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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-10
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HOME, Tribune once
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MANSION HOUSE.

pp0OELY. HEIGHTS. Opposite Wtl-qf, NeT-fory.
-Four m uti.,' wax Fulton or Ast Ferry. superior
accommodations m 'nIuo rates select family ana
transient hotel 200 rooms.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

Mr.. CASE says that Jay Eye see is not
for sale.
GLADSTONE is receiving ovations along
the route on mis- tour To Edinburgh.
BEN BUTLER has telegraphed that he
will attend the Williams Grove picnic on
Friday.
EDWARD T. STEEL, president OF the
Philadelphia board Of education, is again
alarmingly Ill in London.
REV. A. j. BREsLIN, OF Pottsville, q
popular young Calnulio priest in the
Schuylkill Valley, died IN Mount Carmel
on Wednesday.
RICHARD TWEED, eldest son of the late
William Nj, Tweed, OF New York, has died
in a Paris madhouse. IL IL understood
that he left little or no property.
JOHN INGALES, OF Georgia, has been
elected president, and Mr.. MaisGh, OF
Pennsylvania, permanent secretary of the
American pharmaceutical association.
HENRY NJ. PHILLIPS, Of Philadelphia,
died early this morning, in the 73d year
OF his age. He was prominent lawyer
and public spirited citizen and leaves a
large estate.
JOHN DILLON, a former Irish member OF
Parliament, who was imprisoned with
Parnell, has been in Colorado for eighteen
months, aud he writes that his health,
which was very poor when no came To this
country, has improved 80 much that be
expects to return to Ireland soon and 70.
sumo his place in politics,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

left oidlo--until the Congress took tho
matter in it's own hauds--unttl n Demo-
cratic senator offered resolution In terms
Numerically opposed to Secretary Bainc's
Interpretation Of the rights of an American
C,uGsn imprisoned by foreign govern
mont. The revised statutes or the United
States provide that "whenevcr Il Va made
known to the president that any citizen Of
the JltIci States has been uniustly
deprived ot his liberty, by or under the
authority of any foreign government IL
shall be the duty OF tuN president forth.
with to domaud from THAT government the
reasons for such impIisOumrut.' MIR,
HaiDo, the proper Oni'cr uudor our system
through whom - make tins demand, and
at the timr peculiarly raspOuslhle, made no
such domaud through Minister Lowell, but,
on the contrary, hell that the government
had no right to demand tho reasons of
arrest and detention OF its Crt,zcus in
ireland, lie did not even communicate to
/ the American public the fact Vt the fruit.
less appeals Of the Imprisoned men 20
Minister Lowell The facts only came
out months after he had retired from
utli u through the demand Ut Congress for
. them.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

THE Post, the Democratic campaign
paper Of the state committee, prints this
week very comprehensive sketch pre-
pared by iti editor of the life and public
services OF Gen. W. W. II. Davis, the
Democratic candidate for congressman.
at-large.. II is illustrated with portrait
of the subject, and no one in reading IL
can fail to be impressed with the ituess
of the parly's choice for this responsible
and honorable office. Broadminded,
liberal. Of vigorous intellect, with large
experience in public affairs, II is seldom
that any party offers rs its candidate one
80 peculiarly qualified to represent the
public interests in o legislative body as
Gen. Davis. \ native Of Pennsylvania,
with thorough knowledge of the state,
It's history, its resources its interests and
its wants, be would be representative OF
all its people aud when he takes his seat
in Congress, whether 1t shall be for one
term or more, Pennsylvania will have ar
intelligent, courageous, upright and eN
perienced representative in William
Watts Hart DAVIS.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

