ms-itst?- LANSASTEIl DAILY INTELLIGENCER SATURDAY MARCH 3i 183. -1 - wawgai!wpyt3seiiaia.wuji' ?Uucastet Bitelligencsr. SATURDAY EVENING.MABCH 31. 1883 A 'ew Railroad War. A small-sized railroad war has broken nut in Philadelphia consequent upon the building of a temporary bridge by the Pennsylvania railroad company en the property of the Philadelphia, Newtown & New Yerk railroad company, where 'the lines -of the companies intersect. The Pennsylvania company is lowering its tracks and erected the bridge se as net te block the travel en the line of the ether read, which has a turnpike in ex istence, as well as a railroad, net yet, we believe, constructed. The Newtown company is presided ever by that genial gentleman and excellent lawyer. Cel. Boyd, of Norristown, and Is -a dependen cy of the Philadelphia & Reading rail read. Cel. Boyd does net seem te have anereciatcd the kindness of the Penn sylvania people in seeking te lower their tracks without interfering with travel en his turnpike, and se between midnight and 2 o'clock in the morning, he caused the bridge, which had Been erected en the ground of his company, te be taken down. Twe interesting questions seem te be raised by this controversy, and, per chance, it may bristle with many mere. First, it appears that the Pennsylvania railroad is making its improvement un der the general railroad law of the state ; which fact seems te show that corpora tion te be no longer disposed te deny that it is under the control of the previ siens of the constitution ; a claim that it has been free te make in the past, but which.we understand, was abandoned in the arguments of its representatives made before the judiciary committee en the matter of the proposed legislation cencernimr discrimination in freight charges. Ne corporation is permitted te takd advantage of legislation subsequent te the adoption of the constitution with, out declaring its submissive te that instrument. We are net aware that the Pennsylvania railroad company has formally made this declaration, which it is new in order for it te enter. The peo ple of this vicinity are interested in another question raised mi this bridge matter. The Pennsylvania -ilread has been extended around this city and has erected several bridges upon the turn pikes which enter our town from every direction. These bridges have their abut ' ments built upon the highway, aud by what authority it is thus obstructed we are unable te discover. The turnpike companies having but a limited right te the highway, which does net permit them te encumber it, in such a way as te interfere with it's free use for travel ever its whole extent, cer tainly have no right te grant te the rail read company a power they de net them selves possess, even though they were inclined te de se. And a railroad should have no power te make a roadway narrower than the width at which it. has been laid out. It is, of course, much cheaper for the railroad te build a nar row bridge than a wide one ; but it is better for the traveling public te have one whose piers de net narrow the read way, re certainly nas a ngui iu ic t njeyment of the full width of the read, and yet this enjoyment is taken away from them aud that without compensa tion. If the Newtown company will show te the public that a railroad can not build its bridges upon a public high way, it will de a valuable service te the public, and we trust its contest with the Pennsylvania will net end until the rights of the parties are judicially de termined. In our strictures upon the prestitu tien of the machinery of justice-" te facilitate the escape of Dick Ileilig, we have assumed that i - was true, as repre sented by the district attorney te the court, that the prosecutor was disin clined te press the case. Even under that stale of facts we have insisted that it was an imposition upon the court te have disposed of the cise as it was duut. But the prosecutor, Mr. Redsecker, writes us that he was determined te press the case and all representations te the contrary are untrue. Upen this statement the responsibility for the hugger-muggering of the case lies be tween Counseller Shcnck and District Attorney Davis, and the court, as tiie victim of misrepresentation, is bound, in justice te itself, te vindicate the admin istration of the law from "the impusi tien practiced upon it and the disgrace attaching it " by inquiry te determine sible therefer. "We instituting an who is respon respen remember that. once when, under similar circumstan ces, a like suggestion was made te the court it was answered with the disbar mentby Judge Patterson Ins brother Livingston assenting of these who ven tured the suggestion, while these who practiced the imposition were recognized as "friends of the court" in the pro ceeding. But we have faith that since then the court has learned something. 1st 1878 the Legislature passed a law giving private associations which set up te held campmeetings the control of all traffic within a mile of the place, except the ordinary business et licensed taverns, stores; shops and farms. It was net intended, as some supposed, te prevent unlawful liquor selling in the vicinity of religious gatherings, for existing laws are adequate te that ; nor, as ethers thought, te break up Suuday trallic, for the Suuday laws are sufficient te that end ; nor yet te prevent worldly barter and sale within sight of Israel's tents and the sound of the preacher's voice, for the same act allows the campmecliug managers te license all the hucksters whom they see fit te give permits te and who will pay for them. The purpose of the law was simply te delegate te camp meeting managers the right te exact tribute from anybody who sold ice cream, lemonade, watermelons, or any ether refreshment with iu a mile of their, camp ; and, as such, the law was at the time denounced by the Ikteiligexceti as unreasonable if net unconstitutional. New it is pro posed te amend this law by extending its previsions te all religious meetings, and giving their managers power te regulate traffic within a 'mile of themft homes, and picnics, and agricultural fairs, and political assemblies, and horse races and ether gatherings ? And who shall say what is a religious meeting ? The proper amendment te this, absurd act of 1878, would be its summary repeal. Axethek case is reported from Con necticut of the elopement with a black negre of a "beautiful and accomplished" young woman, of hitherto " irreproach able and unsuspected " character from a home of " luxury and refinement." We don't believe it all. An examination of previous cases of this kind has almost invariably resulted in the discovery that the woman was of weak mind or de praved. Miscegenation is a repulsive and unnaturaTthing. 17ith all the clamor that is made against polygamy we doubt whether it is any mere horrible te the natural sense of mankind or any worse in the sight of Heaven than miscegena tion ; and we prefer te believe that no refined woman of geed moral character would quit a home of refinement and luxury with a negre. ' The next general assembly of the Pres byterian church in the United States of America will meet at Saratoga Springs, New Yerk en Thursday, the 17th of May, 1883. The assembly will consist of about five hundred commissioners, clerical and lay, and will probably continue in session from twelve days te two weeks. Tni: thirty fifth anniversary of the establishment of modern spiritualism cc curs te-day. The first association of Philadelphia will celebrate the occasion by a meeting te-morrow at their hall at Eighth and Spring Garden streets. The hall will be decorated with plants, flow ers, flags, banners, portraits, &e. As the city of Memphis has had censid erable trouble of late in paying its debts there will be no serious regrets felt that the new Tennessee law making the keep ing of a gambling house a felony has caused an emigration of gamesters from the city aud turned the attention of their victims te mere profitable pursuits. New JisnsEY has net escaped the con- tagien of the times. An attempt was made yesterday te blew up some extensive powder weiks. The fact, however, does net need te suggest dynamitic lawlessness. It is probable that some philanthrepise in dividual desired te save his fellow citizens from the inroads of the coming raosquites. At last there is some reason te believe tliat everything didn't originate in China. A philolegioally iuelined Frenchman has mads the startling discovery that the bard of Aven was net an Englishman, but that his father, Jacques Pierre, emigrated from Burgundy during the persecution of the Huguouets, and settledatStra;ferd, where his name was auglicized into Shakespeare. It only remains new te prove that Confu cius was an Irishman te deter the Celes tials from claiming the origin of the unique Derscy and Brady. A Frenchman, bearing the somewhat elongated and autediluvial name of M. Yillicrs de ITsle-Adam, has wiitten a drama covering an interesting period of the American Revolution with the plot based upon thrilling episodes of the time and with scenes of the play all iu this country. It is spoken of with approbation. Unquestionably the Revolution and the formation of the American republic would be neble themes for the power of a great dramatist.but these times are tee near tLese periods, and the aspiring intellect of M. Villiers-etc. is rather tee light te picsent us a Shakespearean idealization of the nation's early history. It is perhaps net genetally known that in Seuth Carolina, as in Pennsylvania there are Lancaster, Chester and Yerk counties, all named after the Pennsyvauia counties by emigrants from this section who went thither. Among the Scotch Irish who immigrated te Carolina from Lancaster county were a number who had been members of the Union Presbyterian church. Se when they erected their Bethel down there they called the church Union" after the old home ohureh. When the county came te be divided and a new one was set off the Union church being the most prominent feature of the new county give it its name ; and thus it happens that the county of Union in the state most famous for disunion ewes its name te no local patriotic sentiment but te the associations of its early settlers with the Presbyteriaa church in Colerain, which, under the ministry of Rev. Dr. Stewart, is one of the most flourishing of its denomination in this section. Tiikue is nothing new in the attempt, but something decidedly novel in the suc cess, of the efforts te' utilize the rays of the sun as a meter for industrial purposes. Frem time immemorial the idea has been entertained, but it get no farther than into a tanglemcnt of theories te which the strongest inventive genius could net give a practical solution. New, however, the difficulty has been pretty thoroughly mastered, the experiments made having warranted the adoption of machinery that gains the desired effect. When it is con sidered hew many are the uses te which the solar rays may be put, ece of the chiefest being te irrigate arid land, the incalcula ble value of this strange motive power may be appreciated. It is proposed te utilize this meter in irrigating the fine lands of some of the valleys of California and Arizona,,the method being te drive a number of 'tulip, wells, about fifteen feet apart, and coupling them together at the tops and te apply a sun engine. Through these means it is claimed that an inex haustible quantity of water ean be secured and successfully used te make tillable millions of valuable acres that could be moistened iu no ether way. Knthrened. The enthronement