SfS!SSS!SSSfmi0ti WW? ' ,w-,,ww5 OTfrr - F? ST iV2f-i-.f t .... ULNO ASTERN DAILY INTEIiLIGENOER FRIDAY DECEMBER 12 1884 f m 5-$S X J&. &' M-: v&"V t!,?" ?A" r 2 it!H' imicaitft fntelttBenwt. ftttttT vnmnNi, oae, la, ism. Sfet AtMtraUM Law. Tb FkUwWrM 2Tm la horrified by !'IM ftwt ai Me arbUMlteB law of fWUMylTMla, whit K expected te be VrBelwtiBp(rwtlBf troubles be- rara and eaapieyed, baa I te be of little or no value te that mLv Tha flew, In entertaining a een Imylaspteailen of the probable valae f. thfa. law, wa hardly with the ( Majority of thinking pee la. , The LegMatar that passed it WM probably wltbeat confidence In its afjaaiy. Itwwa harmless experiment WfekhweaM lajarenoenelf It did no MM Reet, and there was no geed reason fafass tt a trial. Its weakness was flimsy however, very patent. It really aastnta te nothing bat an InTltatlen by the state; te the employing and employed Mama of the state, te agrfe together. M Bleat yen, my children," it says, f.'aWt quarrel." Bat people will quarrel when they have anything te quarrel ftboet, and it does net make them any less quarrelsome or mere reasonable that : the state asks them te be se. The truth la that if people were all reasonable, dis putes between them would be rare. If the state could give common sense te all Ite people It might well content itself Vttkmtch recommendatory legislation as w baa essayed fa Its atbltratien law. Hat a "it cannot, it most needs 'eatinne te attach penalties te the saw it does net want te be vie , sated. If the arbitration law provided that the arbitration invited by one side ;-aaaet be accepted by the ether, and that '"'ithe decision should be obeyed nnder an Jfll1fA IAWa1. (Vn lk -WA.O.1 1.--... mnuara ycuAibj, wu MTC V1UUIU U0.VO 'Jbeen efficacious te step disputes between rand eaapleyed ; but whether It i would hare been a wise law is another -.question. :jL The County Auditors. 'F The report of the Lancaster ceuntv ''." &ndltira ter thn mat war Vinn nnf vef iw- at m m. V . Z.f -wwj uieu nur presented te court. A ney $- premise te hare it ready for presentation ''A by the 20th of December, which Is the 'last day court will be in session daring their term of office. Their delay in the M mnM llilllnil r9 f4..l wml- 1.AH W-.. I.... cnaable,.and has denemnch te destroy uhd ceunaence in tneir conclusions. Thft m-MAnr. rmanl fiaa fiMn laru-.rfnna j In its operations ; and in the painstaking . ehareetAr nf Im lnvMilernrlnna. (hnn)i ; of ten. tedious, it presented a creditable :' vfSbi sntrastwlth the buffoonery which scan yr- fuuiaeti me auministrruien or lis preae- Criwftr. Rnfc If a marnriara nr a rtni-t-lAn nf - them, have made the public business ,. W- -.. ... ... .UUUW.U U. .lUU k wait upon their private affairs until the .y public patience is worn out, and their j?4 .report and recommendations come at suen a eusy neiiday season and se near 0e the incoming of the new county ., Nbeards that they will net receive the at- A'tentien they may merit. y - It is te be hoped that the new county ' auditors will have a livelier apprecia tion of their duties than these of recent date ; and settle down te their work with a determination te de it thoroughly and promptly, whatever else they may de, they should have pride enough te see that their findings are made effec tive. There nave been a geed many oennty abuses exposed iatbe-lasften years, and mere recently the auditors' reports have teemed with surcharges, - but the public has yet te see the first X official thief landed in jail or any portion 'ji of his booty recovered. Possibly some-- iSf thing could be effected by the election of V m. Otfinnfv Qft1trtttni via van nnf varmAan f T-V"' ""- " - "-w-v- r amyaea or worse ; our, eacs 01 me law P-- officer, the commissioners and auditors t sure emreaalv charred with the sunervi- tJlnn anil nrAfflpfrtrtn nf nnhlln fntArAQtll, J. and they have net conspicuously done "--m.. ilnh, r Inte Tf nnklni. Alea n &j be done the suits against the county r4 . ommisslenera surcharged by the audi- gt' ten can at least new be pushed te triaf, . fjfand the next beard of auditors should inquire why this ia net done. Cholera Frecautlens. The national conference of state beards Af health fiavA Kaati liti.naji!ncv In 'Wniili11 .Intrtfin Iisi niutatialtv t? orient In nrAAen tks against the spread of cholera in v the United States. Te many people the aiKuasien of cholera precautions may Mam a useless labor, but it is in reality fe burning question. The disease ob "; tained a strong held in Italy and Trance AHBg the summer and autumn, and fwben the indestructibility of cholera carma is considered, he is net an alarmist Wbe asks that all possible sanitary MtiBures be taken te keep the disease rtrem getting a foothold en this side of tbe Atlantic. .There are several reasons why it is net among the impossibilities that thlB coun ceun try.may have a cholera visitation. The item commercial intimacy between the United States and France and their i:r Yemete connection with Italv. faAAut tn thA fnnt Miftkl?rnni. In mnp). vzzr;-" :, "v: "," z:rzr. . . h iwutumuu nuuiu lruui naiv. ren. det this event by nd'means improbable. . Tfela country has bad a bitter taste of ttelera.the mortality from which was ' terrible. It attacked the city of New Orleans In 1632, and frenf that year until WW the deaths from the disease lathe Oseeent city reached 60,000. There are aaany difficulties in the way of guarding sBfiBK Its insidious approach. The proper manner of throttling the disease WMld appear te be the guarding of the MftM steamers sailing from ports likely te contain the infected. ? Beguktlens have been made by the attttenal health authorities looking te Um enforcement of measures for tbe setoalen of these passengers likely te (any the fatal disease, and taking Mttary pieeantiens en beard their , Teasels; bat as the owners of these are Ot American cltiaenathev de net feel . thai tbe rules have any binding ebllga- tteavpeathem. The pay of tbe physl- i en beard of vessels is also said te p-ae small that geed practitioners net have the positions, and as a young medical sprigs. Iwttba desire te seethe