LANCASTER PAILTONTELLIGE1S0ER WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1881. Lancaster intelligencer. WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAT 26, 1881. Sean the Lead TnmpeL The Philadelphia Press does net ex hibit any eagerness te discuss the pre sent condition of Maheneism and the proper relation te it of the Republican party, although this is a question of the hour which is engaging the immediate attention of the Republican administra tion, in view of the assembling of Mr. Mahone's convention in Virginia, eh the second of June, and it is one upon which our cotemperary must have a very de cided opinion; unless, indeed, it has suf fered a change of heart since its het championship of Mahone a month or two age. The Presi is a progressive jour nal and has dropped out of Conkling ism with great haste and decision ; and has promptly thrown Bersey, tee, te the dogs ; and it will be in very excellent taste and judgment for it also te see the error of its ways as te Mahone ; but, as yet, it lias made no sign of recantation, and we have no right therefore te claim its conversion, hew ever much we would like te .de se. We invite it once mere te hang its banner en the outer walls, if it continues te be the champion of Billy Mahone. He needs just new all the friends he can get, and influential leaders of Republican opinion are loudly called upon te declare what they think their party should de about him. Mr. Blaine and Mr. Garfield, it is reported, are net agreed as te what they shall de with the Virginia appointments which a short while age Senater Mahone was supposed te have in his hands. Probably their hesitation arises from Mr. Mahone's failure te make the Senate tight and comfortable for the administration. lie is net se im portant a man as he was. Things in the Senate are tee mixed just new te enable Mr. Blaine te see that Senater Mahone is the pearl of great price that he once thought him,and prudence restrains him from being willing te pay very lavishly for him with Virginia patronage. We are reluctant te intimate that se high-toned a leader of opinion as the Press has been in any degree influenced in its devotion te Mahone by a consider ation of his value te the Republican par ty, and therefore it can hardly be that the very marked subsidence in its enthu siasm, and in truth its total silence about him, is due te his atrophy as a Republican ally. The Press championed Mahone for very excellent reasons, or what sounded as such no doubt te its raiders, who must have been convinced thereby if they were net very hard headed, that Mr. Mahone was a very virtuous leader in a very noble cause, which was in fact no less than the regen eration of the Seuth from the Bourbon yoke, its attachment te the cause of lib erty, and its advancement in education, material prosperity and moral grandeur. The Seuth is still there, and there, tee, is Mahone. Ne change has come ever the man or the work ; but the Sen ate has adjourned, Conkling has resign ed, Riddelberger is out and Gerham is killed entirely. Mr. Mahone is at liber ty te go down te Virginia and actively begin his great work. His convention is about meeting ; and his admirers are loudly called upon te bid him Ged-speed. But up here at the North, where the words of encouragement were se pro fuse a short while age, net a sound is heard. The silence is oppres sive, and even a funeral note would be a diversion. If it is true that the dis enthralment of the Seuth is a blasted hope, and that Billy Mahone is net the Moses that is going te lead it upward and onward te joy, peace and Republi canism, de let us knew it. We beg of the Press, which firmly established itself as Pennsylvania's stoutest and loudest and most long-winded champion of Ma hone, that it will tell us that its hopes are blasted ; and what blasted them. Let us knew the worst. Maybe we can bear it. And when the Press finishes Mahone we would like il te tell us about Dersey and that dinner. The- Cincinnati En tptinr fears that the dinner is falling out of American politics, for nobody has been dined since Dersey, and the guests at that dinner seem te be falling out se very much that it would really be cheer ing te kuew that it wasn't the dinner's fault. If a suspicion of that kind should get abroad it would be unfortunate. Be cause politicians would get nervous ever dinner invitations ; and everyone knows that a geed dinner, te be properly enjoy ed and duly profited by, should be par taken of with a mind entirely at ease. The dinner te Dersey was certainly un healthy ; but was it Dersey 's fault or the'dinner's ? or 'was it because it was unpaid for se long ? or why else ? The dinner is en trial ; and the opinion of experts is wanted. A Kilkenny right. A Washington correspondent tele graphs that the president declared that the election of Conkling will be consider ed by him as a declaration'ef war en the administration by these who vote for him. Whether or net this was said, there can be no doubt that this is sub stantially the position. Conkling re signed te seek re-election as an endorse ment by the Republican Legislature of New Yerk or his course in opposing Robertsen's confirmation. His election will be Garfield's condemnation by the Legislature. Consequently the presi dent is found endeavoring te control, with all the power of the administration, the senatorial election in New Yerk. That this is net using a legiti mate influence is net te be dis puted. It is just as much out of place for the president te dictate te a Legislature that it shall net elect te the Senate his enemy, as that a senator shall forbid the president te make his fee collector of the pert. Garfield was right in refusing te be dictated te by Conkling ; and if he wants te show that he did right in this case, net because it was right, but because he thereby hurt his enemy, ne is