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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-07
SUICIDE Of WARREN WOODWARD

Ills Body Discovered Three Days After the
S-.oOting.
Warren Woodward, attorney at-law,
aged 81 years, the only son of the late
Warren ]. Woodward, justice of the su
preme court of Pennsylvania, was found
in his room in Reading yesterday, shot
through the head. The body, when found,
was in an advanced state of decomposition
and had evidently lain there for some
time. The last seen of Woodward was on
Saturday evening, when he told some OF
his friends that he was going to leave the
city on visit. This was thought to be
the case until a party of friends concluded
to visit his rooms, which arc in the law
building of George F. Baer. The rooms
occupied are three in number and are
elegantly furnished, the front ono being a
library, in which is said to be the finest
selection of books in the state, left to the
deceased by his father. One of the rooms
is occupied as bed chamber, and in this,
after the door was broken open, was found
the lifeless body of the young lawyer
stretched at full length on the bed, with
the revolver still clasped in his hand,
which was lying across his breast. De
ceased has but Oao sister, married to F. B.
Howe, Of Danville, son of Bishop Howe.
The body was taken in charge by friends
and the relatives living in Wilkestarre
notified. Tho funeral will take place at
that point. Woodward graduated from
Princeton college in 1876.
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Came Back and Married Her.

James p. Weller, the lover whose strange
conduct in deserting beautiful Bessie Nor:
ris, of Wilkesbarre, on the morning OF
their wedding day caused much comment,
and who returned subsequently to find the
poor girl Frustrated with brain fever, made
things all right yesterday morning by
marrying his at1ianced. The affair is most
remarkable in many respects. Tho sud-
den flight of the lover threw Miss Norris
on bed of sickness, where she lay be-
tween life and death for many days.
Upon Wellcr's return he went to see her.
He was refused admission to the house by
the lady's mother. He pushed his way in
and caught her in his arms as she was ap-
preaching him from her sick couch.
After that the physicians ordered him to
remain by hcr. lie did SO, nursing her
until she was out of danger She was
willing to forgive him for his conduct, the
mothers objections were overcome, and
yesterday tho two were married in the
BRIDES home. Miss Norris was robcd in
a magnificent bridal costume, and the
ceremonies was performed under large
floral horseshoe. A houseful Of guests
enjoyed a grand wedding breakfast, and
the newly married couple subsequently
started on u tour to Florida.
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a NEW rHAsE or THE FIRE QUESTION

Paying; Individual Debts With the lubIic
Money.
MEssRs EDITORs :, There is one thing
that the discussion Of our fire department.
has not yet brought out, and that is how
some Of the fire companies spend the city
appropriation
was talking to al officer Of one Of tho
fire companies, and said / knew Of two
companies (tEe Union ard WashiDgtOn)
that managed to get along nicely ON s4OO,
and what was collected FROM the members
as dues was saved and invested. "Whaf,"
he said, does it cost them siOO to run
Why we can beat that it don't cost us
$500. If it did where would VIC get the
money to pay the interest we owe on our
property %
Now, Messrs. Editors, every fire COM
pany in this city claims that the real
estate and personal property aio the prop
erty Of the individual members of the scv-
erai cOmpa;lies. We do not pretend to
say it is not, but il it il their individual
property, then the debts they owe arc
in,liridual debts, and We do not think it
right for the city to pay the debts of any
individual. CITIZEN.
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COURT.
Procesdisgs tn the Comn,"n Pleas.


