W-m'-nv-M xnmmrm9m .,J.J.-TO,Hl'.lF1t "wnyy LANCASTER DAILY 1MEIXIGEJSCBR. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1G, 1881 Hancastct l-ntelligencet. WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAB. 15, 1881. Tne Purchase of Mahone. Hew brazen it was in Conkling te ar raign bis Democratic colleagues fcr pressing tbe organization of the commit tees of tbe Senate and demanding that they should delay until the arrival of Republican senators could make tbe purchase of Mahone effective ! Se far as the Democratic senators knew, they bad a majority of the Senate when it was full. Conkling knew otherwise. Ma hone lias been brought into the Republi can fold by men allied te him. The Phil adelphia Press has been the Mahone organ and it is a Conkling organ. Gor Ger ham, who was working for his old place as secretary of the Senate, was the ne gotiater. He gets his reward, Mahone gets his, and Conkling his. Knewing that by this purchased vote the Republi cans were te secure the organization of the Senate, Conkling had the supreme impudence te charge partisanship and unfairness upon the Democratic sena tors for simplyseekiug te proceed with the business of the Senate and te form its committees as it was their right and duty te de by virtue of their being in the majority. A Sun reporter interviewing Mr. Samuel Wilkcsen as te his disastrous connection with Henry Ward Beecher in the Life of Ciirist, drew from him, as illustrative of his opinion of Mr. Beech ers moral character, a statement once made te him by the famous lawyer of Aleany, Nicholas Hill, about Caleb Cushing. He described him as a man of great intellect who was "organized without a conscience." The description applies te many of our public men, and conspicuously te Senater Conkling and Senater Blaine. These men, personally enemies, drawn awkwardly together by party ties, unite te .secure by utterly in defensible means the advantage te their party which they expect from the or ganization of the Senate. The presi dent, whose organization has a con science but a notably elastic and ac commedating ew, aids the scheme with the premise of the patronage upon which it is based. He sends a bouquet of flowers te Mahone's desk; the Republi cans senators cover him with the per fume of sweet words of commendation, in which task the Republican press un dertakes te kelp them. But the stinking ncss of this bargain between Mahone and the administration is tee pronounced te be disguised even in the concentrated essence of attr of roses. Republican oratory and writing is inadequate te the task of persuading tiie people that this bargain is a detent one and honorable te any of Hie high contracting parties. The Democratic party can mere easily bear the less of the Senate organization than the Republican party can afford te have gained it in such manner. Here at the very outset of this new administra tion is its character exhibited, and the fact demonstrated that it is ready te adept any method te secure its aims, regardless of its decency. Tiie tone of the administration is fixed ; audit will occur le every one that it is tmtiu-.iHy lixe.1, and just as might be expected of an administration in which Garfield and Blaine and Conkling are the elements in the mixtuip. The president a perjurer, the secretary a thief, the senator an adulterei ! Wicked Kditers. The Reading 2 Vines refers te the suc cessful efforts of some imaginative deni xm of that town te impose upon the New Yerk newspapers wonderful stories of events which have their locations there, but of which the residents are ignorant until the metropolitan journals enlighten them. "We have often noted these terri ble lalesthat have Readingjas their seat, with wonder net :il the taleSjWhihc won derful though they be, we recognize as imaginative but at the resignation with which the Xew Yerk editors accept and publish the stories. One of the latest was about a man who could net be awakened, and another related a despe rate battle with robbers in the mountains about Rending. The first fiction was based upon a small fragment of fact happening in the Lehigh valley, and the ether was elaborated out of a Welsh mountain chicken theft which was nar rate 1 at the time in the Ixtelligex ceh. We have satisfied ourselves that a Xew Yerk newspaper holds the readibility of its news a great deal above its reliability and will cheer fully publish a lie if it is well told This is daily exemplified. Xetably was it illustrated during the winter when we read in one of these newspapers an in teresting and soul-thrilling story from Virginia of the burial of a mountain village beneath the snow. Any editor of fair discrimination could net fail te rec ognize at once that the narrative was a complete fabrication ; and the Xew Yerk editor is net stupid. He is simply un scrupulous. In the aim te make his paper entertainii.g he carefully refrains from inquiring closely into the veracity of what he publishes. And the lying does net seem te be injudicious. But it has had this result, that the wary and experienced newspaper reader has come te take everything he reads with astreng mental reservation, and te refuse te swallow, until a story has become vener able with iige and is plastered all ever with respectable affidavits te its truth. It has get te ba really discouraging te publish a newspaper with a conscientious regard for truth. Since, even with ever se geed intention, plausible lie3 will creep in. The editor cannot be as conserva tive as his reader and await the proof of a story before publishing it, for he must give his readers f i esh news. And it hap pens that many of them in the country get reckless under the example of their me tropolitan -leaders and reprint the entic ing fictions which these wicked edi tors originally give currency te. The Xew Yerk editorial room affords a fine Held for missionary labor. Gov. Heyt will make no mistake if he appoints Rev. Dr. E. E. Higbee state supvrin endenl of