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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-11
OBITUARY.
The Roll Of Distinguished Dead,

The Roll of Distinguished Dead.
Tho widow of Theodore Parker dief
yesterday in Boston, aged 67 years.
General Martin w. Gray, a welLknown
ex-Confcderate officer and politician OF
South Carolina, died on Saturday morn.
ing. at Edgefeld in that state, aged 40
years.
William X. Janeway, prominent citi
zen of New Brunswick, New Jersey, died
there on Saturday morning. He was one
of the visitors of the Rutgers scientific
school and director of the agricultural
experimental station of New Jersey.
Lieutenant Governor HoSkins, of New
York, is reported to be in dying condi-
ton at Albany.
Esther Burton, eldest daughter OF
George w. Carpenter, superintendent of
the water works at Albany, New York,
was found dead in her room, Yesterday
morning suffocated by coal gas.
Colonel Timothy NJ. Bryan, a gallant
soldier during the late war, when, from
1862 until 1884, he served as colonel of the
Friday at Vincentown, n. j., aged about
80 years.
Mrs. Mary Green, an earnest worker at
the Cooper Shop refreshment saloon, and
widow of Captain Green, veteran of
1912, died on the 9Th instant, in her 84th
year.
Mrs. Elizabeth Quinn, native Of Ire
land, and for &C years resident of PLila-
delphia, died on the 9th inst, aged 1O4
years.
Daffy Burton, colored woman, said to
be 115 years old, was found dead in her
bed on Friday in Philadelphia.
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ISAAC IUIGLEN'S DEATH.
ApoD,exy wa, the Cause.


On Saturday AFTERNOON the coroner held
ain inquest on the body of Isaac Quigley,
whose death occurred at Mechanicsbur..,
and it appears that he died from apoplexy
and not from a broken neck. The Jury
was composed Of Mark Cornell, G. W.
Herr, George NJ. Haines Leaman Bricker,
James A. Miller and David Reese. The
evidence showed that the deceased, who
was employed at the Andes manufacture
ing establishment, complained Of feeling
dizzy on Friday evening. He went to bed
with another man and was restless during
the night. On Saturday morning he ate =
hearty breakfast and went to work
apparently in good health. About
o'clock he was going down flight of
stairs with piece Of lumber. When
about half way down he dropped the stick,
and, throwing up both arms, fell to the
bottom of the stairs. When he was picked
up he was already dead. He had an ugly
cash cut on his head and was otherwise
bruised. 1t was at first supposed that his
neck had been broken by the fall, but
upon the examination made by DR.. Comp
ton it was ascertained that such was not
the case. The jury rendered a verdict of
death from apoplexy. His remains were
brought to this city where he leaves 4
wife and several children, of whom one
daughter is the widow of q man who was
killed by fall from u bridge near Read
ing some years ago.
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STATE ITEMS.

The Press claims that Chestnut street,
being swept at night, is not half swept.
The West End passenger railway COM
pany of Philadelphia is getting up an alli-
ance against Kemble's union monopoly.
There are thirty-two applicants for the
office of poormaster ut Williamsport,
three of them being colored men.
At last the citizens OF Norristown have
subscribed $1,000 reward for the Valley
Forge murderer.
The amount of money disbursed by the
Pennsylvania railroad company to its en-
plOyees in Altoona in Il month will not fall
much short of s325, 900.
John Broedbeck, a wealthy citizen of
Catasauqua, committed suicide on Saturday
morning because Of family troubles. He
was So years of age.
John c. Harris, who died at Shermans-
dale, Perry county, on Friday, was insured
for not cent less than $4,000 Every
company in the state, and some out of it,
that would issue certificates OF his life,
were full On him.
John S. Dye, ST.. for years publisher of
Dyes Gocernnaent Coin and Bank Note
Detecter. has died at his residence in Phil
ade.phia, aged 72 years. For forty-nine
years Mr.. Dye has been a shrewd detective
in his line, which was that of exposing
counterfciters, and he was known from
one end of the country to the other.
MiElinburg, Union county, can boast
| of the champion girl OF central Pennsylva-
nia-a beautiful sprite, somewhat turned
OF sweet sixteen, she can bake nine i'm
morse loaves Of bread, make dress, at
tend a tea party, play the piano all even
ing and drive spirited horse a number of
miles, all in one day, and not feel parti-
Gle tired
Minefsyillc's beauty" Miss Ida G.
Reed, NJ. d., declares that she was ad-
Judged to be the beauty sought for and
went to Philadelphia at the request of
Forepaugh's agent. While negotiations
were pending at the Colonnade hotel, both
FOrepaugh and the manager confessed
that the $40, 600 offer was all sham, but
that they would give her salary of $50
per week and pay expenses of herself and
a companion. This offer Miss Reed
refused to accept, and the money compen-
sation was raised from $50 to SIS; but she
would not agree and SO the arrangement
fell through and she came home. The
lady who has been selected to fill the po-
sition has agreed to do SO for $50 per week
for term OF thirty weeks.
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Storm and Flood.

