"ri J - "Wig JLg"'" Tf: J LANCASTEE DAILY INTELULENCEF PKIDAY MAY 2? 1883. . .--, Lancaster fnteUtypnctr. FRIDAY RVBNINO, MAY 25 X883, nalivnad I)tarImlHB.tIen I1 age have occupied its attention and I WniCO at UiiO lava urai i wuv - . . net likely te receive that mature censid. eratien which will result in its proper disposition; net that there is anything very difficult in the matter ; there is a plain prevision in the constitution pre. hihttincr nndnn discrimination by rail reads, which it is the duty of the Legis lature te enact into a law that will pro vide an adequate penalty for its viola tion. The matter will then be handed ever te the courts and juries ; and there it will be likely te receive such enforce ment as the public interest demands. But the Legislature seems leth te hand ever the railroad corporations te the control of juries. Railroad officers de net like juries. . They are sad embar rassments te the free exercise of the great power of the state which has been conferred upeu them for the public geed, but which they conceive that they have obtained only for their private emelu ments. Judge Black, who takes great interest in considering the relations of railroads te the people, main tains that railroad officers are agents of the public, just as officers of cities are, and that they are equally guilty when they pervert the authority with which they are clothed te purposes purely selOsh. Whether or no this is a position which the courts would new affirm, it is clearly one which the public interests require te be estab lished and which public sentiment is likely te secure as the interpretation of the law before this issue between the railroads and the people is finally settled. Why is a railroad permitted te enter upon a man's land and take it without his consent ? Is it that it may enrich its stockholders? Ne; that Is but the incident of the grant, whicli is made that the public necessity for rapid transit may be accommodated. It is the interest of the state te have trans portatien by railroads, and it festers it with grants of necessary power. But it is the interest of the state that its peo ple shall have cheap transportation, and that its facilities shall be equally ex tended te all classes of citizens and all its communities. Therefore, it is its duty te see te it that no undue profit accrues from the exercise of the powers it has granted. It must see te it that no undue amount of money is represented in the railroad capital upon which the people is required te pay a fair interest It must provide that no undue discrimi nation in railroad charges shall be made between any of the railroad's customers. When the constitutional- convention expressed this as the fundamental law of Pennsylvania it seemed that the question was settled. But it was net, because the old railroads claimed te be above the constitution, but mainly be cause the Legislature for nine years re fused te enforce it. New the issue is before it again. The first section of the bill in the Senate declares te be unlawful the discrimination which the censtitu tien long age declared te be se. That section passed the Senate easily. But when the second section, which put the whip into (he hands of the jury te punish the violation of what was declared te be unlawful, by de claring the act te be a mis demeanor, punishable with line and imprisonment, Senater Stewart pre posed te amend it by substituting a section which was a weakened repetition of the first section, but provided no pen alty. This was tee much water for Sen ater Hall, who proposed te amend by providing that the company viola ting the law should be liable for treble damages "te the person injured by its discrimination ; thus sub stituting a civil for a criminal penalty. Railroad officers object te being held as criminals for violating the law. Mr. Gewen se objected. Yet without great apparent reason'- If they de net want te be imprisoned, why may they net conclude te escape the danger of it by net violating the law ? Yes, they say, but we will never knew what a jury will call undue discrimination. If that is their difficulty they can easily avoid it by proposing te publish their, chargps from each station en their read ; by aking these charges the same te every person who ships a like kind of freight, in a train-lead, a car load, or less than a car-lead let, in a like direction, by charging no mere for a shorter than a longer haul in the same direction; and by asking the Legislature te enact that where they premise this and de it they shall net be convicted of undue discrimination by a jury ; which, if they ask it, the Legislature willcer tainly enact. Ix Chicago last evening was opened a rail way exposition, which exhibits the marvelleus progress of an interest little ever half a century old. It is fitly held at the great railroad and population centre of this country, which railways have done se much te develop. The most eloquent and interesting feature of the exhibit is, of course, the first locomo tive built by Geerge Stephenson, the date of which is almost necessary te re mind this generation of hew recent use the locomotive really is. Introduced and applied only fifty eight years age, this beginning of railroading in England naturally excited great interest in this ccuHtry, and in the Intelli gencer fifes, of se early an issue as September 12,1826, we find the reports of Wm. Strickland, civil engineer, illus trated with a full page cut of theHetten railroad in England, first giving a" gen eral profile view of the railway leading from the coal mines te the town of Sun. derland, and then a picture of a locomo tive and train of leaded coal cars. The railroad was seven miles and five fur longs long ; it had an ascent of 366 feet and a series of descents equal te. 466 feet, making in all 812 feet of elevation and depression overcome by a series of levels and inclined plcnes. ,A Single