BEFORE JUDGE LIVINGSTON.
On Tuesday afternoon, III the sui: II the
president and directors OF the Old Colum-
bia public ground company VS.. the First
III. f. church of Columbia, counsel pre-
sented their points. Without argument
Of counsel, under dircc4iun of the court,
verdict pro forma was entered in favor Of
the defendant, the cOnrt reserving the legal
question raised. A rule was at once
granted to show cause why q new trial
should not be had, which will bring the
legal point i'll dispute before the full boncl
at the December argument court.
Mary Nisslcy and Henry b. EDsle, ad-
ministratols Of Martin Z. Nissley, dc
deceased, vs. Abraham Collins. This was
an action to recover 272.S9 for tobacco
sold and delivered to defendant by Martin
{. Nisslcy on May 18th, 1915. Tho sale
and delivery were ploveE. Defendants
counsel III the crOss-eXa mination Of plain
titfs' witnesses entleavOred to prove that
at the time tho tobacco was delivered the
understanding was that Nissley was to
give credit on account that lsc owed Mr..
Collins One Of the Witnesses for the
plaintiff having sworn that he owned SIG
worth OF The tobacco delivered, dcfcn-
dsnt's counsel offered no testimony,
but raised the point that as there
were two owners of this tobacco and
suit had been brought by but one for all
of it. there, could be no recovery. The
court declined to affirm tho point, and,
under the instructions Of the court, a ver-
dict was entered in favor Of plaintiff for
$3.50 %. 4 motion was filed in arrest Of
Judgment, and rule to show cause why a
new trial should not be had, granted.
The next case attached was that Of JON
athan Morgan, ono OF the heirs of Thad
deus s. Morgan, deceased, VS.. John 5.
Morgan and Joseph NJ. Showater. admin
istrator of Thaddeus S. Morgan, deceased.
scirc ,tacias to revive the judgment entered
to March term, 1879, and ascertain the
amour: due and unpaid to plaintiff. Jury
out when court adjourned.
BEFORE JUDGE PATTERSON
Tho suit Of FIctterer VS.. Brciter, at
tackled on Monday, is still on trial before
Judge Patterson. -
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Municipal Elections

Municipal elections were held in a num.
Der of the cities and towns of Massachu-
setts yesterday, and the question of license
was also voted on. In Springfield a
Democratic mayor and Republican board
of aldermen and council wefe chosen.
Lawrence also elected a Democratic mayor
and chose Democratic majority of the
other city officers. In Fitchburg a Pro
hibition mayor was chosen, license defeat.
ed, and the Citizens ticket for common
counci. elected. In Gloucester, Havcrhill,
Cambridge and Somcrville, the Citizens
candidates for mayor were elected and
license defeated. Newton elected Re-
publican mayor and council and rejected
license.
The local election in New Haven yester
day resulted in the election of the Demo
cratic city ticket by majOrities ranging
from 1851 to 1881. Tho Democrats have
a majority of Yin tie board of aldermen
and 8 in common council.
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DEATH OF IN. WRlGhf.

Formerly surS.en of the 10Th Pa. Vols.
DR.. VIM. McKendgee Wright, foeoerly
surgeon Of Hambrisht's 10Th Pa. Vet.
Vols, and who was well-known and high
ly esteemed by many friends IN this city,
died at his home in Chambersburs,
Franklin county, on Tuesday, Nov %,
after a protracted illness. The Chambers
burg Opinion prints the following sketch
of his life:
CDR. Wright Was graduate Of Jeller-
son medical college and also graduate of
dentistry. In 1882 he removed FROM this
place to Pittsburgh, in which city he sue
cessfully practiced dentistry until the
breaking out of the war. On The 9Th day
of November, 1861, he was mustered in
as surgeon of the 10Th Pa. Vols. Colonel
Hambright commanding serving during
the war in the department of the CumEcr-
laud, under Generals Grant, Thomas and
Garfield. During his term Of service he was
in charge of several Of the large hospitals
established ON the limo of march from
Nashville to Atlanta. The one at King
ston, Ga, had 800 patients. The pub
lished medical records mention tho val
liable service Of DR.. Wright, not only as
an accomplished surgeon, INT as su-
perior executive officer. In 1872 he was
appointed surgeon Of tho National
home for disabled volunteers at Hamp-
ton, Va, and iu 1878 was transferred to
a like institution in Augusta, Maine. Iu
1874 he was compelled to resign Oh ac.
count of declining health. His admin;
istration at the Soldiers National home
was highly commended by those in au-
thority. The secret of his success was in
enforcing the best possible sanitary regu-
latiOns, in which he recognized the truth
of the adage that prevention is better than
cure. On leaving tho home the officers
and men presented the DIR. with a very
handsome gold mounted ebony cane, as Il
mark Of esteem for his professional abili-
ties and the good will they bore him rs 4:
soldier friend.
"Dr. Wright was an emirently piOus
man and Christian gentleman. During
his residence in Pittsburgh he was a sul-
ing elder in Christ church. He never fall
tered in his devotion to Christianity, and
in no relation will he be greater missed
than in the church. He leaves six chill
dren besides brother and sister. Peace
to his ashes.''
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-07
THE president has written his messae

