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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-15

Or course the Examiner published
what was not true when it said in last
evenings issue: "Mayor MacGonigle
sent, by Councilman Smeych, an invita-
to the Shiffier fire company to partake of
a supper, to be given by him, the mayor,
on Friday evening next at Rothweiler's s
hall. The Shiffier boys promptly declined
the invitation" In the same line as
this canard is the story being circulated
in Stauffer's interest, that the mayor has
said he could "buy the firemen." These
and other false tales like them the Re
publican politicians are telling, simply
because they cannot meet the real issues
of the municipal campaign, which are
whether the citIis ta-have good govern
ment under MacGonigle or misgovern-
ment under Stauffer. That any number
Of people WIN Be deceived by che cam.
paign canards circulated by Staufrer's
friends and in his behalf is not likely.
For when the EoNmincr told its readers
that its candidate was chiefly distin-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-15
MISS ERRICCsON's MONEY.
Divided by Her Nephew and John Lath
the Dark n HrldNa.

Divided by Her Nephew and John Lathram
IN the Dark on n Bridge.
The dead body Of Miss Parmelia Erricc-
son was found hanging to bedpost at her
house at Chancellorville near Port Mon
mouth on Dec. 9. Only 5000 could te
found in the house. although it is sup
posed that she had about So, 500 concealed
there. She was 20 years old, and she
lived in the house alone. Justice Irwin
appointed two men to watch the body and
the property, William Stillwagon, her
nephew, ard John Lathram. They got
drunk, and the next morning Mr.. Snyder,
another relative, found them lying on
the floor, with several bank notes scatter
ed about. Afterward they left the neigh
borhood. 1t was found that Stillwagon
was in Brooklyn, aud on February all
officer went there to arrest him, but could
not find him. Last Saturday, however,
Stillwagon surrendered himself to Justice
Irwin. This was surprise to many of the
neighbors, who argued, from the fact that
the dead body was found resting on its
knees, and that the bed clothes had been
disarranged, that there had been 4 murder.
The reasoning was, that persons who
would rob the house and aftcrward leave
the neighborhood might previously have
committed the greater crime. To Justice
Irwin Stillwagon confessed that he, with
Lathram, had stolen his aunt's money,
but declared that he had no hand in her
death. He was sent to Jail.
On Sunday evening Lathram was
arrested. He confessed to taking the
money, but placed the blame upon Still.
wagon. He said that after Stillwagcn
secured the bag of money both of them
carried it as far as the bridge crossing
Chancellorville creek. Then they pro-
posed to divide the money and lighted
match, which the wiud blew out. Not
having another match, Stillwagon counted
out all the bills into his (Lathram' 81 hands,
and them they divided them, bill for bill,
with each other. Lathram said his con-
science smote him, and that he gave the
money to his wife without counting it. and
told her to keep it safe. Later, when the
dead woman's nephew disappeared, he
was afraid to nave the money about him
and he destroyed it.
Some of the neighbors believe that the
old lady fulfilled threat of vengeance she
had made upon her kindred, and after
destroying all her savings except enough
to decently bury her, took her life.
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March will eDter exceedingly rough, with
heavy snoWfalls from the St. Lawrence to
very southern points.

Dsaseratsc Delegation from Alleshsny.
In Pittsburgh, the Democratic conveu.
tions were slimly attended. There wasn't
seat contested in any of the ten conven
tions. The following delegates were
elected to the state convention Senatorial
Forty second district, Hon. Frank NJ.
Hutchinson Forty third, J. H. McCreery:
Forty fourth. C. Magee; Forty fifth,
John w. Carle. Legislative-First dis
trict, D. E. Patterson, George Roesche
and William F. Richardson Second, Wal
ter F. Beaumont, Charles L. Anderson,
Robert Liddell Fourth. Andrew Stock,
P. Foley, w. H. Porter, S. H. Gibson ;
Fifth. George F. Miller, William Dick
son; Sixth, J. K. P. Duff, w. r. Lewis.
Anderson defeated Dennis J. Boyle in the
Second district and Lewis took the place
of DR.. Fife. Squire Herman Handle
will contest Lewis seat, aud intimates
that he will vote against Hopkins if ad-
mitted.
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CONGRESS-.

