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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21
"CALL SYSTEM"
SOME OF rHE GAMEwELL BOXES UP.
The New EiSe Department Going Ahead
Negotiations with tho American Com
pleted-Providing Quarter, for

Tho New Si'e Department Going Ahead
Negotiations with the American Com.
pletsd-Providing Quarters tor
the SUN Steamer.
Last evening the American fire company
held meeting, at which final action was
taken in regard to the transfer of their
property and apparatus to the city for SER
vice in the now department.. 1t was agreed
that the company would lease to the city
for the period of IS months ON the terms
Of $3.50 per year, the city to purchase at the
end of that time, or any time before that
at its pleasure !; in case the new system
should be abandoned at any time within
the period named and tho volunteer sys-
tenn be restored. then the company will re-
ceive back its property, and tho terms OF
the contract will be Cancelled. This action
was communicated to the special commit
tee OF councils, Who signified that the
terms were satisfactory, and the necessary
papers will be ut once executed. The
councils committee also last::night entered
into contract with Peter B. FOrdney for
the lease Of his building and ground on
Beaver street, between German and Cones
toga, which will be at once converted to
the service Of the department, Mr.. Ford
ney agreeing to make such alterations as
required for storing an engine, stabling
horses, etc. The rent is $3.50 per year, and
the Sun steamer viii probably be quartered
there.
Several of the boxes for the Gamewell
electric fire alarm have been put up and
more Of them would be in place by this
time had not the inclement weather in
terfered. However, tho work will be
speedily completed. The box ut the court
house corner has been the object of . great
deal Of curious interest. The special
committee express the opinion that the
new department will be in running order
within very short time. A number of
horses have been bought, alterations of the
engine house are in progress, the harness
and the hose carts are far ON towards COM
pletion, the Empire truck has been shipped
to Reading for alteration, and everything
points to the speedy Inauguration Of the
"call system, whose organization has
been the subject Of great popular interest
and not Il little contention during the past
year.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21
Bold Larceny in Daylight.

Yesterday afternoon, between 4 quarter
five and five o'clock, thief or thieves
entered the residence of Mr.. j. NJ. Marks,
North Duke street, while several members
of the family were in the house and stole
from the mantel in the parlor a handsome
black Italian marble clock, orEamented in
bronze aud belonging to Mr.. Joe U.
Fritchey, son-in-law of Mr.. Marks. The
theft was about as cheeky an act as has
lately been brought to the attention of
the police. 1t is presumed that the rascals
saw the Young ladies OF the family leave
the house at quarter of five. and noticing
the deadlatch did not lock, deliberately
walked into the par!or, picked up the
handiest thing they saw, which happened
to be the clock, and walked off wiz: it.
When about five o'clock q member OF the
household came down stairs, the front door
was standing wide open aud the theft w'S
discovered.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21
A NICE POINT.
What n Sharp washington Lawyer Discoy.

0r0Os
The case of A. G. Soteldo, charged with
the murder of his brother, and with as
saulting with intent to kill Clarence NJ.
Barton, came up before Judge Wylie, in
the criminal court at Washington yenter-
day. Counsel for tho prisoner moved to
quash the Indictment on tho ground that
sit was found in violation of law of
Maryland of 1922. which he claimed is still
in force in the District of Columbia. This
law provides that an indictment shall be
sent to the grand jury by an express order
of the court; that the prisoner shall be
bound over to such court, and that the
grand jury shall find an indictment of
their own knowledge" Tho judge said
he would take the matter under advise
ment and give his decision this morning.
1t is claimed that, should the motion to
quasll be. granted, not only will another
Indictment be necessary in the Seteldo
case, but in all tho pending murder cases
now awaiting trial, as we'll as the star
route cases.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21
PERSONAL,

