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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-28
NEWS NOTES.
Latest hsppsDIngs In tho Busy world In
Brief Paragraphs.

Latest Happenings In tho Busy World In
brisf Paragraphs.
In the walking match at the London
Aquarium on Thursday Rowell finally re.
tired from the track, on account of blis-
tered foot, after completing 23S miles.
The victory of Littlewood is now assured,
as he Is % miles ahead OF Mason, The
contest has lost its interest.
An excurs on of several hundred business
men OF Now York, Philadelphia and Bal
timore will visit the New Orleans Expo
sition on the Sth of January next. The
object is to gain information In regard to
the commercial resources of the South,
and the prospects of opening up new
avenues of trade with that sss.iou and
Mexico.
The pilot Bertrand and one Of the sailor,
lost in pilot skitf off the Delaware capes
last Monday were picked up or Wednes-
DAY night by schoones IS miles southeast
from the lightship and were taken to
Lewss, Del. The other sailor died OF
Tuesday night. The survivors were sixty
hours without food or drink. They are
badly frost bitten.
j. II. BARLEY, of Atlanta, commercial
traveller for Deere, Mansen & Co., of st.
Louis, committed suicide Thursday in
Little Rock, as the result of a protracted
spree. He was author of book on political
economy, which attracted some notice
about two years ago.
A solemn public session of the plenary
council was held Thursday in the cathedral
10 Baltimore. Pontificial high mass was
celebrated by Archbishop Lsmy, Of Santa
Fe. Archbishop Heiss, of Milwaukee,
delivered an Grafton in Latin on the "Dig,
nifty Of the Priesthood" and Bishop
Spalding, of Peoria, preached Q Thanks.
giving sermon in English.
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Blsmarck's objections, it would seem
that his reference to lengtheped sessions
is aimed at per diem compensation.
Unsalaried legislators, on however high
ground their services are placed, mean
the effectual debarring Of the man Of
moderate means from political life. The
natural tendency Of making political life
without pecuniary rewards is to develop
an aristocratic rule where the voice of
the common people will not have its due
potency. Perhaps Bismarck's depres-
sion is not so much due to the fears for
the future of the country IS, perhaps, to
the bitterness with which he accepts
defeat.
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CoUnr OF Commos PLEAS.
A snit for Damages agaiu,s the city "a
Seduction suit

A suit for Damsse- asaiuc the City-a
Seduction suit
BEFORE JupeE LIVINGSTON
All of Wednesday afternoon was taken
MP in hearing Testimony in the suit of
Charles Schwebel VS.. tho city and county
OF Lancaster, to recover damages by
reason of Low street being opened
through his premises. The witnesses
called by the plaintiff were Of opinion that
Mr.. Schwebel will be damaged to the
amount Of "a. 900, while those called by
defense varied in their estimates of the
damages sustained between 5000 and
81, 900.
The suit Of John Welsh vs.. the Penn
sylvania railroad, action to recover DANA
ges sustained while crossing the railroad
ut Springville, was continued.
The suit of Z. Z. Pownall vs.. K. Hof.
man Il Son, was amicably settled.
Counsel argued the Schwebel suit this
morning and IL w6s submitted to the jury
about IL O'Clock and had not agreed
upon verdict when court adjourned.
The next case called for trial WAS that
Of John l.. Brandt VS.. Albert Risser. This
was an action to recover damages for the
| seduction of plaintiffs daughter. Accord =
ing to the testimony of plaintiffs witnesses,
Mr.. Brandt resided about three miles from
Mount Joy in 1878, and the defendant who
was q school teacher 10 that vicinity board
| ed at his house. Risser gained the affec.
tions of MIR. Brandt's Is year old daughter
and seduced her. A child was born, a
criminal suit was entered and Riser paid
the penalty prescribed by law, 81 per week
for five years. Tbs suit Mr.. Brandt
brought to recover for loss of services Incl
dent to the birth OF the child and her seri
Gus illness for several months after the
birth of the child. On trial.
CURRENT BUSINESS.
John @. Lewis, Drumore Davis A
Brown and John D. Wilson, Fulton
James Wood, Little Britain Thoma
Baker, and b. II. Patterson, Colerain :
were appointed viewers to inspect the
bridge recently constructed over tn,
Octoraro creek, at Pine Grove, the bridg,
in Colersin township, on the road lesdin.
from the Black Rock road TO the Steelvil
road, the bridge at White Rock, on tn
west branch of the Octoraro and the bridg
at Point Lookout between Colerain AM
Little Britain townships.
The restaurant license of J. J. DoscI
was transferred to John Berger.
The tavern license of George Riske
Msunerchor hotel, was transferred t
Henry Doerr.
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BISMARCK must have beena diligent
reader of the proceedings of the extra
session Of the Pennsylvania Legislature
when the ten dollars.a day men were in
their glory. This fact might explain his
extreme hostility to The resolution intro
duced into the Reichstag, author.
izing the payment Of its members
for their services az legislators. Despite
his opposition, however, is was carried
by the very decisive vote OF lSO to 90
The cable chronicles that the Iron Chan.
cellor is deeply chagrined at his defeat.
lie entered into the debate with much
earnestness at the time the resolution
Was under consideration, stating that
he deprecated the payment of salaries to
members, as having tendency to
iengthen the sessions and AS being In
principle inimical TO the interests of the
country. The experiment of salaried
legislators has been tried with success
for more than hundred years In this
country. and no word Of protest is heard
against it. Ii the cable correctly reports
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THANKSGIVING
HOW THE DAY WAS CELEBRATED
In LANCASTER.
Concerts, Hops Skating Kinks, Shooting
Matches and ox-Roasts In Fun Blast.
The City Rather Quiet The Spe-

