Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-04
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MR. TILDEN's UANDIOAUN..
He Declines 10 Make " stat emont Uonoetr
ing certain Correspondence

He Declines to Make n statement Uonoetr
Ing Certain CoIrcspohdencc'
New York world.
Samuel J. Tlden last night declined to
make any explanation regarding tho pur-
port of correspondence he is reported to
have prepared declining n Democratic
nomination for the presidency. lie
has several times denoted his position
In that respect, he remarked, and has moth
ing more to communicate MIR. Jonn
Bigelow was found at the Century cluo.
lie was reluctant about replying to any
question with reference to Gov. Itlden's
letter. He would not state that ho was
not aware that such q letter was III exist
ence, and added. 81 have not the discre
tion to impart any information may have
in that direction
supplying wiv,s by the whoiesaie.
Philadelphia rrSss.
Canada is deficient IN female popula-
tiop," Hon. J. B. Otway, member OF the
DOmiuiau Parliament remarked 10 iTeSS
reporter. "The youug fellows, who are
making money fast out On the Winnipeg
aud Manitoba country, want wives and
can't get them. An amusing circumstance
| happened lately. The 'Grls' Friendly
! Society," a London institution sent some
seventy young women to Canada to
find homes Their most s.uguinc cxpec-
tation was to obtain employment IN do
| mestic service. Ouc of them was a
| particularly bright aud handsome girl.
| who, on her way over became acquainted
with a young Manitoba farmer, who was
passenger on the steamer. A mutual
| understanding was accomplished, they
were married as soon as they landed az
| Quebec, and she accompanied him TO the
West. She didn't forget those who had
crossed the sea with her. Once fixed in
her new home, she set up sort of mat
rimonial agency in their behalf, and two
weeks ago thirty of them started to meet
the husbands she had engaged for them in
the Western country. | understand that
this benevolent, energetic person expects
to do equally we'll for tho rest OF them.
murdered in the Mountsius.
At Newton, n. j., last week, John Fal
coner, of Butler, N. 5, au extra telegraph
operator, was placed on duty at two
bridges on the New York, SusQuehanna
and Western railroad. Ga Friday nigh
he attended dance at Both's hotel
Ogdensburg. lie became Involved il
in q quarrel With parties about CIR
during the night had several tights H'
was watched by the parties, one of then
swearing that he would never get bacl
home. At a late hour he started up tn
mountain for the station. His lifeles
body was found ON Saturday morning b!
his companions, with the head severed from
the trunk. There was no blood to DO soei
where the body was found. Officers al
at work on the case, as il is believed tha
he was followed by his enemies, murdele'
and his lifeess body placed ON the trao
to be run over by a late freight train. Tn
Investigation will take place at Osdens
burg TO morrow.
That Paul Jones Flag.
| TrCntons (S. j. Gazette, June 8,
sam Stafford waxed very angry y2ster
day upon being informed that newSpape
had attacked his historic integrity OF hi
Paul Jones flag. He denied with erea
vehemence that his sister had purchase
the relic for 50 so in a Philadelphia jun
shop and that it had been painted by a
Z amateur artist in this city. lie Contcnde
=, that it was an honest heirloom, ard thu
u all the great men of this country aud Eul
' land believed in it. They had All seen {
heard tell Of the flag, and no had bee
offered thousands of dollars foI it. All Il
J money in the world could not induce hi
l to part with it, and the assertion that /
is looking for a purchaser for his curiosit
is therefore also untrue. hr. Station
said he would 90 at once and make afiid
Wit that the Tag was genuine. He e,
pacted it to be his shroud ono day, al
he would not be wrapped in bog
: rulio.
remarkable Thought Reading TOst.
w. irving Bishop. the American though
reader, gave a remarkable exhibition
London Tuesday of his peculiar power.
canon of Westminster cathedral consent
ed to act as a subject. aud after NJ. BishO
| had been securely blindfolded wrote tf
!, name of q object within radius. of or
= mile upon n slip of paper, which he CO..
tinued to hold in his hand. Mr.. BshC
, then put wire around the canOn's wri
! and dragged him out of the hall al
, through the streets, in tho presence of
E jeering aud yelling crowd attracted by q
novel spectacle until he arrived in front
the designated object. There he stoppe
4 and the canon proved by exhibiting q
paper that he had fully accomplished h
a task.
', Moody and sankey.
n The Evangelical Christians Of Ind
have sent an urgent request TO Messl
Moody and Sankey to visit India.
The Irish Protestants have likewise SO
~ them q monster petition to conduct eYar
Il gelistic services throughout Ireland. III
II petitioners declare that the country
ripe for such movement NOtwithstan
ing their appeals tho oVangeiists u
disposed to devote the next few seasons
America.
A New Atlantic Gable.
d The concession granting the right
If lay a cable between Portugal and Amt
If lea, which was obtained some time az
% has been transferred to a joint stock entt
l. prise, entitled the American and Britt.
# Continental Gable company" The fiji
Is sec tion of the cable TO St. Michaels. one
o the Azores islands, will be laid in Sc
IS tember.
% want Increased Pay.
y Governor Robinson, of Massachuset
o has vetoed bill passed by the Legislatu
J. raising the salary of the members to $6I
% an increase Of $50. The House pass
= the bill over tho veto by more than a tw
o thirds vote. The Senate subsequent
70 concurred with the House in passing Il
bill over the veto.
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