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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-14

1t Will he noticed rs u singular lacI
that these districts are now evenly di-
vidcd between the Republicans and
Democrats, with Greenbacker holding
the balance of power. The twelve
Democratic districts are firmly held by
that party, each one being quite beyond
TIE reach of the enemy unless they are
given an opportunity to break in through
Democratic unwisdom in the making of
II ominations contingency, we are
happy to note, not at all likely to arise,
dispite the secret Vaccinations of the
Republican senatorial ring. With
worthy and able candidates and united
party the Democracy arc certain TO re
tain these twelve seats. Further, in
stead of the Democrats losing anything
in this direction these energetic actions
will undoubtedly result IN a gain of sew
eral districts.
In every Republican district, with the
probable exception of the 44th pitts
burgD, the independents will make a
determined fight to prevent the election
of Cameron senator, and it is entirely
within their power in each case to ac-
complish this eminently worthy purpose.
The Wolfe vote est tablishes this, to Mr..
Cameron and his henchmen, very sug-
gestive and decisive fact, and it is we'll
known that Mr.. Wolfe-especially in
Philadelphia-did not poll more than
half, and it is believed not more than
One-third of the Independent vote.
The result of this effort of Mr.. Cam
eron to pack the Senate with his subser-
Went creatures will bring the issue of
his bOssship SO directly and prominently
before the people that he will do we'll
if he holds the districts above referred
to.
But should the Republicans settle
their quarrel, the Democrats. with su'
perior nominations and proper manage
ment, ought to be able to recover the
10th (Bucks), 18th montgomery, ant
Goth, (part of Lackawanna and Luzerne
districts. Each of the Republican incum
bents in these districts had narrow mar
gins in 1878, and their election in eacl
instance was due to the tricks of tin
Republican managers with the Green
back leaders. The same tactics will b
attempted this fall, but Democratic
workingmen will not be 50 misled sec
Ond time. This time the boot will he OF
the other leg. 1t will be the Republican
and not the Democratic party that tn
iron wedge of dfscord will be effectivel.
driven into. Let the Democrats, there
fore, in each Of these twenty-five sena
torial districts be vigilant, discreet ant
active. Several of the senators VIII
usually represent the party practically
have no opposition and are sure to b
returned, and the whole senatorial ticke
should be composed of like reliable ma
terial. To secure control of the stat
Senate is to capture the key to the Cam
erOn citadel and to ensure the overthrow
and destruction of the machine il
Pennsylvania.
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Patents GraDgeb.

Last week patent was granted Jonas
Z. Risscr, Of Mount Joy, this county, fer
an improvement in porch irons. The
novelty in this invention consists in the
upright having racks upon the opposite
sides and a washer which fits tho upright
upon which the post rests, having pawls
for engaging the racks. Or the upright
may be movable vertically in socket
and the racks be engaged by - movable
detent resting upon the top Of the socket.
A patent was also granted TO David U.
StOner, Of Mt. Joy, for m improvement in
the same device. In this case the post
has a fanged nut set in tho bottom,
thread being cut in the b0ro Of tho nut.
The upright turns in tho socket of the
base, and has the upper end threaded 20
as to engage the thread vi the opening in
tho rent.
These patents were secured by VIM. X.
Gerhart, solicitor of patents, Of this city.
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Lancaster flttelliqrrlre1
MONDAY EVENING, AUG. IA, laoo,
Look to the SenatorshIps.

The question of Mr.. Cameron's return
to the Senate or his retirement to pri-
vate life three years hence, will probably
be decided at the ensuing election. The
members of the House to be elected in
November next will not participate in
the senatorial election in 1876, but the
twenty five senators to be chosen will
hold over, and they will be elected di
rectly on the senatorial issue. The fol.
lowing is a lis. of the retiring senators,
being all in the even numbered districts
the vacancy in the sd district being
caused by the death of MIR. Heater:
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-14

WANTED: A first. class detective to
ferret out the band of miScreantS who
are making our city a byword and a re-
proach among her sister municipalities.
If our home police are unequal to the
task-and they have signally illustrated
their incapacity-let US import someone
who is able and willing to deal with the
subject. Hundreds of human lives were
endangered by yesterdays incendiary
act, and in the present state of affairs
there is no telling where it will stop.
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CRIME AND MlSHAP.


