LANCASTER DA1LX INTELLIGENCER WEDNESDAY MARCH 15 1882. Eanrastc hitzM&tntcx. WEDNESDAY EVE'O, MABCH 15, 1882. The Problem la Utah. The preposition of Congress te estab lish a government by commission for the territory of Utah is made for very differ ent reasons and under very different circumstances from these 'which pre vailed te secure such a government for the District of Columbia, which consists mainly of the capital of. the country and in which the chief interests are directly these of the federal government. Gov ernment by commission depends very largely upon the character of the com. missioners. If a few honest, upright and intelligent men were always ap pointed commissioners they would prob ably supply a better government than that furnished by-numerous popular rep resentatives and the presidential ap pointees te territorial positions. Utah is te be made exceptional from the ether territories in the plan of governing it for the same reason that it has" net been ad mitted as a state, because a' very large majority of its people espouse a relig ious faith which has for one of its tenets the encouragement of polygamy, a practice that is repugnant te the moral sentiment of the country and in violation of the common law of the land. The right of the Mor mons te cherish and teach such reli gious belief as they cheese is inviolable under the constitution ; but when their practices conflict with a sound morality and are in violation of the statutes, the enforcement of these statutes be comes necessary even te the extent of punishing people for what they de in pursuance of their religious belief. It seems that laws of ample severity already exist for the punishment of polygamy in Utah. The complaint of these who demand the overthrew of the present government is, partly, that juries, com posed altogether or mainly of Mormons, will net convict people of their own faith of polygamy ; and, partly, that for the purposes of such trial and conviction the necessary evidence cannot be secured of the polygamous marriages, as they take place in the endowment houses which are sealed against out siders. The Presbyterian missionary, who was recently in this city preaching against Mormonism, admitted that these were, the only two points in which Hie operation of the present laws was insuffi cient te prevent or punish such abuses as could be reached by legislation. While he inveighed strongly against the theo cratic tendencies of the Mermen faith he deprecated any interference with the religious beliefs of the people of Utah ; and he was net able te point out wherein a government by commission would secure the evidence that is necessary te convict of polygamy or secure fairer trials by jury than are new had. It will net de te enact that Mormons, jjer ae.sliall be excluded from juries te try Mormons, since it has been decided that a jury te try a negre is illegal if negrees have been excluded from the panel. The whole Mermen problem seems te be a very troublesome one, and te have be come such mainly by the impunity with which the crime of polygamy has been tolerated, although in its in cipient development it was even re pugnaut te the original Mermen faith. That it should be suppressed aud pun ished there is no question among the overwhelming majority of decent minded people. But there seems te be a gross defect somewhere when, te extir pate this one class of offending, a gov ernment by commission, with danger ous powers, has te be established ever se populous a territory, and nearly 150,000 people are te be divested of their peliti cal rights. In a dispatch te the Tlnics from Washington, Cel. McClure, who has been there watching the drift of this legislation says : While there can be no divided sentiment among all geed citizens as te the necessity of arresting the power and growth of polygamy, I regard the bill just passed as a very dangerous and needlessly severe measure. Te deprive the territory of Utah or responsible government and place it under a commission with the most plenary and arbitrary powers, is te place the wealth and property of the Mermen peo ple at the mercy of men who arc net likely te be icrupuleus in pro fiting by their authority. Under the direction of the class of men who most seek and obtain territorial ap pointments the commissioners under the law passed te-day, dealing with the fanati cism that se largely rales in the Mermen church, can execute its letter and plunder the Mormons of half of their great wealth, and if is no unreasonable apprehension that they will de se. A plain, just and lawful remedy for polygamy could have been enforced by simply providing that polygamists shall be ineligible te vote at territorial elections, ineligible te office and ineligible as jurors. The executive, judicial and all general territorial offices are new federal appoint ments and the simple remedy of making the polygamists voiceless in the government, with a severe penal cede for these guilty. of marrying plural wives in the future, would accomplish all the geed that can be accomplished by the bill passed te-day without affecting any vested rights of familes or forcing a revolutionary policy that is mere than likely te result in the persecution of the Mormons under color of law, net te suppress the crime of polygamy, but te perpetrate official crime for Mermen plunder. There is net much geed stealing left in the Seuth ; the Northern states are getting decidedly uncomfortable for pub lic thieves, aud utah is the only place where geed stealing may be found with a fair prospect of success. The Seuth could be robbed by carpet-baggers with impunity because it was the Seuth of rebellion, and Utah can new be robbed because it is the borne or polygamists aud is despised by all geed citizens for its degradation of re ligion te beastly lust and cunning greed. Ik the meeting