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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-05-04
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE CAPTURED THIEF.


The robberies committed at Harrisburg
by the man who was captured in FOn Der
smiths yard by Waterman Shubrooks,
took place Oh Sunday night, and the thief
must have come on here next day. At
Harrisburg the first place entered was Mr..
Fred. Blessings, 10S South street. The
thief gained entrance by opening the back
door with a skeleton key. A thorough
search was mado. of the different rooms
and bureau drawers, but nothing of value
taken but the pants and vest of Mr.. Bless
ing. These were carried down stairs and
tho contents Of the pockets appropriated,
including Sc in money and the Cruik-
shank gold watch and chain. His
second robbery was committed at the
new house of Mr. John T. Ensminser, cor
ner Chestnut and Second streets. Little
trouble was experienced in gaining admit
tance, as the back door opening Oh Chest
nut street is protected only by 4 heavy
piece of canvass. About five o'clock in the
morning Mrs. Ensminger awoke to find a
man busily engaged in overhauling the
contents of her husbands pockets. As
soon rs discovered the thief retreated TAX
ing the vest with him, running down
Chestnut to Front, from which he
IuIutu liUO AhulucIIys aS uc pass
ed along he quietly secured every
thing of value in the pockets. lie
was seen by several persons as ho went
down Front street, but no one attempted
to capture him. Disabled rs MIR. Ems
minger was it was impossible for him to do
anything in the way of following the
thief. About 81 900 in money was secre-
ted in the room which the carly visitor
overlooked.
Frederick Blessing, of Harrisburg, whose
watch was found on tho man here, arrived
in town on the day express last night and
after identifying the watch it was given to
him. j. Horace Mcfarland, of Harrisburg,
telegraphed to-day for an accurate descrip-
tion of the other watch, which he thinks
was stolen from him on Thursday last.
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"a LATE RE-FORMER," who says
he voted for Recorder Good because he
was on the Ne,o Era-RefOrm ticket
three years ago, writes us that he pays
So for recording a deed containing lie
tween 200 and 1900 words, and he wants
to know how is this" 4 fool and his
money are soon parted. The legal fee
6 for recording and exemplifying deeds
and other writings" is lc. for every ten
words, and 4Oc. for certificate and
SEAL" A deed containing 1850 words
ought to be recorded and the record
perfected for Sl.65. Whoever pays more
pays it in excess of the legal rate, and
whoever takes more takes it in disregard
of the law, as we have quoted it, and at
the risk of its penalties. But when the
'blind man "becomes recorder-he was
not on the Reform ticket-maybe there
will be reform.
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SINCE it appears that blanks are fur
nished to lawyers and the public by the
clerk of quarter sessions at anywhere
from 900 to 1000 per cent. profit, it be
comes still more necessary and proper
for the auditors to examine into the bill
of 2ll.5o paid by the county for blanks
furnished to Clerk Of Quarter Sessions
Urban, and paid, Urban says, because
Judge Livingston advised him that the
county ought to pay them, and told
Commissioner Bushong that he could
{; make no mistake'' in approving the
bill. If it should transpire that Urban
received 500 for the Sc 400 blank certi-
iicates to treasurer" which were furnish
ed him at the cost Of the county, either
these 800 should be recovered for the
county treasury or the commissioners
who approved the bill for his blanks
should he surcharged with it. In this
bill are these two items also:
JAM 10; ISL S,Ss iGS X sheet blanks sidc'' q
100 I" petitions 4 70
Now, if Urban got 25 cents each for
these 200 blanks, which the county paid
50 for, the $50 received for them belongs
to the county and not to him. For the
county to pay for clerks blanks and let
him sell them-at many hundred per
cent. profits an outrage not to be toll
Grated, even though it should be ap-
proved 10y extra judicial suggestions.
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PERSONAL.