world, e pan occupy inem. oaaee of preveattea la worth ptaada ( core, and when the itaatlen is properly studied it will be seen that these who are insisting en the most scrupulous vigilance for guarding against cholera are doing a geed work, the magnitude of which may some day be apparent. ' - m The psrsgrapber la already sharpening his penell te stab the Congrcttienal Recerd, Cleveland pays $20 for his beets ; but there are many who would pay a much larger sum te stand in them. The feeling against the Spanish Ameriean treaty is becoming much ltke the Gleveland vote in Texas very unanimous. Mem. for the Brooklyn Stalwarts in. dnitrlensly engaged in expelling Indepen dent Republicans : Molasses catches tnore files than vinegar. Fesek, in Germany, has a population of 0j,71, bat it has 7,031 persons recelvlng publle relief. This Information should start a tramp hegira in that direction. ALJkSl Kicne these steer It's ever new. There's naught like grief the heart ctu cow. JickasVd her te be hl. find she She gave Jackal, and JUteil me. And new. ftlM! the ltttla minks Is bound te him with llymcn's lynx. Leve laughs at angry fathers and brothers, aa well as at locksmiths. The jterm of opposition against the union of Miss Coleridge and Mr. Adams only make both mere determined te be united. Per haps the best way te break off a mateh is te appreve it with tremendous enthnsl. asm. The envenomed tengue of slander has been doing some dreadful work In Duch ess oeunty, New Yerk. One W. H. Brown was a school teacher in the town of Red Heek. About three months age seme boys, who became lneensedathls wlfoever some trifling affair, originated a scandal affect. ing her character, te which there was no foundation. It became the talk of the village, and coming te her ears it made her frantic Bhe vainly protested her Innocence, till from anxiety and humilla tlen she took Paris green and died. Her husband feeling satisfied that the reports circulated were untrue left the Tillage. Nothing mere was heard of him until a dispateh was received announcing his Ide&vU toy his own hand.. Here were two deaths directly traceable te malioieus slander, and these who originated them would have been kinder te their victims had they killed them in cold bleed. rSItSONAi Stanley, the explorer, has received seven titles, twenty-four decorations, nlnety.flve resolutions of thanks and 150 complimentary dinners. Bishop Randelph S. Festeh, new in attendance at the Baltimore conference, is looked upon as tbe most eloquent pulpit orator in the Methodist church in the United States. Ex.Pbesident Gewen, of the Phila delphia & Reading railroad oempany, states that he will net again be a candidate for the presidency of that property unless there is no ene else te take the place. Mb. Charles H. BmcxEssTEin, formerly of this elty, who went West a few years age te seek his fortune in the field of tbe cloth of silver, has been ap pointed postmaster at Alamosa, Colerado. 0. P. Hsstikoden, Leland Stanford. Mark Hepkins and CharJe Crocker are aid te have invested fifteen huudred del lars apiece In Central Paclfle stock and came out or it with uiteen millions of dollars each. Reuben R. Sr-nixaBR's will leaves large sums te the eleven children of his three sisters and liberal bequests te Reman Oatholle benevolent institutions In Cin cinnati. A large endowment is given for tbe maintenance of Musle hall. After re taining three or four religious pictures for the cathedral, the remainder el his picture gallery, 100 pieces, is given te the Cincin nati museum. Victeria HuLSEAur, nee Moreslol, has oemmcccod a suit in the New Yerk city courts against the Han over National bank te recover $1,- 100. The money sbe avers in her oemplaint. was deposited by her father te her credit, and after she married Hulskamp Mr. Moresinl stepped payment. Sbe elaims that tbe money was an absolute gift and that the bank is bound te pay it te her. f DDtvlracU fstreDt el UaiDandrr. At Thursday morning's session of tbe State Orange. Patrons of Husbandry, In Harrlsburg, the oemmitteo en agriculture reoemmended the study of agrioalture in theoemmon schools. Colonel Victer E. Piellet, of Bradford oeunty, is reoom reeom reoem mended for commissioner of asrrienUnre. It is also reoemmended that Congress de something for Abraham Fnltz, the dis. oeverer of the Fultz wheat. The oommit eommit oemmit teo en eduoatien reoemmended that the minimum school term be net less than six months, and also that the state apprepria tien ter aoneois de lnoreaseu. They also snpgest a law compelling ehlldren from 7 te 14 years of age te attend soheol at least four months in the year, and that the number of school dlreoters be reduoed and compensation allowed them. The afternoon session was oecunlod in hearing the report of the committee en transportation iand federal relations. The report maintained that there should be the same fealty and obedience te the constitu tion of the commonwealth en the part of corporations as is exaeted from individuals. The treasurer reported a balanee in the treasury of (5,000, whleh the grand master was authorized te expend. If necessary, in building up subordinate granges through out the state. Thenewiy elected omeers were installed in the evening, and the grange then adjourned sine die. Ubjtetlng; te Colored Jarers. Frem the Lynchburg (Va,) News. On Friday last Sophrenla Walker, col ored, was nut en trial in the Uuatln?k court, charged with larceny. When tbe unit four jurors bad been sworn the usual question was asked the prisoner as te whether she objeeted te any of them, whereupon she replied, " Fling out them twoeolored men." The judge told her that her objeetion was net a valid one, and the sixteen Jarvmen were imnannelled. The prisoner was then given the right te strike off four of the jurors, and she struck off four colored men, exelaimlng in a very deoidedtone: "I don't want no nlggers en my jury ; no, I don't want none of em." Judge .Latham says negrees are much severer en one another than white jurors are en negrees. Mr.IUndall doing te AUbatna, Frem the Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser. lien. Samuel