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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-09

eight large.:lass ships crossing
the Atlantic and the Pacific in the trade
with this part of America: and Austria,
kingdom with one small seaport, has
one hundred and siXty-five. China has
taken the aggressive in commercial en-
terprise and now looks to 4 general navi-
cation of the high seas. her pioneer
steamers having already entered the bay
of San Francisco. Japan, too, completes
with American vessels in her own waters.
1t is estimated that the failure to keep
our shipping interests abreast with our
development in other departments Of
material wealth has been loss TO our
domestic industry of SGO,OO0,O 900 per
ycar--not an inconsiderable sum in COM
parison with those interests which it has
been such serious concern on the part of
American Legislators to ''protect.''
The mere statement of these eloquent
facts ought to be sufficient to awaken
our people and their representatives to
the necessity of affording some relief to
the straitened condition of American
commerce. Shipping is one of the chief
elements of national wealth and strength
in Il country with long stretch Of sea
coast and variety of national products.
Our agricultural, mineral and manufac-
turing development drives US to new
markets, and we should build, or at least
own and control, the shipping which
provides tie transportation to them
The Blaine school of statesmen find the
proper means to this end in substituting
lines OF steamers to one port or another.
The advocates of ''free ships - ask for
no artificial devices to help us TO that
consunmatien. They only ask that eX-
isting barriers he removed and that lu-
ties on foreign built ships be lifted so that
American shippers may enter The race
for the worlds commerce, and at least
for that of their Own country, without
being handicapped.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-09
Died In Kansas.
School journal.


The earlier students at the MilIcysville
state normal school will remember An
drew Jackson Hughes and Isaac Sharp.
The latter, now Hon. Isaac Sharp, sends
us biographical sketch OF the former,
who recently died at Council Grove, Kan
sas, where both resided. Mr.. Hughes,
after leaving AiiIicrsvi!lc, taught scoOl at
Columbia, studied law, was admitted to
the bar, and then moved to Missouri.
Soon after the breaking ont of the war he
assisted in raising a regiment, went into
the service rs first lieutenant, remained
during the war and came out u colonel.
He then settled down AT Council Grove,
practiced law, w.,s successful and died OF
4 disease contracted in the war, greatly
respected by all classes of citizens; and
his funeral is said to have been the largest
ever seen in the county where he lived.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-09

Mr.. Eaton. Of Connecticut, while speaking
on a proposed amendment, asked which
president was authorized to carry out its
provisions, the one now in or the one
coming in.
''Or," said Mr.. Conkling, IT. tones loud
enough to be heard in the galleries, - the
Ole who is not in.''
''Ies," said Mr.. Eaton, quickly. :" the
one who should have been in and was
cheated out ofit.''
Mr.. Conk!ing nodded his head afiirma-
lively and the debate was resumed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-09
A Quaker Sermon.

Darlington Hopes, IN adhercnt of the
ilicksitc branch of the Society Of Friends,
preached sermon last evening in Temper
ance hail to al audience Of over one hun
dred The leading thought of his discourse
was that any one who sincerely sought the
grace Of the Almighty would find it with
out the aid Of creeds, sccts, priests, or any
other appliances of priestcraft. Mr..
Hopes enforced his views with consider
able power lie is u ready speaker and
logical reasoncr. lie is Il man of fine
presence, apparently about go years of age
and resident of Hartford county, Md.
lie spoke for about IN hour, and was lis
tened to- with close attention and deep
interest
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-09

The officers of temperance Organiza-
tians, representing in some degree the tenn
pcrance sentiment Of the state, have united
in an invitation to the friends of total ab-
stinence and prohibition throughout the
state, to send accredited delegates of both
sexes to a general state temperance con-
vention, to be held in the court house,
Harrisburg, on Tuesday and Wednesday,
March 1st and 2d, 1881. and to open at II
a. m. of the rst-named day.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-09

IN the Senate Mr.. Blair has introduced
a joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution prohibiting. after the
year 1900, tho manufacture, importation
and sale of Intoxicating liquors as hever-
ages within the United States.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-09
Hayes il u Fraudulent President.