of the Pennsylvania railroad stockholders, yesterday, Presi dent Roberts, having his attention called te the fact that the lecal'.lfreight busi ness en the read has increased five times as much as the through traffic, replied that "the- local business is really the basis of the company's prosperity. The read was built te develop the coun try through which it runs." This frank acknowledgement in public local ship pers would be glad te see supplemented with a removal or relief from the odious discriminations from which they suffer. Fer example, what is the tonnage per mile en President Rebert's read for the three miles from Columbia lnM.uh?lt;i ? The Republicans have never been able te take the aame view of any question when their ex, is gored that they de when it is the Democratic animal. The rules of the Democratic Heuse, adopted at the instance of the Democratic speaker were aimed te secure the rights of the minority and te prevent ill considered and jobbing legislation. As that coun try is governed best which is governed least, the general effect of parliamentary rules te check all but the necessary legis lation for appropriation bills is salutary. Quite naturally these rule3 new serve the 'purposes of the Democratic minority, but, wherever they put the brakes en, the Republicans kick-most Violently and create a great tumult. Thus far the Democrats in the Ileuse have main tained their parliamentary rights. The Republicans, alarmed lest the many jobs of the lobby will fail, will new held a caucus te see if they cannot relax the rules which they were se glad te apply when in a minority. There has net yet been made public any circumstance te justify the letter from Gen. Garfield te Secratary Chase, criticising his. commander and fellow officers, nor is there any evidence pro duced that the letter is net genuine. The mildest view of it that can be reasona bly taken is probably that of General Xegley,a prominent RepuDlican politi cian of Pittsburgh, who was one of the seventeen generals mentioned by Gar field, and who is reported te have said : General Garfield wrote freely te his fiiend, giving utterance te his hopes and political views without the slightest in tention of doing injustice te his superior, and it was only in after years that this untimely and unfortunate letter became the source of unexpected irritation, ami te-day it attains its chief proportions in the ill-advised attempt te glorify the already illustrious memory of President Garfield at the expense of the feelings and honor of his living comrades. That be would condemn it if living am positively cer tain." Dukin'g February there arrived iu the customs districts of 'Baltimore, Bosten. Detroit, Huren, Minnesota, New. Orleans, New Yerk, Passamaqueddy, Philadelphia and San Francisce, 28,247 immigrants'. Respecting the insinuation that the JYine Era wr.s writing the Burkholder Burkhelder bell letters te itself, that journal avows its readiness te make geed its assertions with proofs, and te show the original letters, often with names attached, accompanying the bell fund pennies. Ic is new in order for the Examiner te prove the geed faith of its " profanity card " correspondence, and then the Intelligencer will appoint Prison Docter Compteu and Prison So licitor Beyer te audit both batches of correspondence. The Pittsburg Legal Journal, a publica tion devoted exclusively te law subjects, has the entire space of its recent regular issue of eight pages, occupied by au in in eorsement of Majer A. M. Brown, as the candidate of Western Pennsylvania, te fill the vacancy te be occasioned by the expir ation of the commission of Chief Justice Geerge Sharswood. It is a powerful presentation of Majer Brown's abilities, aud an especial point claimed in his favor is his thorough familiarity with the various questions of title and ether subjects of litigation that arise from disputed ques tions of land suits, the most numerous cases which come before the chief tribunal. With such a boom as this sweeping across the Alleghcuies, the major expects te make it reasonably lively for his Eastern competitors, Who with bared shoulders stand ready te receive the mantle which it is net at all certaiu the distinguished jurist who at present wears it has made up his mind te lay aside. The public library of Bosten has what is Iesally called ''The Inferno.'' a depart ment where books net suited te general circulation, such as the " Decameren " and the " Heptameren." are kept. They are allowed te go out only with the con sent of some officer in charge, and discre tion is used in permitting their circula tion. The tianslatieus of Zela's works are iu the Iufcrne, as well as some ether modern books of European and American authors. Net many months age the novels of Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth were withdrawn from general circulation aud relegated te the Inferno. The Mercantile library of New Yerk and ether public li braries have similar departments. Fol lowing is a list of the authors whose works were formerly in general circulation in the Bosten library, but have since been, withdrawn ou the ground of seusatienal or immoral qualities, and hence relegated te the Inferno : Mrs. A. S. Stephens, Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth, Mrs. M. J. Helmes, Mis. A. J. Evans, Mrs. C. L. Hentz, Mrs. M. F. Finley, Mrs. Hemy Weed, Mrs. Forrester, Miss liheda Broughten, Miss Helen Mathers, Miss Jessie Fothergill, Miss M. E. Braddea, Miss Florence Marry at (Mrs.Lean),Ouida, Horatio Alger, Mayne Reid, W. H. G. Kingsten, E. Kellogg, G. W.M. Reynolds, C. Fosdick, Oliver Optic, G.A. Lawrence, Edmund Yates, E. C. Grenville Murray, W. II. Ainsworth, Wilkie Cellins, E. L. Bulwer (Lord Lytten), Wm. II. Themas. Tug Society for Political Education is the t'.tle of an organization formed upon the idea that the