The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-20

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in Philadelphia.
The Carlisle Volunteer has been
marching along sixty-five years.
-APhiladelphia broker has lost $780,
900 on North Carolina venture.
Christian Lucas schneider shot
himself in the abdomen in Philadel-
phia, and is dead.
On Wednesday ten convicts were
taken from Luzerne county to the
Eastern Penitentiary.
Mayor Powderley, of Scranton,
has discharged the old police force,
and appointed in its stead members OF
the greenback-labor party.
Bradford, in the oil region, had
500 inhabitants year ago. Now il
has 10000.
The Baldwin locomotive works
will finish thirty-four locomotives the
present month.
The Oil producers Union, it is
understood, will recommend that pro-
duction be decreased as much as possi-
BILE.
The Butler county grand jury has
found true bill against the Rever-
end Jones, who was arrested for for.
gerry few days ago.
A negro shot boy named Name
vel in the breast at Williamsport be-
cause he called him "coon." The
wound will probably not prove fatal.
George Stackhouse and Lewis
Morgan, aged eighteen and thirteen
years respectively, were drowned at
Pittsburgh. They both fell into the
river.
Henry Lines and Fred. Kannaka,
who were arrested on suspicion of at
tempting to burn Millerstown, were
taken before Judge MJunkin at But
Ter, and committed in default of SS,-
600.
In limestone quarry in York
county blast was made few days
ago which resulted in the death of
John Smeltzer. A stone weighing a
hundred pounds descended on the
roof of shed which he was occupy
ing, breaking it and striking his head.
In the case of Thomas Durkin,
charged with the murder of George X.
Smith, in 1868, the District Attorney
of Carbon county, at Mauch Chunk
moved to enter nolleprosequi. Coun-
sci for the defense objected, but Judge
Dreher allowed the motion, and Dur
kin was discharged.
Jonas Miller, of Montgomery Co.,
was recently out cunning with a
double barreled fowling piece, and
tried to inspect the barrels by placing
the gun stock on the ground. He
struck the hammers with one of his
knees, when both barrels were dis.
charged into his breast, causing in.
slant death.
While four men were taking shell
ter under tree about midway be
tween Summit City and Raymilton
| Nanonsa county. lightning; struck the
tree, instantly killing Thomas Donald
son and his son also severely injuring
his son.in-law and man named
Fink-the latter probably fatally.
The Easton Beneficial society, in
existence since 1880, is about winding
up. There are at present ia mem.
bers, mostly men of advanced years
The cause which led to the PROPOSE
ton to close up the society Is the ina
bility to increase its membership, anC
the constant heavy drain upon the
treasury by the large number of mem
bers receiving benefits.
Patrick Carr, a workman in George
f. Curwen's stone quarry at Walnut
Hill, about half mile from Byrr
Mawr, was instantly killed by light
ming on Wednesday afternoon. Ht
was working with companion at two
o'clock, when thunder shower com
ing up he went under tree to keeE
out of the rain, and the tree being
struck by lightning he perished, while
the other man, who remained in the
quarry, escaped. .....
AT the annual convention of thu
State Sunday school association the
Secretary made the following report
Number of schools in the State, 1889
being an increase of 129; teachers ant
officers, lO5, $40, an increase of 1S, ,446
scholars, 754 APO, an increase of A 81;
over the previous year. The number
of conversions is stated at 30,17 The
counties of Bedford, Clarion, Crawford
Sullivan, Wyoming, Monroe, North
ampton, Pike, Somerset and Venango
were reported as having neither coun
ty nor district organization. The re
ceipts last year were $S1,S
Frederick Laner, the well-known
brewer, of Reading, some time since
made the assertion that lager beer was
not Intoxicating. The Rev. A. H
Sembower, chairman of the city tenn.
perance committee of Reading, has
sent challenge to Mr.. Lauer, or any
one advocating his views, to public
discussion of the matter. AS Mr.
Lauer is chairman of the agitation
committee of the Brewers Associa.
| ton il ia pOssible that he will meet the