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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29
IMpoKrANr INSURANCE SUI.
Tae Msnheim Eutual live STOCK NasociA-
ton Loses "a IoBtIa,

Tae Msnheim HutuaI live STOCK As.ocia-
lion Loses % 4 cot as6
Carlisle Sentinel.
The case of the Mannheim Mutual Live
Stock association VS.. George &. CODvcr,
on an appeal by defendant iIOm the ludg
ment OF j. B. Martin, justice OF the peace
Of Cumberland county, came up IN the
common pleas court o. Thursday before
Judge Herman. 4 large nun Der OF suits
were brought by this company last fall be-
fore Squire Martin, against the farmers of
Cumberland county, To recover assess
mcnts levied on their policies by tho com
pany. The farmers refused To pay, hence
the suits. The case just decided was a test
one, and an unusual interest Was felt in
the result. Squire Martin gave judgment
against Mr.. Cooger and he appealed 10 tho
court. Tho company was chartered IN
March, 1882, and the policy to
Mr.. COoyer was issued IN August,
1882. When tho application Vf
Mr. CoOver was presented in evidence
by tho company, II was objected to by the
defendants counsel, because "A copy OF the
same WAS not attached 10 his policy as
required by tho act Of lllA OF May, 1881,
which requires that all applications, rules,
by laws aud regulations mentioned ur re-
ferred TO in the policy stall ba attached
thereto before they can DO offered in ey-
denco. Th' company argued the act did
not apply to live stock Insurance compa-
nies. The defendants counsel hell tho
act was remedial, aud Sufficiently broad TO
cover tho plaintiffs company. Tao court
considered the objection well take0, aud
the company having no other evidence at
tho contract to offer, directed that yer
dict DO entered for tho defendant. An
appeal was taken, and tho case Will likely
go to the supreme court for final settle
ment. The decision of the supreme court
will settle all the suits brought, and if
Judge HermaRs decision is sustained, it
will render void all similar policies issued
by the Mannheim company. There we're
originally in the neighbOrhoOd of 2JO suits
brought some farmers paid tho assess
ments and obtained a cancellation OF their
policies. There are 52 appeals now pend
ing, which Judge Herman's decision
settles for the present, aud the supreme
court decision settles finally. The case
comes up in June before the session Of the
supreme court at Harrisburg, and the
final result will be awaited for with great
deal OF interest.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29
What Is Most Needed

Although number Of grand iuries
have coDcurred in the recommendation
that the county should build new iail,
the suggestion does not find any enthu
siastic popular response. The reason Is
obvious. Our jail management has long
been n0isOme scandal. Time ont of
mind that institution has been a pest
house of political iniquity and Official
misdoings. The evils there are much
deeper than the incapactty of the build
ing TO accommodate all committed to il,
An underslzed order Of men are elected
to manage 1t. They have an utter mis-
conception of their duties, and when
occasionally an honest, intelligent and
right minded man gets into the board
he Is either outvoted and impotent, or
he succumbs 10 the traditional and long
established evil system which las pre-
vailed there
what the county OF Lancaster needs
Is not so much a new Jail as an entirely
new system OF Jail management. 1t
wants no more ignOramuses, political
Traders and huck Ners, pot house politi
clans aud too's Of the ring as prison
inspectors. 1t needs high minded, un-
selfish, humane aud philanthropic citi
zens In that board, who will make
jail management study and a
matter of conscience, not de-
vice to buy rag carpets for themselves
aud their neighbors at wholesale prices.
TO work of rotten tobacco and bull beef
upon the county at extravagant rates.
and TO get Il few petty jobs for their
relatives and political retaners. 1t is
the shame and disgrace of this civilized
community, OF 10000 people, with
boundless wealth and resources that so
much OF the management of its public
institutions has so little of humanity
In It.
The Eastern penitentiary of Philadel-
phia, only seventy miles from here, is a
model institution of its kind, conspicu.
GUS throughout the country its discl
pline, its custody of the inmates, its
morale, its reformatory and every other
function are probably rs nearly
perfect in their exercise as Jail can b.
made. Its inspectorship and subordi-
nate offices are not political spoils nor
the game OF p!acemeu. Our local peui
t9ntisry could be subjected TO a like
system IL the people would only make up
{ leir minds TO have it.
Before we get new JILL LEI us try to
improve the management.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29

