.-r- , . .-,... .-yn-ifc. LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCEll FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30. 1881. Hancaster Intellfaencer, FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 30, 1881. The Philadelphia Democracy. Tl.n it i-.F 41.,. Kl.;iTr.li.1.;. Tr..,, cratic politicians are mysteriens and nast. n.i!n.r i. Ti, rPmi.n. t.i.nsp past finding out. They resemble these of Providence in no ether particular. Fer many years they have been a sere affliction te their country brethren aud their waywardness and uncertainty have been the most disturbing facts in the party organization of the state or rath er its lack of organization. The state convention of 1SS0 was moved by a long experience of this disgraceful sort te make an effort te break up the old fac tions in the city, whose strife had cost the party se much, and te seek te effect a lasting peace. The commission then appointed imposed some sort of regula tions en the city Democracy which seemed at the time te be acquiesced in, and under the operation of which and by the skillful direction of Mr. Cassidy there was a poll of 77.000 votes for Han cock in ISSO.a result te which no Demo crat could fairly rake exception. It was a very ci editable .showing; albeit, an element of local politicians who had theretofore trained with Mr. Cassidy de clared that his activity was inspired by his de-sire te supplant Senater "Wallace, and this suspicion made a breach in what had before bean known as the Cas-sidy-JIcGewan-Singerly faction of the Philadelphia Democracy. "Whatever foundation there was for this suspicion, the result of Hie election left nothing for a Democratic factional quarrel ever in the state ; and in this re spect the defeat of 1880 was ables3ing te the Pennsylvania Democracy. As the feeling in the "Williamsport convention plainly showed there has been very sub stantial advance n.ade in the way of party harmony. The movement set en feet in 1SS0 has been realized. .Such things as Wallace and Randall factions no longer exist, and, whatever the indi vidual or local relations of Democrats of prominence and influence, there are none whose names can 1 .successfully invoked te-day as the leaders of factions within the p.irty of the stale. Meanwhile the Philadelphia Demo cracy have net presented a spectacle of harmony and efficient1 . As chairman of the eity committee, Geerge Hull has been a conspicuous failure. lie seems te be popular with no faction and has no following; he has neither strengthened the organization nor made it respectable. The fusion of last February, which made King mayor and Hunter receiver, was accomplished in spile of the organization and has left a great deal of bitterness in its wake, instead of promptly recegni z ing the fact that King's faithful observ ebserv observ anceef h is pledges and the administration of fearless, unparlisan city government by the Democratic mayor have worked immeasurablc'goed In the city, and con sequently te the party of which he is a member, there is a very considerable element of the Philadelphia Democracy which keeps kicking against the piicks and is constantly abusing Pattison and King for net prostituting their offices te mean partisan ends. At the "Williams "Williams pert convention such illustrious states men as Hill Gallagher and Heb Lister .Smith were busy pouring into the ears of country delegates the story that Mayer King had ruined the party, by re deeming his pledges aud enforcing civil service ideas in his administration of the palice department. It is te be feared that they receive tee much encourage ment from men of better repute, who are willing te use them as instruments te gratify their factional feelings or te avenge what they consider their personal grievance". There is no reason why the Philadelphia Democracy should net put themselves into a position torcapferthe party all the advantages that accrue te it from the upright discharge of their duties by men of its number and whom it, mainly, has elected te positions of trust. It is net te be expected that in the work of holding up the hands of honest officials the Phil adelphiu Democracy can have the assist ance of the Jesephses and McMullens,,the Gallagheis and Listers, the Killackys aud Burke, the llyaus and Mackins ; but it is an incomprehensible mystery te the rural Democracy why the decent men of the party tliPre de net combine long enough at least te get the organiza tion out of the slough of despond, and by cutting off the disreputable class give such preu.ise of better things as would induce the independent citi zens te unite with it. Formerly when the "county Democracy," who represented Messrs. Randall, Vaux, Ktr, the Pierces, Dallas, Sanders, Ila gert, Read and ethers, were en one side, and the city Democracy were composed of Messrs. Cassidy, McGowan, IJarger, Singerly, McGrath and their friends, eacli factum hail its share of the rascals, and Josephs and McMullen, with their retainers were about as equally divided as the equities of the case. Deth fac tions came te stale conventions with, their dirty linen te wash and with a dir tier gang of noisy hired clacquers te fight in the hotel lobbies while their chiefs fought en the tloer of the convention- and either side expected these country delegates who sympathized with its main purposes te stand by it en every issue and vote for every contestant te a seat whose name was "en itslibt." It was te have been hoped that these scandalous things were te disgrace Democratic conventions no mere forever, aud that with the breaking up of the old factional lines iu the Philadelphia De mocracy any new one drawn would only divide the reputable men from the rogues. The proposed candidacy of Pattison for governor threatens te cause another outbreak", distinguished from the former ones only by a new deal among the leaders, in which Ker and McGrath, Sanders and Haggerty, Sin gerly and McMullen, the Pierces and McGowan, seem te be working