en Thursday of Right Rev. Edward W. Bensen as archbishop of Canterbury, took place with appropriate ceremonies. The bishop of Leng Island, United States, and the bishop of Saskat chewan, British North America, were present. The traditional enthronement ceremonies were observed. There was a dense crown of people in the cathedral. The Duke of Edinburg, representatives of Oxford and Cambridge universities, and a great concourse of clergymen were present. FEATURES OF THE STATE PBESS. The Farmer's Friend is down en betting at horse races. The Laber World offers money prizes for essays en child labor. The Alteena Tribune thinks we are free from socialism because we de net sit en the safety valve. The Ilarrisburg Independent is aroused te the dangers resulting from the aversion of boys te learn trades. The Pittsburgh Leader discerns the sig nificant fact that hwyers seldom go te law en their own account. The Public Ledger is indignant at the dangerous mutilation which the Bullitt bill for Philadelpnia has received in the state Senate. The Eastea Express announces that the curse of the country is legalized robbery by a plutocracy who toil net neither de they spin. TJbe Erie Herald favors an enlargement' of the supreme court and its division into sections for the separate hearing of differ ent classes of suits. The Alteena Times discovers the sprout ing of political adventures and frauds as the time for the state convention ap proaches. The Harrisburg Patriot thinks that dirty and illy ventilated cellars have mere te de with the malaria of that town than the noble and beautiful Susquehanna. The Lancaster Inquirer affirms that the enemies of prohibition, at least a large portion of them, are given te the most persistent lying te maintain their position. The Delaware County Recerd, in behalf of the short-weights, has its heart set en the repeal of the act authorizing the con fiscatien of farmers' light-weight butter by market clerks. The Sunbury Democrat thinks no nomi nation could be made by the Democrats that would threw the entire opposition into such a state of consternation as that of Samuel J. Tilden. The Alteena Times, established since the last national convention, when Mr. Ran dall was voted for, claims " the honor of first presenting the name of the Hen. Samael J. Randall for the chief magistracy of these United States m Pennsylvania." PERSONAL. Rev. Henry Ward Beeciieh will lee ture iu the court house en April 10th. II. C. Bewers, formerly of this city, and later of Pittsburgh, has been en trial out there for false pretense. William H. Weed, judge of probate for Plymouth county, Mass, died yester day, aged 71 years. W. W. Gillis, banker of Cliften Springs N. Y., is reported te have fled after put ting out $30,000 in forged paper. Henry A. Battersek, secretary of the New England granite works, died yestci day, in Hartferd, from injuries received by being thrown from his carriage en Monday last E. O. Graves, has been made assistant treasurer of the United States in place of A. U. Wyman, promoted te be treasurer. Mr. Graves has been fcuperinteudent of the national bank redemption division. Anna M. 1'enneck, el this city was one of the pupils who get a diploma of graduation at the seventh annual com mencement yesterday of the Neimal Kin dergarten class, conducted by Miss Ruth B. Burritt, in Philadelphia. Lieutenant General Lord Alexan der Geerge Russell has been appointed te succeed General Patrick L. McDougall as commander of the troops in Canada when the lattcrs term expires en the 21th of May next. Cassius C. Marklk, the absconding member of the suspended Pittsburgh firm of C. P. Markle cc Sens, was arrested yes- .rday in Cincinnati. He ai rived at the iiennett h m- en Thursdry.aad registered as "C. F. 0 .-Lulu." The sum of $28,400 was found : -a , a. Madame L;x- cine Nilsson was en tertained at du.u.' by the president at the White Heuse I.nt evening. The dinner was strictly private, the only persons pre sent being the president, Mine. Nilsson, Mrs. and Miss Deremup, Judge Gray, Captain Baget, Mr. Phillips and Mrs Hainswertk, sister of the president. Lieu't Gov. Black will be received by and will deliver an address befere the Yeung Men's Democratic club of Phila delphia this evening. Invitations have been accepted by a large number of promi nent gentlemen throughout the state, in cluding Senators Bayard, ex Chief Justice Sharswood, Justices Trunkey aud Claik, Judges Ludlow, Elcock and Arneld, ex Judge Jere. S. Blaak. Congressman Randall, Vice President Thomsen, of the Pennsylvania railroad Malcom Hay, of Pittsburgh, Senaters Coxe, Biddis. Wol Wel Wol verten, fless, Vandergift, Gorden and Kennedy aud ethers. MIT 'KM AG AIM. The Soldiers' Orphans Schools. Lancaster Examiner, ltep. The ring of schools te which the soldiers' orphans have been sent are just new mak ing an onslaught en the Legislature te have a further extension te 1883 of the " geed thing" they have had at the ex pense of the taxpayers since 1805. The original act provided for the education of the children of soldiers who were killed or died during the war. They were orphans in the full meaning of the term, and it was a grand idea for the state te educate them. But that supply of scholars was seen exhausted, aud the Legislature was easily persuaded te take in the children of peer soldiers, and this tapped a fountain that provided an unlimited supply of or phans. But the Legislature of 1881 saw that unless a period or limit was fixed when this expenditure should eud, thcre would seen be a deficit in the treasury. The state has paid up te May 31, 18S2, $6,919,101,28, almost seven millions of dollars. A munificent sum unsurpassed by any ether state in caring for the child ren of soldiers. The Legislature en the 28th et June,1831, provided that no