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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17
AN ISaENIOUs RDBBEK's DEATH.
stealing Bank Notes by means OF n risn
Line COntTiyancs,

stealing Bank Notes by means OF u risn.
Line Contrivancn.
George W. Bennett, convict, died In
Trenton state prison, Wednesday. Three
years ago Bennett was jauitor of national
bank building in Elizabeth, at time when
the disappearauoe of five or ten dollars
from the cash drawer was a daily occur
renee. Suspicion fell upon the clerks, but
no evidence could DO obtained against any
OF them, They were suspended or given
vacations one by one, but the money con-
tinued TO disappear with stating regu-
larlty.
One Of the youngest aud most suspected
clerks WAS driven by desperation to turn
detective. He could get no clue until he
set himself to watch the cash drawer all
day, and was awarded by seeing a five.
dollar bill slipping mysteriously aud
automatically from the top OF the pile, ard
vanishing somewhere In tho rear. The
investigation that followed disclosed an
ingenious oontrivauGe OF fish lines, lead
sinkerB and shoemakers wax, by which
Bennett, sitting IN the cellar, could, by
pulling strings, drop the wax into the
money drawer and pull 1t away with
a bill attached, down through the foopinto
his hands.
lie had obtained several hundred dollars
Ia this way, and could have continued his
thefts indefinitely had he been contented
to have done his fishing only at times
when the drawer was certain to be closed.
He had served nearly two years of his
term at the time of his death.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17
FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS.

The Philadelphia North american thinks
'the boycot.ing business is unworthy of a
FREQ people.
The York Age says that the Dispatch
increases the Democratic majorities in
York county annually.
The Reformed Messenger thinks every
Christian should do his part In guarding
against the nero partisan ranoour which is
likely'to prevail during exciting times like
those just before us.
The Erie ObssrUsr directs the attention
of Republicans who sneer at Cleveland
because he was sheriff, to the fact that
Hartrantt WAS deputy sheriff of Mont
gomery county, Pa, and tho Republicans
elected him AZ governor, and Pennsylvania
presented him for president In 1915.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17

John Boyle U'KelIIy's BOstOn PIIOt.
We opposed the nomination of Cleve-
land, the candidate; We shall faithfully
and earnestly work for the election oil
Cleveland, the Democratic standard
bearer. We say to Mr.. Blaine now that had
he been defender of the rights OF natural
ICED citizens when those citizens were flung
into foreign prisons, untried aud un
charged, the Pho! would support him to-
day and q million Americans of the Irish
race would vote for him in November
But he did not do it, and his pretensions OF
fair play and friendship now are sheet
humbug
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17
Ono OF Gov, Clsyei.nd's BilIs.

Gov. Cleveland approved bill passed
by the last New York Legislature which
provides In all arrangements made in
pursuance Of the Law governing assign
ments for the benefit Of creditors, the
wages or salaries actually owing to the
employees OF the agsignOr or assignors al
the time of tho execution Of the assign
ment shall bo preferred before any other
debt, and should tn" assets of the assignoI
or assignors not DO sufficient TO pay in ful
all the claims preferred, pursuant To thil
section, they shall be applied to tho pay
meDt of the same pro rata to tho amount
of each such claim"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17
Good Recommendation.



A lady residing in York was in Philadel.
phia recently to engage the service of q
girl to do her house work, aud succeeded
in getting one with first class recommen-
dation. The following conversation took
place between maid and mistress after a
week in York 1:
Jane, have you seen Mr, De Smythe
pass this way this mOrningP" "Yessum." /"
II think you must bo mistaken, Didn't
you know he was out of town - "Yss.
sum-" "Then why did you say you saw
him this morning? Don't you know that
you are telling an untruth?" "Yessum."
"And you were recommended to me as q
person of truth" "Yessum." And you
arc not P' "Yessum."
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17
TuE UU BAN sIIUsTIUs.
An EngagemenT win the Insurgents ii
MhLon SeNtrRl Were kiIIed.

