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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02
Lighting the City.

The lamp committee of city councils last
evening opened proposals for furnishing
gas for the city hall. station-house. etc
and for the street gas lamps, and for lamps
and posts. The bid of the Lancaster gas
light and fuel company (new company is
s1.10 per thousand cubic feet for gas used
in the city buildings, and the same COM
pany offers to furnish gas for the street
lamps at s1S per post. Lamps and posts
similar to those now in use this company
proposes to furnish at SEQ each. A separ-
ate bid for extinguishing the lamps is 81
per lamp per year.
The Lancaster gas company (old COM
pany) proposes to supply gas for the city
buildings at s1.Oo per thousand, street lamps
at 1855 per lamp, and posts and lanterns
at SIG. The cost of extinguishing not to
exceed $500 per annum.
The Pennsylvania Globe gaslight com-
pany of Philadelphia offers to light, clean,
repair and extinguished all the oil (gaso-
line) lamps in the city at s24 each, the COM
pany agreeing to furnish and put in all
needed posts, without extra charge which,
however remain the property of the COM
pany unless purchased by the city.
Tho United States lighting company, of
New York, offers to light, repair and ex-
tinguish the gasoline lamps at s22 20 each,
this proposal, however, not providing for
the furnishing Or putting in Of tho posts.
The bids will this evening be referred to
councils for action, and the con tracts will
probably be awarded respectively to the
Lancaster gas (olD company, and the
Pennsylvania Globe gaslight company,
their bids being the lowest. The contracts
are at present held by tho "new" gas
company and the Globe company
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02
The Debt Statement.

The public debt statement shows: In
terest bearing debt, 81, 735 Cos, 400; debt
on which interest has ceased since matur-
ity, So, 134, 9G5.26; interest on above and
unclaimed Pacific railroad interest, $19,-
742, 541 10 debt bearing no interest, $685.
40, 350.37 total debt, principal and inter-
est, So, 159, ,O00 236.S2; total cash in the
treasury s2O6, G13, 1857 debt less cash in
the treasury, June 1, 1880, 81, ,952, 1856, 719.-
So; do. do, May 1, 1880, 81, ,96S, 314, 753. 70;
decrease of debt during the month, s15,-
92S, ,033.S7; decrease of debt since June 30,
1879, s74, $40, 636, 50. Current liabilities
Interest due and unpaid, 50, 800, 7S5; debt
on which interest has ceased, SO, 134, 965.-
2G; interest thereon, $3.50, $50. IS gold and
silver certificater, s2O,274, 80; United
States notes held for redemption of certifi-
Gates of deposit, s12, s15, 600: cash balance
available June l, 1880, s161, 667, ,S39. .96-
$2O6, ,61a, ,51G.97.
Coinage of the L. S. mints during the
month. Gold-double eagles, 49, 900 pieces,
eagles, 1911 ,23O pieces half eagles, 3O7, 1O9
pieces total gold, 547, ,339 pieces, value 81
427,S45. Silver dollars, So, 267, 900; cents,
3,41O,OOO pieces, value s34, 100. Total
coinage. G,224, 800 pieces, value So, 72s, ,945.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02
ST. MARY'S PAROCHIAL SCHOOL.

