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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21
CRIME AND DISASTER.


MorninG's Mails.
Mrs. Samuel Cox, in attempting to light
fire with kerosene oil at Franklin, Tex.
was most horribly burned by the oil
which exploded. She cannot recover.
T. N. Easley shot his wife and then
committed suicide near Upton, Mo-, on
Tuesday morning. The woman may re-
cover. 1t is supposed he was jealous.
The wholesale drug store of ]. E. Davis
& Co., in Detroit, was damaged by fire
yesterday to the extent of about $50, 900.
Thomas Mcqueen. fireman, was killed
by the falling of a roof.
Captain Shelby Tevis, formerly pro-
prietor of tho Crab Orchard Springs, was
shot and fatally wounded in Danville,
Virginia, on Tuesday in quarrel growing
out of real estate transaction.
A farmer named Work was fatally shot
near Arlington, Texas, few days ago, by
a young man named North, about whom
he circulated a scandalous report. North
has disappeared.
Mrs. John Tichtner threw concentrated
lye into the face of DR.. G. w. Priest, a
dentist, at his Office in Louisville, yester-
day, and it is feared that his eyesight is
destroyed. She alleges that he betrayed
her, but he denies the accusation.
At Watertown, near Marietta, Ohio,
the boiler of saw mill was literally
blown to atoms. Hiram Buckaway and
Eugene Clay were instantly killed. Isaac
johnson has since died. Robert Alexan-
der and William Conner are probably
fatally injured.
The body of man recently found in the
Niagara river. below the falls, and sup
posed to be that of Oliver Rowell, who
has since turned up in Ohio, is now
thought to be that of II. T. Raymond, a
miller of Manitoba. It is believed that he
was murdered for his money, as he had a
large amount while in Buffalo.
The wife of Henry J. Freeman, of
LovingtOn, Illinois, died last Friday even-
ing after an hours illness, with symptoms
of Ofpoisoning. A cOroner's jury, holding a
pOst-mOrtem and hearing evidence, found
that she died from the effects of strychnine
probably administered by her husband.
The latter is in Jail. They had been mar
ried only six weeks.
The body of a young lady, aged APPARENT
ly about twenty years, was found floating
in the river at Lewiston, N Y. The
clothing was all gone except the waist and
one sleeve of her dress, which was of black
cashmere, trimmed with black velvet and
bead trimmings. She had on high, button
kid shoes. The body is about five feet five
inches height, with long brown hair, and
beautiful, evenly set teeth. 1t had evil
IDENTIFY been in the water five or six days,
and is supposed to have come over the
falls. An inquest will be held.
Colonel John G. Wood, an old man of
seventy years. living alone near Gray's
Summit, in Franklin county, Mo-, was
mysteriously murdered last Sunday. His
body was found about thirty feet from the
door of his house with his throat cut in
two places and two or three other knife
wounds on his person. He had evidently
been murdered in his bed and afterwards
carried out of doors, but by whom or for
what motive is entirely unknown. Wood
was man of some wealth and lived alone,
but it was not known by his neighbors
that he had any enemies.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21
RELIGIOUS "GAMBLING."
A Haddtngton Divine Gives His COngrega
ton u Sharp Lecture.

A Haddtngton Divine Gives His Congrega-
tlOn u Sharp Lecture.
The pastor of the Methodist church at
Haddington dropped a religious bomb
among his congregation on last Sunday
evening which exploded with telling eff
feet.
The Bellevue literary institute has been
holding a fair for the purpose of raising
money to liquidate the debt upon its build
ing. Like great many other fairs of like
character several articles were chanccd off
at sums ranging from 10 to 25 cents a
chance. Of course there could be but ono
lucky holder of the ticket drawing the
"capital or approximation prizes,
while the unfortunate ones got nothing for
their money.
This manner of increasing the exchequcr
of the institute the plain old orthodox par
son of the Methodist church character
lied in his sermon on Sunday evening last,
by tho Anglo-Saxon term of 'gambling."
1t was a shocking term to be applied to
the worthy enterprise, in the estimation of
the fair sex and public-spirited chivalry
who were conducting the fair, and the ef-
feet of the scathing denunciation on the
part of the preacher was to cause decid-
ed division of sentiment among the con-
gregation.
The minister, however, at the close of
his sermon gave an opportunity to any
ono present to reply to the charge that
gambling" was in progress at tie fair,
if they desired to do SO. No one seemed
ready to refute the charge then, but on
the succeeding (Monday) evening Mr..
VIM. G. Morris answered the dominic, de.
Tending the action of the managers of the
fair. 1t is said that personal feeling has
been wrought up to a high pitch over this
episode, some of the institute members
declaring that they have in their possession
articles won by chance at fairs held for the
benefit of the Methodist church. The
straight-laced, however, declare with a
great deal OF positiveness that " that does
not make the sin of gambling one whit
the less because it was at church fair"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21
Tho In,eii,yencer Job Office.

