W9& aaa.rta. wsar rasitess'lKeswenM H KScrssasSca, LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCES SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1880. .JMIIV. . lll,l. jn l ',' 1 I I , I Lancaster intelligencer. SATUBDAY EVENING, MARCH 0, 1880. Is He In Earnest! "An ex-Confederate and journalist," coached by Cel. Ferney, has written what he calls " a tract en the political condition of the country addressed mere particularly te the thoughtful men of the Seuth," its aim being te prove that " the hour and the man " have met in the can didacy of Gen. Grant for a third presi dential term. The writer is at least en titled te credit for the frankness with which he lays down his premises, and if these are admitted the logic of his conclu sions will probably net be dis puted. His argument differs from that of most of his associates in his premises, or at least in the fact that he makes no concealment of them. It is net upon Grant's personal rectitude, his military services, his civic virtues, nor his display of administrative skill, that this writer bases Grant's pretensions te another and probably numerous mere successive terms in the chair which "Washington and Jeffersen and Jack Jack eon voluntarily abdicated after eight years of honorable occupancy. In short this writer believes that the country needs a king, and, assuming this, he thinks, with Judge Black, that Grant is fitter than anybody else we have te "herd with vulgar kings." In the view or this ex-Confederate, we have come te realize what Macaulay predicted, that our constitution was " all sail and no ballast," and we are speeding te destruc tion for want of a " strong man" at the helm. He needn't be pure of heart, nor great of intellect, but he must have a strong arm. " The count of noses," he says in speaking of popular suffrage, "male and female, Jew and Gentile, young and old, white and black," never having been resorted te strictly te decide civil questions, what we have of it might as well be obliterated and the manage ment of things entrusted te a select few selected by themselves of course. The ignorance of the negre voters in the Seuth, and the discontent and disorder of the laboring classes in the North, and the influx of for eigners with a taint of communism, convince this writer that all the demands for a strong government are at hand; and se he favors Grant for the head of it. And it does net occur te the people who are circulating this pamphlet in Grant's interest, that it is a most power ful satire against the third term ! The Pregramme. The retiring editor of the Philadelphia 1'ress fires his parting shot at Christo pher L. Magee, the " cheerful political oracle" of Pittsburgh, whose oracular utterances are te the effect that Grant stock is net en the decline ; the Pennsyl. vania state convention was net in any sense friendly te Blaine; the "unit rule " was virtually adopted unani meusly ; while the Delaware and Ches ter district alone has pronounced against it, yet its delegates " will fall into line when the time comes;" the delegation as a whole is satisfactory te Senater Came Came eon ; and, finally, that there will " net be any trouble with the delegation." All of which rose-colored Cameren view of things the retiring editor of the Prats thinks will be dissolved when the politi cal realities of the Chicago convention are realized. Mr. McPherson, having engaged upon a course of labor in which he can benefit Mr. Blaine or Mr. Sherman mere than as editor of the Press, may knew whereof he prophecies. We assure him that the little oracles here in Lancaster talk ex actly in the same strain as Mr. Magee ; and the apparent consent of the local managers te the selection of national delegates at the primary elections is only a bending of the reed until the storm be past. They have no idea that delegates thus elected will be admitted te the Chi cago convention, the preliminary control of which will be in Den Cameren's hands. But they de knew that unless they made some show of consenting te such selection the primaries would be called and held,and. delegates chosen any how. They will see te it that their dele gates already chosen are net put up te be bowled down at these primaries. If Lancaster county Republicans expect te get Blaine delegates into a national con vention, they will net accomplish it by merely electing them. They will have te held a little national convention of their own. They might secure Jehnsen's famous " back office" for the purpose. The only excuse thus far offered for the confirmation of Marshal Kerns, through the active efforts of some Demo cratic senators and the passive assent of the ethers, is that perhaps he has prom prem ised, in consideration of his confirmation, te aid in securing some Democratic enu merators of the census and some Demo cratic marshalls in Philadelphia. This excuse is as bad as the offense of con firming Kerns. He was proven te be a notoriously unfit and unfair partisan, who abused his office te serve the worst ends of the Republican politicians. Sen Sen aeor "Wallace's investigation disclosed this and his sieech declared it en the Senate fleer. Hayes had premised te ap point a decent, Christian gentleman te this office and was bull-dozed out of his purpose by the politicians. Seeing that he could net be confirmed Kerns was doubtless very willing te premise that hereafter he would only be one-half or two-thirds as big a rascal as hereto fore. But what are we te think of Dem ocratic senators who would make such a bargain with him, or huckster with a confirmed Republican rascal for a little Ietty patronage ? The ExMtnincr is as severe en its for mer Republican