The Annual Entertainment Yesterday.
The annual entertainment given by the
pupils of st. Mary's parochial school took
place in Fulton opera house Yesterday
afternoon. The lower part of the opera
house was crowded with friends and pat
rons of the school, large proportion of
the audience being ladies. The programme
consisted Of songs, dialogues, recitations
and an address. in all of which the pupils
acquitted themselves very creditably.
The first piece on the programme was
the hymn Mater Admirabilis," sung by
the entire school. Next came dialogue,
Choose Your Words" effectively spoken
by Lucy Kreckel. Maggie Maher, Maggie
Nancy, Marsie kinnear, Mary McGuigan,
Mary Bachler, Ellen Thackara and Laura
Donnelly. A pretty little song, '"Cause
Birdie Told Me So" was sung by the juye-
nile class. consisting of thirty-five little
girls and this was. followey by a comical
burlesque. the Model School, of which
Master Hugh McGeehan acted as teacher.
"Columbia's Flag was sung with spirit
by class of twenty boys and this was
followed by an amusing dialogue entitled
domestic Grammar" dialogue spoken
by three little girls-Margie Kinnear act
ing as the young teacher, Mary McGuigan
as the Irish mother, and Alice McNIanus as
her little girl. A class of twenty-five girls
sang the song entitled "Moon Behind the
Trees, and received considerable applause
for their rendition of it. 4 dialogue en-
titled, "The Indian, Or Right and Might"
was well spoken by four boys, one of
whom was dressed in Indian cos
tune, and made good argument
i'll favor of the cause of the red
man of the forest. ''The Kettle and the
Clock " was prettily sung by the juvenile
class of little girls, and was followed by
recitation by twenty girls wearing floral
wreaths, each of whom represented 4 par
t:cular flower. "Give Me Home by the
Sea-, song, was sung by class of
twenty girls. "1716 and $780, was
dialogue between two girls-Mary Nc
Guigan and Florence Sawyer-who were
dressed i'll the costumes and represented
the characteristics of the people of these
two epochs. The dialogue abounds in
witticisms and palpable hits. "Deaf in a
iorn' was an African extravaganza, in
which the faces of the performers were COW
cred with conventional lamp black, and the
piece itself abounded in minstrel absurdi-
ties, which were greatly relished by the
small boys in attendance. The performers
were Joe Hoover, Dick Conner, John
Kane and Charles Hoover, all of whom ac-
quilted themselves very creditably.
The valedictory address, well-writtcn
composition, was delivered by Miss Maggie
Nancy.
st. Mary parochial school is under the
efficient management of the sisters and
the pastor of St. Mary's church. 1t num-
bers about 100 pupils who receive instruc-
ton in all the primary branches of an
English education, including music and
drawing. The school term consists of ten
months, and the school will not close for
the summer vacation until the last of the
present mouth.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02
Suicidal.

Mrs. Zach IIeidelbau.h, of Spring Gar
den township, York county, who made all
attempt to end her life by stranguation OH
Saturday, but was detected in time to save
her life, tried it again yesterday morning,
in more desperate manner. About nine
o'clock, having secured a butcher knife,
she passed from the house, through the
yard to the rear of the wood-shed, her
husband following her. AS soon as she
discovered his presence she drew the knife
across her throat, intiictiny a horrible cash
and entirely severing the wind pipe. AS
her husband sprang forward to arrest her
intentions she hastily attempted to repeat
the cut, but failed. She will die.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02
OUR DOCTORS.
The American Medical Association in New

The American Medical Association In New
York
Nearly 1000 delegates representing
every state in the union, assembled at As
sociation hall, New York, yesterday, on
the occasion of the opening of the thirty
first annual meeting of the American med
ical association. The proceedings opened
with prayer, after which an address of
welcome was made by DR.. T. Gaillard
Thomas. Roll was called, and then DR..
Lewis A. Sayre, president of the associa-
tion, was introduced, and made an address.
Reports of the committees and applica-
tions for membership are being consid-
cred
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02
FIRE RECORD.
What the Destructive Element Has Been
Doing Here During the Past Year.