The June. number of the .imerican
.uodel Printer. published by Kelley Il Bar
thOlOmew, the we'll known printers of New
York. contains the following:
"u.E. Carson, superintendent Of the In
TELLIGENcEE job department, Lancaster,
Pa. has pr'Mucei Il very neat calendar,
5x1O inches, with monthly tablets attached,
Mr.. Carson has attained 4 reputation as i
fine typcgrapher, and the work before us
is in keeping with his former efforts, if il
does not surpass most of them. This spec
linen has i border of rules and type, with
4 light tint worked under Il fancy
faced rule-a good effect. Inside Of this
appear the terms of the paper and its
title in 4 curved panel, with y pink tint
for i ground. The centre Of tho carl is
devoted to the calendar tablets under
which IS the word PRINTING i'm gold,
buff and black, surrounded with Japanese
panelins. MIR. Carson has produced u
mastery piece Of work in this job
The Americdn .W0dsl Printer received ut
the Australian Worlds Fair. which has
just closed at Melbourne, tho First Order
Of Merit, " which is the very highest award
given to any exhibition for any class of
production.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21
SWORN TO KILL THE CZAR.

a Startling Story Of NihiIist Determination.
A st. Petersburg correspondent tele-
graphs fresh particulars concerning the
recent plot laid to assassinate the Gar.
NJ. BaronoH, the chief of police, had
received an anonymous letter stating
that on the 18th of July the emperor
of Russia was to be assassinated. The
letter contained nothing more. Baronoff
made inquiries in every direction,
and ascertained that young student had
committed suicide under extraordinary
circumstances, the man having first run
himself through with his sword without
injuring vital part, and then having
lodged bullet with his revolver in his
left temple, and finding himself still alive
fred again in his other temple and in the
gaping wound made by the sword. This
determined suicide awakened N. BarOnoffs 8
suspicious. He found the man apparent
ly dead, but, in fact, still breathing and
in swOon. NJ. Baronof, by, the aid Of
the doctors, caused the student to come
to his senses and to speak. The student
declared that he had formed part of
secret society of twenty Nihilists who
had all sworn to kill tho emperor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21
Catholic Prelates Appointed.

A telegram has been received in New
York from Rome announcing the appoint.
ment of Rev. DR.. w. NJ. Wigger, of Nal
isOn, N. j., to succeed Archbishop Corri-
gan as bishop OF Newark also of Rev. NJ.
J. O'Farrell, of St. Peters church, New
York, as bishop of the new diocese of
Trenton, New Jersey. DR.. Wigger is a
native of New York, and a graduate of
Seton Hall college. Father O'Farrell was
born in Limerick, Ireland. The diocese Of
Trenton, of which he is to have charge,
has been formed out of the western part of
tho present diocese of Newark.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21
,Possum Hot and 'Possum Cold

Senator Garland, of Arkansas, one of
the most scholarly members of the Senate,
has at the request of a New York paper
given receipt for cooking 'possum. ''The
bent of my mind, - he says, "is that if you
would boil the 'possum in salt and red
pepper water until he is quite tender, and
then brown him well in an old fashioned
oven, or skillet, wherein around his bodF
a goodly number of potatoes are baked and
Drowned, you would have dish unrivaled
and more than Oriental, and a person who
could not relish it, whether he took the
'possum hot or cold, would have no celes.
tial fire in his soul, nor music either"
The senator declines to commit himself as
to the comparative merits of hot 'possum
and cold 'possum, but adds: Rather
than miss him entirely I would try to eat
him in any way I could find him, and
really I am of opinion that he is better hot
or cold, according to the state he is in when
I last partake ofhim."
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21

