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TUESDAY EVENING. JUL.Y 6, 1880.
Gnat's Speech.
Restless General Grant is again en his
travels and continues bis practice of
delivering little speeches, which are net
bad when you discover their meaning.
The general is troubled, as many of
very geed sense are, with an inability te
clothe his ideas in clear language. He
knows what he wants te say, but does
net knew hew te say it. Oratory is net
his forte, and he should avoid it when he
does net have a Russell Yeung by his
side te interpret his thought. Grant
has never been accused of a lack of geed
sense. The Philadelphia Times truly
says that " nobody ever suggested that
he was a feel," but it is net justified in
its conclusion, therefore, that it was en
tirely safe te assume that the telegraph
reported him incorrectly as saying at
Kansas City : "lam net aware of hav
ing committed an act in my life or saying
a word which has injured my own stand
ing one way or the ether, and certainly
net in a political way." Probably he
said just these words ; the telegraph was
mere adcurate but less discriminating
than the Kansas City Times, which pub
lished what he meant te say rather than
what he did say, as fellows : " I am net
aware of having committed one act 01
said one word intended te aid my stand
ing in the pel itical world." The language
of the two reports is se different that u
is net possible te charge the variation
te the inaccuracy of the telegraph.
What the telegraph reported was, of
course:, very great neiisen v. but it doe
net necessarily fellow that G rant is a foe1
if he said iL thus. He is a dist'nguisbed
illustration of the fact that a man ma
talk apparent nonsense while thinking
very geed sense. He has done it eftHi
before. We are all .se used te it that the
Philadelph'a Tiims, which severely char
acterizes te-day the speech telegraphed
from Kansas City, en Sunday, when it
published Jit, described it editeriallyasa
notable speech, " full of meat and vain
able as giving a closer insight into hi
character than lie commonly veuchsa'Vs
te the people who have been studying
him for se many years, and still find him
an insoluble problem." This might be
suspected te he intended ironically but
for the further derlaiatien that " it is by
such occasional ii.hv.uices as that with
which his Kansas City speech cleedthat
General Grant has commended lrtn-c f
te the American people."
The T'uua read between the lines and
feuued Grant's meaning in the jar
gon of his words ; or mere probably, in
view of the difficult task, it simply took
him en faith, and knowing that he was
generally a sensible fellow, gave him
credit for talking sense, without under
standing what he said. Still, it must be
admitted that it was exceedingly bold te
say that it was through such utterances
that Grant has gained the esteem of the
people. If he had no mere than his
sjieeches te found his fame upon, he
would be in great danger of being held te
be a lunatic ; for who would bother te
get the sense out of his bad English if he
had net leen a geed general and an ex
president ? His distinguished position se
cures his being weighed at his real worth.
His virtues and his weaknesses are
both discovered. His generalshp has
been proven by success, which is
the only criterion, whether it be
a true or false one. His statesmanship
has net had the same voucher and does
net command the same confidence. But
new that he is out of the army and out
of the state, and, as a private citizen,
has ceased te threaten us with real or
- imaginary dangers, he is in a fair place
te be judged dispassionately by his fellow
citizens and te receive from them the
full meed of appreciation that he de
serves. He is net an enigma. He is a man of
strong mind, strong will and geed judg
ment when it is unprejudiced. He is also
a man of geed intentions and honest im
pulses. He no doubt meant te de
right as president and would have
done se had he been a fair judge
of the character of men and been free
from the influence of bad ones whom he
clung te out of the loyalty of friendship,
and with the boldness and obstinacy
which are the ruling traits that have
brought him his fame. He would have
made a despot. He would net have been
restrained from embracing the role by any
veneration for democracy ; nor would
he have aspired te it, probably, with any
ether aspiration than te govern wisely
and well, as he was convinced he could.
He would have been full of the geed in
tentions that hell is paved with, and the
hell en earth that he would
have created in his imperial rule
would have come without his know
ing hew and without his profiting by
it, through the parasites that- fastened
upon htm. Grant as a citizen is entitled te
our esteem, as a soldier te our applause,
Uutjas a statesman and ruler he has fairly
proved his inaptitude, and that the very
virtues aud strength -of his character
especially unfit him for that place in our
democracy. We trust that he will find a
safe and pleasant berth in the presidency
of the inter-oceanic canal, or any ether
distinguished presidency that may be
open, but the presidency of presidencies
is forever closed te him, and we can all
breathe freely that it is se.
The Fourth of July falling en Sunday
this year there has been a prolonged cel
ebration of it, beginning with Saturday
and ending last night ; and as a week of
working days begins rather inauspic inauspic
ieusly with three days of rest or holiday
festivities it is very generally suggested
that hereafter when the Fourth falls en
Sunday it should be celebrated en the
Saturday previous. The dispersion of
the fireworks ever three days and the
prevailing dampness this year reduced
the noise somewhat and made the cele.
bratien of our national anniversary mere
endurable te people of sensitive nerves
than it generally is.
