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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-12
JUDGE KELLEY TAKES THE FLOOR.
Nat McKay's Attempt to Improperly Ii
fluence the Veterans Vote

Nat McKay's Attempt to Improperly In
auence the Veterans Vote.
In the House yesterday morning Mr..
Kelley rose to make personal explana-
tion. He sent to the clerks desk to he
Bulletin giving a description of scene
which recently occurred between himself
and Mr.. Nathaniel Mckay, of Philadelphia,
who has been very active in Washington
in connection with the various attempts to
introduce Demerara sugars at lower rate
of duty than they ought to bear. The
paragraph referred to also contained the
statement that Judge Kelley's course as a
member of the committee on ways and
means was very dispeasing to his con-
stitituents, and they would punish him for
it.
Judge Kelley's explanation was brief
and to the point. He said that recently,
at the end of nineteen years service in
Congress, he had for the first time been
corruptly approached in order to secure
his vote, He had repelled the attempt as
it deserved, but he should never have pub
lished the infamy of one who had been his
friend had not this recreant friend given
to newspaper false version of what had
occurred.
Judge Kelley's remarks were delivered
with great earnestness and feeling. and
they made a deep impression upon the
House.
Mckay has addressed letter to Speaker
Randall, in reply to the statement made
by Judge Kelley. He denies the charge
and asks for an investigation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-12
Parnell's Departure.

Charles Stewart Parnell sailed for Ire
land yesterday afternoon on the White
Star steamer Baltic. Previous to his de-
parture in the morning, he met, at the
New York hotel, delegates from numerous
societies and organizations for the purpose
of forming national land league in
America, to cooperate with the Irish land
league in Dublin. A committee of twenty.
eight was appointed. with DR.. Kearney, of
New York, as chairman, and D. T. Lynch,
of Brooklyn, as secretary, to confer with
persons all over the country and extend
the organization. This committee will
meet at the Fifth avenue hotel on Monday,
March Is, at o'clock.
While he was at the hotel committee
of the County Wicklow association pre-
sented an address to Mr.. Parnell, together
with testimonial, consisting of gold
scroll, upon which were represented wolf
dog, an ancient round tower, an Irish
scene and Celtic cross.
The 'longshoremen presented him with a
long and glowing memorial at tho hotel,
and another was read to him on the steam
ship Baltic, which bore him from these
shores. Mr.. Parnell made brief replies.
He said that he expected to return in six
or seven weeks.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-12
PETROFF.
A Jury That Was of One Mind.

n Jury 1Hat w aS OI ou0 hluus
A Harrisburg Telegraph reporter inter
viewed one Of the jurors on the PetrOff
case. He was not at all reticcnt in regard
to telling what transpired in the jury room,
and in answer to the reporters question OF
why the jury remained out SO long, said
. The first thing we did after we went
out was to select Il foreman, our choice
falling on Mr.. Pottiger. Then Mr.. War
rem Zolllnger was selected as secretary and
the indictment was produced. Mr.. Ferree
started in to read it, but the writing was
none of the best and he gave up in despair
when about half way through and Mr..
Zollinger finished. After we were thor
oughly satisfied as to it's contents,
the foreman put the question as to
whose story we believed, PetrOff's or Wat
sons, and all said Watson's. Then he
asked which one we believed of Petroff and
Maclay, and the unanimous answer was
Maclay. After short deliberation in
which it was developed that we were all
pretty much of one mind, the foreman
again asked that all who were in favor of
a verdict of guilty should hold up their
right hands, and every hand went up. We
had then been out about half an hour.
A consultation followed regarding the dis
position of the costs. Some seemed to
think that a verdict of guilty would free
Petrof of the costs and they did not want
to do that. They wanted to give him all
they could. Finally they made up their
minds that he would have to pay the costs
if found guilty. The jury still held back.
They did not want to go into court so
quick, because they were afraid it would
look as if they had decided with unseemly
haste, and they waited until half-past
eleven talking it over. The opinion among
all was that Petroff knew too much--he was
too positive as to the exact minute. Watson
and Maclay were disinterested and created
a very favorable impression by their plain,
manner. There was but one
opinion from the time we left the court
room, and that was unanimous as to Pc
troff7s guilt"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-12
STATE ITEMS.

