Lancaster daily ikteLlIgencer Friday November 26 1880.
Lancaster nteilcgencec.
FRIDAY EVENING, NOV. 36, 1880.
A Pla fer the FfciUaelpkla Democracy.
The Philadelphia Democracy have
abolished the rules for the government
of the party, which were adopted but a
little while age, and are new in search of
a new set which will give premise of
greater efficiency. Perhaps they will be
glad te receive suggestions in the matter
from any source and of any kind ; for
they no doubt realize the difficulty of the
work and, in view of the vain struggle
which they always are engaged in te
secure the representation of the voice of
all their voters, they have geed reason te
despair of ever being able te accomplish
the desired end.
The difficulty is one felt in every large
city and springs from the fact that every
Democratic method of representation
that hasbeeu tried is defeated by the en
ergy of disreputable men, who lind their
account in seeking te control the prima
ries and who are able and ready te de it
by treachery and fraud, and even force, se
thit the reputable element or the party
is deprived of the opportunity of peace
able participation in the direction of the
organization. Anether trouble is found
in the indisposition of most men te give
any time or effort te the management of
the party, from which they seek no profit,
and te exert themselves for which
they de net find sufficient mo
tive in their patriotism and party spirit.
They are all ready, however, te howl
when things go wrong and te disclaim a
responsibility which really belongs te
them for the evil weik that is done by
men whom they could have put down if
they had been willing te try. In New
Yerk the Democratic organization is net
Democratic in its essence, and is
saved from the control of the worst men
eC the party by being practically taken
possession of by associations. The Tam
many society is nominally Democratic,
but really autocratic Its members are
supposed te be chosen by the people
voting at primary elections ; but these
elections aie under control of the officers
who manage them, and who are able te
use them te perpetuate themselves in
their places.
k Tiie question is hew te se organize a party
in a city as te save it from the control
of rings and te obtain the voice of every
member in its direction. That this can
not be done through the natural-method
of the ordinary primary elections has
been se fully demonstrated by experi
ence as te condemn any plan of organi
zation based upon such elections. What
is needed te be done is te make the par
ticipation of every voter as easy as pos
sible. His voice is wanted and we think
we knew hew it can be had. Our sug
gestion is that the voters of every pre
cinct be divided into tens, who shall an
nually cheese one of their number te cast
their ten votes en every occasion during
the year when the primary voice of the
party is wanted. He will vote as direct
ed by these who have chosen him, or, in
default of such instruction, as he sees fit.
These companies of ten may be ar
ranged by the voters associating them
selves as may be agreeable te them :
these net se associated by a certain time
being put together alphabetically or by
proximity of residence.
The chiefs of these ten will be the
representatives of the precinct, voting
for the voters in it en all occasions.
If necessary this principle of one man
voting as the special representative of
ten may be carried up still f urther,by the
chiefs of the primary tens in the precincts
selecting one-tenth of their number te
de the party voting in the ward, district
or city. But the first step ought te re
move the chief evil et the primary
elections, since it will enable each
ten citizens te select a representa
tive who will probably be willing
te give his attention te the duty
he has assumed, which is simply that of
voting the opinions of his small constitu
ency. If he fails in his duty, or misrep
resents them, they have the power in
their hands te remove him the next
year.
The plan seems te have the recommen
dation of simplicity and could readily be
arranged in its details. Its fundamental
idea is te secure the voice of men who
will net take the trouble or encounter
the risks and unpleasantness often at
tendant upon going te the usual primary
elections of a precinct in a great
city, and te secure, moreover, that of
these who se go and are cheated for their
pains. We suggest it for consideration
for what it is worth.
Weather Prophecies.
The doctors en meteorology are differ
ing greatly in their prognostications of
the weather we are going te have this
winter, one prophet declaring that there
is going te be a great deal of snow and a
great deal of cold, while another predicts
less snow here than in North Carolina
and an unusually mild temperature. The
latter seems te be early put out of coun
tenance by the ice and snow that has de
scended upon us with such fierceness
even before winter has come ; but
as his prediction only commenced
te run with December he may refuse te
be held accountable for the eccentricity
of November. The general impression
is that the weather we have new is a for fer
tastc of the joys in that line that are te
come, and probably we knew as much
about it as the prophets. The old goose geese
bone prognostication is about as accurate
as any that modern science furnishes ;
but the ice and snow under our feet and
the cold about our ears enables us te
dispense with any ether weather
gauge. Our sensibilities arc sufficient
for our satisfaction. The ice men ac
cordingly are dilatory with their harvest
and undertake te despise anything less
than six inches. The sleigh manufac
turers are smiling all ever and have no
doubt that they will get the twenty-five
per cent, advance they have put in the
stock they carried ever from the last
melancholy winter. The young folks arc
delighted with the prospects of skating,
sledding and sleighing that opens before
them; but the father of the family
groans in spirit ever the coming raid of
the ice-king en his purse. The peer must
be looked after ; fortunately the cendi
tien of business gives means te the char
itable and lessens the number who need
assistance. But there .will be many te
want it, and the machinery should be
ready te alleviate the distress of the
winter of unusual rigor which nearly
everybody sees before us, whatever the
prophets say.
PERSONAL.
William R. Floyd, of Wallack's thea
tre, died yesterday. He was well known
as an actor and manager.
Sir Benjamin Collins.Bkeuee, the dis
tinguished English chemist, is dead. He
was professor of chemistry at Oxford. His
age was G3.
It may be taken as a settled fact that
Mr. Potts will make no contest te pre
vent the inauguration of Mr. Ludlow as
governor of New Jersey.
The .Pittsburgh Dispatch throws itself
into the senatorial contest with General
James K. Moekuead as its caudidate.
The Petroleum Werld,et Titusville, presents
Geerge Siiiras, of Pittsburgh.
