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LANCASTER DAILY IfrTEayGENCER SATURDAY NOVEMBER 20 1880.
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SATURDAY EVENING, NOV. 20, 1880
Crime Its PrcrcBtien art Faftlskaest.
The observer of the administration of
criminal justice here must be convinced
that, owing either te a defective system
or ill operation ef.it, or both, such ad
ministration does net meet the purposes
of punishment, and does net serve the
highest geed of the community. One
grand jury after another utters its pro pre
test; the people who attend court by
compulsion, or for criticism, go en com
plaining, but we de net see any marked
improvement in the causes for their com
plaints. It is true that for a large and
populous district we are singularly free
from crimes of the highest order, and
as has been observed, one stout
man and a horsewhip could ef
fectually punish most of the crimes
tried in our quarter sessions. It is forn
ication and bastardy ,assault and battery,
and ietty larceny eases that make up
the bulk of our quarter sessions business.
Tire exceptional immunity we enjoy from
mere serious breaches of the peace is all
the mere reason why our administration
of criminal law should be simple, effect
ive and economical. It is net any of
these.
The fault of the rapid increase in busi
ness lies largely with a few magistrates
and constables who abuse their offices in
the lielief that they occupy them te gain
a livelihood. Their "working up' of cases
means the discovery of :is large a num
ber as possible of pretexts for making
complaints. These are encouraged in
whatever degree they make business and
arc put into the hands of constables by
magistrates or into the hands of magis
trates by constables, te be fanned by
each for their mutual benefit. If there
turns out te be nothing in the case the
county pays all the costs, and if it gees
through court, then, is a reasonable
chance in any event of the officials get
ting their pay. "Witness the Dr. Greene
case in which the district attorney and
a constable were induced by the real
prosecutors in the case te push it through
and the county pays the costs, for the
fiasco. It is only a specimen of what is
going en all the time. The one party
who never suffer are the officers. They
manage te get their dancing free no
matter who pays the piicr.
Hut it is te be feared that our system
of punishment has little terror for the
petty criminals who come under it again
and again. We see pretty much the
same people at one court after another
and they are net out of jail long until
they seem te want te get back. They de
net come back to'the whipping pest se
readily. Corporal punishment for legal
offenders is unpopular. It is hooted at
as a barbarism. We see no geed reason
for the prejudice against it, and what a
travesty en our civilization that the red
is kept in the household under Solemon's
advice and the lash is laid en in the
school room, while such a howl is
raised when the whipping pest is
set up in the jail yard ! The
people who whip their children can with
ill grace cry down Hogging for crimi
nals. If punishment is te prevent crime
the whipping pest prevents it. If it is
te secure an adequate compensation for
the offense surely Hogging can only fit
ly answer offenses of some character.
1 f it is te deter a repetition of the offense
our present modes of punishment de net
at least answer. "We have yet te be sat
isfied that whipping, judicially and judi
ciously administered,would be any retro
grade movement.
The subject needs attention mere
than the court gives it, mere than grand
juries can give it ; and while the stale is
concerned ever ether things it loses sight
of the greatest question which concerns
the effective prevention and most prac
ticable punishment of crime.
Tnesn Republican newspapers that
made such a great ado ever Mr. Richard
J. Fanning's Hep from the Democratic
party in the camp of the enemy have
been singularly delinquent in keeping
their readers posted en the later per
formance of that gentleman. Mr. Fan
ning was the clerk of the supreme court
of Ohie, elected by the Democrats te that
responsible pest. At the recent elec
tion in that state Mr. Fanning was a
candidate for re-election, and net only
was he badly beaten, but he ran far le
liind his colleagues en the Democratic
ticket. Straightway Fanning professed
a change of heart. In Democracy his
pure vision descried nothing but cor
ruption ; he cut loose from his evil sur
roundings and took the stump for Gar
field and goodness. Of course the or
gans announced this important conver
sion with a lleurish of trumpets. Seme
person with an inquiring turn of mind
get te looking into Mr. Fanning's official
career and discovered that it had net
leen unmarked by the ways that are
dark and the tricks that arc vain. With
the prospect of a prosecution for mal
feasance in eilicc staring him in the face.
Mr. Fanning has just turned into the
state treasury the sum of $3,500 illegal
fees and overdrawn salary. The organs
have net yet heard of this. Mr. Fan
ning' room in the Democratic party is
better than his company. He and his
peculiar practices are better adapted te
his new Republican surroundings.
Calikekma's divided vote in the
electoral college will be the first instance
of the kind recorded in half a century.
The humbuggery of our electoral system
is most strikingly exemplified in thi
circumstance which under a different
state of affairs might haf reversed the
clearly expressed will of the people. Cal
ifornia wanted Hancock but couldn't go
Terry, who wasaccerdingly " scratched"
te sucli an extent that one Republican
elector slipped in.
Genekal Bex Hakiusex tells a be
loved constituent in Indiana, that, an
election te the Senate would have espe
cial value as an expression of the confi
dence of the Republicans of his own
state. They all de it.
Impeachment is the heroic course of
treatment recommended by the New
Yerk Sun, for Judge Neah Davis's ju
dicial infirmities, '
PERSONAL.
General Gabfield celebrated his forty
ninth birthday yesterday.
Governer Williams, of Indiana, has
been sick for several days, and his illness
took a turn yesterday, which indicated a
fatal termination.
Mr. Beeth made his last apoarance iu
"Hamlet" iu Londen last night. The
house was crowded and most enthusiastic,
recalling the actor after each act. This
evening he appears in " Richelieu."
Beacensficlu'h novel, "End vmien," will
dissapeint these who expected te find it a
brilliant description of men and manners
under the Bcacensficld administration.
The here, " Eudymien," is said te bear a'
striking resemblance te "Vivian Grey."
