Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-12
MINOR TOPICS.

ceed to Dublin.
MINOR TOPICS.
The town of the Milton is fairly boom
ing out of it's desolatiOn. Many improve
ments will be noticeable in its rebuild
ing.
OF its party's platform the Lancaster
Inquirer frankly says: AS 4 whole the
platform is crude, disjointed, lacking di-
rectness and completeness. 1t shows
throughout evidence of carelessness or in
competency or both in its PREPARATION
COMMENCEMENT exercises of Franklin
and Marshall college open tomorrow with
the baccalaureate sermon in the chapel by
President Thos. G. Apple, ID. d. They
will close with the graduating orations OH
Thursday.
A PROPOSITION has been made to cele-
brate the thirtieth anniversary of the
slave riot, at Christiana, in Lancaster
county, which occurred ON the 18th of
September, 1851. Major Griest reminds
those who propose it that this anniversary
will not occur until next year.
The general term supreme court of New
York has affirmed the proceedings of the
court Of general sessions, sentencing Rev.
Edward Crowley to the penitentiary for
one year and fine Of s., 500 for ill-treating
children in his institution, the Shepherds S
Fold. \ motion to admit him to bail, on
the ground of ill health was denied.
OF the new Methodist bishops Bishop
Warren is to reside at Atlanta Bishop
Foss at st. Paul; Bishop Hurst at Des
Moines Gin place of Bishop Andrews who
goes to Washington), and Bishop Haven
at San Francisco. \ bishop of the Meth
odist church receives S3, 600 as salary, and
1000 or 81, 500 to pay the rental of a
house, according to whether rents are
moderate or high in the place where he is
located.
THE old Pennsylvania synod, at its re-
cent convention in Lancaster, repeated the
request of the general council last year,
that DR.. G. p. Krauth should prepare a
new life of Luther, in English. 1t is
understood that DIR. krauth will comply
with this request, and that he intends
going to Europe to visit the chief localities
of the Reformation in Germany, and to
consult its libraries and other original
sources of information respecting the great
reformer.
THE Cumberland Valley historical So
ciety's celebration will begin July 1st at
Doubling Gap Springs, near MELVILLE, and
will continue one week. A portion of each
day will be devoted to the delivery of his
torical addresses and the reading of his
torical papers. Judge Herman, of Car
Isle, president of the society, will deliver
the opening address. The patriotic ad-
dress will be delivered on the Sd of July,
the 4th falling OH Sunday, by Gen. George
Snowden, of Philadelphia. On Monday
the 5th, Prof VIM. NJ. Nevin, of Franklin
and Marshall college, will read paper on
the '' Romance of the Valley"
PLANS for the London celebration of the
Robert Raikes centennial are quite CON-
plete, and there is every prospect of a
series of services at the British metropolis
worthy of the occasion. Many of the
American delegates have already sailed
for England, or are just starting. The
London meetings cover the week from
June 81 to July 3. Then follow series
of meetings in the provinces beginning in
Gloucester Interest in the subject is
growing in the United States; and it is
evident that the centenary will be widely
observed this month by both denomina-
tional and union gatherings throughout
the country.
A PLAN for colonizing the Jews in Pales-
tine, it is said. has received the sanction of
many of that ancient race, and has been
communicated by Mr.. Oliphant to the
Sultan, who has received the project
with favor. The designs is to pur-
'SAistoC 1,OOO,VOo dCIcS VI litIlu cttSI
of Jordan, and to introduce Euro
pean element into the colony. 1t is
intended that the greater part of the colo
nists shall be peasant farmers, or Jewish
farmers, employing the labor Of the indi-
genous Fellahin. The country is said to
he very fertile. 1t is the land allotted to
Reuben, Dan and the half-tribe of Manas-
sch. 1t is expected that railway will be
cOnstructed to connect it with the Medi- |
terranean, and probably canal, to make
connection with the Red Sea.
The local delegate returned from Chi
cago is favorite game for the interviewer
these days. Waddel, the anti-Grant leader,
gets a reception in West Chester this even
ing. Campbell, of Wheeling, who defied !!
Conkling, has had a ratification meeting.
Christ Magee, of Pittsburgh, talking to a
newspaper man said Grant was opposed
by Jay Gould, as represented by the railroad
lobby, and was opposed also by the Wash
ington and Albany lobbies, which were at
the convention in the interest of Blaine
and against Grant. 1t is little peculiar, to
say the least, that while Mr.. Blaine could
not succeed, the man chosen has the same
charges laid at his feet as has Blaine.
Grant displayed no regret. While talking
with Cameron a short pause occurred