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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
PERSONAL.

ScCfeCdfy COLGEH u6S lcIC w dSnluStOE
for few days. Assistant Secretary
French will act during his absence.
The health of Governor HAMILTON, of
Maryland, is still very precarious.
E. P. Brooks, U. S. consul at Cork, now
In Washington on leave of absence, has
resigned to accept the editorship of the
Peoria Daily Transcript.
The New York Herald thinks BLAINE
is the real Simon pure Bourbon, because he
has been in public life for many years
without learning anything that a man
should know if he would he statesman,
and as for forgetting, he has never forgot
ten how to keep his eye on promising
job.
One of ARTHUR's friends gives it away
that he received $3.50, 900 to carry the state
of Indiana, chiefly through the confidence
in him of the bankers and leading Repub-
licans. It was sent out to Indiana with
the cashier of tie First National bank of
New York to ply it out, and Arthur left
the Republican committee with many
thousand dollars untouched at the end of
the campaign.
EMORY H. BEACCHAMP, who once wrote
a letter to his sweetheart saying that he
loved her with his hole hart, was recent
ly confirmed by the Senate as consul at St.
Gall, Switzerland. The New York Tribune,
with candor worthy of special note, says
that this is probably the first case in
American history where a nominee for a
consulate obtained immediate confirmation
because he couldn't spell. And to Switz-
erland
In Pittsburgh yesterday Miss ANNIE
HAaeERTY, daughter of well-known
citizen of Lawrenceville, and Miss ELEA-
NOR EWING, daughter of Rev. Hugh
Ewing, of Lancaster, Ohio, and a niece of
General Tom Ewing and General Sherman,
took the veil of the order Of the Sisters of
Mercy. Though bred in the lap of luxury
and possessed of rare beauty and many
accomplishments, Miss Ewing six months
ago gave up the gayety of Washington life
and entered the convent as q postulant.
Thursday her period of probation closed
and she received the white veil. Miss
Ewing will be known in religion as Sister
Mary Veronica. Her mother, two brothers
and sister Edith were present. Sickness
in the family of the Shermans prevented
their attendance.
An English Colonel: says London Truth,
was so indignant at his wife being called
" woman" by policeman, that he took
his number and reported him to the chief
commissioner. "Wait, woman" were
the words of the policeman. What ought
they to have been "Wait, lady?" Let us
have done with this miserable nonsense.
A fashionable preacher, in his sermon
said, 'Who were last at the cross Ladies.
Who were first ut the sepulchre Ladies'"
In Ireland they arc moro sensible. A
sentry was on duty, when a lady wished
to pass him. He told her that no one
might 20 by. You do not know who I
am, she said !; I" I am the oolonel's lady,"
':But I could not allow you to 60 by if you
were the colonsl's WIFE" And yet John
Smith, from Pumpfnktown, keeps on reg
istering at tho City hotel "John Smith
and lady"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
The AarbOr Question.

Congressman Robinson and John Pope
Hodnett, of the Labor League called upon
the president yesterday and had short
conference on the labor question and the
imprisonment of American citizens in
Great Britain.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
hoe,s Patent Sustained.

Judge Blatchford in the United States
circuit court at New York, has handed
down decision in the patent case of Hoe
against Kahler, sustaining Hoes patent,
and holding that Kahler's newspaper
folding machine infripged it.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
An Insane Murderer.

The insane man who murdered A. c..
Wingate, of Lexington, KY, on board a
railroad train on Wednesday, near St.
Louis, has been identified as w. A. Haines,
formerly of West Salem, O., who had
lived in Arizona for many years.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
DisllOnest ClerkS

Archie Leavers, confidential clerk for
c. F. Dwight, Chicago broker, has de-
camped with $4,000 of his employers
money. John King, selling clerk for
Howell g. Cropset, accompanied him with
500 of the firms money.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
Caught In tho Machinery.

James Coffy, 81 years of age, was caught
in the machinery at No. AZ Broome street,
yesterday. His left arm was torn from
the shoulder and his left leg broken, and
he was sent to Bellevue hospital in dying
condition.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
MarimonI0l.