locemo I Jive engine with 24 cars iu ttain had drawn 600 tens per day en nine trips, the heaviest single carriage being 90 tens te a train. In appearance the locemo. tlve resembles the read engines of te-day. The one illustrated in the Intelijgen- cek was a 12-horse power, weighed live tens and cost in England 0,000. The better class of Kepublicans, who have occasionally of late had cause te commend Mr. Arthur's performances and his practical application of sound civil service ideas as illustrated in some of his appointments, have just reason te complain that an active and influential, if net respectable nor respected, portion of his cabinet gives countenance te Ma hone and "his methods. It is certain that Frank Hatten, who controls the Datrenage of the posteffice department, and Chandler, who is literally the head devil of the naval department, wink at the levies by Mabene en the federal officeholders for the support of his politi cal rascalities and the defeat alike of decent Republicans and Democrats who will net lend themselves te his service. Se long as this is the situation there can be no policy of reform recognized as distinctly and unitedly that of the administration. Mr. Arthur may mean well enough, but the majority of his cabinet who are in sympathy with him are easy going and mild mannered mea , who will net insist very vigorously upon its application. What he needs te en hance its respectability and purge it from cause for public distrust is riddance from such scampaAS Hatten and Chand ler. They are a red let two bad lets in fact. m There have been quite a number of claims put forth for the authorship of the first suggestions of the great bridge between Brooklyn and New Yerk, but a correspondent of the Sun who seems te te knew whereof he affirms indicates that the first publicly expressed thoughts of this high enterprise came from this city. It was in this wise : In 1849 Mr. Themas McElrath, then pub lisher of the Tribune, was living at his country seat, " Hardwicke," uear this citv. lie emnleved his leisure for re flectien with the composition of brief items for the Tribune, among which these in favor of such a bridge were re ceived with great incredulity in the Tribune office, and only inserted out of deference te Mr. McElrath's large ownership in the paper. It is notable that just as the bridge is com pleted the beautiful country seat, the surroundings aud associations of which inspired the conception of it, has been destroyed te make way for railroad en terprise. It is remarked that the Nihilists are under, overshadowed by the great proceed ings at Moscow. Itistobe remembered, however, that it Ts characteristic of the Nihilists te be down ; it gives tuem op pertu'nity for sudden aud alarming risings. The Harrisburg Telegraph had evidently net scrutinized the list of delegates from Philadelphia te the next Republican state convention when it said : " Ne man hold ing a federal, state or municipal effice should presume te aspire te be a dele gate." Tun bill te salary tbe county offices here has passed secend reading in the Heuse, aud is uew reasonably sure of be coming a law. Te the activity aud influ ence of tbe city representative, E. G. Snyder, is largely due tbe progress which has been niade by this measure. It must have been melancholy pleasure indeed Which the members of the Under taker's convention, in session in Philadel phia, enjoyed yesterday when one of their number made a funny speech. The tra ditiens or old times are fast fading away when an undertaker will publicly joke, eveu at the expense of demoralizing bis solemn visaged confreres. Over in the gay capitals of Paris and Vienna where the impulsive natures e public officials are harrowed by scathing public criticisms, from which result iudi vidual encounters, they still have frequent recourse te duelling as the arbitrator te settle mutual differences. It is ue table that they generally end ia serious wounds or in death. Iu Vienna yesterday a lieu tenant and an editor fought with pistols aud the editor demonstrated that his skill net only lay in handling the peu, but the pistol as well, since he promptly killed his military antagonist. The usually level headed New Yerk correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger thinks the bridge opening was mere or less of a failure because no special premi nence was given Grant or Beechcr in the opening exercises. There will be very few persons feuud te sympathize with his notion that "it was an oversight te emit nationalizing it still further, and at the same time te appeal te the patriotic feel ing by extending an invitation also te Gen. Grant, who is new a citifcen resident of New Yerk." Patriotic feelings which need this te stir them lie tee deep for erdi nary use. The people of New Yerk aud Brooklyn may new be supposed te be ready te return te their multifarious duties and diversions since the celebration of the formal opou epou opeu iug of the East River bridge is ever. In a spirit of worthy kindliness the journal of the two cities speak of the structure " as a steel tie of friendship " and a " ligature of steel," which expressions iu plain prose and divested of all metaphori cal vestures are presumed te mean that the citizens of both places will be brought nearer iu a social and business attitude, which is altogether likely. The brilliancy of the display yesterday in honor of the event was notable and the presence of the president, cabinet and ether dignitaries ad ded eclat te the occasion, while the troops, the police and the American navy, consist ing of four war vessels, and lying in conve nient and threatening position off Gover Gover eor's island, enhanced the importance of the celebration and must have sent terror te the heart of these dynamically in clined. Canadian Crees Captured. News has been received at Helena, Men., of the capture of a band of fifty-two C&na. dian