LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1881. Hancaster tntelligencer. MONDAY EVENING, DEC. S, WB1. Organizing tbe Hoase. Mr. J. Warren Keifer, the Bepublican selection for speaker of the Heuse, is confessedly a man of little capacity for the place, anil of very small stature be side the men generally selected for this position, the influence and import ance of which have been greatly enlarged in the past few years, owing no doubt as much as anything else te the marked individuality of the men who have filled the office. Either Kassen or Hiscock, it is well known, wculd have been big ger and likely better men for the pest. Keifer was net selected as a compromise nor by the friends of either of these te beat his leading rival. lie seems te have been an invention of Den Cam Cam eeon, te whom the president referred everybody seeking information or ad vice from him en the speakership. That part of the business seems te have been let out te Cameren, and he did his work very completely. He was the only pub lic man outside of the Heuse who took an active part in it. Neither the hand of Arthur, nor of Blaine, nor of Conk Cenk ling was manifest. Cameren bossed the job. The forces which he whipped to gether from Pennsylvania, and delivered, tied, settled the contest. He had te aid him the well-known wish of the admin istration te have Hiscock beaten because lie was fiem New Yerk, and liecause he was a liberal. The strength which Keifer attained early in the contest drew te him the support of these who were ready te bargain for geed chairmanships, and his success was accomplished by Camerenian methods. It will be utilized for Camerenian pur poses no doubt. The man who has made Keifer speaker will net allow him te for get it. Ohie is te be "solid" in the next national convention. If it can be linked with New Yerk and Pennsylvania the phalanx will be irresistible. Cameren is looking a long way ahead. McPherson beat Rainey for clerk much te the disgust of Cameren's hench men, Russell Errett and Sam Barr, who threatened te belt. It can hardly be be lieved that Cameren exerted himself as much te defeat him as he did te elect Keifer, or he would have get along bet ter with it. He probably did net care te undertake tee much, but certainly McPhcrsen's nomination was very dis tasteful te hitn. as it is te his enemy, the editor of the 2'imcs. McPherson's suc cess is net se significant as Rainey's de feat. When the Republicans couldn't elect the clerk they were unanimous for Itaini'v. But when they can elect he is given the shell and a chronic office-hunter is given the kernel. This is the Re publican gratitude te the race which gives that party its majority in nearly every .stale which it carries. By What Antherlty .' We have received a number of inqui ries as te the authority by which prose cutions against alleged violators of the law providing for physicians' registra tion arc "settled" upon the payment of blackmail by the defendant te the prosecutor, J. Kahler Snyder. As we have said before, no such payment is any protection le the party paying it ; nor docs it exempt him from future blackmailing prosecutions ; nor is there a single physician in Lancaster county who is net liable te be made game of if Snyder succeeds in the ventures he has already undertaken. But as certain per sons have yielded te his proposals for .settement, and he has negotiated with ethers, there is some curiosity manifested te kuowhew "settlements" Of these suits are effected. In the case of Dr. Jeseph F. Herr, of Willow Street, Snyder was paid $G0,and the case was dismissed by the alderman at Snyder's instance. In the case of Jacob Fritz, no mere et a medical practitioner than cither Snyder or Rewe, Snyder was paid J?25 and he gave the party paying. the money an order en Rewe te deliver up the recognizance, which was done and the case dismissed ; in the case of Dr. James A. Peeples $10 and the payment of costs were offered, and $G0 was asked. We suspect $60 is the rate fixed for "settlements," as th.it is $10 mere than the prosecutor expects te get even in case of conviction, while he can make defendants believe that in that event they will be obliged te pay $100 half te the county and half te the prosecutor and thus they save $40 by " settling." District Attorney Davis appears for the commonwealth in these cases. He claims that he gets none of the spoils and appears only as a matter of official duty te leek after the interests of the people. He interposes no objections te settle ments if the defendants and prosecutor can agree that is, if the defendant buys off the prosecutor, who pockets the money. The county gets none. The " interests of the public," which the district attorney pretends te protect, are ignored when Snyder gets $."0er $60; and pockets it unless he has te divide with somebody. AVe would like te be shown the law under which the alderman and district attorney allow these cases te be settled and defendants first te be persecuted and then te be blackmailed. Tbe act of March 31, 1860, provides for settlements upon the acknowledgment of satisfac tion by the complainant in certain cases in which the offense is "an injury and damage te the complainant." These prosecutions are net that kind of a case. The New Yerk World, which very seldom has a word of praise for the ex speaker, says : "The Democratic mi nority of the Heuse by their judicicin renominatien of ex-Speaker Randall served notice en the chaotic Republican majority that they propose te act as a disciplined force." There is no doubt that Mr. Randall's renominatien will be approved by the Democracy of the country generally. It has, as the World indicates, mere significance than a mark of personal compliment te him, or of ap probation of his course as speaker. Had bis party been in a majority, he would have been the speaker, without doubt. As it is, be will take tbe