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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-14

THE people who have the selection of
United States senator from Pennsyl-
vania in their hands seem to be very
slow in getting through with their work
or at least in announcing its result. The
attempt of the Philadelphia 7imes 70
grab time by the forelock has proven
quite misyenture. A very small pro-
portion of the Pennsylvania legislators,
and the newspapers which might he sup
posed to speak for them, show any will
ingness to disclose what they know, if
they know anything. The Grow people
know what they want, but they cannot
he very confident thai they are going to
ge: it. The Cameron people know equal
iy well that they are most anxious to
beat Grow, and that tie field is stronger
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-14

AwOman 80 years old was starved to
death in Boston. She was weak from old
age, aud could not have lived much longer
in any event; but lack of food was what
killed her. Her daughter was a washer
woman, but could get very little work, and
was SO sensitive on the subject of her pov.
erty that she would not beg. She and her
mother had nothing to eat for a week but
some meal and small piece of meat, and
for two days were wholly without food.
The old woman lay helpless in bed, moan
ing 81 am starving" yet tho daughter
would not go to the authrities for relief.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-14
a Paris Sensation.

The best society Of Paris has been
shocked by the sudden death of two young
ladies, Mile. de Thannberg and Mile. de
Ia Chevardiere. They went with friends
to the theatre, and it was arranged that
Mile. dc Thannnberg should sleep at the
house Of Nine de Ia Chevardiere, instead
OF going to her home. A stove had been
lighted in the room of one of the young
ladies, which opened into that which her
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-14
LANCASTER DAILY NTElGENCER TUESDAY, DECEMBER H. 1880

Then a policeman came in and said that
he had driven from the door drunken
man who wanted to enter. A search in
the neighborhood resulted in finding this
man, who was the missing bridegroom.
He was not intoxicated, but had gone in
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-14
An Insane Bridegroom.

A wedding party was assembled at Cleve-
land, and everything was ready for the GER
emony, except that the bridegroom had
not arrived. After waiting an hour be-
yond the appointed time, the bride tainted
ard the guests were about to disperse.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-14

friend was to occupy. They retired in
good health and spirits, but next morning
when the maid entered their room with
their chocolate, they were found in their
beds dead. They had been asphyxiated
by the carbonic acid gas from the stove.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-14
THE LATE FREEZE.
Hysirants ana Water Pipes Damaged.

The moderating weather has had the eff
feet of swelling the ice in frozen hydrants
and frozen water pipes and bursting a
great number of them. Over one hundred
have already been reported as burst, and
one plumber reports that he hal eighteen
to repair on Saturday. While so many
private pipes have BEEN burst, it is grasily-
ing to learn that there has not been 4
single break in any OF the city water mains
nor single fire plug frozen.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-14
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
SALvISl, the tragedian, lives the life Of
a farmer when off the stage. He is worth
about $4,000.
GRANT has arrived in Washington, the
guest of General Beale and the "boys in
blue"
Senator WALLACE on his retirement
from the Senate will resume the practice
of the law and give his attention to his
private business.
Mrs. JOHN JACOB AsTOR has sent a font
with basin of solid silver to mission
chapel which she has established in Nc
braska.
DIR. TALMAGE's Tabernacle is reported
in desperate financial straits. Four
months arrears Of salary are due him,
notes to the amount of $1,000 are falling
due, and there is but $50 in the treasury.
Hon. X. w. THOMPSON called on Mr.
Hayes and requested him to appoint his
successor as secretary of the navy in time
to permit his retiring from that Office on
Monday next. Mr.. Hayes accepted Secre,
tary Thompson's resignation, and ha:
since designated Secretary Ramsey t" act
as secretary of the navy, in addition to his
duties as secretary Of war, from the "0tl
instant.
| IMocENE, the actress, who was arrcste,
for completely in the embezzlement of 800,
900 from the Boston city treasury
was discharged. Evidence of her knowl
edge of the doings of John \. Woodward
the abscondins cashier, was clear. but a
she proved she was his lawfully wcdde'
wife. she escaped trial ON tcchncality o
the law. and accordingly the grand .iur!
found no bill. Her husband has becl
traced to Montreal.
Lieutenant Commander HENRY {
NIELDs, United States navy. died at hi
residence in West Chester yesterday o
pleuro- pneumonia after three days illness
He wasa brave officer and gained hi
rank by meritorious services. Recent,
he was transferred to duty at the Lcagu
Island navy yard. Philadelphia. where h
was stationed at the time Of his dealt,
He was universally beloved, and the who'll
community mourn the loss Of one of it
most respected citizens. He was forty
one years of age. and leaves wife an
six children.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-14