Mr.. Conkling yesterday gave ono OF the
frequent intimatiOns that he has made in
the past four years of his belief that MIR.
Tilden was elected president in 1876. 1t
occurred in debate on the pension bill.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-09
MINOR TOPICS.
GPEN the cutters.

The Boston police department is ex-
pectcd to cost over 5000. 900 next year, IN
excess OF about $40, 900 over the present
year. which is caused by an increase in
the force.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-09

THIS dispatch to the Record limits the
choice to staiwarts; AS it ca mot he
Oliver or Grow it must be some ono else
for senator. And just now both factions
are trying to select some man acceptable
to all. The names Of General Beaver,
John Cessna, Attorney General Palmer,
W. II. Armstrong and G'enni ". Scoiield
are most prominently mentioned There
is no doubt bat that one Of the above
quintet will be the next United States
SENATOR
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-09

SENATOR
ANOTHER petition has been presented in
the Pennsylvania Legislature in behalf of
John Welsh's election to the United States
Senate. 1t was signed by 50 manulactur-
ers OF Philadelphia, who not only repre-
sent very large proportion of the most
material interests of the city, but give en-
ployment to at least 10000 people, while
the business transacted by them exceeds
al25. 600, ,0o9 per year. For all that Welsl,
did not get n vote. The Philadelphia
members are solid for Muihoolly.
The secretary of the treasury has rc-
caived $500 note from q physician, who
writes with it that he is attending pro-
fessionally and old lady, who, 81 years
a 30 was an employee in one of the subor-
dinatc branches of the United States treas
ury. 81 AT that time she took sum Of
money from the government. She con-
fesSed it to me last week and she COM
mandcd me to return it. [ have carefully
calculated the interest. which. with the
principal, amounts to few dollars under
the sum of $500. enclose in this a $500
note. The patient is now entirely blind
and partially paralyzed.'
II former years it was tho custom to
give each legislator 4 copy of Purdon's
Digest. At $3.50 per copy, this amounted
to So, $3.50. Some of the members sold
their copies, more sent them home and
never used them during Il session, while
Others found them very useful. This year
every attempt made to pass a resolution
for the purchase of this book has met with
opposition. However, Oh showing that
half dozen copies We're really necessary,
Mr.. Clarke had 4 resolution passed pro- ;
vding that a copy be placed in each com
m;ttcc room. Mr. SOuier-cr, Us he is !
styled by his Quaker City colleagues.
Statesman Soudcr tried to amond by
giving eaci, member Il copy of the Digest.
out his amendment was voted down.
Score O,c for reform.
LOOK out for a new counterfeit s;J note.
1t is an imitation Of the Unite! States
note, series of 1875, letter D, small figure
Il under said letter; John Allison, reris.
Ter A.H.Wyman, treasurer. 1t is printed
'n localized fibre paper, which is but little ,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-13
A Territorial Governor Making Him.
self Useful.

Washington, April 12.-Gov. Ord
way, of the territory of Dakota, called
upon the president to-day, and also
upon the secretary of war, to urge the
Importance of immediate assistance on
the part of the government, to the citi-
zens Of Dakota rendered homeless by
the disastrous floods. The governor
represented the utterly impoverished
condition Of the sufferers and their in
ability to purchase supplies, and asked
the secretary of war to authorize the
issuing of government rations, as was
done at the time of the floods in Missis-
sippi few years ago. The matter was
referred by the president to the secreta-
ry Of war, who promised his immediate
attention.
In conference with the president and
Secretary Lincoln, Governor Ordway
showed them telegram from Acting
Gov. Hand, received this morning, as
follows:
1.-THE victims of the disaster are in
no condition to repay anything loaned;
they throw themselves on the charity Of
the government. We need provisions,
clothing and blankets"
Sec. Lincoln has telegraphed Gen.
Terry at st. Paul to use his discretion
in issuing and distributing supplies and
clothing from the government stores, to
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-13
The ChrIstIancy Div.rce Case.

