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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-14
STATE ITEMS.

The idea that the glass works at Belle
fonte will be re-established has vanished.
Citizens of Tarport. suburb of Brad
ford, raised about 5000 for the benefit OF
the Roxford sufferers by the forest fires.
Abraham Halteman of Fayette has a
German Bible printed in 1893, which
weighs eco pounds.
Edgar Penchat, the leading Republican
politician of Pike county, has just been
commissioned associate judge.
A baby was born in the Montgomery
county Jail. It's mother is serving term
for violation of the liquor laws.
Williamsport is making extensive prep
aratiOns for the etwenty-seventh annual COIL
clave of Knights Templar, which con-
venes in that city on May 25, &c and 81.
A young child Of Rev. Ambrose Gring,
of Bedford, Pa, had the side of it's face
bitten off on Friday last by a horse belong
ing to that gentleman.
A grand military feteis to be held at
Pottsville this summer, under the auspices
Defenders who went from Pottsville only
GO are alive.
The Williamport board of Wealth wakes
very wroth at the failure of the council to
fill a vacancy existing in that body, and
have resolved to resign if new member
is not appointed by the Goth of the present
month.
A daring attempt at robbery was made
on the Pottstown postoffice yesterday
morning. The burglars blew the safe up,
setting fire to the Office room, but secured
little booty, as the explosion aroused the
neighborhood. The loss by fire reaches
5000.
The annual convention of the Protestant
Episcopal church of the diocese of Penn
sylvania closed its sessions yesterday even
ing. A report was adopted unanimously,
concuring in the counsel and cautions given
in Bishop Stevens address in reference to
auricular confessions and priestly absolu-
tion.
After months of testimony and and ar
gument and an expenditure for court ex-
penses alone of some SIS, 900, the jury in
the Whitaker will case returned a YER
dict yesterday morning in favor of the
heirs of Robert Whitaker, the defendants,
thus declaring the Dickerson will forgery.
The alleged conspirators, one of them q
lawyer, will be tried for forgery.
John Pemrick was acquitted in Philadel-
phia, yesterday, of the charge of murder
ing James Casey, whom he shot on the
18th of March last, the ball entering the
left eye and passing through the brain,
The accused relied for acquittal on Casey's
bad character for violence, claiming that
he killed him in self-defense.
Yesterday Mr.. George K. Goodwin,
lessee and manager of the Walnut Street
and Park theatres, Philadelphia, obtained
from Mr.. Joseph NJ. Bennett, the "Tower
Hall merchant, lease of the American
theatre property on Chestnut street, for a
long term of years. The future destiny of
the theatre is now determined, and Mr..
Goodwin will at once set about altering
the place, and make it one of the hand
soonest places of amusement in the city.
and suitable in every way for the perform
ances he intends to present on its stage.
The interior will be materially changed,
the auditorium will be equipped with new
chairs and handsome carpets, and the stage
appointments will be Of the completest
character.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-14
PERSONAL.

Mr.. TENNYsON has been nominated to
the lord rectorship of Glasgow universi-
ty.
The Marchioness of LoRNE, wife of Can
ada's governor general will soon return to
England to be treated for an affection of
the ear caused by recent accident.
Mrs. ELENoRA SHERMAN-THACKARA de-
clared that her trousscau and her wedding
gifts were her own private property, and
she wouldn't allow them to be paraded i'll
the newspapers.
Secretaries EvARTs and RAMSEY and sew
eral members of the diplomatic corps in
Washington made an excursion to Mount
Vernon on the United States steamer Tai
lapcosa, yesterday.
Letters just received in this country
mention that Nine. GERsTER- GARDINI was
at Bologna on the 25th of April. The condi-
tion of her health is highly satisfactory
and there is a beautiful little girl.
Mrs. LANGTRY as "Effie Deans" in a
London tabeau entertainment the other
CHc ID uCSCllOCu d. WI J
lovely in her simple blue serge petticoat
and jacket of flowered print, her face
downcast, her fair hair flowing
The Right Hon. ROBERT LOWE and the
Right Hon. E. H. KNATCHBULI.-HUGEs-
sen, Uiberals), who were returned to the
House of Commons for London University
and Sandwich respectively, have taken
leave of their constituencies preparatory to
entering the peerage.
WILLIAM II. DELEHANTY, the we'll
known song and dance man, who has de-
lighted audiences in most of the variety
theatres of the United States, is dying OF
quick consumption at his home, $50 West
Tenth street, New York.
Mrs. BLAINE, is fair-haired, tall, rather
stout, with dignified carriage, and man
ner earnest and practical. Alice, the cid
est daughter, is beautiful girl of eighteer
Mary is homo from school, but not as YET
in society. Miss Dodge, better known a:
Gail Hamilton, is, for half of the year, :
member of the Blaine family.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-14
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

