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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09
MARRIAcE OF A MUKpERER.
Tho Northampton County Parricide Settled
IN Q southern State.

Tho Northampton County farricide SetsieN
in Q southern State.
Intelligence has reached the State lunatic
Hospital, that Allen c. Laros, the MUIR
derer, who escaped from the institution
over year year ago, has recently been
married in one OF the southern states.
Laros fatally poisoned his father aud
mother and Moses Schug nearly six years
ago, at Mineral Springs, about four miles
from Easton. He was convicted of murder
in the first degree, sentenced to be hanged
and two warrants were issued by Governor
Hartranft fixing the day Of execution. The
first warrant was prevented from being
executed by an appeal TO the supreme
court by the counsel for the murderer,
and before the time had arrived for tie
appointed by the court had declared taros
unfit mentally to be hanged and he was
removed to the State lunatic hospital.
About three years and 4 half ago he
escaped from the institution and two
months subsequently, he landed in Critteu-
den county, Arkansas, where he made
confession Of his crime and pleaded that
he might be returned to Northampton
county and be hanged. He had previous
ly, according to his statement, courted
death by mingling among yellow fever
patients in Memphis, but without being
attacked by the disease His remorse
because of his crime becoming insupport.
able he made full confession Of it to the
sheriff of Clitteuden county, Arkansas.
He was returned to the hospital, much
against his will, maintaining that he was
thoroughly sane. This was also the opin
ion Of DR.. Curwen, who was superinten-
dent of the hospital while Laros was an
inmate of it, The execution of Laros de-
pends on the Northampton county authori-
ties, who could long since have secured
him if they lad made any effort to that
end.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09
OUR NAVY.
Chill Compares it to = Wash Tub.

Chill Compares 1t to u Wash Tub.
An officer of the navy department has
received from friend in Santiago, Chilli,
a number Of Chilian newspapers, contain
ing articles "abusing the United States
IN general terms, ridiculing Mr.. Blaine's
proposed American Congress. and lam
pooning the L. S. navy in particular -
One of these papers has a large cartoon
representing Chilian fleet destroying the
United States navy-''a large wash tub,
manned and rugged in a most ridiculous
fashion, doing duty in the picture as the
L. S. navy" Some of the articles were
translated for Secretary Hunts editica-
ton &; but 81 he attaches no Importance to
them and says that they can hardly be
regarded as representing the feeling cx-
isting among the people Of Chill toward
the United States"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09

Thomas Jefferson better known as the
true principles of good government.
Neither Mr.. Black nor his friends will be
found in the pending canvass for state
officers huckstering with "delegates to
trade for "a place On the ticket" The
suggestion of his name is an apt express
sion Of general desire felt in the party
for fit nominations he would honor the
Office with which this mention couples his
name far more than it could honor him,
and the very suggestion of such a nomi-
nation ought to silence that Of mousiDg
politicians who demonstrate their unfitness
for Office by hunting it and trading for it..
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09
THE DRAMA.

"rhs Marble Heart" at the Opera House
"The Marble Heart which was last
night enacted at Fulton opera house by
William Stafford and his company, is an
old fashioned, slow-going sort OF perform
ance, conspicuously lacking in the Gle
ments Of real dramatic effect. 1t is OBJ
scure in design, labored and tiresome in
development, and unsatisfactory in result.
The fair sized and good natured audience
who last night sat through the perform
ance found themselves increasingly bored
with its unfolding, if the piece may be
said to merit the term, but seeing they
were in for it quietly and amiably sub
mitted. That is, the female portion of it
did the men made occasional excursions
to the door, and as 4 rule returned with
more contented countenances. There
have been worse performances here this
season than Mr.. Stafford aud his Marble
Herrt.', but not many and our good
people can we'll afford to dispense with
such like, for while at least.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09
BURIAL STATISTICS.
The I0tefment AZ isrOn's Valley MennOnIl
Maetina House. Waat Earl TQNnAhiD.

