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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-17
THE FIREMEN,
Their Convention ut Reading.

The state convention Of fiIemen met last
cvenin. in the Grand opera house, Read
ing. The delegates present from this city
were sun. Jacob Gable Empire, A. S.
Edwards American, J. X. Barr; Humane,
Walter VI. Franklin Shif1ler, =. S. Good
man; Washington, James II. Marshall.
One hundred and thirty-one delegates
we're present at tie organization.
Speeches were made by Mayor Tyson
and John Flemming, president of the
Firemen's Union of Reading, and were re-
sponded to by VIM. J. Fordney, chief Of
the fire department of this city.
A. NJ. Rhoads, of the Empire hook and
ladder company Of Carlisle, was elected
temporary chairman, and Henry a. Derr,
of Norristown, permanent chairman.
Anon. the nominations for vice presl-
dents was James II. Marshall, Of this city.
H. F. Fcr',er, Of Scranton, and Jerc Carl,
of York were chosen.
The president appointed a committee of
seven To- frame constitution and bylaws.
Alderman J. X. Barr of this city is men,
Der of that committee.
The convention adjourned to m ,et at II
o'clock this morning.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-17
PERSONAL.

Mr.. GLADSTONE has been visiting the
Prince of Wales at Sandrigham, aud, hy
the Princes especial desire, read the les
sons at morning prayer.
Mr.. THOMAS CARLYLE, who had just
passed his eighty-fifth birthday. is feeble,
vet in much better health than recent re-
ports would indicate.
Lord BEACONsFIELD is recorded! As say
ing once in the House Of Commons that
"Irish members were too much in the
habits of clanking their chains.''
Miss MAUDE GRANGER, the actress. who
appeared in this city during the present
season in the drama of 1.-TWO Nights in
Rome" is very seriously i'll at Hannibal,
Mo.
Secretary scHuRz will leave Washington
in April, with his family, to settle pcrma-
nently in St. Louis. He intends to divide
his time between looking after his paper,
the Wcstliche Post, and writing a book.
Miss HENRIETTA VADERs the gifted ira
gic actress and leading lady Of Thomas
w. Kcene's company which appears here
next Monday, was married in Baltimore
on Saturday last to Mr.. Henry Thompson
an actor in Cyril Searle's "Drink Combi-
natiOn.'
Postmaster General MAYNARD has dis
charged son of General Armitage, u
Tennesscan and all cx-Confederatc, from
the postofficc department, in spite of the
fact that young Armitage is strong Re-
publican. 1t is understood that Mr.. May
nard was prompted by personal unfriend-
illness for Arnitage, the elder.
Mile. BERNHARDT narrowly escaped ac-
tual death during the death scene in . Ca
mille," at the Globe theatre, in Boston, Oh
Wednesday night. She was lying on a
lounge near mantel, on which were the
glasses supposed to contain her medicine,
when the mantel began to totter. Excla-
nations from the audience caused her
quickly to leave her position, which she
did an instant before the heavy mantel
crashed down upon the lounge.
Rev. JOHN EDGAR, professor of Latin at
Westminster college, New Wilmington,
Lawrence county, died there on Wednes-
day. He was born August "A, 1928, in
South America, and with his pareEts re-
moved Newberg, n. Y, where he studied
theology. After graduating at Union
college, he was pastor Of the L. T.
church at Sterling Valley, N. Y. In
1875, he was elected professor Of Latin in
Westminster college. Mr.. Edgar was
gentleman of rare attainments and his
death will he sincerity mOurned.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-17
Aa,udstrr i:nteil:genrer.
FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. II, 1890.


