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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-05
EPISCOPAL CUNVOCATION.
At All SAINTS Church, Paradise.

n convocation in All Saint Episcopal
church, Paradise, Rev. Mr.. Harding,
rector, began last evening and will con.
tinue for three days. The object Of the
meeting is to advance the interest III the
missionary work of this diocese
Quite a number of ministers are present.
The conversational sermon was ClOquently
preached by Rev. Chas. N. Spalding of
st. Johns, Lancaster from the following
text
Beloved, let us love one another; for
love is of God and every one that lOveth
is born Of God, and knOweth God. He
that loveth not knoweth not God for God
is love-
Drapely Or Fire.
Last evening Immediately before service
at the church the drapery around the organ
caught fire from a lamp aud in a few Sec
Onds was ablaze. Some cOnstecnati)n was
manifested on the part of the congregation,
but the burning fabric was torn down and
thrown out Of tho windOw-thc only dam.
age done was scorchcd hands to those who
came to the rescue.
Real Estate Sales.
Jonas Eby, now OF Lancaster city, has
sold his fine farm in Fulton township,
near PcachbOttom, containing about 40
acres
John Hildebraud, who bought the Buck
hotel, week before last, for $3.50: has
sold the property to Aaron Charles for
$3.50.
A farm of 40 acres in Little Britain,
belonging to the estate of William Glib
sou, sr sold at public sale to Robert A.
Scott, of the same township, at SG5.25 per
acre. A 4-acre wood lot belonging to the
same estate, situated near Oak Hill, was
sold to David Christie, ut $50 per acre.
John II. Metzler, real estate and insur-
ance agent, sold Oh private terms the fol
lowing properties !: September 10, the
story brick dwelling, No. $40 North
Queen street, the property OF the estate
of -- Ruth, deceased, to Daniel +.
Aucamp; September 1G, No. 143 East
James street, to Isaac 3. Hostetter, and
No. 147 East James street, to Harry b.
Cochran, both properties Of John A. Bor
ing.
On October 1. tho two story brick
dwelling house situated on the southwest
corner of West Walnut street and Ian
caster avenue, property of J. B. Martin,
to John McKillips for 81, 400, cash.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-05
A sad Attempt at Irony.

wilmington Every Evening.
The New York Ecening Pos: shortly
after the arrest of Lieutenant Flipper for
embczzlcment ironically suggested that
the accused should follow Whitaker s
example and accuse all in any way con-
cerncd in his prosecution with entering
into a conspiracy against him on az
count OF his color. 1t sketched quite an
elaborate defense of this sort, which
was 50 Intentionally absurd that we
confess it never occurred to us that
anyone could fail to SEQ that il was purely
irOnical, yet several persons, it appears,
have written to the Post protesting against
the injustice done by it to West Point and
to:COl. Shaf.er, while others, recognizing it's
ironical character, protested against its in
justice to Lieutenant Flipper. To cap the
climax Lieutenant Flipper, it subsequently
appeared, had in all seriousness, before
the Post article was written set up just
such Il defense as that paper had irOni-
cally suggested.
The Post confcsses that it has somehow
made mistake, but does not seem to ex-
actly comprehend wherein its offense con
sists. 1t does not understand, APPARENTLY,
that it has been guilty of profanity, and
has dared poke fun at one OF a superior
order Of beings, and made the matter
worse by showing that it really
proposes seriously to judge his perform
ances by the standards set up for Judging
ordinary n:ortals. 1t is as though an angel
had been discovered in some situation
which would compromise mere mortal,
and the Post had shown itself capable of
believing that the angel were guilty of
some human improperly, and had sneer.
ingly suggested that the next thing the
accused would do would be to pretend
that the ladder and jimmy beneath the
window had been put there by some epemy
to angels, and that, rs for himself, he
had flown into the room. OF course every
one brought up in the belief that angels are
winged beings incapable of sin would
either fail to see the irony.!of such remark
Or would resent it if he did see it, and ask
why an angel should not set up such de.
fcDse. The Post VIC fear does not fully
its own party's state Of mind.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-05
Tie Michigan 1.id Fund.

