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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12

THE announcement that the Seventh
legislative district of Luzerne and Lack
awanna counties would be entitled to
only one delegate in the next Democratic
state convention, under the apportion-
ment of the new rules, was based on Il
miscount of the vote for governor in the
election precincts which make up these
districts. y recount shows that they
polled l ,5O4 votes for PattisoG, emitting
them to two delegates in the next state
convention, which will have total
membership of $50.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12
NllSCELLANE EOUS NEWS
General Intelligence IN Condensed f

General Intelligence IN Condensed Form.
The Valley zinc works at Cleveland,
Ohio, were destroyed by fire. Loss, S1O,-
900.
A. n. Curry was shot and killed by
George Wilcox, his father r-in-l law, at Bax-
ley, Ga.
Commander Francis Morris, United
States navy, is dying at Newport, r. l.,
of Bright's disease.
A fire at Astoria, l.. l destroyed a
| large portion of Lunsick's cllcloth manu-
factory. Loss, $25, 900.
Mrs. Robbie, of Banks township, Carbon
county, while insane, committed suicide
recently by jumping into we'll.
Burglars robbed savings bank in
Wyandotte Mich, of s., 500 in cash and
fifteen city bonds, on which payment has
been stopped.
Brown & Hoag's fouring mills, and
Higley Il JOhnsOu's paper pail manufac-
turing establishments at Medina, n. Y,
were burned lately. Loss, $4,000.
Sam Masslield, a lad, while out gun
ming near Macon, Ga, was accidentally
shot by another lad, Wyche Naughip, and
died from the effects thereof.
Forbes, Barstow & Co., lumber dealers
at Clveland, O., assigned to E. P. Shell
don, who gave bond for $4,000. The
failure is sequence OF the late flood.
James Wilson was held at New York for
trial, charged with swindiing by going
around visiting clergymen and asking for
charity on the strength of forged recon-
mendatiOns.
The 3 year old son of Mrs. Patrick
Boyle, of New Castle, Lawrence county,
fell head foremost into boiler of hot
water and Was scalded to death.
The clothing of Susie Bixter, aged
years, took fire accidentally while she
was attending school in New Cumberland,
York county, and she was burned to
death.
Hon. S. L. Crocker, of Taunton, Mass,
has died at the Hotel Vendome, Boston
He was president of the Tauuton locomo-
tive works and the Crocker copper man
ufacturing company.
Emanuel Lenhart was arrested on Fri
day night IN Ougressa, Kalamazoo county,
Micb. He is suspected of being the muir
derer of Jacob Boaltman, who was found
dead on Thursday in his hut in the woods
in Monroe township.
John Day fatally SHOT young man
named Freeman while he was eloping with
Days daughter at Roxana. near Charlotte.
Min. The father pursued the lovers on
horseback armed with 4 rifle, and fired as
soon as lie overlook them.
A fire at Memphiss, St. Clair county,
Mich, destroyed the grocery store of N.
Jarvis, Il. S. Deland, A. NJ. Hodges and
A. B. Sutherland and the furniture store
of J. B. Chessall. Jarvis lost everything.
but is insured. The other parties got out
their goods. Several families, who were
living over the stores, were burned out.
The postoitice was also burned. Loss,
$4,000.
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street cellars to enable merchants to save
goods. The river invaded house adjacent
to the suspension bridge where unslaked
lime was stored along with quantities OF
rosin. The heat from the lime set fire to
rOsin. Engines have been at work on this
fire and it continues obstinate, but not
violent.
News From tho Morning Mails.
McPike s. johnson, horse and mule
dealers, of St. Louis, have suspended, with
liabilities of $50, 900 and assets at S75, ,OOC.
The cause of suspension is the failure of j.
II. Whitson Il Son, of New York.
Charles ID. See5ach, Il bartender, drew a
pistol and fired OH crowd of boys who
were snowballing him on Sixty first street,
New York. The bullet struck John Noon
an, 0 years old, hflicting fatal wound.
Nine stock cars were wrecked on the
Lehigh Valley railroad, above White
Haven. last night, by a broken wheel.
Twenty head of cattle were killed. The
road was blocked for niue hours.
Peter Ryan, aged about 80 years, who
bears rather bad character, murdered
his wife in St. Louis by smOthering her
with bed clothing. He acknowledged the
| crime, but gave no reason for its cOmmls.
sion. He is under arrest.
The Mutual Union telegraph lines have
been leased to the Western Union tele-
graph company for 900 years. The cen.
tract for the lease was signed on Saturday
at special meetings of the directors of the
companies in New York.
At Lamar, Barton county, Mo-, J. A.
Doran shot and killed his f4ther-in-law,
NJ. NJ. Smith. The latter was in a store
when Doran entered and demanded his
child, which was living with her grand
father. Smith made no reply and Doran
! drew revolver and SHOT him dead.
A great bridge is now under construc:
ton for the Sioux City & Pacific railroad
across the Missouri river, 20 miles north
of Council Bluffs, Iowa. The piers are OF
irO9 filled with concrete masonry, and the
superstructure is also of iron. The bridge
will be 1000 feet in length and cost nearly
| 81 .OOO 600,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12
MT. NEBU NEWS,
From an Occasional Correspondent