AMERICAN capital, represented by JAY
Gould, is about to lay two new Atlantic
cables. England and France must stand
from under ncw
AT the time that circulars were sent by
the Times to the Republican members of
the Legislature to get some idea of their
preference regarding the senatorship SIM
liar circulars were mailed to the Republi-
can newspapers. They have generally
been very prompt in responding, and the
result shows 81 papers for Grow as first
choice. for Quay, 8 for Stone, . for
Ward, 2 for Lear, for scofield, for Shir-
as, ) for J. B. Packer. with each for
Daniel Agnew, Charles S. Wolfe, Benja-
min Harris Brewster, Lemuel Todd, Harry
White, General Lilly and John Stewart.
Rev. J. b. YOrNG, a Method ist preacher
of Altoona, having preached 4 "Protcs-
i taat" sermon on Thanksgiving Day, is
taken to account for some of his state
ments by correspondent Of the Tribune.
The critic reminds the preacher that all
the great explorations in this country were
made by Catholics {; from Quebec to San
Francisco are still traccablc the foot
prints of the pioneers Of Catholic civiliza-
ton and the missionaries Of Catholic faith
of the forty states now under the stars and
stripes twenty-seven were settled by
Catholics the Jesuit written constitution
of Maryland offered Protestants refuge
from Protestant intolerance and that
many of the republics in the world to-day
are Catholic-France, Peru, Mexico, Co.
lumbia, Hayti, Bolivia, Ecuador, San
Domingo and the Argentine Republic.
MIR. MYERS, of Indiana, has offered in
the House an answering resolution calling
upon the secretary of the treasury to fur,
nish Congress with u detailed statement
of how much money the government has
paid General Grant since his entrance into
the military academy. This includes his
cadctship, his service in the Mexican and
the late war, thereafter while general OF
the army, and his two terms in the White
House. The resolution went to the mill.
tary affairs committee, which also has in
hand the bill to retire General Grant as
general of the army. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Myers intends to combat the re-
firing bill, and to use for that purpose
figures from the treasury departmet, il
he can get them, to show that General
Grant has already had enough of public
reward.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-14

THERE isa great deal OF feeling around
and tidgetng around in Philadelphia
concerning municipal reform. apparent
ly in advanc" of and preparation for the
February city elections. But it is pretty
hard to tell what the various movements
are heading at. They all speak in Il
general way about the necessity Of re-
form and the demand for it, but when it
comes down to the hard pan of definite
suggestion the oracle; are mostly dumb
or as equivocal as Maj. Norris in his Sell
atOrial acceptance. Stokley is mayor
now; he wants to be mayor again. he
to he :. reformed 'Out or is it refcrm'
to keep him in. We suspect that lie is
too good for the politicians and not good
enough for the reformers. If the politi-
clans succeed in beating him for the Re-
publican nomination the refOrmers, the
Stokley people and the Democrats could
beat the man Who beats Stokley. Isthat
to lie an outcome Of the present man
9uvring?
A non-partisaE police force is d great
stride toward municipal reform. That
cannot he secured for Philadelphia by
Mayor Stoklcy's denomination and cleo
tion as Republican, Eor ly his defeat
by more partisan machine candidate.
The presence Of better men in coun-
cils is needed. The reform of the de-
linquent tax Office and recorders Office
abuses is demanded, but they need legis-
lation to reform them. The complica.
tion of issues arising out of the variety
of things aimed ut by different elements
Of reform in Philadelphia makes it diff
cult to shape the battle lines there. Prob
ably they never will he shaped III any
municipality SO us to obtain true reform
until local and national politics are
ent irely divorced, and candidates
for town clerk are chosen with re-
gard to other considerati ions than those
which prevail in presidential elections.
The present divisions Of politics in city
affairs must be utterly broken down he.
fore municipal reform can make much
practical hsadway.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-14

than Grow. but when it comes to draw
the winner they may find new field
punched against him. The Legislature
will have to soon meet and the election
of senator comes early in the course of
it's business. Possibly events wait on
Mr.. Garfield's attitude toward Gamer
eron's preference for cabinet office !;
and Garfield's disposal of his cabinet
places waits on the Ohio senatorial elec-
tion, so that altogether Pennsylvania af-
fairs are put into a very embarrassing
position of painful expectation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-14
MINOR TOPICS.

