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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-08

DINEY POINT HOTEL,
ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MARYLAND.
Open for reception Of guests JUNE 18th, ia
q1der the management of the owner, Mrs. YE.hAY
JOS. TRAVERS. lE.StE
The hotel has Just been thoroughly renovated,
furnished and supplied with every convenience for
the comfort of guests. and is first class Summer
Home for families. Terrns-$2 per day, so per
week and $35 per month. Special arrangements
made for families. Daily communication with
Washington, Baltimore and Norfolk by the fine
steamers George Leary, Lady Of the Lake and Jane
Moseley.
For further information address
Mrs. JOS. TRAvERS,
my26-2m Pney Point st. Mary's Co., Md.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-28

THE pent up sewer gas of Third street,
Philadelphia, exploded yesterday, blew
off half dozen traps set to restrain it,
tore up the street, bespattered the build
ings with mud, shattered glass, and it
seems to have been providential that
more serious results did not ensue. This
is only another direction in which these
confined gases must expand themselves
from that which we pointed out when
we objected to the erection Of sewer traps
in this city. 1t stands to reason that if
the gas cannot discharge itself through
the sewer openings, it must either find
it's baleful way into buildings through
defective plumbing or explode the sew
ers. Something must give. :" If the
gas gets up into the buildings the people
will he poisoned; if it explodes they are
likely to be hit with flying bricks and
stones and iron. We do not see that
those who are indisposed to face this
alternative should be put in danger simply
for the profit of the contractor or the
pleasure of an officious water superin-
tendent, who does not seem to have
enough confidence in his stupid devices
to vindicate them against the indignant
persons who smashed them with an axe.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-28
STATE ITEMS.

Bradford has a "bull ring ITO run up
the price of oil in the exchange.
Two ladies have been graduated from the
Philadelphia dental college this commence
ment.
There is but one county in PENNSYLVANIA
that has not heard the shrek of the iron
horse within her border, and that is Full
ton.
Hon. J. w. F. White, one of the Pitts
burgh judges who holds court for Judge
Hall when he is indisposed, has been given
a supper by the Bedford bar.
Edward Douglass, Fairmount black
smith, and Jersey City shoulder hitter
named Harris had a $500 prize fight on
Vine street, Philadelphia, early yesterday
morning. The Jersey Blue was overmatch-
ed and is dying from his pounding.
Rimersburg, Clarion county, is veritably
the home of the Independent voter.;'
With six councilmen to elect, the returns
show ballots cast for thirty-nine. For the
other Offices sixteen candidates received
only one vote each. The total vote polled
was sixty-four.
Henry Gerdes, pattern maker at the
steelworks, Harrisburg, had the index
and middle finger of his left hand cut off
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-28
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

James Howard was hung at Onark,
Franklin county, Ark, yesterday for wife
murder
New York Cinnamon have organized a
society called "The United Brotherhood
of Masons.''
William Pullin fell from the bark Sy-
ringa, near Delaware Breakwater, on
Thursday, and was drowned.
Daniel Smithson was arrested at Pitts
burgh, yesterday. for burning down the
Evangelical church at Greensburg in June
last.
Paul Collins, 73 years old, fell down a
flight of stairs yesterday, at No. 67 Cherry
street, New York, and was instantly
killed.
Two hundred and eighty ounces of gold
were brought to Halifax, N. s., this week
from Montague, the result of three weeks
work.
A fire at Stoughton Mass, yesterday
destroyed Atwood's stable, Drake's hotel
and buildings belonging to several others.
Loss about s39, 900; insurance s17, 500.
1t is reported that the Municipal gas
light company, of New York, has purchased
the business and charter of the Knicker-
booker gas company for the sum of
81, ,OOO,O 900.
A young woman, who was known as
Mary, and who was employed as dOmes-
tic at 1907 Spruce street, Philadelphia, fell
down stairs while carrying some crockery-
ware. One of the pieces severed an artery
in her neck, causing almost instant death.
Herbert Burrjll and Andrew B. Coombs,
the two men who left Boston on the 9th of
July, in small decked boat for Mel
bourne, proceeded no further Oh their
voyage than small fishing village twenty
miles north of Bahia, when they were COM
PEELED to land in distress.
The ecclesiastical trial of the Rev.
Charles E. Walker, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church at Fall River, Mass,
charged by his wife with improper conduct
and neglecting to support his wife, resulted
in his suspension from the ministry and
from church privileges until the meeting of
the annual conference.
Boston capitalists have decided to build
a railroad some $50 miles long. which will
run from Guaymas, seaport on the Gulf
of California, in a northwardly direction
through the fertile state of Sonora, Mexico
by way of Hermosillo and Ures to the
Arizona frontier, where connection will
be made at a point not yet determined
upon with the New Mexico and Southern
Pacific branch of the AtchisOn Topeka
and Santa Fe road.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-28
That Coon Comes Down.

