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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-05
BLASTING IN "A WELL,
Narrow Escape of Two Mon.


On Saturday afternoon about 4 o'clock
two young men named John Harsh and
Aaron Marian were sinking an old well
for Mr.. Benjamin Ronk Oh the farm ten.
antcd by Amos Buckwalter. While in
tho act of boring out \ hole that failed to
explode they met with a severe accident.
When the drill came in contact with the
powder the blast went Off with terrible
fovce, blowing the drill out of Harsh's
hands and tearing his right hand in a
fearful manner. Marian got up the ladder
and called for help, which was near
Harsh had the presence of mind to crawl
into the bucket which was in tho we'll ut
the time. and was quickly raised and saved
from sutfocation. If no one had been there
Marian might have failed to get him out,
as he was much excited. Harsh's face is
badly burned and it is feared his eyc-sight
is injured. DR.. Keneagy, of Strasburg,
amputated one finger and dressed the
wound.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
POULTRY.


some Talk About IDeubators and the Com
ing Exhibition.
A stated meeting Of the Lancaster
Poultry association was held in the Agri
cultural room, city hall. this morning.
In the absence of the pre- esident, vice
president Geyer.took the chair.
The following members were present
George A. Geyer, vice president, Spring
! vile; ]. 3 Lichty, secretary, city J. NJ
Johnston, city; c. A. Cast, city; Frank
Griest, city VIM. A. Schoenbergcr, city
Chas. Lippold, city; DR.. E. II. Wilmer,
Neffsvilie Frank r. Diffendertfer, city ;
Joseph r. Trissler city; J. A. Stober.
Schoeneck T. F. Evans, Lititz Chas. E.
Long, city.
Secretary L;chty reported that the
printers were somewhat backward in get
ting out the catalogue and list OF premi.
| ums, but it will be issued towards the
close OF the present week. A large mum.
Der OF advertisements have been secured
to publish i'll connection with the premium
list, which would pay for the printing OF
it and leave, besides, about 800 to he
used for special premiums.
The secretary was directed to send postal
cards to members residing in the country,
requesting them to furnish fresh eggs
for tho Eclipse incubator which will arrive
here about the goth inst.
The secretary announced that he had a
communication from the Maryland Poul-
try and Pet Stock association, announcing
that the society's exhibition will be held in
Baltimore from January 3lst to February
4th, and that 4 committee Of the society
would visit the exhibition of the Larcas
ter society, probably with view of in
ducing exhibitors to enter their exhibits at
Baltimore.
The following nominations of officers to
serve for the ensuing year were made
Presidential. II. Tshudy, of Lititz,
and George A, Geyer, of Spcingville.
Vice Presidents-M. L. Greider, of
Rapho, and Charles Lippold, city.
Correspon ling Sccretary-Joseph X.
Trissler.
Recording Secretary-J. B. LicLty, city.
Treasurer-T. F. Evans Lititz.
Executive Committee-D. E. II. Wit.
mer, Neffsville J. B. Lorg, city John
E. Schunl, city VIM. A. Schoenbcrger,
city J. A. Stober, Schoeneck.
After discussion it was OH motion Or
dered that all birds to take a special pre-
MUM must be scored and show not less
than 30 points.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-05
BY What AnthOrity.

We have received number of inqui-
ries rs to the authority by which prose-
cutiors against alleged violators of the
law providing for physicians registra-
tion are "settled" upon the payment
of blackmail by the defendant to the
prosecutor, J. Kahler Snyder. AS we
have said before, no such payment is
any protection to the party paying it ;
nor does it exempt him from futur,
blackmailing prosecutions; nor is there
a single physician in Lancaster county
who is not liable to be made game of if
Snyder succeeds in the ventures he has
already undertaken. But as certain per-
sons have yielded to his proposals
for settlement, and he has negotiated
with others. there is some curiosity
manifested to know how settlements"
of these suits are effected. In the case
of DIR. Joseph F. Herr, of Willow Street,
Snyder was paid $50, and the case was
dismissed by the alderman at Snyder's
instance In the case of Jacob Fritz,
no more of a medical practitioner
than either Snyder or Rowe, Snyder was
paid S25 and he gave the party paying
the money an order on Rowe to deliver
up the recognizancs, which was done and
the case dismissed in the case of DR..
James A. Peoples $40 and the payment
of costs we're offered, and $50 was
asked. We suspect $50 is the rate fixed
for settlements" as that is $40 more
than the prosecutor expects to get even
in case of conviction, while he can make
defendants believe that in that event
they will be obliged to pay SlOO-half to
the county and half to the prosecutor
and thus they save $40 by settling"
District Attorney Davis appears for
the commonwealth in these cases. He
claims that he gets none Of the spoils and
appears only as matter of official duty
to look after the interests of the people.
He interposes no objections to settle
ments if the defendants and prosecutor
can agree-that is, if the defendant buys
off the prosecutor, who pockets the
money. The county gets none. The
interests of the public,'' which the
district attorney pretends to protect, are
ignored when Snyder gets $50 or $50;
and pockets it-unless he has to divide
with somebody.
We would like to be shown the law
under which the alderman and district
attorney allow these cases to be settled
and defendants first to he prosecuted and
then to he blackmailed. The act of
March 81, 1860, provides for settlements
upon the acknowledgment of satisfac-
tion by the complainant in certain cases
in which the offense is ian injury and
damage to the complainant These
prosecutions are not that kind of case.
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STATE ITEMS.

