?' NHlililL HBBBVBBHaVJaHakxifiJ je lEmtf aie fnMligetxM !. J W' . .' VOLUME XXI NO. 141). LANCASTER, PA., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1885. PRTCK TWO rrrcxrrnfl y -w -v-alA, -Bk.rw r a -1,. I h 5tt f tv A SATURDAY NIGHT FII.K. total ji:sriivarte!r ec ke. vaiix vaiix Ksrericii tntr uuens htekh. A I.OMtit Orcr Tiveiit)-riin Thousand Dellar. Narrow liicapnnf Twe I'lranian fnim a llor-l-llile Deatli-Tlielrfiallant lleciir.-lnrl. dent of thn C'enltimi-utliiM. One of the most disastrous Arm with which the business portion of our oily hns been visited for v ears, occurred cm Saturday night W'tvvrcit 11 mill U o'clock. II rcNiiltetl Mi the utter destruction of thn slink nnd thp drygoeds store nl Ooergo H. I'nhuosteek, lit Nii. II Fast King street, mill llttlu une the front of the building which centntiicil Itwn loll standing. The llie burned vorystnli verystnli vorystnli lieruly fur several hours In the meet densely Imllt business portion or the tltyi the Mm dopirtiiieut worked under most dis advantageous circumstances nml only siio siie ussled hy great energy, real ntul vvlse dlns lien In cenlliiliiK the llmnOH te the building lint ttttnckcit, nml In proeiitliiK the burning of several adjoining stores ntul immthly the mast disastrous ceutliigrntlnu tlml has ever (Kvurretl In l.aneaster. Tlicre wen) several narrow escuikm from very serious neeldenls, mill til ene tinie It was Icurci! two llrciiicii would meet theli death In the burning lh. The less Is unlte hemy mill the origin or the tire l niiitctoriiilneil. I)lenter) of tlie Fire. AlMiut 11 o'clock Walter W. rmnklln, esti., nnd n friend pissing along Fast Kins street, called thoiittetitlon of l'rlnte Wntch luan llenry M. Krlsman te smoke Issuing from the tlethlng store or Myers A Katlifen. About thrtsaniolime the lights niilally kept burning in rnhuosteck's store, niljeliitii Myers A Hiithfeu en tlie oust, wert! seen In go out; mill It was suggested tint nn alarm le sounded. Mr. Frisnitin, however, tlinujlit It lietler te at once nrouse the n nor of the store, anil he mil dnw u te the residence or Mr. Jacob U.ilhfn, en Prince street, wakimcil that gcutlcmui mid told him his fear. Ho He turning te Centre Mpinru he meiiiiiIciI an alarm nt the hit In the sipnre, Ne. Ii, itnd ns It peiled out en the iilgliltilr people came running rrem all directions, ns the lox Is the mint centr.illy located and Itsnlirm id wnys attracts itnlvers.il attentUni. The Mi llions, barber shops, and ether places or resort generally vv ell ivitrenlrcd en Saturdiy ovo evo ove nlng wereeniitled of their customer seotl seetl lly, and tlien.uU the engines in ule ipilck time te the spot thelr arrival wan preceded hy tint or n large crowd or excited people, w 1 1 It i K'Mxl ileal of adWce te eirer as free ns the Mjtnnlay nlftht llinchc-, and likewise or tfoed, Uid and indlllcri'iit Hurts. pntiri'v fi.t'iis. The llrstililllciilty experienced by the llre inenwsln gi'ttlnt,' water. The plnj? at the cerner or Knhleinsn'K ImnkinK honse was rroren ; se was that hi front et llie Imtki.i.i-(iKM'i.ulnillcliiiK- This unfortunate cirriim cirriim Mjuice mvasloneil it delay of xexurat tnliuites during which the flre gulnist henilway anil dense clouds ir Hinoke rolling from the w snid Htery front or rahnestm'k'M htore hull rated that the llre was in that building. The subjoined diagram will explaln the location r the building and will better illustrate the fellow ing act-emit or theatlalr. i:.sr Kl.M,. - ' ' ii C . ' 3 VI 1 III " '' ' -. I'hivatk Un.r. WIIV'H STAHLr OKTTINO ON Till! WVTKII. AtLu'liineiits wcre inade te the jilugs in rrent or Hoirmeler'H building and nt the cor ner or IlTit King and Duke streets. The Centre .Siiuire plugs were linally opened end conueited with the engines, reur htinuners were wien ready te play en the lire. The hook and lidiler truck had eenie te the weue and the ladderx were run up the front of the building. Acibiiuicklj brought Mr. rahncs. tock te the llre ; but nnlxxly denied able te tell wlieuce the smoke pre ceded and net a bit et llaine or llre was isllile. Mr. l'.ihnes l'.ihnes teck placed his jmrter, isil HalNteck, colored, at the Irenl deer cr the preinlses with erdert te let no ene In except firemen. Uallhleek mysthat whlle standing at his iHwt he was roughly sei7ed by a man we.irlng the uniform of the llre depirtnient and thrown against tliodeor. Ills rigid arm (truck the glas-i, the glass was broken and his w rist was ludly cut hj the broken glass. Ills wounds wcre dressed by Dr. Muhlen bcrg. He hjjs he w ill m.ike an ellert te ns certain who caused his Injuries mid bring Hint against mm. no will no iiih.iiiksi ier Heme weokHen account or his Injuries Iloweertlilsinay bu, It was impeidble te penotr.ite the thick suioke, which clouded lieth stories lieut;and streims playing en tliat pirtoftliiiHtero nolther diminished the the olitineor fnunke nor Hoenied te icach the lire. At length from tliobilceny en Mr. Heinltsh'HadJnIningpremlses,"lt,"ii light was Heen gllnimeilng through thn Hkvllghts en eriiigthelni'k pirtorihestoro The llrewn lociteil there. Three lines of hese woielaid llireugh the fiitrven thn west hIiIe of Mr. llclnlt.sli'H biiililiug, carried thinugli the hrky.ird into theaieumrked "A" in thedi igrani. There the hese was taken up en the second story oiien bilceuy, en thn west Hide of whicli is a wall that miiiwrled the root of the nccend Ntervlliir biiililiug. I'lem this point, Ktamllng en the wall and Hiipported by giape trellis tliat wusfastiMied thereto, the liremcu isnild ill lixt thrcoHtreugstriimsilnwn Inte l() burn ing building. Mtlllthe lliuies burned with apparently Increising Inteuslty, thn llre ceiilliiing Itseir, howeior, totlie rear put of the store. One line or hese was run down OhrUti.m Htreet. and into tlie nrhiite nlley riiniiitig Imekorthe J list King street properties, us hhewu in the diagram. Iirge Iren doers, Bccurulv f isteni'il.witre en the ilrst ami second stories lienttng tlm alley "l't" They hid glow ii ted lint, but showed no signs efghlng wav. And it was well tliey dltln't Otiierw Ise h dei euring tougue or llame w eultl hae leaped across the alley, mid devastated S.t'iM llry Ht.itile, with a large block of Iraine building Ter a half hour a stream was thrown en the building! rem tills point w Itheut much ollect. I'liiatly, by the uld or 1)10 grappling lueks, but net without coumIiI ceumIiI coumIiI erable dllllj'lllty, the lower iron deer wilt par ti illy eiicned iiutl tie stream poureil through that e)euliig went illitM-t In the right spot. iANcii:n or ir hi'iihauimii, The llre biirnetl very stubbornly, ami rer mi imiir or mero It scouied very illillcult te siy what n)lght he the extent or It. Momen Memen Momen tarllvsubdueilltsueu)Otltogaliinewstienglli. TlioilyersA It itlirmt building, mi the weit, was oxpesod In Its lleice euseL A brink wall only sop.irated ,jt from Helnltsh's ohendcal warohetiso en the east, wherein the fear was that many eeniiiusijuiii urugs weie suiriHi , en the south the Iren shutters, of which the fastenings might gle way any niluute enlv w Itheld the llame from the lhoryMnble, iind gradually the llre win working Its way trout Inte the 'building. The i epes were drawn In front and luck, mid pollcemoii manning thorn kept buck the crowd fieiu Interfering with the operutlens of (he tlremeii. Tite throng hi Christian street which panked the 'narrow thoroughfare, were watching the lrpmeu In the alley light the llre irem me rear, nuu iie outer inuriuiirai wlie weroen the wall auevfl lfelnltsh's bal cony, illrecting the uozzlesdnwn through the fckyllght. 