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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-11
SISTER MARY OF MERCY.
u Move: Cere!noNy in NewarE-A YOi
French lady lsenomnces the World.

Novel Ceremony in Newars.!h Young
Frcnel, lady Eenounces the World.
\ few months ago half u dozen Domiu
can Sisters came from France and began
community life in a brick dwelling house
in Sussex avenue, Newark. They pass
their time in contemplation, in perpetual
alteration of the Sacrament of the Altar,
and in prayer for persons in the world.
On Tuesday afternoon. for the first time
in America, y novice was received into the
order as u sister. The candidate was s
beautiful you'g French lady, whose name
is kept :: secret. Hereafter she will bc
known as Sister Mary of Mercy. About
IL dozen Of her friends were present.
Archbishop Cr:Tic;;n received her proieS-
sion. She and the sisters sat III the rear
part Of the chapel, aud were separated
from the archbishop and the visitors by Il
lattice, in which was cut Il small window.
The novice was dressed in black and wore
a wreath Of white flowers On the iIoor
ut the foot of the altar lay bridal bouquet,
tied with white silk ribbon.
The Sisters opened the service by sing
ing a psalm. When this was over, the
novice prostrated herself on the floor, and
the Archbishop said t. her through the
window in the lattice
"Wkat do you ask, my child?'
:'rhe mercy Of God and your mercy"
replied the novice in French, speaking in
low tones.
The Archbishop directed her to rise. and
then preached the sermon. The sermon
over, he advance to the grating. The Sis.
tcrs now held lighted tapers in their
hands In reply to 4 question from the
Archbishop, whether she would obey the
constitution OF the order, the novice turned
to the Prioress sitting near by and gave to
her one hand, placing her other hand
under the constitution OF the order. Then
she made hcc profession.
Next she kissed the rrioress and pros
trated herself once more toward the altar.
The prioress removed the flowers from her
head, and put in their place the front of
the scapular. Psalms were sung and pray
ers recitcd. and finally crown Of thorns
was put on the head of the new sister by
the prioress. She gave and received from
the other sisters the kiss fpcace, and this
completed the ceremony.
The archbishop, however, sang the re
Dca'a at the altar and gave the hcnetlic
ton Of the Blessed Sacrament.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-11
STATE ITEMS.

The council Of the Secret League that
has been following Keim until their leader
furled his own flag in obedience to the
bosses. met last evening and indorscd
Samuel G. King for mayor, of Philadelphia
by a close vote and after Il bitter wran-
gle.
At a meeting of the trustees of Lafay-
cite college on Tuesday tile honorary dc
gree of doctor Of divinity was conferred on
Rev Edsall Ferrier, of Easton, class of
1854; Rev. Matthew Ncwkirk. of Phila-
delphia, and Rev. John c. Caldwell, OF
Chambersburg.
Near Penn station Constable Kelton
went to n mans house to arrest him for
some triiling o!fcnse. The man was no =;
yet up, bat upon being awakened and
learning the officers crrand he went back
to his room and cut his throat from car t.,
car, dying in 4 few minutes.
State Senator Hawley has retired from
the proprietorship of the Montrose (Sus-
quehanna county, Democrat, and tie
paper has passed into the hands of ID.
Brewster and w. c. Cruiser, under whose
management it has our best wishes for
continued success and usefulness.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-11
--LATEST NEWS BY NAIL.