THE president has written his message
and delivered it to Congress and the
country lie has elected his speaker and
Congress is now ready for business. But
the new administration has not met and
passed any of the perils of a voyage. Its
bark is only launched. The storms and
billows are yet to come. Mr.. Arthur is
politician and Stalwart. He has
given unmistakable signs of this, and
his faction of the party will expect from
him all that this implies. Where they
are in Office they expect to stay in, and
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attention Is important. He thinks that
there would have been NO decline if we
had given to our navigation interests .
portion of tho aid and protection which
have been 80 wisely bestowed upon our
manufacturers.
The message concludes with reference
to the presidential inability, as suggested
by the situation which existed during most
of the past summer, bu: he does not indi-
cate what he thinks should be done.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
A NOTED FEMALE THIEF.
Melinda Elliott again In Custody for KO
bling Shirt Manufacturers.

Melinda Elliott again In Custody for Rob-
bling Shirt Manufacturers.
Melinda Elliott, alias Mowrey, alias
Fisher. formerly Of Lancaster, who has
figured on the annals of the Philadelphia
police department for years past as an
adroit thief, was yesterday given a hearing
before Magistrate South on the charge of
larceny as bailee. 1t was in evidence that
the woman had obtained flannel to tho
value of $50 from H: s. S. Sternberger,
5O3 Market street, on the representation
that she was a seamstrcss in search of
work, She gave fictitious residence.
About the same time she . obtained
$22 worth of goods from J. Black
& Co., on Fourth street above
Chestnut. under the name of Mrs. Fisher,
of No. 271O Federal street, but also neg
lected to return the work. The magistrate
asked the prisoner what she did with the
goods, to which she replied " They have
found me; let them find the goods now"
She was held in 81, 600 bail for further
hearing. The prisoner is the wife Of
Thomas Elliott, who was arrested about
three years ago for the robbery of a largo
number of dwelling houses at which che
had obtained employment as a domestic.
They were both convicted, and when the
woman was arraigned for sentence in court
upon eighteen bills of indictment which
had been found against her, she assumed
a flippant air which indicated that she was
Indifferent to her fate. She received a
sentence of one month upon each bill. A
number of other charges arc still pending
against her.
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Patriotic lkelll 8.

Silas w. Shultz, blacksmith, residing
at No. 424, West Orange street, has in
his possession two miniature hOrse-shves
that he made from spike taken from
the ship st. Lawrence after it had been
raised out of Lake Eric, by Sgt. Bates, in
1876. This vessel lay in Lake Erie for 81
years, and Mr.. ssShlltz's horse shoes cer-
tainly possess an historical interest that
render them Of peculiar value to persons
devoted to relics and especially to such as
cherish the memory of the sturdy ship
whose deeds of valor have caused it's name
to be inscribed high up on tho roll of our
naval achievements.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-07
Big Hogs.

Hog-killing time having arrived it is in
order now to hear reports of the slaughter
of mammoth grunters. The first that
reaches us is from HoneybroOk, Chester
county, where our old Lancaster county
landlord Abner Patterson, now proprietor
of the Gen. Washington hotel, killed two
a few days ago that weighed dressed 1 ,07O,
pounds.
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Saturday Evening SOciablc.

W. N. Pennington, manager, will give 1t
grand sociable at Grant hall on Saturday
evening next. There SOC fables will he given
at the above hall every saturday evening
during the season. Invitations have been
issued for the first on Saturday evening.
AMI n good t,me NAV lie ex pectcd, as the par
ties having charge of the affair well know how
tn conduct II.
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Household Market,

We had rather wet morning for mar
ket, and the attendance was not quite as
large as usual. There was no change in
the prices of articles offered, and no other
feature of the market worthy of note, ex-
cept that the stalls are beginning to dis
play greater abundance of Christmas
luxuries, as the great holiday approaches.
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Michigan Relief.

