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a Peculiar French Law.

A proposed French law provides thai
every head Of family who has more than
four children shall be entitled to reduc
ton of 10 per cent in his annual taxes
and to an additional reduction OF
5 per cent. for each child in OK.
cess of five. In case the head of the
family pays no taxes, or if his taxes dc
not exceed 100 francs year, then he shall
be entitled to premium, of 200 francs FOR
his fifth child and to another premium, in
each case larger by 100 francs than the
preceding. for each additional child LIZ
may have. Tho project may seem empirical
not to say comical, but the fact is, that the
population of Flanco is at standstill, il
not actually diminishing. The pernicious
example of limiting children is set by the
upper classes of society. Among tho
wealthy and middle classes large families
are looked upon as misfortunes-not so
much on account of the immediate cx
psnso attending upon the birth, support
and education of children as on account of
the necessity for making their provisions
for the future that the social customs Of
this nation enfOrce.-Er
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-22
NEiGAIsisEE,,OD NEW.

Events Near and Across the County Lines
Further particulars of the tornado al
Penn's Manor, Bucks county, last Tues
day afternoon, show that it was more
destructive than at first reported. The
total loss of property in the tract swept
by tho storm is estimated at $25, 900.
There is a registered voter in West
Manchester township. York county, who
spells his name 81. Bouggchemeoyxe xerre.'
There is wild rumor current at Potts
town that the managers of the Baldwin
locomotive works, Of Philadelphia, intend
removing their mammoth establishment
to the Stover farm opposite PottstOwn.
Widow Hare's 9 year old son at Scott
dale, Westmoreland county, has been
drowned in Jacobs creek; Wm. Mapes,
while boating near Wi!lamspart was
drowned IN Loyalsock creek.
A wealthy young farmer, named Kasler
and the "belle of the villag ge'' of Nord
ham, near Toronto, were married on
Wednesday morning. After ihe ceremony
the couple started in a wagon for the
brides home. During the ride the team
ran away, and the bride jumped from the
wagon and broke her neck.
The married and single mines of the Citi-
zen Fire company, who will play a game of
base ball on the Fourth of July, at Har-
risburg, selected John Butt, fireman and
an old base player of Reading, to umpire
the game. That it might be done without
favoritism he went with the mines before
Alderman Price and took an oath to that
effect.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-22

st. Louis Globe. Democrat.
Philander Finley and Mart Beggs. OF
Marshall, brought suit against J. s. Pot
ter and J. A. Tipping for libel in two
cases. The suits are for s., 900 in each
case. The facts connected with the cases,
as near as could be gathered. a,e
as follows: Potter's son, with Finley
and Beggs went bathing in the Black
water, small creek south of town, about
one year ago, and young Potter lost his
life by drowning. No one knows how it
happened except Finley aud Beggs. The
boys father accused Finlsy aud Beggs for
the murder of his son, but in no way
could he prove it on them. After tho boy &
body was recovered and buried properly
Potter came to town and procured tomb
stone from J. A. Tipping and had him
erect it over the grave of his son, bearing
the following inscription
Rock OF ages cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thes"
drowned by Philander Finley and Mart
Beggs."
Finley and Beggs make exception to the
above and brought suit as above stated
The jury returned q verdict against de-
PENDANTS Thursday evening for $500 in the
fiist case.
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will not be steadied until soberer heads
and stronger hands take the helm down
there, --

JUDGE THURMAN did not get the can
didate for governor of Ohio whom he
wanted, and the candidate who was
chosen is the man who is believed to
have been unfaithful to the interests of
Judge Thurman as q presidential candi'
date, with which he was charged, at the
Cincinnati convention. But notwlth-
standing this looks like a disaster to
Judge Thurman, we have so much CONF
dence in the old gentleman 8 bottom that
we would rather bet ON him in the out
come of the race than we would or
Judge Hoadley. if it be true that the lat
ter has really set himself to smash Thur
man. 1t will be hare and tortoise
affair over again.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-22
A GASOLlNE FIRE

