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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
Law LIBRARY ASSOCIATION,

Annual Meeting ami Routine Business.
The annual meeting Of the Lancaster
Law Library association, composed of the
judges and about 20 members of the Ian
caster bar, was held in the main court
room ut 1Oa. M. to day, President ThOs
+. Franklin in the chair. The routine
business of tho annual meeting was trans.
acted. The treasurer reported 1926 rc.
ceived during the year from members,
$129.5O from the clerk of orphans court,
SG2 from the p:Othonotary, 81 from the
sheriff balance on hand $j2G4G few
books bought on account of changes pro.
crossing in the library room. The usual
allowances were voted the janitor and
librarialb The library committee reported
all the books in good order and in their
places, except six missing volumes. The
committee on = nOiseleSs pavement on
Duke street, reported progress and was
continued. The library committee re
ported and was given discretion to exclude
persons from tho library for any month
designated during which the work Of re-
arranging and cataloguing the books was
going on. A motion to prohibit smoking
in the library room was voted down.
The old officers of the association wcre
reelected and the committees re appoint
cd rs follows:
Prcsident-IIon. Il. f. Franklin.
Vice Prcsidcnt-ITon. II. G.. Long.
Trcasurer-D. G. Eshleman.
Saclctary-Geo. Nauman.
Committee on L;brary-A. s. Slay-
maker, w. A. Atlec, w. Lcaman.
Purchasing Committee-H. G. Long,
d. G. Eshleman, Geo. NJ. Kline.
Finance COnlmittcc-D. G. Baker, s.
II. Reynolds. W. U. iTcnsel.
Adjourned.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
Philadelphta's Patience P.rtv

One of the funniest things Philadelphia
has known in many a day was the Patience
party of gentlemen at the Academy OF
Music last week. Twenty young unmar-
ried gentlemen, in full dress, chaperonetl
by two married gentlemen, occupied the
two lower prosccnium boxes as pleasant
take.oF' Oh the young ladies' opera
parties of tho week before. They entered
with all the listless, abstractcd air which
young ladies assume OH such occasions and
seated themselves, like GTosvenOr, among
the maidens with an air that seemed to
say: ooh, why arc we so beautifully
Each young gentleman had little button
hole boquet, which they arranged in a row
on the froLt of the box, as young ladies' do
their handsome Jacques and Bonsalines.
When an occasional good thing happened
on the stage some young gentleman threw
one of the tiny buds, to the amusc-
ment of both the actors and the audience.
The married gentlemen in the back ground
kept a sharp lookout on their tender charges
and escorted them out at last with a
great flourish. OF course there were lots
of ladies' in the orclesta reversing the
order Of things. with their opera glasses
leveled at the boxes and playing the part
of Glove sick maidens, we.''
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
HORRORS |!
ON HORRORS HEAD.
Crime, Calamity and Suicide.

