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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
PERSONAL.

In the New York San Of yesterday Mrs.
p. E. GIBBONS has an article of five and Il
half columns in length descriptive of four
weeks residence in Ireland.
Miss ANNIE LOUISE CARY emyhat i.ally
contradcts the report OF her intended
marriage, and says she has no idea of
withdrawing from her public career
Regardless of the well known aphorism
that it is the early Worm which gets
caught j. ". CEEAN announces himself
as 4 Republican candidate for the Legisla-
ture from the lower district of this county.
JOHN 6. WHITTIER is said to De quite
feeble, and has within a short time growu
exceedingly deaf. lie has taken up his
residence at Oak Knoll, Il large square
house at DanverS, surrounded by group
of oaks and pines,
HERBERT SPENCER's long meditated
journey to America is now definitely fixed.
He sails August next: and intends to be
absent three months. He visits Canada
and also possibly California. He has re-
fused to lecture, his design being solely to
see the country aad people without any
ulterior object.
President ARTHUR has rented the
largest cottage Of John Hoey, on Cedar
avenue, opposite tho lodge of Hollywood
Park, Long Branch. The cottage is nearly
completed. It will be furnished through
ont in the most costly and comfortable
manner. and will contain all of the modern
improvements.
The special telegram sent out from
Pittsburgh, and widely copied by news
papers throughout the country, alleging
undue intimacy between the wife of Hon.
A. W. CAMPBELL and GEORGE X. WHEAT.
prominent merchant of Wheeling, w.
Va, is characterized by those gentlemen
as g an atrccious falsehood, and without
any foundation whatevcr' The lady
involved was absent on visit to her
sister at Weston, w. Va, for over
week prior to the date of the alleged oc-
currence.
While Judge TOURGEE was prospecting
for na mes for the initial number of Our
Continent it was suggested to him tina: it
would be capital idea to get Ioweils or
Henry James, ir., TO contribute. Tourgee
was astonished. "HOwells James Who
are they? never heard of them BEFORE
Ga being informed he sent out, got the
novels of these unknown lights and shut
himself up until he had perused them.
Instantly he wrote i criticism on them be-
ginning something after the following
fashion: "This is good writing from the
authors point Of view, but assurcdly it is
not literature"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
EOUs NEWS ITEMS
Matters and Thing in General.

During last week 5,3O4 immigrants
landed at New York against 1928 during
the corresponding period of last year.
A NOrristOwn physician is having 4
steam wagon made in which ne proposes
to ride while attening to his professional
duties.
John X. Stegar, tax collector of North
Danville, Va, has disappeared. He is
alleged to be i defaulter to the extent of
about So, 900.
At Providence, II. l., on Saturday. Free
man Blanchard, dOorkeeper at the skating
rink. was held for trial in $500 for refusing
admission to 4 cOlored man vino had
bought Il ticket.
The resolution introduced in the Nir-
ginia Senate rebuking Senator Malone for
his absence from Washington was on Sat
urday, without debate, indefinitely post
pOncd--ycas, 20; nays, A.
Several buildings We're illuminated with
electric lights at Savannah, Ga, Oh Satur-
day, and nineteen stations will be cstab
lishcd to-day. This is the first southern
city which has used tho electric light.
a telegram was received in Chicago oi,
Saturday from III. .. Kenyon. OF tho firm
OF Kenyon Il Co., dated Kansas City.
1t stated that he was on his way home and
would settle at 100 cents Oh the dollar.
A girl in Carrolton. Ark, was betrothed
to one man while she desired to marry
another. She married the first, but prom
ised the second that at the end Of six
months she would elope with him. lie
waited and the arrangement has just been
carried out
An anti polygamy meeting of the
Protestant churches of Washington was
held yesterday afternoon. in the Me-
mortal church, in that city, under the
auspices of the Pastors Union. Hiram
Price presided, and Rev. Sheldon Jackson,
for many years Presbyterian minister in
Utah, made an address Anti -polygamy
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
TIE MASCH TRAGEDY.
The MaIricfde Sent 10 tho Insane Asylum
Funeral OF E3f Victim