Tne body of Mrs. Edward L. Ashley, OF
Waterbury, Conn.,, who has been missing
for several days, was found in the Mill
river at that place.
Charles Leply, restaurant keeper in
Weatherford, Texas, was fatally cut in the
face and neck by 4 cook named Robinson
last Tuesday evening.
John N. Edwards, a telegraph operator
at Paris, Tenn fatally shot James Cham
piOn because the latter had made an in
Sitting proposal to his (Edward's) wife.
Pauline Elverson, Danish girl about
IL years of age, was struck by the Long
Branch express train, at Perth Amboy,
and instantly killed.
The passengers on q Camden & Atlantic
ferry-boat yesterday saw the dead body of
man stretched out on his back floating
d ,wn the river on the ice. An unsuccess-
fulattempt was made to secure tho body.
Mrs. J. E. Nichols committed suicide
by jumping into we'll at Carthage, Mis-
sOuri, on Wednesday. She had attempted
suicide twice before. Her father and
sister had previously committed suicide.
Minnie Lee, the little Newark girl who
has been the victim Of hydrophobia. has
died at her fathers house in great agony.
Her brothers, who were bitten at the same
time. are as yet free from any symptoms
Of the malady.
A dead body was found packed in n
barrel at Hochclaga, Quebec, yesterday.
directed to Montreal. 1t is believcdd that
the body was "resurrected" by some
medical students.
The Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio rail-
road was sold at Richmond, Va, under the
decree of the United States circuit court,
Clarence II. Clark, Of Philadelphia, be-
coming the purchaser for himself and as
sociates for So, Csc, 900.
A boy named Grimes, of Peckvilic, was
killed by the cars on the D. s H. gravity
railroad near Scranton last Tuesday. He
attempted to get upon a car of a rapidly
moving train when his clothes caught in
the wheels and he was dragged mile.
mangling his body in horrible manner.
A terrible explosion occurred yesterday
at P. c. Moser & Co.'s coal mine. near
Salem, by which seven men were killed
and seven severely injured. Some of the
latter may not recover. The explosion
was caused by a miner going with lighted
lamp into an apartment containing fire
damp, although he had been warned not
to do SO. He was one of the killed.
The Congregational church at White
Water, Wisconsin, was burned on We'd
nesday afternoon. Loss $4,000. The
linsced oil works of Archibald & Schurmir
at st. Paul. Minnesota, were burned yes
tcrday morning. The buildings were
wrecked by the explosion of tanks, and
,.,,, man ,roro k;IIod Tho lose IN prop
srty is 100000.
Alexander Hamilton, native of Holly |
own, i.anarksl,irc. Scotland, hut who has |!
been living at Coietown, Illinois, at
jempted to shoot himself while coming |
on & train on the Erie road. 4 pas
encer dashed the revolver downward and |
nc ball. instead OF entering Hamilton's
,eck, at which it was aimed, buried itself
n his ankle. He was taken to St. Joseph's
lospital.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-11

THE change of candidates has made no
change in the position of the senatorial
contest, as we supposed 1t would not ;
and for the simple and sufficient reason
that it is not question between candi-
dates, but between parties. Ether
party would elect any orc Of their fol-
lowers but will have 10 one else. The
only road out of the tro'b'" n"w, appar-
emily, is for the Democ.""!' 20 select Il
Republican, or for the H~1u,.icans to
submit to the choice Of d Democrat. But
as the Democrats are cr:.'rn: with the
emptiness of the senatorial ."lt. they see
no special call upon them 20 i.tcr:,rc TO
put Republican in it: and the R:ylh-
licans have no reason to be anxious To
elect Democrat. Unless Mr.. GariielG's
influence can bring about an election. il
does not seem probable that one will
take place. unless as the result of an ac-
cidsnt. The legislators are getting very
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-11
FATAL !ACClDENT.
Patrick Mc.Nlcer Killed and his lsruther
Henry i.,tfiy MNunsieal


Henry isa.fiy Wounded.
About II o'clock this morning. Miss
Margaret McAleer, residing at No. 100
Plum street. received letter dated Prov
idencc. r. l.. that her brother. Patrick
NcA!ecr. foreman "i u machine shop in
that city. had been killed by the bursting
of boiler. and that his brother, Harry
McAleer. was SO seriously injured that
his recovery is desp,ired OF.
Further particulars Of the accident arc
not given.
The McAlccrs were we'll known in this
city. Patrici, WAS about 81 years Of aye,
u machinist by trade, and has been away
from this city for several years. Harry WAS
about 90 years old, and went to Providence.
to finish his trade.
The letter is from the Rhode Island To-
connective works ut Providence. and it WAS
written na "Wednesday cvcnir. 1t states
that an engine, which WAS being run BY
Patrick Mc.>leer and fired by Harry, blew
mp the former was so badly injured that
he viii ,i:. but the latter will recover.
Harry worked, for time, ut the Penn iron
works and he left this city in August.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-11
ACOLORED MANS CLUE.
HiSh-handed Outrage Perpetsated J..
Virginia.


