Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-09
MAIL NEWS
WHAT aAPPKN1Hos EHD TEE WEEK

Various ooeurrsnoss nom all Over the Land
Events Of the Tlme-Frauds
OF the Day.
VIM. C. Moore, expresident of the bank
of Victor, NY, was arrested yesterday,ln
Benton township, Iowa, and lodged in
Jail. The Victor bank was branch OF
Rochester bank, of which Charles Upton
was president, and both suspended the
same day, the Victor bank with deposits
amounting TO $3.50, 900 and no assets. and
the Rochester bank with $500, 900 deposits
and assets valued at $50, 600. Moore and
his son George went to Atlantic, Iowa,
three months ago and George bought q
were living at the time of the fathers ar
be tried soon.
Inquiry into the quality of lard furnish
ed by Fowler Brothers, on account of a
complaint from Mr.. McGeoch, is progress
ing secretly before a committee of the
board of trade in Chicago. 1t was learned
yesterday, "from outside sources" that
two witnesses, employees of the FOwlers,
testified that "they frequently saw beef
and mutton tallow loaded upon the eleva-
tor to be lifted to the floor on which the
rendering tanks were filled" and that the
same machinery was used in making
prime steam" and ''refned'' lard.
It is understood in Nashville, Tennessee,
that a suit will be brought in day or two
against the estate of Thomas O'Connor in.
vOlving $1O4, 900, the alleged profit of a
Joint speculation between OCOnnOr and
ex treasurer Polk, in Tennessee bonds.
| The state sues to recover the defaulting
treasurer's share of the profits.
Lawson E. Mckinney, treasurer of Mon
roe county, Indiana, is reported $15, 900
"short in his accounts" He stole the
money to speculate in stocks. His bonds
men have made good S11 900.
Recent Accidents.
William Stevens, at one time noted
| oarsman, was found drowned yesterday at
Poughkeepsie. He disappeared on the 5th
of December last. 1t is supposed his death
was accidental whistling buoy on
Southwest Ledge, between Block Island
and Montauk Point, was moved week
ago to the north end of the island, with, it
is asserted. only one days notice. Since
its removal three vessels have gone ashore.
"A leak caused by broken drain was
discovered yesterday in the canal at East
Utica, New York. The delay to naviga-
tion will probably be but brief.-The
Clark insulated electric wire works
at Bristol, Pa, wero burned early yester-
day morning, with quantity of arial and
submarine cables. Loss $4,000. The
company began to rebuild at once. The
fire caught from steam pipe.-The Wash
ingtOn express train ON the New York and
New England railroad came in collision
with freight train near Willmantic,
Conn.,, on Thursday night, causing con-
i a. II Il to kt,n tn
engineer and fireman jumped and were
comewhat injured, Engineer Mark Breer
being the most seriously hurt.-During
the burning of some barns in East Chazy,
| Clinton county, New York, yesterday
morning. father ard son named Gushing
were burned to death.
| Labor Notes.
| When the scale for iron workers was
signed at Pittsburgh, it was found that
there was q strong disposition among the
workmen in Cincinnati to break the agree
mcnt to abide by the scale. To effect this
"a scale was presented lower than the Pitts
burgh scale, but it was rejected. Yester
day a meeting of the Amalgamated asso-
citation OF iron and steel workers Of Gin
cinnati, Covington and Newport was held
when it was agreed to present labor scale
on the Pittsburgh basis. 1t is thought all
the mills will be running by Monday.
| A telegram from Boston says the Bridge
wooden mills will soon be shut down for an
indefinite period. Some of the mills were
stopped some time ago for repairs the
rest will be closed as soon as the stock
can be run out. Hinsdalo Brothers, who
employ about AGO hands in two mills, have
also given notice that the mills will be run
only three days week.
At a meeting OF the Chinese firms Of
Victoria, B. c., on Thursday, it was re
solved to ask the Chinese government to
allow no more Cinnamon to emigrate
to that province at present. It was
said at the meeting that 1900 Chinese
Iaborers had died during the last year
from tho effects of exposure, accidents and
the sudden change in their diet.
The Annals OF Crime.
Elbert M. Stephenson, convicted of hav
| ing murdered his aunt a year ago, was
hanged yesterday in Lawrenceville, Ga,
in presence of 5000 people.-Clarence
Boyd, the young artist, who was shot by
mis- brother in.law, DR.. Barnes, in Louis
Vile, on Wednesday, died yesterday.
| Barnes was arrested, but released on an
additional bond of 81, ,OOO.-It is said that
an Irish peddler was murdered and robbed
few days ago in Franklin county, Va,
| by a man named James Wood. The ped
dlcr had stopped at Woods house over
night.-A pistol fight took place eight
miles from Patrick Court House, Va, on
Thursday, between Donckley, recently
elected sheriff, and Waller, his opponent.
They were both on horseback, riding on a
mountain side, and when they met Wal
ler gave notice of his intention TO shoot.
The result, after several rounds, was that
Waller received mortal wound in the
abdomen. Donckley's horse was shot
dead.-The Barber brothers were taken
back to the Jail at Waverly, Iowa, yester
day morning. Last night q mob attacked
the Jail with crOwbars, picks, land all
kinds of weapons" and it was feared that
the prisoners would be lynched.
Tho Stress or Weather.
At Winsted, Connecticut, the lightning
struck the New England pin shop, shat.
tering tho cupola and stunning girl. The
freight depot of the Connecticut Western
railroad was also struck, and Wookruff's
tannery was set on fire.-A heavy snow
prevailed yesterday throughout Colorado
following an unusually wet sea son of
several weeks duration. 1t is said by
Denver dispatch that " an abundant har-
vest is assured.-Two and one. quar- ter
inches of rain fell yesterday in New
Orleans, most of it within an hour. The
streets throughout the city were flooded
and the lower floors of many stores were
inundated.
The schooner Susan E. Jayne, of New
London, with 245 tons of coal for New
Bedford, Massachusett, is ashore on the
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