Vf?; v" fT"Va " J 'r if jSflS(j5fiWJ" , A I, .- . S33" ' K 4' ? 1 -.FVY , '.Vt" V LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER MONDAY NOVEMBER 24 1884 .!vi.v"s,w35rj prmt&fxi ancastet imrtUgenrct. teONDY BffENINO HOV. 2, US'. J-"!i Tie Difference. IV difference between henert and sllseet Journalism and a snebbiBh I zVeksnlfflau direction of tU public Imty'te a Barrow, partisan spirit or ' riiMniie only." was never better (Nitiwted than in a contrast of the com. Mat of the Lancaster Jitve Yawitn tMe of honest and Intelligent Journal fits party en Blaine and his last dellv. MMwe. While the Utte Era indulge? Isislebberlng eulogy and Indiscriminate (tee Of Blaine and bis diatribe, it has I only derision auu cuuumutuun the better class of Republican A JKAI.OD3 UUsliANU'S AWflL UlttU, Edwin H. Filler, whose purse 1 I iURDEE AND SUICIDE. strings nave ae eiten eeen loeitu mum call of his parly. All the while, It Is In terestlng te nete.Mr. Cameren Is quietly making himself solid with a innjerlty, net of the caucus, but of the entire Leg islature, nml when the roll is culled he will be elected without incurring tue danger of belts or kickers. 'luniii nH thn tnnrf intelligent retire .; f'; aeeitatlven of the colored race. fii Sine New Yerk Timr$, which has lone .. MseM the Brst place in Republican jour Ballstn in this country, declares that " a sere unpatriotic, miscmeveus, nun en ifily sectional and narrow spirit than Mr. BUine exhibits in defeat la Incer--vnbW Th Philadelphia Jicsninjr -n.1r,MY.h the nhlcnt tnnrnnl of Its tart In that city, is even mere eMrere In Us comments, ana cnur -Mterlzes his Augusta Beech as one cif bitterness and hatred, of Bectlenal strife and disloyalty." "Of all the feel lhaiui nlfberi thlnim dena in his life." iaayathe Itlegraph. " there was nethinB . TW J ... II. Illi,lnnenilep V fAn .'TPT UllIIH UY ails UltllUD DU UWICUJ iu'i -set ft fen, nothing having such wicked purpose. atbat Augusta addrew. It was mean , '-kjs te open all the old wounds of the war Jfifte rekindle the fires of hatred and dls 7?XV tMt hjiTipoen TJ ftr h nnn Smith, til 5i'relve old bitternessts.te restore political i&jJeondittenB in the S mth that created the "JU '..an TliLt.afa C3 et I a . nnn till fethat wretched, miserable crew of per Visred politic! adventurers and carpet 'ffcWJrera. all that array of Federal troops ,ii-in ataie capitals, an turn, ujuihuuup feerlme of oppression which an mdiguan ; fpUSerth, a sullen, angry Republican party, : repudiated and cast out when it repudl- .-TSSji'm.tmA inil no, nn, flrantlem " W " " The Invitation of the Sjranteu people te our tnunlclpil authorities te partici pate in a conference of " cities of the third class," which Is se warmly en dorsed by some of our c mtemper.irles, would have greater Interest for the citi zens of Ltncaster It the census show eil that It was of that class The original act of 1S74 classifying the cities of the commonwealth made the third class te consist of nil below 100,000 population! but the Legislature of 1870 amended it se is te mase cities Iwtvveen 12,000 and 80 000 of the fourth class ; for the pres ent Lancaster balengs te that category, and in population rauks with Allen town, net nith Scranton, RenJing nnd Harrisburg. TE rooster bes bad an ekteuded period of worship, bnt Thursday the. turkey will be a change of diet for re any orew. eaters. W. H. YAXDEnativr and Ruwell 8tge were open ami avowed sup porters of the Buffalo ex sheriff. Tbe former, it is opeuly said and nowhere deuied cave the largest individual sub orlptien te the Detnoeratlo cause ever marie in tbe h'torvef niHticai campaigns. XtwEra Xev 11, 1881 Mr Vanderbtlt did uet support Cleve land ; he did net subcnbe a dollar te tbe Detnoeratlo cause : the report te the een trary has been denied by theso in the most author! tative position. mr -'i.. ST iJ 1? Rnatm Ttmna Ilia nnn man nf - jw.ii .. . -- - -.. ?a" hU .-y-r'rrce who attained te senatorial dlgnitx iand whii8 unquestionably its foremett tpteentatlve in the Seuth, denounce deneunce Blalne'a speech as "demagogical in the extreme and wholly unwarranted" and declares that " the greatest harmony (Xtsta between tbe white and colored race. Blaine's charges of intimidation and violence at tbe polls are absolute and uiquallfled falsehoods. Te-day the Seuth is loyal and peaceful." :JT 'iisS liSr f"v!r if The cloquenos of silence was navcr batter illustrated than by the piralysU tfbieh has fallaa upon Jehn A Legan'n tongne. Id bis double misfortune of de feat for the vice presidency and for sena rerlal reeleotlen nothing could have wen for him the reepeet of pitriotie and Intclli .ent Deoele bat hiadlporeot Blleuoe. It is in sueh forcible contrast with the ill tempered and indecent ravings of his colleague that a charitable publie will for et and will ineline te foritive Leau, who has se often shown Himself the demagogue a A partisan in Cengrees and en the stump ISKS&. ft... S!,' m .vr vt &Ca m i9a "tf r?n PH Z'J Dana en Ulalne. Tbe JTtte Era has been pleased te pMnt with pride te tbe comments of the New Yerk Sun upon Mr. Blaine's recent diatribe against tbe Seuth ; and te praise what it conceives te be the refined and "cultlva'ed" tone of the "tin's editor en this subject, by contrast with that of an editorial writer in the Intelligencer etneerning whose Identity the New Era comes about as near the truth as it ever deea in its editorial cnlirmns. The fame "cultivated man of brains' Octreis the editorial utterances of the Sun new as did en Jan. "2 1876. In its Issue of that date, Mr. Dana's tun, com" mentlng en a speech which Mr. Blaine had made, in the Heue, very Imtlar te 'the one he made the ether night In Augusta, said of him and of his areech that " the spectacle is net at tractive this of a reckless demagogue blowing the pmbers of dying sectional passions." Ic invited the artist te picture Blaine as " a well fed and some wat corpulent