Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-06
STATE ITEMS.

The Philadelphia authorities notify the
street railways to quit sailing the tracks.
Considerable uneasiness is expressed in
EastOn over the continued absence of John
d. Raph, Of Bangor. who for several
weeks has been living with his brother,
Isaac Raph, hotel proprietor.
The first distribution of Bob Mackey's
estate is ofasscts amounting to s102, 49,
% and it is all claimed by creditors, the
Peoples bank heading the list with $685.
$500. The widow reported some
time ago non est.
The body of the man who was killed by
being run over by a train on the Philadel-
phia s. Reading railroad at Kingston ave
nue. crossing, identified as that of Joseph
P. Deshan, of Frankford. lie was Il Grip
pie and walked with difficulty.
William G.. Crovell, we'll known and
highly respected citizen, has died at his
residence. No. $40 Walnut street, Phila-
delphia, from heart disease. He was SO
years of fage. and was for many years secre-
tary of the Pennsylvania Insurance COM
pany.
Mrs. Thomas Coync, colored, was
burned to death in her bed at her home in
Doylcstown. The widow Of Joseph
Smith, living near Plumstcadville, five
miles north of Doyiestown, also met her
death by = fire a day or two ago. She had
attempted to light a fire ut night, when
her shawl caught fire.
Senator Cameron has concluded that he
will be ready to nominate his senatorial
colleague about Wednesday of next week,
and the caucus has been fixed for that day.
Some of the more impetuous followers of
both Grow and Oliver have complained,
but that is of little moment. Ben. Hewitt
of Blair is nominated as 4 dark horse.
Go!
Mrs. Steiner, resident of Middletown,
60 years of age, was instantly killed yes.
terday by being struck by tho locomotive
of the express train which leaves Harris
burg at 1886 p. m. Mrs. Steiner was
walking upon the track near the high
bridge, and when she heard the whistle
stepped of, but just before the train
reached her she stepped back upon tho
track. Her body was thrown some dis
tance and fell below the bridge.
There are various opinions in Lu-
zcrnc county concerning the action of
Eckley B. Coke in declining to take tho
oath as senator from that district, but
with the better class of people of all
parties it is regarded with respect and has
raised Mr.. Coke in their esteem. Some of
the low-grade politicians denounce Mr..
Coke and declare that he could not again
be nominated if he wanted to. They are
probably mistaken in this, as there is a
pretty general feeling that he ought to be
compelled no run again, as there would be
little doubt of his election.
Amaziah Livingstone, coachman, en-
plOyed at tho state lunatic asylum, was
found near the asylum gate last evening
with pistol wound in the back of his
head, from which he died shortly after
ward. An inmate named John Lawser,
who has been confined in the asylum for
the past year, had accompanied Living
stone to the city, in order to visit his
brother, who is gunsmith. During the
temporary absence of his brother John
was in charge of the store. Last evening
he left with Livingstone for the asylum,
and when near the gate man answering
his description and who was III the sleigh,
was seen to fire and then run away. Law
ser was found by his brother with a re-
volve. on his person and was arrested.