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FBIDAT EVENING. JUIjY 16, 1880.
Let the Light Shine.
Republican politicians are trying te
console themselves with the belief that
the present current of public sentiment,
which is se unmistakably moving in
favor of Hancock and English, will
change before the election and give Gar
field and Arthur a chance of election.
It is remarkable hew universally the fact
is recognized that at present the Demo
cratic ticket has all the prospect of suc
cess. There never was a campaign which
premised se strongly te be a walkover
for one of the parties. It is tee strongly
se te be altogether pleasant. We miss
the excitement of doubt, and there is
some danger erhaps from ever confi
dence in victory. But this can hardly
be. The Democratic ticket gets its
strength iwsitively from the geed record
of its own candidates and from the
bad record of the candidates of its oppo
nents. It is positively true that
there is se much te be said against Gar
field and Arthur that Democratic ora
tors and editors are embarassed with the
richness of their material, and some of
them are disposed te silence concerning
the charges affecting Garfield's personal
integrity. .Senater Bayard for instance
found plenty of material for a strong
speecli without using this matter ; and
Judge Black gees further and says that
he will net believe Garfield guilty of
these evil tilings charged against his
character, although he thinks that noth
ing could 1ms worse than his political
conduct. Hen. Victer E. Piellet has the
same idea, as we find from a speech made
by him at a pole-raising at Waverly,
New Yerk. He says : "We have no oc
casion te reflect upon or say an unkind
word against Gen. Garfield, who is an
able and an honorable man in my opin
ion. In fact nothing has been said un
kind of him by the Democrats. The
damaging accusations that are repeated
sometimes come from a Republican in
vestigating committee, appointed by a
Republican congress. Gen. Garfield has
defeated the third term conspirators and
their man Grant. Fer this Democrats
admire him. Te defeat him is all we de
sire and leave him with whatever of a
geed name he may have earned."
iWhen the Democrats think they can af
ford te 1m thus generous te their fee surely
there would seem te be small chance that
the latter will ever get their heads
farther above the water than they are
new. It is a confession of great weak
ness when you have occasion te feel
grateful te your enemy for his leniency.
The present tendency of political senti
ment is net likely te change se long as
Democrats held in their quivers se
many arrows that some of them feel
that they can afford te spare the use of
the poisoned ones. "We are net of the
number who incline te be thus merciful.
We see no geed reason why the
whole truth should net be spoken of Gar
field nor why he should be spared from
a fair construct ion upon his iersenal as
well as his political acts, if they have
been of a kind te unlit him for the office
he claims.
He is a man of weak and vacillating
opinions who does net leek te his honest
convictions for his guidance, but heark
ens te the demands of his party. His
duty holds him less strongly than his in
terest. It is just for this reason that he
was capable of taking five thousand dol
lars as an attorney fee in a case in which
he already held the governments retainer
as congressman ; of taking tee, Credit
Mehilier stock when he was similarly
bound te the nation te keep himself free
from suspicion of acting against its in
terest through his connection with these
who sought its iKiunty.
We believe in letting the light shine
fully upon this man te wither him. He
has amply deserved it. He will afford a
shining example te the coming genera
tions of the value of a character for per
sonal and political integrity in one who
comes liefere the people for their approv
al. He lacks both and his fall will be
great because thereof. He has already
fallen. He is a candidate borne down by
the weight of his misdeeds before he is
fairly afloat. The camp followers de
sert him. He makes no converts. He
has no hope.
Mkssks. B.vitxvM and Prince were
unanimously reelected as the officers of
the national committee because it was
believed that they would make as effi
cient a team as could be found. Mr.
Hewitt's name had been mentioned for
the chairmanship, but he had no desire
te get back into a place which he had
quitted voluntarily and was earnestly for
Mr. Barnuui's re-election. Mr. Wallace
had also been urged by some influences
which were opposed te Mr. Bareum,
mainly because he had been friendly te
Mr. Tilden, but it wjis wisely thought
that while a disinclination toward Mr.
Tilden's renominatien was no disqualifi
cation for the chairmanship, neither was
a geed understanding with that eminent
gentleman a weakness in a national
chairman. Moreover, Mr. Wallace, as
chairman of the congressional commit
teemuch strengthened by the addition
te it of August Belmont and Gen.
Win. B. Franklin can bring into the
conduct of the campaign all his talents
as an organizer ; and his personal stake,
in the contest in Pennsylvania, as well
as his party zeal, will inspire him te
most earnest efforts for Democratic suc
cess. Every opportunity will be afforded
te every Democrat in the country te give
his best efforts and te employ all his re
sources te the best advantage of the com
mon cause.
Where CaHtreH is Needed.
