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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09

of defeating tho Democratic nominee
seemed to be hopeless.
Mr.. Rosenmiller is we'll known in the
city. He has been district attorney and a
member of the Legislature, and Ia neither
position showed any qualifications for
mayor. His candidacy has been viewed
with apprehension by his own party and
ii Ia we'll understood that the Nolo Era
had this in view when II recently said
awe understand that au effort will bo
mado to elect delegates on Thursday ovo.
ming in the interests of candidates who IL
is we'll known could not command even
the party vote much less the business vote
independent ofplrty considerations, which
every year is making itself moro and moro
felt in municipal affairs. We warn tho
Republican oitiGons who arc interested
both in their party's success aud the pros
pcrity of the city to see toit that delegates
are elected on Thursday evening who will
select candidates for mayor and school
directors with an eye single to the public
welfare, and thus insure tho success of tho
party simply by deserving it,
The Examiner has also said very plainly
that Mr.. Rosenmillor was not wantod, in
this expression of sentiment A poll
tician Is not wanted for candidate, il ho
10 hpN VI HAS UcCtl lllblthtNClf NbihNbNC'
with factional fights in local Republican
politics. All that Is needed is citizen
familiar to ALL who is known to have
ability in tho management of business af
fairs, the integrity which gives assurance
that city matters will be managed hon.
estly and with that independence of char,
acter to prove he will be neither the mouth
pieoe of u ring nor the tool OF n clique.
The delegates must not come together In
the interest of any man simply because he
is asking for the office. The best man Il
tho unknown man, who seeks nothing, but
like good citizen, will bo willing to serve
his party and his city. Any man who does
not possess that moral force which wins
the respect of the boys aud tho heart,
| support Of the business community is no
| fit to be candidate aud If forced upor
the ticket will DO defeated. No man cal
be elected mayor of this city who has t
be defended or whose weakness must b
apologi2ed for"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09
aancaster gntelligenccr.
aAruppAY EVENING, FEB. 0. 1884.
A Weak Concern.

The statement OF the condition OF the
Maxim Electric Light company snoWsa
great deal of water among Its assets
and it NAV be that the company's weak
ness has great deal to do with Its poor
illumination Of our streets. Really its
pretence of lighting has become ridicu-
lous. The lights that burn are the ex'
ception. Even now In the winter time,
when the streets are bare Of obstructing
foliage, darkness reigns. The lamps
refuse to burn and judging from the
aspect OF its statement of assets and
liabilities, the Maxim company does not
illuminate the countenances Of Its
stockholders more than Its electricity
does the streets of Lancaster. To be sure
the stockholders are not many and their
stake Is not large. They do not stand
to lose much though they contemplate
possibly large gain. They issued stock
TO tie amount of million dollars, being
10000 shares at fifty dollars a share. Its
stock in trade at the outset consisted OF
a license from the United States Electric
Lighting company, of New York, to use
its patents and privileges in Pennsylva-
MIA. For this 5000 shares Of stock were
issued to the New York company 4, COO
shares we've kept In its treasury by the
Maxim company, which has now
changed its name to the United States
electric lighting company, of Pennsylva.
MIA, to make its title correspond with
that of the parent company and other
companies working under the system
The remaining 10, 900 shares were taken
by the stockholders at $40 per share, and
$4,000 of the $1,000 thus realized wa:
paid to the "parent company" in addi-
tion to the 5000 shares, for the right tc
use the patents in Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania company says tha
1t owes $l26,s72.6 and that it ha
Sl63, 3,344.55 with which to pay its debts
leaving a surplus of SS6 ,47l.s6 as profits
which is doing very well for a compan
that is Just getting on its legs and doe
not claim to have begun yet to make an
profits. Its assets consists Of som
SCI 900 in cash and accounts, s23, 900 /
merchandise, S2sS, O3 in its plant at Cap
May, s., 400. .lG in its Pittston plant, an
Sal ,364.93 in its Lancaster plant. A bi
sum of S1l9,550,s2 is represented b
station, including real estate,
which seems to be the item tha
swallows up everything that
is not convenient to call by an
particular name. We are informed tha
1t is the intention to sell the Lancaste
plant "to company to be formed"
is certainly "A very good intention an
we will congratulate the company whe
it succeeds in carrying it out. At pres
ent we see no prospect Of its making
sale in Lancaster save to the city. N
doubt the councils will buy it. Th
couucilmen are in love with tn
poles and the wires and the
really enjoy the uncertainty of tn
light. 1t makes pleasant sor
Of excitement, and gives them some
thing to think about. They can be
beer with their neighbors on the shinin
of any particular light on any nigh
with the delightful certainty that it
an even chance who will win. And the
the councilmen are not often bright
and so have fellow feeling with ligh
that don't illuminate.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09
A Literary Landmarks Done.

