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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27
DRIVEN BACK AGAIN.
4 NIGHT ATTACK BY THE sGYPrIANs

Their Fsrcss Repulssd BY tho br.tish Out.
posts-Arabi's Rumored Readiness to
Treat - England's Purpose.
At o'clock Monday evening q decided
attempt was made to surprise the British
outposts at Alexandria. Under cover ol
the darkness, force OF 600 men approached
close to the British lines. When the Thirty.
eighth regiment opened fire, tho enemy
retreated precipitately. During the re
mainder of the night the Egyptians cou-
tinued moving about just beyond range.
The attempt was preceded by reports that
Arab Pasha was attempting to treat fol
conditions for his surrender, and that q
white flag was flying over his intrench-
ments. The reports we're probably circu-
lated to lull the vigilance of the British.
Arab is gradually Withdrawing his
troops and retiring to Cafr -el Dwar. 1t is
rumored that he is disposed to negotiate
with tho British for the surrender of his
forces, if the khedive can be prevailed
upon to guarantee him immunity, and to
withdraw the decree dismissing him from
the ministry Of war.
Ismail Pasha has just returned from
Arabi's camp. The latter's proposals are
regarded rs prepOsterOus. He seeks to
have his offences condoned, and on this
condition he consents to disarm 4 portion
of the rebels under his command. Major
General Alison will not listen to this de-
mand, and is drawing closer to Arabi's po-
sition.
Arab Pasha is very popular among the
Ulemas and lower classes in Constantine
pie. The Turks believe that if he is de-
feated he will destroy Cairo, join the
insurgents in the Soudan and proclaim
the independence of Upper Egypt. Some
of the sultan's advisers counsel him to
sead i force merely to occupy Alexandria,
while others propose the dispatch of 4
deputatiOn Of Ulemas to induce Arab
Pasha to lay down his arms.
The London Times, in q leading article,
says Neither as sovereign, suzerain,
nor under any other title will there be
room for influence of the sultan in Egypt
after the responsibilities of sovereignty
have been cynically thrown aside in the
hour of trial. The sultan may have
amused himself by forming new alliances
and complimenting his new allies with
decorations. but it remains to bc seen
what help these sympathizers can OF will
give the Porte. England. by acting alone,
will acquire and assert her right Of con.
trolling, in future, the country she
saved. Those who object to that pros
pect have, even at thu eleventh
hour, the opportunity of sharing
the labor and obtaining voice in the de-
termination of events but, if England is
left to act alone, the formal engagements
she took when the situation was wholly
different will be abrogated. We must
plainly show to tho sultan and to the
powers that We intend to work thoroughly
to retain control. When that is done Mr..
Gladstone and his colleagues must yield to
the compulsiOn of events. Our command
ing naval force and we'll organized army
will insure stronger government under
English prot t.ction if the ministry do not
hesitate entering upon a path which lies
straight before them"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27
WORK OF ThE FLAM..5.
SOmO DisasterOus Fires Throughout tn
Country.

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SOlnO Disaster0us Fires Throughout the
Country.
Two elevators at Markdale, Ont, owned
by w. J. Mcfarland and Hill Brothers,
we're burned yesterday. Loss, $3O, 900.
A fire at Spring Wells, suburb of De-
troit, destroyed several stores and dwell
ings, causing loss of $40, 600.
The forest fire near Plymouth, Massa.
chusetts, was still raging yesterday, hav
ing advanced five miles in a nOrtherly d.
rectiOn. Gangs of men were sent from
Plymouth to fight the flames, as tho
Bloody Pond settlement was supposed to
be in danger.
A fire in Camden, Oneida county, New
York, before daylight yesterday morning,
destroyed all the wooden buildings in the
block of Main and Mexico streets, and
damaged adjoining buildings. Women
and children turned out to help the men
in fighting the fire.
The cotton dye house and stable at
tached to Greenwood & Bault's large dye
works at Oxford and Worth streets, Frank
ford, was destroyed by fire last night.
Loss about $s0 600, fully covered by in
surance. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27
A PICTURE or kOBEsON.

