V;c4?--'.: -- x umwaujien. im... .?,-.- J St. ' 'r -'' Wl'"'". i . I- LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER SATURDAY JUNE 30. 1883. 'r-farV"- ' 1 V- 'T- - Haucaster f ntclligmret. BA.TUBPAT KVENINQ. JUNE 30. 1883. Inside History Wanted. i t .. Je in hnf. Attorney ueiiera. "7 """IV" np. Smith 15, that a court of equity water again; this time with two gentle, p aS3igmnent of a mort mert mnn rh worn nnce active assistants of ) W1" r .v ...... . men who were once active assistants his office in prosecuting the Star Reute inquiry. He charged that Mr. Cook, a distinguished lawyer of the district, and Mr. Gibsen, also a lawyer, but mere dis tinguished as a newspaper correspond ent, who had both been engaged in as sisting the government in the Star Reute prosecutions, had been discharged by him, and had then been engaged by the defendants. Mr. Besler, of Carlisle, it seems, has shown his books te Geerge Bliss, in which appear charges el fce.uuu te Gibsen, and somewhere near the same amount te Cook's partner. Just why Cook and Gibseu should net be at liberty te hire themselves te Bes ler, if they had been dismissed by Brew ster, we de net understand. We knew of no cede of professional ethics which requires si lawyer net te act for the oppe nentef hi3 former client, even in the nimft'case. nrevided the former client has dismissed him. When he is dis charged, his obligation te his employer ought reasonably te cease. But Cook declares that Brewster lies when he says that he discharged him, and also when he alleges that he was employed by Besler through his partner. His partner, he explains, is only one in a limited way and, moreover, he had no connection with the Star Reute people that Brew ster did net knew of. 119 seems le convict our elegaut attorney general of misrepresentation by showing hew sorry he expressed hiinself te part with Cook when Cook determined te go. The fastidious Brewster, of course, would net lie deliberately ; he has only made a mistake. We wish he would tell us what Geerge BI133 was doing with Besler's books. Hew did Bliss and Besler sret together ? That is stranger than the conjunction el Besler and Gibsen. And why should Bliss eh jectte Gibsen working with Rosier wnen Besler seems te have been working with Bliss? If some one would let us havt1 the secret history or this Star Reute prosecution maybe we would mulei stand better hew se much money wits spent without anyone being hurl. What is this we hear about an iudis position en the part of Auditor Giiiier.il Lemen and State Treasurer Bailey, te comply with the law recently enacted, requiring the sinking fund moneys te be invested in interest bearing bends in stead of being stuttered around among the favored depositories of the state ? It is a notorious fact that for years the state finances have been manipulated in the interest of the politicians. Fer a leug time there baa been carried along in the treasury a balance of several mil liens, which is .seatteiv.il aieuud among the banks or the state. There is no proof that the sUtUi officers get interest for il , but it is unquestionably wrong that such a large idle balance of the people's money be kept en hand for the benefit of the favored corporations, and there is :i strong suspicion that they give some consideration for it. The Humes bill was intended te transfer this money from suclt uses te s.ifer and interest bearing in vestment in state and government bends. Such a change is highly prep -r and wilL make money for the state. B i sides, it is commanded by the law, ami any attempt te obstruct it by the It publican commissioners of the sinking fund should promptly be met by invek ingthe law te compel its observance. m - The return te the Republican paily of the " harmony " announced by Jehn Stewart and Senater Mitchell is net only accompanied by the most violent exhibitions of Republican partisanship at narrisburg, but premises in Philadtd phia te threaten a serious reaction against the Reform policy which had made some headway there by the solid support of the Philadelphia Democrat .s aided by a considerable element of In dependent Republicans. The lirst man ifestatien of it Is in the opposition te the reelection nf Jehn Iliiggurd as president of the beard of guardians of the peer. Though a Democrat, he was net elected as such, nor has he, in any degree, administered the duties of his office as a partisan. On the contrary he i3 acknowledged en all hands te I e as eminently fair as he is intelligent, honest and efficient. But simply because he is a Democrat and the opposition have a majority they have resolved that he must go. Even such an advanced Republican journal as the Bui Ictin declares the opposition te him te be as unwise as it is unprincipled. But t reunited party of Quay and Stewart will " let no Democrat escape." The members of the Heuse at Har risburg, yesterday, engaged in a wrangle abeu- the attitude of parties during the war for the Union. Te lie sure, this has nothing te de with a fair division of the state into congressional districts, but as the Heuse has se little te de, some of fls members must find or make occasion le let out the political speeches which Speaker France se successfully kept corked up during the rpgular ses sion. It was very natural that the Republicans became irritated beyond the bounds of parliamentary de -cency at the prompt avowal of one of their number that the Republicans pre posed a gerrymander and the Democrats only asked for a fair apportionment, which he would vote for. It was natural, tee, that some of the Democrats lest their heads and. their temper when the stale cry of " copperhead " and "rebel" was raised; but, after all, it. would bs far mere creditable le the sober sense of the majority te lee brawl era like Landis, and Brown, of Erie, pre ceed with their bombastic gasconade undisturbed, or turn them ever exclu sively te nughey Mackin for fit answers te