From an Occasional Correspondent.
On Friday evening the regular session
of the Mt. Nebo lyceum was held. After
transacting some miscellaneous business,
the question, " Resolved, that the Indian
has been unjustly treated by
the white man." was discussed in
an interesting and spirited manner.
Tho question for the next meeting Gre
solved, That Napolean was greater mil
itary genius than the Duke of Yelling
ton," is expected to draw out some inter-
esting historical facts.
After lingering illness Mrs. Rebecca
Clark died last week at the residence of
her son-in- law, Albert Hagen, of Mt.
Nebo. Mrs. Clark was an exemplary
member of the Presbyterian church and
was respected and beloved by all who had
the privilege of knowing her. In her
death her children has lost good parent
and her neighbors a true friend.
Mt. Nebo has a boy aged II who claims
to have lifted 450pounds. Next9
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12
The Figures.

We have collected with some care and
examined with much interest the vote of
the several counties of the state last fall
for county offices, and have instituted
comparisons of the same with The vote
for governor to ascertain as nearly as
possible what variations there were
Obviously the nominees for whom there
was the strictest party vote We're those
for jury commissioner, of whom there
are two to be chosen in each coun
ty, except Philadelphia: on the minority
plan, so that there is little or no cutting
on this Office. In one or two counties,
where the returns on this Office were in
accessible, a careful estimate has been
made of the straight party vote, and in
Philadelphia that for city treasurer is
taken, which is probably more than fair
to the Democrats. The result is that
the Democrats polled for local candidates
throughout the state 357 ,271 votes
against 355,791 for Mr.. Pattison,
while the Republicans cast 352,9l6,
against an aggregate of $50 ,33s for Stew
art and Beaver combined. In Indiana
county the Democratic vote for jury
commissioner was largely augmented by
a fusion on the local ticket with the
Greenbackers, but making allowance for
this and for the liberal estimate on the
city treasurer's vote in Philadelphia it is
very obvious that the vote for Mr.. Pat
tison was almost entirely a Democratic
vote, brought out by the Democratic or.
ganization and polled for the Demo.
cratic ticket from top to bottom. Had
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12
An Anonymous Contribution.

During the morning service at the Pres
byterian church, yesterday, Rev DR..
Mitchell read letter which had been sent
him signed, "One who is not a Presby-
terian," containing $40 note which the
writer contributed in aid of the Presby-
terian mission school at Sitka which had
been so graphically described in Il lecture
recently delivered by Dr. Jackson. DR..
Mitchell has handed the money to Miss
Dale, treasurer Of the home missions, by
whom it will BE- appropriated to the use Of
the school as the donor requests.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12
yDe Dennis Case.

la court to-day was presented tho order
of Gov. Pattison staying the execution Of
the warrant for John Il. Dennis requisi-
ton to Missouri and Judge Patterson then
dismissed the habsas corpus case and re-
manded Deunis to Jail to await the dispo-
sition of the cases against him for forgery,
after which he will b5 delivered to the
Missouri authorities.
This afternoon Sheriff HigI. ldged
detainer with Prison Kes per Burkholder,
to det;iin John Il Dennis, whatever dispD-
sItion NAV be made of the prosecui ions
q yainst Lin, so that he may have possess
8 Oh of him under the governors warrant.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12
people too roughly because of the treat.
ment the untutored plebians rendered

