---.ifw, taffiMi LANCASTER DA LLY INTELLIGENCER JFUIDAY1 JANUARY 27 1882. "y JJUn astn ItntcIIiaencet FRIDAY EVENING. JAN. 27, 1882. The Republican Hippodrome. T The Philadelphia Evenhiy Tihyraph is a consistent independent Republican newspaper. Wiiatever failings it has in that directipn(lean te virtue's side. The straight organ's, of course, deem it cranky and consider that it stands se straight as te sometimes incline backward, but it can be fairly claimed te prefer its party honor te its party's success, and nothing mere a policy which in the end is help ful and salutary for any party. The Ttlegraph is as intelligent and able as it is frank and consistent,and often detects bubbles where ethers less far sighted, Jthink tltey see something substantial ; it can pick out shams from among gems and recognize plated ware amongselid metal. Its judgment upon the Butler boom is worth consideration. When that old sham Davles was being passed oft for a representative of Independent Republi cans the TeUfiaph,i( we remember right, plainly declared him te be a weak brother and one who had lone served Cameren and who might be depended upon te de it again. It is a fact that nothing could have hurt the cause of Independent Re publicanism mere than success with such men as (J row or Davies or Lawrence. There is net an element of independence about them, and next te straight-out Stalwart success the Canieren-Quay ele ment would like te see the opposing fac tion betrayed into such leadership. New comes out this movement with the name of Butler en its banners. Who is he? He was an ordinary member of the Legislature until he distinguished himself by voting for Cameren for United Slates senator against the wishes, known and expressed, of the Republicans of his county. Fer this he was signalled for promotion and in his election te the state treasury the Camerons saw their chance te get a foothold in a county where they " always did have trouble." As a candidate and as an eflicial he has been entirely tractable and it is net reas onable te suppose new that his candi dacy is very offensive te tiik family. The Ilarrisburg Tih(jraph slobbers him ever with praise, and the Wilkcsbaire Jircerd is " fur him." The people who are running Heaver could net -be better pleased with any rival than Butler, if indeed they are net willing te diep their first repeiled candidaite and take the Chester county man. If Den Cameren sees that it will help his chances of re-election in l.Svl, and th.it he can make mere in Eastern Pennsylvania in the way of members than he will lese elsewhere, he will drop Beaver and accept But ler. When the turfman has an iutere.it in both the hones entered and is net par ticular which wins, they call it a hippo drome, and that is about the size of the present Republican contest. Tiik sweeping decision of the Illinois supreme court against the constitution ality of the probate court of ( took county has carried dire consternation te the thousands who have had dealings of various degrees of importance before that tribunal, thus summarily nullified. It is stated, however, that a movement will be instituted te secure a reconsidera tion of this opinion. As pointed out by a contemporary, it is difficult te perceive hew the court can reverse or alter its judgment without stultifying itself com pletely, te say nothing of the impairment of public confidence in the integrity and honesty of the highest judicial tribunal of the stale, that would be the natural result of such a proceeding. If the ac tion of the supreme court of the United States in overruling itself en the legal tender case be cited as an example, that precedent, disgraceful as it was in itself, will afford no extenuating circumstances in this projected judicial somersault. A New Yerk contemporary reminds the Chicago lawyers who are cherishing the scheme that when the court at Washing ton reversed its own decision the person nel of the bench had changed, and, moreover, the opinion ' overruled had originally received the concurrence of but a bare majority of the judges. The contemplated Chicago movement pro poses the same judges in the same case reversing their own unanimous decision immediately after it is rendered. The situation is one with wide interest and will be keenly scrutinized in all its phases by the entire country. The New YerkHei-ald calls upon the district attorney te take the next step in the Spuyten Duyvil affair. The coro ner's jury performed its duty in a sweep ing arraignment of all in any way im plicated in the criminal negligence that caused the less of many lives, and by it the case is turned ever te Mr. Mc Mc Keen, as the representative of the people and the protector of their lights. The Iftrald aptly observes that there is an impression that it is impossible te punish great corporations when they de wrong; that their influence is supreme with con gresses and legislatures, and that very frequently the courts are their supple instruments. In this view of the case, therefore, the accused railroad officials wili net be the only persons en trial, when the matter comes before a judicial tribunal and the guilty ones are arraign ed for punishment. The manner in which these prosecutions are conducted will go far toward confirming or dis proving suspicion in the absolute integ rity of the courts. The appointments of Pollock as col lector of internal in Philadelphia, and of Case in Pittsburgh, emphatically "mean business." Pollock is a dapper little fellow of no great consequence, a faith ful henchman of the Ring at Harris burg, and a noble member of the 306 at Chicago. He has his reward, and we wouldn't wonder if there were mere prizes m the bag for these who steed up and went down with the Grant forces in the national Republican convention. By the way, we have one or two of this old guard in this county, and there is a faint echo en the breezes which blew from Columbia of "what shall