4 Convention ot tn. stat. 8rseu UsCKers
fUm'ruS e. Retire,

4 UohNeuuDn ~ the state Grseu DsCEers
fUmSruy e. Retire,
Colonel Henry Royer ot P1ttsvilIc, who
received Democratic nomination tor the
Legislature, has declined to accept the
candidacy,
The Republican couferees ot the Twelfth
Peunsy lyauia district. comprising LuGerne
and Lackawapna counties, met "Wednesday
IN Ptttstou, and nominated Joseph \.
Scranton for Congress
I. z. Ryuder, chairman vt the National
party OF Pennsylvania, has issued q call
for state convention of the Natioual
Observation-Disclosures party, to meet at Belle
tUu'e on September lS.h.
On the : / Of september the campaign Of
the Democrats of Phladelphia will be
formally opened with banquet of the
Young Mems Dem 'cratiC association To
General W w. II Davis, the candidate of
the party for COugressmAu-at large.
Edwin D. Bailey, secretary Of the Nl-
! JiOual committee Of the American party
! ('autl.Secret, - $ quoted as having said
| Wednesday night in Washington, that *
senator POmerOy, who Was nominated for
! president at the convention held in Chicago
! in June will withdraw IN favor OF - John
! The national committee Of the American
| party will meet in Chicago early next
month, aud recommend 'ha: the vote of
the party be given 10 St. John.
The following nominations for Congress
have been made:
V Mtchgan-J. c. Fnzxerald, r.
NJ bwa-lsaacS ; Strub'e, Il
VII MisstsSippi-E BArksdale, d.
OregOn-Samuel Jewell, &
V. Mlssissippi-O r Singleton, r.
III Alabama-Wllham c. Oates, D.
Xxx Ohio-Thomas Rhoadcs, =.
MI MlssOuri--W }. Stone, y.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28
A WIFE. sAn suIulnr.
Mrs Fnos WArah, OF fulton Towpship,
Leaves HoT ssEinE Co .sng bots-H

Mrs Enos oarah, OF fulton Towpsbip,
leave. aot HsEing Co .spg Bcts-it
The ncighborhood of Goshen, In Fulton
township, was startled tn hear that Edith,
the wife of Enos Marsh. had committed
suicide. Tho facts of the case are as
follows Wednesday morning MIR. March
went away, leaving his wife alone, their
two boys being away also. She was bak.
ing aud Mr. Penrosc Amber tailed to her
about eleven O'C'uCJ when che appeared
choerfuls rs usual About an hour aner
'his noighbnr went tO the house. Not
finding her down stairs NIthouVh part Of
her baking was still IN the Stove) she wcut
to her room tu had her and WIS hprriind
to discover her hanging To \ b'd p'st aud
lite extinct She gave the alarm. a tow
ucishbors came IN aud the deaf woman
was cut down. Drs. Sides auh Duavrr
were called in and Deputy Coroner Wesley
cmpancllcd jury, whose verdict has not
yet been learned.
Mrs Marsh was about ~ years oh, the
daughter uf Amer Smcdley, we'll known
farmer Of Fulton. She was of more than
ordinary Intelligence, with a fine education
She has been married to MIR. Marsh some
twelve years, aud leaves two children, the
youngest now . years old
There Is NO pOsslbc cause known why this
sad affair should have taken place AS she
had everything Ia make her happy. llci
husband ~ almost overcome, ard has the
sympathy ut a large number nt friends,
with whom he has become popular AS d
business man, he having been IN business
since he was boy. For several years h,
had the store a. Wakefield before whlot
he was at oak Hill Last spring Ia,
started the creamery at G ,shen, where h,
is doing a very large business.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28
me rrlnclp,I MItne.. unn..

May White, who saw tho fatal shooting
of Mamie Thorpe IN a North street house,
Baltimore, last month by George w..
HazeltIne, and who was herself wounded
az the time has gone 70 Canada, whence
she originally came. Snv had been re-
leased on her own Tecognizau-e o in the
sum Of $1,000 70 appear as witness
when wanted, and States Attorney
Kerr says she promised 20 return
to testify in the case. Mr. Kerr says that
under the law of that state witness can
not be detained against his or hor consent,
aud that he was constrained TO accept Miss
whites recogu2inoe ~ the best no could
do, although there is nothing against
which IL could be enforced in case sho did
not return,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