J. Randall hasnremised te visit Birmingham during Christmas week. While a larger part of the Deme eratle party in this state were in oemplete opposition te Mr. Randall en tbe tariff question as It eame up in Congress last mynuf, aninmi win nave none tee teas a kindly and generous welcome for tbe man who steed by us In our darkest days. KILLED IN A PASSION. FA1AI.FIUUT 1IKTWKKM ntStlOUANTa, Twe FremlDent nailneti Men el ninttbarg l', Meceme inrelved la HlfHeelty Wbtca Kndi In Fatal Shoetmc. People living in the lower nart of BIess bury. Pa., were en Thursday forenoon attraeted by the noise of angry words oemlng from a pretty dwelling and wero thrown Inte a stats of oxeltoment by the sound of scuQIIng, followed by two pistol shots In qulek succession. Rushing in through the open doers, they found Charles M. Elliett prostrate en the fleer, bleeding from two wounds, and near htm Geerge Brown, still clinging te a revolver of large callbre, the Instrument of a terri ble crime. Brown made no attempt te escape, giving himself up te the authori ties and claiming that he had tired the shots in self-defense. Mr. Elliett was taken te bis home by these who first ar rived at the soene of the tragedy, whero a most heartrending scene took place be tween himself, his wife and llttle boy of six years. Mr. Brown, the homicide, Is the proprietor of an extonslve hardware store, having a large trade with the miners, and Mr. Elliett has been engaged in the beet and shoe business quite extensively, and was a part owner of the Casine rink, It appears that U. J. Wetretb, an em em peoye of Br 'wd, some tlme age purehased a let and erected a neat cottage, Brown furnishing most of the funds. Securing a deslrable position in another town Wet reth removed his family and leased the house, te Mr. Elliett. Elliett began mov ing bis goods Wednesday, and, hearing of the, transaction, Brown quietly wentte the house Wednesday night, broke epen a deer and changed all the outside locks. When Elliett resumed moving Thursday morning he discovered what had been done and also forced an entrance te the beuse. Learning of Elliett's action Brown went te his store, took from the ehow-case a large revolver and proceeded te the beuse. Heoenfronted Elliett, het words eusued and the orime was com mitted. An examination of the wounded man proved that his wounds were mortal, ene ball having passed through the lungs and the ether having plowed its way into the body lower down. The sheeting took plaee about 11 o'clcek, but death did net ensue nntll 3 p. m. During the time Elliett retained consciousness he Insisted that he wenld recover up te the moment of his death. Brown was net arrested until the death of his vietim. He was taken te Wellsboro and placed in jail. Nothing in years has created sueh pre. found sadness in this village. Beth men were highly respected, enterprising, in fluential citizens, but quick tempered. Brown has been a resident of the plaee many years and has a wife and three chil dren. The family of Elliett consists of a wife and two llttle sons. The sympathy of the community la with both families. It Is supposed that Brown took the re volver with him merely for Intimidation, but, losing control of his passionate tern per, oemmitted the Irreparable deed. The remains of Elliett will be taken te Canten, Pa., from which place he moved te this village, a little mere than a year age, and the funeral will be held en Snnday. IIUNUKIMU SEMATUll aUltetAA. A Ulittacalibed ithrlnic 10 ltaltlinere ulue tne SaceeMial unmirraan. Seldom has such a representative gather ing of public men been seen as that whleh met in the foyer of the academy of musle, in Baltimore Thursday night, at the dinner given by the business men of the eity te Senater A. P. German. About 200 sub. seribers and invited guests were present, among the latter being Senators T. F. Bayard, Charles W. Jenes, Jehn R. Mo Me Pherson, B. F. Jonas, Wade Hampton, L. Q. O. Lamar, Geerge U. Pendleton, Greeme, of Maryland ; Vest, of Missleun, and Camden, of West Virginia. Alse Governer MeLiw, f nariana , Tn senUtivOvS. S. Cox. Oeorge -A. Ist, Commander H. H. Gerrlnge and Franklin is. Uowen, of rennsylvama, ana ethers. Tbe Invlted guests were met in Washington by a committee and brought te Baltimore in special cars, ever tbe Baltimore & Ohie railroad. The arrangements for the banquet and the decorations of the ball were of the most tasteful oharaeter. Senater German, the guest of the evening, eat at a table running north and south, supported en either side by Stephen S. Lee, chairman, and Mayer Latrobe. Behind, the doers leading into the upper oerridors of the academy were concealed by crimson hang ings, alternating with growing plants in pets. Over the doorways was a long line of gas jets bound in smllax and sur mounted by n blazing star. Beneath, forming an arc, was the word, "Weloeme." In carnations ever a monogram, A. P. G,, formed of red, white and blue immertelles and flanked again by blazing stars and wreaths of ivy. The walls of the hall were hung with rows of evergreens. On the stage and bidden by tall palms and ferns was plaeed the Marine band, of Washington, whieh played during the evening, and when, after the dinner, the ganeriea were tnrewn open te ladies and their escorts, the scene was a very inspir ing ene. Mrs. German ocenpied a front seat in the south gallery and en her arrival was presented with a magnificent basket of flowers by General Jehn Gill. rue MetnudUt Centenary Cenfereneef" At the centenary conference in Balti more, Thursday morning Bishop Wilsen, of the M. E. ehurch Seuth, occupied the ehair. Prayer was offered by Rev. A. S. Hunt, agontef the American Bible society. The speeial order of the day, a revlew of the superintendeney et Asbury,and what he did for Methodism, by Rer. Jesse Bering, of the M. E. ehurch Seuth, was read by William S. Thomsen, the venerable Dr. Bering being unequal te the task. Rev. Alfred Wheeler made an address en the relations of Jehn Wesley te Ameriean Methodism. A general discussion en the subjeet of itineraney followed. Bishop Andrews made a report