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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-11
TIE TWO CANDIDATES.
\ REPUBLICAN ORGANS VIEWS.

What the Examiner Said About StauRsr
From the Lancaster Eyaminer, March s. $780,
AS our readers arc aware, the name Of
Joseph Samson has been before the Senate
for supervisor of census for this district,
and there were doubts as to his confirma-
ton. Our congressman, Mr.. Smith, to be
prepared fer the emergency Of his rejec-
ton, came to Lancaster. and it is reported
after conference with Mr.. WarfeIs edi.
tor and few others of like dark ways, re-
turned with the written application Of a
chronic Office holder, to present to the
president for the appointment. 1t was to
see Senators Cameron and Wallace, to
have Samson confirmed, rather than take
the chance of having the president send in
the name Of a man who was Oncs made a
candidate for office, and elected, because
Of lis facility for lying, but SO overdid
the lying business that he was defeated
for reelection. 1t was ID avert that Ca
tastrophe that they went to Washington
Now you know all about the visit to
Washington and we hope it is satisfactory
to all concerned.
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THE DRAMA.
Mr.. john \. stevens in "Unkn,

Mr. john \. stevens in I" Unknown
There was Il pretty fair audience at the
opera house last night when Mr.. John A.
Stevens reappeared in his play Of " Un-
KNOWN Il meiOdrama in five acts, VIII icll
is a rather cleverly constructed piece of
the playwriSht's art, abounding i'll some
thrilling situations, welLturned dramatic
periods, q vein Of romance with the usual
accompaniment of improbability and in
consistency in the development of the
plot. The whole is imbued with an inter-
est that is continuous and cumulative and
that terminates only before the final drop
Of the curtain, when the imbecile hero,
clothed in his right mind, turns to de-
nounce the scheming villains Of the play,
the range Of whose capacity for crime
lightly holds human life when it
stands in the way of their purposes, and
whose manifold sins and wickedness are
in tho end exposed, once more demon.
strating in amplified form the old, old tale
of the way Of the transgressor. Mr..
Stevens's performance was satisfying to
the general observer and pussesscd indeed
much Of the artistic merit that conmends
itself to the moro critical judgment The
role which he impe:sonates is 4 difficult
one to judiciously compass. The transit
tion which the text requires him frequently
to make from the im5ecile maunderings of
the lunatic to the aroused anger Of keeDer
sense is generally accomplished with
an avoidance Of the shoals and quick
sands to which his lines tempt him,
ard the in,pcrsonation throughout
was pervaded by an evenness and bal
anced Judgment that bespoke a quick ap-
prehonSiOn of tho requirements Of true
histrionc art. That Mr.. Stevens favor.
ably impressed his audience was witnessed
by numerous calls before the curtain. His
support was from fair to mi,idling, speci-
ally worthy of mention being Mr.. Bailey's
.Meh Salt, !; breezy and perfectly natural
whilst Miss Lottie Church
in the role OF Bessie .MrrydrigM was alto
gether winsome and interesting. The
other members of the cast ranged around
mediocrity.
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Examiner Oh MacGOnik le.

From the Lancaster Examiner and Express,
lug. H. 1873.
We express but the sentiment of all
iight-minGed, considerate, tax-paying cit
izens, of both PARTIES when We extend to
Mayor MacGonisle thanks for having
called the attention of councils and the
public in general to the illegal and ex-
travagant acts Of the street committee or
rather the ring which has been running it
and the tool called the street commission
er. We hope the mayor will not stop at
"protesting" and calling the attention of
councils to their extravaganza and illegal
proceedings, but will, if necessary, pro.
ceed by injunction to restrain them, and
also hold the ringieaders individually LA
ble when they shall run the city in debt
1t is notorious that there has been in this
department at least RECKLEssNEss and
ENTRAvACANCE II NOT CORRUPTION, and
50 far as we arc concerned WE SHALL
SUSTAIN THE MAYOR in his efforts to
compel an observance, at all events, of the
forms Of law, and VIC hope he will not
hesitate when occasion requires to call the
attention 0! councils and tho public to the
shortcomings Of those in authority.
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OBITUARY.,
Levi Kaufman, OF Nj Mec,laEicsburg.