Sir Theodere Martin, the biographer
of Prince Albert, was yesterday elected
Lord Recter of St. Andicw'6 University,
defeating Mr. E. A. Freeman, the histo
rian. Eliza ijeth Cadv Stanten addresses a
card te her countrywomen saying that she
has made it a special duty te persuade her
friends te write their own full names "and
net allow themselves te be represented by
letters, like spools of thread and barrels of
flour, as A. Jenes, U. Smith."
Mile. Saua Bernhardt ceutiibuted te
the eulivenmeut of the Thauksgiviug fes
tival in New Yerk by a performance of
' The Sphinx." The variety of death
scene iu this, lemaiks the Tribune, is the
horrible. It was the sixth of the Bern
hardt scries, and in each Mile. Bcruhaidt
has concluded her labeis by a portraiture
of death.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
The bodies of three mcn.frezcn te death,
floated down the river at Menti eal en
Tuesday, en a cake of ice.
The East Canaan marble weiks, Connec
ticut, burned ycsteiday. Less, $50,000 ;
no insurance.
In Asbury Paik, N. J., Randall Beulcu,
a well-to-de merchant, was tin own out of
a carriage and killed.
William Slean, aged 60 yens, and for 25
j cars gatekeeper at the Newark avenue
railroad crossing iu Jersey City, was killed
by a passing train.
Daniel Scovil, a freight conductor en the
New Yerk & New England railroad, fell
between the cars at Cranston, II. I., and
died seen afterwards.
Samuel Paiker, of New Point, l?jcais
of age, was drowned while skating en Sil
ver pond, N. J., the ice bi caking beneath
him.
F. B. Stilsbury's furniture factory and
storehouse were binned at West Raudelf,
Vt. The less is between $15,000 and $20
000 and the insurance small. Thirty men
arc thrown out of work.
The steam launch of the U. S. steamer
Kearsarge was sunk by an accident off
Sewell's Point Ya., en Monday evening,
and Jehn Peters, the coxswain, was
drowned.
James O'Brien, alias Rebcit Liudsey,
indicted for perjury iucouucctieu with the
Merey letter, was arraigned before Judge
Cowing in New Yerk. He pleaded guilty
and was remanded for sentence.
Themas Fitzpatrick, James Waul,
Frank Jehnsen, and Perry Swanson were
killed and O. C. Parson was injured per
haps fatally, by the caving iu of a rail
road bank at Hepkins Station, Minn., en
Tuesday.
At Salem, Ya., Marcus Hawley, who is
te be executed ler the cold-blooded mur
der of Zachariah Hayes, was married in
jail te Manuic Hawkins, who has borne
him two children. He was subsequently
baptized. An Episcopal minister effici
ated at both ceremonies.
Patrick Keating, CO years of age, a well
known resident of Leng Island, was
struck by the express train while attempt
ing te cress the track. It was snowing
hard at the time and Keating did net hear
or sec the approaching train. His back
was broken and his skull fractured.
Jehn Sheckles, of Baltimore, accem
panicd by Rebert McKinless, a boy of
fourteen, went into the country gunning.
Mr. Shcckles, in leaning ever some rocks,
struck the hammer of his gun against one
of them, discharging the weapon. The
entire lead entered the breast of McKin
less and he was a corpse in a few minutes.
Huge Rcusch, foreman of the Crescent
City railroad company at New Orleans,
and an inventor, disappeared iu New Yerk
en the afternoon of September 11, as he
was going te lake the train for Philadel
phia, and no trace of him has been found.
He was te have been married en his re
tain te New Orleans.
STATE ITEMS.
The Western penitentiary at Pittsburgh
had a $3,000 fire yesterday and a much
larger scare.
The dwelling of J. C. Tucker, at Sum
mit, near Bradford, Pa., was burned, and
a little boy was se badly injured that he
died seen after.
A fire in Celevillc, Pa., an oil town, ten
miles from Bradford, Pa., dcstieycd 35
buildings, causing a less estimated at
$30,000.
A. F. Fcttcrhelf. principal of a boys'
school in Bucks ceuntv, has been appoint
ed vice president of Girard college, vice
H. W. Arcy resigned.
Samuel E. Uartranft, father of ex-Govereor
Hartranft, died in Norristown, of
pneumonia, en Tuesday night. He was 75
years of age.
A large meeting in Philadelphia 6n
Tuesday evening, te pay a tribute of re
spect te Lucretia Mett, was addressed by
H. Price Williams, Rebert Purvis, Miss
Fanny M. Jacksen, Judge Pcircc, William
Still, Dr. B. T. Tanner, Dr. Jacob L. Pax
son, and Mrs. F. E. W. Harper.
Henry Pett, aged forty years, was lun
ever by a train en the Lebanon Valley rail
road, at Lebanon, and was badly mangled.
The tender of an engine struck him while
he was crossing the track. Before his
body had been discovered it had been
dragged ever thirty yards. The deceased
was ajmember of the firm of Pett Bres.,
proprietors of the boiler works located iu
this city.
Hayes has accepted an invitation te at
tend the dedication of Pardee hall, at La
fayette college, Easten, en Tuesday. Secre
tary Ramsey, Postmaster General Maynard
General Sherman and assistant Postmaster
General Hazen will also attend the dedica
tion. Secretary Ramsey and Gen.Hazen are
graduates of the college. The entire cost
of rebuilding Pardee ball, $300,000, has
been defrayed by Alie Pardee, of Hazlc Hazlc
ten, after whom it is named.
At Pottsville, the court has modified the
injunction against the Kcely Run colliery,
se as te allow the owners te flood the first
lift gangway te the vertical height of 35
feet, provided dams and batteries are
erected te secure the workings of Hcck
sher & Ce.'s Kohineor mines which are en
a lower level, and also te scoure the lives
of the employees of both mines. The su
perintendent and engineer of Hccksher &
Ce. are te be permitted te enter the Keely
Run mine at all times te examine the
workings. Preparation will be at once
made te flood the burning mine.
