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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17
A Nut for Mrs. Opkins to Crack.

One of the most phenomenal grOwths in
church work is that of the Church of tho
Advent in Boston. This church belongs
to the advanced ritualistic wing of the
Protestant Episcopal family corresponding
closely in its theological and ecclesiastical
attitude with St. Clements in Philadel-
phia. Ten years ago, when Father Graf
ton took charge of it, it was badly run
down. with exceedingly small prospect of
recovery. Father Grafton had three asss-
tant clergy and the Rev. J. w. Hill, the
precentor. Mr.. Hill is still with him, and
his present assistants are the Rev. Arthur
G.. A. Hall, the Rev Edward Osborne,
and the Rev. William f. Gardner. They
established themselves in house on Stam
ford street, placed at their disposal by Dr.
Shattuck, tho senior warden at the
Advent, and have lived there in commun-
ity ever since. Lay brothers attend
to the duties Of the household :;
each priest has his own room !;
the ample library on the second
floor, stocked with one of the most valu-
able theological collections to DO found in
the United States, is their common parlOr:
behind the library is the private chapel
and below are the reception room and re-
fectory, arranged as such rooms are where
community rules are observed. No money
is wasted on furnishings. It is evident at
glance that these men have something
to live for besides the enjoyable things
of this world, and if one should
look at the weeks bulletin in the hall
he would see that not an hour in any
day of the week is one of the clergy
unemployed. There are no wives, no chill
dren, no servants, no worldly distractions
of any sort. The clergy wear cassocks
both indoors and out. 1t is the habit of
the brotherhood. It need not be sur
prise to any one to find that under such
auspices the Advent parish has incrcas
ed from 200 to $50 communicants in eight
years or that it's agencies for helping peO-
pie in their souls and bodies have multi
piled in every direction. The whole par
ish is one hive of religious industry. The
Bowdoin street meeting house long since
became too small for what was going on
in it, and a new church became ncces-
sity. The ground for this building on
Brimmer street was broken in March,
1879. The chancel end of the new church
was completed shortly after and the house
is now going up rs rapidly as bricks and
mortar can be put together, going up, too,
from the savings Of the whole parish and
soon to be completed without dollar of
debt. Whatever may be the adverse crit
icisms of anti-rituals concerning the work
of this church it must be conceded that
the gentlemen who have it in charge have
worked in good earnest.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17
THE NEW RAILROAD.
From Reading to tho Chesa peal

from 1t08Ol0S 10 the Ssnc03poak0.
A charter has been granted to the
Reading & Chesapeake coal and railroad
company, the purpose of which is to con-
struct a road from Reading to the Mary
land line, there to connect with a road
leading to Chesapeake bay. The railroad
is also to have a branch from New HOl-
land to Lancaster. The capital stock Of
the company is 81, 500, 900. This road will
pass through section of country rich in
agricultural resources and underlaid in
valuable limestone, and the iron ores on
the route are. extensive and almost mex
haustible. It will require large amount
of coal to reduce the stone-and ore to lime
and pig iron, and this road is to afford a
new opening for the anthracite coal trade.
The projectors of the road claim that
the wealth Of the country, which will be
tributary to it, its dense population, and
the outlet which this line will afford
to coal, give it superior advantages from
the outset. They further claim that in
the future it will afford a short cutoff for
the Pennsylvania railroad to the Chesa-
peake bay, for its bituminous coal, where.
there is 30 feet of water. The capital for
the construction of the road comes mostly
from New York, and it is said to be the
intention of the projectors of the road, as
they will cross some six roads at right
angles, not to cross any on level. but to
60 above or below them, as it will be an
freight and passenger route to
Chesapeake bay.
The branch from New Holland to Lam
caster is one of several schemes on foot
to connect these two places and the inter-
est felt in such road will in all probabil-
ity result in the early establishment of
some railroad connection between them.
1t is said that the subscriptions to Sc
cure the chart were mainlyin the interest
of New York parties. who have indicated a
desire to subscribe for all the stock.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17
A Horrible Mistake.

