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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-03
"THEnFIRST."
AFTER rwS DAYS BUSINESS.
More Than Last Ycsr-Money Abundant Mt
Five Per Cent-G00d Prospects For
ThA Gaming SanaOO

More Than Last Yesr-Money Abundant ut
Five Per Cent-Good Prospects For
The Coming SeAsO0.
A review Of the field, now that the ex
citemept attending the g First of April !"
business has subsidized and our country
cousins have returned to their homes,
seems to show that the condition of trade
aud the state of the money market are in .
very satisfactory condition.
The four national banks in this city all
claim to have done a very considerably
larger business than was done last year.
Debtors were prompt in making pay
ments, depOsitOrs were more prOfuse than
ever in making deposits, and borrowers
with good paper had no difficulty in get
ting all the money they wanted.
The private banking houses also did q
thriving business, in excess OF that done
last year, and at better rate of interest.
Though many private loans were made
by them at 5 per cent, there were more at
6 per cent, tue curbstOne capitalists also
holding out for the legal rate of interest,
notwithstanding the abundance Of money
for all legitimate purposes. The total
transactions in the banks, both national
and private, are greater than ever before,
though the bankers prefer not to give the
figures. The bank officers and clerks were
kept busy until nearly day break in post
ing their books.
The business in the Office of the pro.
thonotary and county recorder was great.
or than ever before. The number of judy
ments entered in the prOthOnOtaly's office
was 4O5. In the recorders office, the
number of mortgages was %, and of deeds
and releases $50. TO day business con-
tinues very brisk in both Offices
Interviews had with q number of rep
resentatives of leading mercantile houses
show that settlements were promptly
made by their credit customers, and that
there was very decided increase in the
amount of the cash business-the increase
in some instances being from one third to
one-half more than last year.
The hotels report more meals taken, but
a less number OF horses fed, than is usual
on the First of April. The decrease in the
number of horses is due to the increase in
the number of passengers who cs:ns to
town by rail. In yesterdays paper we
estimated the number of arrivals via tho
Pennsylvania railroad at less than ZOO.
The figures at the local ticket office show
the number to have been 1,522.
The day, on the whole, was very decently
observed by the throng in attendance.
There was, Of course, mauy gallons OF
whisky and many barrels of bcer swal-
lowed by the thirsty multitude, and not a
few of Them became little weak in the
knees and little giddy in the head, but
there were very few OF them who did not
manage to carry their loads :" and avoid
the policemen. There were no serious dis
turbances and the policemen were indul-
gent to. those who were only a little
merry.
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PERSONAL.

Don CAMERON is visiting Harrisburg,
''as well and as hearty as ever he was in
his life.
ARTHUR TEACHER has been elected
chairman of the Democratic city committee
in Philadelphia, and 8. R. Payne in Brad
ford county.
BUTLER is a member of the Young
Mems Christian association of Lowell,
proved his opportunities.
HOLMES and Whittier both decline to
write poem ON John Howard Payne,
fearing they cannot come up to public
expectations on the subject.
BARNUM has been arrested for exhibi-
ting child bicyolers of tender age. A
selected audience including many promi-
nent physicians, police justices and jour-
nalists declare there is nothing wrong in
the performance.
Mrs. F. A. COVER, whose maiden name
was Lillian Norton, and who has won
the hearts of opera gOers in Paris
under the name of Mile. Nordica, gave up
her superb situation at the Grand opera
house, Paris, ION principle" that nobody
but her husband should kiss her.
DAVID DAVIS doesn't intend to spend
next winter in Washington, because he
neither wants mis- wife to be gazed at and
talked and written about nor himself to
be ranked with some ex. office holders who
spend their lives hanging about the lob
bies.
Mr.. HOLMAN, of Indiana, who has been
considered candidate for speaker of the
House, has just declared that he cannot
be 80 considered and that he is favor of
tho election of Mr.. Randall. He also says
that he does not sympathize with the
Wattersonian theory of the tariff, aud that
if adopted it will bring renewed disaster
to the Democratic party.
MISSING Miss ALICE LANGTRY has been
found in Toronto. where she is quietly
visiting old friends and they are all indig-
nant that she should have been made the
innocent subject of a scandalous report.
She is on the very best terms with Mrs.
Langtry has never had any trouble about
to roturn to England, as travelling in this
country does not agree with her.
MRS. JESSE MILLER, who died in Sayre
yesterday at the home of her daughter.in-
law, Mrs. r. A. Packer, was the widow of
the first sheriff of Perry county, a mem
Der of Congress and first auditor of the
United States treasury under President
jackson. She was the mother of tie late
VIM. H. Miller, member Of Congress and
the motber-in law of Col. Piollet.
GEO. Fl. BUTLER, having been appointed
wagon master in the army, his old habits
of drinking caused a break-out. His COM
mandipg officer asked for his discharge
and Gen. Sherman returned the request
with this endorsement "This man was
app,nted for the purpose of developing the
latent good that is in him. Let him be
subjected to severe course of discipline.
Send him to Jail, put a ball aud chain on
him, shoot him if necessary, but don't dis
charge him."
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COLUMBIA NEWS.
From Our Regular Correspcndent.


