rffiffffggggq fi5"l $fmiwinmmsrmvr-iry LANCASTER DAIL1 INTELLIGENCES WEDNESDAY, MAUCH 23 1881 t !. Lancaster intelligencer. WBDNa8DAY KVKM'Q. lfAB. 98,1881. The Senate OrgaBlzatlss. The Republican senators propose te change the officers of the Senate and te make Senater Antheny its temporary president. They cannot execute their purpose if the Democratic members eboese te prevent it, since they have but thirty-eight votes, and it takes thirty" Bine te make a majority and a quorum of the body. That the Democratic sena tors will net consent te a present change of officers is reasonably believed. They are warranted in using their power te preserve the present organization of the body, in which they are numerically as strong as their opponents, who have but the advantage ever them of the vote of the vice president, who is net a senator, and whom many senators believe te be without the constitutional right te cast his vote in the organization. It is also objected te a change of officers at the present time that the session has simply been called te consider executive busi ness, and the Senate does net sit as a legislative body. Further than this, there is a belief en the Democratic side that their natural power has been taken from them by improper means in the pur chase of the vote of Senater Mahone ; and the Democratic senators may justly object te aid in transferring te Mahone that part of the consideration for the bargain which is shown in the nomina tion of one Biddleberger, of Virginia, te be sergeant-at-arms. There was a man of that name, and probably the same, in the Legislature of Virginia, who pro posed a semi repudiation measure, known as the " Biddleberger bill," te settle the state debt, which was sustain ed by the " readjuster" faction of repu repu diatienists of whom Mahone is the lead er. Such a man, introduced under such auspices, as the beneficiary of the disrep utable bargain which enables the vice president, exercising a doubtful con stitutional power, te give the Repub eans a majority in the Senate, can hardly expect te take his plunder through Democratic complaisance. There are some legislators who de net think it right te withheld their votes te prevent the making of a quorum, and it is in the expectation of finding some of these anions the Democratic senators that the Republicans have determined te make an effort te change the Senate officers. The seek power by their own extraordinary indecency and the extra ordinary decency of their opponents. Hew they get it they care net ; it is wel come however it comes. They are likely te be disappointed in their expectation of succor from the Democratic side, be cause the situation is net one which ap peals te the argument upon which is based the conscientious legislator's re fusal te break a quorum. That argu ment is that the majority of the body is responsible for its acts and that the mi nority should net prevent the majority from exercising its legitimate power. We consider this position te be strongly taken, and doubt whether it is proper for a minority te refuse te vote, te paralyze a majority. But in the present state of the Senate neither party is in a majority. The body being equally divided, the status quo should be maintained in its organization. The Re publican have no claim te count the vice president as a senator, for he dis tinctly is net one, and the vote he exer cises is, as many believe, a usurped one, except in the case in which the constitu tion expressly authorizes him te vote, namely, when a tie exists upon meas ures of legislation. As the Republican side avails itself of a doubtful power te change the Senate efficeis, the Democratic aide is warranted in exercising a doubtful power te retain them. At present it is said the Republi cans have but thirty-four votes in the Senate, owing te the absence of members who are paired with Democrats. It is net likely that they can fluJ fur,or evn one Democrat, te vote with them te make a quorum under existing circum stances at this session. - Seme of our cotemperaries are dis posed te dignify Recorder Lane as the deus extnachina in the struggle te pre serve the recorder's office, and just be cause Mr. Lane nominally fills the re corder's office. That office was made for Mr. Quay, who gets its f atnessmd in fact administers it He is the real recorder, the ether man being the dummy.' The struggle for the preservation of the offen sive thing is directed by him. His methods of work are conspicuous in it ; and will fail as his methods have a habit of doing in these days. He can see very well te the end of his nose, but beyond his faculty of vision wholly fails. ' In the management of this latest ring operation even mere than usual short sightedness was exhibited in sacrificing the votes of the Allegheny members and their friends te receive the support of the speaker. The rogues, having fallen out, have been crushed in detail, and the honest people of the state profit thereby. The riot bill was killed, the speaker is rained, and the recorder's office will be abolished. The circus being enacted at the court house by the county auditors may serve the single useful purpose of directing the attention of both parties this year te the importance of selecting better men for county auditors than these who . eompese the present beard. The charac ter of all the present county auditors is such that the public cannot have any confidence that the inquiry, tbe pro priety which is new agitating them, is either proposed or opposed in any honest spirit of promoting the public Interest. Nene of these three auditors is fit for his place ; none of them would be se lected by the sober second thought of cither party. New let each party take heed te de better this year. " Honest money" superleyal Repub cans will please take notice jhat -the Republican slate for Senate officers, has an ex-Confederate Virginia repudiator for one of its three principal offices. a-a Tbe monkey and the parrot business at Harrisburg seems te have been trans ferred te the sessions of the Lancaster county auditors. FEB80NAL. Mr. Jehn