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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-15
THRILLING HOSPITAL SCENE.
Desperate But Unsuccessful Attempt t.
Commit Suicide.


Rudolph Thorstensen, L Norwegian,
twenty-five years of age, and by trade a
painter, made All attempt yesterday, while
out of third-story window of the Presby-
terian hospital, on East Seventieth street,
near Madison avenue, New York. The
injuries he received are serious. He had
been taken to the hospital on Friday, by
IN acquaintance, A. P. Smith. of No. 234
East Fifth street, and was found to be suf
fering from pneumonia. He was placed
in ward No. 3, which is situated on
the third floor of the east wing.
His bed was in about tho centre
of the room, with the head against the
north wall. About 1 o'clock yesterday af-
ternO0n the nurse in charge passed his bed
on her way through the ward, and found
him sleeping soundly, and to all appear
ances peacefully. Less than five minutes
afterwards he sprang from his bed in a
state of great excitement, and, clad SIM
ply in bis night-shirt, rushed to the VIM
dow i'll the northeast corner of the ward,
facing Seventy-frst street. 1t is double
window, formed of large panes of thick
plate glass, and the patient in his deli
rum sprang through it at once, breaking
out both panes. The momentum carried
his body half way through the window,
and he was forcing himself entirely
through, when convalcsccnt patient who
was standing near the spot seized him by
the right leg and shouted for help. The
nurse hastencd to the spot and caught
hold of Thorstewsen's other leg. He
struggled desperately to free himself,
and contest ensued. A policeman
saw the struggle from the street outside
and ran to the quarters of engine com pany
No. 36. in Sixty-scvcnth street, for Il
ladder. The engineer OF the hospital in
the meantime had come to the assistance
of the nurse and tho patient who were
still struggling with the delirious Norwe-
gian, having already broken the sashcs in
their efforts to prevent Thorstensen from
accomplishing his object. The engineer
ran down stairs to get rope, but while
he was gone ThOrstensen succeeded in free
ing one of his legs. Bracing his foot
against the window-sill, by main
force he dragged himself away from those
who were endcavoring to hold him back
and then sprang out. He fell on his back
striking heap Of frozen snow in the area
between the building and the ratings on
Seventy-frst street. He was picked up
by Mr.. Wall, the superintendent of the
hospital, and baought into the building.
where it was found that he had received
a fracture of the right arm, besides inter.
nal injuries which it is feared will result |
fatally. Singular as it may appear, he |
had received few scratches in passing |
through the windows. 1t was found nee
essary afterwards to tie him down to his |
bed.
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Singular Death of Four Men.

from the CafthaSc IN. C.) Gazette.
A few days since a heartrendin5 acci-
dent occurred at Jackson Springs, IN this
county, resulting in a holocau. Of dead
and wounded men. A party of negroes
working in turpentine went into camp in
the woods and for shelter built an inclined
shed between two large pines. bracing the
cross ridge-pole in front between the two
trees. Upon the roof they FILED poles and
turf Of earth, making it very heavy. That
night severe storm, with high wind,
arose, and by the swaying of the trees
in the hurricane the ridge pole was
loosened, and the horribly death-trap fell
upon the unfortunate men, crushing them
where they lay. TO add to the calamity
the straw inside the shelter caught from
the campfire blazing at the opening, wrap
ping the victims in the flames. One man,
with great difficulty succeeded in extricat-
ing himself and crawling out, and dragged
forth one of his companions. Three Of the
men, we learn. We're killed, another has
since died of his injuries, while fifth was
seriously hurt.
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CnIEi' yv:TIcE JAMES Z. GEORGE
has resigned hi, SEA- Oh ..c supreme
bench OF Mississippi 10 take his place in
the United States Senate. The Vicks-
burg Commercial would like to see At
torney General Catchings promoted to
the bench, but thinks that the gov
ernor will appoint Hon. Jim E.
Cooper. We hope the Honorable
Jim will get it. 1t will lie inter-
esting to hear Of the rulings of Chief
Justice jim. The Honorable Jim must he
a very companionable fellow to be thus
named in public print, and as he is said
to he "in every way competent to fill the
high and responsible position'' no hurt
will be done the cause of justice in Mis-
sissipp by making u chief JUS
tice out of such jolly good fellow. We
suppose he is Of that kind because they
call him Jim. The chief justiceship
won t spoil him probably he needs dose
of that kind to stiffen uphis dignity.
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FIRE At The ALMSHOUSE.
A Great Scare but Small Damage.

