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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nEMa.

Events Noar and Across tho uounty Lines.
Phlip lIouseman's barn in Minersville,
was burned Tuesday morning, involving a
loss of $l5 900.
John Hover, living near Rittersyille,
Lonigh county, Is 30 years of age, and
frequently docs days work at harvest.
ing.
Andrew Poorman, of Middletoyp,
Danph,n county, while going to church
sunday morning fell over dead from
paralysis.
On Saturday, Caleb b. Lillcy, of West
Bradford township, Chester county,
oradlcd in his wheat held, which made tho
slktieth harvest IN which ho had oradled.
Jacob Crunm, ten year old lad, resid
ing on Edelman's larm, near Reading. had
his forearm caught between the coRs of "A
moving machine, lacerating it very
severely.
Mollie T.. CrimminS, of York, aged
~ years, in closing the front shutters OF
tho house, stepped into tho open cellar
way striking her LETT side on ono of tho
steps, causing sprain Of the spinal
column, aud othor internal Injuries.
Dr. w. Il, Devices, whose suit against
tho New York Tribune for publishing that
no was Instrumental iu the death of several
OF his relatives at Myorstown, Lebanon
county has been withdrawn after pending
costs
owen Miller, q resident OF Freemans
ourg, Leh'gh county, while coon hunting,
climbed treo and hung his gun on q
limb alongside of him. Through some
cause unknown tho gun accidently went
on and lodged its entire contents iuto tho
| lower part of Millor's abdomen. severely ir
| not fatally injuriug him,
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PERSCNAL.

MINISTER LOWELL is still seriously in,
disposed.
MoNsIGNOR CAPEL is an interested
spectator OF the proc edings of the Chicago
Democratic convention.
DE- KoCH, head OF the German cholera
commission, thinks cholera is not
inhaled, but swallowed with water fruits,
etc.
REV. CHARLES ). ALBERT, OF st. Marks
English Lutheran church, Baltimore, has
declined the prOhsred presidency OF the
Prnnsy yiYanla college at Getty shurg.
SENATOR HAwLEY. was unable TO attend
the me1uuE Ol the Hamilton college
alumni, but sytieued their grief by
lucIos'rg with his regrets the sum Of S2j.
SENIOR ANTONIO FLoREs, the new min
is,er from Ecuador, was presented 10 the
president on Tuesday. he has twice
before represen.ed his country in Wash
IugtOn,
Mrs LANGTHV is bringing East with
h"r haCdsOne Chiuess boy 0. l3, the
son OF = merchant Of the Pacific COas. who
las IntrusteI his heir to the actress 10 be
educated.
LorTA has purchased tho Park theatre
Bo,ton, from Messrs. Abbey and SchuGel,
WHO were compelled to part with 1t on
account OF their losses in to Metropolitan
opera house, New York.
HENRY IRVING scored another triumph
IL 'Twel'y Nights, " which was p.oduced
at the Lyceum theatre, London. Monday
night. Miss Ellen Terry, as IIo,d sur
passed all her previous Efforts
SAMUEL +. BARR, Of Harrisburg, will
not be an aspirant for third term for the
congressional nomination IN his district
and It is reported that he will shake .he
soil OF Pouusy lVania from his feet and
locate in Maine.
JAS. &. AIKENs, ex United States mar
shal OF the De aware district, and dircc
tor of tho Union national bank of WI.
mington, died suddenly at his summer
cottage, Cape May Point, Monday morn
ing. Ho was in his 7G:h year.
| DR.. URIAH TERRILL, Of Virginia, the
Oldest delegate to the present Democratic
national convention, is ninety-two years o
age, served in the war Of 1912, entered
politics in Jackson's first campaign, auC
went first to national convention az {
delegate in 1914, to vote and work fo
Henry Clay.
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Columbia Herald.
Daring the absence of one of our lead
ing professional gentlemen on his round Of
visits TO his patients, neatly dressed
man with a roll of music under his arm,
presented himself at the door of the physi
clans private residence. A daughter
responding to the call was asked, 'doss
any person in this house play the piauo?"
Supposing that the caller was piano
tuner the question was referred to the
lady Of the house. In the meantime the gen
tlemau had without invitation seated him.
self ia tho ptror. On being questioned as to
his business ho replied, IL am student
OF franklin and Marshall college and n
musician, ard thought would drop in
aud pr.ctiC' u half an hour as | have no
piano of my own Suting the action to
the word hC uncCTCmOHiOUsIy seated him.
self at the instrument and uurolling his
music, began and Continued 10 play sClcc
tion after selection for fully half au hour.
The musi3 was good, but the forced visit
Of the mus clan was extremely embarrass
ing TO the lady OF the house who was com
PEELED 10 accept the situation fearing to
leave the room TO call assistance, or TO
leave the little girl with their uniny tied
guest.
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School Furniture.

