LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER TUX US DA Y FEBRUARY 23 iSS2 ildiuastci I'Utclltgrncct. THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. 23, 1882. City Government. The growing independence of. popular sentiment, manifested in this and ether cities of the commonwealth at the annual municipal elections, cannot fail te bring the people of the larger cities mere and mere into sympathy with movements te eliminate party politics from municipal affairs. There is no reason under the sun "why the affairs of any municipality or local government should be adminis tered upon a partisan basis. The police control of a city, the supply of water, the improvement of streets, the raising of money and its disbursement, are mat ters with which state and na tienal politics have no relation what ever. The views of a mayor, police or ether citv officers upon question of state or national concern have nothing at all te de with their municipal func tions, except as they exercise them in be half of their party at general elections ; and this is the thing which every geed local interest demands that they should net de. But just se long as they have te depend upon party elections, se-long they will be mere or less party officials, and in sheer self-defense they will have te lean mere upon their party and less upon the cenfldence of the whole people than they ought. While the present lines are tightly drawn faithful officials will net receive from the opposing party that approbation and support which they earn by a proper discharge of their duties ; and faithless officials will receive an encouragement and defense from their own party which they de net merit. The experience of all parties shows that it is difficult te get the right kind of men te stand as candidates for local offices, aud especially for the uiireinu uiireinu ncrative places of councilmen, because they knew they will get little credit for doing their duty and that they will be expected te use their places for the bene fit of their party. There is no city that we knew of in which there are better opportunity and mere abundant reasons for the experi ment of a non-partisan city government, for the public geed, than Lancaster. It is very evenly balanced between the two parties ; and,although badly gerrymand ered against a fair Democratic represen tation in councils, experience has shown that with hard work one or both branches may be controlled in favor of that party ; while se long as the De mocracy furnish it with such a mayor as it has given the city new for the third time, it may fairly claim the power te keep control of the executive depart ment of Lancaster. Under these cir cumstances neither party would have anything te lese and the would have much te gain a movement heartily entered city from into aud faithfully carried out by all parties te relieve every department from party control or responsibility. Of course this could only be clone by general assent, and we believe all parties are se sick and tired of the annual squabbling and wrangling ever petty offices te be willing te enter into it. It certainly would net ba disadvantageous te any Republican, as such, te elect a mayor like Mr. Mac Gonigle en a non-partisan ticket, any mere than Democrats, as such, would suffer from the like election of such cemicilmeirasMr. Rebert A. Evans. It would be very well if all the wards were represented by men as fit te represent them as Mr. Middleton or Mr. McMullen, and, for the sake of example, it would be much better if a ward like the Sixtli could have both Mr. D. G. Baker and Mr. Win. Jehnsen in councils, than that its people should be convulsed with a contest between tliem for a place which neither desires and in which either would be highly acceptable te all classes of citizens were he elected te represent all classes. We knew of no reason why this thing should net be done right here and new. It will never be done if postponed until just before a local election when party lines are tightly drawn and the issues shaped by partisan interests. Xew is the accepted time. The Match Tax. The most impudent thing which has been heard for some time is the pretest of some of the rich and powerful match manufacturers against the proposed re moval of the one cent per box stamp tax en matches : Mr. Wm. II. Swift,nf the firm of Swift, Courtney & Beecher, match manufactur ers, of Wilmington, Del., in an argument before the sub committce of the Heuse committee of ways and means, urged tbat the match manufacturers of the country, without exception, arc in favor of retain ing the stamp. The business has grown up during the past sixteen years aud bc . come adjusted te the existence of this tax which enters se largely iute the cost of the finished article that te remove it new would be like compelling them te go out of busiucss aud start en an entire new basis ; that the tax takes no mere from the people than gees into the public treasury ; that it is net felt as a burden, and its 10 pcal is net the subject of popular demand, while if removed, it would practically de stroy the match manufacturing industry in this country. In reply te this it can be said that as thetax;is a specific, invariable sum, there ought te be no difficulty whatever in adjusting the business te its instant removal.. The manufacturers are enti" tied te no profit en the stamps, and their removal ought te just reduce the price of matches by one cent per box. The true inwardness of the objection is that the business of making matches is a monopoly, controlled by a single com bination, which has large capital te buy a big stock of stamps and crowd out. all smaller concerns. The stamp tax en an article of such univer sal use as matches is one of the most odious