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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-09

The happy, holy Christmastide draws
n ar; and rs it comes apace old winter
ought 10 feel the need to make filter
weather for the season. Long afOre.
time it hath been written that a green
Christmas maketh fat graveyard, and
for sentimental no less than mortal rea.
SONS people like to see snow ON the ground
and ice over the water Ia the holiday
season. Business drooOp, and fresl,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-09
A Little Wreck.

Another small wreck occurred on the
Pennsylvania railroad, near the bark mill
this city, last evening between 4 aud 5
o'clock. Owing to some imperfection in q
switch two or three cars of a freight train
took the wrong rail and were thrown from
tho track, blocking up the road for the
remainder of the evening and night. The
day express train which passes here at
SIS was delayed about an hour.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-09

lately in Philadelphia, worth ten millions,
once paid the government $500, 900 in
cash to settle suit brought against him
by revenue officials under the Old moiety
system. He refused several years ago to
pay taxes in Boston on q, 900, 900 worth
Of personal property, but paid the assess
ment under protest and sued the city in
1875 to recover. He was defeated, but
obtained an abatement on the assessor S
valuation, and shortly after went to Phil
adelphia to live.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-09

Near Moscold, in Lamar county, Ga >,
MIR. Winchester Armstrong left home,
leaving his wife and babe and old mother
in-law in the house. A crazy negro enter
ed and tried to carry off the infant. Tho
mother attempted to rescue the child and
terrible struggle ensued. The negro
seized an axe and split Mrs. Armstrong;
head open. She died in a little while.
The negro then bea: her mother to death,
and while still at the butchery Mr.. Arm
strong returned. The fiend assaulted him
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-09
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
GOosc-iSone PHILOSOPHY.

We have had laid upon our table the
breast-bone of fat goose, recently
slaughtered and roasted by our good friend
Henry Eckert, of GOrdonville. The
goose. bone is unmist akably marked with
what many people regard as sure index
Of the condition Of the weather for the en-
suing winter. The front or "prOw" of
the bono is perfectly white. which indi-
Gates pleasant autumn and mild weather
during the early part Of the winter. Near
the middle of the bone there is dark purple
blotch Of irregular shape, which indicates
that VIC may look out for severe weather
with squalls about midwinter. Further to
the rear is a broad whito belt, indicating e
a term of mild weather, late in February
or early in March while the stern of the
bono is also a dark purple, a sure sign
that winter will 60 out bowling, and that
the spring will be late and cold. Skeptics,
who don't choose to accept tho gooss-bone
theory, and who scout Vennor and Old
Probabilities, will have to wait Candlemas,
and fall back upon tho old and reliable
groundhog.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-09
Driving Accidents.

Last Sunday, as Mrs. Hull, accompanied
by son and daughter, WAS driving
through Fairville, she touched up the horse
with a carriage whip, which caused the
animal to spring suddenly forward, tear
ing the harness and breaking one of the
driving lines Fortunately, the unbroken
line gave Mrs. Hull the power to pull the
animal into fence corner until assistance
arrived and rescued the party from their
rather perilous position.
This morning young man named
Trout was driving the horse and wagon
of Metzger s. Reist's West King street
grocery, across tho railroad at the Plum
street crossing, near the Penn iron works
when, Trout says, a train came along
without whistliug, struck the team and
broke the horses leg. He will have to be
shot,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-09

meat spoils in the languor of these In
dian summer days. The new admins
tration and its weather direction make
a poor job Of it.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-09
win Have to Walk Hmm ',

The Will Grover Humpty Dumpty"
troupe which appeared here the other
night, and gave . very good show too,
stranded at Norristowr, Wednesday, and
didn't have enough money to get away.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-09

Expenses OF tho Governments for 1883.
The book Of estimates of appropriations
required for the service of the government
for the fiscal year ending juno 30, 1883,
has just been completed. Tho following
is q recapitulatiOn of its contents:
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-09

with the axe. Mr.. Armstrong seized a
gun and shot and killed him. The babe
was uniniured.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-09