Ths Lancaste- SC ool boards committee
on furniture and apI aratus held meeting
las evening and ope ed the bids for iurn-
ish NJ the new schoo' house now IN course
OF er, ction on South Prince street. The
coatract was awarded To tho Keystone
School and Church Furniture CON pany, of
which Mr.. l.. G Eby is the local agent.
Tho contract il for 81 single secondary
,cAts aud desks aud 6 rear secondary seats
81 tiIst primary seats and d SKIS and ten
rear seats SO so3lad primary seats aud
desks aud IL rear seats / secondary set
tees, primary sottces, teachers desks
and few minor articles.
The contract price for secondary seats
and desks is 1925 'or primary, s3 90 ;
for rear seats, 50 50, aud for teachers
desks, $40 each. The Buffalo School Furn.
iture ompany was also bidder, their
offer being about % cents per seat higher
than the Keystone company.
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THE ELIzABEruruwN sUIvIu..
a""iionAl Particulars Throwing Light o
sunday Nights Tragedy


Additional particulars concerning the
suicide OF Webster Smith, at Elizabe TIL
town, on Sunday night, show that on the
night in question his grandfather, Mr.. ].
II. Baxtrosser, heard peculiar noise,
and, going to Mr.. Smiths room, called
MN, saying that no believed robbers
bad entered their stose below. Upon
rcooIving an answer asking what
caused his apprehension, Mr. Baxtresser
again retired. On Monday morning
Mr.. smith did not appear at the breakfast
table, when search was made, and he
was found dead in his room, having
sttangled himself with a small piece OF
cord fastened to a bed post. On Sunday
no acted and talked in strange manner,
seeming TO suffer under the hallucination
that no was being tracked by detectives,
and he attempted To leave, but was pro
vented. The coroner's jury rendered n
verdict in accordance with the above facts
Mr.. Smith was 80 years Of age, unmarried
and OF strictly temperate habits. He had
intended TO leave for his farm 10 Iowa on
Monday.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09

Hon. WIN. L, CHANDLER, secre AIRY
OF the navy, who is nothing if no an
office seeker, after carefully looking over
the situation and the extreme p,oba
bility of his early custer by Democratic
president, has made up his mind tC
take the goods he thinks the gods have
in store for him in the shape of the sue
censorship to Blair in the United States
Senate from Vermont. lie no longer
conceals his intention to occupy Bair's
old shoes, IL such thing is possible a,
the willy William has all OF the wors,
political arts we'll learned, and will stoI
at nothing to accomplish his purpose, il
behooves BLAIR and ex-Ssnato,s 3 Rollins
and Patterson and Representative Ray
who are all credited with cherishing tht
same dream, to look after their fences il
time. Vermont has been repres ented s.
long by nincompoops in the first leglsla
tive tribunal of the nation, that tn,
country can afford to look on the wilC
scramble for the office with laughing
indifference.
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an Enjoyable Occasion at Rocky sprIDgs-
The Prsabyterians at Lirtz

Rocky Springs has rarely been tho scene
OF more genuine, uuallOyed iestiyity than
graCcd its pretty precincts yesterday after
noon when party of more than thirty
young ladies' and gentleman held dane
ing picnic therein. The day was just cool
enough to make it desirable to move the
sluggish currents OF tho blood to the
measures of the dance, Taylogs orchestra
providing excellent music for the occasion
From 3p. N, until after 9o'clook the
fun knew no abatement. In the cool OF
the evening, with the moonlight dancing
down through the trees, the dancers keep
ing flying step to the music, made beau
tIful picture. Visitors were present from
Pittsburg, Philadelphia and other dis
tant places. Shorty after o'clock an ex
cellent lunch was spread, under the super
intendence of the efficient caterer, G. W..
Eokert The committee Of gentlemen, to
whom belongs tho credit for the success
that crowned the picnic, were II. g. De
muth, jr., John L. Malone, John +.
Heinitsh, w. A. Keller and q. w. Eckert.
The largest picnic ever given by the Pres.
byterian mission Sunday school was that
held yesterday at Lititz. Over four hun
dred railroad tickets were sold for the
trains, and q goodly number OF visitors
drove out in the afternoon. There were
no accidents of Importance, and with the
games provided, it was a most enjoyable
day.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09