CRIMINAL OOCOKREMOKg.
Which Shocked the -Happy ThaaksflrlBg
Four convicts attempted te break out of
the state prison, at Folsom, Cab, en Mon
day, and one of them, named Gibsen, was
shot dead by the guard.
Richard J. Scrivcner.a retired merchant,
committed suicide in New Yerk, because
he had lest nearly all his means by unfor
tunate speculations. He leaves a wife and
five children.
A man named Han is, supposed te be a
tramp, has been arrested for the murder
of Brown and Hack in Hawkins county,
Tenn., en Sunday night. Meney and notes
belonging te Brown were found upon the
prisoner and he bad bleed marks en his
clothes.
Alpheus Foetc, recently partner of
" Kricfc ' f omerey in the Lacresse JJemo JJeme
crat, was convicted in LaCrosse of forgery
and was sentenced te five years' imprison
ment in the penitentiary, with three days'
of solitary confinement in each year. The
ether charges of forgery and arson against
him were dropped.
The murdered body of Hclmes Spears, a
farmer, living near the Shaker settlement
of Niskayuua, near Trey, N. Y., was
found in a weed near his house. The fore
head was crushed in, as if struck by a
club.- It is believed Spears was mistaken
for Salem Richmond, trustee of the Shak
ers, who sometimes carries considerable
money about, and that the object of the
murder was robbery.
Scarcity of Water.
A water famine is feared at Chester uu-
Icss higher tide prevail in the Delaware
river.
At Reading and throughout the Schuyl
kill valley there is again a great scarcity
of water, the streams and creeks being
very low and the wells dry, for the first
time in fifty years at this seaseu. The
nail mill of the Reading railroad has been
compelled te suspend operations for want
of water, throwing out of employment 200
men.
A water famine is feaied in Manchester,
New Hampshire, Lake Massahesic. which
supplies the city, being lower than for
many years.
Shet Dead en the Doer Step.
iu Liiien city, lud., Samuel .bagle, a
harness-maker, while entering the house
of his divorced wife te visit his children,
was shot and fell en the doorstep. His
wife refused te let his body be brought in.
He did net die immediately, but began te
sinkTapidly in a few hours. He says the
shot was fired by Henry Pierce, who fled.
He says Pierce has been iu the habit of
visiting Mis. Eagle.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
"ON TRIAL."
IIENUY E. MINNICH AT PHILADELPHIA.
Charged With Opening a Letter ami Ab
stracting Meney Enclosed.
In the United States district court at
Philadelphia en Wednesday, Judge But
ler presiding, District Attorney Valentine
for the prosecution, S. H. Reynolds, esq.,
for the defense, Henry E. Miunich, late
assistant postmaster at Landisville, this
county, was placed en trial, charged with,
en March 5, 1878, illegally opening a letter
and embezzling a $10 and $5 note, which
were inside. Cw readers are tolerably
familiar with the particulars of this case,
which has been pending in the court for
some time. The details, as brought out
by the testimony of the witnesses, en trial,
were about as fellows :
According te the testimony of Postal
Detective II. C. Hepkins, Postmaster
Mai shall, Reuto Agent Hubley, Letter
Carrier Mayer and ethers, it appears that
Mr. Hepkins, en March 5, 1878, mailed
three letters en the postal car, this side of
Laudisvillc, te Henry E. Miller, of Lan
disville. One of the letters contained a $10
bill, the ether a $5 bill, both marked
se as te be readily identified. They were
put into the Landisville pouch, left off at
the station and delivered te the office, at
wincli the mail was chanced hv the defen
dant, who was assistant postmaster. Mr.
jiiucr caned at the oihce for Ins mail and
received the two letters . which had nn
money iu them. The ether letter was net
given him. Its whereabouts have never
been discovered. A rigid search of the
office and of Mr. Minnich was promptly
made by the officials. Neither the money
nor the letter was found.
Subsequently it was found that Mr.
Minnich had that day paid Henry Hcr
shey, coffee roaster of this city, $47. Mr.
Hcrshcy deposited the money at Reed &
Hendersen's bank. J. Hay Brown, esq.,
shortly afterwards drew $250 out of Reed
& Hendersen's in $5 notes and deposited
it in the Farmers' national hank. Soen
afterwards a search among the latest re
ceipts at the Fanners' national bank dis
covered a $5 note which was identified as
the note put into the Miller letter sent te
Landisville aud lest tiace of at that point.
It was also shown that en the day after the
alleged disappearance of the Miller money
letter, Minnich sent a letter te Miss Ella
Stener, of this city, who resides at the
corner of Water and Walnut streets,
"202," and that a $10 note was enclosed
in this letter. Miss Stener swore that
after the first hearing of Minnich at Al
derman Wiley's, Minnich came te her
house and asked her te burn this note and
that she burned the $10 note in his pres
ence, she thinks ; at least he was en the
step iu the back yard and could have seen
her burn it.
It was shown that the clue te the inci
dent of Miss Stener receiving the $10 note
in a letter from Minnich was given te Let
ter Carrier Mayer by a Gcrmau woman
who had been sewing at the Stencr's when
it arrived, aud who, being en a visit te Mr.
Mayer's house in the evening, said te him
that she wished he would bring her a let
ter as geed as the one he had brought te
"Nellie" that morning, as it had a $10
note in it from Minnich. Miss Stener de
nied en cress-examination that Minnich
had told her te burn the note he had writ
ten her ; she said she had already burnt
that when he came, as s'.ie " burns all her
letters."
Fer the Defense.
