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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-03
\ DKAyL tNpRr,s AUENg.
AyFtANy Wounded, He -uCce~.tulIy Scslst
AN Attempt at Robbery

AN auslnpE at Robbery
y. Corlulh, Miss, daring attempt VS.
made d, four o'clock yesterday morning 10
rob !. McWh!iams, The Southern express
agent. lie had just placed in a saf, large
amount Of MONEY ecevcd a few minutes
previously from an east bound train, wIcu
suddenly masked man entered the room
with q dIawn pistol ari demanded tue cafe
key. Without waiting for reply he fred
ou MsNnIams, tho ball striking laur
i1ches below the right nipple, M,WlI-
Itams threw a lighted lamp at the robbrr,
drew his pistol aud fired three sh0ss, bat
with what ell ct is not kuown, as the man
disappeared aul has not been seou since.
II Is thought that two persons were co
gagged in the contemplated robbery, as a
negro cav two men running n'r"v from the
express office att-r the shooting. Captain
Fisher has offered reward Ol $500 tDr the
arrest Of the robbers. Mr.. McWIlI.ms'
wound is fatal.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-03
Leg broken.

Last night as ex.Constable Andrew j.
Flick of the Ninth ward, was on his way
home, he fell upon the track OF the heai-
ing railroad near the Lemon street crossing
aud broke his leg lie was carried 10 ms
homo, aud the fractured bono set by DIR.
Davis,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-03
strIke OF NaIiera.

READING, Pa, iec,, 3.--The nailers at
the nail works of the Pottstown iron COM
pany, az Pottstown went on strike this
morning refusing TO submit TO reduction
of ~ per cent, notice of which was re.
Gently given by the company.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-03

1ho Jury PTonounclus him Guilty of Pot
amin his VITO hmm u lnLnnr -In.L.nM

1ho Jury Pronounclng him Guilty of Pot
snniBg hts WIfo and AiOtnor. Law
la Philadelphia az 8 o'clock Saturday
night DR.. Albert g. +. Guerssn was de-
clared guilty of murder in the first degree.
About three years ago GOersen married a
girl who had just come in possession Of
some property. In less than year she
Vas dead. Ten days before her mother.
who lived with them, had died Arsenic
was the cause Of death in both cases. The
theory was that GOcrsen poisoned them 50
that he might got possession Of their prop.
CTty. The first trial resulted in a c1uvic
tiOD, out new trial was granted on the
ground that tho judge erred in his charge
20 the jury. For two weeks GOerSen has
been on trial for tho second time. Satur
day before Judge Ludlow took his seat ia
the new court house the pris1ner WAS
brought in aud placed in the dock. IIe
was dressed in black and was clean shaved
but his broad face was as devoid ofexpres
sion aud feeling as though he was the least
Interested in the proceedings. His mother
his little brother, and his two grown sisters
came early and took seats 10 the right of
the dock. After the closing arguments
aud the judges charge tho Jurors retired
When the state house clock struck 0 that
evening and tho court house WAS crowded
tho Jurors walked slowly down the ais,s.
The prisoner turned rs they approached.
lIe read ia their faces his fate, and he
covered his faco with his hands. La reply
TO the usual questions tho foreman 10.
sponded. "Guilty of murder in the first
degree GOersen never looked I'D until
his younger brother touched him on the
shoulder.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-03

In is significant that the presidents
message was never awaited with so little
interest. Nobody has thought worth
while TO steal an advance copy of it nor
even TO speculate in its contents.
Blaine's message, too, has fallen flat,
The Republican party must go.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-03

