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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-04
JEFFERSON DEMOCRACY,


Letter From the Hon. Horario Seymour.
York Daily.
The venerable Horatio Seymour, whose
name is held in so great reverence by our
Democratic friends, has been confined to
his house for the past three months.
His health is SO infirm that he writes with
difficulty, and private engagements
use up all his time and strength"
But he has nevertheless drawn
upon these limited resources to
send 4 word of encouragement to the jeff
crson Democratic association of York. In
a letter addressed to Chauncey F. Black,
president of that association, he says: 81
am gratifed with my election as a mem.
Der of your association. While | am no
longer able to take an active part in
politics | feel a deep interest in public
questions and strong desire for the sue
cess of Democratic doctrines. think We
are on the eve ola great and lasting pOliti-
cal revolution. - Centralization has
made so many scandals and abuses
that tho more thoughtful Republi-
cans see that these arc the results of :.
concentration of power which the founders
of our constitution meant to avoid. While
the Republican leaders in SO many states
in which they have been defeated try to
show that there were SO many different
causes for their disasters in different sec
tions, it is clear there is n COM
mon cause, 4 ground SWELL, OF which
these alleged causes We're effects.
There is a general feeling in the Repub-
lican ranks that they are wrong in their
theories Of government. For this reaso,
they are unable to heal their dissensiOni
or to call out their voters. The country
means to go back TO the principles Of Jol-
ferson. | have written short Article on
this subject which will appear in tho
North Amcricon RerieW fer January next.
| will send you copy"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-04
Aas;a5trr fntclligtlsrer.
THURSDAY EVENING, JAN. 4. 1873:
The Legislative Committees.

The Legislature has adjourned until
u. X. Tuesday evening to afford the pre-
sizing officers of the two Houses time to
make up their committees, the most re
sD,nsible duty which will devolve upon
them. and their manner OF performing
j, will, more than any other single cir
clmstance give character to the legisla-
t;pn of the session and facilitate or
impede its dispatch. The apportion
ncut of the state into legislative, con-
gr"ssicnal and judicial districts will he
=. of the most responsible duties before
tx. Legislature this winter, and being
the one most directly involving partisan
interests it is that one which the Houses,
controlled by opposite parties, are most
likely to split. Nevertheless the constl-
tutional injunction upon the Leglsla-
ture to make such apportienments is
binding, and the people will not be
satisfied unless it is done; a fearful
accountability will rest with and be
visited upon those who ObStruct or pre-
vent it by rejecting fair scheme or by
insisting upon a gerrymandcr. Both
sides profess to favor an honest, just AID
fair apportionment The Democrats IL
the House and the combined Democrats
and independents, comprising major
ity of the Senate, are committed to 1t.
Messrs. Reyburn and Faunce should Sc
let committee who will promote this
view of an important public QUESTION.
In view of the municipal reform legls-
laliOn asked for by the larger cities, the
relations of corporations to popular
rights, and the prevailing state Iues
tions of finance. taxation and application
of the states revenues, the chairman
ships and general make up of the COM
mittces on railroads and corporations,
municipalities, ways and means, finance,
appropriations, constitutional reform.
judiciary general and retrencilment and
reform will be anXiOusly awaited and
closely scrutinizcd. 1t is well known that
the presiding officers of the two HOUSES
both young meff, neither pressed 10y the
reform clement Of Philadelphia, and
both with records to make on the great
questions of state policy-are fully able
hy their Knowledge of the men i'll the
Legislature, and of the measures coming
before it, to SO adapt the one to the other
AS to serve the state, their parties
and their own political future.
1t remains with themselves and to
their work in framing the committees to
say what shall happen at Harrisburg
this winter and in Pennsylvania for
wears to come.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-04
LfONiE LEON.
;ian,bstta's Relations With the Woman
Who Caused Ihe Statesman.s Death.

