arfl" Lancaster intelligencer. MONDAY BVEWJNO, MAY 28. 1883, Taxatlea aad Pletnrcs. The Philadelphia Recerd notices an item in the general appropriation bill of SI 500 for the portraits of the three lieu tenant governors that the state has thus far had, Lutta, Stene and Black ; and remarks that the expenditure d-s net seem te be a necessary one. Se we think. The three lieutenant governors happen te be geed looking men and it is only the providence of Ged, in keeping alive the governors above them, that steed and stands between them and the governorship ; but it won't de te paint the portraits of all th8 handsome men in the state whom Ged's provi dence, and net their own wishes, has kept out of the gubernatorial chair ; there would net be artists enough in the country te take the pictures ; and beside, the Legislature does net seem disposed generally te encourage the pictorial art. If it was, it would hasten te relieve the owners of pictures in Phil adelphia from the assessment of the tax that is new sought te be levied upon their art treasures as " household furni ture." These owners pretest that pic tures are net furniture and propose te ask the courts te say se. But if the Legislature is really se devoted te art as te want te pay $500 apiece for geed por traits of all geed looking fellows it will hasten te save our picture galleries from the tax assessor's profane touch. We knew very well that if the lieuteuant governors get their portraits painted by the state it will net be long before the rest of the state eilicers, the members of th'e Legislature themselves and the judges of the courts, will all come in with a claim te be perpetuated te posterity at at the state's cost ; and after them may be rung in every ether man who would be a state officer if Provi dence would let him be. Ne doubt they are all eligible under the geed looking standard, in their own opinion and that, at least, of their lov ing wives and their sisters and their cousins and their aunts. Of course, they cannot get a unanimous vote en this point. There will always be some captious critics who will say a man is net handsome, though he be an Apelle. There are these who would deny te our lieutenant governors, even, the award of the highest.beauty. If the Legislature starts in with painting the lieutenant governors, upon the ground that they are geed looking governors providentially spoiled, there will be absolutely no halt, ing place te the flew of state pictures. Therefore this appropriation of SI, GOO should be maturely considered. It brings up incidentally the whole questieu of the encouragement of art by the state. It certainly affects the questieu as te whether pictures should be taxed as household furniture. On the one hand it may be strongly argued that they are mere properly subjects of taxation than tables and beds, because they are net articles of necessity, but of luxury, which are owned by these able te pay tax. On the ether hand it will be as forcibly urged that it is the duty of the s ate te encourage a taste for art ; and that the men of wealth who sustain art and artists should net be taxed for their liberality and icsthetic taste when the capitalist who buries his cash where it cannot be seen and who wastes it net en beautiful things that are seen and admired and taxed, escapes this burthen. Besides there is the practical difficulty in the assessment of the value of the picture. Unless we have educated art critics as assessors, they will net be able te distinguish between a chrome and an ancient master one with a market value of five dollars and one worth mauy thousands. Pictures are net valued by the spread of their canvass or their paint. But te get such assessors the public taste in Art must be cultivated by a g.-n eral acquaintance with art objects, which can only be made familiar by being made general ; te which end their production should be encouraged by t he state instead of being discouraged by a tax. If the Legislature proposes te vote $1,500 for the lieutenaut governor per traits for the sake of encouraging art, we say it is well. It may be a small step ; and as it is a step in the way of spending money, it is one which will be naturally accelerated, and will be fol lowed in time by the possession by the state of a tremendous picture gallery no doubt. As has often been remarked the sub ject of taxation is a very difficult one te handle. This legislature has found it tee hard tejgrapple with. It sadly needs consideration and action. At present taxation is undoubtedly unequal. Pic tures should net be taxed because art should be encouraged. Household fur niture should net be taxed because it is necessary. Meney should net be taxed because it dfhnet be found. Ileal estate should net bear what it has te bear be cause it is se easily found. Petroleum, some say, should escape because the pro ducer cannot make the buyer pay. Nothing should be taxed apparently. Yet we must have taxation. Tax every thing, se mac everyining may near a moderate burthen and nothing be op ep presssed with a weight that it can feel. A very geed idea it is ; but hew will you find everything te tax ? When a way le de that is found, the question of taxation is solved. As this subject is under the peculiar jurisdiction of Judge Black, we refrain from further considering it. Geerge Sharswood has died full of honor. He has been a geed man, an able lawyer and an upright and learned judge. When he left the supreme bench it lest its brightest ornament. Hisjudg ment commanded the confidence of the people and his opinions bad a powerful influence with his fellow judges. He was earnest and vigorous in defense of what he believed te be right. . Majer Ketneehl was shamefully cheated by the very men who induced him te be a candidate for district attor ney, and then turned in and gave him the cold steel. Levi is form." a " biger man than ole He THE CZAE CROWNED. AM IMt'OblXG VOBOMATiOITOEJBKXOSIl me Streets Filled with FeopIe-Ke Nihilists interfere-The Oath of Office Taker. A Blaze et Jewels. At 