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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12
IlrIA'S POPULATION.


>lHrnlsR Covresuoudence of IsrELLIaEScEH.
a @Jo1uMsrA. Pa. April II A walk through
- 61fooes of Columbia will thoroughly con-
49, evevy pssson that the borough IL rapid
n lnsaouu6ne N siss. and many buildings are
6n11R esooo6d In almost every street Of the
80 Ths banding operations are not con-
- y one section, but in all portions Of the
IoWn every available space II having houses
t1gted thereon. In the vicinity Of Eighth
S11est from Chestnut to Union, the building
SEPARATIONS have been very extensive, and the
npusss built In that portion are of very neat
and substantial looking appearance. At the
corner of Third and Chestnut streets the
1oandsGiou walls for tour houses have already
boen put up, feefng ON Third street.
ond tAe cellars for six houses are being dug,
which will fr6ht on Chestnut street. On
Second atreek just east OF Poplar, the founda-
don Wall4l l6r eleven houses are now under
wuy and ARE being pushed rapidly forward.
In different other streets from one to six
hur14es are being built and they all add to
10 sise Of tho town. The best part of the
4neWiy erected houses have already found
z tenants, and this certainly means an increase
ID our population.
Business to Resume.
Tho Columbia coal chutes have been
Oyorhauled and put in first-class order for the
resumption of The shipping trade to the
Southern market 1t is expected that opera
IL
middle of the present month. The canal was
ready for the opening of navigation, but the
recent heavy rains had caused washouts along
this place which retarded the opening for
some time. but the damage has been generaliy
repaired and about the 18th of this month
boats can commence running to Baitimore'
The salvation Army.
The armory will he occupied during this
week by other parties, and the Salvation
army will be compelled TO suspend their
meetings for this week. Their meetings will
commence on next Sunday. On last sat
urday night considerable trouble was had
At the the armory by the salvation people
that every person who attend their meetings
come to make disturbance, and generally y
start the trouble by talking in an arrogant
tone to the young men and they are answered
In the same manner.
Town Notes.
Louise Arnot and company will appear in
the opera house this evening IN The Tive
Orphans" This company is very highly
spoken of for the excellent manner in which
the different plays are produced and. as they
appear at popular prices, large audiences viii
doubtless be present on every evening
Miss Arnot assumes the leading role in th'
play for this evening
A large band of gypsies passed through
Columbia on Sunday afternoon, attracting
considerable attention on account OF their fiD'
stock and handsome wagons The band haC
thirty-hve horses in their possession. They
are encamped near the Henry Clay furnace
Another small band are stopping at Nissley'.
drawn to these camps to see these peculiar
nomadic people.
During this week an apostolic clock will bt
on exhibition in the armory.
During Sunday the repairmen ofthe Penn
sylvania railroad were busily engaged IL
nnttinR in frogs at the crossing OF thi
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12
lrr Fonner Captured In Wheeling

DR.. Fonner, Dr. Hale's partner in the
swindling firm of Hale & Fonner has been
apprehended in Wheeling, W. Va He went
from Pittsburg to Washington county, when
he first left, and thence to West Virginia He
is said to have taken all the money made by
the firm with him, thus crippling the con
cern, and leaving his pal, Hale, in the hands
of authorities. Detective Sol COulson, of
Pittsburg, left for Wheeling on Saturday to
bring Fonner back. On his return he will
be given hearing on a charge of fraud. The
actors who were the victims of the shsrpers
we're given benefit in Lafayette hall Satur-
day evening by their colleagues i'll that city.
Sundays Pittsburg DtsPdtch says: De-
tective Sol Coulson returned from Wheeling
Saturday evening, whittier he had gone after
DIR. Fonner, OF Hale-Fonner fame. His man
was under arrest there, however, on a serious
charge. After that case is settled he may he
brought back here. COulsOn says that Fon-
ner told him he was anxious To come back
here because of the stories Hale told about
him. He blames Hale, and says that he got no
money out OF the affair.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12
lava St0cU Yr,cca.