Crime, Calamity and Suicide.
Gerard De Forest died at New York from
| a dose of paris green which he had taken
with suicidal intent.
William Howard. aged 12 years, commit
ted suicide at Buffalo, n. Y. by hanging
himself in woodshed.
James Hemingway, president of the
| Second national bank of New Haven,
Conn.,, died suddenly on Saturday of apo
plexy, aged Il years.
William Stevens, of Bridgeport, Conn.,,
| brakeman on the Naugatuck railroad,
was instantly killed at the junction near
| Stratford on Saturday by falling from 4
freight train.
James Carr. a bricklayer, % years ofage,
was shot and killed at Washington. D. c.,
on Saturday evening by Joshua Anderson.
The murderer fled. The shoting was the
result of a drunken dispute.
| Charles Jacobs, of No. $50 Hicks street.
Brooklyn, was knocked down and killed on
Saturday night at Dey and West streets,
New York. by IN express wagon of the
Delaware Lackawanna Il Western rail.
TO ad.
Francis McCuc, aged As, captain of a
schooner lying at the foot of East Twelfth
street, New York, fell overheard on Satur-
day night and was drowned. His body
was carried away on the tide.
Sam Brig, a Chinese laundryman. was
fatally shot at Louisville, Ky, on Satur-
day night by Chief Detective Bligh, upon
whom Brig made an assault with 4 hatchet
while the officer was cndeavoring to quell a
disturbance in the laundry.
At Labadieville, Assumption parish, La,
| Oh Saturday night Dennic Dunlap, Syra-
cuse, N. v, Il member of circus company,
was shot by Justice of the Peace Benintz.
from the effects of which he died yesterday.
| BenintZ has not been arrested,
| A beautiful young scamstress, named
Margaret knauff, was found in an uncon-
scious condition at Mrs, Hunters S boarding"
house Pittsburgh and removed to Mercy
hospital, where she died. DIR. IIeng>t,
who attended her, found that her death
was caused by abortion. The police arl-
thoritics are investigating the affair.
NJ. F. Coppcge, whose wife was shot
dead at New Orleans few days ago, as al
legged, by her 4 ycar-old adopted child, was
on Saturday arrested for the murder OF his
wife. She had recently willcd him her
property, and it is stated that her life was
insured i'm his favor. 1t is reported that
| she WAS about to leave him.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
OVER THE WALL.
CHARLES GIBSON MAKES HIS ESCAPE
FROM PRISON.

He Opens lhe New Yeal in Good Style,
Charles Gibson, one of the most desper-
ate men i'll tho Lancaster county prison,
made his escape from that institution on
Saturday night, probably between 10 and
IL o'clock. 1t was not discovered until yes
terdaymOrning when Watchman Reed went
around to give him "Good morning." He
found that cell No. SO. on the ground tier
on the eastern side, which had been occu
pied by Gibson, Was empty, he having left.
An examination was made and then the
manner of his escape was learned. 1t ap-
pears that he first cut through the board
floor in his cell in order to reach the iron
floor. With a bit which was found in his
cell he then chiseled the heads from the
iron bolts and removed one Of the large
plates he then cut through the bricks
and made his way into the cellar. Passing
through two wood cellars he made his way
into the bake house by making an excava-
tion under the door. 1t was then an easy
matter for him to get iuto the yard, which
he did by merely slipping 4 bolt, taking
with him large iron poker and the baker S
overcoat. He had made a rope out of his
bed clothes and at the end of it he tied
the poker. He threw the poker up, catch
ing it Cd the wall, and by this means
made his way into Orange street, pulling
the rope after him.
1t is believed that Gibson has been work
ing ut this for weeks and that he had as
sstancc from prisoners who worked in the
cellar as all the mortar, bricks, &C., which
fell down into the cellar had been picked
up and carefully piled up in an obscure
corner. The bit found in the cell has been
identified by Joseph II. Huber as belong
| inU n him In hn q or
was found on one side of which was an
order on .Iere Cooper, the clerk. to pay
Rev. John Swenk 81 60. On the other
side of the paper was correct drawing of
the key to the large iron gate on the front
of the prison.
Near cell 50 the watchman has his seat
but he heard no noise on Saturday night.
Ike Buzzard says that rs early rs 8 o'clocl,
Gibson tapped him, "gcoi by on 4
register in the cellar. Near II o'clock
man wearing an Overcoat and a pair of
broad striped pants, was seen walking
| along West Chestnut street, from which
| he turned into Market street. This is
believed to have been Charles Gibson.
Gibson is 4 Snn-in-law of John Frank
ford and was convicted on 4 number Of
charges of horse stealing in September,
1877. lie was sentenced to eight years,
imprisonment. After serving several years
he twice made his escape, being recaptured
on both occasions by Unlerkceper Geo.
AL. Smith in Greenesburg and Dallas
Station. He was sentenced to eighteen
months additional imprisonment for Jail
breaking. His wife resides in Philadelphia
and his mother in Pittsburgh lie is prob
ably about 30 years of age ard is an in
genious man. 1t will probably be cooler
day than this when he is caught
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
Tho Outlook for La;psoo.

