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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-14
DISASTROUS STORMS IN IOWA.
Serious Damage and the Waters Still
Rising.

Serious Damage and the Waters Still
Rising.
At MarengO, Iowa, the flood Of the
Iowa river exceeds that of 1851. The
water in the public square is two feet deep
and hub deep in the principal streets,
where boats are running with ease.
Scores of families have been driven out OF
their houses and great damage has been
done to dwellings,. The brid2es approach
ing the city are gone and travel is sns-
pended. Thousands of acres of land are
flooded and the crops ruined. The dam
age in the town and to farms is not less
than 81, ,OOO,0O The mayor has issued a
proclamation warning all who are in eX-
posed situations to seek higher ground.
The Iowa river is from two to three miles
wide and is still rising.
The destruction of railroad, farm and
city property Immediately west of Cedar
Rapids by the recent strom is unparalleled
in the history of the region, the railroads
being the greatest sufferers.
The damage of the Chicago & North
western road by the blockades last winter
is very slight compared with what the line
is row undergoing.
At some points the waters are subsiding
while ut others they continue to rise. n
large number of west bound passengers
are delayed here, being unable to make
any line which reaches Council Bluffs.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids & North
crn road escaped damage by the first
storm, but the storms and high water on
that line washed away several hundred
feet of track at Fraerer, on the Pacific
division.
The main line of the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern road is badly dam
aged and washed out south of Laportc
City, several hundred feet being go,,c, and
the water still rising makes it impossible
to repair the break.
The trains north, however, are running,
going over the POttsville branch to Inde-
pendcnce, and thence over the Illinois
Central track to Cedar Fails, where the
main line is again reached, which it is in
tact.
South and west of Cedar Rapids no dam
age is reported. The Chicago, Milwau-
kee Il St. Paul road has suffered very
little damage, and trains are running regu-
larly, but the grade of the new line is
badly damaged.
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lated that while on her way home from
Nlcasset, CrOssman fell out of the boat
and after great exertion she got him in
when he began beating her with his fist
and then cut her with broken knife.
Her recovery is hardly possible.
The whaler Thomas Pope has arrived in
california from the Arctic seas, where in
a prosperous season her catch was 100
barrels of whale oil. 100 barrels Of sperm
oil. and 1,SOO pounds OF bone. She spoke
the whaler Progress and from her
learned that Indians near East Cape had
found the two missing whalers, Vicilant
and Mount WOllastOn. The Indians found
three cOrpses only on board the Visilant,
and, from their appearance, is was evi.
dent that they had died in the first year of
their captivity in the ice. The Indians
brought away from the Vigilant some
money, spy glass, bomb gun and fowling
piece. No one. dead or alive, was found
on the Mount Wollaston.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-14

thoughts which our observation per
suades us are justified.
MIR. Field says truly that the gift must
he spontaneous to he acceptable, and he
invites only those who entirely approve
it's propriety to join in swellingit. That
is very right; all who think the presi-
dents wife should have this fund sub
scribed for her, should certainly join in
it according to their ability; and we ex-
pect to see all Of our cotemporaries who
have been hearty in their approval OF
the project send in their mite and show
their acts to be in accord with their
words.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-14
A Compliment to Gen, Early.

In recent conversation with CORE
spondcnt of the Press Mr.. jefferson Davis
is quoted as saying: "One Of the most
faithful and accurate Southern writers
upon the war. and one who has written
much, is Gen. Jubal Early. His memory
OF events is exceedingly clear, and he
writes with great intelligence. l regard
him as the most faithful of Southern
writer's upon the war. Like myself, Gen.
Early cannot forget the fact of the war
and argues from the standpoint most peo
pie reject. There is a queer history with
him and his connection with the Con
federacy. He was Union man, and as a
member Of the Legislature voted against
the ordinance Of secession, but when it
was passed he went home and raised a
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-14
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
NEI,HEOI;HOOD NEWS.

