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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
Lancaster f1ltellige,lrer.
= fURDAY nvHN'a. MARCH II. 1888
lie Delaney Investigation.

The Delaney investigation has uncov-
Ded some soap and spittoons. we
ein to fear that they would be bound
Is vhitewash all the hill contractors and
'6(acials. 60 little evidence were they
ah.e 10 obtain of the robberies that have
lueen freely charged for years past and
thnt have been generally believed in.
The conduct of the newspaper, whose
assaults upon Delaney prompted the IN
uuiry, in abandoning the committee 10
IL own devices for procuring testimony,
With the exceedingly weak plea that
it could not furnish the evidence
lt had because it was threatened Wild q
llbeI suit, bid fair to swamp the inquiry;
following as it did the square backing
down Of the man who furnished Tue
Press with its ammunition. With the
Times gun and the Press gun DOM
spiked it looked as if Delaney was 10
have walk over and perhaps be Will
{ have for he will not step on the soap
or trip over the spittoons, unless ne
can be shown to have had guilty
knowledge of the soap fraud or to
have acted maliciously and dishonesty
in the matter of the smashed splttoons'
Certainly, if there is nothing but the
spittoons against Delaney we will have
TO let things in peace. If he is innocent
Of the grievous charges that have been
made against him we shall be very glad
to know it. 1t would give us a great
deal of pleasure to see him vindicate
himself. We believe, as we have hereto
fore said, that now is the time for any
one who has aught to say against de-
laney's official integrity, to say it
or to forever hereafter hold hi
peace. The inquiry is being made before
fair committee. and no newspaper cal
be safer in the hands of jury than il
those of their intelligent legislators. L
there is case against Delaney the com
mittee will not whitewash him and hi
would have very slim chance to get
verdict afterwards in libel snit agains
those who proved him guilty to the com
mittee's satisfaction. Let us have tn
evidence against Delaney, if it exists
or let him have his vindication,if it doe
not. The public demand is for the wit
nesses, and now or never should they b
produced.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
POISON OARELEsSLY PLACED.
Two Little Girls Drink q Bottle OF Fowler
Solution OF Arsenic.

Solution OF Arsenic.
The home of Charles S. Fox, at Mt.
Carmel, was the scene of an accident yes.
terday afternoon, which will result in the
death of two of his children, aged five and
two years. The children were playing to.
gether in the sitting room, while their
mother was attending to affairs in the
kitchen. The mother suddenly heard the
children crying with pain and quickly ran
to see what the trouble was and was hor
rified to find they had in their possession
a bottle of Fowler's solution of arsenic,
which had been standing on the window
sill. The contents of the bottle had been
emptied, but whether they drank it all or
not she was unable to tell. Everything that
skillful physicians could Go to save the
lives of the little ones was done, but their
case is hopeless. The solution was kept
in the house for an old lady, who found
temporary relief from its use. The bot
tie had only been placed on the window
sill a short time when the children, bo b
interesting little girls, got hold of it. The
parents of the victims are almost frantic
over the sad event.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17

The suit instigated by the Standard
oil company against the Tidewater pipe
line has been decided against it by Judge
Church, and this barefaced effort of the
great anaconda to strangle its weaker
opponent has been thwarted. In the
pressure of the state Of feeling in Penn
sylvania, as strongly expressed even in
its Legislature, which has not always
been so sensitive a barometer of popular
sentiment, the Standard people must
feel that their foundations in this state
are as slippery as the product they deal
in. If they do not mend their ways they
will be very sure to be roughly handled
in their struggle with the people.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
Melinda NJ owery.

The Record of Philadelphia has the fol-
lowing about a we'll known Lancaster
character Shortly after midnight Friday
morning. Melinda Mowery, alias Elliott
who was arrested on Thursday by Detec
tives Bond anG Donaghy, was taken with
hemorrhage at the central station, and fol
. time it was feared that she would die
Yesterday morning she was unable to be
moved to the hearing room and Magistrate
South was forced to give the woman a
hearing in the cell. She was committed
in default of 81, 600 bail for further hear.
ing. The woman is most expert thiei
and confidence operator, and has been re.
peatedIy in prison. She is charged with
robbing a number of houses where she
obtained employment as a domestic.
Charges are preferred by H. NJ Holmes,
of No. 1928 Bouvier street, where shs OBJ.
tained 800 worth Of clothing and silver
ware, and Il. Topham, of Eleventh and
Green streets. where she stole goods valued
at $500. During the Centennial exhibition
the women figured in extensive robberies,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17