friend W. D. Stauffcr as it has been cruel te its old pretege J. "W. Jehnsen. The Intelligencer could net have followed the ex-mayor with a mere terrific assault than te charge that he was first elected lecalise of his faculty for lying, and then defeat ed because lie overdid the business. Of course be did net tell the truth when he swore that the Istkuaeesckh libelled him and he added cowardice te false witness when he sneaked behind our j backs and had the case settled and the prosecution withdrawn without our knewedge, andhisediteral defender only equalled him in meanness in refusing ever afterwards te publicly confess the falsity of the charges he had incited Stauffer te make against us. Nevertheless we feel se certain that the whole party are ashamed of themselves that we must, in a Christian spirit, sympathize with them in the Examiner's laceration of their feelings. Judge Patterson, in filing a batch of opinions this morning, remarked that they finished up all the opinions he had te file except one. That was probably the suspended judgment in the Seventh ward election case. Probably net. Mr. Edw. McPnERSOX's Press has heard the news that Mr. Edw. McPher son is about te quit it. PERSONAL. The late A. E. Bekie left personal prop erty amounting te $1,400,000. W. G. Dokline, for many years a lead ing writer en sporting matters in this country and in England, died in New Orlcads en the 29th of last month. The eulogies in the Heuse of Represen tatives en the late SenatorHeusTON occupy thirteen pages of the Congressional Recerd, comprising the speeches of fourteen mem bers. Gen. "W. II. Koextz, of Somerset, has accepted the invitation te deliver the bi ennial oration before the literary societies of Franklin and Marshall college at the approaching commencement. Commedore Jesiah Hanscom, ex-chief of the bureau of construction and repair, navy department, who has been ill for some time past, died yesterday morning at his residence in "Washington, in the Geth year of his age. Judge Black's article against the third term has been republished in the Chicago Tribune, Cincinnati Commercial and ether able and influential Republican journals that are opposed te imperialism and the "man en horseback." William gees aceurtin', With her silent sits. Beth engaged in gertin'. Weed in little bits. Xet a word they utter Cur'eus kind e' ceurtin' New und then they mutter : ' Thirteen fifteen fourteen." Hut eight or ten out of the three hun dred members of both houses of Congress, who served in that body when Mr. Fer Fer naneo "Weed entered it, are new living, and net one of them is new in Congress. Mr. Weed was first elected in 1841 as a member of the Twenty-seventh Congress. Geekge William Curtis, in conversa tion with a Tribune representative has ox ex pressed in a forcible way his views of the movement te nominate Gen. Grant. He declares that this movement is due te a clique of self-seeking politicians ; if Grant is nominated he holds that he will be de feated and the Republican party disorgan ized. Sam Ward sent te the Beefsteak club of Londen a gift of Blue Point eystes, Cariben venison, Flerida oranges and Bourbon whiskey. Se many members wanted te discuss the venison that the fortunate ones had te be baUetted for. The oysters were immediately disposed of by the Heuse committee, the oranges were distributed among the members and the whisky csrefully preserved, having been pronounced the best kind that has ever leached Great Britain. The difference between Tiiee. TneMAS and the beard of directors of the Cincin nati College of Music culminated yesterday in his tendering his resignation te take ef fect in October. The beard accepted his resignation, and intimated that it would be injudicious te prolong the engagement te October. Colonel Nichols, the presi dent of the beard, also tendered his resig nation, but the directors declined te receive it, holding that his conduct has been sat isfactory. Jacob R. Kline, sr., who was well known in the district of the Northern Liberties, died at Ne. 920 North Third street, having resided there for seventy two years. Mr. Kline was for many years a member of the Sixteenth section school beard, and held the position of president. In 1843-44 he was a member of the Legis lature te which Chief Justice Sharswood also belonged. It was through his efforts that the borough of "West Philadelphia was incorporated, and although a Demo crat, he presented articles of impeachment against Governer Perter. The magnificent diamond necklace pre sented by the khedive of Egypt te Mrs. Fitch, daughter of General Sherman, and valued at $200,000, after passing through numerous vicissitudes was returned te the giver because Lieut. Fitch was unable te pay the yearly taxes en the diamonds. Upen receiving them the khedive wrote te the general saying that it was net his de sire that the diamonds should be given te any one member of his family, and, hav ing learned that he had four daughters, it was his desire that the diamonds should be mounted in sets and equally divided be tween them. These daughters are Mrs. Fitch, nee Minnie Sherman, Ella Sher man, Lizzie Sherman and Rachel Sher man. The necklace was then returned te the Sherman family and mounted in four magnificent pendants, four pairs of splen did solitaire car-rings and eight rings. These four ladies are new the happy pos sessors of four complete suits of diamonds, the value of each suit being at least $75, 000. Important Trials. The legislative bribery trial will come up before Judge Pearson in Harrisburg en Monday, and will present the largest array of counsel that has ever appeared in any of our courts at one time. Messrs. Judge