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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-28
LARGE FUNERAL.
Imposing Display by knights of Py,

Imposing Display by knights of Pythias.
The funeral of Frederick S. Kahl, whose
sad death by being crushed beneath fall
ing earth while he was engaged in excavat-
ing a cellar in South Queen street, has
been heretofore mentioned in these col
umns, took place yesterday afternoon from
his late residence, rear of 451 and 453 st.
Joseph street. There was an immense
tllrong in attendance including over hun
dred members Of the order of Knights of
Pythias, of which deceased was member.
The body, handsomely cofined, was
exposed to view, and hundreds
of friends and neighbors availed
themselves of the opportunity to take a
last look at the face, which wore a very
natural expression. The religious services
were conducted by Rev. c. Elvin Houpt,
of Grace Lutheran church. At the con-
clusion of these services the funeral pro.
ccssion formed and the body was borne to
it's final resting place. The right of the
procession was occupied by Division No.
s, Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias,
who numbered over forty and appeared in
full uniform, with the City cOrnet
band at the head Of the line. The
band and members Of the Uniform
Rank. the latter with reversed swords,
marched in the middle Of the street, on
slow time, the band playing a funeral
dirge all the way from the residence to the
grave in Woodward Hill cemetery. The
hearse bearing the body of deceased fol-
lowed the division, a guard of uniformed
knights. with reversed swords, marching
on either side. Behind it were carriages
containing members of the family. On
the sidewalk, some distance in advance OF
the hearse, marched Lancaster Lodge, No.
6S, Knights of Pythias, sixty strong.
wearing uniform caps, dark clothes and
white gloves. These were followed by
delegations of members of other
lodges, and by the Spring Garden drum
corps, wearing badges. Then followed
mourners on foot, and line of several hun
dred friends and Dcighbors of deceased.
The funeral was one of the largest that
has taken place in Lancaster for 4 Ion.
time past. Arriving at the grave, the
burial services of the Uniform Rank and
of the order of X. of p. was read by Dr..
NJ w. Raub, the Uniform Rank forming
triangle (the emblem of the order)
around tho grave. The sad rites ended,
and dust having been returned to dust,
the immense throng lett the cemetery ;
the Knights returning to their quarters
in Castle hall and the Uniform Rank to
Roberts hall.
During the funeral the streets through
which it passed were thronged by an i'm
mense number of spectators.
We are informed that Mr.. Kahl died
Just two weeks before he had been year
a member of the order, and hence his fam
ily were not entitled to full funeral bene-
fits but the order has generously as
sumed the entire expenses of the funeral.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-28

WHEN Garfield's election was to be
accomplished and practical politicians
were needed at the front it was Simon
Cameron, accompanied by his protege,
the jolly commodore Of the Examiner,
who represented Lancaster county among
the pilgrims to Mentor. Now when the
cabinet member from Pennsylvania is to
be agreed upon we hear of Senator c. s.
Kaufman being out there, and thai the
names under consideration are OF such
literary fcllers,'' eminent in the E.r-
aminer's esteem, as Wharton Barker and
Wayne MacVeash.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-28
IN esteemed contributor figures out that

AN esteemed contributor figures out that
tho national banks could do business on
a one-and-a-half per cent. bond, and vet
do better than banks under state laws.
The country was satisfied, we believe.
with the profit that the banks would
derive from the three per cent. bonds.
but their present attitude very forcibly
recalls the fortunes of the dog who drop
ped his bone in his zeal to grasp the
shadow too.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-28
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

