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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-07-25

Nathaniel Maddocks, the oldest citizen of
Chesterville, died July 18th, in the 92nd year
Of his age. He was a native of the town.
had always resided here with the exception OF
a year or two, and had seen the Sandy River
valley develop into great prominence in ag
riculture and other branches of industry lie
became a member of Maine Lodge of +. &
A. NJ, at Pennington in 1920, which sent n
large delegation to assist in the burial ser
vices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-07-25
LINCOLN.

George Boss, stable employee of Booth
bay, was arrested there Monday upon tele-
graphic order from Lansdale, X. l., charged
with rape upon a little girl at that place,
some months ago. He had been away from
home some weeks and only returned last
night. He is wanted also in Massachusetts
for burglary. The prisoner was lodged in
Wiscasset Jail to await a requisition from
Rhode Island
Smyrna times., 1883-09-05
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THE WREN PATENT
Crate Bar.

We claim the following
for this Bar:
1st.-A saving of fuel
over the ordinary bar.
2nd.--Such construc-
ton as will equalize all
strains resulting from ex-
pansiOn and contraction,
thus avoiding warping, and
thereby insuring long SER
vice.
3rd.-Thorough COM
bustiOn of fuel, owing to the
large air spaces exposed.
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Lamps, at I. B. Coope ga boil.
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ssefIV
Arrive at Cape May, at II NJ. Returning, leave
Cape May, at p. NJ, giving hours at the Cape
R9-The Delaware Chesapeake Railway, also
the Delaware Railroad will connect at Clayton
july lift FRED. GERKER, Lessee.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17

The committee investigating Delaney
at Harrisburg has had some little light
let in upon the practices which have
prevailed on the hill, by the testimony
OF Gray, a contractor under Delaney's
charge, that soap contracted for, and
which the grocers supplied in hundred
bar boxes, was repacked in boxes of
6xty bars before it was supplied by the
contractor to the state. Gray gave no
satisfactory reason for this repacking,
though he insisted that he made up
the difference - with Delaney by after
wards sending to him the quantity of
soap which the boxes lacked of the re-
quired number of bars. 1t was also
shown that worn spittoons were sent
out by the fifty to billiard saloons in the
town. These points are only suggestive
of what may be found if the inquiries
are pushed far enough. If somebody
will only explain where all the old
carpets, cuspadores, &C., 90 when the
annual refitting takes place it will lie
interesting reading. Likewise, whether
state postage stamps are ever used for
the mailing of campaign documents.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
THE GROUND HOG.

lie Comes Out OF His Hole-The Winter Is
Ended.
Two of our subscribers living in differ
ent parts of the county, called at the In
TELLIGENCER Office this morning and
informed US that they saw ground hogs on
the hillside this morning. 1t is just six
weeks since Candelmas day, when the
grounding saw his shadow in the sun,
thereby knowing that six weeks of severe
winter weather would surely follow. Our
poet is delighted with tbs literal fdlfilment
of his prophecy, and on hearing the news
oiled up his machine, turned the crank
and ground out the following Taptutoas
song
Endowed with an instinct TO mortals AL
known,
And the clap-trap of Virgins a scorning.
The wise little grOund-hoS comes out OF iis
On st. Pat-ter.rick's day in the morning!
The six weeks OF winter predicted by him,
When in sunshine he saw his own shadow
On Candelmas day-have at last passed away,
and the heart of the poet is glad, o!
The hyacinth, crocus and violet blue,
Will soon greet the eyes OF the prophet,
While Virgins and Vennor and Aazen and
Are names that all people will scon at.
Then here's to the ground hog, the greatest OF
o, long may he revel in clover!
He told US how long the cold weather would
And he now tells us winter is over.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17

andiense and gather in ~ small change.
Then the chaplain and the choir sang
three or four selections to the accOmpani.
ment Of the nickels, dimes and dollars,
that were constantly blinking - they
dropped into the hats passed around by
the brethren. The contents of the hats
were emptied upon the table in front OF
tho president and carefully counted BY
some Of the elders selected for the pupose.
The result was announced as follows
Regular subscriptions, 81. .257; hat collec-
tions, $79. rs; total, 81, 336. Is.
The announcement was greeted with
great applause. Everybody seemed to be
delighted except Chaplain McCabe. He
shook his head with rather disappointed
air and said 81 didn't ask for enough
I ought to have asked for 1000. If had
I would have got it." Nevertheless, the
chaplain's voice was heard above all others
as he participated in the concluding hymn
Praise God from whom all blessings
flow."
Benediction was given and then the
swaying mass of humanity struggled out
Of the court house.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
DENNIS AGAIN.
10 IL Relnanded to Jail,