J. HENRY BROWN, the distinguished
miniature painter, Of Philadelphia, to-
getner with his wife and son, were in town
yesterday aud attended the funeral of Mrs.
Edw. II. Brown.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, charge d'affaires
to Paraguay and Uruguay, took tho oath
of Office at the state department yesterday
and will to-day leave New York for his
post.
Mrs. ELLA BALsLEY, of Springfield, Ills,
daughter of Mr.. John HOstetter, West
Chestnut street, this city, has come east
to visit her parents and other relatives
and friends in Lancaster.
Mr.. LOWELL has left 'Dear Granville
in the dark as to the style in which tho
president ard his cabinet should be spoken
of in official discourse. ''Dear Granville"
The twenty fifth anniversary of the
Episcopal conservation of Bishop ELDER,
the coadjutor Of Archbishop Purcell, was
celebrated yesterday in the cathedral at
Cincinnati. A large number Of clergymen
were present, and many valuable presents
were made to the bishop.
BY Cameron's orders and influence
EDWARD Mcpherson is left. The secre-
taryship of the Republican congressional
committee has been settled, although tho
election has not yet been held. ID. b.
HENDERSON, of Dubuque, Iowa, Is to have
the position. 1t is understood that he will
be tho next member from the Dubuque
district, but has pledged himselfto give his
whole time to the work of the committee
and will be in Washington all summer in
connection with his duties.
When Queen VICTORIA entered London
as bride she wore q white bonnet which
conformed with the Partisan style of the
day. TO every new daughter-i in-law she
has presented 4 fac-simile of this white
bonnet and the piece of hcadgear has been
worn by every one of them upon their en-
trance to the metropolis. The grotesque-
ness of style may be fancied and it is said
that all the daughters in law have looked
as miserable as widows riding in funeral
professions when obliged to don the un-
becoming bonnet.
The CAMERON will case was called for
argument in the supreme court yesterday.
This is all appeal of Jane Harrison nee
Cameron. from the decree of the orphans
court of Union county refusing to grant
an issue to try the validity of the will Of
the late William Cameron, admitted to
probate in September, 1877. The will was
made in 1875, and the estate envolved ag-
gregates about 81, 500, 900. The instrument
is contested by one of the grandchildren
and daughter of the decedent, upon the
ground of want of mental capacity and
undue influence.
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WHOLESALE POISONING.


Attempt to Murder boarding House In
mates.
In Pittsburg, nine inmates of boarding
house were poisoned. Melton Fry, a
bOarder at the house Of Mrs. Mary Robin
son, purchased poison and gave it to Julia
Watkins, domestic, with instruction to
mix it in dough. When the inma. es
partook of fresh bread all Of them became
sick, and it is feared one or two may not
survive. The persons poisoned are Addi-
son and George Lomax, Dalney MOfin,
Ada Wilson. Jane Simpson. Mrs. Rey-
nolds and three children. Julia Watkins
has been arrested. She denies having
anything to do with the poisoning. Fry
has fled.
Secs Through 1t.
New York Times, Rep.
In spite of all the beautiful sentiments
about tho public service and the promises
for the hereafter " contained in the con.
ference agreement, Cameron will continue
his hold on Federal appointments and his
power over the Pennsylvania machine
There will be "harmony," so far as
organization is concerned-perhaps there
may even be sufficient degree of unity in
the rank and file to carry the next election,
but the "machine will not be over
thrown and the power of the "boss " will
not be broken. What, then, will the in.
dependent movement of two years growth
have accomplished
A May POlc Oh leo.
The employees of the Jersey mills, at
Beance, Can. planted a May. pole on the ice
on y pond at the establishment of Mr.. Louis
GeEdreau, on tho 1st instant. The ice, at
that date, held good on the whole Chan.
diere river.
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ME. MCKEE and his colleagues
are not SO easily duped as Mr.. Wolfe, or
they are not propelled so much by their
personal ambition. They are not to be
satisfied by platforms nor placated 10y
platitudes. They, in effect, declare that
Beavers nomination will not be ratified
by the Philadelphia convention of the
9th. 1t is no secret that many of the
most earnest leaders of tie independent
movement have often felt a little crowd
ed by Mr.. Wolfe's egotism, but he will
find out that as Il candidate for con-
gressman-at-large OH the Cameron ticket
he is very different person with very
different influence from that of his po-
sition as the leader of genuine indie.
pendent movement. Mr.. Wolfe may
discover, like many older and ADLER men,
that he is the cork not the wave.
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Aa.uasre; ElltelliQenrer.
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1882.
The Question of Fees.

