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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12
A Load OF IrseleSS bills.

The Wilkesbarre Union Leader agrees
with the lNTELLIGENCER that the ssreal
secret OF the waste of the time of our state
legislatures, the defeat of so many good
measures and the passage of so many that
are wholly bad" is in the lack of discrimi-
nation or honesty in the work of the COM
mittees which load the calanders up with
30 many useless bills that are introduced
merely for buncombe.
1t is lamentably true that very few men,
bers In their work upon these committees
give intelligent care to the great mass of
bills laid before them. They log-roll among
each other until the calenda. :s weighted
up 20 heavily that scarcely tenth of all
that gets on it has any chance of passage.
This in itself would not be serious evil
If it was the proper bills that stood the
best chance. But they too often are bur
led under lot of noxious bills that either
must be passed in their utter deformity or
they block the way.
As an excuse for the apparent waste of
time in the legislature which holds so few
sessions, 1t is said much valuable work is
done In committee. The calendars do not
how Il.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12

Judge Stewart was recently assigned to the
Baltimore. criminal court, the May term OF
which began on Monday. In his charge to
the grand jury he spoke of all the offenses
which the law requires the grand inquest to
be instructed upon and, speaking of gam
bling, said: "The vice seems to be one in
herent In our nature and it will probably
continue until the people are educated up to
the point that raflies at fairs will be con-
sldered an evil to be frowned upon and
chances in holiday presents as thing to be
avoided. The grosser forms of this vice are
liable to punishment and when the business
of gaming is carried on in violation oflaw the
duty to society requires that tho offense
should not be lightly passed over, but should
be prosecuted" This is the first instance in
charged upon this subject which more
particularly affects the raffies at church fairs.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12

Mr.. u. MUYBRIDGE has been dealing out
some information not generally known to
the students of the University of Pennsylva.
mia, on the subject of animal locomotion. The
elephant, zebra, deer llama and capybara,
were found allied in the same series of loco.
motive actions. Tho lecturer showed by il.
Illustrations that i'm the gallop an animal lef,
the ground by means of a spring from his
lore feet and landed on his hind feet-in d.
rect opposition to the general idea OF tho man
ner In which the thing is done. In cantel
the horse leaves the ground from his fore
feet and strikes 1t again first with his hind
foot diagonally opposite to the last foot leav.
ing the ground. Then, instead of putting
down the other hind foot, the horse put.
down the fore foot again that left the grounc
first, and finally brings down the other hint
foot This is very important, no doubt, if /
is true.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12
A Desperate Suicide.

.-.1 Banks, who with a woman named
Brown and physician named Hall, was in,
carcerated in the Allegheny county work,
mouse awaiting trial for the death of Lena
steuoanranch, the result of a criminal opera
toh,commltted suicide on Monday by cutting
MS throat from ear to ear with razor which
he had snatched from a colored bar
ber who was shaving him. Banks had evil
IDENTIFY laid his plans He lett two letters.
one addressed to the Jail warden giving
directions as to the disposition of his remains.
The other letter was tear-stained, and seemed
to be the last words of a broken hearted man
who was but too ready to quit this world.
The letter was addressed to "My darling
Lena. In IT. the wretched man wrote as,
though the girl, who died so unhappilv last
week, was still living. He went on to saw
that he was not guilty of crime, and had
truly loved tho girl as none other had.
tired of life and would now be "with bis
Lena again."
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12

FOR any one who reads the church ad-
vertsements in New York newspapers, the
incongruous must often present itself in
glaring colors. The line of demarcation be-
tween theatres and churches in this respect is
not so clearly defined as it might be. The
other day Rev. G.. j. higgins announced a
sermon on "rhe Devil and His Work Shop,r
ana Kew. DIR. Gallagher, IL was stated, would
dellver "a thrilling address, at another o,
God's temples. The time of the arrival and
departure OF trains to Garden City to enable
visitors to see and inspect the new cathedral
erected by Mrs. A. IT. Stewart forms q
prominent advertisement in some of the
metropolitan papers. The Coney Island hotel
proprietors advertise in the same way.
Surely religion is not in such languishinp
condition as to require the aid of Barnum
methods to gather together worshippers
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12

