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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09
PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT.
4 BOY Has Both Legs Cut OF.

Yesterday afternoon about 4 O'Clock. Il
lad is years of aye. named John Nye and
residing in B;inbridge, this county, met
with terrible accident, which will most
probably result in his death. He had boarded
the extra freight train. engine No. 2Os, and
after riding some distance attempted to
jump from the train, but was thrown
under the wheels, and had both legs cut off,
one arm broken, and sustained other Sc
we're injuries about the head and body.
He was taken in charge of by the foreman
of the train, and conveyed to his home
where DR.. Bean was called to attend him.
He was alive at 8 o'clock this morning.
but the doctor said it would he almost im-
possible for him to survive. 1t is an almost
daily occurrence for the BainbridSe boys
to jump Oh and OFF passing trains AMI it is
4 wonder that 4 greater number OF serious
accidents have not occurred.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09
Down i'm Maine.

Things will get settled sometime up
in the agitated state of Maine, and in
accordance too with its laws and consti-
tuition: but meanwhile the Republicans
are not displaying any very conspicuous
talent for taking care of themselves.
Since the Legislature has met and the
Democrats have obtained full control
of the situation, there is subsistence of
the talk about revolution, which seems
remarkable in view of the decision of
the supreme court that the Democrats
are enjoying the Republicans feast. 1t
must be an exceedingly aggravating sit
uation to the abused party, and one which
would excuse good deal of buster. We
do not hear it, probably because it is
more prudent to bear the injury patiently
and to expect redress from the Demo-
cratic sense of justice; which will no
doubt in due time give it to them. by
the kindness of Eugene Hale, the Re
publican leader, the Democrats were
given quorum of the Legislature, under
which they have proceeded to set the
machinery of the state in motion and,
though some people think it was stupid
in Mr.. Hale thus to aid his enemy, it
was in fact the best thing he could do to
throw himself upon the mercy of the
Democratic party and trust to its mag
nanimity for justice.
We are bound to say for the constitu-
tion of Maine that it seems to abound in
pitfalls for the unwary politicians and in
devices to defeat the popular will. AS
it is of Republican manufacture and
heretofore has been used against Demo
cratic victims it would be expecting too
much of human nature that it's effective
devices should not be used for the un-
doing of the authors of them who are
now under their harrow. The latest
illustration of the peculiarities of the
Maine law is found in the embarrass-
ment encountered by the sixty Republi-
can colleagues of Mr.. Hale in endeavOr-
ing to get into the seats which the gov
ernor and council gave them certificates
of election to. When they appear a day
after the fair for the purpose of being
sworn into office, the governor and cOun-
Gil before whom the law says that
they shall take the oath are them
selves out of Office. The new
governor is to be elected by the
Legislature and the problem presented 10
the legal mind of the Maine Republicans
is how to get their representatives into
the Legislature in time to vote for gov
ernor, who has to he elected before they
can be sworn in. 1t would seem to he Il
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09
A Horrible Murder.

Information has been received OF Il
shocking murder which occurred at Mani
wakia, a lumber station, 100 miles north
of Ottawa City. \ French Canadian
named Brisebois, it seems, had some alter
cation with his partner i'll the trading
business, and the quarrel growing fierce,
the men picked up axes when BTisehois,
gaining an advantage, knocked his partner
down and cut him literally in peices, and
then fled from the spot before he could be
captured. The lumbermen started in pur-
suit but being good bushman Brisebois,
eluded them and took to the dense forests
using his show shoes with which to travel
Intence disgust prevails in the camp of the
lumbermen.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09
CHESTER COUNTY IN ARMS.
Trouble Down There for Don.

