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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-05
Gambstta ana His Mothers Death.

Pail Mall Gazette.
After his mothers death, in July, Gam.
beta grew more SILENT and sometimes
showed signs of melancholy, 80 contrary
to his powerfully joyous nature-perhaps,
also, a physical foresha lowing of death
already hung over b N checking his over
flowing hopefulness and hilarity-his
joyousness came tltfu.ly and seemed to sit
specifically upon him. One day, In
August 1882, a friend went to breakfast
with him In his poor and comfortless
home, in the Rue st. Older. Gambetta
talked earnestly aud eloquently, aud after
tho dejeuner, as was his wont, flung him.
self on q low couch. As he sometimes
snatched q few minutes sleep In the day,
his friend, seeing him lying back very
still, thought he was sleeping, and, taking
up newspaper, went to the window,
when, stealing another glance at
Gambetta, he saw two big tears
roll down his face. Knowing Gambetta's
courage and manly endurance, with
mingled pain and surprise he went up to
him and said: "You must not grieve un-
reasonably; the thought Of your mother
ought to be tender recollection, and not
bitter sorrow besides, you have work
to do you are not at liberty to yield to
grief" Then Gambetta, turning his face
away oaiu, ohB my itiOui, tuooo pliFdto
and public sorrows are at times more then
can bear" Then looking up his eyes
rested on a beautiful picture by Henner,
given to him by the ladies of Alsace,
representing young peasant girl, beneath
which was written "Asace." "You are
right" he said, pointing to the picture |;
"there is my duty" and he added, ''un
devoir qui console de tour" Undoubt
edly that was his dream, but he
had the fine judgment and the good
taste rarely In private or public to
touch upon this delicate subject; he knew
too we'll that the RsUanohe could only DO
obtained by tho regeneration of France,
by patience aud self control. /" For the
sake of our dignity" no exclaimed, "let
us never speak of regaining Alsace and
Lorraine, but lot it be understood that it
is ever in our thoughts" Nine. Leris, his
sister, told me how passonately warm
were his family affections. During his last
illness he sent his father the little money
there was in the house, u few hundred
francs, "to buy himself" he said, "a
New Years present." When Gambetta
seemed little better, and not till then,
would he allow his friends to write to his
father, "Spare him as much anxiety as
possible write him reassuring letter."
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LEAF YEAR PROPOSAL.
An Insane Giri Forcing Marriage At u
ENlnI OF q hnIIe.

An Insane Giri Forcing Marriage At the
fOtnt OF = hnite.
Finley Small is an employe of the
Sugar Run tannery at Elkton, Pa, aud
boards with fauily named Jordon.
Elizabeth Galloway, aged nineteen, was
the servant. Last week Mrs. Jordan's
father died and the family went to the
funeral, leaving Small and the servant in
charge Of the house. As the funeral was
in a distant village the Jordsns we're
obliged to remain away over night. At
the supper table Friday night Miss Gallo
way suddenly remarked to Small that she
wanted to get married and asked him if he
would marry her. He laughed aud said
he was not in need of wife. She replied
that "she wanted husband aud he must
marry her. Small made response that it
required two to make bargain of that
kind aud thought the girl was Joking, but
when he again positively refused TO be
her husband she angrily declared that he
would never marry any other woman.
Small retired to bed about $50 o'clock.
He soon fell asleep but was awakened
some time in the night by a bright light
shining in his eyes. II came from lamp
held by N IS Galloway, who was standing
by his bedside. In her right hand she
grasped a large butcher knile, which she
held as If about to strike. Small spraug
up and caught the girl by the wrist and
tried to take the knife from her. She de-
clared that she had come TO kill him be
cause he bad refused to marry her. Iu the
struggle the lamp fell to the floor and
went out. Small dragged the girl to the
door Of his room aud succeeded in getting
her OUT, but he had not been able to SO
cure tue knife. There was no lock on the
door, and as the girl took up a position on
the outside and declared that she would
wait until he came out and then kill him.
Small was obliged to hold the door all the
rest of the night.
When daylight appeared the servant
left her post and went downstairs. Small
then dressed and stole away from the
house. When Mr.. aud Mrs. Jordan re-
turned on Saturday morning, they found
Miss Galloway standing at the break fast
table with the butcher knife in her hand.
She told them she was waiting until Small
came to breakfast, and then she intended
to kill him.
The girl was taken into custody and was
found to be insane. A young man who
had been keeping her company for some
time married another girl a few weeks
ago. and she has been despondent and low
spirited ever since.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-05

