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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12
Lancaster .gntelligenccr.
TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. IL 1884,
AID for rlood Sufferers.

An appropriation for the relief of the
sufferers by the Ohio flood was voted
nearly unanimously in the House after
an animated but very one.sided discus.
sion, caused BY the speech of Mr.. His
cock, Of New York, who wondered why
his Democratic associates, Messrs. Eaton
and Cox, strict construers Of the con-
stitution, did not object to the appropri.
alton as not warranted by that instru-
ment. lie himself had nosuch constitu.
tional objection to the vote, but he
thought that Ohio should be ashamed to
ask for national charity when she was
great empire in herself, and amply able
TO take care Of her unfortunates. None
of Mr.. Hiscock's s fellow members seemed
to sympathize with this view although
it strikes us as very sensible one. The
$500, 600 asked from Congress could well
be spared out of the phlethoric treasury;
but still it was undoubtedly mean for
Ohio members to ask for it, as
her Legislature is In session, and
the state ought to be too proud to ask
for aid from the treasury of the nation.
Cincinnati very creditsbly declares her.
self able and willing TO take care of her
own people, and certainly Ohio ought to
be ready to provide for the rest of her
sufferers. AS Congress was appealed to
for aid few members felt like refusing it ;
they would toss their coppers to the beg
gar even though doubtful whether he
was worthy. Messrs. Cox and Eaton,
though proclaiming their constitutional
doubts, declared that they would let
their hearts overrule their heads. 1t was
very well. 1t was hardly an occasion on
which to debate fine constitutional
questions. Many people were suffering
under a sudden calamity, and 1t was nec-
essary that they should have speedy help
from some quarter.
When this exigency Is over 1t will be
the duty Of Congress TO in luire why we
are visited with these great foods, and
whether there Is any way of avoiding
them or Of protection to those who live
upon the river banks from their effects.
Certainly, IL such floods continue to
come with their late frequency, some
thing will need to be done to make them
less damaging. The people must retire
from the flood channel of the river and
abandon its permanent occupancy. They
cannot be ruined every year, and every
year summon charity to their help. The
call will become monotonous and un.
needed. In two successive years the
Ohio has claimed channel which must
be yielded to it, if it continues to make
the claim annually. Possibly engineer
ing skill may do something for the in
habitants and if so, it seems TO be high
time that it should be summoned to their
aid.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12

THE law Of the state regulating mu
inequalities wisely provides that they
shall establish sinking funds and that
every city debt incurred shall at the
same time be accompanied with a pro
vision for its gradual eXtinguishment.
The state and federal financial systems
have the same features, and to the care
full guarding of the sinking fund, the
strict fulillment Of the law directing al
ditions to be made to 1t and the pTeser.
walton of it from depletion for current
expenses are due the certain decrease and
final extinguishment of all public indebt
edness. One Of the most remarkable
features of contrast between the recent
Republican and Democratic executive
administrations in this city has been the
difference in their practical management
of this question. In June, 1874, the
sinking fund amounted to SIS, l5S.0 06. BY
the message of Mayor Stauffer, June,
1875, it is reported that the additions
made to it during the year were $4,000,
which was a few thousands more than
the interest on the bonds In the fund
Next year, however, the addition was
only s4 200; in 1876 II, 1t WIS 50, 800 and
in lS77.7s only 81 ,OO0-a total of SO, 300
in four years, averaging $4,S25 per year
or really less than the interest on the
bonds in the fund itself. Under Mayo
MacGonigle the following additions have
been made to the sinking fund, with the
promise of more before the expiration OF
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12
his term
THE present wea ther seems to afford