gentleman, his capa cious pockets filled with pretrudine documents labelled Credit Meblller Shnres,' stoepln? and industriously clawing open a- secluded giave, ever which the gras has grown green and the flowers have bloomed through many a year of peace." The came "cultivated man of brains," mnch mere recently has expressed an opln'en of Blaine in vigorous language, which his converted admirer of the Few Era will hardlv transfer te Its columns with much relish. If he Is looking for a flee eprciraen of Mr Dana's most v'gnrens English, he will find It In the fun et se recent a date as July 10, 168 J. Even tbe Nf te Fra can hardly fail te p-cognize he coirecteesunf this pen portrait of James Gillespie Blaine : Hnw cinld neh a party bn rlgbtly rep rep rrsretrd or its principles duly Illustrated except by such n roan a James O. Blaine, thr muturf d read agent of tbe highway of State, rreurt in the impunity with which be ban errie d efl hla booty f New that he stands before them fl untied with the as suratiee nf tnoecss a brilliant, reekless end Vulgar adventurer, thn trusted ansnelate, friend and counseller of Star Reute thieve, tbe first obeioe of every gambler of Wall Street, tbe flower and the hope, of every evil element that threatens tbe welfare and perpetuity of the eevemment what wonder is It that tbey admire and fellow tdraf A story has been in circulation te tbe effeet that Mrs. Vieteria Se'ielUni;, tbe eachman's bride, has been making an effort te net ber father te piy her t25 000 te keup oil tbe stage. This she indict) iiitly denies. Tbe whole sorry nffilr should be burled lu oblivion. The young woman has evidently married an adventurer, else he would net be willing te see his wife go en the concert stage with no striking ex pectatiens of the publie fver Bave what the notoriety of her marr,lage for a time may give ber. What begaa in a rathtr effeotlve romance promUea te end in early disaster. An AttntrtlTe Tenn Ulrl, el Krln tlnnnly, r.,MrrlH Aculiut the WMhM tit llrr TtlcDlIKH Mi'llltcr Ol JelnnT, The little market tewu of EJInbore Erle county, Pa,, was the scene of a terrible tragedy, Sunday irTernlng, a jealous hus band having shot his young wlfii nnd blown his own braius out, after a fuule attempt te niurdcr his stepfather. The tnwedy occurred at an early hour in the Exohaiiite hotel, where the husband had found his wife after looking for ber n trly a eek. The murderer aud hW vle'im are Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Williams of t m bridge, Crawford oennty. They w.ire married about a year age, but have Iwrd unhappily together, owing te the Jetleuy of Williams. Uiswife and Ml Mg le Parsliall, danijhter of William l'arshall, farmer, of Kdiubore. the town ill wbi( U dhe was married and where she reeeive I her death wound She was a girl f considerable peisenal attractions, of whi.ii be was qulte oeuecinun, Slie had tniny ndmirnrs, oue of then bciuir a minister of th iwpel. but of nl her swains the village belle preferred Charles WilliarnB, au idle and ulswlute lellew with no visible mean et bupiert. Her oeurtship brought out Willianjs' in sane jeileuy, and her friends, foreeeelug a mistrable life if she married him, earn estly desired her te break off .the oenneo tien aud accept one of the several reputi ble young men who sought her band. The lovesick girl turned a deaf eni e all entreaties aud married Williams lu les thau a month Bhe beoame dtsenctiautett aud realized the full force of the warning which the had disregarded She w n the wife et a jealous monomaniac The alight tst attentions of ordinary politeness were regarded as fraught with concealod raeau- iug by him aud the lire led Dy nor at iasi became unbearable. She picked her valise aud left hi horn ) last week, going te Elinbore. There ber husband tracked hr, and he aud his step father, Geerge Redmond, visited her, the latter acting in the capacity of mediator An affecting Interview took place, result ing in the wife consenting te tiy ber husband onee mere, be premising te trust her implieitly. With a kiss and a fend embrace this reconciliation was sealed, nud the husband and wile passed out into the street, arm In arm. Tbey entered tbe store of P. L Piendt, and Williams rur ehased for his wife the best pur el kid chees that money could buy. Te the store keeper they appeared te be a most affec tionate pair, the man lavishing upon Uer a whole vocaeul.irv el endearing terms. Williams announced his intention te occupy the room in the hotel which the wile bad occupied aud the pair retired about mid nig t. Au hour later R'jdmen i, tbe successful peacemaker, was aroused by twarln a crv ter helD. " My Ged, Charles. I am inncent " 'Fale devil, you lie." were tbe significant sentences beard. Then a shot was heard, followed by a terrible shriek and a heavy fall Redmond rushed up stairs and was met by Williams at the top. who steed with a revolver in his band. Re opened Are ou Redmond, but missed bim twice ; theu putting tbe muzzle te bis enn hbd, tired, and put a bullet through his ewu brain. The wife is stillAlive, but oaunet live It is believed that her ante-mortem statement will be taken before Bhe dies. At present she is unable te talk. ! Castle, Penna., en Saturday night, which resulted in fatal injuries te three psrsens end severe injurles te ethers. Wheu the : i xnlnsieu occurred the roekots "shot in i very dlrcotlen." Douglass Mcllvennywas Bt uek en the chin by a rocket, nnd when he was pieked up the stick was found te be P'O'ruiltng irem tne back ei him ucu, J Mite Mooney, aged 12 was struck en the chest nnd fatally injured. Dau Guusley. god 13 was struck, en the right thigh ; a toeket entered bis right lnp. and he was also injured iuterually. l.uns Ulach, Charles Shaffer aud Williai-Wirrcn were all badly out, net fatally injured, and s vernl ethors were bruised and trunpled upon lu tbe panie. THE ELEMENTS LOOSE. a HMAVx MAIM HTORH OR HUN DAY. MDMULARn