4 MAItnOW KSOAI'l Among the fironiei) en duty at thU ieiiit vore Mlles Shortzer and Oharles Schwobe), jn ordertogotatUio llre mero ollectimlly they slepjied uK)iithn reef of I 'almcstnck'shtllldlug. The were net nil the ronrxery long, when without any warning Itgavn way mid these men were lluewii te the liuriilngriKim belew them. As tliey dlsapM.ired nml left only tlie grain) arbor standing en the wall, whom their figures had lately been seen In the light of the llre, n cry or horror reMi from the crewtL en Christian street. Intense excitement ensued, which was nggrmatetl when npiwireiitly Irem the ery iKid orthe llre enns and grntis rer "help, "help," "help," fell iikii the ean of the listeners. With n common itnpiilse they pressed forward against the repe stretched acniss the enlraiice te the nlley, ntul when they round that no attempt at reseiie rrem thatsldeemiltl sueceetl many of thetn went rrent te get out or hearing or the heart rending cries nl the fiilleii men. Prank It. Hewell mid Themas (!. Wiley were en the I lelnltsh balcony, saw tlionecl. dent, nml cpilekly eompreheiuled what was the host thing te Isi done. The reef was under the men ami s.i cdthcmfrnm limned iate centmt wllh the lire. A Inihlerwas promptly nlacetl In iMisltlnn, and nt tlm ilsk or his life Hewell descentletl te thelr rescue. He found them ulmnst sullecatetl mid In u ery uaturnl lYiudltieii of alarm. I In assisted them te mount the laddermut cllnih up te the eastern wall, where hy the Mulish premises they could reach ns.iroM)sttlen. Altlioiighaluiest sulbs'ateil, llielr only ether Injuries worecuLs anil bruises. They were nl once taken te their homes ami medical aid summoned. Tred r.lseium, n member or company Ne. 4, also made n narrow esciisi from falling into the burning building when therisrweut hi. At tliotlme he wai standing en the nar row wall which dlxltles I lelnltsh's premises from I'lihnesliHk'H. Thosmeko penetrated the walls of Myers V Itatltfen's bulhllng and enveloped nil stories or It, situratiug the great stock of cloths an 1 read vnmtle dething which uitike up Its eentents. The einplnves of the etahlishmcut trsik pussessien ejlt te w.ileh any outbreak orthe lire. Sir. Ilelnitsh's heusahnld wnsalsnln a state or iilitrm anil watchruluess, mul ready In mera tlie most nluable ellects at short notice. M ilrt-ltig tlm I'lre. l'er ever an hour the liromeii kept tip their Imttle with the tlanies lsfoi-eltapis!ireiI that they hail g lined a iKvltletl mister or the til e, nml succeedtsl hi restraining it within the narrow limits in which It was burning with such llcrecnuss. lletween I mid Ue clock it. m. at times the fient building wasonllrej souiellniesthe nsit was nblari; oec.islen-illy some light Tilirle In llie store would take llre mid thn bright liliwj or Its burning showing through the front store would exeiteau alarm that that portion of ,11 te building was en lire. I'ei innately the heaiy snow fill hail covered nil the adjoining mers ami Nparks and rnigmentser the llre were oxtlugiiished as quickly ns they fell iiimiii them. Hut for this the warehouse of Marshall it Itengier, en the hetttlt slile of the alley, covered with sliliiglcs,aud even Swalin's stable.isiiild hanl ly liaeesissl hijurv If net destruction; ami in tint event a great hole might htive Is'cn burnt d out of tin-heart orthe hushies nir nir tien of Ihecit.v. All thoenginesefllioilcpirtineut ix'unluetl in service until I a. in., en Stiudiv, when two of them were sent te their houses. Tbe remain ing two until kept in service until rt o'clock. .vNnriihi'.m nun. vk of Tin: i-titi. About ti o'clock this morning the llrewlileh had been hiueiilderiug in tlie debris in the rear put of the building broke Inte a llame. An alarm was sounded; the llremcn were seen en baud, Chief Hewell lending the van. A stream Irem a hvilriiut In tlie second story ere. A. Ilelnitsh's biiililiug was the llrsl water threw ii itouthe ll.uuesmiil tethiswas seen addetl n pltigstie.ini vv hit It extinguished the (Ire. Tlm OrlKln or tlir I'lre. There seems te Inve been nstove In the lupines ellltsi of llie steni which is in the rear of the bulldlmr, tlie entire store room lielmr lis Teet long. In the oellir hIkiiiIw here the rrent and rear et the building meet there isn fiirnire; mul ever since the erection et the high wall of M.v ers A HathfenV build ing, en the east, there has Ixicn some dilll culty 'vlth the draft, and bv some it Is Ih--Heved tint the llreerlginateif here from n ile fectlveliue. uether theerj is that the oiliest stove in some way set Hie te the surround lug goods or lurultiirc. Mr. I'ahuestiK-k w is the I tt person in the store en Sitiudav evening, lie left the biilitl lugalsiut ten o'lleck nml went direct te his beuse en Kist Orange street. Ills porter, Levi IlnllstiK'k, left the store a lew minutes Ix-fere ten e'chs-k. He was In the cell ir nml fixed the fiirntues for the nlulit aleut nine e'elis-k. He ".ivslhit when he was in thecellar uveiv thing was nil rigid, mul that he had hardly get home for the night when the nlirni was strut k. HalNteck savs that dur ing the afternoon two Mourners Irem AlUwni had called te leek tit the biiililiug, w hit It is for rent. Thej mule u i hvsei Investigation or the picinisestlinii no llkisi, in .Mr. i amies tis'k's absence, mul he told tlitm se. He Mjsthcv visited nirts or llie cellar, which weie vefy dark mul theug'il they iikij have used imtlilrepiH'tl mulches in their Investiga tions, Tlm llvtrnl el the !.?,. The building, which h isn grav, sanded anil p tinted, wooden front, mid pirtv side walls, was damaged (ensiilerablv; lite trout and the Meers in that urt of the biiililiug lent tin In tail, though the shelving, llxtuies and fur iilturu are alme-t entirely ruined by smoke mul water. The building", which was form erly owned bv the late David lUIr, hociiiie miller his will the properly el Hivltllialr mid Jacob Ittlr (new his widow, Mrs. Caro Care line A. It ilr), subject te the p iv tiient nfiVH) nyeir tti.Mrs. i:iinbelli Itilr. The less en tlie striictiire N estlin iteil itiiillifUrcil as fol fel lows : David Itiir Ins ipeistuil insuiaiice of M,(MHIen bis uudivitleil half of the biiililiug, in the llelltutc, of