The World correspondent telcgraphcs
from London, that DR.. LamsOn's " fate is
sealed. He is man OF good ability and
has hitherto borne stainless reputation.
In tho court where the preliminary cxami-
nation is being held he sits like a statue,
coolly watching the proceedings. He is a
slight-built man, shabbiIy dressed, but
having an air Of refinement. There is an
other charge against him, that of having
poisoned Percy Johns brother, who died
suddenly three years ago. The body will
he exhumed. This boy died in the pris
Oner's house, and am told that the crown
will be able to make out a clear case OF
murder. The revelations in this case
have greatly shocked the public. The cx-
element is almost rs great as it was in
Palmcr's case"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
Don Caneron's Happy New Year.

washington DiSpatch To FrcSS.
1t is claimed that Senator Don Cameron
has received a promise from the admins
tratiOn that Pennsylvania shall have two
foreign missions, one first and one second
class, and that he is now making up his
mind as to whom he will name for the
place. The name of General Hartranft is
suggested for one place as, if lie should
be appointed, Mr.. Cameron would have
the nomination of \ new collector at
Philadelphia.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
MORE RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
CARS OFF THE TRACK AT ZIG FRIDGE
AND CdKISTlANA
Three Men Killed ut Philadelphia. =.


1t has become an adagc among railroad
men that one serious accident is sure to bc
followed by othcis. The great wreck at
Christiana on the Pennsylvania road has
already been followed by several others.
Yesterday morning about half-past
three O'Clock INST cast of tho Big Cones
toga hrid g, an axle Of freight car at
tach, IN eastern bound train broke
and .ruck and one car were thrown
f''' :. rail in such manner as to Obstruct
both iackS. The fast line was detained
about an hour and finally passed the
wreck by crossing over to the north track
which was first cleared. Nobody was
hurt and only ono car wrecked.
About halE-past six last evening there
was another accident ut North
Bend, the scene of the terrible disaster
wherein an engineer. brakeman and 4
fireman lost their lives few days ago :.
Fortunately, not much damage was done
by last nights casualty. A gang of
wreckers were hard at work removing the
debris OF the late wreck and rclaying tho
south track. This made it necessary for
east Bound trains to cross from the south
to the north track to pass the point named.
AS 4 freight train was crossing over, one
of the cars failed to take the switch, and
became derailed, leaving part Of the
train on the north and part on the south
track, thus blOckading the road for some
time. No other damage was done.
Threo Men Slain by the Cars.
There were three fatal accidents on the
Pennsylvania railroad and branches i'm
mcdiatcly contiguous to Philadelphia, on
Saturday. About 3 o'clock John Derr,
nyyn, Il n
streets, was struck and instantly killed by
a train of tho New York division of the
Pennsylvania railroad, while he was walk.
ing on the track at Ridge avenue crossing.
An eastward bound train on the same di-
vision ran over and manglcd to death
Daniel Mahr, a repairman, so years old,
residing 1909 Aspen street, about o'clock
at Forty-first street. Henry Myers, dwell
ing ut 1902 1Iavcrford street, was cut to
pieces on the main track near Powclton
avenue.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
Dividing up Graveyard Profits.