In parts of the Seuth and in many Xew
England towns Saturday was kept as the
Fourth ; in St. Leuis, Cincinnati, San
Francisce and ether Western cities Sun
day was the holiday, and its observance
was Accompanied by some very striking
moral for Sunday-school tracts en Sab-
bath-breaking ; Philadelphia, mindful of
her Centennial glories, kept the day en
the grounds of her great world's fair yes
terday, and with a salute of trum
pets, flight of bicycles, military
exercises, music and elocution, and
an oration by Gee. W. Biddle, typified
the characteristics of American civiliza
tion ; Gee. W. Childs made glad the
hearts of a thousand newsboys with a
grand geed dinner. In New Yerk the
Tammany braves had their long
and short talks for Hancock
and constitutional liberty; the
order of the Cincinnati everywhere hon
ored the memory of Revolutionary sires ;
the colored people especially everywhere
seem te luve had a geed time, and taken
altogether this Fourth seems te have
been a success despite the dampening of
the powder.
PERSONAL.
Gee. W. Childs, has put $100,000 in
cash into a limited partnership formed in
Philadelphia for the manufacture of watch
cases.
Congressman De La Matyu has just
been married te a widow and a teacher in
a normal school. The bridegroom has
known her since childhood.
Mr. Fiiank Thomsen, general manager
of the Pennsylvania railroad, has headed
the subscription list for Conductor Glenn
who?e sad accident was noted in the L
t:cm.igenci:k. with i "Q0.
Mr, Jehn Wai.ti:k Cnes and his wife
('Geerge Eliet") are new en the centi
ncnt, where they Intend te remain te.
some months. On their re tin a te Londen
.he uewly married couple will leside ai
Chelsei.
FitYXK It. Scukm. t-rj., has publicly de
' tied himself te be a candidate for Con Cen
t;:css Itein the Herks county district. Mi.
Sclif 1 is a young lawyer of fine ability.
i , ,... ,.f a ...if .,.. n.. ....... i av i tv. i
Scliell, of this s . ;.
The emperor of Russia has gene 1 1 Ci n
stadt te inspect the war ves-" 1 ij theie.
and tne Grand Duke Alexis ha.s left for
Kngland te inspect the new fiiyate Ii "Ii
lias liu'ii built for the Russian gevt i
int- i .
Prince Dimidekk. of Ru.ssia. who ic
it ly sold his estate of San D mnte. Iik
tst lest at play in imi night i. 1 1 e i )
TIm1 wiimcis weie Messrs. JJeuv" " 1.
ins! and young Count SeheuveI. 1. Tne
gann was baccaiat and was i.iui at the
icht clue.
Mayer L .s, of 1 iltini i. w.i n-
ed S.U unlay in 1. 'ii.i .i, . . u
videw of Themas .uin ,ii . w.i i
orethcr of the miyers hist n -. 1 .
initie's maiden name was Eli i lVnn.e,
ami sue was uic tiaugiu a .nuis i
ed mcrt'li i it of P. '.! i. 'In the c
meny and leccptionenlya few friend- wee
invited.
Grant Wkihmvn, e-q., of Lebanon
(.:,e of the few Pennsylvania nienibeis
the Cincinnati eldest male dt
ants of ceiiitn ssiened l!-.e ( j i.i ,v
officers is cha nan of the standi'! j ce.n
nfittee for th r v w yea id was e .... e
a delegate t the trie pi . of I ie j;e:ie::
society, which nieeis m Charleston, S. C.
in 18S1.
Gen. Rceder, commanding the Second
brigade, National Guaid of Pennsylvania,
has issued the following general order Xe.
G, te fill vacancies en his staff : Majer Gil Gil
kysen, present brigade commissary, te be
major and brigade inspector ; Majer B. F
Buenem vx, brigade ordnance officer, te be
major and brigade commissary ; Majer
Herace Brooks, of the Eighth regiment in
fantry, te be major and brigade eidnance
officer.
MINOR TOPICS,
Tin: total assessed valuation of real and
personal estate in the city of New Yerk
for the year 1880 is $1,143, 7C3, 727, an in
crease of $49,096,392 since 1879.
The popular vote in Geneva en the law
for the separation of church and state re
sulted in the rejection of the measure
9, 03G against aud 4,064 for it. The num
ber of voters en the rolls of the canton is
The Londen Times, in an article en the
American national anniversary, congratu
lates the United States en their happy sit
uation, and the prospect commercially and
politically, and declares that all mankind
gain by the prosperity which the Ameri
can people has succeeded in extracting
from the noble land it tenants.
Accekding te the Oil City Derrick, the
Londen Timss, having read the editorials
in the New Yerk World and New Yerk
Tribune, says : "The two great parties of
America have made very peer nominations
this year. Mr. Hanficld, the repecrat
nominee, served ten years in the peniten
tiary for attempting te kidnap Mr. Oakes
Ames's daughter, Miss Credit Mebilier
Ames; while Mr. Garceck, thedemubli
cans' nominee, was sentenced te be hanged
for murdering a woman and was reprieved
while en his way te the gallows. He has
been out of prison only four days."
Under the new management that has
lately had control of the Philadelphia
Press that newspaper has displayed a
spirit and vigor both in its business aud
editorial direction that have sent it boom
ing along with the livest of its contem
poraries. As an evidence that this is
te be permanent the Press came out yes
terday in a very attractive typographical
outfit which speaks for itself, and a col
umn of double-leaded premises outlining
its future course. The Press is certainly a
geed newspaper, and the encouragement
that its efforts at self-improvement have
met is as creditable te the public sense as
it must be gratifying te the management
of the newspaper. ls rabid Republican
politics new constitute about the only bar
that stands in the way of its acceptance
into full popular confidence.
