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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15
aOLDAN AsNivEHsAKI.
A Agsa Couple OalebYAts Their Ftnieth
Year of Weddsu Ilfe.


Year OF Weadsd lie.
On the western border Of the village Of
Quarryville reside worthy couple, Rev
Christian Lefever and Susanna, his wife,
both OF whom have passed the three SCORE
and ten milestone Of lie. They have re-
sided In this neighborhood oil their lives.
Their married life has been happy one,
and they have been blessed with numer.
GUS family, the members OF which are now
widely separated from each other.
Tuesday evening last was the 50th ami.
verssry OF the married life Of this now
aged couple. The occasion was seissd by
their numerous friends to give them q
surprise. About dusk they assembled
to the number Of about atty, armed with
we'll hlled baskets, and marched into tho
house. The surprise was complete and
highly enjoyed by oil. The house was
taken possession OF by tho visitors,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Le,ever escorted
into the parlor, where they and the
rest OF tho company were entertained by
vocal and instrumental music, after which
q bountiful table was spread from tho
well hlled baskets OF the visitors, OF which
all psrtook. After supper . small sum In
gold and greenbacks was presented to Mr..
Lefever by one OF tho company, which was
feelingly responded to by that gentleman.
After singing . hymn and prayer by Mr..
Edison Aston, tho company separated, all
agreeing that 1t was happy and enjoya'
bio 90 ca son
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15
WAFER EyEKYWurRS.
Pen Fixtures OF the misery Along the on -
Inc 'usQ1ehanua KisiuE

The 'usaIenanna Ri,ing
II is impossible 10 give details of the
losses in Ciuciunati by the wrecked aud
floating houses. The wind on Wednesday
night added 10 the pumber wrecked in the
eastern part OF tho city, where the great
est loss has been felt, there being moIe
frame houses IN that section. Fortunately
SO far no case of loss Of life has been
known, though in several cases the faml-
lies have been taken from their homes
just before the water bore them away
As a rule the people cling 20 their houses
until there is immediate and absolute
danger. At Msysville, Ky, and at Aber-
deem, o., the wind caused much damage
by wrecking houses. The losses by the
flood in that locality cannot be less than
el00, 900. 1t is showing and freezing now.
la Newport, KY, the scene was most des
olate. The high wind moved the water so
as to topple over many more buildings
and, l0osened from their foundations, they
have swung into the streets, causing in
many cases to the relief boats great diffi
Guilty in passing around them.
AT 7 p. m. Thursday the river had re.
ceded three fourths OF an inch, aud the
good news OF the actual beginning of q
decline spread quickly, giving a profound
feeling OF relief wherever it reached. The
first notice Of check came during the
afternoon, and the posting of IL on
change cased au outburst OF applause
from the people in waiting for river bul
letins.
The suffering is great at Jeffersonville,
Ky. The people are crowded together In
the churches aud school houses almost to
suffocatioD. The relief measures il opera.
tion are very inadequate. The waves did
much damage to property Wednesday
night, Two feet more OF water will food
the penitentiary, and there are 600 convicts
10 DO cared for. The l25 families of lime
burners at Utica, twelve miles above, ARE
still huddled together in one church and
are sadly in need of relief Tho town ot
Clarkesville, Iud., is almost washed
away.
The Susquehanna river was rising at the
rate OF inches an hour at Williamsport
at 6 p. IN, Thursday and fears are ex
pressed thata disastrous food may take
place.
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MRS. uHLER's prAru.
Addiu 5uai DttsIis OF tho ssi Huding OF an
bfriug woman.


