The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-17

vestigation Of the Ingalls, case, and have at |
last obtained from The Telegraph Company
the dispatches which il had hitherto refused |
to surrender These dispatches, it is claimed,
referred to bribery and corruption, which
however the Telegraph Company deny and
give them up under protest. The commit
tee deny the inviolability of kilograms,
which may be Of interest to the general
reader,
The long agony regarding the appoint
ment of a postmaster for the city Of Wash
ington is at last over. Not one of Che many
applicants prominently before the public for
the position received the nomination. Mr..
Daniel B. Ainger is the fortunate individu-
al. At the present moment he holds the
position of Chief Clerk to the third ASSIST
ant Post Master General. He halls from
Michigan but was originally from Ohio,and
went from that state as Adjutant of the
Regiment of which President Hayes was
Colonel. There has been a good deal of
mud throwing among the different candi-
dates, but Mr.. Anger being new man es-
capped the daubing. His confirmation is
generally conceded as being beyond all
4 doubt.
There has existed in the District of Col
umbia for the past eleven years an associa.
tion known as the "Potomac Fruit Grow
ers." This was organized with view to
mutual benefit and for the elevation Of
"huit raising" by the production Of a higher
quality of fruits. The fruit growers of the
Potomac region had high depreciation Of
the superior advantage it possessed, both in
soil and climate, for the successful cultiva-
ton of fruits. The advantages of an inter-
change of views as to varieties, quality, dis
ease, and modes Of cultivation were also
considered. Eleven years experience has
fully justified the wisdom and forethought
of the thirteen gentlemen who organized
the association. The membership now num-
bers 200, and the superior and abundant
supply of fruits coming to the markets of
the capital from the Immediate vicinity and
many of them finding even a foreign mar
lket, is an evidence of the success which had
been achieved. In grapes and pears the
advance of quality and quantity has been
8 immense. This association has the present
I week held its annual meeting and festival
Last fall it held its first annual fair and
art loan exhibition which proved an i'm
: mense success. They propose to hold an
= other this year which the managers asser
i will completely outstrip the last. With th
: view of advancing the interests of the frui
growers throughout the country ,interchang
of sentiments either from societies or indi
+ viduals is gladly Welcomed.
: The National Gfeenback Labor Conleronc
l. began its sessions in this city at noon to-day
: 1t was called to order by the Hon. f.
e Devices of Pennsylvania. He recommend
n ed the adoption ofa time and place for hold
II ing a convention for nominating candidate
5, for President and Vice President. He urge
y the Greenback Labor party to be united an
L make themselves power. He pitched int
Is the Republican and Democratic parties ger
orally and predicted breakingupall arount
IL Female suffrage was brought PROMINENT
, to the front, by Mrs. L. B. Chandler, wi
is said she was a representative of the Citizer
ID Suffrage Association of Philadelphia. Sh
i'd was presented with a boQuet of flowers
i'd token of amity on the part of the Conferenc
r. Delegates are present from nearly ever
State, but Pennsylvania carries the bann'
having about thirty to her credit.
J. AUGusT.