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lie Was Not Further Questioned.

A report having been printed in Chi
cago paper that the grand jury had been
fixed on tho question Of investigating
gambling houses, the reporter who fur
nshed the item was summoned before
the grand jury on Thursday, and stated
that he had overheard conversation be-
tween some gamblers, in which it was
stated that five houses had together put
up $500 in the hands of an alderman
(whose name the reporter discloseJ). and
that WoOdman. the foreman of the jury,
had two interviews with said alderman,
after which 1t had been reported that
things had been fixed. The reporter was
prepared with other names and further
information, but was not questioned.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-04
SURPRISE PARTIES.
An Editor anu Landlord In Luck.

On Thursday evening about one hun
dred and fifty of the friends of Geo. II.
Ranck, editor of the New Holland Clarion
called unlimited at his residence and took
forcible possession of it. They brought
with them baskets, and bottles, and
bundles, of choice refreshments, and set
out upon the tables Il sumptuous collation..
All present had right good time and the
party did not break up until near mid
night.
Last evening VIM. Styer, Dan. CRUDE,
Abe Settley and Ike Roger, liquor men,
and about fifty other gay and festive fel-
lows of New Holland, took sleigh ride to
HoneybroOk. Chester county, to pay their
respects to A. B. Patterson, formerly of
New Holland, but now proprietor of the
General Wayne hotel, at HoneybroOk.
They arrived safely after splendid moon
light drive and passed a pleasant evening
at the Wayne, returning.to to New Holland
during the wee sma' hours of morning.
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A MAINE CANNIBAl..
Application for the Relief of a. Il. Hen;ler-
son.

Application for the Relief of a. Il. Hensler
son.
The following communication has been
received by the Marine hospital bureau
from the collector Of customs at Waldo
boro, Maine. 81 herewith transmit relief
CO tificate in the case of the application
for relief of AlonzO Z. Henderson, one of
the three survivors Of the crew of eight
men of the ill fated schooner Almon Bird,
which foundered off Boon Island light in
the storm of the 4th, 5th aud 9th of JAN
uary. Mr.. Henderson passed three days
and nights on the ships boat without food
or drink, excepting the warm blood Of his
dead shipmates. When a man died-as
four of them died in the boat from hum
ger and cold-the surviving men would
open his veins aud drink his blood. Mr..
Henderson is being relieved at his home
since his arrival, on the 18th of January,
on which day treatment commenced"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-04
FATAI RESULTS Or CULPAl;l.:: CARE,
LESSNESS.
Stress of WeatIler-A Crazy Firemau--iie
AliNe by Il Comrades BLOND

stress of Wea:Iler--A Crazy Firemau--He;,t
Alive Dy Il Comrades blood.
\ tremendous snow storm prevailed ut
Quebec yesterday, blocking up all the
roads.
\ very high wind prevailed at New Or
leans last night, doing damage to property
estimated in the aggregate at $50, 900.
Thomas Kane, aged %, died in New
Haven, on Thursday night, from the
effects of arsenic. taken the day before
with suic,dal intent. lie was unlappily
married.
Rosa Roscoe, aged IA years, attempted
to light i fire in Jacob letter's house, at
Turner's Falls, near Springfield, Mass,
yesterday, and was fatally burned, togetl
er with Mrs Yetter and her badly.
Howard Rambo, driver of the sleigh
that ran over and killed Joseph Fegley, at
Reading, was held in So, 900 bail to an
swer the charge of causing Fcgley's death
by reckless driving.
Louis Baltz, employed at the tube works
of the Reading iron company, in Reading,
was fatally injured, being struck on the
head by pulley which became dislocated
from the shafting overhead
n man answering the description of
Beckwitll, who recently murdered S. A. .
Eandercock and cut the body into pieces,
was arrested yesterday at Sand Lake,
N. Y. The prisoner refuses to give his
name. He is held to await identification
Charles Belcham, who has been On trial
several days at Cincinnati, has been found
guilty of murder in the first degree for
killing Patrick Hughes in that city, Bel
cham is 64 years old. lie did not deny
the killing, but claims that Hughes and
another man assaulted him, and that he
acted in self defence.
In an attempt by Sheriff Beyto to ar.
rest Jose Maria Elizado and Felicita Lo-
pez, at Benada, rancho, twenty-four miles
north of Brownsville, Texas, Francisco
and Leonardo Flores and MamerO Rosa
were shot dead by friends of the accused.
The sheriff started in pursuit of tho muir
.ierers, and was fired on from ambush.
lie returned the fire, killing Elizado.
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We print Mr.. Blaine's letter to Mr..
Arthur in full. No matter what may he
thought of the scheme of a South Amer
ican conference in Washington-and
Mr.. BIaine'S wind bags are generally
easily punctured-there is no mistaking
the directness with which the eX-secre
tary says that his letter had the presi-
dents appreciation before it was dis
patched. Mr.. Arthur is compelled to
face the music. He must not only choose
between Frehlinghuysen and Blaine,
which he has already done, but he must
tell the reason why. And i'm that effort
Mr.. Blaine expects him to open the joints
of his armOr that his arrow will find
lodgment.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-04