The commonwealth expert accountant
has completed the investigation of the
World Mutual Relief association of Lcb.
anon. This company during its existence
of ten months issued policies representing
about sl13, ,O0O. 00O and according to the
statement of the expert who examined tho
books the officers divided $4,000 among
themselves since the Incorporation of the
company. It's business recently has been
confined almost exclusively to Western
states.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02

SELDOM has Il new year dawncd with
such an interesting political situation
awaiting the country as that which has
been created 10y the succession of Ar
thurtO the head of an administration in
which he WAS not chosen to be the chief
factor by his party nor the country.
Owing to the considerations upon which
the candidates for vice president are
now selected 10y both parties it has
invariably happened that those who
L" drew prizes in the lottery of ;sssaSsina-
ton - or of death differed from the
policy of their chiefs, and it has usually
taken few months to demonstrate this
variance. The three or four months since
the president died find the party domina-
tion so organized that the minority
which opposed his nomination has con-
troll of the executive power, the caucuses
and committees of both Houses of Con-
gress, the cabinet and the departments.
All this has been accomplished already
and it only remains to he seen what the
Stalwarts will DO with ii. Their fac
tlonal orpanents seem 10 he uncertain
and wait their fate. The Trib'nc warns
Arthur that he has offended but not en-
tirely aIienated his party; he may
yet ret,ace his steps. This year will not
be very old,we opine, untilthe Independ-
ents discover that they are dealing with
men whose steps are not usually taken
backwards.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
Happy New Year to Tom Wiley

Washington Dispatch to Philadelphia Times
The revenue Offices will be generally re-
organized in tho state, beginning with the
appointment of Representative William J
Pollock rs collector in Philadelphia ant
Representative John NJ. Pomeroy in the
Franklin and Somerset district, and ex
tending to every position that can be
welded to political advantage
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
The Week of PRAYER.

To days observance of the week of
prayer is as follows 3 p. m.-Prcsbyte-
rian churc!l-Leader, Rev. ]. Max Hark.
Subject, " Thanksgiving for the blessings,
temporal and spiritual, for the past year,
and prayer for their continuance >
Psalms ciii., 3G, 10.
For to morrow the order is the follow
ing 3 p. m.-St. Johns Lutheran
church-Leader, Rev. J. A. Peters. Sub
jcct, " Humiliation and confession on ac-
count of individual, social and national
sins. Psalms H., Joel H.. 1918.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
Ba1tIMnOre'S New Pancr.

A new daily morning paper, indcpen.
dent in politics, called the Times, appeared
yesterday morning in Baltimore. Yester
days edition was quarto. w. 3. Halle
ton is editor and proprietor of the new
journal. 1t is announced that tho Balti-
more Gazette will not be discontinued, as
was anticipated, by a change of proprie.
tors, but that it's issue will bc continued
with renewed energy and additional
capital, and determination to make the
paper merit popular confidencc.''
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
watch NseetinTa.

The usual watch meetings were held in
tho Moravian, Duke street Methodist,
Bethel and Evangelical churches to wei,
come the new year.
At the Moravian church meeting Was
held at 8! o'clock in the lecture room, at
which the pastor read the memorabilia of
the year. At half-past II p. m. second
meeting was held, when tho usual services
consisting of singing, prayer and an ad-
dress by the pastor were given. AS the
clock struck l2 an anthem was sung and
there was 4 general handshaking and mu-
tual congratulations among those present.
The congregation was quite large.
At the Duke street Methodist the serv-
ices which commenced at O'Clock, con-
sisted of singing by the congregation and
scriptural readings jy the pastcr until 10
O'Clock from 10 to II O'Clock tho sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper was adminis-
tered and from II to IL there was an ex-
pcrience meetinS-thc whole concluding
with an anthem by the choir and hand
shaking all around.
Somewhat similar services were held at
the Union Bethel and Second Evangelical.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
Not Entitled to Damages.