A correspondent writes to us that last
year he aided the election of Clerk of
Quarter Sessions Eaby because he found
his picture in little book issued in be-
half of the Peoples Reform ticket, and
above it was inscribed, every candi-
date on this 1.-THE Citizen's] ticket pledges
himself to abstain from taking and al
lowing his subordinates to take illegal
fees - and below it was the recommen-
dation of the judges and lawyers and the
additional pledges Mr.. Eaby pledges
himself, if elected, to personally dis
charge the duties of his office and aid in
preventing the charging of illegal fees. "
But our correspondent-who is a hotel
keeper-complains, "When went to lift
my license was charged in the clerk 8
Office the same as under Urban's regime.
$3.50, and can only find on the fee bill
published in the INTELLIGENCEH, an
allowance to the clerk of quarter ses-
sions for all proceedings in tavern or
eating-hOuse licenses, except certificate,
75c.,' and certificate and seal, 25c. in
all $l.O0;" and he wants to know why
this is thus.
Clerk Eaby furnishes the INTELLI-
GENCEE with the following itemized
bill of costs i'm his Office in 4 tavern or
eating house license case:
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day by donn;ug a stylish new dress,
which adds vastly to the appearance of the
newspaper but it is hard to see how the
excellent quality of the matter daily pre-
sentcd in its columns could be improved.
As all Independent Republican journal,
whose independence is of the Stalwart
kind that means what it says, the 7tle-
graph is a power in tho politics Of tine
state and has rapidly advanced to the front
rank in the school of journalism of which
it is such creditable exemplar.
We understand that Reformer Amos
Rutter, of New Holland, has All opportu-
nifty to earn the rewards offered by his
friends of the Ne,c Era aud of the Com
mittee Of Seventy-two. If Mr.. Rutter
knows of an East Earl voter who voted in
New Holland, and of Democrat who
voted at tho Republican primary, why does
he not report them? Or, if he has re
ported them, why do not the Neso Era and
its committee prosecute the offenders and
give Re-former Rutter a chance for his
money? Alas! is Re form, like the
horn of Kauffman's heifer, "hollow, hol
low, hollow?
WITH Scnsenig and Sheriff High plow-
ing with Kauffman's heifer in tho cast
end, and Cameron and Quay running the
plowshare through the Independent coun-
ellis by harnessing up Charley Wslfe's
heifcr, it is no wonder the Examiner is
emboidened to coolly invite the New Era
over into the "party Of Lincoln and Gar
field" Meanwhile there are a few Re-
formers left, who have not yet subjected
"principle to personal ambition" and are
anxiously waiting to see whether or not
the New Era will turn its evidence of
''political high treason Of the 5lackest'
and "highest form over to the Com.
mittee of Seventy-Two to have the trai.
tors tried by drum head court martial, and
shot at sunrise, Or whether they are simply
to be drummed out of camp and their places
supplied by a fresh lot Of bummers and
return thinkers, who will shout themselves
hoarse for reform and against illegal fees
until they get a chance to prostitute the
ono and grab the other
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TRAITORS IN THE REF Ol:M CAMP

TRAITORS IN THE REFORM CAMP.
Conferences In sensenis's Back Orice and
New Era.
The editor of the Neao Era regrets that
indisposition serious enough to compel a
suspension of active editorial duties for
some days also compelled postponemcnt
of the consideration of certain methods by
which the people of the northern district
! were cheated out of their choice for senator
We are fully advised of the nature and de-
tails Of the methods employed, from the
preliminary conferences held at Levi Sen
senig's "office," where the political high
treason was formulated, to the final con.
ference held at Fairvillc on Friday
night. There was completed the do
tails of the blackest piece Of political high
treason ever known in our local politics.
worse than some others because the chief
actors laid higher claims to responsibility
worse, because it was the highest form
Of treason to the highest obligations of
political and personal friendship no less
than to the most solemn obligations of fl
deity to principle which are supposed to
be not altogether extinct in the conscience
| of the average American citizen, provided
he don't make his living out of Lancaster
county politics.
subjecting Principle TO Personal Ambition.
New Era.
1t is said the Stalwarts are considering
the propriety Of putting Chas. S. Wolfe
on the "slate'' as candidate for congress
man.at- large. ::
Their first move was to propitiate by
weakening the Continental independents.
They slated Senator Davis for the second
place on the ticket, and he was weak
enough to swallow tho bait and smart
enough to keep away from all future meet
ings OF the executive committee. 1t was
understood that no member of that body
would accept place on the slated ticket.
Senators Lee and Stewart authorized such
a statement to be made, and they deserve
tho respect OF all men for their consist
ency. They could not afford to even seem
to be using an organization whose object
was reform for their own personal advan-
tage. II Charley Wolfe, at this late day,
"falls by the way side," as Senator Davis
did early in his morning walk to the polit-
ical Jericho, subjecting principle to per-
soDal ambition, he may in time discover
that his heroic fight against corrupt solic.
itation may have been made in vain!
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SLIGHT FIRE.