John NalNcr, ayuuuE uiau VII claimed
Pt-sburg HS his rrsltrunr, called a. thv
station house this mUruuE aEd reported
ttaJ ns d al p"rn ru1b "a uy q cDmuAnlou -.
= silver huLtlug case watch. H., story was
that Ia I. de ou a freight car frum Pitts
burg, and when near this CIty be iHlI ,1slr' y
aud that IS the time the tLett war commit
rcd Whru he awokr hIs compa lou wac
missing Ga making luqIrry h., learned
that tue thief had buald,d al eastern
bound cattle train. Thlukiug that he
might be at the fair grounds an Officer
went there, but was unable 10 uud nun.
IL Ii desorbtd as being feet .uches IN
height, has sandy hair anu was d., ssed IN
dark coat, gray pants and wore blue hs' .
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

"Wednesday evening, about O'Clock, a
woman, probably forty tive years old, was
found IN the woods ia the north west part
OF ChardOu, OHIO, aud was brought TO
tho city by a farmer and placed in the
care OF Sheriff Pierce. She was reduced
by starvation almost 10 a skeleton. She
revived sufficiently 70 give an account Of
herself 1t appears that she formerly
live in Cleveland. About a m Dnth ago 81 Q
gave her husband money To pay taxes on
their little home. lustead of doing 50 he
disappeared and has not been heard from
since. Her house and lot were sold to
satisfy the taxes, aud, withouta friend in
the world aud too proud 70 beg, she wan
dered ajmlessly into the couutry, sleeping
in the fields and sub5is ing on what fruits
and berries she could tiLd. For twenty
seven days she say no food has passed her
lips. She absolutely refused 10 give her
name. She was sent TO the inhrmaIy.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

John Fox, alias freddy" Fox and
Foxy Green, was Committed by UuIted
states Commissioner Rowe Wednesday
morning TO await the action Of the grand
jury on a charge against him of passing
counterfeit money in South Trenton, n. j.
Fox is a hucks,er and, like his father, is
we'll known TO the police. HIS father has
served 4 term for passing counterfeit
coin. Fox is believed 70 be one of gang
who worked of spurious coin in Trenton,
Eastou and other cities hereabDuts. Thny
trade chic fly in alleged silver dollars. The
police have boen on their track for some
time past and Officer WILDLY and CIeary
secured sufficient proof to make an arrest.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28
Mi.s smuIsey takes steak.

"wednesday was the l69th day Of Miss
Smulsey's fast, at Fort Plain, n Y. DR.
SeOllir says that az his request she took a
piece Of steak about the slza of n caramel
To day. She masticated IL we'll, but
swallowed the juice only. This caused
great distress, but Miss Smulsey will! make
another attempt to cat, though she be-
lieves there Is not the slightest hope
tor her. She still looks well,
her flesh is hard and she keeps in
almost constant motion. She sleeps about
one hour a day.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28
FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS.

The NOrdUiaR notes that nineteen out OF
twenty who heed the cry of the street
beggers are OF the poorest classes.
II really does seem, says the Pittsburg
DSpdtch, as il tho Prohibtionists aud the
Butterflies were the only people who were
in earnest IN the campaign.
The Harrisburg Ihtrtot suggests that
Mr.. Mcdonald, oI Jersey City, should put
lcs ia his chair cushion. He seems to be
threatened with brain fever
The Carlisle valley SPIRIT ntimates that
probably before November MIR. Blaine,
following his habit, will be down on his
knees begging from Mr.. Simon Cameron
the copy Of the King letter no carries.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

The New York Independent already
betrays signs Of making merchandise OF
its prOfessed morals. 1t is industrlously
sending out advance slips of its attacks
on Cleveland, with the same thrifty eye
To business as when it was selling its in
surance columns TO companies who took
out loads of its paper, or when it was
deluding poor preachers to their ruin in
a railway stock, for putting which in its
editorial columns it was well paid. At
The outset OF the campaign, when its
editors, Revs. Drs. Wald and Twning,
were allowed TO edit it, they gave Mr
Cleveland an earnest support and when
they made special investigation of the
30 called scandal" they frankly told
Just what OF truth was in it and how
little II affected their judgment Of their
duty to support Cleveland for president
Suddenly Mr.. Bowen, owner of the
paper, pounces down upon it and upon
The most trivial pretext changes its
whole course and makes it rave like A
mad dog about Cleveland. making him
out the embodiment of social impurty,
when III truth he stands quite as well So
clally as the publisher of the Independent
or any man whom he ever supported for
the presidency. The desperate effort
made TO attract attention to the violent
departure OF the paper from consistency,
Us well as from decency, amply advertise
the motives OF its publisher, the "peri-
palette propenslies" of whose sense of
hohor were well described by Mr.. Evarts
III the beecher trial, when he said ''Nr.
Boweh's sense of honor is always coming
ana gong Some one always seems to
be fetching and carving it,"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28
bittsn uy - shark.

