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LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCES, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 188L
Lancaster friteiUgencec'-
FBIDAY EVENING, JANUABY 7, 1881.
The Judge Heard Frem.
We suggested the ether day te the
Messrs. McCaluieut aud the ether gen
tlemen who are agitating themselves te
secure a change in the direction of the
Reading railroad, that they had better
find out what the judge thought about it
before they put themselves te much treu.
ble or worry. They have ascertained
new, but net en their application, nor
nrebablv much te their satisfaction. If
there is anything reasonably certain to
day ,in this changing world, it is that Mr.
Gewen will retain, the control of the
Reading railroad property, and even of
the empty presidency of the suspended
corporation. He and his fellow directors
having applied te Judge McKcnnan for
leave te postpone the stockholder's meet
ing called for the 10th inst. by them, the
judge refuses te grant them such leave,
upon the ground that it is at present
none of his business whether they de or
de net held the proposed meeting, as its
holding is of no consequence at all te the
creditors of the railroad company who
Tiow held all its property and who
de net care a cent who the stockholders
elect te ba the president of their empty
corporation. Nevertheless the judge
gives advice te the directors and a warn
ing. Though he will net give them the
leave they ask, because it is none of his
concern, he toils them they will be very
Billy te held an election or iermit any
ether important business te 1m done at
the stockholders' meeting, as he gravely
doubts whether it will be lawful, and
will hi sure further te complicate exist
ing matters.
In ether words the judge holds, as a
man of sense, that since the officers of
the railroad company have nothing at
all ever which te exercise authority, and
c.mnet de anything te help their com
pany, it is unwise te seek te
change them when there is any doubt at
ail as te tht; authority te de se. It is ad
vice the judge irtfcd net have tendered.
It was no mere his duty te advise this
company than te give them leave te post
pone their election. But having a let of
"'tarnal feels," as the Yankees say,
before him, the temptation was irresist
ible te try te drive a little plain sense into
them. The astonishing part of this
whole movement te oust Mr. Gewen has
been its intense stupidity. It was such
an objectless effort, where he was se
firmly ledged in the receivership, which
is the ciiadei jf power; and where it
did net rnjuire any very great intelli-gei:-e
te discern that Judge McKen
niin. in whom only lay the power
te dispesjes Mr. Gewen, was net at
all likely te exercise it. He knows
Mr. Gewen and respects him. He is
aware of his faults and his virtues, his
great strength and his great weakness;
and he knows that the exuberance of
. his self-cenlidence, hopefulness and
courage, which caused him te rush the
company under his management te the
abyss of ruin, are the very qualities that
will be most valuable in extricating it.
A despondent man has no business new
in charge of the Reading's fortunes,
whatever his wisdom. These wretched
McCalinents must be senile, with their
immense interest in Reading stock, te
stir up this worse than useless disturbance
at present. Xev that they have heard
what the judge has te say, possibly they
will have mhisg enough te cease from
troubling ; as lie holds their property by
th.e threat, they may be wise enough te
heed his advice new that they have
heard it.
Jin. Hewit, the speaker-elect of the
state Heuse of Representatives, indulges
in some very fair words. Wc hope they
will be justified in the appointment of
his committees. He can, if he will, se
lect men who will carry out the ideas of
equity which he se admirably, and we
believe sincerely, expresses. Fer -he
ewes his unanimous election te no spec
ial element (if his party and take3 his
seat without any further obligation than
te de what is right. Especially should
he aim te enforce the views he expresses
aneut the apportionment of the state.
Apportionment is a simple matter with
legislators who want teact lairlyand hon
estly. The map, the constitution and the
census tables are all the authorities that
need te be consulted. By no ether should
the Legislature be guided. But the
temptation is great te heed the " claims"
of party interests, shrieks of locality and
the selfish aspirations of individuals.
The contemplation of the law is that ju
dicial, congressional, senatorial and
representative districts be made up com
pactly of contiguous parts and that
' they be of as nearly equal population as
they can be organized, without tee much
cutting up of counties or towns. They
have seldom in the history of our legis
lation been se apportioned and gerry
mandering has been the scandalous abuse
of power all ever the country. It is little
better tomb districts of their represen
tative rights than te rob them of their
money, arid reprisals in this matter are
natural, as well as the reciprocity of
fairness. Seme party must begin te be
decent in this matter, and if Mr. Hewit
proposes te de it he can begin a reform
that will be a credit te himself and his
party.