Tho Detroit Free Press Of the 7th inst
contains the following letter from Mayor
MacGonigle to the chairman of the relief
committee of Detroit, Michigan. We re-
produce the letter, as ii pays iesei ved
tribute to the lberality of our citizel
and espe c;ally Of the Memories:
LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. ). 1881.
Hon. II. p. BALD wIN-Dsnr SIR En-
closed find draft for S14414, tho balance
remaining in my hands at this date Of
contributions to the sufferers of your state
by the fires Of last summer. Our people
have done we'll, and particularly the roll
gious people of this county known a'
Mennonites have responded nobly. Alta
rough guess I would say the Menuonito'
do not number more than o3c tenth Of tha
county population, buS they have sub
scribed to your sufferers fully one third Of
the total amount remitted. So, ,214.14. Hop
ing that the efforts of the charitable will to
some considerable extent have allcviated
the distress of the fire sufferers,
remain very respectfuily yours.
JNo. T. MACGONIGLE. Mayor.
The report published in the Free Press
shows the total number OF subscriptions
received from all sources up to date to b,
s159, 933. .43.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-09
[ its COntentH
ApIDiOl,I''ns
A Frightful Tragedy In Georgia.

Grand totals. $sio, ,4s2 5o765 sssJ, s0s SO
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-09
Death Of James Peoples.

James Peoples, blacksmith, an intelli-
gent and we'll known resident of this city,
died this morning at 10 o'clock at his resi-
dence on West Vine street, near ST.
Mary's church. Mr.. Peoples was born in
the county Donegal. Ireland, and came to
this country in 1S47. In 1913 he took up
his residence in this city, carrying Or the
blacksmithing and horse shoeing business
until few years ago, when declining
health compelled him to relinquish it. He
was ar active politician Of the Democratic
faith and showed considerable ability in
moulding the politics of the old South.
west ward. which Oh several occasions
elected him to membership in the city
councils He WAS , very genial man and
informed on all matters Of general inter
est. He was a strict Catholic and men,
bcr of st. Mary's church. At the time of
his death he was in the 6lst year OF his
age,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-09

IcuHSyIVdula lCE HtI ldSOIitc Sou
and that settled it. He was nomi-
mated for United States senator
by the Democrats, then in supposed con-
troll of the Legislature, but the corrur-
tion of Simon Cameron and the treachery
of Loebo, Waggonscller aud Manear de-
feated him aud cheated him out CT tie
Office Just as he seemed to have reached
the crowning point of his career and to
havo had tho golden prize, in his hand.
His memorable quarrel with Mr Buchan-
an soon followed, the circumstances of
which are too fresh to need revicw
here and the causes of which have
long been III dispute between the
friends Of thc parties to il. He started
the Press in 1857 and was elected clerk of
the House again in December 1858. The
Sunday Morning Chronicle. established in
1859, was converted into daily and for
time with 1.-TWO papers, both daily" and
with his official position, large experience
and wide acquaintance, few men occupied
a more distinguished place in the public
gazs or exercised greater influence on
popular thought and feeling. In
the divisions in the Democratic
party he sespoused the cause of Douglas.
and his opposition to the administration
quickened his antagonisms and intensified
his friendships. Naturally at the opening
of the war he drifted into Republicanism
and for seven years, covering the most
eventful period of our history, he was
clerk Of the Senate, busy actor in the
scenes at Washington, intimate with all
its public men and fertile contribu-
tor to his papers. He quarreled
with johnson when he vetoed the
, 1881-12-24
42,4O3 10000

1t must be noticed however, in connec-
ton with the item agricultural labOurerS"
that this includes all the cOtters in the
island, the number If whom is very consid-
cradle, 5000 persons being registered as
owning lots Of land; and in connection with
the item "Planters" that this generic term
includes managers, Overseers, attorneys
and prOprietor-. The number of coolies is
returned at 1902, but in addition there are
$50 creole coolies, that is, offspring born
in the island, of East Indian parents. The
Chinese population is limited to 2. Mr..
GARRAwAY says that no comparisons with
past years can be instituted under the
head of complexion, as this is the first Tina
a c~ompleXional census has been taken the
figures returned stands titus Black rs per
cent, Coloured % per cent, White 9 per
cent. The correctness of this latter item
the compiler calls in question, his convic-
ton being that many persons nave simpro-
perIy and ridiculously" returned them
sci yes as white. The Religious census shows
the Roman Catholics to be the most
numerous in the colony, their proportion
to the entire population being 5000 as
against the Anglicans, 81, the WesleyanS,
6, the Presbyterians, J. In the last decade
however there has been a marked change
in the popularity of the several establish
ments, the increase in the res pective mum
bers since 1871 being thus:-ROman Ca
tholic, Ii, Anglican, IA, Wesleyans, %,
Presbyterians, 1O7 per cent.
On the whole, the information the Report
gives us regarding the social and agri-
cultural conditions of Grenada is very en-
couraging, and it entirely silences the Cos
sips who take a pleasure in talking. about
the steady decadence of the island along
with it's neighbours. a colony with nearly
, 1881-12-24
s.
From the Spectator. J