the liorreof lQ J '" ... , Guiteau is convicted, Arthur is pres ident'afcd the reunion of the Republican natty is rapidly being ' elected by: the judicious .distribution of tellectenfcips: & r-r V' -4? H "' EvEimiODY seems te have drawn a prize in the letteiy of assassination ex cept Guiteau. Well, he may get a hal ter. Te Let. A revenue collectership in Lancaster county. Address, Bex ' '30C," While Heuse, Wellington, P. C. Where's Andy'Kauffman's ? Exelisu butchers are, as a rule, notor iously Conservative, while "bakers are Liberal te a man." The preposition te revive the frankiug privilege receives the same comment from all quartets : " Drep it !" The Easteu Express thinks that if new ex-Senater Ceukling should assume control of the treasury department, it will be ab solutely necessary for Mr. Whitelaw Reid te write a confidential lotter te President Arthur. Tun New Yerk State association of school commissioners and superintendents is holding its 27th annual session in Al bany. ,Aipenj.thc papers read and dis cussed yesterday, was one en " Hew can the normal schools best serve the state"?". The Secretary of the Interior has sent te the commissioner of Indian Affairs a letter alleging Mermen complicity in Indian out breaks in Utah and New Mexico. The secretary has ordered a full iuvcstigatieu of the matter. Tiik conference between the Democratic factious at Albany has proved barren of results, neither side being disposed te make concession, and the dead-lock re mains unbroken After another ineffect ual ballet yesteitlay the Heuse adjourned until te-day. The Catholic Bishop of Newark, N. J., has levived au old order against incor rigible drunkards in his ecclesiastical jurisdiction, providing that when they have been killed by .ruin their worthless remains shall net be admitted into the cemeteries. Tin: census committee has decided te report te the Heuse the apportionment bill of Mr. McCord. of Iowa, without iixinir any number. It is believed 310 will be adopted as thu basis, iu which event Maine, Vermont, ' Rhede Island, Califor nia and Flerida would lese each a repre sentative. Tin: editor of the American uv Review, writing at a late stage of the Guiteau trial, says : " We de net knew, any judge ou auy bench (and we knew net a few, north, south, cast and west) in the United States who would, ou the whole, have fulfilled the grave duties of the judicial trust in the conduct of this trial, and especially in the most difficult task, the judicious treat ment of the piisener, with a mere pie pio pie feund or mere elevated conception of the true meaning aud use of the discretion of the Court than Mr. Justice Cox." PERSONAL.. Miss BuEwsTKit. the daughter of the attorney general, is a graceful young woman; with delicate features and bru nette complexion She wears becoming costumes of ruby color at her mother's receptions. Mr. W. W. Story's new statue of Orestes represents the beautiful youth cliugiug te Apelle's altar with his right hand aud with his lefc lifted te repel the pursuing Furies. The litha body is said te be magnificent. Kess Raymond, a journalist of ability and large experience, is in jail Tn New Orleans ter swindling. Though he has net been given a hearing en the New Orleans charge, his rascality recently re -vcaled is undoubted. Mile Jeanne Bonaparte, daughter of the late Priuee Pierre, is te be married next month te the Marquis de Villeueuve Bargeiuenl. the scion of a stanch legiti mist family. The lady's dowry is te be 1,000,000 francs, given by her brother, lViuce Reland Bonaparte. Rinni.EUERGEit, senator-elect Hern Vir ginia, dccliues te ask te be relieved of his disabilities as a duelist by the Legislature, en the ground that the penalty only at taches after couvictieu of the offense ; aud he uses, by way of illustration, the law which debars from voting auy eue who has a bet depending upeu the jesiilt of the election. Aueustc RerzEAun, the husband of Christine Nilsson, who has become insane owing te losses iu speculation, was born ou the isle of Bourbon aud was a half crceiu. ins granaiatner married a Creele aud amassed a large fortune. M. Rou Reu zeaud had a fortune of from $400,000 te $500,000. lie. was married te Mile. Nilsseu iu Westminster abbey en the 17 of July, 1872. It is curious te see the anxiety with which the century club of New Yerk efli cially deuies that it gave a reception te Oscar Wilde., As a matter of fact Mr. Wilde entered the Century, at one of its recent Saturday night reunions, en the arm of ad ex-minister te Frauce, whose wife undertook te become the social sponsor of the Irish dandelion. The managers of the club authorize the -statement that Wilde was ignored. A Southerner's sketch of Den Cameuen: "At a little distauce Den Cameren does net leek mera tliah thirty years of age. On closer inspection he might pass for forty. He must be nearly, if net quite, fifty. He is a tall, slender, shapely per son, with a profusion of dark reddish hair. His features are prominent, especially about the chin aud ue.se, evincing, with thin,set lips aud square forehead, qualities of command aud determined pertinacity. His gray eyes appear te fellow bis nose as intently as sharks pursue a ship for fei age. He is popular with many of the Southern senators, anu intimate witn a lew. iiis social habits arc attractive. Last evening 'in New Yerk, a dinner wasgiveuby Mr. Themas Powell Fowler, at his residence, te Franklin B. Gewkx. It was a most elaborate affair, and the floral decorations of the tabic wei every fine. The menus were of a unique design, being double folding cards, with the name of the guest painted be a satin ribbeaAOn the ether side were the eiestand' coats of arms of Mr. Fowler, while idejwfirir all tie names ef.the guesUand the.ill:ef fare? Stabie'g orchestra. was ttatieaedjpt the rear of the main hall near the dining room, and played selections during the dinner. Among these present besides Mr. Gewen were