Danger from Storing OH in The Olty Limits
About half-past six o'clock this morning
fire alarms were struck from boxes "a and
32 in the northeastern part of the city and
| dense cloud of smoke soon arose from
near the corner OF Marion alley and Sher
man street, where, on the rear of JOhu
Hensler's lot, is located the store house of
| the Globe and Gaslight company, which
has the contract for lighting the city with
gasoline aud in a little brick building
built for the purpose keeps ON hand at q
time about 30 barrels of this inf1ammable
stuff.
1t seems that last night there were in
the place 36 barrels OF gasoline, four of
which were emptied for filling the lamps
in the city. About o'clock this morning
one of tho boys in the lighters service
went to the place and got some oil.
Twenty minutes later Lamplighter VIM.
Lewars visited it, aud while he was there
there was an explosion which threw him
nearly across the street and siDged his
eyebrows and it was followed quickly by
an outburst of the flames and the sound
ing of the fire alarm. The whole build
ing and contents were soon wrapped in
flames and as water thrown on such pile
Only spreads the fire, the attention of the
firemen was given to surrounding property.
VOudersmith's stable was kept so wet that
it escaped, though but short distanc,
away, and nothing further was burned
except tho adjoining fences the public
school property was slightly damaged.
At one time the burning oil flowed
down Sherman street aud threatened to
spread the fire, but it was damned up
and driven back by the fireman There
was no insurance on the destroyed prop
erty which consisted only Of the 32 barrels
of oil and the building. which is totally
ruined though nos an expensive structure,
and the loss falls on the gaslight company.
Just how the fire originated is ros
ascertained, but the chief engin-
Ger feels sure that lighted match must
have been carelessly disposed of on the
premises and isuited the accumulated gas
The fire calls attention anew to the dan-
gers of storing in any considerable quan
tlty Of oil within the city limits and sug
eests the proprieSy OF an ordinance put
ling it, like powder, outside the town.
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PERSONAL.

REV. DR.. d. B. KNICKERBOCKER yes.
terday accepted the bishopric of Indiana.
CHARLEY BAcKUs, the dead minstrel,
was native OF Rochester, N. Y, and was
SO years old. For 90 years he has had a
leading place in New York.
ARCHBISHOP WOODS, of Baltimore, will
deliver the Grafton at Archbishop Woods
funeral. Bishop O'Hara will act as the
celebrant of the pontificial high mass of
requiem.
PRINCE WALDEMAR, Of Denmark, the
youngest of King Christians children,
will shortly be engaged TO Princess Vic
toria, second daughter of the Crown
Prince Frederick William, of Prussia.
Count BozENTA, Mime. Modjeska's hus
band, has decided to become an American
citizen. His naturalization papers have
been taken out at San Francisco, where Le
will settle down as a civil engineer.
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Two opposing Richmond editors who
are reported to be hunting through their
own and adjoining states for chance
to fight duel must have been hard put
to for pretext to come into such collis
ion. They began by calling each Others
parties collectively corrupt, degraded
and vicious liars and finally applied the
epithets Individually then they dis
appeared from the city AMI are supposed
to be arranging the preliminaries for
shooting at each other. One of these men,
Elan, is Mahone's editor and Governor
Cameron's secretary of state; he has
engaged in duels before and carries an
ugly wound on his face as the result of
his encounter with Governor Smiths
son. The other is the owner and editor
of the State, the leading anti Malone
paper, and he once engaged in a duel
with Riddleberger, which came to moth
ing because the parties came
upon the field without caps for
their pistols. Derision of that fiasco
by his present opponent is said to have
goaded him on to the present anticipated
duel. He labors under the disadvantage
of being a much bigger man physically
than his opponent and hence more con
spicuous target on the field. Perhaps
they will not fight, but even if they do
and to death it will decide nothing, and
if they do not they will be ridiculous
That their quarrel should have been
carried as far as it has gone shows them
both to be very unfit persons for political
leadership, and that Virginia politics
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More vctOpS.