On Saturday afternoon freight Car il
train on the Steelton branch Of tht
Reading road jumped the track near the
Paxton furnace, and two cars were thrown
over the embankment. The cars were
very badly broken.
DR.. j. P. Wickersham, superintendent
of public instruction, will lecture before
the Unionville literary society, Chester
county, on the 9th day evening (Friday),
Sd month 4th, subject: "A Summer
Tour in Europe"
The ordinance directing Market street.
Harrisburg, to be paved with Belgian
blocks, was passed by common council
finally OH Saturday evening and went to
first reading in select council, which latter
body will act finally upon it at next meet.
ing.
Michael Gardiner. young lad residing
in Lower ChancefOrd township, York
county, had just returned from singing
school and was putting away the horse he
had ridden, when another horse by which
he was passing kicked him violently on the
head and shoulders and he was found dead
in the stable.
Basil Moore, a cOlOred man who is we'll
known in police circles as having been a
demon when drunk, was found by the
keeper on Saturday morning dead in his
cell in the Dauphin county prison. When
discovered Moore was lying on the floor
with his neck resting ON a hot steam pipe,
which had scared the flesh considerably.
Dr.. Egle made an examination and dis
covered that the mans neck was broken.
and came to the conclusion that as he was
subject to epileptic fits he had fallen Qp;
~C l. "a ~
from one Of them, and had died from the
fracture sustained.
Mount St. Mary's college, at Enmitts-
burg, Md. has filed a bill in equity for a
receiver, and Mr.. McSherry, coanse! for
the college, was appointed in that capacity
by the court. The liabilities are saidss 70
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-28
n SCRANTON HORROR.
Seventeen Children SuffUcat ed--A NJ ysterlOus
Fire in st. Patrick's Orphan Asylum
Children Locked in i DOrl"itory and
Unable 20 Escape

Seventeen Children SuffUcnt ted--A NJ ysterlOus
Fire In St Patrick's Orphan Asylum
Children Locked in i DOrlHit8ry and
Unable 20 Escape.
Scranton dispatch to the Times.
Seventeen inmates of St. Patrick's Or
phan asylum, of Hyde Park, comprising
fourteen boys and three girls, ranging in
age from six to twelve years, were suffo.
Gated Sunday night by an unexplained fire
that broke out at about nine o'clock. The
number OF children under the care of the
Sisters was fOrty-cishteen boys and twen-
ty-twO girls. The institution is in charge
Of several Sisters Of Charity and is situated
ut the corner OF jackson street and Lin
coin avenue. 1t is four stories in height.
On the third floor are two dorEitories,
separated by partition-One for the boys
and the other for the girls.
The children were taken to the third
floor by one of the sisters, who
! assigned them to their respective rooms.
The sister locked the door and started
fO- the lower floor. When about half
way down her attention was attracted to
smoke issuing from one of the rooms. 1t
was discovered that brisk fire was in
progress and the sister, alarmed for the
safety Of her charges, hurried back to the
girls dOrmitory. The inmates were fright
cned by the smoke that was entering their
room from tho lower floor and rushed to
the landing. In short time the sister
led the WY down stairs and all the girls
followed her. They were sent to a place
Of safety. The smoke was now forcing
through the hallway in dense volumes.
The sister again started for the third
floor to rescue the boys, but she had gone
| only 4 short distance when she met 4
strange man, who told her the boys had
all been removed from the dOrmitory.
She persisted that they were still in their
room, but the stranger asserted that they
were not, and quieted her fears. BY this
time the fircmen had arrived. The fire
burned strongly on the second and third
floors, and streams were soon being
thrown upon the flames. Doubt being
expressed about the boys having escaped,
the firemcn worked toward the dormi-
tory. In short time they sue
| ceeded i'll clearing passage. The door of
the boys room was then broken open.
Tie surmiscs of the doubling ones were
found to be correct. The children were
discovered huddled together beneath their
cots, having been sutfocated. Two of
| them We're slightly scorched by the
| flames.
The calamity has caused excitement
such as has never been experienced in this
city. The streets are filled with people,
who visited the scene of the occurrence.
The terrible result has cast a gloom
throughout the city that is positively
painful. 1t cannot be ascertained how the
fire originated.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-28
Painful Accident,