Mr. Cuas. B. Sherren, late of the
New Yerk Hub, in which periodical his
humorous contributions ever the nom de
plume of "HansSauermilch" constituted
a popular feature, has severed his
connection with that publication and
started out "en his own hook." The
Ceaehpainter is the title of the handsome
monthly magazine that new bears his
name at the head of its editorial column,
located at Newark, N. J. As implied by
its title it is especially devoted te the in
terests of carnage building in all the
varied branches and ramifications of that
important industry: Carriage makers and
manufacturers of and dealers in material
and supplies connected with the trade
are best qualified te appreciate the
merits of this publication, the pages of
which teem with the latest informa
tion and are illustrated with beautiful
engravings appertaining chiefly te carriage
building, trimming and ornamentation.
Its editorial department is pervaded by a
vigor of tone that indicates the presence of
a trained journalist at the head of affairs,
while typographically the book is a model
of neatness. The Ceaehpainter will be
recognized as an acquisition in every well
ordered manufacturing establishment.
IiATKST NEWS BY MAIL.
Patrick Ceshen and Themas Kennelly,
boys, were killed by a railroad train, near
Coburg, Ont. Beth were drunk at the
time.
Hush Hanna and his five children were
drowned while attempting te drive across
a submerged bridge near Bryant, Iowa, en
Sunday evening.
The trustees of the Southern railroad
have directed the lessees te continue in
definitely the two cents per mile rate for
passengers en that lead.
C. B. llewaid, a vetcian of the Mexican
war, ceutiiicd in San Fiancisce jail for
drunkenness, set fire te the building aud
was fatally burned.
A fire which broke out in Cheap Jehn's
clothing store, Savannah, resulted in the
total desti action of the block west of me
plaza, except the buildings at each cei tie. .
Estimated less, $T5,000.
Maria O'Brien, seven years, and Bella
Keys Meyer, six, were killed bv the Hud
- hi River cars near Dutcher's J unci. en
. nilc crossing the drawbridge. An eldei
.jirl e-iiped.
At Macedonia, X. J., Elias Sherman,
.mild biiied in his bam the body of an
.iifaii. w..h :i ien1, aieuud its neck. C.n
e! ne WYsea lus been anestcd en saspic saspic
.ea. The rcn ,'ennial anniversary of the estal
ishint.n.1 or Sunday schools was celebrated
in Memie.i' e 1 Sunday by an immense
;; huring e . e scheuls ce.iiii.cetl with
t.ie church of 1. iriauu.
The whole interior e'" the Pake's theat.e
in Helburn. K-iglau wu eiunt out en
Saturday. The pin v . iimiiii w.ts T.ie
New B.ibvlen. " 'inc !os. bj tne is i.j
000.
Thcie was a riot in Tiey Mills. Iowa
t'ste:iiiv, 'A ,,vv ii-je.'' of the siajip'nvr
a ni.iu'.s face I'e: 'himi uij a woman. Se
cral handled pe. sons .oek pait in a " ice
tight, '" and ii4 weie wounded, four, it 1
believed, fatally.
In Chic me. jcsjctday, C.ipta'n William
Hammend, of tne tug Satis ic. en, i 1
itilgcd in t.i.get p actu'tt with a ieve'.c.
Heathen handed the weapon te his se 1
it Iih .! 1 i.e 1'iiine tin: cha in eers, whe.
.' . ,e exp .Med, killing the father en
ie s . , .
A scries of explosions in the gas main
supplying Tettenham Ceiut 10.ul, Londen.
en JsuiKlav niglit. caused large fissures m
sec..il pi-ts ef.i. eus stieets. wteckiii1.
the fienis of houses and cain-'ng gie.i
damage. Te peisens were killed ane
lift eon injured. Four hundred house
were damaged.
A large ciewd gatheied at Wellington.
B. C, en Satin tlay, for athletic speits
Themas Hall, a ship's beat -.wain, cieatee
a disturbance, anil was chained te apest in
the stable of the Wellington hotel. Soen
after the stable was discovered te be 011
tire, and a rush was made te unbind Hall,
but the flames drove back the rescuers,
and he was burned te death before their
eyes.
STATE ITEMS.
The Easten Grays have,at their request,
been mustered out of service,
Elias Heiser, while fishing in the Lehigh
river near Al lento wn, Saturday, was taken
with a fit and fell into the water, drowning
before assistance arrived,
Wm. Bradbury, aged 30, and Alexander
Ball, aged 20, both of Philadelphia, were
accidentally drowned en Sunday, the
first named at Chester, aud the latter at
the Lazaretto.
A. citizen of Bradford, in a public pesi
tien where his patrons have occasion te use
the word " immediately " very often, has
noted fifty-one different ways of spell
ing it that have been indulged in,
The seventh reunion of the association
of the 28th and 147th regiments, Pennsyl
vania volunteers aud Knapps Pennsylvania
Battery will be held at Mauch Chunk, July
20th, 1880,
The six day heel-and-tee twelve-hours-per-day
contest in Pittsburgh closed Satur
day night. Chris. Faber, 01 INewarK, JN.
J., took the first prize, making 363 miles,
beating the record. Walker made 322 and
Darners 313 miles.
Saturday last was quite a gala day with
the colored people of Coatesville, there be
ing a parade in the afternoon and an enter
tainment in the evening, llie attair was
under the direction of the Pioneer corps of
that borough, who turned out in their full
strength.