success of our government depends upon the active political influence of educated intelligence, and that partiesare means, net ends. It is avewedly non-partisan in its purposes, and is net te be used for any ether object than the awakening of an intelligent interest in govern ment methods and purposes, tend ing te restrain the abuse of parties and te promote party morality. Among its or ganizers are numbered Democrats, Re publicans and Independents, who differ among themselves as te which party is best fitted te conduct the government ; but whose platform of principle comprises the cardinal doctrine upon which all friends of democratic "government can heartily unite. The methods upon which the society operate, consist of the dissemination of sound economic and political literature in maintenance and illustration of the princi ples of geed government; and by assist ing in the formation of reading and corre sponding circles and clubs for discussing social, political, and economic questions. Fera merely nominal annual fee persons in any part of the country can enroll them selves as active members of the society, when they will be furnished with the tracts and lists published by the society during the year. The member agrees te read the constitutions of the United States and of the state et which he is a resident, and also the set of books upon political aud economic subjects recommended by the so ciety for the coming year. The idea of the organization commends itself te think ing and intelligent people, and its mem bership includes many of the foremost economists of the country. The execu tive committee is headed by Hen. David A. Wells, Norwich, Conn., Qee, S. Cec, New Yerk city, aud Herace White, New Yerk city. PERSONAL. Italy yesterday celebrated King Hum bert's birthday .with the most joyous demonstrations. Mrs. Wiuifred Heward LalLy, a native of Belfast, Ireland, died in Chicago en Monday, at the age of 10S years. Charles Henry FosTER,ene of the ed itors of the Philadelphia Recerd, and an able journalist, died yesterilay after a brief illness of pleurisy. A number of prominent American sport ing men will present a national testimo nial te Gne. F. Sr.ossex, the champion billiard player. Senater Hilt., of Georgia, was sitting up yesterday. Ne change was reported iu the condition of Representatives Ali.kx and Black. Phile C. Calueux, president of the Fourth national bank, of New Yerk city, died yesterday at his residence in Madisen avenue. Bonanza King Mackey is said te con template the erection of a dwelling in New Yerk which will threw the mag nificent Vandcrbilt residence entirely into the shade. The Washington gossip note the fre quent attendance of Miss Fuelinghuvsen at the parties given by President Arthur, and with significant winks and nods pre dict that the White Heuse will seen have a mistress. Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot aud leader, will celebrate the eightieth an niversary of his birth en April 27. The fiftieth anniversary of his eutrance upon a journalistic career will be celebrated at Buda-Pesth by presenting him with a large albun containing the autographs of a host of his admirers and friends. At the last mectiug of the Massachusetts historical society, Hen Rebert C. Wisturep, its president announced that he could uet attend anether meeting of the scciety for several months, as he ex pected te speud the summer in Europe, and Di- Lothrop assured him that he weu!d be accompanied across the water with the profound respect and affection of all the members of the society. These geed wishes of his colleagues of tbojseciety will meet with a hearty response from thousands of ethers throughout the Union. The funeral of the late Geerge Mon tagu, an attache of "the British Legation) who died in Washington ou Sunday last, took place ic the chapel at Oak Hill cem etery. The members of all the foreign legations in the city were present, as well as a large number of personal friends. The state department was represented by many prominent officials. The casket was completely ceveied with flowers of the rarest kinds, among them two large wreaths from Minister West, a beautiful desigu in English violets from Lord Mon tagu's associates iu the Mctropelitau club, and three wreaths placed upon the casket by direction of friends in England. horrors. Heeds of Uleud and Tragic Mishaps. Jehn Vanslyke, a wealthy and promi nent farmer near Ionia, Mich., died ou Sunday, and before dying he said he had been poisoned. Feul play is suspected. Rebert Warner, conductor of a freight train en the Columbia & Greenville, rail road, fell between the cars yesterday at Columbia, S. C, and was crushed te death. Jehn Mitchic, a prominent resident of Kaw Kawlin, near Bay City, Mich., was found dead ou the railroad track yester day, near his residence. Feul play is sus pected. Daniel Ingham, aged S9 years, was yes tcrday burned te death at Bath, Me. He accidentally set fire te his bed while lighting his pipe. J. F. Mackley's residence, near Trey, N. Y.. was burned en Monday night. Less, $10,000. The inmates barely es caped with their lives. Arthur Graham, with his wife and two children, were crossing the railroad track at Gibsen, N. B., in a sleigh ou Monday night when the sleigh was run into by a train. Graham was instantly killed, but his wife and children jumped out and were saved. James Pyctt, an Araew'eau engineer, and three Mexicans were killed, three ether Mexicans being fatally injured, by a disas ter en the National railroad near the city of Mexico yesterday. Jehn Monaghan was killed aud Frank Manning seriously injured by being struck by a wagon descending the plane in In dian Ridge colliery, Schuylkill county, yesterday afternoon. The Floods. The Mississippi river continued falling at Memphis and Helena, yesterday, but there is no abatement of the