The New Yerk Herald m thinks that
"there is an intention in certain quarters
te heist Mr. Tilden upon General Han
cock's back, apparently basing its opin
ion upon the very proper visit te Mr. Til
den of the Democratic national com
mittee and the presentation te him of
the resolution of the national convention
concerning him. The Herald reminds
Gen. Hancock of the story of Sindbad,
the sailor, in the Arabian Nights, which
ran as fellows :
" When I was a little advanced into the
island," said Sindbad, "I saw an old man
who appeared very weak and feeble. I
went toward him and saluted him,asking
him what he did there, but instead of an
swering me he made a sign for me te take
him upon my back and carry him ever the
brook. I believed him really te stand in
need of my help, and se took him upon my
back, and having carried him ever bade
him get newu ; but instead of that the old
man (who te me had appeared very de
crepit ) clasped his legs nimbly abeutmy
neck, sat astride upon my shoulders, and
held my threat se tight that I thought be
would have strangled me. He never left
me all day, and when I lay down te rest me
by night he laid himself down with .me.
holding always fast about my neck. Every
morning he pushed me te make me awake
and aftcrwaids obliged me te get up and
walk, and Dressed me with his feet. Yeu
may judge, then, gentlemen," added
Sindbad, "what trouble I was in. te be
leaded with such a burden, of which I
could by no means rid myself."
That is a very geed story with a very
geed moral, and General Hancock will
greatly profit himself if he heeds it ; but
he need net keep his eye in one direction
only, and that the one in which he has
least cause for fear of being leaded with
an oppressive burthen. It is net the ap
parently decrepit alone of whom the pru
dent man will be cautious lest lie helps
them te his own undoing, but he has even
greater need te be awake te danger from
the lively assault of the stout and active
highwayman or the bold and impudent
mendicant.
MINOR TOPICS.
Tueui: are 13,000 dentists in the United
States, and they pack away half a ten of
pure geld annually into the mouth of the
American people.
Tjiu latest Hancock man says that W.
S. 11., the initials of Hancock's name,
stand for " Will Succeed Hayes. " He
has hit the nail square en the head.
During the war Hauceck's march forth
meant hard fighting, but his coming
March 4th will mean peace and quietness
te the entire country.
Wn sec it stated that Senater Ceukling
intends te open the campaign in Vermont.
Why does he net de it in Rhede Island,
where he is better known ?
The republicans leek with pious horror
en a solid Seuth, and yet are working like
beavers te secure a solid north. Their
party is the only sectional one ever organ
ized in the United States.
A supkrstitieus voter in Norwich,
Conn., has set two hens, each with twelve
eggs. He has dedicated one hen te Han
cock and the ether te Garfield, and is wait
ing te see which bird produces the greater
number of chickens. As the hens hatch,
se, he says, will he vote.
By a unanimous vote the trustees of
Hanover college, the eldest in the state of
Indiana, have decided te admit young
women en the same terms as young men.
The institution is under Presbyterian con
trol, and it is ncaily the last of the fifteen
Protestant colleges of the itate te accept
co-education.
Tin: New Yerk Observer and Rev. Jes.
Cook have a controversy en hand upon the
former's allegation that Jeseph is a spirit
ualist and the lattcr's strenuous denial of
the accuracy of this statement, albeit Mr.
Cook denies that cither fraud or nervous
derangement or both together afford a
sufficient explanation of the se-called spir
itualistic phenomena.
Tun subscription for the erection of the
statue of liberty in New Yerk harbor has
been completed and its completion celebra
ted by a grand banquet in Paris. One
hundred and eighty-one towns and a hun
dred thousand subscribers in France arc
represented in this testimonial of the geed
will of the French people te the American
Republic. The statue is te be completed
in time te be erected en Bedlec's island in
188:1, the centenary of the Ycrsailbs treaty
of peace between England and America,
and the year of the international exhibi
tion in New Yerk city.
J. C. Turner, of Wilkesbarre, the
Greenback singer, is a staunch Hancock
man. He says he has been a Grcenbackcr
as a matter of principle, and is heartily
sick of Republican victories. He said if I
vote for Weaver it will be aiding th e ene
mies of my country te reinstate another
administration of fraud te still beggar my
fellow laborers in the cause of reform. I
am a Hancock man because I have faith
in his ability as a statesman and with
the rein of government in his hands he
will conduct the affairs of the nation with
credit.
In England Cardinal Maiming has taken
up the funeral reform with great vigor.
Besides employing his influence in restrict
ing the extravagance and foolish expense
te which many people go who cannot af
ford it, he does net permit funerals te take
place in his diocese en Sunday. Father
Hcnncsy, the Jersey City priest, who is
conducting the warfare against the useless
and ostentatious display in tfiis country,
en the occasion of the interment of an old
lady in his parish a few days age, rigor
ously enforced a rule which he has estab
lished, of permitting net mere that twelve
coaches at a funeral, and sent away a num
ber of extra carriages.
Cei.. Hendrick B. Wright, the emi
nent Greenback congressman from the
Luzerne district, was interviewed a day or
two age by a Union Leader reporter, and
te a question as te hew he steed upon the
presidential question, answered that he
was " for Hancock every day in the week."
