The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-23
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS.
ITEMS WHICH ARE OF PARTICULAR
INTEREST TO PENNSYLVANlANs.

INTEREST TO PENNsYLVANlANs. |
Brief Mention Of Matters which Every.
body should Know About-A Weeks
Accidents and Grimes Accurately and
ConoiseIy Chronioied.
PITTsBURa, Jan. 15-Gamble Weir, chief
Of the police Of this city, is dead.
Daring Robbery at Allegheny city.
PIrrsBURg, Jan. 16-W. j. Sarvers Jew
elry store, 46 Federal street, Allegheny
Pa, was the scene Of a bold robbery. A
man broke the jewelry window with a rail
road coupling pin and seized a tray contain
ing 81 500 worth Of diamond rings The
night watchman started in pursuit Of the
robber, but the latter made his escape.
Murderer Keok Convicted.
AlIKNrowS, Jan. 16.-williain Keck, who
has been standing trial for the murder
Of Mrs Nibch was found guilty Of murder
in the first degree.
Andrew Baum Ready for Business Again,
PITTsBuRa, Jan. 16.-Judge Reed has dis
charged from bankruptcy Andrew Baum,
who failed eighteen years ago for 81, 900, 900.
Since that time Mr.. Baum has devoted his
entire time to saving his property for his
creditors. Today he is shattered in health
and has little left to him except an indom.
table spirit.
An Old Hotel Man Gone.
READING, Jan. 16.--Mr. William L. De
barton, for fifty years proprietor Of the
Mansion House in this city and one Of the
best known hotel men in eastern Pennsyl.
vania, died, aged eighty-one years
Two Miners Fatally Burned.
NAHANoY CITY, Jan. l6-william Har.
Icy and John Webb, miners, were fatally
burned by an explosion Of gas in the Glen
don coniery.
Million Dollars Involved.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-THE assignee is
making an examination Of the books Of
Joseph H. Coates g. Co., the cotton firm
which failed. No definite statement OF
assets and liabilities has been prepared, but
II Ia understood that the amount involved
is over 81, 100000.
IneendiarIes Burn The Leader Building.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 1.-THE fire which de.
stroyed the building Of The Leader Publish.
ing company was undoubtedly Of incendiary
origin. Loss ssO,OOO insurance $4,000
A Curious and Fatal Accident.
SCRANTON, jan. 1s.-William Brennan,
q young boy living at Archibald, who
was hanging on to the rear end of butchers
wagon, was jolted off at railroad crossing
and instantly killed by a passenger train.
Beaten to Death with PIcItets,
MALTBY, Jan. 1s.-Stephen Hardy and
Mike Noticco were worsted by Mike
Lutheran in a wrestling bout. The defeated
men armed themselves with fence pickets,
attacked Lutheran and beat the life out OF
him. The murderers are in jail.
whitman Able to SIT Up.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. ls-Walt Whitman
sat up in bed yesterday and read the papers,
He expressed a desire to live, and appears
TO be as well, but not quite as strong, as he
was four weeks ago.
| The Pittsburg Tieup.
PITFsBuRG, Jan. ia conference be.
tween the employees and officials Of the
| Pittsburg, Manchester and Allegheny Elec
tric Street railway ended without an agree.
ment having been reached. The company
viii attempt to run its cars with nonunioI
men, and trouble is feared.
Murder Cases ut York.
YoRK, Jan. ls-Henry Paintou, who
was convicted of the murder Of Mrs. Strom
niger, at Lewisburry, this county, and sen
fenced to be hanged, has been refused Q
new trial. Daniel Smith, who was impli
Gated in the Strominger murder and pleaded
guilty Of burglary and robbery, has beeI
sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment
and Franklin Smith, who was also impli
Gated in the murder, was sentenced to tel
years imprisonment.
A Boy Ground to n Pulp.
PrTTsBURo, Jan. 1S.-John Means, ageC
sixteen years, slipped on piece Of iron a
the La Belle Steel works and was caugh
between the rolls and drawn through. Hi
body was ground to pulp.
To Remove n Part of the Brain.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l9.-Dr. j. William
White will remove the diseased portion of
mans brain in a clinic at the Universit,
hospital Wednesday in order to restore hin
to sanity.
PIttsburgs Sunday Paper Crusade.
PITTsBURa, Jan. l9-Papers were sold a
usual here Sunday The Union News com
pany will combine with the newspapers il
hghting the Law and Order society.
Colonel Charles Dorrance Dead.
/ WILKEsBARRE, Jan. 19.-Colonel Charlie
Dorrance, of Dorranceton, died jar
. IS. BE was in his eighty seventh year II
, was president Of the Wyoming Nationa
bank and was reputed to be worth owe
100000.
, Stoned by a Mob.
PITTsBURG, Jan. l9.-The strike Of tn
, employees of the Pittsburg, Allegheny an
Manchester Street railway continues. A
/ attempt was made to run three cars, but
1 mob stoned the motormen and conductors.
! Beaten to Death at a Bali.
KINGSTON, Jan. 19-Near Kingston, Mix
h Luther, a Hungarian, became involve
, In row at 3 ball and was so badly beate
; that he died.
a Robbed of Their Savings.
r PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20-Masked robbei
entered the house of aged Edward Broph
and wife, at ModenR, and compelled the ol
couple 10 give up all their savings for year
= Assaulted by Masked Men.
RRADINa, Jan. 2O.-Mr. Augustus FIJI
= dsisen, q grocer, was assaulted in his stol
d By four masked men who were attemptin
: 70 rob his till. Findeisen was beaten wit
n clubs, tracturing his arm and cutting h
head In a terrible manner, The men secure
n nothing.
!. Coal Breaker Burned.
% SHANoKIN, Jan. 20. A coal break
% owned by the Reading Coal and Iron con
o pany here was burned. The loss is $25O
y and 500 men are out Of employment.
It Undue Influence Alleged.
L LEBANON, Jan. 20-The taking Of te
l. hmony In the Texter will case was b
Q run. The contestants Allege undue inf
4, snes on the part Of the testator's adoptt
son, Joel Nagle, TO whom $3.50, 600 was b
r queathed.
= Slept for Thirteen Months.
! WIKEsBARRR, Jan. s0.-At the Retire
" poorhouBs Is a PolAnder who has be-
lleeping almost continuously for thirte'
q months. The case has not been explained
colonel Smith Gets a Hearing.
HARAIsBURG, Jan. 9O.-Governor Pat
- son and Adiutant General AcClellRnd ga
Colonel William B. Smith, ex-mayor
, PhRAdsAphiA, q hearing on an appeal fro
= y The finding Of q court martial disniasii
him - colonel Of the Third regiment
!. PSnnsylvAniA National guard for misapPI
~ psiating military funds.
o. uERR,TY DEFEATS KERR,
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