The governors lively fusillade of We
toes keeps up and to day we have four
more vetOes, all good ones. Ar act com
pelling people 10 assign mortgages to
those who pay them the money for thenI
was disapproved as an interference with
the contract and rs opening a door to
fraud. Of course, such measure was
evil. When man is paid his deb, he
can be compelled to satisfy it on the
record, but that is all That should be
demanded from him. There is no pro
priety in requiring him to keep it alive
for the benefis of some other fellow who
has especial reasons of Lis own, which
might as easily be sinister rs good for
wanting to buy il, and hold it against.
the debtor. "A more absolutely improper
law could not be imagined.
Then the governor vetOeS al act like
one which Governor Hoyt vetoed before
him, intended to crafty some private
purpose of malicious kind in LuZerie
and Lackawanna. The other two vetOos
were of acts granting sums of money to
men for claims accruing during the war
twenty years ago. Thaauditor general
was directed to audit them, while at the
same time the Legislature audited them
itself and decided that certain sums,
with twenty years interest, should be
paid. The governor naturally thought
that was queer way of doing business,
and besides he did not appreciate the pro
priety of paying twenyt years interest on
a claim never before heard of. Evidently
the gentlemen who have stale claims
against the state will have hard time
getting their money under this admins
tration.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-22

IT is said that in Europe it has been
found to be a very successful treatment
of smallpox to rub the chest of the pa
tient, at certain stage of the disease
with croton oil to the end that its ma
lignity may be drawn to the surface and
away from the vital organs.
We would suggest that it might be ef
fective in preventing another such in
vasion of the town with smallpox if thu
board of health, the prisonkeeper and
doctor or two, with a judge, perhaps
thrown in, were rubbed with crOtOn oil
on the head, to the end that stupidity
might be extracted as we'll as in tht
way of warning to careless officials.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-22
FROM THE CuUNTY.
Items From tho mannheim I" Sentinel - q
I.itltZ Record

Items From the mannheim I" Sentinel" and
Litltz Record"
While some boys were exploding fro.
crackers in the gard at J. w. Hollinger's
residence, Lititz, spark flew into a
second story window On a bed. Soon
afterwards some one sInelled smoke and in
looking up saw at once that there was fire
in the room. The bedding was already
On fire, a large hole having been burnt in it,
It was hurriedly taken up and thrown out.
This is the first, which fortunately was
discovered in good time, and it is warn.
ing to others using these dangerous
things.
The largest and best crop Of grass in
this county will be harvested this year.
The wheat crop will scarcely bo up to
the average. Oats look we'll and there
will be fair crop. The tobacco is nearly
all planted and as the weather has been
favorable it is in fine condition. The
average will be materially less than last
year. Corn and potatoes look very we'll.
The damage to the wheat by the Hessian
fly will be slight.
The Grand Army OF the Republic Of
Mannheim will hold an encampmeut and
fair in the Kaufman park, near Mannheim
borough. commencing ON Tuesday, June
%. and continuing twelve days.
burglars are numerous around Lititz
and neighboring towns, but no important
important "hauls" have been made by
them yet
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ments that arc the most stable which relv
upon the people and the laws for their
safety and welfare. The speaker advo-
Gated many radical changes in the gov
ernment which will tend to make surer
our stability as a nation, and said that
something is needed to eradi,at, the evils
which now are rife in tho republic.
-1olanthe-Sullivan.
Valedictory-"The Charm of Antiqui
ty."-J. N. Bauman, Zwingle, Iowa.
Nothing perhaps in the last halt century
is SO interesting as have been the discov.
cries made in ancient cities. A Few
science has suddenly sprung up. But
what interest can accrue from this? The
noblest of men have beeu engaged in the
pursuit of discovering the remains of the
earlier ages they find that 1.-The proper
study OF mankind is man," To-day We
can walk through the streets of cities,
whose silence has not been interrupted for
ages. Behind their time worn relics We
seem to see the psople going through their
every departments of life. 1t is by ages
and by years that We caa read the
lessons of the past. By this We understand
the laws given out in those times which
now appear dark to US. Tho orator spoke
OF the manifold advantages securedfrom tho
unearthiDg Of these ancient remains, and
drew rich lessons from them. He showed all
through his Grafton the charm for anti
quity and supplemented the presentation
by suggestions drawn therefrom. We can
congratulate ourselves that We have risen
above. our forefathers, Yet we must admire
the greatness Of them and learn from them
yet.
The speaker then spoke hearty fare we'll
to all. TO the citizens of Lancaster who
have treated the students with signal kind
ness be bid reluctant goodbye To the
board of trustees the valedictOrian spoke
his thanks and farewell. The faculty and
classmates were paid most touching tri
butte ana the kindest parting spoken.
rzenstoene-Franke.
Announcement was then made of the
degrees conferred in course that OF A..
b. on the graduating class tho degree of
A. NJ. upon Rev. Frank Metzsl, president
of Northern Illinois college, Dakota, Ill.,.
Rev. Joshua 'Walbach, Dakota, Illinois,
class of '78 ; Frank S. Elliot, of Phladel
phia, class 80; James Mitchell, NJ. D.,
Philadelphia, class 80; Rev. Adam s.
Weber, Westminster, Md, class 80. The
honorary degrees were as follows Doctor
of laws, President Arthur, of the State
Agricultural college Doctor of Divinity.
Rev. John Gautenbein, of Portland, Ore
gon Doctor of Philosophy, Professor
John S. Stair, of the college Honorary
Master of Arts, DR.. Brubaker, of Jeffsr.
son Medical college !; DR.. Burnside, of
Lebanon, and Professor Twitmyer.
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A POLES ROMANCE.
Story OF u Terrible Wrong and q Bloody
Vengeance.