Trouble Down There 1Or DOD.
West Chester Dispatch to New York Sun,
The first evidence of open rebellion
against the tyranny of Don Cameron in
calling the state convention to meet Feb
ruary 4, several months in advance of the
regular time, has just been given by Sheriff
James Z. McFarlan, chairman Of the Re
publican committee OF Chester county. in
calling a county convention to meet here
ON the eth of this month-eight days in
advance of the meeting of Cameron's state
convention.
The object of this county convention is
to select two delegates to the national con-
ventiOn in fiat defiance of Camcron's Or
ders that these delegates to the Grant con-
vention at Chicago are all to be chosen III
of February next.
If the Harrisburg convention refuses to
confirm the selection of delegates chosen
by the Chester county congressional dis
trict. it will cause a contest at the opening
proceedings of the Chicago convention
that may unpleasantly air the despotism OF
Don Cameron, and if, on the other hand,
these delegates are confirmed, it may re-
suit in precisely similar action TO that
taken by the two delegates from this dis
trict to the Cincinnati convention -four
years ago.
The delegation from this state was III
| structed by the state convention to vote
as unit upon all questions, but on the
second ballot ior president Messrs. Futhey
and Darlington, the two delegates from
this district, refused to be governed by
that rule, and insisted on casting theil
votes for Blaine.
Don Cameron. chairman Of the state
delegation, and then Grants secretary o
war, announced the entire vote of the
state as cast for Hartranft. j. Smitl
Futhcy rose to a point of order, and dc
manded that the votes Of himself and col
league be recorded for James G. Blaine
The chair decided that their votes shoult
be SO recorded. The chair rules that it i:
the right of any and every member equal!
to vote his sentiments i'll this c0nvcn
| ton.
Dick Mccormick, of Arizona, appealed
from the decision of the chair; but th'
chair was sustained, after hot fight O
two hours, by vote of :5S1 to 359.
Under any circumstances this rebellion
promises to interfere with the smOOtl
working of Cameron's plans. Its signiti
canoe is in the fact that Chester county i:
the home of Col. IOoten, chairman Of th'
state committee.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09
The Eminent Liars of Reno.
New York World.

The most eminent liars of Reno collect
cd few days ago and the result is as be-
low: Beck said he had seen it so cold in
Ohio that it froze babies in the cradle
Tom Hymers said he had seen it in
Thomas's canon freeze the mercury, and
said you could not go within six feet of a
spirit thermometer without running it up
five or six degrees with the heat of the
body, SO he couldn't tell how cold it was 4:
Ben Bacon said a cold snap came along
when he lived at Green bay and froze the
waves standing right up on end and the
air full of spray, and Finley Cook said it
was so cold the winter he lived in Mime
sofa that when he threw basin of water
out of the door it turned into little balls of
ice before it struck the ground.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09
The Zell Murder Case and the Newspap, RS.

The ZeII Murder Case and tine Newspap, RS.
Carlisle Volunteer.
The New York Herald, Philadelphia
Times and Lancaster INTELLIGENCEE Sim
ultancously attack the verdict i'll the kiehl
murder trial, and all argue very much as if
they were i'll the employ Of the defense, i'll
presence Of the court and jury, and cx
pccting large fees for their labor. The
subject is an extremely delicate one for a
public journal to comment upon upon, be-
cause so very few people consider the case
as finally settled and because another per-
son is under Indictment for the same muir
der, but these newspapers, or those who
write for them, seem to think that if they
do err in their action they err on the safe
side, and therefore write with q most reck-
less freedom.
Looking at the matter from distance,
they distOrt and misreprcsent facts and
jump at conclusions which we can not he
lievc they would do were they not mislcd
large majority of the people of this COM
munity believe that the evidence in the
case did not justify verdict of guilty,
and that q still larger number did not,
at any time in the proceedings, expect a
conviction, but in all Difference to this be-
lief we can not see the propriety of the
newspapers, papers hundreds of miles from
the scene of the trial, vigorously main-
tanning that their opinion of the facts
and the law in the case is correct, and
that the twelve sworn men and the
court, who followed the testimony of the
witnesses and the arguments Of the cOun-
sci for both sides. day after day, through
the whole term of the trial, should have
erred. Hasty and ill-advised action of this
kind, it seems to us, is just about as likely
to injure as to help the cause of the
defendant if it was taken in the interest
of the defendant. In manufacturing pub
lie opinion by means of which verdcts are
influenced the public press illustrates its
power, but we seriously question
whether in SO doing it does not
trench upon grounds which prop
erly belong only to courts of justice. 1t
has become popular of late years with q
certain class of writer's to find fault with
and ridicule the jury system and to speak
disparagingly of opinions emanating from
the bench, if those opinions chance not to
accord with the notions of these moralists;
but admitting that the jury system is i'm
perfect and that judges sometimes commit
grave errors, it is certain that an individ-
ual, no matter how poor or how friendless,
is always more likely to receive justice at
the hands of a properly constituted court
of justice than ''in the great forum of pub
lie opinion" The powers that he should
be respected.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09
Shot and Killed.