IK UKKP UMITBK. new An KKetlaii llrt 'li1. Chicago has witnessed the payment of a uuniber of idiotle oleetlon bets in tbe wluolbarrew, oetllu aud brn band line, but the idiotle features of one of them tint was paid te day were lest sight of for tbe reason that It was in a geed oause. Dr Phillip, an aged optietui aud au ou tbusiastie Blalue man, sat upon a three, !irged steel at the oerner of Randelph and Smte streets from ueju uuttl drk eu giged le turning thq handle of a barrel nrir-tn while Cd. G v. n ejtercr and the Cleveland ruau who weu the bet, steed at li u .lttnw' and e illenteil the nickels ud limits el passers by te roake up a fund for tb family of the hereiu James Carr, who d -d wblle saving lives in the recent Kin z street tire The doetor's time was up nt 1 o'elook, but he saw the money rolling in aud expressed a wllliugness te exhaust h tnself in a geed eaue, se be ground nw.iy uutil dark, never hemliug the pour i !g rain Nearly 30D was cdlected dur it g the afteruoeu. Kuppefed llunlfr el a Het. I,, the township of Greene, Erie county, Pi., tbe people ara greitly excited ever tbe disappearance and presumed murder e 1'iank Uirl a lad of sixteen, who went iute the bun last Friday, previous te start ing for school and has net been seen since It as at first thought fiat the lad had run away but a large sum of money of his nnn kent in the house, was uet takeu and nothing was discovered te Indicate tlight. Sunday morning tbe bay left was examined nnd presented a scene of great disorder, as though a great struggle had taken place there. The half of n murderous looking bludgeon was found with hair adhering te it, aud this, takeu in oinnectien with the faet thit en Thurs day tbe lad found two tramps lu the barn aud r-Mitea them out with blows, causing suspicion that he has been murdered out of ree'Jne Excited villagers have been searching for clues all day. I'rfpiilns ter Uaecii Vict rla's JuDtlsa. The smi oeutennial jubilee of Qieen Victeria's nceneien te the threue of England occurs lu 1837, aud esnrt and official clreles are already dieuf sing pi ins for a treat natieual and oeionlal celebration el the event. MSWs BOTES. r-V" 1 m KV ' m. t& LV- k-1 t -i ,4 ?& 6rvi NOTWITHSTANDINQ the fact that Dr. Bnrchard has three bold bad boys who voted for Cleveland, the allegation that be was In a scheme te defeat Blaine teems entirely beyond serious eensldera tlen. The reverend cleric, whose name will be remerabred when the fellow who horned tbe Ephesian dome has five fer, of oblivion mould ever bis bead, till sticks te bis belief that be did a feed thing when he made bis celebrated alliterative remark anent " Rum, Romanism and R'bellien "Undoubtedly be did a geed thing, if It is admitted that his foolish utterance aided In Blaine's defeat. But the result in the eye j of this addle-paWclerlc is net con templatid asan exceeding great benefit te tbe country. Ha told his parishioners c-nSuediy: "A mistake may some times de a great deal of seeming damage, but tbe band of Ged i8 In it 11." This Is excellent Democratic doctrine and would seem te show that perhaps after all Burchard was a Cleve land adherent In disguise. Though there were CO 017 posteffloes in the United States en June 30, 1853 the succeeding year saw au increase et 2,101 in the number Of the 60,017 ffic s the presidential ippeintmHnts were only 3,323, while 47 695 wre filled by tbe poetmiiBter general. Acting First Assistaut Pest master General Marr makes a number of suggestions in his annual reperr, tha most important of whieb seems te be the mam ing of oentlguous offices for the purpees of free delivery. Tbe expenditures of the postal service for the past year have beeu 45,204,484 in excess of tbe ree-ipts, a large portion of whleh is attributibla te the reduotien of letter postage te 2 cents. Cel RecxwKLi., who with Swaim new en trial la a survivor el Garfield 8 "chum cabinet," is superintendent of tbe putlie grounds and buildings in Washington He advances the idea that with the incoming of every new president Congress eulit as a matter of oeurBo appepriate from $30 000 te 100 000 te refit tbe White Heuse Tie pre position is preposterous. Duder Mr. Au thur's peaeeful and polite regime the White Heme has been a pHtern of upnel stery and deoeration The new Da-uoeratio president, however eliciting and fastidi ous his baoheler tastes, will require no large expenditures of public rajney te make the exeeutlve manlen a fit place of residence for bim. Riek well's palm, no doubt, ltehes te spend the money ; he should be disappointed. I Pugilists are as numeieus In tbe United btittes as corn Etubbles iu a ten aere field, but the male sex are net the exclusive exfenents of tbe manly art. A fair female et Cleveland, Ohie, expresses a desire te fight any man four or six rnncd, with teft gleve, for from 100 te 1300 and gate money. Marquis of Q teena berry rul-H te gevein. She has placed a forfeit of (23 in the bands of a sporting man, and a Ciuaar of Betblehem, Pa., a prize fighter of some note, has eccep'cd the challenge and the contest will tern oeme off in tbe Smoky City. Tbe sterner side of tbe mill may come out second beat as she is deeldedly elever with tne gloves, and has wen numerous hard feugbt bat tles. The report that her real name is Delva Loekwood caunet be traeed te a trustworthy source, Tne I,ateet occurrence ia Uriel rarseraptile STurm. Ben Cox, a colored citizen of Washing ton, Pa , wounded Geerge Carter, Sunday afternoon, by sheeting him in the abde men. Carter will probably die. Cox bas been arrested. R C Ceffee.a member of the legislature of Alibam,shetWrnself dead en Batmday at bis borne at Vance's station, In that state. Lie bad been in 111 health for eerera mmi'bs Six persons were drowned en the Tenurssee liver, near Stevenson, Alabama no Saturday, by tbe upsetting of a skiff Themas iCey, tbe ferryman, was drowned while trying te Bave bis son, who was in the