Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-29

a telegraph from Lyons reports that
the town is in a STATE of ferment. 1t is
rumOred that the anarchists intend to
storm the prison of st. Paul where Prince
krapotkine is confined. Troops aud po
lice are stationed in the neighborhood of
the prison, and other precautions have
been taken to prevent the anarchists from
carrying out such L desi gn.
THE EILKESBAKRE CAVt:-IN.
men Without Families to Inspect the Mines
The situation at Wilkesbarre remains
the same. Tho residents who can find
tenemcuts continue to leave the dangerous
quarter, but hundreds of families still re-
main. Arrangements were made for the
children who attend the school, now liable
to tumble down a: any moment, to 90 to
another school, the hours Of study being
changed to accommodate both sets OF
pupils and teachers. The st,ictest vigil
ance is maintained by the squads of self
appointed watchers, who keep careful
lookout Tor approaching danger. Al
rangements are making by volunteer
miners to pierce the abandoned colIeries
and to ascertain for themselves, if posi-
bic, what is likely to happen.
n ScenO occurred Saturday morning
when the leaders in the movement were
calling for men to 60 below. Hundreds of
women and children stood about. When
the chief sad that at least ten volunteers
were required, there was not y miner
present who did not leap forward eagerly
at the call. Then the wives and mothers
present raised their pitenus cries in dis
enlargement OF the acceptance of such :.
dangerous mission by their husbands or
sons at length one big brawny fellow
stepped ont and exclaimed "Only those
who have TO wives, mothers, swccthearts,
Or sisters ere wanted, and 10 others shall
go down. Are there any such here -
Fully forty brave fellows came forward
and said that they were 50 conditioned;
The volunteers Were made up Of these
Great mental distress still prevails, and
will until the situation is thoroughly
known. The Delaware and Hudson con-,
pany have not made 4 move in tho iirea.
ton Of an examination.
Some Startling Suicidn-.
MrS. Grace Wel!1nan, wife OF John II.
WcllmaD, the Denver lawyer, who com
mitted suicide near Pueblo several weeks
ago, and whose body was found last
Friday frightinlly dstgureG by magpieS.
has three times attempted to destroy her
self within the past Two days.
Belle Hoffman, 1G years of ago. died in
Cleveland on Saturday morning. from the
effects ofpoison taken with suicidal intent.
She went to Cleveland from Fremont,
several weeks ago, in search OF employ
ment, huJ could find none; hence tic
suicide.
George Coleman. alias John Stewart,
arrested liz New York, last Tuesday, fer
passing 4 forged check on Texas bank,
committed suicide or Saturday afternoon
at police headquarters. He stabbed him
self in the neck making a wound Of which
he died in q few honrs.
Charles Z. Niaton. formerly clerk in the
Massassoit house, 1T Springfield, M.ssa
chusetts, the Riggs house, in Washing
ingtcn, and tho Continental hotel, PhiIa-
delphia, committed suicide in Springfield.
Sunday, By blowing out his brains. he
was 4G years of age, and reputed to be
| wealthy. The deed is attributed: to ns;.n
ity.
Terrible Trage;!i.s.
4 French aeronau5 was killed in Madsid
by the collision of his balloon with q
hOusetOp.
A farmer named Murphy was killed ~
lightning in Huntsville, Georgia, on Fri
day night.
Matthew Curwiu died on Sunday in
Long Island City, New York, from the
effects of clubbing giving by q policeman
ten days before.
Lewis Carter, co!orod. split his wifa's
skull with an axe on Saturday night,
making u wount Of which she died yestcr.
day morning. Tie murderer escaped
\ skiif was swampcd by a steamer near
Shreveport, Louisiana, aud Alexander
Morton and his wife, and Thos. Edwards,
all colored, were drowned.
The frozen body OF Maggie Robinson. 4
young woman, was found, on Saturday.
under the SHOW. near Tice.owH, abolt six
miles from Keyport. New Jersey. Two
bottles of liquor lay beside the body.
Dead on His Wedding Night.
On Friday night Mr.. James Guthrie, a
prosperous young farmer, was married to
Miss lIulda Martin, near Halifax. G.. II
va. A large company was present at the
wedding, which took place at the residence
Of the brides father. Owing to bad
weather tho guests remained at the man.
sion all night. Next morning, when they
assembled at tho breakfast table, it was
remarked tiiat the bride and sroom were
late in coming. Suddenly shrek OF q wo.
man was heard and the startled guests
rushed into the hall, where they met the
bride Of night, who cried: 'sMy husband,
Or, ny husbaud!' When she awoke the
young lady found her husband dead BIZ
her side She is almost a maniac from
grief. His funeral will take place from, the
house in which he was married, his four
groomsmcn acting as pail bearers and tn.
minister who married him performing the
funeral ceremony.
Losses From Fire,
The wholesale grocery store of Henry
Homer u Co, in Chicago, was damaued
By fire OF Saturday ;ininins to the extent
of about s25, 600.
Peters woolen factory arl Foy,d's
cotton factnry. at Hastings. Ont, were
burned Oh Saturday. Loss, $50 900.
A Gre IN Forsyth, Gcurai.., On Friday
night, destroyed q building containing The
Masonic hall, Pye's grocery and Proctor's
dry goods store also the adjoining gro
Gerry store Of Roberts & Sanders. Loss
500, COO.
A fire in Tap!eyyile, Massacbusetts.
early Sunday morning, destroyed the shoe
factory of Martin, Clapp s. Trauch, and
three dwellings adjoining. 1t is believed