;W T- 0t " w - . tab . a " " w' " LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER MONDAY JULY 30. ltfb'3. I'V fcaucastet intelligent. " MONDAYBVENING, JULY 30, 1883. Fellow the Constitntlen. If they find anything of doubtful con atitutienality in the judiciary apportion appertion apportien meut bill, we should think that at least the Democratic members of the Legisla ture would withheld their support from it, net only because in truth their duty is te observe and obey the constitution, but because their inclination will natur ally be te harmonize their action with the opinion which Governer Pattison has se often and se explicitly declared that all legislation should be strictly conformed te the constitution. The governor has se frequently and se sharply rapped the Legislature ever tha knuckles for its failure te fellow the constitution, that one would think that it would heed the lessen, and net again send t him, with the expectation of his approval, bills of doubtful constitution ality in any of their sections. TSie people have s warmly approved the governor's cemae in gauging all legislation by the constitution, and vetoing what is found discordant with it, that the Legislature should have no difficulty in understanding that the people at least understand the con stitutien te be in fact, what it is in fancy, the fundamental law of the state, change able by themselves only and net altera ble by the Assembly. Especially at this time when the Re publican journals are se eager te discover and publish differences of all imagina bio kinds between the governor and his party, it will be prudent in its representatives at llarrisburg net te furnish an opportunity te the enemies of our parly te gleefully claim that they are net in unison with the gev erner in his devotion te the constitution. Whenever, it ever, he takes a wrong position, and one in which public senli merit will net sustain him, then the Democrats of the Legislature may and should take issue with him ; but cer tainly net when he occupies se strong and unmistakable a position as he has as sumed in undei taking te ueieiui ti.e constitution and te strike down every attemnt of nelitical friend or fee te avoid its mandates and restrictions. We understand Governer Pattison te have se distinctly and firmly taken his position in favor I strictly construing and ebfiing the constitution that the only thing left for the Democratic mem bers of the Legislature, in seeking te maintain their harmony with him and their duty te the party, is te consider whether or no any of the previsions in this judiciary apportionment bill, which fiey aie new considering, are uncon stitutional, or even of doubtful censtitu tieuality. They must net leave it open te our political opponents te call out "see thesa Pharisees and hypocrites, who prate of the constitution until it treads upon their own tees, and then ci away with it ! " Ner should the Deme crats in the Legislature incline te tempt the governor of their party te appieve an unconstitutional apportieu'iieut, which some Democratic partisans may desire te be approved for their own and thr-ir friends' prefit: but they should rather seek te .strengthen his purpose te pursue a ceiuse which has gained him public commendation. New, is there net geed reason todeuht the constitutionality of some of the pre visions of the judiciary apportionment bill ? (Jan it indeed Im denied, with any show of grace or decency of face, that the section which makes Beaver county a separate district is unconstitutional, when Beaver had by the census of 1SSO less than 40,000 population and when the constitution sajs that no separate dis trict shall have less than 40,000 ? It de clares, further, that a new apportion ment shall be made after each decennial census, and means, of course, that it shall be based en that census ; for, in deed, there is nothing else te base it en And then the constitution provides for combining counties under 40 000 population in " convenient," dis tiicts. Can the membeis of the Legislature and the governor con scientieusly say, witii a fair expecta tien of having their judtrment approved by the people, that in putting together Pulton and Adams counties that are M?par ted by the whole breadth of the large county of Fianklin, by ranges of mountains, and without diicct railway Vommunicatien, they are making a 'convenient district ?" Or can they say that it is ' necessary" te " attach" a small county of less than 40.000 pepnla lien te another district, and thus risk its le3s of the right te vote for its judge and endanger, tee, the turning loose of judges in "attached" counties when the district te which they are attached refuses te let the judge come in with the county ; as it has a right te de ? The state can be readily districted into "convenient" districts of contiguous counties and without " attaching" counties which the constitution only authorizes te be done when "necessary," and if se, te otherwise district the state is unconstitutional. The interesting story of Dersey's own revelations te a Chicago Herald reporter, which was reprinted in these columns en Saturday, is supplemented with addi tional comments of that eminent slates man en the recent scandalous cempila tien of the New Yerk Sun, which was alleged te be based en Dersey's oral ami documentary testimony. While Dersey stoutly maintains that the Sun sterv is " mere thistle down floating in the air," and "a milk skimmer en the surface," and that he is net responsible for it, it is notable that the parts of it which he denieJ or treats lightly are irrelevant cr of comparative unimportance, while the weightier and darker features of it are given added emphasis and deeper hue by Dersey's confirmation. Net only does he declare that Indiana was carried by four hundred thousand dollars, put where it would de the most geed an average of $S0 in each election district but that $44,000 of the campaign com cem mittee's money was spent in