The Inquirer Building Again In Danger
Last night about 0 o'clock the incen-
diary applied his torch to the large frame
building on the premises of Peter Weber,
adjoining the Inquirer building. The frame
building has heretofore been occupied by
j. NJ. KEEPER, furniture dealer, as ware
room and furniture factory, but within Il
few days past that gentleman has been
removing his goods to more secure quar-
ters, and by last evening he had removed
everything except about 5000 worth of
burlaps.
Tho incendiary appears to have
applied his match through a win
dow in the west end Of tho building
in Which was scattered a quantity of fine
shavirgs, such as are used in packing fur
niture. These readily ignited and soon
made a bright blaze, which was discovered
by Mrs. KEEPER before it had made much
progress. She gave an alarm at once the
tiremen were soon on hand and the fire
was put out before much damage was
done. Twenty dollars will cover tho loss
to tho building. Mr.: KEEPER got out nearly
all his burlaps unipjured. His loss also is
light. Both the building and contents arc
insured.
The old frame building appears to be
fire proof. 1t has been set on fire two or
three times before, and, during the great
Inquirer fire, few months ago, it was the
only building in tho vicinity that escaped
unscathed, though it stands but a few rods
away from tho immense structure destroy
ed on that occasion and within few feet
Of the new one now in course Of erection.
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This morning the sheriff of York county;
accompanied by several deputies, passed
through this city on their way to PhIladei'
phia. They had charge Of four prisoners
who had been sentenced to terms Id inc
Eastern pcnitentiary for from one 7" eieht
years.
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a Poor Family.

There is very destitute family at 5O6
Beaver street 1t consists of Mrs. Sarah
J. Seiplc and two young children, the
father and husband being dead couple
Of years. Mrs. Seiple is very sick with
consumption and may die at any moment.
There is nothing in the house to eat and
they do not have the other ncccessarics Of
life. The neighbors have been assisting
the family for some time.
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Excursion to Reading.

Large posters have been put up in this
city announcing that excursion tickets will
be issued next Tuesday by the Reading
road, and people of this city will he en-
abled to 60 to that city at low rates and
see Barnum Is show.
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Court.

Court will meet on Saturday morning
when current business will be transacted
and some decisions in license cases will
likely be given.
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Executive Committee.
Murder, Suicide and Fatality.