against Pattison, cheek by jowl, as fraternally as if they had never antagonized each ether, while Cashidy and his new associ ates are understood te be backing Patti son. Frem such a contest the rural De mocracy cannot expect much geed te their party te come out of Philadelphia. "We '"ve et' legarded Mr. Pattison's nomination nor his defeat, either, as es sential te the salvation of the De mocracy and the election of its next candidate .for governor. lie is a well tried and well approved man. Few have steed 'the test of office better, and the ytempyjastg te cheese I from- What is essential is that there should be decency and harmony in the Philadelphia Democracy, and its, leaders may as well understand right new that if they propose te have an old-fashioned rough-and-tumble ever Pattison, or anybody else, from new en te the state convention, that body will have an old fashioned rough-and-tumble ever them, ending in an old-fashioned defeat for the party and its ticket at the polls by the people. Fer while the people are willing te endorse the Democracy they want a decent, honest Democracy which is mere intent en the public geed than en securing partisan success and per sonal aggrandizement. " An Inteuim " President is geed. The phrase is the New Yeik Tribune's inven tion. Leat by leaf the roses fall, another bal let box thief has plead guilty in Philadel phia and gene te the jienitentiary for six mouths. Pennsylvania may yet get a fair election. Mu. Jknnings notes as one of the .signs of the times in England that the popular prejudice there against woman's wei k in nearly every department of business is almost extinct. Ix a licely accorded interview our re porter has drawn from the county porencr an interesting relation of his eventful effi cial experience, which will he read with warning by the public aud with instruction by the coroner. Mark Twain never drew such an ideal coroner as Sir Isaac Mishler is by nature fitted te be. -Tiikkj: in no Republican newspaper iu the country which diagnoses the cendi tien of its party with such exactness of truth as' the Philadelphia Eccniny Tele yranh and its intelligent exposition of "the war of the factions'' which we re publish is a searching revelation of the real situation. The country's hit nests are a football in the presidential race be tween Arthur aud Blaine. " Tin: Acting President" is wh.it, the Chicago Tribune persists in styling Mr. Arthur. And it has reasons plenty as blackbcri ies in .season; reasons legal and political. " Mr. Aithur," says the Tri bune, " was net the choice of a majority of the electors, or any of them, or of a majority of the people, or any of them, for the office of president. He did net lcccive one vote out of the 3G9 cast by the electors or one out of 9,003, 000 cast by the people for the presidential candidates. Even as a candidate for the vice presi dency Mr. Aithur owed his election te the prominence and popularity of another man." It is en this latter point that Mr. Arthur's friends take issue and claim it was his name en the ticket and his Stal wart backing that elected Garfield. The new management of the H.iltiiuerc paper long known as the (Sazetle, new changed te the Times, proposes te make it a success, and thu editor, W. B. Hazelteu, in proclaiming its purpose te "stay" every day in the week, thus outlines the work he has undertaken : IL will 1 un sparing in his treatment of political :or :er :or ruptien iu Baltimore and Maryland, lie desires te sec manufactures established en a solid basts in Maryland ; the commerce of the pert of Baltimore or.ce ineie whiten ing the seas ; our odious inspection laws absolutely repealed ; the creation of ii re deemable ground rents forever prohibited ; au honest registration lav enacted; the law of distraint repealed : the Maryland and Delaware ship canal become a thing of fact, instead of the " baseless (auric of a dream ;" our schools multiplied and our present defective system of edueatieu re formed ; the limits of the muniuip.ility extended, the great cotton interests of the Seuth centred at Baltimore ; the path of Western trade once mere trodden Uy our merchants as iu the days of the Cones Cenes toga wagon ; the Eastern Shere btenght within hailing distance of Baltimore as it will be whenever a railroad bisecting the peninsula is built with Baltimore capital ; the state represented by men of ability and character iu the Senate and Heuse of Representatives ; the magnificent Gunpow der water supply of the city of Baltimore put te practical use through the abolish ment of water rents, and the utilization of the water as a motive pewcrin place of steam in a word the development, of all our latent energies and resources. KA1CKOW ESCAl'E Saved by :i I'ecke:, B:tK. Wm.Ruth, a Lebanon thicf,shet a watch man aud the Lebanon officers pursued him te Harrisburg, where Detective Ringler tried te arrest him in a disreputable house yesterday. "When the officers approached the room Ruth jumped from the bed and drew a murderous looking revolver. Riiicr ler demanded Ruth's surrended, and drew his weapon. Ruth pointed his weapon at Ringler and with oaths ordered him from the room or he would let daylight into him, at the same time backing the detective toward the deer. Ringler, see ing that it was a case of life or death, fired at Ruth and struck him in the ri"ht 6ide, making a Hesk wound. The rack of his pistol was echoed by the discharge of Ruth's weapeu, the ball from which struck Ringler iu the left breast. Quick as thought Ruth fired again, the ball again striking the dctcctive iu the left breast directly ever the heart, and net an inch from the lirst ball. Ringler stag gered, but was net hurt. Beth balls had ledged iu an. immense leather pocket brfek, which he earricd iu an iuside coat pocket, and which was full of papers, among them the warrant for Ruth's arrest. Constable Lau by this time had reached the scene and drawing his revolver he fired at Ruth, the ban entering the tatter's left arm above the elbew, making an ugly flesh wound. Ruth was resolved te die garae and he was aiming his revolver for another shot when Lau fired again, this time the ball striking itutu in tue iercucau anu glancing up ward, making a scalp wound. The last shot stunned the desperado and he fell te the 'fleer, when the handcuffs were placed en him and he was rendered powerless for further mischief. Ruth's woman Clash, cowering iu a corner of the room, was also taken in charge of by the officers. Au examination of Ruth's iujurics showed that they were net serious, and at 9:45 a. m. he and thojweman were taken te leb leb auen. On the person of Ruth were feuud a dirk knife and a billy. POLITICAL STRATEGY. THE STRUGGLE FOB CONTROL. tui: KEl'CBLICAX SITUATION DIAG NOSED. The War et the Factious. Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, Uep. It was generally, because naturally, sup posed that when the government reas sembled at the capital after the Christmas recess it would begin the work which Congress aud presidents are chosen te de ; that is te say, the work of governing the country in such wise and honest fashion as te secure for all the people the highest de gree of prosperity, peace and happiness. Such is the duty of all governments, and it was but a just and reasonable expecta tion that the country indulged when it expected the president and Congress te devete their time, intelligence and labor wholly te public interests. But reports, rumors aud mere tangible and reliable evidences multiply te indicate that the government's first work will be that of making a policy for use in the next presi dential campaign. Political interests, per sonal ambitions are te be served, and if there should be any time or opportunity or energy left ever, possibly they may be de voted te the real affairs of government. The situation, either as it concerns the welfare of the country or that of the Re publican party, is net at all brilliant. Old quarrels should be permitted te pass, an cient feuds forgotten, and personal aspira tions and interests should give place te pa triotic purposes and national needs. But the old quarrels arc net te be permitted te pass, the old, distracting, sundering feuds arc te be revived, aud the aims of the leaders arc te be as narrow as personal ambitions can make them. At least se all reports and l.imeis, and all likely circum stances indicate President Arthur would hke te unite the party, te close up the breach between the Garfield Republicans and the Stalwarts, for he sees that "if the party is te achieve victory iu 1884, it must show a solid front te the Democracy, who in each new national contest lessen the majority which defeats them. " Gcueral Arthur," said Senater Legau, at that no table conference of the Stalwart leaders who had asscmbledtegcthcr at the capital te instruct Speaker Keifcr hew his com mittees should be composed "General Arthur is going te have no split Congress, He will be backed by the united party there." Doubtlessly Senater Legan spoke out of an ample knowledge of the meu with whom the president had te deal. Bis marck is thought te be rather a powerful autocrat, but, powerful and arbitrary as arc his methods, it is net for him te com mand a united Reichstag. Probably be cause he has another sort of men te deal with in that august body ; meu who are statesmen and patriots, and net mere place-huntcrs. But what Bismarck, with all his influence, cannot de, the Stalwart Legan declares Arthur can de. It is net that he wishes a united Crngrcs, it is that he will have one, as if he were te tell his lackey that he would have his beets blacked of a morning. But the signs ofsuchahar efsuchahar ofsuchahar neuiousunited Congress are net propitious; it is possible, even probable, that seme or many of these who in 1880 shouted them selves hearse for " Biaine of Maine " in the Chicago convention, aud who at his command went ever in a body te the sup port of Garfield, will be no leuger found in Blaine's rauks, but may rather be looked for eating their perridge in the camp of Arthur, for where the booty is there will the political soldiers of fortune be feuud. But, after all who can be are conciliated by rich largess of official booty, there will still be left in Congress enough Biaine men te render that body anything but a united Congress. There are Kassen and Hiscock in the Heuse, aud Hale and Frye in the Senate, and ethers, who will work and watch for Blaine as long as he bids them de it. It was announced iua leading New Yerk daily of yesterday, which thus far has been the strongest supporter of any of the newspapers of that city except the Herald, that the Tribune, representing the Garfield Republicans, would seen appear with a declaration of war against Arthur. If any body had turned te the same day's issue of the Tribune he would have there found in the leading article the premised declara tion of war, and in the lirst sentence of it he would have seen the administration styled with infinite contempt " this ml in terim administration."- The Times that hates the Tribune, aud tries always' te es pouse the cause it opposes aud te oppose that which Responses, is oue with it in this business. One loves "this ad interim ad ministration " no better than the ether, and between thorn they are likely te make its path a thorny ene. Behind them both stands "the man from Maine," and be hind him stands the whela corporate and money power of the East. In this coming battle of the political giants Arthur is thus far way ahead, and the only question is, Can he keep his lead? His heuchtneu Legan, Camcreu and Robeson have captutcd Iveiferaud made his committees for him, which are net only wonderfully but dangerously made. Their composition has eilbuded the Democrats in a body, and also the Gai field Republicans. Net only de they represent every snecies of iebbiii" and extravagance, but the chances are many that they will make se bad a record before the first session closes