The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-06-24
STATE NOTES


Mad dogs are saio to be numerous 10 |
the eastern end of the state.
1t is stated that Carlisle barracks are
being put in order for the reception of
troops.
There is at Maha noy City four
legged duck, the extra pair growing out
under the wings.
Reading claims to consume 300 900
pounds OF coffee and $4,000 pounds of
tea every year.
The big elephant in Fairmount park
geological garden, Philadelphia, is said
to be l30 years old.
Lock Haven has contributed to the
Osceola suffers, 81 ,293,75, in merehan-
dize and money
There are 344 Masonic Blue Lodges
in Pennsylvania with Master Mason
membership of 34,772.
jesse Jones, colored, of West Vim
cent township, Chester county, died on
the 29th ult at the alleged age OF llO
years.
Work in the Beading railroad shops
is going on about as it did before the
suspension, About 300 men are em-
ployed tne majority Of them working
ten hours day.
a Philadelphia judge comments on
the tact that there are 1000 drinking
saloons in that city, aud no more than
"A third OF them pay no license.
Mr. Johu Brcker, of Gregg township
union county is the possessor OF tur.
key which has four perfectly formed
legs, four wings, two tails and but one
uead.
Gov. Hartranft has appointed Hon
John p. Wickersham. for number OF
years State superintendent OF Common
schools, the first Superintendent OF
Public Instruction under the new Con-
stitution.
The jury in the case of DR.. A Glib
son Mahon, at Philadelphia, charged
with malpractice ia causing the death
of Mis-. Amelia G. Desliver, rendered a
verdict of guilty, and he has been SEN
fenced to seven Years imprisonment.
An Indiana inan recently opened ooe
Of the hollow wooden pillars supporting
his porch and to his utter astonlshmeut,
found within the remains OF more than
Tour hundred dead binds, They had
made an entrance through a small hole
at the top Of the pillar, and we're unable
TO escape.
Jno. G. Flanagan; of Rostraver town
: ship estmoreland county, shedred 547
pounds wool from 10 sheep. John
Kanklpe OF the same owuship; sheared
lU3 pounds from s sheep. Mr. Rankin
sheard All pounds wool from 81 last
years lambe. Sheep and wool raising
; is profitable if persons attend to the
: busiuess promptly.
t The Pottsvile NinerS' Jouyn0l has il
5 opration gas generator called penn
syvauia coal gas machine" which
, makes from bituniinious coal at a cos
not exceeding eighty cents per thousanc
0 feet. Tue lnveuIion is edltOrialiy en-
dolsed by the Journai after severa
months trial as the ne plus ultra Of ex
celence and is certainly worth the at
len,ion Of the general public.
a comparison OF the last report 0
the coal tonnage IF the Peunsy,vani;
= railroad with that of the Baltimore anC
Ohio railroad is interesting as showlu!
o how very much greater is the amour
OF coal transported by the iormer tE;aI
: the quantity carried by the latter
c During last week the Baltimore ant
IS Ohio company carried 80, 294 tons 0
;. coal, aud during the present year 5O2,
, 397 tons. During the week the Penn
sylvanla COMPANY transported 60, ,33'
e tons OF coal and S,GS6 tons of coke
i and during the year ,2G5,7o7 tons o
E. coal and coke.
l. Florence NJ Bingham. an old and ac
II tive humbcrman, died suddenly at hi
4 home, 636 North 1lth Street on Thurs
day night, the 10th inst, aged abou
'e 81 years. Mr.. Bingham had been cor
q nected with the Susquehanna lumbe
trade ever since he vas l6 years 0? agt
d aud was well and favoraby known
ali dealers in this section. The news {
his death will be sad intelligence
'e many OF our readers, sume Of whom ha
), implicit confidence in his integrity an
II. judgment in timber affairs, 1t is n
PC ported that his estate is worth not lie,
than one million dollars. He leaves
wife, but 10 children Clcarfeld r.
st publican.
:" On Saturday last, about 10 o'clocl
m the Brilliant Oil Refinery of Mess
- Lockhart &c Frew, located at Negley
az Run, 18th Ward, Pittsburgh, was de
'" troyed by fire. The loss is estimated
2y 5225, ,00O-75, 900 barrels of oil We
c. consumed. Insurance about $4,000
fl The fire originated iu one of the still
- containing about 5000 gallons
De partially distilled oil, aud located ne
a The centre of the remaining tanks.
he is thought the fire had its origin from
as sheet of gas which extended into Il
bo atmosphere nearly to the buildings col
" tanning the machinery. Others thiI
ID that possibly spark from the stac
nd may have lighted on the still and tn
n fired the oil. This, however, is me
ID speculation, as the origin is q
- definitely known.