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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08
PERSONAL.

WILLIAM C. HowELJ.s, U. 8. consul at
Toronto, ''has decided to resign and retire
to private life."
WILLIAM G. SMYTH. actor, journalist
and excursion manager, died yesterday in
Pi tsburgh, aged % years.
SENATOR FANS wife has sued him for
adultery. She claims a divorce, alimony
and the children.
WHARTON BARKER is a candidate for
delegate ct large to the next national
convention Of his party, whatever it will
be by that time.
II. NJ. ELLIS, the well-known theatrical
manager, of the tirm of Anthony s. Ellis,
died at his residence in New Bedford,
Mass, yesterday.
MIR. AND MRS. GEORGE A. PERKINS, of
Athens, Pa. have celebrated their
diamond wedding. During their married
life of seventy-five years they have resided
in one house.
MR. ARTHUR SULLIVAN, the well-knOwn
music composer {; George 4. McFarr, mus.
ical director. and Mr.. George Grove. the
editor and writer, of England, have been
created knights.
TABoR's divorced wife, No. !, upon her
| return to Denver, was called upon by
/ III
| while they "cut" The new Mrs. Tabor
| No. 9.
| Mrs HARRIET LANE JOHNSTON has
| p. f. church, Baltimore. in memory of
her sons, James buchanan and Harry
Johnston.
| BENJAMIN F. BUTLER, Roger A. Pryor
and Duncan S. Walker, all generals I"
and lawyers Of note. have been retained
to defend Messrs. Sheridan and Walsh,
| should the extrad;tOn OF the latter par.
ties be sought by the British government.
DUKE OF NEWCASTLE is reported to
have made large purchases Of Southern
| California lands. The duke being minor
makes the statement doubtful. He says
he will remain several days in Chicago on
his way East.
| Hon. WIN. D. KELLEY has for a long
time been suffering with serious ulcera-
| ton on the right side of the interior of the
mouth. The growth has been increasing
Of late with painful symptoms, and the
patient was advised to have the tumor
removed. This was done yesterday sue.
cessfully.
GENERAL ID. G.. EUEI had All operation
performed on himself yesterday, in Nash
vile, for the removal CT the left half Of
his lower Jaw bone, which was in
jured several years ago by a fall from o
horse. The operation was successful, and
the patients prospects of recovery " are
all that could be desired
MIR. TALBOT, ox- governor of Massachu
sets. is said to be nursing his wrath
against Mr.. Batter. governor, to keep it
warm, Recently a!r. Talbot met Mir.
Butler ut social gathering where dancing
ruled the hour. aud, desiring to keep up
the conversation, remarked You don't
dance, general 80 {: No. was the qaick
reply. " mako other people dance"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08
CRIME ANE CALAMITY.
so,ne kocent NotanIe DIsasters.

A fro in East St, Louis yesterday morn
ing destroyed 90 small stores and dwellings,
causing loss Of about $50, O0O.-Most of
the business section of Forney, Texas, was
burned yesterday mOrning.-In Lexington
Ky., the stable of ]. A, Grinstead, contain
ing six thoroughbred yearlings, all by imp.
Thunderstorm, was burned and all the
animals perish Loss, $4,000. The
fire was incendiary. The steamer
Cydonia, froru New York for
St. John, New Brunswick, mis-
took Santaky Light Nantucket, fer Gray
Head, On Sunday, and went ashore. She
lies in dangerous position.-In
the Continental colliery at Ashland,
Pa, yesterday, 4 number of men were
overcome by gas generated by small
locomotive used in the mine. The engi-
neer and train hands were revived with
difficulty, and driver named Ritley fell
under the wagons and had a leg cut of.
All work at the colliery is stopped
About half past 10 o'clock this morning a
man supposed to be Patrick Henderson,
from New York, was found dead from
on the pavement at Twentieth
and Market streets, Philadelphia.-DuriDg
a severe snow storm at Burgettstown,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08
PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
LEGISLATION IN THE STATES.