children should be ad mitted after June 1st, 1882, and that the schools should close June 1, 1885. This, of course, does net suit the stipendary in stitutions and the ether officials and hangers en,and they want the doers opened again. The children of every soldier who was killed or died during the war, are long since grown up men and wemen, aud it is a burlesque te say that we are still educating the "orphans" of dead soldiers. The following is a list of tbose schools which have had the lien's share of this "patriotic" swag. As will ba scen, up te May 81, 1882, $5,510,003 18 went into the treasury of 16 schools. The difference between the whole sum expended and the above sum, about a million and a half, went for clothing and salaries. Wc con cen tendthat the purpose and object of these schools have been accomplished, aud the law which closes them en June 1, 1885, should stand and net be further extended for their benefit. The "patriotism" of the taxpayers should net be drawn en any further te make fortunes fenthese school masters. If the state has the money te spare, the appropriation te common schools could be increased and all the common schools of the state would get their pre rata share of it. A TEAM'S LONG FALL. aDKLED DOWS AHWHEHBANJUIEST. A Terrible Disaster en the Cincinnati Soutb Seutb . eru Kallreaa Thrown by a Brelten Kali Imprisoned in Earning Carr. The express tram en the Cincinnati Southern read, due at Cincinnati at 7 a. m., met with a terrible accident at 5 o'clock Friday morning from a broken rail near Masen's station, some forty miles from Cincinnati. The train was running at full speed wheu Engineer Michael saw a broken tail, and he endeavored te step, but ia vain. The 'train consisted of a baggage and express car, smoker, a ladies' car and two sleepers. The engine and baggage car, fortunately, kept the track, but the ethers left the track and rolled' down the embankment at that point fifty feet high some of the cars en ene side and some en the ether. One of the sleepers turned ever twice in it3 descent, and the ether ene and a half times. The ladies' car caught fire, and for a time the horrera of cremation threat ened these who were imprisoned in the overturned and splintered cars. Fortu nately the tire was extinguished before it had caught extensively, and thus an awful calamity was averted. There were 127 persons en the train, the most et whom were in their berths ia the sleeper?, or dozing in their seats. That any es caped uninjured, or that none were killed outright, is almost miraculous. The only warning they raceived was the bumping of the wheels en the ties,follewo d in an instant, befere they had time te fully awaken, by a sudden swaying of the cars te ene side, a toppling ever the bank and a rolling ever that mixed occupants, seats, broken furniture and glass, twisted reds and broken trunks in one inextricable mass. Tbere was an instant's silence when the cars reached the bottom and stepped roll ing, brekeu by cries of anguish and cries for help, the affrighteued screams of women and children, and the hurried ex clamations of strong men who clambered out of the wreck and saw by the hazy morning light the destruction beneath thorn. Their faces blanched for a moment, as they thought of the dead aud dying who must be lying there, and then, rising te the occasion, they began hurriedly the work of rescue. The news of the accident was at ence sent te Williamstewn,u)t a gi eat distance, aud telegrams were Bent from there te the company's oflice in Cincinnati, a relief train being at ence dispatched, returning about 2 p. m., bearing a majority of the wounded passengers. The citizens of Williamstown and vicinity flecked te the scene, and hundreds of hands were busy in removing tbe debris, lifting the wounded and making them comfortable. Physicians weie sedu at hand, both front WiHiamstewu and Cincinnati, aud the wounds were dressed and bandaged by the time the relief train reached Cincinnati. Such as c.iuld leave went te their homes and etheis were sent te the hospitals. Of the 127 ou beard the train, 51 wero mere or less injured, six probably fatally. Fire ea the Mountains. On Wednesday night, an unusual num ber effiifs were seeu ftem Bensen, Nev., at the feet of the Dragen mountain?. It was uudeislced that a large number of Mexican Apaches were approaching the line near Negales. A company of United States troops had been sent te that point. A baud of twenty live Indians crossed the Southern Pacific lailrend ucar Zspar sta tion, early yesterday morning, closely pursued by dipt. Fo.sythe's command of two companies ii the Fourth calvary. The tioeps have fiesh heises and a fight is hourly expected, lue .uexican troops under Geneia! Cjrls-', a.c in the field under orders te take ui prisoners, but te kill bucks, squaws and children. The casual ties iu Arizona have been lour men killed at Clark's camp, four at Total Wreck, four en the Gila livjr and two at Beach's camp, The hestilps aic believed te belong te Juh's band, reiufeicud by soine Chirecua huas. All the troops iu Southern New Mexico are iu the field, and all possible measures for the protection of settlers aud the punishment et the Iudians are being t'lkcn by General Mackenzie. Struck fi Corsi Itcct The English iron stamshipAthes arrived in Philadelphia en Thursday night. When near Kingsten, Jamaica, she ran upon a ceial reef, breaking hev keel aud fifty feet of her bottom. A wrecking crew was employed te get her off. Twe hundred barrels of cement were dumped into her held aud sixty blankets stuffed iu the hole in her bottom. She was then pumped out and get into deep water. A. submarine diver placed plates ever the holes,working fifteen feet under water, and only accom plished the task after 300 additional bar rels of cement were placed