sufferings in the flooded districts. The rations given out are in many cases already exhausted, where it was thought they would last until the 20th inst, the number of desti tute being larger than was supposed. The Mississippi river from Caire nearly all the way down te New Orleans is said te average forty miles in width, and except for "sixty miles above and below Yicksburg, the levees are either washed away or covered with water and of no practical benefit." The town of Delta, in Louisiana, is being abandoned by its inhabitants. At Menree, in the same state, the situation is critical, the river rising steadily and the water oozing 'through the levees. Most of the town of Trenten is flooded te a depth of three feet In all the river districts of Louisi ana the experience of Arkansas, Missis sippiaand Tennessee is new being re peated. Ne Great Shake After all. A telegram from Panama, received last night, says the report of the earthquake iu Cesta Rica, "taken from an official dis patch" and telegraphed thence en Mon day, "proves te have grossly exaggerated the disaster." Advices from Cesta Rica received in Panama by mail " de net con- Jirm the statements made in that dispatch as te the destruction of towns and less of life." The Cnester County Candidate. Philadelphia Press. The Chester cennty Democrats de them selves an honor in presenting Rebert E. Monaghan as a candidate for governor. Mr. Monaghan,would make a capable and honest executive. THE STATE CONVENTION VIEWS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS The Kind ef Men and Measure te be Ap proved, as Designated by Representa tive Journals of the .Party. After quoting the Intelligencer's views upon " the points which the Demo cratic press ought te impress upon the party and these entrusted with its man agement," the Doylestown Democrat adds : " This is sound. If the party act upon these paragraphs, it. will start out with a winning hand. But, iu addition, let the Democratic candidate be placed upon the platform of reform genuine, solid, re form none of the namby-pamby stuff we have se often had held te our lips and made te quaff. We mean reform in its broadest sense ; a reform that will strike the evil-deer en every round of the ladder from the bottom te the top. In these per ilous times, we hope the leaders of the party, these placed temporarily at its head, will listen te the press, which, by the way, makes great men out of small material, and (make haste slowly) in fixing the convention and selecting a candidate." Yerk Dispatch, Rep. Chauncey F. Black, esq., of Yerk, is auneuueed as a Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor the coming fall. Chauucey F. Black is also one of the strong candidates for Congress from this district. The honors are beginning te crewu thick and fast upon this able son of Yerk. The distinguished honors of the father are beginning te fall upon the head of the son. The only fault we have te find with our Yerk candidate is that lie is a Demo crat ; were he a Republican wc should he proud te second the motion. His doctrine of Jcffcrsenianism is all geed enough, but it has net been Democratic doctrine in teaching or practice ; te oemo te it new is eucreaching en Republican greuud. Objections te a Short Campaign. Philadelphia Chronicle, Dcm. The idea of a short, sharp and decisive Democratic campaign, commencing with a late convention in September, is advocated by the Lancaster Intelligencer. Editor Henscl never advances any idea without it has for its object the best interests of the party. But it is doubtful whether a six weeks' campaign would be the wisest iu preparing for au election of such magni tude and importance as that of next No vember. The canvass of last year, which commenced late in September was meant te be short, sharp and decisive, but it was feeble and halting. Chairman Begert labored hard and faithfully, but he had much te de and but little time te de it in. The result was that thore was nothing but the barest semblance of a party organiza tion. It will be safer te call the Demo cratic convention for some date in June after both the Cameren and the Wolfe conventions shall have dene their work. This will enable the party managers te scttle many preliminaries before the deg days shall have set in and will enable the part j' te commence the campaign in the first days of autumn with no distracting issues still te be settled. The sooner the quarrclsAnd rivalries of candidates have been disposed of and get out of the way, the easier it will be te organize harmoni ously and compactly. - " A Geed Suggestion." G!en Ueclc Item. Chauncey F. Black, esq., of Yerk, Pa., has been named as asuitable person te re ceive the Democratic nomination for lieu tenant governor of Pennsylvania this fall. That is an excellent suggestion, but we would greatly prefer te see him head the ticket. His name at the head of the ticket would give grace and dignity te it, and there arc few, if any, men in the state that would command the support of the Democrats and independents te the extent that Mr. Black does. His political record is clean, he is strictly honest, aud his ability and fitness for this high honor, and the responsible trust, cannot be ques tioned. He is scholarly and a polished gentleman, kind-hearted and sociable in the highest degree. He is a strong and polished writer, and his publications upon political subjects have been widely circu lated and warmly endorsed by the leading men of his party, and prominent men net of the Democratic party. Mr. Black is at present actively engaged in getting his party back te Jeffersonian principles, and his efforts are warmly endorsed by strong men of all shades of political opinion. CHESTER COUNTY'S TWO CANDIDATES. Hutlerand Monaghan Formally IMeinlnutcd by their Kespectlve Fartles. The Republicans and Democrats of Chester