The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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man silver act MondAy-BtsllA Bright |
mnn Of Rockville Center endeavored 10
slope with a Kickapoo Indian from a medl- |
cine show-New York and eastern manu-.
Iacturers generally are unable 10 get space
~ the World's fair-Ssnator James Smith, /
Jr., was given a reception by New Jersey
politicians of both parties-The Reading
Coal company will sndeavor to get foreign
tsade=Hereafter Mr.. Cleveland remains
at Lakewood, his country seat, until lnau-
guration-The congregation Of the propa-
gnpda issued pspal proclamation to the
Catholic archbishops Of America respect
ing Mgr. Satoili's nomination - apostolic
dolegato--Thers is q possibility Of all the
English troops ordered to Egypt being
landed there at onoe-Wal street stocks
were less aotive-Jaok Clifford on trial
for murder In connection with Homestead
riots. Judge decides that the employment
Of Pinksrtons was legal and will not allow
counsel TO raise questions upon that point
Mr. Cleveland held conference with
Senators German aud Carlisle, Daniel s
Lamont, Don NJ. Dickinson and Josiah
Quincy. Senator Carlisle affirmed his
appointment 10 the cabinet - The
Bell Telephone company's patent on It's
receiver will expire on March T. Rivals
just, a wealthy Harlem property owner
and retired manufacturer, committed sui
eide In his oface-HRwaiian commission
err arrive in Washington and are intro
duoed 10 the president-T0sting of the
dynamite cruiser Vesuvius continues sue
cessful--A guard is necessary over the
grave OF Mr.. Blaine to keep vandals away
United States Lawn Tennis association
meeta in New k-RailroAds hx rate
70 Chicago during Worlds fair Of e1s from
New York and return and 70 Washington
at 2 cents a mile-Boston hnd Maine have
leased the Connecticut River railroad foT
- years--A bill has been introduced In
Minneapolis legislature against msnufsc
ture, sale or use Of the hoopskirt
Monday, Feb. 8.
Mrs. Whitney, wife Of Ex-Secretary Of
the Navy William O. Whitney, died in New
York of heart failure-AnnR Dickinson
sues the physicians who put her in the in
sane asylum for tl25, 600 damages-Isador
Straus, a prominent antisnapper Of New
York, Is mentioned in connection with the
postmaster generalship of the Cleveland
eabinet--Rev, DIR. John r. Davies ac
osptod the pastorats Of the late DR.. How
ard Crosby's church, New York-DF. Cor
nalius Herr iS critically III In London
Miss Sallie ClarlndR koop Of Brooklyn,
who was bridesmaid at her twin sistSr's
wedding laat "wednesday, committed Sni-
eide by shooting herself four times, hrst
having taken an ounce Of ohloroform-
Medical Society Of the State OF New York
will hold Its 67th annual meeting in Al
bany Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
while searching in a blizzard at HRr-
rlson, Mich, for his missing daughter,
Henry Graham perished in the snow al
most within reach Of his own door-The
poatoftice and store Of j. W. Van Hoesen
and the meat market of l.. Corcilius in
Castleton, n. Y, were robbed. From
the postoffice was obtained t8 in
money and over sAOO worth OF stamps
A warrant has been issued for the arrest
OF the Rev. L. o. Stevens, ex-pastor of ct.
Luke's Episcopal church at st. John, n B.,
charged with having alienated the affec-
tions OF the wife of Leonard Nase. Stevens
Il native of Boston and a graduate Of
Harvard collsge-There Is no longer any
doubt as to the early opening OF the Chero-
kee strip to settlement, aud business
houses, prospective settlers and town COM
pHnies are AL preparing for the rush
The Hawaiian eDvoys will await further
advices from Honolulu, which are eK-
pected to reach San Francisco Wednes-
day-At a political meeting in Essex,
Canada, vote was taken regarding
annexation, with the following result
In status quo, 81; independents, 10; i'm
perial federation, 5, annex tion, Al8-
John Dillon, anti-Parnellite, warned the
amnesty agitatOrs In parliament that they
are putting home rule in peril-Floods
IA Queensland have caused enormous loss
% property-The little king of Spain,
who has scarlatins, is convRleEcent-Dr
William Coolidge Stone died at his home
in Lakewood, n. J,
Tuesday, Feb. 7.