skiff. Key's wife saw tbe drowning of ber husband aud son from the shore, and became insane from grief. Twe men named Ryan and Walters, sailed from Victeria, British Colombia, a few days age in a sleep with nineteen Chinamnn whom tbey intended te smuggle into Washington 'territory. Tbe sleep capsized and the whole party were drowned The tng beat James MoMabene exploded and sank near Sat-ds Point, New Yerk, en Friday afternoon. Her eaptain, Barney Hughes, and his biether, Christopher, were drowned Beijimin Bently and his wife ; Banh Reidy, aged 10, and Themas Reidy, aged 14, were unaccountably poisoned while at hUppT iu Biogbarapten, New Yerk, cu Thursday night. They lay in a Btuper ou the Qoer until Friday evening when they were discovered by a neighbor. All are considered out of danger except Mrs Beutley, whose recovery is deubtlul. Ne poison was found in the feed they ate, aud the case is a mystery. A slight earthquake was felt atConeord New Uamnshire. Sauday morning, at half past two o'elook It was followed sixteen minutes later by a heavier shock, which iatted several seoends. Large buildings were shaken and the oscillation was aoeom pauiea by a rumbliug none, loud enough te awaken many people from sleep Similar shocks were felt in ether portions of tbe Btate. Tbe third solemn session of the plenary oenncil was held jesterday in tbe catbe dml at Baltimore I'outifleial high mass was celebrated by Arohibisbep Feehan, of Chicago, and the sermon was preaehed by Bishop Fitzgerald, of Little Reek. The BO'emu cleung of the oeunoil will take plaee next Sunday. OLLVtLaNU'a UUTUOUD, Thk Bialne organs are net agreed as te tbe senatorial succession from this atate. While tbe Jfete Kra advocates Beaver, whom Its friends battered se bad y in 1882. the Chicago Tribune urges that Blaine be Induced te move back te Fcnni)lvania and be elected Dm Cameren's successor. Wharten Btfkst'a Amtriem, aaaatlae; boom Tlia Oenilug Hhew t New Oileans, It Isaunouneoi that tbe buiUings for the World's Fair at New Oris ins have all been completed and nothing new remains but tbe plaoleg of the exbibiti in position. Although the buildings embrace a larger fl or space than has ever been Uied In au exhibition in thn world aud aoaemoi via tiens will be sufBelent fr but a p irtleu el the exhibits. A telegrum wat ree ived from Direoter General Burke en Friday te tbe effeelthat en effort was being made te accommodate all tbe spplieauts from this state. Tbe committee having charge of the matter in Philadelphia has prepared a list et exhibitors, wbieh lueludes many el the most prominent merebants and manufacturers, aud insures a full and fair representation of tbe busiueis interests of Philadelphia, Oatllemse's aecUUuq Aajenrned. The exeeutlve oemmlttee nf the National Cattlemen's association in St. Leuis, en Saturday night, selected that eity as tbe plaee ef holding the next convention. Sub committees were appointed en leasiug lands branding and foreign trade, aud en "tbe question of trial." A sub oemmlttee, censlstlug of Messrs. Dunham, of Gbioage; Haimllten, of Cherokce Strip ; Gentry and Salmen, of Missouri, and Brush, of Colo Cole rado, was apoelntod, with full authority te transiat business In behalf of theexeoutlve eaalttee, PcittauNAL. Gail Hamilton has attracted with Bosten publishers te write an "American novel." PiiejtcuTOB Wilsen H. Jenkins, of Camueu, is confined te his home with a serious Illness. Witelaw Reid says he is net a candi date ler the New Yerk sonatershlp. The prize is beyond Jacob's rcaeb. President elect Cleveland has en gaged rooms at tbe Geuesse hotel, Buffalo, fr jm Feb. 4 te March 3, next. Addi'ON Cauuack, the New Yerk bro ker, wen S3O.O0O lu Wall street and $30,000 in tbe Seuth, ou (Jlevelaud's electteu. Jcstin McCahtut, the English writer, has been joeuied of plagiarism in his re eently itsued " History of the Four Georgia." LlEUTESVHT OntiELT Still limps O1, the renult of the fretzing te whieb his feet were subjeettd in the ill fated Arctie expedition. WiLLiAit M Sineeiilt, editor of the Philadelphia Recerd has the largest barn In Montgomery oeuuty. It is situated in Frankhnvdle and cost $20 000. BlBIIOP OF PETEUBOllOUGIt occe said that tbe mets try in etrnieu cf his life was preaehed In the queen's private cbap'l, her majesty and flve ethers forming the oenKregatioo. Rev. Abhaham Hcme, D.C. L., LL.D , died in Louden en Friday, aged sixty-nine. He was ordained in 1843, and the honor able degree of LL D was oenferred upon him by the University of Glagow. Huxlet's acceptance of Darwinism Is given iu these words : I adept the theory of Darwin under tbe reserve that proof should be given that physiological species can be produced by selective crossing." Bishop Wiley, of the Methodist Epiece pM church et the United States, dUd in Foe Chei, China, Sktuidiy He was engaged in making an episcepal tour el tbe missinuB of China and Japan. Death resulted from tumor in the stomach. Phesident Arthur has appointed Rev William W. Hicks te Le surveyor general of Flerida, iu place of Malacbi Martin, deeeased, and William O. Wells te be register of tbe land office at Huntsvllle. Alabama, in plaee of Jehn O. Cress, whose term has expired, Vica President elect Hendricks and a delegation el the Uemoeratlo national committee called upon President elect Cleveland, in Albany, en Saturday after uoen. The purpose of the committeemen was te pay their respects te the governor before the oemmittoe broke up. Harriet Jer, the English artit, while at work iscltd in a su t be mt what like that worn by tie Qrorcrner of "Patience,' consist m nf a tucie and treurer of blaek velvet, the latter reach ng te the knees, belew which are silk stockings nnd slip, pars. Flo prefers knickerbockers te skirts while working. 