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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
Church Dedication.

Yesterday afternoon the new church
editice recently erected on the southeast
corner of East Chestnut and Sherman
streets for the use of the Old Mennonite
denomination was formally dedicated in
the presence of an immense congregation.
Lon. before the hour announced for the
commencement of the services, every seat
in the house was occupied, and by the time
the exercises began the aisles were
standing full, the basement was crowded.
and hundreds could not gain a;lmittance
The service consisted of preaching, prayer
and singing. Rev. Christian Herr preached
in German and Rev. Amos Herr and Rev.
Jacob Brubaker in English. Rev. Charles
llostetter and other ministers who We're
present made brief addresses Notwith-
standing the crowded condition of the
church, the best kind of order was main
tanned and the closest attention paid to the
several speakers.
The new church is a substantial brick
structure 40 by so feet, and is located on
L piece of ground donated for the pur-
pose by Mr.. &. ii. Lcfevre of this city.
For the present preaching will be held
only once in four weeks. but it is likely
that ere long arrangements will be made
for more frequent meetings.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
Going to Cincinnati.

Mr.. Willis Il. Musser resigned his posi-
ton as paying teller of the Farmers na-
tional bank this morning and leaves Lam
caster tonight for Cincinnati, where he
will henceforth make his home and where
he has accepted position in the house of
Mohr, MOhr & Co., wholesale rectifiers and
distillers. Mr.. Musscr will have
charge of the extensive banking and
financial interests of the firm and of their
cOrrespOndence-;t position for which he
has eminent qualifications. During his
residence in this city Mr.. Musser gained Il
very wide circle OF friends, and his superior
business qualifications and rare personal
accomplishments make his loss felt
kccnly in social circles and much deplOred
by the management of the institution with
which he was connected. His friends,
however, are glad to know that their loss
is his gain, and that his acceptance of the
new position rendered him involves greater
advantages and more enlarged opportuni
ties than are likely to present themselves
in Lancaster
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
OBITUARY.
The B;lrialS at GrOffS:laic.

Levi W. Croft reports to us that there
were sixteen interments at Groilslale
meeting house, in West Earl township,
during the year just closed. OF these
there were eight under ten years of age as
follows:
January %, child of Jacob Nolt, Earl
township i'll its 1st year February %,
infant of CIV. Lichty, West Earl township
April "A, child of John S. Dietrich. New
Holland, in its Sd year; August 8, child
of John Gretz, East Earl township, in its
1st year; September 8. child of Daniel
Nolt, Earl township, i'll it's first year; Oc-
tOber I, child of Jacob Il. Musscr, Upper
Leacock township, in its I'd year; October
4th, child of Abraham W. Nolt, Lancaster,
i'll it's eth year; October -, daughter OF
c. ii. IF,mshbcrgcr, Lancaster, in her 9TH
year.
There were none between 10 and 4O
years of age. Beyond the latter figure the
ages and dates of burial were as follows
June Is, Miss Mary Rife, West Earl
township, in her 10Th year; December 10,
Miss Annie Burkholder, West Earl
township, in her 42d year -; March
3, Martin Wengcr, Ephrata town.
Ship in his 5sd year; April 12, Mrs. Benja-
min Wcngcr, widow, West Earl township
in her 10th year; May7, Sam'l Lutz, West
Earltownship, in his 74th year September
6, Mrs. Marks S. Croft, Vogansville, in her
SOth year; November 90, Henry Rohrer,
West Earl township, in his 18th year ;
February 12th, Abm. Rife, Earl town.
ship, in his S1st year, was the oldest per-
son buried during the year just closed. In
the record of thirteen years there were
2o2 funerals and in that number 12O died
died under 10 years of age, nearly one-half
of the whole number; and the lowest num-
Der of funerals in ono year in the above
account was 10, and the highest number
was 81. In this years account there was
no burial between the age Of 10 and 40
years, which is much larger gap than in
any former year in the record.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
(yuay Wins.

