Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-13
NEWS NOVELTIES.
STRIKING, STARTLING AND sENsA.
TIONAL.

ESSso XAOsss Sss0 ~ ~s~~e Oss~0oO.
Than Fiction.
BENJAMIN Cr0ssman, q drawtender on
Hodgden island, Sheep Scot river. Me-,
left home with his wife to 60 to Wiscott
in dOry. At an early hour next morning
he was found in an intoxicated condition
on Barter's island, and being questioned
as to his wife, replied 60 have commit
ted horrible crime and want to be
hung" The dOry was picked uD IN the
river and found to be bcSmeared with
blood from end to end, the inference being
that the woman had been literally chopped
in pieces and thrown overheard. Cross
mon is peacable man when not in liquor,
and is about forty years Of age. He was
sent to jail.
indianapolis Under Convection.
The great revival among the churches of
indianapolis continues to be the subject Of
much discussion. The population Of that
city is about eighty thousand. Nearly
five thousand of these have professed re!i-
giOn in connection with some church or
other. The work has gone on during tho
past four months. while general business
has been unusually active. The movement
has received the respectful attention even
| of those who are not particularly religious.
The boy preacher" Thomas Harrison,
| inauSurated the work, and in spite of his
| eccentric methods it has steadily grown to
it's present proportion.
Pursued by n Phantom.
In Wilmington, DEL, last evening, Il de-
| ranged stranger was put off the train from
Philadelphia, reaching the city 1T 6:l5
| o'clock. Tho next seen of him he was
rushing wildly out on the Philadelphia,
Wilmington & Baltimore railroad track,
| shouting to men whom he met " A man
| on whom forged note is after me to
shoot me. Don't tell him where went. "
lie ran at the top Of his speed until the
city limits were passed, and then went
through farmhouse which stood by the
| river bank and made 4 vain attempt to
hide himself. He then plunged into the
river and WAS drowned. The body is being
dragged for. The man was Of respect able
appearance and was either violently in.
sane OF suffering from delirium trcmcns.
''Ain'C 1t Hot?'
James Craig keeps toll bridge in Vir-
giuia. During tho recent hot weather
everyone who stopped NJ the bridge to pay
the toll tllOuShtlessly observed, L" Amt il
hot ?" In addition to the wear and tear
df his ears. Mr.. Craig soon discovered that
his voice was growing feeble, for the cx-
clsmatiOn being couched in the form OF
a question, courtesy required that an an
swcr should be returned. Having kept
count for several days he found that the
| interrogation was uttered and answ cred
rs time daily on the average, and pro
| ceivcd that he should soon talk himself to
death. He therefore determined, while
reason vet remained, to avert the the i'm
pending catastrophe. lie accordingly
painted and hung up in plain view a sign
which reads " Yes, it is very hot.' Now
when a traveller pulls up ut the bridge,
Mr.. Craig simply points to the sign with
one hand while he takes the toll with tho
other.
a Thief Among the Apostles.
The night watchman of Brieg, Prussia,
while performing his usual rounds, OBJ
served i light to be burning inside the
village church 1T the cuilSpicuOuSly unca
nOuical hour Of Il. IN. He straightway
awOke the beatllc and called that official 5
attention to the suspicious appearance.
Having hastily collected together !, suific-
lent force of stOut-hcartcd paTishiOners
armed with hatchcts, hay forks and cud.
gels, the watch,nan and beadle proceeded
to search tho interior of the the church.
Tho chancel of Bricg church is adorned by
life size cffigies Of tho twelve apostles.
For some time the investigation proved
altogether fruitlcss, when I'LL Of i sudden
the watchman nudgcd his companion, and
whispered, ''LOok how ono of tho apos.
ties is wiiggling about ''IIave you
taken leave of your senscs?' rejOincd the
beadle. 'Not at all. See, there are
thirteen apostles, instead Of twelve, and
tho extra ono has got Il mole skin cap
on" The beadle's ecclesiastical instincts
at first prompted him to regard this a,ldi-
tiOn to the apostolic company As Il mira
Gle, symptOmatic Ofspccial glory and honor
destined to accrue to Brieg church, but
his pleasant illusion was soon rutlcly dis
PEELED by the discovery that the thirteenth
apostle was sacriligeOus rascal, who had
sccrctcd himself in the church ut tho time
of its closing, with view to making Il
clean sweep of the communion plate. When
he heard approaching footsteps he climbed
from the altar into the gallery containing
the holy effigics, and there lie was seized,
trembling with fright, his detection being
mainly due to his inability, through sheer
panic, to maintain a statuesque attitude.
TANNER OUTrONE.
The Chicago Faster 'sesi"s to LAT Once
More.
Griscom ended his fast of forty i've days
in Chicago noon yesterday. A great
crowd assembled in tho Olympic theatre,
Notwithstanding the heat, and when the
faster appeared he was vOciierOusly
chcercd. His bill of fare was Two quarts
Of milk, one quart Of cream, Il dish Of
milk toast, strawberries, hucklebcrrics, q
dish of boiled potatoes, crackers, butter,
sugar and coffee. The stage was arranged
for tho occasion so that all present had a
full view of the faster when he took his
first mouthful. His present quarters were
considered too small, and, besides, he says
ho has wcarictl Of the mOnotony of their
surroundings. After he toasted Oh his
milk, berries, toast and potatoes, nc re-
turnc1 to his private rooms, and in duo
time have something more substantial in
the shape of roast duck, ham garnishcd
with celery, etc. He will remain in the
city till next Monday, when he will return
TO his home in Fayettc, Ohio. lie intends
to return to Chicago and make prcpara-
tions for 4 lecture tour Of two years, Civ
ing an account of his fast aud the dis
cOvcries he claims to have made. lie lost
about fOrty-nine pounds in all, and was
still very strong at tho end of his fast.
The attendant physician recorded the
faster's temperature as 80 7-1O degrees,
his pulse rs Sc and his respiration as ID.
To show that he had still good deal of
muscular strength he made i test with the
dynamOmeter and pushed the Indicator
around to the highest point. Half u
dozen of those present also made u test,
but not one could push tho indicator moro
than half way around the dial. lie pushed
it all the Way with his left hand without