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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-01
State ITEMS.

The Easton Sentinel looks we'll in a new
dress.
DR.. Rumberger, son of w. F. Rumber-
ger, while ON visit to Harrisburg to see
his father, received a dispatch yesterday
afternoon that his drug store and residence
at Haddock, Butler county, had been
burned to the ground and everything lost.
1t will disappoint the electors of the
Fifth legislative district of Philadelphia to
learn that though their favorite son, Mr..
Petroff, has been released from durance, it
will be impossible for them to send him
back triumphant to Harrisburg, as his
political disqualification has not been re-
moved.
Cornelius Van Buskirk, who had been
employed as bar tender at the American
hotel, Easton, for time, died on Thurs
day night, from an overdose Of laudanum,
administered by himself. Van Buskirk
had for several days past been drinking
hard, and had been discharged for being
intoxicated.
r. r. Williams, of Slatington, eloped on
Wednesday with the wife of Mr.. Harris, of
Yorktown, Pa, the faithless wife drawing
$31O from the bank, deposited in her own
and her husbands names. Their destina-
ton is belived to be Kansas. Mrs. Harris
is accompanied by, a young daughter.
Warrants have been issued for their appre-
b ension. ..a'
William C. Hamilton, hand employed
on John Morrison's farm, about Z or 8
miles from Washington, while plowing
Yesterday morning was seen to drop in the
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BURGLARY AT COLUMBIA.

The Rostomco lsfsksa tnro and Robbed.
Last night the postofice in the borough
Of Columba was broken into and robbed
of money and stamps to the value Of $6O0
or 500. The postofiice is situated on
Locust street, few doors above
Front, and very short distance
from the railroad. The postOffice occu-
pies the first floor of the building, the
second floor being used as an Office by
Truscott s. Co., oil refiners, and Steacy &
Co., millers. There are two front doors
to the postofhce, and at the eastern end of
the Locust street front of the building is
All entry or vestibule, with a stairway lead
ing to the second story. There is also a
door leading from the vestibule to the
postoffice. The thieves did not attack the
front doors of the postofice, but broke
into the vestibule and forced the
lock of the door between the ves-
tibule and Office. Once inside they
drilled two large holes into the safe, and
filled them with powder or other explo-
sives. Fastening cord and match to
the charge they carried it through the post
Office into the vestibule and up the stair
way, taking the precaution to open the
up stairs windows and leave the inside
doors open to lessen the force Of the explo-
sion they intended to make. Then the
cord was pulled and q terrible explosion
must have followed. When the officials
visited the postofiice this morning they
found the door of the safe blown complete
ly off, and thrown against the wall in one
corner of the room the glass in the win
dows and the private letter boxes was
shattered into fragments, the newspaper
boxes were smashed and letters, papers,
stamps and other valuables were SC Uttered
about the room. The thieves in their
haste to get away left behind them con-
siderable sum of money and stamps which
had been blown out of the safe. They
also left behind them full set of burglar
tools and dark lantern.
1t is believed that the explosion took
place about o'clock. A lady living nea,
by says she heard a heavy report and a
shaking of the building at about that hour,
but supposed it was caused by the explo
sion of railroad torpedoes and the rattle OF
heavy trains of cars on the railroad
Doubtless the noise made by the cars wal
great advantage to the burglars as it ell
abled them them to prosecute their worl
without much fear of detection.
1t is not known at what hour the.
gained an entrance to the building, but i
is probable they were at least an hour o
two in preparing for the blast. The post
master, Mr.. Harry Mullen, closed th'
Office last night at s o'clock, and as
no one sleeps in the Office at nigh
| the robbery was not discovered until thi
: morning. Among the missing document
is Mr.. Mullen's monthly return to tn
; postofice department, which he has jus
made out, but not forwarded. The saf
! that was blown open we are told was cor
Il sidered good one, and was furnished b
] the government for the use of the Office
The thieves were evidently first-clas
professionals" and thus far have cOvere
their tracks successfully.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-01
PRESlDENT-MAKlNG.
The Speed with which it Progre.