Walter Beers, aged 81, son of the ex-
mayor of Phillipsburg, N. j., shot him.
self through the head and died.-Mrs.
Emma Cohn hung herself with clothes
line in elphia.-Nancy Henry, {.
colored woman at Browns Station, near
Selma, Ala beat her 1O-year-old son till
he died.-At Jalisco, Mex :, tho authorities
caused poor fellow named Amatillar to
be summarily shot by the military on sus-
piciOn of stealing mules and it was subsc-
quently discovered that he was entirely
innocent.-Charles Lord shot and killed
his wife near Mount Ida, Montgomery
ness he mistook her for pan
ther.-Walter Holiday fatally shot
himself in Atlanta, Ga, because his sweet
heart, Maud Kinner, disregarded his re-
quest that she shouldn't dance any more
at a quadrille party which they both at
tended.-Andrew Murray and three men,
bers of his family were burned to death
at Arthur, Ont, and the youngest surviv.
ing child is not expected to rccover.-The
inhabitants of Aqueboguc, l.. I. worked
all night in putting out the fire caused by
spark from a locomotive which started
some scrub oaks and devastated the entire
neighbOrhOod.
State of tho Weather.
Tho outlook for the crops in tho north
western states and territories continues
favorable, Notwithstanding tho cold
weather, which has retarded farming opera
tions in many localities.
The wheat crop in Southern Ohio has
been damaged about ten par cent. by the
frosts. but in Northern Ohio yery little
damage has been done.
There was a heavy white frost through
Out Central New York on Tuesday night,
and in some places ice was formed Oh the
wayside pools. Plowcd land was frozen
two inches deep. 1t is feared that much
damage has been done to budding fruits.
The floods in Manitoba continue, and
portions of Winnipeg and st. Boniface
are inundated, but it is hoped the floods
have reached their maximum.
Tho Indian Troubles.
The troops at Fort Washakie, Wyoming
territory, having been withdrawn for the
reinforcement Of the troops in Arizona.
the women and children at the post fear q
massacre by tho Indians, and civilians are
arming for their protection. The Indians
have been greatly excited by the killing Of
Captain Jack, the Ute.
News was received at Santa Fe on Tues
day night that column of Mexican
troops had met and fought the Indians
Colonel FOrsythe was pursuing, killed 7S of
them, and took 80 prisoners.
1t is reported that Captain Trcscott,
formerly of San Anton ia, Texas, had been
killed ty tho Indians in Arizona.
Liability of Railways.
Judge Thayer yesterday refused to
grant new trial in the case of Patrick
Kelly and wife VS.. the Hestonville, Man
tua & Fairmount railway company, q ver-
dict of 81, 500 having been rendered for the
plaintiffs, whose son was killed by car of
the defendant, by falling under the wheels
from the front platform while the car was
in motion. The judge held that it was
the duty of the servants of a passenger
railway company to prevent children of |
tender years from getting on or riding on |
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Columbia COurant.
After hard fought battle John NJ.
Stehman has been nominated for state
senator, and he exclaims, Gloria in ercel-
SIS Dec, ct in terra par hom;nibus 6on@ rol-
uDtlfis
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HOYT sizes it exactly when he says
everybody is for reform in the platforms.

everybody is for reform in the platforms.
ARTHUR has issued a proclamation dis
persing the COW boys. If he could make
proclamation that would disperse the
bosses he would help his administration
more than by this long range firing across
the continent.
LIKE to hear the old horse neigh
Just as come In sight,
The oxen poke me with their horns
To get their hay at night.
Somehow, the creatures seem like friends,
And like to see me come.
Some fellows talk about New York,
But shall stay Mt home.
-Harper's Young People.
THE Press rather sarcastically refers to
"those sincere friends of the Republican
party who foster dissensiol in tie Repub-
lican ranks, and devote theil best energies
to the strengthening of the Democratic
organization.'' That is tue way the
organs speak of tho Press for six months
of the year.
IT is to be feared that Mckee and Nc
ANoA AhSC uOt AChlu GuO 1b&INS6HCT lutls
tation to ''come over " into the party of
Lincoln and Garfield" The Independent
Independents show greater willingness
to incur the appreciation of honest Demo-
Gratis than to be led by Pharisaical Inde
psndents into the Stalwart SPIDERS web.
THE Taledonia presbytery of the United
Presbyterian church, embracing Rochcs-
ter, voted on the overture for the repeal
of the law forbidding the use of instru-
ments in churches. Seventeen were in
favor Of tho repeal and four against it.
The vote of all presbyteries is for the re-
peal, GIG against it, COS. This is the
total vote, and it repeals the law against
the use of instruments in the United
Presbyterian churches.
THE Re-formers should not be "too
previous " in claiming . victory in the
nomination Of P. NJ. Eberly for the Lcgis-
lature and A. NJ. Cline for delegate to
the state convention. Both these candi.
dates were in the sensenig- High combi-
nation which helped to elect Stehman,
and if they participated in the "high
treason formulated in Sepsenig's Office
and consummated at Fairville, there is no
security that they will not plow at Harris
burg in Bull Ring harness.
THAT admirable journal, the Philadel-
pbia Eoening Telegraph, celebrated May
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the unenclosed front platform of a car,
whether the child has paid for a passage
or IS riding gratuitously.
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Surprise Party.

Yesterday Mrs. John Wertz, of East
Fulton street, attained her 59th year, and
her relatives celebrated the epoch by a
surprise party. Her three daughters and
eleven grandchildren were present, to-
gether with other members of the family,
and a very pleasant reunion was the s-
suit
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l LIKE to hear the old horse neigh
just as come in sight,
The oxen poke ME with their horns
To get their hay at night.
Somehow, the creatures seem like friends
And like to see me come.
Some fellows talk about New York,
But shall stay Mt home.
-HurDey'S lOun0 PeOD{e