IrOCcoOlDSS IN 11OLn HOUSES IGSLerOay.
In the United States Senate, yesterday,
a bill from the House was passed, chang
ing the name of the National Mechanics
banking association Of New York to that
of Wall Street national bank. An effort
by Mr.. Edmunds to have the regular order
set aside for consideration of the anti
polygamy bill was defeated-aycs2 81, noes
20. After some routine business, and a
speech by Mr.. Vance on the tariff, the pen
sion arrears resolution came up, and after
agreeing that Mr.. Call should speak upon
the resolution to-day, the anti-polygamy
bill was taken upand laid over as the busi-
ness next in order. Mr.. Edmunds said he
hoped the Senate would be able to dispose
Of it in to.day's session. Mr.. Morgan
offered resolution, which was referred,
looking to claims convention with Mica
ragua. Adjourned.
In the House bills we're reported by Mr..
Willitts, from the judiciary committee, to
prevent polygamists from holding Offices
of trust or profit or being delegates in Con-
gress an1 by Mr.. Bingham. from the
committee on pOstofices, to fix the pa y
of letter carriers. Mr.. Orsh, of Indiana,
from the committee Oh foreign affairs, re-
ported adversely the resolution originally
offered by Mr.. Robinson, of New York,
asking the attorney general whether in
his opinion, if Joseph Warren Keifer,
AloDzo B. Cornell or Charles Carroll
should be arrested in tho British empire,
without having committed any crime,
tho English government, by sus-
pending the writ of habeas cor
pus, could lawfully detain him on
indefinite suspicion, without trial or
to ~I,% 4c 1u:k 4
demand his release" The resolution,
after an attempt by Mr.. Robinson to debate
it, was laid on the table-yeas III, nays
1O2. Mr.. Orth also reported adversely,
from the same committee, a resolution
asking the president to communicate the
correspondence in reference to the case of
imprisoned in Ireland. He stated that the
asked for by previous resolution
of the House. The House-yeas71, nays 70
refused to lay the resolution on the table.
Mr.. Cox thereupon offered an amendment
the president to obtain for
O'Connor and other American citizens now
under suspension of the habeas
corpusin Ireland, speedy and fair trial or
a prompt release. The amendment was de-
clared out of order, as not germane to the
resolution. After long debate and consid-
cradle confusion, Mr.. Cox moved to recon-.
init the resolution, with instructions to the
to insert therein tho names of
Michel Hart, H. O'Mahoney and John
McEnery, and to add clause requesting
tho president to demand of the Births
government the prompt trial of those
citizens or their prompt release. Mr..
Orth said he had no objections, and the
resolution was recommitted with instruc-
tions. Pending discussion of the appor-
tionment bill the House adjourned
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his suspicious and caused him to hasten to
the beautiful cemetery overlooking the
harbse Of New York, where the remains
we're exhumed, the casket opened and
found to contain the decaying remains of
a man. An investigation was at once in
stituted and resulted in establishing the
fact that the wife had eloped with her
music teacher, first causing a report Ct
her sickness and death to be sent to her
far.away home. and in corroboration of it
had secured corpse from the morgue.
which was sent as her own, with the re-
suit above stated.
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CRIME AND CRIMINALS.


