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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-09
IMPORTANT TO VOTERS.

Matters Which Demand Their Attention.
The tax duplicates are in the hands of
the collectors. Every voter should see to
It for himself that his tax is duly paid
October 2 is the last day to attend to this
in time to qualify for the coming presidcn-
tial election, but there should be no need.
less delay. The earlier it is attended to
the better. Voters should attend to the
payment of their taxes themselves. Some
courts OF the state hold that this is essen
tial and that the tax paid by committees
is void and will not entitlc the holder of
such receipt to vote. It is only fair and
patriotic, as we'll as reasonable precaution,
for voters to attend to this duty for them
selves. The collector for tEis city sits
from 81 to 9p. m. in the commissioners
Office at the court house to receive taxes
and every voter should visit him and get
his own receipt.
Naturalizations also can be effected up
to October ?, to enable the naturalized
alien to vote for president and those who
are entitled to it, or who know and are
interested in others entitled to citizenship,
should gill give their attention to this inl-
portant matter. Court will be in session
for this purpose on Saturday, Sept. II and
all of the succeeding week.
1t may happen that some person duly
qualified to be registered has been left off
wilfully or carelessly by the assessor of
his district, though the voter complied
with all the legal requirements. In such
cases the law provides a remedy. 1t
should be taken advantage of before Octo-
Der 2. The voter can make oath to his
grievance, and upon presentation Of the
matter to the court, it is bound to take
cognizancc oft, to cite the complainant and
assessor to appear before it, and if the
complaint is we'll founded, the registry
will be corrected accordingly.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-09
STATE ITEMS.

1t cost Erie county 5000 for the destruc
ton of sheep by dogs in August.
There was free distribution of beer al
the Greenback meeting ut Titusville, OF
Saturday night, and the result before tho
meeting was half over showed, according
to the City Oil Derrick, that tho free beel
had more friends than free speech.
John McNcw, who was employed at tile
Glen White coke ovens, near Altoona, had
his head caught between car and a post
of the trestlc used for dumping coal and
was crushed so badly that death resulted
He was formerly resident of Juniata
county.
Martin II. Clancy, farmer living at
Green Ridge, Susquehanna county, was
sitting ut desk looking over some papers.
when he suddenly said, "It's very hot
l guess I'll get cool now," and pulling a
pistol from his pocket he placed it against
his head and fired. He fell dead from his
chair. He is believed to have been ten.
porarily insane.
Conrad Peters. aged 35 years, Il resident
of Lewistown, who was employed at roof
ing the opera house in Altoona, slipped or
caught his foot in some manner and was
thrown over the edge of the roof to the
pavement below, distance of fifty feet.
He fell on a cellar door, and, strange to re-
late. the only injury he sustained was a
badly broken leg. Medical opinion is that
he will recover.
The Times notes that Chairman Cessna
should roll up his trousers and skip around
to see gentlemen before he announces
them as members of the finance committee.
Mr.. George W. Childs respectfully de-
clines in the editorial columns of the Led
ger and it will require several canal boats
tow paths and a variety of campaign songs
to take the chill off such destinations.
The Ledger says that Mr.. Childs declines
call party and political honors." Strictly
speaking, it wasn't the comforting of party
or political honors that the state commit
tee was after it was 4 liberal cont1ibu-
ton.
A Ridley township. Delaware county.
farmer was loating at the Leipcrville hotel
the other day, when he began to brag
about stalk of corn raised in his field
fourteen aud half feet high. Another
Ridley man said that was nothing to what
he could grow. He had read in a paper
about corn in Chester county growing |
twelve and thirteen feet high. SO had said |
70 his hired man, "John, just you 20 out
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-09
THE ELECTIONS.
The Result In Vermont.

