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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-17
HOW GRANT WAS BEATEN.
Tho "Old Commander Had Snubbed the
Society.

The "Old Commander" Had Snubbed the
Society.
In the society of the Potomac when
Gen. Newton's name was first presented
for president, there was great applause and
cries for vote at once. At this point
Major Joseph Steiner, who occupied a
seat upon the stage, advanced to the
front and shouted at the top of his voice
the nomination by the Fifth corps of Gen.
U. s. Grant. Cheers and cries of
''Grant ~ "Grant ~ Vote 7" ""Newtonn'
''Grant ~ for some minutes made it i'm
possible for any one of the score of men
who were on their feet to be heard. Then
followed a running discussion as to Gen.
Grants eligibility. Some one from the
stage declared that he was as an honorary
member.
A voice from the audience replied "He
hasn't paid his Dues
Another called out: "For fourteen
years he declined to become a member of
our society. Why burden him with this
honor now ?"
Finally General Humphries gained at
tention and naively suggested elf
remember rightly General Grant at one
time was intimately associated with the
Army of the Potomac, near the close of
the war. l think he is clearly eligible if
you choose to elect him.
This was received with shouts of laugh
ter and applause from all quarters, and it
was moved to proceed to ballot. General
Mann then arose and stated that after con.
sultatiou with several Of his associates of
the Sixth corps, as there seemed to be a
general desire to elect General Grant, he
would withdraw the name of General
Newton. This was the signal for re
newed commotion, accompanied by cries
of "Good - and Don't withdraw"
which was heightened when General Bar
mum, of Connecticut, in ringing tones
announced that he would withdraw the
name of General Grant.
A voice ;" What right have you to
withdraw him ?' -..
General Barnum As the presiding
officer of the Fifth corps at their meeting
yesterday and because I know personally
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-17

Yesterday afternoon, about 3 o'clock,
Annie Lefevre, domestic in the family of
Adolph Albert, North Lime street above
Orange, while engaged in washing =
second story window, climbed outside the
window and stood upon the sill. Losing
her balance she fell to the ground below,
ipjuring herself severely, but breaking no
bones. DR.. Atlee was sent for and at.
tended her, and it is thought she will be
about again in few days. She had been
cautioned not to get outside the window,
but thinking she could do her work better
in that position, she climbed out with the
result stated.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-17
Kentucky Law.

A Kentucky jury has acquitted Con-
gresham Thompson of murder, and
Kentucky sentiment is said to concur in
the verdict though the fact is undenia
bic that under the letter and spirit OF
the law the killing was case of murder
in the first degree. The victim was slain
deliberately he was shot while he was
trying to escape. There had been nc
previous quarrel even. Thompson be-
lieved that Davis had debauched his wife,
and shot him for it when he met him.
Probably he was even mistaken in his
opinion, but there is no doubt that he
entertained it. Kentucky sentiment
therefore, is that man who kills an
other whom he sincerely believes to
have seduced his wife is guilty of nc
crime. OF course that is not the letter
of Kentucky law but it is established
to be its spirit. 1t is unnecessary to say
that with such construction OF
laws they are very poor prOtec
tion to society against the individ'
ual Judgment and action of its members
The very least that might be expected
even from Kentucky civilization would
be that its sentiment would hold its
people to strict responsibility for the
accuracy of their conclusions as to
the guilt of those whom they accuse
when they undertake to take law into
their own hands and avenge their fan
cied wrongs with their pistols upon theil
fleeing victims. If Congressman Thomp
son is held to be justifiable in killing the
man who seduced his wife Congressman
Thompson should at least have been re
quired to prove that he was correct il
his accusation against him.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-17

THERE will be peace and harmony in
the next Republican state convention
if the Philadelphia politicians Can
effect it. The lion and the lamb will
lie down together, albeit the lamb may
be inside. The delegation of statesmen
elected yesterday has many names on
its roll which have an ancient and a fish
like smell. Mr.. Quay marshals the band
and that his nomination was peaceful
and harmonious, is shown by the fact
that as candidate for delegate he got
40 votes to 8 for his opponent, who is a
member of the Committee of One Hun.
dred. The next Republican state con-
ventiOn will be stalwart in its character
and subject to the will of Lieut.. Quay,
left in command in the absence of CON-
modore Cameron. The Independent s
will get just what he finds it expedient
20 concede to them.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-17