In letter published yesterday our
valued correspondents, the Ground Hog.
was pleased to speak in complimentary
terms Of the "past s. years Of our useful
life" Tie intelligent composition substi-
tuted the word sinful for useful, thus
changing high compliment into gross
libel. The only adequate punishment for
such a crime was promptly applied The
offender was promptly thrust into the
hole recently vacated by the grounding,
and will be kept there until the ground
hog requires it for his own use.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17
lanrastcr ft,tell:genrer.
EVENING. MARCH II, 1881.
The Speaker and His Accuser.

1ue speaker anu MS AccuSeFs
1t is very right for Speaker Hewitt to
be sensitive to public criticism upon his
action, and no newspaper will have rea-
son to object to the expulsion of its cor
respondent from the floor of the House
il he has abused his privileges to falsely
accuse the speaker or any member. The
question is whether this has been done.
We believe in the propriety of holding
newspapers to strict accountability for
their criticism Of public men, just as
fully as we believe in holding public men
to a strict accountability for the hon.
est and efficient performance of their
duties. Correspondents and editors are
too apt to indulge in unfounded denun-
citation and SO bring into contempt the
information and the criticism which
it is the function of the newspaper to
publish. Injustice is daily done to pub
lie servants; and it cannot always be
avoided. With the best intentions the
editor must often be unjust. For the
careful correspondent there should not
be the same danger. The accusations
made in the Pittsburgh paper against
Speaker Hewitt, if they are not true,
were unjustifably printed, and their au-
thor has shown himself unworthy Of
his responsible place. An investigation
of them is therefore very properly Or
dered and it should have an important
result. We see but one of two COIL
sequences, the speakers resignation
or the correspondent expulsion. There
is no fair room for the compromise
that is the usual iinality of such inquiries,
though that will probably be the out
come of the investigation. Committees
of investigation which act sternly up
to the full measure of their duty arc
scarce !; and legislative bodies, too, are
scarce, which take downright hold of
such questions and give moral support
to committees to declare that there is
but right and wrong way of dealing
with every matter, and act upon it as
sensible men would do in the manage
ment of their private affairs. It is
always wise to vindicate the right. If
Speaker Hewitt has been maligned his
maligner should be punished if other.
wise the people should be relieved from
the incubus of an unworthy servant.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17

AS a presiding officer Of the Senate,
the new vice president does not cut a
very imposing figure. There is CON-
plant that he cannot maintain the tra-
diticnal dignity of the upper house,
though it must be confessed that the
performances OF his party there are Ect
calculated to make his way easy to bring
the Senate into high esteem as 3 decor
Gus and honorable assemblage.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17
--LATEST NEWS BY MAIL

George Rice, 81 years of age, committed
suicide in East Brooklyn, Conn.,, on Tues
day night.
Col. A. G. Hodges, aged 70, died at his
residence in Louisville yesterday. He was
one of the oldest editors and Masons in the
South.
Cornelius Doyle, aged 16, was caught in
the shafting at the Northampton, Mass
basket factory yesterday and killed. His
body made 5000 revolutions, striking the
floor each time, and was reduced to a
pulp.
An arch over fume in a wall of the
Glendale mill in Barrillville, r. l., fell on
Tuesday afternoon, carrying with it the
floor and several looms and cards. Loss,
$4,000 to $4,000. The operatives narrowly
escaped.
Mary Myers found small tin box near
the railroad track at Syracuse. Curious
to see what it contained, she laid It on the
rail and struck it with piece of iron. The
can, which was railroad torpedo, explod-
ed, frightfully mangling her.
A correspondent from Shenk's Ferry
writes that the canal company has a strong
force Of men at work removing the ice
from the towpath and tho mud from the
canal. 1t will, however, take some time
to get ready for navigation.
William Young and wife of Marion,
Wayne county. drove into tho village Of
Palmyra, N. Y, to trade. Young got so
drunk that he could not manage his
horse, which on the way home became
frightened and backed them off an EN-
bankment and into creek, where Mrs.
Young was drowned.
DR.. Chandler Payne, pioneer of cd
Luzerne, died in the Binghamton, N. Y,
insane asylum. aged u, and was buried in
Carbondale, where he had been an honored
resident and practicing physician for a
period of half century. About two
months ago his memory failed him and
growing rapidly worse he died as above
stated, in the hospital Of neighboring
town, whittier he had strayed.
A tornado passed over a considerable,
part of southwest Missouri, accompanied
By rain and hail. At Galena, just across
the Missouri line, it demolished some fif-
ten buildings, mortally wounded two per-
sons and severely injured six others. The
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17
MINOR TOPICS.


