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LANCASTER DAILY IIiELLlGENCEK. SATURDAY, AUGUST 19,1882.
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S&.7UBDA.Y BVENINO, AUG. 10, 1882,'
A Wright Practice.
Everybody knows that there is a gre-.it
deal of difficulty in practically deter,
mining who is insane. Insanity is very
readily defined to be unsoundness of
mind, and insane people; who are likely
t) 1)0 dangerous members of society,
ought certainly to be confined in lunatic
asylums. But the trouble comes iu
measuring the degree of mental un
soundness which constitutes insanity
and the imminence of the danger from
which society needs to be protected by
the confinement of its obnoxious mem
bers. The undoubted fact being that
comparatively few persons are possessed
of entirely sound and thoroughly well
adjusted intellects, there is every degree
of unsoundness from the mildest eccen
tricity to the wildest madness to be
considered ; and that the effort of the
law and the law's executors to seiz-j
upon and confine just those who need to
be secluded is not a conspicuous success
is not surprising. We all know that a
great many who ought to be in asylums
are not there, and it sometimes
happens that people get there who
are entitled to their liberty.
The New York journals have been hav
ing a good deal to say lately about the
case of oue Obreight who finds himself
in a lunatic asylum at the instance of
some of his relatives, and who likes the
situation so little that he is trying very
hard to get out ; and the referee who has
been taking the testimony decides that
he is a perfectly sane man. He seems to
have been a very lively creature and has
demonstrated his disposition during
these proceedings before tfie -court by
throwing pepper into the eyes of those
who were leading him captive. The
referee very sensibly seems to have con
sidered this demonstration of his objec
tion to captivity as a symptom of sanity
rather than the reverse ; as he probably
regarded, too, another act that was very
strongly relied uioii by the relatives to
justify their view of Obrcight's in
sanity. It seems he had married a wife
on short notice and the very briefest ac
quaintance. Assuming it to be true
that matiimony is not an insane act.
it may easily be maintained that the man
who contracts it in theshortest metre and
with the least exchange of ante-nuptial
kisses and correspondence is the wise
man. Mr. Obreight says that true it is
that he was not personally acquainted
with his wife before he married her, but
-he declares that he consulted friends who
did know her and satisfied himself thus
at second-hand that she was just the
woman for him. Mr. Obreight evidently
approved of the European system of
entering the holy state, and even of that
of other people where the wife is not
even seen before she is married, but is
carried to the husband's house veiled
and dumped into his arms with all her
beauties fresh as the dew on the morn
ing grass. It would take many big asy
lums to hold all the husbands who get
their wives unseen and unknown ; and it
would never do to have the law denom
inate them crazy.
We have not observed that the
lawyers of Obreight made any elabo
rate effort to prove his eminent
sanity by reason of his remarkably sensi
ble way of plunging into matrimony ;
they appear to have contented them
selves with simply holding that at any
rate his matrimonial method did not
prove him to be insane. But there are
obvious advantages, too numerous to
mention iu fact, to show the wisdom of
taking a wife " unsight unseen," as the
boys say. In the first place if every
woman ought to be married, as is theo
retically maintained, this is clearly the
only way of accomplishing that design of
their creation. That is an advantage to
the women. The advantage to the men
comes from their avoidance of the snares
of the engagement period to say nothing
of its excuses. And the chance is that
they will get just as good wives on the
average ; for you will hardly find any
one who, in criticising the matrimonial
ventures of his or her acquaintances,
will not iu the large majority of cases
wholly disapprove the choice they have
made; and, perhaps, we would not
be very rash if we intimated
that should the veil le lifted
from married lives generally, the cyni
cal judgment of the married' people's
frieuds would be justified.
Marriage is a lottery everybody
says; then why not shut your
eyes when you 'draw your prize,
audsave yourself the trouble of selec
tion aud the mental disquietude of
having made a fool of yourself with your
eyes open ? Would it not be a deal
pleasanter to be able to get rid of your
free agency in the matter of your matri
mony, and to conscientiously condemn
your luck as the sole responsible source
of your woes? And then iu the
Obreight practice there would never be
any breach of promise cases ; which
would be a boon not only to the fickle
man, but to the disappointed woman
aud to disgusted society. The Obreight
system only requires that you should
have good friends, with sound judgment
of female quality. Viewing the object
proposed for your alliance with
unprejudiced eyes their decision ought
to be discreet. It requires, doubt
less, a good deal of courage to follow the
Obreight method and take jour wife
in calm reliance upon your friends' ad
vice ; but Obreight seems to have hit
it, as his wife has stood by him
" like a major " in his trouble and
aided him in his pepper-throwing
attempt at escape.
And now that it it is judicially
settled that you cannot be thrust
into a lunatic -asylum for taking
a wife without seeing her, perhaps the
Obreight practice may be recommended
by its clear advantages to general adop
tion. If you cannot see that it is a
judicious one to adopt in your own case,
you may at least be prepared to recom
mend it as a wise practice to your friends.
Simon Cameron's ponies may as well
peddle their pension bureau clerkships
in some better market than among Lan
caster county Democrats. They will
meet wit few customers fcere, .
The Examiner thinks it is a matter
of reproach to young and needy Demo
crats that hoary headed agents of the
rotten and corrupt Cameron dynasty
should assail their political integrity
with bribes of patronage. But better
men are behind jail doors than those who
would thus tempt the youth of the land.
Wolfi: was in Philadelphia yester
day. By the way he is the " regular "
Republican chairman of the county com
mittee of Union. He was probably down
having Cooper swear him in.
u tm m
When Beaver told a Philadelphia re
porter that he had not given Stewart's
challenge a serious thought he probably
did not expect to be believed.
Aktiiuk's two per cent, assessment
is said to have been paid directly to
Boss Cooper.