their indecency of speech. a A PuUic Ledger correspondent, who shows himself te be a lawyer, objects te the veto of the bill lequiring the holders of overdue mortgages te assign them. He says that the bill only required this te be done at the request of the debtor. "We did net be undenrcanQ -it. If it contained that limitation we.de net see that it would have been harmful. Still it was unnecessary, as this- lawyer shows by referring te the fact that the f . -. .. supreme court decided in .Lyen's appeal gage by its ueiuer at me request ei me debtor, when equity seems te require it te be done. As the courts are possessed of the power te correct any attempted wrong by a mortgage owner, the Legis lature need net step in te deprive him of his rights under the law. The suggestion that proceedings in equity are expensive is net of consequence, as they are net mere costly than proceedings at law are generally made . The two Virginia editors having jner, Beirne succeeded in sheeting Elam in the thigh en the second attempt, when he expessed himselr satisfied and the performance was ever. It is net stated whether Elam was satisfied, but we be lieve that as the challenged party it was his duty te be satisfied whenever Beirne was. The cause of the latter's satisfac tion is evident , he set out te sheet his game, anu snot nun. xne satisfaction for Elam is net se perceptible; though, as he set out te be a target and get hit, there is reason te suppose that be achieved his mis sion, and, therefore, logically should have been content. The argument is clear enough, but the practical results de net seem te powerfully sustain the logic ; inasmuch as it is net superfici ally apparent hew a man can be de lighted at being shot. Elam has cause for gratulatien, it is true, in the fact that he was net killed, but that mii3t be a joy strongly modified by the content plat ion of his game leg. Stamps en bank checks will be eutiieiy done away with en Monday, as will also the tax en matches. The public will new have a chance te see whether the abate. meut of the match tax will reduce Iho price of the article. It has been generally supposed that the antecedents of the late Archbishop Weed were Quaker, but a correspondent of the Ledger produces church records te show that he was bein and baptized a Unita liau. Tub New Yerk Times reminds the pub lie that if it weie diligently remembered that the fuveiite climbing plant "wistaria" takes its name from the man te whom we ewo its development and cultivation, Dr. Caspar Wistar, of Philadelphia, there would net be the frequent incorrect men tion el it as " wisteria " and " westeria." Tin; close connection between fish aud thir&t was vividly illustrated at the late fisheries exhibition in Londen. Small placards with a brilliantly priuted back ground of stars and strip displayed the names of 91 kinds of drinks mixed at the American bar. This assortment took the prize, in its way. The Chicago Inter-Ocean finds much satisfaction in the increasing appreciation of the native element in America litera tim, aud claims the credit of it for West eru tiewspapers, which have done se much le uecp auve ami stiniuiate interest in American fiction, while the Eastern press has pursued the old methods of the dille tan te and cynic. Hrvkkenii Du. IIkukick Jehnsen, who was the author of the resolution of tent perauce in the last Piesbytciiau generai aseuibly, ceirects a current impression that the deliverance en this subject was inimical te prohibition. Ou the contrary he thinks it pointed straight te prohibi tion iu declaring for " the utter ex term in alieu of the traffic in intoxicating liquor as a beverage, by the power of Christian conscience, public opinion and the strong arm of the civil law." At Audover, the headquarters of ort he dex Congregationalism iu the United States, the contest between the "Old The olegy" aud the "New Theology" ha been practically ended by the establish ment of the principle that each man shall have the tight te put his own interpret i tien en the "associate creed." Rev. Jeseph Cook, disents, but Iho sentiment of the new professors iustallud aud the conces sions of Iho old, are universally iu the line of thought, as declared by Prof. Harris, that 'the value of the creeds of the past is that they show the Christian consciousness of the time. There must be conformity with the living" spirit of the present age. If old systems de net satisfy the demands e' pteseut inquiry, we are net te accept them as final, Wheu within the church there is a reaching out after uew interpretations one may suspect the healthiness of his own thinking if net in accerdauca with the spirit of the age. A theology which is chiefly conccrned tobacsteamed consistent te trace the pedigree of an orthodox sue cession, is decaying with dry ret, aud ic is certain that meu will out it down and cast it in the fire." General Corruption In Washington. New Yerk limes. A complete history of the compromises made by the government with defaulting officers, detected swindlers, straw-bidding contractors and the bondsmen of theso persons against whom judgments for large sums nave been rendered by the united States courts, would be very interesting, although worthy citizens who suppose that the laws are strictly enforced, or that an attempt at least, is made te enforce them, would read it with feelings of dissatisfac tion and even of disgust. Net satisfactory. HimtlmrJen Monitor. Suit has been brought by the publishers of the history of. Blair and Huntingdon counties against certain subscribers, who, being ashamed of their portraits as they appear in the book, refuse te pay for the same. While seme of the portraits are very fine, ethers are simply outlandish caricatures. We knew of seme hereaways who would willingly pay the price asked if their portraits could be taken out of the work. i Smallpox ib tne Wen. The steamer Madras, with two cases of smallpox aboard, arrived