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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-24
The jury Wheel.

This morning VIM. Ellmaker, of New
Holland, and Israel G. Erb, of Warwick,
the new jury commissioners came To town
and they met Judges Patterson and Liv-
ingston in regard to the reiilling of the
jury wbeal. 1t was decided that the work
should be done at once, and it is likely that
the wheel will be filled By the latter end of
next week. The names of men t. ON diff
fereDt townships will be chosen to serve
the same as though the wheel was being
filed for the first tine. Tho Old names
now in it will not be put back again, as
many had supposed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-24
"A Cove, nment Printer Fined 81 600

George W. Hubley, of York, convicted of
altering and raising post Office money Or
ders for printing done was yesterday SEN
fenced by Judge Butler of the United States
district court, to pay fine of $1,000, and
stand committed until the sentence be
complied with.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-24
Driving a accident

Harrison B. Miller, residing on North
Prince street, between Orange and Chest
nut, while sleighipg yesterday had an up
set, was thrown out and sustained
fracture of the small bone of his leg. DR..
Atlee set the broken bone.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-24
KILLED BY n MASHED Man.
"A Railroad station Agent Shot Dowu al
Robbed w nile on Duty.

A Railroad station Agent Shot DoWu and
Robbed Hhiie on Duty.
There is considerable excitement in
Fallsburgh, n. Y, over daring masked
robbery perpetrated Tuesday morning.
Richard Shurter, station agent for the
New York, Ontario & Western railroad,
boards at hotel opposite the depot.
About bali-past > i'll TIE morning be went
over to the depot to build the fires. After
getting them started he weut TO a closet.
When he returned five minutes later he
found man in the waiting room of the
depot wearing mask. When Shurter
entered the door the stranger demanded
of him, 8 Your money or Your life
Shurter answered him :" Take my life.
then" The words had scarcely left his
lips when the burglar fired. The shot
took effect just above Shutters heart aud
the bal! lodged in his left lung. Shurter
fell and the burglar knocked him senseless
with a revolver and took from bis pockets
about 500 which he was carrying there
for saie-keeping. The william then fed.
The shot was heard at the hotel, and
several persons vert to the depot and
found Shurter lying i'll Z pool of blood,
apparently dead.
The party started i'll pursuit Of the bur
glar, but he has not yeL been captured.
Shurter fingered until last evening when
he died in great agony. He was twenty
four years o'd and the son of Il Methodist
preacher Of the New York conference, re-
siding at Peckskill. Beside being station
agent he Was the agent for Adams Ex-
press company.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-24
Ike Smi'h's Assistants Arrested.

John Murray and James CasselI, both
coIored, " no were of the party that as =.
saulted and broke Ike Smiths arm last
week, were arrested in Carlisle yesterday.
as vagrauts, and Chief of Police Bortz of
Carlisle has II tilted AldeIma Spu-rier Of
the fact The alderman has sent word to
Carlisle to hNlt tine prisoners and let him
know when they can be had, and he will
send an officer after them.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-24
WALKED "A Hearing.

Mary Haas, of Springville, who is
charged with bisamy. adultery aud being
COMMON scold, waived hearing before
Alderman Barr this morning and gave
bail for court.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-24

dition of one hour to the Friday session
and the prohibition of resolutions on
that day change its proceedings from
buncombe to business, and if the
members attend they can practically
make the Friday session one more work.
ing day of the week.
The very fact that the Democratic
House stopped to consider the postage
allowance shows it to have superior
sense of the proprieties to Republican
Houses, which have never even halted
to consider whether or not the grab was
unlawful No Republican House has
shown the virtue to resist the tempta
tion to fill dozen or more superfluOus
offices The observer at Harrisburg will
| now see one Democratic employee Of the
House doing the work upon which
three Republican Office holders used TO
be employed and instead of men draw,
ing s. per day from the state and absent.
Ing themselves from their posts of duty
with and often without, a cheap hireling
| proxy to do their work, every man on
the pay roll Of the House is at his post
and knows that he has to stay there
in some instances they are even required
to pay help out of their own pockets.
| For all of these things we are duly
thankful and the House deserves re
cognition for them. If it shall size W
to the severer tests which it must NEE
in weightier matters of legislation aut
in the appropriations the commonwealth
will have reason to be satisfied with III
first experience in nearly ten years Of ;
| Ilpm0cratic IinnSp
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-24

