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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12
OId soldiers Around n Camp fire.

A special camp fire of the department
of the Potomac of the Grand Army Of the
Republic was held in Washington Friday
night to commemorate the operations
against Vicksburg. General Joseph Il.
Hawley presided. Upon the platform
were General Grant, President Arthur,
Secretary Lincoln, Generals Logan, Van
YIiet, Raum, Doubleday. Dudley, and
Hazen, Representative Mckinley and
Judge Lawrence. General Grant, walking
with the aid of crutOh, entered the hall
at the head of the invited guests, aud was
greeted with the widest applause, the
asssmbage rising and sending forth cheer
after cheer, and continuing the ovation
until tho general had taken his place on
the platform" Addresses were made by
Comrade Alexander, tho department
commander General Hawley, General
Logan, General Grant, General Raum and
Major Mckinley. Letters were read from
General Sherman, Postmaster Genera
Gresham and General Beath,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12
nULY SATURDAY.
The Cio,iny o, the Lo,tsn season.

The Nloink OF tno tettfn season.
To-day, Holy Saturday, the last day OF
Lent, commentaries specially The timo
between tho Siviour's death and reSurrec
tiou. In tho Catholic church the blessing
of the New Fire, the paSchal Candle aud
the Holy water font are it's most marked
incidents. The prophecies fortellng
Christs death aud resurrection are read,
the affairs arc decorated anew, the pGni-
tential purple Ia removed from the affairs
aud the candles are lighted. The mas
indicates the change that is to take place
In the morrow with the S,vIUur's resurrec-
tion, and the sombreness that has marked
the services during Passion week In great
part disappears. For the first time during
the week the chimes are heard and the
organ peals forth ioyously at the
Gloria in Exoelsis Deo." The services
Mt tho Catholic and other churches were
to day we'll attended.
Confirmation Services.
Christ Evangelical Lutheran church,
West King street, was filed with an ap
preoiative audience Friday evening. Tho
service 10 became tho day, was very i'm
pressiyo. The particular occasion, how
ever, being the confirmation of number
of persons, who had been under instruct
ions for time, with n Wow to church
hibNl ah
pirate sermon the pastor, Rev. K l. Reed.
received eleven persons into the full com
munion of the church.
| Easter music at the Morsvisn Churcp.
The Easter music In Moravian church
| will be particularly fine, Besides the
early morning liturgy at Q a, M, and the
Eastes litany at lOt a. m, the choir at the
latter service will render, with full
orthcstral accompaniment, And Behold
there was Great Earthquake" by Abr,
Rittcr, tho well known old Moraviau com
poser, aud "Christ our Passover" by
Millard. Iu the evening the sunday
school will render a beautiful Easter ser
vice entitled Easter Angels" mainly
musical.
At st. james Episcopal Uhuroh
There will be an early celebration OF the
communion at 8 a. IN. Festival service at
l0:30 with the following programme and
childTeu's festival service, together with
carols aud address by tho rector, at 5 p
| m.
Grand professional hymn Veuito, Mar
nington To Deum, kuauff Jubilate
Danks hymn, The Strife is Der !;
Kyric, Reay Gloria TIbi, Roay Credo,
Reay hymn, ANGELS Roll the Rock
Away :" oHertory, "They Have Takel
Away My Lord" Staincr Sauotus, Reay
Gloria in EScelsis, Reay. The large sur
sliced choir has been augmented by tt,
following gentlemen: Messrs II Schlauch
T. Steigorwals Q. Waiter an4 w. Dor
wart.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12

Tho Ola stoFy-One-Third OF the Eject
Lamps Not Stunning,

Tho Ola stoFy-One-ThIrd OF the Electric
Lamps Not BuTniDg,
Following is the report of the police TO.
lative to the street lamps
Electric Lamps-Orange and Water,
Andrew aud Prince, Frederick and Duke,
Lemon and Lime, Chestnut aud Shippen,
Duke and Green, Low and Freiberg, Ann
aud Rockland, Mary and James, Charlotte
aud James, Mulberry and James, Mary
and Walnut, Mulberry and Walnut,
North Queen and Walnut, North Queen
and Lemon, out all night East
King and Duke, East King and Lime,
Frederick and Lime, Chestnut and Lime,
Chestnut and Franklin, Duke aud Vine,
poor all night Orange and Ann, from 0
Rockland and Locust, Lime and Church,
from 10 Low and Rock land, Laurel and
Manor, from II; Christian and Grant,
Woodward and Strawberry. for three
hours Beaver below Conestoga, from Q
to Chestnut and Charlotte, from /
Chestnut and Pine, from "a Pine aud
Orange, from 3.
Gasoline lamps-Church between Lime
and Freiberg, North and Lime, Fremont
and Love Lane, all night Beaver and Sey.
mour, from 12. Total 4.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12
FEATURES OF THE COUNTY PRESS