Edwin Hoyt, convicted of the murder of
his father, was hanged in Bridgeport,
Conn.,, yesterday.
The Florida Republican convention con-
cluded itf session yesterday, after nomina-
ting S. B. Conover for governor by accl:-
nation.
Senator Hampton yesterday made
speech in opposition to the attempt to oust
Kellogg from his seat, claiming that the
Senate had no power to reopen the case.
Gas and water have been shut off from
the postofice and sub-treasury in Boston,
Mass, to the serious embarrassment of
business.
A deputy marshall arrived in Atlanta,
Ga, yesterday, with five prisoners, captur-
ed in a revenue raid in Rabun county.
Three additional distilleries were seized.
The officers were fired upon, but without
effect.
Vignaux, the billiard player, has started
for London to arrange the terms for bill
lard tournament with Roberts, the Eng
lish billiardist. They will play several
games, both French and English, for e1OO a
side at each game.
The supersedeas estOpping the sale OF
the Virginia Midland railroad having been
withdrawn, that road and its branches
were sold at auction, by Commissioner
Barbour, in Alexandria, Va, yesterday
afternoon. 1t was purchased for 81, 500, :
COO for the associated bondhOlders and
creditors.
Kearney's case was before the supreme
court of California in Sacramento yester-
day, and his counsel was given leave to
bring before the court on Monday next all
mat ter pertaining to the record. The
court reserves the right to pass upon the
admissibility of any of the matter that
may be brought up.
The ways and means committee yester-
day, by vote of TO 4, adopted a concur
rent resolution for the adjournment of
Congress on the 31st of May. The ayes
were Messrs. Gibson, Phelps, COnger, Gar
field, Kelley and Frye; the noes. Messrs.
Carlisle, Tucker, Morrison and Mills. Mr..
FELTON, was present but did not vote.
Messrs. Wood and Donnell were absent.
A commmittee of the state board of
charities appointed to investigate charges
against the society for the reformation of
juvenile delinquents, on Randall's Island,
reported to the Senate of New York yes
terday. The committee found the food
given to the children inferior. their per-
sons. table service and bedding uncleanly,
their clothing untidy and poorly made, and
the care of the sick inefficient.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-14
The Lebanon Crime.

Five men have been hanged for the
Raber murder and yet not all have been
hanged who share the responsibility for
it. Last fall the two men who actually
drowned the victim were executed. Now
the three who hired the assassins have
met like doom. There remain yet
unpunished the insurance agents who
induced this gang of men to insure
Raber's life for speculation. The
agents have received their commissions,
the insurance companies have protected
their premiums; they escape paying the
loss and they escape the gallows. Have
they earned it ? Perhaps not. Perhaps
they did not effect this insurance intend
ing that Raber should be murdered, that
his slayers should be hung, and that they
should get their commission and premium
and save their policy. If they did
not intend to put Raber's life in jeop
ardy by insuring it, they are not muir
derers this needs to be shown. 1t is at
least evident that they deserve great
blame. They are responsible for these
six deaths. They put the temptation in
the way of these men; and it is undeni-
able that insurance companies which
grant insurance on lives to men, who are
in no way interested in the insured do de-
liberately that which they know puts in
danger the lives they insure. Hon. F. w.
Hughes, of Pottsville, writes to the
Reading Eagle that in his judgment
1.-The organizations, miscalled insurance
companies, that take risks on the lives
of others, in whom the assured have
neither credit, interest or close relation
ship by blood or marriage, such as il
lustrated in the case of the insurances on
the life of Raber, are simply bonded
>swindlers, who for gain, under the false
pretense of life insurance, are promoting
the crime of murder"
His denunciation is just. These men
stand condemned at the bar of public
opinion and they should be condemned
by the law. Men who thus seek calmly
what is but blood money are mur-
derers in heart and more richly deserve
hanging than do the poor victims of
their devilish machtinations.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-14

