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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-01
Teams stolen ana Recovered.

From tho West Chester Village Record.
On Tuesday night, Leauder o. Smith, of
New London township, and James F. Tur
ner, OF East Noting ham, arrived in Oxford
and hitched their teams under the sheds
OF the Octoraro house. While interested
in the Democratic parade both teams were
driven off by unknown parties. The next
morning Mr.. Smiths conveyance was
found in front of Slater z Kirk's store at
Nottingham station. The horse was hitohed
and blanketed. On Wednesday evening a
telegram was received at Oxford from Rev.
q. L. Woodruff, of Lincoln University,
Lower Oxford, stating team was found
near bis residence that morning. From
the description the rig was Mr.. Turner'S
and he recC vered 1t in good condition. II
Is supposed both of these teams we're taken
by persons who resided some distance from
Oxford who did not want TO walk oil the
way home. Such methods of travelling
are not relished by those owning convey
ances as it gives them much anxiety aud
trouble. Ga Tuesday night four robes
were stolen from carriages htched near
the samo sheds. One of these robes be
longed to Albert b. Worth, of Colerain,
Lancaster county, and ono to Josiah Dance
East Nottingham, and the owners of the
other two robes are unknown,
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Roland Reed In "upes. -

large audience greeted Roland Reed,
in Cheek" in the opera house on Satur
day night. The comedy is familiar to the
local play-going public and needs nc
extended notice. MIR. Reed develops mo
new abilities, and though his prssentation
TO the life OF an assured phase of American
character is good, there is danger that toe
much OF a good thing may pail on the
pubic. His support was not as good as
usaal, though Miss Blanch Vaughn, as
NeH, maintained her old time reputation
as an artist in her peculiar line. Mr.,
Reeds song "I'm o perfect New York
Dude" made capital hit and was enthu.
siastieally encOred.
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was captured, although he made no resist
ance. Constable Bow man did not point a
rifle at him, his friends say, nor did any
one else. Abe Buzsird and the others
escaped. In the evening at O'Clock after
the excitement, Abe and his party were
back IN their old haunts and talked with
faveral men at Blue Rock, n short distance Q
from his home. The people who reside In
tue mountain think that the Bugyards had
nothing whatever to do with the robbery
of Shitier's store.
JoE's DEFENSE.
Joe BuZzard came to tho mountain from
Lancaster, where he had been working. one
day last week, and just happened TO be
with Abe when the raiding party came
upon them. Tho revolver which he. had
upon him he is said to have received from
man named Bowman, a few days ago,
having traded wntch for it. YESTERDAY
Abe ard his companions were not visible
To strangers on the mountains, although
they we're about There is no doubt that
Lipp'ncott is with Abe, and they are prob
ably as safe on the mountain as any place
they could go, for IL would be impossible
for any one nuacquainted with the ground
to cap ture them.
AND rRANKroRD, Tco.
John Frankford has also been in the noun
tains in the past month. When last seen h,
looked well, wore gcodclothes and had a no
glass eye to replace the one which he los
by being shot by Keeper Weise, In one o
his attempts to escape.
Some time ago notorious white woman
of this city, who had been living for ,
season with the whites and negroes OF
the mountains, came to town and
got on q spree. Whle Intoxicated sh,
told several police officers here that sh,
bad seen Buzzard, Lippincott aud Frank
ford on the mountain. Her story wa.
laughed at, but it seems tha. il containe,
considerable truth. Although the peopl,
| on the mountain admit that great des
OF thievipg is being done, they think tha
the Buzzards should not be blamed for al
OF it.
This morning parties from Brecknoek
East Earl, Honey brook, Salisbury, Ear
and Leacock, numbering over one hundre,
men, formed themselves into posse an,
started for the mountains, where they ar
to day searching for the thieviug band.
MORE THIEvIsH OPERATIONS.
Thieves were working the neig hborhoo,
Lsaman Place last night. They frs
visited Intercourse, where thny stole
team from Miller Killing They then wen
to tho blacksmith shop of Frank Bair
near Leaman Place, aud stole some tool
with which they broke into the house @
Aaron Bean near by aud stole number O
articles. The team was tracked in tn
snow from Kings house to those abov
and thence to the station at Leaman Plac,
where the horse was left 10 the shed, anC
Mr. Killing recovered ii. The theory 4
that the thieves boarded freight train a
the station aud escaped. II this be true
i does not look much like tho work of tn
Welsh mountain people.
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THE OPENING SESSION.
OF THE roRry.kIsHra UusaRKss.
probability That There viii Bs No Delsy
| In appoiDtics tue Committee to ke-
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fnS;an o'.ie nuoiuue .ne ,.a esHnhates ior the
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of Colpmh;, o,,nroDr;s,;nns MasINa os
the appropriatinps COMMITTEES are of on;n
ion that one or two of tbese hills will he
ready to report 10 the House during the
! week,
II has been suggested by a ppmber ~
representatives That Confess take a re.
cess about the middle Of the month to
| give an opportunity for members IN at
tend the New Oflaaus Exp1sition and
| that during this nronnse5 rscass tha a,,,.n,
priatiou committee consider approprIa Iation
bills. so as to have most of them reaSv 70
report TO the House upon The reassembiino
| of Congress- after the bolidavs Tbav
argue that the usuel amount of vol
prior TO adiuutumeut for the HOLIDAYS vii
| have been accompl;sbed bv tbs Iltb In
slant because of the unusual earIv assem
| blsce of Congress- This wear,
| Representative Follett. of Ohio has
prepared bin for Introduction in ibs II
5. House of Representatives providing for
the abolition of the present system n,
d, putty narshals and supervisors of elec
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PERSONAL

