The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-25

destruction of life and property has been
caused by hurricane in Madagascar--R
potrs of the ohOleraic disorder in Marseilles
are said to have been greatly exaggerated
-Geurge II. Chickering made charges in
court that his dead brother had misappro-
priated funds of their piano company
Wall street stocks declined under the lead
of the industrial stocks, but rallied in the
hope that the government would issue
bonds 10 replensh its stock Of gold; money
easier at 2lb per Cent--Republca took
forcible possession of Representative hall
in Topeka; Governor Lewelling called
out the militia TO help retnke the hall
for the Populist house--The jury in
the cuse of Duggan, accused Of ballot steal
ing in Buffalo, brought in verdict of not
guilty-Three people weSe killed and
p injured by the Nrecking OF
an electric car in Portland, Or
Charles de Lesseps visits his father, whom
he finds very feeble and in ignorance of his
conviction iu the Panama cases-D. Ian
caster Drew takes $4,000 from a Philadel-
phia safe deposit company Of which he
was treasurer and was arrested--Cham-
pion Corbett puts up $4,000 for Charley
Mitchell to cover and accepts Jacksous
challenge oondtionRlly.
Friday, Fob. ~.
The Hawaiian treaty provides for apneXa-
tion and temporary continuance Of the pro
visienal government with an American
commissioner who is TO have veto on all
Its acts--The president gave Secretary
Foster authority to issue bonds if he be-
lieved it necessary to protect the gold re-
serye--The sheriff at Topeka swore in
posse of 1000 men, whereupon the Popu-
lists decided not to attempt to dislodge the
Republican house, and the governor sent
it an offer of compromise. Governor Lew
elling removed Colonel Hughes for insub-
ordiuation--In the house of commons
vote was passed that the editor of the Lon
don Times should apologize for hav-
ing described Irish members Of parlia-
ment as mercenaries and paid servants
The French cabinet, after an attack by
the Boulangists and socialists, obtained a
vote Of confidence by a majority of l20-
Wall street stocks dull and slightly lower
for railway issues mdustrials fell sharp
ly and ended at their lowest Gold engage
ments for todRy's French steamer so far as
known, aggregate only 81 100000 to s., ,OOO,-
600 Money on call ruled at per cent
Ellis II Roberts, assistant treasurer Of
the United States has been elected presi-
ident of the new franklin National
bank and win probably accept after
Mr.. Cleveland has appointed his sue
cessor at the suhtreGsury -- Lord Ran
dOlph Churchill spoke against the home
rule bill in the house of commons
Mr. Turpin of Alabama and Mr. Waugh of
Indiana came TO blows before the speaker
and the house had to be adjourned because
Of the row-Judges Golf and SimOnton
in the United States court decided against
Governor Tillman's right to collect excess
i've taxes from railroads in South Carolina
A parting nonpartisan dinner was ten
dered to ex-senator Carlisle in Washing
ton by his late associates in the senate
The Monmouth Park Racing association
was indicted by the grand jury at Freehold
-Balloting for senators in the legisla-
lures of Wyoming, Montana and North
Dakota continued without result - A
service in memory Of Phillips Brooks
was held in New York at which
Protestants, Jews and Catholics united
Joe Donoghue, champion skater of New
burg, was defeated in three races by John
5. johnson of nneRpolis--Ex-Labo
Arbitrator of New York Florence Donovan,
charged with heing accessory to Maggie
MauZOui's death. surrenders himself and ia
released in $4,000 hail-President Har-
rison is duck shooting near Baltimore.
Saturday, Feb. 1s.
