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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13
GREAT DISASTERS.
Two Hundred People Killed Near Il
Village of Elm, SwtZ0rlANd.

Two Hundred People Killed Near the
Village of Elm, Switzerland.
A landslide has occurred near the vii
lage Of Elm, in Canton Glarus. Two hum
drcd persons were killed and thirty houses
destroyed. The village of Elm, near which
this terrible landslide occurred, is in the
Klein thai, a narrow, thinly peopled valley
full of the most delightful scenery, with
meadows of the freshest green and studded
with wild flowers Of every hue until late
in the autumn. A pale green lake called
the Kleinthaler sea, about two miles long
and third of mile in width, enhances
the beauty of this charming valley, re-
flecting as it does in calm weather the
smallest details on the side of the huge
Gl2rnisch, at the base of which stands the
bustling little town of Glarus, the capital
Of the canton. The barren gray SUBMITS
of the Wiggin chain form striking con-
trast to the fresh green of the valley
where the destructive landslip occurred.
Tho Wreck on Lake Michigan.
The steamer Columbia of the Northeast
ern line was caught in the gale Saturday
night and so badly handled by the sea that
the cargo shifted. This occurred about 1O:45
in the morning, and the steamer foated
about fifteen minutes, allowing barely
sufficient time to launch the boats. The
passengers and crew succeeded in getting
away in small boats just as the steamer
sank. A heavy sea was running and the
boats were swamped. Ono containing the
captain and engineer was swamped almost
before it got clear of the vessel. The fol-
lowing is the list OF those known to have
been lost: Captain Malcolm, Robert
Mountain, second mate William Crosby,
first engineer; William Nifin, second
engineer; George Benton, fireman VIM.
Shannon, Harriet Simmons, Miss Fitzger
aid also a gentleman from Chicago and
seven other passengers whose names are
unknown. The bodies of the captain, first
and second engineers, Miss Fitzgerald and
a young man unknown have been washed
ashore. The saved were John Moore,
James Wright, Daniel McFee, James
Bodill, John Pagan, Thomas Lee, Frank
Hanrahan. The steamer was bound from
Chicago for Collingwood, Can, laden
with grain.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13
Enter ClayI Myers.

Samuel Eastman, hose manufacturer of
New York, will offer as prize a solid gold
badge. to be awarded to the heaviest fire.
man in the line of parade at Reading next
week. He must he a regular member of
a company for three months previous to
the convention, and will be weighed in the
hail.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13
From Our Regular Correspondent.

CTOHl SIuE nOSuI8r NOTEOSpOuu0uts
Alva Amber, son Of Penrose Amber, Ol
Browntown, Fulton township, died last
Thursday, in the twenty second year Ol
bis age, and was buried at Drumore meet.
ing house, Saturday.
Mrs. Catharine Hill, wife Of VIM. Allen
Hill, died on the 7th inst, at the residence
of her brother-in law, Mr.. Martin Reese,
Fairfield, and was buried at Zion cemetery
on Friday.
A number of our Odd Fellows
attended tho parade ut Rawlinsville on
Saturday.
We are sowing wheat and finishing cut
ting our tobacco. We are selling con-
siderable tobacco at nice prices, but then
it is nice tobacco and We have great quan.
titles of it. Not a tenth of our good
tobacco has been sold, and great deal Of
it will not be till stripping has begun.
Buyers are very plentiful and more cour-
teOus than VIC ever saw them. As a
sample lot of our good tobacco, Mr..
Samuel Dorsey, one of the most successful
raisers of Fulton township, has a lot OF
81 acres of the best he ever raised. Mr..
Dorsey has not sold yet, but not because
he has had no purchasers. The very re-
cent rains We have had have been highly
beneficial to our late planting, one lot of
which is worthy particular mention, it
being that of Mr.. Vanarsdale, Fairfield,
the leaves having already spread and
reached far beyond their owners most san
guine, and indeed rather extravaganza ex-
pectatiOns.
Thos, Murphy sold lot Of tobacco to
d. X. BurkhOlder for 22c through for
three grades, Burkholder assuming all
risks Of curing, and throwing in a promise
to Murphy to give him the "best in the
shop" should Murphy get there while
Burkholder keeps the prison.
Burkholder, who is the best buyer we
have had, bought three lots from
John Long (tOo short last spring
politically for 25c though; John
Martins for 24c. through, and john
Carter's for "a, 8, 4, and then he
run out of Johns. Amos Smith and John
Peters both sold to Hoffman for %, 12, 8,
4; Robert Barnes to Jacob Kreider 81
acres for %. 12, 8, 4 Hiram Stauffer sold
for 81, 8, 3; DR.. Deaver for 25, 8, 8;
John Nelson for 90, 8, 3. and Gilbert
Smith was offered SOC. through, but
thinks his man will come up a little
more.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13
Officers by Appointment.

