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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-10

els. There are eleven grades of winter
wheat, ten Of spring wheat, nine of corn,
five of oats, four of rye and ten of barley
to be kept separate.>>
The Spanish Congress has approved the
decree fixing the strength of the perma-
nent army in Cuba at 10000 men. Con-
gress has also limited the floating debt OF
Cuba to Sc, ,OOo, 900, except in the event OF
an emergency.
Thomas and Jeanette Clark were arrest
ed in Buffalo for abusing the latter's
mother, aged "a years. They locked her
up in cold room for hours, broke hel
arm, kicked and beat her, and in other
ways abused her. The woman was cover
ed with bruises.
A project is on foot among leading and
wealthy Democrats of Chicago to start a
two-cent morning newspaper on a perma,
nent basis. Mayor Harrison is still to be
one of the interested ones. Arrangements
are expected to be complete for it's issue ir
about three weeks.
In the IS hour pedestrian contest in Am
sterdam n. Y, for fthe championship
medal and $500 in gold, at II o'clock last
| night the score stood Campana, 205 mile:
Dufran, 20S Layton, 164, O'Donnell. 1913
Winn, 152 and Mahony, 200. The con
test was begun on April 7, at Sp. m.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
That Murder Confession"

The following despatch, sent through the
associated press yesterday is only a repcti-
tion of a similar one sent few days ago
New YORK, April GA Reading, Pa,
special despatch states Some time ago
the dead body of a travelling peddler was
found in a creek near New Holland, Lam
caster county. A few days previously he
had stopped at the inn of George Marks.
The body of the peddler indicated foul
play, but no clue could be obtained of the
murderer. On Monday last, Marks, the
hotel keeper, died a natural death, and it
is now known as a fact that before he died
he made full confession that he and a
neighbor of his, named Weidler,
had murdered the peddler, and SUBJ
sequently thrown him into the
creek. The three men had been gambling
at the hotel, the peddler winning from
both. When leaving, Marks and Weidler
dealt him blows from behind, killed and
creek. Great excitement prevails. Weld
Ter is not to be found.
About the only truth in it is that George
Marks died recently. There was a drocer
who disappeared in that section some thir-
ty years ago, and there has long been a
vague rumor that he was murdered
Marks's death revived the rumor he made
no confession Weidler has been dead for
years. The affair creates little excitement
in the neighborhood now, as it is regarded
as only a periodical revival Of the old
story.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-10

THE INTELLIGENCER has published
already seven or eight columns OF the
comments of its contemporaries upon
Judge Patterson's S opinion in the disbar-
ment case. They represent Republican,
Democratic, Independent and neutral
journals, and almost uniformly con-
denim the action of the court, not be-
cause of any political sympathy with
nor personal interest in the editors of
the INTELLIGENCER, but because the
position of Judge Patterson involves a
travesty of constitutional law, an anom-
ally in Jurisprudence, and a blow
as the freedom of the press and the indie
pendence of the bar. These comments
have been read with interest, and when
we tell our readers that we have twenty
columns additional of this matter clip
ped from our exchanges, they can form
an idea of the widespread Importance
attaching to the case. 1t is manifestly
impossible, however, for the 1NTELLI-
GENCER to accommodate the Republican
ton of these expressions of popular SEN
timent without enlarging or publishing
an extra, and hereafter we shall he
obliged to print only such portions of the
views of our contemporaries as fairly
expresses the gist of their opinion.
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LANCASTER DAILY NTE1LGENCER SATURDAY APRIL TO- $780,

people into gagged and inanacled one
man tool. And that we earnestly request
the Erie county delegates to the ensuing
Democratic state convention to use every
honorable effort to secure an uninfuenced
delegation Of wise, able and independent
men to the national convention at Cincin-
nati.''
If other counties would initiate the ex-
ample which has been set by Erie, it
would simplify matters amazingly at the
state convention, and we would possibly
not hear any more silly talk about oval
laco men," or randall men, or any
other mans men, but only of men who,
above and beyond all other considerations,
are devoted to the triumphant success of
the Democratic party.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-10

THE Northern Pacific railroad en-
counters formidable opposition in Con-
gress to the granting of its demand for
the extension of the time for the compile
tion of the road, which expires next
January. No good reason exists why
this additional time should he given.
The aid which the government has
already given the road and which it has
utilized has been enough to set it on it's
feet and it ought to he able to take care
of itself. OF course if the nation will
give it still further assistance it will be
very welcome to the owners of the stock
and the spectators who have already
made SO much money out of it. They
should he content with the profits already
realized from the immense advance in
the price of the stock. If the nation
wants to make gift to anybody connect
ed it should be to the original investors
in the railway, who took its stock from
Jay Cooke and saw it become almost
valueless in their hands. The present
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HUMPTY DUMPTY.


