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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-05
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, May 81 1851.
The national capital presented gala ap-
pearance on Saturday last, the occasion be-
ing the decoration of the graves of Union
'scidiers, under the auspices of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Department of the
Potomac. The day was all that could be
wished, the air being delightfully."- cool, with
gentle winds. The day was generally OBJ
served as a holiday. The government de-
partments and district offices were closed,
and the bankers and most of the business
population suspended their usual vocations.
Flags were displayed at half mast from all
the government buildings, the hotels and
other prominent places. A new feature of
Memorial Day was the morning parade of
the military and the G. A. R., which was
witnessed by large crowds of people along
the route of the procession,
Somany members of the Senate and House
of Representatives have left the city that it
would not be at all surprising if a quorum
was lacking this week. In fact, last week
it was barely possible to get quorum in the
House on some very important votes. SEN
ators Conkling, Logan, Carpenter, Hoar,
Jones, of Nevada, and others of the leaders
of the Senate, are already away. The prom
inent Republicans in the House, including
Garfield, Conger, Frye, Keiler, Butterworth,
ETC., have also turned their faces in the di-
rection Of Chicago. Other members have
| gone to their homes TO look after their re-
nominations. All who have gone have
made pairs In some cases there is a reser.
vation that the pairs are not to be respected
But he pairs will, no doubt, be pret
ty rigidly respected, because if Congress re,
mains in session until the Cincinnati Con.
yention, as now seems probable, the Demo
Gratis will want the Republicans to return
the compliment.
The Board of Regents OF the Mount Yer
non Ladies' Association met on Wednesday
last in annual session to "look over tn,
grounds, inspect accounts and make arrange
ments for the incoming year." MADAME
Bergman Laughton, president, and abou
six ladies, responded to their names. TIL
council room, wherein the Regents met, i
next the family dining room and was oc
cupied by Washington as a library. Owe
the mantel hangs a fine portrait of Miss Gun
ningham, the first regent the association eve
knew. 1t represents her as mild featured
pleasant-looking lady. She was devoted
heart and soul, to the success of an enterprs
whose inception was in her very activ
brain. In this apartment are quaint look
ing chairs, an embroidered screen, a curious
ly-carved buffet, brass androns and fender
The council table, belonging to the brothe
of our first president, is covered with clot
drapery, in each corner of which is embroid
cred the Washington coat of arms. Th
council meets yearly in May or June, an
on the last day of the session the advisor
board, appointed by the ladies, meet wit
the board of visitors, appointed by the Stat
of Virginia to overlook the condition of th
estate and make report if the terms of pun
chase can be complied with. A.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-05

The House OF Representatives, in Com
mittee of the whole on the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill, got into frst,class
wrangle last Friday over the provision in
the bill to pay contestants and contestees of
seats in Congress. The bill, as reported from
the committee. provided for the payment of
Mason and Duffy, of New York, and Curtin
and Yocum, OF Pennsylvania, each $4,000,
aud Bradley and Slemens, of Arkansas,
81 500 EACH Mr.. Morse, of Massachusetts,
moved to strike out all the amounts, which
was amended by Mr.. Keller, of Ohio, To
strike out only Curtin and Yocum. Keler
said that vouchers were filed with the Com
mittee on Elections by Yocum for over
$l3, 900, and by Curtin for over 81 1000. The
committee had favored giving each of them
| $500, and he was himself in favor of giving
Curtin and Yocum $4,000 each. He want
ed the amounts in the bill stricken out
as they would preclude them from getting
more than $4,000. Clymer said both Cur
tin and Yocum had notice OF the law which
fcrbids the payment Of more than $4,000 t
a contestant or contestee in an election case
and if these gentlemen incurred more i
was either their necessity or their misfortune
Mr.. Weaver said the law limiting the amour
. to $4,000 was tro-actiye, and that the testi
mony taken in thetase of Yocum and Cur
, tin was taken before the law was passed
After scene Of great confusion in takini
the vote upon these propositions, it wa
finally determined TO strike out the name
of YocOm and Curtin, which will leav
them free to put in their bills respectivel
for $1S ,O0O and $4,000. YocUM voted t
strike out the $4,000, SO as to leave open t
him the larper sum
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-05