Edward Kennedy and James kennedy,
of Columbia, have been appointed police
officers of the Pennsylvania railroad CON-
pany by Governor Hoyt. Their duties
will be the same as those of VIM. Brady,
who has so distinguished himself in the
last few years. and if they are half as
vigilant as William this county will be
compelled to elect two district attorneys
and another judge to transact the business
of quarter sessions court.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13
CANDIDATES AND PLATFORMS.
A Courageous, Patriotic Step.


Petroleum World, Rep.
The candidacy of Mr.. Wolfe takes the
case out of the hands of the politicians and
places it before tho tribunal of the people.
The issue is simply one between the bosses
drawn from Mr.. Wolfe's action is that he
prefers to sound the sentiment of the
masses now rather than wait until the
machine was frightened it's grip upon the
party organization. 1t is 4 bold, con.
rageous, patriotic step, the sincerity Of
which will be everywhere conceded. 1t
will excite party revolution such as will
Overwhelm the bosses and teach them a
lesson not soon to be forgotten. Mr..
Wolfe will command q hearty support
from the best element of the party in all
the northern and western counties.
CurIOus!y Silent.
The platform adopted by the Republ;-
can state convention is Olninously silent on
the subject of mOnopolies. 1t makes no
reference to the colossal outrages long per-
petrated upon state commerce by the
Pennsylvania railroad it contains no al
lusion to the unlawful and ruiEOus dis
ordinations in freight rates by common
carriers, and no demand for the enforce
lucuL VI Iuo COuSClCuJlOudl prOVlSiOn WuICil
forbids them no word is uttered in con-
demnation Of tho lawless conduct of the
Standard Oil Ring-in fact the monopoly
question, the profoundest problem by all
odds now before the people. is quietly ig-
nored or slurred over with few senseless
platitudes which may mean everything or
nothing as the reader pleases. The
major portion Of tho platform bears
the ear marks of the machine poll
ticians. who have always been the
tools of the monopolies in their crusade
against public rights. There is some-
thing unsatisfactory, if not positively
alarming, in all this. The bosses are we'd
ded to the interests of the corporations,
and victory for them is victory for the
monopolies. The coming Democratic state
convention may profit by the platform of
the Republicans-not by initiating it or by
similar treatment Of the great question:
before the people, but by speaking out
plainly and unequivOcally against the ag-
gressive power of corporate monopOlies,
and by nominating a candidate who is an
honest: sincere and energetic foe to the
monopoly rule. 1t is the opportunity of a
decade Will the Democrats have the
wisdom to take advantage of it
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13

Doinss In Washington borough.
Mr.. Levi S. Shuman, president Of the
school board of Manor towpsnip, sold on
Saturday the old brick school building,
two miles south Of Washington, together
with one tenth Of an acre of land on which
the building stands, at public sale to Mr..
John Hubley for S529. Mr.. Hubley in
tends to convert the building into dwell
ing house for his own uss.
Our primary schools, which were in ses.
sion one week, are very we'll attended,
considering the intense heat Of last week,
when the thermometer indicated 1860 in
the shade. In the lower primary there
are now 5S pupils, aud in the upper 40.
MIR. Aaron Schertzer very Hospitality
entertained the Washington band on
Friday evening. An invitation had been
extended by him to the band, and accOr-
dinghy they marched down Front street to
his confectionery store where they met
with a warm reception, which was how :
ever cooled off by several plates of ice
cream.
Mr.. S. gave 4 free feast of watermelons
and ice cream to the band. He had in
reserve 80 melons, gallons of ice cream
and some cantalOupes. After the band
had freely partaken, the balance of melons
was soon disposed Of and nearly all of the
cream. The band had drawn together 4
large crowd by their charming and attract
i've music.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13

That sterling Democratic paper, the
daily Lancaster INTELLIGENCER, has en-
tered upon its eighteenth volume. While
the ability with which the INTELLIGEN-
GER is conducted is we'll known and ad-
mitted, its conspicuous merit consists in
the fact that it always has the courage of
its political convictions, and that it never
hesitates in saying what it believes to be
the truth, no matter whether it hits a
party friend or party foo.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13
Picnic Brulsers.

