The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-11-17

Melicau" man was endeavorlng to
break into his house, Selling a FIVE
shooter, he rushed into the steeet, cry.
ing, Gomez on me shootee !" Queen
Victoria, on her lofty pedestal In Victo-
ria Square, swaved Der sceptre for the
first time, while Nelson the old hero of
many naval encounter, threatened to
interview number Of " cabbies, ," who
furnish guard of honor for him year
after year.
TIE Fishery Commission in session
at Halifax, N. s., have completed their
arduOus task Of examining witnesses
relative to the Fishery question. Hon.
Dwight Foster and Mr.. Dana, counsel
representing the Unit ed States address
Sed the Commission at great length.
The final decision in the matter is not
expected before the end of November.
A New York merchant Damed Hearn
last week proved to be equal to the oc.
casion of settling the affairs Of his de.
ceased brother. 1t appears that the
firm of Hearn, ROdier & Co., of Mon.
treal, had only been in existence eiRh.
teen months. During that time the
firm had paid the premiums on q life
insurance policy for $1,000 for Mr..
HearD, the senior partner. On the de-
cease of the latter, the estate was wound
up, by MrS Rodier, who also claimed
the insurance money. The deceased
partners brother arrived from New
York and obtaining possession OF the
politicies, departed for New York with.
out more ado. Endless litigation is
likely to occur before the case will be
finally settled.
Hon. William Henry Draper, Chief
Justice of Ontario, died on the I'd inst,
at Toronto at the age of seventy y-seven.
The deceased Judges life was closely
blended with the progress Of the cUun-
try for the last half century. He came
to Canada sixty years ago with nothing
save his natural talents to recommend
him. During his lifetime, he proved
himself to be one Of the finest judge:
that has ever graced the bench.
The Newfoundland fisheries this sea
son is a terrible failure. The prOspec
has not been so bad for many years
Unusual stormy weather has also caus
ed the failure of cod6shiDg. On thu
western coast of Newfoundland grea
destitution exists among the fishermen
Crimes of violence are becoming
more prevalent in Montreal. This ma.
be attributed to the practice OF indivi
duals carrying firearms and bowl
knives about their person. The law !
very stringent on this matter, but sine
t the memorable 18th of July, the polio
: find it impossible to curb party strife
8 and as consequence brutal combat
Q and murderous assaults are on the IN
!, crease. On the 1st inst, an attemE
Q was made to shoot one William Patel
q son while In bed. Two police officer
g were recently fred at in different part
" of the city by unk nOwn parties. A fe
II days ago brutal Eighth which knivt
), we're used, took place on crowde
l. thoroughfare. On the 9th inst, durln
the hours of midnight, murder wa
n perpetrated in the east end ot the cit!
i A young French Canadian labOrer nau
o ed BrseDOis, was attacked by fonr rov
j. dies and felpd to the ground. VIII
Y down, one Quintal drew a knife All
't stabbed him in the abadOmen. AT,
% lingering for twenty-four hours in te
10 ribe agony, he expired. His assass
"a has escaped to New York.
W The discovery of the rich fields
o phosphates In the Ottawa Valley, n
l. vealS the welcome intelligence tn
i phosphate promises to become secoI
le only to lumber as an article OF expo
le tatiOn. A number Of lumber concern
, having their headquarters in Ottaw
ie are beginning to realize that the luI
n. Der business in the Ottawa valley
r, not profitable in the present inactivi
le of the lumber market, and are accor
H. ingly entering into the business of y
h ting out phosphate. Louis.