Funeral OF Efef Victim.
AS stated in Saturdays INTELLIGENCEE,
r 4. Martin, esq.,, presented to the court a
petition for the appointment of a commits
sion Of three, to inquire into the insanity
of Mrs. Elizabeth Masch, who beat out her
mother in laws brains in the manner
heretofore fully described in these columns.
The commission, consisting of DR.. VIM. Il.
Grove, Maj. A. c. ReinGhl and David
Nauman, took testimony, declared the
woman to be insane, and an order WAS
forthwith issued for her removal from the
county prison to the insane department of
the county hospital The removal was
made without difficulty, the insane woman
alternately weeping for her children, and
inquiring for the exacutiOner by whom she
hopes to have her own life ended. Yestcr
day and this morning she remained in
about the same mental condition.
Mrs. Mssch's Funeral
The funeral of Mrs. Masch, who was
slain by her insane daughter i'll law, Eliza
beth Masch, took place this morning. The
corpse neatly cOttined. was borne on a
hearse from the house in which the hOmi-
eide took place, to St. Anthonys church.
There was a great crowd of people in at
tendance. The coffin was placed in front
Of the sanctuary, and the solemn funeral
rites of the Catholic church were perform
ed, Rev. Father Kaul celebrating requiem
mass. At tho conclusion Of the services,
the remains were again placed upon the
hearse, the solemn funeral cortese was
reformed and moved slowly to st. An
thoney's cemetery where the final inter.
ment was made.
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Heat. Lancaster County.

Another excitement has been caused at
the Bucks county almsbOuie by the ap-
pearance Of disease among lot of oxen
purchased for the institution, from which
one of their number died. Il veterinary
surgeon was summoned, who asceItainsd
that the cattle had been fed on salted oats
previous to their delivery, causing them to
drink large quantity Of water. and so
increasing their weight to the extent of
about hundred pounds each. They were
bought by weight at the rate Of Sc per
hundred, and lawsuit against the dealer
for the recovery Of damages is probable.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
The County Auditors,

The board of county auditors convened
in the orphans court room ,at 10 o'clock
this morning, all tue members being pres
ent, namely, John K. Reed, and B. NJ.
Greider, Republicans, and John. L. Light
ncr, Democrat, the board organized by
the election Of John X. Reed as president,
and Joseph Clarkson clerk, and then ad-
jcurned to meet on Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
\ Eata; Drunken Quarrel.

Two young men named Wesley Slater
and Thomas Frost, while ON their way
home from Casey, Iowa, got into a quar-
rel at the house ofa Mr.. Hibbard They
were both intoxicated, and Slater insisted
that they should proceed OH their journey
Or he would shoot Frost. The latter
seized gun belonging to Mr.. Hibbard
and declared that he would shoot also. \
scutile ensued, in which Slater got posses
sion Of the gun, Frost seized the muzzle
o: the gun, placed it against his own breast
and dared Slater to shoot. Slater immc-
diately fired, killing Frost almost in
stantly.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
BLED TO DEATH.
Fatal. FALL DOWN STAIRS.

The Tragic Death Of IL Maiden lady IN New
Holland.
A terrible accident occurred III the town
of New Holland last evening by which an
esteemed woman, resident of that place
met with q sudden and tragic death. Miss
Catharine Mentzer. aged 60, aunt of
Underkeerer Mentzer, of the prison,
started about seven clock last evening to
come down stairs for 4 glass of water, car
rying the tumbler in her hand She
tripped and fell, breaking the glass, the
pieces of which cut her neck, scvering the
jugular vein, and in a half hour she bled
to death, despite all the efforts OF medical
aid to relieve her.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
rock and Rye Candy.

- \ respectfully connected young lady,
Of New Haven, having been seen drunk
within the last few days, and having as
serted that she was made so by eating
"candy compounded Of rock and rye" the
maker of the candy, named Spannutius,
has been warned by the city attorney not
liquor license. The candy is apparently
solid, and it is claimed that its flavor is
not due to whisky, but the agent of the
society for the prevention of crime is
moving in the matter.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
Local Literature.

