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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-14

Colerain-J. E. Baker.
Drumore-Geo Smith.
Fulton-Montilliou Brown.
East Hemptield-D. b. Sanders.
West Henpfield-A. Il. Bruckart.
Lancaster City:
" 2d Ward-Silas E. Miller.
4sh ss.-P. s. Goodman.
5th Rev. Sylvanus Stall.
9Th James Black.
Sth -Chrn. BlOomenstock.
East Lampeter--L Lamborne.
Upper Leacock-Dr. Joseph Gibbons.
Little Britain-Wn King.
Martic-Jos. Clark.
Manheim-C. 4. Kline.
Manor. j Rhodes.
Paradise--Christian R0hrer.
Strasburg bor.-Jacob Bachman.
Sadsbury-Sam'l Townsend.
Mr.. Black urged upon the members of
the committee and all other friends Of
temperance rerJvm, to organize at once in
their espsctiyeIistricts talk up the pro-
pOsed copstitu tionI amendment !; let tho
people Know what you are doing for the
cause keeping in view all the time that
the main thing desired is that the people
be permitted to determine the question for
themselves, by their own votes, whether
there shall or shall not be an amendment
made to the constitution of the state for
the prohibition OF the manufacture and
sale Of intox ;rating liquors for drink.
The convention then adjourned.
Meeting Of tue County Cemmittss.
The county committee met after the ad-
jourDment "ethe convention and organized
by electins James Black, chairman, P. 8.
Goodman secretary, and Jacob Bachman,
treasurer.
Lancaster city was designated a. the
headquarters of the committee.
The following executive committee was
elected: James Black, p. 8. Goodman,
Rev. Sylvanus Stall and Silas Weller,
city Jacob BachmaD, Strasburg A. B.
Bruckart, Salunga.
The executive committee was invested
with all the power of the whole commit
tee, their records to be presented to tho
general body for confirmation.
The executive cOmmitto was instructed
to engage speakers.
The secretary was authorized to receive
all monies, receipts for the same, and trans
Ter to, the treasurer.
Adjourned. -
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-14
THE SOUTHWESTERN FLOODS.
No Abatement OF the Suffering and II,

No Abatement OF the Suffering and Des-
tMutiun.
The reports from the flooded regions Of
the Lower Mississippi Valley continue to
be very unfavorable. A slight subsidence
in the water is reported at Memphis and
two OF three other points, but there is no
abatement of the suffering and destitution
throughout the overflowed districts. The
situation at Grcenville, Mississippi, is de-
scribcd as "appalling." At Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, the water is higher than ever
before known. Tho Hard Times, Point
Pleasant, Buc!1ner and Woodlawn levees
gave way yesterday. The river at Vicks-
burg rose eight inches on Sunday. From
Bolivar, Mississippi, to Memphis, "nearly
800 miles of water covers the high and
low plantations alike, a deep, swift, roar
ing current" Several additional lives are
reported lost by the breaking of Louisiana
leveeS.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-14
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT AGAIN.

Tho Special Committee OF Councils Execute
~ Contract for the Lease of the American
mo%ss and AGTs.atSs Er and liz ess,ve an Ad
the Electric Apparatus and Providing
Quarters For the Horses.
Yesterday afternoon the special COM
mittee Oh the reorganization of the fire de-
partment drove over the city for the pur-
pose of inspecting the line Of wire lately
completed for the operation of the electric
fire alarm. They found the wires all up, as
contracted fer, and pronounced the work
very satisfactory. The boxes will be put up
within q week. The new striker for the
Empire belt was tested and found to wor'k (
satisfactorily. Contractor HAITI was
authorized to make the necessary cOnnec-
ton. and place gong at the room Of
Chief Engineer Howell in rear of the
marble works.
The committee took occasion also to
visit the several eng inc houses with a view
to provide for the erection of stables for
the horses which will be needed by the new
department.. 1t was agreed to publicly
invite proposals for the erection of tho
necessary buildings at tho Empire and
Washington houses.
At $50 last evening there was II joint
meeting of the special committee and the
finance committee If the American fire
company in City Solicitor Steinmetz' S
Office. The committee of tho American
were authorized by the almost unanimous
action of that company at the stated meet
ing held earlier in the evening, to lease the
engine house and apparatus to the city for
the term Of eighteen months at the rate OF
$3.50 per annuur. Solicitor Steinmetz pre-
pared the necessary agreement, and
it was duly signed by the members Of the
committee and placed in the hands of the
American committee for signature to-day.
The committee received an offer from
the Sun company, wherein they propose
to build q stable the full width OF their
engine house, thirty feet, put in the stalls
for the horses and hunks for the men, all
at the company's expense, and then lease
the house and apparatus complete to the
city authorities for the sum of $400 pei
annum. Or they will sell their engine foi
fifteen hundred dollars at such time as 1t
may be convenient for the city to pay fol
the same. This offer of the Sun will bt
considered at the next meeting of the
special committee on Thursday evening
Tho Shiffler company will meet specially
upon Thursday evening, and il terms can
not be made with the latter company tho
proposition Of the Sun will probably be
accepted.
The three hose carts ordered for the
new department and now being con-
structed by Cox, the carriage builder, are
well under way, and are expected to be
finished by the Goth inst. The latest i'm.
proved harness will also be provided.
Fourteen head Of horses will bo required
to run the apparatus of tho new depart
ment, and though none have yet been Sc
cured the committee have in view the pur-
chase of several head of fine animals.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-14
Charged with Embezz,eme mt.