PROCTOR KNOTT thus far leads in tie
contest for governor in the Kentucky
state convention, though so closely press,
ed by other prominent candidates as to
make the issue uncertain. He is by far
the most widely known man in the lot,
and his nomination would be received
with much favor throughout the coun.
try. Though he achieved his greatest
fame as humorist from his matchless
Duluth speech, it is that reputation
which he courts least, as he knows, as
well as they who know him best, that it
often causes the Withholding from him
OF the proper need of praise for his high
intellectual qualities. AS a scholar and
lawyer he has few superiOrs in public
life, and with professional knowledge he
combines practical talents that would
make him adorn the gubernatorial chair
of Kentucky. But like many good men he
has enemies and small rivals at home
who unite to pull him down, and may
combine totefeat him in the state con
ventiOn.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-17

HENRY RUSSELL, the composer of "a
Life on the Ocean Wave" is still living in
England hale and hearty. He is proud of
tho growing fame of his son, w. Clark
Russell, the novelist.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-17

had from the enchanting cop veriation of
Cameron and Malone. Not by any
means are the senators dead, he thinks;
and we agree that if they did not ad.
journ for the purpose of their jaunt
there is rot much for us to complain of.
And perhaps they did not.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-17

Mr.. CHARLES 5. WOLFE, who has
been so bitterly complaining that he and
his fellows, who, it is claimed, first
set the reform movement in state poll
tics on foot" have not been duly con
suited by the Democratic state admins
tration, may or may not contemplate
with satisfaction and approval the atti-
tude of his associate Independents in the
state Senate who vote for congressional
apportionment intended to give the Re-
publicans from this state twenty con.
gressmen to eight for the Democrats.
But if that is their kind Of independence
and political honesty it is very difficult
to determine whether their pot or the
| Stalwart kettle is the blacker.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-17

PH1LADELPHIA's city treasury had q wind
fall yesterday in the discovery that it was
entitled to stock dividends from the N. G..
railroad company, declared in 1872, '73
aud IA, now worth $3O0,0
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-17

TIE proposal to erect $4,000 monu.
meEt to Longfellow on Massachusetts
soil has got as far as s21, 900 subscriptions
and the projectors of it have como upoI
New York soil for further help.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-17

anu harmonious evening all retired IL
perfect decorum''-the invariable practice
OF their successors.
FreedOm+ Natal Day.
When the fourth of July came around
the Lancaster troop assembled in uniform
to celebrate it. At Garvar's Spring
(where an original song was sung and in
the town there were celebrations and the
exactly like number of toasts, fifteen,
were drunk and responded to at each
place "The toasts from Columbia came
at hand too lato for this publication, but
next week they were given, together with
those from the Strasburgers, who met at
cool spring on the Pequea. Fifteen was
the invariable number of toasts and
speeches. The Day, tho United States,
Washington, Pennsylvania and it's Cover
nor (then Miffiin), tho French Republic
ard Layfayette, Gen. Wayne and the
Army, Free Poland and KOsciusko, were
standard topics for the orators flights of
elOquence, but The programme was varied
somewhat by such noble and novel senti.
ments as these, from the programme of the
patriotic Strasburg people
May ago molify and entirely destroy
the peccant quality of whiskey."
May the light of Hymen's torch dispel
the clouds Of discouragement, even from
the forlorn hope of his votaries."
The Poets Corner.
The column allotted to poesy was occu-
pied for two weeks with the first and
second parts of pathetic ballad, " Henry
and Anne" by Trophonius," which re-
lat d, in the old style, how Henry left her
on their bridal morn to ride twenty miles
on business returning he was caught in
the storm and, impatient to clasp his
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-17

NOTHING is that wasn't. Down il
Central America somebody has found
documents that make Masonry severa
thousand years older than it IS credited
to be, and from the accounts a Talmagt
lived in those days, too.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-17

HEBREW beggars are as rare as Hebrew
criminals. The Israelites do not do things
by halves. The cornerstone of the new
Hebrew orphan asylum in New York was
laid yesterday. Tho structure will cost
5000, 900.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-19
HANLAN TOYS WITH ROSS.
HE QUITS THE ARENA IN THE
FASTEST TIME ON RECORD.