" Will he be acceptable te the Working
men '." queried the reporter. " Will he?"
repeated the veteran ; "why of course he
will ; de you knew that I've talked te a
great many of the Workingmen and they
all agree with me in their belief that Han
cock is the man. Oh, I firmly think that
the laboring men everywhere will seen see
that in the present canvass they must
support the Democratic candidates. I'm
for Hancock through and through."
The U. S. Circuit Caurt of Kentucky
has rendered a decision of no inconsiderable
interest te the public. The Louisville,
Cincinnati and Lexington railway gave
notice te the Adams Express company
that after a certain date it would refuse te
carry express matter. The Adams Ex
press company thereupon applied for an
injunction te prevent the railway from car
rying out its purpose. The court granted
the injunction en the ground tliat railroads
are special corporations created for the
public convenience, that as cemmsn car
riers they are bound te afford all the facili
ties reasonably required by the public for
the carriage of its goods, and that the ex
press business is of a kind which the pub
lic necessities require and which the rail
roads themselves are net created te pc: -
form.
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PERSONAL.
Cambridge university will make Dr. S.
D. Gress, of Philadelphia an LL. D.
M. VictoiuenSardeu is said te have
already received 24,000 as the proceeds of
" Daniel Rechat."
3Irs. Hayes is said te have a sweet old.
fashioned voice, which she uses in church.
She always walks te church, believing, it is
reported, that it is wrong ta ride there.
Prince Leepold will arrive in Peitland
en Saturday morning and proceed directly
te Bosten. The custom house officials
have been ordered te pass his luggage
without evaminatien.
James S. Rutan left Beaver en Wednes
day for New Yerk, whence he will sail for
Europe te morrow. Mr. Rutan will visit
Londen and Paris and return about the
first of September, in time te take an ae
ti 70 part in the presidential campaign.
General Rorert Toemiw is one of the
best farmers in Georgia. He made this
year three hundred ami fifty bushels of
white rust-proof wheat en eleven acres of
land. He gave one hundred bushels, worth
$10 a bushel, te the state for distribution
anien'' the farmers of Georgia te sew for
the next crop.
Senater Cameren is new reported " as
brown as a nut," and all the stories of his
bad health are pronounced without founda
tion. He was in Washington for several
hours yesterday, and left for Harrisburg
te enter upon the work of the campaign.
The veracious correspondent of the Tribune
says Cameren and Blaine are as loving as a
band of brothers.
Captain Eads, California's new consult
ing engineer, has gene te that state, and
will begin his work by making a thorough
examination of the Sacramento river.
He has declined the preposition
of Dem Pedre te accept the
charge of the Brazilian engineer
ing department, recommending, however
an American eugiuccr, who has been ap
pointed. In Berlin Miss Jennie McGraw, daugh
ter of the late Hen. Jehn McGraw, of
Ithaca, was married te Professer
Wit.laiid Fiskk, of Cernell uni
versity. The ceremony occurred at
the residence of A. D. White, presi
dent of Cernell and minister te Berlin. The
bride is worth four or five millions and is
erecting a large and costly mansion at
Ithaca.
STATE ITEMS.
William Piersall was fataily burned by
an explosion in an oil well near Oil City.
A Montrese man had his nine year old
son committed te jail for taking a fifty
cent piece.
The new hospital for the insane at Ner-
ristewn was thrown open for patients en
Monday.
Geerge B. Herbert, of the Bucks county
Mirror, has written a life of General Han
cock. Clias. C. Coyan, who has been secretary
of the Youghieghcny ledge of Odd Fellows,
at McKecspert, Allegheny county, is $;,
500 short in his account.
A few days age a little girl belonging te
a colored man named Ress, of Stcclteu.
was burned by the explosion of a kerosene
can which a domestic was using te start the
fire.
Hen. F. E. Beltzhoevcr, who represents
the Yerk, Cumberland and Adams dis
trict in the present Congress, was yester
day reneminated. He was complimented
with a serenade at Gettysburg.
Hen. Jacob Zieglcr, of Butler county,
editor of the Butler Herald, has been nom
inated for senator by the Democrats in the
Butler and Armstrong district. Uncle
Jake would make a rattling geed legisla
tor. During a thunder storm at Carlisle,
yesterday morning, two houses were struck
by lightning (one of them six different
times), and a young woman named Husten
was severely injured.
Mrs. Sarah Rogers, of Pottstown, aged
lifty-twe years, accidentally shot her hand,
en the 5th of July, with a toy pistol. Lock
jaw was the result, and, after terrible suf
fering, she died Wednesday.
Z. Reiuhammer, aged forty was run
ever and killed by a train at Wanamie,
Luzerne county, yesterday morning. His
head was crushed and his body terribly
mangled.
An oil pipe line burst at Salamanca, N.Y.
and the spurting took tire. A five-year-old
daughter of Jehn Washburn was playing
at the spot when the pipe burst and she
was literally roasted alive,
Four young men took shelter under a
wagon near Bethel church, en the Bur
lington turnpike, Philadelphia, yesterday,
during a thunder storm. The lightning
struck the wagon and instantly killed
Derbin Rudderew, aged nineteen, and
dangerously injured the ethers, one of
them fatally.