1t is reported from Silver City, New
Mexico, that blackboard driver was killed
by Indians near Cummings on Sunday, 3Oth
ult., and the mail captured; that Lyons, the
station keeper, and a number of Mexicans
were also killed, and that all communication
east of Silver City is suspended. A panic
reigns throughout the region, and the troops
seem powerless. 1t is said that volunteer
company of fifty citizens of Silver City, under
Captain Price, offered their services to Cen
eral Hatch few days ago, but he told them
"they had better attend to their own busi-
ness, he would take care OF the Indians"
The feeling against General Hatch in New
Mexico is very bitter. The mail from Fort
Keogh, due at Bismarck, Dakota, on the Goth
ult., was captured by Indians near Little
Missouri on the 9th. The courier and one
other man were killed. Later advices show
that Lake Beaver and Little Missouri sta
tions, ON the same mail route, have been
captured, and that two mails, twenty
head of stock and seven men are missing.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-05

these accused persons had quit the neigh
borhood, but the detective traced three of
them to schoolcraft, Mich, where he ara
rested them
The story of the murder, as it is claimed
will now be shown at their trial, is that the
supposed rhurdurers agreed to rob the Kints-
lers on Saturday night. The kintzlers slept
in small room on the lower floor, and The
plan was to inject Chloroform into the room
and so stupefy them as to make the robbery
easy to accomplish. This plan failed. They
then took an axe and battered down the
door. AS they entered the old man met
them, and he was felied to the floor with a
club. His aged wife shrieked murder and
ran to her husbands assistance. She, too,
was knocked down with a club, dropping
ON her hands and knees. She begged rite-
ously that they would spare their lives and
take Hll they had. She itnplored them not
to commit murder, because they would be
found out, us there was one in the party
who would tell all AZ this she was struck
another blow on the head, which killed her
almost instantly. The murderers then
searched the house, and they found about
$4,000 in coin. When their search was
completed one of the party saw Mr.. Kintz-
ler's limbs move. With an oath in the
Pennsylvania German, he exclaimed, "He's
not dead yeti" and he kicked the old man
violently on the head, while another cut his
throat
There were two women in the party, and
they suggested that the best thing to be
done would be to burn down the house with
the dead bodies The women gathered
leayes and straw, carried them into the
kitchen, poured kerosene over them, and
set them on fire. One of the women threw
a pot of old pennies into the flames, saying
that il would not do to take all the money
but that some must be found in the ruins in
order to avert suspicion. A later search wai
made and number of old coins were found
but these did not allay the suspicion, because
| it was proven that larger amount should
have been found if the fire had been an ac
cidental one. The Commissioners Of The
county therefore took an active interest IL
probing the case to the bottom. Detective
Lyon, in disguise, mingled freely among
the lawless classes, and had himself arrest
ed several times as a counterfeiter. He wa
placed in cells along with such prisoners al
he thought knew all about the tragedy. A
length it became known that he had obtain
ed information necessary to convict, and the
above arrests were accordingly made.
Most of the males who are accused arr
rough backwoodsmen, who gained livel
hood by chopping wood. They are said tt
have bad regulations, Mary Hartly, on
of the prisoneNs, is 10 years old. The ar
rests caused great excitement in that sec
ton of the State, and the trial is looked for
ward to with much interest.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-05
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
OUR WASHINGTON SPECIAL.
WASHINGTON, D. O., May 81, 1880