Hiddletown-Rev. w. Swindells at 10
.. m. and p. m.
Bird-in-Hsnd, II. E. Church-Rev. 8.
Howell, at 10 y m, and Rev. 81. Bush at
Up. m.
Soudersburg-Rev. A. Horwell at . p.
m.
Meeting of Ladies Home missionary So
ciety this evening at 7.S0, at Duke street
church, to be addressed by Mrs. DR.. Rust
and Mrs. Dunston.
Anniversary of the conference mission
ary society, in the court house on Monday
evening, Colson Heiskell, presiding. Ad-
dresses by Rev. w. 81. Shaffer, Rev. ]. Y.
Dobbins and DR.. o. H. Tiffany. Tickets
Of admission to be had at Myers s. Rath-
fOn's store.
Annual missionary sermon on Monday at
3p. M, in the court house, by Rev. Jas.
o. Satchell.
Memorial service-Tuesday, $50 o'clock
p. M, in court house.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17

that tho Philadslphia 1Imss has eeased to
be . guide for tho interior Democratic
press.
Tho Wilkesbarre Record fcrcsees opp0-
sition to a bill for state school for orphans
made such by mines or railroads, as often
sive class legislation.
The Norristown Times can imagine
much in favor of Penn's Landing holi.
day, but observes a growing dislike in busi-
ness circles to the multiplied interruption
Of legal holidays.
The American Volunteer of Carlisle is
opposed to any further increase of the
judges Of the state.
The Sunbury Democrat thinks that il
William Penn were in the state Legisla
ture he would probably vote no on the
proposition to make the anniversary of his
landing legal holiday.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
A Dast1fusa Family.

There is a very poor family named
Swenk at No. PA West Vine street, that
needs attention. 1t consists of a man,
his wife, and four small children. The
woman is sick in bed, and although the
husband had job in cotton mill he il
compelled to remain at home to wait upon
his wife. The children are without cloth
ing and there is no food or fuel in the
house. The mayor was notified Of the
case yesterday, and he at once sent tho
chief of police to investigate it. Every
thing was found as represented and per-
sons who are disposed to be charitable
have an excellent opportunity of assisting
in the relief of very poor and deserving
family.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
Horses shipped.

Fiss & Doerr shipped this morning 80
head Of Lancaster county horses /. New
York.
Solomon Nebrbach shipped forty extra
largo horses to New York tO day. Ooe Of
them weighed 1853 pounds, another 1, $40
and two over 1900
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
Runaway Yesterday.

Yesterday afternoon horse belonging
to Fraime Bros, ,hitched to light business
wagon, was standing at the Reading
freight depot, where some locks were
being unloaded, when be frightened. He
ran out Frederick street to Duke, down in
which he turned. In making the turn
the wagon was upset and little son of
John McGinnis, who was in it, was
thrown out. He had ono finger knocked
out of joint and was badly bruised. The
horse was stopped by q woman after he
had gone about half square. The top of
the wagon was broken Of.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17

