Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-18
OVER THE STATE.
Soy n,ILpp By A RASH PLAYMATE
A Gun rhat Went or UneSpcctcdiy-rwo
sad suiCidcs-A south stabbed In u
Drunken Quarrel

Gun rhAt Went or UneSpcctedly-IwO
sad suICideS-A south stabbed IN
Drunken quarrel
Tom O'Neill, aged Is, livitg in Coal
Castle, a small mining patch about seven
miles from Pottsville, was recently given
towing piece, lie started ont to try
the weapon on Sunday for the first time,
when he met party OF smaller boys rc
turning from church at Minersyile.
The boys threw their hats in the air for
him to shoot at. Failing to hit any ot
the moving targets, the boys began to jtcr
him and offered themselves as objects for
his Workmanship. Finally O'Neill, to
frightCu them, rs he says, raised the gun
| To his shoulder and cried out, " "1ll show
YOU can shoot" Patrick McAuanoy one
Of the lads, aged IL years, replied, "BIaz'
away
O'Neil says he thought the gun WAS
| half cooked and would not 60 of, but hc
pulled the trigger, and the words bad
hardly left McAnauCy's lips before his
head was almost blown from his shoulders,
the full charge striking him in the face.
| He dropped dead to the ground. ONeil
| was the only Que OF the number who had
presence Of mind enough to run for .
physician.
4 corouer's inquest was held on Monday,
and the Jury acquitted O'Neil Of any
blame. tie was arrested, however, Gnd,
after hearing before justice Of the
peace, was dyed in the POttsville jail.
a Young Lawyers suicide.
Hiram Morris Richmond, aged So .
LAWYER Of Me, iyilic, shot himself Monday
in his room GU the third floor Of the
Metropolitan hotel, New York, whore he
was a guest When found 10y his uncle,
who was with him, hc was dead. The
bullet had crushed through his forehead
aud penetrated his brain. IL is said that
long suffering from dyspepsia had unset.
tied his MUD and was the cause of the
act.
Mr. Richmond arrived at the hotel where
be had stopped before Ou visits 10 the city,
on sn early incoming train from MeadviIle,
in company with his uncle, James l..
Morris He clms 10 search of rest and
recreation. Uncle aud nephew were as
signed room No 34j, on the third floor,
and breakfastoi together. After drinking
q cup Of coffee. Richmond arose from the
table, complaining Of feeling unwell, aud
vent 20 his room. HIS uncle followed him
shortly after and found his nephew dead.
Beside him lay the pistol with which he
had killed himself.
Mr.. Richmond WAS the son of a lawyer
prominent in Western Pennsylvania, rud
had himself adopted his fathers prr'cs
sion. He leaves a widow and child.
tie Failed t. rs.s His ExsmiustIon.
Homer Deavcs, member of the grad.
uating CLASS IN the dental department of
the University OF Maryland, was found
dead Monday morning on the Washington !
road. lie failed u pass the examination |
aud did not graduate at commencement |
With his classmates on Friday. He was |
found wandering about the strees 5 on that
evening and was taken cale Of by the
police. An emp'y bottle that had con.
taiued poison was found in his pocket and
he is supposed ~ have committed suicide.
Hs resided in West Bethlehem, this state
stabbed IN Drunken Quarrel.
James Rafter, young man living in
Cranberry township, Luzsrne county, was
dangerously wounded IN a street row in
HazIeton Sunday night. He had been
drinking, and meeting two men on the
street engaged IN "A quarrel with them and
struck one OF them, John Hopp, blow in
the face, Knocking him down. While on
the ground ilOpp drew a large pocket
knife and stabbed Ralter in the abdomen,
the blade penetrating TO depth of about
three inches 1t IS feared that the iDju-
ries will prove fatal HOpp has not been
arrested.
a Woman Deserts her Infant
An elegantly dressed woman, carrying q
child four weeks old in her arms, walked
into Adam X. Gottshalps residence, at
ShamOkin. Saturday night, and told bis
wife that she lived in the suburbs OF
SLamokin, that her husband was at work
and that she was on her way TO the depot
to meet friends whom she expected on the
midnight express. The woman asked Mrs.
GJttshall ii she would nurse her child
until she returned from the depot. Mrs.
Gottshal consented and the mysterious
caller hurried out. She never returned :.
Mr.. Gpttscall intends 20 keep the child.
The child was msauly clad.
Political Points
Cumberland, Lebanon, Erie, Blair, aud
Lawrence county Republicans Indicate o
| preference for Blaine.
The Butler county Democratic state
| delegates were ins ,ructed for Randall
! Perry declares FOR the old ticket"