place of leader in the strongest minority that has been in the Heuse for many years; probably its relative strength is greater thqa. ever attached te a mi nority. Mr. Randall takes this place by reason of his long experience, his in tegrity, his popularity and his strength as a parliamentary leader. But he is surrounded with men of signal ability, and the Democratic minority includes Stephens, Springer, Morrison, Helman, Knett, Carlisle, Blackburn, Gibsen, Mc Lane, Cox, Hewitt, Converse, Curtin, Reagan, Tucker and ethers who make a team that the Republicans cannot pull against. Cameuex will with a big C. continue te be spelled Sam Babti's view of Ohie men must have changed since he passed that mem orable opinion upon Jehn Sherman. The revision of the revised version seems te have been laid en the Examiner table. It quotes "the golden rule" "De unto ethers as ethers de unto you." Russell Eihjett wants he can kick just as high as Bayne, when he thinks it kick te show that his colleague, is his time te Senater Anthenv scut a Rhede Island turkey te every senator and ex sen ator that he could reach with one. The express charges en some of them spiced the viands. Raixey was a geed enough man and brother until his party came into a ma jority. When the Republican nomina tion for clerk of the Heuse became equiva lent te election the white man crabbed it. He never says tarkey once te Scipio Afri canus. Kellev will get the chairmanship of the ways and means committee, Sir. Hiscock the appropriations committee, Sir. Kassen the foreign affairs, Mr. Reed the judiciary, and Mr. Robeson the naval affairs. What Robeson does net knew about naval affairs is net worth knowing. Like as net he will investigate his own investigation. The Marietta Times, with a forcible il lustration, prints some righteously iudig nant remarks against the " registration of doctors" law, and especially its fourth section, the operation of which for the benefit of the Philadelphia medical schools renders this act quite as obnoxious as its local enforcement for the benefit of blackmailers. By the snake concealed in this section every physician removing into Pennsylvania, no matter hew extended his practice and experience elsewhere, can be debarred from practice at the pleasure of the Philadelphia schools. Aud yet. at ene of these schools, which is given authority te pass this judgment this very Jcflersen college, which refused Dr. Wis:ncr his credentials an operator at a clinic the ether day, cut into the wrong hand of a woman who wa3 se unfortunate as te be sent there for treatment, and he "couldn't find the broken necdle " in the member, until the woman returned te consciousness, and informed him that he had been using his knife en the ether hand. The JV(C Era points out beine inconsis tencies in the grand jury's report wbish deserve attention. While we have com mended this inquest for some things done, we are none the less mindful of many things left undone, the neglect of which makes its report very far from exhaus tive or thorough. That gross multipli cation of indictments aud overcharges of fees are going en right under the nose of court everybody knows, and the first great scandal of which our court needs te puree itself is the abuse of the public and of litigants which has been for years prac ticed in the shadow of the bench, and for the failure te cut up which by the roots, the people rightly held the court rcspen siblc. Fer years the office of district attorney has been a violator of the law of which it poses as the prosecutor ; and if the Ae Era is net disposed te make "fish of ene and ilcsh of the ether," it will admit that Tem Davis is only an ad vanced pupil of the J. W. Jehnsen school of district attorneys. PERSONAL. The king of Siam has been biiy'uu !,- UeU.UUO weitn ei furniture in Leudc-n. Baren Steuben has named his infant son, born en Friday, "Blaine Steuben." J.E.Eicrraeirz, of the Northumberland county Democrat has been in town for several days. Cexki.txu has a deep-seated lung trouble, which is liable te carry him oil at almost any time. Mr. Whitelaw Reid was cntci'aiucd en Saturday evening at the New Yerk Letus club. William M. Evarts, Collec tor Robertsen, Chauncey M. Depew and ether netable men were present. James M. Austin, M. D., a well known physician, and grand secretary of the grand ledge of Masens of New Yerk, died en Saturday in New Yerk city, aged 68 years. It is stated that Joux Tayler, the head of the Mermen church, was legally mar ried last month te a wealthy widow, the ceremony being performed in the new Mermen temple at St. Geerge, Utah. The Salt Lake Tribune says the marriage " would net have been tolerated at Salt Lake city." Father McCakty, parish priest at Green field, Mass., was shot and seriously wound ed, at the parochial residence, by David McMellen, whose wife has recently acted as housekeeper at the priest's residence. The husband became jealous, visited her and urged her te live with him, but fhe refused. He went again and the priest answered the bell te his sorrow. Miss Farge, the heiress of six millions, made by her father in Wells & Farge's ex press, became engaged during the past summer te Lieutenant H. G. Squires, of the army, stationed at Fert Menree. Her mother opposed the match, but the young lady, determined te circumvent parental opposition, se en the 11th of last October she and Lieutenant Squires went for a walk, get married and the ether dav let it out. Reconciliation and publication. A letter from the lady herself brings the intelligence that Miss Emily Vex Schauhberq, for years an acknowledged leader in Philadelphia's most fashienable society, is te be married in Londen early in January te Colonel Charles Francis Hughes Hallette, a cousin of Lord Bray Bray Bray broeke and an officer in the British army. He is about Miss Ven Scbaumberg's own age and a widower with two children, his