HIS Career In Congress Viewed from u Re
publican standpoint.
The Philadelphia Press draws this pic.
ture
He il Il publican, and leading Repub-
lican newspapers in all sincerity are urS-
ing his district to send some ono else to
the next Congress. He began his con-
grcssiOnal career in the extra session three
years ago with signal success for q man
new to the House, but there is probably
TO- day not a member among the majority
who is less able to count upon tue ready
support Of his party colleagues. Eight
months ago it seemed most successful
stroke to name or aid in naming a
speaker of the House. Probably even Mr..
Robson now sees that success in bad
beginning is only failure spelt backward.
The committees the member from New
Jersey was powerful in selecting have
hung like q milestone on the neck of the
majority. Able, impressive, frequent,
valuable as Mr.. Robeson's speeches are,
they have scored NO mark on public Opin-
ion, and on the more important public
questions Of the day, on al; but the veriest
partisan issues, Mr.. Robson speaks un-
der the shadow of accusations which !
majority of his fellow citizens believe to
be unanswered and unanswerable.
This career is then failure. This man
is not successful. After important serv-
ices to the party and the state, after long
public life, his weight and influence ara
out of all proportion less than his abilities
and energy demand aud make probable.
These are facts, not inferences. We are
not dealing in accusations nor pillorying
MIR. Robson as 4 public plundsrer. We
are summing up his position in public
life. His sincerest friends will probably
admit the truth of all that is here said.
Whether they do or not it is true. Nor is
the reason far to seek. It is impossible
for public man to retain a wide influence
or enjoy weight in public affairs if moral
strength be lacking and character and
reputation do not enforce what the keen
brain cOnceives and the skillful tongue
utters. Such man may hold Office, he
may be at the front of every great debate,
he may evon aspire to lead q great party
and to voice its policy ; but his utterances
will be as hollow as the drum at tho lead
OF u marching column and his share in d.
recting it will he the share Of drum
major.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27
PERSONAL,

CHENG TsAo JU, the Chinese minister,
has arrived in Washington.
SECRETARY LINCOLN has returned tc
Washington and resumed his official du-
ties.
SUPERVISING STEAMBOAT INSPECTOR
TOWER, of the New York district, has re.
fused to resign at the request of Secretary
FOlger, ard ''he will be removed as soon
as his successor has been selected"
PROF. ltODEs MAssIE, of Richmond,
Va, college, has been elected to the chair
of English and modern languages in the
University of Tennessee. Ho is a ripe
scholar and efficient and popular teacher.
robson is reported to have mad a re-
volver in his pocket while delivering his
blackguard speech against WhitthOrne
the other day. and that he had determin-
cd to shoot Whitthorne if the latter Offer
ed to assault him.
Hon. NJ. NJ. BOosIUs," is what the
Gettysburg correspondent of the Press
calls our esteemed follow citizen, the
Stalwart Republican candidate for con-
gressman.at.large, who skipped over to
the Grand Army camp to revive old recol
lections and gather in such stray votes as
he might find lying around.
"OUIDA is in particularly bad odor,
it appears, in Florence at present. The
other day she was asked whether she
would like certain we'll known American
writer to be introduced to her. Let me
see," said the amiable and polished author
of Moths, thoughtfully II think 1 have
read something of his. No. I don't want
to be introduced to him. He wouldn't be
any use to me, and never let myself be
introduced to people l can't make any use
Of" Poetic creature
MIR. JUDAH BENJAMIN in q recent inter-
view stated that tho first year of practice
in London yielded him e3OO, the next
year about e40O, and in the fourth year
his income was 81, 900 from his practice,
after which it rapidly increased. During
these years he largely supported himself
by writing leading articles for the news.
papers. Now MIR. BENJAMIN according to
his own estimate, has just one half of the
cases from the whole of England, Scotland
and Ireland before tho House of Lords on
appeal. and at the present rate of income
he will in few years, If he is not now, be
the possess0r of vast wealth.
Gen. GRANT never swears. Says Mr..
Charles A. Dana in the New York Sun,
commenting on story told about Grant
in which the latter is represented to have
used an oath I'm all our acquaintance
with him, We never heard him utter q pro-
fame word. His example in this respect
WAS q consistent as it was conspicuous.
Most army officers will swear when they
arc excited. Gen. Scott used to swear.
Gen. Sheridan will put in an oath now and
then to give emphasis to his ideas, and
Gen. Sherman can make the air lurid with
his cursing. Not so Gen. Grant. We
have been with him in some of the most
trying circumstances Of his military ca
reer and can testify that no cause of anxi-
ETY. or Of anger has over drawn any sort of
an oath from his lipS.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27