District Attorney Wurtzcll, of
Elk county, has started west with ox ex
tradition papers for the murderer Ha;r7
English, who has been arrested in Michi
gan. Wurtzell took with him the heaviest
leg irons in Erie county jail. English the
notorious outlaw of Elk, lias long beeu a
fugitive from justice.
Philadelphia consumes 500,000 tens of
ice each summer, and this year the sup
ply comes from the Kennebec and Penob
scot rivers. There are new between 150
200 schooners, of from 500 te 800 tens car
rying capacity, constantly engaged in
transporting ice from the store houses en
the rivers mentioned te Philadelphia.
While en his way te the field te cut
grain, Mr. Daniel Stroll m, of Ncwburg,
Cumberland county, accidentally get his
feet into the machinery of the reaper upon
which he was seated, and had all the flesh
upon the under side of the heel crushed off
the bone. He was promptly cared for, but
at last accounts was lying in a very preca
rious condition.
The tank of the Acme oil company, at
Kansas Branch, near Bradford, was
struck by lightning yesterday ami con
sumed. Twe 25,000 barrel tanks and wells,
at Chester City, were also fired by light
ning en Wednesday night. They contin
ued burning yesterday, but it was thought
last night that the surrounding property
was safe. The total less is estimated at
$115,000.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
Sharen has a Neal Dew club, and it is
probably the only one in the state. Neal,
you knew, is the Prohibition candidate for
President.
Yesterday morning about five o'clock,
during the storm which prevailed at that
time, a barn situated about one-half mile
west of Lykens, belonging te Mr. Jehn
Steuffer, was struck by lightning. Despite
every effort made te save it the building
was totally destroyed by fire.
IN THE FAR NUKTHWEST.
Extract Frem the Private Correeaeadence of
a Yeung Army Oatcer.
Fert Celyillx, Wasuisgtes Tekrtteby, )
June30,lS.$
Mallery who is staying with me has
been having a regular frontier experience
this winter, at Chelan and I quite envy
him. He has been camped at a ferry en
the Columbia with a detachment of 20
men, having charge of the ferrying and
landing of the stores for the new pest.
He has been all alone with his detachment
and has net only become a perfect orator
in the Chenoek language which is the
means of communication between the dif
ferent Indian tribes as well as between
the whites and Indians, but has also
learned the language of " Moses " Indians,
the Okinagaus, and has become thoroughly
acquainted witii their habits and ideas,
having J been surrounded by these ledges
all winter.
Frem him I have been getting a glimpse
of the reverse of the Indian character as
presented here, by the miserable down
trodden semi civilized "Siawash." One
of the powerful chiefs of the Sainpecllis is
called " The Dreamer,' and governs his
tribe entirely through the spirit of his
dreams, of which they are terribly afraid.
His last dream was about a Heed, and he
is actually building a second Neah's ark,
hewing out the legs, and getting his nails
from Walla-Walla. In all probability he
does net believe in it himself, but is doing
it for effect upon his people, having preba
bly gotten the idea from some missionary.
He came into Camp Okinagan te explain
his doings te the commanding officer and
te convince him that he was net building
a fort.
Here we are with rearing fires en
the 20th day of June at 2 o'clock p. m.,
and doers and windows shut. We have
actually had fires going every day without
exception, se far, though one or two of the
days were warm in May. We are all be
ginning te think we have had enough win
ter weather.
The streams around here prove te be
full of trout and te-day Lieut. Catley
caught twenty, about the size of Fishing
cieek trout, within a few hundred yards of
the Hag staff; se I expect te have some fun
seen.
I was net successful in catching my de
serters ; two of them crossed the British
line before they were missed and we missed
the ether two through getting en the track
of deserters from ether pests. The whole
trip, bant riding and all, was quite a re
lief te me after se much confinement te
the pest ; and the most interesting part of
it was te sec towns and farms where six
months age there wasn't a wagon en the
prairie, and te find that though I had come
here se lately I knew mere about the
country than most of the people en the
read. Every one seemed te have just
dropped te the spot where he steed from
the clouds and te be in proud and blissful
ignorance of all the rest of the country
around him.
I have uet yet told you of the celebra
tien of Corpus Chiisti at tlie mission
the great event of the year when all the
Indians assemble there, and when the af
fair is ever race their ponies and sell fins.
This year, en account of the unusual
high water, very few Indians came, the
fords en the trails being still tee deep.
The Spokane falls, where a river that new
has about three times the water of the
Schuylkill falls with two leaps a height of
about 180 feet, were perfectly grand, and
the spray Hew se thick and high as te al
most hide the green lush of the water it
self. The streams are se long swollen by
the melting snows of the mountains, that
many of the trails around here are impas
sable until the latter part of August.
