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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-05
ex-treasurers allege full legal defence to
claims of the commonwealth.

The governor has appointed B. NJ.
Mead, T. NJ. Mahon and Jeremiah Cook
commissioners, under the third section of
the act of 1871, whose duty it shall be to
prosecute the collection of border claims.
The claims retained by the quartermaster
general can be speedily recovered if Con-
gress would enact law similar to that
passed by the state of. Ohio. making the
adjudication Of these claims by the state
Of Pennsylvania conclusive evidence Of the
amounts claimed and the identity Of the
persons claiming the same.
The state hospital for the insane at Nor
ristown has received from the treasury
for equippins, furnishing. insuring and
maintenances4S,O 600, for which the vouchers
are yet to filed.
The auditor general spoke Of the estab-
fishing Of his Office as matter Of infOrma-
tion, gave brief statement Of the Origi-
nal powers of the Office, and traced the
gradual encroachmcnts on these powers
down to the present time.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-05

ing in an unfinished building adjoining the
premises he had plundered. While escap-
ing he had fallen through the skylight
and thence through the stairway to the
parlor floor, crushing his skull and break
ing both his arms and three of his ribs
When discovered his booty was scattered
all around. The name of 1T. Garvey' is
imprinted on his aim.
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YESTERDAY we read that up in Ca

YESTERDAY we read that up in Car
bon county, moved by the example of
the Northampton people, the mob had
well-nigh hanged an alleged wifc-mur-
derer. To-day we read that he was not
a wife-mu.derer, the killing having in
all probability been accidental; 80 that
people who have been advocating mob
law and iustifyjng lynch courts NAV be
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-05
Correction.

In our report yesterday Of the installa-
ton of officers of Lancaster lodge, No. 6S.
K. of p. the words nominated" and
nomination should have read :'initi-
ated'' and limitation
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-05

Interesting revival services are in pro.
gress in the St. Paurs NJ. f. church.
Several penitents came forward to the
altar last, evening. Rev. 8. O. Garrison
will preach this evening.
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Grade of l'upllS.

The following is the relative grade Of
pupils, in attendance at the boys high
school during the month Of December.
Two hours home study is expected from
each pupil:
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induced to modify their judgments and
to admit that twenty-four hours investi-
CATION of guilt is at least reasonable be-
fore the accused is hanged.

IT was a wise provision of the new
constitution which forbids city councils
from making extraordinary increase to
municipal debts without consulting their
constituents and giving them chance
to approve or disapprove the proposed
loan at the polls. No harm can be done
by giving the people the opportunity to
say whether or not they think proposed
improvements are so urgently demanded
as to warrant an increase of the city
debt and the city taxes. The water sup
DIV of Lancaster city demands attention
and the expenditure of public money.
What plan of remedying present difficult
ties most merits approval.need not be now
determined. 1t must first he discovered
whether the citizens are willing to make
the necessary outlay to accomplish any.
Unless councils shall determine tonight
that this be done it cannot be submitted
at the February election, and to hold a
special election would he an utterly I'M
necessary expense.
THE present gas company undertook to
make saving speculation ont of the
people of Lancaster by buying out the
old gas company, which had fleeced it as
long as it had no opposition. After this
absorption the present company proceeds
to increase the price Of gas ten per cent.
and to lower its quality very many
per cent. Not content with that it
gives us gas of 4 disgusting smell and
poisonous character; owing to its not
being purified. Excuses of divers kind
and degree are offered. They do not suf,
flee. This company has undertaken to
provide us with good gas. 1t does not
do SO. 1t cheats us. It poisons us. 1t
is nuisance. Let us 90 hack to Oul
coal oil and candles and save our money
and our SensibilitieS.
TIE continued plethora of money in
this country receives fresh illustration
in the immediate sale of all the North.
ern Pacific bonds allotted to the Ameri
can market. Nor is it likely that OF
those apportioned to the European cen
tres of capital any will be returned since
Mr.. Gowen telegraphs that good bank
in London has deposited two million
dollars as a guarantee to take at full is
sue price, without commissions, all Of
the deferred income bonds lfbt taken 10y
| shareholds and bondholders of the Phila
delphia Il Reading railroad company
and Mr.. Gowen further telegraphs his
| confidence that he can sell SEQ, 600 200
five per cents. at $l.1O.
ONE Of the strong points in Auditor
General Schell's highly efficient admins
tration of his Office has been his diligent
collection Of back taxes from delinquent
corporations. His report tells to what
extent the state treasury has been re.
plenished from this source Of receipts
Some of his predecessors were grossly, il
not criminally, negligent in this respect.
and when they did make any effort in a
proper direction were often actuated by a
desire to bag too much of the game for
themselves.
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WHEN people are to be poisoned or
suffocated we do not imagine it matters
much to them whether the old or new
process of making gas is used to do it.
And when an inferior quality of non
illuminating gas is measured by the
meter and charged in the bill the impO-
sition on the consumer is not assuaged by
the assurance that it comes from the
"old :" works instead of the "new.'' It
will not take long to determine whether
the nuisance from which 50 many gas
consumers have been suffering is or is
not due to temporary cause and subject
to prompt relief. 1t will be interesting,
however, to see whether the - consolida-
tion," which now has monopoly of the
manufacture Of gas. will make that
abatement for an inferior product which
it refuses to make for the prompt pay
ment Of bills.
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Total amount due. .

