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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-20

NEVER in the history of the coun:
try has been such distrust of census re-;
turns as exists in the minds Of the honest
people at present, !" says the Kxamiaer OF
August 18th, in its editorial on Bogus
Census Returns" 1t then goes on to
read Gen. Walker his duty, ordering a
recount. 1t is suggested that '' the best
workers in the ward'' who were released
by Judge Patterson, and who were SO
cruelty used by Snowden, be given the
job, and if it is not then done to please the
Examiner let them come home and their
places be filled by the officers of the Second
ward Republican primary election in this
city In 1879, who, the Examiner says,
changed the returns from one majority
for Good for recorder to one hundred and
forty y-seven for Longenecker. The Era'a :
ser thinks that ''from falseness in election
returns to falseness in census returns is
but STEP" Gen. Walker could find
plenty of census takers to please the
Examiner in its party in this county,
where, it says, its sworn officers never con
duct the primary elections honestly.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-20
X. OF p.
Return Of Sir Knights from Cariisle-Street
Parade and supper.

Return Of Sir Knights from Carlisle-Street
Parade and supper.
Inland City Division No. Z, Uniformed
Rank, Knights Of Pythias, returned last
evening from their visit to Carlisle. The
train entered the depot at half-past
O clock, when and where tho Sir Knights
of Lancaster Division, No. 6, under COM
mand of John Barnhart, Senior Knight
Commander, and John L. Vogan, Senior
Lieutenant Commander, were assembled
to receive the returned Knights.
The ranks were at once formed, and a
street parade was had over the route pre-
viously agreed upon. Division No. 6,
numbered thirty-six men in full uniform,
and had at the head of the column the
Eden cOrnet band. Division No. Z, num-
bered seventy-tive men in full uniform,
and had at the head of the column Glenn
mens's City cornet band.
The Sir Knights made very handsome
appearance on the streets, and performed
their various evolutions with grace and
precision. The streets, along which they
parade passed, were crowded with people
who turned out to witness the pageant.
At the conclusion Of the parade tho Sir
Knights were escorted to the Schiller house
where an elegant surprise supper had been
prepared for them by the wives and daugh-
ters of the Sir Knights of No. z assisted by
the wives and daughters of No. 6. On tax
ing seats at the banquet Sir Knight J. B.
Markley, of No. Z, made an eloquent speech
thanking the ladies for the magnificent and
pleasant surprise which they had prepared
for them, and congratulating the Sir
Knights Of Nos. 6 and Z on the joyous
union thus unexpectedly formed by them
around the festive board. He concluded
by proposing three cheers and the Union
which was given with will.
DR.. NJ. w. Raub of Lancaster lodge,
No. 6S, responded on behalf of the ladies'
and division No. 6, bestowing especial
praise upon the ladies for the privacy and
skill with which they had conducted the
entertainment now about to be enjoyed.
The festivities were kept up until half
past o'clock, tho most cordial good feel
ing existing between the two divisions.
The following named ladies composed
the committee Of arrangements of No. Z I:
Mrs. John Albright, Mrs. John Denlinger,
Mrs. Al. RoseDstein, Mrs. VIM. Hennecke
They were ably assisted by committee Of
ladies of No. 6.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-20
THE MONUMENT.

