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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-02
NEW YORK.

MIR. Hurlbert Claims u Majority of aJ,GOO
for Hancock.
Special Dispatch to the Times.
Accepting as accurate the most careful
Republican estimate of assumed Repub!i-
can majorities in different parts of the
State at the election to. morrow, it remains
clear that with the other Democratic ma
jorities to be expected in the interior and
with Democratic majority of $4,000 in
New York city and Brooklyn, the state
will 90 for Hancock by not less than
q, 600 votes. There is no indication iE
either of these cities that either will fail to
poll its full Democratic vote. and nothing
but such failure here can give this state
to the Republicans.
W. II. HCRLBERT, World. Dem.
John Kelly Says the Republican Claims arc
Game Of Brag.
New YORK, November 1.-The Repub
lican claims are simply game of brag.
The city will undoubtedly give from fifty
five to sixty thousand majority. The big
betting is only to frighten voters. 1t is a
weak invention OF the enemy.
JOHN KELLY.
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I'ilIETOa. HOHH.2C..


An EXtraOrti!iary Cas-, Of burglary ans: Res
tl'ution in I. New Ensi,nt; Village.
\ strange story OF robbery and rcsti,i,-
the Thames river, Conn. About the mid
die Of the month burglars entered the
country scat of Captain Il II. Randall. !;
prosperous resident Of that town. and stole
5000 OF United States government bonds
and other securities. Captain Randall
residence is 4 wide, breezy. old-G,silioned
and is Il mile north Of the village of Gale S
Watson, twenty rods away. Just before
sailed for New York in the captains large
three -.nastcd schooner, the licttic Y. Kel
sey. Mrs. Randall ret,i:slcd to her home
q wecl, later, leaving her HUSBAND! in New
York. During the absence Of The
Mrs. Randalrs father, an elderly gentle
man, and his sister. At no time in the
absence of Mrs. Randall We're The s,lapi-
cions Of the occupants cf the Eousc
aroused. On one day only did they leave
the dwelling ln"2cuped. As soon as ,irs
Randall had returned she discovcrad that
lhC istIS 50 pti's.tC 'cSh VI t:!S Estptt!H li.t'I
been opened anil its contents ti;sturbe,l
She found that several savings bank
books, government bonds. Atlantic i'll
surancc company's scrip registered in
Hartford, anl other papers, among
which were notes OF large amounts,
had been taken. Nj. Randall tele.ra,,hed
that payment be slapped on the bonds.
Captain Randall was appriscsl Of the rob
berry by telegraph, an,! nc placed tic caSo
in the hands OF q detective. who sci 10
work with official zeal and sagac;ty. In
other words. be made 40 progress and 10
discovery.
Il few days ago, on 4 bright autummal
morning, Mrs. Randall was chatting about
tina robbery with 4 lady friend on the
lawn in front OF her house. The
doors and many Of the windows were
open. When Mrs. Randall came out OF
the house no one was left within. Every
thing inside was in its usual position. i
quarter OF an hour later she returned 10
the dwelling. An crTa1d led her to the
room in which was the desk OF the Captain
Her astOnishnlci.t Eiay ne imagined at dis
covering the box containing the missing
securities Oh a stand near the desk. She
eagerly opened it. and her surprise was
at finding Ike securities within
and undisturbed. HS whom the property
was stolen and returned and liz what man
ner are still puzzles Cor the captain and
his wife. Superstition nci.hbors hint at
ghosts.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-02
RATHER SKEPTlCAL.
Was Joan of Arc Burnt at tho Stak67