The KfNo or SIAN VIII send q complete
native orchestra to the London exhibition In
May TO play Siamese music upon Siamese
national Instruments
FRANK L. SoRfBNER, of Philadelphia,
graduate of Girard college, has been an.
pointed assistant botaanist Of the agricultural
department at Wellington.
LIszT was twenty years old when Paganini
was taking Paris by storm, and the expanded
art Of the great violinist largely influenced
I,iszt In his creation of new school for
pianists.
GENERAL SHERIDAN and his wife, who
arrived in Los Angeles, CAL, on Sunday,
were out driving on Monday, and their
horses ran away. The carriage was upset
and both were thrown out, but, although con-
siderably shaken up, they were not seriously
injured.
PRESIDENT ELLIOT and.eleven professors
OF Harvard, Bishop Paddock, Rev. Henry
M. Dexter, OF the Congregdtionatist, and
over hity other clergymen, Thomas Bailey
Aldrich, John Boyle O'Reilly, William
Endicott Jr;, O. b. Frothingham, Alexander
n. Hice and Henry Cabot Lodge, are remon.
strants to the Massachusetts, legislature
against female suffrage
ZEBULoN BUTLER, son of Lord Chester
Butler and grandson of Colonel Zebulon
Butler, OF Revolutionary fame, died In
Wilkesbarre on Monday In the 47th year o
his age. Mr. Buffers grandfather was one Of
theearly Connecticut settlers in the Wyoming
valley and took an active part in the wal
with the Indians, which resulted In the
massacre at wyoming on July 8, 177s.
REV. T. GRAF. directo, Of the Baltimore
| Catholic choir, who recently superintended
the concert for St Joseph's hospital at tn,
opera house in this city, will leave Baltimor,
for New York to-day, and on Wednes
day will take passage on the steamship City
l of Chicago for an extended trip TO Europe
during which he will have an audience will
Pope Leo XIII. Rev. Mr.. Graf will stop a
Queenstown, Ireland,a few days before goint
to the continent
| CAPTAIN HUGH J. HIaH, of the Potts
town bicycle club, who left Pottstown ON MAJ
on bicycle tour to Nebraska, had arrived
at Schellsbnrg, Bedford county, on Frida,
| evening, Sth. His route was by way O
Reading, Harrisburg, Carlisle and Chambers
burg, and then striking westward he crosse,
Cove mountain and reached McConnelsbur.
at th6end Of tho third day-distance Travelled
In three days being l42 miles He had l.
| push the machine four miles up the mountain
side, but rode down, and was informed b,
| the natives that he was the only wheelmai
who ever attempted the perilous feat Of rid
| ing down.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12
Among the Churches.

A church congress was opened i'm Hartford,
Connecticut Monday night Prominent
clergymen and laymen were present from
different parts OF the country, including
Revs Grafton. Boardman, Giles and New.
ton, of Philadelphia Bishop Coke, of New
York; President Smith, of Trinity college,
and Hopkins, of Auburn seminary, and
Adams, Of Rochester. The congress was
called to order by Governor Harrison.
The conference Of secretaries of the Young
Mems Christian associations was continued
Monday In Chattanooga, Tennessee. Several
topics were discussed affecting the work Of
the association. Harrisburg, Pa, was Sc
iected as the next place OF meeting. The
following executive committee was elected
w. N. Morris, Baltimore; III. A. Orr, Pitts
SGrg; q. NJ NrHeesendam, Milwaukee; VIM
McCullock, Toronto: f. G. Frost, Portland
Oregon. In the evening the conference ad
journed sine die -
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12

The administration does wisely in entirely
ignoring the snarls of disappointed office
seekers of the kind that are voiced in the
lament Of Senator Eustis. 1t keeps on i'm the
even tenor of its way, acting from conviction
and knowing that time will make all things
even. The superficial observer little thinks
OF the labor and responsibility entailed on
the removals and appointments to Office by a
new administration. The item of postoflices
alone is enough to occupy half the working
hours of the president and postmaster gem
eral for many months. Records must be in
vestigated and applicants carefully reviewed /;
and the opposition press are ready to pounce
upon the administration whenever an un-
wise choice is made. Then, responsible Dem
ocrats often sign petitions carelessly and as
matter of course, and there have been found
Democrats who have asked the president TO
retain Republicans in place solely on the
score OF good-fellowship. The wonder is that
with all these obstacles the administration
has shown its present rapidity in "turning
the rascals out"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12
How the Dear Public is Cheated.

