The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-04-13

The attempted firing Of the Hauk prop
erty in Weissport, is laid to the charge of a
locomotive, but locomotives do not generally
throw oil cans.
"A Bethlehem undertaken named John
! Huth, was arrested there on Thursday of
last week, the police having found the dead
body of a baby concealed on his premises.
Some sacreligious cusses on Saturday
| night last, entered the German Catholic
church at POttsville, and stole chaliccs and
other church property to the value Of $3.50.
The case of "Jacl" Rehoe, the Molly
Mcguire sentenced to he hanged on the 18th
inst, was argued before the Board of Par
dons on Tuesday and Wednesday. 1t is
held under advisement, the Board having
adjourned until to-day friday.
If you are contemplating building or
repairing now is your time. The price of
material and labor can't get much lower.
Do something if possible to give an impetus
to business and furnish employment to idle
men. Benefit others by looking to your own
interest.
The Presbytery of Lehigh meets in an
hual spring session at the First Presbyterian
Church in Pottsville next Tuesday evening
April 10th. The opening sermon will be
preached by the Rev. James A. Little, of
Hokendauqua, the moderator of Presbytery,
On Monday week a boy named William
Auer attempted to jump on moving coal
train on the Lehigh a Susquehannn railrord,
near Bethlehem junction, but in the effort
fell under the cars and had une of his legs
shockingly mangled. He was taken to st.
uke'sHospital, where the leg was amputated,
L-The residence of F. P. Longstreet, of
This place, was entered by burglars on Mon
day night last, and quantity of silverware,
&c., carried off. The depredators were evil
IDENTIFY cold hands" at the business, as they
examined articles previous to carrying them
away. There is, we believe, no clue to the \
scOundrels. n
The quidnuncs have promised us their |
predictions of fall and winter weather in |
due season. They had better wait until this |
season is over. In the mean time it is in |
order to have n bottle of that celebrated |
cough remedy on hand, DR.. Coxe's Wild |
Cherry and Seneka. 2j and 80 cents per
bottle.
On Wednesday night of last week, about
IL miles from Goldsboro' station, in Monroe
county, Edward Malvin brutally murdered
his wife while she was in confinement. He
was arrested and lodged in Jail at Strouds-
burg on Friday night. The citizens were
highly incensed, aud suggestions of lynching
We're freely indulged in,
Monday afternoon, as Ned Sullivan was
being taken from the court house at Easton
10 The Northampton county jail, where he
had been sentenced to 10 months imprison-
nent for larceny. he broke away from the
leputy sheriff who had him in charge, but
was recaptured after a lively chase Just as
ne was about crossing into New Jersey. Sui
ivan is hard case, and has given officers
md court good deal of trouble.
An explosion of gas occurred at Kew
tone Colliery, near Locust Dale, Schuylkill
county, on Monday afternoon, by which
Thomas Bennie was instantly killed, and
larry Brennan fatally injured. While
working breast of coal, Bennie knocked q
lole in the gauze Of his safety lampwith his
lick, and the sulphur Immediately ignting
aused the explosion. Bennie when found
vas at the bottom of the man-way dead,
md Brennan was about Is yards further
way, blown there by the force of the ex-
,loson.
II. II. Peters, agt, has just returned
rom Philadelphia with an entirely new ,,
tock ofmerchant tailoring goods comprising
uitings, cloths, cassimercs and vesting, all .
i which he will make up to order, in latest :
tNie and most durable manner, at prices
WHICH will prove perfectly astonishing for !
he ready cash. He respectfully invites his ,
riends and the public to call and inspect his =,
took before they purchase elsewhere, Re
member, the prices are lower than ever be- -,
lre offered in this borough, Store in Post- !
flee building, Lehighton, Pa. Satisfaction =
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