first wife having been Lady Selwyn. He is described as a gentleman of state! v presence and many accomplishments, who occupies an established position in the highest walks of English society and is connected with some of the most aristo cratic families. ACCIDENT AND CRIME. A DAT Or DIKE DISASTERS. The War of Unman YYickcdncsj. A tug sent in search of the missing pro peller Jane Miller, returned te Yfbarteu, Ontario, last night. She found a quantity of wreckage in Georgian bay, which con firms the fear that the prepeller is lest with all en beard, twenty-five in number, including sixteen passengers, Five men left Ophir, Colerado, te walk te Silverton, several days age, and have net been heard of since. It is believed they perished in the snow, which is three feet deep en the mountains. iiig Mills Bareeii. A fire in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at four o'clock yesterday morning, destroyed the Pillsbury B, Excelsior, Minneapolis and Empire flouring mills, and the cotton mill of Derillus Robinson, with several freight cars filled with wheat. During the progress of the fire four persons were kill ed and a number injured, one fatally, by explosions in the mills. The total less in property is estimated at nearly $400, 000. Wild Western Wajs. Henry Westen, foreman of the Geld Park mining company, was shot dead by a discharged blacksmith named Bagley at tbe Geld Park mining camp, in Colerado, a few days age. Bagley attempted te sheet Superintendent Turney, but failed. He fortified himself in his cabin, and held it for eight hours against an infuriated mcb. Finally the cabin was blown te pieces by a charge of giant powder, when Bagley was found dead, having shot him self in the he heart. Baglcy's friends new threaten te kill Turney, and the latter is guarded day and night. Cleveland 11a nk Kebbea. A daring theft was committed iu Cleve land, Ohie, en Saturday. D. O. Eels, president of the Commercial national bank, was cutting oft" coupons from some railway and bridge bends aud talking te a friend in his office in the bank. After finishing the cutting he replace A the bends in a pasteboard box and resumed the conversation. In the meantime a stranger, who had been sitting iu the office, softly approached the table, picked up the box aud walked away. The box was net missed for nearly half an hour. The thief is a short, stout man, with crop ped whiskers. The total value of the bend?, which arc negotiable, is $117,000. LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.. At Columbia, Teun., four prisoners iu jail set fire te the building, burned a hole through the fleer, undcrminded the wall and escaped. The fire was extinguished. The spinning mills of Black & Wingate, at Glasgow, have been burned. The dam age amounts te ."50,000. A thousand men arc threwu out of employment by the dis aster. An inquest was held in the case of Wein muller, the young student who was shot at the St. Omer hotel in Xew Yerk, and a verdictjwas rendered that he accidentally shot himself. William H. Durfee, a merchant of New port, Rhede Island, has confessed forgeries amounting te nearly $8,000, committed because his firm "has of late been pushed for funds."' A two-year-old son of G. A. Spanglcr, of 3129 Germantown read, Philadelphia, fell from a chair en, te a pair of 'scissors. One of the blades pierced the child's brain aud it died a few hours later. Au attempt was made in Meutical en Saturday te blew up the court house by means of an infernal inachine containing 10 pounds of dymaii'tc. The pelice are trying te find the conspirators. A difficulty occurred at Rehobeth, Ala., between Captain Dan Jenes, a prominent merchant of Mobile, aud Max aud Merris Michaelis, during which Jenes was fatally stabbed. The trouble was about a bus iness settlement. Boyd has decided that if Hanlau will net row for less than 300 he will try te raise the money rather than te allow the match te lapse. He thinks Haitian's re quest for an allowance of 'e0 for expenses is unreasonable, as he (Boyd) will have te pay his own training expenses. The steamer Helvetia, from New Yerk te Liverpool, which arrived at Quccnstewn en Friday, reports that she passed the Ei in, from Liverpool for New Yerk, bear ing up and in tow of the British steamer Palestine, from Bosten for Liverpool. The Erin had lest her propeller and funnel and had her deck swept. In Cincinnati, en Saturday, Judge Vin Vin eon decided, in the "Greek Fraternity cases," that the rule of the Faculty of Purdee university, excluding the members of such societies from the university was within the limits of their lawful discretion, and that the court could net interfere te set the same aside. STATE ITEMS. W. II. Withington, ex member of the Legislature and a prominent lawyer of Northumberland county, has died at Sha Sha mekin. The miners of the Hillside coal and iien company at Pleasant Valley, struck en Saturday for an advance or ten per cent. Twe hundred men are " out. Iu Louisville, K"y., Leuis Rehrcr shot aud killed Lee Mcrritt, a drover, in the saloon of the fermer. The men were strangers. Rehrcr was drunk at the time. Richard Knadcr, a saloon keeper, was as saulted by two unknown men and died. The lawyers of Cumberland county are almost unanimously opposed te the recent rule of the supreme court changing that county te the eastern district, and they have appointed a committee te petition the court te put it back te the midd'e I district. A party of young men, among them Jehn Gillespie aud Jehn C. Tliemburg, had been in Pettsville during the early part of the evening carousing. They started te walk home and had nearly reached that place when a dispute arose, in the course of which Gillespie stabbed Thornten in the left side with a large knife. Theodere L. Geerge, who was shot at Richburg en Thursday by Edwin Whipple uica en eaturaay. inesucnit arrested at Kane Ed Schelesky, charged