Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-11
LATEST NEWS BY MAIA.

The cpizooty in Montreal is increasing
| in severity, owing to urfavorable weather.
Leonard Heffncr's restaurant in Ellen
borough. ILL.,, was burned on Saturday.
Two of his children perished and his wife
was seriously hurt.
Adams s. Leonard's banking house, at
Dallas, Tex, was robbed of nearly $40,
600 in cash and jewelry Tuesday morning.
An attempt to blow open I safe which
contained $500, 600 failed.
The seat of Geo. c. Cabell, Democratic
Reprcsentative-clcct from the Fifth dis
trict, Virginia, will be contested by Stov-
, all, his opponent at the election, who has
begun taking affidavits for that purpose.
There were ten cases of yellow fever and
two deaths in Key West, from the Sd to
the Sth instant. One of the victims was
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert, an Episcopal minister.
George Shaeffer, of Durham, N. j., was
killed yesterday by his horses becoming
frightened and dashins over an em6ank-
ment. The horses were SO badly injured
that they had to be shot.
John Odcn, his wife and niece were
struck by train while trying to cross the
railroad track in a wagon, near Minonk,
ILL.,, OH Monday. The women were in
stantly killed, and Oden was so badly in
jurcd that he died in few hours.
Matthew Reeves, a steamboat mate, was
stabbed eight times by Monroe Clinck, u
! night watchmah, in a bar-room quarrel in
Memphis. early yesterday morning.
Reeves died from his wounds, and Clinck
was arrested.
1t is feared that the propeller Zealand,
! with a crew Of sixteen men, was lost in
the recent gale on Lake Ontario. Part of
her cargo and yawl boat marked with
her name, have been found floating in the
lake.
During a barroom fight in Memphis,
Tenn, yesterday, Mat Reeves, steam
boat mate. was stabbed eight times by
Monroe Clinck, night watchman. Reeves
died from the effect of his injuries and
Clinck has been arrested.
\ man, supposed to DC a drover, with
considerable money, was murdered on the
steamer Escort, of the New York and
Athens line, near TivOli, and his body
thrown overheard. The body has not yet
been recovered. The officers are on the
track of the assassins.
In Petrolia, fire broke out yesterday
morning and destroyed Blymiller's hotel,
United pipe line Office, Badue's hardware
store, Lewis's meat market, Argyle saw
ings bank and several other buildings, en-
failing loss of $4,000. The origin is
unknown.
1t is understood that Republicans of
California demand recount of the elec-
tOral ballots in that state, and also of the
votes cast for General ROsecrans for Con-
gressman in San Francisco. They allcge
that number Of fraudulent votes were
cast.
On Tuesday at Tivcrton Four Corners
Mass, Charles Thomas (unmarried), went
to Moses Grinnelrs place to remove a hen
house. High words passed between him
and Grinnell, when the latter went into
his house, brought out a gun and shot
Thomas through the right lung and shoul-
der. Thomas died soon after. Grinnell,
who is seventy years old, was arrested last
night.
The train from Madison court house,
Fla, having ON board five citizens Of that
county, in charge Of the deputy United
States marshal, arrested for alleged viola.
tion Of the election laws, was boarded OH
Tuesday night as it was leaving Madison.
by party Of masksd men who released
the prisoners and made the witnesses dis
embark. The train was then permitted to
proceed. No injury was sustained by any
person.