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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-15

LOSS OF LIFE In STEAM VESSELS.
the City of Alpeaa,
It is aseertained that dlfing tho fiscal
year of 1880-1o81 there were 268 lives lost
Of passengers and crews upon merchant
steam vessels of the United States from
explosions, fires, collisions, snags and
shipwrecks, accidental drowning, and
miscellaneous causes. Among those lost
by shipwreck are included the victims of
the disasters of the City Of Vera Cruz and
the City of Alpena-128 persons. Both
Of these steamers are said to have been
staunch and strong ands.fully supplied with
the life-saviDg appliances required by law,
The gales in which they were lost are said
to have been the heaviest ever known in
the different localities where they occurred,
and Gen. Dumont expresses the opinion
that no human foresight could have pre-
vented their loss. Only ten persons were
saved from the City of Vera Cruz, they
having been washed ashore ON pieces of
wreckage, and on the City of Alpena all
were lost Compared with the previous
year, there has been an increase in the
number Of lives lost of SO persons. This
covers An increase of 1856 lost by wrecks,
81 by explosions, and 5 by accidental
drowning, making total increase OF !62:
There has been decrease, however, of Al
lives lost by fire, 36 by collision, and by
other causes. Many of the cases reported
as accidental drowning are thought to
have been suicides. Duridg the year it is
estimated that there have been upward of
a quarter of a million of passengers carried.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-15
ALL FOfs LOVE.


Young John Amwog Sues for olO, 900
Damages.
st. Louis dispatch to New York World.
A suit for SIC, 600 damages filed to day
drags into nOtOriety tho Hazeltines and
Pararnores, families Of high social stand
ing. The suit is brought by John Amweg,
a singer in the Ford opera company, per-
forming at Ubrig's Cave, tho fashionable
summer night resort. Amwcg's story is
that being smiled upon from the parquet
by Miss Nellie Hazeltine, known at home
and abroad as the belle of St. Louis, and
whose name was linked with Samuel j.
Tilden's three or four years ago, he en-
tered upon a filtration. He visited
Miss Hazeltine at her aristocratic
home, received notes and photographs,
and then, by his own story, bOasted of the
conquest. Early this week Miss Hazel
zinc and her mother started for White Sui
phur springs. Amweg's story reached the
ears of Will Hazeltine, 4 brother, and
Fred ParamOre, the suitor of the belle.
They corraled Ito use Westernism) the
opera singer in an upper chamber, beat
him badly with fists, canes and whips, and
forced from him an order ON his landlady
for the notes and pictures, and then turned
him. loose, all of which indignities he
makes public to day and asks damages.
The young men are out in cards admitting
the whipping, but declaring that Amweg's
Irritation was not with the belle, but with
pretty servant girl in the family named
Nellie, who has had the last of the con-
trovcrsy by declaring she never saw Am-
veg. The opera singer is of good Phila.
delphia family, he claims, his father being
a lawyer and his brother inspector Of
bridges on the Pennsylvania road. Para
more is a son Of the president of the Texas
& St. Louis railroad, and is to receive
800. 900 from his father upon his marriage
to Miss Hazcltine.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-15
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


the County Convention.
There was a very full attendance of the
Democratic county COMMITTEES at the meet
ing held at Shober's hotel this morning.
Lancaster, August 81, was fixed for
the meeting of the district conventions to
nominate delegates to the state conven-
ton and general convention to name a
county ticket. On the vote to fix Aug.
31st the ballot stood 20 ayes to 16 nays,
the latter representing those who favored
a later date, the candidates generally
favoring the earlier time.
It was resolved that in every district the
hour and place of holding the primary
meetings, on Saturday, August 81, should
be left to the discretion of tho district
committeeman, to be announced by him ut
least one week before the time of holding
them, by handbills posted in five public
places in the district.
It was also agreed, at the suggestion of
the chairman of the county committee,
that hereafter the county committee elect
three secretaries, one from each legisla-
tive district, who shall call to order their
respective district conventions, the chair
man to organize the county convention.
Owing to vacancies occasioned by re-
movals of county committeeman George
w. Zecher is substituted for the Sixth
ward, this city, and George N. Worst for
Salisbury township.
Adjourned,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-15
Electric Lights at Niagara.

