Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-12
LATEST NEWS By MAIL.

Henry Woods. a prominent citizen OF
Richmondville. New York, was killed BY
boiler explosion on Saturday.
Tie remaining eight cold Defenders -
of Baltimore-of 1S12-'14-atten6ed re-
ligious services yesterday at the Federal
Hill Presbyterian church in that city.
Chief Engineer Albert Astor, of the
navy, who had charge of the stores in the
navy yard at Portsmouth, New Hampshire,
has died.
On Saturday night, refreshing rains fell
in portions of Missouri, Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois. Rain fell at Cairo. Illinois, for
the first time since June 25th.
]. W. Gillenwaters, arrested for murder
at Arkabutra, Mississippi, few weeks
ago, was taken from the Jail on Friday
night, and shot by masked mob. He was
not dead, at last accounts, but the wound
was not considered mortal
Andrew Wasbacher, vendor of fruit
and vegetables in New York, last evening
while shooting at John Kelly, a lad who
had stolen some pears from his wagon,
shot and killed his own daughter, Lena, 8
years old, and seriously wounded Fred
erick Sheberry, his partner.
The trial of Rev. DR.. Thomas for her.
esy, in Chicago, resulted ina unanimous
verdict that he was guilty of dissent
mating ideas contrary to the doctrines of
the Methodist religion, as specified in the
general indictment" His case will now
go the conference for trial.
Enoch L. Childs, of Hennicker, was
buried at Hopkintown, New Hampshire,
on Saturday. He graduated at Yale COL
iege in 1871, and was a classmate of Will
liam NJ. Evarts and Judge Pierrepont. of
New York. Later in life he was n reye-
nue. official.
Thomas Wheeler, a laborer, disc harged
0y Mrs: Frank Cate, at Kittery, New
Hampshire, on Thursday, attempted to
Kill her on Friday, but missed. In run
ming away from him she fell and broke
one Of her legs in two places. After the
attempt, Wheeler shot himself in the
breast, but may recover.
Dennis Shay was shot dead by jeremiah
Harrigan, at Hockessin, DEL, on Saturday
night. Harrigan ordered Shay out of his
saloon, following him to the door, where
after some words, the fatal shot was fred.
1t Is believed Shay was suspected by Har-
rlgan OF being too great an admirer of his
wife.
The Universalist church of the Divine
Paternity, in New York city, was reopened
yesterday with a memorial service in
honor Of the late DR.. E. H. Chaplin, who
was its pastor for thirty-five years. Dur
ing the summer the interior Of the build
ing was remOdeled at a cost of $50, 900,
and tablet was erected, containing a
life sized bronze medallion portrait of Dr..
Chaplin.
Tho twenty mile equestrian race be.
tween Miss Crockett Hill, of Kansas, and
Miss Nellie Archer, Of Missouri. for
$40, 900 and the championship of Kansas
and Missouri, occurred at the Western
national fair at Bismarck grove. The
race was won by half length by Miss
Archer. Time, forty-six minutes, the
best ever made in a twenty-mile race.
10000 people saw it and 100000 changed
hands.
In DeckcrtOwn, N. j., horse belong
ing to George Stevens ran away near J. P.
Coles house, and, breaking loose from the
wagon, ran across Mr.. Coles door yard.
The front door of the house was open and
the horse dashed wildly into the house,
through the sittingr room and into the
kitchen, where it brought up against the
wall. Mir. Cole was in tho sitting-room
and was severely injured by the frightened
animal, his head being badly cut. Mrs.
Cole incurred complete nervous prostra.
tion, from which she is still suffering.