The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-05-27
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.
Matters Of Interest from All Over
the Commonwealth,
PRESENTED IN BRIEFEsT FORM

PRESENTED IN BRIEFEsT FORM |
Grimes and Casualties Of Every Char
acter Sent by the News Gatherers OF
the different Localities aud Carefully |
Edited.
PorTsvuIE, May 23-In pursuance OF
the econmic policy Of the Reading receivers
IN connection with President Harris, the
first cut in wages announced a. for years
has been ordered, but applidsbnl to those
who do not come under the regular estab-
lished s.. 50 hasis. At Glen Dover, Tay-
lorsyille and other eollieries the miners
engaged driving breasts by the yard have
been dropped 30 cents per yard and the
drivers who formerly received 5000 will
be reduced to $ per week. A number Of
the miners were not satisfied with the re-
duction and left the works. A report
gained currency here that the wages Of the
pump men had also been reduced $40 per
month.
Polish Church War at Plymouth.
WuKEsBARRE, May % The dangerous
and disgraceful scenes that threw Ply
mouth people into q constant turmoil and
dread three years ago, owing to the church
war, are likely to break out afresh. By
recent decision Of the bishop Rev, Father
Kosalko, who was driven out three years
ago, has been ordered back TO the parish.
He forcibly took possession Of the church,
but was not allowed to enter the parson-
age, the housekeeper standing guard with
a revolver Three years ago this church
was at war Not until the polish King"
Martin Wilkes, was sent to the peni ten.
tiary for year was the former trouble
abated. Wilkes Is now again in Plymouth.
Penny Counterfeiters Sentenced.
PHILADELPHIA, May 24.-Judge Butler,
1 In the United States district court, pro
nounced sentences as follows; Samuel Gar
/ fnkle, who pleaded guilty to manufautur-
I ing and passing counterfeit pennies, $50
| fine and three years Imprisonment In the
Eastern peniteDtiary, Nathan Garhnkle,
| Samuel's 14-year-old son, found guilty Of
being implicated In the crime $50 fiue and
three months in Moyamensing; John
| Levan, convicted, in connection with the
| Garflnkles, of manufacturing and passing
counterfeit pennies, $50 hne and three and
half years in the Eastern penitentiary;
Harry Singier, convicted of like offense,
$50 fine and two and half years.
Fatal Quarrel Between Brothers.
SCRANTON, May 25.-At Dunmore James
and Gus Fitzpatrick, brothers, quarreled
over the ownership Of revolver. Finally
the latter, who is 16 years old, got hold Of
the weapon, and the former grappled with
him to take 1t away. While doing so Gus
turned the muzzle Of the revolver against
his older brother and pulled the trigger.
The bullet entered the body and produced
wound from which James will probably
die. The young man who did the shoot
ing says he did so purposely, as he feart
the superior strength of his brother when
he rushed at him.
The Plague of Lice.
LANCASTER, May %. - The exterior Of
buildings several miles away from the lice
infested districts, in the eastern end of the
county, were covered by the strange lice
yesterday, having been carried and spread
by the wind storm DR.. Weber, Of this
city, who was ordered to investigate the
character Of the plague by the state board
of agriculture, has pushed his investiga
tions far enough to have determined thai
they are not fleas, and that they subsist Oh
starchy substances,
Ex-Cashler Bard Pardoned.
LANCASTER, May 24-President Cleve
land has pardoned Ellis Bard, ex-cashiel
! of the Lincoln National bank, Of thi
county, who was serving a sentence Of fiy,
years In the Eastern penitentiary for EN-
bezzling $4,000 from his institution. Bare
/. was inveigled into the steal by #. W. Hull
of Ephrata, who got all the money, and il
now serving a sentence for the part h
T. took in the affair. The pardon was secured
through Attorney General Hensel
/, Psnnsylvanla Postmastsrs.
, WASHINGTON, May 25.-The following
,, are the fourth class postmRsters appointed
I sv, Lao. 10. ~
apolis; ID. @. Boal, EvansburR; NJ. v. Il
l Fry, Hahnsto wn; j. H. George, Hecktown
+ Mrs. @. b. Essick Highland Lake, Gideol
+ Nice, Hillegrassl W. NJ Mearick, Leacock
/ ]. II. Miller Millerton; W. c. Chambers
t Mount Jackson; W. F. Krause, New
:. Tripoli; j. +. Wilcox, Rutland; @. w
Kurtz, Warrenvills.
II Double Suicide In North wales.
y NORTH WALES, May 23.-Nlrs Agne
;. Burton and her daughter, both of Englis
o parsntRge, became despondent owing {
e financial misfortunes and took their live
4 by taking strychnine. The daughter wa
employed at the North Wales Web works
q. and only earned s. per week, on which sh
was compelled to support her mother an
self. They were discovered in their res
IS dence shortly after the commission Of til
d deed.
& Sunday Rest for Tralnmen.
y. READING, May 25.-An effort win b
! made by the Reading Railroad oompan
=, to stop the running OF coal trains on Sur
y days. Trains of that class will not leay
q Palo Alto, Cresson or Port Richmond Rftt
u midnight Saturdays. This will enable I'll
train crews TO spend at least the great po
ton of the Sabbath at home.
- Brief Respite for Bucoiori.
~ DHH
" pardonB yesterday considered the case
=, Pietro Bucciori, the Berks county mu
~ derer. Communication to life imprisonmeI
was refused, but a respite of four weeh
was recommended to prepare for dealt
He was to have been executed June l.
Ella white Again in Prison.
S SUsoUEHANNA, Pa, May 23 Ella Whit
formerly Of Susquehapua, who swindlt
la Elmira's prominent citizens out Of $50, ,0
and afterward mysteriOusly escaped fro
ct the Chemung county jail, is said 70 be
in prison at Spokane, Wash, charged wit
various offenses.
" Funeral of Samuel A. Bailey.
= NoRRIsTOwN, May H-The funeral
* Samuel A. Bailey, OF this town, who di,
sS on Sunday last, aged IS years, took pla
this morning. Mr.. Bailey was the SEMI
y member of the firm of Bailey, Banks
~ Biddle, of Philadelphia
Murder at scranton.
SCRANTON, May 23 -Augusti Nolli sh
and instantly killed Tineorda PrigniaI
IN at Dunmore. The murder was the resi-
lie Of a quarrel between Noll's wife and PR
doi niano, who was a boarder In the famil
- aud OF whom the husband was jealot
Ia A Knitting MIN Burned.
"a. TAMAQUA, May 25.-Fire originating
N; the boiler room Of the Tamaqua Knitti
TO mills partially destroyed that struotul
le, Loss q, 500. No Insurance Seventy-h
O. hands are thrown out 0f work.
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