LAKCASTEK IAIJ Y INTELLIGENCER EKIDAY MARCH 17 I8b2 -damastn . Irntrlligcnccr . FRIDAY EVENING, MABCH 17, 1883. Jeffersonian Principles. Old men for counsel, young men for war. The Democratic party has enough of both te give wise direction te its af fairs and te infuse energy into its organ ization. There have of late been vari ous gatherings in the country at or for which the views of old and young Dem ecratic leaders have found expression. It is notable that they harmonize in the avowed purpose te bring the Democratic party back te the principles of its found er, Themas Jeffersen. It is marvelleus hew these principles endure and bow serviceable they are for every political emergency which rtay arise. " The il lustrious men who settled our free in stitutiens," in truth, 'founded the Dem ocratic party te preserve them," and they perennially keep Washington's and Jeffersen's and Jacksen's birthdays, who labor with voice and pen and vote .te keep the- Demo cratic party te its ancient moor ings or te restore it te them when it is led astray. In commending the forma tion of Jeffersonian societies, and mere particularly in noting the valuable ser vices rendered by the society in Yerk, we have frequently directed the atten tion of our readers te the fitness of ap. plying the Jeff ersenian principles te ex isting political conditions. Superficial observers are apt te say that no sub stantial issue divides the two political parties new, when substantially the same issues distinguish them as when Jeffersen and Hamilton established" their different systems. The one is as bene ficent and the ether as dangerous new as then. A change of time may alter the subjects te which tlfese principles shall be applied, but as absolute principles they have survived all the vicissi tudes of parties,and no better teat can be applied te the practical political ques tions of the tlay. In Iiis vigorous and trenchant letter which we print te-day, Senater Wallace most happily points out that the present duty of the Democracy and the tsvsk in which all who profess its principles may consist ently unite, is te "strip ourselves of responsibility for a system that en ables men se te wield official place and se te manipulate franchises granted by the people, as te amass princely fortunes in a decade, at the expense of their rights and privileges, and we must at tack with unbeught pen and the won drous power of honest poverty, the use of these fortunes te corrupt the sources and channels of public opinion and te pollute the ballet-box."' It has only been by the gross abuse of the functions of government that the party in power has kept itself in power, and te get it out of power it is the true policy of the opposition te make the issue of every campaign a return te what Mr. Tilden, in his admirable letter te the Iroquois club, calls " the beneficent Jefferseniau philosophy, which prefers that nothing shall be done by the general government which the local authorities are compe tent te de, and nothing by any govern mental power which individuals can de for themselves."' With the astuteness of a practical politician, as well as with the philosophy and patriotism of a far-sighted statesman, Mr. Wallace recognizes and makes plain that no geed principles of government, however su premely salutary, can be made effective without organization. He remarks the permanent organization of the Republi cans with their army of officeholders, and the resources of the government, the peculations from its treasury, te sup ply its campaign fund. The associations, therefore, which teach the pure political gospel must be supplemented by a " vi talized, ever-living, systematic and thorough organization," and, te se cure this, well directed and per manent effort is worth mere than money. Fer some time the Ixtkl Ixtkl lieexcek has advocated a permanent and systematic organization of the state Democracy, which we believe would supply the lack that Mr. Wallace points out as new existing. It was formulated into rules submitted te the last state convention, which were almost univer sally approved by the party of the state and would have been adopted had it net been for the pure diabolism of some of the Thiladelphia delegates who ob structed their passage. In the next con vention it should be seen te that this important matter is disposed of at the beginning of the proceedings. It is worthy of note that nearly all the letters of prominent Democrats sent te the recent celebration in Chicago are pervaded by the tone of the Jeffersonian revival. Mr. Tilden, as we have seen, admirably summarizes it. Mr. Bayard recalls it with fervor ; Mr. Itandall's letters te the Iroquois and the Bosten celebration both emphasize it ; and Mr. Hurd and Mr. Watterson, while giving free vent te their free trade notions, recognize the Jeffersonian ideas as the salt of our political system. Men who differ widely en points of party policy seem te be getting back te the common ground where patriots can meet, and rallying under the battle cries which will net only wake the country te its danger but call the party te its rescue. The country will breathe again when it learns that Speaker Keifer during that spirited scene in the Heuse the ether. day, " used the word 'reprimand' in its ordinary and proper sense, and net in its technical sense." The speaker tells the representatives se himself, and when he quotes geed lexical authority te prove that in the employment of the apparently obnoxious term he was te be understood as merely " checking and repressing" a member who was out of order, the het-blooded Hernande De Sote Meney and his sensitive confreres may with dignity permit their ardor te cool, in the serene consciousness that their