Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-06
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

James Moorehouse, sick of hydrophO6ia
at Elizabethport, n. j., died on Monday
night.
The first days registration of voters in
New York city, yesterday, showed a total
of "a, $50, about 16, 600 more than in 1876.
The official majority against the Repu-
ed $500, and it is believed the complete
returns may make it 1000.
The freight steamer Rossmore, from
Liverpool for New York, sixteen days out,
put in to Halifax, N. s., on Monday night,
for repairs to her machinery.
The chooner G. J. Smith, with a cargo
of oysters, went ashore near Long Point,
N. j., in fog, on Monday night. 1t was
thought yesterday that she could be floated.
Napoleon Lafra, of Dodgeville, II. l.,
was arrested yesterday for attempting to
drown his five-year-old dau shser by throw
ing her into the river at Pawtucket.
Adam Krebs was fatally stabbed by
William Pollock, in Williamsburg. N. Y,
yesterday morning. They quarrelied about
a cOlored girl both were visiting.
Joseph Abbott was convicted at Elmira,
N. Y, yesterday, of having murdered Il
fellow convict in the penitentiary last
April, and was sentenced to be hanged on
November 10.
The national board Of health was advis-
cd yesterday of a death from yellow fever
in New Orleans, on Monday night. SteIs
were taken by the local health authorities
to prevent the spread of she disease.
The second annual exhibition of the Ma
tional fair association of the District Of
Columbia, opened yesterday. Congress
man Blackburn, of Kentucky, delive-sd d
an Grafton.
The steamer European cleared from Sa-
vannab yesterday with 1000 bales Of cot
ton and 1870 tons of phosphate rock. 1t is
the largest cargo OF cotton ever cleared
from any port in the United States.
Two of the largest and most valuable
Holmes, Booth & Hayden, in Waterbury.
Conn.,. were destroyed by fire last even
ing. The loss is estimated at $500, 900.
Frank Hooper and Chester Addison arc
believed to have been drowned while cross
ing Allen Pond, near Lewiston, Me-. on
Sunday. The boat and their hats were
found near Il small island.
George Parmenter, aged IA years, died at
Branch Shore, n. J., on Monday, from an
overdose of chloral administered by do
mestic, who misunderstood the physician s
directions.
The internal rcveuc bureau is informed
that the gang of armed men who forcibly
rescued property held for violation of the
revenue laws in Dalton, Ga, last Friday
night, wore black masks and gowns, and
had their horses covered with sheets.
Robert Magil, colored, was arrested in
Harrisburg, last night, and committed
for a requisition from West Virginia, on
the charge Of attempting to poison his
wife, three children and step-father. in
Charlestown, last week.
p. A. Bolden, section foreman on the
Denver & South Park railroad, was IA
tally shot by john Doo!ittle, at Como,
Col, On Monday morning. They had
quanelled "abOut an old shanty which
the section man had been sleeping in."
The annual movable committee of Col
ored Odd Fellows of the United States,
Canadas. and West Indies met yesterday
in the Hall Of Delegates, at Richmond.
Va. Grand Master Faucet presided, and
reported the order to be very flourishing.
The whaling bark Hidalyo arrived at
San Francisco on Monday night, from the
Arctic seas. She has no news of the jean
nette or the missing whalers. The rev.
enue cutter Corwin was seen OIL the 26th
of August, off Point Belchcr, steering
southwest.
Professor Jacob Boil, of Dallas, Texas,
died in Wilbarge county, in the ''Pan-
handle'' of that state, last Wednesday.
while making a scientific exploration of
that section. He was a native of Switzer-
land, 4 favorite pupil of Agassiz, and was
distinguished as a scientist.
George Trust, white, convicted of man.
slaughter, in having killed VIM. A. Robin
son, colOred, was sentenced in Baltimore
yesterday to four years and seven and Il
half months imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary. He has been in Jail four months
and a-half since his conviction.
News has been received at San Fran
cisco from Sydney, N. s. w., that the
captain and crew of the Esperanza have
been massacrcd, the mate and seaman
of the wrecked vessel Ariel poisoned, and
the second mate and a government agent
murdered by the natives Of the Solomon
Islands.
The formal dedication of Rugby" the
CuSHSn colOuy III tennessee, look pace
Yesterday. There was a large attendance.
Religious services were conducted by Bsh-
Op Quintard. and 4 poem was read by Miss
l.. Virginia French. Addresses were then
made by Mr.. Thomas Hughes, NJ. p; Cy-
rus Clark, manager Of the colony Judge
Temple, of Knoxville, and others.
A Submarine Volcano.
Commander Huntington, of the United
States steamer Alert, reports that while
OF a surveying cruise in the Pacific ocean
he saw submarine volcano rise near the
island of San AlessandrO. First volume
of val,Or arose as though a vessel were