Wallace be made chairman of the Demo-
cratic national executive committee.
THE ordinary observer of passing events
will begin to think Mr.. Washburne doth
protest too much. The country is being
treated to another disclaimer that he has
the presidential bee in his bonnet. He
told his brother the other day that he is
for Grant first, last and all the time.
SECRETARY SHERMAN, Senator COnkling
and Senator Jones are mentioned as going
to the circus lately in Washington. Herein
lies one charm Of republican govern
ment. How curiously would read the
statement that Moltke, or Gladstone, or
Beaconsfeld had attended the circus.
One of our exchanges publishes five col
umns of reprint from different papers
which estimate, in figures, the chances for
the Democratic nomination. The cOnclu-
sion from all this mass of numerals is ex-
actly like that of boarding house landlady
whose breakfast was struck by lightning :
Let's chop some more hash."
THE "boom" of the dark horse is about
ready to be MISUNDERSTANDING. Wait
till they are all on deck then launch the
hull of 'em, and open the canvass
The Valley Spirit says: Nobody ever thinks
of Mr.. Hayes being Republican "dark
horse.'' 1t has too long been known that
he is an ass.
BLAINE has been an awful poacher this
week. He has bagged his game in the
hunting grounds of Zach Chandler and OF
Bullion Jones and Sharon and has got
away with West Virginia. Set 'em up
again in Illinois, Alabama, Colorado, Ne
braska, Minnesota and Louisiana. They
are the only states which have not yet
elected.
WIDOW DOYLE, of East Brooklyn, had
sixteen cows, the sale Of whose milk was
her only source of income. On Tuesday
night some malicious rascal poisoned them.
Twelve are dead, and the rest are supposed
to be dying. Widow Doyle has had one
of her own sons, rival in the milk trade,
arrested for the crime. He says he is in
nocent and for the credit of human nature
it is to be hoped he is.
WHEN such man as ex-senator Como
yer is put up by the Republicans for the
governorship of Florida, it shows that the
old malign influences are still shaping the
policy and debating the methods of that
party in the South. The quickening of
political life in the presidential year is
bringing to the surface all of the carpet
bagsers who were not driven into the pen
itentiary or to distant parts o.. the country
by the resumption of self-government by
the Southern people. It is not good
sign.
Nh. R. H. THOMAS, editor of the
Farmer's Friend, has been prevailed upon
to take hold of the management of the
seventh annual tri-state picnic and exhi-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-14

SECRETARY SHERMAN, Senator Conkling
and Senator Jones are mentioned as going
to the circus lately in Washington. Herein
lies one charm Of a republican govern
ment. How curiously would read the
statement that Moltke, or Gladstone, or
Beaconsfield had attended the circus.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-14
MINOR TOPICS,

THE Altoona Sun moves that Senator
Wallace be made chairman of the Demo-
cratic national executive committee.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-14

THE ordinary observer of passing events
will begin to think Mr.. Washburne doth
protest too much. The country is being
treated to another disclaimer that he has
the presidential bee in his bonnet. He
told his brother the other day that he is
for Grant first, last and all the time.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-14

for tho commonwealth, after which court
adjourned.
Friday Morn,ng.-Court met at Q o'clock.
The Hoover jury was charged by
Judge Patterson. They returned to court
after an absence of three-quarters of an
hour, with verdict of not guilty. Her
counsel at once moved for the discharge of
the prisoner, and the district attorney
making no objection, she was at once
released from custody.
A jury was empaneled to try the case
against J. Harvey Raymond, charged
with dissuading witnesses. After four of
the jurors had been struck, J. Hay Brown,
counsel for defendant, moved that the case
be continued, ON the ground that some OF
the jurors empaneled in this case had
tried the Dennis case for the same offense,
and this case being SO interviewer with
that of Dennis, the rights of defendant
might be jeopardized by going to trial at
this time. The court said if defendant
would make such an affidavit it would be
considered. Counsel then withdrew the
motion and jury was sworn to try the
case.
The commonwealth proved that sub
poenas had been served on Jos A. Schlegel-
mich, William II. Bates, John Hossler
and w. c. Bates, to attend court as COM
monwealth witnesses against John B. Den
mis- for violating the liquor law. The COM
monwealth then offered to prove that Den
mis- approached witnesses, Raymond being
present, and endeavored TO get him to 60
before the grand jury and swear the liquor
suits were brought through malice; Bates
then said something about costs, and Ray
mond then said if Bates would do that he
raymond would see that Dennis did not
mt Bates in . hole The court would not
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-14

Nh. R. H. THOMAS, editor of the
Farmer's Friend, has been prevailed upon
to take hold of the management of the
seventh annual tri-state picnic and exhi-
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
A HORRIBLE MISTAKE.
A HAN Killed for q Beaver.

