The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-10-25

Kaiser Wilhelm celebrated, on October
Sih, the 25th anniversary of his entry
upon the government of Prussia.
Mr.. Hathaway, an Englshman, has CIV
en- $4,000 to endow an Institution for
the higher education of women.
The Baroness Burdett- Couts Bartlett
owns the smallest pony in the world. 1t
stands 10 inches high, and Is five years
of age.
The New York World concludes that
the Ohio election was not so much of
Democratic victory as it was Repubi-
can defeat.
The Elizabeth Herald very decidedly
rightfully, too-ohjects TO the members
of the National Guard entering saloons
while in their uniform, or on duty.
John NJ Langston, the colored United
States Minister to Hayti, has been re-
Gently visiting Virginia, and was treated
! so kindly that he has announced his inten-
ton of settling permanently in that
State.
The Board of Presidents of the Phila-
deiphia steet car companies have issued
an order entirely prohibiting smoking
on all the lines in the city.
The interest in the pedestrian match at
New York is not SO great as it has been
on previous tramps, the attendance not be-
ing up to expectations. The men are CO.
ing like machines, and each expects to
! make 600 miles before Saturday night
closes.
Edward Clark, President of the Singer
Sewing Machine Company, died at his
residence near Cooperstown n. Y. on
Saturday last, at the age of II. He was
! was enormously rich, his property being
estimated at many millions.
Now that he is running in opposition to
the regular Democratic cand idate, Chal-
mers, of Mississippi, is denounced by the
Bourbon press as Fort Pillow Chalmers.
There is an impressive touch of honesty
and consistency in this.
The Miners Journal of louisville, Pa,
truly says: How disgusting is the hypo-
critical whine of Democratic leaders over
Republican assessments They have
but one object Ia criticising the Repub-
lican Committee now, and that is to get
into position where they can again levy
Whittier Is Mortified at the idea of a
military and naval display as part Of the
bi-ceutennial celebration of the landing Of
Peun, "the man of peace Bless the
good grey poets Innocent heart our little
army and navy are as peaceful as doves
The army wouldn't hurt anybody If it
could aud the navy couldn't IL it wonid
A blue heron was captured few days
ago upon the meadows by Joseph Vanpell,
of Railway. He brought 1t home aud Sc
cured it in his garden. Later he attempt
ed to domesticate the bird. He got along
nicely for day or two but suddenly the
bird became terribly enrnged, and attack
ed Mr. Vanpell so furiously that required
the assistance OF his wife and the firing
of pistol shot at the bird before he could
escape, which he did with the loss of one
eye.
Some of the Democratic organs 10 the
| West are so elated over the Ohio victory
that they lose all discretion in comment
| ing on it. The Lewiston Democrat, the
party's organ in Fulton county, Illinois,
frankly credits the victory to whiskey, and
then says Now, hurrah for tho three
D's-the Democracy, the Dutch and the
Devil As the Chicago journal says the
g Dutch " ought to appreciate the com
plment.
The unaccountable persistence of the
small pox plague In Paterson is said to
be due to the use of bogus vaccine mat
ter, somebody having palmed Off gum ar
able upon the whole city for the genuine
article. Anybody who would perpetrate
such frand as this should be imprisoned
for life lie richly deserves hanging, for
many deaths have undoubtedly resulted
from the imposition.
1t will be recolected that Dickson, the
| foreman of Jury In the Star Route trials
at Washington, accused certain persons
employed by the Government, in endeav-
oring to bride the Jury. 1t now turns
out that these persons we're really spies
of the Star Route Ring, men who profes.
sed to know something of the case, and
thus imposed upon the Government Off.
| Gals, and were employed as detectives
] One of them named Henry A. Bowen was
arrested last week for defraudlng John X.
Trauck, landlord of tho Great Western
! Hotel, Market street, Philadelphia.
!. It Is semi.officially stated that ex-Sena
/ tor Conkling, for the time being, Is lou
OF politics." and will take no part what
ever in the pending canvass In New Yorl
State. The explanation Is that "be il
too busy with his law business to tax,
part in politics." His business partne
puts It in this way "Mr. Conkling 1
making up for lost time, when he used t.
work for everybody for nothing but nov
he Is at work for himself, and he is doini
very well In his profession" On tn