7 o'clock yesterday morning the in in imtTiir.itien of the magnificent ceremonies attendant upon the coronation of the the emperor and empreBS of tbeRu3sias was announced by the ringiag of hundreds of bells and by the thunder of artillery in Moscow. Even at that early hour the streets were animate with throngs of people, both residents and visitors from abroad and from ether parts e.f the empire who were striving te secure eligible places from which te view the precession and such portions of the ceremony itself as theie net particularly favored might be able te witness. Even at a far earlier hour, and, -in fact, during tne enure mgm, there was unusual activity in the streets ; for net only the people wcre there whose anxiety and excitement in respect te the event kept them awake, but strong guards of soldiery patrolled all parts of the city, and gave the scene a semi-martial appear ance. Great bodies of military began shortly before C o'clock te deploy along the route of the precession, four miles in length, and te occupy the streets en either side, keeping the people back ea the walks. All unreservea spaces m iuu streets were speedily filled by eager sight seers, while the windows, doorways aud heuse tops were let out at fabulous prices te visitors. The guests at the Kremlin were admitted by ticket and upon caretui scrutiny. The Diplomatic Cerps. At the request of General Ven Schwein its, ambassador from Germany, the eighty members comprising the diplomatic corps there assembled at his mansion aud were conveyed thence te the Kremlin in su perbly equipped coaches, richly gilded as te their harness and coats of arms. The remainder of the diplomatic body, cou ceu sistiug of the attaches of the various lega tions, wero assigned te positions in the tribune, just outside the oathedral proper, but iuside the enclosure of the Kremlin. When the white walls of that wondrous place enclosed all of the crowd that ceul J be admitted, the choir of boys chanted the Te Beum, and, amidst profound silence outside the church as well as in it, the clergy, accompanied by acelytes bearing the cress and a ewer of holy water, pro ceeded te roceivo the Czarevitch. This scion of royalty, who was in the midst of a brilliaut cortege, took a plaoe at the right hand of the throne. When the im perial precession started it was made known te these inside the cathedral by the renewed ringing of bells, by sonorous music fiem scores of bands, and by the shouts of these outside As the royal pair appealed at the doers of the palace the immense multitude immediately uncov ered their heads and burst into loud ac clamations. Even the women were bonnet bare, and the enthusiasm was as unaffected as it was spontaneous and heaitv. Blazing with Jewels. At the head e the repal precession, which new entered the Kremlin, was the master of ceremonies flanked by heralds I richly clad and mounted ureu pure white horses, it was et immense lengtu ana comprised deputies from the Asiastic states of the empire, students from tbe university, the clergy, judges, the nobility and prefects from every section of the empire. When its front rank reached the doers of the palace it was met by the emperor wearing the white uniform of a co'enol of the Imperial guards, and by the empress dressed in the Russian national cost u me of black velvet richly embroider ed with diamonds, her zena girdled with a magnificent belt of precious stones. The empress leaned en the arm of her royal consort. The pair placed themselves beneath a canopy, richly wrought in silk and geld, and home by 32 generals of high military rank. They then took their place near the head of the precession being directly after the regalia. At this moment the entire body of the clergy emerged from the cathedral in order te meet the regalia, which they sprinkled with holy water and perfumed with ineeuse. Upen eutcriug the portals of the cathedral the oraperor aud empress were received by the Metro politan of Moscow. The Metropolitans of Novgerod tnd Kieff presented te them the cress te be kissed, aud sprinkled with holy water, first the emperor and theu the empress. Before the sacred images which flanked the doers of the cathedral they knelt and bowed their heads, after wbieh they were conducted te the ancient thrones of ivory and silver. The Ceremonies In the Cathedral. Alexander occupied the historical throne of the Czar Vladimir 5Ionemague, while the Empress was seated in au arm chair gilded aud encrusted with jewels. The thrones were placed upon a dais erected between the two middle columns of the Cathedral. Over the dais was a canopy of bcarlct velvet, suspauded from the arched reef, embroidered with geld aud lined with silver brocade, which was worked with the arms of Russia and all her dependencies in a most ingenious manner. In front of the thrones were two tables covered with geld cloth, upon which were placed the crowns, the orb and the sceptre Nene but foreign prinee3 were accom modated with seats. The Russian princes aud dignitaries steed during the. entire coremeuy. according te the custom of the Greek. The dignitaries of the realm, who were carrying the standard and seals of the Empire, took their standard and seals of the dais. After their majesties had been seated, the Metropolitan of Nove gered asked the Emperor, in a loud dis tinct voice : "Are you a true believer ?" The emperor, falling en bis knees, read in reply, iu a clear voice, the Lord's Prayer, aud the Apostles' Creed of the Greek church, the Metropolitan respeud ing : " May the grace of the Hely Ghost remain with thee," descended from the dais. The following customary summons was then three times repeated by the bishop : " If there be any of you here present knowing any impediment for which Alex ander, son of Alexander, should net be crowned by the grace of Ged, emperor aud autocrat of all the Russias, &c, let him come forward new, iu the name of the Hely Trinity? and show what the impadiment is or let him remain dumb forever." After reading selections from the