The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-11-23
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the County Capital
Hon. Ed. NJ. Mulhearn is not yet thor
oughly convalescent from his recent serl
Gus illness.
Sheriff Levsn feeds fifteen prisoner,
now who are in Jail for various offences
from getting drunk TO committing murder.
Fred Henkee. employed on Lehigh
Valley coal train as brakeman. sustained
serious injuries by falling headformosi
from a coal dump recently.
The 'jury wheel" is being filed this
week. Jury Commissioners Williams and
Stemler, assisted by Clerk II. S. Rinker
and Sheriff Levan being In attendance.
Grand Mclaughlin and Joseph Moran
convicted Of assault and battery at the late
term of court and ''jug9ed' for costs, were
discharged from prison Wednesday morn
Ing after signing the usual papers.
Carbon county four per cent. bonds in
the following amounts have been issued
Sebastian Hahn, one of $3.50; Thomas
Smith. one of $3.50; Ed Smith, one of
$500, and Andrew Hartz, Jr., one of $500
and one of $3.50.
Andrew Ham, resident of East
Mauch Chunk, was found lead with his
neck broke at the bottom of the Central
railroad coal chutes on Tuesday. It is
thought that while engaged unloading coal
he was precipitated to the foot of the chute,
with the above result.
The Gazette Times will in all probable
ity have location in the building on the
corner Of Broadway and Susquehanna
street, now in course of erection for the
electric light plant. Both papers are
showing the result of the push and vim
backed by H. S. Rinker, formerly of the
Herald, live and versatile writer.
Charles Stettler, better known as
"Yank," of Fast Mauch Chunk, was ar
rested at Wilkesbarre by Constable Setter,
of Franklin, on Tuesday and now holds
forth here in durance vile. Stettler was
under bail. charged with loving not wisely
but to well, and should have appeared at
the last term Of court, but he skipped.
ALREADY politics for next year are
talked of and In this connection your re-
porter has authority to say that the genial
Domiuick O'Donneli, Of Summit Hill, will
be candidate for denomination to the
Office OF county commissioner, which Of
fetal capacity he now excellently fills.
Commissioners Miller and Hawk will also
be in the field for the same honors.
Among the prominent men in town
this week your reporter noticed John Sea-
boldt, of LehiRhton, live, public spirited
citizen and staunch Republican, with
seat in the family caucuses of the 2. o.
p" He is fine looking man and very
popular Another citizen from the same
town was Co. Supt. of Schools, T. A.
Snyder, who is hustling for the perfecting
Of arrangements for the holding of the next
county institute.
General Lilly, of Mauch Chunk, said.
last evening at tbeContinental Hotel, when
asked II there was anything new in State
politics, that there was some little talk
here and there about the Governorship, but
it was only talk. He thought the fight
would be between General Hastings and
Senator Delamater. to both of whom, he
said, Senator Quay was under obligations.
The General would like to see Lieutenant
Governor Stone the nominee. ''Stone,"
he said, ''has filled every position he was
called upon to gil admirably, and would
make = splendid Governor. General
Lilly also said that he had been in the coal
business fifty-two years and never knew
but one season lin 1s4o) except this when
there was not boom in the trade. North
American.