pursuing a very sure way te se demonstrate by interfering in the senatorial contest, in which his right te interfere clearly does net ex ist, and.te which he can only be frrempt- ed by his (animus against Conkling. It is very evident that this is a personal quarrel between Republicans for the party leadership ; and that neither is an imated by any higher motive ; and it is a scandalous exhibition that is very sure te destroy the men and the party. It is a fight of Kilkenny cats. The dispute of the Republicans as te who is their regular nominee for pro pre pro thenotary seems te be a question be tween the limits of Levi Sensenig's bribe ry and the extent of Harve Raymond's political knavery. It will require a great deal mere intelligence than their investigating committee has te deter mine that matter. It will be just as well for them te put both their candi dates into the field en the Sensenig and Raymond platforms respectively and let the people elect an honest Democrat, backed by honest men and pledged by his character as well his premises te an honest administration of the office. MINOR TOPICS. The New Yerk Times strikes the happy idea that the New Yerk Republican mem bers of the Legislature might as well elect Tilden senator as Conkling. Tiie total number of pieces of all classes mailed during the year 1880, was 2,720 234,252. The whole number of letters mailed was 1,053,252,876, or an average of twenty-one for each man, woman and child in the United States. 834,556,440 postal cards, 812,032,000 newspapers, 40, 148,792 magazines and ether periodicals and 21,515,832 packages of merchandise passed through the mails. Tms sum of $132,000 is appropriated annually for the purchase of such articles as are necessary for the comfort and con venience of the officers and employees of the treasury, and it is charged that the officers who disburse the fund manage te turn a considerable percentage te their own use. no ueuut tne nail or it is stolen. The disbursers have built homes out of it ; retailers have grown rich from the patrouage and even cabinet officers have had their parlors furnished from the fund. Business men should be careful what sort of advertising devices they indulge in. Nathaniel H. Anders, a furniture dealer was fined one hundred dollars, in the United States court, by Judge Butler yes terday, for issuing an advertising circular resembling a United States note. The jury expressed their belief that the defend ant did net inteud te de wrong and recommend him te the mercy of the court. Ludwig Seidenbach, a shirt manufacturer, was fined one hundred dollars for the same offense The following startling head-lines of the ITer aid's Albany dispatches tell the hopes and fears of Conkling's friends : ' In the Field," "Messrs. Conkling and Piatt en thusiastically received at Albany," " Mul ligans fast retreating," " Vice President Arthur and Governer Cernell in confer ence," "Stalwarts' standard raised," "The Republican chiefs meet and declare for 'our senators,' " "Senatorial sharp prac tice," "Sixteen thousand Grant men hur rah for the Stalwarts," "Probabilities of a caucus," "Rallying around the men who defended our state's honor." The census of New Jersey shows the total assessed valuation of real estate te be $436,032,638 and that of personal pro perty, $126,215,985. The bended county indebtedness is elaccd at $6,642,937.50 ; that of cities containing ever 7,500 popula tion at $37,996,285 ; that of cities, towns and villages of less than 7,500 population, $2,795,853.71 ; that of townships (bond (bend ed and floating indebtedness) at $1,724, 856.79. In addition te this debt there is a floating county indebtedness, net specified in the tables, amounting te $3,231,535.63, making the total indebtedness of the state, $53,828,247.54. Very Rev. James A. Corcoran, D. D., professor of scripture in St. Charles' seminary, and admittedly the most learned theologian of the Reman Catholic church in America, points out tnat that tne re vised New Testament vindicates the Latin vulgatc and the Douay (Catholic) version. ne considers tne version a great improve ment in its consistency and its fidelity te the originals. Further he says : " The revisers certainly have done their work like conscience scholars, se far as I can judge from the hasty examination which you and I have been making. Imbued from their infancy with hostility te the Catholic church we could net expect them te be free from al! bias. They have done their duty ; I feel sure of that. Of ceurse my general principles are net in accord with theirs and I may net be able te leek at their work with perfect impartiality, but I shall consider it as fairly and favorably as I can. I believe it is a great improvement en the King James version and that it will grew into general use." PKBbONAL.. Conkling has $200,000. On Sunday, the 29ht, at 10 a. m., Rev. Mr. Bailey, of Bird-in-Hand, will deliver a sermon en the subject of Decoration and his friends anticipate a geed sermon. Ex.Chief Justice Aenew has accepted an invitatiea te address the literary soci eties of Roanoke college, at Salem,Va., en June 15. The granite monument te the late Sen Sen aeor Zaciiariaii Chandler has just been completed at the Maine quarries, and is nearly 40 feet in height and weighs up ward of 30 tens. Remenyi says that the American violin, makers lead the world. He recently played en an instrument made in this country which had only been finished four days before, and 4fhich he declared te be .superior te his old Stradivarius. Hen. Antheny L. Knaff, of the law firm of Robinson, Knapp& Shutt, one of the eldest and most prominent attorneys of Central Illinois, died Monday evening at his home in Springfield, III,, in his fifty third year. Right Hen. William Patrick Adam, governor of the presidency of Madras, died at 11:30 o'clock yesterday moraine. His age was 53. In