distributing Tribunes, te the exclusion of the Times, hence the disfavor of the Times te Dor Der sey and his associates ; he repeats that Garfield insisted upon him going into the cabinet ; that the workene in Ohie and Indiana, with $500,000, wasn't a patch te that of New Yerk, where our chief implements were het work, sharp trades, quiet bargains and a golden stream from Stevenson's bank ;" that Dersey himself gave Garfield $3,000 te help him enter tain his visitors at Menter ; and that at the New Yerk conference Arthur, Piatt, Cameren, Morten and ethers participating" Garfield premised abso lutely and unequivocally the position of secretary of the treasury te Levi P. Morten in the event of his election. He also premised that the dominant faction in New Yerk should control the Federal appointments of that state." The supremacy of Hende beauty has had its day. The brunette has come again te stay. Bex Butleb is burnishing his armor for the presidential fight. The latest ver sion of the " spoons" story shows him te have been suffering ignominy in silence all thc60 years, for the sake of shielding from disgrace the family of the guilty party. TnE New Era objects te the general government paying the debt of the South ern States and very forcibly and soundly but that is just what the Wharten Barker plank of the Republican State platform coutemplates, and the New Era approves it. Tn.vr misfortunes never come singly is illustrated continually in the annals of journalism. A season of dullness is tuo tue tuo cecded by a season of sensations, most of there direful and tragic. Fer several weeks the newspapers lioteJ, or wallowed rather, in midsummer slush from the watering plazcs or the Langtry-Gebhaidt ret. Tlie telegraphers' strike woke them up te the record of realities. Within a week the Tivoli disaster, the fall of a fur nace in New Yeik state, the fatalities at Ftbe seasheie, the terrible disaster en a Nsw Yerk railroad, the suicide of the Spauibh minister, the bold attempt te garrote a bauker en a daylight train, cholera and earthquake abroad, and a quick succession et exciting local events have warned the news editor that there is no vacation for him. The Democratic statu coLventien will meet in llarrisburg en Wednesday next at 10 a. in., in the opera house. The state committee and executive committee will meet t''i; eveniug before. There aie te be nominated candidates for auditor geneial and state treasurer. The state committee is aheady ergauized for the year. Of the 330 delegates a very small fiactien are in structed or committed te any particular candidate. There is a veiy general dcs'ue manifested te discover and uaine the blieugcst men. Ofthose who have been canvassed, W. F. Han ity, of Philadelphia, positively declines te be a candi date for auditor general, and Sen Sen aeor Humes, of Crawford, for state tre.ivuicr. Names that still continue the fcubjects of discussion, though some of their owners aie net seeking the nomina tions, arc these of Maj. J. W. Walker, of Erie ; It. J. Nichelson, of Jeffersen ; J. L Urewu, el Elk ; E. A Bigler, of Clear field ; Gee. W. Miller, of Washington ; B Whitman, of Erie ; W. Hayes Gricr, of Lancaster ; Gee. R. Guss, et Chester ; W. II. Sewden, of Lehigh, and R L. James, of Northampton, fcr auditor general. Fer state treasurer Jehn S. Davis and B. K. Jamisen, of Philadel phia ; Themas MacReynelds, of Bucks ; IJ. J. McGrann, of Lancaster ; R. J. Coulter, of Westmoreland ; Wm. Hassen, of Venango ; Jehn E. Fauncc, of Phil adelphia, aie among the names most frequently mentioned. PERSONAL. .Maiiene has undertaken te cairy Vir ginia for Arthur in 1884. Count de Peusake, ex-admiral of the Italian navy, is dead, in the 78ch year of his age. MoNSieNon Capet.., the famous Ennlith Catholic ecclesiastic, arrived at New Yerk yesterday m the steamship Arizenn. Mayer Powderly, of Scranton, head of the Knights of Laber, has written a letter advising the Western Union telegraph company te meet the executive committee, of the Brotherhood of Telegraphers and settle their difficulty. President Arthur, accompanied by Sscretaiies Felgcrand Lince'u, Postmas ter General Graham and Commissioner Evans left Washington at 4 o'clock this morning for Louisville, te attend the epeuiug of the exhibition there. Edwin II. Nevin, jr., has been appoint ed by the president te ba naval offieer at Philadelphia in place of James Pollock, whose term has expired, and Geerge F. Leland te be surveyor of customs in nlace of Nevin, promoted. Judge "bTEVE" Wilsen, of Tiega county, once went te Ben Butler te get bis autograph for a constituent. Butler tnubbed him, but learned that Wilsen was a new member of Cenpress and went te him te apologize. "Ge te the devil." said Wilsen and, turning his back, he walked away. Adah Isaacs Menken's real name was Adelaide McCeid, and she was born at Milueburj,', near New Orleans, en June 15, ldj. Slu3 named Alexander Isaacs Menken, an Isaaelite in 1838, but the union was unhappy and they were divorc diverc iu Nashville. She married Heeuan in 1859, but they seen quarreled. He deserted her and left her sick and in distress. Whilst Heeuan was in England she ob tained a divorce from him in order te mar ry " Orpheus C. Kerr" and left with him for California in 1863, agreeing te give up the stage forever, but she was unable te resist the tempting offer of $500 per night and broke her word. In 18C4 she and her husband left California together, but separated at the Isthmus, he going te New Yerk and she te Londen in company with Captain James Barkley, where she lived like a queen and entertained some of the first men of the laud at her table. She quarrelled and parted with Baikley, tce. A Brave Mas. W. F. McGuire, accompanied by several young ladies, went beat riding en Indian River, Tazewell oeunty, Va. The beat was tee small for its cargo and capsized. McGuire was a geed swimmer and be 8 warn te the bank with threa girls holding te him. He left four ethers floundering