CHICAGO, April l0.-Cattle-Reccipts lioJo head I;
shipments, 500 head; market steady
shipping steers. 40 to l,so ~, ~ cosld % !;
stockers and feeders, o. $50, GO cows. bulls and
mixed. y unslI 2S bulk, 81 OtNl3 IN
Hogs-Receipts. ls,So head; shipments, 7So
head; market and prices about steady ;
ping. ~ ss045o; light ss.S1its sktps. SoNG
sheep -Receipts. l,loO head; shipments, 500
head: market and prices steady; natives
&Stlt 80
EAST Observation-Disclosures 8t head
shipments, 4Ss market steady market nothing
doing all through consignments; p cars
shipped TO New York. -
Hogs-recepts, 500; shipments, $500
market fair Philadelphiss, o. SOtSl ~; York.
ers, u o0i 20; shipments to New York, II ear
loads
Sheep-receipts, 2,so head shipments, 5000
market only fair selling lOc. lower than on Fri
laN,
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Hi. Heel Crushed,

This afternoon Joseph NJ. DorwarT, aged
Il years. attempted to board western
bound freight train at Watts sta
ton. lie stopped and fell and
car wheel passed over the heel OF
one foot, crushing it badly. lie was
brought to this city and taken to the county
hospital. Dorwsrt says his home is in Nor
ristown, but he has lived in this city some
time
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\ sloo. 900 Mortgage.

A mortgage for 100000 given by the Cole
brook valley railroad to William A. Huber
and Jacob Redsecker, trustees of Lebanon,
was received at the recorders Office this
morning. The bonds covered by the mort
gage are to be of the denomination of 500,
$3.50, $500, and $1,000. The proceeds o! the
bonds are to be applied to retire present OBJ
legations of the company and for the general
Improvement of the road.
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The Damp Cellars.

op East King street between Saturday night
and this morning. All day one of John
Best's portable engines has been at work
pumping water from the cellars, and men are
busy looking for the leak, springs OF what
ever it is that produces the water so far the y
have not met with success.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12

Washington X. Hester, administrator Of the
estate of Michael W. shindel deceased. re.
ceived from the Connecticut Mutual Life lnsur-
ance Company. of Hartford, through Jeremiah
Rife agent, sl,2l7.77 being the sum and dividends
of a life policy on the life of the late Thomas
Coleman, Mr.. Shindel having been the trans
feree OF said policy. ltd
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12

HBw YORK. April L. wall street, l:S0 p. H.
Money at ~ per cent. Foreign exchange
quiet. firm. s,s7ats9 Governmeuts were hrm
Currency 6s, sl25lt bid; As comps. Gas. bid ;
tL's sll2ss bid.
The stock market opened quiet and nrm AT
yesterdays closing figures, but there was
but little trading up To the hrst call.
AT that time a buying OF some OF the low priced
stocks was begun which continued quite steady
until midday. At that hour prices were mp !.
to per cent. At the time of writing the market
Is firm.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12
Tax Collectors Bonds,

the February election must be presented TO
theco for approval not later than Thursday
of next week. Thus far the bonds of only Il
have been presented and approved. A failure
to present bond, the act of assembly de-
clares, makes the office vacant and in that
case the court appoints.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12

On Saturday last Drs. Bridge and Weber
state veterinary surgeons, visited the farm of
y. A. Frey, near Masonville, this county,
and killed two cows, two calves and a
yearling steer that were affected with pleuro.
pneumonia. Mr.. Frey has lost about thirty
bead Of cattle from this scourge, and has vel
. herd OF eighty head, some OF them more or
lees afflicted with the disease.
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pLEAsAr- .....-.rA.xMsxr. =.
A Musical and Literary Feast at the Mountvilie
Graded school House.