WELL, what have the emotional
featherheads, who justify the shooting
down of men accused on the testimony of
the shooters female relatives, to say
about this case up in Hazleton ? Since
the man shot by a young woman's ex
cited uncle in this case has died, she de
clares that her dead lover was an limo
cent man and that his conduct was
always that of a gentleman. This "vin.
dication of family honor" turns out to be
a common case Of murder, the only pal.
liation for which was an Imagined state
OF facts, which, If true, would not in law
and reason justify the killing, although
false and misled public sentiment has
Of late approved such a doctrine of pri-
vate vengeance. Logically those who
justified the acquittal of Pail Thompson
for killing his man must approve the
clearance OF this Hazleton homicide,
whose crime is the outcome of the new
doctrine which has carried some usually
sensible people away with it.
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soon got his eye on tho gang and he has
recovered good part OF their pluuder,
Owing to the staudiug Of their parents the
names Of tho youngsters will not be made
public, aud 1t Is probable also that the
school committee, which is now consider
ing the matter. will act, instead Of tho
police court. Tho leader of the society is
oalled Captain Jack" and tho boys havo
badges In the shape of n picco OF ribbon
with tho letters ~. j." sowcd upon them.
The captain is provided with revolver
aud dark lantern. The officer has rs yet
been unable TO obtain thoir by laws aud
articles nf war
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MATTHEW ARNOLD sails for England
to day.
NJ. BRosIUs, ESQ, Is talked of as dele.
gate.at large to the Republican national
convention.
MATT CARPENTER once said to Cath
olic divine Purgatory is simply a
motion for a new trial."
JUDGE ALLIsJN's wife, of Philadelphia,
was Knocked down and seriously injured
in that city yesterday afternoon.
WHARTON BARKER is being pushed for
the Russian mission to succeed Hunt.
Barker is good subject for banishment
by the Stalwarts.
SENATOR FAIR denies the story that he
proposed to give 100000 toward the
election of Bayard as president, ii the
latter were nominated.
GENERAL BENJAMIN F. BUTLER will
deliver the Grafton in New York on Deco
ration day. The president and cabinet
have been invited to attend.
ROBERT EMMET's 10Gth anniversary was
celebrated by the Irish societies of New
York, Boston, Brooklyn, Trenton, New
Jersey, and other cities, last night.
NINE. GERsTER holds her baby as
sword suspended over her managers
head. When things don't suit her the
baby gets sick and she threatens to leave
her profession for her domestic duties.
MRS. OLE BULLS little daughter Olea
twelve years old, inherits something of her
fathers genius, and is going with her
mother for summers visit to Norway,
attempting concerts, probably, in some of
the principal places.
GEN. LoNGsTREET stands feet 2
4. III.
| but he is aging very fast, his hair is white,
his eyes are dim and his hearing hard.
| His Youngest son, Robert Lee Lougstreet,
is a bright, beardlass boy of nineteen.
Mrs. LANoTRY's acting, notwithstaud-
ing the unfavorable criticisms directed
against it, still has very considerable
| commercial value. Her New York manager
has sued her for 81, 500 damages, which he
alleges no sustained by her failing to
appear at matinee performance.
Ex SENATOR THURMAN has written q
letter to friend in Washington in which
he says he does not wish to be considered
in connection with tho presidential nomi.
nation, for he neither expects nor desires
it. He refers to his public career az closed
and says his thoughts are on other things.
Miss KATE GREENAwAY, whose charm
ing illustrations have made her name a
household word, is about to turn her
artistic talent to homo building. She has
purchased piece of land at historic
Hampstead, England, where she intends
TO build herself a characteristic dwell.
ing,
SAMUEL j. TILDEs, of New York, s5l,.
800; w. Ii. Barnum, OF Connecticut, t40,- :
900; w. l.. Scott, of Pennsylvania, $43, 600;
Henry B. Payne, of Ohio, SEQ, 900; Oliver
Ii. Payne, Of Ohio, s31, 900; w. j. Gordon,
of Ohio, S5, ,000-are some of the names
and amounts found on the books OF the
Democratic National committee as sub.
scribers to the campaign fund Of 1880.
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Society ana Politics.