Hop Lee is laundryman in Junction
City, Montana. A tribe of Indians was
oucamped across tho river, and as usual,
visited the town. Hop became enamored
OF a female OF tho party, aud offered to
share his rice and laundry back loom with
her, . proposal she at once accepted. Hon
sent s. TO st Paul firm to get present
for the bride and received in return an
elegant silk dress, with q train about fiys
feet long, ArrayGd in her garments
Mrs. Hop crossed the river To ex
hibit herself to hOr people. After
tue hrat murmUr of asJouishm mt at
nor appearance the warriors hu.d A
brief consultation, md agreed To alter
the dress 50 as 10 CONFORM strictly wit.
their dea Of thu proper thing for a sap.w
to wear. They Bet to work with their
knives, and carefully cut away that Dor.
tion OF the dress below her knees, dis.
tributing tho waste among themselves.
When tho squaw returned to her husband
he tuned her out of the house, aud she
returned TO her people 10 receive the aym-
pathy due heart broken bride.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29

SELECT COUNCILMAN DILLER, who
Is chairman of the lamp committee, in
the interview with him published to day
does not give to the public satisfactory
explanation Of the system adopted by his
committee In docking" the electric
light company for non burning lamps.
Mr.. Diller has aforetime so conspicuous
ly shown his bias In favor of the cnm-
pany that he Is not expected to fairly
Judge OF any controversy between its
Claims and the rights of the municipality
and citizens. 1t is obviously unfair to
consider lamp as not burning which
only happens to be not In order when u
policeman makes his observation it is
just as unfair, 1t might have occurred TO
the chairman of the committee to count
a lamp as burning and to pay for it, when
1t only happens to make light for the
policeman as he passes, and fltCkers and
flares or is out altogether the rest of the
night. The fact is that there are few OF
the electric lights that work altogether
satisfactorily and burn steadily and
the city should not have accepted the
system until 1t was in better working
order. 1t does not help the matter tO
say that the city pays for more gasoline
light than II gets that is equally ~ ius
| tifiable.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29
a startling Adventure.

Two hunters bad startling adventure
while pursuing deer near Idaho Springs.
in Colorado, the other day. Toward night
they shot one deer aud crippled another,
but the wounded animal was able to run
They followed it unsuccessfully, and on
returning 20 the animal they had killed
found huge mountain lion devouring IL.
At first they hardly knew what to do, but
being armed with repeating rifles, they
soon decided TO fight. At the first shot
the lion retreated, only few steps, how.
ever, and with terrific roar turned upon
them. For an hour it was hard to tell who
would win the lion or men. On his starting
for one the other would instantly fire aud
draw his attention. After hard fight
they succeeded in killing him. Eleven
bullet holes were found in his body. He
measures ten feet from the end OF his tail
to the tip Of his nose, aud will weigh
about 400 pounds.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29
TuE LOWER ESIr.

From our Regular COtrespondeIt
The Martiovlle baud gave an entertain
ment at Liberty Square last Saturday
evening, which was success ia the way
OF full house.
Campbell Thomas died last Saturday at
the residence Of Mr.. Geo. Jenkins, Fulton
township, and was buried Tuesday at
Rock Springs. Deceased was about sixty
five years old.
The entertainment TO be held at Fair
field hall next Thursday evening for the
benefit of Zion church, Fairfield, under
tbs management Of Messrs. Weidley and
McSparran, promises to be successful
and enjoyable occasion.
The postmistress at Peters Creek, Miss
Amelia Brown, became Mrs. Benz. Ellis,
and had TO resign the postofice. Mr..
Samuel Dorsey was appointed postmaster,
and will assume duties on February /.
A two year old colt belonging 10 Hugh
Wentz died last week. DR.. Deayor re.
Gently lost by death u valuable horse one
OF fine pair of matches. Mr.. Thomas
Wentz, of Wentz's MILL had to kill good
horse that was kicked by another horse
and had its leg broken.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29
OF THE STATE PRESS,

The Pittsburg Post wants no more extra
sessions of the Legislature.
The Easton Express considers that Sara
Bernhardt is better than the people who
arc hbellinS her.
The Scranton Republican notes that
there is good deal more music than har
mony in some OF the best regulated opera
companies.
Republican candidates for tue presi-
d"ncy, says the Philadelphia Ecening
Telegraph, fear that boom for the Office
may end their chances.
Instead Of reducing the ralos OF postage,
tho Philadelphia North AmtricIa thinks it
would be better to secure greater mail
facilities for the rural dsricls.
Calling another extra session acoording
to the Philadelphia Chronicle Herald,
would please only Republican partisaps
and ten-dollar-a.day men,"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29

