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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-21
Tho Latest Steamship Device.


One of tho latest steamship devices is
that proposed by a company which has
just issued its prospectus in London. The
name of the comppny is the Atlantic ex.
press steam navigation company, and tho
purpose of its founders is to make small
revolution in transatlantic travel. In
the first place they are to build large and
powerful steamships with little re.
gard for their carrying capacity, but
with great regard to safety and speed.
With these steamers it is proposed to
make voyages at all seasons Of the year
between New York and Milford Haven, in
Wales, in seven days. The last-named
port has been chosen because it is about
10 miles nearer to New York than Liver
pool, and. by the Great Western railway,
is within few hours journey of London.
The steamers of this line are to carry only
first-class passengers and are to have for
this purpose superior accommodations
With freight the same distinction will be
made that is, the ordinary coarse mer-
chandise will not bc taken-only articles
which will warrant the payment of higher
!reight-money tO secure quick delivery.
The company proposes to build at the
outset five steamers, and for this purpose
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-21
Honest but Stupid.

Senator Burnside emphatically de-
clares that there has been no bargain be-
tween the Republican senators and Ma
hone; while Senator Butler declares
that such bargain can be shown by ir-
refragable testimony. No doubt both
senators believe what they say. Burn.
side has a reputation for honesty and
thickheadedness, and he would be the
last man on the Republican side to know
of fthedishonorablep purchase of Mahone's
vote. Dawes is another sort of fellow.
He knows all about it; SO does Gamer
on. But these men will lie cheerfully
when they deem it necessary, and con-
slider that they have done no wrong in
SO doing. The fellows that know won't
tell, and those who don't know are igno-
rant because they are too honest and
stupid to be trusted with the informa-
ton. It is very doubtful whether Sen
ator Butler can prove the bargain by any
new evidence. What the public has had
already is sufficiently "irrefragable" 10
permit it to he in no doubt of the sub
stantial fact that, in some shape or other,
a bargain was made by which Malone
and the Republican senators were united
with . mutual understanding. But that
evidence does not penetrate Burnside's
thick skull he is not to be convinced !;
he is a hopeless case, as every man is
who asks more evidence to prove. what
demonstrates itself to a reasonable INTEL
1Sepov,NA
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-21
The Lands Bill.

In the house at Harrisburg yesterday
MI. John H. Lands called up the bill to
provide education and maintenance for
destitute and neglected children and the
House being in committee of the whole,
made set speech in favor of compulsory
education. He said that the bill would
add more to the glory of Pennsylvania and
was of more importance than any measure
before the Houss. He then by quotations
and statements set forth the advantages
of education,
Mr.. Myers vehemently opposed the bill
and compulsory education. II these
schools were begun there was NO telling
where the expenses to the state will end.
The common schools were open to all and
no child need go uneducated. He was
opposed to making Prussian empire of
Pennsylvania. ~ IE
Mr.. Lands then defended the Prussian n
empire and asserted that the best class
of emigrants came from that country.
The worst class came from Ireland and the
udeducated countries. .t .7"@'' p
Mr.. Westfall said that If the educated
got what they deserve there would be
more of them in Jail than the uneducated.
The members of the board of pardons
were educated but every one Of them
ought to be in the peniteDtiary. The com
mittee rose and asked leave to sit again
but was refused, and tho bill inde1nitely,
postponed BY 30 yeae ton nays. Hyif, II
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-21

For the past few weeks corps Of engi.
ueers in the employ of the Pennsylvania
railroad company, have been making a
and Dauphiu, to run parallel with the
Schaylkill and Susquehanna railroad.
The Pennsylvania company (Which oper-
ates the Northern Central road) in order
to save toll over the two or two and a half
miles of the Schuylkill & Susquehanna,
between Rockville & Dauphin bridge,
has for some time past been sending its
Northern Central and Philadelphia & Erie
freight across the Dauphin bridge down
through Marysville, and thence across the
Rockville county side fthe river, in order
to ship to points eastward.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-21
Tho Floods Around Chicago,

