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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-04
AN OLD GAME,

How Mr.. Henry shaw saw tho Elephant.
Altoona Tribune.
Mr.. Henry Shaw. we'll known and COM
paratively wealthy citizen of Newry, sold
his farm in Blair county and deposited
5000 Of the purchase money with Gard
ner, Morrow s Co., bankers at Holidays
burg. with instructions to purchase him
United States bonds for the same. On
Saturday he went to Hollidaysburg to lift
his bonds, but they hadn't arrived. On his
way back to Newry he stopped for while
to look at the tents and pictures and listen
to the music at the circus which was on
exhibition in a field by the roadside.
While standing in front Of one of the side
shows a very genial gentleman, ap-
parently one of the managers Of
the affair, engaged him in conversation,
pretending to want to buy some horses. 1t
wasn't long until, by the aid of ingenious
questioning, the genial gentleman knew
he was talking with Henry Shaw, of New
nv, who had recently sold his farm for a
snug sum and who had bank account
with Gardner, Morrow & Co. Then he
invited Henry to come in and look at the
curiosities it shouldn't cost him any
thing. And SO Henry went in. After he
had seen what was to be seen two other
gentlemen invited him to sort of back
room attached to the side show and here
they wanted Henry to try his luck at a
certain game of chance, which he cannot
describe. He demurred on the ground that
he hadn't any money. Then it was sug
gested that one of the ''gentlemen try
for Mr.. Shaw and see what his luck would
be. This he agreed to. The experumen ent
was tried and tho result was wonderful.
The "gentlemen held held up thcil
hands in astonishment. Mr.. Shaw had
drawn 900. There was just one little
formality. Mr.. Shaw must cover the
81 900 with $500. TO make a long story
short Henry was persuaded to go to his
bankers aud get the money. He went
back to the place, was chlorOfOrmed and
lost his money. When he came to himself
lie was alone. His gentlemanly cOmpan
ions had fled.
Yesterday Mr.. Sam'l Shaw aud another
gentleman from Newry came to Altoo
ma, and after some investigation succeeded
in picking up two of the parties who swim
died Henry. They were arrested and
taken before Mayor Howard, where Mr.
Shaw Unidentified them. After refundins
Mr.. Shaw's money and paying all costs ii
| the case they were discharged.
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PERSONAL,