at Victeria, liri tish Columbia, en Thursday. Her cap tain attempted te enter pert, but was stepped by the authorities and the ship lies anchored outside. The captain will be prosecuted for violating the quarantine laws. Smallpox has appeared among the Mohave Indians in Arizona, and has ex tended te the Suppals. Commissioner Priee has ordered a supply of vaccine te be sent te the threatened points. ' ! A BlTTKIi l'ABTISAN IWiBATK (living the lae Iircct A 1'nrty Contest Wlilrli Almest Ends lu :i radius- tic Encounter. i In the Heuse at Harrisburg, yesterday, while the members were engaged iu dis cussing the congressional apportionment hill, and after Lowrey, a Republican, had declared he would iaver a mil te give the Democrats eleven districts ; Han Han eon asked Lowrey if he would vote for the pending bill with a slight change. Lowrey said he would and the Democrats applauded. New came the excitement. Sharpc, in a speech praising Lowrey, charged the ether Republicans with having made an extra session necessary and lauded the Democratic idols of past generations, from Jeffersen down. Republicans jeered at his mention of Jacksen and Democrats ro re ro terted that " Andy " was better than Mahone, anyhow. Sharpe's concluding remarks, that there were as many Demo crats as Republicans in the Union army, immediately threw the Ilouse into confu sion, as if a bomb-shell had burst upon the fleer. A do;:en itepublicans shouted " Mr. Speaker !'' "That's net true, and the gentleman knows it's net," exclaimed War Veteran Brewii, of Erie, with iicrce gestutv. " The whole rebel army were Demo crats," was heard from Landis, of Lan caster, above the babel. " You're a liar," cricll War Veteran Mackin, of Philadelphia, jumping towards Landis, who made no reply, ami coma net he heard if he did, te gicat was the confusion. Other Democrats glared aud yelled at Landis as fiercely as Mackin did, but their near neighbors could net distinguish the language hurled at the Lancastrian. When" Fauuce restored comparative calmness, Sharpe and Amerman congratu lated themselves and the Ilouse upon the spirit of concession coming from th ! Republican side through Lowrey. no don't represent this side of Iho Heuse," said Snodgrass, of Allegheny. "Take him ever there," urged A. If. White, of Philadelphia. Brown was taking up the civil war que-, tien again, when Fauuce ruled him out of order.' Nilcs, of Tiega, wanted te knew why Fannce had net done that le Sharpe. Fatince held that Shaipe had kept within nrencr bounds. "Oh, let the Erin c.i!c .se. earn, ''pleaded Ilincs, of Lucerne. lliiltnl tit.iy iu tViiislty In defiance of Fauiie, Ur.iwn a-;aiu assailed the Democratic war record and said that the only question since 1801 upon which the Demeera's had beet united was tint of taking (heir whisky straight. War Veteran Bre.vn J' Elk. the Erie man's brother, di'-p'Ued thin p "int. ' urethtTS must net us- against e.ic another," Faunee solemnly enjoined, bit1; the Elk brother vf' a d..ih;ir,tier. that if the Democrats hud net divided thru whisky theie wen 11 net have been se many diunkcn llsmiiblicr.ns. The Eric brother proudly mentioned the ether :u one of the few tiar IVme'irafc; and dcnlmcu further controversy with him, but luni'1'! te glase aiid shake his fn:,t at. the Dotu., Detu., crats generally, and cxclaiir.e.T : " It'a only tv.cn) yeaiv; sin-j you mi woie the Copperhead badge." This threw the Ilouse bojeud Faunee's control again. This c infusion ami o:ccit3 e:ccit3 mcr.t weiegieab'r than hefoie. Democrats became hoaise tning ! make Ilrewn hear the denunciation:; of him, and i-ivm bers en both .sides mingled their cries A r eider with the veils of the bjlli . lout.? and the shouts and pounding of the : pcakcr. Oue angry Democrat was ihe me.-it con spicuous actor iu tli-s turbulent s fi was the big bcaided and herculean JJiirrr, of Westmoreland, vh b.idy w.npieteed by four lebcl bullets. Down Ow aih he tquang with Hashing eye and :.ha.'.'i:) h:-? formidable lists i ha moved tew.n.ls Brown. Member.? weie icady U m.sh Ik. tween them and pre v. nt, Bi.iier f:em ex - outing his lhre.ii.s. M ainvhiki al.ic had his hand en iii ; 'Ke'.be '-c cri.': his readiness te b 't, x 1 inckiimt'i money that t here w- ie inmc v veteiaus en the Demen alie ih.aa Rcitublicaufside of tlu Heuse, i- p.n ivi" en :! !. Ill" bedv was tee much excited I, ih thici' . ened cntnb.it IwtWiva f!m yigenlii' i5i-.'i. r and t'.:-; alm-it equally f ill cm i hwv, Bre.vn toceu-odor Mee'ciii'-. ''' !!:"' 't was rcatt'd a".! did et :nnve. Bie-te. when within a tow hef of B eii:,a. Mimed threatening attittuh-., but hi.; weids could net be heaid in th'j d:u lfadB:-,vn a-1 vaticcd theic would lm b. . n .:..ubl-e. Half of the. DcmeiK.itic iiimU. . were standing and heaping invectives u.en Brown, wlne leek of defiance wee; de ecu d alternately ah thctn aud the furieii ; Bi -u r. (Jiving tun l.ie. Finally the Stalwart We-;nie.vI.i:n; r was heard giving Brown tin lis and sav iiij! that "he would net. dare 'j; eulvd-i and repeat (he Ceppethcad nh tr." War Veteran Paicalp. of Millh'i, :i"d Fttrth, of Philadelphia, who v..re.f: Biorer, seemed bent up m :n.il:i':.; th Ilouse hear their opinion of Bie vn. ev. u though their lungs might :jlit Th-ve who were sufiicientiy f elf-pe.- w.d l leek :tt Fauiiiw v.'imlrtrd lhat neither his gravel nor hi. vei'" down. Tlit; sound e!" both w: heeded during Ih- tluei; cr minutes' duration of the Beewii scene, but when the Wvtm'rt br '.;e M Ifl four Biesvr lander turned te go back le his scat Fj.nr.et; rf gained control and . harply said that ar. gentlemen had lest all .sens'i of preptictv he would allow no moie latitude m (he debate beyond (he line or ihe ink-;. Ne; withstanding this Uncle .Iak- Zh"!;t, after renewing his familiar :ire:cst against putting II nry Whii Y, county (Indiana) in the same ciingjT.ssioeal di.