CONGRESS begins its work to DAY aud
our Legislature, Ike the raven on the palnl
bust OF Palas, still is sitting.
KEIFER's last act az the close OF thn 45lh
Congress was the eufyrocmen: Of tue
resignation or one Of the officials Of the
House, and tho appointment Of bis own
nephew to the vacancy. Bat this dId no.
interfere with his denomination.
FRANCE will have no little work to Dis
cover an honorable loopbola through
which to crawl out Of its trouble with
Gina, since the latter nation has
manifested the most perlCc. willingness %
maiutaia its position with the sword.
NoTwITHS rANDING the united opgDs,-
ti0n of the most Influential and reputable
R,puhiican papers Of the country, kelfer
received the caucus nomination for speaker
wtl little or no opposition. Tie giant
mould Of the Democratic candidates for
speaker makes this ineigulfcar' wretch
microscopical pigmy.
WITH all their Ttvaclty and rccllgas
abandon il living, the French are q very
warm heated people who have a just
appreciation Of bravery and virtue. The
action OF the French academy, which at its
recent sitting awarded large pr.zei 10 con
spi1uouS examples Of heroism and CARTS
tilH charity, cannot DO too highly com.
men|sd, and i: might be well it some of
oar scieutifc Institutions On this side Of
the water wJuN follow their example.
SLUGGER SULLIVAN is not content With
Knocking down men, Tut Ike Alexander,
grieving that there are no moro worlds to
conquer, he has turuei his attention 20
The bru.e creation, declaring that ho can
knock down an OK az one blow. Let not
Superintendent Bergh interfere with Bos
tons pet in his contemplated onslaught on
dumb animals. In tackllng the brute
creation Sullivan will at last fad his
level.
ANY sympathy that may have been felt
for O'DOnnell, who has just been convicted
Of the murder Of Iuiormcr Carey, will b.
dlssipated by his foolish uttcranco, after
sentence OF death had been pronounced
upon him. Tue ev.dcace offered at the
trial proves him clearly guilty As indicted,
and though his victim WAS . dcspoable
kaave, the law which recognizes no dis.
tnction in the value OF human lives re-
quges that the murderer pay tha fnll
penalty for his ira lsgCessiOn.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-03

FRANCE will have no little work to Dis
cover an honorable loopbola through
which to crawl out Of its trouble with
C ina, since the latter nation has
manifested the most perrcc. willingness 70
maintain its position with the sword.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-03

KEIrER's last act a, the close OF thn 4,iA
Congress was the eulyrcemrn: Of tue
resignation Of one Of the officials Of the
House, and tho appointment Of bis own
nephew to the vacancy. Bat this dId no.
interfere with his denomination
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-03

CONGRESS begins its work to DAY Hrd
our Legislature, Ike the raven on the paIhl
bust OF Pa'las, still is sitting.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-03

Rev. D. V. CROWLEY, Of Cincinnati, has
accepted an important professorship IN
Mount st, Mary's college, Emmitrs5ury,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-08

\ CANVAS of the Democratic mem
bers-elect Of the House of Representa-
tives was undertakes last fall by the
New York HcrGld' with a view to as
certaining their preferences in regard to
n Speaker. Naturally enough, few
were found ready to declare themselves
Mt so early a day, but the letters then
received are 10Y published. OF those
who answered the question, Ten were
for Mr.. CARLISLE, three for Mr.. RAN
DALI, two each for Messrs. Cox and
HIsCOCH, and one for Mr.. HEWITT.
Two Others, without manning names"
expressed themselves rs determined to
support no one who would not earnestly
work to reform the tariff. The tinker
ing afterNard done 10y the last Con-
gress has led many TO fall In with Mr..
RANDALL's policy of hands off,"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-08

FILTERED away in jobs and become q
corruption fund for the use of political
parties.
There r powerful interests in the
country also that will never consent to
abolishing the tariff system and de-
pending on the internal tax alone for
the needed supplies of revenue. There
Is no party in the country that ady1-
Gates such q measure.
Again, there is a serious objection to
RENTING these taxes and allowing the
unsccustomed luxury Of free whisky,
free beer and free tobacco, while using
taxed sugar, taxed clothing, taxed tools
and taxed materials Of industry.
1t is quite certain, therefore, that the
Federal government will not be per-
mitted to collect this immense revenue
when il has ceased to need it. 1t is
equally certain that there are powerful
influences that will not consent, on
moral and economic grounds, to tie
entire remission of the tax on spirits,
beer and tobacco.
There can be no better, if there be, in
fact, any other solution Of the question,
than to allow the States to make use OF
this revenue. The idea has been adj
vanced of allowing the Federal govern
ment to continue to collect the excise,
and then distribute it among the States.
But that would be to continue one OF
the most odious features Of the system.
On the other hand, to remit the taxes
or abolish the system, would be practi-
cally giving these taxes to the States.
And, yet, this might create disturbance
from the want of uniformity in the rate
Of tax established in the several States.
Nevertheless, when a system Is de-
yised by which the State shall have
the use Of this immense excise tax that
now goes into the federal treasury, il
will be a grand step in our material pro-
gress. The taxes on these articles might
be reduced one-third and yet pay al
the expenses of all the State govern
ments without any other tax whatever.
The total amount Of State and county
taxes collected in the United States in
1879 was, State taxes So, 0O0, 900; coun-
ty taxes, $50, SOC, 900; total. Sl2l $40, 900,
The excise reveHue would, therefore,
if il remained the sawe, meet the cost
Of all the State governments and all
the county governments, pay all the in
terest on all state and county debts
ard release the people from all State
ard county taxes for all purposes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-08
AN ENORMOUS TAN-AND WHAT To
DO WITH 1T.