Couxkli. seems to be after Conkling
with a shot-gun, as it were.
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The New "l ork World amiably alludes
to a writer on oue of its estimable contem
poraries as the " scrofulous little tulpbur
lapping liar of tho vile and venal Times."
" Senator Faik ot California is osten
tatious, " says the Herald's " Peisjnal
Intelligence" man. This is probably be
cause nobody ever heard of him before,
aud a diligent (search through the Con
grcssioual directory fails to find him.
How many readers ol "Ivauhoo" know
that the original of Rebecca the Jewess
was an American lady, whose character
was largely tho counterpart of that roost
wholesome heroine ? A short paper iu
tho September Century is to give an ac
count of the lady's relation to the novel ;
aud, to accompany it, her miniature, by
Malboue, has been beautifully engraved
by Cole.
Thi:kk must be a mistake somewhere.
Beaver tolls a Telegraph reporter that there
are several reasons why he would liko to
meet Stewart on the stump, but that the
challenge has not been discussed by tho
stale committee and is nut likely to bo ; and
Cooper says Gen. Beaver is the man who
has to announce what is to be doue about
the challenge. Has Beaver received fur
ther orders from Quay to not talk?
Co.nm:l Gikfokd, at La Rocbelle,
Prince, writes that tho production in
Franco of genuine brandy from white wine
has substantially ceased, on account of the
failure of the viue, aud, ho asserts that
the greater part of tho brandy now sold is
prepared from alcohol obtained from
grain, potatoes or 1 eets. He closes with
the statement that " all French brandy
might pioperly aud, perhaps, ought to te
excluded from the United States on sani
tary grounds."
Ef'KLEV 1$. Coxe has just given fresh
illustration of his bumade inteicst iu
his orkiugmen by fitting up a commo
dious, handsome aud thoroughly equipped
hospital, desigued for treatment of those
who beconio disabled iu the mines or
otherwise while in the employ of his firm.
It is to lie noted that this private hospital
for the employees of a single firm has a
resident physician which is more than
Lancaster couuty has for its almshouse
and hospital with hundreds of inmates.
OXE DAY'S KJSlllNCI.
Oi'O uioming when Spring was In her teens,.
A nioin to u pout's m tailing,
All ll ut ei I in (lolic.ite pinks and siccus .
Mis.1 Bessie uud I went Hailing.
1 in my rough nnl easy ciotlies.
With my luce at the sunshine's nieicy ;
She with her hat tied down to her nose,
Ami her nose tipped vice versa.
1 with my rod, my reel, and my hooks,
And a hamper lor lunching recesses ;
sin; with tho bait ot her comely looks,
And the seine ot her golden tresses.
So we sat down on the sunny dyke,
Where white poud-lilleg tester.
And I went a-tlshing, like tpiaiut old Ike,
And she like Simon l'eter.
All the noon I lay in the light ot her eyes.
And dreamily watched and waited,
Hut theti-li werccunuingand would not rise.
And the bitter aloue was baited.
And when the time ot depart nre c-ime.
The bag was 11 at as a flounder,
And iless c had neatly hooked her game
a hundred-aiic-aighty.pounder !
Ogaenthurg Journal.
It is not a pleasant commentary on our
century civilization that comes from Col
umbus, Georgia, where two young women
settled a dispute over a young man, ac
cording to the rules formulated by tho
Marquis of Queensbury. The enterpris
ing reporter that describes the sceno says :
" At daybreak the two girls arrived at the
place appointed ; a ring was pitched and
seconds chosen. They immediately got to
work, oue sending a right-hander on her
opponent's proboscis that brought forth
the crimson fluid. The other returned the
compliment with a body blow that fairly
staggered the first. There was thou a
rapid exchange of blows aud when the
round was finished, both girls had re
ceived terrible punishment." It took
three rounds to couvinco oue of the youth
ful Amazoas that she was knocked " out
of time." It is bad enough when Sir. Tug
Wilson and Mr. John Sullivan keep tho
whole world iu suspense with their pugil
istic encounters. But when lovely woman,
whose proper weapon is " the unanswer
able tear," stoops to fistic conflicts, then
truly may no say that woman is uothing
more than undeveloped man.
A cosTKMroHAKY observes that soon
atlcr tho death of President Garfield the
While House at Washington was crowded
with workmou who were engaged in the
wholesale reconstruction of the interior.
The drainage was bad, the walls dingy,
the furniture decrepit! ; so, for many weeks
President Aitlmr found refugo in tho
house of a senator on Capitol Hill. At
last tho repairs and refurnishing were
completed, and only a little while before
Congress met the president became domi
ciled in his proper residence. Hardly have
the very large bills of last year been paid
before wc arc again told that tho " White
House is being thoioughly renovated and
repaired" even to " improvement to its
drainage," which was last year the "bne
thing on which the most time and money
was expended, if the White House is to
be thoroughly renovated every few months
it will soon become as expensive, if not
wholly as useless, as one of our iron-clad
vessels. With proper management, and
an absenco of jobbery, there is no need of
these constant repairs at the White House.
This particular leak in the national treas
ury, compared with many others, may be
a small one, but it is nevertheless one
which should be stopped.
GAY MR. GABRISON.
BE BBOKJS HJ8XUTJM1 WIFIS'S UKAKT.
The Mentation that la Agitating Fasblona
ble Society la Philadelphia Divorce
rroceedtngs la Hlgb Ule.
In Philadelphia Louisa Frances Garri
ou, the young wife of Walter Gillingham
Garrison, has applied for a divorce, charg
ing her husband with adulterous practices
and infidelity. Young Garrison is well
known in the most fashionable circles of
the city as a gentleman possessed of ample
means, with no business to interfere in
his enjoyment of all worldly pleasures.