THE present wea ther seems to afford
a severe test for the electric lights and
the number reported as entirely out or
working badly is increasing, while most
citizens know from their own obserya'
tion that the imperfect lamps are more
numerous than these reports Indicate
There are some lights which those who
live near them and watch them regularly
declare scarcely ever burn satisfactorily
and often are ont the night long. 1t
is to be doubted whether there are a half
score lamps on the line that have burned
rightly since their erection and demon
strated their entire fitness for the work
expected of them. 1t is all too plain
that the Maxim system is as yet an ex-
pertinent; 1t does not Ill the require.
ments OF the contract under which IL
was established in any one particular
and the precipitate haste of councils In &C
cepting 1t and doubling the cost of light
ing the city for this imperfect plan was
blunder IL not the entering wedge
of a job to finally saddle the whole cost
of the construction of the line, over
$4,000, on the taxpayers. There is
every reason to suspect that the electric
light plant here was put up to sell, and
IL the citizens shall entrust the munici
pal administration into easy yielding
hands they will find their rights bartered
away and the city government restored
to the vicious control from which the
election of Mayor MacGonigle rescued
IL.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12
OBITUARY,
Death OF william A, Hamilton.

HoaIh OF WiIIIhn A HAMILTON
VIM. A. Hamilton, son of the late
John Hamilton, of Lancaster, died in Salt
Lake City, on Sunday, February 3, at 2
o'clock a. IN. Mr.. Hamilton was foreman
at the railroad round house in Salt Lake
City and was stricken vita paralysis in
the right side on February 2. lie was
attended by DR.. Benedict. aud subse.
quently taken to the hospital of the Holy
Gross, whore every possible attention was
given him, but the paralysis which affected
his entire left side resulted in his death as
above stated. Mr.. Hamilton was widely
known and highly esteemed both in Ian.
caster aud his hume in the West.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12

A GLANCE through the financial state
ments of several leading counties of the
state, as published in their weekly news.
papers, fails to discover any item cor -es.
ponding with the large payments made
here to justices and constables for costs
IN dismissed cases. Whether this elias :
of officials elsewhere do not know as
much as their contemporaries here, or If
the irresponsibility of other counties for
such charges has been judicially es.ab-
lished we do not know but the very
fact that Lancaster county is almost
alone in this line of expenditures justifes
the commissioners in their halt upon a
custom better honored in the breach
than the observance.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12
Large BaII OF the Ksn Mon.

Last night Cannasatego tribe of Red
Men of this city gave ball in Msunerchor
hall aud it proved to be one of the largest
aud finest ever held by tho order. The
crowd was great, but the best of order
was maintained. The promenade took
place about halt past nine o'clock aud 100
couple took part in it. The City band,fur-
nished the music for tho opening and
Taylor's orchestra played for the dancing,
which was kept up until an early hour this
morning,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12
A TBw AKTED ELUPEM EsT



There was q curious suicide in the New
Lots, Long Island house Sunday NOR ming
curious because of the causes that led tO
it. Anton Singer lived alone on his little
farm in Jamaica, l., l., and made some
money. la the same town lived ono Zim-
norman, who was sent 70 the penitentiary
for five years for burglary. He had been
away two years when Singer met Mrs.
Zimmerman. They became intimate and
lived together until Zimmerman's term
had expired. He returned aud, after a
stormy scene, forgave his wife and took
her TO his bed and board again. Singer
stood this as long as possible, but last week
met Mira. Zimmerman and, after q long
talk, she agreed to elope with him. Zm
norman heard of this aud sent for Singer
in apparently friendly way, aud when
the latter went TO Immerman's the
husband said that he was going to thrash
Singer.
Then they had set to aud were arrest
ed. That was on Friday, That night in
their cells they settled their differences
aud Zimmerman agreed to let Singer have
his wife. They would not make charges
against each other aud were discharged.
Singer at once began preparation to depart
with the woman, but In the meantime a
daughter of Mrs. Zimmerman, who didn't
admire this style of business, swore out q
warrant against Singer, charging him
with having struck her at tho time of the
fight with her father. When Singer was
arrested he seemed much disguised aud
said that II he was locked up he would
hang himself. He kept his word, aud in
the night fastened his handkerchief aud a
piece of suspender around hs neck and
tied the end to bar four feet above the
floor, and then turning his back To the
door sat down until tho moose tightened
around his neck and ohoked him TO death.
The Zimmermans are middle aged, as was
Singer.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12