Gospel the Metropolitans of Novegorod and Kieff again ascended the dais and invested the emperor with the imperial mantle of or mine, the Metropolitan of Moscow saying at the same time, " Cever and protect thy peeple as this robe protects and crowns thee." The Crowning of the Emperor and Kuipres?. The Emperor responded, "I will, I will, I will, Ged helping." The Metropelitau of Novegorod, crossing his hands upon the head of the Emperor, then invoked the benediction or Almighty Ged upon him and his rejgn, and delivered te Alexander III the crown of Russia, who placed it upon his own head, and, assuming the sceptre and orb, took his seat upon the threne. He then' returned the insignia of his title te the dignitaries appointed te reccive them, and called the Empress, who knelt before him. He touched her head lightly with the crown of the Emperor, and then formally crowned her with her own crown. The expression and the atti tude of the Empress, as she knelt, was one of sympathy with her royal husband, and touched deeply the audience. The Czar preserved throughout a grave and decorous dignity, and a nobleness of de meanor which also provoked the admira tion of all. After the Empress had been duly invest LANCASTER DAIL& ed with the imperial mantle aad their iajeaties were both seated again en their thrones the archdeacon intoned the Impe rial titles and sang "Demine Bahrain lac Imperaterem," which was taken up and tbrica repeated by the choir. Directly this part et the ceremony was finished the bells in all the churches in Moscow rang out in chorus, a salute of 101 guns was fired and inside the cathedral the members of the Imperial family tendered their con gratulations te their majesties. The Emperor then knelt and recited a prayer, at the end of which the clergy and all present knelt before the Emperor. The bishop of Moscow said aloud, in behalf of the nation, a fervent prayer for the happi ness of their majesties. Shouts of " Leng live the Emperor !" then rent the cathedral, -and were taken up by thousands outside and carried from mouth te mouth until that part of the multitude who were unable te get inside even the ample acreage of the Kremlin, caught the sound and heaved it in a huge volume of human gratulatien te the re motest parts of the city, where it was speedily known that another Czar of the Russias has been crowned. The cathedral choir then sang the Te Deum, after which the Emperor uugirt his sword, and, accompanied by the Em press and numerous dignitaries, proceeded te the gate et the sanctuary, 'mere tne Metropolitan of Novegorod anneinted the Emperor's forehead, eyelids, nostrils, lips, ears, breast and hands, at the same time exclaiming, "Beheld the Beal of the Hely Ghost 1 May it keep thee ever holy." The Empress was anointed only en the fore head. Beth partook of the sacrament and then left the cathedral wearing their crowns and mantles, the Emperor also bearing the sceptic and the orb. After praying in the cathedral of Michael the Archangel, their majesties returned te the palace, escorted by a pro pre pro eession which presented eveu a mere splen did sight than that which escorted them te the cathedral, being new augmented by the gorgeous state carriages of the Imperial family. Banuers waved from all points iu the Kremlin, aud the whole route of the precession fairly glowed with bright draperies and hangings. The Emperor reentered the palace by the celebrated red staircase, whence the laws were anciently promulgated. There he turned and saluted the people, who imme diately uncovered their heads, cheering enthusiastically and blessing the Czar. Before their majesties left the palace the route te the cathedral was sprinkled with holy water. A heavy rain fell before their majesties started, but, just as they took their places under the canopy, the sun shone brilliantly. In the cathedral it was noticed that when the Czar knelt alone te utter the prayer for intercession his eyes filled with tears, and he sobbed audibly as he read. Iu making the pro fession of faith the Czar's voiee was grand ly resonant. Th3 Metropolitan of Novo Nevo Nove gord flniest broke down in delivering his allocution. The llanquet. The Imperial banquet began at 3:30 p. in., in the hall called the Granevitia Pala ta. This hall was specially restered for the occasion, aud was splendidly decorated with cloth of geld. The Emparer and Em press, wearing their crowns, sat at sopa sepa sopa rate tables en thrones of unequal height. Their majesties were served by distin guished nobles, acting as cup bearers, carvers, etc The first toast was " His Majesty the Emperor," which was followed by a salute of Gl guus. The next was " Her Majesty the Empress," followed by 51 guns. The third was " The Imperial Household," followed by 31 guns and the fourth was " The Clergy and all faithful subjects, " followed by 21 guns. The foreign princes and diplematcs present steed turing the lirst course, and afterward, in acoerdanco with an ancient custom, withdrew te a separate repast. The weather was fine throughout the day and everything passed off successfully. Silver tokens in memory of the day were distributed iu twenty Moscow churches. w s PERSONAL Congressman Randall has his family at Berwyn, his country residence. Ex-Governer Heyt and family are at the Bellevne, "Wayne, for the season. Ciiari.es Discnerp, a wealthy brewer of Stapleteu, Stateu Island, died ou Sun day Cei.. GEoneE W. Dresser, who was distinguished as a cavalry officer during the war, died yesterday at Newport, R. I. Governer Pvttisen has sold his At lantic City cottage aud it is net known wheru he will spend his vacation, if he takes one. Dr. R. J. Levis has bought " Cedar croft," the beautiful home of the late Bayard Tayler, near Kennet Square, Chester county. Jehn W. WoeDnm.t., grand secretary of the Maseuie graud ledge of Wisconsin, resigned the office en Saturday. He is alleged te be $5,000 "short" in his ac counts. Peter Cooper's family will speud $100,000 ou a monument for him. That i?, they will contribute