w. II. Wilmington. ex member of TIN
Legislature and prominent lawyer o
Northumberland county, has died at Sha
mOkin.
The miners of tho Hillside coal and iro,
company at Pleasant Valley, struck 0,
Saturday for an advance of ten per cent
Two hundred men are "out."
In Louisville, Ky, Louis Rohrcr sho
and killed Lee Merritt, drovcr, in til.
saloon of the former. The men were
strangers. Rohrer was drunk ut the time
Richard knader, a saloon keeper, was as
saulted by two unknown men and died
| The lawyers of Cumberland county are
almost unanimously opposed to the recen,
rule OF the supreme court changing tha,
county to the eastern district, and they
have appointed 4 committee to petition
tho court to put it back to the middle
district.
| A party of young men, among them John
! Gillespie and John G. ThOrnburg. bad
been in Pottsville during the early part of
the evening carousing. They started to
walk home and had nearly reached that
place wien dispute arose, in the course
of which Gillespie stabbed Thornton in tie
left side with largo knife.
Theodore L. George, who was shot at
Richburg on Thursday by Edwin Whipple
died on Saturday. The sheriff arrested at
Kane Ed Scholesky, charged with muir
dering John P. Brandt in the riot at that
place. Seven other men were also arresteu
charged with riot with intent to kill. The
three men reported fatally injured will
probably recover.
Suit was entered on Saturday, in CON-
mon pleas court No. 1, Philadelphia, by
the Keely motor company, against John
w. Keely, the inventor of the "Keely
motor power" 1t is alleged that though
the plaintiffs have invested about $3.50, 600
in helping Keely to perfect his inventions,
he has and still declines to disclose them
his secret, and has also declined to take
out patents thereon.
James Carroll, an unmarried man, aged
thirty years, was instantly killed at Geo.
w. Johns & Bros colliery, near St. Clair.
Carroll, with several other miners, was
engaged in robbing pillars when fall of
coal occurred, which caught Carroll, COM
pletcly burying him. His companions
made narrow escape and began to release
him, and his lifeless body was found after
the removal of many tons of coal.
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EIOpesl,

The general agent Of the Singer sewing
machine company at TunkhannOck disap.
peared on Wednesday morning, leaving
behind him considerable indebtedness. At
the same time Mrs. Isaac Little, of Mich
olson, near town, and wife of tho cx post
master there, left her home. The two had
been for some time intimate to u notice
able extent. The last trace Of them was at
Scranton, since which nothing has been
heard of them. Tho name of the agent is
w. r. Willis, a married man. 1t is not
known IS yet what is tho state of his &C
counts with the sewing machine company.
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PERSONAL.