Quay has added to the Pennsylvania
collection of battlc-flags the standard
carried by the First regiment of Pcnnsylva-
mia militia, which was mustered into the
Continental army. The flag was captured
from the regiment during the battle of the
Brandywine. but was rctakcn by Lieuten-
ant Colonel Thomas Robinson, grandfather
of William 5. Robinson, of Limerick
Square. Montgomery county. from whom
it has been purchased. 1t is of silk. cvi-
IDENTIFY once an orange hue, but faded into
ycllOwish brown. 1t is five feet long and
about the same in width. In the centre is
piece of red silk, about two feet square,
on which is painted and worked the figure
of soldier standing with poised spear
above crouchng lion. Beneath this is
the inscription "Domani Nolo."
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
Aa,lcaster f1telligenrer.
MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY s, 1880
4 Voice in the Wilderness.

Ex-Attorney General Geo. Lear, of
DoylestOwn, is one of the men of promi-
nence in the Republican party who does
not believe in handing it over to the
custody of Senator Cameron and those
who are associated with him in
the present tenancy of the property
and Mr.. Lear is frank enough to say so.
Perhaps it does not take much boldness
in Mr.. Lear to speak what he thinks,
inasmuch rs he has not taken such good
care Of himself when in public position as
to enable him to command the greatest
weight in his denunciation of the evil
men of his party. He probably is not
greatly feared by the men he at
tacks since he himself is assailable;
but nevertheless his words will have the
weight that is their just due and that
everyone knows to he IA great deal. MIR.
Lear is on the right side and if he has
the energy to make the fight for it he will
not lose it because his record has not
made him its fittest exponent. Indeed,
it does not seem to matter much what
may be the integrity of a man S motives
or of his actions, since he succeeds well
or i'll more by the intelligence and energy
of his conduct of his battle than by the
purity of his purpose. a strong bad
man in Il bad cause is too much
for a weak good man in Il good cause, we
fear, in the majority of cases. But as
Mr.. Lear's enemy has goodness neither
in himself nor in his cause, Mr.. Lear
having the better side, has al advantage
over him which it only needs intelligence
and persistent courage to make effective.
Just what Mr.. Lear may have of the nee
esSary attributes to shake the present
holders out of their control of the party,
is a question we cannot answer prOba-
hiy, however, his armOry has nothing but
wads, which are quite harmless to such
a thick-skinned foe. Still there are plen-
ty of Republicans who agree with Mr..
Lear and, if few more speak out in
meeting as openly as he has, they may to-
gether pluck up the necessary courage to
give the self-elccted Republican leaders of
the state great deal of trouble and per
haps final coup-do grace. Bold leader
ship is all that is wanted to gain the VIC
tory in the long run: but boldness seems
to be the rarest quality to be found
among politicians.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
LATEST NEWs BY MAUI,

Scarlet fever prevails in twenty families
in Hicks Neck, town of Hampstead, l.. /.
The village school has been closed.
Comptroller Kelly's monthly statement
of New York city's finances shows that
the city debt ON December 81, 1879, was
S1O9, 425, 414.37.
In 1879 the outbound foreign mails from
the New York postofiice numbered $780,
G96 letters, an increase Of 1.O62, 772 letters
over 1878.
The wooden bridges of the elevated
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, which
span the streets of Jersey City, are being
replaced by iron bridges.
In Fall River. Mass, George Bizzinet,
three years of age, was found frozen to
death in the swamp. He wandered from
home and was lost.
The railroad and turnpike bridges at
Millersburg, Kentucky, on the Kentucky
Central railroad. have been wholly destroyed
by inccndiary fires ; loss S25, 900.
During quarrel on farm near New
Castle Del, between VIM. A. Newkirk,
white, and George Shields, colored, the
latter fired at Newkirk with a revolver,
without effect, when Newkirk procured Il
shotgun and shot Shields in the back.
Mr.. F. W. Nanuxem, of the insurance
agency of Vanuxcm, Bates & Lambert,
died Saturday morning shortly after 9
o'clock at his residence at Chestnut Hill.
Mr.. Nanuxem has been sufferer for !,
long time from disease of the liver.
Daniel EveIand, ST., well-known citi-
zen, died on Friday evening at his resi-
dence, No. $50 Franklin street, Philadel-
phia, in the 74th year of age. lie was a
native of Philadelphia and for nearly fifty
years was engaged in the morocco leather
manufacture on Willow street, near See
ond.
Martin NJ. Nuss, deputy prothonotary,
of Columbia county, committed suicide
yesterday by shooting himself through
the head with pistol. The act is sup
posed to have been committed while
laboring Gndera fit of temporary insanity
He leaves wife and three young children
In the suit of George T. Fields against
Mayor Stokley for damages for tearing
down the building during the Centennial
and in which there was verdict in favo
of the mayor, President Judge Allison
has delivered an oral opinion OH the motion
for a new trial, deciding that Judgment
should be entered i'll favor of the mayor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
STATE ITEMS,