Washington. April 12.AThe taking
Of testimony on behalf of Mrs. Chris
tiancy, in the divorce suit brought
against her by her husband, was COM
menced before the examiner this af-
ternoon. Mrs. Christiancy and her
mother, and another lady were present.
Miss Lille Meloy testified that by
invitation she went to see Nrs. Chris.
tiancy on the afternoon Of December
"a, 1873, to remain to Christmas. That
day she received a telegram (havlng
previously received letter) from Edll
Giro, stating that he would arrive in
the afternoon from New York City,
and asking Mrs. Christiancy to meet
him at the depot. Miss Meloy accom-
panied Mrs. Christiancy to the depot,
was present at the meeting between her
and Giro, and heard the entire convers-
alton. They parted with Giro in front
of tie depot, and she accompanied Mrs.
Christiancy home. All the nextday,
Christmas, she was in the house with
Mrs. Christiancy, who was unwell, and
most Of the day lay on the sofa in the
dining room, and her parents wert
there nearly all the time. In the oven
ing, between G and 7, Giro called, and
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-13

Albany, Aprt 1.-THE republicans
in and around re legislature, and es-
pecially those of the snti-stalwart type,
are disguised with ne wrangle over
Malone, Gorham and Riddleberger.
Gorham had become SO disreputable
that the respectable republicans are as.
tonished that the cacus took hin up for
secretary of the senate. He woule have
been heavy load in the most favorable
circumstances, but to pile the repudia
tor Riddleberger On top of Gorham and
attempt to carry him for sergeant-at-
arms in part payment for Mahone's
vote is humiliating spectacle which is
eliciting expressions OF contempt from
the rural republicans, at the leadership
Of their party in the senate. The i'm
preston prevails at the state capitol
that Conkling's hand was ieep- in the
Observation-Disclosures Gorhan arrange
ment, while current report has it that
Blaine is quietly working to break the
dead lock.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-13
Windows Plan Favored by New York
Bankers.

New York, April Secretary
Windom's plan meets with favor
among the Wall street bankers. John
Thompson, vice president of the Chase
national bank, cordially approved Win
dom's policy and siad that he was start
ing out on a good, sound basis. Thomp-
son believed that every one would COM
mend the secretary's policy as being
judicious and wise. Another banker
stated that the secretary had taken full
advantage of his position and acted
with excellenttact and Judgment. He
had placed very powerful weapon in
his own hands, and If he did not i'm
prove its efficiency and establish mag
nificent reputation, it would not be
that he had not started Alright. By
buying up bonds in small installments
from time to time, the secretary could
wipe out the outstanding fives and skies
without scarcely showing its effect on
the coin in the, treasury. Besides, the
resnlt Of the plan will be keenly watched
by 6nanciers as tending to ward finan.
cial policy in the future, and whether
the government can float three or three
and a half per cent.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-13
Prompt Action by yisIlate..

Denver, April 13.-The Republicans IS
Durango special says: Early on the
morning of the 10th, Charles Mormon,
Of Leadville, stage driver, with two
companions, entered theater and
gambling house. Mormon drew re-
volver as he entered and, with an oath,
fired twice, killing Polk Prindle, a
peaceable citizens and a stranger to
Mormon, and wounding young man
in the arm, and fled, but was overtaken
and Jailed. Late at night unmasked
vigilantes took the prisoner from the
Jail and hung him to tree in the pres
ence of several hundred citizens No.
tice was given that 1t would be death
to the man who cut him down before
morning.
Z P. jacobson, state senator and a
prominent state politician, died last
night Oh congestion of the brain.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-13
FOREIGN INTRLLIGENcE.

London, April 12.- Edwin Booth
will probably cancel his engagements
and return to America with his wife.
London, April IL. = Beaconsfield
passed a restless day, and had severe
attack of difficult breathing at Z in the
evening.
Berlin, April 12.-It is sreported that
Naru Kissan, the most advanced fort
on the road to Merv was taken by sur
prise and captured by the Turcomans.
The entire Russian garrison was mas
sacred.
London, April 12.-Dillon, speaking
at Nenagh, Tipperary county, con-
demned the land bill as incompetent
and complicated, and warned the ten
ant farmers against being led to ac-
cept it..
Constantinople, April 12.- Earth
quake shocks Of considerable violence
have begun again in Chic. Barely
twenty houses remain habitable in the
whole island. Forty-live villages have
been destroyed, and the population in
many localities have absolutely disap-
peared.
Paris, April ia dispatch from
the governor of Algeria states that a
portion only of Col. Flatters' expedition
was massacred, the remainder being
prisoners in the hands of the Kadours
of Quargla. 1t IS believed that Col.
Flatters himself is a prisoner. The
Kadours intend to demand an exchange
OF prisoners, they surrendering Col
Flatters and other members of the OK
pedition, provided the French surrender
some of their women and children con,
tined in Algeria.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-13