Cornelius Vanderbilt, Chevalier Wikeff, Chauncay M. Depew, Wayne MacVeagb, -M. Rebert Garrett, Daniel Dougherty, Russell Sage, Jay Gould, aud Albert Bierstadt. OBITUABT. Kell or Distinguished Dead. Rev. Dr. Bellows, the well-known min ister of New Yerk, is se dangerously ill that his recovery is doubtful. Gen. Rebert B. Mitchell, ex-governor of New Mexico, died yesterday, at Ins resi dence, in Washington, after a short ill ness. Theephilus Parsons, lately professor of law at Harvard college, and a son of Tneo Tnee philus Parsons, the eminent chief justice of Massachusetts, died yesterday in- Cam bridge. Jehn Watsen Evans, a prominent citi zen of Delaware and an ex-member of the Legislature, of that state, died yesterday in Newark, Del. Nathan Peck, president of the Mechan ics' national bank of New Haven, Conn., died yesterday of injuries received by being run ever by a team several days age. He was 80 years of age. Eugene Cummiskey, a well-known Catholic publisher and bookseller, died in Philadelphia en Wcducsday, aged 38 years. Rev. James A. Miller, one of the most widely knewu and respected of the Reman Catholic clergy in this diocese, died yes terday morning in St. Mary's hospital, Philadelphia, aged ever 75 years. Philip V. Blau, aged 30, managing ed itor of the United States Tobacco Journal, died suddenly of heart disease in New Yerk, yesterday. William White, a well kuewn citizen of Albany, died yesterday iu that city from miuries received a tew days age no ma runaway team. He was 83 years of age. At one time he was one of the proprietors of the Albany Journal and the Albany Register. Geerge W. Cramer, a well known buil der, died yesterday iu Trey, New Yerk, aged G7 years. He built the Occau Beach hotel, the first large hotel erected ou Ceney Island. ASSOCIATIONS IN COUNCIL. Reformatory, Philanthropic, 1'ellllcal, Pre grcsslve anil Commercial. The Ohie temperance convention in ses sion at Columbus yesterday adopted reso lutions asking that a prohibitory amend ment te the state constitution be submitted te a vote of the people. A large aud enthusiastic anti-polygamy meeting was held in the" First Presbyter ian church, at Pittsburgh, last evening . Among the speakers were Judge White, Rev. Dr. Robinson and Felix R. Brunet. The New Yerk state temperance society yesterday begau its annual session iu Al bany, James A. Breusen presided. The secretary reported that the organization had branches iu forty-two counties of the state. The National furniture manufacturers' association, composed of delegates from nearly all the cities west of the Allegheny Mountains, met yesterday in Cincinnati. A resolution increasing the price of all furniture 10 per cent, was referred. The Philadelphia society for alleviating the miseries of public prisons held its an nual meeting last night. Frem the re port of the prison agent it was shown that there were 22,478 persons committed te the county prison, of which number 3040 were released through the agent. The total receipts were 3,028.79, and the ex penditures $2,913.05. James .1. Barclay was chosen president. The annual meeting of thn managers of the Bearding Heuse for Yeung Women, 1433 Lembard street, Philadelphia, was held yesterday. There are 27 boarders. The receipts were $3,452.93,and the expen ditures $3,332.20. Officers for the coming year were elected. At the annual meeting yesterday of the contributors te the Union Temporary Heme, Philadelphia, officers were elected for the ensuing year. The report stated that the home had been full most of the year, the smallest number of children at auy one time being 03 and the greatest 8 1. The present number is 74. The receipts wereSG,G.)3, and the expenses 6,29.1.33. -- The Population or American Cities. X. V. Hcrnlil. The proportion between males aud females in the cities of the United States exhibited in the recent census bulletins differs se greatly from the proportion be twecn them in the whole country that the figures are lcmarkable. In the whole country there is an excess of nearly a million males. The precise figures are : Males, 23,518,820; females, 24,G30,9G3. But iu almost all the eities this proportion is reversed. There are forty-live cities of mere than forty theusaud inhabi tants, and in all but nine the females outnumber the males. The nine are Chicago, St. Leuis, Sau Francisce, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Col umbus, Minneapolis and St. .Paul all of them in the Mississippi Valley or beyond it. In New Yerk tUe figures are males, 590,314; females, 615,785; in Philadel phia males, 403,975 ; females, 441,195 ; in Brooklyn nialcs,272,248; females, 294, 413 ; in Bosten males, 172,208 ; females, 190 571, aud iu Baltimore males, 137,393 ; females, 174,290. Of the nine exceptions San Francisce is the most noticeable, the proportion there being males, 132,008 ; females, 101,351 ; and probably se great a difference is attributable mainly te the Chinese section of the inhabitants. Next iu peculiarity is Kansas City, with 31,999 males and only 23,780 females. In the ether six the difference is small, running from 9,G25 in Chicago, with a population of 503,183, down te only 202 iu Cleveland, with a population of 1G0,14G. Superfic ially it may occur te some minds that the great American cities all offer attractions whicli should iuduce au excess of male population. These figures, however, show the reverse. The chief causes of the discrepancy are te be sought iu the larger employment of females than males in household service and in the continually increasing engagement of females in mer cantile and manufacturing pursuits. m Seventy-seven Free Passes. N. Y. lleraltl. Conductor Hanford says that en the train that was run into at Spuyten Duyvil, through the fault of everybody in geucral aid nobody iu particular, there were seventy-seven free passes; As the fare from Albany te New Yerk is $3,10, se the New Yerk Central and Hudsen River railroad