with mur dering Jehn P. Brandt in the riot at that place. Seven ether men were also arrestcu charged with riot with intent te kill. The three men reported fatally injured will probably recover. Suit was entered en Saturday, in com mon pleas court Ne. 1, Philadelphia, by the Keely meter company, against Jehn W. Keely, the inventor of the "Keely meter power." It is alleged that though the plaintiffs have invested about $150,000 in helping Keely te perfect his inventions, he has and still declines te disclose them his secret, and has also declined te take out patents thereon. James Carrell, an unmarried man, aged thirty years, was instantly killed at Gee. W. Jehns & Bre's colliery, near St. Clair. Carrell, with several ether miners, was engaged iu robbing pillars when a fall of coal occurred, which caught Carrell, com pletely burying him. His companions made a narrow escape and began te release him, and his lifeless body was found after the removal of many tens of coal. The Congressional Caucuses. The caucus of Democratic represeuta tives jnet en Saturday. Mr. Knett offered a resolution endorsing the declarations of the Democratic national conventions of 187G and 1880, the supposed object being te put the members en record as favoring a tariff for revenue only. On motion of Mr. Hoeker, of Mississippi, the resolution was indefinitely postponed by a vote of 53 te42, ?nd the caucus then endorsed and put in nomination all the officers of the last Heuse. The Greenback caucus Bade the follow ing nominations : Nicholas Ferd, of Mis souri, for speaker : Gilbert De La Matyr, of Indiana, for clerk of the Heuse ; Lee Cran dell, of Washington, D. C, fersergeant-at arms ; H. Martin Williams, of Missouri, for doorkeeper, and W. C. Moere, of Penn syhania, for restmaster. AX OCTKAOEOC3 LAW. Tbe Meanness et a MeJical College. Marietta Times. Among the acts passed by the present Legislature at its last session was one "Te provide for the registration of all prac titioners of medicine and surgery." The alleged cause for the enactment et such a law was te prevent bogus doctors from practicing in this state, but the real reason seems te be te enable the medical col leges in this state te secure students, if the story of a physician is te be believed. Dr. W. C. Wisencr came te Marietta several weeks age, from Norfolk, Vir ginia, and commenced the practice of medicine. He held diplomas from the Louisville (Ky.) and the Shelbyville (Tennessee) medical colleges. He had been practicing medicine in Norfolk his native place for the past fifteen years, was a member of the Norfolk medical so ciety, and was the author of several works en diseases. After putting out his sign his attention was called te the above act, and he took his diplomas te the prothonu prethonu prothenu tary's office, at Lancaster, for registra tion. Here his attention was called te Section 4, of the act, which reads as fol fel fol eows: "Section 4. Any person who may deshe te commence the practice of medicine or surgery in this state after the passage of this act, having a medical diploma issued or purporting te have been issued by any college, university, society or association iu another state or foreign country, shall lay the same before the faculty of one of the medical colleges or universities of this commonwealth for inspection, and the fac ulty, being satisfied as te the qualifications of tha applicant aud the genuineness of the diploma, shall direct the dean of the faculty te endorse the same, after which such person shall be allowed te register, as required by section 2 of this act." Dr. W. accordingly took the train for Philadelphia, and presented himself te the faculty of Jeffersen college, and asked for the endorsement en his diplomas. They submitted him te a severe examina tion, and informed him that he answered all the questions satisfactorily, but they absolutely refused te endorse his diploma, unless he would attend the lectures at their college for a term of two years, prac tically making him pursue his studies ever again. While Dr. Wiseuer was at thccollege ether physicians called ou the same errand, among ethers a graduate of the New Yerk university, probably the fiuest medi cal institution in this country. But the faculty were firm in their refusal te in dorse the diplomas. Furthermore Dr. Wisencr says he was informed that these colleges were the par ties who secured the passage of this act. If this is true, it she.vs up these institu tions iu a very bad light, as they are cer tainly guilty of tricks which honest men should be ashamed of. It these colleges cannot exist without resorting te such centemptible means of filling up their lists of students they should be wiped out. Other states will net be slew te precure the passage of such laws and the result will be that Pennsylvania colleges will have te depend en students from their own state for support. Steps should at once be taken te repeal this obnoxious law. 3IUI.TirL.YIXG CASES Why Fish et One ami Other? rieli of the New Era. The court and grand jury unite in scalp ing Alderman Spuiricr for multiplying commitments. Iu the next paragraph but ene the jury praise- District Attorney Davis, aud, notwithstanding that their at tention had been drawn te the point, they allowed him te send in seventeen indict ments for this same batch of tramps, all caught at the same time, all in jail to gether, aud all of whom were actually tried together ; yet neither court nor grand jury said a word about consol idating the indictments. Spurrier's eil'cnsc was a fact accomplished beyond their control ; but the multiplication cf indictments by the district attorney was i:i their own hands and within their power te step. But they did nothing and Davis raked in 17 fees at 7 each iu a few hours $119 instead of $7! Can anybody inform us why this su prcmcly grand jury made fish of one aud liesh of the ether? Were