SENATOR LOGAN expects to resume the
practice of the law, and thinks he car
make s25, 900 per annum,
EDWARD DELAFIELD, well known
broker Of Wall street, New York, died on
Friday at Lenox, Massachusetts,. He was
4S years of age.
DR.. HARVEY L. BYRD, a we'll known
physician of Baltimore, died in that CITY
on Saturday, at the age of 81. He was a
native OF South Carolina, and removed to
Baltimore after the close of the late war.
Rev. ]. A. PETERS was installed pastor
OF the Reformed church at Danville, ON
sunday. Rev. o. II. Strunk, of Blooms
nurg +. J. Hecker, Of Shamokin, and
hev; 4; 8. Land. OF Turbotville, participa.
ted in the installation services.
ANNA 4. RAMSEY, wife of Alexander
Ramsey, the first governor of Minnesota
and secretary of war under President
Hayes, died on Saturday In st. Paul. She
was born In Newton, Pennsylvania, in
1925, and was daughter of Thomas
jerks fellow member of Governor
Ramsey in the United States Senate.
Mr. ISRAEL HART, q Jew, has Just been
chosen mayor of Leicester, England. The
principal general interest of the fact lies
In the circumstance that about the year
1880 simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester,
granted charter to the borough for the
total exclusion of the Jews from Leicester,
and they took refuge near the Jewry wall
"A portion of which, still preserved.
PRoF. BALLET, ex-superintendent of
public schools Of Carbon county and at
present member of the faculty of Cook
county, Ills, state normal school, spent
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n svx Or GOLD,
A fortune discovered on q susQuehanui
hiser Island.

| A fortune discovered on q susQuehanus
hiser Island.
George Stout aud Henry Alder, while
| digging for roots on an island in the
Susquehanna river, near Danville, Pa,
| Saturday afternoon, came upon an iron
| box, which contained when opened, s4T 600,
distributed as follows $4,000 in Mexi.
can silver dollars $50, 900 in gold doub
looms, and 81, 600 in small silver coins.
When she discovery was made known
hundreds Of people went to the place to see
whether IL was true or not, and all were
convinced. The men who found the treas
ure arc deserving as they are poor labor
ing men, formerly employed at the Dan.
vile iron works, but who were suspended
some months ago on account Of scarcity of
work. These two men live side by eide,
and. as they were out of employment,
resorted to gathering roots and herbs for
the druggists Of the place and surround
ing towns. On some days they made quite
neat sum, which went to the support Of
their large families. Stout, on Saturday
morning while at work digging remarked
TO Alder that he wished that he would
some time strike gold mine 80 that be
would be able to furnish the necessaries of
life to his family. Alder smiled and said.
Never mind, George, you will hit it yet."
The two men are now overcome with joy
and are scarce able to eat for gladness.
How the money got there remains a
mystery. but it is supposed to have been
placed there by some bank robbers many,
years ago. The money is in a good state
of preservation. The silver dates as far
back as 1889 and as near as 1850, 1865 and
1858. The Mexican dollars, however, are
II uch older, and show signs of usage, The
whole town is alive with excitement, and
hundreds can be seen digging away, but as
yet they have not found anything.
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Bstrsyed By mis- SONS.