ACCORDING to figures prepared b. NJ.
Mcpherson, clerk Of the House Of Rep. es
cntatives, the next House will be compos
ed of l20 Republicans, 6 Readjusters, 2
GreeEback Labormen, 6 independents and
1872 Democrats.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-24

CONGRESS proposes to prohibit the i'm
portation Of aiultcrated tea, and this an
nouncement brings joy and relief to
the votarics of the true cup that cheers aud
don't inebIiate.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-24

ONLY two members OF the federal Senate
were in their places yesterday morning
when the chaplain began his prayer, but
the religious portion OF the days proceed
ings went on as decorously as if there had
been full house. OF the others some
felt they Were not in need Of prayers, but
most Of them were beyond its saving
grace.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-24

THE judiciary committee of the Maine
House will soon report bill re establish
ing the death penalty for murder i'll that
state.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-24

SUICIDE is not neces sarily an evidence of
physical courage, but that is mighty
brave man in Philadelphia who has gone
about it by contracting to drink quart o!
Schuyikill water in ten minutes for six
consecutive nights. The fellow is evidently
seeking death with all it's attendant hor-
rors by undertaking to put that combined
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-24

delivered the milk. AS he was driving
across the railroad a freight train came
laundering down upon him. In an in
slant fatal accident had occurred. Mr..
Humscher and the horse which he was
driving were killed and the carriage was
wrecked. Mr.. Humsher Was ground into
an almost unrecOgnizable mass.
singular Circumstances Attending Funeral
Joseph Hiscock, who has been troubled
with insomnia for some weeks, in TorOn to
told his wife he was going into a trance
for three days and nights, and shortly af.
terward, to all appearances, he died. His
body is kept in warm room and carefully
watched by his family until the time of
the trance expires. The doctors pronounce
the man dead.
Pugilists Oaarreling At Chicago.
The expected pugilists are not all in
Chicago yet, but quarreling has already
begun. James Elliott is looking for Harry
Hill, on account of some remarks made
by the latter in an interview rejecting on
Eiliott's courage. Elicit expresses the
opinion that Richard X. Fox does not
propose to match Sade against Sullivan
for square fight.
The only Senator on Duty
When the Senate was called to order
yesterday Mr.. Butler, Of South Carolina,
was the only senator present. The vice
president said d" The senator from South
Carolina will come to order" and after the
prayer was delivered Mr.. Butler moved a
call of the Senate. A quorum was shortly
obtained.
Killed by an Exploding Kitchen Range
Celia Goetze, domestic, was killed in
Chicago by the explosion of kitchen
range in which she had just built fire
The pipes leading to the hot water tank
were frozen. The water in the water
front was condensed into steam, and the
explosion followed.
, 1883-12-27

august 9th. stating that ne had plac-
ed military command ou the island
OF San Juan for the protection of the
settlers. and Of American rights: that
a british ship of war had recently
conveyed the chief factor of the H.
Il. Co To San Juan for the purpose
OF aITeSun% an American citizen on
American soil. and carrying him to
Victoria to b" tried; that he CHmueyl
supuid not permit u repetition of the
lndIEnIty, nor a joint occupation of
tn" standard tiIat he would continue
To occupy said island until further
ordered by the I. $. government.
The correspondence between Har-
ney and Douglas resulted III denia |
by the latter OF any intention to out =
rage American citizehs by having
them arrested and taken to Victoria
but Hmney soon produced evidences
OF the fact, and in reply to the de
mand Of Douglas to vacatc the island
he maintained his stand and deter
mInation To continue occupation of
he island till further orders from gov
erument. General Scott was order
ed by the President to repair to
Puget Sound and settle the difficult
ties between the American settlers
and the British Columbia colonial au-
thorities. The result was Il joint oc-
cupation of the island aud surround
ing archipelago, pending a decision
by arbitration OF the veXed question.
which decision was finally made in
favor of the United States in 1871.
We have compiled the foregoing
from reliable sources, as showing i'll
a condensed for l the facts most
prominently connected with the
subject -EDs.l
, 1883-12-27


