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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-16
MARIETTA MATTERS.
Tho News From up the Ieiver-An lmpos-
Funeral

Funeral.
Yesterday morning ut 0 o'clock, funeral
services were performed over the remains
of DR.. Henry s. Trout, and the large num-
Der of persons in attendance gave evidence
of the respect and esteem that he had
gained in this community. His burial
was under the auspices and according to
the rites Of Free Nlasons and Menno-
mites, with which order and sect DR..
Trout was identified. At 8 o'clock the
church bell rang, and Immediately the
people began to find places in the pews,
completely filling the unreserved space be.
fore the hour of nine arrived. A large
number of the Mennonites had come to
town in carriages, which lined the street
on both sides for the distance of q square,
giving the street crowded appearance.
The line of procession from the house was
long, the Masons being in advance, fol-
lowed by the friends and the order of
Knights of Pythias. After their arrival at
the church lengthy and able sermon was
preached by Jacob Leaman. of Cumber-
land, one of the ablest of the Mennonite
preachers. He took for his text the 24th
and 25th verses of 1st. Peter, LIST. chapter,
gaining the most strict attention by his
terse and forcible expression, and the
freshness and originality of thought, not
withstanding the great. lcngth of the dis
course. At 104 o'clock the funeral pro-
ccssion started for Mt. Joy, where his rc-
mains are to be inferred. This was the
largest funeral that has taken place from
here for some time.
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aTATE ITEMS.

Noisy and drunken boys in the town of
Latrobe stoned Officer Dan McCarty so
that he will die.
Hughey Mccoy started home with his
months wages and his dead body was
found in the Allegheny river in Pitts
burgh.
William B. Haas was committed to
prison in Allentown for driving over and
causing the death of a young sou Of Charles
ODonnel, of Catasauqua.
Ryder s. Wright's Schuylkill oil works,
on the river bank above Gray's Ferry
bridge, were almost totally destroyed by
fire last night.
After wandering the world over Coup's
circus men say they were nowhere so
roughly handled as at Lock Haven Who
would have thought it?
In Goentner's Grove, Hatboro, Sunday
morning and afternoon, the Pennsylvania
peace society held a convention, several
hundred people being in attendance.
Within the past six years Mr.. A. J.
Drexel has constructed on the lower part
of Broad street, Philadelphia, Al houses.
He has just made another extensive pur
chase of land in that city on which he will
have erected over 200 residences.
Mr.. E. F. Gazzam, an old citizen Of Al
legheny started to cross Federal street
when he was struck by one of tho Rebecca
street cars just turning the corner, knock
ing him down and the front wheel passed
over his abdoman, inflicting fatal injuries.
Miners of ore in Eastern Pennsylvania
report a profitable and rapidly increasing
demand for all the ore which can be pro-
duccd. New mines have been opened
this summer in the producing counties,
branches of railroad have been constructed
and preparations made for new output.
Pittsburgh's mayor is going ahead in
his efforts to suppress the social evil in
that city, doing some very effective work.
Reputable citizens whose houses are occu-
pied by prostitutes have availed them
selves of every means possible to screen
themselves.
James Lower. son of JOSEPH Lower, Of
Mahantango station, Upper Paxton town.
ship, Dauphin county, was killed at Mil
lersburg Sunday morning, while attempt
ing to board a freight train. Lower was
II years of age. He had two revolvers on
his person and was bound for Texas.
A hole was bored in the door of the ves-
try room of the Church of St. Charles Bor-
romeo, Philadelphia, the door was opened
and $12.50 stolen from box. The thief
left behind note reading This will
never happen again. got enuff to take
me to Virginia. That was all 1 wanted.
l hope before long to pay damages
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DISCHARGED ON u Writ.