A Great Scare but Small Damage.
This morning about o'clock fire was
discovered bursting from the third floor of
the new almshOuse and for some minutes
there was the widest excitement among
the inmates-dOzens of whom gathered
together their few effects and hurried from
the building. The officers of the building
fastened to the scene and soon discovered
that the floor had taken fire from the heat
Of one Of the steam pipes with which the
building is heated. This pipe runs be-
tween the floor and the ceiling and very
close to it. The floor being of yellow pine,
containing great deal of rosin, was easily
ignited. Fortunately the fire was discov-
cred before it had got fair start, and was
extinguished by the officials, who with
axes cut up portion of the floor and
threw water by the bucketful upon the
flames. The loss will probably not exceed
$1C0; but think what ''it might have
BEEN" had the fire broken out in the dead
Of night when officers and inmates were
all fast asleep! We might have had 4 re-
petition Of the terrible scenes attending
the burning Of the Minnesota lunatic
asylum few months ago. Ii the fire
originated from the cause above stated,
the county commissioners and directors
of the poor should lose no time in pre-
venting recurrence OF the danger. Some
experts declare that Il steam pipe lying
close against a piece Of wood will not set
fire to it; but old engineers say that it is
no uncommon thing to see the
wooden 'jackct - enclosing steam boilers,
set on fire an! burned by the heat of the
steam in the boiler. Whatever may have
been the cause of the fire this morning it
behooyes the officers above named to make
y thorough inspection of the premises
with = view of preventing a more serious
fire.
The American fire steamer was promptly
Oh the premises, but it's services were
not required.
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BLOWN To ATOMS.
4 Young Mans Death Ride With Tor

ioun. Mans Death Ride With u Torpedo.
Monday morning F. A. McClain, an en-
ploye Of the Roberts torpedo company, at
Bradford, Mexican county, drove towards
Moody tract to torpedo wells for the
Chauncy Oil company. He had two hum
drcd pounds of nitro-glycerine in his
sled. While driving high-spirited horses
over stony road one e-and-a quarter
miles south of Aiken the glycerine ex-
ploded with terrific effect. The traces of
McClain were almost obliterated and
blood was spattered over trees and shrubs,
the sled reduced to atoms and the horse
mangled and instantly killed. Portions of
the mans face, tufts Of hair and mangled
pieces of his legs and arms scattered in
different directions, were all tSat could he
found of McClain. 1t is supposed that the
horses became unmanagcable and the gly-
cerine exploded from conclusion when the
sled runners struck i large stone. He was
% years old and unmarried. His parents
reside at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
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Prof. Philips Oh the Grand Theory.

A good audience was present last even
ing at the court house to hear Prof. Philips
on the grandest theory presented by scien-
tific men since the nebular hypothesis.
The lecture, an extended abstract Of which
is found on our first page to-day, occupied
all hour in its delivery and was illustrated
by diagrams showing the path Of the sun
in the varying ellipse of its orbit BY a
globe illustrating the circle described by
the pole, causing the procession Of the
equinoxes, ETC.; and by large wall map
Of physical geography illustrating tho
position and movement of the Gulf stream
and the great Pacific current, whose influ-
upOn tie climate Of tie North Temperate
Zone is such as make it habitable by the
great nations OF the earth. Tho audience
was much Interested in the subject as
presented by the lecturer
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We rcpcrt the following additional sales
of the crop of 1880.
The Reifsnyder brothers, of Caernarvon
township, have sold to Joseph Altschue
Q acres at 30, 20, 10 and 8. This crop il
considered the finest in that section of the
county, and would have been sold sooner
had not the growers held it at what ap.
peared to be al unreasonable price-25
through.
Mr.. Becker, Of Lancaster township,
sold to MIR. Benson Z acres at 22, 10 and s.;
II acres at 20, 10 and 5, and II acres at
-, 10 and 81.
John S. Landis has sold acres at 20,
IA, 8 and Il.
Milton L. Kolfroth, Of Salisbury town.
ship, sold to Skilcs & Fry, acre at II,
6 and 3.
Leonard Dague, of Salisbury, sold to
same firm J J acre at II, 5, 8 and 4
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A great crowd a. Gin attended tine fair
ut the Humane fire cOmpany's hall last
evening. The sales Of the articles on OK.
hibition were numerous. Many chances
were taken for the valuable exhibits to be
disposed of in that manner, and very
respectable vote was cast for the articles
to be thus awarded, considering that yes
terday was the day before the polls opened.
During the evening number of skilful
amateurs played popular airs rpOn the ele.
giant Esty organ which is to be given away
to somebody. and there was also fine music
from the handsome musical box pre-
sentcd to the f,if by the Empire. All
present seemed charmed with the attrac-
tions Of the fair, and the Management is
more than delighted with the success that
has thus far attended it.
Tonight is Empire" night ON which
occasion the Empire hook and ladder CON-
pany will attend in abody, accompanied by
a. band Of music. They will be welcomed
by the Humane, congratulatory speeches
will he made by both parties, and q good
time all around may be expected.
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PERSONAL.