Mrs. p. f. Gibbons is going to issue q
third edition of her work Pennsylvania
Dutch and Other Essays, revised. In
the new volume she proposes to Introduce
articles on English farmers and Irish
farmers, drawn from her visit to Europe
last summer.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
Fourth ward Polls

The Cross Keys hotel, the polling place
for the Fourth ward. having been vacated
for the purpose of remoielins it, the
court has made an order that the election
to morrow shall be held at Hastings
Fountain inn, s. and 81 Soutl Queen
street.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20

THE Erami,,er and Ner Era, which
have both urgently demanded an aban-
donment of the volunteer fire depart
mcnt and the substitution of paid sys-
tenn, allow their correspondents to mis-
represent the attitude of Mayor Mac
GOnigle without a word of remonstrance.
In his last annual message Mayor Mac
GOnigle said
The substitution of paid fire depart
ment for the present system has been ad-
vocated by some, while others think the
system, as VIC now have it, might be mod
flied so rs to make it more Immediately
responsible to municipal authority. The
substitution of paid fire department will
have to be undertaken with great care
Few VINO have not examined the subject
carefully have any proper conception Of
the cost of the change in the first place,
and the annual expense in the second.
Councils, however, urged On by the
Eeamtner and Ncr Era, adopted the
new system, and the mayor signed the
measure which both branches of coun-
ellis adopted, and for which the Repub-
licans, rs we'll rs Democrats, of both
branches voted. The report that the
mayor had accused the volunteer fire.
men, as such. of incendarism is, of
course, revived for campaign purposes.
Nothing ever said by Mayor Mac
Gonig.e on this subject reflects so Sc
verely Oh the tiremen as that which can
he found in the files of Stanffer's news
paper organs.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20

ME. JOHN n. HIEsTAND, of the
First ward, estimates the Republican
candidate as man whose charac-
tcristic is his G. facility for lying" lie
has SO publicly declared. 1t may be
taken for granted therefore that when
the Eromtaer says anything good may
be expected of Mayor Stauffer it does
not expect to be believed. 1t said that
Stauffer's appointment to even census
supervisorship would he catastro-
phe.' His election to the mayoralty
would of course be even worse calam-
ity than this if some word could lie
found to describe it..
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
burned to Death.

The house of James Johnson colored,
On Gaysboro road, eighteen miles from
Halifax, was totally destroyed by fire.
Johnson's parents helpless from old age.
endeavors to rescue them was badly
burned.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
Sale OF Horses.

Samuel lie; & Son, aucrioneerS, sold at
public sale. February IS, 1882. at the Mer-
rimac stables, this city, for Nee- & How
ard, l3 head of Ohio horses, at an aver
age price Of Sl93.0S per head. The highest
one sold brought s2j7.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
O'Leary iieat.n in u Walking Match.

In New Orleans the O'Leary. Downey
walking match terminated at 30 Satur-
day night. OLeary left the track at 9:25,
having scored 1873 miles.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
FINGER Cut on.

Mr.. Christian l.. Frey. residing with
Christian Lintner, or the Millersville pike,
had the index finger of his hand cut off
near the first joint in 4 fodder cutter.
Christ. says it does it quick. DR.. Hess
dressed the wound.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
Fell OH the Ice.

Daniel McMullen, who resides on East
Chestnut street, fell on the ice on Saturday
afternoon and sprained his left forearm so
badly that it had to be put into spliDts.
He will be disabled for some time.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
resolutions were adopted by rising vote.
Obituary Notes.

Paul r. seavy, of the editorial staff of
the Bangor, Maine, Wing and Courier,
died yesterday of pneumonia, in the 45th
year Of his age. Seavy was widely known
2s total abstinence and political speaker,
and a member Of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
Rev. DR.. Egerton Ryevson, q we'll known
Methodist minister, for :. long time SUPER
intendent of education in the province of
Ontario, died yesterday in Toronto. aged
.S years
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20

n WORSE lot > of policemen, as q
whole, than Mayor Stauffer had on his
force the city has never been afflicted
with, and if there were not as many
dismissals for cause as there ought to
have been, it was only because Siauffer
feared to offend the {" best workers - by
enforcing proper discipline. But those
who wore the stars under him in his
previous terms were models compared
with some who are promised appoint
ment in the event of his election. They
may be disappointed, however, as the
Etn"'"er says Mr.. Stauffer'S character
istic is his facility for lying
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
,reatirr Ills WIFI, so t,a.th