public, education in placeef James Pyle Wickershaui, LL. D., whom it is finally well understood that lie does net propose te reappoint. Dr. nigbee is a man of great original genius and thorough intellectual training. At college he was a most diligent and profound student, and since bis gradua tion his development has been the un folding of the ripest scholarship and sit tainment of the most comprehensive grasp of all the elements of liberal cul ture. Fer a time identified with the common school system of Xew England, he has a thorough knowledge of the na ture and tbe wants of a proper scheme of popular education. In Pennsylvania he has been identified mere particularly with the cause of higher education ; but, of all men eligible te the succession te which he is te be appointed, we knew none better fitted by knowledge and training te adjust the popular system of education te the highest interests of the commonwealth's people. Our school system 1ms defects no doubt. These who are awake te them are manifestly better qualified te remedy them than they who are blind te them. Dr. Higbee is no iconoclast who would tear down the pre sent fabric, as has been represented te Gov. Heyt in another frantic and mis guided effort in behalf of Dr. Wicker sham's retention. He is a thoughtful man, however, who, if he finds defects and wrongs in the system he is appoint ed te manage, will fearlessly, but judi ciously, apply practical remedies te them. If Speaker Hewit keeps en he will go down te history as Man-Afraid-ef-the-Xewspapers. PERSONAL,. William II. Monnisex, president of the First national hank of Indianapolis, and long manager of the Indiana banking company, died last evening at his residence in Indianapolis, aged 74. Mr. ReunnT WrxTnner appears te be the favorite New England orator. He will be the chief speaker at the Yorktown ccntenuial and has been selected as the orator at the unveiling of Story's statue of Preseett upon Bunker Hill en June 17. Gen. Maiienk yesterday morning sat be hind a handsome basket of flowers, the gift of the presidential household. This floral reward of merit was eyed scornfully by Ben Hill and his Democratic brethren and elicited the comment of the galleries. The friends of Senater Jehn Stewart, of Franklin, have assurance from the highest sources that he will be appointed minister te Mexico by President Garfield. The Camcrens will, no doubt, be glad te get him out of state politics. Will he relieve their flesh from his thorn ? Mr. Clarence Kine's retirement from the position of director of the geological survey is at his own request, in order that he may have mero time for scientific re search. In accepting his resignation, President Garfield expressed regret that he should have been compelled te take the step. Majer Jehn W. Powell succeeds Mr, King. The continued ill health of Mr. L. P. Farmer, it is understood, will compel him te resign his position as general passenger agent of the Pennsylvania railroad, and prominent among these who are named as his successor is Majer C. S. Hai.dhman, for many years the general passenger agent of the cenijnuiy for New England. Mr. Ilaldeman's long experience and ex traordinary executive ability and untiring cnerjry are well-known. While stepping en a car at the corner of Fourth and Walnut streets, Philadelphia, sibeul 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Franklin B. Gewen fell and injured the muscles of his left leg se scveiely that he was unable te walk. A carriage was brought and in it he was taken te his home at Mount Airy. The attending physicians say that Mr. Gewen will be confined te bed for at least a week. Mr. Gewcn's un fortunate accident will require a postpone ment of the meeting of Reading railroad stockholders te have been held in the Academy of Music en Saturday, night, when President Gewen- was te make an address defining his position and present ing some facts of interest concerning the read. MINOR TOPICS. Ocn thanks arc due te Senators Mylin and Kauffman and Representative Snyder for valuable state documents. Benedict Arneld and William Mahone aie tbe names euphoniously coupled in our indignant contemporary, the Xorris Xerris Xorris tewn Register. A tombstone maker at Madisen, Ind., has been convicted of defacing stones in the cemetery. His motive was te create business for himself. In Indiana the vote en the constitu tional amendments was very light. Enough returns were received from the state te assure the adoption of all the amendments by ever two-thirds vote. As for any bargain between the presi dent and Mahone beyond the basket of flowers sent him yesterday, there are Re publican members of Cewgress from Vir ginia who have something te say and will insist en saying it. Twe of them have al ready openly threatened that if such a bargain were made en the basis of federal patronage in that state they would vote with the Democrats te organize the Heuse. They will go te any extreme te prevent Mahone from realizing en his in vestment. It may be, after all, that the Virginia senator has, te use a Western phrase, "bitten off mere than he can chaw." The Beard et Tardens. The beard of pardons heard a large number of cases yesterday. That of James Piatt, of Philadelphia .murder in the second degree, was continued ; Pat rick O'Deuncl. Carben, convicted of com plicity in a Melly Maguire murder, was represented by ex-Representative Rap sher; Samuel P. Huhn, of Phila delphia, forgery, was represented by Albert Shields and Harry Huhn ; Thes. McCue, Lackawanna, manslaughter, by jucige jianuicy; snsan uoenicy, Lancas ter, conspiracy, by Ex-Rcprcsentativc Steinmetz and B. Johnsten. Franklin, burglary, bv J. McDowell Sharpe. who contended that the prisoner was illegally cenvicteu, eecanse, acce.