--trict with his own, Butler, ir.nnagrd i give Brown n brief tengue thi.tshing l". fere F.tunce could enferee his ruin. Having spent two and a half hours in the discussion and semes of dWeule.r the Ilouse adopted B)wiey'rf amesidine!'.! 't 1 passed the bill en second leading. ATl'ACKKi) N A MCllT TIC MI. An AttGiiip: le Mur.lcr iiinu oust l'Vciif an rn;ll!i;i !i Kniluav UHry- The attempt te muidcr and ieb I lev. Mr. Witchberne, an Engli-li clcigyman, in a carriagn of t lie night Liain riiuniug from Calais te I'.ui'-, was i most .!eior .!eier miued one. The elcrvman watleueiu a cempartment of the en i ! I"." V.-' wiicn well chese.ed man, v.'he is ."iippe'-e.d t have get en the tiain at Bolegnc, occupietl a seat in the compartment with him. Tin. clergyman had fallen asleep, when, about ten miles from Amicus, he was aroused by a severe blew en the hea'd with aehi-id. Boferc he had time te gr,tpple with his a sailant he received five ether wound--. from which the bleed (lowed copiously. The assassiu opened the deer and hi. -i te push the clergyman out while the train was running at full speed. A thrilling struggle for life ensued, lesulting iu t A clergyman being violently tin own fiem the carriage. In his fall he managed t grasp the footboard and succccd-d, ..' though streaming with bleed anil mv.ily fainting, iu attracting the attention of th neighboring compartment, where there were several English gentlemen. Tin: weuld-hc assassin, fearing detection jumped from the train when pasting th" station at Ronanceurt. The station mas ter saw him and ran after him. After an exciting chase he came up te him as he was quietly washing the bleed from his face and hands at a village pump On finding himself discovered ha drevr a re velver and fired at his own head, inflicting a painful wound. The motlve of the at A NOISY HOUSE. tempted murder was robbery. The as- sailant was at first supposed te be the qen of an English colonel, but he turns out te uc an architect named JJu urotey. aeta the assassin and his victim are in a critical condition. CALA5IIT AND CltlME. wars anil Itnmers e! Wars. The tribes iu revolt near Bagdad have had a battle with the Turkish troops. Twe hundred and fifty men were killed. It is net yet known which side was victorious. Iu a recent light between iusurgents and troops at Scce, in Mexico, 7 of the rebels were killed and 11 wounded. Twe Americans recently robbed stores in Sigualo, Mexico, and fled. A bandit chief, Bcrnal, pursued and killed both of them. " Teney " James for the murder of a fellow laborer in a drunken quarrel in a rice field, was hanged yesterday in Dcricn. Georgia. Martin Jeseph, colored, W. II. Finch, white, and Tualista, a Creek Indian, were hanged yesterday at Fert Smith, Arkansas, for murders. An un known woman, about .m years old, was found hanging te a tree iu Wagner's weeds, Gcrmantewn, last evening, I.anU and Sen UlHaetcrs. A freight train ou the Northwestern railroad broke through an iron bridge near Norwalk, Wis., en Thursday morn ing, and two engines aud three cars fell into the stream. A firemen was scalded te death and an engineer slightly injured. The schooner Midnight, at St. Pierre, report", that en the 20th inst., iu latitude 15:50. longitude 5S, she picked up a dory containing the bodies of two mep. The schooner Laura Bridgcman, stranded at Asbury Park, N. J., went te pieces en Thursday night. Themas Stevenson, said te be a resident of Philadelphia, was drowned yesterday while bathing at Rock Reck away Beach. The town of Lancetare, in Mexico, has bceu destroyed by fire. C. lluet's steam saw mill at Fernandina, Fla , was burned yesterday. Less, $200, 000 Fifteen cases of chelera and seven deaths were reported at Nansurah en Thursday. It is said that the Italian vice consul aud a European lady are among the dead. lllC :i?ATl!.KlAl INTKUIWTS. 'I'lie Oatie..: fur Creps In Illinois. Frem the June crop report of the agri cultural department of Illinois, it appears "that i he estimated increase in the corn acreage ever that of 18S2 is three per cent., making the corn area this year ever 7,500, 000 acics. The condition indicates a yield three-fourths as large as the average, or 1GS.720.000 bushels 1cj than the crop of 182. The condition of green corn and raiaf eane is discouraging. Winter wheat prospects .ue net as geed as in May, and the piosent ce.timate is lO.OO'J.OOO bushels. Bye, (lax aud barley have fa'.hm off 10 per cunt, in acreage. Thcre will be 100,000 cases of It ish potatoes. Severe frosts have greatly injured the fruit crop. The. annual le.porfcef the Canadian ma rine aud iisheiies department for the year 18S2 giver, as the total vahie of the liish crie. exclusive f thn northwest territories, $10,82 1,01)2. an increase of $1,000,000 ever the previeus year. Tr.iue juirc.i. All but one of the uewspaper publisheis of Chicago have lefusnd te grant the in -croa-e in the price of composition demand ed bi the printer:;. As seeera! hundred eeuntiy piinlers have applied for the ex peeled vacant, placv, it ii believed the typographical union will decide te indefi nitely po-Lpene the strike. All (he glassware factories, except thrce bettle factories, in Wheeling West A'ir giui.i, atnl ii-. neighborhood, will te day .shut down for .six weeks, in accordance with the action of the American Glass Blowers' union. This will threw out of work for the time slated 1,200 men, 2,000 b )r. and 800 girls. Iu Iho national association of master plumbeis, at New Yerk, yesterday, a reso rese lufii,:i was a ieptr I de.c'aiing that hero hore after appioet'ee.