The couple were married February 5.1871),
and for nearly eighteen months following
their marriage 3Irs. Garrison was one of
the happiest of wives. On their return
from tbe summer sojourn of 1881, and
getting comfortably settled in their hand
some residence at Twenty-second and Wal
nut streets, prepared for tbe winter
gayeties, young Garrison, it is averred,
began to associate with fast women. He
has been seen driving through the park
with one of his mistresses instead of his
devoted wife. When the news of her
husband's conduct reached Mrs. Garri
son's ears she refused to believe her in
formers, and it was not until the young
wife's brother assured her of Garrison's
conduct that she could be madeto believe.
Mrs. Garrison's little girl, born in tho
spring of 1830, engrossed the mother's at
tention a great deal, and she did not dis
cover until too late her husbaud's misbe
havior. Garrison's favorite for a long period, it
is claimed on tho wife's behalf, was oue
Annie Rodgers. Fashionable society
looked on askance, but said nothing.
Things went on iu this manner until the
wife, stung by jealousy aud heartbroken
at his inconstancy, resolved to live with
Garrison no longer ; and on the 15th day
of last February, after being married two
years aud ten days, she gathered her little
oue in her arms and went to her father for
protection.
Since tbe date of Mrs. Garrison's leaving
her husbaud she has been living with her
parents, on West Green street, endeavor
ing to find consolation for her woes iu
deep affection for her child. At the timo
of their marriage Garrison was receiving
from bis indulgent father, David It. Gar
rison, the lumber merchant, au income, it
is said, of three thousand dollars a year,
besides which the old gentlcraau had
bought and furnished for his son and
daughter-in-law a handsome residence.
Since his marriage tho son is said to have
squandered several thousand dollars a year
more than his income. The young mau is
about 24 years old, prepossessing iu ap
pearance, aud with a handsome bloude
mustache. Ho is most fastidious iu tate,
in dress aud equipments. His horses were
always of the swiftest that frequented
Fairmouut park, and the carriages that
held him wore of the latest Euglish pat
terns. He drove one of the first taudem
teams driven to a dog cart fcen in the
city. During his bachelor life he was to
be found in the drawing rooms of the most
avo.liiaivA f:s1iinnahlpK- Ho was a member
of several clubs, being president of one of
tbe most noted.
Mrs. Garrison is a youug lady of beauty,
talent and refinement. Her maiden name
was Miss Louisa Frances Herst. Going
into society before she was out of her teens,
she met young Garrison, aud was made to
believe that he was all that could be de
sired for a husband. When Garrison an
nounced his engagement to Miss Herst his
family were considerably displeased with
him, as they did not think the young lady
was of as blue-blood as ho. His relatives
and friends did much to discourage the
match, though no oue thought of advising
Iiai ns to t.lm nnndition of his morals. The
young lady's father is Mr. Philip Heist, of
the linn ol 11. lierst sou, itac mauuiac
turers, No. 218 Arch street.
Last spriug tho elder Mr. Garrison
bought his sou a largo cattle ranch iu Col
orado, with tho intention of drawing his
boy from tuo maelstrom of dissipation and
trying to interest his miud in stock-raising,
but tho young man soon tired of the
novelty.
The case is one of peculiar iulerest to all
fashionable Philadclphians, and the pro
ceedings will bo watched with the great
est interest by tho friends of tho interested
parties. It is understood that an effort
will lm tnndn to effect a reconciliation by
the young man's parents under, tho con
dition that ho will forsake his old habits
and begiu life anew.
PERSONAL.
Miss Emma Abbott is said to have
made $100,000 in stock spcculatiou re
cently. Edgau Allan Poe's house in Rich
mond, Va., is to be turned into a largo
hotel.
Mus Caroline Buowk, mother of Ar
temus Ward, lives at Waterford, Me. She
is a smart old lady of 72 years-.
W. L. Alden, tho humorous editorial
writer or tho New York Times, lives :u a
canal nearly all summer.
Gen. Beaver will not likely exhibit a
model of the agricultural college at tho
Grauger picnic next week.
John L. Sullivan is to be on exhibition
at Pottsville, next Monday. Ho gets $300
for his concession to the cultivated taste
of that town.
James "Valentine Taylor, whose sep
aration by divorce from Laura Joyce, the
actress, attracted much attention a few
years ago, is dead in Boston. He inherit
ed $300,000, much of which he lost in
theatres.
Miss Lillie Hinton, who is now in
Europe, in crossing tho ocean, was desir
ous of witnessing tho storm, and was lash
ed on the deck. She was called " the
brave little captain" by her fellow passen
gers. W. S. Gilbert, the composer of "Pina
afore." was overwhelmingly blackballed
when recently proposed as a member of
the Royal xaclit club, though his spon
sors were the Duke of Edinburgh and tho
Marquis of Londonderry.
Mb. Robert Buchanan, a writer whoso
ooetrv as well as lus pure .hnglisu prose
are highly appreciated on this side of the
Atlantic, is forty-one years old, and is de
scribed as one who chose the part of a
literary Ishmaclite soon after he attained
distinction.
Baron De Constant passed by M. De
Ivoy without recognizing him on the
streets of Paris. Tuo latter demanded
satisfaction and declined to accept the
baron's excuse or absence mmdednoss.
When they met tho baron's eyes were
used so sharply that M. Delvoy was
speedily punctured between the ribs, and
he was taken home on a shutter to die.
Mrs. Livermore tells a story of a lin
guistic experience in Antwerp. It is the
city of processions. Desiring to know the
meaning of one of these street displays,
she asked a man in French. His reply
was unintelligible. For some moments
they wrestled, even resorting to paper and
pencil ; but it was no use. At last it oc
curred to Mrs. Livermore to ask him if ho
knew oven the least English. "Good
Lord, yes ! Was born in Eastport, Me. !"