Ax esteemed Democratic contributor,
one of the kind of men whose views we
are always glad te publish, expresses the
opinion elsewhere that the Democrats
ought te sympathize with G row's candi
dacy. We think net, and our corres
pondent's views de net convince us. Mr.
Grew did venture ii:t'f the Liberal move
ment; he faih-d te Mbwits failure,
however, where his convictions, if he
was moved by them, would naturally
have led him." He is net a sincere man.
He is an office-hunter ; he lias been seek
ing this senatorial election in a mendi
cant style. He would put his neck
under the Cameren yoke any time
te secure it. He is net a very
able man. His hard money speech in
1878 was male at Quay's suggestion and
under his direction, and it was revised
an.l largely interpolated by Quay with
what he considered " geed enough Mor
gans until after the election. .In 1879 it
was Glew's skilled hand which drew the
gag" resolution that prevented Wolfe
from making a speech against the riot
less bill corruption te the Republican
state convention, which sadly needed- te
hear it. The managers called into ser
vice his trained parliamentary ability te
choke off free speech.
We can believe that Mr. Cenger's
colleagues in the Heuse, en both sides,
were glad te hear of his nomination for
United States Senater. The Republicans
were pleased because he is an active, able
partisan ; the Democrats because he has
been te them an intolerable nuisance.
Cenger is ugly and smart and fussy.
His principal function since his beginning
of service as a representative, lias ueen
te say, " I object," a very eltensive cus
tom te the majority in a legislative body,
but net always without valuable
results te the public. Jehn Ran Ran
eolph was a great objector, and if
he did net frame much geed legislation
he prevented much bad. If mere leg
islators would content themselves with
this we would be less governed and bet
ter governed.
Cenger is a man of some geed parts,
but these which he has displayed in a
minority and in the lower house will net
avail te make him shine. Driven te
ether resources of his talents he may
rise te a higher plane and attain better
distinction. Seme men who have been
conspicuous in the Heuse sink into
nothingness in the Senate. Seme men
unfitted for Heuse service take higher
rank in the mere deliberative body. Con Cen
ger will be irrepressible. Right or
wrong, for geed or evil, he has a future.
MINOR TOPICS.
Hayes fht offered it te a Virginia
fedcrat brigadier.
eon-
They have counted Plaisted out in
Maine ; whether they will keep him counted
out has net yet been decided.
Tins Examiners imperfect view of the
senatorial contest is painful. Won't some
of the family please enlighten it "mud
dle"? The German Jews arc being helped by
persecution. One of them has just been
elected by a handsome majority president
of the municipal council of Berlin itself.
The revised census of Seuth Carolina
shows that population is even greater than
first reported. Se Senater Ceuklinj's last
campaign speech is spoiled for future use.
His "greatest effort" new shenld he te
tell the truth about what he has falsified
in.
" Calice" Charley Festch, of Ohie,
wauts te be minister te France : Levi F.
Morten prefers the New Yerk senator
ship te any cabinet office that he may be
offered since he cannot get the treasury
portfolio ; the colored population will he
satisfied with a foreign mission for Fred
Douglass.
In his forthcoming article en iiitcreecan
transit Grant is expected "te demon
strate very clearly that the DeLesseps
scheme is impossible and preposterous en
engineering grounds, and that tins United
States arc tee much interested in any pre
ject of an isthmus canal te allow it go for
ward under auy but American control."
Mas. Melxie Guizzaud has been elect
ed engrossing clerk of the Heuse of Rep
resentatives in Tennessee. The Republi
cans generally voted for Broughteti, col
ored. Twenty Democrats combined with
her Republican friends and elected her.
ller husband was a yeuug man, who was
killed the first year of the war while hiding
out.
CoxeEit's translation takes another of
the Republican leaders out of the Ilor.se
aud helps Kassen's chances for the speak
ership. Should Robeson be elected te the
Senr.te from New Jersey, as he expects,
andjFryc from Maine, as he hope?, the Re
publicans will be left practically leader
less and utterly incompetent, except by
sheer numerical force, te cope with the
opposition, which will have among num
bers fitted for leadership such members as
Randall, Carlisle, MeL.tnc, Morrison,
Springer, Weed, Knett and Cox.