company waived" the sum of $238,70 by carrying these seventy-seven persons free of charge. As the said rail road company has never claimed te de business for nothing or even for fun the questieu naturally is, What did it get or expect te get for this wholesale deadhead ing? Perhaps it does net carry seventy seven people free of charge every day ; but the 13th inst. was the last day of the leg islative week, and many of the lllty or mere members from New Yerk and Brooklyn were en their way home, accom panied by lobbyists and "heelers," and also by country members, whose most pronounced tastes can be gratified in New Yerk with less danger of notoriety than in Albany. Of course the company never wants anything at the hands of legislators. se the question still remains : What did it get or what does it expect ferthe seventy seven free passes ? THE LATEST NEWS. GLEANID FEOI THi HOWHtG MAILS a. - 'Vji - - . .. SOarETnLtSBS w cm J POLITICS. Pollock Uets the Philadelphia Colleclershlp Davles Scenting Spoil The Murder of a Bey Mra. Lincoln' Pension and Her Gratitude Yesterday's Congressional Proceedings. In the United States Senate'yesterday Mr. Miller from. the committee en foreign relations, reported a bill te "enforce treaty stipulations relating te the Chi nese" that is, te restrict Chinese immi gration. He gave notice that he would call it up next Wednesday. Bills were introduced by Mr. Davis, of West Vir ginia, te continue the improvement of the Monongahela river; by Mr. Miller, of Cal., te reorganize the United States courts; and by Mr. Allisen, of Iowa, ' te provide a reserve fund for the redemption of United States notes. The Sherman funding bill was considered, Mr. Sherman closing the debate, and a motion te lay the bill upon the table was lest yeas, 23; nays, 45. Without further action, the Senate went into executive session, and seen after ad journed. In the Heuse, Mr. Page, from the com mittee en education and labor, reported a bill te limit Chinese immigration. It was ordered printed and recommitted. The resolution in reference te the confinement of American citikens in British prisons came up as unfinished business and was discussed by Messrs. Robinseu and Cox, of New Yerk after, which it. went ever until te day. An evening session was held for general debate. Only six members weifl present, and the session did net last move than half an hour. Pollock for Kevenue Collector. The president has nominated William J. Pollock te be collector of internal revenue at Philadelphia, aud Frank Case te be collector of internal revenue atPittsburgh. It was net expected that either of these offices would be filled until next week, and Mr. Pollock, who had been in Wash ington for two days, prepared te go home Wednesday night, when he was suddenly asked te remain. Mr. Pollock's nomina tion was requested by both the senators, Attorney General Brewster, Congressmen Bingham and Ilarmer, representative, commercial and manu facturing associations in Philadelphia ; aud by many of the leading citizens. The nomination of Case was unexpected te many of the politicians in the western part of the state. Themas W. Davis, the pre sent Collector, had made a desperate fight for the place, and many of Case's friends in Pittsburg had given up the idea of his appointment. The selection of Case will cause some heart-burning among Pittsburg politicians. hThe nomination of Frederick A. Tuttle, of Nevada, te be Governer of Arizona, is a disappointment te the friends of Judge Win. Bunu, of Philadelphia, who was a canditate for the place. Judge Bunn had the support of nearly all the members of the Pennsylvania delegation except Sen Sen aeor Mitchell, aud he was endorsed by many prominent citizens of Philadelphia. Tuttle is a friend of Senater Jenes, who secured his appointment. A I.uit'siiirUereU by an Kx-Cenvict.J On Tuesday morning the police found in a rear cellar at Ne. 93 Baxter street, New Yerk, the body of a young lad froz'en stiff -and guawed by rats. It was supposed that he was a tramp who had crawled in for shelter from the cold and sheltered there. Thursday it was discovered that the dead lad was foully murdered, dragged out of the way and robbed. Captain Kealey has the murderer, au ex convict named Meri arity under arrest, with witnesses enough te prove a clear case of murder. The dead boy was Charles Weber, aged 15. He tended bar for 'his father at l e. 21G Caual street. On Mon day evening, passing through Baxter street, he was deliberately shot down aud killed by Meriarity, who claims that he did net knew him, and that the sheeting was an accident. Te liidc the crime the murderer, with the assistance of a mau who was in his company, dragged the body of the lad into the cellar aud robbed the dead of his coat aud hat. Meriarity is a drunken vagabond who has been in prison for theft. Weber's mother proves that Meriarity knew his victim. The prisoner aud witnesses are locked up iu the Mulberry street police station. AIRS. LINCOLN'S I.KATITUWK. Slie l'ropegctt New te Ilavt; un Operation Per formed en 11 cr Eyes. Mrs. Lincoln was informed by a New Yerk Tribune reporter, that Congress had passed the bill increasing her pension. from 3,000 te 3,000, and giving 15,000 for her immediate relief. She expressed herself as very grateful te the senators who presented her case in Congress, aud said that new she should have an opera tion performed en her eyes in a short time. Hitherto she lias net felt able te incur the expense attending this. In re sponse te ttie account of her condition recently published, Mrs. Lincoln . has received a check for' $250 from a New Yerk merchant, who does net wish his name te be made public, te pay for any extra attendance she may need. Ac companying the check was a letter, in which the giver referred te his gift as sent iu the spirit of a son te a loyal mother. Dr. Sayre said that Mrs. Lincoln's condition had net changed much during the last