Archbishop PURCELL has been falling
rapidly in health and strength for a few
days past. lie has an iron constitution,
however, and may rally.
MCKEE RANKIN and wife, at the special
request Of Lord Lorne, witnessed the
military sports at Rideau Hall, Ottawa,
Canada, Oh Saturday afternoon, and dined
with him in the evening.
The resignation of CHARLES J. ST1LLE,
emeritus professor of history and English
literature at the university of Pcnnsyiva-
mia, was yesterday received by the board
of trustees of that institution. Professor
Stille WAS chosen professor of history aud
English literature in 1866
The late w. II. Bolton, Of Memphis,
Tenn, who died Aug. 1, 1870, left s1O.-
600 to SToNEwALL JACKsON's widow and
daughter, and they were paid 81, 900 March
1, 1872, and $1,000 May 10, 1880. Re-
Gently they brought suit in chancery for
the interest accrued upon the amount af-
ter the expiration Of ono year from the
death Of the testatOr, and Chancellor
Mcdowell has just awarded them ST.
O99 IL.
General GRANT was entertained at u
dinner in the city Of Mexico by the pro-
moters of the Topolovampo railroad, on
Monday night. One hundred and fifty
persons were present, among them cabinet
officers, senator's and deputies, and great
friendship was expressed for the guest of
the evening. The minister of foreign
affairs gave as 4 toast "Gcneral Grant,
the great, the good and well tried friend
of Mexico
I. De WITr CUYLER and Miss FRANCES
LEWIS were married yesterday at noon by
the Rev. Henry J. Morton, ID. d., rector
of st. James Protestant Episcopal church,
at the home of the brides father, 1901
Spruce street Philadelphia. Mr.. Cuyler is
young lawyer, we'll known at the bar
and son of the late Theodore Cuyicr.
Miss Lewis is the daughter of John r..
Lewis, prominent manufacturer, and is
much admired. In consequence of the
death of a relative of the bride only few
friends were invited outside of the imme-
date families and no display was m ade.
The bankrupt De Beauplan French
opera company, now in New York, is in
great excitement over the discovery that
NJ. TOURNlE, the tenor of the company,
has eloped with Madame ANDRE, the So
prano and wife Of the manager. Mr..
Beauplan also disappeared last night, and
it was confidently believed by many men,
bers of the troupe that tho elopement was
part of plan to rob other singers of their
salaries. Several members of the COMPANY
among whom was the wife of NJ. Tournic.
visited the police headquarters and sought |
the aid Of the police in searching for the |
missing singers. 1t was said that Madame |
Ambre is possessed Of largo fortune in |
her own right.
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Respect to the Lasa Luther j. Rrd ~
Hts Childn0Od's Home.
The following d an extract from an A.
ticle contributed to the York county Adss-
cate, published at Springvale, Maine, where
the late Luther ]. Hurd, who met his
death at the Grape hotel, this city, was
born, aud where his brother resides. Mr..
Hurd was buried there. the funeral ser
mon being preached by Rev. ]. H. Mug
ridge, from the text Cor. ", l: "For We
know that if our earthly house Of this
tabernacle were dissolved, we havo a
building Of God, q house not made with
hands, eternal in the heavens 1t is ap-
propriate that the people hero in Lancas-
ter, who are somewhat acquainted with
the manner of Mr.. Hurd's sudden death,
should also know Of the respect and es-
TEEN that are entertained for his character
and his honorable life, by tho inhabitants
of the place where he spent.his childhood,
and expressed by the pastor Of his church,
who was the author of the obituary from
which We extract the following
Luther j. Hurd was born in Sanford,
Maine, February, 1S43, being the youngest
son of the late ID. James Hurd.
When quite young ho went to Boston
and enlisted in the Massachusetts, vOlun-
teer militia: was wounded in the arm ut
Frcdrickburg, Va, causing severe suffer
ing and leaving him in feeble health. Ho
never applied for pension, saying he
would take care Of himself if possible, aud
let those more unfortunate than himself
have the benefit Of pensions.
He was a printer, but, unable to do
heavy work, had for the past few years
travelled Tor firms in Boston, spending his
winters at the South. The winters Of 1876
and 1877 he was in California as CORES
pondent of the Morning Star (Dovcr, N.
II. and other papers !; he was literary in
taste, and wrote several articles on pro-
gress and reform.
He was in Philadelphia the most Of last
winter in the employ of P. Moran & Co.,
and was acting as agent for them at Ian
caster, Pa, where the sad affair occurred
causing his sudden death April 10th. A
friend from Boston went Immediately t.
Lancaster and conveyed his remains to
this place where they arrived Wednesday
night, April 18th. The funeral services
were held in Sanford ut the residence Of
his brother, d. Frank Hurd, the old home
stead of the family, April 14th.
BY his untimeiy death cloud Of sad
ness and gloom is cast over the whole com
mupity, kindred and strangers mourn his
tragic death.
| As pastor Of the church tho last min,
years, l have found in him u brother
when making his annual visits to his boy
hood home. He was Il member Of tn
Congregational church, an earnest Chris
tian worker in any place !; in the school 4,
efficient helper. Like his father befOr
him, ever at work for the Master, and al
able advocate in the temperance cause. Ii
these years Of acquaintance with Brothe
Hurd, have ever found him Il Christian
| gent eman in the true sense of the word
BY his amiability and gentlcncss Of dispO
sition he endeared himself to all will
whom lie associated. This is the voice O
the community in which he lived. TIL
family in their deep affection have tn
sympathy of a largo circle of friends.
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LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