The damage inflicted at Elgin, ILL.,, by
the overflow of the Fox river is placed as
high as $4,000. Buildings were swept
down the stream like shingles. One large
barn was broken up by striking the Dimes
dell iron bridge. The next jam of ice
swept away the bridge and piers, but the
wooden crossing at the watch factory
escaped. The mill and step bridge were
carried off, severing communication to the
westward.
Great damage has been done on the
line of Rock river in Illinois and Wiscon-
sin by the floods. Travel on the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad has been
abandoned. At Beloit four men were
drowned.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-21

Reports collected within The past ten
days from every county in Kansas show
that on the whoIe tie winter crop Of wheat
Of that state .isin excellent condition
better, in fact, than usual at this seseou.
Everything now depends upon rain. The
farmers say that with favorable weather
the crop will be the largest ever harvested
in Kansas. The spring wheat crop appears
to be in an unfavorable condition. In
seventeen counties its condition is fair.
In forty-taree counties it is poor, and but
little confidence is felt in regard to it. The
aggregate acreage of rye is rather limited,
and the reports concerning it, as a whole.
are quite favorable.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-21
The insanity Dodge Again.

The insanity Dodge Again.
Baltimore Gazette.
When Dejarnette deliberately shot his
sister at house of questionable character
in Danville, Va, the crime was justly de-
nounced cruel murder. Miss Dejarnette
it will be recollected, left her home and
subsequently, took up her home at dis
reputable establishment. Her brother,
upon ascertaining her residence, secured
admission to her room, and cOOlly disre-
garding her appeals for mercy and her ear
nest promises of reformation if her life
was spared, discharged his revolver at
the defenseless gir4 as she knelt weeping
and in terror before him. The murderer's
apology for the crime was that he had been
prompted to kill his sister in defense Of
the " family honor" Rather than lend
her helping hand and aid her to redeem
the past and keep the scandal from the
world, he not only took her life, but
spread the story of her shame over tho
whole country. We arc at loss to un-
derstand how such murderOus act vindi-
Gated the family ''honor." Had Dejarnette
killed the man responsible for his sisters
disgrace, the unwritten law that justifies
such summary punishment would, and
with some reason, probably have
refused to hold him to account for
the crime but his brutal killing of de-
fenseless though unfortunate girl was a
crime agaist humanity that should have
sent the slayer SO the scaffold or at least
consigned him to life long imprisonment.
The insanity dodge was resorted to by the
defense and with such success that tho
prisoner was acquitted after brief deliber-
alton on the part of the jury. The jurors
do not, it appears, express any opinion as
to the sanity or insanity of the prisoner at
the present time, but simply find that he
was insane cat the time the crime was
committed" This is, Of course, utterly
absurd. The story OF the murder showed
that Dejarnette was not only perfectly
sane, but that he planned the crime with
the utmost deliberateness and executed
it in the coolest manner possible. The
criminal records of the country show the
perpetration Of few crimes equal in atroc-
ity to that of this man, and none
probably where the prOvOcatiOns SO slight.
Had the wretched girl refused to aban-
don the life upon which she had
entered there might have been sorce justi-
fication for harsh measures - certainly
when she promised to amend her life, in
stead Of receiving the encouragement and
aid that she had right to expect from a
brother, she found herself in the grasp Of
an assassin. If DejarDette was insane
when he committed this foul deed it is
safe to assume that he is still insane and
should be confined as a dangerous lunatic
in an asylum. 1t is deeply to be regretted
that such man should be allowed to 20
unwhipt of justice. It is evident that the
insanity dodge still holds its own as a
means of influencing the average jury in
capital cases.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-21
Danger In French Theatres.
Paris COrrosOOndence.