BTriug Woman.
Further particulars Of the death Of Mrs.
Emma IL. Uhler, whose tragic taking OF
was noted yesterday, show that the uufor.
tunAte woman passed away from IN over
dose of morphine, taken doubtls' Q with
suicidal intent.
From the time that the deceased left
New York to go 10 Reno, Nevada, with
her brother, the slayer OF her paramour,
nothing particular was known " her until
she again appeared in the metropolis,
some time since. Before her separation
from her husband he accused her OF being
addicted to the use Of morphine, and II
appears that since the tragedy her appetite
for deadly drugs has grown stronger. She
has for some time past been living Ia fur
nishod rooms In Twenty eighth, Twenty
ninth, Thirtioth aud Thirty first streets
From ono house In West Thirty first
street she was elected short time
ago, either for dissipation or non payment
of rent. Early last week she called ut the
private boarding house Of Mrs. Adams,
No. 80 West Twenty ninth street, aud
secured furnished room FOR eight dollar:
week. A servant in tho house said
When she took possession the ouly bag
gage she had with her were two brown
satchels filed with letters aud little knich
knacks. Last night about Q o'clock
| noticed that the light in her room was moi
| burning. IL was her custom To keep the
gas lit. entered aud found her lying OF
the bed as il dead. Her eyes we're turned
up spoke to her, but she did no
answer me, and | then summoned assist
| ance. She was inseusible. Last evening
she asked for some brandy aud ii was
given to her, | saw no bottles OF medicine
or poison in her room"
| The unfortunate woman was taken &
the New York hospital in an ambulance
She expired three minutes after her admis
sion to the institution. Tho rsmains wer
enveloped in shroud aud taken to tn
dead house OF the hospital, where the!
now lie temporarily, awaiting the arriva
of any friends Of tho deceased who ma
appear. Tho effects OF the woman arc i
the hands OF the police. In one OF he
satchels a bottle containing what is ba
lieyed to DO morphine was found. Who
10 deceased entered MIRA. Adams hOus
she wore a sasiu dress aud = long, fu
trimmed CLOAK.
The name under which MrI. Uher ha
been LIVING for several months iu Me-
York is Emma Halght. J. Clemeu
Chler, her husband, lives at 3SI PIft
avenue. He is engaged in New Jersey /
Introducing q new system Of eIohang
between country banks. His friends 50
that he had nothing TO do with his viii
from the date OF his discovery OF he
intdelity until the day Of her death an
that his action against her for divorce
pending. Their two children are With hi
relatives In Lebanon.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15

TnE Nae Era was unquestionably
right in its editorial Of February 8, 1883,
when 1t said
Experience has shown that the best
care Is exercised in the administration
OF municipal affairs when the executive
aud legislative departments are in the
hands Of opposing parties, as at present.
They act as wholesome check upon
each other. We therefore believe that the
public good will be best subserved by
maintaining this balance"
Councils are now and In all human
probability will remain in the control OF
the Republican party. The city Is so
districted as to render It well nigh i'm.
possible for the Democrats to get ma
jority in the legislative department.
"The best care In the administration
Of municipal affairs will be exercised il
the executive department is committed
to Democratic hands, "as at present
Mayor McMullen will be wholesome
check" upon Republican council.
The NsD Era is right in its advice t,
voters to maintain ''this balance" b.
electing a Democratic mayor. Vote 70
McMullen.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15

Mary Forrest, of No, 56i Fulton street,
Philadelphia, gave pound party NJ her
house on last SATURDAY. night, when u
young mau named SNeigart, living ia tho
neighbofhood, entered aud said ho was
going to have pound of kisses. lie was
elected, and upon telling his father Casper
the latter went to Mrs. Forrest demanding
an explanation. A quarrel followed, aud
the woman was struck in tho head with a
hatChet. At tho central station on Wed
nesdsy the elder Sweigart was held for
trial.
par Room Murder.
Fred, Plattenburg, of Selma, ARK, shot
and killed w. J. Robinson, a horse drovcr
from Murfrcsboro, Tenn, In a bar room
Thursday afternoon. Both men had been
drinking. They had never met until afcw
minutes before the shooting occurred.
| Only one shot was ficed the ball striking
| Robinson in the heart. The quarrel arose
over Plattenbury's refusing to lend Robin.
sons FREUD two dollars. R)binsOn leaves
q widow and seven children.
| Mr.. Gls fst,ne s,itsi 81 tne street.
Mr.. Gladstone was on Thursday sftor'
noon subjected to an unpleasant experl.
ence. He was walking in Bond street
| quite unattended, on his way to the House
OF Commons. Suddenly a man seized him
by the collar and brought him to stand
still. The prime minister with some dim
Guilty shook of his assailaut aud continued
on foot to his destination. IL is asserted
that the mau made the attack on wager
Ass.xe Uoach Lon IN the suow.
A stage coach full Of passengers, which
left Oroville, Utah, more than two weeks
ago. has not been heard Of since, IL is
believed To be buried in the mountain
snow.
Carried TO Sea on TlrsunG leo.
1t is reported that mass Of ice near th,
Caspian Sea, upon which about fit!
fisherman were at work, was carried GU
to sea All the fisherman are believed &
have been drowned.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15
HAHDsOME TEsTIMUsIAL.
The Union fire Company Homes
worthy PrssidoDk

