LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER FRIDAY, JULY 8; 1881 Eancaster intelligencer. FRIDAY EVENING, JUlY 8, 1881. Tlit Fire Department. The reorganization of the fire depart ment is a matter which is new fairly be fore councils for consideration through the representations of the insurance com panies, and the petitions new being sign ed by the citizens in favor of the 'paid system. The notable reason which makes our present organization unsatisfactory is the prevalence of incendiary fires and the recognized fact that the incendiaries come from the evil element of our popu lation that is found hanging around cer tain hose houses, and even controlling them through their constant presence at the meetings. When an engine house itself is fired during -a drunken ergie of such wretches, it is quite vain te deny their incendiary inclination and the danger te the property of the communi ty which arises from the existence of such firemen. It is true that a vigilant effort of the police force ought te suffice te put these miscreants where they can de no harm ; but though the evil has ex isted for a number of years, it has net yet been checked nor has any incendiary been sent te jail. Large standing rewards are offered for the detection and conviction of incendiaries, but they accomplish nothing. One great trouble is that the criminals and their friends have votes, and the cliancesef their conviction, even en the strongest evidence, are tee slim te encourage the detectives te hunt them down en the contingency of the reward. The police ought te knew the where abouts of one fugitive incendiary at least, whose place of refuge ether citi zens have Ijeen cognizant of, and whom they have the evidence in their hands te convict, but they de net seek te lay their hands en him. It is a scandalous state of affairs and exceedingly dis creditable te the administration of jus tice. Against this department, rather than against the fire department, our just complaint rests. The rascals who claim te be firemen the better te gratify their villainous instincts will still exist among us though we should de away with volunteer firemen : their opportunity for mischief will be lessened when their meeting places are taken away from them, and their predilection for tires may fade when they don't have a chance te run with the machine; but they are still dangerous men te be at large. . Reputable members of the fire compa nies are the ieeple particularly interest ed in the organization of a paid de partment. They new give their services te the public without reward, and if they are prevented by Hie evil conduct of some members from getting the award, of public approbation which is the only receniiieuse of their labors, they certain ly must feel desirous of withdrawing them. And when, further, things have come te such a pass that members of the lire department are charged with being the cause of most of the tires, decent firemen must wish te be out of such an association. The very large majurityef our firemen are reputable men. They control all the companies when theyaie present in force at their meet ings: and new is the time for them te assert themselves and te cause their companies te join in the movement te provide a small force of paid firemen te de the duty which the geed citizen has no longer suilicieut incentive te volun teer topi.-rfeini. We are ad vised that the majority of the firemen are net opposed te a paid department : and this is in correspondence with our idea of what their feeling would likely be. Surely no sensible man wants te work for the pub lic without even the compensation of its applause. It is very easy in times of excitement like that created by the assault en Mr. Garfield, for some people te forget their duty, if net make feels of themselves. Fer example a Philadelphia magistrate had before him yesterday William It. Stockham, charged with committing an assault, and battery en J. S. Albright, The latter en being sworn testified that while engaged in conversing with a friend at Eleventh and Chestnut streets, he was approached by Stockham and Alexander McElwec, a lawyer, and the former asked, " Did you make any re marl; about me ?" " And I," said the witness, '-replied that 4 1 did net, sir ;' with that he struck me en the nose." Te a question by Mr. McEl wee, who was acting as Stockham's lawyer, the prosecutor answered under oath, that he had net said "Garfield was no geed" when he passed his assailant en the street. Anether witness testified that he saw Steekham go up te Albright and strike him in the face. This testimony certainly made out a prima facie case and the magistrate had in law no altern ative but te commit. Instead of taking that course, however, he simply turned te the defendant and took his unswern statement that the prosecutor had said, "Garfield was no geed," whereupon the magistrate discharged him with the re mark, "that the man who should be m the deck ought te be the one that made that remark, and if I had the authority te de se I would put him there." It is very well that such a Dog Deg berry has net this authority, and it would be well if he were deprived of what little he has. He is unlit te be in vested with it. In the case under con sideration an assault and battery was plainly shown ; no testimony whatever of justification was shown ; the alleged defense if it had been testified te, which it was net, was net a defense, and if it was a defense before a jury the magis trate had no power te pass uuen it. Alto gether the case is a fine illustration of what pig heads get te be magistrates. The Examiner sneers at the sympathy expressed in Democratic quarters for the stricken president and at the feelings new manifested which were " skillfully veiled during the