Before Judges Livingston and Patterson
this morning was had hearing upon q
writ of habeas corpus issued by the former
in the case of John B. Dennis, held in tho
Lancaster county jai! on two charges of
forgery, and upon a requisition of Gov.
CritteudcD, of Missouri. 1t was shown that
last evening Levi Sensenig had entered
bail for Dennis in the sum of $500 each,
before Alderman Barr in tie forgery cases;
and Dennis counsel asked that he there
fore be released from custody, and
argued that the modification of tho
warrant issued by Governor Pattison
for his return to Missouri operated
as suspension Of it until the Lancaster
county cases were entirely disposed of.
Counsel for the commonwealth in these
cases complained that the bail was taken
without due notice to them, and that it
should be increased. The court held that
this was not the matter before it now and
that the alderman had right to tako
bail. With reference to the discharge Of
Dennis On this bail the court ruled that the
effect of tho governors modification of his
warrant was only to delay the time Of
delivering Dennis to the Missouri author
tiles that uudsr it lie was still in custody
of the sheriff and there must remain until
after the trial. Danpis was therefore re-
mauded to jail. His counsel gave notice
that on next Tuesday morning they would
apply to Judge Butler, of the U. s. district
court, for writ of habeas corpus.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17

A MOTION has been made for the ex-
pulsion of Nicholas L. Dukes from the
bar, and 1t is set down for hearing in
May. The investigation that will be
made to determine Dukes worthiness to
be q member of the bar will no doubt be
thorough and will be broadenough to
produce the evidence of the truth OF
fa!sehood of his fearful charges against
Miss Mutt, which was not produced at
the recent trial. The public belief is
that they were altogether false, and un.
der this conviction the feeling against
him Is naturally as hot rs it is general.
II this belief is found to be correct there
can be no dispute that Dukes is wholly
infamous. if he is not absolutely insane ;
either Of which conclusions will not
challenge the correctness of the judg-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
APPOINTMENTS.
Who Will Occupy the {

Who Will occupy tho City Palpits.
Following are the appointments of mem
bers of conference to preach in the various
pulpits of the church to morrow /; and the
order of exercises for Sunday and Mon
day:
First NJ. E. church, Duke street-Con-
ference love feast at 0 a. m. Ordination
of deacons and sermon by Bishop Thomas
Bowman at 1880 .. m. Ordination of
elders by Bishop Bowman and sermon by
Rev. G. r. Crooks, D. D., at 8 p. m.
Sermon by Rev. Jacob Todd at 7:15 p. m.
St. Paul's NJ. E. church-Rev. Thomas
Hanlon, D. D., at 1890 a. M, and Rev.
81. T. Twigg, at 7:15 p. m.
West Mission-Rev. 8. Fl. G. Smith at
7:15 p. m.
First Reformed-Rev. J. McCauley,
D. D., at 1890 a. M, and Rev. g. w.
MacLaughlin at 7:15 p. m.
St. Paups Reformed-Rev. James Nor
row, D. D.. at 1890 a. m, and Rev. SAM
Presbyterian-Rev. ]. H. Hargis, at
1890 a. M, and Rev. Aaron Rittenhouse,
D. D., at Tbs p. m.
Presby terian Mission chapel-Rev. Geo.
Gaul, at 7:15 p. N.
der, at 1880 m, and Rev. q. Buckley
Burns at 7:15 p. m:
Moravian-Rev. Frank Moore, at 1890
q. m.
College ohapel-Rev. T. B. Nicely, at
1890 m.
Bethel Church of God-Rev. G. W.
Graeff at 1890 a. m, and Rev. Chas.
Rohrer at 7:15 p. m.
Evangelical lAssociation-Rev. w. Shep.
perd at 1890 a. m., and Rev. Joseph 81.
Smith at 7:15 p. m.
First Baptist-Rev. Eli Pickersgill at
1890 q. m. and Rev. j. Bawden at 7:15
p. m.
First African Methodist Church-Rev.
A. Oakes, at 1890 .. m, and Oliver P.
Stogden at 7;15 p. m.
Columbia-Rev. Henry Wheeler at 1890
.. M, and W. w. Goodman ct 7:15.
Marietta-S. Fl. Heilner, 7:15 ps N.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS

FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS.
The Bradford Argus is certain that the
people honor Governor Patterson for his
sterling integrity and sturdy adherence to
truth.
The York Age demands the abolition Of
the fish commission.
The Scranton Republican regards anti
treating legislation as Downright absurd
ity.
The York Republican cannot see how the
retarded judicial bu siness over there would
be advanced by reducing the number OF
judges. Besides, the state pays them,
not the county.
The Erie Herald is panied to note some
disposition on the part of the INTELL1aEN-
GER to concede to Virgins some slight
share of weather wisdom which is the
ground hogs sole possession.
The Carlisle Herald endorses Senator
Wallace's bill to provide circuit courts to
be made up of the common pleas judges.
For aught that the Pittsburgh Leader
can see, Dukes can claim and get his seat
in the Legislature.
The Wilkesbarre Union Leader discovers
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
PERSONAL.

Ben BUTLER is toying With Southern
Democrats for the presidential nomina.
tion.
HENRY G.. CHAPMAN, a conspicuous
member of the stock exchange of New
York, has died in Manila.
FARMER BUTLER will not stand in the
way of anybody for the Republican nomi-
natioa of auditor general. Chester county
will be solid for Captain Potts, now of the
House.
GENERAL SPINNER being asked by a
Florida man q few days ago how old he
was and if he was in good health yet said
81 am eighty-one years of age, still in
good health, and believe I can whip men
of my size yet"
SLADE has at last consented to meet
Sullivan in the prize ring. In the univer-
sal anxiety with which the result will be
awaited, it may be hoped that the Beers
of Africa will postpone their threatened
uprising and Delaware forget to report
the mu!tifarious conditions of her peach
crop.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
Dr. Forbes Trial.

The remarkable trial of DR.. Forbes in
Philadelphia left his jury in great doubt t
as to what should be their verdict : and
we sympathize with the jury. What it
really should have been is what no fel
low can say, feeling certain that he is alb
solutely right. The doctor is a very
highly respected citizen, who holds the
post of demonstrator of anatomy in the
Jefferson medical college, and has the
largest class of students of surgical
science in the world, for whom it is his
duty to provide bodies for dissection
Without the bodies they cannot become
doctors, and doctors, of course, we must
have. But the law Furnishes the stealing
of bodies, and without stealing they
cannot be got.
Now, that was DIR. Forbes fix; so was
1t that of DR.. Agnew before him. What
did they do with the difficulty? They
bought the bodies from anyone who
brought them, and asked no questions
The men who robbed a colOred cemetery
and sold DIR. Forbes the bodies are now
in Jail for the offense. They say the doc
tor knew that they had stolen them the
doctor says he did not. The jury proba-
bly inclined to strike a mean between this
contradictory evidence, and concede that
though DR.. Forbes did not know where
any particular body came from, yet he
must have very strongly suspected that
they were not come by honestly
Then they had to consider whether
it was or was not his duty
to inquire particularly into the sources
whence came all the subjects. This was a
point on which jury might we'll hang
for If demonstrators of anatomy are al
lowed to wink at body snatching it will
no doubt tend to incite their agents to
the commission Of the offence but, on
the other hand, if demonstrators of
anatomy are held to this accountability
It will be hard to get respectable sur
geons to take the elevated but dangerous
post. The jury, after being out all night,
decided their doubt in the defendant S
favor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17