a disappointment to the Republicans.
At the Democratic national committee S
headquarters in New York yesterday Mr..
B. B. Smalley, the Vermont member of
the committee, entertained his colleagues
with his version of the result Of the Ver-
mont election. He said:
Nothing can he more absurd than the
attempt of the Republicans to magnify the
Importance of our election of Tuesday.
The Republicans organized what Mr..
Blaine termed their magnificent dress
parade" with the hope of securing very
largely increased majority, which might
be construed as an Indications of popu-
lar sentiment. They used every possible
appliance to that end, bulldozing en-
plOyees, hiring labor agitators, and max
ing as much fuss and spending as much
money as if the state was doubtful. The
result is entirely disproportionate to their
efforts, and people only say that the Dutch
have taken Holland once more. On our
side the national committee declined abso
lutely to take any part in the contest. The
committee was constituted elect Hancock
and English by carrying doubtful states,
and not to waste time and money upon
those certain to be Republican. Some
personal friends Of mine have gone home
with me and made speeches in answer to
the Radical orators and others who
had special interest in the state
have made individual efforts, but
the national committee never undertook
charge of or assisted in the canvass in Vcr-
mont. In so far rs is shown by the returns
yet received our opponents have but little
reason for congratulatiOn. The majority
does not seem to be increased in proportion
to the increased vote, and the grand result
Ofall the Republican effort, if the result
has any significance, is to show that our
opponents cannot make any important
change in the public sentiment which gave
Tildcn $50, 900 popular majority in 1876.
This is q poor showing in Il state
where the Republicans concen-
trated SO much Oratorial talent
and money, and used such extraordinary
cxertions. The result Of the Vermont
state election bears about the same rela
ton to tho national contest as the result
of the elections in Alabama and Arkansas.
The latest despatch denies the Republican
claim of an increased majority over 1876. |
The majority is less. In 1876 there was
no Greenback ticket in the field. give |
you the despatch just as it was received by |
me-:
Ihe latest returns show handsome |
Democratic increase in vote, and the Re-
publican majority will he less than in 1876.
The first thirty towns increased the Re-
publican majority of 1876 900; ITO town
'ut that down to 400; $50 cut it down to
)S, which the remaining towns will more
han take off. They spent tens of thou
ands Of dollars. The Democrats had no
money. The Republicans had all the pres
ure and were despotic. tits Democratic
ictory. HIRAM ATKINS.
''It would not have been strange to have
cen majority of 80, 600 for the Repub-
cans, for they had spent money lavisllly
nd had worked hard. Tho Democrats
pent not more than $4,000 there. while
ne Republicans expended at least $50, ,O0O.'
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-09
EXPLOSIONS IN A COAL NINE.
Nearly Two Hundred Miners Believed to
Have Perished-Slxty-six Rescued Alive,
but Ono Hundred and Seventy Still
In the fit-The Shaft Of the Mine
Blocked By the EXPLOSION.

but One Hundred and Seventy stiii
In the fit-Tho Shaft Of the Mine
Blocked by the Explosion.
Seaham, where the terrible explosion oc-
CURED yesterday, lies six miles to tho
south OF Sunderland, ON the coast, and
about ten or twelve from the county seat
OF Durham, England. 1t forms an outlet
for the immense coal region of which Sum
derland and Newcastle-on-Tyne arc the
as the central district, and may be said to
pally, if not altogether, by the wealthy
house of Londonderry. The coal produced
is known in London as the Wallrend, and
is the best class of house coal used in Eng
land. The pit in which the appalling acci-
dent took place is probably one Of the
largest in the group.
The explosion occurred at q O. clock yes
terday morning. Mr.. StrattOn, the resi-
was ascertained that all the three shafts of
the mine were blocked, the cages being
fastened in them. Mr.. Stratton. with a
rope around his body, descended to the
main seam and heard men tal!sing-hc
thought about twenty.
A dispatch from the Seaham colliery
who were working in two upper seams of
coal, have been found safe and we'll. Some
of them volunteered. and are helping to
rescue their comrades, who are seventy
fathoms lower. The bottom of both
shafts is still blocked with debris.
A later telegram reports that up to 7
o'clock 4 total Of fifty seven men had been
rescued, the majority in an exhausted con-
ditlOn. Many thousands Of people are
crowding around the mouth OF the pit.
The guiding marks in the pit were blown
to pieces. The explorers, consequently,
find their work very difficult. They will
keep at it all night and hope to clear the
way into the workings by morning. So
far there is no sign of fire, but it is evil
dent that there must be large accumula-
tion of gas.
A dispatch to London at a. H., re-
ceived from the Seaham cOllicry, says {:
"Tho rescued now number sc, but it is
now feared that there were $50 men in the
pit at the time of the explosion. Two
cOrpses were brought to the surface at
midnight, one of which was burned to a
cinder. Both victims leave large fami-
lies.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-09
PERSONAL.