The Lancaster Inquirer predicts Con-
gresham Smiths overwhelming defeat.
The Ns1 Era expects to see wayward
crop raised from Farmer Hlestand's wild
oats.
The Mt. Joy Herald thinks a confidence
man is hard up when he tackles an editor.
The Ephrata Repiew asks when treachsry
and bossism will cease ? At the sound of
the resurrection trump.
To the mind of the New Holland Clarion
the editorial tripod and dash of sentimen.
tai gush and balderdash about the Cincin-
natl riots.
Now that the Lancaster county judges
and constables are regulated the Columbia
Spy wants a crusade against the cigar
cite, the empty pistol. and the grog shop"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12
NEARLY LOST IN TaE MUD.


Tho Narrow Escape OF Two Farmers From
RuaaRmirs.
A quagmire in Chester county, on the
road from Willowdale to Centreville, was
recently the scene of thrilling incident, in
which several lives were endangered. In
moving some household goods, Thomas
Straham ventured with his heavily laden
team into the treaoherors section OF the
road, and stuck fast. John Rakestraw, a
neighbor, with yoke OF oxen, succeede d
in pulling the team, which was every
minute sinking deeper and deeper, from
it's dangerous position. Scarcely had this
been accomplished when another team
ventured into the quagmire, and was ex
traGted with difficulty by Mr.. Rakestraw's
oxen. The good Samaritan was about to
return home with his exhausted beasts,
when man in light carriage drove into
the quagmire, the singletree Of the vehicle
was broken In the attempts of his horse
TO pull out. The driver jumped out to assist
the horse, when he at once sank into the
mud and began to disappear. Again the
faithful oxen were brought into services,
and with great difficulty succeeded in
pulling tho almost exhausted victim out
of the quicksand. One Of his boots was
dragged from his foot In the struggle for
life. Mr. Rakestraw himself escaped
narrowly with q whole skin, having got
into the mud, and only succeeded after
desperate struggle In getting out. He lost
his rubbers In the quagmire.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12
TIREu or MS LIFE"
The Causes tnst isd to tho sEicids Of =
Justice GOuruy,

The causes tnAt isd To tho suicids Of EI
justice Conruy.
Frank Conroy, the discovery OF whose
dead body in his home about miles from
Lititz, Thursday morning, has been al
ready noted turn out to have been dc
termined suicide from poison He left
behind him the following letter addressed
to his daughter Mary, in which he delib
erately unfolded his intention TO kill him
self
IL paid old Mrs. Shriner % for fifty
bundles of cornfodder ON Marcn 3lst, 50
that still have thirty five bundles to get.
Sell the tobacco, Mary, for what it will
fetch aud bury me and keep the rest. Sell
my guns and all you do not need and keep
the money. Get Abe Carpenters boys to
finish stripping the tobacco. l am tired OF
this lie, Mary aud am now about my last.
Your papa,
IF. CoNROr.
"Good bye, Mary. took the fatal dose
April I'd, at one half past three 10 the
afternoon"
The deceased was about So years old and
was at one time ward justice ia Colum
ba. His defeat for reelection weighed
heavily on him, and he has never beer
very prosperous since. He was also dc
feated in his candidacy for alderman of tn,
4th ward about six years ago. 1t is sup
posed that he took his life IN despair oyel
his cheerless prospects.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12
Tho street Committee.

The street committee of councils met
for organization last evening. VIM. Riddle
OF the Sixth ward was chosen chairman
aud Alderman j. X. Barr clerk. The
committee ordered the approaches to the
the sewer inlets to be opened, and chuck"
holes in the street to be- filled. Tho com.
mittee have but little money with which
to do street work, and compliant is made
OF the miserably scant appropriation (s7,.
000) placed at their disposal for the eusu.
ing year.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12
Aanraster !1ntelligenccr.
A corrupt Campaign.

