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and disaster which now threaten the
Republicans. In the language of Speaker
Randall, the rule has proved n con-
venient device to shackle the Repub-
lican party, and to reduce it to absolute
personal domination, and it is not at all
desirable to engraft the practice upon the
policy of the Democratic party. With
us the people govern in their own wayi
The Lancaster resolution of 1876 has no
force or value as Democratic prece-
dent, inasmuch as it was passed without
notice to the convention that any such
thing was to be attempted, and after a
large majority of the delegates had left
the hall. In this matter the speaker un-
doubtedly reflects the views of ninety
Democrats out of every hundred.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20
The Unit Rule.

Senator Wallace says that he is desir-
GUS of imposing the unit rule upon the
Pennsylvania delegation at Cincinnati.
We are very sorry to see Senator Wallace
in favor of fastening this yoke upon the
Democratic party. 1t is the Cameron
ring method precisely, and if successful
would bring upon us the same disgrace
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20
NeiShbOrhOOd NoWS.

And now it is denied that Robinson,
the Honey brook thief, has absconded.
The West Chester Village Record records
the death of mule. This fact, if it be a
fact, disproves a very generally prevailing
opinion that mules never die.
Albert Jones, aged % years, an employee
in an iron ore mine near Topton, Berks
county, was accidentally killed in the mine
on Saturday. His parents reside at Jones'
town, Lebanon county, to which place the
body was sent.
The thieves and burglars who committed
burglaries and larcenies at Glatfelter's sta
ton and other points in York county were
sentenced yesterday. Jack Boston, John
Kelley and James Daily received thirteen
years imprisonment each in the peniten-
tiary, and Joseph Munley nine years.
"Did you sell anything % asked the
proprietor of his clerk, as the door closed
on the retreating form of a shopper.
"Well," said the clerk. 81 wanted him
to take these boots, and, you see, they are
half-soled." Proprietor fall in faint,
gasping for glass of water. The. clerk
brings him two.
Mrs. ''Chutty"M Merritt, a colored woman
who resides with her daughter at No. 116
North Tenth street, Reading, claims to be
107 years of age. She has resided all her
lifetime in Reading and vicinity. Her
husband died fifty years ago. An elder
sister, Mrs. Parthenia Ross, died at the
advanced age of 1O3 years. Mrs. Merritt
had seven children-three sons and four
daughters-only one Of whom is living,
daughter with whom she resides, and who
is 60 years Of age.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20

Last evening was the time set for the
opening of bids for the furnishing of plug
cases to the city. A. G. Welchans was
the only bidder, and the contract was
awarded to him. He will furnish the
cases at 81 cents per pound.
The proposal for digging 400 yards of
trencling Oh Dorwart street were opened
last evening, and the bids were as follows,
per yard:
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20
sale of Real Estate.

Henry Shubcrt, auctioneer, sold at pub
lie sale last evening at the Leopard hotel,
the property belonging to Barbara War
ner, situated on the north side of East
Walnut street, No. 700, to Abraham Hirsh
for 1902.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20

ton of the machinery Of justice in Judge
PattersOn's court which he refused to take
cognizance Of. One would think it was
his duty to call the prosecuting attorney to
a reckoning, instead of disbarring those
who had exposed his crime.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20

DR.. Isaac Breneiser died on Saturday
at the residence of his son-in-law,
Samuel Ebe, No. 934 Elm street,
Reading, in the 18th year of his
age. The deceased was born in Hinkle-
town, Lancaster county, and was the next
to the youngest of nine children, all of
whom are dead excepting the youngest,
Mrs. Isaac Fetter, who resides at Hinkle-
town, and is rs years of age. His Oldest
sister, Mrs. John Garman, died in Penn
vile, Lancaster county, on the Goth Of April
last, in her 93d year, and nine
days thereafter his brother David
died in Springfield, Ohio, in his S2d year,
and all his other brothers and sisters, died
at an advanced age. Deceased read medi-
cine in the office of DR.. Winter, in Hinkle-
town, and in 1925 he located in Adams
town, Lancaster county, where he prac-
ticed medicine forty-seven years. Eight
years ago he concluded to retire from bust
ness and came to Reading, where he re-
sided ever since. In 1928 he married Miss
Magdalena Bicher, at Hinkletown, whose
father died at the age Of 90 years, and she
died 10 years ago.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20
Finger Crushed.