recommending that the temperance mass meetings be held en Saturday next under tbe auspiees of the conference, which was adopted. At the afternoon session papers en "Statisti cal results and membership" and "Edu cational and flnaneial statistics" were read respectively by Rev. Daniel Dorehester and Rev. S. H, Carlisle. The session in tbe evening was for the reception of fra ternal delegates. He "Ilou" for fannt jlvanla. Frem trio Wllkesbarre Leader. The Lancaster Intelliebkcur, notes with pleasure that the Demoeratio journals of tbe state are taking no part with their Republican contemporaries in discussing tbe question of who is te handle the execntive patronage in Pennsylvania under President Cleveland. The Demoeratio journals knew that no one manor clique of men will handle it. They knew that Mr. Cleveland assumes the presidency as a trust te be adminis tered for the benefit of the whole people and that while he will naturally consult theleadlns men of the state et his own party faith as te appointments, he will submit te no beeslam. They knew further that no Demoerat in the state of any Influence whatever will seek te play boss In this or any ether direotlen. Besaism is net a Democratie institution and, if we mistake net, it has seen its best days in the ether organiza tion. Mayer' Uunrt. The mayor disposed of ten eases this ern.lnK Eight vagrants were dUeharged UN TUB DIAMOND FIULU. rtie OhaDK Whleh the Atitrtlpau AMOCI. lien mrtae in IM liuus. Thn American Base 11 ill association coneludcd its session and adjeurned te meet In Baltimore en March 2 The prlnelpal ohauges they made In the rules wnru as fellows : Soerers shall have three days Instead of twenty-four hours Inwhteh te send in their oftlelal scores. The arbi trary powers granted yesterday te the piesldeut may be reveked only by a two third vete of the directors. The president shall be allowed 4500 for traveling oxpen ses te ecable him te surprise umpires dur ing the progress of games. Any manager, pltyer or umpire guiltyef epeu drunken ness or disorder may be suspended by the president. The man smpended mty appeal te the dlreoters, but must produeo i00 with the appeal. This sum shall be iiMil for the exnanscs nf tin oeurt. If the appellant be adjudged luuocent the 8200 will de returned te mm. mu iirrnmuuv salary shall be 41,800-3 porruenth from each elub. When clubs iaiie rain obeeks they shall net be required te pty the 81j guarantee te visiting club. Any plajer signing with two elubs shall be expelled. Umpires shall held their positions for ene year, unless suspended cr removed Iu the absence, of the ofHel il tniplre no parson Interested In either contesting club shall act Substitute umpires sb.ll rccalve 53 per game. The president shal settle all dis putes about playing rules. The champion ship season shall ba lrem April 20 toOate. bar 1. Postponed obarepionshlp gamea may ba played off boiero Cateusr 11. any visiting club shall be flucd from $100 te $500 If It refuses te play or inish The home plate shall be of white mbcr. Captain or home clubs shall have ohieo of innings. Pitchers' and batsmen's Hies and the ball remaln unehangetl. Ofllchl averages shall net be furnished until he euu 01 tne season. The aunual tncdlng will take plaee in Philadelphia. The umpires named are Jehn Kelley, of New Yerk ; Jehn G. Valentine, of Brooklyn ; Miehael Walsh, of Louisvilte ; Jehn Connelly, of New Ye-k. A uniform method of scoring Bhall prevail. Jehn Sweeney was reinstated. The sobedule oemmitteo appointed is made up of C. U. Byrne, L. aimmens and U iraoe Phillips. Arbitration oemmitteo, William Barnie and O. P Cayler. ke cxien asseciaii :E3:t tear. The quostlen of the fature exlstcuce of the Union Association seems te have been Anally settled and there 13 geed authority for sa Ing that all the base ball clubs in the United States will ba parties te the national agreement next seamn. The determined opposition te the Union, the ill sucecss of their first season ami the faet that it would have no Eastern clnbi In 1835 led Mr. Lucas te make a proposi preposi tion te the National League which has neon accepted. Mr. Lucas agrees te withdraw all opposition te the reserve rule. He says that be made bis tljbt against it for the protection of the players but since he has bad experience with them he had found them te be an ungrateful let, and he has come te the conclusion that the reserve rule la a necessity. Mr. Lucas would like te lecate a National elub in St. Leuis. He agrees te soil no beer, play no Sunday games and te set his blacklisted players adrift. The negoti ations with the Laague are said t.i have been furthered by ox-Preaident A. G. Mills and Seoretary N E. Yeung, and It is already arranged that St. Leuis is te take the placu of the Cleveland club, whleh is te retire. In order te make a Leigue elub a cer tainty it was necessary te ebtaiu the con sent of the St. Leuis American club and this was accomplished Thursday. Mr. Crane, a lermer ptrtner ei Sir. Lucas, met Christ. Ven der Ahe at the Fifth Avonue hotel, New Yerk, and after a lengthy conference Mr. Ven der Ahe gave his consent. It is said that Mr. Ven der Ahe is te held a large block of stock in the new club, , ulS J-.KU UKl'SUKU, JTreigbt Uondncter linen ! Iieyd I.oej h J-luib la a Acclileut. At Lesman Place this morning at an early hour, Hugh M. Boyd, a freight eon oen oon dector of the Columbia crew Ne. 8, and In charge of engines 433 and 323, coupled to gether but without cara attached, had bis right leg be fearfu'ly crushed from the knoe te the ankle as te make it necessary te amputate. It appears that m jumping off the front of the eaboeso for the pur pose of unlocking the switches se as te back npen the siding and get out of the way of the news express train, which was almost due, be slipped and fell, and the wheels passed e-'6r his leg, crushing it as above stated. He was earned into the passenger room at Leaman Place and Dr. Leaman was summoned te attend him. Dr. Craig, of Columbia, was telegraphed for te f assist at the amputation of Mr. Boyd's leg and was taken from Columbia te Leaman Place in a caboose. Ilia