The Feat Accomplished Without Half
900 Spectators Who Didn't
Know He Had Come HOme-Fiaseo
Courtney I'm the CrOwd-A StOp for a
Drink.
OGDENsBURG, n. Y, July 1S.-The
Hanlan-ROss race was started at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon, after many had
despaired of having the race, on account
OF high wind that had prevailed all dav.
Ross won the choice and selected the out
side OF the course, explaining that he was
afraid that small boats would interfere
with him.
Hanlan led off easily and kept length
anead throughout the first mile. rowing
81 strokes to Ross 80.
AT the one and three-quarter mile flag
Hanlan stopped rowing, and then made
~ strokes to Ross %, and from there on
was three lengths ahead.
On the third mile Hanlan slowed up
ana TOOK drink of water. In response
TO cheers from the press boat Hanlan
crled out: 'lts lonesome out here.''
Ross appeared blown at this time and
George Lee pulled alongside and talked
to him.
Hanlan finished his fourth mile with an
easy stroke, just as Ross reached the
80 "hu uAACC-qudII6I lulI6S nag. Han
lans Official time was twenty-seven
minutes and fifty-seven and half
seconds. Ross official time was twenty
eight minutes and forty-five seconds.
Hanlan was fully a quarter of a mile
ahead, and made the fastest time on
record for the distance, with turn.
Hanlan came in so far ahead that the
majority of the $4,000 people on the water
shore supposed that Ross and Lee. who
were pulling together, We're the contest
ants and that Ross had won the race.
This report was telegraphed all over the
country, and an hour after the race the
question was asked ON the streets and at
the popular headquarters. ''WhO won
the racer"
The official signals were wrongly given
for the same reason.
The Associated Press timekeeper made
Hanlan's time for the four miles 27
minutes and 8 seconds, and Ross %
minutes and 10 seconds.
Courtney made Hanlan's time 81
minutes and 2seconds. Hanlan saws that
the Associated Press time is correct.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-19
KELLOGG TO FACE THE MUSIC
Judge wylie Overrules the Pleas in

Judge Wylie OverruIes the Pleas in
Abatement and Another Tack Taken.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-In the Crimi-
nal Court to-day in the case of ex-senator
Kellogg, charged with receiving moneys
while United States Senator tor services
in connection with the expedition of the
star route service, Judge Wylie dis
missed the pleas and held that the in
dictment was good
Judge Wylie's opinion was long. be-
cause it took up all of the pleas in order
and discussed each of them. All were
based upon the allegations of the irregu-
larity of the formation and action of the
grand jury which found the Indictment.
All were overruled.
In the same decision, and on the same
grounds, Judge Wylie overruled similar
pleas in the cases against Messrs. Prem
tiss, Miller and COOmbs, the detectives
indicted for official misconduct. The
counsel for the detectives noted excep-
tiOns.
Mr.. Wilson, for ex-senator Kellogg. also
noted an exception. He then filed a mo-
tiOn to quash the Indictment based upon
Mr.. Ker's presence in the grand Jury
room and upon alleged imperfectlOns and
deficiencies of the indictments.
Argument upon the motion to quash
was set down for tomorrow.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-19

mas resided for several years on the south side
OF the II. Johns river. opposite Jacksonville
died OF malarial fever m Boston Massacbu-
setts, on the 9TH instant, but few days after
his arrival from Florida
Work has been commenced on the perma-
nent wharf Tor the South Florida Railroad
near the foot of Polk street at Tampa. The
RANT Investment Company is pushing its
Work win the utmost rapidity. and will per-
form us contract to complete the entire line
by the lst Of January
y portion of the cargo Of steel rails received
al, -. 5acAsonViiie about ten days ago, on the
schooner Graham for the South Florida Rail-
ROAD extension, Is being loaded on the steamer
Jennie Lane for transportation to Sanford
me steam lighter Uncle sam WILL in a few
days, take the remainder of the iron
In Tampa the International Railroad Com
pany is working on its wharf at the foot of
Whiting street, as well as pushing ahead with
Jhe grading Of the rOad-bed, There is no
doubt That the Plant Road, South Florida,
Will be built as radidly as any road was ever
punt M the state, and that the Gordon Road
viii be a success.
The Plant Investment Company has com
menced building the wharf for the South
Florida Railroad at the foot of Polk street
Ianpa- temporary wharf for receiving
iron, etc, has already been built by the COM
pauy, ana the one now being built Is perma-
nent- and viii lie large and suitable for the
purpose intended.
Mr.. Green, one Of the largest stockholders
IN the Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Hall
lax Railroad. made a survey in company with
the superintendent of the road from Regis
ter's station TO the beach at DagO. for the pur-
pose OF locating a branch between those two
places, which IL is the intention to build at an
early day. Ii Is predicted that with such ia
cIlItIes II viii not be many wears before Daro
Beach viii be studded with summer cottages.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-19
VICTORS AT WIMBLEDON.
England Wins the KOIOpOre Cup an
Van Huesen DispIaces Joiner.