The L sncaster Inquirer learns from
gentleman, formerly OF this county, who
has been spending few days here
watching the political canvass for Re.
publican nominations, that the condition
Of tour local politics is rapidly growing
worse instead of better !" "that the use
Of money Is as prevalent As ever, and
that many men Of respectability and the
owners OF considerable property, are not
above accepting money for political ser
vices at the primaries ""that staid and
reputable farmers, members OF the
church and owning their broad acres,
were la Lancaster city within the past
week asking money OF candidates to
assist them at the primaries to-day "
ssThe law Furnishing all frauds or at.
tempts st frauds, or any attempt TO
purchase or control votes at the prima
ries, Is decided failure. The recently
enacted salary bill it was thought would
exert an important influence In purify
ing our local politics but this hope OF
its friends doe, not seem likely to be
realized"
Our own reports aud observations con.
Arm all this In q remarkable degree,
We have good reason to believe that the
use Of money for the briblng Of voters
has never been more common than In the
campaign just closing nor is 1t confined
to any particular faction nor to the in
terest Of any special set OF politicians
When the little bosses from the country
go from office to Office on Barbary Coas
inquiriDg where they can get money, and
when the big bosses Of the city pu
themselves up at auction and chang,
their minds and their candidates as late a
Thursday night, because they are paid 1
higher price, things have come to abou
as bad a plight as they can be.
We have shown that this business o.
buying and selling votes has spread from
the primaries to the general elections
until the whole body polite has beer
corrupted, and at city election In Ian
caster, one third OF the voters takt
money for their votes. We have de
manded that this system shall be cut uI
by the roots, and that an organization
OF men Of all parties, including thu
practical politicians, who are as mucl
disgusted with 1t rs anybody, be formeC
to put an end to 1t. such moyemen
has only been postponed until after tn
primaries. When they are over, tn
necessity for it will be all the more ap
Darant LOT IL he nromptlv imDroypd
Toe bar'l and the hummer must go.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12

Karl Schulman, who was arrested in
Hagerstowp, Md, some days ago on
complaint of Julius Loeb, ofthis city, who
charges him with having obtained goods
by false pretense, and who received writ
Of habeas corpus from the Hagers
town court to test the validity OF
the arrest, was this morning remanded by
the court to the custody of the sheriff OF
Lancaster county. But a telegram has
been received In this city to day, stating
that second writ Of habeas corpus has
been issued on the ground that the pro-
ceedings in the case were irregular. The
case Is not unlike that Of John b. Dennis,
heard by our court some mouths ago.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12

GOVERNORS HoApLY and Jackson,
Democratic executives of Ohio and West
Virginia, respectively, two states which
the Republicans will make desperate
efforts to carry in October, telegraph to
the New York World that in their judg
ment the tariff issue is not the only one
nor the main one for the Democrats to
make the most advantageous presidential
campaign. They agree, too, that the
platform Of the national convention
should be substantially like that adopted
at Allentown.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12
KAsTRR MORNING.

see the sculp' ured altar shine
with starry crowns OF trOpic bloom
Through dusky aisles a breath divine
From hidden censer seems TO Tise
And fioit aloit TO Paradise,
While silently, on bended knees,
Worship adoring deyotees
Alter the Lenten gloom.
/ hear the organs thunder peals,
Aud now the Joyous anthem rings
The heavenly solo gently steals
From that bowildering harmony,
And. like silver melody,
From vaulted root ana blaz oned walls
A swe Z, celestial echo falls
while this fair herald sings.
God grant thai all who watch TO day
Besides u or sepulchres OF loss
May md the y reat stone rolled away
May SEQ AT last, with vision clear,
The shining angel standing near,
And through the dimly lighted soul
Again may joy's evangel roll
The glory OF the cross
Julia a. Thaysr,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12
rKAaSuY Due TO pisslr,rioN.
A sal Domestic sk NIetou Ia = w su Know,
scranton Family

