SV-" LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 0,1884. a K V-- '( !: lancastct .Intelligencer. WBPNBBPAY SVKNINO, FKB. 0, 1P84 Ret Cesiplcne ly Logical. Wa de net understand very well hew Democratic free trade sentiment can take very kindly te the Morrison bill, unlca the free trade predilection la rudely subordinated te the Democratic horse sense which declares that there are ether political principles mero lm lm lm oertant than the question of tnrlft rates, and that any tariff settlement will be acceptable. But that Idea would have prohibited the introduction of any bill te amend the tariff. It is certainly net easy te see much in Mr. Morrison's bill te please the f ree trade apostles ; yet they seem disposed te support it in a. ad sort of a way, which indicates that they find In It small crumbs of comfort that they would rather have than noth ing. The rabidly free trade Philadelphia I?ccenl,f!eclarc8 In one editorial column te-dny that "no man can be a Democrat and protectionist ;" In an adjoining col umn avows that Mr. Morrison Is a Democrat, " but his tariff Mil Is net a Democrat le measure," because it pro tects, and in a third place in an elabor ate editorial upon "party and the tariff " the Jiccerd declares that the Democratic state convention at Allentown must en dorse Morrison's bill or a kindred measure, because it is a very geed thing. One would think it would be embar rassing for n Journal te undertake in its aaveral editorial utterances In one issue, te say that a Democrat cannot be a pro tectionist, that Morrison is a Democrat fathering a protection bill and Anally that the bill is a geed thing, demanding from the Democratic party endorsement. It would trouble almost any Journal but the Recerd, among whose jewels, consistency and logic de net shine con splcueus. We like the Recerd, which Is generally very entertaining, and it la a great virtue net te be dull. It is very amusing in Its eccentricities into which it Is led by its free trade radical ism especially. It cannot positively see any geed in any man who does net fol fel low that banner. Peer Lieutenant Gov Gov ereor Black, whom we have always esteemed as a very clever fellow, the Recerd alta down en in the extremely consoling declaration that " we de net tike much stock in young Mr. Black ;" Just because young Mr. Black thinks that the Democratic party has ether mere Important things te consider at this time than the question of tariff rates. As we heartily concur in this opinion of "young Mr. Black," of course we un derstand that the Recerd is sitting down en U3 tee ; but as we de net feel oppress ed by the pressure, we conclude that the Recerd Is net a very heavy weight en the free trade issue any way. We have often had occasion heretofore te discover te it our opinion that its free trade zeal greatly outruns a sound discretion and profound logic, but of course, it does net see It. Fanatics never de. Men of one idea are seldom able te shake it. But the Recerd is always welcome en our table ; we recog receg recog nize it as generally honest In Its views, at any rate, if net universally sound ; and when It isn't sound it is fury and fn.uny. Thk Grand Army of the Republic Is a comprehensive and well established order, which has long outgrown some of the abuses of direction with which it once was threatened, has sturdily out lived prejudices aud survived bitterness which may have attended its eiiginal organization. It new includes a very large share of the (lower of the Union soldiery in the country nnd though, us in every ether association, pretenders may occasionally usurp its places of honor and attempt te diveit it from its strict objects, these perversions of a higher mission will be frustrated and the self seekers And their true level soeuer or later. The representatives of the order new in this city nre representative Pennsylvania soldiers, and include many men of mark in political, professional and business circles , the slitct exclu sien of partisan politics from the princi ples and practices of the Grand Army is demonstrated by the presence in the ranks of se many distinguished Demo crats, and all the manifestations of the true inwardness of the association tends te assuage rather than intensify or re vlve sectional animosities, as the old soldiers gather around their camp fires te revive honorable memories of an heroic period. Cel. McGevkun's prompt and manly call upon his friends te give their earnest support te the Democratic nominee for mayor is characteristic of a soldier, gen tleman and Democrat. It bespeaks a united party support for Mr. McMullen ; while the fect that he will draw votes largely from that class of llepubllcaus who prefer wise and honest city govern, ment te reckless partisan administration, is patent. The Examiner concedes that heis" a lawyer of ability and his char acter Is above reproach ;" and the JVcie Era warns its purty friends that " these who count upon Mr. McMullen as an easy candidate te beat will find them selves mistaken when the votes are counted, unless the ' boys ' de at their first exhilarated thought what the Phil adelphlaltepubllcuns did at their second sober thought, respect the clearly defined aentiment of the citizens most deeply interested in an honest and economical administration of municipal affaire and the melntennuce of an efficient police." Te the senility of the Philadelphia Inquirer, we presume, is te be ascribed its statement that " the Morrison bill clearly And forcibly states the issue of Democracy In connection with the tariff It makes the Issue free trade." Whatever may be thought of the Mern son bill, it is clearly based upon exactly tbe eame principle as the existing tariff. It Is neither an expression of the free trade nor of the tariff for revenue euly idea. There has never been agreement among even the most ardent protectionists upon de tails of the exact amount of duty te be levied upon each artlcle taxed in the