4 Swede named Abraham Nelson, lv-
ing in house on Webster avenue, Pitts
burgh, beat his wife so badly that she died
in half an hour. Nelson was immediate
ly arrested.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20

If Stantfer ever favored the policy of
no expenditures in excess of the appro-
priations, it is queer he was never able
to enforce it, and that every year of
his administration ended with overlrawn
appropriations and department defcicn-
cies, aggregating, when Mayor MacGon-
igle came in, L floating deb: of $4,000.
The recklesSness and extravaganza of
one Republican street committee, which
Mayor Mact;onigle finally had to halt by
an appeal to court, cost the taxpayers an
extra tax levy of 20 cents on the 500
valuation. With Republican control of
councils, and Stauffer in the executive
chair, there would be nothing to prevent
the tax rate from running up to Sl..5.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20

THE question is whether the city gov
ernment shall I've of the people, by the
people and for the people, or of Alder
ma;. ,..' ..nl ;i'irrier fp:' Halhacl AMI
Huber
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
Breach of Promise Verdict

In the case of Eliza Kessering VS.. Chas.
Markley, breach of promise action, the
jury on SATURDAY evening rendered ver-
dict in favor of the plaintiff for :999.T5.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
Reclaim The Land.

The Kansas Pacific railroad has about
six million acres of land in Kansas and
Colorado, obtained rs 4 land grant from
the government, upon which it pays no
taxes us owner, because it has not yet
had them patented. 1t is not entitled to
Il patent unit; ii pays the cost of survey
and is not liable for taxes until it gets Il
patent, because until then the title is in
the United States. This Suits the rail
road company very well because it saves
not only the taxes but the interest on
the survey cost which il has to pay
when it receives the land patents.
Whenever it makes Il sale of land it
takes out Il patent for the quantity sold.
But il does not suit the state Of Kansas
So well, which is deprived of revenue
from three million acres of good lanG ;
and its representatives in Congress are
seeking a remedy 10y legislation. Oic
would think that they were entitled to
it. The squandcring of the public lands
upon railroad corporations has been
nearly an unmixed evil; and all that
can bc reclaimed by the govern
ment should be resolutely seized upon.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
MayOr's Court.

This morning the mayor had number
of persons before him. One drunk paid
costs, eight were sent to Jail for short
terms and four dodgers were discharged:
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
A Michigan Town Burned.

A fire, which originated in a harness
shop at Bellevue, Mich, destroyed sixteen
business houses and dwellings, causing a
loss Of $40,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20

TO MORROW will be election day. Our
readers are we'll informed as to the issue
involved. The question is whether we
shall lave good city government or bad ::
whether we shall have prudent city con-
troll or wasteful and extravagant admin
istratiOn. Mr.. Stauffer has been for
seventeen years what the E.caminc, calls
4 " chronic otficC-hOlder.' lie las dis
played no capacity for municipal govern
ment. Under him the city finances were
diSOrdered and waste and carelessness
ran riot in every department. lie isa
political Micawber waiting for every
thing that will turn mp. Have the peo-
pie any further use for him as mayor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20

The new reform prison. keeper las an
unsettled aosount against Jere Wonder
smith, Republican candidate for assessor
in the Second ward. According to the
story told in weil-inforEed prison circles
Burki,oldcr employed him IS an extra
watchman and after seven nights service
dismissed him for cause. and told the
board that Eontlcrsmith did not come up
to his standard Of watcbman Wonder
smith sent in his bill for eight nights at
two dollars per night. The regular pay is
81 90, and then the watchman has to cX-
amino cells three afternoons each week, at
tend to visitors, etc, all Of which Wonder
smith did not do The keeper objected
to the bill, SO the clerk sent before the
board two bills, one at 81 and the other
at $1.55. The board passed tue bill for
81 and eight nights, but afterwards made
it seven nights. The man who took his
place gets Sl.5J, and the question is what
is the reform prison-keeper going to do
about it
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
hayti Devastated by Smallpox.

