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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11
A Tenant DiSpOseSsed.

Quite futter was created on North
Lime street near the railroad bridge, yes
terday, by the ejectment of non-paying
tenant. 1t appears that the house, No. 219
North Lime street is owned by John
Scherlf and occupied by Mary Bookmyer,
dressmaker. The tenant has been warned
out more than once but refuses to go, and
our city policemen are such tender-hearted
lambs that they refused to eject. Iester-
day, Constable Sam. Bowman, of Sails
bury, was in town, the necessary papers
were put into his hands, and he went to
storm the fort. 1t so happened that
Mrs. BoOkmyer was absent, attending
the picnic at What Glen. The constable
entered the house, set all of Mrs. Book
myers furniture outside, locked the doors,
and gave the keys to Mr.. Scherff. AS soon
as Mrs. Bookmyer got wind of what had
happened she fastened back and finding
her household goods ranged along the
curbstone, she was not long decided what
to do. She broke open the door put her fur
niture into the house and proclaimed her
of holding the fort. At last ac-
counts she was successfully doing so but
a charge of forcible entry and detainer has
been made against her and she will be AZ
rested (if any of our constables have the
nerve to do it) and taken before Alderman
Wiley for hearing
Mrs. Bookmyer disputes Mr.. Scherff's
title to the property and claims that he is
indebted to her in a considerable sum for
certain services. rendered.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11
Fires In OildOm.

The fire at Rixford, near Bradford, Pa,
was still burning yesterday. In the morn
ing, the tank which had been burning
boiled over and set fire to second %, 900
barrel iron tank of the United lines. Two
other smaller tanks, belonging to the Tide
water pipe line company, remained, short
distance farther down the valley, and it
was expected they would catch fire before
night: The loss on the buildings destroy
ed at Rixford is $50, 900. Dangerous fires
prevailed yesterday in the woods near Bar
mum city and Colevil,e, twelve miles from
Bradford, endangering oil property in those
places but there were indications of rain
last evening, and it was hoped showers
would fall and extinguish the flames.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11
The Politicians Battle.

The idea sometime ago prevalent that
Grant was the peoples idol and that his
nomination would be forced upon the
politicians by the popular demand, is
very thoroughly exploded now, and the
fact becomes apparent that he is nothing
but politicians candidate, whom they
seek to force upon an unwilling people.
There did seem to be some plausibility
in the claim for his popularity at
the time of the circus exhibition
which began at San Francisco and
ended brilliantly in Philadelphia. 1t
was well managed free show and
drew the crowd that made it imposing
but it was nothing but an imposition.
1t faded away and Grant faded with it.
Cameron loaded up with him, because he
thought him the most serviceable presi-
dental timber for his particular use.
Conkling took him on his shoulders for
the same reason and Us a fit instrument
to defeat Blaine. Both these men find
their burthen greater than they can bear,
and they are bound to lie down with it.
lIoSttu, ouC III lillllolo, ltao Oil SNSii oiS
ger trouble with it, and it bids fair to
break his back. Evidently the Republi-
can family is not happy. There are SO
many stout leaders who have staked their
fortunes Oh Grant, and so many who have
tied to Blaine that the success of either
is bound to demoraliZe the party. 1t
may be fortunate enough to preserve its
cohesion with a dark horse, as it did
when it took Hayes, but the results of
that experiment were not very encour-
aging and the trick will not have the
same popularity at Chicago that it had
at Cincinnati. The battle evidently
is to be savage one, and it is very likely
to destroy the remarkable harmony of
the Republican party that has kept it in
power so long despite its sins.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11
PERSONAL.