A Musicsi and Literary Feast as the Mountviiie
Graded school House.
A grand musical and literary entertainment
was held in the Mountville graded school
house on last Saturday evening by the Phil
harmonic Union, Of Mountville. 1t was
great success financially and socially. The
weather being pleasant, the house was filled
to its utmost capacity. The exercises we're ot
a very interesting character throughout and
well rendered. The exercises consisted OF
the following programme:
FART I.
Remarks-Prrsident j. Frank Barley.
Duet and Chorus-Misses virginia Il. fridy
ana eGRssa sRa Mss Ella ne
lover the Sea Chorus, society.
onare1,eSMessrs 4. ii. cohic, A. n. seitz. j.
recitation" The Ride of Jennie McNcai,'
SrioNMisses Virginia r. Fridy, Kate d. seit'
and Annie =: CSnland; s,u
singing-society.
Anthem -Society.
Address-Mr. b. Frank Rohrer.
Solo and Chorus-Miss virginia 4. fridy an'
Recitation" The News Boys Debt" Mis-:
pnet~MessIs I. seitz and y. G. Berntheizel.
Recitation-Mr. L. II. Cohic.
| Singing-Society. ,,
Organ Nountary-Miss Amy oberiin, orgahisi
| A Play-Seveu Characters. -. +,
Quartette-Messrs, j. r. Barley, L. { sclIE' q
| Fridy and n. u, Berntheizel.
| 1t was noted that the music was very
much superior to that rendered 10y the society
| nj their previous entertainment, ana th'
great improvement made reflects muct
| credit upon their able leader Mr.. G. L. Seitz
We would not be doing justice to those wh'
recite recitations should we not say they
were especially well rendered. We mus
also note that the very excellent order main
tanned shows that chief magistrate Mr.. San
Matt Friday, in whose charge this affair wa
| placed, is master of his office. The exercise
| lasted two and one-half hours
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12

WILL draw the carp pond, opposite the New
Providence school house. on Wednesday, April
q, at half past one o'clock. This pond contains
about $500 small fish, and some large ones that
will weigh from four to ten twelve pounds
each. The invitation is general.
ltdSw Ii. PEOPLES.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12

PHIApK1ruIA, April IL Beef cattle. receipts
for week were-Beeyes 400; sheep, 1000 Hogs
S0a.
Beef cattle hic higher, dull Extras, bidIte I;
good, aA0Sl<c; medium, l04llc; common. "a
03a.c.
Veal Calves inactive st 6SleLc.
Sheep-good stock nc higher kNtras.
76T4 good. 6,.16s.c medium, SN66c; com.
mon, sNSl4c.
Lambs we quote at 4Gs.
Hogs were active and irm at 6sssl6' g.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12
Westminster Prespytery.

The Westminster presbytery meets in the
Presbyterian church, Marietta, at 80 o'clock
this evening. Revs. Mitchell and Thompson
and two elders will represent Lancaster at
the gathering.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12
MAkKETS.


PHLApxLrHIA. April l2-Flour market duh
Sales of 800 barrels, MINI. bakers at q SOFA rs
Peuna. tamilyat o s5ss4 Is Western at d $50
VI Patents. q 90Gb5 %.
Rye -four slow ats3 45<l3 90.
p. m, call-W heat-April, gl1c; May,
Sl34c; June, 92c July, g2c.
Corn-April. i6c; May, i6Tc Junei65zc
July, i571c.
o., oats-April, 4Oc May and June ssJlc } My
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12

John Gramer and wife, of Brecknock, have
assigned their property for the benefit their
creditors and appointed Elias ZIegler, of said
township, their assignee.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12
Stricken with paraIy.is

From the West Chester Republican.
Jonathan p. Butler, OF oxford, a brother OF
Judge Butler, OF this borough, was stricken
with paralysis at Chadds Ford on Saturday,
and now lies in sprecarious condition.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12
4 Branch Of the Knight. Of Labor,

There Is . movement in this city at present
% form Q branch Of the Knights Of Labor.
Thero gro several members OF the order In
this city, and II . lodge 10 started II Is be-
lisved that great many more can be in
duced to join.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12

A tine portrait of " Storm King" the we'll
known stallion from Daniel q. Engle's En-.
glolroo stock farm, Marietta, u on exhibition
n n. u RhoedsF window. II h from the
brpxb o. 6cott the wsll-known animal
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12
L.etters Held.

A letter addressed TO Henry Chsnert. Az
North Ninth street, Philadelphia, IL held at
the Lancaster postoffice for postage,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12
VINO WANT THIS INF0RMATTOS'
Two Inquiries of Fashionable Nature From
Philadelphia Paper.

