The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-04-29
ITEMS or STATE NEWS
Matters Of Interest from All Over
the Commonwealth.
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IN BRIIFBsT FORM
Crimos sad Casualties Of Every Char
sotsr Sent By the News oNthsrers oi
ths Different Localities and Carefully
Editsd.
PHILADELPHIA. April 25-Mrs Mary A.
Taggart was placed on trial yesterday for
the murder Of her lon. Thomas Davis
whom she stabbed TO death in a NJ Of sud
den anger on the evening Of Jan 90 last
AZ the woman has since shown by her ac
tions and terrible remorss that she did not
intend to kill her son when she stabbed
him a charge Of murder in the second de-
atoe only was preferred Hgainsu her. The
1rial had proceeded but short time when
Mrs Taggart withdrew her plea OF not
guilty and entered one Of guilty OF man
slaughter, and she was sentenced TO four
aars and a half in the penitentiary.
BIuney Odd Fellows Celebrate.
WiLLTAMsPoRT, April 21.-The anniver-
sary Of Odd Fellowship was appropriately
observed at Muncy yesterday. Lodges
were present from many towns in central
Pennsylvania. The parade was composed
Of I, 200 men and dozen bands. The order
elected the following officers; President,
w. H. Keys; secretary, ]. II. Mackay;
treasurer, Charles Sheifel The next meet
ing will be held at LewisbnrR, April 2s,
1894. Muncy was gaily decorated In honor
Of the event and thousands Of strangers
crowded the little borough.
The Boyer Act Sustained.
HARRISBURG, April p8.-Ths constitu-
tionality Of the Boyer revenue act Of 1891
has been affirmed IN an opinion just
handed down by Judge Simonton in the
case against the Fall Brook Coal COM
pauy. All the constitutional objections
raised by the defendant corporations were
overruled by the court and judgment is
directed TO be entered against the defend
ant in the sum OF s1l,Oss, ,Ss In favor Of the
state. The company was taxed upon Its
shares In railway company, and appealed.
Three Men Drowned.
LOCK HAVEN, Pa, April H.-A steam
scow, used in transporting FIRE clay from
the Queens Run company's mines TO the
works in this city, eapsized near the middle
of the river in a heavy gale Of wind. There
were seven men on the boat, three Of
whom were drowned. Those drowned were
Bud Reed, aged 20, Of this city; Fred Sim,
Of Hazleton, and an unknown man, who,
with Sim, had been fishing and took pas
sage on the boat to ride to this city. None
Of the bodies have been recovered.
steel worker Wages Reduced.
STEkLToN, April IA reduction Of IS
per cent. has been ordered in the Universal
mill at the Pennsylvania Steel works.
Several months ago In order to ill press
ing orders, the men were taken from day
wages aud put on tonnage, since which
time the capacity Of the mill has almost
doubled, the salaries ranging from 800 u
| elTB per month. This reduction, II Il
claimed, will put that department on ar
| equal footing with other similar work.
A BuFElaFiOus Gang In Jail.
HUNTINGTON, April 90.-Five Of a Ranl
Of burglars who have been terrorizing thu
citizens Of this and surrounding towns fol
the past ak months were arrested by thI
town police and several deputies. Thi
gang hRs made this their hsRdquRTter
and have made almost nightly raids OF
the suburban towns when not operating
here. The gang fought like tigers befoTt
they were fnally placed behind the ia,
bars
EH-TreAsurer ObOId's Deficiency.
READING. April 98.-The new city con
troller presented his first report to coun
ellis. The total city debt is Si, ,OS4, 800 90,
decrease OF So, $50 as compared with thi
tims last year. OF the above amount th
water department is credited with e552,
900. The income from this department 1
nearly Sl20, 900 per annum. The deficIenc,
Of the late city treasurer, John Obold, ha
bSsn aSeertained TO be SiG. G.tSs.u.
Raadln9 Iron Works Busy.
4 READING. April 27.-The large plant o
the Reading Rolling Mil company, whicl
recently went into the hands Of = receiver
has bSsn running without interruption
and 10 now fall Of orders. Owing 70 th
large amount Of work on hand the sstat
liShmsnt has just gone on = double turn,
and over one hundred additional hand
will be employed.
Found Dead on = Freight Car.
CARLISLE, April 2T.-While unloading
carload of lumber At NewvillS an VI
known man was found dead among Oh
heavy timbers with his head crushed to
lally. He was evidently stealing = rid
and tha sudden Jerking OF the train cause
the lumber 70 crush him. From paper
found on his person he halls from s
Louis.
Five YeArs for EmbeEHlsmont.
, PHILADELPHIA 22.-HArpin A. BOtsfoT
pleaded guilty before Judge Gordon, In I
Il
jerks & Co., q lumber frm of CLEVELAND
Ohio Botsford was the Philadalphi
! agent Of the firm, and the stolen mons
represented collections he had made. II
was ssutsnced TO Eve ySRrH imprisonm men
Two Altoona FatalItIsA
ALTOONA, April s5. - Tive fatal acc
, dents occurred near this city yesterda
Mrs. Margaret Tobias, aged n, was struC
, BY passenger train near Tyrone and Il
stantly killed. W. j. Burkholder, Of tn
city, aged 81, was caught bstween two Ca
} in the PsnnsylvsniR railroad yard an
squeezed to death.
Three Kinod In . Blast.
! WILKRsBARRE, Pa, April 92.-A wor
D man on the new Wilk0sbarrs and Eastsl
r railroad At YRtesville came TO Pittston
: midnight and reported that q prsmAtu
blast had caused the loss OF threo live
The victims were VillenEo Coiienio, Mos
y Williams and james Hockey.
n Earth Shaken ~ Lancaster.
a LANCASTER, April 4.-This city "
visited by slight shook Of earthqual
yesterday. Houses were shaken IN d
Q city, but the shock waS not noticed
n neighboring towns. II was accompani
by a sharp explosion, followed by ia
rumbling sound
Wealthy PennsyIVanlan Dead.
II PITTsBURG, April 26.-Dr. G. G. Hnsse
the wealthiest citizen OF this part of I
state, died yesterday. He was the phone
. Of the copper business OF the United Stat,
:. having large interests in the Lake Superi
q regions.
Three Years Tor Stealing Butter.
ALLEETOwE, April S6.-SewRrd GeFne
wsalthy fsFmsT, found guilty Of Stsalii