Lewis Reidenbach, Jeff Pennington,
Harry Callahan and several partners at
tended the picnic of the "SOcial Trio" az
Rocky Springs yesterday, and it is alleged
that they or some OF them attempted to
"run the thing" A fight was raised and
Reidenbach and six others were arrested.
Alderman Barr will dispose Of them.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13
The Gundaker-Colo Shooting.

Edward Cole, who was shot by Emanuel
Gundaker at the City hotel on Sunday
evening, is not yet out of danger, though
his wound is not developing contrary to
the expectation of the surgeons. It may
require some time yet to determine the re-
suit OF his injuries.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13
AppnInted AluerlNan. .

Patrick Donuelly, alderman of the
Eighth ward, whose term will expire in
November next has been appointed by
Governor Hoyt to serve from the 4th Of
November to May, 1892, the latter date
being after the election.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13

Henry Shubert, auctioneer and real es-
tate agent, sold at private sale yesterday
twenty-seven acres, moro or less. land
situated on West Lampeter township, be-
longing to- the estate Of Michael Trissler,
deceased, and knOwnas Rocky Springs"
to Samuel Demuth for SO, 800.
The farm belonging to the estate of
Henry Trout, deceased, was withdrawn
yesterday at public sale at $241 per acre.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13
Barn BoPuod.

On Sunday evening Mr.. George Craw-
ford, residing near PenrOse's mill. had his
barn struck with lightning and burned
with its contents, except a wagon, which
he succeeded in getting out. Roth barn
and contents were insured in II ooa1hern
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13

PRESIDENT WHITE stands up for the in .
tegrity of Shinkel of the Cornell crew, and
attributes its failure to the fact that the
boys were vexed, discouraged and out of
sorts.''
A SPECIAL dispatch from Columbus to
the New York Times says: Several weak
spots have developed on tho Republican
side of the Ohio campaign, and if tho
greatest care is not used defeat may come
through them. Sambo's detection seems
to be the "nigger in the woodpi!e."
Gov. HoYT, after fixing his day of pray
ers for the president. asked the executives
of other states to initiate his example.
The governor of Kentucky replied 81
most heartily approve of your proclama-
ton, and beg to inclose to You my procla
nation of like import, the date Of which
you will notice." The Kentucky day was
in the middle Of July.
DR.. GRAY, of the Interior, is in
Scotland, anc finds there an occasional
specimen of the American hog running
wild. And with the air OF 4 naturalist
he adds "The American swine abroad is
loud, bristly and impudent. The largest
specimen have seen so far had holes cut
in his kid gloves, through which his
diamonds protruded. There is nothing
Objectionable in quiet, modest pig, as q
pig but the American wild hog is an
uncommonly unpleasant neighbor."
FATHER LANDING, Pittsburgh priest,
last Sunday preached sermon to his
Catholic congregation in that city, in
which he declared his purpose to refuse
absolution to any parent or guardian who
persisted in sending his or her child
or children to the public schools. He had
no objection to the public schools rs such,
but in view of the fact that the parochial
schools were in fourishins condition,
and the standard of scholarship high, and
there pupils might also be thoroughly in
doctrinated in the truths and duties of their
religion, the holy father announced his
inability to see any excuse for parents to
persist in sending their children to
the common schools. After yainly coun-
selling with delinquent parents to make
them see the error of their way he has re-
solved upon the move above indicated
and the result is awaited with interest
both within aud without the church.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13
BART ITEMS
In aud Around Georgetown


