LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER TUESDAY, JULY 5; 188P Eancaster fcntellujencrc. TUESDAY EVENING, JUL.Y 5,1881. Celebrating "the Fourth." Philadelphia, all accounts agree, had a quiet and satisfactory observance of the Fourth of July, and te-day's papers have a conspicuous lack of the usual long string of fires and accidents, less of life and destruction of property, which were reported after the former senseless celebrations of the nation's anniversary. The enforcement of Mayer King's orders and the city ordinances against fire works and explosives was of course largely aided by the general disposition of the citizens te keep quiet en account of the painful uncertainty of the issue of the tragic events at Washington ; andthis hapiKJiied fortuitously ; for such a re striction en the American disposition te " go off " could only be enforced, under ordinary circumstances, against con siderable popular prejudice. As it was the new regulations obtained a fair trial and already we hear that Philadelphia will likely never again have an ''old fashioned Fourth of July" by which has come te be meant the indiscriminate use of (ire works and explosives en the public streets, te the annoyance, the detriment and danger of all citizens who remain in town te defend their property from the unusual dangers of fire en this day. The spectacle of a pyrotechnic display is one that seems te be attractive and net an improper way te celebrate a fes tival occasion ; it can properly be con ducted with little danger, and everybody will admit that one grand display in a city of moderate size, or displays in cer tain well distributed points of the large cities would be cheaper, far mere satis factory and altogether sensible than the many private and often dangerous in dividual displays which lead te trouble and danger. The ceaseless cracking of bombs, guns, crackers, pistols and every conceivable machine into which powder can be rammed has no sense. It gratifies no feeling that deserves gratifi cation. It leads te countless accidents, induces awful profanity from nervous people and is painfully dangerous te the sick. In view of all these considera tions it has been sensibly suggested that, profiting by the Philadelphia example and yet keeping in mind the desire of the people te have; a proper display en the "glorious Fourth," the use of explo sives and even of fireworks generally in towns be abandoned, but that proper municipal prevision be made for a pub lic and properly managed firing of sa lute.;, ringing of bells and pyrotechnic exhibitions at proper times and places en the Fourth. Everybody would get mere for their money, the tax en the citizens would be less and the present dangers and calamities would be avoid ed. A movement like this begun new, it is believed, could be made such a suc cess by next year, that henceforth there would be quite as fervid and patriotic a celebration of the day as new, and yet the senseless noise and danger new expe rienced would be abolished. Mi:. AKTiiru, it is related, went te AVashingten net without misgivings for his own personal safety, in view of the intense popular feeling ever the attempt en Mr. Garfield's life and the possible direction that feeling might take, owing te the assassin's unfortunate mention of the vice president's name as an apology for his wicked deed. Ged forbid that we should contemplate the possibility of another such slain en our country as the two attempts within sixteen years en the life of its chief executive, but Mr. Ar thur knows that there are as mad men with as much method as Guitteau run ning loose in the country, and it is only te illustrate what defects exist in our laws that we point te the inextricable confusion into which such a one might threw our political affairs at this junc ture. In the event of Garfield's death Arthur would become president ; should he die or resign the president pre ten. of the Senate would succeed and next in the line of succession is the speaker of the Heuse. Hut the new Congress has thus far failed te organize. The Senate elected no president and the old president cannot held ever, for he was Mr. Thurman, who is net new in the Senate. Certainly the Heuse has no speaker. The old Heuse is dead, the new has net organized. True the Sen ate and lift Heuse can meet in special session and elect presiding officers, but only upon the call of the president, and without a president who would there be te summon them te a special session? Hew easy it would be te have events shape themselves toward anarchy, especi ally when the temptations present themselves that are involved in the pos sibility of an accidental succession that would transfer the sceptre of political power from one party te another ! Tmc contingency of another accidental president, with a policy in conflict with that of his chief, ought te call attention te the present ill system of making the nominations for vice president. They usually are taken only jis a make weight for the ticket or te satisfy some dissat isfied and disappointed faction orsectien. This rule is of course a silly one. As vice president the incumbent of that of fice has no co-ordinate power te be exer cised as an offset te the president's. He only arises above insignificance in the . event of the president's death none re signand then he clearly ought te be one in sympathy with his chief's policy, and net in antagonism with it, as new invariably happens. The present system conduces te political derangement and offers a temptation te crazy enthusiasts, who want te see the vice president ele vated se as te bring their faction into power, te avail themselves of the easy means te de it. The present arrange ment is the device of the politicians te make campaign capital, and like many ether of their tricks is subversive te the constitution. Among politicians it is generally be lieved tiiat the candidacy of English was fatal te Hancock, and that the accident of Arthur en the ticket with Garfield was the only thing which induced.the peculiar efforts that made Garfield's elec tion. The succession of Mr. Arthur would be a remarkable supplement te these circumstances. The fact seems te belest sight of that " the powers and duties" of the execu tive office new already devolve upon Mr. Arthur. The sixth section of the con stitutional article en the executive plainly directsthis, in case of the presi dent's "inability te discharge the powers and dutie3 of the said office.'