4 writer in tho London Globe says: The
mayor of COmpiegne is quite a genius in
his way. Ho knew that the prevailing no
ton was to secula,ize everything, and con-
scqucntly lie invented a republican mani
lesration in honor of Joan of Arc. the
Maid OF Orleans, who defended Compiegne
against the English and Burgundians in
1430, and was betrayed into the hands of
John of Luxembourg. who surrendered her
to the Englishmen, who burnt her at the
stake III the market place of ROuen. Tho
ruins of lIaiden's Tower show where the Pi-
cardy archer pulledsthe unfortunate Joan
from her war horse, and when those who
are fond Of going back to the history Of
other days think Of the legend, and then
oi that horrible statue of the Maid Of
Orleans at the end Of tho Rue des Pyra-
mids in Paris, they must deplOre the fact
that the mau OF picardy left no descend
ant who would volunteer to come forward
and unhorse the figure which surmounts
the pedestal.
NJ. Charles MOnse!ct has thrown some
doubt Oh the legend of Joan Of Arc having
been burnt by the English. He quotes y
para yran!, from the Mrcure Of 1858 an
llouncin. that certain documents recently
discovered led to the conclusion that Joan
of Arc had been married, and that, consc-
qucntiy, somo unfortunate victim must
ilaye been sacrificed in her place ut ROucn.
The documents consisted of an attestatiOn
mad: 10y Father Vignicr, VIII" said Give
years after the Judgment Of Joan Of Arc.
on the Goth day Of May, Joan the Maid
visited Metz. On the same same day her
brothers called to see her. They thought
she had been burnt, but when thoy saw
her they recognized her at once. They
took her with them to BoqueiOn. Whcrcon
Il yeoman named NicOile gave her horse,
and two other persons contributed sword
ard :: p!umcd hat, and the Maid sprung
very cievcrly Oh the said horse, saying a
multitude Of things to the yeoman
NicClic.'
Tie old priest wrote this history with
lis own hand, and made oath. as to it's
sincerity before public notary, adding
as IL proof of what he had advanced 4 copy
oi the origina! contract of marriage be-
tween "Robcrt DIES Arnloiscs and Joan of
Arc, otherwise known as the Maid of
Orleans. " Compicgnc has treasured up
:, faithful souvenir OF the heroine, and
about fifteen years ago y subscription was
opened to cnablo the town to erect a
statue To her memory. The idea was
started by Il rather unpopular person, and
was soon allowed 10 drop. The present
mayor again took up tho matter, and with
the aid oi the municipality has at length
succeeded i'll giving the town a statue OF
tho maid, whose words, 'Jifot roir me
bons onsis dc Compisgne, y hayo been cut
in the pedestal.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-02
STATE ITEMS.

+. Il. Brown, superintendent Of the
Lehigh Valley railroad shops ut Packer
ton, died at Mauch Chunk yesterday after
noon Of paralysis Of the brain.
Hon. John l Kecne, mayor Of North
Danville, was thrown from his buggy Sun
day evening and died from his injuries
yesterday morning.
William B. Green drowned himself in
the Susquehanna river ut Plttston ycstcr-
day afternoon, by Jumping from the
Water street bridge, distance of forty
feet. The body has not yet been discovered.
Temporary insanity was the cause Of tho
act.
Dr.. Joel Shelley. q retired physician OF
prominence, residing at HcrcfOrdville,
Berks county, was found dead in his barn
about O'Clock last evening. 1t is sup
posed he fell from the hay NOW. He was
about IS years Of aye and well known
through out the county.
The Titusvillc CPa.) Herald gives the
nu mbcr of completed wells in the Oil re-
gion for October as 329: production,
S,3j1 new drillin. wells, 3SS; new rigs
up and building, :ss; dry holes, 8. There
is slight falling Off from the September
figures.
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SOLVING i TEiGICAL MYSTERY.


Curious Evidence Discovered: ON Behalf Of q
Man Ascassi OF Killing HIS Wife.
James J. Crosby lived with his wife
near Ellington, Chatauqua county, n. Y,
iii 1878. About 10 o'clock one night in
July Ui that year lie aroused a neiyhbOr s
family and told them he had returned
home from the village about 10 o'clock.
The lights in his house were out. AS he
entered the door ho was attacked by two
men. The dragged him into the yard and
beat him to Inconsistencies. When he
recovered he found that he had been
robbed. He said iIc had been in his house,
and lie was afraid his wife was murdered.
The naighbor went with Crosby to his
house. They found Mrs. Crosby dead in
her bed. She had been beaten to death.
Crosby said that the house had been robbed
also. No trace OF the alleged perpetra-
tors of tie crime could DC found. Mrs.
Crosb:'s life was insured. The circum-
stances attending her murder caused sus-
picion to rest on her husband. He vas ar
rested and lodged in Jail. He was tricd
last spring and acquitted. He returned
home. The feeling in the neishboriiood
still was that he WAS guilty.
4 few nights ago a barn belonging to
Carey Briggs, neishbor Of Crosby S, was
burned. The fire was plainly the work of
an incendiary. A note without date or
signature was found pinned on fence
near by 1t was addressed to James J.
Crasby. It read as follows 80: Your pock-
ct book is under stone or chunk at the
corner OF Weceler's woods. Yours, ETC.
The writing was in disguised hand.
Search was made for the pocketboOk. A
Ilyy Dc
in Whecler's woods under large maple
knot. It Was the pocketbook that Crosby
said was stolen from him by his assaiiants
OH the night his wife was murdered. The
has awakened much interest
in the tragedy. 1: is believed that clue
has been found to the murderer.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-02
l:KAINED WITH AN AXE.
"A Row at u Political Meetin: Which May
Result Fatally.

