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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-10
EXCITEMENr IN COURT RooM
Pistol hooIIUG Threatened Ia tho sharon
Hill llAha


The San Francisco court room during
the trial OF the Sharon'Hill case Wednes-
day morning was the scene of great
commotion. Mrs. ShawaD, q witness for
the detens,, was on tho stand, Judge Ty'
Ter, attorney for Miss Hill, was subjecting
the witness to q severe cross examination.
lie said ho proposed to show that the wit
ness had dined at disreputable places and
visited an assignation house with strange
men. Mrs. Shawan manifested intense
excitement and hurriedly put her hand
into her pocket as if TO draw revolver.
She was checked however, by the counsel
for the defense, who implored her to keep
cool.
During the excitement which prevailed,
MoCune Shawan, a man about 22 years of
ago, and son of tho witness, approached
Judge Tyler, but was stopped by the
latter's son, who threatened to shoot him
down IL no attempted TO draw pistol.
Judge Sullivan ordered that the witness
and her son be removed from the court,
and Immediately afterward declared a
recess.
At the opening Of the afternoon session
the iudge refused to hear further testi-
mony in tho case until assured that every
one in the court room was unarmed, aud
would present certificate to policemen
at the door to that effect.
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The Education BIZ.

The Blair bill appropriating S7T, 900,
600 to aid i'll the establishment and SUD
port OF common schools in the states
passed the Senate on Monday night by n
vote oi 33 TO II, thirty.twu senators
being absent. This latter fact it is
claimed accounts for the light vote
against the bill. 1t is difficult t. con
celye piece of legislation of more dan
gerous character than this. The pill has
been sugar. coated by the declarations of
It's supporters that the cause of educa-
ton will be advanced by its enactment,
and consequent morality and greater
respect for law will follow; but the dose
Will he none the less dsagreeable in its
after effects.
The constitution of the United States
was ordained "to establish Justice, in.
sure domestic tranquility, provide for
the common defense, promote the general
welfare and secure the blessings of liberty
TO ourselves and our posterity," and for
these general objects, the taxing power
was placed in the hands of Congress
Inc supporters of this bill attempt to
prove that the constitution warrants Il
uhder The vague clause "promote the
general welfare" A sovereign power of
TINS Kind must be strictly construed #
the states are going o make any pretense
OF retaining their autonomy, as the
broadening Of It's scope to the objects
provided for in the Blair bill must
legitimately lead to total annihilation
of state rights and the establishment of
a centralized form Of government.
The tenth article of amendment of the
constitution expressly declares that the
powers not delegated to the United
States, nor prohibited by it to the states
were expressly reserved to the states
respectively. The power of looking
after the educational wants of its citizens
belongs to the state in its individual
capacity, aud when the great taxing
power, the most important that the ct-
zen can entrust to his government, is
called into play to usurp that power, the
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The bali playing yesterday was confined
to the south. At Norfolk the Nationals
of Washington defeated the Athletics Of
Norfolk by the score of to 2.
John aud Edward Green Of Philadelphia
and Nick Bradley of Trenton, who have
been engaged by the lronsdes club,
arrived in town last evening. Eleven men
of that team are now here and they are
quartcred at Shober's and the City hotels.
The manager of the Ironsides club re-
ceyed dispatch from Manager Simmons,
of the Wilmington club, to day, stating
that there was no snow there and the
grounds are in good condition. The
Ironsides will leave for that city in the
morning to play games to morrow aud
Saturday.
The uniforms of the new Lancaster niue
have arrived in this city aud one suit is on
exhibition in the window of Groff " Win.
ters, on North Queen street. Tho panta'
looms and shirts are of white with bright
red belts and stockings and white caps
trimmed with red. The shirt has a
shield with tho letters " Lane" across the
breast,
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TnE GREAT SNOW STORM.


