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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-16
The Board OF PardOnS,

The board Of partlons heard large
number of cases yesterday. That Of
James Platt. of Philadelphia murder in
the second degree, was continued; Pat.
rick O'Donnel, Carbon, convicted of com.
plicity in a Molly Mcguire murder, was
represented by cx-Representative Rap
sher; Samuel P. HUM, Of Phila-
delphla, forgery. was represented by
Albert Shields and Harry HUM; Thos.
McCue, Lackawanna, manslaught by
Judge Handley; Susan Coonley, Lancas-
ter, conspiracy, by Representative
Steinmetz and B. Johnston. Franklin,
burglary. bv J. Mcdowell Sharpe. who
contended that tho prisoner was illegally
convicted, because, according to a recent
decision Of the supreme court, the Frank
lin county court. was not properly con-
Johnston was convicted with
Ralph ROLAND in connection with the
Chambcrsburg bank robbery. The board
disposed of no case, but will meet to-day
for that purpose.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-16
Tive Latest kissing Gamo.
Novv yorly nNiu,oo

New York Times.
A Paris correspondent gives this account
Of pretty game OF cards now fashiOna bic
in that city: ''The participants were
young ladies and gentlemen who sat in
equal numbers On either side Of the table.
The cards were dealt to each, and one
hand, as in euchre, settled the wager.
The wager played for in this game is that
the lady or gentleman who gets the ace
of hearts and can take 4 trick with it, or
beat it with another card has the option
to kiss any lady or gentleman he OF. she
may select. Ii a lady is the winner of the
successful trick, this option may be used
or not as she elect, and generally she does
waive her right but il u gentleman holds
the lucky cards, Of course he invariably
exercises his right. The result was that
a gentleman when he held the ace Of
hearts was sure to get it passed if a lady
held It she almost always had it taken.
It was quite a study to watch with what
perfe ct sang froid the gentlemen stood up
to receive the stake he had won, and
with what consummate grace the lady
bent her head to one side so that her lucky
opponent across the table should receive
his full poand of flesh not to mention
the utter indifference of both to The pres
ance Of friends or strangers sitting around.
I do not know how the players felt, but
the watching Of few hands played was
sufficient to satisfy me that it was but a
poor game after ALL How it came about
do not know, but saw one gentleman,
win six games in rapid succession and
kiss the same lady as many times. That de-
stroyed all interest had up to that point
taken in the game. It satisfied me that it
was game in which tho cards could be so
manipulated that poor player or a be-
ginner could have very little chance
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-16
A STRANGE STORY.
Suspicious that the Grow Of the Wreck
Aiace Dld not Die by Their Own Hands

Suspicious that the Crew Of tho Wrecked
Ajsce DAD not Die by Their Own Hands.
When tho Italian bark Ajace was
wrecked off Coney Island, something over
a week ago, and several members of the
crew cut their thrOats, there were persons
who believed there had been foul play on
board. Peter Sala, the sole survivor of
the wreck, said that the men, while
floating on a piece Of the broken ship,
had become discouraged, had cut their
own threats and dropped over
board. One rumor had it that the
survivor had made way with his
comrades to insure his own safety, an
other that there had been mutiny on the
ship and a free fight. But these were
mere surmises. 1t is now said that the
captain had $4,000 in specie on board :;
out it is impossible to ascertain, in this
country, whether he had or had not.
The bodies of the six dead seamen,
at Undertaken Stillwell's, at Grave
send. The throat ofone OF them is cut
in such way that it is suspected he could
not have inflicted the injury himself.
Peter Sala was sent to sailors boarding
house, in Water street, to await the in
quest but when he was needed, on Sat
| urtlav, he could not be found. It was said
at the boarding house that his absence
was only temporary, but, although he was
repeatedly called for, he did not appear.
In consequence of his absence the inquest
was adjourned. Efforts are making to
ind him, if he is still in the city but il
h; has taken advantage of his
opportunity to ship on some for
eign sailing vessel, his recapture is ex'
tremely doubtful. A person who has fol-
lowed the water for many years said yes
terday: In my opinion there was some
thing wrong aboard of that bark. II
won't do to tell old seamen that sailors
would cut their throats when So close t.
land as these men were. No, sir, there
never was sailor born who won't strug
gle for his life to the last under such cir
cumstances. The wound in the throat o
the young mans body that came ashore
on Thursday was not long cut, as il
usually made by a person committing il
that way, but stab"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-16

