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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-02-06

DoUGAL CAMERON HYDE, for forty years
a leading lawyer in western New York, at
Rochester
JOSEPH LIBBY founder Of a religious sect
known as the Libbyites, at Granger, N. Y.
DELos BEEBE, the first white child born
n Buffalo, at Fredonia, N. Y.
DT. o. P. BARDEN, q leading physician Of
northern Pennsylvania, at Tioga
ABIJA GOULD said to be the richest col
cred man in New jersey, at Bridgeton.
Hon. GEoRGE W. LADD, eK-oongreaaInan,
at Bangor, Ne.
JOIN BAIR, ons Of the beot known man
IN Lancaster and York counties as York
EUruacq, Pc.
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TRKNroN, Feb. 4.-SeAator George Werts,
Of MoTTiA county, was appointed iustics
of the supreme court to succeed Justice
Knapp, who died on the bench in Jersey
City. Senator Werts resigned as senator
Hb nomination was promptly confirmed by
the senate. There win be q special session
Of the supreme court today for the purpose
Of making the new justice q counselor al
law, as he has never passed an examination
as such Justice Werts was an aSpirant foI
the Democratic gubernatoriAl nomination
This appointment takes him out Of the con,
taak
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which showed the young mans character ~
IN no favorable light, and the authorities be
came convinced that he had murdered the
young woman.
Harris Cool 60 the End.
He admitted having prescribed some NOR
phine pills for his wife for some affection
which he claimed she was afdictsd with
but stated that the doses were not sum
ciently large 10 do her harm
But the evidence submitted 70 the Jun
~ 10 Harris guilt wa % conclusive that, n
the judge REMARKED AftaF ths vsadi1l hai
hosn rendered, no other decision could haYl
possibly been feAehRa
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that an application will
be made 20 the Governor Of Pennsylvania on
Monday February 29th, A. D. 1892 by Ambrose
b. Clemmer, Richard Greenwood, MahlOn r.
Swartley, Henry W. Meyer, Harvey Barton, and
Barna6as Dewitt, under the Act Of Assembly
tOn and government OF Street Railway Companies
In Cities OF Third, Fourth and Fifth classes and
wealth, /" approved May %, 1873 and It's supple
ments for the Charter of an Intended Corpora
ton 10 be called 1.-THE Carbon County Electric
Railway Company" the charter and object OF
which Is the construction and maintenance OF
an Electric Railway for the conveyance OF
passengers in said County from Wessport
therein to Lehighton therein, thence to Packer
ton therein and thence to Mauch chunk therein
and along the Streets OF the said places, and for
these purposes 10 hayeIpossess and enjoy all the
rights. benefits and privileges Of the said Act OF
Assembly and Its supplements
p. II. CHEYNEY, Solicitor
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cHILps APOLOGY ACCEPTED.
All Danger Of War with the Fiery sout
OTn RspubIie AVsFtsd.

All Danger Of War with the Fiery South
orn RspubIie AVsFtSd.
WAsHIHoToH, Jan. 3O.-At the cabinet
msSAing the Gillian matter was fully dis
olsssd. II was decided that Minister Egan
shO1 be instructed TO say to Senior Pereira,
Chihan minister Of foreign Affairs, that his
reply 10 the note of Secretary Blaine of the
2lbt indicated a desire on the part Of the
Chilian government TO satisfy the United
States of It's feeling Of regret over the
assault upon the sailors Of the Baltimore in
Valparaiso The replies as 10 the Malta
note Of Dec. IL and the request for the re-
call Of Minister Egan, the latter will be
directed TO say are entirely satisfactory.
Such being the case the United States win
leave the matter Of reparatiun to the
sufferers by the assault to Chill to initiate
according 10 her sense Of justice and right.
And Nith a salute Of the United States dag
the incident Win be considered closed by
thh government. Until Chill makes some
on0r Of reparatiOn of course there win be
nothing 10 arbitrate, as no points Of differ
enOs eEist, The offer may be so satisfactory
that arbitration on that score will not be
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tx Have sale bills printed at this
office. Lowest prices and a position
under this head free announcing the
sale.
w On Tuesday, Feb, %, at 4
o'clock noon, on the premises in Tia
honing township, two miles from Lo-
hiRhton, Adam Berger win sell horses
sows and farming implements.
IL On the premises in Franklin
township on February 20, Mrs. j. W
Reed will sell real estate and farming
implements,
~ On the premises in Lehigh Gap
en- Feb, l3, Wilson Mushlitz, executor
Sf Abraham Prutzman, deceased viii
sell real estate.
II On the premises in New Mahon
ing, March lst, at half past twelve
AAhlon Nothstein will sell personal
property.
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New YORK, Feb 4.-Henry G. sherburne's
suit against John Hoey to recover $1,000
claimed TO be due as Sherburne's share in q
scheme by which certain New England eK'
press companies were to be bought in by
Adams Express company, was thrown out
Of a,r1rt
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BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS OF THE
WORLD FROM FAR AND NEAR.