prerogatives have net been vio lated. The curtain is rung down enthis exciting passage amid the generous ap plause of both sides of the Heuse, the Speaker and Mr. Meney embrace, and the beauties of the Pickwickian theory are again charmingly exemplified. i The bill for the new government of Utah very properly prescribes severe pen alties for polygamy and promiscuous co habitation ; it makes the evidence of these crimes easier te be procured than Mermen devices for concealment have hitherto allowed them-; it legitimatizes children born out of lawful wedlock prier te Jan. 1, 1883, and in all these respects it furnishes proper relief for wrongs which have hitherto ran riot in Utah te the shame of the country. While it says that no polygamist or bigamist shall vote or held office, it is net declaratory as te what shall be evidence te these controlling elections of bigamy or po lygamy; and, besides, as a very large proportion of Jhe Mormons are net prac tical polygamists, they may yetcontre the elections, though none of their lead ing men may be elected te office. A few sharp Gentiles can manage te make a fusion with the Mermen politicians under this act and run the territory for their joint benefit. Cel. McClube forecasts the impend ing struggle between Blaine and Arthur for the mastery of their party ,and thinks Arthur shrinks from the responsibility which his leadership. imposes upon him. It is net convincing proof of his lack of valor that he inclines te be discreet. Feels rush in where angels fear te tread, and if Mr. Arthur is moving slowly there is no sign that he is taking any steps which he proposes te retrace. The Samson of Stalwart ism may be buried in the ruins, but he will net let himself lie shorn of his hair and his strength. m - s The Republican papers always see signs of a funeral in Democratic demonstrations. We are used te hear ing that joke. Seme hew or ether the cerpse always gels pretty lively about election times. With a geed deal ever a half million negre votes added te its strength since tlie war, the Republican party remains in a popular minority ; and, with the division of this euce solid vote, nearly every Northern state be comes a battle ground. Scenn one for morality. Jehn Cham? bcrlaiii'.s gambling heuse in Washington lias becu sold te and will be fitted up by the Y. M. C. A. for religious purposes. State Siskateu Tiies V. Coeri-U wants an extra session of the Legislature se that the new tax bill can be passed, and a million dollars saved. Cooper is sly. lle will bear watching. The " family beef " consumed at the Lancaster county prison in the year 1SS1 is officially repeitcd at G.17C pounds, cost ing $302.90, besides $406.15 worth of "marketing," $281.13 worth of family groceries, $252,35 worth of family flour, $85 worth of milk and ether miner items. Hew Era. The Press calls the attention of hopeful Half-Breeds te the cheerful fact that out of -sixty-seven counties of Pennsylvania there are net mere than teu where the delegates te the Republican state conven tion are likely te be chose by representa tive county or district conventions coming directly from the people since thecal!. Huntingdon county is se nearly solid for Beaver by this time that the premature action of the Republican county committee last fall in electing MaeVeagh delegates te the state convention is te be abrogated and a straight out Stalwart, set will be cheEen. This may prevent MacVeagh's nomination but Chester county has another favorite son. in the field. Cvncs W. Field's monument te Andre is again in danger. The people up around New Rechelle, where it is erected, are holding public meetings sympathizing with its late mutilator and demanding its removal. Mr. Field might take it down, erase the inscriptions, remodel it and set it ever the grave of Gen. Putman which, as yet, has no memorial stone. Whim: Jay Gould is displaying his many millions, Vanderbilt is playing lord in his new palace and a Republican Congress is getting ready te vote away, te public plunderers, the revenues raised by oppres sive taxes, it is quite natural that labor should be making some counter demonstra tions. F.oels are playing with matches tee near te the powder magazine. The New Yerk Sun calls attention te the remarkable fact that the department of state is new equipped with fully double the working force that was allowed te Mr. Seward during the civil war, when the actual business of the office was twenty fold greater than it new is, while its im pertance, as contrasted with the present time, could hardly be measured by any ordinary standard of comparison. Judge Blatchford's specialty is patent law, but it was his application of old fashioned legal principles that made him popular with the press when he dis missed the suit of Alexander H. Shepperd, of the District of Columbia, against Chas. A. Dana, when it was sought te remove Dana for trial te Washington ou a charge of libel. Blatchford is considered a rea sonable Republican, but net an exeitable or superserviccable one. It seems that the local elections in Philadelphia se demoralized the Republi can bosses that McManes, Heyt, Quay and the whole of them seen afterward had a supper and conference in Harrisburg, where it was agreed te make every con cession te the Stalwarts te get them hack into the fold for the fall shearing. Out of this conference grew the preposition of the Stalwarts of Lancaster county te agree en four Butler and four Beaver delegates te the state convention". The gift-bearing Greeks were rejected here. In Schuylkill county, which gave Wolfe upwards of 2,000 votes, a cemmittee'has been appoint ed by the Stalwart county committee te confer with a like committee of Wolfe men, for the purpose of healing