Higbee is a man of great original genius
and thorough intellectual training. At
college he was a most diligent and
profound student, and since his gradua-
ton his development has been the un-
folding of the ripest scholarship and at
tainment of the most comprehensive
grasp of all the elements of liberal cul-
ture. For time identified with the
common school system of New England,
he has thorough knowledge of the ma
ture and the wants of proper scheme
of popular education. In Pennsylvania
he has been identified more particularly
with the cause of higher education; but,
of all men eligible to the succession to
which he is to be appointed, We know
none better fitted by knowledge and
training to adjust the popular system OF
education to the highest interests of the
commonwealth people. Our school
system has defects no doubt. Those who
are awake to them are manifestly better
qualified to remedy them than they who
are blind to them. DIR. Higbee is no
iconoclast who would tear down the pre-
sent fabric, as has been represented te
Gov. Hoyt in another frantic and mis-
guided effort in behalf of DR.. Wicker
sham's retention. He is thoughtful
man, however, who, if he finds defect:
and wrongs in the system he is appoint
ed to manage, will fearlessly, but judi.
ciously, apply practical remedies tt
them.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-16
PERSONAL,

WILLIAM H. MORRISON, president of
the First national bank of indianapolis,
and long manager of the Indiana banking
company, die6 last evening at his residence
in Indianapolis, aged "a.
Mr.. ROBERT WINTHROP appears to be-
the favorite New England orator. He
will be the chief speaker at the Yorktown
centennial and has been selected as the
orator at the unveiling of Story's statue
of Prescott upon Bunker Hill on Juno II.
Gen. MAEoNE yesterday morning sat be-
mind handsome basket of flowers the
gift of the presidential household. This
floral reward of merit was eyed scornfulIy
by Ben Hill and his Democratic brethren
and elected the comment of the galleries.
The friends of Senator JOHN STEWART, of
Franklin, have assurance from the highest
sources that he will be appointed minister
to Mexico by President Garfield. The
Camerons will, no doubt. be glad to get
him out Of state politics. Will he relieve
their flesh from his thorn:
Mr.. CLARENCE KINGS retirement from
tho position of director of the geological
survey is at his own request, in order that
he may have more time for scientific re-
search. In accepting his resignation,
President Garfield expressed regret that
he should have been compelled to take the
step. Major John W. Powell succeeds
Mr.. King.
The continued ill health of MIR. L. P.
Farmer, it is understood, will compel him
to resign his position as general passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania railroad, and
prominent among those who are named as
his successor is Major c. S. HALDEMAN,
for many years the general passenger
agent Of tho company for New England.
Mr.. Haldeman's long experience and cx-
traordinary executive ability and untiring
energy are we'll known.
While stepping ON car at the corner of
Fourth and Walnut streets, Philadelphia,
about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
FRANKLIN B. GowEN fell and injured the
muscles of his left leg so severely that he
was unable to walk. A carriage was
brought and in it he was taken to his home
at Mount Airy. The attending physicians
say that Mr.. Gowen will be confined to
bed GOr at least a week. Mr. Gcwen's un-
fortunate accident will require postpone
ment Of the meeting Of Reading railroad
stockholders to have been held in the
Academy of Music on Saturday night,
when President Gowen. was to make an
address defining his position and present.
ing some facts Of interest concerning the
road
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-16
In the Senate Yesterday.