John c. Lichty, residing OH Grant street,
had the index finger of his left hand badly
crushed by being caught in punching
machine at the Penn iron works yester-
day.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20
Not Dead.

Samuel Shertz, of Paradise, who was re-
ported missing yesterday, has returned to
his home, where he now is alive, and well,
and has no idea of drowning himself.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20

Ed. s. Gelwicks, a member of the Vigi-
liant hook and ladder company of Cham
bersburg, whose guests the Empire will be
on their visit to that place, stopped over in
Lancaster last night on his way to Phila-
delphia, and he was taken in charge by
the Empire boys who showed him around.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20
A Donation,

Messrs. H. z. Rhoads s. Bro have
placed handsome eight-day clock in the
Chestnut and Sherman streets, as dona-
tion to that congregation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20
MINOR TOPICS.

THE total number of emigrants from
Germany in 1879 was 80, 1927, of whom 80,
S0S, came to the United States.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20
Went West.

Went West.
Harry c. Bigss, jr., formerly in the
employ of Finn & Breneman, left this
afternoon for Altoona to accept position
in the plumbing department Of the Penn
sylvania railroad shops.
Hugh Toner and Vincent McGonigle.
two typos, left for the far. West at 2:10 this
afternoon. They have not definitely set
tied where they will locate.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20

A little fellow, not more than three or
four years of age, was picked up GU the
street to-day and taken first to the mayors
office and then to the station house, where
he awaits his parents.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20

The contract was awarded to Mr.. Smith.
There is very little rock in the work.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20

HoUsE-CLEANING has commenced, and
the lord of the manor will organize him
self into convention and adopt resolutions
declaring life failure.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20

CALIFORNIA has succeeded in satisfac-
torily disposing of Denis Kearney, and
Massachusetts, will receive proposals for the
permanent extirpation of Benjamin F.
Butler
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20

force or value as a Democratic prece-
dent, inasmuch as it was passed without
notice to the convention that any such
thing was to be attempted, and after a
large majority of the delegates had left
the hall. In this matter the speaker un-
doubtedly reflects the views of ninety
Democrats out of every hundred.
MINOR TOPICS.
THE total number of emigrants from
Germany in 1879 was 80, 1927, of whom 30,-
S0S, came to the United States.
HoUsE-CLEANING has commenced, and
the lord of the manor will organize him.
self into a convention and adopt resolutions
declaring life a failure.
CALIFORNIA has succeeded in satisfac-
torily disposing of Denis Kearney, and
Massachusetts, will receive proposals for the
permanent extirpation of Benjamin F.
Butler.
DENIS KEARNEY has donned the
striped garb of the convict. He remarked
yesterday while he was having his hair
artistically dressed by the prison barber
that he lecher-
Gus vampires.
Mr. LEVI PARSONS of New York city, a
former resident of Kingsboro, Fulton coun-
ty, N. Y, has given $50, 1000 to establish a
public library for Gloversville and Kings
boro. The citizens have voted to name it
the "Parsons Library" and have sub
scribed about $5,0 900 for building lot.
A WITNESS testified at the hearing yes
terday of the Fifth ward, Philadelphia,
contested election case, that three election
officers, after the closing of the polls, put
Carpenter stickers over so names of voters
for Conway. Three witnesses testified
that they did not vote at the February
election.
VIsCOUNT DE LEsSEPs is reported to
have said to a Paris audience yesterday
that $50, ,000, 600 had been pledged in Amer
ica for the prosecution of his canal enter
prise. Nothing was heard while he was in
this country of the subscription of such a
big sum of money, or, indeed, of the def,
mite offer of any considerable sum.
OPPOSITION to the proposed elevated
railroad on Market and other streets in
Philadelphia seems to be on the increase,
a large number of petitions being in cir.
culation antagonistic to the scheme. 1t is
also stated that public meetings will be
held in order to work up public sentiment
against the project. Petitions are in cir
culation asking that the company be al
lowed to construct the road.
THE production of Bessemer steel in the
United States has steadily increased, until,
in 1879, the number of gross tons manu-.
factured reached total Of COG, ,397, and
the price has as steadily decreased from
$166 per ton Currency in 1867, to s4S.3a
per ton in the year just expired. In the
last ten years, and in the experimental
years which preceded them, this country
has produced grand aggregate of 2, 522,
1O7 gross tons of rails, enough to lay &c, 75C
miles of railway track with sixty-pound
rails. According to the highest authority
recognized in the trade, no other country
has in these ten years made half the prog
ress in building up Bessemer steel indus
try that the United States has made.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20