John w. Reith, son of Councilman
John F. Reith, was married last evening
to Miss Lizzie Weaver. The event took
place at the residence of the groom, North
Mulberry street near Walnut in presence
of large assemblsge of friends Of the
parties. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. DR.. J. B. Shumaker Of st. Paups
Reformed church. The festivities which
were enlivened by charming music, were
kept up until after midnight
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
Burglars Fire q Building.

Burglars in New York on Wednesday
night attempted unsuccessfully to break
open an iron safe in a four-story building
in Spring street, near Mott, and angered
which four families lodged, but the flames
were discovered and subdued before any
considerable damage ensued or a panic
had been created.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31

IMMEDIATELY following the late mu
nicipal elections we invited our Repub.
lican contemporaries, which had been in
dulging in general reflections on Mayor
MacGonigle's police force, to specify
their charges, and the officers who We're
guilty of such offenses as to justify them.
La entire good faith we then said "the
public, the mayor and his party have a
right to demand that appointed police
men shall conform strictly to the regula-
tiOns laid down for them, and shall suffer
severe and summary punishment for vio-
latiOn of or departure from them. These
rules the policemen and the public know,
and if any of our citizens know of
breaches of them on the part of their
public servants it is their right and duty
to make the mayor or his chief of police
acquainted with them, so that they may
be duly investigated, that the innocent
may be vindicated and offenders may be
duly disciplined" Our contemporaries
have not yet responded to the invitation
although next Monday the mayor is ex-
pected to make his appointments or re-
appointments for the coming year. He
has laid down certain rules for the gov
ernment of his police force, and he has
repeatedly expressed his determination
to enforce them without fear, favor or
affection. Every violation of them
brought to his notice has been investi-
gated, and if the report of it is verified
the offender has been disciplined. Vague
and indefinite charges, anonymous in
situations or complaints preferred by
persons who are not willing to as
sumo the responsibility for their truth
he rightly does not take into ac-
count. BY these rules we take it for
granted the mayor will be governed in
his selection of the new force, and as he
was elected without pledge, obligation
or orcommittal of any sort, except to serve
the best public interests. he may feel at
entire liberty to select for policemen
those who will best promote that end.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31

of the law itself in his attack upon man
who was a prisoner of state. Guiteau's
life belonged not to himself nor to Ser
geant Mason, but to the violated law Of
the land, and it was An outrage upon that
law to attempt to wreak individual venge-
ance upon him when a jury alone had the
power to decide upon the question Of his
life or death.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
Indicted for killing Her Husband.

The grand jury at Brooklyn has found
an indictment against Mrs. G. Barry
Wall for manslaughter in the third degree
in shooting her husband at New Utrecht,
L. I.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
Another Notary

Kemper, Of Akron, this county, a. notary
March 80, 1882, and to run until the end
of the next session Of the state Senate
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
SUSPICIOUS Disappearance.

Augustus P. Corse, business manager of
the firm Of Corse & Co., stove dealers, Of
Troy, New York, disappeared last Monday
and on that day the firms paper went to
protest. An investigation is going on.
Corse was prominent in social and military
circles.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
They Had Better Go Home.

The New York Legislature met yester-
day in joint convention to elect q regent
for the state university. There being
three candidates, Democratic, Republican
and Tammany, no choice was effected,
and the convention adjourned sine die.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31

Psragraphlc Points That Take In the Leading
Incidents of Recent Occurrence, In
cluding tho Usual Quota of
Crime and Disaster.
The Alabama Democratic state conven-
tion will meet Juue7.
The Democrats of Hartford Conn.,, last
night nominated Charles n. Joslyn for
mayor.
Tho Canterbury paper mill, near Han
over, Conn.,, was burned on Wednesday.
Loss $50, 900.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
Killed by a Cav0-iH

The Byram mine, near Dover, New Jer.
sey, caved in yesterday, killing two mel
and seriously injuring several others.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
The Jury-Fixer" In Chicago.