week, but that with this increase in her pension and the money given for immedi ate relief she would have enough for the present. Since autograph hunters learned that Dr. Sayre is her physician, letters come te him every day requesting him te procure Mrs. Lincoln's signature for them, notwithstanding the public announcement that she is unable te write new hec.inse of her eyes. I.ntuyette CulicgoCeuierrlng Degrees. At a meeting of the trustees of Lafay ette college, Easten, en Wednesday, the following honorary degrees were confer red : L.L. D. upon Hen James P. Sterrett, Associate Judge of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; D. D. upon Rev. W. Q. Scott, class of 'G9, president of Ohie State University; Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, last moderator of the Synod of Philadelphia, and Rev. Henry Clay Trnmbull, editor of the Sunday Scheel Times, of Philadelphia. The degree of A. M. was conferred en Jehn C. Stuckert, class of '73, and Francis B. Wells, of '61. Pofesser R. H. Trach, principal of the Easten Academy, was honored with B: S. Twe trustees were elected, vis.: Hen. Rebert P. Allen, Wil Wil liamspert, class of '53, and Traill Green, M. D., LL. D. of Easten. At the Junier Oratorical contest at La fayette college, the successful competitors were E. M. .Green, F. H. Guffy, R. W. Miller and C. A. Walker, with W. C. Bend as alternate. Scenting Spoil. State Senater- William T. Davies. nf Bradford, is iu Washington. He has visited Senater Cameren, and there is con siderable speculation among the members of the delegation as te the object of his visit. It was said by a congressman from the western part of the state that Mr. Davies was net averse te securing the Re publican nomination for lieutenant-governor, having failed te secure the nomina tion for state treasurer last- summer, and the chances were that he would receive the support of both the Cameren men and the Independent?. Wm. H. Armstrong, of Williamsport, is also in Washington. He has, it is said, a longing eye cast en the vacant office of commissioner of Pacific railroads. RESIGNS. e OV BKTHBW teFTM VBMUCR. Altp - ii v a i n H1VGKANM MINISTERS 3 T 0 a&. UU ntajelity Lest A Last Burst et Oratory Patriotism Uelere Ambition. Paris Cable Dispatch. After a short but exciting debate the government was en Thursday beaten by a majority of fifty-five. In the evening M. Gambetta aud his colleagues tendered their resignations. When the deputies as sembled iu the afternoon the Heuse was packed from fleer te ceiling. The diplo matic box was quite full. There was net even au inch of standing room in the press, or tribunes. By two o'clock pre cisely the ministers were iu their seats, M. Gambetta looking much calmer than ou last Monday. In a few minutes mere the debate began, Mt Brisaen having pre viously entreated the depoties'te behave themselves and net te interrupt the pro ceedings. The opening of the discussion was unnecessarily tedious, and a report was spread that the vote would net be taken until Friday. M. Dreyfus defended the government scheme of limited revision. M. Leuis Lcgrand replied in defence of the counter scheme of the committee, and Lcckrey, having- condemned them both, upheld the sovereignty of the Congress. But fresh spirit was seen put into the debate by the appearance of M. Julien iu the tribune. M. Julien was a member of the committee of thirty-three. He ex plained briefly the real aim and purport of the committee's scheme. They had never pretended that the ministry should be de barred from defendiug its own ideas be fore the Congress ; but had simply as serted the principle of the supremacy of the Congress, aud had pointed out what parts of the constitution seemed most in want of revision. M. Baredet, following the same line as M. Lockrey, then proposed that the constitution should ee completely revised. On pressing his suggestion te a vote it was rejected by 298 te 173. It was new nearly six o'cleek and au ad journment was generally expected. Te the general surpris3, however, the debate continued. M. JMargaine, cuairmau et the committee, briefly called, en the govern ment te reply te the report read en last Monday and M. Gambetta, accepting the challenge, wa.s seen slowly ascending the tribune. The scene new became highly interesting. The decisive moment had come. Would M. Gambetta be equal te the situation ? That he was alive te its extreme gravity there could net be a doubt. His speech had been carefully elaborated and was evidently meant te be conciliatory. Opening with much show of humility the speaker attempted te per suade the Chamber that it was iu accord with the government ;;i'ferif," he said, "it had rejected M. Baredct's scheme of unlimited revision, it could only have meant te approve et limited revision." Finding his argument little te the taste of his hearers he warmed with the occa sion, and, protesting against the criminal felly of calling the whole constitution into question, he rallied the revision committee en the contradiction contained in its report and asked if it was or was net in favor of complete revision. Skillfully lowering his voice for a few moments he then referred te the lidiculeus misinterpretation given te his answer te the committee en Satur day. Raising his voice again the next instant he-made the very same threatening declarations wuicii had aroused tiie wratu of the committee; The form gieii te the threat was polite but the threat was barely disguised. If the Congress, he argued, should ontslep the limits traced for it by the Chambers it would be committing a revolutionary act. Its resolutions would, therefore, be null and have no eflect given them by the ex ecutive, In support of this audacious theory M, G.imbetta quoted a precedent supplied by the Ceugrcss, which elected M. Grevy aud a speech of M. DuFaure ; but neither made much impression eU the Chamber, and the seance which had been anything but orderly