Oh. TATRICk uay Ill tno moIuibS HdS
been fair one.
THE American consul at Shanghai has
sent over 50, 355 for the Garfield memorial
hospital in Washington, $500 of which
was contributed by native Chinese.
CONTRARY to the popular notion it is
not St. Patrick's birthday that is celebrat-
ed on the 17th of March, but the day of
his death
O'DoNovAN Rosa will celebrate st.
Patrick's day receiving congratulatory
letters and kilograms concerning the ex
plosiou in London, and ill up spare mo
ments in calculating how much dynamite
it will take to blow the city and the
queen into the British channel.
THE first instance where physicians are
mentioned in the Bible is II Chronicles,
xvi, 12. 1t is not fattering to the faculty
"And Asa, in tho 39th year of his reign,
was diseased in his feet until tho disease
was exceedingly great, yet, in his disease,
he sought not the Lord, but the physicians.
And Asa slept with his fathers.''
THE Indiana Legislature passed bill
amending the law providing that doors of
public buildings shall swing outwardlY by
exempting seminaries and school houses
from it's operation. Governor Porter is of
opinion that the requirements of tho law
should apply to seminaries and school
houses above all other buildings. and SO
he has vetoed the bill
GoOD St. Patrick, after having had his
name carried down to the present on $3.50
years, would not, if he were around this
his anniversary, behold particularly sat-
isfactory state of things in old Ireland,
and might naturally conclude tina. the
march of progress in the Green Isle has
not been very marked since the time when
marauders carried him captive from
France into Erin.
Tue woman preacher must 60. Rev.
Anna Oliver, pastor of the Willoughby
Methodist church. Brooklyn, has resigned
to take effect April 1, the fourth anniver-
sary of her pastorage. She has had a hard
time of it since she took charge of the
church. The building was stripped of its
furniture, the denomination refused to re-
cognize it. and a mortgage on the proper
ty was foreclosed. Miss Oliver bought it
in, and assumed responsibility Tor it, pay
ing with her own money all the indebted
ness except $4,000. She tried to get a
bill passed by the Legislature providing
for board of trustees, but failed. She
increased the membership from Z to $50,
bought new furniture and replaced the
organ. Worn out with the struggle, she
determined to resign, and on Sunday last
announced that determination to the con
gregatiOn
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
Police Cases.

This morning the mayor sent two
drunks to prison for 10 days and one for
5, and discharged four buns.
Alderman Samson sent two c0l0red men
to Jail for fifteen days each for being
drunk and disorderly.
Alderman Barr sent two drunks to Jail
for Is days each.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17

David Heller, of No. II Plum street,
aged IS years, died very suddenly last
evening. He was stricken with ap0plexy
yesterday morning, had another stroke
at noon and died between 2 and o'clock.
Years ago deceased was a salesman in
Cheap Johns store, on East King street
near Centre Square, but he has not teen
in business for some time past. He leaves
a wife, but NO children.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
Sol0 OF Bonds.

J. B. Long, real estate and insurance
agent, sold to day at private sale a, 500
Quarryville r. Il. rs at 1920, and s400 City
SIS, 1890, at s117
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17

ment that he was properly acquitted Of
murder by the jury believing that he
acted in self defence. There is no foun-
dation in anything that we have said
for the assumption that we are the
apologist of Dukes morals or his letters.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
BogGsge Wsgop.

A large, four wheeled wagon has been
placed in the Psnnsylvania passenger
depot for the use Of baggage men, Il b
capable Of holding large number ..of
truuka, and = easy 20 hAndle.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
Horse and Wagon stolen.

A dispatch to the police here from
James Ruth, of Sinking Springs, states
that his bay horse, with white hind feet,
and IN old wagon were stolen lat night.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
STOCK Going Fast

The books for the collection of stock for
tho now market house chow that t34, 900
have been subscribed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17

ST. PATRIcK's day in the morning has
been fair one.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17

THE American consul at Shanghai has
sent over SO, 355 for the Garfield memorial
hospital in Washington, $500 of which
was contributed by native Chinese.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-08
Quick Work.

The Democrat of Carrollton, Mo-, says:
"On Thursday, Jim LawtOn invited
fifty neighbors to see him beat his own
time of two years ago, when his wife
baked bread in eight and quarter min
utes after the wheat was standing IN
the field. At six minutes and ten sec
onds after four the Buckley reaper stood
at the corner of the growing wheat
Men were stationed every few feet along
the line of grain, ready to seize an arm
full as it fell from the reaper, and to
rush with it to the thresher close by.
The mill was just sixteen rods distant.
At the drop of the hat the mules sprang
to work, and in a minute and a half
about peck of threshed wheat was IN a
sack and on horse that began race
for the mill. A minute and seventeen
seconds later the flour was delivered to
Mrs. Lawton, and in three minutes and
ffty-five seconds from the starting OF
the reaper the first griddle cake was
eaten. In four minutes and thirty sec
onds from the starting of the reaper a
pan of biscuits was passed out to the
spectators"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-08
Confederate Flags.