J. S. Black, Senater Matt Carpenter, Hen. Franklin B. Gewen, District Attorney Elias Hellingcr, Geerge H. Irwin, J. C. McAlarney and Jehn W. Simonton, esqs., appear for the prosecution of Messrs. Gen. Charles A. Albright, Hen. William II. Armstrong, Hen. F. Carrell Brewster, Hen. Lewis C. Cassidy, Hen. A. J. Herr, Hen. Rebert A. Lambcrten, Hen William B. Mann, Hen L. W. Hall, "Wilbur F. Salter and Jehn II. Weiss, esqs.. for the defense, Their Age. Blaine touched 50 years en last of Jan uary. Grant was 57 last April. Sherman was 50 last May. "Washburne was 63 in September. Cenklingwas 50 in October, Garfield is in his 49th year. Bayard was 51 in October. Thurman reached his 66th birthday in November. Hendricks whb 00 in Scntembcr. Tilden was 66 this Fceruary, ana in me mmmu mumu cuerai Hancock was 55. Seymour will be 70' in May. MINOR TOPICS. The German population of New Yerk city is estimated te be 250,000. Of this number 80,000 are Protestants, 60,000 Catholics, 60,000 Jews, and 50,000 are classed as indifferent, infidels, etc. The number of Protestant communicants are 15,000. Victer Huge has a whim of always talk ing about his age. On the " literary " evening, when he is about te read te his guests some unpublished fragment, he never sits down te his table covered with lamps and books without previously draw ing a large pair of spectacles from his pock et. This always calls out a series of excla mations from these about him, en which the poet never fails te say : " But lam 900 years of age, children an old man." "Am I tired of life?" said a cheerful old man the ether day, in reply te the question " Net a bit of it. I remember landing in this town with a chip bat and a hickory shirt and a pair of breeches. I've been way up and I've been flat en my back, yet I'd like te begin and go it all ever again, chip hat, shirt, breeches and all. Why ? Well, you see, when you come te the end you don't knew what's beyond. I'm dead sure en this ether thing ; and en the whole this world just tickles me te death." The Protestant Standard says: "The march of progress, the mighty achieve ments of science, the inventive genius of man, the annihilation of time and space, and the facilities of gathering intelligence from the four quarters of the glob?, and spreading it out before us every merniug, are calculated te engage tee much attention and te prevent the proper study of the Bible. But we cannot neglect this duty with impunity. The neglect will seen be apparent in our lives." Tnt county of Rockbridge, Va., is agi tated by a discussion of the morality of dancing. The local pulpit has taken up the question and a prominent clergyman of Lexington last Sunday took for the sub ject of his discourse Hered's rash premise te the " dancing ninny," who demanded the head of Jehn the Baptist, and one de claimcr against the practice of the art Terpsichorean designated the modern dance by the title of " hugging set te music." Seme of the " staid' old gentle men who haven't shuffled a feet " for le ! these many years, have taken the side of the " light fantastic." The regulars, as stated by a local journal whose sympathies are evidently with the anti-dancing party, " are armed te the teeth and the fur flies en allsides." s. The Episcopal Register says : " Clergy men who possess great powers of eloquence in this country are generally appreciated, and well rewarded ; for the entertainment which they afford te a congregation, and te the public, attracts large audiences and aids in building up churches ; but in some cases eloquence is paid for at tee great a price. The laches and peccadilles of the popular clergyman are te apt te be over looked by these who find pleasure in his elegant discourses. Preaching is but a part of the work of a faithful minister, and although it is desirable that it should be done by persons who have cultivated the art of oratory, it should be kept in mind that its object is net primarily te afford pleasure, but te lead the erring from the error of their way, and te make known the truth and premises of the Gospel." The Lutheran Observer says: "The man who should supply his family with poisonous feed or infected clothing would be regarded as a monster of iniquity, and would be amenable te the civil law for punishment ; but the parent who brings or allows a demoralizing newspaper te be brought into his family commits a far greater offence against their welfare and peace. In the one case, he would injure or destroy the health or life of the body ; in the ether, he poisons the mind and pollutes and niins the soul. And this is the sin the shameful sin of which multi tudes of professed Christians are guilty at the present. They have se corrupted their own minds by reading vile and sensational papers, and they are se thoughtless, reck less and demoralized, that they furnish or allow their own children the same facili ties of corruption which have debased themselves. This is one of the chief sources of vice and crime among the young in our land, and the most disheartening fact of all is that parents themselves are often and in great measure the cause of it, either through their direct agency or their passive neglect te prevent it. " YOKE COUNTY IX ARMS. A Revelt Against Cameren Rule. The Republican county committee of Yerk have issued an address from which we take the following : In the light of recent political events as well in this county and state as in some of the ether states, it has been deemed de sirable that seme means be adopted by the Republicans of this congressional dis trict, comprising the counties of Yerk, Cumberland and Adams, te appoint dele gates te represent them at the Republican