Miss Risley-Seward, a daughter of ex
Solicitor of the Treasury Risley, became a
great favorite with William H. Seward
while he was secretary of state, and sub
sequently accompanied him during his
tour around the world. Mr. Seward in his
will bequeathed her $30,000 on condition
that she should .adopt his name. She
adopted the name, and now refuses to
marry because she will not consent to
ohange it. At present she is in Italy study
ing the old monasteries of Tuscany.
Mayor Low, of Brooklyn, married two
Italian couples on Tuesday. One of the
bride's, when asked if shn would love,
comfort, honor aud cherish her husband,
did not understand until ber bridegroom
asked ber in Italian if Bhe would love him.
Then her face lighted up and she impul
sively threw out her arms as though to
demonstrate by bugging him that she
would, but the mayor held up bis hand
deprecatingly, and considering that he
bad received an affirmative answer, went
on with tho ceremony, which was ended
by shaking hands with the brides.
Arabi Bey is described as a tall, heavy
faced man, sullen, swarthy, with only a
pretty clear eye ti soften the general
harshness of expression. and a black mous
tache to hide a not particularly fine carv
ed mouth. His legs are as unattractive
as bis face. The underpinning looks too
frail for tbe rest of the body. He is a
bulky mail; not pussy -or Falstaffian in
girth, but a broad, thick chested fellow,
built on lobster pattern. Take him from
bis heavy head to his spindle legs, Arabi
Pasha reminds ono more of a negro than
of the agreeable and pleasant faced gen
tleman ouev meets among the Arabs and
Egyptians.
Wagner, tho great musician, is at least
a head shorter than his wife, In his own
home he is like a school-boy in these days,
even merry among his guests. His face in
reposo is expressive of deep thought, and
is a most interesting face to study. He
has a fancy for rich and beautiful personal
adornment, often wearing a velvet coat and
breeches, black silk stockings and fine-lace
at his neck and wrists, but ordinarily he
wears tho conventional dress. He is very
modest in his equipages, iu fact is exceed
ingly cxtravagent in one direction and
careless in others, so that his costly estab
lishment is by no means complete in its
appointments, as such a ono would bo
were it the property of au American.
The Kloquenca of Figure.
Philadelphia Times, Ind.
There's a vast deal of impressivo elo
quence in General Beaver's crutch, that tells
tho story of his heroism in the flame of
battle, but there is, at this particular revo
lutionary political time, even more impres
sive eloquence in Controller Pattison's tax
and debt figures.
The following tabic exhibits the city
debt, department expenses and tax rates
from 18G0 until 1877, when Pattison was
elected Controller :
v Total City Department Tax
le3r- Debt. Expenses. Kate.
1800 f21,:j.V5.i!).8r, $ 2,rxS2,.-l8.13 $2.00
ism -2i,27i,7:i: 2,w7,sa;.i slss
ISta 22,Gl(,'.2Xi.45 2,831,l:M.3U 1L
1SIB 21,730.05C.1 :;,4S2.2j.:b '-.:)
1801 2.,713,J19.49 :;,!17,321.:U 2.30
lSfsi 32.703,B.yO 4,I.'iO,29(J.84 2.80
1S00 ;,727,12U.0U 4,10l,70!Ul 4.00
1SU7 37,319,187.87 4,M2,:il.72 4.00
lSuS 38,119,18.2 4,421,8.M.I 1.40
18C.9 40,188,.m!W 532,034.43 1.80
1870 45,094,247.34 .",(X!0,C11.8S 1.80
1S71 4S,791,8C4.(il (J,4G8,44fi.27 1.80
1872 51,552,1;.33 5,094,441.53 2.08
187:! 51.208,0:10.49 8,W.',732.5l 2.15
1874 UO.(WO,S71.09 9,070.814.72 2.20
1875 GI,S90,4iS3.G5 10.103,919.89 2.15
1871! C9,71fi,52l.l7 9,890,019.04 2.15
1877 73,574,140.92 8,184,9C1.20 2.25
The following tabic exhibits the city
debt, department expenses and tax-rate
since Pattison has been " sitting on the
chest, "' as McMullen pathetically expres
ses it :
v.-ii- Totul City Department Tax
,lli- Debt. Expenses. Kate.
1878 -17.5,015,331.79 $7,101,701.18 $2.15
1S79 7I,S35.101,35 7,lC0,(Klt.85 2.05
1880 7--201,593.7i: fyl70,578.34 -2.00
1881 70,03,430.47 0,883,320.9.! 1.95
18S2 r.8,029,403.72 1.90
Nobody pretends that Controller Pattison
worked this great reform himself, but no
body disputes that but for his unfaltering
intergrity and intelligent and faithful dis
charge of his duties as Controller, there
would have been no such grand achieve
ments for the long plundered tax-payers
of Philadelphia ; and the people arc des
perately anxious to have just such a system
of intergrity and economy take the place
of the present profligate Boss and spoils
systems in the government of the State.
That's why Robert E. Pattison is a very
hopeful candidate for Governor of Penn
sylvania. Tho Shoe That l'lnchcs.
Doylestown Democr.it.
The success of Robert E. Pattison, as a
practical reformer, is the shoe that pinches
the feet of the Bosses. From the way it
hurts them they must have corns. They
did not enter the campaign provided with
defence against an assult of this kind.
No man, be he a boss or otherwise, likes
to have his corns pinched. How they worry
over this line of Democrat ic attack. When
they read the reform record of Mr. Pattison,
they become almost as furious as a bull
when a red flag is flaunted at him. They
can't stand it. It would not be half so bad,
did it not carry with it a stern rebuke.