-i te thn trade should be compelled te serve at leant live years be bo (en; bece ein: master plumbers. The next feiV-ri-ts of the association will be held in B.ilii.noraen JtincSl, 1881. A li'tti.aCHiiV I'rlslitrtU Dentli. At B'jllrv.ile Ne.w Yeik en Tuesday aiK'i- ")".n. France i (J lackcnbiish. aged m e. the daughter of Theodere Quackbush wj,;. ple.yii'g in Fendfer.i's grist mill, lid-ii-g en en . tl'.n horizontal grinding stone-, v. If Ii a jihiymatc. When she fitcp pr.i ii-t ('ewither diLss caught in the v.I; el and :'n wa: whirled around. Her li a-1 .shuck a hopper at every involution. Toe :!i'l we. . ! topped a:: quickly as possj pessj bv, lint the hkiiHef the unfertunabi girl was eru iied and the sealp almost tern off Her leg.i were wound mound a shaft and disioe.atcdatbeth Imeesand eiwthighbane, her rella, bone find libs were broken. Th child lived until nine o'clock, when ske piied in gieat ngeny. 'II ..('.iltCII.IC CCi-.tClllltlll. The aeadeiny of Richmond county, Ga., esljbrated its 100th anniver.sary in AugUbLa, yestcid.iy. Tii.-iewasa street pir.i'ienl tin cadets The academy is ' (!: fourth nldea. liistitutiiiu of learning in I he a! m i : IJnit-d IWv and ishtippertcd by :.,-.! ant of land from the crown." ISinrlijill lrMpr!:iy. A New Voik : Philadelphia, 0 ; New Ye.k 7; at Previdence: Bosten, 2; PiGvi.Ieiie, 5 ; at Detroit : Cleveland, 8; D. 'nil, :! : a1. Chicago : Buffalo, i ; Chi eig , 5 ; ,-t Cincinnati : Metropolitan, 2 ; f'ii-.eiii'iili, 1. Ganie ealle.d en account of rain. !.: 1!IS". VSiOj rjtli-p.lf. T:i- kv.t'i .r :.!UTii)s'i Hin Vete Again in no liiHtai'ce il Tlireit Kills. Yesl 'iday Governer Pattison filed three moie '- ef i.-s in the ofliae of the secretary ) M.i' Hie fir,.-, relates te the bounty mi '.Vii'v-'-. in McKean county. The bill made 'ha b iimty $!!0 en wolves killed. The gov-me.- f-ayt, u is a palpable viola 1 ion of ih clause of the constitution uliieii pievldus that " the General Assem-b'y-h.iil net p.vw any local or special leg i .lihe't regulating llie ali'.ur.i of counties, cilia , townships, w.uds, boroughs or :che')l district;-..'' Second veto was of the supplement te an act te create p or districts, authorizing tev.M.ihips te build and purchase lands, te fuini.sh iclief te the peer and employ ment for the destitute. The governor holds that the act of 1870 was carefully prepared and v.-.iS intended te place the peer of each O' iniy in I'm care of the county authori autheri 'i s Eich township was te be .saved th-e r-iretii..i of a ; i iieue. The act is wise 'lihlilieii In mat bus of benevolence eoncciifra'ieii nu:w cll'eit meat offectivo. Tin- bill would tosteri the old system of low., -.hip control, and allow the overseers when the c unity commissioners saw pro per from any causn te petition the court te en Wan olcctiea te (totcrmine whether a p jr house should be built. The voters e.in protect themselves by electing the piep .- seit of c 'inmissiouers. Besides th-e pe ver e" iliu ceurls could be invoked I con ect abuses. I'll" thiid vi-le is of the supplement, te an act relating !e the collection of district are! township debts in the several counties it the citaurjuweaUh. The governor withholds approval because the title is constitutionally defective. It is called ? imply n " supplement " te another act. ilves Uoeii Koasenn. j;.ajten Express. LH it be said for Rebert E. Pattison that when he vetoes a bill be gives a rea son for it, whielialways puts the veto f-quare en its feet and knocks the bill into a cocked hat. lle has used the veto power frequently, but most judiciously. BOSLER'S BOOKS. ' SUUQEST1VE OF FUNNY BUSINESS. Cook's Hbu-p Talk te Brewater An Alleeed Jeb of Geerge Bllas Myterteu Star Keate complications. Mr. William A. Cook has written a let ter te Attorney-General Brewster in which he threatens te sue him for slander. The occasion for this epistle was an interview which Attorney-General Brewster had with a correspondent of the Philadelphia Prison May 23. In accounting for the expense et the Star Reute trial, Mr Brew ster said that "tne uetenaants net only used the proceeds of their robberies te pay counsel, bat the money was expended in spirit ins away witnesses, in buying up ex- counsel of the government, and hiring newspapers te defend their rascality." He also said that Besler's books "contained entries of several thousand dollars paid the law partner of Mr. William Cook and fir. A. M. Gibsen. Beth Mr. Cook and Mr. Gibsen were originally retained by the government in these cases and I dismissed them because I felt that their services could he dispensed with." Te this Mr. Cook objects, believing that by "ex-couneel" the attorney-general meant him. He says Brewster knows that what he says is net true ; and that instead of him dismissing Cook, the latter retired voluntarily. Mr. Cook says that the case that was tried and in which a verdict of net guilty rendered was taken up without his approval and contrary te his expressed wishes. The evidence was in direct and circumstantial, and the case in volved se many parties that it neeessarily created a combination of defendants, rendering the trial exceedingly costly and protracted. In ether words, if President Garfield had lived the plain and brief cases would have been tried first such as would have required but little time te try and the cost of which would have been relatively small. Regarding the offer of the atterner generalship te Mr. Brewster Mr. Cook says : ' 'It is probably capable of proof that it was the result of an arrangement between him and Mr. Bliss by which the latter was te exert his influence with the presi dent te secure the appointment of Mr. Brewster as attorney general, and in con sideration of that Mr. Bliss was te be put in entire control of the cases. It is true that Mr. Brewster's previous con nection with the cases afforded some advantages te secure him the position, but at the time that he was appointed his knowledge of the cases was exceedingly limited and imperfect ; it waa little less than that which he had dorived first from me and afterward te some extent from Mr. Bliss. There are circumstances in harmony with this explanation of his dis appointment. First, he, contrary te as surances that he had repeatedly given me both in Philadelphia and in this city, placed Mr. Bliss in a contrehng position in regard te the cases, and in addition