Miss Edmexia Lewis, the colored sculp
tor is very happy iu her Reman studio.
In carl life her name, given te her by her
Indian mother (of the Chippewa tribe),
was "Wildfire," and she reamed with that
tribe for fifteen years. Her father was a
negre. She became a Reman Catholic.
Among her best friends was is Minister
Marsh.
MINOR TOPICS.
Geiuiam says that the three strong men
in the Senate during his time as secretary
were Edmunds, Ceukling and Thuriuan.
Govkuxek Loxe, of Massachusetts,
will be a candidate for 'the United States
scnatership from that state.
Skxateu Hakkis j-ays a Democratic
majority of eight is certain iu the Tennes
see Legislature, securing the election of a
Democratic senator.
Tins republic is tottering te its down
fall. A Philadelphia lady has actually re
fused te have her pavement washed under
any circumstances.
Invite your girl te go sleigh riding en
Thanksgiving. The chances arc that it
won't snow and a reputation for liberality
is a geed thing te have. The evil genius
who presides ever the Current Cemment
of the Philadelphia Xcirs is the author
of this high-minded suggestion.
Caks with skates instead of wheels are
the latest device of railroad inventive
genius intended te obviate the deafening
rear of the cars in passing through the
streets of New Yerk ever the elevated
railroad. They will be run in grooved
rails.
A New Enuland contemporary has
some strong words in regard te the singu
lar aspect which the senatorial contests in
New Yerk and Pennsylvania have as
sumed. It is pointed out; with unerring
correctness, that iu each case the "boss'
system comes boldly te the front, and,
practically, one man audaciously assumes
te decidc who shall and shall net be his
colleague in the highest legislative body
in the land. The people arc te have no
say whatever iu the choice efithc man who
is te represent them in the National Sen
ate for six years. This is a humiliating
fact, and one that is startlingly suggestive
of the present "condition of our political
system in the two greatest States of the
Union. ,
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STATE ITEMS.
E. E. Kicftcr, aged 18. naval cadul, from
Alteena, has died at the Annapolis acad
emy.
Dr. Themas Magce was once a well
known pracliencr in Allegheny county.
New he is reported murdered at Lcadville.
In Bedford, in a free street light, Wm.
Leader threw a Btene at Jeseph Lent;-. It
struck Harry Fisher, aged 12, lock-jaw set
iu and the boy has died.
Seme cruel heartless mother left a new
born babe in the gutter near the corner of
Miller and Colwell streets, Pittsburgh. It
was picked up and is doing better than its
mother did.
A y,oer German laborer named Charles
Hitler, was struck and killed while walk
ing en the track a short distance west of
Alteena. With three companions he was
en his way te Pittsburgh.
Mr. Whitcmerc Sclbridgc, of Clearfield
county, was born en Saturday night, Otli
inst., m tnc midst el the great storm, and
about Ins birth hour the reef of his
father's residence was blown off and ene
of the ends driven in.
A SIXGULAK CASE.
Hew Thirteen .Men Oot en a Jury
Trouble it Caused.
ami the
The case of Carsen vs. Spring, tried iu
t no Lycoming county court this week te
recover the value of a horse, worth about
$50, had a curious and ludicrous termina
tion by reason of thirteen men being en
the jury. Geerge F. Fague was called as
a juror in the case, but was challenged,
and when the jury was sworn left the box
and took a scat by the side thereof. When
it retired he also followed the constable in
charge and was locked up with the ethers
te settle upon a verdict. The usual ani
mated discussions pre and con occurred in
the jury room, and number thirteen came
te the front with the rest. The jurors no
ticed nothing wrong until a ballet turned up
showing thirteen votes. Then everybody
fell te counting, and then, as every man
insisted he was rightly there the mystery
grew broader, deeper and mere ridiculous.
Ne one could explain the mystery until
they had a general consultation, and then
all said "Theu art the man," but Mr.
Fague had nothing te say. It is rare that
anything has occurred in that court room
te create such an amount of genuine and
irrepressible sport and still it was tinged
with sympathy for the unfortunate parties
who had been put te unavailing expense
and trouble. The court discharged the
jury and ordered a re-trial. We don't
think a case like the above has ever oc
curred in this state before.
A Beys' Sail Tale.
A lad named Jehn Linishiglcr, aged 15
years, was found near Pottstown a day or
two age, hungry, ragged and forlorn. He'
said his father, 'Henry Linisbiglcr,
about two months age, without any appar
ent cause, ordered the lad out of the house
and forbade him ever te enter it again,
and since that time he has been compelled
te sleep under a hay stack, and for
feed had te depend upon what he
could beg and what he would manage te
lay held en occasionally in Ins lather s
house by slipping into the cellar unawares.
The boy managed te get along in this
manner pretty well until the cold nights
came en, with sleeping under a haystack
was net comfortable. Accordingly he
sought his father's house for shelter, but
lie was put out and the deer was locked en
him. When questioned as te his mother and
the balance of tbe family, he stated that
his mother had been dead ever two years,
and that a sister, aged 18 years, two
brothers younger than himself, and a
young woman named Sybilla Seasheltz
constituted the balance of the family.
Herman Schmidt, a saloon keeper of
Milwaukee, committed suicide in a hotel,
in Buffalo, yesterday. He claimed te be
the lawful husband of an actress, who re
cently married Emil Wable, a prominent i
physician of Buffalo.
WHY SHE ELOFKD.
Married at Fifteen The Union DtetaUlul
A Flirtation with a Tuung Spaniard.
A veumr woman was arrested as she.
alighted from the cars in New Yerk en
Wednesday mgnt en ine cnargc ei ciepuig
from her husbaud. She was taken te
police headquarters, where she has
since remained. She is from Philadel
phia and her name is Mrs. Lizzie Berg
maun. A reporter feuud Mrs. Bergmann
in the room of Matren Webb. She was in
tears and sobbed violently as she listened
te the arguments of President French, of
the police department, who asked her te,
return te her husband iu Philadelphia.