1'epe Lee has been Buttering from a slightly nleerated sero threat the past two months, yet retains the ever wiry vigor of phjsiciul health and tbe mere wonderful mental strength. He will net be pursuaded te allowed ethers te relieve him of his mental occupation and persists in "doing everything bimeelf for himself." Millionaire Richard Wilsen, whose son ha-tjmt married into the Aster family, kept a cres readB store net se long age down at Dal ten, Ga He did it in a medist way, tee. His whole stock of goods would have brought soareely enough te pay for the wedding clothes his son were last Wednesday. The little dilapi dated Bhanty lu which with his own bands he measured raelasies, weighed snuff, and wrapped up soap was teru down within a j ear or se. It ! Llills Uemtte In th City, Hut IlM ITIna Ulennslng KfTrut Snuta et th Ml.eblt I It Uauiad. The blaek flag Hying from the flagstaff en the postettice mnidini; was the tlrst Intlmatleu we had that a storm was oera. Ing This was seen followed Suuday morning by oeutinuous banks of clouds swiftly carried north by a stiff brecze blowing from the south. This continued uutil 5 o'elook iu the ovealng, when the Heed gilt cs of the heavens opened and tbe ralu foil iu terrents all evenlng. There was seme damage dene in buildings with bad reefs, and seme cellars were flooded, but we bear of no serious damage being done In tbe city. Great geed was done in many respects. The dirty stroets and olegged gutters were thoroughly washed: the sewers were Hushed and eleaussd of the filth centaiuid In them ; the ground was thoroughly soaked, and oentalns enough of moisture te keep the wells and springs and streams in geed ruuning order during the wluter, even if bitter cold were at onee te set in. Iu the j oeuutry, some damage was dene by the washing of the soil from tbe hillsides, and the deepening of the mud iu the dirt reads, but en the whele the storm was a very beuetieial one both te elty and oeuutry. In tbe vleinity of Silver Springs, fenees were blown down aud two large willow trees ou the farm of Charles Heis were destroyed. TUR dauase in tub citt. One of the wooden pillars en tbe f tee pie nf St. Stephen's Lntheran ohureh was blown off Sundar afternoon. It fell te the reef and made a loud noise. A large orewd was attracted te the ohureh. Tbe damage done was slight. Christian Dau n er was lowered te the reef from the steeple by means of a rope and repaired tbe damage. At Zien'a ohureh part of the tin reef en the steeple was blown off. Tbe sign en tue awning ei uirsu s Bre's'. clothing store was blown down. It was only slightly damaged. The sign in front of S. II Zihm & Ce.'s bookstore, Seuth Queen street, was blown down and broken te pieces. A large net-work banner, bolenglug te the Chicago dressed beef company, bung aoress Seath Queen street, below Centre Square, was blown down. A willow tree ou North Mulberry street in front of Edward McGeehan's house, was blown down, and a tree en Rockland street was also uprooted and fell across the street. The reef was blewu off a stab'e belong ing te Dr. Carpenter, situated ou the let near Heffman's linn and iiazel street. A number of feet bridges were lifted from their plaees at tbe street oressings by the flood aud carried some distance away. The inlets of some of tbe sewers were olegged with leaves and the water being unable te enter, flooded tbe sidewalks and in some places entered the beuses. At the "King of Prussia" hotel, en West King street, the water entered the bar room. The stable of Jacob Witeh, In tbe Fourth ward, was also blown down. A llenta at tatnan IMe Rnbbert Vb vet 1th Moaetala Oaet at Wern." The dwelling beuse of Il.'II. Rohrer, at Leaman Plaee, was entered by th ores en Saturday morning at a very early hour and the lower rooms ransacked, but nothing of rmieh value was taken. The thieves ef. feoted an entrauoe through a window off tbe poreh,and appoarte have taken thiugs very leisurely, incy eutlt a lire in the stove, using tbe children's olethlog for kludllug. They cooked a number of eggs and ate or earrled off soveral leaves of bread and a ham. The family, who were sleeping tip stairs, heard nothing of the robbery until they arose in the morning. Frem the amount of feed eaten and the debris left behind, Mr. Rohrer Is inellncd te think there must bave betn five or six lu tbe gaug of tbteves who paid him a uoetur. nai visit. Berne time during Saturday night the shoe stere of Nimlew Leng, in the village of Paradise, was eracked by burglars, who earried away a let of beets and shoes. They also entered tbe house df J, M. Uershey, at Gordenvlllo. Heles were bored in the deer, the panels of which were removed. The thieves get an ever oeat, shawl, hat aud 95 in money. On the stme night a horse and buggy was stolen from the premises of Benjamin lieman, of tieaoeok. Tbe team was re covered yesterday near tbe Welsh meun. tain. It is supposed that all of these were the work of the notorious gang of thieves who for years have made their headquarters en the Welsh mountain. It Is the custom of these thieves te steal a team, for the pur pose of hauling away stolen property, and then abandon it. Although numerqus residents of this mountain have been sent te jail at different times, it Is bolieved that the gang is as strong at present as ever, b.ime people are inolleed te the belief that this is owing te the prescnee of Abe Buzzard, but it is well known that there are plenty of people en the mountain just as bad as Abe, bat tbey have net rceelvcd as long sentences. There Seems te be plenty of work ahead for Constable Sam. Bow Bew man during the coming winter. COLUMBIA NE IVS ITEMS. CKUH OOK11KUUL.1H IHHOIKHI'UNDKN A OUKIUUS AUU1I1CNT. A lonecMan TJnconicleas ler Bsveral Days alia Beddeuly Ueeeuie all Mlgnt, On Sunday night, November 16, Samuel Witmer, jr., be of Samuel Witmer, farmer, residing near Bprlng Greve, drove with a triend from Mt. Hepe M E. ohureh te Quarryvllle, where his friend left him and Witmer drove en, t was sup posed, toward home, about two miles south of Quarryville. Next morning bis team was