Crees bv Lieutenant Steele, of Fert 1 1 Maginnis. They will be driven back te 'Canada. TEATUBE3 OF TBE STATS PBBB3. The Allentown Democrat sees" little profit in irennwking at present The Franklin Ripotitery believes in a tax en oil. The Pittsburgh Telegraph approves the restablishment of a beard te salary the Allegheny county officers. The ten line platform of the New Yerk World is a model of brevity that suits the Philadelphia Chronicle Herald. The West Chester Village Recerd is of the opinion that Judge Patterson, of Lan caster, desen't set a very high value ea the life of a railroad empleye The Reformed Church Mettenger calcu lates that the fifty millions which it takes te feed the dogs of the country would keep all of its preachers. The Alteena Times is listening for some new name for president that will meet the hearty endorsement and support of a united aud victorious Democracy. ' The Wilkesbarre Union-Leader thinks it needed the McCracken.Coeper mon men mon steosityan incomparable gerrymander, te give the Stewart patch-up even the seeming of a compromise. The Torch of Truth prays for an old- fashioned Church el Ged campmeeting at Landisville iu August, " without musical concerts or temperance meetings, as the like last year appeared only te detract from the spiritual interest Of the meet ing." The Philadelphia Evening News ascribes the defeat of some of the reform meas ures in the present Legislature te the fact that they wero prossed iu a manner se offensive and dictatorial that the sense of manhood in the Legislature is at last aroused and the members are determined te be driven no farther. The Yerk Age is delighted te see that the resolutions recently passed at the meeting of the Democratic county com cem com mittee have been republished ever the length and breadth of the land, and the Democracy of Yerk county have gained a national notoriety, and the applause of all theso who love the principles of Jefforso Jefferso Jefforse nian Democracy, by the grand expression contained iu theso resolutions. PERSONAL. Je Jeffersen is called the " whitest man whoever lived iu this country" by his Louisiana neighbors. Mark Twain is a guest of the Marquis ofLerno at the Government house at Ottawa. Mr. Arthur Burt, who was bounced from the Union League club, Philadel phia, proposes te contest the matter in the courts. Alexander H. Stephens, the last gov ernor of Georgia, could net walk. Harry D. McDaniel, the present governor, is a very bad stammerer and cannot talk. But, like Stephens, he is a man of great ability and exalted character. General Sherman, has returucd te Washington, and is acting as secretauy of war. General Grant, arrived in Chicago yesterday morning and will leave today for his old home in Galena. Sec retary Chandler, is expected back in Washington te-morrow. Mrs. Sarah P. Sales, of Kimbalteu, Ohie, asks for a divorce from her husband en the grounds that he is a very devout Christian, and prays three times each day. She avprs that at family worship Mr. Sales points out all the great sins men tioned iu the Uible, aud makcj them apply te his' wife, denouncing her in bitter terms before all the members of the fami ly. This is the reason that she petitions for a divorce, regarding her husband's denunciations as most cruel in tbe ex treme. . Jeseph: Cook get into trouble at Mon mouth. 111., last night by an exhibition of his bad manners. lie sat at table with a traveling salesman named Gill aud order ed raw beefsteak. Cook remarked that no gentleman would cat raw steak. Gill took effence and immediately proposed te light. The clerk of the hotel was sum moned and prevented an encounter with fists. The commercial traveler became exceedingly augry, aud invited the Bosten lecturer outside. Mr. Cook refused te go and made his escape Gill sent him a note lequestiug a meeting en the steps of the hotel, but he refused te leave his room without an escort, aud sent for the city marshal, who, iu company with a pelice officer, esceited Mr Cook te the opera house, returning with him te the botel after the lecture. A JUKY POISONED. A sensation ttiat Interferes with a Murder Trial. Quite a sensation has been cieated b the fact that all of the twelve jurors iu th murder case of Chuug Wah Yeu, tbe Chinaman who was killed by Themas Lyens, new en trial iu the Philadelphia quarter sessions court, have been taken suddenly ill. Wednesday night- five of them were se prostrated that it was neces sary te adjourn the court. After supper a ceuple of juiers complained of feeling iP. Soen ethers fol lowed, and when they were marched into their box next morning they were scarcely able te hit upright. Their sick ness increased and Judge Mitchell caused them te be taken back te their quarters. Some were se weak from the effects of tHir sudden and inexplicable illness that they had te be carried te their beds. Dr. Lee and Cerenor Janney were called in te attend them, as the suffered terribly ; and their illness indicated poisoning of seme sort, and the physicians were all compelled te remain with the men all the time. At midnight Ave doc ters were in attendance the whole panel had become affected. Judge Mitchell talks of disbanding the jury, and if they are uet better he will de se. His honor has ordered an investigation in the mat ter, and it will be a searching one, because thorn are suspicions that a willful attempt has b?en made te poison them. The feed was furnished from a neighboring restau rant, and the pi eprie teft declare that some of the same articles were furnished te ether customers, but no ill effects have been reported. Pennsylvania Weel Uatnerera. The Pennsylvania wool growers organ ized a state association ab Pittsburgh en Thursday. Jehn McOewell, of Washing ton county, was elected president aud Wm. Hernatt, of Allegheny, secretary. One hundred names were enrolled. Resolutions were adopted strongly de nouncing Senater Sherman