the Heuse of Cem mens Mr. Gladstone and Sir Stafferd Northcote pronounced eulogies upon the deceased man. General J. A. Williamson, commis sioner of the general land office, has ten- dered te the secretary of the interior his resignation, which was promptly accepted. General Williamson states that this step is entirely voluntary en his part and that he has had it in contemplation for some time. There has been found a cipher dispatch among the war records being compiled for publication which Gen. Burnside, then in command at Knoxville, Tenn., sent te Gen. Halleck in September, 1863, propos ing that a march be made by way of At lanta te the sea, te be undertaken without trains and the troops te be subsisted en the country. STATE ITEMS. Governer Heyt has appointed Geerge Lieb Harrison, of Philadelphia, a commis sioner en behalf of the state te proceed te Londen, England, te assist in the trans portation te this country of the remains et William Penn. The drowned body of an unknown man, commonly dressed, wearing a necktie, slouch hat, side whiskers and moustache, geed-looking, was discovered in a feet of water in Bald Eagle creek, East Tyrene, by William Blair and son, while fishing. The man was aged about forty years ; had en his person a comb and an empty purse. The Kalraia breakers, operated by Phillips & Sheafer, of Pottsville, were de stroyed by fire last evening. The fire originated from a spark from an engine which was taking away a train of coal cars. The breakers were situated en the Lebanon & Tremont branch of the Phila delphia & Reading read and had been burned before. Less, $30,000, and work for 200 persons. The resignation of J. D. Layng, general manager of the Pennsylvania railroad company's lines west of Pittsburg, is an nounced. It was alleged that there had' been some unpleasantness between the general officers, but Mr. Layng has said the reports of disagreement were untrue, and he had resigned te accept a position in a leading line with headquarters at Chi cago, and which is understood te be the Chicago & Northwestern. Seven students have been expelled from Phillips Exeter academy, and three sus pended. Last Wednesday evening about twenty students visited several of the pro fessors' houses and gave a noisy serenade, accompanying it with groans and hisses. Windows of three of the professors' houses were also broken, hence the above action of the faculty. The sentiment of the great body of the students is against the perpe traters. A woman's leg has been found in a Pitts burgh sewer ; and the body of a drowned woman in the Allegheny. She was about five feet five inches high, weighed about 130 pounds, was of dark complexion and had long black hair. She were a black cashmere dress, barred llannel peticeat, straw bonnet, with black ribbon, and had en red striped stockings and leather shoe-; with brass tips en the heels, and had a rosary in her pocket. In Allegheny county seven of the nine Republican conventions passed off quietly, nominating the following candidates: Clerk of Courts, Arch. H. Rowand ; Regis ter, Philip Hoerr; Commissioners, Rebert E. Mercer and Henry Warner ; Controller, Jesiah Speer ; Recorder, W. H. Graham ; Associate Judge of Orphaus' Court, J. W. Over ; Assistant. District Attorney, Jehn O. Petty ; Peer Director, W. J. Steen. The sheriffs and treasurer's conventions adjourned in a row without nominations. LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.. An incendiary fire has wiped out GrefFs pottery at Beaver Falls. .Less, $le,UUU ; the firemen wouldn't turn out, as the borough had refused te pay them. During a drunken brawl last night at Palestine, Ark., James Thompson shot and instantly killed William Ware. Beth arc colored. Thomsen was arrested. Farmers in Central Illinois report wheat as suffering from chinch bug and Hessian fly. Thousands of acres are being ploughed up te plant corn. In Pcna, Ills., F. F. Evans shot at Charles Humphries, and missed him, but hit, mortally wounding, Jake Myers, a bystander. Evans then escaped. Lizzie Bodkins procured six grains of morphine aud two ounces of laudanum and upon reaching her home in North Charlcstewn, W. Va., swallowed it and died. Unrequited love. When an anti Conkling man offered te bet 81,000 ;te 100 in Albany yesterday that K. C. wouldn't get back, an alterca tien ensued in which the man who wouldn't put up his $100 get punished. At Anna, Illinois, Rebert S. Reynolds, a very wealthy farmer, was killed by his son with a blew en the head with a beuld er. The deceased was seventy years old and only a year age himself shot and killed a Mr. Frazier, While workmen were heisting a large joist at the new round house or the Phil adelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore rail read, the reef fell in, injuring five men. One, named Charles Jacksen, of Balti more, is net expected te recover. Twenty-five or thirty men went te Mer- gantewn, Fannin county, Ga., while the superior court was in session and broke in the wall of the jail and released prisoners cuargcu witn violations ei internal rev- en ve laws and burning Stewart's preperty. O. R. Trewathen and Rebert Menter were together crossing the Bosten meun tains in Arkansas, when Menter struck Trewathen with a whip and Trewathen hurled a rock which struck Menter en the head, knocking him ever a cliff forty feet high. Menter was mortally hurt. David Allen Towner, from Bosteu, went te .Mortimer cemetery, Middletown, Conn., where his mother was buried, steed en her grave, divested himself of his coat and vest and shot himself through the heart with a revolver. He was 36 years old and leaves a young wife and a $3,000 note due en Monday. A New Yerk police sargeant is under arrest for calling Mrs. Frank Mordaunt, the actor's wife, te her deer and throwing red pepper into her eyes. He was for merly her friend, but had insulted her and