ment the untutOred plebians rendered
him.
THE Philadelphia Bulletin, which we
have learned to regard as good authority
in these matters, is of the sensible opinion
that by this time the Legislature ought to
have arrived at some fixed principle re-
garding appropriations for private chari-
ties, over which there is such wrangle
and scandal every session. "The state
is not responsible for their support
at all. They are local and private in their
real nature, and the communities that
have established them should support
them. Sentiment is sentiment, and law
is law. The Legislature should be gov
erned by the broad principles of state law
and state policy, and not by touching ap-
reals to the tender feelings of its members
in behalf Of any private and local charity,
no matter how deserving it may be-"
THE New York Times (Rep.) makes the
following acute observation The
other day the Tribune began a quite too
perfectly beautiful leading article with
the question, Is the South no more civil
lied than Russia 81 The occasion for this
tremendous question was furnished by
certain stories of atrocities inflicted in
Southern prisons upon convicts, most of
whom were negroes. The Tribune did
not have the slightest doubt that these
stories were true--as indeed they prob
ably were-and it drew the conclusion
that country in which convicts are bru-
tally treated cannot be called civilized
1t SO happened that on the next page of
our enormously esteemed contempO-
rary was long account of atrocities said
to have been perpetrated upon convicts in
the state of New York. Naturally the
Tribune does not make the inquiry Is
New York no more civilized than Rus
sia p for it is much simpler to attack
abuses in the South than abuses at home,
and, besides, the majority of the conyicts
in New York prisons are white instead Of
colored."
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12

The funeral of MitIlin Elliott. of PrOvi-
dence township, who died OH Thursday.
took place yesterday. The interment was
made at the Cleartield NJ. f. church, and
RawlinsvilIe lodge of Odd Fellows, of
which deceased was member, attended
the funeral in body. The deceased was
we'll known in the vicinity in which he
lived, and was something of 4 Republican
politician. He was GS years of age, and
leaves wife and several children.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12
fire at Safe H8rbOr.

Last night an old frame dwelling house,
situated along the railroad track, in Safe
HarbOr, was destroyed by fire. 1t was
owned by Z. J. Rhodes and was unoccu-
pied. There was nothing in the building
except three very good row boats, which
were owned by Theodore Patterson, of the
iron works; Mr.. Jones, of NorristowD,
and Abraham Hess. They were valued at
500 and were destroyed. The fire was
the work Of an incendiary.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12
A Missing M an.

Chief of Police Deichler has received a
handbill with a photograph of John B.
Barker, 81 years old, 5 feet II inches high,
weighs 1870 pounds, black hair, mustache
and imperial, who was last seen in Phila-
deIphia January 8. One hundred dollars
reward will be paid for information of his
whereabouts.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12
Argument Court.

The special week Of argument court be-
gan this morning with both judges present.
Several cases were argued and consider
able current business OF minor Importance
was transacted.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12

The Eramincr professes fine scorn of
a paper constitution" Nevertheless
the Decalogue, Magma Charta and BIZ,
Of Rights have stood the wear and tear
pretty well.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12

Mr.. Stewart not been candidate most
of his votes would have gone to Mr..
Pattison and the Democratic majority
would have been larger than was its
plurality.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12
Surety OF the Peace.

John Craig, colored, has been held by
Alderman A. F. Donnelly ON the charge
of surety of the peace, preferred by Peter
Woods.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12

Au Entertainment at Grace Church.
The young people of Grace church will
give literary and musical entertainment
at the church this evening for the benefit
of the church.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12
Recovering from His Injuries

Mr.. A. N. Basch, of SIT West Lemon
street, who received severe injuries from
a fall week or two ago, is rapidly recov-
ering.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12
THE BLIND SPINNER.


Like blind Spinner in the sun,
tread my days;
know that all the threads will run
Appointed ways
know each day will bring its task,
And being blind, no more ask,
Sometimes the threads so rough and fast
And tangled fly.
know wild storms are sweeping past,
And fear thatI
Shall fall, but dare not try to find
A safer place, since am blind.
Iknow not why, but am sure
That time and place,
In some great fabric to endure
Past time and race
My threads will have; SO, from the first,
Though blind never felt accursed.
But listen, listen day by day.
To hear their tread,
Who bear the finished web away,
And cut the thread.
And bring Gods message In the sun,
Thou poor blind Spinner,-wOrk is done!"
THERE is evidence that Oscar Wilde's
mission to this country has not been in
vain. Not only has he induced some of
his followers to adopt the aesthetic knee
breeches and gaudy colors in which he re-
yelled, but he seems to have infused into
the state of New York newspaper reporters
degree of poetic excellence that is as
charming as it is useful, as demonstrated
by the Suns representative, who in telling
of the friendly bout :" between Mace
and his distinguished pupil, Slade, the
Maori, proclaims that poetry and pugil.
ism may 60 hand in hand, since the
" counters were stopped, all as rapidly as
rays of sunshine CLINT through the spokes
of a swiftly-revolving Wheel" This
should be one mitigating influence to
deter Oscar from scoring the American
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12