The Philadelphia Press, pretending to
think that the only burthen upon it is
to prove that Senator Bayard said at
Dover just what it reported him to have
said. now publishes what it declares to-
be a stenographic report of the portion
Of his speech in controversy, and sup
plements it with the affidavits Of few
Republicans who heard it, youching for
its accuracy.
If the Press had published this stem
ographic report when it was first noti-
fed by Senator Bayard that he disputed
the accuracy Of his report or if it had
even done SO before it printed the letter
of Conkling, Arthur, Boutwell, and
Davis, which falsely declared that Sen
ator Bayard had not to their knowledge
denied that he had spoken rs reported,
it would have had a fair chance to con-
vince the public that the pretended stem
Ographic report was correct, and that
Mr.. Bayard was mistaken in his recOl-
lection. Then il could have claimed
from the senator that he should, rs he
said he would, recede and take the stem
Ographer's notes instead of his memory.
Now il can make 10 such claim, to
have it conceded. 1t has. after being
told by Mr.. Bayard that he did not say
what it declared that he said, delayed
for one month the production of the
stenOgraphiC report of his speech, which
it claims that it then had, and which, as
now exhibited, is liz the words of its
original report. Ii did not furthermore
notify Mr.. Bayard that it had such a
stenOgraphic report, showing his memory
to be at fault. 1t did not nctify its
readers that Mr.. Eayard disputed the
correctness of the report. But il did
permit four men to publish, statement
in its columns, which falsely declared
that Mr.. Bayard had made no such de-
nial.
Manifestly the course Of the Pros has
not been open and straightforward in
this matter. 1t surely needs to explain
why it was SO long silent about the pre-
tended stcnograrlic report. and about
Mr.. Bayard's denial. and 50 prompt to
print what it knew TO be lie. Its dec
laratiOrs of its fairness and its dispos;-
tion to deal Justly with Mr.. Bayard and
all mankind are not sustained by its cN-
hlbition in this case. 1T lays itself open to
the suspicion of having set a trap for
MIR. Bayard and with having concoctel
stenograpiiic report 10 catch him in it.
The disguise is thin and does not conceal
the spirit of this undertaking.
PrOtestatiOns alone will not sustain
public confidence in the impartiality and
fairness of q newspaper 1t is the sort of
support that is often offered but the
superstructure needs something in the
works that is seen to sustain the words.
In this case the I'..c$s has been SO plainly
sinuOuS that croG!.ctlneSs NAV hence
forth Ire suspected III its apparently
straight,St walks and this We say with
regret. fOr VT l,.l thought letter of It's
spirit.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-17
Vest Lebanon, to fill the vacancy caused

West Lebanon, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of Congressman Farr.
The house Of George Hammond, near
Middleburg. Vermont: one of the finest
farm houses in that section, was burned
yesterday afternoon. Loss $4,000.
Lewis c. Toilette was committed in de-
fault of S10,0 bail, at Wakefield, Mas
sachusetts, yesterday, to answer the charge
Of causing the death OF Rebecca Long, by
malpractice.
The suit, long pending, of ofWestinshouse
VS.. Eames. Of Watertown, New York, for
alleged infringement of air brake patents,
has been abandoned, Westinghouse paying
the costs.
While men We're taking down house at
St. Henri, Quebec, yesterday, the whole
structure fell upon them. 4 workman
named Taylor was killed, and several
others were injured, one severely.
Edward Kennedy, who killed Mrs Mel
lie Stokes in Brooklyn last week, and who
pleaded guilty, withdrew his plea when
called up for sentence yesterday. In his
trial the defense will he insanity.
While laborers were cutting ice Oh the
canal at Port Jervis, New York. yestcr-
day, they found the body of Il man frozen
fast to the under surface Of the ice. A
letter was found upon him addressed to
"Morris O.Sullivan, Soldiers Home, Bath,
n. y"
According to the official returns tue
population of Maine is 6lS, ,945. Of this
number 324, OS4 are males and 324 SCI are
females 800, ,OG7 are native and IS, $50 are
foreign born GAG, ,904 arc white and 2, ,O42
cOlOred.
Charles ID. House, Il New York vcterin-
ary surgeon. in the New York supreme
court yesterday obtained a verdict of 81 ,OOO
damages against the prcprietors of the
Turt, Field and Farm newspaper for hav-
ing called him quack.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold.
ers of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad
in Richmond, Va, yesterday, it was re,
ported that the earnings of the road for the
past fiscal year, were So, 514 245, and the
operating expenses 81, ,45, ,O1S.
Ole Yaung, Chinese laundryman al
No. A North Clark street, Chicago. died
by swallowing poison. He was noted gam
: bier and opium eater. The cause Of his
suicide is said to have been financial losse.
incurred through indulgence in the Ameri
can game of ''draw poker.''
The Office safe of f. & \. Friedman
: suspended tobacco dealers, in st. Louis
was broken open yesterday, under order.
from the sheriff, but the books and paper.
of the firm for this year and last could no
be found. The firms liabilities are esti
mated at nearly $4,000, all in New York
1t is now known that three lives wer,
lost by the fire III the National hotel il
Olean. Mrs. Osbourne. wi,e of the pro
prietor. and two little daughters, aget
seven and two, were unable to escape
from the flames and were burned to death
1t was rumored that other bodies hat
been found, butthc rumor Was not verified
Six buildings in all were destroyed ; loss
: 10000. The fire started, as previously re
ported, by the bursting of Il lamp in th'
second story of the hotel.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-17
Tho Women SuffraSists.