been dismissed, since when he has been writing threatening anonymous letters te her. During a circus performance in Milwau kee en Monday night in an act where one Butler sheets a potato from the head of a man named Baughman, Butler missed his mark and the bullet struck Baughman Jen the head just above the richt evebrew. The ball penetrated the bone, bnt the in jury is net necessarily fatal. Mr. Dcming, a grocer of Ravenna, Ohie, awoke te find a burglar in his room. The man had rifled the bureau drawers of their contents, securing Mr. Deming's wauub vuuuumng a goeaiy sum, ana a huge amount of jewelry. The gentle man raised up in bed but was heard by the burglar, who turning, commanded him te lay down which he did. The intruder then made his escape out of the window. Mr. Deming jumped up, seized his revol ver, ran out in the yard and shot the rob ber dead. Violating the Treaty. Six citizens of Eagle Pass, Texas,crossed the Rie Grande en Sunday evening te see a circus performance at riedras Jiegras. They had no sooner entered the town than they were arrested by fifteen soldiers, un der Captain Villareal, of the Mexican gar rison and taken te the jail, where they passed the night On Monday morning a party of their friends crossed the river te find out what had beceme of them, and the prisoners were then taken before the alcade, who discharged them, no charge being made. AT HAKBISBUBa. la tha LagMlatare Yesterday. In the state Senate yesterday the Heuse bill taxing commercial paper was reported favorably. Afternoon sessions were fixed for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday te consider Heuse bills en second and third reading. The Senate bill te protect the secrecyef the ballet-box passed second read ing. The bill repealing part of the act of April 18, 1878, enlarging the duties of re corders in cities of the first-class was en the calendar for second reading, but no one called it up. The Senate bill for the ergani zatien of a signal corps failed en final pas sage ier wane ei a constitutional majority. The Heuse bill te relieve building asso ciations from taxation was considered en second reading, and objected te by Mr. Everharten constitutional points. The points were submitted te the Senate, but without action the whole subject was pest ponedfer the present. The prohibition amendment te the state constitution was considered. The Heuse bill creating a lean te redeem maturing bends of the state was passed finally. The Heuse bills te prevent peel playing for drinks, and te prevent the sale of liquors at places of amusement passed second reading. Ad jeurned. In the Heuse the Senate bill regulating the rates of piletage was reported favor ably. The mandamus bill was amended and again laid ever te be printed. Bills te prevent the sale, or the use in hotels, bearding houses and restaurants, of imi tation butter and cheese, without labeling the articles ; te prevent feed adulteration; te permit the establishment of free public libraries in cities net of the first or second class, were passed and sent te the Senate. The bills te prevent citizens from accept ing tax receipts from political committees and te prevent gambling and lotteries were defeated the latter failing for want of a constitutional majority. The judicial apportionment bill was discussed. Ad journed. An Old Engineer. Terrence McGovern, of Pale Alte, the eldest engineer in the employ of the Phil adelphia & Reading railroad company, has had an immense funeral. He had been en the read for thirty-two years. On Thursday last he took his train te Phil adelphia as usual, and with the intention of bringing it back. While in the city he became possessed with a strong desire te return home. He was in geed health and spirits at the time, and could net account for the sndden whim which possessed him. He returned as a passenger, and shortly after reaching home died. Had he gene heme en his ewu train he would probably have died in the cab, and a seri ous if net fatal accident might very well have been the consequence. A Warm Discussion. The temperauce crusade in Reading has produced one very lively incident. The ether evening violent speeches were made against F. Laucr, the brewer, at the con clusion of which Rev. J. N. Spear, who was en the stage, arose and forcibly de fended Laucr. He said he was a temper ate, charitable man and did net merit the calumny heaped upon bis head. The per son in charge of the meeting, W M. Wan nemacher, excitedly arese, seized Mr. Spear by the cellar and ordered him te leave the stage. Great excitement pre vailed and the reverend gentleman hastily departed. He wrote a bitter letter te the press and premises te organize a new movement. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Fref. Eastty's Readings. There was a geed assemblage at the court house last evening, a large preper tien being pupils of the high schools, at tracted thither by the announcement that Prof. W. E. Eastty would give a selection of readings for the benefit of the Y. M. C. A., of this city. The professor was in 4 excellent voice, and his varied pregramme afforded him ample scope ler the free ex ercise of his elocutionary powers. His se lectiens ranged "from grave te gay, from lively te severe," and among his most notable performances were the reading of Mark Twain's amus ing '"Literary Nightmare," with its unearthly retrain or " Punch, brothers, punch with care ;" an extract frein "Nich olas Nickleny," giving an account of tbe breaking up et Dothebeys hall, in which the rapid changes of vocal and facial ex pressien were very effective ; " The Bells," by Edgar Allan Pee, the peculiar rhythm of which was capitally reproduced in the musical and well-modulated voice of the reader; and Mosely's "Londen charity dinner," a satire en modern missionary labor, as pursued in certain directions. The latter terminated a