The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-04-22
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A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED



An oil fire in Buffalo destroyed the
twelve acre refinery of A. s. Holmes,
causing 81, 100000 loss.
It is said Drexel, Morgan & Co have de
Cided to undertake the reorganization OF
the Richmond Terminal company
A cyclone visited Robinsonville, Miss,
twenty miles from Memphis, and leveled
Everything in its path Seventeen were
killed and three others have since died
from their injuries. The same cyclone
caused much damage and some loss of life
in St. Joseph, La.
Saturday, April 15.
Pete Spence, of Sentinel A. T., killed
five MeXicans in ten days. The MeXicans
had threatened to kill Spence.
Hon. Hoke Smith, secretary of the in
terror, left Washington last night for his
home in Atlanta on brief visit.
A letter received at Zanzibar from Tippu
Tbs son confirms the report Of the death
Of Emin Pasha and all his people.
Sixty destitute British emigrants, who
arrived at Southampton from Australia,
report it impossible to find work in Aus
tralia.
Near Fort Gaines, Ga, an unknown
negro murdered Bob Burnett, popular
storekeeper The murderer was captured,
tied to a pile of wood, saturated with oil
and burned to death by mob.
Monday, April II.
Mary Anderson NAVARRO is writing a
book Of stage "reminiscences
The Imperial Council OF the Mystic
Shrine of North America meets IN Gin
natl May r.
A mass meeting in Newark, n. j., last
night protested against the ratification Of
the Russian treaty
Most European sovereigns have congrat-
ulated King Alexander Of Seryia upon his
newly acquired power.
The Duke of Veragua, the lineal descend
ant of Christopher Columbus arrived in
New York Saturday as the guest Of the
nation.
In battle between Italians and Hun
Rarians at Milnesville, Pa, Michael Mo.
reutzi and Michael Beritz, Hungarians,
were killed and several others dangerously
wounded. Two missing men are supposed
TO be dead at the bottom Of a mine hole.
Tuesday, March IS.
The president may decide to surrender
to Chile the two refugees now in the United
States legation building at Santiago.
Mr.. f. II. Strobel, of New York, the
newly appointed third assistant secretary
of state, assumed the duties Of his Office
yesterday
A fast train on the Auburn railroad
crashed into an open switch at Shortsville
n Y. Engineer John McManis jumped
from the engine and was killed.
The total number Of fourth class post
masters appointed yesterday was 1871, Ot
this number seyenty-nine were to fll va
cancies caused by designations and death
Wednesday, April 10.
The well known writer on chess, Jear
Dufresne, died in Berlin.
A cyclone i'm Arkansas killed eleven peO
pie in Fourche valley, Scott county.
The Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad com
pany today declared its regular dividend.
Yesterdays chess game between Laske
and Showalter, at KokomO, Ind, resulted
in draw
A great religious revival, led by Evange
list sam Jones, is reported at Bowling
Greeu, Ky.
IL is said that Rev. W. ~ McVickar o
Philadelphia, will succeed the late Phil
lips Brooks as Episcopal bishop Of Massa
Chusetts.
The managers OF the different banks il
Statford, Ont, have decided to exact
discount OF 20 per cent ON all America
and after May I.
Thursday, April 20.
A London dispatch announces the Sc
rious illness Of the Earl OF Derby.
A convention Of Christian Prohibition
lists has been called to meet in New Nor
on Sept q and p.
Millionaire o, NJ Barnes Of Lansing
Mich, is ruined by the failure Of th
Lansing Iron and Engine works His los
is half a million.
Assistant Secretary Hamlin has In
structed the collector of customs at Bui
falo TO refuse entry 90 fish, the product {
the Winnipeg fisheries,
Ice moving of the Clearwater river d
Red Lake Falls, MINI, took out th
Great Northern railway bridge Ice
piled fourteen feet high
The New York chamber of commerC
rendered a reception at the Waldorf 20 IA
Duke OF Neragua and party yesterda
afternoon There was a large crowd /