The ice in the st. Lawrence river at
Montreal moved out yesterday, leaving a
large portion Of the river open in front of
that city.
Four inches of snow fell in northern Vir-
ginia during Friday night. 1t is the third
snow fall in that region within a month
and all farm work is delayed by the un-
seasonable weather.
The food in the Missouri valley. above
Sioux City, Iowa, continues to recede.
William Cunningham, an old settler of Da-
kota county, Neb., was drowned while
trying to escape from his house to join his
family on higher ground. The damage
done at Yankton is reported to be great,
the government warehouses being destroy.
ed and many houses being moved from
their places or swept away. Several
steamers ln on the railroad track, and one
is on the prairie, a mile inland. At Coun-
Bluffs and Omaha the railroad tracks are
flooded, several being badly washed, and
the people living on the lowlands are
flooded out. The Missouri river at COun-
ell Bluffs is nearly four miles wide.
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SE!t::iHORHOOD NEWS.


Near ard Across the County Lines.
Geo. Johnston has collected material and
proposes to publish a history OF Cecil CO.,
Md, and the early settlements around the
head of Chesapeake bay and on the Dcia-
ware river. The work will contain about
800 pages. AID will contain matter of much
interest 10 persons i'll the vicinity Of MasOu
and Dixcn lire.
Christian Mayer and Mrs. George
Feather arc old residents of Reading late
ly deceased.
Thirty cases of smallpox were reported
i'' the Eeiks county almshousc, ut Read
ing last night. Most Of the.sick are chill
drcn, and the disease is a mild form Of
varioloid. The sick will he removed to Il
hospital to-day, and every precaution taken
to prevent HE spread Of the disease.
Mrs. Hcbccca Worthinston, OF West
Goshen township, Chester county, died on
Friday night last, aged about so years.
The OLE. lady fell few months ago and
broke one of hcr legs, from the effects of
which she never recovered.
The general snyod of the Reformed
church in the United States will convene
in trieniiaI sessions, in the First Reformed
church at TfIin, Seneca county, Ohio, on
Thursday evening, May 1s, when the
''peace commission report will be acted
upon.
West Chester has an Irish land league
and q Shakspearian society.
Sheriff Fran!.enfeld has sold ut public
sale the right, title and interest of F. A.
Hover, in Bryn Mawr Home Neaes. John
NJ. Lindsay was the purchaser, and the
amount pa:l was $50.
Mr.. II. :. Crulls&lkee mill building.
in Newherry township, York county, was
totally destroyed by an incend:ary fire,
together with all irs contents. last week.
Considerable grain and grist were burned.
and the loss. upon which there is an in
surancc OF aboat a2j, GO, is heavy.
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Honors to a Lancasterian.

The Democratic city of Pueblo, Colo
RADIO, has elected Mr.. Horace D. Cast, Re.
publican, city treasurer by majority oi
81 over Whipple, the Democratic candi
date. At the same election, Richmond,
the Democratic candidate for mayor, was
elected by 10S majority. Treasurer-elect
Cast is a native of Lancaster, who for the
past few years has made his home with
Charles E. Cast. esq.,. also formerly OF
this city, now one of the leading lawyers
of the Centennial state. The new treas.
urer, who is a son of the late Emanuel H.
Cast. and a brother of G.. A. Cast, OF the
E1anainer, is a young man just past his
majority, whose election under all the cir
cumstances can only be regarded as high
compliment which we feel quite sure Mr..
Cast will worthily wear.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
lNCENDIARY FIRE.