Tho Record of Recent Tragic Occurrences.
Thomas Elder, keeper of q saloon on
Shelbyville pike, fourteen miles from
Louisville, KY, was shot dead by whom
it is not known.
During an ARRAY at an election between
the Mccoy and Hatfields families, in Pike
county, Ky., ono of the Hatsfields was
shot and stabbed SO badly that no died.
During a subsequent fight his friends tied
three of the McCoys to trees aud shot
them dead.
An unknown man, probably tramp,
was run over by south-bound train on
the Syracuse s. BinghamtOn railroad at
Shenango bridge. Both legs were severed
from his body, and he died at midnight.
A man named William johnson, was
arrested near Oak Greek, Wis, on the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad, FOL
twice trying to wreck train by placing
a tie across the track. He refuses to make
any statement.
A dispatch from Muskogee, Indian Ter
ritory, says: "a fight took place last
Tuesday between the contendiDg parties
in the Creek nation, known as the Sands
| men and the Chicotas. in which one man
on each side was killed and three wound
ed"
The steamer Sirius, with 500 passengers
and the Sylvan Dell, with 500 passengers,
| both Coney Island boats, collided on Sun
day, but no moro results occurred thar
the disabling of the Sylvan Dell, which
has been dry.docked for repairs. The
| passengers were greatly excited.
Frank II. Smith, the Harvard student
| who was shot Oh the Goth uls., by Sergeant
Dennis Kelley, Of the regular army, a
Fort Popham, Me-, while within the gov
crnment enclosure, died unexpectedly OF
Sunday. Kelley ut the timo claimed thai
| the shooting was accidental, but wa
| placed under $500 bonds to await tho re
suit.
a Mysterious Murder.
| A brutal murder was committed in th'
northwestern part Of Evansville, Ind
| Alexander Weiber, 4 German salOcnkceper
his wife, and his little son, years old
were found murdered in their house. Thu
father and mother were in their bed ant
tho little boy in an adjoining room. Tb'
latter had evidently been killed while at
tempting to escape. The heads Of al
three were cut with . hatchet and thei
throats were cut and mangled in a mos
brutal manner. An infant Of & mOnth
was found unharmed. The most intens'
excitement prevails. and vigorous effort
are being made to discover the murderers
Geo. Lenlart. Charles w. Carter, Philil
Voll and Joe Byrd have been arrested o.
suspicion.
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FIRE IN rHk COUNTY.
Ono Dwelling House Burned aud TWOSa