While the young lady, who was only
seventeen years of age, was affected,
she was also determined net te com
ply with the request of the official.
The arrest was matte by order of Captain
Eakins, who in turn received his erders
from Acting Superintendent Dilks. When
arrested the lady was taken te the Central
office and placed in charge of Mrs. Webb,
and an officer was placed en guard ever
the apartments, se that she could have
no communication with the outside world.
When the news of her presence in the mar
ble building spread there was much excite
ment, and the secrecy of the higher offi
cials, who encnlv declared that her iden
tity should net be known, added te the
feeling of curiosity.
When Mrs. Bergmaun arrived at the
Central office she was most fashionably
dressed. She is oxtremoly prepossessing
and possesses large and lustrous black
eyes that fairly sparkle with girlish vi
vacity. She is about live feet four inches
iu height, of medium build, of dark com
plexion and has black hair and eyes. Dis
patches passed from the acting superin
tendent te her friends yesterday, and
during the day Inspector Dilks waited
upon Judge Smith at Jeffersen market
in regard te the matter. -Her 'friends
telegraphed from Philadelphia that the
girl-wife was undoubtedly insaue, but
the pelice authority were in some
what of a quandary about their
authority iu the matter. It was final
ly resolved that the husband should be
sent for te come en at ouce. He was, how
ever, confined te the house with a dislo
cated shoulder received in a riding school
by falling from his herse. Later iu the day
he came en, sick as he was, and made his
way at once te the central oihee. Here he
was closeted with his wife for seme time.
His efforts te induce her te return te Phil
adelphia were unavailing, and she more
over resolutely refused te live with him in
future. After his interview Mr. Bergmaun
went te one of the uptown hotels and the
wife remained with Mrs. Webb. -
The story of her life as gleaned from
herself, her aunt, and a cousin who came
en from Philadelphia early in the day te
urge her te return te her home is interest
ing. She was married te Mr. Bcrgmann,
se the story runs, about two years age in
Philadelphia. She was thou about fifteen
years old. They went abroad at once and
have lived there most of the time since.
Beth arc wealthy, "and Mrs. Bergman p,
who new has 87,000 a year in her own
right will shortly, it is said, become
the sole heiress of 825,000 per an
num. Their married life was happy
until last summer, when in a
city in Spain the first cloud made its
appearance. It is there that Mrs. Berg
manu began te be mere or less discontent
ed, and her actions were se strange that a
watch was placed en her by her husband.
This she iu time discovered and she be
came mere restless than ever. Mr. Bcrg
mann at last determined te come home te
America and left France en the steamer
France of the Cempauic General Traus
atlantique. That steamer arrived
here en the 2d of Novem
ber, and Mr. and Mrs. Bcrgmann left
at ouce for Philadelphia. There was en
beard the France, se the story runs, a
young Spaniard who paid most devoted
attention te the young wife. Day by day
they met en the promenade deck, and ev
ery opportunity was afforded for llirtatien
This, of course, was noticeable, and the
husband remonstrated with her and ob
tained her premise te step the llirtatien.
When leaving the ship, it is said, she made
it known that she was possessed of a wild
infatuation for the Spanish stranger, and
her parting with him was a sceurcc of
great grief te her.
On their arrival in Philadelphia they
were surrounded by friends and relatives,
and everything went happily until the ac
cident which befel Mr. Bergmaun. His
wife, taking advantage of this state of
affairs, took a train for this city. Her
flight was discovered, however, and a de
spatch preceded her, with the result as re
lated above. Mrs. Bcrgmann was in no
way affrighted at her arrest, and ex
pressed herself as -quite determined
net , te retrace her steps. She
makes no secret of the fact that her
married life is distasteful te her. Seme
of the officials are inclined te believe with
the family that the lady is insane. Twe
physicians of Philadelphia arc ready, it is
said, te come en and testify te the fact,
and dispatches were sent te that city re
questing their attendance. It was under
stood late last night that the physicians
had arrived and wcre closeted with In
spector Dilks and Mr. Bcrgmann. The
latter, it is said, expressed himself as be
ing determined te compel his wife te re
turn home or else offer her the alternative
of a medical examination with a view of
putting her in an asylum for the insane.
Efferts were made te change Mrs. Berg
mann's decision by representing te her
that the Spaniard whose acquaintance she
had made en the steamship, France, is an
adventurer. She refused te balicvc the
report, but is very anxious no knew if it is
true. Mr. Bcrfcmanu insists that his wife
is insane. She for the first time in her life
went te bed en Wednesday night without
a maid te help her te disrobe. He argues
that no sane woman, pure as hisgwifc is,
would consent te quit a life of luxury and
honor for one of poverty and disgrace. The
young Spaniard with whom Mrs. Bcrg
mann became infatuated was last night in
a hotel in West 14th street. It was impor imper
sible te obtain an interview with him.
Furious Flames.
The St. Leuis refining and smelting
works at Cheltenham, a suburb of St.
Leuis, were destroyed by fire early yester
day morning. Less, $75,000. The fire
was caused by the bursting of a smelting
furnace, containing 25 tens of molten lead.
Jehn Williams, the night engineer, was
burned te death in trying te save his
clothing. One hundred and fifty men are
thrown out of employment by the destruc
tion of the works.
The Philadelphia & Reading railroad
depot in Trenten, N. J., was burned last
evening, with the contents and six cars
leaded with freight.
Batsderfs saw and grist mills, at Pine
Greve, Pa., was burned en Thursday night,
with 100 bushels of wheat, 500 bushels of
corn and ether grain.
The town of Jamisen, in Plumas ceuutv.