J. Sterling Morton Of Nebraska has ac-
cepted the secretaryship Of agriculture in
Mr. Cleveland's cabnet-A peace agree
ment was signed by representatives of the
warning forces in Kansas, leaving the Re
publlcans all they had demanded-Gov-
ernor McKinley's name Is on S1O, 600 of the
paper of the bankrupt Youngstown (O)
Stamping ompany-RepOrts damaging
to Reading caused heavy sales of the stock
of the road on the Philadelphia Ex-
change - Pres esbyterians issued a letter
urging a cessation in their church of
dogmatic warfare against Dr. Briggs
- Rumor comes from Cincinnati
that DIR. Briggs and Professor Smith
will start an independent church
Wall street stocks excited and lower under
further ,liquidating sales. Reading stocks
and bonds were the conspicuous feature,
and New England fell In sympathy Mon
ey on call ruled at TO ~ per ceut-The
home rule bill was read for the first time
in the house of commons. Speeches ad
verse TO it We're made by Mr., Chamberlain
and Mr. Goschen, and Mr.. Morley replied
TO them-All is quiet in the Hawaiian
Islands. Martial law was declared off by
the provisional government on Feb .. The
| sentiment in favor of annexation Is grow
/ ing-Chancellorv Won Caprivi in the reiohs-
/ ,ag declared he would not resign his office.
/ Leo XIII received 5000 pilgrims
| who had come to congratulate him on
/ his coming jubilee-Many hotel build
[ ings are being erected in Chicago for the
occupation Of visitors to the Worlds fair
which areconsidered unsafe-Stamboul'
stallion record of 2'OIH is sustained-
.
| gate money in his fight with Corbett, and
| the latter won't have it-Norseng skated
three miles in minutes 80 seconds. beat
| ing Donoghue's record 10y % seconds
[ Senator Stanford of California is danger
/ Ously ll-Philadelphia will employ only
| American citizens on municipal work
/ Robert Louis stevenson is in with grip
/ Hugh O'DOuuell testifles in his own de
| tense i'm the Homestead case--A move
ment is ou foot among Catholics 10 build
| Mgr Satulli "a Massachusetts
I attorney general advocates a law prohibit
ing the giving of criminal news to news
papers by prosecuting Wholesale
/ corruption is charged hy the governor of
/ Arkansas against officials
Monday, Trb. 70.
] Sixty thousand persons gathered in ST
Peters, Rome, where the pope oniciated at
the special Jubilee ma---A severe snow
storm, accompanied hy high winds, swept
from Michigan 10 the Atlantic coast AT
I Wilkes barre there were Uuder and light
. ming Futher k.Nee. Yi Bergen Point,
. y. D., read "a letter rou A Hustohc Delegate
Sat0lh showing tug rH. controversy with
Bishop Wigger was decided ia the priests
. iavOr-Tue New York Catholic club
celebrated the pope's golden Jubilee and
adopted resolutions favorng the popes
restoration 10 temporal power-Father
. Treacy the Burlington (N. j. priest who
was deposed by Bishop O'Farrel and Mgr.
Satolh, continues 10 celebrate mass
Baron Bleichroder the richest banker of
. Berlin, Is dead, His fortune was 100000.
600 marks Cincinnati Is hoOded-The
officials of the Reading road held several
conferences lea Philadelphia with the large
holders Of the roads stock-Mrs Clevs-
land declares against Criuolines--Senator
Hill and Senator Elect Murphy were I'm
consultation with Governor Flower at Al
bany-Dr Briggs will neither deny nor
confirm the rumur that he viii start an in
dependent church in conjunction with
Professor Smith - Friends Of Gov.
eruor Mckinley offer TO help him
out % the difficulties In which the
Maxwell failure has plunged him
Many Of the attractions at the Chicago fair
will be fenced in and visitors win be charged
extra 20 see them-Hugh ODonnell.
Homestead striker, acquitted of murder
-Corbett and Mitchell are matched 10
fight in December for $1,000 a side, winner
20 take the gate money-At Hastonvile,
KY Deacon j, NJ, Coon of the Baptist
church was deposed for passing the sacra.
ment OF the church 70 j. b. Greer an
elder in the Presbyterian church
Carnegie mills az Homestead are making
slu00,UOO worth of improyemeuts-Ala
hama's new election law will disfran-
chise illiterate negro voters 70 The number
OF about 4O,olO--Judge jackson was con
/ 6rmed by cDuaeur as .Tustics I. T.g,,,s-ig .,,,,