A Keasiin:s lsePO, ter lntorviewingOu our People.
Mr. Conard, of the Reading Eagle, visited
Lancaster a day or two ago for the purpose
OF obtaining the views ofour citizens IS to
the advisability of locating tue soldiers
monument on its present site in Centre
square. Reading is ut present agitated by
a project for the erection of \ similar
memorial and y strong opposition having
sprung up against the proposition to erect
it in Penn square, the central point OF that
city. because OF the belief that it wOuld
prove an obstruction to business and
might occasion serious damage to runaway
teams antftheir occupants, the Eagle scribe
tested the sense of the residents of
the immediate neighborhOod of Cen
trc Square, this city, upon the mat
ter in series Of interviews, the
result Of which appears in an article Of
a column and . half length IN yesterdays s
Eagle. The gentlemen interviewed arc
nearly all engaged in business OH or near
the square, and with one or two exceptions
express themselves unanimously and for
chilly AZ favorable to the present location
Of the monument. The Eagle man de
scribes our beautiful shaft as follows:
1t is handsome one, comprising mar
bic shaft sixty feet high, inscribed with tho
names of battles and surmOunted by the
goddess of liberty with three soldiers OF
the cavalry, artillery and infantry, and
q sailor, respectively Oh the four cor
ners of the square base. 1t is sur
rounded by low railing, inside of which
are flower beds, and narrow strip Of pave
ment extends all around the outside. The
entire space occupied by the monument
and pavement is 64x36s feet. The square,
which is paved with Belgian blocks, is 159
feet inches by 162 feet inch, from curb
to curb. The pavement inside the curb
along the buildings around the square is lS
feet wide. The principal business houses
Of the city are on this square and on the
streets Immediately adjacent. The monu-
ment was erected in 1874, but the matter
was discussed several years previously. 1t
cost about $50, 900, which sum WAS raised
by contributions i'm both the city and the
county, and by entertainments and by the
Grand Army posts in the city and county
fairs. .
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-20
LATFsr NEWS By NAIL.

. LATEST NEWS By NAIL.
Base ball yesterday: At CINCINNATI
Providence, 5; Cincinnati, 2. s
Mr.. r. Ten Broeck's Entire Nous won
the race for the Denham Handicap plate as
EghaIn. ~ -
Counterfeit one dollar greenbacks, ID"
edition, 1875. and signed A. L. Wyman,
treasurer, are in circulation 1T Montreal.
In St. Louis yesterday was the hottest
since August, 1874. The mercury at IL
O'Clock a. m. marked 90 degrees, and rose
to 1O1 between and 3 p. m.
Milt Carter was shot and killed in Por-
ter's saloon, Nashville, last evening, by
John Holcomb. Carter four months ago
killed Holcomb's brother.
The treasury department purchased $40, =
600 ounces Of fine silver yesterday for de-
livery at the San Francisco, Philadelphia
and New Orleans mints.
A number of men OverpOwered the
sheriff of Spaulding county, Ga, and took
from his custody young man named
Waldron, who had eloped two weeks pre-
qiOusly with his wife's sister, aged 12
years. '-
Robert jackson, tobacco manufacturer
at No. 40 First street, New York, was
committed to Ludlow street Jail, in default
of %, 900 bail yesterday, by United States
Commissioner Duell, for wilfully neglect
ing to make entry Of purchases and sales
of tobacco, as prescribed by law, from
August, 1879, to August, 1880.
Two burglars in revenge for one Of them
being shot while attempting to rob
George Beiser's residence in Arlington, N.
j., set fire to it. Before assistance arrived
the entire building was in flames, which
rapidly spread to Mr.. Moran's residence,
adjoining. Both houses were burned t.
the ground, the loss being $4,000. The
burglars escaped.
Fifteen persons were precipitated in a
deep cellar at the corner of Mulberry and
Worth streets, New York, by the iron
grating giving way, and all were more o.
less injured. They had gathered to wit
ness two police officers arrest a drunken
woman. Seven were severely hurt. Off
Ger John Hay had leg fractured, George
Steffier a ley and arm hurt and John
Houghton leg hurt. Several women
were among the injured.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-20

GEN. BUTLER is about to swoop down
from the uncertain flight which he has
been winging over the political battle
field. From Republican sources comes
the announcement that he will shortly
make Hancock speech. The Republi-
cans of course are ''not disappointed .
and are "rather glad of it.'' They ex
pect Cessna to get back soon to the party
which he denounces as SO wicked when
he and Butler were in it, in ante-bellum
days.
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THE FRITCnEY ROBBERY.
The Robber Recognized in Arkansas. b
not Arrested