The Uuion fire Company Homes 10,
worthy PrssidoDk
At = meeting Of the Union steam fire
engine and forcing hose company No. l, Of
this city, held last evening Henry Z.
Slaymaker formally retired from the presi.
period Of twenty. eight years.
His successor, Mr.. j. l.. Lyte, on taking
the chair, made short address, highly
complimentary to his predecessor, and in
behalf OF the members Of the company
presented Mr.. Slaymaker with a hand-
somely engrossed and elegantly framed
series of resolutions, Of which the follow
ing Is copy:
HALL OF THE UNION STEAM FrnI En-,
GIHAAsD FoRcIss Hosp Co., Mol,
OF LANCASTER, PA.
At q stated meeting OF this company
held on Thursday, Jan. 10, 1884, the fol.
lowing was unanimously adopted
Res0lvsd, That the thanks of the Union
steam fire engine and forcing hose com
pany, No. l, are due and tho same are
hereby most heartily tondered to Henry
L. Slaymaker, for the ardent, able and
faithful manner in which he has continu.
ously, from l6i8 to 1884, a period OF thirty
active member, the impartial manner in
which he has presided over the delibera.
tlons Of the company for the past twenty
eight years and the energy which he has
ever displayed In the fultilment OF the
duties OF president. ever on the alert in all
that concerned the affairs of the company,
tireless in his activity, never ceasing in
his watchfulness and zeal for the pros
perity OF tho organisation and his deter
mined and faithful endeayors to keep and
promote its standing which under his
presidency has not retraoed one step from
the high station and rank, which the com
pany has ever held in the esteem aud con.
iidence OF the citizens OF Lancaster.
J. l.. LYTE,
@. EDw. HEoNRR, President.
Secretary.
The plain type as 1t is printed above con
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15

1T does not appear that the Republi-
cans Of Philadelphia have much sagacity
in the management of their present
municipal campaign. John Hunters is
the only name on their ticket which
makes the battle for its election hopeful,
and yet 1t is snubbed and sneered by the
speakers at their public meetings, and
hissed by "the boys' who make up the
audiences. Smith is going through the
canvass carrying water on one shoulder,
whisky On the other and beer on his
back. The Press, which bears the bur-
den of the canvass, is so transparently
mendacious In its methods that 1t Is 9
question whether the Republican candi
dates suffer more from their opponent
than from their superserviceable friend
and supporters.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15
COMMON rLEAs CUUkr.
william naiiIsrs Will Sustained.


Yesterday afternoon the case OF Catha'
rine Sohwilke vs.. Mary Elizabeth Smeth'
hurst, by her guardian, William A. Smeth.
hurst, issue to try by jury whether q
pspsr purporting to be the lsst will Of
William Aillsr, late Of this city, Is his last
will and testament or not, was attached.
Owing to the absence Of the defendant the
case was continued until this morning and
the other jurors were discharged.
This morning the case was opened and
the plaintiff presented the will 10 evidence
after which they rested. No testimony
was offered for the defence, and verdict
was taken In favor of the plaintia.
Divorced.
Ella A. Fisher was divorced from her
husband, David II. Fisher OF Salisbury, on
the grounds OF cruel treatment.
Court adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing Mt 10 O'Clock.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15
No good citizen of any party can jus

No good citizen Of any party can jus
tify himself in voting for the reelection
OF any officer, at the coming city elec.
tion, who has abused his Office II may
be that a new man elected to It will
abuse 1t in his turn /; but the way to get
good officers Is certainly not to reelect
bad ones. II wrongful acts are potent
to put the wrong doers out of their
places, 1t will be very wholesome re.
straint on official conduct IL Alderman
Barr, for instance, 10 made aware by the
result Of the coming election, that he
has barred his reelection by collecting
s4l3.05, last year from the county which
did not belong to him, it will be good
lesson taught not only to Alderman Bari
but to other aldermen and justices alike
guilty.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15