iu the water, but returned te them in time te save three from death. Although worn out with the hard labor he made a final effort te save the seventh girl, but he could held out no longer, and before he could reach her sinking form Miss Belle Christian sank for the la&t time. Mining Disasters. By the caving te of timbers at the Con tinental colliery, "bear Ashland, te., en Saturday, Peter Colihan was fatally injured, two ether men sustaining slitrht , injuries. Henry Staatsand Geerge Kefier ; were killed by a fall of slate and coal in the central coal shaft, at Carltnsville, III., en Saturday. THE WOBLD'S W1Y. LATE NKWS BV JO Alt, CONDKNftKD. The Path of Crime and Calamity in ThU Conetrjr A Mnmner of Deatba by Accident. A Lake Shere train ran into a siding from an open switch near Erie en Satur day morning and telescoped a freight train. Four train men were severely injured and a number of passengers were bruised. Jeseph Hays, G. Hays and Albert Gorden, of the brigantine Ohie, leading at Matane, Quebec, were drowned by the upsetting of a oeac micnaei rieiiy, .Patrick Flaherty and Geerge Gough were injured, Kelly fatally, while leading rails upon a hand car en the railroad near Newton, Mass. An express train struck one end of a rail which they were lifting. While men were casting a roll in A. Garrison & Ce. 'a foundry, at Pittsburgh, the sand being wet scattered the molten metal, weighing a ten, in all directions. Wm. Barkhoff was fatally burned and died seen after. Five ethers were badly injured but will probably recover. Het gas coming in con tact with cold air in a receiver at Grace furnace near Cleveland, Ohie, caused an explosion which wrecked tbe engine house and dangerously if net fatally in jured the engineer. Several ether empleyes received slight injuries. Wm. Wilsen was killed at Wilmington, Delaware, by being caught between the draw and theapproaeh of Market street bridge. He was trying te iump upon the draw as it was dosing. W. J. Wass, of Philadelphia, a brake man en tbe Baltimore railroad, was thrown from a train by a bridge and killed, near Stanten, Del. Harder and Suicide. Seigeant Jehn A. Miller, of battery C. u. a. ariuiery, committed suiciae in Washington by sheeting himself in the head. During a fight between Martin Gregan and Geerge Snndalcb, in St. Paul, the former was killed by a young son of Sundalch, cutting his threat with a shovel. Patrick McShone was arrested in Bes ten for causing the death of Catharine Mulvey by throwing her from a saloon into the street during a drunken quarrel en Friday night. Henry Rayher ran away with tne daughter el n. Pickett, at Lyn day, Nebraska, a few days age. The girls father and llayner met and fired at eaeh ether. The father was killed and Rayner wounded. The murdered body of uicnara Morning was found en his farm in Nottoway county, Virginia. Twe colored men with whom he had trouble the day before are suspected of the crime, and one of them has bsen arrested. Mrs. Lydia Wagstaft, aged 30 years, committed suicide by hanging herself in the cellar of her residence, at Nioeto wu. She had been in ill health and was being treated for melancholia. lsasineas and Municipal irraada. Ex-Governer Page, of Vermont, presi dent of tbe Rutland railroad company, has begun suit for libel against Clement & Sens, bankers, cf Trey, New Yerk, and attached the property of the firm ; $200, 000 damages ara claimed. The suit in a circular distributed te the stockholders of the railroad te the effect that Page had used a balance of $80,000 of railroad money, without paying inteiest, and had fabricated a pass-book with the bank te deceive the accountant who examined the books of the railroad. Charles H. Gegel, president of the In dependent ice company, of Baltimore, was arrested in that city en Saturday en the oharge of having forged endorsements en notes drawn te his order which were dis counted by the National Union bank of Baltimore. Gegel was committed in do de fanlt of $25,C00 bail. He is a young man. The municipal assembly of St. Leuis was in session nearly all of Friday night, trying the impeachment charges against the mayor. The result was the dofeat of impeachment for lack of two-thirds in the affirmative, the vote being 7 te 5. In the Polk case at Nashville, en Satur day, Judge Allen overruled the motion for a new trial, and sentenced the prisoner labor in the penitentiary, and te pay a fine of $300,000. An appeal was taken te the supreme court and a bend of $45,000 given. Jeseph H. Wilkins, joint freight agent of the New Yerk Central and Michigan Central reads, at Buffalo, has disappeared and is reported te be "short in his ac counts" with the Michigan Central about $4,500 Miscellaneous Items. It is understood that the nresi.lmif if jicxicj nas sent te uarles Kivas, iu Lon Len Lon eon, a power of attorney te settle with the British bondholders of Mexican bends. Only $75,000,000 in bends are te be issued ; the additional amount first agreed upon for the expenses of the bondholders' com mittee will net be issued. The coupons wm uegin te Dear inteiest en July l, 1884. The miners of the Hanover coal com pany, at Sugar Notch, near Wilkesbarre, struck en Saturday night te secure the dis charge of a donkey boss, who is said te have given them much trouble. A fire in Minneapolis, about 1:30 o'clock yesterday morning, destroyed Devener, Stair & Everett's wholcsale creckery house, and Feld & Griffith's cxrpat stores, in the Syndicate block, cau?in:r a 1 jjs esti mated ai $235,000. The steamship California, from Veia Cruz, which arrived at Baltimore en Sat urday with yellew fever en beard, has been taken te Lynn Haven Bay. One of her sick is expected te die. The store of Leighten & Rrewn, whole sale druggists, and nine ether business euucungsm ijincole, Neb., were burned yesterday morning. Less, $250,000. The new steamship Lampases, of the Maliery line, 3,500 tens burthen, arrived at New Yerk Yerk yesterday, in ballast from Chester, Pa. I.essen by