this amount te the Cooper institute in addition te what he left te it. Herbert Johnsten, formerly of the Intelligencer, later of the Erie Evening Herald, has gene te Philadelphia te assume the position of assistant news editor of the Philgselphia Times. Mrs. J. W. Ferney is in Lancaster, visiting old friends aud securing matter for the biography of her late husband, new iu course of pieparatieu by his son, Mr. J. W. Ferney. Mrs. R. M. Bishop, wife of Governer Bishop, of Ohie, died yesterday morning iu Cincinnati of pneumonia. She was a member et the Christian church and noted for active bonevelonce. Mrs. Lp.wis C. Cassidy, wife of the attorney general of the state, Miss Jennie Cassidy, and Master Bertie Cassidy, go te Europe ou June 30. Mrs. Jehn Cochran, another daughter, is left home with her father. Theodere Tilton's " once jet black locks," says the Philadelphia Press, new hang ever his shoulders iu ragged tangles of gray, his eyes leek heavy and jaded, and there are deep wrinkles all ever his face. aiore ue is growing tat anu common loekiug. Thee. Tilton never had black hair. It was flax color. neaths from smallpox. Twenty-five cases of smallpox and sev eral deaths have been occurred in St. Michael's Minn., but no measures appear te have bsen taken there te prevent the spread of the contagion. Miss Mary Kclley, employed in the millinery depart ment of a dry goods store in Chicago, died a few days age, after three weeks sick ness, and her physician says she was poisoned by inhaling arseniuereted hydro gen from green velvets which she had handled. C. P. Williams, manageref the Chase piano manufacturing company of Cincinnati, was found dead in bed at a hetel in Mobile, ou Saturday morning. He had been suffering from the effects of a spree. A. Kailread War. The legal proceedings brought in Buffa lo against the Rochester & Pittsburgh R. R. by the Lackawanna railroad, relative te a crossing, resulted yesterday in a fight for the possession of the disputed spot. In the contest 15 cars of both reads were destroyed, and two men were arrested, but subsequently released. The Rochester & Pittsburgh company has the beat of the struggle thus far, it having obtained an injunction allowing it te rnplaee its rails. IKTELIJteENGET? MONDAY MAY 2-. 1883. NEWS BY MAIL PHIU THOMPSON'S VICTIM'S WIFE. Mrs. Davis Denounces the Cenrt and Jury That Acquitted Her Husband's Slayer. The Transcript, of Lexington. Ky., prints a long statement from Mrs. Walker Davis, denouncing the court and jury that she claims was organized te acquit Phil Thompson, and making a strong defense of her husband ; claiming his entire inno cence of criminal intimacy with Mrs. Thompson ; throwing all the blame en Jessie Buckner ; claiming that the reason her husband took Mrs. Thompson te his room at the St. Clair heteHast November was because Miss Buckner's room was closed against her at the time, for reasons which are but hinted at. The most im portant fact in the statement is that a let ter .was feupd written by Davis te Con gressman Thompson, and dated April 26, referring te the scandal connecting him with Mrs. Thompson, solemnly declaring his innocence and his ability te prove it, if he ( Thompson ) would give him the opportunity. This is supplcmented by statements from ether persons detailing conversation te tha same effect, but which they were net permitted te give in evideuce at Thompson's trial. The publications made a great sensation and the affair is net yet ever with. calamity and ckime. Seme Recent Itloedy Affrays. A. L. O'Neal was shot dead without provocation by W. J. Northcott at Red Chute, Bessier Parrish, Louisiana, en Saturday. The murderer was arrested. Samuel Cook, colored,, living near Jersey Shero, Pa., was ledged in the jail at Wil Wil liamspert, en the charge of having mur. dercd Samuel Haukner, his employer last Friday. The dead man had apparently hanged himself, but the inquest revealed ether injuries. "Dick" Turpin, colored, was shot dead by Pelicemau Tayler, col ored, in Atchison, Kansas, Saturday eve ning. About a year age Tayler shot and killed a Misseuriau, wounded another man and was badly wounded himself. He is under arrest for the present sheeting. Jehu Norten was shot dead by an un known assassiu at a wedding in Bellevue, near Scranton, en Saturday night. Twe drunken Irishmen, named Driscell and Harris, ye3terday went te the Italian quarters in Cherry street, New Yerk, te " clean it out," and, assisted by a gang of boys, threw stones and bricks at the houses. Finally, Mrs. Maria Merena, going out te leek for the police, was shot in the thigh aud fell, perhaps fatally wounded, iu the hallway of her heuse. This brought out the Italians, who at tacked the two drunken ruffians, using clubs, stones, stilettos and pistols, aud Harris was wounded iu the thigh. By the time the police arrived the fight was ever, and most of the injured, estimated at 15 or 20 in number, had been carried away by their frieud.1. Harris aud Dris cell and two of the Italians were arrested. Themas Welsh, having been drinking, struck his wife iu Pittsburgh yesterday afteruoen. She seized a bayonet, which had been used as a poker, and was red het, and stabbed him through the left lung, the point of the weapon coming out of his back. His recovery is net ex pected. The body of au unknown man was yes terday found hanging from a trce at the Eiysian Fields, in Hobekcn, New Jersey. There was nothing upon his parson that could serve te identify him. The undo body of a young woman, with her Ui'eat cut, floated en the beach at Point Breeze, Ceney Island, en Sa.urd.iy. It is supposed she was murdered and her clothing re moved te prevent identification. By the explosion of a boiler in a mill, near Mattoeu, Illinois, ou Saturday night, James Jehnsen was killed, aud two ether men, nanicu Davis and Laman, were in jured, perhaps fatally. Frank Mulvaney, aged 51 years, was snnstinck yesterday in New Yerk. This is the first case of pros tratien from 'ha heat reported in that city this season. A Cycle nt