Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-11

result should be to prove that Republi-
cans rather than Democrats were the
guilty parties. Why then do they op-
pose investigation while they denouncc
Kelly? Can it be that they are content
with Garfield's election and find balm
for it in their hope to break down Tam
many DO they hate Kelly more than
they love their party?
MINOR TOPICS.
THE defeat of Judge Terry, one Of the
California Democratic electors is cited as 4.
CT '" Of poetic justice sacred to the men,
ory of the murdered Broderick.
The New York board of trade and
transportation, 1t meeting yesterday,
agreed to 4 resolution recommending the
adoption of some definite constitutional
method fora peaceful settlement of dis
putcd presidential elections, and suggest
ing that the presidential tenure be limited
to single term OF six years.
1T is understood that the object of John
G. News visit. to General Garfield was to
see whether the appointment of General
Harrison to the cabinet could be secured.
so as to make Mr.. News way to the Senate
from Indiana clear. The result has rot
transp;red. 1t is understood that Gov
ernor-elect Porter will be strong anita 60
mist now for the Senate.
The rage for d" Greek" art in London
has decreased. London has heard enough
of it, and the one Or or two leading beau
ties who gave it encouragement have lost
their enthusiasm. De Maurier, Labou-
cherc, and Yates, with their pens and
pencils did much to kill the idea and now
the word "art'' as used by the ':rstiletics'
has become nauseous.
a CHANGE has been made in the GOV
crnor's Thanksgiving proclamation. In
the last paragraph the words ''Christian
Commonwealth have been altered to read
"a Commonwealth of frcemen'. This
change has been made because Of animad-
versions made by prominent Israclites.
Governor Hoyt says lie used the word
''Christian' in the sense of ''civilized, =
and not particularly in a religious sense.
GOVERNOR FOSTER yesterday received
the resignation of James 4. Garfield as
member of Congress from the Nineteenth
Ohio district. The Nineteenth district at
tho time Of GarGeld's election to Congress-
was not composed wholly of the same ter
ritOry which it is now constituted, and the
writ for al election to fill the vacancy will
be issued for the election on Noycm-
ber 30, and will be sent to those counties
which composed the Nineteenth district ut
the time Garfield was elected, it being held
that the territory composing that district
had vested rights which cannot he abro-
gated by act of the General Assembly.
THE Mexicans are fond Of dancing. but
at Santa Fc the waltz is not countcnanced
in good society, and can only been seen in
the low public dance houses. "At a
fashionable gathering says a recent visi-
tor, "cvcn the square dance is conducted
with great decorum. The ladies' all sit
ON one side of the ballroom and the gen
tlemen on the other, and when the music
begins the young men walk out into the
middle ard beckon to the young ladies'
whom they desire for partners. At the
close Of the dance the ladies return to their
side of the room and the gentlemen to
their own."
The national Lincoln monument associa-
tion, which was formed some time ago.
will be rcorganized the coming winter
The plan Of the monument is an extensive
one. The main structure will be of granite
in three stories, and it is intended to have
in all thirty-six colossal bronze statues.
The first one, which is of Secretary Chase,
has just been cast at the bronze foundry
of Clark Mills, the sculptor. There are to
be six equestrian statues of prominent
generals other statues Of those who were
in various positions during
the war; commemorative and typical
statues !; and the figure of President Liu-
coin signing the emancipation proclama-
tion crowns the whole. Bronze has been
supplied by the government in the shape
Of condemned cannon, but whether this
great work will be carried toea successful
remains to be seen.
DH. JoHS w. KENNION, formerly 4
journalist in the city of Brooklyn, has