The new sixteen electric lights, each
of 2, 900 candle power, were in position on
Saturday night, with a clear atmosphere,
cool northwest breeze and full moon.
Combined with the electric lights of the
Prospect Park company, they illuminate
the falls most grandly. The large num-
ber of visitors are very much pleased with
the view, the younger ones chasing here
and there like children, delighted at every
turn of the revolving lights, while the
elder ones take it more calmly and gaze
long and steadily at the illuminated
waters. The American falls look more
beautiful than ever. The dark shadows
from the Prospect Park lights have been
overcome and illuminated from those on
the Canada shore. The lights reach with
striking brilliancy Table Rock Point and
three -fourths the way across the Horse
shoe falls. The deep green waters, tinged
with the white foam as it comes tumbling
over the Horseshoe, shooting up great
volumes of struggling spray, with 0,OOO
candle-power lights rejecting upon it,
form a scene too grand to be described.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-15
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

Near and Across the Cousty Line.
No definite arrangements having been
made yet with DR.. Russell, the president
elect Of Palatinate college, DIR. VIM. NJ.
Reilly will temporarily act as principal.
Thomas Kershner, of Reading, was
seized with a fit, while in Bushong's paper
mill, Saturday, and fell upon the betting
which was running at lightning speed. He
was hurled against box ten feet way, was
badly hurt internally, but had no bones
broken.
Howard Brinton. was conveyed to his
home in West Chester the other day par
TALLY paralyzed. He is assistant engineer
on the steamer Indiana, and about IL
o'clock Tuesday night, when the vessel
was coming into port, Mr.. Brinton tripped
and fell, his head striking a gate with
much violence, the injury resulting in
partial paralysis.
A Lebanon county farmer has started
West to look after his son, alleged to be
one of two young men, sons of highly re
spectacle farmers, residing in Lebanon
county, under arrest and lodged in some
Jail in Kansas. on a charge Of misplacing
q switch on some railroad, causing the
wreck of a following passenger train and
wounding sixteen persons, two of whom
have since died. They had been put off a
train on the ground.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-15
FATAL CASUALTY.
Kicked to Death by . Mare.


Daniel Stauffer, residing at No. 236
Harrisburg turnpike, near Water street,
met with terrible death yesterday. About
O'Clock he went to the stable on the rear
of his lot to feed his mare. Climbing. into
the hay-mOw above the stable, he stepped
upon q loose board which tilted, and he
was precipitated into the stable and fell at
the mares heels. The mare was blind. and
being frighten ned at Mr.. .Staufer's fall kicked
and trampled him in shocking manner.
Hewas found soon afterwards quite uncon-
sciOus, and it was with difficulty that he
was removed from the stable, the fright.
ened mare kicking at everything within
reach and inflicting severe injury upon
Mr.. Stauffer even after he was discovered.
The unfortunate man was removed to his
house and a physician summoned, but
nothing could be done for him. He died
about Q o'clock.
Mr.. Staufler was an honest, hard work.
ing man, who followed hauling for
living. He was about 35 years Of age and
leavesa wife and four children.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-15
MARIETTA MATTERS,