found In the lane near tbe barn of bis father's prem ises ; while about midnight young Witmer was diseirered by tbe roadside In the vil U of Qaarry ville, several hundred yards from where he had parted wltn bis oem. panlen. When found he was entirely en conscious and eeemed te be suffering from concussion of the brain He was attended by Dr. U. E. Raub and for soveral days remained in an unoensoious oend itien and bis death was apprehended. Toward tbe close of the week he wa restored te consciousness and health ; he was able te be up and about, and ou Frl day be was In Quarryville inspecting the place of his aoeident, of the details and causes of whleh he remains nttsrly oblivious. jntjrllQ ter Prasidant et the Senate. from tbe Philadelphia Times. Geerge Handy Smith and Matthew Stanley Quay, besom friends and been political companions, walked up Chestnut street en Saturday looking smiling and happy, as though tbe result of the late presidential eloetlou did net disturb them mueb. Mr. Smith is a candidate for presiding offleer of the state Senate, Senater Myltn, of Lanaater, Is bis oppe nent. and tbey are both making ae earnest fight for the plaee. Mylin pre a ded at the extra session last year. He and his friends clatm that this does net count and therefore ask fur a full term. Other senators claim that Mylin has once been elected and is net entitled te another setting. Geerge Handy Smith is new the eldest senator in continuous serviee in tbe Senate, with tbe exception of Themas Y. Cooper. He has had bis turn as presiding officer of that body and is net in this raee. Smith's friends are urging bis cause with a geed deal of earnestness and se are Senater Mylin's pushing bis. But the oentest is between friends and there is no feeling in the fight and there will doubtless bone bitterness afterlt Is ended. It is claimed that Smith new has the lead. afaaoelo Mall Improvements. The exterior of Masonle hall presents at tbe present time a rather dilspldated appearance. The front wall is being " Dainted red." but the job is as yet un finished, and the bright new paint is In strong contrast with the dingy grey of tbe unpainted portions. Lime boxes, mortar beds, briek piles and sand banks are ranged along the curbstone ; the briek pavement is being tern up preparatory te tbe laying of a new one of North river dags. Tbe new entranee te the ledge room is net oempleted, but premises te be quite pretty when dose. It will bs en West King street, at tbe western end of the ball. A portion of the front wait of tbe old market heuie has been pulled down, aud in the opening thus made has been constructed a handsome arched deer way, of faney briek masonry. The door way will be reached by a short flight of marble steps, and Inside tbe deer will be a ietibule, from wbieh a bread stairway will lead te the seeind story, in whieh the ledge room is located. VTOHK Or OOUHT. Winding Up Qaartar Hestlens Uomtnen fla Upans. Saturday Afternoon. Jehn Jehnsen, tbe oelored man from the Welsh mountain, who figured in this week'a court as a proseeutor and defendant In a large number of cases, growing out of the possession of an old banjo, was brought before tbe court for sentence. Fer stealing the banjo he was given ten months, and for assaulting David Peters, tbe owner of tbe same, one month was added. Charles Themas and Lewis Parker, indieted for the murder of Jehn Dixen, were brenght into oeurt and their cases were formally oentlnued until Monday, Deeember 8. There were no surety of peace or deser tien cases ready for a hearing, and oeurt adjourned until Monday morning at 10 u UIUV. I The November term of the oeurt eflJCt j. An.. ... !... . M.A.....U. ,1.1a a. . b I re nfr I VU UUU1U1UU IIOH VIUUiDUv-JU WllB U1U1UIUK . 10 o'elock with Judge Livingston presid ing. Of the 30 cases en the trial list, ten were continued and twenty deelarcd ready for trial. Iiaae Eauffman was granted a renewal of ths soldier's Hoense te peddle goods in the euuty of Laneaater. Utt el Uaaialmea Letters. The following Is the list et unclaimed letters remaining in the posteffloe, Lancas ter, for the week ending November 24, 1684: Ladiet Litt Miss M. A. Baker, Miss Christiana Bally, Mrs. Anna Beats, Mrs. Hallle. Cooper, Mrs. A. Eliza Davis, Airs. Kate Koehcaur, Miss Susie Uiney, Mrs Jennie Jengell, Miss Annie B. Kiebl, Christina Peters, Miss N. Peters, Miss Annie L. Qalgley, Miss Resiua Rus, Misa Emma Rubertien. Miss Mary A. Thomp son, Miss iillle, Alias Clara Trepard, jutss Annie E. Williams. Q$nW Lit Wm. O. Alien.G. P.Avery, Ames Beaner, Ed. Bexten, Amnrie Be senman, D. P. Beikhelder, II. L Ed monds, R. D Goedrlob, J. M. Uersh, Ames Heek, Ermtn nuber, Wm Hunter, Geerge Lua (for.), J. F. Maekey, & Ce., J. B. Martin, Freemau Meeurdy, Jebn Musser, Geerge T. Scenlse, Samuel G. Selfrlt, Jehn Seme, W. Stewart A Sen. UewBa Argued sua -fuuut ter tne Ohurcn. D. T. Daly, one el the editors of the Wuktsbarre item Dealer, relates a little iueident which occurred between hlmseli and Governer Cleveland. In the year 1887 the two men, tbsa oeys, were residents et the village nl Fayetteville, N. Y , and one evening went te bear the Methodist preacher of the village, Rev. Mr. Westen, speak. Alter the sermen the boys discussed its merits while returning home, uud Daly took exceptions te eertain remarks made by the preacher. Olevelaud challenged bim te a publie dlsoussien of tbe matter, wbieh was held, and Cleveland h nl tbe best of tbe argument. T'lls vexed Dily se that be challenged tbe future prf-sl ent te fight. The latter aeceptnd, and the tight taking plaee in tbe yard bek et the Btere where Cleveland worked. Dal; cenftssea that iu tbe battle be was badly thrashed at the hands of tbe governor and was oempelled te aoknewlodgo that he was the better man, lu in Political World. "A largely attended mass meeting" was held lu Chicago en Saturday night te oon eon oen sld r tbe Leman Brand election matter In tbe Sixth