Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-14
the murders having been committed on an

the murders having been committed on an
Indian reservation.
William Bradbury, . farmer, shot ard
killed his brother. in-law, Ephraim Dragoo,
near Augusta, Kentucky, because Dragoo
asked him to stop swearing"
Matt Simms, an accomplice in the
murder of General Tucker, has been sen-
fenced to be hanged at Okolona, Missis.
sippi, on May 30th.
James E. Robinson was hanged at
Jackson, Miss, yesterday, for the murder
Of Adair. He claimed his act was justifi.
able.
Nlnety-Tw0 Shot Holes, but Unhuft.
Captain William Clark, a revenue officer,
left Fayetteville, Tam about dark yes.
terday evening. going in the direction of
Huntsville. After he had travelled a short
distance along tho road he was hailed by
parties concealed in bushes. He stopped,
when Immediately nine guns were dis
charged at him. The report caused his
horse to suddenly wheel around, throwing
Clark to the ground aud injuring him Sc
verely. He arose and empticd the contents
of double barrelled shotgun at the assas-
sins, who fed. Ninety-two holes were
made through his clothing by shot. but
fortunately none struck him. Clark offers
$500 reward for ths capture and conviction
of the assassins.
Masked Robbers III Somerset County.
Five masked robbers entered the house
of Milton NJ. Fike, farmer at SUBMITS,
in Somerset county, the other night and
with drawn knives and revolvers COM
PEELED the members of tho family to remain
quiet. In desk in Mr.. Fixes room
they secured $3.50 dollars in cash, besides
notes and other valuables aggregating
| $1,000 in value, none of which have been
recovered. The same night they robbed
Noah S. Burkholdcr, farmer, of $123
and some notes and deeds, which were
! afterwards recovered. No clue to tho
rascals has yet been obtained.
Caught In q Land Slide.
What might have been a very serious
accident occurred last night on the Penn
sylvania railroad near Wilkesbarre. Just
as coal train was passing point between
Espy and Riverside, large landslide oc-
| CURED, which threw the engine into the
river. The engineer and fireman jumped
from the locomotive and thereby saved
their lives. A passenger train, which
was due short time after the accident
occurred, was notified ut Riverside of the
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it occurred, the passengers were transfer.
red. The track is obstructed for dis.
tance of nearly one hundred yards.
The Recorders BIIl to go Through.
| There will be no further struggle over
tho recorders repeal act and no attempt
to rescind the decision Of Senator Hall.
This is the result of consultation yester-
day among the interested in tho bill, and
a compromise has been affected upon the
following basis: The amendment relieving
the farmers from mercantile taxation will
stand, and tho amendment carrying the
provisions of the bill into immediate effect
Topped off. and the clause, us originally
introduced by the framer Of the bill, making
it 60 into effect January 1st, 1884, be
restored. The acrimonious controversy is
at an end. The bill reaches smooth waters
to sail upon to final passage at last.
Tho Indian Outbreak.
| A desperate Indian war seems probable.
The Mexican troops have driven the Apa
che marauders ont of the mountains into
Sonora. There is great danger of another
eruption in Arizona and New Mexico
General Cook and the Mexican Generals
are now cooperating together. Thes are
now in council near Nogales, Arizona
The Importance of the situation seems
underestimated in the East. While the
Indian atrocities last in Texas travel and
investment in New Mexico arc at stand,
still.