The king of Siam has been buying ST.,
250, 900 worth of furniture in Lond,u.
Baron STEUBEN has named his infant
son, born on Friday, "Blaine Steuben.' -
J.E.EIcHHOLTz, of the Northumberland
county Democrat has been in town fol
several days.
CONKLING has dcep-seated lung
trouble, which is liable to carry him off al
almost any time.
Mr.. WHITELAw REID was entertained
on Saturday evening at the New York
Lotus club. William NJ. Evarts, Collec-
tor Robertson, Chauncey NJ. Depew and
other notable men were present.
JAMES NJ. AUSTIN, NJ. d., we'll known
physician, and grand secretary Of the
grand lod go of Masons of New York, died
on Saturday in New York city, aged Gs
years.
1t is stated that JOuS TAYLOR, the head
of the Mormon church, was legally mar
ried last month to wealthy widow. the
ceremony being performed in the new
Mormon temple at St. George, Utah. The
Salt Lake Tribune says the marriage
would not have been tolerated at Salt
Lake city"
Father MCCARTy, parish priest at Green
field, Mass, was shot and seriously wound
ed, at the parochial residence, by David
McMellen, whose wife has recently acted
as housekeeper at the priests residence.
The husband became jealous, visited her
and urged her to live with him, but she
refused. He went again and the priest
answered the bell to his sorrow.
Miss FARGO, the heircss of six millions,
made by her father in Wells & Fargo's ex-
press, became engaged during the past
summer to Lieutenant H. G.. Squires, of
the army, stationed at Fort Monroe. Her
mother opposed the match, but the young
lady, determined to circumvent parental
opposition, SO ON the 18th of last October
she and Lieutenant Squires went for a
walk, got married and the other day let
it out. Reconciliation and publication.
A letter from the lady herself brings
the intelligence that Miss EMILY Wow
ScHAUMBERG, for years an acknowledged
leader in Philadelphia's most fashionable
society, is to be married in London early
in January to Colonel Charles Francis
Hughes Hallette, cousin of Lord Bray
brooke and an officer in the British army.
He is about Miss Won Schaumberg's own
age and a widower with two children, his
FIRST wife having been Lady Selwyn. He
is described as gentleman of stately
presence and many accomplishments, who
an established position in the
highest walks of English society and is
connected with some of the most aristO- |
,ratic families.
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The New YORK World, which yer!

The New YORK World, which very
seldom has word of praise for the ex.
speaker, says: ''The Democratic mi.
nority of the House by their judicicu
denomination of ex-Speaker Randall
served notice OH the chaotic Republican
majority that they propose to act as a
disciplined force" There is no doubt
that Mr.. Randall s denomination will be
approved by the Democracy of the
country generally. 1t has, as the World
indicates, more significance than a mark
of personal compliment to him, or of ap-
probation of his course as speaker. Had
his party been in a majority, he would
have been the speaker, without doubt.
AS it is, he will take tie place of leader
in the strongest minority that has
been in the House for many years
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Deputy Marshal Appointed

Jacob A. Hollinger, ex-alderman of tho
Seventh ward and moro recently appointed
tipstaf Of the court, has been appointed by
Marshal Kerns of Philadelphia a deputy
marshal of the eastern district of Pcnnsyi-
vania. his appointment dating December
I'd. MIR. Hollinger is an active and intelli-
gent officer, we'll qualified to perform the
duties of the Office TO which he has been
appointed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-05
LANCASTER DAILY NTELGENCER MONDAY DECEMBER 5 1881

put in nomination all the officers of the
last House.
The Greenback caucus made the follow
ing nominations: Nicholas Ford, of Mis-
sour, for speaker Gilbert De La Matyr, of
Indiana, for clerk of the House Leo Gran
dell, OF Washington, D. c., for sergeant at
arms Fl. Martin Williams. Of Missouri,
for doorkeeper, and ". c. Moore, Of Penn
syl.ania, for postmaster.
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Daptieliops in Deoembnr.

Squire Tilgham 1. Thompson, of Quar-
ryville, yesterday plucked from the road
Slde number of dandelion flowers in full
bloom in the open air. Last year the
earth was ice-bound at this time !; and 80
it was on the 4th of December thirty years
ago, gentleman tells us who was born
on that date, 18j1-and he knows.
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probably its relative strength is
greater than ever attached to a mi.
nority. Mr.. Randall takes this place by
reason Of his long experience, lis in
tegrity, his popularity and his strength
as parliamentary leader. But he is
surrounded with men of signal ability,
and the Democratic minority includes
Stephens, Springer, Morrison, Holman,
Knott, Carlisle, Blackburn, Gibson, Nc
Lane, Cox, Hewitt, Converse, Curtin,
Reagan, Tucker and others who make a
team that the Republicans cannot pull
against.
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False Fire Alarm,

Last evening Joshua L. Lyte of the En-
Gminer was innoccntly the cause of fire
alarm. He went down into the collar and
lighted the gas under the pavement. 1t
shone up through the grating and as the
small boy saw tho light he raised yell of
"Fire." Several hose carriages were run
out, but they were not needed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-05

