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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20
PERSONAL.

DON CARLOS, the Spanish pretender,
expelled from France. has arrived in Lon
don.
Prof. FRANK STOUCH, the well-known
dancing master, has recovered from a re-
cent severe illness in Reading.
Recently a Paris paper offered BRET
HARTE 81 900 for a story, but as he was
Indifferent to the necessity of having his
manuscript ready at the time agreed upon
he was told to keep it for gun wadding.
RUBrNsTEIN, as seen now in London, is
observed to be better dressed and more
carefully fitted than of old ; in short,
much of the Tartar element has been
given up and more civilized attributes
adopted. His execution is pronounced
more powerful than ever. If his hair has
grown gray and his figure slightly bent,
his fingers.are as full of life and energy as
of old.
A polished Scotch granite sarcophasus,
nearly nine feet in height, has been placed
upon the grave of General JOSEPH HOOKER
in Spring Grove cemetery, Cincinnati,
Ohio. The style Of architecture is from
the Grecian school, combined with shields
of the MEDIEVAL age, and the whole con-
stitutes one of the finest specimens of the
stone cutters art to be found in the ceme-
terry. The monument cost about 81, ,OOO.
Rev. DR.. TIFFANY, in telling the story
OF the accident to the Britannia, "gets
even' with class of snobs who amused
themselves with sneers at "the parsons !"
on board, by remarking that, when. the
steamer grounded, they were the worst
frightened people around, rushing round
the decks scared out of their wits and de-
mandilrg to be put ashore in the very first
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20

boats, a reques. which the rest of the pas
sengers were glad to see granted.
President GARFIELD and Judre BLACK
have recently become the owners of a
large farm in Alexandria county, Virginia,
lying west of the White House. They ac-
quired small portion of the tract partly
by purchase and partly as fee for ser
vices. The whole track was mortgaged,
and in order to save their part they in
structel an agent to buy the whole of it
when the foreclosure sale occurred. While
the president has been lying i'll the sale has
been made and his farm secured.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20

of the name sort. Boys do not generally
voluntarily quit the kind of service sup
posed to exist on these vessels. But not
long ago one on the Minnesota hanged
himself; there have been numerous
desertions from the Constitution, and
50 desperate were the deserters as to
take the chances of death and one OF
them was drowned in desperate effort
to elude his pursuers. The causes lead
ing to these fatal results merit prompt
and full investigation by the navy de-
partment.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20

The Petersburg Union Sunday school
will celebrate its annual picnic in Gotch-
all's orchard, near Petersburg, on Wednes-
day, July q, 1881. The school will meet
at the church at $50 a. m. to 20 en- masse
to the orchard. The Springville band will
be present to enliyen the occasion. Should
the weather be unfavorable the celebra.
tion will take place the following day.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20
Some railetfc Letters.

The German killed on the Pennsylvania
railroad, near Coatesvillc on Monday, had
OH his person remarkably interesting let
ters from his wife and children. indicating
that he had left a happy home in Ger
many, to which he was expected to return.
The letters from his supposed wife were
dated Balzers, June 1st, and were signed,
"Your faithful and ever loving wife, F.
Buchel"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20
RAILROAD WRECK.
Cars CrusI,ed-Tracks Blocked, but Nobody
Hurt.

About II o'clock last night as extra.
freight train east drawn by engine 221 was
passing through Robrerstown the train
parted. The front portion Of the train
ran some distance before discovering the
accident, but as soon as it was discovered
slowed up and came almost to stand still
when the rear portion Of the train came
laundering along the heavy down-grade
and struck the front section of the train
with tremendous force. Three or four box
cars were badly broken and their contents
strcwn along the track. One OF the cars,
laden with wheat, and another with as
sorted merchandise were reduced to splint-
ers. Both tracks were blocked up until
about daybreak this morning. Nobody
was hurt and the track is now clear.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20
Meeting of Finance Committee.

The finance committee of councils held
a meeting yesterday afternoon aud con
cellela4, 400 worth of sinking fund bonds,
which have been redeemed by the mayor.
The accounts of the city tIeasusrer were
audited and found to be correct. The
amount for water rents collected to June
with per cent off is. s31, ,77f.O6).
From June to July (without any reduc-
tiou) 81, ,421.5O. The amount of city taxes
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20
Runaway Accidents.

