Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-20
SAID.


Afternoon kilograms In Briof
The president has approved the act I,
divide the state of Iowa into two judicia
districts. .,. s-.r.
Another unsuccessful attempt has beer
made at Chester to launch the Pilgrim,
which stuck on tho ways last week.
Mary Dickens three children in North
ampton county, Va. have been fatally
poisoned, by whom is not known.
1850 barrels of gasoline aud 1 800 bar
rels of tar were destroyed in a fire last
night at McMillan's refinery, Pexrolla,
Ont 49,. ufs.ar.. -
Peter Emery, aged about IA years, was
killed in the new mill of the Phenix iron
company, PhGnixville, last night. by be-
ing caught in the pulleys while fixing a
broken chain. Both legs were torn from
his body.
The New York court has unanimously
affirmed the validity of the statutes under
which Gen N. NJ. Curtis was convicted of
raising money for political purposes by as.
sessing office holders, and a new trial is
denied Curtis. !IC ~. - FLiI
: For ten seconds Cairo, Ill, had a shock
Of earthquake at 3 q. M, to day. 1t passed
from southwest to northwest.
There is q serious alarm among the
white wOrkipgmen of Victoria, B. O.,
over the preparations Of Chinese COM
papy to erect workshops and wharves
thpte, to manufactufe boots aud shoes,i
clothing, tinware, cigars and other articles
and to enter into competition with the
white firms.
Fifteen fatal cases of'lodkjaw eaused BY
wounds from toy pistols Oh July 4tb have
been reported in Chicago and thzes in tho
county. Six boys have died in Burlington,
Iowa, and three in Peoris, Ills.. from tho
same cause. l.g.,4 t.......
In the Senate to-day a motion to take
up the tax bill prevailed. Tho conference
committee has agreed o. the river and
harbor bill, but the House is considering
the Alabama contested election case cf
Smith vs.. Shelley. "
In tho star route cases tho defense are
still arguing for the exclusion of Walsh's
evidence ON the ground that it cannot be
used against his associates.
Colonel J. W. Laurie has again sent in
an offer to raise = regiment in Nova
Scotih for active service with the British
in Egypt. '' ''''
A violent hail aud wind storm visited
the Belle Fourche, Big Bottom, Spring
Greek and the lower White Wood valley,
Dakota, last night, doing great damage to
the crops. During the past week nearly
half the crops in the Black Hills have
been destroyed by hail. "7 % T.
Saratoga races First race, frankie B,
first Bootjack, second; Johu Davis,
third. Second race, Kenny, first Barnes
second Bondhclder, third. Third race,
Pinafore, first; Laura Glass, second
Fourth race, Trowle, first; Burnett, sec
ond. "a '.i'. r.,f. 'Ff..rF
At an informal meeting of the cabinet
to-day, n was proposed to discuss Tie
river and haftof bill, bat it was decided
to postpone the question until Congress
has finally acted upon the bill.
At Fall River, Mass, Mrs. Rachssl Nc
Lane, a widow lady Of Saunton, about %
years old, who is visiting friends, was as
saulted by three roughs last night, dragged
into vacant lot near the street, and out.
rageous'y treated. They also stole her
purse containing small sum Of money.
Two Of them escaped, but the third man,
John Riley, aged 10, was arrested.
Owen Donnelly, 30 years old, porter for
Mason, Chaplin s. Co., wholesale drug
gists, Providence, Il. L., was arrested this
morning by policeman, who was am
bushed in the store, just a. he had robbed
the safe of six packages Of gold leaf.
Tho robberies had continued several
months, and at Donnelly's house stock
Of goods valued at 81, 500 was found. .