The net profits of Mr.. JOHN KELLY's
charitable lecture at Boston were 81, 534. 43.
II. 3. MCNEAL, of this city, is great
prophet of the grand state council of Red
Men, now meeting in Harrisburg.
LEANDER F. RIDDLE, prominent and
wealthy young citizen of Wilmington,
Del, is dying from hemorrhages at Nice,
France.
DR.. F. A. LIMBERG, formerly of Frank
lin and Marshall college, this city, now a
director and active manager Of the Silver
Cliff silver mine, Colorado, is in Lancaster.
General KILPATRICK's stern sense of
duty prevented his acceptance of the office
of Governor of Washington territory, ten.
dered him in SO complimentary a manner
by Hayes.
JOHN A. REA, of Bismarck, Dakotah,
appointed to be register, of the land office
at Bismarck, was formerly of the lower
end of this county, and is cousin OF Hon.
Jno. p. Rea of Minneapolis.
The Hon. NATHAN CLIFFORD, associate
justice of the supreme court of the United
States, will be the guest of the Manhattan
club, New York, on Wednesday evening,
May 18th.
Hon. GEO. A. JENKs, the Democratic
candidate for supreme judge, is a brother
of the president judge Of Jefferson and
Clarion counties and brother-in-law OF
Judge Gordon, of the state supreme
bench.
WIN. L. SCOTT, of Erie, says that he
does not regard himself even as possible
candidate for the presidency. He only
knows one candidate, Mr.. Tilden, but il
Mr.. Tilden should not seek the nomina
ton Mr.. Scott thinks the Democratic sen.
tment in Western Pennsylvania is fol
Randall.
Father GARvEY, the Catholic priest OF
West Chester, who has been ill for five OF
six months, on Saturday evening got w
and went to the window partially asleep
and attempted to open the shutters
While doing SO he must have lost his bal
ance and was precipitated to the bricl
pavement some twenty feet below. Whel
found he was thought to be dead, but wa:
revived somewhat and may recover.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11
An Awful niG2sfor

A terrible accident occurred at Rome.
N. Y, at half-past five yesterday morning,
occasioning great loss of life. On the
starting of the engine in the Merchant iron
mill one of the boilers burst, killing Jason
G. Farr, William Francis, Reuben Davis
and Joseph Bessock and probably fatally
wounding Adam Briesendierfer. The fol-
lowing men were injured : Louis Bessock,
three ribs broken; Fred Bessock, body
Charles s. Baker, iu BRUISED. % yn Many others aaa
were slightly injured, all the employees of
the above named mill. The mill was badly
wrecked. The exploded boiler was raised
from it's foundation and in it's fight crush
ed through one heavy iron chimney, also
a heavy brick chimney, and landed about
400 feet from the mill. Owing to the early
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11
Inter-COunty Bridge.

A correspondent writes to the West
Chester Local Neoes: The public necessity
for immediate action upon the part of the
commissioners of Chester and Lancaster
counties, for the construction of a bridge
across the OctorarO at MERGERS Ford, is
one of vital interest to the travelling public
upon said road. Several serious accidents
have already occurred at said crossing, and
for the protection of life and serious dam
ages to the township financially, the road
should either be vacated or the work of
constructing bridge Immediately be put
in progress. Strangers not particularly
acquainted with the stream at that place
should not venture their lives crossing,
even during very moderate rainfall, as
the stream is notorious for sudden rises at
the above place.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11
Down Hill.

Prices are on the run downward even
more rapidly than they advanced within
the year. The one process was a neces-
sary consequence of the other. Values
are not permanently doubled in twink
ling, to stay. The present state of things
strikingly demonstrates the folly of men
of sense and proves how hard it is to be
always wise, even when wisdom would
seem more natural than folly, and when
its lesson is upon the very face OF cur
rent events. The course of the iron
market is the clearest illustration of this.
With the reviving prosperity of the coun-
try came a demand for iron which found
the country bare. Prices advanced,
and speculative purchases hurried them
upward at rapid rate. The result was
that the vast English storehouse was
drained of it's supplies, and when they
struck our shores in large quantities a
few weeks ago, the market was over
stocked consumers could not take it, the
spectators could not hold it, and
with an immense stock on hand
which nobody at present wants,
prices have run down to near the
figures from which they started and
probably will go quite there before they
again advance. The advance when it
again comes will be moderate, for the ia
cilities for smelling iron have been SO in
creased that the metal will be ready to
supply any probable demand at a reason.
able profit on its cost. The demand OF
last year caught the country with its
furnaces out of blast, and our English
cousins profted once by the unreasonable
anxiety of consumers and the greed OF
spectators, who have had their fingers
severely burned by their importations
which are now drug on their hands
at good many dollars per ton under
their cost.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11
Plant Club.