Wnas 10 Transpirnug Up the River.
Frank Curran, school director, removed
all the old desks from the town hall school
house and put in their places improved
patent desks.
Fred Shoenberger sued Joe Schneider
for breaking show case in his store. He
was arrested by two Lancaster police Off
GERS and Capt. Levi Haldeman bailed him
for trial at court.
A fearful storm passed over our town
on Saturday afternoon, tearing down trees
and scattering dust in every direction.
but very little rain fell.
Col James Duffy has settled with the
York Hail Insurance company, and received
for damages done to his tobacco by the
late hail storm, s1,sOO.
John ShillOw, jr., is seriously i'll ut his
fathers residence. We sincerely hone
the young gentleman may speedily get
Lawrence Knapp spent Saturday in Ma.
rietta, the guest Of Mr. Christ. Hauer. of
the Cross-Keys hotel. Mr.. Knapp has
purchased one OF the finest horses in Lam
caster county from Horace Klatfelter,
East Donegal township. He is u dapple
gray, for draft, very heavy.
Christian Hauer sold his wonderful
trained dog on private terms, to q gentle
man from Lancaster.
MIR. Henry LOngenecker died on Satur
day evening. About week ago his leg
was amputated, but owing to his ad-
vanced age and general prostration he was
unable to endure it.
Lieutenant Commander Huston. of the
United States navy, nephew of our es-
teemed citizen, DR.. John Huston, escorted
a number Of Marietta's prottisst young
ladies over to Mount Joy in largo board
wagon. As they passed ont of town they
blew horns. They visited the colored
campmeeting and had delightful time.
Miss Bella Schaffner and Miss Addie
Musser have returned home after spending
a week at Stoverdals campmeeting.
The ordination services in lions church
last evening were attended by . very
large congregation, DR.. E. v. Gerhart,
from Lancaster, Rev. Gerhard from Col
umbia, Rev. Pennebecker of Elizabeth
town, were present the altar was covered
with beautiful and fragrant flowers tho
choir was led by Prof. John Preston with
silver cornet. Rev. G. w.. Risser, the
young gentleman who has accepted charge
and will minister to the spiritual wants Of
the church, is a pleasant speaker and
young man of more than ordinary ability.
Russel Bacon, an old lame black man,
was sent to Jail for swearing at some good
little Sunday school boys who called him a
nigger and teased him. Poor old Russ "
was Stalwart last fall and "drank from
the same canteen" with the Republicans at
the raising of the wigwam. nevery dish
Of wigwam hash his spoon went in with
the rest of them he marked time in the
weary marches to DrytOwn and Hard
scrabble orators and Office-seekcrs sought
his society and called him Mr.. Bacon. But
when the old man was hustled off to
prison there was none to seek or to save.
Such is life the election is over.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-15
STATE ITEMS.

Saturdays storm was very severe in
Chambersburg, the NJ. E. church being
badly demolished. In West Philadelphia
many houses were unroofed.
Jay Cooke has just found out and sent
to q private asylum, with orders that she
be made comfortable, one Sarah Marshall,
who lost her money and reason in the
panic to which his failure gave the start.
A Williamsporter named D. H. Trexler
was found dead Hanging to the door of his
bedroom by his wife, at Market street,
near Canal. He was man of 4S, and had
been q useful citizen until financial losses
deranged him.
Hugh Mott, aged 20, and George Grubb,
aged so, we'll known people of Chester,
were drowned by the capsizing of pleas
ure yacht off Red Bank, N. j., of which
they formed part of the crew, the rest of
whom tug boat picked up.
In Williamsport Eli Dixon, employed
in Bastian's saw mill, had his right arm
cut with circular saw while pushing a
log through. He lost great am cunt of
blood before surgical aid was obtained
and died, leaving wife and five chill
dren.
Near Titusville the boiler in Isaiah Mil
ler's lumber mill burst and probably fatal
ly scalded Eugene F. Miller. lad aged
is years, who had been left in charge.
The boiler was an old one and had recent
ly been repaired, but was tested at 12O
pounds, cold water pressure. At the time
of the explosion, it is claimed that the
gauge hand indicated only ninety pounds.
At2 o'clock Saturday afternoon a man
deliberately dropped himself from the
Market street bridge over the Schuylkill
in Philadelphia, and the larbor police
grappled from two small boats over the
river bed until O'Clock and then succeeded
in recovering the corpse near SAMSON
street wharf, indicating that the tide had
been moving with great rapidity.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-15
KILLED IN KENTUCKY.
Death and 1urial Of Mr. Fieles.