Mr. Minnich testified in his own behalf
that he knew nothing about the Miller
letter alleged te contain money. He had
changed the mail that day, saw nothing of
it. He ndmittnd flint, hn had wnt 'XTicc
Stener a letter aud $10 bill enclosed, but
net any that had been taken from a letter.
After the hearing at Wiley's he heard Hop Hep
kins ask for a search warrant te search
Miss Stener's house and as he had written
some letters there which he did net for fam
ily reasons care te have made public he
had gene there aud asked her te burn the
"note" he had written te her, net the
money.
A number of witnesses, leading citizens
of the community in which he resides, tes-
iineuie jnnnicns goett character, and the
testimony closed.
Court adjourned ever Thanksgiving
and the argument of the case was heard
te-day.
Indian KeUcs.
With a short time two admirably pre
served Indian relics have been found
within a short distance of Quarry villc. They
are a stone axe, and a stone tomahawk.
They are well finished andhave lain for a
long time under ground, but still are in
geed condition. Charley Hensel, who is
quite an admirer of relics, has secured
them and considers them fine curiosities.
Mayer's Court.
This morning the mayor had plenty of
customers. He sent one dru nk te jail for 15
days, two for 10 days each, and discharged
nine vagrants. . '
THANKSGIVING DAY.
HOW IT WAS OBSERVED.
The Day ta City and County.
Church Services, Secial Gatherings, Stricken
Households, Gelden Wedding Bells,
Death and Disaster.
The event yesterday of widest and most
general notice was the snow storm, which
interfered largely with the public and out
door observance of the day, until late in
the afternoon the sleigh bells began te
jingle en the streets. It was, however, en
the whole, an eventful day as our local
columns show, and we refer our leaders in
detail te the subjoined account of the day
and its incidents the social and religious
observance of it, and the sad accidents and
visitations of Death, which made it mem
orable in some quarters .
Dr. tSreeawald en Governer Hey t a Prec
tarnatien.
The most netable pulpit utterance of
the day was that of Dr. Grecnwald, pastor
of 1 rutty. Lutheran, who preached from
Firs Thessaleniaus, i., 2-3 : " We give
thanks te Ged always for you all, making
mention of you iu our prayers, remember
ing without ceasing your work of faith
and labor of love and patience of hope in
our LenfJesus Christ, in the sight of Ged
and our Father." He based hs remarks
en the current statement that Gov. Heyt,
in the first draft of his Thanksgiving
proclamation, used the expression "Chris
tian Commonwealth " in designating our
state aud that en account of "animad
versions" made against it by prominent
"Israelites" he changed the expression
by striking out the word "Christian."
Dr. Grecnwald discussed at length en
what Christianity had done and all ether
religions had failed te de for the state. He
held that ninety-nine hundredths of our
people are Christians, and that we are net
a commonwealth of Jews, nor infidels, nor
heathen, nor Turks, nor Chinese, al
though Jews and infidels, and heathens and
Turks, and Chinese live among us. " Aud
we de net molest them iu the least degree,
nor interfere with their rights, nor
with the freedom of conscience, or
freedom of worship, or frccden of
residence, or freedom of labor, or freedom of
acquiring property, or freedom et speech,
but we would allow them the largest
liberty as citizens of our commonwealth.
It is de intolerance, nor interference with
freedom of conscience, nor freedom of
speech, nor freedom of any kind, for a
govcruer of a commonwealth te call the
state a Christian commonwealth when
ninety-nine ene-huudredths of its people
are avowedly Christian. It is no mere an
act of intolerance nor an act of infringe
ment ou freedom of conscience for the
governor te designate the state " a Chris
tian commonwealth " than it is for him te
put at the bottom of his proclamation the
words, 'Given under my baud and the great
seal of the state at Harrisburg this (8th)
day of November, in the year of our Lord
1880.' The Jews and infidels would take
equal offense at the words, in the year of
our Lord. Would he strike out these
words at the dictation of Jews and infi
dels? Would he igneic the Christian
era because Jews and infidels hate
Christ, and rebel against calling him 'our
Lord ." They de net own him as their
Lord. Having succeeded in having the
word ' Christian' expunged, they will
next have the words ' our Lord' stricken
out." Dr. Grecnwald desired it te be un
derstood that Trinity Lutheran's observ
ance of the day was in accordance with the
president's proclamation, which after all
the governor had only seconded.
Christ Church.
Iu the morning there was a Thanksgiv
ing sermon preached by the pastor, Rev.
E. L. Reed, aud in the evening a very in
teresting entertainment was given under
the auspices of the "Singing Class," com
posed of little boys aud girls belonging te
the Sunday school. The attendance was
very large aud the pregramme well ar
ranged, censistidg of well-selected and
well-rendered pieces of music and a num
ber of recitations ancLaddrcsscs.
The Presbyterians.
The Presbyterian church was decorated
yesterday in front of the communion table
with a shock of sheaves of wheat and a
pyramid of corn and apples, samples et the
fruits of the earth with which a kind Provi
dence has se abundantly blessed the coun
try. The thanksgiving services consisted
of prayer and songs of praise, and appre
priate readings from the scripture and a
sermon by the pastor Rev. Dr. J. Y. Mit
chell, in the morning at 10.30. There were
no special services in the chapel.
Other Churches.
The First Methodist, St. Paul's Metho
dist and the two missions held a union
meeting in the First church at 10:30 a. m.
Rev. S. C. II. Smith pastor, preached a
sermon aud Rev. J. Lindemuth assisted iu
tllC fiCVVlCCP
The FirstRcrermed and St. Paul's Re
formed held a union meeting iu the forenoon
in the First Reformed church, the sermon
being preached by Rev. Peters. Dr. Shu
maker of St. Paul's assisted iu the services.
At Grace Lutheran church a sermon
was preached by the pastor, Rev. C. Elvin
Houpt. Rev. D. H. Gcissingcr, the for
mer pastor, was present and assisted iu the
services.