Levi Kaufman, or MecliaEicsburs.
The above named gentleman, brother Of
y. j. and c 5. Kaufman, esqs., of Col
umbia, and member of the insurance firm
of Kaufman & Brown, Harrisburg. died
nc his residence in Mcchanicsburg ycster-
day morning. Nj. Kaufman was not in
good health all winter, but had been con-
fined to his house only two weeks previous
to his death, which WAS caused by typhoid
fever. lie had been in a critical condition
since Wednesday. Levi Kaufman, ESQ.,,
was born in Washington borough, Lancas-
ter county, in 1888. When eleven years
old ho went to ElizabethtOwn to learn the
drug business. In 1854 he opened drug
store at Mechanicsburg, and afterwards,
with his father, engaged in tho hardware
business. Both businesses were conducted
until 1862. In that year lie was appointed
collector Of internal revenue for tho York,
Cumberland and Perry district by Presi
dent Lincoln. He was cashier from the
close Of the war until 1912, at different
times. of tho Mccbanicsburg (now First
nationaD aud the Second national banks
Of Mechanicsburg. In 1867 he became i'll
terested i'll the publication Of the State
Guard. but that venture failed. In 1872
he began the insurance business, in which
he continued until the day OF his death.
He was highly esteemed in business cir.
cles. He leaves Z wife, two sons and a
daughter. His funeral will take place
from his late residence next Tuesday ut
II 4. NJ.
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LITTLE LOCALS.
Mostly Condensed From Oar County =.
chauDea

Mostly Condensed From Our County EN
changes.
Rev G. n. Spalding, of st Johns Free
church, this city, will preach in Marietta
tomorrow.
The New Holland Clarion thinks that
if the Jail is not big enough for both Burk-
holder and Compton the inspectors ought
to build an annex. The Inquirer thinks that
if the blood hound was dispensed with
room might be found for tho doctor.
Percy Sutton, a New Holland printer,
measures feet = inches, in his stocking
feet, and weighs s6 pounds. He takes the
cake.
Whip and robe thieves are operating
down around Nav Holland DR.. w. 5.
Yundt, has had fine wolf rob. and whip
stolen ; ArOn Long $ wolf skin, and Ru.
fl's Bair's buffalo robe was also stolen.
Mr.. John Rebman, auctionecr, sold ut the
Styer house, New Holland. on Tuesday
afternoon. at public sale, for Messrs AR
Il Il. &. Kurtz, nine head of Ohio horses,
3 and 4 years old, at an average price OF
S197.50. The highest price for a single
animal was s27O.5O.
New Holland is delighted at Il letter
published in the Reading Edgle FROM Mr..
John Keller, Of this city, inquiring what
the Reading board OF trade can do
towards building a railroad between New
Holland and Reading. "Mr. Keller says
that he intends buildings 4 railroad from
Lancaster to New HoIanl-a distance
of thirteen miles,"
AS Mr.. VIM. Mentzcr was driving in
New Holland he found himself on fire,
Jumped out and dcterminedly battled with
the element by throwing snow on the affect
ed parts. Large holes were burned in his
coat. vest and breeches, and had he gone
much farther before the discovery, he
would no doubt have been very severely,
# not fatally burned. Mr.. N. thinks his
clothes were set on fire by boy with
cigar in his mouth jumping on his sleigh
Tor ride.
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JR. o. z. a. NJ.
Empire Councils Anniversary Banquet.