Edward 5. Monroe, Of Farmersville,
Ind, who is visiting friends in BayOnue,
n. j, went on fishing excursion 70
Princes Bay, "Wednesday. He Was dab
bling his right haud ia the water as the
party were trolling, when two OF his fingers
we're bitten off by a large shark, The
man eater showed light and had TO be
struck several time With the oars before il
u would leave the vicinity OF the boat.
a ply 81 clan.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28
Mr.. Hendricks cannot Attend.

Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, in reply to
an Invitation 10 DO present at the celebra-
tion Of the one hundredth anniversary Of
the erection of Franklin county, Pa, at
Chambersburg. September ., writes "
regret that my engagements will not per-
init me TO atteud on that interesting Occa-
sion. IL would give me great pleasure
again TO meet such of acquaintanoes as
remain, whom knew when studied law
with Judge Thompson, forty years ago.
My residence at Chambersburg was to me
very charming"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

How lie Treated Dennis U'COpnors Appeal
Tor Liberty whsu secretary.
Very respectfully, yours, etc.
L. A. HENDRICK

"neh
From the hew York Herald.
Here Is what Secretary Blaine wrote 70
the brother OF Dennis O'COnuOr, natur-
allied American oitlzsn, held in an .lsh
prison without examination or puOnC
charges, who had appealed in vain 10
Minister Lowell: The case OF your brother
must take the same course as those which
have preceded II. | must re-
mind you that the act of Parliament under
Mr., O'COnuur is held Is law Ot Great
Britain, and it is an elementary principle
Of public law that ia such case the gov
ernmont Of that country IN the exercise of
its varied iuuCtions-iudicial aud eXeou-
tive-administcrs and interprets the law
Ia question. The right of every govern
menU in this respect is absolute and
sovereign"
This and much more to the same effect
Secretary Blaine wrote 20 Mr.. O'COunor,
expressing his hope, incidentally, that the
efforts In behalf OF the imprisoned AmeTi-
can citizen ''may result in his speedy liber.
auOn." But these imprisoned citizens
we're not released until alter MIR. Blaine
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ZOO Nan, wrrnh rncrnIin..

From u 6 Philadelphia Times.
The failure OF the Lancaster watch
company Will prove serious disaster u
that town. The cause of the suspension
are not stated, but 1t IL doubtless owing
to depression in the watch trade Watch
manufactures have multiplied wonder
fully in the last twenty live years Good
watches last life time aud when the pub
lic are once reasonably we'll supplied with
these time pieces IL is fol y TO increase the
sources Of production ind tinitely.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28
HEsuKICks IN ULLyELASr.
rhe Reply TO One VINO wanted to Know
sDOut - ChsDgs iu tns licRst

The Dubuque, Iowa, Hsrad, published
Wednesday, the following letter from
Governor Hendricks received by \ citizen
OF this city IN answer to an lLqlTy con
ceIning the rumOrs affecting change
III the national DemOcra'lc ticket, conse
queut upon the reports published against
Governor Cleveland
INDIAEAPOLIs, Aug. 81, 1854 i have
your lotLer OF the l9.h Instant. cannot
consider with favor your suggestions OF a
change ia the natIOnaI ticket. Tue action
Of the convention cannot now be reCOnsld
cred, and | think IL ought TO stand. | do
not agree ". tn you IN respect u the prob
able result. | thiuk the probabilities are
favorable To the success OF our ticket. The
Cleveland scandal will not have weight
with the people, aud ought not TO have
weight. IL is unworthy the national cOu
test. Three times Governor Cleveland has
stood the test OF popular canVass-Ouce
for the iii SO Of mayor in his own city
and each time he received the endorsement
Of his neighbJTs by a vote largely above
his party strength Whatever there may
have been of the scandal before, II il
| not just eCher to him or the people
now TO revive It. The public welfare re.
quires that he be judged by his public
record, by his capablIlty aud fitness for
the discharge of l, spOuslble and important
duties, and not by old and exploded pri-
yate slanders.
Very respectfully, yours, eto.
L. A. HENDRlCKS
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