BAYSE and OLIVER arc next-dOor-
ncighbors in Allegheny City.
HAYES has been given the degree OF LII.
d. by the Johns Hopkins university.
United States Senator-elect How ELL E
JACKSON has resigned his seat in tho lower
house of the Tennessee Legislature.
Colonel JOHN HAY, assistant secretary
of state, was offered by General Garfield
the position Of private secretary, and de-
clincd it.
The United States national bank was or
ganized at New York yesterday and Cen
erai GRANT was elected a director OF the
institution, which expects to begin busi-
ness about the LIST of March.
HENRY TIMRoD, the South Carolina
poet, was not given bread during his last
days, but the people of his native state are
about to give him stone now that he is
dead. A little book concerning his works
has been published in aid of memorial
fund.
Mr.. JAMES G BURNuAM, the millionaire,
who died in Havana last week and who
was buried there yesterday, was ninety
years old. He was born in Charleston, S.
c., and went to Cuba as shipping, clerk
seventy yeaas ago.
Nine. JEuIN PRUME the Cnadian canta-
trice, and her mother were buried with
imposing ceremonies in the cemetery OF
Our Lady of tho Hill Of Snow, in Montreal,
yesterday. Mime Prume was the wife of
Jehin Prume, the well-known Canadian
violinist. He gained high honors in
Paris.
! From the latest communications received
| from Bismarck, Ont, CHRISTIAN X. Ross
has become convinced that the boy who
found among tho TuscOrora Indians III
that region is not his son Charlie. New.
ertheless he still expects to receive his
photograph, but has no hope of any
change of opinion founded on it.
A family in Richland, Oswego county,
N. Y, has pct cat which has a singula,
aversion to the song "Kathleen Mavour'
neen." AS soon as it is begun the cat
SutlA stiu IL tAO oOhS 10 SoASh"SA "AA
fly at the singer and bite and scratch
furiously No other song excites her in
this manner.
Mr.. PETER COOPER says that the only
New York building which he remember:
as existing during his childhood is st.
Paul's church. Two are partially the
same-Washington' headquarters in Water
street and also the headquarters at The
foot of Broadway. With these exception:
(added to three houses in Harlem) the en-
tire city has been rebuilt.
ALEXIS PoULEN, whose death in Paris i:
announced by cable, was a octogenarial
scholar and litteratuer in nearly every
branch of tho art. He first introduced
Byron to the French and afterward the
works of Moore. His most celebrated
work, that upon which his honors, which
were many, were based, was a history o.
tho literature of France, which gained him
a place in the Institute Of France. He has
for years been one of the directors of the
National library and held for long term
the chair of history in the College dt
France.
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Held for ROsta 60.

named persons are held at the postoffice in
this city because the senders have failed
to affix sufficient postage on the envel-
opes:
Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson, Pittsburgh, Pa.
VIM. Varnan, RawliDsville, Pa.
ID. Mccormick, Jefferson Medical Col
lege, Philadelphia (twO).
Miss Lillian Binder, Philadelphia.
Dennis Marion, South Chicago.
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ALL that is needed in order to retain

