The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-04-08
ITEMS or STATE NEWS.
Matters of Interest from All Over
the Commonwealth.
PRESENTED IN BRIEFEsT FORM.

Grimes aud Casualtios OF Every Char
Aeter Sent by the News GathererS of
the Different Localities and Carefully
Edited.
HARRISBURG, April Sat the afternoon
convention Of the local option convention
at Grace NJ. E. church yesterday the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
Rev. H. L. Waylsnd, d. D.; vice presi-
dents, Rev. Dr. E. Erskine, Rev. DR.. V. L.
Conrad, Rev. DR.. George Sigler, Rev. w.
F, Swengel, Rev. William c. Shaffeer,
Mrs. Agnes Kemp, Mrs. H. C. Campbell
and Mrs. Sarah Mcclellan. BY resolution
1t was decided to memorabilia the legisla
ture to pass the Agnew bill, which allows
the several counties and cities to vote upon
local option.
Lebanon Iron Works Destroyed. u
LEBANON, April 6.-The large plant Of
the East Lebanon Iron company Is a mass
Of ruins The fire which broke out near
the engine room spread so rapidly that by
the time the fre department arrived the
entire establishment was in flames. The
mills were only recently erected. The ma
chinery was OF the latest pattern and it ia
ruined. William Shalley was struck by
the hook and ladder truck and badly in-
iured. Loss. SIS 900; fully insured.
FrIEhtful Accident to = Miner.
Mt. CARMEL, April 5.--Fraak German,
an employe at the Locust Gap colliery, had
q narrow escape from death and a thrilling
experience yesterday, While uncoupling
cars In the mines one of the sharp hooks
caught in his leg above the knee, inAicting
a wound fourteen inches long. German
fell against q passing coal car and was
IL. a LII
discovered his perilous position. II is
feared he will die.
Fatal Railroad Collision.
GRERNsBURG, Pa, April 5.-A collision
occurred on the Pennsylvania railroad at
Packsaddle yesterday between two freight
trains. Samuel SnOwden, a brakeman
was so badly burned that he died a few
hours later. Conductors P. S. Williams
and D. f. Ankney, Engineer Brsntlinger
Fireman Mahsn and FlagmRn g. W. Millei
were injured. No explanation of the acci
dent has been made.
BOtsfOrd In Jail.
PHILADELPHIA, April 5.-Harpin A. Bots
ford, who was brought to this country il
company with A. A. Csdwallader, the de
faulting Wisconsin bank president, wa
placed in a cell at the City hall to awai
his appearance to answer to indictment
charging him with embesElement from tn,
firm OF Gray, jerks & Co., Of nearly $50 900
Connagration At Lewistown.
LEwIsTowN, April 6.-Fire destroyed r
H. MontgOmery's extensive machine Rnt
manufacturing works and sawmill, tC
gether with machinery, lumber, etc, ant
seriously damaging his brick works. Loss
tl5,OOO; insurance, 5000. The warehous
of ex-senator John b. Selheimer was ais
burned. Loss, $1,000; insurance, $500.
An Infant Burned 10 Death.
WMKEsBARRE, Pa, April l.. Littl
Ralph Shotwell, aged ~ years, was play
ing with matches yesterday in the houst
when he set FIRE to his clothes. The flame
were communicated to a bed near by, an
An alarm sounded. The house was saved
but the little fellow was fearfully burne
and died In few minutes
A $4,000 vsrd lot for Damages.
PHILADELPHIA, April "a verdict f
$4,000 was yesterday rendered by Jun
in favor of Mrs. Cornelius A. Harr
against the Pennsylvania Railroad con
pauy, representing damages for the deaf
OF her husband, Richard 5. Harris, wi
was killed AZ ParkesbuPg, this state, O
Jan, 4, 1889
Attempt to Burn = Hotel.
MYERsTowN, April "a dastardly a
tempt WAS made 10 set FIRE to the BBn'
House, the leading hotel in the place. A
annex 70 the building was saturated wit
coal oil aud set on fire. The parties the
closed the door, which prevented drai
and the lire speedily burnt itself Qua
A Boy SandbaEgsd and Robbed.
READING, April 81 Iohn Cruice, aged
years, residing in Philadelphia, was san
bagged by two men and robbed OF 81. 30
money, nearing the Franklin street dep
of the Reading railroad. He had been
Reading GU business for his father.
Found GhIty OF conspiracy.
PITTsBURG, April 5-H. r. Barnes, Wi
lam Van and John Carr, members OF u
Builders exchange, have been touI
guilty OF conspiracy in the case hroug
sgainst them by Thomas Buchanan.
n. Godersr was dischargrd
A rrOfessorshIp Accepted.
CHESTER, Pa, Apfu H. Tue Denis
university, Of Granville, o, has tender
the chair OF rhetoric aud English litel
turs 70 Rev. G. l.. Williams, pastor OF 1
Upland Baptist church, wuicL MIR, Wi
Jams has accepted
Thousands Of CigArs stolen.
REApING, April B.-Thieyes broke in
the cigar factory OF William onatter
Co., al Womelsdori Iwenty-one thousa
cigars, valued al 81 so, were stolen.
thieves stole team valued ai 49, 10 ca
the goods away.