riiilmlelphi t; anil Mrs. C. A. Hair lias an lustii-iiue en ner uutiivitieii half or -VH'In the Verlli American, ofl'hll efl'hll adelplila, or whldi II. S, tiara Is agent, and tJ, (tee lit the Maniitit tutor's, et l'ittshurg, of which C. II. Kiiiltuiau Is agent. Total insur ance en thu building, fr,W; intimated les-., Mr. rnlniestiK'k, who-te Imsiui'si Is com cem (Kiratlvely new, It id erinlnallv laid in a large and line sbsk of goods Much et tills hail lieen disxtetl of, as lie wis t losing nut his business; In order, however, te n-iomuiedato customer! anil s ip,tlv duiinl f.i hiiib lines et goetls lieb nl Is'cn lepli uishliigseiue dopirtmeutsaiid ha I a eensldi rable sttvk, some of origin il unbroken packages. His stock en the llrst loer is a total bus. In tlie upper sterv front the ilreseii iking do de do pirtment unit) few ofthegmls may be Mvetl but they nre griMilvdannged by water aiidsiueke. Sir. Cilnic-le'lv estimites tliat thore wero ?l(l,n00 worth el' goods in the building whim the llre bioke out, but he cannot be toslive as te the tix.ii t amount, until he has a chance te e iinleu his books luthesilti. Mr. r.ihnixtnek hid bisiirtnce nnllcles en his sleck ns fellows ; With Nlienk A- lliiHiniii l'ire assi- elillen, lMillulelpIlll, S.'..(VXI; Ceutl tieutidnt New Ymk, .en. With lliusitiiu A Hut us hi the -Ktn i. el Ibutfenl, fl.MKl, and in the I'lieulx, el II ulfer.I, $l,.r.oO $l,.r.eO $l,.r.oO tebil, Ji:i,)iX Tlln intense lie it fieiu the burning building melted the solder from the tin toef in the rear p.ut or M.v ers A It ithleu's building, raised tlie nstt iititl koeu their l.nge biiililiug was lllletl with suitike. Wntei was nl-si thrown into their building mid It lau r.eiu ihci t IiImI f tlie Jlrst lloer, ilolugseiuoilaui a The prlucipil les i, hew met, Is by smoke, but the exact nuioiiuteiutiet beilcterii)lucil until the goods me thoroughly examined by lite npppiaisers. Their insiir.ui e is nsibllews: On their liuililhig fT.lHIit, anil en their stock f IS.WKi. Tlieir less Is ustiuiated nt llU IH), Mr. Ilclnjtsli sullersii light less byHtuoke nun wntei, nii new inueii c-.tntiei no no tcrmlned teslay. Ills mil iruailliXHled with water, and men were Kept busy joMerday pumping t 0111 .pin putting ins premises into hrilnr. 1 1m V iii.iKeeifiit of tlie I'lrx. Asustiil llieiiiiiuigemeui of llie tire comes in ler a geed tlitil nrcrltlclsin, anil tlm npiur npiur eut dehy In gettingwater en was thn subjis't of no llttlu comment It 0111 ill-natured specti specti ters, wiie illtl net linnw or did net earn te Inquire the cause or It, This was ew Ing almost entirely le the freen plugs, which it istiioiiincilenoiinow.uernopiriuieiii.io ieep open. It may be suggested hnvvover, te the L'lljef engineer that hu should glve close at at at tontien te this matter hlinselt If the iv.iter superintendent neglects It. Especially In the densely built (tortieus pr tlie city might t ro7en plugs rouder uselesa thu host efforts qf tlq hremeii te avert mi uwfulcoullagrntleii. It Is alleged Hint some eT Ihu bescmen had been out enjoying thelr .Saturday night, nml worn under the Influence or lliiunr. This Is denled, save In en rase. Thesn men nre tmlil f.'pO 'a year mid nre oxiectoil Uibe ready te nnswer ovety call. Noverlholoss every roiiulrmiientnftriesorvltsailoiiiamls strict dls dls clpllne ntul If any of them drinks he had I tetter nbstnln. Judged by results the llremen did ery welh C'hler Hewell ceitdiicteil lilmseir ox ex ox eellontly, ntul nusvvered n geed deal or nttt nttt Mde nml iiiierttueut Intcrforence with equanimity nnd dignity, though w ith Ami eos. As the flre new Is seen te have originated nothing could have extinguished It oxcept a well directed stream at thu outset, nllnetl exa tly nt the location of It ; mid tint no one could imsslhly have discovered In the ilouse voltime orsmeko nnd nt theremnti dlstanoe rrem the front cut race nt width the llre seems te have started. Mr, I lelnltsh, who had IhotHisteiipoitunity te sen the work of the llremen nml who was most Interested In It being well dim ted, Is unstinted In Ills pntlse of Chief Hewell mid his reree. He nnd Ills wife have sent the rider a warm lotter or thanks; nml publish n card te nil frlends who helped te sive their preiterty and Its treasured contents. 1'ltlNOX I.KUISI.ATHtS. A Confcrmre for tlie I)lrnl.m of Semn I'm. ttMT,l Ittllk A coilferenco was held this tnenilng In ene or the Jury morns orthe court heuse In rerer rerer ence te the protesed legislation as te the county prison. Thore were present Judges Livingston anil l'attersen, Henalnr Stnhman, ItcpresenLatlves Davis, Iletdelluugh mul Kemixir, 1'rlsen Insiecters Carter, Miller, Weaver, Dener nnd Zellers. There were threo bills Introduced nt Ilnrrisburgnlbxtiug the Iinca.stcr county prison this session. One Is In reference te jail breaking nnd pro posed te allow the judges when a sentence was luiKiseil for Jail breaking te the Kastern penitentiary, te direct that the prisoner un dergo nn Imprisonment In that Institution for the balance tit the term he hail te serve in our prison at the limn orthe escape. This bill wa negatived by the judiciary committee. Thn second bill projieses te remedy the net or 1WI In rererence te the prison keetier. That bill failed tnstntn that the county shall maintain the koepornndhls family. This bill will (hiss the legislaturn wltlietU any dilll culty, The third prnixisi'd bill Is te the cflect that the prison koepur shall nmtnlut all the olll elll trrs or the prison extvpt tlie solicitor, physl clan nnd moral Instructor. I'niler the pres ent law the prison Inspectors elect nil the subordinate elllcers. Dr. Divls Mitt he was s.itilled that this bill Is unconstitutional because It concerns the affairs of the county or I.iticusler in tlie regiilutlen or Its prison; s(s?eiul, It provides ler n secinl inrsle or cnnitiietlng the clot lien or elllcers; third, that Itprescnls-slhe jsiwers and duties or certain elllcers in lincaster county. This bill was discussed bv nearly all the ptirtles present, and the epitifnu or sotne was that it would 1st geed policy te go back te the old system or electing u keejier by the in spes ters. At nil events the premised bill giving te the kceter the power te apM)lut Ids subordinates will net pass the legislature this session. eniTVAm jserrs, llr-ltli iitTnn Prominent IVrsnns In the lerrr Kinl. Win. lfe,?g, a liMtling cltlPit or Celeraln tewnshlji, ami ii resilient or the vicinity or Kirkvvoetl, dleil last Thursday or pncumenli superhidiiciHl by cold which he took from ever oxertlen in shelling corn, lie was nlieutft'i years of age, and a ineinlier orthe well-known family of his name, of whom one brother Is Itebert, living hi the kiiue neighborhood nnd another, fioerge, isn citi zen of Illinois. Deceased was n farmer and a man of preH)rly, ns w ell as of h.irai ler and Inlliicncc, Ilewasan eiiterprislng min ami engagtsl