Ix a speech in the louse of Lords last
night Bca:ensfield declared the accession
of the present government had unsettled
everything in Europe, Asia and Ireland by
reversing the policy of their predecessors,
at the time of whose overthrew peace was
assured. He strongly denounced the con
duct of the government in waiting until
the last moment te propose repressive
measures in Ireland and said the circum
stances warranted an amendment te the
address in that sense. But the state of Ire
land required speedy measures. He there
fore recommended that the Heuse proceed
immediately te discuss the ministeri.il
measures for restoring order and liberty te
leag-suffering subjects of the queen.
Mn. Tiioknten, who ran en the Green
back ticket, was elected as ceuaty judge
of Sullivan, New Yerk, iu the fall of 187S,
for a term of six years, defeating County
Judge Bush, who was a candidate for re
election en the Democratic ticket. Din
ing the canvass Thornten announced that
he would serve the county, if elected, for
$1,200 a year, though the salary was 82,500.
Mr. Thornten was elected, aud has scived
as county judge since January, 1S70, and,
true tc his premise te the people, has only
taken $1,200 aJMU', though tie beard of
visitors raised Weusual salary. The un
successful Democratic candidate brought a
quo icarrante suit, setting up that Thorn Thorn
eon's agreement te serve for $1,200 per an
num, if elected, was in the nature of a
bribe, made te inllueuce the voters of the
county, and he prayed that Thornten
should be declared ineligible, and that he
(Bush) should be installed in the office as
the one who had received the highest num
ber of legal votes. The highest courts
have just decided that Thornten's premise
te take $1,200 was in the nature of a bribe,
aud remove him as ineligible for service en
that account,but they refuse te place Bush
en the county bench, euly going se far as
te declare the effice vacant.
Place aux Uann.
Was it in grim obedience te that old
motto, "Ladies first," that Mrs. Mcier Mcier
hefcr was hanged yesterday before Lam
mens, her alleged partner in crime? She
had already been dead half an hour when
the man was taken out of his cell and judi
cially strangled also.
PFBSONAL.
The Pacific coast is being moved te
make Gen. McDowell secretary of war.
Madame TniEns left an estate of four
million dollars. She couldn't take it with
her.
Londen Academy says that the Ksitien
filled at one aud the same time by Dickens,
Thackeray aud Geerge Eliet can perhaps
be claimed at the present moment, if
claimed at all, only by a anisic English
novelist by Themas ILviidy.
Citizens of the United States residing in
Mexico deeply lament the death of Majer
Clarke, who for many years defended
their interests in his journal, the Ttte
Republic. The publication of that jour
nal will net be interrupted by the death of
the proprietor, but will be continued by
his son, Mastella Clarke.
The fact that General Geff, the new
secretary of the navy, has relinquished
the office of United States district atter
ney of West Virginia, te which he was re
cently reappointed, and which is said te
be worth from $10,000 te 12,000 per
annum, is construed by his friends te
mean that he will be continued in the
navy department by President Gai field.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
The Nauteh baby, born in New Yerk,
four pound daughter of a twelve-year-old
mother, has died.
Fryc has withdrawn from the senatorial
contest in Maine, iiisiiriiig.it is said, Hale's
election.
Four manufactiiiing corporations in
Lcwisten, Maine, representing 1.000,000
of capital, have declared dividend:; this
month aggregating 180,000.
A mob of 300 persons burst into the
prison at Entre Bies, Argentine Kcpubhc,
and hacked te pieces four slaves who had
murdered the son of their owner.
A dead pauper's coat, at Fert Scott,
Kansas, was found te be lined with 500 in
geed money, which gees te the state, no
heir appearing.
Beaumont B. Hack, of Texas, new a
military cadet at West Point, who shot
and dangerously wounded Jehn G. Thomp
son, jr., en the 4th of last June, is te be
tried for that offense next week.
There was a terrible explosion at about
twelve o'clock last night in Balbaeh's ex
tensive refinery works, in River street,
Newark. One person was killed and one
fatally injured. Several arc missed.
Russia has ordered the withdrawal of
10.000 men from the Chinese frontier in
order that they may go te the assistance of
the corps operating against the Turco Turce
mans. In the Heuse of Commens last evening
Mi. Henry Labeucherc(Advat C3d Liberal),
said he would shortly move that a heredi
tary chamber cannot be a permanent in
stitution. August Lefiler'r. wife had pneumonia at
j Fend du Lac, and he was advised te lay a
warm flat iron en tier cucst. lie was
drunk when he applied the remedy, and
caused her death by using a red-het iron.