A Stable Burned-A Horse Roaste,i-Several
Dwelling Houses Damaged. anu Some
Other Property Destroyed.
Shortly after midnight, Saturday, 4
frame stable belonging to the MacGOnigle
estate situated on the northwest side Of
Middle street was discovered to be
on fiye, and in y short time
was burned to the ground, and horse
valued at $50 or $50, belonging to Adam
Kirchner, the tenant, perished in the
flames. Mr.. Kirchner also lost sleigh, a
quantity of hay and other feed, harness
and a number of articles. His loss IS
about $500 and he has no insurance.
Adjoining the stable is a row of three
one story dwellings. Two of these were
somewhat damaged the one occupied by
Matilda Leonard having the roof partly
burned off, aud Mrs. Leonard's furniture
was somewhat broken in removing it from
the building. The adjoining house, occu-
pied by Matilda Nelson was also damaged
and her dishes and glassware were broken,
and pocket book containing 50. 40 lost or
stolen.
The loss to tho MacGonigle property is
about $500, and there is an insurance on
the stable of 5000, in the Irard insurance
company Of which Rife & Kaufman are
agents.
Sparks from the burning stable set fire
to the roofs Of two One-stOry frame dwell
ing houses on the opposite side OF Middle
street and the flames getting under the
shingles and the lofts were very hard to
get at and extiBguish. Men m )unted the
roofs with ladders, cut holes in them and
finally succeeded in checking the fire. The
dwellings were occupied respectively by
Harry Yackly and Henry Fisher, jr..
whose furniture was somewhat damaged
by water and by being removed. The
building are fully covered by insurance in
the Girard fire insurance company, but
there is no insurance Oh the furniture.
John Yackly's house, No. % Middle
street, was also slightly Injured, both by
fire and water, rs were two other One-stOry
houses. One OF these, No. .a3, belongs to the
Schleich estate and is occupied by Chas.J.
Fisher and family the other is owned and
occupied by the widow of the late Thomas
Deem. The loss is covered by insurance.
While the fire was raging several men
mounted the roofs of the burning one
story dwellings, to assist in checking the
flames. A ladder upon which party OF
them were at work fell from the roof,
carrying down with it. Christian Swartz,
Casper Hildebrand, jr., and a man named
Mumma. all of whom were considerably
injured but not dangerously.
7. Swartz has an ugly cut on the face, and
Mumma and Hildcbrand are bruised and
jammed badly.
There is no doubt whatever that the
stable was fred by incendiaries, and it is
said there is some clue to their identity as
tracks of two men, one with large and the
other with small feet, are said to have
been discovered in two or more lots ad
joining the stable, showing that the incen.
diaries had jumped . couple of fences t,
reach the stable.
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LATEST NEWS By NAIL.

Vanderbilt says Maud S. can trot
against time but not in races.
The Princeton college club won an easy
victory over the Athletics of Philadelphia,
the score standing 10 to- 3.
discovered within forty miles fromVictoria
British Columbia.
The steamer Kohn arrived at Baltimore
yesterday, from Bremen, with !, ,501 immi-
grants.
It is proposed by DR.. c. L. Lands of
Vineland, N. j., and others to establish
new watering place, to be called Sea Isle
City, at Ludlaln Island, half way between
Atlantic City and Philadelphia.
The jury in the Riley case, in Austin,
Minnesota, rendered a verdict on Saturday
night, declaring Riley not guilty of the
alleged attempt to assassinate Judge Sher-
man Page in August last.
Hattie DEUEL., the fasting girl of Iowa
City, is reported to have yesterday reached
the forty seventh day of her abstinence
from food. She was hardly ably to swal-
low any water her pulse was very feeble,
and she was barely alive.
Two men fell or jumped from an Erie
express train near Sterling Junction, New
Jersey. on Friday night. They were soon
after found lying by the track. locked in
each others arms, and unconscious, having
suffered severe if not fatal injuries.
A revenue officer named Seagravcs,
while on his way home, in Macon county,
Tenn, stopped at a farm house to spend
the night. Later in the night he was call
ed out by five men, who took him to the
woods and shot him dead.
Mrs.. Charles Ballou, of 6aranac, Mich,
known as the Mammoth Queen, has died.
Her weight when with shows was stated
to be SIS pounds. Her weight before
death was 400 pounds. The casket con-
tanning tho body was 81 feet long, feet
wide and 20 inches deep.
II. r. Andrews, distributing clerk III
the postofIice at Chicago, was arrested on
Saturday evening for stealing letters. He
confessed his guilt. He had been six
years in the postoffice, and on salary
of $50 month paid the expenses of a
medical education and lived in such style
as to awaken suspicion, hence his arrest.
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Gone tD Ireland.