campaign." We de net imagine-that the view held by Dem ocrats of Mr. Garfield's fitness or desert for the presidential office has in any re spect changed. There is certainly noth ing in his attempted assassination te change it. All the same the Democrats have the decency te waive a discussion Of that question just new, at the presi dent's sick bed, and as it is net involved in the circumstances of the case. Albeit the Examiner's faction, " stalwart of stalwarts," te which Mr. Guiteau seems te have belonged, de net even seem te have " skillfully veiled " their feelings toward the man whom their crazy vin dicator shot. IMVIU net De. Senater Conkling writes te Attorney General Mac Veagh that in his judgment an additional penalty should be imposed upon one who attempts the life of presi dent beyond that inflicted upon the as sailant or a less exalted individual. We doubt whether the senator will find him self in accord with public sentiment in making such a suggestion. There is no doubt that a greater evil is done te the country in slaying its chief executive than in killing a private citizen ; but if we begin te grade the punishment of murderers according te the degree of public injury done, we will net knew where te end the gradations. Less pub lic harm is done by the killing of a worth less tramp than by the slaughter of a useful citizen, and by the death of a man without a family than by that of one leaving behind him many who are depen dent upon his labors and who may become a public charge ; but is there anyone who wants te punish these murderers differently ? Many a murderer is a real benefactor in ridding the world of a dangerous character ; shall such be re warded instead of being hung ? Senater Conkling's idea will net de ; nor would his severer punishment be likely te add te the safety of the execu tive. It would net be effective against the excitable, unbalanced or crazy man who is the main source of his danger. Such de net contemplate the punishment when they essay crime. If the sena tor will devote his intellect te studying up a method of detecting and chaining the dangerous feels in the community,he will be able te make the presidency a safe place te fill ; until then the man in high authority everywhere and always must carry his life in his hand. MINOR TOPICS. In the healthy adult the beat felt is about 72. Respiration is one-fourth of the pulse beat, and therefore 18. peraturcef the body 98 2-10. The tem- Niagak.v Falls, illuminated with elec tric light, constitutes almost the best com bined display of the wonders of nature and art that can anywhere be seen for the same price. In these days of quickly-shifting sensa tions the comet dropped out of public consideration almost as suddenly as the great feat of fasting forty days by the Chicago starver. The "special artist" of a popular illus trated weekly, who was net notified by Guiteau te be at the depot te sketch it "en the spot," leaves thesa who leek at his pictuie in doubt whether it was lilaine or Garfield who was shot. Mit. Wiiakten Barkek's American of Philadelphia, largely devoted te literary and political criticism, and edited with ability by Mr. Balch, has become a semi weekly. What Mr. Barker may as well de is te buy out the Inquirer franchises and add another te Philadelphia's lengthening list of geed daily papers. Tin: newspapers of the state generally begin te feel that they have been imposed upon by the weed cut which the Philadel phia Chronicle-Herald has used successive ly for tle Melly Maguires, the Itabcr murderers, one by one, ami new for Gui teau, varying it occasionally with service in a patent medicine advertisement. Seckktauv Kii:kwoei says, regarding Auditor French's removal, that without decidiug upon the question of guilt, his indiscretion had been such that his further usefulness as a public officer was destroyed, and the removal was therefore necessary. Ne successor has or can be appointed in the present state of the president's health, as the office is a presidential appointment. Tnii question of who discovered the present comet has become a most moment ous one. Over five hundred persons have laid claim te the honor and the Warner prize of $201), and all of them arc within, comparatively the same time. As it is desirable that no injustice be done in this matter, all parties who saw the comet dur ing the week ending June 25th, or previously, have been asked te forward their claims without delay te Prof. Swift, director of the Warner observatory, Rochester, N. Y. It. is certain the dis covery was made by a private individual, but who that individual is remains te be seen after the half-dozen Lancaster county claimants have put'in their bid. PERGONAL.. Lieut. J. A. Gasten, U. S. army, is at present the guest of Edward P.Biiuten, of this city. The death is announced of the German traveler IIildeukant, at Madagascar, en the 29th of May last. Mr. Walkek Blaine entered upon his duties as third assistant secretary of state yesterday. RiDDLKUKROER, Malienu's candidate for S2rgcaut-at-arnis of the United States Senate, was in llarrisburg yesterday, in cempauy with Jehn S. Wise, son of Henry A. Wise, and Collector Brady, of Peters burg, Va. During their stay they called en Senater Cameren. Riddlebergcr said the Itcadjustcr ticket in Virginia would be supported by niuety per cent, of the Republican party of that state, and that the Republicans who opposed a collusion with the Mahene party were these holding offices under the United States govern ment. What a Fall! New Yerk Sun. It is a fall for Sitting Bull te be no longer spoken of as a terrible chief, but as a corner-store loafer. A storekeeper at Qu Appelle writes te Winnepegas fellows : " We are daily feeling trouble concern ing Sitting Bull. Today he