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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

Z. G. Hayden, the wife murderer, was
hanged at Windsor, Vt, after 4 delay of
four years, during which time he has been
at work in the State prison.
Zorah Bramb!e, an employee at Calvert
station, Baltimore, was killed by4alling
under the rear car Of the train going ont
for Washington.
The German Reichstag has concluded
the first reading Of the budget and re-
ferrcd some parts of it, including the
whole of the war estimates, to the budget
committee.
Thomas Lemon, about so years Of age,
residing at No. 32S Court street, Brook
lyn, cut his throat with razor. He was
out of work and his family had been re-
duced to the verge of starvation.
At Syracuse, N. Y, the Earl gang of
burglars and highwaymen were sentenced
to sixty-five years in the Auburn peniten-
tiary. Emma Earl, a sister, received fif-
teen years, and others Of the gang forty
and twenty years.
A woman and two small children were
found frozen to death in house near
Lakestay, Mimi. The house is some dis
tance from other hahitations, and was cut
by deep snow. They got out of fuel and
food. and when found had evidently been
dead several days. The woman was a
widow. 1t is believed that many persons
have died in that section from hunger and
cold
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26
A Long Term of Honorable Service.


Col. Samuel Shoch, the present active
president of the Columbia national bank,
in our neI.hbOrins county of Lancaster, is
now in his eighty fourth year, and who,
we are happy to say, is apparently in as
full life and viGor as most persons by far
his junior in years, continues to devote his
attention and energies to the duties of The
president Office will, the assiduity which
has been so marked Il characteristic Of his
business career for SD long Il period and
who by his efficient management during
his long and uninterrupted cOntinu
ancc in office has been largely in-
strumental in placing and continuing
that financial institution on tho firm and
prosperous basis it occupies in the cOmmu-
nifty. He assumed the duties Of cashier OF
the Columbia bank in 1888, and occupied
that position in active and continued SER
vice until about two years ago when Ee
assumed the presidency making the COM
bined service period Of forty three years.
True his term OF office has not yet number
ed quite half 4 century, but his active life
which has been SO we'll preserved by uni
form temperate and regular living, bids
fair to lengthen his term of usefulness for
years to come. MoralizinS on the fOregO
in. instances Of faithful trust and prObity
in these days Of official malfeasance so rife
at the present time, it may be remarked
that the honorable traits developed in the
above instances caIIy with them redeem
able feature in our common nature which
may be given as set-off in some measure
to the wide spread dc ,eneracy OF these de-
fau!ting times.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26
PERSONAL.

GARFIELD has /. brother chopping wood
at 81 day, and they say no is the hap
pier man of the twain.
L. p. FARMER, general passenger agent
Of the Pennsylvania railroad is likely TO
resign on account Of failing health.
Mr.. SPRAGCE's counsel has given notice
to Mrs. Spraguc's counsel to be ready for
the trial of the divorce suit on Friday of
next week.
"Plump as d partridge and healthy as a
bullock is tie sensitive and delicate Ian
guage employed by a reporter OF il New
York Journal to describe his hostess at the
dinner table, the hostess in question being
Mrs. J. a. GARFIELD, who will preside
over the White House next week.
Mr.. EDMUND YATES, the distinguished
novelist and journalist, is about to start a
new daily afternoon newspaper il, London.
Mr.. HENRY LABoCCHERE, the wei-known
journalist and advanced Liberal, member
of Parliament, has bought partnership in
the Pail Hall Gazette.
Ex-State treasurer RAwLE leaves to day
for Antwerp, in the intereste Of the new
Western pipe line, which is being estab-
lished in opposition to the Standard OIL
company. Satisfactory arrangements, it
is said, have been made with the Pennsyl-
vania railroad to carry the oil for the new
line to the seaboard.
At the last meeting of Post No. 9, G. A.
r., Of Philadelphia Rev. John W. Say
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STATE ITEMS.

