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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-24
PLACEMENTS OF FESTERN NEVIS.
PROTECTING rHE ByRNHARpr COMPANY;


CrNcfSNATI, Ohio, Feb. 23.--Willian Pink
crton, detective has furnished Mr. abbey OF inc me
Bernhardt Comp1ny Tth tire men 10 o aSnI or be
eving that several fellows arc following the compaay
with the intention Of rObOing the memoers sho"iu
occasion oncr
KILLING oN MS BEoTnER's ACCOUNT.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 33.-At Bowling Green
murder was committed SATURDAY night mo Irono.o
irvipG and John Loving, brothers. participant
Johu Loving and Grub9 became engnged 10 fuaLIc. @
Evett. Loving took hand and after SOME WOtus WtW
a Dis tol aud shot Grub, who died Ia short tune.
THE NJ -xIcAN VETERAN Ass0ClArIoN.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 23.-The Mexican veteran
dent James W. Denver. OF Washington; First Vice
Prcsdoni ~ d. Mason Indianapolis, Ind First score
Y Niles. Wilmington: Marshal. I. II. Bhrs. PhilIdel;
pbia and Second Vieeirc-de,t from cach siatr sna
Territory. The next meeting Will be held in Cinchh"'i
Oh September IL.
STABBED ~ 1wRN1Y.TwO PLACES.
CINCINNATI, Feb. pa telegram from
Somerset KY says that on sAtntGhy
some distance, aud. not returning az he proper l'
stabbed in twenty-five pacca aud his skull fractured.
Money amounting to $50 watch ana olrr Sn artegs
seen with him shortly after he lett the spelling match
SHOT DEAD ~ his DOORWAY.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 23.--A letter from Tomp-
kusve gives tnc particulars 9i coGo o2ued orIsr
dark, against the door OF house occupied by james
Fecr. As Feer opened the door shot was heard
He staggered threw up his arms aud fell back dead
sho; tnrough the heart Tniryseven sluRs found
IN lila body Villa Smith now IN jail, Is charged with
the murder The and dluRhtcr OF Fecr have been
arrested 90 accessories to the crime.
A STARVING FAMILY IL WISCONSIN.
CHICAGO, Feb. pa dispatch from MI
wauKee save: Coroner HecRman was Informed yester-
day that dead body was lying In house short DIS
tance from The city luts; he found family IN hOrr
BILE state Of desuOn The inmates Of the house were the
mother III from wing birth 10 child eight days before
ard which had been dean In The house for two days ant
four children ranging In from ten years down. The
family had had food for furYeigh hours other than
scrapinCs from old swillbarrel which had formerly
been used carrying slops from discry. The father
Ernest LOtz is In Jail awaiting trial Tor the theft uI al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-24

caucus, leading Republicans say, is very satisfac
tory Mr.. Cox has given notice Of his intention 10
bring up the bill tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-24
NEWS FROM ABROAD.
GRAPHING WITH OBSTRUCTION.

THE PROTECTION BILL AGAIN DELAYED-cANDAHAR
EXCITING DIscUssIoN-THE' BATAvIA'S PAssEN-
GERS AND MAILS
Mr.. Gladstone has given notice Of another
motion to amend the rules of the British
House of Commons. The Irish members sue
ceeded yesterday in again retarding the Pro-
lection bill. The proposed evacuation OF
Candahar is being discussed actively In
London. The Batavia's passengers and mails
left Lisbon ON Monday for London.
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las. in the ice with her bOOOm broken. She lost tvo
POLITICAL NEWS AND GOSSIP.

A PREMATURE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
PLANS FOR FILLING A SEAT NOT YET VACANT
sPECULATING ON SENATOR CARPENTERS DEATH.
rlIanNEl
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-26
REORGANIZATION.