wnicn several Were ktiIed.
Private advices received via Jamaica,
from tho headquarters Of tho Cuban in
surgents, under the immediate command
of AGuero, undertook the expedition di-
rected against the plantations of certain
persons known to be ia favor of the
government. Although opposed by a
strong detachment of regular troops, the
insurgents, after hard fought skiTmish
lasting two hours, drove back the
government forces aud burned all the
building and machinery on tho Santa
Maria and La Mercedes plantations. At
| about the same time another band OF
insurgents in the Sagua district was
attacked by a strong force of government
troops, known as the San Domingo
division. Tho insurgents, being intreuched
| in an almost impTegEable position TepalsCC
the troops with tho loss of three killed
and several wounded. Tho insurgents
had only ono man wounded.
News Is received that the captain gen
eral Of Cuba has called a meeting ot
officers TO concert plan for successfully
encOuntcring the enemy in tho field
Large numbers of troops are lost or do
mOgalizod by the guerrilla style OF warfar,
adopted by tho insurgents, who, familiar
with every foot of land on the island
divide into small bands, scatter over ;
large expanse of territory and demoraliz
the regular troops with false alarms and
forced marches through unhealthy swampi
TO find no enemy.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17

Doc aud mouse stories are becoming
refre ,hingly common during the summer
solstioe. Their extreme inprobability
makes them all the moro enjoyable. From
New York comes the pleasing fiction Of a
fox terrier that had been buried alive fol
niue days while burrowing for rats, with
out being seriously inconveneGced thereby
But the mouse story, alleged to emauats
IRON Northern france, is by far the best.
Five notes OF thousand pounds each had
been missed from drawer, and it was as
certainei that the thief could only DO
mouse. A trap WAS set to catch him, the
remnants in the drawer were carefully COL
lected, aud an hour later the uibbler wal
taken. Immediately the mouse was con-
voyed to n veterinary surgeon, pu. tc
death, and disseo,ed Its stomach con
iained the undgested meal Of paper. The
pieces w5ro matched and gummol to
gether. So runs til G world away.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17

KeV' I. 0. Thompson, 10 company with
his son sydney and Freddie Bishop, OF
Medina, N. Y, lads about IL years old,
was out boating and fishing on the Illinois
river, near Henry, H., Wednesday aftor-
noon, when their skiff was drawn into the
eddies OF a dam and capsized aud all three
were drowned, Mr.. Tompson was pastor
OF tho Presbyterian church, aud popular
preacher aud we'll known author. None
of the bodies have yet been recover ed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17
A Roens, u.usss fifteen Death.

A dispatch from POndicherry, capital
OF the French possessions in India, states
that u rocket exploded during the ce!e-
bration of the fall Of the Bastle. The
building in which the rocket exploded
aud a fearful explosion OF sued. Fifteen
persons were killed aud many others
injured.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17
Tns sIrsstLiehts

The Maxim Electric Light mpany
hIyo not yet put dynamo in place OF the
ono destroyed by the great storm two
weeks ago. The police report 80 of the
electric lamps not burning last night.
OEly ono Of tho gasoline lamps was re.
ported out
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17

formed of Governor Cleveland, which
secured his election to that office
and his nomination for president. and
which is relied upon to secure his elec-
tion to the presidency. II Is evident that
all the men who thought Of Cleveland
as Mr.. Rogers did two years ago, have
not changed that opinion to-day else
Cleveland would not have ascended so
high since, with nothing to promote him
but the good opinion ofhis fellow-citizens.
Mr.. Rogers quite felicitously delineated
his character in the words we have
quoted from him and they are strong
foundation on which to build the expec.
tation Of his coming success. No one,
not even Mr.. Rogers, ever said the same
of Blaine.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17