Although Mayor MacGonigle has closed
his accounts for aid to the Michigan
sufferers, the following additional sub
scriptions have been received: From
Mennonite church of Leacock, by C..
Beiler, s71.25; Mennonites Of East Lam
peter, by Henry d. Heller, "A. The total
amount of subscriptions received by the
mayor is 81, 100, Of which s., 900 has been
forwarded to the relief committee in De-
trOit, and the balance will be forwarded
to the same destination. ...
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THE DRAM A.


Miss Jeffreys Lewis in 1.-TWO Nights in
Rome.''
At Fulton opera house last evening Miss
Jcffreys-Lewis gave a very powerful rep
resentatiOn of the character Of AntOnia,
in Guntcr's melodramatic composition
1.-TWO Nights in Rome" The role is one
calling for high histrionic ability in its
proper execution, and Miss Jeffreys-Lewis
meets all the requirements admirably,
possessing in special degree tho physical
attributes and the mental capacity neces
sary to furnish true Characterization Of
the dramatist's coneeit of the heartless,
vindictivc, wicked woman. Of the play
itself "much may be.said on both sides -
it has points of great strength and
| others Of singular weakness, the
greatest of which latter perhaps is that
it really does not end at all with tho final
drop of the curtain, and you are left in
painful unce, taiuty rs to the ultimate fate
of Ant0nia, against whom her COrsican hus-
band mas sworn the oath Of the vendetta
But its points of merit and demcrit
have been noted at length in cur previous
review of the piece, so that it is not neces-
sary to dwell at length upon them now. 1t
needs some judicious and practical over
hauling before it can he classed as drs
matte success. The supporting cast in last
nights performance was of respectable
mediocrity.
The attraction at the opera house to-
night is one that invites the patronage Of
lovers of light comedy and wholesome fun.
"The Professor" as represented by the
Madison Square company, is pursuing a
triumphal tour over tho country in which
that eccentric parsonage is extending the
scope of his success in the most flattering
manner.
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Committed for Court.

Yesterday afternoon Jacob Shirk, had
hearing before Alderman McConomy to
answer complaints of desertion and adul-
terry made against him by his wife. In
default of bail he was committed to prison
for trial at next quartar sessions court.
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Robbers About,

Yesterday was wash.day at Mrs. Hugh
DougAerty's, East Orange street. The
weather being unfavorab'e for drying
clothes, they were to be left on the lines
on the lawn all night. Mrs. Dougherty
thinking it risky to leave them there all
night, made survey of the premises about
half.past ten o'clock. She moved cautious
ly to where the clothes were hanging
when suddenly she came face to face with
large, muscular fellow who was in the
act of removing some of the clothing. At
sight of her he dropped the plunder and
beat hasty retreat. Not to be daunted
by thieves, she closely pursued him. As
he scaled tho high pale fence she drew her
self to the top, and with broom handle
drawn on the fellow, commanded him to
stop or she would shoot. He needed
not, but scaled another fence and was sooa
lost to sight.
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SUDDEN DEATHS,
Investigation by the Coroner.


Yesterday afternoon Mary E. Williams.
better known as Aunt Polly Williams "
died rather suddenly at the residence Of
her grandson, Horace Reynolds, No. 32,
Middle street. She was over 90 years OF
age, and was perhaps the eldest colOrc,l
woman in Lancaster, and was known to
almost everybody She leaves 4 large
number of children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren. Her funeral will
take place TO- morrow afternoon ut two
O'Clock.
Yesterday morning, Alice &. Snyder.
wife Of Henry Snyder, died suddenly at
No. 81 West Clay street. where she and
her husband boarded with their brGthcr-
ir,-law, Thomas Ruth. Mrs. Snyder had
been sick for some lii: 9, but report
having obtained that she was found dead
in bed, Coroner Mishier summoned jury
to investigate the facts. The jury meet
for the purpose this afternoon.
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On Sunday Rev. Mr. Anderson will
preach a memorial sermon in the upper
OctorarO church on Thomas c. Collins,
and Mrs. Jane Simpson deceased.
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Surprised