Although last evening was unusually warm
the attendance at the Plant club was very
good nearly all the seats being filled. The
work of the evening was the analysis of the
flower of the May apple, podophyllum pei
tatum, and an interesting paper on the
Composite Family by Miss Rachel T.
Jackson, of the girls high school, illus
trated with Henslow's botanical charts.
The next meeting of the club will be held
on Monday evening, 18th inst, when a
paper on Umbelliferous plants will be read
by Master Walter King, member of the
class and an enthusiastic young botanist.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11

THE local managers of Cameron's in.
terests do not seem to have learned any
wisdom from the severe-drubbing which
Hon. A. Herr Smith gave them two years
ago. They have concluded not to let him
be renominated without some show of
opposition, and possibly they could not
make Smith appear stronger than by
starting the sickly boom against him
which has been put in the field at this
late day.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11
OF for Atlantic City.

This famous seaside resort increases in
popularity yearly and has become not only
fashionable for society people, but noted
the year around as health-restOring spot
for invalids. The following Lancasterians
will make it their residence and others will
soon follow:
Gen. George NJ. Steinman, wife and
daughter left yesterday for Atlantic City.
Hon. Thos. E. Franklin and his son
Charles leave tomorrow for the same
place.
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Franklin and children left
this afternoon.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11

THE Philadelphia Evening Telegraph,
though stiffly anti-Grant, has time and
space to give the other candidates little
attention. So for the benefit of the virtu-
GUS McManes, no doubt, it devotes four
columns to a republication of the in
teresting Blaine-Mulligan letters. Such
journalistic licentiousness is calculated
to induce sunstroke among Mr.. Blaine's
friends and followers.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11
" BAPTIST, BAPTIST, Is MY NAME"
The Church Militant ON Kemble's Crime.

" D<ATA AASAs DA1AASAs - INK NAMCs
The Church Militant ON Kemble's Crime.
During the noon recess of the Philadel-
phia conference Of the Baptist ministers,
yesterday, the members assembled at the
Assembly hall of the publication building.
Rev. DR.. H. H, Wayland submitted a Sc
ries Of preambles and resolutions on the
subject of the recent pardon of the legis!a
tive bribers. The preambles allude to the
danger Of discrimination in the punishment
of crime and corruption of legislative
bodies and are followed by the following
resolutions:
Resolced, That We express our sincere
acknowledgment to his honor, John J.
Pearson, judge Of the court of common
pleas for the Twelfth district of the state
of Pennsylvania, for the just and not un-
duly severe sentence pronounced upon the
men convicted of attempting to bribe men,
bers of the Pennsylvania Legislature. He
entitled himself to the gratitude of all good
citizens by imposing sentence which had
some meaning and which was likely to act
as preventive of similar crimes in the
future.
ResOlred, That we cannot too strongly
utter our condemnation of the action of
the board of pardons and of his excel
lency, the governor, who, assuming, with
out constitutional authority, the exercise
of judicial function, have relieved the
criminals of all the more significant por
ton of their sentence, and that they
should have done this in a manner which
violated their own established rules, and
allowed no opportunity for fair hearing
of the friends of public justice.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, after which the meeting adjourn
ed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11
Prison Reef.

There were eight proposals for furnish
ing beef to the prison. The contract was
awarded to Henry Doerr, the lowest bid
der, at A cents per pound.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11

EVIDENTLY Brother Kemble is not of
the Baptist persuasion. He is one of the
kind of sinners who would have to he
anchored over night in the flowing water
to get the iniquity drenched out of him.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11

THERE is suspicion abroad that Grant
delegates will be found under the Wash
burne hat. Conkling put the presidential
bee into WINDOWS bonnet to keep Mime
sofa from going for Blaine.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11
Killing a Wildcat and Saving Her Child.