The speed with winch IL frO&reSseS
There have been thus far chosen 47S out
of the 756 delegates composing the Chicago
national Republican convention. OF these
there are, either by direct instructions or
by personal preferences, PIT reported for
General Grant, 112 for Senator Blaine, 50
for Secretary Sherman, 26 for Senator Ed
munds and 8 for Mr.. Washburne. There
are yet to be chosen 8 delegates in Massa-
chusetts and in North Carolina, which
states are partially included above. The
majority necessary to nominate Presi-
dent is 379.
There have also chosen 224 out of the
73s delegates composing the Cincinnati
national Democratic convention, Of whom
1874 were for Tilden, SO for Hancock, 4 for
Bayard and 20 all Independent and for the
best man. The majority necessary to NOM
mate president, if the two thirds rule"
is adhered to, is 492. In making this COM
putation, the Pennsylvania delegation is
taken as 1S for Tilden, 16 for Hancock,
for Bayard and 20 independent, and the
entire 6 Oregon delegates, with from
Connecticut arc classed as unknown.
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COURT.
This Morning'sProceedinss.


Court met at 10 o'clock this morning
for the purpose Of transacting current
business.
In the case of Samuel w. Kurtz VS..
David S. Miller and Samuel Fl. Roger,
which was tried last week when verdict
was found for the plaintiff, rule for u
new trial was granted.
William Mohn, who was convicted week
before last of keeping a bawdy house OH
North Queen street, surrendered himself
to the sheriff, having been sick at home
since court, this morning. He was
brought into court and was sentenced to
ten months imprisonment.
In April, 1879, Henry NJ. Kreider, of
Mount Joy, was ordered by the court to
pay certain sum for the maintenance Of
his children, after his wife had brought
suit against him. He failed to COM
ply with this order, and the court is
sued an attachment for his arrest for con
tempt. He was not caught by the officers
until April 8, 1850, when he was taken to
piiSoh "AoIC hC ySt 10. AAio hioihihS d IuAC
was granted to show cause why attachment
should not be dissolved and it was made
returnable on next Saturday. kreitler
claims that he never refused to provide for
his children and was therefore not in con-
tempt.
Margaret Fry was released from the
bonds OF matrimOny which she had con-
tracted'' with S. Lem. Fry, because he
has deserted her.
The tavern license of ii. C.. CoOver, for
merly proprietor of the Grape hotel, this
city, was transferred to William B. Fin
ney
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The Work of the Convention.
Chronicle, Dem.

POttSVllle CnfOnlcle, DcHl
The Democratic state convention did its
work we'll. Two stronger or more capable
candidates could not have been selected
than Hon. George A. jerks for the supreme
bench, and Col. r. p. Dechert for the au-
ditor generalship. The platform of princi-
pies is bold and aggressive arraignment
of Republican misrule, and plain and
distinct avowal of the principles which
ought to control..the administration of the
state and national governments. The
delegation selected to represent the Dem
ocracy of Pennsylvania in the Cincinnati
convention is about up to the general
average, and will doubtless fairly repre-
on the presidential question. The most
significant feature of the deliberations of
the convention was the emphatic manner
in which it sat down upon the spirit of
faction, and in the name of the Democratic
party of Pennsylvania commanded its
leaders to cease their contemplate squab-
bles and strike hands for the common
good and the success of the party to which
they owe all the honorable distinction
they have attained. 1t was distinct no
tice served on Mr.. Wallace and Mr.. Ran
dali that while their leadership was recog-
mixed, the Democracy of Pennsylvania
would only consent that they should lead
within party lines and subject to the rule
of the majority. 1t is rather an encour-
aging omen that after these occasional
love-feasts there is likely to be a Demo-
cratic victory. At all events the Democracy
of Pennsylvania will be better prepared
for the coming contest by presenting a
united front to the foe. The action of the
convention on the presidential question
was wise. 1t would not have been pru
dent to instruct the delegation for
any candidate and thus tie it's hands,
and while we believe it would have been
wise to have adhered to the old Demo-
cratic doctrine of the unit rule, yet in view
of the compromise on which the difficulties
before the convention had been adjusted,
it may have been impolitic for either party
to drive the other to the wall by the re-
affirmance and enforcement of the rule on
this occasion, especially as it is given out
that the delegation will be practically a
unit in any event, and thus secure to the
great state Pennsylvania the power, dig
nifty and respect to which she is fairly ell
titled.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-01
The Unit Rule.
IHe UH1
Reading Eagle.