? These are the existing conditions. Mr. Arthur will net likely de anything rash while the tenure of his present duties and powers is in such painful doubt. MINOR TOPICS. The Detnecratic editors of Indiana at their late meeting refused, after a long and bitter wrangle, te pass a resolution opposing prohibition aud female suffrage. The superstitious who found their faith in the inauspicious quality of Friday much fortified by the killing of President Lincoln en that day will be staggered by by the sheeting of President Garfield en a Saturday. Still, they can fall back en the fact that he was inaugurated en a Friday. Queen Victekta has received a me morial of the Ashantce troubles in the shape of an Ashantce cold axe. Alter the conclusion of the last war with the tribe a memento of the strife was presented te the Queen this being King Keffce's umbrella, which was of great proportions and of gaudy material. Mil William W. Akmstkenu, editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, prints a card withdrawing his name from further use in connection with the Democratic nomina tion for governor. The almost unani mous opinion is that Mr. Doekwaltcr, of Springfield, will be the nominee. At the Democratic convention of Mahoning comi ty, emphatic resolutions in favor of Judge Thurmau and the festering of American industries were adopted. Senatek Yoekhees told a reporter that the representation of the Seuth in Congress new is higher, in the aggregate of talent, than before the war, and that Senater Garland, for example, " despite the legal reputation of Tliurmau, McDon ald, David Davis, and ethers, is univer sally acknowledged te be the best read, best equipped lawyer in the United States Senate." GenekalGakkield, in one of his col lege poems contributed te the Williams Quarterly and entitled " Memery " wrote these lines : " When the rough ball It; of the day ii done Anil i-vuning's pence lulls gently en the heart, 1 bOHinl away acre-st the noisy year, I'nle the utmost verge of Memery's land. Anil wanilenng thence along tlierellinr,yt:itN I see the shallow of my fermei self (iliiliug from childhood up te man's estate The path el youth winds down through many :i vale And en the brink of many u deep alys Frem out whose darkness comes no rav of life Saeethat it jihanlein ilanccs o'er the guif And beckons towards the rove." Apkopes of the succession te Lewell, at Madrid, the Philadelphia Times says : "Hannibal Hamlin us a diplomat is a spectacle which must give the Spaniards, te whom he is accredited minister, a whole some idea of the longevity of American statesmen. Minister Hamlin held office in this country before King Alfonse's mother was queen or before she was born, for that matter. Indeed tlm memory of man hardly runs te a time when Hannibal ll.tinlin didn't held ofliee. It wouldn't be difficult te imagine that he was born in office, and it is pretty certain that it he ever dies it will be in office." Stkaiuhtway the interviewer tackled the last two Democratic candidates for president. Mr. Tililen said : It is tee early te moralize -upon the subject, but two things ate se obvious that they cannot escape consideration even new. The first is the great peril that attends the enor mous and increasing power of the chief executive magistracy. It addresses temp tations tee strensr for the public safety te the interests and passions of millions of persons. The ether is the unbounded licentiousness that characterizes party. Competitions and political dissensions, the assassination el private character and the unscrupulous methods resorted te te influ ence the public judgment. All geed men of all parties ought te de their utmost te limit and restrain these mishaps. The undue stimulus te mad passions arms the hand of the eccentric individual who as sumes te himself te work out results." Gen. Hancock, who at once had tele graphed his sympathy, said : " It was assuredly the act of a lunatic or a man driven into a crazed condition by politics. The latter is probably the tiue description of his condition. It is the natural result of strong political feeling ; iu ether words of political faction. It is the outcome of the state of affairs which has been devel oping in the country through factional animosity." rKRbONAL.. Herace Perter, Grant's next friend, telc graps Coxkune te come te Letig Branch at once. Gath notices : " Mr. Randall is one of the most particular men in public life as te his personal honesty. I observed that his railroad ticket was net a pass, as is usual with congressmen, but a regular ticket bought ever the counter." Mr. W. ASHMEAD-UlTRDETT-CeiITTS- Bautlett is a geed speaker and has been complimented by Geerge Augustus Sala for his polished and graceful oratory. His wife is believed te be one of the handiest persons in all England with a pen and check-book. The hist official act of the president, be fore he was shot down, was the signing of an order te the department of the interior te issue a commission te Henry J. Rams, dell te be register of wills for the Dis trict, vice Colonel Ames Webster, re signed. Ramsdcll is editor of the Repub lic, aud writes the Washington news for the Philadelphia Times. Mr. Maktin Fahqiwaii Tuppek de scends gracefully from the regions of poesy te the prese of mechanics, and writes te the Londen Telegraph en the question of air navigation. He recalls his "Essay en Flying, " iu which thirty years age he took the ground that what was needed was " net se much the leviatien principle, the balloon, as force, the cannon ball. " He then thought that something like " tame gun powder, " ati explosive agent which could be regulated, would serve the pur- pose. New he thinks that "stored elec tricity" is just the thing. LATEST NEWS BY MAIL. Tammany hall yesterday adjourned its usual celebration, and adopted resolutions ) of sympathy for the president. Base ball : At Cleveland Cleveland, 7 Providence. 