The "Gribblcr bribery case" in Chi
cago, in which defendant is charged with
having bribcd a jury, came to stand still
yesterday. The states attorney announc-
ed that one of the present jury had accept
ed bribe in defendants interest. De-
fendant's council then withdrew from the
case.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31

The report of tie loss of 120 lives by the
carrying away of Ralston's cotton gin in
Tensas parish Louisiana, proves, happily,
to be without foundation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
lancaster flrtelligencer.
FRIDAY EVENING. MARCH 81. les2.
Better k.keepIng Needed.

Better Bookkeeping Needed.
Upon examination of the statement of
county finances, which has been pub
lished in all the county papers, and into
which it is earnestly trusted the county
auditors are making rigorous examina.
ton, it will be seen that with q single
exception the county treasurer nowhere
charges himself with moneys received
for the fines, forfeited recognizances and
costs, which the records of the court will
certainly show were paid over for the
use of the county last year. Upon in
vestigation we find that in the item of
miscellaneous receipts at the county
treasury there is included S139.3l re-
ceived from Clerk Of Quarter Sessions
Urban on account of fines, and in all the
receipts of the county that is the only
item which in any way accounts for the
sums of money which ought to have
found their way to the county treasury
and probably did-by reason of fines,
costs and forfeited recognizances in
the courts. This s139.31 we understand
was part of a $500 fine in liquor case
paid to Urban in the absence of the
sheriff. He never actually paid it over
into the treasury, as we are informed, ,
but gave the county credit for the above
amount of a bill, which he claimed that
the county owed him, and if the remain
ing S6O.69 has ever been paid over it does
not so appear in the treasurer's books
or statements. How and why this is, the
auditors will likely inquire and possibly
discover.
We are aware that the commissioners
have yearly or more frequent settlements
with the sheriff and clerk of quarter
sessions, and that the large amounts set
out in the county account, as paid to
them last year, are supposed to represent
the fees due to them less the moneys paid
into and received by them for the county.
But we insist that this is not the proper
way to keep the county accounts. The
treasurer's books and his yearly state
ment should show what costs, recOgniz-
ances, fines, ETC., are paid into the county
treasury, SO that the auditors and any
interested individual can promptly dis
cover whether all that are so paid or
ought to be paid reach the proper place,
or disappear on the way, and their dis
appearance is concealed in the so called
settlement with the county commits
siOners. Such settlements ought to be
made at least monthly, and ought to Je
caretally audited. We have reason to be-
lieve that there have been abuses in
this matter Of fines, costs and re-
cognizances in the past we know
there has been serious occasion
for scandal and while the auditors are
probing the fostering rottenness and cor
ruption of our county affairs they will
do well to inquire whether the present
system of bookkeeping, settlements and
statements is not calculated to conceal
wrOng-dOing.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31

SECRETARY FoLGER toddled off to New
York state yesterday for the presumable
purpose of mending his fences. The
gubernatorial bee is said to buzz in his
bonnet in the most alarming fashion.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31

Tho Government lntorcedes for Lamson.
Secretary Frelinghuysen yesterday tele-
graphed to Minister Lowell to ask a delay
in the execution of DR.. Lamson until the
arrival of documentary evidence from the
United States, tending to show the insanity
of tho prisoner, and absence of criminal
intent The action on the part of Presi.
dent Arthur is based on an opinion ol
Attorney General Brewster that this case
is proper one for executive interference
Discussing Boiler InspectiOn.
New York and Brooklyn engineers met
on Wednesday night in Brooklyn and de-
cided that the inspection of boilers as made
by the Hartford and other boiler insurance
companies was not the proper method, and
they insisted that there should be an
inspection of all the boilers by the local au.
thorities. The hammer test was con-
demned and the hydrostatic test Endorsed
as to the strength of boiler.
Fishing q Dead Child from a Well.
Farmer Applebee, of Greene, Erie
county, while investigating his we'll for
the cause of malaria, contracted by all
parties who drank of it, fisbed up the
body Of a child, partially devoured by
rats and in an advanced stage of decompo
sition. The child is believed to have been
murdered a few hours after it's birth, in
order to conceal another crime involving
the honor of two ell-known families.
The authorities have been notified and
will investigate the affair. Startling de-
velopments are expected.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
An Aged Mans Horrible Death.

