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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07
SHOT BY HER BROTHER.
\ Young Girl Deliberately Killed.

AOuu$ VIII D6hOCI0sS'y AAAAASAs
Sanbury is in state Of excitement over
the deliberate murder by a young boy Of
his sister. Miss Lottie Hoover was an at
tractive girl of II. Her brother George is
but IA. Their mother, Mrs. Hoover, is a
widow. The family were seated at dinner
yesterday when an alteration arose,
and George became greatly en-
ragged at his sister. 1t appears that the
boy was late and his sister reproved
him for it. He took his seat ut the table
and, the difficulty continuing, he got up,
and remarking, "I'Il fix you," passed into
back apartment. His mother, who was
at the table, fearing the boy meant harm,
got up and locked the door. The boy
secured a shotgun and going out the back
way little later came around to the front
door, which he opened, and without a
word Of warning deliberately shot his
sister.
The house where the murder was COM
mitted is about three miles from town, on
the road leading to Snydertown and Sha-
mokin. The tragedy was enacted in the
out-kitchen. 1t is small two, story build
ing, facing the road and standing to the
left and back of the main road. Lottie,
who had finished her dinner, stood in the
right hand corner, putting the dishes in a
side cupboard. George entered and. with
| out saying a word fired. Mrs. Hoover
was seated near the door, while another
daughter, Alice, was at the other side Of
the room, at the sink, washing dishes.
The shot took effect in the neck, tearing
and lacerating it. Tho dying girl neve,
spoke. She was raised by her sisters, but
died in few minutes.
The verdict Of the jury was that Lottie
Hoover came to her death by shot delib
erately fired from gun by her brother
George Hoover. The scene at the house
was heartrending in the extreme. Mrs.
Hoover and Lottie's sisters werc almost
wild with grief. George was brought tt
town by the officers of the law and lodged
! in iail
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07
"EyANGELINE. :"

The New Version of Popular Work.
An audience that crowded the opera
house from pit to dome last night greeted
the appearance of Rice's "new" Evange
line party. The piece has been entirely
rewritten since its last production here,
and, to speak candidly, the alterations and
emcndations which both its score and
librettO have undergone arc in nowise en-
titled to be regarded as improvements.
Many of the prettiest and ear-taking mum.
bers and some of the most laughable stu
atiOns have been cut to make room fo1
others that contrast very unfavorably with
their predecessors. With all the changes
that have been wrought, however, there is
still left much to praise and that the audi
ence enjoyed the mirth and melody
that prevailed during the two hours
and half which the merry
makers occupied i'll their sport was attest.
ed by the laughter and applause that rang
out time and again from all quarters OF
the auditorium and gallery. Miss Louise
Searle filed the requirements Of her part
of Gabriel admirably. She is pretty,
sprightly, and her sweet soprano evinced
careful cultivation and at times mounted
to an unexpected range. Notably excel
AShC was tiSA SihseAbss VI AbuSuiusS eyes
of blue" for which she was rewarded
vociferous encore. Mrs. Jarbeau made
an engaging heroine and sings fairly. Her
rendition of the song "Come to me quickly
my darling was entitled to more ap-
plausc than it received, and which it
would doubtless have received but for the
uhtimely appearance of the gigantic Cath
crime, who Immediately diverted at
tention. The latter part was capitally
taken by Mr.. George Fortescue, whose
immense proportions continually excited
the wonderment of the audience. He is a
gentleman whose weight may be guessed
at upwards of $50 pounds, and . clever ac-
tor. Mr.. Ed. Chapman was an amusing
lie Blanc; and the other characters were
all satisfactorily rendered, the ensemble
being attractive and capable, and all the
accessories up to a proper representation
OF the piece.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07
A Tramp Evangelist.

4 stro'lin. preacher, who calls himself
Randall, and who. from the newspaper
accounts Of himself, appears to be lun-
attic or :. fraud, is in town and wants a
notice. He breaches on the street and in
public institutions and hands around slips
cut from the Bible. The man is mani
festly weak in the head, and on the little
envelopes which he circulates he is de-
nounced by Methodist preachers as "a
lunatic, fraud or impostor," perhaps all
these combined, who was convicted and
sent to Jail for forgery. and whose wife
was divorced from him for his vices.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07
Tho Great Earrnouaxe IN scio.