James Shaw, of Colerain township,
who had been in Jail since last Friday,
having been committed by Justice Brin.
ton Walters, of Christiana, was taken be.
fore Judge Livingston this morning on a
writ of habeas corpus. His discharge was
asked for by his attorney, Is. F. Davis, on
the ground that no offense was charged
against him. The complaint and commit
ment set forth that Shaw was sentenced
to thirty days imprisonment for pushing
his wife out Of the house and not MAIN
tanning her." The man was discharged.
Shaw says that he has always provided
for his wife and family and did rot abuse
them. His wife wanted to have her own
way at all times and she left the house of
her own accord on Thursday evening.
She attepted to take little child with her
and little scuffle followed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-16

THE Reading Ners mildly criticises
the composition of the committee to re-
wise the rules of the Democratic party, on
the ground that but one majority coun-
ty is represented. We cannot see that
this makes any difference. A"Pennsyl-
vania Democrat is just as much a
Democrat if he resides in Lancaster as
Reading, in Erie as in Lehigh. Mr.. Dill
was put on the committee ec-cticio as
chairman OF the state committee Mr..
Hensel as the mover of the motion !;
Messrs. Wallace and Randall, doubtless,
because of their experience in
public life, as chairmen of the
state committee and their se1v-
ice in legislative bodies; Mr.. Barger
as representative of that element of
the party in Philadelphia, which afore-
time was not friendly to Mr.. Randall :;
Mr.. Barr as the representative of the
large Democratic vote in the important
county of Allegheny, and Mr.. Whitman
as representative of tbesnorthwestern
part of the state. The committee is well
distributed in point of locality; and, as
to the local constituency Of its members.
the Ners will do well to remember that
Philadelphia polls nearly five times as
many Democratic votes as Berks, Ale.
gheny more than twice as many as Le-
high, Lancaster more than Northamp.
ton, and Erie more than Columbia. We
agree with the hopes of the Ners that
Z" the Invitation extended by the SUBJ
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committee to all interested to present
their views should receive hearty re-
sponse from all sections of the state"
Certainly with the sub committee to
consider the rules, the state committee
to discuss them and finally action upon
them in the state convention, there ought
to be no lack of time and opportunity
for full consideration of any scheme
prOpOsed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-16
PERSONAL.

Gen. HANCOCK has written a letter in
which he declines to be present at the vet
erans' reunion at the Weirs on account of
the condition of the president.
In the supreme court Of Washington
county, r. l., yesterday, motion was
made by the counsel for Mrs. KATE CHASE
SPRAauE for an assignment of the day
for the divorce suit.
SIaNoR sMARrNELLI, a distinguished
member of the Italian Alpine club, while
attempting the ascent of Monte Rosa, on
the 7th inst, was overwhelmed by an ava
lanche, together with two guides.
Mrs. GLADSTONE, wife of the prime min
lister, is suffering from slight attack Of
erysipelas. She is thought to be in no dan
ger at present, but her age, and the fact
that her health has not been very robust
Tor some time, causes anxiety among her
friends.
Twenty years ago w. ]. PALMER was
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The Abscouding doctor.

Mr.. Andreas Walter tells us that his en-.
tire losses by DR.. Lewin's performances
will not exceed 81 500, and, though not
agreeable, he "can stand it," and will
carry on his business as usual. A friend
of Mr.. w. in Jersey City, who followed
the absconding doctors track. advises Mr..
Walter that levin left New York on Sat
urday for Europe in the steamer Switzer-
land.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-16
Those Norman Aor,es.

The train load of fine hdkses which
passed through here on Sunday consisted
Of one hundred and twenty Norman
horses. including Sc stations and 40 year
lings, the largest importation ever made.
They arrived on the steamer City Of Lon
don. Their weight is from 1000 to over
1900 pounds; cost, from $500 to 81 zoo
each. or the whole number no arc con-
signed to E. Dillon & Co., ::Bloom;ngdale,
Illinois.
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Success in Hauling Cattle.

Fully thirty thousand cattle passed over
the Pennsylvania railroad within the last
fifteen days, when the heat was the great
est, and not single brute was lost BY rea-
SON of tho warm weather,
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A Great Race In rrospec,

Hiram Hambright's black gelding
Black Tom" and Hiram Snyder's
huckster horse, chestnut brown mare.
Lady Lightfoot," have had many a
brush on the road, and now they are 60
ing to trot on the old original course
from Hambrisht's tavern to Getz's, on
the Harrisburg turnpike, next Saturday
week, Aug. 81, at 2 p. m. for $50. It
will he big day on the turf and the
hackers of the two horses are laying
heavy wagers Oh their favOrites.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-16
Clothing burned.