Jeshua Baker, aged 33 years, employed
at Gasten's saw mill in Greenwood, Mercer
co., was engaged in repairing machinery
near the saw when another employee, ignor
ant of Baker's position, started the ma
chinery. He had no time te extricate him
self, and the saw cut half way through his
head. Baker leaves a wife and five chil
dren. Jehn Steele, better known as "Ceal Oil
Johnny," after foolishly squandering all
his money, commenced teaming, and
worked hard ever since as teamster and
baggage master. Thus he has slowly saved
enough te buy a farm, en which he new
lives, near Franklin. This is infinitely te
his credit, and he will doubtless be far hap
pier as farmer than as millionaire.
Charles Wollerton, foreman of the
wrecking crew of the Pennsylvania railroad,
was engaged with his men in removing a
fright wreck at Marysville, when a chain,
te one end of which the engine was attached
and a portion of the wreck te the ether,
parted. One end struck Mr. Wollerton en
the left leg, shattered the bone and bruised
the flesh se badly that an amputation of
tne limb was made.
Washington Welraan, of Philadelphia,
anexpeit swimmer, while bathing at Leng
Branch, was seized with cramps and sank
in view of thousands of spectators congre
gated en the bluff. A number of bathers
were near him, but none went te the
'drowning man's aid. An assistant at a
bathing house seeing the man's peril put
out in a beat just in time te save Welman,
who was sinking for the last time.
The commission of Governer Hartranft
as collector of the pert of Philadelphia,
was received by the commissioner of cus
toms en Saturday, and Governer Hartranft
was at once notified te prepare and file his
bend. The posteffice department has net
yet been apprised of the appointment, if
any, of a successor te Governer Hartranft
as postmaster at Philadelphia. Until said
appointment is made the assistant post
master will take charge of the office.
On Sunday night the ferry beat Argo Arge
nauta, running from Ridgway park, an
island in the Delaware river, te Philadel
phia, ran dexra a row beat, cutting her in
two and drowning at least three of the ec
cupants. The beat contained Jehn Orr, a
mechanic ; Kate Haney, his sister-m-Iaw ;
Rebert Ritchie, a boy ""representing the
owner of the beat, and Orr's four children.
It was dark and the row beat carried no
light. Ritchie and Orr, and the latter's
son, James, were rescued. The ethers were
net seen after the beat capsized.
The firemen's parade in Alteena yester
day was a failure as such, but as a reunion
was a grand success. The sun rose bright
and everything looked premising. About
9 o'clock, however, the sky began te cloud
up and shortly after falling into line it be
gan te rain. A bait was made and the
firemen fell out of line, taking shelter
where they could. An order was-given te
fall in half an hour later and the parade
moved en through mud and rain. It was
impossible te keep order, the men leaving
the ranks te take the side walks, the mud
in some places being ever shoe top.
A WAR REMINISCENCE.
A better from Judge Black en the Exchange
of Prisoners frein Somerset County.
Te the Editor of the Times:
On the 4th of October, 1862, Colonel
Imboden captured companies B and K,
Fifty-fourth regiment, Pennsylvania Vol
unteers. The Confederates held them as
hostages for their partisan rangers in our
hands. Company B was from Somer
set, Judge Black's native county. Several
months age I wrote a short article for a
Somerset paper, giving a general account
of the efforts Judge Black had made te
save their lives and obtain thcii exchange.
I sent Judge Black a copy of the paper
and asked him te give me all the particu
lars. I enclose you Judge Black's answer.
Yours truly, Geerge F. Bear.
Keadine, Pa., June 29.
Westminister Palace Hetel,
Londen, June 8, 180.
My Dear Sir : Net long age I left home
I get your letter about the Somerset pri
soners, but I could net give much inferma
tien beyond what you had previously re-
ceivett. I knew and remembered very well
that a considerable number of young men
from our native county, imprisoned at
Richmond, were in imminent danger of
being put te death in retaliation for some
outrages charged against Union officers in
the Wet. Somebody who knew all the
facts of the case laid them before me, with
an urgent 1 equestthat I would exert myself
te save them. What I leai netl enabled me
te seewitli certainty: Fiist, that the Con
federate authorities thought their right te
take this extreme measure a verv clear one.
and intended te act upon it ; second, that
according te the law of war, they had no
such right; third, that our government
thought it rather desirable than otherwise
that the rebels should commit this horri
ble blunder, for it would make them odious
all the world ever.
The false and cruel policy of both bellig
erents cencun ed in sacrificing the lives of
these innocent and meritorious men, and
there seemed te be 110 hope for them ex
cept from the eneigetic intervention of pri
vate friends. Of course I did net he.sitat
te de what I could, but I found the war
department in its worst mood. Stanten
meant te act upon the principle which im
pelled him te let the prisoners die at An-
derseuville when they were offered their
liberty without exchange upon the sole
condition that they should be taken te their
homes at the expense of the federat govern
ment. 1 think 1 convinced him that be had
a right te redeem these men and that their
delivery would net be refused if a flag of
truce was sent down with a proper presen
tatien of their case ; but lie would net
premise te make the effort. I thought he
would net be pleased with the interference
of one who was net only out of office, but
a Democrat into the bargain. Becoming
alarmed by the appearance of things I
sought the assistance of Mr. Puleston,
who was then agent for Pennsylvania or in
some way represented Governer Curtin.