West Chester has new turn-table, and
the papers make more fuss over it than is
made over De Lessep's inter-oceanic ship
canal.
Joseph Fritchey, Of Bethlehem, while on
his way home from EastOn, fell from a
freight train, and being run over, was
killed.
The clothing of Willie Bates, employed
in the iron mill of Lewis, Oliver & Phillips.
in Pittsburgh, caught fire, Yesterday. and
he was burned so badly that he will likely
die.
John Henson colored, of Coatesville
who was struck on the head with a
club by Augustus C. Brown, died on
Wednesday. Brown has been arrested
and imprisoned.
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PERSONAL.

MARK TWAIN is worth about $150, 900
| which he made from his books, lectures
and interests in insurance companies at
Hartford.
Mr.. LOWELL, the minister of the United
States to the court of st. James, has pre-
sented his credentials to the queen at
Buckingham palace.
In Bethlehem on Wednesday THEo
RoEPPER died in the list year of his age
He was well-known in scientific circles of
Philadelphia, and also at Yale and Har-
ward colleges and for time held the pro-
fessorship in the Lehigh university.
SARDoC, the dramatist, is described as
good talker; the only fault to be found
with him is that he is little too quick,
nervous and ef1ervescent, and when special
ly interested in conversation flies about
the room like one possessed and scintilla-
| ting with wit.
Rev. HERBERT H. HAYDEN, whose trial
for the alleged murder of Mary Stannard,
in Connecticut, is classed among the most
celebrated criminal cases of recent years,
lectured last evening to small audience
in the Academy of Music, New York, on
Circumstantial Evidence
Queen MARGARET of Italy is said to look
apathetic, dull, and i'll her violent attacks
of hysteria are over, but her cheerfulness
has not returned. At the recent opening
of the Italian Parliament the pale queen
was dressed entirely in white-even her
mantle was of white satin richly embroi-
dered in gold.
DR.. JAMES KING, one of the oldest physi-
clans of Pittsburgh, died suddenly about
4 o'clock yesterday morning. He was 65
years of age, and was surgeon general of
the state under Gov. Curtin, serving in
that capacity till near the close of the war.
He assisted at a post mortcm examination
held on the body of Major William Frew,
whom he attended during his illness. The
cause of death is supposed to be apoplexy.
FUAD Pasha, the Turkish ex-minister of
war, is SO poor rs to he obliged to sell his
jewels. A few days since he intrusted
several stones, which he believed to be
valuable, to an agent to dispose of. The
latter took them to the Count de Mentho-
Ion, the secretary of the French embassy.
In examining the stones one fell from the
counts hands and broke. It was only
crystal, as were all the others. Fuad is
believed to have been the victim of dar-
ing theft ; but there are many people
who strongly doubt his good faith.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-12
The Senator Censurel.

Last night the Iron City Tilden club of
Pittsburgh met and adopted very severe
resolutions, censuring Senator Wallace for
his share in the nomination and confirma-
ton of James N. Kerns as United States
marshal for Philadelphia. The resolu-
tions will be forwarded to every Democratic
senator and Democratic congressman
from Pennsylvania. Here is sample of
the resolutions:
Resoloed, That this action of Senator
William A. Wallace merits the contempt
and denunciation of every honest Demo-
crat; that his senatorial career about to
terminate has been very unsatisfactory to
the Democrats of Allegheny county, who
had SO much to do with his election. His
aping Cameron's methods, by his corrupt
trades with the Cameron power to place
his friends in Office at the expense of the
Democratic, bodies no good and is repug-
nant to the expressed wishes and senti-
ments OF the Democracy of this state"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-12
That North Queen Street Contract.