Matches and ox-Roasts In Fun Blast.
The City Rather Quiet The spe-
cial Features of the Days
Religious Celebration.
Thanksgiving was ushered In with q
bright sky and crisp autumnal air. As
the morning progressed the sun disap.
peared and tho heavens assumed a pallid
cast that seemed to be portentous OF
snow. The air lost much OF its rawness
before the day had far advanced and when
night caue the streets we're thronged with
promenaders enjoying its beauty. During
the day the town was much quieter than
usual and there was but little drunken
ness. Salooukeepers complained that bus
mess was not rs good as usual for a holi-
day. At. number Of places monster
lunches were set out, consis ing of turkeys,
deer, oysters, &c., aud many hungry peo.
pie made OF spoiled their dinuers in con.
sequence. Among the churches there
we're some noteworthy services, and thu
religious features of the day appear not t
have been overlooked. Below are given il
detail the main incidents of the days cele
| brstion.
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AN APPALLING TRAGEDY
mpKpEklsa iSNUoNNr Ua,LpkES.
A Despupdeut Doctor KiiIs Three OF ais
| Little Ones ana attempts suieide-Ths
wite aud "a osner Almost Frantic

A Despundsut Doctor Kiiis Three OF his
Little ones ana attempts suieide-1hs
wite ana Mosner almost Frantic.
An appalling tragedy was perpetrsted
Thursdsy evening in Springfield, Ohio.
DR.. Maxwell recently moved from Selma,
q small place In the county of Springfield.
His family consisted Of wife and four
children. Adversely has crossed the path
Of the doctor and one of the main reasons
of his removal from Selma was his arrest
on q charge Of criminal libel by apother
physician. Since locating in Springfield
his finances have gone from bad to worse
until abject poverty has been staring him
in the face. This and his trobles have
preyed on him until he has become des.
pondent and at times desperate. He has
of late been seen in public places with
tears streaming down his cheeks, but no
one heard him utter threat against him
self or family. But Ii seems that he has
for q week or more been contempt plating
killing his entire family.
Last night he got his wife up town on q
pretext aud ia her absence tied cloths
strongly saturated with chloroform over
the mouths of his four little children,
ranging from four to fourteen years old, =,
two boys and two girls. ae then drank a
quantity Of the drug himself and applying
a cloth to his nostrils lay down on the bed
beside them all to die.
When the wife and mother got home and
| found her husband and children all lying
on the bed unconscious she became frantic.
| She aroused the neighbors and medical
aid was at once summoned, but before the
physician arrived Blanche, aged twelve,
was dead. Every effort was made to save
the other three children, but Arthur, the
youngest child, passed away shortly after
| midnight and Kenneth two years older,
| died at four O'Clock this morning.
Grace, the Oldest child, fourteen years OF
age, and the father are still alive. The
| daughter is still 10 precariou.
condition, but may yet recover, while
the fathers recovery is assured by the
attending physicians. He is now lying in
Jail on the charge of triple murder
He has recovered sufficiently tc
talk. His first question was o
his children aud when told ths
three of them were dead he dropped hi'
head in his hands with a sroan. He has
expressed himself as only sorry tha
he was not more successful with his work
He does not seem to be mentally irresponsi
BILE. The physicians now report that tn,
dose administered was q mixture of aconit,
and chloroform compounded with suci
pharmaceutical cunning IS to baffle tn,
doctors for an antidote. They think tn,
children were made to swallow as we'll a,
to inhale it. The citizens Of the city ar,
in feverheat Of excitement. The wifi
and mother have been frantic with grie
ever since aud refused to be con
soled. 1t is now feared she will not sur.
vive the terrible tragedy and il she dee
she will probably be a rsving maniac, anc
all IN all the tragedy is the most appalling
this section has ever experienced.
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Frssent.tisn OF sn Ok Tail.

