Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-07

by the fact that the aggregate vote in
the state for the Democratic candidates
for jury commissiOner-the Office on
which there is least cutting-was almost
as great as the vote polled for Pattis0n.
The horse beat the bicycles in the Bos-
ton contest.
FHE dude has got as far as Lancaster.
He lights his cigarette in the vestibule of
the church.
ANY color is the fashion, provided it is
to be found between crushed raspberry
and shrimp pink, inclusive. There is
more reason than ever for the man with
hair of solferino tint to be hopeful.
A CHICAGO court has decided that be-
quests to Catholic priest for the cel.bra.
tion of masses for the repose Of the tesla
tors soul are not to be inyalidated On the
ground of being made for " superstitious'
uses.
THE Louisville, New Albany g. Chica.
60 railway has shut down on Sunday trains
and a acamp-meeting company with grounds
along its line is threatened with bank
ruptcy on account OF the corporation s
regard for the Sabbath.
The liquor law was observed better i'll
Lancaster yesterday than for many day.
The sensation must have been = novel one
to some of the licensees, but they could
have taken the oath with clear con-
science this morning.
The opponents of Parnell in the House
| of Commons pressed ST. closely for an ex
planation Of the identity of tho blonde
member of the House whom Carey swore
attended meetings of the Iuvincibles that
two Irish members rendered their rcsig.
nations to relieve Parnell from embarrass
ment, but ho and his followers beg them
to not do it, as the government already in
terprets it rs sign Of weakness.
SAM. E. HUDsoN's Sunday Truth made
its appearance in Philadelphia yesterday.
1t is an independent and breezy paper,
making specialties of society matters.
politics and sporting news. Its editors
ability and experience as a chronicler and
correspondent and the strong staff he has
engaged give assurance that it's regular
edition viii! he a constant improvement: ni,
the initial number, and that is anticipa.
ing good deal.
BARTHOLDI's statue of "Liberty En-
tightening the World" a gift by subscrip
ton of the mass Of the French people to
America, and to be set up in New York
harbor, is almost ready for shipment, .and
yet New York has not raised ne-fourtl,
of the $3.50, 900 required to pay for the
pedestal to support tho gigantic work of
art. But as Vanderbilt has just drawn a
million out of bank maybe he will signal
ize his departure for Europe with liberal
aid to the tagging enterprise.
THE crazy spirit which the Louisville
Courier Journal displays in dealing with
national questions has infected it's treat
ment of state affairs aud such sentiments
as these in its editorial columns have
greatly shaken it's influence in Kentucky :
"The shotgun is mightier than the
courts. 1t is universal leveler 1t sim
plities and cheapens the law and
brings it to the homes of the
poorest when need is, and long may its
policy prevail"
The Courier Journal has been a crank
for some time. 1t is only beginning to
be found out.
ROSCOE CONKLING, at q club dinner in
Now York the other night, Grant being a
guest, boasted of his part in the third
term movement, aud said that its failure,
through tho treachery of men, instructed
aud bound in honor before God and man
to vote for Grant, turned back the clock
of ages ten years. He further spoke of
the Democrats as "about to take control
of the country indeed they control it
pretty we'll already. Two years ago the
Republican party came out with flying
colors from the greatest battle it had ever
fought, in which though weighted down