up the differences between the two bodies. The Stalwart committee are authorized te offer the Wolfe men any terms they want, even te half or mere of the delegates te the Btate convention and the bulk of the local nominations te office if only they will go into the state convention and agree te abide by the decision of thp said conven tion, thus binding them net te support an independent movement. PBSOHAL.f Edouard Feussiebj! the distinguished dramatic author, is dead. Queen Victeria and Princess Beatrice have arrived at Meutene. Rev. E. A. Gerxant has been deliver ing a popular lecture in Allentewri en " Here and There in Europe."' Samuel W. SiiAiL (" Old Si ") has sold his interest in the Flerida Union, at Jacksonville, and purchased an interest in the Flerida Daily Timet, with which he will henceforth be connected. The widow of President Lincoln en Wednesday drew from the pension agent at Chicago the $15,000 recently voted her by Congress. Count Ven Meltkk, chief marshal of the German empire, will shortly go ou a furlough te Switzerland. This is consid ered as an important sign that there are no fears of peace being broken. Dees Geerge W. Childs knew that the grave of President Jehn Tyler has no stone nor memorial of any kind above it ? Ifis in Hollywood cemetery, Richmond, where Menree also is buried. General Skebeleff took part,by invita tion, in the christening of the Grand Duchess Helene, the infant daughter of the Graud Duke yiadimir, the Czar's brother. The ceremony took place in the Tsarskee, Sele palace en Sunday last. Skebeleff is still, solid with the imperial family at all events. Jehn Wannamaker's new place, up at Jenkintown, will have sixty-three acres of beautiful grounds, accommodating, be sides his own mansion and a. Presbyterian church, numerous and commodious out buildings, farm houses for his people, and all ether necessary improvements te per fect a hemestead that the most fortunate might envy. Dr. Omveu Wendell, Helmes being en a lecturing visit te llaverhill, Mass., learned that an old schoolmate of his was a stovc-dcaler in the town and thought he would leek him up. He ami a friend found the stove man ; asked him if he attended such a school when a boy. He did. Asked him if he remembered a boy iu the same class named Oliver Wendell Helmes ? He did net. Had he ever heard his name since '. He had net. Without inquiring further they left the man te the genial companionship of his stoves. The New Yerk Sun, having rapped Mr. Conkline ever the knuckles, for his im propriety in addressing Mr. Arthur as "His Excellency, the President," the World deemed the form of address se re prehensible that it approved the Sun's comment and recalled te it the fact that se accomplished a journalist, for example, as Mr. Dana, having occasion te apply for the oftice of collector of the pert of New Yerk te President Jehnsen in January, 18GG, addressed him exactly as Mr. Conk Cenk ling en the 3d of March last addressed President Arthur. Hazael, the victorious pedestrian, left Philadelphia for Europe, en the Indiana, the ether day, with his $18,000 in hard cash in a belt, tightly lashed te his per son. Hazael slipped away from New Yeik ou Tuesday te escape a capias which had been issued for him in a civil suit brought in Brooklyn by Henry Martin, his former trainer, who claims that Hazael agreed te divide winnings with him, "in consideration of beard, lodging and train ing." Hazael declared that the claim was unfeudncd, but preferred te leave the country surreptitiously te being detained by a law suit. He says he will leturn te New Yerk after the Derby races and an swer Martin's cemplaiut. The New Yerk Times, leading Republi can organ, thus compliments some of its party friends: "Mr. Keifer's general management of the Heuso is lax, and it is allowed, in the ordinary course, te fall into the worst of habits. In addi tion te the difficulties arising from the de ficiencies of the presiding officer, the ma jority in the Heuso suffers from the lack of a leader. Ne one, unfortunately, has yet presented hiin.sclf iu that capacity who is recognized or capable of compell ing recognition. Mr. Robeson certaiuly does net fill the requirements of the posi tion, for, with marked ability, he has a fatal tendency-te exert himself extraordi narily in small matters and te ignore or trifle with great ones." The subject of the last "state celeb rity " sketched by the Prens is Hen. J. S. Black. The writer, Cel. F. A. Burr, dwells less en the pictureseme personal character of Judge Black, than en his re lations with the Buchanan administration, One of the best contributions te recent history iu this sketch is a letter from Gen. Dix te Blaek, dated Jan. 20, 1877, in which the writer says : "In the most per ilous period of our existcuce, you and I acted together ; and I remember no prac tical questions en which we differed." Gen. Dix deprecates the electoral commis sion as Judge Black did and asks him te use his influence with his political friends " te defeat a scheme which invades the sovereignty of the states, and cannot fail in the end te imperil the existence of this government." Concerning the personal relations of Judge Black and Gen. Gar field, Burr says that among the lamented president's latest inquiries was for Judge Black, aud when he was told that he had called and was very anxious about him, he said with great feeling : " That almost pays for this !" m m Arnault Upen Twe Agea Ladles. Iu Ayer, last Saturday night, three young ruffians broke into a house occupied by two ladies, Louisa Burns, aged 55 years, and Naney Glines, aged 79 years. Twe of them made a felonious assault upeu Mrs. Burns; the ether assaulted Mrs. Glines, but was beaten off. . The ladies lived alone near the scene of the Crue murder, and wero tee seriously in jured te make known the outrage till Monday. One arrest has been made. s COO Mllei In u Open Beat. The British bark Alexandra from Mary- pert December 14 for JJabey, was aban doned en February 21 in a leaking condi tion, in latitude 27 north, longitude 45c west. The crew were landed at Falmouth. They were eight days in an open beat, with only half a wine-glass of water each daily, and run 500 miles before being picked up. Letting up en the Czar. A Copenhagen dispatch te the St. James Gazette this afternoon says : " It is stated that fchft Cav Ima rnnAivprl nnnvinAinrr proofs that Nihilists are determined te aoanaen tneir policy et assassination, im perial clemency will consequently be ex- tflnded te nnlit.fen.1 nriannttr and atami. w ww pwK.w.ww.. K..V..W.W, W...V. .. 