Mr.. Sol. Foster, .jr., late Of the Potts
vile Ecening Chronicle, is now in the
editorial department Of the Philadelphia
Press. Mr.. Foster is L graceful and
ready writer.
James JOrdon. Z miner in the West
Point shaft. was killed by blast which he
supposed was extinguished, bat which ex-
ploded Immediately on his return to cX-
anime it. His body was shockingly man
gled.
In the House at Harrisburg yesterday
Mapes said the only act in his legislative
career lie was heartily ashamed of WAS
his voting for the recorders bill. lie
would now like an opportunity to get
square with his conscience by voting Cor
the repeal of that bill.
Thomas J. Scott was found guilty of
murder in the second degree at Lime Val
ley, Mexican county, for the shooting of
John c. Dougl,erty in 4 barroom fight at
Knapps Creek, Il small oil town, in No
vcmbcr. Scott's real name is Timothy J.
Callilan, and his native place is Pitts
hurgh. He was sentenced to prison for
life.
Sherman Matthews, 1G years old, was
feariuily mangled by the cars Hear Car
bondaIc while on his way home from
work. He was employed on Il lcvc! of the
Delaware & Hudson gravity road and ~.
quitting time attempted to board 4 mov-
ing coal train and fell nndcr the wheels.
His escape from inst mt death was mirac-
ulOus.
The committee appointed on the part Of
the House of Representatives upon the
subject of the celebration of the two hun
dredth anniversary of the landing Of Will
liam Penn, meets similar committees of
the Senate. the city councils of Philadcl-
phia and the Historical society of Penn
sylvania on Saturday, March 18th, at
three o'clock p. m. at the hall of the His
torical society, Spruce street, above
Eighth, Philadelphia.
Referring to the sale of the P. W. & B.
road the Bulletin says: ''The fact that
Jay Gould was the principal manipulation
Of the scheme. and the further fact that
Gould's enterprises are rarely conducted
in the interests of the public, will tend to
make the change especially unpopular in
Philadelphia. The transfer has not been
made with any purpose to benefit this city;
and it will not benefit Philadelphia, unless
it shall persuade the Pennsylvania rail
road company to build new line to Balti-
more. That this will be the ultimate re-
suit of the matter may most fcrvently lie
hoped. A city such as ours ought not. at
any rate, to be restricted to a single line
Of communication with the South
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26
PROF. LOVES Gas sTOvE.
Gas for 25 Cents per 1000 Cubic Feet.


Prof. Lowe exhibited a gas stove in
Norrlstown that burns 50 cubic feet Of
gas per hour for cooking and half that
much for heating purposes. The heater
for ordinary purposes burns 80 feet per
hour. The gas company propose to fur
nish their product to consumers ut % cents
per thousand feet, and put in heaters and
ranges without cost to their customers. The
stove is double, and if preferable only
one side need be lighted up at 4 time
Near the top of each section is a CRATE
covered with fragments of fire bricks
which are heated to redness by jets of gas.
Tho heat is reflected dOwnwarlls and the
articles to be cooked are placed under the
crate. All the odor Of cooking is carried
up the chimney and the work is finished
with great rapidity. 4 large steak can be
cooked thoroughly in ten minutes, bread
toasted III one minute, and other viands
prepared with proportional speed. The
professor says he has repeatedly got his
own breakfast i'll ten minutes after reach
ing the shops.
While the dinner is cooked by the stove
the room is warmed by i heater in the Gel
lar, and the heat from the register is strong
enough to roast a potato placed upon it.
The heater is 4 box OF galvanized iron,
about six feet long, three feet deep and
two and half feet wide suspended from
the rafters. At one end, near the bottom
is a small opening, through which the iron
gas jet is thrust, and number Of fire
bricks are placed within: The heater sup
| plies warm air to four registers, aud one Of
its most remarkable features is the strict.
ness with which the heat is economical.
The cellar is not warmed ut all, the pipe
by which the products Of combustion are
carried to the chimney is only milk warm,
and the end of the heater opposite to the
burning jet is quite cold. The in
ventor says that during all experiment
made while the recent cold weather was
at its height icicles hanging from the fur
ther end of the heater were not melted
although the rooms above were thoroughly
warmed. He withdrew the gaspipe from
the opening, and it appeared with a jet OF
yellow flame nearly two feet long rushing
from the open end pipe and the flame
quickly assumed a deep blue tint and gave
scarcely any light. This is its natural
aspect when the gas is pure and dry. Tie
combustion is regulated by n stop-cock,
and Professor Lowe has invented an auto.
matte arrangement BY which the flame car
be adjusted to maintain temperature and
left to itself. AS tho weather grows cOlde!
the flame will be enlarged and the heat
maintained without further attention.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26
COURT.
Current BUSINESS, Divorces SC.