;ianibetta's Ee'ations With the Woman
Who Caused the Statesmau's Death.
The New York Times has the following
cable dispatch about Gambetta's death
Throughout his illness his friends have
sought to Conceal the gravity of the stu
alton, and above all, the agency of a
woman in the tragedy. Nevertheless, no
doubt is permissible that the shot which
directly or indirectly caused his death was
fired by lady who is we'll known in
Paris and whose pseudonym, Leonie Leon
conceals the patronymic of .one of the
most honorable Israeltish families
of Bordeaux. She left her husband
the conseiIler general of the Gironde de-
paItment, to follow the fortunes of him
by whose e!o9uerce in the Raudin sub
scription and trial she was completely
fascinated, a:.G uniting with him in 1868
She deserted Ler i:ia-ily. Their conmec-
ion has lasted ever siEce. He was i'm
patient Of the chain he could not break,
especially as = child was born the succeed
ing year, whose paternity he refused to
acknowledge. These rcfuSals caused
scenes of rec!iiniEatiun and often of posi-
tive violence between the lovers. The
man wcaried of tho connection, and the
woman clung devotediy to him for whom
she had sacrificed her honor. Gambctta
disIiked the child, who was Sickiy, but in
telligeut, and lived as his nephew. lie
resembl.d d Glmbett;s in character and
features
Two ,ers ago i.conic's husband died
and size SUE m0ned Gambctta to fulfill his
promise of marriage, but received an
other refusal. He made an agreement,
however, to provide for Young Leon On
the condition that he should be educated
in Germany. Tie mother hcsitated, but
finally consented and accompanied the
child and his father to Dresden. This was
tho journey SO muc!! commented upon last
year by the European press, which as
cribtd political motives to the presence OF
Leon MasSabit ct In dame at the German
hotels. The connection was continued
after their return, Lennie going every Sat
urday evening to his villa. where she was
accepted as mistress by the servants, and re-
turning Monday morning in his carriage!
Their quarrels also continued. Within a
week three discharged domestics revealed
the mj stcries of the ill starred establish
ment. Finally the dissensions eliminated
in the scene of the unhappy pistol shot.
Gambetta, lost his temper, giving vent to
abuse and coarse language, such as he was
wont TO employ in moments OF passion.
She was exasrerated, seized Il revoler and
fired. lie raised his hand to turn aside
the weapon and received his death wound.
Every thing else is conjecture none but
they know the truth, and Gam6etta died,
yet made no sign. can vouch for the
authenticity of this part of the unhappy
story, and l assume the entire RESPONSE
bility for it, no matter how different it
may be from the others which may have
attaiucd publicity.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-04
Appoint menIs nt HARRISBURG.

S. W. Shadle, esq, of Lewistcwn,
Miiiiin county, who practiced law in this
city for several years, and has many
friends here, has been appointed journal
clerk of the Pennsylvania House of Rep
resentatives. The position is an arduous
and responsible one, but Mr.. Shade has
the capacity and disposition for work to
enable him to fill it with high credit to
himself and the organization Of the
House.
G.. A. Offender, of tho 9th ward, this
city, has received the appointment and
entered upon the duties of watchman of
the House of Representatives. The ap-
pointment was made upon the recomenda-
tion and urgent request to Representative
Snyder of very large number of the rep
resentative German citizens of the Eighth
ward and city generally. The duties of
the place are responsible, involving watch
full supervisor of the House and all its
sub-chamb. RS, committee rooms and
property. 1t will require the con-
stant attendance Of Watchman Offender,
and the new chief clerk, from
whom tie appointment comes will not
allow the work to be sublet by the ap-
pontee as has been heretofore done. Close
personal attention and rigid fidelity to
duty are expected from appeiutc"s cf the
Dew Democratic House.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-04
EICBEL WORKS CLOSED.
"A Capital of S5OO,0OO Stagnated by Custom
House Officials

"A Capital of 100000 Stagnated by Custom
House Officials.
Philadelphia Record.
Joseph Wharton, proprietor of the
American nickel works, at Camden, has
closed his establishment and ceased op-
Grating his nickel mines in Lancaste,
county, thereby throwing $50 men out OF
employment and enforcing $500, of in
vested capital to remain idle. Mr.. Whar.
ton says that the failure Of tho custom
house officials at New York to enforce the
tariff laws has allowed foreign manurac-
turers to import vast quantities OF nickel
ore at two-thirds of the regular rate of
duty. This has rendered it impossible for
him 10 compete with foreign mauufactur-
ers aud forced him to shut down.
1.-The duty upon imported nickel is 80
cents per pound, Explained Mr. Wharton,
"and 20 cents per pound upon alloy OF
nickel with copper. 1t waa lon the en-
forcement of this law that relied to con-
duct my business successfully. l am of
the opinion that somo of the officials at
the New York cnstom-house are conspir-
Ing with the foreign manufacturers to de-
fraud the government by classifying ore
containing ninety. five parts of nickel with
five parts of copper under the second
head, on which they paya duty of 20 cents
per pound. When the law was passed it
was held that the alloy should contain
ore-half nickel and one.half copper.
This evasion of tho law has been going
OH for three years. l have repeatedly
tried to have the matter adjusted by
the United States treasury officials,
but failed. When Secretary Sherman was
at the head of the department succeeded
in getting him to order all investigation,
but before report vas made te retired
from Office. When Secretary Window
took charge Special Agent George A.
Tichenor reported the result of his inyes-
LEGATIONS in April, 1881, and said that all
the entries of the so-called alloy had been
an evasion of the law, but Mr.. Window
never found time to act upon this report,
Secretary Folser is inclined to decide
the question simply upon an appeal
brought to him in some actual case.
This cannot be very readily done, and l
am forced to abandon my business be-
cause my customers have been lured from
mo by tho foreign importers, who arc not
put to the same expense as [ am in min
ing and refining their ore. Their mines
are located at New Caledonia. and are
worked by convicts who live at that penal
colony"
Mr.. Wharton said he might resume op-
erations after the passage of the new rev.
enue bill, as it provides for a duty of 25
cents per pound upon alloy of nickel, but
there was Il clause in the bill which stipu-
lated that a duty Of 20 cents per pound
should be paid upon all unwrought metals
and hs thought the schemers might pos.
sibly take advantage of it. II they did
the reopening of his works would be
further postponed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-04
THE LATEST NEWS.
YOUNG MANS DEATH STRUGGLES.
"A Villainous Deed Marked by the Torn Gar
meHts OF y Missing Man-OihCr
Crimes and HappeDings.