schedule. There nover will be any such agreement, except en thu part of theso who are for an absolutely prehib- ilery tariff en the ene hand, or of theso who, en the ether slde, nre for free trade. Nine tenths of the people of the country seem te staud between these positions and te vary their ideas as te details with their locality and Interests. It is understood that the committee appointed at the last meeting of the Re publican state committee te consider and report upon the recommendation of the state convention that primaries be held throughout the state en a uniform date will report adversely te It. The plan does net accord with Mr. M.i tee's and Mr. Quay's ideas of the party policy. Nolther does the suggestion that the dele mites from Lancaster county te the Republican national convention be chosen by popular vete. The spirit of Independence proposes, but the bessei dispose of the preposition. I r has been suggested that before the April court Judge Livingston amend his affidavit proposed te applicants for llcensennd inquire of all past grantees of tavern licenses In this city whether they have kept four rooms aud eight beds at the service of the travelling public. As the Judge Justifies his policy In part by the demand of the hotel keepers at their meeting last year, some of them think he should give attention te the particu lar abuse of the license system which was their main grievance. i The se called civil servlce reform system new adopted will net find much favor among old soldiers. Under its previsions an applicant for the pest of letter carrier must net be ever 35 years of age. As only the drummer boys under 12, when the war broke out, have net passed that point in life this " civl service " idea seems te discriminate nguiust the class that the G. A. H. is most Interested in. Gov. Heyt's secretary of state having profusely Interviewed himself for the benefit of the newspapers, some of the newspapers should Interview the ex governor for the btmellt of the public in general. One consolation may be derived from the threatened flood. These that ceme new can't ceme later en. Tue sympathy oftbe state will go out te Governer Pattison in the boreavement that has ceme upeu him in the death of a tenderly cherished mother. New that the second Egyptian army has been routed in the Soudan, perhaps the English government will reach the con clusion that El Mabdi's followers are no slouches when they get their war palut en. The queen's speech refers te the " tran qullity of Egyp." and the morning papers tell of the terrible slaughter of the Egyp tian army. Can the relict of the late Jehn Brown bolbrewing dust in the eyes of her subjects ? 'Oath " will probably be well satisfied with the $55 verdict obtained against him by the New Yerk Truth, as the trial gave him an opportunity te Bwear te an iucome of I rem 40,000 te 49,000 per anuum from I U1b pen. There are a geed many mero newspaper men who would pay equally well for tbe privilege te place a like mon umental fabrication anent their salaries en the records of a court. The thirty-third anuual report of the state lunatie hospital, ilarrlsburg, of which Dr. Jehn L. Atlee, of this city, is president of tbe beard of trustees, and J. .. Gerhard is superintendent and physi eian, shows that the number of patients iu the hospital for the year ending Sept. 20, 1833, was 412, there haviug been ad mltted during the year 101, equally divided betweeu the soxes , thore wero en an average 390 patieuts in the institution, the average, weekly cost per capita was $1 53 J. Six mala and soveu fomale pi tients were admitted from this county. Jr.sT as we expected, the Lancaster In TELi.HiE.vcim prefers equivocation te honest admission of error. It wishes the Recerd te retract an assertion the Recerd never made, and in that way crawls under the cover of its own misrepresentation. It is a small matter. Philadelphia Recerd. There was a tlme when it would net have beea tee much te have asked the Recerd for argument and proof instead of hard names and bad words. Our ouce csteomed contemporary Beems te have lest its temper with its logic. The oepy of tbe Recerd which reached the Intelmei.nceu aud the AVu Era etllces contained the unqualified editorial statement that in the tobacco market Connecticut soed leaf leug age displaced the Pennsylvania leaf. Deth the Laucaster newspapers have called en the Recerd te prove or rotraet this asser tion. It has dene neither. It obviously can't. " It is a small matter." FEATURES OK THE BTaTK PRESS. The Erie Graphic nominates Congress, man Bayne for governor. The Heading Timet wants the study of German engrafted en the educational sys. tern of that city. Jehn E, Barrett, after olevon years Her vlce ou the 8craoten Republican, has withdrawn from that paper nnd will devote himself te llterary work. The Wilkosharre Onion Leader would solve the Mermen preblem by encouraging raale aud putting an embargo en female immigration te Utah. The LaucaBter Inquirer heats of a new olemont threatening te onter the centest for the siiocebsIou te Judge Patterson, "opposed te both Pattersen aud Atloe." The Philadelphia Recerd thinks the need of tbe tlmes is for nnother Heward te euliet the sympathy of the well to-de publle in aid of the doservlug peer who are net paupers. The Reformed Church Mcucnger warns College Dayt te keep a sharp eye en the Bophemoro who slipped into its roeont issue a sweeping declaration that the ton ten ton deuoy of cellege oducatlen Is te ureal e doubts nnd make skeptics. PERSONAL. Olivku Weniikm. Helmes says "geed breeding " is Burfnce Christianity," Mayeu II. O. Paubens, of Williams, pert, has Leen roueminatod by the Repub. Ileans. KeiiKHT B. Davis has presented te the Yeung Men's Christian association of Philadelphia boekoaso eeutalulug COO book, valued At $1,000. Ji'Dat: Hk.niiy Coepkh, formerly V. 8. senator front Tennessee, was killed by rebbers near Cullacan, Moxlce, en Monday. He was manager of the Polk silver mine. J. C. S. Blai kmiin was last evening nominated for I'. S. senator bv the Dom Dem Dom eorntlo caucus of the Kentucky L igislnture. He. received 03 votes te 57 for Williams. Ui:n. Giivnt suffer great pain, which prevents his getting a necessary amount of sleep. 