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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18
CRUDE OIL ADVANClNE.
Brokers Yesterday Kidding d Heavy 1ld.
vance Over Saturdays Prices.

Brokers Yesterday Bidding q Heavy Adj
vancc Over Saturdays Prices.
The boom in oil which started last week
still continues. Saturday some heavy sell
ing was indulged by certain prominent
spectators, who wero influenced by u re-
ported tightness of the money market, not
only in the east but in Oil City and Pitts
burgh, as we'll as Bradford. Prices fingered
about 6S!i and GO cents during tho greater
portion of the forenoon, but early in tho
afternoon session, and in less than fifteen
minutes, amid the most exciting scram.
bic ever witnessed, prices advanced from
" cents to Is cents. During the after
noon the market jumped between 79 and
IS cents till the close, when 754 cents was
bid for spot oil. The excitement on the
streets Of Bradford and in front of tho
Exchange has increased hourly since the
close of the market. Great enthusiasm
prevails everywhere, as it is certain that
the reaction is a permanent one, and lead
ing oil men are Of opinion that an advance
Of greater proportions than could have
been dreamed of will take place.
The prospect of two-dollar and even
three dollar oil is already canvassed.
Sunday night, in curbstone speculation
eighty cents was already freely bid. This is
an advance of five cents since tho market
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18
Remarkable Suicide.

A deliberate case of suicide occurred
near Amelia Court House, on the Rich
moud & Danville railroad, Va. Soon after
the regular mail train left the Court
House, bound south, the engineer discov-
cred a man walking on the track some dis
tance ahead. lie gave cautionaly whis-
tic, and tho man stepped to ono side and
continued walking along. When the
train was within about twenty-five yards
Of him, and too near to bo even slowed
down, tho man stretched himself out Oh
the ground, with his body lying at an
anglo from the track and his head over a
rail, and an instant afterward the whole
train thundercd over him. Tho train was
Immediately stopped and parties went
back to the scene, where they found that
tho man had been completely decapitated.
The body was lying on tho outside of the
track and tho head in between tho rails.
Tho dead man was very genteely dressed
in = full suit of black clothes. The papers
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a most atrOciOus crime was committed
two miles east Of Chenango Forks and
thirteen miles north of BiDshamtOn, N.
y. The cries of q woman in distress were
heard long distance away, aud brought
the neishbors to the house Of John Ellis,
where to their horror they found Mrs. Ell
lis lying in the yard, her head chopped
open and her body black and blue over the
entire surface. Near by was found an
axe which had been used in perpetratiDg
the crime. The husband, aged tifty-five,
was arrested and is here in Jail. The cor
Oner summoned a jury, and an inquest
will be held tomorrow morning. Ellis is
a laborer employed on tho railrOad. lie
was visited in Jail, but refused to say any.
thing. The excitement in the nsighbOr.
hood is intense.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
"A hoy AccidcntIy Shoots Himself.

"A hoy AccidcntIy shoots Himself.
On Saturday last JOhnsOn Keener, aged
about Is years, went cunning along the
Conestoga, above the Pennsylvania rail-
road bridge. While walking he commenced
loading his gun, and had rammed down the
powder just as he came to a fence. With
the ramrOd in the barrel of the gun, he
climbed the fence pulling the gun over
after him. The hammer of the lock
was partly lifted by catching on
4 rail, and, slipped off, dis
charged tho gun, the ramrod passing
entirely through his leg just below the
knee joint and ;nflicting fearful wound.
Tho boys screams attracted tho attention
of Ephriam Phillips and Daniel X. Eber-
man who were fishing near by, and they
ran to his assistance. They bound up the
the boys wound with handkercliefs and
notified George TOmlinson Of the accident.
MIR. TOmlinsOn took tho boy across the
creek in his boat and thence to his home
Oh East Walnut street where he was at
tended by DR.. George p. King. Tho
wound is SO large that two fingers can be
passed into it. The ramrOd entered the
right leg on the inside just below the
knee joint, slightly fractured tho bone,
and passing downward come out on the
outside OF the leg somc inches lower down.
The ramrOd was broken into hundred
pieces, no part Of it that was found being
more than few inches. The injured boy
is 4 bright little fellow, i stepsOn of Jacob
Zcll, residing at No. G4 East Walnut
street, east of the Penn iron works.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18
The Degcneracy OF Newspapers.