An order is published at Vienna pro-
hibiting the importation into Austria of
swine, pork, bacon or sausages from the
United States.
SELDOM has meeting excited such
profound and widespread interest among
all the best citizens of New York-among
all those, in fact, who are anxious for the
good government of the city-as that to be
held at Cooper Union tomorrow evening
in cause which affects the city's health
and prosperity probably more than any
other-namely, that of clean. streets.
GEORGE H. MORGAN, secretary of the
Merchants Exchange, St.Louis, furnishes
the following statement Of the pork-pack
ing trade at that point during the season
of 1880: Number of hogs packed, 474,-
159; average weight, gross, 250.8G-1OO
pounds; average cost per hundred, gross,
"a 90; average yield of lard per hog, 354
pounds mess pork made. 1G, ,938 barrels !;
other kinds of pork, 3,072 barrels.
THERE is new life insurance company
in Sclinsgrove called the "Fair Play"
Any person is taken in from one year old
to five hundred, all in one class. There is
no medical examiner, but persons policy
is null and void if they die within Is days
Of the date of the policy. There is a
rumor that still another company is to be
formed in that insurance town called
"The Go-As-Y ou- Please"
The suggestion of appointing Senator
Stewart, of the Franklin district, minister
to Mexico, is earnestly supported by his
many friends, there being substantial per-
sonal reasons why he should desire a resi-
dence in a milder climate. His health
during the past six months has been very
precarious, and it is almost if not quite
imperative for him to leave Pennsylvania
for some time. No other reasons than
these could be accepted, of course, by his
friends, at the present time. The likel;-
ho,d of his appointment is believed to te
very strong Secretary Blaine being one of
his warm personal friends. He would
make very capable representative Of the
country at the Mexican capital.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17
More of Miss IkeiIey's Work.

One of the most intelligent, industrious
and pin,;s inmates of the Lancaster county
hOspita!-:lbcit a very eccentric one to
say the least-is Miss Kelley, whose life
appears to be in a great measure devoted
to the work of bringing about reconcile
alton between Wilkes BOoti, and Abraham
Lincoln. Her latest work is prayer for
st. Patrick's day. 1t is made entirely of
carpet chain, knit by hand, the words of
the prayer being in Roman capitals knit in
and forming part of the web and wool.
1t displays considerable taste and must
have required Il great deal Of labor TO make
it.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17
GIGANTIC. ROBBERY.


Nearly One Million Dollars In Bonds Carried
ORA Quantity Of Jeweiry Stolen.
New York Herald.
One of the most startling and extensive
robberies that have ever occurredin this city
was perpetrated yesterday, under circum-
stances which evince almost unparalleled
boldness and skill ON the part of the
thieves. In broad daylight two or more
men succeeded in entering large apart
ment house filed with people, ON a pOpu-
lous street, evading the servants with
which the house was supplied. and break.
ing into into the apartments OF one of the
occupants carried off bonds, certificates
stock and jewelry to the value of nearly
81, ,O0O, 900. After completely ransacking
the rooms in the absence Of the occupants,
theysescaped without detection with their
booty and Left absolutely no trace Behind
them.
The matter was reported to the police
authorities as soon as the gigantic theft
was discovered, but it was not until an
early hour this morning that Herald re-
porter was enabled to learn the circum-
stances of the case, which the detectives
have made every to conceal, for reasons
known to themselves.
Mr.. Abram E. Simons, stationer and
printer, doing business at No. 81 John
street, resides with his wife in suit of
rooms on the second floor in the large
apartment house at No. III East Seventy
second street. Between five and six
o'clock last evening Mr.. Simons and his
wife We're absent for short time from
home. On their return they found
that their rooms had been broken open
and literally every article Of furniture
and every closet or other receptacle where
valuables could have been concealed had
been thoroughly ransacked. Every room
was in confusion and the floors were COW
Ored with the contents Of the drawers of
bureaus and secretaries. Mr.. SimOns had
been printing the bonds and stock certIti-
Gates for some railroad company or CON-
panies, whose names have not been learned
and nearly 81 ZOO, 600 worth of these secu-
rites he had taken to his rooms for safe
keeping and concealment. They were un
signed by the proper officers, but it is said
were otherwise complete. Every one OF
these bonds and certificates were taken,
together with $4,000 worth of jewelry and
valuables belonging to Mr.. and Mrs. ST.
mons
An investigation by the detectives, who
were speedily summoned, satisfied them
that the thieves had evidently entered
the house by the basement doors and
climbed iEtO the enclosure where the
dumb waiter runs. BY means of this ma
chine they had hoisted themselves up to
the second flooi, where they had easily
broken down the frail doors of the
closet opening into Mr.. Simons' kitchen
from the lift or dumb waiter, which is
used for sending coal, ashes, food, garbage
&C., to and from the cellar. Once in the
apartment, they seemed to know where to
look for their booty, and had made the
most of their time and escaped successfully
by same way in which they had entered.
The securities, as stated, were unsigned
but if the thieves succeed in skillfully forg
ing the necessary signatures they may bs
enabled to negotiate the stolen paper.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17