inside. She was thus made water tight, it is stated, ind steamed into the pert at ueaily her usual bptcd. The steamship is 300 feet long, and is- valued at $250,000. She is new en Crainp'd dry deck for repairs, Quick Werlc Saves Twe Uvea. Larry Monaghan, a slate picker, and Geerge Lookinbill, breaker boss at the Pettsville shafts, had a narrow escape from a terrible death Friday afternoon. The coal in the shute became blocked and Monaghan, who is but fourteen years of age, tried te loosen the coal. In doing se he slipped ou the sheet iron and foil. In his effort te recover himself his leg caught in tbe screen cogs. Lookinbill ran te his assistance aud attempted te kick the belt off the pulleys. His feet was also caught. This was witnessed by several breaker boys, who shouted te Assistant Engineer Duncan te step, but instead of doing se he cut the belt iu two and thus saved the lives of Monaghan aud Lookinbill. Mon Men aghau's leg was terribly lacerated and may have te be amputated. Loek'nbill's feet was badlv crushed. I'olsening Her Aunt am! Ceuslu. Intelligence has icached Lynchburg, Va., of the poiseuing of Mrs. Jehnathau Menree and her seu Warren Menree, near Brookneal, Campbell county, several nights since. The poison was administer ed in coffee, aud both mother and son died from the effects a sheit while after drinking it. Suspicion attaches te a niece of the poisoned woman, who was visiting at the house at the time of the occurrence but no an est has as yet been made. It is rumored that the girl meant only te poi son the mother duriu: the absence of the seu from the house, iu order te remove an obstacle of marriage with the latter. War ren returned home uuexpcctcdly,hewcver, and was also poisoned. Trniln :mJ Laber. A number of capitalists of St. Leuis and New Yerk have formed a company te build aud operate an immense steel mill in Gunnison, Colerado. They have bought 2,000 acics of land at Crystal Butte, twenty miles from Gunnison, the tract containing large and valuable deposits of iron and et anthracite coal, lha iron is said te ba equal te the best in Missouri, the coal superior te the host in Pennsylva nia. The mill, when finished, is te employ several thousand hands. The number of business failures iu the ( United States during the last three months was 2,S00, against 2,la7 during the corresponding period of last jear. The liabilities ler the last thrce months were $37,000,000, against 33,000,000 for the corresponding period of 1832. The last spike en the Utah extension of the Denver fc Rie Gr.iude railway was driven yesterday. Calumny uml Crime. The grand jury in New Yerk yesterday indicted Geerge W. Conkling, jr., who shot Havers tick, for manslaughter in the first degrce. Conkling gave himself up and was released in $5,000 bail. Reports from the Scottish coast say that a terrific and destructive gale visited that section. Three vessels have gene ashore in the vinicity et Aberdeen. There are no reports of less of life as ? jet. Damage te property, however,' is considerable. Mrs. Hanna Sunderland, a widow 81 years of age, died near Patterson station New Yerk, en Thursday, from wounds inflicted upon her the day before. Her bands were tied by the murderer who struck her with a hammer. Oliver Bristow, colored, was hanged yesterday, at Camden, Seuth Carolina, for participation in the murder of F. M. McDowell, in November last. Wm. Pritscb, being drunk, fired at some boys who were tormenting him, in Stewe township, near Pittsburgb,en Wednesday, and fatally shot Jacksen Geasner. In Erie county while Hudsen Griffith and Lewis Watkina were falling trees en the farm of Elias Lefever a falling tree seriously injured Watkins and instantly killed Griffith, whose head was smashed and flattened en a huge boulder by which he was sitting when the tree fell. A ULEBGYMAN-S DOWNFALL. Confessing te a serious Uffause and After wards Deserting His Wife. The Rev. G. Spencer, stationed in the little village of Corinth, N- Y., was one of the most premising young ministers in the Trey Methodist confer ence. He married an estimable young lady only a short time age. A sixteen year old sister of his wife, a girl of re markable beauty, came te live with them. Several days age a child was born te Spencer's sister-in-law, and none ap peared mere mystified ever its paternity than he. The community was shocked, but net a suspicion was cast upon the meek young dominie. Yesterday the presiding elder happened into the house, and while be and Spencers wife were talking about the affair the unfortunate girl charged Speneer with being the father of her babe. Spencer was called, and when his victim confronted him he sank into a chair exclaiming, " Ged help me !" He then confessed his guilt. The elder immediately revoked Spencer's license and silenced him from preaching. Spencer, who is only twenty-four years of age, has disappeared, and his where abouts are net known. His wife, who is a lady of deep piety, is distracted with grief. m s A Dangerens Kill. Philadelphia Recerd. The bill which has passed the IIouse " regulating the liability of employers te make compensation for personal injuries suffered by workmen in their service," If it becomes a law, will give rise te endless litigations and make the business of manu facturing as hazardous as stock gambling. Where death or injury te workmen results from the carelessness or lawlessness of employers the courts are ready te give proper damages. Juries de net hesitate te make the damages vindictive, particu larly in the case of corporations. There is no need for mere law than we already have en the statute book. In employments of extra hazard the rate of pay is usually extra large. In this way the employer is made te insure the empleye by the pay ment of money fine for the danger incurred