In the American Women Suffrage asso-
citation yesterday, encouraging reports were
received from seventeen state societies.
Resolutions were adopted asking state legis::
lation granting suffrage to women in presi-
dental elections under the provisions of
article 2, section of, the federal constitu-
ton. A resolution was also adopted
commemorating the services of Lucretia
Mott, Lydia Maria Child and Nathaniel
White. The following officers were
elected President, DR.. Mary A. Thomas,
of Indiana Chairman of the Executive
Committee, Lucy Stone.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-17

Proposed Improvement of the Water de-
partment.

Proposed Improvement of the Water Do
partment.
At a meeting Of the water committee
held last evening it was determined to re-
quest the presidents of councils to call a
special meeting ON Tuesday evening next
to consider the water question. It is under
stood that an ordinance will he intro
duced at the special meeting providing for
a popular vote of the citizens on propo-
sition to create a loan of $50, 600 to i'm
prove the water supply of the city by the
purchase of a G. .000, 900 gallon pumping ap-
paratus, the extension of the 20-inch water
main along Orange street from Lime, its
present terminus, west to Charlotte, and
the laying Of larger mains in other parts
of the city.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-17
Died Of Scarlet Fever.

Margie Glover Jenkins, daughter of
William II. jenkins, esq, Of Camden. and
granddaughter of Thomas Baumgarlner,
Of this city, aged IS months, died on We'd
neslay, Of scarlet fever. The other chill
dren are also i'll of the same disease,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-17

Sunbury is excited over quarrel be-
tween the Sunbury Duly and the Rev.
NJ. L. Ross. In sermon delivered on
Sunday Mr.. Ross is reported to have
spoken of the two editors of the Daily as
" druukards." !" "impostors and ''hOunds
of the deyiI.''
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-17

well as gray in the service, made a des-
perate effort to have himself retained as
assistant where he had been a chief, and
it is suspected that he thought Key to
be such mole that there would be four
years more good pickings under the
Hayes administration. It is manifest
that the postoffice bureau needs purg-
ing and Gen. Garfield will do well when
he changes the head Of it to see to it that
there is a ''shaking up'' of the heads OF
the various departments, to the end that
the thieves may be smoked out and the
honest men vindicated from reigning
scandals. When the heads of postal de-
partments get to selling themselves for
silk dresses they are as cheap as the Bull
Ring and Hog Ring politicians in Lam
caster, who struggle for the chance to
make such contemplate stakes in the
purchase of public supplies.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-17
Annual IusDectlOn

The judges Of our courts are to-day.
making their annual inspection of the
records accounts, &C., of the several county
officers in the court house.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-17
AS Philadelphia has learned to her cos

AS Philadelphia has learned to her cost,
public building commissions are very ex-
pensive and often very wasteful affairs:
and the Philadelphia Ereniay Bulletin
has done some good work in exposing
their blunders and prodigality. What it
SAYS about the Norristown hospital COM
mission, delegated by the Legislature,
needs attention at the next session: and
the public servants who were engaged III
this work must be held to strict ac-
countability.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-17
MINOR TOPICS,