-atug te a recent decision of the supreme court, the Frank lin county court, was net properly con stituted. Johnsten was convicted with Ralph Relland in connection with the Chambcrsburc bank robbery. The beaid disposed of no case, but will meet te-day j for that nitrens for that purpose, LATESr NEWS BY MAIL.. Tiie rivers of Hungary are very high. Seme of the towns and villages arc seri ously threatened. The 100th anniversary of the battle of Guilferd Court Heuse was celebrated in Greensboro, X. C, yesterday. The Dominion and Quebec governments have agreed te establish a railway ferry across the river "St. Lawreuce at Quebec. Extensive preparations are being made for catching tur seal off the coast of British Columbia. Several steamers and numbers of sailing vessels arc engaged. A steam cotton mill, en a large scale, will be built immediately at Charleston, S. C, the capital of $400,000 having been promptly subscribed. This is expected te be the pioneer of several similar enter prises. At Greenwood, Ky., en Monday, during a quarrel, Tem Yeung broke Steve Lang ford's skull with a car pin, wounding him mortally. Yeung fled, but was followed and overtaken by Reuben Langford, who shot him dead, perforating him with bullets. A thice-ycar-eld child of Alexander Christie, residing at Bridgeport, Mont gomery county, fell iutea tub of het wrtcr that its mother had left standing during a temperaray absence from the kitchen. It was se badly scalded that a lame nortien of the skin came oil when its clothing was removed. Treasurer Gilfillan haserdcrcrd 130,000 standard silver dollars delivered lrem the United States mint in Philadelphia te banks in that city. It is presumed at the treasury department that the money is required for the payment of leases falling due in Philadalplna en April 1, which are required te t.e paid in silver dollars. The Kansas river is rising rapidly, and has cut away six acres of valuable pro perty en the Kansas City side, about three-quarters of a mile above the Stock Exchange. One end of the Kansas City glue factory has lallcn into the stream. The people living in the vicinity are mov ing out of their houses. Franklin E. Barnes was arrested in Worcester, Mass., yesterday, for attempt ed arson. He had made preparations te burn his house, removing and concealing his furniture, and arranging shavings and kerosene in fifteen different places. Syl vester A. Steckwcll was arrested for as sisting him. Barnes was held in $3,000 and Steckwcll in $5,000 bends, te await the action of the grand jury. STATE ITEMS. Daniel Gillespie was killed by the ears at Kingsten, Luzerne county en Monday. " Aunt Chutty" Jacks6n, colored, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Charlette Merrett, Reading, aged about ninety eight years. Invitations have been issued for a meet ing of members of the Legislature and ethers at the Xorristewn insane hospital, en Saturday next. They will be made te feel quite " at home." Geerge Beeth has been elected city clerk of Pittsburgh te succeed E. S. Merrow, resigned, and Chas. W. Housten was made assistant clerk. The office of message clerk was left vacant, it being, as one of the ceuueihnen put it, a mere sine cure. Quite a number of members of the 9th conference of the M. E. church arrived in Peltsvillc last night. The historical society met at the M. E. church and ad dresses were delivered by Rebert E.Patti E.Patti seu, of Philadelphia, Rev. W. Swindells, presiding elder of the Xerlh Philadelphia district, Rev. J. M. Buckley, D. D., edi tor of the Christian Advocate, and Rev. S. W. Buckley. Articles of association have been filed in the state department at llarrisburg, and a charter issued incorporating the Bethle hem and Belvedere railroad nnniiaiiy. The charter provides for the construction of a railroad from a point en the Lehigh & Lackawanua railroad, at or near Bredhcad station, te the Delaware liver at or near Belvidere, with the right te bridge the Delaware. The judges appointed by the court of common pleas te conduct the Reading railroad election completed their cempila tien and classification of the vote. The admitted stock amounted te 211.005 sliares, of which the judges approved 203,37."! shares. These, with two or three exceptions, were of course east for the Bend ticket. The total stock repei ted by the judges as being held for less than three months amounts te 7,720 shares. The details of the vote have been reported te the master and will be incorporated by him m his report te the court. A WOOD CAUVEU'a CKlMfi. .After Fatally hhoetln;; a Man Uc Commits Suicide. Ernst Stephen Mcmcreth, a German weed carver, shot and fatally wounded Emil Pauly, a boarder in his house, yes terday, at Xe. 33 Eldridge street, Xew Yerk, aud afterwards shot himself through the temple, blowing out his brains. Jealousy of the young man, who he believed sustained the lelatiens of accepted lever towards his wife, is thought te have been the reason for the crime, though Memereth. who had long been sick, was undoubtedly out of his mind when the sheeting took plaee, Mem Mem eeoth pursuing his victim into the yard in the rear. Pauly was taken te Bellevuc hospital fatally wounded, four bullets be ing in his body. In Memereth's pockets were found some letters and poetry signed " lour laitlitul and loving Emil," which were supposed te have been sent te Meme Meme eoth's wife, and were the cause of the tragedy. The dying man and the murderer W ji e both German weed carvers and native 8 of Berlin, Prussia, where Memereth's wile had been brought up from childhood with Pauly in the same house. Memereth and his wife did net live in unity together, and a separation of six months was the result, but a reconciliation was brought about and then came emigration. Mis trusting their son-in-law, Mrs. Memereth's parents made Pauly premise them solemn ly before they started en the voyage that he would protect their daughter always, coma what might. Since their arrival in this city the family have lived together en the scceHd fleer of the tenement house Xe. 33 Eldridgc street. Memereth was suffrring from disease of the heart, which seemed te affect his head, when he would become exceedingly