The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-06-21
STATE GLEANINGs.

The State Board OF Pardons at Harris.
burg has granted pardon to Howard l..
Medar, who has been serving term of
six years in the PottsYille Jail for voluntary
manslaughter.
William OsmaH, of A Allentown, attempted
to commit suicide on Monday evering by
hanging himself in the attic of his house
He was discovered by his wife and cut
down when half dead.
Joseph Cooper, of Lebanon, who had his
back broken while Telling trees near Hum
melstown, two years ago, is still alive The
lower rortion of his body is ifeless and at
times he suffers great pain.
The family of Benjamin Jenkins, of
Colerain township, Lancaster county, is
prostrated with black tongue diptheria.
Three of seven children are dead, and the
others ale down with the disease.
Miss Reeser, of York, was walking bare
footed through the orchard when snake
bit her in the toe The girl experienced no
inconvenience, but the snpke was found
dead on the spot soon asler. Rather bad
on the girl.
Burglars are troubling Ashland, Schuyl-
kin county, Two stores were visited in
one night At one they secured So and at
the other burglar alarm revealed their
fore gaining an entrance.
Ruey Capwel, who was shot from am
| bush near Lake Winola, LuzeTne county
the other evening, died Tuesday afternoon
| Upon his death bed he made a statement
declaring that to his best knowledge and
belief his assassin was Loery Post.
The Lackawanna Republican county CON
venlon renominated Congressman Scrau
| ton for another tenn. William Connell-
who had decided TO contest the nomination
with Scranton, showed The white feather
in the convention, and refused To allow his
n tme to be used.
A German named Fritz Sinica, last Mon
daY morning attempted 10 stab two Leb.
anon policemen but failed. He was knocked
down and arrested, but subsequently, Sc
cured 81 800 bail, The man who went the
desperados' bond, ought TO he drummcd
out of a decent community
While Mrs. John Fritz of Allentown
Temporarily absented herself from home
Saturday eyning, her 2year-Old son climbed
on chair, took a two-ounee bottle of iodine
from the cupboard and drank its contents.
He soon after became criticalh ~ and suf-
fered eXcruciating pain.
Harrison A. Henry was cutting grass ON
bis farm in l4YnnpOrt with a moving ma
chine, when he tried 10 chase hen out of
the way Of the cutter. The horses were
frightened and started on run. In en-
deayOrng to stop them, Mr. Henry fell
under the machine ard was terribly
mangled
j. r. Abrams, having a law Office IN
Philadelphia, reported TO Coroner Long
of Norrislown, on Monday, that the body
Of an infant child had been found buried ir
his yard, at his residence, al Willow Grove,
Montgomery county. A eolored servant !.
suspected OF being the mother Of the chile
and with having Inferred il secretly in hel
employers yard.
Chairman Andrews was in Harrisburg on
Tuesday making arrangements for the Re
publican State Convention which meet
. there on Wednesday next. 10 Is stated tha
I the oprea house IN which the convention
will be held, will not be- large enough e
seat all who want 90 get Inside the building
Sixteen hundred tickets Of admission val
be issuec.