The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-09-25
Cnrreni EVenta.

There arc 1923 American cOlleges,and the end |
IS not yet
George Quacco,a colorcd man from Newark |
y. j.. was drowned in tho Delaware IN Easton,
tuesday, while attempting 10 escape from the |
philHpsburR police.
Carl schurz is to make nine speeches in
Ohio during tho present canvass in support of |
sound currency. The first by invitation of
the merchants OF Uincinnatti will Ge delivered
IN that city on the 27th inst
THE banking house of o. NJ. Tyler q Co. at |
Wauk 'shn, WIS, suspended Monday and made
an assignment Its failure was caused nv the
aOscondlpg Of r; r. Hendrl, who was largely
indebted 10 the bank.
A number of horses in Poughkeeasie and
other town in the interior Of New YORK state
are suffering from disease resembling the
nearly three weeks ago. II Is miller than the
epizOOty OF 1872.
Jacob Benjamin, wealthy pawnbroker, of
baltimore died Monday, at the age of 50, from
the effects of hair dye. lie used the dye upon
bis whiskers, and az 10 caused irritation OF
the throat, he shaved them of, which caused
erysipelas to set in. ''i
AT Cleveland Ohio on Sunday the body of
Mrs. McGlllis, wife OF Alexander McGIlis, was
found buried III the back yarn OF her resldpnce
in an advanced stage OF decomposition. 1t was
shown at a COroner's inquest tnat McGillas had
murdered his wife, and compelled the two Sons
to dig the grave and bury her. he and his SONS
are IN Jail.
The Post.ofilce Department has decided that
the writing OF ANYTHING upon the address of
postal card, excepting the address, renders II
luDe 10 letter postage, anu II by 1naOVeltenCe
1t reaches its destination without Prepayment
OF letter postage, then double postage must be
charged, less one cent, originally prepaid by
| the card.
The New Orleans Cotton Exchange reports
| the cotton crop Tor the year ending september
I, at 2S7 .si5 bale3 Of which 2,87t44S bales
| exported and l,200.473 consumed at home (l26,
$50 IN the soutn), The ,ea Island crop Is stated
at 1G,6s7 bales. The average weight of bales
was pounds, the Sea L sland bales averaging
| 1902 pounds.
| Charles G. Fisher, son Of Judge Fl her, and
| Assistant Attorney for the District OF COlum.
| lila. was arrested in Washington late on Mon
DAY night, for the stealing of the papers in the
appeals to the Criminal Court. He was com.
| mltted i'll default OF 1900 ball. The stolen pn.
Peo as Te a5 Ters d UI nave % oeen
OF u third party, the object being to realize
| money on them
"A lady, apparently between 25 and 30 years
| OF age, committed suicide, at Lebanon, Pa :,
| Monday. by throwing herself IN front Of a rail.
| road train. Her head was severed from her
body, she arrived N Lebanon on Monday eve
| nlng, and registered ut the i.e0lnon Valley
| hotel as - Miss Lulu Green OF philadelphia"
| piece OF paper was found IN her pocket, with
| the name Martha Nelson" written upon il.
The New York Democratic state Convention
Friday Of last week adopted the "anu lnfilt on"
| platform. reaffirming tIe declaration in favor
ot gold ana silver as the only legal tenuer no
| paper currency not convertible with com; the
| honest payment Of the pubic debt in 20 d, and
the inviolaLility ct the public faith, which was
| adopted by the Democrntic National COnven-
| tiOn In ls72,and the New York Democratic State
| Convention last year Tins platform was q iOp.
ued with applause, there beng but few dissent
ing votes resolution endorsing Governor
| Tllden's course, and also one approving the ac.
tiol Of the Legislature in eleciing senator Ker-
nan were adopted. The following state ticket
was nominated secretary Of state. John Big
Glow; Comptroller, LuclUs Robin on Attor-
ney General, Charles s. Fairchild state Treas.
ID. Van Buren,, Jr., and Canal COMMISSIONER,
Q. A. Walrath.
The Grand Lodge of odd Fellows of the
Tntf ~ N m n Inanin aranItl
Grand sire Durham, sOf Kentucky, presiding.
Representatives We're present from all the
Grand Lodges in the United States and from
Canada and the sandwich Islands. The report
OF the Grand Sire showed that lodges were
being instituted at all Important points in thu
Republic Of switzerland :" that Grand Lodge
and five subordinate lodges have been establish
ed in Peru and Chin, and that the Order Is zap
idly increasing III the Sandwich Islands and In
o. der in Great l3ritaln. The Grand secrelary't
report showed that the number of Grand En
campments and Lodges reporting was 81 sub
ordinate Encamppents, 1890; Subordinate
Lodges, 1887; LOone member. 43S 10Is Bnoaihp
iDent members, S3,ii5. In the afternoon. til,
Grand Lodge was formerly received ut the AZ
ndemy Of Music, where addresses OF welcome
Caven, Senator Morton and ex-Vieu- Presldi n
Colfox 4 grand parade OF the Order took place
| W ednesday.
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