- " .-. A'ltj-1 v;g t-m: LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER WEDNESDAY MAY 2, 1883 I i" lmcastet Jntelltgencrt. WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1883. A Touch Struggle. The noisome and scandalous struggle for the control of the little estate left te the historical community at Ephratu, known as Seventh Day Baptists, which has been dragging through the local courts for some years, broke out again to day in an unamiable contention between our esteemed friends, the president and associate justice of the Lan caster county court. It will be remembered that some years age the distracted membership of this associa tion was se evenly divided that it was a question which of the two factions had a majority, the one which counted the fewer members maintaining that it had a lawful majority of one, as the ether had been improp erly increased te a like slender majority by the irregular admis sion of members for the purpose of mak ing this majority, but that such members had no rights in the church and te its franchises. Rival claimants te the trusteeship presented their bends te the court, which must approve them te be effective. The judges of the court divided as evenly as the Baptists, Judge Patterson approving one faction's bend and Judge Livingston dissenting. Tiie question as te whether the approval of a bend by one judge is "approval by the court," is a peg en which was hung an appeal te the supreme court, and in the voluminous testimony taken in the easi, the master's report, the different opin ions of the court and the undertow of discussion in legal circles there has been developed net only an unchristian con dition of things in the Ephrata com munity, but a degree of professional reciiminatieu which is very distressing. The case was se delayed last 3rear that the supreme court laid it ever until this ; and, meantime, there has been another dual election of trustees ; both beards came before the court" with bends le approve, and each has a jvige ' itn side as our court proceedings she'v. Each beard can new claim, with equal truth, that its bend has been approved " by the court " and if they don't go at each ether again with hoe handles and dung forks it will net be because the division of the judges has indicated which has the better right te till the glebe and carry the bag for the Ephrata Baptists. Meauwhile,everybedy is agreed that it is a sin aud shame that the annals of a community of such historic fame, estab lished in brotherly love, should be stained with an unseemly wrangle for tiie bit of property left te the remnant of its mem bars. But while there is a bit of meat en the bone aud three lawyers aud a judge tugging at each end of it, the combat may be expected le continue. Chairman Cooper, of the Regular Republican state committee, reminds the state that he has net gene out of businessjby sending te his committeemen for an expression of their preferences as te the place of holding the next state convention, the time being fixed by the new rules at July II. At the same time the public is advised that Cooper and some of the Independent leaders have patched up a truce by which there is hencefeilh te be but one Republican party in the state ; the Regulars are le held their convention and nominate Independents, who arc then te be endorsed by the Independents and peace and harmony are te prepare the way for united action in the presidential year. Whereupon and wherefore some wiseacres precipitately conclude that the occupation of the Democratic party in this slate is gene. We beg them net te be rash in forming this judgment. The Democratic organi zation does net depend for success en Republican division. Had Stewart withdrawn last fall aud Beaver remained the only Republican candidate, Patti son's majority would have been larger. The hopes of the Democratic party rest en its own integrity and harmony. While these abide it cau successfully meet aud whip the Republican party united under one leadership in which the Cameren-Cooper element must be the predominating element. It may in this off year make a feint of retirement or concession. But it will only let go te take fresh held. And the real indepen dent portion of the party is net likely te be deceived. It must have been in a fit of gross thoughtlessness that the Heuse passed the bill adopted by a previous Legisla ture and vetoed by Gov. Heyt, allowing cities of the third class te adept a cede or system of ordinances as a whole in the form of a printed book, without ether publication, and also repealing all laws requiring the advertising or recording of ordinances or the printing of the same for the use of the members of councils. Such a loose form of law-making is in the highest degree objectionable, and at variance with the constitutional system of our state government, and therefore met with the peremptory opposition of Gov. Heyt. The present executive, in an admirably expressed veto message, fellows with equally emphatic disappro bation of the measure. The bill is full of faults of detail, such as a failure te provide for distribution of copies of the new cede, but iu its general character highly offensive in substituting an inad equate way of publishing municipal laws for the present proper method of making the public acquainted with them by ad vertisement in the newspapers. As the bill was limited te cities of the third class and te such as might accept its previsions, it is likely it covered a pri vate and local job, which is additional .geed reason for the ceiqt dc grace which the governor has given it. m m High licenses are proving an effica cious temperance measure in the West. They reduce the number and improve the quality of the drinking saloons. The better class of proprietors, in view of the expenses of a legal prosecution of their business, have special incentive te