He premised his utmost exertions and ex
pressed great surprise that the department
should hesitate about it for a moment. I
was seen afterwards informed, unofficially,
that the flag of truce had gene down and
a little later that the men were coming
home.
I had net forgotten Mr. Puleston's
agenev in the business, but I did net un
derstand hew important his service was
until 1 came here. Yeu knew, 1 suppose
that he was then a British subject ; that he
returned after the war te this country ;
that he became a mighty banker ; declined
te be elected lord maver of Londen and
took a seat in Parliament for Daven
pert, a borough in Devenshire. As
seen as I met him here he re
called te my memory the case of my
Pennsylvania friends and told me mere
than I had known before of their narrow
escape. It seems that Stanten was bent
en leaving them te their fate and irritated
at me for meddling with a thing that was
none of my business. Puleston told him
it would net be safe te disregard my ap
peal and that I had the case in such shape
that I could held him (Stanten) responsi
ble for the death of every man who might
be lest in this way. I had said that their
bleed should net sink into the ground
without a cry te heaven. Stanten imme
diately after this pest hoc and prepter
hoc, as I think and as Puleston thinks
took the measures necessary te save them.
This is all I can tell you about the
affair. I kept no copies of my letters, and
I am almost certain that they were net
filed, though I never inquired for them.
I de net recollect the ground upon which
the Confederates at first refused te ex
change the prisoners, but I am sure that it
was easily shown te be untenable, and it
was afterwards abandoned by themselves.
I believe your brother and his comrades
owed their lives te the justice and human
ity of Mr. Puleston, without whose
prompt and efficient aid all efforts of mine
would have been unavailing.
I am, with great respect, yours, etc.,
J. S. Black.
Te Geerge F. Baer, esq., Reading, Pa.
OUT FOR HANCOCK.
General Alfred T. Pearson, one of Senater
Cameren's Leaders In Pennsylvania,
Declares that he will Sup
port Hancock.
General Alfred T. Pearson, chairman of
the Republican city committee of Pitts
burgh, a brigadier general in the late war,
and one of the most prominent Republi
cans in Western Pennsylvania, has come
out for Hancock te the surprise of every
body. He is a powerful speaker, and has
been district attorney of Allegheny county,
being elected by the Republicans. He
was one of Cameren's leaders. Last night
at a Democratic meeting at Greensburg,
Westmoreland county, he said in a
speech :
"I have been a life-long Republican
since 1854, when the party was first organ
ized. I have been one of its most ardent
supporters, although net a voter at that
period. I attended the recent Republican
national convention at Chicago, as a dele
gate from Allegheny county. I left before
the nominations were made, and when the
telegraphic wire clicked the intelligence
that Gen. Garfield was nominated it filled
me with internal disgust. I commenced
te think. I stepped and thought. And I
thought en till the Democratic national
convention met at Cincinnati. I was sitting
in the U. S. court house office at Pitts
burgh watching every dispatch that came.
When the despatch came aneuncing that
my old fellow soldier, with whom 1 fought
my hard battles, was nominated I arose
and said : 'I am new prepared te say I
am for General Winfield Scott Hancock
for president.' I remember very dis
tinctly when the enemy was invading our
state, when our people were erecting ferti
ficatiens with the dirt thrown upon the
wrong side and it was thought they were
approaching Petersburg, that the man you
have nominated was riding in front
of the Second corps at Gettysburg,
that the repelling of that mighty
army depended upon him, for the enemy
was overrunning Pennsylvania when the
majestic here, Gen. Hancock, at the head
of his corps repelled them. Ifhehadnet
saved that day the army of the Potomac
would have been lest. The clashing of
musketry, the rearing of the artillery
and the shrieks and groans of the dying
upon that occasion are indescribable.
But these three lines, 45,000 strong, were
driven back by General Hancock and our
people and property were saved."
Te an interviewer Gen. Pearson said :
"I will in a day or two send a letter te U.
S. Grant, chairman of the national com
mittee of the Veterans' Union Beys in
Blue withdrawing from that organiza
tion. I am the member from this state
and have been for seven years. I shall set
forth in that letter that I expect te support
Hancock, and as the Veterans' Union is a
Republican organization I'cannet consist
ently held the position of represetative
from Pennsylvania." Gen. Pearson went
into the war as a captain in the 155th regi
ment, and for bravery and ability was pro
moted te colonel, brigadier general and
finally major general. He served in War
ren's Fifth corps, participated in tenbattles,
and was as brave a soldier as Allegheny
county sent into the field.
OBITUARY.
Geerge Ripley, Scholar, Reformer anel Critic.
Geerge Ripley, LL. D., president of the
New Yerk 1'ribunt association, and liter
ary editor of that paper, died Sunday, in
the 78th vear of his age. He was born in
Greenfield, Mass., and graduated from
Harvard college at the age of 21. At the
age of 25 he graduated from the Cam
bridge divinity school, and for many
years afterwards he was pastor of the old
Purchase Street Unitarian church in Bos Bes Bos
eon. He subsequently spent some time in
Europe in the study of French and Ger
man literature, aud, after returning te the
United States, be, in conjunction with
Ralph Walde Emersen and Margaret Ful
ler, edited Jn 1840-41 the Dial, a transcen
dental magazine. Mr. Ripley was the
principal founder of the famous Broek
Farm community, in Roxbury, Mass., and
spent a moderate 101-tune en the experi
ment. He went te New Yerk in 1849
and became the literary editor of the Trib
une. He was also for many years the
chief literary adviser of Harper & Brethers
the publishers, and he was also the pro
jector and principal editor of the American
Cyclopedia.