DENIS KEARNEY has donned the
striped garb of the convict. He remarked
yesterday while he was having his hair
artistically dressed by the prison barber
that he lecher-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20

MIR. LEVI PARSONS of New York city, a
former resident of Kingsboro, Fulton coun-
ty, N. Y, has given $50, 900 to establish a
public library for Gloversville and Kings
boro. The citizens have voted to name it
the "Parsons Library" and have sub
scribed about s., 600 for building lot.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20

A WITNESS testified at the hearing yes
terday of the Fifth ward, Philadelphia,
contested election case, that three election
officers, after the closing of the polls, put
Carpenter stickers over so names Of voters
for Conway. Three witnesses testified
that they did not vote at the February
election.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20

V1sCOUNT DE LEssEPs is reported to
have said to Paris audience yesterday
that $50, 600, 600 had been pledged in Amer
lea for the prosecution of his canal enter
prise. Nothing was heard while he was in
this country of the subscription Of such a
big sum of money, or, indeed, of the def
mite offer of any considerable sum.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-20

testified that he bought the turkeys from
a huckster, who had been two or three
times previously at his house, and whom
he knew by the name of "Shorty," and
whom he believed to live near COatesville {;
he paid ''Shorty" sixty cents apiece for the
turkeys, all of them being small except
one at that time Mr.. Eckert had about
twenty boarders, and was besides about
giving a shooting match he depended
largely on the hucksters for his supply of
provisions had no idea that the turkeys
were stolen when he bought them :;
''Shorty''told him he got the turkeys from
"the old man, =" his father.
Defendant s testimony as to the purchase
Of the turkeys was cOrroborated by one or
two other witnesses who were present
when he bought them.
A number of reputable gentlemen, neigh
bors of defendant, who have known him
for years, were called and testified to his
excellent character. The case was not
concluded when court adjourned.
The grand jury returned the following
bills:
True Bius.-Wilson Walters, Jacob
Wahl, Reuben Kise, Wesley Bitner and
George Wahl, all for malicious mischief !;
George Wahl and Milton Shultz for felOni-
ous assault and battery; Bernard Shill,
two cases of burglary and one of lar
ceny.
Hnored.-George Wahl, malicious mis-
chief, with Benjamin Shultz, prosecutor.
for costs Thomas RoOnan, assault and
battery, with Robert Welsh, prosecutor,
for costs.
Tuesday Morning.-The case of the COM
monwealth VS.. ]. NJ. Eckert, indicted for
receiving stolen goods, was resumed. A
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

In State bonds Virginia O., deferred cbnuued
to attract attention. $4,000 selling nc eaeasi.
against Sll yesterday. Louisiana consols s0id az
1853 aud Alabamas, class A. at 90.
o. city bank stocks there were yesterday salcsof
Union 400 1T 1iJ, which we failed TO note. I0'
day, America sold t5l at li5.
The dealings in railroad bonds continue on IN ex-
tensiye scale and also covera large var ETY. OF ~
sues. To-day's transactions embrace seVcnty,rtWo
different kinds of bonds. The Missouri, han-
sas and Texas issues were conspicuous tas ds
first consols rising from 9sls TO luOdW
and the seconds, with sales amounting 70
ri. Col 900 advancing from 90 70 62haGl a. los.
ton, Hartford aud Erie iirsts also were active ana
higher, rising from 5Gla TO 5si2. and Chesapeaks
aud OHIO fists, series j. advanced irom Co'4 10 ~
the currency interest debts rising from 394
TO 44laa433, Erie second consols were J i cher &C
SS7s but later again sold AT IS 2, the funded D, sell
ing At s2nsas3. against o2s4 yesteiday. -. Lous
aud Iron Mountain frat and second incomes Were
per cent igheI mt SO34 and 7Os respectively No
bile and OH first debenture rs again rose - az
and closed strong at "A. Denver aud R,o Gfande
Arsis declined Il per cent TO 9Gl2 but loxss and
Pacific incomes were a higher at 7sh. inyestnent
bonds all strong. without any material changes
Ihe Sub-Trcasury to-day gained SisG,o5s on ha:
auce, made no by gains Of S2el ,l9l currency ana
$2OJ, ,s67 CON. This makes the total gam slnee
Friday 1901 $3.50. Money on call To-day fn.cd hrm
nj 6d7 per cent the stest loans beiIg az thc high
est rates. The only noteworthy changes IA the
domestic exchanges on New-loHk are az
st. Louis. where exchange Is quoted To-
day at TO per cent discount against 10
cents premium yesterday. aud at bostol
where an advance TO 10 cents premium Is reported
The United States Treasurer gt " ashlugi0l l0-day
received $4,000 in National bank notes for re,
demptiOn. The custom receipts were T503.u1o. ana
tle internal revenue receipts were %l1G1OO. lhe
following is the days Clearing House stai ,ment;
Exchanges. $l20 1898 balances. S3,e iGlL
The business az tho Sub Treasury c0ycrri Re
currency balance, $5,779.172 coin balance
$99O71.101.
Foreign exchange is n Little more active ana rates
for sterling and francs were again advanced to-day
The following are the revised quotations:
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