1t is reported that on the morning o. the
1914 inst. a fearful accident occurred on tue
Jefferson river, below the mouyh OF South
Boulder. Mr.. French, a miner living nea
tie Jefferson, heard what he supposed to be a
beaver tenrdeTing in the river. lie Went to
his cabin, got a rifle, and returning shot at
the object whose noise had attracted lis at
%tention, and as the noise ceased he took It
for SiaUtcd That the supposed animal was
Cead. Later in the day MIR. Ftench and us
partner, Mr.. HAYES, made all effort to reach
the object. which could be seen frozen IN lbe
'ce. AS they drew nearer to the Supposed
beaver, they were Mortified to see that it was
lre body of a man. The ice was SO weak
tuat they could not reach the body, and were
unable to Iecoye" it even with the assistance
of several neishhnrs. They were finally com
PEELED to leave the body i'll the river upli' The
ICE should become stronger or break up. Tue
unfortunate man thrs killed by accident was
supposed to be William DAYS., who lived on
the river a little below, opposite Mcssrs.
French and ifaWes.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07

kunday afternoon a little son of Patrick
| while coasting on the hill north of
willie, was very seriously injured by a
sle BY being run into with a sled. The
was enjoying himself hugely, but RAJ
aking very rapid progress down the
and another little fellow who had a
led undertook to pass him. The latter
lecessful in the chase, and was in the
Eassing Master Foley, when through
Steering a collision occurred. The
md Of the pursuing sled struck young
in the head with terrific force, MAX
Incision in the scalp and fracturing the
hone for a length of about two inches.
~fortunate little fellow was taken home
he from the force Of the blow. DR..
tas summoned, who did everything
to alleviate his suffering and prevent
[esult, which tor a time seemed immi-
! connection it may not be amiss to
parents against allowing their chill
boast on hills as steep as the one NEIL
feyen on other thoroughfares. The
Al fatal accidents between Butte and
lille during the past two weeks is
Jus and unless the practice is stopped
! distressing calamities will be re-
luriug the winter. Not only is it
Is to the boys themselves, but equal
pse who travel the road in wagons,
hl runaways have already occurred
horses becoming frightened at the
cending sleds.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
Protest. Files.

On Friday last Judge spratt. on heh.,e
A. y. Witter, filed a notice of protest .s.,.o.
the validity of the election certificate ,assa.n"
issued to James McAndrews, who, on the fuzzy
otthe returns was alleged to have q m.io.;t.,
Oh one at the recent election, and to whom .
eett,hcate OF election was given oy The copntv
s.e'A on The strength OF abstracts cer.ifsd ~
.oun'y commissioner Batterton, the other
commissioner and the acting member of tbe
DI m having refused TO sanction the coun,.
.nis action will bring the whole matter nm
go Inc district judge, who will examine
in'o all the circumstances of the case and do
'ei"ine The legal rights of the claimants, If
- unfortunate that The closeness Of the vote
necessita'es such costly and doubtless pro.
.,aetea investigation but it is to be honed
'na' the embroglio will be thoroughly in
qulred Into, and the legally successful cand;-
date duly installed in Office.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
DewHwARps.
A'faoulous Escape Of q Miner in the C,lusa
Shaft.
ne hangs Suspended by One Heel One Hundred Feet
From The Bottom.