During the past year a portion of these
balances has been paid, and the attorney
general assured the auditor general that
the amounts due from the banks with
whom A. G, Noyes deposited will be paid
by these banks in short time. The other
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-05

The auditor general calls attention to
the fact that several state. treasurers have
retired from office, leaving unpaid bal
ances resulting from certain losses sus-
tanned in the failure of certain banks and
bankers, and lie requests the attorney
general to institute suits on their bonds.
Tho balances are rs follows:
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-28
THE CABINET.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-
day:
Charles j. Folger, of New York, for Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
Thomas L. James, Of New York, for Post
master General.
Frank Hatton, of Iowa, for First Assistant
Postmaster General.
Secretary Blaine will not probably remain in
the Cabinet after the 18th of December If he
remains beyond that time it will be in compli-
ance with the Presidents wish that he continue
in office until his successor is selected.
The Post says the appointment of Judge
Folger as Secretary of the Treasury is well re-
ceived by business men who remember his
creditable record as United States Assistant
Treasurer here. Spectators, however, are not
particularly pleased with the appointment.
The Senate confirmed Folger as Secretary of
the Treasury, James as Postmaster General
and Hatten as First Assistant Postmaster
General.
NEW York, Oct. GA Washington des-
patch says Emery Storrs, OF Chicago has ac-
cepted the nomination of Attorney General
and his name will be sent to the Senate to-
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-28
THE IRISH AGITATION.
n Anneal from tine League,s ORGAN,

An Appeal from the Leagues Organ.
DUBLIN, Oct 27.-The North Dublin board
of guardians have resolved to request the local
government board to allow DIR. Keaa to re-
sign. He will be reappointed parocfs i nfSsii-
cal officer when released from imprfsnYimt ;nt
This weeks issue of the United Ireland, the
organ of the Land League, appears to-day. 1t
contains no leading articles upon current events
but in prominent place is left black column
surrounded by broad black mourning lines,
containing only the 1 words !, freedom Of the
column is printed an address to the readers Of
the journal in which the following words oc-
cur:-"It is now plain freedom of opinion is
for the moment at an end in Ireland except for
the enemies of the people or for those still
more dangerous friends who are taking advan-
tage of the paralysis of public opinion in order
to deaden the peoples courage and to aid the
design of foreign coercion by craven counsel.
Nearer home however, the word that is burn
ing in millions of Irish hearts is struck dumb
by the mailed hand. Whoever openly or COW
ertly bids the people to desert the cause to
which they have pledged their lives and honor
before the world is petted for his treason and
glorified for his cowardice. Under these cir
cumstances journal which has no aptitude for
postacy can continue to exist only by ceasing
to express any opinion at all and by combining
itself to collecting bare facts concerning the
great struggle which is now only commencing.
During the reign of terror United Ireland will
be conducted ON this principle. The blank in
its editorial column every peasant in his noun
tain hut and every friend of freedom the
world over will know how to translate. 1t will
be perpetual reminder that let bayonets be
shaken in our faces and let some of those
whom we counted our own wiring our hearts
and give joy to our enemies. These princi-
pies are immutable and will yet triumph.
Our gaze turns from ferocious England to the
glorious west. In the hands of the Irish in
America lies our fate. Upon the amount of
assistance at hand for those who have to ed
dure eviction depends disaster or triumph.
Now as never before apathy among our trans
atlantic brethren means death Now or never
and glorious effort ON their part means victory.
Our backs are turned to Britain, our faces to-
ward the west When eur voice is heard again
we have firm faith it will be in shout of vic
tory
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-28
Another Tragedy,
WASHINGTON.
Guiteau's Witnesses

