The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-12-05
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS OF THE
WORLD FROM FAR AND NEAR.

At New York Edward L. Cunningham
was awarded $500 damages by a jury
against the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad company for injuries received
at Buffalo while he was engaged by the rail
road company.
Germany is attempting to follow the lead
Of the United Ssates In negotiating a reci-
procity treaty with Brazil.
Thieves broke into the Hopkins County
bank at Madisonville, Ky, blew open the
safe door and secured 5000.
Three executions, aggregating Sl0,GS3,
were entered at Allentown, Pa, against f.
r. Wolfe s. Co, shoe manufacturers, and
they have failed.
II is stated that the Adams Express COM
pany win probably lose $4,000 by the train
robbery at Glendale, No.
The full bench Of the Massachusetts su-
preme court, except Judge Holmes, who
dissents, has declared the Woavcrs' fine act,
passed by the hast legislature, to be uncon-
stitutional, and employers may resume the
ine system.
The long contested clerkship battle of
Middlesex county was settled by the court
Of errors at Trenton, when Judgment was
rendered for Patrick Convery, the Democrat
incumbent, over John II. Conger, Repub-
lican.
The will of the late William NJ. Force,
which disposes Of an estate valued at S3OOO,-
900, was admitted to probate in the surro-
gates Office at Newark.
The island of Barbados is endeavoiing to
arrange a reciprocity treaty with the United
States.
The Cape Cod Ship Canal company asks
the renewal of its charter which it lost by
inaction.
Billy Hawkins, lightweight champion OF
Canada, knocked out Sailor Brown, Of Bos-
ton, in the second round at Montreal.
NJ. E. Cohen committed suicide at Nil.
waukee because his wife, who lives at LAG
Madison street, Albany, had entered suit
for divorce.
AT Halifax, N s., c. A. Pealles, wanted
in Boston for alleged emboz2loment Of funds
Of the Boston and Albany Railroad com.
pany, was remanded for extradition.
There were 1884 presidential postoffices
July 1, 1891 This is a net increase Of twelve
the aggregate amount of presidential sal
aries being s., ,Oi7, 700, or an increase Of S434,
800 as compared with 1890 The total grosS
receipts for the year amounted TO $50, ,30j,
057, being an increase Of $4,s75,605,
The Curtis Bay Sugar refinery, at Balti
more, which recently went into the sugal
trust, has shut down for an indefinite pc
Rod
Attorney General Tabor denies the report
that Governor Hill has given him a copy oi
the charges against the surrogate of Sara
toga county for him to investigate.
The dominion government has decided Il
build a ship canal 1S1S miles long on the
north shore Of the st. Lawrence river above
Montreal. With the new Sault st. Marie
canal, which will be completed in 1898, thii
will give Canada an independent waterway
from Lake Superior to the ocean.
The report that General Butler is seriously
i'll is denied at his home in Lowell.
The Canadian Pacific Railway company
intends submitting to the dominion govern
ment a proposal for the establishment of
service Of fast Atlantic steamships from
Quebec to Plymouth, in England, and Cher
bourg, in France.
Martin c. Barthal, for twenty-five year
manager of the Concordia Publishing com
pany, of St. Louis, has confessed that he i
an embezzler, and has implicated his son
Martin H. p. Barthal, who has fled. Th
AdlhtA htlo AhAbl0 lAAb hbGtAlAllBh Btbus
Charles Birson, criminal, and accused o
outrageous assault on child, narrowly es
capped lynching in indianapolis. To save hi
life he was promptly given the full penalty
twenty-one years.
The number of Gilbert Island natives los
in the brig Tahiti, in the Pacific, will reacl
near 400, it is now stated.
Frank Toucey, the New York publisher
has won three suits against other publisher
for using the words "Old Sleuthn in thei
publications, by decision of the New Yorl
court of appeals,
The protectory building, connected wit
the convent of the Sisters of Mercy, tw
miles north of Newburg N. Y, was buTne
TO the ground. There were 24O childre
sleeping in the building, but all got ou
safely.
Six masked robbers at Glendale, No
stopped a train, blew open the express ca
door with dynamite, stole $4,000 worth Q
property belonging to the Adams EXPIRES
company and escaped
Costa Rica is seeking to arrange a reciprC
city treaty with the United States.
At Rochester, N. Y, Gabriel Kuhn, cor
victed Of assault in the first degree upon hi
wife, Anna c. Kuhn, was sentenced to flv
years imprisonment in Auburn jail.
Thomas Burch, veteran lake captain
committed suicide while insane at Buffal
by taking "Rough ON Rats"
The census Office declares that the popr
lation of Alaska is 81 ,795.
Caleb Alexander Parker, a well known n
tired builder and contractor, died at Ne,
Orleans, aged eighty-ave years.
William Stephen, father of Lord Mou1
Stephen died at Montreal, aged ninety-on
years
The navy department has authorized th
thirteenth payment, amounting to $l1, ,25
to be made ON the practice vessel being bui
by Samuel Moore & Sons, of Elizabethpor
M.
At La Grange, Ind, after twenty hour
deliberation, "a jury found Martin Hall guilt
of murder and fixed the punishment at in
prisonment in the penitentiary for life. Ha
was charged with poisoning Sheridan Hugl
eson on Sept. l5 The evidence was who'll
circumstantiAl.
DIR. G. d. DunhAm, leading physician
Plattsburg, n Y, is dead from heart diseas
Mayor Van Cleef, of New Brunswick, I
j., has started a movement TO canvass Il
city for contributions TO complets the SC
diers' monument.
The First National bank of Damariscott
Ne, which has been closed since the su
pension of the Maverick bank in Boston, HI
resumed business
A parsonage has been presented to Il
Congregational church at Fairhaven, Mas
by Mrs II. H. Rogers, Of New York city.
It is reported that the royal commissiC
in Ulafa 10.
{ nous in acquitting Premier Mercier of O
blame.
l Directors Of the Poor Held TO Answer
CARLISLE, Nov. SO.-The directors of Il
poor were given a hearing on the charl
9 of neglect In the case Of joe Diller, Il
= bound boy, whose death is ascribed 10 ma
treatment by Farmer Lafferty. They wei
3 held for court.
. A Benefit Order Suspended.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. SO.-The Adyant
Beneficial Order made an assignment for Il
benefit Of its creditors. The order, whiC
has been in existence about fourteen month
has 4, 200 certificate holders. The order h
lodges throughout this state, Ohio an
Michigan. The claims of the certifca
holders amount 70 about $500, 900, to me
which the order has $40, 900 in cash and 81
{ 900 tied up in the suspended Spring Gards
, National bank
For Violating the Interstate Law.
+ PHILADELPHIA, Nov 80 - Frank
Fowkes, an agent ON the Philadelphia al
{ Reading railroad charged with violating Il
e interstate commerce law, appeared befo
c United States Commissioner Craig and e
s tered bail in q, 900 for a hearing on Mondi
r next. Agents OF the Wabash railway, Il