Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-25

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In the Kentucky Senate yesterday the
famous whipping post bill, which passed
the House some time ago, was laid on the
table and virtually defeated.
The House of Representatives of Rhode
Island yesterday adopted resolutions, 4S to
II, submitting to the electors the propo-
sltion of an amendment to the constitution
giving women school suffrage.
THE New Era understands that Quay
"can afford" to make a martyr Of him
self in order to save his friends, the
roosters and lobbyists, who have been con-
victed of a grave crime against the state
and public policy. He has had his re
ward,' and can afford to hold his senatorial
ambition in abeyance." Other information
is that Stone and Palmer will resign rather
If their opposition is to mean anything
they must "stick.''
AN old yarn in new shape is going the
rounds of the Western press to the effect
that Miss Elizabeth Smith, who died re-
Gently in Indiana, aged "a, was once be-
trOthed to James Buchanan and chad for
tune favored, would have been the lady of
the White House. The wedding clothes
were prepared, the day set and prepara-
tions made, when by some cause, never re-
vealed, the match was broken by solemn
pledge that neither would ever marry, a
pledge that was sacredly kept" The story
is all entire fiction and all interest attach
ing to Miss Smith on that account must be
dropped.
THE Pittsburgh Post and the Chambers
burg Valley Spirit allege that in some dis
tricts certain Democrats have been offered
positions under Republican census super
visors conditioned upon the appointees
allowing the Republican census supervis-
ors to dictate their course in the Demo-
cratic state convention. We have the
proof that the same thing has been
attempted in Lancaster county, and we
warn any Democrat who attempts such a
dicker, that a milestone hanged around his
neck would be lighter for him to carry
than the Offense fixed upon him of
having been bribed by Republican patron
age to let Republican officeholders control
his conduct in the state convention or
other party affairs.
THE Philadelphia North american thus
dismisses him /: Mr.. George Augustus
Sala has gone home. He sailed from New
York yesterday, carrying with him, as We
judge from his published correspondence,
many pleasant memories of the excellence
and variety of American living. We be-
lieve Mr.. Sala came over with political
mission. He was going to answer the
Southern question, or solve the Indian
problem, or something of the kind but
our hotel bill of fare beguiled him and he
did cat and was content with his expert
ence. He has not so far cared to extend
his Investigations. Perhaps it may be ad-
mitted, without discourtesy, that in one
sense Mr.. Sala has been disappointment
He enjoys the reputation at home of being
a brilliant journalist and the prince of cor
respondents but man ON the American
press who could not do better work of the
kind than he has accomplished would not
be able to earn his salt. Mr.. Sala has
simply shown himself to be kindly gen.
tleman, fond of the good things of life,
and, like other Englishmen, disposed to
patronize us in friendly, paternal man
uer"