programme that was rich in pleasing entertainment for a thoroughly delighted audience. Fer Clerk of Orphan' Court. Jehn Smith and Ames GretT Tried te held en, but both fell off ; While Spurrier, cold as an ice cream freezer, Was thawed rigbt out by lame Jee Kecscr. m F. & M. Ceinmenrement. The faculty of the college anneuuee that the exercises of commencement week will begin with the baccalaureate sermon en Sunday, June 12th, at 10 a. m. un Tuesday, June nui, thcre will be a meeting of the beard of trustees at 2 p. m. and at 8 p. m. the address before the lit erary societies will be delivered in the court heuse by Rev. Dr. C. Z. Weiser. On Wednesday, June 15, thcre will be society reunions at 81 a. m., and a meet ing of the alumni at 10 a. m. ; alumni dinner at, 12J p.m., and at 3 p. m., the address before the alumni will be deliv ered in the college chapel by Rev. J. Spangler Kicffer, A. M., of Ilagcrstewn, Maryland. The commencement exercises will be held in the college chapel en Thursday, June 16, in two sessions, at 8 a. m. and 21 p. m. THK FIREMEN. Te Take Part In Decoration Day l'rade. An adjourned meeting of the Firemen's Union was held in the hall or the Friendship last evening te take action en the parading of the department en Do De Do ceration day. There was a geed attendance of dele gates, and it was left te the option of the several companies te parade or net, but as two or three have signified their intention of turning out, en motion of Harry N. Hewell, Peter B. Fordney of the Stuffier was elected chief marshal, and Chas. I. Landis, of the American, and Thes. C. Wiley.ef the Empire, assistant marshals of the parading companies. The Sun, Friendship, Washington, Amer ican and Shiftier will turn out equipped and the Empire in citizens dress. The next meeting or the union will net de held until September. Rememberiae Bu Friends. Last evening the employees H. Schubart & Ce.'s warehouse, te the number of seventeen men, went te Henry Kahl's, en North Mary street, where a reception was given them by Reland Moffett, one of the employees, who was lately married. The evening was spent in singing and speech making. Gorrecht's quartet, consisting or Clarance S. Metzger, soprano, Jacob Gam ber, alto, Jehn H. Gorrecht, tenor, and Samuel Snyder, bass, rendered some verv fine selections. The party remained until a late hour, and then retired ever-pleased with their reception. m Temperance la the Open Air. An open air temperance meeting will be held at the corner of Seuth Duke and North streets te-morrow (Thursday) even ing, commencing at a quarter past 7 o'clock. KEIGHBOKHOOO NEWS. Near and Acress the County Lines. The congregation of Little Britain Pres byterian church presented Rev. A. Blichael who recently resigned the pastorate, a handsome geld watch as a token of their high regard for him. ' Mr. Michael sailed for Europe en the 20th. Sparks from the locomotive of the Peach Bettem railway set fire te the weeds of Simpsen Preston, at Point Look out and burned ever 45 acres. It burned for two days and much of the young tim ber was ruined. Owing te the disappointments in making sale of the product and the labor and diffi culties attending the growing .and curing of the crop, many of the farmers in Ches ter and Cecil counties who tried the pro duction of tobacco last year will net grew any this year. Seme ethers will culivate en a smaller scale. The Reading firemen are trying te raise $5,000 among the citizens te make a suc cess of the firemen's tournament there in September. The select city council of Reading had a three minute session the ether evening. Mr. Jehn D. Missimer, of the Reading Eagle nest, has been sued for libel and de famation of character by Geerge Smith, jr., of Union township, for allegations con cerning him in connection with a certain insurance case. The sensational story recently published pretending te describe the case of Miss A.' Holleway, stating that she was wilfully starving herself te death, is "outrage ously false and harmful." The young lady has been suffering for mere than a year with a very severe attack of dys pepsia. Mere tobacco will be planted this year in and around Adamstown than any pre vious year. Henry R. Redca y will put out six acres ; Hen. Esaias Billingsfelt, four ; Kcgar Brethers, four ; Nicholas Redcay, H. G. Mehn, Benjamin Steffy, Benjamin Landis and a number of ethers, from one te three acres. Much of last year's crop remains unsold, aud is new being packed in boxes, and cured for next year's mar ket. The solemnity of Decoration Day, at Gettysburg, is te be disturbed by a visit from the Pennsylvania Legislature te the memorable ground. There will be a four days greve meeting held at Wrightsdale, Fulton township, te begin en Thursday evening, June 9th, and continue ever the Sabbath. Rev. Albert W. Parry, formerly of Elkton, Md., bnt new of Philadelphia, will have charge or the services. Yerk's new opera. house was formally opened en Meuday night by the appear ance of Mr. Jehn S. Clarke before a large and fashionable audience. In Lewer Oxford township, Chester county, many sheep have lately died from an unknown cause. They are driven into their pens at night apparently in perfect health, and en the following morning numbers arc found dead. The Messrs. Cooper alene lest thirteen ewes and about twenty lambs in this unaccountable man ner, and a number of ethers have met with similar losses. Fer Prison Keeper. Ueerge Alfred Smith, Chuck full el pith. With all his kith, Marched forward with A hcurl tlum which none could he bolder ; Hut lie opened lib eyes In the blankest surprise. And se did Jack Welse, When tbey saw the size Of the army led en by Burkheldor. SKILES AND FRIDY. Murve-Raymond Still at Large And Alse Levi Sansenlg. The local Republican politicians are still in a state of ferment ever the contest be tween Skiles aud Fridy aud the alleged count-in aud count-out, though the ma jority of people have settled down te their business ana the street corners of the city have resumed their wonted quiet, with the retirement of the hired heelers and subsidized clacquers of the factions. Theso who have been looking for the arrest of Harve Raymond or the publica tion of proofs of his alleged frauds have as yet been disappointed. The New Era last evening republishes from its files of 1879 sonie charges it made against him then ; and, with reference te his opera tions this year, it says this " is where and hew the sceundrelly Raymond get his work in this time :" Veles Vetes District. Polled. Relumed Itaphn Newtown 53 82 Strickler'.i S. 11 70 111 " Union S q.uurc 35 51 Kust Denegal Spring vllle.... Si! 1i " " Maytown 86 9fi Mount Jey, Lewer. 