At trial in the justice court at Muse
vile, Pittsylvania, county. Va. Saturday
last, negro named Samuel Wright. who
had lost case, became abusive and at
tempted violence to the whites in court.
Another negro became involved in the
quarrel and with a stick Of wood struck at
every white man he came to. His first
victim was J. G. Arthur, whom lie felled to
the ground, and the next was Major ".
H. Murrell, whose left arm was shattered,
and Christian Kendrick, whose hand was
broken in trying to ward Off the negro S
blows. Arthur's skull was broken and
after lingering until Sunday morning he
died. The negroes made their escape and
went to their club in the neighborhood
known as the True Friends club. Their
friends resolved not to allow them to he
arrested. but posse we'll armed succeed
ed in lodging them in Jail. The assault IS
said to have been a most unprovOked one
and it was with great difficulty that the
citizens were prevented from lynchins
them on the spot.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-11

". N. Leib, one of the publishers Of the
Otcl. the arrest Of whose agent in Scranton
has been noted in these columns, desires
us to correct misapprehcnsinn which 4
local paragraph in yesterdays edition is
liable to create. Therein it was stated, ON
the authority of the Orl publisher, that
Blanchard, the arrested agent, had been
discharged, while a paragraph clipped
from the Republican and appended to the
former statement was to the effect that
the alleged dissemination of scandal
had been taken before the mayor, and by
that magistrate recommitted in default
of bail, for trial. Mr.. Leib reitcrates that
his agent has been discharged from Gus
tody, and mas received a letter from
Blanchard, of later date than the R.pub
Hcan paragraph, in which the agent an
nounces his release from the clutchas OF
the law, and says that the prosecutor has
withdrawn the suit against him.
The Republican of yesterday has this to
day in reference to the matter :" Charles
agent for the OIL, was released
rom Jail Tuesday evening. Mr.. Mean
lrews having decided to drop his prosecu-
ion upon Bianchard's promise to abandon
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-11

OUR highly esteemed and skilltul med
ical friend, DR.. J. L. Ziegler, manifestly
agrees with the INTELLIGENCER in its
depreciation of charlatanism and ignor-
ance in the practice Of medicine, whether
on the part of ''regulars" or ''irreGu!ars. -
He is of like mind with ourselves i'll his
opinion that the worst the profession has
to fear is from the ignorance, the empti-
ness and the pretensions Of some Of its
own "well recognized' members in good
standing. He is, however, without JUS
tification in his gratuitous assumption
that the INTELL1GENCER has any
hatred' to the medical profession
or any desire to bend it to our
own belief in the efficacy of the hcmeO-
pathic delusion ''-whatever DIR. Ziegler
means by this. On the contrary our
aim, like his, is to elevate the medical
profession by demanding that mere
easily-obtained diplomas and naked
claims to regularity" shall not cover
multitude of shortcomings, nor even
compete with the 'heroism of ignor-
ance," and the natural endowment of
successful ministratiol to natural ills.
We submit to DR.. Ziegler, however, that
he and those who agree ith him in
his high view Of the profession
would do better to carefully investigate
apparently welI-founded cases of remark
able-not miraculous-surgical skill,
than to encourage sap-headed hedglings
into dismissing all inquiry will, the easy
assumption that the well-autherticated
record of benefactOr Of her race-at-
tested by foreign municipalities and sur
"all humbug." If it is hum
bug it can be more effectually exposed
by intelligent investigation than by flip
pant refuge in ridicule. which onlymakes
those ridiculous who indulge in ii.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-11
No Special Value in EIght-Feathcred Tail