If District Attorney Eshleman, chair
man of the Republican county commit
tee, had any idea of postponing the call
of that committee and the making of ar
rangements for primary election until
after the Chicago convention-so that
no national delegates could be chosen or
instructde at such primary-he seems
to have been pretty effectually moved
from his purpose. The demonstration Of
the anti-Grant, anti-Cameron, anti-Bull
Ring people has impelled him to issue
call for a meeting of the county commit
tee on Tuesday, March 16, "to designate
a time for holding the primary meetings,
and for such other business as may be
brought before the committee" At that
meeting the struggle must come as
to whether or not in the call
for those primaries national dele
gates shall be included. The logical
position of a majority of the committee
is that these delegates have already been
selected by state delegates, duly chosen
by the county committee itself, rec
ognized by the state convention, which
furnishes them with proper credentials to
Chicago and that no others, hereafter
elected, will have any recognition there.
But county committees have been made
to eat crow before this, and the Bull
Ringers have several times shown the
white feather when hardly pressed.
They may do so again, but if they do they
go down forever here. They are backed
in their present position by Don Cam
erOn's assurance that Kaufman and
Seltzer will get into the Chicago conven-
tion and that anybody else who comes
there from Lancaster county will be only
a Z" curbstone delegate" But Kaufman
has given it out that you have to vote
for Grant and you may as well under
stand it now;'' and the Lancaster county
Republicans may want to send man
instructed by his constituents. Weshall
see.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-28

WE hope nobody viii suggest the
g unit - rule for the Pennsylvania Dem
ocratic delegation to Cincinnati. The
Republicans may wear the Cameron COL
lar, but it will chafe the Democratic
neck. Such proposition was fraudu-
lently foisted upon the convention four
years ago: in its midnight hours, when
two-thirds of the delegates had left the
hall. We want none of it this year, no
matter whom it helps nor hurts. Every
district ought to have right to send its
best men to represent their own constit-
uents in the best manner. No tying up
the minority, to vote against their own
judgment and the wishes of their con-
stituents, at the dictation of the major
ity! Free speech and free suffrage are
rights of which the Democracy will not
let themselves be deprived in any indi-
vidual or factional interest.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-28
LANCASTER Daily SATURDAY. FEBRUARY

at the second joint, and the third finger
badly crushed on Wednesday afternoon.
On Thursday evening Martin Diesroth had
his thumb cut off at the Locbiel iron
works.
The resolution adopted by the late Re-
publican state convention at Harrisburg
in favor of Grant for third term, has
been condensed by the Washington Re-
cisu and Examiner, as follows Resolved,
That the SO delegates to the national Con-
vention shall vote as one man, and that
Don Cameron is that one man."
The members of the Lycoming county
bar gave their tenth annual dinner on
Saturday last. Judge Cummin presided,
and the occasion was a most happy one.
Speeches, toasts and stories were the order
of the hour, and the dinner is pronounced
to have been the best ever spread in Will
Transport. The bar had not had an annual
dinner, until Saturday, for four years, but
this year they got up one that seems to
have been not only feast epieureanly
speaking, but intellectually and socially.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-28
UiSOrderlieS Committed.

