The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-07-12

from the C0ufttY seat,
iMroRfArf AofioN or THE CouNrY Con-
Notwithstanding last week the Board Of
County Commissioners transacted the fol-
lowing important business Miscellaneous
bills aggregutihg about $500 were approved
and ordered paid a resolution was adopted
directing an order 10 be drawn in favor Of ],
s. Webb constable, 10 cover additional ex'
Penses in experimenting and delivering Hem
" seigfried, convicted Of burglary j. II.
Sslkeld 4 Co., were exonerated from the
county taxes for 1877, provisional, that
prorata Of tho rent Of the two dwellings
adjacent to the foundry be paid to the
county the salary of the Warden of the
county Jail was reduced to $40 per month
s. W. Meckes was appointed to collect the
county and State taxes for Penn Forest town
ship. The annual report of the Commits
sioners to the Secretary Of Internal Affairs
was certified 10, and the clerk directed to
forward the same TO Harrisburg, They
show the total number Of taxables in the
county are 1911 value of real estate, $2,-
SSl $685. household furniture, excess, Sl6,-
$780, money at interest, $3.50; horses and
mules over years old, 1,735, valued at
S5s,2s5j number Of cows and eatn cattle,
l,O4l, valued at $27,54Oj Aggregate value
of property for State purposes, at mills,
SlS,6l0j amonnt of tax on same $1O3.4S
number of pleasure carriages and buggies at
10 mills, 39S, valued at SIC, ,34S; salaries,
occupations and professions, $775,78O; ag-
gregate value of all property taxable for
county purposes, at 8 mills, $8,T6g $3.50
number of watches-Eo, l so, No. 2 I51,
No. 3 49, aggregate amount of State tax on
watches, S26l.25j aggregate amount of State
tax assessed, $42O.57j aggregate amount of
county tax assessed, mills, $3O,159.15.
The State is entitled to an additional mills
on all taxes for occupations, salaries, horses
cattle which is deducted from the total of
$50, 1880,
.--suIcrDE.-Mrs. Mary Stephens, nee Exner,
was found hanging by the neck to a garret
door,at her residence in Upper Mauch Chunk,
about 9 o'clock on Monday night last, by
her son. He Immediately cut her down but
life was extent. She was last seen alive at
about o'clock. An inquest was held, and
the jury returned verdict Of "Sucde by
hanging" She had been twice married
first to Exner, by whom she has grown up
daughter, and then to Stephens by whom
she has two children living. Both husbands
are thought to be alive at the present time
She was an industrious ana frugal woman,
and some years ago purchased nice little
home in the End ward for herself and child
rem. Some months since, little girl, one
Of pair of twins by her last husband, was
playing with matches, and caught on fire;
and was SO severely burned as to cause its
death. Since this occurrence she has suffer-
ed great mental depression which, added to
her other social trouble, is thought to have
drove her to commit the shocking deed OF
self-murder. She was about 45 years old.
CURRENT ToPIcs.--Jno. Carroll, convicted
of larceny at the last term of court, for the
larceny of coat in Lehighton, and sem
fenced to fine and imprisonment, gave a
judgment note on Tuesday, and was re.
leased from the county Jail by order of the
commissioners.
Geo. F. Painter, NJ. A. Fegley, and Chas.
Hummel, left ON Friday for fishing ekpe-
dition to Big pond. If the weather proves
fine they will remain there several days.
--Ho for the circus AS Mauch Chunk
proposes to turn out almost in q body to
witness Coup's celebrated circus and men
agerie at Lehighton, on Saturday afternoon
and evening, the L. V. Railroad will run a
special train, leaving Mauch Chunk at l p.
IN. and returning, leaves Lehighton at
4.l5. The 7.30 p. IL. train down and the
IL o'clock train up will accommodate all
who wish to attend the evening perform
ance.
Lawrence Rauch, an employee of the
Carbon County Democ,'dtj and nephew oi
the publisher, returEed from Philadelphia
on Wednesday, where he has been under
treatment for several months for an ulcer in
the eye. 1t is believed to be entirely cured.
After his labors in the national hall:
OF legislation, Hon. Robert Klotz is at home
resting among his friends. The Colonel
in the extra session of Congress Just brought
to close, has not figured among the as
, suming and clustering legislators who talk
much and work little, but rather among
, those who modestly, earnestly and honestly
, labor to accomplish that for which theii
constituents sent them; and in this direc
ton Coli Rlotz has made for himself re-
cord that will shed ldstre over his future
years.
Great credit is due TO Mr.. N. W. Fegley
the efficient and attentive clerk at the pub
lie Market, for the pin-lke neatness which
D is characteristic of that indispensable tho
, roughfarel
/ "A. w. Butler, ESQ., with his two daugh
ters and son Harry, left Thursday lht
| for Ocean Grove where the remainder Of thu
: family, following next week, will spend the
heated term.
e Several weeks ago District Atturne,
1 Siewers received information which led hin
G to believe that John alias Humpy Finn, {
+ fugitive murderer from the coal regions
}, was working as a farmer in Hoat county
g Nebraska. A communication with the
D sheriff of that county further confirmed the
information and over a week ago, he sem
Charles Grim, chief of the coal and iron po.
: lice, to investigate the matter. Finn il
J, alleged to haye been the man who did the
: shooting in the George X. Smith murder IN
I 1868; and is known TO have shot and killed
! one Divine, a nightwatchman at a eolliery
= y in 1875. Divine was filling position from
r which Finn bad been discharged for get.
|, ting drunk. Since this time he has beer
hunted fugitive from justice.
August Berens, ESD, the model Penn
/ Forest farmer was in town Thursday OIL
business He is healthy, contented and d
!, peace with the world.
: The Vest End Club, (which Mr.. Johr
n Lesher, Of the Democrats reporterial staff
J., is one of the several leading spirits
IS held their lO3d anniversary reunion at thi
e Soap House, which was gaily decorated, on
y the evening preceding the Fourth.
J sumptuous feast, music by the Phenix band
and dozen 4th Of July orations made VI
: the order of exercises of the night, anC
: the morning was usheral in with a granC
= burst of instrumental and vocal music, th'
/, roar of artillery, While the national emblem
e was majestically foated from the hagstai
i On Tannery Hill
s Lower KLdder Itmes.
e Sunday school at 2:3o pm.