LANCASTER, March 16. 1881.
EDITORS INTELLIGENCER.-W you bc
kind enough to inform an old subscriber
what series OF city bonds it is proposed to
fund by the new loan now advertised. l
have asked snme members Of councils and
of the finance committee. They could
not give the information. An answer in
the INTELiIGESCER will Obli.c.
AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
1t is the intention of the city autliOri-
ties, under the provisions of the refunding
ordinance. recently passed, to refund ut 4
per cent. "N the 6 per cent. bonds that
maturcd in 1880, Or prior to that date
EDS JST
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17

In the movement at Harrisburg to
abolish the oppressive recorders Office
in Philadelphia, Representatives Sny-
der and John H. Lands are voting with
the Reformers. Snader, Courtney, Eshle-
man and Peoples with the Roosters.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17
Tobacco Sales.

Howard T. Bradley, of Futon township,
Lancaster county, raised crop Of 3, AS
pounds %: to:acco from acres Of ground
which lie has sold for s434.
James H.ye, nf Little Britain, Lancas-
ter countY. so,i last week his crop Of g. 800
pounds to j. Swift s. Bro, at an average
of about ten cents per pound.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17
Pardon Refused.

The bolr! Of pardOrs has refused to par
don Mrs. Susan Coonly, Of this city,
who was convicted Of conspiriug with DR..
De Leon to debauch minor ur;ier simn
lation Of marriage.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17

REV. DIR. E. E. HIeBEE was appoint.
ed state superintendent of public schools
yesterday by Gov. Hoyt and was prc.n;,t-
ly confirmed by the Senate. A faithful
sketch of his life and a merited tribute
to his worth will be found on our first
page.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17
MysterIous Disappearance Oi y Man.

On Sunday February q, William A.
Anderson, Of Little Britain township, left
his home, saving he was going to visit his
brother 1T New London, Chester county.
Since that time nothing has been heard Of
him and his friends are fearful that some
thing has befa!len him. No reason is as
signed for this act, as he has always been
regarded rs a sober and Industrious man.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17
Funnier Than "Freaks." !"
Forncy's Progress.

It is a queer fashion of co.education
they have at the Millersville, Lancaster
county. normal school, where thore has
just been a terrible rumpus because stu
dent rode in street car in which there
were several young lady scholars of the
same institution. There are rules, 1t
seems, forbidding anything OF this sort.
I wish could see them, for am sure
thew are funnier than "Freaks."
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17
"A Little Successful Prophecy.
Washington Correspondence Cincinnati Com
InQrci9l