Hos \. uERR SMITH will vote 20 do
iusti ... Fitz Johu Porter.
ions EELLY wants tho Democratic
uomir.. Hr PRECEDENT TO come from New
York.
MR UESHY lEvlSo proposes to build a
theatre In London after the plan of the
Boston theatre.
BNRoN A. DE RoTusCulLp is having
Quilt one OF the largest steam yachts that
was ever constructed.
JONI KELLY claims that thorc has
never been u drop OF liquor sold ia any
property owned by him.
PRoFEssoR KLINKSRFUEs, the & rmau
astrUuOmcr, shot Limselt in the Gpttiu .gu
observatory on Monday.
Mrs. LANGrRY has cleared S30 Ol) thus
far this season over and above all outlay,
| including her personal expenses.
STATE SUIT HrGBEE was ia Lancaster
| yesterday looking tor an eligible residence
| tie will likely remove his family 10 this
city.
SENATOR lNoALLS little son Ralph pre-
| tcrs the school room 20 the Senate
| chamber, because Of tie dullneSs charaC.
teriznI the latter.
| TENNNsON's elevation TO the peeragu
WAS an exception TO the rulc that Nc
author has ever been CnuOblcd merely for
his achievements in the field Of authorship,
! no painter for his achievements IN art. uur
a philosopher fDr his scieutii. invcstiga
| tiruS or corquests.
| EpMCND YATES on Mary Anderson
| Oar tlir visitor j., to my thinking, very
| lovely, q toicrablr actress, and not CA'cu-
| lated To- cluso any great excitement 10 any
way "rhurc . there's a pretty woman "
sad |, years ago, to Captain Mlyue Rc,d.
"Sur,' SAID The CIpta'n, after looking At
her, "ShC docs not cause me an emotion. "
| Aud tn ought Of this when was looking
| at Hiss Anderson.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29

Got, the actor, being recently in small
town in the south Of France, volunteered
for benefit Tor the poor. His name drew
crowds. The mayor turned over in his prosy
and pompous mind what he could do in
acknowledgment. He invited the actor
20 complimentary breakfast, and placed
before him an egg in which ten golden
louis we're concealed. Got took a spoonful
and, discovering the contents, ceased cat
ing. The other guests. who were in the
secret, watched him intently, and the host
ess inquired why be did not finish the egg.
&" Madame" he replied, "I never touch
the yoke" Do you throw 1t away PI
she asked with astonishment. "No, I
always leave IL TO the poor"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29
- NNWN Es0V IlNEW TN|0ING
Tho Argument OF tue Counsel.
ThE JEFFERsuS CLUB.
Thtir Handsome Rooms Ready for Use by
the CLUB Members.

Thtir Handsome Rooms Ready FOR Use by
the CLUB Members.
The rooms of the Jefferson club, a
Democratic political and social organizl-
ton OF this city IN the second story of the
Rhoads building on West King street are
now completely furnished aud ready for
occupation by the club members. They
are models Of rich and discriminating
taste in all their appointments. Handsome
Wilton carpet with dark ground covers
the hOUrs, and dark paper placed on the
wall and ceiling in the best style of tho
paper hangers art, relieved by bright tints
complete perfect symphony III color.
Hangings OF rich Tdrklsh cloth form the
pOrtiere separating tho forward room from
that in the Iear, aud handsome lambre-
quins Of the same material adprn the
mantel pieces.
On the west wall of tho front room
hangs striking oil painting representing
Columbus in the act of explaining by
charts his views Of th4 rotundity OF the
earth to BOme monks who had been com
missiOned u give an audience to the
hardy explorer by Queen Isabella, OF
Spain. On the east wal! ID another hand
some painting that pictures the Rialto ia
Venice. Mirrors, chairs aud sofas of the
most comfortable description, card tables,
chandeliers with glass pendants, and a
handsome buffet complete the equipment
Of what is considered To DO the finest club
room of tho city. Each member of tho
club is provided with a koy to tho room,
to which he may have access at all times
The association numbers among It's mem
bers many Of the prominent city and
county Democrats, aud its existence sup
plies long felt want. The next regular
meeting OF the club will be held on Mon.
day, February 4, at 1880 o'clock at which
the board of directors and special commit
tees will make full reports.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29