Near and Across the County Line.
$50 put your tongue in splints,' is the
latest elegant slang.
"ris love that makes the world go round
1t also makes the young man 90 round
to the house of the girl about seven nights
per week.
rctary of the Young Mems Christian as
SOciatiOn of Harrisburg, leaves on i trip
to Europe.
Christian Rcsl,, of East Coventry. Ches-
ter county, dropped dead on Monday
morning while assisting his neighbor,
John n. Norman, t" hauI hay. lie was !,
German by birth.
Joseph SecSar, of York, while driving 4
| cart last evening, was thrown from the
vehicle by Il runaway horse and was severe.
ly injured, having his ankle fractured and
a blood vessel ruptured.
n campmeeting Will he held in GrOff's
woods, miles west of New Bloomfield,
August 5-13, undcr the control Of New
Bloomfield charge of the NJ. f. church.
-. NJ. Johnston is the prcache: in charge.
A few days since while W. &. Dettra.
PhDDixville, was helping his brother with
the harvesting on the farm, ut Oaks station,
Montgomery county, he fell from the hay
wagon TO the barn floor, distance of fif-
teen feet. and was SO severely injured in
ternally that death ens,Icd.
Colonel James Young now deals cxteL-
sively in tobacco and has established Il
large tobacco warehouse near MiddletOwn,
having appropriated Leiby's old stillhOIsc
for that purpose. Colonel Young raises u
very large amount of tobacco on his own
farms and buys up nearly all the tobacco
raised in Dauphn county.
Captain James f. NlcFarlan, Of Com
pany f, 18th Regiment. n. q. Of Pa, ut
West Chester, has received official notice
from the adjutant generals office, ut
Harrisburg, Pa, that his company has
been mustered out Of service, and that he,
Captain McFarlan, shall pack up all arms,
ammunition and camp eIuipage and ship
same to headquarters.
f.. q. BrOOmell, of the Christiana
Machine Co., has pony built rat tail
pounds, nineteen years old last March,
body which never has been sick Il day or
known to refuse meal. One Of hi, light
feats which he recently performed was the
drawing of Il casting weighing $500 lbs.
upon y wagon. that weighs over 200 ibs,
from the G.. NJ. shops to the depot, and
the road very muddy at the time.
Two valuable horses belonging tO Abel
Nettles that occupied stalls i'm the stable
of George w. Zimmerman, near Trappc,
were struck by lightning during the storm
on Monday, and instantly killed. There
were five horses in the stable ut the time.
The other three were not in jured. Some
time ago Mr.. Nettles was offered 5000 for
the two horses that were killed. During
the same storm the barn of Joseph Harley,
Montgomery county, was struck By light
ming and totally destroyed, together with
the crop and farm implements.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-14
An Editor In Danger of Sunst rok g.

PhIIadcIphIu Evening FcIee rIph.
. Even the bullet of the assassin cannot
stop the stream of bitterness that comes
from the pens of the extreme political
partisan, and Pennsylvania journalism is
Inundated BY tho first shameful outburst
Of temporarily pcnt-up jealousy. hatred
and vituperation. The article that fol
lows, taken from the Lancaster INTELIL-
GENCER, is sufficiently mean spirited and
discreditablc on its face, bnt it is only by
reading between the lines that it's true in
wartlness is perceived. To the credit of
the Democracy of Lancaster county, it is
believed that such uttcrances do not rep
resent their sentiments. n portion Of the
article is absolutely unfit for publication.
We quote.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-14
senator Cameron and Icid,liobergcr.

According to 4 Harrisburg despatch to
the Sun, Mr.. II. II. Riddleberger, late Re.
publican candidate for sergeant-at arms OF
the United States Senate, received very
little encouragement during his late visit
to Senator Don Cameron. 1t is said that
Senator Cameron S advice was " that under
the circumstances it was not only useless
for Malone to continue the struggle for
Riddleberger, but that to do so must re-
suit in positive injury to the Republican
party that with the Senate constituted
as it now is. the best thing to do was for
the Republicans to put forward for SER
geant- at arms q soldier who had distin-
guished himself during the late rebellion
one who. like Gen. Beaver, Of Pennsylva-
MIA, or Gen. Noyes, Of Ohio, had lost leg
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-14
lirickerville News.