Well, te return . We arrived at the Mis
sion early in the day, and having been
given convenient seats en the perch of the
convent, we found plenty ei amusement
in watching the movements of the gaily
dressed crowd of Indians en the chapel
hill across the valley, aud the young bucks
en their war ponies dashing around with
their gaudy blankets and brass-covered
saddles. (They will, if possible, stud a
saddle witii brass-headed tacks uuti lnet
a square inch of the original rawhide is
visiblc,and the whole is as.burnished geld.)
All at once the chapel bell begins te peal
and then that in the convent belfry chimes
iu, while from the crowd rides forth a
standard-bearer dressed in light blue from
head te feet, with his pony similarly covered
and bearing en a tall lance, a blue banner
with the cress and keys of Reme.
As he slowly descends the hill, a proces preces
sion evolves itself from the apparently
chaotic mass around the chapel, aud ex
tends ill serpentine zizzags down the
green slopes against whose soft back
ground the bright red, yellow aud blue of
the costumes stands out in staitliug re
lief. The body of the precession is seen te be
composed of the squaws and some In
dians belonging te the organization of
the mission proper and wearing particular
uniforms. These are followed by a
canopy carried by ten prominent devo
tees under which in a geldcu robe walks
the bishop while the "bucks" of the
tribes, mounted and armed, flank the
column in single file from front te rear.
New the gaily colored serpent has
drawn the last spot of color te complete
the rattle en its tail ; the bells are hushed ;
then ! from the whole line burst puffs of
smoke and the volley from the mounted
skirmish line sets the column in motion.
A chant new rises from the little knot of
priests and choristers a-.eund the bishop's
canopy, and it is taken up gradually by
all as they slowly meve te its draging
cadence. A regular firing begins en the
right at the head of the column, each man
firing iu succession from the front te the
rear and then from rear te front along the
left, and se en till the bell again sounds a
halt. All face te the rear, and the host,
bishop and priests pass from the rear te
the front through the centre of the
column, all kneeling as they go by. The
convene reached, a semicircle is formed
in the court yard about a temporary altar.
These en feet kneel, while the men .remain
mounted iu an outer circle, making with
their arms an imposing array and joining
in the service with precencerted volleys.
The ceremony ever the same slew
march is again made te the chapel, where,
after a benediction, all is once mere confu
sion and the religious part of the pro pre
gramme is finished, leaving the noble
savage with a free conscience for horse
racing in the afternoon. The most notice-
able feature of the whole affairwas the total
absence of paint and of native costumes in
the precession ; all were dressed in gaudy
fabrics and blankets covered with metal
and glass buttons, and the only buckskin
articles worn were the moccasins.
Fred.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE LOCAL CAMPAIGN.
Hancock and English Club.
Last evening the Democrats of the First
want held a meeting at Jehn Spangler's
saloon, for the purpose of forming a club.
Samuel W. Altick was elected temporary
chairman, and Themas McGinnes secretary.
A committee consisting of William Mc
Comsey, Jehn Schaum, Theodere Trout,
aud Charles Lichty were appointed te
sslect permanent officers.
First te Adept a Uniform.
Last evencning the Democracy of the
Second ward met at Henry Ransing's sa
loon, East Orange street, and adopted their
campaign uniform from samples shown by
Messrs. Williamson & Fester, of this city.
The uniform consists of a dark shirt with
light blue shield and cellar, the shield
having a large white figure 2 worked in
centre, white canvas belt, white canvas
navy cap, with keystone en front with
figure two, aud white cotton necktie. The
meeting was largely attended.
Seventh Ward Ueaiecrata.
The young Democracy of the Seventh
ward organized a Hancock and English
club by the election of the following officers
last evening at Jacob Utzinger's saloon :
President A. Steinwandle. ,
Vice President Henry Free.
Secretary William H. Derwart.
Assit. Sec. Henry Fillinger.
Treasurer Jehn Miller.
Captain Henry Elias.
1st Lieutenant Newton Seders.
2d Lieut. Henry A. Leiter.
Orderly Sergt. Fred. Heinlcy.
Quartermaster Gee. Hiltz.
Sergt. of Arms Frank Demmell.
Property and Finance Committee Jno.
Miller, Jehn Jerdan, uee. I lick.
After the meeting Jehn A. Ceyle, esq.,
addressed the meeting which was largely
attended.
lie tielyer Club.
The Republicans of the city organized a
central club last evening at Grant hall by
electing the following officers :
President Wm. L. Peiper.
Vice President Wm. Miller and Walter
M. Franklin.
Recording Secretaries J H. Wicker
sham and J. Frank Ban.
Corresponding Secretaries Israel Car
penter aud Walter Franklin.
Treasurer Jas. II. Marshall.
Less than euc hundred of the "truly
luil " were present te enrel themselves
under the De Golyer banner, although the
moving spirits of the concern have
been working hard for ever a month te get
it en its feet, and had loudly boasted that
the roll would show 250 names at the first
meeting. The central Garfield club
don't enter the catnpaign with the ani
mation begotten of confidence and enthu
siasm. MTDDEX DEATH.
