Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07
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Confederate graves were decorated yes.
terday at New Orleans.
The full Republican state ticket was
elected yesterday in Rhode Island.
Mrs. Magdalena Mills, aged G1, died
yesterday at 442 West Fifty. fourth street,
New York, from starvation, voluntarily
enforced, because Of domestic and financial
troubles.
The national telephone convention met
on Wednesday at the Grand Pacific hotel,
Chicago. Over 200 exchanges We're repre-
sented, every principal city in the Union
having one Or more delegates.
A stone in Johnston's flour mill in
Monroe county, Arkansas, burst on Tues.
day, killing two mon and fatally iujurins
several others, among them Johnston, the
proprietor of the mill.
An unknown disease has broken out
among the cattle at East Watertown, n.
Y. The stock attacked are blooded ami
mails and are in the very best condition.
Several Of them have died.
Judith Ferran, 65 years old and an en-
ployee of Harper & Brothers, New York,
for the past thirty-five gears, was instant
ly killed yesterday morning by her dress
being caught in the machinery Of the
establishment.
The condition of Miss Hattie DEUEL..
Iowa City, remains unchanged in the forty
third day of her fast. Her pulse and
breathing are about the same as the last
two days. The local medical society cx-
press their disapprobation.
Governor Ludlow, of New Jersey, has
appointed Henry C. Kelsey secretary Of
state. This is the last Of the nominations
rejected by the Senate. Mr.. Kelsey was
appointed to hold the Office until the next
session Of the Legislature.
The governor of Tennessee has signed
the bill for the funding of the debt of that
state at par, with 3per cent. interest. The
Tennessee Legislature has passed bill to
settle the debt OF the extinct municipality
of Memphis at !335 cents and interest at 1
per cent.
Edward Simpson entered brakes Jew
elry store at Elmira, n. T., grabbed "a, 700
worth OfdiamOnds and ran out. He was
captured, and all the diamonds were re-
covered except one, valued ut $500, which
the thief threw away. Two Of his accom-
plices disappeared.
Advices have been received at the head
4udl . VI OAO VIC VI Ddkptst IiidI
twenty-six lodges in Indiana from Sitting
Bulls camp are within fifty miles of Pop
lar river, Oh the way to Ford Buford to
surrender. Nine or ten bucks have al
ready arrived, bringing this announce
men:. Sitting Bull they say, will follow
when the snow leaves.
In Memphis, Lucius Cobb, a colored
man, called on handsome colored girl
with whom Lawson Shelton, also colored.
was infatuated. Shelton came to the place
with double barreled shotgun, called !
COBB to the door and filed him full of shot
sending fifteen balls into his body, killing
him instantly. The tragedy occurred in
the outskirts of tho town. Shelton cs-
capped.
Tho National fise insurance company. Of
Hartford, voted yesterday to increase its
capital to SIC, 900, 600 by issuing $500. 600 |
Of new stock, to be paid for at par. The |
Orient company voted on Monday to in-
crease from $500, 900 to 81, ,OOO, 600. The
six fire insurance companies of Hartford
have now each capital of the least 81.
200, 600 and an aggregate capital Of s9,-
80, 600, with assets of $50, ,OOO,O0