Nevada, was destroyed by fire yesterday
morning. Forty buildings were burned.
The "Business Beem."
The deputations appointed by the spin
ners' union, of Fall river, te ask an ad
vance of 10 percent., called upon the man
ufacturers, yesterday, but wcre told that
the state of the market did net warrant
the advance. Seme of the manufacturers
said, "new would be a geed time for both
manufacturers and employers te take a
vacation."
J. & W. Hossack, grain dealers, of
Odell, III, made an assignment en Thurs
day. Their liabilities are estimated at
upwards of $350,000, and it' is estimated
that their assets will net pay ever 50 cents
en the dollar.
Dexie's "Chicago Grain and Prevision
Exchange," in Chicago, failed yesterday.
Liabilities will probably net exceed $30,-000.
LATEST MEWS BY MAIL,
The public debt of Mexico amounts te
6144,000.000.
The official vote of Oregon, gives Gar
field 7G3 majority.
William Buckhcim, keeper of a market
in Albany, N. Y., has disappeared, leav
ing debts variously estimated at from
$5,000 te 14,000.
A pay car ami a train were wrecked by
a collision eear Lancaster, Ohie, yester
day. Bert Pcarce, engineer, was fatally
injured.
A saw mill near Stevenson, Ala., was
demolished yesterday by a boiler explo
sion. Four men wcre killed and four in
jured, two perhaps fatally.
Cadet Midshipman Edmuud B. Kiefcr,
of the third ciass iu the naval academy at
Annapolis, died en Thursday night, ofjtcr efjtcr ofjtcr
iteuitis. He was a native of Alteena, Pa.
Jacob Gcetmau, aged 40 years, a dry
goods merchant, of Seuth Ambey, N. J.,
committed suicide en Thursday night. He
had been insane for seme tiniu.
Jehn Riley, of Stevens' Point, Wis.,
was arrested in Winona, Minn., yesterday,
en the charge of having attempted te as
sassinate Judge Sherman Page, at Austin,
Minn., iu August last.
The St. Leuis refinery and smelting
works, situated at Cheltenham, Me., were
destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The
less is about $125,000. Insured ler $35,
000. The British steamer Mildred. Captain
Leng, which sailed from New Yerk Sep
tember 2$, for Marseilles, has feuudcrcd
iu the Atlantic. The crew, 23 iu number,
wcre drowned.
The executive council has completed the
official canvsss of the presidential vote of
Massachusetts, which shows as fellows :
Garfield, 105,198; Hancock, 111,060 ;
Weaver, 4,548 ; Dew, 082.
The Mexican Chamber of Deputies has,
by a majority of 108 votes, refused te al
low Mr. Charnay te remove any antiqui
ties out of the cjuntry. Mr. Charnay has
goue te Yucatan te make explorations.
The commissioner of internal revenue
was advised yesterday of the arrest, in Ro Re
wan county, Ky., of nine illicit distillers
and the seizure of six distilleries, with a
quantity of whisky and beer.
Charles E. Auchist, an Italian of geed
appearance and address, is swindling peo
ple extensively in the Seuth by represent
ing himself as being connected with 'lie
secret service division of the treasury de
partment. Margaret McDoueugh, of Ne. UOOEllery
strcci, Williamsburg, was committed yes
terday en a verdict of the coroner's jury,
for the murder of her child by throwing it
alive in an outhouse vault. Carrie Kents
Icr was held as an accessory te the deed.
Judge McCrary, in Denver, Cel., yester
day, refused a motion te transfer the case
of Indian Agent Berry te the state courts,
the judge holding that tbe United States
has exclusive jurisdiction en the Indian
reservations.
hecretary .bvarts left Washington yes
terday for JNew lerk, where he is te de
liver an oration at the unveiling of the
statue of Alexander Hamilton, in Central
park te-day. Hayes left in a special car
last evening te attend the unveiling cere
monies. At a meeting of the creditors of Mrs.
Howe, manager of "The Ladies' Deposit"
held iu the insolvency court in Bosten,
yesterday, Judge McKiin decided te ap
point an assignee in the case, and Mr.
Augustus Russ was appointed te that of
fice. A large number of women were pre
sent at the meeting, representing claims
te ever $150,000.
The grand jury at San Francisce has
presented an accusation against Mayer
Kalloch charging him with having pro
cured the appointment of W. P. Hughcy
te a position in the effice of the register of
voters and then demanded a share of
Hughey's salary. The jury also charge
the mayor, auditor and city attorney with
having work done en the new city hall
without' advertising for bids.
Charles Dean and a friend went coou ceou coeu
huiitiug in Sullivan county, N. Y., the
ether day and succeeded in treeing one
of the animal and net being able te dis
lodge him began cutting down the tree.
While his companion chopped Dean
watched for the coon and when the tree
fell Dean did net succeed in getting out of
the way and was crushed into a jelly be
neath the trunk. He was dead when cx
'iricatcd. TKAIMXU 1.0VKKS.
Mew Twe 11 ke Count' Maiden Changed
Oil' en Account or Politics.
Net far from the town of Lackawaxcn
is the home of two young ladies, sisters,
aged rcsiwetively 18 and 20 years. They
were each receiving the addresses of levcis
who were brothers, and both couples were
engaged te be married. It was their in in
tcutien te celebrate a deuble wedding
about the holidays, but new matters have
chauged. A few weeks age the four
were sitting together in the parlor
at the girls' home, when the elder
lady expressed a desire te attend a
political meeting then being held iu a
near-by village. She asked her lever te
accompany her, but he refused point blank,
S'ving as his reason that he was net a
cmecrat. The young lady insisted, but
still he refused. Finally she turned te his
brother, who, it seems, was a Democrat,
and asked him te accompany her. Te
the surprise of all he at ence consented,
aud they went te the meeting. The two
who remained at home wcre quite
indignant, the one at the conduct of her
lever and the ether at the way his sweet
heart had acted. The mere they discussed
it the angrier they became. They dis
covered that they the ones at home wcre
both Republicans, while the two who had
gene wcre of Democratic proclivities.