county held their conventions en Tuesday and each convention nominated a gubernatorial candidate. The Republicans passed the following resolution : Resolved, That the delegates elected te the state convention are instructed te sup port Hen. Samuel Butler for the effice et governor and te use all honorable means te secure his election. The following delegates were elected : Senatorial Delegate William 31. Hayes, West Chester. Representative delegates northern dis trict, Dr. W. P. Snyder, Spring city ; southern district, Dr. Benjamin Thomp son ; western district, E. D. Baldwin ; eastern disirict, E.R. Hoepcs, West Ches ter. The Democrats instructed their delegatus te vote for R. E. Monaghan for governor, and elected the following delegation te the state conventien: Senatorial delegate Jeseph Hemphill. Representative delegates Northern dis trict, Jehn Haviland ; southern district, Lewis Baker ; eastern disirict, Colonel II. It. Uuss; western district, Benjamin Van dever. The Republican committee of Clearfield county, iu this state, yesterday elected E. M. Scheurer representative delegate te the state convention and instructed him te vote for Beaver for governor. The Democratic Campaign. The Democratic senators, at a caucus yesterday afternoon, selected the following gentlemen te co operate with a similar cemmittee of the Heuse, as the Demo cratic Congressional Campaign Commit tee : Messrs. Harris ( Tenn. ), Farley (Cal.), McPherson (N. J .), Morgan (Ala.), DavisdCW. Va.), Coke (Texas), and Gor Ger man (Md.) Fire Recerd. French's steam engine packing factory at Medficld, Mass., was burned yesterday. Less, $5,000. Cegler's grain warehouse and contents, valued at $25,000, were burned at Midway, Ky., en Monday night. A fire at Mexico, N. Y., yesterday, de stroyed the stores occupied by G. M. But ler, druggist, and B. Stene, hardware, and two .small buildings occupied by Themas Pepper and Henry Bird as shoe stores. Total less, 835,000. Near Washington, Pa., some time age a strong gas vein was struck at the McGu gan oil well, and the gas used for fuel te run the engine. The gas has new caught fire at the mouth of the well and the light from the immense column of flame, is visible at night for a distance of ten miles. Murder In a Court Roem. In the county court room -at Dallas, Texas, yesterday, J. M. Thurmond, ex mayor, was shot dead by Rebert Cowart, a lawyer, who gave himself up. Thur mond was advancing upon Cowart with a pistol in one hand and a cane in the ether when the fatal shot was fired. Jehn Hicks, an illicit distiller, was shot dead yesterday while resisting arrest in Twynett county, Georgia. M. LAMSON GUILTY. END OF THE GREAT MUKUEK TRIAL. A Fermer Lancastrian Convicted of Poison - ins hi Hrether-In-Law in England Lamson Pretest Innocence. In the trial of Dr. Lamson in Londen for the murder of his brother-in-law, Mr. Montague Williams concluded his argu ment for the defence yesterday- He pointed out that it had been proved that Percy Jehn had suffered from neuralgia and. rheumatism; for which aconite is a remedy. There was a missing-link, he said, in the case of the prosecution, namely, that it was proven that the quinine pow ders containing aconite found in the pos session of the deceased were given him by the prisoner, while there was ue doubt that he supplied him with the ether in nocuous ones which were found. Mr. Williams' peroration was very pa thetic. Herefcrred te the miserable fu ture of the life of the prisoner's wife, if he should be convicted, and appealed te the jury te judge as they would be judged. Sir Farrer Hcrschcll, solicitor general, repljing en behalf of the prosecution, said he thought the jury might at once dismiss the idea that the death of Jehn was due te natural causes. He argued that, though it was difficult te advance precedents concerning aconite poisoning, the result of the analysis was decisive as te the existence of acouite in the viscera of the deceased, which could only have been supplied by the prisoner. Mr. Justice Hawkins then commenced summoning up. He said the prisoner was entitled te the benefit of any doubt. The charge, although disclaiming any inten tion of anticipating the decision of the jury, seemed te be against the prisoner. He mentioned the latter 's anxiety te leave the heuse five minutes after he had admin istered what the prosecution allege was a poisoned capsule te the deceased. At the conclusion of Justice Hawkins' charge the jury retired. They returned a verdict of guilty and the prisoner was scutenced te death. The jury were out only one half hour. Several of the jury men were crying when they re -entered the court room and ethers of them were gashtly pale. When the verdict was pre neunced Dr. Lamson clasped his hands to gether and seemed for a moment in des pair, but he quickly rccevcicd his self possession, ' and, folding his arms, in a clear voice and with eyes uplifted, slowly and deliberately said : " I pretest my innocence before Ged." When Mr. Justice Hawkius had conclud ed passing the sentence. Dr. Lamson, half throwing himself back into the arms of the warders, was almost lifted from the deck. He was removed te-night te the Wandsworth jail, where he will re main until the day of execution. KII.LKI) HIS WIFE AND MOTHER. Deuble Mitnlcr by i Man Insane. Supposed te be Micha'el McCaflrie, aged 50 years, while insane en Sunday last, butchered his wife and his mother and hid the bodies in the cellar of his house near Waterbury, Vt. Coming te town with his seven children, the eldest gave the first iptimatien of the terrible murder. 