1 ..Ww.- tiens will be reduced te the utmost pessi ble limit. THE VOICE OF LABOR LARGE SALLI Hf irHH-ADKi-FMLA. Over Sir TboeMUUl People rut t a Dts- cusslen e'f the Cause of Laber. The labor demonstration at Horticultural hall last night was by large odds the largest affair of the kind ever known in Philadelphia ; indeed, the crowd became se great before nine o'clock that every available-inch of room in the hall was oc cupied and several thousand people, who were unable te get in, held enthusiastic meetings en the street. Fully fire thou sand persons attended the meetiugs and listened with attention te a -number of speakers from various parts of the coun try. The speeches were conservative aud sensible, and there was a noticeable ab sence of the Communistic tone. Notwith standing the immensity of the crowd there was little or no disorder during the meet ing, which continued until after eleven o'clock. The demonstration was held under the auspices of that powerful organization, the Knights of Laber, but hundreds of mechanics and working people who are net connected with the order named were present. The members of both branches of coun cils accepted the invitation te be present and. were seated in the reserved space in front of the stage. About- one-half of the lower fleer was reserved for women, and the one thousand working women who belong te the faminine assemblages of the order turned out in such force that before the speaking began every reserved chair was lillecl and dozens of women were com pcllcd te stand in the aisles during the remainder of the meeting, for the crowd was se great that once inside the building it was almost impossible te get out. There arc thirty eight assemblies of the Knights of Laber in this city aud Assembly Ne. G4 has ever 1,800 members, while the weakest assemblies are said te have from five te seven hundred members each. Each assembly Inarched te the meeting place headed by a band of music, and the arrival of each delegation was the signal for loud and continuous applause from theso already there. What with troops of marching men, dozens of bands of music, countless terchlights aud scores of appropriately inscribed trans parencies, Bread Btreet presented a scene of Hie and activity that will net be seen forgotten by these who witnessed it. Tailors, shoemakers, machinists, stone cutters, carpenters, piano-makers, cigar makers, painters, plasterers, slate-reefers, geld-beaters, morocco dressers, cabinet makers, and indeed almost every class of artisans were represented by large delega tions?, each of which had transparencies bearing such devices as "In union is strength : we have tried and proved it ;" "We invite the investigation of thinking people ;" "Cheap labor is net a nation's wealth, but its direst calamity ;' "A fair day's pay for a fair day's work ;" "Honest, intelligent labor and fair wages ;" "Lin coln freed the blacks who will free the whites?" "Opposition te convict labor ;" " Compulsory education," and " Full pay for workinirweraen." Charles W-. Moency presided aud Jehn D. Allen acted as secretary. Jehn Swinton, of the New Yerk Sun, said that pusillanimous political parties shrank from the consideration of such questions as were before, them last nisrht. Ceal mines, legislation, the state itself was in the possession of the workingmen, if they only knew it ; but they did net. The war department, he charged, was used as a labor department te reduce wages te starvation rates. If the growth in unity of effort among the laboring classes continued in the future as it had been in the past the people would seen grasp their birthrights new held from them. Paul Lessau, of the Philadelphia Ger man Tagellatt, folewed with a speech in German. Philip Van Patten, of the Detroit trade council, was then introduced. He tfeuld summon the workingmen, he said, te prac tical agitation. Every man at election had in his hand a piece of paper which for the time made him a piece of the.general gov ernment. But se far workmen had volun tarily cheseu te enslave their votes and themselves te capitalists. Let these men but have their way, and in a short time they would be found - declaring the very Declaration of Indepenuence au infamous communistic document, and attempting te deny te their employees the right of bal let. P. .1. McGuire, of the St. Leuis carpen ters, the next speaker, declared that the minute gun had been tired at Omaha, and that- he had ceme te attend the meeting because he had thought it was his duty. They wero all thore net te de vielence te capitalists, net te divide the goods of the world, but te agree te elect such represen tatives as should defend the werkmgmen's rights in future. The following resolutions were adopted : 1. We demand of our lawmakers the passage of laws legalizing and incorpor ating trade and labor unions. 