Paris Correspondence.
The terrible disaster in Nice has called
attention to the combustible qualities of
Partisan theatres, and disclosed the fact
that they are all in state of ripo prepara-
tion for similar catastrophe. There are
no central aisles in any ono of them, even
including the opera house the passages
between the lObbics and different parts
of the house are exceedingly mar
row, and often Obstructed with furni-
ture, and the exits are contracted to
q dangerous extent. Some of them are sus.
ceptible of improvement by reforms in
these directions others are in a hopeless
state, and may be warranted to secure
their victims in case of fire beyond the
possibility of escape. The papers entreat us
not to feet any apprehension, and assure us
that Paris theatres seldom burn down,
which consoling reflection does not prevent
the hair from rising slightly, however,
when you find yourself in adensely packed
house and fancy you detect a faint
odor of smoke. One cannot help feeling AZ
if they might take that occasion to vary
their usual correct line of department.. Be.
tween the construction of the theatres and
lack of fire engines, Paris is likely to sup.
ply tho world with full bulletin of horrors
one of these days. When you add to the
category of favorable conditions the cxcit.
ability of the French pOpulace, you have
the elements of sufficiently tragic scene.
There have been seventeen theatres de-
stroyed by fire, I understand, since 1868.
True, the sum is trifling, yet it is suffi.
ciently encouraging to give grounds 70,
anticipatlons more or less unpleasant, as
the case may be.
There is to be grand musical enter.
tainment at the Trocadero for the benefi,
of the victims of the Nice disaster. Mme
Patti and the principal artists of the Opera
and Comedie Francaise take part.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-21
LATEST NEWS BY NAIL.


The governor of Massachusetts, has re.
prieved Stearns K. Abbott to June "a. He
was to have been hanged on Friday next.
Baseball : At Providence, r. I.-Provi-
dence, 10; Brown University, 1. At
New York-Metropolitan, 8 Troy, o.
Forty-fOur Mormon missionaries passed
over the Union Pacific road yesterday on
their way to Wales on a proselyting expe.
dition.
The insurgent natives of the Sooloo Isles
in the Indian ocean attempted to surprise
the Spanish fortress, but were repulsed
with loss of one hundred killed.
Humphreys, tho last of the mail stage
robbers who have recently been commit
ting extensive dcpredations in the south
ern part of Texas, has been arrested, aud
is now in Jail at San Antonio.
The railroad freight-house employees at
Chicago have petitioned for an advanced
of twenty per cent. in wages, and it is un-
derstood that they will strike if it is not
granted.
Garfield nominated Richard A. Elmer,
of Now York, to be second assistant post:
master general, in place of Thomas j..
Brady, resigned, and Harrison Adreon to
be postmaster at Baltimore.
Howard, the jamestown, N. Y. post
Office burglar, captured, has been recog
nized as Jim French, the celebrated safe
burglar and the leader of a gang that have
been working New York state.
The authorities of Adorra have requested
ing differences in that republic, but were
inf ooA hot khoxv Of
with the French and Spanish commiss
toner's.
John Condor, aged AZ, of Brooklyn
while removing his furniture, was struck
ON the head with asofa, which fell as it was
being lowered from a third-storY window
His skull was crushed and he died almost
instantly.
In an alteration at White Oak Point
agency. between an Indian and a white
man, a saloon keeper, name unknown, the
Indian shot the white man in the legs and
the saloon keeper shot the Indian dead,
the same shot wounding white man
named Wakefield badly.
Mr.. H. Evaus, of tho firm of Evans,
Day & Co., oyster packers of Baltimore,
who disappeared last September whilst en-
route from st. Joseph, No., to Council
Bluffs, Omaha and Denver, has turned up
in Naples, Italy. At the time of his dis
appearance a reward was offered for Mr..
Evans, as his friends feared that he had
been robbed or murdered.
Mr.. William Wise, whose jewelry store
in Brooklyn was robbed a short time since
of about 81, 900 worth of watches, most of
which belonged to his customers, having
been left with him for repairs, has brought
about successful negotiation with the
thieves, who have placed him in possession
of the stolen proper. The lowest figure
was SO, 100, and the exchange was made
through an aperture where the thieves
could not be recognized.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-21
Tho Methodist Council.

The executive committee Of the West.
ern section of the Ecumenical conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal church, to
meet in London in September next, has
had . session in Cincinnati with four men,
bers present-BishOp Simpson Rev. A.
Q. George, Bishop McTyeire, and Rev. d.
b. Byers. This section embraces all
branches Of the Methodist church in Amer
lea. The object of the meeting was to as
sign nineteen speakers and the same num-
Der of essayists. That was done, but the
list will not be made public until the ac-
ceptauces are received. Bishop Simpson
will make the opening address.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-21
PERSONAL.