On Saturday evening Wilhelm Hoffman,
lately employed in the vicinity of Neffs-
vile, visited that village, met some friends,
and after having a good time accidentally y
fell and broke one Of his legs. He was
attended to by Dr.. Bowman, who set the
broken limb, and Mr.. Swartly kindly Of
fered the injured man home during bis
disability.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
MT. JOY CORRESPONDENCE

There was thin sprinkling Of tobacco
buyers in this neishborhOOd last week and
the market was not so inactive as hereto
fore. Farmers, with a few exceptions,
have the crop in marketable condition
and await purchasers. Following are
some sales in Rap!lo township: Christian
Newcomer, 3 acres at 90, Z and 3; John
Goodman, 3 acres at II and 4; Samuel
Angst, 1 acres at 20, and 3. The
money obtained thus far for 1890 tobacco
falls far below that of 1879. The above
figures look big, and ut first glance would
indicate that the grower is we'll paid.
Such is not the case, although the yield
per acre is up to the average in
size, color, quality and weight. The
farmer who asserts his crop as he should
finds in most cases his crop in these pro-
portionate grades Wrappers !, seconds
/ and tillers 5-12, which, ii sold at 20, and
5, would net % cents through. Your
correspondent has seen the same kind of
goods, when free from holes, sell at 18
cents around. We saw one lot of this
years crop that didn't pay the expense of
harvesting and stripping it. Most farmers
will fully realize the destructive effects Of
the hopper and beetle when they come to
get their checks. and will have sufficient
cause to grumble.
Saturday was brisk day for our trades
men and our streets were alive with cOun-
try folk. The streets were lined with
vehicles of every description, aud at
several points travelling was for while
impeded.
At horse sale on Saturday afternoon
G. H. Zeller, auctioneer, sold IA head, for
J. f. Loraw, at prices ranging from $135
to $l94 per head.
| 4 valuable horse, the property Of L. w.
Keller, die.l Of lung fever on Sunday.
The public sales are we'll attended and
many articles bring cxOrbitant prices.
At sale in East Donegal last week set
of heavy gears brought 81 more than they
cost when manufactured thirty years ago,
since which time they were in use.
On Friday Henry Shaffner celebrated
his sixty-ninth birthday. In the evening
the cornet band gave him sercnade.
A. B. Root, has returned from a trip
through Virginia.
Eli Engle, of Frederick, Maryland, is
here on a visit.
Rev. Swartz of the Bethel church will
leave in short time for Mechanicsburg ;
Rev. Lockwood, of ElizabethtOwn, will
t.kc his place.
Rev. Nj. P. Doyle, of the United Breth-
rem. takes an appointment at Lebanon.
The Root plow works are running
eleven hours day in order to fulfill their
orders.
From reliable source VIC learn that an
iron bridge will be built across the Little
Chiques, instead Of the old railroad bridge
which is past repairing.
There was no gas at the Bethel church
last night and a union meeting was held
at the U. B. church in the evening. Elder
A. II. Long, a visiting clergyman, preach
ed the sermon.
We are glad to report that our towns
man, Joseph Detwilcr, is able to be about
again.
Philip frank has received a carload of
Alderny cattle from the West.
The members of Cove lodge, No. 301, X.
of P, partook of n supper at their room on
Thursday evening.
Rev. A. l.. Urban. OF Steelton, occupied
the pulpit of the N. E. chnrch on Sunday
morning and evening.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-28
Its New Boss.

Examiner, Feb. Is.
The new Boss" Wharton Barker,
who made his "pile'' as the agent Of the
Russian government, is at Harrisburg,
and atre n(ls the caucus of the " kickers. "
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-28
keystone Band Fair.