Rcskct, the famous writer en art, is seriously ill. In the Republican city convention, Chi cago, Alderman Jehk M. Clare received the nomination for mayor. The election will be held in two weeks. H. D. Tbewbbidge, commissioner of Indian affairs, has tendered his resigna tion. He has been at home for some months suffering from sciatia. Pabetelx's frequent visits te Paris are made, net te conspire, but te court. They are transits of Venus, net Mars. Rumer has it that he is te wed a fair French woman; Jehk U. Petitt, of the Twenty-second district, Indiana, late vice-consul at Mar. anham, Brazil, and member of the Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth and Twenty- sixth Congresses, has died at 'Wabash, Indiana. Mr. Gladstone has been subpoenaed as a witness in the Lawson-Labeuphere libel case. His evidence will relate te the cor respondence between the Greek Megro Megre Megro pente and Mr. Gladstone in regard te the Bulgarian massacres ; which correspon dence was alleged te bave been published by the Daily Telegraph unautheritative. UINOB TOFIC3. Henry J. Rensirrs, the marine news reporter of the New Yerk associated press at City Island, mysteriously disappeared about'twe weeks age, and since then no tidings of him have been received by his associates. The attacks made upon nim by the Hell Gate pilots, and their threats of personal violence for giving evidence te the committee of the Legislature in rela te the Hell Gate piletage system and its burden upon commerce arc recalled with suspicions of foul play. Sbmatek Weedin and Geerge Ferster, 'the comniittce of investigation sent en te Washington by the anti-Stalwarts of Albany, N. Y., te test Garfield's sincerity in his premise that their faction should be taken care of. bave returned forlorn and disconsolate enough. The report they make has cast a deem ever all the anti Conkling forces here. The committee's direct demands en Mr. Garfield for recog nition and office called forth an intimation that the endorsement of one or both of their representatives in the United States Senate was necessary. They found that Conkling is iu full command of the federal patronage and that he and Piatt are in most cordial accord. A convention of the colored Republi cans of Maryland will be held in Balti more te-morrow. Its object is te secure a larger share of the federal patrenage'ta the state. The chief mover in the affair says : "Mr. Garfield himself i the man who sug gested the convention we are about te held. While I was at Chicago last year as an alternate te Mr. Gary, one of the dele gates from this state, I saw Mr. Garfield, who was then advocating the nomination of Secretary Sherman for the presidency. I stated our grievances te him then, and he replied that if Sherman get the nomi nation and election he would see us right ed. 'All you have te de,' said he, 'is te held a state convention, give expression te your grievances and present them te the president.' If such were his views, then I don't Bee any reason why they should change, new that he himself is the president. LATEST NEWS BY MAIL. Fifteen steamers are reported ice bound at Green Bay, Newfoundland. A twelve-year-old boy named Robertsen who lived with his parents, near Wood Weed ville, Ontario, hanged himself en Monday. Ne cause was assigned for the deed. Redel Buciewitz, aged five, years, died ou Monday at New Yerk, from convul sions brought en by tee much skipping witu a rope. An express train en the Lake Shere & Michigan Southern railroad ran off the track eight miles cast of Cleveland last evening. The engineer and fireman were killed, but the passengers escaped injury. The beard- of New Yerk aldermen has adopted a resolution authorizing the Edr- son electric illuminating company te lay vires and erect lamps in the city for the bupplying of electricity for illumination. The grand jury at Trey, New Yerk, yes terday, indicted the publisher of the Morn ing Telegram for libel, in intimating that one of the dogs in a professional deg fight which took place last December belonged te Mayer Murphy. On the 17th inst. four registered brandy distilleries in Van Baren county. Tennes see, were seized for violation of the reve nue laws. On the same day, two deputy marshals, while trying te seize a distillery in Macen county, were fired at and re pulsed, one of them being wounded in the arm. The annual election for thirteen direc tors of the Pennsylvania railroad company, resulted in the selection of Geerge B. Rob erts, Wistar Merris, Alexander M. Fex, Samuel M. Felten, Alexander Biddlc, Henry M. Phillips, N. Parker Shertridge, D. B. Cummins, Henry D. Welsh, Jehn Price Wetherill. William L Elkins, Wil liam Thaw and H. H. Housten. Henry Jenkins, who resides iu Seuth Brooklyn, has been arrested in Jersey City having in his possession the two-and-a-half-year old child of Mrs. Tayler, of Ne. 48 Beasen avenue. The child had been taken out of its bed; and at the time of the time of the arrest had noting en but its night gown. He is held te auswer the charge of kidnapping. The child's parents being wealthy it is supposed he hoped te obtain a ransom for its return. Yeung Seymour, who perpetrated the murder and then committed suicide at Lake View, IU., bad been a sui:or for the hand of Cram's young daughter. Sey mour was 18 years old, she 10, and the father objected because of the extreme youth and of Seymour's reckless and dis reputable manner of life. Seymour drove from Chicago te Lake View with a yeunff girl of bad character, telling her he was going te get some money there and would divide with her. The girl drove back 'When she heard the fatal shot fired and told the story. Mr. Cram was a most worthy and reputable man, in comfortable circumstances. Seymour was also of geed family. Died While Waltzing-. About 2:30 o'clock yesterday -morning a sudden and startling death occurred in the midst of a ball at Washington platform, Cincinnati. A waltz was being played and the dancers were enjoying themselves and thinking only of pleasure when, sud denly, one of the merriest of the com cem nany was seen te fall headlong te