About six o'clock ON Saturday evening
Jos. BriLtnall while crossing the street at
the Union hotel on Chestnut street, was
struck by horse and knocked down. Cars
were passing at the time, and Mr..
Brintnall did not hear the approaching
team and the driver did not stop. Mr..
b. was knocked senseless and was dis
covered by persons passing lying in the
street, and was taken into the hotel, whore
he was attended by DR.. G.. Il. Welchans.
His principal injury is on tho left breast
and ribs, where he was struck, and bruises
on his head and body from falling.
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Comptroller Knox, in his annual report,
repeats his recommendation for the repeal
of the taxes upon bank capital and de-
posits and bank checks. The comptroller
reports that, during the year ending No.
vember 1st, sc national banks were organ
lied, with an aggregate authorized capital
of 50, 651 ,05O, to which 81, 233, $50 in Cir
culating notes were issued. Twenty-six
banks, with All aggregate capital of g.
O2O, 600, and circulation of 81, 245, $50,
voluntarily discontinued business during
the same period
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lnHleSL on nm Infant

On Saturday morning tho two-months.
old child of Joseph II. and Ida ", Trout,
residing near Georgetown, Bart township
was found dead in its cradle. Deputy Cor
oner Henry Baughman being notified sum.
moned a jury and held an inquest, Dr..
Jerome Kelley acting in the capacity OF
surgeon. Tho jury after hearing the evi-
dence of witnesses rendered verdict that
the infant John Clayton Trout came to its
death from'hemmorhage of the lungs.
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Runaway Accld0nr.

Last evening as Gotlieb Young, of Col
umbia, accompanied by three or four of
his employees, was driving on tho Columbia
turnpike near tho watch factory, his
horses attached to beer wagon took
fright and ran to one side Of the road, the
wheel struck large stono and upset tho
wagon. The tongue of the wagon broke
loose and the horses ran to the toll-gatc
where they wer captured. All tho men
wcrc more or less bruised, but mono Of
them seriously hurt. The top of tho wag-
on was badly broken.
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OBITUARY..
Death of Col. Thoma. q. Collins,

ASSNth w SOAs kHOu8o " OOlhnSs
The subject of this memoir died peace
fully ut his residence in Bart township,
(tho old Ross Campbell place) at O'clock
on Saturday evening after 4 long illness,
the inevitable end Of which has been
awaited by himself and his friends
for many months. Colonel Thomas
c. Collins was born in COlerain township,
just on tho edge of DrumOre, about "a
miles below Quarryville, on the farm
whore his father, James Collins, lived be-
fore him and where he himself resided all
his life until a short time ago. He was in
is the last of his generation, Of i family
long prominent in the lower end of this
county. The ancestor, Cornelius Collins,
the elder, emisrated from Ireland and
took up land in both Colerain and Dru-
more. James, his son, was an intelligent,
enterprising and influential citizen, a pri-
vate in tho Revolutionary war and like his
father 4 member Ofthe Associate Reformed
church. His two sons, Cornelius and
Thomas, for many years lived near
together and were both mcn Of
prominence in their section. Cornelius,
who died a few years ago ut al advanced
age, had been director Of the poor and
member Of the Legislature and an elder
and trustee in the middle OctOrarO Presby-
tcrian church for nearly half 4 century,
being prominent in all good works in his
community. Tho younger brother,
Thomas c., who survived him. was a
ruling elder in the United Presbyterian
church at OctOrarO since 1S23-a period Of
80 years. He Has elected county auditor,
and in 1868 was elected county commits
SiONer of this county ServinU ono term
with acceptance. IIe was for many years
treasurer Of the Southern Mutual fire insur-
ance company. Mr.. Collins was man of
mark and we'll known throughout the
entire lower END of his county.
Brought up i'll and steadily adhering
to the stern faith OF his fathers, no never
departed from it, and he was man of pcs
tive convictions in political, social and
religious matters. IIc advocated his
views with intelligence, spirit and frank
ness, but had a geniality Of disposition and
social warmth that made him many
friends, and he was liked as widely as he
was known. Up to within tho very last
years of his life he participated freely IN
all public affairs aud was never more at |
home than in the debating lyceum.
MIR. Collins was twice married. Six |
children of the first union survive him
James, Hugh and Thomas, Mrs. Mary
Wilson, Mrs. ]. Lieper Evans and Mrs. j.
&. McSparran three of the second mar
Rage are living, Ross and Misses Bertha
md Emma his widow is a daughter of
;ho late Ross Campbell, esq. Mir. Collins
will be buried at II q. M, tomorrow,
rom his late residence, the intermcnt to
DC made ut the Octoraro, L. p. graveyard.
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ACCIDENT AND CRIME.
A DAT OF DEE DISASTERS.
The Way Of Human Nickeduess.