Last evening there was very
large audience present in Fulton opera
house to see the pantomime of Humpty
Dumpty" as presented by Nick Roberts's
company. The house was full in every
part except the parquette. In the panto-
mime three clowns appeared. They were
very active and their tricks were good,
but neither of them can compare with
George II. Adams, the clown who visits
Lancaster SO often with Tony Denier. The
columbine and harlequin were both good
and many of the tricks were new and we'll
worked. The baby elephant and the alli-
gator were very funny. In the first act the
three clowns were seen, but afterwards
there were but two. 1t is usual
in pantomimes for the clown and pantaloon
to do the funny business, but last night
nearly all the fun was created by two of
the clowns, who acted together, and the
pantaloon was seldom seen after the first
act. Between the acts of "Humpty
Dumpty" a variety show was given. Miss
Mabel Pearl sang in good style, and she
was followed by Jennie Miaco in a WELL
executed skipping rope dance. The aero
bat and bar performance by number of
athletes was very fine, and especially that
of the cOntortiOnist. The act of Ell NinO
Eddie, who is said to be one of the best
tight rope performers in the world, was
simply wonderful. The troupe appears to-
night in Reading.
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Hopeless Ignorance Enlightened.

PhiladelOhia Times, Ind.
The PUBLIC press is generally taking a hand
Stenman and Hensel of the INTELLIGENCER
They mostly bring him in guilty of doing
What he not tic to may dpe pt wc m may M
propose not to decide, but wait and see what
the supreme court will have to say as to the
him as modern Jeffreys, ,.or a judicial ass with
the newspaper fraternity. We will accept the
judgment of the court of last resort as more
likely to cOnstrue the law, than our news
paper brethren.-LancQSter Examiner.
The foregoing is the nearest an apology
or excuse for Judge Patterson's summary
dismissal of Messrs. Steinman and Hensel
from the bar, that we have noticed in any
of the public journals which have discussed
the subject. We quote it mainly to cor
rect what seems to be the penetentially sub
missive inclination Of the lawyer-editor of
the Examiner. 1t is barely possible that
the supreme court may cOnstrue the act of
1886 as Judge Patterson cOnstrues it. 1t
is the business of the court of last resort to
interpret laws and not to enact them, and
there may be such severe construction
Of laws to preserve the harmony
of judicial construction throughout a
complete system OF legal jurispru-
dence but no lawyer or editor who isn't
stone blind in his reasoning faculties will
opine for moment that the supreme
sovereign authority of the state will not
promptly reverse the supreme court, should
the despotic judicial powers assumed by
Judge Patterson be sustained. The Legis-
lature certainly believed that the act of
1886 protected the freedom of the press in
exactly such cases as that of Steinman and
Hensel, and if the law shall be technically
perverted to strike at the very corner
stone of that freedom the Legis-
lature will promptly revise the powers of
the judges, as it has been compelled to
revise them several times in the past. The
courts and the press are two of the most
essential attributes of our boasted civiliza-
tion, and each has distinctive duties and
prerosatives. The judges must have the
amplest power to enforce process and to
maintain their dignity and authority, and
the press must have the amplest freedom
in the legitimate criticism of judicial as
we'll as all other public wrongs. There is
no conflict between them, save when judi
cial ignorance or arrogance attempts to
silence freedom of discussion, and the
rights of both will be jealousy guarded by
the people of the commonwealth.
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Narrow Escape.