SCOvILLE has firmly expressed his de-
termination to retire from the Guiteau case
Immediately after the bill of exceptions is
signed.
DORSEY has gone West to look after
his $1,000 cattle Oh the New Mexican
hills, while BRADY is giving some dinners
where they will do the most good.
The German newspapers with one ac
cord are indignant at the appointment of
SARGENT. 1t is to be. hoped that they
have sent marked copies to the White
House.
HENRY WARD BEECHER has been
preaching a defense OF the authenticity OF
the books of the New Testament, but there
are people who suspect that Beecher
stands more in need Of defense than the
Scriptures.
The irreprcssib,e GEo. G. Go3HAM turns
up this time to contest with EDw. Nc
PHERsoN for the secretaryship of the Re
publican congressional committee. by all
means Dorsey and Gorham should run the
Star Route party.
There will be 1T least one familiar face
in tho next Democratic state convention
PETER ]. PIERCE is sent from Mercer,
presumably in charge Of Judge McDer-
mitt's boom. Peter is pilot in such
waters.
Our Turkish minister, Gen. LEW WAL,
LACE, having lately been clOseted for seven
hours with that shameless old polygamist,
the Sultan, is now qualified for appoint
ment as one of the commissioners to gov
ern Utah under the Edmunds act.
In room Of the Washington Jail, which
might be appropriately termed the "Cham-
Der of Horrors" is a collection of black
caps and of ropes which have been sent
for GUITEAu from all parts of the country,
the latter being Of the best MANILA.
1t is not to be forgotten that GRANT
signed a bill doubling his salary for the
period for which he had been elected in
1872, and giving him one hundred Thousand
dollars in clear money by his own official
acS. This bill was passed and signed after
his second election.
MATTHEW ARNOLD, strangely us it may
appear, is handsome man. He is aged
co; upper part Of face handsome head
shapely fine brow; eyes and nose par
ticularly good chin strong; large mouth
peevish expression hair black as a raven s
wing, and mutton-chop whiskers equally
dark and tlossy.
1t was a little strange that in the Ho-
boken Hresbyterian pulpit OH Sunday,
Rev. ADDISON X. STRONG, pastor, fell
backwards to the floor, striking his head
on the side of the pulpit and bruising him
self severely just after ho had announced
this text "Thy shoes shall be of iron
and brass, and as thy days so shall thy
strength be-" Apoplexy.
Having tried every other plan in vain,
WM. E. CHANDLER will now try to get the
United States senatorship from New
Hampshire az an anti-monopolist. Like
Blaine, whom he formerly served, Chand-
Ter has grown rich in politics. He must
be getting tired of reading tho weekly
report that he is to go into the cabinet.
If Arthur keeps him hanging much longer,
Chandler's .eyelids will grow weary with
the strain.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21
COMING A,srsssaons.

Managers Hartmyer & Daley, who have
only recently entered the lists as theatrical
caterers, have completed arrangements for
next week Of Miss Ada Gray in the thrill
ing emotional drama "East Lynne" and
tions in store. Manager Yeoker has two
first class entertainments this week.
Maggie Mitchell on Thursday and the
famous Salsbury's Troubadours on Friday.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Events Across the County Line

Eva Eachus, of East Nantmeal, Chester
county, who has been unable to speak
save in a whisper, fully recovered the use
of her voice in an instant recently. She
was seized with fit of coughing, when
something in the throat seemed to give
way, and she expectorated hard sub
stance, when she Immediately found that
she could speak audibly.
Navigation on the Schuylkill canal
opened yesterday, and boatmen have been
engaged in loading their boats for more
than a week past.
A West Chester man weighs 200 pounds,
his wife 225 pounds and their six months
old baby 80 pounds.
The new creamery at Warwick fur
mace, Warwick township, Chester county,
has been put in operation. Tho proprie-
tors are at present receiving 5000 pounds
of milk per day, and expect to more than
fairly opens. The Cochran creamery, at
Cociranville, Chester county, is now
making about 40 pounds of butter and
AGO pounds of cheese per day.
Professor Jackson, at whose pyrOtechnic
occurred short time ago, has purchased
build the works..
At Harrisburg, about s. persons at
tended the prayer meeting in the Jail Sun
day, for the benefit of the Rumberger
murdcrers. 1t was the last Sunday on
earth for tho slayers of old farmer Trout
man. Frank Rumberger wrote letter
to tho Y. NJ. G. A., in which he warns all
boys against sin, vice and Sabbath break
ing.
A special meeting of select council, Of
Reading, was called last night for thu pur-
pose Of making an appropriation Of $4,000
to build a smallpox hospital in Reading.
This amount has been asked for by the
board of health, and the request has re-
ceived favorable action at the hands Of the
finance committee.
There is a movement on foot among the
Catholics of Reading for q second English
church, which will make three Catholic
congregations in that city.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21
Tho Labor Disagreement.