Truman Durham, president of the Cleve
land CO., Linseed oil works, and an old
and honored citizen, was caught in the
machinery at the works yesterday and
killed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
Blollie Mcguire Sentenced.
ITn;nntown Pa vpStordav- Pat

At Uniontown, Pa, yesterday, Patrick
Dolan, the Mollie Mcguire convicted of
the murder of Maurice Healey, was SEN
fenced to eleven years imprisonment in
the penitertiary. His case will be ap-
pealed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
Launching OF the ship.

Messrs. Goss, Sawyer s. Packard, yes
terday at Bath, Me-, launched the ship
William H. Starbuck, 1889 tons burden,
owned by William H. Starbuck, of New
York.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
he Lash I'm Maryland. !.

The governor Of Maryland yesterday
signed the bill recently passed by tho Leg
islature establishing whipping as a pun
ishment for wife beating.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-31
THEBURNED STEAMBOAT


Passengers Awakened to Die-Wholessle
Fatality Among Women and Children
"A Gallant EoGineer-A Watch
mans Csrelessness the Cause.
The story of the burning of the steamer
Golden City at Memphis, of which brief
account appeared in our telegraphic ad-
vices yesterday, is related in the following
additional particulars of this shocking oc-
currence
About half-past four a. M. the steamer
Golden City sounded her whistle as sig-
nal of her intention of landing at the
wharf at Memphis. Just after, fire was
discovered among lot of jute, and within
five minutes the flames had spread with
such lightning rapidity that the vessel
was ablaze almost her entire length.
There are several stories current as to the
origin of the fire, but after the most care
full investigation and inquiry it is found to
be the general opinion that it was caused
through the carelessness of one Wash.
Smith, the colored captain of the watch. A
few moments before the flames were seen
he was back in the deck room of the steamer
with lamp. 1t is stated that he removed
the burner from the lamp for the purpose
of picking the wick, and spark falling on
the jute ignited that combustible material,
the flames speedily mounting up to and
enveloping the cabin of the steamer.
Brice Purcell, ST., was the pilot of watch
at the time The first intimation he had
of the danger was shouted to him by the
second engineer, Robert Kelly, who was
Oh the watch. He called up through the
trumpet, "The boat is on fire. Head her
for the shore, and for Gods sake be quick
about it!
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16
STATE OF Texas, !
CaIfNTY oF TRAVIS (

STATE OF Texas,
COUNTY OF TRAVIS.
We hereby consent TO the within as
signment of an interest in the contract
referred to. This the eleventh day of
February. 1882.
[Signed.l JOSEPH LEE,
n. l.. NORTON,
Capitol Building commissioners.
o. NJ. ROBERTS,
Governor.
We advise and consent to the above
contract given by the capitol building
commissioners and governor, this, the
eleventh day of February, 1882. -
(Signed. .
F. r. LUBBOCK, Treasurer,
w. y. WALSH, Commissioner G.. i. o.,
J. H. MCLEARY, Attorney General,
W. NJ. BROWN, Comptroller.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16
The Mormon Question.

WAsHINGTON.-T is consider
able comment here over the show
ing of the census of Utah, which di-
vides the population of Utah terri
tory-total 143, 963-into 70, 500 males
and only 69,454 females. The ques-
ton is if polygamy exists in Utah to
the extent that has been alleged.
Mormon men having from three to
a dozen and twenty wives apiece,
how comes it that, nevertheless the
number of males is considerably
larger than the number of females.
The explanation is that in numer-
ously populated mining districts of
Utah, there are scarcely any women,
and no Murmons. The census of
Salt Lake City and vicinity, where
Mormons are IN force, it is alleged,
gives q different showing as regards
comparative male and female popu-
lation. 1t is also stated by the OPP
ponents of polygamy that only
portion of Mormon men have a plu-
rality of wives. Only those who
can afford the expensive luxury,
and that no matter how large pro-
portion of males Is over females,
that the fact nevertheless exists that
polygamy is extensively practiced in
Salt Lake City and in various parts
of that and adjacent territories, and
as men become wealthy, SO that
they can afford more than one wife,
the infamous plurality system in
creases.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16
The Figures of 1880.