AMERICAN capital, represented by Jay.
Gould, is about to lay two new Atlantic
cables. England and France must stand
from under now.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25
Smash and Strap.

Since the introduction of the trunk
strap selling industry into the baggage
rooms OF our large railroad .depots, the
smashers of luggage apparently pursue
their destructive business on speculation
Trunks, strongest In hinge, metal bands,
and patent locks, are so twirled, spinned,
skipped, and sat down upon by both ex-
pressmen and baggage masters, that no
one need be so innocent as to have faith
that he is secure against finding his pos
sessions oozing from bursting lid,
when he hurries, just before the train
starts, to check his trunks. But the
remedy is at hand. Trunk straps are for
sale on the spot. One inferior to that
which may be purchased in any shop for
IS cents is offered for 81, and there is
no other way but to submit to the imposi-
ton. Already the baggage fend is on
the war-path. There is blood in his
eye, and the sight is bright varnish and
shining metal, or new canvas makes him
more savage. He has no soft spot in
his heart for the pretty toilet bottles, the
favorite sevres cup, or the daintily
bound books and Russia leather boxes
it may be for your comfort to carry on
the journey. He is only meditating how
he can jam and dent, break the casters,
and illuminate with ugly tickets the new
trunk which you have watched through
the blind Stats with pride go out from
your residence-never to return but a
wreck. The specie Of trunk known as
/" Saratoga is the especial target for
demolition of thn baOOaOo SmaSbar Ha
has so trained his muscle as to be in
prime condition to unjoint these mon
sters. No one has yet had the courage
to demonstrate with the destroyer, and
the community is helpless.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25

as likely to be in his daughters pony
phaeton as in the dignifed family car
riage. He entertains handsomely, but
mostly at dinners. He goes out only
enough to keep him in the circle of So
Getty. In appearance Admiral Porter
has not military air, and he looks no
more like an old salt than any business
man. He is about five feet nine inches
high, with figure well-knit and straight
and just stout enough. He weighs
about $50. His full-trained whiskers
are turning gray slowly, his hair is full
and black, with few hairs (too many)
turning gray here and there. He is not
particularly striking man, but, if you
talk with him, you will find that he
reads and thinks and that his ideas are
about as near right as they can be. He
IS now 65 years old, but he looks fifteen
years younger. He has been engaged
for several years in writing history of
the navy during the war Washington
Republic.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25
No Fun i'm Being a Princess.

The position of the Princess Of Wales
is too exalted a one to permit of much
social enjoyment, yet has not the splen-
did potentialities of reigning royalty.
The Princess, too, is peculiarly unosten-
tatious, and evidently finds the magnifi-
cent loneliness of her position an actual
trial. To be young and beautiful, and
idolized, and yet to be shut out from
most forms of social amusement, can be
by no means delightful. Yet, there are,
of course, very few houses, even among
those Of the highest nobility, to which
the Princess of Wales can go as an in
vited guest. And, when she does go, an
awful state hedges her around. She is
passionately fond Of dancing, yetno gen
tleman can ask her to dance. She it is
who signals out the parsonage whom she
desires as d partner, and, when she
stands up to dance, all other dancers
must sit down. After circling around
the room some half dozen times, she
-padses and .ssits down to rest, and then
the. remainder of the walters may take
a turn, -41 tttf7sfis Soon as .slies Stands up
again they must stop. This solitary
Grand Lama kind of performance can
not be very amusing to this kindly, gen
tie, amiable lady. She is, I am told, a
most accomplished dancer, despite her
slight lameness. But, of all the recrea-
tions of her life, she most enjoys driving
in the park. In her little victoria, with
her dame de con1page5e beside her, she
is free to enjoy the testimonials Of af-
lection and enthusiasm that meet her
everywhere, and no one that notes the
gracious smile and bow wherewith she
returns every salutation can doubt her
delight at her own popularity.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25