suppress illegal competition. High license tax may be the meeting ground of real temperance men and intemperate prohibitionists. The Heuse was inexcusably dilatory in getting through with the apportierg ment bills, but that is no reason why the Senate should net pass some kind of a measure and let the conference commit tee begin the inevitable wrestle with it. The Democrats will interpose no ob struction, as they want the matter te be made the subject of conference at once. The delay in the Senate leeks like an effort te defeat any apportionment this session. If that occurs thelndependents must take the responsibility for it, and the Democrats can well afford te demand an extra session for the performance of a constitutional obligation. Their banc's will be clear of the necessity for this ex pense te the state, but if it arises it is the duty of the governor te meet it, and we have no fears that he will fail te de se. It would be just like Bill Chandler te se frame the bids of the naval depart ment for the new steel cruisers as te ex clude the ship yards of Commander Gerringe from bidding for them, for Chandler hates Gerringe and fears that his shipbuilding establishment may be a rival te Reach's. Gerringe says that by inserting in the proposals that bids will he received " from either American shipbuilders whose shipyards are fully equipped for building or repairing iron and steel steamships or from censtruc ters of marine engines, machinery and boilers," the department meant te slap at his works, which are the only ship builders in the country that de net con struct steam engines. The secretary of the navy is a very fertile genius, and if there is anything he can de te let in his friends and keep out his enemies lie may be relied upon te de it. m Tin: Heuse has passed the bill te di vert the moneys received from liquor licenses from the state into the county treasuries, and as the state treasury has been represented te be overflowing with money and the receipts from all sources far ereater than the necessary expenses, this diversion seemste be about the rnett sensible ami practicable that could have been made. The public expense occa sioned b the violations and abuse of the liquor trallic falls upon the counties aud they should properly have the reve nues accruing from tlie privileges granted te venders. Beside, (he coun ties have te collect these l;irs far the state, and they may as well keep them, as the proposed charge in the law pro vides, and by se much reduce the county tax. Philadelphia is getting te be quite a clever town. Nearly as many internal rovenue stamps were sold there yesterday as iu Laucaster. Tm: picsident has the naming of the new steel cruisers that are te be built. Ungrateful man if he overlooks the fra grant names of Robeson aud Chandler. The Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany will shortly visit Rome in the strictest incognito. The incognito of royalty is something very considerate. It always lets the world knew just what it is doing when en its travels. The "Rustlers" are running eir the stock of the Indians. If the "Kustlcis" get after the Indiaus, the Indians after the cowboys and the cowboys after the In dians theie may be found au early solution te the bolder troubles. It is a vile slander te say that Arabi Pasha has lauded iu America with a let of emigrants, but there does seem a wieldly mysterious idea prevalent that the czar is dancing thieugh the back reads of this country with his pet bear. It will be five years before the scien tists have finished their calculations upon the transit of Venus, and there are no erudite circles in which they may be hurried up. Sullivan engrosses the atten tion of the eulchawcd in Bosten, aud Bar num monopolizes the rest of the ceuutry. Iowa's prohibitory law has been de clared unconstitutional, but the high liceuse system works well and is working its way eastwaid. Danville, Illinois, has adopted a $00 license. The general effect is that the liquor dealers who pay the big license suppress these who try te cell without license. Yesterday's cabinet meeting was de voted te civil service reform matters ; the first social re-union of the civil service re form association of the Fifth congressien al district, Massachusetts, was held in Bosten last night, and there were eloquent speeches delivered aud thrilling letters read from Eaten, Scburz, Curtis and ethers, net including Keim ; Commission er Theman clears Pendleton from all re sponsibility for Keim's selection ; the Reading Herald disavows all responsibility en the part of Berks county for Keim ; and still Keim's paper, the Harrisburg TelegrapJi, keeps en praising Keim, aud Keim docs net decline, while his commis sion is iu suspense Had Shakespeare been iu the llesh te be present at the opening of the dramatic festival in Cincinnati "Monday evening his great heart must have swelled with emo tion at the grand popular recognition there displayed of his immortal geuius. The splendid scenic deccptions.the crowd ed heuse, the large and brilliant cast, net mere than once or twice surpassed for dramatic ability in the theatrical history of this country, including in it James, Skinner. Murdoch. McCulleueh. Barrett aud a number of ethers of the brightest stars in the galaxy of American dramatists, and the magnificent play itself, ' Julius Cajser," united te constitute an occuncuce that will long remain memorable in the annals et dramaturgy. Philadelphia is te have a scries of choral and orchestral concerts en a grand scale, in the second week of May. Seven concerts are te be given in that week under the auspices of a chartered associa tion of public spirited Philadelphians, the music te be performed by a chorus of five hundred and fifty thoroughly trained vocalists, and an orchestra of one hundred skilled musicians. The scheme is net a money