ROWLAND E. TRowBRIDeE, late. COM
missioner Of Indian affairs, has died at his
homo at Birmingham, Mich.
General JOSEPH LANE died at his home
in Roseburg, Oregon, on Tuesday night,
aged 70.
E. T. C. RICHMOND, first lieutenant,
second artillery, United States army, is
the officer detailed by the United States
to serve at Dickinson college, Carlisle.
THOMAS PAxsoN, the father of Judge
Paxson, of the supreme court, died at his
home in Berks county on Tuesday. He
was known as an active and exemplary
member of the Society of Friends.
Mr.. FRANKLIN B. GowEN. president of
the Philadelphia 4 Reading railroad COM
pany will address the share and bondhold-
ere of the company and those interested in
its welfare at the Academy of Music, Phil
adelphia, on Saturday evening.
A Acommittee of representative Tennes-
seeans has waited upon General HANCOCK
and rendered an invitation to himself and
staff to visit the coming industrial exhibi-
tion at Nashville, particularly to witness
the military display and competitive drills.
He will consider the matter.
The postmaster general, by direction of
the president, has demanded the resigna-
tion of THOMAS ]. BRADY, second assist
ant postmaster general to take effect i'm
mediately. No other course was open
which would secure the speedy severance
of Brady's connection with the postofice
department because of the Senate dead
lock, which might indefinitely postpone
the confirmation of his successor.
Rev. JAMES W. DALE, D. D., of Media,
, prominent clergyman of the Presbyter-
ian church, died on Tuesday, aged sixty
nine years. He was born in Wilmington,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-21

BECAUSE the water department wants
a larger revenue 1t should not be op.
pressive. We are told that water tax
has been levied against the owners of
properties used as aslawyer's Offices, sep
arate tax for every Office, although a
common faucet is used. There is M
honesty In that. The water used in a
lawyers Office would not amount to a
barrel a'year, and it is simply a gouge to
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-21
LANCASTER DAILY lNTEIlGENCEk THURSDAY, APRIL

Del, and graduated at the University Of
Pennsylvanis with distinction. He after
ward studied law but abandoned the law
and entered Andover theological semin-
ary. He also studied for some time at
Princeton. Intending to become . mis-
sionary, he graduated in medicine to fit
himself more properly for the work. He
gave up the missionary idea and became .
successful pastor and author.
WHITELAw REID has denied that he
was about to retire permanently from the
editorship of the Tribune, to be succeeded
by Colonel John Hay, and also the story
that he was going to take, or was seeking,
the mission to Berlin, which he declined
two years ago. He has requested his old
associate, Colonel John Hay, as personal
favor to him, to edit the Tribune during
his absence for the summer in Europe. and
Colonel Hay reluctantly consented stipu-
lating, that he should not be asked, under
any circumstances, to remain longer than
Blk months.
Princess LOUISE is fond of house. keeping
and the kindest of friends and hostesses.
There was sickness at Rideau hall almost
from the day the princess arrived there
Lady Mcnamara was taken i'll with scar.
let fever and the princess nursed hel
through it then young mother and he,
baby, guests at Rideau, contracted the
fever the baby died and the mother lay
very near death the servants would moi
attend to the sick woman, and the princess
nursed her night and day. Every meal,
every cup of water or bowl of Cruel thu
princess took to her sick guest with hel
| own hands.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-21
STATE ITEMS.

