Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-05-25
NEWS MISCELLANY.
Convicted of RObbing the Mail.

Convicted of Robbing the Mail.
Henry A. Bowers, indicted for stealing
the mail at Montpelier, VT, in January
last, containing money and postage stamps,
was yesterday, at Windsor, found guilty.
Diamonds Stolen.
The residence of Captain Jacob Wander
bilt, at Clifton, Staten Island, was entered
by burglars yesterday morning. and dia-
monds and jewelry worth $4,000 were
stolen.
A Petriiied Body.
The boby of Stephen Petit, buried at
Far Rockaway, L. l., for seventeen
years, was recently disinterred for removal
and found perfectly petrified, the features
being almost as natural as life.
Made an Assignment.
Blackman, Vogel & Co., wholesale boot
and shoe dealers, of st. Louis, made al
assignment yesterday. Their liabilities
are MOI yet known. The valnc OF their
stock is placed at $15, 900.
Fire in u ColIicry
A fire has broken out in tho Lower
Rausch creek colliery, Schuylkiil county,
and the men have been forbidden to enter
the mine. 1t is probable that the lilo will
have to be "drowned out" y process that
may occupy year. The mine employed
300 men and boys.
Tra.nps Attempt to Wreck Train.
Several traDps attempted yesterday
morning, before daylight, to wreck tho
Shore line fowl" train, from New Haven
for New London. by placing distinctions
on the track. a young station agent,
named Wade, discovered and removed the
obstruction IN time to prevent disaster.
While doing so ho was fired at and wound
ed in tho arm. Three or four men have
been arrested Oh suspicion. 1t is thought
their motive was revenge for being put of
the cars.
Prehistoric Bones.
A telegram from St. Paul reports the
discovery, in one of tho mounds of the
Red River valley, of "a skull of heroic
size and singular formation" 1t was
found, with some "abnormally large body
bones," among the bones of "abcut a
dozen males and females, mixed with the
bones of various animals" No descrip.
tion is given of the skull, nor is anything
said of its actual dimensions. The mound
is to be carefully examined by the histori.
cal society of Minnesota.
Work Of tho Flames.
Fire On Tuesday destroyed several bust
ness buildings at Abba, Iowa. Loss, $24
600.
F. S. Rogers store, with It's contents, al
Bradford, Vt, was burned on Tuesday
night. Loss, $1,000.
Catudal's carriage factory, at st. John
Quebec, was destroyed by fire yesterday.
Loss, $4,000.
A fire on tho second floor of the Wagon
factory of John L. Kipp, at No. 1853 Ed
ridge street, New York, yesterday, in
volved a loss of $4,000.
Religious Assemblies.
In the Presbyterian general assembly al
Springfield ILL.,, Rev. James Wilson, fol
the board of foreign missions, presented
the annual report, and the session was
| devoted to u discussion of missions in gen
eral.
The address of welcome at the Nationa
Baptist convention was delivered at the
First Baptist church, New York, yester
day, by the Rev. DR.. Peddle, president ol
the American Home Baptist missionary
| society.
The Brooklyn Sunday school anniver
sary was celebrated yesterday by parade
of the children and teachers. Flags were
displayed on all tho municipal buildings
About SO, 900 joined in tho parade from
| 100 schools
The annual meeting of the Woman S
Home Mission society was held yesterday
at New York in the First Baptist church
Among those who spoke of the mission
work in the west was Mrs. Quinton, OF
Philadelphia. Mrs. Mary l.. Bonney, OF
Philadelphia, spoke of the lamentable
condition of the Indians. She thought
public sentiment should be aroused Sc
Congress might appropriate sufficient
money to keep them from starving.