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-In the Criminal
Court today an order was passed allowing 20
witnesses to be Subp@ned in behalf of Guiteau,
fees and costs of service to be paid by the gov
eminent.
The decision of Judge Lawrence Yesterday
in relation to witnesses in the Guiteau case was
misunderstood. The Judge decided the court
has power to summon witnesses living more
than 100 miles outside the jurisdiction of the
court, and that accounts for their expenses
must be allowed by accounting officers when
duly presented by the United States Marshal.
The law of 100 miles jurisdiction does not ap-
ply to the District of Columbia and has not
been changed by recent statutes as claimed by
the District Attorney.
Bureau Reports.
The annual report of the Lighthouse Board
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1881 has just
been submitted to the Secretary Of the Treas
ury. The total amount which it is estimated
will be needed for the general service of the
lighthouse establishment during the coming
fiscal year is as follows: For lighthouse es-
Enlistment, $2,24S,0O0; for lighthouses and
flag signals, $3.50, 600.
The annual report of Joseph Ninimo, Jr.,
Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, on internal
commerce of the country, is now in print and
will be ready for distribution in few days.
A Court Martial.
Gen. Hancock has ordered a general court
martial for the trial of Capt. J. Q. White Of
the First Artillery. The court martial will
meet at Boston on Saturday next. The nature
of Whites offence is not known at the War
Department.
The French Guests.
Sevellor Brown, Chief Clerk of the State
Department, will accompany the French guests
Or their visit to New York and Boston, and as
representative of the government will remain
with them until they take the steamer at New
York on their return to France.
Boycotting the League.
DUBLIN, Oct 27.-The Postmaster General
has warned all employees in the post office that
they will be dismissed if they do not immedi-
ately sever any connection they may have
with the Land League. The Ladies' League
has been ordered to remove from the premises
occupied by them.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-28
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

State Sunday School Convention.
WATERvILLE, Oct. 27.-The thirteenth an
nual meeting of the State Sunday School Con-
Eention which met here Tuesday in the Con-
gregational church for three days session,
closed last night owing to the small number
willing to remain. Officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows:
President-Rev. r. L. Howard, Bangor
Vice President-Rev G. f. Allen, Farming
ton.
Secretary-william Fl. Clark, Norridge-
wock.
Treasurer-T. B. Foss.
An examining committee of five were also
chosen and Secretary for each county.
Tuesday afternoon fine address was deliv-
cred by Rev. r. L. Howard; theme-"The
Bible the teachers source of supply"
Last evening Ex-Gov. Dingley delivered an
address upon the early influence of teachers
which commanded the attention of all pres
emit.
The convention adopted resolution recon-
mending contributions throughout the State
by Sunday Schools to the fund for the Garfield
memorial hospital at Washington, D. G..
Much hard work has done by the convention
during the short time of its session, and its
members depart encouraged and strengthened
for another years labor in the fruitful field.
We Mourn His Loss.
AUGUSTA, Oct. 27.-The famous trotting
stallion "Victor," owned by DR.. f. A. Roberts
Of Vassalboro, died on Wednesday evening at
IL o'clock, at his stock farm in that town. To
all appearances the stallion was as well as
usual few hours he died. The cause Of mis-
death is not stated. 1t is reported that the
Doctor was offered $1,000 for him short
time since. "Victor" was the fastest horse in
Maine, having made record of 2.23
Portland Steam Packet Company Mulcted
Boston, Oct. 27.-In the case of Sabeus c.
Maine VS. Portland Packet Co., in which the
plaintiff, who is Boston lawyer, sued the
owners of the steamer John Brooks for iniur-
les caused by the falling upon him of an upper
berth, the Supreme Court today awarded the
plaintiff $4,000. The suit was for $4,000
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-28
Heavy Failures in Arizona.

