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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-21

of. On the plantation Of Dr. Reese q
negro was killed and Mrs. V. NJ. Wade,
wife OF the ovcrseer, was seriously
injured.
In Columbia county the barn aud stables
of Ike V. Ballard, Of Harlom, were blown
down and three horses killed..
In the town of Bladloys, \. g., tho
residence of DE-. Ligon was blown down
aud his wilo was badly injured. At
Ninety six, :. G., house was blown
down aud a child killed. The residence Of
W. III. Slattworth, near Phmnix, Edgefield
county, y. c., was blown down. The ruins
caught fire, and his daughter was burned
to death. fhe dwelling Of J. G.. Hankin
son and the store of J. : Boyd at jackson.
: c., were blown down and three negroes
were killed. The town Of Milleu was
nearly destroyed
Two Prisoners Hung py = MOO.
At Lebanon, Ky, Ben McElroy and
Piuton Young, both cOlored men, were
hanged by a mob Tuesday night, for an
assault on Susan Gribbin, last Saturday
night, aud the two had au examining trial,
which elicited direct and positive evidence
rs to McElroy's guilt, but as to Young e
merely circumstautial. They were COM
mittcd to jail in default of $1,000 bail
each.
About O'Clock Tuesday night party
of 90 men went to the jail, and, falling tU
get tho keys, broke the doors with slodge
hammers. When tho doors had been
forced open, the keys were surrendered,
and the fourth door unlocked. The pris
oners were taken to tho tuin table on the
railroad aud hanged to a horizontal bar.
McElroy and Young both protested their
innocence. McElroy was brave to the
last, aud when it was found that there
was not enough rope, he remarked A:
"I'll chip in dino to buy more"
Young weakened, but remained quiet
most of the time. There was little attempt
at cOncoalmsnt, and only few of the mob
wore masks. Spectators mingled freely
with the participants without object tiou
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hhhnibAl lMo,D special Dispatch.
A romantic wedding IL reported from
Jackson county, Mo. Rov. Moses Ander
son was tho accepted lover of Miss Fannie
Callicotto, q daughter OF q wealthy stock
raiser Of that county. Tho wedding day
was set for this week, tho license procured
aud tho troussoau purchased, but ON tho
day before tho nuptials were TO tako place
the bride received perm ission from her
parents to 90 to Windsor, Henry county,
the nearest village, to purchase fow
articles to complete her toilet. Tho hired
man, Joseph Graves, u handsome young
fellow, accompanied hor In tho family oar.
riage, and on the way to Windsor the con
versatiou drilted into tho channel OF tho
expected wedding. Graves spoke of tho
many happy hours they had spent together
and how they would miss each other in
tho future. Finally he told her of his love.
Tn girls heart warmed towards him and
an elopcment was soon proposed, aud they
proceeded to carry II out. AT Windsor
they put up the carriage at a livery stable,
boarded the Missouri Pacific passenger
| train aud went to Macon, near this oity.
They then went to n hotel, n minister was
called, who stepped before the blushing
| bride and the man Of her choice, who was
still attired in his farm suit of brown
suit Of oyeTalls aud oowhdo boots, aud
soon brought her interesting courtship To
an end by tying the nuptial knot. The
couple are still at Macon, Graves former
hama
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MYsT ERIUUs DEATHS.
a Retired Milwaukee Merchant and hI
Wife EKplre Suudonly.


Vile Expire Suddenly.
Mr. Frank G. Bradley, q wealthy retired
merchant, has lived happily for many
years with his wife at 1855 Doty street,
Milwaukee, Wis. The husband aud wife
both died under inexplicable circumstances
Wednesday night. Shortly after O'Clock,
James Nipp, a neighbor, was awakened by
Mr.. Bradley, who was at his front door
in his night clothes. He asked Mr..
Nipp to send his wife over, as
Mrs. Bradley was very i'll. Mrs.
Nipp dressed and reached the ueighbor's
house in about twenty five minutes. When
she entered Mr.. Bradley was lying iu the
middle of the floor dead and his wife was
found dead in bed. Both apparently had
just expired, and at about the same mo-
ment. The coroner was hastily summoned.
lie found no evidences Of foul play, and
said that death probably resulted from
apopleny. An inquest will be held. II is
the opinion of the neighbors that the old
couple were poisoned. The circumstances
surrounding the case are suspicious.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-21
PERSONAL