Another literary London landmark is
going the way of all brick. When Lemucl
Gulliyer returned from his last voyage he
invested his savings In the Red Lion public
house, Fetter lane. That ancient tap has
since been everything by turns aud nothing
long. II has done duty as hotel, ware
house, a registry office, o church, a chapel,
synagogue, meeting house, an Odd
Fellows hall, a Masonic lodge, Buffalo
lodge, spoDging house, a private lodging
house, wherein two unlucky men, Chatter
ton and Savage, lived for q time, and hat
seen its last days as an eating house.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09

The body OF Rev. A, Berg, the latoly
deceased Lutheran clergyman, of Mechan.
icsburg, this county, was taken by rail
this afternoon to Shrewsbury, York couu'
ty, for burial funeral services having
been held in the Lutheran church at
Meohauicsburg this morning. Deceased
was In the 74th year of his age, and had
been serving faithfully in the ministry for
forty-two years He had been pastor OF
tho Meohanlcsburg charge seven years
Six chliren--three sons and three daugh-
ters survive him. Two of the sons and
one daughter arc married.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09

WE see that the people recognize what
we have more than once pointed out,
the good position occupied by William
w. Eaton, OF Connecticut, as a Demo-
cratic presidential candidate. The editor
of the Augusta CoHsfitutionalist declares
that Mr.. Eaton can carry New York,
Connecticut and New Jersey, and there
is sound reason for this judgment. Mr..
Eaton, through long public service, has
never taken position whose soundness
has not ultimately been approved by the
Judgment or his Democratic fellow citi-
zens. He has demonstrated the POSSES
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09
Our " RiusIore" in Harrisburg.

The Lancaster opera company gave
Gilbert & Sullivan's comic OPERA in two
acts, at the opera house last night to q
large aud select audience The music was
bright and extremely taking. The opera
was presented with handsome costumes
and the choruses were well rendered.
Miss Leila Bear deserves special mention
for her presentation of the character of
Josephine, tho captains daughter, or
The lass that loved tho sailor" Mr.. L.
A. Preziuger as RI, Hou Sjr Joseph
Porter, X. O. B., appeared 10 good
advantage. The remaining robes were as
we'll sustained as the opportunities Of each
permitted.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09
The Services at Carlisle.
A Furious Hull,

AS Levi Dodendorf, living near Shaef-
ferstown, was on his way from tho barn
to tho house, carrying a basket OF corn:
cobs, his bull approached him from behind
unobserved, made rush at him, caught
him on the horns, ran him to tho ground
and gored him furiOusly. The man,
shouted vigorously for help, aud his wife
being woman of nerve, aud perceiying
the desperate situation of her husband, /,
quickly caught up piece of rail aud be-
labored the animal for all she was worth,
but the infuriated brute would not abandon
his victim. At the critical moment they
thought of the family dog and called him.
The dog hastened to the rescue aud made
for the bull which only yielded the ground
after the dog had torn mouthfuls of flesh
from his buttocks, and the master of the
house was we'll nigh exhausted. Mr.
Dodendorf, however, did not sustain any
serious injuries,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09
A Speedy Recovery.

