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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24
HORRIBLE DISCOVERY.
Two Dead bodies FOUND with the Heads
DeoapitAted.

Near Lawrence, Kan, as Aaron Winn
was raising his nets he discovered a large
pine box In the river. He towed il TO the
shore, and upon unscrewiDg the lid found
that 1t contained two dead bodies, one of a
man and the other OF woman. Both
their heads were decapitated, and that of
the woman was missing. The mans head
was wrapped in common gunny sack and
the bodies were entirely nude.
There Is no clue to their identity. The
box had probably been in the water sew
eral days, as the bodies were somewhat
decomposed. This is the third box of the
kind that has been found in the Kansas
river In the past three months. The first
contained the bodies of two infants and the
second that of negro.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24
Good then, good now |

Mr.. BLAINE Is indeed a variegated
statesman. Sam Ward, the king of the
lobby, pronounced him a loyal subject
and live man Neal Dow claims him
as an unfailing Prohibitionist In Maine
politics and altogether Jack Falstaff's
army was no patching to Blaine's array.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24

THE only surviving member Of Lin
coins cabinet publicly declares that he
cannot vote for Blaine.
If Abraham Lincoln were alive he
would join the revolt.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24
flames EIsew hsrs.

Boston: Philadelphia 8, Boston
Philadelphia: Athletic 3, Metropolitan 10 /;
Keystone G. Baltimore 8; Providence {:
Providence IT. Now York 8 Buffalo :
Buffalo 10, Detroit > Cleveland Cleve
land lG, Chicago l3 Brooklyn: Brooklyn
10. Allegheny 4 Washington, ID. c.:
Washington. 7, Baltimore 6; Columbus {:
Columbus Z, Indianapolis 0; Toledo {:
Louisville !, Toledo 0; St. Louis : st.
Lous ., Cincinnati 0 Chicago: Chicago
Union @. Kansas City 3 Washington, d.
G.. National, /, Boston Union D Clncln-
natl Cincinnati Union 8, st. Lonis Union
z; Atlantic City: August Flower b,
MillVile /; Somerset Park Somerset 20,
Wyoming
Notes Of ths Field.
The Ironsides did not play yesterday,
but spent the daY at Concy Island. To
day they are in Newark.
The cause Of Barney McLaughllns
trouble with tho Aotiyes was drunkenness,
and several other members of the club are
affected with tho same trouble. Mo
Laughlin will join the Union.
Yesterday afternoon, at Quarryvil'e, the
Young America club, of Christiana, do.
feated the Independents, OF Quarryville,
by the following score
| ISSISGs.
| Young Amcrica.....S = 0 2 0 x--l5
Quarry yille.......""..3 4 o'-f
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24

This gift to Blaine was accompanied
with the following compliment from the
king of the lobby: "Our subject
Blaine" said he, is live man, and
has shown himself true one"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24

REAR ADMIRAL GEORGE L. EMMoNs,
United States navy, retired, has died, at
his residence, in Princeton, N. j., aged rs
years.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24
TuE rowRR OF TRUTH

TIE I)WEh OF IFITW-
Al truth Is calm,
Refuge and IOcK and tower,
Tho more OF truth the more o! CIlm,
Its CalmUrs- - It's power.
CalUur-s T. truth,
hud truth - C.lmuC-s stll:
lTuth liits IT, forehead 10 the storm,
Like some gtsTua. NIL.
= Rnnnr
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24

"NoT dollar has been wasted says
the Republican candidate for president.
The money stolen by the Whisky Ring
went where it will do the most good, he
thinks.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24

THE electric light again proves itself
humbug. Even the mutterings of a
storm put 1t out last night. 1t must go;
indeed, practically 1t goes about half the
time.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24

Mr.. RoB'r. J. BURDETTE disgraces him
self by charging that the Democratic party
" assassinated Lincoln" By the same
token his own murdered Garfield, who
according to the Blaineltes, was a much
greater aud better man than Lincoln.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24

VIRGINIA is to have an extra session of
the Legislature, the work Of which will be
limited to apportioning tho state into dis.
tricts for presidential electors, and TO
rectifying, if need Re, the congressional
apportiOrment bill.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24

