Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-22

their furniture destroyed, while the Dulld
ing is almost entirely ruined. Another
occupant of the Commercial block was
Harvey J. Blakeslee, dealer in saddlery
goods, whose stock vas totally destroyed,
cntailing loss of $50, 900.
The Commercial building was largo
five-story brick building, and was erected
last spring by James Warren, at cost of
SO, 600. 1t was ono Of tho largest and
finest buildings in the city. Miller &
Greiner will suffer d loss of $50, 600 on
their groceries, fully covered by iDsur-
ancc, while tho loss on their building can
not DO estimated.
Through the kindness OF the COurier
tic Commercial will be issued to day from
that Office. Mr.. Warren will probably
rebuild Oh the same site. Tho total loss
is nov estimated at over $500, 900.
A CHASTITY TASTE.
The Skin Of n Human Iseine Tanned ana
Made Into q Medicine Case by u Student.
Press.
A student of the Hahnemann college,
whose taste runs to the ghastly, is having
a medicine chest made out of human skin.
The leather. for leather it is now, was
tanned and dressed at . morocco establish
mert On Third street, and was do
livered to the student on Monday last.
1t resembles a fine piece Of morocco
and no one, to look 1T it,
would imagine that it once formed i very
important part of q living man. The skin
was obtained from the dissccting table,
and was probably the largest piece of
human hido ever submitted to such pro-
cess. 1t consists Of the skin taken from
the trunk, the shoulders, part of the arms
and tho upper part of the legs of negro.
The skinning was very neatly performed,
all in one piece, and the horrible relic of
humanity delivered to the tanners two
weeks ago. 1t was submitted to almost
tue same treatment rs kid, excepting that
it was unnecessary to "unhair " it-that
is. to scrape the hair from the upper
sidc. After being staine,! 4 deep bl c.s,
and dried, it was ready to go int, the
hands of the case maker, and 10y New
Years day the young student will be
ready to carry the dead into the homes of
the living without detection.
TERRIBLY GisHED WITH A KNIFE.
Colonel Levi Nlaitzberser, of Reading, l,es-
pcfAVeJy "OunucN Ia u oAIOon.
Thursday night desperate stabbing AZ
fair took place i'll a saloon in Reading and
strenuous efforts were made to keep the
matter a secret, but the particulars leak
ed out this afternoon. Colonel Levi Maltz
berger, aged sixty five, i well-knOwn
contractor and builder, was the vic
tim. Tho colonel, it appears, Wis.,
tied sixth street saloon kept by Viii.
liam Richards, and after remaining some
time, seated himself near the stovo and
began q conversation with one of the men
in the room. Soon afterwards 4 young
man name Conrad Brettman, who had an
grudge against Maltzberger, entered the
saloon. Brettman became excited and
was about to strike the colonel, when the
latter pushed him away, but remained
seated.
Finally Brettman rushed at Maltzberger
with an open knife in his hand and stab
bed him about dozen times, cutting him
in different parts of the face, on the head
and wrist. The worst cash is across the
check, from the chin to the ear. From
this wound the blood flowed SO freely,
and even spurted, that it was ut first
feared that the jugular vein in the neck
had been severed, as the face and neck
were covered With blood SO as the exact
location of the wound could not be seen.
A doctor was Immediately sent for and
cold water applied, but it was thought,
judging by the profuse hemorrhage, that
Mr.. Maltzberger would bleed to death be-
fore the arrival OF the physician. The
wounded man is in critical condition and
may die.
Another Marderous U.lderzoOk
On Monday afternoon the usual quiet Of
tho little village of CocLranvil!c, Chester
county, was rudcly broken by Il drunken
brawl that took place at tho village inn.
Two young men, one Of them James I'd
derzook, a son of tho murderer of that
name, who was hanged in Chester county
some years ago, entered the bar-room of
the inn, both being intoxicated. They
were supplied with drinks, but becoming
noisy the proprietor, Henry Newlin, an
aged and infirm man, refused to furnish
them with more liquor. They then at
tackled him and knocked him down,
George Pearce, 4 young cOlorcd man enl-
ployed by Newlin as hostler, being in the
bar-rOOm, sprang to his masters assist
ance, and was also struck down by the
infuriated men, who proceeded to beat
him numerically. At this .juncture
Pearce produced \ razor and proceeded to
cut and slash his assailants. UddcrzOok
was dangerously gashed about the throat
and his friend badly cut on the chest and
arms.
Reception 10 Governor. Elect Pattison.
Governor.elect Pattison and wife ar
rived at Harrisburg Thursday afternoon,
accompanied by Rev. Thomas T. Everett
and wife. Senator Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. D. Summers, Thomas Bradley, Rev.
J. r. Doyle and Mr.. and Mrs Bartlett.
The party registered at the Bolton
house. THURSDAY evening reception was
rendered Mr.. Pattison at the executive
mansion of Governor Hoyt The elegant
parlors were beautifully decorated with
floral designs. Gov. Hoyt received with
Mrs. Francis Jordon, Mrs. Hoyt being
prostrated with illness. Mr.. and Mrs,
Pattison were warmly welcomed by
the guests, the majority of whom
were from Harrisburg. Among those
present were Attorney General Palmer,
State Treasurer Baily, s. Boyd Hamilton,
Secretary Jordan, Col. J. Wesley Awl, of
The national guard, Col. F. Asbury Awl,