What the Committee on Rules Should Do
Gettysburg Compiler.
Hon. A. H. Dill, chairman er obicio,
Hon. w. A. Wallace, Hon. s. ]. Randall.
w. Z. Hensel,. James p. Barr, ThOs. j.
Barger and B. Whitman are to report to
the coming Democratic state convention
rules for the government of future conven-
tions. The composition of the committee
is unexceptionable, and We look for well.
digested report, one that will lead to the
results desired.
That the state committee, or its chair
man, name the temporary organization Of
a state convention is the correct thing,
in that strife at the outstart is thus
avoided, and quite as efficient officers are
secured.
The abolition of senatorial delegates is
suggested and We are inclined to fall in
with the suggestion. Their selection is
often the fruitful source of irritation and
mischief, and conventions of two hundred
members are large enough anyhow.
The committee will of course not under
take to direct how the different counties
shall select their delegates to state con-
ventions. They might as we'll try to fix
one unalterable rule for selecting all the
county tickets.
That the party organization of the state
should be kept up methOdically and dill
gently, during the whole year, is q most
sensible idea, and We hope the committee
will be able to report something practical
and feasible on the subject. We believe
that the funds necessary to sustain such a
movement could be raised.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-26
OBITUARY..
Su,lden Death Of Geo. >. BALL.

SutucH DbNtu Ol HcOs De SS1As
George s. Ball, aged 81, tho well-known
provision dealer, corner Of North Queen
and Walnut streets, died suddenly this
morning about 0 o'clock, from neuralgia
of the heart. He was Frustrated three or
four weeks ago, since which time he has
been confined to his bed. This morning
he appeared to be somewhat better, sat up
IN bed, ate rather hearty breakfast, and
about o'clock when talking with his
daughter-in law, Mrs. Samuel E. Ball, fell
back and almost instantly expired.
MIR. Ball was \ native Of this city
son of the late Dayton Ball, last-maker,
who for many years carried on business
last-making with his father, and followed
it for some years: He married Miss Mary
Kuhns, a daughter Of the late Jacob
Kuhns, by whom he had several children.
A few years before the commencement of
the war he removed to Dayton, Ohio, and
in connection with his brOther-in law, Ben
jamin Kuhns, and others, entered largely
into the manufacture Of agricultural
implements. For time great
deal of money was made by
the firm, but reverse in busi-
ness swept it nearly all away. MIR. Ball
afterwards removed to Peru, Indiana, and
was for some time engaged in the marble
trade, with his brother. in-law, Jacob
Pasco after which, some five or six years
ago, he returned to Lancaster since which
time he has been engaged in the market
and provision business.
Mir. Ball was a high toned, intelligent
and genial gentleman, we'll known and
highly appreciated by 4 large circle Of
friends and acquaintances. At tho time Of
his death he was about 61 years OF age.
His wife and three sOns survive him. One
of the latter, Samuel was connected with
him in business another, Henry, is a dec
Orative painter i'm Springfield, Ohio and
the other. Joseph, is in business in Texas.
Mr.. Ball was member of the Reformed
church.
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ATTACKED ON yHE HIGHWAY.
Lancaster Tobacco buyers Adventure In
Snyder County.

A Lancaster Tobacco Buyers Adventure In
Snyder County.
Il private letter dated SelinsgrOve,
Snyder county, August %, gives the fol-
lowing particulars Of al attempted rob-
berry, and perhaps murder, wherein 4 we'll
known Lancaster tobacco buyer was to
have been the victim
"One Of the Campbells from Lancaster
came here few days ago. He hired ono
of the landlords horses yesterday and
went out looking for tobacco. He was
up as far as New Berlin and it got little
late before he started home. The
horse, wagon and CampbelTs hat
came about 10 o'clock, and the land
lord concluded that Campbell had
been murdered. He got team and drove
out to Freeburg. and took all the boardcrs
with him to look HIM up. lie got home
ut o'clock this morning, and in the mean
time Campbell arrived hatless. He had
been attacked by three men near CrOtzer-
vile, one of whom struck at him but
missed his aim, and only knocked off
Campbell's hat. Campbell says he jumped
out of the wagon and got into cOrnfield.
He lost his watch and chain, but just how
he don't know. saw him this morning
there is considerable talk about tho affair
in town."
The Campbell spoken Of above il no
doubt Joshua V. Campbell, a son Of Jerc-
miah Campbell, tobacco dealer, SOC West
Chestnut street. His many friend in Ian
caster will rejoice that he escaped with so
little harm from the assault Of the high
waymen.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-26
STATE ITEMS.