ments Of Missing Man-Oihcr
Grimes and Happenings.
Richard 4. Pierce. son of 5. l.. Pierce,
a prominent ST. Paul attorney, went to
Minneapolis on Monday to see about j
position in u wholesale store which he eX
pected to secure. lie returned sometime
during the night, but before he reached
his home he must have been wayll;d.
Tuesday morning AN ovcrcoat, coat, collar,
cravat, handkerchief, u shirt sleeve and Il
pocket knife were found near elevator A,
at the foot OF Seleter street, on the rail-
road track. The coat sleeves were nearly
torn of. and the other evidences
around indicated Il terrible struggle,
which undoubtedly ended in his death aud
the concealmont of his body by throwing
it into the river. 1t is supposed that
Pierce left the train 1T Eagle street, a
switch station in :. lonely and dlSreputablo
part of the town, two blocks above the
place where the struggle occurred. How
he was got where he was is d mystery, as
his LONE lay the other way. No Signs OF
a struggle existed III the vicinity, and 1t
may be possible that he was wayiald
above and taken to the mouth OF the sewer
and thrown in. Pierce and perhaps all
who were engaged Ill this deed were there,
as the snow was covered with blood within
two feet of the man hole caused by the
sewer flew !; but if his body had been
thrown in, or if he had gone down the
bank to wash his own wounds aud tainted
at the brink and tumbled in himself, no
marks of broken ice were left. The clothes
that We're found indicate that in the stru.
gle he received three wounds-one i'll the
back, about three inches below the neck,
one in the arm and one in the throat, the
latter being the one which proved fatal, it
any.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-04
CONGRESS-.


Proceedings IN both Houses Yesterday.
In tho United States Senate, Wednes'
day, Mr.. Hoar gave np'ie6 that he would
cndeavor to call up tue presidential sue
cession bill to-day. The consideration of
the Fitz John Porter bill was resumed,
aud Dir. Logan finished his speech,
begun several days ago, in Op.
position to the bill. Mr.. Sewcll re-
piled briefly to Mr.. Logan, and was
followed by Mr.. McPheIson, also in sup
port of the bill. Mr.. Hawley announced
that he "would vote in accordance with
tho views presented by the senator from
Illinois," Mr.. Logan. Mr.. Hale moved
that the bill bo indefinitely postponed.
Lost-yeas 20 nays 20. The bill was then
reported to the Senate. Mr.. Hoar moved
to postpone it's further consideration for
week, After further discussion Mr.. Alli-
son moved to 80 into executive session.
Lost-yeas 81, nays29. Mr.. Conger then
asked for the reading of the report Of the
committee on the Porter case, and the Sec
retary began to read it. Mr.. Sewell said
it was evident Mr.. Conger was determined
to prevent vote on the bill that evening,
and he, therefore, moved to adjourn. The
motion was agreed to and the Senate adj
journed.
In the House, the army appropriation
bill was considered in committee of the
whole. After debate, continuing for
several hours and running at times into
tho old rut of partisan politics, tho COM
mittee rose, having practically finished
the bill, with the exception of the clause
relating to the compensation allowed to
the Pacific railroads for transportation.
The District of Columbia appropriation
bill was reported aud referred to the COM
mittee of tho whole, and the House then
adiOu1ucd
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-04
A EemarkaDle "Stear" Alleged.