for failure te protect the wool growing industry. The members also pledged themselves te aid in the formation of a national association te oppose all congressmen who will net premise te assist in getting the industry adequately protected. ea criminal Calendar. . The body of W. L. Heward, with four bullet holes in it, was found near Nevada, Missouri, last Sunday. On Wednesday William Fex, a dissolute character, was arrested en suspicion and confessed that he lured Heward into the weeds, shot him dead and robbed his bedv of $40. Nina Bell Chase, 21 years of age, shot and mortally wounded herself yesterday in Providence, Rhede Island, because William Paine, with whom she was living, was jealous of her. CITIES JOINED. THE BROOKLYN BKIBGK OPKHKD. Ceremonies la Hener el ta Magnificent Structure That Spaas th East Blver President Arthur Present. In New Yerk and Brooklyn, as men tiened in last evening's dispatches, there were elaborate decorations in honor of the formal epeningTjf the East River bridge yesterday. At the New Yerk end of the bridge werkneu had been busy all morn ing nutting the finishing touches te its decorations. The picket fence in front of the bridge bad been removed ana a strong force of police guarded its- appreacn. Crowds of people began te gather early and awaited with grat patience tha arrival of the precession and tbe beginning of the ceremonies. All vehicles except street cars were prevented from passing below the streets near the bridge from an early hour in the merning.and at neon the street cars were stepped. The Seventh regiment, N. G. 8. N. Y., Colonel Emmens Clark commanding, and detailed as the military escort for the occasion, assembled at their armory yesterday morning in full uniform. A guard of twenty were detaueu te march en either side of the president's carriage The command marched down Park and Fifth avenues te the Fifth Ave nue hotel, the president's quarters, where it was drawn up. The sidewalks along the route were lined with people. On Madisen sqaare it was estimated that there were about 10,000 people gathered. The president and invited guests occupied car riages, which were drawn up in line ou the south side of the hetel. In tbe first car riage sat President Arthur and Mayer Edsen. In the ether carriages were Secretaries Frelinghuysen and Fol Fel ger, Postmaster General Gresham, Secretary Chandler, Attorney Gen eral Brewster, Marshal McMichael, District of Columbia ; Mr. Allen Arthur, T. J. Phillips, Surryg'ate Rollins, Governer Cleveland, Governer Ludlow, of New Jer sey ; Governer Fairbanks, of Vermont, Generals Strvker and Slocum, Governer Littlefield, of Rhede Island, staff of Gov. Cleveland, General Carr aud staff, Collec tor Robertsen, Congressman Cox, Hen. W. Windem and Speaker Keifer, state senators and tbe Peruvian minister. The committee representing the Brooklyn bridge trustees escorted the president and his cabinet te their carriages, the ether guests falling into line and taking the car riages assigned te them. When the carriages passed the Seventh regiment the command presented arms. The military then breke into column, aud marched down Fifth avenue te Broadway te the city hall park, where the members of the common council received the piesideut and cabinet. Speecbps were made by Mayer Lewe and Hen. Abram S. Hewitt. The president and his cabinet were met en the bridge by the Twenty-third regiment of Brooklyn aud escorted te the place set apart for them. After prayer by Bishop Littlejohn, William C. Kinesly, vice president of the beard of trustees, formally presented the bridge te the poo peo poe rle of New Yerk and Brooklyn, through their respective mayors. Mayer Lewe, et Brooklyn, accepted it in beball of the city of Brooklyn. Mayer Edsen delivered au address of acceptance en behalf of the city of New Yerk, aud Hen. Abram S. Hewitt and Rev. Richaid S. Sterrs. D. D., delivered orations. Julius Levy rendered the Star Spangled Banner, Hail Columbia and Yankee Deedle with variations ou the cornet. After the closing exercise:; en the bridge the presidential party drove te the house of Chief Engineer Roebling. in Brooklyn, and paid their respects te him. After the president's departiue- a stream of premi neur. men flowed into the house, among whom were officers of the army and navy, clergy and distinguished visitors from abroad. After leaving there the picsident and party went te Mayer Lewe's heuse, where dinner was seivcd for eighteen guests. After dinuer the conversation was general but no speeches were made. The presidential party then viewed the fireworks from a beat in the river aud afterwards went te the Academy of Music. The streets iu Brooklyn were illuminated with Chinese lanterns aud were packed with people. Se dense was the throng that the traffic was impeded aud the cars had te be stepped or travel very slowly. While the fireworks weie being set off the scene in the harbor was very grand. Countless beats and crafts ofeveiy kind, tastefully lit up with coleicd lights, thienged the liver. Afterward the large span, brightly lighted by the tall lamps el the United States Electric Light company, a ladiant arch agaiust a daik background, attracted as much attention as the piov piev piov ieus display. The display of firewerks lasted about an hour aud was very beauti ful. A rATALDUKL WITH KNIVfcV. 