The compositors employed on the Eren-
ing Journal, at Albany, New Yolk, will
strike to-day, by order of the Topographic
cal Union, against a reduction Of five cents
per 1000 ems.
There is no change in the situation at
Omaha. The grading on the railroad is
carried on with full force of laborers, and
there are no Interruptions or threats. Part
of the regular troops and militia will bs
sent away to-day.
At a general meeting Of carpenters held
on Sunday in Chicago, it was decided to
demand an advance Of 25 cents per day
after April LIST. This, if granted, will
make the wages SO per day.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21
Singular Case Of Hydropnobia.

Some ten days ago dog bit a COW Of a
farmer in Plainfield Pa. The COW sub
seqnently showed symptoms of hydro
phobia and was killed. a youth 10 years
of age, who washed the cows leg after the
animal was bitten, aud who had sore on
ono OF his hands, now shows signs of by
drophobia.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THOSE COMPLAINTS FOR LIBEl..

They are Witfdrawn-Carter for Costs.
Prison Inspector Calvin Carter, who
allowed himself to be deluded into the
idea that he had been libelled by the In
TELLIGENcER, has gone to Alderman Bars
Office and withdrawn tho complaints
which he had made, but upon which his
counsel had instructed the alderman to
take no further proceedings. MIR Carter
paid the cost, and, if not wea thier, he
is a wiser man.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21
Commlttsd TOR TrRal.

Daniel Brown, OF West Earl township,
had a hearing before Alderman Barr yes
terday on the charge of entering the barn
of ]. N. Rogers and taking about e18
worth of tobacco. The tobacco was
traced to the mans house, whom he con.
fessed that he bad taken it and returned
it. He was arrested, however, and the
alderman committed him in default of
bail for trial at court.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21
The Wav Of tho Trauscressor

Fred Newbergh, late clerk of the Ohio
board Of public works, who forged checks
on the state treasury to the amount Of
$50, 900, and against whom fifty-two in
dictments were returned, yesterday had
hearing on a motion for new trial, having
been convicted on one charge. The motion
was overruled and he was sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21

Frank 1Iettfst, the well known oyster
dealer, has placed upon our streets two
very handsome truck wagons, which
he will use in his business in the city and
throughout the county. They were made
by Philip Doersom, and are very substan-
tial looking. The running gears of both are
painted y bright red and are very neatly
Striped, and the curtains are in very bright
colors. while the bodies of both arc dark.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21

The truck Of the Empire hook and laa-
Ter company was shipped to Reading yes
erday, where it will be remodeled 50 that
it can be run by horses.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21

Prothonotary Fridy has put up very
handsome walnut desk for his own use in
bis Office. It is great improvement over
the other one, and Matt is proud OF it.
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me Distinguished Dead.

Very Rev. Dean Grossit died yesterday
at Toronto, Ont.
John Rumsey, private banker at Ithica
N. Y, and president of the Ithaca savings
bank, died on Saturday, aged 60 years.
John Habliston, connected with the
Baltimore Sun for forty two years, and it's
cashier since 1912, died yesterday, aged 60
years.
Judge Arlington, prominent attorney
of indianapolis, dropped dead in his Office
yesterday. He was defendant in a suit of
$4,000 damages, brought by his divorced
wife.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21

B. E. Hiestand, of Marietta, has been
appointed a notary public by the governor,
and his commission awaits him at the ro-
c0rder's Office. -..s..- g.. ..-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21

tents, Including . valuable law library and
law pagers, was buEned IN Sunday. Iess
l25, ,OO9 Mr.. and Mrs. Grimmer He -
riously i'll from sxposure.
A fro yesterday afternoon at No. 597
Broadway, New Fork, occupied by Henry
Rogers, importer of millinery goods, dam.
aged the stock to the amount of several
thousand dollars by smoke.
A large barn on Mrs. Mary Ely's stock
farm at Holmdel, N. J., was burned on
Sunday night. Loss, s1O,O0G Three fine
horses were burned to death. 80.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21

The custom of holding examinations I'm
meliately before the e,ese Oh 'ne sca1ol ,Sc
term in July will 90 depSste1 from 1nis
May.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21

The lecture, by Col. A. X. Mcclure, on
"Lincoln " in Strasburg comes off on
nlrt 17ursddy ereaing, not Friday, as
erroneously printed yesteidaS.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21
Unable to Elect y Mayor.