4. At Albany Albany, 8 : New Yerk, 3. A large fire has occurred at Rovne, Russia. Five thousand families are des titute. In Rochester, Alexander wen the stal lion race taking three heats out of seven Best time 2:182. The crops of Nebraska will be up te the average, except wheat, which will be a failure, but which never amounts te much in that state. A fire at Biddeford, Me., destroyed the Printers' Exchange building, in Main street. The less en the building is $20,000; insured for $9,000. In Mount Helly, while several persons were leading a cannon, it burst, blowing a hole through the face of Jehn Saturday and destroying his eyesight. Jehn Wools Wools ten was also badly injured. News is just received from Hepe, Ark., of the assassination of Deck Daniels, sheriff of Columbia county, by a gang of drunken negrees en the night of July 3. He was called out of his house aud shot down. James Legraud, 79 years old, a staunch Republican, was removed from the train at Great Bend, N. Y., en Saturday se much affected by the news of President Garfield's misfortune that his physicians predicted that he would be totally insane. In Ilarrisburg, Va., Win Banks, ten years old, the son efa colored policeman, has been committed te jail, charged with killing auether negre boy, :i little elder than himself, by striking him upon the head with a rock and breaking his skull. A scaffold en which five incu were standing te put up a heavy piece of shaft ing at the Rogers locomotive works in Patcrsen, N. J., fell aud James Parkman and Geerge P. Bcrden were fatally in jured. In Louisville, Ky., iu a barroom quarrel, Geerge Knaft was killed with a club in the hands of Mart Fig, who was himself subsequently fatally shot by E. C. Au gustus. They arc all young men and were employees in a brickyard in the ncigiiborlieod. In joint convention the last Albany vote resulted as fellows ; Petter 27, Conk Cenk ling 10, Wheeler 22, Lapham 0, Heskinsl, Stoughten 1. Leng term : Depew 32, Kcrnan 24, Cernell 11, Crowley 10, Van Cott 1, North 1, Fiskl, Lapham 1, Adams 1, Piatt 1. Frank Creft, William Underwood and James Butler, member of of a gang of horse thieves and desporadecs iu South west Missouri, have been taken from the jail at Springfield, Dade county, by a party of about 50 disguised men, and hanged te a tree in the jail-yard. An accident en the Kentucky Central railroad, by which seven persons were killed and twelve weuuded, all residents of Covington, was the result of a collision between a Kentucky Central train and the south bound Lexington express, with a picnic excursion which was backing north for another lead of excursionists. It ec eurred twelve miles south of Covington. Around Dallas, Texas a terrible storm of wind aud rain occurred ou Friday night leaving devastation and a deluge in its train. Fences-, outhouses, aud about six residences were demolished. The new congregational church, which was dedicated last Sunday, fell en a cottage occupied by Mrs Catherine Brown and her daughters. Abeam struck Mrs. Brown, indicting fatal injuries. Bernard Mulvaney, 1(5 years of age, threw some instrument at Frederick I leugc during a squabble at Indian Orchard Mass. Several boys were calling Hegne, who is 31 years of age, " Mr. Heg." which angered him, aud he knocked Mulvaney and another boy down. Mulvaney says that he only threw a stone, but the doctor says the wound could net have been in flicted by a stone. His right car was cut in two, the skull fractured and the wound iu the head is ever an inch long. STATE ITEMfa. M. A. Feltz's Public Opinion at Cham bersburg enters upon its thirteenth volume better and brighter than ever. Ed. Rauch's Carben Democrat is making a gallant fight against the extortions of the Mauch Chunk switchback railroad company which charges excursionists 30c for the round trip and its neighbors $1. Themas Garrison, of Plymouth, was run ever by a locomotive en a branch read of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad near Kingsten. His arms and legs were cut off, and he died within a few hours. The naked aud rapidly decomposing body of a man was found in the weeds, about a mile from Adamsburg, Westmore land comity. It was that of a peddler who had been murdered for his goods and money. That veteran Democrat Kennedy Bleed. of Jeffersen, has had that bad leg cut off and new will be long spared te teach the sacred Democratic doctrine that the way te save the body politic is te cut off the deceased members. Reese Lysheu, of Plains, a few miles from Wilkcsbarrc, was thrown from a horse aud killed. He was a member of the fifth Artillery and was one of the first soldiers who went te Alaska. He had served several years in Uie British army. Gov. Curtin's coachman let his team stand en the trapdoor of the icehouse. The whole fleer of the carnage house had te be taken up and and a plank read laid for the horses te walk up en from their chilly quarters. liie fearless f'ettsviile Uhrenicle. is friendly te Gewen and the Reading rail road, but it is also for free railroads and espouses the righteous cause of the people in denouncing the P. & It's, resistance te the effort of ethcY companies te get a line into Pettsville. .Toe. Furey, of the Bellcfentc Watchman, is out for register. There ought te be no doubt about it. Upen every consideration of fitness and merit he