The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-08
ITEMS W STATE NEWS.
Matters Of Interest from All Over
the Commonwealth.
PRESENTED In BRIEFEsT FORM

the DiGsrsnt Localities and Carefully
Edited.
FALisTNGToN, July B.-Bueks county Il
all agog over the assault upon Miss Han
nah Charles by Ave masked men. The as
sault, as II is described, rivaled In brutal
ity and ferocity the worst Of the outrages
BY whlteoaps In the western states. Miss
Charles was employed as a domestic IN the
house Of Frank Warrington, at this place.
She rented q room at the house Of Frank
Umstead, at FallsinRton, which she ooeu-
pied on the night Eve masked men broke
Into her apartment, and after dinroblng
her they beat her with blaoksnAks whip
and subjected her 70 even greater outrage,
indignity and torture, After the beating
Miss Charles was covered with the con
tents Of a can OF oil, them smeared with
lampblaok from head 10 foot and thor
ouably covered with feRthsrA Her com
panion. James NJ. Neal, Was carried out
into the road and also badly beaten by the
masked men When Miss Charles was able
10 leave her room she swore out warrants
and the following influential men were ar
rested and placed under $500 bail 10 appear
at court to answer the charge Of compile
Ity In the ASSAULT Charles KlookneF, a
we'll known farmer; George Bishop. the
village blacksmith, Charles Wolpsrt, the
Falislngton wheelwnght, and Frank I'm
stead. The fifth man OF the assailing party
Miss Charles has been unable to Identify
Sad Accident to Pleasure Seekers
PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-Ths weather re
mained perfect throughout this memorable
Columbian Fourth Of July The feature
Of the evenings celebration was q mag
niflcent display Of fireworks from Girard
avenue bridge in Fairmount park, whlct
was witnessed by an enormous gathering
Of people II was IN connection with thiI
display that the only fatality Of the dal
occurred. A derrick used In erecting
| the temporary frame for the fireworks fel
/ IN the afternoon into a crowd Of peopl
watching the work. A woman and W.
children were pinioned under II. Hundred
rushed to their rescue Little Albert Held
snwag, aged years, was taken out orushe
TO death The woman and the other chill
were not seriously hurt.
A Wage Scale Adopted.
PITTsBURe, July e.-Aftsr the wage cor
ference adjourned on Friday night th
workmen held 4 secret conference an
agreed upon q scale that would b
satisfactory to the manufacturers. Ov
ing to the lateness OF the hour IL wa
impossible to get word TO the mRnufRi
turers and the workmen In time 70 pr
vent the shut down OF the mills. The ne
scale, as agreed upon by the manufactl
rers and the Amalgamated Association,
IS per ton for pudding and an average
IS per cent. reduction In the finishing d
partments All the manufacturers hay
signed this scale.
A Reckless Shooter Arrested.
MAUCH CHUNK, Pa. July b.-Robert
Milligan, a young man from New YoI
city, was committed to the Carbon oount
! Jail charged with reoklessly shooting of
, revolver and mortally wounding the wi
! Of Daniel Conoghan, Of Summit Hi
Millgan IL a member Of q small OXou
sion party spending q week In Maui
Chunk, aud while his party was TeturniI
from a visit TO the burning mine, ne
Summit Hill, be discharged several aho
! from his revolver one OF which hit d
woman, who was by the roadside, and
. fiietinG dangerous wound.
Accidentally Shot His Playmate.
r SHILLINGToN, July g. - Harry, the
. ysar-old son of Mrs. Mary Schaeffsr,
a this place, was seriously shot by Abb
|, Adams, an intimate associate, aged
4 years Young Adams had a 22- ealibeE
, volver, which he supposed was not loadI
z and, when he met Schaetfer, he pointed
n at him and said: Look out; am going
, shoot you.". A moment later there was
a report, and Schaeffer fell to the grou
~ with an ugly wound in his right che
70 The ball took downward course a
Il lodged In his neck. Young Sohaeffer
Is In a critical condition
" New State POstmastsrs.