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Mysterious Murder.
The body of an unknown man has been
found in the extreme northern portion of
Chicago near the artesian well. He was
lying with his face in the mud, with a cut
en the back of his head and his threat cut
from ear te car. The body was stark
naked but clothes of a laboring man were
found near. The man had been murdered
and taken te that spot, his clothes remov
ed and ethers placed in the vicinity te con
ceal identity. His well shaped hand and
cleanly appearance of his person indicated
that he was a professional gentleman.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
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Fatal Powder Explosion.
" The details of the powder explosion at
Monterey, Cal., show that B. F. Hastings,
W. C. Burke and Spencer A. Buckbee,
three members or the militia company from
San Francisce, entered a powder magazine
tent. Hastings took a hatchet te open a
can of powder, and at the first blew an
explosion followed. The tent was blown
in all directions. Burke was almost in
stantly killed, Hastings badly mangled aud
Buckbee slightly hurt."
The above news item furnished by the
associated press from San Francisce, re
lates in all probability te young B. Frank
Hastings, son of B. F. Hastings, sr., and
nephew of Jehn Hastings, of Mechanics
Greve, this county. The mother of the
injured man is well known in this city,
where she resided with her two younger
sons some years age ; the family were in
timate friends of the late W. L. Uhler,
whose death at Quarryville a few weeks
age has been recorded in these columns.
According te later particulars tele
graphed east it appears that Hastings'
military Company G left San Francisce
en Friday by rail for Monterey, and went
into camp near Delmonte hotel that even
ing. Saturday was spent in camp festivi
ties, and it was decided te celebrate the
national anniversary en Sunday in due
form. Between 10 and 11 o'clock the
members of the company, their friends
and the guests of the hotel began te as
semble. The camp consisted of two rows
of tents, the tent of the commanding offi
cer being in the right-centre, in front of
which a field piece was placed in position.
The ammunition for the cannon was de
posited in a magazine tent near by. At
neon a salute was te be fired, and Hast
ings, of Company G, who had been en
gaged specially te take charge of the gun,
accompanied by Burke and Buckbee, both
of Company G, entered the magazine tent
te prepare cartridges. Hastings took a
hatchet te open a 25-pound can of powder.
At the first blew the explosion followed.
Burke was almost instantiy killed, and
Hastings mangled and burned past recog
nition. As he was carried away for medi
cal aid he cried, "My Ged ! this is all my
carelessness!" He may possibly survive.
Buckbee was only slightly hurt. The ex
plosion created great consternation. The
tent and its contents and all articles in
the vicinity were blown in all directions.
The catastrophe put an end te the festivi
ties, and the company broke camp at once.
A Foundling.
Between 9 and 10 o'clock en Saturday
evening, as a lady was passing along East
Chestnut street, she saw a bundle lying en
the doorsteps in front of Mr. EzraF. Bow Bew
man's residence, and heard the cries of an
infant proceeding from the bundle. She
gave immediate notice of her discovery and
seen several neighbors had assembled, ex
amined the bundle and found it te contain
a six weeks old female child handsomely
clad in a white dress, embroidered skirts
and a silk-lined cap. Mr. Henry Martin
took charge of the little one until such
time as a home could be found for it.
Hundreds of curious people, mostly ladies,
have called te see the little waif, but no
one thus far seems te knew anything about
its parentage.
Cut In s Fight.
William Winewer, a young man who
resides en West King street, had one of
his arms badly cut in a fight en Maner
street, late en Saturday night. He was
taken te the office of Dr. J. O. Boyd,
where the wound, which is quite severe
though net serious, was dressed.
A " Champien "Reaper.
Mrs. Kate Grimes, daughter of Jehn
Buchen, Milibach, Lebanon county, cut 30
acres of wheat in two and a half days with
a " Champien" reaper. Next?
Baseball.
The rain stepped the game of basebal
between the Ironsides and a picked nine
yesterday morning. The score steed 7 te
3 in favor of the Ironsides at the close.
Tb Foerhoase Barm Burned.
OaSuaday afternoon about 5 o'clock,
the poorhouse barn, a large and valuable
frame structure, was set en fire and totally
consumed, together with all its contents,
consisting of the crops of the county farm
and a large number of valuable imple
ments. Thirty tens of last year's hay, 41
acres of wheat in sheaf, two large hay
wagons, a spring wagon, threshing ma
chine, grain fan, harness,sulky-rake, forks,
and many ether articles were utterly de
stroyed. All the live stock, consisting of
eight horses, twenty head of cattle, and
about fifty head of swine were saved. Frem
the barn the flames spread te the large
beg-pen, slaughter-house and wagon
shed, all of which were mere or less dam
aged. The reef of the old poorhouse
building, and the residence of the farmer,
Mr. Zimmerman, were en fire, but the
flames were extinguished before much
damage was done. The less en the barn
and its contents will probably reach $10,
000, and is insured for $0,000, divided as
fellows : British American, $1,000 ; French
Assurance Corporation, $2,000; Etna, of
Hartferd, $3,000, of all of which companies
Messrs. Bailsman & Burns are the local
agents.