DinXrttCT8. The steamship Strasburg arrived at Baltimore en Saturday from Bremen, with 1,474 emigrants. She encountered a sovere gale en the 23d ins t., dining which the shackleboltef the foretepsail broke and foil, killing two of the passengers and knocking another overboard, who was drowned. The boiler of a saw mill iu Watcrferd, Kentucky, buist last Fiiday, killing Jehn Purcell, owner of the mill aud fatally in juring several workmen. The boiler iu Chandler's steam saw mill at Leen, Ohie, burst en Saturday morning, demolishing the building, killing one man and iujunng several ethers, two perhaps fatally. A pleasure party beating ou the river at Avington, Kansas, en Saturday afternoon, was carried ever a dam and three of them Miss Lena Maxey.ef Riverteu, Iowa,and a little son and daughter of a gentleman named Beard were drowned A colored man and thrce boys were drowned at Mar tin's Feriy, Ohie, en Saturday evening. The man went te the river te wash a buggy taking the boys with mm ter a ride. I When the horses get into the river they , became uumauagoable aud all were swept into tne current anu lest. Philadelphia Tragedies. The body of Jacob II. Garber, who had been missing from his home siuce Monday last, was found by a park guard floating in the Schuylkill, near Girard avenue bridge. The body of William Martin, who had beeu missing since Tuesday last, was found in the Delaware en Saturday. The trial of Themas W. Myeus, for the murder of Chung Wah Yeu, was concluded en Saturday. The jury rendered a verdict of net guilty, and Lyeus was discharged. The coroner's jury, en Saturday, in the case of Adelph Shu man, a veterinary sur geen, who died en Friday, returned a verdict of death from inflammation of the brain, the result of a fracture of the skull, by a blew from a pitchfork in the hands of Geerge Franks. Sclmraan'.s deg killed a cat belonging te Franks, and this led le a quarrel. Franks was committed. The Knd or Criminals. W. II. Beck, charged with bigamy, os caped from the jail in Baltimere, last Wednesday night. On Saturday afternoon he was "cornered" by the police in a beuse ou Gough street, and rather than surrender committed suicide by sheeting himself, first in the threat and then in the right cheek. He died in fifteen minutes. Jesse Heward, a colored mauwke had confessed that he had burned a livery stable in Marianna, Arkansas, was taken from the jail at that place ou Saturday and shot dead by a mob. Lesses Ky Fire. The Taber Milling cenipauySi stamp mill at Leadville, Colerado, was burned ou Saturday 'morning, Less $00,000. A fire atUxbridge Ontario, en Saturday, des troyed the market buildings, and much of the business portion of the town, causing a less of $50, 000. The factory and ware house of the Lake Erie belt and nut works in Cleveland, Ohie, 'were burned early en Saturday morning. Less $45,000. liaseball News. Baseball ea Saturday : At Harrisburg : Harrisburg, 7 ; Brooklyn, 2 : Princeton, N. J., : Princeton, 7 ; Brown, G ; Cincinnati : Cincinnati, 6 ; Columbus, 0 ; Chicago : Chicago, 8 ; Providence, 7 ; Bosten : Yale, 5 ; Harvard, 1 ; St. Leuis, Eclipse, 4 ; St. Leuis, 2 ; Baltimore : Allegheny, 7 ;Balti mere, 5; Philadelphia :. Athletic, 11; Metropolitan, G ; Merritt, 18 ; Trenten, 3. Ne games at Detroit or Cleveland en ac count of rain. COLOMBIA NKWS. Frem Onr liegular Correspondent. On Sunday morning at 2:30 o'clock Mrs. Charlette Hamilton Bletz, wife of P. E. Bletz, died at her home en Locust street of heart disease,, aged 59 years. The funeral services will be held "afr her late residence en Wednesday at 11 o'clock p. m., and the remains will be deposited in Mt. Bethel cemetery. Deceased leaves two sons and two daughters and a large circle of friends te mourn their sad less. She was ill but two days, aud her sudden death caused the shock te be mere keenly felt because se cutirely unex pected. Flower gardens blooming. Ne Colum bians at the bicycle contest. Seats want ed in the cemetery. Special meeting of " H. D. T." at Dr. Kay's office this even ing at 7 o'clock, and half an hour later the full Letus club will meet. High water has reopened the rafting and Bhad fisher men are hopeful. At 9 p. m. Ce. C. will held special election for first lieutenant. 2G1 votes out of a possible 1,000 at the Republican primaries. Moere's musical family engagement at opera house to morrow night cancelled. Heme com munieu meets te-night. H. F. Yergy and family home from Pottstewu ; W. C. Pierce, of New Yerk, home en vaoatieu ; Rebert Ward and Rebert, jr., leave for avisit te Fair Haven, Md., te morrow ; Dr. J. K. Powell and wife, of New Yerk, visitinff her father, Mr. M. S. Shumau, en reute for Denver ; 'fine picnic at Chickies rock en Saturday, another at Cooper's island te morrow. Anether Indian, skeloteu, making four thus far, has been exhumed at the new R. & C. depot. Yerk county boatman cap sized yesterday, but was icscued. Benj. Gundaker's son slightly hurt by fall from a window, Wrightsvillians rcysteriug en Little island yesterday. Where's Wittig '.' Rev. R. W. Humphriss preached te 150 of the G. A. R. last night and a big con gregatieu. Reformed church fair in Odd Fellows hall June 21, 22 aud 2.1. OBITUAltx. Deulh of Airs. I'. T. Watt. Mrs. Peter T. Watt died at the family residence, North Duke street, yesterday afternoon about half-past 4 o'clock, iu the 2lst year of her age. Mrs. Watt was a native of the Orkney Islands, off Scotland, and was born en a farm adjoining that of Mr. Watt's parents. As children the two were warmly attached te each ether. Mr. Watt came te this C3untry,entered into business in Lancaster, and a year age retnrncd te Scotland, and in September last married and brought his bride te this city. The amiability of her character, her refinement, her high Christian character, and her many, womanly graces, at once wen upon all with whom she was brought iute association, and though she came here an entire stranger she rapidly became one of the most be loved of women in the refined circle in which she moved. On Wednesday