Senate refuses to repeal the silver bill, 4Q
70 23-Before the senate COMMITTEES
Chemist Veazey produced s. whisky at a
cost Of Sl.Sl He said the stuff represented
one-half the liquor business of the ooun
try-Governor Flower vetoed the Brook
lyn bill and sharply rebuked the effort to
legalize the expenditures for Kings ooun-
tvs Columbian celebration-ThsA Amsri-
can commissioner for King Teburiemo Of
Butaritari, one Of the Gilbert islands, has
forwarded to the state department pro
test from the king against the forcible
seizure of his islands by the British
government, while negotiations were
progressing with the United States
He asks for the protection OF the
United States or for annexAtion-Al
gernon Charles Sartoris, who married
Nellie, the daughter of the late President
Grant, died In Capri. The couple have not
lived together for some time-King
George and the queen OF Greece are In
Lante inspecting the havoc caused by the
earthquakes-A new play called "Beckst"
WAS produced in London, with Henry Ir-
wing In the title rols-Wall street stocks
were less active owing TO the defeat OF the
motion in the senate to call up the bill for
repeAling the Sherman lRw-Honorary
pallbearers included President Elect Cleve-
land for Mrs. Whitney's funeral, which
took place at St. Bartholomew church,
New York--It Is understood that an out
line Of plan for the annexation Of the
Sandwich Islands has been completed
aud will be read at the conference
With the Hawaiian commissioner
Charles Colne, who was secretary Of the
american Panama committee, testified be.
fore the special committee Of the house of
representatives concerning the operations
Of the committee in this country-John
Grimm Of Braintree, Mass, and William
Murphy of Australia, feBtherweights,
Fought At Coney Island for 1900. The
Australian was knocked out ia seven
rounds-Mary Ann Boody an eccentric
hermit living near Medina, n. Y, Was
found frozen TO death--A petition was
presented In the Massachusetts house for
the abolition OF the death penalty and
asking that imprisonment for life be sub
atituted -- John Cooper, alias Thomas
O'Donnell, was sentenced In Syracuse to
life imprisonment At hard labor in Au-
burn state prison for the murder OF George
L. Cottle Al skansateles Junction on Nov.
a9--Steyen G. Boyd WAS admitted to prao-
tiee law at the bar in York, Pa. Professor
BOYD did not begin TO read law until he
was 6l year, old.
Wednesday, Feb. 3.
Worlds IA directors tell eastern manu-.
faoturera that IL is expected an applicants
for space will ontribute-F -Foreordiuation
of sinners 70 everlasting pain rejected BY
the Elizabeth IN. j. presbytery-wii-
liam v Allen, Populist is elected senator
from Nebraska by the combined votes
of Independents and Democrats-Wall
street stocks inactive, but strong-Evi
dsnce obtained by the Panama inyestigat
ing committee OF congress show enormous
disbursements Of money for which the
canal company did not receive an sauiva-
lent---Ihe Russian eXtradition treaty has
noon ratified by congress. with an amend
ment including attempts TO kill the ozAl
or any member Of the royal family
Ihe house OF commons voted confidence
~ thu Gladstone government, 40 10 lO9-
The negotiations for the transfer OF the Old
Colony railroad to the New York, New
Haven and Hartford are oompleted-The
hibot eabinet's refusal 10 interfere directly
In the matter Of getting an extension Of the
Panama canal concession was sustained by
tha chamber OF deputles-ST4 TO S-Wil
ham Walter Phelps was unanimously con.
Armed BY the New jersey senate as lay
Judge Of the court Of errors and appeals
Iho bark Alice went ashore near Barns
1aa inlet, ~ J, Three Of her crew were
drowned and l2 were rescued By the breeoh.
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