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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-31

Events near and Across ,ho County Line
T. j. Phillips has soil ten acres of land
at Atglen to the Pennsylvania railroad
company at 1926 pc. acre, and the com
pany will soon begin TO straghtcn the
track at that place, hauling tho dirt from
tho Gap to tho embankmCnt.
Resident Cierk McConkey having re
linquished his position ut the beginning of
the present year, Governor Pattison is
making arrangements 10 have tho docu
ments heretofore shipped by direction Of
the resident clerk shipped under tho
supervision Of the superintendent OF pub
lie printing.
Tho survivors of tho Fifteenth Penusyl-
vania volunteers yesterday celebrated tho
anniversary of their formation in Phi!a
delphia. About forty old soldiers met ut
the rooms of Meade Post No. /, G \ Il,
]. Y. Kendall, Of Reading, was elected.
In the evening the memhc sat down TO IA
dinner at tho Grard house. Tho next
annual gathering will be ut Reading,
Mr.. Joseph Dyer a month ago broke his
log on tho railroad at Delta and the skin
was completely stripped from portion OF
tho fractured leg. He was taken to the
York county almshouso for treatment.
DR.. u. G. Myers, attending physician at
that institution, has successfully grated
healthy skin on tho stripped part of the
injured limb.
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PERSONAL.

JULES VERNE has gone 10 the south
seas to catch big fish for fresh tales.
PROFESSOR NRCHow, tho famous Ger.
man scientist, yindicatos the aspersed
American hog.
SIR WILLIAM SIEMENs, the inventor.
recently deceased, left personal estate of
more than 100000.
BELLE BOYD the Spy" is reported to
be now living near san Antonio, Texas,
the wife OF q rauchmau.
WILLIAM B. SMITH, Republican caudi.
dato for mayor of Philadelphia, though 80
years OF age, was only naturalizad little
moro than three years ago.
Col. JoHN HAY is said to bo denying
bis authorship OF a. Tho Bread Winners, ="
fearing to ALLEVIATE the labor interest
from his intended candidacy for Con.
grcs5.
FRIrL EMMET's dog Rector" that
cost $4,000, was locked up in the billiard
room OF the Emmett mansion on Tuesday
night aud destroyed 100 worth of fur
uiShings.
WILLIAM WALTER PHELPs, it is prom
iscd, will close tho debate for Fitz John
Porter's side of the case and will produce
GartIeld's letter in favor ofthe commission
which vindicated Porter.
EN GOVERNOR JOHN II. PALMER. of
Illinois, was in early life a clock peddler.
Arriving at Carthage, Ill.,, late one night,
he was put by the landlord in a room with
stephen \. Douglass, who advised him to
study law he did, and made q success of
it.
kossUTu, is now 81 years of age and
lives quietly in Milan. lie neither believes
in the alliance of the Latin races nor in
that of the Teutonic. He faucies that
Austria and Russia will ere long be at
daggerS drawn, and as he has 10 iufirmi.
ties save those of old age, he may live to
see it.
JAMES LONG, nominated by Governor
Pattisou to be commissioner for PeunsyI-
yania to the Worlds Industrial and cotton
centennial exposition at New Orleans, is one
of the oldest manufacturers of cotton
goods in the city of Philadelphia and was
for years president Of the board of educa.
tioa. He is Republican in politics and
firm friend of Governor Pattison. R.H.
Thomas, his alternate, is also a Republi.
can, with Independent Granger tendencies.
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the Carlisle Holyatee, denies tho right of
the government TO inquire into the con-
tents of q newspaper before admitting it
t. tho mails.
Tho Pittsburg Dispdich sees in Governor
Abbotts treatment of the Jersey negro
pleasing contrast to tho Squabblc in the
United States Senate over the southern
outrage issue.
Tho Mookauicsburg Journal, whose
editor is in Gov. Pattison's confidence,
has good reason to believe that he has
no thought of convenug tho Legislature
in extra session.
The Harrisburg Rtrlot publishes an
interview with Governor Pattison who
says that no extra session of tho LcSisla
ture is contemplated by him, and that he
has never had a consultation with any one
on the subject.
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Abolish tho JusiiceF.