74 1G5 359 577 The New Era declares for investigation, and that,if it is made, the "palpable fraud" of counting Fridy in will be exposed ; if it is net made he cannot be regarded as the Republican nominee. The Examiner nails Fridy's name te its mast head and proposes te keep it there ; alleging the preponderance of fraud in Skiles's favor, and that Sensenig bought return judges and was only outwitted in his supposed purchase of Raymond. Ed. Martin and Majer Reinechl made a trip te Raymond's country yesterday, and it is understood that they captured and brought te this city an election clerk from lower Mt. Jey who will swear that the above return is false, and that it was made in this city by Raymond, and that this clerk's name was forged te it. On this and ether evidence it is proposed te prose cute Raymond, and te reconvene the re turn judges within twenty days and re open Skiles's case. On the ether hand, a reliable gentleman from the Springville district assures us that there were 72 votes duly polled in that district, as reported, and 111 at Strickler's Scheel Heuse. In neither district is the vote returned much mere than two-thirds of the Republican vote of last fall ; and in the above districts while the total vote of Saturday was 577, at the election in 18S0 it was 932 a fall off of 355. On the ether hand, the Fridy peeple allege that the following districts, which went strongly for Skiles he receiving a total of 811 votes in them out of 1151 show such an increase ever the utmost Republican vote as makes out a prima facie case of fraud in Skiles's interest : Vete en Rep. Vete Sat. isne. Second ward city 301 333 Sixth ward city 474 402 Seventh ward city 313 301 1151 1036 Argument Court. Tha argument court is hiBcssien. The orphans' court list was reached before ad jeurnment at neon. In the case or Mary K. Fenrusen's as signed estate, exceptions te auditor's report, after some corrections the report was confirmed absolutely. Judge J. S. Black, of Yerk, was in court this morning. He is. attorney for Capt. James Wiley and wife through whose prop erty the Pennsylvania railroad will run after the new track is laid outside of the city. Judge Black filed an objection te the amount of the company's bend ($20, 000), and te their right te take the land. Wednesday, June 1st, was fixed as the time for hearing testimony in the case. Fer shenfl". K ready Is high, but High is higher, Lecher is low, hut can stUl guy Ueyer, And even Ueyer can comfort find. Fer Miles is miles and miles behind. Mayer's Court. This morning the mayor had two drunks before him. One was a woman who was sent te jail for 10 day, the ether was an old offender whoget 20 days. THE CBCRCH COUNCILS. United Brethren General Conference. On Saturday at the general conference of the U. B. church at Lisben, Iowa, the following bishops were elected te serve for the next quadrennial term : J. J. Gloss Gless brenner, J. Weaver, J. Dicksen, N. Castle and E. B. Kephart. Bishop Eephart has never filled the office before ; the ethers were re-elected. J. W. Hett was elected editor of the Re ligious Telescope ; D. K. Flickingerv secre tary of the beard of missions ; J. K. Bill himer, missionary treasurer, and W. J. Shuey, publishing agent. The conference has been harmonious and will likely adjourn by the middle of this week. The Reformed General Synod. In the debate en the establishment of the order of deaconess, Rev. Dr. T. G. Apple earnestly advocated the principle for which the report contended. He said Christianity had led the way in the eman cipation of woman. Through the Virgin Mary she regained the position lest by Mether Lve. lie had no sympathy with woman's rights, as frequently advocated in modern times for instance, the ordain ing of women te preach the gospel, which is nnscriptural. But there is a true sphere of labor for women and the church should give it direction, se that it shall net run into the morbid and dangerous currents of modern humanitarianism. Dr. Bembcrger spoke in a similar strain but urged care lest the institution pre posed run toward nunneries. Revs. Klep and Titzcl urged postponement, but Revs. Cert, Welkerand Weiser thought if 'twere done, 'twere well it be done quickly ; aud finally the following cemmittee was ap pointed te report a plan for putting the deaconess project into operation : Dr. Klein. Revs. J. S. Kicffer and A. B. Kop Kep lin, and ciders Goess aud McKeehan. A discusssien arese as te the propriety of paying the expenses of peace commis sioners who are also delegates te general synod, and whose expenses will be paid by their respective classes. The subject was finally referred te the finance committee. Dr. Wagner reported en foreign mis siens, showing that greater interest has been shown in the cause than for many years. A premising start has been made in Japan. Dr. Bansman reported en peace com missioner's suggestions respecting the preparation of an order of worship, hymn book, etc., acceptable the entire church. The report proposes that the peace com missioners shall de the work. It