should be chosen, and we rate the Centre county Democrats tee high te apprehend any doubt of his getting there. A fire broke out in State Line, a small town ten miles north of Bradford, and forty buildings were destroyed, embracing the principal part of the village. The buildings were all light frame structures. Several small buildings were also destroy ed at Kinzua Junction. Beth fires origi nated from fire crackers. Scott Harris, aged about seventeen son of W. S. Harris, a well-known merchant of Jersey Shere, was in company with an other boy and was in the act of examining a leaded revolver when it was suddenly discharged, the ball entering his forehead, between the eyes, and he died in ten min utes. In Damascus a brutal assault was made upon the daughter of Edwin Andrews by her step brother, Ames Garrett. The girl was found lying insensible, with bleed pouring' from her mouth. The young man has been arrested. The girl swore before a justice of the peace that Garrett tried te choice her te death. There is great excite ment ever the affair. Murdered His Late Wife. In Chicago, Peter Deutler shot and killed his wife at a beer garden ou Mil waukee avenue. She had recently ob tained" a divorce from him en account of his bad treatment and failure te support her. LIFE OR DEATH. THE PRESIDENT'S CONDITION. HOPING FOU THE KKST And Vet Fearing ilie Worst. The condition of President Garfield dur ing Sunday night and yesterday morning was net such as te strengthen materially the little hope held out for his recovery. As the day advauced, however, the fact that the alarming symptoms of the night before had net increased, but were tem porarily modified for the better, gave re newed encouragement. The president at one time stated that he felt better than at any time since he was shot. Toward nightfall the condition was net se geed. He was net suffering se much from the pain in his feet, but the unwelcome tym panites were still present. His pulse had risen te 120, his temperature te 101.9 and his respiration te 24. At ten o'clock an amelioration of the symptoms was noticed; there had been no vomiting during that period. His pulse was 124, and tempera ture one hundred and one and respiration twenty-four. Ne further detailed bulle tins, it was announced, would be issued until morning, but at midnight it was an nounced that the pulse and temperature were lower and the brave patient was sleeping. It is the opinion of the doctors that the crisis will be reacned sometime te-day. They decline te give positive pre diction of the chances of the president, hut de net shut out hope. The doctors have quarreled, it appears, but, se far as can be learned, it , is net en the question of treatment. The assassin, Guiteau, was visited by his brother-in-law yesterday, aud adheres te his original statement of being the sole actor iu the tragedy from inception te per petration. The detectives, however, arc hunting for a plot. Universal Sympathy. Telegrams in countless numbers have been pouring into the executive mansion and the state department from the United States, from Canada, from every country in Europe. The president aud his cabinet have been especially touched and gratified by the evidences of affection and sympathy which have come from all pails of the Seuth. Hundreds of telegrams coming from every Southern state from Virginia te Texas, and representing both sexes and all classes of the Southern people, have been received and still continue te come. The Physicians Quarrel. When the news of the tragedy first went abroad physicians were summoned from every quarter, almost at random, and within half an hour the wounded presi dent was surrounded by a full dozen of practitioners, all of them of the old school however. Dr. Susan Edsen is a homcoop hemcoop homceop athist, and she is Mrs. Garfield's physi cian. The position of family physician seems scarcely -determined, although it is claimed bv, and by some accerdcu te, Cel. Jediah II. Baxter, M. 1)., United States army, who holds the further position of the chief medical purveyor of the United States army. He has attended the presi dent and his sons, and en one occasion treated his daughter, and since Gen. Gar field's accession te the high ellice, pre scribed for him. He was, however, away at the time the sheeting occurred, but heard of it through the press despatches early in the afternoon. He at ence started for Washington, and traveled Saturday night from AVilliamsperr, Pa., near which place he was staying, lie drove at once te the house and entered the room where, at the very time, a consultation was being held. Present at. it were Dr. I). W. Bliss, of accorded high reputation in the surgical branch of his profession ; Surgeon General Wales, of the navy ; Dr. Tewnshcnd, Dr. Pattison, coroner of the District. ; Dr. Ham ilton, surgeon general of the Marine hos pital service: Dr. II. S. Lincoln, Dr. Woodward, United States Army ; Dr. Nor Ner ris, United States Army; Dr. Gunnel!, United States Navy; Dr. Purvis, Dr. Park -or, Dr. Rcyburn and one or two ethers, l'roein-r for tlm ICitllct. The consultation had been based en Dr. Bliss's reports of the condition of the patient. Nene of the ethers had seen him that morning, and Dr. Bliss had given in much detail the situation of affairs. Saturday night there had been a little tift between the surgeon general of the navy and Dr. Bliss that had caused the ether doctors present te elevate their eyebrows and leek for some further issue. When Dr. Bliss arrived en the scene lie took pos session of the ease in a way with which lie is identified in the minds of his brother practitioners, and which by some at least is spoken of his arrogant and dictatorial. He was explaining te the ether doctors that he had used the probe very carefully and had touched the pistol ball. Surgeon General Wales had said : " Yeu should, I think, have inserted your little fiuger te