Charles A. Brown, a special policeman,
of Brooklyn, en Wednesday night, shot
his son, Frederick N. Brown, aged 20, in
dicting a wound in the left breast which
has caused the young man's death. The
cider Brown was assaulting the boy's
mother and the lad interfered.
In St. Ileliers much gratification is felt
at the steadily increasing demand from
the United States for Jersey cattle. Farm
ers are obtaining high prices for cows.
Three animals have just been purchased at
the previously unheard of pricu of 200
guineas each.
The first party of engineers and their as
sistants for Panama left Paris yesterday
for St. Nazairc, where they will embank
en the steamer Lafayette. M. DcLesscps
accompanied them te the railroad train.
Their departure was 'attended with great
enthusiasm.
The billiardist Slossen is coming home,
having refused te accept the conditions of
M. Vignaux for a match, that the latter
should be allowed te practice- four hours
daily for a fortnight en the table brought
ever by Slossen and en which, the last
match was played.
The Indiana Heuse elected the officers
nominated at the Republican caucus. The
Senate is at a dead lock. Candidates were
presented by both the Democrats and Re
publicans. Majers and Davis, Nationals,
voted witii tue Democrats. Alter a num
ber of ballets the Senate adjourned until
te-day.
Jehn D. Lecke, of Whilcstene, L. I.,
who subscribed $75,000 towards building
the Aerth Shere Leng Island railroad te
Whitestenc, was ejected from a train at
Corena, en that read, en Tuesday, for re
fusing te pay his fare. Mr. Lecke had al
ways had a pass, but the new manage
ment says "everybody must pay."
In the little town of Cealvii c, ia IGiii-
ras, in passing an open lire place, the drc&s
ei a young lady named Davis caught inv,
aud she immediately rushed out into the
yard, where her clothes burned oil' and she
died at her mother's feet. The latter s
clothing also caught fire and she was se
badly burned that she died m twenty-four
hours.
Fer twenty-four hours a singular atmo
spheric phenomenon, known as the annual
electric storm, raged between Omaha :flul
Ojjdcn. During that time the telegraph
wires have been useless through that re
gion. The storm was accompanied by
S'-ew and high winds ever eight hundred
miles between Omaha and Green liver.
The intensity of the storm is shown by the
fact- that when the telegraph key was
opened by the operator, a steady electric
light burned at the connecting points.
faux sum-: of klecties,
Tlic Nevada Democrat Pledged te tte
Bonanza King.
The undisputed election of Cel. Fair as
senator of Nevada is nowalmesta certainty
There was a rumor that Adelph Sutro, of
Sutro Tunnel fame, was coming en a
special train from San Francisce te take
part in the contest. Sharen was said te
have espoused the cause of the great tun
ncler. The combination was accredited with
willingness te threw $250,000 into the
light. The news caused much joy among
the camp followers, for nothing is mere
discouraging te Nevada than a tame sena
torial election. Sutro's special train has
net yet arrived, and the prospect of a com
biuatieu purse being opened te stimulate
trade in the gambling soleons of Carsen
is very slim. Cel. Fair went te Virginia
city, and Congressman Cassidy sent him a
dispatch stating that all the Democratic
members had pledged themselves te sup
pert him.
News by the Sea.
The steamship City of Liverpool, Cap
tain Stuart, from New Yerk, lest one bun"
died and eighty two head of cattle out of
the four hundred and fifty which were
shipped by her.
The English steamer Hcralda, from Pal Pal
ereo, bound te Londen, has been iu colli
sion with tiie Spanish steamer Leen, from
Liverpool for Manila, twelve miles from
Cape Reca. Beth vessels sank. Nine
Englishmen and fourteen Spaniards have
been landed at Lisben. Nothing is known
of the fate of the rest. Forty-five of the
passeuuers and crews of the steamers arc
missing.
Tue ship Indian Chief, of Liverpool,
from Mitldlesborengh bound te Yeke;
hama, has been wrecked near the entrance
te the Thames river. Eighteen persons
were drowned and eleven saved.
THE PENNSYLVANIA SENATORSHIP.
Has Caiperen a Reserve Nigger In the Weed
Pile?
Astute Felix Craycraft ia the Pittsburch
Telegraph.
That Grew is a "geucr" all admit, bat
Oliver's succes is net se fully conceded.
