Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-13
uuuH HASTINGS DEAD.
HLai An IrIshman Accomplished m phis
N0unLrN bN hIs Own EnercIna

Hhhi An IrIshman Accomplished IA Vhis
country by hIs own Energies
uIgh !. Hastings, the owner of the
New York Commercial Adoertiser, died on
Wednesday night at his summer home
near Long Branch. For nearly 40 years
Mr.. Hastings has been . prominent figure
in New York newspapers and politics
Born IN Ireland Gj years ago he acquired
fortune by hard work. tie was q ro-
porter on an Albany daily paper at the age
OF 20, and few years later started the
Albany hHtrkcrJOcker, on capital of s.. so,
which he had been able to save. He
bought the commercial Adrertiscr in 1863,
and gave it new life and Importance. Il
has made him great deal OF money.
MI Hastings wls formerly very active
in politics and made many enemies. His
methods were hash and coarse. He was
StaIwart Republican, friend of COuk
ling until quite recently and devoted TO
Arthur. In the days OF tho Tweed ring
Mr.. Hastings was part of tho Republican
contingent upon which the Tammauy bo3s
relied for assistance.
Sows mscelIany.
All the members Of the Willard party.
arrived at Portland, Oregon, yesterday.
They were escorted TO the pavilion. The
sented all branches of industry. At the
pavilion speeches were made by Hon. c.
VI, George, President Willard, Carl Schurz,
ex Secretary Eyorts and others General
Grant would not mako speech
The navy department yesterday, in nc.
cordance with the recommendation of tho
naval court martial engaged in trying tho
haZtng cases, issued orders dismissing
naval cadets Benjamin Trapnell Archibald
Campbell, Ellsworth p. Bertholr, aud
Franklin MOoller.
The great council of the United States
Improved Order OF Red Men, continued ia
session yesterday at Atlantic City. New
charters were granted to tribes in Texas,
Kansas, Iowa, aud North Carolina.
The body Of William II. Brown, of
ihiladelphla, was yesterday found in an
old boat at Gloucester A letter was
found in his pocket which stated that he
had taken 30 grains of chlOral and half an
ounce of laudanum.
a Gigantic stsai.
"A telegram from San Francisco saws
"A proposed gigantic land steal, involving
several million dollars worth of United
states redeemed timber lands, has lust been
brought to light. The lands, which are
situated in the northern part of California,
comprise the most valuable redwood tim
Der lands on the coast. A dispatch to the
Post says: "Applcations for possession were
prepared, signed by dummies, and several
hundred applications of this kind have
been illed with the government authorities
here. 1t is alleged that government ofR
cIals arc acting in cOllusion with the
parties engineering the scheme. II the
promoters OF the scheme succeed, thoy will
control ono sixth of tho lumber supply of
the state. Aflldavits are now being filed
proving fraudulent acquisition" The
the subject. '"''
various assembIages
- Inc Polish citizens of New York and
New Jersey yesterday celebrated the hi
centennial OF the delivcrance of Vienna by
JIhh sootesEi, the heroic king of Poland.
About 400 Of them attended biGh mass in
the church of st. Stanislaus and the eele,
oraIloh was continued in the evening.
Inc association of Old defenders in Bal.