discover tiie course of the bullet." Dr. Bliss made no direct answer and Dr. Wales carried out his own sugges tien and brought te light some features that are understood te have an important bearing en the case, and in the li&rht of which the course el treatment was chang ed. On Sunday morning the physicians who had been called in consultation came with an expectation of seeing the patient,, but were met by Dr. Bliss, who informed them that everything had been done, and he was new able te secure the president that degree of quiet that he se much needed by telling them all about it. Nothing was said, and the consultation went forward, and when it was finished Dr. Bliss said there would be another in the afternoon. All of them left then but Drs. Rcyburn and Baxter. Quarrel iJetwcen JUiss sunt llsixter. What ensued is thus described by an eye witness : Dr. Baxter said : "I will new go iu with you and sec the president." " What for ?" queried Dr. Bliss. " Why, I am the family physician," ic phed Dr. Baxter, in apparent surprise. "And hew did you find that out, pray?" asked Dr. Bliss. "I don't understand what you mean," replied Dr. Baxter, hotly. ' Explain yourself." " I mean," was Dr. Bliss's answer, "that you arc always sneaking around trying te prescribe te sonic official. New, you want te steal this case from me that's your game." "Sir !" said Dr. Baxter, advancing to ward him. " That is the exact fact," interrupted Bliss. " Yeu are always seeking te pre scribe for these iu authority any one who will help you lobby your schemes through Congress." " Yen lie when you say that." replied Dr. Baxter. " I am the family physician of Mr. Garfield." Dr. Bliss came forward as if he would strike Dr. Baxter, but Dr. Bliss's son in tervened, and catching Dr. Baxter by the threat said in a high tone of voice : " I have get something te say about this. This my affair, father." . Dr. Baxter made reply that this was net the place for such a scene, and taking up his hat prudently left the room and left the executive mansion. In all probability nothing would have been heard of this affair further except for the next . step taku by Dr. Bliss. That afternoon he addressed a letter te Surgeon General Wales, of the navy, saying, in effect, he need net attend the White Heuse any mere, and sent a letter containing practi cally the same thing te the Surgeon Gen eral of Marine Hospitals, Dr. Hamilton, and te Drs. Tewiishend, Patteisen, Merris, Gunnell and Purvis. As none of these gentlemen knew that the order was se general each kept quiet about it, but when the facts leaked er.t, they were in high dudgeon all around. Mrs. Garileld's Narrow Kscape. It seems that during the journey of Mrs. Garfield te Washington there was a very narrow escape from what mighe have been a fatal accident. The train that brought Mrs. Garfield from Leng Branch consisted of an eugine and one Pullman car. When within two miles of Bewie, a small station 16 miles from Washington, the parallel red en the side of the engine broke while the wheels were making at least 250 revolu tions a minute. The red is a steel bar which connects the wheels, and is about 12 feet long, G inches wide, and four inches thick. As the engine continued te thunder along, although the engineer immediately reversed the steam and put en the air brakes, the broken red bounced with each revolution of the wheels, tore up the tics aud considerably damaged that side el the engine. This continued for about two miles before a step could be effected, se great a headway had been acquired. An eye witness states that as the train Hew by the Bewie station the splinters of the shattered ties filled the air. Had the en gine left the track the Pullman car would have been splintered iute kindling weed ami all en beard would have been killed. Anether engine was sent out from Wash ington and Mrs. Garfield's car was brought te the city. The accident de layed the arrival of the party about half an hour. Railroad men say that it is almost a miracle that the engine did net jump the track, and then all en beard would have been instantly killed. ";ed Itelgns." The following from the Philadelphia Times te-day relates te an incident which was recalled most cllcctivcly by Rev. Dr. Mitchell, of this city, in his sermon en Sunday : There has been a geed deal of mystifica tion iu the public mind ever a quotation in one of the Washington despatches from the president's bedside te Mrs. Garfield : " Ged reigns and the government at AVash AVash ingeon still lives." The phrase recalls one of the mest dramatic epochs of the nation's life. It was the dreadful 15th day of April, 1805. A vast, tumultuous and passionate crowd was gathered near the Aster house, hoping that the fatal news was net true. Butler attempted te pacify the mob feeling that could be seen rising. Twe unfortunate wretches had run counter te the sentiment of the mass by insinuating that the deed was well done. They were instantly trampled te the sem blance of humanity. Then the crowd, gloating iu the first draught of bleed, sheuted: "Te the World office!" The rush began and the result would have been frightful. But at the moment a flag was seen in the hands of a tall figure en ene of the balconies. The surging crowd was checked. They grouped about the spot and then a peculiar voice, loud, clear and measured like a parson's, broke out in this astonishing apostrepho : " Fellow citizens ! Clouds and darkness are round about Him! His pavilion is dark waters and thick clouds of the skies ! Justice and judgment are the establish ment of His throne ! Mercy and truth shall go before His face ! Fellow citizens, Ged reigns and the government at Wash ington si ill lives !" The effect was infinitely beyond the mere words. The half preacher-like tene of the speaker, his large earnest eyes and en raptured visage produced an indescribable cU'ect upon the seething, passionate crowd. All