to te that invested him with full authority, te the exclusion of every one else, te institute civil suits against the contractors and previous te the incoming of the pre sent postmaster general this arrangement was te seme extent carried out by negotii negetii negotii tiens for arbitration as respects several of larger contractors. The fact is that the contractors of largest means have never been indicted or pursued criminally since the cases passed under Mr. Bliss' control, but settlement of their cases has been undertaken. What compensation the government will be expected te pay te Messrs. Bliss & Ce. for this branch of the eases, iu addition te the fees in the crimi nal cases, remains te he seen." PERSONAL. Auciinisiier Pukcf.i.i, is seriously ill. Buusu has made a million and a half out of bis electric light. Senater Mitchell also expresses the opinion that his party .has been harmon ized. Ma.t. J. W. Walker, of Erie, has been suggested as a proper person te be nomi nated for auditei general by the Demo cratic party. Themas Maksuam.. who has been gene ral secretary of the Yeung Men's Chris tian association for nearly 15 years, died yosterday at his residence, 2107 Wallace street, Philadelphia. Quartermaster General Inqalls has requested te be placed en the retired list of the army from the first of July. He will then have been forty years in active serrice. Mr. Rebert Davis, well known in Phil adelphia as a successful newspaper mau and ene of the feunders of Judge Tourgce's Our Continent, will become responsibly connected with the Evening News ou Mon day and take aotive charge of the edite rial columns. Bishop Matthew Simpsen, of the Methedist Episcopal church, will travel with his daughter in Colerado during July and August. The bishop' seeks new plea sure fields each summer. He has been all ever this country and Europe. His health is uet what his friends would de sire. Jehn II. Alexander, the colored cadet from Ohie, has been well received at West Point. He is a well built, nervy chap, who is fully able te take care of himself in a rough aud tumble, and there is no danger of him slitting his ears. He comes from a Democratic district, having been recommended by Congressman Geddes after fairly winning the appoint ment in a competitive examination. His patents were slaves in Virginia be fere the war. Frank Cenger's appointment, threngh Ilatten's influence, as postmaster at Washington is net satisfactory. His clerkship in the postefllce was due te his connection with the National Republican, of which be was -business manager and treasurer and of which First Assistant Postmaster General Hatten is president. That he is Senater Cenger's son is against him, inasmuch as every male member of the Cenger family is already in public office. One son is superintendent of the Yellowstone Park, one is a receiver of public lands somewhere in northern Mich igan, and ene is in a clerkship at Wash ington. l'leure l'ueumenta In New Tork. A special meeting of the New Yerk state beard of health was held Friday in Albany, at which Erastus Brooks called attention te an alarming increase of pleuro-pneumeuia among milch cows en Staten Island. A resolution was adopted calling the attention of the national com mission en cattle diseases te the iucrease of pleure pneumonia in New Yerk state, " with a view te investigation of its origin and growth, and te securing its eradication, if possible, and the punish, ment of these responsible for its intreduc tien." Sate of Pie Iren. Over one thousand tens of the Marshall pig iron were sold Friday evening at the instance of the Citizens' bank of Pitts burgh. The quantities, description and prices received are as fellows : 131 tens Oliphant, $13 ; 229 tens Fairchance, $14 ; 199 tens Alteena, $15 ; 101 tens of Gap, $17; 290 tens Roekhill, $17; 102 tens Marshall Bres., $16.50; 14C tens Marshall Bres., 16 50; 88 tens Marshall Bres., $16.50 ; 108 tens Strothers, $16. The sale attracted very little attention. important irxrae. Sunbury Democrat. Senater Gorden told Senater Wolverton that Governer Pattison did net knew that the new court bill he vetoed was bis bill. SUUMEK COURT. The ttaalBeuTrmaeacted TOa berates. Court met this morning at 9 o'clock for the appointment of auditors and the trans action of current basinetu. The attead ance of attorneys was very large, as it ia the last day of court before the summer vacation. Auditors were appointed te pass upon exceptions and distribute the balance in the hands of executers and administrators, among these legally entitled te the same, whose accounts were filed at the June term. Annie Carsen, of this city, was divorced from her husband, Henry Carsen, en the grounds of desertion. M. L. Newcomer presented her petition te be divorced from her husband, Jehn Newcomer, en the grounds of desertion. Saleme Frankford, wife of Jehn Frank ford, the celebrated jail breaker, also petitioned fera divorce from her husband. District Attorney Davis asked that the court make an order in regard te the per sons in prison, who were afflicted with smallpox. He said that the magistrates in the county have been dismissing eases which had been made out for the reason that they did net desire te send people te the prison. He thought that all prisoners who have been afflicted should be placed in a separate building, which should be erected by the peer directors. The court stated that it was a matter for the county commissioners who had been spoken te about the matter,but had taken no action. The application of William Deyle, of Mount Jey, for a restaurant license was withdrawn. A soldiers' license was granted te Hiram Snyder. In the estate of Catharine Peifer, deceas ed, the exceptions $p the auditor's report was dismissed. In the Hartman will case Judge Patter son stated that be had carefully looked ever the reasons filed for a new trial, but could see no reason te change his form or decision. The rule was