Story OF Terrible Wrong and a Bloody
Vengeance.
Alex. Semilof, Pole, aged thirty-five
years, died at Reeds Station, Pa, on
Tuesday: He was we'll educated, speaking
several languages. Before he died ho
made quite remarkable statement, in
which he said that in 1858 he lived in
Itomer, . Polish town. His fathers
sister was wronged by one Ramanoff, son
of prefect of a village, who induced her
to leave her husband. Semiloff's father
compelled him to swear to avenge the
wrong by killing off the accursed family.
but soon after the prefect was found dead
by the road side, with pistol by his side.
which led to the belief that he had com.
mitted suicide.
"Soon my father" said Semiloff.
"placed me in an academy at Warsaw
and joining the Russian army in the
Crimsa, followed out his plan Of revenge.
The betrayer of his sister and another
brother were officers in the army and
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zanraster fntelltgencer.
FsInAY EVENING, JUNE %. 1888.
The Smallpox.

Prisonkeeper Burkholder writes to US
to say that he privately informed both
the Judge and the counsel for Carr that
he was ill with what he apprehended
was smallpox, and he protested that ne
should not be removed until it was defin'
itely known that it was not case OF
smallpox. The attorney told him thas
his removal was desired because OF his
illness, and he got the same answer from
the Judge, who, however, told him not
to bring the prisoner down in the morn
ing if the smallpox had developed
itself. As it had not developed at that
time, Carr was brought before the
Judge and obtained his liberty and took
death with him into his family.
The prisonkeeper says that he notified
the board of health on May 18th OF the
condition of affairs at the prison, ana
that Carr was discharged on the 22d.
The other discharged prisoner, who has
died since his release, be declares was
well when he came out.
By this statement the prisonkeeper
puts upon the judge and the board OF
health the responsibility for the infec
tion brought by Carr into the commun
ity. They can share it between them
Either had the power to block the con
tagion. When the judge had insisted On
discharging the man the board OF health
should have stepped in to see that he
was properly isolated.
The sisters who desired the return to
them of their suffering brother have
been fearfully stricken down for thell
affection. 1t is easy to understand no"
the attorney, who aided these relatives to
get their desire, and the judge who
would not baulk them, were prompted to
yield to their solicitation by their kind
ness of heart and yet how little of Il
real kindness did it turn out to be and
how surely ought they all to have seen
that it was wrong they were doing
Prisonkeeper Burkholder, while he
stands acquitted OF aiding the discharge
of Carr. yet is properly accusable for the
long concea!ment which he gave to this
disease In the prison. 1t was there long
before the public or the board OF health
knew of it. During this time visitors
became unconsciOusly subject to conta-
gion and prisoners were sent in for trifiinp
offences, who would not have been com
mitted to the embrace of a deadly pest
Poor Carr, who was sent up for light
offence, would not or should not have
been committed if the condition OF The
prison had been known.
OF course, it is easy to blame afte'
the disasters happen, which show that
fault has been committed. If Prison
keeper Burkholder had been fortunate
enough to keep his smallpox to himself
he might have continued his mercantile
and manufacturing enterprises at the
Jail without disturbance, and have had
reason to congratulate himself on his
reticence. But as luck or the Lord was
against him and his smallpox has spread
into the town, Prisonkeepar BurkhOlder
must expect to suffer. The game went
against him.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-22
FRATERNITY REUNIONS.
the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.

