The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-02


body should Know About--A Weeks
Accidents and Grimes Accurately and
Concisely Cbronicied.
CARLISLE, Dec. 27.-Hon. A. R. Sharpe,
leading lawyer of southern Pennsylvania
md a prominent Republican and Grand
Army man, died here Dec. 2j, aged sixty
years.
It Was Three Times and Dead.
PITTsRVRG, Dec. q. - Bertha Proguer,
aged twenty-five, a servant girl at the resi-
depce Of H. p. Boyd, Buena Vista street,
Allegheny, made three attempts at suicide,
first by hanging herself to the kitchen chan
delier, which fell down. Then she cut her
wrists with a carving knife, and finally she
hanged herself with clothes line from q
hook in the cellar. She was not yet dead
when the family came down to breakfast,
but died a few minutes later. Religious in
sanity apparently caused the suicide
Murderer Boucher VIII Not Hang.
PHrIApELPHGA, Dec 27.-The death SEN
tence of Joseph j. Boucher, Jr., Of this city
has been commuted to life imprisonment by
the governor.
Killed in a Mine Explosion.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 27.-John Butler was
instantly killed and Michael Wright was
fatally injured by premature explosion OF
a blast in No 5 colliery Of the Delaware and
Hudson Canal company.
Fatally Beaten by Robbers.
HUNT1KGDoN, Dec 81 Mr.. William Bren-
nan, an aged recluse, was attacked by rob
bers on the outskirts of the city and fatally
beaten. The old man had but recently sold
small farm for $1,000, but the robbers
failed TO find his gold
The Good News Killed Him.
MOUNT CARMEL, Dec 27.-Edward Davis,
| who for years has been applying for a
pension for service rendered in the Mexi-
can war, received information that he would
get his money. Overcome by the good news
he fell dead.
Man Killed, House Wrecked.
lSHAMoKIH, Dec. 29.--Demico Reppilo, an
Italian, was blown to atoms by an explo-
sion Of powder which had ignited from a
match while be was searching in a closet fol
tools. The house was also badly wrecked.
Paul Carnogio's Horrible Death.
PITrsBuRG, Dec. 29-Paul Carnegie, q
brakeman on the Pittsburg and Western
railroad met a horrible death at Wildwood
station. Young Carnegie, who is said to be
a distant relative of Andrew Carnegie, the
millionaire steel king, was in the act Of
crossing from the caboose to the engine OF
his train when he missed his footing and
| fell under the wheels. The entire trair
passed over his neck, completely decapitat
ing him.
r. Jones Mona CHAN Heard From.
HARRIsBURG, Dec Ex-Governor Patti
son has received information from the STATE
department at Washington that R. Jones
Monaghan, the missing West Chester law
yer, is at Sydney, N. s W., and that hi
makes no secret of his identity. His famil J
has been informed. The intelligence wa
received through the United States consul
at Sydney.
Closed by the Sheriff.
Wu.KEsBARRE, Dec 90 The store Of W
H. Dewitt has been closed by the sheriff
on judgments in favor Of H. M. Dewitt,
relative. Dewitt is said to be heavily il
debt to New York and Philadelphia parties
His assets are not known. The Judgment
in favor Of II. NJ Dewitt aggregate $1,000.
Death of n Large Land Owner.
READING, Dec. 29.-Mr. Joel Texter, tn
largest land owner in eastern Pennsylvania
died at his home on South Mountain, ageI
sixty-seven years.
Shouted in the Dining Room.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 90 Henry j. Wal
lace, travelling man of Stamford, Conn.
created a sensation in the dining room o
the Girard House by shouting at the top O
his voice. The walters attempted to ejec
him, but he 50 fercely opposed them tina
, the police had to be called. Later Wallac
was pronounced temporarily insane.
Auditor Minor "A Suicide.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 30.-NewellJ j. Minol
eastern auditor for Armour q Co, CON
mitted suicide at Martindale's Turkish batE
rooms, Tenth and Filbert streets.
A Pretty Girl Murdered.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30-Ella Winter,
pretty girl aged nineteen years, was foun
dead IN the stoTehouse attached to tn
: broom factory of Albert Dallennodals wit
CHASTITY wound in the buck of her heat
Three men have been arrested on suspiciu
D Of being implicated in the crime.
i A Desperate Robber Shot.
! UNIoRTuwH, Dec. SO.-Frank Cooley
leader of gang of robbers in this county
I was shot and perhaps fatally wounde
T by one of his band during drunken row
Cooley and his gang have terrorized til
= people here for two years.
a Shot and Killed His Friend.
d SHAHoKIN, Dec. 3O.-Mr. William BrOaC
: erick, aged fifteen years, accidentally she
g and killed his companion, John Polliste
n while they were shooting at a mark in l.,
$ Gust Gap.
4 DIphtheria Closes Schools.
/, KITTANNIRG, Dec. 30.--Owing to the nun
y Der of diphtheria cases at Bethal tow
y ship, the school directors have closed IL
1 schools until the spread of the disease cease
II Five deaths have been chronicled with
= two days.
Is An Ex-slave Burned to Death.
ii HARRISBURG, Dec. 30.--Auntie Harrison
o said to be an eX-slave, was burned TO deaf
at her home here last evening, She WI
over 100 years old.
Professor Innes Accused.
o PTTTsBURG, Dec 30.-Professor George v
g Innes, principal of the Blairsville publ
, schools at Blairsville, Pa, for ten years,
u wanted at that place for degrading Il
e morals of number Of boy students. Pr
II fessor Inues has always been considert
n above suspicion. He is a bachelor, abol
fifty years of age, and elder and leadiI
y member of the Blairsville Presbyterit
t. church.
" Two philadelphia Policemen Shot.
= PHILADELPHIA, Dec 3O-While attemI
u ing to arrest a burglar at a building on Coz
Y merce street above Fourth, at $3.50 o'clo'
e last night, Policeman Elmer Findley W
10 shot and killed and Officer Jake Nesper W
y shot in the arm. The burglar and murder
u was arrested and lodged IN tho Central 81
Ie ton.
Amended the Wrong Law.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. A.-It has been d
covered that the last Pennsylvania legisl
10 ture amended the wrong liquor law, there
-e iniuring the chances of all applicants
n licenses in the state
o Hotel Blown Up with Dynamite.
TYRONE, Dec, 5l.-The stable of t
sr Cl6arfeld hotel was blown up by dynamit
ID caught Ere and with ive neighboTing stab
s. was burned to the ground A plot to
., stroy the town is reported.
Manager Lee Found Dead.
lie LEwIsTowE, Dec. 9l.-Mr, A, ID. Ia
is manager Of the Logan Iron and Steel worl
Iv was found dead in a creek near Logan.
is not known whether Mr., Lee met his fa
by accident or not,