England Wins the KOIOpOre Cup and
Van Huesen DispIaees Joiner.
LONDON, July 1S.-The shooting for the
kolopore cup took place at Wimbledon
to-day. The prize was competed for bv
teams representing England, Canada, the
islands of Jersey and Guernsey and India.
The teams were composed of eight men
each. The firing was at 200, 500 and 600
yards. Each man was allowed seven shots
at each range. The cup was won by the
English team. The scores were as fol-
lows England 69S, Canada 679. Jersey
63o, Guernsey 621, and India 614.
A revision of the scores made bv.the
american Rifemen in their shooting on
Thursday and yesterday, for a cup and
500, specially presented for that compe-
tition, shows that Van Huesen was the
victor, as his score for the two davs.
shooting was l72 against a total of i69
for Joiner.
The shooting for the Albert Jewel was
completed at Wimbledon today. The
prize was won by Mr.. Wilson. of the
Ulster Rifles, who scored 66. DR.. Scott,
who was the only member of the Ameri-
can team who competed in this contest.
scored 81. The shooting was at 1000
yards. Each man was allowed fifteen
Shots
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-19
GRAPHING WITH YELLOWJACK
Reports Which Tell of the Suppression
of the Disease.

OI Jne OlSeaSe.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The Ouaran-
tine Officer of the Marine Hospital Service
on duty at Ship Island, in the Mississippi
sound, has been instructed to prevent all
nOn-infected vessels from anchOrinp
within two miles of the quarantine sta
tion.
The following dispatches have been re-
ceived by the Surgeon General of the Ma
rine Hospital Service:
VERA CRUZ, MEXICO. July Is. 1889.
10 Surgeon General HdmtltOn.:
Yellow fever is prevailing with unusual
severity. There were 80 deaths in May,
POI III June and IA up to date in July.
Inc number or new cases is dimIn-
lshIng, especially among the ship
ping, for want of material. The
exceptional feature has been the preva-
lence Of the disease amongst shipping
usually exempt. Not counting the steam
ers of the Alexandra line, seven per
cent. OF the American sailors have died.
The fever commenced in port amongst the
Norwegian vessels. These have suffered
the most. They are in particular danger
because most of them clear for our Gulf
ports. When sufficient facts are collected
/ will report by mail.
Signed GUITERAs,
Asst Surgeon Marine Hospital Service.
NEW ORLEANS, July 1S, 1883.
To Surgeon General Hdn1ItOn.
The steamship Buleshire arrived at
quarantine July II with six cases of vel
low fever on board. She has had thirteen
in all. The steamship Merchant arrived
at Quarantine July 16. One death oc-
CURED from yellow fever. Both boats
were from Vera Cruez. Information is
delayed because the wires are down be-
tween New Orleans and Port Eads.
Signed JOSEPH JONES, NJ. D..
President ofthe Board of Health.
Surgeon General Hamilton saws to-
night that no case of yellow fever has yet
appeared on shore in the United States,
and he believes that the precautions taken
will preyentits ingress beyond quarantine
limits
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-19
CAIR0'S CHOLERA PLAGUE
HUNDREDS DYING DAILY FROM
WRONG TREATMENT.