The Democrats OF the Third ward
have very competent candidate for
Alderman In William L. Wylie, and will
be careful to see that his name is on
their ticket before they vote IL. Alder
man Barr has no claim upon them for
reelection and even the Republicans of
the ward will find 1t difficult to vote for
him, knowing that last year he obtained
$4ls.05 from the county TO which he was
not entitled, according TO the report of
the county auditors. 1t will be remem-
bered that Alderman Barr was paid by
the county last year 81 ,s90.sO, OF which
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15

At convention OF educators In session
at Washington, ID. C., Er State Superin-
tsndent j. p. Wiokersham, OF this city
State Superintendent Il. +. Higbee and
Deputy State Superintendent Hem y
Houck, Of Harrisburg W. II. Shelley, OF
York Samuel A. Baer, Of Reading
Capt. r. II. Pratt, OF Carlisle B. F;
other eminent Pennsylvania school men
arc in attendance.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15
a I;REAh IN OIL.
Much Excitement Caused by tue Sudden
Decline Ia Prices

Much txoitsment Caused by tue Sudden
Decline Ia Prices
There was great excitement In oil again
on Thursday at Pttsburg and prices took
further tumble. The feeling was panioky
aud a general desire to unload prevailed.
The forenoon session Witnessed a decline
of two cents in less than IN hour, followed
by q zigzag course of values that bewild
cred the oldest and coolest brokers. The
break OF Wednesday sent prices down to
o. 05s. This morning measure OF conf.
dence had returned 10 the market aud the
first sales were at d 90. A fever TO sell
then possessed every one at every point,
while buyers were timid aud inclined to
hold off.
This one sided state Of affairs resulted Ia
panic, a calling in of margins and a do.
cline in three quarters Of an hour to q. .03i
with sales at that. There was fearful
hubbub about the bull ring, which was
only checked by some good buying in Oil,
City aud New York. Prices hen rallied TO
sl.O5!, weakened to sl,04S. hut broke
again and closed very weak, with sai,s at
sl 03t.
During the height OF the pauio messages
regarding the Porter well, near the Mo
kenney wells, helped to intensity the
excitement. These agreed Ia putting the
production of this we'll after being torps.
doed at from " 800 tn 600 barrels the
first three hours" This Is at the rate OF
over 2, 900 barrels day, and was evidently
an error though in the mental fermsut
that existed in the brokers' minds the
dispatches were accepted as showing a,
least that the worst bear OF the season had
been let loose.
During the morning session W. NJ. O.
bravo failed to meet his contracts, and
President Cochran sold 5000 barrels for
his account. 1t is thought that he will
make good his contracts in few days.
II is predicted that oil will go down
! much further within the next few days.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15
n Young woman Drowned IN Scranton.

Deborah Josephs, young lady, who
accompanied number of acquaintances
TO the steel mill Of the Lackawanna iron
aud coal company in Scranton on Wednes.
day night, stepped from railroad track
to avoid an approaching locomotive and
went over the embankmelt into the
Roaring brook, where she was borne
rapidly from sight and drowned In the
swift current. Thomas ROderick jumped
in to save here, but was unable to render
any assistance. A searching party found
the body far down the stream Thursday
morning at / o'clock,
Miss Josephs was II years old aud the
daughter OF q miner named James Josephs,
who came to Scranton short time ago
from Ohio.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15

WHEN Democratic mayor sue
ceeded to the executive chair of the mu-
nicipality OF Lancaster In 1878, he
established certain principles Of admin
istration in striking contrast with those
which had guided the official career of
his predecessor. He laid down these
cardinal doctrines, which have become
those Of his party:
"No expenditure In excess OF appro.
priations."
mo permanent debts for merely TEN
porary improvements"
"a strict accountability of all the
departments Of the city government"
A reduction OF the rate Of interest
on the bonded city debt"
equal advantages for all tax
payers"
BY adhering to these principles a
Democratic administration in six years
and a.hal', reduced the city debt 500, 900,
whereas by contravention Of such
policies Republican administration
in four years had increased the
city debt 100000. 1t Is reason.
able to believe that continuance
of Democratic administration means q
continuance of economical, prudent and
progressive local government; return
to Republican administration means a
return to shiftlessness, recklessness, job
berry aud waste Of the public moneys,
without anything to show for their ex-
peDditure. Vote for McMullen.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15

The mayor had eight eases to dispose OF
this morning -one drunken and disorderly
was required to pay costs for his frolio,
and seven dodgers In the station house
were discharged.
Thomas Carbenny, for being drunk and
disorderly was committed by Alderman
Samson to the county jail for ten days.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15

A VOTE for Rosenmiller will be a step
backward toward the old system Of
piling up city debt at the rate Of $50 900
a year and adding nothing to the sink.
ing fund. A vote for McMullen will he
vote for the continuance of honest, in
telligent, progressive and economical
administration.
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Rale OF ItaaI Eatata.

