Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-27
STATE ITEMS.

Samuel Broadbent, of Broadbent Il Fay
lor. photographers. died ut his residence in
Philadelphia ON Saturday, in his 10th year.
An unknown man was run over and in
stantly killed by coal train near Allen
town, at Lchigh Gap.
Elizabeth \. Cramm was thrown from
i buggy in Bradford, on Saturday, and was
probably fatally injured.
Chas. L. Idell, real estate asscssor of
the Twenty second ward, Philadelphia,
committed suicide yesterday by shooting
himself in the head.
Sam Brownell was found dead in Poke
Abbott's place at Bradford last night. Ap-
pearances indicate that he was stranSled
to death. A coroncr:s jury is holding an
inquest.
Mark Bradley. aged years, son of a
coal miner residing at Harden station, near
Pittsburgh, fell through trestle work on
the railroad, distance of 80 feet, rcceiv-
ing injuries from which she died.
John Mahoney, aged twenty, fell from II
moving train II miles east of MeadvilIe,
several cars passing over him. The doctors
wanted to amputatc his right leg, but
MahOncy would not allow it and will
probably not survive the shock.
Under the decision of the auditing judge
the executors of the late DIR. George B.
Wood, of Philadelphia, will be able to pay
| out only So per cent of the pecuniary leg
acies. Under this ruling the University of
Pcnnsy lvana will receive $ii $50, instead
of s137. 5000.
The yacht race yesterday between tho
"tuck-ups' Charles Benton, ofthe South
wark Yacht club and the Thomas Lcdyard.
of the Philadelphia club, from South street
wharf Delaware river, round the Chester
buoy and return resulted in favor of the
| former.
In March, 1879, Dr. George Il. Wood, all
| old trustee of the university of Pennsyl-
vani., died, leaving a will, in which num-
erOus pecuniary lcgacies and the residue of
the estate were given to that institution.
| BY the fall in real estate some of the lcga-
cies have to come off the university's share
and it loses 100000.
A preliminary hearing was given the
| showmen in the Burkett abduction case at
Greensburg, Wcstmoreland county, yes
terday. The testimony does not differ
materially from the statements heretofore
given. Twelve of the party were re-
manded to Somerset county for trial at the
August session and the rest discharged.
The girl has become SO simple that her
testimony is not reliable.
At Easton yesterday afternoon while
Meyer Cramer and Leon Craner, Of New
York, and Meyer Goldsmith, aged fifteen,
of Easton, were boating on the Lehigl
river they attempted to attach their bat
teau to a passing canal boat. The batteau
was upset and the two Cramer boys were
drowned. Goldsmith escaped by swim
ming. Leon and Meyer Cramer were
cousins and were visiting friends at Easton
The bodies were recovered at late hour
Jack Brown and Pat Kelley, of Roch.
ester, Beaver county, have had a
grudge of two years standing. They met
and fought on Saturday night, Brown get.
ting whipped. They shook hands and
Kelley turned to go, when Brown pulled a
revolver, saaing, ''YOu willnever whip an
other man. He shot him three times,
one shot taking effect in the ankle, one il
the neck and one in the head. Tho last
two are probably fatal, but Kelley is still
alive. Brown is in Jail in Beaver, await
ing the result Of Kelly's injuries.