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$4,000 FOR THE WETTlNG,
Damages Recovered by u Traveller Eject
from, Gar n 81 MORN

Damages Recovered by u Traveller EjeCtc,l
from n Car In u Storm.
In Judge Biddle's court, Philadelphia,
yesterday, Frank Spicker, travelling
salesman, obtained verdict for So, 900 in
suit against tho Pennsylvania railroad
company to recover damage for election
from car. Spicker, in November, 1881,
while riding from Philadelphia to Williams
port, presented to tho conductor the return
slip Of an excursion ticket from Williams
port to Philadelphia. The ticket was
accepted. A new conductor was taken on
at Harrisburg. He declined to accept the
slip and elected tho plaintiff in the open
country about a mile west of Dauphin and
during heavy rain. The exposure to the
weather brought on an attack of bronchitis.
The defense pleaded that the plaintiff hav.
ing been elected on the Northern Central
road, the Pennsylvania railroad company
could not be held liable. 1t was further
urged that the ticket offered by Spicker
was two years old, and the company had,
by extensive advertising, endeavored to
call in all such tickets. The plaintiff
showed in answer that the two roads were
practically under the sa me management,
and that the employees wore the same
kind of uniform. Judge Biddle declined
to enter non suit and charged that the
only question for the jury was to the liza.
bility of the Pennsylvania railroad CON-
pary. The jury agreed upon their verdict
of So, 600 within an hour.
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THE ALLEGED MALPRACTlCE,
DR.. John Siiler Held to Answer Mt Go,

DR.. John Siilor Held to Answer Mt Court.
As stated inyesterday's INTELLIGENCER
Coroner Shiffer, District Attorney Davis
and DIR. Fitzpatrick went to Mount JOY
yesterday afternoon to investigate All al
legged case of malpractice on the body of
Mrs. Annie Rode, wife of Andrew Rode.
From information received, the coroner
made complaint before Squire McFadden
against DR.. Silier, and he was taken into
custody by Constable Patterson.
DR.. F. n. Harry was called as witness
and related the circumstances attending
Mrs. Rode's confinement. She was
attended to by DR.. Siller, German
physician, and from the condition in
which she was found after DR.. Harry was
called in consultation induced that gentle
man to believe that she was the victim of
malpractice. Her death, he said, was
caused by puerperal peritonitis, and Ie-
suited eleven days after her child (Which
is still living) was born. The biith Was
premature, having been brought on by
over.exertion of the mother.
DR.. Siller in his own defense stated that
the babe was born before his arrival, and
that owing to the dangerous conditions of
the woman, caused either by her own or
her husbands Ignorance. he hal called in
DR.. Harry.
Squire McFadden would not take bail
for DIR. Siller, who was much prostrated
by the charge made against him, and
he was kept under surveillance at his
own home by Constable Patterson until
this morning, when he was brought to
Lancaster and taken before Judge Living
stOn, who admitted him to bail in the sum
of 81, 900.
Allegations of other cases of malpractice
are made against DR.. Siller, and he is
charged with being a quack, but be
declares that he graduated at German
medical college thirty five years ago.
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THE ANNALS UF CRIME.
Tho Weary Way OF tho Wicked Wol

Tho Weary Way Of tho Wicked World.
At Ashland, No., while man named
Hull was quarreling with his wife about
whipping one of theiz children, lady
neighbor interfered in tho interest OF
peace, which so exasperated Hull that he
struck her on the head with brick, kill.
ing her instantly. The murderer fed.-
At Vicksburg, Miss, Joseph T. Hazlett
was shot and instantly killed by E. G..
Cook in cold blood.-The trial of Philip
B. Thompson, congressman, at Harrods-
burg, Kentucky, for the murder of Walter
II. Davis, resulted yesterday in his &C.
quittal. The jury were out an hour.-A
general melee occurred at Melwood, III +,
in which the station agent, A. w. Miller,
fatally shot Charles Baker. The latter
had assaulted and beaten Miller terribly
about-the head inflicting, it is believed,
fatal injuries. An old grudge was the
cause Of tho trouble.
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oil Carriage and Taxation.