The RObber Recognized in Arkansas, but
r. not Arrested.
Many Of our readers will remember the
robbery of ]. U. Fritchey's jeweiry store,
corner East King and Duke streets, and
the unsuccessful efforts that were made to
capture the robbers, one of whom was
known to bc George Evans, for whose cap
ture reward was offered. Mr.. Fritchey,
who is now travelling in the Southwest, in
private letter to his brother dated Little
Rock, Ark, Aug. 10, 1880, gives the FOL
lowing particulars OF a meeting he had
with the robbers.
'Yestertlay afternoon While on the train
sfor Little Rock there was = fuss between
some cowboys and wOOd-choppers in the
smoking car. Well, one of the COW boys
jumped up and took one of the wood
choppers round the waist and would have
thrown him from the window if the con-
ductOr had not prevented it. The train
was going at about forty miles al hour.
The minute got my eyes on the cowboy
who was trying to push the man through
the window, l recognized George Evans,
the man on whom had reward of two
hundred dollars. He is desperate char
acter, and l believe, had he recognized me,
he would have killed me. He appeared to
be the leader of the gang. kept low and
didn't make myself known, you bet. l
knew it would be death for me to try to
arrest him, as these Ow-bOys don't think
anything of killing a man. l got off at
this place this morning and he went on to
Texas. You remember l told you | had
trace of him when down here before.
MIR. Fritchey added that it was his inten-
ton to go to Sherman and Hot Springs,
Ark, and thence to Texas.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-20
Lightning's Havoc.

Lightning played around Bradford yes
terday and after striking several smaller
tanks, fired tank No. of the Tidewater
pipe company, which contained $4,000
barrels nf oil. The dense black smoke had
just commented to ascent into the air,
when second peal Of thuuder followed by
a heavy crash was heard, the bolt striking
tank No. 40 of the Union Pipe lines, fully
a quarter Of mile down the valley. The
United tank is comparatively isolated, but
the Tidewater tank No. II is only short
distance from the burning monster. Other
small oil fires are reported through these
regions. - z-.' ..-..
A severe thunderstorm passed over Ur-
bana. O., yesterday, seriously damaging
the United States Rolling Stock works and
blowing down the blacksmith shop. Those
in the building escaped with slight injuries.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-20
KniGhts TOmDl~.

Kntghts TemPlaf.
At Chicago yesterday. the following
officers OF the grand Maternal sucamp-
ment were elected: Benjamin Dean,
cf Boston, most eminent grand master !:
Senator r. E. Withers. Of Alexandria, Va.
deputy grand master; Charles Roome,
president of the Manhattan gas company,
New York, grand generalissimo John
P. 8. Goblin, Of Lebanon, Pa.
grand captain general; Judge Hugh Nc
Curdy, of Corunna, Michigan, grand
senior warden; VIM. Larue Thomas. Of
Danville, Kentucky, grand junior warden !:
John w. Simons, of New York city, grand
treasurer, and Theodore S. Parvin, of
Iowa City, grand rector.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-20
DiSaDDoare(l.

The Lititz Record says that Anna, six
teen-year-old daughter of John WIDER
meyer, book agent living at Bawlton,
near Rothsville, disappeared ON Aug. 10th,
and has not been heard from since. A
bundle of clothes stood ready in her sleep
ing apartment, but she took nothing with
her but what she wore. Fears are enter
tained that she committed suicide, and the
neighborhood has been searched in vain.
Widermeyer is said to be entirely uncon-
cerned about the girl and has made no ef-
fort to institute search. She had. been
employed as domestic in the family of
Jacob Minnich.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-20
MINOR TOPICS,