Mayor MacGonipie acknowledges the
receipt of the following additional sums
in aid of the sufferers by the forest fires
VIC. Mendenliall -, G.. W. NJ. s.. $.
Clay Miller s., john Sc;gel IS, NJ. n.
Brubaker $3.50 'olin Scncr's family
Willow Street) So Peter McConomy S.,
cash (F.) $50, l.. G.. 50, 4. G. s2, F. $. b.
81, friend 50. M!.ersyile and Rohrers-
town Mennonite church per ]. *. Burk
holder s50-(this IS Il second contribution
collected by Mr.. Brubaker, :hc first being
sG5, making Sll5 III aiD. Total thus far
from all sources, I,09o. Mayor MacGoni
gle sent to Mayo. Thompson, Of Detroit.
$500 some time ago, and will forward the
additional $500 to- morrow.
Mayor MacGoniglc also acknowledges
al0.57 from the Quarryvil!e public school,
per I. l.: Thompson, esq, teacher.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-05

Mr.. GEORGE BLISS, close friend of
the president and government attorney
in the star route cases, gives such de-
cdcd assurance of their prosecution that
no room is left to doubt President Ar
thurs resolve to throw these men over to
fhe wolves
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-05
calls for our most grateful acknowledge
It is decidedly the best amplified and
most interesting account of us have seen.
Respectfully and truly yours,
r, II. PRATT,

A NOVEL precedent in Pennsylvania
jurisprudence, and one that will doubtless
excite considerable discussion among
members of the legal fraternity, is involved
in an elaborate opinion filed by Judge
Handley, of Scranton, in which he main
tains that women are eligible to act as
members of boards of arbitrators. In sup
port of the position which he has taken he
goes into English history at considerable
length to show that, as far back as three
centuries ago, women did not find it in
compatible with the delicacy of their sex
to act in the capacity of sheriff, and that
in one notable intance learned lady was
Chancellor"
AN amusing illustration of the way tl0
machine works in New York was given
the other day in the refusal to allow Gen.
Anson G. McCook to vote at primary
election for delegates to the Republican
state convention on the ground that he is
not a member of the Republican association
of the district in which he lives. The
managers say that without such rule the
primary elections might be controlled by
Democrats. 1t would seem as though they
might haye taken the risk in General Nc
Cooks case, since he is the only Republi-
can member of Congress from the city CT
New York, He is Al anti Conkling man.
however, and probably the machine man.
ayers thought him not much better than a
Democrat. ..
THE Lebanon county Republican judi
cial conferees will not concedc the nomi-
nation for judge to Simonton, Of Dauphin.
The conference stubbornly refuses to come
to an agreement. At the meeting at
IIummclstown tho Lebanon cOnferecs
made number Of propositions which were
rejected by the representatives of Dau-
phin. Among them were the nomination
of ex Senator Mumma, provided if elected
he would reside in Lebanon the nomina-
tion OF David Wills, esq.,, of Gettysburg ::
and the submission of the question as to
whether Simonton or Miller should be
nominated to the Republican voters Of
the district. The Harrisburgers will sub
NIT to none of these. 1t is said they hold
that majority Of the Dauphin county
voters alone can elect, as it is the district
and Lebanon is only an annex. The con-
test may yet give rise to al interesting
situation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-05
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

4 grain car at Round Grove, Illinois,
was upset and four boys, stealing ride,
were killed.
Kirkade, an acrobat in Forepaugh's S
circus, was killed by striking on his head
nessec.
The wife Of the man Garrett, who was
found murdered on Saturday last at Col
we'll, Montcalm county, Mich, was ar
rested on suspicion of having killed her
husband, and hanged herself in Jail.
Congressman Aldrich received a clear
majority of the votes for United States
senator in both houses of the Rhode
Island Legislature yesterday to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Senator
Burnside.
Colonel Lane, president of the Hunts
vile (Aiabama) cOttOnseed oil mill, 4
prominent citizen, was shot and instantly
killed by the brother in-law of young
lady to whom, it is said, he was paying
improper attentions.
A south bound train ON the Louisville &
Nashville railroad jumped the track ut
DOlives station and turned over. A negro
tramp was killed. Gen. John NJ. Dunn,
of the interior department., and a circus
agent were slightly bruised. The train
was crowded.
A dispatch from Danville, Ind, says ::
Mrs. John Powers, better known as Bar.
NUNS fat woman, died her, last night of
dropsy of the heart. She weighed six
hundred pounds. A coffin made especially
for her was sent from Indianapolis" Very
likely this is Mary Powers, we'll known
around bere as the sister, not wife, of
John Powers
Several citizens Of Pitkin having been
lately robbed and badly beaten, the rob-
berries were traced to Charles Briggs. pro-
prietOr of a dance hall, and his associates.
A mob of citizens, after warning tho in
mates set fire to the hall. Briggs fired
into the crowd without effect, and an un-
known person returned the fire, fatally
wonnding him.
DR.. ]. S. Burt, q practising physician of
Charleston, Franklin county, Ark, sent
to Mrs. James Ross, aconite instead of
ergOt. Mrs. Ross remarked that it was
not the same as she had been taking and
complained of tinglins sensation in the
ends of her fingers. Physicians arrived
too late to be of service, the drug having
accomplished its deadly work. The same
kind of drug was given to Mrs. John
Rebman, but her life was saved by prompt
medical attention.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-05
Salex of Tobacco.