The firemen were en hand as seen as the
great distance at which most of the cempa
nies arc located from the premises would
permit, but they could de nothing except
te stay the flames from spreading te ether
property.
The poorhouse barn has been burned no
lessthau four times.and each time we believe
the fire has been of incendiary origin. The
first barn was burned some thirty or forty
years age ; the second in 1852 ; the third
in 1871 ; and the fourth, which was one of
the most complete barns in the county, en
Sunday last. There is no doubt that the
last fire was the result of incendiarism. It
is stated by these who were early en the
ground that the fire commenced simul
taneously in different parts of the building.
Mr. Lamparter, who was fishing en the
opposite side of the Concstega, but in full
view of the building, states that he saw two
men running away from the building only
a few minutes before the flames broke out,
and Maj. B. F. Cox, superintendent of the
hospital, states that about four weeks age
an attempt was made te burn the barn but
it failed, as it was set en fire among chaff
which burned slowly and was seen extin
guished. All the officers connected with the hos
pital aud poorhouse, and some of the in
mates of the poorhouse did geed work in
getting out the live stock and ether valu
ables from the burning building. Twe of
the inmates, Rebert Brown, aged
20, and Jehn Williams, a blind
colored boy, were struck by the
Sun steamer as it ran into the yard,
and were considerably hurt. Win. Cox, a
son of the superintendent, was also hurt,
being kicked by a horse he was leading
from the burning building.
Other Fires.
On Saturday evening about 7 o'clock
the pottery of Henry Gast, Maner street,
was sctenfireby sheeting crackers,but the
flames were put out by the Humane lire
company before any serious damage was
done.
On Saturday evening the reef of the
dwelling of Michael Herzeg, Ne. 009
West King street, was set en
fire near the dormer window by a small
fire balloon, but net much damage was
done.
The resilience and saloon of Mrs. Diehl,
High street, made a narrow escape from
being burned early en Sunday morning.
A friend of one of the ledgers attempted
te wake him up by throwing a fire cracker
into the window. He missed his mark and
the cracker ledged en the shingle reef,
setting fire te it, but it was discovered and
put out before any damage was done.
On Monday morning about 10 o'clock
some boys threw a fire cracker into the
open window of the residence of William
Themas, corner of Middle and Christian
streets, which set fire te some clothing
there. The fire was extinguished with a
few buckets of water before the arrival of
the firemen.
Yesterday forenoon while some young
ladies at the residence of Mr. J. M.
Johnsten, Seuth Queen street, were ex
ploding fire crackers, a piecoef lighted
punk fell from the window sill te the fleer
and set fire te the skirt of the dress of Miss
Florence Cunningham, of Philadelphia.
Mr. J. S. Lewis, of Baltimore, who was
present, was the first te discover the young
lady's peril, and,seizing the burning skirt,
smothered the flames before any damage
had been done except te the toilet.
1.1st of Unclaimed Letters.
The following is a list of unclaimed let
ters remaining in Lancaster for the week
ending Monday, July 5, 1880 :
Ladies' List. Miss Rese B. Demmy,
Mrs. Jehn F. Ferrest, Mrs. J. B. Fcnster
machcr, Anna H. Hess, Miss Sue Hoever,
Miss Carrie Irwin, Mrs. Mary Keutz, Miss
Frances Leenard, Miss Kate P. Miller,
Mrs. Marshal Packer, Mrs. Susan Shaer,
Maria Scheiufuss (for.), Miss Mary E.
Trego.
Cents' List. Messrs. C. E. Black, J. W.
F. Cooper, J. G. Crawford (for), Levi B.
Hubcr, Hen. Sam'l S. Jenes, Chas. S.
Kreider, Charles Kcpkie, Jeseph Merris,
J. F. Shacffer, E. J. Smith.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Corener's Inquest and Verdict.
On Sunday afternoon Edward Gress,
aged about 15 years, and who had been in
ill health for some time, was found lying
in an unconscious condition in the yard at
tached te his father's residence. lie was
carried into the house and Dr. J. O. Boyd
was summoned, but the lad was dead when
the doctor arrived. Corener Mishler em
paneled a jury and held an inquest, and
a verdict was rendered that dc.tU resulted
from congestion of the brain.
Millersvllle Band.
The members of the 31illersvillc silver
cornet band elected the following members
en the 2d of July, te serve a term of six
months :
Conductor F. B. Berntheizel.
Leader Emanuel Asten.
Pres. Frank Baldwin.
Vice Pres. J. J. Erismau.
Sec'y. H. C. D. Killheffer.
Treas. A. O. Newpher.
The band numbers sixteen men, fully
equipped.
Mew Race Track.
A number of gentlemen residing in
Quarryville and vicinity who keep geed
horses are having a half mile track made
en the farm of Hugh 31. Cellins, in Cole Cele
rain township, about two miles from
Quarryville. The track has been ploughed
out and it will be scraped and made as
level as possible. The gentlemen who are
having the track made will use it for
speeding their horses.
UCBfcfKIfDKfUK.
Celebratl et tfc National Anniversary.