EMERSON was iudolent in his youth.
Postmaster JAMES II. MARSHALL has
been confirmed by the Senate.
HENRY B. PAYNE writes that he is not
aud will not be a candidate for president
WHARTON BARKER thinks Ben Harrison
would do for Republican candidate fol-
president.
WENDELL PHnLrPs' favorite book, was
"Bacon's Essays" He never tried but
one law case.
SULLIVAN, the slugger, has temporarily
incapacitated himself for sparring, by o
strain sustained in jumping.
CONGRESSMAN CURTIN thinks that Bis
marcl's conduct in the Llsker resolution
indicates that he wants war.
THOMAS HUNTER, principal of the New
York city Normal college, has been ascer.
tained to be the author of "The Bread
Winners"
SARAH BURR's will, bequeathing 80
600, 900 for charitable purposes aud which
was contested by relatives, has been ad
mlttGd to probate in New York.
SENATOR BAYARD considers that the
suggestion of turning the treasury Of the
United States into a bank of issue is a
dangerous one, leading directly to cen.
tTalization.
Col. II. W. GRAY, of Philadelphia, was
knocked down in his piano rooms yester.
day by q stranger to whom he spoke
slighungly of a piano made by q firm
whom the pugilist represents.
Mr.. J. THOMAS ScHARr, editor and part
author of the History of Philadelphia, OF
which tho first volume was recently pub
lished, has just been appointed commits
sioneT Of the land office by the governor
| of Maryland.
MAJOR CALKINs, one OF the Indiana
congressional delegation, is described as
the most imposing looking man in the
House. He is over six feet tall, looks the
picture Of health, and has "blue eyes that
shine out brightly above cheeks as rosy as
those of country BELLE"
WILLIAM KING, upon being converted
in Methodist revival meeting in Caldwell,
Ky, arose and confessed that he robbed a
store in 1863 of $500 worth of goods. Tie
went 10 the proprietor the next day and
paid the amount, with 90 years interest,
but was Immediately arrested for the
theft, and now languishes in Jail.
SENATOR LOGAN hurls tho following re
markable rhetoric taffy at the Abolition.
lists They drove their bark over a sea
of prejudice and caused to arise above its
waves islands and continents of thought,
bedecked with o moral grandeur" The
man capable of such mixed metaphor de-
serves something better than the presi-
dency. Yea, even a stuffed club.
TIE EMPRESS OF AUsTRIA's taste for
field sports is by no means exceptional
among ladies of rank in Austria and Hun.
gary, Recently the crown princess &C
companied her husband on shooting
expedition, aud proved herself to be an
excellent shot. The imperial hunts in
Hungary, though the empress is iDcapa
cltated from riding this year, are always
frequented by a number of the ladies
belonging to the higher court circles.
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BnorHER CLEVELAND AaaIE.
Hs makes somo Iuqu,ries About tho b,bie.
Rev n A. Cleyelanj of the Coyenan mt


Rev. II. A. Cleveland, of the Covenant
Methodist Episcopal church, Reading, q
minister well known among the advanced
thinkers of the state, created quite stir
at the meeting Of the SchuylkiIl ministe'
rum. He read an essay entitled "The
Bible In Our Own Time" and it was con
strued by some to mean that Rev. Mr.
Cleveland doubted tho truth or authen-
ticity of the gospel.
In the essay Mr.. Cleveland says: 1" Is
the Bible true as we now have it? We
don't know. IL Is for US TO prove" When
this essay was being read there was
noticeable hutter among tho assembled
clergymeD, aud the towering form OF Dr.
]. Is. Dobbins, arose rs he combatted this
view. DIR. Dobbins ohided Rev. MIR.
Cleveland In warm terms, and accused
him of being inconsistent. Rev. MIR.
Cleveland responded just as warmly. Rev.
George Alcorn, OF Hummelstown, said
/" Mr.. Cleveland, you talk great deal,
but there is nothing in it." This remark
aroused the latter thoroughly. He be-
came greatly excited, and, in vigorous and
emphatic style, cut right and left.
II is highly probable that the matter
will be laid before the conference by Dr..
Dobbins at the meeting in March. Rev.
Mr.. Cleveland is outspoken in his opposi'
tion to class meeting, revivals, shouting.
eto., and, for two years, has not allowed
such things in his church.
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StOp IL.