Edward Rollins, Of Spartanburg, 8. O.,
was convicted at the March term of court
OF the crime of arson. Polard's mill was
burned in 1863, and since that time the
crime has been wrapped in mystery. Last
spring, for some unknown reason, his sous
betrayed their old father, Edward, as the
criminal. One of his Sous turned state q
evidence and the others pressed the prose
Gu ion. By their uncorroborated testimony
and the old mans confession, he was
convicted and sentenced to 10 years in the
penitentiary. There was something strange
and uncanny about the whole proceeding.
The presiding judge regarded 1t as case
Tor executive ciemency, especially as the
prisoner is 30 years old and very feeble
TIE surgeon of the penitentiary stated
that he had failed rapidly since his incar-
ceration, and gave It as his opinion that
the old man could not survive much
longer in his confinement. The governor
pal doned the Old man and he has returned
home.
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Bicsrsphors at Pens' Poiuts.


The late President James Buchanan's
biographers are at pens points with each
other. George Ticknor Curtis, biographer
No. !, is afraid the Rev. John Newton
Spear, of Reading, biogrspher No. Q, is
going to steal from biography No. /, and
has written him letter threatening legal
proceedings. Mr.. Spear is naturally very
indignant, and says that il he were capable
Of stealing another mans brains he would
not pirate Mr.. Curtis brains. II legal
action is Mr. Curtis game, he is deter.
mined that MIR. Curtis shall have enough
Of 1t, 50 he has given the letter to his
lawyer and instructed the latter to sue Mr..
Curtis. or course the public, now that
the general interest in Democratic presi-
dents has had sort of q renaissance, will
buy Curtis book to see II Spear stole
anything from it, and Spears book 10 sec
how he stole it, but then neither
biographer is thinking OF that at all.
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LECTURE ON ALASKA.
Shot . Msu In nissake.

from the fOrk Dlspatch.
What might have been a serious accl-
dent, occurred on the Susquehanna, neal
Fite's Eddy, on Thursday, when a man
named Elm, was shot in the head by 8
York countian named Stokes. It seems
that both men were out cunning, Elm
wearing fur cap made of musk
rat skins. For the purpose of getting
Q shot at q fook OF wild ducks, he
concealed himself behind a large log.
Stokes happening to pass at the time
saw Films hat above the log, and, suppos.
ing It to be an animal, fired gun at it.
With yell Elm sprang to his ieet, when
the Mortified Stokes saw his mistake.
Several shots only had struck the mark
making nothing more serious than scalp
wounds, from which the blood flowed
freely. 1t Is difficult to tell which of the
men was most frightened at the accident.
the one who shot or the one who was shot.
but alter all ii WAS fortunate escape from
more serious results.
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TRIED TO BILL HIMSELF.
Frank Mills WORK with . Pistol on tire
streets of Hpnrega