At the session Of tho State Dental asso-
citation in WilliamspOrt the following Off.
GERS were elected for the ensuing year :
President, J. G. Green, Of West Chester ;
first vico president, &. ]. Essig, Of Phila-
delphia secretary, Z. P. Krcmer, Of
Lebanon assistant secretary, NJ. B. Mil
Ter, Of Altoona corresponding secretary,
w. II. Fundenberg, of Pittsburgh treas
urer, G. W. Klump, Of WilliamspOrt. A
board Of censors, consisting of five mem
bers, was also elected, together with I'LL
examining board Of two members. Cres-
son was chosen as tho next place Of meet
ing
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27

KAllFO06 AuunnanunpN

A freight train on the Philadelphia,
Wilmington & Baltimore railroad was
thrown from the track near Brandywine
station yesterday morning by TIE break
ing of an axle. Three cars were wrecked,
small bridge was demolished and travel
interrupted for several hours. No person
was injured.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27
KILLED WITH A WOODEN LEO.


a Prisoner Crushes His Coll.nsato's Head
Whllo He 10 Asleep.
William J. Clark, a prisoner at the
Bridewell, Chicago, was found in his cell
by the turnkey, stone dead. The murder
was committed by William ]. Prindell-
Clark's fellow prisoner in the cell-witb a
wooden leg. Clark was a cripple an wore
a wooden stump below the knee, which he
laid aside at night on retiring. This stump,
a deadly weapon in the hands of a power
full man, was found in the cell, covered
with the dead mans blood, and told the
story of the crime. There was no wit
nesses to the affair, and, strangely enough,
all the other prisoners report that they
were not disturbed during the night by
any noise. Prindell was under arrest for
disorderly conduct. He is not regarded
as of sonnd mind. Clark had been in the
prison since July II, also for disorderly
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27

PHILADELPHIAi is in quite state of
mind over what appears to be a regular
Buttercup conspiracy at the almshouse
by which there has been such a general
mixing up" of children that a large
percentage of the supposed daddles of
the city are put in position truly en-
barrassing. With Mckee wagging his
epistolary pen in such furious fashion
and the mercury cavorting away up
among the nineties, the perplexing
queries naturally aroused by these dis
closures at this time as to just who's
who among the infantile population
threaten to plunge our metropolis into a
season of midsummer madness, the con-
sequences of which are dreadful to con-
template.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27
WaSner's New Opera.

The first performance of Wagner's new
opera, Parsifal," was given in the Wag-
ner theatre at Bayreuth Oh Wednesday.
The novelty Of the stage appliances, the
beauty of the scenery, the enormous num-
Der Of the performers, and the almost re-
ligious inspiration of tho music charmed
the audience and aroused indescribablo
enthusiasm. Wagner was called before
the curtain after the second act aud made
a fitting acknowledgment for the recep-
tiOn Of the performance.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27
Too Fond Of His Serva,

Charles Long, a German butcher, of
Wilkesbarre, was before the mayor on
Wednesday morning charged with at
tempting to take the life of his wife
Catharine. 1t appears that Long is very
much in love with his servant girl, offer
ing her $50 if she would marry him,
which she declined to do. He then made
up his mind to get rid of the "old
woman" and hence the suit. Ho was
committed to Jail in default of bail to an
swer at court.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27
MOurnful Coincidence

No truer example of the old adage of
the old must die and the young may !"
can be found than in tho death short
time since of Jane Redman, aged 50, and
Dora Eckman, aged 20, the former was
tho sister and the latter the granddaugl-
ter of James Cresswell, esq, of Eden
township. They died within two hours of
each other and were buried within short
time Of each other.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27
Kicked by n Mule

A ten-year- old son Of BENZ. Shaub, Of
Camargo, was going through Hawksv:lle
on Monday, stray mule was on the road
young Shaub had never read Josh Billings
sayings on mules and went Too close too
bis heels, the result was badly kicked
boy, his lower jaw was mashed to q jelly.
He was removed to his home where he
lies in critical condition.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27
Tho Wosl0rn Crops.