national convention te be held at Chicago in June next, and te instruct them as te their choice for presidential nominee there te be named. Te send representa tives many miles away from their constituents without instructions is never wise ; te sent them withestensible instruction contrary te the course desired te be pursued by them, would be the height of felly. There is no legally con stituted authority te appoint and instruct delegates in this matter except the Repub lican voters of the counties comprising this district. Their voice in this respect essen tially is supreme ; and any pretended ap pointments or intructiens emanating fiem any ether source without their sanction and approval, are wholly nugatory and void. As no action lias thus tar been taken in this matter by the proper parties, the legi timate conclusion is that no delegates from this district have been legally named or in structed. In view of these facts, a county conven tion will be held in the court house in the borough of Yerk, en Friday, the second day of April next, at 1 o'clock, p. m., te consist of two delegates from each election district in the county for the purpose of obtaining the prevailing sentimeut among the Republicans of Yerk county as te their choice for presidential nominee, and also te select three conferees, who are te meet a similar number from each of the coun ties of Cumberland and Adams, te name two delegates te represent this congres sional district in the coming Republican national convention, and instruct them in accordance with the sentiment expressed by a majority of the Republican voters in said district. A Felnt Against Cameren. West Chester Village Recerd. With the differences amongst individuals and factions in Lancaster county. Republi cans outside have nothing te de except te regret them but they cannot help be ing deeply interested in the fresh raising of the great question of local representa tion and the demand of their fellow parti sans for independent and uncontrolled ex pression. The signs of a desire te return te the eriginali geed usage of the party in the cheesing of national delegates by districts are healthy and commendable. They show that the party has yet a vigor ous life.and that it appreciates the import ance of having the preferences of its mem bers freely expressed. and fully respected. The independence of this congressional district has been maintained throughout ; its delegates te the national convention have always been chosen at home, and the choice has always been respected. The same result would have followed, iu the case of ether districts, had equal courage and independence been exhibited, and if the Republicans of Lancaster county are new rising te a comprehension of the case, and are disposed te assert their right te the expression of their will in regard te their local affairs, we of Chester county can de no less than offer them our con gratulations. As te the chances which two new men, chosen by the district, may have at Chica go, opinions may differ. It is net very likely that Senater Cameren, who, as chair man of the national committee, will make up the roll of prima facie delegates, will set aside Messrs. Kauffraan and Seltzer, unless these gentlemen should decline te serve under their Harrisburg credentials. The district's men will therefore have te fight for their seats be fore the convention's committee en con tests and it will depend very much upon the way this is made up what sort of a deci sion it will come te. But there can be no question of the primary right of the dis tricts te select their own delegates, wheu they cheese te de se. The national call, signed by Senater Cameren himself, is quite clear en this point, and, whether in tentionally or net, he has laid the ground in it for an almost incontestable demand en the part of the new delegates. The language of the call is this : "Republicans and all who will co operate with them in supporting the nomi nees of the party are invited te cheese two delegates from each congressional district, four at large from each state, two from each territory and two from the District of Columbia te represent them in the conven tion. " This certainly signifies a choice by dis tricts, where the districts act for them selves, and many states respond te it in way. Indiana has just chosen her dele gates by districts, and Maine and North Carolina are acting or will de se in a few days. Massachusetts and ether states fol fel low the same usage, and it appears that Pennsylvania and New Yerk furnish the most notable examples of the usurpation by the state conventions of the local rights of the party masses a usurpation already tee long permitted. m The Examiner en XV. I). Stauffer. J no. A. Iliestand's Examiner. " Being aware that two of the youngest mid most active of the local machine engineers lmd been sent off pest haste te Washington en Thursday et last week, te receive further in structions from the chief engineer which re sulted in issuing the call for a meeting of the county committee sooner than was contem plated in the original pregramme. &c. Xew Era. As we have said, it was true that two young men did go te Washington, but net with any purpose connected with this ques tion. But as the falsehoods, which fellow this fact are given plausibility because of that one grain of truth, we shall proceed te tell the business which these two young men went te Washington for. And if it is net pleasant te certain ones te have it said, it is net our fault. The cause of truth and justice te ethers demands that it should be told. As our readers are aware the name of Jeseph Samson has been before the Sen ate for confirmation