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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-11
SnaIl-POx In Delaware,

The small pox is prevalent in Whining
ton, Del, to al alarming extent, and at
the opening of the May term of the New
castle county crimina! courts there, the
judges We're officially informed by the
trustees of the poor of the state
of affairs in order that they might
adjourn the court without doing any bust
ness if they deemed it proper. The trus-
tees, in letter to the chief justice, called
attention to tho fact that large number
of cases were now under treatment at the
hospital connected with the almshOuse,
and that there were about Is cases in var
iOus parts Of the town, and expressed fear
that the assembling of large crowd Of
witnesses and spectators, belonging in large
part to the lower classes, among which the
disease is principally raging, would tend
to spread the pestilence through the rural
districts and unaffected parts of the city.
The court concluded to proceed to business
as usual. A panic was created among the
waiting crowd before the court opened by
the presence of 4 man believed to have
been suffering from smallpox in light
form. A boy who lives in a house where
there are cases Of the disease was also
noticed in the court room. Both were i'm
mediately removed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-11
DIsAsrEk AND CRIME.


Ono Days koo0r0 Of AcciA0ntS and FATAL
In Wilmington, lii, Dan Carpenter, a
negro boy. cut Delete Wheeler's throat SO
deep that his tongue was severed and he
died.
Life was . failure to Arch N. Devoe.
travelling agent of the Hannibal, Mo-,
suicide with morphine. He was once
secretary to Gov. Robinson of New York.
In Palmer & Sullivan's camp, near Acam-
baro, Mexico, Engineer Seckerider be-
came insane, killed Engineers Martin and
Jones, and was killed by Filley, the chief
of the party.
Thomas Y. Costello, a young restaura-
teur, of New York had chlorate of. potash
described for him, he took it internally by
missake and died.
In Memphis VIM. Simms went to
Father Welsh to tell his domestic troubles
and was left sitting on the sofa. The
priest went to see his wife and returning
found Simms dead, his throat cut from ear
to ear. He was morphine eater.
Wesley Martindale, of Gallipolis, o. +,
left all his large estate to his wife. His
other relatives thought his head must
be turned and had the coroner open the
grave to see. Lo the body was found
headless, some grave rObber having
snatched the top piece.
Austin Ellis's body has been round near
Americus, Ga, with seven CHASTITY knife
wounds, one Of which penetrating the brain
is thought to be the cause of the death.
The killing is mystery.
Hart and Register fought a duel will,
knives in Sumter county, Ga, resulting in
the death of both. Hart was disembowelled
and died instantly. and Register died a
few hours afterward.
In DOOley county jeff StOvall was shot
and instantly killed by his brother, who
was whipping his wife. when jeff inter-
fercd as pcacemaker and was shot down.
In Rome, Ga, Aland's foundry and Nc.
Harg's fishing tackle factory have burned.
Loss, $4,000; a serious fire has occurred
in the Missouri state prison; the Masonic
building at Clerburne, Kt., has burned
loss, IS, 900.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-11

JOHN BRIGHT believes that the inhabit-
ants Of Connaught would emigrate to the
United State in a body if they were given
an opportunity to do so free of cost.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-11

AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER LEDUC
and Entomologist Reilly are forever quar-
reling. Reilly is for exterminating all
the bugs-even the humbugs, and that is
a personal matter with LIE Due.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-11
MINOR TOPICS.
DIR. SwING says that there would be few
skeptics were belief matter of choice.

Rev. DIR. PHILIP SCHAFF, thinks the
new edition of the New Testament will in
time entirely replace the King James vcr-
sion.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-11