last she gve birth te two little girls, and her death wa3 the result of her confinement. She knew that she was going te die, was perfectly conscious almost te the last, and certainly made arrangements for her dis solution. She named her babes, and had them christened by Rev. Dr. Shumaker, her own pastor, Rev. Dr. Mitchell being out of .town. Her death was as peace ful as her life was pure, and having ar ranged all earthly affairs she was entirely resigned, if net anxious, te enter into that better life of which she had the most im plicit faith. Te her husband, who is heart broken in the terrible affliction that has overtaken him, the sympathy of friends and acquaintances are sorrowfully extended. Death of Lewlrt luluteu. Lewis Brinten, of Christiaua, died at 1 hat place yesterday, aged about GO years He was a man of considerable wealth and had held several local offices. His funeral will take place te-morrow. K. OK P. I' A IK. The Closing or It Saturday Night. The ladies beneficial fair, held in Excel Excel siier hall was closed Saturday night, with a big attendance. Following are the arti cles voted for and the names of the indivi duals who wen them : Gent's geld watch, W. F. Schultze, jr., ; ladies geld watch, Miss Anua Weaver ; ladies geld ring, Mis3 Tillie Fritz.; ladies geld bracolets, Mis3 Ida Kahl ; ladies geld necklace Miss Ella Stener ; Sir Knights uniform, Fred Schocn Schecn berger ; bicycle, Aareu Martin ; (Leepard) ; boxing gloves, " Seuth End club" ; wax cress, Miss 51. 5IcKinley ; sewing ma ma chine, 5Irs. Tayler ; breech leading guu, Peter Demmel ; butcher tools, Oscar Hamp ; one set dishes, 5Irs. Ilamp ; wax cress, Wm. Applebach ; iced cake, for K. of R., by a boy ; guess dell, janitor of Odd Fellows hall ; silver ice pitcher, J. Carr ; canary bird aud cage, Mr. Leb kicher. At 11:30 p. m. the drawing of the prize silver tea set, te be given away te the lucky holder of the admission ticket cauie off, a representative from each daily paper of the city was selected te have charge of. the drawing, which resulted in Ne. 22G2 being the winning number. The holder of the lucky number had net, up te this morning, appeared. This fair was one of the most successful held in this city for years. Over 3,G0O admission tickets wcre sold during the continuance of the fair. List of Unclaimed Letters. The following is a lifet of letters remain ing iu the pobteffice for the week ending May 28, 1883 : Ladies'1 List 5Ira. Hannah Bitzer, 5Iiss Emma Bishop, 5Iiss Katie Feltz, Wilhel mine Heilmam, Mrs. Hettie Hess, Miss Annie Kline, Miss Sue R. Landis, Miss Emma Meun, 5IissPemraah 5Iathias,5Irs. Susan Rineer, Sarah Jane'Richorsen, Mrs. Tilla Robinson. 5Irs. Eliza A. Tash, 5Irs. Eliza Welsh, Mrs. Liddie Yest. Gents' List.Wm. L. Baker, Dau'i. Becker, Matthew Brady, Carl Baumbach (for.), Albin Brunncr (for.), Wm. Briten, Frank Cake, Mr. Doty, A. L. Gallagher, Rev. Wm. W. Grimes, II. ileltz, H. D. Kcndig, Jno. H. Leng, C. E. McDonald, Jiie. 5IcMillen, E. P. 5Iather, Gee. Miller, E. M. Metfc, Bessie Reilly (for. carpenter. L. F. Reading, Jno. E. Thayer & Bre.,H A lucre watsen, Jno Witters. Unclaimed 3d class matter : narry 51. Bewers, Harry T. Elliett Lemeu Landis, Alice Tschepp. Unclaimed 4th class : Jeseph Stehmau. U. A. K. SKttMOIf. In Advance of Decoration Day. The annual sermon before the Grand Army of the Republic was delivered in the First Reformed church last evening by Rev. J. A. Peters, the members of the order marching thither iu a body from their iest headquarters, te the number of about 50, accempained by about 20 mem bers of the Sens of Veterans. The theme of the disceurse was " The Christian Soldier " and the text which formed the basis of the sermon was " Be firm, quit ye like men." It was a scholarly, thonht thenht ful and logical effort and the congregation was large and attentive. Matrimonial. Mr. Francis A. Lyte, formerly of this county and new of Minneapolis, Minn., brother of J. L. Lytc, of the Examiner, was married in Ebensbaig, en Saturday te 5Iis3 Annie E, daughter of 5Ir Themas Griffith, of Ebensburg, Cambria county. 5Ir. Webster Griffith was groomsman and Miss Mattin Roberts bridesmaid en the occasion. The newly married couple have come east and will spend a few days in this city, guests of Mr. Lyte's brother. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR THE OKKAT PARADE OF WEDNESDAY Decoration of the balls The Cemmanderies That are Coming The Town vuicd Ity Te-morrow Night. The present indications point unmistak bly te a fine pageant in this city en next Wednesday, the occasion of the meeting here of the grand cemmandery of Knights Templar iu this state. Although neau of the visitors are expected befere te-morrow the local cemmandery has begun the work of decorating the places te be occu pied in the entertainment of its guests. The Masonic hall, en West King street, was decorated this forenoon with flags of all kinds and bunting. Fulton opera heuse and Roberts' hall have also been decor ated and between the buildings bangs the banner of the cemmaudery, with the words " Headquarters Lancaster Cemmandery. Ne. 13, K. T., Lancaster, Pennsylvania." The banner has also a fine picture of a knight in armor. The different command cries are ereeting their banners at the hotels where they will step. It has been six years since the grand cemmandery met hcrelast.but this week's demonstration is expected te be a much mere imposing affair than that of 1877. The following notes of the time of ar rival of some of the visiting cemmanderies, the number et men, their music and stop step ping place, will give seme idea of the ox ex tent of the affair : At 5:30 te morrow evening will arrive Pittsburgh cemmandery Ne 1, with 100 men, accompanied by the Cheat Western band of 30 pieces, headquarters at the City hotel. Philadelphia Ne. 2, 03 men, 5Ianhuitu baud, Cress-keys hotel. Jaques de 5Ielay, Ne. 3, of Washington, Pa., 70 men, Shober's hotel. Mountain, Ne. 10, of Alteena, 30, with Junier Grey's band of 22 pieces, Geerge Wall's. Baldwin, Ne. 22, of Willtamspeit, 40 men, with baud, Frey & 5Iyers'. Allegheny city. Ne. 35, 80 men, 5IiIIersviIle band, Laucaster County house. Hespitaller, Ne. 4G, of Leck Haven, 35 men, Seltzer cornet band, Stevens house. St. Albans, Ne. 47, Phil adelphia, GO men, St. Albau's baud, Stev ens house. Kensington. Ne. 54. Philadel phia, GO men, Metropolitan band, Leepard hotel. On Wednesday morning at 5:35 Tancred Ne. 48, of Pittsburgh, with 75 men, Goe. 11. 