for supervisor of cen sus for this district, and there were doubts as te his confirmation. Our con gressman, Mr. Smith, te be prepared for the emergency of his rejection, came te Lancaster, and it is reported after a con ference with Mr. Warfel's editor and a few ethers of like dark ways, returned with the written application of a chronic office-holder, te present te the president for the appointment. It was te see Senators Cameren and Wallace, te have Samson confirmed, rather than take the chance of having the president send in the name of a man who was once made a can didate for office, and elected, because of his facility for lying, but se ever-did the lying business that he was defeated for re election. It was te avert that catastrophe that they went te Washington. New you knew all about the visit te Washington and we hope it is satisfactory te all concerned. LATEST NEWS BY MAIL. Governer Holliday, of Virginia, has ve teed the readjusting bill. The spinners in ihe Union mills, at Fall river, struck for an advance of wages yes terday afternoon. The British steamer Massachusetts, at Liverpool, from Bosten,, lest overboard 70 head of cattle. Lehrkins' brewery, near Davenport, Iowa, was burned en Thursday. Less, $21,000 ; insurance, $17,000. The Chilian fleet has attacked Arica. The commander of the iron clad Huascar was killed during the engagement. A boiler exploded in Glasgow yesterday. Six persons were killed outright and 30 severely injured by the explosion. The New Yerk Republican state com mittee met yesterday afternoon and Gen eral Chester A. Arthur was re-elected chairman. James Sanferd, while digging marl at Marlville, N. J., en Thursday, was buried alive and killed by the fall of an embank ment. The Denver Neirs, the leading Demo cratic paper of Colerado, says that en a sound platform that state can be carried by the Democrats with a majority of 8, 000. Vrills' Schroon river pulp works and planing mill, at Warrensburg, N. Y., were burned yesterday. Less, $12,000; insur ance, $3,000. The fire is ascribed te an incendiary. The starch manufacturers of Cincinnati have determined upon an advance of half a cent per pound en the higher grades, provided the firms unpresented at the con vention agree te the advance. In Norwich, Conn., ia attempting te kindle a smeuldering five with the con tents of a kerosene oil can, Lizzie, a twelve-year-old daughter of Edward Mc Mann, was horribly burned from head te feet, the can exploding and scattering the burning fluid in all directions. Twe men were killed at Shurtliffs iron ere bed, New Yerk, en Thursday, by the breaking of a bail te a skip, in which they were being raised. The skip was nearly at the top of a hundred and eighty .feet shaft when it broke, and the men who were working at the bottom and several ethers were injured. There is at present $45,000,000 worth of geld bullion in the New Yerk assay office, ready te be transported te the Philadelphia mint for coinage. The appropriation made for this purpose for the fiscal year was but $5,000, which is already exhausted. The directors of the mint yesterday made ap plication for an additional appropriation of $25,000, Marsh Dyer, W. E. Ames and Dr, W. Wolf, white men, with one Metcalf and another colored man, in attempting te row across the prow of the steamer Idlewild, lying at Caseyville, Ind., were carried by the current against the bow of the steamer and thrown into the river. Then cries for help attracted the attention of the officers of the Idlewild, who took a yawl and went te the rescue. They succeeded in saving one of the colored men ; the ethers were drowned. They were all prominent and highly esteemed citizens of Caseyville. i STATU! ITEMS. August Petersen, Tidioute, a pumper at an oil well near Custer City, was asphyxi ated en Thursday night by inhaling gas from the hatch-hole of a tank. A very dangerous counterfeit $100 note en the Pittsburgli national Bank of Com merce was detected at the national re demption agency yesterday. An explosion of fire damp took place at shaft Ne. 1, East Nanticoke. One man was killed and eight men are still in the mines and are supposed te have been killed by the foul air. While tearing down the Rene breaker at Centralia, two carpenters, Andrew and W. Wolfgang, were instantly killed by the falling of the framework, caused by high winds. Mr. Elliett, of the Philadelphia First district, defies the order of Cameren's con vention te " vote as a unit" for Grant; and they can't somehow quite find the means of squelching him. William Reddinger, while chopping tim ber in Menree township, Bedford county, was struck4y a portion of the upper part of the tree he was trimming, and was found six hours afterward in a badly in jured condition and nearly frozen. There is a rumor en the street from geed authority that the Reading railroad has leased the Central read of New Jersey for a term of years. This would give the company a direct line for their coal trade te New Yerk. Frederick Klinger, aged 25, is a school teacher of Hegins township, Schuylkill county. Constable Kaercher arrested him en the charge of having committed an in decent assault en a twelve-year-old girl that attended his school. Bellefonte's young girls indulge in the practice of throwing assafeetida at persons passing them en the street ; and a certain young man of that place beards the trains there every time they arrive and travels through the car from end te end for the sold purpose of staring lady passengers in the the lace. Naughty, naughty girls. A Philadelphia correspondent of the Harrisburg Patriot says than the confir mation of Marshal Kerns was made the lever te give the Democrats of