There seems te be no doubt that Colonel
Quay was originally booked for the place,
but the riot bill investigation and the par par
ueu of Kemble by the pardon beard, of
which he is thought te be the leading
spirit, placed him outside the line of the
possibilities. There is no doubt that Quay
coveted the place aud that the Camerons
were anxious te aid him in his aspirations.
But it was discovered long age that the
people would net stand it, anil the chief
argument used by Magce and ethers in
favor of Oliver amen? members of the
Legislature who were instructed for Grew
is that the instructions were given against
Quay rather than for Grew, and new that
Quay is net a candidate these instructions
have net a binding force. Quay gave up
his-great ambition reluctantly, and when
he did, he sought te turn it ever te his
friend Gov. Heyt. Many believe that ne
is still seeking that cud, aud neither ha or
Cameren are earnestly for Oliver, but arc
awaiting their opportunity te uublankct
Heyt and lead him te the race course. A
congressman said te-day that Cameren
would certainly remain in the Senate and
he wanted a colleague who was a speaker
and that Heyt was quite an able one.
Geerge Alfred Townsend claims te have it
direct from the managers that the senator
will be cither Quay, Heyt or Oliver, Jad
this together with some, ether circum
stances, gives color te the impression that
two or thice of the scnateiial War.vicks
have their eyes en Heyt.
In the event of Oliver net being able te
concentrate the Cameren strength, Cessna
is by no means te be overlooked in consul
ering the probabilities. It will readily be
wen that Oliver lias an important an van
tage ever Quay aed Heyt and Cessna, in a
practically solid delegation of fifteen (or
.seventeen) members from his county,
while nobody is committed te Quay but
Geerge Handy Smith, of Philadelphia,
and bets arc even that he will net carry
out his pledge. Ileyt's county is instructed
for Grew, iu the face of his own possible
candidacy, and Cessna's county is repre
sented by a solid Democratic delegation.
With all the doubts aud suspicious that
can be thrown around Oliver's candidacy,
the "Dungannon Bey" seems te have the
best of the light, and a strong aud cohe
sive following! There is no doubt what
ever that Oliver is earnestly for himself
and nobody else, and that Chris. Magce
and Russell Enetfc are true te his'intcrests
whatever may be the feelings or purposes
of the ether managers. If any of the man
agers want te threw Oliver they can read
ily succeed by urging all the local candi
dates te held en te t heir strength, aud get
up a deadlock. With Grew, Stewart,
Snewdat', Gilfillan, White, Thompson,
Cessna, Dick, Merrell and the ethers who
will probably get votes all in the field, Ol
iver cannot get the reqisitie 77 votes te
nominate him, and with two or three days
balloting a propitious time te spring
IIeyt,s name would come, just as it came
for Garfield at Chicago.
Oliver Reported Sale.
llarrWnirg dispatch te the Telegraph.
Oliver's strength, and his growing
strength, may be accurately measured by
the efforts made te distract and alarm his
friends. Te this end telegrams are sent
from here announcing that a dark horse is
being trained te take his place in the race,
and that this is being done by these whom
he trusts for his election. Yeu may dis
miss all this rubbish. Correspondents
net admitted te the inner circles of accu
rate knowledge must send off something,
and this trumpery is sent te take the
of intelligent estimates of the canvass.
Oliver's election is as certain as any event
can be when net decided. His strength is
solid. His friends are true and his suc
cess ir. atsurcd.
THE DAKK HOUSE.
Tlu Oliver Leailprs rewiwr Uneasy The
Speaker llcwst " Deem."
llarrisburg Patriot.
The Oliver leaders were showing some
uneasiness yesterday ever the movement
te concentrate the opposition te their fa
vorite en Speaker Hewit. It is said that
Hewit can command a considerable num
ber of votes which would net be cast for
Grew if he allowed his name te go before
the caucus. Colonel Quay is working with
might and main for Oliver, as if a supreme
effort were necessary te make success sure.
Chris. Magce cannot sec that Hewit pos
sesses mere strength than Grew. The
same individual declares that Senater
Cameren has taken no mero part in the
selection of a successor te Mr. Wallace
than te indicate a desire for the defeat of
Grew. Colonel Quay left for Philadelphia
yesterday afternoon and Mr. Magce for
Pittsburgh. Beth will return by Tuesday
next te resume the fight with increased de
termination. Harry Oliver left for home
last night and will return next Monday.