thought of carnage vanished. Every body said, who is he ? It was James A. Garfield, and it was fit, indeed, that his confidential friend should use the line in telegraphing the president's calamity te his wife. A Yeung ;iri's Suicide. Miss l'ugenic Birch, residing in Pater son, N. J., attended a ball en Saturday night, aud en Iter return home complained of feeling ill. About 5 o'clock ou Sunday morning she said she believed she had been poisoned, but declined te allow any one te go for a doctor. She" was finally persuaded te go te Dr. Bibby's ofliee her self. She told the doctor that she was .snffcring with cholera merbus, and he gave her a bottle of medicine. She return ed home, but rapidly grew weise. Dr. Bibby was then sent for, and te him she confessed that she had poisoned herself with arsenic. She gave no cause for the act, and died before she could be induced te give any further explanation. I'lre-Aiins in ISaltliiiere. Several cases of sheeting occurred in Baltimore yesterday. A difficulty occurred in Seuth Baltimore between whites and blacks, in which William Heckcr, a white man, was shot, and his life is despaired of. Themas II. Ress, colored, was arrested en the charge of sheeting him. Isaac Curtis, colored, who was engaged in the affray, was shot, and his wound is thought te lie mortal. Iu the northeastern part nf the city Miss Mary A. Geblin was looking from a second-story window, when Jehn Carr, 17 years old, fired upward, and the ball from his pistol entered one of her eyes and killed her. Several ether persons were shot, but, se far as can be ascertained, none seriously. aii Arkansas Tragedy. Heward Edmonds has been arrested for the murder of Miss Sallie AVatsen, daugh ter of D. R. AVatsen, in Monticello, Ark. Edmonds is a -cousin and brother-in-law of the murdered lady. He is in jail. The excitement is intense and increasing, as fresh evidence is found against him. Fears are entertained that he will be lynched to night. The body of Miss Watsen was found in the weeds Saturday. She had been missing four days. A CihiiIu.i; French Duel. M. Lullicr, who is the insulted party in the quarrel with M. Paul dc Cassagnae, announces that he will fight with swords. The duel is te continue until the last drop of bleed has been drawn, and the body of the vanquished combatant is te be at the absolute disposal of the victor. M. Luil lier is an aceemp lishcd swordsman. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Unclaimed I.iUters. Following is a list of unclaimed letters remaining iu the pestnliice at Lancaster for the week ending Monday, July 4, 18S1 : Ladies" List. Nellie Derman, Mary E. Dougherty, Mrs. Mattie Hestettcr, Mrs. Aldean Peatreh, Mrs. Sarah A. Shcnk, Barbara A. Sawyer, Isabella Shank, M. Lizzie Shadier, Ell Zeek. Gents'1 List. Bassett & Ce., I. Beck, Harry S. Ceblcntz, Mr. Ehrhardt (farmer) Martin Fry, Harry E. Fitzgerald, Abe S. Guiuey, Jehn Heller, Aldis Herr, Leenard Herner, E. D. Kauffman, Ames Kreider, G. II. Linken, McCormick Lavelle (for.), Chas. Lawrancc, Nelsen Myers. Cel. N. N. Newell. Henry AV. Shnltz, T.' P. Stur geon & Bre., Reese Stamy, Jehn H. Thewer, II. A. AValker. Obituary. Mrs. M. A. Edwards, wife of Charles Edwards, and who for se many years car ried en the millinery business next deer te the Intelligence!: office, died of heart disease, after a few days' illness, at her residence, AVest King street, yes terday morning about 11 o'clock, iu the 59th year of her age. She was a hartholo harthelo harthole mow by birth a sister of D, B. Bartholo Barthelo Barthole mew, the well-known millwright, of this city. She was a pious, Christian woman and a pleasaut neighbor. Her funeral will take place en Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock ; interment at Woodward Hill cemetery. THE FOURTH. A CJU1KT CELEBRATION. The Natien's Holiday Subdued by the Na Na teon' .Mourning. The celebration of the Fourth of July in this city was general only in the closing of business and abstention by nearly all classes from ordinary worldly pursuits. The preceding Sunday made it a sort of double holiday, offering special advantages te that class of persons who desired te visit the city or te leave it en visitations te ether places. There were a geed many persons out of town aud quite a number of strangers in town, or old res idents aud member. of local fam ilies returned hither. There was some firing of explosives, fireworks and a little drunkenness en Saturday evening. On Sunday the churches were well attended and the services in many places had refer ence te the nation's holiday and the terrible events at AVashingten, the doubtful issue of which held the whole country in dread. Nearly all the city clergy in their sermons en Sunday made reference te the attempted assassination of the president, prayed heartily for his, recovery, and asked the prayers of their ongrcgatieus in his behalf. Rev. J. A. Peters, of the First Reformed, had a notable sermon en the character of the day ; Rev. Dr. Mitchell based his morning discourse en the presi dential tragedy and in the Trinity Lutheran church Rev. Dr. Grcenawald prayed most feelingly for the stricken family in the AVhite Heuse. In the Moravian church Rev. J. Max I lark preached te the G. A. R. pest, his discourse having special refer ence te the national calamity. Rev. Father Grotemcyer.ef St. Jeseph's Catholic church, took occasion of the sad calamity at AVashingten te preach a very appropriate sermon te his congregation during high mass at 10 o'clock a. m., en Sunday, iu which lie especially called the attention of the people te the duty of every loyal citizen te obey and upheld the lawful government of our United States, and te held sacred and intact the person of the chief magistrate of the Union whom the people have elected te that highest ofliee in the gift of the people. In closing, the Rev. father offered a most fervent prayer te the