from the outset new began te grew riotous. Iu vain did he exhibit all the magnificent resources of his eloquence. Iu vain did he dilate ou his devotieu te the democratic cause. The Heuse applauded his grand periods, but it refused te be led away by them. One could net help inwardly cempariug M. Gambetta mere than once, while ad dressed the Chamber, te a lien tamer in a cage of liens. Fer a time he haW succeed ed in cowing them, but a single false step must destroy him. The charm of his ele queuce had worn out. The liens were preparing te spring. Only oae thinir could have saved him the saciificc of the Scrutin dc Liste. This fatal Scrntiu de Liste he le fused altogether te abandon. He wound round and round it the whole time, coquetted with it, wandered away from it, but came back te it. Disguise it as he would, the reference was plain and te the point. The Chamber, however, would have nothing te de with the Scru tin de Lisle, though M. Gambetta declar ed that it was indispensable. Directly he approached -the subject, it grew hostile and rebellious. After speaking au hour aud a half amid continual interruptions M. Gambetta resumed his seat. He was applauded by barely half the Chamber. After a short but telling rejoinder by M. Audrieu.v, the chamber was then con sulted as te whether the report of the com -mi t tee should preferred te that of a cab inet. By a vote of 282 te 227 the commit tee's re nor L was adentcd. This was a vir tual defeat for the cabinet. M. Gambetta amidst tremendous excitement, returned te the tribune and announced that the ministers-ceuid no longer continue te ad minister the affairs of the country. M.de Freycinet, M. Jules Ferry and ,M. Brisson are all spoken of as' likely te succeed him. Immediately after the Chamber of Dep uties rejected the government bill M. Gambetta personally handed te President Grevyjns own-resignation and thas of his colleagues. The riiews caused-' great ex citement in Paris. The appointment of M. Leen Say as minister of iinaace is strongly advocated in order te restore confidence. SEftS THROUGH IT. Wautn a Mitu ei Iren, Net line or Straw. Philad'j. livening Telegraph. Hep. The mast earnest, supporter of Butler, outside of his own county of Chester, is the t hick-aiid-thin home organ of Atter-ney-Gpneral Palmer and Governer Heyt. Enough said. Yet Mr. Butler, in the ex pressive language of the day, takes the cork right under and uaiis away with the "Stalwart " line. Of course, the new can didate may develop sufficient strength te -command recognition from the "Besses," but at present there are no indications of any such unexpected turn of events. Besides, Mr. Butler's candidacy is au anomalous oue in the extreme. He claims te be, neither "Stqlwart" vr "Half Breed, yet he has appeared in both char actors, aud new bases his hopes upon the expectation of united factional support. The preponderating Republican sentiment of Chester county is overwhelmingly anti anti Cameren, anti-'hess," and anti-" ma chine." aud has becu su for years past. It was Chester county delegates who, at Cincinnati, iu 1870, led the revolt against Mr. Cameren, an act which was unanimously sustained at home. When Mr. Cameren was a candidate for the Senate iu 1879, Chester cnuuty Repub licans were practically unanimous against his election, yet Mr. Butler, as a represen tative, quietly fell into line and voted agaiust the wishes of his people. Fer this aet he was made state treasurer. While in that office there has net been the faintest ripple of discoid between Mr. Butler and the ' machine," and net a word of sympa thy has been heard from the would-be "people's candidate " ler governor during M GAMBMPTA the struggle of the people the past year te) obtain ..some recognition of their aturpad rights by tfegtBaachine.":' Hi Hi ded,jiefif asjMr. Bmtlac's record is coi cei coi srneneoeiwouldknow that such thing-is fJbesilsmaVer existed iu Pfirn sylvama. lie is sueumeiy ignorant ei the burning questieu of the hour. A queer kind of campaign, indeed, must Mr. But ler's be. He has had a splendid chance; he may improve it yet, but there is noth ing in his quiet, unaggressive, harmless character te warrant any- such expecta tions. A mau of bleed and ireu aud uet a man of straw is needed at the freut of the real Republicau column at this hour. Dlie Disasters. Perils ut Cuatlug. Fiery Flames. The California flour mills aud macca macca reni factory iu San Francisce were burned yesterday. Less, $40,000. Geerge R. Osberne, injured by thu col lision en the Charleston & Savannah rail road last Sunday, died, yesterday, making the fourth death from that disaster. By the fall of au elevator yesterday, at 421 Race street, Philadelphia, Charles Mc Bride, aged 25 years, residing at Maua yunk, was killed, and two ether men were injured, one seriously. The trial of Agnes Alceru, at Elizabeth, N. J., for the murder of her husband, by poison, resulted yesterday in a verdict of manslaughter. A severe earthquake shock shook Ceu treville, Cal., last evening, causing much excitement among the inhabitants. The shock was preceded by a heavy shower of rain. Tweuty-niue deaths from smallpox were reported iu Chicago last week. Thirteen cases of the disease were dis covered yesterday in New Yerk. The treasurer of Marqutte county, Michigan, has resigued, it being discover ed that he is "short about 5 IS, 000 of county funds." The dry goods store of Camp, Meirell & Camp, at Jacksen, Michigan, was rob bed en Wednesday night of silks aud sat ins valued at $20,000. An engagement between Statu troops and Indians at Lompage, Senera, is repor ted, in which twenty Indians were killed. At last accounts the troop:, wet e in pur suit of the Iudians. Captain Hamp Turner was shot dead by Judge William Price, at Chester, Missis sippi, en the 25th inst. Beth were lawyers of "high standing," but they had "a dif ference about some trivial matter in the course of a trial in which