At Zion Lutheran Rev. Mayser preached
a thanksgiving sermon in the morning and
similar services were had at St. Stephen's,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. Mcister.
The Thanksgiving gospel service held in
the public school building, corner of Le Le
eon and Lime streets, last evening, was
well attended.
The Secial Observance in General.
The social observance of the holiday in
its features of especial prominence is duly
reported, and in addition there were num
berless gatherings, some of them confined
te the family circle, in which the spirit of
geed cheer peculiar te the season was man
ifest. Mr. and Mrs. Jehn Trisslcr, residing at
Ne. 524 West Walnut street, entertained
their children" and grand children with a
bountiful Thanksgiving-dinner. Four of
the former and eleven of the latter gather
ed around the festive beard which groaned
beneath its weight of geed things, and the
occasion was made one of mutual thanks
giving and congratulation for the preser
vation of the family circle, health and hap
piness. There was a largely attended dancing
sociable at Grant hall, in the afternoon,
under the direction of Mr. Thes. McGuirc,
which was success in every aspect. The
merry dancers crowded the polished fleer
from three till six thirty, and enjoyed
themselves te the music of Tayler's orchestra.-
v
Mr. Edward Hall's daucing class gave a
sociable in the afternoon at Schiller hall.
The attendance was large, the music in
spiriting, the dancing gracc&j, and the en
joyment complete. J&3
A number of the young ladies of Mari
etta signalized the occasion by a "leap
year party," which came off at Central
hall, in that borough, last evening, and
which was as creditable te its fair
managers as it was delightful te all
who participated. A number of ladies
and gentlemen from this city were among
the guests, while these from Columbia,
Marietta and neighboring points served te
swell the number te fifty couples. Tay Tay
eor's orchestra furnished the music.
Many persons during the forenoon re
paired te the Concstega at Graeff s land
ing, where for several hours they indulged
in the healthful and exhiliarating sport
of skating. The ice was several inches
thick, and though the snow-fall of
the previous night had a bad effect upon
it, the difficulty was obviated by a party
of enterprising lads, who, with shovels and
brooms, cleared a space sufficient for all
practical purposes. At neon, however,
it began te snow again and the ice was de
serted by the skaters. Plenty of fun aud
no accidents.
As will be seen by reference te our mat
rimonial columns, the torch of Hymen
blazed with uncommon brightness, and te
that department of te-day's paper is re
ferred the attention of all persons who de
sire te keep themselves posted upon what
istranspiring in the spheie of matrimony.
The happy couples all bear into their new
estate the congratulations and best wishes
Of the ISTEIXIGEXCER. .
THE ALXXEttCH01t.
Concert and Sociable Thanksgitlng Exe.
The conceit and sociable given by the
Lancaster Mamnercher, iu their hall en
Wednesday evening, was largely attended
and enjoyable, as these events always are.
The early part of the evening was occupied
by the musical pregramme, which' was of
the usual high order, and comprised both
vocal and instrumental selections.
At the conclusion of the concert the fleer
was cleared, and with Mr. Henry Gcrhart
as master of ceremonies the night was spent
iu dancing and mirth, Kcffcr's orchestra
furnishing the music, aud the festivities
extending far into the " wee sma' hours
awant the twal." A handsome and weil weil
eidered table was spread in the lower room,
where refreshment was abundantly sup
plied te the hungry and te the thirsty ; and
as en all similar occasions the Mamner Mamner
cher people had ample cause te congratu
late themselves en the signal success of
their Thanksgiving " Concert and Tanz
kraiiichen." GOLDEN WEDDING.
ItnpresslieSei vices at St. Antheny's Church
Yesterday morning,notwithstanding the
prevailing snow storm, a great throng as
sembled a St. Antheny's church te witness
the interesting ceremonies attending the
golden wedding of Mr. Pirmiu Kaul and
wife, the venerable parents of Rev. Father
Kaul, pastor of the church.
At 10 o'clock the children of St. An An
teony's parish school, Father Kaul and a
number of visiting guests, together with
the relatives and intimate friends of the
family, assembled at the lesidence of Mr.
Pirmiu Kaul,opposite St. Antheny's church
and forming a line marched te the chinch
in the following order :
The parish school children, ai rayed in
white garments.
The revereud clergy.
The venerable bride and gioem Mr.
and Mrs. Pirmin Kaul, accompanied by
two young misses as bi idesmaids and two
lads as groomsmen.
Friends and relatives of the family num
bering nearly one hundred.
As the precession entered the church,
a grand wedding march was played upon
the organ, at which Miss Lizzie Strebcl
presided, Mr. Fcrd Weber playing an ac
companiment en the cornet.
The wedding party presented them
selves before the altar, the biide and groom
and bridesmaids and groomsmen wearing
golden crowns and wedding insignia. The
groom placed upon the bride's finger
heavy geld wedding
after which
father Kuul, the youngest son of " the
happy couple,'' bestowed upon them his
priestly blessing and the usual advice, ad
monitions aud congratulations given ou
such occasions.
Tae reverend clergy then sang the litany
of All Saints, after which solemn high mass
was celebrated.
During the mass Father Kaul preached
a sermon appropriate te the occasion, iu
the course of which he cave a brief
sketch of the family history. Mr.
Pirmiu-Kaul and wifcare-Gciman by birth.
In May, 1840, they left their home iu Sin-
nishcim, Baden, and with their family
sailed for America, arriving in New Yerk,
after a long and stormy voyage, en the 7th
of July. After two weeks they removed
te Philadelphia, and a month later went
te Reading, where they continued te re
side until a few yens age, when they re
moved te Lancaster. Their family con
sists of Prof. Jeseph Kaul, of Notre Dame
college, Indiana; Rev. Father Kaul, of St.