right leg was taken off above the knee. He was brenght te Lancaster en the fast line this morning, and taken hence te Colum bia en the Hanover accommodation. His son, who wbb dayman en the train whnn the accident happened , accompanied him. Mr. Boyd is a married man, aged about GO years, and has a wife and several grown children. He has been en the railroad many years, and has always heen rogarded as a faithful and efficient officer. He was the first man plaeed in charge at the interlocking switches at Dillerville. Hria-fED ere a tuain. The ratal Accident Alitt tlrei sin. alary L.. King near Mount Jey. Last night about half-past 11 o'clock, a probably fatal accident oecurrcd en the Pennsylvania railroad, at Bender's, ene nnd a half rnl'es east of Mount Jey. Among the passengers en the Western express train were Mr. and Mrs. King, of Camden, N. J. Mrs. King, in going te the water closet,mlsteok tbe deer, and stepped out of the ear upon the platform and fell off. She was net missed for some tlme and when the aceident was disoevered It was tee dark te make a successful search for her, The train went en, but the em em peoyes of the Mount Jey seotten were no tified of the accident and a soarehing party was sent out. Betwesn 0 and 7 o'elook this morning, the body of Mrs. King was found lying in a field at tbe feet of a rather high embankment. In falling from the car, she bad rolled down the embankment and passed through or ever a wire fence at the bottom. When found, she was alive but unoensclous. She was taken te Mount Jey and attended by Dr. J. L. Ziegler. He found tbet her bead bad been badly cut and her skull fraetured, and that sbe bad besides suffered ether serious bodily injuries. It la thought she will die. She Is a German, aged GO years. In oempany of her bus. band, she was en her way te visit friends in Canten, Ohie. Mr. King get off the train en reaehlng Harrlsburg, and re turned te Mount Jey this morning. A dispateh from Mt. Jey says that Mrs. King died about 11 o'clock this fore noon, marietta ltluk Openleg. Thursday evening a new skating rink was opened in Marletta, and several par. ties in this elty are Interested in it. About SO people went up te the opening, nnd Master Willie Martin and Oracle Legue gave an exhibition of faney skating. The rink is very small, and the crowd oeuld scarcely be accommodated. Tbe Laneaster people left early in tbe evening, going te Columbia, where au exhibition of skating was given by several Lancaster skaters. Vliy Lights. One eleetrie aud ten gasoline lights were reported as net burning en Thursday night. WORDS OF ADMONITION. Ttir. uatiiulie rr.KNAitr ueunuil. Fentnre el the l'aileral Leltar Adilrersed te the rollewera el ilia Ulmrch I'ntileiluii fJltoeMed. The Oiithelie Mirror, et Baltimore, prints the lull text of the pastoral lotter of the archbishop and bishops of the third plenary council. It is signed, "James Gibbens, archbishop of Baltimore, nnd apostolic delcgate in his own natne and the name of the fathers." Conslderablo sptoe is dovetod te tbe progress aud perlls of unbelief, and the lotter says : ' We repudiate with earn estness the assertion that we need net lay aslde any of our doveteduosa te our ohureh te be true Aruorlema ; the insinuation that we need te lay aslde auy of our leve te our country's principles aud insti tutions te be faithful Catholics. Te argue that the Catholic ehurch is hostile, te our great republic, because sbe tcaohea that ' thore is no power but from Ged ;' be cause-, therefore, baek of the events whleh led te the (ormatlen of the republic she sees the Providence of Ged leading te that issue, and b-iek of our country's laws the authority of Ged as their sanc tion this is evidently se illogleal and contradictory an accusation that we are astonished te bear it advanced by persons of ordinary intclllgoueo. We beliove that our country's heroes were the Instruments of tbe Ged of nations in establishing this home of freedom ; te both the Almighty aud te His instruments in the work, we loekod with grettful roverouca ; aud te maintain the inheritance of freedom whleh they have left us, should It ever which Ged forbid be imperilled, our Catholie citizens will be feuud te stand forward as eue man, ready for te pledge anew 'their liven, their fertunes aud their saored honor.' There is nothing iu tbe character of the most liberty loving Ameriean whleh oeuld hluder his reverential submission te the divine authority of our Lord, or te the like authority dolegated by him te His npestles and His ehurch." Referring te the trials aud porseeutions of tbe pope, tbe letter says : "We thank our government for the aotlen that saved the Ameriean oeltego from confiscation, and hepe that the pretest aud appeal of all governments and people that leve justice and bate Iniquity may yet shame the spoiler Inte honesty. Iu all wide circles of the Hely Father's respenslbility,says this letter, the progress of the ehurch tn these United States forms, In a special manner, both a source of joy and au object of Bolicitude te him ; "by the Lord hath this been doue and It is wonderful te our eyes." in reference te unristian eduoatien the archbishop says : "Twe objeets we have in view, te multiply our schools, and te perleat them. We must multiply them, till every Catholie child In the land shall have within its reaeh the means of edu catien." cnniSTiAN iivnniAen. On the subject of Christian marriige the letter says : "The basis of the Chris tian home is Christian marriage ; that is, marriage entered into according te religion, and cemented by Ged's blessing. Se great is the tmpertanca of marriage te the temporal and eternal welfare of mankind, that, as it had Ged for its feuuder in the old law, he, in the new law, it was raised by our Divine Lord te the dignity of a sacrament of tbe Christian religion. Natural likings and instincts have their own value and weight ; but they ought net by tbemselves be a dcclslve motive in se important a step as Christian marriage ; nor are they a safe guarantee for the proper fulfillment of the high ends for which marriage was ordained That Cbristain hearts and