'two Men Cut Kadi Other Almest te Heath en a Steamer. A knife slashing affair took place en the ferry beat Three States last evening near Caire, 111., which, for ferocity and deadli ncss of purpeKO, has seldom been equaled. James Hcaley bearded the ferry beat at Bird Points, where he lusidcs, intending te go te Caire. At Filmere City, Ky., a man named Dug Dcitrick came aboard, aud, discovering llcaley, concluded te make the reuud trip, iu order te settle an old grudge which he entertained toward him. Almest immediately, as the beat backed out, the two men came together in a rough-and tumble fist fight. They were finally seperatcd, however, though both were b.ully used up. Later they again met, this time armed with long knives, which, as they were flourished by the men, botekonod a desperate combat. The men fought long and savagely. The knives rose and fell, while the het bleed, dripping from the wounds of the insane fighters, slowly found its way te the deck. Finally, from almost total exhaustion, the fight ceased, and the two men, covered with bleed, lay panting en the deck, breathing defiance at each ether. Investi gation developed some bad cuts for Healey, ene entirely severing the-muscles of his light arm aud two daugereus stabs in the back, cither being serious enough te produce death. Several terri ble slashes fell te the let of Dietrick, oue a very bad cut in the left breast just ever the heart, and a herrible lunge in the abdomen, the broken kuifb blade remain ing in the wound. Beth men will die. Condensed Items of Various Impert. Sonater Antheny was yesterday still iu a comfortable position. The tewu in Spain where a secret society with three hundred members has just been discovered, is Xeres, net " Acres." A Cincinnati har ness firm was brew beateu yesterday by strikers. Werk was resumed ; appreu. tices were excluded. Vice President Ca Ca eot, of the Allentown iien company, de nies the repert of the failuie of that com pany. The striking coal miners took pos session of the Abbey miues, near St. Leuis, during the night driving off ene hundred and fity miners who were work ing. General Sherman has returned te Washington from Baltimore, and his act ing secretary of war, Secretary Chandler, is expected te retuinJ,e Washington from New Yerk, Saturday. At Professer Agas siz's suggestion Harvard will name Gee. A. Richards, a graduate of Cambridge university, England, and the stroke of the crew as referee in the coming Harvard Yale race at New Londen. A dispatch from Brockton, Mass., says, that the ses sion of the American association of New Church ministers opened with a religious service which was conducted by the Rev. James Dersey. Application has been made te Judge Boyd, of Terente, for granting of probate, for tbe province of Ontario, et the will of the late William E. Dedge, of New Yerk. The deceased had i personal estate in Ontario amounting te $900,000. Bad Water. The reservoir water at Trenten, New Jersey, is reported te be "se badly pol luted with dead shad and shad spawn that it can scarcely be swallowed." The secretary of the water commission said yesterday that " it was almost impossible te rectify the trouble, and tiat the water would probably continue bad for several weeks." The doctors, it is asserted. " de net think the water positively unhealthy." A letter from Havana, dated the 19th inst., reports an unusually severe drought ever a great portion of Cuba. At Caiba- rine, a demijohn of water, for drinking sold for 15 cents in the town. At Puerto Principe, the damage te the pastures and drying up of the wells were causing fears that the cattle would perish in large nam bers for want of sustenance. The drought, however, was favorable te sugar makiug,as the plantations could keep en grinding all the cane in hand. The latest estimates of the sugar crop gave a falliug off of 25 per cent, from the yield of last year. Nobody Indicted. At Wayncsboreugb, Georgia, en the 1st el February last, a gang of young men entered the store of two Chinamen, and told them the citizens wanted them te go. The Chinamen refused, and intimidation was used te compel them. Eighteen per sons were arrested for riot, and an attempt was made te have them indicted at this term of court. Under Judge Reney's ruling no person was allowed te become a graud juror who was " in the remotest degree of consanguinity or affinity related te any of the defendants." The jury thus obtained, after an inquiry of two days' duration, yesterday afternoon ropertod unanimously " that the evidence brought before it did net warrant the finding of a true bill against any of tbe accused." Meeting el tne Carlisle Classis. The Carlisle classis of the synod of the Potomac, of tbe Reformed church, com prising Cumberland and Perry counties, met in annual session at Carlisle springs last evening, the 24th. The epening ser mon was preached by Rev. A, II. Kremer, D. D., the presiding officer. It was or ganized last evening, and will remain in session until Monday, during which time there will be religious services every even ing and communieu en the cemiug Sab bath. The business of the classis will be transacted te-day aud te morrow, between the hours of Sand 11 a. m. and 2 and 5 p. m. Meeting et Parnell's Frleads. At a meeting of the Parnellite members of Parliament held in Londen last night, Jusliu McCarthy, M. P., for Longford, who acted as chairman, said it was the beuuden duty of Irshmen te contribute te tbe testimonial for Parnell. Referring te the papal circular te the Irish clergy, he said that the Irish people had only te rcDiidiate the fraudulent statement which had been made te the college of cardinals. He should regret te see the priest divorced from Irish political for in times past he had been the only friend of the people. Mr. Peggar, M. P. for Cavan, speke in conderanatem of the circular. jPyNrtitlclitn'ri Mnecure. InP&gflLxia, at a meeting of the commil!rWDTTne gas trustees it came out that the p!y6f a lighter named William Walk had been drawn up te date iu spite of the fact that he died two years age. The wages were $40 a mouth, and they had been legularly sigucd for en the pay roll of tli3 Sixth district, where Walk used te be employed. It was stated that a prominent Fourth ward pol itician had forged Walk's name, drawn ths money every mouth and employed a man te cara for the iamps for $2 a week. The matter was referred te a sub com mittee for investigation. Mangled by the Vara. Last evening a man named Pompetie