Yesterday afternoon party of repair
men on the Pennsylvania railroad near
Springville placed their coats and other
surplus clothing upon a hand car alongside
the railroad and left it there while they
went to their work some distance away.
Some time afterwards they saw the cloth
ing in blaze. 1t is supposed spark
from locomotive set fire to it.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-16
The What Glen Woods Meeting.

The meeting of the members of the
Second (coloreD Baptist church of Lam
caster will continue at What Glen over
next Sunday, August 81. Persons driving
will be charge d 10 cents admitance, pedes-
TRANS will get in free. Rev. w. II. Keels,
Rev. c. johnson, of Harrisburg, and Rev.
John Francis, the Welsh Mountain orator,
will be on hand,
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MINOR TOPICS.

The parsons who 60 to the horse races
and walking matches would do we'll to re-
member that it is written Psalms cxlvii.,
1O: "He delighteth not in the strength of
tho horse he taketh not pleasure in the
legs of a man,
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Cans RsDOPr.

Sales Of seed leaf tobacco reported by J.
s. Cans Son & Co., tobacco brokers, No.
131 Water street, New York, for the week
ending August 18th, 1881: 2.10O cases
1880 Ohio, 81 to 11c.; 800 cases 1880 Penn
sylvania, 12 to 1885,; 135 cases 1879 Penn
sylvania, z to &c.; 800 cases 1880 New
England, 10 to 12c.; 100 cases 1879 New
England, Is to 2Oc.; 100 cases sundries, o
to 1Sc Total, 3,535 cases.
A Fine Lot.
An East Earl correspondent writes:
q Mr.. VIM. Burkey, of East Earl township,
has two of the finest lots of tobacco, CON-
sisting Of ~ acres, in the county. The
leaves measure from "a to AZ inches in
length, and correspondingly wide. and the
stalks for uniformity of size cannot be sur
passed any where. The lots are almost daily
visited by perE01s, some from distance,
who admire and praise the size and uni
fOrmity of the tObacco. Mr.. Burkey is a
staunch Democrat which probably accounts
for his success as tobacco grower"
]. X. Wilson, of Spring Garden, shipped
two car loads Of leaf tobacco from the
Gap to Lancaster. Frey s. Weidler were
the purchasers.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-16

By all means the Delaware county Re-
publicans should trot out Hon. VIM.
Ward as Republican candidate for gov
ernor. He will make a splendid running
mate for Tom Cooper and Delaware
county is big enough TO enter double
team.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

ry in person the letter Of the New York cash
Ter to Mr.. Shelley. Instead Of delivering this
letter, Baldwin tore it up and forged a new one
with figures to suit the necessities Of his case.
Newark and New York are only ten miles
apart, and twenty minutes time and per-
sonal inquiry on the spot would have shown
the bank examiner or directors how Baldwin's
alleged balance in New York stood, and ex-
posed the condition of the bank and yet the
work Of undermining the bank had been 60
ing on for eight years, and nobody had thought
of taking this simple precaution because the
confidence in the cashier was so great. The
similarity of the features in this Newark dis
,aster and that of last year in Brattleboro is
apparent without being specially pointed out,
It is question whether, strictly speaking,
we ought to say that our Brattleboro bank
breaker must take back seat" Waite did
as thorough and complete job for the First
National of Brattleboro as Baldwin has done
for the Mechanics Of Newark. Both men
improved their opportunity to the utmost, and
the only difference is in the amount at stake.
We doubt however, whether Baldwin has
succeeded in so thoroughly muddling his
books SO that no definite information what
ever can be CLEANED from them, as did Waite
the books of the First National. There is
certainly one difference between the two mon.
Baldwin freely says 81 am a thief, per-
jurer, forger and liar, and am ready to
go behind the bars of prison and end my
days there" and thus makes a show, at least,
of conjunction and contrition. Waite, on
the contrary, poses in the role of an Injured
Innocent, and goes to Jail as a sort of atoning
sacrifce-A martyr to an attempt to "save
something for the stockholders I"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