BY the admissions of those best quail
fed to know on both sides we calculate
that certainly not less than three thous
and dollars were expended in this city
on Tuesday at the polls. 1t is quite GER
tain that not ten per cent. of this money
covered expenses contemplated by
the act Of 1874, defining the legiti.
mate expenditures of a candidate
and comprehending all that 1t is
the laws intent should be INDUCED
In by anybody. The money was paid out
to SO called "poll committees" part of
them consisting Of men who demanded
pay before they would vote for the
candidates of the party 10 which they
profess to belong, and many of them
political vagrants who are ready to ac-
cept the highest bid and are equally
willing TO vote for either party that pays
the biggest price. 1t is no exaggerated
estimate that fully fifteen hundred men
in Lancaster received some considera-
tion for their votes on Tuesday, this mer-
cenary element holding at all times the
balance of power. The persons who con.
tribute the money for campaign purposes
have the poor satisfaction of knowing
that they encourage q practice which
makes every purchasable guttersnipe
more effective at the elections than
themselves; those who collect it are
heartily tired Of their work, recognizing
that every year their task becomes
heavier and more diSagreeable those
who pay it out get few thanks, and be-
tween the suspicion and rapacity of
those who beset them their lot Is not an
enviable one. If nobody would contri-
butte, collect or pay out funds for this
purpose the bummers would soon be
starved out. There are very few places
In the state where such a custom pre-
walls; In none that we know of ia the
abuse so gross as In Lancaster. II ex.
tends to the Republican primaries in
fact. it had Its roots there. Now, i'm.
mediately following the general election
and preceding the primaries, is the tune
TO end 1t. What do our Republ'n IN
contemporaries and politicians Say ?
Two prominent and active Republican
politicians express their Willingness to
subscribe $50 each to fund to carry oul
q movement to stop the use of money al
elections in this city. We are ready to
meet them with $3.50, subscribed by
Democrats, for the same purpose.
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Congressman smith Happy.
washington Dispatch 10 Phila. Times.

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"Although there is strong sentiment
In favor of Blaine in Lancaster county"
said Representative A. Herr Smith, who
returned to the House to day, "the dele.
CATION to the Chicago convention will 30
uninstrueted." Mr.. Smith went homo to
take part in the local election at Lancaster
and was much grat6ed that Mr.. Rosen
miller, former student In his law Office,
had been chosen for mayor. During his
sojourn Mr.. Smith talked with number
of leading Republicans of the Ninth district
aud they were outspoken in favor of the
presidential nomination coming directly
from the peoples representatives and not
from bosses of any faction. A strong
candidate was necessary aud all party dis.
putes should be put aside, with view to
electing the Republican candidate. II
Blaine was lacking in strength to secure
nomination animosities growing out OF
the canvas should be forgotten in the
interest Of party veal, Tho result of
Tuesdays elections throughout the state of
Pennsylvania, concluded Mr.. Smith, make
II no longer debatable ground,
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spread out over tho surrounding

aud spread out over tho surrounding
country.
In q short time Information was re-
coved by the sheriff that Rugg had gone
across the country to WoOdside and taken
refuge in church Tho church was sur.
rounded and the door brokcu IN, Rugg
submitted with but very little rosistanoc,
as ho was nearly dead frOm exposure aud
tho luck of food. Iie was haudcufied aud
taken to Long Island City by tho snoriif
and his assistants,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-21
a Band OF highway Robbers.

The people living in the mountainous
regions of Fayette county have long been
terrorized by band of highway robbers,
who made their headquarters in the noun
talns' Wednesday morning the robbers
were surrounded while attempting to rob
house and in the fight which ensued
Sheridan Monteith, one of the band, was
fatally shot. The others escaped. Mon
teith gave information which will result in
the capture Of the other members of the
band.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-21
The Delaware Very Bisa a, ph,l.ao,D,,.