WASHINGTON, d. O., May 81, 1850
While it is certain that Congress will not
not adjourn on Monday next, as attempted,
yet the business of both houses has been
shaped so that the last OF next week may
possibly see the end. The Senate has de-
voted most of its attention to the new joint
rule regulating the Electoral Count, and to
legislation relative to election Supervisors.
The supervisors bill that has been passed
was drawn by Senator Bayard and amend
ed somewhat by Senator Thurman. 1t leg
islates all the present incumbents of these
positions out Of Office after July lst, and
keeps them out, and provides that future APP
pointments must be confirmed by the Sem
ate. Very likely the President will veto
the bill should it pass the House. Senator
Conkling, in his speech against the measure,
said that it was particularly aimed at Sup
eTVisOr Davenport, OF New York City, and
that the purpose Of the Democrats was an
attack upon the safeguards ofthe ballot box.
lie said they were just as bad as they ever
them more quiet aud adroit than during
the extra session of last year. Senator Bay.
ard ably defended his bill ana labored to
show its perfect fairness.
An uniailing sign of the approaching close
of session Of Congress is the comparing of
notes as 10 the "record" of the two parties
Without questioning the justice of what ha.
been said about the Democratic disposition
70 dodge the discussion Of sundry importanr
questions, il must be admitted that neither
party can claim much credit on the score o
eOufageousdealing with really vital phase
Of national politiee. The people have no
forgotten the ridiculous devices resorted l.
by the leaders on both sides of the House +
stave of vote on the resolutions introduc
cd by the Greenbackers, nor are they Hkel'
to forget the tritiing with the Funding bill
the Electoral vote question, aud, aboye all
with the tariff There has been a taei
agreement between Republicans and Demo
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-05
Republican National Convention.

The Republican National Convention met
Wednesday in the Exposition Building in
Chicago, and was called to order by Senator
Cameron, elrairman of the National Exssu-
tive Committee. Mr.. Cameron nominated
Hon. George f. Hoar, of Massachusetts,, for
temporary chairman, and the nomination
was unanimously ratified amid loud ap-
plause. On motion Of Mr.. Hale, Of Maine
the roll of stetes and territories was called
and the chairman of the delegations named
the committees on permanent orgonizati on,
rules and order of business, credentials, and
resolutions. In calling the roll Utah was
omitted, whereupon Mr.. Frye asked that it
be Included. Mr.. Conkling objected, but
Mr. Frye said the omission Pas mistake,
it having been agreed by the committee that
Utah should be placed on the roll. The
mistake was therefore, corrected, and Utah
called. Notices Of contests were given by
Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana,
Pennsylvania and Utah. On motion of Mr..
| Logan, it was agreed that 500 tickets of aG-
mission should be issued daily to the Vete-
ran Association. Mr.. Conkling moved, as
some of the committees could not report in
time for an evening session, to take a recess
until Thursday morning. Mr.. Hale con-
Cured in the motion and the Convention at
three O'Clock, adjourned until Thursday
morning, at eleyen o'clock.
The various committees appointed by the
convention were bhsiIy engaged during the
evening and night. The committee on cre-
dentials, which decided the contests, organ
lied by choosing Mr.. Conger, of Michigan
chairman, by vote of 20 to IL. The firs
case decided was that Of James T. Rapier
from the fourth district of Alabama, who
was declared, by vote of 81 to IL, entitled
to the seat. The majority vote in 6hat case
represented the anti-Grant majority in til,
committee. The hearing in the Illinois
cases was begun after ten o'clock at nigh
There is no doubt that the committee will
vote to admit the contesting delegation from
Illinois.
The committee on rules agreed to repor
to the convention against the unit rule, anC
the committee on permanent organization
are expected to report in favor of Judg
Hoar for permanent chairman.
Our latest advices from Chicago by tele
graph, state that up to adjournment Thurs
day the Committee on credentials had mad
no report. The convention was to meet a
10 o'clock this friday morning, but it wa
T thought there would be no ballot reached
before Saturday.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-05
STATE NEWS.

A Clarion county Justice fined himself
for swearing during a trial.
A pot containing a large number of
ancient COINS was recently dug up near Pitts
ton.
The rolling mill of Potts Bros, at Potts
vile, employing 80 men, has resumed work.
Rev. A. B. Hard, an Episcopal clergyman,
died in Chester on Monday night, aged 10
years.
The Ledgedale tannery, at Moscow, Lu-
zerne county, was totally destroyed by fire
Tuesday.
Willie Hamor, 10 years old, of Northum-
berland, was kicked to death by horse last
Saturday.
Irish Valley, Northumberland county. has
ram that frequently makes meal on
young chickens.
William Alexander, of North Shenango
| Crawford county, was killed on Saturday by
a runaway horse.
Miss Mary Long, of Huntington, commit.
ted suicide on Saturday, because OF dsap,
pointment in love.
Superintendent N. G. Murphy, of the
Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce, has beer
found over $4,000 short in his accounts.
MIs' Jullu htileys u WluoN OF 1ltusNllle
sent her 6year-old girl Mary on an erranc
in 1874, and she has not heard of the child
| since.
Lille Boyd, aged IS years, of Trainer
Bank, Delaware county, was burned to deatl
on Monday night by the explosion Of a Goa
oil lamp.
Mr.. Samuel Spohn, of Berks county, ha
worn the same pair OF boots for Sundays fol
thirty years.
An Independent ticket is talked of il
Lancaster county, headed with b. F. Eshle
man for Congress.
Daniel Brobst and William D. Reibsom
of Plunketts Creek. Lycoming county, hav,
been arrested at Williamsport for passing
counterfeit money.
young man named Freeman Smitl
was caught on a shaiung wheel near Mt
Pleasant, WestmoFeland county, on FRIDAY
and instantly killed.
A farmer in Chester county discover,
that the reason his COW did. not give as lnuol
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-05