vieienr, te tne great terror el Ins wife. Monday night he was particularly morose aud spoke angrily te his wife and board ers. In the morning Pauly went te his work ani Memereth staycl at home. Toward neon -he went out with his five- year-old boy, and stepping at a hardware store purchased a heavy nickel-plated re volver aud a quantity of cartridges. He put them in his pocket aud warned the boy particularly te say nothing te any one about it. Tlicu he led the boy te the shop where Pauly was working, when the three went te Xe. 33 Eldridge street te dinner. Mrs. Mamcreth had arranged te go out with her husband. Diuner ever, the party pro ceeded down stairs. As they emerged from the hallway Memereth drew the pis tol and with a fierce exclamation sprang upon nis uearder and lircd it in Ins face. iuu uis uuunier aim ureu n in uis lace, it. ,i.. a. T- .. , i . he bullets struck him in the face. Pauly tftW bJ'Jni1" ltwas Offset -. ji i. l..... i.,,t . ,..,. fed that he could net be reannemtcd. and I staggered back but bullet after bullet, fired by Memereth, struck him. b, caking his arm in two places and penetrating his side. He then ran up the street pursued bv Memereth, and in the rear alley at Xe 47 Eldridgc street. he discharged the pistol anight at Pauly's head, who fell te tie ground. Memereth then put the pistol te his own temple and fired, blowing out his j brains mid faliinnr rlenrl ' A STRANGE STOKT. suspicions that the Crew or the Wrecked AjaceDidnet Ule by Tltetr Owa Hand. When the Italian bark Ajace was wrecked off Ceney Island, something ever a week age, and several members of the crew cut their thieats, there were persons who believed there had been foul play en beard. Peter Sala, the sole survivor of the wreck, said that the men, while floating en a piece of the broken ship, had become discouraged, had cut their own threats and dropped ever beard. One rumor had it that the survivor had made way with his comrades te insure his own safety, an ether that thei j had been a mutiny en the ship and a frca fight. But thesa were mere surmises. It is new said that the captain had $2,000 in specie en beard; but it is impesible te ascertain, in this country, whether he had or had net. The bodies of the six dead seamen, including that of the captain, lie at Undertaker Stillwell's, at Grave send. The threat of one of them is cut in such way that it is suspected ha could net have inflicted the injury himself. Peter Sala was seut te a sailor's bearding house, in Water street, te await the in quest ; but when he was needed, en Sat urday, he could net be found. It was said at the beaiding house that his absence was only temporary, but, although he was repeatedly called for, he did net appear. In consequence of his absence Jthe inquest was adjourned. Efferts are making te t'nd him, if he is still in the city ; but if h: has taken advantage of his (ippeitunity te ship en some for eign sailing vessel, his recapture is ex tremely doubtful. A person who has fol lowed the water for many years said yes terday : "In my opinion there was some thing" wrong aboard of that bark. It won't de te tell old seamen that sailors would cut their threats when se close te land as these men were. Xe, sir, there never was a sailor born who won't strug gle for his life te the last uuder such cir cumstances. 1 he wound m the threat et the young man's body that came ashore en Thursday was net a long cut, as is usually made by a person committing in that way, but a stab." T Latent Kissing Game. New Yerk Times. A Paris correspondent gives this account of a pretty game of cards new fashionable in that city: "The participants were young jadics and gentlemen who sat in equal numbers en cither side of the table. The cards were dealt te each, and one hand, as in euchie, settled the wager. The wager played for in this game is that the lady or gentleman who gets the ace of hearts aud can take a trick with it, or beat it with another card has the option te kiss any lady or gentleman he or she may select. If a lady is the winner of the successful trick, this option may be used or net as she elect, aud generally sha docs waive her right ; bat if a gentleman holds the lucky card, of course he invariably exercises his right. The result was that a gentleman when he held the ace of hearts was sure te get it passed ; if a lady held it she almost always had it taken. It was quite a study te watch with what perfect sangfroid the gentlemen steed up te reccive the stake he had wen, and with wln't consummate grace the lady bent her head te one side se that her lucky opponent ac-ess the table should reccive his full pe and of flesh ; net te mention the utter indifference of both te the pres ence of friends or strangers sitting around. I de net knew hew the players felt, but the watc'iing of a few hands played was sufficient te satisfy me that it was but a peer game after all. Hew it came about I de net knew, but I saw oue gentleman win six games in rapid succession and kiss the same lady as many times. That de stroyed all interest I had up te that point taken in the game. It satisfied me that it was a game in which the cards could be se manipulated that a peer player or a be ginner could have very little chance." iiKNEKAL UPTON'S SUICIDE. Found Dead, With a 1'lstel In His llanil. Brevet Majer General Emery Upton, U. S. A., was found dead in his bed at Preside, Cal., yesterday morning, having shot himself through the head some time during the night. General Upton retired at about his usual hour, having spent the evening in social converse. The first infeimaticn el the tragedy was ob tained next morning between S and 9 o'clock, when his orderly went te call the general. Receiving no aswer te this knock the orderly opened the deer and found the officer dead in bed. The alarm was instantly given, and several officers of the regiment hastening te his room it was discovered that the general had committed suicide. A revolver was still