After an unobstructed, and almost unques
tioned, control of public administration
for twenty years, they have not a single
reform to present to the people. It is too
much to bear, when they realize that the
great reformer of the day is a Democrat,
and a young man at that. Let us look at
his record; it is the nicest kind of reading
for tax-payers. Since Mr. Pattison has
been in the controller's office and put
there by the joint votes of Democrats and
Republicans, mind that ye bosses and
political machinists his efficient service
have promoted the cause of municipal re
form and effected :
1st. A steady reduction of the city debt.
2d. A reduction in the department expenses
3d. A reduction in the tax-rate.
This is a great record ; a record few men
can show. Few old, experienced, admin
strators of the public service can show
such well-doing; but when it belongs to a
young man, it is worthy of all accepta
tion. Why are the Bosses so silent over Bea
ver's reform record? Has he any? Un
fortunately he has a record, and the record
is not a good one. As president of the
board of trustees of the Pennsylvania
Agricultural college, he had every oppor
tunity to institute rctorm in that institu
tion but he did not. He shut eyes and
cars to complaints, and let the institution
be run along in the same old rut. About
half a million of dollars havejbeen squander
ed, and worse than nothing accomplished.
If Beaver could not introduce reforms into
an agricultural college, how can he do it
in the State government ? There is only
one safe course to pursue elect Pattison
governor. His record is known ; he is no
pretender; he gets right down to the hard
pan of true reform, by saving money for
the people. This is tho way to do it, and
this is the-way it will continue when Patti
son becomes governor. He has been slop
ing leaks through mouse holes in the con
troller's office, but he will find rat holes in
Harrisburg. His reform stopper will close
them all up. The people have been fed so
long on spread-eagle promises they are dis
gusted ; they want more substantial food,
which they will get in Pattison. He was
nominated because of the splendid record
he had already made, and not because of
promises. His past is his guarantee for
the future.
Tbe American KIHe Team.
The practico shooting at Creedmoor has
resulted in the choice of A. B. .Van Heu
sen, T. J. Dolan, J. L. Paulding, S. E.
Irelan, F. Adler, M. D. Hinds, J. Mc
Nevin, J. N. Ward, all of New York ; T.
W. Griffith, John Smith, of New Jersey :
C. Y. Hinman, of Massachusetts ; and
D. R. Atkinson and E. O. Shakespeare, of
Pennsylvania, as the American team
which is to contest in the coming Interna
tional rifle match. Col, John Bodine,
" Old Reliable," was unanimously elected
capta.iq.
THE LATEST NEWS.
CLEAtlED FKUK TH KClUINQ MAILS.
The Dally Badge of Strtlctas Occurrences
Some of the Notable Kreaia
or tbe Hay.
At a colored barbecue on Loekett'f,
plantation, iu Reynolds county. Ga., yes
terday, a riot occurred. Jordan Burns was
stabbed in the breast and killed. Two
others were fatally and several dangerous
ly wounded.
Near Fort Lincoln, D. T., on Weducs
day evening Jacob. Book was beaten to
death by three men for mowing grass
claimed by them. His murderers were
John Trumbull, Charles Trumbull and
Ira Hall. They are iu jail, with a pros
pect of being lynched.
In the criminal court at Fitchburg,
Mass., yesterday Micbael J. Whelley, of
Worcester, pleaded guilty of rape and was
sentenced to the state prison for life. He
was discharged on August 19, 1881, hav
ing served a seven years sentence for tho
same offense.
Captain John Mills, a prominent officer,
was yesterday lynched by a gang of des
peradoes near El Altar, Souora, Mexico,
for attempting to attest the cold-blooded
murderers of Mr. A. M. Couklin. Several
of the gang concerned in the murder of
Conklin have been lynched.
Henry Cosby, ot Goochland county, Va.,
an employe of the Richmond & Allegheny
railroad at Lynchburg, on 'Thursday
night, got his foot caught between the
guard aud main rails of the track, and re
ceived such injuiies from a train coming
upon him that he died yesterday.
At the instance of the Citizens' associa
tiou the lottery shops of Chicago were
yesterday raided by tho police, and the
agents of tho Little Havana, Louisiana
aud Commonwealth lotteiies were ar
rested. The association proposes to make
a strong effort to break up the business.
In the trial uf R. Ii. Garland at Lunen
burg court-bouse, Va., for the murder of
Joseph Addisou, of Baltimore, iu a duel,
the evidenco was yesterday closed, and the
argument will begiu to day.
TUE PIKLU Of POLITICS.
Guii. Itutlet- uiiilnuteil for Governor uy tbe
illiussacliiiselts tirceuDiicKerc.
Tho Massachusetts Greenback conven
tion yesterday nominated for governor,
General B. F. Butler ; lieutenant governor
George Dutton of Springfield ; secretary
of state, John Howes, of Worcester ; trea
surer, George Foster, of Lynn ; attorney
general, E. A. Suow, of Athol ; auditor,
Augustus F. Merchant, ofLevcrett.
The platform adopted declares that "all
property should be equitably taxed for the
support of the government, but light of
suffrage should not bo dependent thereon;
that we are iu favor of legislation which
shall lighten tho exhaust iveness of toil, the
hour ot labor, aud secure universal educa
tion among the people; t hat wc arc iu favor
of weekly payments of labor; that eight
hours should constitute a legal day's work;
that wo protest against the iniquitous
system of contract convict labor that places
the honest mechauic in direct competition
in the labor market with criminals; that
as Americans we deplore the arbitrary
imprisonment of ourcitizeusiu British has
tiles, and deplore our continued misrepre
sentation at the court of St. James by a
minister who sanctious tho illegal conduct
of tho British government."
Cougressloiial Nominations.
Missouri Sixth district, John Cosgrove,
Democrat. Virginia Third district, Geo.
D. Wise, Democrat; Ninth district, II. S.
Bowen, Coalitionist.
A U1KL. MISTAKEN lOIC A IIUU.