Reading Eagle.
The late Republican state convention
adopted what is called "the unit rule"
By this rule the minority in delegation
has no voice in the convention. Pennsyl.
vania has fifty-eight votes in the national
convention. Senator Cameron, in order to
cast the solid vote for the Pennsylvania lele-
cation for Grant at Chicago, had "the unit
rule" adopted in the Republican conven-
ton. Under this rule, to carry Pennsylva-
mia for Grant, it was only necessary for
Senator Cameron to have thirty delegates
out of the fifty eight or majority of one.
These thirty delegates may come from
Democratic districts. The delegates in
the Republican convention from Berks,
Lehigh and Northampton-al Democratic
counties, being greater in number than the
delegates from the three Republican
counties of Lancaster, Chester and Della
| ware, could outvote them in the Republi-
"the unit rule - the Republican delegates
from the Democratic counties of Berks,
Lehigh and Northampton to the state con-
vention could name the candidate for
president for the Republicans to
vote for. And so could the Demo-
cratic delegates to the Democratic state
convention from the Republican coun-
ties of Lancaster, Chester, Delaware and
Lebanon name the candidate for president
which the Democrats of Berks and Lehigh
counties should vote for. In other words
"the unit rule" is an instrument in the
hands Of managing politicians to keep Men,-
selres in power by sitting tile roice Of the
people. This fact is shown in both the pO-
litical parties in this state. There is little
doubt but that majority of the Republi-
can voters in Pennsylvania prefer Blaine
to Grant, but Senator Cameron's choice is
Grant, and by skillfully manipulating dele
gates from Democratic counties to the Re-
publican state convention he secured a
majority of the convention for Grant and
"the unit rule" thereby silencing the
peoples voice and setting up his own no
tions against the majority of his party.
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A Vivid Comparison.

A more insolent defiance of public senti
ment, under cover of a temporary defer
ence to it, has not been seen since Tweed
asked the taxpayers of New York what
they were going to do about it. Kemble
and his associates in crime must have
laughed in their sleeves when the law-off
GERS, without so much as wink to disturb
their gravity. marched them off to Jail
The whole business is disgraceful. Peace.
full and prosperous Pennsylvania must
needs blush in the presence of distracted
California. Denis Kearney has been sem
to Jail for year merely for making iDcen
diary speeches, and the prospect is that he
will STAY there.
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A Strange Story,

In Montreal moulder named Couvrette
fell into boiler full of molten iron, and
his brother, working near by, went to his
assistance and both were probably fatally
burned. They were badly disfgured be
fore they could be rescued and presented a
terrible spectacle as they were carried to
the hospital. Mrs. Tourville was standing
at her door and saw them pass. She was
holding child in her arms and hastily
handing it to neighbor exclaimed "Take
my child My eyes are turning yellow"
she fell to the earth and was dead from
fright in lfalf an hour afterward.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-01

NOTHING could be more gratifying to
the eminent gentlemen who framed and
perfected the Harrisburg compromise,
nor more re-assuring to the whole De
mocracy of the state, than the fear with
which it strikes the opposition. The rer-
resentatives of the leading Republican
papers who were in attendance eagerly
caught at the declaration that if Grant
were nominated he would he beaten in
Pennsylvania, and they are parading the
statement with a persistency which
shows that they fear its truth. The
ticket nominated compels general trib-
ute to its excellence and strength, and
the platform cuts to the bone. The har-
mony programme unites the party in
every section of the state, and the Dem
ocrat who now refuses to lay aside per.
sonal issues and local divisions for the
common work and the common weal
will be outlawed as he deserves to be-
The Democracy have carried Pennsylva
mia and they can do it again. They must
turn their faces from the past to do it
and the man who looks backward nov
will be paralyzed politically.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-01