The Erie county Jail contains just one
dozen inmates.
An abscess on the neck of Il little son of
VIM. Young, of Pittsburg, which was left
there by diphtheria, broke and he bled to
death.
Body-snatchers have been radilig the
OakwoOd cemetery near Richmond, and
forty cOrpses have been stolen since cold
weather set in.
Many railroaders will be in Akron, O..
tomorrow to bid OH the Atlantic and
Great Western railroad, then to be sold
under foreclosure.
The boiler of a freight engine OH the
Houston and Texas Central railroad cx-
ploded, killing negro boy and injuring
Stephen johnson, engineer, and g. *.
Willis. fireman.
residing in Aincyvillc. near Allentown,
was struck on the head by a stone which
was thrown from a quarry near her home,
and was fatally injured.
A ''preaching match is announced to
be held in a public hall in Dairy, Scotland.
The hearers are to judge of the merits of
the contestants. There are many who, in
such a case, would vote the prize to the
shortest sermon, regardless ofall other cx-
cellencies or deficiencies.
In the coOps at canning factory in
Moorcstown, N. j., are 2, 700 chickens and
600 turkeys, that will soon be dissected
and encased in tin. Every day they con-
sume twenty bushels of corn, forty quarts
of pure milk, large quantity of pork. and
2SO quarts of water.
After the recent floods in the Tibcr at
Rome, an unusual number of fish were
caught in the river, and were devOured by
the famished poor of the city at cost of
two cents per pound. The floods in the
Tiber always yield such a benefit to the
moor
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
A MOIIie Map,,ire Surreutnrx

Edward Curley, Mollie Mcguire. OF
Columbia county, who is charged with the
murder of John Genning, an old man in
Centralia on July 2G, 1876, since which
time he has been fugitive from justice,
returned to his family at Centralia yester-
day and delivered himself up to the
authorities. During Curley's hearing
Michael Brogan. who recently married a
daughter of Cummings became very much
excited, and drawing a revolver attempted
to shoot him. The town is very much
nycitnd
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
SurriCal OnGrati0n.

On Saturday last, DIR. Carpenter, assisted
by Drs. Bolcnius, Lcvergood, Albright,
Compton, Muhlcnberg and Stehman, of
this city, and Miller. of Lampeter, per-
formed. for the third time within two
years. the operation of lythotomy, or
cutting for stone. upon the person of
Daniel Erb, of Lampctcr township. The
operation was successfully performed, and
u stone approaching the size of small
hens egg was removed. Cutting the same
individual three times for stone and that.
too, within the brief period of nineteen
months, is a surgical feat never before
heard of in this county, and perhaps not
in this state.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
THE DRAMA,
;:ial and Draper's Uncle TOn.''

"hu DIapCI AoiH
The audience to see Rial e. Drapcr's
- Uncle Toms Cabin,' on Saturday after
noon, was small, but the low prices brought
the people in the evening, when the
house was packed, Il number being COM
PEELED to stand. The play was as well
acted as it usually is by travelling compa-
nies, and those worthy of notice were Miss
Sallic Partington as 1opsy, Miss Ada Lewis
as OpheLa. Miss Minnie Lee as Ecu, and
w. $. Martin Phineds Fletcher. A pleas
ing feature of the performance was the
singing of the colored quartet, which was
really very fine. A live bloodhound and
a donkey were introduced during the play
with effect. Tonight the troupe appear in
Columbia, going thence to Harrisburg.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
Left Behind.

On Saturday evening when the Harris
burg express stopped at Parkesburs the
conductor was so busy looking after some
ladies' that the brakeman, unknown to the
conductor, signaled the train off, and it
left the conductor behind, running to At
glen without missing him. lie telegraphed
thither from Parkesburg, and the train
had to be run back for him, considerable
delay being caused by somebody's blum
dor
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
Ruil(linr Association Law

That stockholder of building associa-
alton cannot bring an action at law against
his fellow-stockhOlders for the withdrawal
value of his stock has been decided by
Judge Ludlow, who, in the case OF Patrick
O'Rourke against the North Penn building
association, decided in favor of the associa-
tion and dismissed the motion to take Oft
the non-suit which was recently granted by
Judge Yerkes upon the ground that the
suit should have been brought by bill in
equity. O'Rourke had sued to recover
the full value, namely, 5000, of ten shares
of stock, which had run out.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
Tolls and Wages Advanced.