WHEN an Out-and.Out Republican
organ like the Scranton Republican ac-
cuses Il Republican governor of indulg-
ing in - numerous lying pretexts,'' re
sorting to s. shameless vilificatiOn and
% too long disgracing' Il position hon
ored by Geary and IIartranft, all about
a town postmaster ship, things are get
ting pretty hot. 1t is even said that if
Cameron does not fall i'm with Hoyt S
wishes the governor will fall in with
Buffers cause he is suspected of such
intentions already. And as he has an
other pOstmastership on the half-shell,
in the efforts of his secretary to he made
postmaster i'm Reading, it seems to be
pull Dick, pull Devil with Ioyt and
Cameron.
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4 Terrible EeIiu.

A feuI between VIM. Jacobs and the
family of Adam Lonax. wcll-known resi-
dents of Grafton, Rensselaer, county, n.
V, eliminated on Thursday night in Mr..
Jacobs fatally shooting Mrs. Adam Lon
Ak. his sister-in-law, and then committed
suicide by cutting his throat with razor.
Mrs. LonaX was not living with her hus-
band. Mr.. Jacobs, who lived half 4 mile
distant, visited her frequently. Jealousy
was the cause of the trouble.
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some of the Republican nominations
for council are better than the ordinary
run of that party, and some are conspic
uously weak and unfit to be made. Party
adversely and the example of the De-
mocracy in municipal affairs have un-
doubtedly taught the obdurate opposi-
tion some things they ought to have
learned when in power, and their list of
nominees is notable for the absence of
some of the more disreputable names
with which the party used to adorn it
when its nominees were more certain to
he elected.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-04
A l,raZY Fireman.

A crazy fireman, on 4 freight train OH
the Northern Pacific railroad, overpOw-
cred the engineer, nea, Alsop. and under
took to run the train to suit his own idea
of speed. The engineer finally succeeded
in stopping the train just in time to avoid
a collision but he had his clothing torn
off by the maniac, who, rs soon as the
train was stopped, started across the
prairie, and has not since been heard Of.
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any word lie wished to communicate
to his friends. Poe raised his failing eyes
and answered, 'Nevermore." In few
moments he turned uncasiiy and moaned,
"Oh God is there no ransom for the death
less spirit >" Continuing, his last words
were /" lie who rode the heavens and
upholds the universe has His DEGREES writ
ten on tie trontlet of every human being
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Its Future Is Uncertain.

The Wesleyan female college building,
at Wilmington, DEL, was sold at sheriff's
sale yesterday to William Bright, one of
the mortgages, for $4,000, subject to
prior liens of $4,000. The school was es-
tablished in 1887, and since 1915 had been
under the management of the Methodist
conference. Its future is uncertain.
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ENTOMBED ALIVE.
THIRTY-TwO MEN KILLED.
FEARFUL Explosion IN \ VIRGINIA
coal MINE.