In Baltimore, until within few months,
competition between the two gas companies
gave consumers gas at the rate of 81 per 1000
feet A compromise" was finally effected
between the rival companies, by which con-
sumers "were obliged to pay an advance of
GO per cent. II paid within limited time, and
10 perez II after that time. On Monday
solidated company by w. w. Gibbs s'for SER
vices rendered in effecting the compromise
between the companies, by which the con-
sumers are made to pay the higher price"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12

nd they had lived abroad for
'as man md wife, and came
back Just n time to get the news of her
divorce, anc then to be married
The metropolitan newspapers the other
day, too, kad very long accounts of the
secret marriage or alleged marriage of a
banker now in Jail with gay young opera
Singer, adivorcee, of her sad death in Sc
cluded place and the mysterious disappear
ance of their child. The affair was kept up
as sensation for several days, the news.
papers tossing back and forward the ad.
missions and denials of Fish that he was
married to the mother of his child.
Meantime the war against polygamy il
Utah goes bravely on and the Latter Day
Saints are getting six months piece fol
their frankness in acknowledging and sup
porting all their wives.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12
EVEN the contestants at tho roller skating.
matches cannot be persaad6eeStfosta d6eS to stay.

tA condition of the people resident
~ the large cities of the country is very in
teresting one to consider. w. 8. Landsberg
OF Baltimore, has been deducing some inter.
esting figures from study of New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore. lie finds that
the excess of females at the ages from twenty
to fifty for each LOCO males of the same ages
is in Baltimore for the general population
l25; in Philadelphia 90; in New York, 35
This seems TO indicate that Baltimore has
larger number OF females in factories and
stores than either of its sister cities. Reck-
oning children under fifteen years of age and
persons over seventy incapable of labor as
non-pi oducers, Baltimore, it is found, had,
in $780, to 100 producers 50 non-producers
Philadelphia 4S; New York, 49, Boston, A.
Thus it is seen that one. halt of the people of
the Hub lean back on their oars and watch
their fellow-men row. In all our large cities
the colored death-rate is excessive. Among
10000 native whites in Baltimore, for exam
pie, there were in the census year 220 deaths /;
among 10000 immigrants, 227 deaths in the
same number of colored people, $40 deaths.
And this is the reason why the great produc-
tiveness of tho colored race need never cause
any alarm to their Caucasian brethren.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12
East and West.

Inc New York newspapers have had
attended accounts, recently, of the mar
rlage = OF popular opera singer with a
musical composer a few hours after the
woman had been released from the bonds
ofmatrimony by the decree of divorce for
which the husband had sued on tine grounds
OF her adultery. Her offending was open
ana Shameless she had gone off with the
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12
Effectual Cure for Insomnia,

What can be more distressing than TO toss
round In bed when the eyelids ought 10 DO closed
In refreshing Sleep Yet this Is what thousands
Of people do every night Here is IA simple cure
Buy from your druggist grocer a bottle OF
DuFFY's PuhE MALT WHIsKsY-it will cost you a
dollar--and take a little before retiring II Is
absolutely pure, and u wholesome tonic, leaves
no banefu after effects as 1t does not contain
hurtful percentages Of poisons fouDd in ordI,
nary liquors.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12

MISSISSIPPI has been awarded the prize
ior the best apple display at the New Or
leans Exposition. This will be news to many
rapid Republicans who know Missssip ppi
only as the home of Jefferson Davis
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12
The Kind of PRACTICE He uaa

"Are you having much practice now,n
asked an old doctor of a young beginner.
Yes, sir, great deal, thank you," was the
reply. "Ah, ] am delighted to hear it.
Pray, in what line does your practice par
tcularly extend ~ "Well, sir, particularly
in economy"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12
Newspaper Report of the Big Dinner.