The Interment AT Ur0n's Valley Mennonite .
Meeting House. West Earl Township.
Mr.. Levi W. Croft tells US that at tho
above named burying ground last year
there were inferred 20 persons, of whom
10 were under ten years of age, between
ten and twenty, between twenty and
thirty, 9 between thirty and forty, be-
tween forty and fifty, between seventy
and eighty, 2between eighty and ninety
the oldest was Christian OberhOlzer, aged
SO.
In the last fifteen years there have been
2S7 funerals at this place Of burial 134
were of persons under ten years Of age II
from ten to twenty; 30 from twenty to
thirty; II from thirty to forty 13 from
forty to fifty; IL from fifty to sixty %
from sixty to seventy; q from seventy to
eighty; 1s from eighty to ninety, and 9
over ninety.
Following is list Of the oldest men
and women buried each year from 1867 to
1881 inclusive 1867. David Winger, OF
West Earl, aged Is 1863, Mrs. David
Winger, West Earl, aged 80 1869. David
Winger, West Earl, aged 80; 1870, Mrs.
John Stager, New Holland, aged 50; 1871,
John Brubaker, Mannheim township, aged
90; 1872, Miss Elizabeth Burkholder,
West Earl, aged s. !; 1872, Mrs. Christian
Huber, Earl township, aged 80 1874,
Miss Sallie Bachman, Earl township, aged
80; 1878, Mrs. Jacob Longenecker, widow,
Eshleman, ST., Clay township, aged 70 :;
1877, Mrs. John Brubaker. widow, Man
helm township, aged 80; 1873, Mrs. Gee.
Bare, widow, Upper Leacock township.
aged 81 1870, Abraham Rife, Earl town
ship, aged 81 1880, Michael Hildebrand,
Earl township, aged 93.
1t may be noted as a curious incident
that the oldest man and the oldest woman
in the above list were husband and wife,
and that the husband in mis- will bequeath
ed two shares Of stock of the Farmers
National bank, of Lancaster, to the trus-
tees Of tho said meeting house property,
to aid in keeping the grounds in repair.
Hence, perhaps, their longevity Michael
Hildebiand, the next Oldest in the list,
it is said, was born and lived all his life in
the house in which he died.
In addition to the above interesting sta
tistics MIR. Croft has compiled very COM
plete data relative to all bnrials made at
the above named burial ground from 1867
to 1sS1-includiDg the name, age, resi-
dence and time Of interment OF each and
all. lie has also a full list Of the subscribers
to the fund for building the said meeting
house in 1928, together with their contri-
buttons. Among them is found the name
OF John Croft, Mr.. Levi W. Grof's de-
ceased father, who was a member of the
building committee. Mr.. Croft will cheer
fully show to parties interested these and
other interesting statistics, if they call at
his Office in the Sprecher house, Duke
street, opposite the court house.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09
OUR MATERIAL RESOURCES,
Pork and Grain in the West.


Superintendent Maxwell, of tho Cham.
Der of Commerce Of Cincinnati, has sub
mitted a report in detail of pork packing
in Cincinnati for the past winter and sum-
mer, showing decrease in the number of
hogs packet during tho past winter as
compared with the previous year of 137,-
SAT, while the decrease in the aggregate
gross weight was IS, ,G22, 64S pounds. The
decrease in the aggregate yield of lard was
6, AIS, ,57G pounds. OF other products the
statement shows decrease Of barrels of
pork, Il, ,918 !; of cut meats, green weight,
of II, 1872, ,OS9 pounds.
The beneficial influence of American en-
terprise i'll the neighboring republic of
Mexico is visible in the absence of insur-
|,rections and revolutions, and the fact ap-
pears to be that the leading citizens of
that republic are attracted to make money
by investing in railroads, banks, mines
and factories, rs yielding better results
than revolutions and political excitement
The board of agriculture of Illinois re-
ports that the acreage seeded in that state
Tor the next crop of winter wheat has been
2,6!6, 600 acres, or $275, 900 less than for
the previous crop. The condition of the
crop throughout the state is above the
average.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09

THE Stalwart Republican politician,
appointed by the governor of New York
to succeed a faithful and efficient Dem.
ocratic superintendent Of prisons, has
been confirmed with the aid of the votes
of the Tammany senators, and there is
every reason to believe that this was ac-
complished by the promise of the Repub
licans that Tammany should share the
spoils of the prison patronage. What
ever view may be taken of the party
troubles in New York, such corrupt
alliance can only he condemned; happily
its moral effect will be to help the De
mocracy.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09
INDIANA IN 1880,
Was the Republican Corruption Fund Spent
or StOleN3