For some days past gang of tramps
have been annoying the citizens of Lititz
and the farmers in the vicinity, by petty
pilfering, burning fences, and other acts OF
malicious mischief. Yesterday, Constable
Holman came to the city to secure assist
ance in arresting the gang. Officers Lentz
and Adams went with him and succeeded
in arresting seven of the gang-a hard
looking set of custOmers-and brought
them to Lancaster and locked them up.
This morning they were given a hearing
before Alderman McConomy and by him
committed to the county Jail for 30 days
each. About twenty of the gang had left
Lititz before the officers reached there.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-28
Fine Workmanship,

In our notice a few days since of the
presentation of an elegant gold watch of
Lancaster manufacture to Mr.. r. Bertz-
field by the employees of Teller Bros.
warehouse, it was stated that the en-
craving thereon had been done at the
watch factory. We are informed that the
work was done by Thomas Pendergast,
engraver for E. F. Bowman, of this city.
In addition to the inscription, which is in
the cap, there is on one side of the case a
handsome monogram and on the other a
very accurate and cleverly executed design
of tobacco leaf.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-28
Marietta Matters.

The river is in fair rafting order, and a
number of RATS intended for the Philadel-
phia market have passed down the river.
VIM. Zuch, aged II years, was badly
burned at the hOllOw-ware works a few
days ago, by getting some molten metal in
his shoes. He will be disabled for some
weeks.
William Rupp, while coupling cars at
Chickies, yesterday, had two fingers cut
off and one crushed.
Nearly all the tobacco in the vicinity Of
Marietta has been disposed of.
A horde of tramps infest Marietta. and
during the past week several houses have
been entered and robbed, and unsuccess-
full attempts have been made to break into
several others.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-28
COURT.

Surety OF Peace-Current BUSINESS, &c.
Court met at 10 o'clock for the purpose
of hearing the surety of the peace and de-
sertiOn cases.
The first case attached was that of
COm'th VS.. Abraham Speidle, who was
charged by Joseph Stark with making
threats against him. The defendant de-
MED that he had threatened Stark. The
defendant was ordered to pay the costs.
The cases of John Echerly and Joseph
Ortman, charged with desertion, were dis
missed at the defendants cost, they having
agreed to support their wives.
Several other cases were continued on
account of the absence of the parties.
David Bair, who was convicted in the
early part of this week of violating the
liquor law by selling to minors and on
Sunday, was sentenced to pay fine of
54O0 and costs, they together amounting to
s7O5.
Motion for . New Trial..
In the case of William McAfce, who was
convicted of false pretense. a motion for a
new trial was made.
Ali applications for licenses were con
tinued until next Saturday.
Lewis Sewers ArraiSned.
This morning Lewis Sewers, of Mt. JOY,
who is charged with killing Christian Z.
Hershey, was arraiyned, as three terms of
court have elapsed since he was indicted.
The Indictment was read to him and he
plead not guilty. The case was then cor
tinued until the next court, Mr.. Sewers
being out on bail.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-28
r. r. r. BUSINESS.
Annual Report of its Operation