Judge Thayer has sustained the position
taken by the Philadelphia & Reading
railroad company as defendant in suit
for damages, that the complainant, a
woman, whose illegitimatc son was killed
in an accident, was not one of the per-
sons authorized by law to sue for dam
ages growing out of a wrong done to the
child.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02

WAsHINGTON society is represented
as being rcsonciled and consoled con
cerning the new English minister. 1t
has been ascertainPd satisfactorily that
he had wife once, who was the lawful
mother of the children whom he is going
to bring to this country and whose ad-
vent threatened to produce social
CONSERVATION in the capital. When
he was young and an attache
at Il continental court, "Mr. West
met, desperately loved, and resu-
larly married by I'LL the forms Of
state and church, a Spanish actress, who
added to her personal lovelinessand rare
talents a noble descent, and was also
Il countess by her own divine right. :"
His mother refused to recognize the
g mesaliance" and the lady resided
abroad until she died some ten years ago.
But rs she was the first and only wife
Mr.. West has had at any time, Wash
ingtOn society may Subside.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02

ENTER the New Year bright and jo-
cund. However deserving the old one
may have been it will soon be forgotten.
Of years it is as of kings, when one is
dead the shout is "long live = its sue
cessor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02

Mr.. WHARTON BARKEI's Imcr;con
newspaper in Philadelphia clearly recog-
nizes the embarrassing position in which
the less independent Republicans have
placed themselves in their address, and
kecnly says that it 6 cannot conceive of
Mr.. Quay or Mr.. Cameron reading this
Independent address with any disturb
ance of mind or of Digestion inasmuch
as it is the deliverance of men who op-
pose az machine" " nomination. but
vote for the " machine's - nominee. even
when another candidate of their own
party is running against him. "This
sort of independence docs not much
frighten the machine"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
Snow.

Visitors from the lower end of the
county state that there was quite SNOW
storm last night, in Drumore and adjoin-
ing townships. the snow this morning
beng deep enough to track rabbits.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02

On Saturday night Wilmer and Fin gers
variety combination, compo ;cd of home
talent, gave an exhibition in tho opera
house. The house was not Of sufficient
size to pay the management, but tho FER
formance was very satisfactory.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
List of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of unclaimed let
letters remaining in the postO flee for the
week ending January 2, 1882
Ladirs'' List.-Mr. Jane EghlentOn (for. },
Miss Kate Gyger, Miss Libbie Gilbert,
Miss Jennie Gurdizer, Miss Emma IIagens,
Miss Lizzie Miller, Mrs J. F. Parrish,
Miss Nancy Proctor, Miss Mary w. Ret
tew, Mrs. Simon Seyfert, Miss Emma
Smith, Mrs. Lizzie Smith, Miss Emma
Staufler, Miss Mary Taylor, Ellen Iris
Ter.
Gents L;st--I. Armstrong, Robt. Col
man, l.. II. Camel, Il. II. Eby, Col. Fursl,,
NJ. Gibbs, IrwiS A. Heiker, C. r. noh-
man, G. G.. Hobart, Jacob Il. Landis, And
Markley, Rev. A. p. Marvin. VIM Motion,
John l.. Nef, Prof. r. H. RAIDER, John
Robinson, N. II. Rohm, Edward Strobe,
CbaS. Weiss.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
To Live Long be Born Abroad.

To Live Long DC Born AbrOad.
Seventeen pcrsons-clevcn of them
women-died in New York during 1891,
whose ages, it WAS alleged, ranged from
100 to 1OG years. All but three of them
were of foreign birth.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
New Freight Agent,

VIM. Z. Wilson, tho newly appointed
freight agent at the Pennsylvania freight
depot, this city, rice Benjamin Reynolds,
resigned, entered upon his duties to day.
Mr.. Wilson is sou Of the former Demo
cratic canal commissioner of that name.
and was himself the Democratic candidate
for Congress in the Dauphin district.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02

ANOTHER Jail break and two more
railroad accidents on this division. The
New Year starts out to rival the old.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
CheaD G2a-

A Cincinnati company with a capital
stock of 81, ,OOO, 600 is organizing TO furnish
that city with gas at ST per 1000 feet
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
On the Slate.

Philadelphia Record.
Nothing is more certain than that Mr..
W. II. Rawle is slated for the Republican
nomination for associate justice of the
supreme court.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02
The First Shall be Last

The PrOhibitiOnists will meet in state
convention at Harrisburg on Jan. 10.