kind, and, like that en cigars, being specific, is in favor of the higher priced article and te the advantage of the larger and richer manufacturers. Their pretest against its removal should only stimulate the popular demand for it. The decision of the supreme court in favor of the extra $500 pay for the legis lators comes at a bad time for Butler's boom for governor. The 251 members whose pay he interfered with would have siinrr vprv dnmii liarl lip herm cntrnmprf ! Xew that he is unhorsed they will be em boldened te give free expression te the opposition they naturally feel toward him. And that may settle it. Txik case of the state against the Standard oil company involving claims for Eeme three million dollars unpaid tax and penalties is te be submitted te the Dauphin county court upon an agreed statement of facts, the burden of which is that the Standard is net a Pennsylva nia corporation, and that the following enormous dividends were paid outside of this slate, though they were mad out of our resources and by combinations with chartered corporations here : Year. Capital. Dividend. 1872 $2,1)00,000 S37C.4C2.75 1873 2,000,000 347,610.00 1874 2,500,000 mGO.l.OO 1875 3,500,000 514,230.00 1870 3,500,000 501,285.00 1877 3,500,000 3,248,050.00 1878 3,500,000 875,000.00 1879 3,500,000 3,150,000.00 1880 3,500,000 1,050,000.00 It nowhere appears that tax en these profits was paid anywhere else, and the chances are that the Standard was a lit tle joker which had no local habitation for taxpaying purposes. Like the fel low who sold liquor in a house en the slate line, it moved from one side te the ether as rapidly as the law officers and tax gatherer came after it, and it will be a shame if a concern which in nine years made ten million dollars profit en three and a half millions investment es capes without paying tax te the state out of whose resources it made Ihe money. Tin: euly luxury in which the Examine r seems privileged te indulge is daily thanks giving te Ged that it is net like the Lvrni. i.igexceii. It is seldom wc can te cordi ally reciproeate ear esteemed contempo rary's views. It is generally conceded that at the meeting of the committee en elections of the United States Heuse of Representa tives, the claims of Cannen and Campbell te a seat as delegates te Utah, will be alike decided against, and the matter refcrird back te the peeple for a new election. A Convention is being held in Jack sjnville, Fla., the object of which is te devise ways and means for the promotion of colonization throughout the statf. Xew that Flerida is receiving such favorable notice throughout the United States and Europe, its citizens will show geed judg ement in putting their shoulders te the wheel, and encouraging a desirable im migration from all civilized nations. Wm. B. Manx is reported te have said in Philadelphia ea election night : " Penn sylvania could have becu Republican by from 40,000 te 80,000 majority for the next hundred years, but they allowed a consti tutional convention te be held, and the Democrats get one advantage after another until te-day the Republican majeiity in the state is threatened." lie is a wise man who foresees for the Democracy such flattering prospects out of a geed law, a frce election and a fair count. Tin: mournful tragedy which occurred " en the hill " yesterday was a most pain ful sequel te the Democratic rejoicings ever Tuesday's municipal victory. The killing of one man and the fearful mangling of another was a costly sacrifice incurred by the very natural jubilation of the Eighth warders ever their splendid majority. In the presence of this calam ity and the sorrow which it has brought te two households, party feeling is of course sunken, and wc would net de in justice te any class of our fellow citizens by suggesting that the movement for the relief of the alllictcd and worthy families be confined te any party or section of the city. An intelligent observer of the drift, of events points out that in the doubtful states where there is a ceutcst for the control of the party, as in Mew Yerk, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Illinois the appointments will be used for the benefit of the great Stalwarts. In states where it would be hopeless te raake a contest like Massachusetts or Michigan none will be attempted, of course. The president will respect ' the senatorial prerogative," except in his own state, where he will have his own way. He wili net disturb, for political reasons, any officers who have terms te serve out. The Grant men are getting most of the inter nal revenue collccterships. There is no term ia these offices, aud the incumbents can be removed at any time ; aud they arc offices wielding large political influence. Bn.vuLAixsn has becu expelled from the Heuse of Commens again. But wili he stay expelled ? Ilis constituents will re elect him, of course, aud the government will never be rid of him uutil he is admit ted. While it is true he is a free thinker, he offered te take the oath like any ether member. He explicitly stated that such an oath would be binding en his conscience and in view of this his people will send him back as often as he is sent back te them. That is characteristic of English constituencies. Sir Rebert Walpele was re-elected for Lynn immediately after being expelled from the Heuse and committed te the Tower for corrupt induct in the matter of forage contracts while sccrctary of war. Jelfn Wilkes, a flagrant scoffer aud blasphemer, was four times elected te the Heuse of Commens by the people of Middlesex after his expulsion as member for Aylesbury in 1704, and he had at oue time the whole city of Louden at his back. He was at last admitted te his scat without, opposition. DKOIVXED IM A IJAYUU. Six