Fred Williams, secondhand furniture
dealer, has been held in bail by Alderman
A. F. Donnelly, of the Seventh ward, to
answer at court the charge Of embezzle-
ment preferred by Sarah Eshleman. The
woman alleges that the defendant sold
lot of furniture for her, appropriating a
portion of the proceeds to his own use.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-14
Murdered by q Mob.

The mysterious disappearance of Walter
Saunders. popular young citizen Of At
Gibson, Kan, is accounted for by a story
that he was seized and thrown into the
river. at Kansas City and drowned by a
mob of dozen men who charged him
with having feloniously assaulted, while
drunk, 13-year-old girl named Flana.
gan.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-14
A Big Lift.

With the change Of secretaries the bust
ness Office Of the Lancaster County Mu.
tual Fire Insurance company has been re-
where it is located on the second floor of
Secretary John Winners warehouse. Into
this Eddie FRANKIE, on Saturday, success
fully put 4, 600 pound Morris s. Ireland
safe.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-14
IScapell From jail

Alfred and, James Baton, serving SEN
tences of 1S years each in the Virginia
penitentiary, at Richmond, for the murder
of their father in Norfolk county several
years ago, made their escape on Sunday
night by cutting through the cell which
they jointly occupied, and scaling the outer
wall by a ropo made of their bed blanket.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-14
Freight wl Near u,ad,etown.

About II o'clock last night freight
train drawn by. engine 952 parted short
distance east of the branch intersection,
near lIiddletown, OH tho Pennsylvania
railroad. The front part of the train
stopped, and the cars behind ran into it.
Two cars were smashed and few were
thrown from the track. One of the cars
was loaded with horses and COWS, and
three or four of the latter were kille,l by
being trampled in the terror of the ami
mails, who were thrown together by the
concussion. 1t required until six O'Clock
this morning to clear the track.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-14
REV. MR.. LAIEDs UNKNOwN ENEMY.
us Congregation Indignant at the Alta
ON Their Pastor,


ON Their Pastor.
The publication Of bogus letters an
nOuncing tho resignation of Rev. Samuel
Laird, pastor of st. Marks Evangelical
Lutheran church, Philadelphia, and tho
quick exposure Of the fraud, drew to the
edifice an unusually largo congregation
Sunday morning. None Of the parish.
toner's, as far as can be learned, knew OF
tho issuing of the circular until they read
the report in tho newspapers. Still more
surprise was occasioned when the fraudu-
lent circulars were found littering the
pews and between the leaves OF the hymn
books. The sexton was closely questioned,
but could not tell who had with lavish
hand circulated tho sla1derous effosion..
The author of the forgeries is keeping his
;dentitv secret, and has carefully covered
his tracks. The newspapers were first ap-
nrised of the affair by receiving the cir
cular through the mails. The vestry have
unanimously vindicated Mr.. Laird in q
personal controversy between him and a
few of his members.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-14
Police Cases.

Before Alderman Samson yesterday,
Albert Barr was heard on a charge of
drunken and disorderly conduct and sen.
fenced to five days imprisonment.
John Brinkman, boy, was arrested on
complaint of John Wendlcr, who charges
him with the larceny of pair of shoes
that Wendler had purchased at Heimenz' Is
auction. The shoes were found on Brink.
mans feet, but the boy claims that he
found them. He gave bail for heaiin Z
on Thursday next.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-14
LouAL rUBACCO AFFAIRS.