as te imve the opponents of the administration all the ammunition they need te blew it te pieces. In this factional fight what is te become of the party'.' That should be considered before the old quarrel is 10 ncwed and the breach becomes tee wide for the Stalwarts,or their opponents, te close or overleap. AVhat is the use of Aithur or Blaine fighting for the empty honor of a nomination if, by dividing the party, they are going te give the next president te the Democrats at the polls? Te set up a convention is easy enough, but te carry a national election is mere than difficulty enough. Iu the interests of par ty success, why docs it net suggest itself te the two great contestants te agree te the tossing np a penny for the office of president? That would be quite as re spectable as their ether little games and would probably save the nartv from de feat by divisions. TIIK NEW ADMINISTRATION. Mure Gossip Concerning the Cabluet The Directorship or tne Mint. The best informed politicians no longer entertain any doubt as te the appoint ment of ex-Senater Sargcut te the interior department. A gentleman who enjoys the'presidcut's confidence te mere or less cxtcutsays he knows that the matter is practically settled, and that Mr. Sargent will succeed Secretary Kirkwood next month. Ex-Senater Cuaffee is considered off the list for a cabinet position. South ern Republicans are making a strong fight for the navy department, and de net credit the report that this place is te be given te New England, and that Wm. j. Chandler has been selected for the place. Representative Page has net sus pended his efforts te get Director of Mint Burehard ousted, and he has enlisted the support of ether congressmen in the fight. These opposed te Mr. Burehard profess te belicve that a change will be made before many months, and that a man will be ap pointed who is mere in sympathy with the East en the silver question. Thu " cut " in the all-rail-rates te 12 and 17$ ccuts from Chicago te New Yerk and Bosten was met within half an hour of its announcement bv a cut of 10.1 and 13 cents by the Detroit, Grand Haven & Millwaukec line. I GOAL AND IRON. PENNSYLVANIA? PRINCIPAL DOCTS. -- PRO PBOSFEcTS OF THE HEADING KAIL- BOAD. Tne Ontpnt of Ceal for the Year 1881. The statements for the anthracite coal trade for the year, se far as they have been compiled, show that the total production for the year will reach about 28,500,000 tens. There may be a week's suspension in January, but after that it is thought the demand will be such as te make steady work imperative. Thirty million tens is the amount calculated upon as the pro duction of the year 1892, and with this in view preparations are being actively pur sued in all anthracite producing regions. UKA DING'S BUSINESS. Repert of the Doing et the Itead During November. Philadelphia, Dec. 29. The state ment of the business of the Philadelphia & Reading railroad and coal aud iron com pany's for the month of November and year ending November 30th was made public this afternoon. It shows that the receipts of the lailread company for the month were$2,015,.riS9.21,and the expenses $998,323.74. The net earnings of the company for the corresponding month last year were $984,047.77. The profit of the coal aud ireu company for the month was $228,482.33 au in crease as compared with the same month last year of $35,834.30. The total profits of the railroad company for the year te November 30 was $9,141, -945.C7, and of both companies, $10,841, 390.79 ; being a gain as compared with last year of $1,107,834.22. Deducting from this profit the debit balance of re newal fund, the state tax en capital stock and rentals, and full iuterest en all out standing obligations, including the (bat ing debt of the railroad company and all obligations of the coal and iron company ether than theso held by the railroad company, which amount te$10,158,131.G5, the surplus of both companies for the year ending Nev. 30 is $183,230.14, being a gain as compared with 1880 of $1,393,242. 31. Of this surplus $142.5Sd.G5 gees te the credit of the railroad company and $40,007.49 te the coal aud ireu company. READING'S election. The Question of Appointing a master te Con Cen uuct It. Judges Allisen and Peirce held court yesterday for a hearing upon the bill in equity filed by the McCalments against the Philadelphia fc Reading railroad com pany, praying for the appointment of a master te take suspervisien and control of the election next January. Sir. James E. Gewcn, who was the first te address the ceuit, presented a petition in the name of Franklin B. Gewen, "concerning whose doings the cemplainantsjscem particularly concerned," Mr. Gewen remarked, praying that he might be allowed te ceme in as a defendant. As ground for this application was pre sented Franklin B. Geweu's affidavit set ting out that the present suit is collusive, aud that he believes its object te be merely te delay the election in order te protract the term of office of the present manage ment. The attorney representing the company then entered an objection te the admis sion of Mr. Gewen as a defendant if it was te be put upon the ground of collu sion, and discussion then ensued, which was ended by Judge Allisen remarking : "Put it ou the ground of the petition being presented ami no preposition being made." A leugthy discussion, participated in by all the counsel, ensued, the understanding finally being reached that the hearing was net a final ene and was only upon a pre -liminary motieu. Mr. Gewen then asked that a little time be allowed him iu which te prepare and put iu a plea, answer or de murrer te the bill en the part of Franklin B. Gewen, and after seme further discus, sien the court allowed this aud the argu ment went ever te next Saturday morn ing at half-past 11 o'clock. PERSONAL. Miss Maky A. Livkkmeke was years old the 10th of December. sixty Mrs. M. D. Wii.kixs, widow of the Hen. Win. Wilkins, who has died in Philadel phia, was a sister of