Au Alabamu Farmer Kills Ills Niece and
WouutU Ills HAugbter.
Sam Johnson, a well known, well-to-do
planter, shot and killed his niece at La
fayette. Ala. A largo whito dog had an
noyed Johnson for some time by entering
the house and destroying articles. Two
days ago Johnson had gono to bed, leav
ing his daughter aud niece on tho front
piazza, where they stayed till late. On
entering tho house to retire, the girls
mado some noise, which awoke Mrs. John
son, who told her husband that the dog
was on the piazza. Johnson arose, half
asleep, and came out with a gun, when
seeing something white in the doorway,
he fired and instantly killed his uioco aud
wounded his daughtar. He became nearly
iufcanc when he realized his act.
O.SUAU KAIStS A. 11UAV.
Tbe .Esthetic Apostle at liag Vruuch.
Oscar Wilde's lecture on " Beauty " at
Long Branch appears to have kicked up a
beautiful rumpus among tho guests at
the hotel. It seems that some half dozen
free-boru American citizens, not having
the fear of tho sesthetic Oscar before
their eyes, got up aud left the room,
while ramu others " snickered " in
" meetin'," which so angered tho apostle
of the beautiful that he very curtly
requested tho landlord to keep order. Tho
guests thereupon got on their dignity aud
proceeded to iulbim Mr. Wilde aud the
laudlord that they paid for those hotol
accommodations aud bad as good a right
to enjoy them as anybody. Some
unwise admirer of the long-haired Oscar
rushed into print next day to criticise
the rudeness of a certain portion of the
audienco, which only served to increase
the guests still further. Snmeof the more
noisy suggested au involuntary bath in
the surf for tho ' Harsted Britisher," but
at last accounts no riot bad occured and
nothing had been exchanged more danger
ous than hard words. Oscar has evident
ly made the mistake of supposing that tie
Americans were all members of Congiess
and rather enjoyed being called hard
names.
Vomance In Keal Life.
John Saunders went from Kentucky to
the West forty years ago, swearing that
bis betrothed, whom holeftbehind.should
not see him until ho was a millionaire.
Last week he balanced his books in Mon
tana, aud, finding himself worth a railliou
of dollars, he set out for Kentucky, where
tho twain were made one. Tho groom
was 68 and the brido G4 years of age.
Lieutenant Willard Young, a sou of
Brigham Youug, is a teacher of engineer
ing at West Point. A Salt Lake corre
spondent says: "He was at West Point
when his father's estate was being settled
up, and when the litigation began his
agents wrote to bim to know what they
should do. Ho replied that he didn't care
about quarrelling over tho matter ; that
he had a profession that would give him a
living, and that ho would take what tho
others didn't want. So a lot of railroad
stock, supposed to be nearly worthless,
was assigned to him. He took it, and tbe
development of the territory has since
made him ono of the richest of tho old
man's heirs." Ho is now in Utah on his
wedding trip.
Tbe Atrocious Apache.
Advices from Guaymas, Sonora, state
that the Chihuahua chief, Jnb, with 200
Apaches, are committing terrible atro
cities in the Sahuarapa district. A large
force of Mexicans is pursuing them. At
Taratuc ranch the Apaches killed six men,
two men in Lucuchilla, two men in Arin
cohonda, and elevan women and one child
at El Carriel. Before killing tbe women
they tortured and otherwise maltreated
them. They then started in pursuit of
four men, one of whom escaped and
brought tbe news to Trinidad, from
whence a body of citizens has started to
the rescue. Another band of Apaches
penetrated Alamer and are depredating
there. Up to a late hour last night Indian
Commissioner Price had xeeeived-no in
formation at Washington of the threaten
ed outbreak of Red Cloud and the Sioux
itl'V Pine Ridge agency v
Tbe Ontloot on th Northern Tier.
A Republican writingto Uie Philadelphia
Press says : " I have recently been traTel
iag through the counties of Potter, Tioga
and Bradford, and hare been taking pains
to get the expressioas of tbe Republicans
on the present deplorable condition of
the Republican party in this State. You
would be surprised to know how well in
formed the people are on this subject. I
find Independents wherever I have been,
and the Republicans who are giving their
support to this Independent movement are
not disappointed office-seekers, bntquite the
contrary; they are Republicans who never
before knew what it was to oppose their
party. They now say they are not respon
siblefor the present break in the party,
but claim that Cameron, Quay &Co., are,
they having ruled the party in suchamanner
and by such methods as to drive them from
it. They have been waiting in vain to
have the much-desired reform brought
about within the party lines, but they say
the last regular State Convention showed
no signs of reform steps being taken, and
consequently feel justifiable in taking the
position they have. They hold Hoyt's ad
minstration responsible for the pardoning
of Kemble and others, and say a vote for
General Beaver standing on the platform
which he does a part of which " heartily
approves Governor Hoyt's administration,"
would be a vindication of the members of
the Pardon Board for their action in par
doning these men."
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Yellow Fever's Ravages.
On account of tho enforcement of tbe
quarrautiniug of Brownsville, Texas, the
greater portion of its population is in dis
tress, and Mayor Carso yesterday tele
graphed to Actintr Secretary of the Treas
ury French for aid. In reply he was told
that " the request must come from tho
governor of the state." Thirty-six new
cases of yellow fever were reported yester
day afternoon at Brownsville. Tbe yellow
fever f 03ra3 to bo on the increase at Mata
moras, Mexico, though the death rate is
more favorable, there being only three
deaths'yesterday.
UUiLUINU 1MFKUVJSMENTS IN TOWN.
The 1.1st of New Structures Continued
Some JtTine Residences and Uaslness
Bouses In Course of Krectlon.