Milton White, aged seventy years, the
keeper of a toll gate near Mockvillc,
Washington county, KY, shot Philip
White, a boy of seventeen years, on Mon
day. There had been previous quar-
rel between the parties, who are
relatives, and Milton says the boy
had threatened his life. On the
day Of the killing Philip was passing along
the turnpike in front Of E1ilton's house,
when the latter came to the door with a
shotgun and said he was going to shoot
him. Philip threw open his bosom and
told him to fire away, which Milton at
once did, killing the boy instantly. Milton
was held for murder and bail was refused.
Fears of lynching are entertained.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09
Sale of Real Estate

+. F. Rowe, auctioneer, sold yesterday
Queen street, the property of Jacob Rein
hold and the heirs Of Jacob Graver, de-
ceased, lot of ground containing 3G feet
front. on North Queen street, and extend
ing in depth 245 feet to Market street, on
which is erected three-story brick dwell
ing, with two storc-rooms,o on North Queen
street, and three two-stoTy brick dwellings
on Market street, to J. W. Byrne for
1866.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09
Deep Stud.

Yesterday, a cOuntryman with a four
horse wagon loaded with grain, stopped at
the corner Of Walnut and Water streets,
where the mud is at least foot in depth.
When he attempted to start the horses
tore their harness almost entirely off their
backs. After some time spent in the
repair of the harness the man was able To
proceed. This street is in Il feariu!!y bad
condition and We advise people who have
business in that part of town to walk.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09

The MARYLAND Penitentiary Report.

The annual report of the directors of the
Maryland penitentiary for the year ended
Nov. 80 shows the entire income for the
year at s9S. .543.sj. The net earnings were
s19, 955.2S, of which Sc, 953. 93 were expend-
ed in permanent improvements and S13,-
O01. .95 paid into the state treasury. The
average number of prisoners was S13-a
decrease of 12 per cent. compared with the
previous year. The average number of
prisoners under contract was 693 expense
per capita during the year. s1O5.21 num-
Der of deaths, little over 2 per cent.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09
A Startling DefalcatiOn.

Frauds on the New York produce ex-
change to the amount of S31, 800 have been
discovered. The dcfaulter was BENJAMIN
C. Bogert, who had been treasurer of the
exchange for many years, and was highly
respected merchant in whom general con-
tidence was felt. Mr.. Bogert did not ap-
pear at the exchange or at his Office after
the discovery was made, and died sudden
ly yesterday afternoon at the house of a
friend in the city. It is thought that, un-
mitted suicide. The disclosure of the de-
falcation was due to the determination of
the finance committee of the produce ex-
change to transfer the account of the ex-
change from one bank to another. Mr..
Bogert is supposed to have used the money
which he took in his private business.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09
High Water in Tennessee.

The 1mcricdn's Johnsonville (Tenn. J,
special despatch says :-"Tbe Steamer
Hettie Bliss, running in the Duck river
trade, reports the destruction of 5000
bushels of peanuts and 5000 barrels of
corn in the Duck liver valley during the
past month by phenomenal freshcts which
have swept down that stream, equal to the
force and volume produced by the bursting
of immense dams. Rains have been parti-
cularly heavy, amounting at time to wat'
spOuts. The weather in Tennessee is I'M
usually warm, grass growing as in mid
summer and peach trcss about to bloom.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09
An Exp!antiOn.