Philatlel phia half the enumerators of the census, and half the appointments of deputy marshals at the next election. Who is security for this? Andrew Hepkins, esq., editor of the Washington Review and Examiner, and known as one of the most forcible Demo cratic writers in the state, died at his resi dence in Washington, Pa., yesterday morning. He founded the Harrisburg Patriot, and was also editor of the Union of this city, the Erie Observer and Lycom ing Standard, all Democratic organs. He was fifty-five years of age. Wild Western Wlrlhwlnds. There were terrific storms of wind, rain, thunder and lightning, at various points in the West en Thursday night and yester day. In Teledo, Ohie, the wind reached a velocity of seventy-two miles per hour, and great damage was done te property. Jehn Hassell and M. F. Deyle, policemen, were killed by the falling of a chimney, and another man was severely injured. In Cleveland, buildings were unroofed and otherwise damaged, and the wire mill of the Cleveland rolling mill company was wrecked. A workman named Julius Brown was killed, and ethers were injured. In Indianapolis many houses were un roofed, and the Central Avenue Methodist church was almost demolished. Twe or three persons were injured, but no lives were lest. There were violent storms in Louisville, Ky., and Rochester, N. Y. en Thursday night. Jin Rochester a coffin fac tory was consumed by lightning. A Big Corporation. A charter has been granted te the coke and iron company for the manufacture of iron and steel and for mining purposes. The office is te he located at Philadelphia, the operations te be carried en in Fayette county. The capital stock is $1,000,000, divided into 2,000 shares of $50 each. A.W. Leisenring, of Mnuch Chunk, is treasurer, and among the heavy stockholders are Jehn Leisenring, Mauch Chunk; E. K. Hyntlman, Connellsville ; Jehn C. Bullitt, Philadelphia ; Samuel Dicksen, Philadel phia ; G. W. Mullen, Philadelphia ; L. S. Bent and Henry McCormick, Harrisburg ; A. B. Dcsaulles, Dunbar ; Edward Living ston, New Yerk ; Themas P. Farrell, Phil adelphia; Charles Albright and William Lilly, Mauch Chunk. Marshal Kerns'a Conlirmatlen. Bellcfente AVatchman. At this writing we de net knew what Democrat has disgraced himself by en dorsing this radical rough, whom all the evidence before the Wallace investigat ing committee showed was unfit and un worth any postien. Will be Interesting. Philadelphia Inquirer, Rep. General Legan is displaying such extra ordinary zeal in the matter of General Fitz Jehn Perter's $C0,000 back pay that it will be interesting te watch his course when the $700,000 grab of the "star route " postal ring comes up. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Alleged False Pretense. Alderman Wiley en complaint of G. W. Keller, of Yerk county, has held Isaac W. Masen te answer at the next term of quar ter sessions for false pretense. The speci fication is that Masen obtained from Kel ler a horse and sleigh by representing that he (Masen) was worth "two houses and twenty horses. " After the property came into Masen's possession Harry Gundakcr levied en it te secure a debt owing te him by Masen. The herse was at that time in the keeping of Jehn Sides of the Merrimac, and both Masen and Sides allege that the former had sold the horse te the latter before it was levied en by Gundaker. Te still further complicate the case, Mr. Sides has sold the horse te somebody else. The af fair, as tar as it has been developed, ap pears te be a geed deal tangled. Washington Borough Items. On Thursday night Christian II. Wit raer, who had been confined by sickness te his bed for some length of time, died at his home in this borough, at the age of 41 years. He leaves a wife and a large num ber of children te mourn his less. His funeral will take place en Sunday morning at 10 o'clock ; services in the Bethel church. The hum of the mesquite has been heard. A fleck of wild geese, 30 in number, flew north this morning. Telephone Blown Down, Last night the telephone line connecting the office of the Penn iron works with the residence of Mr. Middleton, the superin tendent, was blown down by the wind. NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. Events Acress the County Line.. A Rev. Dr. Fowler, who has been lecturing en " Great Men " through the Cumberland Valley, is severely criticised for his political partisanship. Charles Walters, residing above Davids burg, about sixteen miles from Yerk, met with a sudden death en Wednesday after noon. While burying rocks en a farm, one of them fell upon his breast, crushing the life from his body. The deceased leaves a wife and one child. The borough fathers of Yerk have re solved te purchase for the firemen of that borough 2,000 feet of oak-tanned leather hose, uine inches in circumference. The city council of Wilmington has voted a semi-annual appropriation of $10, 000 te the firemen of that city. Cel. J. P. S. Gebin, of Lebanon, one of the counsel of Isaiah Brandt and Jesiah Hummel, convicted of the murder of old Jeseph Raber, in Indiantown, made appli cation yesterday before the recorder of the beard of pardons, for a commutation of the death sentence te imprisonment for life. Mrs. Alice Engclbright, of Harrisburg, wife of Mr. Engelbright, the engineer em ployed at the State Capital flouring mills, died yesterday, as is alleged, from the effects of an abortion produced by Dr. J. W. Bechtel, who has been arrested and locked up. The doctor declares he is in nocent, and that the crime was committed by Mrs. Engelbright herself, with the knowledge of her husband. A gentleman who has had considerable experience as a gardener and