qualifications. DR.. Townsend concluded
his report by cordially inviting members of
tho convention to attend the 114th annual
session OF the New Jersey State Medical
society at Long Branch on the fourth
Tuesday of May.
DR.. AlliS offered series of resolutions
to the effect that the Philadelphia Medical
society be the custodians for publication
of the transactions of the state society and
such other societies rs shall exchange with
it, until tho State society shall make other
provisions that tho publication commit
tee shall be constituted tho library COM
mittec to report 1T next meeting of the
society rules and arrangements for said
library that the library should consist of
the publications of the State society and
exchanges with other state societies. and
other medical organizations. The officers
of tho library shall consist Of the committee |
of publication of the State society, and the |
librarian of the Philadelphia Medical So |
ciety, and tho librarian of the Philadel
phia society shall DO the librarian Of the
State society. The library shall be acces-
sible to members in good standing of all
county and state societies, but no books
should be taken from the library.
DR.. Sutton proposed an amendment to
the constitution of the society to the
effect that every member of q county So
,iety in good standing shall be member
IF the State society and a delegate to the
state convention. DR.. Sutton advocated
he amendment at some length and
thought the meagrc attendance at the con-
7ention to-day was \ strong argument in
avor Of its adoption. Each county So {
ety should constitute = section Of the
tate society.
The amendment lies over until next year :
nder the rules. I
DR.. Varian, who had been appointed as S
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-20
bark Dny In central ohio.

The New England papers have had
y much to say about dark day" in that section
recently. Mention has also been made of nota.
sby dark day which occurred in this country in
,lSl9; but we have seen no reference made to n
terribly dark episode which occurred in Central
3ohio in 1859, the same fall in which John Brown
was hung. About twelve o'clock on the day re-
ferred to dark clouds began rolling down from the
heavens having also a motion from the north to
the SOUTH As far mp as the eye could vast rolls
of cloud or smoke came falling down to the earth
until "groSs darkness" filled the whole land
Lamps had to be lit TO enable people to so about
their houses while people in the fields and on the
roads had to grope about as ifitwere midnight In
stead Of near midday Peoples minds were filled
with ave. as If they felt that terrible disaster
was impending over them. and the cattle in tn,
fields rushed hcadlong hither and thther, roaring
and believing as If mad with fright. The igno
rant and superstitious began to talk Of the day
Judgment, aud feeling Of great solemnity per
tvaded all classes. The darkness prevailed 70
5about three hours, when the clouds rolled away q
rapidly as they came leaving the sun shining
2with its wonted splendor; but all who witnessed
1t will never forget the dark day of 1869.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-20
Our Largest uan-of.war.

The Tennessee is the largest man-of.
awar afloat now flying the American flag, and
gathough wooden vessel ard lacking In many OF
gthe latest and most approved modern naval appli.
ances of oense and defense, tits yet ola type that
Jdoes not discredit the Government She is nearly
1000 tons in displacement, $40 feet in length over
da l. 40 feet breadth OF beam, 81 feet depth of hold
Alnd % feet extreme draught aft In addition to q
5saluting battery she has an armament Of sixteen
n inch Dahlgrens on the gun deck, and four 80.
xp0und breech loading Pnrrott rifles and two
4s.inch muzzle loading rifles the spar deck, TO-.
Sether with the supplementary battery OF field ar
Atillery and Hotchklss revolving cannon. There
are four torpedo appliances and the usual stand of
4magazine and Calling rifle guns. The engines are
4ofthe compound type. The screw is four. bladed
I Navy Department plan; diameter. 10 feet pitch,
Nh feet inches, and the engines have developed
n 900 horse power at maximum speed OF II knots
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-20
General uende,s nonum.,t

The Philadelphia Record of September
10 says: "The FairmOunt Park Art Association has
received nine sketch models from competing art
lists for the equestrian statue Of Major. General
George G. Meade, One more model from an artist
In Rome is now on its way. The cost of the statue
placed in position is not 10 exceed S25 600 and the
following premiums will be paid by the association
4 for sketch models; For the best sketch model
q OOO for the second best 5000 and for the third
best, 500. Owing to the efforts Of the ladies more
Than SIS 900 Of the $4,000 now in hand were col
lected. In recognition of their efforts the ladies
win be given voice In the selection of the statue
The committee will be called together at an early
date and as soon rs II is practicable inal decis
ion will be arrived at. As yet none of the model'
Have been seen by the members OF the committee
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-20
PERSONALITIES.

