Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-09
STATE ITEMS.

| J. C. Coon, editor of the Wilkcsbarre
Sunday Neacs Dealer, has been arrested on
a charge Of libel preferred by Mrs. Seely,
of TunkhannOck, Wyoming county.
The body of tramp was found at the
bottom Of Bennington shaft, Blair county.
He accidentally stumbled into the shaft
the night before.
Tho trustees of the hospital for the in
sane at Dauville desire the board of char
tiles to meet with them to-day at Dan
| vile, to take into consideration the great
calamity which has befallen the institu-
| ton.
Harry Freeburn, of Harrisburg, engi-
fractured in the collision near Severn sta
ton on the Baltimore s. Potomac rail.
road, Oh Saturday afternoon last, has died
of his injuries at Washington.
Henry Hatfield and Custis Dunmore,
inmates of the Insane asylum at Dauville,
who made their escape during the burn
ing of the asylum on Saturday night, came
to Pittston and were soon after taken in
charge by the chief of police.
Easton is to have a dwelling house asso-
citation, with present capital Of ESQ, 900.
The object is to erect a number of COM
pact, neat dwellings for the poorer classes.
The first buildings will he in the western
part of the town and the number about
fifty.
returning from Sunday school, William
breast, causing death the following day.
that the blow was not given in passion,
but in boyish sport
Edward Divers, aged 1S, a catcher in
the Allentown rolling mill, had his throat
cut and his windpipe severed by being
violently thrown ON the rolls. A silver
tube has been inserted into his throat and
he is still breathing, but is not expected
to recover.
At Mt. Pleasant, northampton county.
George, aged 8 years, son of John 81. Nil
Ter, was burned to death from his clothes
catching fire from the stove. His mother
first discovered him and then his entire
clothing was ablaze. A younger child in
the same room escaped.
w. C. Hillard, of Titusvillle, has been
engaged for the last fifteen years in per.
fecting a piece of musical mechanism
which combines the work of first and
second violin and a flute in one perform
ance ana gives Co tho violin the same |
range and facility for play ing as an organ |
or piano.
Representative Klotz, of the Mauch
Chunk district, has one appointment in,
the government printing Office. The sub
ject has been in but short time. He is
a lad whom the Pennsylvania congress-
man met on the streets. His father was
an invalid and helpless from paralysis,
and his mother, a hard.working woman,
furnished a meagre support to the family.
MIR. KlOtz took an interest in tAo lad, and |
after IL months continuous effort, got him
! place under Mr.. Defrees at 41.25 :pat,
1iem. 81 .srn o.l:
The fires in the Lemoyne crematory,
Washington, were lighted yesterday pre-
oaratory to the incineration of the body Of
Arthur Strabos. Only about six months
lgo Mr.. Strabos, civil engineer, went to
from New York to make alter
'tions in the plans of the Monongahela
bridge. When the plan was about ma
ured he was stricken with typhoid fever
md died. Before he expired he requested
lis wife to have his remains cremated,
nd his wishes will DO fulfilled. Deceased !.
caves a family of children in New York 9
ity. but none of them will witness the )
remation.