the seventeen tramps tried in the court of eyer an terminer ? If net, there ought te have been a termination of the fee multiplication before it reached 119 for a single trial. Kleiied. The general agent of the Singer sewing machine company at Tunkhannock disap peared en Wednesday morning, leaving behind him considerable indebtedness. At the same time Mrs. Isaac Little, of Nich Nich olson, near town, and wife of the ex pest master theie, left her home. The two had been for seme time intimate te a notice able extent. The last trace ?f them was at Scranton, since which nothing has been heard of them. The name of the agent is W. R. Willis, a married man. It is net known rs yet what is the state or his ac counts with the sewing machine company. Comptroller Knex'i llcconiincnrtallens. Comptroller Knox, in his annual rcjwrt, repeats his recommendation for the repeal of the taxes upon bank capital and de posits and bank checks. The comptroller reports that, during the year ending No vember 1st, 80 national banks were organ ized, with an aggregate authorized capital of $9,031,030, te which $3,233,580 in cir culating notes were issued. Twenty-six banks, with an aggregate capital of $2, 020,000, and a circulation of $1,245,530, voluntarily discontinued business during the same ncried. Twe Ways of Doing It. I'liilailclpliia lrc3c. Pennsylvania broke its faith aud made the speaker. It might far better have made the speaker and kept its faith. This achievement was equally in its power, with less strain and mere honor. J. Kahler Snyder's Benelit KxainliiLT. The Act of Assembly providing for the "registration of all practitioners of medi cine and surgery," seems te be an ill-considered and ill-advised piece of legislation. It is giving at present mere scandal than protection or justice, and should be cither radically amended or wholly re- llCillCU. Fitly llerses Burned te Death. Gasoline ignited at the Crescent City railroad stables, en Water street, near Louisiana avenue, New Orleans, while fill ing the gas machine, destroying the stable and contents, including fifty horses, har ness, feed stuff, etc. Less, $30,000 ; fully insured. Once Mere. i'hil.Hiclpliij. Times. Ohie is once mere spelled with a big O. In Town. Dick G. Ball, the well known ceutract. ing agent of the Barnum-Londen show, was in tin's city yesterday. He was regis tered at Shober's. LOCAL -INTELLIGENCE. POULTRY. MKKT1NG OF TJ reVLTRT SOClTY. Seme Talk About Iacubaters and the Com ing Exhibition. A stated meeting of the Lancaster Poultry association was held in the Agri cultural room, city hall, this morning. In the absence of the president, vice president Geyertoek the chair. The following members were present : Geerge A. Geyer, vice president, Spring vitle ; J. B Lichty, secretary, city ; J. M. Johnsten, city; C.A. Gast, city; Frank Griest, city ; Wm. A. Scheenbergcr, city ; Chas. Lippold, city ; Dr. E. H. Witmer, Neffsville ; Frank R. Diffenderffer, city ; Jeseph R. Trissler city; J. A. Stebir. Schoeneck ; T. F. Evans, Lititz ; Chas. E. Leng, city. Secretary Lichty reported that the printers were somewhat backward in get ting out the catalogue and list et premi ums, but it will be issued towards the close of the present week. A large num ber of advertisements have been secured te publish iu connection with the premium list, which would pay for the printing of it and leave, besides, about $100 te he used for special premiums. The secretary was directed te send postal caids te members residing in the country, requesting them te furnish fresh eggs for the Eclipse incubator which will arrive hsic about the 20th iast. '1 he secretary announced that he had a comnmuicatien from the Maryland Poul try aud Pet Stock association, announcing that the society's exhibition will beheld in Baltimern from January 31st te February 4th, and that a committce of the society would visit the exhibition of the Lancas ter society, probably with a view of in ducing exhibitors te eutcr their exhibits at Baltimore. The following nominations of officers te serve for the ensuing year were made : President H- H. Tshudy. of Lititz, and Gcerge A. Geyer, of Springville. Vice Presidents 31. L. Greider, of Raphe, and Charles Lippold, city. CorrespenJiug Secretary Jeseph R. Trissler. Recording Secretary J. B. Lichty, city. Treasurer T. F. Evans Lititz. Executive Committee D. E. H. Wit? mer, Neffsville ; J. B. Letg, city ; Jehn E. Schnm, city ; Wm. A. Scheenberger, city ; J. A. Steber, Schoeneck. After discussion it was en motion or dered that all birds te take a special pre mium must be scored and show net less than 90 points. Court l'recccdlng. The ccend week of the November court of common pleasocemmencedat 10 o'clock this morning, Judge Livingston presiding. Of the 30 cases set down ler trial, 7 were continued, leaving 23 for trial. In the list of Gcerge M. Franklin vs. Geerge L. Messenkep, scire facias te re vive a judgment a verdict by cousentwas entered in favor of the plaintiff for ijf348.SU. Judge Livingston said the court had a number of applications for charters for matrimonial insurance associations, which they decided net te grant as they partake nearly of the nature of insurance companies and should net be used by courts. The bend of Geerge W. Eaby, recently elected clerk of quarter sessions aud eyer and terminer, jras presented. The bend is iu the sum of $3,000 for the former office and $1,000 for the latter. It is signed by Joel S. Eaby, city, and Jacob M. Eaby, Paradise township, brothers of Mr. Eaby, as sureties, aud was approved bv the court. Thcre w ei ene cases ready for trial and court adjourned te 2:30 o'clock. 