Children Drowned bytlie Caps'.sinir el a Dug-Out. A sad accident occurred en Monday en the Tyrenze, a small bayou which empties into the St. Francis river about twenty miles above Madisen, Ark. High water had overflowed the lands belonging te a Mr. Jamesen, and while engaged iu re moving his wife and six children te a place of safety en the highlands the dug out which ceutaincd them capsized, aud drowned all the children, two of whom were grown young ladies, the remaining four being aged from six te fourteen years. Jehnsen saved his wife, but could net save the children. ONE DAY'S HORRORS. MURDERS, SUICIDES AJND ACCI DENTS. Till; WlC2il.Il WAY Ol' Till: WEAIiY VYOKLO The Hlackfect Indians Cumultting Direful Veprediilieun. Campbell's shoddy mill at Graystewn, R. I., was yesteiday damaged by lire te the extent of about $10,000. J. W. Xerris, postmaster at Rice, Tex., and a prominent merchant, was assassi nated en 1 ucsuav night. Dr. William Weir, of Merrickvillc, Out., while assisting in the removal of goods from a. burning building yesterday, was caught iu the flames ami fatally burned. Twe persons were killed and thirteen ethers injured by riderless horses during the Carnival race en the Corse, Reme. Cellins Turnbull, aged 20 years, son of Hen B. M. Turnbull, was knocked down and run ever by a street car at New Or leans en Tuesday night and died yester day. William Douglass (colored) was slabbed aud killed near Abbeville, S. C, by T. P. Milferd (white), in a controversy about a fence. Milferd has net yet been ar rested. Stephen Broadbent, far., formerly a member of the old lottery firm of Franer & Broadbent, at Baltimore, threw himself in front of a train en the track of the Northern Central railroad, within the limits of that city, aud was killed. Solemon Richardson, a well-to-de far mer of Charlton, Mass., died en Friday last from a gun-shot, wound supposed te have been accidentally inflicted by himself, but a son of the deceased has confessed that he murdered his father, and is new under arrest. Iu Moorhead, Minn., Mrs. Tallef Han Han seu was shot and killed by her husband, from whom she had precuied a divorce en the ground of cruel treatment. Hansen then made a weak attempt te kill himself but will recover. James McXamara, a jard mau in the employ of the Michigan Southern railway, wes shot and killed by J. W. Evans at Lake, 111. Evans claims that McXamara assaulted him for the purpose of robbery, but as the latter has borne a geed repu tatien the affair is somewhat mysterious. The body of a wcll.drc.ised man was found floating in the river at the feet of Tisirt -fourth street, Seuth Brooklyn, which was identified ;n that of Counseller Adrian G. Wust, a young German lawyer of Brooklyn. It is believed that he com mitted suicide during si temp-vary aberra tien of mind. .Mail Carriers Creak Through the lee. Twe mail earners named Lefchteu and Ksuiegsm while driving across Kaiiolseps lake, B. C, broke through the ice. Tiie sleigh and two horses were lest, but tiie drivers, passengers and mails were saved. An express sleigh, following cloe behind, also went through the ice. The eccu pants had a narrow escape. The sleigh and horses were lest. All the men were badly frost bitten before they reached shelter. Supposed Drewsiing el' Italian Sailors Th captain of the Italian bark Raceee, lyiug at Red Heek Point, has reported at police headquarters that three of his men, named Baptista Cabarre, Leuis Antonie and Berte Gulaeeiue, attempted te beard his vessel from a small beat, but that the beat capsized and drifted down ihe bay, the men clinging te its side. Since that time nothing has been heard of them, and it is feared that they were drowned in the storm which was raging at the time. An Insane 3lissienary's Act The Rev. Father Pctitet, a Catholic missionary of note in the Xerthwcst, jumped from the train en th's Grand Tiunk railway, while it was steaming from Montreal at the late of thirty miles an hour. His desperate leap was made just after the train had left Bellvillc, and owing te the storm that prevailed at the time no trace of him could be discovered. He had been somewhat deranged, and was under the charge of a brother priest and a Xerthwcst Indian, who were con con eoying him te the Longun Pointe asylum for treatment. Up te this time lie liai net lnen discovered. A l'KOUAHLK MlKllKU. A Ceal sillier 1'imml Dead In Iiis IStit Under Suspicious Circumstance. Xcar Mincrsville, the dead body of Michael Brcnnau was found iu bed at his home, with every indication el foul mur der. Brenuan was unmarried and lived alone iu a small hut. He was a miner In In In occupateon and wsis iu the habit of indulg ing ia periodical sprees. A man named Duffy, while passing Brennan's house, was attracted tlierete by broken window panes and the general appearance of a light. Upen entering the house he found Bren uan sis above stated, with ten or fifteen cuts in different parts of the body, as if made by a knife. Outside of an occasional spice Brcnnau was considered quiet and harmless, and net known te have incurred the ill-will of smy one. The cause of the murder or who the murderers sire is a mystery. The murdered man was preb ably fifty years old. A COICI'SK IN A AVIXL. 