Miss Amanda Whitman, Of Lancaster,
formerly Of Northumberland county, is
visiting friends near Brickerville.
Owing tn the frequent thunder gusts
harvesting is progressing rather slowly in
this vicinity.
:;peedwell farm will harvest about one
hundred and fifty acres Of wheat. Eliza
beth farrn also has a large acreage which
may not yield SO much to the acre, but
will be very fine in quality. There is
more tobacco being raised in the upper
end this season than ever before. 1t is
doing well.
The attempted assassination of Presi-
dent Garfield and the chances Of his re-
cevery are still the principal topics of con-
versatiOn among most people here. We
met an old man the other day who had
not heard Of the shooting. He was
tramp. The prevailing opinion Of all our
prominent men who know the course poll
ties have taken is that Guiteau is but the
tool of a party Of cOnspiratOrs.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-14

in tattle.' Cameron further told Riddle
berger that with the president lying on
the threshold Of the grave he had no heart
to discuss politics further than to say that
with the shadow of death hanging over
the executive, this was time t. hea! pO:
litical differences and animosities and not
to create them.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-14

company, and has never yet turned his
back upon the cause inaugura1ed in spite
Of his protest and efforts. 1t is promi-
nent fact that those who were last in or
most reluctant to so in the Confetieracy
were the most consistently earnest in their
support Of it aud the last out OF it. The
original secessionists, those who were in 4
rush to get out of the Union, soon ex-
hausted their ardor, and as general
thing did not last long,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-14

A Pittsburgh undertaken, telegraphed
to get coffin off the train, by mistake
got hold of one containing the remains of
Philadclphian, who was being shipped
through to his native city. Hurrying to
the Onion depot as quickly as he could,
the Undertaken arrived just in time to
prevent the Allegheny corpse from being
shipped to the friends of the Philadel.
phian.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-14
Two New Laws


The following bills of local and general
interest have become laws
Empowering the prOthonotarics of tho
courts of common pleas to hear appli.
cations and grant stay of writs of execu,
tiOn in certain cases.
In judicial districts composed of Il single
county, in the absence OF the judge from
the county, application for Il stay of writs
OF execution may, upon notice to the Op.
pOsite party or his attorney, be made to
the prothonOtary of the court of common
pleas of the county. subject to the rules
governing such applications to the court or
judge who shall have power to grant rules,
to show cause why execution should not
be stayed and the sheriff cnjoined from
further proceeding on said writ, return-
able to the next return day, preserving the
cause, on application Of the opposite party
charged or continued /; provided that the
provisions of this actact shall not apply to
counties having more than one law Judge.
Became law by limitation, July o,
1881, without the signature of the gov
ernOr:
To prevent the granting of license for the
o"iS VI AYuOAo w YAopllCCoiS, lcS,CcS,
keepers or managers of tLrcatres or
other places of amusement.
That no license for the sale of vinous,
spirituous, malt or brewed liquors, or any
admixtures thereof, in any quantity, shall
be granted to the proprietors, lessces,
keepers or managers Of any theatre, cir
Gus, museum or other place of amusement,
nor shall any house be licensed for the sale
of such liquors, or any of them, or any ad-
mixtures thereof, which has passage or
communication to or with any theatre,
circus, museum Or other place of amuse
ment, and any license granted contrary to
this act shall be null and void.
Sect. 2.-That the proprietor, lessee,
keeper or manager of any theatre, circus,
museum OF other place of amusement, Or
any person who shall violate the prOvi-
sions of this act shall be guilty of u mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be sentenced to pay Il fine of one
hundred dollars and to undergo an i'm
prisonment of not less than thirty days.
Became law by limitation July 10Th,
1881, without the signature of the gov
ernOr.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-14

Pittsburgh Leader.
a beautiful young girl, kitturah j.
Horn. had for some been engaged to Will
liam F. Oliver, 4 young man well known
in San Francisco. For reasons best .iOwn
to the contracting parties it was deemed
advisable to have 4 quiet wedline. ut tho
residence of the brides parants and subsc-
quently to give 4 general reception to their
friends by; way of 4 surprise. The hap
py day arrived, and the ceremony was none
the less solemn because performed private
ly. This was upon the 9th of June, and it
was arranged that the reception should
take place this week. Invitation lists were
made out, and a pleasant time anticipated.
In the fore part of last week the young
wife visited her husband at his office
down town, and after remaining some
time together they started to de-
Scend the steep stairs that led to the
ground floor. AS Mrs. Oliver reached the
top of the flight she entangled the heel of
her shoe in her skirt, and, losing her bal
;.ncc, fell heavily, and rolled down the
stairs until caught by her husband, who
had preceded her a short distance. AL
though severely shocked by the fall, she
was enabled to reach home with her hus-
bands assistance. Symptoms of serious
internal injuries soon made their appear
ancc, and the unfortunate lady sank, until
Sunday, every hope was given up and her
favorite sister was summoned from Mon
terey. 1t was the heartfelt prayer of the
dying girl that she might die in her sisters
arms, but her prayers were not answered,
for she expired two hours before the ex
pectcd one arrived. The first intimation
that many Of the friends Of the young
lady had either Of her marriage Or death,
was conveyed through the medium of
Tuesdays papers. wherein both the mar
riage and funeral notice appeared.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-14

HERR JoEeER, a German professor, has
olfactory organs.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-14
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
They Meet In Convention and NOIniHat
John w. lsoslsvyaIter for Governor.