4 CAPTAIN GEORGE ANDERSON, who died
Srecenly in Laurens County, South Carolina, had
Seleven sons in the confederate army.
q A PORTRAIT of Columbus, taken from life
zand finely preserved, has been found in tho CO.
Elonial Office at Madrid. Chris had dark hair ano
sjeyes and II beaked nose
A IN the cafes of Tunis there is q nightly
Exhibition of" Chinese pictures" for the benefit Of
4the best families as they smoke aud sip theiI
scoffce The pictures are Of the most outrageous
description, illuminated on the stereopticOn plan
and are the delight OF all ages, sexes, and condl-
2tions.
4 CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG said, when asked
1by Boston reporter about American girls goinl
daOroad to study music: Z" II Is nGxt door 10 utei
druln, morally especially. say to all American
8grls, stay at home; there are enough good
ttcachen here 1t Is good plan TO go abroad aud
y finish a little, but | should advise them to be
acareful when they do So"
4 TIE Indiana secretary of state has re-
ceiyed the following judicial reproof from justice
'2Of the peace at Fort Wayne: You are lire when
syou told the paper there that said the laws wert
3madc for me, am a Iustls aud | know what my
frghts are, You are Il fule am the worst Demo
zCrat In this town, and all want Is my rights. |
8hope you won't tell no more lies about me-"
a GOVERNOR ROBERTS, the rather cratic
executivc Of the Lone Star State has several good
aqualities, one being his personal supervision of the
Eprsoners in the State peDitenIlary. Most Of them
Rhe says, are young men from the Northwest, East
Asaud North, who, having strayed from home re
straints, have fallen into bad company and gottel
Ainto trouble He tells them that good conduct will
lshorten their terms, and ifthey behave themselvc
apardOns them out
4 THE eX-Empress Eugene passeC
Through Paris on September T. with small suite
fon her way from Geneva to England Information
*hsd been received by the authorities that she ha,
zstarted from Geneva In saloon carriage, and sew
Teral detectives were present on the arrival of thu
train at Lyons Railway Station, with orders to d,
Everything they could to secure privacy to the I'm
bpress. She was met on the platform by Coun
ATurenne and other gentlemen, and us soon as h
&train stopped she stepped into a carriage, tn
n blinds OF which were pulled down, and II wa
y hastily driven TO the Northern Railway Station
4 where another railway carriage on the mail trail
z was reserved for her, All was managed withou
Sany one suspectng the identity of the closely
Nyeiled lady.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-20
An Excellent Nomination.

Mr.. Samuel j. Davis, for many years a
clerk in the United States Pension Bureau, hns
just received from the Republicans of the Licking
district of Ohio, the unanimous nomination for
,State senator. The choice Of the convention was
jan exceedingly wise one. The district is now, we
tbelievc, represented by Democrat, and Mr.. Davis
rs just the man to redeem IT, An able, upright and
conscientious gentleman, an earliest and consist
tent Republican, he will do honor to his district
and 10 his State In the Legislature. Mr.. Davis was
iborn in Wales in the year 1884, and cmigrated "a
this country at an carly aye. For time he worked
lin the mines and then followed the trade Of stone
tn,ason In Southern Ohio, where he unfortunately
.nct with an accident by which he lost a
limb, Feeling the need of q more thorough
education than he had received. In his youth, he
again went through severe course ofstudy IN his
mGturer years, and later on was appointed deputy
srecorder Of Licking County, Ohio, which position
The crcdiiably filed for term Of four years. lie
lhas been connected with the Pension Office ioI
smany years past, occupying different positions Of
srust and responsibility, and he has invariably en-.
Dyed the confidence of his superiors and the re-
Sspcct and esteem of his Associates The new Com
smissioner Of Pensions Colonel Dudley, has recently
seectcd him as one OF the expert examiners of tho
BOARD OF review Mr.. Davis Is exceedingly popu.
lar in this city, and in common with his legion OF
3friends we trust TO see him elected by handsome
majority He will undoubtedly bring out the
sargest Republican vote ever cast in the district
4 and will doubtless draw largely from the Demo.
4crntic ranks
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-20
souih Carolina CongresHmen.