In Saturdays INTELLIeENCER was pub
lished a brief statement of the death Of
Mr.. Fieles. His full name il Kansas n.
Fieles. He was 26 years months and 70
days old. At the time of his death he was
. conductor on the Cincinnati & Southern
railway, and was accidentally killed at
Somerset, KY, while at his post Of duty
ON the 11th inst. He was formerly an
employee of the Pennsylvania railroad
company, and also conductor for the
Pullman palace car company. His body
reached Lancaster at 3:45 Sunday morning,
was taken in charge by Rote Bros, under
takers, and conveyed to Leacock burying
ground, where the interment took place
Sunday. His parents, formerly of Lititz,
NOW reside in Baltimore, Md.
A correspondent furnishes US with the
following additional facts "The death
of Mr.. Kansas NJ. Fieles, q former resident
of this county, in Somerset, KY, was at
tended with peculiarly distressing circum-
stances. From the meagre details fur
nished by Assistant Superintendent Hunt,
Of the Cincinnati Southern railroad, and
tho certificate of the attending surgeon,
DR.. J. w. Parker, of Somerset, it appears
that he was injured by the train while in
discharge of his duties as conductor on that
road on Thursday afternoon, the 11th
instant, and died at 1880 the same even
ing:
ing forward to reunion with his parents
who reside in Baltimore, where he was to
meet his wife and child who have been
living with her relatives in Lawrence,
Mass. This happy prospect was suddenly
turned to bit.erest grief by the telegraphic
announcement on Friday morning of his
death.
"The widow and child, daughter of two
years, accompanied by her sister -in-law,
Mrs. John r. Truell, Immediately came on
to Baltimore, whence the funeral party
consisting, in addition of his parents, two
brothers, sister and brother-in-law,
Mr.. Edwin NJ. Truell, from Washington,
d. c., came on Saturday, arriving here
that evening and stopping at the Keystone
house, where they were joined by other
relatives and friends.
"The funeral services were held at Lea
cock church cemetery, nine miles from
this city, yesterday afternoon, the Rev. +.
w. Gaylord, of Leaman Place, officiating,
and the remains were placed at rest in
that cemetery where eight other children
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Fieles are buried.
Mr.. Fieles ha been a railroad man for
some years and at different times was in
the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad
company, and as conductor for the Pull
man palace car company. At the time Of
his death he was struggling by his merits
to make himself a prominent official of the
new road he had connected himself with.
A telegram to his wife stating that he was
injured and desiring her presence was de-
layed until after his death. so that she was
denied the consolation of sending him a
message in his last hours"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-15
Tho Rector from Rome.

Rev. Robert J. Nevin. D. D., of Rome,
preached in St. James P. E. church yes*er-
day morning. The theme of his sermon
was "Faith and Works." and it was a
thoughtful and impressive discourse, its
effect being heightened by the graceful de-
livery and resonant voice of the preacher.
Early this morning DR.. Nevin left for a
visit to New York to meet and consult
with some of the patrons of his church in
that city. By the same train Rev. DR..
Knight left to rejoin his familya Saybrook
Point, Conn.,, where they are spending the
heated term.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-15
Senator Howe to HIS Ne,ghbors.

Ex-senator Timothy o. Howe was sum-
moned from the monetary conference at
Paris by the illness of his wife She has
since died at Green Bay, in Wisconsin, and
ex-senator Howe has published in the
local journal this curious and old. fashioned
letter to his friends and neighbors
To MY NEIGHBORs: l wanted to say
something to you while we stood together
by the grave Of my wife. But then l had
not the power Of speech. Even now l
have no words which can fitly tell you
what I feel. Still, I must do the best l
can to thank you for your great goodness.
So much as this can say: In the direst
distress which could befall me, and when
I could not in my own home pay the last
rites to ono with whom I had lived fer
nearly forty years, YOU threw wide open
all your houses and all your hearts. The
dearest friends could not have done more
nor done that more tenderly. You literally
covered her pathway to the grave with
flowers. If she is conscious of this day
she knows now that she was beloved as
she herself loved. If she is not so con-
scious I will tell her of it in that "sweet
by and by T. o. HOWE.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-15
Family Discipline.

Chas. Brynton, aged SO, a river driver
and mill hand of Saco, Me-, followed his
wife to her mothers, and on her refusal
to return and live with him, fired a re-
yolver at and missed her. She sprang from
the second.story window to the ground un
hurt Her sister, Mrs. Waterhouse, en-
tered the room, and was twice fired at by
Boynton, one ball passing through the
palm of her hand, the other entering her
breast, and she will die. He then shot
himself through the pit of the stomach
and expired instantly.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-15
Unclaimed Letters.