Henry shubert, auctoneer aud real estate
agent, sold at public sale, at the Cooper
house, February IA, the property belong
ing to the estate Of Margaret Weaver,
deceased, situated No. 10 South Prince
street, to Mrs, NJ, L. Metzger for 81, 400.
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Eject. OF Temperance on Longevity.

According to the Medical Record, insur
| ance tables show that man who abstains
from alcohol has, at 30 years Of age, a
chance of living 4i,2 years at 80, SO o
years ! at 40, ass years. An intemperate
mans chance at 20 Is 1870 years at 80
1873 and at 40, ll.6.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15
Lancaster !gnfelligenrcr.
(,rcat Rxpectatjons.


The great holders Of stocks, who are
standing under them now, with the ex-
pectstion that the investing public will
some day take them of their hands at
their valuation, have certainly q very
poor idea Of the sasacity Of the general
public. It 10 an idea that has been
taught them by their experience and, to
some extent, is justified. The only
question OF doubt Is whether the aver
nge investor Is an intelligent creature, a
little above the trout or the swapping
mackerel, for instance, In intelligence.
II he IL not, then 1t is safe enough to
calculate that the patient and skillful
fisherman will sooner or later have him
on the hook. But even the trout de-
mands fresh fly occasionally, and It
seems an unwarranted hardihood which
expects the people who have been
swindled so often on the stale stocks Of
the stock market to keep on biting at
them in their old and tattered garbs.
There is Western Union telegraph
stock, for instance, that every child
knows not to be intrinsically worth one
dfth the sum to which its capital
has been swelled ; and which will
not be worth that ffih when the postal
telegraph is established. 1t Is held at
figures which clearly do not represent its
value, and demonstrates in its attitude
the unsoundness Of stock quotations as
tests of real value. The floods have
oome in the rivers, and floods will come
In watered stocks. Keep your boats back
on the shore.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15
Goods in Bonded Wsrehouses.

Attorney General Brewster has decided
that goods which remain IN bonded ware
houses beyond three years from the date
OF importation, though the duties have
been paid, must be regarded asabaudoned
10 the government.
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ComiEg Ia Lancaster.
Wilmington Every Evening.

wilmington ivory Evening,
jacob II. Lewis OF this city will remove
with his family to Lancaster next week.
lie resigned his position as foreman of the
old ferry mill here to accept similar posi-
tisp in Lancaster.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15

CHESTER ARTHUR, like old Joey Bag.
stock, is "devilish sly" but he is not
going to have walk over in tho race for
the presidential nomination.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15

TEN Thousand copies OF the first edition
of the queens diary were sold the first
day of its appearance. How many thou.
saud OF them were taken by the royal
family is not stated.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15

The bitter dcspairing cry that comes
from the Western food sufferers should
find responsive echo in the hearts of their
sympathetic and moro fortunate Eastern
brethren.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15

TIE February born will fnd
Sincerity and peace of mind,
Erection from passion ana from care,
Ii they the Amethysi will wear.
odd NoyoD
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-15

Mr.. McMuLLES in public Office has been
faithful, intelligent and worthy repre-
sentative OF the peoples interests. Mr..
Rosenmillor has bsen tried aud found
wanting. Upon one occasion when, as
district attorney, it was his duty TO indict
one Of his political friends for q misde.
meauor, Roseumiller reported to the court
that he could fad no law for IL. Look
again." said Judge Livingston, When
Rosenmiller comes to dnd the majority
which the Examiner ha, promised him on
election night, he will have to look
again" but like his lost law be will never
fad it. Vote for McNullen.
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sum the commissioners have been sur
charged with sil305 as improperly
claimed by Barr and allowed by them.