The National board of health has
received advice from Port au Prince,
Hayti, that during the week ending Jalu-
ary 81, there were tifty-tive new cases Of
smallpox and 53S deaths and during the
week ending FEBRUARY 7, seventy nine new
cases and 22G deaths. The minister
resident states, "that without doubt
these figures are greatly uEderestimated,
and that tho disease prevails among all
classes indscriminately.'
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20

Besides paying the $4,000 floating
debt left over by Stauffer's administra-
tion-a total reduction of $4,000. DIFF
rercnce of $4,000 in favor Of Mac
Gonigle's honest, economical and eff
cient administration.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20

THE Stauffer policy is the policy of
waste, extravaganza, reckie ssness and
irresponsibility, resulting in increase of
the city debt. The MacGonigle policy
has these cardinal points
No EXPENDITTRE IN ENCE>s OFrus:
APPROPRIATIONS.
No PERMANENT DEBTS FOR MERELY
TEMPORARY IMPROVEMENTS.
a STRICT ACCOUNTABILITY or ALL
THE DEPARTMENTS.
REDUCTION OF THE RATE or INTER-
EST on THE BONDED DEBT
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INUNDATION.
HELENA, Arkansas, sUBMEisGED.
The Mississippi River Creating WhidespScH
navaStoffnn

The Mississippi River Creating Widespread
Devastation.
There is no abatement of the floods in
the Mississippi Valley between Memphis
and Nicksburg. 1t has rained almost
daily in that section for three weeks, and
there have been number of breaks in the
levees. Planting throughout the section
will be delayed this season. The principal
damage has been in Crittender, Lee and
Phillips counties, in Arkansas, and De
Soto, Coahoma and Tunica counties, in
Mississippi. These counties form the
largest cottou-growing district in the val
ley. The planters and farmers have
suffered great loss barns and their con-
tents have been swept away and cattle and
hogs drowned by hundreds. Many poor
people living in the upland district are
threatened with starvation. \ break in
the levee occurred on Friday night just
above Austin, Mississippi, which extends
almost to Mahone's Landing, distance OF
three miles. The levee protecting the
Laconia circle, in Desha county, Ark,
broke OH Thursday night, and ali the Cir
Gle, which contains eighteen largo pianta-
tions, among them several owned by Gov.
Blackburn, of Kentucky, and relations, IS
now under water. The planters have been
taking their live stock to the ridges i'll
boats, for safety. 1t is feared the
high water now going down from
the Ohio river will cause further
disaster. The water at Helena, Ark
ansas, has backed up iato the city,
most Of which is now covered to depth
of four feet. The people move about the
streets in skiffs. Tho lower sections of
Cincinnati and Louisville. along the river,
are inundated. The river at Cincinna;i
last evening was stationary at So feet.
The Muskingum river was rising rapidly
at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, yesterday, with 4
heavy rain falling. At Madison, Indiana.
the saw mills, railroad depots and other
buildings along the river front a'a
flooded.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20

As Mr.. MACGONIGLE'S administration
has paid cy'$45, 900 Of the city deJi, and
therefore decreased tie tar burden 40 cents
on ccery 500 ealuat.on, and as ". d.
.SauJer's administration increased the debt
$500, 900, md therefore Increased the tar
burden si.75 on eoery s100 raluation, there
fore ecefy o,cner Of property in this city scho
rs in taeor Of lo,c tares, and euery tenant
l." tasor Of lo'o rents, should gre to John 7.
Mac Gonigle his cote for mayor on 7wesdav
aert.
A Troy bell founder has received an
order for bell from Delhi, Iowa, upon
which the following inscriptions are to be
cast. On ono side:
"a voice has gone before every great
good that has ever been achieved in this
world
The above words were taken from
p,.idcnt Gariield's last public address.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20

The Washington grand jury has in
dicted ex-Assistant Postmaster General
Brady, ex-senator Dorsey and others in
in connection with the star route cases.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20

THE Republican newspapers have the
effrOntery to speak in complimentary
terms of Stauffer's police force. Do
they think the memory Of the public
does not run back four or five years Is
it forgotten how the members of that
force were demOralized from their chief
down ? And the worst of it was that
Mayor Stauffer, himself, was either un-
able or unwilling to enforce discipline.
Every case of decentralization or breach
of discipline in Mayor MacGonigle's
force, brought to his notice. has been
promptly investigated and if verified the
offenders have been promptly disciplined.
How many such offenders have been
promised reappointment on Stautfer's
force if he is elected