The manner in which certain newslm.
pers intrude into the privacy of families
to lay bare their skeletons without juSti-
lication in any propriety of the public;l-
tiOn is certainly a1gross outrage, which
should bc severely punished yet the
law has no punishment for it. 1t is not
generally libelOus publication {; its
wrong consists in its objectlcss imperti-
nence. The latest case of the kind is
the invasion which has been made INTO
the household of Engineer Melville. The
Press of Philadelphia contlinsa sensa
tiOnal account of What its reporter heard
and saw after lie had forced himself into
the presence of Mrs. Melville, who had
had a disagreement with her juSt-return-
ed husband. He WAS not in the house
to boot the reporter out of it aud the
latter, having only woman to deal with,
filled his note book with the story of the
family jar, and his principals Were weak
enough and mean enough to print it
the next day. There was nothing in it to
concern the public. 1t was published to
crafty prurient curiosity-and to sell
the newspaper, whose prOprietOrs hope
to earn by such" enterprise " both cash
and reputation. Doubtless they will, but
the repute will he of Il very bad kind. L:
may be, that Engineer Melville's temper
is nasty, rs the Press reporter makes it,
and that his wife is fool, as also clear
ly appears but there are many house.
holds where's llasty tempers dwell and
where one or both Of the family heads
arefoOls. In fact, sweet-temperetl and
sOqnd-heade4 couples, We fear, are in a
big minority. But what business has
the public with their wrangles unless
they lead to breach OF the peace and
the Law ? If the newspaper is permitted
by public sentiment to reach into the
family to expose I'LL the dis
turbances there, some public bell
eft ought to furnish the justification
for the intrusion. But we know no such
lenefit that can be urged, unless 1t may
he claimed that domestic broils will he
checked by fear of their publication :;
which may be; but nevertheless the
newspaper is not the family peacemaker.
and the bold journalist who conceives
otherwise has lesson to learn about the
utility of minding his own business.
The impudence of the Press in this
Melville matter is probably due to the
same brazen reporter !swllo wrote the
other day that he had gone at midnight
in search of information about the
Phipps matter TO the residence of the
officer who was in charge of the search
and represented himself as an important
official in order to get out of his bed the
man he had come to interview. Here WAS
not only an impudent intrusion at an
unseemly hour, but a lie at the back of it;
and the wonderis that any respectable
would publish such a tale of
the infamy of its employee, written down
BY himself: 1t seems that the publica-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18
THE DRAM m "A.
:. Ranch 10" ut tho Opera House.

Kauch ~ " at the opera House.
There was big audience at Fulton
opera house Saturday night when tho
border drama of "Ranch 10" was pre-
sentcd by a very capable company Of
actors, headed by Mr.. Harry Meredith.
The play las much to commend it to tho
public favor, being free from the coarse
ness that is the distinguishing feature Of 50
many dramas of its class, while the plot
turns cleverly enough ON the cOnccit Of
two brothers, noble fellows, who arc
exact counterparts in appearance, as they
arc in character. One OF the twins is
falsely accused Of u murder, and he
escapes from the hands Of an infuriated
mob just as the other brother
arrives on tho sceno from distant part of
the country, aud who learning the situa-
tiOn passes himself off for his brother,
whom he knows to be innocent he stands
his trial, is acquitted and the real murder
CT and heavy villain of the piece is brought
to justice. The flavor Of Miss" and
" My Partner" is noticeable at various
poin.s Of the drama, but does not dGtrlct
from the original merit that it undoubtedly
contains. While there are of course some
blOOd.curGlling incidents and improbable
phases in the run Of the story, the shoot
ing and bowie knife business is not un-
necessarily conspicuous, and the fire scene
was capital piece of stage effect. Tho
court scene was quito amusing and very
nearly approaches that Witnessed in Bret
Harte's famous play.
The dual role Of the Mc C1elland brothers
was effectively carried by Mr.. Meredith,
who is an actor of energy and genuine
ability. The support was of evenly bal
anced merit, Miss Emma Vaders, as the
charming heroine of tho story, enhancing
the favorable impression which she made
on our people on previous visit. Miss
Annie Douglass gave capital impersona
tion Of the strong minded and ncivy
female proprietor of "Ranch TO-" ard
Miss Lille DeGrcy was interesting in her
role of the little Irish maid. Mr.. Sid
Smith gave = very amusing portraiture as
the Judge, while Mr.. Hunter, Mr.. Clifton,
aud indeed the entire cast wero fully up
to the requirements Of their several parts.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18
lDvlVu0E Accident.