WAYNE MACVEIGHh has returned from his
professional trip to Russia.
The wife of United States Senator JONES,
of Florida, has died in Pensacola.
WASHINGTON MCLEAN has so much i'm
proved that he left for Cincinnati ycster-
day, accompanied by his wife.
Speculation is still rife rs to tho identity
of the unknown citizen who has supplied
Lieutenant Gorringe with the means to
transport the monolith from Egypt to New
York. Lieutenant Gorringe himself is said
to have intimatcd that Mr.. W. II. VAN
DERBILT is the man, but he must have
been incorrectly reported, as he now posi-
lively denies that the great millionaire has
anything to do with the enterprise.
OWEN T. WILLIAMS, a physician, rcsid-
ing at Beaumaris, North Wales, who ar
rived in Philadelphia on the steamship
Illinois, on the Goth of June, has been
missing since the 2ed of August. He is
described as being 3s years of age, 5feet
inches in height, of light complexion, and
having side whiskers and moustachc.
When last seen he wore dark clothing, a
high stiff black hat, and black scarf, with
gold pin.
At the funeral Of Colonel A. C. MOVES,
at Westport, Clinton county, OH Tuesday
afternoon, there were fully 1900 people
present. The interment took place in a
romantic and secluded spot on the side of
a mountain, about three-quarters of a mile
above the mouth of Kettle creek. The
spot was selected by Colonel Noyes years
ago, when in the vigor of manhood and
the prime of life as the place he desired
his remains to reposc, and his wisl, was re-
ligiously carried out. Many of the resi-
dences in tho town of Westport were
draped in mourning, showing the high cs-
teem in which Colonel Noyes was held at
home.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-09

ward club officers to further the organiza-
ton Of the whole city for parade purposes.
When this is Effected the ward clubs, the
Veterans and the Hanc ock Legion will make
turnout.
1t was resolved that general Demo-
cratic meeting be held at the corner of
Middle, Strawberry and South Queen
streets, ON Friday evening, September II.
The campaign committee then went
into executive session and transacted con-
siderable important business relative to
the organization and by way Of complet-
ing arrangements for campaign meetings in
this city.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-09
LANCASTER DAILY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

in the corn-field and cut all the stalks that
measure over IA feet, and bring EN- to me-"
John went, but as he didn't come back,
the farmer went after three hours to see
what he was doing. John had cut down
half the corn in the field, and said every
stalk measured more than fifteen feet, and
some as high as sixteen.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-09
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.


There was a general and very well at
tended meeting of the conference commit
tees and ward club parade officers of the
last evening. After some discussion it was
agreed that the meeting should select a
clubs in the city for general parade pur-
poses and full power to arrange for such
demonstrations, to select his aids and staff.
VIM j. Fordney was then unanimously
elected this officer, and upon being informed
of the action of the meeting reported that
he would at an early day announce his
aids and staff and call meeting OF the
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-09
Catholic Fair.

The ladies OF St. Peters church, Eliza
be:htown, are making great preparations
for a fair for the benefit OF the church. It
will open on Or about the I'd of October,
and will no doubt he handsomely contrib
uted to by friends in this city.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-09