2. Thejestablishuicnt of a National De partment of Laber, including a bureau of labor statistics. 3. The establishment of eight hours as a legal day s work, and punishment ler all violators thereof. 1. The abolition of the contract system of convict labor. 5. The substitution of day's work for the contract system en all national, state and municipal work. G. The passage of a law making educa tion compulsory, and prohibiting the em ployment of children under fourteen years of age in manufacturing, mechanical and mining pursuits. Resolved, That we heartily endorse the action of the Senate of the United States in passing the anti-Chinese bill, and that the officers of this meeting 1)9 instructed te forward te the Speaker of the Heuso of Representatives, as tbe sense el-the work ingmen et Philadelphia, a petition for the passage of the bill, and thus remove a menace te the welfare of American work men. lietelced, That we earnestly ask the sym pathy aud aid of our fellow workingmen iu ether sections of the state and nation, and pledge our active co-operation in any movement looking toward the ameliera tien of the condition and the elevation of the laboring classes Tlia Maryland Aimers Reported Disorderly and Dellant. Reports from the strikers in the Cum berland (Md.) coal region- te day state that the men are becoming very disorderly in some sections, particularly around the mines north of Lonaconing, and that all the ether citizens are leaving the district. The Knights of Laber have given notice that whenever the coal companies ask for a compremiso they will appoint a commit tee of five te meet them and talk ever the situation. The strikers continue te be very defiant, and de net hesitate te say that they will net allow a ten of coal te be taken from the valley until their de mands are acceded te. There is much uneasiness throughout the whole of Al legheny county, and the belief is that there will be serious trouble before the strike cuds. Already many of the rail road employees, thrown out of work by the strike, are complaining, and in a few weeks half of them will be in destitute circumstances. The disastrous effect of the strike is also seen in the fact that 2,500 boatmen of the Chesapeake and Ohie canal are also rendered idle, and con sequently have nothing te live en. There are but five constables in the whole region te contend with lawlessness, and of these three are miners and in full sympathy with the strikers. The miners by formal reso lution reiterate their determination net te allow the introduction of foreign labor,1 and warn all strangers away. An effort is being made ay the better class of-the striken te iaduce -the liquor dealers te clesetheir establishments. The grand jury of Omaha have reported an indictment for assault with intent te kill against President Walsh and Cem mitteeman Shanen of the Laber Union. CRIME ADO CASUALTY. Tragic .-rents et Recent Occurrence.. Jesse Sayles, a printer in the office of the Woonsocket ( R. I. ) Paliiet, commit ted suicide yesterday. Dr. S. AV. Bailey, living thirty miles north of Paris, Texas, was killed en Wed nesday by his stepson. Rebert Jenes, and his grandson, Rebert Leve Dr. Jehn P. Gray, of the State Lunatic asylum at Utica, N. Y., was last night, shot in his private office by Henry -Reim-shaw, a lunatic. The wound, which is through the clteek, is net fatal. The body of Bud Harris, who has been missing fiem Reme, Ga , 6ince February 21, was found in the Etowah river yester day. A bettle of whisky and an empty flask were in hie pocket. It is supposed te be a case of accidental drowning. Tcrtullus Theall, of Spruce Lake, St. Jehn county, N. B., who by a course et ill treatment caused the death of his wife, and was convicted of manslaughter, was yesterday sentenced te fourteen years im prisonment with hard labor. The charred and blackened remains ej R. R. Watsen, the cotton broker, were found yesterday at Macen, Ga., beneath the debris of the large tire of Wednesday. It is evident he did net leave his bed, beiug suffocated by smoke and then burned. The house and saloon of Patrick O'Hara was burned yesterday morning at Buffalo, N. Y., aud he perished in the flames. O'Hara was drunk the previous night, and had turned his wife out of the house in her night clothe. Disgraceful tieene iu a Council Oliaiuuer. A lively scene was enacted in the com mon ceuucil chamber in Trey, last evening. Alderman Whelan and Alderman Merris, each claiming te be president of the beard, took scats en the platform. At 7:30 o'clock Meri is called the meeting te order. The clerk refused te call the roll until directed te de se by Whelan. A quo rum net beiug present, Merris declared th meeting adjourned, but in attempting te leave the chamber he was seized by a detective and forced te remain until Whelan had declared the beard adjourned. During the uproar pistols were drawn, and at one time a serious riot was immi nent. Fred P. Smith was arrested with a pistol in his possession. Antheny Dunn was also locked up. Ne ether arrests were made. Merris was elected ptesidcut at the annual meeting. Whelan is said te lie elected by an illegal gathering of Demo crats, who declared the chair vacant. The Republican members were net present. The affair has created great excitement. The Stress of Weaincr. Yesterday's advices from the flooded portions of the Mississippi Valley show that the river at New Orleans is eight inches below the high-water mark of 1874, while at Vicksburg it is 33 inches above. It is hoped the heavy rise at Yicksburg will be dissipated by the crevasses below that place. The skuatien in the Missis sippi counties aleug the river is net se bad as at first reported, but is still grave enough, "almost appalling, in fact, when literally stated." Several additional