WilkosbarTc Union Leader,
There is a good deal of merit in tho pro.
position of the Lancaster lETELLLGENCER
that the " Legislature should abolish the
Justices and aldermen and establish in
their stead courts Of limited jurisdiction
in convenient places, to tako cOgnzanco
Of petty civil and criminal actions" The
complaint against the Justices and alder
men is that their judgments in civil
cases are almost invariably given for tho
plaintiffs, who arc in reality their employ
ers, and that for tho purpose of making
themselves fees, they fill our jails with
yagrauts at great cost to tho Taxpayers and
without the effect other of furnishing or
reforming tho Migrants. The latter look
upon their two, three or ten days stay in
prison az more OF favor than vengeance
and leave confinement no less inclined and
much better prepared to continue their
life OF vagrancy. Tho law now provides
that vagrants shall ba sent TO jails, only
where there are no warehouses; aud should
provide warehouses;, whero petty Offenders
can bo mado 10 earn tho food and shelter
they get.
The substitution of such lesser courts as
the ISTELLIGENCER suggests might be
made iu the cities and towns with but
little difficulty and tho change would ba
followed by but little regret. AS to the
rural sections where such substitutions
could not, perhaps, be so readily effected,
it is q comfort TO reflect that justices, as
rule, arc farer class of men, give iairer
judgments aud have less to do than their
urban colleagues with the making OF tho
tramp nuisance SO expensive TO taxpay'
Crs.
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SPEED TnE PARTING.
GogG Wordsfor Mayor MacGonisle from AT
OppO'ii)n Organ.

GoGd Nordstor Mayor MaCGonisIe from an
UppO'it)n Organ.
New "a, Jan. 30.
l: is duo to Mr.. MacGouigle to say that
no incumbent OF that otiico ever gave il
tho close personal attention lie has done
anu It must be remembered that the
duties Of the mayors office have become
moro oxacJing than they were a few years
ago. The fact is, our city has grown
much faster than tho comp.ohopsiyc
powers OF many Of those who are charged
with the direction Of it's corporate affairs.
Mayor MaCitOniglo has not only given his
close personal attention to tho executive
duties OF the Office, but he has performed
great deal Of mere clerical labor which
ought not to DO eEactei Of the chief mag
istratc OF city of tho size and importance
to which Lancaster has attained.
Tho mayor reviows with pardonablc
pride the events which have marked the
progress in our city life since he has filled
the executive chair and while he docs
not claim TO mOuOpolize the credit of
these progressive movements candor will
accord TO him Q full share Of the hOnors.
Not without faults, lie will have tho salts
faction Of knowing that no will retire
with tho respect of all fair minded
men, irrespective Of their partisan predi
lcCtions.
1t gives the Nelo Era pleasure to be able
to commend tho suggestions of reform
with which Mr.. MacGonigle closes his let
ter, especially that relating TO " tho raB,
caIly assessments of property for city pur
poses by which "some of our citizeua
are wrOnged, nay, deliberately cheated,
for the benefit Of othcr8." This language
is not whit too strong to describe tho
situation, and it is a subject which ought
TO command the early and most persistent
efforts OF business men of both parties.
a hard pan investigation Of the subject
will show that these unequal assessments
have been made possible aud arc main.
tained by combination OF the "rascally "
element Of both parties to secure assessors
who conniye at the robbery OF the many
for the benefit of the few. 1t this state OF
atiairB were shown in figures as it really
exists, we agree with tho mayor that it
would DO regarded as just cause for open
rebellion on the part of the Ovortaxod.
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TIE LATE MIR. MACHEY.
\ Romantic story Connected win III
Mani age.


There il q romantic story connected
with the cOur:ship and marriage to his
octCToou wife of Congressman Mackey, of
SOutL Carolina, who has died in Washing.
ton. Mrs. Mackcy's father was a white
mau-01O Of the celebrated Sumpter fam
ily Of South Caroina-aud her mother a
quairoon, was Cecilia Preston, q sister of
William Preston, turnkey at tho Nine
1eenth dis.rtc. police station in PhiladeI-
phtA. Congressman Mackey first met his
future wife, Nickey Sumpter, when she
was girl Of II years and he i man Of %.
Al that tImO she was child Of great
beauty, bu. w!tGou. any education. Mr..
Mackcy fell in love with her a. first sight
and determined 10 make her his wife. lie
gained her mother consent and sen. the
girl to O6erln college, OHIO, to be edu-
Gated a. his expense, that she might be
hited % become hls wife. She passed
nearly five years ut Obcrin, diligently
pu.suring her studies and CORRESPONDING
with Mr.. Mackoy, but never seeing him
until tho day before she was 70 be gradua
ted. Her vacation had been spent in
philadelphia with her uncle, William
Preston, with whom her mother and
younger sister resided. In the spriag Of
1874, when she was to be graduated, Mr..
Mackey camG on from Charleston and took
Miss Sumpter's mother on 10 Oberlin 10
witness the commencement exercises
and 70 bring Miss Nickey homo When
hr. MacEey met her the.e after the five
years separation, she had grown, if
possible, more beautiful, She was highly
accomplished and received her diploma
with honors, after which Mr.. Mackey, the
young lady, and her mother came TO
Philadelphia and stopped at the Contiuen.
tai hotel. That evening Bishop Simpson
was sent tor and the young couple were
married in the parlor. The only witnesses
TO tho ceremony were the brides mother,
her young sister Rosalie, and William
Preston, hor uncle. Mrs. Mackey has
three children, who, like herself, are
blondes. Two Of the sons of the late
congressman are students at Mapleyood
institute, COncordvile, Pa,
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Tne BriokervIlle Uhureh case Continued.