they were en opposite sides." By the upsetting of a ladle of molten iron, in Wallace II. Brink & Ce.'s foundry, at Burlington, Vermont, yester day afternoon, the building was almost burned out, and four men were injured, three of them, it is feared fatally. A large double sleigh, in which fifteen or twenty men and boys were " coasting" in West Quincy, Massachusetts, an Wed nesday night, became unmanageable and ran into a fence, scattering the coaster." in every direction. All were injured, four severely, and one or two dangerously. A fire last evening destroyed tlie Key stone Hub, Speke and Wheel Works, Railway Carspriug Factory, and N. II. Harned's silk fringe manufactory, en New Market street, above Laurel. Less 'about 8150,000, which, it is believed, is 'covered by insurance. Twe hundred and "fifty hands are thrown out of employment. m wm Federal Appointment-.. The president yesterday nominated Frederick A. Tritle, or Nevada, te he governor of Arizona ; S. A. Whitfield, postmaster at Cincinnati ; and William J. Pollock, collector of internal revenue in the First district of Pennsylvania ; Edwin H. 'Webster, collector of customs, and William H. Wilmer, naval officer, at Bal timore ; Archibald Sterling United States attorney, and Jehu M. McClin McClin teck, United States marshal, for Mary laud. Cable Read Successfully Upeneil. At ene o'cieck yesterday morning the first car ou the new cable read in Chicago made its trial trip. It was filled with the manages and directors of the company, who seemed highly pleased with the ex periment. The superintendent says " that when in practical operation thn cars will travel at the rate of eight mile an hour without difficulty.-' LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. l.oekli2g After tlie Little Indian. Capt. R. H. Pratt, superintendent of the Indian school at Carlisle, proposes te give an exhibitieu in Philadelphia next mouth, where the workmanship of the Indian boys and girls can be seen and their proficiency iu elocution tested. The lads will show their manncr.ef making harness, aud en the stage will he a wagon, specimens of tinware, beets and shoes, all of which were made by the boys at Carlisle. Te further the cuds of this aud ether schools for trailing Indian children, 'Measrs. Dill wyn Parrish, Daniel M. Fex, William McMichael, of the beard of Indian com mission ; J. Topliff Jehnsen, James W. II. Newlin, Caleb J. Milne, Snsan and Mary Longstreth have interested themselves in the movement te secure au appropriation from Congress sufficient te meet the de mands upon the school for educating Indian children. Miss Hazard, of Philadelphia, has recently givenSl.OOO. Caleb J. Milne s500 and Edwin N. Bensen a liberal sum te the school at Carlisle for the purposef educating'cuildren. The main oujectnevv is te commence the education of a" thous theus ane Indian boys and girls who are await ing their chances. Wall Street King by Klectric Light. Mr. Al. Re?cnstcin, the enterprising North 'Queen street clothier, has had pre pared a handsome lithograph fashion plate, representing the styles iu gentlo gentle raen's'dressithat will, prevail during the' coming spring and'summer. The figure's. ou the plate are accurate portraits el the "Kings of Wall, street, " among them Vanderbilt,-Gould, Kecne, Sage Dillen, Uncle Rufus Hatch, and a number of ethers. It can be scen in the window of Mr. Rescnstein's handsome place nf busi ness, Ne. 37 North Queen street, ou aud after te morrow, night, when an additional charm will be lent te the picture" by its brilliant illumination with the clectiic light new in course of erection by some enterprising business men of the stieet. Cumnilaule Letiert. Letters addressed as fallows aie held at the Lancaster pestffice : "Mr. J. R. Scott, Workhouse, Claro Clare Claro ment, Pittsburgh, Pa." Ne stamp. "3Ir. TeWnsend Ward, Hist. ' Sue. Penna., Philadelphia, Peuua." Ne stamp. "Thes. Davisen, l.ewzeru Ce. Pa., in care of Thes. Sandrens." Held for better directions. " Mrs. M. C. Matthews, 401, Sth city." Held' for better 'directiens: Sadden Death. On Weduesday Adam Dssscuger, aged about CO years, a respected citizen of Yerk county, residiug at Hoever's church, fell dead from apoplexy while sifting coal ashes at his stable. His wife, who was near, heard the aoise of his fall and found him lying en his face. He had been ailing for several days previous:. Soldier's Orphan te be Vacccinateil. Superintendent Higbee, of the soldiers! orphans school department, has addressed a circular te the principals and managers of these institutions in the state, urging the early vaccination of all pupils and em ployees of the schools, in view of the fact that the national beard of health has de clared smallpox te be epiJemic. COLUMBIA NEWS. -. OUJt KKUDLAB CORRKSPON UKNCK fix is1 - "2 3M Heard Jrem Havana. ?jTh party freai Columbia who sailed fccNewiYdrTn the steamer " City of icbale, Mr!" and Mrs. Jes. F. McMakin ami Mr. Rebert Cenklin have been heard from. They had a safe and prosperous voyage as far as Havana, Cuba, where word was sent from, aud with the excep tion of a few days sea sickness nothing worthy of uete happened. The party stepped at this place for a few days, and then sailed for their destination, Vera Cruz, Mexico, which they expect te reach in the course of a week or ten days. Upen their arrival there they will at once tele graph home. " Drunk and lltsorderly.' lltserderly.' lltsorderly.' The tramp question is becoming as monotonous as the old deg tax once turned out. Se many of these peer fel lows have been arrested for '-'drunken and disorderly conduct " that our' citizens are wondering at it. A few weeks age we explained thai a tramp could net be seut te jail for just beiug a tramp for any length of time, but that he could be sent there te await a trial at court. Fer the past two weeks our town has been re markably quiet in the way of drunks. Over a hundred tramps have been