They talked en, discovering little by little
similarities of tastes and habits, and finally
resolved each te break with the old love
and form a new alliance. Ne sooner re
solved than the compact was ratified with
a kiss, when by chance the ethers entered.
The gentleman told his brother at once
what they had decided te de. T6 his
great surprise no sorrow was shown, no
anger manifested, and his wonder was in
creased when he was informed that the
ether couple, while en their way home,
had resolved te de just the same thing.
The hugging, therefore, new gees en as
usual, and the wedding will take place
about JNcw Year.
Farmer Troutman's Murder.
Henry Rumbcrgcr, ene of the Trout
man murderers, made a public confession
yesterday, in which he says he and Frank
Rumberger entered into final arrange
ments last Saturday te rob the old farmer
and en Sunday proceeded te carry out the
plot. Henry says he was shot at by Trout-
man and missed, and that Frank
.told him that he had fired at
the old man subsequently. This is
iu ceullictjwith the ante-mortem statement
of Ireutman, who said lleniy had shot
him. The "squealer" mentions the
names of several persons who, he says, saw
him and Frank driving together en the
day of the murder. This is inconsistent
with the declaration of Frank, who de
clares that he was net in Henry's company
en Sunday, but lends importance te the
statement of Frank's wife, who says that
her husband was away from home most of
the day of the crime and at the time when
it is alleged te have been committed.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Course of Lectures by Dr. (ireenwulil.
The Junier Missionary society of Triuity
church, has inaugurated a course of low
priced lectures, intended for the instruction
of young people, and ethers, te be deliver
ed by Dr. Grecnwald in the upper lecture
room of the chapel. The price of admis
sion te a single lecture has been put at the
small sum of ten cents, in order that they
may be accessible te all. The proceeds will
go into the treasury of the society. The
first lecture will be delivered en Meuday
evenibg the 22d inst., and ethers will fol fel
low at intervals of a few weeks. The sub.
ject. of the first lecture will lie the " Dis
cevery et America by Columbus , the
second, "The ascent of Mauua Lea by
the American Exploring Expedition under
Lieut. Wilkes ;" the third. " The Pyramid
efGhisch, in Egypt;" the fourth : "Inci
dents iu the Life of La Fayette." The last
was delivered nearly a year age, aud will
be repeated by request, with additions re
lating te LaFayettc's visit te Lancaster.
Such a course of lectures en historical
subjects, art the low rate of admission
mentioned, will, no doubt, be a success
The subjects are all interesting, ami such
as convey useful information which all
should possess. They will be instructive
as well as interesting. It is another step
iu the right direction. The studies iu As
tronomy, inaugurated by Prof. McCaskey
for young men, arc very useful and are
highly appreciated. The Microscepical
society affords instruction and entertain
ment for many young person:;. Iu addi
tion te these means of instruction this
course of low priced lectures en historical
subjects will serve te aid these who attend
them iu obtaining useful knowledge, and
enable them te rpend their evenings
profitably, as well as pleasantly.
FIKH AT I.ITITZ.
Twe Frame J)u'uli;u limine Itiirnctl.
This morning between one ami . two
o'clock the residence of Isaac Habccker,
Lititz, was discovered te be en lire, and iu
a short time was burned te the ground to
gether with an adjoining frame dwelling
house, also owned by Mr. Habccker, and
occupied by the families of Henry Emig
and Jacob Palm, the former of whom oc
cupied the lower and the latter the upper
portion of the house. Se rapid was the
spread of the flames that it was with diffi
culty Mr. Habccker and Mr. Emig saved
their furniture even in damaged condition,
while Mr. Palm lest nearly of his having
assisted the ethers in getting nut theirs
until it was tee late te go up stairs and
save hiVewn.
It is net known with certainty hew the
fire originated, but it is supposed te have
caught from a stove iu Air. Habeckcr's
house, as the night being cold, the family
had kept a geed fire burning up te the
time they went te bed with a view of
keeping it all night.
Mr. Habeckcr's" houses were substan
tial two story frames, with only a four-feet
alley between them. They wcre worth at
least $1,000 each, and arc a total less,
though partly covered by insurance.
Mr. Emig is the barber at the Lititz
Springs hotel. His less is net heavy, but
he is put te the inconvenience of looking
up a new home.
Mr. Palm is a laboring man and loses
nearly everything he had, and, with his
family, is thrown out of a home.
The only lire apparatus in Lititz is an
old hand-engine and a few chemical ex
tinguishers. They could de nothing to
wards saving the burning buildings, but
prevented the llaiucs from spreading te
adjoining properties.
Death ercimrles Fcmlrich in llaltimere.
Charles Fcndrich, a retired tobacco mer
chant, died suddenly en Thursday niorn niern
iug about 4 o'clock, of apoplexy, at his res
idence, Ne. 1S7 Druid Hill avenue, Balti
more. The night before he was in his usual
health and attended alccturc at St.Pctcr's
P.E.church. Shortly after his return home,
while seated in a chair, he complained
of fecjing badly, and was unable te rise.
His wife and son went te him and found
him paralyzed. He was taken te his room
where he lingered in an unconscious state
until he died. He leaves a widow and son.
3Ir. Fendrieh was born at Ferchhcini,
Baden, Germany, April 4, 1S2G, and
came te Baltimore when 4 years of age.
He was the founder of a tobacco house
there in 1B1!, which did business at Ne. 4 'J
Seuth street until 1800, when it was
discontinued. The linn was Fcndrich
Bres., five brothers constituting the firm.