BEFORE JUDGE PATTERSON.
This morning tho Brickcrville church
case was continued, owing to the illness OF
q material witness for the defense.
In the case of Levi Coble vs. Benjamin
Shaeifer and George Byrod, the jury rem
dered verdict in favor of tho plaintiff,
against Shaeffer for s124.25, but in favor
of Byrod, tho other defendant.
Com'th OF Pennsylvania, for tho use OF
John Black vs.. George Lentz, constable,
and g. l.. Green and Il. II. Brubaker,
sureties. This was a summons in debt on
tho bond OF Lentz, in the sum of $1,000.
which was given in April, 1880, for tho
faithful performance of his duty. IL was
alleged by plaintiff that Lentz refused in
1880 TO make a levy on tho goods Of VIM.
Brady, who then resided in this city, on
an alderman's execution for Sl2 for rent
due John Black. Brady then removed his
goods out Of the jurisdiction and the plain.
tiff was unable to recover.
Tho defense claimed that Lentz refused
to serve the writ OF execution because
Brady did not live in his, (the SIXTH ward,
but in tho Fifth. Tho defendant also
alleged that tho alderman did not seek to
have the execution served by tho constable
of tho Fifth ward, and he (tho constable)
served tho original summons in order to
oblige tho alderman, whom he had inform
Cd that Brady was not worth the amount
claimed
After tho testimony WAS all in, verdict
was taken in favor of the defendant, under,
tho instruction of tho court, tho question
turning on point of law.
In the case Of Charles Moulton vs. +. B.
Diffenbach judgment was entered ia favor
Of the plaintiff for S44.40.
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EMIGRATION 10 UAHAuA.
Lord LCrn0 uiFss ri, Urtri)u oti.uRI. ii
AInetltA HrnNLmCc-

L. %
American Province.
At a meeting Of tho LNadou snc.c;y Of
arts Wednesday evening, over which tho
Marquis of Lorne presided, . paper was
read discussing the question Of emigration
into Canada. IL was asserted that only
emigrantS of good character were sent to
the Dominion. The Princess Louise was
interested in the work ol the Emigration
society, aad was lGudIlE /. her aid md
cOuntenancc. Candidate for emigration
are in every instance subjected toa careful
examination, and are not forwarded until
information has been sent 10 NOltrCll or
Toronto, so that . committee may NEE.
them upon their arriYa.
SIR Alexander I, Gait, lately high com
missioner for CICall, said THAI two
hundred million acres Of land In the
NOTthwes: have been given away in farms
on the simple condition that farmers
should have the right ui ownership. The
Canadians thus disapprovo acd reiec. the
doctrines Of Mr.. Henry George The Mar.
quis of L0rne said that he had been greatly
surprised TO see "a most extraordinary
telegram, purp0-tIng - Lays cmauatCd
from New York, which asserted thas tho
finances of Canada werC 10 . bad way aud
were going generally to the devil. But he
had been relieved the nCGC day by
receiving letter from Mr C0lmcr.
secretary Of tue high commissioner
for Canada, which showed that the
figures contained in Tho dispatch were
altogether erroneous. Iu many instances
they were hundreds OF thousands If
dollars out Of the way. This had led him
to the conclusion that while many people
IN America were kindly affected toward
oil H..
certain others were quite the revere. So
far as he himself was concerned he could
only speak most lovingly Of the American
people. Bu: at the same time Eu...h
men should not allow their love for their
kinsmeu across tho Atlantic 20 make them
forget tha. their own hlck in Amogicl
hnl thn nrst cllirn mrnn thn,-,
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Down An EnBAHKMENr.
rwo Men IrIuredinnKsilwAyA Accla,