Henry Zell, against whom several charges
of false pretense have lately been made,
had a hearing on one Of the charges pro-
ferred by Mr.. Mischlch before Alderman
Samson. 1t was shown that Zsll obtained
money from Mischlich by fraudulent
representations He was committed, in
default OF bail, to answer at court.
Addison Gish, for defrauding his land.
lady out of board bill, was also ccm-
mitted to answer at court.
Al. Tangert, who was drunk and
disorderly yesterday, and who gave Officer
Boas good deal of trouble, was this
morning committed by the mayor to tho
county prison for ten days.
Jacob GlOssbrenner, who threatened to
kill Urban Keller and Catharne his wife,
was arrested and committed for hearing
before Alderman Spurrior, being charged
with surety Of the peace.
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TAMmaNY DEFEATED.
Failure of tho Attempt 10 Rrsak tho init
Hule-uow tho fsunsyIvanians Voted.


Hule-uow tho reunsy Ivsnians Voted.
Alter long and acrimonious debate in the
convention Tuesday afternoon, vote was
taken on the amendment offered by Mr..
Grady On. ", requiring the individual
preference Of delegates 20 bo recorded az
the vote of their state.
There wasIgreat interest mantle ted dur.
ing the taking Of the vote. Thevoto of tbs
state of New York was withheld tempora
rily, and when all the other states were
called the aggregate (withOut New York;
stood Ayes, $50 hoes, 37s. The vote
Of New York was then called for, aud Mr..
Manning, chairman Of tho delegation, an
nounced 72 votes in the negative. That
vote was challenged by Mr. Cochran, but
the temporary chairman had the vote re-
corded as announced. Mr.. Manning said
the vote Of the New York delegation was
As noes and 10 ayes, The general result
was then announced as Ayes, $50, and
noes, 445, The vote in detail was as fol
lows
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09

To those minds that are not carried
away by thoughts political or weather
tropical, 1t will be of interest to learn
from the authority of competent scientific
writers that "too much erosive power
has been attributed by certain geological
authorities to glaciers, and that 1t is
doubtful, in fact, II the work of actual
excavation has been accomplished by
them at ALL" This cold fact would be
interesting to verify, if the mercury
were score or more of degrees higher
than it is at present.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09

New YORK Actress sIruCk Down on Flftn
Avenue, New York

Mrs A. Melville, an actress, who, under
the name of Carrie G. Johnson, was n
member of one of the Hazel Kirke /"
companies, was killed Tuesday on Filth
avenue under very distressing oircum.
stances.
Shortly after noon runaway horse
attached TO light wagon came tearing down
the avenue toward Fourteenth street.
Several people were crossing the road,
among whom was MIS- Ncuyile. She was
laden with packages and becoming con
fused, halted directly in tho path OF the
horse. She was knocked down and
stunned by ono Of the wagon shafts, and
died an hour later at the New York
hospital without recovering oonsciousne ness.
Among her papers was a letter signed
james Il. Marston, los West Forteth
street That gentleman was found, and
ho identified the dead woman at the
hospital. Her husband is a manufacturer 4
agent residing in st. Louis,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09

For some time tho Lutheran theological
seminary, occupying the premises on
Franklin street, above Race, Philadelphia,
has felt tho need of llrger quarters, and
steps were taken recently for procuring a
site At "A special meeting of the board of
directors it was decided to purchase plot
of six acres of ground at Lancaster and
Columbia avenues. Rev. DIR. Seiss, the
president Of tho board, declined to state
what price had been paid for tho ground,
but said that IL was tho intention to com
menoe the erection Of = large seminary
and other buildings at an early date,
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BASE BALL.
ANOTHER TWELVE isSisu GAME
Tie Gameiu York Between tho york aud
Ironsides--risid Notes