1t appears that the diBmond merchants
of Hatton Garden are in the habit of
sending quantities of diamonds in regis
tered letters through the Post Office, in
surfing them with insurance Offices at the
rate of Is. 81. per ESQ. Some members
of the crimina! class knew this, and knew
also that a large amount was to be trans
mittel on Wednesday II Nov. On that
day, therefore, at five p. M, they transact
ed business in the Hatton-G Garden Post
Office, turned off the gas, seized two bags
with ESQ, 900 worth of diamonds i'll them,
and escaped. The post office has a lady
for superintendent and ladies for clerks,
and they seem to have been para!ysed by
the rush, though the superintendent flung
her arm round some valuable bags on the
counter. No clue has been discovered, or,
we may venture to say, will be, unless the
thieves quarrel and though suspicion
falls on the employees, it is, primd facie,
unreasonable. How should they know
that such q quantity of diamonds were
going that night7 1t is more probable
that some jewellers clerk has betrayed
his employer, and that the jewellers were
robbed by sO1e of the adroit gang who
stalk down every woman of rank on her
marriage, and seize her wedding presents.
1t begins to be impossible to keep jewels
in England, except in a bankers box,
where they are not particularly useful.
In France, we rarely hear of jewel robbie
ries, even actresses like Mdlle. Schneider
keeping theirs, though they are seen every
night on the stage.
, 1881-12-24
The Census.
(Demerara Argosy

WE have received from Grenada a o p
of the Census Report for 1881, compiled by
Mr.. d. G. GARRAwAY, and excellently
we'll printed by WELLS and Sons land WI
cannot refrain from expressing the wish
that we were in a position topay ourfriends
in the said island a similar compliment,
by sending them a copy OF our Census re-
turns. The salient features in the inform
alton collected in April last are all set out
by the compiler in his Introductory report,
and in the tables thereto annexed is to be
found very minute information regarding
the birth places civil condition employment
and religion of the people, with com
p~arative tables of the sexes, population of
the parishes, and other similar statistics.
The total number of inhabitants, including
those in the island of CarriacOu, at the
date of the numbering was 4 2,403, made
up of 20 .O74 NAL, s and 22,329 females, as
against a total of 81, 1854 in the year 1871,
the increase being 4,7l9 or l23 per cent.
This increase, Mr.. GARRAWAY says, is
g undoubtedly small", but in certain dis
trictS the increase has been very marked,
notably in the parish of st. Andrew, the
population of which is Is per cent. more
than it was ten years agO,and in CarriacOu,
the natural increase in which amounts to
owe 81 per cent, the population being III
this latter place at the rate of 396 souls
to the square mile. OF the people in this
little spot of land, Mr.. GARRAwAY says
they are superior in physique to any of the
natives Of the other islands, and their
lives may be described as pastoral" their
main occupation being the cultivation of
cotton, corn and ~ground-nuts. AS labour-
ers the men are i'll great demand i'll Trini-
dad, where their services are highly va
lued, and the compiler very wisely remarks
that " it is worthy of consideration whe-
ther the surplus population might not be
offered equal advantages i'll Grenada"
The men however, even in Grenada itself,
are fond of going abroad to push their
fortunes, one of their most attractive la
bour markets being the gold fields of
Venezuela, aud it is satisfactory to know
that those who dig the gold for others
occasionally benefit by the work, several
of the Grenadian labOurerS having return
ed to their country with money enough to
settle down on a lot of ground and make
for themselves a comfortable homestead.
Touching the occupation of the people of
the colony, we find they are thus classi-
fia1
, 1881-12-24

A very significant, and it may be very
important, event is reported from Ireland.
Thirty labourers discharged from work by
Mr.. Pollard Urquhart, a gentleman, who,
as he did not get his rents, could not en-
ploy labourers, waited upon his agent,
Mr., Riggs, at Castle Pollard on Monday,
and not only demanded work, but insisted
OH a telegram being sent to Mr.. Pollard
Urquhart to convey the demand. The
reply was that as soon as the rents were
paid, he would give them employ ment !;
%whereupon the labourers went about to
the farmers to insist on their paying the
rents, and threatening them with consc-
quences if they did not. Of course that
was terrorism on the side of justice, just
as the no-rent agitation employs terrorism
on the side of injustice. But it may prove
a very important factor in the controversy,
if the labourers take to insisting on the
payment of rents, that they themselves
may get employment.
, 1881-12-24
I'D e m an . rk.
L. NEUMANN.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 20.