They Meet In Convention and Nominate
John w. lsookwalter for Governor.
The Democratic state convention met
in Columbus yesterday, and the chairman
of the state central committee, James
Edwin Spear, cf Cincinnati, was an
nounced rs temporary chairman. Thomas
f. Powell was permanent chairman.
The resolutions declare the purpose Of
the party to promote the happiness of the
whole people the equality of all people
before the law; equal taxation unpolti-
cal legislation and 4 free and pure ballot as
the corner stone Of free institutions Op-
position to mOnOpolies and subsidies of all
kinds the strictest economy in national,
state and local administrations, that labor
may be lightly burdened the maintenance
and advancement of the common school
system.
"A resolution was also adopted deeply
deplorins the recent attempt upon the life
of the president, denouncing assassination
in this republic as the highest and most
revolving of crimes. and extending to the
president and his family their deepest
sympathies, and their earnest hopes that
u speedy recovery be vouchsafed to him.
The convention Immediately proceeded
to make i nomination for governor. The
uitleS vi JOHN w. DOOkWllJCf, Oh CpflO1-
field, Isaac J. Miller. the Hon. John w.
Follett, the Hon. Henry B. Banning, and
Theodore Cook of Cincinnati the Hon.
George w. Geddes, of Mansfield, Col.
Geo. NJ. Jewett, of GAINESVILLE, and Judge
L. ID. Thoman, of Youngstown, were pre-
sented. The result ofth first ballot was
as follow:
John w. Bookwalter, oO94; Isaac J.
Miller, SO; John w. Follett, 1913; George
W. Geddes, 1O4A; George NJ. Jewett %;
Henry ID. Banning. 81 l.. d. Thoman, 40;
Theo Cook, SO; W. W. Armstrong, ~.
Necessary to a choice, 342.
w. w. Armstrong and Judge Thoman
were withdrawn before the second ballot.
On the second ballot ,Ionn W. BOokwaltcr
was nominated amid great cheering and
excitement.
Other nominations were made as follows;
For Lieutenant Governor, Edgar NJ. John
son, of Cincinnati ; Supreme Judge, +. F.
Bingham. OF Franklin State Treasurer,
A. F.. Wilson, of Cleveland Attorney
General, Frank c. Doughcrty. of High
land Commissioner of Public Works. John
Grove of Defiance.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-14

A CANVAS village for the accommodation
of summer school of Christian philOs-
ophers has sprung up on the edge of Green
wood lake, New York, but already the
young man with long hair, rolling eyes
and rolled up trousers is there, disturbing
the meeting with Guiteau like questions,
which put the doctors of divinity in dread
of moral, if not mortal assassination.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-29
Major Dennis.

John Il. Dennis, editor Of the Tusoa-
rors Times. Revisn. who took to Wash.
inston the electoral vote Of Nevada,
writes to his journal an interesting letter
descriptive OF his journeys In the East.
He states that through Congressman
DsQRest he easily obtained his mileage,
amounting to $720; which be at once
dispatched to Jay Gould with a order
to buy him . railroad with the money.
he SAYS: 81 remained but . short time
in washington. bot long enough to
ascertain that our member OF the Lover
House 10 highly esteemed BY all parties
there; that he 10 regarded BY his col.
leagues a. . representative far above
the average in point OF ability. and one
Of tina most jealous and faithful advo-
Gates Of the interests OF his constituents
in the House." In New York Dennis
met Professor Frank Stewart, Of whom
he says : "Ths Professor 10 looking and
feeling % fine a. Q racshorss. he 10
comfortably quartsfed at the Coleman
House and intends spending the balance
Of the winter there. He stands we'll
among Eastern mining men. aad has
been very successful, both % an expert
and lecturer. His host OF friends In
Silvsrland will b gratinsd to hear Of
hin professional and financial success,
for In addition 10 the reputation he has
gained, I undssstand that hs has built
up quite Q healthy little bank account"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-29
A young oil citizen calls his sweetheart