Tho best gamo Of ball ever seen in York
was tho one between the club Of that town
and tho lronsides. The result was q tio.
The gamo was not called until after 1--we
o'clock. 80 that 1t began to get dark in tho
twelfth iuuing, and for that reason the
gamo was stopped. The lronsides we're
very tired, having played great number
Of games recently. Several of tho mon are
badly crippled, but the uino did well
yesterday under the circumstances. The
homo club made their two runs by bunoh-
ing hits in the sixth inning, whilo tho Iron.
sides secured theirs on errors. Foreman
pitched good game, and was only hit for
six singles. The lronsides excelled their
opponents in tho field and at the bat, but
were playing in hard luck. Umpire West
satisfactorily umpirod tho game. The
scnrn follows
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09

On Monday evening between 8 and O
O'Clock, fire took place at Highspirs, at
a hOuso belonging to Mr. Zecher, of Lam
caster. IL was entirely consumed. Tho
house was occupied by two families named
Fetro and Dinterman. The fire was caused
by o spark from locomotive. All the
furniture was saved except a bed. The
loss IL about 5000.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09

This morning about eleven o'clock John
H. Kaufman, prominent citizen Of
Columbia, while gathering walnuts on the
farm of Mr.. David Mellinger, situated
near Columbia, fell from the tree and had
two ribs fractured, his back badly spraiued
and large cut in his head, 1t is feared
that the shock to his nervous system may
prove serious. He was gathering walnuts
for the purpose of making bitters.
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prananIniInn 10 "a Pastor,

Rev. DR.. Ungerlcider. minister of tho
Hebrew congregation of Lancaster, will
leave this evening on a journey to the
West, to spend his months vacation to
recuperate his impaired health. Mrs q.
BERNARD, in the name of the Hebrew Ladies
Aid society, presented the departing pastor
last evening with q purse, accompanied
with an address, wishing him an early
70 ,toration to health and strength.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09

The LludisvilIo campmeeting begins
Tuesday, July 81
Mount Joy is agitating the removal OF
the postOtiice of that place.
Benz, Morris, near Oak Hill, was severely
kicked and had number of his ribs
broken by one of his horses on Tuesday
morning.
Churchtown farmers have been offered
25 cents for thor Havana tobacco. IL the
crop turns out well they expect from 30 to
40 cents for IL.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09

TOLEDO, Ohio July 0.-W. l.. Lamb,
member of tho firm of Charles T.. lsber
wood " Co., proprietors OF tho Buckeye
tobacco works, was shot by burglar this
morning and will probably die. Lamb
mad seized the burglar In ths hall, aud
was trying to oyer.power him, when he
nred. the ball entering the left breast, just
IN ssing tho heart.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09

The county commissioners have con-
cluded To ra.erect tho inter county bridges
across tho OJtoraro creek, that weye swopt
away by the hto food. The pllces arr
Pine Grove, Kirk's. Blackburn aud Lees
mill. Proposals will be asked for at once.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09

The Frederick dyision of the Pennsyl.
vania railroad, which has been partially
closed for two week on account OF dam
age by storm, was opened for trafho as
usual yesterday.
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DANES IIsew