1IU dlet is rigidly simple ; he is Ktill compelled te use crutehei in moving about the heuse. .Hmf.3I.hk, the California millionaire, left $00,000 te pay for the erection of a monument te Key, the author of "Tlie Star Spangled Bauuer." The trustee have just decided te build the monument. Ten years have passed siuea the death of Mr. Lick. .',000 MK.N KIM.i:i AMI WOUNUf.U 1 he l(cbct rail Upen ttin t.nulUti force. Aittnnrlec en I eksr, lief PMlntf Thrill Willi llrcMSlnnKiitcr. The gloomy forebodings as te Baker Pacha's desperate march into the Seudau are continued by authentic reports of the utter rout of his army. 2.000 of whom were slaughtered. He had with him 0,UO men, and was advancing when attacked. Baker Pacha, with the remuaut of hl forces, succeeded in reaching Triukitat, where the gunboat Hanger is lying, en which be intend te preceed te Seuakiu. The khedive has received a dispatch from Maker P.i -ha confirming the story of his defeat and the less ei 2,000 out of his army of 3,50, near Tekar, with four Krupp guns mid two Gathugs. He bays tbe Turks and European soldier both fought well, aud that he will proceed at ouce te Seuakiu. Baker Pacha bfg.m his advance from the eutreuchmeuts at Trinkitat ou Sun day. His lorce ceusisUxl et .1,000 troops badly armed ami short of ammunition, many of whom rhewed an unwillingness te proceed. He bad seut from Trinkitat te Caire an urgent appeal for ritles te replace the old muskets with which uum hers of his men were armed. Iu reply he received enlers te try te force his way te Tekar without delay with the English officers connected with the expedition. The spies bail falsely ropertod that tbe reads were clear, with the oxceptieu of small bauds of rebels. On Meuday fore neon a portion of the advance encountered a body of Osman Digua's troops aud a tight ensued which was mero of a rout than a battle. A portion of Baker Paeha's force had left Trinkitat en Saturday and threw up intrenchments ou tbe shores of a lagoon four miles distant. The rest of the tioeps followed ou Monday. Baker Pacha intended te advance te the well of Teb, live miles further, and half way te Tekar. Nothing was beird after ward of his movements until there came the news of bis defeat. This disaster was rather expected, as the forces consisted of raw and badly equipped, drilled aud disciplined recruits, senv- of whom were scut te the front with out arms aud some with euly old mus kets. The Austrian merchant who volunteered te convey messaged te tbe tribes alliud with El M.ihdi, demanding their surrender aud uffenug lull pardon te theso who did se, has returned te Seuakin iu safety, haviug successfully perfeimed his mission. He reports that Osmau Dlpna has 3,000 men surrounding Sinkat and 4,000 around Tekar. The rebels, be says, are unskilled aud lack arms, but are fearless when en gaged in batt'. He thinks that Osmau hoped te deceive the Egyptians as te the stiet'gth of his forces by having only a portion of bis men appear iu the attack en Seuakiu en Sunday last in tbe bope of drawing the garrUen out from under tbe cover el tbe lire or the gunoeats, ami uien fall upeu them, and masaacre thorn, ai was dene te the rallying party at Siukat en Saturday. SIMON UAllC.ltU.Va THU AuMiilentnir 111 cjcurplin Inte Mrilcu A 'lulk aoeqI iVemuu Bullrntfe. Uulveateu l'rlnt. Genernl Cameren sat iu a low, easy chair and welcomed the reporter with a sraile of recognition, but without arising. As he pointed the reporter te a seat he fixed his eye upon him with a questioning oppression voiced in the direct hut net sovero query. " Yeu are ene of these uowspaper men, eh ?" The reperter answered iu the nfilrraative and began te collect his faculties for the onslaught. With roferonco te his visit Gcueral Cameren said he had been at Het Springs in Arkansas aud had de cided te go te the City of Mexico, but owing te the lack of all rail communication he had abandoned that idea. He would remain in Texas about two weeks nnd dur ing that tirae would probably visit San Antonie. Frem Texas he expects te visit New Orleans, and remain there during the Mardi Gras festivities, returning thenco;te his northern home. He thought he would return te thu Cresoeut City the following wluter when the World's cotton exposition gets uuder way in that city, aud may peisibly make a second visit te Galveston. The conversation then became general, and the subject of the right of women te vete having come up, quite an interesting discusaieu took place botweon General Cameren aud Mr. Dufly, during which the general said he thought the idea of wemcu voting was mischievous . " They had hotter stay at home," he said, " and learn te make puddings and such things." Ueconiinetidlei; lluriltr ler Delt-KXle-nt The Yeung Men's Demoeratio associa tion, of Philadelphia, held a largely attended meeting last night, nt whleh Jehn Cad walnder presided. A resolution presented by Gee. M. Dallas was adopted, declaring "that William P. Harrity.hy hiH high porseual character nnd by his intelli gent, zealous nud self laorifieiug sorviees te the cause of Democracy, has meritcd aud Is accorded the entire oenlldenco and grateful regard te the party ; and this association recommeuds his soleotiou ns oue of the delegates at large from this state te the uext Demoeiatio national convention." The following named wero appointed nu auxiliary campaign committe for work In the city oleetlon : William P. Harrity, chairman ; Gee. M. Dallas, Jes. J. Wain wright, Jes. P. Kennedy, Murray Hush, 0. I). Clark. Wm.al. Meigs. II. C. Olmstead, Tlies. D. Poareo, II. 0. Leugh. Hn, Chan. E. Iugorsell, Jue. 0. James, Willing Llttell, Bam'i T. Jaquett and A. Ilaller Gress. 