SeliniSrOvc Times.
The Bellcfontc INtchmnn lately reflected
quite severely on Judge Orvis for giving
''boy" burglar an additional three years in
the penitentiary for contempt of court for
remarking as he was about to leave the
court house with the sheriff, that he wished
he had the chance to sentence the Judge to
the penitcntiary for four years. 1t turns
out now that the ''bOy' is twcnty-forr
years of age; that he committed burglares
at three places in Clearfield county before
he came to Centre county; that he was
not sentenced for contempt OF court but
that lie had been convicted on two distinct
indictments and only sentenced on one
the judge havin. agreed to let the other
sentence hang over him on his good be-
haviOr; and only after his contempt of
court was the sentence imposed. When
he came to the pcnitentiary the warden at
once recognized him, by photograph he
had, as old offender for whom there was
a standing reward offered and as soon as
his term oi service is up he is wanted in
Brooklyn, n. y, on similar charges
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09

reasonably hard question to decide, but
no doubt the Maine supreme court, which
has shown such facility in settling
the law to suit the present Repub-
lican needs, will have solution
which will be agreeable to Mr.. Eugene
Hale's colleagues, now so very uncom-
fortably out in the cold. But, as that
opinion may he long a-coming- the polit-
ical life of the Republican party in
Maine may be badly frost-bitten before
it gets it's medicine which is the fault
of the Maine laws, that have always
been of strange sort. past the compre-
hensiOn of Democratic minds and gen.
orally devised to abridge the liberty of
the people.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09

Malicious Mischief-Assault and BATTERY.
Before Alderman McCOnomy, Andicw
Keels, cOiOred, has made complaint Of
malicious mischief against Mary Winters,
also colored, charging her with having
thrown brick through the front window
of his house on Mulberry street, not only
smashing the glass but breaking out the
sash. Mary was held for Il hearing to-
morrow.
Before Alderman Spurrier, Mary Winters.
the above named defendant, has made COM
plaint against Rev. VIM. ii. Keel', father
of the above named prosecutor, charging
him with assault and battery, the alesa-
ton being that the Rev keels kicked Mary
out of his house. The case will be hear,.
or Tuesday next.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09

HoRATiO SEYMOUR, in the talk from
him which we print to-day, confirms the
statement that the difficulties in the
Democratic party in New York are not
nearly SO serious as some of our friends
fear and all of our enemies hope. Wise
councils will prevail there and the party
will he solid for the nominee of the ma
tiOnal convention.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09
The Amenities of Literature.

The New Era's bard speaks of ''the
poet, Harry W. Longfellow.' Next
thing he will be calling the Eramiaer's
poet by his first name.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09
RecOmmitted to Jail.

Benjamin Bill charged with riot AMI
felonious assault and battery on Claude
Butler, and who. after having been con-
fined in Jail for some weeks to answer ut
court, was released on $1,000 bail. as
stated yesterday, has been rcarrestcd on II
bail-Piece and recommittcd to Jail to an
swer at court. His bOndsman was An,irw
Filsin.er.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09

THE Republican press of this state, with
singular unanimity, raises its voice against
the Cameron domination and the preten-
sions of Quay, but without practical
leadership it will be cor ct pratereo n;ha.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09

This morning 3S3 soup ratinns wHw
given out ut the station house.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09

THE American republic must be totter-
ing. A Washington correspondent sends
the narrowing intelligence that 8 for the
first time in the history of Washington.
member of the House has come here with
his wife, and they have gone into the lu-
crativc business of taking boarders.''
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09

Philadelphia has 1s, 692 delinquent tax
payers.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09

We are glad to read, day after day. the
Eraminers hearty endorsement of the
New York Sun. When the Examiner re-
Dukes fraud and the Era shines as
"socicty organ" the millennium dawns.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09
MINOR TOPICS.