SOME Of the clerks in the jury cotnmis-
sicner's Office, New York, have been de
tected in az elaborate scheme of receiving
large fees from rich citizens to have them
released from jury duty. Another argu-
fnent for letting no man escape his STARE of
jury service. Call Grant, Vanderbilt and
Gould
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12

RED BANK, N. j., refused to contract
for a water supply. Red Bank, N. j.,
had three big fires on Saturday. Red
Bank, N. j. will live and learn.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12

VERY proper exception has been made
to the style of the new five cent coinage
because the words "certs ~ nowhere ap.
pears on it; and the point is so we'll
taken that its coinage has been stopped
until the defect can be remedied in the
desi5n People who have specimens will
do we'll to hold on to them. They may be
rarities some of these days.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12

THERE is notable lack of popular
orators i'll Congres at this particular time.
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To balance in treasury....


The above report is somewhat incom-
plete. One church made an appropriation,
but had not reported to the treasurer
when he prepared his statement.
And then, too, we have on this evening
of our anniversary, union meetings in
four churches, and it is hoped that the
combined collections will considerably in
crease the amount.
Respectfully submitted,
G. REIMENsNYDER,
President Lancaster City Bible Society.
After the reading of the report Revs. c..
L. Frey and J. Max Hark made eloquent
appeals in behalf of the society, and these
were followed by the lifting of collection,
during which the choir sang a fine Offer
tory. The services closed with the dox-
olOgy and benediction by Rev. Riemen-
snyder.
At the MOrayian Chusch.
At the Moravian church the attendance
was large. The servics were conducted
by Rev. J. Y. Mitchell, d. D., of the
Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. NJ.
Frayne. of the Olivet Baptist church, and
Rev. j. G. Hume, of the Presbyterian Me-
mortal chapel. The services opened with
a hymn by the congregation, followed by
prayer by Rev. Dr.. Mitchell, who then
read the 10Th psalm, and the annual report
of the president of the Lancaster city Bible
society as printed above. A hymn
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12

The example of Lancaster county set
ting aside it's jury because the Jury com.
missioners had not been properly qualified
has reached Erie. Last week the matter
was brought before Judge Galbraith ex-
animation speedily satified him that there
had not been legal drawing the findings
of the grand jury were set aside on the
same grounds as it was done here, d new
venire was ordered and grand jury and
fifty traverse jurors ordered drawn, with
the ten days notice to jurors for the
fourth Monday in February.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12

New YORK city has good cause to move
for the substitution of the salary plan for
the fee system for public offices. Its
county clerk makes 100000 a year and
the register $3.50 These grossly ex-
cessive salaries are not only iuordinat.
compared with those of president and
chief justice, but they make the offices the
stake of political gamblers and their ad,
ministration cess pool of corruption.
The fee system must 90.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-08-19
COMMERCIAL.