Mr.. Wise, of Virginia, is subjected to
a great deal Of criticism just now, be
cause he unguardedly told the truth. 1t
Is true that he was on oath before "a
committee of Congress inquiring into
the Danville riot or some such matter,
and it hight be supposed that it would
be admitted that under the circumstan-
ces, and being congressman, he should
tell the truth. The critics of Mr.. Wise
would probably admit the proposition
that congressman ought 10 tell the
truth under oath, IL put to them
in that way. But Mr. Wise
is politician, and being presumed
to look forward 10 return to Congress,
it is deemed injudicious in him to say
that he meets his negro constituents,
though they be members Of the state
Legislature, only at his kitchen door and
not at the front portals of his mansion.
1t is considered that a Suppressio reri
would In this case have testified
to Mr.. Wise's good sense; and the doc.
trine is advanced, as based upon the sol.
idest foundation of experience, that a
wise man will not tell the truth, if he is
politician, when the truth will hurt
him, even II he be under oath and in
Congress; in fact, his being in Con.
gress should teach him that wisdom,
Mr.. Wise seems to have been sufficiently
impressed by the advice he has received
since he testified, to appear before the
committee and request a correction of
his testimony. The correction he desired
to make was that a single negro member
OF the Virginia Legislature, who was the
son Of his cook, had come to his kitchen
door aud sent word that he wanted to see
him and he had seen him in his yard ;
his reported testimony being that Vir.
ginia negro legislators in general came
to see him In his kitchen. Mr.. Wise
does not affirm that this species of people
visit him In his parlor, and In fact sticks
to bis statement that he cannot maintain
his social status and meet the negro
socially; and leaves us to infer that he
proposes to maintain his social posi-
tion at the hazard of his political
one. We sympathize with Mr.. Wise
in his dilemma. We suppose that
1t was summertime when he met the
c0lored legislator, son of his cook, In his
yard, and that the conference took place
under the outrageous limbs of wide
spreading oak. The place was proper
nnder the conditions for even a white
folks meeting. II 1t had been winter II
would have been otherwise. Mr.. Wise
must be glad that he is now In Washing
ton In the winter, and is not embarrassed
by decision as to where he shall meet
his negro friends when the yard is toe
cold. We trust that Mr.. Wise will not
get into any serious trouble with them
for the truth that he has told. IL would
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TROUBLE IN A CuLLEaE.
Thc students at Princeton Indignant ~ the
Authorities OF tho Institution.

Authorities OF tho Institution.
The faculty and students of Princeton
college were thrown into the most pro-
found agitation by the sudden appearance
oi circular among them on Tuesday
morning, complaining that spy system
had been put in practice by the faculty.
The storm has been brewing for sometime,
aud the policy inaugurated by the
new dean has called forth the harshest
criticism. The revolt of tho students cul.
minated in u mass meeting in tho town
hall. Resolutions were adopted setting
forth that servants arc employed to keep
a close scrutiny on tho students who
come under their observation and tn report
thom to headquarters. Rooms arc uu
locked aud desks opened. Playing cards
are secretly taken from the rooms. ON
GERS of tho college have been seen listening
at doors aud gaining admission to rooms
under false preteSts. The night watchman
has been seen pecping into lighted win
dows on the first floor. Railroad officials
hayo been invited to noto down all
students leaving town and to report their
names. A barber has been questioned by
members Of the faculty and threatened
for Withholding information. At a for
mcr mass meeting student declared that
professor had offered to secure for him n
furnished room in college building free
OF charge, provided the student would
report TO him personally any irregulaTi-
ties which no might observe in his
ueighborhOod. Whereas" tho resolu.
tons continue, 1--WE feel humiliated by
this system Of espionage, and whereas
letters have been sent To former members
OF the college by member of the faculty
Offering a premium for giving information
against men in college, we hereby petition
your honorable body to institute thor
ough Investigation, with view to reform
ing these abuses.
All the charges contained In the reso
buttons were sustained by the testimony
of students. \ most profound sesSation
was produced by the statement of Nom
Der OF the senior class, who said that he
had been offered furnished room in a
college dormitory free Of rent on condition
that he would act as e secret spy upon the
fellows rooming near him and report
personally to a member of the faculty.
A number Of students were present who
had seen servants Of the college climbing
| up ladders to peer into tho windows oi
rooms where lights were seen burning at
late hours. None OF the faculty were
present at the meeting.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-05