A Man Found Dead In Bed.
Gedfricd Smith, aGerman, agedC2 years
was found dead in bed at the county alms
house at 3 o'clock this morning. Smith,
who had been living at the almshouse at
times for several years, for a short
time past had been attending te the horse
of Jehn Ochs, grocer, in this city. As he
complained of rheumatism he was yesterday
removed te the almshouse. He walked from
the carriage te the building and was well
apparently when last seen, which was half
past ten o'clock. This morning as Charles
Heward, one of the employees of tlie in
stitution, was making his rounds, he dis
covered that he was dead.
Corener Mishler summoned a jury com
posed of Charles M. Strine, Jehn P. Geed,
Sheriff Strine, Christian K. Stener, Walter
Sutteu and Harry II. Hcnsel. They viewed
the body with Dr. Muhlenberg, the phy
sician who examined it, and they rendered
a verdict of "death from heart disease
produced by rheumatism."
STRUCK. Y LIGHTNING.
A Lady Instantly Killed.
Yesterday morning during the rain
storm, which was accompanied by thunder
and lightning, Mrs. Jehnsen, wife of
Jehn Jehnsen, jr., residing near Fair
mount, Little Britain tewnhip, was in
stantly killed by lightning. She was
standing in the yard during the storm with
a tin dish pan in her hand, and it was
while there that she was struck. Mrs.
Jehnsen was between 25 and 30 years of
age, and she and her husband had been
married but about two years.
Heuse Struck by Lightning.
The house of Isaac Enck, residing at
Lexington, Warwick township, was struck
by lightning yesterday morning. The
building was net set en fire, but the plas
tering was tern down in a kitchen attached
and the carpet was tern. Jehn II. Enck,
who was en the perch at the time, was
badly stunned.
SCHOOL MATTERS.
Outstanding Scheel Warrants te be Paid.
A circular issued by J. P. Wickcrsham,
superintendent of public instruction,
dated July 12, states that State Treasurer
Butler authorizes him te give notice that
all outstanding warrants issued te school
districts for the appropriation of 1879,
numbered up te 1,500, will be paid as pre
sented during the current month ; and
that these warrants, numbered from 1,500
upwards, remaining unpaid at the end of
July, will be paid during August.
Dr. Wickersham congratulates school
directors and all interested in public
schools, that the long delay in the payment
of the money due from tlie state is thus
happily ended.
The Nermal Vacation,
horse-cars and eminibuses plying
The
between Millersvillc and Lancaster have
been crowded te-day, most of the passen
gers being students of the state normal
school en their way te their several homes
te spend the summer vacation. - The pas
senger depots in this city have been
thronged all day and every train, east,
west and north, has borne away many of the
students. There was great deal of hand
shaking and kissing among them as they
bade each ether farewell and left the city
by different routes.
Thirty-ninth Birthday.
Mr. I. N. S. Will, county commissioners'
clerk, is 39 years old te-day. He did net
ce'ebrate the event very boisterously, but
set up whole bucketsful of lemonade te
quench the thirst of his many callers. We
trust it may be 39 years mere before this
Will shall be probated though it has been
pretty well proved already.
PHILIP SCBVX'S ESTATE.
Will Filed Submits or a Later Will Mr.
Scaum's Estate Action Against the
Kailread Company.
On Thursday J. B. Geed, esq., deposited
in the office of the register of wills, a scaled
packet said te be the will of the late
Philip Sebum. It was net offered for pre
bate, one of the subscribing witnesses
being out of town. It will probably be
offered as seen as he returns.
There are rumors that have been given
wide circulation, that a later will made by
Mr. Schum has net yet been found. The
rumors are probably unfounded, and grew
out of the fact that a tin box containing
private papers belonging te Mrs. Schum
was taken possession of by her daughter,
Miss Kech, en the day of the funeral, and
placed in the hands of Rev. Mr. Muller, for
safe keeping, and by him taken te Mari
etta. An examination of the box showed
that it contained no will.
Miss Katie Kech has taken out letters of
administration en the estate of her mother,
the wife of Philip Schum, who was killed
at the same time her husband lest his life.
It is said that the heirs of Mr. and Mrs.
Schum have brought or are about bring
ing suit against the Pennsylvania railroad
company te recover damages for the less
of their lives.
The wreck of the carriage iu which Mr.
and Mrs. Schum were riding when they
were struck by the locomotive aud fatally
injured, is new at the coach works of Gee.
W. Killiau, corner of Grant and Christian
streets, and will be by him rebuilt. The
axles, two of the wheels, one of the shafts
the dashboard and the cushion upon which
the unfortunate man and wife were silting,
are in geed condition, but the top and
body of the carriage, and the wheels en
tlie side struck by tlie locomotive
broken iute a hundred pieces.
are
LANCAsTEKIAXS IN EUROPE.
Letters Frem Mr. and Miss Hlrah.
