The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-03-24

may be thankful for the introduction
of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, for its
timely use has saved his life.
The expense of the late murder
trial in Columbia county, resulting in
the conviction of Hester, Tully and
McHugh, was 81, 600.
The Pottsvile Miners Journal re-
ports that an extensive basin of anthra.
cite coal has been found in the valley
of the Arkansas river.
John Lindeniuth, Of Newcastle,
who has been missing since the 10th
inst, was found Monday, frozen to
death, at Flowery Field.
john Scoot of Rockdale, while
smoking a pipe in bed Tuesday morn
ing, set the bed clothes on fire, and died
from suffOcation before assistance ar
rived.
Miss Lizzie Kramer removed from
next door to the CARBON ADVOCATE
office, into her new building, corner of
Bank street and Bankway, during the
past week,
w. f. Klotz, of Northumberland,
Pa, was in town In the early part of
this week. Mr.. K. is convalescing after
an illness of several months, caused by
broken leg.
AT the borough election in New
Columbus, LuzeIne county, February
20, Mrs. Emma Bogart and Mrs. Lydia
Chaplin we're elected school directors
over several male opponents.
The foundation of the new library
building of Lehlgh University were
staked off on Thursday and work was
begun on the excavation. The total
cost of the structure is to be 100000.
"A man named John Brannon was
struck by an engine on the Lehigh
Valley railroad near Redington, on
Friday, and killed. When picked up
it was found that his neck was broken.
He had been at Catasauqua in search
of work.
-Chas. T. Horn, of the Baltimore
College of Physicians and Surgeons, has
been home on visit to his friends
during the past week. He speaks in
high terms of praise of the facility and
general arrangements of that College.
The Lackawanna iron and coal
company pay their laborers So cents a
day, working ten hours, and $1.00 day
for wolking twelve hours. This is
fair indication how miners and laborers
are paid In and about Scranton at
present.
The United Companies of New
Jersey announce the regular quarterly
dividend of two and half per cent,
payable at the Office of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, in Philadel.
phia, on the 10th of April next.
On Sunday night about ten acres of
ground above the Diamond Mire, at
Wilkes Barre, caYed in TO q depth of
eight or t3n inches, while wide seams
opened in many places. People living
In houses built upon the sinking earth
were greatly frightened, but no one
was injured. The, damage cannot be
estimated at present.
The body of an unknown man was
found half mile from Silver Greek
dam, near Mahanoy City, on Friday.
At the coroner's Inquest held upon the
remains verdict of death from un.
known causes vas rendered. The de-
cease was thirty-five or forty years old.
The Scranton Republican says not
withstanding the reduction of Is per
cent. in miners wages there has been
no increase of work. The mines are
worked on an average one-third time.
As soon as ears can be obtained to carry |
away the coal the amount of work will |
be increased.
I'VE received an order at 10 O'Clock |
Tuesday morning for "a page Paper |
Book-Alex. Campbell VS.. Com. of |
Penn'a-which we printed, folded,
stitched, covered and delivered to E
r Siewers, ESQ.,, District Attorney, at |
Mauch Chunk, before o'clock on |
Thursday evening, or in 27 working
hours after receiving the copy at Le-
highton. Is there an Office round here
that can beat this ?
The Appropriation bill, introduced
In the State Legislature by Hon. w. NJ.
Rapsher, for the relief of those counties
who have suffered onerous expenses in
prosecuting the MOllies, passed the
House and reached and successfully
passed second reading in the Senate,
when deadlock occurred between the
two parties, which may possibly defeat
the bill with many others. With some
it ispersonal feeling, and not
the real interests of the people they
seek to attain.