A meeting of $50 physicians was
held here last night, a twhich a resolu-
ZION was adopted approving the pro-
posal to hold the next international
Medical Congress in 1884 at Copen-
hagen, and proffering a cordial well
come by the Danish medical profes-
sion to their foreign colleagues on that
occasion.
The Rigsdag reassembled to-day.
The Budget which was brought for
ward by the Finance Minister esti-
mate the receipts, at 49,8S6,000, and
the expenditure at 50, 501 900 crowns.
, 1881-12-24

We clip the following from the
st. Thomas Times of 2Ist inst.
about the United States Man-of-war
TandoL0 which arrived on the road
stead of Frederiksted on Thursday.
The United States Man-of-war Vandalia
-6 guns, Captain MEADE arrived here
at 7.30 yesterday from Bermuda. The
Vandalia is on a cruise in the West
Indies and will call at the following ports,
st. Croix, St. Kits, Nevis, Dominica,
Martinique, st. Lucia, st. Vincent, Trim
dad, La Guayra, Curacao, Savanilla,
Carthagena, Porto Cabello, Kingston,
Aspinwall, and will then proceed to Key
West.
LIST OF OFFICERS.
Lieutenant Commander Leary.
Lieuteaants Perkins, Derby, Coggswell,
and Turner
Easigns $500. Rogers, Ray, and Constant.
Midshipmen ,Burdick, Hall, Dillmann, and
Nash.
= doWyeO"- " lu01o"'
Past Assistant Surgeon'-. .Deane.
PaymdSter Mac MahOn.
Engineer. ....- Wilson.
Past assistant Engineer. ........ Magee.
Cadet Engineers ...IverS, and Bowers.
Marine Officer, LIST Lieutenant Robinson
, 1881-12-24
TO THE EDITOR OF 1.-THE ST. CROK AVIS
SIR!

III lie EUlIUh VI HE Dl' OhulA AVIS.
SIR
1t is not at all my intention to enter into
newspaper controversy with an " Advocate
of Industry, but must protest against his
representing me to have failed to give
a correct construction of his remarks.
I have never said that the esteemed writer
proposes, that the labourers in East End
should commence to plant canes: | am
entirely too much about in the country for
me not to know, that already for several
years canes have been planted i'll EaStEnd;
but my opinion is, thatthelabourer in East
End can, as circumstances are now, use
his time and labour better than by planting
canes. The esteemed writer says himself
in his last article, that the expenses of the
transport to the factory station are so
great, that a bounty ought to be given
(by whom?) to cover the expenses of
carriage. These expenses are by the by
scar cely as heavy as he estimates them,
and ] doubt if the estates get their canes
carried for nothing.
Besides [ cannot see, that the cultivation
of canes in East End should necessarily
prevent the cultivation of vegetables.
There is indeed land enough lying there
to little or no use and | am convinced that
there is nearly as unlimited a market for
vegetables as for canes. And the cultiva-
ton of those has another great advantage
for the small cultivator, viz. the market
is open all the year round, while for canes
it is only open a short period every year.
1t is almost a disgrace, to see~n0ats com
ing here from the other Islands, loaded
with fruits and vegetables, while large
pieces of land are here lying waste.
. l must therefore, still until | get better
reasons for the contrary, vindicate. that
the cultivation of vegetables ought to
be encouraged, and l believe that it will
be a very paying business for the labourer
and hope that this my opinion is shared
by many, and that they will show that
they agree with me by giving premiums
to the proposed exhibition.
Hoping you will spare me room for these
remarks which have been delayed by other
business.
l remain yours truly,
T.. NEUMANN.
, 1881-12-24