1t was Empire Council, No. 12O, Jr. o.
[. A. NJ, which, on Thursday evening,
Feb. 9, celebrated its tenth anniversary by
having grand banquet. The members
and ladies to the number Of about one
hundred met in the third story of Roberts
hall, where they were entertained by a
band of music. Dancing was indulged in
until $50 p. M, when they formed in
couples and, with Chairman J. p. Win.
over taking the lead, proceeding to the
lower room, where there were two large
tables extending the length of the room,
which were crowded with all that could be
wished for.
The following was the bill of fare !:
Oysters, turkey, chicken, ham, ice cream,
large and small cakes, coffee, gelatine, SC.
When all had assembled around the
tables, the chairman, in neat speech,
welcomed the ladies and members, hoping
that they would enjoy themselves and
spend pleasant evening. While all were
partaking Of the bountiful repast they
| We're entertained by the band.
After all had satisfied the inner man,
Bro. P. c., H. Biggs entertained the audi
ence with an address on the motto of tho
order "Eirtue, Liberty and Patriotism. :"
He was followed by Bro. P. c.. A. NJ.
AlOrlSnC With an ADDRESS on the motto OF
the senior order : g Honesty, Industry and
Sobriety."
Music by the band.
Remarks in general We're then made by
National Representative J. P. Winower
and Bros. p. C's. H. Leonard. J. P. Civ
Ter, Chas. Reese, F. S. Milley, W. II.
Wohr, Chas. Bonasch, E. n. Winower, S.
S. Cross and Bros. Haughman, Rogers
and others.
Music by the band.
After singing "My Country, It's of
Thee by all present, the anniversary ex-
crcses closed.
Much credit is due to McSsrs f. NJ
Dance Il Co. for the handsome manner in
which they prepared the banquet.
The committee of arrangements were J.
Winower, Amos Albright. Jacob Civ
ler, E. n. Winower, Harry Bigss and VIM.
McGiinn.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
Died of His Injuries,

VIM. Serene, who was so severely
crushed while coupling cars at Columbia
several days ago, died at tho county hos
pital between and o'clock this morn
ing. Coroner Shiffer ompaneled the fol-
lowing uamed jurors to hold an inquest ::
Christ. A. Cast, John H. High, Chas. NJ.
Strine, WIN. H. Deichler, Samuel S. Mar
tin and w. L. Sutton. The jury, after
viewing the body adjourned, to meet
again Monday evening, to take testimony
of witnesses Of the accident. Serene,
while in the hospital, received the most
careful attention both from the officials
and relative from New York. His body
was today sent to his New York friends
atthe expense of the Pennsylvania railroad
company.
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An Aged Woman's Sad Death.

An old woman named Margaret Farmer,
4 widow, living with her son-in-law,
George Dunn, Of Pcekskill, n. Y, some
time during the storm on Thursday night
arose from her bed, and, in her MI ght
clothes, with only a shawl thrown about
her. shoulders, wandered away from the
house. She reached the Hudson River
railroad, and while, it is supposed, she was
crossing the drawbridge some distance
above the depot, she was struck by the
locomotive of a passing train and instantly
killed. Her body was found about day
light by the bridge tender. The doctor
who examined the body said that about
every bone in it was broken. She was not
Of very sound mind insanity being heredi-
tary in her family.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-11
The City Election.

We can have TO personal quarrel with
ex-MIayOr Stauffer. Some years ago
when he was {: candidate for rc-eiectou
in pursuance of a public duty and III i
review Of his conduct as an official. We
made charges against him which ;le
deemed sufficient to require him to viz
dicate his integrity in court of justice
He made his oath that he had been libel
ed and denied us Il chance to prOlnc..
our proofs at a preliminary hearing bc-
fore the election. except SO far as his OMn
answers on cross examination criiu;-
mated him. He was elected by a Iare,.
majority, and obviously his duty 20
those who seemed to confiIe in him
Was to make good what he had
sworn to and to prove iii :,
court of justice that the INTELLIGENT
GER had libeled him. lie did not do
this because he knew that he could not
do it. We had told the exact truth and
were prepared to sustain every line Of it.
Wilfully or under a misapprehension he
had sworn to what was not true. lie
was discreet, if not valorous, in secur-
ing an abandonment of his suit without
our knowledge of it.
The circumstance was not forgotten
by those who had trusted him. He
had two years more of official expert
ence. He did nothing TO redeem his
reputation which had been SO badly bat
tered by his failure to vindicate himself
On the other hand he pursued a
course which could only result in
financial loss and embarrassment to
the city. He never interposed his
official influence against the reckless
extravaganza and overdrawing of appro-
priations, which every year left us with
a floating debt to be funded into perma-
nent loans, and increase the interest
bearing obligations of the city without
leaving any permanent improvements to
show for the burden added to the mu-
nicipality. The natural result was that
the people voted him out. and tina! after
two years of a new and better policy
they endorsed his successor with an
almost unprecedented popular majority.
1t is in view of these facts that Mr..
Stauffer's candidacy is ill-advised, and
his election, we're such thing possible,
would be a step backward,a a return to
encouragement and to reckless extrava-
gancs, where prudence and good Judge
s..st.s in expenditures ought to prevail.
;'s,r,le who want the public affairs ad-
fa.ialsssrsi pn business principles will
y.serurasr.t il the hands which now d.
.st.t it. Gr.d tram this determination they
will not fr susrvcd 10y personal appeals
l.DT pa ;sIiE th.raia.
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The Charity Concert.