Yesterday afternoon as William kahl,
brickmaker, and Peter Lott, machinist,
were riding in Mr.. Kahl's carriage near
the Walnut and Prince street crossing of
the Pennsylvania railroad, an approaching
train of cars scared the horse, causing him
to jump to one side and become wedSed
in the narrow space between the railroad
track and the fence of Sener's lumber
yard. Here Mr.. kahl managed to hold
tho horse until the train had passed, but
Immediately afterwards he lunged for
ward, upset the carriage, threw out Messrs.
Kahl and Lotz, and injured them
quite scverely-Mr. Kahl having one
of his arms broken, and Mr.. Lott being
badly sprained in the back, bruised about
the head and injured internally. He was
taken to his home, 12S South Water street,
and doctor summoned to attend him.
Mr.. kahl was taken to his home, near the
corner of Mary and James street, where
the broken arm was set.
Yesterday afternoon, as Mr.. Alfred
Clay, cashier of Watt, Shand Il
Co., was taking a drive. the horse,
spirited animal. got the better Of
the driver, dashed through Centre Square
at full speed and out East King street,
narrowly escaping collision with several
other vehicles. He ran until near Wit
mer's bridge, when, being we'll winded, he
obeyed the bit and came gently home.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20

THERE must be something wrong
about the administration Of the U. S.
training ship Constitution, now lying
at Newport, Il. l., and on other vessels
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20
Resignation Withdrawn.

The proposed resignation Of Davis Kitch,
superintendent of the city water words,
has been withdrawn. The call fora special
meeting of councils to consider it will not
be issued.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20
MINOR TOPICS.

The scientiff discovery that cats can't
live at a greater elevation than 1850 feet
induces the suggestion that back sheds be
built 13, sol feet hign.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20
An Aged Traveller.
Jas. F. Downcy's Lake City, Coll, Mining Reg


Jas. F. Downcys Lake City, Coll, Mining Reg
ister.
Mrs. S. A. Umsted and her grand
daughter, Mrs. ]. w. Gunn, of Louisiana,
Mo-, arrived in Lake Sunday. aud are the
guests Of the editor of the Register. Mrs.
Umstcd was born in Chester county, Pa,
in the year 1900, and is consequently
eighty-one years of age, yet she made the
journey from the Mississippi, including the
coach ride of 115 miles from Alamosa,
without delay and without complaint,
coming into Lake as brisk as her youthful
companion. She followed the writer (who
married into her family from her native
heath to Lancaster, Pa, IN 1869. Five
years later she followed him to the sunset
side of the Mississippi :; aud now, SIX
years later, she comes 1, 100 miles further
to the San Juan mountains, as 4 COM
paniou to her granddaughter, who seeks
Gods country for her health. Is there
another instance on record Of lady aged
81 years making similar fatiguins jour
ney in seventy two hours.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20

IT is estimated that about quarter OF a
million people will leave Germany during
the present year, most Of them for the
purpose of obtaining homes in the United
States.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20

ATLANTIC CITY wants to make itself
famous by getting 10000 cottage pre-
sented to Garfield. The first aud last
$500 have been secured-likely from a
local speculator in cottage lots.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20
BART ITEMS.
In and ArOund (,eOr.etnwn

In and Around Georgetown.
This village is very quiet at present, on
account Of the harvest season, and We're it
not for the tobacco packers who OCCASION
ally are seen outside of the building, one
would think Georgetown entirely deserted.
The Methodists held festival OH Sat
urday evening, 18TH. and although the
night was very unfavorable one they were
successful in raising neat sum of money
for their church-sOmewhere near $1OO
The school board have decided to erect
y new school house i'll the Harmony dis
trict, and for this purpose have purchased
a lot of the Phoenix Iron Company, near
Green Tree. The house is to be of br rick,
rooted with slate. This is good move,
in right direction. Frame school houses
are not the thing to build in order
to get good service. and this
brick one will be good improvement
OH the old stone house now in Harmony
district. The specifications for the house
are out and bids were received on Saturday
10th inst, but the job has not yet been
awarded.
Martin & Fritz continue to receive an
occasional lot of tobacco, and are now
near by the end of their packing which will
amount to over 400 cases,
The crop Of 80 is about cleaned out Of
Bart, and raisers are turning their attcn-
tion to the coming crop, which gives good
promise. Considerable complaint is heard
about the worm in some sections, while
others seem to be entirely free from that
pest SO far.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20