What the Destructive Element Has Been
Doing; Here During the Past Year.
The chief engineer of the fire depart
ment, Mr.. VIM. J. Fordney, has compiled
II very elaborate statement of the fires that
have occurred in this city during the year
ending May 12, ult.,> setting forth the date
and hour of each conilagration, location
and style of building, how occupied, loss,
insurance carried, insurance paid, the
cause of the fire, and the names of owners
and occupants of the buildings burned.
The resume shows that during the period
indicated forty-four confagratiOns of
greater OF less magnitude occurred, involv-
ing a loss of S19,G42.1S, on which insur-
ancc was paid to the amount of $13, 157.-
3S leaving amount not covered by insur-
ance, Sc, 4S4.60. The causes of the fire are
thus stated: Lightning, /; fire cracker,
1; furnace, 1; mill engine, gas burner,
1; defective tlue, :; lamp, 2; stove, 3 !;
unknown, 3; accidental, ) :; incendiary,
25
The number of fires causing loss was
3G, and the work of the department is
thus stated The number of times the
department was called out was 81, of
which If were on false alarms the depart
mcnt was in active service % times; 7
times the tiremen were on hand at fires,
but their services were not required and
fires occurred which caused loss, but
no alarm was given. The loss of live
stock comprised one horse burned to
death, one COW burned to death, and one
horse SO badly burned that it had to be
killed subsequently.
Among the most destructive fires that
occurred were the four dwellings on north
Lime street, above Orange, occupied re-
spectively by Geo. r. Sensenig, J. l.. Lyte,
Adolph Albert and Mrs. J. II. Duchman,
which were struck by lightning on the
21st of May, 1879, and on which the
aggregate loss was s1,991, and the amount
of insurance paid on which was 500 less
than that sum. The tobacco rosweating es-
tablishment on Cherry alley, occupied by
Fraim and Sylvester and owned by A. w.
Russel, burned on the 18th of October
last :. the loss of the former, 81, ,450, was
covered by insurance to the amount of
$1,000, and Mr.. Russers loss, $40, was
entirely covered. The fire OH the Penn
sylvania railroad near Plum street, on
Nov. 7, by which two wrecked oil cars,
owned by the railroad company, were acci-
dentally burned, caused loss of
81, 1920, on which s172.9O insurance was
paid. Baltzer Zimmer's dwelling and
barn on Love lane, near Seymour street,
burned from some unknown cause on the
23d of November, causing a loss of 81, ,275,
on which s7775 insurance was paid. p. S.
Bakers cooper shop on Plum street,
burned by an incendiary fire OH December
90, the loss on building and stock being
81 900, fully covered by insurance. c. w.
barn, dwelling and shed were
destroyed by an incendiary fire on January
l, involving a loss of SO, 161.G3, on which
50, 1856. .63 insurance was paid.
The losses occasional by the fires not
herein mentioned ranged in amount from
$40 up to $500.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02

LINCOLN university, Chester county,
seems to be doing a good work in a good
way. Itteaches the colored man to look
to the future. 1t leads him up above
politics, above dependence, above abase-
ment, and seeks to give him position by
enabling him to deserve position. All
the equality that it asks for the colored
man is the equality of oppor-
tunity. Its discipline is the discipline of
self-sacrifice. The qualification for ad-
mission to its advantages is the desire of
an education for an education s sake, to
promote the welfare of the students race
by the unselish exercise of his best fac
ulties in behalf of noble aims. Such an
institution, under such management as
has thus far conducted it, cannot fail.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02
A New WagOn-Break.

An improved wagon-brake has been pat
ented by Messrs. John F. Tally and John
NJ. Wadlington, of Uptonville, KY. The
object of this invention is to furnish brakes
for wagons and other vehicles so construc-
ted that they may be applied automatically
whenever the horses cease to draw. This
must prove valuable improvement on the
present brakes.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02
"A Rag Peddler's Story.

This morning a rag peddler, who sells
rags to John A. ShOber, paper manufac-
turer, went to Sbober's hotel, on North
Queen street, with load of rags. He
told the folks at the hotel that he was met
on the road, while in the country yester-
day, by party of tramps, who knocked
him down and stole 3 from his pockets.
After stealing the money the thieves fled,
and the peddler tried to persuade several
farmers to so with him in pursuit of them.
The farmers refused 70 go, and the peddler
then came to town. The man has an
ugly cut on the head which he says he
received from the tramps.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02
Arrested on Two Charges.