"A Row at a Political Meeting Which May
Result Fatally.
During q political meeting in Boyer
town, Montgomery county, last evening, :,
riot occurred that is likely to result in tho
death Of Alexander S:.ssaman, Of Grcsh-
vile. The Pioneer corps OF POttstOwn,
the members carrying axes, went to Boy
crtown in special train. While tho ad-
dresses were being made Sassaman and
some Of his friends tried to annoy the speak
ers by loud and bOisterOus talking and
continuous cheering. At the close Of tho
meeting Sassaman jcrked a revolver from
his pocket and fired. Tho ball struck
Samuel Fryer, member of the POttstown
Pioneer Corps. in the finger, when he i'm
medately struck Sassaman fearful blow
in the head with his axe Sassaman
dropped, and brains and blood began to
OOze from the fractu in his skull. DR..
Francis says lie will die. Fryer's friends
say lie struck the blow in self defense. lie
is about % years old. Sassaman is about
30. Tho widest threats were made and
fears were entertained that they would be
carried out
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-02

A case was heard recently in the Shc!-
field county court (En g.,) in the course of
which some extraordinary revelations were
made respecting the conduct of :, very
penurious and wealthy old man named
Buxton toward his bride whom he married
a short time before his death. The action
was brought against Buxton's executors
by a Scotch draper named Kevan. to re-
covere337 IS for goods supplied. Up to the
time of his death Buxton lived in the
neishborhood of Sheffield, and died worth
e4O,0 900, beside a quantity of
freehold property. His wife was
formerly his housekeeper, at which
time she was receiving from him only !cl0
per annim. When he made her AL offer
Of marriage he was 6G years Of age and
she only 30. On their wedding day the
husband provided a dinner of beans and
bacon. On the marriage day Mrs. Buxton
gave her husband between e20 and $50,
this being money which she had saved.
She subsequently discovered that he
went to the savings bank and drew cut
what money she had there. He only al
lowed her Is Cd week for pin-money,
and she was consequently obliged to get
articles of clothing for herself and her hus-
band upon credit. His honor, in giving
judgment in favor Of the claim, said the
case was one which ought never to have
been defended. The executors should have
paid the money instead of allowing the
testator's name to be held UP to infamy,
as would now be the case. Here was a
man who had died worth e40, 900, and yet
he takes eco from his housekeeper when
he marries her, and afterwards puts into
his own pockets her savings which she had
placed in the bank. He gave Judgment
for the plaintiff with costs.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-02

Rywell led in the London walking.
match at noon yesterday and had scored
152 miles at 3 o'c!ocl, this morning. Do
bler's score was 1 IS miles.
4 protest has been signed by Iarseilics
merchants against the expulsion Of the re-
ligious communities.
4 new Sesyian ministry has been
formed.
aIr. Parneil has made an important
speech on the Irish land question.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
THE LAST GKA Nd RALLY.