Fannle Js Hlanchett, aged "A years, mas
died in New York, from lead poisoning.
induced by the use of cosmetics.
The New York brass moulders have de-
manded All advance of fifty cents per day
they now receive three dollars. II refused.
they will strike on Monday evening.
In the New York Assembly yesterday
the Senate bill making an appropriation
Of $3.50, 900 for continuing the work on
the new capitol was passed by a vote of
90 to 90.
An excavating company cleaning the
cess pool at tho Windsor house, Philadel-
phia, dragged up the skeleton Of a man,
nearly stripped Of flesh. How the body
got there is the tragic conundrum.
The safe at the Onconta (N. Y. post
Office was discovered yesterday LlOrning
seventy-tive rods from the postof1ice blown
open and robbed of $1,000 in stamps, $500
in cash and registered letter containing
a 500 government bord.
The schooner Eva, ut New York from
Virginia, reports that on the outward pass
age, April II, Oft Atlantic City, she saw Il
schooner sunk and sailed down to her, but
could find 10 one. All hands arc supposed
to be lost.
A smash up occurred Oh the Troy &
Boston railroad yesterday morning, near
Eagle Bridge. N. Y, by which several
passenger coaches were thrown dOwi2 an
embankment. All the trains from the
West are delayed.
George Brooks and Scott Love fought a
duel at OrlistOn, Ohio, and both were
wounded. Sheriff Acker and Prosecuting
Attorney Buerhans went to the scene of
the tragedy to arrest the parties. 1t is re-
ported that Love will not live.
Baseball yesterday At Boston-Proyi-
dencc, I; Boston l.. At Worccster-WOr-
cestcr, 10; Troy, S. At New York-New
York, II :; Atlantics, 5. At Princeton
Metropolitan, 9; Princeton, 1. At Chi
cago-Chicago, 6; Cleveland, o.
The run on the Franklin savings bank,
Of New York, has begun to subsidc. The
crowd Of depositors desiring to close their
accounts yesterday was smaller than the
day before. The secretary said only about
seventy Thousand dollars was paid out
yesterday.
At Annapolis, Nd, yesterday Col. G. S.
Marsh was found guilty of setting fire to
his own house in Anne Arundel county
two weeks ago. The jury were Only out
fifteen minutes. Colencl Marsh has llither-
to held a high social position in the coun-
ty.
The thirty second annual session of the
American Medical association began at
Richmond, Va, yesterday. Tho exercises
were opened with prayer by Bishop Keanc,
of the Catholic church, and an address Of
welcome was delivered by Governor HolIi
day. Some 500 delegates were present.
The sessions will continue for days.
+. Il. Davis narrowly escaped death
while examining coal mine in Mineral
county, w. Va, from gun shot fired by
some unknown person, whether accident
ally or Intentionally could not be asccr-
taincd. The bullet struck him in the
breast just as he was in the act of facing
to the right. It passed. through an over
coat, y thick undcrcoat, the vest and un-
and cut furrOw in the flesl,
just above the right nipple, making a
slight wound.
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STATE ITEMS.

Lizzie Dcvcne, the catapult actor il,
ISarnums circus, fell upon the netting in
Wilkcsbarre, hurt her spine and may die.
A number of Chestnut and Walnut
street railway hands, Philadelphia, have
been gathered in for beating tho bell
punch.
There is trouble in Philadelphia because
the OvercrOwtlcd condition of the schools
dcbars hundreds of children from ctluca-
tional advantages.
Patrick DOugherty was killed by tho
cars at Wilkcsharro yesterday. A father
and his three sons arc down with the small
pox in that town.
At MingO station, Bucks county, Rosa
Coleman, colorcd servant, aged 40,
stepped off the 6 o'clock train, i coal train
came down and hurled her to tho track.
Her foot from ths ankle down was crushed
A workman, named Scott Mcmillan,
about 25 years old, fell from tho roof of the
First Lutheran church, Altoona, to the
ground. adistance Of thirty three feet. lie
was picked up inscnsille and now lies in a
very prccariOus condition.
In Altoona, Mrs. Ryndcr, mother of r.
2. Rynder, last years Greenback candi-
date for Congress, fell down flight of
stairs ut her sons residence and fractured
her skull. Being greatly advanced in
years the injury is likely to prove fatal.
James Shult. brakeman on an iron train
on the Lchigh Valley railroad, while COUP
ling cars ut Allentown furnace, was thrown
under the wheels Of the moving cars.
Both legs and an arm were badly m1tilated
and his skull injured. He died in ST..
Luke's hospital, Bethlehem.
A committee Of Philadelphia councils
approves the proposition Of the Brush elec.
trio light company. Of Philadelphia, to
light Chestnut street. from river to river,
for $1,000 for the first year, the lights, Of
1000 O-candle-power each, to be placed 200
feet apart.
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NEI;;llRORHOOD NEWS.
Ncar and Across tho County; Lines.