Mr.. Elwood II, Bailey, the genial assist
ant postmaster a. the Gap, was honored
last week by being presented with the tail
Of an OK that was roasted and devoured at
q recent Democratic jubilee in this county.
This is the second OK tail Mr.. Bailey has
received within the last two years, remind.
ing him of the defeat of the party he
blindly supports. The tails are all pre-
served and he expects to have large stock
oD hand by the time the Republican party
or its heirs seize the reins of the govern
ment again.
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Lancaster Live STOCK Marker.

Business is reported dull. At the yards
of James Stewart ss5 cattle, 563 hogs, 4S
horses, and /, ,018 sheep were received dur.
ing the past week. 407 cattle were sold
at "a 40Gs.45, for stookers and feeders
and t5.50@8 40 for butchers.
At Lew Sensenig's yards l0l Pittsburg
cattle and 321 Buffalo cattle were sold.
Beeves "A 25(15 IS ; stockers and feeders,
s3.25@4.75 bulls s2 1908 90. 45O sheep
we're sold at s3@3.75, aud $40 hogs at
S5(d5 90.
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The New York SenatOrship.

The New York Herald advocates the
election of Mr.. CunkliDg to the Senate
from New York. 1t thinks him "nec
essary to the nation," and therefore sup
ports him, though believing him to be
unfriendly to it; for WHICH it care S
nothing, it avows 1t supports him from
the highest patriotic considerations.
RveIy one knows he Is as vain as a
peacock, and everybody knows also that
he has the wisdom of the owl" 1t is
creditable to the Herald to support an
enemy for the place OF senator through
patriotic considerations 1t Is no more
than its duty, but it is very creditable to
do ones duty. Nothing is more credit
able. II the Herald is sincere In Its
conviction that Mr.. COnkling is very
wise man, though in peacock feathers, the
feathers no objection to his senatorial
eligibility. Feathers are frequent
covering of senators and other men OF
very good. They make their wearer feel
light, and like soaring. Their wearers
do soar. 1t Is however not a good thing
to soar great deal; you should only soar
enough to make yourself conspicuous
and convince the people that you are
brave bird, bat that you have substance
beneath your feathers just as Conkling
has convinced the Herald.
There are things in Conkling's career
that forbid us feeling the confidence in
him that inspires his latest champion
We do not think he has shown great
wisdom in his domestic conduct, and
we know that he falei in courage or in
wisdom when he had an opportunity to
be patriot in the matter of the electoral
commission. A man who, fails 80 eyre
giously in an opportunity where the
patriots duty is so plain can never have
our confidence in his wisdom, courage
or patriotism.
If Mr.. Conkling Is to bs chosen to the
Senate, it is to be by Democratic votes,
reinforced by a fragment of Republican
votes. It doubtless will seem advisable
to many Of the Democratic legislators of
New York, In a parry sense,
to vote for Conklng for senator,
on the principle that it is better to elect
half Republican than a whole one.
Our experience, however, has been that
the halfRepublicant turns into whole one
after he gets his seat and is a worse
thorn in our side than his honester op-
ponent, who never pretended to go any.
thing but the whole hog" 1t may be
that in the advent of the Democracy into
the control OF the national administra
tion the half, Republicans will tend to
evolve into Democrats, and If any wise
Democrat votes fol COnkling it will only
be under this persuasion. Certainly he
is a political vessel Of some weakness
and patriot not of the martyr stripe.
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Jonincstion o, New providence Democrat,