Htnry Fenstermacher, of Pcquea town
ship, sold to Mr.. Mclaughlin six acres Of
tobacco. grown on John Brubaker's farm,
at 24i cents through. Franklin Miller
sold to the same purchaser eleven acres,
grown on the same farm, at 21l cents
through.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-05

profits. The Democratic party and plat
form excoriate this monopoly. The Re-
publicans are silent before its aggres-
siveness in collusion with their political
ring.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-05
The Misunderstood Mills.

Tie Reverend Mills writes to us from
Reading saying: 6 endorse your edi-
torial if your data were true - which he
says they were not, but that in his re-
marks at the Garfield funeral services
he simply commended the manifesto
tiOns of good feeling by all parties and
the burial Of party strifcs, and spoke of
it as one Of the proofs that God had
answered prayer and overruled the crime
of Guiteau for the good of the nation.
In proof of this l referred to the fact
that those who were loudest in abuse q
year ago were row weeping around his
bier.''
Aswe have already said, Mr.. Mills lps
been unfortunate in being misunderstood
by many of those whom he addressed
and by the newspaper reporter who af-
forwards undertook to find cut from him
the true inwardness of what he did say
Our conclusion is that Mr.. Mills does
not know himself just what he said
but we are ready to accept his assurance
that he did not mean to accuse the Dem
Ocrats who mourn for Garfield Of either
present insincerity or past falsehOod.
AS Mr.. Mills admits that our criticisms
upon the proposed facts communicated
to us hy the Reading journals We're just
and true, we have no issue with him :;
the Reading reporters arc his only game.
nf n3,,1,
poses to stand 10y the pledges upon which
he was elected. He will not remove
police simply because they are Republi-
cans, neither will he allow them to par
ticipatc in campaigns nor raise campaign
funds. In filling vacancies he will give
Democrats as good chance as Repubi-
cans. In all this he shows himself to be
Il level-headcd magistrate and truthful
man. n few uneasy Democrats have
been wanting him to break his pledges
in order to serve their narrow personal
and partisan ends. We are glad t. see
them disappointed and to hear them an-
nounce that they "wash their hands of
King" We suspect he has washed his
hands Of all responsibility for them. It
is true lie was elected mainly by Demo
cratic votes, but on distinct pledges
known to all voters. By keeping to these
pledges he relieves the Democracy of a
partisan police against them, which all
they have 4 right to ask. Without these
pledges he could not have been elected at
all, and he will do the Democrats great
deal more good by abiding by them than
10y violating them. King is right.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-05
amount due the state now reaches the
enormous sum of 43. OOO. 600.

enormous sum of %, 600, ,OOO.:
Here we have presented the amazing
spectacle of few men. with q nominal
capital of only s3,5OO, 900. controlling the
outputs and debating the price of what in
single year amounts to about 900, ,OOO, 900
gallons, of an aggregate value of $50, ,0OO,
600 to so, O,OOO, 900. With active compa-
tition, such as would exist but for this
crushing monopoly, the poor mans home
might be lighted at less than one half the
price he is now forced to pay for his oil.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-05

In Worcester, Mass, a chimney, 110 feet
high, at Washburn car-wheel works, fell,
instantly killing John Flahcrty, 80 years
old, and demolishipg the company's Office.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-05
(;raSiS of l,uDIlS.