making one, but is designed te put Philadelphia in hne with New Yerk, Bos Bes Bos ten, Cincinnati and ethor centres of musi cal culture in the patronage of this art. The individual members of the association with ethers subscribed te a " guarantee fund " of fifty thousand dollars te make the undertaking sure. If there shall be money less in it, the less will be theirs it there shall be profit it will go te the establishment of a force of choral and instrumental musicians in Philadelphia en a scale worthy of the city. Ultimately it is expected te build a great music hall with full appointments such as Cincinnati has. PERSONAL. Mn. James McHenry has been adjudg ed a bankrupt at Londen. Dn. Richard Jeseph, disbursing officer of the internal department, died yesterday in Washington, aged 51. Miss Clara Burten qualified yesterday as superintendent of the Reformatory prison for women at Sherbern, Massa chusetts. Rev. Dr. E. E. Higbee, superintendent et public instruction, will attend the seventh annual commencoment of the Strasburg high school en May 3. Dr. H. B. Wilbur, of the New Yerk state heard of charities and superintend ent of the Idiot asylum in Syracuse, dropped dead in that city yesterday morn ing. He was 03 years of age. U. S. Treasurer Gilfillan has been vindicated. The error of 3 cents in his accounts of millions of dollars, it has been discovered, existed when he took posses sion of the office. Sitting Bull and some one hundred and fifty of his Uncapapa Sioux, mostly women and children, however, have quit leafing at the agency and gene up the Northern Missouri te undertake farming. Secretary Teller said yesterday that he did net intend te reply te Senater Hill's charges, except se far as they re lated te his management of the interior department. " The personal allusions of this letter," said the secretary, " I de net intend te dignify by an answer." Themas MacKellar has for fifty years been connected with the Jehnsen type foundry, Philadelphia, and the semi-centennial anniversary was fitly celebrated last night by a public meeting of the em em peoyes at which there was the presenta tion of a silver pitcher te Mr. McK. Speeches by old frieuds and a poem by Eugone H. Munday in his characteristic and happy vein. "Rev. Geerge Henry Cenner, dean of Windser, whose death is announced, held the exalted position only about six months. He was the first occupant of the officer in along tirae who was net of high family connections. He was chosen through some whim of the queen. He get about 10,000 a year aud a fine lesideuce for saying pravers once a day for one month out of twelve. Elim G. Snyder's pen portrait in the Bcllefonte Watcimaii's Harrisbuig corres pondence : " A slender man, with hair aud goatee of au iron-gray color. This is his second term as a member. He is an industrious, hard working member, oc casionally taking the fleer, but only when he has something te say, which he does concisely aud intelligently. He received a common school education, then learned the trade of a machinist, but for ycai has been a clerk in the eldest and ene of largest hardware establishments iu the state. He is fifty years of age, but is a much younger looking man. When first nominated for the Legislature he was taken up as a sort of ' forlorn hepe" by his party, several prominent gontlemeu h;.viug previously declined what they con ceived te be an empty honor." (jumps or nil firarica. Coustable Drydeu was shot dead by Constable Steevcs, whom he was trying te arrest for alleged illegal seizure of a herse at Moncton, N. B , yesterday. Steeves escaped arrest. An unknown sceuudrel yesterday breke the key of the switch in the Truro railroad yards, causing the locemotivo tendcr aud three freight cars te be wrecked. The less is $25,000. Ne livs were lest. Dr. Rebert Eustace, of Cause, Neva Scotia died suddeuly yester day with symptoms which gave rise te a suspicion that he was poisoned. Pour attempts te Uuru the Gleudeu heuse iu Bosten, were made en Monday night aud two last night. The culprit was discovered in the 12-year-old daugh ter of ene of the boarders, who gave as a reason that she " liked te see a blaze." Aim M. Wigging, keeper of the Elm Heuse at Seuth Newmarket, New Hamp ship, was robbed en Monday night of $1,150 iu cash and a trunk containing valuables. The burglars overlooked $3,100 in bends aud ether securities. Iu New Yerk yes terday J. D. Lathrop who absconded with $12,000 belonging te the Central railroad New Jersey, which he was employed as a clerk, pleaded guilty te the grand larceny and was sentenced te four years' impris onment. Municipal Elections lu Indiana. Municipal elections were held in Indiana yesterday. Vincenues elects the entire Democratic ticket for the first time iu several years ; at Delphi the Democratic ticket was elected by a hannseme majority; at Terre Haute a Republican mayor was elected, with a Democratic city council ; at Grecncastle the Democrats claim that their entire ticket i3 elected ; at Green field the whole Republican ticket is elected ; at Logansport the Democrats elected their ticket ; at Muncie the Inde pendent ticket was elected en local issues; at Kokomo the Democrats elect their mayor aud marshal. The rest are Repub licans ; at Columbus the entire Demo cratic ticket is elected ; at Richmond the Republicans were successful ; at New Albany the Indepeadeut candidates for mayor and clerk are elected. Heavy Tobacco Shipments. Twe special trains with twenty-two cars left Petersburg, Virginia, yesterday for Norfolk with 4,000,000 pounds of tobacco consigned te parties in the New England states. A large quantity was also shipped te dilTeicnt peiuts in the Southern states. The sales of tobacco aud cigar stamps footed up $33,811.00. Several hundred thousands pounds of tobacco were also shipped from City Point te New Yerk. The internal revenue fmlWr.innn . Lonisvile yesterday amounted te $120, 077. A Mether Kills II or Child. About three weeks age Lizzie ilarnel, of near Taylorstewu, Washington county. Pa., gave birth te a child. On Saturday last the girl's parents went away and when they returned en Sunday the babe was dead aud buried. The neighbors learning the facts became suspicious and dug up the body, sent te Washington for Corener Greer and guarded the corpse until the inquest. A verdict was returned that the child died from violence. The girl and the man suspected as father of the child have departed. Hanging in the Uarret. In Allentewn, Valentine Shoemaker committed suicide by hanging himself n the garret of his hofuse. His head was in jured years age by an accident, and though he has never been watched with apprehensions of doing himself harm it is supposed his death is ascribable te this cause. He has worried a great deal ever the running away of a son a week or se age. He leaves a wife and three children. He was 46 years old. A BIG MINERS' STRIKE. FIVE THODSASD HEN QUIT WOUK. The Bltamlnena Ceal Miners Befese te Laber for Less Than Three and One-Hair Cents a Bushel. The largest miners' strike that has ever occurred in Western Pennsylvania began Tuesday morning at six o'clock when ever 5,000 bituminous coal miners laid down their picks and left the mines. The men demand 3 cents per bushel for mining while the operators are willing te give only 3 cents. Tuesday morning the men at six pits refused te leave and join the strike. The six mines that had net joined in the strike were the Penn gas Ne. 4, Scott Haven and Waverly, en the Bal timere and Ohie railroad; Primrose, en the Pan Handle, and Keeling and Castle Shan non, en tne Pittsburgh, Virginia ana Charleston read. Ne special tight has been inaugurated en the Baltimore and Ohie. It is thought, however, that all miners will quit work. On the Pan Han dle extra efforts have been made te get the men te jeiu in the strike Mr. Schamins, president of the Miners' association, has beeu at Primrose trying te induce the coal diggers te leave their picks. Wednesday morning meetings were held at Keeling and Castle Shannen, en the Pittsburgh. Virginia & Charleston railroad, and the miners urged te strike. It is thought by these at the head of the action that all men who are new holding back will come out. The great size of the strike gives enceuragemeut te participants as they believe that operators cannot afford te keep their mines closed. What orders they will fill will be with liver coal. A miner who has worked in England said that the pay of the coal diggers in this country was 30 per cent, less thau given te men across the sea. Operators seem te feel as confident of success as de the miners. They say they can stand a strike as long as the men. Some of the men feel somewhat sero because they have large contracts en their bauds that they are unable te fill. The question of paying three and a half cents has been considered by some, but no definite action has been taken. Last night large mass meetings of the miners were held at Mansfield aud Mc Donald stations, en the Pau Handle rail road, aud at Scott Haven and West Newton, en the Baltimore it Ohie railroad. These gatherings were held late in the afternoon or early in the evening. At the meetings last night en the Baltimore & Ohie an unusually large proportion of the audience was composed of women and children, members of the families of the strikers. They took the liveliest interest iu the proceedings. It is asserted that they are urging their husbauds and fathers te presecute the strike te the end, as they say they cannot live en the three cent rate. The strike covers an area of county fifty miles long by twenty-Iive miles bread and at least 20,000 people are involved, counting the families of the strikers. As yet theie have been no suggestion of fill ing the places of the strikers with new meii, and should this be attempted trouble will probably ensue. Fer the first day the strike has progressed smoothly. If there is prospect of a protracted lock-out the men will go into camp. If the pits new at work refuse te ceme out delega tiens of strikers, with brass bauds and martial music, will make an altempt; te make them strike. Oilier Laber nievetueuts. At a large meeting of the coal nilucis of Braidwood, Illinois, held yesterday it was decided, iu view of the reduced pi ice of coal, te accept a preposition of the opera tors for a reduction of live cents per ten for digging. The printers iu the Daily Times office, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, quit w rk yesterday because the manage ment auneunced that non-union printers must be permitted te work iu the ofiice. A reduction of ten per cent, iu the wages of wire drawers at the Trenten (New Jersey) iron works, te take effect after this week, has been announced. About 100 vessels cleared yesteiday from Chicago with graiu for the lower Lake ports. The Allan Line steamship company are bring ing out 150 ship laborers te lead their vessels at Montreal aud Quebec during the summer season. TIIK CIU.1K TIIAOU. A Ueucral Advance In Wages. The committeo appointed by assembly Ne. 53, Knights of Laber, Philadelphia, te visit tne various cigar te ascertain the feeling manufacturers concerning the advance et one dollar per manded by the working thousand de men, made a report te the assembly last uight. The report sets forth the success achieved with the " small shops " aud failure te get a favorable reply from the " big shops," or te have the matter adjusted by abritra abritra tien, aud concludes by stating that if a general strike results the public cau judge of the guilty party, as the committee had exhausted all poaceablo means te avert further trouble. In Reading, Pennsylva nia, some of the manufacturers granted the advance asked for, and ethers refused it. Iu