unanimously predicted its success.
Senator Sherman has not called, but it
is said at the department that he fayors
the course which the secretary has con-
cluded to pursue.
There is reason to believe that the
same plan will be pursued with regard
to the outstanding five per cents. The
department is busily engaged to-day
sending out circulars and blank forms
relative to the six per cent. bonds and
their conversion into 80 per cents.
First Comptroller Lawrence has
framed an endorsement to be placed
upon the registered bonds, and submit
ted it to the secretary, by whom it was
adopted
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-13

Yankton, April 12.-The overhowed
water of the Missouri is gradually sub
siding, though the ice IL piled up to
the height of from ten to thirty feet
along the bank and on the bars and bot
toms. Yankton is filling with refugees
from the low lands and the people are
doing their best to care for them. Out
side help is needed, as the resources of
the city are not adequate to the de-
mand. Thousands of people have been
rendered homeless and all they pos
sessed swept away. Nearly all the
stock on the low lands, hundreds of
thousands of head, have been drowned.
On the site of Green Island, composed
of some twenty houses, but one re-
mains, and the ice is from ten to twenty
feet deep. The bottom from here to
Big Sioux, sixty miles long and from
five to twenty miles wide, is still under
water. The Yankton people are still
out in yawls bringing in people. Yank-
ton is almost destitute of fuel and coal
oil, and short of provisions. The win
ter still holds, increasing the sufrerings
among the homeless farmers, who have
been drowned out.
All railroads north and west of here
are showed in. The damage to steam
boat property will amount to 100000,
including the two boats sunk. The
losses to property in general cannot be
estimated, but are very great. The end
is not yet. The season of floods has
only begun, and the entire Missouri
slope is buried in snow.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-13

Washington, April l2.-Mahone to-
day said that he had not weakened a
particle, and that he would fight it
out.
Ex-Governor Kemper writes to Sena-
tor Johnston, and says ''if the demo-
Gratis in the senate weaken, the democ-
racy in Virginia will certainly be de-
feated at the next election"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-13

was shown into the dining room. The
witness, as well as the father and
mother of Mrs. Christiancy, were pres
ent during the entire interview, which
was not very long.
The cross examination is not con-
cluded. There are three more witnesses
to be examined on the same point. The
object of the testimony is to contradict
that given by Giro, to the effect that
Mrs. Christiancy visited him at st.
James hotel, this city, on the afternoon
of Christmas.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-13
OLD settlers Passing Away.

Chicago. April 1.-TWO old settlers
of Chicago have passed away. Mark
Beaubien, who came here in 1926 and
achieved great fame as tavern keeper,
died this morning, being so years old.
He was the father of 26 children.
David Mckee, who came here in 1922
as blacksmith to the United States
troops, who were then the only whites
on the spot, died at Aurora on Satur-
day, also aged 30. His first friends
here were the Pottawattomies, who
owned the land.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-13
BRIEF TELEGRAsIs.