The water in the Delaware river rose TO
an unusual height Wednesday, owing 10
tho strong southwest wind. Delaware
avenue was completely submerged, and al
one time the water was more than a foot
high in the street. The cellars of the
warehouses on the line of the avenue were
Hooded considerably, though no great loss
was sustained by any one firm. In Front
street the residents were compelled to re-
move TO the second story. In Camden
and Gloucester, N. j., the situation was
worse,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-21

IT has become fashionable TO complain
Of some OF the later biographies--Mr.
Forster's life of Dickens, for instance
that In its minuteness some of the weak
pesses of the subject are too painfully
revealed. Mr.. Froude, too, is severely
blamed for making the world too familiar
with the foibles of Carlisle and the petu-
lancy of his wife in laying before the
world their letters and the story of their
lives. The points made against the
biographers are not we'll taken. Just
when the true story Of a great mans
inner life is to be told is matter Of
taste, In which, it is to be presumed, the
feelings of his family and surviving rel.
atives are, mainly, to be consulted. But
when the work is done by one authorized
and equipped for the task 1t should be done
truthfully and without extenuation of the
common frailties of mankind. The value
Of Boswell's S life Of Johnson-sycophantic
as the author was-consists in its fidelity
to details and the reader, recognizing
the biographer's point of view, is never
at loss to know what kind of
a man johnson was, and Boswell
too. II the world has right
to know what manner of mankind great
geniuses are, 1t ought to have the whole
truth about them. Most biography is
trash because the writers Of it set out
to eulogize their subject and gloss over
their faults. A great deal of harm en-
sues from the tendency to unduly extol
the virtues and to minimize the faults OF
those whom the world calls great. 1t is
better to have the truth.
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particular thoro has been q gratifying
decrease in the loss of life and property
by Fourth OF July accidents and an entire
absence Of the dabolical racket which
made the day uncomfortable in the city"
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The electric light gets worse and
worse. 1t never was fitted to do the work
Its contract called for. 1t isa patched
up and imperfect affair, constructed
just to work long enough to be sold,
IL has broken down too early to justify
the expectations Of IT. hackers and the
growing simmer as It's lights grow dirn-
mer.
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New YoRK, Feb. 2i.--Emil Hollander,
convicted for shooting and killing George
Rodermaoher, was to-day sentenced to five
years Imprisonment.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-21

The poor man who sells his vote parts
with what makes him the peer of the
richest on election day.
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ENGLAND is at present kept 50 busy
watching a certain Egyptian dependency
that her Emerald sister across the channel,
Ireland, receives but little attention.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-21

In West Chester everybody woes an
open ticket. The plan is said to work
we'll there. There is no coercion, and no
hired poll committees.
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THE "poll committees" must go.

BEER, bummers and beggars, as the
potent influences In elections, should be
sent to the rear.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-21

THE man who predicted short session
Of Congress has gone to join Virgins,
V ennor and Hazep.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-21

THE ISTELLIGENcER has called for a re.
form of the poll committee abuse as often
after its party won as when it was beaten.
# is consistent, and now it proposes to be
persistent.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-24
TELEGRAPHIC JOrTINGs.

The late Samuel Ward bequeathed to his sister, Mrs. JuliaSWard Howe, her present Beacon street house in Boston.
 Robin Damon, proprietor of the Salem. Mass, Evening News, was yesterday fined house of correction for libel on City Mar shal Hart.
 Articles of agreement were signed yester- day between Oarsmen McInering, of Lowell, and Mckay; of Halifax, for a scullers' race for $25O side over the Charles river course at p. m. Monday, June 30.
 The council of the Nebraska diocese of the Protestant Episcopal church, on the twenty second ballot, elected the Rev. Dr. Worth ington, of Detroit, Bishop of Nebraska, in place of the late Bishop Clarkson.
 The Massachusetts Senate yesterday re- fused to convene with the House on the order to investigate the alleged bribery of members of the Legislature before their vote on the water gas bill.
 J. B. MoDonald, of Woburn, Mass, deal or in lumber, wood and coal, has assigned for the benefit of his creditors to E. D. Hay den, president of the First National bank of Woburn. His liabilities are reported to bs $125, ,OO0. Reverses outside of his regular business are supposed to be the immediate cause of his suspension.
 Base ball yesterday: At Philadelphia, Providence 8. Phlladelphias 1; at Buffalo, Buffalos ?, Detroits 1; at Cleveland, Chicagos 5, CleveIands 0; at New York. New Yorks 8, Bostons z; at Baltimore, Batimores 3, Brook lyns 0; at Toledo, Toledos 10, Cincinnatis g; at Columbus, Columbus 10, St. Louis 8; at New York, Metropolitsns g, Washingtons g.; at Philadelphia, Athletics g, Alleghsnys 4; at Altoona, Altoonas 8. Nationals 7; at Williams town. Williams College 3. Union College 2.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-24
TNams.