street Parade and Mass Meeting,
The last grand rally of the campaign was
made by the Democracy last evening. 1t
consisted of q fine street parade by work
ingmcn, engaged in the tobacco tradc-in-
Guiding tobacco packers, presscrs, inspcc-
tors, cigarmakcrs, cigarpac!ers and cigar
box manufacturers. They numbered about
225 men, and made a very fine appearance.
They were marsha;ed by J. Adam Sauer,
assisted by Leo Jacobs, Il. F. McCue,
Charles ID. Smith, Milton G. Wcitllcr and
Allen G. Pyle.
The parade formed in CentreSquarc and
moved over the following route: Up
North Queen to Walnut, to Chestnut, to
Mulberry, to Orange. to Charlotte, to
West King, to East King, to Duke, to
the court house.
The Union Veterans to the number Of
about 800, met at their headquarters, in
campaign uniform, and under their officers,
made y short street parade, and marched
20 the court house, which, in Il short time,
was densely packed-cvery seat and every
available space of standing room being oc-
cupied.
W. Z. lIensel, esq, in a brief speech,
introduced Geo. W. McElroy, esq, OF
York, who, in brilliant address Of nearly
an hours length, portrayed the beauty Of
Democratic principles, reviewed the his.
tory Of the Democratic party of this coun-
try for the past one hundred years, paid 4
just tribute to the honor Of it's illustrious
founders and defenders from the days Of
Jefferson to Hancock, whose distinguished
services in both civil and military life arc
about to be rewarded by grateful people,
by his elevation to the highest Office OIL
Garth. Mr.. McEiroy then discussed the
solid South, the bloody SKIRT. the tariff,
and other campaign cries of the Republi-
can party, and exposed their utter empti-
ness, and as an answer to their affected in
tercst in the workingman, held up to them
Gariield's infamous Chinese cheap labor
letter. Mr.. McEiroy's speech elected ell
thusiasSic applause.
y. F. Davis, esq, was next introduced.
and made telling speech. He was fol-
lowed by J. L. Sicinmetz, and W. L. Hen.
sci, both Of whom were listened to will,
marked attention and greeted with the
heartiest applause. The meeting adjourned
with loud cheers for Hancock.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-02
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. LASGTRY have given up
their house in London. Mrs. Langtry is
living in Jersey.
MARIE VANzANDT, the American singer,
has made her temperance in Paris at the
Opera Comique.
Mrs. BERNARD, who shortly will become
the wife of Senator MCDONALD, Of Llama.
is divorced from a former husband, who
has since married again.
At the Highland ball at the Prince OF
Wales seat, Abergeliie, the Queen dan ced
a reel with her son, Lord Fife and the
Princess Irene of Hesse, the first reel she
had danced for years.
Mr.. TENNYsoN, who has been spending
the autumn at his place Oh the Hampshire
Downs, near Haslemere, is to remain i'll
London til! he goes to Farringford for the
spring and early summer.
One of the Oldest Democrats who votes
to-day is JOHN BURNETT, of Oconce c"un-
ty, South Carolina. He was born one
hundred and five years ago and cast his
first vote in Edgefield county, South Caro-
lima, in the year 1900.
Miss JANE SHCSK, granddaughter oi
Judge Black, and Lieut.. EVANS, Of the
regular army, will be married i'll Pitts
burgh on November 18th. and will start at
once for their future home in Arizona.
The wedding will take place in st. John
church, and there will be six bridesmaids.
MIS-. FILLMORE, the widow Of the late
ex-president, is dangerously i'll with par
alysis at her home in Buffalo. She was
attacked week ago, and one side was
rendered powerless, and speech nearly
destroyed. She is scarcely expected TO re-
cover.
The late E. ID. MANSFIELD was buried
in Spring Grove cemetery, Cincinnati, Oh
Friday. The ball-bearcrs were Rufus
King, Alex. H. McGuffey, Elliot II. Pen
dleton, John Kennctt, Thomas Wrightson
T. J. Perry. Joseph Kinscy, and Richard
Smith.
An Englisl, journal mentions in breath
less manner that "Mlle. BERNHARDT, Or
dcred $50 pairs Of gloves for her American
tour. They arc of undressed kid, of the
Mousquetaire style, with three buttons al
the wrist, but of a length equivalent to Il
thirty button glove, and cost 1s!r. a
pair.'
Now that the old bitterness against
Russia which was rampant i'll England /:
couple of years ago, is nearly dead, the
Duchess of EDINBURGH, who is one Of tho
most accomplished and highly educated
pr:ncesses in Europe, has been received
with something more than the respectful
toleration fomerly conceded to her, ever
by the court.
Colonel JAMES G. FAIR, of Ne vada, is OF
Irish birth and is fOrty-nine years Old.
While boy he lived in Illinois and at
eighteen went to California and in time he.
came superintendent Of mines. In aldi
ton to his fortune made from the Big
Bonanza mines he owns nearly hundred
acres in various parts of San Francisco.
He suffers from rheumatism. He is Of
medium height and heavy. will, large
beard streaked with gray.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-02
1iiE CHINESE PHOELEM.
.I:it"r I'hilp Denies the Authorship OF tt
Garfield Chinese Letter.