The following is the grade of pupils in
attendance at the James street first
grade secondary school during the month
Of September:
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-05
Well Done.

The Quarryville school, OF which T. l..
Thompson, esq, is teacher, raised slO.57
for the Michigan sufferers from forest fires.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-05
Small Excursion.

Six persons left the King street depot
this morning on the excursion to Maucil
Chunk and the Switchback.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-23

THE amount OF Mr.. CoSKLISG's world
ly goods is attracting the attention Of
that modest, retiring, reticent class Of
productive citizens. the newspaper cor
respondents. Gath says:
"Roscoe Conkling, from the best ] can
hear, is worth between 100000 and
100000. He has always been prudent
in his expenditures. and his vile is a
careful housekeeper. He owns, per
haps, the best house in Utica--a large
mansion in a private park; but enter
tanning little company, aud his wife
having respectable means, aud being in
the midst OF an excellent country of
produce, he can probably live at Utica
for abou. 5000 year. Whether his
peccsdillos have been costing him any
thing is not known, hut it seldom hap
pens that q man loses his head without
bleeding at the pocket"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-23

PEOPLE sometimes wonder why such
a hubbub should be caused by an APP
pointment to the collectorship OF cts
toms at New York. The matter be-
comes plain enough when it is stated
that the Office pays the incumbent about
$4,000 year, and carries with it 959
appointments to subordinate positions
worth in the aggregate 81 400, 600 a year.
In addition to this, it is generally under
stood that the Collector has power,
whenever he chooses to exercise it, TO ex'
ert decisive influence on nominations
in the State. A man like Mr.. CoNELINd,
with the custom house on his side, iSin
vincible in New York; when the custom
house is against him, he has to struggle
b .rd to keep his heal above water.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-23

The most probablc outcome OF the
political struggle at Albany is decision
to postpone the Senatorial elections un.
til new Legislature is chosen. All is
confusion in the present existing body
1t is quite the proper thing to let the
people settle this difficulty, anyhow.
Let CoNKLING state his grievances on
the stump; let the Administration men
force bin to define his position, and de
clare himself either Republican or
whatever else he is; let the Democrats
OF the Empire State prepare to take adj
vantage Of the situation;--then let the
voters vote That is the way.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-23
THE NEW RAILROAD PRoJkCrs.


TIE NEW RAILROAD PRoJkcrs
The counties Of Harrison and Marion
have voted almost unanimously joint
subscription to the building Of q railroad
from the Pennsylvania. line up the Mon
ongahela river % give them eompet
Ing line East With. the BaItimose and
Ohio rosd. Harrison has voted $l5O..
Eco. and Marion st0o, oOo. y
Il is a little mixsi as to what route OF
road this money viii be spplied--lt
seems to have been the understanding
that Monongalis county was to vote
subscription at the same time to help on
the project in which Harrison
and Marion are interested. Bn;
Monongalia and Preston, or few dis
tricts of these counties, have another
scheme on hand for building q short
line from point on the B. & o. in the
latter county to the head OF slack water
at Morgantown. and no vote wss taken
in Monongalia upon the other projec;
Bat this county and Preston voted th ir
subscriptions to the short line named
by large majorities. The Ciarksou'g
Ners is disposed to thiak that Monon-
gala was pledged to the road in which
Harrison is interested, and expresses
some disappointment that it was not
done. while Mouongalla claims still to
be ready 10 vote said subscription at
som, iuturs time.
Toe T,igram states that GEORGE 1.
SrxARSs, OF New York, vice-Presiden,
OF tse Northern and Southern West
Virginia Railroad Company" is on the
ground operating in the interest OF their
proposed road; that "his company pro-
pose to bni,d the railr AL from the
PENNSYLVANIA State line, via OF Morgan
town, Fairmont. Clarksburg and the
Elk River to Charleston, and thence ~
the Kentucky line. II is understood
that strong capitalists in New York are
back OF the movement. The vote OF
Harrison and Marion counties strength
en- the probability OF success. Large
help is promised to this line OF road in
the county of Monongalia, and stre ng
combinations in its aid have been Sc
cured upon the Kanawha river, and the
county south thereof"
The telegram further states that the
company represented by Stearns "hold
the old wainwright charter, and under
took only last winter to get Clarksbu g
and Fairmont stricken out OF the line
or the line changed so as to run around
these places. Then they could make
their own terms, or when, il cye-, the
road was built, bleed US numerically or
run around us. But that scheme failed,
and uoE the Old charter stands
upon is own merits During
long talk with Mr.. Stearns
GA Wednesday night, the most that
could be obtained from him by the. sew.
ersl gentlemen present iron Harrison,
Marion and Lewis counties( was that he
had cOntrived to get together large
aggregation OF capitalists whoare pledg:d
TO bald this road"-always provided
certain conditions were complied with"
What those conditions are we could not
determine by direct question put at
VI. Slesrns for the purpose and TO that
point. The only real information was
that the work had been delegated to him
"to put the thing in practical shape"
bat he could not, or else would not,
state what was expected OF Harrison
county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-23