AbAoOu COuthOu AOHSOb AEOHl lH0 t60COfOs
In a shooting affray at Jackson, Miss,
between David T. Harrington and George
NJ. Harrell, the former was dangerously
and the latter slightly wounded.
At Lincoln, Neb., in the star route cases,
Frederick E. Cleary, postmaster at Sid
ney, refused to testify on tho ground that
he might criminate himself.
At Victoria, B. G. in the case of two
Chinese merchants implicated in a mur-
der, the court has refused to accept $40, =
600 cash bail for their appearance.
Near Raleigh, N. C. while Eldridge
carrying Henry Jones, negro cattle
thief, to a magistrate. Jones shot and
killed Blake and escaped, going towards
Weldon, it is thonght.
The body of Jacob Baughey, a shoe
Lehighton. He had been dead for several
days. There is a suspicion of murder.
In Chambersburg robbers pried open the
shutters of a rear window OF VIM. Evers-
mans .jewclry store, and entering stole
jewelry to the amount of $500.
Charged With Killing Two UId Women.
On the night Of November II, 1881,
John S. Ward broke into the house of the
Misses Means, in Franklin township, West
moreland county. Ella Means was aged
SO and Mary 73 years. The desperate
dragged the old ladies out of bed and
kicked and beat them in a terrible man
ner. The women grappled with the brute
and nearly got the better of him. but his
superior strength prevailed. Ward was
half drunk and seemed anxious only to
abuse the old ladies, rs nothing was stolen.
His hat was found in the house the next
day and soon afterwards he was arrested.
Three weeks ago Mary Means died of her
injuries, and the Westmoreland county
grand jury has returned true bill against
Ward for murder. Yesterday Miss Ella
also died Of her injuries, aud the Allegheny
comfy coroner's jury returned a verdict
that her death was also caused by Ward.
Fennor's Prediction for Some Days Ahead.
Vennor predicts for the close of tho
present week storms of great severity
from Toronto westward to Chicago, Mil
waukee and other points III Illinois, Wis
consin, Iowa and adjacent states. In the
St. Lawrence valley, below Kingston the
same storms, but less severe, may extend
to Montreal and Quebec, while in q
southerly direction snow, sleet and rain is
likely to extend to Washington. There are
likely to be serious blockades of snow in
the western sections and possibly in the
Northern and Middle states. Should these
storms be we'll marked in the sections
mentioned Vennor is Of the opinion that
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-15

The Examiner says truly the INTEL
LIGENCER is not sleeful over 80 cent
city tax. That is true. The INTELL1
GENCER resolutely opposed the extrava-
gance and recklessness of the Republican
street committee which created the &C.
casion of this tax. The E.cnmincr sup
ported it.
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A Provoking Blunder.

By most annoying typographical error
the name of "B. F.Hiestand' was printed
by mistake in the INTELLIaENcER yester-
terday for that of B. F. Henderson, dc.
faulting tax collector of East Donegal
township. Mr. B. F. Hicstand, as We need
hardly toll our readers,i is a highly respect
able and responsible citizen of the nortl,
western section of the county, and those
who noticed the error doubtless made the
correction for themselves but for the
benefit Of all who may not know tho facts,
in justice to Mr.. Hiestand, as well as to
ourselves, We repeat that the name of the
defaulting tax collector is B. F. Hender.
son.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-15
LOCAL INTELLlGENCE
Court OF Common Pleas,

BEFORE JUDGE LIVINGSTON.
In the case of Robert Carroll VS.. the
Pennsylvania railroad, action for damages.
After the plaintiffs testimony had been
concluded Z motion was made for q non
suit by the defense OH the ground that the
accident occurred through cOntributary
negligence on the part of the plaintiff
The court sustained the motion and the
non suit was granted. Steinmetz and
Brosius for plaintiff and II. NJ. North for
defense.
BEFORE JUDGE PATTERSON. :.
In the case of Winfield s. Kennedy VS..
Nathanial Burt (not Evan Busler VS.. Burt
as was misprinted yesterday )the jury came
into court with q sealed verdict for plain
tiff of s117.4O. Kennedy for plaintiff Rey-
nolds for defendant.
Evan Busler VS.. Nathanial Burt. Action
to recover balance alleged to be due plain
tiff on final settlement of book account.
Plaintiff offered testimony to show that
he was a tenant on the farm Of defendant,
in Salisbury township. working the farm
ION the shares" and that on leasing the
farm defendant owed him a balance for
and being at other expenses for the benefit
the farm was leased. On trial.
In the case of D. A. Shiffer and P. j..
Stomfeltz vs.. j. Smith, being amechan-
ic's lien, the parties came into court aud
made settlement, the defendant paying
into court $725, and Office costs, the money
to be held on All attachment in favor of
a creditor of Mr.. Sniffer, one of the plain
tiffs. Martin for plaintiff; B. F. Davis
for defendant.
The PEPPER Estate.
In the matter Of the alleged will of VIM.
l.. PEPPER, deceased, the court granted an
issue of decisant gel non, to try the validity
of a certain writing purporting to be the
last will and testament Of W. L. PEPPER,
deceased, wherein Elizabeth Hughes, Mary
A. Bitner, Frederick 3. Booth, Margaret.
P. Booth, Margaret Locher. shall be
plaintiffs, and Michael g. PEPPER, Mary A.
Baker and Melinda G. PEPPER shall be do,
PENDANTS. Reynolds, Nauman and H. D.
T. Fenton for plaintiffs w. A. Atlee for
NO Evidence offered.
In the case of Christian o. Croft vs..
Solomon G. Croft, action of ejectment to
possession OF farm at Bareville,
yesterday, it should have been
stated that the plaintiff did not appear or
offer any evidence, hence the non-suit.
Solomon B. Eppler VS.. John Shenk.
This is an action to recover $32 pay for
stones which plaintiff alleges he furnished
the defendant for the construction Of a
house in Maytown and never was paid.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-15