By far tho most accurate estimate of
future population ever made in this coun-
try or any other. was made by mar
named Watson, in 1915. As his predic-
tions were published that year, there can
be no doubt of the genulneness of his
''guesses." He predicted that the popu
lation in 1880 would be sc, 450, 900. His
prophecies were made in 1o1j, and here is
the striking manner in which successive
cenSuses have shown their accuracv :
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17
- OLD III AID"
A Magnsino Sketch Of our Former Coz

gresham.
In the NJ. number of the "Reminiscences
Of Washington" now running in the At
lantic Monthly, the writer has reached the
Fillmore administration, and he tells of
representative even then conspicuous who
later became much more SO
Thatideus Stevens, Of the Lancaster dis
trict Of Pennsylvania, was the recognized
leader Of the small band of anti-slavery
men in the House, and as the Republican
strength there increased$e continued his
despotic rule. No Republican was per-
mitted by ''OM Thad to oppose his i'm
perious will without receiving a tongue
lasl,ing that terrified others, if it did not
bring the refractory representative back
into party harness. Rising by degrees. as
telescope is pulled out, until he stood in
most ungraceful attitude. his heavy
black hair falling down over his cavernous
brows, and his cold little eyes twinklinS
with anger, he would make some lu.lic-
rous femark, and then, reaching to his full
height, he would lecture the offender
against party discipline, sweeping at him
with his large, bOny right hand, in un-
couth gestures rs he would clutch him
and then shake him. He would often use
invectives, which he took care should
never appear printed in the official re-
ports, and John Randolph, in his braggart
prime. was never SO imperiOusly insulting
as was MIR. Stevens towards those whose
political action he controlled.
Mr.. Stevens was firm believer in the
old maxim ascribed to the Jesuits, 1.-the
end justiiies the means," and, rs, he set
morality ut defiance, he was an early and
a Jealous champion Of the equality of the
black and the white races. He was u
good de'a,er, and there was III untlcrcur-
rent OF dry humOr about him that often
disarmed his political opponents. When,
ON one occasion, a South Carolina repre-
sentative undertook to lecture him for his
anti-slavery views, and talked about
slave on his own rice plantation who was
a piOus deacon, Mr.. Stevens gruffiy asked
what the price Of deacOns was in that
vicinity. and whether Il negro would COM
mand a higher price because he was dea-
con.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17
Patent .;ySEtess.

Israel L. Lands, OF this county, has been
granted patent for a new and improved
gate that is said to possess many advan-
tages over any other now in use.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17

make record Of eighty miles an hour, and
run 100 miles without taking on coal or
water.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17
MARIETTA Matters.

A charge Of larceny was preferred be-
fore Squire Baker against Edward Nc
ElrOy, jr., by Mrs. Hanlen. Ed: offered
to her for sale an umbrella, which she
claims to be the same that she lost, one
morning in the market house. She paid
the price he asked for it, under protest,
and brought suit.
Blucbirds, robins and sha'l- flies are be-
coming plenty. 4 sure indication Of
spring.
Mr.. Levi Haldeman had the ivy that
covers the eastern side of his residence
cleared of it's tenants-the sparrOws. The
vino was full Of nests, and their remnants
covered the ground below after the GUST
ing process was over. They become a
great nuisance from their rapid increase
and are hard to get rid of.
Alexander III. is u Roman-Of to the
realm Of the shades.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17
Will Partridge Eat Partridge

During the past winter y number of
partridges belonging to the Lancaster Game
association have died, although provided
with plenty of feed. fresh water and
gravel. The dead birds were removed
from the room in which they died rs soon
as they were discovered but occasionally
they may have lain dead under cover few
days before being discovered. Three or
four Of them were noticed to have the
feathers partly picked of and the flesh
eaten away from the neck and back. 1t
was thought the mischief might have been
done by mice Gratis could not possibly
enter the rOOm), and trap was set to
catch them. Yesterday, however, while
the birds were being fed, dead one was
discovered behind Il piece Of canvas that
had been arranged rs screen and retreat
for the birds. The feathers and flesh
were picked: from its back, and some
feathers were sticking to the beaks Of the
living birds The man who fed the birds
is fully convinced that the living birds
we're feeding on the. dead one, although
there was abundance Of eed-screeninss,
cracked corn, Il head OF cabbage and u
basin of watcr-within their reach. Some
Of our old spOrtsmen say they never heard
of such Il thing. Ii any Of our readers
have heard of a similar case VIC would BIC
pleased to hear from them.