They had drawn lots and it had fallen to
his lot to carry out the plan OF assassina-
tion on tho 18th of July. Nineteen dag
gers were suspended over his head. and his
brother Nihilists swore to kill him If he
showed the slightest hesitation, but not
withstanding his threat his heart failed
him. and he resolved to die by his own
hand. Before committing suicide he had
written to NJ. Baronoff, with the conyic
tion that one Of his fellow ounspirators
would Immediately take his place. The
student lived until the 18th Of July. Be-
fore breathing his last he revealed the
names Of his nineteen brother Nihilists.
who have all been secured by the police.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21

John Conlan, jr., charged on complaint
of John Sanders, with assault and battery,
surety of the peace and malicious mischief,
had q heariag before Alderman Barr, and
was held to answer tho several charges
ut court. 1t was in evidence that Conlan
entered Sandcrs's house, insufted his
daughter, and being put out, broke open
the door and threw stones through the
transOm, one of the stones striking San
ders ON the arm.
John Hood has made complaint against
Nan Butler, cOlOrcd, of Middle street, for
drunken and disOrderly conduct.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21

THE Philadelphia Press to-day pub
fishes at great length the shameful story
of speculation and robbery in the award
of contracts by the several departments
of the state government that has SO often
been told by the INTELLIGENCER. 1t
makes interesting reading for those un-
acquainted with the system of barafaced
swindling that has SO long prevailed on
" the hill'' where in open defiance of law
thousands of dollars are annually filched
from the state treasury.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21

IT seems to be the most difficult of in
quiries to determine the real personal
character of Roscoe Conkling. While
his enemies represent him as an arrogant,
supercilious man, deservedly unpopular
at home and little short of wrecker of
the domestic happiness of his own fami-
", his friends claim for him just the op-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21

At the Temperance convention, in Gin
cinnati, O., yesterday, the following state
ticket was nominated For governor, A.
r. Ludlow; lieutenant governor, Jason
McVeagh judge of the supreme court,
Gideon Q Stewart; attorney general,
Levi Mills; treasurer, Ferdinand Shu-
maker; board of public works, Abner
Davis. An executive committee of the
state was appointed and the convention
adjourned.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21

A telegram from Providence says the
General Butler syndicate, which has had
an expert examining the A. & w. Sprague
property yesterday ''intimated an offer" of
81, 347, 900 for the entire estate, or a little
less than 30 per cent. of its Indebtedness.
The committee of creditors did not ap-
prove the offer, and the auction sale of the
Sprague property will take place to-day,
if not enjoined by the courts.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21

WE are in hearty accord with tic pro-
fessed sentiment of the Nep Era that
" it is one of the deplorable features OF
our municipal politics that officers are
often chosen to responsible public posi-.
tiOnS not on their merits, but on Their
partisan affiliations" We have longed
for the time when it would he otherwise.
The INTELLIGENCEE has urged again
and again that the beginning of all polit.
ical reform must be in the separation of
local from national politics, and the
election of men to local offices OH the
common sense business principle Of their
fitness to discharge the duties of the re.
Spective places. Our esteemed cOntem-
pOrary is not ingenious, however, when
it refers to the election of Mr.. Trewitz,
as street commissioner by council in
which the Republicans had a majority on
joint ballot rs "aprecedent which forms
creditable exception to this discredlt-
able rule" of partisan selection. Time
and again when Mr.. Trewitz was offered
to the Republican councils he was reject
ed, for the Burners, Fordneys, Schweb-
els and Hensels, whose inefficiency cost
the city thousands of dollars and lost the
Republicans their majority in councils.
Mr.. Trewitz never had any chance of
election from the desire or willingness
of the Republicans to set precedent
which would form a creditable excep-
tion' to discreditable rule His
election was finally secured by a trade
off to secure the election of City Treas
urer Welchans, which the Ncr Era in
the very article from which we quote,
calls, in Halbach's case, treachery in
the house Of his professed friends. -
There was no Republican virtue nor high
principle in the matter.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21
Father Against Son.