largely In dairying, tin was a ineiiibcret the l'resbv terlan ihnrch ami for Ids nian geisWinalltti-s was held in high esteem. tiMvrn or vuis. i'u im is vm.iN. The wife or rr.incisJlvlin, or New I'revi dein.0, whedietl thcie en I'riday anil was burled eslerdav, wasn half sister of fleoige llrnltiker, est,, of this city. Her Ilrst bus band, Jehn droll, kept the hotel in New l'rev idenen for some vears, and after his death who continued the ItusinesM. List suinmer she was married te Mr. Mylin, who was a nclgldier and widower, and new with in eighteiu months of his Ilrst wile's death he h is followed another consort te the tomb. C'eiiiinttii I'lcs Citttrt. The third week of the rebrnary common pleai court was commenced this lunriiing, nt tcnoMeck, Willi Judge Patterson presiding, In thnupiK-rtsnirl room and .liulge Living ston in the lovveneiirt iiHim. Of the twenty crises nn the list seven were continued ei set tied, leaving thirteen ler trial. In the suit or Jehn Hildebr.iud vs. Hugh M. Cellins, issue te try hy a jury the right te certain pre-H-ny lev ten uteu ny tne snerui, judgment bv eiiiisent was entered in favor of plaiutitl, defendant te juj nillee costs. There wcre no cases reatly Ter trial this morning, nnd the Jurers wero excused until this allot neon. 1lIVOItlT.lt. l'minilel Tell? was divorced from his wife, Adi I.. I'ell, en the ground of ailuller.v. Mrs. 1'elt. was innv it-led or tint oll'ense at thn last term or the out t, and Is new serving a term I" the county prison. Mitt or tllulnhiuMl I.ttteisu' following Is the list or unclaimed lelteis leiiiaiulug in tlie iswtolllieor Ltiucaster, I'm, for thn week entllng Monday, l'ebruitrv Itilh, IssTi ; l.iuUei' .i.-MKs Suith llisscll, Misi Lene Hums, Jehaunah Cennell, S illie I'm I'm Ie, lhiimi Dellauil, C.ithirine Ilarnish, Miss Alien llortler, Miss l,lz?ie Huber, Jean Jeseph L-igue.iu (Ter.), Mrs. Bertha McCallev, Miss Themlesla Miller, Mrs. J. D. l'erter, .MKs IiluStver, Miss Lillie Wcls-r. tfiirn i.i' Ames Aitlieuse, . iie-uir, J. W, Hiickiugli.ini, titsuge Deacon, Jehn De long, II. A. Dlllmui, Isiin Orillee, r.,Theo r.,Thee r.,Theo tleio Willie II mil (!'), Alviu . Iletlman, W. !s Jenes, 'I hee. It. Jenes, It. A. Keels, LuiiMslet Hureaii, William II, Muthiet, It. 11. Miissur, 1. C ltiyers, L. Miller, Charles II. Miller, Dani it It Milbn S il-i u i Itwiii thai, A.N. Ilhedc. Je .il . Suie , . tv Mich ltd Sttogell, II St i ..In . e Van, M. L. Weniiei, W. II. Wis . Dentil of ti Ci etc imrluii. Mrs. Nancy Cuss Wllniere tiled in Wllnilng Wllnilng ten en WtsliiOMlny ut tint age el' 111! veil's. Shew. I undoubtedly thu eldtst person in this slate, It net in tlie I'liltcd .Slates, site was Isiru about the v ear l'e'Mn Neilh C.ue- llnn, When Ilrst known in Wlliuiugteu she wasn wltlew. Here she married Jehn Wll Wll neore, who was a miller, ills death teny live years age, is recelle, tetl by in my residents ivt Wilmington. Hetli shennil her hush mil wero considered iitlteelileil m'oIe eviuat th it tunc. A (oe,l Itctert. A gentleman, in presenting te aeougiess aeeugiess mau's w Ifu n Irlenil or his, salt' ; " Permit me, uuiilauie, te iutriHluce te J en Mi. , or Demeiiini." "Snglml Iom-e you, Mr. ," icplksl Mis. C , who mdeutly wauled te s,iy something xuiy iiliusniit. " I haven par par let that comes front Demnr.ini." With great piescme of niluil thn gentleman leteiletl: "I assiitoyeu, madauie, we urn net lelatcd," which was net I tad in Its wav. Sale of Ural IMnte, Samuel ess, mict'eiieer, sebl nt public Kile at the l luster heuse en Situitla) night ler Hnrlstrger, MiCnlley A Ce., till that let or ground mul buildings theieeu erccteil Ne. ,'lti West Chestnut htreet, Ihlsiltv, known lis Harbergcr, MiCulleyA Ce.s machlue shops nnd foundry, te Jacob U Stelnmet?, esti., ter $IO,(HHl Tite Cliurtties In (irual llrlutn. A Hapllst longregatien In Wales has ills. lovered that loetlull Isa snare ofthe devll, mul ene or the 1 oiigregAtieu has bckii censiii ed for Joining In the game. Thu Dumlee Prusby. tcry has condemned fancy fairs, nnd the Pres bytery of Glasgow has denounced thoohseiv theohseiv thoehseiv nuco of Christum Day nsan historical fiction nnd a 1'epls.li abomination. THE SUSQUEHANNA 1UYER. IS its niKHExr voMHTietr oiunreva OP 1H HA ST Kit? A Condition of Arntlra Tint Itemtlt tlie Del 110 of 1 R.TJ A Iliinnwnjr Train ItrUlnrd by It. Capter To-iuerrun'ti Elrrtlen. l"reriitctl With a Cakn. ItrRiilnrCnrrrspondenceof IXTKLLiaEHCEn. Cnt.tTMiiiA, FcU 10. A heavy rnlit hns been falling In Columbia slnce early morn ing, until present writing, anil new It has changed te snow, Conslilernbln tlamnge has been done. Cellars ntul stores nre Heeded, whlle wnler overllovvs many of our street, mid pivementsiinkledeip. The gutters can not held llie large lmdy or water nsl( dashes tlverwnrils with great speed, consequently streets mul pavements must stiller. Just such n dn.V was experienced en the 11th or Kebni'iry, 1812, when en the evening of thai date, the Ilrst tier or the old Columbia brlil go crossing the Susquehanna river gnve wny, cntised by the great up-river floods, which In turn broke nml moved In en the river. That was n terrible time. The Ice Incoming gorged at McCall's I'erry and ut oilier point south of Columbia, the free jnssage or the water was stepped. This caui-etl the river south or these points te rise rapidly. Houses en I'rent street wero Heeded anil in danger of being swept nway, whlle the dnmnge te properly en the river shore was great. The up-river Ice nnd water con tinned descending, and nuable te longer stand the great strain thus put upon Ik The old bridge, ene or the strongest structures or that kind evet built, gave wny. The rest Is history. The question new arises, will that catastrephe be related If the present weather continues nnd extends far enough north. Spilled from a Slrlsli. A livery team or Geerge Itedseckcr, as It was Kissing the Husqticlnnna rolling mill en Saturday, ran off. The sleigh was upset en nnoie pile, and Its occupant spilled. The runaway continued down the Columbia A Washington pike, and when near Cresswell was caught by Daniel C. Fry, who refused te give it te the driver, who followed It, unless S2..7I le paid him, Try, for Ids trouble. The driver returned te Columbia, nnd yesterday Olllccr Wlttlck went after the team. He was comK!lled te threaten te arrest Try lsjfore he succeeded In obtaining the team. After pa) ing f l.fiO for feed he returned It te its proiler ew ner. Te-morrow', lllertlen. IT llie Columbia Democrats de net win n victory from thelr Itepiibllcan epixments at U-inoriew 'selection, it will net Isa lecaue they have net worked. Wliat they havoileno. has iKtn dene In the quiet, and the result eaimet new lx ilcteriuincsl ; but they feel sure or retaining control or council and school IsMrd, nnd electing a majority or the ward elllcers. ColuniblaisUepubUcau, evcrjlKHiy knows, and past victorious