1udt NOItn XucCu OeACCt NVAuoSC
The bill filed by the mayor of the city
and William Millar, one of its citizens,
makes it very apparent, if its allegations
are correct, that the street committee has
exceeded its authority in making a con-
tract for the paving of North Queen
street. That the allegations of the petit
ton are correct we know, and it will
follow that the injunction asked
for will be granted; unless the court
concludes that the contract between the
members of the street committee and
Cunningham & McNichol is con-
tract made by the said members as indi'
viduals and so not binding on the city.
This is our conclusions from the facts.
We do not we'll see how these members
of the street committee can assume to
act by authority of the city of Lancaster
in making this wholly unauthorized
contract and we do not see how Cunning
ham & McNichol can consider, under
the law and the ordinances, that their
bargain is made with the city of Lancas-
ter, instead of with the individual men,
bers of the street committee. That com
mittee is so wholly unauthorized to make
this contract for the city, that it hardly
seems as though the mayor or any other
| citizen had any interest in it. Surely no
money can ever be drawn from the city
treasury on that contract. We know
that it is like the contract for laying
| Centre square with Belgian blocks {;
| which was made with as little authority.
We do not expect the city to pay for the
paving of Centre square. We gave the
contractors notice at the time they
| were doing the work that it would
not be paid for. We believe the
bill is yet unpaid by the city
and it should remain unpaid forever.
not because the Belgian block pavement
is not public improvement, but because
| it was contracted for without the author
! ity of law, and those who made the con-
tract ought to be made to pay the cost.
It is but just retribution for their law
lessness. We do not know whether there
is anything of a dividend to any member
of the street committee in these con-
tracts, but we do know that they would
be fools to incur such responsibility for
nothing. They have taken the risk and
we propose that they shall pay for it :
unless they have been wise enough to
have an understanding with the con-
tractors that they shall not be held if the
city refuses to pay the bill. And the
question occurs how much profit must
there be in job to contractors who do
the work without authority and trust to
luck for payment
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-12
A Fifteen Game Tragedy.

James Anderson and William Swain.
who are employed at the Philadelphia file
works, at Sixteenth and Spring Garden
streets, quarreled over the intricate
moves of the gem puzzle during dinner
hour on Wednesday because, as is alleged,
one of the men accused the other of
trickery. They came to blows, and Ander-
son, snatching up his hammer, endeavored
to impress his views of the solution upon
Swain's head with the implement. Swain
was taken home in dangerous condition.
and Anderson was committed by Magis-
trate Pancoast until the result of Swain S
wounds is determined.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-12

RHODE ISLAND has abolished her
statute against miscegenation. The
wisdom of such action may be open to
question. but it will not be disputed that
the repeal of the law by Little Rhody's
Republican Legislature removes, how
ever tardily. a long-standing subject for
ridicule of Republican consistency. The
man and brother is recognized at last in
this Republican Gibraltar
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-12
A Drunken Pair.

About noon Officer Swenk found a
drunken man and woman lying in a pr
vate alley running in from West King
street, opposite the Stevens house. He
started with them to the station house,
but when they arrived at the square they
refused to go, preferring to lie down.
Here Officers McDevitt and Kautz came to
the assistance of Swenk, and they had
plenty of trouble before the prisoners were
landed in the station house.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-12
THE ICE CROP.