ALL that is needed in order to retain
the present Democratic control of the
common branch of city councils. and to
secure Democratic majority on joint
ballot, by virtue of which COM
petent and economical administra-
ton of the water and street departments
will be continued, is that full Demo-
cratic vote be polled. Let the Democrat
who thus far has neglected this import
ant duty correct his dereliction by going
at once to his ward polls and depositing
a Democratic ballot.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-15

MAYOR MACGONIGLE'S course as the
executive of the city has received the
appreciation Of fair-minded and dispas-
sionate people regardless of their party
predictions. Strengthen his efforts in
the good cause of economy in our munich
pal affairs by sending to councils men
disposed to sustain his policy. Elect the
Democratic candidates.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-15

THE administration of the water and
street departments during the past year
has been entirely satisfactory, and in
striking contrast with the manner in
which they were run by Messrs. Jacob
Halbach and Peter B. Fordney, prospec-
tive candidates for election to the offices
of superintendent of the water works
and street commissioner in the event of
a Republican majority in councils. Vote
the Democratic ticket.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-15

The brig Helen 4. Holmes, ashore near
Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, went to
pieces in Saturdays storm, and her cargo
is 4 total loss
The schooner Alameda, from Portland
for New York. with lumber. and the
schooner J. F. Carver, from Weehawken,
for Portland, with coal, are ashore on the
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oeen impossible to properly announce the
IL legal language a person under twenty

In legal language person under twenty
one years of age is an "infant,' but bill
now pending in the New York Assembly
calls him "child." 1t prohibits the sale
of liquor to child under sixteen, and au-
thorizes the arrest as vagrant or pauper,
of any child under fourteen found at a
theatre without its parent or guardian in
the evening; makes it misdemeanor
to give or sell child under that age
story of murder, forgery or robbery,
whether true or not, and prohibits the
employment of a child under fourteen for
begging, gathering rags and segar stumps.
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THE foundation OF good government
in national affairs is laid upon the firm
basis of competent municipal admins
tration. Let no one overlook the im-
portance of tO-day's election. Go and
VOTE
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DEMOCRATIC NOMlNATIONy,


School Directors.
DR.. Henry Carpenter,
Henry E. Slaymaker,
William A. Morton,
Elm g. Snyder,
A. j. Snyder.
A. Z. Ringwalt,
Fi,s Ward.
Common Council-GeO. w. Brown, 8.
K. Lichty. John F. Reith, John A. ShOber.
Assessor-Jacob Reese,
Constable-John H. Brown.
Judge-Charles Buchmiller.
Inspector-Theo. Trout.
Second ward.
Common Council-Dayid McSlullen,
VIM. j. Fordney, John Holman.
Assessor-Jacob b. Lichty.
Constable-Gcorge SpOng.
Judge-Robt. Clark.
1nspectOr-Robt. Il. Risk.
Third Ward.
Common Council-GeOrye f. Sprenger,
Jacob Kichl, Adam s. RhOads.
Assessor-MiltOn ]. Ruth.
Constable-B. F. Leman.
Judse-IIerbert Johnston.
1nspector-JamesM MacGOnigle.
Fourth Ward.
Common Council-Henry w. Harberger.
Robert Bruce. (Thomas Hays, Ind. Rep).
Assessor-Edward Jeffrics.
Constable-James COyle.
Judge-James A. McElhOne.
Inspector-Emanuel Wilhelm.
Fifth Ward.
Select Council-R. K. Schnader.
Common Council Morris Gershel,
Henry Wolf.
Assessors S. Jordan.
COnstable-Samuel Lcntz.
Judge-GeOrge Alusser.
Inspectcr-O. Z. Shertzer.
sixth Ward.
Common COuncil-Dr. John LevergOOd,
VIM. johnson, VIM. T. Jefferies.
Alderman-GeOrgeW W. Brintnall.
AssessOr-Charles r. Fraiiey.
Constable Lentz.
Judse-ByrOn J. Brown.
Inspcctor-Charles II. King.
Seventh Ward.
Select Council-GeO. Nj. Berger.
Common COuncil-Ienry Smeycb, John
Yackly, Frank Everts.
AssessOr-James Il. Garvin.
COnstable-JOhn Merringer.
Judge-Wm. Mclaughlin.
Inspector-.John Blankenmyer.
Eighth Ward.
Common Council-Benj. Huber, George
BoOs, Joseph 4. Albert.
AssessOr-Christ. 4. Offender.
COnstab!e-George Shay.
Judge-LeO Jacobs.
Inspector-J0hp Bradel.
Ninth Ward.
Select Council-Philip Zecher.
Common COuncil-J. III. Ostermayer,
George Shulmyer, ST., Emanuel Stone
AssessOr-Dayid Zecher.
COnstable-ChriStia Flick.
Judge-JOhn Hook.
Inspector Charles F. Smith,
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MayOP's Court.

