Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-08

TIE death OF John kicharu dEoeo,
rho infused fresh spirit and set new
models for the writing Of English his
ory, is the untimely loss OF q useful
nan, whose work was probably as highly
on this side of the Atlantic
as on the other. In company with
some of his contemporaries, younger
professors of the great schools. he de
voted himself essentially to the history
of the people, ignoring to larger extent
than any of his predecessors had done
the wars and intrigues and criminalities
which make up 80 much of what mostly
passes for history, and addressing him
self to the demonstration ofth fact that
constitutional progress is the result OF
social development. In the spirit OF this
inquiry he wrought with master hand'
and in thoroughness of research, accu-
racy of statement and lucidity of express
sion, alike, he made deep impress on the
literature of the age and was one of its
brightest intellects.
How not to do it is admirably illustrated
in a new apportionment proposed in the
Legislature which makes one congressional
district out of Cambria, Blair, Centre and
Union. No such shoe strings as that from
Democratic House
The Legislature of New York seems to
agree with Gov. Cleveland in his estimate
of the unconstitutionality of the act CON-
pelling the elevated railways to cut down
their fares to five cents, and his veto of the
measure has been sustained by a majority
vote in the House.
A good deal of sympathy was expressed
for the Chinese students at Harvard SO
summarily ordered home two years ago.
From late accounts they are getting along
One is now 10 the Office of the U. s. con-
sui general at Shanghai, ono is a partner
in a trarslating agency, another Is desir
ious of returning to America, and fourth
sis married to daughter Of G merchant
princs, and is likely to attain official hon
ors."
| A dove caught In fOwler's snare
BY cruel cords her wings were pressed.
| Ruftied was all her plumage fair,
And her heart beat fast In her painting
| breast.
But the fowler Ioosened each cord and twist,
| He smoothed her ruff1ed plumes. and then
Her snowy bosom he gently kissed
And bade her seek the skies again.
And the fowler sighed; for, safe and fair
In summer skies, he knew that she
| But not of the hand that set her free
-Wdlter Learned in March Century
TIE Michigan Democrats arc the frs
in the field for this season, and their stat
convention, hold before tho crocus show
its head, proves that the American peopl
keep in politics pretty steadily the Who'll
year around. john w. Champlin, Q
Grand Rapids, was nominated for justic
of the supreme court for the long term
and Arthur L. Clark, Of Sanillac county
for regent of the university. Tho nomi
nation for the short term Justice and 70
the other regent was left for the Green
back convention, which meet to day, an
has been formally invited to unite wit
the Democratic body. Among the resolu
tions adopted was one demanding tart
for revenue only.
WHEN Rerjell was on the stand in th
Star Route trials he testified that Dorse
once gave his check for So, 900 to Con
gresham Belford. presumably as division
of tie spoils. The testimony was stricke
out as irrelevant and Dorsey has pubiishe
card in which he stigmatizes it as utteri,
false. But, nevertheless, when belfor
got upon the stand yesterday to testif
about ether things he insisted ON maxim
personal statement about the chec
charge. The court declared it would hea
no such Irrelevant matter, but Belfor
insisted on loudly proclaiming ''before th
living God" that he never Saw such
check. The court promptly fiued him s1O'
for contempt of its authority and it wa
paid, Belford declaring that he would Civ
$500 rather than have his oharacte
"s:abbed.
SENATOR CAMEKON'S HEALTH.