The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-02-20
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SCRANTON, Feb. 12.-The preparation for
The reunion Of the Army Of the Potomac
here on June IS and 10 are actively going
on The president and cabinet viii be in
yited and are confidently expected. Rev
John X. Paxton, member of the society
has been chosen orator, and William II. Nc
Elroy Of the New York Tribune, poet.
In Behalf Of ouay's Libelers.
HARRsBURo, Feb 18.--The Pennsylvania
Editorial association viii ask the board Of
| pardons Tor a recommendation to the gov
ernor for the pardon Of the Beaver Star ed
/ itors, sentenced TO six months imprison-
ment recently for Publishing a libel on
United States Senator Quay.
Ex-8Iayor Pearson Not Guilty.
1 PtrrsHURG, Feb. 18.-At the trial Of ex
Mayor Pearson, Of Allegheny city, on the
charge Of embezzlement, the jury, after a
few moments deliberation returned a yer-
aict Of mot guilty"
To Try the Delamaters.
MEADv1LLE, Feb. l8.-The second day
Of the trial Of the Delamaters on the
charge of "having received money on de-
posit knowing themselves to be insolvent,"
was nearly all consumed in obtaining jury
PennsyIvania College Gets Gift.
| PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 18.-James Strong
has given s95,OO0 to endow the chair Of
''English Bible in Pennsylvania college,
Gettysburg.
shaw wants New Trial.
PoTTsvILLE, Feb, 18.-Counsel for Harry
Shaw, convicted of murder in the second
degree, filed reasons for new trial.
The Mysterious DIunoy Bank.
] NFrs-es,~ Tob tn, gAo,lrl,a11ovs -
| the Muncy National bank will petition
congress to investigate the affairs Of the in
stitution, with view to finding out what
became Of the money which disappeared
! from the vault.
The Delamater Liabilities.
| MEADv1LLE, Feb 14.-The taking of tes-
timony was commenced in the Delama-
ter case. The evidence showed that the
| total liabilities of the firm and individual
members were S1,10O,0O0, and the assets
100000 Some Of the securities were hy-
| pothecated.
Last Chance for DisgrRoed Mayor.
ALLEaHANY CITY, Feb a. Mayor Wy
man still continues in office. II he re-
signs it is said the other criminal prosecu-
tions against him will be withdrawn.
Caught Her Runaway Husband.
! SCRANTON, Feb. 14.-William Broughton,
runaway husband from Port Jervis,
N. j., was tracked to this city by the de-
serted wife and captured by the police.
Broughton was just contemplating bigamy
when his wife appeared on the scene.
An Evangelist Drops Dead.
SCRANTON, Feb. 15.--The Rev e. H.
! Dews, an evangelist from New York, over
taxed his strength here during the week
and dropped dead Saturday.
Died When Almost tO5 Years Old.
| PITTsBURe, Feb l5.-John Dunlap, of
Connellsville, died there on Wednesday.
He was born in County Galway, ireland, on
Feb. %, 1857.
Carnegle's Pittsburg Library Fund.
| PITTsBURG, Feb. 15.-Mr. Andrew Car
negie has authorized an increase of his mag
nifcent million dollar library fund to the
extent of 100000 The additional sum will
be used in the embellishment of the interior
Of the library building.
Painters Death Warrant Issued.
HARRIsBURe, Feb 15.-Governor Pattison
has issued the death warrant for the execu-
ton at York, April IA next, of William
Henry Painter, convicted of the murder Of
Mrs. Strominger at Lewisberry.
The Russian Relief Movement.
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money for the relief of the Russian sufferers
was made from every pulpit in Bedford
county.
Stolen Goods Surrendered.
PIITsBURG, Feb 16-Jacob McNally met
two officers near Pittsburg on Saturday
night and delivered 5000 which had been
stolen from the house Of John Carnahan, a
farmer, of Westmoreland county, last
August. His motive in surrendering the
money could not be explained.
The Big Reading Deal.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb l6.-Neither Gov
ernor Pattison nor Attorney General Hensel
will interfere with the great Reading rail
road deal
May Die of HIcooughs.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l0.-While laughing
in a Philadelphia store Miss Flora Springer
was seized with a violent attack Of hic-
coughs She was taken to her home at
Goshen, N. j., but may not recover.
Killed by Falling Coal.
SCRANTON, Feb, l6.-Lawrence Moran
a miner at shaft No, 13, Avoca, was killed
by the coal roof falling upon him.
The Pittsburg Election. .
PTTsBURG, Feb 1.-THE election of coun-
cilmen and ward officers passed of quietly
There were a few very sharp contests be-
tween the Citizens ticket and the regular
Republican and Democratic tickets, but the
result largely favors the candidates on the
Republican ticket. Both branches of the city
councils remain largely Republican.
Rlddled with Bullets.
PITTsBURG, Feb 1.-THE dead body of
Anton KlRtzbach was found in the street
with three bullet holes in it. He was evil
IDENTIFY murdered
Two Dead and One Dying.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 11.-Sylvester Horter
and Daniel Jordan were killed and Patrick
Carney fatally injured by an explosion Of
benEine gas at the Baldwin Locomotive
works.
The Cooley Gang Escapes.
UMoNTowN, Feb. 1.-THE well known
Cooley gang took refuge in a coal bank, but
before the sheriff could get to the spot the
outlaws fought their way out and escaped
to the mountains.
Plea FOR PfsIner.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 17.-An application
for pardon has been filed with the recorder
Of the board of pardons in the case OF Louis
Pfeiher, the convicted president of the Bank
Of America.
Two Children Drowned.
SUNBURY, Feb II. - Edith and Otto
Simtax, two children, while skating on the
SusquehaDna river, broke through the ice
and were drowned
ryphus Fever in PennsyIvHnia.
NEWCASTLE, Feb. 1.-THE nine passen-
gers who came to this country on the
steamer Massilia have been located In Law
renee county. Great alarm is felt there
over this discovery, and precautions will be
taken to prevent the spread Of the typhus
fcver should it break out there.
Gensral Markets.
NEW YORK, Feb l7.-COTTON-spo lots
steady middling uplands, 3-l6ci futures
steady February es7ci March, 69sc; April,
FLoUR-Firm, with a fair demand; city mill
extras S4.9005.l0 for West Indies; Minnesota
extra S92OG525i fine S2.4O08l5i superAne
s2650845
WHEAT-Was irregular; prices opened JSc.
higher, further improved 54c, and then reacted
Sci receipts, l65, $50 bushels; shipments, 258
vG buahelsi No red winter SiOsil cash ;
March, sl.O5i April Sl053s; May siO3N
CoRN-Opened weak and sc lower, and
then rallied l4ci receipts, 1924 bushels ship
nents, 92,O27 bushels No mixed, s9l6o cash; 4;
do March, is5sc. do, April, i9J6ei do, May,
i9c.
oATs-DuI, but steady No. 9 mixed. $50
3dl4e cash; May, 874e.
RYE-FiTm, with trading Slow car lots, CSC
09li boat loads ed09sc,
BARLEH-Duli twO-rowed state, G216lc. ;
six-roWed, 6807lc
MoLAssES-Quiet New Orleans 8oa8Ic.
SuGAR-Refned steady; cut loaf and
crushed b0b1sc,i granulated, 40454o.i cubes
MONO
CoFFEE-steadyi spot lots, lollc, for fair
Rio cargoes.
HICE-Nominal
PORk-Dulli mess, 90 9750l06O
LARD-Quieti March, Sd7s; May, $3.50
BUTpER-Quieti western extras, e9lfa90c.
CHEESE-firm, with fair demand; state