her husband's very intimate, personal and political friend, Gee. M. Dallas, vice president under Polk. M. Jean Baptiste Fauui:, the well known baritone of the opera and profes sor of singing in the Paris conservatoire, has been appeinrcd a chevalier of the Le Le geon of Hener- W. W. Concen.VN, the Washington phi phi lauthrepist, en Christmas celebrated his eighty-third birthday at the Louise Heme which he founded for gcutlewemen in reduced circumstauces. The success of Mrs. Langtuy's debut iu England has provoked au outburst of pio pie pio fcssienal jealously there, but the great majority of the critical and general public continues te express confidence that Mrs. Langtry has a brilliant dramatic luturc. She has been engaged at the Haymarket theatre at a salary of $300 a week, mera than twice the highest previeuslv exisliii" salary there. Miss Ingeusei.l, daughter of cx-Gev. Iugcrsell, of Connecticut, an amateur actress of note and the possessor of a fine voice, is te take ene of the leading parts in a comic opera, called "the Penikese Scheel of Gastronomy" te be done by the Yale college glee club about the middle of April. The performance will be for the benefit of the Yale navy. Other society ladies will assist. It; is recalled that the Howe who be bo be cemes postmaster general under Garfield's successor is the same Howe who, when Garfield was a candidate, said : "It is an open secret that Gen. Garfield is net the man I would have selected for president. I am old-fashioned enough te think that when you are about te choeso a chief magistrate you had better lake your first citizen lather than your second or your twenty-second ; and generally, I think, when you have a trust te confide, especially ene se sacred as is the welfare of 50,000, 000 of people, you had better confide it te ene you have proved, rather than te ene you have net proved. I therefore thought, and I still think, the Chicago convention committed one of theso blunders which is first cousin te a crime when it nominated Garfield instcrd of Grant for president." HEWS OF THE DAY. A tllance Over the Wicked World. Berdeaux is convulsed with financial failures. Wm. Gerachtcr. ofNewnortlt. L. miss. mg since Nev. 19, has been found dead floating at the feet of tha ferrv whnrf. An iron cervette, intended for the Chi nese government, has been successfully lannched at Stettin. Jeseph Tulang, employed at It. A. Brick & Ce.'s pipe foundry, at Seuth Am boy, N. J., was crushed te death by fall ing among the machinery. Recent losses by fire : $42,000 from the burning of the store and distillerv or J. T. McQuie, at Bruncrsville, 111.; $3 200 from the burning of shoe store and factory, Dever, N. II.; and the destruction of stores in Hnntsvillc, Texas, Hellander, a Frenchman, arrested iu Berlin at the instance of Russia, after the assassination of the Czar, en suspicion of being the -person who threw the fatal bomb, is te be surrendered te Russia, in pursuance of an understanding with France. Wilham Tully, jr., who is under dictment with Jacob Albright and Jehn Keating, election officers of the Sixth di- 111- vision of the Fourth ward, for making a framdaleat return at War last elMtioMifer mayor of Philadelphia, and wheikacL-beem' a fugitive from justiee, yestenfaf pleaded. guuty anu was sentenced te a hue et . &1U and six month imprisonment. v & A AVldew Assassinated. An unknown man. opened the deer of the residence of Mary Terrel, a widow living near Gare, Ohie, aud shot her through the head with a revolver killing her instantly. Twe daughters i the room at the time failed te recognize the murderer. A vigilance committee has been organized, and is new scouring the ceuutry. r )H LOCAL intelligence: i ZION'S CONCERT. GRAND OKUAN RECITAL. Soles bv Cynthia Bare Choruses and Triea by Heme Talent. Notwithstanding the rainy weather and muddy streets, Zion Lutheran church was well filled last evening by a highly culti vated audience assembled te hear the grand organ recital by Prof. II. W. Nicoll, of New Yerk, the vocal soles by Miss Cyn thia Bare, the chorus by the boys' choir of St. James church, and by the choir of Zion, aud the trio by pupils of the girls' high school. Prof. Nicoll's fame as an organist had preceded him, but a majority of his audience did net expect te. hear such wonderful perfection as he exhibited in his manipulation of the iustiumcnt. His several selections were faultlessly executed aud his hearers listen ed with delight and amazracnt. The con gregation of Zion were doubly pleased with their new organ, aud the builder, Mr. O. F. Dinner, of Quakertown, was mere than pleased with the encomiums showered upon him iu acknowledgment of the skillful aud faithful manner iu which he has fulfilled his contract. The soles by Miss Cynthia Bare were admirably rendered, the second ene espec ially eliciting the heartiest admiration. The boys choir of St. James sang the "Jubilate Dee" with great pewer and sweetness, and the trio by pupils of the girls' high school was also excellent. Prof. Mat., leader of the boys' choir and musical instructor iu the high school, played the accompaniments te the pieces sung by the boys aud girls and also by Miss Bare. Prof. Bilzer, organist of ZLen church, played the accompaniment te the chorus, " Wie Licblich," which was finely ren dered by Zion choir. Belew will be found the pregramme iu full. All the se lectiens, except theso credited te Miss Bare, the boys' choir, Zion choir and the high school girls, were given en the organ by Prof. Nicoll. PAii'r I. Kackeltanz. Ne. 4 major Meyerbeer Chorus : Wii; Uebllch ion's Choir Klein 1 A. Ainarylli-). K. major Oliyi ! II. ; Olden Timts. Legeude. A. Hat ilachihatm i (,'. PoleimNu, a liuijer Chepin sole: Jurii-aleiii, IreniSL. l'.iul Mivj Cynthia I!: i re Mcixlelsslien Oll'erteiri! inli. Xe.4 Xchy Trie: Lilt Thine Eyes, lrem Elijah Uirla' Jlifjh Scheel Mendelssohn ) A. Allegrette in F.mujer, lieui thctthergan J Semite, i: llat...... .MendelSHelm ) II. (irunil lVdal Fugue in I) major Uaeli 1'AKT II. Iiitroiliietlen te liridal Cheriid from third act and Finale te lirst act " Lohengrin." Wagner Chorus : Jubilate lee EejV Choir.. ..Uankd ) A. liereeiibC, U miner. ) ... . ,, U. Tiinfare, 1) mojer. Nicholl Kunlusic " Lalille tin Ifcmiiimit " Vielmll Hole: Nearer my Ued Miss C.ll.'u i5.. Hnlclnn k Swedish Wedding March. ...SuMerinimn Overture te "Cese Fan Tusmj."