George J. Edwards, charged by his
father, Charles Edwards, with larceny,
surety Of the peace and entering DWELL
ing to commit 4 felony, had hearing be-
fore Alderman McCOnomy. lie was held
in bail to answer the several charges at
court.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21
PENN;S BONES.
The Remains of tho Great Founder to- b.
UDdiStUrD0d.

The Remains of tho Great Founder to be
Undisturbed.
On Monday the committee appointed by
the trustees of Jordan's burial place met
Mr.. Harrison, who is deputed by the gov
ernor and Legislature of Pennsylvania to
treat for the removal Of PENIS remains.
After discussing the subject with him the
committee handed a reply, which was al
ready prepared, whereof tho following is
the substance The trustees, after careful
consideration, in cosmopolitan spirit,
deem it their duty to refuse the applica-
ton. The retired spot where Penn's re-
mains rest was selected by himself in the
vigor of his life and 4 removal would be
repugnant to the known character of his
sentiments. The trustees have received
communications from influential friends
and from most of the lineal descendants
of Penn on both sides of the Atlantic, de-
string that the proposal of the Pennsylva-
MIA Legislature may not be acceded to.
They think that in earring out tho project
one link in the chain which unites tho two
countries would be broken. 1t is from no
feeling of discourtesy toward the initiators
of the movement that they are compelled
to refuse the application, but from cor-
viction of the soundness of the objections
which they have stated.
[Signed] RICHARD LlrTLEBoy,
THEODORE HARRIS,
HENRY BROWN,
JOHN f. LITTLEBOY.
On behalf the committee and trustees.
The London Times this morning, in an
editorial, says 1t is little better than
mockery to think of doing honor to such
man as Penn by the grotesque proposal to
disturb his remains. Tho thing is happily
as tho trustees of the burial
place state that they are not certain of the
exact spot where the remains are inferred.
But even if it were possible it would surely
be instantly forbidden by the instructive
and irresistible sentiment Of two great ma
tiOns.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21
New CDiEOPlns.

The New Providence cOrnet band has
lust procured new uniforms. j. Hide
brand selected the goods and J. G. Smoker
made them. The parade Of the band in
the new suits on next Saturday evening
will show off the nobby clothes.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21

posite of these qualities. An investiga-
tor of the Chicago Inter-Ocean, sent to
Utica to find out all about it, sends homo
a most rose-colored report of the ex-sena-
tors courtesy, urbanity, popularity.
among hisneighbors, and the undisturbed
happiness of his family relations.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21
The Excursions.

This morning 300 persons left this city
on tho G. A. X. excursion to York fur
mace. The number who went to COney
Island over the Pennsylvania railroad was
Is and went by Reading.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21
MINOR TOPICS.


THE Legislature grinds out senators
slowly, but it grinds exceedingly small
senators, the Now York World thinks.
THE next Senate will be considerably
doubled up, there being a pair each of
Camerons, Davises, Hills, Joneses and
Millers.
THE treasury department has rendered
a decision relative to the counting of pas
sengers ON steamboats,, according to which
each child on board must be counted with
the rest.
In the Corcoran gallery in Washington
is a painting by Dutch artist, represent
ing an aged woman stirring the contents
of a porringer. When John Quincy
Adams and Henry Clay were commits
oners at Ghent in 1S41, this picture was
won by tho latter from the former at a
game of cards.
OVER there in Athens the "Stalwarts !"
among the Athenian politicians instead of
going after the dispensers of patronage 20
for the anti-Stalwart newspaper editors.
On Monday two editors of anti. Minister
ial papers were shot at as they were re-
cuperating from their labors and, perhaps,
incidentally picking up items on the prom.
enade.
CONSIDERABLE amusement has been
caused in political circles in England
by the discontinue of a great Conservative
dinner party, who assembled at Finchley
to do honor to the members for Middlesex,
Lord George Hamilton and Mr.. Coope.
The guests and orators were there; but no
dinner, Or Inquiry, the contractor was
found preparing the edibles for four days
later.
JOURNALISTS " would seem to have
fallen to rather soft thing, in consequence
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21