31 ystery Surrounding the Death of :i:i i u-kue-.vn Sailor at Vridesuurg. A carpenter working near a large well e:i the grounds of the Bridesburg manu facturing company, at Bridesburg, yester day meruiug discovered the body of a mau iu the water. The coroner was notified and thu remains were removed te the morgue. The body was that of a middle aged man and had evidently been in the water for several weeks. The well, which is thirty feet in. diameter, is used te sup ply water te the works for .manufacturing purposes and is surrounded by a strong fence, ihe latter fsict tending te disprove the theory that the deceased came te his death by accident. There was nothing by which the body could be identified, but it is supposed te be the remains of a sailor who disappeared some days before Christ mas, lie had lest his wife, which se preyed upon his mind that he took te drinking heavily. During spells of melan chely he thieateucd te take his life. An iuquest will be held te-day, when it is probable that some one " who knew the sailor will be able te settle the question of the unknown's identity. KlONAl'l'ING AX I)AUT.HOUI.". The Fieshmati Washington's Rlrtiiday Ola ter Carried Away by Sophomores. Dartmouth college observed Washing ton's birthday, suspending all exercises. The freshman class went, by special train, te Montreal, te have a class supper. Just before their departure ene of thsir num ber, Arthur Lucas, of Albany, X. Y., who had been selected te respond te the toast, "The Class of '81," was missed. Being unable te find him the class went en without him. Lucus arrived in Hanover next morning from White river junction aud explained that while passing through the college yard, he was seized by a party of sophomores, wearing masks, who took him te a stream near by and four of the party drove him te White river junction, where he was kept at a hotel until morning. The sophomores did net hurt him and furnished him his fare home, but made him premise net te di vulge the names of his abductors. The freshmen are very indignant and are try ing te discover who participated in the affair. Much excitement is expected when these in Montreal return. PERSONAL.. Queen Carelixi:, of Saxony, is ill from ever-exertion in her kitchen. Xone of the cabinet ladies but Mrs. Brewster new have refreshments at their receptions. The late lieuteaaut governor of Canada left three daughter., sill of whoa arc about taking the veil. Miss Vauua, the daughter of Jeffer Jeffer eon Davis, a pale, slender, and reserved young lady, is much admired. Reform became se contagion j iu Phila delphia en Tuesday, that even Sam JeSErns held a window book for it. M. ReirzEAUD, Mme. Xllssen's husband, who became insane during the excitement attending the recent finaucial crisis, died yesterday iu the lunatic asylum. Blaine has accepted an invitation te attend the banquet of the Knigfitn or St. Patrick in St. Leuis aud te respond te one of the toasts aud make an address. It is believed in Mentpelier, Vermont, that Senater Edmunds has beeu offered by the president and will accept the nomina tion fcr justice of the supreme court of the United States. Miss Grace Liitixcett, the only child of " Grace Greenwood," will make her American debut in opera next winter. Miss Lippincott is charming in appear ance, and is said te possess much musical ability. Hen. Ueuert Kletz, a member of Con gress from the Eleventh Pennsylvania dis trict, was last evening a guest at the an nual meeting of the Mexican veteran asso ciation of Maryland, held ia Baltimore, and gave an interesting account of the bat tles of the Xatienal Bridge and Cerre Gorde. I Iu speaking of Rehekt E. Menaguan for governor tlic Gerniautewu Telegraph, Rep., says : "Ilis uame iu connection with this office is new mentioned for the first time, aud our surprise is that he has j net met the approval of the state conven cenven J tien leurr age. He would make a dignified and reliable executive. Oue of his miner qualifications also is, that he is an expert with the ' red,' and can laud a trout with the most exquisite cencinnity and grace. I XOUTliWKST 1NIMAN TiUiUIJLKj. i ssl.tchiect Killing; Cattle Whi.-ky Traders I Shet. 1 A telegram from Battlcferd says there is si huge camp of BlackfecL Indisins at ' the forks of Red User and the Seuth Brunch. They have killed fourteen cattle. supposed le bi'leng te the Cochrane cattle range, aud live belonging te Pierre La vallc. It further reports that tiie bleeds have killed ever 100 head at the same ranche. In Dew River county an Ameri can whisky trader was shot while trading with the Blackfeet Maxune Patris and his brother wo:e found dead, with two Americans, close beside their wagons, sup posed te have horn killed by the Indians. At Crew Creek Reservation, Dakota, the Sioux st .le 'JU0 head of horses. They wfre followed across the line and the heies recovered. The American authori ties interfered, making prisoners of the owners of thu animals. They have been set free, bus, t'ueir horses continue en the American side. Reports say that tiie Bl.i defect tejk In In ripecter Dickens prisoner, and after a few days he was released by Superintendent Crosier and his party. In ihe Rew River country American whisky traders have been killed by them, and several ether Americans found dc.ul in the neighborhood are supposed te have been killed by the satne Indians. - -a- fci A .Most .Ippronrlate 3IeaKtiic. i'altimesv Mm. A bill Vi'sis introduced iu the Heuse of Representatives, Monday, by Mr. Randall of Pennsylvania, which enacts that when when ever any building is te be erected by the United States for public use in any state it shall be censti acted of materials found in the same state, provided that such mi tenuis be suitable therefer, aud can be se cured sit prices net exceeding the prices of equally suitable materials found else wheie. Such si bill ought te commend itself te the representatives of all the states. It would seem te be manifestly unwise te send te another state for the materials wherewith te construct si gov ernment building when matciials equally as geed and equally as cheap are te be had iu thu state where the building is le be ureuted. That such has been the case in some instances, even if it were net commonly known, would be evi dent from the fact