Court met this morning at 10 o'clock,
both judges being present. The docket
was called and eleven judgments were en-
tered.
In the case OF John ~ Bertcll for the
use of Samuel Bruckhart and Frederick
Bucher, rule for new trial, Judge Pattcr-
son delivered al opinion making the rule
absolute.
In the case OF Jonas C.Brinscr VS.. Sebas-
tian NJ. Keller, ruls for { new tria! was
granted.
In the divorce case of Emma kcencr VS..
Henry Keencr, the court ordered the de-
fendant to pay to the plaintiff the sum OF
500 before the 10th OF March, for the
purpose of detrayins her expenses.
Jacob Keller was appointed auditor o!
Ephrata township. upon the presentation
of petition signed by numerous citizens.
At the last election Keller and Benjamin
Urich each received PAT votes for that
Office, thus making tic.
Divorced.
The following parties were granted di-
vOSces
Annie II. Humphrey. of Bart township,
from her husband J. Gilleys Humphrey,
on the ground of desertion and adultery.
a. L. Becbtel from her husband, Jacob
F. Bechtcl, on the grounds Of desertion.
Court adjourned to meet on the third
Monday in March.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26
A MORO Election Board.

The Oxford (Chcstcr county, Press says
that at the late election in that borough
both the Democratic and Republican par
ties elected men OF color to the office Of
inspector. Now i! each Of these inspec-
tors appoint ccl"red men as clerks, which
they of course have right to do,
the election room will have the appear
Of Southern polling place dur
ing the dominance Of the black race in
that section. Tho Democrats had also
Il colorcd candidate for judge Of election,
T.. Spencer Myers, OH their ticket, but he
was defeated by The Republican candidate
John ID. McIIenry, by 4 majority Of g
votes. The action of the Democrats in
this matter was mainly to offset the Rep
ublican nomination OF George l. Steele, a
colorcd man, for inspector. The Demo
cratic inspector is James W. Jackson, who
has always been an earnest Republican.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26

WE are i'm receipt to-day Of the latest
published numbers Of the Legisla-
tirc Record containing part of the
proceedings of last Tuesdays session.
If the Record were published with any
thing like the enterprise necessary to
conduct newspapers and which the ex-
pense of its publication to the state JUS
titles. the people to whom it is sent could
get it one or two days after the session
it reports, instead of having to wait
from four to ten days, us they do now
for their official report of the proceed
ings of the Legislature.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26
"A SUCCESS.
The Continental Concert.

Tho concert given III the court house
last evening for the benefit of the free
soup house was decided success, from u
musical standpoint, and although the at
tendance was not so large as the merit OF
the music and the deserts of the object for
which it was given should have command
cd, there was $5S net realized for
the soup fund. The performers
all sang admirably, whether in
solo, duct OF quartet. Prof. Woodward
has, confesseGly. the most powerful bass
voice in town; Miss TrOyer stands in tine
front rank Of sopranos, and Miss SehEcr
possesses contr,ilto voice Of rare purity.
Mr.. MOwery is rapidly attaining rank as Il
tenor, and Prof. Haas has long been re-
gar.led rs most finished and correct ac-
cOmpanist, both on the organ ard piano.
With such an array of artists OIL the plat
form it is not to he wondered at that the
audience was more than delighted. Fol-
lowing is the programme OF the evening !:
QuarJet-. SUNRISE" White.
Duet" O'rr the Hill. O'er the Dale" Glover.
Misses TrOyer and SeEnGr.
Quartet The ROver'S Grave" Clark.
Solo and QUARTET Long to see the Cot
ton Grow Again." Pratt. Mowery and quar-
tettc.
Song" Dare l Tell" Timmcrstc,lt. Miss
Quartet. Laush OF II Cnild," Marrcr.
Solo and Quartet -" Nearer My God t"
Thee" Mason. TrOyer and Quartet.
Humorouo Duct" The Singing LESSON
Woodbury.. TrOyer and Woodward
PART SECOND.
Quartet Come Where tine Liliri Bloom
White.
Song" The Kerry Dance" Mal!oy. Miss
Minnie Sehner.
Ouartct-': The Old Mountain Tree
Clark.
song The Tempest" Barker. Wool
ward.
Laughing Trio Vad:si via Ill QUA" Mar
TIM. Troyer. Schncr ana Woodward.
Solo and Quartct-' On the Mountain
High" Root. TrOycr ana Quartet.
Quartettc-" GOHd Night" (Gcrman Mel
ody,) Arr.by Root.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26