the latter case the men quit work. The same condition of affairs exist iuTrey, New Yerk. At Wilkesbarre, Pa., all the manufactories are closed, the men refus ing te accept au advance of fifty cents. The increase demanded was granted by the manufacturers at Milwaukee, Wis consin ; Leusville, Kentucky ; Columbus, Ohie ; Bosten, Massachusetts, and Tron Tren Tron ten. New Jersey, and St. Paul, Minnesota. The seven hundred striking cigarette makers of Kinney Brethers, of New Yerk, half of whom are women, met last night aud formed two organizations, one for each sex. Resolutions were adopted de claring their determination te reniaiu out until their demands are granted. NKWtt MISCELLANY. Various Items et Divers Interests. The committee appointed te examine thn rtrenertv offered for Fain fm- uife fr- the new posteffico in Brooklyn, has rec- emmenucu me purcuase et a let measur ing 241 by 210 feet, hounded by Wash ington street, Myrtle aveutie and Adams street, at a cost of $500,000. The com- mittce appointed te select a site for the new posteffico at Scranton, Pa., recom mends the property at the cerner of Wash ingten avonue and Lincoln street, for which $35,000 is asked. The coinage of the United States mints clnrinrr thn mnni. ei April ameunicu te 7, b 1,000 pieces. valued at $4,045,000. Of the standard silver dollars 2,350,000 were turned out, aud of the five cent niekles, 2,000,000. A bill was filed in the supreme court at Bosten yesterday, for au injunction against the removal of the big organ from Music hall. The petition is from subscribers te the original organ fund. Werk en the Washington monument, in Washington, will be resumed next week and pushed vigorously during the summer. The ice bridge at Cape Rouge, Quebec, remains firm, and the military authorities will at tempt te blew it up te-day A northeast rain storm prevailed al! day yesterday at Charleston, Seuth Carolina. Meceut Disasters. An incendiary flre in Waxsahatchie, Texas, en Sunday night destroyed an elo ele elo vater and four ether buildings, causing a less of $40,000. Fry and Mathias' distil lery near Maner, Pa., was burned yester day morning. Less, $25,000. The bended warehouse escaped damage. An incen diary Are near Yazoo City, Mississippi, en Monday night, destroyed the stables en the Potosi plantation, burning 35 mules te death. Nine houses in the lumbering town of Mansfield, Wis consin, were burned yesterday morn ing and fifteen families rendered homeless. Half the business portion of the little town of Phelps, Missouri, was burned yesterday. Twelve buildings were destroyed. A forest fire is new raging en the Marshfield plains, Mass. It is es timated that three thousand acres of weed land has already been destroyed. Several dwellings are in danger. It is supposed the (ire caught from a match thrown among the leaves. A soda water fountain in a drug store in Syracuse, New Yerk, burst yesterday, fatally injuring Clarence Hewland, the proprietor, and less seriously injuring two ethers. Strange Death ei a Bridegroom In Cerriua, Me., Geerge Parkmau, a man of intemperate habits, who had been married but a week, complained of being ill early Monday morning. He jumped out of bed and through the kitchen window, and savagely attacked his wife and her mother and nearly bit a neighbor's thumb off. He had te be choked before he could be overcome. He died shortly after being secured. NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. Events Near and Acress the County Lines. The Lehigh Valley railroad company is putting down a third track between Mauch Chunk and Bethlehem. A delegation of members of the North ampton ceuuty bar are at Harrisburg te urge the retention of the additional law judge in that district. A committee from a Lutheran church in Harrisburg waited upon the mayor of that city te confer with him relative te the cry ing of Sunday papers en the streets by the boys employed for that purpose. A cannery is te be established en the farm of Hugh Ress, Upper Oxford, in a short time. It will be operated by James A. Andrews, of Oxford, and Everton E. Ress, of Upper Oxford. The firm will plant about GO acres of tomatoes. Edward Lafferty, of Boyertown, Berks county, has made a wager with Dr. J. H. Funk, of the same place, that he can eat five geese eggs at one meal each day for a period of thirty days. The conditions of tne wager are : That should Launrty fail te get away with the eggs he is te forfeit $10 and pay for the eges. Should he ac cemplish the feat the doctor will be liable for the same. Harrisburg citizens are suffering under the tee rigid enforcement by the police of the ordinance which prohibits persons from standing en the streets. Ladies " stepping for a minute or two are told te 'move en,'" and " business men who step ou the sidewalks for a short business conversation, friends who have net seen each ether for weeks are ' hustled ' alenj just as seen as they Btep." On Wednesday afternoon while a Mr. Yeiser, of Lititz, was passing ever the Cornwall hills with plow patterns, a black snake made its appearance and almost steed erect in front of his horse, which caused the animal te shy somewhat. The snake was seen despatched, and when a measurement was made proved te be five feet in length and fully as thick as a man's arm. Lebanon Advertiser. rUNEUALOF F. W. uHKlbT. Very Large Attendance Impressive Services The funenl of F. W. Christ took place at Lititz yesterday afternoon, and was mere largely attended than any ether funeral that has taken place iu the village since that of Prof. Jehn Beck. It is es timatcd that fully 2,000 persons were in attendance. The funeral services took place iu the Moravian church, which was packed te its utmost capacity, while many hundreds crowded around aud in front of the edifice. The romaius,cncased in a handseme casket, wero placed iu front of the altar. The floral