in addition te the pay for the work dene. This is as it should be, and is a natural and proper arrangement. The Legislature if it could sit the year out could net frame a law which could adapt itself te the vary ing circumstances which surround the rela tion of employer and empleye. Something must still be left te the common seuse and common justice which obtain among men in dealing eue with another. The DMerenca. Lancaster Inquirer. b The Republican eity committee is admirably-managed affair. It is new paying all its bills for advertising at a discount. Ne further comment. Philadelphia Sun day Transcript. That is an improvement en the Lancas ter ceuuty Republican committee which, se far as heard from, docs net pay its bills at all. KGlUHBOKHOOD NKWd. i-ents Near and Acress the County Lines. Norristown is trying te induce her council te adept the electric fire alarm system. Laborers working fee William Call, a railroad contractor, at Pottstown, have struck for $1.50 per-day. They were re viving $1.25. The case of Jehn Ceyle, jr.. for the murder of Emily Meyers, which will be tried at Gettysburg, has been permanent ly fixed for Monday, April 23. Nine ene armed employees of the Phila delphia & Reading railroad company have organized a baseball club, and extend a challenge te any ether one-armed or One legged baseball club in the state te play for the championship. The Yerk Dispatch wants te knew what's the matter with the dramatic taste of the citizens of that town. They don't take te meritorious plays, but " let some trifling play come along of a sensa tional order, filled with old and stale jokes and mere or less vulgarity and pro fanity, and it will have a geed house and be received with uproareus ap plause." A middle aged man who was incarcer ated in the insane asylum at Norristown one year age made his escape six months sinee and was never seen nor heard of until yesterday, when he paid the institu tion a visit, as sane as one can well be. He had returned te thank these who had him in charge daring his confinement there. At present he is meeting with success as a traveling salesman for a mercantile bouse. MOUNT J OX MSW3. Doings et the Secret Societies. On Thursday evening Cove Ledge, Ne. 101, Knights of Pythias, met in their new room above the Lapierre beuse, Mount Jey. After the regular exercises they gave an entertainment of music, vo cal and instrumental, te their wives and lady friends, and a few of their gentlemen friends. A. B. Reet delivered an address in which be gave some interesting statis tics of the ledge. Harvey Buchmeyer entertained the audience with a spicy little speech The ledge is in a flourishing condition financially, and numbers one hundred and ten members. Their room is tastefully furnished. When the ledge was organized the same room was occupied by them and the last few years they were in quarters en Henry street. At a stated meeting of Mt. Jey ledge, Ne. 277, 1. O. O. F., the following officers were elected for the ensuing year : N. G. J. B. Hippie. Y. G. Harrison Helman. Secretary F. G. Pennel. As. Secretary C. M. Hershey. Treasurer Levi Rioksecker. Trustees C. V. Hershey, J. V. Leng and William iuibn. At the same time the past grand ex pressed their choice for officers of the grand ledge. x A tioed Band. A German brass band of seven persons arrived in town yesterday, and are te day playing in the streets. They are fine mu sicians and draw crowds wherever they step. The UuedwlU'Fstir.. The managers of the 'rGoedwill band fair report that the receipts of their fair were $405, and $175 of that is profit. They will procure new uniforms at qnce. Paid OB. This is eity pay 'day ancTtke members of the police, fire and ether departments of the city received their monthly "capital." COLUMBIA NEWS. "OK KKUULAH UOKBESPOKDKAUfi Kvents Along the Suaqaehnnns Items rf Interest In and Around the Borough Picked up by tbe Intelli gencer Kecerter. " Orphean " musical meets at A. J. Kaufi'man's ou Tuesday evening. Gen. Welsh pest, G. A.-R., will meet Tuesday evening. The Vigilant, Shawnee and Columbia tire companies meet ou Tuesday, Thurs d ay and Friday evenings, respectively. New borough council meets for organ ization Monday at 10 o'clock a. m. in tbe council chamber of opera house. Mrs. Henry Bard died at her home in Irenvillb last night of spasms. She will be buried from the church in that place en Monday at 0 a. m. Market geed this morning. Eggs scarce at 20 cents per dozeu ; butter plen tiful at 30 cents per pound. Sale of market stalls was held at the market at 9 o'clock this morning. Werk has been commenced again en tbe ground te be occupied by the new R. & C. railroad depot. The foundations of the buildings which until lately steed here will be removed as rapidly as as possible. A large and very pleasant surprise party was given te Mrs. Harry McCauley, by her friends, at the residence of her father, Mr. B. F. Dean, en Locust street, last night. l'ersenai aicntten. Mr. Edward Ramsay, of Philadelphia, formerly of this town, is visiting friends here. Rev. R. C. Searing and wife are visiting friends in their old home, AValten, New Yerk. Miss Caddie Bruner and friend. Miss Mary Syfcrc, returned te school at Chest nut Hill, Philadelphia. 