SENATOR PENDLETON has presented a
bill prohibiting political assessments or
contributions from office holders aud con-
tractors: The penalty provided is disms
sal Of the Office holder and annulmcnt of
the contracts.
CAMPBELL, of the Wheeling Register
who antagonized and mimicked Conkling,
aims at the French mission. Some Of
Garfield's friends advise him TO fly lower
or he will miss everything. Give him the
"old pants"
The treasurer Of the United States has
to sign his name about $50, 900 times
year. Just at present hc is more engaged
than usual, as owing to the large pay
mcnts Of the season, he has to sign ~,
600 checks and warrants on maturing Oh
legations between the 10th and oath Of this
month. This is an average of 1000 day.
Sundays included.
GOVERNOR FARNIIAM yesterday vetoed
bill passed by the Vermont Legislature,
practically doing away with grand
juries and giving the indictins power TO the
state attorney. The governor declares the
bill unconstitutional in dcprivinS persons
Of their right to trial according to the
common law, in force when the state con-
stitutirn was adopted.
AT caucus of the Opposition members
of the Dominion Parliament, in Ottawa.
yesterday, it is understood, 4 manifesto to
the people of Canada was adopted, strongly
condemning the policy of the government
in relation to the Canadian Pacific railway,
and especially the extravagant price to be
paid und under the contract for compile
ton of the road.
CONSIDERABLE indignation was mani
tested on the part of Southern senators be
cause Judge Woods. nominated 20 succeed
| Associate Justice Strong, is credited to
Georgia. They say Woods is really an
Ohio man. and that to cvade the charge of
filling the bench with Ohioans Woods is;
credited to Georgia. There was emphatic
talk about the Senate. and more than one
senator declared he would vote to reject
Woods simply because he was credited to
Georgia The indications are that a strong
fight will be made against the cnntirma-
ton of Woods on this account.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-17

tree OF life to younger nations OF Jehovah.
We turn from contemplating the exile's
gigantic powers, the vaStness of his de-
signs, the bOldness Of their execution, and
the slaughter-fields of his ambition, to
witness his burnin. torture on Helena'S
lonely isle and we find that his towering
intellect and lofty ambition added two
fold force to the consuming pangs of disap-
pointment.
The atmosphere saturated with the un-
wholesome breathings of treason that so
lately enveloped our own beloved country,
whispers like sad story. With calm
resolution and earnest determination when
not the faintest flicker of star could be
seen penetrating the political storm-cloud,
our standard bearer took up the cause of
emancipation" to sanctify Our constitu-
tion and realize the nObler sentiments of
American liberty and independence.
You who were living remember we'll
the four years of desolation and ruinous
destruction. And when peace began to dawn
through the cannOn's smoke, how the
bells rang out their merry peals, how the
wild huzzas of an overioyed people min
glcd with the clear strains of national airs
as martial and civic bands joined in the
celebration of the coming event. And our
flag "with her beautious stripes the azure
field of our country's ensign,' once dis
graced within the walls of Sumter, was
raised, amid honor and rejoicing proudly
over nation reclaimed from rebellion. But
the very echo seemed the moan Of dispair.
The bells groaned forth the sorrowful
knell of mourning, the sombre drapery of
grief bedecked public and private halls,
one deep and impenetrable gloom settled
thick and fast upon all loyal hearts of a
sad and weeping country-for he who led
it through intestine troubles, and taught
the people the divinity of its birthright,
equally illustrious with any name carved
on the walls of Westminster, lay stiffened
in the cold grasp of death by the merciless
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-08-26
Knights of Pyth,as.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. Preparations for the re-
ception aud entertainment of the supreme
lodge OF the worlds, Knights Of Pythias, on
Tuesday next are nearly completed and every
thing will be ready by the proper time. The
supreme chancellor, b. D. Woodruff, arrived
last night and established headquarters at the
tindell hotel. large number of individual
Knights have arrived today and will
begin to como in tomorrow. These lat
ter will be received at the Union depot by
the committee by divisions assigned for; that
duty and escorted to their quarters. On Tues
DAY morning the supreme lodge will be received
st Odd Fellows hall by the grand lodge of
Mlss0ur'' when an address will be delivered by
the Grand Chancellor w. n. Rudolph. ana are.
1ponse ade by the Supreme chancellor B. d.
Moodr0n; TIE grand parade is to take
place Wednesday afternoon. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-08-26
Carl sehura's Runsored Marriage.

lnaftlofo Times Washington Letter.
1t IS rumored that the marriage of Score
tary Schurz and Miss Irish, q clerk - tha
interior department, will take place this fall
It viii be rather Q private affair. Miss Ir;ah
has been in the interior departments for aav-
eYal years. Others Of her family are scat-
tered about in the other departments. Her
father holds the hne position as chief of the
bureau of engraving and printing of the
treasury department.. The Irish family
draw between 81, 1000 and S10,O q salaries
from the government annually. Mise Irish
= spoken Of a. very fine performer on the
plano, which instrument Mr.. SchurH ia mes
ter Of also. The same rumor Obtained cir
.culation last fall, but was then denied, at
Seast @ far - tho time was concerned. This
time Il h put down for certain.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-08-26
Girls Missing.