The Developments Of Each Day During
Z the Week Caught Fresh froup the Busy
wires and Carefully Edited and Con-
densed for Our Readers.
Friday, Jan. go.
j. E. Money, Boyertown (Pa) tailor,
was arrested in Philadelphia, charged with
defrauding his creditors Of 5000.
The FIRST white enamel factory in the
United States win be located at Dubuque,
Ia, and the plans for it have just been re-
oeived from Germany. The process Of man
ufacturing these goods is a secret and that
IL may not be discovered the building will
be constructed without doors or windows
except those opening in an inner court
The Helena (Mon.) city council have unani-
mously passed a resolution calling upon con-
gress to pass a total Chinese exclusion bill
The three-year-old son Of Robert Miller,
foreman at Prices stove factory, Rockford,
Ms, chewed the cork of an empty strych-
nine bottle and died shortly afterward in
great agony.
The committee Of ways and means has de
cided that wines, spirituous and malt liquors
may be sold with meals only in the main
restaurant at the Worlds fair.
Lee Gibson, a colored man seventy years
of age, was taken out of Jail at Owenton,
KY, by a mob and hanged for the murder
Of Frank Leggerus last Friday.
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CARLYLE W. HARRIS. cried; "They know
it's a he They know it's he" The
mothers faith, that had blinded her to the
appalling mass Of evidence which Shove,
her sons guilt, remained with her TO the
very end, and even after the end came that
faith set itself up in defiance Of all Other
opinions, all other conclusions.
History of the Case.
The case has been one OF the most sensa
tional of its kind in recent years and has
attracted a widespread interest. On Feb
1, 1891, Helen Potts, daughter Of wealthy
railroad contractor of Asbury Park, whit
was in attendance at fashionable boarding
school in this city, died after brief illness
The death at first was supposed to be du,
to natural causes, and preparations proceed
cd for the funeral Then in some name.
the name Of Carlyle Harris, also Of AsburS
Park, who was studying medicine in thii
city, became linked with that Of the dead
girl
The whispers grew as time progressed
until finally the authorities in this city tool
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A. Dupre, of Cote st. Louis, near Montre-
al, and his three children were terribly
injured by the explosion of a dynamite
cartridge he was thawing out
The president and members of his cabinet
have consented to be present at Gettysburg
on June O. when the High Water Mark
monument will be dedicated.
Ex-President Cleveland will address the
university of Ann Arbor on Feb. %, and a
public reception will be rendered him in
Detroit the same evening.
President Gilman, of the Johns Hopkins
university, will preside at an anti-lottery
meeting in Baltimore next Sunday. Cardi-
nal Gibbons is among the vice presidents
Three Of the seven congressional district
Alliance organizations in Kansas have
served notice that they will send contesting
delegations to st. Louis on Feb. 22
Twenty persons lost their lives as a result
Of the election riots in Buda Pest last week.
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan 29-Henry @. Yard
agent of the Sea Girt Land Negotiation com
pany in the Keystone bank complications
was arrested at the Drexel building on war
rant issued by United States COMMISSIONS
Craig. He was taken before the commits
sioner and placed under $4,000 bail for
hearing next Thursday,
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The local government board Of London
has found chloride OF tin in can ned goods.
Winnipeg, Man, has an unknown imi-
tator of "Jack the Slasher."
The vessel reported as a steamer sunk near
Cape Henlopen was doubtless the coal barge
Mcclellan, formerly steamer, whose loss is
reported.
The Ladies' Hermitage association Of
Nashville, Tenn, will give a grand ball at
Ponce de Leon hotel tonight in aid of the
project to present the Hermitage and jack
son relics to the association.
TF1E FlFTN-SECUND CUN1hESS.
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Brief Mention Of Matters Which Every.
bsdy Should Know About--A Weeks
Accidents and Grimes Accurately ane
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CAMDEN, N. j., Feb. 4.-Ths jury in ths
case Of Spider" Anderson, the oolored
horas owner and jockey, who has been on
triAl here for the murder of William Robin.
son on Sept. 10 at Gloucester, rendered 1
yOrdlct Of not guilty.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-02-06