The Outlook In Maine and on the Hudson
According to the representations of the
principal officers of the ice companies il
New York the outlook for the coming
summer is a serious one for consumers
On the Hudson there has been very little
ice cut, none over six or seven inches
thick, and at the lower points on that
river, and upon Rockland Lake, none O
any account. AS the supply on hand now
exists, SO far as can be learned from the
companies, there is less than there was in
1870, yet in that year the prices ran as
high as SIG per ton for delivery at the
bridge butchers paid g per 100 weight
hotels $50, and at one time S25 per ton
and families, buying in small quantities at
the rate of $50 per ton. Dispatches from
Maine say that there are 100, 900 tons
cut on the Kennebec river, and probably as
much more elsewhere in the state, uncon.
tracted for and available. Dealers there
and in Nova Scotia are unwilling to Offel
prices now. and refuse to contract at any
stipulated figures for future delivery. One
contract was made yesterday by man
named Yonkers for 1000 tons of Maine ice
at the rate of S. per ton, according to bill
of lading, for speedy delivery. The thing
to be most feared is that the companies
may deem it to their interest to handle less
ice at very high price than a greater
quantity with enlarged labor expenditure,
at a more moderate rate.
Mr.. Clay, president of the Knickerbocker
ice company, says that his company have
cut great deal of ice on the upper Hud-
son and at Schuylerville, but their supplies
from Lake Meahagh and Rockland Lake
where they have formerly cut 140, 600 tons
each winter-have entirely failed them.
Summer prices will not be determined be-
fore the first of April, when the cost can
be accurately known and the supply in the
market measured.
William G. Schenck, president of the
Consumers ice company says: "We
have to look to Maine for most .of our ice
this year. We have already stored 30, 900
or 40, 600 tons in our five houses at South
Gardiner, on the Kenebec river, and of
course expect to have much more. At
Germantown we have left over from last
year some 5000 tons but the house that
contains that has capacity of "a, 600 tons,
and we have not been able to put pound
in it this winter. OF course we are buy
ing large quantities in Maine, as all the
companies are, but none of us intend to
pay outrageous prices, such as will pre-
clude our selling it here. The Maine men,
ice-cutters and carriers, both think they
have us by the throat now"
NJ. F. Winch, president of the New York
ice company, says :-"There has been no
lie put up this winter this side of Catskill
and not much beyond that on the Hudson,
There is no more hope of cutting any,
and we have taken the ice shoes off our
horses there, and laid up the machinery.
In all, we have perhaps $4,000 tons of our
own cutting. as against $4,000 that we
should have to meet the demands upon us.
We have to rely upon Maine for the major
portion of our supply.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-12

ocratic enumerators of the census and
some Democratic marshals in Philadelphia.
That a senator, or senators, should stoop
to such a pretty business is worse than
contemplate. It is painful to think that
Senator Wallace would give countenance
to such miserable dicker
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-12

Hugo Won Ulrich was arrested in New
Orleans yesterday and committed without
bail to answer the charge Of breaking into
the house of his divorced wife, with intent
to kill her. This is capital offence under
the laws of Louisiana.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-12
MINOR TOPICS.
MINOR TOPICS.
A NEW YORK Sun correspondent nomi-
mates Ex-Governor Curtin for the Presi-
dency..

A NEW YORK Sun correspondent nOml-
mates Ex-Governor Curtin for the Presi-
dency..
A MISSOURI newspaper having noni-
mated the Honorable Adolph Pantz" for
the Presidency, the Washington Capital
suggests Schurz for Vice President. ''Pantz
and Schurz would work we'll together"
says the Capital; and the Philadelphia In
guirer names Vest for secretary of state.
'IvAN KALAsHORIKOFF," Rubinstein's
new opera, must be thought to contain
something explosive, as it has been pro-
hibited after its second representation,
which the Cars family attended. Almost
anything new in Russia is suspected of an
intent to go off suddenly and hurt some
body. The only really safe thing to intro
duce there wonld be the Keely motor.
SENATOR CAMERON says his faith in the
fact that Grant will be nominated re-
mains unshaken /; he don't believe there
will be ballot, but the nomination will
be made by acclamation Kentucky, Tenn
essee and Missouri will declare for Grant,
and though Blaine claims the Indiana
delegation Grant will get the half of it.
Further, that Grants nomination will
be assured at least two week before the
convention.
III 10,
writer, would like to see the teapot ban
ished from the breakfast table. For young
people, dyspeptics, and labcrers, he thinks
nothing equal to hominy porridge. Bread
and butter and and cocoa is very good
breakfast for working people, he thinks.
Tea is a nerve stimulant, and on that
account out of place as breakfast bever,
age. Unfortunately nerve stimulants are
precisely what too many people find that
they need in the morning, and tea is
decidedly preferable to ''cocktails' and the
like.
YESTERDAYS snow storm was accom-
panied by a lower temperature than occur
red during any fall of snow during the past
winter: In consequence the snow was
unusually dry, and the frost crystals com
posing the flakes maintained their form
long after reaching the ground. A strong
puff of wind would occasionally shattel
the falling flakes into snow dust, which pen
etrated the closest wraps. In sheltered win
dows, where the panes of glass, heated from
within, melted the snow, the water was
quickly CONCEALED into long, slender
icicles, as ON cold winters day. 1t would
be by no means an unprecedented freak Of
the weather if ice-bound Europe should
yet enjoy balmy spring, while on this
| side Of the Atlantic we suffered from un
timely frosts. Experience has shown that
when the temperature has become un
equally balanced between the Eastern and
Western continents, its equilibrium is apt
to be restored in way that takes by sur
prise not only the weather prophets, hut
even the buds and the birds.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-12

other leaders that no man owns the Dem
ocratic party of Pennsylvania, which is
as much the property of its humblest as
of its most exalted member.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-12