1s0POEI "a oPCE0tAOhs
The statement of the business of all the
lines of the Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany east of Pittsburgh and Erie, for JAN
uary, 1880, as compared with the same
month in 1879, shows
An increase in gross earnings of. .$54O 121
An increase in expenses Of. ...... 1913 $50
An increase in net earnings of. {. .s346 767
All lines west of Pittsburgh and Erie
for the month of January, 1880. show a
surplus over liabilities of s305, 3O3, being
gain over the same month in 1879 of SAB, =
SIT.
The thirty-third annual report of this
corporation has just been completed and
is given to the public in advance of the
annual meeting on the 9th of March.
The financial result of the year on the
round numbers-after deducting all Oper-
expenses of every kind-Of Sc, 500, 600. Out
of this sum 5000, 900 were paid to the trust
fund established in 1878, S243, 46O were paid
into the consolidated mortgage sinking
fund, and some $500, 600 advance to vari-
GUS lines east of Pittsburgh controlled by
the company, leaving a net balance OF
"a, 896. 25O.98. The dividends of four and
one-iIalf per cent. paid during the year
amounted to S., O99, 159, leaving a credit to
be transferred to profit and loss for the
year of 81, 797, 1919. After adding this
to the former balance standing to the cred
it of that account and deducting the
amounts which the board deemed advisa-
bic to charge off in the value of securities,
etc.. there is balance to the credit OF
profit and loss at the end of the wear of
81, 1S1, ,O73.33 in addition to 500, 900 set
apart to the trust fund and the $343, AGO
paid into the consolidated mortgage sink
ing fund during 1878 and 1879.
The floating debt of the company is but
SAC, 900, against which there is a large
cash balance in the treasury. The reports
show that valuable improvements were
mace upon the lines during the past year
and that the facilities of the company are
being largely increased both at Philadel-
phia and Jersey City.
The lines west of Pittsburgh were able to
meet all liabilities of every kind chargeable
thereto and show a net profit of nearly one
and three-quarter millions.
In regard to free passes, the board
"wOuld say that great care has been taken
during the past year to contine their issue
to the lowest possible point, and that a
very great reduction has been effected
They will endeavor to still further limit
this privilege, and to issue no free tickets
except where the same may absolutely
subserve the interests of the company
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-28
Shorter Route to West Chester.

The new branch of the Pennsylvania
railroad, recently constructed by our
townsmen, Messrs Keller and Riley to con-
meet the borough West Chester with the
main line of the Pennsylvania road at
Frazer station, has been completed and on
Monday next will be put in operation. It
shortens the distance between Lancaster
and West Chester several miles, most of
the trains passing through this city will
stop at Frazer, the junction of the new
branch with the main line and enable
passengers for West Chester to save con,
time in reaching their destina-
ton.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-28
Death Of Mrs. Mary q. Eckert.

Mrs. Mary G. Eckert, of Millersville,
was buried vest erday at Old LeacOck
church, near Intercourse. Mrs. Eckert
was well known in this city. Her pleasant
face wasalways desired in the sick room,
she being an excellent nurse and fearing no
disease. Having just nursed a sisters fami-
ly with the most malignant form OF
typhoid fever, of which the husband and
three children died, she returned home
and fell victim to the terrible disease,
which terminated in her death in a few
days. Her husband died some time
ago. She leaves three orphan children
to mourn her loss.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-28
PERSONAL.