Detroit Philadelphia, II; Detroit, 4
Columbus Athletic, 3 i; Columbus, s.
Cleveland Boston, 10; Cleveland, /.
Chicago New York. ii; Chicago, 3.
Buffalo Providence, q; Buffalo, 3. st.
Louis Allegheny, / st. Louis, :. Ia.
diauapolIs Washington, 1 indianapolis
3 Toledo: Toledo, ) Metropolitan, 3.
Louisville, ten innings: Louisville, {;
Baltimore, 3. Cincinnati Cincinnati, 10 !;
BTOOklyu, !. Richmond Wilmington, 0 /;
Virginia, / Atlantic City : Somerset, OF
Phila,, 3 , August Flower, l. Newark
DJmestics, Hamilton, /.
Notes OF tho Game.
Boyle, late Of the Actives, has been
black sted.
The York club goes to Richmond the
latter part OF this week.
Tie Hagerstown and Lancaster clubs
are playing at MoGranu's park to day.
The lronsides play the Wilmington
champions here on Friday aud Saturday.
York was slow in making an attempt TO
enter the Eastern League, aud now they
are left.
When the Legislature is not in session
N Harrisburg base bail clubs are COM
PEELED 10 adjourn.
Farrell, of tho dcfuuct Harrisburg, has
decided 70 go with tho F.. Wayne club, OF
the Northwestern League a. si2J aud $50
advance
Mines com osed Of men rom tho cigar
6 ores OF VIM. pou,z and A. Bitter are
playing game On the Irons des groun j.
thi, af cInoon.
The York club will play the lronsdes in
this city in few days. The managers
| STATE that there is no Keystone association
and they are not governed by its rules.
\ picEed nine from Myers & Rathfon's
| store will play picked nine from VIII
hanson ~ Fosters store, game Of ball
on the lronsides grouuds to morrow at
o'clock.
At Trenton yesterday tho Trentons
defeated the Lgncasters by this score
IYyrsas. I48I5 $3.50
Lancaster..,..,......O q o 8 q -
lrcntOn..,.........., ] Al
The new Elsteln League club, tho Allan
| tic, is the champion team thus far of the
| LOug Island association, aud its record is q
capital one. Jersey City was set aside
pTUbi bly, because OF au objection By New
| ark, and ! IOrk was not even considered.
The Atlantic club, Cf Long Island City
has been admitted 70 tho Eastern League
to fill tho vacancy caused by the disband
! Dg Of the Harrisburg club. The new
| club has grounds within twenty minutes
| tdc of the business portion Of Brooklyn
New grand stands arc being erected tC
accommodate five thousand people. The
no = club will Opan with the NiTgIuias o.
| Richmond, On July IL.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09

LORD RONALD COVER is one Of the few
titled Englishmen who keeps his eyes open
in his scjourn through the United States,
and reproduces his impressions without
prejudice. 1t is customary for the average
boorish Britisher to sueeringly say that a
title in American eyes will, like the man
tie of charity, cover a multitude Of sins
Lord Cover thus registers his opinion to
the contrary ~ have travelled great
deal in America, and almost ell the while
iucoguito. My experience is that, though
a title may be passport into some circles
| of society, II is on the whole draw back
among your people 1t subj cts its pos
SCISSOR to two sorts of annoyance-that
whi2h arises from the common dislike o.
aristocratic emineDce and that whict
comes from quite general doubt as to it
genuneaess With sensible Americans
whose opinions arc worthy of respect, {
title is moro of disadvantage than al
advantage.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09

THE Peruvian troubles have been com
promised. General Iglesias has resigned
the presidency and convoked a general
election for president and vice president of
the republic, also for senators aud depu
ties of the new Congress, which is to meet
in few months. The Chiians promise
to evacuate Peruvian territory, Their
weaker sister republic has doubtless been
cheated in the compact made.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09

ALL the signs at Chicago point to a
harmonious outcome Of one OF the
greatest deliberative bodies seen In this
country for many years. As was to be
expected there are broad differences OF
opinion concerning the candidates, but
throughout the proceedings there is
visible a deep determination to plant
the Democratic banner high on the
battlements Of reform. The convention
can make no mistake, whoever Is nomi'
mated of the many excellent men that
are put forward for the presidential
place.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09

Ben Buffers cooked eye is said to have
within the range Of its vision the mayor
atty of New York city. While this report
may be the simple outgrowth of the lux
uriant imagination of q correspondent
trying to explain Kelly's devotion to the
Essex statesman, il the bold Benjamin
were mayor Of the metropolis, great deal
of municipal corruption would find an
untimely grave.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09

why shouldst thou try to hide ,hyseu fl
youth
Impartial proserrinC behOlds the truth;
And, laughing at so vain and tOnd task,
VIII strip thy hOary noddlc Oi its mask
f.SyV.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09

DENIS KEARSEY, the California
blatherskite, has very properly enrolled
himself IN the Blaine ranks.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09

IT is eminently right and proper for the
anti-Camcron Independents to declare for
Blaine, in view Of the latter's hatred fol
Cameron.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-09

So greatly is the attention Of the coun-
try concentrated on Chicago, that the fact
of the adjournment of Congress has almost
escaped notice.