NEW YORK, Oct. ga Tucson (Arizona)
dispatch says Messrs. Lord & Williams have
failed Liabilities heavy. The firm have done
an extensive business in that territory for
eight years, and have government contracts for
supplying the army and Indians, on which it is
said they have lost heavily. The creditors are
principally in San Francisco Chicago and New
York. The bank of California holds 100000
of their paper, but a large portion of their liza
bilities is held in Chicago and New York, and
are variously estimated at from 100000 to
100000. G. 81. Lord, senior member of the
firm. is Postmaster at Tucson, and has the Uni
ted States depository for Arizona, which Eusu-
ally on deposit from 100000 to $500, 600 They
claim that the United States funds have not
bean disturbed.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-28
MASSACHUSETTS.
The Boston g. Maine Convicted Of Man
s1ar1phtar

The Boston 81 Maine Convicted of Man
slaughter.
LOWELL, Oct. 27.-Judge Colburn assumed
the presiding chair at the Superior Court this
morning. The jury in the case against the
Boston & Maine railroad, for killing Sherburn
I. Sanborn at Winchester, last year, returned
a sealed verdict of guilty. The case goes to
the Superior Court Oh exceptions.
Malpractice.
DR.. Henry Taylor and DR.. Leon T. Lubin
were arrested in this city today for criminal
practice, causing the death of Leontine r. Ju-
bider (colored.)
Guilty of Abortion.
Dr. e. F. Green of Lynn was today found
gnilty at Lawrence of procuring fatal abor-
ton. Sentence was deferred
Another Case.
Mary McAuliffe of Lynn, who died Wednes-
day, was found today to have been the victim
CT criminal malpractice. The police report
they are on the track of the perpetrators.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-28
The American Minister to Liberia De-
tanned.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The new American
Minister to Liberia, Rev. Henry Highland
Garnet d. D., was to have started for the
scene Of his future labors to-day. He had sent
half of his luggage to the steamer, and was
saying farewell to the members of his flock
when dispatch arrived from Secretary Blaine
telling him to wait. DR.. Garnet said last
night that he was not sure why his departure
had been delayed by the State Department.
He thought, however, that it was owing to the
fact that perhaps his nomination had not been
confirmed by the Senate. One of the late
President Garfeld's last acts was to nominate
the Doctor for Liberia, and he had been renom-
mated by President Arthur. Possibly" said
he, 1.-THE nomination has not yet been confirm
ed. am ready at any time that the word may
come to go to Liberia"
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-28
METEOROLOGICAL
IspIoArIoss ron THE NEXT TwHsrv-Eous
HOURS

IxpIcATIoSs FOR TIE NEXT TwESrY-Fous
HOURS.
war Dept, OFFICE CHEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington. d. O.,
Oct. q, 1 4 M.
For New England.
Fair weather, variable winds, shifting to south,
stationery or lower barometer, higher tenn
perature.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The temperature has risen from 3 to 10 de-
grees in New England and Middle Atlantic
States, and slightly in the South Atlantic and
Gulf States. Tennessee and Ohio Valley, and
from to II in the Lake region Rain has
fallen since last report in the upper Missis-
sippi and Missouri valleys. Ohio valley and
Tennessee, and Texas. Winds in New Eng
land and Middle Atlantic States are from
south to west The Mississippi river is two
feet inches above the danger line at Dav-
export, four feet nine iches above at Keo-
kuk
Partly cloudy weather with rain is indcat-
ed for New England for to-day and tomorrow
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-28
MINoR rELEGRAMs.