Divine throne of grace for the speedy recovery and restoration te health and vigor of President Garfield. All day Sunday there was feverish ex citsment throughout the city for news from AVashingten. The extra morning edition of the Ixtellhsexcuk was distrib uted rapidly and for the New Yerk and Philadelphia papers there was such a rush as has net been seen for many days. The same feeling of eager interest continued all day yesterday, and undoubtedly had a tendency te subdue the usual disorder of the day's celebration. There were many family reunions and pleasant private pic nics ; and in the evening a great many bonfires and small displays of fireworks. The mere general and public festivities of the day arc noted below in detail. PICNICS. About thirty members of the Washing ton lire company had a pic-nie at Slack water yesterday, lcaviug .Lancaster at -1 a. m. and returning late in the evening. They report a very pleasant time. At Shenk's weeds a number of our Ger man fellow citizens had a delightful day of private picnicking. About SO excursionists from this city went en the morning train te Wild Cat where the Mamncreher picnic was held. They report a pleasant time. At Tell's Haiti the " Friendly Eleven " had a picnic. The mysterious " Ninety-one " had their mysterious festivities at What Glen. Dr. II. Carpenter had his usual social celebration at his country place, and about feity gentlemen attended his stag party and wcreentertaiucd in hisitsual hospitable maunc . A lltsliglitiul I'lcnicat Unity's Park. In. the private social festivities of t lie national holiday Micro was probably no mere thoroughly enjoyable episode than the picnic held under the management of a committee of Marietta gentlemen, which took place in Cel. Duffy's beautiful park ou the outskirts of that town. Fer a num ber of years the Fourth of July picnics held under these auspices have been " red letter" occasions, looked forward te with the brightest, anticipations and tccalled with the most pleasing memories, and that of yesterday was no exception te the rule. Invitations had been extended net only among Marietta's youth aud beauty, but the younger element of the society of surrounding places, including Columbia and Lancaster, had been generously re membered by Hie gentlemen having the affair in charge. Frem this city a score or mere of young ladies and gentlemen made their way te Marietta during the forenoon aud afternoon either by rail or private con veyance ; Columbia and ether neighboring localities contributed their usual liberal quota te the attendance ; whilst Marietta herself turned out nobly in response te the handsomely printed invitations issued by the management. Late iu the afternoon the movement toward Duffy's park began, and while the warm July sun iu his regal grandeur was yet resting majes tically upon the Yerk hills, the festivities began that were prolonged far into the morning hours. Dancing constituted the order of the evening, varied with promc premc nadings through the handsome park, and happily interspersed with a most bountiful luncheon spread beneath the grateful shade of the wide-spreading foliage of the grove. It is estimated that the attendance reached between fifty and seventy-five couples. Among the notables present were Cel. and Mrs. Duffy, Gen. and Mrs. Tem ple, and many ether prominent personages. After dark there was a very brilliant dis play of lire-works which illuminated the grove, and added te the picturesque aspect. The music was furnished by Tayler's orchestra, of this city, who rose te trio full level of the occasion and played in their own famous style. It was generally conceded that among the many similar delightful occasions which the Marietta gentlemen had prepared for the enleitainnientef their friends that of yesterday deserved te be accorded a place iu the front rank, and as the strains of the final waltz yet lingered upon the still air, there was a manifest disposition among the reluctantly departing gncsts te extend a cordial vote of thanks te the energetic and capable committee who car ried the affair through with such signal success and which was constituted as fol fel lows : Messrs. S. II. Libhart. Charles Spangler, J. It. Windelpli, Herace L. Haldemau, Byren Lindcmuth, S. G. Mus scr. OUT OF TOWN. The Parade in Manhnim. The Fourth of July was celebrated at Mauheim by a grand parade and picnic, under the auspices of Aureola Ciicle, Ne. 42 B. U. (II. F.) C. or A. Business was entirely suspended, while all the prominent citizens unfurled te the breeze the stars and stripes, which gave the town a de cided holiday appearance. The attempted assassination of President Garfield marred the pleasures el" the occasion somewhat, nmiiis fr veiled ncenle could be seen dis cussing the situation, every one wishing that a kind Omnipotent would speedily le- store the president. The precession formed en Railroad avenue at tf a. m. in the following order. Marshals. Liberty cornet band 24 men. Washington Legien, of Lancaster, ?fe. 3 Knights of the Revolution 30 men. Concstega Circle, of Lancaster, Ne 10S 35 men. Lancaster Circle Ne. 110, 30 men. Ilarrisburg Circle 10 men. Putnam Circle Ne. 113, of Columbia, 20 men. Lancaster drum corps. Lebanon Circle Ne. 25, 30 men. Keystone drum corps. Aureola Circle Ne. 42, of Mauheim. 