The concert for the benefit of the soup fund
at the court house on Tuesday evening
appeals to the sympathetic and substan-
tial patronage of charitably disposed peo-
pie. The cause in which it is given is a
worthy one, money is needed to keep it
going, and besides these laudable con-
siderations is the fact that first-class en-.
tertainment is assured all who attend, as
the Woodward vocalists are among the
best of Lancaster's talent, and their sing
ing never fails to please. The quartet
consists Of Miss Alice Troyer, soprano;
Miss Mary Sener, contralto; Mr.. Chas.
B. Mowery, tenor, and Mr.. A. w. Wood
ward, basso. Tickets can be procured at
q number of stores throughout the city,
from the policemen, or at the mayors
Office.
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An Explosive Left for Italians,

In New York, at the inquest into the
cause of tho explosion on the garbage
dump at Ninety-ninth street, between
Second and Third avenues, on January 81,
which killed Benjamin Burns and injured
several other persons, some witnesses tes
titled that on the day of the explosion all
ashman brought a load of refuse and
warned the children not to touch it, as he
AID there was enough in it to kill dozen
people, and to leave it for the Italians.
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Salo of Real Estate.

Mrs. Elizabeth Madican has sold at
private sale Il double onc-story brick
dwelling house fronting on West King
street % feet and lot extending in depth
to Gran: street to COnard Mats for g, 800
cash.
Also a one story frame dwelling house,
No. 6 DOrwart street, fronting on Dorwart
street 23 feet, and lot extending in depth
103 feet to Mrs. Mary Louisa Zechcr for
5000 cash
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EIsHor IOwE's APPOINTMENTS.
Official Visitation to bo Made in the Contra
Diocese Of RanuaYlYania.

Official Visitation to bO Made in the Cshtrai
Diocese OF Pennsylvania.
Right Rev. NJ. A. DeWolfe Howe, of
Reading, bishop of tho central diocese of
Pennsylvania, will make the following
visitatious to tho different parishes of the
diocese in this county:
March 10th, third Sunday in Lent, d m,
St. Johns parish, Marietta
March 18th, third Sunday in Lent, p. M,
St. Paul's parish, Columbia.
March Goth, fifth Sunday in Lent, a. m.,
ST. James parish, Lancaster.
March Goth, fifth Sunday in Lent, p. m,
st. Johns parish, Lancaster.
May eth, fourth Sunday after Easter. a.
m., St. Paul's parish, Mannheim.
May 7th, fourth Sunday after Easter, p.
H., Hope parish, Mount Hope.
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PERSON AL.

William ARMSTRONG, the new commits
sioner Of railroads, will enter upon the
discharge Of his duties to-day
JOHN WILSON. one Of the actors of IL G
Madison Square theatre in New York
died yesterday morning.
Mr.. MCMASEs gives emphatic denial 10
the report that Le induced President
Roberts, 0! the p II. r., to make Gen.
Wistar get of'tLc Reform council ticket,
Philadelphia
bishop STEVENS has received :. massive.
silver pitcher ard salver from his clergy,
II! crnlmemoratioE of the twentieth ami
vcrsagy OF his conservation to the episco-
pate of Pennsylvania. The gift bears the
Inscription, In token Of their an, ction-
ate regart. and their earnest appreciation
Of his years OF faithful labor in his high
Office
Rev. DR.. j. Fry, pastor Of Trinity Lu-
thcran church, Reading, will deliver his
lecture "Five Days in Switzerland in
this city on Monday evening next. The
lecture is under the auspices and ;ur the
benefit of the Young Folks literary as5cci
alton Of Trinity church, Lancaster. Dr.
Fry was given an enthusiastic reception
on his recent visit to Allentown, al.l his
lecture here will be treat to those who
hear it.
Rev. J. RIDLEY, late pastor OF Salem
church, has been confined to his house the
past week Though sickness and is unabl.
to preac! his farewell scrlno On to-nl,.rrow
night, having resigned the pastorate two
weeks ago. AS soon as he gains sufficient
strength he will remoye.to Iowa. He has
the prayers and sympathy OF the churcl,
here that change of climate in his new
field of labor will bs the means OF restor-
ing his former health.
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COURT.