The safe in Hoffer's Paxton mills neal
Harrisburg was blown open by burglar!
early yesterday morning. They got s31. 16
| Hon. Neal Dow, Of Maine, lecturcd or
temperance to \ large audience in Rising
Sun, Nd, on Monday evening.
| An immense catch Of herring took place
at Bulls Mountain fishery. Northeast, las,
week. when about 100000 fish were
brought to land at one haul of the seine.
| Shad and herring are now very plentiful
and cheap at the lower Susquehanna
fisheries. Tho latter can be had as low as
G5 to 75 cents per hundred from the haulers
and shad at $40 to S12.
Rev. Jacob Adams, a recently deceased
clergyman, Of Emaus. Berks county, and a
native Of Adamstown, this county, was bur-
led ut tho latter place yesterday in the
presence Of large cOncOurse of mOuners.
A meeting Of the board Of missions of
the general synod of the Reformed church
in the United States. will be held in tho
lecture room Of the First Reformed church
Lancaster. on the evening Of the 18th of
May to prepare tho report for the comi:g
of synod.
Acknowledgment is hereby made OF a
courteous invitation from the Cumberland
Valley editorial association, Of which Capt.
Alfred SandcrsOn, formerly Of this city, is
president, to accompany an. excursion to
Luray caverns. in Virginia. The excursion
will leave Harrisburg at $50 a. IN. ON Sat
urtlay, arriving at II: so a. M, and return
ing leave Luray at 6 p. m., reaching Har-
risburg at 1855 p. m. 1t is a big contract
but the management is in excellent hands.
Williams and Roberts, horse thieves,
made desperate effort to escape from the
Norristown Jail. They invited Keeper
Conard into cell No. 6, on pretence that
the hosiery frame needed repairing. While
Conard was in the cell the thieves made q
dash out in the corridor, and threw the
cell door shut, endcavoring to fasten Con.
ard in tho cell. Tho keeper, however, was
too quick for them, and tho rasoals were
ovcrlladled az tney were running out a
lower door of tho corridor.
They had no trouble getting upa great
political squabble over in Berks over the
election of school superintendents. The
present incumbent, S. A. Baer, was elect
cd city superintendent in Reading over the
man now in, and for tho succession the
candidates were Prof. Daniel E. SCHNEIDER,
Of Obey township; Prof. II. G. Hunter, of
BirtlsbOro Prof. David s. Kcck and Prof.
Franklin N. Flood, Of tho Keystone nor
NAL school, Kutztown !; Prof. George II.
Heffner, principal Of tho Womclstlorf high
school; Prot: d. M. b. Wann, principal Of
the Amityville seminary +, Prof. Erastmus
L. Horning, principal Of the Reading sci
cntifc academy, and Prof. A, NJ. Gruber,
principal of the Bernville high school.
Each candidate was given five minutes to
tell the convention what good superin-
tendcnt he would make, and then three
ballots were had. Keck lead from the
start with Flood next, but Schroeder,
Hunter and Hcffner all Withdrew in
favor, and ho beat Flood 154 to |
liz. In Dauphin county La Ross was ru-
elected by about a two thirds vOto.
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IsedesuptOriat Nlasi0D.

A mission to bo conducted by Rev.
Fathers Smith and Weigel, Of Baltimore,
of the order of Redemptofists, will COM
mcncc on Sunday next, the Sth inst, in
Rev. Father Foin's church of st. Peters
at ElizabcthtOwn, and St. Mary's at Mid
dletOwn, and will continue until Monday
the 10th inst.
St. Peters church, at ElizabethtOwn,
has recently been much improved. Stained
glass windows of handsome pattern have
been put in, the interior of tho church has
been newly painted and frescoed, fine oil
paintings Of St. Peter and st. Paul have
been hung on either side the altar and
several other improvements have been
made. Father FOin is an energetic pastor
and is rapidly building up his parish.
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Tho House Painters.

Tho jOurncymcn house painters Of this
city held = meeting in Rothweiler's hall
last evcning.to consider the matter of an
increase Of their wages. There was y
largo attendance ut tho meeting, including
q number Of boss painters Of tho city.
Tho following officers were elected !:
President, Benz. Fulmcr Secretary, J. A.
Carpenter Treasurer. John TrOycr. It
was resolved that on May Is sl.75 per day
DO demanded, and on August 50 per day
or twenty cents an hour. 1t was also re-
solved that on Saturday Of each week nino
hours shall constitute u days work. After
this business the meeting adjourned. It
is believed that tho difference between the
men and their employers will DO shortly
arranged.
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Lancaster County Nominations.


