The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-12-22
Mauch Chunk.
stedmam To be Postmaster Rapsher and
Cassidy New Law Firm. Price Men
toned for Associate Judge. Mud
Run prosecutors. TO-, 10,

nun froHeoutorBf co., CO.
Hon. Michael Cassidy has just been
specially retained as counsel by the @. T.
A. Union of Scranton, TO assist District
Attorney Rapshsr In this county, in the
celebrated Mud Run accident cases. Mr..
Cassidy will be an important aid to the Dis
trict Attorney, because Of his fairness and
sound practical common sense. G. G. Don.
ovsn, ESQ.,, of Scranton has also been re-
tained to assist In these trials, by the G. T.
A. Union. Mr. Donovan is a brilliant
young lawyer of high legal attanments. A
consultation has been held between the
District Attorney, Mr.. Cassidy and MI.
Donovan, and they have each their duties
assigned them. They are all actively At
work now preparing for the trials at next
court The Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pauy will probably remain neutral and furn-
fairness demands.
Great interest was manifested by the
members Of the Catholic Lyceutn last Sun
day evening, and long before o'clock all
The question for debate, az mentioned in
my letter last week, was opened on the
affirmative by Squire J. j. Boyle assisted
by John Pagan and Charles Gallagher,
while the negative aide was was held I'D by
d. G. Mulhearn, j 5. Fisher, and d. j.
Dugan. After very spirited debate last
ing several hours, Judges McWilliams,
Tree AMI Grlffen decided in favor Of the
affirmative. The question for debate next
Sunday will be, Has the United States
been justified in Its course toward HaytlP"
Every week the meetings of this popular
society grow larger, and members crowd
the room to It's utmost capacity.
President Grover Cleveland on Monday
sent the name of John l.. Stedman TO the
Senate for confirmation as postm aster Of
Mauch Chunk. Mr.. Stedman will make a
safe and reliable official If honored with the
trust. This ends the big fight that was
waged between Stedman, Siewers and
others for the Office. 1t was reported on
the streets sometime ago that the Office
had been offered to Miss Carrie Leonard,
daughter OF the late Judge Leonard,
deceased, but the young lady would not
accept It. 1t pays about $1,000 pei .unum; !;
quite nice plum to freeze onto.
A new law co-pai tnership has just been
formed at Mauch Chunk, between Hon.
w. NJ. Rapsher and Michael Cassidy, ESQ.,,
to be known under the name and style of
Rapsher & Cassidy. The business will be
conducted at Mr:"Rapsher's present office
near the Mansion House, and will 20 into
effect on January list. This makes a strong
law firm and it will stand in the front rank
of the legal profession in Eastern Pennsyl-
yania Success TO thom-they deserve IL,
and merit it,
All the arrangements for Sam Cort-
rights Christmas celebration are consum-
sted and the little ones look happily for
ward in glad expectancy of having good
time on the occasion. "The Lord loyeth
cheerful gyer," saith the scripture, so
Sam can feel that while he makes the
hearts of poor urchlns in Mauch Chunk
happy the Supreme Power breathes a
silent beuedictlon on his head.
The name of another prominent Demo-
crat, an able and intelligent gentleman,
has been mentioned in connection with the
Associate Judgeship nomination, almost a
year hence; we refer to Samuel B. Price,
the slaunch Democrat the live, intelligent
and capable man. He is one of our best
.Iz..k - - al,a
good judge.
-Messrs. J. J. Gallagher, Charley Lentz
and Frank P. Semmel, are pulling wires
for the Commissioner elerkship. Infor-
nation from good authority leads us to be-
lieve that Gallagher will score a point on
his opponents Let her so Gallagher, ,you'is
pretty good fellow.
Passenger train No. 3, collided with
Chunk, on Friday. No persons were in
! iured but the passengers were badly
shaken up. The firemen and engineers
escaped by jumping before the collision.
John Brighton, who was an unsucess
full Democratic candidate for sheriff befor
the fall convention, has been made mercan
tile appraiser of Carbon county for 1880 by
the County Commissioners.
--One hundred and twenty application
for hotel, liquor and saloon licenses 70
Carbon county, have been filed will
Prothonotary Esser, and will be acted ol
at the next term OF court.
The work of repainting and repaperinl
the interor of the county offices continue
steadily The complete renovation is com
menGable and timely.
Eight hundred and twenty marrlag
licenses have been issued in Carbon count
since the new marriage license law wer
l. into operation.
Sheriff James Gallagher, at the e1
piration Of his term of office, will take u
, his residence in Eass Mauch Chunk.
The new county officers, elected lsi
fall, will commence on their labors durin
the first week in January, 1880.
H. r. Kreidler. of Trexler A. Kreidlei
carriage manufacturers, Lehigbton, circl
r lated in town on Wednesday.
The next session Of the Lehigh Dl
: trict l. o. G. T. lodges will meat in Mauc
e Chunk