Was the Republican Corruption Fund spent
stolen?
Philadelphia Times.
lis known that messenger Of the Re-
publican national committee was dis
patched from New York with 5000, 900
consigned to Dorsey. 1t is also asserted
that Senator Don Cameron had contribu-
tions of various amounts, aggregatlng
nearly 5000, 600 more, which he turned
over to Dorsey. In addition it is an open
secret that Mr.. Harry Oliver, jr., raised by
subscription among the iron and steel
masters of Western Pennsylvania Il fund
amounting to about 100000 which was
dispatched to the same point.
What became Of all this money: Was
it invested, as President Arthur admitted
and Rev. Henry Ward Beecher boasted at
the Dorsey dinner, in the purchase Of
votes to carry the election for tho Rcpub
licans or was it pocketed by Dorsey and
his associate managere, while Blaine and
Dudley secured the state by bribing q
Democratic newspaper and dcbauehing a
few confidential clerks?
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09

DUDLEY denies the story published
in the New York Times that he and
Blaine succeeded 80 effectually in steal
ing the state of Indiana for the Repub-
licans in 1880, that Dorsey could afford
to steal the Republican campaign fund,
and still carry the state for his party.
This denial only makes the situation
more interesting, and gives pungency to
the inquiry as to where Dorsey put the
half million dollars if not into his own
pocket.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09
TO-DAY'S TOPICS.
NEWS FROM ALL DIRECTIONS
THE REIGN OF VIOLENCE AND CRIME

The Extent and Variety OF Our Material Re-
sources.
Nineteen deaths frem smallpox were
reported in Pittsburgh last week.
Henry Hedschwinder, of New York,
committed suicide in Brooklyn last night
by stabbing himself to the heart.
9. w. Havenner, who shot himself in
his Office, in Washington. on Monday,
died yesterday of his injuries.
Reuben Lyon, so years of age, recently
| a diamond broker in Baltimore, commit
ted suicide yesterday in that city by TAX
ing laudanum.
The New Jersey court of pardons yes
terday'restored to citizenship the striking
workingmen Of Newark, who had been
convicted Of conspiracy.
4. W. Perry, boot and shoe manufac-
turer of Boston, is reported to have failed
with liabilities amounting to S75, 200.
Most Of his Indebtedness is to Boston
leather merchants.
Barm's opera house at Richburg, N. Y,
was totally destroyed by fire on Wednes-
day. The building was frame structure,
owned by B. w. Baum and son. Loss
$1,000.
The Republican committee Of Lycoming
county met yesterday in Wlliamsport and
instructed their delegates to support
General Beaver for governor
1t is privately reported from Rome,
upon what authority is unknown, that the
Pope has decided to send Papal delegate
to Canada, and that his name will be pub
lished in few weeks.
McMaster s. Co. have begun another
suit for $500, 900, at Montreal, against the
Temporalities board of the Presbyterian
church. to compel that body to render
an account of its stewardship"
The legislature of Iowa yesterday passed
bills exempting sewing machines used by
sempstresses from execution and providing
for the punishment Of registered. pharma-
cists who sell liquor illegally.
Seabright, place about four miles
suffering from an epidemic of measles.
The public school has been closed ky the
authorities, and every available measure
is being adopted to stop the ravages of the
| disease. There is scarcely house in the
place which has not it's case Of the malady.
A delegation Of the employees of
| the state, war and navy de-
| partments, and of the navy yards
throughout the country. called upon the
president yesterday, and urged the en-
forcement of the eight hour law. as was
done under President Grants administra-
| ton.
A steady rain was falling yesterday in
the Lower Mississippi region, and a main-
tenance, at least of the flood is expected
for several days. Advices from Austin,
Mississippi, between Memphis and Helena,
; report that the river has cut through the
town and destroyed the principal build
ings, among them the Masonic temple and
the Centennial block. The water was 20
feet deep in the centre of the town.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09

Letting Up on the Philadelphia & Reading.
The secretary of tho treasury has Or
dered suspension Of the collection of
the taxes-amounting to $500. .000-due on
Reading railroad pay certificates. Two
courts having enjoined against the collec-
tion of the tax and four congressional
committees reported at different times in
favor of its remission, the secretary desires
''that the legality of the tax shall be final
ly and authoritatively adjudicated before
proceeding to collect.''
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09
demanding Their RIGHTS.