of the introduction of the bill in question. It cannot be said te be one te benefit any particular locality, it applies equally te all the stsites. It sim ply proposes te give them, by an express law, what ene would suppose would be ceiiceded without any law at sill because of its self-evident propriety. We trust, therefore, that our Maryland delegation will join with ethers in giving it prompt and energetic support. r,:ve GrceuuacKcrs. The Greenback state convention of In diana met yesterday in Indianapolis. Gil bert De La Msityr was chosen president, and a state ticket was nominated, except judjies of the supreme court. Resolutions were sidepted, declsiriug, among ether things, for the enforcement of the eighth hour law ; that U. S bends should net be refunded, but paid as they become due in "lawful money;" that legal tenders should be substituted for national bank notes ; that the Builuigame treaty should be sibregatcd, the public domain reserved for actusil settlers, inter-state commerce be regulated by Congress, and a graduated inceme tax imposed. The Grccnbackers of Michigan held a state convention at Grand Rapids yestcr yestcr day,abeut 200 delegates beiug prcscut. It was resolved te endorse the call for a na tional convention, and te held a state nominating convention en the 8th of June. LOCAL IMTELLUiENCE. HONK r.!,'T SU1' rOKGOITKX. A Sinj;u!sis- Fatality Anions Lancaster Itacliclnr.s. While the lamp holds out te burn it is never tee late for a man te de well. Our esteemed aud handsome young bachelor friend, Mr. R. J. Housten, wholesale notion dealer and jhc well-known local leader of the X. G. political party, has been for many years a stout defender aud practical exemplar of the lonely social re lation of celibacy. Some time sige, wheu after long aud consistent opposition te the national banking system, he became a stockholder iu the new Fulton national bank and manifested great zeal in its or ganization, scoffers like Dr. Compteu in timated that age was beginning te moder ate his views en social as well sis fiuaucial questions. Recent reading of Washing ton's life, tee, seems te havecenvinced him of the error of some of his former ways aud se yesterday he celebrated the birth day of the immortal father of his country in a seeming and proper way : " On Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 22, at the residence of the bride's mother, Seuth Prince street, by Rev. J. B. Shumaker, D, D., Mr. Rebert J. Housten of this city and Miss Margaret A. Wiley, daughter of the late Themas Wiley deceased." Mr. and Mrs. Housten left Lancaster for Philadelphia last evening and will be ab sent en "their wedding journey" for a couple of weeks. Next! RELIGIOUS. A GROWING CaCKCII. Conference of the Evangelical Association. The forty-third annual session of East Pennsylvania conference of the Evangeli cal association, met in Bethlehem yester day, Bishop It. Dubbs presiding. The church has increased from 5,000 iu lS-i'J te 115,000 in 18S2 ; has 1,500 preachers and a publication house surpassed by only one in the country. At the missionary meet ing $8,700 iu collections were reported, ex ceeding any heretofore made. Rev. B. J. Smeyer was chosen secretary, with D. C. Medlar and L. S. Chubb sis assistants. Officers of the missionary society were elected as fellows : President, Rev. C. S. Harman ; Vice President, J. E. Kuerr ; Secretary, A. M. Stirk ; Treasurer, R. M. Lichtenwalluer, delegate te the beard of missions, J. E. Kuerr; alternate, Solo Selo Sole mon Xeitz. A. Weaver and A. V. Hurst, local preachers, were reported as bavins; left the church. Elder's orders were voted te H. J. Hcnsyl, and X. C. Barr, and deacons' orders te ll. F. Hile, J. F. Guyuthcr, J. C. Krause, II. M. Cepp, W. Hinek. Revs. J. Adams and A. Schultz died during the year. Charles Drehcr wsis licensed te preach, as were also Hirakawa Toyetsura and Uyne Mikume, natives of Tokie, Japan. This is a me morial event in the history of the Evan gelical church the result of five years missionary labors aud members of the conference expressed great confidence that it would be the cesir.neueeiueut of a great work iu Japan. T1IK t'OKTV 1AXS' FAST. All Address Frem ltUliep Howe te tiie FlI-.ceiial Clergy anil I. ally. Bishop Howe, of the Central Pennsyl vania diecest', has addressed the following circular te the clergymen aud laity : Te the Reverend Ihe Vlcrtty mut.the Isrj Mr. ! bers of the Diocese : Deak Brethren : The holy seasons through which we are led by the com memerativc services 'of the church pass in rapid succession. Everyone beats its own hallowing iullueuee, and if we receive it aright leaves us the better for its visttati-jii. It is si momentous question for us all te consider every man in the depth of his own heart hew have we been affected by the scenes in tiie great panorama of gospel truth en which our thoughts have been hitherto resting? The sea son of Lent is new en hand It will bring te view the accumulated sorrows of our divine Redeemer ; it will remind us of the human guilt aud ruin which con straiued Him with infinite pity te "ive His life a ransom for many ;"' will rebuke the coldness of our gratitude, the cruelty of our persistesit worldliness and disobedience-, the felly siye, the madness of our geiug en still iu wickedness. If we wili attend diligently en its services put check en our vain and theughtlcs pleas ures ; break the debasing habit of en grossment with worldly business ; make dsiily sacrifices, for religion's sake, of tone and thought and substance, aud hcci, as our Msistcr did, in seclusion for forty days, for reflection and prayer, and communion with Ged we shall liml strength te over come the temptations which will " after waid " assail us, and te address out selves