Futile Endeavors to Reach the Men.-The
Fatal Afrer-Damp:-A Narrowing
Scene at the Pits Mouth.
Near Coalfield, Va, yesterday an ex-
plosion occurred at Grove shaft Of the
Midlothian coal mines, about one O'Clock.
Thirty-two men were caught in the shaft,
and there is little OF no hope that any of
them will be got out alive. The gas
| testers went down nearly to the buttom of
the pit three times, but were forced to re-
turn. The pit is worked by Burrows Il
, Co., OF New York, and George Djdds is
! their superintendent. An explosion oc-
cured at these pits i'll May, 1876. when
| nine men were killed.
The Grove shaft of the Midlothian mine
! is situated about thirteen miles from Rich
mond, on the Richmond Il Danvilie
railroad, having q track one mile in length
running from the railroad to the mine.
| The shaft where the disaster occurred is
| 600 feet perpendicular depth from that
| point there is stone tunnel 600 feet more
to the coal vein. From this point an in
cline is driven south 81 degrees west, dip
ping at an average angle OF II degrees for
1000 feet, which makes a total depth of
1,4OO feet. There are six levels working,
the first commencing at 1850 feet tron
the top of the incline.
In these six levels there were fifteen coal
diggers working. The remaining ss:vs,,
teen We're in other portions OF the pit.
They were last seen at 10 =. m. by ma
chinist, who was at work on some repairs
and they were just getting through dinner
when the explosion occurred. There was
a report of an explosion in the shaft, fol-
lowed by cloud of dust from its mOuth.
4 large number Of top hands who were
near ut the time instinctively knew that
something appalling had happened.
An alarm was soon given which brought
i crowd to the scene. The wives an't
families of the miners and hands, were
soon on the ground and all OF them real
lied that there was great il not the most
imminent danger to the men in the mine.
The most distressing scenes followed, but
still some of tho relatives and friends OF
the doomed men were not without some
hope of their rescue or escape. Safety
lamps were procured and descents made,
but 800 feet down the signal wire was
broken and their lights were eXtinguisil-
cd bya strong current Oi air from above.
Severa! attempts to reach tho men by sig
nal wirc failed, and finally q flow OF
carbonic acid gas meeting the rescucrs
convinced them that all the inmates of
the pit were dead. When they returned
and reported this most narrowing scenes
of wailing women and children and grief
stricken men followed. n majority of the
entOmbed were married, and many have
large families. An effort will be made tC
reach the men, and if there are no indica-
tiOns of fire, ventilation will be restored
and a scarc! i'nr the bodies of the me-,
instituted.
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Good News by Gable.

"Slosson wins the billiard mattel, in Paris
by four hundred and forty seven points
great excitement on the last night of the
play-an immense lttendance-popula
ovation to the winner-another claim by
Vignaux of no count disallowed-thc
referees decision received with great ap
plauso-Nignaux refuses Slosson's hand
and is roundly hissed-final score 5000
51n''
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The "IrOnsides'' " Ball.

The Ironsides baseball club gave ball
in West End hall (Humane engine house,
last evening which was one of the largest
affairs of tho kind this season. Seventy
fine couples were in the promenade, and
dancing was maintained far into the morn
ing hours. Good order prevailed and all
present enjoyed themselves greatly. A
group Photograph Of the members of the
club in full uniform was presented to
William Zecher, catcher of the nine, he
having sold fifty tickets for the ball, the
largest number disposed of by any single
member of the club.
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\ SchOOlbOy Murderer.

l.. NJ. Phillips. prominent young far
mer of Jerseyville, III, and Richard Mil
ford, schoolboy of IL years, fought about
the collection of money for a Sunday
school library. Milford drew knife and
stabbed Phillips in the left breast, killing
him instantly. He surrendered himself
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Losses by Fire.


The Co urt house ut Grafton, Dakota,
and All adjoin ing bank, were burned yes
terIay.
The barrel factory of Jayncs & Co., in
Cambndgcport, Massachusetts,, WAS
burned last nig ght. Loss about $4,000.
A fire in Buffalo yesterday destroyed
tho commercial elevator and damaged the
Marine block, and propeller which was
fast in the ice at the wharf. The losses
aggregate nearly 100000, Of which
5l1j, 600 is on the elevator.
Fire destroyed the barn. stables and
valuable machinery OF w. \. Jackson, OF
Norfolk county, Va. The loss is from
$1,000 to $4,000. The fire was caused al
inccndiary.
Mrs. John Braces millinery shop,
Israel's drug store, Dossers confectionery
and Boehm's boot store, ut Whitehall, ILL.,,
were destroyed by fire yesterday. The
amount of property destroyed not covered
by insurance is $15, 900.
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The cloven foot of political huckster

The clOven foot of political huckster-
ing is again seen in the Republican nom-
iuation for school directors, and one of
the Old and most faithful directors is
dropped for an active politician, who,
whatever his intellectual attachments or
educational experience is, bound to he
suspected Of some political designs in
getting into place from which. aIDnve
all, politics ought to E excluded.
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Police Cases.