There was lively time at the Keystone
band fair on Saturday evening, great
crowd being in attendance and the re-
ceipts being over $500. The Millersville
band was present and played number OF
pieces of music, as did also tho Keystone
band. Following is the result of the
voting for the several articles disposed Of :
Davis Sewing Machine John Zcchcr,
S144 votes Ida Frailey, 5S votes.
Silver Watch: Al. Shaub, sos; Emil
Rutter, 376.
Double-barreled Gun: John c. Ande:-
son, 500; VIM. Leonard, so.
Carpet The II. S. Club" 557 votes
there being no competition.
The parlor stove and weavers' tools
will be disposed of by ballot tonight.
The management have determined to
keep the fair open during the present
week. New and desirable articles are
daily being added to the tables, and several
valuable articles are yet to be disposed of
by ballot and by chance.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-28

A FELLOW who has had nothing else to
do has kept the score and says more than
a hundred men have been mentioned as
being " absolutely certain of Cabinet
places.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-28

CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE never had a case
before the United States supreme court and
indeed was not even admitted to practice
at the court until year before he was ap-
pointed chief justice.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-28

The following is list of letters remain
ing unclaimed in the Lancaster postofice
for the week ending Monday, February %
1881
LADIES' List: Frances CAROLS, Mrs.
Dinswall, Rebecca Haoncr, Clara Jones,
Bah Keesey, Lou Pferman, Nina Sing;ey,
Lizzie &. Staufer, Sallee Weinhold.
Gents List Gustav Bause (for. p, Rev.
4. Berg. William Brandt, Jacob R. Buck
walter, John DIssingcr. A. B. Eshenour,
Joseph Evans, Jacob Evan, Abbey Fever,
NJ. B. Fasnacht, Abner S. Herr, Elias
Hoover, Harvey Lehr, Geo. Lyons, Isaac
Lichty. J. A. Mcclure. Edward Mohn,
John Meyer, John G. Mullen, Milton s.
Rohrer. Calvin N. Smith, E. D. Stein,
Fred Uphelman. julius White.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-28

TIE Democratic senators are resolved
to continue their present organization,
if they are able, as now seems certain, to
organize the Senate.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-28

Ir is estimated by treasury officials that
the reduction of the public debt for the
month of February will be about $40, ,0O0,.
900.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-28
MINOR TOPICS.

II is estimated by treasury officials that
the reduction of the public debt for the
month of February will be about $40, 0O0,-
900.
The Democratic senators are resolved
to continue their present organization,
if they are able. as now seems certain, to
organize the Senate.
A FELLOW who has had nothing else to
do has kept the score and says more than
a hundred men have been mentioned as
being absolutely certain ~ of Cabinet
places.
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE never had case
before the United States supreme court and
indeed was not even admitted to practice
at the court until year before he was ap-
pointed chief justice.
THE live question of hugging, whatever
it may be, is before the Michigan Legis-
laturc in the shape of bill to make hug
ging girl against her will penitentiary
offense.
GRANT has reached the conclusion that
the scheme for worlds fair in New York
in 1888 is likely to fail unless the Central
park is given up to it for site. He finds
that there is no interest in the fair among
the people of the city. "The enthusiasm
about the fair is greater in Europe than in
New York." said Grant, and he finds that
even his name as president will not awaken
it.
The discovery that "Owen Meredith"
plagarized his famous poem g. Lucile'' al
most bodily from the French has not par
alyzed his literary reputation at all. Which
recalls the fact that Disraeli "conveyed''
word for word eulogy pronounced by
the late Thiers over Marshall Soult to do
duty at the death of Wellington. Yet Dis
raeli never suffered in public estimation
for it.
AT the Newcastle West petty sessions,
county of Limerick. Myles Ambrose, a
little boy aged ten years, was prosecuted
at the suit of the queen for having son
the Esd of January whistled at Hugh
Murray Gum, J. P, in tone of derision,
and thereby intimidatcd him." Mr.. Gunn
left the bench and came to the witness
table. He deposed to the whistling and
the derisivencss of its tone. The case was
dismissed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-28