orthe Democrats Inve only U-cn matle by complimentary votes from the ommsltien. Hut the Hopubll Hepubll c.ins say the v w 111 glv e us no such v etcs this year, and yet they nre making n thorough canvass among the nomecracy. I'rekfntntMltli n Cilkc. On .Saturday ev cuing, about twenty mem-Is-rs orthe Vfgllant Tire Ce., Ne. nceomixi nceemixi nietl by tlie Columbia Cornet Hand, vWteil Armery hall, where the ladles1 Aid wtcicty orthe Second Street Lutheran church Is hold ing a testiv.il. On beh.iir or the cnniinny, ami for the kind interest the ladles of the church have exhibited towards the company, W. It. (liven, esq , in a nlce speech, present ed the Mslety Willi a large cake, Its eiiual having never Iieeu In nubile hi Columbia. It was a be.iutv. Hev. W. I. l'.vans accepted tlie gift hi a Tew well chosen words, the band pltived a selection, the gentlemen having In charge thcceiniug falref thocenijiany trcateil their brother members, and the Incident which will be long and pleasantly remem bered bv all w he partieliwtetl in It, vv its nt nn end. Thn Testival will be continued this evening. Town Nutr. The matinee at the rink en .Saturday after noon, was largely attended nnd qulte a delightful iillalr. At the meeting or tlielhiitl degree mem bers et .Susquehanna ledge, Ne. N, I. O. K, thlsevcnlnt.', nrraiigements will Iki matle for tholedgo te lie repiesented at the sjieclal meeting or the grand ledge In Ijincaster, this week. Hev. J. Clay-Meran will Iccture In llie oieniiieuso this evening, en " rrent Halti Halti Halti tuore te Naples." Our well-knew n Deinecratie Irieiul J. W. ll.iniiltnu, lietter known as "Old Judge," hail 11 stroke of pinilysis, j esterday, from w hlcli he Is net expeefed le recover. Auctioneer J. K. .Smoker, en Sut11nl.1v evening, sold at public sale, at the rrnnktin house, Anibrose Dulanev's property, Ne. 209 Stvend street, te Leojield Ilitnorferf 1,127.60. Yestenlav morning while Christian Sny der was at work, ntul his wile attending churi.li, his home en Perry street nlime Srsenil was entered by reblters ; after thor oughly ransacking the house Irem top te bottom the reblrs depirted carrying with them S in nioney nnd two geltl chains. Tlie ladies or the Trinity Reformed chtiadi w ill en next Saturday evening held a music sociable) in the livture room et tlieir church. Ce. C will net drill this evening, owing te the armory being occupied by tlie Second strict Lutheran church festival. The " Centennial " sermon delivered jes teidiv, bv Itev. It. W. Hiiiniihriss, pastor of the Columbia M. i:.ehunh, is inusidereil by critics, ids master i-criunu. It was certainly most ext client, and In hi speli-lteuntl his i.irge congregation. Hev. HiiinphrKs suvers liHcnuiustleu Willi mis i nuriu in .Mjrcu, nml his ilcputiire will be mm h legretted. Workmen viere einplevetl all el Satuiday night, Sunday and Sunday night, rctmlriiifr ndamagn tothe heater in the Celmubii Na tional bank, reieived en s itutda.v. Mrs. C.ithiirlue Heller, of Irenvllle, died vosterit.iv, hi theTllh jeirel her age, from general debility. Auniew i.eiz, i'. it. 11. iorenianei 1110 wesi vuid reiair gang, enlntaiiteil in n very iiUasantmnl enjevable unnner, a iiumlicr of his railroad Mentis. The p.ut.v was given in honor of thu reeeplltiu of the two piuesMr. Let, le.eived ter luiv lug Ids v.irtl hi se line n eoiiilitieu. Watchers Aipelntril. I'irst ward Jehn Schauui, Dciueerut. Secentl ward Charles H. KrlKinnu, Hepub licau; .1 ami's H. Dnntiellv, DcuuK'raL. Thiid ward H. K. Leunui, Dcmeerat. l'ifth ward Jehn l Killiugei, Itepubll can ; Jacob M. Westhttcllci, Ilciutx'nit. Seventli ward James 11. Mosseukep, Ho He public.iu; II. T. Yackle.v, DciniKral. Ninth ward dee. M." M.v ers, ltepiibllc.in ; J.usili Metrger, Democrat. ' The C01111I) Auditors. The county auditors met this morning nt 10 o'clock, ami commenced the examination of the 1 utility ellleurs' accounts. They Ilrst leek up the itcioiuitset lite leiuily treasurer mil 1 en 1 tared Ids lusik of pax incuts with the veuthcis. It will take the auditors several weeks te complete thn examination or tlie us emits nt the sever.il teiiiitv etlleers. At tltn Station IIeiihc Tlieie weie in vngsnnd tin emit links at the station house en S.itiud ivaiul Sunday nights. 'I he vags were iUsehaigod,tweof llie drunks paid costs and the third was committed, I'euileen gas mid font gasoline lights were topeitcd as tint binning en Satuiday nml Sunday night. Ill-tut) It cecals ll.itr. Vel. 1, Ne. 1, of J'ltMie Ai'ificr, Phlladel 11I1I.1, I'riday, Mutch, i!5lh, IS.I.5. mvs: "fif Thu inugrisslennl news up le this dnte ihvu seivmis net the slightest Interest. Congress seems determined te Irltter away its timu In stead el leutleilug it pioUtahle tothe nation. Sh.iine en such tardy It gislatien," St nick li) tltuCar. Peler llolleninyer, u prominent resident or lltrd In-Hand and well-l.uewu hotel keeper, went te the railroad station, at that place, Hat uiilav ev oiling, for the purpese of getting his uewupatr. lle was struck en tlie left sltle by thoeuginemidsobi'vorely injured tliat he was tendered helpless, and remains se to day, though his injuries nre net thought te be necessarily dangerous. ax emiAX mnnvATiux. Iniirrsnlvn Kcrvlcru nt tlm First llcfeniiril t'lmrcli Morning ami Ktciilng. IJveryseat hi the l'lrst Hofertncil church was occupied Bumlay innrnlng long before the lieur nnnntinccd for the dedicatory services or the new pIK organ rccenlly erected hi the choir gallery through the eftbrUi of the organ committee, Itev. .1. A. Voters former pastor of the church conducted the scrvlce assisted hy Hey. Dr. J. H. Stnhrnnd Hey. Dr. .1. Ik Hint maker, of Ht Paul's, The son Ice opened with prnyer hy Hey. Htnhr, followed by thocenfesslon nml declara tion or pardon. Hev. Mr. Peters then read the following dedicatory serv Ice : Utatly lltleird in the IatiIi Oe.5, our lloavenly rather, In nil nges or the Church, has npprnved the nets or dev out nnd holy men, who moved elther by Ills ox ex ox preas command, or hy llie secret inspiration or Illshlesseil spirit, have set their hearts te Isjaullfy the plaee of His sain tuary nnd te tuakn his praise glorious. This congregation, nn I mated hy the pious oxampleof theso that have geno Itefore us, sustained by the grace of Oetl, nud directed by hlsHplrlt, has placed In this sanetuarj an liiHtrument which through all nges has Imxcii sacredly used In sounding forth the high praNe of Ged ; and we are new to te to getherlnllls most holy presence, that we may, as is meet nnd right, by n solemn net or worship, doveto It te Its intended useniid purpese. Ict us pray. Stcet us, O Lord, In nil our doings w ith thy most gracious raver, nnd further us with thy continual help; that In nil our works, begun, continued and ended lnTliee, we may glorify Thy holy name, and finally, by Thy mercy, attain unto evcrlasting llfe through Jesus Christ our Lord. H. Anion. Let