Louisiana Lookins After the Father OF
Warers.-Pattison Forfeiting the
Defunct Charters.
The governor of Louisiana has called q
convention of delegates elected by the
police juries of the several parishes and OF
the city council of New Orleans. to meet
in Baton Rouge on the 18th of June, for
the purpose Of devising plans " for the
maintaining, repairing and building of
levees, the inauguration Of a practical sys-
TEN to prevent and close crevasses and to
prevent the cutting of levees for roadways
and the use of them as highways" and to
adopt other means to be employed for
the improvement of the navigation of the
Mississippi river"
There is trouble about tho excise ques-
ton at Glen's Falls, New York. The old
board of that town met Monday morning
and granted six licenses, whereupOn the
chief of police served papers on the men,
bers, who were taken before justice.
The new board met. but granted no
licenses, IN accordance with 4 pledge given
before they were nominated. The old
board, it is maintained, "hold to the
expiration of their term on account OF the
new board not swearing in and filing
bonds at the ti.ns prescribed by the law"
The war department has received no
further information from General Crook
relative to his movements in Mexico, and
No report of his operations against the
Indians is expected until some decisive
results have been obtained. Information
is received from Fort Apache that 1 200
San Carlos Indians have left the agencies
and are settling in the mountains around
that post, and demand corn aud small
seed. The commanding officer has issued
G,O00 pounds of corn and asked the secre-
tary of the interior for small seed.
The Brooklyn board of aldermen re
solved on Monday that all the schools and
public Offices shall be closed on the day of
the opening of the great bridge also that
Ga lions head ornament on the bridge
| shall be removed and in its place the gov
ernment coat of arms and an American
eagle substituted. A reception will be
given to Governor Cleveland in the eve
ming, and 50 600 will be spent on illumina-
tiOns.
Monday night declaring forfeited the char
tcrs of all the corporations which have
failed to mako 4 return to the attorney
| general within three years, and which
| have not responded since issuance of the
| SoVcIhoF pfocldIliit'oi. u uoutu dSO'
| Nearly 200 charters were declared forfeit
| ed, but most of the concerns are defunct
| The Massachusetts House of Represen-
tatives on Monday took from the calen-
dar and passed under suspension of the
rules, without debate, resolution from
the Senate recognizing the ability, ser.
vice and Integrity of Oakes Ames, and
asking for like recognition on the part
| Of the national CcnpreSs -
| Governor Butler has sent to the Office
of the secretary of state OF Massachusetts,,
without his approval, a bill appropriating
s264, ,552 for double tracking tho Hoosac
| tunnel line.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08

CAPT. GoRRINGE, of the new ship
yard near Philadelphia, reports the
gratifying and significant fact that he
has five vessels-four steamers and a
sailing ship-in actual building, all for
Americans, who have not asked for and
do not need subsidies to operate them.
This may not be gratifying to Mr.. Sec
retary Chandler, whose only dream of i.
restored American navy and commercial
marine is by way cf Roach's shipyards,
but the rest of the country is generally
relieved when Chandler is grieved.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08
'Als u Dollar.

G. \. Cast, Of the Examiner, has half
dollar OF 1884, which is peculiar in that It
contains around tue edge of the coin the
and the words cor alf" are so close
together that it would be impossible to
place the missing "h" between them.
Coin fanciers, TO whom tho piece has been
shown, say they never saw one like it,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08
EXcurSi0u tn Kana0a

On Saturday next an excursion will take
place from this city aud other points on the
Pennsylvania railroad for the city of Law
renee, Kansas, at which place there is to
be a great assemblage Of the religious sect
known as Dunkers. 1t Is expected that
quite number, not only of the brethren
in this county but others also, will make
the excursion, as the fare for the round
trip has been reduced to s44. 70, and tickets
arc good for the return trip anytime with
in 80 days. johnson Miller of Ltitz, has
the excursion in charge.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08
Swindlors and Frauds.

Charles Sprout, John OdelI, George
Hughes and Joseph Webster were arrested
yesterday in Montourville, Penna., for
passing counterfeit silver dollars. They
were committed in default of $1,000 bail
each.-Ex-Treasurer Polk, of Tennessee.
yesterday executed tho bond of S35, 900
required by Judge Allen in Nashville, and
was released from custody,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08

The pupils of Miss Etter's secondary
school intend holding fair, in the old
high school building corner of Prince and
Chestnut streets on Saturday evening
next. They have collected great variety
of useful and ornamental articles which
will be offered for sale cheap. Their pur
pose is, if possible, to raise funds enough
to get an organ tor the school, and if they
fail to raise enough for that purpose to
invest the money in books for the school
library.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08

THE author Of the Boston published
life of "Thaddeus Stevens, Commoner, :"
has sued his publisher for damages en-
suing from false representations in the
publication of his book. Its utter literary
worthlessness ought to be sufficient
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08
Sale Of Horses.