the fleer. The men in the party approached the pros trate body, fast growing cold in death, and pickine it up placed their late companion upon a number of chairs arranged for the purpose. The deceased was Jehn C. Uaam i vLvalnr senreant. eniragred in the cavalry recniting service, and was station-1 ed at the United States rendezvous at 219 West Fourth sheet. He was lately arrived from Philadelphia.' One of the revellers did his utmost te induce the polies te re move his body from the hall se that the dance could be continued. At the time of his sudden and fatal fall the young man was waltzing with Miss Lizzie Maudler, of 117 West Eighth street. She was seen sitting in the hall as one stunned at the sudden catastrophe. THE C1KCCS AT HABRMBPBO. Tbe Kdirylas rreeeediag Yesterday. When the Legislature met yesterday Pomeroy, Billingsley and ethers tried te get a reconsideration of the. vote by which a special session was fixed for the afternoon te pass the bills relating te the Philadelphia recerdershiD en first reading. They failed by a vote of 79 yeas te 82 nays. Mr. Wolfe's motion te held a special session for bills en first reading in the evening was loudly jeered at, when Wolfe explained that his object was te facilitate business. It was expected that the afternoon ses sion would be very exciting, as Mr. Wolfe had privately declared his intention te call for the yeas and nays en the first reading of the recorder's bill. But he did net, and the bills passed very quietly. Previous te the passage Mr. Hazlet rose te a question of privileges. .Mr. Law ob jected, fearing that some opposition- move agaiust the bills was te be sprung, but the chair gave Mr. Hazlet the fleer. There upon that gentleman sent te the clerk's desk te have read as part of his remarks an article from the Philadelphia Timet headed " The Bess Legislative Circus." The article amused the Heuse consider ably. Mr. Hazlet then offered the following preamble and resolution : " Whereas, the Philadelphia Timet in its issue of Monday, the 21st, gave notice that te-day the boss legislative circus would exhibit at the capitol ; and " Whereas, It is plainly apparent that the Timet aforesaid did net properly pub lish the pregramme as made out ter the circus managers aforesaid ; be it. "Betelved, therefore, That hereafter, before any pregramme is acted upon the fleer of the Heuse by the circus aforesaid, that the order of exerches be suspended until the arrival of the elewn from the Philadelphia Timet, whose appearance en the tan shall be heralded by a howl from the Great American Wolfe,' the king of all circus animals." Everybody howled, including the "great American Wolfe," who seemed te enjoy tbe joke as much as anybody, and for a while it sounded as if a menagerie had taken possession of the hall. The Heuse was net iQ session ever a half hour and the large number of spectators who had as sembled were rather disappointed that the circus did net continue longer. CUNTJttACrs BETWEEN X.AWYEBS CLIENTS. AND Argument by Attorney General MaeVeagb. In the early part el 1877 William E. Barber, Jeseph Hemphill and J. W. M. Newlin, esqs., lawyers of Philadelphia and West Chester, made a preposition te the county commissioners of Chester county that, in consideration of retaining one half of the amount recovered, they would prosecute the, claims of Chester county against the state treasury for the amount of taxes added by the state revenue beard for the years 1875-8-7 ; and that they would pay all the costs in the event of failure, thus securing the county from all possibility of less. This proposi preposi tion the commissioners accepted, and a formal agreement te that effect was drawn up between them, as the parties of the first part, and the r three lawyers as the parties of the second part. The lawyers then proceeded and get a rebate of $21, 393.34 for the ceuntv, but the cemmis siencrs refused te give the lawyers their fee of $10,699.17. Tbe latter then Drought suit against the county en the agreement, and recovered a verdict for the full amount of their claim, with interest. The commis sioners, represented by H. T. Fairlamb, esq., and Hen. Wayne MacVeagb, brought the case te the supreme court, where it was argued yesterday. Mr. MacVeagb opened the case in an eloquent plea for the denunciation by the court of all such prac-. tices at had been made use of in this case. He said that he spoke, net from personal feeling, but te maintain the duty which a lawyer owed te his client and te the court whose servant he was. He then deneuueed such a claim as the one in suit, which he declared te be nothing mere or less than champerty, pure and simple. In regard te the law en the subject he urged that the contract could net be enforced for three reasons : First, because it was beyond the power of the commissioners of the county te make ; second, because being for con tingent fee for one half of a sum saved, is se inordinate as te be against public policy and incapable of being enforced at law, and third, because the solicitor of the commis sioners was a party te the contract. ' David W. Sellers, esq., for the defence, argued in rebuttal of these points and urged that the contract having been fairly executed, the parties thereto net being improperly influenced or under duress, it must stand as their deliberate act, and be sustained. Mr. Waddell followed Mr. Sellers in the same strain, aud Mr. Fair lamb concluded. The case was held under advisement. TBE SENATE OKHCES. Mahone KamM tbe MrgeaBt-at-Ari&s. At a caucus of the Republican senators yesterday afternoon, it was decided te offer a resolution in the Senate te-day pro viding for a new election of officers of that body, and the following candidates were unanimously agreed upon : Fer Secre tary of the Senate, Geerge C. Gerham, of California ; Sergeant-at-Anns, Henry Riddleberger, of Virginia; Principal Executive Clerk, James R. Yeung, of Pennsylvania. The following were selected by ballet: Fer Chief Legisla tive Clerk, Charles W. Jehnsen, of Minne sota ; Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Byren Sunder