J. HAY BROWN has been down to
Washington this week. That may settle it.
DR.. H. II. ToLAND, one of the most
prominent physicians in California, died of
apoplexy yesterday.
JEFFERSON DAVIS expects to raise about
one Thousand bales of cotton this season on
his plantation in Mississippi.
The Princess LOUISE has written a play
"a version of "Enoch Arden (which
will soon be put on the Canadian stage.
CHARLES HoFER, aged 40, who resides
in Newtown, this county, is a grandson of
old Andreas Hofer, the Tyrolese patriot
and defender.
CAMPANINI sang number of selections
in the White House last night, and Mr..
Hayes afterward presented him with a
letter of thanks. The great tenor's usual
terms are about $500 night.
Mrs. L. BRADFORD PRINCE, wife of
Chief Justice Prince, of New Mexico, died
on Thursday of pneumonia, at Santa Fe,
New Mexico. She was formerly Miss
Childs, the daughter of DR.. Childs, of
New York.
The New York Herald counts the recon-
ciliation' between the Butler and Abbott
wings of the Massachusetts, Democracy as
being due to leap year. The "Widow'
Butler proposed and the gallant old-line
Democrats were bound to accept.
EDWIN BOOTH has head that is said to
be combination of Poe's, Shakspeare's
and Byron's. He is going into
society now more than ever, for the
sake of his daughter, who is just looming
out"
Rev. JAMES McCosH, DID,, LII. D.,
the distinguished president of Princeton
college, will deliver the fourth lecture in
the course of the Young Peoples associa-
ton in the Presbyterian church of Mari
eta, next Thursday evening. The subject
of the lecture will be "The Laws of
Association and their Influences upon
Training the Mind.'
"MAUD BRANscoMBE, the rather tame
actress but successful subject of the photo
grapher's skill, is a Devonshire lady and
the wife of a popular young actor named
Everad Stuart. who is at present the mana
ger of Clay's "Princess Toto" opera
company. She is much mortified at the
notoriety she has gained from some un-
scrupulous photographers and bitterly
denies all stories that she and her husband
do not get along well together. Her mar
ried life is entirely happy and she makes
ga charming and domestic HOUSEWIFE
Gen. JOHN A. LOGAN thinks Grant is
getting stronger with the people he has
hopes that he can carry Massachusetts, in
the national convention and possibly at the
polls. "Jack" says the state which made
such an unfortunate exhibition at Cincin-
matt, four years ago, through its delega-
tiop, by supporting Bristow, would this
year send a delegation which would COM
mand the highest support for it's eminent
ability. The four delegates at large have
already been decided on by the party man.
ayers, and their selection will be acquiesced
in by the Republicans. They are Ex-
Governors Rice, Boutwell,, Bullock and |
Clafin-all pronounced Grant men.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-28

THE last national Democratic conven-
ton passed resolution looking to an ex-
preston of opinion, by the several state
delegations to the convention of this
year, in regard to the propriety of main
tanning the two-third rule, and the ma
tional committee, in calling the conven-
tion, has requested the state conventions
to express an opinion on this point. Here
tofore it has taken two-thirds of the ma
tional convention to nominate the candi-
date, and it has happened that men who
were the choice of the majority failed
because of the effective opposition of a
powerful minority. 1t is argued against
the two-third rule that " it's effect is to
strike down the prominent men of the
party and to advance those who are in
ferior, and who may be comparatively
unknown" But on the other hand
such nominations are generally the
strongest, the unexpected nomi-
nees usually are elected; and it
is sometimes the fatal weakness of
candidate that though he secures bare
majority, the opposition of the minority
is so well founded as to greatly weaken
him before the people. The New Orleans
Picayune suggests that it may be taken
for granted that any candidate getting a
majority in the next convention will also
get the required two-thirds, unless he
should be one whose candidacy, like that
of Mr.. Van Buren in 1914, would repel a
large proportion of Democratic voters
and thus doom the party to defeat.
Where such objections exist it may bt
just as we'll that the minority, not having
the power to choose their own candidate
can at least prevent the selection of
very obnoxious rival. 1t is analogous tt
the veto power of the executive, which
has proved highly salutary one.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-28
Church Dedication.

The new mission chapel of the Church
of God, Union Bethel, will be opened with
appropriate services ON tomorrow Sab
bath) afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. The pas
tor will be assisted by help from abroad.
Divine services also ON Monday evening at
half past seven o'clock.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-28
Acknowledgements.

The Ladies Union Dorcas society CRATE
fully acknowledge the following donations:
From Miss S. Josephine Myer, 81 cash,
81; friend, 81; friend. 81 a friend,
80; friend. s.; Mis- l.. Ellen Wright,
81 Mrs. H. B. Swarr, 81; Mrs. Cara, 81 !;
Mr.. George NJ. Steinman, s.; cash, 81 !;
collection from the Presbyterian church
during the week of prayer, $3.50; st.
Johns Lutheran, $500; Union Bethel,
81 .GS; Mrs. Kerfoot, 81.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-28

WE venture prediction : The Re-
publican county committee will agree to
have national delegates elected at the
primaries a; anti-Grant delegates will be
chosen the Republican masses here
will pronounce for Blaine; their delei
gates will not be admitted to the con-
vention. Thus everybody will have a
taste of the feast of crow.