one OF the hrSt election Casesacted upor
dby the next Congress will be that Of Mackey w
80'Connor. Mackey has strong case and will Ger
atainly be seated Poor Dibble will not even hay,
IA status in court, but will be regarded as sort O
Il nterloper. 1t must require the cheek ola "bras
9monkey" to cause q man like Dibble TO occupy
8seat and draw the salary of a position which
H0'Connor obtained by the most unblushing series
Hof frauds that ever were perpetrated upon long.
Suffering people. Colonel Mackey will exert
vast deal ofiniluence, as the representative of TIT
SCharloson district, and will be able TO do TO
3 the State than the entire South Carolina nincom
apoop delegation combined. II is highly probabl,
2than when Congress meets a committee will be ap
4pointed to Inquire into the methods resorted to b!
~. Wyatt Aiken to have his son appointed by Ii
Due as purchaser of sced,' and to the misappro
3pria ton $4,000 to establish that tea farm" TIL
a scent" upon Aiken's tracks In these transaction
2is fresh. and some racy developments may be an
aicpated.- Washington Correspondence Qfue CharIeS
3,On Is CO MercutU
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-20
Newspaper Extravaganza.


The Tappertits are all at work now.
Every ragpicker has shoudered his lath
stuffed out the breast of his coat, and is
ready for duty. The wires are laden with
trash and folly. Yesterday we were told
that the Government had seized the tclc.
graph wires, and that orders had been
given to extend the picket lines about the
Francklyn cottage in the event of the
Presidents demise. No cannonading hat
been heard up to the latest moment The
idiocy inherent in the newspaper bust
ness comes to the surface in times of ex
element, and just now there is probably
more of it to the square inch than
there has been since "the in
telligent contraband" entered the
Union lines in 1861 by subdued candle
light, to the stdccdto of first violin, and
informed the enterprising war-corre
spondent that call was quiet on the Po
tomac."
The Government has not seized the
telegraph lines, and could no more do sc
than it could seize the liquor and ciga,
stores or stop tailors from measuring peo
pie for clothes. The simple truth is tina
Government official has given motto,
that the only wire at Elberon will b.
fully occupied with official dispatches il
the President dies, and the Government
having granted the right of way for tele
graph lines upon condition of having the
preference as customer, merely gives
notice that ii will use the privilege thus
reserved 10 the extent of monopoliZinl
the Elberon wire if occasion requires
This would leave ample facilities for the
public ~ thN Wost End Hotol, a milo o,
SO away.
AS to the picket lines,' we eanno
very easily find terms in which properly
to characterize the use of such language
A small space around the President,
abode is guarded from intrusion. Thi.
space will be a little increased if the
President dies. Should we therefore be
subjected to the burlesque on language
which announces that the picket lines
will be extended and the enemy's ap.
proach be heralded so much the sooner ?
What enemy is there beyond the picket
line? What new opera-bouffe is this
which is being enacted where all should
be solemn and quiet? What General
Boum is disporting himself to the gaping
crowd. at Long Branch? and can no
authority be invoked to postpone the
farce until the curtain has dropped OF
the tragedy? How would it do to edi
some ofthe more asinine ofthe dispatches
before they go into print?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-20
THE STATE DEPARTMENT,
An Unreconstructed Rebel Democratic
wet.Nurse in Charge.