When the federal Senate met yesterday
Cameron Immediately antagonized Pen
d!eton's resolution for reorganization
with = motion to adjourn. This was lost
by 4 vote of &c to "a. While the vote was
being taken Mr.. Cameron went in search
of Senator Malone and brought him INTO
the chamber. MIR. Malone voted aye with
the Republicans. He did not record his
vote until after the vote was taken, and
his aye caused a general laugh on the Re-
publican side. When the vote was an
nOunced Mr.. Cameron moved to go into
executive session. Mi. Pendleton again
called for the ayes and noes and the mo-
tion was defeated by vote Of thirty -four
ayes and thirty seven nays. Mr.. Pendle-
ton then moved to adjourn, saying it was
evident that no vote could be reached to-
day. This was the end of it.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-16
EtDk.LeDI,art WoO0iug.

At Hamburg yesterday morning, at tho
residence Of Mrs. Benjamin Shollenbergcr,
the marriage of DR.. William Fink, Of
Adamstown, Lancaster county, and Miss
Mary Z. Lenhart, daughter Of the late
Benjamin II. Lenhart, Of Hamburg, was
solemnized by Rev. Percy Y. Schelley.
The wedding was strictly private and the
.jamin Shollenberger, grandmother of the
brother of the bride; DR.. f. Shollenber-
ger, Miss Sarah Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Apple, and G. Peter Fink, brother of the
groom. The bridal party left in the morn
ing train for Philadelphia and will return
to Adamstown, where they will perma.
ncntIy reside.
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Hewitt and the Newspapers.


Harrisburg Dispatch to Philadelphia Inquirer.
Representative Ruddiman is expected to
introduce in the House a resolution of
expulsion against DR.. Palmer, special cor
respondent of the Pittsburgh Gazette, for
having, it is ascertained, violated the con-
fidence of the House in a wanton and
libelous attack upon Speaker Hewitt in his
correspondence to that paper. published
in its issue Of March II. The charge
made by DR.. Palmer was that of corrupt
use of his power to smother and kill bills
by his rulings and references to committees
and cites especially the case of the riot
relief bill and the border raids claim bill,
while he desires to appear as reformer,
and that he also fences when convenient
in his decisions, as when Welsh's eln-
ployees wages bill was considered.
= +
There was considerable discussion and
feeling manifested upon Speaker Hewitt
stating that he had ordered tie newsboys
to discontinue the sale of newspapers on
the floor of the House, and he felt as ifthe
members were contributing to a violation
of his order by going out and purchasing
them. Representatives Wolfe, Clark,
Ruddiman and others attacked the posi-
tion of the chair, and said his order had
nothing whatever to do with any one but
the newsboys. And Mr.. Ruddimau
claimed that he, as a new member, took
his cue from the speaker himself early in
The session.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-16
Wicked Editors.

The Reading Times refers to the sue
cessful efforts Of some imaginative deni-
gen of that town to impose upon the New
York newspapers wonderful stories of
events which have their locations there,
but of which the residents are ignorant
until the metropolitan Journals eniighten
them. We have often noted these terri
ble tales, THAT have Reading.as their seat,
with wondcr--not at the tales, ,whihc won-
derful though they he, we recognize as
imaginative-buta ut the resignation with
which the New York editors accept and
publish the stories. One of the latest
was about a man who could not he
awakened, and another related Il despe-
rate battle with robbers in the mountains
about Reading. The first fiction was
based upon I. small fragment of fact
happening in the Lehigh valley, and the
other WAS elaborated out of a Welsh
mountain chicken theft which was mar
rate at the time in the INTELLIGENT
GER. We have satisfied ourselves that
a New York newspaper holds the
reliability of its news great
deal above its reliability and will cheer
fu!ly publish lie if it is we'll told
This is daily exemplifed. Notably was
it illustrated during the winter when we
read in one of these newspapers an in
teresting and soul-thrilling story from
Virginia of the burial of a mountain
village beneath the snow. Any editor of
fair discrimination could not fail to rec
ognize ut once that the narrative was a
complete fabrication and the New York
editor is rot stupid. He is Simply un-
scrupulous. In the aim to make his
paper entertaining he carefully refrains
from iEquiring closely into the veracity
of what he publishes. And the lying
does not seem to bc inJuGicious. But it
has had this result, that the wary and
experienced newspaper reader has come
to take everything he reads with strong
mental reservation, and to refuse to
swallow, until a story has become vener-
able with age and is plastered all over
with respectable afiidavits to it's truth.
1t has got 10 be really discouraging to
publish Il newspaper with d conscientious
regard for truth. Since, even with ever so
good intention, plausible lies will creep
in. The editor cannot he as conserva-
tive rs his reader and await the proof of
astnry before publishing it, for he must
give his readers fresh news. And it hap
pens that mary of them in the country get
reckless under the example of their me-
tropolitan leaders and reprint the entic-
ing fictions which these wicked edi-
tors originally give currency to. The
New York editorial room affords fine
field for missionary labor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-16
Country Arrests.