Mining u "EOcaC anu oaSlnS A1eF Chliu
For several days past it had been re-
ported that wild cat was roaming the
woods in the neighborhood of Shandaken,
N. Y. Two or three persons had seen the
animal, but being unarmed, did not dare
venture to attack it. On Saturday after
noon last, as the four-year-old child Of
Charles Schoonmaker, who lives on the
mountain bordering OH Greene county, was
PLAYING near the house, its mother heard a
scream for help. Running from the house
she found that the child was being attack
by some wild animal. Selling a heavy
stick, she went to the child's assistance.
The wild cat (for such it was), with eyes
sparkling like fire, jumped for the mother
and fastened it's claws in one of her arms.
Being strong and courageous woman,
she managed to hurl the animal
from her, and by a few well-directed blows
to end its life. 1t measured over five feet
from its head to tip of tail, and weighed
twenty-seven pounds. The child was badly
scratched and but for the prompt arrival
of the mother, would have been killed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11

hour only part of the employees were on
duty, otherwise the loss of life would have
been fearful. About $50 men are thrown
out of employment.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11
A Correction That Did Not Correct.

Our correction yesterday of estimated
pay of census enumerator in a rural dis
trict of 1900 population was as blundering
as the first even. Following are the right
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11

lift their licenses in time.
CUMBERLAND congressman, Beltz.
hoover, is getting congratulations on al
sides for his able speech in favor of seating
Curtin.
THERE is a suspicion abroad that Grant
delegates will he found under the Wash.
burne hat. Conkling put the presidential
bee into Windom's bonnet to keep Mime
sofa from going for Blaine.
TIE "Blaine train" from Portland
Me.) to Chicago is to consist of twenty
Wagner cars, and the forward car is to
contain band of music. In the rear OF
the train there will be a platform car for a
cannon and squad of men to work it, and
salutcs are to be fired in the cities and lar
ger towns along the line.
As to Republican claims that their party
is the party of the Northern people, it
should be remembered that out of 4, 74O,
651 votes cast in the twenty Northern
states at the election of 1878, 2,252, 80 of
them were Republican and 2, 4SS, 341 were
opposition, giving the opposition to the
Republican party a majority Of 236, OBJ.
The Republican party Vas therefore a mi
nority party in the Northern states two
years ago. Even at the election of of 1876
the Republicans had ma iority in the
Northern states of barely one per cent
RESIGNATION.
Let nothing make thee sad or trctful,
Or too regrcttul.
Be still
What God hath ordered must be right;
Then find in it thine own delight,
My will.
Why shouldst thou ill tod ~ with sorrow
About tomorrow,
My heart:
One watches all with care most true.
Doubt not that He will give thee, too.
Thy part.
Only ,e steadfast never wavcr.
Nor seek earth's favor,
But rest;
Thou knowest what God wills must he
For all His creatures, SO for thee,
The best.
THE death of Hon. George Brown, Of
Toronto, from wound inflicted by work
man who had been discharged for immoral
conduct and neglect of duty, is an event
that causes much emotion in Canada. He
was the principal owner of vigorously
conducted paper, was an enterprising and
successful agriculturist, and one of the
ablest of. the men who have figured in the
politics of the Dominion, of which he was
a life senator. He had twice been offered
the honor of knighthood but declined it.
In his private as we'll as in his public life
he had proved himself worthy of the re-
spect and confidence of the people of Can
ada.
Shoney's isagnio-Kept by Michael Snyder.
Lancaster Cor. Harrisburg Patriot.
This man has been twice before the
courts for violation of the liquor laws. 1t
is generally believed that he was acquitted
Of the first Indictment ON account of false
made to the court by the
district attorney and his colleague in the
both Republican lawyers. 1t
is known that his second acquittal was
of the first, his plea being
autrefois acqui. Thus. the "best worker
n tho ward - has SO far gone unwhipt of
justice.' Yet this one low saloon has
been the occasion of blasting the reputa-
ton of two Republican lawyers and politi-
:ians-of the expensive and unsatisfactory
NeD Era libel suits-of the disbarment of
Messrs Steinman & Hensel, the editors of
the lNTEILIGENCEE- finally, of this
lisgraceful riot, which in the southern por-
ton of the city, turned the Sabbath into a
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11

CUMEERLAND's congressman, Beltz-
hoover, is getting congratulations on all
sides for his able speech in favor of seating
Curtin.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11
MINOR TOPICS.