Washington: The president will de-
liver an address at the Yorktown GEN.
tennial.
st. Louis: The Republicans Duquoin,
ILL.,, special says: A shower of sulphur
fell during the rain last night.
Poughkeepsie: A heavy snowstorm
prevails along the Hudson. Several
inches of snow has already fallen.
Milford, Pa: There is heavy snow
storm here, and the forest fires will be
checked. Snow and hail have been fall
ing since G O'Clock.
Wheeling, w. Va: This morning
Melzner, Schellbose & Co.'S furniture
factory burned. 1t was fully stocked,
and.is total loss of $780, 900; insurance
$4,000.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y: David Downey
and Frederick Broderick were killed
and John Murray severely injured this
afternoon by the explosion of nitro
glycerine cartridge.
Springfield, Mass: Charles A. Briggs,
aged 21, shot Charles Stetson dead dur
ing dance at Pelham. Stetson had
separated from his wife, whom Briggs
had taken to the party.
Newburg, N. Y: The trial of Beau
mont b. Buck, of Texas, Il cadet at
West Point, for shooting John G..
Thompson, jr., in June last at High
land Falls, began to-day.
New York: The Commercial Bulletin
says that there is talk of syndicate of
bankers organizing to take per cents.
from holders who want their money,
and have them extended at 81.
Council Bluffs: An elevator COM
pany has been formed in which the
managers of railroad companies are di-
rectois, and the buildings will b. put
up this summer. IT,. cair,eiiy of the
elevator will be- olt. million b..s..lels.
New York: t;iei. interest Was felt in
the second night OF lne Schaeifer-Slos-
son billiard contest. When the 56th
inning was reached Schaeffer had l, 1874; /;
Slosson, 1888. Schaeffer ran 260 and $50,
and closed the game for the evening.
Memphis: The appeals fernando,
Miss, dispatch says: A severe wind
storm PASSED over the country north of
Hernando this afternoon. DIR. Lauder
dale and wife were severely injured.
Several negroes are reported killed, but
owing to the swollen condition of the
creeks we were unable to obtain fuller
particulars. fernando is 20 miles
south of Memphis.
Iowa City: Miss Hattie Duel, who
died at noon yesterday, was buried this
afternoon. Immediately after her
death post mortem examination was
made by DR.. Cowperthwaite, dean of
the homeopathic department of the
university. Not drop of blood was
found in the body, which weighed 45
pounds. The stomach was also found
freely void of any substance. No fur
ther analysis has yet been made public.
New York: The case of Willard VS..
the Northern Pacific railroad company,
to obtain permanent injunction re-
straining the officials of the road from
distributing s1s, 100000 of stock. is be-
fore the court to-day. Col. Gray de-
MED that the defendant issued shares to
the proprietary holders without consid-
Grafton, or in violation of its charter,
or that it was effected in violation of
any protest of the stockholders. The
arguments were delivered by Jere
Black, VIM. D. Shipman and Benjamin
II. Bristow. Adjourned until to-mor-
row.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-13

Washington, April 12.-The senate
was without quorum this morning,
but no further danger is apprehended.
Sherman and others will speak short
ly in the senate.
New York: Over 1900 Germans and
Italians arrived to-day, and for the
most part were soon on their way west.
Senator Beck intimated to-day that
the democrats would all go home, and
leave the senate without a quorum be-
fore long.
1t is reported that Col. Pitkin, of
Louisiana, is to have the Mexican mis-
sion, and that his nomination is with
held on account of the deadlock.
Ex-Congressman Price arrived here
to-day, and will take Immediate charge
and direct the affairs of the Indian
Office as well AS he can without being
confirmed.
Ex-senator Bruce, of Mississippi,
was rendered the Brazilian mission but
declined, OH the ground that colored
man would not probably be well re-
ceived there.
The commission of Paymaster Gen
eral Cutler, of the navy, will expire in
August next. when he will be placed
on the retired list, and new paymas-
ter general appointed. Capt. VIM. D.
Whiting, chief of the bureau of navi-
CATION, will also be replaced, owing to
physical disability.
Senator johnson to-day received a
letter from ex-Gov. Kemper, of Vir-
ginia, on the subject of. the pending
contest in the senate. The concluding
paragraph is as follows: ''If the dem
ocrats of the senate triumph now, then
the democrats of Virginia will triumph
next November, but any step backward
now means defeat next fall.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-13
Floods in Hungary.

Vienna, April l2.-The floods in
Hungary are increasing. The latest
news from Szegedin are that the other
dykes are in danger, and 2 1000 men are
at work strengthen them. If the outer
dyke fails. the whole country, to the
dyke which Immediately surrounds the
town, will be flooded, and the high
winds would probably drive the waves
over the dykes and cause great catas-
trOphe
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-13
Gould Elected Presiden, OF the Texas
Pacific.

Philadelphia, April l2.-The direc-
tors Of the Texas Pacific accepted the
resignation Of Thomas A. Scott, presi-
dent of the road, and elected Jay Gould
to succeed him. Gould and Houston
retired from the board and Thomas j.
Eckert was elected. 1t is stated that
Gould purchased Scott's $4,000, 900 in
terest in the road.