All the gastronomic wonders that the com,
bined skill and ingenuity of best chefs de cui
sine could command were set before the ban.
gueters." You know the rest They over.ate
digestion Is followed by chronic dyspepsia.
Habitual attendants on big dinners have a sad
experience in this line But IL is good to know
what Browns Iron Bltters can do for the con.
frmed dyspeptic: Mr.. w. @. welch, Pelia, Iowa,
II found relief by using Browns Iron Filters. y
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12
THE WAY THEYALL FEEL.

my son, avoid
This road TO vice,
Lest some day you might love H.:
BE wise and take
Your pas advice,
I've seen the folly of it,
Pop! right you are,
But boys like we
Are smarter than were you;
Besides, dear pop,
want TO see
The folly OF II. too"
IL. Q. Dodge In Whitehall Time
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12

Lame Back7 Hunts kidney and ItyerI
Remedy cures distressing diseases of diabetes
gravel and retention of urine.
81 can't sleep" Sufferers from nervous pros
tration, and wasted vitality, can regain health
by using Hunts Kidney Remedy.
myI2 .lwdeolSv
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12

do II now and don't delay. Heart Disease
should not be trifled with but cured use DIR
GRAVES HEART REGULATOR and you viii
not be disappointed in its effects, which are i'm
mediate. sIoO per bottle at druggists. Try u.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12
HOP PLAsTERS.

- HOW Is YOUR BACK?
nat is the use of suffering with Backache
Pain In the Side or Hip, Sciatica, RheumntisIn
Kidney Diseases, Crlck, Stitches Swollen and
tried Muscles, Chest and Lung troubles, or any
sort OF pain or soreness, either local or deep
seated when HoP PLASTER will give instant re
iiefH Prepared from Burgundy Pitch, Canada
1sssam lSs and the pain killing virtues Of Hops
Thousands say so. Sold by all dealers. Mailed
on receipt of price, 25c., 3 for 81 90
t2) HOP PLASTER Co Boston Mass
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12

WHEN the real trial of speed comes,
Gladstone always manages to get his nose
under the wire first
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12
HOP PLAsTERs.
DON'T BE SWINDLED

BY buying something you know nothing about.
We guarantee the HoP PLASTER the best ever
known. The virtues of fresh Hops, Burgundy
Fitch and Canada Balsam combined, make thfs
plaster highly medicinal and active for the cure
OF palms. aches, soreness, cramps, strains,
stitches crick and local weakness. Drives out
pain-soothes the parts and strengthens. Sold
by druggists and dealers, &c, o for 800 HOP
PLASTER COMPANY, Boston, Mass. Mailed
for price. I3l
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12

where's the sense In spending money for
doubtful affair, when sure and reliable thing
Is offered? Hop Porous Piasters for all aches,
pains ana soreness. The grestest st strengthener
known. &c
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12

THE Wilkesbarre dailies have begun
sparring with each other over their circula-
tons Which can spare the more for the
Plymouth sufferers?
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12

II would be happy stroke for Barnum to
capture Abe Buzzard, acquit him and place
him in his menagerie of living wonders.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12
HOP PLASTERS.
YOU CAN'T BEAT rAEM-

Because possessed of fresh and active medi.
clnal agents for the cure of pain and disease A
wonuerful strengthening porous plaster, made
from Hops Burgundy Pitch and Canada BaIsam
Apply one to Backache, Crick, Kidney troubles
stitches, Sciatica, rheumatism, Sore Chest or
pain In any part. Acts NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. soothes
mqulets nervousness-ready to apply. All deal.
ers, &c, 5 for u. Sent by mail for price
apr23 P - ivdeod&w
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12
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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-12

MEDICAL.
CPRTNG FEVER.

AT this season nearly every one needs 10 use
some sort of tonic. IRON enters into almost
every Physicians prescription for those who
need building up. NV
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-02-15
SENATOR vOORHEEs IN ALBANY.
He Urges Mr.. Cleveland to Rut sx.scnato
MeDsnald In his Cablnet.