The superintendent of the Eastern tele'
g:aph company at SYRIA has telegraphed,
uIder date of April 4, that the company's
Office in Scio reported that day that con-
tinued shocks of earthquake were destroy
ing the houses injured by the first shock
en- April 3. 1t is said to be utterly i'm
possible to enter the town. Tho telegraph
Office is nearly destroyed and the operators
arc working temporarily from the landing
place Of the cable. Food and shelter are
urgently needed. A steamer chartered by
tho municipality of Syra left on Monday
with medical aid, provisions and tents. It
is feared that the number killed and
wounded will prove to be enormous.
Occasional shocks of earthquake are
still felt. All the open spaces in the town
are filled with the wounded, many of
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE DOCTORS.
Arranging for tho Meeting oftie state Med
icai Society.

Arranging for tho Meeting Of the state Med
icai Society.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Lancaster Medical society in this city yes
terday, the president of the association,
DR.. J. NJ. Deaver, of Buck, presided and
the following members responded to the
roll call.
Drs. Atlee, Albright, Alexander, Bry-
son, Bruner, Bolenius, Bean, Berntheisel.
Bockius Black, Blackwood, Brubaker,
Brobst, Carpenter, Craig. Compton, Cot
trell, Cox. Deaver, NJ. l.. Davis, $. T.
Davis, J. II. Davis, Dillman, EhJer, NJ. L..
Herr, A. J. Herr, B. F. Herr, Hershey,
Kay, Lineaweaver, Livingston. Lightncr,
Leaman, F. NJ. Musser, j. II. Musser, IL.
E. Musser, Miller. RICHTER, Reimen-
snyder, Roland, W. II. Smith. Stehinan,
Shaeffer, Trabert; TrcichIer, Thompson,
Welchans, J. L. Zicgler and J. 2. Zieglcr.
The committee on the reception of the
State Medical society, which is to meet in
this city on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, May II, 12, 13, reported all the
necessary arrangements made for the
meeting. The opera house has been en-
gagged for the three days and the banquet
given by the local society, to which forty
guests are expected TO sit down. will take
place at the Stevens house.
The following gentlemen were elected
delegates to the State society: Drs. 3. +.
Herr, Cottrell, Bolcnius, Stehman. Cox,
Bocxius, Alexander, J. P. Zegler. Brobst,
A. II. Smith, Brubakcr, Kay, Lightner,
J. H. Davis, H. E. Musser, Tome, Rcimen-
snyder. Tho local society is entitled to
send one delegate for every five members
and the younger physicians are generally
sent because it is through this means they
gain membership in tho State association.
To tho American medical association,
which meets in Richmond, Va, May 3,
the following delegates were elected NJ.
l.. Herr, Miller, Bean, Trcichl.r. J. P.
Ziegler, BoleDius, A. j. Herr, Roland and
Aztec.
Several new members were elected.
An invitation was received and accepted
from the Chester County Medical society
to meet with it at Oxford on the 18th
inst.
The remainder of tile meeting was de-
voted to further arrangement for the
meeting of the State Medical society.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07
From the Far West,

Lake CITY, Col, Mining Register.
Sketching the life Of DR.. E. E. Hig-
bee. lately appointed superintendent OF
the public schools Of Pennsylvania, the
Lancaster (Pa.) INTELLIGENcEE forgets to
note that iii 1854 or '55 DR.. Higbee was
the mathematician in the Lancaster high
school. There are scores of ''us boys''
now living who remember him tenderly
and fondly and the scattered forces of
that old school time will join in the song
that goes down from these mighty noun
tains-Goi bless and prosper DR.. Higbee.
If ever q teacher was loved and honored,
it was he whose praise we sound.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07

Nix. CAMERoN's boast on the floor of
the Senate that his Legislature would
vet endorse the Malone coalition is
quickly followed by an attempt in that
direction which is abetted by some gen.
tlemen whose yea! must be prompted by
their kcc.. han: iur Il foreign n'sslnn.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07
Trout's Match Horses.