land, of Washington City. It will be re membered that Mr Gerham was secretary of the Senate from 1868 until the Democrats gained control of that body, and Messrs. Yeung and Sunderland also held for several years the offices for which they were nomi nated yesterday. Mr. Riddleberger, the nominee for sergeant-at-arms, is a warm personal and political friend of Senater Mahone ; he was a colonel in the Cenfede rate army during the war, and is new edi ter and proprietor of a weekly Readjuster newspaper published at Woodstock in Virginia. The Democratic senators can prevent any change in ' the officers et the Senate by unitedly abstain ing from vetinp and thus preventing a quorum when the resolution comes up, in accordance with a precedent repeatedly set by the Republicans en various measures iu Congress. "A Blgld frehlbltfOB Law." Baltimore Snn of Monday. The new prohibition law of Kansas 'is meeting with the strongest opposition from a quarter whence trouble was probably least expected. The law absolutely for bids the use of wine- in the sacrament. punishing the minister whose administers the sacrament with two years' imprison ment in the penitentiary, and shutting up the church itself as a public nuisance, ac cording te the interpretation of the Rev. Dr. Beatty, rector of the Episcopal church at Lawrence. Last Sunday that'cler gyman administered the sacrament as usual, regardless of the consequences, having previously announced te the congregation his full determination se te de, He said : "We are wining te render nnte sItJJ?I1 W1 ' 5 ? C-csar s, but we will still give te Ged the things that are His. I say, as did Peter, 'Judge ye whether we should obey men rather than Ged.' Of one thing you may be assured we shall never recognize for a moment the attempts of human legislation te destroy the great sacrament' of the Christian church." It is probable that the Rev. Dr "Beattv's action will be imitated by ether clergymen, and the re sult is hard te predict. It will be argued that the state cannot permit the prohibi tion law te be openly violated by clergy men without arousing a storm of opposi tion from these te whom, its enforcement is a pecuniary less ; .and, en the ether hand, that te consign the Rev. Dr. Bcatty te prison and close bis church as a nuisance would place sharp weapons in the hands of these who want te see the new law hewn down root and branch. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. M. E. CONFEKKNCE. Appointments et Lecal Interest. In the conference in Pottsville yester day the next place for holding conference was fixed at Paul street church, Frank ford. The special committee en the Weman's Heme Missionary society reported, com mending the work. Mrs. Dr. Rust, one of the most active workers, addressed the conference. It was then decided that the Ladies' and Pastors' Christian Union be abandoned and that its funds be turned ever te the Wenians' Heme 3Iissienary society. The report of the temperance commit tee was read. They recommend the adop tion of resolutions calling en the Legisla ture te pass the local option bill new pending and adept it as an amendment te the constitution, and referring te the state of Kansas with pride for its action en the subject of temperance. Reports were also read from Church Intension and 1 reed men's Aid societies. The Women's mis- sienary society recommended the forma tion of auxiliary societies, inci cased con tributions, and that ladies connect them selves with the society. The finance committee reported the fol lowing collections during the year, whicli were returned te the censcrcncc : Episco pal fund, $3,249,01 ; Women's foreign mis sion, $3,292.56; Church extension, $8, 120,55; Tract society. 1,227.44 ; Sunday-school union, $1,247.71 ; Frecdtnan's aid society, $1,942.62; Education, $1,275.97; Bible society, $1,407.32; 5ustentatien fund, $2,169.00. The special committee en Twentieth street church, Philadelphia, made a repent sympathizing with it in its financial dis tress and commending it te the charitable consideration of the churches of the con ference district. Dr. Weed, pastor of the church, addressed conference en the sub ject. By July the church is te raise $5,000 and the conference $10,000 te pay its debt en a $40,000 church. The following were elected officers of the Temperance society : President, Rev. H. Wheeler ; Secretary. Rev. W. C. Best ; Treasurer, Themas Kirkpatrick. Rev. C. Green, of the A. M. E. church, Rev. J. A. Deane, of New Yerk, author of an abridgment of Gibbens' Rome (which Bishop Harris highly recommend ed), and Rev. O. L. Sayler, of the Evan gelical church, were introduced te confer ence. The report of the education committce recommende'd as worthy the patronage of the church the following institutions : Dickinsen college, Drew seminary, Wes leyan female college, Pennington semi nary, Dickinsen seminary and Irving female college. Memoirs were read and eulogies pronoun ced upon Rev. Dr. C.istlc, who died at Hestenville in February List, aged 81 years ; Rev. Dr. J. F. Chaplain who died at Allentownen August 26, l880,agcd 27, and Rev. Jeseph Bickcrten, who died at Tobyhanna in January last aged 67 years. A number of clergyman paid tributes of love te the deceased, the addresses beiug interspersed with singing. As reported in the Istelligekceu by telegraph yesterday the charge of immor ality against Rev. Mr. Kelly was net sus tained, but he was reprimanded for im prudence. The conference closed at 11 o'clock when the appointments were announced of which the following are of local and per sonal interest here : Frankford Central, W. L. Gray ; Frank ford avenue, J. W. Sayers ; Kensington, T. Stevens ; Summerficld, C. F. Turner ; Spragueville, L. M. Hebbs; Bethany, Philadelphia, J. C. Gregg ; Phoenixville, G. D.c Carrow ; Christ church, Philadel phia, J. R. Beyle ; Fortieth street, J. B. Debbins; Atglcn, H. M. Sebring; Bird-in-Hand, J. B.' Bailey ; Bryn Mawr and Bethesaeda, A. L. Wilsen and A. Cather, superannuated ; Charlestown, F. M. Brady ; Church te wu and Morgan town, S. W. Smith; Ceatcsville, S. W. Gehrett ; Cornwall, W. M. Ri Jgway ; Coventryville, L. D. MiClinteck ; Dau phin, R. C. Weed; Downingten, G. G. Rakestraw ; Georgetown and" Gap, E. C. Yerkes ; Glen Moere, G. Gaul ; Goodwill, W. Redheffer; Greve, W. Rink; Guthneville, J. V. Geiger : -Halifax. II. White ; Hibernia and Thorndale, S. O. Garrison ; Hummclst'jwn, J. Dnngan ; Lancaster First church, W. C. Robinson, and Mission, R. A. Mcllwain, one te be supplied ; Lancaster St. Paul's J. Lin demuth ; Lebanon, J. J. Timanus ; Lykens and Wiconisco, I. M. Gable and W. Pewick j Manada te be supplied ; Merien Square, J. W. Bradley ; Millers burg, N.D.McComes; Mt. Jey, C.Rheads ; New Helland and Barcville, 0. S. Mervinc ; Pine Greve, T. M. Jacksen; Mariner's Bethel, Philadelphia, G. Cuminings ; Cochranville and Chatham, J. W. Ru delph ; Columbia. H. Wheeler ; Darby, W. W. McMichacl ; Feinwoed, R. A. Sadler : Fulton, J. A. Cooper ; Kcdren, J. Blakledge ; Kennct Square, H. R. Reb- iltetl MeSS son ; Marietta. J. C. Weed ; Marshal! F. Gray : Millersville, J. N. Wheeler? Hope,G.T.Hurleck ; Mount Nebe.T. M eemcry : New Lendan, A. W. Quigg : Ox ford, R. Kaines ; Prospect Park, te be sup plied ; Safe Harber, J. W. Harkius ; Sil van, W.T. Magee ; Steelton, A. L. Urban; Strasburg, J. Stringer ; Union aud Octo Octe Octe rare, W. H. Aspril ; Upland, JN. Turner ; Salem, church, Philadelphia, Rev. S. U. C. Smith, x All of Lancaster county north of the city and inclusive is in the West Philadel phia district, J. Dickinsen P. E., and south of Lancaster is in the Seuth Phila delphia district, J. G. G. McConnel, P. E. Canning Fer That Dirty Bird. Pottstown Correspondence of the "Sorri?tevn Ledger. Tbe Owl, a filthy sheet supposed te be printed in Lancaster, with correspondence from a number of npar cities and towns, has been circulating quite extensively iu Pottstown for several months. It contains weekly from three-fourths te a column and a-balf of personal paragraphs of which persons in this town are the subject:. It is rare that the .full name is given, the correspondent using initials and mention ing such circumstances that most readers knew te whom he is referring. Tbe cer respondent, whoever he is, displays little or no knowledge of grammar or orthogra phy. His name cannot be ascertained, and it is perhaps well for him that such is the case, for many persen3 who have been libeled and slandered by his pen have sworn vengeance. The most reputable citizens have been vilified, and indecent allusions appear te be the wicked scribe's delight. A few weeks age D. F. Graham, esq., was abused by the OicVs Pottstown correspondent. On Saturday a newsboy walked into Mr. Graliam's office te sell one of the papers. The squire seized the opportunity as well as the bandIc of paperand told tue boy the agent or correspondent could have them by calling. During the forenoon Jehn Black visited the office and stated that he was the owner of the Oielt, and that he wanted them. Mr. Graham refused te deliver them until he .was given the cor respondent's name. As this was net forthcoming he still retains the papers. Although he may have no legal right te proceed as he did, society will sustain him in the course he has taken, and should the Orel continue te circulate here, ether per sons will probably fellow Mr. Graham's example. TBE TOURISTS." 4. Merry Party et Them at the Opera Betue. ' Smith &.Mestayer's "Tourists in a Pull man Palace Car" last night appeared be fore a geed audience at Fulton opera house. The excellent reputation that had preceded the troupe was mere than borne out by their performance, for it is quite within reasonable bounds te -describe the party as the very best of its class that has visited this city during the present season. The en tertainment comprises nothing. mere nor less than a melange whose constituent parts of music and mirth are most admir ably blended and utterly devoid of the sour and acid flavor that tee frequently permeates compositions of this sort. The action lies in, a Pullman car,.of which the company bring with them a realistic representation, the scene of the second act being a richly furnished ' parlor," and that of the succeeding act, a " sleeper." The humor of the piece is fast and furious. There is no attempt at plot, or if there is, indeed, it is entirely concealed by the fun that prevails from the outset, and dis tracts attention from any thing pertaining te method. It is such honest fun, tee, that oue may laugh and laugh without suffering any twinges of a violated propriety. All the situations are conceived in a spirit indicative of a keen appreciation of humor, and this is quite as apparent in the many little incidents of by-play as in the introduction of the specialties of the several actors, albeit the piece is largely made up of clever specialty and musical acts. Mr. W. A. Mestayer, who heads the troupe.is an original genius and a comedian of ability. His impersona tions of several distinct roles indicated a versatility of talent that he employed very effectively. Messrs. J. N. Leng, Jehn Gilbert and Will H. Bray, contrib uted very materially te tbe entertain ment by their specialties. Of the ladies Miss uamc awain made uerseu a pro nounced favorite from the outset ; she is a dashing little seubrettc, and whether in the role of the gushing Mitt Baby "net tee gushing," etc., or in her dis guise of the telegraph" boy, or the Jesephine of "Pinafore," she seemed te ex actly fit into the part. She belongs te the sclioel of art that can only be properly described as chic ; acts well, sings well, dances well, and as the Western Union messenger exhibited the grip she has upon gymnastics by turning a couple of hand springs very neatly. A special feature of the entertainment was the music which was capital throughout, and the audience particularly enjoyed the quartet singing of Misses Louise Leighten, Theresa Vaughn, Messrs. J. Wilmet Eckert and J.tf. Leng ; "Our Choir," as rendered by them in Quaker garb, and "Sweet and Lew" were perfect gems. The "Bell Trie" from "Pinafore," with numerous modifications in the phraseology, by Miss Swain, Messrs Gilbert and