was moved te appoint a ceramittue of six ene from each synod. The Presbyterian General Assembly. The home mission, educational, aud tempcrance reports were read and adopted. Able speeches in favor of the appointment of the committee and- of euergetic action te mitigate or destroy the evils of intem perance were made by Rev. Dr. Petric, of Syracuse, Elder McConnell, Rev. Dr. Mc Givam, of Newark, N. J., Rev. 3Ir. Brown.ef Pcuua., and Rev. Mr. Montfort,of Kansas who read a letter from the Gover Gover eor of Kansas, stating " that there is net an open saloon in the state of Kansas nor did he believe thcre was any place where they were selling liquor against the law." Last evening a large aud interesting meet-ins- en behalf of home missions was held in the Central church. Hen. S. S. Rogers of Buffalo, presided, and speeches were made by Rev. Sylvester Woedbridgc, of San Francisce, Rev. Dr. Page, of Kansas, and ethers. TIie Herse and bis Capers. Levi Landis, of Noftsville, had his horse, which was hitched te a covered wagon standing in front of Jehn W. Mentzcr's residence en East King street, yesterday afternoon, when the animal frightened at a large white carriage stone, en the pave ment. He turned around quickly upset ting the wagon and throwing Mr. Laudis out. He held fast te the reins and was dragged seme distance bnt he succeeded in stepping the horse. The shafts, one spring and the top of the wagon were broken, and Mr. Landis was bruised aud had his clothing tern. Yesterday while a horse belonging te Jacob Gruel and hitched te a light covered wagon used for delivering ice cream, was standing in front of a heuse at the ex treme end of West Orange street, he frightened and started off en a run. He turned into West King street and ran into Prince and up the latter street te West Walnut, en which he was caught. The wagon was net broken, but several small ice cream cans weie lest. Westward Ileuud. 0!erd Press. Messrs. Rebert B. Patterson, of Cole Cele rain township, and James S. Patterson, of Little Britain township, started last week en a westward trip. They go direct te Omaha and intend te visit the great sheep and cattle grazing regions of Colo Cole rado and Dakota, besides towns and places of interest in the Recky Mountain legion. James S. will possibly go en westward te San Francisce and will be absent several weeks. Levi K. Brown, of Geshen, starts this week for Kansas, Nebraska, and ether points West. He will visit a sister and nephews at Chctepa, Kansas, and the Great Nemaha and Sante Sioux Indian agencies, under the care of the Society of Friends, in Nebraska. He expects te be absent about three weeks. James Smedley, of Fulton, aud Jeseph Penrose, of Drnmore township, started a few days since en an excursion te Ohie, Missouri and Kansas, te visit friends, aud expect te be absent about a month. Fer Treasurer. itcistaud UrWsingcr, Itruckart and ti rider Kan a nice for the county cider ; But geed-looking Geed drank Sensenig's hrer And goed-htiiiiorcdiy said, ' 'TH Geed te be here." Ilenry Alunbeu's Condition. Henry Munson, the man who attempted suicide en Sunday last, still lies in a pre carious con Jitien at his residence en North Water street. The renewed probing for the bullet proved unsuccessful. He is kept constantly under the influence of narcotics, but when reused from the stupor speaks in short, disconnected sen tences that have no meaning .whatever. The attending physicians state that as yet they see no signs of a decisive change for the better. The Sacred Cause of Reform. Kxnmincr, Irreverent McMellcn Organ. A " reform " that depends en throwing out returns, en buying judges and paying 150 en Sunday evening te parties te re turn te the country te " tiuker " the re turns needs looking after. The " re formers " who indulge in these methods are led by Sensenig and Geist. Fer County Commissioners. The Besses, Mullioelysund Political Liars United their lerccs en Summy ami Myers ; While Jehnsen, Iteyd, Kcelerand Cellins se bold And Uncle Ike Bushengurc out In the cold. Sale of Horses. Samnel Hess & Sen sold at public sale at the Merimac house, for Daniel Legan, 20 head of horses from Franklin county. 19 out of the let sold at an average of $210.87 per head and two sold for $705. Sam'I Hess & Sen sold en the 24th instj at Petersburg, East Hempfield township, for Jacob S. Foultz 20 head at an average of $178.95; the highest one brought $240. Painful News. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Johnsten will learn witn pain mas wieir I son Harry, or whose recovery strong uupea I were entertained,nas naa a roiapse ami uun lies in a very critical condition. COLUMBIA NEWS. OVRKKUDLAR COKKK3FOX UEXCE. Tha Muses Wolf, of Lancaster, who had been visiting Miss Carrie Shillew, have re turned home. That fair for the benefit of the lady's order of the Heme Communion, is still going en. Miss Mamie Kunkle, of Harrisburg, is visiting in Columbia, the guest of Mrs. Henry Bletz. The Pennsylvania railroad company's shops were closed from four te six o'clock yesterday afternoon as a further token of respect te the memory of the late Themas A. Scott. Only these whose work was absolutely necessary were kept en duty. The shop bell was tolled every minute be tween the hours named. The comedian, Jehn S. Clarke, will appear in the opera house this evening in a bill including five of his impersonations, viz : Dr. Pangless in "The Heir-at-Law," Jack Gesling in " Fex and Geese," Majer Wellington de Beets in "A Widow Hunt," Cousin Jee in "Rough Diamond" and in the comedy Toedles. The price of admis sion te the lower fleer has been reduced te fifty cents. Deputy Corener Jehn P. Frank, em paneled a jury and held an inquest yes terday afternoon ever the remains of Richard C. Enny, an account of these sudden death was given in the Intelli gencer of yesterday. The jury returned the following