The hundreds of captured confederate
battle flags which were exhibited for a
long time in the ordinance department
museum have been transferred for safe
keeping to the adjutant generals de-
partment. While on exhibition this
collection formed one of the most inter
esting exhibits at the national capital.
They are packed away, which fact
prompted war department official to
remark last evening that these flags
were destined to become the prey OF the
destructive moth OF mildeW unless they
were again exposed to light and air.
While in the museum the tattered and
scofched relics of war were hung about
the capacious room. 1t probable that
Secretary Lincoln will be requested
again to hang these banners on the in
ner walls of some public museum.
Among the number are flags with tragic
histories. The Palmetto battle flag of
a South Carolina regiment is said to have
been captured from a remnant Of the
regiment who piled up their own dead
as earthworks and were delivering their
fire from behind that CHASTITY protection.
A mound of dead bodies was piled about
the staff to keep it upright. The flag
of a Virginia regiment was finally cap
tured after seven men had been killed
about it. The famous black flag, which
was alleged to have been hoisted over
Fort Pillow, is also there, and the hand
some blue silk banner of the Norfolk
Artillery Blues. A handsome United
States flag was recaptured at the fall of
Richmond. The cOnfederates found it
wrapped about the body of an officer of
a New York regiment who was shot
while trying to escape with the flag he
had received with a speech, not very
long before, from the ladies of his ma
native south. The remainder of the
vast collection are of equal interest.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-08
Whistling Girls.

1t is now the fashion for women to
whistle, as it is for them to do the Ken
singtOn stitch and play on the banjo,
and whatever is fashionable is perfectly
proper, so at least say fashions follow
ers. Besides the many professional
women in this city, says the New York
Journal, there are scores of amateurs.
In Brooklyn there are two clubs of girls
where whistling is the only music per-
mitted, and one of the clubs possesses
a teacher who teaches them part whist
ling songs and solos, with piano accom-
paniment. In this city there are no
whistling clubs, but many young ladies
make whistling as much an accomplish
ment as sing. A Journal reporter asked
young lady how she learned to whis-
tie.
"Oh, easy enough she replied. II
have always whistled, and learned
with my big brothers; in fact, 1 can
whistle better than either of them
now; listen" and she sat down at the
piano and whistled Listen to the Mock
ing Bird" doing the trills in mastery
style.
81 always had an idea it was hard
work for girl to whistler"
"Well, it isl she replied. ''SOme
girls can not whistle at all, and others
whistle in a most peculiar manner.
Why, 1 know girl, and she can whis-
tie and sing at the same time"
The reporter looked incredulous.
"How does she manage it?'' he asked.
"Well, you see, she can't whistle but
between breaths, and when she is tax
ing a breath the tune continues, but
she sings it instead of whistling 1t is
very amusing, indeed, and sounds as
though she were singing and whistling
at the same time"
"Do you whistle" asked the reporter
of very pretty young lady the other
evening.
80 yes" she said. II have just
learned new piece, Sweet Violets,'
and it sounds beautifully. whistle
with guitar and violin accompaniment,
which is quite unusual, you know, but
one does get so tired of music banjo all
the time.''
''Did it take you long to learn?''
eyes, quite time. / didn't seem to
get my tongue right, and now girl 1
know tells me am getting wrinkles all
about my mouth, but cannot see them,
and think she says so merely out of
envy, because my whistling is so much
admired"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-08
MEMS SUITS.
MEMS OVERCOATS.!
From 81 to ~ SIZE
From 81 to AZ SIZE.

From 81 to AZ SIZE.
Sattnet Overcoats, worth 5 for 2.
Sattinet Overcoats worth 8 for 4.
Sat. Doubled Faced Over, worth 10 for 6.
Sat. Doubled Faced Over, worth u for 8.
All Wool Cas-. Overcoats, worth Is for IL.
All Wool Cas-. Elk. heavy Ov worth 20 for Is.
All Wool Cas- Elk. heavy Ov worth p for 10.
English WOrsted ,Ovcrcoats, worth 25 for 20.
English Melton Overcoats, worth 80 for %.
English Beaver Overcoats, worth 40 for 80.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-08
A Timely Warning.
Texas Siftings.

An Austin small boy was recently
discovered purloining some apples from
the front of a grocery store. The pro-
prietor gave chase, but failed to over
take him, and was obliged to shake his
fist and shout after him:
''Never mind my young kid, I'm go
ing to see your mother about this.
''That's all right" yelled back the
small boy, ''you just 60 right along up
there. Pa filled a man full of buckshot
the other day for going to see my ma,
and reckon he's got another dose laid
away somewhere for you"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-08
He Tried Options.
Post-Dispatch.