Yesterday afternoon Samuel Shertz, of
this city, accompanied by his wife, sister,
mOther-in-law and two children, while
driving near Bird INLAND, struck large
stone, by which tho carriage was upset,
all the occupants thrown out and moro or
less bruised, and one Of tho children cut
about the head and hand. The top Of tho
carriage was wrecked and one Of the shafts
broken, ant, the horses legs were some
what cut. Tho team belongs to Wylio's
livery, and tho horse. very safe driving
animal. stopped as soon sIs the accident
occurred otherwise tho results might
have been much moro serious.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18

The coloretl people Of this city had what
they call "grand rally yesterday ut
the Strawberry street A. NJ. E. church.
Rev. Thomas Wilson, Of Providence town.
ship, preached in tho morning, his text
being taken from the 6Oth Psalm. Tho
afternoon services wcro conducted by Rev.
Norris, Of this city his text was from
Nehemiah. 9th chapter and I'd verse. Rev.
Thomas Wilson preached in the evening
from the 9Th chapter and Seth verse Of
Mark. There was . large attendance
during the day aud evening. The collec-
tions amounted to S55.28, and about s35
in addition to the above.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18
THE LAW OFF COURTSHlF.
"A Legal ;;ecisiOn That II leS not Fully Meet
the Case.

"A Legal Decislon That Dies not Fully Meet
the Case.
New York Herald.
The August tribunal commonly known
rs the supreme court of Pennsylvania has
lately expountled, in an elaborate opinion,
the law governing courtship. The opinion
was rendered in 4 criminal case which
turned ON the question whether valid mar.
riage engagement had been made between
the fair accomplishment and tho faithless dcfen
dant. This point was left to be determined
by circumstantial evidence afforded by the
incidents of the courtship. The trial
judge ruled that in order to establish
promise of marriage it was not necessary
of love letters and all of such things that
pass between young people, "Wc have
long passed that day." he said, " so far rs
courtship is concerned. Ono man may
desire to court the girl ho wants to make
his wife in secluded place, OF he may
desire to keep It quiet another may be in
tho habit Of keeping company with i
young lady and appear upon tho public
highway from time to time SO that all
may see him. Hence there is no standard !;
each case must stand on it's four legs as
the party built it up"
The supreme court thinks that this is
altogether too lax a view of the legal es-
sentials Of proper cOurtship. It viewed
with surprise not unminglcd with indigna.
tion tho fact that tho jury had found that
promise Of marriage had been made
when it appeared that the alleged woOer
had been in tho house of the wOOed ono,
only four times, but had mot her out in
the evenings, sometimes ut church, walked
homo with her and left hcr at the gate."
The court then proceeded to define the true
legal standard of such . cOurtShip as
will warrant the inference of a matrimO-
NAL engagement. CircumStantial evil
dence of IN engagement of marriage" it
says, /" is to DO found in tho proof of such
facts rs usually accompany that relation.
Among them may bo mentioned letters,
presents, social attentions of various kinds
visiting together in company, preparations
for housekeeping and tho like. These and
similar circumstances, especially whom the
attentions arc exclusive and continued q
long time, may well justify a jury in find
ing promise of marriage. But the court
below ignored all these matters rs being
no longer essential, or rather as belonging
to past age, and virtually instructed the
jury that attentions paid to woman in i
secluded place are quito as satisfactory
evidence Of such promise. We cannot
assent to this proposition"
In staid community where tho court
ship has been protracted through extended
periods, not unfrcquently from ten to tif-
teen years, and where tho wOOing proceeds
with marked regularity. prOpriety aud all
tho recognized cOnventiOnalities, this may
he vory satisfactory law. But how will it
work in tho case of those unromantic, 60
ahead spirits who contract the matrimon-
ial alliances on principles of business
rather than sentiment and often Oh such
short notice as puts love letters, twisting
and tho Iiko' out of the
question?
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18
Decapitated by tho Carr.