To the Editor Of The Press.
SIR: Please inform me whether II Is COM
patible with the laws of propriety or even
with conventional laws for a young lady
about to leave town to give her photograph
to a gentleman upon his request
Very respectfully, ii. AsTERisk.
LANCASTER, April u.
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mAINa

wheat-April. axe; May, 7s'sc june
Corn-Aprii SEC; May, S7Ac; June, Ss'.c
July, aoi.c.
Oats-April, NC; May, 9lsC; june, M.c.i
July, Ga.c.
Pork April. ~ iS May, - s?f; juno,
isrdHHpril s 20; May, s so9s e.'i; June,
s. 70: July, eiO.
Ribs-April, IS ~ May, s. s2'[ ;Junc, q s'Ht
July, s1 Az.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12

CHICAGO, April 70. $50 q. m.--Market opened
wheat-Msy. 1s,sc; June, soc July, Sic
Corn-.May, sIsAci June, Sss4c July, Ss'se'
Oats-May, GaAl2isc June, AAsc.
Pork-May, ~ 50 June, ~ IS; July, ~ Sk.
Lard--May, IS 40 July, - aSh.
Ribs-May, - S.S June, q SIX.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12

Don't "desire to be the very pink of lash
ion." That will at once make you foppish,
which you say you wish to avoid. Riding
attire ior a man of good style can consist of
buttoned cutaway coat and waistcoat OF
dark cloth, trousers of the same or a lighter
shade, fastened by straps and falling over
patent leather boots tall hat and buck or
dogskin gloves; black or white scarf tie. 1t
is not correct to ride in top-boots unless
hunting or serving as a groom. Use small
box spurs Ride on the other side OF the
lady's habit; opinions, however, differ as to
that point
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-12

1t depends entirely on the terms OF inti-
macy. Ii the gentleman visits the lady's
family and is regarded as friend, and not
as an acquaintance, there is probably no OBJ
lection to his request being granted. As a
rule, however, young gentlewomen can not
be too particular in regard to bestowing their
photographs.
SIR In taking a lady 10 ride horseback in
your city, what is considered the correct
dress for young man Will you describe,
"from spu. to plume" the costume of one
who desires to appear the very "pink OF
fashion" and yet not to seem foppishS
Is il considered right to ride on the side OF
the lady on which her riding habit falls?
Please inform us as to gloves, spurs, boots,
top-boots-do gentlemen ever ride with top
boots in your city? LANCASTER.
LANCASTER, April g.
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Stock NIarkRta

Quotations by Reed, Mc6mnn 4 Co. bankers
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-03-18


Recurring to the landing Of the Wan
derer. the last American slave-ship. at
Jekyll's Island on our coast in 1854.
Judge Henry Tompkins says: Il met
an old negro in Chatham county.
where was holding court, who was
brought over on the Wandercr. He
said 10 me: Dee got us wild lasses. Dee
Glib US lasscs. we lick nm up. Dee spjl
nm on plank we Grail up Zee plank and
lick um lasses lack Zee toll hog with
CON- Which goes to show that even in
its primitive shape taify is very taking. Z
Judge Tompkins, continuing The
casual conversation. said; "it would be
interesting 70 know il apy Southern
slaves were spirited away over to Cuba
at the close Of the war or thcreabout
and sold in Cuban markets. There was
some talk of it at the time. a few deter
mined men might have easily punched
a hundred negroes on the Florida coast
and shipped over in sailing vessels TO
where each slave would have brought
good prices i'll gold.
II know man, he went on to say,
'who actually saw few years since the
slaves in the possession of Tiger-Tail,
the Seminole Chief. who lives in the
Florida swamps. 1t was Judge Faulk-
ner Of New York. He and party OF
friends were in an unexploFed lake one
day, when they saw long dugout,
holding four Indians and three negroes,
issue from an inlet and skirt along the
lake. The negroes were rowing, and
the Indians lying lazily ON skins, which
they were carrying to market They
accosted the chief, who told them frank
ly they were his 'niggers. He was told
with particularly the story of emanci-
patton. He replied:
"'Ugh! Injun niger no freep and,
motioning to his slaves, they Bonded to
the oars, and the dugout glided into an
other inlet and was lost to view.
Tiger-Tail seems to be quite an origi.
nal old Seminole. A sewing-machine
agent drifted into his dominion one day
and set up a machine in Tiger-Taifs
tent. The old chief, with great deliber-
alton, watched him put il through its
PAGES. lie then arose, brushed the agent
one side, and seating himself, adjusted
his feet in the treadle. He started the
wheel and found that he could make il
go. He sewed up one piece of cloth and
down another and then grayely an6
critically examined his work. At las
he appeared to be satisfied that it was
all right He then turned quietly tc
his wives, who had watched the proceed
ings with interest. and kicked them
one after the other, out of his tent. -
AAanta (Ga.l Constitution.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-03-18
HoUsE-FlFTY SEVENTH DAY.
TUESDAY, March 10, 1896.
MONT SESSION.
House met pursuant to ADJOURNMENT