nuseryman, has been making observations of the con dition of fruit trees and prespets for the next fruit crops in this and several ether counties. He reports the trees te be in excellent condition, aud the indications are that there will be a heavy crop of fruit. Grape vines are net se premising. The Wrightsville Star says : "Since our last issue the receipts te tobacco at the warehouses in this place have been very large, the amount being nearly if net quite equal te that of any previous week during the season. On Friday last, cspecielly. the receipts were very great, nearly one hundred wagon leads having been received by Skilcs & Frcy alone. Notwithstanding the fact that se much to bacco has already been bought and packed there is a considerable amount of tobacco yet for sale through the county, and geed lets are still bringing fair prices. LAST NIGHT'S FIKF. Three Stables Burned in Marlen Alley. Last night three frame stables, situated en Marien alley, between Shippen and Plum streets, were destroyed by fire. The largest of the three buildings was owned by his honor Mayer MacGenigle, another by Jacob Stermfeltz, and the third by Mrs. Hannah McCullen. The fire was discov ered about half-past nine o'clock in the MacGenigle stable, which is believed te have been the first one set en fire. The buildings being very dry, the fire spread rapidly, and although all the fire compa nies of the district were promptly en hand the buildings were seen destroyed. The MacGenigle stable was unoccupied, and there was nothing in it but a buggy, which was saved. It was insured in the Lycoming company for $200 and in the British assurance company of Terente for $150. This will net cover the less, how ever, as the stable can net be replaced for less than $500 or $G0O. The stable of Mr. Stermfeltz had been rented te Samuel Cur tis, by whom it was occupied. Twe horses which were in it when the fire broke out were saved, but a valuable deg, together with a litter of pups, perished in the flames. Seme ether things, including hay, &c, were destroyed. The insurance en this building was for $50, and it was in the Delaware mutual company. This amount will net cover the less however, which will amount te $200 or $300. The stable of Mrs. McCullen was occupied by Dennis Haley, who had a horse in it which was rescued. A let of hay, &c, belonging te Mr. Haley was burned. This property was net insured aud the less will he $150 or mere. As stated above, the buildings were set en fire. This section of the city has suffered greatly from incendiary fires with in the past two years. It will be remem bered that there were a number of fires in this city last spring, at which time the mayor offered a reward of $300 for the capture of a person who had set fire te a building. This reward is still in force and the persons capturing an incendiary will he entitled te it. It will be recollected that an attempt te burn Mayer MacGoni MacGeni gle's stable was made en the 4th of July last. THE GROT WALU OUTRAGE. All of the Accused Discharged. Alderman McConemy last evening gave a hearing te half a dozen young men, charged with attempting te rob Gotlieb Gretwald and te outrage the person of Sarah Adams, the woman, who passes for Gretwald's wife. The particulars of the outrage, which occurred about a week age in the southwestern section of the city, have been published, and but little new light was thrown upon the affair by the testimony taken last evening. It was, in brief, that Gretwald and his companion, who are peddlers and junk dealers, were assaulted in their camp at midnight by about a dozen young men, who upset their wagon, scared Gretwald off by firing pistols at him, robbed the wagon of two pistols and some ether articles, and then assaulted the woman. Six or seven young men were arrested en suspicion, and warrants were issued for the arrest of several mere. On account of the darkness the assailants could net be identified and they were discharged. Ever since the outrage was committed, Gretwald and the woman have been de tained in jail as witnesses, while their alleged assailants have been at large. Gretwald's outfit, able looking horse, consisting of a miser a rickety old wagon, filled with all manner of scraps of iron, brass, lead, &c, &c, and about half a dozen vicious-looking dogs, has been, meantime, confined in the grounds at tached te the lockup, te the great disgust of the turnkey, policemen and ethers having business therein the dogs guarding Gretwald's wagon with vigilant faithfulness and allowing no one te come near it. Even the carters who at tempted te deposit several leads of Bel gian blocks in the lock-up grounds were driven off by the dogs. This morning Gretwald's property was handed ever te him, including $45 in money which was handed ever by him te the police for safe keeping the morning after the robbery. The First Dividend. The Lancaster Inquirer printing and publishing company has declared its first semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent. THE DRAMA ' Dr. Clyde' at the Opera Heuse. The extended run enjoyed by Sidney Rosenfeld's sparkling comedy of " Dr. Clyde" at the Chestnut Street theatre, has placed that production among the comedy events of the season, and its initial suc cess has been followed up by continued manifestations of popular favor wherever it has been produced elsewhere. It was given at Fulton opera house last evening by the same cast and under the same man agement that secured for it the approval of large audiences in Philadelphia, Balti more and a number of places through interior of Pennsylvania, and the stream of humor that flews through it, pure and undefilcd. furnishes