ment merits thoughtful attention. The
present system Of administering criminal
justice and executing the punishments
Of the law has fallen into disrepute.
Much Of the proceedings of the court Of
quarter sessions and very large share
Of the Jail management are farcical A
great many people with sound heads and
good hearts believe in laying on the lash;
the rogues are very generally down on it,
aud 1t is notable that while they return
again and again to the Jail they are sci.
dom found at the whipping post the sec
ond time.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12

CUNUERSISG DErEUrIyEs
Mart BuIEsrd's Estinats OF bartholomew


Mart bulEsrd's Estinats OF bartholomew
work.
Mart. Buzzard, the reformed member Of
the famous family of his name. writes at
length from Salisbury complaining of the
operations of Detective Bartholomew, who
has been credited with great deal of
virtue in arresting Abe Buzzard's wife and
alleged Ephrata mountain thieves. Mart.
is very skeptical of this alleged dotoctive's
good faith does not believe that he will
turn up as witness on the trial says that
he tried to work up the Salisbury side of
the Welsh mountains and get some of its
denizens into his trap but failed. Mart.
suspects him throughout of mercenary
motives and of cowardoe, and complains
that he tried to mislead Abe Buzzard's
family and teach them evil ways.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12
QUEEN yIUTURIA's BOOK.
A Mere Diary Devoted TO Family sfsir
The Queens Devotion 10 JOhn Brown.

A mere Diary Devoted TO Family Affairs
Tue Queens Devotion TO JOnn Brown,
The queens new book, which was dis
tributed TO the London press Monday
morning, consists of disconnected diary
from August 81, 1862 to September, 1882,
with long gap from October, 1879 to the
final date covering the period of termina,
tlon from the administration of Lord
Beaconslield to that of Mr.. Gladstone. The
entire book is devoted to family aud do =
mestic affairs political illusions are only
incidental.
The illustrations are numerous, and in
clude portraits Of the queen and of the
Princesses Eleanor, Louise and Beatrice
There is also portrait OF Grant, the
queens body servant, and one of her at.
tendants, John Brown. There are pictures,
too, OF the queens collie dogs, Sharp aud
Nobel, and several views of scenes In the
Highlands from sketches by the Princess
Beatrice.
Tho book is dedicated TO the loyal
Highlanders, and particularly to tho mem.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12

ory Of John Brown. Much sympathy is
expressed for Brown in au injury received
by the overturning OF u carriage, The
details of the engagement of Princess
Louise TO Marquis of Lornc, arC also given.
the DeSth OF the PH1cr ImprtiAi
In June 1870, tho Pueen records the IL.
ceipt of the news telling Of the death ut
the young Piuce Imperial Brown
knocked and came In. lie said there was
bad news. When |, in alarm, asked what
he replied. The young French prince IL
killed. could not take 1t In, aud asked
several times what 1t meant. Beatrice
then came in with telegram in her haul
and said Oh, the Prince Imperial l.,
killed y feel tho thrill of horror now
while write tho words. put my hand
to my head aud cried out, No, no, IL
it cannot bo true Theu, dear
Beatrice, who cried very much as | dii,
too, gave me the telegram. To die IN such
an awful horrible way Poor, dear
empress, her only, only child. her all, gone,
| was quite beside myself Brown WAS 50
distressed Every one was quito stunned.
Little sleep dil get thinking Of tho poor
empress, who did not yet know it. the
prince WAS good aud so much beloved. To
| think of that dear young man, the apple
| Of his mothers eye, bOru aud uurtured IN
the purple. dying thus, is too fearful, toe
awful, and it is inexplcAbe and dreadful
that tho others should uot have turnct
| around and fought for him
Apissppointiug Book.
The concluding page is devoted to thi
death of Brown. 1t contains those senteu
COS His loss to me is irreparable, 70
he deservedly possessed my entire couti
dence. Ho served me truly, devotedly
unerringly. To say that he is daily, nay
hourly missed by mo whose l.l5 long graf
itude he won by constant care and devotion
is but feeble expression Of the truth.
SO far as Its political interests is concern
ed, tho book $ throughout intensely disap
pointing. All the queens remarks have
direct relation to personal emotions. Eve
in her illusions TO the Egyptian campaign
and the battle of Tel el kobr, her ont
thought is for the safety of the duke {
Conuaught. The diary says "On th
eve of the attack l prayed earnestly fC
my darling chlld aud longed for the NOR
row to arrive"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12

