Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-24


80 600 of the fourth class for the pres
ent Lancaster belongs to that category,
and in population ranks with Allen
town, not with Scranton, Reading and
Harrisburg.
TEE rooster has had an efteuded period
u worship, but Thursday the turkey will
be change of diet for many Orow'eaters'
W. II. vASpERsrLT and Russell
Sage were open aud avowed sup
porters of the Buffalo ex sheriff.
l The former 1t is openly said and nowhere
denied. gave the largest individual sub
.cription to the Democratic cause ever
| N ade in tbe history of nnlitical campaigns.
-NtW Era Non II, 1884.
Mr. Vanderbilt did not support Cleve-
laud he did not subscribe dollar to the
Democratic cause the report to the con
trary has been denied by those in the
most authori tative position.
THE eloquencs OF silence was nsver
better illustrated than by the paralysis
shoh has fallen upon John A. Logsn's
tongue. IL his double misfortune OF de
reat for the vice presidency and for seua
roral reelection nothing could have won
for him the respect OF patriotic aud intelli
gent people but his discreet silence. 1t is
in such forcible contrast with the i'll
tempered and indecent rawlings of his
. colleague that charitable public will for
get and will incline to forgive Logan, who
has SO often shown himself the demsgOgue
a ID partisan In Congress and on the stump.
VI A story has been in circulation to the
d effect that Mrs. Victoria Scheling, the
D ooachman's bride, has bsen mskIug az
{ effort to get ber father to pay her s25 OOC
e to keep off the stage. This she Indignantly
denies. The whole sorry affair should b.
buried Ia oblivion. The young woman
has evidently married an adventurer, else
q he would not be willing to see his wife e
e on the concert stage with no striking ex'
|, pectations of the public favor save whe
,e the notoriety of her marriage for tint
d may give her. What began in rather
N effective romance promises to end in earl.
N disaster.
. THOUGH there were 90, OH postoffices IL
the United States on June 80, 1888 th
succeeding year saw an increase OF 2, 10
- In the mum Der. OF che 80, OF offices III
:, presidential appointments were only Q S2S
while A. 695 we're filled by the pDstmaste
general. Acting First Assistant Pos
master General Mari makes a number {
n' suggestions 10 his annual report, the moi
~ important of which seems to be the mas
% ing of contiguous Offices for the purpose
,'' of free delivery. The expenditures of Oh
postal service for the past year have bee
VIC s5 204, 4S4 in excess Of the reosipts,
a. large portion of which is attributable t.
" the reduction of letter postage toe cent
a. Col ROCKWELL, who With Swaim-uo'
~ on trial--is a survivor OF Garheld's ''chur
er cabinet" is superintendent OF the publ
ly grounds and buildings in Washington q
er advances the idea that with the incoming
I'd every new president Congress ought as
~ matter OF course Appropriate from ESQ 900
400 900 to refit the White House Tle pr,
;" position 10 preposterous. Under Mr.. Al
an thurs peaceful aud polite regime Il
e, White House has bsen stteru Of upho
.U stery and decoration The nsw Dsuocrsti
ms president, however exscting and fastid
a ous his bachelor tastes, will require n
'st large expenditures of public money
he make the executive mansion ht place {
"a. residence for him. r rex wells palm, u
to doubt, itches to spend the money
n. should be disappointed.
D. PuGILIsTs are as numerous In Il
ed Caited states as corr stubbles Ia Il
Do, acre field, but the male sex are not II
~ exclusive expoDents OF the manly art.
he fair female Of Cleveland, Ohio, express
As desire to fight any man four or =
nd rounds, with soft gloves, for from sl00
te' $500 and gate money. Marquis OF Q ieen
al berry rulrs TO govern. She has placed
ery forfeit of s25 in the hands OF sportir
are man, aud a Cesar OF Bethlehem, Pa,
nat prize fighter of some note, has accept
"" the challenge aud the contest will 20
come of in the Smoky City. The stern
A. side of the mill may come out second bel
as she 10 decidedly clever with the glove
49,, and has won numerous hard fought ba
ties. The report that her real name
Belva Lockwood cannot be traced to
I'M. trustworthy source,