Mr. Grew, who left for Philadelphia last
Wednesday, will be here in time te prose
cute his claims. Speaker Hewit takes very
kindly te the mention of his name for the
senatership. It will net be hard te force
him te accept, should the lightning strike
him.
The New Secretary of the 'u-y.
. General Nathan Geff, jr., of West Vir
ginia, who has been nominated" te succeed
Richard W. Thompson, of Indiana, as sec
retary of the navy, is less than forty years
of age, and is a resident of Clarksburg,
W. Va. lie served throughout; the war
en the Union side, aud rose te the rank of
brigadier general. Iu 1872 he was ap
pointed United States district attorney for
West Vilginia, an office which he still
holds, his commission having been re
newed by Mr. Hayes iu May last, at the
end of his second term of four years.
In 1874 he was the Republican candi
date for Congress in the First dis
trict, aud although defeated, succeeded in
cutting down the Democratic majority
from 1,500 te 113. In 1876 he was made
the Republican candidate for governor of
the state, but wa defeated by Henry M.
Matthews, the Democratic candidate, by
about 14,000 majority. General Geif
is an able lawyer, and stump speaker,
and a man of large acquirements. It is
possible tliathis appointment te the head of
the navy department has been made after
consultation with the president elect, and
that he will be the "Southern Republican"
in Garfield's cabined.
The senate in executive session took up
General Gefi's nomination as secretary of
Die navy and immediately confirmed it
without the usual reference te committee."
DUIL.EK EXl'lAfSlON.
Fatal tcsulta at Allcntewn.
The boiler in the big puddle mill of the
Allentown rolling mill exploded at 9
o'clock last night, damaging the mill te
the extent of 20,000, and instantly kill
ing Jehn Shak, aged 48 years, married,
and fatally weuuding Hugh Gallagher
aged 23, Hugh Harrington aged 10, Pat
rick McGec aged 1G, James Rearity aged
18. and Charles McCleskcy aged 18.
The following persons were also badly
injured : Samuel Burger, aged twenty-six ;
James Harkcns, aged twenty-two ; Jehn
Harkcus. aged thirteen, and William Gib Gib
eons and James Deylo. The boiler, which
was thirty feet long and three feet in
diameter, was sent in the middle aud the
two pieces were thrown in opposite dircc
tier.s, distance two hundred feet. The
greatest confusion aud excitement pre
vailed. Don't Knew AVne Den is Fer.
Examiner, m addled Cameren organ.
The whole question appears te be very
much muddled te the observation of the
most intelligent looker-en.
STATE ITEMS.
A new pulp mill is te be started at Cuba,
Allegheny county.
The Sundayschoel superintendents of
Blair county have organized an associa
tion. The Chambersburg Yalivj Spirit favors
whipping as a punishment for one grade
of offences.
Jehn F. Drave, is opposing Rutan for
renominatien as internal revenue collector
at Pittsburgh.
Jesiah Riegel. senior member of the firm
efRiegel, Scott & Ce., wholesale dry
goods merchants, died yesterday of paraly
sis, at his residence, Ne. 1517 Girard ave
nue, Philadelphia, aged about fifty years.
The public sleighs of the Hcrdic com
pany brought back te Philadelphia the
old omnibus day s when somehow or ether
there were heavy snows every winter, and
huge sleighs were run bv the omnibus
lines.
" Boneless ham" from Wisconsin was
offered for sale in Pittsburgh. Somebody
took a notion te investigate the prepara
tion, and discovered it te be decayed ham
and flitch put up like corned beef. Large
quantities were confiscated by the author
ities. A collision eccurcd at Lamekiu Junc
tion, Delaware ceuuty, between two ac
commedation trains caused by a misplaced 1
switcli, iy winch two employees sutiercd
severe injuries one, a bridge, carpenter
named Jehn Flynn, of Wilmington, has
since died, and the ether, Baggage Master
Menis, had his thigh and ankle fractured.
Ne passengers were injured beyond a few
scratches.
Speaker Randall does net think that
Mr. Oliver will be elected. He has no con
fidence that cither Grew or Heyt ill be
elected. He says that the Philadelphia
delegation can control the election of a
scnater.fand he is informed that the dele
gation stands thirteen for Mr. Snewdcn
and four for Mr. Brewster. State Senater
Lee, Venango, says that the Philadelphia
delegation will net support Oliver.
THE ICE ON THE OUIO.