rioeif. A tloed iu the Allegheny river en Satur day, caused by a heavy rain, did damage estimated at $150,000. Oue man was known te be drowned. Much damage was done iu portions of the state of Cennecti cut by thunder storms the same day. A railroad accident caused a landslide at Dayville, Connecticut, and a brakeman was killed. Five colored men were drowned by the upietting of skiffs en the Mississippi river at Mayersville, Missis sippi, during a storm en Saturdey even ing. Ne. 10 colliery of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre coal company has been flood ed by recent rains. The water in the mine was 17 feet deep yesterday Four hun dred men are idle in consequence. Notable Necrology. Rev. Jeremiah Millard, presiding elder of the Newburg district of New Yerk Methodist Episceal church, died ou Sat urday, aged Gl years. Lieutenant Henry H. Pierce, of the 22d infantry, died en the 17th inBt , near tha upper Columbia river, where he was about te resume explera tiens begun last summer en the reute between Fert Cel villa and Puget Sound Jx-uengressman William E. Lansing, of New Yerk, died yesterday of heart disease in Syracuse, He served in the Thirfcv seventh, Forty-second and Forty-third Congresses. Bertraud Kettell, for many years a journalist and lately connected with the associated press in New Yerk, died suddenly en Saturday of piralysis. Shipwrecks. The ship Marce Pole, from Quebec for Londen, with a cargo of deals, was wrecked en Prince Edward's Island. The captain and crew were saved. The steam boat Esperanza, with a cargo of coffee has been wrecked in Spanish Honduras. Ne lives were lest Tha steamer Ludwig, from Hamburg te Quebec, is given up for mm, ueiug kuuuv buir(y days ent. She was formerly the ateamejr Hansa, and was built at Greenock, in 1881. She had a fall ciew, 25 cabin passengers and a few ii tbesteeefav f a MiMis-reu'd seiuiue. Tlie Bpantab daDtuailer Bboets Hltn- eir. Sener Francisce Barca, Spanish Envey and minister plenipotentiary te the United States committed suicide at an early hour Sunday morning, in'uis room, iu the Albe marle hotel. New Yerk, by sheeting himself in the head with a revolver. He arrived from Washington en the 20th instant and went te the Albemarle hotel. There he occupied room 31, a large room fronting en Broadway, with a bed room and dressing room attached. His wife and younger daughter were the guests of Sener Jese Navarre, at Seabright N. J. and during his stay Sener Barca visited them there several times. Saturday he called at tbe Spanish consulate and con versed for some time with consul general Miguel Snarez. Sener Barca was about te return te Europe with his wife and daughter, the two latter intending te visit his eldest daughter, the wife of M. D. Allaire de la Salle, a wealthy land owner residing in Paris, 'and te remain with her while Sener Barca went en te Madrid and returned te this country alone. In conver sation with the consul general, he spoke pleasantly of his approaching visit te Europe and of meeting old friends and associates there. Returning te the hotel in the afternoon, he busied himself writing letters and dined in his room alone. About 7 o'clock he descended te the office and gave his key te the dark, at the same time saying something te him in French. The clerk did net understand what he said, but he noticed that he looked pale and agitated, and that his hand trembled. Shortly after leaving the hotel Sener Barca returned, carrying a package under his arm. A little later Sener Manuel S Suarez, a Spanish com. mission merchant,called upon the minister by request, and remained with him in his room until 2 o'clock. Sener Barca conversed pleasantly during tbe evening and urged upon Ssner Suarez the importance of selling the three horses, the carriages and ethor personal effects whieh he had brought en from Washing ton, and which he had wished te dispese of before his departure for Europe. When Saner Suarez was about te leave however. Sener Barca batrayed much agitation, walking up and down the fleer nervously and permitting his emotion te find vent in tears. In reply te a question by Sener Suarez he said that his emotion was caus ed by his approaching separation from his family and from friends ha loved At least he expressed a desire te go te early mass at the cathedral, and asked his friend te call for him and acoempany him. Sener Suarez premised te call for him at 5 O'clock in the morning, and then bade him geed night. At the hour named he returned te the hotel and ascended te Saner Barca' a room. He found the deer closed but net locked. Entering he perceived that the gas wa3 still burning dimly Passing into the bed room he was horrified te see Sonei- Barca kneeling beside his bed, his head drooping en his right arm, which rested en the bed and supported it, his face and clothes covered with bloeJ, wild bleed also stained the bed clothes aud had formed a peel of bleed en the fleer. In the right side of the head was a large bullet hele through which the brains slowly oezsd. On the bed lay a large Celt's revolver of 41 calibre, with six chambers,ene of which had been discharged. Ssner Barca was already dead, and hi3 body was cold. Without informing any oae in the hotel, Sener Suarez proceeded at once te notify the consul general, who returned with him te the hotel. The police aud the coroner were then notified, aud dispatches were sent te Souera Barca at Seabright and te the first secretary of Isgatieu at Washing ten. On a table in the sitting room were twenty letters, addressed te members et Sener Barca's family and te his friends. These are supposed te be the letters he was engaged iu wiiting. Oae of them, addressed te the consul geueral, stated that he intended te kill himself, because his treubles were mero than he could hear. He also asked him te take charge of his effects and te leek after his wife and daughter. The letter gave ue detaiU as te the nature of tin troubles referred te. It is believed, however, that