grasped in his hand. A bullet wound through his mouth into the brain told the history of his death plainly. The hotly was cold and stiff, and life had evidently been extinct several hours, probably since midnight. Xcither the. body nor effects in his room have been touched, awaiting tha arrival of the coreuer. The general impression seems te be that grief at the less of his wife prompted suicide. Frem the appearance of General Upton's room he must; have sat up until late the night before, writing and destroying man uscript and burning many papers. He left two Ieltcrs. One was te his sister, dated the 13th, but apparently written last night, in which he intimated that something might happen. The ether, which was unfinished, was addressed te Captain Dyer, in which General Upton ex pressed his opinion that his "revised tactics" would be a failure. The letters will net be published until after the in quest. Among the army friends of the deceased his suicide is attributed te fear that by the failure of his work en tactics he would lese reputation. TUK l!IS.UAi:tK SCANDAL. Kfopeuicnt r the Iren Princn's Sen With a 1'rlncess. Count Hcrbert Bismarck has certainly eloped with the Princess Elizabeth, of Car Car elath Bcuthcn, Beth arrived at Messina, Sicily, several weeks age. The princess is the wife of Prince Charles, of Carelath Bcuthcn, Count of Schenarch and chief of one of the first Prussian aris tocratic families and hereditary mem ber of the Upper Heuse. The faith less wife is step-sister of Priuce Her mann, of Hatzfeldt, Trachcnberg, head of a Catholic family bearing the title since 17-11, and daughter of the Countess of Reichenbach. She married Count Carelath in 1800, and has ene daughter, the Princess Sybilla, new 14 years of age. Prince Carelath, who is 30 years of age, - has left Parliament and retired te his estates in Silesia. He will commen.e a divorce suit. Count Herbert Bismarck, whose age is 32, was formerly secretary of the German Le gation at Berne, and recently secretary te his father, who had destined him as chief assistant and eventual successor. It is said that this domestic calamity is the chief cause of Prince Bismarck's recent ir ritability aud bad humor. The Scheel Superintendent. llarrisburg Dispatch te the Inquirer. President Hlgbee was here this morn ing, but subsequently went te Reading. He will return here te-morrow. Prof. Wickcrsham had an interview with Gov. Prof. Wiikers iam requested that he be re lieved en April 1st. te which Gov. Heyt assented. Dr. Iligb'ce's appointment will probably be made to-menow. He is te assume the duties of the office en April 1. His appointment would likely have been made te-day but for the fact that Gov. Heyt did net wish te be discourteous and refuse te have an interview with Prof. Wiekersham, as requested. Hewit and tbe Newspapers. llarrisburg Dispatch te Philadelphia Inquirer. Representative Ruddiman is expected te introduce in the Heuse a resolution of expulsion against Dr. Palmer, special cor respondent of the Pittsburgh Gazette, for having, it is ascertained, violated the con fidence of the Heuse in a wanton and libelous attack upon Speaker Hewit in his correspondence te that paper, published in its issue of March 1-1. The charge mads by Dr. Palmer was that of corrupt use of his power te smother and kill bills by his rulings and references te committees and cites especially the case of the riot relief bill and the border raids claim bill, while he desires te appear as a reformer, and that he also fences when convenient in his decisions, as when Welsh's em ployees wages bill was considered. There was considerable discussion and feeling manifested upon Speaker Hewit stating that he had ordered the newsboys te discontinue the sale of newspapers en the fleer of the Heuse, and he felt as if the members were contributing te a violation of his order by going out and purchasing them. Representatives Wolfe, Clark, Ruddiman aud ethers attacked the posi tion of the chair, and said his order had nothing whatever te de with any one but the newsboys. And Mr. Ruddiman claimed that he, as a new member, took his cue from the speaker himself early in the session. In the Senate- Yesterday. When the federal Senate met yesterday Cameren immediately antagonized Pen dleton's resolution for reorganization with amotien te adjourn. -"This was lest by a vote of 30 te 34. While the vote was being taken 3lr. Cameren went in scarcn of SenateJ Mahone and brought hiin into the chamber. Mr. Mahone voted aye with the Republicans. He did net record his vote until after the veto was taken, and his aye caused a general laugh en the Re publican side. When the vote was an nounced Mr. Cameren moved te go into executive session. Mr. Pendleton again called for the ayes and nees and the mo tion was defeated by a vote of thirty-four ayes aud thirty-seven nays. Mr. Pendle ton then moved te adjourn, saying it was evident that no vote could he reached to day. This was the end of it. The Lenger the Fleasantcr. Dispatch te the Press. Governer Heyt and State Superinten dent Wickershain had a long and pleasant interview this afternoon. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. UNION 11ETHEL. FAIK. Fine Display et Fancy unit Useful Article? A fair for the benefit of the Green street mission chapel is being held in the lecture room of the Union Bethel, corner of West Orange and Prince streets. The fair open ed informally en Monday evening, but the arrangement of the goods was net com pleted until last evening. They are very tastefully displayed en tables arranged en a hollow square en the ceu.ral blocks of pews and ether tables arranged along the walls. In the centre of the ceiling is a prettily arranged design of cut paper of many colors and depending from this centre, in graceful folds, arc long loops of white drapery. The tables are liberally supplied with a great variety of goods, such as are nsually found at fairs, and most of which were de nated by friends et the mission. Following are some of the valuable arti clcs te be voted for, together with the names of the contestants : A building let en Christian street, be tween Lew and Green ; S. W. Eshleman and Edward Quinn. Geld Watch : Misses Addie Springer and Sadie Rinchart. Silver Watch : Henry Shindel, A. J, Beeth and Henry Xcgley. Parler Cleck : Mrs. J. B. Millichseck aud Charles Siebcr. Weeds Organ : James Eberly and Miss Ida Boen. Parler Mirror : Misses Sallie Francis- cus, Minnie Becttncr aud Sue Clay. Davis bowing .Machine : JMiss jenme Brady and Mrs. Jehn Abraham. Ceachmaker's Toels : Henry Schcetz and II. F. Barrett. Child's Peach : Henry Wills and Henry Wax Cress made by Mrs. Emma Bra dvcamp : Miss Sallie Fraim, the only can didate, Large Quilt : William Clullas, the only candidate thus far announced. The principal tables are in charge of the following named ladies : Dining Tabic Mrs. II. L. Frailcy, Mrs. Jacob Hoever, Mrs. Constant Boettncr, Mrs. A. J. Beeth, Miss Annie Hoever and Miss Minnie Becttncr. Bazaar Tabic Mrs. Henry Shindlc, Mis. Jehn B. Millichseck, Mrs. Adam Pentz. and Mrs. Mary Hambright. Confections Misses Bell Springer and Ada Springer. Pep Cern, Peanuts and Fruit Misses Lillie Xale. Sue Clay, Lizzie Bestick, and Fanny Xale. Ice Cream Mrs. Gable and a corps of young lady assistants. Rebecca at the Well Misses Rebecca Phillips and Ida Laverty. Executive Committee S. W. E-:hIcman, chairman, Henry Shindlc, Jehn S. Gable, James Abraham, Jehn Abraham, Jehn B. Millichseck and Jeseph Light The following new feature ; have been added by the management : The persons selling the greatest number of tickets will be presented with a $33 picture ; per sons purchasing mere than one ten cent ticket can use all except the one en which they are admitted te the fair, in the pur chase of goods at any tables, and the tick ets which arc numbered will also entitle the purchaser te a chance in the geld watch. The fcir will continue open the remaind er of this week, and probably all next week. Country Arrests. Officers Swcuk and Helm an took a drive te Bart and Drumerc townships yes terday and arrested William Augustus and Mary Klcmhaus for the larceny of about 810 worth of chestnuts, the property of F. B. Greff. The accused were held for a hearing before Alderman Barr en Satur day. Near Drumere Centre the same officers arrested Benjamin Bishop en complaint of Hiram Shuman, also fur larceny. He was held for a hearing before Alderman Barr en Monday. Officer Killinger, en complaint of Squire H. B. Grabill, of West Earl, arrested Masen Altheuse for concealing goods te defraud creditors, and arrested Isaac Curley and Frank Wcidier for colluding with him for that purpose. The accused were held for a hearing before Alderman Barr en Tuesday next at 1 o'clock. Incendiary Fire In Yerk. Last night about 9 o'clock the box fac tory of Messrs. F. A. Weiscr & Sen, en Gas alley, cast of Geerge street, in the borough of Yerk, was partially burned. The fire is supposed te have been caused by an incendiary. The contents of the building were valu able, both in machinery and materials, all of which, together with the building, were almost totally destroyed. The boiler and engine arc uninjured, that part of the fac tory, situated against the west end of the buildimr, fertunately,escaping the ravages of the flames. UiiligliU-d Lamps. There wcic hut seven lamps in the that were net burning last night. THE UKOCXU MUG. Interesting Letter from the Great Weather rrepnet. IIeuiES'd Hele, Sleety Hoiiew, March 1G, 1S81. J Mr De.vk Old Istem.igexcer : I rise te the surface after a six weeks' nap te re new my subscription, and te renew te you assurances of my most distinguished con sideration for the faithful, able and intel ligent manner in which you have steed by me, from the day of your birth in 1790, te the present hour, aud defended my sys tem of meteorology against the flippant sneers of would-be scientists and the stupid incredulity of the ignorant masses. It is with pardonable pride that at this time I call special attention te the literal fulfillment of the prophecy made by the inspired poet, from whose writings you se frequently quote, and an extract from which was published by you en last Can dlemas day, February 2 : "Yf ye woedc-eliucke sec hvs shadde in ye sunne Syx weeks of wyntenc wethvr shal bey bcy- gunne." As the whole world knows, I did see my shadow in the sun en Candlemas day and a bitter cold day it was as half the world knpws and shiveriugly confesses. They have suffered six weeks of nn preccdeutcdly severe winter weather. Frem the Atlantic te the Pacific, from the pole te the Gulf of Mexico, they have had an overdose of it. Blizzards from Manitoba, and cold waves from the Recky mountains ; snow drifts as high as second story windows and frosts as deep as wells; hurricanes as ce'd as charity,aud hail as hard as sinners' hearts, have marked the mouth of February aud half of March, and attest the truth of my I philosophy, and are a sufficient justilica- tien for the implicit faith you have had m it ler tne past ej years el yeiirsinuii life. In all tint time among the faithless, you've been faithful found. Thousands of false weather prophets have risen and flourished and faded, but you believed them net. The latest crop of these im im poseors include the names of "Old Proba Preba Proba bilities,"whe has the news of approaching storms scut ahead by telegraph, and even then misses about as often as lie hits the true condition of the weather; Prof. Man sill, the astrologist, who bases his guesses upon the aphelion and perihelion, aud conjunction, and opposition of the plants ; Veuner, the Canadian blue-nese, who, watching the flight of beasts as the old Remans did of birds, and stealing a little of my thunder, managed this year te prognosticate a cold winter! Te theSe mere pretentious charlatans may be added the se-called weather piephet of Baar's almanac ; the goesc-bouc idiot, and the