The free pipe bill has been amended 10
the House so as to provide that the pipe
lines organized under it shall terminate
in the state. This, we consider, a very
wise provision, as it will tend to secure
the refining within the state of the Oil
they carry; which is very proper thing
for the Legislature to endeavor to secure
to the state, and it is a very reasonable
restriction that is put upon the pipe lines
to this end. It needs, however. additional
legislation to properly secure the object !;
since there are pipe lines chartered
which extend beyond the state; and
others may, we suppose, under the gen.
eral law be built to take the oil out
of the state that is carried to its borders
by those which bring it there under the
protection of the state'sgrant of eminent
domain, contained in the proposed "free
pine bill. The benefit which the Leg.
islature seeks for the state in the rein
ing within its border of the pc
troleum produced there should not
he allowed to be defeated through lool
holes left in legislation.
It occurs to us that the proposed object
may be secured in the bill now being
considered for taxing crude petroleum
by laying the tax on the franchises onl!
of such pipe line companies as are no
organized under the free pipe bill. Mr.
zimmerman proposes to amend the ta'
bill by laying tax of one cent gallon
on the franchises of all companies carry
ing petroleum. The desire of the Leg
islature, As we understand it, is t
put this burthen on the pipe line
now existing which carry the oil of th'
Standard company. There is no partic
ular object in taxing that carried b.
railroads. The latter are at a natura
disadvantage in competing with pip
transportation and may fairly he exemp
from tax for their carriage of oil. Th
constitution requires taxation to be UNI
form upon the same class of subjects
The class of subjects to be taxed in thi
case would be the franchises Of pip
lines not operated under the free pip
bill which would seem to he sufii
ciently special class to meet the consti
tutional requirement for the uniforr
taxation of classes.
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bride to his arms, he dashed through the
clustering tide of the swollen ConestOga.

OXiu0 " uIO OEu0, no $S08u0O LuIOuXu Tue
clustering tide Of the swollen Conestoga.
With surging sweep. tile dashins waves
Overwhelmed the aiming horse.
And hapless Henry drove on shore
A breathless, lfsless cOrse.
The hapless aud bereft Anne called
along the banks in vain for Ter swain and
then plunged he beauteOus franc into the
dark flood and joined him.
Original contributions of poetry were
very frequent then as now, but when
Trophonius ventures into Auacreontic
verse and sings tho praises Of wine the
editor in printing his songs warns him
that productions in moro moral sphere
will be more acceptable to the public.
Signs Os the imss.
Amos Brumfield offers for sale in the
issue of Aug &c, "county made vices,
equal to any imported" The list Of
letters remaining in the postoffice mum
bered six times as many as now. Henry
Wilcocks was deputy postmaster, aud the
letter carrier was entitled to two cents for
each letter delivered. Elisha Rigg,
rector of St. James, announces the open
ing, Sept. 1, 1895, of the female academy,
on its original plan, and asks for a music
teacher and churca clerk. The Republi
can society calls on the voters to turn out
and elect delegates to nominate a county
ticket and not let the few set it up. There
was to DO horse race on the Now Hol-
land course for s60-s3 to enter-two
miles and repeat a $50 purse for three
year-olds next day. and tho day after a
sweep stake race, free to all.
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VETERANS REUNION,
The Society OF the Potomac A rrny.


The reunion of the society of the Army OF
the Potomac began yesterday in Washing
ton. In the morning there was a parade
OF the members of tho society, Grand
Army posts and military organizations OF
the District of Columbia, which marched
past the White House and was reviewed
by the president and his cabinet. In the
| afternoon the general business meeting OF
| the society was held IN tho National
theatre, and General John Newton was
elected president for tho ensuing year, he
receiving 155 votes to III for General Grant
and scattering. 1t was stated that Gen.
| eral Grant did not desire the position, and
there was also question rs to his eligi
bility. The vote for General Newton was
made unanimous. Tho election of vice
presidents of the different corps was then
announced, Colonel Clayton McNIichael
being the choice of the Third corps and
General James l.. Selfridge of the Twelfth.
General NJ. T. McMahon was unanimously
reelected treasurer General Horatio King
secretary, and General H. Sharpe, CORES
ponding secretary. Brooklyn was selected
as the place for tho next annual reunion
At tho exercises in the evening, Hon.
Martin Maginnis, of Montreal, delivered
OuS oA1OAouS buu SNiuICSSCS NSIc lI1tlS u
Judge Edmunds, commissioner of the
District of Columbia; Gen. Sherman,
Gen. Slocum, Gen. Webb, Gen. Beaver
and ex Speaker Keifer.
The society of the Fifth army corps OF
the Army of the Potomac, at largely at
tended meeting in the afternoon, unani-
mously adopted resolution thanking the
president, the Senate of the United States,
General Grant, Senators Sewell and Nc =
PhersOn, of New Jersey, and others " for
their efforts to secure justice for General
Fitz John Porter
The Garfield monument committee of
the Army of the Cum berland met ycster
day in Cincinnati and selected j. @. A..
Ward, of New York, as the artist to de-
sign and complete the monument. A
committee was appointed to visit Wash
ington with Mr.. Ward to select the site.
The naval review at Fortress Monroe
took place yesterday morning, Four
steam launches and twenty-five barges
landed 500 "blue Jackets" 100 marines
and pieces of ordinance. Commander
Bridgman formed the battalion, which
marched to the fort and was reviewed by
Admiral Cooper and General Getty, after
which it returned to the vessel.
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FKANAFORD'S CASE.