called at my store for sugar. It was" given him, but he remained in the place, refusing te go until I had given him something te cat. Subsequently I was compelled te hustle the noble red man out of the place." Se, after being the slayer of Custer and the Indian most feared en the continent, Sitting Bull is hustled abent by a grocer. I LATEST NEWS BY MAIL. Base ball yesterday : At Chicago Chi cago, 5 ; Bosten, 4. At Detroit Detroit, 7 ; Worcester, 3. The German coal mines have commenced conveying coal te the pit's mouth by elec tric railways. The treasury department has purchased 323,000 ounces of line silver for delivery at the Philadelphia and New Orleans mints. A lady was killed at Darien, Ga., by lightning, while the sun t was shining brightly and net a cloud was'visible in the viciuityl The governor of Kentucky has issued a proclamation designating Thursday, the 14th instant, as a day of fasting and prayer for the recovery of the president. At Cuantla, in the state of Oaxaca, Mex ico, recently.the reef of a church in course of erection fell in, killing four men and injuring fifty-five ethers. About nine hundred Mermen emigrants arrived at New Yerk yesterday en their way te Salt Lake. Anether let is expected seen. An unknown bark, bound down, was struck by lightning oil Reedy Point and, from appearances will be a total less. Twe tugs are near her. William McCrea, aged 14 years, was fatally injured by being caught in the machinery at Stetson's forming mill, in Orange, N. J-, yesterday morning. Surgeon Ven Gottschalk, of the Rhede Island militia, who made a speech at Newport en the Fourth of July, glorifying the assassination of President Garfield, has resigned te avoid trouble. Twe runners from Sitting Bull's camp have arrived at the Poplar Agency, Mon Men tana, and report 20 ledges of hostile In dians encamped just north of the boundary line and anxious te surrender. This leaves only 13 ledges with Sitting Bull, and the Creeks arc en the war path against him, threatening te exterminate him and his followers. As a passenger train en the Baltimore & Ohie railroad was passing Sewickley, the passengers were alarmed at the shouts and gestures of some one standing at the sta tion. The train was stepped and six boys about 10 or 12 years of age, who had been stealing a ride seated en the car trucks, crawled from under the train and made their escape. They had taken passage at a station some 33 miles distant. Near West Trey, New Yerk, in the house of Samuel Crippen a fire occurred from the explosion of fire-crackers; stored in a sleeping room where two little chil dren of Mr. Crippen were sleeping. The parents, who were visiting a neighbor, saw the smoke issuing from their house, and hurrying home saw the entire north end of the house in flames. They rushed into the house, and en the lloer lay the children, dead. Judging from the state of the room they had evidently attempted te subdue the flames. On the farm of Edward Shchan. in Trappe district, Talbot county, Md., a portable engine, used for threshing out wheat, exploded and was blown up in the air te a height of thirty-five yards. Solo Selo Sole mon Merrick, James II. White and Alex ander Bantam, the latter colored, were killed eutrjght. All were fearfully scald ed and Bantum's back and neck were broken. James Cox, colored, was also mortally scalded and cannot live. Mr. .Edward Shehau is badly, though net dan gerously, scalded. STATE ITEMfa. Peter Goodfellow has died in a Pitts burgh suburb from eleven stabs. Theephilus Smith, a well known citizen of Pike county, and father of the district attorney of Mclvean county, died suddenly yesterday in Milferd, aged 70 years. Twe little girls, named Mary and Mag gie Capsill, of Milten, aged 9 and 10, whose mother has died, have started te California alone, te meet their father. Clever trainsmen arc carefully passing them along. Henry Bunker, a young unmarried man employed as a stone cutter's laborer en the new public buildings, at Bread and Mar ket streets, Philadelphia, was instantly killed ycstciday by tailing from a wall in the third story of the southwest section of the building. A desperate plot te break jail in Erie has been discovered and nipped. Seven desperate ruffians were searched and found te have formidable iron belts and stanchions wrenched from windows con cealed. Seme tiles and materials for de scending through a hole in the wall were seized and the ruQiaus separately confined. William Puischcl and Ed. Robinson are the ringleaders. Pittsburgh suffered terribly from the heat yesterday. Michael Kline, dairyman ; Patrick Connelly, Jehn Dillen. Mrs. Albert Lee, Wm. Miller, Jehn Davis and ethers were fatally sunst ruck. About .2 o'clock there was a terrible thunderstorm. A number of houses in the city were struck and a man named Wallace, who was walking in a grove in the Sixteenth ward, was killed. Mrs. Jehn Reinhold has died at the jesidence of her husband in Richland, Lebanon county, in the C7th year jf her age. Her husband is a well-known dealer in horses and cattle, who formerly resided in Reinheldsvillc, Lancaster county. The deceased was the mother of a large family of children, of whom the following sur vive : Mrs. Peter Geckley, Richland ; Captain Urias Reinhold and Mrs. S. II. Adams, of Canten, O. ; Benjamin Rein hold. of Michigan : J. Harry Reinhold, of Reading ; Jesse Reinhold, residing in Lancaster county, and Lizzie, at home. A son, Captain Martin B. Reinhold, was killed in the late war. A FATAL FUCK. Hair Millien Dollars Lest and .Several IVirseua Injured. Shortly after three o'clock yesterday af ternoon a fire broke out in Marqua & Sens' children's carriage manufactory, Smith and Augusta streets, Cincinnati, and within five minutes the entire build ing, a lame five-story