breaks are reported m the levees in Louisiana. That at Delta gave way at 3 o'clock in the morning, and several dwellings were swept away by the terreut- Ceutr.il Pacific railroad trains are block aded in the Sierras by a snowstorm. There has been a four days' rainfall in California, and ou Wednesday San Fran Fran ciseo and its neighborhood were visited by the (for that region) unusual phenomenon of a thunder-storm. Much damage was done at San Matee by'a tornado. Lesses by Flie ami Water. The upper mill of the Pcnrhyrs-slate company, at Middle Granville, N. Y., was burned en Wednesday night. Less, $20,000. A fire yesterday in the rear basement of Nes; G and 8 East Twentieth street. New Yerk, in the furniture salesroom of "Ward & C., did about $10,000 damage. The steamtug Grace Patterson, went ashore at Twe Rivers Point, Wis., Wed nesday, and will probably be a total less. The life-saving station men rescued the crew. The Memphis and Arkansasn'ivcr packet Martin Speed, valued at 814,000 struck a snag ou Wednesday evening at Pleasant Landing aud mink. Adeliua rattl'u Succecu in New V'erk. Mme. Adelina Patti's New Yerk season of Italian opera closed last night with teufeld mere enthusiasm than was shown at its opening. The German theatre was literally packed, and the sale of admis sions was closed at half-past 8. The opera was "La Traviata," net by any means the best of her reperterie for vocal exhibition, but it was received with extra ordinary favor. The sale in Bosten epened en -Wednesday with something of a rush. The season there is limited, le two nights and a matinee. Mme. Patti's'New Yerk engagement has proved a signal financial success, notwithstanding the grave doubts that attended its opening. Deable Attempt at Suicide. Christian Lass, aged 24 years, tnade a double attempt at suicide in New Yerk. He shot himself in the left side with a pis tel, and then cut his threat with a razor. He was taken te St. Vincent's hospital and is in danger of dying. His act is supposed te have been caused by a difficulty with his sweetheart. He is a native of Naes Naes teld, a town en the Island of Laaland, in the Baltic. Te Celebrate St. Patrick. The Dominion Parliament adjourned to day in honor of St. Patrick's day. As many of the mill hands in Fall River, Massachusetts, will quit work te observe St. Patrick's day, many of the mills were compelled te suspend operation te-day. A request by the operatives for a holiday was net favorably answered by the cor porations. TWO DISASTROUS FIRES. Distillery and Church Burned In xcw Haven, Conn. New Haven, March 17. Early this morning Kenald's gin distillery at Grape Vine Point was entirely destroyed by fire, which it is supposed was of incendiary origin. The less en the building is from $3,000 te 15,000 ; en the machinery and stock, from $20,000 te $25,000; insurance, 810.000. Mr. Kenald was unable te state the exact amount of liquor in the build ing, the government agent, Warner, hav ing the material under gevesnment fasten ing. An hour later and before the engines were called away from Grape Vine Point a fire broke out in Calvary Baptist church which was burned out, the steeple and walls remaining standing. The church was- built fifteen years age, and cost about $100,000. The damage by fire L, from $50, 000 te $75,000 and the insurance covers about $50,000. This fire is also supposed te have been the work of an incendiary. Suicide of a -frenchman. Philadelphia, March 17. M. Van Lede, a Frenchman, committed suicide by hanging himself in a cellar en Beeth Third street this merning: 'LOCAL INTELUGEXCE. AscrresxD-cAXB or kidnapping. Arrest of a Lancaster Rag-picker In li arris burs, with a Small Bey and irilerse That He Fails te Account for. Mayer MacGeuigle received en Wednes day afternoon a communication from the mayor et Harrisburg, of which the fol lowing is a copy : Harkisbuue, March le, 1S32. Te th Mayer, Lancaster City. Sir : We have a man arrested by the name of Reuben Batoff, of your city ; also, a boy named Reeua (aged 8 years). The man Batoff caunet give a geed ac count ef.haviug this boy in his possession. It appears that Batoff is a rag picker, Ac., aud W3"theughth'e had' stolen or enticed the boy toieave home.'- His father lives en Market street of your city. Please make enquiries about the parties and if no charge against them will discharge them. If the parents want the boy let them gcut for him, Yours, (Sec, "Jehn C. Herman, Mayer. The mayor placed the matter iu the hands of the police, with instructions te investigate. Thus far they have failed te find the parents- of the boy there- being nobody by the name of Recna living ou Market Btreet. It' appears that a man named Boteff or Batoff, borrowed a horse some days age te go through the country te gather up rags, and .has net yet re turned the animal. Frem this circum stance it is inferred by the -police that he may have sold the horse, kidnapped the boy, and induced him te give a fictitious name te the authorities at Harrisburg. Chief of Pelice Dicchler has telegraphed the Harrisburtr authorities te held the parties for a day or two until further in quiries are made. Type Setting Contest in Rending. At a Reading fair the ether evening there was a type-setting contest between Charles J. Tyson, assistant foreman of th ITeics ; Jeseph Old, Eagle reporter, and I Jehn It. Ditlow, of the xiajtejeb room. Reprint copy was given, geed spacing and division of werd3 were required, aud ems deducted from the count for each typo graphical error. They slung brevier type aud at the clese of an hour aud a half their proofs were measured, with this lcsult : Tyson 2060, Ditlow 1775, Old 171-1. The number of errors accredited te each, after the proofs had been read by the judge, were as fellows, ten cms being deducted for each error made : Tyson 10 errors, Ditlow 10 aud Oid 19. The score, after deducting 100 cms for errors made by Tyson, 100 for Ditlow, and 190 for Old, was announced bv the judge te be as fol fel lows : Tyson 19G0, Ditlow 1015 Old 1524. The Lancaster Lyceum. There was a large attendance at the Lancaster Iyccum last evening. The following pregramme was adopted for the next meeting, March 23 : 1. Who is the ablest editor in this Btate ? W. W. Gricst. 