1t turns out, as was surmised yesterday,
that the two horses that fell dead in the
h'rness in Chester county few days since
We're the sorrel matches belonging to Mr.
Theodore Trout, of this city. The buggy in
which they were being driven was return
el to this city on the cars this morning.
1t is believed the horses were poisoned,
and it is said an examination of their
stomachs will be made to test the truth of
the supposition.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07

After the adjournment Of councils last
evening, the finance committee met and
organized by re eleeting G. w. Zecher
chairman and ]. X. Barr clerk.
F. SHREDDER was directed to overhaul the
assessment lists and strike from the rolls
the names of non-residents and deceased
persons contained thereon.
Friday, April 26th, was fixed as the day
of appeal.
The clerk was directed to audit tho tax
duplicate for 1880, now in the hands of
the tax collectors, and the collectors were
directed 10 pay over to the city treasurer
all city moneys now in their hands.
The regular meetings Of the committee
were fixed for every alternate Friday
evening, commencing Friday, April IS.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07

IT is now proposed, as way out Of
the complications in New York politics.
arising from Robertson's appointment as
collector, to offer the place to some out
slider like Gov. Foster, of. Ohio. Mr..
Conkling would doubtless be much edi-
fed with Fosters appointment.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07
A S65, 900 Insurance Case.

Dr.. c. S. Ermentrout, medical director
Of the Golden Rule association, of Read
ing, made an examination into the death
of William Lott, Of Scheafferstown, Leb-
anon county, who was insured for 36J. 600
in various companies. He found that Lotz
died Of a cold contracted in attending a
public sale, and he has recommended the
payment Of the claim, and all tho other
companies, it is expected, will do the
same.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07
Coal Spilled.

This morning about o'clock as train
of coal cars was passing through this city
the drop bottom OF one OF thei:. opened a
short distance west Of the Pennsylvania
passenger depot, and scattered tho entire
carload OF coal between the tracks from
Cables warehouse across North Queen
street to nearly half the length Of the
depot. A gang of men were at once put
to worl. to clean the track and reload the
coal
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07

whom are in hopeless condition. There
are numerous dead and wounded still ur-
der the ruins. The survivors are emf
grating in all directions. There are far
more victims Of damages in the villages
than in the towns. Supplies arrive daily,
but they are insufficient to cope with the
destitution. The crew of the French man
~of.war rendered valuable assistance.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07
Going to Europe.

Major Horace Brock, Of Lebanon, will
sail next Saturday for Europe. It is not
his intention to make protracted stay.
lie has Travelled largely in the old world
on tie occasions oftwo previous visits.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07
Regulating tho salary OF County Commits
siOO0rS.

Negotiating tho salary Of County COmm1s-
siOnerS.
a bill has been introduced into the
House for regulating the salaries Of coun-
ty commissioners all over the state upon
the basis of population. In counties
having population Of 100000 and
less than 100000, each commits
siOners is to have fixed salary of
$1,000 per annum in counties having 76,-
600 and less than 100, 900, $500 ; in coun-
ties having 50, 900 and under 1000, $500
and in counties having less than so, OOO,
a4O0. As now, some counties have the
pay of the said officers fixed at q certain
sum per..annum, but in the great majority
the commissioners charge certain sum
per day, along with the mileage, and hence
the salaries vary in accordance rs services
may be rendered.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07
Mayors C0art.

The mayor had five drunken tramps be-
fore him this morning all Of whom were
committed to the county Jail for periods
ranging from five to forty days.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07

In sending flowers to Malone the COL
ored Virginians of Washington are
seasonably decorating the graves of the
Confederate dead.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07
sKIbEs and Frey, day after day,

sKILEs and Frey, day after day,
Work hand i'll hand together;
But Skies and Fridy, SO folks say,
Are having stormy weather.
For skiles and Fridy both aspire
To be Prot!ionOtary,
But Warwick FielcS full of lie
Defiant answers, mary"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07
MINOR TOPICS.