FLANAGAN was in the last Republican
convention, too. He stood by Arthur
like little man and now he finds out what
he was there for. The president has sent
him a commission as internal revenue
collector.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24

BLAINE is listening 10 what the wild
waves are saying at Bar Harbor.
Their sad refrain is, = Never, Forever, y
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24

LOGAN will not wear his 800 medal
when he stumps Maine.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24

Earned 70, - Lancaster, T. Two base hits -
Uolrord and Dcn Three base hit-BakOr.
Home run-ptrErr. ten on bIsCs- Lancaster,
3; Ldltlestowu, .. iaso On Duls-ianc ister,
l. Hase on Ueing mt-liiland. struck out
Lancaster, , : llulCstown, ). Wild pitches
Wetzell /! Hycrs, /, Sweitzer, l. Passed
bllls-6rcCr, T.
H. Rirulri-Dn.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24

"CACI,VRoCACYn is the latest verbal
coinage, fresh from the min: Of the New
IorH hdspsndcEt Il is the opposite of
lUio.,cracy, and means government Of
the woIst.' OF oourse it is intended to
portray the kiud of an administration
Blaine would give the coGntry.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24
RAGING FOREST FIXES.
Hundreus OF Men Fightipg the FLAMES
Union county.


Union county.
Forest fires havo been raging in the
mountains in Union county, since Mon
day. The largo tract of lumber owned by
Thompson, Ryan Il Co., sustain the great
est damage. Men have been lighting the
flames, and, with the aid OF the heavy
rain succeeded in saving the large sawmill
situated sevcu miles back of Mifilinburg.
The men employed in the camps gave out
and the Sunbury, Lewisburg and neigh
boring fro companies were telegrsphed for
help. The Cameron fire company, from
Lewisburg, and 100 men, from Mifiinburg,
responded and have been fighting the tire.
Large tracts OF standing timber have been
destroyed aud $4,000 worth OF bark and
sawed lumber was burned. The railroad
track from Millback into the camp was
nearly all destroyed for distance OF seven
miles. A heavy shower came on ana the
fire was put out.
\ Uoutsdsrato umosr's widow Hanes Her
self.
Mira. Annie Pierce, widow OF Lieutenant
Pierce. of Confederate army fame, COM
mitted suicide in Baltimore by hanging
herself TO bedpost at her residence, No.
| % Grauby street. Mrs. Pierce was a
prominent belle in Staunton, va, before
the war. She is highly connected. Several
wears ago her husband died, leaving her
penniloss with three small children: Her
| health soon began to fail, and article after
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24

THE most friendly visitor to Mr..
Blaine's residence during these "halcyon
and yociferous" days is not shown one OF
it's household treasures. That is a
silver cup, presented to him once and
bearing the following inscription in token
of services rendered by Blaine to the
lobby from the speakers chair
'......................
JACOBO q. BLAINE.
Persona populi. gerenuum motela'oti
star designate, yirtutis, sapicntlUlue eN':
:pcrtr viro y. ", ".
\. W. Nestibuli Rex.
CALENDlS MARTll ~, $50,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24

TEEHE is notbiCg to be wondered at in
the discovery that Mr.. Blaine iu his letter
OF acoep,ancs. il order u demonstrate
that he Is true American, boldly
" cEIhbod " portion Of Washiugton's s
farewell address without giving credit for
it. Neither the appropriation uor the au
dac,ty Of i, is out Of keeping with B!aiues
charaoteE and record.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24

DURING the prevalence Of Asiatic chol-
era in the South, many years ago, and
when 1t was spreading from place to place,
the terrified people would take pieces of
fresh meat to tho tops of church steeples
aud expose it to the air. In districts
where the disease existed the meat would
soon be covered by small insects, visible
only with the aid of a magnifying glass,
which were at that time believed to be the
cause of tho disease by the most eminent
physicians. AS no insect, small or large,
oan Withstand the presence of camphor,
the saturation of tho body, both internally
and externally, with that drug may be the
simplest preventative OF tho dreadful
plague. On our fourth page to-day a
recipe is given that is we'll worth prsserv.
ing against the possibility of q visitation
OF 1t to our shores.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24
Lazy snoot, a nnrgl.r.