THERE IS nothing very remarkable
nor significant about the proposition al
legged to have been offered by an Ohio
Republican that he will make six sepa-
rate bets of $500 each, that the Demo.
cratic gubernatorial candidate will carry
neither his own ward, his own township,
his own city, his own county, his own
congressional district, nor the state.
The better might easily lose his last bet
and win all the others, thus netting
$500 profit. Mr.. Bookwalter lives in a
county and congressional district which
are relatively about is strongly Republi-
can rs Lancaster county. For aught we
know his ward, his township and
his city are of the same com.
plexion. If so it is not be ex'
pected that he will carry them un
less he sweeps the state by 100000 ma
jority. And yet men have been elected
in Pennsylvania who did not carry the
Fourth ward in this city, or Lancaster
county. Such talk rs that of this ObiO
better is very ''cheap."
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20
FROM CHINA.
A Four,een-yesr-o,d noy.s Letter.

a Fourteen-yesr-old Boys Letter.
Many of our readers will remember the
Chinaman, ing Hong Mock, who came to
this country from his g Celestial home
with DR.. J. S. Messersmith, Of the United
States navy, learned the trade Of printing
and his politics in the Examiner office, was
the first naturalized Chinese voter in this
country, voting for Lincoln in 1860, was
taken under the care of the Episcopal
church, and becomiEg.a priest and physi
clan, returned to minister to tho spiritual
and bodily wants of his people. He is now
about 43 years Of age and is in charge of
three churches and 4 hospital in Shang
hai, and is man OF much in
tluence and commanding high re-
spect among the citizens of that
vicinage. He has married and is the father
ola family, but has never forgotten his
Lancaster residence and his friends. From
his son, aged IA, Miss Harriet Messersmith
has lately received tho following interest,"
ing letter, the composition Of which speaks
for itself, and the penmanship of which
would fairly rival if not excel most Of our
Lancaster school boys.
SHANGHAI. China.
June 10. lSSl.
NJ dear Mss Harriet:
My Father have received Your kind note
on eth inst, saying that you wish me to
write few lines to you. | shall be very
glad to do it. though I have no kncwl-
edge.
l am learning English at the Anglo
Chinese school. Perhaps you know him.
my Teacher, his named is George Ian
ming.
Next year My Father and Mother wish
me to come to America with my friend,
Yen Sih- Ching.
Thanks for all your kindness to my
Father when lie is wasl ut your home. rs
he had often told me about it. lam learning
now my lessons they are, &C.: Bible
Reading, Grammar, Spellin. and Dicta-
tiOn Letters, Conversation, Sentences,
Geography, Maps, Arithmetic. Beside
some other.
Pray God would bless you and protect
You long life.
Hoping favour reply,
Yours sincerely,
CHO-CHUNG-W Woo
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20
Delighted l'eOnle.

Mayor King is Il constant delight to
Philadelphians, and to those outside the
city, rs well, who love to see IN official
wise and bold enough to do his duty.
The latest undertaking of the mayor is
the suppression OF the Sunday liquor traf-
fic, which has been openly carried on,
notwithstanding il is expressly forbid
den 10y law that is observed every.
where else in the state. Mayor King
works with the same police force
which Mayor Stoklcy had under him
they found the suppression of the unlaw.
full traffic impossible. 1t was because he
was a very low fellow, who consOrted
with those who violated a law with
which he was us little in sympathy as
they. lie did not want the Sunday
liquor traffic stopped. 1t was openly coll
ducted in the park itself, which
is the property of the city, and
its saloons were crowded every
Sunday by those who found no
beauty in the park but us a good place
to get drunk in. Every Pennsylvania
visitor in Philadelphia las been aston
ished ut the open violation of state
law which he is accustomed to see
rigidly enforced ut home, and which
he feels should not he thus spat upon in
the chief city of the state. Ii it is not a
good law it should be repealed but
while it is on the statute book, city as
well as country should he held to it.
We arc in full sympathy with Mayor
King i'm his enforcement of the laws in
the matter of fireworks: shooting irons
and whisky bottles; good things in their
places, but those places greatly limited.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20

