Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-27

vantage. Anyhow Grier is on the war
path after MacVeagh.
MINOR TOPICS.
The authorities of one Of the Swiss can
tons have just passed law forbidding
boys under fifteen to smoke, either in the
streets or at home.
A COPENHAGEN paper, the Nationalt,
says that the West Indian islands of Santa
Cruz, St. Thomas and St. Juan will shortly
pass into the hands of the United States
at a price of SO, 100000.
THE Germantown Telegraph announces
its withdrawal from this date from all
participation in political contests. It will
hereafter be non-partisan. 1t Graves for
peace ane good will, and hence a release
from the harshness and bitterness of pc.
litical strife. Literatura, science, agricul-
ture, horticulture, shooting and fishing,
aud full and careful condensation of the
events of the day, will remain its peryad-
ing features.
THE ears of the West Chester Village
Recordare shocked by the nomenclature Of
the contending factions Of its political
friends in this county. Observing that
the 4" Hog Ring" and the Bull Ring -
have become promiscuously mixed up -
in the present campaign it thinks one
reform that would look especially we'll,
now that a reorganization is being mad c,
would be to get some more elegant names
for the several quarreling and contendins
cliques."
| In the Chamber Of Deputies at Rome
the other day, Signor Teodosio de Domi-
nicis, deputy from Basilicata, was caught
in the act Of stealing a note for 100 francs
(ssoD from another deputy, Signor Ella,
of Ancona. He pretended that he was
only practicing little joke on his fellow
member but he has borne bad charac-
ter for long time, and there is no doubt
Of his guilt. If congressman must steal
our statesmen should initiate the Romans
and steal from each other instead OF
plundcring the public who elect and pay
them.
WHEN Chicago built tunnel two miles
under Lake Michigan, it was loudly pro-
claimed that the problem of how to get
pure water for great city had been
solved, but south wind and q flood in the
Chicago river carries all the dccaying mat.
ter in that sluggish stream out into the
lake, swift rush of impurity pollutcs the
source Of the city's water supply, and the
people of Chicago have to boil water il
they drink. 1t only takes the concurle eace
Of three such events as flood. tide and vino
to destroy St. Petersburg and Chicago may
90 yet more more easily.
IT is reported that the House Legislative
appor:ionmcnt committee has agreed on q
bill which increases the number of mem
bers to 2O3, and is throughout an infamous
gerrymander. The following counties are
to each gain representatives Philadelphia
one, Allegheny two, Clearfield one, Della
ware one, Fayette one, Luzcrne two, Nc
Kean ono and Westmoreland one. The
following counties each lose one represcn
tative Bucks, Berks, Carbon, Venango
Erie, Crawford, Lackawanna and Frank.
lin. Dauphin and Lebanon counties arc
combined into one senatorial district, and
Philadelphia is So cut up rs to give the
Republicans almost the entire delegation
THREE persons were convicted of man
slaughter recently in England for the
homicide of a boy, whilst they were en-
gagged in rifle practice, as it could not be
determined who fired the fatal shot. Ir
this case, Regina VS.. Salmon and others,
the defendants set up 100 yards targe,
near dwelling house, and one of the rifle
balls struck and killed the boy in a tree in
his fathers garden 1913 yards off. The rifle
was sighted for $50 yards, and would carry
a deadly bullet for a mile. Chief Justice
Coleridge said in his opinion elf a per-
son does thing which in itself is danger
our, and without taking proper precautiou
to prevent danger arising, and if he so does
it and kills person, it is criminal act as
against that person. That would make it
clearly manslaughter as regards the pris.
oner whose shot killed tine boy. 1t follows
as the result of the culpable ignorance OF
this one that each of the prisoners is an
swerablc for the acts of tbs others, they
all being engaged in one common pursuit, -
| PERSONAL.
The funeral of the late JAMES T. FIELDS
was entirely private. There were many
offerings of flowers. Among those pres
ent were Mr.. Longfellow, Mr.. Holmes, DR..
Collyer. of New York. Mr.. Emerson. Mr..