WeStmTclAnu Democrat
The brawny and jovial coored man,
John Layton, of this place, is q Democrat
in political action, and is consequently ly an
object of hatred aud all sorts Of petty per
secution, on the part of majority of the
other colored citizens Of this place Ga
Friday evening Layton marched ia the
Democratic procession, which greatly agi
tated the colored element. A barber named
Johnson, instigated no doubt by the local
Republican bosses, attempted rear assault
upon Layton after tho denomination.
Johnson, however, missed his calcula-
tions, and was knocked hall way across
the street by the muscular Layton. Both
were arrested and fined. Since that time
the colored element has been harrassing
and trying to pick quarrel with Layton,
but do not care to meet him single handed
Another effort to annoy him was the pub
lication of card imputing dishonesty TO
him as a collector of funds for the new
colored church. This was put forth by a
we'll known colored man who il leader
among his race here. IL is tho intention
of the colored element, urged in all prob
ability by the local Republican bosses, to
bull doZe Layton into the Republican
ranks or drive him from the town. The
colored Republicans had better go slow.
They are exciting feeling among white
Democrats, who believe in fair play, which
If it tinCs expression may prove decidedly
unhealthy to the colored bull dozers. They
had better let tho local Republican bosses
do their own bull doing.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17
Tas Opportunity That made the UsnGihate
BuffalO EKDresB

Toe Opportunity Ihat mars the ohbuihHte
Buffalo Express.
Mr.. Cleveland is already called " the
Man of Destiny" A filter phrase, think,
would be "Creature Of Circumstances"
For circumsta ces, aud very small ones at
that, have made him what he is. IL he
had not been elected mayor of Buffalo he
would not have been nominated for COVER
nor of New York, and If he bad not been
elected governor of New York he would
not have been nominated for president OF
tho United States. OF course, of all these
subsequent proceedings hinged upon
his receiving the nomination for mayor
of Buffalo. Now observe upon what
slight contingency tho most I'm.
portant event was made possibility for
Mr., Cleveland. lie was not inclined to
accept the nomination for mayor Of
Buffalo, aud those who had tns power to
place that nomination preferred to name
another man. They offered 1t to and with
all earnestness urged its acceptance upon
gentleman who thoroughly represents
the commercial interests Of Buffalo, aud
who had decliusd tho same nomination
some years before. This gentleman,
however, again declined to allow bis name
to 90 before the Democratic city oonyen.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17
Inspecting "a bridge.

County Commissioner Hildebrant al d
Civil Engineer j. @ Carr ltcr have gore
to take look at Ito oouuty bridge near
the month OF Peters creek, Fulton towr-
shir, With view to Ia repair,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17

A PARTY of drunken rioters, with no
connection whatever with the French
government, tear down and burn a Ger.
man flag, and 10 Germauy's back becomes
like unto that of the fretful porcupine,
aud all Europe is thrilled With the posi-
b lity of war between the two grea,
powers, Frauce and Germany. What fools
these nations be
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17
SUMMARY.

Earned runs-l anCastcr. |. Two base hit
Fitzpatrick, Three uaso hit-Hiland. Left on
bases Lancaster, .; Somerset, l. Double
ays-lliland and Holland smith, Hiiand
ana Dell smith, Richardson and bell,
struck out-by smith. .; by strike, .. Bases
on Dalls-LHnCistCr, =. Passed balls-Iichard,
son, ; McGill, 8, Wild pitch-smith, |.
Umpirc-Mr. Tiernan,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17
WON IN TEN INNINGS.
LAsoasrER prrEa,s rnr SOMERSET

Nt INV NdWNtoU Into the
EASTERN League Local ana usnerai
Baso Hall Notes
Tho second game between tho Lam
castor and Somerset clubs lasted for ten
innings yesterday afternoon, aud again
tho homo club had a big job. The batting
Of tho clubs was equal, each receiving six
hits. The visitors played the poorer game
in tho field, aud thus lost the game. Ap
pended Ii tho soOrc. -
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17
A PERTINENT INQUIRY

NV courage strengthened as gazed;
The words came rushing to my lips.
Tho old. old tale OF love was told.
she glanced down at her finger tips.
And then she spoke I'm accents low,
While blushes red suffused her check,
at may be wrong for me to ask,
But how much do you get "A week
Boston Star
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17
N0tra OF tho tiame.