ST. LOUIS MARhEr.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. lS.-Flour unchanged.
Wheat lower and SLOW; No. red. Sl.05 III
to $l.O5l2, cash; Sl05 3-S. August.
$lO6 81. September; $l09 3S. oeto,
ber Corn lower, "A Ia 10 Al 3 s, cash,
A 3-S, August; 40 IS September; 80 Is
October. Oats steady; n 10 q les, cash;
% Ia, August; "a "a bid, septem Der.
Whisky steady, 81 IA Commeal quieI;
81 80. Provisions unchanged, with lair
trade in bacon. Cattle receipts, hoo,
market unsettled but demand very light,
and only local trade done; good TO best
Texans, 50 So to 81 40. Sheep receipts, 800,
market very bad aud little done, only best
grades saleable.
CHICAGO MARKET.
CHICAGO, Aug. lS-Uattle receipts, 1000
qui,t aud steady; exports, 50 30 to 10 20
good To choice shipping, 500 to 1913;
common to medium, 81 80. Sheep receipts.
800; stagnant; pens full; common, no buyers,
inferior to fair, 50 to $780, good, 50; choice,
$500,
NEW YORK MARKET.
. NEW YoRK, Aug. lS.-Flour steady and
unchanged. Wheat, spring, in fair demand
winter red, spot, 10 TO 81 lower. closing
stronger; options opened IL to 81 lower
aiterward declined closing STEADY
| No. I red, Sl.Ol to Sl,O4 l-Z steamer Ne
3 red, 81 O6; No. 3 rel, Sl.l5 Ia 70 Sl.l5 ~
delivered steamer No. . red, 81 10 Ia
No. . red, $l.l934 to 81 20 II, elevator
81 20, anoat Corn, spot / 2 higher op
ton, / LEI better later months opened
wax aud afterwards advanced 1 1 20 s s
closing steady no. 3 80 to OF; steamer
/ ll.Si No. ., 63, elevator; 03 - TO lA
ahoAt. Sugar steady and more active
ordinary, Lie. Rice steady, with tair de
maud. Wool steady and active; Texas, l.
% a.. Pork quiet and held stronger
Lard strong $40 TO $ u l.2.
LIVERPOOL MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, AHg is e. Futures close
steady, with little variation trom yesterday
KANSAS CITY MARKET.
KANsAs CRY Aug. IS Wheat l7wel
No. . red, 81 to 81 les, cash; % "a TO 81 3
September. Corn lower; So, cash; 81 /
bid, September. Cal'le receipts, NJ
quiet aud weak, very little done. Since
receipts, 500; unchanged,
: NEw ORLEANS MARKET
| NEW ORLEANS, Aug lS.-Pork in fair d
mand and easier; Sl3 % 70 Sl3 81 -. Bul
= meats easter; shouldes, 6 55 TO G 60. BacC
In tair demand; Shoulders lower, l.
, Rice quiet aud irregular; to 6l-a. 9th
articles unchanged.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-08-19
LYUEUM TuEArER.
rhe OrAnd Re. onenlnv In.t I.,enInr.

me Grand hesoponing Last Evening,
Animmeuse audience witnessed the open.
Ing Of the above popular establishment
last evening in fact, the building was liter.
ally packed with an RppreciAuve auditory
Encore aner encore evidenced the pOpu-
hEily otthe performances. The c,moany
is'a new and the most powerful Que that
ever appeared on u vaudeville stage,tn the
state. We haven't the space
10 pay tribute to all the
eXcelleucips oil the performance, but
there are several features that IL would
rroye uukind TO overlook. We refer 10 Miss
kittie Drew, IA charming song and
dance artistic, who introduces the
reel, wriuging and shutting
features In a finished style. Antonio uolre,
the homeless wonder, the most pr0Hcien,
eontortionist OF the age, is worthy
OF especial mention, The sensational drama
"Spors Of the Mines" was artislically
rendered. Wheeler as Frank" "Red
Eve, and "Old Business, covered him
sellall over with glory. "Armound De
LONE" was nicely represented by Mr.
Knight. Harry Connors and Kitty Drew
were immense in their parts. The dogs a
Mr. Frank are phenomenal Ia their acu,
men.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-08-19
BARRIERS HAIR DYE /: !:
IN X ~ b
Il Il
n - Is
Nv AAANS@a - u EAh he most eminent Hair ssSers

LOT any time. He said that the factory in
Mass ohusetts prodaeed more yards 70 The
spindle and more ol III 20 the loom, than In
Hhoae Stand or NgnDeciicut. Wit.
ess SAID that, although many
~ The strikes which have taken
place during recent years had failed, some.
umes from insufficient organization and
lsomeumest from bad infringement. he
| thought they should not he condemned Ms
| injurious TO workingmen. As general rule
they always redounded to the benefit ofthe
AMOR class. The statistics OF strikes In
th's country showed IN msiority OF cases
That the strikes had been successful. Daring
me last two years there had been 100
strikes, and all were won or compromised
excepting twenty, which loss was unac-
counted Tor. 10 tae Cigar-makers' union /,
was customary to make an equalization
OF the funds OF each society every six
months. The recent telegrapher's strike
Jailed, as the first attempt Of all trade or
ganlEa ions had done, but the experience
ealped would be useful to them Ia futur,
movement, Campers deemed that the so
+ ciallsio element had not gained control o
all the labor organizations ia this country
II might be the case with few Of III,
smaller ones, but the ObitC
OF the great unions was only TO secure ben
etts for their members by mutual com
blnation and by legitimate means to rem
edy existing evils. He recommended tn
enforcement OF the national eight-h0u
law, and IN act to legalze the incorpo'a
ton OF trades unions throughout the Coun
try. The investigation will be continued
next Monday.