senatorial distrlet. Affidavits made by tbe supervisors and one of the judges of eioetlon were read setting forth that Lemau reeelved 430 votes In the second preoinet of thn Eighteenth ward "AtU iavits were proenred from one-half that number of voters stating that they voted fer Leman." A committee of rwenty five w s appointed '-te wait upon Brand aud request bim net te take bis Beat nnd countenance fraul, nnd te take measures te proseeute the alleged perpa- trutomef tne iraun." I Diutel in nnem tnev eiu nave senae oenn I was An explosion of aky rockets occurred , denee during the trying days that are te death baa been expected for everal weeks. eurmg a jjomeciauo jouiueauen at ww eume. FEATURES OF THK a r ATM PBE38. Tbe Pittsburg 7imd hopes that Swaim will have tbe ersee te resign rather than await a discreditable dismissal. The Scranton Republican refers te the editor of the Serantuu Truth in this pleas ing phraseology : "He tttuds befoie this oeramunl'y a convicted bar." Tbe Harrisburg Patriot prediets that with Cleveland's inauguration eoeuomy in administration will aid tbe reviving trade te make business bletsnm with prosperity. The Wilkesbarre Recerd sajs Blaine's majority in Laneaster oeuuty was 16 000 ant that it is tbe banner oeunty of the state Ths editor has a Bplendid knowledge of statu politics. Tne Pniladelpbla Telegraph demands that Den Cameren " step, bid aud give tbe peep e of tbts state a obauee te have at lest one repro.envativo in the tipper braueu of the Ceugresa et tbe United States n whom they e in haveecne oend xvansBeurs Ban slmt Parker. R. J. Evans has entered salt against Private Watehman Parker for committing an assault and battery en bim, en tbe night of the disturbance at the Pennsyl vania railroad depot, when several young men were arrested for quarrelling. Alderman Spurrier has issued a warrant for Parker's arrest. VbU(td Wlttt Desertion. Peter Blumensheld, of Silver Springs, was arrested te day and held te ball by Alderman MeGllnn te answer at oeurt for desertion, bis wife being complainant. She swears that ber husband turned ber and ber child out of tbe bense. Ucattl et JlavlJ 11. Btaeffer, David H. Stauffer, brother In-law of County Commissioner Sumray, died at Marietta, en 8nnday, aged 43 years. He In 111 neaitu ter a iuug wiue nuu uw Tbe fansral will Uke place ea RtdfiMday, Did urawley Testily T In the dally papers of last week It was mentioned that Henry Crawley, who pleaded guilty te stealing an overcoat and umbrella from tbe dwelling beuse of Iaaae N. Bender was a witness called by Henry Yeung te testify te bis geed oharaeter. Mr. Reynolds, ceunrcl for Yeung, went te the prison and saw Crawley and says be was net ealled as a witness for Yeung. Offlecrs Bushong, Barn bold and ethers who saw Crawley nf ter bis arrest ler the theft, are positive ba is tbe roan who was en the witness stand ana testified te Yeung's geed oharaeter. While In tbe station beuse be conversed with Turnkey Shunck about the parties oenviot ed of robbing Mr. Keller and was anxiens that be should be sent te the same prison te which they were sentenced. Bate Ball ttrisfr. The ohamptenship pennant of the East ern League has net been awarded yet. Tbe Trenten slab having beeu expelled for non payment of dues is net eligible te held it, although its record was the best of tbe clubs In tbe league at the end of the season. Tbe Ironsides, of Lanoaster, have the best elalm for the flag and will probably get it. The Domestics, of New ark, also want tbe flag although their fercentage is net as geed by far as tbe rensides. A meeting of tbe Eastern League will be held in Philadelphia en Deeember 12th, "Menk" Oilne has again signed with Leuisvll'e acd they also want Beb Blakiston. Mo01eskey,Iate of Wllmlogten.goes with the Athletic. The Athletic steed first In batting and second in fielding, yet came in seveath In the raee. A dy ana veet JBUilns. On Saturday a well dressed lady entered the store of M. H. Baseh A Ben, ou East Eing street, t.nd asked te leek at some oeats, whleh were shown ber by one of tbe salesmea. Bhe selected one valued at (15, which was altered somewhat te suit ber taste. It was wrapped np and laid upon the oeunter and the lady said she would go out te see her father about the payment of it. The salesman turned his attention te another customer and when be looked be found that tbe lady and oeat were both missing. Several of tbe elerks saw the woman pass out of the store with a pack age under ber arm, bnt tbey supposed everything te be right. It is thought that tbe woman was a stranger in the town. Ne one in the stere knew her and search was afterwards made among psekagesat the prineipal hotels, but tbe oeat was net found. Opening el the geaaitkltl Valley Hallrend The Pennsylvania Sehnylklll Valley rail, read havlrg been oempleted te Reading, wllbereafier bs operated as the Schuyl kill division of tbe Pennsylvania railroad. The read commences operations with tbe advantages te be derived from an excel lent read-bed and thorough equlpmiut, and will prove a most desirable way of reaching Important territory. The first train was run te day. rhe Ueetn el sirs, Anna MlnVe-Tne Maat- leg Mink It all roan ana Uanal news t'erenal I'aragrapne. Columbia new mourns ever the sad death of Mrs. Anun M. Wife of Dr. Frank Hlnkle, who died of general debility, at her late home en Seuth Snoend street, this morning, at 8 o'elook. Her lematns will b) interred from her late residenee in Mt. Ilethel oemetery, ou Wednesday at 3 p. m. Deceased was favorably known by almost every oltlzen In Columbia. Her faithful and efOalent work te relieve tbe sufferings of the peer in Columbia, Is kuewn by all ; her high standing as a member of the Fourth street Prosbyterlan ohureh, will cause her death te be sadly meurned by her friends who can be oeunted by tbe hundreds. Columbia loses one of her most noble women, whose doings shall ever be remembered, but