Below will be found a continuation of
the list of new buildings erected or in
course of erection in this city. A number
of them have been finished aud some of
them already occupied, and nearly all the
others are well under way :
One of the finest residences in tho FiD,h'
ward is that erected by Walter M. Frank
Iin, ou Charlotte street, north of Cbs&t
uut. It is a two-story briek with man
sard roof, of a fine architectural model, it
most eligibly located and contains every
modern improvement.
Dr. J. A. E. Reed, East Orange street
near North Queen, who was burnt out
some time ago has rebuilt his residence on
an enlarged scale and with many improve
ments and ho will soon re -occupy it.
Al. F- Shenck, East Orange street above
Lime street, has added a new three-story
back building to his residence and beauti
fied it in many other ways
Johu L. Mctzgcr, who recently pur
chased tbe Franke brewery, ou Lime street
north of Chestnut, has remodeled and
converted it into a tobacco warehouse aud
cigar factory. The latter will be run on
an extensive scale. A large lorce of wot k
men are already employed and it is Mr.
Metzger's purpose to increase the number
to 125 or 150.
Charles B. Kline has put up three fine
two story and mansard dwellings, ou Lime
street above Walnut.
Johu II. Mctzlcr has added a comniodi
ous back building to bis residence, 1S1
East Lemon street.
Samuel K. Lichty has added a three
story back building to bis resideuce, No.
114 West Chestnut street.
George Kurtz has put up a two story
brick dwelling on Church above Lime
street.
Fred. Diukleberg has erected two two
story brick houses Nos. 25 and 27 Low
street.
Dr. John Levergood one 2-story dwell
ing, north side of James corner of Chris
tian. Elizabeth Forrest one two-story brick
east side of Nevin between Orange and
Chestnut.
Valentiue Weaver a two story frame
back building Vino street between Straw
berry and Filbert.
Aug. Groetzingyer a two-story brick ou
Conestoga between South Queen and
Prince.
Frederick Neudorf oue two-story brick
on Church street between Duke aud
Rockland.
Mrs. W. L. Peiper brick stable on Grant
between Shippcu and Lime.
Joseph R. Goodell four two story brick
dwellings on Noith Charlotte between
Lemon and James.
John Ohreiter two two-story brick
dwellings on Mariou between Charlotte
and Mary streets.
F. O. Sturgis six two-stoiy brick dwell
ings, North Mary street between Lemon
and Walnut.
John Best a two-story brick office, East
Fulton street, between Shippenand Plum.
Conrad Gas3cr a one story brick dwell
ing on Middle street between S. Limo and
Freyburg street.
Albert Kohlass a two-story brick dwell
ing on Manor between Carolino and Love
Lano.
L. Shcetz a two-story brick dwelling on
West Orange between Mulberry and
Water adjoining high school building.
J. Peter Storm felt z six two-story brick
dwellings on West Walnut street between
Mary aud Piuo.
Lancaster school board, a four room
school building on Manor street between
3d and 4th streets.
Conrad Merz, ono two-story brick wagon
factory on Pino street between West King
and Grant; and a two-story brick dwelling
on West King between Mary and Pine.
Fraini & Brother a brick machine shop
ou Park avenue, between Lime and Ship
pen. Mrs. Elizabeth Madigan two two-story
brick dwellings with mansard roofs, cor
ner of South Mulberry aud Mifflin.
Daniel Sing one thrco story brick dwell
ing and Etorc on South Queen street below
Conestoga.
C. C. Carman ouo two-story brick dwell
ing on East Chestnut between Marshall and
Auu.
Henry Smcych two two-story brick
dwellings Nos. 154 aud 15G Middle street.
Jacob Utzingerthrqp 2 story bricks Nos.
5G, 58 and GO Locust street.
Marcus Smith two two-story bricks on
Woodward street near Christian.
Otto Pccticle two two story bricks Nos.
521 and 523 Green street between Chris
tian and Strawberry.
Peter B. Fordney.has built a large plat
form in front of bis' residence, 226 South
Queen street, whero he has opened ajgreen
grocery, which ho names the "Southern
Market."
B. Frank Saylor, photographer, having
purchased the property Nos. 42 and 44
West King street, nearly opposite his pres
ent place of business, has remodeled and
enlarged tho building, fitting it up both as
a residence and pho ographic gallery. He
will move into it in a week or two, and
will have much better facilities for picture
taking than his present quarters.
The above are some of the building im
provements of our city. Doubtless there
are many more that have not come under
the reporter's notice, but may be noted here
after.
hunday School Fieale.
The Neffsville Union Sunday school will
hold its first annual pksaio in Adam B.
Long's woods near the village, on Satur
day, August 20.
OPINIONS- DELIVERED.
JL N1TMBEK Or CASES OISfOSKU O
rroeee dings to Coart tbla Morning ntb
judges on tbe Bcacb A Large Amount
of Cnrront Business. c.
This morning court met at 10 o'clock,
and the following opinions were deliv
ered :
BEFORE JUDGE LlVlSGSTON.
Henrietta Beeoher and her husband Win.
C. Beecher, for the use of Henrietta Beech -er
vs. Jeremiah Rife and A. B. Kautfmau,
doing business as Rife & Kauffnian. Rale
for a new trial discharged.
Marshall Hastings vs. Wns.Shultze, cer
tiorari by defendant from the jadgmentuf
Justice Magee. Exceptions sustained and
proceedings set aside at cost or plaiutiflf.
Clayton Romans vs. Wm. Shnltze, cer
tiorari from Justice Magee's judgment.
Certiorari sustained and proceeding set
aside at cost of plaintiff.
George M. Steinman & Co., vs. Labori
ous H. Shuttle, rule for a new trial. This
was an action on a promissory note, aud
the verdict of the jury was in favor of tbe
plaintiff. Defendant's first exception was
that the alderman before whom the pro
ceediogs took place had no jurisdiction,
the amount of the claim being more than
8300, and second, that the verdict of the
jury was for a greater sum than claimed
in the narr. The rule will be discharged
on remission of the amount of verdict
above, $292.90.