11LASXING IN' A WIXI,. '.irrmv Kit-ape or Twe Men. On Saturday afternoon about 4 o'clock two "young men named Jehn Harsh and Aaren Marrau were sinking an old well for Mr. Benjamin Renk ou the farm ten anted by Ames Buckwaltcr. While iu the act of boring out a hele that failed te explode they met with a severe accident. When the drill came in contact with the ponder the blast went off with terrible force, blowing t'ie drill out of Harsh's hands and tearing his right hand in a fearful manner. Marian get up the ladder and called for help, which was near ; Harsh had the prcseuce of mind te crawl into the bucket which was in the well at the time, and was quickly raised and saved from suffocation. If no ene had been there Marrau might have failed te get him out, as he was much excited. Harsh's face is badly burned and it is feared his evc-sight is injured. Dr. Kencagy, of Strasburg, amputated ene finger and dressed the wound. Hunan ay Accident. Last evening as Gotlieb Yeung, of Cel umbia, accompanied by three or four of his employees, was driving en the Columbia turnpike near the watch factory, his horses attached te a beer wagon took fright and ran te one aide of the read, the wheel struck a large stene and upset the wagon. The tongue of the wageu breke loeso and tlie horses ran te the tell-gato where they wen. captured. All the men were mero or less bruised, but none of them seriously hurt. The top of the wag on was badly broken. Deputy Marshal Appointed. Jacob A. nellinger, ex-alderman of the Seventh ward and mero recently appointed tipstaff of the court. lias been .innnint.-il lv Marshal Kerns of Philadelphia a deputy marshal of the eastern district of Pennsyl vania, his appointment dating December 2d. Mr. Hellingcr is an active and intelli gent officer, well qualified te perform the duties of the office te which he has been appointed. Inquest en nn Infant. On Saturday morning the two-months- old child of Jeseph II. and Ida V.. Trout, residing near Georgetown. Bart township, was found dead in its cradle. Demitv Cor. ener Henry Baughman being notified sum moned a jury and held an inquest, Dr. Jereme Kecley acting in the capacity of surgeon. The jury after hearing the cvi. dence of witnesses rendered a verdict that the infant Jehn Clayten Trout came te its death fronrhcmnierhage of the lungs. Slander Salt. On Saturday Lizzie Sncath by her next friend and father William A. Sneath, brought a slaudcr suit against Jehn T. Denlinger, residing near Staman's Mill, Maner township. He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Striuc. and committed in default of $3,000 bail. The case was- af terwards compromised and he was released. False Fire Alarm. Last evening Jeshua L. Lyte of the Ex aminer was innocently the cause of a lire alarm. He went down into the cellar and lighted the gas under the pavement. It shene up through the grating and as the small boy saw the light he raised a yell or "Fire. " Several hose carriages were run out, but they were net needed. ItlaV. Bahiut Indicted. The Philadelphia grand jury ou Sat urday indicted Ida V. Baight for per jury in swearing falsely in the prosecution against Charles II. Engel for a felonious assault upon her. Burglar About. The lock of the front deer of J. E. Rete's photograph gallery en North Queen street en Saturday evening was broken off. The burglars didn't get in the gallary as the deer en the second fleer was securely fastened. SSEtBAKBK'S MAJSTXC3. They ghre a root Saew at the Opera neus. "CeL" T. E. Seelbaker's Majestic Consolidation appeared in the opera house en Saturday night, te a large audieace, bet a majority of these present were net only disappointed at the performance but dis gusted. A year age, Snelbaker brought a show te this city which had about thirty-five people. The entertainment given was really an excellent one at that time. This seaseu the man ager advertised in the same extensive style. His large pesters stated that the company company contained "30 half hundred 30 " stars, besides a line brass bantL&c. The se-called "stare" were counted a dozen times here en the hotel register, in the opera house and en the street, but no ene was able te figure the number of people higher than eighteen, eight of them being women. The brass baud, if the company ever hed one, did net appear, aud the regular opera house orchestra furnished the music for the per formance. Liulu, the llying dancer, was auveruseu as a leading attraction with the company, but she failed te put in an ap pearance. It is very likely that she has net been with the treupe for some time, if sue ever was. The performance ea Saturday even ing began with what was called " a laughable farce"' which was written by Charles Banks entitled " Wahoo." There was very little fun iu it aud it was run out se leug that it tired the audieuce. Banks played the leading part, and a num ber of his jokes were of the most vulgar' nature aud did net make the hit he sep-, posed. If he wrote the picce he is deserv ing of a tiu monument. After the farce, 3Iiss Virgie Jacksen, The Brilliant Queen of Burlesque" came ou the stage. What her idea was in coming ou is uet known, unless it was te fill up. She was a geed subject for that, as she is ai big as any two of the ether ladies. She attempted te sing, but she was a bad failure. Mur ray aud Murphy appeared iu an Irish aet. Beth are excellent dancers and geed singers, but only ene of them could use the brogue ; the ether talked something like a Pennsylvania Dutchman. A feature of the performance was the appearance of the Vivian bisters, three very pretty little girls, who sang well and danced gracefully. Their dresses were very handseme and they made three entire changes et cos tume. Miss Erba Robeson was ene of the best pcople iu the treupe. She is an excel lent singer, besides being quite pretty aud the sevcral popular songs which were ren dered by her were well received. The specialty trio, consisting of Jenny aud Charles Reese and Irvin Bush," sang a number of songs iu geed style, and gave seme geed character acting. The stump speech of Charles Banks was passable, but many of his jokes were very