WE share the regret of our correspon-
dent from Strasburg, that so important
a public question as the establishment of
the whipping post, as punishment and
preventive OF some grades of crime, has
not been discussed in that enlightened
community. Itis one which In our judg-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12
The Electric Light.

The electric lights that were reported
altogether out or burning poorly last night
were situated as follows: At Duke and
Orange, Prince and Orange, Wafer and
Orange, Prince and German, South Queen
ami Andrew, Orange aud Mary, Orange
and Charlotte, Low and Friebnrg, Rock
land and Ann, Poplar and Filbort, Market
and Walnut and Charlotte and Wal
nut.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12

The Philadelphia Ledger notes the arri-
val OF Sheriff High with NJ. +. uildebraud
at the Eastern penitentary. 1t errs,
however, in saying he was sent there be
cause OF the insecurity Of the Lancaster
county prison. He was committed to
Cherry Hill In accordance with the law
aud because Of the overcrowded condition
OF the local penitentiary but he has not
yet been taken down.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12
: ale OF HOraes-

Samuel Hess & Son syld at public sale
yesterday for Daniel Logan, at his stables,
~ head OF Ohio horses at en- average prico
Of s23l,75 per head.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12
Market stock mt Par.

Jacob b. Long broker, sold to day st
private sale, 10 shares OF Western market
stock at $50 per share.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12
Mayors Court.

The mayor hal but two cases this morn
ing, Both were dodgers aud were allowed
to run.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12

II David p. Rosenmller desires to get
a sight of the msyoralty goal in the
coming race, he will promptly gag his
party papers in this city whose damning
with faint praise" is worse than utter
condemnation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12
rwo Prisoner. Burned ia sJan.

The county Jail at Wausau, Wisconsin,
was burned Monday morning, and two Of
the prisoners, Mcdonald ami Carey, were
burned to death.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12

lT has been customary to speak of the
Victorian age as conspicuous for its liter.
ary merit. In future it will be chiefly
remarkable for having produced a garru-
lous old queens book that deals chiefly
with household affairs Of no interest to the
public and Vctoria's affection for the
Scotch gillie, John Brown.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12

\ GOAT is never the more reverend for
his beard, nor queen more sacred for
having written a trashy book.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12

A DIVORCE mill has been discovered in
New York run on system of wholesale
forgery. Respect for the marriage tie is
fast waning when confessedly villain
Gus enterprises of this kind can succeed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12

Thitty.Fiye Wedding Uuetts Drowned.
While a wedding party was crossing the
river Thesis, near DomraG, Vienna, the ice
broke and thirty five mem bers of the party
were drowned.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12

THE state agricultural sJoiety, having
bought ground for permanent place of
exhibition in Philadelphia, will erect capa.
cious buildings during the coming summer
and inaugurate its new departure next
fall with state fair at which $50, 600
premiums will be offered 1t strikes one
at first rs odd to hold an agricultural fair
in the largest city of the state and in the
extreme southeastern corner but, after
all, by the increase of railroad facilities
Philadelphia is brought near to the great
agricultural regions of the state. Lancas
ter, Chester, Delaware, Lebanon, Berks,
Lehigh, Montgomery aud Northampton
counties make most of tho agricultural
display and the point that is most central
for them will no doubt be found most
advantageous for such an exhibition.
Besides in great centres of population it is
most practicl bic to secure a large patron,
a o Of exhibitors and spectators.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12

