The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-01-24

heuSlOn. But our Now York Thugs take
no such precaution. They lure their vic
tim in open day into the assassin's den and
Q four men stand by while the victim is be-
4 ing butchered, aud never raise hand, nor
! make an outcry. In the annals Of assassin
att on there is scarcely anything SO bastard
ly or so beld, none but the most cowardly
villains would ever have stood bv, and
have seen a man hacked to pieces, as a
Phelan was, without trying to stop the
fray. But the whole thing points to a pre-
meditated assassination, carefully planned
but bungGngly executed. They undoubt
edy intended that Phelan should be killed
and that Short should get away and the
rest should scatter, ieaying the dead body
10 be found by whoever came into the Of.
fee; while Jerry o'Donovan, who delights
TO call himself Rosa, had carefully pro-
pared alib which was to clear him Of all
completely in the murder. But Mr.. Phelan
was not removed; and now that he has
started in, he promises to make il rather
lively for some of the dynamite club. At
dynamite meeting some few weeks ago,
Tom McFinn, said, ovid twinty pounds of
dynamite we could blow up the city of
London. II can be made for tin cents
pound; if we only had funds we'd show
'em." According to this patriots estimate
It would cost about two dollars 10 send
John Bull bowling. Patriotism must be at
low ebb when that amour. can't be |
raised Patriotism has evidently not paid |
very well lately, for Jerry Donovan, some.
times called Rosa, got in a tight place, and |
If a friend had not come to the rescue with |
a 800 bill, he might haye gone without
his Goldfish on Friday. 1t is certainly re.
froshng to know that the dynamite leader
observes somo of tho minor ordinances Of
the church, however he may neglect tho
command OF the decaloguc, "Thou shalt
net kill"
Tho Press Of New York haye succeeded
in bounding General Grant down; and
hope they feel satisfied with their handi-
work. A couple Of weeks ago, and General
Sherman assisted by few friends set him
self to work 10 raise $lOO 900 to relieve his
old comrade. The whole sum could have
been raised in a few days-no one would
have been hurt-and the grand old soldier
would have been placed in comfortable
position in his old age; but the hounds of
the press commenced bowling at his heels,
and the consequence was, that General
Grant In pIain
compelled to decline the gift. Then came
the princely offer of VIM H. Vanderbilt,an
offer that does honor to hil head sud his
heart. The p!ess again jumped in like SO
many wolves-and even Mrs. Grant feels
compelled to part with the sacred relics
which are linked with her husbands i'm
moltality-ratier than give these gen tie.
men of the press a chance 10 talk. | hone
they are perfectly satisfied with their work
= scrbblers not worthy to wips his shoes
have succeeded in driving the steel to his
heart. 1t was a noble work, and hope
those engaged in it are proud it,
At last the Madison Avenue Presbyteri
an Church has got rid Of its nuisance, DR..
Newman. The attempts to steal the church
from the Presbyterian fold has ended in
defeat, as it ought, and Newman and his
friends are routed. Nothing more disgrace
ful has been seen in New York in twenty
years. No wonder that Bob Ingersoll
crowds tho Academy of Music on Sunday
nights. No wonder that thousands of peo-
pie pay dollar to hear him, while the
crowd roars at his jibes and jests. If New
man and his friends are sample christians,
what must the world think when they hear
these professors Of religion calling each
other rogues, and swiudlers, and cheats,
and liars. The last meeting when tho
Newmanites were defeated, resembled
sixth ward primary, or a second class dog
pit. There was no love, no charity, no for
giveness of injuries. All was bitterness
and hate and malice. Irit had not been
for the presence of the police there might
have been wigs on the green. Let US hope
that Newman now that he has been kicked
out Of the Madison Avenue Church will
seek mission down on tho Congo with
Stanley. There are immense possibilities
Tor Newman there-perhaps he may get
apother silver mine somewhere in the
region Of the Mountains Of the Moon. We
are glad to get rid of Newman at any
price, but we are sorry Tor the savagss on
the Congo-if he goes there.
A couple OF years ago there was young
giant who was the perfection Of physical
manhood, and who became the delight Of
sporting circles as wrestler. The first
time | saw him was at Madison SQUARE
Garden, where thousands roared themselves
hoarse as he flung his adversary from him
like feather, and won one of the most
desperate wrestling matches OF the season.
Men rushed madly forward and caught
HIM up in their arms, and they bore him
of with the triumph Of a Roman cong queror.
He went from city to city followed by the
accIamation Of thousanis-suscess ruined
him, the splendid athlete at last met his
match, and after his defeat sporting men
had no use for him. During some of his
terrific encounters he had injured himself
internally, and at last with dissip patton and
disappointment became a complete wreck
aud finally found his way to Bellevue Hos
pital' Last week he died desc rted by all
his friends, aud came near being buried in
Potter's Field. The notice of his death in
one Of the morning papers brought one of
his old acqusinlances to his side. Richard
X Fox and few sporting men were called
upon and enough was raised to save the
dead wrestler from Pauper's graye in Pot {
Ler's Field.
The death Of Capt. Isaiah Rynders carries
us back to the New York of forty years ago.
The plug ugliOs, the Short Boys, the Spar
tan Band, and the Empire Club ruled the
city. Prize fighters and thieves had po
tential sway in the city government. and to