Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-09
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LATEST NEWS 6x AAxh.
George W. Knapp, of Utica, N. Y, CON-
mitted suicide at Niagara Falls by jump
ing into the rapids, after firing pistol
shot.
Mrs. Harvey Holmes, Of Monticello,
n. Y, drowned her child, aged four
months, on Tuesday, while Iaboring under
temporary insanity.
City Marshall Robinson, of Water Valley,
Miss, was fatally shot by John Adams, a
railroad conductor, yesterday. The diff
Guilty originated about COW.
Great damage to the Virginia tobacco
crop is feared on account of the rain,
which has been falling in that state steadily
for the last twenty -four hours.
The Palinados hotel, at the corner of
Franklin and Ninth streets. Oakland, Cal,
was burned yesterday. The loss will
probably amount to $50, 900
James Dowthcr. aged sc. was stabbed
by three unknown men, is Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, on Tuesday night. His condi-
tion is uncertain.
The Western Union telegraph company
have declared the usual quarterly dividend
of II per cent. The statement shows a
surplus of s332, 726.
Two hundred lambs were confiscated
by American customs officers at Rouse
Point, Canada, Tuesday, for under-valua-
tion, while passing out of Canada.
The steam tug White Fawn blow off the
steam cock from her boiler at South AM
boy, New Jersey, scalding Fireman Scan
lon probably to death and otherwise injur-
ing five persons.
Capt. NJ. CaprOn, a prominent Repub-
lican of Conneaut, OhiO-Garfield's own
district-has come out for Hancock. The
Credit Mobilier and DeGolyer records
were too strong for him.
John OBrien, employed as driver Oh
one of the Myrtle avenue (Brooklyn) line
of cars, fell over the dash board of the car
and the wheels passed over his body, kill
Ing him instantly. He was twenty six
years old.
The following steamers brought specie
from Europe yesterday Labrador, ST.
037, 900; Lcssing, $223,6OO; Bothnia
$500. 900; Wyoming, s110, 900; total, ST.
$40, 600, Of which $500, 600 was American
gold coin and the remainder foreign.
A fatal shooting affray occurred on the
Utah Southern train at Salt Lake City,
between DR.. p. C. Snedekcr and II. Smith
in which the former was instantly killed
and the latter is expected to die mOmen-
tarily. The affair grew out Of family
difficulties.
Threatening weather has driven i large
fleet of coasting and fishing vessels into
Gloucester (M:lss.) harbor. Boats from
the mackerel grounds bring over 5000
barrels. Four boats from Newfoundland
banks and nine from Georges banks bring
211,O 600 lbs. Of Goldfish and ia, 600 lbs. OF
halibut.
In a discussion at Rock Mount, Franklin
county, Va, a personal difficulty occurred
between George G. Cabell, Democratic
candidate for Congress in the district, and
}. c. Stovall, his Readjustcr opponent. The
bystanders took part in the fracas. Both
gentlemen were injured, Colonel Cabell
painfully but not seriously, and Stovall
badly but not fatally. Blood flowed freely,
but no one was hurt except the two gentle
men named.
In the Massachusetts, Prohibition state
200 delegates being present. Il
resolution declaring that no Prollibitionist
could support James A. Garfield, for prcsi-
dent, was referred without del gate. The
following ticket was nominated Governor,
Charles Almy; lieutenant-gov Timo-
thy X. Earle secretary of state, Solomon
f. Root treasurer. Thomas !. Lathrop ::
auditor, Jonathan Buck attorney general,
Samuel W. Fairfield.
In the dress circle OF the Melbourne
opera house Oh the 9th ult., during the
performance of Hugucnot's "a New Ar
rival" McGrcgor Greer, maddencd by
jealousy, shot his own wife and NJ. Sau-
dry, a member of the French exhibition
commission, and himself. The former
two have severe wounds in the head and
face, but are recovering. Greer has since
died. NJ. Sandry has resigned his ap-
pointment.
Alexander Lcbairn was the stage driver
who was killed on the evening of the 9th,
sixteen miles from Fort Cummings. The
two passengers killed were Isaac Roberts,
of New York, and E. S. Madden, of Fort
Bowie. The pursuing troops overlook the
Indians Oh the afternoon Of the 7tll, and
had short fight, in which one soldier and
two Indian scouts were killed and two SOL
diers seriously wounded. The Indian
casualties arc not known. 1t is doubtful
if they can be ovcrtakcn.
Thirty thousand persons were on the
grounds of the Northwestern fair associa-
tiOn to witness a twenty mile race between
Mrs. Cook, of California, and Miss Jewell
Of Minnesota, for y purse of $1,000. Up
to the end of the seventh mile the match
was close and exciteing, when the girth of
Miss Jewelrs saddle slipped, and she was
dashed to the ground, suffering severe
though not fatal injuries. In 4 stallion
trot for purse of $1,000, Monroe Chief
came in first and Voltaire second. Time,
s:ssa e::9G, 2:s4ii 4i, 2:s4a Voltaire won the
second heat.