refused. Some months age licenses were granted te W. J. Kennedy, Daniel Callahan and Hugh Callahan te peddle iu this county. This morning a petition was presented, asking that these licenses be. revoked, en the ground that the helderrare net resi dents of the county and that they are net in such health as te entitle them te licenses. A rule te show cause why the licenses should net be revoked was granted and made returnable en the third Monday of August. Licenses te keep restaurants were re fused te Charles Shillew, of Columbia, and Jehn Spangler of this city. The ap plications were heard at the April term. The application of R. T. Plnmer, of Mt. Jey, for a hotel license against whose stand there is a remonstrance, was heard this morning, but no decision was made I.OWKK KNU NI'.WS. Prem Our Onarrjvllle Corregpeutleut. It seems a strange coincidence that about two years age we recorded the death of four of the eldest citizens of the " lower end," all who lived within a short distance of each ether, aud new we have te record the death of four mere, all living within a radius el three miles. Mrs. Dennis Carr, a much respected lady of some 70 years, a leading member of St. Catharine's Catholic church ; Mrs. A . Kaufl'man, aged 73 years ; Jehn Mewrur, aged 83, and Jacob Barr, better known as " Braudy Jake " who was well nigh 80, aud one of the last of that family of Bans who lived en and owned nearly all that section around Quarryville. All these old folks lived clese te the village of Quarryville, and died within ten days. In the southern pai t of this county the army worm is getting in a considerable amount of work en the wheat, and the damage is mero than most farmers are aware of. James Cellins, esq , of Celeraiu, who is ene of the leading farmers of this section, says that in his section the worms made their appearance about ene week age, and up te this time t hey have destroy ed at least ten per cent, of the wheat. They eat it off just belew the head. He also says that large flecks of blackbirds can be seen in the fields iu hunt of the worm, and that care should be taken of this bird, as it is the best friend the farmer has. Jacob Keen, another leading farmer, estimates his damage at mero than ten per cent. The lower part et the county was again visited by a very heavy rain yesterday af ternoon, aud the reads that have been fixed up are again ready for re pairs, and the washes iu the fields must be made ever. Iu the floods of Wed ties day, in Fulton township, there were eleven bridges swept awav ; the reads in many sections are iu a terrible condition, and at this season it is almost impossible te get men te weik en them. lliSh Scheel Iteyu and Ulria. Last evening a number of the graduates of the boys' high school visited the gradu atcs of the girls' high school at their re spective homes for the purpose of cengrat ulatiug them en the successful termina tion of their course of studies and seeing the many handsome presents received by them. The boys were well received and a general geed time was had. This plan of winding up the commencement exercises was adopted by the young meu of the class of 'S3. The custom heretofore has been for the president of the beard te give a reception at the old high school building. Smallpox Abating. There are new but four caiet of smal' smal' pex at -the hospital, ene at the jail and eight in all ether parts of the city, and all of these are reported as dcing yery well. With ordinary care ou the part of the people and the autheii ties, there is a fair prospect that- the discase will be stamped eat in a very short time. The " red flags " have becu removed from the residences of Mrs. Ehrman, en Mary (street, and Mr. Winewer, en West King, the patients there having entirely recovered. Weard Frem West Chester Village Recerd. Nichols, the horse thief who was ar rested for herse stealing and escaped from bief Deichler, of Lancaster, while en his way te this county, has been again heard front- Last evening Constable Yeung re ceivedVcrtlsthat Nichols had stolen a pair of grey horses at Bell Air, Maryland, and was heading toward Oxferf, -!riS- .county, with them. " "-- . mayor's froclamatien. Special attention is called te the precla matien of Mayer MacGenigle, prohibiting the tiring of guns, pistols, &c, during the celebration of Independence day. Chines6 fire crackers and ether comparatively harmless explosives will be tolerated dur ing the 3d, 4th and elh of July, but the police have instructions te arrest all per sons using firearms or ether dangerous explosives. 1'aylng Taken. Te day is the last day ou which tax payers can secure an abatemeut of 3 per cent, for prompt payment of city tax, and as a natural result the office of the city treasurer has been crowded all-day by per sons anxious te secure the abatement. Seme of them were doubtless " left out iu the cold " by reason of putting off the pay ment till the lant hour of the last day. Ne Bids Received. The advertisement of the committee en school buildings and grounds, asking for bids for tearing down the old school houses en North Mulberry street, failed te secure a single bid. Apparently the dilapidated old sheds are worthless. They are certainly an eyesore te the neighbor hood and ought te be removed, even if it costs something te have the work done. COLUMBIA NEWS. DDK KKeUtVAK OOBMESFONDKNUK Kvemte Aleac the 8uqaeluuu-Itema Interest la and Arenad taeereucB Picked ap bj tee latelll latelll geaeer Reporter. The Columbia conclave of the Improved Order of Heptasephs affected an organiza tion last evening. The following is a list of the new officers : Past Archon, A. M. Rambo ; Archon, F. P. D. Miller ; Pro Pre Pro eost, S. B. Clepper ; Prelate, S. M. Stape ; Inspector, Jehn S. Nichols ; Secretary, E. B. Ferney ; Financier, H. S. Graybill ; Treasurer, C. M. Murray ; Warder, T.J. Clepper ; Sentinel, M. M. Seurbeer ; Trustees, W. H. Grier, E. S. Stair, and