The commissioner of agriculture
has given to the public the value of
agricultural products of the
country for 1880, based
on the census reports and the esti-
mates of his own department. The
whole table is an interesting one,
but we must content ourselves, at
this time, with giving merely the ag-
gregates of the different states, leav-
ing out for the present, the items
that go to make them up. These
aggregates include the value of the
horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, and the
staple crops of corn, wheat, bar
ley, oats, ETC., ETC., and at the South
including sugar: cotton. etc. We be-
gin with the far east: Total value
of Maine products, $38,125, 288; New
Hampshire, $23,602,652 Vermont,
$32, AS, 222; Massachusetts,, $45,106.-
731; Rhode Island, $5,824, 1884; Con-
necticut, S29,925, 474: New York,
1892, 49, 100; New Jersey, $48,608,-
245; Pennsylvania, 1926, S16, 047; Del
aware, $9,532,766; Maryland, $42,-
126,857; Virginia, $72,906, 1907;
North Carolina, $79,086,32
South Carolina, $6O,089 1854;
Georgia, $101, 1Sl, 1888; Florida,
4,436, 1853; Alabama, $81 I'll 1920
Mississippi, $81, 462,514; Louisiana,
$39, 64O, 1888; Texas, $19S,046, 1868; Ar
kansas, $71. 138, 1926; Tennessee, $91,-
283,242; West Virginia, 1886, 346, 626 ;
Kentucky, $112,O35, 1854; Ohio, $685.
Isl, 500; Michigan, 1851 ,727 In
diana, $193.9OO,O16; Illinois, 1885,
470,692; Wisconsin, $115,017, 474;
Minnesota, $96,659, 500; Iowa, $780,
232, 171 Missouri, $203, 25O, 181 Kan
sas, $113,712,4 99; Nebraska, $685.
go, 1903; California, $130,885, 083
Oregon, $29,375,518, Colorado,
Nevada and the terrific.
ries, $9O,2S2,193. The product of
corn was ], 717, 49,, 543 bushels. The
area was $751;, 842 acres. The value
of the crop was S679,714,490. The
entire product of wheat was 1885,.
9,86S bushels; area, 37,986,717
acres value, $474, POI $50. The value
of the entire grain crop was 81, 442,-
559,918. The value of The hay crop
was 1871, S11 ,084. The value of the
cotton crop was $3.50, 266, PAP. The
value of the tobacco crop was $780,
414,615. The grand total of the
crops was $2,13l, 051 1853.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16
IndigestiOn.

Rev. Sydney Smith says: Looking
back at my past life find that all my
miser.es of body and mind have IrO-
ceeded from indigestion. People should
be thoroughly taught the moral, intellec-
tual and physical evils of Indigestion" If
the food is not properly digested it de-
compOses, becomes corrupt and poisons
the system it is intended TO nourish This
is indigestion. To com at this distressing
malady, the medicine employed should
DE no drastic purgative to irritate the al
ready in6amed stoma Ia, but mild lax
alive, gently assisting nature in estab-
li,hing regular habit of body. 1t should
be medicine safe to take in any condi-
ton of the system, with any diet, and
without danger from exposure to wet or
c.,ld, hence it must be absolutely free
from mercury or any injurious mineral
ingredient. Because the above proper
ties are found happily combined in that
purely vegetable medicine, Simmons
Liver Regulator, it is so generally regard
ed throughout this whole land as the
great specific for indigestion and its at
tendant evils: Headache, biliousness,
constipation, piles, lassitude, etc. Let the
respondent dyspep,ic take heart from
the experience of the very large number
of sufferers who have by this medicine
been restored TO health and strength.
"My wife has suffered for many years
with indigestion. l must admit after
trying everything else recommended to
me l tried Simmons Liver Regulator. In
three days after taking it according to
your directions IA half tablespoonful
after each neal she has been in perfect
health; she does not suffer at al ahd she
can eat anything she wants without any
of her previous symptoms.
w. G. SUBERS,
d&w1m cambridge, GA"