us new Jein In the profession of our Catholic, undoubted, Christian faith. The croed was them recited. Hev. I'cters 1'ralse ye the the I,erd. Congregation The Lord's naine be praised. Great Is the Lord, and greatly te Ik) pnilsetl In the city or our Ced, in thomeuntainof Ills holiness. According te Thy name, O Oetl, se Is Thy praise unto the cutis orthe earth. O clap your hands, all ye people, shout unto Oetl with the volce or triumph. Let the pcople praise Thee, O And ; let all peeple praise Thee, Hev. Peters Hlcssetl be the Lord Oed or Israel, from everlasting te everlasting, and let all the peeple say, Amen. Congregation. Amen. Hev. l'eicrs Let tliat Isj holy which is given unto the Lord, nnd all that is associated with His service. Hearing In mind that thn word of Ged makes n difference lMtwcen tint which Is holy nnd that which is common ; remember ing the example ofGed's ancient people, as well as llie leaching or the New Testament; and taking encouragement from the tender love of our blessed Savier Himself, who ap proved the pious act of her who peuied pre cious and costly ointments upon Ills feet, ac cepting the consecration et It as a prejcr of ef ferlng of leve ; let us net doubt that lle will also fav erably regard our goodly purpese or setting apart this instrument In a solemn in.inner, that It may Is) matle te serve Him and us In the several elllees of Christian wor ship. In accordance with the desire nnd purpese of this congregation, nnd in Its 11,11110, Ide, therefore, set apart and separate tills organ from all common ami seculariise, and conso censo conse eratnit te the worship orthe tiiune Oetl, the lather, the Seu, and the llelyGltast ; te whom 1st honor and glory, world without end. The grand organ, in the hands or I'rer 1". W. Haas, then pealed forth its dedicatory notes, the united choirs of the l'lrst and HL Paul's lleformed churches milling tlieir voices hi the tenditien or the lWith Psalm, after which the "Gleria In Kxcelsis" was rendered by the organ, choir and congregation. The scripture lessen was read by Hev. Peters, ntul Hev. Stnhr ellered prajer, nnd the congregation sang the hymn commenc ing. " Ilefore Jehovah's Aw ftil Throne." Hey. Mr. Peters preached the dedicatory semicn, his theme ltcmg the history efmusie in connection with religion, nnd 'the itillu itillu ence or Christianity en religious music. Hev. Dr. .Shumikei ellered prayer, nfler which "Te Deuin Laudnmus" was admlr ably rendered, followed by the hymn com mencing " New Thank We All Our Lord." The doxology was sung and the congiegn cengiegn congiegn tien was dismissed with n ltencillctleii by Hev. Peters. As the congregation ictircd Prof. Haas rendered en the organ Gresser grand march hi D. The dedicatory services were deeply im pressive, mul the music both vocal ami in strumental nfa high order or excellent 0. Till." hVKMNfl st.nwcT. The evening seivice was nttemled hy 11 enngiegatien almost as large as that of the morning. Hepencd with the "Gleria In Kx culsis"by Dudley Iliuh. The sermon was preached by Hev. Peters, and was mi eloquent nppe.il iu'hehalf of giv ing te tlie chilreh. During tlie ofterteryMr. Hiram Stamm and the Misses Lechor sang the "Tnntuin l'rge" from a requiem mass by D1 Haehe. It was very llnely lcndereit. Pre). Haas performed en the organ a fantasie en the famous quartette from " Pitrilani." MEHKIUTII, THE JMI'IftTOIl. Tlie Man Whom tlie Intrllixcnrrr" Kxpetett. Ill Sermon Wa Orliillial With W'eslej. It is learned that Meredith, who, It is alleged, swindled the peeple or Heading, In the guise of n preacher, is well known in Haltln'ere. It seems tliat he canto there in iMllfrem Kent county, Indiana, w licit) he has respectable and well-to-de relatives He joined the Light Street Methodist Hpiseepal eliuith but because they ilicliuctltollceiiselilm te preach he joined tlie Charles street church. He was permitted te preach 11 trial sermon, nnd his dlscourse is said te have lteen able ami eloquent. Among these present wero Dr. Llttloten Y. Morgan mid the Hey. W. F. Ward, who lifter the sermon wnlked home together, arriving nt home Dr. Morgan took dew 11 a v olutiie of Wesley's sermons nnd be- gan reading ene or the best. After a w hlle he paused mul asketl Mr. Ward ir he had ever heard it before. " Why, es," said the lat ter, " tliat is the sermon Meredith pi cached tills morning." This settled Meredith in Hattimore mul he left for mere prosperous Ileitis. After drlttliiL- around the country for home years, Meredith wasoidaiuetl by soma cenference and stationed nt the Hanover street church, Haltimere, but, being eou eeu v leted en charges of immorality a shei t tlme afterward, was expelled from thecliurtli. Slnce that time be lias been going all evor the country lethnizhig the people vv herev or he can. lle usually Intioduces himself as 11 Methodist minister, preaches a row sermons nnd begins te collect subscriptions for papers that tle net exist. A Tl K.V.I. UEIEXVE VATJIOXAOE. The Silarlc or Ilia Incumbent In tlie .Ninth DUtrltt. Washington DUpatch te the l'hirn. Tluie. Theie nre six Internal revenue colledion districts in Pennsylvania. Following isn list of the eftleers in the Niiitli district in which Idiniaster Is situated nnd of which A. J. KtillniHii Is cellei ter, together w Ith the salary or the person, residence and data or npiKiiut uiciit. The deputy collecteis me : lleiiiyM. Davis l,l(l . Vetk, Chin. K. Kheiuitin l,w) .11111 ithtcr. is;u IsHI 177 Martin S. Krv !,1U) Ijincnstur, VV cat Karl, IhirrUlnui;, lliuriiliiiig, Marlctlii, licit) Ij 11 1,', shliiiH'llaliurj;, l.tllltlltCl, I lirUtliuiii, l.aticajtci, m W, tiicciirastle, Ui 11 caster, Sliienstnir), Levi lalnu n. .1. II. tin hill ..... lU-lnthiK.liUKc Mether II little . 'llicephllleitand Jehn M. Hutu i i CierKO'l. II) k, lltnr) Mrelm lltn. MciieHiiu Sauuiel VVrlgtil. .1. A.btultle Henry bltlckk-r Uuaa 8. Will. Win. Jl. fining... M. il. at tun la. . 