While Rev. f. L. Reed and wife, cf
Christ Z. E. Lutheran church, were
quietly enjoying the entertainment given
at Trinity chapel last evening, they were
informed that it would DC to their interest
to return to their home. This they did N
haste, and to their great astOnishment
found their house had been "entcred -
by their friends with ''many things
both good and useful. Tho parties con
ccrned expressed their gratitude as best
they could under the circumstances,
feeling encouraged in their work by their
expression of good will on tho part Of their
friends.
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where the Half Breeds are in possession
the Stalwarts will expect them to be put
out. The sententious "see Cameron y
raises hopes that the friends Of that Pc
culiar statesman will expect to have
realized. All Western Pennsylvania is
convulsed over the McKeesport postOflice
matter what would happen if Cameron
and Smith would lock- horns over the
Lancaster collectorship. Or did Smith
make his peace and Wiiey's calling sure
by his vote for Keifer for speaker
There are more holes in Pennsylvania
than there are pegs for them, and when
they begin to put the Cameron pegs into
the anti-Cameron places the mettle of
the administration will be best tested.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-07

A fortune may be spent in using Intellectual
medicines, when by applying Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil q speedy and economical cure can be-
effected. In cases of rheumatism. lame back,
bodily ailments, or pains of every description,
IT affords instant relief. For sale at II. Il. COch
rams drug store, 137 North Queen street, Lam
Caster.
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Curtis Miller, of Clay township, has
sold to Seuer 6 Cooper nine acres Of to-
baccO at 81 and 8.
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SrEGsiL .sDr8C E6.

: : - l,atarria of tho Bladder.
Stinsing. smartfng, irritation OF the urinary
messages, diseased discharges, cured by Buchu
paiba. Druggists.
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lBrOak Down.

This morning as son and daughter Of
Mrs. Jacob Hess, residing Oh the Willow
Street pike, were Oh their way home from
market in Il light, covered wagon. and as
they were passing the crossing at the
the front axle broke in the middle, letting
the body down and driving the wheels
into the sides. Mr.. John Franciscus, who
fortunately saw the accident, caught the
horse and stopped him before the driver
lost control OF him, and thus prevented
what might have been a serious accident.
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AS an independent Republican
organ for reform within the party
lines-what does the Ne,o Era think of
A. Herr Smiths vote for Cameron's can
didate for sneaker?
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Sale of q Dwelling

Allan A. Herr Il Co., real estate agents,
sold yesterday at private sale for Il. Frank
SaylOr, his two story brick dwelling and
other improvements, situated No. 214
East King street, to DR.. Frank NJ. Mus
scr Of East Lampeter township, for tho
sum OF sc, $50.
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Here is q Chance,

Taking up the cue where Forepaugh
left it, the Barnum, Bailey & Hutchinson
circus people offer rare chance to the
fortunate persons who shall prove them
selves to be possessed in the largest degree
Of the attributes Of Physical beauty. They
propose to give $50, 900 for ths most beau.
tiful lady, and SIC, 900 for the handsOmest
man, who shall contract for the sums stated
to exhibit themselves at the "great
est show ON earth" of which Messrs. Bar
mum, Bailey & Hutchinson are joint pro-
prietors. These gentlemen stoutly aver
that the offer is bona tide, and the money
will be paid in solid cash to the winners,
and moreover, they want it distinctly un- :
derstood that they desire 10 professional
beauties or anything of that sort their
champion must be from the private walks
of life. Elsewhere is printed tho glowing
advertisement containing this tempting
offer. Lancaster has long boasted OF the
female loveliness and manly beauty COM
prised within her borders. Will there be
any contestants for the Barnum prizes
from this city?
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Obituary.

Mrs. Susan Heiss, who died in Phila,lel-
phia on Monday, and whose body will be
brought to this city for inter,nent in the
Lancaster cemetery Tomorrow, was Il
daughter Of the late John Ebcrnan. She
was first married to the late Theodore
Hensel, and some five years ago married.
Rev. Henry Heiss, of the U. 3. church,
who formerly preached in this city.
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Mayors Court.

The mayor had six customers this
mOrning-three OF whom, being impecu-
NOUS dodgers, were discharged The
other three, being disorderly inebriatcs,
were committed to the county Jail for IL
few days.