Ono Dwelling House lsurned aud TWOSaved.
On Friday evening bctwecn 7 and 8
O'Clock the dwelling house Of DR.. Samuel
II. Keylor, situated IN the village Of Good
vile. East Earl township, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire The fire was first disc0v-
cred in the sarr.t and it made such rapid
headway that it was found impossible to
save the building, which was destroyed,
with considerable quantity of furniture.
1t is supposed that the fire started ut the
pipe. There was no fire in the stove at
the time. tu: there had been just before
when supper was prepared. Some old
clothes were lying near the pipe and they
likely caught. The houses of Samuel
Martin aud Peter Sensenig, on either side
of Mr.. keylor's house, were saved by tho
hard work aud bravery Of J. F. Bedden
and Samuel Stauffer. who took positions
on the roofs of the buildings and success
fully fought tlNb flames.
The burned building was erected b or
years ago. H. was entirely Of frame and
two stories in height, and provided with
all tho modern conveniences. The loss on
the building will probably reach "a 600
and it was insured for SO, 700 in the Ian
caster County Mutual company.
The bulk of the contents were saved,
but, several hundred dollars worth that
could not be reached, were burned. The
doctor was also very unfortunate in having
some 500 in money in some Of his clothes,
which were carried out Of the house dur
ing the fire, and the cash has myst6riOusIy
disappeared !; making his loss in all about
50, 900. During tho evening several other
buildings in the village took fire, but they
were extiDguished before doing much
damage. Both Mr. Martins and Peter
Scnsenig's houses were more or less
damaged by the heat. Probably to the
amount of 500 each. Almost all the
wells and cisterns were pumped dry during
the fire, and, after the devouriDg element
had spent its fury, several hundred tired
aud over worked neighbOrs betOOk thom-
selves to their homes, hoping that thcy
may not soon be called to assist at another
fire 80 near homo.
Fire Near Mrchn0icsDurE.
The bright light seen in the sky IN u
nOrtheastcrly direction from this city last
evening between 0 aud 10 O'Clock was
caused by the burning Of Il. Lapp's stable,
situated mile from Mcci,;snicsburg and
north Of the Now Holland pike. The
O:igin of the fire il unknown and little has
been learned concerning the loss.
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and three crants ono, seated on q little
saddle, turns the other two with his feet.
|. THE best summer resort hotels have
their own physicians, just as ocean steam
ers have. Most of these physicians get
ono holiday in the week by bribins the
steward to make out a wholesome bill of
fare.
The sturdy Democracy Of "alt Eerks :"
initiate their campaign to day with a
rousing demonstration that will start the
Pattison ball a rolling with a energy that
will make itself felt when tho votes come
to he counted up in November.
ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE DAVIS
says that the department has not been
officially Informed of British espionage of
United States mail matter addressed to
suspected persons in the British kingdom.
He had read the newspaper statements on
the subject, and had 10 doubt that when
the department was officially informed of
tho matter it would bc made the subject
Of diplomatic correspondence between the
government and that of Great Britain.
The state department. at Washington
has received, through the St. Petersburg
legation, a copy Of a circular issued by the
Russian ministry in relation to the expul-
sion of Israelites, in which tho local au .
thorities are directed not to cxpel Israelites
established prior to 1880, and residing
there in virtue of regular permission ; and
on the other hand directing them to take
measures to prevent new authority being
given to Israelites who have not the right
| of residence.
TIE semi-ollicial announcement of
Chairman Cooper that Mr.. Stewart's chal.
lengc to General Beaver will be treated
with contempt, is sufficiently illustrative
of tho humiliating position of tho machine
candidate for governor in the present con-
test. Before the mau to yt,om the com.
munication referred to hs> lad time to re
ceive and frame reply thereto, sub.
boss presumes publicly to declare that
there will be no acceptance of the maE
ifestly fair proposition made.
Nix. COOPER's saDgu;ne complexion
doesn't permit him to discern more than
fifteen thousand votes for Stewart. "Thc
bolt doesn't amount to anything" he tells
reporter OF tho New York Herald. The
hopeful field-narshal of the Boss army
might study with profit the story of Noah's
neighbors who kept on confidently assert
ing that it wasn't going to be much of
shower even when tho water had gotten
way above the housetops, and they were
compelled to seek refuge in the trees.
This is the same Cooper who couldn't for
the life of him figure out more than 500
votes for Wolfe in his own county of Della
ware a year ago, aud whose amazement
was only equalled by his disgust when he
saw the figures tripled. As an arithmetic
man the late eminent ciLize1 Of Ohio can.
not be classed as shining success.
MEMBERS of Congress must be glad that
they got away from Washington before
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SOMEONE points out that Chairman
Cooper, late Of Ohio, seems to have lost
all interest in the birthplace Of Mr.. Patti
SON
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-14

MEMBERS Of Congress must be glad that
they got away from Washington before
the new appointments to clerical positions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-16

Judge Lawrence, first controller OF the Treasury
department, has decided an important case AT.
fecting the mail service. March .. 1873, John w.
Dorsey, with SuretieS made contract la the st n
service 10 carry the mail from White river. Colo
radO to RawlinS, Wyoming and back. once a
ek, at 81 100 per year from July l. 1871. 10 July l.
1852, on schedule time Of los hours, with IA pro-
vision that service might be Increased 10y the POST
master General AT pro rata pay and service eNpe-
dited at pro rata pay, or decreased. curtaied, or
diminished. May I, 1879, two additional trips per
week were ordered, ana service expedited from l05
hours TO i5 hours, 10 take effect May IL, 1872 and
additional pay fixed at $1,000 per annum october
10, 1850, sub-contract was made, with the assent
or the Postmaster General, between Dorsey and
Eugene Taylor
The controller decides that 'the Postmaster Gem
eral has authority ID sanction "A SuD-coBtrdct for
carrying the mails. even though IL may deprive
the SuretieS OF the contract OF the means of being
indemned against liability for damages, and
the liability OF the sureties WILL nevertheless con.
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to The Star
RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN VIRGINIA.
DESPERATE FIGHT WITH INDIANS.
THE SPUYTEN DUYvIL DISASTER.
Indian Battle in Mexico.