they were of a financial character. It is said that he had been living beyond his means, aud that in striving te extricate himself from his difficulties by speculations iu Wall street, he became plunged in dcensr ones. His friends assert the belief that these troubles preyed en his mind uutil he became tem perarily insane. Late that evening Senera Barca aud her daughter arrived in the city in company with the Brazilian minister. They had net bseu told of the minister's death, and when they heard of it they suffered tha greatest anguish aud are much prostrated. Sener Barca was 52 years old.ef medium height, stout build aud with a grayish moustache. He was a uative of Puarta Real, iu th9 province of Cadiz. Ha was a lawyer by profession. At an early age he entered politics en the Liberal side. and was several time3 elected te the Certes. He was under secretary of the interior at the time of his appointment as minister te this country, February 18, 1881. lie re sided at Ne. 125 F. street, Washington, where he entertained in the most hespit able manner. hie wt-LSUfcs r.tniiKu. ad Immense Funeral tit IHt. Jey. The services attending the funeral of Henry Welsh, his wife and Alice Swords, victims of the lale railroad disaster at Mount Jey, were held in the Evangelical church et that place ou Saturday after noon. Leng bofero tbe hour set for the ceremonies every feet of space of the large church, except that reserved for the rela tives of the families, was taken up by surrewing friends of that borough and the surrounding country. The funeral pre cession proceeded from the Welsh resi dence en West Denegal street with the remains of Henry Welsh at its head. Then came the corpse of Mrs. Welsh, followed by their relatives. Within a square of the Welsh homestead diiectly te the Seuth of David street lives the Swords family. Through a narrow street the Swords funeral precession proceeded meeting the ether en its way te the church. In the same order they were taken te the Mount Jey cemetery for interment. Rev. J. W. Hoever, of the Evangelical church, Rebert Montgeinory.of the Metho dist Episcopal church, and Henry Engle, et the lmnkara denomination, officiated. Rev. Hoever preached a sermon based en Matthew, xxiv chapter aud 44th verse : "Therefore, be yoalse ready ; for in such an hour as ye think net the Sen of Man After the services, hundreds et persons viewed the corpses. The mass of persons who were outside of the church eutnum bered these withie, and it took one and a half hour before the last ene had taken a leek at the victims of the tragedy. Fine floral tributes from kind friends decorated the remains of the deceased, and the sternest hearts of the vast assemblage were wrung with grief as they beheld the last scene of the terrible accident. The railroad company has very properly contributed $100 towards defraying the expenses of the funeial. Bene Stelen. Clintcn D. Morrison, of Drumere, had a very taluable horse stolen from hi3 stable en Saturday night. The less was die covered Sunday morning and pursuit for tbe thief was immediately begun. He was tracked from Fairfield te Oak Hill, out alter the latter place tee elue lest. was ' 3,000 KILLED. Ati ITALIAN TOWN WIPED O0r. Horrible l.eu of Life 3,000 Persona Killed by a Terrible Karttiqaake Near Naples, en Saturday. The town of Casamicciela, ou tbe Ischia, near Naples, was almost entirely destroyed by an earthquake en Satur day night. The neighboring towns en Tenie andLacceamene were greatly dama ged. It is impossible, as yet, te give the number of the dead. In the latest ac counts the number is estimated at 3,000. The hotel Piccola Sentinella sank in the earth and buried many of its inmates. Seme of tbe inhabitants of the town es caped te the sea at the first shock and made their way te Naples with the news of the calamity. The centre of the area of the shock was the same as that of two years age, but the radius was wider. The shock was felt at sea, and, according te some accounts, even at Naples. A gentleman who was staying at the Hetel Piccola, Sentinella,and who escaped with his life, relates that he only had time te secure some candles for use in the dark ness of the night. The ground opened in many places while in ether placeB there was no movement. Water gushed out of springs. Several boilers in the bathing house burnt. The exeitement in Italy may be imagined from the fact that there were 2,000 visters in Ischia, including wealthy Reman and Neapolitan families and several deputies, who were taking the baths there. The Naples correspondent of the Ber sagliere telegraphs : " I have just returned from Ischia. Casamicciela, Lacco and Forie have been destroyed. They were three of the most flourishing communes en the island whieh was half overthrown. The read between the town of Iachea and Casamicciela is impassible" The prefect of Naples telegraphs that the town of Casamicciela has ceased te exist. A parson who lives near the new ruined bathing establishment says he escaped from the place amid falling walls and bal conies, tbe terrified peeple shouting " te the sea !" The theatre, which was a wooden structure, was literally tern open, allow ing the audience te escape. At Lacco, there are many dead and wounded. At Forie the churches were ruined, but no one was killed. At Serrara fifteen were killed. The troops have recovered the body of Signer Fierentini, prefect of Las siri. All steamers plying between Ischia and the main land were immediately chartered by the government te bring the wounded from the island. COLUMBIA NKWS. Frem Our icegatar Correspondent. The damage done by the hail te tobacco in this neighborhood is immense, the plants being literally cut te pieces. The hail storm of Satutday afternoon was only felt south of this place, but that of the night swept almost the entire district about here. Columbia was badly affected bp the hail, which only fell in the suburbs et town, jne estimate of the less occa sioned by the storms