There has been no stir in the local mar
ket since Our last. Dealers and manufac-
turers continue to live from hand to mouth
and 10 important sales of old leaf are re-
ported \ number of sales of new leaf
have been made, most of them at prices
considerably lower than those prevailing
heretofore. This is not because prices
have declined, but because the quality Of
what remains in first hands is said to be
inferior. The cold, clustering March
weather of the past week has prevented
active outside work among farmers in the
preparation of their lands for next sum-
mer's crop.
Following are some recently reported
transactions
Capt Wilcox has bought the following
lots in Cernarvon Ephraim Hortzler,
4 acres at %, 10, and Geo. Weller,
acres at ia through Isaac Hart, acres
at 90, Q, 8; Jacob GIube, 3 acres at 25, 8,
5; G.. w. Simpson, u acres at q, Q, 3.
q. C.. Mentzer, of New Holland, has de-
livered to Frey & Weidler one acre at 1S,
8, 8.
s. E. Gouchenouer, Of Providence, to
Arndt, at "a, 7,3.
f. A. McCardley. of Little Britain, to
Teller, at %, 13, T., 3.
E. A. McCardlly, of Little Britain, to
Dehaven, at %, Ia, 8, 3.
Madison Clcndenin, of Chester county,
to Hoffman, ut II around.
John Smith, of Pleasant Grove, to John
Il. Brimmcr, at 2J, Il, 6, 8.
H. Curley, of Churchtown, to J. F.
Brimmer, at Is, 6, 3.
II. Wilmer, of Silver Spring, to J. F.
Brimmer, at 16!, 5, 8.
Jacob l.. Henry. Of York county, to
p. 3. Shank, of Drumore township, to
De Haven, Is, 5, 3.
Elan II. Hess, Of Chester county, to
David G. Hirst, on private terms.
| Jacob Kramer, of Chester county, to Z.
Lebzelter, 16, 9, 3.
w. Winters, Of Strasburg, to Lederman,
81, II, 6,3,
Joseph BeiIer, of Leacock, to C. g.
Herr, 20, 8, 8.
c. Brubaker, of Elizabeth, to Teller, 20,
6, 8 and 12, 5, 5.
s. Gockley, OF Elizabeth, to Teller, 81,
G,3.
p. Barto. of East Hemp6eld. % acres to
Hershey & Shindle, 10, 8, 8, 3.
| j. w. Anderson, Of York county, 81
acres to Stirk, 10 around.
| James Fulton, of York county, to Stirk,
around.
| Isaac IL. nODlnSON, u0Ecudut VI M1ItACS
to Altshue, %, 10, 8, 3.
| T. Ii. Stauffer, of LeacOck, to Dan
Mayer, 90. "A, 8, 3.
Cyrus He yitt, Of Cmrnarvon, to Wilcox,
90, 8, 8.
W. FininGcr, Of Salisbury, to j. s.
Smith, 10 around.
Abram Magic, Of Strasburg, to Leder-
man, 16. 7, 5, 8.
C.S. Herr, of Strasburg, to Lsderman,
1S, S,7,3.
John Ntmiller, OF Strasburg, to Leder-
man, 1S, Z.
Jacob E. Denlinger, Drumore township,
! to Ashue acres at 81, 10, T., 8.
Amos Shiffer, Ephrata township, to
Houck & Landis acres at A4. 10, Q, g.
John b. Martin, Bird-in-hand, to Morris
s. Seigie 81, 8, 3.
! Benjamin Croft, East Lampeter town.
ship, to Fatman at "a, 8, 3.
Z. Binkley East Lampetcr township, to
Fatman at Is, 8, 8.
John Shr1ener, East Lampeter town.
ship, to David Leaderman 18 around.
Mark Rogers East Lampeter to David
Leaderman at 22, 12, 8.
H. s. Brubaker, Clay township, Q acres
to Teller Bros. at Is. 10, 8.
C. B. Brubaker, Clay township, to Tel
Ter Bros. acres at 20, 6, 3.
John Cory, Clay township, acres to
Munroe Fry at Is, IL, 3.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-14