trihutes te the memory of decoased were uumoreus aud very beautiful. Among them were noticed a pillow of fragrant llewcrs presented by the pupils of the Sunday school, aud a crown by the toachers ; a cress by Mr. Taggart ; a star by Gee. W. Schreyer, aud an ornamental pioce by the girls of Linden Hall, were also very beau tiful. Tiie funeral services were conducted by Rev. Nagel, pastor of the Meraviau church, of which deceased was one of the most highly esteemed members. The choir opened the service by singing " Asleep in Jesus," after which the burial litany was read by Rev. Nagel. The congregation saug the hymn commencing "Friend after friend depart," and Rev. Nagel preached the funeral sermeu, which was both eloquent aud impressive Bishop Edward de Schweinitz followed in seme pertinent remarks iu eulogy of the dead and admonition te the living. The choir saug the anthem, I heard a veice from heaven, " after which the re mains were removed from the church and borue 10 the cemetery, followed by an im mense multitude of mourners. Arrived at the grave, the children of the school sang au appropriate hymn and the burial ser vice wascompleted by Rev. Nagel. Many distinguished persens from a distance were present, among whom may be mentioned Hen. A. Herr Smith, ex-Congressman Antheny E. Roberts and Rev. Eugene Leibrert, priucipal of Nazareth hall. EAST ENU ITEMS. from our Regular Correspondent The White Herso Hetel. The White Herse hotel property, at the Gap, is offered for Bale privately by the proprietor, Mr. Jehn Masen, who has kept it for quite a number of years, and is well knewu all ever Lancaster county a3 Salis bury's most popular and estimable land lord. His neighbors can only regret his retirement from the business, as during his landlerdship he has kept one of the best conducted hotel stands in the state Death or Win. L. Ljtlr. William L. Lytle died at hi3 residence in the Gap en Sunday after a long illness from consumption. He was in the 29th year of his age and leaves a wife and two children te mourn his untimely death. Gap Locals. Henry Fex has fitted up admirably and opened a restaurant in the Gap. It is ene of the largest and finest iu the eastern end of the county. Miss Mary J. High has opened a milli nery establishment at her father's resi dence in the Gap. The Strohl family of musicians will appear in Christiana Masonic hall, en next Tuesday evening. O'Brien's show will exhibit at Chris tiana, en Saturday. Alenzo P. Kennedy has been appointed clerk of the Gap national bank. Telegraph Tower Burned. The Pennsylvania railroad company's telegraph tower near Kinzer's station, was entirely destroyed by fire together with all the contents, yesterday evening about seven o'clock. The flre was caused by a large hanging coal oil lamp falling from the ceiling of the tower te the fleer and exploding, thus igniting all combusti ble articles instantly. Heward McLaugh lin, the operator, barely made his escape, and before help arrived the building was enveloped in flames. A temporary signal effice has been opened at Kinzer's station. Suits Against the Justices. Jehn H. Fry, county solicitor, Geerge Nauman and Geerge M Kliue, esqs. counsel for the county of Lancaster, have brought suits against the following justices of the peace te recover the amounts sur charged against them last year by the county auditors : Jehn P. Frank, W. Hayes Grier and Geerge Yeung, jr., Col umbia ; J. K. Barr, H. R. McConemy, A. K. Spurrier, Jeseph Samson and A, F. Dennelly, of this city. Charter Granted. A charter has been granted by the court te the Union Chapel association of Ephrata. O.U. A.M. MEETING OF THE STATE CUONC1L. Nomination of Officers Public Meeting in the court Heuse Address by Dr. Piper Te-day's Session. Tuesday Afternoon. Council met at 2 o'clock, M. Z. Senderling, state councilor, presiding. The reports of officers were received and referred te a committee with instructions te report Wednesday merniug. The following nominations for state officers were then made : State Connciler. P. A. Fritchmau, of Freemansburg. State Viee Councilor. A. J. Slack, of Philadelphia ; E. R. Rich, of Easteu ; W. Baker, of Philadelphia. State C. Sec Walter Graham, of Phil adelphia. State C. Treas. Jehn Krider, of Phila delphia. State C. Ind. N. Endress, of Dauphiu county ; G. W. Baxter, of Philadelphia. State C. Ex. G. W. Baxter, of Phila delphia. State C. Pre. James Schaeffer, of Hazelton ; J. W. Gerret, of Harrisburg. fleeting in the Court Heuse. The members of Conestoga Council No Ne 8, O. U. A. M. and of Conestoga Council Ne. 22, and Empire Council Ne. 120, Jr., O. U. A. M. assembled at their council chamber last evening at 7:30, and with the city cornet baud at their head marched te the Stevens house, the headquarters of the council and escorted that body te the court house, where a large audience as sembled. The exercises were opened by a selec tion of the baud, and the singing of the hymn, " All hail the power of Jesus' name." State Councilor Senderling delivered a short address, in which he speke llattor llatter ingly of the city and people of Lancaster, and briefly outlined the principles and ob jects of the order of American Mechanics. After another selection by the baud Dr. Wm.Piper,ef Philadelphia, was introduced by the state councilor, and made au ad dress of an hour's duration en the princi ples, objects and benefits of the order. He said the great features of the order are honesty, industry and sobriety, aud that if tbebe three cardinal doctrines are ad hered te by Americans, they caunet fail te improve the condition of the people. The address of Dr. Piper was well written aud fervently delivered. It abounded in in teresting historical facts, especially facts relatiug te the skill and triumph of Ameri can artisans in every field of labor te which they had directed their energies. He