In 1S55 they established a factory at Col
umbia, this county, where Jehn Fcndiich
continues it. A warehouse was opened in
18G0 at Evansville, Ind., new in charge of
Harman Fcndrich. Francis Fcndrich, an
other of the firm, opened a branch .tobacco
warehouse at Dallas, Texas, in 1877. Since
the clesinjr of the Baltimore house Mr.
Charles Fcndrich had
engaged in business.
net been actively
Te He Published.
At the conclusion of the recent Luthe
ran Sunday-school convention iu Lebanon,
President J. P. Mayscr stated that during
the sessions of the convention much mere
had been presented te the minds of Sunday-school
workers present than they
could be able te carry back te their work,
and expressed a desire that if possible ab
stracts of the addresses delivered be pub
lished iu some form. After seme discus
sion it was agreed te publish such extracts
in pamphlet form, and thn secretary w.-yg
instructed te supervise the work, Presi
dent Mayscr and Rev. E. Grecnwald, D. D.
e co-operate with him.
Iturstlng or n Wtcr Fine.
The service pipe that supplies the First
national bank building with water, burst
or was broken off just outside the curb
stone in front of the bank last night, and'
considerable water ran into the basement.
The Belgian block pavement' was dug up
and the broken pipe was plugged this
morning preparatory te putting anew pipe
in. Ine accident was probably caused by
the sinking of the earth in the trench in
which the pipe was laid.
Preaching a Dedication Sermon.
St. Jehn's Reformed Church, Johns
town, will be dedicated te the service of
the Triune Ged, te-morrow. Rev. Theo Theo
eore Apple, D. D., of Lancaster, Fa., will
preach the dedicatory sermon. The in
stillation of Rev. W. H. Bates, pastor loci
will place in the evening, Rev. Bates
is well-known here having been formerly
a student though net a graduate of Frank
lin and Marshall college.
The "Electric Lights."
This company appeared for the second
time in the opera house last night. The
audience was as large if net larger than
upon the previous evening. The perform
ance was nearly the same and itgave satis
faction. The company went te Harrisburg
en the 11 o'clock train. They appear there
te-night.
Off tbe Track.
This morning the driving wheels of en
gine 1G4, third local freight cast jumped
the track at Lcvau's siding, this side Wit
mcrs station en the Pennsylvania railroad,
blocking the track for mere than an hour.
Ne harm was done the engine and it re
sumed its journey as seen as it was placed
upon the track.
Stueke Heuse Burned.
Yesterday the smoke house attached te
Nicholas Danner's hotel at Paradise, took
fire, probably from the fire built in it for
curing meat, and before it was discovered
nearly the entire reef was burned off and
the flames had reached the kitchen ad
joining, but they were extinguished be
fore much damage was done.
COURT OFQUARTER SESSIONS.
i Kesular November Term.
.Friday Aftirtuen. Cenfth vs. Lewis
Dickch- of this city, assault aud battery.
Margaretta Dickcl, the wife of the de
fendant, was the presecutrix. She testi
fied that her husbaud had been beaten her
and otherwise abused her at different times.
Upen ene Sunday in September he and
.his brother threatened te hang aud cut
her. Dcfendant hit and kicked her.
The defense was that Dickcl had never
touched his wife ; he claimed that he was
net at home en the Sunday en which he is
alleged te have hurt her. The jury ren
dered a vcrdictef net guilty with defen
dftftt te pay tbrcc-feurths of the costs and
Margaretta Dickcl, the presecutrix, one
fourth of the costs.
The grand jury returned the follewin;:
bilts :
True Bills. Henry Greek, burglary;
Jacob Trestle and Frank Witmcr, assault
and battery ; Steve Brown, larceny ; Peter
Robinson, entering an out-house te com
mit a felony and larceny ; Frank Witmcr,
malicious mischief; Alenzo Hambright,
breaking jail; Henry Ransing, keeping a
disorderly house ; Washington borough,
neglect of duly.
Jgneicd. Adam Bregauj with the pros
ecutor, Wm. Musseiuian, te pay the costs.
Cem'th vs. Jehn F. Sales, of this city,
assault and battery. The prosecutor was
Frederick Gretwald, the "old iron and rag
man." He testified that he was driving
along Duke street seme time in August ;
when near the' court house the street was
crowded with vehicles and he was com
pelled te step ; he had a wagon leaded
with iron, several long pieces of which
protruded from the cud of the wagon ; the
defendant drove up behind him when wit
ness told him te stay back ; the defendant
then became angry aud jumping out of
his buggy struck witness several times
with a whip ; after this both parties drove
te Orange street ; when they reached that
point Sales again attacked witness, knock
ing him down aud beating him. Several
ether witnesses testified that they saw
Sales hit Gretwald with a whip and after
wards with his fist at Orange street.
The defense was that upon this day Mr.
Sales was driving along Duke street ; lie
was in a great hurry and told Gretwald te
hurry upas he wanted te pass ; instead of
hurrying Gretwald struck Mr. Sales's
horse ever the head, knocking out one of
the animal's eyes ; when Sales discovered
this he get out of the wagon and struck
Gretwald ever the back with a whip ; he
then get into his buggy and started off ;
when he reached Orange street, Gretwald,
who was ahead of him get out of his
wagon and caught his (Sales's) horse ;
Sales told him te let go, hut instead of
doing se Jhtil&uck the horse several times
with a suclc Sales then get out and
struck him twice. The jury rendered a
vcrdictef guilty.
Cem'th. vs Peter Robinson, burglary and
larceny. The defendant was charged
with stealing a pair of shoes and some
leather, the property of Lancaster county,
and a pair of pantaloons, the property of
Jehn Miller, from the shoemaker's shop at
the county almshouse ; the shop is imme
diately under the part occupied by Supcrin
tendant Breck and it was broken into en
the night of November 0, when these thing
were taken. The shoes and pantaloons
were afterward found en Robinson. The
defendant was net allowed te testify in the
burglary case but he denied having stolen
the pants ; he said that the pants, which
Miller said were his, were net. The jury
rendered a verdict of guilty.