Banks busy yesterday. house
roof needs repainting.-Brisk sales Ut
cheap jewelry at Sd and Locust last even.
iug.-Steamboat towing tho first canal
boats of the season across the river to day.
-Overcoat stolen from s. H. Purp|s's
residence last evening-Big meeting of
probationers at the NJ. Z church last
evening. complaints of big gas
bills results Of mOnopOly.-HandsOm
passenger cars for the Chicago s. Great
Western railroad have passed through.
Election of Presbyterian Sunday school
officers tomorrow evening.-Ed. Spering
has removed to Walnut strest.-Dr. E.
w. Georke, experimenting the N. Y. P.
i N. railroad at AccOmac, e. 81. Va, is
visiting Columbia and looks well.-James
Martin is recovering the use of his arm
lately cut by chOpping machine.
The late "H H. T. d." club, lowered
into the g Lotus club" will have an arch
cry sub organization. President, John s.
Nichols Secretary, James D. Slade
Treasurer, Charles l.. Filbert Trustees.
Alex. McLain, II. l.. Pfahler aud l. q.
GIFTS The club room will be located over
Mr.. F. P. Miller's grocery store, on Third
street.
Councils being Democratic organized
and elected borough officers yesterday,
as follows President, A. q. Guiles, d.,
treasurer First National bank Secretary
of councils, john c. Clark, d. !; Borough
solicitor, VIM. d. Given, ID. Opera house
manager, Joseph Zeaman. r.
William BrysOn. alleged father of the
child born and died in JeffersOn's barber
shop on Sunday, was arrested at the in
stance Of the mother he offered to marry
her but she declined because he would not
promise to love her any moro. and he was
discharged. He is reported to have left
town to day.
Mrs. Margaret Hoffman, Of Harrisburg,
last evening purchased of Messrs. Abram
Bruner aud VIM. b. Given, two twO-stOry
brick dwelling houses, located on Seventh
street.
More fighting and shooting occurred at
Jennie KaDe's Fifth street "bagDiO last
night. Why is the rancho not "pulled ?"
Railroad News.
J. II Spoon, of Philadelphia, and w.
F. Humble, of Lancaster, Philadelphia
s. Reading and Columbia & Reading rail-
road officials, spent part OF tho day in
town attending to business.
Mr.. Samuel Stape, jr., has been ap-
pointed the Reading & Columbia railroad
1relgnt agent mere. MI. Vm. ClaIk now
fills the positions of ticket and express
agent.
The place of VIM. Gildersleeve, resign
ed, as flagman at the r. s. G. railroad
crossing in the P. r. II. compaDy's east
yards here, has been flied by David Barr.
and the latter's late post at the G. s. p.
d. railroad crossing at Locust street has
been taken by John Barucs.
Pennsylvania railroad employees must
hereafter supply their own signal lamps.
The company will furnish them at cost.
[Our regular Columbia correspondent
insists upon the truth of his statement
that the firemen there want q hook and
ladder truck, and the Shawnee wants a
new house, to be built by the borough.
He challenges any one who disputes this
to poll the opinions of the firemen on the
subject.-EDs. 1NTELLIGENCER.]
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FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS

FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS.
The Erie Herald is down on child labor
in the mills.
The Pottsville Chronicle considers the
anti-treating bill an effective temperance
measure.
The Bristol Obsercer knows some peo-
pie who think they are very smart when
they abuse newspaper or an editor.
Tho Danville hateuigencer notices that
the great deep of public thought is being
lashed into fury all over this republic.
The Reading Herald, whose editor we
suspect to be an Izaak Walton, announces
that all great men have a weakness for
fishing.
The Wilkesbarre Union Leader points
out defects in Senator Halls uniform
ballot bill and prefers Representative
Sweeny's.
TO the mind of tho North american
there is nothing in the recordership contest
but squabble over spoils, pure and sim
pie, and will continue to be such to the
end.
The York Age finds it tho easiest thing
in the world to be happy, "even during
the unpleasant weather we have been
having for a month past" The Ago init
mates that it has found the secret IN love.
The Lancaster Examiner thinks that
any Democratic division of honors for
last falls victory in this state is lacking
that fails to give credit to Charles s.
Wolfe, Tom Marshall, John Stewart.
Charles Emory Smith, Wharton Barker
and their associates
The DOylestOwn Democrat demands the
prompt passage of the law that hereafter
at all election tickets shall be of plain,
white, unsized paper, not to exceed six
teenth of an inch more or less than two
inches in length when folded, printed
throughout in BREWER title type, and the
outside labels to be printed from types set
solid.
The Harrisburg Telegraph laments the
tendency to Capitalization Of power dis.
closed in the Recorder Lane case. 1t also
discovers the remarkable fact that the
genial Lieutenant Governor Chaurcey F.
Black, is lecturing on Jeffersonian Demo
cracy while the governor is practicing
unadulterated jackson Democracy, upon
the. (principle that to the victors belong
the spuils,"
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SAVED FROM THE HALLOWs
krlDg, the Missouri N Murderer, Relieved +,
Death Sentence by the Supreme Cour

krlnG, the Missouri M urderer. Relieved from
Death Sentence by tho Supreme Court.
A decision has been rendered by the
United States supreme court in the inter-
esting criminal case of Charles F. Kring,
plaintiff in error, against the state of Mis-
souri,, upon a writ of error from the su-
preme court of that state. Kring, the
plaintiff in error, on January 4, 1875, shot
and killed woman named Dora BrOemser.
At the March term of the St. Louis crimi.
nal court, in the same year, he was indicted
for murder in the first degree, tried, found
guilty and sentenced to be hanged. Upon
appeal the judgment of the criminal court
was reversed and new trial ordered.
Two more trials followed, in both of which
the jury failed to agree. Upon the fourth
trial the prisoner made an agree
ment with the states attorney to plead
guilty of murder in the second degree,
upon condition that his sentence should
be imprisonment for period not longer
than ten years. Under this plea, however,
he was sentenced to Imprisonment for
twenty-five years. He again appealed
and the judgment of the lower courts was
reversed by the supreme. court and the
cause second time remanded. Upon his
next trial the prisoner refused to withdraw
his plea of guilty of murder in the second
degree or to make any other plea, where
upon the court ordered plea If not guilty
to be entered for him and he was again
tried for murder in the first degree, found
guilty and sentenced to death. He ap
pealed successfully to the court of appeals
and the supreme court of the state. In
both of these tribunals the judgment and
sentence of the court below were affirmed.
The sentence was then ordered to be exc
;uted February "a, 1882, but before that
time Judge Miller, of the United States
supreme court, granted . writer of error
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THE reorganization of the Democratic
city executive committee Of Philadel-
phia, with the election of Mr.. Arthur
Thacher as chairman and the continu-
ance of Mr.. John P. Sensenderfer as Sec
retary, is a very hopeful sign. The
withdrawal of Mr.. Harrity from the
craftsmanship of the committee, because
he found strict attention to its duties
inconsistent with his professional en-
gagements, was universally regretted,
because in long years there has been no
such confidence in the integrity and efli-
cheney of the organization in that city as
he commanded for it. But his successor,
Mr.. Thacher, though less known to the
public and the party, was identified with
MI. Harrity's organization as treasurer
of it; and he is the close personal and
political friend of his predecessor, which
in itself, is Of course not sufficient reason
why he should succeed him, but mas
much rs il giirsS promise Of a cOntinu
ance of Mr.. Tarrity's methods and of his
own near interest in the local organiza-
tion it bespeaks a far better state of
things in the city than had been antici-
pated. Besides, Mr.. Thacher's integrity
and capacity, and the experience and
efficiency of Mr.. Sensenderfer, will ena-
BILE the new committee to put the local
organization into good shape. With the
state committee already organized, the
county committee in Philadelphia in the
field and the organizations in other parts
of the state already making ready for
the fall campaign, there is no ground for
apprehension that its advent will find
the Pennsylvania Democracy unprepared
to meet its responsibilities.
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First of April Drunk Casee.