'I lie New Yerk lea lliirvent. The New Yerk ice harvest for this sea soa sea sen, new about ever, has been very favor faver favor nble in the large amount secured. It is estimated that fully 8,000,000 tens have been gathered, of which 1,005,000 teus otme from the upper and 1,000,000 tens from the lewer HudBen, aud about 1)115,000 tens from lakes aud ponds. The quality of the crop is mueh abeve the avorage, hut the cost of cuttlug and storing has been somewhat hoavler than last year. KllluguUhed u Flre Wltli Milk. At an early hour Ceiloy's soheolhouio, in Peters township, Franklin county, took lire. The building was burning with n likelihood of beiug consumed when .Mr, Atulrew Coffey passed by ou his way te the Williamson creamery. He quickly saw the danger of the soheol heuse and as promptly dashed the milk he was hauling, en the Humes, thus extinguishing them, Mr. Ceiloy's less was the township's gain, PACKER AT KKST. ASIIfH TO ASHKi, IH'Sr TO III'!' I 1 I funeral et thPi,t .lmln ll.lrteUm irtrUer .Nun mill K.t4ii-l'retil mn '' 1b I'riMMit. l'lil.'rt l'nss it was a funeral day at Maueh Chunk yesterday. Theie were scarcely a dercn peeple en thn streets, and all the shops mill Mere pre iM.vunl us if It were a Sabbath daw while the H doens bad net ! enlv iliiern but wlmlmv blind, as if te show hew much niote respect they pild the de.id than the law. The only sound wis that of spiteful engine whistles and the monotonous rumble of the heavily l.uleu coal trains passing iu a secmtnglv endless line. The dull leadeu mist hid the tops of the sharp hills thinly clad with snow, hut did net quite aonce.il the grauite column that marks the l.nt resting place of thn Packer family In I'ppcr Maueh Chunk cemetery. llardlv three years have elapsed sluce It wai reared evor the grave of the founder of the uame nnd for:un. but te day it towere ever the last toting plioe of the last direct heir in the mil hne of the greatest estate ever aecuraulited by a Penusylvauian. Tho'heur of the funeral had been de Inywl until the aftcnoeu te accommodate tbe host of friends of the late President l'aoker from ether cities At 11 e'cl ck special trains lelt Philadelphia and New Yerk te oenvey them te Maucb Chunk, and thev were preceded by another special from Easteu, while many mero catue In the ethor direction from Wilkoibarre and the Hazleton nnd Mahauey regions. The company assembled included all the load lead ing officials aud hundreds of empleyes of the L. V. railroad ; President Huberts, of the P. H. H ; Keim and Gewon, of the P. Si It.; Gov. Abbet, of New Jersey; ex Gov. Heyt, of Pennsylvania, and many bankers, merchants, judges .d leading men of New erk aud Philadelphia ; and prouil preuil prouil neut Democrats from all parts of the state. Upeu assembling at the residence el deceased, the oempauy slowly died through the mam outrauce and the reception room mte the study where the remaius were laid out. In doferenco te the expressed wish vt the family, who desired the funeral te be as unostentatious as poesiblc, no ibwers were seut save ene large piece, aud the only ilowers In the room were a little bed of roses aud pinks, upon which rested a white lily. The metalhc casket was cover ed with black cloth and the handles were of oxidized silver as plain as possible Upen the plate was the name aud dates of birth aud death. The face was net emaciated, but was slightly discolored aud the features had n piuched and drawn leek, as If death had n y ceme after acute pain aud buffering. In tbe right hand was placed the black geld headed cine which .Mr. t'acker always earned. The services, being held iu the little room, could net be witnessed by a tenth of thoie who had come, many from long distauces, te attend them. Tne ccromo ccremo ccrome uics we conducted by the Hev. Marcus A. Telman, reoter of St. .Mark's church, as sisted by Buhep M. A DoWelfo Howe, el Central Pennsylvania, and Bishop White head, of New Jersey. The Lehigh Valley glce club, made up from the empleyes of the oempny in the oflice at Mauch Chunk, rendered tbe musical part of the servlce, which consisted of the hymn, " Abide With Me," aud an anthem set te a plain ceaut. The pall bearers were the lien. Samuel J. Handall R. A. Lamberten, LL I) , Heu. Kckley B Cjxe, II. S. Goodwin, It. II. Sayre, G B. Newton, J. It. Fan shawc, A. G Broabead. ,ir.. I. W. Merris, Jehn Tayler, William Stovenson, Fred. 1 Murcur. E. 11. Byington, J. II. Wllholre, James Dennelly, Hen. S. S. Drcher, J. S. Lent. A. II. Fatziuger. V. U. Merris, C. H. Webb, K. IJ. Ely, II. II Moere, A.W. liutW, A. "W. Ldhcurltiir, Lifayotte Lentz, I Jhn Painter, Allen Crug. W. H, Hoaten. E. 11 Leisjuring, C E Brod Bred head, J. L. Stedmau aud Geerge H. Blaucbatd. The service over.the remains wero taken out aud placed In a sleigh, .Mrs. Paoker having asked that no hearse be used. Black cloth was placed ou the bottom, and the casket was left uncovered. A sleigh followed with Mr. and Mts. Charles Skecr Edward Lockhart and Mrs Hithbun, aud then the members of Carbou I.odgeof Masens, of whleh he had been a member, followed it as escort, each wearing a sprig of evergreen tied in the button hele with a knot el blue ribbon Up the steep hill the long liue slowly moved, and it reached nearly the whole distance from the heuse te the cemetery. The body was slowly deposited iu the grave by the side of the father and mother, and his brother, Hebert, whose remains had been removed thither from Sayre within n month. Bishop Ilewe nud the Hev. Mr. Telman finished the coremenics aud then Dr. It. A, Lamberten, past grand master of the grand ledge of the state of Pennsylvania, cenJuetcd the beautiful burial servlce of the Masouie erder. His brother Masens pissed by the open grave and cast upeu the caaket their sprigs of ovnrgreens, nnd the ceremony was ever. The day will long be rcmembercd in .Mauch Chuuk. UHKAT l'LOODs TltKKATU.tKD. Ilie suiriunlmnnn nnd Otile Hirer. Heady te llnr.t ttirlr llauk. There was a