To-day an advance of ten cents per ton
will be made in the rate of freight and
tolls on coal from Schyulkill Haven to
Philadelphia, and in accordance with the
announcement made on October 25, 1879,
this will entitle the employees of the rail
road company to an additional advance of
five per cent. making for the month of
January an advance of ten per cent. above
the wages paid in October last. 1t will
increase the minimum which governs the
wages paid by the coal and iron company
four per cent, SO that the wages for
January will he but four per cent. below
the basis
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
The Croft Homicide

Coroner Mishler, on Saturday evening,
completed his investigation into the cir
cumstanccs attending the death of George
Croft, who died from blow received at
the Shiilier hose house on Christmas eve.
At this finel meeting Lewis Reidenbaugh
testified to seeing several fights that even
ing, but did not sec Croft VIM. Quinn
saw a slimly built man strike Croft VIM.
McMinn saw him lying under the hose
carriage Chas. Steele denied that he ever
said any one would be killed if fight cn-
sued Harry McAlecr saw man lying on
the pavement between the engine house
and the gaslight some one ran down
South Queen street and said to some person,
We've thumpcd the
the person who said this was tall, slim
man, of dark complexion, and with eyes
sunk deep int his head.
After hearing these witnesses and other
testimony of minor Importance the jury
rendered the following verdict ''That
George Croft came to his death by blow
at the hands of some person unknown to
the jury
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
The Revolution in Peru.

General Nicholas dc Picrola was pro-
claimed dictator of Peru on December %
The army of reserve at Lime and Calao
and the navy accept his government. He
has promised to effect the salvation of Peru
i'll the present crisis. His cabinet is pre-
sided over by the distinguished iurist, DR..
Pedro CalderOn.
President Prado has fled. He arrived
at Panama on the 9th of December. The
Peruvian torpedo boat, which sailed in No
vember from Panama under Hawaiian
colors, has been capt ured by the ChilianS.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
:. SykO" ;and the ..OvI" Wan.

Mr.. Wiley, Of the management
of the "SykO'' show in the south
eastern corner of Centre square, says
that for several days Harry Gallagher, bar
Der and publisher of the revived Onl, has
been making improper advances to his
wife, also Il member of the ''SykO''
company. These approaches eliminated
in Gallagher sending Il note this morn
ing to Mrs. Wiley, at the Black Horse
hotel, where all the parties board, intimat-
ing that if she was tired of the show bust
ness he would pay her board. She, like
dutiful woman, showed it to her husband,
who at noon to-day called upon Gallagher
for an apology. lie refused to make it.
even under threats OF being mashcd,'
whereupon Wiley went at him and gave
him rather severe pummelling in the side
room of the hotel. The affair created con-
siderable excitement for a time.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
Runaway Ace ident.

About o'clock this morning as John
II. Miller. prison Inspector, was driving on
East King street, near Middle, his horse
SHE'D at a lime box and ran the buggy in
which Mr.. Miller was riding against 4
truck-wagOn. So violent was the shock
that both the front wheels of the buggy
were broken and the hind axle bent. Mr..
Miller escaped injury, as the horse after
the accident stood perfectly still until he
rot ont of the wreck.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05

THE supreme court of Maine has ren-
dered its opinion On the matters pro-
pounded to it by Gov. Garcelon, and we
publish it in full. 1t is for the most part
adverse to the Fusionists. Its conclusion
that majorities should not he deprived of
their rights by teclhnicalities is ia fair one.
but probably not consistent with previ-
Gus declarations of this same court. On
the whole the opinion will command re-
spect or not, accordingly as it is found
to be consistent with precedents and the
law, or as these have been tortured for
partisan purposes.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
About to Compromise. J.