Uvea may be wisely and rightly joined, Ged must join them, and religion sanetify tbe union , and though the cbureh sometimes permits the contradiction of mixed marriages, she ...r1eA -MjMirtiif rartra ant wlfchmit a feeling ofauxiety for the future happi ness of that union and for the etvrnal salvation of its fruit " After referring te the indissolubility of marriage, the virtues which should be practiced at every home, the reading of immoral or sensational literature is strongly condemned and the teaching of the history of the United States in every soheol is advtsed. Says the letter : "We must keep firm and solid the liberties of our country by keeping fresh the neble memories of the past, and thus sending fertn from our Catholie homes into the arena of public life, net partisans, but patriots." The reading and 6tudy of the Hely Scriptures is enjoined, and the Douay version recommended. Iu regard te Catholie journals, tha Arohblshep says: "Choeso a journal that is thoroughly Catholic, instructive and edifying." THE OBSERVANCE OP 6UNDAT. In considering tbe Sabbath day, the archbishop nays . "New far be It from us te advocate such laws aa would binder necessary work, or prohibit such popular enjoymenU as are censistant with the sa credncss of the day. Te turn the Lord's day into a day of toil is a blighting curse te a oeuntry ; te turn it into a day of dis sipatlen would ba worse. We earnestly appeal, therefore, te all Catholles without distinction net only te take no part in any mevement tending toward a relaxation of the observance of Sunday, but te use their influence and power as citizens te re sist in the opposite direction." In regard te selling liquor en Sunday the lotter says : "We dlreet the attention of all pastors te the repression of this abase, but we also call upon thorn te induce all of their iloeka that may be engaged in the sale of liquors te abandon, as seen aa they ean, the dangereus traffic, and te embraoe a mere boeeming way of making a living. Let tbe exertions of enr Catholie temper ance societies meet with tbe hearty co. operation of pastors and people ; and net only will they go far towards strangling the monstrous evil et intemperance, but they will also put a powerful obeek en the desecration et the Lord's day, and en the evil influences new striving for its total profanation." Uau' Tribulation." at the Opera lleaee. Last evening M. W. Hanley's cemedy company made their second appearanee here this season and was greeted by a full house. They again gave " Dan's Tribu lations," one of Harrigan's best comedies, and from the manner in which It was re ceived last evening, no ene ean doubt Its popularity. It contains lets of fun and, like all of Harrigan's pieces, the scenes and Ineldents are such as oeour every day In real life, although they are somewhat overdrawn. There are a number of very funny Irish seenes, interspersed with whleh are darkey performances that keep the audience in a geed humor oentlnually. Joe Sparks, formerly of the Sparks Brethers,Irish comedians, represented Dan Mulligan, the here of the pleoe te perfee tlen, while Quitter and Geldrlch assumed the two prinelpil negre characters. The remainder of the oempany ineludes a num. ber of favorites, most of whom have been playing with Mr. Hauley, or at Uarrigan & Hart's theatre for years, A feature of last night's entertainment was the singing of a number of geed songs te the musle of tbe orchestra led by Geergo Braham. The Jewish " Uanuchali." The Jewish ' Hanuehah," or "The Feast Dedication," begins te day. It is strietly observed in all Jewish synagogues and families throughout tbe oeuntry. It is one of the greatest feasts of the many observed by the Jewish ohureh. It lasts for eight days. One of the neeullartlea of ltd observance Is that the first night one candle is lighted, aud an additional one each night during the oentinuanoo. AUJUUHMKU If KM OH UtsOKMUBR, Further Tritlmeny in tlie ppnrrlr Date tta Jtluat Delivery te the Jury Ulhrr Werk el Ueuit. Thursday Afttrnoen.Vpna the reas. sembllng of court en Thursday afternoon, tbe trial of tbe Spurrler extortion case was resumed, and the alderman was plaeed upon the wltuess stand nnd subjected te a sovero cress examination, Tbe only faet of importaiice brought out was that there was a discharge eent te the prison koeper, dlrcet'tig him te reloase from ouitedy Levi Stcffy en the suit brought by Charles E. Eiehniau, as the samn was settled. Defendant's oeunsol oflared In ovldenoe tbe oemplaluts undo In the several oasef lu dlspute. Wlutlnld J. Christ testified that he knew Charles F. Elehman and his wife, and that he had seen Mrs. Eiehman enter Alderman Spurrier's oflleo about two years age. Mrs. Eiehmau bad testified that she uever wa in the alderman's office. 1 William Gllgere testified that he had oceaslnn te go te Alderman Spurrier's otllee ene evening about two years age, aud that he saw Mrs. Eiehman Boated iu tbe oflleo. William A. Qulnn was also oalled te contradict Mrs. Eiehman, and when ba was put upon the witness stand said be was with Uilgore en the ovenlug in quos tlen, but he was net in a condition te re member anything that took plaoe. Jaoeb A.llelllnger testified that he heard Witmer Steffy sty he would fix Spurrier when ha get upon the witness stand. Jehn Fluk testified that he was at Aldor Alder mau Spnrrler's oflleo when Elmer and Jehn Uorsbeck and Frank Boyd wero clven a heariug in the eases In which Mehn was the prosecutor. This wltuess was positive the hearlug took plaee lu tbe mouth of January. Josepb Ferrest also fstl.led te being present nt that bearlng, but his rccollce tien was that it took plaoe lu the month of December. Officer Barnbeld testitled that be bad oecasion te go te Alderman Spurrier's otUeo in Doeember, 1883. Was there whiie tbe hearings were bad in the cases in which Mehn was the prosocuter, and saw ene witness qualified. Martin S. Greff testified that he saw Grrenly sign his name four times te bail bends for his appaaranee before Alderman Spurrier. The bends were signed at wit ness' hotel. Ofiloer Busbeng testified that he had heard Witmer Steffy say