Henry Greek plead guilty te the charge
of the larceny of a watch from Bcnjaraan
Asten, of Salunga. He was sentenced te
eleven months imprisonment.
Friday Evening Cem'th vs. Mary Phil
lips, dissuading witnesses. The defend
ant resides in this city. On the 24th of
August last hearings were held before Al
derman Barr en a case of surety of the
peace, brought against Mary 1'hillips by
Henrietta Urban, and one of disorderly
conduct against the same defendant pre
fc rrcd by Henry Miller. Among the wit
ucssessubpa'nacd for this hearing, te tes
tify in behalf of the complainant, was Mrs.
Mary Morningstar. It was charged by the
commonwealth that the defendant had
dissuaded this witness.
Mary Morningstar tcstilicd that she was
subpemacd te attend the hearing ; the de
fendant came te her and told her that she
(witness) went te the hearing she should
swear in favor of her ( defendant ) or she
would sue her ; she also said that if she
did net want te attend the hearing she
(defendant) would let her knew and she
could go away. Mr. Morningstar also tes
tified te these facts, but neither he nor his
wife was certain as te whether the conver
sation occurred before or after the sub
pa:na was issued.
The commonwealth abandoned the case
at this point, as they thought that it
was very uncertain as te the time when
the conversation took place. A verdict of
net guilty, with county for costs, was
taken.
Cem'th vs. Franklin Witmer, assault
and battery and malicious mischief: It
was charged that upon the third of No
vember the defendant committed an as
sault en Mrs. Barbara Buckius, residing
en Mulberry street. It was shown that
upon this day the defendant threw several
stones against the house of Mrs. Buckius ;
when she went out en the perch she was
struck by ene of the stones, which broke
her shoulder bone and otherwise badly
bruised her. A number of witnesses tes
tified that they saw Witmcr throwing
stones at the heuse ; Dr. King testified
that he attended Mrs. Buckius's injuries.
The defense was that upon this day the
defendant was walking up the Quarryvillc
railroad ; when he reached the house of
Mrs. Buckius, Winlicld Buckius,a son of the
old lady, became engaged in a light with
a man named Hcrr ; the defendant at
tempted te separate the men ; after he had
succeeded Buckius knocked him down ; the
latter then ran into the house and pro
cured an axe, with which he threatened
te kill defendant ; the latter then picked
up two pieces of brick which he threw at
Winficld Buckius, one of which may have
hit the old lady ; witness did net threw
anything else ; stones were thrown by ether
parties.
The commonwealth's- witnesses stated
that the stones were thrown 20 minutes
after the light with Winfield Buckius.
Saturday Morning. Alenzo Hambright
plead guilty te a charge of breaking from
the county jail. He was sentenced te an
imprisonment of two years and three
months. The court asked Hambright
where he get the tools, with which he
made his escape. He said he received
them from a fellow convict.
Jehn Sales, convicted of assaulting Fred
crick Gretwald, was sentenced te pay a
fine of $20 and costs.
In the cases against Frank Witmer
charged with malicious -mischief and as
sault and battery, the jury found him
guilty of assaultiand battery aud net guilty
of malicious mischief, but te pay the cost:,.
He was sentenced te undergo an imprison
ment of three months.
The cases of Jehn B. Uestcttcr, charged
with embezzlement, Jehn Forward, ferni
catien and bastardy,and J.Andrcw,assault
and battery, were nel pressed for want of
evidence. Cemth vs. Lewis Dickel, surety of the
peace and desertion. The prosecuting was
the wife of the defendant. The desertion
case was dropped, as the court made a de
cree at the August term directing Dickcl
te pay a certain sum per week. Sirs Dickcl
testified that the defendant had frequently
threatened her, and she was afraid of him.
Dickel was directed te pay the costs of the
surety of the peace case and enter into a
recognizance te keep the peace.
Cem'th vs. Ames Harman, surety of the
peace. The defendant was charged with
making threats against a five-year-old son
of Lemuel Bachler. He was ordered te
pay the costs and enter into his recogniz
ance te keep the peace.
Cem'th vs. Lemuel Bachler, surety of
the peace. Annie Kissinger charged the
defendant with making threats "against
her. The defendant denied having made
any threats. The court ordered Bachler
te pay the costs and te enter into his
recognizance te keep the peace.
Cem'th vs. James B. Staubbs, surety of
the peace. II. U. Gantz, of 3It. Jey town
ship, was the complainant, and he
charged the defendant with having threat
ened te cripple him. The defendant
swore that he just said he would whip him
if he did nut step talking about him.
Staubbs was ordered te pay costs aud te
enter into his recognizance te keep she
peace.
Cem'th vs. Samuel Tayler, colored, de
sertion. Amanda Tavler, the wife of the
defendant, testified that her husband failctl
te provide for her sufficiently. Samuel
waswilliugte take his wife home with
him and provide for her. The case was
continued until January.
The complaint against Jehn Kegel,
charged with desertion, was dismissed, as
the parties arc living together.
Cem'th vs. Winfield Buckius, ..rthU
city, .surety of the peace. Frank Witmer
testified that the defendant threatened te
cut him with an axe. The defendant was
ordered te pay thecents ami te give bail te
keep the peace.
In the esse of Peter . Beas and Philip
Dickcl, two small boys, charged with steal
ing money from the stere of Jehn Weaver,
Dickel plead guilty and was ordered te be
sent te the house of refuge. A nel. pros.
was entered iu the ease or Beas en ac
count of his youth, and his father became
his surety for his future geed behavior.
