The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-07-03
News of the Week.

"A cable dispatch from Loadon says Sir Wm.
Logan. the geologist, IS dead.
The Secretary OF the Treasury VIII sell g..
oOO,OOO in gold on each Thursday during July,
making total OF s5,O)OOOO Tor the month.
"A thunderstorm Of unusual severity visited
York. Pa, Tuesday afternoon. The streets and
cellars were Hooded. anu considerable damage
was DONE
Two passenger trains on the Detroit and
Milwaukee hai,rOad came INTO collision We'd
nesday Afternoon. Five of the train men, and
n1teen OF the plsseuRers, emigranUs, were Be-
verely injured. az
Detroit was visited by tornado on Sunday
night which demolished twenty v-turee houses,
and damaged many otheas. Two children were
killed fifteen persons were injured, three of
them dangerOusly.
-DoYLEsrowN, June 81. James Sands of
Sands Corner, near this place was instantly
killed by stroKe of ightnlng last evening
while sitting at an open window. Deceased
was about hfty-twO years OF age.
The Secretary of War has given notice to SO
Congressman TO nominate Candidates to ali va.
caDcias IN the Mill AIRY Academy, now existing
OF 10 occur III June OF next year. OF the Con-
gressmen notified, ten are PennsylYanhns.
Seven prisoners escaped from the Jail at
New Castle, DEL, on Monday hut were recap.
tured. Their escape was effected by the small
est OF the party creeping into the cellar and Sc
curing a fadder with which 10 scale the wall
| WASHINGTON, d. c.. June 9s-A telegram
recelYed at the Navy Department. to-day from
Key West, Fla, reports another death from yell
| low fever yesterday. 1.-TWO or three cases sup
posed 60 be yellow fever were noticed this morn
ing.
| 1t is sad that Speaker Blaine win take no
| part in the political canvas in ONO, owing TO
injuries which he received from an accident ON
| the New York ani New Haven Railroad q few
weeSs ago. His physician has ordered him 70
abstain from public speaking for several months
The Postmaster General has ordered that
the fee for registernga letter to any stOfiic CO
in the nited States, or TO any foreign country,
| be liked, on and atter ] uly lst at ten GEMS in
ADDITION 70 the regular postage. The regis rn.
uonfee Is % be fuily prepaid by pOstag1 stamp
affixed TO the letter and cancelled as tle mali
| ing 0ffioe.
The Washington National Monument SO.
clety have issued an earnest appeal to the
| churches ana Sunday schools of the country TO
| take up collection on sunday, the 4th OF July
for the purpose of completing the unfinished
| Washington Monument. All contributions
society at Washington, Mr.. }, B. II. smith.
| -PoTTsviLLE June s0.-Yesterday afternoon
| man named Berkerey was killed at William
Montelins' cOlhery. Monnt Carmel. by falr
named Cochran. drove over hroh embank menp
at Llwellyn. Schuyinll oOunsY was thrown
| from his wagon, and killed by the fan. The
| night was sO dark he could not see ms road.
Indian Inspector Daniels telegruphs to
| Commissioner Smith fTom Red Cloud Agency,
under date OF June "a that the Red Cloud and
| TO telinquish their bunting rights IN Nebra ka.
In lieu thereof, they waIiC Sil,6O0 IN horses;
ness. The Inspector reports the Indians well
pleased.e
AT Pittsburg. ON Saturday William S. Ev-
ans began suit for libel against William r.,
Kountz and the Mail Publishing Company,
calming damages to the amount OF s25t0L The
alleged libel was contained In an artlcle I'm the
Allegheny Mail Of the 2Sd INST which spoke OF
Evans and others us living IN luxurious style
on money stolen from the Indians and the Gov
eminent"
Carl aehurz Is treated more royalty IN Ger
many than prince OF the blood wouldbe a
marked contrast is the style of this reception
with the manner of his departure from nj :
fatherland but then tn times are also diifer-
ept. The Cologne Gazette of tae 10Th inst. cen.
tains an account OF ais visit to the House OF
Representatives in Berlin, accompanied by Mr..
napp.f0rmerlY COmu1issl0ner,of of Emigration
III New Ork, and now a member OF the Prus-
sian Parliament He received hearty wei.
come.
Resumption, which has been accomplished
| in the 5chuYlknl and Wyoming regions, is now
believed 20 be at hand in the LehlRh region.
AT meeting OF the German miners held al
| Hazleton,on Saturday, lt was agreed. by a large
majority. to 90 10 work. Notices nave been
posted BY A. Pardee a Co.. stating that man F.,
Of their miners have expressed desire to re-
sume WORK, inviting ali such niners To cal gi
: their once and sigu tAe agreement Tor wages,