What disposition to make of our in
ternal revenue will be the most puz-
zling problem of public polity for the
next few years.
We can only obtain an adequate idea
ofthe magnitude of the internal tax 10y
looking at the figures themselves. The
taxes on spirits, beer, and tobacco yield
ed the federal government last year
SlS3, 900, 900. This is enough to pay all
the cost of the government, except in
terest and pensions, and leave a sur
plus of IS, 10000 beside.
The tax on these three articles, spirits,
beer and tobacco, have yielded the
government from first to last $685.
on, O00-over sixteen hundred millions
OF dollars. Had the whole evenu
been applied to the payment of the ma
tiOnal debt, it would by this time have
nearly wiped it out.
Not only so, but one Of the most in
teresting and surprising features Of this
tax is the enormous annual increase of
its yield. The first year the taxes on
spirits, beer and tobacco went into eff
feet (1S63l the product was $4,000, 900.
The next year it was S5O,O 900. In
1870 it was S93, 100000. In 1875 it was
$4,000, 900. In 1850 it was Sll2, GOO, 900.
In 1882 it was Sl33, 900, 900. This shows
an average annual increase of nearly 9
per cent. since 1864, Notwithstanding
the tax rates have been several times
reduced. II the rates were allowed to
remain as they were in 1852 the au-
nusl income from then, ten years from
that date, would not be less than $685.
coo, 900.
We are then approaching = time
when IL the internal revenue system re-
mains rs now, it would yield enough to
support the government, and leave q
surplus oYer expenses of $50, 400, OOOa
year. The time is not far distant when
the public debt will be paid or reduced
to an Insignificant amount The pen
sion list, too, must diminish by the
death of pensioners. All the legacies
of the val in the form Of debt burdens
will have been discharged.
What then shall be done with this
enormous fund the government is now
collecting from the people? 1t is GER
tain the country will never consent
that it shall go into the treasury to be
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-08
IRE PRESBYTERIANs ON PROHI.
RITION.

The action of the Presbyterian Cen
ersl Assembly, at Saratoga, relating to
prohibition, is attracting a good deal OF
attention, rs having an important bear
ing on the temperance question in this
country.
The report of the Committee on Tenn
Ierance, declaring against prohibition
IS ; distinctive doctrine of the church,
while favoring all practical efforts in
behalf Of the temperance reformation,
was adopted, after a brief debate, by a
L o-thirds vote.
In commenting upon this action, the
Chicago Journal says:
This isthe first official act Of any re-
ligious denomination that has been
taken since the prohibition movement
commenced that indicates a disposition
TO take q logical and practical view Of
the situation. First OF all, it is we'll I'M
derstood that all the religious sects in
this country are earnestly in favor of
the temperance reform, but some of
them do not work in the direct line
SAASN SCoS SoiCuiaLCN ~ piOlllUlS IL.
Some Of these good people are not sat
isfied with half q loaf when they are
out Of bread, but are determined on a
whole loaf or none at all. Hence they
are frequently found frittering away
their strength on ways and means that
are wholly visionary aud impractical
bic. They are welded to the theory of
prohibition, and if they cannot at once
eur that object, they will not accept
h~igh-liceuse, or any other regulative or
remedial agency, to check the drinking
epidemic that is sweeping over the
land.
In this respect the Pr~esbyterisns have
set a good example for other religious
denominations to follow. Prohibition,
however right and desirable in theory,
has not yet proved a perfect uccess in
practice in any State where it has been
undertaken, and it must still be con-
sidered one of the ~unsolved problems of
the times. II prohibition is to be
adopted at last as the only panacea for
intemperance in this country, there Is
evidently q good deal of hard work to
be done before it can be incorporated
as q part of our political system.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-08
ANTICIPATING THE GRAND BOUNCE