To use popular phrase the Democracy
painted New Providence red on Wednes
day night. There is a strong Republican
majority in that township, but with the
leadership of such workers as Lew Win.
ters, the Hldebrands, n. Dyson, A
Dennis and few others, large gains have
been made in the last few years.
The jolitication was entirely under the
management of few and was gotten up
in hurry, but the attendance was large
and it was a grand success. A good
sized delegation from Qlarryvills headed
by the Helicon band OF that place were
present. After marching around the
town the procession broke ranks in front
Of Hildebrsnd's store and speeches were
made by B, F. Davis, esq, j. NJ. Walker,
esq, and David Magee, all of whom were
attentively listened to. The decorations of
the private houses were beautiful. The
fine mansion Of John Hildebrand was a
beautiful sight as were those of DR..
Wentz, A. Dennis, Harry Edwards, A.
Dyson and many others.
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UPPEK LEAUUCk ITEMS,
Disgraceful QaAFrsl IN Mechanissbarg-
Thieves Enter q cellar


The usual quiet village OF Mechanics.
burg was the scene of quite disturbance
on Wednesday night. About 12 o'clock q
number of men that had gathered at
Beck's hotel began a quarrel which re-
suited in a rough and tumble row. A loud
and continued cry of murder was heard.
The men became so loud aud boisteTous
that the village was reused from it's
slumber. The people came out of their
houses or opened the windows and began
to inquire Of each other the cause of the
disturbance. Knives were used in the
fight. One man had a quantity of muriatic
acid thrown in his face. He has been
under medical treatment since. The affair
was an outrage on the community and the
most disgraceful feature is that the parties
concerned reside in or in the immediate
Vicinity of the village. No arrests have
yet been made.
About the time the disturbance was
going on at the hotel, thieves entered the
cellar of Mr.. John Bear, residing a few
hundred yards from the hotel. A quantity
of beef, bread, butter and other provisions
were taken. The other part of the
house was not dis urbed. The clue to the
thieves has not baan snffiaisntly estab
lished yet TO warrant arrest.
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AMuN0 THE UHUKLsas,
Tho Religious Aspect OF the Celebration
or Thanksgiving,

huo ~hsiuus Aepect OF the Celebration
OF Thanksgiving.
At lions Lutheran Church Thanksgiv-
ing service was held at 1890 aud the SER
mon was preached by Rev. Mayser from
Matthew xiv: $3.50 verses. The theme
discoursed was "Lessons from the signs
of the times in the world and in the
church." The reverend gentlemen argued
that the second coming of Christ was not
far distant and urged all uppenitcnts and
luke-warm Christians to prepare for that
event and exhorted all true believers to
watch and pray. The sermon concluded
with reference to the prosperous condi.
tion Of the Lutheran church in this coun.
try. He said there are now 3,708
ministers, 6,634 congregations, and S92,
600 oommunicant members, showing an
increase during the year of 15S ministers,
BOT congregations aud 10000 ccmmuni-
cants. There are also ll9 religious pc
riodicals published in seven languages, 10
theological seminaries. 81 colleges, 80
classical seminaries, IL seminaries for
young ladies and 43 benevolent institutions
connected with the church. A Pleasant
feature of the day was the collie elton taken
for the poor Of the church. A handsome
sum was realized.
ST. STEPHENS LUTHERAN.
A large congregation at St. Stephens
Lutheran church on Thanksgiving morn.
ing to hear the Thanksgiving sermon
preached by Rev. Meister, the pastor of
the church. He took for his text st.
PauPs Epistle to the Colossans, chapter
unto the Father which hath made us meet
to be partakers of the inheritance OF the
saints in light" Rev. Meister referred in
his sermon to the blessings enjoyed during
the past year and said he was gratinsd to
announce that st. Stephens congregation
was never in more prosperous condition
than at the present time.
TRINITY LUTHERAN.
A large congregation attended Trinity
Lutheran church yesterday, the gallery
and auditorium being somewhat crowded.
The pulpit was tastelully decorated with
sheaves OF wheat, vegetables, and potted
flowers. DIR. Greenwald called the atten.
ton of the congregation during his sermon
to the necessity Of the theological seminary
the church is to build in Philadelphia. In
response to the call for aid handsome
sum was collected. The singing was
participated in by an addition of fifty
voices to the choir, aided by an orchestra.
THE REFORMED CHURCHES.
There was no service ct the First Re.
formed, union meeting being held at st.
Paul's. The usual Thanksgiving service
was held and an able sermon was preached
by Rev. f. A. Cast, of Franklin and
Marshall college. The audience was fair,
and the service was opened with an invo-
cation by Or. Shumaker who also read the
CHI, Psalm as the scripture lesson and
led in prayer. The sermon delivered by
DIR. Cast was from the twelfth verse of the
33 Ps.: "Blessed is the nation whose God |
is the Lord.' The sermon sboupded With
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CoIored People Out OF the Kinks.