The Licenses TAKEN Up This Morning.
Court met at ten O'Clock this morning
for the purpose of hearing the new licenses
The following taverns were taken up and
disposed of as below
Joseph Desch, Columbia, new stand,
continued.
Samuel Log, Mastersonville, Rapho
township, new stand, granted.
Lazarus Wolf. Fairville, East Earl
township, continued.
The applications for eating house licenses
were disposed of rs follows:
Isaac Reissinger. Marietta, granted.
Jacob MOwhow. Woodward street, city,
not granted.
Henry Wertz, Washington borough,
Jacob Adams, Third ward, city, not
granted
John Click, Manor township, not
granted.
VIM. Roehm, Ninth ward. c,t,, con.
tinued until April.
OpInions Delivered.
Opinions were delivered in the following
cases
Rapho township rn,d exceptions to re
port of viewers. Sustained and report set
aside.
John A. Arnold's estate exception to
auditors report, dismissed and report con-
firmcd.
In the case OF David J. Hour x Co vs.
Harnisl & Bro, judgment was taken by
consent in favor of the plaintiffs for
1905
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Sermon to EIrenen.

The members Of tho Shifiler fire COM
pany will attend in body the service in
tho Presbyterian mission chapel tomorrow
evening. when the pastor, Rev. Hume,
will deliver a discourse special to the oc-
casion. This mission was organized in the
house Of the Shiffler thirteen years ago
and the members feel considerably proud
in it's growth and usefulness.
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Preventing: II Railroad Accident.

An accident was prevented about :
o'clock Thursday evening by the timely
discovery Of u rock weighing over a ton,
which had broken loose and rolled down
an cm5ankment to the track Of tho Will
mington & Northern railroad, near
Birdsboro, just before the arrival of a
well-filled passenger train. The man who
thus avcrted the disaster ran over quar-
ter ola mile through the snow. The rock
was removed by train hands aud passen-
gers.
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Fast Freight.

This morning train of twenty live cars
loaded with livestock came east over the
Mount Joy branch of tho Pennsylvania
railroad, making the distance from IIar-
risburg to Lancaster in one hour and fif-
teen minutes. Heretofore, all stock
trains have been run by the way Of Col
umbia, and the time by that route, be
tween Harrisburg and Lancaster has been
two hours. Tha cars under the arrange
ment are provided with air-brakes ard
make about the same time rs passenger
trains
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Now Industries Chartered.

Charters were issued by the state de-
partment at Harrisburg, on Thursday, to
the American manufacturing company,
which proposes to manufacture fruit
driers at Wayncsboro. Franklin county,
with capital of $50, 900 and to the Leba-
non stone works, with a capital of 940,-
900.
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Home AGAIN.

Maj. 3. +. Breneman, who during the
pas- year has been making a tour of
Europe, and who arrived in New York,
Wednesday last, reached his home in this
city, last evening. lie looks remarkably
well, and is receiving to day the congratu-
Iations Of his many friends. He says he
had very pleasant tour. albeit the return
trip across the Atlantic on the steamer
Arizona was a very rough one.
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iietter Late than Mover.

A commission for Andrew Lcibley as
sea!cr of weights and measures for the
county Of Lancaster has arrived at the
ofiicc oC the county register. 1t was signed
by Governor Uoyt June 0, 1881, to run for
three years, commencing June II. 1879. 1t
will Of course expire June II. 1882.
IF so soon it must be done for.
wonder what 10 was begun for
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Contributions to soup House,

Since last report the following contribu-
'ions have beos. handed to the mayor for
the benefit of the soup house:
G. GerlitzKi. 10 loaves of bread at 5
cents. so cents; G.. Bocttner, 42 loaves of
bread at ) ceuts, $40: Z. Widmyer, 90
quarts of beans at 12 cents, $40. No
money contributions have been received
during the past week.