te our allotted work for Ged and man, with a mere complete devotion and a surer triumph ! Beloved, de net miss your opportunity. Secure si blessiug from this holy season. We shall uet all of us sui vive te v. ituess us return iu the circling year. Observe private prayer every day, aud public, also, if the Lord's house is open. Lay by sin offering every week for the dissemination of the gospel. Have a contribution accu mulated which you will net be ashamed te present before the Lord at Easter. And let it be a frce gift net an expenditure for the purchase of comforts or hixuiies or adeinings for your own hoiiM-ef prayer. " Be net deceived : Ged is net mocked." Replenish our missionary treasury with such an Easter offering sis we hsive never had, for never in the history of this dieeese have the people of thcLeid enjoy ed si year of such prosperity. Provoke Him uet le turn His face from you, and leave you te toil en without His benison. May the Lord of providence and grace bless jeu iu your basket aud hi your store, aud iu these spiritual gifts which can satisfy all tins rest, is the prsiyer of Your friend aud servant for Jesus' sake, M-. A. DeWulfe Howe. Residing, Central Pa., February, 1880. II 1131 FT V UVMVl'V LAST .MJ:iT. Teny I tenter's Troupe at the flnera llr.u;..'. The new troupe of .Teny Denier made its first appearaifbe in this city last evening. Although the audience was of geed size, the gallery and circle both being full, it was net. as large as it should have been. This may be accounted for, sis it. has been but a short time since a very bad panto mime company appeared here te very large audiences at cheap prices, humbug ging the people the worst kind Mr. Denier has an excellent com pany, and they gave a fine show. The leading parts in the pautemime of " Ilumpty Duiiipty," were taken as fol fel lows : Clown, Alt'. Miaee ; Pantaleon, Geerge Steel ; Harlequin, Geerge Tepack ; Columbine, Miss Laura Miaee and Fairy Queen, Miss Victeria North. AH filled their places in admirable style. Miaee is a geed clown, being active and funny ; his act en hinli stilts in the olio was very clever. The pantomime was given as it alwsiys has been by Mr. Denier, in two acts between which the specialty people appear. This part of the show introduced a numberef geed artists, opening with Edward. Earle in a very pleasing tquilibristic act, including the dancing barrel ; Miss Sephie Xalie intro duced her living automata and sang in fine style several pieces. Miss Lulu Wcntwerth played the banjo and sang anil receives several encores. A feature of the show was the breakneck song ar.d dance of Tepack aud Steel, two rather geed artists, who did their act iu whs'e face, as betii appeared in the pantomime. M'llc Lucia walked the slack wire smd performed wonderful feats en it, while Lenoneux and Earlc's act en the bar was very geed. Charlie Schilling is a geed musician and in the words of the boys he "is a whole brass bsind." A. L. Gleasen wound up this part of the show by in troducing his trained dogs and the little donkey, Letta. It is as fine a let of ani mals as have been seen here for some time and it is really wonderful what education they possess. As we said before the troupe is very geed and they descrve bis; houses everywhere. They appear in Yerk to night and will open at the Walnut Street theatre, Philadelphia, en Monday evening next. Sent te the Heuse of IJeluse. Lueretia Mergau, colored, of this city, aed 14 years, a daughter of the late Rev. Jehn Morgan, wsis taken before the court en complaint of her mother, who wanted her te be seut te the house of refuge. She says that her danghtcr is incorrigible and beyond her control. The court ordered her te be sent down, and she was given in charge of Constable Eichholtz, who will take her te Philadelphia. Charzeil AVilh ICobbery. James Sullivan and Jehn McGrath were sent te jail for a hearing te answer the charge of stealing some money from Gee. Jehnsen. The latter alleges that he was in the company of these two men en Tues day ; all had been drinking and he fell asleep, when his companions took between $7 and $8. Ne money was found en the men, who, however, were net arrested until yesterday. FATAL CAM0ATAD1ITG. THE SAD RESULT OP A SALUTF. JOY "U1CKLY TCRSE1) TO 3IOC1LMSB. FraiiK lierzes Instantly Killed ami l'ctt-r Kccrich's l.es Teru Oil' Willie Firing the Gun en tne II 111 in Uouer et the Flectien A most distressing eatsistrephe occurred last evening iu the midst of the rejoicings of the jubilaut Democracy of the Eighth ward ever the result of Tuesday's election. Fer years it has becu ihe custom of the Democrats of that Gibraltar of the party te give expression te their feelings ou occa sions of party success by bringing out the big gun and from au elevated position esi " the Hill" overleokiug the city tiring salutes in honor of victory. The re-election of Mayer MacGeniglc inspired the customary impulse, aud yesierday afternoon a party of young Democrats pro cured twenty pounds of powder and took the cannon te the usual ground at the cor ner of Fremont street aud Laurel sillcy. that point being en an eminence that has a sweep ever the entire city, and is well adapted te the purpose designated. It wsis generaily known that the ceJebrati.n was iuteuded, smd the Democrats of the neigh borhood were present in Jsu-ye number te participate in rejoicings se seen te be hu-jhed by an appalling tragedy. The powder had beeu divide.l into fourteen separate bags, each wcighiug about a pound aud u-half, and one b::g being used for each discharge. The gun was rammed with snd, corn-stalks, etc., and tilled nearly te the muzzle, smd the reports th.it icverbcrsitcd ever the city during the latter part of yesteiday afternoon were hailed with the most