Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-18
sTATETEMa.

John Lindo, Of Stanton avenue, Pitts
burgh. became tired of living and commit
ted suicide by hanging himself.
Leonard Proeschel, a workman in the
Boughton acid works, near Titusville, was
almost fatally injured by the spilling Of a
lot of hot vitriol upon him.
In Bradford two young men, who were
but recently married, got on spree few
days ago. Their wives got to hear Of it
and both started to Cory, where they got
drunk also.
Jean Carbeau, u Frenchman, and 4
stranger. was killed while walking on the
track of the Lehigh Valley railroad at
Black Creek, by being struck by passing
train.
Henry D. Foster, of Westmoreland
county, died at Irwin's at 12 o'clock Sat-
urday night. Mr.. Foster represented his
district in Congress for several terms, and
was the Democratic candidate for COVER
nor in 1860. :,
Mr.. E. S. Watson, chairman of the
Grecnback state committee, has called
his committee to meet at WiIliamsport to-
morrow at l O'Clock p. m, to nominate a
candidate for supreme Judge in place of
F. p. Devices, declined and to take such
other action as the interests OF the party
may require.
A quarrel at Schmoyer's ore mine, sew
eral miles from Macungie resulted in
murder. An Irishman and 4 German, who
lived together in little shanty, became
involved in fight. Both drew their knives
and cut away at each other. Both were
badly wounded, and as Il result of his inju-
ries the German died. Both men were
under the influence Of liquor.
Philip Schweiglc, of Walnut Creek, a
suburb Of Erie, murdered his brother,
Charles Schweisle, by shooting him
through the lungs. The brothers have
been living on unfriendly terms and quar-
relied. il deadly struggle ensued and
Philip, rushing to his chamber. seized a
revolver and shot his brother dead, in the
presence of the iatter's family.
William Dempsey, iaborcr employed
at Powers & Weightman's laboratory at
Ninth and Parish streets, Philadelphia,
and residing in Darien street, back of the
works, was caught in the tly-wheel in the
engine-room and instantly killed. The &C.
cident was discovered through the sudden
cessation Of the motive power in the build
ing.
uS COLlClCCo VI GLC ACHtA CVIS1cSSIOul
district nominated VIM. Mutchler, Demo
crat, of Easton. \ great Democratic
meeting was held, at which 5000 people
were present. II. J. Linderman presided,
and the meeting was addressed by Hon
Hester Clymer, Hon. William Mutchler,
Hon. Joshua Beans. VIM. II. Sowden and
julius Semais. There was a torchlight
procession with 600 men in line.
Mrs. Mary A1cCahan, who resides near
Cornpropst's mills, Huntingdon county,
had gone to a neishboring orchard for the
purpose of gathering apples, and while
STOPPING down to pick some OF the fruit a
vicious ram that was in the field plunged
with great force against her, knocking her
on the head with its horns and rendering
her insensible. Before assistance arrived
the animal broke five ribs Oh the left side
of her body and one rib Oil the right side.
Both horns made impressions i'll the skull
horizontally with the woman's eye. She
was picked up and taken to her home
where she soon expired. She was aged Gs
wears