Miss Haddie Ringwalt, daughter of
Major VIM. Ringwalt, of Churchtown,
made a terribly narrow escape from being
burned to death by the bursting of q coal
oil lamp. She had gone to her room, and
setting the lamp on a bureau, attempted to
blow it out, when it exploded with a loud
report, the glass and burning oil fly
ing all over the room. setting fire to the
carpet, the young lady's clothing and the
bureau cover. The inmates of the house
hearing the report, ran to her assistance
and soon extinsuished the flames by smoth-
ering them with carpets. The young lady
had her face and arms seriously cut by the
flying glass, and was somewhat burned,
though not seriously. Had it not been for
the speedy assistance rendered by Miss
Ringwalt's father she must certainly have
lost her life, and the house might also have
been burned.
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a Semi-Centennial.

On Thursday, James Collins, of Colerain
township, one of the auditors of Lancaster
county and one of the most prominent and
enterprising citizens Of the lower end, was
fifty years old. His many friends and
neighbors concluded to give him 4 sur
prise and assembled quietly at his resi-
dence without his being aware of anything
unusual going ON and gave him a genuine
surprise. The company was large and a
good time was had. A fine supper and
speeches of congratulation by James Nc
Spartan and George W. HenseI, which
were feelinsly responded to by Mr.. Collins,
and plenty of good music, were features Of
the occasion, and the party separated in
the wee sma' hours, wishing Mr.. c. MANY
happy birthdays.
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LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

Baseball-At Washington Providence,
4, National, 4, eight innings.
There is at present quite an exodus of
the young men of Halifax, N. s., to the
United States.
The Mobile fire department yesterday
celebrated its fOrty-secOnd anniversary by
a parade.
The Duchess of Marlborough's Irish re-
lief fund now amounts to the sum of e1O7,
S91, of which the sum of ESQ, 622 has been
expended.
Baron Won Hoffman, at his own request,
has been relieved of his functions as Aus
tro-Hungarianm minister of offinance, and Herr
Szlavy has been appointed his successor.
The St. Louis Young Mems Christian
association have purchased for the purposes
of their organization, the Union Methodist
church.
Eliza Refund was arrested on Thursday,
at College Point, n. Y, charged with the
murder Of her daughters infan. child by
drowning it in mill pond at Syosset.
A fire yesterday at Hiltsville, N. Y, de-
stroycd the saw mill of the Ragnet river
lumber company. Loss, 10000; insur-
ance, $4,000.
lne British steamer Darlta has been
sunk by a collision on the river Danube.
Eleven passengers and five of the crew
were drowned.
General Rebollo, the chief promoter of
the insurrection at Cindad Bolivar, Vene-
zuela, has been tried by court martial and
condemned to degradation and imprisoLs :
ment for ten years.
1t is now apparent that the British Lib
erals will be stronger in the new Parlia-
ment than the Conservatives were in the
last. The net gain up to last night was
ninety-seven seats.
In Constartinople, Savas Pasha demands
the surrender of an American citizen whom
the United States consul-general recently
sentenced to imprisonment for manslaugh
ter.
The failure of Governor Hamilton to sign
within the time prescribed by law certain
bills passed at the recent session of the
Maryland Legislature will possibly neces-
state an extra session of that body.
Nineteen warehouses at Chicago have a
total storage capacity of Is, Coz, 900 BUSH
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Marietta Matters

The Register broke its press a few days
ago and Jos. II. Huber, of this city, made
the necessary repairs.
A fair for the benefit of St. Mary's Cath
olic church, of which Father Russell is
pastor, will commence in the church build
ing this evening.
Since last week, the prospects of 4 large
spring business on the river have been an
ticipated by the rise of the river to All ex-
cellent rafting STANCE, and large number
of RATS are reported as being ON their way
to this place.
Yesterday, at noon, there were about
twenty timber and spar RATS lying along
the shores ON this and the York county
side. Every one here is anticipating a
large run this season, with prices almost
double Of what they were last spring.
Yesterday morning the wife of Mr.. Harry
C. Erb, living to the west of town, about
a half-mile, fell through the floor of a cis-
tern into the water, and would no doubt
have drowned had it not been for the time
ly assistance of Mr.. John Montgomery,
who happened to be passing by and heard
the cries of the children. Mrs. Erb sup
ported herself above the water by holding
her arms around the stock of the pump
and was very weak when taken from the
cistern by Mr.. Montgomery and some of
the neiglbors.
The hands of the pilots at this place
are demanding So, clear for each trip
down the river, which is about s. cents
more than they received last year, when
they were given $3.50 and had to pay ex-
penses out of that sum. The expenses are
about 50 cents for fare and so cents for
dinner at Peach Bottom, making in all
s1.35, Or So cents more than was paid last
season. We have not heard that any az
rangement has been made by the pilots or
that they have acceded to the demands of
the hands, but if they do larger sum will
have to be charged for taking RATS down,
or the pilots will make less money than
they have heretofore.
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NObOdy's ChatteI.
Northern Tier Reporter.