Reports from 293 points in the country
traversed by the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad and its branches state
that there is - large wheat yield, half
crop of corn, and the largest oat crop ever
Known"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27
strike of Brlckmakers.

About $50 men employed in the Pullman
brick yards at Chicago have struck for an
advance of Is cents per day. The company
intends to start five of its eleven ma
chimes to-day without the aid of the
strikers
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27

A citizen OF NOrristOwn who has recent
ly been to York and Gettysburg, furnishes
the Register with the following reflections ::
The crops in Montgomery, Chester and
Lancaster, are far better than those in
York and Adams. The cOru in the
former is twice as good an in the latter.
The Lancaster fields arc in tassel, and the
York and Adams fields are weak, sickly
short and yellow. The York and Adams
reapers are pulled by four horses to cut
the oats, and women work in the fields.
The houses in Lancaster, York ana: Gettys-
burg are built Of very inferior bricks
nothing to compare to the handsome
pressed bricks used in Norristown. They
also lack our handsome market, our lively
newspapers, and our pretty girls and
women
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27

This morning the Reading railrOa d
company run an excursion from this cit y
to Atlantic City. 1t is good for three days
and 20 persons LETT on it from King street
station.
The Cape May excursion over the Penn
sylvania railroad at :O3, carried five from
Elizabethtown one from Mt. Joy and %
from Lancaster. Thero were about 100
excursiOnists. They were all carried on
the first section of the Seashore express.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27

NOGuEne0 IfOm UOtIyBUuf&.
Geo. II. Thomas post "a returned from
the Gettysburg encampment last evening.
They express themselves delighted with
their stay at that historic place, and speak
in high terms of the interesting programme
of exercises observed on the occasion.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27

Morton Beckett committed to Jail at
Hampton Court House, South Carolina,
last Saturday for felonious assault upon q
young girl, was taken from the Jail and
lynched on Tuesday night.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27

Letters addressed as follows are held at
the postof6 ce for want Of the necessary
stamps:
Herman Ridder, adv. agent y WesA
81 st. New York;
I'M Selak, esq.,, York, Pa"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27

Zach. Smyser, proprietor of the Penn
sylvania house. York, died there yester-
day morning after a very short illness.
Mr. Smyser has many personal friends in
this city.
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Returned from Europe.

8. s. Spencer and family, who have
been in Europe for s0me months past, ar
rived in New York yesterday afternoon,
and reached Lancaster at an early hour
this morning.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27

Reading F1remOn 0t tho B1-Cent0nhlaJ.
The secretary of tho bicentennial assO-
ciati0n has received from the mayor of
Reading O list of nine fire companies
which are expected from that city to take
part in the parade of Oct. "A,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27
MayOr's Court.

Tho mayor had fourteen cases to dis.
pose of this morning. A gang Of nine
young men, ranging in age from 1s to 25,
were arrested near Dillersville for taking
possession of cars on the Reading railroad.
They were committed for terms ranging
from 2 to 10 days, the leader of the gang
being sent out for Is days. Geo. Tshudy
for beating his wife and for drunken and
disorderly conduct was locked up for 10
days. One other drunken man was dis
Charged on payment of costs. Two lOdg-
CTS were discharged Internationally.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27

Fatally Stricken While at Work lii ths
Harvest Field.