Gen. Lllley, prominent citizen and Re-
publican politician of Mauch Chunk, Car
bon county, has addressed letter to Mr..
}. *. Bogert, ex chairman Of the Demo-
cratic state central committee of this state
and editor of tho Wilkesbarrc Union Lead.
er, in which he charges that Of So. 600, ,OO)
collected by Mr.. Evans, who was appoint
ed agent for Pennsylvania to settle with
the United States government for advances
made during the war, not one dollar was
ever covered into the treasury of Pennsyl-
vania and that the evidence is in existence
to prove this statement. The general says
he knows of six men who had $500, 600
each of the sum collected by Evans.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-04

THE House did we'll at Harrisburg
yesterday to promptly adopt the Senate
resolution appointing a joint committee
to inquire what retrenchment can he
effected in the public printing, amended
by Mr.. Furth, SO as to authorize the
committee to send for persons and
papers, and so as to require a report to
be made during the present session ct
the Legislature in time to be acted upon.
There is well founded suspicion ailoat
that there are waste and extravaganza,
if not corruption, in this department.
But the House should also pause before
it recklessly orders thousands and tens
of thousands Of documents to be printed.
Let all such motions be referred to some
sagacious committee, to discover first
what is the use of the publication and
how many copies of it can be judicicusly
distributed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-04

Democratic House, which succeeds it, +,
General Porter's restoration is as certain
as his life; and the attempt of political
and personal prejudice to defeat this act
of justice will recoil upon its AUTHORS in
the early future.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-04

Ncwburg, Cumberland county, made
girl friend Christmas present of a bottle
Of cologne. He was so teased about it by
the boys of the village that on Wednesday
last he committed suicide by shooting
himself with pistol.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-04

SENATOR LOGAN seems to have hi zen
making the greatest effort OF his lite in
speaking for three days in the Senate in
opposition to Fitz John POrter'S raStora-
tiOn to the army. Not that Senator
Logan said anything new or fcrcihIe, but
he spoke with great deal of muscular
eXertion for a long time, and seems to
have himself considered that he was
doing very great thing. Certainly the
consumption of three days of the time
of the United States Senate ought TO
be justified by a more valuable result
than any that is seen to flow from Sena-
tor Logan's speech. He might have
been content to have stated the case
against Porter in less time and with less
feeling than he exhibited. lie might
have given the senators credit for some
knowledge of the subject. But lie was
not speaking to the Senate. lie con-
sidered himself to be addressing an
ignorant country. But the country, too.
is pretty well posted on this much ven
tilated and much discussed subject, and
is not likely to be impressed bv the man
ifestly partisan speech Of Logan. 1t
will have no more effect there than in
the Senate, where it had just none at all.
The Senate heard Logan and voted
straightway against him. The bill for
Porter's restoration will pass the Senate:
and if it is defeated in the Republican
House, will he secure of passage in the
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-04
An Ugly Customer.

About noon German VIII, was drunk
and making considerable noise on James
street was arrested by Officer Herr. lie :s
sisted to the station house, but with soIna
assistance the officer landed him there.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-04
Th0 Noun HOu9Q

The soup house was again opened to.
day and Billy Shay and wife were kept
busy handing out rations. 1t will again
be opened on Saturday.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-04
Illogical Conclusions.

The inability of intelligent men to
take an intelligent view of facts affect
ing IA question upon which they have
taken a position is shown in Il letter We
find in the Philadelphia Press, signed by
Henry Carey Baird. We do not know
that Mr.. Baird is an intelligent man but
we assume that he is, because he is Il
writer on economical questions and is
one Of the authorities of the high tariff
advocates. Mr.. Baird may he y learned
man, and probably is, but he is one
whom too much learning or too much
thought upon his favOrite subjects
of contemplation have male mad. He
says that for the ten months ending DC
tober 81, 1862, 4Gt,O0O tons of pig iron, of
the value of $S,6o22,GG7, were imported
into this country, ''eyery dollar of which
is equivalent to dollar OF foreign labor.
however, which does not consume Amer
lean food, clothing Or other commodi-
ties" Every one is familiar with this
ancient and threaIbare argument of the
protectiOnist, in which there is Il good
deal more sound than snese. AS to that,
however, we do not dispute that
intelligent opinions may differ. Nv
Baird'S lack of intelligence is exhibited
in his assumption that the lowness Of
theduty on pig iron was the cause of
the importation of which he complains,
whereas the fact is that the present duty
on iron is generally prohibtory one,
and is considered by the iron masters
themselves as amply protective of their
industry. Importations of iron are liza
BILE to occur under any rate of duty, in
consequence Of demand for u special
kind or in consequence Of such boom
in the iron trade rs we have lately cX
perienced, wherein, the demand exceed
ing the supply, the price was ran up to
a figure to admit the foreign manufac-
ture. Mr.. Baird in proposing to run up
the duty On iron, so as to keep out every
pound of foreign make, simply proposes
to put the American consumer ut the
mercy of the American manufacturer
and to remove the wholesome restraint
upon his prices which the fear Of foreign
competition effects. A reduction Of the
duty of a dollar ton would not admit
into the country any more foreign iron
than will come in under the present duty
for the home product will still under
sell it.