can be formed as yet, but it will probably reach many thousands of dollars. Hoodwinking the People Anether cheap jewelry fraud had his headquarters in front of the market house en Saturday evening. Strange that people will allow themselves te be swindled by such fellows. This one pretended te be a mesmerist, but confined his operations te a e ilered lads, who were, no doubt, paid for their services. The rainstorm of the early evening dispersed the crowd, and saved the peeple's pockets. Bridge Struck by Lightning. Oue end of the covered frame bridge ever Big Chiques creek, at the old Risser Heur mill was struck by lightning en Saturday afternoon during the storm and badly injured ; yet strange te say. no marks of lightning can be seen. Twe meu were en the bridge at tbe time were stunned by the shock, but sustained no injuries therefrem. A Paster's .Resignation. Rev. R. C. Searing, pastor of St. Paul's P. E. church, announced te his congrega tion yesterday morning that he would re sign his charge here, preaching his fare well sermon next Suuday. The news was received with surprise. as no intimation of their pastor's intended resignation had ucen given te any person before it was anueunced from the pulpit. He gees te Connecticut. Colored Camp meeting. Net many peeple attended the colored camp meeting held baak of Ceylo's ferry, en the lerk oeunty, hills, yesterday. All of the colored peeple of this section of the county who could de se went te meeting in Shirk's weeds, two and a half miles from Columbia, where an immense con cen con ceurso was present. Police Cases. Officer Struck escorted te the county jail, this morning, two men who were ar rested en Saturday night by Offieer Dysin ger for being diunk and disorderly en the street. 'Squire Grier also committed a llarrisburg man named Rebert MeMeni man te the jail for 10 days for bei ng drunk and disorderly. Peraenal. Gee. H Richards left te-day for a trip te Ocean Greve. Gee.'Breueman, of Philadelphia, spent yesterday in town with friends. Gee. McFadden has removed his place of residence te rarkesuurg, fa. Charles J. Kerr, of New Yerk, late the guest of Mr. Jehn Wi'sen, returned home te day. A Wagen Breaka Down. F. F. W. Sebearf's wagon broke down near Ironville yesterday, while en the way te the Jjandisville campmeetmg with 200 quarts of ice cream. The driver returned te Columbia, secured another wagon, and then proceeded te bis destination without further delay. Borough Budget. The river is slowly rising ; due te the late rains. Riverside ledge, Ne. 27, Ladies' Heme Commission, meets te night. A fine display of the northern lights was seen last night between 9 and 11 o'clock. The evening services at the E. E. Lutheran church will hereafter commence at G o'clock instead of at 0:30. A tub race will be held at Wrightsville en Saturday afternoon between a number of young men of that pi ce. Cel. James Duffy ha? four acres of te bacce, which grew en his island farm near Falmouth, cut aud in the shed. This morning the work of cutting was begun en his farms near Marietta. Frem reports at railroad head quarters here it is shown that 2,500 people were carried te the Landisville campmeeting ever the Reading and Columbia railroad yesterday. A large numbjref Celumbitns attended. The somapheno signal at tha tell house of the river bridge, which ia te be used for the purpose of giving signals and orders te south bound trains of the Frederick and Pert Deposit railroads, went into operation yesterday. Obltearr. Mrs. Melenia Gottsehalk, wife of Her -man Gettachalk of the late firm of Lederman & Gottschalk, of this city, died in Brooklyn en Saturday and was buried en Mendav last. Albert Presena, the well-known safe agent, who furnished the globular safes for the Fulton bauk, of this city, died in Allentewa en Thursday, of pneumonia, and was buried in Baltimore en Saturday, j no was at years 01a. BASKBALI.. The ironsides A I meat Shut the National Out. There have been several nice picnics iu this city this year, but the finest was the one which the Ironsides baseball club had en Saturday afternoon when they played tbe National club, of Philadelphia. This team played a game in Atlantic City en Friday loosing by the score of 4 te 3. The seaside nine the day before played an eleven inning game with the Ress elub of Uhester, one of the finest in the state, the latter winning by the scere cf 1 te 0. Frem this the peeple here believed that tbe Na tienals wenld give our nine some work, but tney were aisappeinted. Their nine bad been changed Eemewhat from the day before and Capel.ef the Five-Twenty elub, played at short. The strangers in their practice game en tbe field showed a great deal of skill in handling the ball and it would have been better for them if they had continued the practice. Game was called at 4 o'clock, and as Zscher wen the toss the strangers went te the bat, and scored one run by a geed hit of Reifsnyder, who stele te second and was brought in by Hutl. The euly ether runs scored by the nine were made in the third and fifth innings, in each of whieh they get ene by telerable geed bits and errors. The home team, upon going te the bat, in tbe first inning, scored seven ruus ; their batting was tremendous, the strangers' pitcher baing hit very easily. The Ironsides scorned able te put balls wherever they desired, and the visitors were unable te field, and made errors that were frightful te witness. Atene time it was thought that the inning would last all afternoon, but three men were finally put out. In the second inning, two mere runs worn made with a blank in the third and three in the fourth and fifth each. The sixth inning was a repetition of tbe first. Such batting as the Ironsides did has never been seen en the ground. Everybody struck heavy and several men reached third en their bats. The visitors could net pick up the balls, nor could they threw or catch them, the left fielder muffing no less than three in this inning. When he held a