In Henry Disston's estate, Philadelphia,
the first account filed by his three sons
under tho demand of George 8. Candy
through the courts shows a personal es-
tate Of nearly $500, 600 and cost of
burial lot and mausOleum about $50, 500.
Hon. C. NJ. Reed, of Erie, has sold his
gelding Midnight to eastern parties for
$40, 900. Midnight is 154 hands high, foaled
in 1872, by Peacemaker, son of Hamble-
tonian, dam by son of Hiram Drew he
has q record of 2:18!, made at Buffalo
August 3. 1878, and he is supposed to be
able to do better now.
The Bradford fire department yesterday
held its third annual parade. Organiza-
tions from Buffalo, Rochester, Auburn,
Lockport, Franklin and other cities par
ticipated in the procession. Business was
practically suspended and general holi-
day observed. 1t is estimated that 35, 600
persons were in the city to witness the
event.
A Brush electric light machine has Gone
to Williams Grove, where it will be used
every night during the Grangers' tri state
picnic and exhibition next week. 1t is a
six-light machine, with total capacity of
Of IL, OW-candIe rOwer. and will no doubt
light the thirty acre grove brilliantly. The
little steamboat Minnemingo was launched
in the large dam at the grove yesterday. 1t
is capable Of carrying from fifty to one
hundred persons and its trips will be about
three fourths of a mile up the creek and
return.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-26

In view of Mr.. Garfield's impending
death some Republican papers begin to
speak of the election of Democratic
president of the Senate as " an infamous
fraud" That is 4 most excellent way to
drive the Democrats to an assertion of
their constitutional rights. Seeing that
the assassin was 4 Stalwart Republican,
with an avowed Stalwart purpose in his
methodical madness,it will just be as well
for the Redmouths to treat the Demo-
Gratis rs decently as they have treated
the stricken president and the Stalwart
to whom the succession falls, as Guiteau
desired.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-26
GUARDIANSHIP.
Litigation About a Young Girl.

Litigation About n Young Girl.
In West Chester hearing was had in
the case of Carlton Kenny and wife vs..
Harriet and Alice Kenny, all of that bor-
ough, the former desirin. to regain the
custody of their daughter Hattie, who is
fourteen years of age, and who has been
for the past few years living at the Turk s
Head hotel. The facts seem to bo that
Hattie and Alice Kenny, aunts of the
girl Hattie, took her at time when
her parents were unable to provide
for her, and now the latter wish her back,
alleging, in their testimony, fear for her
moral safety, based, apparently, on her
having gone to Philadelphia and other
places with Richard Ellicott, friend of
her aunts. The girl does not wish to re-
turn to her parents, but expresses a will
lingness to live with Mrs. Wolleper. The
judge said: eff they are willing to let
Mrs. Wollepcr have her, there is not bet
ter home for her in Chester county," A
further hearing will be given next Monday,
and meantime the girl remains with her
aunt, Alice Kenny.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-26
Ex-PREsIDnNr BUCHANAN.


Reproduction OF . Letter OF 1861.
Jere Zeamer's Carlisle Volunteer.
In the early part of Mr.. LincOln's admin
istration OK President Buchanan, in letter
to 2 long friend, briefly and pointedly
referred to the closing scenes of his own
administration and now that his acts,
(after a lapse Of twenty years, and when
nearly all the members of his cabinet are
in their graves.) are passing the ordeal Of
severe criticism, ard tho Philadelphia
Times calls upon the public men of that
day to put upon record all they know for
use Of the coming historian, We propose to
let the dead president speak for himself
through his written word. The extract
herewith appended is taken from the Origi-
nal. The opening and closing paragraphs
Of the letter being purely personal, We
omit them.
WHEArLAND, near Lancaster,
September 81, 1861.
"I had hard time of it during my ad-
ministratiOn but upon careful review Of
all my conduct should not change it in \
single important measure if this were now
in nv power. When the official documents
and the facts come to be presented to the
public, l entertain no apprehension as to
what will be their verdict. On the one side
l lad been violently opposed by the Repub-
licans from the beginning, and on the other
side the leading secessiOnists wcro es-
tranged from me from the date OF my mes.
sage on the 3rd Of December, and soon
after, when returned the insOlent letter
Of the South Carolina Commissioners to
them unanswered, all intercourse, political
or social, between them and myself ceased.
I was ON the next day, or q day or two
after, violently attacked in the Senate by
jefferson Davis aud his followers, and the
letter which had returned was submitted
by him to that body and published in tho
Congressional Globe. I pursued my own
steady course from the beginning. The
Charleston authorities were distinctly no
titled, over and over again, that if they
attacked Fort Sumter l should consider
this attack a. the commencement Of \
civil war. l need scarcely say that i
agree with You in approc,ng the prosecution
| Of this tcar By the government. l have never
held any other language since the COnfed
crates commenced it by the attack Oh
Fort Sumter. 1t would probably havo
commenced early in January had the Sen
ate confirmed my nomination Of 4 collector
for the port Of Charleston.
IL remain, very respectfully your friend,
JAMES BCCHANAN.'
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-26
COURT.
Before Judge Livingston.