The bill to promote Titusvillo to the DO.
sitiOn of county seat by surrounding il
with brand new county has again been de
feated at Harrisburg.
Over two hundred new houses will be
built in Milton this summer. One car.
penter has already contracted for the
building of fifty two.
A horse thief namedJ. G. Riddle es-
capped from the Clarion Jail by crawling
through the hot pipe of the heater to the
cellar, and thence out of the coal win
dow.
The friends of Rev. DR.. Carnachan, the
deposed Presbyterian preacher, of Mead
vile, Crawford county, have split off from
the congregation that condemned him and
propose to organize another. .r
Masked men broke open the house of
Mr.. Barstoff, an aged citizen of Erie, and,
after beating him terribly, plundered his
house Of 5000 and valuables. He is pro-
nounced to he dying.
At Green Ridge colliery, Mt. Carmel,
John Carroll while sitting ON the high
side of a wagon which was loaded, was
caught between the wagon and chute and
squeezed so that he died in short time.
Mr.. H. H. Houston, of Philadelphia, has
given $4,000 to Lincoln unive rsity in
Chester county, for the erection of a new
building. This makes $2O, 600 that the
university has received during the cur
rent year, but the trustees figure it out
that they need &c. 900 more. ,atn H"
When Berringer, to whose house the
beer was taken that led to the Sunday
murder at Monongahela City, was arrested
his little son clung to him, between his
sobs crying, "Come home, father" Tho
little fellow would not be cOmforted. nor
would he leave his father, but went with
him to jail, and in that miserable abode
fell asleep.
An immense quantity of lumber lies in
the Allegheny river, in the vicinity of
Hers Island and below that point. Mil
lions of feet of the finest pine logs ever
felled have come down the Allegheny on
the bosom of the present generous flood of
water, and more are on the way. While
most of the pine is in the form of logs,
there is also q vast amount of lumber and
shingles. = > p
Patrick Burke coal weigher at Mahanoy
Plane, took charge of draft of light cars
for the regular car runner, and while ap-
preaching trestle at the foot of the
planes discovered a train ahead, when he
jumped, striking his head against one of
the timbers, was thrown under the cars
and killed instantly. He was taken to his
home at Frackville, where he leaves a wife
and five small children.
The term of the new Auditor General,
John A. Lemon, begins on Monday, May
Q. Yesterday Mr.. Lemon announced the
following appointments Chief Clerk
Thomas 'McCamant, Blair county; Cor
poration Clerk-Robert s. Frazier, ALLIE
gheny county Clerks-Henry N. Graffin,
Montgomery county; George c., Wilkins,
]. Briggs Myers, Venaneo |
county James H. McAllister, Dauphin
county Gwin L. Harvey, Huntingdon |
county; w. ]. Rush, Fayette county :; |
lanes B. Story, Butler county ]. b.
Lacier, Luzerne county; Messenger
3amuel Baker, Blair county; Night
Watchman-Lorenz Taylor, Dauphin ]
'ounty. - r
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Indignant Anna Dickinson

Anna Dickinson, who is menaccd with
a suit for damages for violating her con-
tract to play the part of Claude Melnotte,
in "The Lady Of Lyons" at Chestnut
street theatre, Philadelphia, has written
to the New York Herald an indignant let
ter on the subject, in which she also de-
clares that throughout the whole period
of her professional life as lecturer, play.
writer and actress, sho has been the
worst abused woman that ever was.
With an exalted opinion of her.
own abilities, she says II am conscious
that no American living has moro justly
earned the right Of respectful considera-
tion by her countrymen and women.
have been absolutely condemned without
sight and without knowledge in all have
attempted for years, because by this at
tempt I have dared to face, not with bra
vado, but unf1inchingly, that most merci-
less Of tyrants, the compound of public ig-
norance and public intolerance known as
public opinion. Declared from politics
and place, and with the lyceum platform
crumbled to DUST" she turned her atten-
tion, she says, to the stage, and because
her plays were not successful and her act
ing failed to be commended by managers
and playgoers, she declares that she has
lost her faith in country which "has had
it in its power to give her almost mortal
wounds" and now prays with all the ardor
of her soul for an open pathway to another
land, where she is an absolute stranger,
instead of continuing to live "where,"
she adds, with delicious inconsequence,
lit is my misfortune to have won great
fame" Surely If she has won great fame
she ought not to complain of want of
appreciation on the part of those whom
she now SO vehemently processes to de-
spise.
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To the Honorable John B. Lirin0ston:
Your term as president judge of this
district will soon expire, and we, men,
bers of the bar, believe We are expressing
the sentiments Of our fellow citizens gen
orally, as we'll as our own, in hearty ap-
prOval of your course as judge.
We have had an able and faithful ad-
ministration of the trust reposed in you
and the duties performed without fear,
favor or affection" Added to this, your
high character for integrity inspiring
public confidence, and your experience con-
stantly increasing your fitness for that i'm
portant position, we should deeply regret
to lose your services, and desire that you
should be your own successor. Will you
allow us to present your name to the
voters of this county as candidate for