Two Mcn Injured IN u Railway Accident
\ train on the New Haven & North
ampton railroad, which left Now Haven
at I:lO.a M, Wednesday, ran off the track
near CRANKY. Tho ougue did not leave
tho rails, but tho tender and three cars
were thrown down an ombankment be.
tween twenty five and thirty feet from the
track. The smoking car was tho first to
leave tho rails.
accident The train was making between
twenty. five and thirty miles an hour. As
soon as the cars were overturned some of
the burning Goals from the stoves set fro
TO them, but the lllmes were oxtinguished
before making any Roadway.
Among the fifteen or twenty passengers
mono were seriously injured Patrick
Ryan, an express messenger of Westfeld,
Mass, had ono of his legs broken in
three places. Conductor Thomas had no
bones broken, but is injured internally. II
IS feared that no will not recover.
Block Burncd at usrmonsuurs.
About 4 o'clock Wednesday morning
the McMurtry block, at Uarmousburg,
about ten miles west of Mcadyill,, Pa,
was destroyed BY fire. AS the village
possesses no fire apparatus the flames
made rapid headway and only portion Of
the contents was saved. Tho occupants
were Frank Taylor, cigars and tobacco
\. w Reed, drugs Mr.. Parker, grocer
les. Total loss, probably $1,000, on
which there was only $500 insurance.
ELEVEN Men Drowned.
The steamer Rhywabous, bound from
Holyhcad to CardlN, England, struck on
n group OF rocks near CardiT, Monday
night. The mate, dTo men and a boy
escaped in q small boat. Half an hour
after leaving the steamer they saw hov
lights disappear. The captain and ten
men remained on board the steamer AMI
wero probably lost.
What Domestic Trouble Caused.
The steamer Bristol from New York,
did not arrive in Newport until late on
Wednesday afternoon, having been twenty.
tive hours on tho passage. Augustus
Stetsou, passenger, attempted 70 jump
overheard. Failing in that he shot him.
self in the breast, probably fatally.
Domestic trouble was the cause.
American Imports and Exports.
Tho total value Of our imports of mer-
chandlse during the calendar year 1888
was StS1, ,O2O, l22, decrease of 5G5, ,s23,
JSj compared with lSS9. Oar exports Of
merchandise during 1883 were valued at
S'91, 1,V0l SOC, aa increase OF $2T,l09 $50.
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I'll" AMERICAN HOO ABROAD.
h9crolAry Frellnghuyssn Calls on Conereas
- IO,LPOne keLAllAiorR LegIsl aIlnn


Secretary Frolinghuysan, in his report
to the president on tho restriction of the
importation of American hog pro
duets by foreign governments. saws that
tho most rigid scientific investigation has
proved that American pork, 80 far from
being infected with the disease imputed
to 1t, is promotiVo of tho public health in
those countries to which it 10 imported
DIligent inquiry has been made to trace
OUT the cause OF tue sickness imputed 10
the use of imported meats, and such in
yestigations show that 1t is 10 no case
attributable to the pork exported from
this country.
Pending the result of the Investigation
now in progress by the pork commission
specially appointed by the president and
~ Wow OF the prominent part which
those results must necessarily play in the
further treatment of the question by tho
executive or by Congress, Mr.. Freylinp.
huysen advises tho president to recon-
mend Congress to abstain from any i'm
mediate legislative action until the report
OF thc commission, soon to bo presented,
shall be before it.
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FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS,

The PittSburg Post suggests that Con.
gross pass roapportionmen law for
Pennsylvania.
Tho FrGminer thinks the attorneys in
the llildebrand case gave Judge Patter-
son too much talry.
The Nsio Era deprecatcs tho increasing
indifference aud lecklessnoss Of those WHO
Indulge in the pistimo of ooasting.
Colonel Aaron X, Dunkle, OK secretary
of internal affairs, has retired from the
Philadelphia Sunday RepuJ!tc and is
seriously i'll.
AS the world goes, says tho Philadelphia
Norh American, it is necessary to rate
oneself up to the top notch to DO properly
appreciated.
Tho blood thirsty West Chester
Republican declares that Spanish towards
may thank their stars James q. Blaine
isn't secretary of state.
Though opposed to lottery advertising,
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ruE LuNu ISLAND MURDERS.
W eaving tho Cnaio OF Eviiencs TiyhtI
Around tho Prisoner HUgR.