back on the head It is to be hoped
that we shall not readopt anything so
startling as hat of paradise yellow,
lined with crimson velvet, trimmed with
white pufings and yellow ribbon, bro
caded black, as worn by belle of that
day. There is much to learn in avoid
ing past follies Our dresses have of
late chung closely to the figure, but have
never as yet attained the scantiness of
those times. The skirts were always
scanty as well as short, and trimmed
often with one or two gathered founces,
scalloped at the edge, surmounted by
one OF tworows of straight satin rouleaux;
the bodices full and banded, the sleeves
large and pulled. Such bodices and
pulled sleeves are coming in again, as
well as short dresses for evening, which
may, and very likely will, resolve them
selves into short princesses, not unlike
pellsses. C0SSelPs Magazine.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVEN
TT0N.

The National Democratic Convention met at
Cincinnati on Tuesday, the 22d of June, and
was called to order by Senator Barnum, of
Connecticut, who nominated Judge George
Hoadley, of Cincinnati, for temporary Chair
man. The nomination was approved by the
convention, and William L. Scott and John D.
McEnery were appointed a committeeto conduct
Judge Hoadley to the stand. He addressed
the convention briefly after which Mr.. Biedler,
Of New York. offered a resolution that the rules
of the last Democratic National Convention be
the rules of this body until otherwise ordered.
Adopted.
Mr.. Martin, of Delaware, offered a resolution
that the roll Of the States be called for appoint
ment of members of the Committees on Per-
manent Organization, Credentials, and Resolu-
TONS Adopted.
The clerk then proceeded to call the roll.
When New York was reached in the CALL and
upon the clerk commencing to announce the
names sent up to the desk, John Kelly arose
amid shower of misses, mingled yells and
cries of "Sit down, etc.
The Chair-The Sergeant-at-Arms will pres
serve order. The chair cannot recognize any
one but delegate.
Mr.. Kelly took a seat.
New York-Permanent Organization, John
For; Resolutions, Rufus w. Peckham Creden-
tials, S. M. Weed
The Chair-The Secretary will call the next
State.
Mr.. Hoskins, of New Yorz-Mr. Chairman
[Cries of "Sit DOWN." "Sit down!'']
The Chair" The Sergeant-at-Arms will pre-
serve order. Gentlemen claiming to be dele
gates must be heard first" Loud applause]
Mr.. Hoskins-" Mr.. Chairman, want -
[Cr1es of 'Sit down." "Put him out y and
Order !" ''Order!'1
The call then proceeded and was continued
to the end without further interruption.
Mr.. David HI. Wells, of Connecticut, offered
the following resolution "That all resolutions
in relation to the platform of the Democratic
party be referred to the Committee on Reso-
lutions without debate" The resolution was
adopted, and the convention adjourned until
Wednesday, June %.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25
Cold in the Head.

Most people look upon a cold as a
small matter. co." they say, sit is
nothing but cold" And yet a cold
may prove speedily fatal, or be source
Of lifelong harm. The danger is more
apparent when we remember that a Wig
orous person but seldom takes cold, but
mainly those persons in whom the power
Of vital resistance is already weakened.
A cold may run rapidly into pneu-
monia. 1t may give rise to rheumatism,
and thence to diseases Of the heart. It
may throw itself with dangerous symp-
toms on the bowels. 1t may bring on a
kidney complaint. It may infame and
close up the gall ducts, and thus cause
indescribable agony from the distention
of the infamed bladder by the accumu-
lated bile. Finally it may result in a
cold In the head
The original attack slight and brief
fever-is general. The point Of special
harm is from the consequences which
remain when the fever is over.
OF all colds, it is generally thought
that one in the head is of the least sig
niticance, beyond being annoying. But,
at a late meeting Of the New York Medi-
cal Society, a paper was read by DIR.
Roosa, in which he declared it to be the
most frequent cause of certain chronic
diseases and indeed Of very many of
the maladies which terminate life before
the age of 70. He added The first
great precaution to be taken by each IN
dividual is tokeephimself in good general
condition; and to dothat he muststudious-
ly avoid all that tends to disorder the
skin and the functions of all the organs
Of the body. Children must be clothed
in flannel the year round, and must be
made to know that the staples of diet are
milk, bread, meat, vegetables and fruit,
and that tea, coffee and pastry of all
kinds are to be used only as the greatest
of luxuries, and therefore in small guam
titles and at long intervals. > Youths
CO01DQ71iOn
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25
Returning Fashions.