brick, was in flames. The building was midst of some of nituru factories and ble buildings in the located in the the largest fur fur ether inflamma- city. The fire quickly leaped across te the Union furni ture factory, en the upper corner, and te Closterman's large chair factory, en the eastern side of Smith street. Then it caught in Meader's large furniture factory adjoining Clestermen's en the south end, and subsequently extended te Rcser's f jundry. The first lour buildings named are a total less. Rcser's foundry is badly damaged. Ne detailed account of the less or insur ance can be given at present. A number of small dwelling houses and two small saloons arc among the property destroyed. The whole fire department, assisted' by engines from Covington, are en the ground. The fire is still raging in the lumber piles, but no danger te adieinimr buildings is apprehended. There were eighty-six persons employed in Marqua's factory, of whom one is known te have been killed, sixteen wounded and forty-five escaped without injury. Twenty-four employees are un accounted for and it is thought likely that they all perished in the flames. Several persons declare they saw men jump from windows and fall into the cellar through an opening in the sidewalk, where the flames quickly suffocated them. It is fair te as sume that some must have been overcome by the heat in the building. The less is greater than at first estimated and will amount te $C83,500. THE NATIONAL TRAGEDY. COCKLING ON THK CRIME. Anxious te Prosecute the Assassin. The following correspondence has passed between ex-Senater Conkling and Attor Atter uery General Mac Veagh : Fifth Avenue Hetel, New Yerk, June 5, 1881. My Dear Sir : In the abhorrence with which all decent rncnalikcshudder at the attempt te murder the president, I have given thought te a matter te which your attention may or may net have turned. Our criminal cede treats premeditated homicides in all cases alike, irrespective of the victim. Murder being visited by the greatest penalty, perhaps no distinction between one case aud another could be feuuded en the public relations held by the person slain, but in case of attempt te murder bread distinction can be made between assailing the life of an individual and an attempt te take a life of special value te the whole people. The shocking occur rence of Saturday, I think, demands that the definition and punishment of as saults aimed at high executive offi cers, whether successful or net, should be made thoroughly rigorous. The man who attempts the life of the president, if morally responsible, com mits an offense which the nation ought te guard against and punish by the excitien of all the power a civilized nation may employ. I suggest this as deserving of consideration. My profound sympathies arc with all of yen every hour. The con flict of reports keeps hope and fear strong with each ether, with nothing stable ex cept faith, and trust that the worst is ever and passed. I wish you would ex press te the president my deepest sym pathy in this hour, which should hush all discords, and enlist all prayers for his safe deliverance. Please also give te Mrs. Garfield my most respectful condolence. Trusting that all will be well, Cordially yours, Roscei: CeNKLINil. The Answer. Washington, July 7. Te Hen. Jioseee Conkling, Fifth Avenue Hetel, N. Y. Thanks for your letter of the fifth, which, has just reached me. Its suggestions will be carefully considered, and its kind mes sages of sympathy will be conveyed te the president and Mrs. Garfield at the earliest opportunity. WaynV. MacVeaeh. Fer Mrs. (iarlieltl. Ex Senater Conkling sent the following telegram te Vice President Arthur yester day afternoon : "Picasc say te Mrs. Gar field, for me, .te-day's reports are most welcome, and we rejoice for the happiness they give te her." Te this dispatch Pest master General James sent the following reply: "The vice president has placed your telegram in my hands for delivery te Mrs. Garfield. I have complied with his request ami Mrs. Garfield desires me te return her thanks for your kindly sympa thies." A Magnificent (allt. Postmaster General James has received a telegram from Geerge Wilsen, secretary of the New Yerk Chamber of Commerce, in which the latter requests the postmas ter general te say te Mrs. Garfield that the members of the New Yerk Chamber of Commerce have subscribed two hundred mid fifty thousand dollars te be presented te her, both as a token of their sincere es teem and sympathy, and as a means of relieving the mind of the president entire ly from anxiety with regard te the future of his family. Te this telegram Postmas ter Geucral James has sent the following reply : ' Your dispatch has been delivered te Mrs. Garfield. On the receipt of it she remarked : There is se much that was touching and beautiful in the sympathy of the people of the whole country that she did net dare te trust herself te think of it.' " (iUITKAU IN' JAIL. Il.iw the President's Assassin I'hssc; Ills Tlmn Hating ninl Sleeping Well. Guiteau has new become perfectly re conciled te his let. Fer the past days he has manifested little concern as te his fate. In fact, General Crocker, the jail warden, says he is much less concerned regarding himself than some of the prisoners who have been confined for petty larceny. He cats with a geed appetite the feed given him, which is the same as that furnished ether prisoners coffee, potatoes, white bread and fish for breakfast ; boiled beef aud cabbage and corn bread for dinner. He expresses no mere desires for het dinners. He spends most of his time during the day reading some periodicals which have been lying round the warden's office. Ne news papers arc allowed him, although he re peatedly asks te sec them. He retires