10 WASHINGTON, July 6.-AmOng the n
C. postmasters just appointed are the follC
ing in Pennsylvania; NJ. H. DotteI
he Bechtelsville; Levi Berger, Bornville; b
ps Rhoads, Boyertown; E. @. Whitehill,
Is pbUr; w. M. Kitchen, Elimsport; Rob
he McKissicl1, Euclid; d. A. Poole, Gene
ire H. f. Lingo, Guys Mills; s. T. Pow
Hydetown; Matthew Butler, New Aths
OF Isaac Shipman, Mengus; H. c. 10
ed ROhersburR; A. NJ. Scranton, Rlcevi
Mrs. Mary A. Boozell, Six Points.
he A LswIstOWn HomIoids.
'u- LRwIsToWR, July 6.--Patriok Mckee,
lot = trusted employe Of MoManuS b Rel
he Pennsylvania railroad contractors,
OF shot and instantly killed on the eou
iul river bridge by Samuel Coon about n
'ut night Coon was Immediately arres
ng So many Tumors are ahoat that Il Is
led an accident or murder.
iAd Three Sunday Dathers DFowAed,
PHILADELPHIA, July a-Thres lads '
drowned In the Delaware river while bl
ing yesterday afternoon. The victims
ago Jerry Triddle, aged 10; Milton Ham
. Of Of the same age, and Arthur Cent?, q
Ap ~ The latter two were together.
rife were diving from boats and were Sc
me- with cramps. Gentzs body has not
the recovered.
OF Drowned while Bathing.
hi MIDDLKTOwN, July 8.-Whils bathin
AM ewatara creek yesterday James Cl
SAT Pennsylvania railroad freight clerk,
was drowned, being attacked with erRmpl
ehe TAilroader named Bennett narrS
'ha' escaped the same fate while attemptin
q rescue Craig.
Fatal Explosion Of Gas.
@ @ HUNTINGDON, July b.-An explosio
5o@ gas occurred at the Everett, Bedford GOV
furnace, which blew oii the bell
IN slightly injured the stack. Eli LeoE
the the hller. was so badly burned ths
'sen died soon after. The loss will reach q
49, q 900
Hose Running Record Lowered.
,hs CORY, July 6.-The Crosby hose
~ ning team Of this city lowered the Wo
: !, Ioi record for 300 yasds Al Bradford by
.ioh' ing the distance 10 22& seconds,
former record of 2S 10 seconds was
be. By the Everett hoAe, OF Boulder, Colo
this The Home for Deaf AIutes.
A READING, July 6.-The Pennsylvani
,ded eiety for the Advancement OF the Dea
ork. here this afternoon, with i25 persons
,risf ent The home for deaf mutes, Il vi
cided, shall be located in this city.
night public nesting was held.
SIN Another Outrage Ia Chester C
WEST CHESTER, July SD Towr
y negro, fslonioasly assaulted le-yel
". daughter Of Andrew Lobb, . farn,si
vas lodged In jail The girls condit
EHtsnsive COnHagration IN RstFo
PETRoLIA, July IA hrs broke OF
o'clock 10 the morning In the KilroY
call and burned the entire block IN
burned up 10 the boiler house Aboy
'ai'' railroad track, 70 the Oriental hote
70 AS Pittsburg and Washington railroad
and on Main street from the cornsr
neral Mrs Lenhams store 70 the corner
anv. gyls street, including twenty bu
places Owing TO q water plug
OF us open near where the FIRE started Il v
~ possible TO utilize the water WoFks
are was gotten under control BY
~ forta Of the bucket brigade. The L
-, all buildings aud contents u estima
e t30O.0O0
Basshallists EngaEs In = Figh
~ HARRisnuRo, July o. Manager
- Marks, OF the Harrisburg Baseball
was seriously injured by Pitcher
lately a member OF the club, whO ha
discharged for ineompetenoy Ma
mauded his SALARY from Mark
Marks knocked him down. Macs 70
ths attack, knocked Marks dow
inmped ON him with both feet, br
ID. the managers left leg below the