This year the Fourth of July fell en
Sunday, and as a consequence its celebra
tion was spread somewhat thinly ever Sat
urday, Sunday and Monday. Yenng
America, of course, commenced en Satur
day and reluctantly quit late Monday
night. Seme of the elder people com
menced and ended their celebration en
Satruday. Among these were the mem
bers of the Lancaster county medical
society, who were delightfully entertained
at Dr. Henry Carpenter's villa en the Con Cen Con
estega. The religiously inclined celebrated the
day en Sunday. In almost all the churches
services having reference te liberty, free
dom and independence, and especially the
liberty and independence of our own
country, were held the congregations in
most of the churches being large, some of
them overflowing.
Monday, the 5th, was, however, the day
set apart by the community at large as the
national holiday. Almese all the stores
were closed, and almost all kind of secular
business was suspended. Flags floated
from hundreds of buildings in all parts of
the city. Fireworks of every description
were exploited in every street. At no
place was there a larger or mere brilliant
display than at Harry Demuth's en
East King street. True, the rain which
set in early in the day and continued until
late at night interfered net a little with
the general outdoor display, and kept
crowds of people indoors who would rather
have been 011 the streets ; but this unto
ward state of affairs had its compensation
in adding greatly te indoor amusements
dancing, music and the playing of various
games being largely induged in.
Several pic-tiic and excursion parties
left the city for adjacent pleasure grounds.
Seme went te Tell's Hain, ethers te Lititz.
ethers te Yerk Furnace and ethers te
points along the Conestoga. All of them
we believe had a pleasant time, though
their engagement was mere or less inter
fered with by the rain.
The Mntnnercher Picnic.
The Musuncrcher excursion te Yerk
Furnace Bridge springs was an especially
pleasant one. The association left Lan
caster at 5:110 o'clock yesterday morn
ing iu omnibuses, phaetons, buggic,
&c, and reached the picnic grounds about
9:45, a. m., after a delightful drive through
the beautiful and fertile valley of the
Pequea. After a solid lunch had been en
joyed and a few songs the party was con
ducted te the Celd Cave. The journey j
was somewhat laborious, but the beautiful
and picturesque view te be seen from the
summit amply repaid all labor and fatigue
endured in making the ascent.
On the summit two pieces were sung,
which seemed te be immensely enjoyed by
a visiting party of whom Hen. Thes. E.
Cochran, of Yerk, Squire Keiser, Jehn
Bair and ethers were members. Maj. 1.
W. Shenk read the Declaration of Inde
pendence and Hen. Thes. E. Cochran
made an eloquent address, after which
"America" and ether national airs weie
sung by the Mamuercher. The balance of
the day was spent iu fishing, beating, bath
ing, fcc. The rain which came up about
3 o'clock dampened the clothes but.
net the spirits of the party, and
all hands arrived home safely about half'
past 9 o'clock p. m., and express the opin
ion that the "crystal water" of-Yeik
Furnace Springs is net te be excelled by.
any ether in the country.
A Celd Water Celebration..
The Rockland undenominational Sunday -school
celebrated the 4th of July by held-,
ing an open air service of song and prayer
at the fountain, in the reservoir grounds. ,
en Sunday evening at 7 o'clock.
Parade and Cakewalk.
Yesterday afternoon the colored work
ingmen's association te the number of 1J0
men made a street parade. They were head f
ed by the Eden cornet band and matle '
quite creditable display. After
the parade the association met in
the upper story of the opera house where
Levi Hailstock read the Declaration of In
dependence, and Edward Mellenn aud
Samuel Page made speeches. In the even
ing the colored peaple held a cake walk in
the same room and theorize, a large cake,
was wen by Themas King and Miss Nan
Butler.
The Day at Lititz.
Lancaster division, Ne. 7, Uniformed
Rank Knights of Pythias, left this,
city yesterday morning for Lititz
at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of
making a street parade in that
place during the forenoon. Owing te the
heavy rain the parade was postponed until
2 o'clock in the afternoon when it took
place. The division turned out twenty
eight men and looked very well in their
new and showy uniforms. Immediately
after the parade, Hen. Charles W. Stone,
lieutenant governor of this state, delivered
an oration in the pavilion en the grounds
of the spring, which was listened f
te by a large audience. In
the evening the display of fireworks
wa3te have taken place, but the rain,
which began in the afternoon continued
until a late hour at night and it was found
necessary te postpone the display. In the
evening the crowd of persons in the village
was very large. Every train ever tl.e
Readingand Columbia railroad brought
crowds te town and large numbers came
by private conveyance. A great many
from this city were an hand as usual. Ow
ing te the heavy fall of rain, however, vis
itors were unable te walk around, and the
hotels were therefore crowded during the
entire evening.
The Fifth at Marietta.
All business being suspended and the
morning being bright, a Marietta party
under the leadership of Rev. McElmeylc,
of the Presbyterian church, started out for
Wild Cat falls; the young bleed with
Tayler's orchestra te Duffy's park ;
a large party te Trout run across the
river from town, ana aneiner te
Ceyle's ferry house ; and smaller parties te
ether parts. About 950 the rains set m
keeping up by occasional showers during,
the whole day, increasing after 3 p. m. in
numbers and severity, driving everybody
home but the young folks who were at
Duffy's park. They retired te Central hall
where they continued te celebrate te the; r
hearts' content until this morning.
Accidents.
Yesterday raeraing while a seven-year-old
son of Rev. Dr. Thes. G.Apple was ex
ploding fire crackers near his father's resi
dence ea the college campus one eC them
failed te go off; and the hey thiwlring ft bad
gene out, blew iate it, when it exploded,.
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