'Squire Grier and family are new te be found at the late residence of J. G. Hess. They moved there yesterday. public Scheel exercises. Yesterday's exercises at the public schools in honor of the poet's, Oliver Wendell Helmes, birthday, were very in teresting. The exercises at the grammar school were of an varied character, but were none the less interesting for that. At all of the schools the pregrammes were composed of music recitations and read ings. Most of the schools were visited by a mere or Jes3 number of the parents of the pupils. Participants aud audience seemed alike te enjoy the exercises. Clinrcli Metes. The subjects of te morrow's sermons at the M. E. church are : Morning, " The Eagle'3 Nest ;" evening, "Life and In fluence. " On Monday evening the proba tioners' .meeting will be held iu the church. The first confeience meeting of the new conference year was held at the church last evening. Children's services will be held in the Presbyterian church tomorrow morning. Alse will be administered at the same services the rite of baptism. Subjest of evening's sermon will be "Conversion." First sermon of new paster of Bethel church of Ged to-merow morning. Sub jects for morning and evening sermons, "The Great Theme of the Christian Ministry, and " The Overthrew of the Assyrian Army." The first.ef an instructive series of lec tures te young people will be delivered to morrow evening at the E. E. Lutheran church. The subject will be " A Geed Start in Life." The Rev. Samuel S. Searing will occupy the pulpit of St. Paul's P. E. church to morrow, in place of the pastor, who is out of town. tuk nuar or afiul. liuslueti-i 1m General and Tobacco ticntar. iUjfjPli The fit st of April is annual settlement day iu Lancaster and vicinity. Persons who buy or sell en credit make it a point te close old accounts or open new ones en that day. Landlords and tenants as a rule date their leases en that day, and almost everybody engaged in business has mere te de en that day than en any ether in the year. Merchants and bankers are especially busy, and even small shop keepers are went te plume themselves en their April settlements. This year the first of April falls en Sun day, and consequently a geed deal of the business had te be dene te-day. Large numbers of farmers, merchants, manufac turers and ethers from the country are in town te day, but tbe crowd is net as large as was expected. The storm of yesterday and the bad reads attending it have kept many at home who otherwise would have been here. Still the tewu presents a lively appearance, but will no doubt en Monday be much mere lively. A prominent feature of the day's doings was the unusually large amount of baled tobacco delivered at the city ware houses. Frem appearances mere Cjf the weed was delivered today than ou any previous day this season. Frem early morn until late this afternoon, there was a continuous ti am of country wagons unloading at the ware houses in all parts of tbe city. Mere Telephones. The telephone people are busy te-day putting up wires te connect the following named patrons with tbe telephone ex change : Rahter's Grape hotel, Nes. 28, 32 and 34 North Queen street -; Stener & bhrciner, hardware, corner JNertb uueen and Walnut ; Watt, Shand & Ce., dry goods, Nes. S and 10 East King street P. T. Watt's residence, 539 North Duke street : Potts. Lecher cc Dickey, tanners. 534 Poplar street ; E. J. Zahm's jewelry store, corner of Centie square and North Uueen, and residence. 141 .bast Iiemeu Ernest Zabrn, residence 153 East .Tames street. The exchange has a line of wires ex. tending te Yerk via Columbia, and will in a day or two connect Ilarrisburg with Yerk and Lancaster. Anether Kntry. The contest for the Republican nomina tion of city solicitor has taken a new turn. Finding that J. W. Jehnsen was likely te win, and knowing the general dissatisfac tion that would ensue, the friends of the present efficient and popular solicitor, Chas. I. Landis, esq., have prevailed with him te stand for renominatien, and he is in the field with every chance of success, as he has an excellent official record. Church Locals. The Ladies' Aid society of the Union Bethel church, will held its monthly tea and coffee sociable, this evening. Rev. Sylvanus Stall te-morrow begins a serifs en the book of Daniel ; for Sunday morn ings he will consider the prophecies, and in the evenings will present te the young' Iossens from the life and character of Daniel. A Scorched Bill, Adams Express Agent Heuser, in throwing an envelope and waste paper into the stove yesterday, accidentally cast te tbe flames a $5 bill. It was badly scorched, but enough of it was left te make out a clear case for redemption by Uncle Sam. Discharged. Harry Williams, colored committed an assault and battery en Mary Jehnsen en Thursday and was arrested. This morn ing he had a hearing before Alderman A. F. Dennelly, but as the woman did net wish te prosecute he was discharged. Kfmeval. Dr. J. K. Shirk has ."removed te 332 North Queen streetythe house, formerly occupied by Jehn I. Hartman. KASTEBX HAIlKbT CUMfAXY. Nearly all the S tee It Taken Election or Officers. A meeting of the stockholders of the Eastern market' company was held last evening in the erpL..ss court room, for the purpose e: electing a beard of direc tors, and transacting such ether business as might be deemed necessary. Gee. K, Reed occupied the chair and A. A. Herr acted as secretary.. After the minutes or last meeting had been read and approved, J. Fred Sener moved that tbe number of directors te be elected te be fixed at thirteen. The motion was agreed te. Lawrance Knapp suggested that, president appein". the beard of directors. Mayer MacUbnigle moved that the meeting proceed te nominate and elect the beard of director, each subscriber te the stock te hava as many votes as he had shares. The list of subscribers was called ever, their names aud the number of shares held by them rcspeatively, being as fol fel lows : J. Fred Sener, CO shares ; Jehn A. Bailsman, 54 ; B. J. McGrann. 50 ; B. Frank Eshleman, 30 ; Abr. S. Bard, 30 ; Dr. Heusy Carpenter, 20 ; James Mc Naughton, 25 ; Robt. J. Housten, 20 ; James Stewart. 10 ; Jehn T. MacGonigle, 10 ; Lewis S. Hartman, 10 ; Michael Mao Mae Gonigle, 10 ; Elizabeth O'Ceuner, 10 ; Edwin T. MacGenigle, 10 ; Ann S. Mac Gonigle, 10 ; James MacGenigle, 10 ; Philip Ginder, 10 ; Allan A. Herr, 10 ; James B. Frey, 10 ; Jehn Best, 10 ; Chas. J. White, 10 ; Jhu W. Helman, 10 ; A. K. Hewny. 