arrested, some of them being placed in the lockup ever night and the next morning released The next night the same ones are arrested again. In this way our officers want te make a name for bravery aud daring. Out of the hundred arrested we can safely say that onethird have been sent te jail for "drunk and disorderly conduct." Ipw the question is : " Were they drunk and disorderly, or were tuey only lent te jail for the officer and 'squire te make a little money ?" We believe it is the latter case, for we are en the streets all day aud late iu the night and see most everything that is going en. Fer instance, we saw a tramp begging,- and ha was sober. Twenty minutes later he was before a 'squire for drunk and disorderly conduct. Result 10 days. We wish it understood that when a mau is drunk aud disorderly we believe he should be arrested aud re ceive the penalty of the law. But when tramps are arrested, they who have never drank a drop of intoxicating liquor iu their lives, and are sent te jail for the same, we think it is a shame, aud a step should be put te it It must be stepped, or we will publish the name of the officer who again does it. Amusements. Cel. Robinson's Humpty Dumpty in the opera house this evening, ruu by Earnest Witters. Ge te the hall early and see the fiee performance, its fine. Alsohelp Mr. Witters ; he needs all he can get. Mi-uer-Roeney combination te-morrow even ing. Uangereus Spert. Sleddiug en Locust street, between Sec ond and Frent streets, shouldbe stepped, as it is tli3 most dangerous place te slide en in town At six o'clock last evening the hill was crowded, and a large sled holding four boys was the fastest. As they were going down once, in front of Haldeman's store, they were warned that a train was coming, but as their sled was going se fast they cenld net step it, they struck the hind set of wheels of the G:20 train. The sled was broken te atoms and every boy-was mere or less hurt ; ene of them quite badly. Roreaicli liadsei. Rev. T. S. Cookman, of Drew's theo logical seminary, and son of the late Alfred Cookman, will preach in the M. E. church en Sunday .morning and evening. The St. Charles furnace has been con nected te the Columbia telephone ex change. A number of ether business places will seen fellow. After the meeting of the Cyrene com cem mandery last evening, the members ad journed te Prof. Warren's oyster saloon te partake of an oyster supper, which that geutlemau and his geed wife only knew hew te get up. Messrs. W. II. Grier and Postmaster Mullen have returned from the encamp encamp meutef theG. A.R.at Williamsport. The pikes are in a fearful condition, mud being in se me places six and seven inches deep. Our streets are also very muddy. Frem time te time we have noted thu revival meetings iu the M. E. church. We were misinformed, ., they are held in the Union -Bethel.-sj ! h . Meeting of the Citizens' band this even ing in their room at Bank alley. Au evening party was given yesterday evening at the rcsidence'cennected with the Shawnee furnaces. Dancing was kept up until a Iate.oenr. We are te have a fancy dress ball in thu armory nest Thursday. It will be undei the mitiagemcnt of live or six young man, who generally get these things up aud always make them a succass Invitation; will seen lie out. Harry Uogentegler. a young man em ployed at the P. R. It. round house, while going te work yesterday had several se -vi-rc falls, resulting in a badly brnised face and body, aud a mashed dinner bucket. Jehn B. Hedman, au employee of thu P. 1. !., while coupling cars at the Gap, had his right arm badly hurt last night. Win. Seieua, who was hurt in the east yard senie'timc age, the particulars of which appeared in this paper", is laying in a prcoarieus conditieu, and should he get worse he will be sent te his home in New Yerk state. Messrs. Heise aud Kauffuiau shipped six of their steamerd te Atlanta, Ga., to day. They took a prize at the exposition. COURT OK COMMON PLKAS. Cases ou Trial and Current Utuines. HEKer.F. .rrnc.E Patterson. In the case of Mary A. Williams, for the use of Christopher P. Williams, vs. Michael Wise, tin: jury rendered a verdict in favor of the defendant. rJames Bryseu, assignee of Maria Kem per, wife of Dauiel Kemper, vs. Daniel Kemper. This was au action of replevin te try tha right te certain property levied upon by the sheriff ou a writ issued upon by James Bryson. The plaintiff alleged that in May, 1879, he became the assignee of Maria Kemper and made au appraise ment of her separate estate en her farm at Akren. He subsequently ascertained that Daniel Kemper was selling some of the things and he' demanded! that these sold be restored and the balance delivered. Defendant did net comply with this re quest and, hence thissnit. The defendant claimed that all the prop erty levied upon under plaintiff's writ be longed te him and net te his wife and could theielere net be assigned te her assignee. On tiial. ItEFOKK .H'UtsK I.IVIXOSTOX. In the mechanics lien i case of Jehu L. Arneld atrainst Mary E. Sanders ellal., the defense continues te call witnesses te show that the work wasnotdeue as it should be. Opinions Delivered. Judge Livingston delivered opinieus in the following cases : Jeseph and Maria Wcnger, deceased. Exceptions te auditor's rrpert. Excep tions dismissed aud report confirmed. In the citation against Geerge Russell, executer of Elizabeth Garman, late of Caernarvon township, deceased, te file au acceuitt, the court said that having care fully read the petitioner's citation and an swer thereto, the facts contained in the answer net being disputed or replied te, they see ue reason for making au order or decree in the premises for the present and therefore decline te de se. Citatum dismissed at the costs of appli cant. Deeit Ortiered tu He Made. The court, en motion cl Geerge Nau m an, esq., made a dcciec directing the
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