The mayor had a number of cases before
him this morning. Eliza Flynn, an old
offender, started out early in the morning
and by evening she was unable to get
away from the corner of West King and
Water streets. There she stood making a
great noise. She was too full to walk and
Officer Daily was almost compelled to
carry her to the station house. She got
35 days, and for the life of her she could
not imagine what the ''extra s. were for.
Emma Archey, colored, was lying helpless
with little child. ON Grant street when
Officer Elias found her. Her share was
also 35 days. Joe Spencer had rich
load on and when Officer WeidIer found
him he was cursing every one. For his
misbehavior he was rewarded by Is day
term. Two other druIks had costs to
pay, and several buns were discharged.
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OBITUARY..
Death Of Captain james Cross.

Capt. James Cross, formerly Of this city,
but for twenty years past clerk in tho
paymaster's department Of the war Office
at Washington. D. c., died in that city
yesterday morning, aged about So years.
Capt. Cross was of English parentage,
but came in early life to this country and
settled in Lancaster. On attaining man.
hood he went into tho barber and hair
dressing business, at which he was an expert
and carried it on successfully for many
years. Having taste for the stage, and
being possessed of a good English educa-
tIOp, he frequently appeared in amateur
theatricals, acquitting himself hand
sOmely. He Was especially expert with
the broad sword and fOils in which he
used to give lessons to his companions,
while in the noble art of self defense he
had faw equals in this city but he was .
man of excellent character and gentle dis
position and practiced these accomplish
ments only as pasttime
He married Miss Stamm, q daughter
of the late David Stamm, of Lancaster,
by whom he had four children. sou and
three daughters, all of whom. we believe,
are now living and married. His wife,
however, died two or three years ago.
In July, 1861, Capt. Cross raised COM
pany of voluntes rs for the Union army,
which was attached to the Goth Regt., Pa.
Vols. and known as Co. A. He served
with credit at the head of his company in
the campaigns of the army of the POto-
mac, and was wounded at the battle of
fredericksburg, Va, Dec. 13. 1862. and
was discharged from ther army by reason
of disability Jan. ID. 1864 Soon after
wards he was appointed to a clerkship in
the paymaster's department and retained
it to the day of his death.
The immediate cause of his death has
not reached his friends in this city, but it
is believed to have been neuralgia of the
heart, with which ho had for some time
been a sufferer. His remains will be
brought to this city for interment.
Death OF Chas. T. Wiley.
Charles T. Wiley, printer, died at his
residence on Marion street yesterday after
noon about o'clock. He was a native OF
this city, son of Alexander Wiley and
nephew Of Alderman VIM. 3. Wiley. He
was soldier in tho 10th regiment Pa.
Vols. during the war, and at its close re-
turned to this city and resumed work at
his trade, which he followed as long as his
health permitted. He has been in ex-
tremely i'll health for long time past, and
leaves wife and five children in destitute
circumstances. His funeral will take
place Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock.
Interment at Lancaster cemetery.
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A Decided lmproyemeut.

The Western Union telegraph company
has just removed it's quarters from
Nimlow's cigar store, Centfe Square, to
the large and handsome room in the
Eshleman banking house which it oc-
cupied before and up to the time that the
company known as the American Union
made its appearance. Besides having
better quarters the company will be more
accommodating to the public. Heretofore
the office was closed regularly at 0 o'clock
every evening. By the new arrangement
it will remain open from in the morning
until midnight. Sunday hours will be
from to 10 a. M. and from to 2, 5 to 6,
and to Q p. m. This will be great ad.
vantage to everyone having business with
the company, and the officers are deserv.
ing of thanks for the change.
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Unclaimed Letters,