NOrIneTn 1 ler Reporter.
The Democratic party Of the state OF
Pennsylvania or of any other state in the
Union is not a personal chattel. Our Re
publican friends may boast of their
Camerons and their Conklings, but
the Democracy want no such lead
ers. A party to be successful
should dictate to its captains and not
follow the lead of IN ambition promted
by selfshness. Were it not for these
things, Pennsylvania would be Democratic
to-day, and her vote be given beyond all
peradventure to the nominee of the Gin
cinnati convention this fall. The delegates
to the state convention, which convenes
this month, have all important duty to
perform and an independence to express
which may reflect honor to themselves and
inure to the success of their political prin-
ciples.
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KILLED BY AN EXPULSION.
Terrible Accident Near DOwningtOwn n
Several WOrkmen Killed or Injured.

A Terrible Accident Near DOwningtOwn-
Several Workmen Killed or injured
A frightful premature explosion occur
red on Thursday evening on the work Of
Strengthening the Pennsylvania railroad,
near the bridge over Valley creek, east
Of Downinstown. Nearly two hundred
men are employed there, the work being
pushed with the utmost energy, and
twenty-five were engaged at rock cut
ting with 4 steam drill. DESTROYS Of
making the best progress possible, tho
boss, John Powers, had filled two holes
and large seam with giant powder, while
the drill was running in another hole, the
purpose being to get them all set off before
quitting work. Unfortunately, the new
hole ran into the loaded seam and the
whole of the blasts were exploded. John
Coleman and John Carlin, who were run
ming the drill, under the exploded
poles, saw the mass of rocks fly
over them apparently squarely in
the face of their companions, they escaping
in the most marvellous manner, though SO
close, but Boss Powers was thrown dis
tance of twenty y-tive feet and literally dis
emboweled. Robert Taylor, workman.
sustained fatal injuries about the head,
while John O'Neill, Canadian, had Il
broken arm and was badly cut. William
Moore, Of Brooklyn, was cut in the head
John Coleman had his head cut and
James Fox his hands cut by the
flying stones. Others sustained SINH
lar but less serious injuries. Many of
the men, fortunately, were at that mo-
ment a little withdrawn from the place of
the explosion or more must have been
killed. Powers was an experienced fore
man and regarded as careful man. He
was about 35, and is said to have friends
in Wisconsin. Two men had been killed
before while working in this cut-Thomas
Regan and Miles Mcdonald The latter
was crushed by a huge stone falling upon
him a short time ago. Coroner Lear held
an inquest on the body Of Powers soon
after the disaster, and 4 verdict was rem
dcred in accordance with the facts.
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Sermon by q New Pastor.

Rev. d. L. Reed, pastor-elect of Christ
Lutheran church, will preach his first SER
mon before his new charge tomorrow.
Rev. Reed is a good speaker and sound
thinker. He is a graduate of Franklin
and Marshall college, and of the Lutheran
theological seminary, Philadelphia. He
has preached acceptably for some time past
for the Millersvil!e Lutheran congregation
and will he succeeded in that charge by
Rev. Frazer, of Brickersville
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-10
Organization of Committees.

The following committees Of city cOun-
ellis have organized
Finance Committee.-Geo. W. Zecller,
president }. K. Barr, clerk.
Water COmmittee.-MayOrM MacGoni.lc,
er o6icio president Byron J. Brown, clerk:
Market Committee.-Wm ID. Sprecher,
president Edw. Welchans, city treasurer,
&c oticio clerk.
The street committee will not organize
until Tuesday evening, and the members
of the printing and lamp committees have
been called together for Monday evening.
The water committee adjourned to meet
again Thursday evening next, when an
engineer of water works will be elected
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-10
DASTARDLY CRIME.
An Aged Female MurderOusly Assaulted
by HOusebreaker.