heavy raiu in the moun meun tains nheut Willlamspert, Monday night, and the snow disappeared rapidly by the thaw which continued. The ice has net yet broken up, but a slight tall in the Susquehanna river was loperted below Farrnndsvllle, which indicated that n larger channel had been cut underneath the loe gorge A slight fall nlse nt Will Will lamseort took place. There is a small rise iu Bald Eagle, Pine, Lye iming, Loy Ley Loy alseck and ether large creeks, A rapid rise in the river, howevor, may he looked for by Wodnesday, if thu weather dees net get cold bofero morning, in which oveut the loe is likely te break up. The Busquehatina nt Wilkcsbarre has riseu thrce aud ene half feet siuce neon, nud is still going up. Tbe heavy rain of the list two days and the warm weather have created grave apprehensions of n tloed, The snowfall ou the upper course of the nver was very heavy. The ice is sixtecn Indies thick, nud ns yet uubreken. Tbe dwellers en the low lauds en both sides of tbe rlver making preparations for au unsually heavy frushet, whleh will cer tainly take place if the present weather continues a few days longer. The Susquehanna rlver rese about oue feet nt Pert Dopeslt en Tuesday, and the ice whleh oevors its burface te the thick ness of twolve te tixtoeu inches shows signs of weakening. Thore has been no crossing evor it as has been dene for seme weeks. The river Is huing watohed with considerable anxiety by the peeple herc, as the loe is heavicr new than for many years, and the accumulation of ice aud snow along the rlver abeve is very great. If the present mild woather nud rulu een tinue another disastrous freshet, sueh as the town oxperlenced in 1873 aud 1875 is regarded as almost iuovitable. At Cincinnati with slight intermissions, It was tabling hard all Tuesday morning. The river atO o'elook was 52 loot aud was ilsliig an ineli an hour. The river Is rising from Caire te Pittsburg, and it is foared that serbins damnge will fellow. The rain coased bofero neon, with the thormemoter at 511 degrees, and the river in the nftcr nftcr nftcr noen was rising at the rate of threo luohes per hour. Ne serious damage Isoxpcuted, unless the loveo should break, until a height of GO feet is reached. Dlspatohes from all points in the Ohie Valley report a contuiued rise, with interruption of rail read and ethor travel iu seme places aud grout less of lumber. At Pittsburg the tracks of the l.ake Erle and MoKecspert nud Youghleghony railroads nre sub. merged. Trains ou the Haltlmore aud Ohie raiheul wero Interrupted imTuesday for r-evcial benis. The Allegheny and Motieng.ihola rivers are il'ing rapidly nud a Hewl such as has net boeti seen In Pittsburg for niiieteeu years Is expected within the next twelve hours. Siuce yesteiday afternoon a warm rain has fallen almost incessantly. This, added te the large amount of melted suew from the mountains, has forced the river out of their batiks, and before daylight nt least tiurty leel el water Is predicted tiere by old and experienced river men. Many of I he lower streets in Allegheuy nud en the south slde nre nlready under water, aud intouse rxoltemeut prevails among the residents of the bottom lauds, who nre either moving te the upper stories or nre preparing te vacate their houses entirely. At 11 o'elook Tuesday night thu rivers were rising nt the rate of teu luches nu hour, with ttviutyfeur feet aud a half ou the marks. Dispatches received from points nt the headwntcrs of both streams report them still rising and the woather warm and raining. Affr.lt A CAMUIllAl I. r'tul li I ml ill Uelnrcil M.lrgntleti en Memtter l.egHti. The colored men of Washington are ou tbe war path Beeking presidential candi dates. Hcceutly Gen. Legan was fairly stunned by a delegation of fifty colored statesmen of the Dlstriet of Columbia storming his room. Tbe visit was made without the slightest warning, lhe deer of his net ever large reception parlor was threw u open with the announcement that a few gentlemen wished te sce him. As the deer opened a short, bald, dcep chest ed saddle colored man entered, bowing with great solemuity. Then there was a heavy shutlliug of feet upon the stairs and tbe short leader was lirinly but rapidly proK.-ed forward by the deuse crowd of colored brethren back of him until, when the room was tilled, the short brother was net ever one feet away from Geu, Legan, who steed erect, looking ever the crowd with an air of curiosity. The spokesman of the visitors vainly tried te staud at a mom respectful distauce but he was pushed forward uutil the tees of his beets pressed up against the senator's slippers. The short man cleared his threat and said in a high, squeaky voice 'Senater Legan, sh, we have called 8h, as the representatives of the colored race iu this district, sah, te loam, sab, whether you are a caudidate for the great othce of the presidency, sah, we would like te kneA- it, sab, se that we may elect te the couveutien nt Chicago two dele gates who shall vete for you first, last aud all the time, sab." It was n gretesque situation but the Illinois senator proved equal te it. With out the suspicion of a snule upon his face at beiug called upeu te answer such a question at such a tune, he said ; ".My 1 1 tends, l am glad te sce you, out I waut you te understand that se far ns I am personally concerned, I am net a can didate, hut I never have nor am I new going te repress or direct the efforts of my friends." "Yes, sab," said the short orator with a bow, and then they all tiled up nnd shook bauds with Gen. Legan and tilled out with great selemnity. If they had ceme with any intoutlen of making a collection they went away griev griev eusly disappointed. M'.'O.OOO te u Dead 1'ituper. A dispatch from Birmingham, Alabama, says an old man named Nowserao, n pau- er, died in the poerhouso last week. On Meudav his brether. a Philadelphia bank er, was at Birmingham looking for blm, si) mgth.it a rich rtUtive rcesntly bo be (ueutUxl $20,000 te the clout man un known te turn. Kiuind De.vl l)f (he Heiid.liie, Isaac Turny, an old citizen of Sabula, Clearlield county, was found lying dead by the roadside, about a mile from his home en Monday eight. His son-in-law, J. Weed, has been arrested en the charge of murdering him. ailuer Killed bjr Tep ICack, Patrick Harley and Jehn Nnughten weie killed Tuesday aftoruaen at Ashland, by a fall of reek at Big Huu colliery. COUIIT or tmsiniON I'LKAS. Dale. UKoeted ul lletere tlie .luilcea. llKI'Dlli: JIOQE IWTTEIISON. Ill the case of Samuel Broudle vs. Thompson Brubaker, thu jury rendered a vordiet in favor of plaintiff for $1.50. Eli Lybe vs. Jehn A. Charles and David Bair, jr., surviving partners of the late firm of D. Bair Si Ce. This suit is brought te recover $1,053 23, which plaiu till' alleges la due blm for sorvices rondered te the defendants botween April, 1872, nnd 1870. Tbe plaintiff admitted that he had been paid n sum which aggregated $500 per annum duriug tbe time he was olerk for dofendnuts in their stere ; he olaimed under an ostlmate of quantum meruit that the amount olaimed was still due him. A number of witnesses were called te preve the value of plaintiff's ser vices. The dofeuse pleaded non attumpsit, pay ment aud the statute of limitation. They proceeded te show the position held by plaintiff in Bair's store, and what his services were worth. It was alleged that part oftbe claim was passed by thestatute, and that plaintiff was paid $500 per annum according te an agreoment made with David Bair, Br., in 1872, who wlthdrew from the Arm iu 1870. BEl'OIlE JL'DOU LIVINGSTON. In the case of Jehn L. Jacobs vs. Herace Oladfolter, bofero the dofenso had called any witnesses, the parties compromised by defendant agreeing te pay defendant the sum of $200. The suit of Ge'laib Spaeth vs. II. II. Herr aud Martha Herr, his wife, was an aetluu te recover $110 paid by plaintiff, a resident of this eity, te II. II, Herr, of Smithville, for a herse whleh was repro repre repro sented by dofendant as te be sound in every respect. After Mr. Spaeth had the herBO a day or two he observed that thore was a sero en the hind leg, and he called upon n voterinary surgeen who told him the herse was stilted, would never reoever and advised him te kill the herse, which was dece. Mr. Herr was re quested te return the mnney whleh he ro re lused te de. aud this suit was brought. At the oeuclusiou of the plaintiff's testimony, defundaut's counsel moved for a neu suit, en the ground that the testimeny failed te show that the dofendant knew that the herse was nlllioted with uu inourable dis ease The court declined te outer the non suit. The dofense was that Mr. Herr pointed out the sere in the herse's leg, told Mr. Bpaeth hew It get thore, and that as he praatlced no doeoit when the herse was sold there cannot be nny recovery in this notion. Kales Uranted, The court granted rules te show oaure why the appeals taken by the defendants Iu the suits brought by the Delawareltlver and Lancaster railroad company te rcoevor stoek subscriptions should net he strleken off. Tbe rules will be argued at the Mareh tern, of oeurt. Unlemllne Ills Nee. Edward Brown, late prlvnte, Company II. One Hundied and Twelfth Pennsylvania artillery, was weuuded In front of I'oters. burg, Va., Aug, 4, 1801, by a ball striking him in the fnoe and ledglug iu the nasal passages. This man proseutod hlmself at the German hospital, In IPhlladelplila, KVihrnnrv !. 1834. when a iiunie wan welghlug 520 grains was removed, oxpresscs a sonse of wllef and sayj uobe U net se heavy. He his G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT. IIHUMO.N UK Tllkl IVMI VUlKUVNS. llie lltr lii y Ulri'i siiillunt lleu- critl's lloiiert 1 hn MriMIng Itilt Muriiliu vi nciniil 1'iiltn. The city wears a he'lday nppcatatice due te the visitation of the stnte otieamp ment of the Grand Army of the KiquiblU'. Plugs arii living from the prominent hetuls, nud many of the business nnd private homes nud saloons nre gaily decor- nted. The weather nil day yoHerday woie a thteatetiiug nppearnuee, hut towards evening the cky cleared, nud although considerable moisture ro re uutucd tu the ntmospherH, it was net unpleasant abroad. The remainder el the Pittsburg nud adjacent wostern delegations arrived en the day express yesteiday, nud the Ilarrlsburg express went brought the halanoe'of the Philadelphia nud eastern delegations. The Marietta nud U linbrldge men ar rived en the morning train and promptly proceeded te their quartern, headed by the Mechanic's baud et Marietta. The Cel umbla contingent In large foice uext came down North Quenn street, thi Kden band nt their head. Delegates promenaded the streets last evmilng nud this morning nud the blue cap ami brns buttons seen grew te be tamlllar figures. All the hotels were ciewded list evening, nud it was dltllcult for theso arriving late te secure accommodations. The Stevens heuse iu particular was thronged nt nu early hour Iu the oveniug, the corridors of the lewer lljer being nt times lin passable. Council el AilmluWtritileii The first formal btttducss relative te thn encampment was transacted by the Coun cil of Administration nt the Slevens heuse List oveniug. It is composed of E. G. Sellers, L. W. Shengle, Albert Behnefler, .1. H. Mlssnmcr, of Philadelphia, and J. P. Hunter, of Pittsburg. The business transacted is of a private character, j lhe .ilrrtlnc Till. Morning It was half past teu this meitiing befoie the dulegatis wero called te order, Iu Mauiuercher h ill, by Commander Osborue, who introduced Majer A. G. Holueehl, el Geergo II. Themas pest, this city. His address of welcome was ivs fellows : " Cemuuik CeMMAsnun NiiCeunAuns op TllK G. A. It. The local committee et the pests of Luioaster eity have imposed upon me the pleasant duty of speakiug thu formal words of welcome customary ou sueh occasions. Leeking out evor the vast assjinblage of cemindcs I am remind ed that lauguage Is uet at my command te frame the tilting phases of welcome te such n body of ropresuutativo men. Folies should be condensed into p.iges.pagc.s into patriotic epigrams te preperly utter the seutimeuts of our swelling hearts te-day. We gnxe Inte each ethers faces, and we sce the gray hairs uud the furrows of tlme that mark tbe march et years. Instine tively tbe mind gees hack evor two de cades, when the cheeks, new seamod,wero smooth nud tlushed with tbe glow of patriotic tire. 