Unclaimed Letters.
The following is list of letters remain
ing in the pestof6ce for the week ending
April 2, 1888
LADIES' List-Caroline Dougherty, Mary
E. Dougherty, Emma Greble, Mrs. Heber.
ling, Abby Heus, Isabella Keemer, Katie
Kopp, Mrs. NJ. B. Mcdonald, Mrs. Cath.
arine Riggs, Ceile Reichart, Mrs. Sallie
N. NJ. Strine, Mrs. Mary Anu Schock,
Re6ecca Wilkinson, Lizzie Watson.
Gents List.--Theo. F. Bentel, A. G..
Barnet, Jno. w. Bloundt. Philip Buss,.
DanI. Fry, G. Hoffman (farmer), Jno.
Killian, Henry E. M"Vey. Adam Nc
Cauley, Henry Moon, II. Norton, Louis
Reiche, Jno. Redman, J. II. Reber, Louis
Rost, Jno. ROUTE, G. Schneider (for.) },
Richard Snowden. Geo. Sztruske (for.) },
U. 8. Weaver.
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and the case was brought up for final

review.
Under the constitution and laws of Mis-.
souri, in force at the time the offense was
committed and the indictment found the
prisoner could not be tried for murder in
the first degree after he had been convict
ed or pleaded guilty of murder in the
second degree, but unde: the constitution
Of 1879, as construed by the supreme
court of Missouri, one indicted for murder
in the first degree and convicted, or SEN
fenced on plea of guilty Of murder in
the second degree, may be again tried for
murder in the first degree in case of an
appeal and reversal. 1t was contended IN
all the courts by the prisoners counsel
that the section of the state constitution
of 1870, adopted subsequent to the time
the Gfsnse was committed and subsequent
to the finding of the indictment, could
not be applied to the prisoners case {;
that it changed the punishment that it
was an ex post facto law and as such re-
pugnant to the constitution of the United
States.
Justice Miller, in a long and carefully
written opinion, rendered the decree OF
this court, III which it was decided that
the new constitution of Missouri, so far as
it affected this case, was an ex.post facto
law, and for the error of the supreme
court of Missouri in holding otherwise, its
judgment is reversed and the case re-
manded to it with directions to reverse the
judgment of the criminal court of st.
Louis and for such further proceedings as
are not inconsistent with this opinion.
Chief Justics Waite and Justices Bradley,
Grey and Matthews dissented. This de-
cision, rendred by bare majority of one,
finally relieves the prisoner from the SEN
tence of death which has been hanging
over him for the past seven years.
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Railroad changes.

VIM. Welchans, late clerk in the ticket
Office of tho Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany, this city, has resigned his position
on account of ill health, and VIM. NJ.
Conyngham, for some time past clerk in
tie West King street Office of the Reading
railroad company, has been appointed in
his stead. 3. f. Musser, of Columbia, has
been appointed to the vacancy caused by
by Mr.. Conyngham's resignation.
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Extending tho Telephone.

A telephone line will soon be constructed
from this city to Mannheim and thence to
Lititz, Ephrata, Lincoln and Elizabeth
Furnace. The work will be commenced
as soon as the poles are delivered, and
that will likely be the latter part of this
week. The lines will be connected with
the exchange here, and will Ee under the
Of the same company.
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A Lawyer With an Appetite

NcW ] 1OTk Sun.
Mr.. W. P. Snyder, Of Allentown, Pa, is
one of the multitude of special assistant
attorneys employed by Brewster, attorney
general" to do the ordinary work of his
department.. Mr.. Snyder appears to be
blessed with vigorous appetite. In
starting out for South Carolina, with a
good retainer in his pocket for work to be
done in the so.called "election cases." he
supplied the inner man with the following
stock of provisions, as reported in the
account now before the first comptroller of
the treasury;
2. Dinner at the Girard House, s.. 30
Jan. 9. Supper at the Girard house. I.5O
Jan 2. Late supper at Broad street
station before taking train tor
Mr.. Snyder evidently intended to fortify
himself for the labors of a severe cam
paign in the South. The whole treasury
Was at his back to foot tho bills.
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Tho Now Poles.

Workmen started to day to erect very
large poles on North Queen street for the
Western Union telegraph company. The
timbers are very heavy, but the work is
admirably done in the presence of large
crowds of spectators. The poles will not
add much to the appearance of tho street,
and there is considerable grumbling
among citizens about them.
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Coal Gas.

Peter Maetz and family removed to No.
521 Manor street yesterday. The newly
regulated stove did not work we'll and
when Mr.. Maetz got up this morning he
experienced sickening sensation. He
managed to get a door open and admit
fresh air, but was unable to get back to
bed, and fell to the floor cutting his
head severely. DR.. Herr attended to his
injuries and prescribed for all the men,
bers of tho family, who had suffered from
the escaping coal gas.