The mayor this morning had but four
dodgers, and they were all discharged.
Julia Riley. while drunk, lay down in
the snow on the street. She was picked
up by Constable Merringer aud Alderman
A. F. Donne'Iy Sent her to Jail for Is
days.
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bad Boys.

Philip Breidenbach, John Warner and
John Hogart, charged with assault and
battery on two girls, daughters Of Eliza
beth McGlinn, have been arrested and
held for hearing before Alderman Sam
son. It is charged that the boys have re-
peatedly assaulted the girls on their way
to and from the Duke street cotton mill.
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Declines to be Considered u Candid alc.
Fridays New Era.
Major James f. Ricksecker, having
heard his name mentioned in connection
with the Republican nomination for
mayor, requests us to say that he is not 4
candidate and will not, upon any condi.
tiOn accept the nomination.
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in nomination candidate for school direc.
tors. Nine candidates were named and
recess was taken to enable delegates to
prepare tickets. The roll was called by
wards, and the result of the voting was as
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Charity Concert.

A grand charity concert for the benefit
of the soup fund will be given by Wood
wards Continental vocalists in the court
house on Tuesday evening, February IA.
Lancastcr's best talent will take part
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DOES the Ne,r Era mean to intimate
that the better class of citizens" are in
a majority of only three in the Third
ward, which was once the bulwark of
all the Ner Era's hopes for reform :
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THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.


John T.. MacGonigle,
SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
(Six to be voted for.)
George Darmstetter,
J. NJ. Johnston,
Davis Kitch, jr,
William NIcCOmsey,
). w. Raub,
Row. c. Reimensnyder,
II. B. Springer.
X. a. Smith,
J. il. Westhaetfer,
Christian Zecher.
FIRST WARD.
Select Council-GeO. W. Brown.
Common Council-John F. Reith, Jno.
B. Slough, A. 4. Rinswalt, Samuel X.
Licaty, Jacob Reese.
Alderman-H. r. McConOmy.
Constable-GeO. Ganss, John Brown
AssessOr-W. {. Bucl.millcr.
Judge-James \. McElhOnc.
InspectOr-TheO F. Trout.
City Executive Committee--John
Schaum.
SECOND WARD.
Select Council
Common Council-D. McMullen. James
Best, ]. b. Lichty
Asscssor-George w. Marion
Constable-Bankson H. Smith.
Judge-James Il. Donnelly.
Inspector-Robert Clark.
City Executive COmmittce-James X
DOnnelly.
THIRD WARD.
Select Council-IIenry Wolf.
Common CouncilHGeo F. Sprsnser,
John Eberly, Jacob Kichl.
Constable-B. F. Leman
Assessor. NJ. Westhaetfer.
iud0e-B F. Davis
Inspector-Adam =. RhOa DIS.
City Executive COmmittee-B. F.
Eeman.
FOURTH WARD.
Select COuncil--H. W. Harbergcr.
Common Council--R. f. Bruce, ID. II.
Bartholomew.
Constablc--Lorentz H. Boyle.
Inspector--Charles y. Bisgs.
Judgc-Wm. Norris.
City Executive Committee - Frank
Brinkman.
FIFTH WARD.
Common COuncil-Morris Gershel, Jos.
kautz, Abm. Erisman, David Jeifries.
Christian Stiffle.
Alderman-Wm. b. Strine.
Constable-Philip Fisher.
Assessor-H. II. Holton.
.Judge-JOhn $. Beck.
InspectOr-Peter Alabach.
City Executive Committee
SIXTH WARD.
Select Council-William johnson.
Common COuncil-Dr. J. Levcrgood,
Samuel King, JAS p. Plucker, Daniel
Brown, .jr., Fred. Coos, Geo. Il. Wilson,
w. T. Jefferies.
Assessor-C. r. Frailey, John Dorwart.
Constable-NIartin Daley. Atlee Mer-
Ger
.Judge-ByrOn j. Brown.
Inspector-JO B. Sener.
City Executive COmmittee-George $.
Lands.
SEVENTH WARD.
Common COuncil-Henry Smeych
Philip Dinkleberg, Frank X. Everts.
AssessOr-James Il. Garvin.
COnstable-JOhn MerrinSer.
Judge-Wm. Mclaughlin.
Inspector George kuhlman.
City Executive Committee tee-Frederick
Arnold.
EIGHTH WARD.
Select Council-Fred. Judith, John V.
Wise, Jacob OtthOfer (butcher).
Common COuncil-Adam II. frost, JOS.
A. Albert, George Boos. John j. Hartley,
BENJAMIN Huber, JOS. Adams, John kautz,
AMerman--Peter Rohri:h, ir. =. DON
nelly.
Constable-George Shay, Fred. +.
Shroad.
AsSessOr-Christ A. Offender. James
Huber.
.Judge-Harry J. Broom. George Hardy.
Inspector-Edw. Hardy, Henry Shantz,
John r. Flick.
City Executive eCommittee--Chrlst. X.
FraiIey, .jr, Christ. Shield, Peter DOmmel.
NINTH WARD.
Common COuncil-W. e.. Buchanan,
Miles Fite, George Scheetz. John Nc
killips, George Shulmyer, J. Ii. Oster-
mayer.
Assessor-Frederick Nixdorf, David
Zecher.
Constable Christian Flick, John Herr,
William Titus.
Judse-John Hook.
Inspector-Charles Smith.
City Executive Committee-!ienry
Babel.
Tho Primary Election Law.
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The Primary Election Law.