Now, let US return to the State Department for a
tcontrast This Department Is so very high-toneu
hat many of It's clerks part ter hair in the mid
adie, wear mutton chop whlskeB, and altogether
drcmind one ofPiccadilly swclls. The business Of
Z he Department. however, Is simply routing and
dry goods shop could discharge without strain OH
3his mental resources. Notwithstanding, this De-
apartment hns three Assistant Secretaries Of state,
dlncluding walker Blaine q chief clerk, and w. II.
n PRESCOTT who acts as sort of wetnurse TO the d.
a plomacy part of the Department, all drawing fat
4;alaries and wearing purple aud fine linen.
8ln hne, this concern is sort OF white
AneckIie and claw hammer. coat Department
Ihe First Assistant Secretary OF state, who
Ahas less to do and moro leisure on his hands
n han any of them, gets 81, 800 year. The Second
assistant Secretary of State gets So jO0n year, while
zthe Third gets $500 year, and has his peanuts
Hman, the Third Assistant Secretary Of State, that
hc does considerable work and puts on very larg,
3hmonnt of style. What salary Chief Clerk Brown
Higets We have no means ofknOwing, It should be
4large, in accordance with the amount of depOrt.
2ment he invests the Department with. Nor have
1--WE any means of knowing how much TIescot,
E1raWS nom the Department for his valuable ser
avices, legal or diplomatic. The mantle, not the
Hold shoes, of Caleb Cushing seems to have fallen
8ipon hiS shoulders, and, having turned his back
3npon Jeh Davis, We hope he Will wear y worthily
INIT secretary Blaine says Trescott is thoroughly
5rccOnst ruced.
flo the Editor of TIE REruBLIcASi
4 The above is copied from the last issue
Sof Democratic Sunday paper. Mr.. Trescoti
khnu MS lrlenus would be grossly insuHeu NJ inc
suggestion that he Is a Republican, Mr.. Blaine
HwOuld hardly vouch for his reconstruction. But
fby what authority does Mr.. Secretary Blaine create
Aoiices and appoint and pay officers? Mfr. James
60. Blaine was an nspirant for the Presidency be.
8fOrc Republican convention which lately sat In
&Cbicago lie may still have an eye in thai dircc-
4tion. He holds Office Rs Republican. He could
not be Secretary State except through the agency
8of Republican votes. Does he defy the party to
swhom he is indebted ty making appointments
&outsdo of his party, and OF persons for whose re-
#construclon he hds to vouch ? Does this Secre.
Itary need more Democratic "wet-nursingT 1t Is
t,syen amore marked feature of this administration
Ethan OF its predecessor that Southern Republicans
have been ignored throuEhou In oil Of its appoint
1mcnts The Southern Republicans who hold
.3pHlcc, outside ola iewsubordinatc clcrkships may
Hbe counted on ones fingers, without including the
'fthumbs. No doubt, however, Mr. Prescott makes
Fan excellent "wet-nurse for the Hon. James q
tEBlainc, the Republican Secretary of State.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-20
Don't Care which.

In the corridorof the United States Ho
tel is Swedish gentleman who earns precarou,
livelihood by writing visiting cards for guests.
healthy elderly lady, stout and elegantly attired
stopped at his desk yesterday and said:
"will you write me s9me cards? Maria Jones q
1my nnme." !
"will you have 1t Mrs. or Miss2" inquired tn
fcard-writer.
"Well, don't care" responded the lady, which
4 ever is most fashionable. Atlantic Cty Letter
j PHILADELPHIA Times.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-20
Roscoe Conkiing'a FIuclr.

Pluck, if not good English, is good
|hot September sun the other: day-which also is
said not to he good Englsh-greeting all his Utica
friends, and carried the day"-which is es-
TENED good English, and Is excellent English fol-
|him-he displayed quality which all Americans
admire. And Mr.. Conkling succeeded In carrying
'the day and we, who abhor his third-termism
,and his hatred of the freedom of the press cannot
help feeling glad that against meaner men, he did
York Sun
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-20
The Government.

The people will recall readily the
language of General GARFIELD on the oc.
Casion of the assassination of Presiden
Lincoln. 1t was: "God rcigps, and II,
Government at Washington still ires."
These words are as true to-day as the!
were then. The founders of our Govern
nent provided in the Constitution tina
when President was elected there
should be chosen at the same time Vice
President, who should serve as President
In case of vacancy.
In November last every man who voted
for JAMES A. GARFIELD for President also
voted that if from any cause he should
tease to be President CHESTER A. ARTHUR
should take his place.
To-day, therefore, CHESTER A. ARTHuT
is President of the United States, ant
vested with all the powers which yester
day were lodged with JAMES A, GARFIELD
The country is one of law, and to the
proper constituted authorities all pa
triotic men give ready and loyal support
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-20

~ wonder why my head comes up out
of the water first instead of my feet?" soi Jones
TO Thomas while both were bathing. "Well, the
highest part always comes up first,' said Thomas
Ercbdn1s.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-20
Alarmed nj LnAt.
The Democratic Baltimore Gdzet

The Democratic Baltimore Gazette il
evidently alarmed at the prospects OF the Virginia
Scampaign:
The news from Virginia Is by no means cheer
ling. The sneak white negrO combination led b.
3Mahone shows great power. The national admin
5stration IL giving all its aid to Malone and tn,
5negroes, although 1t knows that negro supremac!
amenns not only Reputation but all the other evil
3that the ruined Southern States gr0aned under
3rhe Republican party is nursing viper for. afte
3t has helped the negroes to repudiate the Stat
fdebt, the movement will go en- to threaten the ma
hlonal debt