Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-07

WILLIAM H0SS WALLACE, a0tn01 OF tno
"sword of Bunker Hill," died at his
home, in New York city, Of apoplsxy. He
VA the son of a Presbyterian clergyman,
and was born at Paris, Ky.. in 1919. He
was an intimate friend of Edgar A. Poe.
He published q volume of his verses en-
titled "Meditations in America, in 1845.
SrEPHAN1E CLoTILDE. Princess of the
Belgians and Duchess of Saxony, the Sec
ond daughter of King Leopold II. and
Queen Marie Henrietta. who will ON the
10th become Crown Princess Of Austria by
her marriage with Prince RUDOLPH, will
be II years old on the 21st inst. Her in
tended husband is not yet %. The bride
prospective is rather tall and of a very full
form for her age. Her hair is blonde, her
nose long and her complexion fair.
The Crown Prince RUDOLPH, Of Austria,
has sent daily since his betrothal bou-
quet of white flowers to STEPHANIE. In
order that the gift may not become monot'
onous it each day takes different shape
for instance, casket of roses holding a
pair of pearl earrings ; or an. ''S'' in prim.
ulas mounted ON lace fan or . basket
woven of white lilac with lining of lilies
of the valley or, queerest Of all, a fora1
harness for the princess's riding horse.
STATE ITEMS.
Robert Edwards. aged 16 years, va.
killed by striking bridge while riding or
a freight train near Girardville yesterday
morning.
James Mullen, for the murder oi
Patrick Mcguire, was sentenced to ten
years. solitary confinement at hard labor
and to $1,000 fine by Judge Hand al
| Scranton.
In the state Seuate the bill to compel
the erection of fire escapes in hotels and
other buildings was read third time. Thu
bill to allow women to practice law ant
! several other bills were passed on second
reading
Daniel Snyder is suffering from blood
poisoning, and his wife has been afflicted
by the same disease by washing
bandages used upon the affected part.
Both are in a precarious condition.
E. F. Kerr, of the Bedford Gazette, ha!
been "mentioned in connection with tht
Democratic candidacy for state treasurer
but the Somerset Herald goes peg higher
and nominates him for governor.
James G. Blaine, who already 0wne(
several large tracts of coal land in Wash
ington county, purchased recently Isl
acres of coal territory from Stephen Ap
plegate and others in Forward township
that county, at 800 per acre.
In the case of John c. Noonan, convict
ed some time ago of keeping a disorderl,
house on 9Th street above Vine, Philadel
phia, Judge Mitchell has overrule6 tn
motion for new trial aud sentenced Moo
nan to 1900 fine and two months impris
onment.
The first arrests in connection with tn
star postal frauds were made in Philadel
phia and the men arrested are JOsepl
Blackburn, Joseph Funk and VIM. r
Carson, all straw bidders and alleget
beneficiaries of the infamous system o
which Brady was the head. They wer
committed to the custody of tho Unite,
States marshal for hearing to-day.
The libel suit of ex. Congressman Johl
w. Ryon against J. Harry Zerby, editor
of the Schuylkill Republican, based on Al
article charging Ryon ana others wit
abusing the franking privilege for the pur
pose of circulating Democratic campaigl
literature, has been settled, the defendan
agreeing 20 retract and allow Mr.. Ryon
make an exculpatory statement. In workin
up tho case it was discovered that tn
names of Mr.. RyOn and others were uset
on bags of envelopes intended to be use
for the purpose mentioned by the Demo
cratic committee and that it was don
without Mr.. RyOn's sanction.