Numerous inquiries have been received
at the treasury department from all
sections of the country relative 20 the value
of standard silver dollar on which the
eagle has eight tail feathers. Il appears
that report has been circulated that only
few OF these pieces have been coined,
and that consequently they possess great
numismatic interest and value. The facts,
however, are that owing to a defect in the
hub from which the first dies used at the
mints for coming the standard silver dol
lars were made, the eagle had eight tail
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-11

feathers. A new one was substituted on
which the eEsraver put seven feathers in
the tail, but this was not done until about
half a million of pieces were struck at the
Philadelphia mint, and probably as many
more at the Western mints. The eight
featherei tail dollars are therefore OF no
more value than those with only seven.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-11

his contemptible business ard quit the
city. He fulfilled the latter part of his
promise at once. aud whether he ob-
serves its first part or no, will make little
difference, for the Otrl will net l,s allowed
TO flourish its in,!eccncy again in this city.
The mayor himself hath said it, and the
police propose to carry out his instructions
to the letter.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-11

tired of their vain meetings, and it is
possible that the members may event.
ually emancipate themselves from the
control of their leaders, take the bit in
their teeth and suddenly elect somebody
But such will not, from all present ap-
pesrances, be the result of any combina-
tion or arrangement Of any of the bosses.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-11
Officers Elected.

The following persons were installed as
officers of Strasburs lodge, No. 1880
l. o. of Good Templars, last evening, by
Lodge Deputy L. B. Strong:
W. Chief Templar-G. NJ. Sehner.
W. Vice Templar-Lizzie Foulk.
w. Secretary-Sallie Hildebrand.
w. Asst. Sec.-Hattie Kendig
W. Finan. Sec.-Mary Whitson.
w. Treasurer-Jem. Rohrer.
w. Chaplain. E. Keylor.
W. Marshal-Will Rohrer.
w. D. M-Marie Trout.
w. l. G.-Caliie Round.
w. O. G.-Isaac Ressler.
W. r. II. S.-Martha Maynard.
w. l.. II. S.-Ella MulIikin.
p w. c. T.-Amanda Lands.
Trustees-John N. Goodman. Edward
Miller, Elm HOll.
Delegates to Observation-Disclosures Lam
dis, Hattie Leche, Mary Whitson, j. B.
Martin, G. NJ. Sehner, B. F. Harple. J. N. |
Goodman.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-11

lslaturc to set up a whipping post has been
defeated.
TWENTY-FIVE persons partook Of q
plentiful and well served dinner yesterday
at the new Century cooking school, Phila-
delphia, the total cost of which was $3.50.
A FARMER OF Sussasunnac, n. J., charg-
ed some wood with powder, to ascertain
who was robbing his wood pile. The next
day an explosion occurred in neighbor's S
house. The stove was blown to pieces and
one of the inmates injured. Both parties
now know who got the wood.
THE book committee of the Methodist
Episcopal church held its annual meeting
at New York yesterday. The total net as
sets of the New York and Cincinnati COLI
Germ amount to 81 3j5, 0GS.1j There was
an increase in the sales over the previous
year Of 81, reg, 129.
N is rumorcd that il is the intention Of
the View Jersey Central railroad to establish
connection with lines in Pennsylvania by
which it xill become part of :. through
route to a,,R from the West, rs the Erie
railway and the United Roads Of New .Jer-
ssy are now.
Now that the electoral vote has been
,unted and Garfield and Arthur declared
president and vice president, the commit
tee On privileges and elections will give
some attention to the information which
has reached them that Mr.. Arthur was
born in Canada. As the strength Of par
ties in the Senate is about balanced, the
casting vote of the vice president is OF
some consequence. The purpose OF the
! Democrats is to give this question Il thor
ough Investigation, so says one of them,
and if Mr.. Arthur be found to have been
born Oh foreign soil his right to the Office
OF Vice president will be denied, his cleo
tion declared null and void, and the Dem
ocrats will proceed 10 elect vice pre>i-
| dent.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-11
MINOR TOPICS.

THE bill introduced in the Missouri Ler.
islaturc to set up a whipping post has been
defeated.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-11