3IcCaffric, who is new in jail, talks incessantly. Seme doubt his insanity, but every indicatieu points te his being demented. McCalfrie stated that whatever he had done he thought he Lad done right ; that he fought the women in self-defence, that they get held of him. but lie made "het work for them ; " that he took them by the threats and killed them with a knife, aud threw them down the cellar. The two youngest children of the seven are twins aud arc a year old. Since the murder Mc Caflrie has fed the younger children with the aid of the two eldest, aged 14 and 0 years, and did the chores of the house until he brought the children te Waterbury Ceutre. The murder was committed in a large room, in which all the parties slept, and the old lady, who was blind, had ene of the twins in her arms when she was killed. The neighbors who have seen McCaffrie recently had net noticed auy symptoms of insanity about him. He went te church with the whole family two weeks age. TUE WALL. HOMICIDE. Verdict of Accidental Sheeting Rendered by the Corener' Jury. Iu the Wall inquest in New Yerk Mrs. Wall was put ou the stand, and weeping bitterly, she declared that she was inuo inue cent et killing her husband. She said she saw the pistol en the table and picked it up and started te cress the room, when it went off. She threw it en the fleer and rushed ever te her husband when she saw he was wounded. She screamed for help, and her husband fell te the fleer en his face. She turned him ou his back and saw the wound in his neck and bleed flowing from his mouth. She put her finger in the weind, aud that gave,him relief, and he said : "' Darling, don't be frightened ; have courage ; you couldn't help it; it was an accident." He then told her hew much he loved her. She again screamed for help and the maid came in. The audience were greatly affected by Mrs. Wall's story, as the witness sobbed bitterly during its recital. After brief instructions from the coro ner the jury retired, but were only out a few minutes, when they returned a ver dict of accidental sheeting from carelessly handling a pistol. The accused woman was then taken back te Raymond street jail, Brooklyn, and auy further action will lie with the Kings county authorities. It: aider and Suicide On Sunday afternoon, near Lisben, Kendall county, a boy named Zach. Hall, employed en Gorden Lord's farm, was murdered by Lord while they were alone in the barn, the rest of the family being at church. The boy was shot twice with a revolver. Lord then" cut his own threat. There are many rumors as te the cause of the tragedy. It is said that the boy bad been frequently ill used by Ler 1, who, hewever. had been considered a peaceable man. He was thirty years of age and the boy fifteen. Seeking Parden ler Masen. Beth Houses of the Ohie Legislature yesterday passed a resolution requesting the president te pardon Sergeant Masen and restore him te the army. A petition te President Arthur for the pardon of Sergeant Masen was started yesterday in Teledo, Oliie. aud received uearly 1,000 signatures. The pardon is asked en the ground that Masen was net responsible for his act. In the afternoon the police beard consented te allow the police te circulate copies of the petitions, and a systematic canvass of the city will be begun te day. A fund has also been started for Masen's family. The Unlentunra Mollies Discharged. At Uniontewu the trial of the alleged accomplices of Delan in the Healy mur der came te a sudden termination. The attorney for the commonwealth entered a nelle pros, as te all accused, and they were discharged, including Jeseph Kane, who has been in jail since last August, having been unable te procure bail. Kane is hilarious ever his acquittal. English Miners Safe. When the shaft of the Lumley colliery at Durham, England, fell in, as tele graphed yesterday, great fears were en tertained for the safety pf 150 miners who were thought te be imprisoned, but appre hension was allayed when it was discov ered that they would be rescued, and they were seen after ascending by another shaft. LAB0E TK0UBLES. THE STRIKES AT VARIOUS FLACKS. Troop Ouaidtng the Workmen at Omili.i Lawless Conduct at Phcenlxvllle A Biff Loclc-eur at Lawrence. The troops continue te guard tha labor ers and no further disturbance has oc curred. The uew grand jury is inquiring into the cases of the ringleaders of the strike riet3. Riotous Conduct of Strikers at Fliceulxvllle. Several of the discharged men of the Phcenix iron company went te the heuse of a man, named Jehnsen, who had taken one of their places in the mill, and the strikers bombarded the house with rocks and cinders. Windows were mashed, aud the rocks fell upon Jehnsen and his wife while iu bed. However, they leceived no injuries. Several ether houses where men live whom the strikers terra "scabs" were attacKeu, dui nothing serious was committed. The police have been notified and are ou the lookout for future occur rences. The Iren Strike In Chicago. Fer some time past three hundred em ployees of the Union rolling mills, at Seuth Chicago, have been out en a strike for better wages and hours. They have urged the remaining eight hundred te join them. They have new agreed te compromise with the offer made by the president of the Union Laber League. This raerniug a com cem cem mitteo of all trades unions in Chicago were te meet at Mr. Hednctt's office, te con solidate iu a Second Laber League of Amer ica. This movement has the approval of the president aud stockholders of the mills in Chicago. Mr. Ginaue, president of the puddlers' union, has been appointed cen tral organizer of the league. James New lin was appointed national secretary, vice General James A. McBride, of Vir ginia, resigned. Mr. Hednctt will leave for Washington seen at the head of a delegation te piess the passage of the National Laber League railway bill and ask for a national recogni tion for the league in official patronage A. B. Stene, president of the Union roll ing mills of New Yerk, left Chicago List night, putting the matter of a practical compromise iu the hands of the Lab.ir League