Samuel Hess s. Son, auctioneers. sold at
public sale yesterday, at the Merrirac
house, G. A. Miller, proprietor. for Geo.
Grossman, 10 head of horses at an average
yri,e of $201 80 per head.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08

THE Legislature is back to business.
Now let the rule of "no work no pay
be enforced.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08
Sale or STOCK.

Ed. Reinhold, of Marietta, has sold to
Col. James Duffy, 10 shares of Hollow
ware company stock, at $22O per share.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08
VIII Speak in York.

J. Hay Brown, esq, of Lancaster, will
deliver the oration on Memorial Day. May
soth, for Post, No. 81, g. A. r., of York.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08

defense against any suit brought for the
infirmities of manner in which it was
published.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08

THE Chinese on the Sandwich Islands
it is feared: will soon outnumber the IA,
tives. That might be good thing fo
the Sandwich Islands.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08

The Wilkesbarre gin singers have been
shaken up in the judicial mixer. Out OF
800 licenses asked for and considered a
fourth were rejected.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08

JERRY DUNN, indicted in Chicago
for killing Jimmy Elliott, had the
satisfaction of exhausting the regular
panel ofjurors yesterday before q dozen
of his peers could be found.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08

IT is worthy of note and high credit to
the people of Forsyth, Ga, that on Con-
federate Decoration Day there the grave
which was heaped highest with flowers
was that of the only Union soldier buried
in the cemetery.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08

THE woman who goes out and leaves
her children locked up to play with the
fire has quite superseded the idiot who did
not known it was loaded.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08

NAVAL OFFICER POLLOCK's term at tho
Philadelphia custom house has been out
Tor month and his successor is not yet
appointed. A suspicion dawns upon the
mind of the Philadelphia politicians that
the candidates are to be put under Keim's
patent harrow.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08

AN Easton judge has decided that resi-
dence in the borough for year is nee
essary qualification to vote at the town
election. He's wrong. The constitutional
qualification of sixty days residence in the
district is for all elections.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08

IT being given out that Keim was the
best of the applicants for civil service ex.
aminer there is a universal outcry by
enlightened journals for look at the whcle
lief
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-22
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

NEGOTIATIONS between France and
China were said to be progressing favora-
bly,.
A BRIDGE fell into the canal at Utica,
N. Y, on the 18th, and navigation was tenn
porarily blockaded.
THE American Rapid Telegraph Com
pany's lines are to be extended to the
Southwest.
The receipts of tie Patent Office for
the fiscal, year were 81 ,095,ssi, being $780,
$50 more than last year.
THE United States Express Company
was robbed OF a $4,000 package at Munele,
Ind, a few nights ago.
GEN. III. j. Hunt, commanding the
Department of the South, was placed on the
retired list on the 14th.
The Brooklyn Felt Hat Works and
some other establishments burned out on
the morning of the 18th; loss S150, 900.
RECENT advices from Hayti were to
the effect that the towns of Bainet and
Maringot had been recovered from the In
surgents.
BARBARA MILLER was hanged at
Richmond, Va, on the 18th, for completely
in the murder of her husband last Feb
ruary.
THE Greeley relief expedition has al
ready cost the Government 100000, aside
from what will be claimed for the loss of
the Proteus.
TIE city Of Pensacola still remained
healthy. There were three new cases and
one death at the Navy Yard ON the 18th.
A SERIOUS riot was reported at coal
mine on the Upper Lehigh, near Reading,
Pa, ON the 18th. One woman was killed
and several men wounded.
BURGLARS entered the Post-office at
junction City, o., the night OF the 18th and
captured the entire stock of postal notes
with the official punch and office stamp.
NINE Germans and three Englishmen
made fight to protect their property against
the mob ut Canton. One of the buildings
burned belonged to an American firm.
The Congress of Commerce and
Industry at Amsterdam adopted resolu-
tion recommending the adoption OF biz
metallic monetary standard throughout
Euroae and America.
THE White Lily is the name of
secret society which is fonenting a revolu-
ton against the Chinese government on
the Yang Use Kiang River, much after the
fashion of the Black Flags in Anam.
Two children of a woman named
Giroux were burned to death in their house
at East Templeton, Ont, on the 14th.
Four indictments were found against
ex-Treasurer j. M. Haven of the Rutland
Railroad Company, charging embezzlement
of moneys and overissues of stock.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-22
THE Manchester Iron and Steel