1,11m 4m) 1,1011 l,lt l.lie I.IIK) l. l.lttu 1,KJ 1,100 1.1IX) l.ue .1,11m 147.1 1S75 iss-i I Mitt I shi 1881 121 lsTi 1SSI aw i.nu The cashiers nre j Jehn II. Slarklvy J II. Miller V. 1,110 1,100 I.iinciiatur, UtiKiistei, is7; i:xecutlen Ixuetl. An execution w us served tin Pies. Knight ,t Sen, of the Grand Central hotel, ut Head ing, 011 Saturday, by Sheritl Heyer, Thooxo Theoxo Thoexo cutloii creditors nre from this county. Mr. KnlL'ht knot thn FxclmilL'ft imil CI tv hotels In th(8 city for a number of years. Tiraxrn- JiXTttAnrriex tiikatt. The Crimes Which Will Makn tlie OflWnler Idntde te It. Operation. Hpeclal dispatch te tlin Is-riautiKseiitt. Ottawa, Out,, Feb. Id. A fnr as ran Ik) learned tlie new extradition treaty between the Unlted States anil Oreat llrltaln, which has been submitted te the dominion of the government for approval, In the main cover such ofl'cnses as nre em em em Itodled In the present treaty IsHwoen Great llrltaln nml ISclglum. It is stated that In a few particulars the propesod treaty i soinewhat mere extended than the treaty with Uelgltun, an enlargement having (wen nmde ie mere cirectually meet the requirement of the ox ex ox tratlltleu hctvveen the United States nml Canada. The draft of the treaty submitted te the Canadian gev eminent, enumerates the following crimes ns oxtradltlble under Its operation ; Murder, manslaughter, counterfelllng, for gory, oinhcz7leuicnt, or larceny, obtaining money or goetls en false pretenses, crimes against the liankrttptey law, fraud inade criminal hy nny law for the tlme lielng In force, rnix, nljtluctien, child stealing, bur glary, arson, reblwry with xlolcnce or ln ln timlilatlen, threat with Intent te extort, piracy and mutiny or conspiracy te revolt against n master or n vossel en the high seas. atEi:TIMi OF AXARCtllSTS. KxnrM.lngTIieir Krmiwtlir Willi tlie Itccentlf Kxrrutrd tlrriiian Con.iilraters. .special Dispatch te tlie Istellkikxceb. St. Leuis, Ma, I'cb. 10. The Anarchist held a meeting in Stelles' hall yosterday afternoon, which was largely nttended. Jes. Hcirgraber called the meeting te order and Cenrad Weber was named chairman. The latter stated the object of the meeting te he for the expressions or sympathy with Helus Helus derf, the man who with Kuechlar was beheaded ten days age nt Halle, for the at tempt two year age te blew up the German emperor nml ether at the unveiling of the statues of Ocrmanla In the Neldervvald. Pred. W. Itcrgman was the Ilrst speaker. He said Hclnsderf illtl right In making the attempt, nud nil kings nnd princes deserved nothing belter than death. Thoass.'nihalien ofChlef of Pollce Humpr.at Frankfort, sotne tlme age, was also com. mended. G. Upa speke In l.'ngllsh and Jehn St hwab in Bohemian in the saute strain. a trtcr.tsnoite hotel ix rr.Ajir.s. finest Compelled te Flee from the llnllililic In Their Mglit Clethe, bpcclnl DUpatch te the Istelliubscer. Wr.i.i.snone, Pa., Feb. 1(1 Uuly this ninrnlng llre was dlscnverctl in Cole's hotel, and quickly spread te W. C. Kriess's resi dence. It was discovered by n vv ateliinau vv he hurried te ring an nlarin. When he re turned te the hotel the hallways wero filled with smoke, nnd the llre was burning freely. niTerts wero nt ence inade le awaken the steeping guests, nnd twenty peeple narrowly escaped, belng compellcd te seek safety w ith no ether apparel than their night clothes. They nil lest thelr jiorsenal ellects. Tlie Methodist church was badly damaged. The less is $2,",000 nnd Insurance $20,000, Arreted for Sutnerteil A.as.lnatleii. special Dlsp itch te the Inti.lliiii.scei:. Anti.KVK,Tex. Feb. lit Hud Weeds nnd Neal Heyette, tvv e dosperuto charictcrs, hav e 1h?eii jailed at Sweewatcr, charged with the assassination of Detocttve Warren. Lecal olllcers say they nre both implicated in the crime. The excitement In llie town has greatly subsided. A detachment of rangers is expectcd there te make further search. The ranger force, under CapU Gillespie, which was hi this nart of the state. Is new In Drewn comity, hav ing Isjcn ordered there te capture fence cutters. The Trent Itery W'lterel Corden I'ell. Kemi, FeU 10. The nitidii- Is new con vinced that Khartoum has fallen nnd that Gorden is dead, 11 eavass of Ibrahim Hey Huchdi, who left Khartoum 11 fortnight age, stites tliat Fanig admitted the rebels te Khar toum. The iiiv ass with his master went tetlm government heuse mul met Gorden teining out armed with Mnhtimed Hey, Mustaphamul twenty cavasses. Whlle pro ceeding te the Austrian consulate they met 11 party of rebels w he tired a volley, nnd Gui Gui eon nnd Mehamed Mustapha tell (lead, MlnUter I.eneir Wlf herleml III. Special Dispatch te till! lNTELLIUCSCEIt. Londen, Feb. 1(1 Its learned utthe elllees of the American legation tliat Mrs. Lewell is seriously ill. She is sutlerlug from n form or low lev or. During her visit te Madrid, she was stiickeu with typhoid fever, and although her coinpleto recovery was seen announced, It Is new nil. niitted tliat she hid never lully regained her health. Mr. Ixiw ell Is much depressed. A Ferger Get 1'he Ycjr. special Dlsp itch te the iNTELLlilKXCLtt. lUt.TiJieitF, Mil., Feb. 10. William W. Massey, ex-iMjing teller or the bank of Com merce, te-day In the cilntlnal court pleaded guilty of forgery of a f.-,,000 check, last Slay, ami was sentenced te 11 ve years In the Mary hind cnitenti.iry. lonret a Clew Drowned. Londen Feb. 10. The steamer Woster Wester land, Irem Antwerp for New Yerk, has put In nt Plymouth. She has been in collision with llie steamer Heluihurst which was sunk. Four et the Heluihurst crew were drowned. The Wosteriand was sorleusly dam igeil. lttihi.la Strcnj;tlieiiliig Her Pottllleii. Londen, FeK 10. Some excitement was created here te-day by dispatches Irem Her liu minniinclug'that the Russian government bad ertlercd two thousand Krupp guns te strengthen her iiesltlun In Central Asia. 'KA TIIEIt IX II I V.l Tl O.V.V. Washinoten, Fell. 10. Fer the Mlddle Atlantic states, rain and snow, fellow cd by ilcarlng mid much colder woather, winds shifting easterly, rising barometer preceded In the extteme 1101 thorn portion by tailing b irenieter. A Yetuig Man'kCuiiltlll). Father Are j en suiu that Featheily loves you? Perh.ip s he wnnts te marry you foryeur nioney. Daughter (an helres.) Yes. I am sure he loves 1110, papa He swears that he war wor shipped me Irem tliel1rstmnmentth.it he saw me. Father Where did he Ilrst soe you? Daughter At Conov Island. Father Were you dressed Inn bathingsiilt? Daughter Yes. Father My fears are reali7ed. He is niter j our money. Sale of an latelne Heuse. At 2 o'clock this afternoon Jacob O umlaker, nnctloneer, sold under dliectleu ofthe lire cugine cnmmittce or city councils, the old Auierlcau cugine heuse en Cliunli street near Hast King. Geerge Harris was the purchaser, the prlce mid for the building be ing f-TTO. The purchaser must remove the biiildliur within two mouths, as It new stands en the llue ei the extension of Seuth Shippcn street, nrdeied by the court te Ik oenetl. Spurious Tliket. Deuiocratle voters should carefully exam. Ine thelr ticket before voting te-morrow. Spurious tickets containing the iMtuitHefjiuMB of the Deinecratie cuntiiuaicH antl emitting the names or ether candidates, whose plates en the ticket are supplied by names or Demo crats who are net candidates, have lieeit printed te deceive Seventh wurd Demecrats. It is net unlikely that similar tickets have been printed for ether wards. Soup Fund Concert. The cencert by the Imcaster Miennorcher for the benefit orthe soup fund will le given in the epera house, en Thumday evening ne.xt. It will be 11 delightful nllalr and 1 lit the iutorestefadesorviiigchttrity, Itsheuhi be largely patronized. "J H jiArtn l'lteaitKia mavkix tiikhevhk iwntx&ui. Tint Heuse Committee en Klerllnn. Keaeri la. V, Fnv-er of llrealheatt-A lle,iilllrMii en ater" Itemark