committee. Striae Iu the Cumberland Itugieii. In compliance with the order of the ex ecutive committee of the Knights of Laber the miners in the Cumberland Old.) le gion stepped work yesterday, bringing eat all their tools. This pxecutive committee was in secret session all day at Front Frent burg fermiug a reply te the companies, and continued in fcs'ieu thi greater portion of the night. A Strike at Lawi-ence. The action of the Pacific mill corporation at Lawrence, Mass., in reducing wages in the worsted department was followed yes terday by an announcement of the reduc tion in the pay of mnle and ring spinners, te take effect Monday, the former, who get $11.50 per week, losing en an average $1.25 te 81.50 per week, and the rtag spin ners, who are women and girls, and who get 90 cents a day, being reduced te 85 cents. This is ou cotton spinning. After the notices were posted the ring spinners became greatly excited and held frequent consultations. On returning from dinner each ene refused te start her frames and a committee waited en the overseer, who told them te work until Monday, and meauwhile he would de his utmost toward the rescinding of the order. They re fused te listen te this preposition, and 120 women aud girls left the mill in a body, causing the stoppage of 01,000 .spindles. The mule spinners appeared te take the matter philosophically, but it is feared that they will fellow the strikers. g::im)1.nu tiie roei;. Sale of Chattels at Grecn-.veixl, . The Greenwood sale took place with very little excitement. The sheriff' and a posse of thirty men arrived early in the morning. The first chattel sold was te have been the horse of a widow ; but en the arrival of the sheriff at the house it was found that the woman had already sold her property. The crowd, which was very large, then proceeded te the house of another widow named Mrs. Lydia McGraw. Here a herse was offered for sale. A bid of $5 was.raadc by a man named Bennett : but it was sold te another bidder for 89. The next place visited was the house of an old man, where a cow was sold. The old mau is iu destitute circumstances, "'and took the sale veiy much te heart. The bystanders were moved te tears by- the sorrow the sale caused him. Ne opposi tion will be made te the officers of the law; but public sympathy is very much in favor of the taxpayers. The crowd present at the sale is very large, people having ceme from all parts of tha surrounding country. HARK IIULWARK FOItaDERED. Probably Eighteen Lives Lest. A dispatch dated Empire City, Oregon, March 13, says that a beat with three salers from the Australian bark Bulwark, Capt. William, came in ever the bar this evening. They . reported that the bark foundered in hit. 45.07, Ien. 145 w. March 1, 28 days cut from Yokohama for Pugct seui:d, in ballast. Thcse three n.en were iu one beat when it was lowered, and ew ing te the rough sea get adrift and found it impossible te regain the vessel, which was out of sight the next morning. An An othor beat, with two men, launched at the same time, get adrift and was seen out of sij ht. The officers and crew, 18 in pum ber, were left en beard with na-servicca-ble beats, and were probably lest. The men say that the ship was leaking badly all the time and could net float but a few hours longer. The names "of the survivors are Edward O'NclJ, Charle3 Lansun and Hugh McDonald. New England Legislation. Iu the Senate of Massachusetts yester day, a resolution in favor of biennial state elections was passed by a vote of 20 te 7. In the Heuse a.prohibitery liquor bill was passed te a third reading by a vote of 105 te 80. It is similar te the old prohibitory law of Massachusetts, with the exception of a clause providing for its submission te the people. The Connecticut Heuse of Representa tives yesterday passed a resolution favor ing civil service reform, and requesting Connecticut Senators and Representatives in Lengrcss te advocate a bill looking ti such reform. Smallpox. Smallpox has become epidemic at Seuth Bethlehem. Mere than one hundred cases have developed since Sunday. Yesterday thirty new cases were reported. Special policemen have been sworn in te keep the strictest quarantine. Nearly all the cases are in an uncxceptienably clean sec tionef the tewn.aud nearly all the victims had net been vaccinated. The first case of smallpox in Harris burg was reported yesterday. Farden of a Postmaster. The president has pardoned Jehn L. Dicksen, ex-postmaster at Grassy Creek, North Carolina, who was sentenced te ene year's imprisonment in the Auburn peni tentiary for embezzlement. It is very doubtful if he was guilty of the offence charged, though he pleaded guilty, in order, as is new believed, te screen the real offender, who is supposed te be ene of his family. He has served one month of his sentence. The Anti-polygamy dn rsed. In the Heuse the auti-pelygamy bill was resumed, and after considerable con fusion tho'Dcmecrats were allowed te offer amendments te the measure. The amend ments were rejected and the bill passed as it came from the Seuate by a vote of 190 te 42. The anti-Chinese bill was consid ered. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. OBITUARY. Tne Tragic Death of William llarteu. We noticed briefly yesterday that Win. Barten, of this city, was killed yesterday ou the elevated railroad in Philadelphia. Since then the following particulars have been learned : Mr. Barten, who is a car penter and an employee of the Pennsylva nia railroad company, was working en the elevated read, when about one o'clock vos ves tcrday afternoon he was struck by an en gine of the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore read near Thirtieth street and instantly killed. The remains were placed iu charge of an undertaker and prepared for burial. They will probably arrive in this city this afternoon and be taken te the family residence, Ne. 453 Janicn street. Mr. Barten was C4 years of age last De camber. He leaves a wife,, five sons and a daughter te mourn his sudden and tragic dea'h. He was a native of this state, aud was well-known and highly respected in the southern section of Lancaster county, where he resided since his boyhood for a time, below Willow Street, and for many years afterwards in Martic township be low Rawiinsville. He was upright, indus trious aud intelligent, takiug great inter est m the cause of popular education, aud was for many years a member of the beard of school directors of Martic township. A year age' with his family he removed te this city, he aud two of his sons, Meris aud Levi, being employed as carpenters en the line of the Pennsylvania railroad. Mr. Barten was a consistent member of the M. E. Church, and bince his residence in this city has been con nected with and taken au active interest iu the West mission. Oue. of his sons. Harry H.JJarten, a single man, is a Mcth edist minister, stationed at Melrose, Iowa. Three ether sons, married, reside in Lancaster. Death or Mr. Rnyer. Mrs. Catharine Reycr, the venerable mother of Jeseph R. Reyer, died at hrr rc3ideuce ou .Marien street, about one o'clock this morning, aged 7S years. Fer thirty years past Mrs. Reyer had been a widow, and was highly esteamed by all who knew her. Mr. Reyer has been pe culiarly unfortunate, havinir lest a lovely daughter, an affectionate wife and vcuera vcuera able mother, within a very short time. Our Heme College. The annual catalogue of F. & M. college the academy and theological seminary for the scholastic year 1SS1 82, is a hand somely printed pamphlet of thirty-eight pages. It makes a gratifying exhibit of these literary institutes. There are 95 stu dents en the rolls of the college classes senior 20, junior 29, sophomore 22, and freshman 18. The academy has a roll of 50, including 12 passed ever into the col lege classes ; and the number of seminary students is 20 senior class 5, middle 12, junior 3. The alumni of the, college num ber C45. The following dates arc taken from the college calendar : April C, Thursday Third term begins. April 10, Examination for admission at 2 o'clock p. m. May 11, Thursday Clese of theological seminary. May 12, Friday Evening Anuiversary of Gcethcan literary society. May 19, Friday Evening Anni versary of Diagnethiau literary society. June 13, Tuesday Annual meeting of beard of trustees at 2 p. m. June 13, Tuesday Evening Address befere the literary societies. June 14. Wednesday Alumni aud society reunions. June 14, Wednesday Afternoon Address befere the Alumni association. June 14, Wed nesday Evening Triennial greeting of Gcctbcan literary society. June 15, Thursday Commencement. Olds Opened, This morning the county commissioner opened the bids for collecting the state and county tax in this city the city, for this purpese being divided into two divisions, east and west the east division compris ing the Second, Third, Sixth and Seventh wards, the west division, the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and Ninth wards. The bids were as fellows : West Division Wm. Reddy, 2J per cent. ; Gee. W. Whiltman, 2 per cent , David Reese, 2J per cent ; II. B. Yonder smith, "percent.; Themas Bakes, 2 per cent. ; Gee. E. Wisner, 1 pc cent. ; B. F. W. Urban, 2 per cent. East Division F. S. Albright, 2 per cent ; F. S. Albright, 2 per cent. ; II. B. Vendersmitb, 2 per cent. ; S. W. Raub, 90-100 of 1 per cent.; Gee. E. Wissuer, I percent.; Gee. II. Lehman, 1 J per cent. ; B. F. W. Urban, 2 per cent. Gee. E. Wisner is the lowest bidder for the west wards, and Simen W. Raub for thc east, and will be awarded the contract for making the collections if they furnish the necessary security. A lllae Bey. Wm. Rin U, an employee at Slack water paper mill, appeared befere Alderman McConemy this morning, aud made com plaint against Jehn atoll, another em ployee, of dying him with anilenc. There was no gainsaying the fact that Rintz's natural complexion had been tampered with his hair was blue, his face was blue, his hands were blue, his clothing was blue warranted fast coleis. It a. reported that Rintz went te sleep when hdL ought te have Iiecn awake, and that StelI adopted the dying process te make him a'ware of the fact. , Runaway Accident. This morning a horse and wagon, be longing te Mr. Brown, of Landisville, and in charge of a halt-grown boy, were stand ing en North Queen street, near the rail road. The herse took fright at a locomo tive and ran furiously te Chestnut street, where it upset and broke the wagon, and continued its flight down Prince street te West King, where it fell and sustained severe injury by having one of the broken shafts run into its breast. The boy es caped unhurt. Firemen' Union. The reg"ular meeting of the Firemen's Union announced te be held in the Sun engine heuse last evening did net take ! place, there being less than a quorum pres ent the only companies represented ne ing the Sun, American, Humane and Empire. As the newly organized fire department will go into operation before the next regular meeting of the Firemen's Union, it is probable that the organization will disband. Church sociable. The fiiciids and members of St. Jehn's Lutheran church will held a social for an hour this evening, beginning at half patt seven o'clock, in the lecture-room of the church. The affair will be public and all are invited. Death of a Mone;narlan. Dr. C. A. Greene's father died in BostouV BestouV BosteuV yesterday. He was in his 94th year, bsing" born en March 7. 1787. The doctor and his wife have left for Bosten te attend the funeral . Mayer' Court. This morning the mayor had seven cases. Thrce drunks were made pay the costs and four vags were discharged.
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