beaver dam lunatic. Seme of these fel lows may de well enough for summer weather prophets, but when it comes te forecasting the state of the weather from Candlemas te St. Patrick's day, "I am myself alone." Yours truly, Gnouxn-Ileo. P. S. Mrs. Ground Sew and all the lit tle Ground Pigs scud their best leve and the latter request me te ask whether it would encroach tee much en your valuable space te republish a verse or two of the brilliant poem with which you favored the world en the 22d of February, 1SS0. They d 'sire te set the words te music, aud I have utifertuuat ly mislaid my copy of the IxteMjIOEXCEK containing them. G. II. We take pleasure in favoring the little Ground Pigs bv reproducing the following verses from the poem in miestien. Ens. Int. Le ! the mercury tlesceivling near te zeie Near te ::ere! Tells orirests that chill tlielli:--"i.ird's cheur lul strain Clicertnl strain ! Willie the Colerado beetle, dead us Nere Dead as Nere ! Lies a hapless cen-c upon the frozen plain plain Frezen plain ! Aud the hepper-;rass, with legs be ions aud slcndci Leng and slender ! lias learned, alait tee late, he came tee been C'atnc tee been ! And the butterfly with wings of gauzy splen dor Gauzy sppnder! Is grieving ter his uNtcr his eoceon His cocoon ! lint the ground hog early sought lus winter quarters Winter quarters ! Fer lie knew the Arctic waves would reach our shores Kcacli our shores ! Se he dozes in his hole with sons and daughters-eons and daughters : Ner cares u lig hew wild the tciupcst rears Tenipcbt rear.s ! Fer when the blustering Ides el '.larch arc ever JIarch arc ever ! And nature shall uccempli-.li nil the Spring All the spring He will leave Ids hole and revel In thccJever In the clever! " While ulossenis bloom ami birds en bu-dics sing" "ISushcssinj::" AlHIhSTOF a Tiixnr. And the Excitement Caused Thereby. Wm Rexreth is a tramp book binder, who about a week ajje obtained employ ment at W. II. Rey's bindery, Seuth Queen street. Yesterday he was paid off, bid Mr. Rey and his men geed-by, and said he was going te llarrisburg. This morning about 11 o'clock, Mr. Rey dis covered that his gun a vaiuable brecch-Iead ing Remington, had been stolen, and a further investigation showed that a num ber of his tools, and about nr half pack of geld leaf were also missing. Rexreth was suspected of being the thief, and Mr. Rey at ence gave notice te that effect te the mayor, and procured a team and sent it te the several tell-gales outside the city te ascertain if l.e had passed through them. Meantime, the several hotels were visited and Rcxreth was found in the bar-room of the Black Herse hotel very drunk. Mr. G. M. Zahm, Mr. Rey's father-in-law, requested Special Police man Gensemcr te arrest him, telling him that he had robbed a house last night ; but the officer refused te make the arrest because he had no warrant. Mr Zahm then attempted te arrest Rcxreth himself, but Mr. Slough, proprietor of the hotel, refused te allow bim te de se, and as is alleged pushed .Mr. Zahm off with some violence, Meantime Officer Harman had gene te get a warrant for Rcxreth's arrest, but before he put in an appearance Officer Eicholtz and Detec tive Sprecher appeared, and without a warrant, and took Rcxreth into custody, notwithstanding Mr. Slough's opposition and protestation that Rcxreth was net out of the house since yesterday afternoon, being tee drunk te go out. The officers with a great crowd following at their heels took Rcxreth te Alderman Spurrier's office. The geld-leaf, the tools, and some of the cartridges were found in his posses sion, but the gun was net recovered. Uc; was committed it: uciauic et nan ler a hearing en Saturday. Mr. Zahm entered suit against Mr. Jehn Slough for assault and battery, and Mr. Slough pretests that he was only endeavor ing te protect one or his guests, whom he believed te be innocent from what he be lieved te be an illegal aires';. He entered bail for a hearing. The arrest of Rcxreth without a warrant while he was under the the survellance of a special officer and ethers who were awaiting the appearance of another officer with a warrant, causes much comment ; some maintaining that the arrest wss clearly illegal, aud ethers that Eicholtz aid Sprecher acted exactly right. Per haps the case.-before it is ended, will af ford an opportunity of dctci mining hew far officers may go in arresting, without warrant, persons suspected of crime. It is net known positively hew Rcxreth came iute possession of the property, but it: is bnlieved that, beincr well acnuaintiHl 1 with the premises, he effected an entrance citv I tureugn me ireni uascmem. wiuuew, aim " I having stolen the property, left the build ing the same way. .. .i , . . THE RACK FOK OFFICK. Kvery thing at Sixes and seven New Candi dates coming te the Frent. The politicians were net openly active during the past week, and the canvassing en Monday was net attended as largely as was te have been expected. The friends of Sam Myers for county commissioner are pushing him te the front with a geed deal of confidence, and pro claim him the winning man. But let him be careful, Jim. Cellins, the present county auditor, is announced as a com petitor for the position ! Fer Register. Dr. Wm. Compten is quietly but actively pushing his canvas for the office of regis ter. He has had thousands of card? put in circulation bearing the words, " Fer Register, W. Compten, sub ject te Republican rules." The emission of bis professional title and his place of residence causes much comment among both his friends and enemies. The latter say that the word " Docter" and " Lancaster city" have been emitted for the purpose of catching the votes of the friends of the late G. W. Compten, of Caernarvon, who for many years was a candidate for the same office. Be this as it may, Dr. Compten is very sensitive en the subject, and flew into a violent passion the ether day when a young attorney took the liberty of inserting in lead pencil