Eugene Huff. q brakeman on q coal
train on the Lehigh s. Susquehanna rail-
road, lost his life while coupling cars on a
siding near tho round house. above the
bethlehem junction. Huff's body was
found under a car, where he must have
fallen while in the act of coupling. The
head was completely severed from the
body. After several train hands were ex-
amined a verdict of accidental death was
rendered and the railroad company and its
employees cxonerated from ali blame.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18

A row occurred in house Of i'll repute
at Williamsport, the principals being a
notorious rufiiau named Bill GOwdy and q
companion named George Hicks. These
two came to blows when Hicks knocked
Gowdy down. Tho latter sprang to his
feet and threw lighted lamp ut Hicks.
Tho lamp was broken and Hicks was GOV.
cred with burning oil. He sustained burns
about tho head, neck and body that arc
liable to prove fatal. GOwdy managed to
cludc the police and escape from the city.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18

Whilo three boys were rowing on the
river at Reading, some ono threw a lighted
cigar into the water which was thickly
covered with bcnzine from the gas works.
They were cnveloped in flames and jumped
overheard. VIM. Specrs had his face and
neck badly burned and may lose his eye
sight. Matthew Buckley and Francis
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18

found in his pockets indicated that his
n.:ine was George g. Mouse, of Michigan.
lie also had photographs Of several ladies'.
His body was sent back to Amelia Court
House,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18

The following is list Of unclaimed let
ters remaining in tho pOstolfice for tho
week ending Sept. Is, 1882:
Ladiss' List.-Barbara Eshbach, Miss
Mary Fulmer, Miss Hammaker, Aunie X.
Hagan, Mary Herr, Miss Mary K. Herr,
Mrs. John Kleinfelder, Miss Fannie Long,
Mrs. Belinda @. Pyfer, Mrs. Saliie Schroll.
Miss Beatrice Ste!ler, Mrs. Amanda York.
Gents List.-George Buckwalter, Geo.
W. Baker, C. NJ Birmingham, CokenhOur
& Diffendaffer, NJ. Chamberlain. Henry
N. Etnier, Henry Zurich, John Evan, J.
F. Croft, L. W. Hall, 7. j. Hartman, 8.
A. Huston, John Moke, II. C. McAlister,
esq, Geo. w. Ramsey, George Selling,
Marris NJ. Smith. q. F. Wilson, esq, J. J.
Wynkoop.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18
Tho Fire AlAFnl.

There appears to be screw loose some.
where in the electric fire alarm. On several
occasions it has struck q single tap. or 4
number Of taps not corresponding With
the number of any of the alarm boxes.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18
safe of Real Iessase.

Samuel Hess. auctiOneer, s old ut public
sale, on Saturday evening, for the estate
of John Stone, a lot of ground on the cast
side Of Market street, near James. On
which il erected franc stable. to Miss
LOttie Balmcr, fer $SOj.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18
OBITUARY..
Death Of David u. McComsey.

David ID. McCOmsey, son Of William
McComsey of this city, died in Pittsburgh,
p, this morning about 4 O'Clock, OF
typhoid fever, from which he suffered for
more than q month past. Mr.. McCOmsey
was about ~ years of age. lie was a
young man of fine promise, we'll known
and highly esteemed by largo circle OF
friends both in this city and Pittsburgh.
Here he spent his childhood and youth
and received his education. On leaving the
high school ho went into the store Of II. g.
Demuth, and remained in bis employ until
1877, when he went to Pittsburgh and
took i position in the extensive establish
ment of Goddard + Co., wholesale jewellers,
and was in their employ when stricken
down by disease. When his condition be-
came critical few days ago, his father
was telegraphed for, and at once went to
sec him. His remains will be brought to
this city for interment. The funeral will
take place from his fathers residence, No.
43 West Chestnut street, on Wednesday
afternoon at ; o'clock. Interment at Lam
caster cemetery.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18
"A Clever Bank SWIndler.