4 tug sent in search of the missing pro
pellor Jane Miller, returned to Wharton
Ontario, last night. She found quantity
of wreckage in Georgian bay, which con
firms the fear that the propeller is lost
with all on board, twenty-five in number,
including sixteen passengers.
Five men left Ophir. Colorado, to walk
to Silverton, several days ago, and have
not been heard of SINCE 1t is believed
they persisted in the snow, which is three
feet deep on the mountains.
Big Mills Burned.
A fire in Minneapolis, Minnesota, al
four o'clock yesterday morning. destroyed
the Pillsbury B, Excelsior, Minneapolis
and Empire Touring mills, and the cotton
mill of Dorillus Robinson. with several
freight cars filled with wheat. During the
progress of the fire four persons were kill.
ed and number injured, one fatally, by
explosions in the mills. The total loss iu
property is estimated at nearly s400, 900.
Wild Western Ways.
Henry Weston, foreman Of the Gold
Park mining company, was shot dead by
discharged blacksmith named Basley at
the Gold Park mining camp, in Colorado,
q few days ago. Basley attempted to
shoot Superintendent Turney, but failed.
He fortified himselfin his cabin, and held
it for eight hours against an infuriated
mob. Finally the cabin was blown to
pieces by charge of giant powder, when
Bagley was found dead, having shot him.
self in the he heart. Bagley's friends now
threaten to kill Turney, and the latter is
guarded day and night.
Cleveland Bank Robbed.
A daring theft was committed in Cleve-
land, Ohio, on Saturday. D. o. Eels,
president of the Commercial national
bank, was cutting off coupons from some
railway and bridge bonds and talking to
a friend in his Office in the bank. After
finishing the cutting he replaced the
bonds in a rasteboard box and resumed
the conversation. In the meantime {,
stranger, who had been sitting in the
Office, softly approached the table. picked
up the box and walked away. The box
was not missed for nearly half an hour.
The thief is short, stout man. with crop
ped whiskers. The total value of the
bonds, which arc negotiable, is $4,000.
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j. Kahler Snyder's benefit
Examiner,


The Act of Assembly providing for the
Registration of all practitioners of medi.
cine and surgery" seems to be an ill-con-
sldered and lll:advised piece Of legislation.
1t is giving at present more scandal
than protection Or justice, and should be
either radically amended or wholly re-
pealcd
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The caucus of Democratic representa-.
tives met on Saturday. Mr.. Knott offered
a resolution endorsing the declarations of
the Democratic national conventions of
1876 and 1880, the supposed object being
to put the members on record as favoring
tariff for revenue only. On motion of
Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi, the resolution
was indefinitely postponed by a vote of So
to AZ, and the caucus then endorsed and
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SlAndor Suit.

On Saturday Lizzie Sreath by her next
friend and father William A. Sheath,
brought a SANDER suit against John T.
DenliDger, residing near Staman's Mill,
Manor township. Ho was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Strine, and committed in
default Of 5000 BAIL The case was. af.
tcrwards compromised and no was released.
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Fifty Horses Burned f., Heath

THty "orSes Dufned 10 Death.
Gasoline ignited at the Crescent City
railroad stables, on Water street, near
Louisiana avenue, New Orleans, while fill
ing the gas machine, destroying the stable
and contents, including fifty horses, har-
ness, feed stuff, etc. Loss, $50, 900; fully
insured.
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BurglarS AbOuf.

The lock Of the front door of j. Z.
Rote's photograph gallery on North Queen
street on Saturday evening was broken of.
The burglars didn't get in the gallary as
the door on the second floor was securely
fastened.
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M uscular Malestio,.

On Saturday night Snelbaker's Majcs
ties left this city f;r Baltimore at II 30.
While waiting for the train q lot Of young
fellows iDsulted ono Of tho femalo mem-
bers Of tho company. One Of the show
men took 1t up and give the Lancaster boy
. pummeling. The Lancaster boys then
made for the actors, but the fight was
stopped by the arrival Of police.