He Urges Mr.. Cleveland 10 Put ex-senator
MeDsnaid In his Cabinet.
ALBANY, Feb. Ex-senator Voorhees, and
Congressman Cobb Of Indiana came TO Albany
together to-day, and together went to the little
house on the HILL In tho upper story OF which
President-eect Cleveland was writing beside
hugo fire OF blazing logs. before window over
looking the great field OF snow which Ii at
present about all there 10 to be seen Of Albany's
pretty park. Mr.. Cleveland greeted his Wis
itors cordially. and they almost Immediately
foil to reading . petition signed by twenty
Democratic Senators for the appointment Of
ex-senator Mcdonald for Secretary OF the
Treasury. Mr. Cleveland listened gravely. and
without once tnterrupting the reading. Pos
ably he knew beforehand that he was going to
appoint MIR. Mcdonald to that worry place and
II he does tho people in Albany. who stu iy him
as closely AZ pare Mt does q growing child
will forever vow that he must have done SO In
spite OF the petition. for they have como to
think that there is no suror way OF killing u
man 8 chances than by petitoning Mr.. Ceve-
land In his behalf. or course this must always
seem to be more or less the case where there
are 80 few important places and so many ap-
plicants FOX each one. But In this especia! In
stance Abanians particularly have slight
ex-governor Was importuned In his favor. but
Tor tho reason that they have long ago settled
without Mr.. Cevelands holp that tho Treasury
portfolio Is to DO kept IN this State. and will DO
given either to Mr.. Manning. Mr.. Hewitt or
Mr.. whitney. Manning preferred.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-02-15

PoUaHKEEPsIE, Feb. 14.-The challenge race
for the championship OF America between ice yachts OF
tho New Hamburger and Poughk eepse Clubs
the Hudson, opposite this city. this afternoon The
course was four miles. and the distance being twenty
misA It was sailed over nvo times Tile wind blow
ing from the north The Poughkeepse yachts the
Avalanche, Icicls Northern Light. Haze. Jack Frost
Oracle. and Jessie r. Tho New Hamburger yachts were
the Saicksep. Win. Whistler. Phantom. Zero. Zephyr
tn, signal to start was given 81 T.. when all the
lead. She was soon winded by the North Light. tho
latter turning the upper buoy first Coming down
being foa!h and from this time there were really only
I'LL the last trip up the river. when she crack
and her helmsman had to get ont aud push her In the
mean time the Haze turned the upper rst for
the lss' time And nni,hsd 10 line style thirty five
hour minute and 10 secondA
The Zero and the Jack Frost put In claim OF foul
against the Haze which, they said. crowded them
agsinst the upper buoy. The Rsn.tta COMMITTEES will
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-02-15
THE 100000 SUBSIDY KILLED.
Mr.. HslmaM's Mstssn T. Strike Il Out Of che
Post O0es Bilt Carried.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 1A-The 100000 for
John Roach and the Pacific Mail. which Was
scotched yesterday By Mr.. Holman. was finally
killed In the House to-day. Tho lobby for the
appropriation was vorv busy oil day In the cor
ridors until the vote was taken. It gained .
few votes. but the anti-subsldy mon held their
forces we'll together. and held the ground they
gained yesterday. Mr.. Randall kept watch
full eye on tho proceedings. and tho never sleep
ing Holman was In his place every minute
Tho yeas and nays were ordered directly for
Mr.. Holman's motion to etrike out the subsidy.
30 tnat the test came fairly on the question OF
who could be- found was record sd. the subsidy
Hoimans motion had lao. The subsidy men
e ana Mns e Ns1 We sv
absent. Cox, Dorshelmer and Muller voted for
the approprlatlvn, and so did Gen. slocnm OF
amendmcnts to the Post Ones biil that were Gre
adopted In the Committee OF the Whole were
sass e Sst NJ Ta' h c9
fsn 81 hs ss ssrSss %
b Mr. irot Gibson me Of Wsss MA
removal Of the House messengers on the sol-
Siers, roll except Tor cause stated: There were,
ne salu. GoO0 Democratlo sOlulers VINO could I'LL
the posit ions acceptably. and he could see no
positions under a Democratic administration.
-, Mr. Holman OF Indiana opposed the motion.
No man, Republican or Democrat. no said,
should be- removed from the soldiers roll with
his consent
The motion was ruled out on point OF order.
and M. White Of Kentucky then moved to
strike ont the paragraph for the expenses OF the
office OF the informal Revenue Commissioner.
Before the motion was acted upon the House
adjourned.
Tho Senate's session was chiefly devoted to
the consideration Of the Indian bill.