Sanders Richardson, cOlOred, was ar
rested for disturbing the religious meet
ing at Quarryville, on Sunday last, while
Rev. Kiehls was preaching. He was held
by Alderman Spurrier for a hearing OH
Wednesday next.
Caroline Baumgardncr was arrested by
Constable Lentz and committed by AL
derman Samson for 20 days, for drunken
and disOrderly conduct.
The assault and battery charge against
Mary Taylor, preferred b, Mary Ann
Brown, has been dismissed by Alderman
A. F. Donnelly. Bob Thornton, held
for assaulting Geo. Kirk, was discharged
on payment Of costs. The case of drunken
and disorderly conduct against Spencer
Wood was dismissed.
Charles Edwards has made complaint,
before Alderman McConomy, against his
son George J. Edwards, charging him with
surety Of the peace and larceny. In the
complaint for surety Mr.. Edwards swcars
that his son George threatened to buy and
use drugs to stupefy the said Charles Ed
wards to enable him to rob the house and
in the complaint of larceny he accuses
him OF stealing gold ring and attempting
to break open the money drawer.
Edwin S. Francis arrested by Officer
Swenk for drunken and disOrderly con-
duct and begging was sent to Jail by AL
derman Barr for 10 days.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20

In the view of the Boston Adrerttser the
fervent and unaffected sympathy for the
president, charged as it is with personal
friendliness and tenderness, flowing from
every Southern state, and apparently
from every homo in the South, into the
hushcd chambers of the White House, has
surprised the North and bound the Sec
tions together with new pledge of con-
cord,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20
THE VISITING JUNIORS.


NOMINATION. sn0 Election Of Onicers-
Against Changing tho Name ot the
Order-Eull List Of the Deieyntos
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20

TINS charming incident from real life at
a recent picnic felicitously illustrates how
differently even the eyes of love view the
same object "Who is the pretty girl with
blonde hair and deep blue eyes, there in
the jaunty. blue hat?' asked Alfred.
"Who % replied Annie, "that tatfy-haired
girl with the tallow eyes and that night
mare of blue rags on her head? never
saw her before; nobody we want to
know
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20
UNCOVERED.

Thou hast not gold: Why, this is gold
All clustering round thy forehead white
And were it weighed. and were 1t told,
could not say its worth tonight
Thou hast rot wit: Why, what is this
Whercwith thou captureSt many Il wight
who doth forget Il tongue is his
As wellnigh forgot tonight
Nor station Well, all, well Town
Thou hast not place assured thee lnitc.
SO now raise thee to i throne;
Begin thy reign, my Queen. tonight.
-Scribner's MOnthfU.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-20

THE son of an ancient and phiosophic c
man in Texas, became inspired with the
Darwinian theory at his boarding school,
and upon his return home in vacation in
formed his parents that lie believed all
human beings were descended from apes,
which made the old man SO mad that he
replied, angrily "That may be the case
with you, but it amt with ne l can tell
you that, now."
The Fremont County record., 1881-03-19
A Model WING Room

Mess. Page & Newton have fitted
up the room in the east end of the
Shacffer & Cassidy block opposite
tne postoitice in style seldom seen
IN this western country. The paint
ing, papering and fescoing are done
IN manner showing that Mess.
Sharp 81 Anderson are experts in
their line. The siteboard. which is a
new feature in this neighborhood,
cost 1925 and is Of the finest wood
and finish. The carpets, glassware
and silverwnre are superb; and what
the firm is still more proud of, are the
cigars, bottled wines and liquors,
which are of the best quality Of i'm
ported goods. The new place is To
be called the ST. Julian and will be
kept in quiet orderly manner-jusi
such place as a young man would
not be ashamed TO take his father-in.
law The st. Julian will open OH
Monday next and will be on exhibi.
fion the day previous.
The Fremont County record., 1881-03-19
PERSONAL.