ancient. Miss Irene Raymond is the name of a pretty little miss, who attempted te sing, but failed. She had pluck, however, aud re spended te an encore by ene person. Little All Right walked te the dome of the theatre, and slid down a repe te the fleer, the same as he did last year with this party. The show closed with the comedy of " Rcilly's Party" in which Murray and Murphy took the leading parts. The ether members of the company also ap peared, but did nothing te add te their reputation. The show ou the whele is calculated te deceive the public. Although there are seme geed peeple iu it there are also some very bad ones. Tegether they are billed very heavily aud levers of amusements are led te believe that the troupe is very large. If Snelbaker ever intends te run another show around this country he may expect bad business.as the present treupe is play ing upon the reputation made by the one which traveled last year. OI11TUAKY. Death of Cel. The ma O. Collin. The subject of this memoir died peace fully at his rcsidcuce in Bait township, (the old Ress Campbell place) at 8 o'clock en Saturday evening after a long illness, the inevitable end of which has been awaited by himself and his friends for many mouths. Coleucl Themas C. Cellins was born iu Celcrain township, just ou the edge of Drumore, about 2 miles below Quarryville, en the farm where his father, James Cellins, lived be fore him aud where he himself resided all his life until a short time age. He was iu his 85th year at the time of his death and is the last of his generation, of a family long prominent in the lower cud of this county. The ancestor, Cornelius Cellins, the elder, emigrated from Ireland and took up laud iu both Celcrain and Dru more. James, his son, was au intelligent, enterprising aud influential citizen. a pri vate in the Revolutionary war and like his father a member of the Associate Rcformed church. His two sous, Cornelius and Themas, for many years lived near together aud were both men of promincuce in their section. Cornelius, who died a few years age at an advanced age, had been a director of the peer and member of the Legislature ; aud an elder and trustee iu the middle Octoraro Presby terian church for uearly half a centurv, being prominent in all geed works in his community. The younger bi ether, Themas C, who survived him. was a ruling elder iu the United Presbyterian church at Octoraro since 1822 a period of ev years, lie was elected county auditor, and in 1863 was elected comity commis sioner of this county, serving ene term with acceptance He was for many years treasurer of the Southern Mutual fire insur ance company. Mr. Cellins was a man of mark and well known throughout the entire lower cud of his county. Brought up iu and steadily adhering te the stern faith of his fatheis, he never departed from it, and he was a man of pos itive convictions in political, social and religious matters. IIe advocated his views with intelligence, spirit and frank ness, but had a geniality of disposition and social warmth that1 made him manv friends, and he was liked as widely as he was known. Up te within the very last years of his life he participated freely in all public affairs aud was never mere at home than in the debating lyceum. Mr. Cellins was twice married. Six children of the first union survive him James, Hugh and Themas, Mrs. Mary Wilsen, Mrs. J. Lieper Evaus and Mrs. J. G. McSparran ; three of the second mar riage arc living, Ress and Misses Bertha and Emma ; his widow is a daughter of tue late itess Campbell, esq. Mr. Cellins will be buried at 11 a. m., te-morrow, from his late residence, the interment te be made at the Octoraro, U. P. graveyard. KnecKed Down by a Team. About six o'clock en Saturday evening Jes. Brintnall while crossing the street at the Union hotel en Chestnut street, was struck by a herse and knocked down. Cats were passing at the time, and Mr. Brintnall did net hear the approaching team and the driver did net step. Mr! B. was knocked senseless and was dis covered by persons passing lying in the' street, and was taken into the hotel, where he was attended by Dr. G. R. Welchans. Bis principal injury is en the left breast and ribs, where he was struck, and bruises en his head and body from falling. Dandelions la December. Squire Tilgham L, Thompson, of Qua-, ryville, yesterday plucked' from the road read fide a number of dandelion flowers in full bloom in the open air. Last year the earth was ice-bound at this time ; and se it was en tbe 4th of December thirty years age, a gentleman tells us who was born en that date, 1831 and he knows. COLUMBIA NEWS. OUR KKQULAK CORRESrOJfuKMCK. Anether Blc Wreck ou the River Kead. Anether large wreck occurred ou the Pert Deposit railroad, about fifty yards north ofthe depot at Washington, en Saturday night, at 10:43. The whele cu gine, Ne. 21. excepting the pony or small wheels in front, and twelve cars were thrown from the track, by the siding rail being tee close against the main track switch rail. Conductor Keating walked from where the accident occurred te Co lumbia, that being the nearest station, te report the wreck. The wreck was a grand sight te beheld, and as the day was se plcasut yesterday crowd ftem Columbia were present. The cars were piled en top of each ether, sad ia stiaka raaaaer that the twelve wrecked cars covered the space that six cars could stand ou. The track was tern up for about 130 feet. The Celum bia wreckers arrived at the scene of the disaster at 3:30 Sunday morning and immediately began work. Three of the care were leaded and nine empty. By 6 p. m.Suriday, bihe cars had been raised and placed ou the track, and as darkucss approached, the three cars that were threwu everthe embankment were left iu that wsitien. Oae of them" is a total wreck and most likely the Washing ton peeple will se.it for kindling weed ; but the etlier two can be