Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-26

with handsome goid watch ana cnaln,
which were voted to him at the depart
ment convention in Pittsburgh last month,
as a testimonial for his faithful services
as chaplain and fer the fatheriy card and
interest he has taken in the soldiers Or
phans Of the state.
At the late annual meeting of the Penn
sylvania, Ohio and West Virginia press as
sociation in Pittsburgh, Maj. E. L. Christ
man, of the Washington Reporter, was
elected president and W. Z. HENsEL, of
the INTELL1GENcER, one of the vice presi-
dents. Col. Chill, w. Hazard. Col. W.
L. Foulke and Major E. L. Christman
wcie appointed committee to arrange
for summer excursion to the ThOusa. d
Isles.
A rumor is prevalent that Senator ED.
MUSDs is Frustrated by the same incurable
disease that carried Oft the Wisconsin SEN
ator. He has been confined to his room
for several days. 1t is authOritatively
stated that his trouble is Briyht's disease
and it is further predicted that he will
never again take his seat in the Senate:
The Wisconsin Legislature will elect Mr..
Carpenters successor on March 8. Angus
Cameron is said to have clear majority.
Rev. HENRY WARD BEECIIEE last night
announced that he had cancelled all his
lccturing engagements and proposed to
begin 4 series of revival meetings in his
church. He desired that Plymouth chuycl,
should carry the torch of light above the
world when he first took hold of the work
and now he wanted to develop personal
religion in the hearts of the people. He
was ready to carry OH tue work and to do
| all he knew how to aid his people liz the
Lords work. He did not want work alone
but he had no fear Of lack of sympathy
and support Meetings will be commenced
week after next and will be held every day
beginning at 1 O'clock in the after, Don.
Hon. PAUL METHUEN, a British attache
| at Berlin jumped into canal the Other
day and saved man from drowning. The
emperor was SO pleased that at the great
state bail he presented to the young Eng
lisiiman the silver media! for saving life
This medal is similar to that given Prince
BISMARCK, who once saved his groom from
drowning. The prince is tonder of wear
ing that medal than any other Of his count
less orders. a d:p!omatist is said 10 hav,
once supercilious!y asked the prince the
meaning of this modest decorat tion, ant
the great German, turning on his heel
lightly answered that he was in the habit
sometimes, Of saving mans life.
The comedians, J. S. CLARKE, JosEPl
JEFFERSON and JOHN E. Owens, are init
mate friends and fond Of each others SO
ciety. To see and hear those gentlemen
together is an hour to be remembered TO
Il lifetime Jefferson says that Clarke re
lates humorous story better than az,
other man living, yet Clarke avoids soci
city and rarely gives rein to his quaint fan
cics, beyond the hearing OF his intimate
friends. Mr.. Clarke is comparatively
young man, hrt is reported to be yer.
wealthy. lie is the sole owner of tw
theatres in Philadelphia, tue Walnut stree
theatre and the South Broad he is, o
was, the lessee Of the Theatre Royal
Strand, London, England, and until rc
Gently held the Haymarkct theatre, Lon
don. 1t is = wcli-known fact that no Eng
lsh comedian can now compare with VI.
Clarke in popularity in London.