... Mozart KNtiKL-UAIGHT. The Man Charged with Persecuting Mis Victim. We have received the following' from a respectable, responsible aud intelligent citb-.en of Columbia, whose word in this matter we have no occasion te doubt. Engcl's reputation and his movements around here did net impress theso who have seen him with much favor : EniTens lNTr.LT.rr.KNeF.it : I-higcI is persecuting the Baight family. He is traveling around with a bail-piece in the name of T. Mahcr. En gel is uet the girl's bail, and Mr. Maher was in town to day and I heard him say thai he did net order a bail-piece, nor did he give Engel any authority te get one. Engel's name is "net en it, and it is uet endorsed by Malier. An officer making an arrest tin dcr it will get into trouble. The entire people of our town are in sympathy with Mr. Baight aud his family, as they knew tiiat this man Engel, after ruimmr the daughter, is new persecuting thorn. Mr. Maher does net propose surrendering the bail as he is satisfied. OWENS. Comedy Niht at the Opera Heuse. Mr. Jehn E. Owens appeared at Ful ton epeia house last evening iu a dual bill comprising the two well-known eld-time comedies of " The Victims" and " Solen Shingle.' The distinguished comedian has lest none of the quaint humor and dramatic art that long age gave him a wide celebrity, and iu the two famous im personatiens that last night occupied his attention he fully met all the expectations of his friends, and afforded an entertain ment of pure unadulterated mirth. Mr. Owens was fairly supported, and the gen eral meiit of the entire performance was of an elder deserving of mere substantial recognition than was afforded in the rather slim niidicnce present. Lurk)- Lancaster 1'eultry Kxliiollers. Among the awards of the juilges at the poultry cxhibitieu in Reading we note the following of local interest : T. Frank Evans, lirst and second prizes for Black Cechin chicks ; J. B. Lichty, best for white Pyle Game bantams ; Charles Lip Lip peld, 1st for short-faced Black Tumblers, 1st for White Carriers, 1st for Yellow Tur bits, lst for Black nelmcts, 1st for Black Trumpeters, 2d for S. II. Fautails, 2d for W. C. Fantails, 2d for Nuns, 2d for Blue Quakers, and 2d for Yellow Jacobins ; T. Frank Evans, 2d for Black Trumpeters. Suspecting Fire. Last night about 10 o'clock II. B. Shank, who has a laundry ever Astrich Brethcis' store en East King street, no ticed a smell in the neighborhood of the rear as though something was burning. He notified Chief of Police Deichler, and the two broke epcu a trap deer in the fleer leading from the wash room te the rear room of the Astrich store. They found that seme rags, spools &c, had been thrown into the stove, the deer of which had been left open. This caused the smeke aud smell but no damaje was done. Aldurman Uair's Court. Chailes Barr and Peter Quinn had a hearing before Alderman Barr en the charge or being drunk and disorderly and were sent te jail for short terms. The cases or Christain Swartz and Ed Deisley charged before Alderman Barr with having assaulted Geerge Burten, colored, ou Monday, were held under ad visement. The ether three young men wcre discharged. Our Christmas Sheet. Wiliccliarrc Union-Leader. The Christmas issue of the Lancaster Intelligencer was a most creditable publication. Our bright contemporary issued a supplement stored with original Christmas poems, sketches and ether mat- ter. ic was a number well worth pre serviug. - R-MHTOAD WRECKS. d f?MS ATERMBLE DISASTER JhAST MGUT. ? --.aweSr. .op NiAsir-Trr at 4 PLACE. A DANGEROUS Lives Ltwt, Locemotlies Destroyed Cars Wrecked. ami Last night abent hair-past 11 o'cieek a tcrrible railroad wreck occurred at North Bend, a short distance east of Christiana, by which two locomotives and a number of cars were destroyed and two men, if net mere, wcre killed. Tii facts SMBearly aswebsre been able te gather tkem are,- that at Terth Bend' thaceiis 'a -very detp cut' through a hill, ,and a short curve in the read, which prevents the engineer of one train from seeing the train in front of him until he is almost upon it. Near the east eud of the deep cutcngiue 233 ran into the rear of the train drawn by engine 213. Engine 253 and seme of the cars were thrown upon the south track, and engine 82 with a freiaht traiu cast ran into it. Engiue 82 was upset and thrown against the bank of the cut and a number of cars wcre broken aud .piled en ten of it. Es caping steam from the damaged, engine uauiy scaiaeu ueorge uinenaerTcr. en gineer, and Samuel Craig, fireman, heth of whom were besides badly battered and bruised by being struck with fragments of the wreck, Craig having his hip frac tured., The trains immediately took flre from the burning coals thrown from the fur naces of the damaged engines, and the llamcs raged fiercely all night, lighting up the country for miles around. At day break this raerniug there was scarcely a particle of weed-work left of either of the engines or the cars that were wrecked around them nothing, indeed, but a great mass of red het castings, wrought ireu machinery, and thousands of pounds of nails aud fused glass tumblers, the burned cars having, been freighted with glass ware, nails and shingles. Owing te the excitement caused ,by the accident it was seme time before it was known who or hew many persons bad been killed, or injured. It was ascertained. however, that Brakcmau Frownfelter, of Harrisburg, was missing and all efforts te find him proved fntile. There is very little doubt that he was buried under the wreck and bnmed te ashes. The Washington tire steamer, of