The Manchester Iron and Steel
Works strike at Pittsburg, was settled by
the Company reinstating Superintendent
Kloman. The men resumed work ON the
18th.
ACCORDING to San Francisco dis
patch of the 18th, proposed gigantic land
steal, involving several million dollars
worth of United States redwood timber
lands, had been brought to light. The
lands are situated in the northern part of
California, and comprise the most valuable
redwood timber on the coast.
YELLOW fever was reported at Quay
mas and Hermosillo, Mexico, on the 18th.
The exports of petroleum for the
seven months ended July 81, were $26,Gss-
$40.
The Internal Revenue Commissioner
was asked by the Kentucky gaugers to
modify the regulations so that they could
earn five dollars a day, but he refused to
do it.
AT Lehigh University, Pa, Fresh
man jumped out of window to avoid haz-
ing and fractured his foot. The Sophomores
were to be expelled.
In Birmingham, Eng, on the 18th
tradeunion conference adopted resolu-
ton calling on the Government to take pos
session of uncultiyated lands for general
distribution.
IT was shown in the investigation as
to the cause of the recent Riverdale steam
boat explosion on North River, N. Y, that
the boiler was leaky, and that the engineer
had once blown up a tug.
AN official report made by the Gov
ernor of New Mexico states that with the ex-
ception of Judge McComas and wife, no
citizen had been killed by Indians in that
Territory since October, 1881.
The Greeley relief expedition had re-
turned on the 18th and reported being I'M
able to reach the men at the Arctic station.
The relief ship Proteus was wrecked and
the crew returned to Newfoundland in the
Yantic.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 18th
says: The total paper circulation now out
standing is 1891, 7757 ,G69; total coin circula-
ton, S743 17.5773; grand total, $50, 1884,,
642. Assuming the total population to be
52,000,00O, the distribution per capita would
be 5000.
UP to June 80, 1888, the total num-
Der of pension claims of all kinds pending
in the Pension Office was HOO: and Of
this number las, Si3 involved arrears.
ACCORDING to a statement prepared
at the Washington Money Order Office,
based upon the returns for one week from
100 smaller money order offices, forty-two
per cent. transmitted by the money order
service was in postal notes.
THE steamer Athenian, with O'Don-
mel, the slayer of James Carey, on board,
arrived at Funchal, Madeira, on the 18th,
from Cape Town. A close watch was kept
upon all visitors in town.
The new Inman steamer City of
Chicago made trial trip recently, accom-
plishing speed of fifteen knots an hour.
The International Literary Confer
ence, in session at Berne, Switzerland, on
the 18th, adopted copyright convention.
to be submitted to the international Con-
gress at Amsterdam on the 18th inst.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-22

NEAR Cheyenne, on the 18th, James
Knight and j. H. Wenzel were fatally as
saulted by companion named d. Moore,
who wanted to rob them of $53.
Jos. PUNE was riddled with shot, near
Grapeville, Pa, on the 18th, while in the
act of robbing farmers potato patch.
The Steamer City of Washington,
from New York for Havana, was struck by
a hurricane on the Sth, which continued
thirty-six hours. Two persons Were in
jured.
On the 18th the Italian steamship
independents went ashore on Long Island
in fog and wasiin a dangerous situation.
She had 100 passengers.
In Hungary during recent land-rent
riots about fifteen men were killed by vol
ley from the troops. Collisions were grow
ing more frequent and serious.
In Philadelphia on the 18th five men
were arrested for incendiarism. Over $780,
900 worth of property had been recently
destroyed by incendiary fires.
On the 18th the steamship Regulator
arrived at Wilmington, N. c., and reported
the Frylngpan Shoals llght-shlp gone from
her mornings, and it was feared she had
foundered.
The Surveyor Generals Office. with
all the land records, at Olympia, w. t.,
was burned on the 18th.
On the 18th. a bottle was picked up
at the Charleston, Is. ca quarantine sta
ton containing a slip of paper which with
out date, said that the steam yacht Cath
crime, from New York for Jacksonville,
Fla, was sinking off Hatteras, with crew
of nine persons.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-22
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