Peter Robinson was arrested by Officer
Leman upon two charges. The first one
is for being drunk and disorderly, and the
second for larceny. It is alleged that he
stole piece of muslin from Mrs. Sarah
Young, of Middle street, and he was CON-
mitted in default of bail for hearing be-
fore Alderman Donnelly Of the Seventh
ward.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02
ReuniOn.

The 9th Pennsylvania Veteran Folun-
teer Cavalry will hold their eleventh an
nual reunion in Harrisburg to morrow.
The attendance from this city and county
is expected to be large. The members
will leave here in the II :O5 train.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02
An Upset..

This morning about 0 o'clock as a horse
attached to a market wagon belonging to
Jacob Thomas, of COnestOga township,
was standing hitched in front of John
Mays store, South Queen street, the horse
broke the bridle-bit, and becoming fright
ened ran upon the pavement and almost
into Mr.. Mays store; then, making cir
cult around the hitching post, upset the
wagon and after running few rods with
it, got loose from it and ran nearly to
Centre Square, where it was caught. The
horse was not injured, but the harness
was torn, the single-tree and brake of the
wagon were broken and the top of the
wagon Il good deal torn.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02

Last night five new locomotives attached
to freight train were taken West through
this city over the Pennsylvania railroad.
Three of them were for the Denver and
Rio Grande railroad and two for the
Northern Pacific.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02

We publish to-day strong presenta-
tion OF Judge Fields claim to the Demo-
cratic nomination for the presidency,
without, however, yielding our concur
renee to the views of the esteemed friend
who sent it to us.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02
st. JOseph's Fair.

The proceeds of St. Joseph's fair were
last night very satisfactory. The hall will
be open tomorrow at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, and children will be admitted
free Of charge.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02

at Chester, and of the Marcus Hook
church,
At the dedication Of the Washington
troops new hall, at Paoli, to-day, it is
expected that Senators Everhart, Cooper
and others will make addresses. Cover
nor Hoyt and Ex-Governor Hartranft will
be present
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02

Is McManes a bigger man than Cam
erOn
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02
MINOR TOPICS.

THE arrivals of immigrants at New
York during May reached "a, 7O7.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02

The New York free baths were opened
yesterday, in time for the return OF the
politicians from Chicago.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02
PERSONAL.

EDMUNDs seems to be the dark horse
nearest the window.
1t has been arranged that the banquet of
the Third army corps union shall be had
at Cape May on the Sth of July. A
special train will run from Jersey City at
p. m. of that day.
General BELKNAP and cx-Attorney-Gen-
cral WILLIAMS were seen walking about
the corridors of the Palmer house, Chica-
go, yesterday, apparently we'll pleased
with the situation of affairs.
Prince GORTsCHAKOFF has arrived in
Berlin from St. Petersburg. He appears
decrepit and almost unable to walk. He
continues to be chancellor only in name,
not even being officially informed concern
ing the current business of the Russian
government.
WILLIAM n. LEow, Hungarian by
birth, formerly lawyer of large practice
and political prominence a poet of no
mean pretensiOns, and recently editor of a
musical journal, is under arrest at New
York upon the charge Of obtaining small
sum of money under false pretenses.
Mr.. CONKLING yesterday made rather an
interesting statement of his personal re-
lations to General Grant. He said he was
not heated on the Grant question. He had
not looked on his face for years. He had
not seen him since his return from abroad,
neither had he written him letter. He
could name a candidate that personally
would suit him better, but he thoroughly
believed that General Grant was the only
man whose name he could spell that could
be elected and seated after he was elected.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02

in the work of the institution to confirm
the popular confidence in its management,
and by these and other means to extend it's
sphere of usefulness.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02
THE WATER WORKS.