The Republicans will now concentrate
their efforts on Iowa and Minnesota, for
November.
VERMONT never gave less than II, ,651
majority for the Republicans. In 1862 it
gave &c, 3OS; in 1864 it gave e9,O9s in
1868 its majority was 80, ,12s; in 1872 it
gave 30, 554, in September.
SOME new pavement is to bc laid in
Washington, but the bids therefor only
range from 81 to 40 cents Il yard. How
prices have fallen. The pavement for
speaking about which to Boss Shepherd
Garfield received S., 600. cost six Or eight
times that per yard.
THE prospective fall of the Republican
party recalls toa paragrapher this thrilling
story: SIN what condition was the patri-
arch Job at the end of his life:" asked a
Brooklyn Sunday-school teacher Of a quiet
looking boy at the foot OF the class.
"Dead," calmly replied the quiet looking
boy.
A LAWYER and preacher were discuss
ing the direction of the wind. The former
said: ':We go by the courthouse vane."
"And We so by the church vane,'' re-
piled the parson. "In the matter Of wind
that is the best authority said the law
yer. And the preacher went home to
cogitate.
TIE New York Herald in noticing that
Secretary Sherman not only exculpates Mr..
Garfield, but whitcwashes the returning
board and all its proceedings, suggests
"The Shermans were always an impulsivc
race we suspect the secretary will see
presently that he has gone too far. The
less the Republicans say in praise or just
ification of the Louisiana returning board
the better for them. Mr.. Sherman has
persistcntly stood by those shameless
swindlers, by no means to his own credit,
and it is amusing to see how easily Mr..
Hendricks has now drawn him into con-
troversy which is pretty sure, if it is con-
tined, to damage the Republicans. 1t is
not prudent for them to help revive the i'll
famous story of the Louisiana returning
board.''
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-09

On The day after the Arkansas election
the New York Tribune said:
Sixty thousand Democratic majority in
Arkansas? Why, of course. It might
just as well have been 100000. The news
got along very soon yesterday, but it might
have come week before election just as
we'll rs not.
And yet Arkansas gave Tiiden only
1914 majority in 1876. This gain of
10000 is of "no consequence to the
Tribuae. A week later Vermont barely
keeps up to her Republican majority,
and the Tribune considers it of great sig
nificance. New York Tribune, founded
by Horace Greeley, foundered by White
law Reid.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-09

chance, the effect upon it will be quite
contrary, and it will become still more
scurrilous in its desperation. 1t still
hangs on to that Beltzhoover story, we
see, and now is kind enough to furnish
the name of its authority, with a letter
from him reiterating his story. The
fellow turns out to be a man of little re-
putein his community, who has L brother
in one of the Washington departments.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-09
MINOR TOPICS.

THE Republicans will now concentrate
their efforts on Iowa and Minnesota, for
November.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-09

"a FEW more such victories as that in
Vermont and we are undone," the Re-
publican leaders may well say to them
selves. 1t is altogether likely that their
majority there, despite their tremendous
exertions and lavish expenditures, will
lie whitfield down below the figures of
1876. In vote of two to one the Re-
publicans ought to have had two-thirds
of the increase to their majority if they
were to he accounted as holding their
own. In 1860 Lincoln had 23 100 major
ity in Vermont, in 1864 he had @ ,O9S, in
1868 Grant had 32,122, in 1872 he had
p, 1888, and in 1876 Hayes had @, ,s3s, and
at the September election corresponding
to this his party had 3,7s5.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-09

STOCKS are booming, but nothing else
seems to be increasing very rapidly in
value. Business has a healthy appear
ance and there is a small profit in manu-
facture. The hope of greater one ami
mates those engaged in the business, but
it has not yet come. Iron is dropping,
rather than increasing in value, and in
no commodity is there visible
any great activity or rise in value, except
in stocks. Their advance is caused mainly
by speculation, promoted by the cheap
ness of money and founded upon what is
no doubt just expectation of the in
creased prosperity of the country. Proba-
bly, this has been too heavily discounted
and fall in stock prices must be ex-
pected to come before long.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-09

VERMONT never gave less than 1861
majority for the Republicans. In 1862 it
gave &c, 30S; in 1864 it gave 29,O9S in
1868 its majority was 80, 1922; in 1872 it
gave 30, 554, in September
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-09

Carefully Studied by an Antiquarian.
Walking along Market street the other
day We observed in the wall of the Mora
Wan church \ curious sculptured stone. II
was evidently once the cornerstone of the
earliest MOravian church building, pre-
served with pious care and elevated at q
recent period to its present
post OF honor. Though somewhat weather.
worn it still bears evidence of having been
carved by master hand. On an escutch-
con, beautifully decorated with scroll
work, stands the following inscription
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-14
NJ. REILLY, Chm.
EDWARD LARKIN.
JAMES McADAMs.
GEORGE r. TINGLE.
p. KENNEDY.
G.n.tnI
Special Commit