THERE are newspapers in the state,
even in the present infamed state
of public opinion, entirely able to
distinguish between the offense for
which Dukes is reprobated by pop
ular passion and that for which
he was on trial and was acquitted
The Pottsville Evening Chronicle, for
example, clearly points out that it is not
for the shooting of Mutt, but mainly
for the part he bore in events
leading up to that tragic affair,
which has produced the powerful
prevailing feeling against him, and
yet they are not wha1he was on trial for
There can be no legal contraversion OF
the Chronicles position that "despica
BILE a villain as he may be, if he believed
that Mutt came to the room in the hotel
to take his life, and after attempting te
brain him with a cane, had his hand
upon his revolver" the law could moi
adjudge him guilty of murder or o1
manslaughter, maintaining that tbt
meanest whelp in human form has th'
right to defend his own life, even at th'
sacrifice of the life of his assailant.'
Nor is this position inconsistent with
judgment that would even have acquit
ted Mutt for having shot Dukes OF
sight. The Harrisburg Patriot, too
with equal force of logic, points ou
that an acquittal of Dukes on the groun'
OF self defense affects in no wise tn
Judgment of his other offenses. Fo
them different mode of trial and pun
ishment is prescribed by law, and tn
|jury which tried him for murder wa
not called upon to hang him for seduc
ton or libel.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
COLUMBIA NEWS
oUR REaULA4 00Rznsr0NDENOI


Events Along the SusquehannA-1toano
Interest In and Aroand the BoeeuSA
Picked up ~ the Inssln-
senosr's Exporter.
Officer Struck took two tramps to the
county Jail this morning.-A fair sized
crowd attended the Church of God supper
last nighs.-The N. E. church was also
we'll attended.-Body of Railroad Engineer
P. Fl. Calman taken to Schuylkill Haven
this morning. Easter eggs at Markets
and Maulick's drug store on exhibition
Butter sold at 25 to 80 cents, eggs a.
At Cyrene commandery No. "a, Knights
Templars, last evening the following Of.
GERS were elected E. c., w. Fl. Pfahler
Gen.. Geo. F. Rathvon G. g., Robert
McAnall Treas, DR.. w. Taylor; Re-
corder, A. ]. Kaufman Trustees, A. o.
Baker, G. s. Kauffman and c. 0. Pfahler.
Messrs. Simon B. Cameron and Brewster
Cameron, of Marietta, and Josiah 0ramm,
of Middlerown, were invited members.
fsrsop.s end O,hsr Mention.
Messrs. 8. s. Clair. Josiah Gramm, Of
Middletown, Geo. F. Rathvon, of Lancas-
ter, in Columbia last night.-A number OF
men had narrow escapes in Wrightsville
stone quarries.-Mrs. Henry Johns, resid-
ing at Chestnut Hill, died last night : the
lady was we'll known here.-Mr. John
Swartz's butcher team was run into by
another team on the Marietta turnpike
yesterday, aud was slightly damaged
About thirty men and boys, white aud
colored, had o free fight at Jennie Kane's
- bagnio on Fifth street, last night,
during which several shots were fired, but
no person was hurt the place should be
c'osad.-The last dancing lesson of the Fl.
d. Il. club was held last night. It was
largely attended and a very pleasant
atfair.-The employees of the rolling mill
st Chiques have been notified they must
work at the Harrisburg scale of prices or
leave. A meeting of the employees was
held last evening but no action taken.
Churcn Matters.
The new pastor of the United Brethren
church will preach his first sermon to-
morrow morning. He is the Rev. j. p.
Funk, late of New Holland.
"The Doxology" will be the subject Of
the evenings lecture in the L. E. Lutheran
church to morrow.
Services at st. Paul'sP. E. church to.
morrow as follows: Morning service at
1880 a. m; evening service and sermon at
7:3O p. m The evening prayer on Monday
will be held at 4:30 p. N.
The Rev. Henry Wheeler, of Philadel,
phia will preach in the M. E. church TO-
morrow morning, and the Rev. W. w.
Goodman, late of Drew theological semi.
nary at Madison, N. j., will preach in the
evening.
Taken to Jail To Await Trial.
Amos Slater, alias Randall, colored, was
taken to tho county Jail this morning by
Officer Gilbert, to await trial at court on
the charges of fcloneous assault and bat
terry upon his wife and for malicious mis-
chief. The assault was committed last
Wednesday, during which he destroyed
watch belonging to his brother in law,
Isaac Craig, who preferred the latter
charge against him. 1t is to be hoped
that he will receive the longest sentence
possible, as he is one of the worst roughs
in this place. The town can get along
very we'll without him.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
New Ico Wagons.