pESfhkATE FIGHT WITH TIRE SAyaGFS
SAN FRANCISCO, January ia Tombstone Ar
zona, dispatch says:-The Epftdph has Just re-
celVed letter from Cumpas, Sonora, giving the
details or an Indian battle near the Yauuie river
In that state The troops found the trail of the In,
dlanS shortly after they had crossed the river and
followed it In the direction OF the Guayanape
mountains. AT point near san Jaripa they came
up with the Indians who were In ambush waiting
ior uhem desperate light took place. The In
dlans had every advantage, could not be dislodged
ana orders were given 10 the troops 10 retire. The
latter lost In the fight five Killed and several
wounded Among the wounded was Don Francis
co valencia, one OF the most influential citizens OF
Sap Jar1pa- The Indians were pursued no further
10y the troops, and at last accounts had reached
Nacori, town near the Guayanape mount ains
Where they had committed some slight dcpreAs-
uohS Sen- otero left Op2sura on Sunday, the
ota, with ttiS sixth battalion regular troops and
aoout 80 national guards, from this district for
san Jarpa. where he viii be Joined by 30 more OF
the national guard from that district From there
ne VIII proceed 10 Nacor, where he Will est ablish
headquarters. The Generals plans are sure 10
mountains. " Wv
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District Government aeSairS.

Inspector Entwisle has condemned wooden
building owned 10y james Iienning, No. 3l2 L
street northwest, and allows 30 days ia which TO
pull down.
building permit was to-day given W. z. Par
telo, TO erect four two story dwellings. Pierce
Place, between l4th and 18th streets northwest 10
cost Sl20lN.
The District Commissioners have approved ap-
pliCatonS for liquor licenses from Thomas Brown,
Catherine Kane, Andrew Nephuth, VIM L. Riley
and Jos. Schladt.
ASPHALTCM BIDS REJECTED.
The Commissioners have concluded TO reject all
the bids for furnishing 800 tons OF asphaltum TO
the District for street Improvements and repairs,
as in their judgement, they are all too high. The
lowest bid was that or A. L. Barber, at sll IS per
ton. Future bidders work on these Streets Will
probably be required to furnish their own as
phalt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-16
Railroad Accident im virginia.

Al AiEAANDRlAS KILLED.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, January ia nassenrer
Irah on the virginia Midland road ran into a si le
LtSI hight near Fabers Mills, killing the engineer
john Minton. OF Alexandria. badly woundnr the
nrelnan, and doing conSi ierable damage 10 the
engine. The passengers all escaped unhurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-16
ASPHAITTM BIDS REJECTED.


To-day the judges of the Supreme Court OF the
District, after consultation, made the following
assignments OF judges OF the courts OF the District
for the present year: General Terms-The Chief
Justice and Judges Cox and James. and such other
Judges as may be diSengaged Equity and Probate
Courts-Judge Hagner, commencing with the Feb
ruafy term. Circuit Court-Judge Macarthur.
Criminal Court-Jutge wylie, commencing with
the March term. District court-Judge Cox.
Wills ADMITTED TO FRoBATE.-The VIII OF the
late Margaret jefferson was admitted TO probate
Today and letters granted 70 Ralph ysnersSn: on,
estate to his daughter, Mary Z. Woody, WHO
he names as executrix, was also admitted 70 pro-
bate and letters granted the eAeculriA.
SMALLPOX Srarlsrrcs-The National Board OF
Health has received the following smallpox Stats.
tics for the week ending January i4Sn Roc.
ter, NY, cases; Wilmington, Del, death; Indi-
annapolis. Ind, cases variolold; IarIytown, Mo
1 case; Louisville, KY, o cases ana deaUn.
M.yoR ARTHUR, the Presidents brother. tho
Presidents son and Miss Nellie Arthur, his daugh.
ter. win leave Washington tonight for New York
TIE ASSISTANT sEcRETAKYsHIP OF THE TREAS.
,rpy-SecretaI Nv Folger said to-day to THE STAB
renorter that it had not been decided who should
he Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury. The trou.
BILE is. he said, to get man who would make
good officer in that capacity to take the place.
The NATIONAL CONVENTION OF AGRIcULruRIsfo
met this morning at the Agricultural department,
on blood horses, Mr.. j. A Hedges, OF Mssouri.pro.
ceeded to address the comLlittee on the sugar In.
dustry OF the United States He recommended
only two varieties for planting south OF Illinois
the Early Amber and Early Orange. The subJece
was further discussed at the afternoon session.
This will be followed by paper on the Cereal
Capacity OF the Indian Territory by Hon. p. POr.
ter, delegate from that state An invitation was
read from Judge Blackburn, OF the National Fair
Association, TO the members OF the convention to
visit the National Fair grounds, which was 40.
cepted. and the delegates win proceed there I'm .
Loring, said he hoped to see during the GINNING
summer national agricultural fair upon theSo
grounds, which. he considered, well adapted foe
such purpose This idea seemed tomeet with GEN.
eral favor by the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-16