The following abstract from the new
election law is reprinted from last even
ing's Eramtner. 1t is entirely applicable
to this evenings Democratic primaries.
AU tile election officers shouM see to M"f
they are sloOrH ::
BY the act of the Legislature. ap-
proved tho 10th day Of June, 1881, it il re-
quired that all Judges, inspectors, clerks
Or other officers at all primary elections
for tho nomination OF "candidates for
state, CITY and county offices" before en-
tering upon the discharge OF their duties,
shall take the following oath or affirmation :
d do that I will. as judge,
inspector or clerk Gas the case may boz, ct
the ensuing election. impartially and
faithfully perform my duties in accord
ance with the laws and constitution of the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and liz
accordance with the rules and regulations
adopted by the Democratic party of the
county of Lancaster for the government Of
the said primary elections, meetings or
caucus, to the best of my judQment and
abilities"
The above oath or affirmation shall be
first administered to the Judge by one of
the other officers, and they in turn have
the oath administered to them by the
judge. The judge is authorized to adj
minister the oath to any one offering to
vote, as to his right to vote.
Any election officer neglecting to take
the oath above prescribed subjects himself
to fine of $500. The same fine for any
fraud, refusing legal vote. ur receiving
IN illegal one.
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The six first named above having re-
ceived a majority of ali the votes cast were
declared nominated, and their nomination
was made unanimous
City Conln,Ittee.
The city executive committee was an
nounced Us follows
First ward-A. c. Welchans.
Second ward-F. \. Ditfcnderiiier
Third ward-Thos. Deem.
Fourth ward-A. X. Spurrier.
Fifth ward-G. A. Marshall.
Sixth ward--Valentine Hoffman
Seventh ward-Robert Mcdonnell.
Eighth ward-Frank \. Fritcl.
Ninth ward-Jacob Bertz.
SCENES AND INCIDESIS
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AND, saying he would ne'er consent,
declined.
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MCMELLEN must wonder if twas SO soon
done for, why it was ever begun FOR.
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As usual, the Republicans nominate the
colored brother where they think there is
no chance for election.
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IT has been oftcn published thrt Edgar
Allan Poe died in drunken debluch.
DR.. j J. Moran, who attended him him iu
his last illness, refutes this current i'm
preston. While rambling in rough part
OF Baltimore Poe is supposed to have been
set upon by thieves, forced into a low den,
where he was drugged, robbed, stripped
of his apparel, and then clothed in the
filthy rags of one Of the brutes who had
assaulted him. From this place he was
thrust into the street, and as he staggered
along, benumbed by the deadly drug, he
fell over al obstacle in his pathway and
lay insensible for hours exposed to the
cutting October air. Agentleman passing
recognized the face of Poe, took him to
hotel, where DR.. Moran attended him
until he died and he says no trace ofliquor
was observable. As Poe's last hour ap-
preached DR.. Moran approached, bent
over him and asked him if he had
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-04

L. J. ERIsMAN is one Of the most faith
full, intelligent and Industrious members
of the school board. Why he wa dropped
and j. Hay Brown substituted for him
can only be explained by the magic Of the
figures BOG.