At a mass meeting of colored Republi-
cans, in Petersburg. Va, last evening,
resolutions were adopted "asking greater
recognition at the hands of Governor Cam
eron," and a committee was appointed to
present them to the governor. The
special grievance Of the colored Republi-
cans Of Petersburg seems to be that they
have not been given equal representation
on the board of directors of the Central
lunat:c asylum, to be located there.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09
Visited the Prison

Yesterday the county commissioners
naid visit to the Lancaster county prison
and made an inspection of the large wall
and the building. They have not stated
the result of their observations or what
they intend doing.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09

champion pugs, Roderick, Philadelphia !;
pugs, George, Philadelphia black and
tan terriers over pounds, Vortigern,
Philadelphia toy terriers (any breeds)
under 5 pounds, Kitty, Pittsburgh {;
poodles, large size, Poody, Pittsburgh;
poodles, small size, Queen, Allegheny
city.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09
Dividing the cate Money.

The walkers and managers of the late
six day pedestrian match met yesterday
afternoon in New York. The amount
given to each of the contestants was as
follows: Hazacl, s9,3sO.sO gate money
and SO, 600 sweepstakes; Fitzgerald, So,
$50, with 81, 900 sweepstakes Noremac,
s2,251 .93; Hart, S1.59S Hughes, ST.
1876, and Sullivan $750.47. An attach
ment for S11S was procured by an ale
brewer, against Hazael's money for beer,
which the latter says he never ordered.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09
"a Fine Sneaker

From York, where DR.. Mcmillan lee
tured on Mormonism," last night, word
comes that he is fine speaker. He will
address our citizens on the subject in tho
PRESBYTERIAN church tonight.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09
The Right Man In the Right Place.

Zachary Alexander, of Bart township,
now in the lunatic hospital of this county
has written long letter to the editor of
the INTELL1GENCEE to convince him that
he is improperly detained there. The in
coherency and irregular piety' Of the
epistle afford ample demonstration that no
mistake was made in sending Zachary to
the asylum.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
A Freight Car Wrecked and rails Tbrou
Trestle.

WTecKeu
Trestle.
\ passenger and freight train was
wrecked on the Knoxville s. Ohio railroad,
six miles from Knoxville. No lives were
lost, but eight men were injured, none
fatally. The engine and two cars passed
safely over a trestle, but the next two, a
box car and mail car, fell through. A cal
containing fifty negro laborers was left
perched on the embankment. The acci
dent was caused by the truck Of the freight
car jumping the track and knocking down
the weak trestle.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09

SINCE Isaac V. Baker has been nOmi
mated and confirmed to a state Office in
New York, the IriJuae-fOundered by
Whitelaw Reid-does not denOunce him
as :: bad lot, as Reid did in his famous
midnight dispatch to Garfield.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09
Sunk in COliiSiOn.

The Wilson line steamer Apollo has
persons were drowned.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09
A College Restored to Solvency.


The financial affairs of Mount St. Mary's
college, near Emmittsburg, having recently
been satisfactorily adjusted, the Receiver,
Captain James McSherry, into whose
hands its management was committed one
year ago, has filed his petition to the court
asking a discharge, and in accordance
Herewith was released Of his trust. This
action restores to the venerable school
the alma mater of Cardinal Nc cCloskey and
many others eminent in both church and
state-all of its rights and franchises, and
opens to it, it is believed, greater career
of usefulness and success than ever before.
This gratifying condition of affairs is
mainly the result of the untiring and
energetic labors Of its present able pre-
ident, the Very Reverend DR.. Byrne, late
of the diocese of Boston. Tho institution
has at this time an attendance of more
than one hundred students.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09
THE OHIO IDEA REVISED.
Two Buckeye Farmers Fight duel Not
According to the Code.