The following is the list OF letters re.
naming unclaimed in the Postoffice for the
week ending August Is:
Ladies' List-Miss Ella Arnt, Miss Annie
L. Brenner, Miss Hannah Jones, Miss
Maria McGaigor, Mrs. VIM. H. McCleary,
Miss Jennie Morrison, Mrs. Sophia PASTOR,
Miss Mary Porter, Miss Mary Rogers, Miss
Beckie E. Sharlock.
Gents' Lit VIM. Eyrich, Ellsworth
Erwin, Lewis Gallagher, B. K. Harring-
ton, John A. Hess, Martin A: Johnnes,
SamI G. Kemper, II. w. Kulp, John
Lechner, Daniel 8. Miller. John Nickel
well, 8. N. Miller, g. B: Metzter, Thomas
Newall, VIM. Rowe, Willis Kohrer, ). r.
Schneider.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-15
. - -
The Turf.

Uindoo and Checkmate made Saturday
noteworthy on the turf. Hindoo won the
champion stakes at Long Branch, in his
own unapproachable style. At Saratoga
Checkmate, with 131 pounds, defeated a
good field in good time-a remarkable per-
formance. It was formerly thought that
Chec kmate could not carry heavy weight,
and could not win a long race. He has
shown this year that he can do both in a
way that no horse of his years in America
can approach. Glenmore and Hindoo are
his only rivals, and Glenmore is year
younger, and Hindoo four years.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-15
Imported Stock.

Yesterday morning a train of twenty
five cars passed over the Pennsylvania
railroad containing about eighty imported
stations and larger number Of mares, all
of the finest quality and breeds. They
are destined for Chicago and for improv-
ing the stock of the Western states. Each
car was decorated With English and other
foreign flags.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-15

The PreslAent's Condition.
The reports from Washington sclose
another very unfavorable view OF the
presidents condition, and, coming SO
soon after series Of reassurances from
the physicians will, serve to create anew
popular distrust of their bulletins. For
weeks it has been noticeable that these
bulletins only give one kind Of news.
Apart from the record of the pulse beats,
respiration and temperature, which the
medical reporters could not well color,
they are of no value whatever and only
serve to mislead the public. One day
after the other We have had the same
story of improvement, cheerfulness,
growing strength and increasing appe-
tite, until, if they had all been true, the
public would have a right to expect the
president to be ready to take up his bed
and walk. All the while there have been
outgivings contradicting all of these
bulletined reports. 1t has been known
that nobody could see the president ex-
cept his doctors, and Mr.. Blaine's pro-
mitigation of his signature to an official
document the other day had very much
the appearance of having been a device
to divert public attention from the con-
sideration of the constitutional inability
of the executive to perform the duties
of his office. For, if Mr.. Garfield was
able to consider and discharge those du-
ties, there was no need to confine him to
one subscription of his name; and, if
he was not, it was q petty device to
force him to write his name to one un-
important paper and parade it before the
country as an evidence that the presi-
dent was not in the condition in which
the constitution made his duties devolve
upon Mr.. Arthur-whom Mr.. Blaine, it
may he assumed, does not desire to have
those duties shOuldered upon. Mr.. Ar
thur, to his credit be it said, has shown
no mseenily desire to assume them. He
may we'll shrink from the Responsibility
until it is forced upon him. But that is
not consideration for Mr.. Blaine nor
the physicians to judge of. Their course,
in studiously misrepresenting their
patients condition, can only awaken
terrible feeling of resentment
against them should it result in
his death after this long continu-
ance Of hopeful assurances. Already
there are professional mutterings against
their mismanagement of the case, as
well as forcible criticisms of the political
aspects of its treatment. Both would
he intensified by any resulting fatality
the fact that there is danger of this
can NJ longer be disputed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-15
A BAD MAN.
He Pulled His Little Knifo and . Suit OF
Clothes.

He Pulled His Little knife and . SUIT OF
Clothes.
Charles Wolf is the name of q man who
has been in this city for some time past,
and lately has be@ employed as labOrer
at Knapp's brewery. August Gollatz is
cooper who also works for MIR. Knapp.
Yesterday Wolf went into his room, and
opening his chest stole therefrOm an over
coat, pair of boots, dress coat, vest, and
pair Of pantaloons. He started for the
Pennsylvania depot with his pluuder, and
attempted to leave town. At the 2:4O
train this morning he was caught by Chief
of Police Deichler And the goods were
found in his possession. When the officer
attempted to arrest him Wolf drew dirk
knife with q blade ten inches long and
attempted to cut him. Bystanders inter-
fercd and the man was prevented from
carrying out his intention. He was locked
mn and this morning Alderman A. +.
Donnelly committed him for hearing.