Jehn Recser, the young boy who wa
convicted of stealing a watch from Benja
min Wiggins was ordered te be taken te
the house of refuge.
Unas Kcndig, who plead guilt- te ste al
ing several cases of tobacco, was sentenced
te 18 mouths imprisonment.
Thu grand jurv returned the following
bills :
True bills : Themas Housten, tiamp ,
Win. McPherson, embezzlement ; Jehn
Spindler, assault and batter v.
Ihemas Housten plead guilty te being
a tramp and was sculciiccdt'i nine mouth.-',
imprisonment.
(mini .lury'n Itonert.
The final report of the grand jury was
returned at 1 :','! e'cltck. It wai; as fol fel
lows :
Te the JluiiiH'iilite. the .1 minis f jlic Court of
Oyer itii'l Trrii'iurr etvl .It'll ieliicr; unit
iiuarte? sexsirm nf thr I'recr of Isinrdstcr
("ei'iiti:.
The grand inquest empaneled te in
quire into and for the county of Lancas
ter at the November sessions, 1880, re
spectfully report that we have acted en i'2'2
bills presented te us by the district at
torney, of which 108 were returned true
bills, anil 1 1 were ignored. Of the bill.-;
acted upon there were for larceny :!., forni
cation and bastardy C, embezzlement 4,
assaulting an ellicer I, tramps II, assault
aud battery 12, attempt te ravish 1, ob
structing legal process 1, resisting an offi
cer 2, selling liquor te miners 1, entering
an out house with intent te commit a fel
ony 4, accessory te larceny after the fact '.',
libel 4, receiving .stolen goods 5, false pre
tense 1. dissuading witnesses 1, breaking
jail 2, fniudnlcntly secreting goods 1, ne
glect of duty 2, burglary 5, earrying con
cealed deadly weapons 2, horse stealing 1,
entering dwelling house te commit felony
1, malicious mhehief 1, disorderly home 1.
The grand inquest concur with many of
their predecessors iu directing the tittcu tittcu
tien of the court te the large proportion
of petty cases with which the local admin
istration of justice is vexed. Toe many of
our constables and committing magistrate:;
exercise their offices for the multiplica
tion of their fees instead of the enforce
ment of law and order. Complaints are
made aud encouraged te be made for
the purpose of making a ease. Ca:cs are
sub-divided te afford a multiplicity
of complaint::, warrants, sobpemas, in
dictments and multiplied fees at every
stage of them. Innumerable unnecessary
witnesses arc ubjueuacd be cause their mini
bcr increases the fees : continuances from
court te court increase the expenses until,
in the end, whether borne by prosecutor,
defendant or thu county, their outrageous
and excessive amounts bring the adminis
tration of justice into disrepute. Reform
is ncecssarj', and we urgently recommend
such i emulations by the court or such
legislation, if needs be, as will cut existing
abuses by the root. The grand inquest
was subjected te much inconvenience and
delay by the failure of witnesses te prompt
ly answer when called.
Iu the fttithcr discharge of our
duties as instructed by your hon
orable con it we visited the public
institutions. Iu thu home for friendless
children we found 5)1 inmates, 21 females,
08 males, 2 colored females and : colored
males. We found them all in geed health,
under the efficient management of Mrs.
Hamaker:::d her assistants, who sem te
be doing all in tlieir power for the moral,
intellectual and physical training of these
wards of the county. We found the build
ing ina iieatandclcauly condition through
out and apparently in geed repair. Wc
next visited the almshouse, under the
management of 3I: Jehn Breck, who re
ported 10: innnitcs ; 17 males, 18 females,
4 female children and 1 male children. We
also visited the new barn lately erected by
the cjui.ty in place of the one recently de
stroyed by fire, and found it te b.s a neat
and substantial structure and refleetscred
it en the contractor. We also recommend
a lire plug as has been recommended by a
former grand jury. Wc next visited the
hespital.in which under the management of
Mr. B. F. Cox. we round 2M inmates. AVe
found both almshouse and hospital neat
and iu excellent order. In the further
discharge of our duties wc visited the
prison iu which wc found 145 convicts, SI
undergoing their respective sentences,
40 for trial aud 21 for drunken and disor
derly eeudvet. Iu obedience te the in
structions of the honorable court, wemads
a most careful examination of this institu
tion, and inquired particularly about the
matter te which our attention was specially
directed in the charge of his honor Judge
Livingston. We found the institution
clean, weli-oidered, the inmates provided
for as directed by law, and the sentences
of the com tin separate and solitary con
finement carried out as far as they can pos
sibly be with the present accommodations.
The keener of the prison, Mr. Jehn P.
Wcisc, has been most faithful and efficient
iu the discharge, of all his duties, and any
blame for any alleged mismanagement can
not be attributed te him. If tools have
been furnished te any of the convicts it
has been iu the face of his constant efforts
te see that the law in cases of separate and
solitary confinement is strictly enforced,
and while wc were unable te discover any
dereliction en the part of any of the
undcrkecpers or watchmen, it must be
remembered that .Mr. Wcisc, the keeper, is
net responsible for their appointment.
If any of them have been derelict the
inspectors who appointed them should be
held accountable for their conduct. We
carefully cx.imitied,ne by one, the keeper,
the underkecpsr. baker and all thceflicials
about the prison, and two of the inspec
tors en tluj matters into which we were di
rected te inquire. iVinle it is true
that the Lancaster county prison is a
penitentiary, as te one class of criminals
confined iu it, it is at the same time the
common jail of the county as te another
class ; hence at all times there are inmates
net sentenced te separate and solitary
confinement, whose time is utilized, ami
as they work in and about the prison they
may slip te the convicts iu their cells tools
with which ve attempt their escape. The
grand iuquest de net believe that visitors
ite '