Government bonds continue 10 be strong aud To-
day further advance of from ls 10 a per cent was
established. The market for per cent securities
was supplied TO the extent of 81, 100000 by the
sales of the Metropolitan banks bonds which wers
on deposit with the Treasury 10 secure the banks
circulation Yesterday the bank deposited with tho
Treasury 81 200 900 in money retire that amount
of its circulation, aud Withdrew the %2,loOOOO OF
circulation of the Metropolitan bank 10 $4,000,
against which il has remaining on deposit
SOC. 900 bonds of issnes older than the a. The
business done NJ the boards to-day was only about
one-fhird Of the amount which was done Yesterday,
but il incluGed Sl1 900 coupon Gsof 1851 AZ 10Th
and SI2O, 900 registered at 1923, $1,000 coupon
and $40 900 registered at 107l2. and Si2OOOO cOu-
pou As at 10iLG10Iss and $4,000 registered at
1919. The market closed strong at the annexed
t.ff,
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14
,,1v vopx DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IA, 1880
New 11nbIirailons.
CUPPLEMENT TO SCALPEL No. 46.
THE ORGANIC LAW.
CONTENTS :

CONTENTS:
,seosas n, ,ho Recum Bladder Uterus their sypa
the.Ie SYMPTOMS In other parts OF the loY horocter
UemInorrhods, Fssure, Fstula; their insiaous 0H'i
and symptoms. .... . x.,;o,ous or n nv
CIRCUMCISION its true meanng-wast II rehgiousor my
genc lite 7 ,.... IL. oaocts nm health
Neuralgia and AnRma what are they PeOp.o WI" "A'
blood and nerve starved what is the cure 10 ~ oo,
The Early Decay OF American WOhlep Is Pi0f'i ~
the increase Of family ,exv nd
II reament Of structure by internal lhclsloh N'" ~
simple instrument for immediate cure - ,.,.roc y, oil
Loss OF Nirlity in Young Married people, an "n'"'P
influence OF Tobacco on the Sexual Powers
FIrfv f0ur pages octave, elegantly printed, - cents
be had of the editor only duI lc WI
bonnd in ak LARGE volumes Of SEQ pages each The last one
contains Tho celebrated articles on Tobacco we auVse o
formation OF village clubs 10 buy l. as a library
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
Every line the q Dr. Dixon Is OF great Valne TO
the whole human Horace Greeleys Review OF woman
and Her Diseases ,,--..,,nr ,ro ,rorgtl,
Of his style boaness OF his views ls RcaI thm IL
ence In his profession viii always give Wegh 10 Wa DO
says. HIS works are always read win pohI Do7''A II
Or Dixon is man OF the greatest capacity 70 teach
Every rage is weighty with kno"edse anu experiences
Hours Tor consnltaon TO 10. to A. a1 to 10 even
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