TIE national banks which are ret ir-
firing their circulation and Fastening to
spread the matter over the country into
greatly inagniiied Importance, are SIM
plv trying l., rather pitifui way to bull
dnzc Congress and Hayes into successful
oppostipn to the three per cent. funding
bill. AS shown bya calculation else
where. there is I; good profit on their
circulation even Oh Il three per cent.
bond. and it is ~" likely the retirement
VII he rery gel. :: Ut ANY ra;e there
is a ss!ry.; ;bun'l.'..-r ca cuiteiicy in the
country, and al! ihe i,ark vaults are
bursting with Idle money. The govern
ment has several hundred millions on
hands ana can buy in bonds and pnt
ont mGncy very much more rapidly than
the builozing bankers can retire and
contract it,
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Hit on the Head.

AS William II. II. Russell, a well-known
lawyer, was writing letter in his office
in st. Louis he was approached from be-
hind by Philip Brady, who dealt him a
heavy blow Oh the head with 4 hammer.
The blow was not we'll aimed, and instead
of crushing the skull the hammer glanced
off, inflicting only scalp wound. Mr.
Russell sprang to his feet and waried Off
4 second blow. lie cried for help, and
two gentlemen rushed in from an adjoin-
ing room and secured Brady, who was
then given over to the police. Mr.. Rus
sell says that Brady was client Of his
some time ago and has had a grudge
against him growing out Of law business.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26

Mr.. GARFIELD is in trouble. The
nearer he gets to a conclusion about the
tail of his cabinet the more Disconnected
is the head of it. AS soon as he gets the
Blaine faction placated the Conkling
people kick up their heels. He started
with Blaine as secretary of state and
built up a pyramid that was so unshape!y
to Mr.. Blaine's friends that they
wouldn't furnish the base for it. Mr..
Garfield is trying to play see-saw and
keep both ends Of the plank up at one
time. 1t cannot bc done.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26

WE hear OF a big six footer who is
loaling around Harrisburg borne Oh the
pay rolls of the House as Il page at 80
per day, employing a little boy at 80 cents
per diem to do his work and pocketing
the S1.5O daily profits of the fraud upon
the state. His case is not much worse,
however, than the pastors and folders
who get Sc a day for $50 days and never
60 near Harrisburg except to sign the
pay roll and settle with the fellow whom
they employ to do their work for 800 a
SoSSinn
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26

WITH il modesty that is characteristic
of metropolitan journalism the New
York Herald styles itself 1.-the leading
journal of Philadelphia, though at the
same time it is consi,ieratc enough to
promise that it will "not i'll any way in
terferc with the able and comprehensive
newspapers which already exist i'll that
city, and which, in the H,rG'"'s view,
give themselves mainly & to e'egies and
expositiOns of grief for the departed,' to
gratifying tie g yearn;ng of the Phila-
delphia mind for REFUSES. chess pro
bIens. com,ln;irums. humorous sallies
and articles on the tariff, and to the
unique clothing advertisements in big
tyne"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26
Teacher Annnfnfn:l

The school directors Of West Goshen
township, Chester county, have appointed
Thamzine Miller, of Lancaster county,
teacher OF Oakland road school, in place
of Lydia II. Carter, now John, resigned.
Mrs. John will have charge of the school
until the 4th of March, when Miss Miller
will teach the spring term of 10 weeks.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26
PanOrama at Zion Church

Zion Lutheran church was crowded last
evening to witness the first exhibition in
that church of the great electric light pam
Drama Of beautiful views in all parts Of
the world, from the pole almost to the
equator, and in both hemispheres. The
exhibition will be repeated this evening,
when many new views will be thrown
upon the canvass.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26
lancastcr Eiatei!:gellrer.
SATURDAY EVENING, FEB. 20. 1881.
ReOublicau BlunderS.