verdict : " We find that the said Richard C. Enny came te his death from congestion of the lungs preceded by emphysema, that is, solidification of the lung tissues." The Herald is authority for the follow ing item in which a well-known Columbia colored -politician figures: J. W. Coepsr went te Northumberland suddenly Thurs day. A constable from that vicinity appear ed en the ground and asked Mr. Cooper te go with him, en the charge of obtaining goods under false pretense. He bought a watch of a colored woman and premised te pay her the next day, but failed te come te time, but came te Columbia in stead. Wesley was very indignant, and particularly se because he would miss the primary, ne afterwards returned in time te vote. Mr. Jehn Fendricb, proprietor of the Susquehanna green houses, at Fourth and Chestnnt streets, during tne next month will increase his facilities by the erection of mere houses. The present office of the building, fronting en Fourth street, will be tern away and the extension and en largement made en an entirely new plan, including a long green house alemr Fourth street, with two bay windows ap propriately arranged and properly orna mented for the display of flowers. Mr. Nathan Lightncr will continue as super intendent and will have a competent as sistant te help him. gtjThe Wrightsville Star says that "owing te the absence of proper means of trans portation, Fish Warden Nicholas was un able te reach the fish way te see hew it worked, but was obliged te make his observations fremjthe sliore, which no doubt proved as satisfactory aud conclu sive as if he had succeeded in getting te the chute." This same fishery is at least half a mile from cither shore, and Mr. Nicholas is certainly very far sight ed if ,he can view its workings from such a distance with the satis faction which with any ether would be in dispensable in presenting a report. There is net a man in Columbia, as for that mat ter in the state, unless it be an interested party, who, with the disadvantages that are asserted te have attended the fish war den while here, would venture te make report of what is going en at the fishery, bearing anything near completeness of de tail. If Fish Warden Nicholas has net been en the fishway he will find few per sons in this section who will take any stock in his report of it. m Fer Prothenotary. On Friday bitter is Frldy'scun ; On Saturday he lights Skiles ; On Sunday Fridy seta things up ; On Meuduy Fridy smiles. CHARGED WITH LAkCKNY. Arrest of the Accused. This morning Chief of Police Deichler received a telegram from T. E. Clark, chief of police of Osceola, Clearfield coun ty, telling him te leek out for and arrest a man named J. S. Buckley, charged with the larceny of a red-leather valise con taining a let of clothing of a citizen el Osceola, and of a watch and chain from a hotel in Harrisburg. The dispatch described the accused as a man of about 28 years old, 5 feet 10 inches iu height, weight 160 pounds; complexion light, light brown hair, sandy moustache, ratherseedy dark clothing and a plug hat ; and further that he had been following the business of getting up advertising cards containing the law relating te hotels and advertisements by business men ; that the Harrisburg hotel larceny was committed en the 17th of May and the thief jumped a train and came east. About 1 o'clock this afternoon Chief Deichler arrested Buckley at the Stevens house. He fully answers the description given in the despatch, aud had in his pos session a red leather valise containing some clothing. He arrived at the hotel! en the morning of the 18th hist., and an nounced his business as being the getting, up of hotel cards. The stolen watch was net found en him when arrested. He hadn't a cent of money nor had he paii his beard. The chief of police locked r.'tm up and notified Officer Clark that no is subject te his orders; The officer an swers that he will be here te-morrow. Since his arrest it has been ascertained that he is having some hotel printing done at the job offlce of Miller W. Fraini, cor ner of Centre Square and North Queen street. Water Meters. The practicability of using water meters, te measure the quantity of water passing through any given spigot is about te be tested in this city, Superintendent Kitch having procured ene of tbe Worthingteu meters with which te make the trial. These meters are in use in many of the larger cities and are said te give the great est satisfaction persens who use only an much water as may be necessary get it for much less than they heretofore paid, while these who allow it te run te waste are compelled te pay for their carelessness. It is difficult te describe in a single para graph the Worthington meter. The gen eral principle en which it acts is the recip rocation of the pistons or plungers each stroke of which is marked en the counter. It is therefore of the positive kiud, furnish ing no water unless properly at work, and therefore perfectly fair te the consumer. The meter may be seen at tbe mayor's office. We understand it will be placed in Brimmer's livery stable where the test of its merits will be made. Fer Register. In the race ler register, Bechtold get a tumble ; C'ompten come te nothing And Wiaslerwhistled 'Uinble. Ascension Day. Te-morrow (Thursday) being Ascension day, it will be observed by the Episcopal and Catholic churches as a high festival. In St. James church there will be a choral celebration of the Hely Communion at 8 o'clock in the morning. JTew Fostefllce. Lime Reck is the name of a new post pest office iust established en the Reading rail read between Manheira and Lititz. The name of the postmaster is net announced. Geed Advice te ten. New Era, his Reform Partner. It pays te be honest and sincere, net by fits and starts, hut all the time. -Swi'l 7. - I
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