James NJ. Burke, esq, one of Lancaster $
most popular young lawyers, left Lancas-
ter this morning at sos ell route for New
York, whence on Saturday next he will
sail on the steamer New York, State line,
for Ireland, on visit to relatives. Mr..
Burke ultimate destination is Mountrath,
Queen, county, Ireland, and he has evinccd
keen appreciation of the necessities of
the occasion by ordering the DAILY In
TELLiGEScER to be sent regularly to that
address He expects to be absent four
months, and the best wishes of host of
friends for Il pleasant journey and safe re-
turn will accompany Mr.. Burke in his pill
grimage to the Green Isle of his birth.
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THE MINSTEE!.S.
First Appearance of the New Troupe in thI
City.

First Appearance Oh the New Troupe in this
City
One of the best entertainments of the
season was given in the opera house on
Saturday evening by Havcrly's New Mas
todon minstrels, to large audience. The
show was excellent throughout, and, al
though this company has not been travel
ing long, it is formidable rival of Havcr-
ly's old troupe, which is now known as
the European minstrels. The company
includes such people as Frank Cushman,
E. NJ. Hall, Lew Simmons, Alf. I.awton.
Harry Armstrong and others. Every act
of the entertainment was tirst-class and
nearly all were new. The song and dance
and the clog by the big teams wero excel
lent. The latter was led by Charles Queen,
who is probably one of the best clog
dancers in this country. The dancers were
attired in jockey suits snd presented
handsome appearance. Everybody was
pleased with the show.
A good deal of credit for the large house
is deserved by Geo. Fl. Robinson. the press
agent. who was in this city for several days
working up the show in capital style. He
shortly goes to Europe with the old Mas
todons.
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yoUHNEYMEN CARPENTERS.
Their Meeting on Saturday Evening.


The adjourned journeymen carpenters
meeting held on Saturday evening was at
tended by about One-third of all the jour
neymen in this city, and was presided over
by Mr.. Jacob r. Waters.
The committee of five appointed at a
former meeting reported that they had call
ed upon the boss carpenters and spoken to
them about an increase of wages. Some
Of them were averse to allowing any in
crease at the present time, owing to the
fact that they had taken 4 number Of
small contracts at low figures, not know
ing that the jours would demand an in
crease, and they would lose money if an
increase was now given. Other bosses
favored paying an increase Of 25 cents per
day, and two OF them, Daniel Mclaughlin
and J. P. Stormfeltz favored an increase
Of so cents per day, making the wages 81
per day.
The report led to a discussion of some
length which Was followed by the adop-
ton Of a resolution to the effect that an adj
vertisement signed by the officers Of the
association should be inserted in the news.
papers, demanding an increase of 50 cents
per day on the prices now paid for all
kinds of carpenter work.
As only about one third of the jour car
penters were in attendance, on motion
committees were appointed for each of the
four divisions of the city to wait upon all
jour carpenters and obtain their SUPPORT
to the resolution demanding All increase of
wages. The chair approved the following
! committees.
Southwest-Peter Enrich, George Her
kenreiter and George Zell.
Northwcst-Oliver Hoffman, Isaac Leib
ley and William Huppard.
Northeast-Horacc Overdeer, John Ora,
ham and Samuel Kissenger.
Southeast-Samuel Flick, Jacob Hess
and Henry Musselman.
| The meeting adjourned to meet again VI
Saturday, May 5, to hear the report of the
! committees.
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Doctors ODeninC.

The York county medical society invites
us to the doctors opening of the Yor;;
hospital. in York. April %, 1881. There
will be dinner from Ia to 80 p: m.,
after which the following programme OF
literary exercises is announced: Organi.
zation Of meeting, DR.. A. r. Barr, presi.
dent Prayer, Rev. DR.. A. H. Lochman
Music Words of Welcome, Samuel
Small, esq.,; Origin Of the Hospital, DR..
w. s. Roland: Address; DR.. John L.
Atlee, Lancaster Music !; Our Guests,
DR.. j. ". Kerr; The Ladies, Dr.. J. l..
Zieglcr, Mt. Joy Hospital Duties, DR.. J.
H. Brinton, Philadelphia Care of Sick,
DR.. w. S. Forwood. Darlington, Nd.
Our Profession. DR.. Alex Craig, Colum
bia Code of Medical Ethics, DR.. H. ALE.
man, Hanover Advantages of Medica
Societies, DR.. p. A. Hartman, Harris.
burg A Doctors Life, DR.. S. 3. Keiffcr
Carlisle Music Bencdiction.
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OBITUARY..
death OF luke Suydam


