The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-08-12
ITEMS ON STATE NEWS
Matters Of Interest from All Over
the Commonwealth.
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Crimes and Casualties OF Every Char
aoter sent by the News oatherers Of
the Different Localities and Carefully
Edited.
READTEo, Pa, Aug. o.-Notwithstand-
ing that an Italian was hanged here for
murder only a month ago this class Of
foreigners is giving the officials here
great deal Of trouble, aud public senti-
ment Is again aroused against them.
Colasso Columbo, an Italian, was arrested
yesterday on the charge Of raping two IL
year-old girls, Mary Gibson and Mary
Young. An effort is being made to secure
the consent Of large employers Of labor to
give no work TO Italians.
Arrested on Murder Charge.
McCoNNELsBURa, Pa, Aug. 1o--James
Deshong has been arrested and lodged in
Jail here charged with having knowledge
Of the mysterious death Of David Filry
his brother-in-law, on the night Of July
IN the meadow grounds. The dead body
Of Filry was found on the morning Of the
10th on the promises Of Abram Des-
hong, father-in-law Of the deceased.
The evidence in the hearing duplicates
several persons In most brutal murder.
Further startling developments and
arrests are expected.
Another Fatai Mine Explosion.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Aug. IA bad eK-
plosion Of gas occurred in Payne's col
liery, at Luzerne borough. Matthew
Somedia, a miner, fred a shot which eX-
ploded a pocket of gas in an adjoining
chamber Foreman John Wallin and
Fireman Robert Mould, who were making
an inspection At the time, were caught in
the explosion and so badly injured that
they died somedia and Robert Sic
bold, lsborer were seriously burned.
A Forger's Alleged Confession.
WEST CHESTER, Pa, Aug. 10.-H. Frank
Bush, who has been in the Chester county
Jail for some months, awaiting trial on
the charge of forgery 10 the extent OF
5000 in notes and checks, has made an
alleged confession, as q result Of which
Alfred Sheeler and ]. Ellwood Yeager,
two young men belonging 90 some of the
best families in Spring City, were arrested
and furnished s., 900 bail for appearance.
Cheering for Mil Workers.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. s.--The affairs Of
the numerous mills in Germantown, which
seemed so gloomy q few weeks ago, have
materially improved, and the outlook for
the future Is much brighter. Many of the
mills which closed temporarily are re.
opening, although some OF them announce
slight reductions in wages. The employees
generally show disposition to quietly
accept the reduction.
Abandoned Their Organization.
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the Lalanee Grosjean works, who were
locked out for their effort to organize a
branch Of the Amalgamatod association.
had another meeting and decided to aban.
don the attempt A committee waited
upon the management, and after com
municatlng the result Of the conference
the order was given to resume operations
this morning.
PloughhsId's NIurdorsrs Not Yet Caught.
READING, Pa, Aug. 1O.--Ooroner Kant
ner heard the evidence IN the Blrdsbore
murder case yesterday. Some fifteen per
sons were examined, but nothing of impor
tance was elected. The Jury rendered 4
verdict that William Ploughheld came tC
his death at the hands Of persons un
known, and recommended that the oouutJ
commissioners increase the reward from
500 to $500.
EIoped with Her Minister.
SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 1O-Mrs. George
Schuer and Rev. c. L. WlsswasseP, pastor
Of a German church In this city, have
eloped. They were both prominent people
and leave families behind. Mrs. Schuei
was leading member Of the church ovei
which Mr.. Wisswasser presided since com
ing here three years ago from Brooklyn
They have probably gone 70 Germany.
The Men Entirely Satisfied.
EAsToN, Pa, Aug. 7.-TheTe was a meet
ing yesterday afternoon of the allied or
gsnizatiops Of the Lehigh Valley railroad
| at Brage's hall, South Easton. The re
suits Of the recent conference with Vic,
! President Voorhees,, of the Reading, werl
explained by the committee. The men ar
apparently entirely satisfied.
Smallpox In Reading Jail.
READING, Pa, Aug. 1o.-Conslderabl
excitement was created here by the an
nouncement that two cases Of smallpol
had been discovered in the Berks count.
jail. The institution Is crowded will
prisoners. The victims were removed t,
the hospital
The Gettysburg Trolley Wins.
HARRISBURG, Aug, s.-Attorney Gen
eral Hensel has refused the writ Of gu
warranto requested by certain oitiEon
of Gettysburg 10 deprive the trolley lin
Of its franchises on the battlefield and de
cided all the points involved in favor o
the trolley company
A MnIionRire's Assignment
LEBANON, Pa, Aug 9.-Robert II. Cole
man, the millionaire Iron King" ha
made an assignment Of his estate includ
ing the ore mines at Cornwall, Lebanon
county, to Archibald Rogers, of New
York, and Henry T. Kennedy, Of Reading
for the benefit OF creditors.
Hanged In It's Cradle.
YORK, Pa, Aug. thinking that he
babe had slept longer than usual, Mr.
Sylvester Heindle, residing in East Yorh
went to the little ones cradle in an uppe
room. She found her child hanging b,
tween the rungs of the crib, and II wa
dead.
Decapitated by Reaper.
HUNTINGDON, Pa, Aug 10-John 6
Smith, aged II years, prominent fRrmS
% Of Barree township, this county, Will
driving a reaper, was thrown in front {
the machine and decapitsted by the knivsi
and his body otherwise terribly mutilate'
p Italians Fight to Kill.
READING, Pa, Aug lO.-In a row anon
Italian laborers at Westley's stone QUAR-,
] a mile from Mohnsville, Luke Pepe WI
stabbed by Michael Valeria and his so
I Antonio. Pepe is reported to be dying. III
e assailauts escaped.
. Burned His Neither with vitriol.
I PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9.-DurinE qua
rel with his mother, Mrs. Eliza SieRel
d thalen, John Miller seized = bottle Of Vi
> riol and threw IL at her, She was terribl
d, burned about the face and hands. Mill
+ escaped.
Death from Loohjaw.
EksroN, Pa. Aug le-Basil Evans, age
I 10, stepped on nail few days $40, Al
q later his jaws became set and he was a
able to move them He died yesterday.