An English WOman's Death Gives Rise
to a Terrible SuspiciOn-Cordons
Abandoned in Despair-The Enormity
of Deaths HideOus Harvest Not Half
Told.
ALEXANDRIA, July 1S.-The reports of
the deaths from cholera yesterday are as
follows; At Damietta is, at Mansourah
40, at Menzelah 46, at Samanoud %. at
Chober II, at Cairo II, at Chirbin 6. and
at Talka 6.
CAIRO, July 1S.-The number of deaths
from cholera in this city during the
tWenty-four hours ending at O'Clock this
morning was 81. The cordons around the
infected places have all been abandoned.
LONDON, July 1S.-A dispatch to the
DdIty NelcS from Alexandria saws that
the case of an English woman there. sus-
pected to be suffering from cholera, proved
10 DC a case of diarrhpa. The patient
dled because of her removal to a hospi-
tai. There is much doubt that the epi-
demlc is true Asiastic cholera. It is nos
slDle that wrong treatment is killing
hundreds of sufferers. The European
commission is urgently required to in
vestIgate the matter. Dispatches from
from rom Calro agree that the number of
deaths there from cholera far exceeds the
number given in the official report.
General Sir Evelyn Wood. commander
of the forces in Egypt, who had embarked
at Suez for England, has returned by
order of the khedive in consequence of the
appearance OF cholera in Cairo.
MARsEILLEs, July lS.-Several eases
OIL ch9lera have been developed in Palma
de MaJorca. Many families are fleeing
thence TO the mainland of Spain.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-19
WORK FOR THE COTTON MEN.
Eight Questions which the Convention
is to Consider.

FORT MONROE, VA, July 1s.-The
biennial convention of the National Cot
ton Exchange of America met at the
Hygiea Hotel to-day, and was called to
order by Vice President Henry Hentz.
Colonel Louis Bush, the President. being
absent in Europe. C. II. Parker acted as
Secretary, and T. Wharton Collins.
as assistant. Mr.. Hentz regretted
the absence of Colonel Bush, and
after making few remarks relative
to the Importance of the meeting
OF the convention, on motion he appoint
ed a committee on credentials, with Col.
Henry u. Hester as Chairman. Governor
cameron, OF Virginia, and Mr.. Kimmo.
ChIef OF the Bureau of Statistics, were in
vlted to seats in the convention. There
were forty-fOur delegates present, repre-
sentlng different exchanges in the United
states. The following subjects were
presented for the consideration
of the convention: Through bills
of lading;" san International Cotton
Exchange and Interstate arbitration:''
SANDY and dusty cotton, the information
and statistics TO include the statements
of the interior tOwns;' ''cable news;''
"crOp and acreage reports;" ''weight of
bales and the monthly crop statements;''
''the protection of cotton from the weather
at interior depots and in transit, and
bills OF lading to show the condition of
cotton when received;'' ''the manner of
making up the reports of the Agricultural
Bureau;" ''the duty ON cotton ties" and
ga uniform standard of classification
These subjects were ordered to eight
different committees. who will report to
the convention tomorrow, when the sub
ject will be discussed. The Norfolk dele
CATION have rendered the convention an
invitation to grand excursion and ban
quet on Friday at Virginia beach.
General Manager Smith, of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad, has rendered an
excursion to the convention to visit New
port News and witness the facilities pro-
vided there for the handling of cotton and
other Southern staples. The convention
accepted the invitation, and will leave by
a special train tomorrow evening.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-19
ACROBATIC oRATORYFoR HILL
Counsellor Thomas Temporarily With
draws in Sarcastic Speech.

Counsellor Thomas Temporarily With
draws in Sarcastic Speech.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-When the Hill
Investigating Committee met to-day,
Counsellor Thomas, for the defense, an
nounced that his engagements compelled
him TO retire temporarily from the case.
He said that when he entered it he did
not expect the investigation to last over
two weeks, but it now looked to HIM as
though it might stretch out to the crack
OF doom. He compared the investigation
to a good old fashioned case of cOnsump-
ton, in which the patient outliyed his
physicians and friends
When Mr. Coleman had offered all the
papers he could find in the Treasury De-
partment, and there were no documents
IN that building that had not been sub
mitted to the committee. and if he
(Thomas) and the members of the COM
mittee We're still living when Mr..
Coleman got through, he would re-
turn to this city and take part
in the closing argument of the
counsel. He referred sarcastically
to the mysterious absence of Mr.. Murch
and paid his compliments to Mr.. Steine-
metz and Mr.. Wilbur as "the greatest
patriots" the world has known since the
days of Aaron Burr. The usual round of
putting in evidence, by the prosecution,
OF vouchers and correspondence obtained
from the Treasury files since the last meet
ing, and the calling for more documents
proceeded, with the variation Of an Occa-
SlOnal passage at arms between the wit
nesses and the cOunselIOrs.