Two Lancaster county landlords failed to
lift their licenses in time.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11
Unhappy Lancaster County.

1NTELLIGENCER, Maya.
The auditors pronounce the prison
management fraud. The grand jury
pronounces the auditors report fraud.
The court which set afOOt the grand in
quests investigation does nothing to
further it's demand, and is as nerveless as
when it's officers prostituted justice in it's
sanctuary and admitted their offense with
out fear of being called to account. TAX
ing one consideration with another, this
county of ours, which high authority has
ranked with commonwealths, is honey
combed in it's administrative departments
with fraud, and those who can will not
deliver it from it's peril and its shame.
The Turf
At Suffolk park the three minutes race
was won by Bay Chieftain. Annie Page
took the first and second heats. Time,
2:2944, 2:ss2a, 2:30!s, s:314a, s:3saa.
The 2::29 race was won by Hambletonian
in three straight heats. Stonewall, sec
ond. Time, 2:2Si, 2:26S, 2:2S.
The 2:2O pacing race was won by Change.
Billy Scott took the first heat. Time,
2:29. 2:2211 2::22955, 2:35.
Little Mary did not start in any race.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11

TIE "Blaine train" from Portland
(Me.) to Chicago is to consist of twenty
Wagner cars, and the forward car is to
contain band of music. In the rear of
the train there will be a platform car for a
cannon and squad of men to work it, and
salutcs are to be fired in the cities and lar
ger towns along the line.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-11

The case of Lewis Sewers, charged
with murder, was continued, owing to the
sickness of material witness.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-01
THE cAIPAIGNIN THE SOUTH

The Democratic party is confidently count I ing upon the electoral votes of all the South ern States. These States have 138 votes in the electoral college, and only AZ more are needed to make majority The question whether the Republicans of the North shall l leave the Democrats in undisputed posses l sion of the solid South and the Republicans of that section to another hopeless and de pressing struggle is now under discussion. It is contended by some that the Repub- Ecan national committee ought not to give any attention to the campaign in the South ern States because defeat in them is fore gone conclusion ,and the resources at the dis posal of the committee can be employed to better advantage elsewhere. We think this view of the matter a mistaken one, for several reasons.
 Several of the Southern States are fair fighting ground. Republicans believe that in some of them their party has a decisive majority, if the votes of all the citizens could be freely cast and fairly counted; and in three States, Florida, North Carolina and West Virginia, the prospect for the success of 8 vigorous Republican canvass is at least fair.
 But if none of the States can be carried by the Republicans it is probable that some of the congressional districts might, and they are well worth fighting for. We want a ma jority in Congress, and the chance of gain ing Republican Congressmen from the South should not be thrown away.
 And even if we could not carry a single Southern State or congressional district, it is due to the struggling Republicans of the South that they should not be left this year to fight the battle alone The people who are loyal to the Republican party in the South have need of something more substan- tial than sympathy They want help for their own support and encouragement, and to enable them to keep up their brave fight That they have kept the banner flying at all is wonderful when the character of the oppo- sition to them and their lack of assistance from their political brethren in the North are considered.
 Hampton Lamar and others have told us that speech and action are free in the South. They should be taken at their word and the experiment made. There are plenty of Re publican speakers who would be willing to go there, and if there is freedom of speech and action there the sooner and more completely it is demonstrated the better. If the South is really disposed to listen calmly to discus sion of Republican principles by Northern Republicans, it is folly not to have those principles ably and consistently expounded there, where they are so much needed.
 For these reasons and others the Republi can national committee should give the South a reasonable share of attention and effort. Some of the most effective speakers, men of high character and national reputation, should be sent there. Their presence would encourage Southern Republicans and tend to make the canvass peaceable one. All that the Southern Democrats ask now, as they asked twenty years ago.. is to be let alone, which request is just what should not be granted