enthusiastic demonstrations ameug the si.ssmbled throng. The Fatal Discharge. Surcia! discharges had taken place , without accident, and the puu had J beeu ielead.nl by different pcisens, who stated that the charge was no heavier than these that had preceded it ; that si single bag of powder had been put iu ; that frequently before much mere powder had been used, aad that the lead was very well rammed. Jeseph Artliff, a young man, touched off the fuse by which the cannon was discharged and the large ciewd of .spcct.iteis were scat tered about at various distances wait ing for iiiu result. As seen as the powder ignite:! there was :i deafening repjrt aud the gu:i exploded hit j a hundred frag ments Hying iu cvc:-y direction. One party i' young men, consisting of Frank Heis:v, David Ohie, William Greeu and William Lawrence, jr., were standing to gether at. a distance of twenty-live yards from where the nun was stationed. Peter Rceiich was seated en sin empty powder keg, and near him steed Jehn St. Clair. 0.:e piece of the Hying metal, weighing eighty pound-', sti uek iterzeg un the left temple, crushing in thu si.Ie of the head in the most shocking manner, and the bs.ssns spattering forth. He wsis killed instantly. Anether piece stiuck Rmrich ou the right leg, shattering and tearing the member fiighti'ully. Green was cut abeiit the legs te some extent, but was able te walk home, and a few etheis were slightly hint by small pieces of the flying dcbrK Alter ihe K.5es:iiii. Th explosion occasioned the greatest ceustui nation aud wild excitement. It is said that :is far away as the cotton mills en Prince street pieces of the metal were seen Hying in the air, and in an ineiedibJy short space of time au immense crowd was upon the scene of the terrible disaster. The body of Ilenseg was taken te the home of )i:s father, Bernard Uerzeg, with whom he resided, at Xe. -Jl Maner street, jsiid wheie his wife ami child also made their home. The distress in the stricken household was pitiful, and the most intense grief was manifested by the bc bc rraved patents aud wife. ISioriehS Leg iiiii;utalctl. i te-rich was silse quickly taken te his home at 429 High street. He has a wife and three children. Ilis occupation is that of a carpenter, and he was engaged mi the improvements- new iu progress at the Cress Keys hotel en West King street. Drs. M. L. Herr, Davis, Muhlenberg and Foreman were sent for, smd sitter a cmsul cmsul t.itien it was decided te amputate the limb without further delay. The orcratieu was performed by the physicians named, the leg beiug taken off near the hip, the injured mau beiug put under the isifliience of au aiiscsthctic while the surgeons were at work. After the operation had been accomplished the doctors pronounced Roj Rej rich's condition u be still very critical. The Cannen Demolished. The gun was completely shattered, and thu fragments strewn about indiscrimi nately. Pieces of the metal weighing thirty pounds were found a square from the scene of the catastrophe, while the wooden carriage upon which the cannon rested was tern te pieces, the spokes being wrenched off close te the hub, axles broken and little remaining of the vehicle but splinters and kindling weed. Tne Corener's Verdict. As been as it had been ascertained that a life had been lest Corener Shiffer pro ceeded te the scene el the tragedy, and impaneled ;i jury consisting of Jehn Gill, Geerge Sensendcrfcr, James Giimacy, Jeseph Adams, James Adams aud Henry Breck. They viewed the remains of Iler Iler zeg, and adjourned until this morning when they reassembled at the court heiisu and after hearing testimony of witnesses as embodied in the above recital of the sad aflair rendered a verdict "that Frank Ilerz'jg came te his death by sin explosion of si camion caused by carelessness in lead in" " Vv'lie llie Victims Arc. Frank llerzeg, wheiC trsigic death is recorded above, was a young man twenty three or twenty-four years of age, was married aud his jeung wife ami one child suivivc him. He was a barber and car ried en his bu-dncss at the residence of his father, Bernard Hcrzeg, Xe. .Til Maner street. Peter IUviich is i!9 years old, is mairicd and his wife and three children are living. As above stated, he is a carpenter, be iug employed by Philip Diukelberg, aud his reputation is that of au unusually skill ful mechanic, iu well as si reputable smd intelligent young citizen, lie is secret sry of St. Michatd's and St. Peter's bene ficial societies, and has always taken stu active working interest iu the politics of the ward and of the city. He had been city committeeman from the Eighth ward, and at the recent Democratic primaries was a candidate for the nomination of alderman. Beth Uerzeg and Rcerich were univer sally popular ameug their acquaiiitauces, aud the sad event has cast a gloom ever the ward and the city. The families of both were entirely depeudent en their daily labors. A subscription was this morning started for the benefit of the afflicted families, and up te this time has amounted te $100. Further subscrip tions may be left at this office. The Fatal Gun. "Oid Buck," sis the gun wsis familiarly called, wasau historical piece of artillery. It was made at Safe Harber iu this county, and is said te have been originally in tended as a gift te Emperor Xapoleeu III., but was instead presented te the Democ racy of this city by Mr. Jehu Griffin durini; Mr. Buehauan's presidential csim--paigu, sis the miuutes of the famous " Wheatland elub" show, aud from which it derived its sobriquet. Fer si quarter of a century it has beeu used iu the service that yesterday terminated se disastrously, and its thunderous sound had beceme fa miliar te the cars of the people of Lancas ter. During the campaigu of 1S70, the