MOsBY is to be elected from the Hong
Kong consulate for telling the truth. We
have always observed a resemblance be-
tween Mosby and George Washington.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09

CARDINAL MANNING is in Rome, trying to
induce the Pope to consent to his plan for
subjecting the monastic orders in Great
Britain to episcopal authority, they now
being directly dependent upon the Pope.
To say nothing of the male confraternities,
there are 5G1 converts in the United King
dom, with over eight thousand nuns.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-09

THAT repentant pirate who pulled the
Burr Allston keeps Oh dying in aims
houses and making last full confession OF
his part in the tragic drama of the ocean.
This time the Chicago Inter- Ocean dishes
up the old fellow. Who'll set him up on
the other alley?
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-02-13
n W ADVERTISEMENT
ORDINANCE no. oz.

AN ORDINANCE relating to city Police.
Re u Orelaiaed 6g tie Common couaeif or he
Cay of albany:
SECTION /. That n any person or Per.
sons shall, between the hours Of 10 O'Clock
Il. N. and 5 o'clock A. N, make anv Ilofao
or disturbance so as 10 disturb the peace
Of the public, or 70 disturb the peafs. and
quiet OF the occupants Of dwellings and
places Of residence adjacent 70 where said
noise or disturbance IL made, such lersou
or persons shall upon conviction thereof
be fined in the suH Of not less than two
dollars nor more than twenty do lars but
before any person or persons shall be con-
vlcted OF making any noise or disturbance
~ aforesaid 1t shall be the duty Of tho
person or persons so disturbed 50 notify
such person or persons 10 discontinue
said noise or disturbance.
SEC. z. III any person or persons shall
permit any noise or disturbance, as Inen-
TONED and vet forth in section one Of this
Ordinance. 10 be made OH the promises os-
cupied by him or them, said person or
persons shall be fined In the sum Of not
less than i've nor more than twenty ve
dollars: but before a conviction can be
had him thel or they shall be entitled 10
the notice mentioned III section one OF this
Ordinance.
sEc 3. This Ordinance TO Ie in force
from and after five days after its paoiica-
ton.
Passed the Council February 70, 1880.
Approved February 10. 1850.
u. @. CLARK, Msyor.
Attest: J. J.. IABrYR,
CITY Recorder.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-02-13
4 STGGEsTI0N.

1t is quite unfortunate that our Dem
ocratic friends should disagree. The
recent New York election shows how
fatal that was. TammAny went ono
way and the other wing.'went the other
way, and the cOnsequencelwas that the
Republicans, although much weaker,
carried the State, while to-day it is
Democratic.
Oregon is also Democratic to-day,
unless mistakes are made in our own
party.
We notice that the Portland Stand
ard and Mercury are engaged in a bit
ter controversy, and that many promi.
nent Democrats are being criticized by
reason of this discussion.
We only ask, as peace-maker, that
this thing should cease.
We admit that the DEMocRAT i
only "cow county" organ; but it is {
representative paper of the Democracy
and while it docs not arrogate to itsei
any right to dictate, it surely has tn
right to suggest.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-02-13

der and outrage will be unsatisfactory
and wrong. Five Of the chiefs here
returned to Colorado to lay the plans Of
the Government before the tribe, and
the others remain here till their return.
They have all been furnished suits Of
clothes, and look quite slick. Before
the departure of Jack and the others a
grand pow.wow was held in tho Indian
bureau. Secretary schurz, Commits
sioner Hoyt and the other officials
joined hands with their red brethren
and danced in circle to slow music.
ouray gave some of tho funny move.
monts which he saw at the Black Crock.
Secretary sehurz, when his time came
for doing ''single turn" danced a
Dutch clog, and Commissioner Hoyt
sang Baptist, baptist, eating baptist
pe." PHoSo.