POttstOwn Ledger,
Tho Republican primary elections in
Lancaster county to nominate ticket,
take place on Saturday, May 81, tho polls
opening at p. m. and closing at 7 o'clock.
All the principal county officers arc to be
chosen, such rs prothonotary, registe r,
sheriff, county treasurer, clerk Of quarter
sessions, clerk Of orphans court, commits
sioncr, ETC., and there are number of
candidates in the field. What effect the
cry of Hog Ring" and "Bull Ring :"
will have this year cannot IS yet be told,
but one thing will " stick about the feet "
after the election. il VIC are any judges of
tho matter, and that is that Lancaster
city will get nearly all the fat Offices, as il
always does. There are candidates for
every Office in the city-One ward alone
having seven candiiates-and as the city
Republicans, and probably some that are
not Republicans, pool their issues " and
vote sOlidly for the homo fellows, the
country districts who scatter their fire
will be left out in the cold. However, it's
none of our business il every man on the
ticket is taken from Lancaster city, but it
does look little queer when you look at
the names of the nominees, after the pri-
maries arc over, to see the residence Of
nearly every ono given as City"
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CITY sUPERINTENDENT
Cow entiOn Of School Directors Ref
IlOn OF Prof. II. X. lIuehrle.

COnS entiOn OF School Directors Re cleo
ton OF PrOf. n. X. lIuehrle.
In response to call issued by John Il.
Warfel, president Of the board Of school
directors Of Lancaster city school district,
the directors met in convention in tho
common council chamber last evening at
y o'clock to elect a city superintendent
for tho ensuing three years.
On motion Of John I. Hartman DR..
John LcvergOOd was called to the chair
and c. F. Ebcrman was chosen secretary.
The roll of members being called, the
following answered to their names:
Nessrs. Baker, Breneman, Ebcrman
Erisman, Evans. Haas, Harris, Hartman
d., Hartman J. l., Jackson, Johnston,
Levergcod, Marshall, McCOmsey, Nc
Conomy, Morton, Offender, ReimensDy-
der, Rhoads, Richards, Samson, Schwebel,
Slaymaker, Smcych. Spurrier, Wcs-
thaeffer, Zcchcr Christian, Warfel, prcsi-
dent.
Tho chairman having stated the object
of the convention, Mr.. John l. Hartman
moved that the salary Of the city supcrin-
tcndent be fixed at 81, 500 per annum.
Mr.. Baker called for tho reading Of the
minutes Of the last city convention, his
object being to acertain therefrOm whether
it would be necessary to rc-cnact the resO-
luton establishing the office Of city super
intendent.
Mr.. Eberman, secretary Of the last con-
vention, replied that tho minutes Of las
years convention were not here, but thai
the Office was created last year with the
understanding that if the board wished to
continue the Office they should elect a su-
perintcndcnt at the present time as the
law provides, and if they wished to dis
continue the Office they should merely do
cline to elect said officer.
Mr.. Ebcrman's statement was confirmed
by other members, and Mr.. Baker with
drew his call.
Mr.. Hartman's motion to fix the salary
Of the superintendent at q, 800 per annum
was then unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. II. K. Buehrle was nominated for
re-ele ction as city superintendent, and
here being no other nominations the roll
vas called and he was unanimously re-
elected, receiving 2S votes.
On motion the convention adjourned.
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to Yorktown to honor the erection of
statue to Lafayette, then truly will
there be hope for the dawn of that happy
time when the battle flags of all nations
shall be furled in the Parliament of
man, the federation of the world.''
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Fire Record.

A fire yesterday destroyed the Douglass
machine works, at Warren, Ohio, causing
loss of $50, 600, insurance, $6,5OO. The
woolen mill was also destroyed loss,
1000 insurance, 5000; also ware
house and other buildings-making q
total loss of $50, 900.
Two hundred and twenty seven bales of
cotton in transit from St. Louis to the
Asdrubal for the continent
took fire, and only twenty-seven bales
were saved. The loss is $1,000 insured.