The Examiner is disgusted with " Re-
publican newspapers with Democratic
tendencies" but is in raptures over Ma
hone, Democratic repudiator and unre-
pentent rebel with Republican tenden-
cies.
The Meyersdale Commercial speaks Of
the veteran editor Of the Somerset Her.
aid as an cold crow, sitting in the dead
trees of egotism," who cares. more for
corn than for justice and principle" The
Commercial also refers to the Herald as
unfurling its cars"
A BILL has been introduced into the
Legislature intended to make it impera-
tive upon mortgagers to transfer and as
sign the mortgages which they hold to
such persons as the debtor may designate
upon lawful tender of the money due on
them
HEREAFTER the Lehigh Valley railroad
company will not employ any person until
he has signed pledge, duly witnessed, TO
abstain entirely from the use of intoxicat-
ing liquors as beverage and to refrain
from visiting places where intoxicating
drinks are sold, while in the service of the
company.
Professor HIND has written another
long letter to the governor general OF
Canada. 1t deals mainly with Mr.. Which.
er's report !aid before the Dominion Par.
lament at the last session. The professo;
says that Mr.. Whitcher, An implicated
official, is hardly the proper person to dis
prove the grave charges preferred.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07
Patent Granted.

A. Bitner, of this city, has received let.
ters patent for a watch dial.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-07

regulations therein granted and prescri5-
cd, the secretary said, being of absolute
necessity to enaEle boards of health 20
effectuate the purposes of their creation.
In presenting DR.. Browns communica-
tion and the accompanying drafts Mr.. Nc
Mullen said he had not examined them
carefully and was in nOwise responsible
for their contents, they having merely
been handed to him with the request that
they be brought properly before councils.
DR.. Davis thought that as. the matters
touched upon in the above were Of great
Importance, and as they did not seem to
come within the scope Ofany of the stand
ing committees, the ordinance should be re-
ferrcd to special committee of three.
Without being read the ordinances were
referred to a committee consisting OF Mr..
Franklin, DR.. Davis and Mr. Lichty. The
proposed ordinances are entitled respective
ly: "To empower the board of health to
cause registration to be- made Of all deaths
and the causes thereof. and of burials of
deceased persons to give to the board
OF health additional powers for the better
protection Of the city against any prevail
ing presidential or contagious disease >
to require privy cleaners to obtain a
license from the board Of health defining
the time and manner in which such clean
ing shall be done, and giving to the board
Of health the Jurisdiction of the samc."
Mr.. johnson offered tho following
Reso!red, BY the select and common
councils Of the city Of Lancaster, that on
and after june 1, 1881, the treasurer shall
keep separate account of each annual
and at the end of each
days business the treasurer shall divide |
the receipts pro rata amongst the appro-
p-iations. and no warrant shall be paid
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-06-05
1T Is TRULY WONDERFUL


To see what improvementnow exist
as compared with railway travel
only a few years ago. To become
convinced Of this, one has only TO
select for his route East, the popular
and well known
CHICAGO s. NORTHWESTERN R'Y.
You are landed by the Union Pacific
Railroad in the Union Depot at
Council Bluffs, where stands the G.
q NV. Palace Train, composed of
Pullman Hotel Cars, Pullman Sleep
ing Cars, Elegant Day Coaches,
Smoking, Baggage, Postal Cars, etc.,
ready to convey its passengers
through Iowa and Illinois, and into
Chicago. Gliding smoothly along
over the superb track of steel rail
through thrivi ng cities and villages,
comfortably sea ted in this train, one
scarcely discover the high rate of
speed which he is riding. Trains of
this road are always on time, con.
nections sure, and passengers seek.
ing pleasure, comfort, safety and
easy in travelling, will find the
orth-Western" in excess of their
expectations, and the greatest of ali
routes to Chicago and the East. In.
sist upon Ticket Agents selling You
Tickets Ola this Road all agents sell
them. Examine your Tickets and re.
fuse to buy if they do not read over
this Road. If you wish the Best
Travelling Accommodations, YOU
will buy your Tickets by this Route.
~ AND WILL TAKE NO
OTHER. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-06-05
CAN'T BE BEAT.