From the Arkansas Traveller.
How can you account for those fine
stalks OF corn coming up in the
fence corners P' asked a man Of the
farmer.
That's not corn" the farmer replied ;
"OnIy weeds"
"Ab, how singular"
Don't Anow much about farmin',
reckon ?"
Every little. | am the editor Of an
agricultural paper"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28
A New Kind of DsrauIter.

1t was announced Wednesday in Wilkes
barre that Samuel Roberts, lately pay
master and confidential clerk OF Charles
Parrish Il Co., coal operators was de
faulter for an amount est mated a. between
$50 900 and S7j,0 Roberts has trans
lerred his property to Mr.. Parrish, who
authorizes the statement that "a settle
meut has been effected" Contrary to the
usual rule Roberts did not spend the
money in speculations, but IN 'hOusehold
expenses aud religious objects" lie was
superintendent of the Memorial Sunday
school IN Wllkesbarre.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

BUTLER has no time to become a
literary contributor to newspapers, his
answers to correspondents occupying six
hours day. lie will, however, let his
correspondents shift for themselves on
Friday when he will hold forth at the
Williams Grove picnic of farmers. lie
will doubtless claim 10 come as the
representative OF the wOrkingman. But
there is not shsdOw OF doubt that he
will forget TO tell his auditors that he
has always been the hired attorney OF
grasping corporations.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28
A suIt Ag.iu., ,ns =, h X.

JOS. Sondheimer, through his attorney,
J l. Steinmetz, has entered suit in tie
court of common pleas against the Penn
sylvania railroad company for damages.
Plaintiff alleges that hs shipped "A carload
OF horses recently To Philadelphia, aud by
reason of the car beng shifted frequently
one of the horses was injured so badly
that he died, and number OF others were
also slightly injured.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28
Birthday Surprise Party.

A surprise party was held last evening at
tho residence OF Mr.. haris Smith, No. 551
North Queen street, in honor OF his 2Sth
birthday. There we're about 25 couples
present. Social diversion Of all kinds was
indu ged in, au elegant banquet psrtaken
of, aud the gay party did not adjourn until
midnight.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28
RrIestlh nnnirnos

Asahel Griest, who was found guilty In
the Chester county court ON the 10Th inst, ,
OF assault and battery with int, nj 10 krIl
his wife, was sentenced by Judge Futhey
on Saturday last to pay fine oi $25, costs
of prosecution and imprisonment in the
eastern penitentary for SIX years and nine
months Seven years imprisonment IL
the full extent Of the law which the
prisoner will receive, having already bee II
in prison for three months.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28
rne L.nc..trr WAGON Nump,ny n,.Irn.

The Lancaster watch company, A.
Bttner, president made an assignment TO
u. Is Hostetter ~ half past three D. M,
Wednesday, aud BiJurr aud wife TO
X bert j. Houston. Assignments Ia bank
ruptcy were flied ou account OF Abram
Bitner ami the Lancaster watch factory.
Bituer has been manager and principal
stock holder OF the watch factory, aud IL a
large real estate owner. His estate is
heavily inoumbered. The liabilities OF the
watch factory consist of mortgage in.
debtedne,s OF $50, COO and Of other debts
aggregaring not over s25 900. The manager
claims TO have stock on hand which coat
the company $50 600, in addition to the
real estate. Tho warGh 'ao ory has led a
precariouS existence for eleven years, over
s40O 600 having been invested ia the con-
Germ since its inception