The weather prophets have for some
time past, been mute in tl=ir rain proph-
esying, and have turned their attention to
the thermometer. On Wednesday, 7th
inst, the indications taken from tho differ
ent thermometers in tho village gave, 104,
100 and 116, at 2:15 o'clock. At White
Hall 1O4 about the same time. The one
in the village that stood 116 was on the
south side Of the house, the other two
were in the shade, one little more exposed
than the other.
The public roads are in very dusty con-
dition. Fences, hedges, trees and build
ings that stand near the waysidc are COM
pletely colored with dust. The leaves on
the trees are turning yellow and begin
ming to fall off.
No complaints Us yet have been heard
in this neighborhOod on account of scare
ity Of water. Wells that last summer went
dry, have from to 6 feet of water yet
Tobacco raisers are busy housing their
hail-riddled crops. While reports are be-
ing heard from many sections Of the coun-
ty Of sales of the standing crops, but ono
sale has yet been made in this end of Bart
and that i small lot of Samuel Taylor's at
Is, 7.3.
The only thing that appears to prosper
around here during the dry weather are
festivals, cake walks and surprise parties.
On Saturday afternoon, 10th inst. the
friends and connections Of Samuel Keen.
treated him to a surprise which was we'll
engineered by T. L. Thompson, esq.,, Of
Qurryville. Several others are Oh the
way, which prudence and the women for
bid us to mention.
Mr.. VIM. Conover, the young man who
was arrested about 4 week ago for disor-
derly conduct at Smyrna hall during the
OctOrarO entertainment, was allowed to go
and look up bail by the justice of the peace
and forgot to make his appearance again.
Constable Chamberlain visited the nickel
mines, where Conover works. with the in-
tentiOn of again arresting him, but while
Chamberlain was patiently waiting for
COnOver to come up the shaft commonly
used by wOrkmen COnover made his exit
by another, and the patient constable had
to wend his way homeward wiser and
wickeder man.
Mr.. II. Z. Rea and Miss Boon will be
pupils at Millersvillo during the coming
term and leave our village this week to
store their minds with staSc normal no.
tions. or school-day nonsense, or both.
ERUMORE ITEMS
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13
MINOR TOPICS.

REPRESENTATIVE MAPEs's Petroleum
World is courageously outspoken where
other alleged Independent Republican
newspapers are cowardly silent.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13

PRESIDENT WHITE stands up for the in
tegrity of Shinkel of the Cornell crew, and
attributes its failure to the fact that the
boys were " vexed, discouraged and out of
sOrts.'
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Doinss In Washincton

The Weekly lnstaliments OF Rural News
Gatherere
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-11
American Sheep.

1t Is q reproach TO the farmers Of
America that we are compelled TO i'm.
port much Of the wool with which to
make our necessary wearing apparel
We want more and better sheep than
we have ever had before, and Instead
OF this being a market for foreign wool,
the current should be turned the other
way. The best we can do, however. IL
will be q long time before we can spare
any OF our wool in foreign markets,
and' indeed, we may feel proud when
our production is sufficient TO fairly
meet the home demand, which IL must
DO remembered is being very material
~ augmented by immigration to our
shores, while upon the other hand
there is . corresponding decrease in
the demand in the countries from which
these immigrants come, owing to the
same cause. One obstacle to moro
general sheep-raising has been the
seemingly depressed condition OF tho
wool market for many years. In Wow
OF the fact, however, that the losses Of
sheep during the last winter we're great
er than OF any other kind Of stock, and
the gradually strengthening demand at
the present time would seem to war
rant the general belief that fock.mas.
ters will not have to accept mean COM
pensation for their labor. Dr0vey's
Journal
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-11

literature was never born of it.
Inc Southern ideas or life, of society,
Oh human rights, of honor, of politics,
could bear little literary fruit worth pre-
serving, and never did bear much that will
be preserved--even within Southern Dor.
ders. And this, Notwithstanding the fact
that the South has always been noted tor
eloquent speech-popular and forensic. 1t
was the war that changed, or is changing.
everything. A great many idols fell when
slavery was abolished, and when the nation
al unity was confirmed in the destruction
OF sectionslism. II was found that the
Southern people were no better or Drawer
than others. The experiences of the war
and the sad years Of poverty and trial that
followed them were great educators. 1t ia
30 the everlasting credit of the Southern
people that they so received this terrific
discipline mat they have emerged from it
purified, exalted, catholic, and armed with
noble purposes. II was in this discipline,
and in the firth Of news and sympathies
eonseqnentupon the issues of the war; that
the new Literary spirit was born. It's
growth vii depend upon the acceptance of
the humilt of hard work as the condition
OF all literary excellence, and discomfort
with any approval that is less than uni
versal --Sribner.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-11
Chinese.