II has just been learned in Boston that
the Maverick national bank of that city
was victimized recently to the extent OF
nearly Sc, 600 on raised draft. Some
time ago we'll dressed and very respecta.
bio looking man opened an account at
that bank, ,lcpositing about $4,000, which
he drew against and rcplcnished until he
had established his credit. Within the last
week or two he deposited a draft for s5, 600
drawn by a Portland man against N. Y,
bank, and on tho next day drew 81, 800
againts it. Tho draft was sent to New
York for collection, when it was found to
have been raised from the original amount
-$17-to $500. Before, however, ad-
vices to this effect reached Boston the
dep0sitOr had closed his account, drawing
all tho balance, aud had left the city. The
same game, it was discovered, had been
attempted at the Merchants national bank,
but failed to work. The case has been
kept very quiet, aud the police, as yet,
havo obtained no clue to the whereabouts
of the stranger
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18

tion of newspaper, especially in large
city where the demand for enterprise in
gathering news is urgent, is fearful
strain upon the gentilityof its publishers,
under which they even fall below the
level of very common decency In their
conduct. 1t is unfortunate that the
newspaper, which aims to be public
teacher, should thus sdescend to he only a
public scayenger that, where it should
represent the essence of manhood,it may
not bc able to lift itself above the Office
Of the hog.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18
l'OIlco Cases.

Tho mayor hal ten cases before him this
morning three Of whom were foolish vir-
gins picked up for street walking. As this
was their first appearance in the dock they
were discharged with rcprimand. One
man arrested Tor drunkenness was dis
charged, and three others moro disOrderly
we're made to pay costs. Three cases were
continued for a further hearing.
George Kirk was locked up for hear
ing by Alderman McCOnOmy, for disOr-
derly conduct and threatening to shoot
Abraham Krei,ler on West Mifllin street.
He resisted arrest and during the scuflle
that ersued Officer FurlOw lost his
badge. -'' '.'
Thomas CIeedmOro was locked up by
Alderman Samson for ten days for drunken
and disOrderly conduct.
Frank Resh, driver for u. Rino Baer,
was arrested ior driving through the first
gate ON the Mannheim pikB without paying
toll. lie was given a hearing before Al
derman Samson, by. whom he was sen
fenced to psy fine and costs, amounting
tn SS 90 ..''" 3 . 10
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closed Saturday night. 1t is expected that
to-day will witness the most tremendous
excitement ever known in the oil regions.
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Among the foremost.

AhOUS Uuc EOCetnOSC
Carlisle Volunteer.
The Lancaster daily INTEIL1GENcER fiji.
ished its eighteenth year about tho close
of August. 1t was established in 1864 BY
J. M. Cooper, II. G. Smith, William A.
Morton and Alfred Sanderson. This firm
was dissolved iu 1867, and for some years
the paper was published by Steinman &
Smith. Subsequently Mr.. Smith retired
and w. U. Hensel took his place, the firm
from that time forward being Stciman s.
Honsel. These gentlemen have conducted
the INTELLIGENCER ably and successfully
and it ranks among tho foremost inland
journals of the state.
Better Than Ever.
ChambcrsEurg Valley Spirit.
The nineteenth year OF tho Lancaster
Daily INTELLIGENCER which it has recent
ly entered promises to be its most sue
cessful. 1t is now better edited aud more
literally patrOnized than ever, and it's
good qualities increase with its years. We
take pleasure in noting its prosperity and
especial pride in its success because one of
its founders-Mr. J. M. Co,per-was the
founder of Valley Spirit.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-18

THERE is suspicion in some quarters
that Foreman Dickson is merely Jim
Anderson, of Louisiana, in Disguise
Press. This is pretty rough on Anderson.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-04-18
RELIGIOUS.

The new Christian Church at Elizabeth
town was dedicated last Sunday morning.
A collection to pay debt Of $3.50 realized
1852
Horse Gaze is soon to enjoy a theolog.
ical discussion between Elder j. S. S~een-
ey, Of the Christian Church, and Rev. j.
Ditzler, d. d., Of the Methodist Church.
Since JannAry lat there has been g 29
conversions in the Baptist, Presbyterian,
and Methodist Churches in Cincinnati.
The latter church largely leads in numbers.
The General Assembly Of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church Of the United
States will convene in Huntsville, Ala.
May Is, and remain in session about eight
days.
The Baldwin Faith Cure il ia full
blast in Louisville, and the current issue
Of the Democrat gives a long'list Of contri'
buttons TO il. Can such thing flourish in
enlightened Louisville?
-Revs. /. s. Nc Elroy and +. NJ. Green
exchanged Pulpits Sunday, and the congre'
grafton here got couple Of sermons that
were remarkable for their length. Elder
Coz was trihe long winded at his morn
ing service, his sermon lasting ooe hour
and ten minutee