day was
appOiRtpd inspector of the Baltimore
Custom House, which position he held
until his death.
Madrid, Dec. 29.-lt Is asserted on
high official authority that President
CASTELAR, has decided to press the claim
of Spain for the restitution ny the
United States of the steamer Virginius,
and also to CLAIM the payment Of in
demnity by the United st ties to Spain
for permitting the Virginius to be fitted
cut In al American port and sent OH q
filibustering expedition against Span
ish colony This course of action, 1t
Is und, rstOod, has been decided upon
after an exhaustive consideration oi the
whole case by the Cabinet. 1t Is be-
lieved here that this new phase OF the
difficulty will reopen the whole ques-
tiOn for fresh and probably lengthy me-
gotiatiOns between the TWO governments
before II is finally settled.
ElmiIa, Dec. 2S.-A young woman,
q music teacher, Of this city, was re-
Gently suffering from typhoid fever,
and became to all appearance dead
The attending physician pronounced
life extinct, and the remains were ID
to IIornellsyille for burial. At h.
grave, when the coffin lid was removed
to allow the friends ~ take last look
at the remains, the body was found IN
a state Of perspirati0n and still warm.
Measures were at once taken to restore
consciousness, but Without avail, al
though signs Of life were visible fol-
several hours atterward.
Washington, Dec. 90. - Tonight
thres roughs entered the restaurant Of
William lille, a German, on Della wart
avenue, between j. ana X streets
Northeast, and asked for drinks; being
refused, they assaulted and beat thu
wife OF lille, who, In response to hel
cries for help, entered the bar-rooIl
with Y double baIreled shot gun, On'
load OF which he discharged. he con
tents struck his wife IN the back Oi th'
head, instantly killing her. The rough
then lied, pursued by lille, who tireS
the 9th, load, wouhuing one OF then
in u Z :hOuldeT. lille went TO the sta
tion house and gave himself up. tn,
three roughs were arrested.
Philadelphia, Dec. 3i.- Godfrie,
Kuhnle, tierman baker on Frankfort
, TOad, belnw Girard avenue. was mur
dered this morning In his bake house b,
his young German apprentice, know
as FRITZ. Kul le was killed by blow
, OF 9 shovel while leaning Into a barre
+ OF -four, death being Instantaneous
) FIitz then went into Mrs. Ruhnle'
! room and attempted TO strangle her. bu
8 she waking up a struggle ensued. II
: beet her and pushed her under the bed
I believing her ~ be unconscious. II
) then robbed tbs bureau OF all the none
it contained, and changed bio eIotbsail