ntmnt the remlblWy of nn Ktlra Kcanlnn. J"t! Special dlwtpli te the Istkllmbxcer. ' ' WASIII.NtlTOM. Feb. IIVrlfnantTl.a CONGHIONAL AVOIRS HoiiHemot ion. in., In continuation or FrN 'V?,' day's session. Mr. Willi, (Ky.) no being . prosent te pass the river and liarber hill, the' , J Heuso went into coininlttee of tlm wimin XL tlie loglslatlve npproprlntlen bill, llutrew .fy oiumeors wero prosent, nun rapid progrew wns matle, tlie clerk rcnding'en with butfuw InlOrruplIen. remlltig a vete en llie mo tion by Hovvett, (Ala) a ttxluoe the salary orthe commissioner or pensions freinf3,000 te $1,000, tlie committee rose nnd nt 10:55 the Heuso adjourn ed. Flve mlnulcs later it vva again calleil te enlcr for the session of Monday. Mr. Toniey (Ala.) reported the army ap propriation bill with Senate nmcntfmcnts The amendments were non-cencurretl in antl a cenference w as asked. Under the rxile for unobjectetl business, the hill for a public building nt Aberdeen, Miss., came up as the unfinished business from the Hame hour en Friday. Tlie bill was amended hy striking out $100,000 nml insert ing 575,000 nnd passed. The Henso committee en elections te-day adopted a report te le submittal te tha Heuso in the centested election ease of Ilrondlietul vs. Mcljtlne of Missouri. The report is in raver of Ilreadlicad (Dem.), the contestant ehant nr.Nir.ii a paveu. Slocum (New Yerk) under lustrnellens from the military committee, meved te mis. peml the rule and pass the Scnnte hill for the retirement of Grant (Thin is the ilrst bill passed by the Senate, mul specifically names the officer te be retired.) Hear (Michigan) and Warner (Ohie) demanded n second. The motion te suspend the rttles was seconded 110 te 72. The thirty mtitute debate, allowed under the rules, was opened by Slocum In behalf of the bill. The Heuso by n vete of 158 le lttl rcrnsed te suspend the rules nnd pass the bill authoriz ing the president le plaee Grant upon the re tired list et Uiearmy. Werk In the Henate. Senate. The chair laid befere the Senate a communication from the secretary of the navy enclosing the memorial of the chamber1 ofcenimcrcoof New Yerk, praying for the regulation of compasses en steel anil Iren ocean steamer. The secretary said that Iran opportunity were innde for the purpose, offi cers of the navy would perferin the scrvlce praj etl for. Mr. Sherman thought that In the condition of public business, thq bill te quit the tltle of settlers en the Des Moines rlver land In tlie state of Iowa, should net be allowed te eontinite te take up all the limoeftho morn Ing hour, and therefore moved te lnf the bill en the table. Messrs. Allisen and I'lumh hoped the motion would net prevail. Mr. Miller (N. Y.) remarked in mi undorteno te Allisen : "Then you will hnve an extrn ses sion.'' The ayes nud nays wcre ordercd, nnd the Sonnte by a ote or 17 te 23 refused te lay the. bill 011 llie table. Mr. Sherman, niter the re sult was announced, said : "We may as w ell glv 0 It up and take it lei- - surely the rest or the session. I don't think it fair play te retard legislative business." On motion of Mr. Dawes the Des Moines river bill was informally laid aside in order that the Senate might eontinite consideration of the Indian appropriation bill. A bill was passed appropriating J20.000 for the purchase of additional ground fern pub,j He biilltllugat New llodferd, and ene or two impoitantprlvnte bills. At the conclusion trod net ion of bills for reforence only. Hut fevv were etrbrcd, the lateness el the session rendering action upon them next te Impossl Impessl ble. Jutting at tlie National Capital. The treasury nalances te-day : Held coin nnd bullion SilT.GlS.W ; silver dollar ami bullion : f 150,200,351; fractional stiver coin : ?.10, 110,730; United States netes: $17, 020,551; national bank netes: f 10,1,53, 700; depesit with national , bank depositories; 510,402,711. Total ?1tft072, 170. Cortlueates outstanding geld : $113,270, 010 .silver: til 1,477,071 ; currency: KJO.WO, 000 ; Internal revenue receipts: $575,237; cus cus eoms: 882,257, rieaiantly Itett'lvetl by Clevela nil. Senater Voerhoes returned le Washington te-day. He kivh he was very pleasantly received ami had a very pleasant iutqrvlew with the president-elect, hut lieynnd that the, senator declines te talk. A leiiiiiallt Turned MlnUter. Spt citil Dispatch le the Intelmuksckk. Ati.vnta, Ge., FeK la A sensation has been created here by the announcement that Sainuel Small, n well known Journalist nml author of the "Old SI" character sketches, has abandoned journalism nnd Is preparing himself for the ministry in the Protestant Fplseepal church. Mr. Small was soeretary te President Jehnsen, nud later held that po sition under Commedore McCetmack at the Paris exposition. He founded the Housten, Texas, Jlailii Age, ami Is well-known In every city in the United States as a versatile correspondent Charged With laiibrczling 814,000. Special Dispatch te the IfTELtiusxcen. St. Paid., Minn., Feb. 10. n. O. Halsted, manager or the White l'lne lumber company orCreston, la, was Indicted by the grand jury, mul arrosted en Saturday night charged with embezzling the funds of the company. HU peculations as far as traced amount te about $14,000. The company' suspicions wero net oxclted until a few days age when they employed nn oxpert te oxnmlne hi 0 tioeks. jl ' ' js'-l Klertlen Fraud guapecttal. hpecinl Dl"iwtcli te thn IstTMJLiaMCien, ? Amstiiudam, . ., rob. la At tlie election hore en Tuesday, It has becn shown that there vv ere 2,300 votes cast The nuinlier . roiierled cast for the sttccessrul candi-;; dates by the Ixiard or canvassers U. uueui ene nuuurea in excess 01 mm itgurw. ,-.. The ilcfcated candidates are Indignant anil mf new count will probably be ordercd. ' ""'J-' . 1 1 A Well Known JurUt Demi. BpCClll 1I1V1MICII U, IO" ,aIUIR9lH, f .TO M,v l'tt ancisce. Fell. 10. Jehn Norten '3 l'oineroy, odlter or The lieljle Cea$ "MUfiA jeurmu, antl proiessor 01 1110 iiusungs iiw --: school, tlleil yesterday, ngcil te years, from ' an nttnek or pnomuenta. He warf a well known writer or local works. Previous te 3 his arrival here he we a prortwserof the Unl- t'llj ut rttat lutltt j. - '&SK2 I'liekui lleturidnf te KanxM CUy, bjMcliilDleputelitethi(DiTitmi'a. ."V( SKY XIIIK, 01i. jtk v amain 1 limns, , whom Dick Short stabbed In Itenda'M eWe, bearded the l"acllliiKxireiMO!ilheNew Yerk Central rallreatt last night, acceftii)ttea tar his w If I'heUu dcclareU he wan ttr4 waW ing here for justice and Intended te retm, fcf Kansas City. Hecaker Carlll Very Mark IM4T.. u..Aii niun,itii inihn iKTELLiervcraa. - "ft WAHitiKorev, Feb. tl Speaker Crh I very much better and hope te be abie i vUlt the Heuso for a abort tlme trAhyr, At any rate he Intends 19 go eutftsr rlyi' J-i-M ' ry ' i, ... i ltSs.V .T-. "W A.3i V.H. ?s ffj f-'W m 1 V : 5 - m V'
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