LIZ Boy, Aug. 22.-This community Is
considerably agitated over tho disappearance
OF two girls named Bridget O'Hsfa and
Mary Osvansugh, aged 16 and Is years. On
the 7thi inst they we're sent to watch cattle on
the upper Wapsey, about four miles south of
Taopi, Warner county, since when they have
neither been seen or heard from. Their
friends arc greatly alarmed over their disap-
peaxance. .e} ,3 sss56 IS
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.

MILWAUKEE Aug. 21-F1our qulet and stronger.
Wheat opened firm at N0lN higher, and closed
quiet and unsettled; No. I, hard and nomina, St
0sAc; No. 2, slAc; September $500; October soxo;
No. 3, $50; No. 4. Ito; rejected, no7dinal. Corn
strong: No. 2, 40Ae. Oats scarce and higher; No
2, 262ac. Rye in good demand; No. l, 73c. Barley
in good demand; No. 2, 75c. Provisions unchanged;
mess pork at Sl7.12 cash and September; Si70o
October: Lard prime steam steady; $500 cash and
g so05. Q. Freights: wheat toBuffalo 61@5ac
Receipts, s,24o barrels -four; $500 bushels wheat
aour: 1856 bushels wheat; 1900 bushels barley.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2l.-Flour firm; not quotsbsy
higher. Wheat active, firm and higher; No. red
ssSs September soao October No. D oh Ssas
spring SOC. Corn strong aud higher; 4oAo cssh
and September; 4lSe October; rejected 500 Oats
27Xo October. Bye easier; 76c Barley etesdy
and unchanged; 76c. Pork active, firm and higher:
sc & @I676 cash; 17lo0l7 12t September; 16 os
cash; s22h @s. 25 September; s.su0s say October.
Bulk meats active, finn and higher; shoulders IS Gs
short ribs co. short clear $50. Whisky steady and
Receipts, 5000 barrels aour; 7oOUo bushels twheat
4S, LOO bushels cornj 10000 bushels oats; l1.90j
bq a 5.ci; 1900 bushels barley
bushels corn; $500 bushels oats 1900 bushels rye;
$500 bushels barley.
The Drover's Journal reports hog receipts $4,000:
shipments 5000; good demand, at ful prices;
frmer; common to good mixed packing 47505 I5;
good to choice mixed 5.2005 40; select heavy 6.A5@
ments natives strong srsse Ts aap
2.4002.s5: butchers 2.2O0s.s0. Sheep, receipts
300; shipments GAO: dull and weak; stochers ass
9ommoq to choice mutton sooM4oo The Drovers'
European edition in the interest of foreign trade.
7, NEW YoRK, Ang.4 I.-Cotton Arm. al
ceipts 2l,ooo barrels; shipments $4,000 barrels
super state and western So 4U14.00; common to
good extra $s.s504 IS; good to choice S4.4o0625;
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Important Railroad Project.

New YoBK, Aug. 22.--The Herald has a
story to the effect that the Lackawana Rail-
road company is about to consumnate the
construction of trunk line through to
Buffalo. Il will run parallel with the Erie
road. The result 50 far has been to raise
1ackawans stock and depress that Of Erie.
Ext Gov. Morgan and other large stock
holders Of the latter are said to have sold
ont. ts 80 ~ {.
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Return of Damascus Conmandery-An In
formal Welcome by tho Citizens-Flaxs,
Banners and Crowds on the strsets-The
Reports Of the Award of Pfizes-Fuu
cries Protesting Save One-DAmascus
Takes No. 8 With Reed Ccmmandery OBJ
jeeting-P Protest Of Bayard Commandery
OF saltwater. 7