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4.-The American Pro
tRotive association held a meeting Will
800 delegates present from all over the
United States. The members are pledged
10 support only Protestant political candi
dates. The association claims TO have vote
enough TO control the presidential election,
and will nominate its own candidnta.
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II. v. MORTHIMER, Prop.

JOHN w. PARKER, OF TIE Mahanoy
City Tri Weekly Record, has retired
from the editorial management of that
paper. His son, John W., Jr,, assumes
control. We are sorry to see the old
man retire.
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BOYD DECLARED GOVERNOR.
He IL Nobraslsa's Lawful Executive and
Thnyer Must Retire.

ThRyer Must Retire.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-The supreme court
has decided that Governor Boyd, Of Ne
brasla, is a citizen Of the United States
and therefore the rightful occupant Of th'
gubernAtorial chair Of that state. The cour
held that Boyd's father had taken out hi
final naturalization papers The court als'
held that the enabling act Of Nebraska con
stituted naturalization Of all the inhab
itants Of Nebraska at the time Of its ad
mission.
Justice Field, in a dissenting opinion
thought the supreme court had no jurisdic
tion TO determine disputed question as I,
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the right TO the
governorship Of @
state. Except as h
such powers as are
ceded to the gen.
eral government Of
prohibited to then
by the constitu.
ton, the states are
independent politi
C al communities
by the express de
claration of the
tenth amendment
The power of the
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The building 525-5S3 Fifty-fourth street,
New York city, occupied by Jacob New,
book manufacturer, and several other manu-
featuring concerns, have been considerably
damaged by fire. ]. B. Keiser, fancy paper
stock, loses 5000; the Atlas Silk company
5000, and A. See & Co., manufacturers Of
spades, 5000. News loss was small,
The Methodist church at Middlebury, Vt
was burned with most of its contents. II
caught from a defective furnace. Estimat
ed loss, $4,000; insured for 5000.
The Dartmouth seniors have voted to veal
the cap and gown at the principal exercises
of commencement week. About one-thirt
Of the class was opposed to the innovation.
At a meeting Of the Vassar college alumna
in New York city the following officers wert
elected; President, Miss Margaret Henley
vice president, Mrs. Harriet Aumbwine
secretary, Miss Ada Thurston; treasurer
Mrs. Mary L. Bernard.
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The board Of arbitration at indianapolis
has decided in favor of the strikers in the
street car dispute, and the trouble is con
sidered at an end.
Frederick W. Martin, Toronto electri.
clan, received g shock while working at q
dynamo which destroyed his eyesight and
affected his brain.
Charles E. Benton has been appointed re-
ceiYer Of the Belt Line Electric Street Rail.
road company of Utica. The company's
liabilities include $500, 600 first mortgage
bonds, e1So, 800 second mortgage bonds and
SO, 1000 due to creditors. The actual value
of its assets is S155, 400.
The new Presbyterian church at Beaver
Pa, was dedicated Sunday. 1t cost $4,000
Of which Senator Quay contributed 81, 800
He also paid a premium Of 500 for pew
The senator's father was for two year,
pastor Of the old Presbyterian church.
A belief is gaining ground among the
starving Russian peasants of Riazan that
| Count Tolstoi Is anti Christ, and that to ac
cept his bounty means the loss Of their souls
Another smallpox case was reported il
! Newark, N. ]. The sufferer is Edward
Maier, aged ten years, of 279 Bergen street
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Much excitement was caused at Creede,
Colo, by the finding in the Jack Pot claim
ore bearing $40 ounces Of silver to the ton.
Inflammation Of the brain, due TO his
swallowing q nail a year ago, has resulted in
the death Of Freddie, the seven-year-old son
Of Michael Waldecker, Of Landsdale, Pa.
Patrick Mccarthy, of New Hamburg,
Ind, who it was supposed had died of the
grip, regained consciousness in his coffin just
as the funeral services were to begin.
Fire destroyed the residence Of George
Metz at Tylersport, Pa. Mrs Metz was the
only person in the house at the time Her
body was taken from the ruins burned to a
crisp.
Lawrence & Brown, operators Of Law
renee colliery at Mahanoy Plane, Pa, have
made an assignment OF their coal mining
plant, leases, etc, to Robert F. Potter, cash
Ter Of the First National bank of Miners
vile, Pa.
Rain began falling throughout central and
northern Arizona on Tuesday. 1t is the
first rain since Feb Is, 1891.
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COLUMBUS, o., Jan. ea-The Ohio house
Of representatives adopted 8 resolution re-
questing the Worlds fair management 70
close the exhibition on Sundays.
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sIR MoRELL MAcKENzIE pEAp.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4-The trial Of
Actor Curtis for the murder of Policeman
Rrant, last September, began today.
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ALBANY, Feb. S.-The eighty-sixth annual
meeting of tho Medical Society Of the State
Of New York is in session here.
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THE DEATH RECORD.