Breaking ground for the foundation Of the
Womans' National hospital at Wilton, Conn,
was celebrated yesterday with appropriate GER
emonies.
Contributions to the Garfield Memorial Hos
pital to date aggregate 1857.
Sick French soldiers continue to arrive from
North Africa. The military hospital at Mar
seilas is more than filled.
The training ships Portsmouth and Saratoga
sailed yesterday from Hampton Roads for New
port, r. 1.
Orlando B. Potter has formally declined the
democratic nomination for Congress in the
eleventh New York district to succeed Levi P.
Morton.
The st. Gathard railway company expect the
tunnel open for traffic by the first of January.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-28
MARINE NEWS.
A Maine Vessel Injured.

A Maine vessel Injured.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27.-The schooner City
of Augusta arrived this morning from Pittston
Me. She came in collision with the ship W.
II. Boardman Tuesday evening, and sustained
six hundred dollars damage.
A Perilous Passage.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27.-Passengers arrived
today from Liverpool in the British Queen, re-
port mot stormy and perilous passage. The
quartermaster was lost overheard and others
injured. The vessel had her fires put out by
heavy seas, aud boats as well as wheel house
bridge standard, compasses, charts and nauti-
Cal instruments We're washed away.
A Fatal Wreck.
LONDON, Oct. 27.-The ship George H OuI-
ton, Antwerp, for st. John, is shore at Howth
Ireland. The crew is saved. The vessel will
probably be total wreck. 1872 tons register.
a Schooner Sunk.
New LONDON, Oct. N.-The schooner Eras-
tus WimaD, Capt. Anderson of New York ran
into and sunk the schooner p. NJ. Wheaton,
Capt. Hallock of Huntington. near Gull IS
land last night. Capt. Hallock was drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-28
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
MEMORANDA.

Ship Edward o'Brien. from San Francisco, with
wheat, arrived at Falmouth Oct H. and on the 18th
dragged ashore on the Belt bank where she remain
ed, apparently in good condition.
Sch w Boardnan. of Calais has been towed
into Delaware Breakwater witt loss of jbboom,
bowsprit, and all attached and leaky, having been
in collision with schr City of Augusta
Sch City of Augusta. before reported pnt into
Delaware Breakwater 9th. She was in collision
with sch w Boardman 18th, off Barnegat, and
was damaged to the amount of $500.
Sch Jennie Wiley, Chadwick, from Boston for
Savannah struck on Hedge Fence, Vineyard Sound,
and has repaired and is loading cargo at Darien for
a Northern port.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-28
The Michigan Sufferers.

DETROIT, Oct 27.-Ex-Senator Baldwin,
chairman of the State fire relief commission,
to-day stated that the commission have $175,-
900 on hand with liabilities of $4,000. They
have provisions for two or three weeks only.
The commission estimate that $3.50 900 more
will tide the sufferers over till next May, al
though larger sum would be more welcome
and could be legitimately used.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-28
Marriage of Daughter of ex-Secretary
Evarts.

WINDSOR, VT, Oct 27.-Miss Helen NJ,
third daughter of ex-Secretary Evarts, was
married this morning to Charles H. Tweed, of
the firm of Evarts, South, Mayer & Choate of
New York. The members of the firm were
present and large number Of other friends
A sumptuous wedding breakfast followed at
the residence of Mr.. Evarts', after which the
bridal party left for Montreal and Quebec,
from which place they will take passage for
Europe. The presents were rich and numer-
nro
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-28
CALIFORNIA; Minsng stocks.
(By Telegraph.)
Chicago Live stock Market.

10y IeItgrapnsJ
CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-Hogs- II 900 head
shipments 4600head more active and SOLO higher
mixed packing at 80@6 35; choice heavy at 40
al 90; light at 1906 Is.
Cattle -Receipts 1000 developments 1000 head
slow on native shipping; good to prime Oo97 70.
medium 1O915 lower at 00@5 20.
Sheep receipts 800 head; shipments 200 head
market active: common to medium 3 OOa4 0Ogood
to choice 60d5 90.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-28
The Won ste1bens in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 27.-The Won Steuben
party under charge of Walker Blaine arrived
here this morning and was received by a citi-
zen's committee and taken to the hotel. where
after breakfast they had a citizens reception
riages and were escorted by militia regiment
to the city limits and thence to Spring Grove
cemetery, returning by way of Clifton, Mt.
Auburn and Walnut Hills to the Highland
Houea