Leng, was uproariously encored, as was Miss Swain's "Western Union Telegraph Bey's song and dance. But it is unnecessary te further particularize the many geed things in which the piece abounds ; all were excel lent, and there has net been a better pleased audience in the opera heuse dur ing the season than that which last night enjoyed the mirth and melody of the "Tourists in a Pullman Palace Car." The company appear te-night in Harris burg, after which performance they will in dulge in an actual realization of their long journey upon the cars, as- they will start from there for San Francisce, without any intermediate step-offs. Success be with the merry "Tourists." YOIIK X'OUNTV TOBACCO. Recent Sales Acress tbe Blrer Yerk Dispatch. In the vicinity of Fawn Greve and Con stitution, Mr. Prangley, of Lancaster county, purchased of James R. Kilgore, 1 acres at 20, 5, 3 ; of Geerge H. Harri risen at 16, 7, 3 ; of Miss Kate Brannan 2 at l(j, 5, 3 ; of Mr. Robinson 1, at 13, 5, 3 ; et J. A. C. Gailey 2, at 13, 8, 5, 3 ; Henry Shcnberger 1, at 0, 5, 3 ; Asa Jenes 1), at 12, 5, 3 ; all te .be leaded at Woodbine the 23d inst. Near Wood bine, Mr. Jehn S. Murphy sold 2 acres at 103, 5 3 ; Mr- c,ias- S. Murphy 2 at 12$ through ; C. S. M. and C. McDermott, sr., 1$ at 15, 5,- 3 ; C. S. M. and Henry Street, 2 at 14, 6, 3; C. S. M. and D. Shenbergcr, 2 at 15, 9, 5, 3 ; Thce. Jenes, latl2, 4, 3; C McDermott, sr., 1$ at 15, 10, 4i, 3 ; C. McDermott, jr., at 10, 10, 5, 3 ; Gee. McLaughlin and Thes. Morrison 2 at 9, 3, 3 ; Peter Wilseu, $ at 8. 3, 2 ; Isaiah Jenes, 2 at 12 J, 10, 5, 3; M. Dougherty, $ at 12, 5,3;. Gee. II. Harrison, $ at 10, 5, 3 ; William Shirey, $ at 12 cents through, all te be leaded at Woodbine, P. B. R. W. ilenday, the 28th inst., near Stewartstown, Mr. J. H, Fulton Beld l-7th of an aero at 5 cents round ; Sellers and A. Lcib 1J acre at 12 a'ld 3 ; Wm. Greve, $ aero at 7 round ; J. E. Stanbury, $ acre at 10 and 3 ; J Fulton, 1 acre at 10 round, all te be delivered in Wrights villc en the 22d inst. On Thursday and Friday the folllewing parties re ceived pay for their tobacco at Muddy Creek Ferks, where it was leaded en the cars and shipped te Mountville where there are six large packing houses. J. P. Moffitt, 1.750 ; Alexander Liggett, 1,586 ; A. Kauffman, 531 ; D. King, 1,847 ; H. Manifold, 1,932 ; J. M. McDonald, 1,625 ; Alex. Douglass, 2,683; M. C. Fulton. 2,818 ; G. & E. Trout, 1,491 ; C. S. Trout 3,280 ; II. II. Mishner, 5,100 ; J. N. Smith, 0,596 ; Wm. Greve, 3,503 ; J. M. Snyder, 1,655 ; C. Mitzel, 473: J. D. McPhcrsen, 2,397; J. T. Miller, 776; F. W. Greve,' 2,874, at 15, 10 aud 3 ; Jehn Densmere, 1,344. In addition, James Cfewl and William Patten sold five acres at 12 aud 3 ; Jeseph Weed two acres at 11 and 3. At Grahamvillc, San Jese Da Cesta bought of Thes. Kirkpatrick, 2 at 12, 4, 3 ; Jehn Illgas, 2 at 13, 5, 3 ; Jehn Bacen, 1 at 9, 4, 3 ; Mrs. Martin, 1 'at 12, 3 ; James Scott, 2 at 15, 5, 3 ; Gerber bought of Henry Lyman, 2 at 14, 9, 6, 5, 3. Thompson Brethers, of Wrightsville, bought, of Jehn Searfes, 1 at 13$, 6, 3 ; of Frank Warfcl, 2 at 10$, 5, 3 ; Henry Criswell, 4 at 8, 5, 3 ; Jehn Richard, 2 at 8, 5, 3. Not.mero than one-tbird of the crop is yet sold in the five lower town ships of Yerk county. ORDINATION. ltev. J. B. Seule ia tbe Bapt't MlnUtry. An ecclesiastical council convened yes terday afternoon at the Lancaster Baptist church. Delegates from seven Baptist churches organized with Rev. G. W. Spratt, D.D., as moderator. The exam ination of Mr. Seule was highly satisfac tory, oeoupying the entire afternoon. The exercises of ordination in the evening were very interesting, an able sermon be ing preached by "Dr. Spratt, of Philadel phia, the ordaining prayer was offered by Rev. J. O. Critchlow of Germantown, the hand of fellowship extended by Rev. J. T. Judd. of Harrisbunr. the charce of the candidate by Rev. E. W. Bliss, of Willistown, and the benediction by the candidate. Tut: lreLXTiCAL rer. Keiliae "Fiercely OmIj Among the Candidates Thenuelves. During the early part of the week the town was full of Republican pirates who are candidates for office. The old politic ians all say that there is nothing new and everything is unsettled as yet. Ne rings have yet been formed and the set-ups, which, are few, are by no means perma nent. In the race for prothenotary 3Iatt-Fri- dyj seems te be en the lead and he is work- II1K 1141 U. lJUVU II. OKIKit iUSU HilUIS IU office, but if he ever expects te get there he will have te see mere of the boys. He was net en hand en Monday, as he is prob ably very busy with tobacco. Abe Set tley was en hafld and was working hard, but his prospeets are net very bright. Dr. Compten seems te show up well in the fight ferree-ister, and Capt. Umblebas developed considerable strength e'f late. One politician (only onc.hewcver) says that the captain is the coming man. Ben. Wissler was working hard en Monday, and Kirk Brown was looking around for a set-up which would include him. no failed te find it, however. Jehn H. High and Jacob Kready were en hand. Beth are confident and they were shaking hands with the boys. Abe Keller was net seen around the coast or the court house. He wants te be en band or he may be left. 