2. Was the career of Napeleon Bona parte beneficial te the world ? Nerman Blackwood. 3. What causes led te the recent expul sion of the Jews from Russia V AY". F. Duncan. 4. What is whitewash? I. K. Witmer. 5. Could the present system in our pub lic schools be improved and hew f Frank Griest. Declamation H. Gerhart. Debate " Should our public school sys tem embrace a state college '.'" Affirma tive, J. H. Frey, W. W. Grieit ; negative, J. D. Pyott, Peter Hershey. ' Kea-tett Alive. On Tuesday afternoon a frightful ac cident happened in Jacksen township, Berks county about three miles north west of Mycrstewn, at the residence of Jonathan Lntz. Mrs. Lutz, it appears, was engaged in washing iu au outbuilding, while the children were in the living room at play, when one of them, a four-year old boy, se his clothes en lire. Before anything could be done towards saving the child, he was enveloped iu flames aud literally roasted alive. He liugered ssvcral hours in dreadful agonies, when death came te his relief. Called te a New field. In Baltimore a meeting of the executive committee of the Prisoners' aid society, held en Tuesday, Jeseph Merrefleld pre siding, after examining several applicants a majority of the committee- united in nominating Rev. Leuis F: Zinkhaui. of Mauhcim, as the successor of Rev. J. B Sheutz, who resigned the position of gen eral agent of the society. The action of the committce will be reported at the an nual meeting of ttfe beard in April. Mr. Shontz has accepted a pastoral call te Shippensburg, Pa. Shew Case Broken. Yesterday afternoon as some boys were engaged iu snow-balling, one of them threw a " hard " ball, which missing its mark, went crashing through the show case iu front of 3Irs. Ferd. Wcber's millin ery stere in the Intelligencer building, bicaking the glasses and slightly damaging thebonuets that wero" in tbe case. The boy was followed by Mr. Weber, but was net arrested. . Dr. Lamson's Alleged Insanity. The friends of Dr. Lamson have in structed his solicitor te prepare a. memo rial praying for a respite, en the ground that the evidence regardiug aconitine was inconclusive, and that it can be shown that the prisoner was in the habit of pie scribing acenitine aud took merphia se frequently that his mind became affected. Lnrge Surprise party. Last evening a large surprise party was given te A. H. Brcncman, seu of Franklin Ureueman, of Providence township, ar the residence of his father. The affair vtb gotten up by Misses Lillie and F i: r.y Mylin and about sixty friends of Mr. Bien eman were present. There was dancing, the music for - which was furnished by Miller's orchestra of this city. WUl Dedicate a Chnrcli. Rev. Dr. Thes. G. Apple, president of Franklin and Marshall college, will offi ciate at the dedication services of the First Reformed church, Milten, Pa. Their for mer edifice was destroyed in the tcirible fire at that place several years age. Sale et Keal Instate. Jehn Ochs & Ce., who, last summer erected eight two-story brick dwelling houses with two-story back buiidingT, ou Seuth Duke street extension, sold yester day te Mark3 Schmid the one situated at the corner of Duke nnd Lew streets, for $2,150. Business Change. Leenard Schmidt has sold bis furniture establishment, Ne.J227 West King street, te Hess & Flinn, of Ne. 150 North Queen street. Mr. Schmidt, who is .au excellent mechanic, will continue In charge of the West King street store, as superintendent for the new owners. Mayer's Court. His honor the mayor had nine cases be fore him this morning three of them, being hard cases, were committed te tbe keeping of Burl-holder and Brune ; two ethers were discharged en payment of costs and four ethers were discharged. Telephone Connection. The residence of Dr. S. T. Davis, North Prince street, has been connected -with the telephone exchange. ST. PATEICK. . A flUEMOKAOLE DAT FOK IBIMttMlSN. Tbe Observance or the Anniversary or Ire land's Patron Saint Brief Sketch et Bis Lire and Times. Te-day brings the return of an event venerated and apostrophized by Irishmen for mera than a thousand years the birth of St. Paeriek, the patron saint of Ireland. 4 Saint Patrick's day in the morning," are cheerful words and stirring tones te the children of Ireland wherever tbey are found, whether in their own much-loved but unfortunate country, or at the utter most limits of the earth. Everywhere they unite iu spirit in giving observ ance te the day set apart t for the honor of Ireland, patcea saint:: Whatever else they,.uay differ about ttney are one in that. The observances' of tbe day are various. It is a feast day in the church ; it is t'.ic anniversary of innumerable so cieties for charitable, benevolent and social purposes ; it is the chosen day for ncarly'all patriotic celebrations, and in nearly all senses the Irish national festi val. Unlike most ether national holidays it neither marks the anniversary of a great victeiy, nor of any political event. It be longs te neither war nor politics, but te peace aud goodwill te men. In persecuted Ireland, in America, ScetiantL England, France, Wales and in ,faet wherever a seu of Erin breathes, memories of the gieatuessef St. Patrick will be' revived. St. Patrick's day is te an