Officers Swenk and Holm an took a
drive to Bart and DrumOre townships yes
tertlay and arrested William Augustus and
Mary Klemhaus for the larceny Of about
slOworth of chestnuts, the property Of F.
b. Croft. The accused were held for a
hearing before Alderman Barr on Satur-
day.
Near Drumorc Centre the same officers
arrested Benjamin Bishop on complaint
Of Hiram Shuman, also for larceny. He
was held for a hearing before Alderman
Barr on Monday.
Officer Killinger, on complaint Of Squire
II. Il. Grabill, Of West Earl, arrested
Mason Althouse for concealing goods to
Gefraud creditors, and arrested Isaac
Curlcy and Frank Weidier fo- colluding
with him for that purpose. The accused
were held for hearing before Alderman
Barr on Tuesday next at o'clock.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-16
GENERAL UrTON's SUICIDE.
Found Dead, With Pistol In His Hand.

Breyet Major General Emory Upton,
U. s. A., was found dead in his bed at
Preside, Cal, yesterday morning, having
shot himself through the head some time
during the night. General Upton retired
at about his usual hour, having spent
the evening in social converse. The
first information of the tragedy was d.
tained next morning between s and
o'clock, when his orderly went to
call the general. Receiving no aswer to
this knock the orderly opened the door
and found the officer dead in bed. The
alarm was instantly given, and several
officers Of the regiment fastening to his
room it was discovered that the general
had committed suicide. A revolver was
still grasped in his hand. "A bullet wound
through his mouth into the brain told the
history of his death plainly. Tho body
was cold and stiff, and life had evidently
been extinct several hours. probably since
midnight. Neither the. body nor effects
in his room have been touched, awaiting
tho arrival of the coroner. The general
impression seems to be that grief at the
loss of his wife prompted suicide.
From the appearance of General Upton s
room he must have sat up until late the
night before, writing and destroying man.
uscript and burning many papers. He
left two letters. One was to his sister,
dated the 18th, but apparently written
last night, in which he intimated that
something might happen. The other,
which was unfinished, was addressed to
Captain Dyer, in which General Upton ex-
pressed his opinion that his 'revised
tactics" would be failure. The letters
will not be published until after the in
quest. Among the army friends of the
deceased his suicide is attributed to fear
that by the failure of his work on tactics
he would lose reputation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-16
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