Lippi, aged forty eight years, :i bridge watchman employed at the bridge south of Pert Clinten, en the Rcadiugread, was found dead ou the railroad terribly mangled. It is supposed that he was killed by an express traiu going west whicli passes that placp about seven o'clock. Lippi leaves a wife and five chil dren residing alengside the railroad near where the accident occurred. A Paper Steamboat. A Lausingburg, N. Y., firm has almost completed a paper steamboat for a Pitts burgh company. Its length is 20 feet. It ha; a seating capacity for tweuty-five peiser.s. and a carrying capacity of three teus. The sheathing is a solid body of paper three fourths of an inch thick. A bullet from a revolver fired at the sheath ing from a distance of only four feet neither penetrated nor abraded it. Will Werk Alter June 1. A telegram received from Chicago at Pittsburgh by Secretary Weeks, of the Western iron association last evening, says that the men employed iu one mill there will contiaue work aftet- June 1, ou a conditional scale. Other Western mills are expected te de the s.une, aud as this is against the rules of the Amalgamated association it is regarded as an important advautage by the mauufacturei-3. The Crre Indians. While Lieut. Steele, of Fert Maginnis, Mentaua, was recently scouting with a corporal, they ran upon a band of 10 or 12 Canadian Crees, near Mussel Shell, en the Missouri river. Lieut Stoele and the cer peral withdrew, and returning with roiu reiu roiu fercomcuts, capured a band of 52 Iudians, under the Croe chief Tabcr. The Indians have been started for Fert Assinboieno and will be driven back te Canada. Base ball. At Buffalo : Buffalo, 8 ; Philadelphia, 4; Cincinnati : Cincinnati, 10 ; Columbus, S ; St. Leuis : St. Leuis, 5 ; Eclipse, 4 ; Chi cage : Chicago, 5 ; Providence, 9 ; Detreit: Detroit, 5 ; Bosten, 1 ; CIcveland : Cleve land, 1 ; New Yerk, 0 ; New Yerk : Athletic, 10 ; Metropolitan, 2 ; Baltimere : Baltimore, 4 ; Allegheny, 10. Honoring the Jneen'n Birthday. The annual dinner iu honor of the queen's birthday was giveu'by Minister West at the British legation at Washing ton, D. C, Thursday ovening. Cevers wero laid for thirty persons. Among them wero Secretary Teller, Chief Justice Waite, General Sherman, Admiral Perter and Senater Miller, of California. ualy Wins the Championship. At New Yerk the billiard game of Thursday was between D.ily and Dien and was wen by the former, which decides the championship in his favor, he having wen five games and lest none. Following is the score : Daly OOO.average 7 1-7, highest inn :i!) ; Dien 1195, average 5 9 14, highest run :'G. A Discovery of Silver. An immense discovery of silver is re ported twenty three miles southwest of Prescett, in the Turkey Creek valley, A. T. The -ere assays $20,000 te the ten. Censul Willard, of Quay mas, advises persons net te go te tbe reported geld fields in lower California. Will appeal Ills Case. Patrick Casey, the ex-police oflicer who shot and killed Sargeant Camiskey at the Hunter's Point station house, N. Y., in March last, was en Thursday sentenced in New Yerk city te be hanged en the lGth of July. His counsel intends te appeal the case. A liallway Exhibition. At Chicago the national exhibition of railway appliances was thrown open te the public Thursday night. A large number of ieeple were present. The ex hibits were far from being in a completed state, but even in tneir coniusieB pre sented many interesting points for study; NEWS BY MAIL. THE COKONATIOX OF THE CZAB. Proclamation of tne Heralds-aNarnis Var ious Netva Notes or General Interest and Late Occcarrenca. The proclamation announcing the cere nation was made yesterday morning by heralds at-arms, attended by several diguitaries, from the circular platform before the Kremlin, which was used in ancient times for tbe promulgation of ukases, aud also for executions. The foreign ambassadors, who had been for mally apprised of the time o.the prolama prelama prolama tien would be issued, were present, attend ed by a large escort. After bugle blasts from the heratds,the Fccratary of the senate read the proclamation, which was as fellows : " Our most august, high anjl puissant severeigD,the Emperor Alexander, having ascended the hereditary throne of the empire of all the Russias, the kingdom of Poland and tbe grand duchy of Fin land, which are inseparable from it, has deigned, following the example of his predecessors and their glorious ancestors, te command that the holy solemnity of tbe coronation and anueiutment, in which the emperor will participate, shall, with the help of Almighty Gerl, be performed en th'e 27th day of May. The solemn act is an nounced te all his majesty's faithful sub jects in, order that ou tha joyful day their most fervent prayers liay be offered te tne king of kings, and that they may beseech the Almighty te send grace and blessing upon his majesty's reign for the mainte nance of peace and tranquility, te the greater glory of His holy uarae, and the constant prosperity of the empire." The emperor and empress, only break their seclusion until Sunday te receive visits of foreign princes. It has been de cided net te held a great diplomatic re ception, but, as the emperer and empress intimated their willingness te attend ene reception, General Schwccuitz, the Ger man ambassador, and a dozen of the diplomatic corps, will give a grand ban quet and ball iu their honor. C1IU1CCH COUNCILS. The Cencral Assemblies et Presbyterians. At Saratoga yesterday the inoderate r was instructed te convey fraternal .saluta .saluta iens tO the United Prcsbyteriau general assembly in session at Pittsburgh, aud te the Baptist national convention iu sessien at Saratoga Springs. The annual report of the standing cemmittee en education was read by Rev. Dr. Hervey D. Ganse, of St. Leuis. Addresses en the same sub ject were made by Rev. Dr. Peer, secre tary of the education beaid ; Elders Jehu P. Stevenson, of Philadelphia, and Samuel J. Kirkwood, of Iowa ; Rev. Drs. Tayler, of Zancsville, and Winters, of Oleau. The report was then adopted. Rev. Dr. J. A. Henry presented the report of the committee ou church polity regarding twenty two overtures from presbyteries. Among the most important adopted were : That Dominion ministers be admitted without a year's probation; that short term deacons oanuet be elected ; that tbe rule forbidding tlie granting of letters te members after two years ab ab sence applies uet te ministers: that ruliug elders must tender their resignations te electing churches; that members cannot be admitted without a baptism by water; declaring that it is net expedient new te reduce the delegation te the general as sembly; that tbe picsbytery of Farracka bad, India, be directed te reconsider its action admitting te the ministry one Jehn S. Woedsides, a deposed minister of the Reformed Picsbyterian church. Tne U. I'.'H iii Pittsburgh. The gcueral assembly of the United Presbyterian church of North America met iu Pittsburgh yesteiday and organized by electing Rev. Dr. W. 11. McMillen, of Allegheny City, moderator. His opponent was Dr. Carsen, of Xenia, Ohie, the vote being 139 for Dr. McMillen and 79 for Dr. Carsen. aThe result was a clear victory for the progressive clement of the church, Dr. Cat seu being the head or the move ment in opposition te instrumental music in churches. Iu the synod of the Reformed Presbyte rian church the cemmittee en temperance reported a series of lesolutieus pledging themselves te sccure constitutional prehi bitieu and denouncing the use of tobacco in any f-.rm. i i POLITICAL. aiATTISK3. Keret ::icrttetin at Various Places. At Lynchburg the Demecats can ied the city en Thursday, electing two-thirds of the council and alderman. County oleetiens were held throughout Virginia ou Thursday. Iu many of the counties the contests were between the Ro Re adjustcrs aud Democrats and were quite spirited, but the leturns last night did net give sufficient data te base ca'culctiens as te losses or gains ou either side. The municipal election at Alexandria, Va., yesterday resulted in a victeria for the Democrats. The exact vete will net be officially ascertained until a late hour, but the eleotien et a Democratic mayor and council is assured. The Readjuster vete was very small. Kentucky Bepublican Ticket. At Lexincteu. Kv..the Republican state 1 convention concluded its session yesterday after tbe nomination of Themas J. Mor Mer row, governor. S. Fry, lieutenant gever nor, liewis U. uarrigus,au ox-cenieuerate, attorney general, Lerey R. Hawthorne, Flourney, treasurer, .1. 15. Pinkerteu. su perintendent public instruction, and J. W. Ashbuy, register of the land office. The Prohibition Convention. The state convention of the constitution al amendment association in session at Bellefuute, adopted resolutions thanking Representative Emery, of Lawrence county, and Senater Nelsen and his co laborers for their efforts in support of the prohibition amendment bill; and hold ing up te public reprehension the vote by which the Heuse disregarded the request of se many petitioners for the sub mission of the amendment te the people. The following officers were elected : Prescient, Judge Agucw ; Vice President, Colonel D. S. Kelley and 'Dr. James Rhodes ; Treasurer, Rev. Dr. Swift ; Secretary, Hen. Jehn M. Emery ; Execu tive Committee, Jehn Fulton, F. H. Lane, Jacob Recse, Dr. D. L. Starr, Mrs. Wit Wit tenmeyer, J. D. Wallace, Rev. T. H. Wilkinson, Miss N. E White, T. II. Rabe, Mrs. Watsen, Rev. McCrory, Rev. Seymour. Hlcycle Knees. On Friday, June 15, a bicycle tourna ment will be held at the Agricultural park, this city, under the auspices of the Lancaster club. Amateurs from the' coun ties of Yerk, Dauphin, Berks, Lebanon, Chester and Lancaster are expected te compete for the prizes, which are as fol fel lows : Oue mile race, silver medal, valued $30 ; two mile race, silver medal, value $35 ; three mile race, geld medal, value 840 ; five mile race, geld medal, value $45. The bicycists willmakeaparade through the city at 1 :30 in the aft9rnoen. " Writing Storles Sterles R. B. Hill, who formerly was a reporter of tbe Examiner and afterwards editor of the Oicl contributes a story te this week's Clipper, entitled "The Devil's Partner," which is an excellent and very suitable sub ject for the autber. Sergeants Appointed. Last evening the military company held a meeting and gave a short drill. The following sergeants were appointed : 1st, G. H. Heflmeir, 2d, Charles E.' Kelly, 3d, Harvey M. Buch, 4tb, Geerge E. Flick.; STATE A Btp CUUNTT TAXES. Value of Keal and Prenl Estte .m.cunt of Taxes Levied, ana Anieuut of , , UMnty DeDt i The cemrty eommisMeners have prepared for the use of the secretary of internal affairs a detailed statement of the number of taxables, the taxable real aud personal estate, including money, bends, &c, and of horses.cattle and mules and the amount of the county debt. Following is a sum mary: , NuruDer of taxables, 42,777 ; aggregate value or real estate, taxable, 82,G70,422 ; value of household furniture, (including geld and silver plate exceeding $300) $144, 975 ; money at interest, including bends, stocks &e., $2,273,003 ; number of horses and males, 23,616 ; their value $1,507,173; number of cows aud meat cattle, 24,556 ; their value $591,398-; aggregate value of all property taxable for state purposes at 4 mills en tbe dollar, $11,100, 534; amount of state tax assessed, $44, 402.16 ; number of pleasure carriages and buggies, $9,785 ; their value,$409,44l ; tax assessed upon them, $4,094.41; valuation of salaries, emoluments of office, pests of profit, trades, occupations and professions, $372,500 ; value of all property taxable for county purposes at the rate of 3 mills en the dollar, $87,938,912; number of geld watches, 1.0G3 ; silver watches, 