brary FLOODED.
The great snow storm is over, and TO
day the sun is shining brightly and the
snow rapidly melting, the streets being
covered with several inches of slush
We learn of no serious damage being
done except to the telegraph aud telephone
companies, whose lines were all badly
broken by tho weight OF snow.
Parties who carefully measured the
fall of the snow, say that it was
ten inches in this city. Early in the day
the temperature was so mild that the snow
melted as fast as it fell until near nine
o'clock. From half past ten it fell furiOusly,
attaining a depth of four inches in q single
hour. A gentleman from Proyideuce
township says that the snow in his neigh.
bOrhood attained depth Of sixteen inches,
aud had not great portion OF 1t melted It
would have been two feet in depth.
The law library room, in the court house
and about one hundred volumes OF law
books wero more or less damaged by water
from leak in that part of the roof which
covers the southwest corner OF the library
room. 1t appears that the snow was
piled up in the 'valey" of the roof and
when IL began to melt damned up the
water SO that IL entered an open joint
some distance above, and poured into the
library. About twenty-five volumes were
soaked through aud through and hundred
others moro or less damaged.
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COLUMBIA NEWS.
80" ~s"vraH v",u,ssruSrssun
w" wreck OF rwo rr,igm ,srs-rhe
sto'" of tettrdny-Items ~, In.
tereN ArOunu Town

'"" wreck OF rwo rrish, u.ts-rhe
s'os" "f tettrdny-itemn ~ Ia.
'"rest Arounu Town
Two freight cars were wrecked In front
oi the Pennsylvania railroad depot shortly
after . clock last night The accident
was caused by cngiuc No. 36i becoming
unmanagcablo aud backing it's train into
the &. ID. local freight. John Struck, n
trainman, had ono of his legs injured by
being thrown fiOm u car.
Yesterdays storm.
Six or eight inches of snow fell here
ycstCrday, but It has almost disappeared
to day telephone aud telegraph oommu.
nicltiuns were scrvcrcd last night, and
Columbia was an isolated place IN this
respect the streets are again filed with
mud tho county roads arc almost i'm.
passablc again the turuptkoa are also IN
bad condition now.
Amusement.
"Patienco" Is not to be presented here
on the 2jth of April as at Hrst intended,
but on tho 22d inst. instead.
To morrow evening that most affecting
of dramas, Tho Lights o London" will
bo presented horo in tho opera house.
iOiisinus Nutcs.
Tomorrow being Good Friday tho banks
will be closed.
The Presbyterian sooiabie will bo held
tonight in the lecture room of the
Churcn.
Three services will bo held Tomorrow at
81 Paurs =. T.. church. The first at lOi
a. NJ, the second from l2 m. to 3 y. M,
aud the third at Z p. IN, At the first the
subject for tho lecture will be "The Lamb
that was Slain" Tho midday services
Will consist OF seven lectures on tho seven
In ~ III.
Jcct will be The Watchers at tho Tomb"
Personal ana social
Miss lauo Kaufman is entertaining tho
Misses Patterson, of Nassar college.
The remains OF tho late jacob Strauss
will not bo inferred until TO morrow aCtor.
noon.
Tomorrow evening private dancing
party will be held here. As soon ~ Lent
| closes several events Of social nature will
trauspiro.
BorouGh uIIeis
Osceola tribe or Rod Mon viii meet to-
night.
Orion lodge of Old Fellows is to have
| its lodge room bGaut,lcd
4 Chiuaman was la town this morning
! seeking place wherein to open "A Laundry.
Pcnco's cigar factory has again been put
into operation and is running full time.
Contributions for tho coming Columbia
lire company's iaiC are coming IN slowly.
Canal navigation nay hc saiI to have
| opened in earnest. Several UOat, arc here
| awaiting cargOes.
Tonight the regular monthly meeting
uf the school board will b1 held in tue
council chamber uf thn opera house.
Nearly two hundred need los were recent
| Iy taken 10y a town lady from one thud
| portion of q needle cushion that had bsru
IN use fifteen years
People do not seem - take To early
market This morning tho now rule OF
early market went into effect, but the
buyers were not on hand az an early hour.
The people demand late market and coun.
Gil should pay them heed.
Five dodgers were IN tho lookup last
| night. This place il so damp that II Is
totally unit 10 BE- u prison, and 1t is im
| possible TO keepit well heated. The police
complain of this, as they often desire a
place Of shelter after bong on duty all
night.
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THE STREET LAnps.
a GOOD rins 10 do Away Win Wuods