Hearing on q Writ Before Judge Euthoy.
Last evening, before Judge Futhey, in
West Chester Jail, a hearing was had in
the case of John Frankford, charged with
horse stealing, on writ of habeas corpus.
Prison Keeper Burkholder and H. H.
Hensel, of the INTELLIGENCER, were the
only persons present from this county,
which was represented by HI Fairlamb.
The district attorney appeared for Chester
county and tho only other persons present
at the hearing were the newspaper reporters
and several county officials. Mr.. Fairlamb
stated tho object of the hearing and asked
that some kind OF decision be made in
regard tOy'ho is entitled to tho custody of
the pr;sonr; Mr.. Burkholder did not
come to 'lemand the prisoner, but he
wantc to 10 his duty in the matter and
mako eSc.y proper effort to secure him in
order to satisfy the Lancaster county peo-
pie. The records of Frankford's convic
ton and sentence to 10 years imprisonment
were presented and Messrs. Burkholder
and Hensel were called for the purpose of
Identification. The former testified that
he is keeper of the prison in Lancaster
county he knew the prisoner to be John
FrankfOrd, as he had been under his charge
from the time ho (BurkhOlder) went to
the prison, in January 1882, up to May
Gath, when he made his escape. Mr..
Burkholder then gave an account of his
interview with Frankford in his cell last
week when both men recognized each
other II. H. Hensel testified that he was
court reporter for the INTELL1eENcER
when Frankford was convicted and SEN
fenced, and recognized the prisoner to be
the man. After his capture witness spent
some time in his cell and had talk with
him he recognized him at once. No other
testimony was heard and Judge Futhey
stated that he would not give any decision
as yet he would hear argument of coun-
sci in the case at some future time and
would then make decision.
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that General Grant, though he IVES
thought not unworthy to command US at
Appomattox, does not desire the oner0us
duty in these piping times of peace and
would not permit his name to be the sub.
ject of controversy. If there is single
objection, withdraw his name.'
The president being utterly unable to
make himself heard, General King, the
secretary, essayed to straighten out mat.
ters. He announced the names of the
tellers, and said that by the constitution
the voting must be by ballot.
A voice "Mr. Secretary, as both can
didates have been withdrawn, will you be
kind enough to inform this deliberative
body for whom they are to vote ?''
General King: ut would puzzle Phil
adelphia lawyer, and confess do not
know"
Cries of " Go ahead !" "Begin all over
again ~ Bring up the artillery ~ were
heard and all seemed to enjoy the momen-
tary muddle. Ono gentleman jumped on
a seat and, wildly waving both hands,
shouted : Gentlemen, will you be quiet
one minute -
YES" was the quick retort; "sit down
and set the example,"
Finally the nominations of Generals
Grant and Newton were renewed and the
balloting proceeded. Pending the collec.
ton Of the ballots a resolution was pre-
sented and read that Major Maginnes, the
orator Of the day, and George Alfred
Townsend, the poet, be elected honorary
members of the society. Major Maginnes
raised laugh upon thu author of the res
olution by announcing from the stage that
he had been member since The first bat.
tie of Bull Run. The resolution as to Mr..
Townsend was adopted.
A voice from the audience "Does that
make George Alfred eligible for presi
dent %
The result of the balIotting for presi
dent was announced as follows General
Newton, 155 General Grant, III scat
tering, z. General Newton's election was
made unanimous.
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CRIME AND CALAMITY.