A MISSOURI newspaper having noni-
mated I" the Honorable Adolph Pantz'' for
the Presidency, the Washington Capital
suggests Schurz for Vice President. ':Pantz
and Schurz would work we'll together" "
says the Capital; and the Philadelphia In
quirer names Vest for secretary of state.
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lished i'll at least two of the newspapers of
the city, daily, four weeks before the final
consideration and passage thereof by the
said common council !; aud at any stated
meetings of the select council held at least
one week after the final consideration of
any such ordinance by the common cOun-
Gil, the select council may consider and act
upon any such ordinance but the select
council shall not originate any ordinance or
other authority for borrowing money; and
no loan shall be authorized without vote
OF twO-thirds of the whole number of men,
berS of each council !: And prorided also,
That the specific purpose or purposes for
which the said loan is authorized shall be
distinctly set out in the said ordinance,
and that the moneys received for said loan
shall not he used for any purposes other
than those SO stated"
8. That II. w. Shenk, John A. Boring,
William Sales, Hubert E. Anderson,
Henry Doerr, Amaziah G. Barr. Thomas
Hays, Philip Lebzelter and William ID.
Sprecher, are the Street Committee of the
of the Councils of the City Of Lancaster,
whose duty it is to conduct and superin-
tend the expenditure of moneys from time
to time appropriated by the Select and
Common Councils Of the City of Lancas
ter.
9. That the Select and Common Conn
cils of the City of Lancaster appropriated
in the month Of May, 1879, the sum of
$40, 600, to be used for the repair and i'm
prOvement of the streets of the City OF
Lancaster, to be expended in the wear
beginning June l, 1879, and ending May 81,
1880. ~
10. That the said appropriation Of slO.-
OOO, so made by the Select and Common
Councils for the repair and improvement
Of the streets of the City of Lancaster. has
been all expended, and the said appropria-
ton is exhausted and, in addition there.
to, the said Street Committee has incurred
bills, for the payment Of which no provis-
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The Clark Matter.
Washington Correspondence Pittsburgh Post.
Congressman KlOtz recommended young
lawyer named Clark, who was endorsed
by ex-senator Buckalew, the several chair
men of the Democratic county committees
of the district, and by the press and all
leading Democrats and many Republicans.
So popular and we'll qualified was he that
he obtained the recommendation of two
congressman, both Republicans, whose
congressional districts form part of the
cen. us district. Wallace admitted he was
we'll qualified and Cameron went further
and declared that he was the best man that
had been named by the Democrats for any
of the Pennsylvania districts. During all
the time that his name has been under dis
cucsion not one word has been said against
him by any paper, Republican or Demo-
cratic. But he did not suit Wallace, and
therefore, althought Democrat, he was
rejected by Democratic Senate. Now a
Republican will be appointed.
Democratic Patience Wen Nigh Exhausted.
Chambersburg Valley Spirit, Dem.
The confirmation of Marshal Kerns, of
Philadelphia, may be very nice piece of
political strategy on the part of one or
more Democratic senators, but it is fully as
discreditable as it may be stragetic. Mar
shall Keans is an unfit, nay worse, he is a
dangerous man, and Senator Wallace's
committee of investigation made this about
as clear as it could be made. What the
investigation did not make plain Mr. Wal
lace's speech on the floor of the SEN
ate did. In the face of all this Senator
Wallace either openly or tacitly favored
Y Korpc,o oop6 rv,ot;on The MOI, SLoI.,
the party" in Philadelphia by gathering a
as that is not needed. It is said that
Kerns has promised, in consideration of his
confirmation, to aid in securing some Dem