oueo OF the most remarkable escapes from an
and horrible death ever record
gu IN thls territory, occurred on Friday after
noon IN the Colusa mine. A miner named
vi zen Simpson was descending the shaft on
Ine bucket, and in order to steer himself
doWn safely, stood with one foot in the
oucKet and one out. For some distance the
descent was unattended with incident, but on
arriving at the G0-foot level his foot became
caught in the timber. At once realizing his
aaASer he made a sudden jerk, but was una
DE TO eXtricate himself, and succeeded in
'oesen'ng only one end Of his foot. The
bucket Kept on its course, and Simpson
found himself dangling in the shaft, oae hun
dred feet from the bottom, head-dowawards,
and supported only by one heel. The mental
agony which he endured NAV be family
imagined. The loosening of a nail in the
t:mbers, or the parting of the heel on his
boot, would have precipitated the man to the
sotton, where he would nave been mangled
and crushed beyond possible recognition.
n ne out OF ten men wsuld have expired
from absolute fright, for if eyer a mans life
hung by a slender thread Simpsons did.
But he displayed an adm fable nerve, and after
consider ng the best course to pursue, he let
out a series OF such lusty howls that the mon
at the top were at once alarmed. Had he
been tet 'o--stricken into silence, the engineer,
~unknowing Of his perilous position, would
have no sted tue bucket in the next minute
and he would have been Killed beyond per-
adventure. The man who rams the car. how
ever, heard the note of alarm, and bJ looking
down the shaft was soon enabled to take in
the Situation of affairs. A rope was inme-
d:aiely lowered, which Simpson succeeded
n Pacing around his bedy, and by means of
winch he was enabled 10 stra;ghten b'mselt
up somewhat, though he was already be-
coming weak and dazed from the rush of
blood to the head. Ali efforts to extricate his
heel, however, were unava.ling. The hole IN
when it was fastened was wedge-shaped, aad
the more frantic his endeavors to release him
self the more hopeless did bis de!iverance
appear. AS soon as he could make known
his situation to those above, a man was low.
cred, who, By going out into an old diff be,
hind where the accident occurred, and loos
ening the timbe:s, finally rendered it posi-
BILE for Simpson to withdraw his foot, so tina,
his Whole weight was thrown on the rope
As soon as possible the bucket was hoistet
from the bottom to the point where st mpsol
was hanging suspended between life anc
death, and by Inc exercise of cousiderabl,
care he was finally raised to the surface. A
soon as he was landed on terra .frma he said
Boys. I'm TERRIBLE glad l learned to pra,
when l was young" He missed his shift
That night, but on Saturday night reported 70
duty and resumed his labo.s.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
THE SOCIAL CITY.
Government Observatory Removed-chadsoy Re.
leassd-Ths Gold Robbers Sent Up-A Cruel
Fling ct an Esteemed Cotsm,

Editor Butte Miner.
AS The MINER very seldom has news from
virginia, as we are located so far away from
the territorial metropolis, perhaps the follow
ing items of news may be Of some interest tn
you.
J.M.. Clifford, the genia! and popula. signal
service officer and weather clerk, has been
ordered to pack his traps and remove his
headquarters to Eagle Rock, Idaho, where his
facilities for keeping track of the weather will
be greatly improved.
The Chadsey murder case has been decid-
ed and the prisoner acquitted. He had emil
nent counsel, who, ass sted by VIM. Chadsey
succeeded in showing that the p 'soner was
subject to fits of men, al arrangement, dur,ng
one of which, most Likely, he comm: tied tue
deed.
Aoout W mooths ago. your reade 3 will
remember, some parties We're arrested TO.
stealing gold dust fom Alexander Macxcy's
PAGER claim. The prisoners, O'DonneI aud
Melvin, nave had a jury tai, and on being
found gully were sentenced to a term of
three years in the pen.tenlia'y.
There have been a good many strangers in
town during the week, and our merchants all
report a good business.
BY the way, why doesn't the MINEE agent
visit Virginia City? He could do well here.
Our weekly is eminently respectable bat
sometimes insutferably thin. 1t is almost i'm
possible to distinguish a local from an adver,
tisenent, and the editorials are noth;n g but
press kilograms with the dates omitted, and
there's precious little of them. Send down
your agent, or We'll have TO get the Messenger
to move here from Sher dan. How'll they
like that? -,
VIRGINIA CITY, Nov. %.
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Mining Record, NOV. 90.
Copper.-The business in progress has been
dull and embarrassing. The demand is con-
fined to the immediate requirements of dea :
es and small consumers, and the total sales
of the week do not exceed 100000 pounds in
lots. Values range from 1Sa to 1sa cents TO:
Lake, according to quantity, while Baltimore
is obtainable at Is. cents, and English Best
Selected at Is cents.
Lead.-The market has ruled quiet and
STEADY the business in progress being chiefly
OF a jobbing character at $50 to 4.S7a cents
for Common Domestic Pig. A round lot
could probably be bought for a tritle less, but
large buy ars dom seem disposed to opera .
at PRESENT. Refined is nominally quoted at
8 cents, no important business having trans.
pred.