early, sleeps quite soundly and rises about 0 o'clock, looking tolerably bright ; makes his toilet carefully, and reads until his break fact is served. Nothing has been said te him regarding the president's condition. He frequently makes inquiry, however, hew he is getting along, still cu tcrlaiuiiig a hope that he will die. He is anxious te see the photographs taken of him, but as yet none have been shown him. Ne one has called en him except, the district attorney and Chief Brooks, of the detective service, accemp tided occas ionally by a friend, nor has he expressed a desire te see any one except the district attorney. Ne baskets of feed or flowers have been sent him by any one, or would they be given him if they were. A watch man has been stationed at. the prisoner's cell te prevent any of the prisoners who are allowed te paca the corridors te con cen con vcrse with him. lie himself is strictly confined te his cell. Description ,I the Jail. The jail in which Guiteau has been :en lined is a brown stone structure, built in the form of a rectangle, with transverse wings, the main building running north and south, about 300 feet in length ; the wings, running cast and west, are about 200 feet from end te end. Large windows, well barred, extend from about 10 feet from the ground nearly half-wav in t.lm structure. The height is about 00 feet. The cells are built in such a maimer as te form another building inside the main building. Ic will held 290 prisoners. There arc at present 180 confined. The wings are for the women and theso the ether way for men. It is considered one of the strongest buildings of the sort in the country and one of the best ventilated. A Lest l'earl. It is new said that the man who was seen talking with Guiteau at the Baltimore fc Pntnnmn ilftnnt. hv Mr. Cultcr is nnmi-l Pearl, and that he is net new in Washing ton. The police of New Yerk have been active in search of a man who corresponds with his description, and it is reported that Pearl is new in that city. District Attorney Corkhill's office has been Heeded with letters ever since last Saturday night from all parts of the country and from all kinds of people, giviug all sorts of theories regarding the attempted assassination and possible connections that Guiteau might nave had, and purporting te give valuable information. It is said at the office, how ever, that thus far everthing Guiteau has stated has been verified, and that every act of Guiteau's would be accounted for where he bought the pistol and whom he had been with down te the time of the at tempted assassination. m Jehn Griscom completed his fortieth dav of fasting at neon yesterday. He has' lest but half a pound in the last twenty-four hours, weighing new 153 pounds a total less of 44 pounds. His pulse is 54, res res piratien 24, temperature 93 degrees. He says he iS feeling well, but somewhat ner vous, and is netnlant in his nntiimu li takes much delight in anticipation of the "big meal " that is te fellow the fast. DB. ACSEWS OPINION. Prospects et Complete Recovery Increasing kvery Day. "The president's prospects of complete recovery are every day increasing," said Dr. Aguew last evening. He has just been shown the 8 o'clock bulletin, which stated that the favorable symptoms in the president's case stilt continued ; he had also read the previous bulletin iu the evening papers, and in addition te this, he had received a telegram from the president's physi cians in Washington, dated 1 o'clock, in forming him of the patient's condition at that hour. All the news has been favor able, aud Dr. Agnew, having had oppor tunity te read the bulletins and reflect en their contents, wa3 ready te give the result of these reflections. "The presi dent has already about passed his great est danger, " continued the aocter. " He has passed the risk of death from shock ; he has passed the risk of death from hemorrhage ; and he has possibly passed in great measure the risk e peritonitis. This last danger, I think, is about ever. ; at least, I should consider it ever by te. morrow evening. Every hour of the favorable continuance of his condition adds te the chance of his -recovery. His ease under the circumstances could net be better. The attending physicians arc doing everything that could be required ; his attention is of the best ;if he gets through te-morrow all right I think there will be little cause for doubt that he will get well." The doctor spoke against the policy of newspapers forecast ing dangerous contingencies in the president's ease and said : ' I think the less the newspapers go into the discussion of the possibilities of an un favorable turn the better. It is an error te publish them. The papers from day te day have been discussing possible contin gencies, things that may happsn for the worst. These papers go into the presi dent's mansion, and his wife and relatives get held of them and read all the unfavor able signs, which he hears indirectly, and harm is done. There is net the least doubt in my mind that the publication of these have a tendency te produce a depressing effect en that man. It is like a sword hung ever his head." LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. NKIliHIIOItHOOI) SEWS. Near and Acress the County Line. The Drumore Baptist church at the Unicorn, has recalled Rev. W. O. Owen. Preaching every Sunday morning. Solemon llellenstciu, a llarrisburg rag picker, while drunk, tried te walk the tow path. The coroner's jury declared him te he an incapable steersman. The members of Calvary A. M. E. church residing in Oxford have decided te erect a new church building the present summer. Geerge Dennis, of the Washington house, Mauhcim borough, returned home at 3 o'clock en Wednesday morning after an absence of nearly three weeks. Mr. Henry