SCrAnt IN tanliy
Last sunday oy1ning Mrs Charlotte
Sweet, seventy sI years old, living with
her sou iulaw, Thob. +. Hunt, wealthy
merchant, whose reStlouc3 is On Washing
ton avenue, in the aristOcratic quarter of
| Scranton, fell from the porch aud died in
about thirty minutes. 1t Is assorted that
her grandson, jams 3. Hunt, who has
been dssipated for some time past, pushed
| her from the porch. Coroner Deem began
an inquest into the case Friday afternoon.
| Mrs. Fuller, ueighbOr oI the Huats,
testified that on Sunday evening she heard
cries for help coming from Mr.. Hunts
| residence She wont to the house and
| found that Mrs. Sweet WAS badly hurt
| Mrs. Hunt wIS greatly excited, and asser.
ted that the Cd lady's injury was due tc
| young uuut'S dissipA, ION, thro wing up hol
hands aud eKoaming, "uo's killed her
he's killed her"
DIR. Boyd testified that Mrs. Hunt told
him thai just before tho o3Iurronos hoe
son was trying To ge: out Of the hjuSo,
aud was struggling with his father. The
young man hlally got away aud started
| for the street, meeting his grandmother Oh
| the pOJoh. Ia moment she was found NJ
the foot of the steps Dr.. Seward teSti
fed that youug Hunt, who was intoxicl
L
HauIloy while ths witness aul the jul 20
were seated there, and said he had DO
come involved in trouble, aud rs
quested tho judge t. recommend
him to good criminal lawyer
The judge answered ho could DC
nothing for hun, aud Hunt then M mlie the
same request for the doctor. The au,h0ri
ties have bSeU Informed that deceased, whl
had considerable influence over her grand
son tried 10 prevent him from leaving tn,
house af.er he had torn away from hi
father, and that he eyaded her by pushiu.
her from the porch. He spent the night a
the residence Of Rev. DR.. Logan, pastor o
the First Presby yteran church. Ia her wi
Mrs Sweet devised young Hunt 81 00C
The parties are highly connected and tn
case has caused much cJmmo,ion. II
not supposed that young Hunt inteude
to harm his grandmother.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12
A Freight wreck,

About 045 this morning there was o
pretty bad wreck of freight cars on the
Pennsylvania railroad, short distance
east Of Rohrerstown, Sixteen cars were
thrown from the track and some Of them
badly injured. The road was blocked up
for some time, and there was a detention
of trains. The accident WAS caused by a
broken axle. No one was hurt.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12
BalA nf Rfaaka

Jacob d. Long. broker, sold to-day at
private sale, $1,000 Reading and Columbia
X. Il. per cent. bonds at l05 and inter
est $500 Columbia borough per cent
bonds at par, and interest $500 Lancaster
school per cent. bond, at 102 and in
terost |; si6 shares Litits turnpike at rs.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12
Mayors Court.

The mayor had ten cases before his
court this morning. Three of them were
drunken and disorderly, of whom two were
discharged on payment Of costs, and one
was committed for 30 days. One unfor-
days, and six dodgers were discharged.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12

LOGAN is not only bitter nigger hatei
and an unreasoning partisan, but he also
lacks the attributes OF gentleman. Last
evening in Washington q camp fire reunion
of the Grand Army Of the Potomac was
held where it might be expected that
personal hatreds would for the time be
laid aside or absorbed in the joys Of con,
vivial fellowship. SO any one with gent,
leinanly instincts would have thought, but
"Black Jack" not being endowed with
these priceless attributes considered differ.
emily. He could not make o speech at
this convivial gathering without minglinp
in 1t uncomplimontary allusious to Fit2
John Porter. His conduct throughou,
this whole Porter affair exhibits him as 9
man Of microscopically small calibre.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12
Ths FoconontAs Victims.

Sixteen bodies were recovered from the
Pocohontas mine, in Virginia, on Thurs
day and Friday, but only six of them
could be identified. Several OF the dead
men had picks in their hands, and one of
them clsspsd dinner bucket so 1t is
probable that their death was almost In
stantaneous.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12

PROFESSOR GEORGE L. FISHER, of Yale
college, has been invited to receive tho
honorary degree OF doctor of divinity at the
approaching teroentenary commemoration
OF the university Of Edinburg.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12
EAsTKR.

Now banished our sadness,
with nvarts full OF gladness,
We welcome the Lords jubilee,
IT'S precious, the story,
How lie hii His glory,
Our Saviour and Brother to be.
But Jesus immortal
Has passed the dark portal,
Aud llghtened with sunshine Its gloom.
We raise our glad voices,
All nature reJOices--
The cradle has conquered the tomb.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12
rHs WAY or THE WORLD.

