Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-05-18
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COUNT HERBERT BISMARCK has been ap-
pointed secretary of state for foreign affairs
for Prussia.
Hon. JOHN A. HIEsTASD has given g to
the fund for the starving fishermen on the
west coast of Ireland,
G. ID. PATTERSON, son-in-law of Andrew
Johnson and once United States senator,
has become $40 postmaster at Home, Tenn.
A. +. HosTETTER, A. W. Snader and W.
W. Franklin, esqrs., of the Lancaster bar,
were admitted to the supreme court on Mon
day.
REV. DIR. J. A. MCCAULEY will resign the
presidency of Dickinson college next COM
mencement lie has had stormy official
term.
LOUIS RIEL's widow is dying at St Vital,
Manitoba. She never rallied from the shock
of her husbands execution and dies broken
hearted.
MRS. THOMPSON has been confirmed
postmistress of Louisville, Ky. ; Joe Black
burns opposition mastering only six votes
against her.
Rev. JAMES f. MULHoLLAND, well
known Philadelphia Catholic priest, has died
in Alexandra, Egypt while making a tour
of the world.
PAUL M.PoTTER, editor of the lively TotUn
Topics, New YORK, has been arrested tor
llbellng Mime, di Lauza, daughter of DR.. W.
A. Hammond.
GENERAL HoRATIO &. KING, ex-iudge
advocate general OF New York, has been ap-
pointed a commissioner of the United States
court of claims.
CHARLES DICKENS is shortly TO COM
meDce series of readings from his fathers
most popular works, and if the venture
should prove a success, Mr.. Dickens may
visit the United States
SENATOR STANFORD, himself one of them,
sometimes thinks " that the rich men of the
country are responsible in great part for the
present unrest and dissatisfaction that exists
among the laboring classes"
Oracle, eldest daughter OF Rev. J. h.
Morse and grand niece of the late Commo-
dore Vanderbilt has elOped with the family
coachman, George Hintch, whose father was
a horse thief This Is what eXcites fashion
able society in Tarrytown, \. Y.
SIMON CAMERON was delighted with his
visit TO Kentucky, and he told a Courier
journal reporter that he would always
cherish the most kindly remembrance of it.
dis party returned to Washington Monday
morning, and Messrs. Cameron and Duly
lett for Pennsylvania.
HENRY BECK, who died recently, aged 20,
in Philadelphia, was one of the family who
organized the famous '' Beck's band" in 1890
The names OF the brothers and the order OF
their seniority were as follows : j. William,
Levi, Charles, Henry, James NJ, John
George and Anthony.
QUEEN CHRISTINA, of Spain, on Monday
gave birth To a son. In response to sum
mons there had assembled at the palace to
await the accouchement, all the cabinet min
listers the foreign diplomatic representatives,
the principal civil and military magnates, "A
deputation of members OF the COrtes, and other
distinguished persons.
THOMAS j. PERKINS, of Tallahassee,
Florida, has been agent ior one railroad, l3
Years partner with one man 81 years fol-
lowed one line OF business, COTTON commis-
sion( "a years written at one desk, used one
chsir and occupied one Office, 81 years worn
one goid watch, 36 years has been superin-
senuent oi one Sabbath. school, 40 years sub
l.t s.iivou W one paper, AZ years subscribed to
trustee ana steward OF one church, "A wears
the official records OF one church are I'm his
handwriting for A years; resided in one
louse, 10 years llved happily with one wife,
40 years owns his grandfather's eight.day
clock, which has gone tick tick -tick .tick ~
the family for 100 years :"