Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-10
KEYSTONE GLEANINGS
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\ robbery took place at Luzerpe bor
ouSh Tuesday night, showiug upmistnka-
bic evidence of the work of cxpert ,hicyns
rnc MllhO'low hotel. owned by James II
Williams, VAS entered, the back door hr.
,uE opcucd hy false keys. Mrs. William,
and Manic utIl, domestic, who slept ON
tho GROUND u'or, were chloroformed and
the house rllled.
The two women, who occupied one bed
heard the movements Of the burglars, and
gained suiicient consciousness to raise
themselves IN bed and watch the actions of
the thieves, Dut we're SO overpowcred by
the drug rs To be unable tu utter a snund
or give the alarm. The burglars entered
their bedroom and took tho KEYS from Mr.
Williams pocket, riied drawers aud Gun
boards, scouting S225 In cash, "A gold
watch, - pag ut gold bracelets and other
iewclry. Mr.. Williams, who silent mn
stairs, WAS not disturbed
Mrs. Williams became RiCk, aud after
vomiting freely rcgained the power of
speech and called out. The burglars
instantly hSd. There is not the slightest
clue to the robbers, but il il believed that
u baud of professional thieves have taken
mp their residence ia the village aud great
excitement prevails. a vigilance commit.
tee has been organized and tho village will
be- phtrOllcd by armed meu every night.
Mrs Williams ia entirely prostratod from
the effects cG the drug and terror.
Kuling Herself Tor Love
Miss Elizabeth Abbott, aged 81, daugh
ter Of J. W. Abbott, of Cory, committed
suicide Wednesday morning by taking
strchuinc. Disappointed love Is the cause
Of the sad affair. She was a comely young
woman, and on New Years day made tho
acquaintance OF William Spencer, sew.
rug machruo agent. Spencer soon won her
love aud affections. Some two weeks AGO
Spencer began To neglect her. This was
more than sho could bear, aud she sought
relief in death. She left long letter.
bidding good bye to her companions and
family, and explaining the cause OF her
UutimCy end. She went To Erie last Fri
day for the purpose OF purchasing the
poison, fearing that she might DO suspected
II she attempted To make tho purchase at
Cory. before the COTUner's Jury Spen
Ger swore he met her by appointment at
the pOstoftice Tuesday evening, and es-
COrted her home, asking her what she
went to Estc for last Friday. She refused
to e.!hlm, adding, " You will know some
day
Sew scheme Tor the Trunk Liaes.
The Peuusy lvania railroad and Mr.,
Vanderbilt appear TO have como 10 an
understanding IN the trunk line troubles.
The officers Of the former company con
tend that the whole structure of the trunk
line pol Is wrong, aud that now is the
time to remedy it. They state that they
have plan under consideration that meets
with the approval of Mr.. Vanderbilt,
and will likely be adopted. The plan is to
give tie companies like tho Grand Trunk,
which are much longer than a Penusylva-
MIA or New York Central, a rate at least 3
cents lower thau that charged by these
two shorter lines, and allow them, in ad
ditlOu, 10 draw their percentage as they do
now under the rules OF the pool. They
state that by this means diiTerential rate
can be determined, aud once ascettaincd it
will work satisfactorily, aud all necessity v
for cutting afterwaTd will be obyiated
The plan originated With the Pennsylvania
railroad company, aud is well thought OF
by Commissioner Fink