Trying te Prevent a Disastrous Floed
Urcukiug the Ice at Cincinnati.
by
The recent cold weather covered the
Ohie river with a solid mass of ice from
shore te shore. But the recent rains and
melting of snows have raised the tributar
ies, and a sudden and disastrous break
ing up is feared from Pittsburgh down.
The coal shippers and river men, te pro
tect their property moored along the banks,
began the difficult work of break
ing up the mass of ice oppesito
the city. The process was wit
nessed by crowds of people along the
banks. Several strong beats were called
into service, but few of them wcre found
te be strong enough for the task. The
Champien, Ne. 8 broke the ice about her
in the Licking, and plowing her way with
powerful ferce into the Ohie "river, pro
ceeded above ths Newport bridge, where
the hardest part of her task lay.
Backing away from the flee, she would
put en a full head of steam,
ami, lushing at a high rate of
speed, allow her bow te run en the ice.
The weight of the vessel would break ths
ice, when she would retire from the part
ing masses te repeat the operation. In
this manner the attack was kept up
throughout the day. The Liberty, Ne. 4,
started out in the ice te work below the
suspension bridge. She went into the
mass with great determination, but only
broke her own length through the ice
when she was ordered back and laid up.
The ice as as it is broken floats down and
ledges iu a mass, and, te make the work
complete, it will have te be thoroughly
broken all the way te Cellum's i?iflle, far
below the city. The ice broken by the
Champien, above the Newport bridge, has
floated down against the solid mass ex
tending from shore te shore at the feet of
Vine street, and completely fills the har
bor te the feet of Broadway. Ceal men
arc much divided in opinion as te whether
the break-up will come. The closing of
the rive has run the price of coal up from
63 te $5 per ten, and if there is net a rise
seen a coal famine is apprehended.
What If art 'Era.
New lerk Sun.
As a preliminary te the prejee ted sur
render of the Sienx, MajerIIges, last Sun
day, "surrounded them, shelled their
camp, and compelled them te surrender,"
as his dispatch runs. ' ' I burned up about
sixty of their ledges," he adds, "which
will hint them badly." This last is quite
credible, las the final words of the dis
patch arc: "Thememetcr 2P below
zero."
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
a iikstkuutivi-: rim:.
Michael llessler's Heuse Hunted A Serines
rittsrerttiue.
The bright light seen north of Mount
Jey borough by a number of the citizens
early en Thursday morning, was the re
sult of a fire which laid in ruins the duell
ing, a two story brick with frame attach
ment, bolengiog te Michael Hesslcr, and
located in Rap'ne township, about three
miles from Mount Jey. It was occupied
by his son Jehn D. Hesslcr, who fl-sfc no
ticed the fire after it had gained consider
able headway. With much difficulty an
alarm was raise:!, cemmunicati n with the
bell having been cutoff by the lire. Neigh
bore came te the rescue tee late, however,
te render much assistance. Seme of the
furniture was saved. A strong eastern
wind was blowing at the time,
and at no time was the barn
endangered. It is net known hew the fire
originated, but it is supposed from slum
bering coals en the hearth, which had been
used te wash aud bake the day before.
There is 1,100 insurance in the building,
iu the Mount Jey township insurance
company. Ths le5S en the furniture will
reach 500.
Mr. Michael Hesslcr has been very un
fortunate the last few years. Last spring
the violent storm blew down a wagon shed
aud a brick church close by which Mr.
He?sler rebuilt this summer. The gable
end of a brick house en another of his
farms wa3 also blown in.
The damp weather has made tobacco m
a geed condition te strip and farmers have
taken a big pait from the poles.
l'enn.ylvaida Fruit CJrewers' Society.
The twenty-second annual meeting of
this society will be held at Gettysburg,
Pa., commencing at 3 o'clock, p. m., Wed
nesday. January 19, and continue ever
Thursday. Henry M. Engle, of this county
is one of the vice presidents ; E. B. Eugle,
of Marietta, the secretary, and Prof. S. S.
Rathven, professor of entomology ; Cas
per Hillcr is en the general fruit commit
tee : L. S. Reist en the committee en
nomenclature; S. S. Rathven en the
entomological committee. aid se was the
late J. Stauffer; J. G-. Engle en the com
mittee en ercharding ; P. C. Hillcr and W.
P. Brinten en the floriculture and arbori
culture committee, and E. B. Engle en the
committee en arrangements. Numerous
papers will be read and topics of timely in
terests discussed,
UstterUame Than Uuclire.