Two years ago young lady went to
prayer meeting in the First Congregational
church of Westfield, Mass. Between the
prayers and the singing a heavy door fell
on her and injured her severely. She
thought she was damaged to the extent OF
5000, and sued for that amount. The
trial has been begun, and the lady, know
ing the uncertainty of the law. is willing
to talk about a compromise. The amount
talked about is 81 900, and it is said that
the injured sister looks favorably on ac-
cepting this, rather than going through
the trouble of suit, with the possibility
of an adverse verdict, or a disagreement of
the jury.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
Tobacco sales-~64O.os per Acre

VIM. Ortman, of Washington borough,
has sold his crop of tobacco, consisting of
$4,000 stalks to Joseph Mayors Sons, for
25 cents round, amounting to s1,92O25.
The stalks were grown on three acres.
This is considered the largest yield, and
best tobacco and sale in the county.
\. A. Sullivan, PeIuea township, sold
acres of tobacco, averaging 1900 pounds
per acre. to N. b. Davis for 15! cents
round
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
StiIlin Danger.

J. @. Landram. who had his skull frac-
tuaed by being kicked by vicious mare
a few days ago, still lies i'll precarious
condition, and the doctors say that they
cannon yet tell what may be the result of
his injuries. This morning he was partly
conscious, but not altogether rational.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05

IT is reported that the powers which
be have already selected the delegates at
large to the next Republican national
convention, and that Simon Cameron is
to head the delegation, with Quay as his
field marshal.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
Christmas Tree Burned,

Last evening slight fire occurred at the
residence of Mrs. John Myers of High
street. a grandcbiId of Mrs. Myers was
playing around a Christmas tree with fire.
The light finally touched the tree and it
was Immediately in flames. 1t was cxtin-
guished in a short time before any damage
was done to the house. Frank Myers had
his face and hands badly burned in en-
dcavoring to put out the fire.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
sale of PrODerfy.

Bausman & Burns, real estate agents,
on January 1st, sold the brick dwelling
house situate No. 139 East Chestnut
street, belonging to Richard Blickender-
fer, to Henry Martin for $4,000.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
Gone to Florida.

Mrs. Rhoads, Mrs. Shreiner, Miss Mary
Shreine-, John W. Jackson. and N. Zahm
left Lancaster to-day for their winter so
journ in Florida They will stop at Jack
sOnville.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
OUR POSTAL BUSINESS.

The Years Business in The Lancaster ONCE.
The Steady Increase of Receipts.
The following table exhibits the business
at the Lancaster postofice for the year
Just closed
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05
Che City Aldermen's Bills.

The following aldermen of the city pre-
scnted their December bills to the county
commissioners to-day. They were made
out in the form heretofore used, no atten-
tiOn having been paid to the late order of
the county commissioners relative to q
more detailed statement of their charges.
The bills were paid, nevertheless, the com
missioncrs deeming it unfair to compel
the aldermen to make out the detailed
bills at such short notice. Following are
the bills presented and paid
VIM. 3. Wiley, I'd ward. 10 so
J. X. Barr, Sd ward. d.............. 1'S o.
A. X. Spurrier, 4th ward. d......... 1O3 50
A. F. DOnnelly, 7th ward. ........ 60 30
p. Donnelly, Sth ward. ........... ~ 40
Adam Dellct, 9th ward. ........ u
Alderman McCOnomy's bill has not yet
been presented. AIdermen..Good and Jack
never have bils-at least 'hardly ever
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05

MONEY ORDER DEPARTMENT..
Cash balance on hand. Dec. 81 lS1SS :IDJl
5.1l6 domestic orders issued. ....... TO- SI,SS
Fees on domestic orders issued w $3.50
Thrty-Six British orders issued 5;S 80
Two Canadian orders issued. ......... 1900
Fees on Canadian orders issued. .. 10
Ninety-twO German orders issued... lil6l
Fees on German orders issued, - 50
Twenty Swiss orders issued. d...... G3i:,0
Fees on Swiss orders issued " 1853
Amount transferred from postage uc-
count 10 money order iccOunt...... 4.2l5.OO
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-05

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Number OF unclaimed letters sent to
the Dead Letter Office. ........... I27O
Number of unavailable letters sent to
the Dead Letter Office. -.
Number OF request letters returned
to writers. ......................... I,GO5
Number of pounds of newspapers and
periodicals sent from Office, outside
of Lancaster county................ Hl.7G
Amount of postage paid on newspa-