Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-14

hand, his heart and his purse were at the
command Of every good public interest ::
and no one In his day was more earnest
in the support of those principles which
alone can give virtue to the common
wealth and moral and material prosper
ity to its people. He lived to all honored
old age and dies with the resi- ect of all
his fellow citizens.
Tue Utica O5serrer says that probably
fifteen cultivated people read the account
of the prize light where one read with in.
terest the account Of Oscar Wilde's lee
| turc.
GEoRGL SHIRAs, in au interview on the
subject of the gubernatorial nomination
Of the Republican party, says he is not a
candidate and would not accept :l. nomi-
nation on any condition. Ex-senator r.
p. Allen, Of Williamsport, who has been
suggested for the Democratic nomination
for governor, says he is not entitled to the
nomination and is not candidate.
\ "TANPAyEE. who is opposed to the
proposed plan of Increasing our water IA
cilities, calls for some information which
doubtless the water department will be
gladto supply Oar correspondent GER
the proposed expenditure is to bc for new
mains We understand that a ne. pump
is the main object OF cost
Il il !orcioie communications, pfiuta't Oh
our fourth page to-day, ex-CouEiy Com
missioner Robert Montgomery returns to
the discussion OF the county finances. If,
as he says, the surplus now Oh hand in the
treasury is much more than is needed for
the expenses Of the county durin. the bal
ance Of tie fiscal year and may be carried
over to meet next years expenses, the
reasons for an increased tax levy ale still
less weighty than they previously seemed
to be. Mr.. Montgomery disposes Of some
of his personal critics in il style that shows
that hc is net TO be deferred from his
prosecution Il: What he believes 10 be u
public duty by blackmailing threats. The
communication as 4 whole is ''mighty i'll
tcrcstin' rca,iin'," aud will bear further
inspection and future review.
By order of Secretary Fulger, General
HIN. Curtis's connection with the treasury
department rs expert in charge of the cx
animation Of commission charges in the
Southern district OF New York will cease
Oh the 2Sth instant. He is permitted to
remain in Office until that date tn enable
him to put in order the business lie has OF
hand. The complaints filed in the treas
ury department by the Civil Service Re-
:orm association, charging him with
using his position to collect political as.
srssments in defiance OF the law ol that
subject, have been referred by Secretary
Folger to United States District Attorney
Stewart L. Woodforj fol action. The
progress Of the case will be watched with
special interest.
BALTIMORE has 4 hiyl, reputation ior
the beauty of her women. "We live ON
the zone Of beauty says the Amsr!caa,
8 and whatever is beautiful in the diverse
races OF men reaches its ultimate perlec-
tioa il this latitude. In fact, uglincss
cant stand this climate It has got
to die out ur cmisrate. Ii is true tllt
there are some strongly marked families
who hold out wonderfully against the
beautiiyng influences Of the climate aud
nurture, but these are exceptional The
writer confesses, however, that the basis
OF Baltimore beauty is imported for he
adds It is easy to find in this city the
finest examples of true Celtic Irish beauty.
the fairest blonde Saxons and Morse
types: the Norman French type and the
ltaiiaa and Spanish brunettes. Some of
the most beautiful examples of the He
brc" type that the world can show are
found in this CITY,
i CORRESPONDENT Wants 10 knuw
what steps, if any, are being taken by
the citizens oi Lancaster to locate the
Lewis steel works in this city, He asks:
" Why not call a public meeting and have
Il committee of citizens favorable to the
enterprise appointed to take charge Of its
interests and push it on? 1t ought not
to fail for want of an organized effort TO
make it succassfu!.;' No project OF locat
ing industrial works hero ought to fail
as some have failed before-bscause Of a
lack Of liberal encouragement from our
citizens. Bat it must be remembered that
the projectors Of these Lewis steel works
have not as yet offered our citizens tiefia-
lite. practical proposition. They want
twenty acres OF ground and 5125, 900 OF
capital stock subscriptions, ami will sup
ply whatever else is needed Bat they
have no. yet submitted All estimate Of
what that balance is to be, nor the guar
antees that it will be forthcoming When
they do this our citizens should lose no
time in duly considering their PROPOSE
ton.
PERSONAL.