Miss Marion Foster, The artist, bOatds
a. the Healy cottage, Saratoga. Two
burglars climbed into window in hor
room. Miss Foster fired twice at the
intruders, wOunding one Of them. They
then jumped from the window. Miss
Foster is IN invalid and is now critically
i'll. she tainted Immediately after the
shooting, through fear that she had killed
the man.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24

CONGREss having fAilci TO make any
provision loE ,ogistsEing ofi3ial mail mat
ter, cigar manufacturers, distillers, brew.
ers, Sc, who have heretofore had their
internal revenue stamps sent by registered
mail, will hereafter DO required to pay
the registry fee, or have their stamps sent
by ordinary mail at their own risk. The
registry fee ia ton csnts On each package.
The Chicago convention Of June con
demned the Democratic party for it's fail.
ure "to relieve the people Of the burden
of unnecessary taxation by wise reduc
tion Of the surplus" This was an admis-
sion Of an existing improper surplus aud
bnrdensOme taxation, for which the party
that has administered tho government ioI
twenty-four years must shoulder the
responsibility. Mr.. Blaine recognizes thit
and departs from the platform of his party
by insisting that the surplus is good
thing-good for "a divide"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24
rrgnting On IA Unurcn Koor.

John Derr and Frederick Weustook
were fellow laborers on church roof in
Philadelphia, and quarEclcd. Weiustock
moved toward Derr, wheH the latter struck
him on the head with Ratchet. Vein
stock was knocked down and was rolling
on the roof when u couple of workmer
caught him. His condition is critical.
Derr has bean arrcStel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-29
An Equitable Arrangement.

AS some of the over sensitive arrangements of
indianapolis roads are taking exceptions to the
new method which takes effect May |, to raise the
revenue for maintaining and operating the Belt
road and Union tracks we have taken special
pains to ascertain the true spirit of the DEAL
which is simply this Each road is to pay its pro
portion of interest upon the appraised value of the
Union railway property and its betterments, as
added from time to time as monthly rental,
the rate of interest to be per cent
The cost of maintenance and operating the
Union railway and Belt road is to be paid on the
Eheelage basis or the wheelage each road
makes over the tracks. Joseph Sanger was yes
terday appointed to look after making reports
of cars and engines passing over the Union
tracks, to determine the wheelage ofthe different
roads. Mr.. Sanger will be assisted by eight
men, four to be on duty by day and four by
night One car accountant will be placed at
Tennessee street, second at Delaware street,
a third at East street. and the fourth at Liberty
street. This Plan of maintaining railroad prop
-erty and operating it is adopted at
most other prominent railroad cenJers and
there is reason it should not work we'll at
Indianapolis. The arrangements of the several
roads will certainly admit that they have had a
soft snap" as the saying is for years past,
using the Union tracks at will. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that there has been belt road
specially for through business to be transferred
over, until within few months past but four
roads transferred their business over it, and
still several roads do all their transferring over
the Union tracks-a and certainly at this late date
they cannot reasonably object to doing as a ma
jority of the roads for several months have
done-transfer their through and as much
of their local business as they con
venienty can over the Belt road, thus
relieving the Union tracks. The higher officials
of the roads which have in the past leased
from the Union Railway Company, must admit
that their rental has been small for the accom-
mediation given. Under the new arrangement
all roads are placed upon par, whether they are
members Of the reorganized Union Railway
Company or not outside roads paying on the
same basis that roads do which are members of
the organization
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-29
Sl8,255.92

Yesterday the fire department tore down the
chimneys and dangerous timbers of the old
Meikle brewery, which was burned on Sunday
night The families who lived in it found tenn
porary quarters with their neighbors until they
could get permanent location. Very few of
their household effects were saved. In many re
spects it very 'lucky" fire; for if it had
happened during the fierce west wind, which
prevailed during the afternoon it would have
been difficult to have prevented large portion
of the city from burning and if it had happened
later in the night, many of the people sleeping
there might have been burned to death. Chief
Webster furnishes the following information
about the building:
The building destroyed by fire Sunday night known
as Melkle old brewery, was condemned by me two
years ago, and the tenants all advised to vacate
the hues and everything surrounding having tend
eney to make it extremely dangerous 1t carefully
inspected, and after having complied with the ordi
governing such cases, nothing more could be
done The fire last night did not originate in the part
used residence, but eaught in shed adjoining,
used US haybaling room. Respectfully
). II. WEBSTER,
Chief fire engineer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-29
An Arrangement Which Should Have Gone
Into Operation Years Ago.