The improvement in public sentiment re-
garding political methods and practices which
have long been in vogus in many parts of the
country, particularly in tho closely contested
states and in important elections, is manifest
in the criticisms made upon the action of the
New York Republican state committee in So
Letting subscriptions from federal and state
office-holders toward defraying the expenses
of the campaign now going on in that state.
1t appears that circulars have recently been
sent by the mittee to persons holding
clerkships in the custom houses, post offices,
etc, suggesting" the contribution of a stat
ed sum for defraying the necessary expenses
of the campaign. The sum named in each
case seems to have been proportional to the
salary of the recipient. A clerk with a sala-
ry of $1,000 was expected to fork over $50,
and others accordingly. This method of
raising funds for campaign purposes has the
sanction of long usage in both parties; but
this does not render it any less Objectionable.
OF course the contributions in these cases are
regarded as voluntary" but the contribu-
tors very well understand that the retention
of their offices depends upon the alacrty and
regularity with which they respond to these
calls. The practice undoubtedly is an evil
one, and we are glad to see that Postmaster
Pierson, Collector Robinson and other high
officials have set their faces against it, Po-
htical assessments, however, are necessary
adjunct of the spoils system, and will only be
abandoned when that system of official dstri-
button shall have given place to a method
based on competitive examinations. Volun-
tary contributions for the payment of legit-
mate campaign expenses are perfectly proper
and nobody objects thereto; but to compel
an official or his subordinate to pay a stipu-
lated portion of his salary as the price of his
place is a wrong for which either the individ-
ual or the public will be sure to suffer,
ten chances to one, the latter will suffer most
in the end
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

H. G. Howard has lately returned from
New Mexico, where for ten years he has had
charge of a large sheep ranch, the flock mum
bering 1000. On his return he drove the
sheep through the territory into Kansas, where
they were sold. They came through in good
condition, making the distance of 800 miles
in about 60 days. During his sojourn in that
country Mr. Howard has sent home from
time to time trophies of his skill as a marks
man, in the shape of skins of various wild
animals indigenous to that cline. He has also
sent many curious Indian or Mexican relics,
including several grotesque specimens of In
dian pottery. He says the reports of Indian
outbreaks in eastern newspapers are grossly
exaggerated, and pronounces the accounts Of
raids in his own immediate neighborhood en-
trely fictitious causing more scare than loss
of hair" He states that sheep-raising is on
the wane there, and cattle ranching is to take
its place, as it is less care to herd cattle than
sheep.
We wish one of our townsmen-who
breeds cats, and, TO get rid of them, leaves
them by accident in the village-would change
his business, and, if he lacks capital, try rab-
bits awhile; for if they should prove a nui-
sauce, they eau find their way into the pot.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

The annual entertainment of the ladies'
benevolent society, which occurred Tuesday
evening" Nov. LIST, proved very enjoyable
affair. Readings were given by Miss Alice
Brown of Leland and Gray seminary, which
we're listened to with much interest. Auoth-
or pleasant feature of the evenings entertain
ment was the singing of several songs by Mr..
II. E. Lake Of Saxtons River. The orches-
trail music furnished by the Higgins family Of
this place, was, as usual, of excellent order.
During the evening Charlie Higgins, former
orgauist at the Baptist church, was presented
with handsome silver salver and two silver
goblets, accompanied by an autograph album
containing the names Of the donors, by his
friends in Brookline, as token Of their APP
probation for past services. Charlie is now
in Brattleboro employed in the Estey organ
shops. He goes to his chosen work followed
by the best wishes of all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Snow has fallen in some parts Of England
to the depth Of two feet.
"A New Hampshire tramp has been sent
to State prison for year and day by the
Supreme Court, sitting at Portsmouth.
Heavy rains in the Croton valley have in
a measure relieved the danger of a water
famine in New York.
The Pennsylvania railroad has this week
put on fast train, to run between New York
and Chicago in 26 hours, or 10 hours less
than the former shortest time To match
this the New York Central will begin running
fast trains to Chicago over the Lake Shore
road, making the distance in % hours
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin was entertained at
public dinner in Boston on Tuesday, prior
to his departure as Minister to Spain.
Nearly the whole congregation at the
North Congregational Church in Lynn, Mass.
last Sunday, were badly affected by coal gas
from the furnace. Two members of the
choir fell in their places, and a 1O-year-old
boy was carried from the church apparently
lfeless but afterward recovered. The sex
ton became wholly stupefed in attempting to
reach the outer air and fell to the floor The
minister, at the conclusion of his sermon,
was obliged to lean against the pulpit in order
to stand up. The victims are now getting
well, though some of them were dangerously
i'll. The gas caused them to laugh and go
into commissions, till its effects worked of.
Gov. Long appoints the Gath inst. for
Thanksgiving in Massachusetts,.
The damage caused by the overflow of
the Mississippi river, between Keokuk, Ia,
and Louisiana, Mo-, is estimated at 81, $685.
600.
EARLY this week the distinguished French
visitors now in this country were entertained
by the Governor of Rhode Island. Wednes-
day morning they arrived in Boston and after
breakfast at the Vendome they visited the
State House, Bunker Hill and Harvard Col
lege. They called at the residence of the
poet Longfellow, but did not see him on ac-
count of his illness, and returned to the Ven
dome, where brilliant reception was tender
ed them in the evening.
The commission sent South to investi-
gate the conduct of the Massachusetts, Ninth
Regiment arrived at Richmond Va. Wednes-
day evening, and were courteously received
by Governor Halliday and Mayor Covington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