a GOOD iinB 10 DO Away Win Wooden
Poles.
None OF the electric lamps, ono hundred
and twenty in number, were burning last
night, the management of the Maxim
company being afraid to set their maChin.
cry in motion lest they might set tho town
on fire, or do some other serious damage,
owing to the prostration OF telegraph,
telephone, fire alarm aud electric light
wires by tho great snow storm of Wednes
day, which "mixed those wires up" worse
than Buttercup mixed up tho babies in
Pinafore." In view of the great damage
done by the storm, is not this good time
to renew the cry "the poles must CO. and
the wires bs placed under ground, where
they cannot be broken down by snow
storms, blown down by hurricanes, nor set
the town on fire by accidental breaking or
imperfect isolation
To add TO the discomfort Of bolated
citizens aud strangers, caused by tho non =
burning of the electric lamps when they
were most needed, 80 of the gasoline 0
lamps also, which are dim and dingy at
best, wero not burning last night.
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FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS

The POttsvlle EDeRiRg Chronicle has
arrayed itself in new dress that adds
much to its appearance.
The Farmers Friend severely condemns
the action of the president and board of
trustees OF the state agricultural college at
their last meeting.
The first page form Of the Reading
Times was wrecked Wednesday morning
the Hera!d helped il out Of its difficulty.
The Columbia HerdM ventures the
opinion that young mau cannot serve
baseball and his employer at one and the
same time.
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Inc wrestling match between Duncan l..
foss and Matsada SOrakichi the Japanese,
took place Tuesday in the Cleveland
armory. Fully 4, 600 persons witnessed the
match, which was the most exciting over
seen in that city. Andre CbristoI.
the wrestler, seconded Ross, and w. L.
Harding the Jap. The betting before the
match was slightly in favor of the local
man At s O'Clock the men appeared, and
after the preIlminaries were arranged time
was called The first bout was catch as
eaten can and was won by Ross, the Jap.
however, showing considerable skill and
great agility. Ho was thrown ia three The
second was Japanese style. The jap went
N Ross like a thunder bolt aud struck him
IN the lett side with his head, Knocking
MIN down and winning the fall ia three
seconds. Betting on the Jap now assumed
more favorable tarD, and Ross friends
began to hedge. The third bout, catch as
catch can, was easily won by Ross. The
fourth bout was Japanese style and was n
great struggle. The Jay came at Ross
as II shot from catapult, Ross
seemingly sprang at tho Jap the
same instant, with his head lowered,
ana struck his man with his hand
on the nose and before he could recover
Quilted him full in the stomach, In doing
80 ne lost his balance, and his hand touch
Ihg the Moor, the fall was given to the
Jap Inc latter was terribly punished.
anu refused TO appear in another boat and
iNohs was given tho match. After the
match u was discovered that Ross had one
VI nls rlos broken aud the Jap's nose was
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canada Railways.

Official statistics show that l,275 miles
OF railway were built in Canada last wear.
making total of S,S05 miles under trafiio'
and when the lines at present under con-
struotion and completed, which will be
within two years, the railway system of
canada will comprise over II, 400 miles,
The paid up capital was increased Ia
siVi ,@H ,s0l, or nineteen per cent. The
number OF passengers carried was 0, 50O,-
$50 injured. "'''
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INuSDi InuKsDAN.
Its solemn Observance by varIou. uouomi
uRttuu.