Letters received yesterday from Mr.
Herman Hirsh and daughter dated tlw 27th
ultimo, state their arrival at Mayencc,
Seuth Germany, after a somewhat tedious
journey. They speak highly of the com
pany aboard ship, some of which make up
their present party in seeing the Continent.
Miss II. noted among less familiar
topics, the all-present white window shades
of Bremen, the gardens and palaces of
Hanover, the ever-varying unenclosed
fields along their route from North te
Seuth Germany. Their visit at Frankfeit
was necessarily short, as they return,
towards the end of July, te attend the
International Turner's Festival, in which
se many Americans will probably take
part.
Mayencc, in whose suburbs they stay for
a while, finds much of interest for them,
as is well known te our readers.
They expect te go te Weisbaden or
Baden Baden for a week or ten days, and
from there via Munich, Dresden and Carls
bad te Vienna and Prague. Thence up
through Switzerland te Frankfort, they
write.
Beth arc in the best of health, and,
judging from the letters, heartily enjoying
the trip.
SUMMER LEISURE.
People Who Want te Keep Coel.
District Attorney Eshleman and family
are iu Tewanda, Bradford county, the
guests of his wife's lather. Judge Mcrcur,
of the supreme cenrt.
J. L. Steinmetz, esq., is at the Hetel
Alviu, Atlantic City. Next week he gees
te Cape May, where he will quarter at the
Stockton.
Geerge Naumau, esq., aud family to
day left for Ocean Beach. They will step
at the Columbia hotel.
Congressman A. Ilerr Smith started for
Saratoga te-day.
Miss Mary A. Rcilly and Miss Maggie
Reilly arc iu Easten.
Miss Kate Fitzpatrick and Miss Mary
Barry are at Cape May.
The Bermuda Royal Gazette notices the
arrival there from New Yerk en July 5 of
W. B. Clendcnning, our young Democrat
ic friend from western Pennsylvania, who
has gene there for his summer vacation.
The Cape May Star notices personally
the arrival at the Arctic of J. W.F. Swift,
esq., and his very estimable wife."
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Event Acress the County Lines.
The consecration of the bell of St.
Mary's church, Lebanon, took place to
day. Bishop Shanahan conducted the
services, assisted by a number of the local
clergymen.
Rev. David Welfte, son of the Rev. Dr.
Geerge WeUfe, of Mycrstewn, Lebanon
county, has accepted a call te the Reformed
church at Oxford. Yerk county, this state.
He will assume the duties of his pastorate
iu August.
Mr. N. Z. Seitz, the Republican editor
of the Glen Reck. Yerk county, Item, at
tended a Democratic meeting a few days
age ami made a speech in which he heart
ily endorsed Hancock.
Compliment te Lancaster Township.
B. F. Shaub, county superintendent, re
quests us te state that no examination of
teachers will be held in Lancaster town
ship en the 17th, as advertised. The beard
of directors have employed teachers of se
high a grade that the usual examination
is deemed unnecessary. This action speaks
well for the progressive spirit of the beard
of directors, and is no slight compliment te
the township they represent.
Police Cases.
The mayor had but two customers this
morning. Frederick Overheltzer, a
tramp, was committed te the work-house
for 30 days and Samuel King, drunken and
disorderly conduct, was sent te jail for 20
days.
Before Alderman McConemy, Jacob
Leidig, of Marietta, aud Mary hist wife had
a hearing te answer for drunken and dis
orderly conduct, and were sentenced te 30
days imprisonment each.
Accidental Death.
The coroner's jury impaneled te inquire
into the facts regarding the death of Wil
liam Fetter, the boy who was cut with a
saw, finished their work last night. They
rendered the following verdict "That the
said William Fetter came te his death by
being cut by a saw in his father's shop ou
Monday, July 12th, and that no blame at
taches August Hess, the only person
present when the accident eccured."
They Are Right.
Yesterday fifteen well known gentlemen
from this city spent the day fishing in
the country. There were thirteen Re
publicans in the party and everyone of
them said that they thought there was no
doubt of Hancock's .election.
OBITUART.
Death of Daniel Lefever. or Quarry ville.
Daniel Lefever (farmer), a highly re
spected and well-kuewu citizen of Quarry
ville, died yesterday at 3 o'clock, p. m., in
his 75th year. Mr. Lefever was born near
Lampeter Square ; his father, Jehn Lefe
ver, removed te Drumere township when
Daniel was a small boy, and settled en
what was then consider! a peer part of
Lancaster county, being called by the "up
country" people " Ireland, " from the fact
of its being en the border of the Scotch
Irish settlement of the county. Here Mr.
Lefeer continued te labor en his father's
farm until he grew te man's estate, after
which he purchased a portion of his fath
er's farm and built new buildings upon it,
and has continued te reside therein until
the time of his death. About fifty years
age he commenced limeburning, which
was then in its infancy, and continued in
the business up te the spring of 187l,
when he transferred the business te his
son, I. Galen Lefever. During all these
years Mr. Lefever has beeu in close busi
ness relations with the people of the lower
townships of this county, ports of Chester
county and Cecil county, Md., and among
whom none steed higher for integrity ; iu
fact his name was known far and near as
that of a man whose word was a.s geed as
his bend.