| The Snarl of the New Era Answered.
The Neac Era of Monday charged Super
intendent Kitch with violating the law
which requires all city work to be given
out by contract to the lowest and best bid
der; and adds that the superintendent has
men employed by the day under his super
vision, and that no proposals have been
asked for, nor no plans or specifications
furnished, and no contract made.
There is no foundation for the Neao Era's s
complaint. Following is copy of the
minutes of the last meeting of the water
committee
LANCASTER, May Goth.
Water committee met stately on the
above date.
Superintendent kitch reported the east
ern reservoir in bad condition.
On motion of DIR. S. Il. Davis. the
mayor was instructed to receive proposals
for material that can be contracted for,
and that the work be done under supervi-
sion OF the superintendent of water works.
Carried unanimously.
The committee at once advertised in the
daily paper for proposals for the material
that can be contracted for,' and these pro-
posals will be opened by the committee to-
morrow, and the contract probably be
awarded. Meantime Superintendent Kitch
is vigorously pushing forward the work
that cannot be contracted for; work which
comes clearly under the head of general
repairs. The extent of the damage the
north bank of the reservoir may have sus-
tanned by leakage can only be ascertained
by the excavations now being made under
direction of the superintendent. Mr.. Kitch
has no horses or carts of his own and is in
no way pecuniarily interested in the work.
He is determined, however, to see that the
work is we'll and substantially done, and
from his practical experience in work of
this kind we have no doubt that he will
succeed in making better job than has
been made by some of his predecessors.
OF for Europe.
Mr.. Yecker. Of Fulton opera house, will
leave for New York this evening, and will
sail from that port for Europe tomorrow.
His son Victor who accOmnanieS him is
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02

BRowN, Kaufman and Seltzer took the
Grant Cameron dose everytime it was pre-
sented. They voted with the Grant part
of the delegation on all questions.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02
OF for Europe.

Mr.. Yecker. Of Fulton opera house, will
leave for New York this evening, and will
sail from that port for Europe tomorrow.
His son Victor, who accompanies him, is
now in Philadelphia where he will meet
him.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02

TOMORROW has been fixed upon for the
departure of the American rifle team for
Ireland. Messrs. Farrow, Clarke, Scott,
Fisher, Rathbone, Brown and Jackson
will certainly go, and if Mr.. Bruce declines
his place will be filled by Laird, of Wash
ington, or Rockwell, of Boston.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02

SENATOR FERRY, of Michigan, is the
subject of the latest capital scandal. The
report is that he was cowhided by tie
daughter of married lady from New
York, who was stopping at the National
hotel, on account of his intimacy with her
mother. 1t is stated that the young lady
inflicted Il sharp cut under the senatorial
eye, which prevented Ferry's appearance
in the Senate chamber for several days.
The bachelor senator's friends, however,
Indignantly deny the rumor, and say that
Ferry cut his eye 10y falling on the steps of
the capitol.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-02

colored race but in thought and express
sion, in rhetoric and in practical good
sense, they were fully up to the standard
of college commencement OratiOns. In
certain vigor of composition, seriousness
of style, practical appreciation of the
significance of education, no less than in
the grace and fcrvor of delivery, they were
better than will be heard at three-fourths
of the collegiate commandments of 1890.
After the valedictOry, President Kendall
called upon number of gentlemen on the
platform to speak such sentiments as
they were moved to express by the
exercises of tho occasion. Rev. Bing-
ham, president of the board of
trustees, was glad to announce that
the outlook for Lincoln was better and
surer than it had been for years and
everything tended to encourage it's friends
to new exertiOns and redoubled efforts in
its behalf. President Dreher, of Roanoke
college, Salem, Va. President II. G. Wes-
ton, of Crozier theological seminary Rev.
DR.. E. V. Gerhart, of the Reformt , theo
logical seminary, Lancaster VIM. Still,
esq, prominent colored citizen of Phila-
delphia; W. L. Hcnsel, of the INTELLL1-
eENCER, and Rev. DR.. OFT, fof Chambers
Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, also
made brief speeches of compliment to the
students and professors, of exhortation to
the friends of the institution and of general
interest on the question of educating the
colored race and of it's future as a factor in |
Christian civilization.
About p. m. the audience was dis
missed with benediction.
The exercises of yesterday tended to
quicken the interest of all who heard them