The pleas of politicians have been less
J.. werill With the President than the proof
jns, q reduction OF the num5'r OF lnterna
revenue Collectors can be safely made an /
i CtmaLded in the Interests Of economy.
i ! announced that he Will immediate y
undertake the work OF consolidation
NDr IOrk Times.
And in the meantime the perturba-
ton in the districts is distressing. A
congress Of collectors who are eXyect-
ing the grand bounce, is assembling at
Washington. They are graciOus!y re-
lieving the President of the work of re-
arranging the districts by fixing them
UP to suit themselves. Their plan of
consolidation, strange to say, does not
relieve any of them Of an Office, and in
this respect the advantages of their
scheme are extremely felicitOus but un-
fortunately may not satisfy the Presi-
dent and the people.
We call the attention Of Republic
can friends in West Virginia to the fact,
also, that this congress of collectors IS
reaching over and seeking to invade
their territory. Some fine morning eX-
Governor PIERrOINT will wake up to
find part Of his district surreptiOusly
goLbled up and transferred to the posses
sion of an alien and stranger. \.
Washington correspondent says:
The friends OF Internal Revenue Collect
or Bruce at Cumberland have suggested u
scheme FOR securing his retention by con-
soiidating a portion Of West Virginia with
his present district instead OF merging it in
Baltimore. IL was said at the Internal rev.
enGe bureau TO day that in toe matter of
Consolidation Of the internal revenue dis
trCts there may be considerable changes.
but il is thought there will be no change in
the plan so far as MARYLAND and West Vir-
giDia are concerned. The consolidation Of
the third and fourth districts of Maryland,
il was said. would be in all probability
with NJ. Sellman as collector. because he
has just been appointed, and il was not
likely the President would care TO drop
him so soon. NJ. Bruce was spoken of very
highly. The eastern shore OF Maryland will
remain attached to the Delaware district.
Now, il the idea of Mr.. MCCORMICK
succeeding Ex-Governor PIEREPnINT is
so offensive to the brethren, to what
depths will not the family furore be
an used when it comes to using his ter
rity to make q place for a Maryland
collector?
We do not know whether ex-Gover-
nor P~IERPOINT is represented in this
Collector Congress at Washington,
hut iftnOt, 1t behOOves him to put on
his wal paint again and HE away to
the Capital, for a greater than
MCCORMICK seems 10 be threatening
his citadel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-08
ERsoSAL PosrIsas.


Ex-SxsAros B. K. BRUCE, Register Of the
United States Treasury, is n OF the
wealthiest colored men in the country He
owns two large plantations in Mississippi
worth more than $1,000 each.
The bankers in Missouri are so well
! pleased with the security afforded them by
the Crittenden administration that they
! are organizing for the purpose of making
the Governor q present Of 4 watch n
chain.
DesS PIIrr is living quietly on his farm
at Mac-a-Check, o. He suffers greatly from
an affection of the liver, and as this pre-
vents his participation in a big dinner
occasionally. his life is anything but a
pleasant one.
HWHEsEvER Oliver Wendell Holmes
chances to stray into a free lunch house in
Boston the proprietor Immediately turns
of the gas. They fear he will forget him
self and read a poem while the customers
are taking hash.
MRs. Francis Hodgson Burnett's husband
u u S4CAA AL Il oOASCOh NASA
Washington. She means 10 u him
Through Several Administrations" al
though he does not attend her swell recep-
tons in New York.
BISMARCK is credited with the invention
OF the French slang word, inexpensive in
itself, but expressive of pretty much every
thing, pacKut. Another bit OF French
slang, ehic, is also said TO be OF German
origin, the word schisk being named as the
source.
IRA D. SASKEY, the singing reyiyalist,
SAYS that he and Mr.. Moody will return TO
England in october, and spend a year IN
the city Of London, The people there have
had two large movable tabernscles OF iron
constructed capable of holding 5000 per-
sons, and these can be taken down and
moved about to different parts Of the city.
TaIs is the exhubersnt way in which a
Western critic speaks Of Halen Bancrofts
first appearance in his " When she
first appeared before the public she faint.
ed at the sound OF her own voice. It was
not fright-it was vo.uptuOusness. The
rich tones OF the magnificent organ over
came her like Il TIE Deum or a hypodernic
injection"
IT is discovered in the Northwest that in
each volume OF the agricultural reports
sent out from the department is folded a
copy of Frank Hatton's National Republl-
can, embel,ish,d with the suggestion, Now
is the time to get up clubs The volumes
in question are sent. out free OF postage
each IN a government wrapper which bears
the announcement that a penalty OF $50
fine attached to the use OF it for any other
than official business.
GENERAL GEORGE CEonE is about aty
three years Of age, but ne looks little more
than fsrty. He is about five feet ten
inches high, wiry as a greyhound and can
outride and outmarch any man in the
American army. 1t is Il historical fact that
be lived for three days on no other nour'
ishment than tree bark during one Of his
campaigns against the Indians. He has a
fair complexion, his hair IS straight and cut
short, and he has a iarg, bushy beard, which
divides naturally in the centre.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-08