Apple, residing with his son-in-law, Moses Miller, at Brickervillc, died en July 0, in the 90th year of his age. Funeral en Saturday at the Reformed church, Brickervillc. Bulletins containing the latest news con cerning the condition of President Garfield arc read en all the passenger trains of the Heading railroad, by the conductors as s.e;m as received at the nearest station. The Oldmixen farm and mansion of 131 acres, in West Cain township, Chester county, has been sold by W. M. Cooper of Christiana, te Mrs. Annie P. Quick of Philadelphia, for $9,500. Dr. Shtrre of Pert Deposit has a large eagle which was wounded with a shotgun and captured while in the act of carrying off a turkey en Jehn T. Retter's farm at Woodlawn. Cecil county. The captive enjoys his meals, but don't like the re straint of its prison bars. Ralph .1. Clendeniu, of Little Britain township, planted one-third of an acre of tobacco about the 23th of May. It started well and grew rapidly and it is said the average size of the largest leaves of each plant new is fifteen by twenty-three inches. The congregation of the United Presby terian church of Oxford has extended an informal call te the pastorate of the church te Rev. A. II. Crosbie of Washington, Pa., a licentiate, who has occupied the pulp t for the past four weeks. Mr. Cresbie has accepted the call. Henry Reisi, belonging te one of the neighboring counties, visited Philadelphia, and while in the neighborhood of New Market and Pegg .streets, became insensi ble from the effects of heat or something else, and while in that condition was rob bed el a eeat, watch aud chain and a small sum of money. A valuable mare has died for Israel Grcenawalt of Raphe tewnslrtn. She was 21 years old, and in her younger days was an excellent race horse, having wen many a race. Of latoshe was tee old for the turf and was kept for breeding. She is the mother of quite a number of very valuable and swift-fooled colts. Henry Oroli, 00 years old, hostler at the hotel at Balm's station, Perkiemeii town ship, Montgomery county, took a pair of horses te a dam en the Perkienien creek, a short distance away, in order te water them. The animals became restive and fractious and Mr. Crell was seen thrown oil' into deep water, drowning before as sistance could reach him. The heard of school director of Adams town electcd-Frauk L. Murphy, of Womcls Wemcls Womcls derf, late of Franklin and Marshall col lege, principal of the schools, and Franklin Weeds, of Adamstown, ami Miss Ella L. Stain, of Womelsdorf, assistant teachers, for the ensuing term. There were 13 ap plicants in all, six of whom were from Berks county. Henry Knell, of Cumru township, Berks county, was working in an ere mine near that city under a large bank of ere which was upheld by three large timbers ex tended across the reef above him. He was standing in a steeping position whcni heavy piece directly overhead became dis ledged, dropped down upon him, crushing the man te the earth. It hit him with terrible force, aud besides hurting him en the head and back, it is supposed that he was badly injured internally. His death was almost instant. His companions ran te his aid, but they could nvail nothing his face and eyes assumed a deadly hue, and he died without a struggle He was a middle aged man and leaves a family. Within One Vete. The committee te select an artist and model for the St. Leuis statue of Gen. Prank Blair had a recent meeting te ex amine the models and award the contract and the second and third premiums. Un fortunately the model sent by our talented townswemau, Miss Blanche Nevin, from Carara, Italy, was broken iu transit, and iu reconstruction some of the outlines were lest. Nevertheless, within euc of a majority voted te awatd her the contract ; as it was, the contract was net awarded te anyone, though the second and third pre miums were ; and this leaves the award still open, with a chance for the accept ance of Miss Neviu's model. Itunaway Accident. This morning about G o'clock, as Ed ward Ransing, milk dealer, was serving his customers, his horse took fright and ran oft'. Near the corner of Walnut street and Lancaster avenue the wagon was upset, Mr. Rinsing and his milk were thrown out, and the horse continuing his flight broke the wagon very badly. Sir. Ransing was severely cut in t he head, and one of his milk cans was crushed. The herse escaped with slight injury. THE SCHOOL BGkARD. Reports of Committees ami or City Super intendent. A stated meeting of the beard of direct ors of Lancaster school district was held iu common council chamber hist evening. The following members were present : Messrs. Brencman, Cochran, Ebermau, Erisman, Evans, Harris, Hartman J. I., Jacksen, Johnsten, Levergood, Marshall, McCemsey, Oblender, Reimensnyder, Richards, Samson, Schmid, Schwebel, Slavmakcr, Smeych, Snyder, Spurrier, Zeeher Christian, Zccher Gee. W., War fcl, president. The reading of the minutes of last stated meeting and adjourned meetings wasslis pensed with. Mr. Evans, from the finance committee, presented the following bills, which were ordered te be paid : The 2fcw Era, for printing and advertis ing, $39.10; Examiner, printing and adver tising, $29.77 ; C. F. Ebermau secretary for preparing duplicate, $125; Henry Yeung & Sen. blacksmithiug, $7.19; Baumgardner, Ebermau & Ce., lumber, $70.07 ; Henry Ehrisman, for water closets at Lemen and .1 ames street schools, $352.50; Philip Myers, labor, $12.21; Cenrad Mescr, repairing pump, $1.50; II. S. Gara, for perpetual insurance en school houses, $120; Inquirer for one bend book ; W. II. Keller, orchestra for high school commence ment, $20 ; Jehn B. Kevinski, for labor aud material in putting elevated seats en stage of opera house at high school commencement $14.47 ; B. B. Mar tin, lumber, $51.12 ; Wm. II. Manby, tuning piano, $3 ; J. B. Rinehart, services at hall $C. 10 ; Gee. W. Sehroyer, decora tion at commencement, $10; Stencr, Shreiner fc Ce., hardware, &e., $27.29 ; R. M. Merrow, labor and material, $3.28 ; Lancaster gaslight company for gas $7.40 ; Wm. Gambe, moving piano, $0 ; Clias. II. Barr, hooks and stationery, $31.67 ; W. A. Heinitsh, use of chaiis at com cem jueucemeut, $4. Mr. Evans presented also, the following annual statement which was read : Te the Heard of Directors of Common Schools of lAiuca.ster City : Your Committee el Finance, us required by law. respectfully present the Annual state ment et receipts anil expenditures et the Heard for the year ending with the lirst .Mon day of June, issi, together with the liabilities anil aieis : KECKIPTS. ISalancc in Treasury, June 5, 1S31 $ C,17iJ 01 A. i. arici, eei. taxes ei (iee. II. smith, rent of let... Property Committee, lot let broken glass State appropriation for IS70, Tuition Irem High Schools, W. O.MursImll, taxes cel. ter l,l0 01 14 (ill 12 HI .r.,S'.'0 ss i;oie 1SSU. m;& K Statu impropriation ter ISM). ."..sc.i 'yi 1-20 ui 1,SS'.I SJ :'ji,(km (K 1,2a; i" Sale et !.ciiuiii Street bnild illRS County commissioners en state and county taxed.... Leans Premium en leans Kctuncd premiums en per petual insurance i 10 5 S.),4 : KXI'KXIHTUKES. Salaries for teachers 'JS.'.US 8s Principal en leans S.Tme wj lnterc-iten leans 74S 5) Ceal and kn.illing l,:;a ill Uoeft.-. etc G.V2 !." Salaries JOJ 00 Janitors l.JSS ea Printing U4 ! Ucpairs..... l,.W."i 1)1 Scheel .Tene mil , 47 i'i Water rent -'. 31 Making duplicates, etc l.V) 00 High Scheel commencement hi ."i Du.-Usuiul furniture :i,'.ti!.t f.1 Lemen and James street schools :),2S7 7.1 Insurance en Lemen and James street schools :!27 .":( Attorney lees in 00 Taxes returned ' C3 Commis-ion for collection.. S:;i IS ISaluui- in treasury :!,."07 !H ? Sj,ir7 7: ASSKTS JUXK , ISS1. Cash in treasury S ;;,5(7 OS I Hull school build inland fu r- nitm-e 1 II, SO) no Iteeklund streel 10,000 0) Lemen street "0,(00 10 James street. 12.000 Pti Prince street lO.UH) Oil Sli-.iwberrv street 3,000 00 Huk' street (live buildings). 2.0iH) CO Vine .-trcct (three buildings) 15,7.") IU Orange .streel ( two build ings) f000 00 Chestnut street (three build- ing-) 1.1,000 oil Mulberry street (two build ings) 2,."iO) Oti Taxes due .1.00.1 0(1 -N7:i,-. LIAIULITIKS. Lean of November l, ls;e, bearing n per eenl Slo.eiX) imp Lean el January li, lssi, bearing." per cent 10,000 Oil Lean of May .", IsSI, healing 1 percent lO.OOe (4) -f eO.KO (HI Kvi'iss ft property and a-sets $lt!).2.7 OS Witness our hands thislitlidav of June, UOISKItT A". KVAXS. ISS1, J.I. 11AUTMAN. IIK.NKY CAIll'KXTKK. .Mr. Krisman, from the book committee, presented the following report, which was read : L.vscastkk, July 8. 1831. T.t the Honorable I'rcstitrnf of the l.itnctittt r Scheel Jieanl : Your book committee respectfully re c. Minuend that Sainton's supplementary readers, entitled " Easy Steps for Little Feet," and "Gelden Boek of Choice Read ing," be adopted by the beard te be used in the piimary schools as supplementary readers, an.l that the books be purchased by the beard and placed in the care of the city superintendent. We would also recommend that Siviu Siviu len's Out lines of the World's History be substituted for Worcester's Universal History, new tised iu the high schools. Alse that " The Franklin Square Seng Collections " he adopted for use in the .same schools. Uespeel fiillv submitted, K. J. Fms.MAN, .1. M. Johnsten. On motion of Jehn I. Hartman the sev eral recommendations of the committee were considered tcritttim. Mr. Iii'ismau, Mr. Johnsten and Prof. Ihiehrle (who was present and called upon te state his views) spoke iu favor of the committee's report. .Mr. Jehn I. Hartman doubted the wis dom of the heard purchasing se many books as would be reeuired if the recem mendatien el the committee were ap proved. Dr. Levergood had read the books and found them admirable, and thought they should be added te the list of books new iu use. The beard should net buy them, however, but adept them the sarae as all ether books are adopted and let the beard buy books only for such children aspire unable te buj for themselves, as is done with ether books. Alderman Spurrier moved te amend the preposition of the committee by simply adopting the books, "Easy Steps for Lit tle Feet," and "Gelden Boek of Choice Reading," as ether books new iu use have been adopted. Mr Spurrier's amendment was voted down by 11 te 18, aud then the lirst prop prep osition of the committee was voted down by 10 te 15. The second preposition, te substitute Swinton's "Outlines of the World's His tory, " ler Worcester's "Elements of His tory " was agreed te by an unanimous vote. The consideration of the committee's recommendation that the Franklin Square song collection be substituted ler the Pennsylvania collection new in .use itrthc high schools, was en motion of Mr. Spur ncr postponed. Mr. Cochran moved that the vfite by which Swinton's history had been adept ed ec rccensidereu. uic motion was agreed te by a vote of 13 yeai te 10 nays. Mr. Cochran then moved that the con sideration of the recommendation of the committee relative te Swinton's history he postponed. The motion was agreed te yeas 13, nays 10. The monthly report of the city superin tendent was read as tollews : Lancaster. Pa., July 7, 1881. Te the Beard of Scheel Directors .