A COUNTY historical society is about
organizing in Chambersburg, and SINH
lar associations have been in active
operation for some years in other parts
of the state. They are found to be of
great interest to those who participate
in their work and Of much value to their
respective communities. Lancaster, as
one of the oldest counties of Pennsyl-
vania, with none richer in material,
should long ago have had an historical
society, with a proper building and
library. AS yet, attempts at local his
tory have been abortive, because the
work is too comprehensive for single
spasmodic efforts to accomplish, but it
would be vastly aided by twenty years
operations of an historical society.
Much valuable material is lost for the
lack of some such organization to gather
it together.
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FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS.

FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS.
The West Chester Republican is for
Blaine and Smed!ey Darlington.
The Ttusville Herald is booming Dr..
W. B. Roberts for Congr ysS-again.
The Luzerns county newspapers aspire
to establish local journalists club.
The West Chester Local Ne1s hears
that the sale of suene is affecting tho but
ter market.
The Lock Haven EEpresS has entered on
its second year with every evidence Of ia.
creasing prosperity.
The Scranton Republican secs that there
would be better men in office if better men
went to the primaries.
The Hazleton Plain Speaker describes
the recent homicide in that town as ua
tural fruit of the Jim Mutt case verdict.
The Chambersburg Repository wants tho
franklin county commissioners 70 give g
cantata to raise money to paint the court
house clock.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-05

THE Presbyterian clergymen of ALE
gheny county have been investigating
the subject of divorce they fad an
average of 50 divorces year, or about 5
per cent. as many as marriages in that
county and they are growing dubious rs
to whether desertiOn, which now
covers such a variety of real causes and
is of such elastic construction, should
be recognized as a sufficient scriptural
justification of divorce.
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LEFT NAKED IN THE sNUw,
The Punishment Tnat an ohio man k.
c,iyed Tor Arresting % Priest.

the Punishment Tnst an ohio man k.-
otived Tor Arresting % Priest.
Two weeks ago A, j. McDevitt caused
the arrest Of Father o Boylau, of the
Catholic church Of Corning, Ohio, for per-
mitting the use of wheel of fortune Ia a
fair then 10 progress for the benefit of the
church, The arrest caused great sensa
tion and Father O'Boylon gave bonds for
appearance 10 court. From the pulpit on
sunday he commented in the severest
terms on his arrest, and denounced Nc
Dewitt from the pulpit as a villain and a
murderer. Late Sunday night party of
eight men went through binding snow
storm to McDevitt's drug store, and, find
ing McDevitt In the store alone, they drew
reyolyers, seized him and marched him to
the door.
'For Gods sake, what do you mean .
What are you going to do ?" asked the
frightened and helpless man.
yen find out what we're going To do. -
replied tho one who seemed to be the
leader. "We're going to march you out
OF the town for one thing"
He asked to bo permitted to got his hat
and oyercoat, but they refused and
marched mile west of the town to q SO.
cluded spot. They compelled him at the
point OF revolver to strip to the skin. As
fast as the garments were handed them
they cut them to shreds with their pocket
knives ana gave thu tatters to the winds.
When at last he was entirely naked tho
leader of the mob ordered him to kneel in
the snow.
"Raise your right hand" commanded
the leader. He did so. "Now swear that
yel never set foot or face In Corning again
the longest day ye liye."
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Master FranEIin saved nI, Ulotne.

Captain George NJ. Franklin, of this
city, went to Pottstown yesterday intend.
ing to place his young son at the Hill
school in that town, an account Of the
burning Of which appears in another col
umn. When he reached his destination he
saw the seminary in flames, and his eldest
son, who was in attendance at the institu-
tiOn. industriously engaged in saving his
effects. uad Mr.. Franklin adhered to his
original intention of leaving for Pottstown
on Monday the school equipment of his
second son would also have been iEyovled
iu tho destruction Of the building.
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JUVENILE Robbers.
Party OF school Boys Organized Into .
Jesse James tang.