94; com mon watches, G6; aggregate tax en watches, $1,116.50; aggregate amount of state tax assessed, $50,007.98; aggregate amount of comity tax, $263,816.79; debt of the county, $282,850. KAB1.V KAII.KOAU1NG. The Locomotive of rifty Years Age. The natieual exhibition of railway ap pliances in Chicago was opened last night. The exercises included a prayer by Prof. David Swing, au address of wel come by Mayer C. II. Harrison, an ad dress by the Hen. Elihu B. Washburne, tbe introduction of veteran Ioceraotivo builders and cngiucers by Vice President A. .trench, aud the singing of Ged Save tbe Queen," out of compliment of Queen Victeria's birthday. A large number et people was present. There recently passed through Lancas ter, bound for tbe Chicago exposition, ths empire ' Locomotion," the first locemo tive ever built. It was constructed by Geerge Stephenson in 1825 for the Stock ton & Darlington railroad, which was opened in that year. The venerable ma chine is new the property of the great Northeastern railroad, of England, into which the Stockton & Darlington was merged many years age. The appearance of the locomotion is a different from that of the modern engiue as can be well imagiued. It underwent but few alterations or repairs during its long and useful career, se that it leeks almost the same as when it puffed out of the depot at Darlington under tue aston ished and delighted gaze of tbe assembled multitude. It is best described as an old fashioned stationary engine erected en a platform car. All its parts are nen aud unprotected, and its abnormally large piston boxes am fixed at au angle of 35 degrees, en a level with the bxse of the smokestack. Its tender greatly resembles the two-wheeled coal cart in vegue uew. K UP P. FAIK. A lilt Attendance Articles Chanced en. Excelsior hall was filled te overflowing last night, it being the occasieu of the visitation of the Sir Knights, who num bering fifty made a fine appearance. There was a fine display of fire works in front of the hall. The following articles weie chanced off and veted for, with the names of the winners : Oue pair ladies slippers, Miss Gasser, winner ; boys' suit clothe, Jeff. Shenk ; sofa cushion, Mrs. A. Leenard, Mountville ; silver butter dish, Mrs. J. B. Lebkicher ; bride dell, Miss Mary Bartholemew ; chamber set, Mrs. J. K. Eckcrt, 140. Mr. J. E. Gibsen, 85, MissE. Shilling, 51 ; parlor ergau, Miss Fannie Leenard, Mouutville, 1,000, Miss A. Edgar, 240. Drawing instru ments, Jehn S. Keudig, 413, ether cou ceu cou testers withdrawn. This evening a num. -beref valuable articles will be voted for and closed The fair will close en Sat urday night, when all tlm articles ou baud net sold will tie disposed at auction. LITTLi: LOCALS. Here and There and Kverywnere. All the Philadelphia cemmauderieu Knights Templar have made arrangements te attend the 30th annual conclave of the grand cemmandeiy of Pennsylvania, at Lancaster next week. Kensington, St Alban and Philadelphia will come en Tuesday ; Kadesh. Mary, St. Jehn's and -Corinthian ou Wednesday. It is wrong te laugh at the crooked legs of the young man in tight trousers, but it is perfectly proper te laugh at the tight trousers upon the man with the crooked legs. Christiana is new te come t.j the front with a uewspaper establishment of its own, and the name of tbe paper will be Christiana Ledger. It is te appear next week aud will be published bv Messrs. Mclcher & White. The committee of Geerge II. Themas pest, G. A. R., request the teachers of the city te ask the scholars of their schools te take flowers for use ou Decoration Day te the court house ou Monday aud Tuesday next. The Landls SufTrace Kill Dereale.l HiM-rl3Uiirg Dispatch te tlm Timed. Republican Reformer Limits' bill te prevent political assessments aud requir ing payment of taxes in person as a ipial ideation of suffrage was emphatically de feated ou final pissae in the Heuse. Crawford attacked, it as an awkwaid engine of -oppression and inconve nience se . crudely worded that it would fail of its real purpese: declared that it put a false construction ea the constitution, and quoted the decisions of the courts iu contested election cases te support his assertion. Democratic Lsader McDowell Sharpe declared that the bill was ridiculous from preamble te finish and proceeded te prove it. Zeigler and Me Namara, Democrat, and Colbern, Rc-pub lican, also opposed it. Landis was backed by Lewry, of Indiana, and Davis, of Ferest, Republicans, aud McCabe, of Beaver, but the bill failed by a vete of 53 yeas te 1 15 nays. A New Mimical Organization The Surprise sextette, recently organ ized by Mr. Fcrd Weber, has been made a permanent organization by the election of the following officers : Conductor, Fcrd. Weber ; president, Charles Dennelly ; secretary, W. A. Ilalbach ; treasurer, C. Ream. The sextette is composed of 2 B sharp cornets, 2 E flat altos, a baritone and bass horn. Tin? two ether members are Mr. Stark asd Mr. Chas Uempting. Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Geerge Leon Leen ard, en Beaver Miepr, celebrated the 10th anniversary of their wedding. The sextette was present and the rnuMC was very line. Freight ivreek This Morning This morning a wreck occupied ea the Pennsylvania railroad, just east of Down Dewn Down ingtewo. It was caused by the breaking of an axle en a car attached te tbe traiu drawn by engine Ne. 575, east. Nine cars were thrown from tbe track and four of that number which were leaded w.th eats, were broken te pieces. The wreck occur red about 2:50, and the tracks were blocked for a long time. The news ex press was mere than two hours late, aud when it left tha place tbe south track had net been cleared. ' Before tke Mayer. This morning the mayor had three cases one man wai sent te the; work heime for 30 days, another paid cost and a tbitd was discharged. M
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