Luke Suydam died at his residence, No.
s15a West King street. on Saturday after:
noon at ~ o'clock. Mr.. Suydam is an old
coach trimmer and painter. In 1S49 he
and Samuel B. Cox started the coach
works in this city at the corner of Vine
and Duke street, where Norbe,k s. Miley
now are. They carried on business for
Ephrata. He afterwards returned
worked for Edward Edgerley. About
three years ago he was taken i'll and has
been in declining health since that time.
He leaves a wife and two children-Frank
Suydam, who is clerk in the supplies de
partment Of the state lunatic asylum at
Harrisburg. and Miss Emily Suydam. who
is principal of one of the public schools in
this city.
Other Recent Deaths.
In Quarryville about o'clock this
morning, after lingering illness, died
Newton Fritz, son Of Jacob Fritz, jr.. and
junior member of the firm of E. Z. Fritz
& Bro, butchers. He was wcll-knOwn
and popular young man.
On Friday last, Samuel Rutt, Of Eliza
bethtOwn, died from the effect of a stroke
of paralysis by which he was Frustrated a
few days previous. He was an old resi-
dent of the borough, we'll advanced III
years and much respected by his neigh
bors.
On Saturday Mrs. Wagner, of Elizabeth
town, who has been suffering from pulmo
nary consumption for long time, was
relieved by death. She was about 40 years
| Of age and leaves !, family.
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Desperate Burglars.

The iewelry store of William Wise, in
Brooklyn, was entered by burglars on
Saturday night and desperate efforts were
made to break open large safe containing
$50, 600 worth of jewelry. The burglars
bored six holes in the safe door, but the
steel plates broke their drills, pieces of
which were afterwards found on the floor.
Bafasd in their attempts, they turned to
another safe. weighing 100 pounds, which
was built in the wall. BY means of a jack
screw. they broke it from tie wall,
moved it into the back part of the store,
and forced it open, stealing therefrom 100
watches left b. customers for repairs, and
also quantity Of ieweiry. Wise's loss is
estimated at $4,000.
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LANCASTER DAILY lNTEILGENCEK MONDAY, APRIL H. 1881


snT"s ,ssy oa ssIss sasa,E IN Delhi
4 fire in c. and G. Cooper & Company's S
Ohio. on Friday night, destroyed build
ing used for the storing of patterns and
engines in stock, causing loss of s10O, 600.
The fire is supposed to have been the work
of an incendiary. H. J. Harrison's eleva-
tor, at Burlington, Iowa. was burned on
Saturday morning, with II, 900 bushels of
flaxseed and 43, 900 bushels Of grain.
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Gnawing Il File.

The Legislative committee that is un-
dertaking to discredft the state officers
for their action in obcying the constit,!-
tional provision which results in depriv-
ing the legislators Of more than thous-
and dollars,as compensation for their ar
duons labors, is gnawing file. Chair
man Ruddiman undertook to be imper-
tinent to the state treasurer and to
speak to him Of Impeachment also, to
the attorney general, writing to him
that the committee would make up it's
conclusion without asking for his testi-
mOny. Mr.. Ruddiman may be good
lawyer and a man ordinarily sensible ::
but he and his fellows are acting in this
matter like great geese. The people are
fully in sympathy with the state officers in
their resolve to take their stand on the
constitution, and they are not caring a
great deal either what their motives are.
Their acts quite suffice for the popular
contentment. 1t appears that this mo-
tion against the Legislatures compen-
sation started with Governor Hoyt, who
expressed his belief to the state treasurer
that the law was unconstitutional which
gave larger salary than a thousand dol
lars to the legislators. That was an
opinion which the governor had right
to hold and to express to his fellow Off.
cials. 1t was his duty, in fact, to do so.
If his opinion was sound it was right
that it should be enforced, whatever
prompted him to hold. it; and when the
attorney general, the law adviser OF the
executive officers, declared it to be sound,
it was their duty to act accordingly;
and no sOphistry can evade this conclu-
sion nor can any nonsensical talk
about courtesy due to the Legislature
break its force. 1t is the very sublimity
of assurance in a law-maker to say that
the law should not be declared and en-
forced against him because he is legis-
lator; that position only makes it the
more imperative that he shall obey the
law and more appropriate that lie should
be punished for breaking it.
We advise Mr.. Ruddiman and his COM
mittee and fellow legislators to try to he
sensible. and to learn that they are in no
way excused by the fact they allege that
the officers of the state struck down
their pay, not because it was unlawful,
but because they wanted to bring the
session to an early end. It does seem,
from the excitement engendered among
the legislators by stopping their per diem,
that the governor gauged very correctly
the degree of their patriotism, if their
charge against him is true, and knew
that to send them home in a hurry it
was only needful TO stop their PEI, diem.