Some Recent Notable Disasters.
During q popular fete and firework dis
play in Portugal, a bomb filled with dyna.
mite exploded, killing persons and
wounding 90 -Moosic, q town below
Scranton, was shaken from centre to cir.
cumference last night by an explosion of
powder in magazine at a coal breaker.
Two men were killed.-A tornado
near Butte, Montana, on Tuesday, lev
elled fences and dwellings, and blew down
five hundred feet of flume, severely
iDjuring six men, one of whom died.-A
fire in Hamburg, Iowa, destroyed W. H.
Woods block and the buildings of the
Hamburg marble works, causing loss OF
$22, ,OOO.-The business portion of the
little town of Alto. on BHuf river, La
was destroyed on Wednesday by an incen.
diary fire. Loss, $50, 000.-Joseph Reese,
superintendent, and Edward Cummings,
employe, have been convicted in Schuyl
kill county of criminal carelessness in
neglect to provide against disastrous and
fatal accidents in their coal lmines.-Henry
Hicks, aged %, was run over by a coal
train at Ninth and Master streets, Phila
delphia, and killed.
I:efuge In Suicide.
X. l.. Anderson, &c years Of age, being
in want of money, committed suicide at
Baltimore yesterday by jumping from a
ferry boat-Muniord G. Beeson, mem
ber of the Indiana Legislature, committed
suicide in Richmond yesterday morning
by cutting his throat with pocket knife.
In Warren, o., Mrs. Clifton Mikesell,
wife of the county infirmary director,
committed suicide by hanging. She had
been in i'll health for some time and that
is undoubtedly tho cause that led to her
taking her own life.-In Uniontown, Pa. :,
John Brady, in Jail for shooting Mrs.
Whyte, took largo quantity of trough
on rats," and is now lying at tho point OF
death.
baseball Yesterday
At New York Allegheny, ) ; Metro
politan, 2. St. Louis St. Louis, 8;
Cincinnati, 5. Chicago : Chicago, 6
New York, 9. Detroit Detroit, IL ;
Philadelphia, 10 Q1 innipgs). Cleveland;
Cleveland, 6; Boston, 2. Buffalo
Providence, 9; Buffalo, 4. Louisville
Eclipse, 8; Columbus, Go innings).
Harrisburg: Harrisburg, IA ; Trenton, o.
Reading Exhibition game) Anthracite.
12; Active, 6. Philadelphia Athletic,
10 Baltimore, 4.
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LABOR'S DEMANDS.
TIE GOAL nlNERs, CONVENTION.
Eighty Delegates Present-Sympathy With
the SR1kers-A Declaration OF
PRINCIPLES.

Eighty Delegates Present-Sympathy With
the Strikers-A Declaration OF
Principles.
The Interstate convention of coal
miners which met in Pittsburgh on Tues
day continued in session yesterday, with
John Mcbride, of Massillon, Ohio, in the
chair. The committee on credentials re-
ported that 80 delegates were present from
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Illinois.
After a long debate on the question
whether the organization should be open
or secret, majority favoring the former,
the matter was referred to a committee.
A resolution expressing sympathy with
the striking miners of the Pittsburgh dis
trict was passed after considerable opposi-
ton. In the afternoon session the
committee on organization re.
ported a plan, which was adopted,
for the formation of the "Amalgated as
sociation of miners of the United States
the objects of which are: First, to bring
within its folds every miner and laborer
in and about the mines in the United
States, to secure uniformity of action in
matters pertaining to tho interests of its
members ; second, adopting whenever and
wherever practicable the principles of ar
bitration third, to shorten the hours of
labor as far as practicable ; fourth, the
restriction of the product when deemed
practicable. The officers arc to consist
of anlexecutive board, ito be composed
of tho presidents of the different states.
Said board to select their secretaries and
to meet at least once in six months, or as
often as necessary to discuss the condition
of affairs in the different localities and
whenever it is deemed necessary to take
actions on questions regarding the ad
vancement of the whole, it shall be sub
mitted to the constituents for the purpose
of deciding whether such action should be
taken or not" After the appointment OF
a committee on constitution the cOnven-
tion adjourned until this morning.
Tho shoe manufacturers of Cincinnati
met yesterday and adopted resolutions
declaring that the lockout was forced
upon them by the action of the union
men !; that in the present situation ol
affairs it is impossible tc submit the mat
ter to arbitration unless the men who have
quilted work resumed the positions they
held and that the shops are open to any
workmen not directly shut out under The
operation of the terms of the arbitration
agreement. This resolution means that al
nOn-uniOn as we'll as union men not mem
bers of assemblies that 5slong to the arbi
tration board can work in the shops.
The master masons and builders OF
Chicago have agreed to 4 proposition fol
the submission of their differences will
the bricklayers to board of arbitration
The bricklayers will consider the PROPOSE
tion tomorrow.
A few of the miners of the Diamond
mine at Wilkesbarre have returned t,
work on the company's terms, and it wa:
thought yesterday that all would resume
The demands of the striking American
boatmen at Ottawa have been conceded
They will receive 81 per thousand feet.
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AN INSANE MUkDEREK.
killing HIS Friend ard Neignbor Before II
Latter's Wlio pnd Friends.