gun, which had been badly misused, was repaired and put into what was supposed te be excellent condition and en a new carriage. LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE. TUB SMVS fUO.U 31AKIETTA. The Di uiecral- Kloct Three Scheel Ui rectors. Seme iJepnbiicans were surprised en finding that ihe Democrats elected three school direetess ; the party polled mere votes than for Hancock. Lieut. Wm. Child pest G. A. R., held au cut Ttaimncnt iu Central hall last evening. They had at? exceedingly uoed house. The performers were all home talent and members of the pest. The Pastime social held its fourth grand select ball iu Odd Fellows' hall, whieh wsis well attended by guests from Lsmc.ister, Mount Jey and ether places. The club gives geed balls. The river is bank full and river men are leaving for the upper river, expect iug seme timber down. MT1T7.. Independent Scheel IJii: lerKlccted. Eds. Ixtei.muenceu : The Democrats of Warwick proved that principle is supe rior te party by rallying again te the sup port of II. II. Tshudy who was defeated by his own party sit the primary election aud came out as an independent candidate. Mr. Tshudy ha served en the Lititz school beard during :i p.'iiud el eighteen years, smd is justly credited with having dis charged his duties ably and faithfully. There is net, we venture te say, a better school director iu the state, net ene mete deeply interested in the common tchoel cause. Friend aud feo alike acknowledge that he has been the life of the school beard, as well as the hardest worker when ever any project was undertaken for the geed of the schools. Fer -sixteen years he managed the lin.iiiws el thebeaid with re maikitble skill. The Democrats nf this distiiet, recngiii.iiig these facts, gave him a hearty support, aud it is but just te say that had it net been for their generous ssctien he would net have been elected. " Tiie best man for the plaee " wsis their motto, and they carried it out irrespective of party. This is the second time the Democrats have proved their devotion te the interests of the public schools by supporting Mr. Tshudy. Pub lie sehe'il men for public schools is the verdict. JrsrirE. LiriTZ, Feb. 'te, 1S&J. SAiAsr.uisv. The Anns Frem Chip and Vicinity. B. S. Weiler, the enterprising merchant at the White Herse, has embarked in the tobacco business. He has bought about sixty cases of the weed ami is still buying mere, paying moderate prices. He has live hands busy packing. The following sales have been made recently: El weed Pewnall, 3 acres at 27. 10, 7, '.', ; X. War ner, 1 aero at 12 cents round, smd R. . Simmons, 1 aero te D. G. Hirsh, at 12 cents round. After an illness of four weeks, Miss Sa! HeC. Liuvillu died from consumption s.t her father's residence, near the Sap, en Tuesday morning. Mi.-s Linville was n strict ami faithful member of the Gsip M. E. church. SIivhad be:n teacher of thu Gap primary school last, fall and this win ter, but resigned en account of her failing health about a month sig. She wsis about nineteen years of age at the time of her death, interment took place at at Bcllcviic cemetery this morning. The Republicans of this township nomi nated the following ticket at the White Herse ou Saturday, and elected it en Tuesday : Judge, Jehn K. Miller ; Inspec tor, Mai tin Ovoriieltzer ; Scheel Directors, Win. Dague and Palteii Gault ; Read Commissioner, Henry Amnions ; Con stable, Samuel Bewman ; Assessor. II. B. Coffroath ; Assistant Assessor, Jehn C. Linville ; Auditor, Geerge Seldomridge ; Town Clerk, W. C. Hendersen. The P. R. R. company's surveyors a:e surveying a route through the Gap hill. William .McLimaus is preparing te erect a house in the Gap. lilW CDNCKKT AND CKIKI!IA11UN. West ChCMtiint 3Iale Secondary Scheel. Mr. W. II. Lcvergoed's school gave the Hi st concert last evening, which has yet been gs n in the public schools exclusively by boys. There was a very large attend ance of friends, parents and directors, and the audience was delighted with the ex ercises. The concert and literary enter tainment continued for about an hour and twenty minutes. Prof. Kcvinski con ducted the vocal music, the organ was in charge of Prof. F. W. Haas and the in strument wsis kindly leaned for the occa sion by Steve A. Owens. Following was the pregramme, and though all did well, it is uet invidious te specially commend the sole of Mr. G. F. Hambright. It will be seen that the exercises were of a pa triotic character, having special reference te Washington's birthday : Sen?, Uutii;:'! Winlilngten IS" thesehoel Speech, Ode U Wa-ihinleii William Keisi. Sole, Kcd. White and lime.. .O. F. Ilamiiribt au I school Speech. National Enifjn. . Eilw. 31. Kauirmaii Seng. The Hunter's Sens; Ily the yclioel Speech, Wsi-Iiiiigtuii as si Civilian. ..Herbert 15. C'ohe. Instrumental trio, (two flutes ami violin, America Zoelf, Ilurliiun smd Menson Sen;;, America l!y tin: school Speech, Liberty and Independence Harry He.-jtetter. Sole, Cows in tiie Cern Geerge Ihunhrlght Instrumental Uiiet, (flute-)) .Zoelc. Moii.ien :inl Uartiii.tii. Speech, National Monument Win. I). Sell Seng, .Svi-.s .Mountaineer Ily tint school Kecitiitiei.. Death of Washington Edward 1!. Eri-inau. Seng. Stur-iMnIcd llanncr ttvthe fcchenl Speech, Epitaph te Washington. .U.K. isomers IiiMtriiiiiiMital Trie ?.oek, .1Ion-eii and ilurtiuaii. Seng. Geed Mght, (llutc and violin) Ily th: "clioel. The lElectlen lie tin OS. Court met at 12 o'clock te-day for the titirno.-teef cemnutinir the returns of the city election. After appointing Jeshua L. Lytc, Jehn K. Carpenter and (corge VJ Eaby clerks, they adjourned te 2 o'clock, this afternoon, when they began te open the returns and compute the vote.
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