Four of the handsOmest ice wagons that
have ever appeared on our streets were
put out this morning by John Hartman,
the reservoir" =" ice man. They were
made by Norbeck s. Miley fand are fine
samples Of Lancaster workmanship. Each
wagon weighs 1000 pounds, and is fur
nished with shafts and poles 80 that it
can be driven with ono horse or pair.
They are of the Knickerbocker style,
with strong wheels, platform spring,
the latest improved end gates. SC The
painting is very handsome. The wheels
ae Of vermellion, stripped in black and
gold. The body has I. yellow ground with
the words " Ha,tman's Reservoir Ice -
the letters arc of different cOlors with
shading and the word ''1ce " is hand
somely frosted. Eugene Norbeck did the
painting. The wagons arc all numbered,
and as they were taken through the streets
this morning they attracted great deal Of
attention.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
THE DELZEIT TROUBLES.
The Accused Deny tho Allegations Against
Them.

The Accused Deny the Allegations AGains'
Them.
Fred. G. Delzeit, accused by his father,
in connection with his brother, of forgery
and larceny of notes, writes US at length
from Philadelphia. Following is the gist
of his statement
In the month Of April my father re.
ceived from my brother and me two notes,
to which we had signed our names. On
or about the first Of May my father en-.
gagged board at St. Joseph's hospital, and
in moving some necessary things to his
room in the hospital, he placed all papers
Of value, including the two notes, which
he alleges to have been stolen, in the
drawer of a closet which he took with
him to the hospital, the key to which he
always had in his possession. While in
the hospital, visited him three times, and
gave him some money for rents, which he
had authorized me to collect from his
tenants l then told him to employ ar
agent to transact his business, which he
declined doing. He knew that would
make my future home in this city. and re-
quested me before leaving to write fol
each tenant receipts for whole years
rent, which did because of his inability
to write English.
On the 18th of May I came to Philadel.
phia. About month later, much to my
surprise, I received letter from my
bro her, informing me that father had
left the hospital and was boarding with
him. we'll knew that my father was
governed more by rashness than reason,
and felt sorry that my brother and his
family should be made unhappy. On July
Sd visited my father, who said nothing
to me in regard to the notes.. Or
the 9Th of July I again returned to this
city, where l have resided ever since,
Some time during the month of October,
as l have been informed, he telegraphed
for my sister, then living in Buffalo, N.
Y, to come to Lancaster and attend
his bedside, saying he was critically i'll,
which she learned upon her arrival to
be untrue. She remained with him for
some time and believe examined all his
documents in the secretary, so the two
notes were not then missing. As to the
other notes which he declares he never
signed for my brother is a mistake. !
have witnessed his signature to the origi
nal as we'll as to the necessary papers
afterward. admit that he was a hard
working man, but he should not forget
that from the earnings of his three sons
and daughter he managed to acquire
some ten or twelve thousand dollars, and
at whose hands he always received the
kindest treatment.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-17
Horse Hired and stolen.

On Thursday q man went to the livery
stable of James A. Swayne and hired a
horse and buggy for the purpose, as be
said, of driving to Strasburg. The team
was given to him and he promised to re-
turn it in the evening, but he has not been
seen since. The horse was clipped bay
without any spots, about Is hands high,
and 10 years old. The man was rather
rough looking and Mr.. Swayne supposed
he was q countryman. He said that his
name was Wilfong, and that he formerly
resided in Lancaster but was now in Col
umbia. Mr.. Swayne thinks the men hired
the borse for the sole purpose of stealing
him.