The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-12-22
STATE NEWS.

AT Lebanon poultry is selling as low as
five cents pound.
In four years the number of taxables Of
Williamsport has increased sos.
"A movement is on foot to change the
name of Phenixville to Phoenix City.
-Four children of James Stephenson, Of
Kittanning, have recently died ofdiphtheria.
"A horse thief, recently captured in Perry
county, proved to be the brother of the owner
of the stolen horse.
Eighteen inmates of the Bucks county
Jail were taken to the Eastern Penitentiary,
recently, in one day.
Patrick Green, aged 70 years, was killed
on tile railroad, in Cambria county, on We'd
nesday of last week. ,..
William II. Byers, Pittsburg house
builder, is reported to have disappeared with
over 100000 of other peoples money.
james R. Harvey, of Sewickly town
ship, Allegheny county, is 102 years old.
His father fought in Washington's army.
p. Mrs. Dennis Gardner, of Osceola. Clear
field county, returned home, after a brief
absence, to find her little child burned to
crisp.
Calvin Fisher, aged fourteen years, was
father. The jury acquitted him without
leaving the box. .,
William Charles, of Holidaysburg, aged
ten years, stabbed companion in the eye
with knife, destroying its sight. The boys
had been quarreling.
"A small son of Mr., Kelley, living near
Larimer station, Westmoreland county level
ed loaded gun at his sister, and fired. She
died in about an hour.
George II. Dunbar, over year past en-
ployed in the United States mint at Phila-
delphia left his home on the 9th inst, since
which nothing has been heard of him.
The Methodjsts of Philadelphia have,
south of Vine street and east of the Schuyl-
kill, siXty-fve churches, ten parsonages and
eighteen cemeteries. The total value of the
property is estimated at 81 ,524,SsO.
"A recent issue of the Greensburg Argus
states " that sometime during the holidays
Lieut.. Gov. Latta will lead to hymen's altar
one of Ewes fairest and most accomplished
daughters resident of this vicinity"
John Young, James Casey, William
Rivers, George Kent, William DaYis and
William Masters, convicted of horse stealing
and other offences in the Allegheny county
court, have each been sentenced to six years
and nine months in the penitentiary.
The farmers in the western part of the
State are enforcing the law Of 1860, which
imposes a penalty for hunting on anothers
land without license from the owner, or on
any person who shall presume to fire gun
on or near any of the Kings highways"
The Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce
have passed resolutions asking the United
States Government, in view of the destitu-
ton prevailing in that city, to commence at
once the erection of the custom house, post
office and United States court buildings, the
land for which has already been acquired
and paid for.
The Commissioners appointed to erect
new State insane asylum have agreed with
the architects to pay them the sum of $l2,-
900 for working plans, ETC., the architects to
appoint a superintendent, who is to receive
$4,000 the first year and 50 900 the second,
after which the payment is to be according
to future agreement
In Susquehanna county Ed. Brandow,
who was hunting with two companions lost
his life recently under the following circum-
stances Coming to an apple tree he raised
his gun and used it TO knock off an apple.
The hammer caught on a twig, and the
load was discharged into his breast, killing
him instantly.
The women of Mt. Morris, Greene
county, have taken in hand the task Of rais-
ing stock subscriptions to aid in the exten-
sion Of the Pittsburg and Castle shannon
narrow guage railroad through that section.
Mrs. Lucretia Morris, aged eighty-eight (she
and her husband We're the original proprie-
tors of the town., presided at recent public
meeting, and headed the subscription list
The eoInnittee appointed, composed Of We
men, announced their purpose 10 raise 500,
OoO ~ a Christmas offering to the railroad.