Antheny's, this city : one married daugh
ter in Reading, and two single ones iu this
city, one of whom is musical instructor in
the Sacred Heart aeademy aud the ether
housekeeper for her brother, Rev. Antheny
Kaul.
At the conclusion of the mass, which
was admirably sung, with organ and or
chestra accompaniment, the precession
reformed, and te merry music marched
back te the residence of Mr. Pirmin Kaul,
where a large number of relatives and
ether invited guests extended congratula
tions te the venerable couple and partook
of a bounteous banquet prepared for the
occasion.
At 2 o'clock p. m. there was a grand
entertainment given in honor of the bride
and groom at the Sacred Heart academy.
There were about one hundred guests
present, a bounteous set-out provided, a
number of addresses by pupils of the acad
emy and ethers and some very choice
vocal and instrumental music.
In the evening there was another gath
ering of fi tends at Mr. Kaul's residence.
Frem beginning te end the ceremonies
were interesting and joyous, and the one
wish of all who witnessed them was that
the aged couple might live te enjoy many
mere anniversaries of their wedding-day.
eniruAuv.
Death's Fruitful Thanksgiving Hat vest De
cease of Well-known Lnncastcrians.
Frank P. Mctzger, a well-known citizen
and native of Lancaster, breathed his last
at the Cadwcll house, this city, at 11:45 a.
m. yesterday. Mr. Mctzger was a son of
the late Jacob Mctzger, deceased, and a
brother of Dr. S. II. Mctzger, E. Shacfl'er
Mctzger and Wm. Mctzger, well known
residents of Lancaster ; of Jacob Mctzger,
new in the West, and of Mrs. C. M. Dun
can, of Chambersburg. He was born in
this city en December 2, 1820, aud had he
lived but one week mere would have cele
brated his 51st birthday in the city of his
nativity. In his youth he learned the
trade of saddlery, which business his
father carried en extensively and he worked
at it for a number of years in this city and
afterwards in Wilmington, Del. Thence
he went te New Yerk and was
express messenger en the Manhattan line
of steamboats plying between New Yerk
and Savannah, his brother, E. Shacffcr
Metzger, being engaged iu the same line
at that time. The outbreak of the war
terminated the commercial business of
this line, and Mr. Metzger returned te
New Yerk, where, during the war and after
its conclusion, he .was engaged in the man
agement of bearding stables, and ether
business for which his experience and
geed executive qualities fitted him. He
returned te Lancaster in 1869, and
since that time hn has .bearded at the
Cadwell house. Several years age failing
health prostrated him, and through a long
illness he has exhibited most wonderful
powers of vitality. Again and again his
life has been despaired of and he seemed
at the very gates of death, always rallying
by the exertion of marvelleus will power
and asserting a tenacity of life that was or
a most remarkable character.
His second serious attack, beginning in
the fall of 1879, continued for ten months,
during which time he was net out of his
room and during most of it his life seemed
te bang by a thread. His indomitable will
and careful nursing brought him through,
and he recovered se far as te be able te
walk about, te sit in his accustomed places,
and enter into active interest in and dis
cussion of current events, with which he
kent promptly informed. About a week
age he suffered a relapse,and the thread of
life which h?.d se long been strained grad
ually and without sudden rupture gave
way. His end was peaceful and calm and
he passed from sliep te the sounder sleep
eideatk.' '. ,
Mr.' Metzger was a gentleman of large
experience and of close reading, keeping
himself apace with the progress of events.
He was a ready talker and a genial com
panion. He had- positive convictions and
was fearless in their, expression. With a
retentive memory and quick perception,
his knowledge of men and things was very
general and his recollection of historical
and personal events of Lancaster ran far
back and wascemprehensive. Though his
dissolution has been se long anticipated
the news of it comes with mere or less of a
shock; and his death will be sincerely
mourned, net only by these who cherished
the closer relations of brother and sister,
but by the many who knew him in the
general associations of life.
Death of Jacob Bair.
Jacob Bair, late of the firm of D. Bair
& Ce., died yesterday morning at his res
idence, Ne. 43 Seuth Duke street, after a
prolonged illness, aged 42yeare. Mr. Bair
was born at Mill Valley, this county, aud
while yet a babe, removed with his father's
family te Shamokin. After residing there
four j cars the family returned -te this
county, locating at New Providence, and
four or five years later removed te Sale
Harber, where the head of the family, Ja
cob Bair, sr., died, leaving a widow, seven
sous and two daughters. The subject of
this sketch seen after the death of his fa
ther came te Lancaster, in 1852, and be
came a member of the family and a clerk
in the store of his uncle, the late David Bair,
remaining as salesman and book-keeper
until 18G5, when he became a member
of the firm of David Bair& Ce., consisting
of D. Bair, sr., D. Bair, jr., Jehn A.
Charles and Jacob Bah. The firm re
mained thus until 1876, when D. Bair, jr.,
bought out the respective interests of D.
Bair, sr., and Jno. A Charles. On the first
of March last D. Bair, jr., became sole
proprietor by the purchase of the interest
of Jacob Bair, whose health had become
tee much impaired te permit him
te engage in active business, and
since that date he has remained retired.
While in bu.sinc.ss Mr. Bair was distin
guished for rare business talent, and had
control of the financial department of the
firm of which he was a member. He was
active, intelligent and courteous ; a favor
ite with all who had dealings with him.
In 1873 he was married te Miss Carrie
Carpenter, a daughter of the late William
Carpenter, prothenatory of this ceuuty.
Mr. Bair leaves no children, but his wire,
mother, six brothers and two sisters sur
vive hiiri. The brothers, D. Bair, jr., of
this city ; Albert Bair, of Iowa ; Jehn II.
Bair, of Caniarge, this ceuuty ; W. Orlande
Bair, of Strasburg, this county ; II. Clay
Bair, of Pittsburgh, and Daniel W. Bair,
of Rawlinsville. The sisters arc Mrs. Chas.