In ths case of Benjamin Eckman VS..
Jacob Eckman and John Eckman the
counsel concluded their speeches this fore
noon and the case was given to the jury,
who retired just before adjourning time at
noon.
Laura G.. Bowman and Joseph Bowman
for the use of said Laura c. Bowman VS..
James Bowman. action in replevin for a
black marc valued at 800, which was sold
after Joseph Bowman became insOlvent,
as his property, but is claimed by his wife.
On trial.
Before Judge Patterson.
In the case of George A. Smith, executor
of Cornelius Dugan VS.. Levi Sensenig, the
jury found in favor of the plaintiff in the
sum of Sl32 91, which was the full amount
claimed.
8. NJ. Ehler VS.. John DOmbach and
Henry DOmbach. This was an action to re-
cover balance due on a reaper. The plain
tiff alleged that his agent sold the defendant
4 reaper for a165 !; he got an old reaper
worth $40 and $40 in money and claims
that there is a balance yet due of S1O5.
The defendants claim to have paid the
amount of $145. for which they have re-
ceipts, to r. D. Zech, the plaintiff agent.
The plaintiff, on the other hand, alleges
that the 800 paid in cash to Zech as his
agent was ON aprivate transaction which
Zech had with them. The jury rendered
a verdict for plaintiff for s1OG.41.
In the case of Mary Armstead VS.. Jasper
Yeates Connyngham's s executors, and Geo.
A. Smith, executor of Cornelius Dugan,
vs.. Levi Sensing, motions have been made
for new trials. Both cases were gained by
the plaintiffs.
The bill of complaint was dismissed in
the case of Lewis Sprecher VS.. Levi Sen
senig, as the plaintiff did not furnish the
defendant with printed copy Of the same
as directed by the rules of equity. This is
the suit brought to prevent Sensenis
from boarding up the cast side of Sammy
Groff's Sprechcr house.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-26
INDIGNATION MEETING.

Readings school Controllers Arralgned.
Over a thousand of Readings citizens,
with brass band and in the opera house,
held an indignation meeting on Wednesday
evening to protest against to the dis
placement of Prof. John A. Stewart as
principal of the high school, and the gen.
oral course of the school board in regard
to that institution. There were resolutions
and speeches and denunciation of the
school directors, and finally Peter D.
Wanner took the bull by the horns and
offered the following which was passed
with demonstrative applause:
"Resolced, That this whole community
has been shocked with the imprOpriety OF
Judge Hagenman's course for some years,
and especially in connection with tne coara
of control, and that it is the sense of this
meeting, backed by An outraged communi-
ty, that he should either resign as men,
Der of the board of control, or as president
Judge of this judicial district forthwith"
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A Desperate Case.

In most of the bulletins from Wash
ington, the advices from correspondents
and the tone of the most intelligent COM
ments upon them hope for the presidents s
recovery seems to have given way to fear
and anxiety. Since Saturday noon his
pulse has kept up its rapid action, and
even holding his own is no longer enough
to sustain confidence in his recovery.
The parotid gland, which was at first
treated with indifference, is a serious
complication of the case; the wound
which was reported as healing nicely is
q long track of uncured disease, and the
stomach is in a state of fearful SEN
sibility. The patients condition rem
ders escape from this three fold com.
plication most hopeless. The presidents s
earnest desire for removal from the
White House, stimulated by Mrs. Gar
fields very natural prejudices against
the place, is said to he based on his de-
lusive idea that since he received great
benefit from salt water voyages when he
was in ordinary health, yet suffering
from dyspepsia, he might now receive
the same results" Nevertheless his
wishes are so urgent that he is even re-
ported to have indicated his willingness
to dispense with DR.. Bliss for not heed
them, and DIR. Hamilton has advanced
the idea that he is at such an ebb that
there is good deal of risk assumed in
refusing to accede to even his unreason-
able request. DR.. Agnew has still voted,
it tseems, to keep him where he is, and a
chief difficulty in the way of removing
him appears to be to decide where to
take him, since he strongly protests
against going to the Soldiers home,
most frequently mentioned as fit place.
The doctors may make up their minds
to he criticized in any result of their
treatment, and we have every confidence
that the consulting physicians, at least, :,
will not be deferred by any idle fears
from the most heroic and sagacious treat
ment of this direful crisis.
All the whispers that come from those
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A Level Headed Leader.