the word " Dr." before the name of W. Compten, and " Lancaster city" after the name. A geed many jokes have been cracked ever the subject at the doctor's expense. Ben. Wisslcr's friends stick te it that he is the winning nag in the race for register. He has a pretty strong following in the upper end of the county, but he will have te secure the support of a geed many of the "best workers" before he hooks the game he's fishing for. He has no pesitive strength in this city, and is almost un known down cast and south, and unless he can get upon a strong set-up his political geese will he cooked. Capt. Jes. Umble, formerly- of Salis bury, new of this city, has many friends and is withal a geed fellow and was, we believe, a geed soldier. If properly coached he may be brought te the front in spite of tne wire pulling and jockeying of the professional Mulhoelys. There is a great deal of quiet talk among leading politicians in favor of C F. Stener for the office of register. Fer two or three years past he has been deputy register, in which position he has made many friends by his affable manners and constant attention te his duties. He is a geed clerk, was for years a popular sales man in Hager & Bre's store, and comes from one of the most solidly Republican townships in the county Pcquea ; a township, tee, that has net been given a smell at the spoils of office for . many years. Mr. Steuer's friends say that if he could be induced te announce his name for register he would sweep the city, come in with a solid vote from Pcquea, Cones Cenes toga, Martic, West Lampeter and Lancas ter townships and beat any ether candi date that can be named against him in the ether southern and eastern townships. While solid en the Republican geese, Ciirist. has net been conspicuously identi fied with cither of the warring factions of the party. AVhy shouldn't he announce himself? The mero the merrier. The Sheriiralty. Fer nearly a week Gee. W. Lecher has been announced as a candidate for sheriff. As yet he don't appear te have made much impression en tee body politic, out tne race is new yet, and he may be reserving his strength se as te come sweeping down the homestretch. As yet, High is ahead, with Keller at his heels. Quarter Sessions. In the fight for quarter sessions clerk Geenic W. Eaby is still leading and it would net surprise many if Teby llcrshey is distanced. Jehn D. Clinten is again a candidate. He has been out several times and has shown considerable strength. He will run well along the Pennsylvania rail road where he is weil-kn jwn, having been baggagemaster at the depot in this city for many years. Clerk of Orphans Court. Gcerge Spurrier, present treasurer of the peer beard, is out for orphan court cleik, and he is busy putting up cards. Corener. Corener Mibhlcr is certain that he will be re-elected. Jake Ileline has withdrawn from the tight aud has thrown his strength te Mishlcr. Peter Houeman, though a little lame, will make a geed race. Danny Shilfcr is confident and Capt. Gallagher is net te be sneezed nt. A Werthy Society. Last evening the Microscepical associa tion of Lancaster held its regular monthly meeting at its room en North Qeccn street. The prcbidciit-elect, Dr. II. D. Knight, de livered an address en taking the chair, aud announced as chairman of committees the following persons : Animal Section, J. W. Crnmbach, M. D.; Vegetable Section, Mr. J. D. Pyott ; Mineral Section, Mr. T. Perkins. Rev. C. Elvin Houpt, also de livered a brief address, after which the guests and members were entcrtrined by an exhibition of various objects from the three kingdoms under 10 instruments. This association deserves te succeed. It aims te both amuse and educate. While it fascinates all observers with the brilliancy of its colorings and forms, it aims te ele vate and advance the .leve of nature, the taste for the beautiful around us, in the minds of our community. The society, in order te enlarge the sphere of its useful ness, has reduced its membership fee te $1 a year, it is hoped that educators and investigators will i ein it. I'lnk-Letiluirt Weflciing. At Hamburg yesterday morning, at the residence of Mrs. Benjamin Shellcnbergcr, the marriage of Dr. William Fink, of Adamstown, Lancaster county, and Miss Mary E. Lcnharr, daughter of the late Benjamin II. Lenhart, of Hamburg, was solemnized by Rev. Percy Y. Schelley. The wedding was strictly private and the presents were valuable and useful. These present at the ceremony were, Mrs. Ben jamin Shellcnbergcr, grandmother of the bride ; ex-Postmaster M. 31. Lenhart, brother of the bride ; Dr. E. SholIenbCr ShelIenbCr gcr, Miss Sarah Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Apple, and C. Peter Fink, brother of the "room. The bridal party left in the morn ing tiaiu for Philadelphia and will return te Adamstown, where they wiil perma nently reside. The I'urlin Sociable. ni"ht the Purim sociable, under- Last the auspices of the Hebrew Secial UnkJn, came off in Lecher s hall it was very 1 r"fIy attended, members and persons. net members being present from Lancas ter, Columbia, Philadelphia, Marietta and Yerk. Leuis Sylvester officiated as master f ceremonies. The dancing began at 10 o'clock and was kept up until after 3 this morning te the music of Tayler's orches tra. At 12 o'clock supper was served, the table .seating SO persons. All enjoyed I bcmFclvcs heartily and it was one of the iii-.'.-st affairs of the season. New Doctors. Among the graduates of the medical department of the University of Penn sylvania is Chas. M. Franklin, A. B., son of Hen. Thes. E. Franklin, of this city. Dr. Franklin will enter upon his profes sional career with the cordial geed wishes of his many friends. Albert J. Kutz, of this city, has been graduated with honor from the dental de partment. liefere the Mayer. The mayor gave one drunk ten days this morning and another fifteen. A vagrant was discharged.
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