Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-23

" shines Tor all IL pflntS
what they have to say. 1t will he seen
that Beaver and Cooper are pleased with
the nominee, Palmer approves him, Mar
shall is trying to find out who he is, and
more or less friendly journals have plenty
of more or less friendly advice for the
the new candidate.
THERE are some people in town who
want a swimming school started in this
city. They want their children to learn
to swim without incurring the risks that
boys generally have to run in acquiring
an indispensable education of this sort.
AS we have plenty of good swimmers
and plenty of water in the creek such a
want ought not fail of 4 speedy supply.
THE most affcctionate relations continue
to exist between Conkling and Cornell.
The ex-senator calls the governor "that
lizard on the hill.'
A CORRESPONDENT of the Providence
Journal has heard Usage squaws sing Pima
fore, playing their own accompaniment on
the accordion. Stranger still, he lives to
tell the tale.
THE New York Times gravely declares
that no section of the American press
does SO much to undermine the founda-
tions of religion and morality as that
which is distinctly known as "religious. I"
THERE is a general disposition among
the mayors of cities just now to worry
the gamblers. The chief magistrate of
Milwaukee is among the latest and most
Jealous to join in the movement. In one
of his raids thirty-scven well-known and
more or less respected residents were
taken to court.
A BARBER in Lawrence, Mass, thought
it funny to cut the hair of simple
minded customer in an eccentric and ludi
crous manner, but the police justice, on
the matter being brought before him,
looked at it from different point of view,
and, telling the barber that he had been
guilty of 4 serious assault, fined him $50
and costs, with the alternative of going to
Jail for six months.
ACCORDING to Washington dispatch in
the somewhat sensational! Chicago Times,
Don Cameron has assessed the eleven
Bessemer steel companies of Pennsylva.
Lila y, 900 each for campaign purposes OF
the straight Republican party in Penn
sylvania. Ten of the companies promptly
honored his draft, and the eleventh hest
tated and took advice, but finally con
cluded to pay up.
A FIGHT broke cut in tho audience a
the San Antonio (Texas) theatre. Mana
ger Jack Harris appeared on the stag
with cooked revolver in one hand, ant
announced that he would begin firing il
two minutes unless quiet was restored
The row ceased and the entertainment
went on. The account mentions that al
ante-rOom of this theatre is devoted t.
gambling, the games being brisk betwee,
acts, and that the actresses serve drink.
in the auditorium when not on the stage
OVER in New York the Republicans arr
about as badly disgruntled as here
Cornell wants to be renOminated. The
federal admistration would like to oppos,
him because of his treachery to Conkling
but as the Half Breeds are for him on tha
account the Stalwarts are afraid to at
tempt what may be a losing fight. 1
rather improbable story is now going tn
rounds that by Arthur's interference, tn
entente cordiale has been restored between
Coukling and Cornell, by virtue of whicl
Cornell will be renominateG, with Senator
Lapham as lieutenant governor, the latter
to resign his scat at the commencement oi
the second session of tho forty-sevcntl
Congress, after which Mr.. Conkling will b
appointed to fill tho vacancy. This woul
seat the latter III the Senate for six o
eight weeks before the Legislature coult
meet to chose Mr.. Lapham's successor.
THE intention of Congress in the no,
law was to make new aud additional lis
of army officers retired compulsorily whcl
they reach the age of sixty-four, and q
those asking retirement after performin
forty years. service. The secretary of wal
it is said, is prepared to rule that the ne1
law simply makes it incumbent on til
president to retire forty year men whe
they request it, and the law itself retire
officers of sixty-fcur years Of age. Thes
may DO added to the present list, no,
nearly, if not quite, full, and SO long a
the number, now limited by law to fou
hundred, is kept full none can be retire
for disability. This will make it necessar
to keep disabled officers on the active lis
drawing full pay, and preventing tho pro
motion Of men who are able to preforr
military duty, and the army circles al
quito excited over what they conside
Secretary Lincoln's misconstruction of th
law.
The waggish editor Of the Examine
will have his little joke-even at the ez
pense of Candidate Brosius. Aforetim
he was SO wont to satirize the JohnsOnia
style of Brosius' oratory that he canno
withstand the temptation to keep on at il
Accordingly he prints what will of cours
be understood to be travesty on speecl
made by Mr.. Brosius to the people VIII
followed tho band up to his house tn