51iller'8. Wednesday at 8:10 a. m. Pilgrim, Ne. 11, Harrisburg, GO men, Wm. T. Ilildrup band, Cooper beuse. On Wednesday at 9 a. m. St. Jehn's, Ne. 8, of Carlisle, with 25 men and band, Washington house ; Cyrene, Ne. 34, of Columbia, 30 men, irenvillc- band, Stevens heuse. On Wednesday at 9:35 a. m. De Melay, Ne. 9, Reading, GO men, LiLeity band, Jehn A. Snyder's ; Allou, Ne. 20, Allen town, 35 men, Ko.ysteuc band, Lamb hotel ; Hutchinson, Ne. 50, Norristown, with band, Keystone house ; Roading,Ne. 40, Reading, 75 men, Ringgold band, Grape hotel. Wednesday at 10 a. m. St. Jehn's, Ne. 4, Philadelphia, 100 meu. Beck's baud, Cooper Heuse ; Kadesb, Ne. 29, Philadel phia, 70 men, Eden band, Fountain Inn ; Mary, Ne. 3G, Philadelphia, 100 men, Weccacee band, Stevens house ; Corin thian Chasseur, Ne. 53, Philadelphia, GO meu, Sprccher Heuse.a Wednesday at 1 p. in. Yerk, Ne. 21, Werth infantry baud, Swan hetel ; 5Ionu 5Ienu mcntal, Ne. 3, Baltimore, 35 men, Wilsen pest band, Menimae hotel. Besidc-s these visiting cemmanderies the Lancaster Cemmandery, with 125 men, at least, and the City coruet baud, will be in line. The Hue of paiade will form at 4:15 p. m., en Wednesday and meve at 4:30, Grand Capt. Gen. Jeseph Alexander, jr., commanding and W. J. Fordney, chief of staff. It will move ever the following reute : Down Pi inee from the Stevens Heuso te Conestoga. te Seuth Queen aud North Queen te James, te Duke, te Oraage, te Lime, le East King, te Centre Square and ceuuterniaich en East King, the grand stand for the review being erected iu front of Mr. 11. S. Gara's insurance office. During the stay of the visiting kuights here their Lancaster biethreu will keep '" open house" ler their entertainment iu the second story of Roberts' Hall. The Alrpilegs et the O C The grand cemmandery met here last in May, 1877, and upeu that occasion it will be remembered that A. J. Kauffman, of Columbia, was grand commander and B. F. Breneman, of this city, was elected junior grand warden, from which position he has rism te and is new grand com mauder. Fer junior warden, which is the first round in the ladder, this year the three leading candidates are Cel. Allen, of Philadelphia ; Wm. Nilsen Viguers, of Philadelphia, and T. C. Hippie, esq., of Leck Haveu. Iu the grand comman cemman dery, which elects this officer the past eminent cemmanders, captains general and generalissimos vote; the ether officers of the grand cammjindery are made by promotion. The first busincis meeting et the graud cemmandery is te be held te morrow evening. and the installation ceremonies take place iu Ful ton hall at 2:30 p. m. en Wednesday. The parade comes off at 4:30 p. m., aud the complimentary reception and promenade concert at 9 p. in. the same day. Our tluftsla. The interest manifested by the residents of the city in the meeting of the corc cerc raaudery and its pageant indicate tha. the preveibial hospitality of Lancaster will be extended te the thousands of hlraiigers who are coming within her gates this wcetc. Besides the capacity of the many hotels, given in the above list of places of enter tainment, which will be taxed te the uttermost the private fam ilies of the city have arranged te entertain hundreds of visiting Knights and sight seers, and it is safe te say that fully five thousand strangers will be Here en Wednesday. Nothing will conduce mere te the gay and hospitable appearance of the city than general decorations, aud as many of the visitors remain here for at least two days aud will take iu most of the city while here, the display of banners md buuting should net be con fined te the reute of the parade nor be de laved bevend te-morrow. Flags and 51a- sonic colors may be used te advantage and with propriety, but the most effective and appriate devices for showy and elaborate trimming are the Knight Templar banners for sale at thi3 office. llelure tne Mayer. Among these in the ctatieu heuse this morning was 5Iary Wise who while drunk en Saturday night was hurrahing for the differ out candidates for district attorney. The primaries beiug ever the mayor sent her te the workhouse for' thirty days. Edward Spear and his wife, two old offenders, were sent te the same place for the same term. Elmer Hu'singer, colored, was raising a big fuss en Middle street when Officer Steinwandel put in an ap pearance ; Hulsinger began fighting with the officer but was landed in the station hense ; he paid bis fine and costs and was discharged. Twe ether drunks paid their C0St8. Gaard of Hener. Our fellow citizen, Charles A. Reece, of James C. Rice, Pest 27, G. A. R., has received notice that he has been appointed one of the guard of honor te the President of the United States during the decoration ceremonies in the city of New Yerk, ou the 30th inst. Mr. Reece has signified his intention of accepting the appointment and participating in the ceremonies. sarALXpexs adjedkns the court. ledges, Lawyers, furors. Witness and De- tendaata Kmtltled te Protection Frem fi ihsome contusion. The adjourned week of quarter sessions court began at 10 o'clock this morning and ended sheitly afterwards. A jury was called and a number of cases were disposed of by taking verdicts of net guilty. In the cases against Peter Wil liams, charged with receiving stolen goods ; James Clark, larceny ; W. W. Weinheld, forgery, the commonwealth did net have sufficient evidence te conviet. Jehu S. Brandt was charged with felohieus assault and battery, bu he has since died. L. J. Lindemuth wa charged with the same offense, but he has been declared a lunatic. Charles Prier was