In the Christaincy divorce case, inWOsh-
ington, Tuesday, 1st inst, Judge IIagner
fixed the amount of alimony at Sl5O per
month, commencing with May Isl, to be
paid within fifteen days, and ordered plain.
tiff to pay defendants counsel $500 within
twenty days. It is said that the plaintiffs
counsel are considering the propriety of dis
missing the bill for divorce rather than pay
the amount of alimony ordered by the court
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-05
.The nnblio debt Statement for n

The public debt statement for May shows
a reduction of $l5,92s,O33. The payments
made from the treasury by warrants during
the month were as follows: On account Of
civil and miscellaneous, SO, ,622 ,sO4 40; war,
$l96s,Sl2 IA; navy, 81 ,O95,474 81 Interior,
indians and pensions), $S44,19j 70; total,
81, ,53O,876 SO. The above does not include
payments made on account of the interest
or principal of the public debt of the United
Ctafaa
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-05

-'rhe value of the imports of merchan-
disc into this country for April was $74,3ss,-
800, being the largest for any month In Our
history. The exports were Of the valte of
$40 ,5Ss,242, or $3,s5O,64S less than the i'm
ports, while the exports ofspece and bullion
exceeded the imports by S2,452, ,G5j. In view
of these facts, European hnancicrs are be
ginning to predict return of gold to their
side Of the Atlantic.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-05
LEHlGuTON, PAa
SATURDAY, JuNE o, 1880.

"A Washington correspondent announces
The interesting fact that Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayes have been to Mount Vernon and
slept in Gen. washington's bed. That, says
the pottsville Chronicle, isn't the worst thing
they ever did by a long shot. Mr. rand Mrs,
Hayes have been sleeping in Samuel J. Til
denis bed in the White House for the past
three years
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-05

The following is statement Of the coin
age executed at all the United States mints
during tho month of MAY 1890;
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-05

This House is located in the Borough of
Weissport, Carbon County, Pa, and is built
on the site of Fort Allen an oil stockade fort
ihcatiOn, erected here over n century ago to
protect the early settlers against the hostile
incuTsiOns of the Indians. The house is a sub
stantial brick, and was named Fort Allen
House, by the late Edward Weiss; 1t contains
Thlrty-two Rooms and n handsome Restau-
rant, and the present Proprietor has newly
and thoroughly refitted the establishment.
1t has all the appointments of FIRST GLASS
OoUNTRY HOTEL, adopted for the comfort OF
its patrons. In clcse proximity to the Hotel
in perfect preservation, rs the Historic
OLD FRANKLIN WELL,
which was dug by order of Benjamin Frank
lin to supply the garrison of Fort Allen with
water. It's walls ofstone, which still defy the
ravages of ages, are as perie5t to-day as when
put there. @nd the Well now contains about
six ieet of crystal water. The we'll is now be-
ing fitted up as a historic relIc,t to the water of
which the patrons of the House will have free
access.
SUMMER BOARDERS
VIII be accommodated at Reasonable Prices.
The Bar is supplied with the best Wines,
Liquors and Cigars, Good stabling attached.
May, sly NATHAN KLOTZ.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-05

Governor Hoyt Is confined to his house
with rheumatism.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-09