Mess. collars, Fuller and Dewalt.
OF banking fame, were in town this
week.
Mr.. W. A. Stump, one of Fremont
couniy's prominent citizens, s,returned
on March 9th from his visit to Ohio
and other eastern states. Mr.. Stump
was accompanied by his wife and
children who enjoyed their visit very
much.
Mr.. f. l.. Martin, of Colorado
Springs, arrived i'll Canon OH Tues
day on his return home from Silver
Gin and Rosita. Mr.. Martin was ac-
companied by Mr.. a. Il. Patterson. n
prominent lawyer of Buffalo, who
has been examining the mines OF Gus
ter county and is much pleased with
their richness.
The Fremont County record., 1881-03-19
4 Spark of Fire.

Wednesday night people who ere upon
the streets at about ten o'clock were startled
by the wild cry of s'Fire! fire the Ere
mont house is on fire ~ Those who heard
it at once proceeded to that Building and
found n scene of confusion and di>inay
The tenents were wild with excitement and
as rapidly as possible. All along the roof
and from the windows and doors the smoke
was pouring, and it appeared as if the
flames would break out at any moment. n
few cool heads in the crowd, however. soon
brought order out of the confusion and
then it was discovered the fire was smould-
ering and creeping along between the cell
ing and floor in the second or ground story,
in the room occupied by Mr.. G. W. Frazier
and was the result of defective flue. The
first really effective instrument on hand
was Babcock fire eXtinguisher and with
that the fire had been about quenched
when the fire company arrived. The boys
had rather hard job getting the hose there
on account of the stiff mud and were obliged
to run out the entire five hundred feet of it
from the corner of Main and Second streets.
TIE spark of fire which was left by the
Baocock was soon put out by the tremend-
Gus flood of wafer poured into the house.
The building is owned by the C. c. l.
Co. and is occupied by Mr.. &. W. Frazier
ana family in the room to the right of the
ball. The room to the left of that passage
is occupied by Mrs. Fillmore while in the
basement front lives Mrs. Covert and in
the back room of the basement lives Mrs.
smith and family. The wing to the north
is occupied by gentleman whose name VIC
could not get. One of the upper rooms
was occupied as sleeping apartment by ].
j. Dofliemeyer and John Thompson. The
damage was not great from fire and the
water did but little hurt. except the incon-
Venlence 1t rendered the tenants. The
water did not quit dripping through the
floors until about noon on Thursday.
The Fremont County record., 1881-03-19
FOSTERS FALL.
Death Under The Wheels Of Railroad
Train.

wednesday morning as the express No. 2
which is due in this city at IL :35, came at
good speed down the long stretch of almost
straight track the engineer was herrifed to
see a man lying directly in front of his iron
steed as he crossed the short trestle which
spans the mill ditch. The engineer made
all haste to stop the train, which he sue
ceeded in doing at point nearly opposite
the house which covers the pumps of the
water works, but not before the swift rum
ming wheels had crushed out human life
and terribly mangled a human body. When
the train came to a stand-stil the baggage
master. engineer and Mr. VIM. Knickcr
sprang down and found between the wheels
of the front truck of the mail car the re-
mains of Paul NJ. Foster, former employ
Of the road. Yrhey got the body out and
laid 1t along-Jide the track and went on
with the train. The coroner was at once
notified and went to the spot with witness
es and the maugled body was taken 10 the
Railroad house, opposite the depot, where
an examination of several witnesses was
had and the inques. adjourned until 0
O'Clock Thursday morning. The witnesses
examined on Wednesday identified the re,
mains and three of them stated that the dc.
ceased lad threatened to take his life. The
fact was also demonstrated that he had
been drinking to an excess for tile past
| threp weeks and but few moments before
his death he WAS known to be Intoxicated
Upon his person was found several letters,
a gold watch, 825 in currency and n nun
Der of orther articles OF no particular value.
Where the engine first struck him the track
Is considerably curved and down grade,
and from that point to the place where biz
body was taken from under the wheels the
| distance by actual measurement was 162
| feet. All along the road from almost the
place where he went down the snow was
| stained and ciotted with blood and here
and there lay along the track of death a
piece of human flesh, while between the
rails for the entire distance the snow was
crushed down by the dragging OF the body
The sight was horrible. The sheriff and
| the reporter of the RECORD were among
the first upon the ground and the scene
which greeted them was ono not soon tc
be forgotten. Fosters body lay just north
and in close proximity to the track with
/! his hat carefully placed over his face III,
! right arm wns almost severed from ths