TWENTY-FIVE persons partook Of a
plentiful and well served dinner yesterday
at the new Century cooking school, Phila-
delphia, the total cost of which was $3.50.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-11

are turning out young men by
the thousand who arc notoriously
unqualified to exercise the high call
ing Of the physician. The profess
sion has not insisted on a more
thorough, exact and extended education.
The address was al earnest plea for better
preparation of the student, so that popu-
lar confidence in the power of medicine
and the skill of its practitioners may be
strengthened. If the profession hopes to
be respected and to maintain the popu-
lar favor it must keep pace with
the requirements OF the age. insist upon
q more careful training, a more
rigid discipline and culture, SO that the
ignorant and unlettcred shall ! not he en-
dowcd With the honors Of the graduate;
SO that the reputable profession may be
protected from the public indiscrimination
between the we'll educated and ignorant,
who often hold diplomas from the same
school. Agitation, organization and as
soc;ation are, however, accomplishing the
needed reform and only need to be en-
courased and developed to perfect it.
Miss Cynthia L. fsare's Case.
The following extract from the INTELLI-
GESCER's account of Regina Dal Gin is
that from which DR.. Ziegler quoted yes
terday, and, as was developed in the dis
cussion and is pretty wellknown in this
city, the subject Of this operation was
Miss Cynthia L. Bare. daughter Of d. 8.
Bare Of this city, and tho well-known and |
accomplished vocalist:
''The patient was lady who had suf-
fcred from childhood from luxation of the
right hip. occurring during violent attack
of typhoid fever brought on by excessive
indulgence in the exercise of skipping the
rope. The dislocation was complete, the
head of the femur being thrown up against
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-11

paper yesterday Drs. S. r. Davis and J.
\. Ehler, of this city, declared to the
meeting that they were familiar with Miss
Barc's case and knew OF the vast improve
ment wrought to her limb, and had heard
her explanation of its treatment by Regina
Dai Gin, substantially as above related.
There were few questions asked them,
but fresh young man arose and deprc-
Gated the discussion as "inquiring into
and the meeting seemed salts
fed to stop it when he sat down.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-09
The Limekiln Club Determine to Cele.
brate.

The President stated that he was in
receipt of two more kind invitations to
the club to take part in Fourth of July
festivities, one being from Chicago and
the other from Hamilton, O. He could
not yet announce what action he should
advise, as it had rot yet been deter
mined whether Detroit would celebrate
or sit in the shade. Pickles Smith there
upon offered the following preamble and
resolution:
WHEREAS, In de var 1776, or purity
soon aroun' dat date, de King of Eng
land sot QUITO gin dis kentry a thrash
in; an
WHEREAS, DE said King not only bit
off more he could chaw, but was made
drefful sick by de bitin'; now darfore--
Resolved, Dat any town or city too
lazy or too stingy to celebrate de ami
versary of our Independence deserves
de contempt of cherry true patriot, and
should be marked an. g." on de maps.
The resolution was adopted, and Give
adam Jones, Elder Plato and Trustee
Pullback were appointed committee to
wait on the Mayor and inform him that
the Limeklin Club stood ready to 60 in
with the white folks and make the COM
ing Fourth a day to be remembered for
a hundred years to come.-Detrot F'ss
Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-09

q" Lettice-Lettice, is it sopn | stam-
mered, my fingers tight upon the chair
below me, and my heart beating wildly.
:" Yes, Max" she could read the
whole story of my deep and lasting love
written now in my face.
And yot, Lettice?"
"I," she answered, almost in a whis-
per; 81 have waited"
Then l covered my face hurriedly ;
for the boyish tears had overlooked, in
the untold joy OF this surprise.
"Max," she said, in bright, low
tone, her gentle touch upon my arm, 81
thought that you knew this, and had
come home for their sakes.''
ono; not for their sakes, Lettuce; for
Franks and-yours.
"Why for my sake?" she asked, tears
shining in her own eyes as she looked
brightly into mine.
Then, low and brokenly, told her OF
my love; the long, hopeless love which
would not die. And at last she answer
ed, with her little gentle hands on mine,
and deep, true gladness shining behind
the tears:
"Max, dear Max, am very glad L
waited"
"Max," said Frank that night after
we got home, "may have the old plate
put back upon the doorP''
We both laughed at the idea-fol
Frank was DR.. Wallingham now, and
had half dozen letters after my name
but we took a candle, and went off a
once to find it. Then Frank-sittinI
down, and taking it upon his knee
brushed the thick dust from it quite ten
derby; while l, leaning over his shoulder
read the letters as he cleared them:
WALLINGHAM BROTHERS!
"Yes, yes, Frank, you may put i
back again, and let us thank God for tn,
truth it tells"