Dr. G. W. Beratheisel. The latter gentle man waa also elected medical examiner. The next meeting will be held next Fri day evening a week. Canal Mete. Beating has been stepped en the Penn sylvania canal by a breakage in the bank at Cellins station, caused by the late heavy rains. It is reported here that another large break has eccured ia the bank at Northumberland. Navigation will net be resumed for at least a week. The Standard Oil Pipe Line cempauy lately run a line across the river at Cone Cene Cone winge, but were refused permission by the Susquehanna and Tide Water canal company te carry it across the bottom of the canal. It was then carried down iu the river for about a mile and run under the acqueduct through whieh the dual flews ever a creek. Secial Event. The dancing picnic in Heise's weeds yesterday afternoon and evening was a small -but exceedingly pleasant ene. A dancing party will be held en Chiques Reck this evening. Wolfe's orchestra from this rriace will furnish the music, and a special car will bring the dancers home after the party breaks up, leaving Chiques station at 11:30 o'clock p. m. Jehn C. Winpenny was niarried te Mrs. Sarah L. Loekwood by Justice Frank last evening. A large number of friends of both attended the reception, which was held after the marriage service was per formed. The Presbyterian picnic at Lititz yester day was as pleasant an affair as could be expected with the weather which pre vailed. l'erseual. Mr. H. C. Lichty, ene of the towns popular paper hangers, left today fin Philadelphia, where he will repapcr the extensive establishment of Den Walliu-s, at the corner of Bread street and Seuth Penn square. Mr. Benj. A. Lichty is new one of the chief operators of the superintendent's ofKce of the Philadelphia division of the Penn sylvania railroad, having lately been transferred te that position. Mr. T. Cehen left te-day for a trip te New Yerk, ac companied by bis mother, Mrs. M. Coben, who has been his guest here for seme time past. H. M. Tiohener, new of Desmoines Iowa, but formerly of this place, is new iu town. iattie i ecuiM An abatement of 3 per cent, will be made en all county taxes paid en or be fore July 15, and en all borough taxes paid en or before August. Dr. S. A. Buckius is the collector. The usual services will be held at all the churches te morrow. Jeseph Welsh, an empleye of the Move works, had the thumb of his left hand crushed between cog wheels while at work this morning. Pennsylvania eastle Ne. 76, A. O. K. ei M. C, will meet te.niht. The gun which was chanced off by this ledgo last evening was wen by Mr. Heward Purple. A Sleeping Watchman Killed. The watchman of section Ne. ii of the Pert Deposit railroad, fell asleep en the track last night while watching at a land slide which had occurred en the read near Yerk furnace. In this condition he was struck by engine Ne. 387 aud ic eeived injuries from which he died in half an hour. His name is net hiiewn here. Ituuawuy J.axt Night. Last evening Charles Martin, of the firm of High & Martin, had his herse and buggy standing in fient of the iesidenee of E. J. Z ah m, ou East Lemen street. Mr. Martin was htauditig seme distance in front of his herse, looking at seme tee weights which lie had just placed ou the animal's feet. The herse frightened at some fire crackers and started te run. The buggy struck Mr. Martin who was slight ly bruised, and the herse contin ued out Lemen street and down along the cemetery te the corner of the New Helland pike, where the buggy struck a tree anil had the top broken oil. The horse turned into Walnut iitreet and ran te Duke, down Duke he went te Chestnut and out the latter street te Li me, where he was caught after badly shatter ing the buggy. Loek Oat for tlie Hurw Thief. Chief of Pelice Deichler has received a telegram from the police authorities of Philadelphia, announcing that a grey horse, 151 hands high, aud weighing about 1,000 pounds, was stolen from a livery stable there by a thief who " hired it," and who answers exactly the same de scription as the mau who " hired" a team from James S. Swayne, of this city, a few days earlier, and who failed te re turn it. Thore is liltle doubt that the same mau stele both the.se horses. Horses Shipped. Henry Weill te day shipped 15 haad of fine driving aud draught horses te New Yerk. Fiss & Deerr shipped 28 head of heavy horses from their North Queen street stables this morning. Daniel Lefever shipped 21 head from Brimmer's stables te Solemon Mehrback in New Yerk. Change of Uase. Jehn D. Graham, has been appointed station agent at Quarry ville, en the Read ing railroad, te. take the place of G. C. Lins. The latter will take a position as clerk in the freight office at the outer depot, this city. Mr. Graham has been at that place for years as a clerk. Silver Medal Awarded. A tefES received from R. M. Agnew esq., statesfftaL1 the Chicago exposi tion of railreauapiSfiS!-" the hi,ver medal waa awarded te lboR5JC,"elua" tic Brake company for thn licst TlUiePc dent car brake, with special com mend atfSIi for the highest excellence." Stamps ob Bank Clieck. It will be well te remember that after te day, June 30th, no stamps will be re quired en hank checks and proprietery medicines ; and it may be equally import ant te remember that the law reducing letter postage te two cents will net go into operation until the first of October next. FaUe Pretense. Frederick Williams has been complained against-by Jehn Irwin, the street eleauer, for collecting money, by false pretense, from Irwin's customers and appropriating it te his own u&e. He will have a heating before Alderman Spurrier this evening at 7 o'clock. The Royal Arcanum. The grand regent of the grand council Royal Arcanum of Pennsylvania, has ap pointed Jehn H. Metzler, et Conestoga council, Ne. 463, or this qity, depnty grand regent of the grand council for this district -.
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