ball finally he received tromendons applause. In the seventh inning the home team made five mere runs aud for a wonder did net score in the'Mghth. Thay had no use for their bat in the ninth and did net take it. This left the scere at tha end stand 20 te 3 in favor of the home club. Tbe home team had but few errors, and it was interesting te see hew well they played. Sweitzer and Zscher formed tha battery. The pitching of the former was very geed and the latter did net have a passed ball. Schiller and Househelder did excellent work at first and third base and Peffer astonished all by his fine game at second. Hofferd, who plays well any place, as usual kept his end up in geed style at short. The fielders each caught a number of difficult flies and none were muffed. Of the visitors Siffer, the catcher, played the best game, as he caught for no less than four wild pitchers and worked hard throughout the game. Capel and Hunter each made fine catches of het balls from the bat and Hutt played a splendid game at firs!;. The score in full fellows : IROXJIDES. T RlBPOAB Zccher.c 7 2 3 9 0 1 Hofferil.ss 7 loe 40 Sweltzer. p 7 2 10 se Househelder, 3b 7 2 2 10 Schiller lb 7 0 3 j 02 Kelly, 1 1 i 4 :: 1 00 Peller, 2b C 4 3 0 10 Klng.rl (S 2.13 01 Slxsmitli, c f ( 3 2 3 01 letal 53 29 21) 27 14 5 nationals. Reilunyder, 1 f 4 2 0 1 0 5 llutr, lb 4 111) 00 Fiymi,3b p 1 0 0 1 3 G Ilumbcr, 2e, p, 3b 4 Oil 22 Kilrey.p.ct 4 0 10 2 0 SIficr, C 4 0 0 8 10 Capel, 3 3 1 0 u 2 3 3 Morkle, r. 1 ( 0 0 0 0 0 IJjrry, cr,2t i 002 12 Total 34 3 3 21 12 18 Innines 12345G78!) Jrenslths 7 3 0 3 3 8 5 0 X 50 Nationals 1 0100100 0- 3 Umpire Geerge Myers. The nllddletetrn Urey Dafeatsd. Just as the Middlatewn Greys had taken their positions iu the field in the match game of bassball with the Daunt less of Mount Jey, en Saturday afternoon, a rain storm from the west interfered witu tbe game. The rain continued for fifteen minutes, putting the ball ground in a muddy condition and dispersing the crowd of several hundred ladies and gentlemen who had turned out te see the game. An hour later the ground having been strewn with sawdust the game was rc-semmenced. Before the home team was retired they scored five runs, Walbern having been hit with ease. Off Pyle the strangers made one run in the first inning and eight en base hits in the nine innings. Tbeir battery the visitors changed several times and the ene that worked best was Wal born, pitcher, aud Decker, catcher. The visitors were outplayed at every point By a series of sarieus errors of the horns team the Greys inade four runs in the eighth inning, othercvise they would have had only a total of three runs The ground was net in its beat condition, whieh ac counts for much of the peer playing of both sides. This is the third time the Middletown boys suffered defeat this sea son at the hands of the JJanntless. el- fewing is the score : DACSTI.IH3. e. K. QRKT.I. Force, cl Dolsen, 1 1 Seltzer, 2b Decker, lb Welburn, p slple. a a Qramm, c Evans, rl Deugher.y,3b.. O.K. Slehler, U IT. ...4 3 Miller, s 9 2 3 Zeller, 2il 3 2 Moeaey, 3b 3 1 Uberle, c 1 3 Hnbley.ri 5 1 Stonier, .L., lb.... 3 3 Pyle, p 2 3 Jtaker, cr. 4 a ,.2 ,.3 .4 5 ..4 Total 27 22 Total 27 7 ISMN03. 12 3 4 Dauntlibs 5 101 Grays 1 0 0 1 0 1-22 0-7 The Capital City nine, of Harrisbunr. will play a game with the Dauntless, of Mount joy, next saturuay. Gamea at Other Fiacea ea Saturday. Game3 were played en Saturday as fol fel lows : At Chioage : Philadelphia, 0 ; Chica go. 2 ; Detroit : Detroit, 4 New Yerk, 2 ; Buffalo : Buffalo, 7 ; Bosten, 5 ; Cleveland: Providence, 9 ; Cleveland 2 ; Philadelphia : Athletie, 11; Allegheny, 2 ; Cincinnati: Cincinnati, 8 ; Columbus, 3 ; Reading : Actives, 17-? Quicksteps, 7. The inter state match between tbe Brooklyn and Anthracite nines in Brooklyn was called at the end of the sixth inning en account of rain, the score standing 5 te 0 in the Broeklyns' favor ; the game at Trenten be tweeu tbe Trenteus and Harrisbnrgs was stepped en account of rain during the third inning, the scere being 4 te l in favor of tbe Trenteus. The August Flowers, of Philadelphia, who will be here shortly t play the Iron sides, defeated the Actives at Manayunk with a score of 5 te 2. The Hunter club, of Pittsburgh, played en Saturday and defeated the Yerk team by a score of 11 te G. The Hunters bad 6 base hits and the Yorkers 4. Te-day the same clubs are playing their third game and the Hunters will be hereon Wednesday. The Pittsburghers are said te be quite strong. Te-morrow the Littlestown club will play a game with the Yerk nine. The Yerk Daily says " A game with the Iron sides, of Lancaster, would draw the largest audience of tbe season." The usual crowd of nice- young men occupied seats en freight cars and locust tries, where they viewed tbe Lancaster game en Saturday. A canvas should be put up at once. Connected with Teleefeeae. The American tea company, North Queen street above Orange, has been connected with the telephone exchange. KELIGIOUS EVENTS ITKaiS rltOMTIIBVAUlOIISCUUKUtllL. 1-lamination el ITaplla in tha Hebrew Sun- lar-9cnoeI The Lnadlavllla cmp- MnetiDg lAjIng ;erner Stene. The annual examination of the Hebrew babbath-schoel took place in the temple en East Orange street, en Sunday-evening, commencing at half-past five o'clock. The school is in charge of Rev. Samuel Laski, assisted by his wife, who for the past six months has given her aid in the work gra tuitously. The audience was quite large, almost every seat in tha temple beiug eccu pied. The exercises were of an instruct i ve and entertaining character, reflecting credit en tbe teachers who had prepared the pregramme and the little folks wh participated in it. The opening prayer, was admirably ren dered by Helene Linderman, a bright little girl, some ten years old. Then followed a les?ou in the Hebrew language by a class of boys and girls. It consisted of spelling, reading and trans lating Hebrew into English. This was done as