Allentown =.
N0tra OF the dame.
Tomorrow being an off day in tho East
ern League, the YORK and Ironsides may
play in this city.
Hoaly, Allentown's best pitcher, has been
blacklisted for drunkenness. Gentner, OF
the same club. was released.
Yesterday, at Mannheim, the Bair cnb OF
that town defeated the Jumbos of Terre
Hill, by the score of 20 70 lS.
The Ironsidcs left for York to-day. and
this afternoon tho two clubs play their
first games as members of tho Eastern
League.
The report that Director Buch, Of the
Active club, was opposed to the admission
| Of the lronsides was incorrect, as he was
| one of their warmest friends.
AT the Eastern League meeting, yester.
day, Rowlcy, OF Baltimore. was elected an
umpire Professionally. The York club
managers offered bond Of 81, 600 that
| they will last the season through.
Ii Is no wonder that tho Atlantic club Of
| Long Island were not admitted to the
| Eastern League yesterday. The first two
games they played. which were with the
| Virginia, the latter were only handed
about one half the guarantee.
Toshow the eStreme possibilities OF con
fusion in the RetiiaS mind concerning
local base ball, tha following Is quoted
from the Reading Times of TO day /" The
Lancaster lrousidcs played tho Somers
club, OF Philadelphia, ut Lancaster, and
beat them By score OF 70 q"
Ironsidcs Admitted g. the Eastera League.
| A special meeting of the E,storn League
of professional base ball clubs was held at
the Bingha,n house, Philadelphia, Wed :
Il Al IL al
q. Seldom and Felix l. Moses, Virginia
club, Richmond, Va J. T. West and J os
simmons, Wilmington club S. Reineman,
Tronton club; David Pierson, Domestic
club, Newark, n J. (; J. NJ. Farrell, Allen
| town club 5. Z. Buch, Active club, Read
ing; Robert Clark, lropsidcs club, Lam
caster, and Grier Hersh, York club.
President W. c. Seddon occupied the
chair.
Some discussion took place 10 regard TO
counting the games played by the Monu
mental and Harrisburg clubs for the
championship, both these clubs having
| diSbanded, but no action was taken, the
chair ruling that the matter could not be
acted upon before the annul meeting in
January. The lrorsides club, of Lancas
ter, aud the York club were admitted to
full membership. The Atlantic club, OF
| S''k A'Hhu OibOb Woo VA pcItu iJr ldnluR
to meet its obligations No other busi-
ness was transacted and the League
adjourned until its annual meeting In
January.
Representatives of tho Lancaster club
were present at the me citing and they were
also applicants for membership ia the
League. Another attempt was made to
consolidate with the lrOnsides, but when
this was unsuccessful, the latter nine was
admitted to full membership. York with
drew from the Keystone association before
being admitted to tho League.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17

HtGHwAYMAN JONES has ordered the
Republican occupants of the state stage
coach to "stand and deliver"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17

IT is not thought Blaine's letter of ac.
ceptance will have q reference to the sur
plus distribution scheme that he has open.
ly favored.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17
danes Elssw hero,

Philadelphia Cincinnati ls, keystone
4 Providence Boston ), Providence 2 !;
Washington National g. Chicago Union
8 Boston Boston Union 3, st. Louis
Union l Baltimore Baltimore Union II,
Kansas City 3 ; Newark :Active 0, Domes.
tic 9 {; Atlantic City: August Flowsr 0,
Allentown 2.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17

OVER in Germany they take the Mormon
bull by tho horns. A Nevada missionary,
prosecuting bis work of conversion, has
been made the subject of warrau. Of
arrest. Germany rarely tries to hide its
boot when kicking any prison or thing
Objectionable to the Empire.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-17

CONSUMPTION Of beer aud soda water
knows no diminution siooo the discovery
by the New York health inspectors of a
deleterious amount of copper in the
faucets through which these beverages are
drawn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-11-19
'SULLivAS,S SEASCE
With tho Eng'ish Fixhtcr-Both of 4
4. Z. u...yI -t~.a