WI have received a copy of the cata-
lOgue of the West Virginia University
for the year 1888, which is rePlete
with information relating 10 all depart
ments of the institution. Those who
are interested can no doubt obtain q
copy by addressing the President. The
University is in a prosperous condition.
The school year closes next Thursday
and the week will be occupied in the
interesting exercises Of the commence
ment season.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-08

THE Supreme Court Of Massachusetts,
uphOlds the validity Of Governor BIT
LER'S veto which was sent in, in al ap-
Parenily cOntemptuOus manner, by. n
messenger, when the Governor himself
was absent from the State. As the
document was prepared aud signe | by
the chief Executive while in the State,
the court considers that sufficient and
the manner of transmitting it imml-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-08

THE New York editors continue to
criticise each others grammar, and no
doubt they find abundant opportuni-
ties. Editor PULITZER'S reply to the
criticism of the editor of the Star re-
minds a contemporary of old SAM
MIDWAY, who used TO edit the Ohio
Statesman. Somebody on an opposi-
ton paper spoke disparagingly of the
grammar he used. Old SAN replied:
awe may not be much on grammar,
but We are h-lOn facts"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-08

DURING the Tewksbury investigation
the other day, Ex-Governor RICE, OF
Massachusetts,, who received the hon.
Orary degree of Ii. d. from Harvard
College while Governor, was upon the
witness stand, and General BUTLER
constantly addressed him as doctor
instead of Governor, as he is usually
called, much 10 the amusement of the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-08

For the offenseof having, in a speech
during coronation week, expressed the
hope that the Car would take meas
ures towards the institution Of a consti-
tutional government, the Mayor of the
city Of Moscow has been depOsed and
banished.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-08
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An Alphabetical Romance.
Nor,istown Herald,

Wi iNND"A @NA'.N'
\ = the Angel which all Of us know:
J. Is aer BLnLie>, balls, Bangs and a Beau;
L - for COTSets, Cosmetics and Cream;
j. j. FOR DIM plies, for Dudes and her Dream
/. j. sn Engagement e~nchantinGly bright;
+ l. for FriZIes thai makes her a Fright;
G. is Gold Carriers, Gay Gloves II for Gum
II l. for HairpinS aud Husband TO come,
! Is the Ideal one she will choose;
J IS the Jlltlng he gets when he woOS;
X is Tor Kisses supposed to be sweet;
J. is for Love 10 fall Mt her feet.
NJ Is a Marriage for MOney-Or die;
y is the Novels she reads on the sN.
q j. for Oysters ami DiierS-perhapS:
= i tie Presents she gets from the chaps.
q is the Question hat no one will pop;
l. Is her reply ere In arms she will drop.
: i her sunshine fast changing 10 shade;
7 IS the J bought she may die an OLD maid.
il The I MON with any one now:
\ l. the Vision that's vanished somehow.
W is Wishing and Waiting ana Woe;
- Is NeTtiun the laSI-iOr "a beau.
y is her Years that she cannot conceal;
g. is COR XerO-the end OF her Zeal.