Reuben P. Hoffstot, of New Cumber-
land, aged thirty three years, a married
maU, employed at the new Bessemer mill
at the steel works, was split open and had
hls back and thighs terribly crushed by an
ingot mould falling over on him on We'd
ncsday night while he was in STOPPING
position. After suffering untold agony
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-15
A Pastor Retired from Active Work.

NEWARK, N. j., Feb. 15.-Rev. Jona-
than F. Stearns, D. D., for thirty-two
years, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, has asked to be retired from all
active work owing to increased infirmities.
The congregation have decided to grant
his request, aud he will remain as pastor
emeritus with salary of 81, 500.
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In Town,

James Williams, brother of Gus Will
liams, the Dutch comedian, is in this city
ahead Of Daly's Passing Regiment
company which appears here on Monday
next. In the military scene of this play
Company C. of Columbia will appear.
Rev. DIR. Dick, inventor Of the famous
"Dick's list machine for mailing news
papers, is in town today He is still
preaching, but has lately found time to
make ten uscfu! patented improvements
on his invaluable machine
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donations Acknowiedxed.

The Ladies' Union Dorcas society CRATE
fully acknowledge the following donations
since January 10th Clothing from Mrs.
DR.. Mitchell clothing from Mrs. DR.. Un-
derwood cloak from friend 81 from
a friend s. from Miss Sybilla heitshu =;
S. from Miss Margaret Heitshu 81 from
Mrs. Dorwart 81 from Miss Mary Russell l.;
s1.62 deducted from Russell s Shulmyer's s
coal bill 81 from Mrs. Rengier a guam
tity of tea from Mr.. II. G. Moore 90 from
Mrs. DR.. Kinzer clothing and shoes from
Mrs. Hager, and 81 from Mrs. Kerfoot
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Tho New Fire Department.

At a meeting of tho city councils COM
mittee ON the reorganization of the Lam
caster fire department, held last evening,
the following members were present
Messrs. Barr, Berger, Davis, DOcrr, Os
termayer and G. w. Zecher, chairman.
On motion of DR.. Davis the following
resolutions was unanimously adopted:
''Resolved, that the committee proceed
Immediately to organize the department,
to enter into the purchase and leases Of
the several houses and apparatus, as
ordered by resolution of council and that
tho city solicitor prepare the necessary
legal papers Immediately, and the com
mittee shall execute the same without
delay"
The committee was unanimously of the
opinion that it was desirable to put the
newly organized department into imme-
diate operation, and tina: if any of the fire
companies selected under tn: recent action
Of councils decline tc enter into the neces-
sary contract, apparatus shall be procured
elsewhere.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-15
GAP ITEMS



After short illness Mrs. Nancy Nc
Laushlin, wife of Of Benjamin McLaugh-
lin, died at her residence near this place,
on Friday morning. Interment took place
at Bellevue cemetery on Monday. She
was over eighty years as age at the time
of her death.
Robert Knox sold II head of western
horses at the Cross Keys hotel in Inter-
course on Friday, the price averaging
s176 so per head.
Mr. George Mcclellan aud his wife ar
rived here on Saturday morning from
Minneapolis, Minnesota they are the
guests of Mrs. Susan Sanford, Mr.. Nc
Clellan's mother.
A very pleasant "surprisc was given
Mr.. Benjamin Livingstone by a number of
his friends on Monday evening last, it
being his 44th birthday anniversary.
There was grand fox chase yesterday
afternoon at tho public house of MI.
Samuel Ammons. 1t was largely attended
by spOrtsmen and others. At thrco O'Clock
the fox was left loose and the hounds and
hunters followed. Among the latter was
seen the "old veteran" H. Brisbin Skiles
astride his noble gray horse, and dashing
across the Gap hills at a terrible rate.
After chase Of two miles or more Reynard
slipped into a hole and the hunters re-
turned home
J. D. G. POwnaE has sold his hardware
store and stock in Christiana, to Lewis
Coates, of Collamer, Chester county. Mr..
Coates will take possession of the estab-
lishment on or about the first of April.
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The Late Levi KauHman's Funeral.

