Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-25
NEWS CONDENSED.


NEWS CONDENSED.
THE DUINes o. Hs0Ra.E n aENEKAA.
0iancs at ths Wsy eg tAe Wsrid-Ah.
csilAneOos Skaters OF Varied
lmportancs-The Crops.
Tho Chicago Tribune publishes long
summary OF the crop reports from Ne
braska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Dakota and
Illinois, showing tho outlook to be gerer-
ally favorable. In Nebraska the winter
wheat il said to be better than ever::before,
"and the corn crop never promised bet
ter" In Iowa tho corn crop 10 expected
tn exceed that of last year. In Illinois, an
improvement II reported in all kinds of
grain. From Dakota al reports are
favorable. In Wisconsin, heavy rains
have caused . Judgement in the small
grains, but this may be overcome before
harvesting by clear weather and cool
winds.
Judge Blodgett, of the United States
district court at Chicago, in bank case
ON Monday, decided that ''the stockhold-
ers Of the bank are liable for tho debts of
tho bank to the amount Of their stock, and
that individual suits to recover on this
liability can bo commenced without the
Intervention of receiver"
Vice Chancellor Bird, at Trenton, N. J.. +,
ON Monday granted an application for .
receiver for tho city pottery company,
made on behalf Of James Yates, founder
of the company. The pottery had been
idle for nearly q year, and the assets Of
the concern were nominally $4 900, its
liabilities being $50. 900.
The notorious Captain Payn applied to
Judge McCrary, at Keokuk, Iowa, on
Monday, for an injunction ito restrain
Gen. Pope from interfering with the settle-
ment of the Indian territory" It was
agreed that printed briefs should be SUBJ
mitted by the 10th prOximo.
The locked out cigarmakers in New
yesterday replied to communication from
the manufacturers that they twill not re-
turn to work until the members of the in
ternational union employed by Gutenberg
Bros. are discharged and not re-em-
ployed."
There was no change in the dress and
cloakmakers' strike in New York.
The master masons' and builders
association of Chicago, which made such
q prolonged fight against the bricklayers'
union early this summer, decided to
concede certain later demands of the union
respecting the employment of non union
workmen.
No attempt has been made to resume
work at the rolling mills in South Chicago,
and the 2, 900 men who made q demand
last week for increased pay still remain
idle.
Political Points.
The Democratic state convention of Vir
ginia meets in Lynchburg to day. The
state central committee last night choose
Goblin NJ. Reynolds, formerly Readjuster
state treasurer, for tempory chairman OF
the convention. 1t was not believed last
night that any tariff plank would be put
into the platform. John s. Barbour is
generally regarded as the probable chair.
man of the state central committee.
A state convention to secure the adOp
tion of the proposed prohibition amend
ment in Ohio met yesterday in Columbus
About 500 delegates were present. Ex-
Congressman Mills Gardner was chosen
permanent chairman. It was intimated
in his address that An organization would
be effected "by which all can vote their
respective party state tickets and concen-
trate on the amendment"
The Ohio liquor association will meet in
Toledo on the 9th proximo, to organize
for an aggressive political campaign in
thefall
A fire at Memphis early yesterday morn
ing destroyed the stores of Stewart,
Gwynne s. Co., F. w. Brede s 20. and
John Reid, causing q loss estimated at
$20O, ,OOO.-A block Of stores at Caledonia,
Ohio, was burned on Monday. Loss,
s35, ,OOO.-The buildings on the McGill
estate and two other dwellings at Char
lottetown, Prince Edwards Island, were
burned on Monday. Loss, 100000
Spencar's planning mill and the dwelling at
Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, wers destroyed
yesterday morning by an incendiary fire.
A spool factory and its storehouses, and
two dwellings. in Peiitcodiac, New Bruins
wick. were burned on Monday night by
sparks from an engine.
Tho Telegraph Strike.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The break which the telegraph compa-
MES expected to take place yesterday in
the ranks of the operators in this city, did
not occur. Cams and losses were report
ed ON both sides. Both the operators and
the companies are still confident of win
mug tno ucCOEy. 1u0 operators claim
that their position is so strong that they
are hourly expecting an order to return to
work. A business message to Atlantic
City was rendered at the Western Union
Office, Front and Chestnut streets, last
evening, and the operator stamped it
Accepted subject to delay or to mailing
en- route" Tho sender refused to agree
to the condition, and demanded that it be
sent without it, at the same time tender
ing tho money to pay for the message.
The agent declined to accept either the
message or money, and the sender threat
ems to bring suit A legal opinion was
Obtaiued which makes the company liable
to fine of 800 for each refusal.
DROWNED AT ATLANTIC OlTY.
The Sad Fate OF Nellie R0senberg-Rescuo OF
Maggie Wasser.
At Atlantic City, shortly before II
O'Clock Tuesday morning, loud shrek
of fright and agony attracted the atten-
ton of spectators to point in the surf on
the upper side Of the ocean pier about
200 feet from the waters edge, and some
Ok foot north Of tho frat naviliOn IN tha