35 men. The precession moved ever the follow ing route : Up Seuth Charlette street te Market square, te North Prussian, te Colebrook. te North Charlette, te Market square, te Seuth Prussian, te Ferdinand, te Seuth Charlette, te Eby, thence te the Kaiili'mau nark, where the picnic was held. In the afternoon the meeting was called te order by Assistant Marshal II. C. Gibble. A permanent organization was effected by electing Lntz, of Missouri, president. After a short ad dress J. Overdeer, esq., of Lancaster, was introduced, who read the Declaration of Independence. This was followed by an able and elaborate address by II. Eber sole, of Ilarrisburg. At the close of the meeting a vote of thanks -was tendered by the visiting brethren for their kind reception A large platform was erected in an adjoin ing grove, for these who wished te dance ; Prof. Frank Yetter's orchestra furnished excellent music, aud quite a large number enjoyed this exhiliarating excrcise. Every thing passed off pleasantly with the excep tion of a few reiiL'hs, members of the Lancaster "Star" club, who raised a row at the depot, but vigilant police were en the alert and safely' lauded them in the station house, where they no doubt passed a comfortable night. At Lltltz. The crowd at Lititz yesterday was limply immense larger, the committee of ar rangements say, than for many years pr; 2 vieus. The number that went from this city, and from Columbia, aud ether points along the Reading railroad filled the cars te overflowing, while the streets were literally packed with the vehicles of these who came in private conveyance. The Perseverance band, of Lebanon, arrived catly in the day. and played a number of selections iu different pails of the village and en the grounds near the Springs. At 2:30 p. in. a vast multitude assem bled near the springs ami a line oration was delivered by Itev. .1. Max Hark of the Moravian church of this city his theme being "Corruption in American Politics. ' Iu the course of his oration he referred feelingly te the lulu attempted assassination nf President Garfield. In the evening the springs grounds were brilliantly illuminated with three thousand lights aud there was besides a very fine display of fiiewerks, consisting of rockets remau candles, balloons with fireworks attacned, &c, .Vc. There was very little row d ism during the day or evening, and, although tlm weather was excessieely warm, the swelter ing crowd appeared te enjoy themselves greatly. The Lancaster people all get safely home, and we hear el no accident except a rumor that a Columbia man fell from the cars ami broke his arm. The Perseverance baud remained in Lititz all night, and this morning serenad ed Rev. Nagel and ether prominent citi zens. At Sprlutille. Last evening there was a line display of fireworks at Springville, Mount Jey town ship. It was given by the citizens of the village who contributed the money used te purchase the pyrotechnics. The Spring ville band furnished excellent music for the occasion. Kallread Item Ivxrursleii. Sixt3-iive persons left this city yester day morning en the excursion te Atlantic City ever the I'hiladelphia & Reading rail road. The number of tickets sold te Lititz ever this read was about. 700, while at least 200 went te Mauheim. The train from Atlantic City arrived here this morning and started for (Juarry villc. At Rcften .station .lie engine " Lititz " broke u valve seat and the train was delayed there until this morning, when the engine was brought te this city and sent te the shops for repaint. All trains en the Quarryvillc branch weie de layed te-day in consequence of this acci dent. Accidents. Yesterday a little seu of Henry Karcrs, of 121 AVest King street, accidentally shot himself in the hand with a pistol. The weapon was leaded with shot and the wound, which is an ugly one, was dressed by Dr. Muhlenberg. Harry Gumpf, a boy residing at 541 West King street, had his hand badly burned yesterday by having a fire cracker exploded in it. the ii;!ci.pi:kssiiii.e conflict. Tniubln I'adwren White Mun and the Col ored ISrethnr. Iii Ihe Pennsylvania railroad deitet yes terday morning, Frank Ilublcy, white, struck and knocked down Jehn Jacksen, colored, cutting with his clenched fist an ugly gash above Jacksen's eye. Seme wit nesses say the assault was unprovoked, while ethers allege that Jacksen had been "hunting" a fight all morning, swearing with many ugly oaths that he could whip any white man in Lancaster. Jacksen made complaint against Hubley, and Constable Lcntz was sent te- arrest him ; but by the time the warrant was is sued, Hubley had taken a scat in the cars which were just leaving the depot. Lent, attempted te pull him from the cars, but he held te his seat, aud both were seen whirling away towards Dillcrville. The constable happened . te lie without funds; ami could net afford 1t go far from home without money in his pocket ; and se he left the ears at Dillcr ville and walked back te the city leaving Hubley te pursue his journey te the inter ior of the state. He will probably seen have te answer the additional charge of resisting an officer. Accidentally Shet. Officer F. Lcmau, of the city police force, v. as accidentally shot in the leg by Ollicer Cramer, ou Saturday evening. The above named officers together with OflicerWeitzel ami Jehn Bridcn were standing near the corner of East King and Lime streets and Cllicer Cramer, with the pistol in his hand, was in the act of explaining hew en a for mer occasion the weapon had been acci dentally discharged, when "bang" went the pistol, and the ball passed entirely through Officer Lcnian'sthigh, a short dis taucc above the knee aud in rather close proximity te the femora! artery. The ellicer was carried into a house near by and Dr. AVarrcn sent for. On examination tthe wound was found te be only a flesh wound and net likely te cause any serious treuble Officer Leman was taken te his home and is te-day doing very well. He expects te seen be en duty again. 'I he pistol that caused the accident was a Wadsworth breech-leader. iilaniielm llore' .letting. 3Iisscs Frances and Carrie Kreider, of Lancaster, spent Sunday at Manheim, the guests of Miss Maggie M. Hcrsh. On Friday afternoon while Jeseph Shelly was engaged iu hauling a lead of hay, his little boy Charlie, aged six years, fell from the wagon, the wheels passing ever him. He was considerably bruissd, although net se seriously as was at first reported.
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