I'LL MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, March. IL, 1882.
Mr.. PRESIDENT am deeply touched
at the manifest consideration you have
shown ME in connection with the associate
justiceship, but further reflection has not
enabled me to change the views express
ed to Mr.. Frelinghuysen. With the sin
cere hope that you have experienced no
embarrassment from the delay your kind
ness has caused,
am faithfully yours,
GEORGE +. EDMUNDs.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-14
CONKLING AND EDMUNDS

fhElK LErrEks OF DECLINATION.
ns: s:,a fs * T.: Es::ss.,;.,
The following astters in references to the
vacant associate justiceship Of the United
States supreme court are made public:
NEW YORK, March 3, 1882.
No. > Nassau street.
MIR. PRESIDENT: Absence prevented
prompt acknowledgment of your two es-
teemed letters, which were found here
awaiting my return from Utica. The high
and unexpected honor you prOifer by
selecting me as associate justice of the
supreme court of the United States is
greatly valued. It will ever be matter
of pride and satisfaction that you and the
Senate deemed me fit for so grave aud ex
alted trust. But, for reasons which you
would not fail to appreciate, am con-
strained to decline. Although urgent de-
mandS on my time just now prevent my ac-
cepting your cordial invitation to pass q
few days with you in Washington let me
hold this as a pleasure deferred but not
lost. have tho honor to be
Sincerely your Obedient servant,
Roscoe CoNKLINa.
His Ercetieacy, the President.
SENATE CHAMBER, }
Washington, March +, ls>2.
Mr.. PRESIDENT have received through
the secretary Of state your very hattering
offer of the appointment of associate. jus
tice of the supreme court. l thank you
sincerely for this highly valued proof of
your good opinion, but fesl-for reasons
that have expressed to Mr.. Frelinghuy-
sen-that ought not to accept it.
l shall cherish this mark OF your kind
ness and good opinion-thouyh did not
need this proof of it-as one of the most
pleasant of my life. l am sir,
Very faithfully yours,
GEORGE F. EDMUNDs.
The President.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-14


less than five years perhaps it would take
longer, as two successive Legislatures must
approve it before it can come up for final
adoption or rejection by the peo-
pie. He said that he had no
doubt the people were on the side of
temperance, but the liquor interest vas a
powerful and wealthy one, and would use
vast sums Of money to prevent the adop-
tion Of any constitutional amendment that
would interfere with the sale of liquors.
To meet them and keep before the peoples
eyes the sufferings and crimes aud COS. OF
the accurscd traffic will require several ac-
tive campaigns on the part Of temperance
people, and these cannot be carried ON
without funds. He suggested that a
united effort should be made to secure an.
nual subscriptions for q five years cam
paign. The work should be commenced at
once, and right here. For one, he would
pledge himself for an annual payment of
$50 per year for five years, for fund to
be used in this county. and asked the men,
bers of the convention to Join him, and
pledge themselves for such sums as they
felt able to pay.
Quite number of the gentlemen and
ladies' present put down their names for
sums ranging from 81 to $50 per annum
for five years, and in a short time an ag-
gregate of $40 had been subscribed and II
good part of it paid in.
After q hymn or two lad been sung BY
the convention, led by Rev. J. B. Soule,
President Brown announced the following
named members Of . county committee,
which when filed will consist OF ono
member from each election district.
County Committee.
Bart-Geo. Knox.
Conestoga-J. B. Yentzer
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-14

The attorney general for the postoffice
department decides that toll gate and ferry
keepers cannot lawfully detain the United
States mails even if the mail carriers re-
fuse to pay charges.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-14

THE Wilson family is costly one to the
commissioners of two Maryland counties.
Mrs. Wilson has received $G75 from Caro-
line county for damages caused by the
breaking down of a bridge, and her son
has recovered 81, 600 for the same accident
from the commissioners of Talbot county.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-14

BALTIMORE politicians are making avig-
orous effort to have Colonel Akreon, the
postmaster, removed, because, rs the
American asserts, lie positively declined
to recognize Creswell or any other politi-
cal leader as his boss" The contest is
far from being decided.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-14

We are strongly inclined to le. our es-
tccmed but unamiabie Republican con-
temporaries manage their own affairs and
conduct their editorial departments in the
style most pleasing to themselves and
their readers, but their present public re-
lations are SO striking" as to justify
special notice. The Examiner is exercising
all the powerful minds on it's present staff
to prove that the NeU Era's editorials arc
"the whining of whipped hypocrite
asking the public for sympathy" while
the able editor of the Me,c Err courteous
ly calls the beautiful sentiments CT the
Examiner ''red-hcaded lies cut out of the
whole cloth.'' Other evidences of editor
ial enterprise are displayed by the Ne,o
Era writing letters to itsclf enclosing
penny subscriptions for Burkholder's bell,
while the Examiner indulges in the SAME
costly experiment in behalf of subscrip-
tions for card admonishing Burkholder
not to swear.
The defender Of Mr.. Garfield in the
New York Tribune having maintained
that "the sacredness of history is of more
Importance than the professional reputa.
ton of any man who figures in it," the
World calls his attention to the fact that
General Garfield on the floor of Congress
within year after the date Of his alleged
letter to Chase, insisted upon adding the
General Thomas in a pending resolution
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07
About a Young Woman.