Reuben J. Romly vs. Sarah Cook, case
stated. Judgment wan directed to be en
tered in favor of the plaintiff ia accord
ance with the claims.
A. F. Kaul, Alary Grove and W. G.
Foehl vs. Hugh McCort. Rule to show
cause why Hugh McCort should not give
security for costs in tho feigned issue and
proceedings be stayed until tbe same be
given and why if the same be not done in
a reasonable time the said issue should
not be stricken off. Tuo rule was mad
absolute and proceedings directed1 to be -
stayed until security bo entered for
costs.
Frederick Fry vs. George R. Will ;
rule to show causo why sheriff's sale of
real estate should not be set aside. Rule
mado absolute.
Lorenz Spuidle vs. Martha A. Ernst.
Exceptions to auditors report. Dismissed
and report confirmed.
Estate of Jacob Murr, deceased. Excep
tions to auditois repot t. Overruled and
report confirmed absolutely.
Estate of Henry Krauskop, deceased.
Rule to show eauso wiiy the court should
not direct a poitiou of the money belong
ing to tho minor child of deceased to be
used for i li s tpport and education of said
minor. Kti!ediM:liargcd.
Estate uf Fredeiick Eckert, deceased.
Exceptions to auditors report. Overruled
and dismissed and report of auditors con
firmed. BEFORE JUnlK PATTERSON.
Estate of Jeremiah Hastings, deceased,
rule to show causo why an attachment
should not issue against administrators to
enforce payment of money in hand to dis
tributees. Rule mado absolute and at
tachment diitfttcd to issue against all of
the administrators.
Christian lluber, for the use of Henry
Huber vs. Wm. Seifcrt with notice to
Michael Ruhl.terre teunatit ; exceptions to
auditor's report were dismissed and report
of auditors conferred absolutely.
In tho equity suit of Danner vs. Bruba
ker, the preliminary injunction was die
Henry Wolf vs. Fredeiick Woir. Rule
to show cause why above jl.fa. should not
be stayed and Mrs. Sarah Wolf be allowed
the issue to maintain her children. Rule
discharged.
Amos Grofi administrator of Cyrus
Harman, deceased, vs. Elias Aument ; rule
to show cause why the abovo execution
should not be stayed and judgment marked
paid and satisfied. Rule discharged.
Davis' sewing macbiue company, of
Watertown, New York vs. John Shallow.
Rule to show cause why exceptions filed
against the issuing of a commission to
take testimony should not bo stricken off.
Rule discharged.
John D. Wilson v.. Wm. Wilson. Rule
for judgement discharged.
John Hildebrand vs. James S. Ecknian
and Mary A. Eckmau defendents and
Robert Hogg, treasurer of tbe Southern
Mutual insurance company garnishees.
Rule to show cause why the judgment
should not pe stricken off and answers al
io wnd to be filed, j?. fa. stayed levy to re
maiu a lieu. Itule made absolute, garni
shees paying office cost and the attach
ment. Frederick Fletterer, for use of Ottillia
Fletterer, vs. Mary Breiter, rule for now
trial made absolute.
Jacob Eabling vs. Benjamin Eatling,
rule on Eliza Gockley aud Henry Gock
'ey, her husband, to show cause why they
should not be substituted as plaintiffs in
the above case as persons next in interest,
in accordance with tho provisions of tho
act of April, 1807. Rulo made absolute.
David S. Witmer vs. Michael Batdorf,
rule for new trial made absolute.
Current Uuslnens.
A number of cases for trial in common
pleas weekp, commencing Mondays, Au
gust 28 and September 4tb, were contin
ued on account of the absence of important
witnesses.
The license of Joseph J. Doescb, of the
2nd ward, this city, was transferred to
Charles Bream.
Martin Tshudy, of this city, was di
vorced from his wife Sal lie E. Tshudy, on
the grounds of desertion.
In the case of Mary E Hamer vs. Sam
uel E. Hamer, a rule waagraated to show
cause why the respondeat should not pay
to the libellani 9300 for expenses in the
law suit.
A M.OFFJSK
iMsgusted with tbe KenubUcan Farty.
Editors ok the Intelligencer :
Dear Sirs. I am 58 years old and have
been a life long Republican ; have been
confined to my room for over 9 months.
During that time I have read aud thought
a good deal and have became disgusted
with the workings of the Republican party.
As tho party is now divided and you have
a good man oat for governor this is the
time to drive the opening wedge that in '84
may overthrow the foul structure that has
been built up under a long and corrupt
administration. I intend to suporttbe
Democratic ticket from this time forward,
and use ray influence for the same. I was
talking to one of my neighbors a few days
ago who has been always a Republican
and he said he would vote the Democratic
ticket this fall, and I know there can be a
number brought over.
Ever Yours,
TnoMAS C. Kirkwood,
Rawlinsville.
August 17, 1882.
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Trt-StatoFleatc
The ninth annual tri-state picnic and
exhibition of the patrons of husbandry of
Pennsylvania, Maryland aud West Vir
ginia will commence at Williams' Grove,
Cumberland county, on Monday next aad
continue during the week. The president
or the United SUtes,-the governors of the'
three states aud many other earincat. sssa
have promised to be' present. The display
of farm implements and machinery and
domestic and agricaltaral products is ex
pected to be Kuperior to any exhibition
ever held in me Middle state-t. The rail
roads will issue tickets at reduced rates.
Take Thean AwSfV
All mortgages iu the recorder's office
are finished to May 1st, and deeds, release.
&c to J uoe 1st. The boxes are ,all f u ii,
and the recorder would like people to call
L-for their papers.
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