We think the Chinese dress queer;
the Chinese think ours the same Each
nation makes its own style the stand
ard of comparison. An Englishman
travelling through China was often
amused by hearing the free citicisms Of
the people on his clothing and appear
ance. On his arrival at an inn crowd
would gather, and he would hear such
remarks as these;
What curious looking fellow! He
has no cue, and doesn't shave his
head"
"And look at his tight clothesl They
are not elegantr'
'Just so; and look at his hat, what
q queer thing! What ugly eyes he has!
His boots, however, are excellent; do
you not think SOP"
20, yes, indeed and am told they
never wear out, and water cant get
through them"
n the overcurious people were driven
out OF the travellers room, they would
collect around tho window. Those In
front would make peep-holes in the
paper--there are no glass windows
with their fingers, and gaze for hours
at the barbarian" Free criticism
would be offered rs 10 his barbarous
method Of eating with a pronged fork,
thereby endangering his eyes and
mouth, and at the odd mixture Of cold
drinks and hot food. And that he
should have two or three kinds Of veg
etables on his plate at once. But the
strangest thing Of all, the one they
could not comprehend, was that he
should have left his home to wander
about their country. Youths COM
s1utou
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-11
THE CHURCHES.

There will be neither Sabbath school nor
services at the Presbyterian and Episcopal
churches to-day.
Mr.. Palmer will preach at the Baptist
church at the usual hours to-day. Rev.
W. F. Kone will be here to commence his
meeting on Sunday, the 18th inst.
Regular services will be held at the
Methodist, Lutheran, st. Patrick's and st.
Joseph's churches.
The churches of the colored people will
ell be open tor services TODAY.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-11
FACTS THAT WE KNOW.

If you are suffering with severe Cough,
Cold, Asthma, Bronchitis, Consumption,
loss Of voice, tickling in the .hroat, or any
affection of the throat or lungs, we know
DR.. KINe's New DISCOVERY will give you
immediate relief. We know of hundreds
Of cases 1t has completely cured, and that
where all other medicines had failed. No
other remedy can show one-half as many
permanent cures. Now to give you salts
factory proof that Dr.. KINGS New DIscov.
cry will cure you of Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hay Fever, Consumption, severe Coughs
and Colds, Hoarsncss, or any Throat or
Lung disease, If you will call at Geo. E.
O'Hara's drug store, Cairo Ills, you can get
trial bottle free Of cost, or regular size
bottle for$i 90 (O
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-11
Visible Improvement.

Mr.. Noah Bates, Elmira, N. Y, writes /;
About four years ago had an attack of
bilious fever, and never fully recovered. My
digestive organs were weakened, and |
would be completely Frustrated for days.
After using two bottles Of your Burdock
Blood Bitters the improvement was SO visl.
BILE that ! was astonished. | can now,
though 81 years Of age,do a fair and reasona
bic days work" Price 81 90, trial size 10
cents. P. g. Schulz, Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-11


TRAINS LxAvx CAIRo;
3;1 o am. Mail,
Arriving In 81. Louis 945 an; Chcaro, 30 .. m.
CONNECTING ~ odin and EfhnghAm for Cincin.
hsn' Louisville indianapolis and points East
11:1O am. st. Louis and xva~tern
Hxpress.
Arriving In 81. Louis 7;O5 p. m, and connecting
for all points West. N N'"'""'
AGO pm. Fast Express.
For ~. Louis and Chicago. arriving A. a. Limit,
W'40 p m, and Chicago5 :e0 a m. ~''''
AGO pm. Cincinnati Exprrs..
Arriving at Cincinnati 700 Am; Lou,sviiI. y,o
Am; Indianapolis 400 am. Pssaenecy. r.
this train reach the above points i = 10 az
HOURS In advance Of any other route. ~
U-The &:c0 p. m. express has PULLMAN
SLEEPING CAR Cairo 70 Cincinnati, WitSon,
changes, and through Shoppers to IL. louis and
Chicago.
Fast Time East.
Passengers " syu i pc,n es s,ss nv Y s Ss
caused by Sunday intervening. The Saturday aftef
noon train rom Cairo arrives In new YcYk Monday
morpiyg a. 1885, Thirty.six hoors IN ADVANCE q
'ES-For through tIchets and further information
JAS. J0ENeON, J.H. JtNHS,
Cen. Southern Agent Ticket Xssn.
All. HANSON. Gen. Pas, Agent. Chicago
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-11
A RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

About ten o'clock last night the incoming
passenger train on the Cairo and Vincennes
railroad when at point just above the in
cline, drawn by engine number eighteen
and was badly torn to pieces. Both engines
and several cars were thrown from the
track, but fortunately nobody was killed. TIL.
engineer on the number eleven had one OF
his legs broken and the passengers IN thu
coaches were badly shaken up and sus.
tanned some slight bruises. Where the
fault lay could not be ascertained last
night.