this city, was sent for, and being leaded en a truck, started for the scene of the fiie with ene thousand feet of hese ; but it was delayed en the read for hours by the long line of freight trains with which both tracks wcre blocked, and at 8 o'clock this morning had get no further than Bird-in- Haud. But a dispatch received from Phil adelphia at 10:40 a. m. says the firemen from this city had arrrived aud were play ing en the flames. At 9 o'clock this morning' a " made-up train" brought en te this city the passen gers from the east whose traiu could net pass the wreck, the passengers being obliged te walk around it and take the made up train. Engineer Diflenderfcr and Fireman Craig were aboard, both very badly hurt. They were taken te their homes in Harrisburg. It was said Craig could net possibly recover and it was fear ed he would die before reaching Harris burg. He is a single man, son of Jehn Craig who was formerly conductor of the Dillosville local. The dispatch from Philadelphia says that three men were killed and names Diflenderfcr and Craig among them ; but that this is net true we are positive, as au attache of tha Intelltgenct:k office en his way home from Philadelphia, left the scene of the wreck this morning and auucfQ, the city en the train which took the injured men te Harrisburg. no reports Difl'endcrfer as net se seriously injured as Craig, though the latter, it is feared, will net recover. The front brakeman, who is missing, is reported te have been "a young unmar ried man from Maryland, and had only been en the read two weeks." The Philadelphia press reports say that his charred body has been feuud under the dcbris,aud the railroad telegraph operators iu this eity are of the opinion that he was also a Harrisburger. "Corener Mish Ic'r, who .reached the station in this city very seen after the news of the accident reached him, took the first available train for the scene of the dire disaster. By seme gross blunder en the part f the postal or railroad authorities, in the transfer of passengers westward bound, the mails and papers were net included and the mail matter and Philadelphia newspapers which usually corae te Lan caster en tue Oa. m. tram have net reached the city at this hour of writing, 1:30 p. m. There is no reason why the public should have been subjected te this iuceuvcnicjicc. Cause of the Accident. The accident is said te have been caused by the parting of freight train te which engiue Ne. 213 was attached ; that the front pait of the traiu then ran back, repaired the broken coupling, and iret under way agaiu, but was moving very slowly, when engine 253 ran into it, the train hands supposing it te be a considerable distance) ahead, the flagman having been called in. Wreckers have been working all day in removing the debris from the read, and it is haid the north track will be cleared early this afternoon, but the rails aud ties being badly twisted and burned it is net likely that any trains will mu through this afternoon. Hie llrakciittiii'rt Dedy. About 1:43 p.m. a train arrived in this city with a box containing the charred re mains of Brakeman Frownfelter. which were found under the wreck. Dr. .Dickinsen's Team Stelen. Immediately after the accident medical aid was summoned te the assistance or the wounded men, and Dr. Dickinsen, of Parkesburg, hurried te the scene. On his arrival he hitched his team or black ponies te the fence. While ministering te his patients some heartless thief stelo the team, and nothing has been heard of it since One of the ponies is a horse, the ether a mare. The latter has ene white feet. It is te be hoped the thief will be captured and severely punished for his un paralleled heartlcssness. THE IiATJSST. Three Men Head Engineer, Fireman Brakeman. and The charred remains of Charles Frown felter, the biakeman, have been found buried beneath the wreck. Corener Mishler is en the greuud and will held an inquest. The fireman, Samuel Craig, died at Elizabcthtewn, while en route for Harris burg. The engineer, Geerge Diu"enderfcr, died just as the train reached Harrisburg. He leaves a wife and two children. AU of the abeve three men belonged te the east-bound train, drawn by engine Ne. 82, which ran into engine Ne. 233 after it had been thrown from the track. Postscript. At 3 o'clock a telegram was received that the north track of .the read was clear and repaired and that trains would very seen be ptit in motieu. Wreck at Mount Jey. Yesterday afternoon about hair past 4 o'clock, as the Dillcrville local train was backing upon a siding at Mount Jey te allow the day express east te pass, the switch lever flew back aud threw the en gine 243 from the track, and running for some distance tore np several rails from the main track. The day express was notified of the accident and stepped at Elizabcthtewn. then moved back te Middle. Itewn aud came down en the river read, reaching this point about two hours late. The wrecking traiu was notified and promptly put iu an appearance, and re paired the track in about half an heufe Nojeno was hurt and the engine was net feMch damaged. COLUMBIA NEWS. OUR IlKUULAK CORRESPONDENCE Raiu ceased falliu: at S o'clock last i. night, and then another change was made ey tue winii using and blowing cold. Shawnee furnace Ne. 2 was lighted at 7:13 last evening by Mrs. Jereme S. Beyer. EverytWifJMras found te work in an cxccllentlnaniacr; The first blast was pat in at 1 p.mJte-ay. Mr. Ferd IIisMngei-, who had his right arm mashed a month age, is out again. He wears it in a -sling and bandage. Mrs. E. E. West, who has been visiting Mrs. Jehn A. Slade for seme time past, returned te her Imuks in Eimira, N. Y., this morning. Miss Annie Sherwood, of Cauaudaigua, N, Y., is the guest of her cousin, Miss Maggie Wilsen. The Catasauqua meu, employed at the Shawnee rolling mill, and. our town hands cannot make both" ends meet. Yesterday two (if them had a rough and tumble fight and pemmeled each e.her te their heart's content, then