The hands OF the King are soft and fair
They never knew labor's stain,
The hands OF the robber redly wear
The bloody brand OF Cain.
But the hands OF the man are hard and SCARF ed
Win the scars OF toll and pain.
The slaves OF Plate have washed his hands
As white a. kings may be
Barabbas with wrists uniettered stands,
For toe world has made MIN tree.
But thy palms toll worn by nails are torn,
u Christ, on Calvary
-Jdmsi Je1rev IN The Roche Independent.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12
Mmnnsrohor Concert aud soe,.pIs.

The Meunerchor concert and sooiablo
at the hall of the society on North Prince
street Monday evening promises TO be as
successful as all similar undertakings by
this organization have beon In the past.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12

TIE pungent pen of LlbOuchere is
directed against the absurd spectacle pre-
sented by the beauties, "blue- nosed,
naked aud ashamed" who oongregate at
the Queens drawing room aud whose
journey thither in the most perilous o.
weather and the scantest raimeat is at
nded alike with danger to health and
infraction Of the laws of decency.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12

votes which, of course, he will not, new.
ertheless, get In sufficient number to seat
him but that is their fault and not
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12
CRoCus,

A golden hower-star, set in SHOWS,
Tht pierced through dark and cold TO say
"Siuce am here, doubt not He rose.
And keep with the yesterday
-EnIilie a. Brdddock
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12

rampant in the west this year. lu Michi-
gan it is reported as seven per cent. better
than last year and in the Sacramento and
San Joaquin valleys, California; it promises
to be- 60 per cent. greater than last year if
aud June.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12

As the Democrats post tho books OF the
late elections in Indiana they fad that
they have increased their majority Of two
years ago, which was 1900 that they
have carried counties hitherto Republican
and secured control Of most Of the election
machinery Of the state.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12

KETER had quite a lot of legislative
mud rubbed into him yesterday in the
summary disposition by the House Of bis
charges against Boynton.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12

COMPETENT authorities estimate that at
least 100000 will be spent for church
decorations on Sunday in New York, the
Catholics and EpisoopalianS being the
largest purchasers.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12

REsURGAM.
HAIL gentle spring.
al AN the Resurrection and the Life. "
SOME Of the candidates to-day will be so
dead to morrow that the Easter resurrec
ton lesson will be lost upon them.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-12

Early closing Of stores for summer al.
ready agitated. Market largely atten led.
Cigar factory opened by Frank Stocksr.
Ironvillo band fair opened last night aus
piciOusly. -" Lights o London gave an
excellent performance TO fair s.zsd au-
dience last evening. WIN. llttoshue's
illness has become serious Tho Columbia
fire oompany's fair opens on Tuesday.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-03-01

She'll think it's a sin and shame
to kill the dear little feathered song
sters. II I had my way I'd make u
law against killing birds. Guess peo-
pie wouldn't starve if they let the
birds alone" Ho-"But what would
the ladies do without hat ornaments7"
She--.Oh, that's an entirely different
thing. OF course when there is an
actual necessity for shooting the lear
creatures, must stifie ones feel.
Jugs, you know ?"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-03-01

The Rcvellle wants both the Re-
publican and Democratic State Con-
ventions held at Austin this year. 1t
gives as a reason that the county is
close, and the enthusiasm resulting
from a live Convention might change
the result. According to the Reveille's
logic, if both conventions are held
there, both parties ought to carry the
county.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-03-01

Petitions are rolling in from
Indiana, Illinois, New York and other
States to Congress, asking that Chi
nese immigration be restricted more
than IL 10Y is. These petitions come
from laboring men, who are brought
i'm direct contact with the cheap labor
men of the Orient. Rich men do not
sign these petitions, saysthe Reyeille,
because they do not care what distress
or suffering may result to their poor
white brothers 70 long as they can
save q few dollars. Preachers, who
know nothing of what they talk so
learnedly about, do not sign it because
they hope to save the souls of the Chi
namen who have on more souls than
has Q mule. But the workingman
who produces the wealth and made
our great country possible, signs it
because life, health and happiness 10
him and his family depends upon Its
enforcement.