TIE PLANTATION CoNcEgTs THIs AFTER.
NOON AND To.NIdnT.-Very complete ar.
rangements have been made for complying
with the request OF many Of our citizens in
hearing two public hall concerts by the
colored songsters. The programmes now
being printed at our job Office are very rich
in variety and also in songs not yet sung
in Wheeling. We notice some OF secular
character, as "Massa In de Cole Ground"
"Carve dat Possum," and others which
are said TO have been among the most
popular way down in the fields OF cotton.
A number Of new ones ot the sacred and
camp.meeting order, as Gabriel Blow
Your Horn, and 10, Don't Blame Me-"
are also on the neatly gotten up pro.
grammes. 0ne.third OF all that Is taken
In this afternoon goes directly to the Chill
drens Home. Superintendent LOTUS has
arranged TO carry children under twelve
years at three cents each way, making adj
mission and car.fare from and to South
Wheeling, North Wheeling or the Island
only sixteen cents 10 the afternoon con-
cert. No reserved BEATS will be sold for
the afternoon. The smaller OF the Home
children will be seated on the stage. Re-
served seats were selling quite lively for
the evening concert and we predict full
hall and good time at both matinee and
evening concert. Street cars North, South,
and TO Island, Bridgeport and Elm Grove
will wait until close Of concert atnight.
We are requested toask our readers to buy
matinee tickets before coming to the hall,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-14

The editor OF the Jersey City Journal
has invented and patented a very useful
machine, and one which no newspaper
office should fail to have. 1t is designed
to cure visitors Of the trick ofspitting upon
the floor. Tit so adjusted that as soon as
the editor detects a person splitting upon
the floor, he touches a spring in his desk,
and the long arm OF the machine descends
from the ceiling, claw-like gripper seixes
the splitting person by the small OF the
body, and the arm, with swinging mo-
ton, forcing him upon the floor, rubs
him back and forth across 1t until II has
thoroughly wiped the floor with him.
When the editor (who keeps right on
with his work. thinks that the floor has
been cleaned, he touches the spring again,
the arm goes up to the ceiling, the gripper
unclasps its hold, and the splitting person
Is dropped on the floor, where he can
pick himself up and go on with the bust.
ness for which he called, II he has any,
which he seldom has.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-14
:sTEUBENyILLE.
Amateur Theatricals and Their Effect
ON Imprcssibie Minds-Business Mat.
ters, dc.

Amateur Theatricals and Their Effect
ON Impressible Minds-Business Mat.
ters, DC.
srEuBESv1LIE, o., February IS.
Editors IntellIGeneer.
The social circles Of our cozy little city
are beginning to evince most decided
taste for the drama. On several public
occasions during the passing season has it
been our pleasure to witness the most
creditatble exhibitions of dramatic talent
by local amateurs. Notwithstanding the
rain, quite large audience gathered in
Philharmonic Hall last night to witness
the rendition Of "Pygmalion and Gala
tea" by home talent. Each performer
acquitted himself surprisingly well, and
as group they merit the high praise Of
having added considerably to the fair
fame Of our city. As means Of amusing
the leisure OF society these local perform
ances are highly commendable, but un-
fortunately they seem to be conducive to
another effect, quite as mischievous 10 the
young theatric tyros as the reading OF yell
low-back literature Is to the average
schoolboy.
The generous applause which greets his
first effort, and the alluring pomp and
glitter OF the professional stage, seldom
fall to intoxicate the would'be actor and
induces him TO fancy that he is abundantly
endowed with the desired talents in all
their angel brightness. twas in view Of
that fact that we were not moved with
surprise when recently advised that two Of
our, higniy esteemed acqqaintances, q lady
and gentleman, contemplated an early de-
but upon the stage as professional actors.
How many more this increasing passion
ior local exhibitions Will beget, we are IN
blisstul ignorance. The two mentioned
doubtless possess fair measure OF talent
and literary culture, and II they are deter
mined to lace the iootlights, we heartily
wish them the most tiattering success, but