Henry Stafford, young and we'll to do
farmer of COlerain, whilst cutting grain
with the reaper OH Saturday last, CON-
planned Of feeling unwell, and was assisted
to tho house by his workmen, where he
died ON Sunday morning Of congestion Of
the lungs, the result Of the hot weather.
Mr.. Stafford was tho sou. in-law Of w. G..
Sheer, Of this city, and resided on the old
Stafford homeste ad near KirkwOod, which
adjoins the Shaw place where the late
tragedy occurred and it is only short
time Since his tenant house was destroyed
by fire.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27

Death Oy DrowniDg.
Bernard Murphy and John Shannon
were drowned yesterday while bathing at
Poughkeepsie.
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Tho Soldiers at Gettysburg.

The State Grand Army encampment
at Gettysburg held its semi-annual busi-
ness meeting yesterday. A committee
was appointed to urge the Senate to pass
the pending bill increasing the pensions Of
soldiers who have lost limbs. Another
committee was appointed to consider the
steps to be taken to provide for soldiers
Orghans when the present law expires in
1885. 1t was voted to hold the next on.
campment at Gettysburg, leaving to the
commander aud council the
power to change to Erie, the second
choice. The Pennsylvania reserves held
their reunion, and Captain Jack delivered
an address. Ex-Governor Curtin was
unable to be present.
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FRANK FARRELL's CASE.


Ala for IBIS Distressed Famuy-COntstbutiOn
Needed.
Tho statement in yesterdays INTELLI-
GENCER Of the terrible condition Of poor
Frank Farrell, has created q feeling of
deep sympathy for him. and although no
appeal for pecuniary aid was made, the
following donations for tho relief OF his
family have been lef: at this Office and by
us banded over to his wife:
j. III. 3. S.: s. G.. Nj. s..
Further donations ale needed, and will
be cheerfully received ut this Office. Far
relrs CHASTITY wounds require dressing
eight or nine times day, and as the pus
discharged from them is poisonous, the
operation Of dressing them is dangerous
ono, and it is, Of course, unsafe for tho
wife to wash and use q second time the
cloths with which they arc bandaged,
lest she, too, suffer from blood poisoning
Persons having old liuen or cotton clothes
to spare will be doing charitable act by
sending them to Mrs. Farrell 444 Lafayette
street.
In the Name of Humanity.
Editors lNrELLIGENCEK:
am rejoiced to see by your last nights
issue that there is one paper in Lancaster
that dares to speak out concerning the
terrible state Of affairs ut the Lancaster
county hospital.
In behalf of the unfortunate suffering
humanity thank you and pray to God
that you may go on showing up the abuses
schich do certainly erist in that institution.
Tho way many things are done and
many more left undone, as we'll as tho
things that are permitted to be done there,
arc disgrace, q shame, . sin before God
and man. Agitate the matter and if you
shall succeed in bringing about better
state OF affairs you will deserve the thanks
Of every right thinking person in the land.
May God speed the day when all unneces-
sary suffering as we'll AZ all crime at our
county hospital (and almshouse as welD
may cease. You can do much to bring
about this greatly to be desired end. You
have made an excellent start upon the
right track. HUMANITY.
July 81, 1882. L
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27

The Republican convention of the Sec
Ond district of Vermont yesterday nomi
mated Luke Poland for representative in
Congress-. He received 191 votes to 125
for Grout, the present incumbent, ON the
first ballot.
The Pr0hibitiOnists of Wisconsin are
arranging for the nomination of congress
men in all the districts of the state,
(which will considerably complicate mat
ters.''
The Republican state convention of
Delaware meets in Dover to-day. It is
believed that Albert Curry, "Stalwart," /"
of Sussex, will be nominated for governor
and Washington Hastings Half-breed,"
of Wilmington for congressman.
The estate central committee of
"Straight out" =" Republicans of Virginia
met yesterday in Richmond, decided to
postpone indefinitely the calling of state
convention, and then proceeded to nomi-
nate congressman-at-large and adopt q
platform. Rev. ]. N. Dawson, a we'll
known colored Baptist minister of Will
liamsburg, was unanimously nominated
for congressman-at-large.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-27

MCKEE must have been suffering
from bad attack OF toothache when he
wrote the slush that for the time has di.
verted to the Independents the ridicule
SO lately excited by the maunderings Of
Cameron and Beaver.