they glean oeurago and rollef from the knowledge that she Is lu a place whom pain and suffer tug Is uuknerfu. Mrs. lliukls has been 111 for soveral months THE SrUTINO KINK. The Motiepolltau rink wan crowded en Baturday oreuing,between 000 aud 700 per sons bolus present, nud btlf of whom skated. W. Trewits and sister, of Lan easter, will glve an exhibition of their wonderful aud novel parformanee, this and te-morrow evenings. The Columbia band will lurnlsh musle upon eaohesaa- slen. The Columbia rluk opened In Armery ball, en Saturday evening, te a lair slaed audlenoe. Prnv. Davis, of Lsuoaster, gave au exhlbitlan of faney skating. TEUSONAI. AUle Wolf breke the little finger of his right hand, en Stturdty, by a fall en Third street. Miss Nellie Millok, el L)ak Havan, Is the guest of Mrs. W P. Withers. Elmer C. ICephsrt his rcturned te his home In llnutrdale. J. W. Willseu, of II trrlsburg, was In town yesterday. A M. Rsese, wife aud ehtldren, are home from Sunbury. Cblef Burgess Irwin Is bem t njalu. Ce. C will net drill this evenlng. llKLIOIOUl. The congregation nud pister of Mount Zion A. M. E. church, return their heart, felt thanks te Cel. Samuel 8 jhoeb, for his liberal donation of t'0 Alse te ethers who oentilbutod te their relief, at their meeting, of the 9th Inst. Union Thanksgiving servlcss will be held next Thursday morning nt 10 33. in tbe M. E. ohureh, te ba participated In. by all the English Evangelical congregations, their pastors and obelrs. Tbe collection O r thank offerings will be devoted te the relief of the peer, through the agoney of tbe Columbia Rellef association. n.UMlOAD AMD CANAL NEWS. The Pennsylvania eaual will close en nn lit Thn dntn for nlnslncr tlin Hns- I quehanua nud Tide Water eanal has net ycteeenset. l meats aroattue it ecu. wharves James Ryan is sick Canal boatman, or at least many of them are en their last trip, and will tie up at home or in a geed, safe plaee along eanal. W. F. 11 arm an will pay his oleetlon bet en Thanksgiving aftornoen, by wheeling Frank Stoeker through the prineipal stroets of Columbia, headed by a drum corps. Bartholemew's Eqnlue Caradex arrived in Columbi i yesterday au i remained here until this morning, wheu they left for Yerk. A new gas liue is being laid from Walnut street te the P. R. R. oil house. R. & C. pay day te morrow. STUCK Ven TUG MONKr Judge Nelte is "stuck" for 20 oenta. Refusing te weigh the turkey he pur chased en Saturday at market. The woman from whom he made the purchase resuscd te give him baek the -0 cents. The amount tbe judge elaimed Is the difference weight. While Nolte was en tering oemplslnt against her before Squire Evans, she quietly went home and has uet been eecn since The cace will probably rest as It Is. THE UAIN STOHU A heavy wind storm viaited Columbia yesterday. Window panes were broken, trees, and signs blown djwu, while tbe reefs of Maulfalr's stable, an 1 a building at Gehu's briek yards, wure tern from their fastings. The Dsmcoratie banner was tern loose, wblle tbe banner signal at the R. & O. wharves was demolished. Rain badly wwshed soveral of our streets, and earried away a half doien gutter cross ings. DiiiEFH. The oleetrio alarm in C. Michael's store, at Fifth an Walnet streets, Iat night, seared away wenld.be robbers. The Hancock Invineibles will meet in Sehuyler ball, te morrow at 8 p, m. llaay About lluutrd. from the Philadelphia Tress. Having illustrated Its intelligence and patriotism by contributing one eighth of Pennsylvania's majority for Blaine, if Laneaster oeunty will new turn its atten atten tien te tbe Welsh mountain gang of buszards, it should be able te perform another serviee lu oleaning out that fes tering peel of orlme. from the Philadelphia Times. President-elect Cleveland doesn't ewe anything te Pennsylrania.bnt beean afford te be moreilul and send Mr. Abs Buzsard as minister te the Apaohe Indians. Mayer's Oeurt, The mayor disposed of 14 cases en Sun day and this morning, Tea ledgers were discharged, one drunk paid costs and three were oeiualttsd. Alaermsn Sparrltr's Pocket Heek Foesd. The pocket book in whleh the money stolen from Aldermau Spurrier's safe was returned te the alderman en Saturday evening. It was found by James Beyle, who has obarge of tbe berses of the Philadelphia & Reading express company, en a manure pile ou Grant strcet in the rear of the Cooper bouse, en Saturday morning. The papers iu tbe book were net disturbed. A buneh of thlrtceu keys and two pleees of wire were found en Saturday afternoon in tbe yard in the rear of the alderman's office. A liecevatea Uar Mourn. On Saturday evening tbe bar room of tbe Stevens home, whieh bad been under going repairs for seme time past, was thrown open te tbe publie, and Mr. Ulestand celebrated tbe event by giving a grand luneb. Tbe bar room new presents a beautiful appearanee, having been furnished with fine, bright new paper. The woodwork has been repainted and grained, and new chandeliers put np. In a few days large new Froneh mirrors will be put upon the bar. Tbatikfglvlng Day la Ola Irlelty Unaren On Thursday morning, at the usual benr of morning service, the oengregatlou of Trinity Lutheran ohureh will ba led In ita thanksgiving by an addition te Its choir of nearly fifty voices, and a supplement te Us eigan of Keller's full orchestra. Tbe entire hour of praise premises te be thoroughly delightful. Onance et Hceedule, A nowsehedule went into effect oe the Pennsylvania railroad at 13.-01 yesterday. Tbe time of tbs trains arriving here is net changed, but tbe name of Sea Shcre ex. press, which arrives at 13:58 p. m., has been obanged te Leck Haven express. Uemucratle Juellee, There will be a grand Democratic iubllee at tbe hotel of Jehn Eohternaob, isaoeok township, te-morrow afternoon and evening, A number of geed speakers will be present. 4eAiC J;4e! iJlikWi ,'A.."ffi feaflSga .j1 tjPMgg
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