5000 inhabitants, of various and widely
different n~ationalities, that on a given day
in the year had only As persons confined
in Prison, and A. personsin its Poor House.
can look the world in the face and feel not
ashamed. 1t will be good if the other
islands can show returns equally healthy
and satisfactory.
, 1881-12-24

Mr.. Gambetta still remains, as his OBJ
servers say, 6 in the cloud" He has as
yet put forward no programme, except
the very vague one read last week, and is,
apparently, disposed to wait until the De.
cember Recess is over, OR even till the
Senatorial elections in February are COM
plete. The Opposition are unwilling to
interpellate hin lest he should have an
easy victory, and his friends either under
stand or respect his silence. The journals
try to draw him out by suggesting that he
isrlanning' war,and the Senate by refusing
to elect his friends to vacant life seats; but
he remains obstinately quiet. We imagine
the truth is that he is studying the inform
alton only to, be acquired in Office, and
that his colleagues are as yet far from
fixed iii their saddles. What with electric.
ity and daily papers, politicians begin to
ex pect that all affairs shall advance in the
catastrophe manner, and are consumed
with impotence if Premiers find it neces.
sary to think, to prepare, or even to sleep.
Affairs d o'not move SO quickly, especially
when strong men get to the top. 1t Is weak
men who feel that the "pressure of 0pin-
ion" compels them to begin everything
prematurely, lest the house Should be
wrecked, and the curtain torn down.
The German elections have ended, and
the Business Bureau of the Refchstag
calculates that the total numbers are -
"Centre, ITO Conservatives, n; Progress
sists, 60 National Liberals, 40 Secession
lists, 4S; Popular Party, Z; Social Demo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-18
Building Lots.

ID EsIDENCE LOT On FIRST NORTB
IL street, SX10 rods or less, at S25J per
DUILDING- LOTS AT FOOT OF MAIN
ID Street, II sizes - suit, stS15 per rod
TUHAT SUPERB BUILDING LOT AT TIL
i hesd OF Main street. fronting three streets,
beautiful view and nice Eeighbornood; viii be
sold in three parcels Call and see il
MICE BUILDING LUr, ARSENAL. Hill
n fne view, plenty water Slt00.
ElULL L IT IN 2GTR WARD, UNE BLOCK
IRON horse car Gue; SS5e-
AYPLENlID RESIDENCE 7 7 on MAIN
= Street, in a choice nejghborhood; water
and gas; price 8, $50
We CH.H E BUILDING TIE NEA
The Eagle Gate for q fine residence
water gas and horse car line.
4 GOOD BUILDING L0r on THEATRE
IA street, south front. all fenced. = xIG rods,
nice neighborhood, suitable fer Two nice resi-
dences $1,000.
& SPLESUtD BUILDING LOT, CLO-E
II 10 business, zen rods square. hoy pa-uc
ulsrs apply ~ our Office, under McCO.nIcA's
Bank.
THREE FULL LOTS IN THE IS WARD,
DULL Tor N TIE 1lra WARD, AT :
6oRTssR Lor Ioz 0 R0DS, 9Ta WARD. FOR
" 500
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Fer Rent,
oom hdobe, S6.55.

Two room adobe, S6.55
Two room adobe, :.
s35. Seven room house. 49, Wa~i, close
Eight room house in the l2,h Ward, modern
conveaiences. Fog particulars irqGiz5 as our
office.
$50. Five room house, Migrant water, car
line, nice neighborhood.
$95. New and elegant eight room brick
horse, modern style. bath room, gas and NV
drant water, on Car Hne.
$40 Tea room modern bric1. car lac
water and gas. Csll and see it.
Five room house, 9th Ward, SIS.
New six room adobe house l4th Ward, s25.
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yRxp. ISpHsox. C. z. PoMRRoT..
FOR SALE BY
ANDERSON & P0MER0Y,
Real Estate and Loan Agents.
Office under 3.cCornick's Bank, Sat- Lake
City. P. o Box5T5.
c, z. PohRRoT.
PRED. ANDERSON.

Rooney To LOAN ON REAL ESTATE
MI in sums Of $50 and upwards.
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO NEUO "a a.
- ing both large and email loans on Real
Estate at low rates of interest. ,,,,,,
mo PARTIES OF LIMITED MEANS We
Il offer cheap homes on the instalment plan
HOUSKS RENTED, Rem S COLL ClED;
u properties managed; taxes pald AAO
money loaned for non-residentF'