D0neIsOn Bros. say
that they will not be un-
ders0lG by any House In
Town. Go to their Store
for Dry Goods and Gro
ceries at Bottom Prices.
Next Door south of Il. C..
Nj. 4. Drug store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-06-05

RECEIPT BOOKS FOR SALE
at HERALD OFFICE 90
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-16

in Boston has reduced itsdebt TO $500, O00i
It has to pay $10.450 in interest every
year. Not creditable to the denomina-
ton.
The father of John B. Cough was a
Methodist, his mother was Baptist, and
he himself was baptised by an Episcopal
bishop. Mr.. Cough says he has felt as
though he was "a little of everything" In
1S45. however, he became Congregation
alist, and joined the church, and since that
time he says that he has been heart and
soul with that body"
The committee appointed by the Nation
al Congregational council to select COM
mission of twenty-five diyines to consider
the matter of preparing new creed and
catechism for the Congregational churches
has announced the names of that commits
sion. It includes Dr. j. H. Seelye, Henry
NJ Dexter c. NJ Mead, c. p Fisher, d.
B. Coe, w. M. Taylor, Lyman Abbott, A.
F. Beard, and w. w. Patton. They are
to select the chairman.
The general assembly of the United
Presbyterians, which has just closed its
sessions at PittsbuIg, Pa, empowered a
commission to consummate a union be-
tween it and the Associate Reformed
Church of the south, with the understand
ing that neither church change its stand
ard. The assembly refused to rule instru-
mental music in the churches.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-16
GEN. HENDERSON.

Gen. Henderson, the member of congress
from this district, was in the city last night
and departed for Sterling this morning
During his stay in Rock Island he was APP
preached by representative of the ARGUS
and requested to express himself on the
current events Of the day
He was first asked as to his opinion on
the recent attempted assassination of the
President and its effect on the Republican
party.
He stated that, believing as he did that
the President would recover, he thought
there would betno occasion for change of
administration or a chance for speculation
as to the effects which change
would produce. He denounced the
would be assassin Guiteau and thought no
language was sufficiently strong to express
the attempted crime. Mr.. Henderson la
bored under the impression that the New
York Legislature would fail to elect any
senators at the present session.
In regard to the organization of the next
House of Representatives, he naturally
thought that the republicans would be able
to name the speaker and other officers.
This fact would be accomplished he said,
even admitting that the democrats succeed
ed in carrying one of the republican vacan-
cies, as Mr.. Henderson though enough
greenbackers with republican anteceGents
would vote with the republicans to secure
the organization.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-16
well to give him a call.

Mrs. T. A Gist, 1904 Walnut street.
Philadelphia, writes; 81 had imflamma-
tory rheumatism very badly and in one
foot and ankle it seemed to have taken
hold with the determination to stay some
time; and the morning obtained the ST.
Jacobs Oil I could not put my foot down
to the floor, even for an instant. l used it
that evening for the first time, next morn
ing for the second time, and that afternoon
put my foot down for several minutes at
time On Sunday following could stand
up and walk few steps. On Tuesday
could walk about my room, and went down
stairs by holding on to the banisters.
Now can walk qnite well, and there is very
little soreness and pain left. I shall go
out in coupls of days, weather permit
ting. Just think? one bottle and a half
and can walk and am almost free from
pain. 1t is a wonderful medicine. / will
buy it by the dozen and make it a family
medicine, as we are subject to rheumatism"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-16

robbers entered both doors with pistols In
hand demanding money. The brakeman
pulled the cord attached to the air brake,
and soon afterwards the train came to q
halt. This evidently frightened the rob-
bers for they were not prepared for such
an event As soon as the train stopped,
the men jumped off from the cars and
made for the woods.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
Mr.. Martin stated that not more than
fifteen minutes elapsed from the time of
leaving Winston until the robbers jumped
from the cars and made themselves scarce.
The sleeping car porter locked himself
up in the state room of the sleeper
and did not make himself visible
until the train was near Washington
Conductor Westphall, who was killed,
lives at Wilton, where his remains were
left this morning
The robbers numbered thirteen, and on
~ two of them had handkerchiefs tied
about their faces.
It is probable that the men who at
tempted the job were green hands, as they
were scared off without any just reason.
The passengers canvassed among them
selves during the night, and it was ascer-
tanned that not a single revolver was found
among the number