Yesterday, at the second trial to elect a
mayor of Portland, No., there was no
choice. The matter will now 20 to the
council, which is Republican, and will
elect Charles F. Libbey, the candidate of
that party. Mr.. Libbey had 1874 plurality y
over the Fusion candidate, but lacked two
votes Of majority over all.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21

p. 8. Goodman and His Fire Company.
Too late FOR the correction to be made
in yesterdays paper, tie INTELLIGENCER
received postal card from P. s. Good
man to tho effect that he did not appear
before the fire committee of councils on
behalf of the Shiffler or otherwise. He
also complains that the animadversions
of the city press upsn the members of his
company were unjust !; but seems to
admit that they did not behave with de-
cOrum when he says: "The way in which
they were treated by our presiding officer
will certainly afford some extenuatiOn for
their conduct. The day has passed for
al endeavor to gag free expression"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21

Postal Appointment.
JAG. Reese has been appointed postmas-
ter at RaHlipsYille.
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receipt is prima faes evidence that the
holder paid for it and entities him to vote
if he is otherwise qualified. Under this
ruling tremendous abuses have grown up
and nobody will BE- better satisfied than
the political managers, who have had to
pay the taxes of thousands Of careless Or
impecunious voters if the latter view
should prevail. OF course, even
Judge Allison's opinion can be easily cir
cumvented {; but it will be a good occasion
for the parties to quit the business of pay
ing taxes; aud, while they are at it, let
them agree to abolish the "poll commit
tee' nuisance and thus cut down their
campaign funds about 30 per cent.
The Republicans are already trying TO
discount the exposure which is likely to
come from Democratic discoveries of how
a million and half dollars were raised by
the Republicans to carry New York in
1880. The list Of subscribers and benefici-
aries of the fund has been captured, and it
is to be shown how Democrats were bought
and how they were sold, and what Re.
publicans purchased them, and how the re-
markable change in New York and Brook.
lyn was effected. No such exposure of
wholesale political corruption has ever yet
been made as is coming. The Democrats
have traced $500, 900 to bank in New
York, which was pail out directly on
orders to men who used it in reducing the
natural Democratic majority in New York
city and Kings and Queens counties from
1000 to 50,596 Some of the people who
were hunting the rascals down, wero dis
posed to quit when tho trail got too fresh,
but the exposure must come, and the list
of bought Democrats will be as interest
ing as that Of Republican purchasers.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21
METHODIsrs In COUNCIL.
A Committees Investigation Of Rev
COOmbe'S Case.

A Committees Investigation Of Rev. r.
COOmbe's Case.
Another session of the annual Methodist
conference Of Philadelphia took place yes
terday in the Paul street NJ. F, church,
Frankford, Bishop Andrews presiding.
The committee appointed to consider
the bequest of the late DIR. Scott Stewart,
Offering to the conference $500, 900 for the
foundation Of q Methodist hospital in Phi
ladelphia, presented report recommend
ing the acceptance Of the trust.
A committee appointed to investigate
tho charges against Rev. Pennel COombe, of
NAL administration, reported that in their
estimation the arbitration asked of him
was just, and that, therefore, his refusal
to take action was blamewOrthy.
Presiding Elder Henson moved that the
report be recOmmitted on the ground
that the committee had transcribed it's
power.
Rev. N. L. Gray supported this motion.
He would have done himself, under the
circumstances, just what Rev. NJ. COombe
did.
Mr.. COombe said that the matter was
one of long standing, and if the reports of
the committee we're accepted Port Rich
mond and KensingtOn, where feeling ran
the other way, would become greatly ex
cited.
Rev. George Cummins defended the re-
port of the committee, antf insisted that
there was no malice in the charges.
On motion Of Presiding Elder Swindells,
the whole matter was laid on the table,
effectually killing the charges.
The hopeless insolvency Of the Wes-
leyan female COLLEGE having been reported
to the conference, 4 committee was appOin-
ted to secure from the next Delaware
assembly the revocation Of the college
charter. ..--. --.-- 90.
The committee appointed to investigate
the financial condition OF Messiah church
presented report stating that the church,
having a debt Of $4,000, was no longer
self. supporting, and appeal was made for
help from other churches.
Last night missionary anniversary was
held in tho First Presbyterian church,
Frankford. Addresses were made by Rev.
C. H. Fowler, D. D., and Rev. DR.. Hart
Zell.
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Warning Telegraph Companies.

