The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-06-17
Mauch Chunk Items.

The Lehigh Valley r.. II. Co. having Of late
been repeatedly relieved Of the care OF various
parcels of freight the mys erious disa ppearance
Of which was traced to this neighbOrhOod. q
strict watch was kept in consequence. at q late
hour on sunday last an individual styling HIM
self perleY A. A. Barton, found lettering with.
out any ostensible object near the East Mauch
chunk station. was arrested by party OF Coal
nd Iron b R, PoSe taken @ 6eofe e
The tempest I'm the ten pot has subsided.
At the close OF Wednesdays hdbeds corpus
hearing in the cases OF DOugherty. Campbell,
Kehoe, and The three McGees. arrIlgned for the
murder Of F, W. 8. .Langdon, killed 4 years
ago. Edward and Michael McGee and Michael
Kehoewere Internationally discharged on insult
ficient evidence to hold them, and Dougherty,
Campbell, and Columbus McGee were held In
$1,000 bail each, to answer at the coming Oyer
and erminer Of Scbuylkill county
--On Thursday night of last week John Race,
in consequence underwent Elk months lmpIie-
onment in our county Jail, died,at the residence
OF his parents in the city of Philadelphia, Of ty-
phoid fever,
"A meeting will be held in the Court House
this evening to take action with regard to a
proper celebration Of the Centennial Fourth Of
July. Some Of our most prominent Citizens
having taken the matter in hand, aflch pro.
graInme may be expected on that day. But
OF this more anon.
Judging by the preparations our publicans
are making. they seemingly calculate upon q
large influx Of strangers during the coming
term OF Court No doubt Aleck Campbells
lengthy ever conducted here end consequently
the expectations of public caterers are not en-.
urely unfounded.
ON his return from fishing tour on Mon.
day evening Of this week. MIR. Nicholas Glaee,
Of this place. while in the act Of handing the
hsn caught to companion. was suddenly
thrown OFF the wagon. and so badly injured that
his life is despaired Of MIR. Glace, IL appears,
was standing in the back part OF the wagon at
the time when another team approaching from
behind. his horse became frightened, anu ewing
n atld0An atari tbrAw HIM ahpva n , n.
Injury Of the spinal column having caused par
aly1s of the lower limbs. Mr.. Glace now lies
in critical condition.
--Centennial sight. seeing seems to have been
all the rage during the week about to expire,
most of the young bloods OF the borough sui
tarrying in the city OF Brotherly love.
p rofessor Agnew. Of the University Of
PennsvlvanIa, called to the bedside of Mr..
Nathan G, ace, ~ said TO have expressed but lit.
tie lf any, hope OF the injured mans recovery.
AT its organi cation Monday last. the follow.
ing gentlemen were elected officers OF the
school Board. to serve tho ensuing term Pres
ideDt, ]. w. Hebe' ling. Treasurer James Rose,
and Secretary las usuaD II. q, Butler. All live
men.
Among those who seemingly still have
money to spare for imprOvementswe note Pat
Murray, Frank lnkman. and last but not least
the venerable y arney Mc9ee. BY the way,
II charity covers multitude Of slns. paint
covers a great many defects
Although the number OF excursionists fre.
Guentng our hotels Is somewhat on the increase
the Centennial season. thus Tar, has proven q
complete failure, and unless . seasonable
change should set in none Of the grand expecta-
tons entertained by our hote.prOprietors are
likely to be resllz ed.
The number of boats cleared from this port
during the last ten days IL stated at 2SO, or, on
an average rs boats per day. The arrivals OF
empty boats being about Is per cent in excea'
OF clearances bottoms" are fst formulating
in the basina
Tho sudden and unexpected cath of hi rs
Kate Middleton anu child daughter and grand
child Of Hon. John Leisering caused very gen
eral surprise and universal sympathy hero
where the former Miss Kate was best Known
and her character appreciated