NEWARK, N j., Feb. 4.-AbrahAm Hi
ton, living at 50 Bergen street, made a mur'
derous attack upon his wife and afterward
cut his own throat and viii die
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We, the undersigned, Auditors Of the County
OF Carbon, State OF Pennsylvania, elected and
appointed ana duly sworn according 10 law, do
report that we met In the oftlce Of the County
commissioners, audited, adjusted and settled
according to law the accounts OF James 7. Null
hearn, Treasurer, Henry Miller, Daniel Cannon
and j. g. Sendel, County Commissioners, and
Hiram L. Leyan, Sheriff OF SAID county, for the
year ending Dec. 3ist, 1891, commencing our
work on the first Monday of January, A. D., 1902,
and completing 1t on the 23rd day Of January,
A. d., 1892, and that the accounts settled a.
above and hled IN the office Of the ProthonOtAry
are correct.
We again recommend that some method
should be decided upon between the Uuunty
commissioners and County Treasurer so that
when monies due the county are paid into the
treasury proper credit can at once be given on
the DOCKS IN the COmmis9ioners' once. We al
so recommend the purchase Of a complete set
OF books for the use of the County.
We commend Commissioner CLERK LAWlOr
for his efileiency in the discharge Of his duties,
and extend thanks for courtesies shown and as
sistance given during our deliberations.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this twenty-third day OF Jan.
A. g. PRTRRs,
e. w. MoRTHIMER, fAudltoTs.
Attest JOHN j. oBRIKN. Clerk.
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Nav YohK, JAa. so-Honry q. DoWd,
hettaT known - "Jaek ths elaahsr,H VA
acquittsd On ths DDHna of innluiy,
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cognlZance OF the
matter, and an au-
topsy was held on
the body Of the
young lady, which
resulted in the dis
covery that death
was due to NOR
phine poisoning,
Harris was arrest
cd and indicted,
and then the fact
leaked out that he
and Miss Potts had
been clAndestinely
m arried. Facts
ere developed
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Executors Sale.
OF VERY VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

The undersigned, Executor Of the Estate Of
ABRAHAM PRUTZMAN, deceased, will sell at
Public sale on (the premises containing the
bulldings) at Lehlgh Gap, Carbon county, Pa, oH
Saturday, February 18th, 1892,
at TWO O'CLOCK, T. NJ, the following THREE
TRACTS OF LAND, TO wit.
No. One ~ Containing So Acres IS PeFohss
the Improvements thereon are u
Two-Story Frame Dwelling
2Ix26 feet with Kitchen attached 2Oxao feet, aIso
a separate Stone Kitchen lexis feet with cellar.
Swiss Barn,
s6x5O feet with Wagon Shed attached, also a
Carpenter Shop, and all necessary out buildings.
No. Two (2) Tract containing 81 acres 10
perehes and has VALUABLE TIMBER thereon.
No. Three 80 is a tract of the Finest and Best
FARMING LAND, containing Sixteen (ie) Acres
more or less, situate between the Canal and the
@. K Il. Cos. tracks, (near the HomesteAd).
Terms and conditions will be made known &C
the time of sale by
WILSON MUSOHLIrE,
Executor Of Abraham PFutman, dOcOSsod
jan. 10, 1892, 4w.
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Annual Statement
OF THE
RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURES
-OF-
Carbon County,
For the Year Ending December
3lst, 1891.
JAMES 7. MULHEARN, Treasurer,
in account with the County of Carbon

Jan. 5, 1891. To balance received from
George Dolon, late Treasurer. l6,o7S A6
Receipts for Taxes.
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DIR. J, G. Zern is nov a Leighton
Ian. We are glad to have him as a
sitissa.
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To Delinuuents.