repaired. The wreckers left for home, bringing the niue cars raised with them, about 0:30 p. m., reaching Columbia at 0:50 p. m. Several narrow eseapes were matte. At the time of the accident Con ductor Keating was in the engine attetul iug te some of his papers which lie had in his hand, bat seeing his danger, leaped out of the window and ran down the embank ment, the cars following. Te get out of the read he made for tlu river, but stumbled and fell, covering himself with sand, but he escaped being hurt. Fire man McTarbit, about the same time, leaped Ottt of the opposite aide, but he .had a 'very small space teMuinp en and also a steep hill te elliubi. He was seme what jammed about the legs but no thing serious resulted. The brakeman was the most badly scared man of the crew. At the lower end' of Little Washington the train was coming northward he took hi position en top of one of the cud cars. A number of citizens, seeing what had hap pened te the front part of the train, yelled for him te jump ; aud he did, from the top of the car te the ground, a distance of 10 feet. He was only scared. Eugincer Spot ten stuck te his engine. By order of the P. R. R. aud at the com pany's expense, breakfast and dinner were furnished at one of the hotels, for wreck hands. This was only just, as the men had ceme without anything te eat. In speaking of the wreck, we must net forget te mention Use llieient service of Mr. Ben Lichty. who h.-irt charge of the telegraphing. Four times he had te climb a pole, aud connect aud disconnect the wires. In raising one of the cars, a stout rope had been wound around a tree, but upon attempting te pull, the tree ami everything else gave way, nearly breaking the telegraph wires. Anether attempt was made, but before commencing it, Mr. Lichty had te sever the wires, and after it was ever, had te again connect them. A Dull Sunday. Yesterday was the dullest Sunday Col umbia witnessed for many a day." The streets were deserted all day, except when the churches and Sunday, schools left out. The evening, if it were possible, was even duller than the day. Hardly a living soul passed cither up or down Locust street, our principal thoroughfare, from six te eight o'clock, and then only when the churches were leaving out. AH the "houses of Ged " had large congregations, and in nearly 'every pfeice interesting sermons were preached.! Rev. William P. Evaus, iu thn Lutheran Sunday school, requested all unmarried persons of his congregation te meet with him at his home next Tuesday evening, when he will tell them something of interest. IIe did net invite the married folks, as they have enough work te keep themselves busy.' AH of the churches will be appro priately decorated during the holidays. The Presbyterians have given out the characters for their Christmas cantata, and are working bard te inaki- the affair a suc suc cess. We haVe uet been informed of the arrangements for the ether churches for the holidays except the Lutheran, who will play the beautiful eautata, "Fairy Grotte." thorough llrlefs. Vigilant lire company important meet ing te-night. Leveriug's book -store left Columbia in disgust. Ce. V, gymnasium ready for. use this evening ; turkey shoot sheet ing did net comb off. Excelsior elocution club at Miss Sallie Pat ten's, thia evening at 7 o'clock. Rcdenhauscr chased tramps last night trying ie enter P. R. R cars mi front of Black's hotel. Wesley Able's arm net amputated yet. His wife wa summoned home te his assistance from bcr dying mother's bedside. l'estscript. New P. It. R. time table. J. l. Henry, iYWr Era correspondent, sick in bed. Abram Yaley died of typhoid in Wash ingteu borough, aged 33 and member of the band: Christian Boyd, P. It. It. brakeman, had right baud mashed coup ling cars at Mountville. West track from east yard te Mountville crowded with freight. Light snowfall te-day. Twe drunken women fonghten Tew Hill Sat urday night. Masunle Kluetleii. At a staled meeting of Washington ledge, Ne. 159 F. and A. M., held at lru lru lru more Centre ou Saturday, Dec. 3, 1831, the following officers were duly elected te serve for the next Masen'c year ensuiri" : W.M.. Milten M.Seurbcr; S. W., Will iam McCombs; J. W., S. Milten Hess; Scc'y., Edward Ambler ; Treas., Samuel Ankrim; trustees, Dr. J. M. Ueiver, Dr. II. E. Raub, Gee. W, Miller ; represent a tive te grand ledge, Ames G. Manahan. Muscular Majestic. Ou Saturday nifcht Stelbaker's Majes ties left this oily for Baltimore at U :30. While waiting for the train a let of young fellows insulted one of tbe femala mem ber:; of the company. One of the show men took It up and give the Lancaster boy a pummeling. The Lancaster boys then made for the actors, bat the light was stepped by the arrival of police. Firemen' Union. A special meeting of tbe City Firemen's union will be bold in the Empire house this evening at 7:30 o'clock. The purpose is te reconsider the action of the union of July 9th, going out of service en the 1st of February, 1882 ; te elect a vice presi dent te fill a vacancy, and te eeasider a plan of ordinances and rules regulating the fire department, te be presented te city councils. Majer's Ceart. There were .about a dozen ledgers iu the lockup this morning. One of them who was drunk) awl 'disorderly was sent te jail for r 15 days Four professional travelers were sent te the work-house fcr 30 days each'. The ethers were dischar ged, We Didst Bay it'Wae The Jehn Hehman, wbpse arrest for robbing a car we noticed' en 'Friday even ing, is net Jehn A. Heman, the well known butcher of Rockland street, nor any relative of his. This explanation is deserved en account of the similarity of names. ( Sale or Kcal Estate, Allan A. Herr & Ce., real estate agents, sold at private sale for Mrs. Martha Con Cen nell the two-story brick store and dwell- 3 Ml 1 ?! TV 7 z 1 si A ;;!
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