he would make it het for Spurrier. Tipstaff Uelhnger tostlfied te being at Alderman Spurrier's offbe when the Greenly case was heard. He saw and heard wltuosses sworn at that heariug, but could net remomber who they were. Letter Carrier Deen tostlfied that he delivered mall at Alderman Spurrier's efuca about the time the hearings were concluded lu the suits brought against the Uorsheoks and Boyd, and heard Alder man Spurrier eay that as thore was net sufficient evidonee he would dismiss tbe eases. J. W. Jehnsen, Jehn Connelly, William Leaman, Jehn M. Stehman, Win. A. Wil Wil Ben, U. R. Fulton. Jehn J. Cochran. Henry N. Will, William D. Stauffer, Goe N. Reynolds, Wlnfleld J. Christ. O. F. Myers, Jehn Copland, Geerge W. Eiby, James H. Marshall, S. Clay Miller. C. N. Sproul, Wni. M. Denn, Jehn W. Frantz, J.K Barr, William J. Ferdnay, O. A. Gast, Charles Miller, H. H. Kelman, It. J. Evans, Joel Eby, Samuel L. Kauffmau and Jehn D. Sidles, testified tnat they had known Alderman Spurrier for several years, aud that his reputation for honesty prier te the time these suits were brought was geed. Alter offering in evidence the civil docket of defendant in whieh was reoerded the civil suit brought by Charles Eiehman against Levi Steffy, and a few papers bearing en the case, tbe defendant rested. In rebuttal Witmar Stefly testified that he had net entered into a reoegnizanco - AAA. - -. Oy lm tmm U t.eiUr'a appearance for a bearing. Albert Greenly denied having gene en a bend ler dis rather's appeatance at a hear ing before Alderman Spurrier, that there was a hearing tn the oase or that any wit nesses were examined at thotime testified te by Jacob A. Helllnger. Adjourned te 7:30 o'elook. Thurtday Evening, Geutt met ut 0:30 o'elook and the Spurrier trial was re sumed. Half a dozen witnesses were oalled, ex amined in rebutal an I oentradioted tbe testimony of defendant's witnesses in eeieral particulars. This closed the tes timeny in the case and counsel proceeded with tbe argument. E. K. Martin speke for tbe common wealth and J. Hay Brown for the defense until the adjournment of court at 10:30 o'elook Thursday evening. This morning B. F. Eshleman speke for defense and J. L Steinmetz for commonwealth until 11 o'clock when tbe oeurt charged the jury. The jury retired for the consideration of tbe ease at 11.30 o'eloak. After the jury in Alderman Spurrier's case had retired Mr. Steinmetz, e; oeunsel for the oemmonwoalth, iufermed tbe court that the tipstaff in charge of the jury had told him that Alderman Spurrier hail asked him (the tipstatl ) whether be bad heard anything from the jury. The alder man in explanation said that he was pass ing the tipstaff en his way te the water oleset and he merely asked h rn the ques tion, intending no harm. The oeurt told Mr. Spurrier that he should remalu away from the tipstaff, as no one had any busi. ness talking te him oencernlng sueb mat ters. In the cases of the cem'th vs. Barten Wenger, charged with falsa pretense, and W. G. Brown, fornication and bastardy, verdiets of net guilty wero taken. On application of tbe distrlet attorney, tbe ease of Emanuel Barkhelsar, Who is charged with killing a eanal boatman at Columbia, was eaatinued te tbe January term, A verdlet of net guilty was taken in tbe oase of Mary E. Marshall, ebarged wit h felonious assault and battery. crnnnxT business. In tbe suit of Charles Sohwebel, against the eity and county of Lancaster, tried last week, In which the verdlet of tbe jury was in favor of the plalnt'ff, the court denied tbe rule for new trial asked for. B. F. Smith, Manhelm borough, was granted a soldier's lleense te hawk and peddle goods In tbe oeunty of Laneaster. The ta vern lleense of Barten Weeger, Eastern Market hotel, was transferred te Sebastian KUne. Laneaster Live Htecrt atarket. At James Stewart's yards 351 oattle and 393 hogs were roeotved during the week ending te-day, nnd 140 eattle and 25 hogs were sold. Prices were higher than last week, though the demand was light. Stoekers and feeders, Hi 75 ; butoh buteh ers, $ 1.755.75 ; bulls, $2.753.C0 ; hogs, e per iw peunus. At Levi Sensenig's yards the demand for butchers was light, with steakers about played out, but prices were 15a. higher than last week. leO cattle and 185 hogs were bought and sold. Quotations : Stoekers, $3.75f23: butehers, $4.25 5 37 ; feeders, 84 37j5.12 ; hogs, $4.75 5. At Jehn W. Mentzer'a yards, prleas are reported stiffer, and 01 head of eattle and and 211 hogs were sold. Fat cattle brought $5)5.75 ; feeders, $4,75t5 ; bulls and heifers 3,00U 50 : hogs $5 per 1C0 lbs. Lcctara this Evening, Cel. O. J. Arms lectures in the oeurt houfe this evening, en the "Shet Gun in Soeiety" for the benefit of the soup fund. He is au interesting speaker, and the cause in whieh he appears bespeaks for him a large audience. JOHN streiim's death. l'EAURrui. Knit utf a mm .ir. Handle el Una ul LneMtr bounty's Oldest nit Meil lteiprcte.1 Jlilmes-llis Hon orable I'ublleanil t'l irate varear. Jehn Strohm, ex member el tbe Iieasa et Representatives from Lau caster county, and who whs before bis death the eldest living ex-momber of Congress In the Uulted States, died at 3 o'elook this morn Ing at the resldoneo et his step-daughter, Mrs. Julia WItmer, en Seuth Duke street, this elty. Though of advanced years he had long been froe from most of tbe lufirmlties of old age J the Immediate oauae of his death was oengestlou of the lungs. HIS ANCKSTnY. Jehn Btrehm was beru Oat. 10, 1703, in that part or Llttle Britain township. Lan caster oeunty, whieh was afterwards out off and constituted Inte Fulton. II U giandfather. au emlsrant from Werlnm. burg, rtleil en the voyage te Amorlea, and his widow, two small boys and a daughter settled lu Strasburg. Ona of these boys when be grew te manhood married the daughter of Rev. Jehn Ilerr of the Men nonlte ehurch and aunt of that Jehn Herr who became tbe founder of the New Mea Mea ueultes. Tbe parties te this union were the parents of Jehn Strohm. His father was ene of the first Germans te sottle In the oxtrcme lower end of Lancaster oeunty, having bought "Weed's mill," near Peaeh