ample ex planation for its quickly achieved popularity. It is a charming little story abounding in piquant incidents farcical situations, and pervaded through out by a deep current of fun which culmi nates in the fourth act in the side-splitting scene between the doctor's servant Higginn and the sick farmer. This latter incident is intensely mirth-provoking. Hujgins.hciug ambitious te fellow in the footsteps of his employer, who is an eminent physician, undertakes te attend one of the latter's patients during the doctor's absence. In quiring his visitor's ailments he refers te the doctor's books for the proper reme dy, and discovering the bottle te be empty, calmly prescribes for the sick man out of the bottle next adjoining it, en the assumption that its near vicinity has given it a measure of the vir tues possessed by the proper medicine. Afterwards Jliggins is pursued by remorse, imagining he has poisoned the man by some deadly concoction, but the patient turns up at length hale and hcaity and overwhelms Iliggins by expressions of gratitude for his miraculous recovery. The plot is simple, if indeed the succession of incidents comprised in the unfolding of the story may claim such a designation. Julia, the only daughter of a rich retired jeweler, who is a doting parent, has mar ried Lord Hammend, who has been a scapegrace, but who has a strong and sin cere affection for his young and pretty wife. The embarrassed condition of his pe cuniary affairs was net known te his wife at the time of their marriage, and his readiness te live upon his father-in-law is a source of annoyance and secret uiibappi nses te her. Dr. Clyde, her eruty. honest uncle, takes the case iu hand, and, by pi ex tending te Lord Hammend that his father-in-law has become bankrupt, and that the latter's money advances te him have been chieflv responsible for the disaster, arouses the young man's better feelings and sets him earnestly te work te retrieve his fortunes. There is a pretty little sub-plot centring in Dr. Clyde's own family, the love-making episode between his daughter Emily and Tetbury Simms constituting a very amusing by-play. Of course the funniest character in the piece is the doe dee dee ter's man Iliggins, whose ludicrous pretensions te medical knowledge, grotesque gravity, and terrible misappli cation of scientific terms, arc intensely comical. The interpretation of this role by Mr. Ward was a clever piece of comedy acting, while Mr. Turner as the austere but kind-hearted Dr. Clyde, Mr. Woodcr Weodcr Woedcr son as 3Ir. Meeker, Mr. Fitzgerald as Simme, the bashful lever, Miss Palmer as Emily Clyde, Miss Myers as Lady Ham Ham eond, and indeed every person in the cast gave altogether satisfactory renditions of their respective re!es. The fair-sized audience present appeared te enjoy the performance thoroughly, as was testified ly their frequent applause and continued merriment. The play will be repeated te-night, when a large house may. "be reasonably looked for; for last night's entertainment commended itself te liberal patronage. Charity. Geerge Laird, Ne. 522 Woodward street, who has been sick for a long while and un able te work, is one of the many cases brought te our notice who is worthy of as sistance from our charitable citizens. These who are willing te aid him can scud their donations te the constable of the 7th ward, JehnMerringcr, or te 522 Woodward street. The funeral expenses of Isaac Beuder, whose death we noticed yesterday were paid by his brothers, and they wish us te say that no one is authorized te col lect money for that purpose. At the same time they are thankful te the ladies of the Dorcas society and ethers for the aid ex tended te the widow and orphan children, and contributions of clothing and provis previs ions arc net amiss. Surprise Party. A number of members of the Duke street M. E. church met at the residence of Mr. D. P. Bitner, North Duke street, last evening, and thence proceeded te the residence of Mrs. Florella Samson, en North Queen street, who was thoroughly surprised at the friendly visitation en the occasion of her 84th birthday. The visitors prepared an elegant entertainment, which was enjoyed by all present. Mrs. Samson is the mother of Jes. Samson and is well known te our citizens. She is iu geed health, being able te attend the meetings and services of the church te which she has se long been devoted. Very Drunk. Last night, a man calling himself Charles Grey, was found coiled up iu the doorway of Reed, McGrann & Ce.'s bank ing house, in an utterly helpless condition. The policeman borrowed the posteflice hand-cart, bearded him into it aud rattled his bones ever the stones te the lockup. This morning Mayer MacGenigle com mitted him te the county jail for 20 days te give him a chance te get the whisky out of him. Mere Old Printers. Te our list of old printers, noticed in our columns yesterday, we might have added the names of Alderman Wm. B. Wiley who set type before 1840, and of Jacob Stauffer, esq., who before that date had in troduced the first printing press into Man hcim and in 1840 introduced printing into Mount Jey. Suits Brought and Withdrawn. 3Irs. Themas Baxter brought a number of suits before Alderman Barr against two f recers of the Third and Seventh ward for selling hard cider en Sunday ; but be fore a hearing was had she withdrew them, " county for costs." The Chestnut Street Sewer. Sealed proposals are asked for the con struction of a sewer en West Chestnut street from Piue te Nevin. Specifications may be seen at city regulator's office. :i n m n Ml : 41 - 1 1 IH W k M .," mi K jl 11 v M m l!3 u A
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