Alderman Frank of Columbia, who was
30 sick yesterday that he could not appear
before Alderman Fordney to answer the
charge of conspiracy preferred against him
and Constable Struck, has entirely recoV-
cred from his illness, and was In town
to day as lively as a cricket and as jolly as
he usuallyis. His speedy recovery squlte
feather in the cap of DIR. Craig, his
attending physician.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09

sion of hard sense and Of back bone in
defending II. These qualities are recog.
nized as those permanently needed in
the chief executive office, and they at.
tract to Mr.. Eaton the bone and sinew
Of the Democracy, who ask Of their can
didates that they shall be Democratic,
patriotic, honest, sensible and deter
mined; and who ask little more.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09
Ited Mana Hail

The Red Mems ball in Mannerchor hall
on Monday evening promises to be a graf
flying success. Many tickets have been
mirable in every respect. There will,
doubtless, be large crowd present,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09
Landsliaes or tho sew holland FNllroa
ClariOn,

Landsiites on tho sew holland FRliroad.
Clarion,
On Thursday afternoon Conductor Oar.
lington's train met with formidable OBJ.
structou in the deep cut on it's down trip.
Between thirty and fifty tons Of dirt
and rock had caved IN while the train was
up here. After discovering that the
wreck train would have to be sont for, tho
train backed to this place. Word was
sent TO headquarters, and the wreck train,
with large force of men, was soon at
the scene and after several hours work
tho track was again cleared. The milk
train did not get here until 800 and the
branch train did not return until about II
o'clock.
Yesterday afternoon another slide oc-
Cured, one OF greater dimensions than
the one on Thursday. The branch train
came up as far as Houeybrook and then
made its return trip to Downiugtown, not
getting back to this place until the regular
time 10 the evening. The wreck train,
however, after clearing the track, came on
to New Holland about four O'Clock IN the
afternoon, bringing the mail and taking
out the stock and marketing.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09
Held for Court.

Walter Myers and Brice Painter had a
hearing before Alderman A. f. Donnelly
yesterday, on the charge of felonious
assault and battery on John Wiley, Of
Middle street, and were held in bail for
trial at court,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09
rhe street Lamps.

Three Of tho electric lamps Gro reported
as having burned poorly last night, and
four of tho gasoline lamps are reported as
beiug unlit, exclusive OF the Ninth ward
from which no report was received.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09

Tne Trade Dollar bin ravorabiy Reported.
Representative Ermentrout has been
instructed by the House committee on
banking and currency to report bill for
the exchange Of trade dollars for standard
silver dollars at par by January !, 1885.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09
,toysea SbIppeu.

Fiss & Doerr shipped to day to New
York, one car load of draft and driving
horses,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09

band on the hillside, and if Walters grave
In ever found spend all tho estate | leave,
II Il takes that much, to bring him homo
and put him by his father and me-
a CowardIy Murder in Alabama
Information has been received ut tho
murder of Colonel II. y. BOykin, near
Rehoboth, Wilcox county, Ala, on We'd
nesday evening. The facts reported are
very meagTe. IL is said that two negroes
have been arrested and have confessed the
crime, stating that they were paid by
white man, namo unknown, $50 each to
commit the deed Colonel Boykin was
shot in the back from the yard whilc walk
ing into his house lie was one of the lead
ing citizens of the county, and the murder
causes great excitement.
Attempted Murder and Suicide
A tragedy occurred at Gould's lumber
camp, thirty miles from the mouth OF tho
Pine river, In Minnesota Adoiph Brooks
fired one barrel of shot gun at Mrs.
Gould ssister, infcting dangerous wounds:
Meeting Gould shortly after Brooks fired
a second barrel at HIM, but missed him.
Gould, armiug himself, started in pursuit
| OF Brooks, but found him dead. lie had
blown the top of his head OF 10y inserting
the muzzle of the gun in his mouth.
|
a Lucky servant GIRL.
| Mile. Daire, domestic servant who is
the happy winner Of 100000 prize In the
" French Arts Decoratis' lottery, arriv' d
in Paris the other day accompanied by an
| old friend, and received the amount. She
| invested the whole sum excepting 1900 in
the funds. Since her good fortune became
known she has been beSleged with Offers
of marriage. She intends to give a dowry
to her elder sister, aud IS spoken OF as a
we'll conducted girl.
| suicide at Her husband HrAVc.
A dispatch from E,dora, ln., states
that Mrs. Mix, of Steamboat Rock stand,
ing over the open grave Of her husband on
Friday, remarked that they might rs well
be buried 10 one grave, drew pistol and
shot herself. She is not likely TO live.
Killed hi, wuc aud Then himscu.
James Graham. q lawyer, aged IS years
Of New Orleans, La, shot aud killed hi!
wife and then cut lis own throat 0y
Friday.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09