Capitol, North o-street and South Washington
railway. One by Mr.. Stockslager OF Indiana. 10y
reQuest for the admission OF women 60 clinics and
resident students 20 the Columbia Hospital foP
women In the District OF Columbia One by Mr..
Urner, or Maryland, 20 authorize the Washington
ana Atlantic railroad company to extend its road
INTO the District OF Columbia also. 10 extend the
time OF payment OF special assessments; also 70
refund the Emery assessment
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Society Notes.


Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Campbell expect their
daughter, Mrs. Charlton. and her four little sons
TO make them visit here next spring. Justice
Mathews son and his bride concluded their visit
here on Saturday.-Senator Kelloggs wife is in
New y York.-Mr. w. X. Rogers formerly the pri-
vate secretary OF President Hayes, WAS in the city
last week, visiting his brother-in-law, MI Andrews,
and his wife. He has row gone to New York.
Col Fedder is slowly recovering from his severe
Illness. Mrs Elihu NeC!der, wife of the artist, will
visit Col. Vedder during this week.-Mrs.. Lord.
wife of the Representative from the Detroit dis
trict Is here with her hush nd at the National
HOtel-Mr and Mrs. Edward L. Chaffee and
Mrs. n Il. Bryant, OF Boston, are visiting Mrs. r.
w Gage, at 1920 Seventeenth Strect-MiSS Clara
OFT. OF Newark. Is making a short visit with Rep
resentative and Mrs. Brewer, OF New jersey, at
WillnrdS hotel
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
III. III. Barker to Columbian University, subs ) and
9, SC. 80; 5000 Isaac Bradley to Eiihu Bradley
W. = lot T. sq. 503 500. w. A. Gordon, trustee, to
Catherine O'Neil, lot -, sub OF Harlem; $.325
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Guiteau and Oxford.

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR.
Mr.. Reeds reference to the case OF Oxford who
fired two pistol shots at Queen Victoria in 1SIO as
parallel to that Of the assassin Guiteau, will be
turned against him with fatal effect II Judge Por-
ter, In his closing argument, shall ut to state
the real facts and circumstances OF that attempt,
or supposed attempt, on the queens life. Not only
was the queen not touched, but 1t was not clearly
proved that Oxford's pistol was loaded EiJh any
thing more than powder. One writer states that
'ft being impossible to assign any conceivable
cause for the act, he Oxford was declared insane
and doomed TO Incarceration for life." Theodore
Martin, author OF the Life OF the Prince ConSort
however, says: "There was no doubt that the
wretched creature knew what he was about and
acted, so far as intentions can be judged by acts
with murderous intent 1t would have been
well, as events proved" he continues. 'if he had
been dealt with On this footing" The best COM
nent on the lenity shown in allowing Oxford to
escape by the 'fnsanity dodge" Mr.. Martin fur
ther remarks, ''was pronounced by Oxford himself
on being told OF the similar attempts of Francis
and Bean In 1872 when he declared that II he had
been hanged, there would have been no more
shooting at the queen.'n R1x
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RANGE OF TIE THERMQM8TEK-The following aro
tne readings O. the thermometer at the Signal Once
deg: PM IS deg. Maximum, s. deg: min. hin.
Imun. SO oe2.