THE indications are that the city Of BOs-
ton will give majority for Hancock and
English of 10, 600, and that congressional
gains may be expected in Massachusetts,.
The increasing vote in the Bay state is
largely Democratic and there are even
hopes of Hancock carrying it.
AN English curate happened recently to
preach on the wages of sin and make
some uncomplimentary references to the
Prodisal Son. A young scape1race in the
congregation fancied that the sermon was
aimed at himself. He horsewhipped the
curate the next day.
THE chief of the bureau of statistics
reports that the total value of the exports
of domestic bread-stufs from the United
States during the month of July, 1880,
were $50, 500, 504, and during July, 1879,
$l9, ,55S, ,O4G; for the seven months ended
July 81, 1880. $151, All, 463, and during
the same period in 1879, $1O9, 331, 1853.
The campaign ground upon which
Ha'per's Weekly seems to stand is that
Hancock is good man in bad company
and Garfield a bad man in good company.
Which seems to lead to the conclusion that
Hancock would reform his company and
that Garfield would corrupt his, since the
files of the Republican papers for 1873 in
k.,% hot 80 Of hi
ny reforming him.-World.
PEACHES do not always gladden. tie
heart Of the grower. During the recent
"glut" a Smyrna farmer sent 1, 149 bas-
kets tn market-79S to Boston and 351 to
New York. The aggregate sales amounted
to SOL. or this $43G.S6 went to pay the
freight charges. So 10 to pay the commits
sion men and the balance, $194.07, was left
for the grower. Out of his return he had
to pay the cost Of picking and delivering
at the depot. to say nothing of the cost of
tilling and investment.
A YOUNG Mr.. Cox is running for Con-
gress in an independent way in the Fourth
District of Georgia. At recent gathering
of yeomen he declared his intentions in the
following outburst: eff you see fit to
seld me to Congress will go to the best
of my ability. [Cheers.l believe would
like to go. [Renewed cheers.l In fact
l know want to 60. Loud cheers I
hear that the salary is ample, and, as l
have small family, won't insist on its in
crease. [Cheers.] As I am fond of vindi-
cation, want to vindicate myself. 1t los
been hurled at me like thunderbolt that
I am too young. In answer to this I say,
first, can't help it, and it is not my fault.
Second, I am trying to grow older every
day. Third, am succeeding. Fourth,
am afraid will be much older than 1 am
before I get to Congress. [Prelonged ap-
plause.] ......
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-20

THE Republicans sareencouraged again.
Somebody who visited their national
headquarters is reported by the Tribune
as speaking confidently of carrying Iowa
for Garfield. One day it is Vermont that
is safe and next day Iowa. ...
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-20
Honor to wh,m Honor is Due.

Honor to WhcE Honor is Due.
In noticing the improvements made at
Zahm's jewelry store we inadvertently
omitted to mention that the design ;cf
the new front and all the carpenter work
was done by Philip Dinkelberg, the paint
ing by Edward Bookmyer, and the marble
work by Lewis Haldy.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-20

Mrs. Mason Clayton will deliver All adr
dress at the First N. f church next Sun
day morning at the regular hour Of service.
The lady will also speak in st. Johns
Lutheran church at half past seven In the
evening. .-H. .'.,t" s-.> ,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-20
PERSO ONAL.

Professor DAVID L. DOWNING, band
master of the Ninth Regiment, New York
band, died yesterday morning. ,
e. D. ZIEGLER, Democratic nominee for
district attorney in York county, is in Lam
caster to-day.
The Democrats of the Seventeenth Illi-
nois district have renominated Hon. WILL
LIAM r, MORRISON for Congress by accla-
nation.
Gen. J. B. WEAVER, the National Green
back candidate for president, stated, in
Memphis, Tenn, last night. that he has
strong hopes of carry ing Arkansas.
Hon. JAMES ALEXANDER SEDDEN, for
merly secretary of war ofthe Confederacy,
died yesterday morning, at his residence,
in Goochland county, Va, aged IS years.
GEORGE M. FRANKLIN and family left
Lancaster this morning for Brigantine
Beach. The party is fully equipped with
hunting and fishing gear, and will spend a
week at that delightful resort.
General JOSEPH KIDDO, U. s. A., died
yesterday, aged 43. Born in Pennsylva-
Ella, he enlisted at the outbreak of the war,
serving throughout. He was retired in
1870, owing to disability from wounds re-
ceived in service.
A Berlin despatch says: "The last OBJ
stacle to the appointment of Count Won
HATFIELD as secretary of state for for
eign affairs has been removed, his mar
riage with the American lady, Miss Moul-
ton, having been legally dissolved
The cotton exchange Of New Orleans,
La, yesterday appointed a committee of
two hundred to cooperate with other COM
mittees to make proper arrangements for
the reception of the Texan excursionists
on the opening of rail communication with
that state.
H. NJ. North, esq.,, has been appointed
by the American bar association, one of the
"local council for Pennsylvania. Hon.
THos. E. FRANKLIN, l.. L. D., of this city,
represents Pennsylvania in the executive
council OF the whole body, made up from
one of each state.
Hayes has decided to appoint Judge
Adds, late Of the Southern claims CON-
mission, to be commissioner on the part
of the United States under the convention,
ratifications of which were exchanged be-
tween France and the United States in
June, for the payment of certain claims on
the part of both countries. The American
claims are held in the South.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-20