Mrs. Rachel Smith, a widow, aged sew
enty years, who resides alone with her
daughter on the Greensburg pike, near
Adamsburg, Westmoreland county, will
probably die from injuries received at the
hands of an unknown man, supposed to be
a burglar, who, forced his way into the
house by battering down the door. The
daughter escaped by jumping through a
window to the porch and rolling off to the
ground, falling a distance of twelve feet
and sustaining serious though not fatal
injuries. She gave the alarm and the
neighbors hurried to the house, there to
find Mrs. Smith weltering in her blood,
unconscious and with deep cash in her
head. The would-be murderer however,
had fled and has not yet been captured.
Considerable money was known to be in
the house and doubtless prompted the
deed.
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(nO(pd PrslS2u(.t.

The rail mill of the Pennsylvania steel
company produced, Thursday night, in less
than twelve hours, 936 finished street rails,
of the aggregate length of 5 miles, 552
yards, and weighing 2Osa tons. The day
shift had previously turned out SS2 rails,
which is believed to surpass the product of
any other mill, but the production of 936
rails certainly gives the banner to this mill.
The average time to roll each rail, for the
entire twelve hours, is but 46 seconds per
rail
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The First (sOIOre6 Iun,afe-

Major B. F. Cox, superintendent of the
county hospital, Oh Thursday took from
the almshouse to the children's home a
colored child named Book, and handed it
over to the managers of the home. This
is the first colored child ever admitted to
the homo.
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Samuel Hess & Son, auctioneers, sold at
private sale 90 shares Farmers national
bank stock, at s95 per share, four $1,000
first mortgage Quarryville seven per cent.
railroad bonds at s1O5 and the accrued
interest. Total amount ST 1893.
Samuel Hess & Son, auctioneers, sold at
public sale yesterday, at Bird-in-H Hand,
Lancaster county, Pa, for c. Hull, head
Of horses at an average of sfO2.25 per
head.
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The Ring of Good Metal.

CHInUTIH Tttu1un.
At the convention of the Democracy of
Erie county last week the following sensi-
bic resolution was adopted:
"Resoloed. That we condemn and de-
nounce the tyrannical practice of compel
ling state delegation to a national con-
vention to vote as a unit for any candidate,
because it ignores the right of the minor
ity and transforms each delegate from an
independent and true representative of the
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MOUNT JOY ITEMS,
From Our Regular rCOrreSpOn1cnt.


The work Of razing the Evangelical
church, corner of West Donegal and New
Haven streets, is now completed. 1t will
be rebuilt with All addition of fifteen
feet in depth. making brick structure SO
by 55 feet. Until it is finished their ser
vices will be held in the NJ. +. church.
q. +. Bowman, Of Pcnningtonville,
Chester county, was in town yesterday,
and will soon open 4 jewelry store in the
house which was occupied by Jacob Strick
ler.
The grist mill known us Bowman's mill,
situated in West Hempfield township,
having been purchased by Conrad Kocher,
he recently took possession. For the past
few years Mr.. Kocher kept 4 grocery store
on West Main street.
On Thursday Deputy Constable William
Donaghy asrested Henry kreider, on COM
plaint of his father n-law, George Doerr,
of this place, for not providing for his
(Kreider's) family. He was lodged in Castle
Weise.
Jacob Zercher is hauling lumber, PIE
paratory to the erection Of a large barn
on his farm, adjoining Mount JOY, on the
south.
r. F. Plummer's horse completely de
molished his buggy, on Thursday after
noon.
The blacksmith shop recently, built near
the Washington house. by Martin Hide
brant, is now used by VIM. II. Bates, for
merly of Springville.
The stock of gents furnishing goods,
belonging to j. X. HOerncr, is now being
auctioned off by Charles Zeller, auction
eer.
The gas-fitters are busily engaged at put
ing in pipes, in order to accommodate
those who are now convinced that the gas
is first-class illumination.
The public schools will close Ecxt
month