The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-04-15
erATn NEWS or A pAY.
House Legislators Discussing the Phil
dalphia Rapid Transit Bill.

STATE NEWS OF A DAY.
House Legislators Discussing the Phila-
dalphia Rapid Transit Bill.
HARRISBURG, April 19.--Among the bill
passed finally in the senate yesterday were:
for the Incorporation Of com
panies to trade in groceries by wholesale;
Investing municipal or public corporations
with the power TO exercise the right of
eminent domain in the purchase Of acquir-
ing by condemnation the property and
Eorks Of private water companies. The
Crawford county fence bill was defeated
en- final reading. In the house bill was
introduced appropriating $4,000 for a
monument to General Hancock at Norris
town. A number Of senate bills passed
second reading. The bill authorizing the
state board Of agriculture to appoint an
agent, to be known as the dairy and food
to supervise the sale of such
products was defeated on second reading.
The afternoon session was spent I'm dis
cussing and voting on various sections of
the Philadelphia rapid transit bill. Con-
sideration of the bill was resumed today
and Mr.. Ritter, of Philadelphia, is contesting
every point In his opposition to the meas
ure. 1t will be necessary to defeat each of
the remaining thirty-two sections of the
old bill, and after this nothing but the
title will be left Of it. This will be adopted
and then the new bill will be ready for the
third reading calendar.
PsnnsylvRnia German Society.
LANCASTER April 13.-The executive
committee Of the Pennsylvania German
society held its quarterly meeting here
yesterday II was decided to hold the
next annual meeting of the society at
York on the second Wednesday in October
next. The persons to be requested to pre-
pare papers for this meeting. as well as the
literary contents of the forthcoming third
annual volume of the proceedings, were
agreed upon. The next quarterly meeting
will be held at the assembly of the Penn
sylvania Chautauqua, ut Mt Gretna on
July u, which will be pennsylvania Ger
man 10
MadRNAi'y Workers In Convention.
YoRK, April 13.-The Woman's Mis-
sionRry association of Pennsylvania con-
ference of the United Brethren church,
convened in the First United Brethren
church here yesterday. Mrs. j. r. Hutch
ison, of Gettysburg, presided. The first
session was devoted to preliminary work,
and In the evening the young people of the
church had appropriate exercises. Dele
gates are present from Chambersburg,
ShiremanstOwn, Baltimore, Harrisburg,
Gettysburg, Boiling Springs, Bendersville,
Orrstown, Newburg, Perry, ShippensbuIg
and Mechanicsburg.
Attacked by Hungarian Highwaymen.
PoTTsvuLE, Pa, April 13.-Lafayette
billig, an insurance agent OF this place
while on his way home from collecting
tour was attacked by four Hungarian
highwaymen. Billig's assailants knocked
him down, but he struggled to his Feet,
and drawing a revolver, shot one of the
men In the breast. Billig then ran and
succeeded in making his escape The
Hungarians carried their Wounded COM
panion to their cabin at Llewellyn, where
he died. His name is supposed to be John
Shusto.
Charters Granted.
HARRISBURG. April l3.-These ch arters
were granted yesterday: The Alleg heny
Valley Street Railway company, the line
OF which will run from Parnassus to New
Kingston, Westmoreland county; capital
$4,000. Scranton and Pottsville Coal
Land company, of Scranton; capital $780,
900. Cross Fork Railroad company, the
line TO run from Shingle Bolt Summit to
Cross Fork, In Potter county; capital $780,
900. W. J. Lewis, OF Coudersport, is pres
dent
Corporations at War.
EAsrON, April ls.-There is bitter war
existing between Easton and Bethlehem
and the Easton Transit company, both cor
Porations claiming right Of way through
certain streets In the city and roads in the
country. The climax was reached when a
force of 100 men began laying a single
track for the Easton aud Bethlehem COM
man . l..
Weldertown, near here The result will be
watched with considerable interest.
Wyoming Valley Trust Company.
WHKEsBARRR, April lathe Wyoming
Valley Trust company was organized in
this city. The following directors were
chosen; Liddon Flick, j. f. Lenhhan, n.
L. Driesbach, f. H. LRwall, Fred Thesis
Cyrus Straw, w. r. Smyth, John A
6chmltt, David Williams, f. W. Davies
Isaac 8. Long. Capital stock fixed al
es5O,OOO. The trust company will transact
general banking business.
An Incendiary Tramp.
TAhAoUA, April l8,-The barn on tn,
farm Of the Hon. c. +. Shindel, at Barnes
vile, near here, was discovered on fire
While the volunteer flremen were endeav
ering 70 subdue the flames a tramp crawled
from the building. He was Immediately
arrested and sent 20 Jail. He gives the
name OF Albert Skeath The barn con,
tained valuable stock aud was almost com,
plstsly destroyed,
Fell Dead At the Lever.
CARLISLE, April 13-George Reeser, OF
pear New Kingston, fell dead upon hi.
traction engine while running along the
public highway near that village His
fireman noticed that the engine was run.
ming into the fence at the side of the road
and looking around saw that the man al
the lever had fallen dead. Reeser was 9,
years old. Heart disease was the cause.
Mysterious Disappearance at Linheld.
LlHFHLD, April l3-rhis VILLAGE Is still
greatly excited in regard to the mysteriou,
disappearance Of George Schurr, who wa,
engaged with his brother Christian, OF
philadelphia, ia the creamery business
The brothers operated three creameries il
this vicinity, and were apparently pro.
perous He is believed to have drowned
himself In the Schuylkili
Juvenile Eloper.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, April H. 80 Heller
Row, we'll developed girl of only !.
years, Is reported to have eluped from hel
home in Plymouth. She put her clothei
In bundle, threw them out OF the win
Wv eAa NnuNhel lNnul the mousse Wull
the family WAS asleep Two young mei
who haysbeen attentive 10 her are missing
shoe Factory burned.
HUNTINGDON, April l3-tire Of ineen
diary origin completely destroyed tn,
building and machinery of the Hunting
don Shoe Manufacturing company. o.
eupied by j, Nj. Jarvis, tanner, and Hen.
cane Brothers, broom manufacturers
New Coal Vein discovered.
SueQUEHARNA, April iA-Coal iu payini
quantities has been discovered In Wind O
toWhshtp, Broome county, n. y, hve mile
nom here, Speculaton are fast purcha,
Ing the adjacent lands and prospecting vii
besih at once
A mine Fire EKtinguished.
WILKEsBARRE April l3-The lire IN III
black Diamond mine al Luzerne borough
operated by j. O. Haddock & Son, Is out
Work WA resumed today.
The Weather.
Brisk 10 high southerly winds, decided!
warmer