You get the CARBON ADVOCATE by
nail. lust look at the direction tab on
Vour paper, and you will see just how
much Won are indebted for the peperi
remit the same by Postal Note, Money
Order or Greenbacks without delay.
We need the money-a dollar or two to
each is not much, the aggregate to us
Smounts TO hundreds of dollars. Come
gents, pony up. Address.
II. V. MORTIMER, Prop.
Lehighton, Pa.
pelinouents living in this neighbor,
hood will please call and settle, and
save rs cents for collection.
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7. +. Arner extra Commissioners Clerk
and expenses to Allentown, Commits
sioners' Convention. 40 %
]. w. Malloy, subscription to LanstOrd
Record ...........'.'........s.. "
K. d. Bartholomew, supplies for Re-
corder's office. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 60
j. A. Gutman, blacksmith repairs..... 80
Charles SchweitZer, making keys and
fixing lock.................... "
George Stem, eight ballot bOXes....'..s l3 "
Frank Schwartz, coffin for Stangley... 10 90
IoSenh GTausse repairing clocks .... 8 90
VIM. Schadle, overpaid tax, ls90....., 80
Yaeger Brothers, repairing chairs....: 20
Michael Cassidy, auditing accounts OF
Recorder and ProthOnOtary.. ......... so 90
j. j. Boyle employing men to dig grave 90
Frank Schwartz, burial of p. McNulty. II 90
Yaeger Bros, burial Of unknown man. q 90
FTankWhite clock for Recorders Othce 10 90
Alhert BTeithaupt taxes OYerpaid.. 30 SO
Prof. Blitz, rebate on rent.............. 2 90
s. w. Shaw, County's share Commits
siOneTs' ventiOh................... W
". j. Heller & Co., decorations, Court
House and Jail. tl..s..........,.......... % W
Henry Miller for d. Oscar Chrlstman,
hauling .....,.s...,...ssss...'.' ~
Franz Mackl, surveying for Dist, ATTY. OO
Carbon Advocate, subscription......... ! 90
L. Isaacs .,,,........,........,... / 90
James McGIniey, sprinkling ........... IS 90
: 278 %
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Statement OF Resources of Carbon County,
January 1st, 1893,


Due from Tax Collectors.
II. /. Reihman, East Mauch Chunk
1889 taxes. ..........sssss.s....s... Is ~
II. L. Reihman, East Mauch Chunk,
lh9O LaAea- '.s. .sss...ssss..sssss. 20 "
VIM. Hester, LansfOrd, 1890 taXes..... l3 95
J. J. Sweeney, Ranks Twp, 1891 taxes 2,O57 10
j, stelgerWalt, East Penn TWP, 1891
taAes...s. .'..sss-: :. '.. .s.s:s.s;' uf -
issi taxes, s'.a i.'..' -l' 256 %
n. Setter Franklin Twp, 1891 taxes. ~ Ol
VIM. Helster, LansfOrd, 1891 taNes..... lll o.
WIN r. Rehrir. Lehighton, 1891 taxes. 243 70
j, Potter Lausanne Twp, 1891 taxes. q a
jacob sandei, Maueh chunk, Is9i taxes s,6sl %
VIM. Lewis Mauch Chunk 1wp,, 1891
taNes..sss..s...ss.-.s ss..ssssssss ~ 70
j. j. GeaThart, Packer Twp, 81 taxes s1 Oi
]. n. ChTlstman, Penn Forest Twp,
1891 taNeas.ssss.ssssss.ssssr ssrsss.sssHss lu9 IL
n Green, PanyYille, 1891 axes.u,..,, ll2 81
Wm Miller summit Hin, 1891 taxes. IS %
D. III Greer TOWamenslng Twp, 1891
taxes .ssHsss..ssEs.s.. 10 50
W W. Buck, Weatherly 1891 taxes.... .226 80