The Idaho brought about S150,00G in
treasure from Alaska on her last trip. On
the 7th inst. a murder occurred at Sitks,
when CT. Martin, a seaman on board the
U. s. steamship Adams, was shot and
killed by man named z. Keith. Mar
tin was the last survivor of the Kane ar
tic expedition. Both prisoner and vic
tim were brought down ON the Idaho, the
former for trial at Portland and the lat
ter for burial at Mare Island. Lieut..
Stone, of the Adams, had charge OF the
prisoner. Mining in Alaska is very
quiet, but a passenger on the Idaho esti-
mates that including the treasure
brought down by the passengers, the
Idaho had fully three hundred thousand
dollars on board. On the 18th the Gus
tom house and postoifice building at
Sitka was partially destroyed by fire.
The custOmes records were saved, but
nearly everything in the posioffice was
burned. -
, 1883-12-27

An historical fact about Port Town
send, not generally known: The act
Of Congress which authorized the remov-
al of the custom house fren! Port Ange-
les, desiguates Fort Tow lsend" instead
OF Port Townsend as the place where il
should be located. Hon. Fred A Viii
son, then collector of customs, took the
responsibility to assume that there had
been clerical error of letter III substi-
tuting the letter T for T. He adopted
the Z as the proper one, ard thus III
terpreted the order to read Port Town
send, and removed the Office back to its
old quarters at Fowler'S building. now
occupied b. Plunmer Bros. Il Terry, from
wh.rce it had been removed by Victor
Smith to Port Angeles. Fort Townsend
is the p ace where the rct of Congress
locates the cUstom honsc, and where il
VIII be located when The West Shore
railroad from Portland to the head Of
Port Tcwnseud bay is built, which will
be within the next five years"
The above has been handed III for
publication by an old resident OF this
place. EDs.
, 1883-12-27

A lady at a hotel, whose unruiy
chil iren annoy everybody in the
honse, the other day said to Il
noted teacher, sitting near her at the
table, Professor. do yGu believe in
the use rf the rod in the management
OF children - The Professor Siare,t
at her annoying children, and griInly
replied, Sometimes, madam, but there
are cases when 7 should prefer Il
revolver"
, 1883-12-27

Vessels passing through Admiralty
inlet now number about two Thousand
per year. Add to this the local feet Of
about hundred vessels, which do not
leave Puget Sound, and you have a fair
idea Of the magnitude OF our commerce.
, 1883-12-27
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES

Among the interesting features of
social life here may be mentioned the
annual Christmas festivities, notable
at this happy season of the year, The
celebration of 1888 viii long be re
membared by those participating as
destructively plea7urable event. As
has been customary for some years
past, Il sufficient amount Of money
was collected by general subscription
to defray the expenses OF Christmas
tree and provide suitable presents for
each and all the children of the place.
The occasion of di robing the tree
and the presentation of its treasures
was attended with appropriate exer-
cisps of a very pleasing nature, EN-
bracing vocal and Instrumental music,
recitations, etc, by the children, af
far,ling much delight, and including
the interchange of choice gifts,
through the medium Of the tree the
affair throughout was sufficiently en-
joyable to be Of lasting remembrance,
Following TINS, very pleasant dane
ing party, into which sumptnoua
repast was introduced by the Mill Co.
made another scene Of much enjoy
nent The illumination, and the
sound of bells upon the many vessels,
now lying at the mill whaTves, added
their quota to the general rejoicing,
and the brilliant display Of fireworks
upon the British ship 'Bayard' was
creditable indee to the Ie nal Captain
of that remarkable fine vessel, who,
while thus honoring a memorable an
niversary, added much TO the enjoy
mrht Of all.
, 1883-12-27

y Sacramento woman only %
years OF age, has just been married
for the fifth time It l. ali right in Il
State where there aruot enough II
them to go round, but how She wunid
be kated-the mean thinE-in Mas
sachusetts, for instance where women
are as plentiful ;so blackberriea IN
August cr lies in tho heat of the
political campaign
, 1883-12-27
SO Nov. 30; December estimnteL.
List of passengers entered during The
lie three wears Iust passed.