'Squire Greider, from Meuutville, came up smiling in the contest for treas urer and he is probably a short distance-ahead iu tbe fight as yet. He was speaking te his old friends and was in the best of spirits. Steve rissinger was in visible; a new candidate has announced himself for this office. It is Samuel Bruckhart, of West Hempfield. no comes from 'Squire Greider' s township, aud is said te be a geed man. He may hurt the 'squire's chances some. Jee Recser, Ames Seurbecr, Geerge Spurrier and Jehn R. Smith were sceuriug the coast forerphans' court booty. They all claim that they will win, but the fight is uncertain as yet. Geerge Eaby's friends claim that he is 'way ahead of the ethers for clerk of quarter sessions, while his oppo nents say that he will net win. People who are net prejudiced think he is leading yet. Tebe Hershey's friends claim that he is gaining, and that he has mere strength than the Intelligence credits him with. Mr. Hegcntpglcr, of Columbia, was in town en Monday, but he has no show as yet. Jehn D. Clinten is at the same station that he was last week. He has net been around the county as yet, but lie sees and talks te plenty of folks at the depot. James Cellins, Abraham Summy and S. 31. Myers are looking up their chances for county commissioner. The former has been busy nailing up cards (very .small ones) and all are at work. Myers has the best chance se far. Corener Mishler has been busy of late in behalf of his re-election, but .he has confined bin work te the court house. Peter Henaman is also working but the ether candidates are quiet. Henry Shu bert is feeling his way. G. Al. SmUh is the only man who seems te be hard at work for the important po sition of prison keeper, but candidates will be plenty . Why don't Jake Greenawalt run ? He has been in his hole for some time. NEI1SBBOBBOO0 NEWS. Near and Acresa the County Lines. The office of the Oxford Pres is being enlarged and improved by the erection of an addition te the building. Wm. H. Clark, a student of Lincoln university, died en Saturday from the breaking of an artery while playing feet ball two or three days previous. He was from New Yerk and was about 20 years of age. The burial took place at the Oxford cemetery yesterday. Jehn Schaffcr, of Fagleysville. Mont gomery county, has seen a man walking around in his barn. Mr. Schaffcr has watched hjm and says he wanders around inspecting everything within the barn. What this nom-,d wishes is what Mr. Schaffcr would like te knew, and he offers a reward of $5 te any person catching him en his premises Mr. Jacob Bender, an aged man, ar rived in Harrisburg en Monday te pay a visit te his son, Jacob M. Bender, en Alli Alli eon's hill. He spent the evening with his son's family, aud at about 9 o'clock re tired, complaining of slight neuralgia in his head. Yesterday morning ene of his grandsons was sent up-stairs te awaken him, but as he could net arouse the old gentleman he went down stairs and told his father of tiie fact. Mr. Bender, jr., then went up-stairs and was shocked te find his father dead. This evening at 8 o'clock Mrs. Carrie B. Kilgore,, of Philadelphia, will deliver a lor.ture before the Legislature in the hall of the Heuse. Having been refused ex amination by the beard of examiners at Philadelphia, where she applied for ad mission te the bar, she took her case te the supreme court, which refused te grant her relief. Twe old citizens of Harford comity, Md., have recently died. Rebert Kirk weed, a cousin of Secretary Kirkwood of the interior department, died suddenly en thel2th inst, at his home uear Shaws ville, in his 81st year. Herman Stump, sr., formerly proprietor of Stafferd mills, died en the morning of the 13th, at the residence et Colonel Henry Smithson, near Pert Deposit, in his 83d year. It has been agreed by the Reading fire men te held the great parade of the State Firemen's union in that city en Thursday, September 22. Jehn McKnight, J. R. Philippi and II. Hell were appointed a committee te secure suitable grounds for Thursday and Friday, September 22d and 23d. Messrs. E. Speiers, W. W. Wunder and E. M. Ludcn were appointed a com mittee te draw up a pregramme and invi tation, and report at the next local meet ing, te be held en Thursday, March 31st. A meeting of the Republican state cen tral committee will be held at the Lechicl hotel in Harrisburg, en Thursday, the 14th day of April, 1881, at 2 o'clock p. m., "for the purpose of fixing the time and place for the meeting of the Republican state convention of 1881, and transacting such ether business as may be presented for the consideration of the committee. Samuel J. Lynch, of Elkview, was badly injured en Sunday morning last by -a kick from a horse. He was in the stable en gaged in currying the animal, when he re ceived a blew in the face, breaking his nose and otherwise cutting his face. The blew knocked Mr. Lynch senseless, in which condition he was found shortly after the accident by his daughter. Court Proceedings. The tavern license granted te Lewis F. Weaver, Mt. Jey borough, was transferred te Moses Gantz,-te take effect from the time that he removes into the premises. Jno. B. Erb, of Pcnn, was appointed one of the viewers of the proposed read, in Penn township, near the Mt. Vernen hotel, vice II. S. Erb, who was proven te bj a relation of the petitioner. In the case of Lewis Sewers, convicted of manslaughter at Mount Jey, there was a writ of Jinbeas eermtt issued for the pur pose of having the defendant admitted te bail, and at that hearing a number of wit nesses were subpoenaed, whom tbe county solicitor reuld net approve of paying until the court, under the act of April, 1868, had directed the same te be paid. This morning A. J. Eberly presented a petition en behalf of these witnesses, and the court directed that they be paid for their attendance at that hearing, as the case was one of great importance. 'THE AUDITORS CIRCUS." A MUSS WITH MUSSER. "fcTELNMETZ, SIT DOWN !w MUSTEK DKPOSeU FROM THE PKE8I DEJiCT OF TBE BOARD. Great Excitemeat aad Lets or Tub. Ever since the meeting of the beard of county auditors, consisting of Frank Mus ser, Jim Cellins and Frank Curran, there has been a geed deal of wrangling among the members and a great deal of delay in the work of auditing the accounts of county officers entrusted te them. Last week Musscr, who is president of the beard, insisted that it was a part of the duty of the auditors te audit the accounts of the sheriff- and prothenotary as well as of the commissioners, county treas urer and ether officers, but a majority of the beard "sat down en him." Ou Monday the auditors completed their ex amination of the accounts of County Treasurer Greff aud declared them correct, and iwas proposed among them te pass a resolution complimentary te the treas urer in acknowledgment of his efficiency. On Monday evening, however, 3Ir. Mus scr issued subpeenas te the county treas urer and his clerk aud te