sueeu OF Ephresa.
On Saturday evening the town of Eph.
| rata was greatly excited over the ATTEMPT
OF stranger to take his life by shooting
himself The mau arrived in Ephrata on
Friday and was seen walking IN the
ueighborhood of the Springs hotel. He
| seemed to be greatly worried but said
nothing to any one. On Saturday he was
| again in the town. In the evening he was
walking near the depot when he suddenly
drew revolver, and, placing It to his head
fired. he fell, but was quickly,pcked up by
some passers by, who carried him into a
drug store. While there he asked for an
other revolver stating that he desired to
Kill himself to put an end TO his sufferings
The ball from the revolver took effect in his
head, causing "a wound which will likely
result in his death. After receiving proper
attention at the drug store, the man was
brought by the constable to the hospital
in this city, where he is now lying.
After the shooting the wounded man
was perfectly conscious. He gave his
name as Frank Mills, after considerable
persuasion, and stated he was resident
OF Littlestown. Adams county. Some
time ago he lost a wife aud several children
by death, and this has been his great
source of worriment. OF late he has been
unable to procure work and these two
causes led him to take his life. He was
penuiless, and just short time before the
shooting had been refused something to
eat by an Ephrata family. In despair he
resolved to shoot himself, and seemed very
sorry that it did not result fatally as he
desired. He intended to kill himself on
Friday, but for some reason did not carry
out his intention. On bis person after the
shooting a paper was found with these
words mo Money or Friends" He is
about 48 years Of age and rather we'll
dressed.
Reports from the hospital this afternoon
show that the condition of Mills has i'm
proved and he Is expected to recover.
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UuURr or Coa MON PLEAS.
Twenty-Five Gases Rsaoy for TrisI--som,
Uurrons rusfness


Uurrons nusiness.
The second week of the November term
OF the common pleas court was com-
menced at 10 O'Clock this morning with
Judge Livingston presiding. There were
30 cases on the list, of which 8 were
continued and 22 declared ready for trial.
In the suit OF Martin l.. Greider VS.,
Reuben Ii. Neiss, administrator of the
estate of John Collins, deceased, judg.
ment by consent was entered in favor OF
plaintiff for s147 81 and costs of suit.
CURRENT BUSINESS.
Issues were granted between Stoddard,
Lowering g. Co, Charles III. Looher and
John w. Murphy VS.. Charles III. Locher to
try the right of certain property levied
upon by the sheriff, as the property Of
Martin Rudy.
The report Of the viewers appointed To
inspect the Mannheim 81 Old Line turn
pike company reported that the turnpike
was constructed in accordance with law.
A license was issued to the company to
erect gates and collect toll.
There were no cases ready for trial this
morning and no court this afternoon oniac.
count OF the funeral of Hon. Thomas Il.
Franklin.
Joseph Van Leer and Caroline Van Leer,
In right OF said Caroline Van Leer were
made plaintiffs aud Sidwell F., and
Needam nj Wilson, executors of Needam
wilson, deceased, were made defendants,
10 an issue granted TO ascertain whether
'odicil to the will Of Needam Wilson is
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The Insanity OF Starvation.