*I.lGG of this number were Chinese.
+Estimated. Allowance may be made for
the smaller humber OF Chinese during
1888, tlan during tine Two preceding
years
New vessels huilt on Puget Sound
3rr;-, 1899.
, 1883-12-27

Vessels documented during the quar-
tor ending Sept. 81, 1888: IS steam. s.
9i2 II tons; 95 sal, 37,6I3.27 tons.
Vessels wrecked Chehalis and C. l..
Taylor. Abandoned War Hawk.
, 1883-12-27
SOCIAL FEATURES.

In the social life here, while the
shop and parlor are distinctive fea
lures, the only social distinction
known is that of Tespectability. 1t
is true that while many Of the social
advantages that wealth and refine
lnent afford in a greater society are
missing, the people as a rule in 4 re
lgious, moral and intellectual point
of view, will compare favorably with
the bulk of American society; saying
this is but echoing the sentiments of
the predominating intelligence in
every saw mill community on Puget
Sound as applied to each of those
places. The constant influx of peo-
pie from the older states. where edu-
cation, good morals aud temperate
habits are universal, who are now
mingling together Oh the shores OF
a great country, whose vast resources
await but the impetus Of capital and
the skill of labor to develop for the
State of Washington future full of
grand, unlimited possibilities.
, 1883-12-27

Summary of exports from Puget Sound
district in American and foreign vessels
to foreign countries during the year 1898:
, 1883-12-27

PORT TOWNSEND, Dec 23.-Arriyad -
India, Montana, Fresno. Ella F. TIayer,
Snlitairr.
Sailed Alice Cooper
PoLI DISCOVERY, Dc "A Arrived
Euhby i. COurshiagS.
, 1883-12-27

LANGRIsHE THE COMEDIAN. One of
the best and highly respected comedians
of the States Will appear at Good Tenn
plar Hall on Friday, January 4th, sup
ported by his Eastern dramatic company,
playing to San Francisco via the North
ern route. There are many residents Of
this place, who, no doubt, have laughed
at his comicalities in other sections, who
will rejoice at this opportunity of renew
ing their mountaineering He has of
late years given most of his attention
to management i'll Chicago, Colorado and
Montana. A good idea of the ability and
social standing OF the man will
gained from the Denver (Col.) Repub-
tican of September %: His trip
through Colorado, Idaho and his old
circuit, has been an ovation, and the press
is unanimous in praise of his entertain
ments. He was the first to bring :. regu-
lar organized dramatic company to
Colorado in the old time of OK teams and
prairie schooners," and the same facul-
ty of creating mCrriment which so won
the hearts of the auditors then, is 81 i'll
conyulsing the public on his present
tour. No more popular actor ever trod
the boards. Honest Jack" as his busi
ness associates call him, and Jolly
jack as he was called by his intimatcs:
his rIitire career has been honorable. IN
the extreme, and numerous old friends
wait anxiousIy to take him by the hand.
The embodiment of refinement and
gent!emaniy good hnnior his superior has
not appeared i'll latter days. In private
life both him ieif and wife are sterling
examples, and their stage talent Is IN.
questionable. He can cause the most
excessive laughter by the most quiet
methods" The Portland papers all
unite in praising his capacity for laugh-
making, and lay special stress upon the
refinement Of his plays. The company
remains but one night only, positively.
, 1883-12-27
OUR STEAM MARINE

The following is IA complete list of all
the steamers now belonging to the Col
lection District of Puget Sound:
, 1883-12-27
VESSELS ENTERED.

Statement OF American and foreign
vessels, entered from and cleared to for
eiSn ports during tile past four years:
, 1883-12-27

A Tennessee girl who has gray
eyes, makes them appear blue and
bright by wearing q hat lined with
dark blue velvet and eating lumrs of
sugar on winch has been dropDc,l Il
Little cologne" Y Tennessee man
who has gray eyes can mike them
appear black and blue by simply call
ing Singer Sullivan 4 lar aud a
horse thief.
, 1883-12-27