all the bankers in the city te appear before the auditors and testify. Yesterday afternoon they ap peared, and were asked a great many questions by Mr. Musscr, the only important ones being whether the county treasurer had deposited with them any of the state or county funds ; if se, what were the amounts, and whether the banks hail paid the county treasurer any interest en his deposits, or given him any ether valuable consideration for the use of the money ? The officers of the three national banks and of Reed & Hendersen's banking heuse testified that Treasurer Greff had deposit ed with them at various times and in va rious ameunts,the cennty money, and that he had nevcr received a cent of interest or ether valuable consideration for the de posits. The ether city bankers said no. deposits had been made with them. A scene of great turmoil and confusion followed, Cellins and Curran insisting that the audit of the treasurer's accounts had been- finished, and Musscr insisted that a further investigation was necessary aud that no ether business should be trans acted until the investigation was had. After a long wrangle the beard adjourned until 9 o'clock this moraine. As seen as the session was opened this rjerning Treasurer Groft arese and said the proceedings instituted by Mr. Musscr were nothing mere than a persecution. Jfr. Musscr Sit clown, 3Ir. Greff ; will you sit down, sir? Mr. GrelF Before this investigation ends, I will prove te the satisfaction of the auditors and the public, that Mr. Musscr, is a blackmailer aud bribe-taker. I will prove that he came te me and said that if there were any discrepancies or irregulari ties in . my accounts he would have them "smeared ever," and that no harm should come te me from them. I will prove by the testimony of unimpeachable witnesses that when the last year's audit was made Mr. Musscr received a bribe. While Mr. Greff was speaking Mr. Musscr was constantly rapping en tte table and commanding Mr. Greff te sit down and Mr. Greff replied that he would net sit down until a majority of She beard ordered him te de se, aud that Mr. Musscr could net knock him down. There was the greatest confusion for a time, during which Treasurer Grolf left the room te procure counsel. Mr. Musscr at this point took occasion te read in full the decision of the supreme court en the case of Runkle vs. the cem'th recently rendered by Judge Gorden, and laid particular emphasis en the passage which says "that the powers of the county auditors are as full aud complete within their jurisdiction as the powers of the courts ; they may issue subpeenas for par tics aud witnesses ; they may compel the production of books and papers " &c. Mr. -Musscr then rc2allcd David AVarfel, the treasurer's clerk, who was en the stand yesterday, and asked him what amount of the state and county funds the treasurer had in his safe, vault, or ether places en the 31st December last. Mr. Warfel I cannot state exactly without referring te the books ; I made no memorandum at the time, but as near ly as I can tell the amount was about $20,000. - Mr. Greff having returned te the room accompanied by Ins counsel, J. L. Stein mctz, esq., the latter gentleman .said he supposed that Mr. Musscr wanted te asccr tiin the exact condition of the county funi??, and Mr. .Musscr Sit down, Mr. Stcinmctz. Mr. Steinmctz F"l de no such thing ; and if I was a member of this beard of auditors I would sit down en you. Mr.Musser was very much cxcitel,his face was flu Jied and the veins steed out en his forehead like whip cords. He rapped vio lently en the table with his cane and be tween every ether breath commanded Steinmctz te sit down. The ether morale's of the beard said Mr. Steinmctz was in order, and had a right te be heard. Mr. Musscr wanted te knew whom he represented in this case, and Mr Stcinmetz said he represented the county treasurer. Mr. Musscr said he wanted that "put flown" .and forthwith put; it down. Mr. Steinmctz I want te ask 4his beard one question. Mr. Musser Mr. Steinmctz sit down ! yen have no right te speak until I am done with this witness. Mr. Steinmctz insisted en standing up and talking defiantly, whereupon Mr. Mus ser called upon Tipstaff Flery te arrest Mr. Steinmctz and commit him for con tempt of court. This was tee much for the crowd, con sisting of county officers, clerks, lawyers and ethers-, who had been attracted te "the circus," and there was a simultaneous rear of laughter in all parts of the room. Mr. -Musscr, alternately pale with rage aud Hushed with excitement, hammered en the table and called again and again en the tipstaff te arrest and commit Mr. Stcinmetz for contempt of court, assuring that officer that he (Mr.Musser) possessed the same powers te commit that Judge Livingston did. This produced another rear of laughter. Officer Flery stepped up te Mr. Musser and whispered some thing in his car, but positively refused te arrest Steinmctz. Comparative quiet being restored Mr. Stcinmetz proceeded te say that Mr. Mus scr or cither of the ether auditors had a right te question the treasurer or his clerk regarding the county accounts as they saw lit ; and ascertain whether any improper usahad been made of the county funds. This had been done, and he understood- a majority of the auditors te say that they nau unislicd the investigation and found every thing correct. Bnt that this-did net appear te satisfy Mr. Musser, who, acting under the premptings of Levi Sensenig or some ether ring manager te gratify per sonal malice, had re-opened the matter, thus delaying the audit of ether accounts demanding attention. As Mr. 3Itisser seemed determined te rule the beard and ignore the authority el the ether members, he suggested te the majority that they proceed te business, and net te permit Mr. -Musscr te longer delay them and thus im pose heavy and unnecessary expenses upon the county. While Mr. Stcinmetz vhs speaking Mr. Musscr was almost continually calling upon him te sit down, declaring that he (Musscr) was president of this beard and I ? Ite'
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