THE Republican newspapers are un'
able to pick flaw in the public or pri
vate record of the Democratic state can
didates. Both are men of high charac
ter, personal popularity, eminent quail
fication, and peculiar fitness for the spec
ial places to which they are named
Their selection with such good will, ovel
competitors of high character themselves
was a fitting close of the convention
good work. With harmony in the organ
ization, under the direction Of popula
chairman, upon platform of ringin!
principles, ,and with a pair of such worth.
candidates, the Democracy of Pennsyl
vania are in good fighting trim. The.
generally come up smiling after such
round as they suffered last fall.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-01

An ordinary barnyard fowl belonging to
Jacob Shindle, residing at the corner of
West King and Caroline streets, has laid
fully developed egg, the dimensions of
which are six by eight inches, being un-
usually large for a hens egg. Mr.. Shin
die is subscriber to the INTELLIGENCER,
and the hen is the mother of many Demo-
cratic roosters who will be ready to crow
over the election of Democratic president
next November.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-01

A BIRD in the hand is worth two in
the bush. So thinks Postmaster General
Key. His time is nearly up. His chief
is not likely to be continued, and the sue
cession is not likely to need Key. So he
resigns from the cabinet to take life
judgeship. Sagacious Key. .thE
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-01
MINOR TOPICS.

MINOR TOPICS.
IT seems that there are !, ,13G Congrega-
tional ministers in this country without
charge. g.
If Major Griest is acandidate for Con-
gress the Lancaster Inquirer had not heard
of it when it went to press this week.
WV. P1SKNEY WHITE is named by the
Baltimore Herald as candidate for Vice
President. The Democracy might name a
worse man.
WITH the present term of Congress my
official life terminates.-President Granfs
Annual Message to Congrsss, December 8.
1876. Correct.
WHITAKER avenged-A Georgia dar-
key tied white boy up in a stable and
made him say "n;gger" 1896 time. The
boy was not expected to survive.
The manufacturing department of the
Lancaster county prison, last year, showed
loss of $3, 724.48. In the Berks county
prison the manufacturing department in
nine months of last year made profit OF
"a, 7O4.25.
EVERYBODY appears to be satisfied with
the result Of the Harrisburg convention
The Tilden men are sure that the sage Of
Gramercy Park can count on 40 of tht
5S delegates, the Hancock men are sure o.
an equal number, while correspondent o.
the Wilmington Eoery Eeening says 90 Thu
fact that Bayard man was president o.
the convention, and that Speer and Cassi
dy, two ofthe delegates at-large, are Bay
ard men, is commented upon in way yer!
fayorable to Senator Bayard here. Th'
general impression is that he got more ou
of the convention than any one else."
HORATIO SEYMOUR is quoted as saying
that he has always had great admiration
for the red men, and as adding " The.
are natural orators and diplomatists. Tn
finest speeches that were made to me whel
was governor were made by the Iroquoi
Indians. Yet they would not speak ex
cept in their own language and through a
interpreter, though they spoke Englis
/ perfectly we'll. They reminded me of Tai
. leyrand, who would not allow himself t
speak English or be addressed in tia
tongue while he was in Great Britain
, though he was fluent English scholar.
THE arrival of 8, $50 immigrants at Ca:
. tie Garden on Thursday makes the tot:
.. for the month 43, 261, which is a create
!, number than ever before landed here
any one month. The highest figure eve
before reached was AZ, 743 in April, 1877;
There has been large increase in the in
migration of Hungarians, owing to til
= terrible distress which prevails in til
:, northern districts of Hungary. The PEI
pie have been reduced to the loves
depths of destitution, and hundreds (
families are fleeing from the suffering
y awaiting those who remain. The author
!, ties of Hungary are becoming alarmed ;
. the large emigration of their people, an
are beginning to cons ider means to chec
this depopulation of their country,
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Glass Ball Shooting.

At a glass ball shooting match at In
diana, Pa, on Saturday last Prof. VIM.
B. Hall, of this city, who holds the posi-
ton of musical instructor in the Indiana
normal school, carried off the honors.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-01
The Isrfber. Pass Through.