THE Legislature grinds out senators
slowly, but it grinds exceedingly small
senators, the Now York World thinks.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21

JOURNALISTS would seem to have
fallen to a rather soft thing, in consequence
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-21

THE next Senate will be considerably
doubled up, there being pair each o1
Camerons, Davises, Hills, Joneses and
Millers.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-03-16
RECEIPTS TO BE CREDITED TO PUBLIC
fkgO SCHOOL,. FIND

March |, Order of County Sup't Public
Schools on County Collector for amt
belonging to the city for interest on
the surplus revenue OF State, is7y-H0, 3TS 50
Nov. q. Order OF County Eup't Public
Schools ON County Collector for city's
share of State appropriation of $780,
200 for support OF Public Schools. 1880, 3o2 90
1881.
Jan. 81, Order of County Sup't Public
Schools on County Collector. appor-
tionment due this city State 2tuiii tax
forsupport of Pubic schools, 2,si3 Al
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-03-16
A EfrpE , All other Hpiments have failed
xA4 j GAs TRY DIX. WARES
ELECTRIC RELIEF!

BY taking Internally II win crys cholera cholssa
morbus, diarrhna, dysentsyy, cramp, collie. asthma.
phthisc. influenza. spasms. sick headache. morning
sickness, heartburn, stomach pain In the back
and sunstrvke Applied externally, 1t viii relieve you
Of rheumaiism. neuralgia, sore throat nmbago, ear
pneumonia. frost bites. bruises sprains burns, scaIds
wounds contracted tendons, leucorrhea. swollen joints.
stngs and bites Of insects Sold by druggists and
keepers generally Wholesale depot n. w. corner sd
and Callowhil sss, Philadelphia, Pc.
June Ely.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-03-16
RECEIVED FROM TAX RECEIVER.
fsH4S arHfJI.HaffS

Included in the foregoing Is ses.t2 interest col
lected on overdue taxes.
Or. Municipal Fund, S23 1854 so
Bounty 44s2 50
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-03-16

RECEIPTS FROM NOTES DISCOUNTED.
Notes discounted at Amweil Nat. Bank. 1912 40
Discount. 24s I'd
Amount received, 1896 "A
The foregoing Receipts credited TO the sew
eral Fumes, rs follows:
TO MUNICIPAL FUND.
Ofthe taxes collected, 23,J64 80
Misce llaneous receipts, 81 95
Redemption property sold at tax sales, lab 80
Receipts frou notes discounted, 1886 ~
1886 81
TO BOUNTY FUND.
Ofthe taxes collected, 4.i32 63
~ TO PCBLIc SCHOOL FUND
Receipts for the support Of Put. schools, Il.
from the county authorities. 3.04i 26
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DR.. ]. WILDWOOD cARRELL,
VETERINARY SURGEON.
VAN DYKES SULPHUR SOAP

phur its pure, uau iterated state which enters the
pores OF the skin being absorbed into the blood through
the minute capillaries aud thus upon the skin,
whether be healthy In diseased condition. both
locally and copstitutionay, thereby eliminating all
healthy action. II products Aaeness, purity and
freshness the complexion which is unequaled, and
or BATH complete without IT, II makesthe skin
soft. clear pure white and healthy Is cleansing. de-
ing removes dandru chahng ulcers eruptions,
roughness and redness OF the skin relieves itching
biting and singing insects will relieve Itching Piles
when nothing else will have any effect Ask for VAN
DYKES SULPHUR SOAP; Insist upon II, and take no
Imitation. Sold BY drnegists lAschenbach Miller.
Proprietors No 30 cAilowhil street. Philadelphia Pa.
Dec ~, fs80.-ly
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RKCELPTIs.

March 1, 1850, Balance in Treasury, n
per Treasuyer's report and report Of
Auditing Committee, seis rs
Due 10 Public school Fund.- ASST 10
due from MuncipalF md, sff is
Bounty :" $50 II
Leaving balance Ia Txen-
sury $40 70