House met pursuant to ADJOURNMENT
Speaker shaip IN the char
A Resolution providing for additional
pay 10 Capt >. A. Mathews, first assistant
cl rk, Tor six days additional work at So
per day Adopled.
10 encourage the Cotton States Agricultu-
raj field contest for 1881 Passed.
An act 10 provide for the support OF the
State governments.
This act p Divides for the levying OF a
tax 0f2ls mills for general State purposes,
an / Tor school purposes under the Code, |
mil and the tax for retiring the bonds
issued by the State Il mill. Boards of
Supervisors not 10 levy an additional tax
exceeding | y mills. Mr.. Hoyle moved to
strike out \ mills for State purposes and
| mill for school purposes ana insert 3
mills for both purposes combined and in
one, leaving the II mill for bonds, aggre
eating - mills.
Mr.. Williamson moved TO table. Lost.
MIR, Magruder offered an amendment TO
strike out mills aud insert 3k mills.
aggregating 3& mills
Mr.. lee move TO table. Lost.
Mr.. Truly called the previous ques ion
upon the adoption Of the amendment and
passage of the bill. Call sustained.
Mr. Mngruder's amendment lost bya vote
of 20 to 80.
MIR. Hoyle's amendment adopted and bill
as anne ded, passed by vote ~ TO II.
To change the time for holding The chan.
Gerry court Of ippah, Benton and Marshall
counties Passed.
AT lOAO the House adjourned
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-03-18
The Lsgislaturs

The close Of thesession Of 1886 e.. !.
us that the Legislature has failed =
several important measures whic we
have advocated but this fact does not
binder US from according 70 that highly
respectable body u gentlemen the merit
Of having passed as few Objectionable
bills as any legislature ever assembled
al the Capitol
10 addition 10 its commendable course
in framing laws, the Legislature has
killed and buried countless hundreds d
mischleyous bills and amendments
thereby performing ono Of its most i'm
portant duties IN a most satisfactory
manner.
a more industrious body Of law
makers we never expect to see. Th'
aucn5e4cc on both branches during tb'
entire session has been exceptionally
good, aud but little Of the time Of th,
members has been consumed III otheI
than the public business.
The good habits Of the members de
serve especial commendalion. sobrIety
has ben the code Of their conduct,
with5t an exception, 20 far as We hay'
knowledge or Information, and Their
I have been no Disgusting scenes on IL,
4 or Of either House caused by drum
| kenness, such rs have been witnessed &C
casionaly in former years.
As The members return to their home
they carry with them the kind wisbe
Of Tar CLARION, which, though It ha
differed with nearly all Of them at som
time or other, is IN harmony with all i
the desire for the prosperity of on
beloved State.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-03-18

A gentleman who knew Col. Thomas
A. Scott intimately tells the Philadel-
phia Ereniag NcicS ''that one of Mr..
SCOTS distinguished traits was his abili-
ty TO pick out promising young men
and develop them into able lieutenants.
In this way he picked up Frank Thomp-
son, who is now First Nice-president Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
and Charles E. Pugh, its General Mana
ger. Thompson was gentleman's son
who was in the company's shops in Al
toona learning to be machinist and a
railroader. He has made fine one.
air. Pugh was q conductor on the road.