The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-11-09

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= An ELoPrMENT.-On Sunday night last,
by the IL o'clock train, Herman Ripkie, and
Mrs. Caroline Kline, wife of Fred Kline,
left here together for Kansas City, Missouri.
Rpkie has a wife and two children, and
Mrs. Kline leaves behind two children, one
of which is only II months old. The two
familieslived in contiguous tenements, ,in,U Up
per Mauch Chunk, and Kline aud RIpkle
were both employees at Packerton shops
Both men got their pay on Saturday, and
Kline had given his wife $2j which, with
his watch, she took away with her. Moth
ing but depraved inlatuation for a WORTH
less fellow like Ripkie is assigned for Mrs.
klincs motive for leaving her children and
a kind and proydent husband. 1t is said
that they had been intimate for some months.
and the elopement was a premeditated plan.
The tickets for Kansas City, costing S45,
had been purchased at an early hour in the
evening, and as Kline discovered the flight
about II o'clock that night, he caused tele-
gram TO be sent to Elmira n. Y, where, ON
arrival, they were arrested, but after dcliber-
alton Kline and Mrs. Ripkic both decided
not to have them brought back, but to let
the recreants 90 in peace, 1t is said that
Ripkie had on Saturday received $50 for
electioneering purposes.
PoLITICAL,- The election passed of with
out any particular incident of note, An Of
fetal count of the votes on Thursday, shows
that the whole Democratic County ticket has
been elected by majorities, in round num-
Sers, ranging from 100 to 400. 1t is quite
certain now that Robert Klots, for Congress,
is elected by a majority of about $50. It was
thought that he was defeated bv Gen. Chas
Albright until on arrival of the returns from
Monroe on Thursday afternoon decided the
contest The Democrats had a grand iolli-
iication on Thursday night, /. +. Klotz, in
the absence of his father, doing the honors
Of the occasion.
Noa MATTERs.-A stranger stole u
horse and covered buggy from Ghas. Zelner,
last week, which has not been recovered.
Elaborate preparations are in progress for
the meeting of the Teachers institute, on
the 18th, which will be in session four days,
with two evening entertainments.
a horse belonging to the Central Express
Co., fell on Susquehanna street, on Tuesday,
receiving injuries from which he subse-
quently died
The suspense attending the slow arrival
of election returns has absorbed heundivid-
ed attention here since Tuesday. The re-
suits have made some sore headed aspirants
here, while others are happy.
J. a. Rummcl, assistant postmaster, is on
visit to Omaha, Nebraska.
John Faga is making some important
Improvements in Upper Mauch Chunk.
Judge Leisenring received an elegant span
of bay horses from New York, on Monday.
From Anothcr Correspondent
Now election is over.
More marriages on the tapis.
"A new esser- phone is being made.
The children rejoice over the weeks
vacation.
See that your chicken coops are kept
locked, or you may lose your turkey.
Robert S. Hine, Lieut.. U. S. N, is stop
ping at Gen. Charles Albright's.
Our young friend Ed. Crellin, will lead
Miss Mary Rodgers to the altar on the 14th
inst, They will reside on West Broadway.
Julius A. Remmel, the clerk at the Post
office, is Off on a months vacation. During
his absence he will visit Omaha City.
The private residence of Mahlon Kem-
merer, is being rapidly finished, and the
| garden and premises are IN fine condition.
John Lescnring is building it as present
to Mrs. Kemmerer.
On the 18th inst, the County Institute
meets in the Court House; we expect to see
a full turnout of the teachers from all parts
Of the county. 1t also makes the children
happy to know they will have a weeks va
cation. Alto.