The first bale Of new cotton from North
Carolin:h received yesterday at Norfolk,
Va, was graded at low middling, and sold
at 134 cents. This is ten days earlier than
last years first receipt. -
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-20

B. F. Leonard, the superintendent, escaped
by being under the skylight Of the roof
when it fell. Thirty men are thrown out
of work.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-20
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
"A Conductor KtlIed-A Freight Jump
Fatally Injured.

"A Conductor KNled-A Freight Jumper
Fatally Injured.
Yesterday morning James Mullen, con-
ductor of shifting engine at the grain
elevator, Philadelphia, while coupling cars
got his foot caught under one of the cross
ties, the earth having been removed from
under it, and being unable to get away
was run over by the cars and had one Of
his legs terribly crushed. He was taken
to the hospital where he died last night.
Mr.. Mullen was married to a daughter of
Michael BARLEY, of Dilierville, this county.
He leaves wife and three children.
At an carly hour this morning q young
man named Richard Cunningham attempt
ed to jump off the extra freight train east,
atH tHEaby y curve, short distance east Of
Kinzer's. The train was moving rapidly
and ne fell upon his head, injurins it very
severely and breaking one of his legs. He
was removed in an unconscious condition
to Paradise, where he had been employed
as workman in Wenger's coach works.
He was atteuded by DR.. Leaman, but his
injuries are SO serious that his recovery is
very doubtful. He was single man aged
22, and his home was at Chatham, Chester
county. s5 3 ~
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Reading vlsitors In New Holland.

The Reading Times and Dispatch says :
"The Misses Leaman, Of this city have
been the guests for several days past of
the Misses Kinzer, of New Holland, Lam
caster county. A number of other Read
ing ladies have been visiting friends in
New Holland, among whom may be named
the following: Miss Henniger, daughter
Of John r. Henn;yer, undertaken, who Is
the guest of her brother. N. G. Henniser;
Miss Laura Custer, daughter Of W. L.
Custer, of this city, who is the guest OF
George w. Smith. New Holland is one
of the most pleasant towns in Lancaster
county; and consequently is favored every
summer with a large number Of visitors.
The surrounding country is unsurpassed
for beauty and fertility"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-20
Hotel Sllarpers.

On Monday of last week two men ap-
peared at the Cross Keys hotel, West
King street, representing themselves to be
dealers in cured meats and fish. They
had with them several barrels OF meat and
fish, all of which they disposed Of by the
Thursday following. When it was sug-
gested that they should attend to their
hotel bill they showed telegraph dis
patch. from Philadelphia announcing that
five tierce Of cured meats had been ship
ped to them, in care of the Cross Keys
hotel. This satisfied the landlord for the
the time being, as he supposed the goods
would he ample security for the board.
But the goods never came to- hand, and
the meat dealers suddenly disappeared
without settling their bill. One OF them
gave his name as Birch ; the name OF the
other is moi. remembered. Their bill was
about SO.
About the same time another party Of
meat dealers appeared at the Merrimac
house, North Prince street, and ran up a
boarding bill of some $40 and then skip
ped. One of them was named Reed, AMI
both were from Philadelphia.
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Tho Committee on Rules

The report Of the committee ON rules
was next called for and was read by DR..
Ievcrgood. The rules for the guidance of
the city superintendent, as already pub
lished we,e adopted with some amendments
and after amscding various other sections