DORSEY must not forget, the moi
mentary excitement that CoNKLISG has
managed to stir zap, that the inside his
tory o. tho Republican bari ia Indiana
Is still yearnci Tor by the country. The
eyes OF the people are on DoRssY, and
their eyes are propped open to hear his
tale. Ho csu make himself "a bigger
man than oil CoNELiNG' if he will hire
hell and tell Lis plain. unvarnished
tale. Let him start on round OF lec-
tur,s, and sc Will guarantee to map OGt
a star roaie fer him with plenty OF
money in IT,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-23

IT is stated that arrangements have
been made for the early construction OF
an underground railway the whole
length OF the city OF New York. General
McCLELLANis President OF the company.
The estimated cost of the road is
sl3,OO0,OO0. The locomotives will b.
run by compressed air. The speed will
be twenty-five miles an hour. The fare
will be 5 cents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-23

IT is now demonstrated that the ma
turing public deb, oi this country could
have been refunded at three per cent
That provision WAS not made for putting
it at this figure the people have Senator
SoHS SHERMAN and X. Il. HAYES OF Ohio
chiefly to thank. The fraud and monde
script HAYES may be passed by, but
SHERMAN, the biunderer, remains. He
opposed the four per cent bond, and
spent millions through syndicate need
lessly in reiundIny the national debt at
too high rate OF interest. There exists
not now a reason under the sun why
this country should pay higher rate OF
interest than Great Britain pays.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-23

SENATOR MORRILL, D, Nernoat, pro-
pUsss the building OF a duplicate White
House at some distance from the old
one, and connected with it by a broad
and spacious corridor, the new building
to be devoted entirely to the private
use oi the Presidents family aud the
old one, remOdeled, to be used for exec
ntiYe offices.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-23

The New York Commercial Advertiser
gives up the next Presidential election
in advance, as follows: "The Tribune
says the name Of he next President Of
the United States will not be CoSKLISG.
And it certainly will hot be GARFISLD.
Nor will it be any OF the oily, sanctimo-
Nous, evasive, sweetly smiling, treach-
erous, doubtful, unreliable persons like
the present incumbent or the one now
building fences in Ohio. Thenext Pes
ident Of the United States viii be man
of some honor" This, Of course, bars
out the leading Republican sspirsnts,
A. d is an admissian that the next Prssi-
dent win be q Democrat.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-23

GENERAL GRANTS name appears in
the list % probable candidates for the
Un.tsd States Senate IRON New York, as
"A successor Of Sir. CoSELING. One
thing can be depended on, and the New
York,rs must not forget it, General
GRANT Sili never resign an office, but
fight it ont Oh that line il takes ali
simmer"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-23

THEsE are tricks even in the honest
intidel business. INGERsoLL, thew say,
has a way o; staiioning friend in the
audience TO PROFOUND some question
upon current events, so as to allow an
answer 10 be male outside OF the regular
discourse. ISGsEsoLL, OF course, has a
ready reply, AMI his audience goes oil
with the impression that be is almighty
smart
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-23

WurLE Democrats, with great unanim-
ity, indorse the course OF their Senators
in the recent extraordinary struggle, the
necessity for i. has been regretted. The
wrangle has been unseemly and not
pleasing to the American people. They
are glad il is eadel. Democrats are rec
onciled that il leaves a portentious cloud
hanging over their opponents.