A special dispatch from Jefferson
City contains the information that Gov.
Crittenden admits that he tOyed with
options. II did engage in it," says the
governor, like thousands of others. /
speak from experience and observation,
when say it ought to be discontinued,
that it is demoralizing to individuals
and pernicious to society,"" He also adj
mits that he had business difference
with D. P. Rowland in which they at
terward agreed and settled like gentle
men.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-08

"If you want to drive your business,
And have any love for fame,
Never spare the ink and paper,
Let the people see your name.
Energys the life of business,
Industry will always pay,
Never rest, but always labor,
Advertise from day to day."
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-08
A Mule Still.
Boston Post.

A Pennsylvania mule, which had lived
in a coal mine for nine years without
seeing daylight was hoisted up the 9th
er day, and his first act was to kick a
boy sky high. Nine years in coal
mine won't make mule anything but
a mule.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-08

-Four things are necessary to consti-
tute Christian. Faith makes a Chris
tian; life proves Christian; trials con-
firm Christian; and death crowns a
Christian.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-08
YOUTHS SUITS.
Youths Overceats.
From "a TO 81 SIZE.

From 81 to Sc SIZE.
Sattinet OvercOat, worth for 5 2
Sattinet Overcaat, worth for 4
Sattinet double faced 0v. worth 5 for g.
Sattinet double faced Ov. worth 10 for s.
All wool double faced Ov. worth ~ for 10
All wool double faced Ov. worth Is for IL
Fancy double faced Ov. worth IS for Is
Fancy double faced Ov. worth 20 for IT,
English WOrstcd Ov. worth p for 49,
English WOrsted Ov. worth IS for 20
English Melton Overcoat, worth 30 for 25
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Produce Markets.

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Flour quiet and nm
changed. Wheat active, but weak and lower,
Saturdays prices; sales ranged: Regular,
December, 961s 097l8c, closed at 96lee; Janu-
airy, 96le098l 9c. closed at 96lac; February,
loo, closed at $1.04ss Corn unsettled, but
demand active. unsettled and very irregular;
opened le0ac higher and ruled strong, Janu,
higher, but later became weak, and closed 90
7sc under Saturdays prices: sales ranged; Cash.
O63lsc, closed at 81 ssc; January, 81 l2063le c,
closed at 611ac; February, 59O60ia, closed
at SOC; May, 14062ioc, closed at G1l4c
ranged: Cash, 49, s933 7sc closed at 335sc;
December, 80 9Q34ssc; closed at 80 q a SO 5sc
January. 33Ss034 iac, closed at 33 Ssc; Febru-
39l403Sosc, closed at 3s1sc. Rye steady at
60c. Barley quiet at 66o. Flaxseed quiet at
and lower, declining 50060c on entire range
sales ranged: Cash, $13.5o014; December,
Si4.i2la; February, $i4.17s@I47o. closed
at $l43O014. 32is March, $14.45014.50; May
S14.70@15.15, closed at $14 so CLASP Lard
as. soc: January, 9.700sS2lac; closed at
S800S.S2ioc February; 8-s5 09.o5c, closed at
9.27lac. Bulk meats in fair demand; shoulders
625c; short ribs, 7;35c; short clear, 7'65c,
unchanged. Whisky steady and unchanged
Receipts-Flour, $4,000 brls; wheat. 245.ooo
hu; corn, 100000 ou; oats, $4,000 bu rye,
80. 900 bu: barley, $4,000 bu. Shipments-
Flour, 10000 brls; wheat, 81 600 bu: corn, 49,
900 bu; oats. 1000 On; rye. $4,000 bu; barley,
$4,000 bu. No afternoon call until January 2,
1884.
NEW YORK, Dec Flour dun; receipts
30, 900 brls; exports, 5000 brls. Wheat-SpOt
lots 10 lac lower; options opened loa SIC lower,
closing dun and weak; receipts. 2S 900 bu: ex :
ports, none; ungraded red, 97c 10; No. 3 red.
81 03lo No. red S1.15; ungraded white, 81 oil
a L. OF; No. red, December nominal, closing at
81 IL; January, sales of $50 900 bu at S1124D
lib, closing at 81 .12% February, sales of ,4B0
200 bu AT $1.144Q1,15, closing at $1,144;