10 ; Mm. Cath. D. Kelly, 10 ; Philip D. Baker, 10 ; ira II. Herr. 10 ; W. A. Heitshu, 10 ; James M. Burk, 10 ; Thes.'Baumgardner, 10 ; Frank Mettfett, 10 ; Mrs. Mary Dunn, 10 ; Lawrence Knapp, 10 ; William E. Lant, 10 ; Mrs. M A. Reilly, 10 ; Dr. J. L. Atlee.10; Henry Swentzel, 10 ; Henry Martin, 20 ; Dauiel G. Baker, 10 ; Jacob N. Miller, 5 ; Solemon Spreeher, 5 ; Mile B. Herr, 5 ; Gee.. K. Reed, 5 ; Baumgardner, Eberruan & Ce., 5 ; Gee. A. Schleicb, 5 ; David M. Maver, 5 ; Richard J. McGrann, 5 ; Sani'l. H. Price, C ; J. W. F. Swift, 6 ; Everts & Overdeer, 2 ; Jehn F. Wehr, 1 ; A. F. Dennelly, 2 ; Farady Meran, 3 ; Albert Drachbar, 2 ; F. Stamm, 2 ; Geerge W. Stycr, 3 ; Jehn Sehns, 2; Jas. McKenna, 2; Jehn K. Herr, 2 ; Mrs. S. A. Gibbs, 4 ; Philip C. Snyder, 3 ; James Riley, 1 ; A . F. Kau!, 2 ; Jehn Evans, 4 ; Jehn F. Hull. 2 ; Wm. Rehm, 2 ; D. P. Resenmil ler, 2 ; A. P. Shirk, 2 ; H. II. Cooper, 1 ; Harry Diffenbacb, 2 ; Gee. D. Sprccher, 5 ; C. Widmyer. 2 ; Jeseph P. Shirk, 2 ; Eugene Bauer, 1 ; Jacob Espcnshade, 2 ; C. A. Fen Dersmith, 0 ; Jehn A. Ceyle, 5 ; Wm B. Reck, 2 ; Gee. Nauman, 3 ; Mar tin Kreider, 5 ; Philip Diukelberg, 1 ; Allen Reck, 5 ; Anna Carter, 2 ; Jehn Fridy, sr., 4 ; A. A. Myers, 2 ; Mrs. Sarah J. Garra, 2 ; Mrs. Mary Herr, 5 ; Tobias R. Kreider, 5 ; Jehn R. Kreider, 2 Jehn Kreider, 2 ; H. D. Rohrer, 5 ; Martin Kreider. 2 : H. F. Rewe, 2 : Aines Weaver, jr.. 2; Daniel Kreider. 2; Geerge W. Eby, 5; B. F. Greff, 2; Miss Lydia McJlulIeu, 5 ; Mrs. Mary (J. Markley and A. M. Metzger, 1 ; M. R. Resenmiller, 3 ; E. N. Resenmiller, 3 ; David Kyan, 4 ; Jehn J . ltzpatrict, 'M ; Hen. A. Herr Smith, 5 ; Henry Wolf, 2 ; C. S. Pickel, 1 : Mark Schmid, 4 : C. R. Landis, .5 ; Milten L. Landis, 3 ; G. W. Reich, 5 ; Jacob Reth, 3 ; Adam Lefevre, 10 ; Susan W. Carsen 2 ; H. W . Esbensbade, b ; lee. r. bpringer, 1 ; Isaac Leaman, 5 ; Careline Swentzel, 3 ; David Lefevre, 5 ; Jacob Witmer, 20 ; Hannah McElligett, 2; Margaret Albright, 3 ; Gee. A. King, C ; Samuel D. Glonden Glenden ning, 10; Cel. H A. Hambright, 10; Benj. R. Stauffer, 2; C. A. Fen Dersmith, 5 ; James Carberry, 1. The list showed that 931 shares, at $50 per share, had been subscribed, making a total subscription of $46,550. Nominations were made for directors and Dr. Geerge 11. King and Charles J. White were appointed tellers. R. J. Housten stated that it was desirable te have several country members in the beard of directors. He moved, therefore, that the nine nominees residing in the city a"J ibe four nominees residing in the country, receiving the highest num. ber of votes be declared elected. The motion was agreed te. A vote being taken resulted as fellows. Tbose marked with an asterick () wme declared elected. The names of the coun try members elected are iu italics : Gee. K. Reed, 122 ; Jehn T. MacGoni MacGeni gle, 383 ; Adam Lffevrc, 408 ; R. .1. Housten, 378 ; Martin Kreider. 272 ; J. Fred. Seuer, 423 ; Chas. J. White, 104 ; J. W. Helman, 12 ; B. J. McGrapn, 375; W. E. Lint, 300 ; James B. Frey, 43li': C. A. 214 Fen DArsmitb. 209 ; Mile,B. Herr, Tobias It. Kreider, 349 Henry Martin, 46 ; Lewis S. Hartman, 177 ; Da- vid Lefevre. 190 : B. R. Stauffer, 247 ; Allen A. Herr, 370 R. J. Housten, from the conimittee ou charter, reported that dun publication of the application fei a charter had beeu made iu the uowspapers. The committee was continued. Jehn A Ceyle, i'toei the committee en the opening of Shippeu street, reported progress, saying that nothing could be done until court met in April. The com mittee was continued. On motion of Alleu A. Herr, J. B. Frey and Robt. J. Housten were appointed a committee te renew the agreements te purchase, made with the owners of the properties en which the marKet house is te be built, Ota said agreements cxpiie en the 1st of April) until such time a the boerd of directors shall organize aud per fect the purchases. Adjourned. Coibeililatlon or Interests. The lease of the company operating the works of the Lancaster watch company terminating te-day, it has been resolved te effect a consolidation of the interests of owners and lessees, and reorganize the company as a chartered corporation, in order te" increase, as rapidly as possible, the output or the Lancaster watches. The factory will close this evening for the few days necessary te effect the reorgani zation. One hundred watches per day is the present product of the factory.. The Y. M. v. A. Library. On and after Monday, April 2d, the library of the Yeung Men's Christ lau as sociation will be open from 9 te 11:30 a. m. from 12:30 te 5:45 p. m., and from 6:45 te 10 o'clock ia the evening. The daily and weekly paper.-) of this aud ether cities, together with the principal maga zines will be en file. The shelves of the library contain many thousand velump.s of carefully selected books, for the ue of visitors and members. fi.lice Cases. Alderman Spurrier committed Frank Mninin nnd (irtimu MeurOO te the COUntV jail for ten days each ferbeing drunk and disorderly. The mayor committed a diunkcuman te jail for ten days, at his own request He had bern en a spree and wanted te sober up. Better Mall Facilities. Through the efforts of Postmaster Ettla, Mariettians have new increased mail facilities, and next week will have tha ad vantage of lock boxes and a neat looking and attractive posteffice in every particu lar. Change el Munday Beers. Te-morrow, and every Sunday there after during tbe spring and summer, the posteffice will open at 3 and close at 9 a. m. instead of opening at 9 and closing at 10, as heretofore. The office will be open in the evening from C te 7, as usual.
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