regarded the Americau mechauics and working men as constituting in the broadest sense the noblest type of manhood. Ile regarded it as provi dential that out of all the Chris tian countries of the earth had been gathered together in this ceuutry the best, most worthy, liberty loving and progres sive people, and that they, while each cherished lovingly his ewu fatherland, with its plcasaut memories, when the struggle for liberty came, the embryo nation, a couglemorato of all tongues and peoples, were cemented into one homoge neous mass making a noble composite, beautiful, original and enduring, constitu ting the most magnificent manhood iu the world. Dr. Piper was "intoned te with the deep est interest by the large audience, who showed their approval of his sentiments aud their appreciation of his cloqueuce by repeated bursts of applause. At the clese of Dr. Piper's address Dr. Senderling made a few closing remarks, the band played au enlivening air and the audience was dismissed. We understand that members of th? order are se well pleased with the result of the public meeting last night, and se well convinced that great geed will flew from it, that it is determined te held simi lar meetings iu every town and city in which the meetings of the great council are held. This Morning's Session At this morning's session the following places were nominated for the next session of the council : Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, WilHamspert, Mechanicsburg, Alteena, Chambersburg, aud Norristown. A vote resulted as fol fel lows : Harrisburg, 33 ; Pittsburgh, 12 ; Norristown. 16 : Alteena, 5, Chambers burg, 1, and Mechanicsburg, 3. Harris burg was chosen, JNominatieus ler rep resentatives te national council for three years were made as fellows : D. Ilartman, jr., of Lancaster ; James McNally. of Philadelphia ; Chas. J. Dittecs, of Phila delphia : W. C. Johnsen.Philadelphia ; II. B. Walters, Philadelphia. Cha3. J. Dit tecs, of Philadelphia, an active member of the Junier erder.au estimable young man, editor of The American Patriot, of Phila delphia, was elected by a large vote. 1717-1883. au Old Corner-Siene Unearthed The workmen engaged in tearing down the old Black Herso hotel, North Queen street, yesterday, found in the wall, at the southeast corner of the building, considerably bencath the street grade, a red sandstoue, about eightecn inches loes, twelve inches in bieidth and three inches thick, en which were cut the figures " 1717." Whether this was the date at which the old hotel was built, or whether the stone was taken from seme ethor building elsewhere aud placed in the wall of the hotel we have no means of knewine. Lancaster was we believe. laid out iu 1729. Tie finding of the corner-stone of the old Black Herse hotel would seem te indi cate that somebody had built a substan tial home here twelve years before the place was thought of as the site of a town. The old chronicles frequently refer te the ' Orange street swamp," which extended trem Duke streat westward te Water, and there is a tradition that the Orange street hill west of Water street was the worst hill for wageners between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Be tb3 as it may, the finding of the corner-stone above speke of, se far below the creuud of the street line, shows conclusively that the grade of the street has been raised several feet since the stene was place iu the wall. We are told that when Sir .Kepler erects his new building en the site of the old Black Herso he will give the old corner-stone a mero' conspicuous place aud add te the figures "1717 " the date of the new build ing, 1883. The I. K. IC.'s financial Operations. The Pennsylvania railroad company which expects te spend some ten millions of dollars this season, will raise half that amount en the new stock te be given out by the terms of tha dividend made yester day and a 4 per cent, lean for the remainder, in the shape of a collateral trust bend, has already been negotiated. This lean will be due in thirty years, and has been taken by Drexel & Ce. At a meeting of the directors of the three new Pennsylvania railroad lines in the Schuyl kill valley it was decided te increase the capital stock of the Phoe'nixvillo & West Chester railroad company te $1,200,000 ; the Philadelphia, Norristown & Phamix Phamix ville railroad company te $1,500,000, and the Phoenixvillo, Pottstown & Reading railroad cempauy te $1,800,000. The con solidated lines will be entitled the Penn sylvania Schuylkill Valley railroad com cem pany. This action will be submitted te the stockholders for approval at a meeting te be held en May 1G. Mere Patents. Prof. W. B.-HaU has received his second patent en breech-leading firearms, dated Mav 1. 1883. Obtainnd t.hrnnrh P A Lehman, of Washington, D. C. COURT PROCEEDINGS. Disagreeing Jedge en the r phratu Cntircn Trouble. BEFORE JUDGE LIVING STOX. In the case of Catharine Herr vs. Henry Eshleman, action in replevin, the jury ren dered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $107.00, the aineuut claimed with in terest. Dr. A C. Treichler.ef Elizabethtown vs. the U. B. mutual aid society of Pennsylva nia. This is au action te recover $3,000, the amount of a policy bearing the date of May 25, 1874, en Geerge Snyder, who died en December 1, 1S71). The plaintiff ad mitted that there were stipulations iu the constitution, aud by laws of the association, seme of which he claimed te have strictly complied with, whilst there were ethers which he contended had beeu abrogated by the so ciety's own acts ; therefore, there w.ts no cause for forfeit en account of ueu com pliance with them. These facts were proven by the testimony of Dr. Tieiehler by whom the payments were made, te Addison Eaby, the local agent of the cempauj, of all assessments due up te the time of decedent's death. It was admit ted that