Mayor MacGonislc had round dozen
Of guests ut his 'cvee this morning, all OF
whom were discharged SO that the voters
among them might have an opportunity
of exercising the inestimable right Of
voting for '.Mulhooly and reform" Two
boys charged with committing nuisances
in the law building were discharged with
the assurance that they would be sent to
the house Of refuge at Philadelphia unless
they mendcd their ways.
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Valentines.

The number of valentines that passed
through the Lancaster postoffice yesterday
was larger than ever before ,-aggregatiDg
about 7,O00,-of which about 500 were
mailed for delivery in the city, and 2, 800
for other Offices, in almost every state and
territory in the unicn.
The general character OF the valentines
this year was better than usual. Some of
them were very costly and Of exquisite
design, and even the comic ones were
more crcditably executed than those for
meriy in VOGUE.
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1ancaster fa1telllsenrer.
TUESDAY EVENING. FEB. l6. 1881.
A Blessed Thing.

What a blessed thing for the state De-
mocracy is its severance from the disre-
putable leaders who have held possession
of it in Philadelphia. The present up
rising of Philadelphia's decency is a
wonderful and most refreshing thing.
We do not know who else thoroughly en-
joys it, but we are sure it comes to the
state Democracy most gratefully. Di-
vorced from McMullin, Josephs, Nc
Gowan, ct Ill omns genus, we feel as
though a dreadful nightmare had passed
off from us. Once out, these fellows We
trust will stay out. They certainly will
if their present coalition with the Re-
publican bosses to keep Philadelphia in
their possession is defeated. The places
that now know them will know them no
more. If they are successful they are
not likely to he in much better condition.
Public sentiment is so much against
item that they cannot hold the power
they seek to seize. They cannot get it
but by fraud, and with the aroused feel
ing that will not be submitted to. They
may he desperate enough to attempt it.
If they do it will certainly lodge them in
the penitentiary. How delightful to see
them there. We will only feel absolute
ly secure when this fate overtakes them
for though they cannot be danger
Gus while the people are vigi
liant, it is the habit of com
munities to relax their effort wheI
they have once shaken of their rogGes
ard consequently in a little while art
apt to find them back again as bother
some as ever. Philadelphia is suffering ;
deliverance such as New York had wher
it shook off the Tweed robbers, and it:
thieves would, if they were wise, tak'
warning by the fate Of that gang. They
do not seem disposed to do so. They ar
bold enough to resist the public senti
ment in both parties that arrays itsel
against the leaders of both. 1t is tru'
that these men are in Il bad predicament
They will be damned if they do ant
be damned il they don't; but the conse
quenceS would not be SO serious to then
if they were wise enough to bend befOr
the storm. They would get out of tn
fat places they fill, but they could rul
away from the penitcntiary that is sur
to claim them il they essay tO-da..
their tricks against the sovereign voters
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THE good citizen will not have dis
charged his duty who shall not have de-
posted his ballot in the interest Of good
government when the polls close this
evening.
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THE United States court has adjudi-
Gated the questions argued before it in
the Reading railroad matter by declaring
that the negotiation of the deferred bond
scheme shall remain IN statu quo, until
the stockholders have an opportunity,
on March II, to express their
wish in regard to it; after which
the matter will again come before the
court. 1t may be supposed that the
stockholders decision will govern the
courts action, but it is not safe to as
sumo 50 absolutely. The negotiation of
the scheme has 50 far advanced that it
may be permitted to he completed, if it
shall seem to be for the roads interest,
even though a majority of the stock
Opposes. This is not likely to he done,
however, unless there is a majority in
numbers of the stockholders represent
ing large amount of stock who approve
the scheme.
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west end of Nantucket and will prove
total loss. The crews are safe. The cap
tain Of the Carver reports that on the Sd
inst. he saw boats crew adriit in the ice,
who were probably carried out to sea.