UNDER the title of "the Remark able
history Of Myth" IN the issue of tie
Continent Of Feb. 10, an interesting sketch
is given of the manner in which a story
manufactured in the editorial room of q
Philadelphis newspaper during the dull
season of 1880, travelled through the
press of this and other countries, having
been accepted as an actual occurrence
The wit who played this joke on the news.
paper public has in his possession 1913
applications for autographs, lo declarations
of love, 10 offers OF marriage, seven
entreaties from enterprising showmen, and
score Of other communications unclassed
addressed to the imaginary heroine of the
story. TT best of them are given in the
sketch aM ed to and they make highly
interesting Nersture The story related to
the wonderful killing bya young girl of a
fve pronged puck, which in the course of its
travels through the press was trausmogri-
fed into den of bears. Under the same
category oope the tales of the killing of
the white deer, terrible encounter with q
catamount, soa serpent stories and others,
which are given fresh locality each year
aud launched on an unsuspecting public.
And they find multitude Of readers who
swallow them as readily as q boa coustric
tor would yearling calf.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09
HOW ItIs Received.

1t is we'll understood that Rosenmiller's
nomination was very reluctantly made by
his party only after every man OF auy
political strength had declined. A dozen
were invited To take the head of the
municipal ticket, aud all with one accord
declined. Mayor MacGoniglo's admins
tration has been so satisfactory, and MIR.
McMullen is of such pattern, that to any
Republican, III to bo mayor, tho prospect
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09

SOME years ago Jealous parishoner OF
q Stoningtoh Conn, church gave his note
church's benefit. Until few years ago
the interest on the note was promptly
paid. Recently the note was placed in the
hands of a sheriff for collection, and lot
Of the unfortunate debtors cows and
oxen we're sold to pay the note, accrued
interest and expenses, The moral OF this
-,... ---.y 10 r.aln. Never give what you
Invent got.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09

IT is related OF Dayy Roseumi,,cr that
when a candidate for district attorney and
oanvassiug the lower end Of the county, he
o1oe unwittingly got across the Mary
land line and put in some of his " best
licks" in Cecil county, before he recov-
cred his bearings. He might electioneer
to profit down that way this campaign.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09

LET the Boston Globe cease its efforts TO
Phillips. Enough evidences have already
been given OF American parsimouy towards
American public men.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09

WIru party Of moral ideas the little
finger OF Charles Schwebel is weightier
than the loins of Marriott Brosius.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09

TaE defalcation of Henry 5. Church, the
city chamberlain of Troy, N. y, let's in
soma light on a piece Of criminal negli-
gence in the care Of the cty's moneys.
When Church was first appointed six
years ago to the Office of chamberlain, he
gave bond in ESQ, 900. On his reappoint-
msnt no bond was given, and as nearly
all of the ~, 900 embezzled was taken
since his raappointmsnt, the city is a
heavy loser. Little omissions often in
volve great losses.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09

EXIT Luther Richards from the school
board, at the toe Of Grecnbsck Johnny
Snyder's boot.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09

Mr.. Rosenmillsr thanked the convention
heartily for the great honor conferred upon
him, and said that to be candidate for
Lancaster's chief executive chair was no
slight distinction. He confessed to some
little surprise at the news of his nomina-
ton, although he was not unaware that
the lightning might strike him. In truly
ingenious fashion he declared that am
happy man tonight" He promised to
do all he could for tho party's success,
hoped the convention would not regret it's
action, and closed by again returning
thanks for this mark of the party's favor,
The party then adjourned with three
cheers for the candidate.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09

ONCE upon time McMelleu is reported
to have said he would keep the iron heel
on J. w. Johnson's neck The worm iii
turn.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-09

MCMELLESs men were bucked and
gagged last night. 1t is q long lane that
knows no turn.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-16
PERSONAL.