with tho Englisl, Fiyhtcr-Both of the
-st, 81 Pnstlists Arrested.
NEw ioEE, Nov. lS.-IEstead OF 10 600
people who have heretofore attended the
sullivan seances." not more than ., 900
ware in Madison Square Garden to-niyl t
when Greenfield, the English pugilist, and
john i. Sullivan met for four three
minute rounds, under the Qucensbury
rules. The men were not permitted
to continue their friendly sctto" ior any
considerable time, however, for Capt.
Williams was OF the opinion that they
were engaged in fight and stopped them
N ti,c hIiu4.c Of the second round, arrest
ed them aud took them to the station
house. :. .s. !. :, q, n,
Tnc hn:shinsround was about as follows:
balii~ men came up on springy pins.
!Hreeni'e!d spared and danced ioran open
icE, !onnl i, and let 60 his right,
which found sulliv1n's face. The
'at;er began to look wicked, but while
ne was picking. out place TO wreck
he Hriton in a friendly" way, the for
elsncs tapped him on the forehead Will,
his right; Sul)imn:was siung and rushed
Gree field to tl:c ropes and some quick
tight ns followed. Greenfield again
n:nthcd, and WAS warned by the referee
10 stop such tactics. The mob was
III its feet, and Sullivan again went for
his antagonist. liz Slapped the English
mans face to thh liue Of a neppv AMI
made aim glare wildly. Another clinch and
another Warming and more shouting
and Greenfield was made to feel that
"c!inc!lln" was "lsidered m evidence OF
weakness and hogan to work his hands
IKE '"lndmills i'll u hurricane. Sullivan
,ad set his testh. Boil, men were aboae
70 show how friendly" they could be.
sullivan made Il rush and Greentcld
net 1t and both bounded apart. They
'prang ut each o:hcr again and four arms
olayed to and fro like the cross threads OF Il
silk loom. Greentieli's head was
banged agains. post by a swire-
lns round arm cut from Sulli.
san which clipped the skin from Green.
tie'd's forehead near the right temple.
bIood was on Sullivan's gloves and Capt.
Williams stepped between the two men
ana stopped the light. lime otround two
minutes. .g5 ~ y
Each man wentto his corner. Captain
Williams stepped to the ropes and OK,
changed words with Chief Of Police Wall.
I'M. who stood upon the steps,
and then rs Sullivan and Greenfield
were again advancing from their
respective corners toward each other the
Captain stepped between them and ar.
r"stsd each at the same time, pulling a
glove from Gseenlield's right hand.
The master OF ceremonies declared
the match in S.llivan's favor, and the
contestants were. taken to the station
house. Chief Wal'ing ordered tl,cirar.
rest. Sullivan will receive G5 and Green.
field s. percent Of the gate money. 4
Sullivan and Greenfield were subsc,
quently released on hail. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-11-19

carried on rs regular a campaign against
Blaine as the Democrats did, holding com
munication with stalwarts In every part
Of the country. They did their work &c
quietly, however, that the Blaine men
never suspected how seriously they were
Undermining the Republican canvass. We
saw that We were going to lose heavily
from tho Irish voters, and II It had moi
been for the bolt of Conkliny men We
would have been In poor sbnpe In the
county. Our loss from this source Is cs'
peclally seen In the towns OF Florence,
torestport and Kirkland, where we had
always been strong. ao l5,6.l {
"Clcvelanl has u brother in Forestport,
md the State Is doin. sonle large canal
work there, the workmen being under
Democratic control, but notwithstanding
that our vote fell OH heavily. Our largest
gain from the Stalwarss was In the town
'of Whitesboro, where United States Com.
missioner g. NJ. Dennson lives. Denni.
son was true 10 blaine, but he was not
able TO stem tho tide Of the Conklins men
against him. never saw so few ballots
given out at the polls as there we're this
time. We could sec men come from all
directions with their ballots ali prepared
beforehand. 7 ~ s5,,...' +
"lfany were offered them, they either
refused TO accept them or would take
them in one hand md with the other dc.
posile the ballots they had come WITH
/ The rumor that Grover Cleveland will
marry HutfNfo Indy before he is inausu.
rated is received here with more positive.
ness than It has hitherto had. 1t is said
that AS none Of the Governors sisters feel
prepared to take charge OF the domestic
economy OF the White House, Mr.. CIeye.
land feels that his social responsibilities
toward revival OF Democratic litc in
Washington will demand the assistance Of
a wife. 81 - S1'- :