rapidly and correctly as children of tbe same age read or spoil English in the public schools. The second part of the programme was a lessen en "The Principles of the Jewish Religion." These we:e expounded catu chetically, the teacher asking the ques tions, and the children in turn giving the answers, which they did readily and without hesitation. The lossen included the thirteen articles of the Jewish creed and the ten commandments. The third part of the pregramme com prised the "Biblical History of the World," catechetically rendered; and the fourth part consisted of vocal and instru mental music, by a choir under the lead of Miss Jennie Owens, and biief poetical recitations by the pupils, as fellows : Music, "America," by the choir, with organ accompaniment. "We Meet Again," opening address, by Miss Ray Peose. "Holiness," by Clareuce Hirsh. "Nature.Ged's Witness,"by Clementine Peose. "The Lord, Our Shepherd," by Ely Stein. "What Religion Teaches," by Celia Peose. "The Stars," I y Eddie ResenBtein. "Hepe, the Geluen Ladder," by Frank Leeb. "On Sinai's Height," by Nettio Strauss. Music, by the choir "Isiael'a Seng. "Welcome, Quiet Morning," by Merris Leeb. "Praise Ged," liathlValm, by Helena Lederman. "The Heavens Teach," by Lucas Leder man. "Sh'ma Yisrael." by Bertha Peesn. 4 Contentment," by Moses Urcenbaum. "Walk before Gad," by Bertha S:rau3i. Closing prayer, by r'r.mk L'wb.repeated by the entire school. Vecal music, by choir 150l!i Psalm. Many of the recitations were received with great applause, and Merris Leeb wa3 presented with a beautiful baskut of (low ers and Frank Leeb witji a handsome bouquet, both of which were well deserved. Helen Lederman's selections were also especially well rendered. Tbe Peose girls also recited their pieces admirably. The music by the choir was a feature of much interest. Rer. Laski iu a brief speech compli mented the little folks fur their creditable efforts, thanked the audience for tbeir attendance and urged upon parents the importaneo of atteudin closely te the religious as well ai scalar education of their children. The President, Philip Bcrnari', followed in a few congratulatory rematks, and announced a four weeks' vacation for the school. A sole and chei us were sung by the choir, an organ sole was rendered by Harry Lnkenbacb, and benediction pronounced by Rev. 'Laski. The children then 1 at down te a table spread in the vestibule and beuutifnlly provided with cake.", confections, ice creams, fruits and flowers. The enter tainment was from first te last a great success, and afforded instruction aud a'mnsement te all present. HUN BAY AX WK CAMP. Large Asaeaablage Present and Intercttlbg The twilight service en Saturday even iug was conducted by Miss Lizzie Sharpe and Prof. VV. J. Kirkpatrick, of Philadel phia, had charge of the singing. Later iu the evening Miss Sharpe conducted the prayer meeting. Large crowds attended both services. Rev. V J. Mills, of Pbila delphia,preached,taking bis text from Acts xxvi,a8 : " Almest thou persuadest me te be a Christian." The sermon was clearly delivered and created a very favorable im pressien. A great multitude of people assembled in the weeds en Sunday. Sema whose families are already encamped arrived en Saturday evening, and the next day seme crowded special cars arrived from every point. The aftorneou brought many mere and by 3 p. m. the weeds were the centre of a dense throng most of whom came te stay but a few hours. The rain of the proceeding day did ue damage te the tents and affected the convenience of these encamped but slightly. It however had the beneficial effect et laying the dust and rendering the air delightful. A careful estimate iudicates that nearly 8,000 peeple paid t?e price of admission te the grounds during the day. Rev. J. B. Debbins, D. D , of Reading, conducted a love feast in the tabernacle after tbe 6:30 acu 3 p. m. piayer meetings and many piesent took advantage of its opportunities. Rev. C. A. Helmes, D. D., of Pittsburgh, delivered tbe regular ser mon, at 10:30 a m., taking his' text from Remans v, 11. ' We joy in Ged through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have new received the atonement." The ser mon was exceptionally geed and was listened te with profound attention. At 3 p. m. Rev. W. C. Elliet, of Leba non, delivered the afternoon sermon. His texts were Genesis ii, 31 : "And Ged blessed the seventh day and sanctilied it, becausa that in it He had rested from all His work whieh Ged created and made ;" and Exodus xx, 8 : " Remember the Sab bath day te keep it holy." During its delivery the main stand and all the avail able space near was crowded. A meeting ier tbe promotion of holiness 4w as held in the prayer meeting tent at G:15 p. m , daring which Miss Lizzie Sharpe electri fied her auditors by her clear presentation of the truths of the gojpel. Prof. W. J. Kirkpatrick conducted tha twilight service at 6:30 p. m., after which Rev. Richard W. Hamphriss.ef Columbia, concluded the services of tbe day by the delivery of a sermon iu the tabernacle, from the text Matt, v , G. The temperance cauve will reocive special attention te morrow, when the programme will be as fellows : 9 te 10 a. m., devotional exercises with special reference te the topic of the day; 10:30 a m., sermon by Rev. D. C. Babcock, of Philadelphia, en "The Development and Application of the Principles or the Tem perance movement ;" 1:30 p m., illustrated conceit exercises for the young people 2:30 p. m., addresses by Rev. F. L. Peul' son, of Alexandria, Ya , and other3. TMServieea Te-day. . The attendance was large at the camp te-day, as many who came yesterday have net yet gene home. The weather is cool and very pleasant, owing te the ' heavy rains and bail storm of Saturday evening. This morning at 6 o'clock Jamea Black,' esq., of Lancaster, lead in prayer. D. Helman, of Pittsburgh, left tbe camp this morning, bat befete bis depait-
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