VIM. II. Kemble and Emile ]. Petrof'
the convicts, passed through this city last
evening on day express. They were not
in charge Of the Dauphin county sheriff, on
their way to the Eastern penitentiary, but
were, with their friends, seated in a parlcr
car, free men en- route for their homes.
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furrow. Some of the household going to
see what was the matter found that Hamil-
ton was dead. He was about 3S years old,
unmarried, and had always appeared
robust, hale snd hearty. q, u
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Rafting.

Yesterday morning there was a fair
rafting flood in the river at Marietta, and
several RATS started for Peach Bottom.
We have not learned whether they made
the entire trip or not. -@
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SQueezer Broken. .

Yesterday the squeezer in the puddle
mill at the Safe Harbor iron works was
broken and the works will stop until the
repairs shall have been made.
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LARGE FIRE.
Christian Ufiieman's 8 Hotel at McCall's Ferry
Burned.

Christian Ufiieman's Hotel at McCall's Ferry
Burned.
At an early hour on Thursday morning
the hotel and house of Christian Utfleman,
situated on the Lancaster county side OF
the Susquehanna river, at McCalrs Ferry,
were destroyed by fire. The buildings were
under one roof, the sides being Of stone,
while the middle portion was of frame.
The fire was discovered by Mr.. Utfieman
about one o'clock in the morning. He
arose for the purpose of getting drink of
water and he heard the cracking of the
flames. He found that the frame portion
of the building was burning very fast, the
roof being at that time in blaze. He
quickly alarmed the members of the fam
lily all of whom succeeded in making their
escape, without being burned, or
injured. All the furniture and household
goods, with the exception of that in the
dining and side rooms, was burned. One
Of Mr.. Utfleman's daughters saved her
wardrobe, which was in trunk, by throw
ing the trunk out Of window.
The buildings were insured for $1,000
and the contents for $3.50, but these
amounts will not cover the loss. MIR.
Ufflcman thinks that the fire was an in
cendiary's work and that the match was
first applied to the rear of the frame
building.
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wrl0t Broken. .

John Swank, of Manor street, while
turning Handspring yesterday, broke
his left wrist, which was attended to by
Dr. BOYD.
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A Good Prospect.

Warren Ledger.
With the Democratic party united, and
the leading Republicans in prison, there is
every prospect of the Democrats carrying
the state.
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Broke Her Leg.

Mrs. Little, wife of Mr.. William Little,
who resides near Watts Station, fell and
fractured her leg. DR.. II. E. Norris at
tended her.
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May Day.

May came in this morning with a heavy
frost ice was formed ON standing water
and there are fears that the fruit may hav
heen injured.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-01

HOMINY and peas" the Philadelphia
gang say was the bill of fare at the Har-
risburg lOve-feast. .: ...,. e..
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The Plant Club.

At the meeting of the Plant club OF the
Young Mems Christian associatian last
evening. DIR. Crumbaugh's lecture. on
"The Primary Cell'' in annual and vege-
table structure was of unusual interest.
He presented the latest theories of the
best authorities, based of course upon the
most careful investigation with the aid of
that wonderful instrument, the compound
microscope. The scientist here gets down
as near as it is possible to approach the
veiled secret of all Gfe-energy. The lee
ture was finely illustrated by the aid of
charts which were prepared by MIR. Grant
Carpenter, of the Lancaster watch factory,
under DIR. C.'s direction. The additional
matter presented to the class was the analy-
sis, by the tables, of one of the early
spring violets. The club is making good
progress, and is exerting excellent influ-
ence in the community.
Before adjournment Mr.. McCaskey an
nounced that the boys high school would
make an excursion to Chiques, on Thurs
day next-if the weather proved favorable,
it being school holiday-and invited all
members of the club who might wish to do
so to accompany the party. The excursion
rate for the round trip will be forty cents.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-01

IT seems that there are T. 13G Congrega-
tional ministers in this country without a
charge.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-01

WHITAKER avenged-A Georgia dar-
key tied white boy up in stable and
made him say "n;gger 1896 time. The
boy was not expected to survive.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-01

The manufacturing department of the
Lancaster county prison, last year, showed
a loss of $3, 724.46. In the Berks county
prison the manufacturing department III
nine months of last year made profit of
"a, 704.25.