What are the ideas of this soldier? What
are his ideas about money? He was a hard
money man they tell me. Mr. Bayard, the
representative of hard money, man who
once in the Senate voted to pay the bonds Of
the United States in deprecated money, and
to pay them at the same price at which they
were originally sold, that man now says
s. AS fast as We redeem q greenback let Us
burn it up; let Us put the greenback out of
the country" when he knows the greenback
bears no interest when he knows it is gold.
What are the opinions, | say. of General
Hancock? l say ne is for hard money, and
yet when q Greenbacker carried Maine he
congratulated him. Why should he do that if
be is a believer in hard money? Why should
he be delighted because believer in paper
money carried the State of Maine l don't
know. Maybe, after all, he was not SO glad
that the Greenbsckers carried that as
that the Republicans lost it. What does that
man believe in? Does he believe III free
trade! don't know What kiad of tariff
does he want? don't know. What is his
opinion about things of interest to every man
here? l don't know. You do not know l
would like to hear from him. / wish we had
heard from him years and years ago. In 1868
he was opposed to all legislation that has
made the negro q citizen. In 1868 he was
opposed TO all the legislation growing out of
the war. Only little while ago be was in
favor of soft money; only little while ago
he said that we never could redeem; only a
little while ago he was Democrat of that
school and now we are told that he is
hard-money man. Now we are told he is in
favor of the constitutional amendments.
Now we are told he is in favor of an honest
vote everywhere. 1t WON'T dos
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-09
International Fxhibitlon Of sheep.

His Royal Highness the Grand Duke Of
Mecklenburg. Strelitz, has granted protec-
ton to an international exhibition of sheep
at Neubrandenburg, in the above dukedom.
The exhibition is to come off on the oath and
18th days Of May next, under the mansge-
ment of the Agricultural Society of Mecklen-
burg-the occasion Of the great annual horse
fair to be held at the same place. We have
received, through the Commissioner Of Agri-
culture at Washington, a programme OF the
exhibition, and from it we learn that the ex-
hibition is to consist Of sheep, rams and NUT
tons. There are to be no premiums, but an
opportunity of sales. The programme Is sent
to all the principal agricultural societies Of
the world, sad there win doubtless be great
gathering OF sheep and sheep-owners and
dealers. There will be presented good
opportunity for California sheep-breeders to
END over specimens of their breeding sheep,
and make such changes and purchases as
they may find or judge to be calculated TO
benefit or improve their own focks. There
is no doubt but that by thus exchanging
sheep from different parts OF the world great
improvements can be effected all round. As
rule, sheep brought from the continent Of
Europe to America improve as to hardihood
or constitution and as to form and qnan.
tity. but not az to quality Of wool
The German sheep OF the merino classes are
lighter and Of more slender forms than
the French sheep OF the same origin.
When brought to America from either Of
these countries they grow heavier and
stronger bu5 the wool does not increase in
fneness, though it has greater strength and
vigor and the fleece becomes heavier. Yer
mont sheep exhibited some years since at
Hamburg in competition with merino sheep
from all parts Of the world, won the Glst
prize, and the changes wrought upon the an
imals by American feed, care and climate
were so great that it was conceded that they
were entitled to the name of American
merino That one exhibition was of great
benefit to America as a sheep-hreeding and
wool-producing country. at that time Cal
ifornia made no exhibition. To-day we ara
prepared to contest the first place in the
world. We have as good sheep as can be
found anywhere, and we hope some
Of our sheep-men will have the courage and
public spirit to accept the invitation Of His
Royal Highuess the Grand Duke Of Meek
lenburg and join the international Exhibi.
tim
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-09
R,ssd,ng rour-YInute Horses.

A friend of ours who objects TO all racing,
FIST, as immoral in its tendencies, and sec
ond, on the ground Of cruelty to animals, still
insists on having carriage horses for his own
use that can keep up four.minute gait If
necessary, or in case of an emergency, for
hours in succession. Now Of this friend and
of all others who hold similar views we would
ask how he is going to breed four-minute
horses for carriage horses To make a sue
cess of breeding horses of this speed will he
select four-minute horses or mares to breed
from, or will he select 2:3O and 2:2O or faster
horses and mares, as fast as he can find them ?
1t must be remembered that very few horses.