Tho funeral Of the late Levi Kaufman
in Mechanicsburg yesterday was very
largely attended. Beautiful floral gifts
were appropriately arranged around the
caskct, prominent among which was ono
from the Church of God Sunday school, of
which Mr.. Kaufman had been scholar,
teacher, officer and superintendent for
thirty years, aud teacher at the time of
his death-the design being wreath in
which was inlaid the word Crest :" this
was surmounted by a cross, the whole
composed Of beautiful, variegatcd and
fragrant flowers. Tho pail bearers were
Col. James Young, Of Middlctown; Col.
Francis Jordan and Hon. David Fleming,
Harrisburg, snd L. ID. Keefer, II. H.
Thomas and c. B. Neisley Of Mechanics
burg.
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Slight Railroad Accident.

This morning engine No. 3O2 of Union
line west, broke an eccentric strap at the
Big Conestoga bridge, east Of this city.
The engine was compelled to run to Har-
risburg with one eccentric, and its train
and others were delayed for two hours.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-15

We do not know whether the Examiner
means to be complimentary or not when
it bespeaks the undivided support of its
party for the man whom it lately dc
nounccd for his facility for lying
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Died IN the West

Oxford Press.
The many friends of Charles B. An
1rews, formerly of Colerain township,
Lancaster county, but latteriy of East
Nottingham, Chester county, will regret
to learn Of his death, which occurred at
the residence of Theodore T. Wollens, at
Fort Collins, Colorado. on Monday last.
He had been prostrated about six weeks
with severe attack of pneumonia. The
deceased went West two years ago, was
engaged for some time on a sheep ranch
in Wyoming, but went to Fort Collins
about year ago. His brother John (of
East Nottingham went short time ago
to attend him in his sickness and tele-
graphed to his mother and brothers tie
sad news of his death on Monday. TIE
body will be brought East as soon as pos
sible and buried in Union cemetery. Lam
caster county.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-15

j. W. HENLEY the oldest member of the
House of Commons, is eighty eight Jas.
Dickson, the youngest member, is twenty
three.
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A New Lodge.

A lodge Of Knights of Honor is shortly
to be organized in this city. Forty mem
bers are required to organize lodge and
thirty have already been secured.
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Died Of ApODlexy.

Michael Keller died suddenly in May
town on Monday. Deputy Coroner James
II. Armstrong held an inquest on the re-.
mains and the jury rendered a verdict of
death from apOplexy.
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Losses From Fire,


At Williams, Iowa, fire, Sunday, des-
troyed most of the business houses.
At Neustadt, Ont, the National Ze,tung
printing Office and the residence of the
publishers were destroyed by fire yester-
day. Loss, $12, 1000
At Mifflin, Pa, the barn of George II.
Wagner was burned Sunday night by in
cendiaries loss, 49, 900. insurance 81, 1000.
He had received letters threatening his life
and property.
The paper and tinware store of James
Laney & Co., at Rochester, New York,
was damaged by fire yesterday to the ex
tent of about $4,000.
A fire on Sunday night at Versailles,
KY, destroyed three business houses
owned by l.. Woodbridge, Governor S. P.
Porter aud Mrs. NJ. G. Turner, and a
dwelling house owned by Miss Susie Sub.
lett. The loss is about $15, 900.
In Troy, n. y, a fire in Gardner 9
laundry partially destroyed the building
and consumed q, 900 dozens of collars and
cuffs. The total loss, s35, ZOO, is distributed
among the laundry proprietors and the
principal collar and cuff manufacturers.
During the fire Edward Gage, a fireman,
was knocked from a second story window
by hose and seriously injured.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-15

The mayor had but eight vagrants this
morning and he discharged the whole of
them.