'The sight of each ether brings baoktle memories of ethor days, nud like a tlash up rolls the curtaiti of the past. I rum a thousand camps ouce mero echoes thu roville nnd tattoo. Down through tangled weeds aud deadly swamps again we nee the columns of blue march, and charge, recoil and Ilnally cloe iu triumph around tbe brave aud broken columns of grey. Ou the ear again sounds tlie Union cheer and the rubel yell, and from the rocky glens of Gettysburg te the apple tree of Appomattox the music or our guns swells in bloody monotone as of yester day. "Te-day 'glim visagtd war has smoothed its wrinkled (rout,' nnd we meet te per potuate Uie uvme.-ies aud the lessens et our years of servi.e. General aud private loave their former rauk at tbe outer deer, and here ou oue c miui'-n level we greet oaeh ethor, by the simple uame of com rade. Upen each breast we wear but oue insignia the Lrenza badge of tbe Grand Army of the Republic. "Down lu tier deepest nnd most secret laboratories nature from her precious ma terlals fashleus the diamond. It is the rarest stoue that decks the brew of kings : It is the type of wealth and power. Aud se for ages kings and emperors have crea ted badges of honor and nobility for knights aud gouerals who have bravely fought for mnBters en fields et ouquest for bloody ambition. Lnglaud has her erder of the Garter, France has her Le Le geon of Hener, Prussia has her Iren Cress, but the brenze badge of the Ornud Army of the Hepuhlie among these gaudy sym. bels of kingly wrongs and oppressions, shines as the diamond bcslde the bleed stone. It is the orystilhzatleu of liberty's laboratory. "Fer ceuturies and centuries of wrong and oppression, the bleed ami tears of countless millions have been drained into the cruoihle ; but when the fetter fell from tlie limbs of four million slaves, when the war was ever, and the Grand Army of the Hepuhlie was organlzed, tbe badge of brenze, forged by freedom's baud, became the proudest dcoerattou that have gracad thn tirn.-uttr n snlilinr. "The Btnr of Bethlehem rese en u be nighted world, emblem et a Christiauity that should raise men from darkness te light. The star of your badge is a promlse te coming generations that the principles for which you fought, shall live net only in ene land, but shall spread lu overy laud boneath the sun, until soeptrcs shall fall and threnes shall orumble, and the op pressed of overy nation shall knew no sovereign but the sovereignty of the poo peo poe plo. "Iu the limits of our eity you will find threo graves of historic interest, for they who slurnber se quietly new wero ouce typical figures in the drama in whleh you played your part. "Whero the Couestega curves among the hills sleeps ex President Buehauati, wbose tretubllug hand held the helm of the ship of state as she went plunging into the bloody waves of civil war. Iu n quiet family graveyard net far off, ledts the Old Commener Thaddeus Stovens, aud the granite abeve his horelo heart silently voieos feruver the principles for whleh he lived and died. Over yonder a beautiful shaft tells the pilgrim te a hoie's shrine, where reposes the pcerless Reynolds As you stand by oaeh of theso graves they will teach thelrsilent lessens as you recall the part that oaeh ene was called upon te enact in the history of our country. "Woleomo, comrades, te our raldsi. Yeu will net find prottier girls in the state. Wade around nnd bee the town, our men ument, our tobaeoo waroheusos, our peer heuse aud jail. We will try te keep the olcctrle lights burnlug all night whlle you are hore. The station heuse llke the tiraple of Janus lu tlme of poaeo, la te be dosed up, aud the polleo will have nothing te de but te show you where te flud your hotel. If any iaudlerd puts oloemargarine on.the table, sheet him en the spot. De net mind the weather ; It was the host we oenjd get this woek, Conslder this town yours for thrce dayB or during the raoket, nud mav oaeh of you bear honeo hut pleas ant reoelloetlous el the encampment at Lanoaster." , , Maj. Holneohl's address was received with a great deal of euthuslasra, aud was fittingly responded te by Commander Osberne Unlet Mrperts. The report of the assistant adjutant Roueral, Themas A. Stewart, et Norrls Nerrls Norrls tewn, shows that thore were en Dee. 81, 1883, 30,055 members In the dopartment In geed standing ; 2,217 momhera remain suspended : 103 pests were organized dur ing tbe year, making a total of -103 ; net gain In inoinbershlp, 0,410 ; number of members rollevod, 1,1103 ; number of per sons, ethor than members, lellevcd, 557 ; total number of poisons rollevod, 1 , 0 J 5 ; amount oxpended fei uller,$ll) 703 25. Ten years nge them woie only 72 pests nud il,t)33 members iu this htate. Dining the year 1883, 11.11 cemtades died, morn than In nny ether ene year siuce t he orgaiil.ntieu of the Grand Army. The tepeil closed with n leonmmeudatieu that tititntcr dls olpline boeufoiced and that, eanli pest be required te appoint n standing rmnuntttnn whose utmost ondeaveis wlieuld be nx cried te bring Inte lhe Grand Ainiy soldiers who had net et placed their names upon Its roll of membeishlp. The uhaphilii nud dep.utment e muni d ers also read their reports, llr. Ill(baci'. Aclcirrm.. After tbe report en solders' orphans was read, State Superintendent Higbee, who was present by invitation, nrose and extended, iu the uame of the common wealth of Pennsylvania, his warmest thanks te the Grand Army for tbe Interest It had taken iu the