The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-16
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS.
ITEMS WHICH ARE OF PARTICULAR
INTEREST TO PENNSYLVANlANS.

Brief Mention Of Matters which Every
body should Know About-A Weeks
Accidents and Grimes Accurately and
Concisely Chronicled.
PITrsBuRa, Jan. st is said that an or
ganization has been formed here TO en-
deavor TO name President Harrison for
second term IL Blaines name does not ap-
pear before the convention. The organiza-
tion will, It is said, also work for Dalzell for
senator in opposition to Quay.
Ex-AssombIyman Pugh Dond.
SCRANTON, Jan. S.--Hon. Lewis Pugh,
ex-assemblyman, died, aged seventy-twO
years Typhois and pneumonia, originating
in the grip, caused his death. He was a
member of the constitutional convention in
1873 and presidential elector from Peunsyl-
vania for Hayes in 1871 and for Harrison in
1885,
Fired Upon a School Teacher.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. S.-While Eugene A.
Lamb, a school teacher, was passing through
some woodland in RuscOurt township, Berls
county, some person fired at him from am
bush. His books were riddled with shot
and few pierced his side.
Two Miners Instantly Killed.
SHAMoKIN, Jan. paul Grunzie and
Philip Deserts were instantly killed by
an explosion of gas while at work in the
Nelson colliery. George English and George
Steele, inside foremen, were seriously in
iured.
Gored to Death by a Bull.
wILKEsBARRE, Jan. 0.-Mr. Henry Glib
bons, aged seventy years, an old resident Of
Mil Creek, small mining village four miles
from Wilkesbarre, was gored TO death by
an infuriated bull
Carnegie Gives Another Million.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 1O.-It is announced here
that the plans for the new Carnegie library
will be changed and that Mr.. Carnegie win
add to his donation 81 900, 600 with which
to build one of the finest libraries in the
country.
Charged with BigRmy.
READING, Jan. 1O.-Dr. Benjamin Nice,
a wealthy physician OF Hamburg, has
been arrested on a charge Of bigamy pre-
ferred by Lewis H. Mickey, whose daugh-
ter, he alleges, married DR.. Nice thirteen
years ago. Nice was married on New
Years day to Miss Ida Derr. He claims
that he was divorced from his first wife.
The Oldest Woman MoravIan.
BETHLEHEM, Jan. 1l.-Mrs. Salome Pey-
sert, said to be the Oldest female mem
ber of the Moravian church in America, died
Saturday of the grip. She was born here
nearly century ago, and for sixty years
was matron Of the Widows house connect
| ed with the Moravian church.
Quaker City Insurance COmpany's Affairs.
HARRIsBURG, Jan. ia decree has been
issued by Judge Simonton requiring the
Quaker City Mutual Fire Insurance com
pany, of Philadelphia, to hereafter conduct
its business on the purely mutual plan, with
the premium rates as basis of security.
The judge also directs the company to keep
o separate bank account to the credit of the
corporation.
Henry s. GabeI Assigns.
READING, Jan. 12.-Henry s. Gabel of
Boyertown, this county, has made an as
sgnment of a large roller -four mill and
fifteen tracts of land in Berks and Mont
gomery counties for the benefit of his
creditors The liabilities are $4,000
Foolhardy Unto Death.
BETHLEHEM, Jan. 12.-Ex-Chief of Po-
lice Wilson D. Snyder met with death as
the result of his own folly. He was an un-
usually powerful man and shouldered COO
pounds easily. He made a wager that he
could lift whole beef and while making
the attempt he ruptured blood vessel and
bled to death.
Killed at Shooting Match.
SLocUM, Jan. 12-Peter Christesen was
accidentally shot and killed by Henry
Snyder while engaging in a shooting match.
Snyder surrendered, but was released when
it was shown that the shooting had been ac-
cidental
Ball Player Brady's Sad Fate.
MOUNT CARMEL, Jan. 12.--Frank Brady,
who was well known as baseball player in
the coal region, accepted position at the
Mid Valley colliery and had been at work
but a few minutes when a runaway car
jumped the track and crushed him to death.
Bad News for Four Hundred Men.
READING, Jan. 13.-The Brooke Iron COM
pany of Birdsboro, this county, notified
its employees of a general reduction in
wages. Puddlers are reduced from $3.50 to
$3.25 per ton; sheet mill employees from
40 TO 80 cents a ton and nailers about 10 per
cent. The firm employs over 400 hands,
The Bank Short Forty Thousand Dollars.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Jan. l3-Dela Green,
the cashier of the failed Muncy bank and
ex-bank examiner for this district, was ar
rested at late hour. Startling disclosures
show that there is a shortage of over $40, 900
In the banks affairs.
Two Killed by Boiler Explosion.
York, Jan. 13.-A defective boiler ex-
ploded at the slate quarry OF b. L. Jonf
near Delta, this county. William Hazele
was instantly killed and Richard Hugh
was so seriously injured that his recovery is
, doubtful
A Carnegie Strike Imminent.
PITTsBURG, Ian. l3-A strike is expected
| NJ 10 ~
Phipps & Co. Three thousand men are g.
volved. They are angry over the discharL
Of several speaTmen. The company has
erected high board fence about the works
I which indicates that nonunion men may !
l called into service unless the Amalgamated
association backs down.
Fired by, Headlight Explosion.
. UNIoNTowN, Jan. 13.-The power house
+ and the barn of the Uniontown Electric
I Street Car Railroad company was burned
Loss, $4,000; no insurance The fire wa
! caused by the explosion Of headlight.
' PennsylvanIa's Voting Booths,
HARRISBURG, Jan. l3.-The commissioner
I created by the Baker ballot reform law hai
4 decided on pattern for an election bootl
/ and a guard rail. The first booth o.
, starter" is to cost not exceeding S4.75 an
o the annexes $3.50 each. They are to be O
d wood and to be made to fold. The guar,
! rail shall be Of the chain pattern 10 accom-
: modAte election rooms and not 10 COS
! more than $3.50. A ballot box at 80 1
o recommended, but it is optional will
county commissioners to adopt it. Thes
9 officials are required to adopt the booth ant
8 guard rail selected by the state commits
4 sioneT, which will cost not exceeding
S117, 200, which the state will be required 4
: pay,
q Conductor Cooper Killed.
e BELLEFoNTR, Jan l3-Conductor b. r
. Cooper, one of the best known railroa
J, employees on the Pennsylvania system, fel
u from his train at Center Hall, was run owe
! and inatantly lriIlad