a Young Nan Discovered Dead Win
breast ITusnCd In


a Young Nan Discovered Dead with his
breast Crusncd In.
Harvey Stacker young man. aged
about -, was found dead near Elizabeth,
Pa, Monday morning. lie left McKecs
port, miles below, To skate to Elizabeth
on Saturday night and WAS not seen alive
afterwards. He was found in a culvert,
some dls'dnc0 from railroad trestle. GA
removing tue mans clothes il was found
that his breast was all crushed In.
A searching party was at the spot Sun
day where he was found in the morning.
80 he got or was placed there "a hours
later than a. trst thought.A party followed
bloody trail from the place whore he was
found, down the road for over mile, to a
saloon kept by one Dorsey, at Coalvalley.
Here tho blood was traced through tho
house and TO an Clubhouse ia the back
yard, where 1t was found Ia profuslOn.
The railroad Ineu who found the body say
they found tracks leading to a fence about
twelve feet from tho spot and on a high
bank above It, but no tracks beyond that,
indicating that the body had been thrown
from there. In tho absence OF important
witnesses the inquest has been adjourned.
Young Stacker was well known, was 10
gardcd as n steady mau and the affair is
creating great excitement.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29

a crop VI Them 'atncred n IN Vart rus
rUiUts Ottue St.te

iUiUis 0i toe NtNte.
There have been no deaths from the
cNas'ing acc'dCn' at WayuesborO Pa,
ard IL IS thought al will recover.
On sunday, ia Bridgeport, lad named
Edmundsou had q leg broken, auothor
sustained q severe hurt to hi, arm and
third dashed "a his sled between the
wheels Of railway car, AMI just missed
being killed.
On Saturday night in NOrristovn a
sleigh containing lady aud three gen.
tlemen vas run into by a coaster o. which
ten men were riding. aud the Lady, Mrs.
John Ruoh, is nov lying with her bead
badly cut and her limbs paTalyzed.
From West Chester, where another Sc
riOus COaStinE accident occurred last Sat.
urday evening, comes word that the chief
burgess OF that place has issued a prOc'a
nation prohibiting cOastiug aud Shedding
on the streets Of the borough.
John BNweD, Thomas Lipsett, Phj'adel
phia. while crastiug on Township lane,
Chestnut Hill, on last Saturday night
we're thrown from their sled by colIding
with a wagon. BDweu's skull was fral
tured aCd Liusett WAS severely cut about
the head. Bowen is believed to be fa:aIly
injured
While William Herbiue. Edward Young
ard James McEvuy were driving from
Bloomsburg on ThuJSd,y night the horses
became unmauageable aud upSe, the
sleigh and its occupants over rocky
emblukwnrt. The three men wera badly
hurt, h.LT1y's : bead oniDg terri r'v Gu;
aud one arm broken. ilaTbine hal bDrh
arms broken aud /. IS feared his rig'' -
ls broken aud Young is fe1rfuly our AM
brufso3. O1a oG the hnIses died from .bo
tn. r.H,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29

The county commissioners have done
well to 60 after the Columbia officials
who are charged with conspiring to cheat
the county to make fees for themselves.
II will have to be rigorous inyestiga.
tion of the subject and either punish or
Wind, cate the accused. But the COM
missiouers may as well understand that
they must keep at what they have uu.
dertaken. The public remember that
nearly two years ago the county audi .
tors surcharSed the last board ct com
mis''oners with certain sums OF MONEY
unawfully and improv,denily pail out
by them. The suits lie dead upon Tie
dycke,s. Why Il will not do for the
commissioners to make isl ol a CJIum.
biz constable and n-sh of an cy county
commissioner.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29
The school BOARD,

There are twelve school directors to be-
chosen in February The following is a
statement of the outgoing directors Of
their respective parties.
DemOerdts.-H. L. Slaymaker, DR..
Henry Carpenter, VIM. A. Morton, A, j.
Snyder, Elan c. Snyder, A. z. Ringwalt
RepablleaRs.-Thos. B. Cochran. Il. A,
Evans, Luther Richards, NJ. Brosius,
Daniel Smeych, Chas. Swebel.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29

The forests of Elk and adjacent counties
in Pennsylvania are being dispoiled of
4 600 acres of timber every year, which
has TO be felled In order that the bark may
be obtained for tanning purposes, There
are four tauneries in Elk county which use
80, 900 cords OF bark per year, and as a
cord of bark will tan 175 hides, the 80. 600
cords will tan $500 hides per year,
which represents the annual production OF
tho tanneTiCs of Elk county.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29
ALipel suit settled.

The suit for libel brought ~ Thomas
Burns, of the Harrisburg club OF last year,
against the Sunday Telegram, of that
town, has been settled. Burns says he
received sl5O and costs, and if he did
it was good investment, and he will not
have to ask for advance money from the
club with which he signing.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29
UurIous nelsious Theory.