The rivers of Hungary are very high.
Some of the towns and villages are seri-
ously threatened.
The Tooth anniversary of the battle of
Guilford Court House was celebrated in
Greensboro, N. c., yesterday.
The Dominion and Quebec governments
across the river st. Lawrence at Quebec.
Extensive preparations are being made
for catching fur seal off the coast of
British Columbia. Several steamers and
numbers of sailing vessels are engaged.
A steam cotton mill, on a large scale,
will be built Immediately at Charleston,
8. c., the capital of s4OO. 600 having been
promptly subscribed. This is expected to
he the pioneer Of several similar enter
prises.
At Greenwood, Ky., on Monday, during
quarrel, Tom Young broke Steve Lang
ford's skull with car pin, wounding him
mortally. Young fed, but was followed
and Overtaken by Reuben Langford, who
shot him dead, perfOrating him with
bullets.
A three-year-od child of Alexander
Christie, residing at Bridgeport, Mont.
gOmery county, fell into tub of hot VIZ tel
that its mother had left standing during a
temporary absence from the kitchen. 1,
was so badly scalded that large portion
of the skin came OFT when its clothing wa:
removed.
Treasurer Gilfillan has Ordcrerd $50. OO(
standard silver dollars delivered from thu
United States mint in Philadelphia tt
banks in that city. 1t is presumed at tn,
treasury department that the money il
required for the payment of leases fallin.
due in Philadelphia on Apri, I, which ar,
required to tie paid in silver dollars.
The Kansas river is rising rapidly. an,
has cut away SIX acres of valuable pro
perty on the Kansas City side, abou
three-quarters of mile above the Stool
Exchange. One end of the Kansas Cit,
glue factory has fallen into the stream
The people living in the vicinity are NOV
ing out of their houses.
Franklin E. Barnes was arrested il
Worcester, Mass, yesterday, for attempt
ed arson. He had made preparations t.
burn his house, removing and concealin
his furniture, and arranging shavings ali,
kerosene in fifteen different places. Syl
vester A. Stockwell was arrested for as
sisting him. Barnes was held in $500
and Stockwell in $1,000 bonds, to awai
the action of the grand jury
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-16
THE BISMARCK SCANDAL.
E:opement OF the Iron Princes Son With

E!opement OF the Iron Princes Son With
Princess.
Count Herbert Bismarck has certainly
elOped with the Princess Elizabeth, of Car
olath Bcuthen, Both arrived at Messina,
Sicily, several weeks ago. The princess is
the wife of Prince Charles, Of Carolath
Beuthcn, Count of Schonarch and chief
of one of the first Prussian aris-
tocratic families and hereditary men,
bcr of the Upper House. The faith
less wife is step-sister of Prince Her
mann, of Hatzfeldt, Trachenberg, head of
Catholic family bearing the title since
174l, and daughter of the Countess of
Reichenbach. She married Count Carolath
in 1866, and has one daughter, the Princess
Sybilla, now IA years of age. Prince
Carolath, who is SO years of age. has left
Parliament and retired to his estates in
Si!esia. lie will commen.e q divorce suit.
Count Herbert Bismarck, whose age is 80,
was formerly secretary of the German Le-
CATION at Berne, and recently secretary to
his father, who had destined him as chief
assistant and eventual successor. 1t is
said that this domestic calamity is the
chief cause of Prince Bismarck's recent ir-
and bad humor.
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A Worthy Society.

Last evening the Microscopical associa-
ton of Lancaster held its regular monthly
meeting at it's room on North Qeeen street.
The president-elect, DR.. Ii. ID. Knight, de-
livered an address ON taking the chair,
and announced as chairman Of committees
the following persons Animal Section, j.
w. Crumbach, NJ. d.; Vegetable Section,
Mr.. J. ID. Pyott Mineral Section, Mr.. T.
Perkins. Rev. Z. Elvin HOupt, also de.
liycred brief address, after which the
guests and members were entertrined by
an exhibition of various objects from the
three kingdoms under 10 Instruments.
This association deserves to succeed. 1t
aims to both amuse and educate. While it
f;,scinatcs all observers with the brilliancy
of its colorings and forms, it aims to ele-
vate and advance the love Of nature, the
taste for the beautiful around us, in the
minds Of our community. The society, in
order to enlarge the sphere of its useful
ness, has reduced It's membership fee to
s. year, it is hoped that educators and
investigators will DIN it.