A young oil citizen calls his sweetheart
Revenge. because she 10 sweet.-W City
Derrick. And the young married man on
South Hill calls his mother-in-law Delay.
because she II dangerous.-Bariiayton
Haekeys. And . South End man calls his
wife Fact. because she II . stubborn thing.
-Boston Globe. And . fourth wife Of .
District Attorney calls him Necessity. be-
cause he knows no law.-Sss Or'sa.'
T;~ss. And Q Cincinnati man namss his
coachman Procrsstination. because he stole
his watch.-Brsaktaa Ta6le. A Yonksrs
man calls his wife Frailty. because Shake.
speare says. "Frailty. thy name 10 woman"
-Yoaksrs Gazette. A New Haven man
calls his wife Stranger. for abe ''took him
in."-Ssr Harsn Rsyistsr.
A Virginia City man calls his wife "A
Thing Of Beauty" because shs IL isvy
fsrsvsr. And . Gold Hill man calls his
his vile 'Comins Evsnts." bot refuses
70 ~ Why.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-29

Tho biennial report Of General @. O.
p..,srusn, Warden Of the Nevada State
Prison, for the years ls7s-Sois just pre-
ssn.sd. II sets forth In . particularly
concise and understandable manner oil
matters Of interest connected with that
institution. rendering . faithful and de-
tailed account Of Stewardship. and . very
excellent showing In the way Of sconom-
ical Management. strict discipline and
general rss,l.s. Various important I'm
proysmsnts have been made In the
premises, In the way Of better water sup
ply. working facilities. hospital arrange.
msuts, rev buildings. etc., and the
Warden still further recommends a. fol-
lows:
The present number Of cells (ss) IL en-
tirsly Inadequate 10 the proper care. dis
elplins and accommodation OF the pris-
onsrs. The stone cells are 9xAk feet on
the door and 8 feet high. The iron onss
are but little larger; and 70 compel three
persons 70 sleep IN oeils 20 sma.I esem, 70
n,s.ssS .n.cs fof cells car b sssiiy and
shsaply provided. BY the extension OF the
main ouiisins % .onnso. ..hoU
This vsuid give space for thirty roomy
stone cells: and retain connection Win ths
present. cell corridor. ! s:nmass .ns sos,
sIsoS ~
most respectfully renew the recon.
msndations contained In my rspor, Of
ssno persons. deem their enactment
into laws - essential TO the sood order
sna ~. So INC on. ...o.nnrna
the enactment Of . Law BY which esavicts
escaping. upon being sspta,sd ana is.
tbeir sentence nav. beeipnine A the date
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-29
vsluabl. jswslry is a dangerous com.

Valuable jswelry is . dangerous com.
modify to possess sometimes. and 1t
seems that . persons vsluables In
that line are NO safer in England than
In San Francisco. A London special to
the New York Telegram, under date Of
the 9th instant. says:
The Rector Of Rufford. near Ormskirk,
In Lancaster. has received = letter asking
him to warn the proper authorities to
watch carefully the valuable jewelry oil
Lady Hesksth and the family plate. Sir
Thomas Hssketh. Of Ruffora Hall. warned
them 10 remove all means Of ingress while
the family were dining. Sir Thomas and
his California bride. daughter Of Senator
sharon, arrived at Rufford today. The
luggage was escorted to the Hall by the
pslice. Every precaution was taken to
ensure safety.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-29
Our Lial. Ones, the new monthly mag.

Our Little Ones. the new monthly mag
azins for the Juveniles. has come 10
ha.d for February. and is the equal OF
its predecessors. The little stories and
poems are just suited to anuse, interest
and instruct the young and tender mind.
and the numerous woodcut illustrations
are Of an unusual degree Of merit. Its
price-sl so . ~ysar-brings II within
reach Of all. and our. little ones should
be given the pleasure Of Il. Send for IL
to the Russell Publishing Company. l49
A, fremont street, Boston.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-29

Burglary. grand larceny. robbery. and
murder In the second degree we're the
most prevalent crimes for which they
were convicted. The periods Of SEN
tsnes range from one year up to forty
three and for life. Twenty are in for
two years, and twenty for Life. Thirteen
are in for ten years. eight for twenty.
and one for forty.thrse ysars-ths long.
est term. except for life. Eiehty-avs
are native born and sixty-six foreign. a.