arrested some days age en au attachment, being arrested for assault and battery. He has been in the station house since his arrest. The com monwealth did net risk te send him te jail ou account of the small pox. He stated that he had enlisted in the regular army; had te report at Harrisburg from which city he would be sent te New Yerk. On his premiso te leave,and as the offense was net very grave, he was allowed te return te the army. Frank Bender, a boy, who is charged with larceny and was also arrested en an attachment aud brought iute court, was discharged ea giving bail for August court. After the abeva business had beeu transacted' Judgn Liviugaten, who was presidiug. addressed the jury. lie stated that at present there is smallpox iu the prison ; it is a loathsome disoase and is easily spread ; they hail been summoned there te trythe cases and there are persons iu prison who should be tried; unfortuuately these caunet be brought out, aud it would be cruel aud inhuman te sentence any ene te that place, as .t uiiht be the same as sen tencing them te capital puuishmeut. The court had concluded net te try auy case in which there was the slightest pesaibili ty of the dofendant having te go te jail. Some might even be acquitted, yet made te pay costs for which they might have te go te prison. When the discovery was first made in regard te the prison his honor ordered that no ene be brought theuee te the cenrt house. Further developments were recently made and it was tee late te inform the jurors that they were net uceded as it is, net much will be lest, as this is merely an adjourned cenrt, aud the cases will be disposed of in August. The jury were thanked for their attondauce aud were then discharged. The lawyers, jurors aud every ene else about the court were of the same opinion as the judges, and all were anx'eus that ue cases be tried. The recegnizances of all defendants were forfeited and respited until the August court, Ambrose Havcrstick, au insolvent debtor, was discharged. Court adjourned te mcelSit 21 o'clock for current business. Court met at 2:30 p. in. for trausactien of current business, aud alter remaiuiug' in iie.ssien for 15 minutes adjourned te meet at 9 a. m. te-morrow. THE KKFUULiCAN l'KIHAKlIUi. A L.lght Vete aud Kuerly Klected. The Republican primary elections te nominate candidates for district attorney, directors of the pour, prison inspectors, county surveyor aud delegates te the statu convention wcre held ou Saturday after noon and evening iu the several wards of the city and boroughs and the election districts of the county. The elections were sliiuly attended aud little excitement prevailed at auy of tiie polls. It was Iato en Sunday befoie eveu enough returns were in te show that Eburly wxs elected district attorney, aud tbe rest remaiced somewhat iu doubt until te day. It does net appear that mere than about 7,000 votes were polled, and these will be dis tributed substantially as fellows among the candidates for district attorney : Ebcrly 3, ICG, Weaver 2,G48. Reina-hl 2,059. In such a condition of things the combination of Sensenig politicians had an easy thing of it, and the following short ticket, supported solidly by them, has been successful : DISTINCT ATTORNEY. Adam J. Et,erly, City. DIKECTOltS OF THE POOR. Daniel Herr, Strasburg twp. Jehn K. Miller, Salisbury. PRISON INSPECTORS. Calvin Carter, Sadsbury. Geerge Trout, East Hempfield. COUNTY SURVEYOR. 51. N. Brubaker, East Hemfield. DELEGATES TO STATU CONVENTION. SOUTHERN DISTRICT. Senatorial. Geerge Ulmer, East Lamputer. Representative. S. T. Davis, City. Eli Esbelman, Martie. Benj.F. Rewe, West Lampetar. NORTHERN DISTRICT. D. W. Oraybill, East Hempfield Geerge H. Rauck, Earl. W. S. Smith, Ceuey. J. W. Yecnm, Columbia. The Keturn Judges. The beard of return judges met iu 6 A. R. hall at 11 o'clock and was called te order by A. F. Shenck esq , chairman of the county committee. Jehn W. Denlinger aud J. K. Suder wcre named as temporary clerks. The roll was called and nearly all the districts were found te be rcprcscuted. .lehnP. Albright, of Mayteffn, aud II. A. Schroyer, 9th ward, city, were nemina ted for permanent president. A vote was taken aud Albright received 47 votes and Shroyer 12 votes. 5Ir. Albright was declared elected, and under the rules .Mr. Schroyer acted as vice president. The following named judges were ap pointed a cemmittrs en contests : S. It. Nissly, Jeseph R. Iluber, Ames Wnimer, Wm. Renii;r, Robt. J. Evans, B. V. Weaver, Jehu L. Nolde. J. Kahler Snyder and H. J. Butler wcie appointed reading clerks. J. L. Lytc, J. W. Denlinger, Addison Hershey aud W M. Apple were appointed tally clerks. A communication from Wm. E. Sipe, of Washington borough, was read, wherein he states that no election was held iu that borough, the officers refusing te held one unless they were paid for it. The returns from the several districts were theu hauded in, and a motion was made that they be called in alphabetical order. There being ue tally papcis prepared, a motion waft made te adjourn te 1 o'clock, te enable the clerks te prepare them. Adjourned . The Afternoon Session The beard reassembled at 1 o'clock, aud at once proceeded te count the returns, calling the districts in alphabetical order, and for the timu being, passing evet these districts in which there were only partial returns or no returns at all. Following are the districts iu which no election at all was held : Third ward of Columbia, NeithwPfltern, Newtown, Sporting Hill, and both .the wards of Washington Bor ough. Sal of .Stocks. The following stocks were sold at the Cooper heuse this afternoon, by Samuel Hess & Sen, for J. B. Leng, broker : Ten shares of Columbia national bank stock te A. H. Mellinger, at 148.25 per share ; ten shares of Farmers' national bank stock te Jehn W. Rhodes, at 1109.55 per share ten shares of same te same at $109 per share : even .'diares.ef same te 51. 8. UUrSt at eiW.W- " ul l ether stocks and bends were withdrawn.
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