The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-06-25

garian IN the Lehigh county almshouse VIII
get well.
"A laborer named James Marke was
killed by cars at Quakake, schuylkill coun-
ty, on Friday.
Richard woodin, of Plymouth Luzerne
county, committed suicide on Thursday 10th
INST He had just finished sentence Of
i've years in the Eastern Penitentary.
The Easton Free Press says that DR.. 7.
NJ. Drown, professor Of analy ytical chemistry
in Lafayette College, will resign from that
position. No reasons are given for this ac-
tion.
On Friday evening the passenger train
on the Shenandoah branch Of the Philadel'
phia and Reading Railroad ran into several
coal cars. The engine was made a complete
wreck, but no one was injured.
Patrick Lyons, miner, was instantly
killed at Kingston, Tuzerne, county,ou Mon
day, by fall of rock.
Misses Lizzie and Katie Hartwig and
Dora Horn, of Tamaqua, were in town on
Monday and Tuesday last
The new bell and tower of the New
Mahoning Sunday school will be dedicated,
with appropriate services, to- morrow (Sun-
day. afternoon, commencing at 2 o'clock.
Addresses will be delivered by Profs. T. M.
Ballet, VIM. II. Rauch, and others. A cor
dial invitation is extended TO the people in
general to be present
For the week ending on the 18th inst,
there were $1,000 tons Of coal transported
over the Lehigh Valley railroad, making a
total of 1882 1857 tons for The season to that
date, showing an increase of 633,64l tons as
compared with the sane time last year.
Charles seifert, on South street, has just
had his residence repainted, and is building
an addition in the rear.
Hiram Rosenbranz, of Hazleton, com
mitted suicide ON Monday by taking poison
"A farmer named Lucy was attacked by
highwayman near Scranton on Sunday
night. His horse was killed by shots from
their revolyers, but he escaped injury.
The Lutheran Ministerum, in session
at Pottstown last week, elected the following
named gentlemen as trustees of Muhlenberl
College for the ensuing year to wiz: Revs
w. Rath, j. A. Sess, D. D., B. NJ. Schmuck
er, D. D., E. A. Bauer, S. Laird, G. F. Krotel
D. D, C. W. Cooper, Esq, R. E. Wright
Esq, c Pretz and II Weinsheimer.
DIR. j. c. Kreamer, Secretary of thu
Towamensing Fire Insurance Co. of Mill
port was in town Wednesday and informed
US that he has just about finished the can
vass of stockholders of the Company, anc
that the benefit of the Company will shortl,
be extended to the townships of East PeDi
and Mahoning. This will no doubt b
pleasing news 10 many ofour farmer friend
in tue above named townships.
William oNeil, the baker, of this bor
ough, lost valuable horse by death on Wed
nesday last.
Albert Bograt was sentenced at Eastol
on Wednesday to eight years in the peniten
tiary for n.ansaughter.
The bail of b. j. Githings, confined il
the Luzerne county Jail on the charge of In
decent assault upon two little girls, has bee
fixed at $4,000.
The Corouer's jury in the case of tn
boiler explosion at Pottsvlle, by which thrc
men were killed, have rendered a verde
exculpating the proprletors of the mil
Charles Atkins * SOM from the blame
They stated that the explosion was cause
by the constant expansion and contraction
to which all cylinder boilers are subject.
The word Fenan is derived from Finia
or Finii, the old militia of treland so cIlle
from the Fiah or Fingal, popular hero
. Irish traditionary history. And David El
t bert continues to run the most popular liver
+ in the county, his stables are on Mort
street, this borough. His terms are reason
able.
Mr.. w W. Scranton, of Scranton, is o
= ganizing stock company to erect a Bess
mer steel mill in LuZerne or LacSawann
J. county. Prominent citizens of Wilkesbar
offer to take S3OO,OOO of the stock if the mi
r is located there.
T. The coal miners who recently strut
near Mahauoy City in the works of Fshe
Is Hazard aud others for the same wages
are plid by the railroad company have r
o sumed work upon the promise that thei.
mand will be complied with.
." The body of Henry Valentine, wei
T. known farmer who lived near Sheho
Pike county, has been found in the Del
,r ware and Hudson Canal He is supposed
have fallen into the water while dazed
l.. lightning during the recent thunder storl
,r Albert Bogart his been CONVICTED
(. Easton OF manslaughter for The murder
g Kate Eckert.
A. A passenger train on The schuylkill Al
Lehgh Railroad was thrown from the ira
O. on Wednesday of last week by large
ID which had been Placed on the Fails by soi
lg unknown william. The engine was col
g. pletely wrecked, Charles Matthews, I
D. fireman, was killed, and the engineer a
n. several passengers were slightly injured.
B. Jacob Bausch. employed at the For
IL Castle Brewery, Pittston, whose wife v
s. adjudged insane ana sent TO Danyille, {
I'd serted his five children few days ago, lea
ing them to starve unless cared for by ki
oil neighbors.
Nt The bill requiring School Directors
allow school teachers the time and wa
a while attending annual county institutes
on been approved by the Governor.
,ct The revised New Testament is not g,
ng orally accepted in this vicinity. Hellertoy
3" Pa, positively refuses to call itself Had
Vile.
ot The Grand Jury's Report.
sh TO the Honorable the Judges Of Quarter (
m. SiOHs 0fHe Peace in and for khg CJAati