The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-09-30
WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED

The paid admissions to the Worlds fair
yesterday were 1871, 402
Count De Bylandt, Dutch minister to
Great Britain, died at Aix-les-Baines,
France, on W ednes lay.
Colonel Schele has been Razetted as the
successor Of Count Won Soden, the retir-
ing governor IF German East Africa.
Mitchell has signed articles to meet Cor
bOtt in hnish fight at Coney Island the
last week in November for purse Of a. 900
and . stake of sl0,0 900 side
Four robbers held up 8 train on the
Illinois Central road near Centralia, Ills,
but after desperate fight with the train
men, were driven off, one of the bt ldits
being wounded. Engineer Young and
three other trainmen were also wounded,
the latter dangerously The robbers were
subsequently captured.
Saturday, Sept. IS.
The British parliament has adjourned
until Nov. g.
The paid admissions at the Worlds fair
yesterday were 10000.
DR.. HoYat, president of the Croatian
Diet, died Thursday at Diakover.
The publication Of the last Pennsylvania
Legislative Record cost the state s27, ,2s9. 80
Bourks Cochran, under the orders OF his
physician, will not be present to speak on
Sept. 80, Irish Day" at the Worlds fair
John Duffy was burned to death and
Paul McAvoy fatally burned by tene-
ment house fire on West Fifty-fourth
street. New York.
Monday, Sept. ab.
Jehn Roach, of Williamsburg, N. Y,
fell thirty-hve feet and broke his neck, but
10 still alive.
Thomas HRwkesly, F. h. s., f. R. g. g.,
one of the ablest civil engineers in Great
Britain, died in London.
Il. A. Ott Prohibition nominee for lieu
tgnAnt governor of Iowa, has resigned. His
age, % years, makes him ineligible.
John z. Higgins, floor walker at the
Lion store, at Anderson, Ind, was burned
So death In fire at the place early In the
morning, From the appearance of the
body 1t is thought Higgins was first killed
and then the store set on fire,
Tuesday, Sept. go.
The paid admissions at the Worlds fair
yesterday were lT9,6s6.
Charles NJ Caughey, of Maryland, has
bssn named by the president for United
BtatsS consul At Messina, italy.
Mrs. Mary Jenkins, oolored, of Sayan-
nah, Ga, gave birth to five boys. The
babes give promise Of growing up in the
world.
George Dixon, the colored featherweight,
defeated SollY Smith in the fight for the
championship and 5000 purse at Coney
Island
Burglars entered the house of John Glib,
At Islip, l.. l., ehloroformed the inmates,
and stole 5000 worth Of jewelry silver
ware and diamonds.
0eneralT, +. Rodebough, Of New York,
hRa received the congress medal for dis
inguished q llsntry at Revilion Station
Va. June II. 1884. while serving as cap
tain"
Wednesday, sept. 81.
The Prussisn parliamentary elections
will be held Nov. I.
The paid admissions at the Worlds fail
yesterday wee l94, ,94s.
Coral Mich, containing a population oi
over 800, was totally destroyed by fire
Lulu Beaudetts, a lR-ysar old girl oi
Minneapolis committed suicide by drown
ing.
The Pennsylvania and Michigan Cen
tral railroads have decided TO arm ever
smploys on I'll trains carrying express ol
mail matter.
Il is now believed that Governor Flower
will prevent the Corbett- Mitchell SIGHT a
Coney Island, and that it may yet TAX
place In New Orleans.
Thursday, sept. 2s.
The paid admissions TO the Worlds tai
yesterday were 1875, 80l.
Thp United States cruiser CharlsEtol
has arrived at Rio Janelro, Brazil
Nathaniel Catlin, father-in-law Of on
Secretary Tracy, died at his home nOa
OwsRo, N. Y, aged ".
Ex-County Commissioner John Trey, o
West NAntmeal, Pa, fell down = sixtl
foot well and was killed
Hon. Hannis Taylor, American ministe
10 Spain, is confined TO bed at Mndrit
with an attack Of pneumonia,
The agents of the Atlas line Of steamer
have given up all hope for the stsans
AlVo. with her passengers aud crew.