"ooso uohk.
The mania for initiating tho fictitious
heroes of the dime novel and the more real
bandits Of Blue Cut which has cropped out
among schooboys hero and there of late
has been found TO be fourishing in Quincy,
Mass. Some four months ago party of
schoolboys, the sons Of respectable and
evon prominent people, from twelve to
fifteen years, banded themselves together
under tho name, "Jesse James Gang"
Their rendezvous was an uncocupied stable
in the very center of tho town, aud here,
apparently observed be anyone, they have
held their nightly meetings and planned
their raids. These raids have as yet
been Of rather mild character. Two
weeks ago the Coddington school house
was visited and robbed of stationery aud
other articles. A few days later the
Adams academy was entered and q quan.
tity OF rules, skates, keys, eto., was taken.
Still later the Greenleaf street private
school and b. f. Bass boat house was
pillaged. Detective Furnald, of Quincy.
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This afternoon six horse team, bolong-
ing to country man, was being driven
along East King street, when the hind
end OF the wagon, on which there was
very heavy log slid around. One OF the
wheels ran into the mouth of tho sewer at
Duke street. II was some time before
everything could DO set right, although
the accident drew larga crowd and
nearly every ono had different way OF
taking the wagon out. Nothing was
broken
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-05

THE published call for the Democratic
state convention, by slip of the pen,
desiUnates the number of electors at
large to be chosen as sir =; it should be
three. There are twice as many dele.
gates to the national convention as
electors.
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rEiURs US NEWPORT TRAyrLEBs
An Exasper Ating jose Played on = New
Nnrker snArchIn for Kaat

An Exasper AtIng Jose Played on = New
Yorker soarcbiog for Rest
Mr.. w. +. Talboys, of New York, is
the subject of some comment in the Now
port Daily NelcS. Ten days ago he arrived
there on a visit to Mr.. G. NJ. Oelrichs at
the Seymour cottage. The young sparks
at tho club determined to practically joke
him for all he was worth. They accord
iugly caused to be sent around to
several newspaper men paragraph to
tho effect that "MT Talboys. the accom-.
plished editor Of the New York Grdphic,"
was in town looking for u cottage to oc
cupy during the coming summer, aud that
he would be great acquisition to New
port society. This was printed. Then
several members Of the club, who were
real estate agents, forwarded letters to
TalbOys offering their services, aud it is
said that ono OF thom sent a carriage TO
take the visitor for q drive TO inspect
mansions fit for millOnaiTes. Mr.. Tai.
boys evidently did't relish this joke, and,
according to tho local paper, wrote the
letter from Newport which appeared in
the New York Graphic Of Saturday last.
The Daily Nsus, which evidently didn't
like being referred TO as "the little local
paper" begins it's comments on Mr..
Talboys alleged Graphic letter as fo!-
lows:
"Mr. W. p. TalbOys, a representative
of the New York Graphle was recently
made the victim of practical joke by
some members Of the Newport clubs.
They knew that, financially speaking, he
| would be unable to hire q cottage for a
| week lot alone for whole season, and
| caused report to be circulated to the
| effect that he was in search Of cottage, q
Il nh tT al r,na anl
refused at this office. However the deli
cious morsel found its way into print
Mr.. Talboys was thoroughly enraged, and
vented his wrath by attacking Newport il
| general"
| The affair is the talk of the club auc
society is roaring at Talboys' expense.
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wh,pped His wife.

Anthony Sears, q resident Of " "Soapfat
alley" was arrested by Officer Steinwan-
del, last night on complaint of his wife,
who charges him with brutally assaultiDg
her. Sears was looked up for o hearing,
on Thursday evening.
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be sad IL he should fall sacrifice to it..
Mr.. Wise has trouble enough to make
his social inequality run along smoothly
with his political equality practices, and
It is to be hoped that he will not be re
quired to lie to keep the favor of his
dusky constituents.
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Iucreas. OF capital stock.

The stockholders of the new street rail-
road to McGrann's park met at the
Stevens house last evening and resolved
TO increase the capital stock Of the oom-
pany from $4,000 to 10000. No other
business was transacted.