THE live question of hugging, whatever
it may be, is before the Michigan Legis-
laturo in the shape Of bill to make hug
ging girl against her will a penitentiary
offense.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-28

words. Pickett drew a revolver and sent q
bullet through Ross's right luag. Several
shots were exchanged, when finally Pick
EFT fell, pierced through the heart, died
instantly. Ross, in addition to the lung
wound, was shot in the thigh, and cannot
recover. Pickett leaves a wife, having
been married only six months, and Ross is
the Oldest son of a widowed mother.
William Lowry, living three miles from
Bloomington, ILL.,, was cleaning q revolver.
Supposing it. to be empty, he playfully
pointed it at his sister Mary, a young lady
of eighteen, who was sitting at table.
The pistol proved to be loaded, and an ex-
plosion followed the pulling Of the trigger
The bullet lodged in the young lady's
neck, almost severing the .iu.ular vein
and causing fatal wound. He then turn
ed the pistol to his own head, and only
that his arm was quickly seized by a by
stapder he would have taken his own life
in horror Of his fatal action.
A couple registered at one of tho hotels
in Buffalo, N. Y, as s. Sutton and wife of
Boston. One morning the wife was found
in bed alone, the room was filled with coal
gas from an open stove, and all chance of
egress of the foul air was carefully closed,
and Mr.. Sutton's whereabouts unknown
Mrs. SuttOn's valuables had been taken,
and it is believed that some beer which
Sutton had induced his wife to drink be-
fore retiring had been drugged. The
couple had been married only few weeks,
after very short acquaintance. It is be-
lieved, from the facts obtained, that SUIT
ton deliberately attempted to smother his
wife, which, however, proved unsuccess.
full, and Mrs. Sutton has started in pur-
suit of her recreaut lord.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-16
ruRIM FESTIVAL.

The Jewish people of the city celebrated
the Feast of Purim y at Turner Hall last
night This festival occasion is in COM
memoration of the release of the Jews from
the fearful rule of Haman, which release was
brought about by the intervention Of Queen
Esther. The Purim season is one Of great
rejoicing among all true Hebrews, and is a
time when open house is kept, visits made, and
tokens Of friendship and regard exchanged
A large audience assembled last evening
at the Turner's Hall festival, which was
given for the benefit of the Congregation
B'nai Israel. The programme consisted of
music, by the orchestra; Purim song, by
the Sabbath School; prayer, Sarah Price !;
history of Purim, Leah Joseph song, by
the Sabbath School. Then came several
tableaux as follows: "Our Hope" "Our
Charter Magma" "Offering of the First
Cereal, " Esther" " Jephtah's Daughter,
"Sabbath Eve of Old, Precepts Of Juda.
ism" Between the tableaux music was given
by the orchestra. The tableaux were all ar
ranged by Rabbi j. Bloch, and were
exceedingly effective. From twenty to
fifty children appeared in the scenes,
which were all Biblical The stage
was very handsomely set, aud all the cos
TUNES, appointments, dressing and stage ao-
cessories were of the best, and with graceful
grouping by the children, calcium lights by
Hammer, appropriate music and excellent
stage management, the tableaux were made
to come up to those of the best order, and
were deservedly and loudly applauded, and
had to be repeated over and over again.
Rev. Mr.. Bloch certainly manifested
remarkably good dramatic taste and
rare good Judgment of what is eff
fective in tahleaux. Up to 10 P. NJ. the
floor of the hall was given over entirely to
children, but after that adults engaged in
dancing. The scene was one Of great socia-
bility, and the gathering strongly resembled
that which frequently characterizes New
Years reunion. In the gallery of the hall
the ladies served refreshments to all who de-
sired from a bountifully-supplied luncheon
table. The festivities continued until a very
late hour. The affair was under the conduct
of these committees Reception-B. Cohen,
S. Loorya. D. J. Simmons. Nj. Ross, Moses
Levy, S. Ginsberg, &. Politz, Marcus Levy,
Isadore Cohen. Floor Director-A. Elkus
Floor Committees. Marks, ID. A. HAM
burger, o. Ross, E. Steinmann, G. Elkus, B.
Wilson.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-16
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