The ridiculous scheme to run another
John Hunter than the well known present
receiver of taxes in Philadelphia for this
Office, and to trust to profit from the con .
fusion of names was received with such
general indignation that it has been
abandoned by its projectors. 1t is more
and more coming to be realized that sharp
practices and vain tricks in politics will
not win.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12

PERHAPS j. Carroll McCafrey is not
very we'll pleased with the result of his
application for an injunction to restrain
James Elverson, of Philadelphia, proprie
tor OF the Saturday Night aud Golden Ddy'
from running the machinery of his estab
lishnent at night to the alleged discom
fort of the neighbOrhood. The supreme
court has refused the injunction, and
divided the costs of the proceedings,
amounting to about $4,000, equally be
tween the parties, but retained the bill,
with leave for tho complainant to apply
for a further order. The latter will
probably be more prudent in his future
ventures into the field of litigation. The
court held that a person residing in the
centre of large city cannot expect the
quiet Of a rural district. For this little
bit OF information the complainant pays
s2, 900.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12

THE despised Craftsmanship of the com.
mittee on expenditures of the department
of justice that Springer was 10th to accept
will probably be the highest feather in his
congressional cap. Already "Springer's
committee" have become household words
and its head is winning golden opinions in
the uuearthing of wholesale theft among
hitherto unsuspected officials connected
with the department of justice.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12

Following are the sales of seed lea
tobacco reported by ] 8. Cans Son & Co.
tobacco brokers, No. 13l Water street
New York, for the week ending Feb. II
1884
700 cases 1882 Pennsylvania, ll124c.
500 cases 'Sl do, 6!9l0c,; 100 cases lSS;
Ohio, S3CGl2c.; 256 cases 1882 state, p. t
Total, 800 cases.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-29
Church Luncheon.

The ladies of the Central Christian Church
will give a luncheon at No. 70 North Pennsylva-
ma street, opposite the Grand Opera-house, to
day, from IL to 8 o'clock, to which the public is
cordially invited. Strangers in tho city, and
business men who lunch down town, should bear
this in mind, and patronize these ladies'. They
will have a bounteous meal at a reasonable
price. and the proceeds will go to their church.
NRw patterns in Bed room Sets at King &
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-29
THE MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
The Work Completed and Grand officers
Elected-Delegates to Grand Lodges.

The adjournment of the sixty-ffth session of
the Indiana Grand Lodge of F.. and A. NJ, took
place yesterday afternoon, by the election of
officers and representatives. Nothing of i'm
%portance was discussed The time of next meet
ing was determined May &c, 1886. The officers
are as follows: Grand master, AlbertP F. Charles,
Seymour; deputy grand master, Mortimer Nye,
LaPorte; senior grand warden, Isaac P.
Leyden, New Albany; junior grand warden,
Thomas B. Long, Terre Haute; grand
treasurer, Martin H. Rice, indianapolis;
grand secretary, William H.. Smythe, Indian
apolis; grand chaplain, Rev. Bishop David,
Knickerbacker, indianapolis; grand lecturer,
George 7. Barney, --; grand marshal, Jacob
J. Todd, Bluffton; senior grand deacon, Alexan-
der Thomas, Terre Haute; junior grand deacon,
Marshall Hacker, indianapolis; grand tyler, Will
lam NJ. Black, Indianapolis
Martin H. Rice was elected representative of
the body to the Grand Lodge of England and
Lucien Foote representative to the Grand Lodge
of Dakota.
A handsome charm was presented to William
Hacker, of Shelbyville, in recognition of his val
liable and lifelong work to the fraternity, by a
committee from the Indiana consistory Scottish
Rite, consisting of Cyrus S. Dobbs, John A.
Holman 32o, Gilbert w. Davis 1872.