There can be little doubt that what
ever blunders the present Democratic
majority in Congress have made have
been largely retrieved and offset by the
advocacy by that majority of and the
opposition of the Republicans to the
three per cent. funding bill and appor-
tionment measure now pending. The
three per cent. refunding measure was
an act Of craftsmanship which is in.
happy accord with public sentiment. 1t
had its origin, We believe, with Mr.. Ran
dali, and the country has seen that it is
largely indebted to him for the practical
accomplishment Of the necessary legisla-
ton. 1t was the worst of folly for the
Republicans to oppose it and the national
banks are only aggravating that folly by
stirring upa resistance, which can only
work prejudice to them after it shall
have done some harm to the business in
terests of the country.
The congressional apportionment pro-
posed by the Democrats is emiHently fair
and is SO pronounced by the better class
of Republican journals generally. The
New York Times has labored hard and
with mathematical accuracy to
show this to its political friends in Con-
gress, and has convinced the country
that '' the Republicans made a political
mistake in adoptinga course of filibuSter-
ing to defeat the pending measure.
There was no reasonable ground fOl
evOking contest Oh this subject The
Democrats seek none ard no partisan
advantage. If it fails to pass, special
sessions of eighteen legislatures, now in
session, will have to be called TO make
the state appointments under it, and
Il vast expense will he imposed upo,
cpmmGnwcaltls, which will without
doubt pass Judgment OF rebuke Oh the
party responsible for this, when coz
gressi0ial elections come around.
We can hardly be gratitied ut The
wrongs and the injustice done the coun
y,rveH when, asa party, the Denocrac.
will reap advantage from The b!unders
of their opponents. Fer blunders the!
are, as well as crimes. They prove un
mis,ak:ibly the lack of sagiclous Repub
lican leadership in the House. Il lack tha
will he still more severely felt in thu
next House
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26
The NlUnnerchOr.

On Monday evening the Lancaster Mnn-
nerchor will hold one of their delightful
concerts and sociables in their hall. These
are always pleasant affairs, but the one on
Monday evening will include especial
features of interest and enjoyment, i'm
mcdiately preceding as it does the sombre
Lenten season which will soon be upon US.
The management always provide for an
agreeable time for all by admitting none
but members or specially invited guests.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26
The lSaiiS Last Night.

A party was given in Grant hall last
night by the merry Twelve There
were thirty couples present and a fine
time was had. supper being served at IL
O'Clock. Dancing was kept up until a late
hour to the music Of Milcy's orchestra.
At Rothweiler's hall the guide mill
workers OF the Penn iron works had 4
large ball. Among the features; was a
new dance which was introduced for the
first time in this city. Everybody enjoyed
themselves and things passed Of pleasantly.
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The Wharton Donation.

The $4,000 bestowed upon Pcnnsylva.
mia university by Joseph Wharton, who
dug his large fortune out of the Bart
nickel mines in this county, will be ap-
Piled to the endowment Of department
for the study Of poItics! economy, finance
and other questions Of n governmental
character.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26

On Tuesday night in the eastern part of
and armed, seized Samuel Ewing and hung
him till he was nearly dead and stood over
him with a cooked pistol trying to extort
from him confession that he had poison
ed Dr.. Biddinger's horses the doctor hav
ing lost seven by poisoning. The mob ut
tcrly failed and abandoned the prisoner.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26

The Philadelphia Inquirer prints a
picture of the new senator-elect which
looks as if it might have been slightly
altered from one prepared for an even
ing paper to illustrate the hanging OF
Havden the wife murderer, in Vermont.
yesterday.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26

John Rowe was before Alderman Nc
Conomy this morning, charged by Al.
Rosens;ein with larceny and bailec, the
prosecutor alleging that he sold y suit Of
clothes to Louis Frick, on assurance given
by the defendant that he (defendant,)
would withhold portion OF Frick' S wages,
weekly. until the bill was paid. Defendant
admitted that he accompanied Frick to
Rosenstcin's, and told the latter to sell
him suit Of clothes. tut denied that he
made himself resposible for the payment
of the bill. The alderman held the case
under advisement.
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u. Nj, T.. "A.

The 18th anniversary Of the Young
Mems Christian associttion will be cele-
brated on Monday evening, Feb. g. at 7:i5
o'clock, in the court house. The report Of
the president for the past year will be
read. The speakers will be Rev. J. Max
Hark, Rev. Sylvanus Stall and State
Executive Secretary S. A. Taggart. The
music will be under the leadership Of II.
c. Mel!inger.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26
KeystOne Band Fair.

The Keystone boys had full house
again last evening. The following arti-
clcs were chanced Off: Charles Wacker,
lass pitcher and cologne set John Zech-
er, glass pitcher; S. W. Keller, glass
pitcher jeff. Brown, fine caster, and
John Kemp fine cut-slass bread plate.
The carpet, Davis sewing machine, gun
and silver watch will be voted off tonight.
The Millersvillc band will also be on hand
and furnish music this evening.