CHANGING at the fashion books of fifty
and even seventy years ago, it is curious
to note in how many points we are re-
turning to the modes then in vogue.
Nothing but short dresses were to be
seen a half century ago; the skirts we're
just long enough to show the shoes and
boots, and were trimmed with satin
rouleaux and bias folds. The fashion
able colors were Christmas holly green,
scarlet, pink, clarence blue, giraffe vel
low, ponceau, camel's hair brown Indian
red, cameleopard yellow, mocassa brown,
apricot, olive, peau de serpent, burrage,
blue, Egyptian sand, Indian red and VIC
let shot with bottle green-for shot silks
were coming in then, as they are with
us now. The January of 1928 was par
ticularly damp and cold, and silk and
satin pelisses We're the rage, but, like
short Princesse dresses, reaching to the
hem, with a large cape over the shout
ders. These pelisses were also worn in
the evening, cut low in the neck, and
showed robings of white satin in front
Shawls and scarf shawls were coming in
also, and feather trimmings found spec
lal favor. The hats worn were large.
and dress hats were adopted with full
evening dress, made of satin and gauze,
with blonde lappets and plumes Of
ostrich or marabout feathers, or floral
wreaths, birds of paradise being arranged
inside and out. They were placed far
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25

Admiral Porter is a man Of the quietest
habits. He never goes to the Navy De-
partment, and really does little toward
the actual command Of the navy. He is,
of course Inspector General of the navy,
and has board of officers who inspect
every ship when she goes out or comes
in. Examining the reports Of his officers
and giving orders constitutes the larger
share of his work. He has Secretary
and staff officer, who come every day
to his office, and their duties, no doubt,
are quite onerous. The Admiral is not
one Of your early .risers. He is much
like all other good people who live long,
except in the matter of early rising. He
generally turns out chow easy it is to be-
come nautical y about or $50, and by
9 or 10 he is in lis Office. The latter
part Of the day he is less busy, and he
will smoke a cigar with friend in his
free-and- easy Office with entire freedom.
He sticks close to his house, and is
rarely seen in the streets. He owns
good horses. bnt when he IS ont he 10
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25
What PatSeY Is Doing.

Mrs. Hoolahan, whose rather coltish
son, Patsey, went out West a few
months ago to seek his fortune, re-
ceived great news from him yesterday.
''Did Patsey write to you?" we IN
quired. "No, be jabers, he has niver
written a line since he lift, but one of
the Conner b'ys who went to Dinyer
fortnight ago promised to hunt up Pat
sey and let me know what he is doin'
I got litter to-day, and Conner tells me
that Patsey has a great situation as
superintendent Of free-lunch route,
which extends pretty much over the
whole city" "That must be pretty
nice thing" we suggested. "Wen, I
should say so. .Patsey is nice boy, and
[ knew he'd do well If he had a chance,
returned the confding old woman, her
innocent, motherly old face frightening
at the thoughts of her hayward boys
success, and showing no trace of sus-
picion that I" the Conner by was try
ing to be funny by perpetrating a joke
on loving and unsuspecting old
1890, =
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25

continued with the other eleven, and
when they brought in averdict in Judge
Horgis' favor, Judge, lawyers and the
crowd in the court room cheered,
laughed and cried in hysterical emotion.
SHERRARD CLEMENS, who died in a
st. Louis hospital few days ago, was
notable figure in the politics Of twenty
years ago. He represented Virginia
district in the Thirty fifth and Thirty
sixth Congresses, and was one Of the
most promising orators of his day. In
1856 he fought duel with 0. Jennings
Wise, son of Henry A. Wise, receiving
wound that famed him for life Wise,
who was also man of brilliant talents,
edited the Richmond Enquirer, and lived
to be killed in the Confederate service,
at Roanoke Island Clemens never for
gave himself for his part in the duel,
being at heart opposed to that method
Of settling disputes. The last years Of
his life were passed in obscurity.