The superintendent of the several Indianapo-
lis roads were yesterday notified by circular
from v T. Malott, vice-president and manager
of the Union Railway Company, that on and
after May l, 1884, the Union tracks, this city.
will be used exclusively, as far as possible, for
passenger train service, and such local freight
deliveries as may be necessary in consequence
of location of freight houses and private sidings
all other freight transfers and deliveries will be
made over the Belt railway. The proper officers
of the several companies using the tracks are re-
quested to give instructions accordingly The
carrying out of this plan viii greatly relieve the
Union tracks and put the Belt road TO the use it
was built for With business as light as it now
of freight cars daily, which blockade passenger
trains and streets so frequently-as all roads
will use the Belt road, not only for their through
business but in forwarding ears carrying local
versa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-29
Rough on President Garrstt.

A New York financial paper says: "Mr. Gar
retts reputation for selfshness is pretty well es
tablished 1t has cropped out in almost every
enterprise with which he has been connected
barring the B. & o. road, which is probably
spared because its promoters fortune is largely
invested in it. The Ohio & Mississippi road is
a fair sample of his cupidity. Even the boom of
1880 and 1881, in which almost every bankrupt
road in the country emerged from insolvency,
could not loosen the receivers grip on o. g. Nj,
SO persistently did the CARROTS pluck it. Even
now they are trying to unload on the public
they w ybeb were sne 70
siders at low price to pay off the companys
floating debt, and which the insiders now desire
to palm off on the public at large profit to
themselves We warn everyone to keep firm
into any of the auxiliary properties in which the
CARROTS are interested"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-29

more & Ohios demand for reduction of the
grain rate. The Baltimore g. Ohio has ad
hered to its demand, and in consequence the
meeting of presidents was called. Meantime
rates are to be maintained by all the roads. 1t
is said that the Erie and New York Central will
not conform to order for reduction Of rates,
but will let the other roads get as much bust
ness as they wish and content themselves with
the percentage allowed to them in the pool.
The Stakeholder which is never in better humor
than when there is trouble among the presidents
of the trunk lines says: Mr. Garrett may GER
tainly considered himself snubbed. When the
Pennsylvania roads president asked Tor reduc
tons in east-bound rates, Commissioner Fink
Immediately ordered the cut: but when the b.
commissioner fatty refuse5, and calls a meeting
of trunk line presidents. The Commissioners,
therefore, has practically said; I believe what
you alleged President Roberts; but have no
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-29
THE LIVE STOCK PERCENTAGES.
The Meridian. street Rridre.

bitter opposition to bridging or building
viaduct over the Union tracks on Meridian street
is manifestng itself on the business square be-
tween Georgia street and the Union tracks, al
though the improvement would be but % feet,
in width, leaving Go feet of unobstructed street,
and the rise to pass over the Union tracks would
not commence further back on the north side
than the first alley north of the Union tracks.
There would be some reason for objection to the
improvement on the part of the property holders
on Meridian street, south of the Union tracks,
possibly, as to make easy grade over the tracks
the rise would commence back as far as South
street. Railroad officials say a substantial
stone viaduct with arches over the
Union tracks certainly would not be
as damaging to the property on South
Meridian street as would it be to have the Union
Depot removed to the grounds north of the Van
dalia freight depot, on Kentucky avenue, which
one of the presidents said he would prefer and
vote to do if they are to have the same troubles
they have had for twentyeight years past at the
Meridian street railroad crossing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-29
Death of well-Known Gentleman.