A remarkable and unprecedented cast
has recently been tried in England. Foul
shipwrecked men in an open boat, drift
Ing at the mercy of winds and waves,
were reduced to the verge of starvation n,
When hunger bad made them well nigh
frantic two of them fell upon the weakest
and nearest dead Of the party, slew him,
and ravenously ate from his body. Thus
saved from death they were picked up
BY . rescuipg vessel, sent to shore, tried
on the testimony Of their surviving asso
ciate, convicted of murder and now
await the decision of some reserved legal
points to have it determined whether
they shall suffer capital punishment or
what degree Of the laws penalties.
Upon the evidence as furnished there
seems to have been nothing for the jury
to do but to lind them guilty Of capital
crime, no legal principle justifying the
slaughter Of an unoffending person, even
to save the life of many more. At the
same time popular opinion in England,
1t is almost universally held, will not ap
prove the hanging nor any severity of
punishment for even SO grave an offense
committed under such circumstances
Science comes to the rescue of the Eng
lish convicts with an interesting account
OF the effects of starvation upon the
Intellect, plainly demonstrating that
such affliction robs its victim of respon-
siDility and self control to degree that
makes him incapable OF the legal discre.
tion necessary to constitute him Grim.
nal. This theory seems to be no less
scientific and plausible that 1t is hu-
name.
This English precedent comes timely
TO illuminate the case that arises out of
the tragic occurrence off our own coast,
wherein a party of ship wrecked pilots
seem to have served their comrade with
the fate OF the cannibal's victim. In
this case the survivors agree upon a story
OF assault and self-defense, which would
give them legal clearance but their
narrative will naturally be regarded with
some suspicion. Be that as it may, hu-
man nature, the first instinct of which
seems to be self preservation, is averse
- the punishment OF crime committed
under these circumstances, and will vel,
come the insanity theory to condone it.
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WHEN the postage on letters was re.
duced from three cents to two cents,
there were some pessimists who declared
It very unwise course of action In
throwing away large fixed revenue for
possibility of increased revenue. Yet
IL wisdom is already demonstrated in
the frst postal report since its adoption.
There had been anticipated when the
change was made q loss In revenue Of
ts.000, 600 for the FIRST year, but the &C.
tual reduction was only $2,27s4Ss. a
decrease OF less than FIVE per cent. as
compared with the returns for 1888. It
70 more than probable that this amount
VIII be wiped out In another year and
then m era of great profit from the
move will cot In. With the vast increase
OF population that the country must re-
csfve In the coming years. 1t is question
Of ouly short time when the whole
postal department will bs on q paying
baGiA
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Southern pig iron b coming into tn,
1Iastesn markets and underselling Penn
svIvAnia iron in territory that 1t ha,
borotoSore supplied, because of III
pcopinqulty. Foreign iron for some
ysars hes not been able to get into our
markets 1t the ruling prices under the
weight Of the duty imposed upon 1t. The
homo furnaces have had the market
70 themselves. By their own competi
lion prices have been brought 80 low
- 10 leave but moderate profit to any
of them and none ut all to the large
number that have been compelled to
bow out their stacks because they would
not 9st cost for their product. In this
Gltuation IL should be clear to every
PIC Iron maker, at least, that the tariff
be- nothing to do with the depression in
his business. Probably the most Of them
are sensible enough to realize the fact.
But yet the influence of pre- con-
ceived opinion is 90 strong with men,
that not many pig-iron makers are
found who are willing that the
tarih should be reduced on their
product. They still look for day when
tho price Of iron may rise 80 high as to
enable foreign iron to come into their
market, forgetful Of the teaching of
their experience that such high price
would be . calamity for them, As it
would be sure to be followed by an un.
due depression under the weight of the
over-aupply, which would speedily
swamp the market.
The additional fact now brought
home to them, that pig iron can be
brought from the distant Southern fur
naces to compete with their product,
ought to satisfy them that this Southern
Iron will always stand in the way of a
recovery to such prices as will bring in
foreign iron. 1t is the Southern compe-
tition that they must arraign them.
selves to meet. This iron is carried into
their market at three or four dollars pei
ton. Their own iron is taken to marke,
at say q dollar per ton. There is ther
but two or three dollars of freight charg,
IN their favor, which is equivalent to
- s"Abh VA bboV lefleu Oh IN
Southern product. In the competition
of railroads for freight their charges ar,
reduced to very low figure for Ions
hauls, and there is no probability that in
the future the cost of carriage will bt
increased. 1t is more likely to be de-
creased. When the demand for iron
becomes active. better prices may for q
time be obtained but under the stimulus
OF these q greater product will be turned
out where 1t can be made cheapest 80
that Southern iron will always compel
the Pennsylvania furnaces to seek the
cheapest possible mode of manufacture.
Their fuel and ore must be kept down In
price. and the logic of necessity, the only
kind they know, must compel the rail-
roads to give them cheaper freight.
There is room for great cheapening of
freight on materials and product, and
when 1t is sufficiently obtained the differ
enca in the nearness OF Pennsylvania
furnaces to their market ought to enable
them to keep it.
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Dissrics Astorney,a f,iIl.

The bill Of District Attorney Eberly for
the month Of November, was presented 10
the county auditors this morning. II
amounts to $3.50. His bills thus far this
year amount to 81, 5O2. There is another
court this month, and as his salary il
soVoo,the county Will save several hundred
dollass by tho salary bill applying to this
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FOUND with stolen Eish.

Daniel Fiester aud George Gerlitzki
were arrested on Sunday morning by
Officer Winower, on charge of larceny .
The premises of Joseph Baer. in the Fifth
ward, were robbed on Saturday night of
$40 worth of fish. and suspicion pointed to
derlilzki and Fiester as the thieves. The
stolen fish were found in their pos session.
Ia default Of bail the accused were COM
mitted for hearing.