The prospects of the Democrats car
rying Virginia and of the Repudiatdrs
being beaten, are enhanced by the open
declarations of Gen. Wickham, the Re-
publican leader in that state against Ma
hone Cameron-Lewis's combination. 1t
is not unexpected. Noother course was
left to the better class of Republicans,
and nothing else could reasonably have
been been looked for since the dissen-
sions in their state convention. Gen.
Wickham says that his party lost over
twelve thousand votes last fall by en-
couragement given by the national Re-
publican committee to the Malone elec-
toral ticket, which confirms the Demo
cratic suspicion that that ticket was in
the field for trade" had it been elect
ed. The wisdom of the Democratic ma
tional organization in giving recognition
to the straightout honest Democracy,
can now not be called into question.
Mr.. Wickham and his followers find
themselves without a ticket. Their
party in the state is dismembered by the
act of outside members of it, and they
have no candidates. Cameron declares
himself Democrat, always and
unchangeably, in his discussions with
Malone, save so far as Repudia'
tor cannot be Democrat, and
Malone frankly avows that whatever
bad eminence he has as a political factor
is due to the fact that he is neither a
Democrat nor Republican, but Read
juster, which Wickham says means q
Repudiator, an eliminator of the state
debt, the state credit ard the state honor
Forced to choose between an honest
Democrat and dishonest Democrat
Wickham takes the former and from any
standpoint of party fealty or patriotic
duty it is hard to see how his course cal
be fairly found fault with.
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suite, beside the necessary sleeping apart
ments. No carpets are on the floors, In
dian mating, Of which the queen is very
fond, being used in their stead. A bridge
has been thrown across the river at the
chalet. The site of this new building was
selected by the queen herself and local
tradesman was employed to do the work.
Among the Christmas books Of the pre-
sent year will he a birthday book by the
Princess BEATRICE. The book will con-
sist of illustrations in water colors, said to
be very charmingly executed, and designed
to represent by their appropriate flowers
the twelve months of the year. These
pictures are to be reproduced by the
chromo-lithographic process. The illus
trations for August and December will be
printed in no less than seventeen colors,
and that for April in eighteen. The
volume is intended to be one of the most
magnificent gift books of the year.
Mr.. JOHN WALTER, publisher of the
London Times, is about to sail from Liver
pool for brief visit to this country, &C.
companied by his wife and son. During
his stay in Philadelphia he will be the
guest of George w. Childs, and will attend
the annual session of the "Aztec club of
1S47," which will be held at the new hotel
built by Mr.. Childs at Wayne. Here he
will be brought into contact with the lead
ing military men of the country, Generals
Grant, Sherman, Hancock, Joseph E.
Johnston, and G. T. Beauregard being
among the guests of this association OF
| Mexican war officers.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-26

Another Republican Kepudiates Coalition.
Mr.. T.. Spicer Curlett, of Lancaster
county, Va, straighout Republican. in
Withdrawing from the contest for the Vir-
ginia House of Delegates, says in his
card:
"The disgraceful action of the Lynch
burg convention in indorsing tho repudia-
tion ticket necessitates my Withdrawing
my name as candidate for the nomina-
tion for House of Delegates, as 1 would
not accept the position at the hands of
men who expect their representatives to
favor the Reputation of our honest debts.
Let others do as they may prefer: but as
for me I intend to vote with the debt
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who hover about that bedside, to which
the nations gaze is now directed, seem
to come from the chamber of death. A
merciful Providence may yet turn the
nations sadness to joy, but there seems
little to hope for from the ordinary
course of human life and death or the
skill of earthly physician.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-26

payers and do all I can to advance the in
terest of Virginia, which would be forever
ruined should the commonwealth fall into
the hands OF Malone, Cameron, Lewis
and the rabbits that follow them."
Mr.. Curlett is a native of Baltimore and
staunch Republican.
Gen. Wickham, the reputed leader of
the s'straight-out'' Republicans of Vir-
ginia, publicly announces his purpose Of
supporting the Democratic candidates in
preference to the Mahoneites.