Mr. Lefever had no educational advan
tages, out was cnueweu ey nature witii a
large share of geed common sense, which,
together with geed judgment ami sound
business principles, enabled him te ac
quire quite a handsome fortune. About
thirty years age he attached himself te the
Reformed church, of which he has since
remained a consistent member, and at the
time of his d,eatk and for mauy years pre
vious was a ruling elder of St. Paul's Re
formed church at Quarry ville. He was a
man of robust constitution and very indus
trious habits, and for mere than a year
past his friends have noticed that he was
failing. He was himself aware of the fact
and frequently spoke of quitting work, but
owing te his natural desire te be employed,
he found it difficult te de. Last spring
he ever-exerted himself in removing an old
lime-kiln, which brought en a spell of sick
ness which confined him te the house for
several weeks. Since then, witii the ex
ception of complaining of dizziness in
the head he enjoyed comparatively
geed health. On Saturday last, in
company with Mrs. Lefever lie visited
his fiiend Mr. Liutuer, near Millersville,
returning te Lancaster en Monday, where
they spent the day, returning in the even
ing train. Ou Tuesday he was
superintending the mason work, of a
tobacco shed, after dinner he complained
of feeling unwell, after supper he tee!;
a severe chill, aud in a short time Iieeami
speechless and insensible, in which stair
he remained, gradually growing weaker
until his death, which was calm and peace
ful. Mr. Lefever was twice married, his
first wife was a,Miss Lefever (his cousin),
by whom he has four children living. His
second wife was Miss Swinehart, daughtt-r
of the late Daniel Swinehart, by whom hi;
also bad four children.
In the death of Mr. Lefever, his family,
the church, and the community in whieh
he resided have sustained an irreparable
less, his place cannot be tilled, and no man
has died in the community whose less will
be se much felt, or whose death is se sin
cerly mourned by people of all clashes.
He was truly the peer man's friend, and
bis geed deeds and generous support of
the church will live after him.
SUN-STROKE.
A Celeruln Farmer Dlesin theHarvest Field.
On Tuesday Themas Yeung, a well-to-de
farmer of Andrews' Bridge, Celcraine
township, Lancaster county, was cngag il
tying eats, when he complained te one of
his workmen of feeling very queer about
the head,and when his wife brought out the
ten o'clock piece he did net partake of it,
but he went te the pump and forced a
quantity of water upon his head. In the
afternoon he spoke several times of feeling
unwell but continued te labor until evening
when he partook of supper and appeared
very lively, joking and laughing. After
he spent a little while about the
house, he again returned te the
field, and .had net worked long
until he said te his companion, "this work
is tee heavy for me," and staggered and
fell te the earth. Twe men helped .Mr.
Yeung up and carried him under the tiee,
where he died in a few moments, his last
words being " eh, my." The face of the
dead man seen turned te a dull black. A'
physician was summoned, who stated
death resulted from a severe attack of
sunstroke received while in the field dur
ing the forenoon. The deceased was an
industrious, honest and highly respect!
farmer of fine appearance and proportions,
and his sudden and unexpected death has
cast a deep gloom about the community
where he was well and favorably known.
He leaves a wife and family and is about
thirty years of age.
TROTTING AND PACING.
Lancaster vs. Berks Lancaster Wins.
The race between Hiram Schitlcr's sor
rel horse Tip, of Reading, and Miller's hay
pacing horse, of Adamstown, for $100,
mile beats, best three in five, came oil
Wednesday afternoon at the Three Mile
Heuse driving park. The race was gov
erned by the rules of the National trot
ting association, and was wen easily by
the pacer, his best time being 2:31. The
best time made by Tip was 31. The race
was well attended by sporting men from
Reading, and a. large number from Adams
town were also present te back their favor
ite. 3Ir. Miller drove his own horse and
Tip was driven by Jack Sehitlcr, son or
the owner.
The Foetllght.
A new paper callled the FoetlujhthuB
made its appearance in this city. Tlie f int
number having been issued en Wednesday.
The paper contains the latest theatrical
gossip together with news concerning base
ball, billiard and ether sport. The num
ber before us contains the copy of a bill
for a theatre held at the Fountain Inn this
city 08 years age. The paper leeks neat
and it has no advertisements whatever ; the
venture of Harry L. Hartmyer, its editor,
will no doubt be a successful one.
Cleaning Up.
Bert Rinehart has been busy for some
time giving Fulton opera house a thorough
cleaning, preparatory te the opening of the
amusement season. He has almost con
cluded his work.
Sheeting Match.
Yesterday a sheeting match at pigeons
took place at Jehn Martin's hotel, at West
Willow. A large number of Lancaster
I gunners were en hand and there was con
siderable sport.
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