Bettem, aud removed thore before Jehn was born. The father was a man of Intelligence aud with a high appreciation of the advantages of ednottlen, combined with a speeial fondness for his ancestral tengue. Desiring that his son should knew the German language, and Inasmueh ns there was je German snboel among the Quakers and Scotch Irish predominating In that oemrouulty, he sent the lad, when be was nlne yeara old, te Quarryville, te beard with his undo Witmer and attend a soheol there, whleh was supported by the neighbors, among whom the tcaehcr "bearded around." Forsevon years he attended school regularly every winter aud worked en the farm in the summer. At the age of nineteen he started toaehlng a soheol of thirty or forty scholars nt old "Mt. Helly," a ratio north, east of Quarryville. He subsequently taught school In Limp iter, taking high rank as an Instructor iu these days from his profleicnoy In the olementary branches. INrCnLICATFAUIS. Ue afterwards engaged In farming and his iutegrity, intelligence nnd publle spirit made him a man of mark among bis nolgbers. When the anti Masonle agitation reaohed its height it found mueh favor among the olement of population of whom Strohm was a representative man and whose oenlldeuoo he enjoyed te a high degree The credulous German seeta were easily enlisted in the proseriptivo poltey of the opposition te Masonry ; the de clining Federalists siczed upon the prevailing popular feeling te re vive their collapsed party, and Thoodero Feun'a sprightly paper and his uioeu cuniiiug loeturers lanned the local sentiment Inte sueh a frenzy that ledges were olescd and mombeiB disowned the order ; the wave reached its Heed In the election of Rltner as governor. Jehn Strohm was rather a representative of the anti-MaseDs than of their prinoiples. He belonged te no sieh radical type as their leaders, aud it was ene of the acci dents et politics that made bis nolghbers ohesa him their representative as a candidate for Assembly en tbe anti anti anti Masonle tioket la 1811. He wis elected, first went te Harrisburg In December of that year and was reelested te two sucaes slve terms. He was accorded sueh general respect from bis colleagues as well as bis constituents that whilj nn incurred the least passible enmity from hWpolllleal oppeuonte he never betrayed the principles nor forfeited the oeofidonoo of his friends. 1H THE LEGISLATURE. Mr. Strohm's natural aptltnde for publle affairs, his practleal information and dill gent attention te official duties, his htudieus habits and large Intelligence, strengthened by thorough reading of the Bible, the newspapers aud the few stand ard werka then found in nearly every household, and his stern Integrity, com bined te make blm a model legislator ; after three years of continuous aorvieo In the Heuso he was oleet'd te two terms, of four years duration caeh in the Senate. As chairman of the important com mittees en reads and bridges and of claims ; by bis interest in the publie works of the state ; by his geed judg. ment and impartiality as spoaker of the Senate In 1842 no appeal having been taken from his rulings; by his moderation amid tbe memorable partisan madness of the Buokshet War," he proved himself a conservative, practical, upright and use ful represontative of his people. At the same tlme he provoked and fearlesily braved the vindictive resentment of Thaddeus Stevens and hU radleal centem. porariea ; they peured abuse upon Strohm as they subsequently did upon Lincoln beeause he refused te persist in the desperate contest which they made te exelude the Democrats from their lawfully scoured control of the state government in 1838. If every ether aet of bis publle career were te be forgotten Jehn Strohm should be held In grateful memory by the commonwealth for his ceurse in the state Senate at that crltleal period. He and a few ether oenservativo Whigs voted with the Demoerats, te reoegnlze tbe "Hepkins Heuse" and thus seeurcd a peaceful or ganization of tbe Loglslature. Though aecused of treachery by tha violent anti Masens he maintained the respect and cenfidence of the poeplo of tbe state; the vilest attaeks upon him by tbe political conspirators, who had hoped te profit from anarchy, did net remove him from tbe plaoe he occupied in popular esteem. ELECTED TO CONOnESS, His conservatism made him a "Silver Gray" lu tbe Whig faotienal divisions in this county and he was never cou ceu cou epleuous as an Abolltenist. Iu the" great campaign of 1841 be was the Whig eandl date for Congress. Henry Witmer was the Native Ameiletn candidate and Dr. Isaae Winters of Earl the Demoeratio nominee. The vote steed : Strebm. 7,280; Winters, 0,090; Witmer. 2,574. He was re-olected in 1840, and his congressional sorvlea ended with Polk's administration. He was net a brilliant representative, nor yet was he an obscure ene; and he Illus trated the strength of his oenvlotlons and his courage in ene very unpopular and famous vete whleh he cast. That was with Tem Cerwln and a half dezan ether opponents of the Mexican war, against the preamble of the supply aet, whleh do de do elared that "thoaets of Mexloe" had occasioned that struggle. HIS COXTEUrOUAIUES. There wero in Congress during his membership of that body Webster, Clay, Calhoun, Lincoln, Douglas, " Bill ' Allen, Alexander H. Stephens, Jeffersen Davis and many ether emlnent men whose acquaintance he enjoyed and of whom he retained most Interesting and entertaining recollections. He always regarded Speaker Rebert C. Wlnthrep as the first man intellectually among these with whom he served in the Heuso. Artemes Hale, of Bridgewatcr, Mass., who was nine years his senior, for a long time divlded with Mr. Strebm the honor of being the eldest living ex congressmen. Up te tbe time of Mr. Hale's death they maintained a friendly correspondence and as late as 1830 exchanged agreements te vote for Garfield. IN STATE POLITIC8, In 1848 he was a delegate-at-large te tbe national convention of his party, wbith met Id, Baltimore, and iiemfiiatta V il r&barSMa.'.Mis.. AT fe. -'td tltti.
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