MS establishment Is supp led with
d steward cooks. ~. and Is under
Ihe supervision of the superintendent.
II Is two story building. with din
IRS II rooms on both upper and lower
noorS, capable of accommodating at
least one hundred and fifty persons.
The table. while not supplied with
AL the dpllcaCics OF the season i.
nevertheless, furnished with plain.
substantial food in abundance Upon
tins building has been placed large.
ieep toned bell, which answers va
rloHa purposes, on as many different
occasions; 1t may give an alarm of
hre, announce rmcals-pray er meeting
or death, ball or theatre.
GOOD TEMPLAR HALL
This building. situated nearly 0p-
pONIte the store, was originally buiIt
for Il lodge of l. o. G.. T. since ex-
tn"t, and Is used as Il public hall
whenever an occasion requires. 1t
has been the scene Of many Il festive
party; has been used as a place Of
worship, for political or other meet
inga, AMI is fully open at any or all
times for those or similar purposes
1t has, in connection, a small, we'll
selected library. accumulated by Il
literary society that formerly existed
TIE SCHOOL.
\ large, bright. handsome frame
building has been erected by the com
pany and donated to the people for
school purposes; 1t has daily at.
tendance II twenty-sIx pupils, and is
in charge of a lady teacher, whose
excellence is evidently appreciated by
parents, judging from the sentiments
warmly expressed. The building is
pleasantly situated upon the hill
among the residences, and commands
Il sweeping view of the harbor, and
the hills beyond. 1t will be proper
to mention here that regularly
organized Sabbath school exists. and
holds meetings each Sunday III this
building, and the result attained, the
religious instruction of the children,
is due to the energetic efforts Of the
lady briefly mentioned.
THE HOTEL.
The Discovery hotel and its sur
roundings. situated Il short distance
from the mill, with its adjacent wharf
aud ferry landing, presents very
neat and respectable appearance; its
proprietor, Mr.. John T.. Pugh. is well
known to all Puget Saunders as one
)f the most famous hosts OF the day.
/ Ir. PGgh as IL man of standing iii
thIs community and enjoys the esteem
not only of its people but OF the pn
tire Sound, where he Is almost uni
versally known as one of its first set
tiers. This house has accommoda-
tions for about sixty persons, AID
| enjoys lucrative patronage.
PRIVATE RESIDENCES.
Upwards of twenty-four resi- len
ee5, the property of the firm,
adorn the hillside where once Il heavy
growth of timber fiourisheG. These
houses, their situation and appearan-
ces generally, bespeak the iuteIli-
gence and refinement of their occu-
pants and althnngh- -economy has
been considered by the company Ir
their construction, the simple ele-
gance of good taste is their prevail
ing characteristics, There are also Il
number of smaller houses provided
by the company for the bachelor ele
ment. The entire population of Port
Discovery will probably number
about four hundred. of different ma
tionalities, although among married
mon tmnri ipgDC nTaVajl
, 1883-12-27
MILL BOARDING HOUSE

The system pursued by the COM
pany in respect to boarding employees
is similar to that of nearly all saw
mill establishments on the coast. The
cook house." as il is familiarIy
called, is a most important feature OF
saw mill life, inasmuch as it supplies
the place of Il home to some extent to
many wanderer upon tiicsa shores
whose stay has been lengthened per
haps by an inconstaut fate or pow
erty's grim wolf that never dies.
, 1883-12-27

OF the above there was carried during
the eleven months ending November 80
III American vessels exports to China TO
the value of S3O,03G; British Colombia,
Ss423, ,7S1; British Possessions in Austral-
asia, Sl45,0&; HawaIian Islands, $219,-
657; Mexico, S35, ,676; French Possessions
(otherl. Sl9,295; Chill, S2S,743; Peru,
Ss23 ,S5i: United States OF Columbia, So
76S, and Belgium 5S3.430. In foreign
vessels during the same time China took
goods to the value Of S30,6I6; British
Possessions in Australasia, S600lI: Haw-
aiian Islands, 914,29S; Chill, S1S7,56S;
Peru, S72, 1911, and United States of Co.
Ionbia S5,739.
Summary of imports in Puget Sound
, 1883-12-27
*To Nov. 80; December estimated.

Statement Of registered tonnage en-
tered and cleared cCastwise during the
pasi four wears
, 1883-12-27
Weekly Argus.

THURSDAY. DEFENDER 9th, ISs3.
, 1883-12-27

Summary Of imports in Puget Sound
district from foreign countries Ill Ameri-
can and foreign vessels, for the part four
, 1883-12-27
AMERICAN VESSELS.


Total for IL months ... 81 .Gl6.331
Estimate for December w lSO.322