stepped. Twe " coons" also had a light about the ball. One accused the ether of taking his siil home. This brought het. words and seen they were rolling iu the street. Ne one interrered. Following is the piogramme Ter the E. E. Lutheran cantata this evening : Overture, orchestra ; Yeeal duet, " I heard a voice iu the tranquil night," Misses Vache and Wel-dt ; Vecal sole, " I am king ever the laud and the sea," Mr. W. U. Ban-: Operetta, Paity Grotte; Vecal sole, " Dear little Jieart," H. C. Lichty : Vecal quartet, " Geed night," Misses Vache aud Welsh and Messru. Ban and Scbaibly. All the singers' reputations are se well known that we need net expatiate ou them, but advise everybody te go and see it. . I.illle Locals. All express trains passed through Ce Iumbia yesterday en account el a wreck en the main line near Mount Jey. Mud is two inches deep iu the street. Father Pursel handsomely entertained last even ing the judges who aeted in that eapa city at the fair iu Marietta in 1880, aud the ene recently held here. 1881 has ene day yet te live. Some talk or a masquer ade. Mr. James Harsh is visiting m Phil adelphia. The t'.u k freject. The Columbia Herald proposes a new attraction for our little town in the shape of a park, the public ground aud that new used by the high and grammar schools te be apprepiiatrd for that pur pose. Our citizens want it and se de we. But the question is, Can we have it'.' Possibly. The park will net be a large one, but can be made a very handsome a Hair, as the ground is very level. On Jan. 7, 1882, an election for tiustccs of the public grounds will he held. The Herald advises te elect geed men, who are in favor of a park, and who will devote seme of their time te the pro ject. Half of these grounds are used as a play-ground for the pupils of the advanced schools. New, by having a park, can these who want it see the school children suf fer ? We hepe net. If their play play geund is taken " from them half or their schooldays' pleasures arc spoiled; Our Columbia boys are net the kind who can content thcm.sclves by walking tin ou "h the "rounds or .sittinir under a "v tree reading. They want moie athletic sport, baseball, etc. If their grounds be taken let theso who take them secure another place Ter their games ? If the question is put te a vote we will certainly have a pai.'r, providing the school beard allows their giennds te be taken, as they have a lease en them for sixteen years. We put a query te the Herald, and would like te knew what kind of a park we are te have ; what is te be placed iu it, and in fact, everything that will make it attrac tive and au honor te old Columbia'.' Election e" Officer. On Wednesday evening last the fellow ing ettccrs were elected at the Presbyter iau church for the Sunday school : Supei intendent, Rey Jno. McCoy ; Assistants, Messrs. II. B. Essick and W. II. Moere ; Treasurer, II. A. Feudersmith ; Secetary, J. L. Piiikcrten ; Librarian, C. C. KauH" man ; Assistants, Kd. Becker, W. II . Fendrich and Marshall Smith. Infant de partment : Superintendent, Miss C. V. Kaufl'man ; Chorister, Miss Kay Bcitcr. Borough Brevities. ke v. .Jacksen's lecture geed but uet well attended. Officer Fisher put two tramps iu the lockup last night and Offi cer Dysingcr en-. $150 worth, of new books ordered by the library committee, Anether trce has been washed away from Big Island. Dipht hcria is gradually dying out in Columbia. Beem legs are still coming down the river in great numbers ; mauy beats arc aftcwthcin. A runaway hers3 from Yeung's bowery was caught before any damage was dene. A boy fell into the river at the feet of Walnut street but could swim and thus escaped Deputy CorenorFrank Mr. Herr, of three miles neith of town, came in this morning and bad his right ankle treated for a sprain suffered iu a runaway ; his herse was caught iu town. Miss Annie L Dean returned home last evening from spending her holidays in Hamsburg. Sheriff Strine in town te-day fat and jelly. Shep windows becoming dilapidated, since Christmas. Citizens band engaged te play for the "Colonel" next Wedncsr. day evening. The Late Mrs. Mnyer. Mrs. E. C. Mayer, whose death at a ripe old age is recorded te-day, was a daughter of Kev. Jes. Claiksen, rector of St. James' parish from- 1799 until his death in 1830, and the widow of Geerge Leuis Mayer, who formerly conducted the hardware .store of which Isaac Dillcr is new proprietor, and which was founded by the elder Mayer in 1790. Mrs. Mayer was a woman of rare Christian virtues and the exemplary mother of a large family. m Committed Again. James Dennelly, who was committed te jail by Alderman Barr afew days age te answer at court for resisting an officer and who after giving bail for a hearing was remanded te jail because of the in sufficiency of his surety, his mother was taken before the mayor this afternoon te answer a charge or drunken and disor derly conduct:. The mayor committed him for 10 days. Chickens stolen. Last Saturday niirht thieves entered '' Bowery " Erisman's hennery and cut the heads off about a dozen of his fire Plymouth Reck chickens, carrying o.Ttlie bodies and leaving the heads behind. Mr. Erisman knew nothing of the less until one of his neighbors, who had occasion te visit the hennery, presented him the heads as a Christmas present. Eaei! Laser's Position. 8130,000 liens have been entered up against Fred Laucr, including aineitgage or $33,000 by Jehn F. Betz. It has Seen agreed te carry en the brewing business aud the sale of malt liquors during tie present litigation. All personal property has been levied en by the sheriff. Charged With Larceny. James Linchurst, Rese lliggcns, Jaiue-, Higgens and .Tas. Dunn, had a hcarin" be fore Alderman A.F.Denncllv en the charge of stealing a coat from G. W. Tayler, who resides near Bird-in Hand, all were dis charged except Linghurst who was com mitted in default or bail for trial at court ;4 4 :-f 'ji SBsaajw;
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