Norville Scott Greene who has been in i'll
health for several years died yesterday after
noon, at l O'clock at the residence of his father,
Mr.. James Greene, North Meridian street
Mr. Greene was a young man quite well-known
in Indianapolis, and before he became broken in
constitution by iIl-health gave promise of a
bright career. For time he was in the employ
of Bowen, Stewart & Co., and for more than ten
years was book keeper in the First National
Bank until ill-health finally compelled him to re-
linquish the position During the last ten years
he has been unable to apply himself steadily to
business and has spent his time in desultory
reading. The cherished desire of his life was to
enter the pursuit of journalism, and being ex-
ceptionally bright intellectually, it is believed
that he would have made a marked success
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-29
Trunk-Line Tribulations.

The meeting of trunk line presidents at Com
missioner Fink's Office to day is looked forward
TO with considerable interest, as there are deli
cate questions to settle. One matter to be con
sidered is the complaint of the Baltimore &
Ohio that there had been cutting of rates at St.
Louis. The offenders were stated by the Balti-
more & Ohio to be the indianapolis & St Louis,
the Vandalia line and the Chicago & Alton
The managers of the accused lines promptly de-
MED cutting. In the face of that denial Mr.
Ink did not think it wise to accede to the Balti-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-29

John F. Miller superintendent of the c., st.
L. & P, and W. P. Ijams, superintendent of the
Belt road, have returned from their western
trip and both gentlemen are loud in their praises
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe road, over
which they passed on their trip Mr.. Ijams,
who, all will admit, is a
good judge of railroad property,
says the A., Il. & S. f. is one of the best
roads on the American continent. It's track is
smooth and solid, its equipment magnificent, and
ing He says perfect order is noticeable. The
yards are laid out on an extensive plan and a
perfect system. The depots are neat and commo-
dious, and the grounds ample. The round
the most approved plans, and on all sides the
aim seems to be to make the road attractive.
There are no cross ties lying along the side of
the tracks, no scrap iron scattered about, but
economy and cleanliness seems to be the motto
in all departments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-29
Where They Have Long Trains.

An item is going the rounds of the press
stating that 'the longest train ever hauled CON
sisted of 32empty cars one loaded car a dead en-
CINE and two caboose cars. 1t was 6 200 feet long
and was run on the Pennsylvania road between
Clark's Ford and Sunbury" The middle division
of the Philadelphia & Erie railroad (P. II. r.
Co.. have as many as 14O loaded cars in one
train between Driftwood and Remove, % miles,
and think nothing strange about it either. This
is done almost every day. The class of engines
used to draw these trains are the Baldwin con
eols
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-29
Want to License the Peddlers.

At meeting Of the Indianapolis Grocers' As
ISOLATION, yesterday, resolutions were adopted
urging the passage Of the ordinance licensing
peddlers, It is claimed that peddlers from
Louisville and Cincinnati come into Indianapo-
lis and dispose of inferior fruits, selling short
measures and swindling buyers generally The
ordinance now pending requires residence in
the city of three months before license for
selling ON the streets can be obtained.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-29
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL, FORAGE AND STRAW.
Office of the Acting Assistant Quartermaster
INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL Ind, April 70, 1854.

OlIice oI inc Aching ASSISTANT NRuafuerIuASter,
INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL, Ind, April IS 1881.
Sealed proposals. in triplicate subject to the usual
conditions, will be received at this Office until 10
o'clock m, on Wednesday, May %, 1884 at which
time and place they will be opened in the presence of
bidders, for furnishing and delivering at this post
Fuel, Forage and Straw, in such quantities as may
be required from time to time during the fiscal year
commencing July l, 1884.
The government reserves the right to reject any
all bids. Preference given TO articles of domestic pro
duction conditions of price and quality being equal
and such preference given to articles of American pro.
duction and manufacture produced the Pacific
coast to the extent of the consumption required by
the public service there
Blank proposals and full information rs to manner
of bidding and terms of contract will be furnished on
application to this office
Envelopes containing proposals should be marked
Proposals for Fuel, Forage or Straw" (as the
may be-, and addressed to the undersigned
W. II. REXFORD.
CAPTAIN O. s. n. A. A. 0. NJ