J. N. Hanson, Of Macon, Ga, is at the
Windsor.
G.. II Van E.tsn, OF Littls Rock Is at the
Windsor.
Homer Phelps Beach, of New York, is Of
tho Windsor.
Harry Hill, of New York. is registered at
the Windsor.
Co. J. II. Britton, of Sherman, is o gues
of the Windsor.
S Elglander, OF New York, is stopping
~ the Windsor.
Prot. NJ. Savage, of Little Rock, isa guest
ct the Windsor.
John Il. Bury. insurance adjusIer, Paris
Texas Is IN the city.
Miss Anna Eva Fay, the medium, is @
guest at the Windsor.
Tom B. Dlvie, OF Waco, is among the ar
rivals at the Windsor.
Judge John s. Triplett, of st. Louis, 1.
e.opping ut the Windsor.
Col. @. j. Duncan, of Waxahachie, /.
stopping at the Windsor.
Miss Bertha Welby, of New York, ID
stopping at the Windsor.
b. g. O'Connor and b. O'Conner. of Fort
Wayne, Ind are guests at the Windsor.
Colonel w. J. Keller arrived home yes
terday from q several weeks soourn in Flor
ida,
J. W. Tucker, OF Chicago, and John F.
Everett, Of Cincinnati, are guests At the
Windsor.
Governor John G. Brown, general solic.
itor Of the Gould rail way system, was In the
city yesterday, and leaves this morning for
Marshall.
To-day, westeler Schneider, the newly
appointed general manager OF the Gull,
Colorado e. s anita Fe road assumes the du-
ties of his position.
AT the g.. George: Il b Hancock aud
wife, St. Loui'; o A Akin, Terr,ll @ l.
Waddington. Chicago: l. b Voolfolk, Mis-
souri,; r G Day, Pr, Bluff; SB Blantheu.
thai, Monticello, Ark. Mrs. DR.. E n NJ LIS q,
Central America; Mrs NJ ipier and fam 8.
Texas; A Adams, l. { /, K lck; T As.
kins, Richardson; w S Slmpkins, Corsi-
cana; T Truscolt Washing ton, d q; A A
Gu CIrsicsna: A ID Jimes and wife. 3 iw.
ling Green, Ky; J p Newsom, Mex nney;
NJ w Pointer, Missouri Pacific railroad;
William Jackson, Mo. P. Ry,; " F Glenn
ont $ W Clement, Chicago; Robert d Ber-
nv, James Clark. Fort Worth: Thomas
D irr. St. Louis: J q Brerrorge, 7 Nelson.
Martins Mill; L B Young aud vile Kansas
City; A Gates. Texas; @ Jipken and wife,
Waco; Ralph Nesl, s.. Louis: V w Gruhb1,
Kaufman: J Hsrrell, Au,tin: A Bar.
nett. Kaufman; James A James, Bells; +
N Oliver, Louisville; J G Johns, X .nsas
City, p " White, Honey Grove; g NJ
Springer, Baltimore; II M Workman, Chi
oago; w T Cocker, J II Bishop, z w Hunt,
Terrell; II K Hart, Thomsl Nc Daniel,
Elmo; q Blshor. Terrell; jim Ward. Fort
tbs, Texas; W liam II AcCsnn, St. Louis;
n Wymand DAIlaa
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-16
SOME WEATHER.

The weather is rather uncertsin as Is he
case with all Texas We ,iher. Tn. Ell Pee
kins regulations given to the officers OF the
signal service ststious and the weather.
wise" as concerns Texas are undeserved TOR
IL 10 pa,ent 20 any sane mind that the
weather OF the Lone Star State cannot be
measured by science experience or ant shing
,l,e. IL ia a conunirum that will put the
workings Of any stat, ,uery - sh anne in
ists seats himself and begins to write hi.
nrst female cousin IN Name or some oih-r
nortbern cline | seat myself this beautiful
balmy spring ike morning 10 pen you a few
lines. etc" the chances are even tina, before
he pets thss few lines penned that
a thu der storm Is raging or norther
brisht and sunshining day, q little c1,l for
our southern blood, yet pleasant. Yestsr-