e ii. Wilson, who has been seriously
i'll for the past few weeks with typhoid fever,
is gaining slowly, but is not yet able to sit up
Very general satisfaction is expressed by
his townsmen at the evident feeling Of conf
denee reposed in Jas. II. Williams, evinced in
allowing various 'mantles" Of trust worn by
his father 10 fall upon his shoulders. He was
on Tuesday elected clerk and treasurer of the
Vermont Valley railroad, at their meeting in
Springfield.
-osgood a Barker's foundry at the north
end Of the village, was totally destroyed by
fire about midnight Tuesday, with all its con-
tents. The fire was probably caused by a
smouldering spark from their work of the day
before. The loss will reach nearly $40. 900
of which about $4,000 falls upon the Russells
paper manufacturers, who owned the build.
ing, and the rest upon @. w. Osgood, who had
recently purchased the interest Of w. G. Bar
kers heirs, though as yet the firm name was
unchanged His greatest loss, upon patterns
he thinks $4,000 will not replace No insur-
ance. This fire again reminds us of our in
adequate fre-alarm facilities. Hardly town
in Vermont has better fire department or
apparatus than we, yet of what avail is it if
no general and unmstakable alarm can be
raised2 In this case, not more than a third
Of our citizens knew of the fire at all.
The Boston Opera Company drew only
small house Wednesday evening, but gave q
good rendering of the operetta of "Betsey
Baker"
Mr.. osgood had a large gang of men at
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

Next Tuesday, Sth inst, elections will take
place in several states. Massachusetts, will
elect state officers and legislature. In Con-
necticut half the senatorial districts elect state
senators. New York elects secretary of
state, state treasurer, etc., legislature and
judge of the court of appeals. In the Fifth,
Eleventh, Twenty-second and Twenty
seventh Congressional districts representa-
tives will be elected. New Jersey elects
part of the senate and house of representa-
tives. Pennsylvania elects state treasurer
and county officers. Maryland will vote for
a state comptroller, half senate and house
of delegates. Virginia will vote for a gov
ernor, lieutenant governor, attorney general
and part of a senate and full house of as
sembly. Mississippi will elect state officers
and legislature Wisconsin will choose
state officers, part of a Senate and the lower
house of the Legislature. Minnesota will vote
for state officers, two judges of the supreme
court and full legislature. Colorado elects
judges and county officers. Nebraska will
vote for a judge of the supreme court and
regents of the state university. Several states
will vote upon propositions to amend their
constitutions. In Nebraska the voters poll
upon proposition to confer suffrage upon
women. Wisconsin will decide whether or
not it will have biennial elections and sessions
of the Legislature Minnesota will vote upon
propositions providing for equal taxation,
prohibiting special legislation and regulating
the pay of legislators and Colorado will FIX
the place for its capital