!,:it"r I'!,ilp Denies the Authorship, Of the
Garfield Chinese Letter.
IN the trial against Philip for having
written the Garfield Chinese letter Hon.
Ahram S. Hewitt yesterday testified that
he thought the letter was i'll Gen. Gar
fields writing, with which he is familiar
Kenwari Phiip was called and testified !:
The Morey envelope and letter which
hold in my hand was not written by me-
not a word. dot or comma first saw
them ON the afternoon Of the day on
which the facsimile was first published :;
the manuscript of the article "Lying and
Sticking to It is in my handwriting
had seen the facsimile before I wrote the
article, which l believed then and believe
now to be genuine l wrote the article
because thought the letter was injurious
to the public welfare and should be so
stigmatized spell! the plural Of company
conpancs;'' the testimony Of Daggett
that denied ever having written. this ar
ticle is untrue; do not think lie would
swear false, but he is mistaken.
Cross-examined. First saw the original
letter as stated in my direct examination.
was sick at this time with inflammation
oil the eyes. / had an iatimation of it
the previous day. Ny editorial was not
published on tile same day with the first
publication. / distinctly swear to that.
1t could not be. as am positive the article
was not written until after saw the letter.
The information l received from the pub
fisher was the foundation for an article
under the head of "What Truth Would
Like to Know l wrote the sqIib, IF
Mentor, Ohio, was not the home of a
natural born liar" I am not certain If 7
saw the photograph before wrote the
article. | have written the names of
Dickens, Thackery and others for amuse-
ment. Have written Sheriff Daggets's
name to an order for hat merely out of
iun. lie was present at the time. have
never signed any name with the intention
10 deceive.
Adjourned until Thursday morning.
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The Identity OF More: and ihe .AutHel,ii-
city oil tho C!Ii!Iese hciter Proved.
NEW YORN. October 1S, 1883.

New YORH October 1S, 1888.
DEAR SIR In administering on the ef-
fects Of the late Henry l.. Morcy, l found
the enclosed letter, which send to you-
with the accompanying card which WAS
sent to me il Lynn l,y somebody il this
city--as an answer thereto.
/ am of the opinion that there never has
been i'll this country Tor q hundred years
such 4 thing As g. froo trade There is
not much danger OF il now: We have q
greater danger.
am tluIy yot:rs.
'oUE W. GoOpA1L,
Of Lynn. Mass.
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y Fatal Quarrel Between NeiybnOrs.

Leonard Rupert and Edward Hartman
live in the same house in Lawrenceville, AL
iegi,eny county, and for some time tic men
and their families have been on very bad
terms. There WAS :. general quarrel on
Saturday night, and Rupert says that
Hartman struck linn Then the former
drew 7 revolver a,i,! shot Hartman in the
left side, and the wound is believed TO be
mortal. The aDte-mortem deposition of
tho dying man will be taken by theDeputy
Mayor Porter.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-02

DEMOCRATS, the adyices Of to-day s
Tines from the SO calle,! "debatable :"
states indicate that Hancock las more
than an even chance Of carrying New
York, New Jersey. Connecticut. New
Hampshire. Maine, California and In
diana. 4 full poll in Pennsylvania is all
that is wanted TO carry Uancock's 5
native state. Hunt up the laggaris.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-02

IF the Republicans secure the Penn
sylvania Legislature the ring candidate,
NJ. S. Quay, will he elected United States
senator. Vote for Elm G.. Snyder, and
defeat Quay's friend, Harry Demuth.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-02

BE calm tonight and do not be un-
duly elatel or depressed with the early
news, or better still, be content that you
have done your part towards defending
the right and 90 to bed. The news will
keep till morning: and you won't have
the headache.
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:. EEEaDECL DEED
4 Seventeen Se.r old Girl Murdered
TruiNps.

IfNsllNS.
The township Of Hamilton. Monroe
county, was thrown into wild state OF
excitement yesterday morning on i;ntlin"
that the scventccn-ycar old daughter OF
Samuel Bittcndcr had been murdered, her
head being pounded TO q Jelly. The girl
left her home :eatcr!ay afternoon tc go to
Jacob Marsh's 10 do house work. Her
little sisters while on their way to school
in the morning discovered her l,y the road
side with her brains scattered over the
fence and stones where she l;!y. There
were several tGaH,ps in tho vicinity early
yesterday morning and it is supposed they
committed the crime.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-02

REMEMBER Gettysburg! Hancock
fought for the Union and Longstreet
against it: Longstreet has been given a
fat Office by the Republicans. Elect
Hancock and he will he removed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-02

Mr.. ENGLISH and Senator Mcdonald
telegraph that we may look for good
news from Indiana tonight. They are
in splendid heart and confident of victory.
Go AND VOTE
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-02

READER, have you voted? If you
have not, go to the polls at once, and
cast your ballot for the Hancock electoral
ticket and for the full Democratic state.
county and judicia ry tickets.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-02

REMEMBER; vote for Harry Demuth
Isl; vote for NJ. S. Quay, the notorious
pardon broker for United States senator.
Demu:h is pledged to vote for him.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-02

VOTE for David McMullen for district
attorney and defeat Tom Davis, who is
declared by his own party to he dishonest
and unfit for the Office.