The proprietors of the two skating
rinks in Reading are promised trouble
from the colored people of that city. 1t
appears that the rink men have adopted
rules prohibiting colored folks admission
to the floor. This action has made the
latter very angry, and they threaten to
test their rights In court under the civil
rights bill. 30 far no oolored people have
been seen on the doors Of the rinks in
Lancaster.
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r u. n. OF A. Entert Ainmsnt.

Washington camp No. 81, Patriotic
Order Sons Of America, gave an entertain.
ment ct their lodge room on Tuesday
evening which was largely attended by
members and invited guests. The pro-
tions. dialogues and musical selections,
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UOmmitteu Tor Trial.

John Van Wick and Richard Hayde,
charged with the larceny OF an oyercoat,
cap and gloves, from the office of Fiss &
Doerr, North Queen street, had a hearing
before Alderman Samson on "Wednesday
evening, and In default of bail were COM
mitted to answer at quarter sessions
court.
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4 roIIos omesr Becomes . Bsnea.oE,

Police Officer Winfield Weaver took
unto himself q wife on Wednesday even
ing, the lady being Annie M. Weaver,
daughter Of Casper Weaver, residing on
North Queen street. His brother officers
were handsomely entertained by him last
evening and they presented him with a
beautiful silver basket.
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The PRoor.

Impossible the eagles n flfShtI
body lttt itself In air
Yet see, he soars away from sight?
Can mortal win the immortal shares
To answer II were wordy strife
Lie only is the proof OF life.
Duration, circumstances, things
These measure not the eternal state
All cease from thy vain cuestionings
whether an after life await
Lift thou from self TO God, and see
That imm ortaltty must bet
-Lucu Ldrcon,
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WHILE Lord Chief Justice Coleridge
was starring in this country last year, the
lion OF all the finest evening social gather
ings Of the land, his unmarried daughter
was receiving the sum of s400 per annum
"for looking after his household and keep
ing an eye on the Kitchen" This informa
tion may have the tendency of causing some
Of his superserviceable toadying American
admirers to wines in most psrceptible
manner.
AT this season of the year one of the
most popular of ut-door college games is
that of football 1t will therefore cause
some little surprise that the athletic COM
mittea of the Harvard college faculty
have officially frowned upon that vigorous
sport. They declare that it is, as at pres.
ent played by college teams, brutal, de-
moralizing to players and spectators, and
extremely dangerous, and they propose to
require the faculty to prohibit the game
after the close Of the present season.
When the student remembers how the
vast majority OF recommendations similar to
this are received, it is very doubtful
whether the philippe Of the committee
seriously interfered with his digestion OF
the Thanksgiving turkey.
ONE OF the features OF Thanksgiving
that is most oommendable and which
seems to be growing more popular every
year is that Of alms.giving. And it is
we'll thatit is so. No properly constitu ted
man can enjoy his Thanksgiving dinner
with the disagreeable fact thrust into his
face thas some Of his fellow beings are al
most without the wherewithal by which
life is sustained. The various hospitals of
the country nXed upon the day as dona-
tion day, recognizing tho fact that men 8
hearts and purse strings are more open
than usual at that season, At the German
hospital in Philadelphia, the contributions
of money aggregated nearly SIS, 900.
II all others did equally we'll, the poor and
afflicted Of the world will have good reason
to bless the coming Of the joyous Thanks
giving day.
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TEE busy wheels OF life stopped long
enough yesterday to give all an opportunity
to reflect upon what magnificent country
the stars aud stripes cover.
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WHEN the suicide, in climbing the
golden stairway, desires to haul innocent
children after him, it is time that he be
given an application of heroic treatment.
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TIE turkey was alone in his sorrow
yesterday.
An all-sbsorbing Thanksgiving thought
that Blaine was not elected president.