Boston has religio-philosophi
society that believes that disease is caused
by the absence of God from the body, and
can be cured by the passage of the divine
eflluence from the we'll TO tho sick, as they
sit with their spines In contact. It mum
bers among its adherents "people Of inhu
enco and prominence, md some whose
names are as familiar as household
words
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29
500 men Thrown ont OF WORK.

The Mellert Iron company Pipe mill,
Reading, closed on Monday for the re.
mainder of the winter, thus throwing 800
men out of employment, because OF inter
foreuce with the working due to the cold
weather.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29
Sale OF IInrneA.

Samuel Hess & Son, auotioneers, sold at
public sale yesterday, for Daniel Logan, at
his sale and exchange stable, Lancaster
city, Pa, II head OF Ohio horses, at an
average price Of s232, 40 per head,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29

\ PREPosTEEoUS notion has been ad
vanced in Congress that mem bers Of tha,
body who have been in the confederate
army should not vote on the bill for the
relief of Fltz John Porter |. is urged
that if he was a traitor the cause for
which they fought prolted by his treason,
and therefore they should not express
their judgment upon the merits of he
case before them. The idea is iIlogiCa al
and absurd. Nobody but fools and mar
row headed partisans now believe Porter
to have been guilty of treason the best
authorities bear testimony to his high
minded loyalty. The only thing about
which there is any CoutrOversy-andu not
much about that's whether he was
guilty Of breach of military discipline.
Upon this point the Southern members
are as well qualiiei 70 judge AS any
other, and those who decline to vote
will only acknowledge their uutitness 70
legislIte on other matters requiring juig
ment. The suggestion that they shall
stand alODf in this controversy IS the
device Of u beaten opposition TO meas
ure of decency and justice.
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pI.AwINH m cnLnn linz.
New JerS,y's DatuDc-sti Govern r Contsud
log for tue Ii.at, uf tre SrErJ.

log for tue Ii.at, of trc NrErJ.
Governor Ahho,l s.Et = special mes
sage 10 the New jersey LIZ ,.rure on
Monday. Tie message -'ates hat tie
Hackeusdck Cemetery con utuy vas iu-
cHrlOratcd uairr a 0~ # O." .'lte. The
sixth seC,lg4 q is charter y... t-d that
any rr.EI Us sJCle'y Nah. Iu.chasc,
use aI' auI land sd nsmeJery,
in which they ua-., ~ agree.
ably - aa} pecullr ....- aud ccre.
monies Ut their O"G. IT, E.r,. Baptist
church Of H4ckensack alp.n4 70 ue osm
etery company TO purchase rave in
which ID bury The body %. '.os Iacsascd
sexton. The permission Vas g,l-rrd, but
withdrawn, because it was the UIly Of a
co.Ored man The intermcut lad TO be
made subsequently in another c.-notery.
The governor says tho regulation shat 70.
fuses Christian burial TO tue body OF "A
deceased citizen upon the ground Of color
IS not IN his judgment, q reasonable rsgu.
IaJtun, aGd that the church had right TO
make the lnterment.
The governor says II ought not TO be
tolerated ia the state, that q corporation
whose existence depends upon the Legis.
IatuFo VAL, aud whose property is ex.
empt from taxation because OF religious
uses, should be permitted to make dis
tlnctlon batween the white and the black
man.
Tue governor closes by recommending
the passage Of law which shall make
such refusal based on color a criminal
ofeuse, with such penalty as shall prevent
a recurrence Of such an act.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-29

Iris noticeable tba. OLD Tccumseh shcr
man il declining the presidential uomina-
tton with mole vigor than his brother
john.
NEARLY $50 100000, it is said, were
spent by lobbyists about the British par
Lament from 1872 70 1882. The " ThIrd
House seems abuudantly able to hold
its own on the other side Of the water,
notwithstanding the fact that the vigtuous
members of parliament receive 10 salary.
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boheadsd by y Fly wh,,,

Monday morning James Mcbride, aged
40 years, an oiler IN tho engine room Of
the bridge at the corner uf York and
Prospect streets, New York, while engaged
IN cleaning the brass work near the fly
wheel was caught in ths wheel, which IL
Is feet 10 diameter. IL Was at the time
making 81 revolutions per minute. The
unfortunate man was carried down through
the opening in the iiJor. which is very
narrow and about five fee, deep. When
the wheel brought lin up on the other
SIDE he struck wi.h teruh3 force against
the edge OF the stout hD)ving and his head
Homp'etaiy severed, rolled across tho
room: HIS body, horribly mutiiated, fell
i've feet from the wheel