killing HIS Friend ar d NeignbOr Before th<
Latter's WHO pnd Friends.
Charles r. Whyte, wealthy farmer,
of Howard county, near Leicester, Md,
and who is distant relative of ex Con
gresham William Pinckney White, was
killed without prOvocation on Wednesday
by Edward Hanson, who shot his victim
three times as he lay on the ground, ten
yards from a carriage containing Mrs.
Whyte aud another lady. Both gentlemen
are prominent in the county aud as there
was no cause for quarrel Mr.. Hanson is
believed to be insane. Mr.. Whyte, &C
companied by the two ladies referred to-,
drove over to the home of Hanson to ne
gotiate for some corn which he wished to
buy. Hanson had gone out to one Of his
fields to see after his labOrers
and messenger was dispatched for him,
Mr.. Whyte meanwhile alighting and step.
ping upon the front porch. Hanson came
home in response o'the summons and en-
tering the back door asked his daughter
who was the visitor and was informed that
Mr. Whyte was waiting. Hanson went up
stairs and, as it was afterwards discovered
armed himself with heavy Colts revol-
yer. He then went into the kitchen, picked
up a large carving knife and walked has
tiIy out on the porch, where Whyte was
waiting. He advanced until he was with
in three feet of Whyte, when he raised his
pistol and fired, tho ball taking effect in
the Leg. Whyte started to run when Han
son fired twice in rapid succession, both
balls entering the head of the victim who
fell dead on the lawn. in plain view of the
ladies and of the entire Hanson family
The murderer rushed to the corpse and
l. Az l., 80
ear to ear.
Mrs Whyte screamed out "Oh, Mr..
Hanson, what are You doing ?" when he
replied, with great excitement s" 1t is
the Lords will. l promised my mother
on my death bed that would revenge my
sister,"
There is absolutely no meaning in this,
as the sister Of Hanson had been dead for
many years.
Immediately after cutting Mr.. Whyte's
throat Hanson went into the kitchen,
washed the blood from his knife and re-
turned it to the place where he found it,.
Assistance was summoned from a neigh
boris and Hanson at once gave himself up
and is now lodged in Jail. While locked
been committed in response to the dying
ANNuSSo W LILO AAoOhoi1 WIZ LOU SOAu uAu
Whyte had murdered his (Hanson's)
sister. Tho facts are that Hanson
did not see his mother die and could
not have received such instructions, and
moreover Miss Hanson died of consump-
tion. Except while talking of the murder
Hanson shows no evidence of insanity.
He is thirty four years of age, and "B Bell.
mont" his county seat, is one of the
finest in the state. Every summer for
four years past his mansion has been filled
with society people from that city. The
affair has caused great excitement on this
lationship to Mayor Whyte. The coroner's s
jury returned verdict that Whyte was
killed by Hanson while insane. Mr..
Wbyte was sixty years old and man of
pleasant disposition. There is known to
have been insanity in both branches of
the Hanson family.
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ONE Of the Senators who went out
on that Virginia excursion protests that
we did the senatorial part of the band
injustice in condemning them for aban-
doning their seats when they should have
been in them, inasmuch as the Senate
stood adjourned during all the time of
their absence. He thinks they were not
silly, but wise, to use their vacation in
jaunt over the historic battle grounds,
and In the contemplation Of their YER
nal verdure; to say nothing Of the profit