welfauuif thu orphaned soldiers' heys. He uiged that they un meir nnuoavers te secure positions for them wheu nt the early age of sixteen they leave the state's protection Hn nx plained that tlie complaints made by Grand Army men that seme Iijjs bad net been received ou the ovldeuoo furnished by them were owing te the decision of Atter ney General Litta that the child's father's death must be tinced dlieetly te wounds received during the war. In conclusion, Dr. Illghee said : " May the spirit which, when our Hag was dishonored at Sniiipter, led se tunny thousands from the hills and valleys of this whole commonwealth te ceme forth te its dofenco, stilt warm the surviving veterans, nnd lead them te comfort the shatteied families of theso veterans whero half healed wounds still remind us of the uwful stiuggle and Its glorious victory." llie t Utit ler llt-iiitiiiiiii (ViiiiiiiintliT. The morning session wns prolonged until two o'clock, nnd excitement inn high as nominations for dep.utment com matider wero being made. Thiee candi dates wero mimed : Geergo B Chalmers, of pest 3, Pittsburg ; F. II. Dyer, of peht 120, Washington county, aud II. I'. Wig nor, of pest 187, Allentown. The contest Is between Comrades Cb.ilmers aud Dyer, aud considerable leel lug has been generated among their frtends. An oleetiou may be reached late this afternoon; pwilbly net until to morrow morning. The I'.ritdr. Thu muddy streets an 1 the pre lougntieu of the morning vessmn until nu hour after tbe time set for the parade, sadly lineifcred with it. However the uunxsigued mtiit try company, Captain D. P. Uoi-eniinllei, part of the General Welsh pest, of Colum bia, headed by tbe Edeu band, aud home of uniformed Marietta nud Bambridge boys with the Mechanics' band et Marii tta with Commanders Jacob Wrigiit, J. 11 Druckcumiller uud G. T Wcsemau ut their liead, concluded net tu disapteut tbe small boy who lined the streets iu lar e quautitles, and be they took n walk . round. HtreiiHilr., This morning the Mechanics' band, of Marietta, serenaded the newspaper offices, discoursing excellent music, and the drum corps attached te the Geu. Welsh Pest treated the offices lu similar friendly style this afternoon. rrmiilneM 1'koie I'r.irnl General Hartrnult has uet yet arrived , he is, however, expected this evening. Statu Senater Kiofer is a deleg it te the encampment from Schuylkill county. Jes. F. Dcuuisten, city troviiueref Pittsburg, is one of the Smoky City d"le gates. Geu. Gregg, oue of the noted cavalry gouerals of the nrmy of the Pote-uao, is registered nt the Stevens heuse General Jehn I. Curtiu nud Austin Curtin, of Bellefente, nephews of ex Governer Audrew G. Curtiu, uie at the Stevens heuse. Memborsef Laudater's new juist the Admiral Reynolds enthusiastic illy ilitm that Jehu B. Leug is the haiidbe'ii-.-t i ou mander in the cutire state. Thus. G. Sample, of the lMtsburg Leader, oue el the few newspaper celdier visitors, is at the (Joepcr house. He new ndmita that the pen in mightier than tbe sword. Gcueral James S. Nogley is ut tbe Stevens heuse. He commanded tbe bri gade te which the 70th regiment waH attaebed, and was consequently much iuqulred after by the Lauoaster beH. General Presley N Guthrie, of Pitts burg, is also registered at tlie Stevens heuse. He is nctivn iu behalf of Geergo B. Chalmers, of pest 3, Allegheny county, who is n caudidate for department com. mnnder. Goueral Hebert B. Heath, commander-in-chief; J. M. Vaudorslice, adjutint general ;Th0d. J. Stewart, assistant ndju taut general ; Jehn Tayler, quartermaster general, nud E. S. Osborue, department commnuder, nre all nt the Stovens heuse. Capt. Wm. McClelland, of Pittsburg ! Hen. J. K. Begert, of tbe Wilkosharre (wen Leader, ex chairmen of the Drfine emtie state committee ; Maj. Moses Voale, i n leading Domnerat of Philadelphia, are iu ' nttondnuce nt the oneampment ; all regis l tereit nt the Stovens heuse. l'lil. r.rnlnc' rreKriunme. The campQre at Mionnerobor hall this eveniug will be presided ever by Judge Patterseu, of Geergo II. Themas pest, this city. It will be opeti te the public. The Voternritt' Rights union, au organ' ergan' organ' zatien te assist soldiers te obtain nud retain positions iu the civil sorvice, will meet at the oeurt heuse this evening. They will olect officers aud transact ether biislness of a private uutiire. The renditlnu of " Pinnfore " by Lan caster talunt, forthehonolltof the Admlial Reynolds pest, this city, will doubtless nttraet a large crowd te the epera heuse this oveniug. The Admiral Reynolds boys nre busily engaged iu selling tlekuts te dny. from Wunl. te nluns, A oenstderablo number of persons ns Bombled en the various street cerners ami along the curbstones this aiteruoen te see the G. A. It. parade. Iu the crowd at the southeast corner of Centre square Abe Miller, musician, aud " Grizzly " Bair, orator, met at 2:15 p. m , and iu the courte of a philosophical nrgameut Mr. Bair enforced his vlewa with a club en the bridge of Mr. Miller's nese. That settled It. i ' ANMlVJSllUAKY l'XhltCISlt.S. l'rii;rninine K.' trie Y. M, U. A. ucleDrnlleii On tomorrow oveniug In the ceuit heuse, owing te the death of Governer Paulsen's mether, Hev. Dr. Evorett eau oau net he here. Addresses will be delivered by James MoCermlok.of Ilarrishurc; Hev. B. P. Beylo, Hev. J. S. Batchell and Hev. J. Y. Mltohell. A pleasant ontertaiumout is antioipated, Again Uenliunnd. The hearing of 'Squire Frank aud Con stable Struck bofero Alderraan Porduey, for conspiring te defrnud the oeunty, was coutinued te-day te Friday a'- 2 o'tleok, owing te the ahsuuct) of oue of tl e c uuuel for thu defense. Death or u Viiuernble Wmunn. The wife of the late Henry Koen, sr., or Edeu township, was hurled iu the Ho He Ho fermod burying ground at New Providence yesterday. She was 70 years old. in m i The city Llsliti. Last night 5 oleetrio and 8 gasoliue lights wero net burning.
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