The report that Charles II. Rupg. con.
fined in tho New York county iaii on the
charge of having committed the assault on
Selah Sprague, had confessed that he com.
mtted tho Townsend assault and the
Maybeo murder, is denied by District
Attorney Fleming, who says he knows
nothing whatever about such confession.
That Rugg was tho assailaut of MIR and
Mrs. James G. Townsend at Oyster Bay,
January 7, is now settled almost beyond
doubt. The watch left by Rugg in Joyce's s
store in New York Corrcspoaded TO the
one stolen. 1t has also been as,ertainod
that Rugg was seen at Wash Appleford's 8
house at Oyster Bay, where John Tappan
stated that no loft the hammer which was
afterwards found in tho Townsend house,
Ruggs' connection with the Maybeo mur-
ders is expected 10 bo established by the
detectives within forty eight hours. 1t is
considered strange that tho fact of Rugg
having worked for the Maybees and slbot
in their house was overlooked in all tho
statements made by members of the
family since the murders. jacob Simon.
son, neighbor, now remembers that
Rugg was near his house on the day the
murders were committed. Edmund Tap.
pans confession Is nov looked upon "a
the eilus!on OF disOrd6rcd mind.
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FESTIVE HAZERS.
WHO STIRRED w ruE wEONo FAIRY.
a Eree Fight at the Naval Academy, Anna
poiis-Lower Glass Men Whu would
Mr. Gtnn.A Mn Llmn

Not stand Uadng.
On Saturday afternoon D number Of first
class men at Annapolis naval academy,
in an unusally mcrry mood, went mo
| fourth clnssman cadet Frank Mt"uo
| Russelrs room and required him to StAha
| on his head. Fourth C'ISSman cadet
| Craig, of Illinois, RussclNs room mate
| warned the ha2ers not to molcSt MIN, hS
| he would resist. llCCdlCss OF this aumoW
tiOn, the first class mon approached IraiE'
who raised his skates and struck cadet
| Maxey, of Texas, it, tho forehead ana ieit
| his mark there.
| Then the lights were put ont and iIoo
| fight enSued, in which Cadet FredIanuor
| of New York, Of the second class, was
Knocked down and kicked in the stomach
by Cadet Craig, who managed to batte
his way ont OF the crowd and got down
stairs. The rebellion Of the fourth class
men against higher classes was immcai-
| atolyrcportcd amongst the cadets ana thTeo
| of the upper classes mad0 one, and after
supper Cadet Craig was confronted ooy q
| dozen upper class men, who wanted HIM
to challenge anyone Of their number i's
fist fight up stairs. lie SAID he " lid
take II now then they attempted 20 cary
him upstairs, and he roslsuug, tho noise
| attracted the attention O! the sergeant ot
| marines and the affair was stopped.
The matter was reported 10y Captain
Ramsay, superintendent of the academy on
| Monday, who will Investigate the affair.
| 1t is reported that after [ taJs had cIudcd
their grasp the upper classes 6iAshed
| through the fourth GLASS mems quarters
and hazed them all hands arouud.
Cadets Wilson aud Peacock, fourth class
men, both of indiana, suagau"ucI o." the
United States ship Sautcc, left their
quarters yesterday aud stayed all night at
the Maryland Hotel, il Annapolis, where
they coolly registered their fun names.
This morning their absence being d.scOycr-
ed, Watchman Denver was sent after them
aud they were brought to the santos a"d
placed in solitary confinement.
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A Convicr's Suicide.

George W. Richardson, colored man,
committed suicide in his cell at tho Media
Jai! on Wednesday. For fear he would
iaII IN his attempt, he had tied his arms
together behind him. Ho was found
hanGlng to q bar in tue window, with a
chair kicked away. lie left no clue as to
why ho desired to take his life. lie was
committed about two years ago for steal
ing a horse from John Palmer, Neither
Providence, and only had nine month";
more to serve. A verdict of "suicide
while temporarily insane" was rendered
by cOroner's jury.
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THE DEMOCRACY.
ruE rRELimINAKy MUs,uipaL soM,.
NATIONs

ThrCo candidates tor mnyor-Nominecs TO,
sChoCl Director, councils ana
ward Onicsrs
Tho Democracy Of the several wards OF
this city met at their respective voting
places last evening and placed In genera
nomination persons to DO voted for ut the
primary meetings next Saturday as the
candidates of tho party for mayor, school
directors, counnilmcn and ward officers
Following is tho list OF nominees
ror Mayor.
Col. l., McGovoru, 9th ward.
u. McMullen, I'd ward.
Geo. w. Lgchor 9th ward.
For school Directors
Adolph Albert, "a ward.
Arnold Haas. och ward
ThOs, +. McEligott, 81 ward.
John Mckillips, 9th ward.
y. 4, Ringwalt, lst ward.
Jacob Shindlo, Sth ward.
\. j. Snyder, Sth ward.
Henry Smcych, ;th ward.
Elm q. Snyder 9th ward.
IL. Il. Slaymakcr, 2l ward.
u. 5. Swcoton, 9th ward.
VIM. II. Wilson, 9th ward.
William I, Wiley, 81 ward.