is Suienu tbsoTNauco by various Douutni
nations
The ceremonial Observance Of M.undy
Thursday was made to day ia the
Catholic, EptscoYaliau aud Lutheran
churches OF tho city In the latter
churches special s,ryioes are appointed
for the day, but in the Catholic church its
celebration is ATTENDED with muSh p1mp
aud magnItijenO Tho day is 80 called
from being the dies mIgiIh or the Law
when ths disClpicS woro cOmmAniod by
the Saviour 10 wash one auOther's feet in
commemo oTatiOn of thOir love each for the
other. Tho day also Commentaries tho
anniversary OF tbs Institution cf the El
charts: and Of tbs priostho)l OF tue New
Law.
In the three Catholic churches Of the
city solemn services with PROFESSIONS OF
the Eucharist were held this morning.. At
~. Mary's the services were at
$50 o'clock aud were largely AZ
tended. The Blessed Vurglu's altar, to
the left of the main altar, was very
handsomely adorned with apral offerings
from the plrishiouers, it being used rs the
rep )sltory for the sacred host until Satur
day. Two hosts were cousecrated at this
mornings 8 services, one of which is reserved
for Good Friday, when there is No CON-
secrltiDn. Al the end Of the mass the
officiating priest, DR.. McCullagh, carried
the sacred host in solemn procession 20
the repository, the choir chanting the
while " Pange Lingua GlOrtOsa." The
procession WAS made up of the little girls
from the academy aud paTOchial schools,
all wearing white wells aad carrying
handsome bouquets.
To morrow, Good Friday, tho services
at the Catholic churches will be of great
solemnity, aud the stations Of tho cross
will DO rocited at 3 p. m, tho hour ~
which history records tho expiring OF tho
- ayi,
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the WAGES or SIN,
\ ouoo wealthy PI,nter Doomed

4 OUCs Wealthy Planter Doomed TO Die.
The supreme court Of Georgia has af-
trmei the sentence OF death against Al.
fred lnman, of Emanuel county, who was
CJuylc.cd Of the murder Of his wife about
a year ago. When Mr.. aud Mrs. Iuman
were married. about 25 years ago, in
Burke county, they were both wealthy aud
belonged 70 that class Of Southern society
which found its annual pleasure at the
springs. The husband contracted habits of
dissipation from which his fortune suffered
and soon the proud couple found them.
selves forced 70 seek humber quarters.
At last, when humans means we're thor.
OughIy dIssIPated, he attempted TO make
similar work Of his wife's fortune. Under
advice Of friends she refused 70 place her
legacy in danger. This aroused her hus.
bands btteresy hate, and he plunged
more desperately than ever into dissipation
and subjected his wife 20 cruel personal
treatment. Mrs Inman carefully looked
after the plantation aud deposited her
money with a country dealer six miles
distant from her home.
OIe evening at the close Of the cotton
season, year ago. Mrs. lnman mounted
her horse with several hundred dollars on
her person. She did not return home that
night and searching parties were dispatch
ed to look for her, and on the roadside her
IIfeless body was found, two deep linden
tatiOus having been made in her head,
from which pool of blood flowed. Near
by light wood knot was found, covered
with blood and hair. The husband was
suspected of the crime, arrested, convicted
and sentenced TO death. Relatives of Inman
came to his aid and have made every effort
10 save him. but without avail.
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driftcd around with some freedom. Th
result of the ballot was

This elected Wallace, llarritv, Barr,
Coke, Sowdeu aud Myers. Tho result was
received with cheers, The list of congress
ioual districts was thon called aud the lis'
of district delegates made up There was
the greatest confusion during tina pro
ccsdiug Delegates were leaving the hail
rs rapidly as the miserable exits would
permit. by the time the ca, Of districts
had been made the convention had sub
stantially adjourned itself
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-10

RELIABLE statisticians assert that,
taking the whole area Of the United
States into calculation, the ratio is one
doctor to every G5O persons. In New
York city it is one to $50 persons. OF
these, not more than ten may be said to
be on the sick list. OF this ten, not
more than six or seven are able to pay
for attendance. The average of fees re
ceived 10y physicians per annum in this
estimate would be $500 to 81 900 a year
When it is remembered that the enorm
Gus practice of many prominent physi
clans in the cities raises the average, the
outlook for the new aspirant for medi-
cal honors is not very bright.
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Mayors court

This morning Mayor Roseumiller had
seven customers. Patrick Murray, su old
customer, who was found on Orange
street, was given days. Six other poor
fellows who had no other place to 90 than
the station house for protection from tho
storm were discharged,
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Dean OF AakignmeLI.