The trouble between the New Jersey
Mutual and Western Union telegraph
companies in regard to the erection of
poles near Trenton, reached such climax
yesterday that the sheriff ordered out his
constables to prevent riot. Two parties
of telegraph men had gathered about a
mile from the city, one party to put up
the poles, the other to tear them down.
Four men were arrested, but afterwards
discharged.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21
What Kent the Firemu Rr.-

Fregan's hotel, at College Point, L. l.,
was burned on Sunday. Loss, $4,000.
The residence of Hon. George 8. Grim
mer, at Chamcook, N. B., with tho con-
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THE LATEST NEWS.


Events Of tho Past Twenty.four Hodrs That
Have SCOT Into the Papers Tho
Tragedies, Comedies and ,Sensa-
tions OF LAY.
Lewis Hummel, aged 80, while going
home fell through bridge near Shame
kin and was killed.
The report of an outbreak Of Indian
scouts on the Gila river in New Mexico, is
untrue.
Nothing is known by the people at the
Government House at Ottawa, Ont, of
the contemplated visit to Canada by the
empress of Austria.
Charles II. Smith, . bookkeeper of Hook
Il Hastings, at Boston, who disappeared
some days ago, is found to be some SO, 900
short in his accounts.
Mrs. Miller, aged 60, while hanging out
clothing from fourth-story window at
No. 4S Avenue A, New York, fell to the
ground, and was instantly killed.
The New York Legislature adopted res.
Olutious asking President Arthur to com.
mute the punishment Of Sergeant Mason
to dismissal from the regular army.
W. D. Love, dry goods merchant at
Columbia, 8. c., has failed. Mortgages
to the amount of $1,000, held by w. J.
Young and Samuel Love, were fOreclOsed,
The liabilities are about s11, 900. The as
sets are stated to be between $4,000 and
$1,000.
On an affidavit at POughkeepsie of hii
counsel that an important witness was
sick in Philadelphia, the case of Alexander
Barlow, tho Fishkill On. W bank en-
bezzler, was again put off until the next
session of tho court of oyer and ter
miner.
Thomas G. Alverd. of Syracuse, the
oldest member of the New York Assembly
is seriously ill in Albany.
A little child was instantly killed at
PittstOn, its skull being crushed by a
beer wagon on the main street. The
grief of the stricken parents was terri
bic.
The governor CT Connecticut appointed
Friday, April Z, Good friday, day Of
public fasting and prayer.
The House committee on private land
claims agreed yesterday to report favor
ably bill practically confirming to Nc
Garrahan the title to tho Rancho Panoche
Graude tract of land in California.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21
Lynclling an Innocent Man.

Tuscon Langdon and a man in his en-
ploy named Harrison, were arrested at
Langdon's residence on the charge of kill
ing A. II. Crooks and s. j. Jory by Il
posse of citizens, and turned over to a
deputy sheriff at Dal;es, Oregon After
reaching the hotel a party of masked men
overpowered the guard and shot Langdon
dead. Harrison was hanged to the trestle
work of the bridge. None Of the pcrpe-
traitors have been identified. Nothing
has been ascertained to implicate Harri-
son in the murder of Crooks and Jory, and
his only offense seems to be that he was
in Langdon's employ.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-21

Shot Whilo Escaping from Jail.
Jacob Wilkerson, colored, was shot by
a guard on Sunday night at Richmond,
Va, while trying to escape from the Vir-
ginia penitentiary, in which he had served
sixteen of a twenty years term for burg
larry.