WANTED, A Howes' Dining Rooms, savin Rock, first A class cook. na2x SIS
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-24
NEW DOMINION.

French Brig LOst-Nine of Her Crew
 and Eifty-Three Passengers Perish.
 ST. JOHNS, May 23.-The French brig Senorine sank on the eastern ledge of the Great Banks sometime in the first week of May. An English trading schooner which recently arrived brought in portion of her wreckage-trunks. bedding and clothing all Identifying the lost vessel. She sailed from St. Malo, France, March 5, bound to St. Pierre Miauelon, laden with general car go. The crew of nine men with ffty-three passengers all perished. St. Pierre, to which the Senorine was bound is the capital of the French .colony on the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon of the south coast of New foundlsnd, the only territory now remaining to France of her former vast possessions in North America. The lost vessel was on her way to take part in the fishing expeditions of which St, Pierre is the general rendezvous.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-24
MARYLAND.

A Terrible AIternattve-TO Escape Arr
 rest An Old Man Takes His Life.
 BALTIMORE, May 23.-Charles Liest, g German aged sixty, had been on 8 spree since last Saturday. Yesterday he began to abuse his wife and kept it up until this morning. when she went to the police station and swore out a warrant against him. When an officer went to arrest h1m Liest asked per- mission to go back into his bedroom for a minute, which was granted. Not returning the officer went after him and he was found lying on the floor with his throat cut from ear to ear. The razor with which the deed was committed was still in his grasp. To escape arrest he had taken his life.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-24

WANTED. A FEW ladies to make our fancy work If ia A light, clean and easy. Ladies make good nav Call or address for full part culars
 WATSON A CO, T0S Chapel street. mas 2ts Room 4 MasoRfo Ru{ldin0
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-24
PENNSYLVANIA.
A Lords Wife Gets Her hIons

A Lords Wife Gets Her Money.
 PrrTsBURa, May 23.-Justics Bradley in the United States circuit court to-day decid- cd the case of the wife of Lord Linton, for merly Miss Finlay of Kittanning, Pa, against deceased millionaire, confirming the deed ot trust conveying valuable real estate in sever. al western States to his daughter, Miss Fin lay, and her child Lady Linton, now in Eu- rope. The estate is very valuable and has been in litigation a number of years.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-24
The murderer of Dell HangeIl

BOSTON, May 2s.-Dr. Allen, who killed Dell Hansell in Howard street saloon last night, has practiced medicine in White River Junction, Vt., for 8 number of years. He enjoys the esteem of all of his towns people and has the reputation of being a skillful petitioner and 8 thoroughly honorable and peaceable man. His father is one of the best known physicians in the State of Ver- mont and is now engaged chieay as con- sulting physician, having retired from active practice Both the father and son served during the war with distinction. Allen has brother who is 8 minister settled over a parish in Waipole, N. H. General Butler will defend him.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-24
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
To Drive Out Payne's Invaders.

To Drive Out Paynes Invaders.
 WASHINGTON, May 23.-Lieutenant Day, who was sent in charge of United States troops to draw out the Oklahama intruders from the Indian Territory, reports to the autt critics here that he is likely to be over- powered as serious resistance has been offer ed. Additional troops will be sent from Fort Sill if found to be necessary.
 The Slayer of His Wife's ParamOur.
 WASHINGTON, May 2S.-After three days trial the jury this afternoon returned a ver- dict of not guilty in the case of Louis Kar- cher, indicted for murdering John W. Gremis. It will be remembered that Kegcher found Gremis in his wife's bedroom at F o'clock midnight on March 27th last and shet him twice, killing him instantly.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-24
B. Q. LAKE, AUCTIoNEER. RUCTIONR4aALES
 S E:ss
RnR NAR,N
FQ1R RENT.

Ae4A Two family house on Sylvan Avenue ssO EaiiH cash required. Two family house on Jackso1 M!W street, $S50 cash required. For rent, ont tenement Sylvan Avenue, $l0 per month.
 ms If GEO. A. ROOT, sos Chapel St.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-24
LOTS.

have tract of land finely situated, close by West Haven Green Church Street. 400 feet front and 200 feet deep which will sell at $5 per front foot wl take lees for the whole ot There is nothing else favorably located that can be bought nearly low
 If EDWARD A RAY,