The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-06-24
EWBERs NEWS CONDENSED


The Ohio Democratic convention to nom
mate state ticket will be held on August
and 10.
Mary Logan, the sole survivor Of the
great family Of Washington's servants, Is
In Philadelphia at the age Of ll5 years,
Latest adyices from Mecca, Arabia,
where cholera is raging, show that there
have been $50 deaths during the last five
days
NJ. Charles de Lesseps, NJ Eiffel and NJ.
Fontans, the Panama boodlers, have been
released from prison, the court Of cessation
having set aside their sentences under the
statute Of limitations
Saturday, June II.
A. L. Ames, the twenty-second victim Of
the FOrd's theater disaster, died at Wash
ingtOn last night.
It is feared that Contractor Dant, who
did the work which resulted In the Ford's
theatre collapse, is losing his reason.
George Mckenzie, IS years old, was con.
Victed of manslaughtsr In New YORK for
throwing Henry Quill, 10 years old. down
an air shaft.
Work on the Gettysburg electric railway
has been resumed, and Mr.. Batohelder, Of
the battlefield commission, appeals for
kofoIhheut anu W PreNoht uo7SvieIlhB VIC
battlefield
Monday, June 10.
Hugh Ross, the Homestead strike leader,
has gone TO Scotland to claim his mothers
large inheritance.
A dispatch from Bangkok says that the
French occupied the island Of Samit and
the gulf Of Siam on the 18th inst.
Ex-President Harrison considers the de-
elgfnn Of TuaNFnp Ettllar ha
Worlds fair on Sunday a wise ruling.
dispatch from Denison, Tex, says
three Of the Starr gang of outlaws were
captured In the Greek Nation while Durs-
ing one Of their wounded comrades.
Tuesday, June 90.
Frederick X. Blanc was divorced In New
York from Baroness Blanc. The referee
found the baroness the guilty party.
Francis Davis, burglar, who had robbed
many residences in New York city, was
sentenced To twenty-four years and siS
months imprisonment.
John j. Haggarty, New York tough
Jumped from the Brooklyn bridge to the
river. 1870 feet, on wager for a pint Of
beer. Being drunk, he was uninjured.
William f. Harrlty has been forced Il
decline theinvitatiOn Of Tammany Hall
New York 70 attend the Fourth Of JulJ
celebration, owing to otner engagements.
The ooroners jury investigating th,
Ford's theater disaster at Washington ren
dsred a verdict charging criminal neGli
genoe against Colonel Ainsworth, Con
tractor Dant Superintendent Covert an,
Engineer Sasse, Each furnished Sl0,OU
bail for appearance.
Wednesday, June 81.
l. l. ~ N n.
bia freshmen crews at New London wa
won by Cornell.
In a riot between striking miners AN
police near Dux, Bohemia, one striker wa
killed and several wounded one fatally,
Rev. Thomas Motley, for nearly half
century ON the staff OF the London Time
died A. Cheltsnbam, Eng, aged 81 years
Mrs, Matte c. Shann, in jail at TFento
for the alleged poisoning Of her son, hn
baen deserted by her counsel because sh
refuses 20 pay the costs OF her defense,
Lowlandsr won the great SubuFba
handicap at Sheepshead Bay, with Te
rider second and Lamplighter, the fayo
its, third. The winner gets els 900, secOn
horse Is, 600 aud third horse 5000.
Thursday, June ea,
About lSO OF the Gem aud Frisco miner
In the Ceur d'Alene mining distrio
Wash, are on strike.
Cholera reports received from Meci
show that from June ID 10 June ~ the
were $50 deaths from the disease In thi
city
The cLar has officially thanked the con
missiOners who negotiated tho sxtTaditiC
treaty between Russia aud the Unit
btatea.
The latest resignation called for by So
FstRFy Carlisle Is that OF W. s. ststson, d
veteran chief Of the claims division IN d
third auditors Office.