31. Gibbs, and Mrs. Nathaniel Ryan, of
this city.
Mr. J3airs funeral will take place en
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock , interment
at Woodward Hill cemetery.
Death of an Aged Lady.
Mrs. Campbell, a very old woman, widow
of the late Ress Campbell, of Bart town
ship, died recently very suddenly at the
old homestead. She was the mother of
( the late Dr. Campbell and of the late Rev.
Campbell, who died some time since at
Easten, and of the Rev. William Camp
bell, of Ohie. She has several ether chil
dren, among whom is Mrs. Cellins, wife
of Cel. Thes. C. Cellins, or Colerain. She
was about 90 years old, and well known
ever all the lower end.
Death of Cyrus Moere.
Cyrus Moere, a well-known farmer and
cattle feeder, of Drumnre township, whose
farm was near the Unicorn, died this morn
ing, aged about sixty-three years. Mr.
Moere was a geed citizen and one of the
best farmers iu the lower end. He had
just finished a large tobacco shed and
was beginning te raise the weed with
geed prospects.
FATAL. ACClDbmS.
A Jinn Killed by a Passenger Engine Who
Is He?
Last evening an unknown man was
stiuck and instantly killed by the engine
of Harrisburg accommodation en the
Pennsylvania railroad, at Landis's read
crossing, a short distance east of the Big
Concstega bridge. The body was placed
in the train and brought te this city,
when it was given into charge of Corener
Mishlcr. A jury was impaneled and an
examination of the body was made by Dr.
Compten. It was found that the neck was
broken. There was an ugly cut en the
head, and the one hand was injured slightly.
The body was left lying in the baggage
room, at the depot, for some time in hopes
that it would be identiucd. It was viewed
by a great many.Fer a time he was thought
te bt a Frenchman who formerly was em
ployed at the locomotive works, but upon
inquiring it was ascertained that that man
left this city mere than a year age and is
new residing in Wilmington.
Upen the arrival of the train which
killed the man. at Columbia last evening,
a large black valise was found by the fire
man. It was lying en the cress bars of
the pilot, having been tiirewn there by the
engine when it struck the man. The
valise was brought te this city this morn
ing, and an examination of its contents
w.is made by the coroner's jury, which
met this morning in the coroner's office.
Besides some clothing the valise contained
a'Gcrnian Testament, in which were sev
eral German letters and one in English.
The latter was in an envelope addressed te
"31. W. Yepc, Zum hotel. Ne 514 North
Third street, Philadelphia," and it was
written by Lawrence Smith, of Columbia.
On a small piece of white paper is written
" Frank Heltshe, Ne. 36 Norfolk street,
above Christiana, Philadelphia." Iu the
testament there were two photographs,
one of a young girl and the ether of a
boy, besides a number of business cards
and a small memorandum book, across the
back of which is written the name of
"Themas Flisch."
The man was" undoubtedly a German,
aud between 45 and 50 years of age. He
is about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, and has
a full sandy beard. He had en a black
overcoat, black dress coat, knit jacket,
check shirt, two pairs of overalls, a new
pair of heavy coarse beets, and a black
slouch hat. A man who looked like this
ene was seen in this city yesterday. It is
supposed that the man was walking te
Philadelphia when he was struck. He
may have been intoxicated also, as a broken
whisky bottle was round en his person.
C. A. Jeffries, of this city, ene of the
eldest aud best engineers en the read, was
iu charge of the engine which killed the
man. Before the coroner's inquest he
stated that he did net see the man, but
was told by the fireman that the engine
had struck one. He then stepped the
train and going back the dead body was
found lying between the two tracks. Jehn
Michael, the fireman, testified that he saw
the man just before he was struck ; he was
stauding en the south track about twenty
yards ahead. When the engine approached
he ran ever en the north track In front of
it. He was then struck and killed.
The coroner's jury found that the man
came te his death "by being struck by a
locomotive en the Pennsylvania railroad.
Ne blame being attached te the company's
employees." The dead body was remov
ed te the almshouse where it new is. It
will net be buried until te-morrow as it
may be identified.
Killed By a Runaway Team.
On Tuesday an accident occurred in
Colerain township, this county, near the
Chester county line, by which a man
named Jehn Segar lest his life. Mr. Segar
has been in the employ of Jehn Helmes,
and was driving home in a large two-horse
farm wagon. When near the residence of
Albert Werth the horses took fright and
ran off, but was stepped before getting fax-
by Mr. Werth and Mr. Burling. They
immediately went back some distance
along the read aud found Mr. Segar lying
unconscious in the highway. An examina
tion revealed that one side'ef the body was
completely mashed iu, several ribs broken
and his skull fractured. Upen returning
te consciousness he was placed in blanket
and conveyed in a wagon te his home,
where he died in a few minutes. It is
supposed that the unfortunate man was
in the act of putting en the lock while
walking alongside of the wagon, and slip
ping, fetf under the wheels. Mr. Segar
was aged about 60 years, and leaves a wife
and three grown up children.
THE DKAMA.
Miss Annie PIxley in M'Uss.
"As might have been expected," the
appearance of Miss Annie Pixlcy, the
gifted young seubrettc actress, at Fulteu
opera house Wednesday night. was greeted
by a large and brilliau audience. The
play was I'M'ilss," the picturesque and
romantic beauty of which, and the brac
ing healthy Western humor that pervades
it, are tee well kuewu hereabouts te re
quire any extended comment at this time.