The ninth annual symposium of Chap
ter Tau, of the Delta Tau Delta fra
ternity, was held at George Fl.
Miller's restaurant, North Queen street,
last night. 1t was one of the most
successful reunions ever held. About 2j
members sat down to the supper. Several
OF the alumni being present, who had the
pleasure of starting the chapter, they
wero listened to with pleasure by the
younger members rs they recited the
"tales of the past" and compared them
with the present condition of the chapter.
Many memories of younger days were
revived and everyone seemed boy again
for the evening. After the banquet the
following programme was carried out ::
Address Of welcome, Magister Epu-
larum, F. &. Cook Toasts-
Tho Glass Of 49," N. C. Holster
Chapter TAU" II. 7. Wanner ;;
"Chaptcr Delta" II. J. Butler "Our
Alumni A. B. Rciser, esq sour Fra
ternity-1ts Past and Future" Rev. A. F.
Dreisbach )" Tile Crescent" NJ. B. Reber;
Tho LADIES' w. q. Maybmry These
We're interspersed with fraternity and col
lege songs.
Chi Phi Reunion.
The 29sh annual banquet of the Theta
chapter, of the Chi Phi fraternity was held
last evening at the Grape hotel. The fol
lowing alumni members were present ::
Rev. Arthur Powell York, Pa, Ed. Rem
nirger Allentown Pa. II. H. Fltz, Mar
tinsburs, w. Va, A. GIonninger and Wm.
Mish, Lebanon, Pa, }. G. Zook and E. r
Zahm Lancaster, Pa. Tho banquet was
prepared in Mr.. Henry RaLter's bcst style,
and the meDu included ail the seasOuable
delicacies.
After partaking p!sntiiully OF the feast,
toasts wero responded to by w. Il. Brin-
ton, j. Keiser, E II. lIot.enstein, Ed.
Renninger, esq, Rev. Arthu: Powell, J.
G. Letter and J. Lsintach. Letters OF
regret We're then read from Bios. A. NJ
Schmidt. j. II. Cromwell, E 8. Gernant
and E. Kempf
The brothers then adjourned, after hav-
ing spent one OF tho most delightful eve
niags in the history of the chapter.
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The attendance at this festival increases
every evening. In the CHANGING last night
the lounge was won by No. 81, Hon. John
Manning, mayor of Buffalo, N. Y, who
then presented it to Mrs. Frank Reiker :;
the white quilt by No. 81, Adam
Oblander large cake by No. II, Emma
smith. and pair Of flower vssosl by No.
50, Charles Zell,
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Tobacco Warehouse Closing

J. Gust Zook, having finished the work
of his tobacco packing. at his warehouse,
on the Harrisburg turnpike. gave hand
some entertainment there at 5 D. M,
yesterday to bis employees and a number
Of invited guests from this city. An
excellent spread was served and other
refreshments, and the hospitality of the
host Was highly appreciated by all who
DArt00k Of
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Miss Lille, eldest daughter of Eli Mylin.
of Pequea Valley, was last evening united
in marriage at her fathers residence to
Mr.. Isiah Stehman, Of Manor township.
Over hundred guests We're present to
witness the ceremonies and they were
handsomely entertained.