The London markets are quoted qact, with con-
soils ia | wer az 0Tl3l6 both for money 9ud az
count United states and 4l2 per Gems are :
higher at 1862 and III resDeciiNely, ana
the As are a higher ut lO7t. Eue ral-
road shares advanced to Ash, prcaerted selling
at 71loa72, second consois being i pr ceM
higher az 92. aud funded % unclaimed al 81
The Bank Of England to-day lost 100000 oulhoh
on balance In Paris French p'r cents ieno
lG7 12 and rose to sl.s0 sight exchange on Lon Lon
don failing 80 2J.20fmncs t0 the Z. fars us
patch states that the New Swiss per cent loan
will be issued at 00l2 per cent. -,
TIE attention OF investors Is invited 10 Tue caiu
in another column. of the New-YOrk aud NcW-bhg
land Investment Company.
The statement of the Westchesier Fire Insurance
Company, which appears IN another column SLOWS
chat on January |, 1850 the COMPANY had assets
amounting To SS3l ,l2l, of which SJ2 .au2 COD. %
sisted of United States registered bonds ara US
real estate and mortgages, amounting 90 SzV.'osh
were appraised by the Superintendent oil .ne
Insurance Department of this State az 'nse
amount, in May, 1870. The statement snoHss snoas
that the company has a paidup capital oi S5VV,VVv
all invested m United States bonds NJ pIi-anna 10
net surplus regards It's pOlicyhoilcrs oi Tt@
This exhibit Ought 10 he very gratifying W JUN t
stockholders and policyh0ldsrs and shows .uo
company to he wei managed. Ih" Neslches.ss
was organized ia 1873 and has been IN opI5uou
ever since without assessing Its paSS
ing u dividend. . o. -, u.u,.
tain and Southern Railroad are reported as iolio"s'
rr., week in JAM. s7oasa sigssco Inc s57.Ss1
The receipts of -four ami gram at tbs prlncPh
Atlantic ports this 18th day Of January wefe'
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

LONDON jan l3-l 1890 D. Consorss & ,u snts III 4,
ar me accouu, L. s bonds. four ane ha vi ~ Great
foar Der cents 1875, New 6ves lOy 90 90 second
Western first uOrtg age trustees fniraL 521
s74. Erie RAILWAY shares, 4i% Pennss'a'h' ''"
Reading Railroad, ID ?. -, .s,cas ouofc per
eenI aJ al 81 confines % ~ Tor both money
oxnoS IAN pm-ConSols ~ 10 al ar,t rort caae
ana the account Atlantic and Great N's'''" ~
rustees celhcates oV94 "a. t,,r oer cents. lusiG
IoNDoN Jan l34 MUS. boncs, - tnsiees ccrta-
Atlantic Great Western htst lara al. do
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14
Nrw pnblilallons.

TSINE STEEL ENGRAYINGS OF GEORGE
WASHINGTON and MARTIN MAShlN1diyy d No ~ ALSO aiso
- wings OF the Vernon Mansion and Washng
on Tomb with spendid features m the February
son aS'a' ~, IN NOtFSTfS MONTHLY MAGAZINE. now
Tsady IS cents post free yearly sS with tne cosy ana
nieure iDhsrts "Copsolation, size, zoAzo 10
sasn Subscribers w. JENNINGS DEMoREsT,
IL East l4th-sta New. York
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL Hamburg
i American packet COmpaDys Line for PLfhOO H.
CHERBOUJ.0 and HAMBU EG.,.,., -, oo
fissSI \ g ......... Ian - WIELAND March D
Rate OF passage 10 Plymouth, London Cherboug Ham.
bur und a points I'm England scotland and Waes; fift
CABIN gold StUO, Second Cabin god $50 SteeIage tu'
rency, S3O. q. b. RICHARD & BQA-, Gen Pass ASt
W kUNRDT',E & co III Broadway, NeW-N OK.
General gents Gl Broai-st.. New-York.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-14
Ocean Steamers.

A MEXICAN LINE.
N FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL.
only Transatlantic Line uudcr the AMERICAN FLA
Sailing every Thursday Philadelphia and every Wed
L0KD 0OUGH. WEDNEsD Jan. II. 1880 o. m
RED STAR LINE-FOR ANTWERP.
Sailing every 10 days alternately from Phla1@lpma am
New York land within lew hOafs rldo OF hs
imuortapt points Of interest on the Continent
RHYNLAND. SATURDAY, Jan. a.
For rates OF passage ana other Information apply ID
PETER WRIGHT & SONS, General AgcHla. MA. Vol,
3O7 Walnut-st.. Philadelphia ~ BiOsd"dy Ne" ~ -
JOHN MCDONALD. Agent, BatteTyp place, New-fofk'