JAMES KoWsKI, who escaped to this
country from st. Petersburg with 10000
rubles belonging to his employer, and who
was arrested therefor IN New York, was
released on the 10th owing to the want of
an extradition treaty with Russia.
ON Lake Channplain on the 9th sail
boat capsized with three men. Two were
drowned and the third drifted ten hours
before reaching land.
ON the 10th j. NJ. Haven was arrested
at Rutland, VT, charged with embezzling
$4,000 while Treasurer, of the Rutland
Railroad Company. Bail was fixed at
SID, 900, which he furnished.
SUIT was entered by the Directors of
on the 18th against the bondsmen Of de-
faulting Cashier Fuller to secure the
amount of his bond, 900.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, had $4,000 fire
ON the 18th.
On the 18th Cord Duel, who killed
Henry Bass at Paris, Ohio, was captured at
Bucyrus and taken to Canton. The muir
der was the result of quarrel between the
men. 8as
WILLIAM III. PARNELL was arrested
at Philadelphia on the 18th on a charge
of embezzling $500 from Sinclair &
Laughlin, wholesale grocers. He was the
firms book-keeper.
ON the morning Of the 18th fire caused
$3.50, 900 damage in West Madison street
block in Chicago. s..
AN excursion train on the Missouri
-
Omaha, on the 18th, injuring large num-
Der Of passengers.
A NORWEGIAN vessel was run down,
sunk, and twelve persons were drowned in
the English channel on the 18th.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-22
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
HUGH Law, Lord Chancellor Of Ire
land, is very sick.
BISHOP DECKER, of the diocese of
Washington, sailed for Rome on the 9Th.
1t is understood in Catholic circles that he
would be made Archbishop.
ON the 10th L. Hosle, a French aero
maui succeeded in making balloon trip
from France to England.
The brother of Cetewayo who was
reported killed in the late rebellion, has
turned up safe at Natal.
DR.. HERMAN REDFIELD, of Monroe,
Mich, shot himself in his own lot in the
cemetery on the 9th. He left note say
ing it was the only piece of property he
owned.
SUPERINTENDENT KIMBALL, of the
Life-Saving Service recently completed his
inspection of stations on the lakes. In his
report he recommended telephone connec-
tions between stations.
On October 2 Messrs. Moody, McGran-
ahan and Whittle, evangelists, leave the
country for Ireland, on an active mission
airy campaign. They intend operating in
the south of Ireland.
Hon. j. HANSON COOP, Democratic
candidate for Congress from the Wheeling
CIV. Val District against General Golf in
1882, and a prominent attorney, died at
his residence in Wheeling on the 10th, aged
forty. .
ADMIRAL PIERRE, of the French navy,
died on the 18th.
j. c.. BEDELL Vincennes, Ind. dis
appeared recently, leaving $4,000 debts
nnprovided for.
PARIS dispatches say the King of
Anam is to be decorated with the grand
Gordon of the Legion of Honor.
1T was rumored on the 18th that E.
Manson s. Son, owners of the Bay View
House, Ferry Beach, and managers of the
Ocean House, Old Orchard, and the Augusta
House, Augusta, Me-, had failed for large
amounts.
A SHOOTING match for $1,000 side
between DR.. Carver and Captain Stubs
was being talked of.
On the 18th President Arthur issued
proclamation that the Worlds Industrial
and Cotton Centennial Exposition would
open at New Orleans on the first Monday
in December, 1884. ~
G.. C. BALDWIN President of the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company,
has been elected to the Western Union
directory.
The quarter-centenary Of Martin
Luther was celebrated at Wittenberg,
Prussia, on the 18th. Over 1000 clergy
men, from all parts Of Protestant Germany,
assisted. Many descendants were at Wit
tenberg.
The New Jersey Democratic State
Convention nominated Leon Abbott for
Governor on the 18th.
The Ohio Convention to choose dele
gates to the Louisville Colored Convention
had been postponed to the Goth. The Mary
land colored voters will send delega-
ton.
ADMIRAL SIR RICHARD CoLLINsoN,
who commanded the expedition which went
in search of Sir John Franklin in 1850, died
on the 18th.
ON the 18th Prof. Warmers balloon
collapsed 5000 feet above the city of Pitts
burgh. The fall was SO gradual that the
aeronaut landed uninjured.
EMPEROR WILLIAM recently sub
scribed 10000 marks towards restoring the
Cathedral at Treves.
A FAREWELL address was presented
ito Lorne and Louise by the city of Toronto,
Ont, on the 18th, to which the Marquis
briefly replied.