the last p.iyment of installments, theh ever-due te the amount of $7.50, made te Mr. Eaby ou the 20th of June. 1879, had net been receipted for, by reason, as is alleged, of the plaintiff net having the notices with him at the time of the pay ment. The date of Snyder's death was shown and the refusal of the company te pay the amount of insurance. Ou trial. BEFORE JUDGE lWTTKKSOif. In the Ilartman will case twenty-seven witucsses have been called in rebuttal te show that no undue influence was exer cised ever thn deceased who was competent te make a will. The case will net reach the jury te day. The Seventh Day Baptists. The bends of Lerenz Nolde, Wm. Mad lam aud Henry Shaffner, claiming te be the legally elected trustees of the " Seventh Day Baptist church of Ephrata," having been pi esented for approval by the court, and also that of A. F. M-idlam, Jes. J. R. Zerfuss and T. Konigmacher, claiming, tee, te be the trustees of the said church. Judge Patterson this morning, after a short conferenco with Judge Livingston at the opening of court, announced that he would lile the opinion of the court, ap proving tne bend of the first named. " Ne," interrupted Judge Liviugsten, " Mark me dissenting." " I gave my brother," retorted Judge Patterson, " an opportunity te read my opinion aud he refused te de se " " Ne, I would net," said Judge Liv ingston, " when n man for the first time brings an opinion te me te read when I am iu the midst of trying au important case." Judge Patterson then directed the clerk te eudorse the bend of Nolde, Madlatu and Shaffner : approved by the court Judge Livingston te the clerk : " Mark en that that I dissent, aud mark also that I appreve the ether bend." Judge Patterson : ' Yes, and mark me dissenting from that." Judge Livingston : " See that you have that properly endorsed." Judge Patterson : " All right. It shall be done as diicctcd. I will guarantee te see that it is endorsed as we have agreed." Siimmeus and Capias. On the petition of Themas B. Helabau, esq., the court granted a rule te show cause why the order of court made en last Saturday, iu the action of slander brought by Heury E. Wolf against Edw. Yehu, in which plaintiff was ordered te pay thirty shillings, and his writ was abated, should net be rescinded, amount of fine refunded and the wiit reinstated. As there seems te be a diU'erouce of opinion iu legard te the law in this case it was reserved for futute argument and con sideration. VOLUIH1I1A MEWS. Frem Our Kcgular Correspondent. Oue hundred and thirty two car-leads of coal were transferred te canal beats at the R. & C. railroad bhutes, this meruing. The work was accomplished in five hours. The brick masons will begin their work, ou the uew Reading & Columbia railroad depot about next Tuesday. The building operations will go forward mero rapidly then. Mere Indian remains were dicovered yesterday, where the new R. & C. depot is being built. The building will occupy what was evidently the site of au Indian burying ground. Five train jumpers were taken te the county jail, this morning, by Officer Kennedy and Gilbert, Pennsylvania rail road policemen. meetings Past and te Come. The Yeung Felks' social aud literary society of St. Jehn's Lutheiau church will meet ou Thursday evening, at Mr. Jereme Beyer's, en Union street. " Orpheans' " will met at A. J. Kauffman's next Tues day evening. Interesting meeting of Gen. Welsh Pest of the G. A. R., last night. Arrangements for Decoration Day services were made. Union Ledge Ne. 870, 1. O. of O. F. will meet te-night. Great coun cil of Red Men will go into session here next week. Brotherhood of the Union ledge met last evening. Personal Points. At last night's meeting of the Vigilant tire company Mr. Gee V Schroder was elected te represent the company at the Firemen's state convention which will be held at Scranton in September, and of which he is vice president. The company could net have selected a better represen tative of its interests. Wm. B. Given, -sq., was elected bor ough solicitor of Washington borough at a late meeting of the council of that place. Mr. E. A. Becker, of Recky Spring farm, near Lancaster, was in town te day. He don't forget his old home, much as he likes the new. Miss Emma Liutncr, of 3IiIIersville, late a guest of Miss Lillie Clark, returned home this morning. The latter lady also left te-day for a brief visit te Strasburg Miss Mazie Sitler, of Yerk county, is visitintr Mr. Jehn Snyder, en 5th street. Mr. Wm. Merris has gene en a trip te St. Leuis. Anether riding party is being organized for a trip this week. Te night the young ladies' May party will be held in the armory. summer Pleasures. Where will the newly ereanized base ball clubs de their playing? The only suitable place in town is in Mifflin's field, at the head of Locust street. If the owner refuses te allow the clubs te play there base bal ling will be at a discount in this place. A large and pleasant surprise party was held at the home of Miss Sadie Ward, en Walnut street last night. Alse a large birthday party at Mr. Paul McMaun's residence, en Frent street. I mpreremants. The pavements in front of the new Third street cottages are completed aud are new being connected with the opposite side of the street by a neat street crossing. All which thn people of this part of town new desire i a pivement along Mr. Heise's open let, ou Third street, betwoen Poplar and Chestnut streets. Their desire is reasonable aud should be realized. Borough Budget. A shad agency has been eatablished iu Reading by the Shultz Brethers, of Wash ington borough. Susquehanna shad will new he ene of the delicacies of the Read ing man's table. Tomorrow services appropriate te As cension Day will be held at St. Paul's P. E. and the Catholic churches. The body of the late Geerge Jacksen
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