- Gentlemen : The city superintendent presents the following report of the public schools for the month of June : The whole number of pupils enrolled was 2,823 ; the average attendance 2,320 ; the average jwrcentage 84 ; the number of visits of directors as reported by the teachers 70 ; visits of the city superintend m cut 34. AH the classes above that of " F " primary were examined iu the pres cucc of the city superintendent, who pre pared the questions for the written work, and, excepting the primary A " classes and the secondary "A" classes, heard all the pupils read. The examination included writing, drawing and music, in addition te the ordinary branches. The result of the examination for ad mission te the male seceudary schools was as fellows : Average ATerage Number age percent liss Staid 7 12 91 " iluckius, v 11 S7 " Brunlng. 7 10 S'J ' Marshall if in " Carpenter 12 11 ss " Johnsten C II S7 " Zuereher. .' 11 SI " Dougherty.... 11 II 90 ' Suydam i:: l SS " Clarksen : 11 Total. SI II SS Frem the remaining primary schools no promotions were expectcd en account of their recent organization. The following is the result of the exam ination for promotion into the female sec ondary school : Average Average Number age. percent. MUs Staid D 11 94 " Knekius S 11 1)1 limning 12 11 1W " Marshall 21 lit iu ' Carpenter. l." le ss " Joluuten "J II -SS " Zuereher. lit Si lleughertv.... 17 10 . HI " .Suvdam..". 10 10 iu ' Cliirk-en. 5 10 SS Totals 112 10 HI The result of the examination ler ad mission into the male high school was as fellows : Average Average Number age. pur cent. K. S. dates It; II 85 W. II. Levergoe.l... SO IS S2 Totals sa it sa Fer admission te the female high school : Average Average Number age. percent. C. Mutt ;' 14 St It. 15. Ceu.zins 2 1.1 S2 M iss (ieergle Kuudell. 10 II U.C " Clarn It. lluber... II I.: S'.i " AnimC.JSrubiikcr 20 II Totals...... IS II s,; These promotions, as well as our exper ience during the past year, will no doubt suggest the propriety of making some changes iu the high schools, but because of the shortness of the time that has in tervened since the closing of the schools, it was thought best te present recom mendations in regard te these subjects in the annual report, which will be presented iu August. Yours respectfully. It. K. Buiuiulk. MiUMtical Heuert. ? z 2. 2. -2 TKACIIUIIS. H 5 sS e E ?c 5 : : i - . J. I. McCaskev I 3 75 71 MissS. II. Uundell I 121 ll.l W. II. Levergood :: as U4 U.S. dates :: iw ss C. V. Lichty. 1 M 4f. Mi-s K. Powers I :W :n " deergia llunilell S 110 70 - Clara 1. lluber .'t 71 ill " A. C. Brubaker. :t lift 1(7 " Lizzie Carpenter 1 .12 15 Charles Matz 3 81 or. Itanddridge 11. Couzzins li 2 4'J M!s A. M. Ktter. 1 44 3H ' K. I.. Downey 1 41 10 - M. Zug 1 4'J ; " Kate lluckiue: :! IS! SS " Kate llundell 2 125 111 " M.. I. limning :: 12S 105 Lizzie Marshall 3 i:is 100 " Kiln Carpenter 3 I2 W ' K.J. Johnsten :; II'.) in; ' M. K. Zuerclier ." 120 K ' Mary Dougherty X 110 I0S " Kmily.Siiy.tam " l.'ll 107 " M.K. Staid 2 h 70 ' M. M. Mlisselinaii 1 55 13 " Alice Marshall I M 51 " Nellie Kupley 1 GO 47 " SucM. HolbreoU' I 5S 52 ' Kate Shirk I CI 50 " Katu Cliften I r.I 53 L. II. Clarksen 1 20 25 " D. It. Hair 1 52 42 Totals and Averages 07 2S2S 232T. HI VI w; se 01 Hit SI Sit S5 S7 7S 70 m; id m; 75 Ml H2 70 7 70 ?' ; S7 7' i se 85 71 te 81 S3 w; in SI Mr. J. I. Hartman called attention te the fact that no mere pupils living outside the city eeuld be admitted te the girl's high school, as the scats are all required for the accommodation.: of our own girls. Adjourned. OUT OF TOWN. Si-i:-'ille lY'iipln In Searvli I'lc-uHiire. et Sunnuer Mr. Gee. M. Steinman aud his family are at their farm iu Martie. Hen. Thes. E. Franklin and family go te Cape May next week. Rev. Dr. C. P. Knight and family have gene te Saybrook Point, Conn. .Mrs. Ciee. M. Kline and the Misses Kline have gene te the Catskills. Chas. I. Land is, esq., has gene te Chi cago and en a trip through the West. G. C. Kennedy, esq., is visiting at the Gap. His Hener Judg? Livingston has taken up his. summer residence at his country home at the Gap. Mrs. II. J. Wiley and family have left town for a leisurely trip te the Thousand Isles, via Watkins aud Niagara. The general exodus of our citizens who go te Cape May will occur next week. Active preparation are making for the grand excursion of the (i. A. R. of this city and vicinity te Yerk Piiruazc Springs, en the 21st inst. Music, fishing and beat ing ; hard tack, hean soup and ice cream ; wit by Reinoehl and wisdom by Bresins are te be among the attractions. We will all '. Itiicliaiiuu ' Knzur. Mr. W. C. Buchmillcr, cutler, of this city, has been presented with ene of the razors used by President James Buchanan. It was presented te Mr. Buchmillcr by Mr. Wm. B. Moere, of Philadelphia, who received it from his uncle, te whom it had been presented by Miss Hetty Parker, Mr. Buchanan's housekeeper. The razor which was made by W. Searles, has a brass patent frame back, aud the side of the blade is ornamented with etching. The blade is well worn ami rather rusty, but is made of line material and was no doubt eeajjered first class in its day, but makes a pear show alongside of fine modern razors. Mr. Buchmiller will polish it up and place it in his window as an interesting relic of 'Pennsylvania's favorite en." Damage by U'aitr. Yesterday morning it was discovered that a piece of gum hose attached te a water pipa in ltote's photograph gallery had become displaced and discharged a small stream of water upon the lloer in stead of into the tank arranged te ro re evsive it. The water made its "way through the ceiling te Ames Mi ley's store, slightly damaging some trunks, harness and ether goods, which, as will lie seen by advertisraent, Mr. .Mi ley eilers for s tie at low prices. County Oftlcer Acceuuli. This morning A. P. Shenck,esq., auditor appointed te examine the county officers accounts, sent his audit thereof t the auditor general, at llarrisburg. : 4 fj I w A t; ij iH
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