The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-03-21

Chicago had sixty-ninc murders in 1882,
and one execution. One-third of the I
murderers were drunk.
Governor Cleveland, of New York, par /.
dons man on condition that lie will re-
main sober five years, but the man can
get drunk as soon as he gets out.
Ex-President pro. TEN. of the Senate,
David Davis, was married on Wednesday
near Fayetteville, n. c., to Miss Addie
Burr, maiden lady of thirty-five.
It is gratifying to see the very uuani-
nous execration with which the verdict
of the jury in the Dukes case at Union
town, Pa, is received in all parts of the
State.
Intemperanee among women is increas-
ing in Great Britain. Some years since it
was five incorporate women to ten men,
but later statistics make it stand seven
women to ten men.
With thirteen State elections this year,
and eight of them to include gubernatorial
selections, there win be some opportunity
of gauging public sentiment in advance
of the Presidential year.
One of the curiosities shown in the
| Smithsonian, at Washington, is section
of tree nearly twelve inches in diameter,
which was cut down by mimic balls dur
| ing the battle of Charlottesville.
People should be careful about throw
ing fruit skins on the sidewalk. At Jer-
sey City on Saturday, an old gentleman
slipped on one on the sidewalk and was SO
| severely injured, that he will not recover.
On and after July LIST, 1888, the stamp
| tax on bank checks, drafts, orders and
vouchers, and the tax on matches, per-
fumcry, medicinal preparations and other
articles imposed by schedule A, will be
abolished
A new political party is in the course of
| formation in Canada TO establish the au-
thority of the Roman Catholic Church in
the direction of education and to support
the Jesuits in their claims for recovery of
their ccnfiscated lands.
The last Comptroller's report exhibits
the debts of the various cities of the
State. Burlington has debt of SILL
500 Atlantic City, s34, $50; Cape May,
100000; Bridgeton, $76,500; Railway,
81, 1858, 1919 and Salem, $685. 300
/ uG IdlD IbObCIL a. l. uChCt, Soi VI ASA
Packer, of Pennsylvania, bequeathed one
| half of his estate to his widow, and the
other half, less $50, 900 given to an adopt
ed daughter, to Lehigh University. His
estate is estimated at about $3.50, 000
Great Britain is reducing her national
| debt each year about as much as the
| United States reduces it per month. 1t is
still about twice in amount that of the
United States. The English can pay up
in full if they desired to do SO, but that is
no part of the national policy.
An attempt to blow up the Government
building in London with dynamite was
made last Thursday, which came near be-
ing successful There was loud explo-
sion, and much damage was done. 1t
created great excitement, but no one was
injured. 1t is supposed to have been a
Fenian plot.
The Chufchman sees lone of the |
strangest marves Of the present time in |
the fact that, while the world processes
to pay little or no attention to the pro
phecies of Scriptures, it listens with Curl
osity, If not confidence, to the boastful
guesses of Virgins, one of the least of its
scientific prophets,
While the Philadelphia Ledger is of
the opinion that tho method of disposing
of the remains of the dead is most en-
phaticaly matter that should be left to
individual opinion, it thinks that il there
are any public reasons ut all for regulating
their disposal they are at least ten to one
against burial rs opposed to cremation.
The Secretary of the Treasury having
directed that the word cents be added
to the new 5-cent piece, the Superintend-
ent Of the Philadelphia Mint, who de-
signed the original coin, is engaged in
preparing device for the back of the
proposed coin which WHY include tho de-
nomination of its valne in unmstakable
| terms.
Ayers Hair Nigor stimulates the hair
cells to healthy action, and promotes a
VICIOUS growth. 1t contains all that can
be supplied to make the natural hair
beautiful and abundant keeps the scalp
free from dandruff, prevents the hair from
becoming dry and harsh. and makes it
flexible and glossy