Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-23
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The Scrvian government is seeking 1O0,-
600 rifles of the newest pattern in America,
deliverable before the end of this year.
The army Of Thibet is estimated at Gi, :
900 badly drilled and wrctchc,lly armed
native troops.
Camden is suffering from the prevalence
Of virulent smallpox. Over fifty cases are
reported.
During a blast in an orc mine at Kingston,
Ont, on Saturday, shed was crushed by
the falling of huge piece of orc, and one
man was killed.
Louisa Sheldon, aged 10, being disap-
pointed in love, hanged herself in her
fathers barn at Compton Mills, N. J., on
Friday night.
Baseball on Saturday: At Buffalo
Worcester 8, Buffalo 0. At Chicago
Chicago II, Boston ,. At Cleveland
Cleveland 1, TroyO.
The Democratic state convention Of
New York, to nominate 4 chief justice of
appeals, will meet in New York city on
the eth proximo.
The Brooklyn police have arrested James
]. Hickey, Edward Hcgem IN and William
Green, pcddlers, on suspicion of having
murdered Louis Schmidt at Amityvillc,
L. l., in Juno last.
Mr.. p. LOrillartl's horses arrived in New
York on Saturday, on tho steamship Hell
vetia from Liverpool. They arc five in
number and include Parole, Falsetto and
Wallenstcin.
A large paper mill property Of F. w.
Bird Hoilingsworth at East Walpolc, Mass,
was destroyed by fro ut an carly hour Sat
urlay morning, including much valuable
machinery. The total loss is estimated at
S7j, 900. The insurance is about two
thirds.
A horse belonging to a butcher Of Mon
trcal, trOtted fifty miles, ON the Blue Bon
nets race course on Saturday, in four hours
and fifty minutes. 1t was wagered that
hours,
Further accounts of the recent storm on
the lower Texas coast and in Mexico, show
that hundreds of buildings in Matamoras,
Brownsville, Brazos and Port Isabel were
demolished. Many vessels were wrecked
and several lives lost. The damage to pro-
pcrty is estimated at upwards of 81, ,OOO, 600.
Three thousand persons attended the
annual meeting Of the Duchess county,
N. Y, Peace Society, in a grove near
Poughkcepsie yesterday. Addresses were
made by prominent members of the So
cicty from abroad and resolutions protest
ing against war at any time or under any
circumstances were adopted.
John Guide, "hermit,'' was found
dead in his hut in the mountains Of Sussex
county, N. j., several miles from Monta-
que, y few days ago. lie was about G5
years of age, and made \ living by selling
berries in tho summer and hunting in win
ter. lie had served a term in tho peniten-
tiary for arson.
A woman named Faulkner from Ottawa,
Canada, died from the effects Of malprac-
ticc in boarding house in Chicago, a few
days ago. Her death was not discovered
until Saturday morning, when the door Of
her room was forced open. DR.. Thomas
NJ. Cream has been arrested for the crime.
The prOprietress of the house has disap-
pcared.
Marx SevinSer, a collector, was attack
ed by two thieves and robbed Of his
watch and pocketbook while walking
along First avenue, near Forty ninth
street, New. York, on Saturday evening.
He chased the robbers, when ono of them
turned and fired at him. Ths bullet
struck Otto Schwenger, aged 1s years,