Hiram X. Eshleman and wife Of East
Lampeter township, have made an assign
ment OF their property for tho benefit OF
their creditors and have named John L..
Denlinger as assignee,
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TheJswIsn passover.

At sunset last night the Feast OF tho
Passover began, one of the three great
Hebrew festivals. 1t commentaries the ex
odus from Egypt and the delivery from de-
structiOu OF the first born Of the Hebrews
on the night when the Angel of Death do
strOyed the first born in every house whose
door sill was not sprinklod with the
blood of lamb. Formerly observed by
the sacrifice Of the passover lamb the main
feature now is the abstinence from any
thing containing loaveu; uDlcayened bread
mainly is eaten. Originally tho festival
lasted eight days; now the first and last
days are observed. The orthodox observe
the two first aud tho last two. Services
were held in local synagogues yesterday
evening aud again to day.
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The Adams express Office in AIIeoho,v
city was robbed early "Wednesday mnrny
ing of packages valued at 81 600 Al
attempt was made to blow omen the s,co
but tho burglars were frightened OF,
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The building of the Panama ship canal,
which bas been in progress for the las,
four years, has cost stuPendously in money
and mortality. Vast sums have been
spent in establishing homes for the en-
gineers and wOrkinGmsn along the route
of the canal, aud according to the testi-
mony Of workman recently returned
from that section, five thousand men have
laid down their lives during the past
three months as victims of the terrible
swamp fever. An undertaking that in.
wolves such wholesale loss Of life will
probably be esteemed more a. a curse
than as q blessing
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The CALLED jade is winciug vote cut Of
office commissioner who has proven uu-
faithful to the county interests.
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PLAYS

Alas. now soon the hours are over
Counted us out to play tho lover
Ana now much narrower l. the stage
Allotted us 10 play the sage
But when We play the TOO, now Wide
The theatre expands beside
How long the audience sits before Us
How many prOmptcrsi what chorus 900
- Waiter SIrage LdHfsr.
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OLEoMARGARINE got ! pretty severe
blow in the New York Senate on Wednes
day, when its sale and manufacture was
prohibited by au almost unanimous vote.
In vain did its defenders assert that the
act on would have damaging effect upon
American export trade, upwards OF
s4,OJO,OOO worth Of oleo having been
placed in the foreign markets this year. II
tn bill passes the Assembly aud becomes
a law, its effect, doubtless, will b, only to
drive the manufacture Of the proiuct
| elsewhere.
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DELEGATES ANu ELruroWS.
Buth Lists UumpIst.-rne Democratic Ror
rcseutatiVes ut chicago.


Following is the full list Of tire drlc
gates 10 the Democrat, national CDuycn
tiOn at Chicago:
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" FROM harmony, from heavenly bar
mony this universal frame began :"
thought the Democratic conveu ion w
Allentown.
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lr is said that Patti aud Gerster during
their stay in San Francisco received buu-
quets that were sixteen feet high that took
six mou to carry. California raises big
tees and big liars.
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reign of a paternal government must

1t is to be hoped that the Democratic
House will hurry this bill to oblivion,
where II properly belongs.
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The way in which the Arthur mcl ave
being knocked about in New York, the
supposed citadel ofthe presidents strength
seems to indicate that the Half Breeds are
more properly the machine men.
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BAD grammar and bad mAu: Eyd
issues against Hiestand bad Porter vote
aud bad conduct in the Sumatra leeisla
tion Examiner issues against Smith
You pays your money aud you takes your
choice.
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Six or cight inchCs Of SNOW fell here
yesterday, but 1t has almost disappeared
to day ; telephone aud telegraph commu.
nicltiuns were scrvcrcd last night, and
Columbia was an isolated place in this
respect tho streets are again filed with
mud tho county roads arn almost i'm
passablc again the turuptko9 are also IN
bad condition now.