It was in the concert room. The as
sembled ladies and gentlemen were
awaiting the beginning of the entertain
ment Presently a very pretty young
woman entered the hall, walked down
the main aisle, and took her seat near
the front row.
BY George!" exclaimed a young
man; chats a mighty pretty girln'
Perfect masher," said his friend, SEN
tentiouslv.
Ibid you see how she looked at mer'
asked the first.
"At your replied his epigrammatic
friend. Didn't l catch her eye three
times?"
"a pretty dress-pattern, observed
lady.
but did you notice how awfully it
hung?" asked a second fair critic.
blue and greenr' sneered third;
splendid taster'
''She's got nice hair" remarked Mr.
'Wonder how much of it is her own,"
responded his wife.
That dress must have cost as much
as 81 a yard WAS the comment of a
young lady in the next seat.
For my part don't see what folks
want to rig out SO at a concert said
the young lady's mother; nobody
would do it that was anybody"
why, ma," replied the daughter, Il
think she's just splendid. l wish had
a dress just like it,
''She's got homely nose," remark
ed a lady with nasal appendage like
a cheeseknife. II always notice noses,
you know"
altogether too TALL" was the re-
mark of Mrs. B., a perfect dump of a
woman. by the way.
ga beautiful complexion" remarked
Mr.. c.; ''clear red and white"
''Humph! That's easy enough" said
Mrs. c.. exchanging with her female
friend pitying smile at her lord and
masters simplicity.
Il wonder how old she is" said a la
dy across the aisle.
mot day under 25," was the reply
from her interlocutor.
''Twenty-fiven' was the contempt
uous comment of the other. ''She will
never see 80 again. Who wouldn't look
young with all that rigging on?''
1t is just possible that the speaker
thought that she herself would look
young with that rigging on; but it
did not seem possible to an unprejudic-
ed observer.
'.She's a brazen-faced thing, any
way" said a woman in one of the back
seats. ''Prancing way down front, just
to show her fineryn'
"Did you see that hat?' asked q
young lady, decked out in tlaunty head
gear. ''All the colors of the rainbow"
"Who is she, 1 wonderP" asked an
inquisitive lady.
Il don't know" was the reply; ''no-
body in particular, guess. She's not
one of our set"
At this juncture the music began,
and what other commentaries were pass
ed upon the young woman were lost in
the jangling OF sweet sounds.
But wasn't it kind in her to give so
many good people something to talk
about?-Bostom Transcript.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07

A frolIcSome monkey belonging to a
colored seaman, considerably diverted
crowds of people for about Ave hours
by his antics in Independence square
yesterday. At o'clock in the morn
ing the owner was carrying the mis-
chievous little brute on his arm down
South street, when he was accosted by
a friend. He released his hold on his
companion, who, apparently inspired
by the associations of the eneighborhood,
resolved to make an effort for freedom.
He slipped his master, and before he
could be caught had reached one of the
lofty trees in the square, which he ran
up like squirrel. He jumped about
among the leaves and branches and
grimaced with delight at his escape.
While the seaman's monkey was up, his
spirits were down, for the animal was
great favorite. A crowd of men and
boys collected, and to them the discon-
solate owner of the monkey offered
reward of $5 for his capture. The
hazardous task of climbing the tree
was undertaken by young fellow, but
when he got among the weak branches
the monkey leaped to another tree.
This tree was climbed by another man
with like result, the monkey skipped
to higher tree close by the Sixth street
pavement Here he found birds nest,
in which he ensconced himself, and
rested for some hours. 1t was not till
half past o'clock that a telegraph re-
pairer, furnished with climbers, appear
ed. He was up in the tree in quick
time, and shook the branches till the
runaway dropped to the pavement and
was captured. The reward was paid and
the owner, captor, and captured went
away in company to take drink
PHILADELPHIA Times.