Two Buckeye Farmers Fight u duel Not
according to the Code.
In Brown county, Ohio, north Of Rip
ley, in the backwoods, isolated from rail
ways and the telegraph and all, a desperate
encounter took place, notable from the
character Of the combatants and the cir
cumstances of the fight. The actors were
Peyton Stout and Henry Brown, respect
able farmers and neighbors. Both were
in Ripley last Monday, Stout with his
buggy aud Brown on foot. Stout invited
Brown to ride home with him and the lat
ter accepted. Both were sober ard they
chatted pleasantly till near their homes,
about eight miles from Ripley, when
Brown, drawing a dirk-knife, suddenly
remarked, "Tve had an I'D grudse
against you, Stout, and you've got to set
tic it here.'' They both got out. Stout
deliberately hitched his horse, and STEP
ping back to his buggy, got an axe handle
and the duel began without witnesses.
Brown closed in on Stout and inflicted two
stabs in his side, one of them very dan-
gerous. Stout diseDgaged himself and used
head that he had to be hauled homo in a
wagon, where he lies at the point of
death.
Death Of u Very Aged Woman.
Mrs. Margaret Merry died at No. 1,422
Hope street, Philadelphia, on Tuesday
evening, at the alleged age of 1O7 years
She was native of Ireland, but for the
last half century has been living in this
city. She was remarkably healthy
woman. her daughter, who is herself
about 20 years Of age, stating that her
mother had not been confined to her bed
with illness three days at time within
her recollection. Several years ago she
recovered her second sight and hearing,
and at the time of her death, which was
the result Of extreme old age, she was in
full possession of all her faculties. Last
September she walked from her home to
Ninth street and Columbia avenue, about
mile, where she took the train for four
weeks sojourn in the country. After her
return she was confined to her room, but
not to her bed. On the morning of her
death she arose from her bed and walked
across the room. She was widow for
many years. Her children numbered
seven, but two of whom, daughters, and
eight grand children, survive her.
The Pittsburgh E0S Show
The attendance at the bench show, yes
terday, was large and the trials were very
interesting. The following were among
the prizes awarded Irish setter bitches,
Lady Glare, Memphisl; champion Gordon
setter dogs, Rob, Philadelphia Gordon
setter bitches. Lady Rapid, Philadelphia :;
pointer dog, Don, Pittsburgh pointer dog
puppies, Como, Pittsburgh beagle puppy
dogs. or bitches, under twelve months,
Major. Lexington. Kentucky St. Rer.
nards, rough coated, Rover Lion, Pitts
burgh; smooth coated, Snow Ball, Pitts
burgh rough haired, terriers (two equal
sizes), Lady, Ontario, Canada, and Kel-
pier, Orange Court House, Va; champion
Skye terriers (open class), Jim, Philadel
phia: Yorkshire terriers, Mont, Pittsburgh;
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09

WHOM the gods would destroy they
first inspire to sit with closed doors. A
resolution to admit newspaper reporters
and the general public to the meetings of
the Philadelphia board Of city trusts and
the committees thereof was defeated at a
meeting of the board yesterday by u
vote Of 3 tO4.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09
Trouble over u WOman's Funeral.

A highly sensational scene occurred at
Linesville, near Erie, over the corpse OF
Mrs. Namely, 4 highly respected lady OF
the Spiritualist faith. The trustees Of the
Methodist church offered the edifice for
her obsequies and Moses Hull, spiritual
exhorter. arrived from Buffalo to deliver
the Grafton. Just before the hour set for
the ceremony the Methodist pastor re-
turned home, and learning the use to
which his church was to be put, refused to
let the service 60 ON. The trustees de-
clared it should the pastor threatened to
resign and gained his point. The corpse
was then conveyed to an infidel hail, fol-
lowed by an immense crowd of church
people and friends bent on attending the
funeral.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09

THE law of compensation is inexorable
in its operation. The ring did elect an oc-
casional select councilman in Philadelphia
but he of the, XXXth ward, VIM. Thorn
ton by name, is under bail for sending an
election officer $25 to " make it solid'' for
him.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09

ACCORDING to the Patriot, whose re-
porter had an interview with him, Repre-
sentative George E. Mapes, of Venango
county, Charles S. Wolfe's right bower
in the Independent Republican movement
in this state, will not commit himself,
but slightly intimates that Philip Gar
rett, of the Committee Of. One Hundred,
will he the Independents candidate for
governor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09

The Washington Reuiep and Examiner
com,nends the suggestion of Chauncey F..
Black, esq.,, of York, as the Democratic
candidate for lieutenant governor, and the
York Gazette most cordially seconds tho
nomination. Mr.. Black is Of the type of
men whom any party would honor itself
by naming for places on its state ticket.
He has done yeoman service for the De-
mocracy and none better than in his present
persistent effort to secure the organization
Of societies throughout the country which
will make tho political teachings of