"M'lLss" is a favorite with ourpeeple.and
net without cause, for the play is perhaps
the very lwst delineation of the peculiar
phase of Western life with which it deal.,
new extant. INictry and pathos are blend
ed iu the development or the story with
that singular artistic charm characteristic
of all of Bret Harte's literary work, and
whilst there is plenty of scheming aud vil
Iaiuy and the customary display of sheeting
iron, the scenes arc generally well-drawn
andwatuial. Missl'ixley never appeared
in the title i -ilc hereto better advantage
thau en this occasion aud her popularity
keeps marching ou. Pretty, vivacious, in
fact overflowing with animal spirits, hers
is a nature that s pleases, net alone the
boys of "Smith's. Pocket," but the aver
age audience a well, that she is always
sure of a wai in place in the public affec
tions. Mr. McDoueugh's Yubtt Bill was
what it always U, a geed, natural piece of
acting, and the remainder of the east tilled
out the bill in an altogether satisfactory
style.
" Dr. Clyde."
Power's Pai agen comedy company ap
peared at the tipera house List evening in
Sidney Roseafeld's exquisitely amusing
play of "Dr. Cljde," the audience being a
fair one. The heavy snow storm of the
day rendered necessary the relinquishment
of the Thanksgiving matinee advertised
fur the afternoon. The audience last even
ing enjoyed the performance immensely,
hut a mere rigid enforcement of police
discipline, which might have been exer
cised in I lie prompt ejection of several
disorderly jeuug men, would have been as
grateful te the large majority of the au
dience at it would have been ereditablc te
the opera house management The com
pany that produced the play was al
most identical with the one that has ap
peared here en former occasions, and the
cast is one of uniform strength. Mr. Jehn
F. Ward's Jligyins is the great card, and
his oddities of speech and manner had the
customary effect en his audience, who
laughed until they cried ever his assump
tion of medical knowledge, and marvelous
transmogrification of the terms or the
"materia med--ca." The fun made
by lligijim constitutes an admirable
foil te the unfolding et a very
pretty story, which receives competent
treatment fiera the company, and the play
went along smoothly, each actor perform
ing his or iter part in an intelligent and ef
fective manner. The pcrformanre was
one worthy of all praise.
Court of Comipen Pleas.
Ccurt met this morning at 10 o'clock aud
the cases in which jurors wcic sworn en
AVedncsday weie taken up for .trial.
The case before Judge Patterson is
that of Ilcerv C. Hanscr, vs. David G.
Swartz. In the year 1872 the plaintiff owned
20 shares of Central Transportation stock
which he gave iete the hands of the de
fendant for sale. The defendant gave the
stock evei te Jacob B. Leng, a broker,
and the plaint ill" received a number of div
idends en it. Iu 1375 Mr. Leng failed, and
the stock which was then in the hands of
Philadelphia brokers, was lest in the crash.
It is claimed that Mr. Swartz lcccivcd a
share of the estate of Mr. Leng for this
stock, This action is brought te recevcr
thc value of the stock- On trial.
In the lower court loom Judge Living
ston is hearing the case of Jacob Marklcy
vs Meiiuh: J. Burkhelder, David Kcath,
Reilly Shepler and Jehn Leng. The par
tics te the suit own adjoining properties in
Penn township and they have a dispute
about the Hue fence. The defendant re
moved eleven panels of the fence and this
snit is brought te recover damage:.
O. V. T urfcey Supper.
Last evening after the regular business
of Lancaster ledgo Ne. C7, 1. O.bl'O. F..
had been transacted, the members te the
number of 75 or 8') repaired te the large
100m in the I-iwer story of the building
where a turkey supper awaited them, get
up te order by Mrs. H. L. Frailey aud a
number of lady assistants. The banquet
ting room was handsomely decorated with
flags, mottoes and pictures. Besides the
membcis pieseut there were about a score
of invited guest , including Miss Simmons,
of Baltimore, and members of the Delta
Tau Delta fraternity of Franklin and Mar
shall college, who enlivened the cnter
tainraent by singing a number of fine
musical rejections especially these sung
by Miss Simmons, or Baltimore, who also
favored the eempany by executing a new
waltz with one of the eldcily O. F's as a
partner. The party was a very pleasant
one.
.Joined Annie Pixlcy.
Eddie .vHTer.sen of Prof. W. II. Keffer.
of this city, has accepted the position of
leader and first violinist in the orchestra of
Miss Annie Pity's "M'liss" company,
which played iu this city en Wednesday
night. The engagement is a line one at a
remunerative salary, and is a signal ac
knowledgment of (the young musician's
high ability. He joined ta troupe te-day
and will this evening appear with them at
Newark. N. J.
Net Geed ea Dates.
A leading member or tiie Lancaster bar,
en being asked ir lie recollected the date
or a certain local event, said he did net,
adding : " I never could remember dates ;
the only two that I am certain of is the
date of my birth and the date of my com
ing te Lancaster, and one of these I am
net quite sure of, and 1 forget which or
them it is."v
Vnlleim Bank K. of P.
......, c.whmr tsi.n ikfni'Atilut
The meat snow storm prevented the
Rtrect. iKii-ade of the Uniform Rank an
lUll aillM, ilhVIUI J'll..lV
neunced te take place yesterday, but the
Sir Knights met in their ledge room, drilled
itfa number of military evolutions ,and had
presented te them a magnificent and costly
flag made bynprstmann, of Philadelphia.
The Bethel Oyster Supper.
The oyster supper given last evening for
the benefit of the Union Bethel was well
attended and quite a handsome sum was
realized for the coffers of the church.
There were no religious observances at the
Bethel yesterday.
Pmgtr Badly Lacerated.
A little daughter of Officer McDevitt, of
the Fourth ward, whiie at work in one of
the cotton mills en Wednesday, had one or
her fingers badly lacerated by" getting it
caught in the gearing of a machine she was
iu the act of cleaning.
Divorced.
In court C. C. Frankheuscr, of Adams
town, was divorced from his wire, Matilda
Frankhouser, en the grounds of adultery.