Irishman, what Washington's birthday and the Fourth of July are te Americans. Almest as many countries arrogate the honor of having been ithe natal soil of St. Patri.'k as made a similar 'claim with re spect te Hemer. Scotland, England, France aud Wales each furnish their re re 'spective pretentiens, but, whatever doubts may ebscure his birthplace, all agree in stating that, as his name implies, he was of a patrician family. He was born about the year S72, at Tours, in Gaul, and when only sixteen years of age was carried off by pirates, who Beld him into slavery in Ire land, where his master employed him as a swine herd en the well kuewn mountain of Slcamish, in the county of Antrim. Here be passed seven yearsi during whieh time he acquired a kaowleagejef tbe Irish lan guage and made himself 'acquainted with the manners, habits and customs of tbe people. Escaping from captivity, and, alter many adventures, reaching the continent, he was successfully ordained a deacon, priett and bishop, and then once 'mere, with the authority of Pepe Celes tine, he returned te Ireland te preach the Gospel te its .heu heathen inhabitants. St. "Patriot- preached Ue theXriaft peeple with great success,' aud cenvertetT te Ged a great number of them. Fer forty 'years he ministered with unswerving will and de voted himself .te the mighty work of evangelizing a nation. As the birthplace of St. Patrick has been disputed, se has that of his burial. But the general evi dence indicate? that he was bnried at Downpatrick, in' Scotland, and that the remains of St. Columb and St. Bridget were laid beside him, . "i rv r The Uaaner Weman. V There is no outward signs of any obser vance of the day iu this city, except an occasional sprig of green worn in the lapels of some of our Irish fellow-citizens and ether admirers of the Emerald Isle patron saint. The "bannei; woman "in accordance with her annual custom, this morning hung a large and elaborate ban ner en the monument fence. It is in scribed with the usual scriptural and Eatrietic mottoes, and all say the banner as been the object of curious interest te people passing through the square. - v" j METUUD1ST CONrEBEMCC. Church Indebtedness and Haparnnmerary Relations. The annual Methodist conference of Philadelphia reassembled yesterday morn ing in the Paul Street church, Frankford. Rev. G. R. Creeks, D. D., of Drew theo logical seminary ; Rev. D. C. Babcock, D. D., secretary of the National temperance union ; Rev. Dr. McCauley, of Dickinsen college ; Rev. Mr. Malsbury, of the New Jersey conference-; Rev. Dr. Murphy of the Frankford Presbyterian church, and Rev. J. B. Tope, of tne Alabama confer ence, were introduced te the assembled nembers. Tbe last named gentleman made an appeal en behalf of the Methodist church at Birmingham, Alabama. Rev. J. S. J. McConnell, as presiding elder of the Seuth Philadelphia district, reported that under his care were 54 pas toral charges, representing 87 churches and SO Sunday schools. Of the churches IS were in Philedelphia county, with a total indebtedness of about one-sixth of their value (3709,500); 23 were in Dela ware county, with an indebtedness of about one-twelfth their value ($172,000); 22 iu Chester county, with an indebted ness of about one-thirtieth their value (39,100); 22 in Lancaster county, with an indebtedness of about one-thirtieth of their value (169,300), and 2 in Danphin county, with about the same proportion of indebtedness te value. Twelve churches were insured ; seven were insured for an amount considerably below pheit value. Sixteen of the churches of the district in Delaware county are free from debt ; also seventeen of these in Chester county and fifteen in Lancaster county. Revs. Messrs. A. Atwood, C "Karsner, J. H. Alday, J. Thompson and W. Trick ett, of that district, were granted super numary relations without work, and Rev. Messrs. J. Neill, A. Wallace, A. Gather and J.Gregg supemumary relations with work. When the name e'f Rev. W. Trickett wa . reached, Rev. W. L. Gray moved that .'-at gentleman be requested te consider ti-. propriety of asking for a location, en the ground that he had entered the legal profession. Rev. T. BKeely, Rev. W. L. McDowell. Professer Little and Rev. B. T. String opposed the motion, and it wa3 tabled. The conference then adjourned fur the day. lUrthday I'ariy. Yesterday was tbe 80th birthday of Jacob High, who resides in Earl township, about a mile north of New Helland. The family of Mr. High, with the exception of a daughter who was unavoidably absent, was present at his home en this occasion. They were Sheriff Jehn H. High and S. S. High,- of High & Martin, of this city, and ex-Recorder Geerge J. High, of East Lampeter. The sons presented their father with an elegant one seated carriage, which was built by Edgerly & Ce., of this city. Heavy Werk. Yesterday Edward Franke put a new safe into the office of Die Laterne, ever the New Yerk store, and removed the safe which was there te the saloon of Peter Letz, by whom it was parchased. It was very heavy work, but it was well done. Collectors Appointed. The following additional- tax collectors have been appointed by the commissieners: S. S. Hess, Strasburg township ; B. F. Boek, Strasburg borough ; 8. P. Frank fort, East Hempfield ; Jes. Slack, Lea cock ; I. B. Yerkes, Ceney. 81 of teeks. Jacob B. Leng, commission broker, Beld te-day at private sale 200 city 10-20 year 4 per cent, bends at $106, 5 shares County bank stock rt $108 and 10 shares Farmers' bank stock at $107. Hart by a rail. Wm. Bridegan, of Martindale, Earl township, while unloading lumber, fell and had his leg and back injured by hav ing them very badly cut and bruised. u K
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