A fire let of game can be seen at the
City hotel. It was purchased in New
Yerk yesterday by Mr. Power and con
ststs of two deer, wild turkeys, partridges,
pheasants, prairie chickens, canvas back
ducks and a piece of bear.
3Iayer' s Cn t.
This morning the mayor discharged one
drunk aud gave another 20 days iu prison.
Seven ledgers were discharged.
OCR EDUCATORS.
Mcatins of tbc Scheel Beard Change of
Teachers A New Lean Committee
Reports Nijcht Scheel.
The beard of directors of Lancaster
school district met last evening in common
council chamber. The following named
members were present :
Messrs. Bak'er, Breneman, Cochran,
Eberman, Erisman, Evans. Haas, Harris,
D.Hartman, J.I.Hartman,Johnston,LcTer J.I.Hartman,Jehnston,LcTer J.I.Hartman,Johnsten,LcTer
good, Mershall, McCemsey, McConemy,
MertOD, Oblender. Reimensnyder, Rich
ards, Samson, Schwebel, Slaymaker,
Smeych, Spurrier, Westhaeffcr, Wilsen,
Christian Zecher, Gee. W. Zecher, Warfel
president.
Mr. D. G. Baker, from the superintend
ing committee, made report that owing te
the illness of Miss Lillie Clarksen, one of
the teachers, the city superintendent had
recommended and the committee appoint
ed Miss Bear te take charge of her school
until Miss Clarksen was able te de se, and
that Miss Iiarkms in the meantime take
Miss Bear's position. The beard ou
motion approved the action of the com
mittee. Mr. Evans, from the finance committee,
presented the following bills which, being
approved by the committee, were ordered
te be paid :
Jeseph Samson, brushes, $8.40; Gee.
M. Stcinmau & Ce., merchandise, $9.08 ;
Henry Schmid, labor aud use of horse and
cart, $11 ; Lancaster gaslight and fuel
company, for gas, $30; Levi Pewl. labor,
&c, $7.20: Pentz& 2ie.. brick. $41.25 :
Miller & Uartman, brooms, $2.59.
Mr. Evans also offered the following
resolution relative te a lean.
Jicselceil, Section 1. That for the pur
pose of paying the indebtedness contracted
by order of this beard, for the erection of
the Lemen and James street school houses,
registered bends of the beard te the
amount of ten thousand dollars shall be
issued, in denomination of live hundred
dollars. The said bends shall bear inter
est at the rate of five per centum per an
num, from February 1, 1881, payable semi
annually, and shall be redeemable at the
pleasure of the beard, at any time after
February 1, 1882, and shall be payable en
February 1, 1891. Each bend shall be
signed by the president, secretary .and
treasurer, and the corporate seal of the
beard attached thereto.
Sec. 2. An annual tax of one-sixtieth of
one per centum ou all subjects of taxation
for school purposes is hereby levied te pay
the principal and interest of the above lean,
collectible and payable as ether school
taxes.
Mr. McConemy moved te amend by
making the bends redeemable in ten in
stead of one year, urging that better terms
could be had from money lenders if the
period were lengthened.
Mr. Baker moved te further amend by
making the term five years, but after some
discussion the amendments were with
drawn and Mr. Evans's resolution was
unanaimeusly adopted.
Mr. Baker, from the book committee,
reported that the city superintendent rcc
emmended that the teachers. be furnished
with copies of two small text books en
drawing, te enable them the better te
teach that branch in their schools. The
entire cost would be only about $4. The
committee recommended that the books
be furnished. Agreed te.
Mr. Jehn I. Hartmau, from the commit
tee en buildings and grounds, reported that
the committee had had gas put in the
office of the city superintendent ; that the
janitor of the Rockland street school had
resigned and Christian Nanman had been
appointed in his stead. Mr. Hartman also
stated that the Rockland school building
was insufficiently heated and suggested
that a portable heater be placed in the
building
Mr. Spurrier corroborated Mr. Hart
man's statement and moved that the prop
erty committee be instructed te procure a
heater. The motion was agreed te.
Mr. Samson, from the night school com
mittee, reported that the night schools
had been opened ; that the boy's school
was well attended, but that attendance at
the girl's school was small the number
en the roll being only 23 and the average
attendance 13.
The city superintendent's report was
read as fellows :
Lancaster, Pa., Jan. , IS).
Te the Heard et Scheel DircctON :
Gentlemen : Your superintendent here
with submits te you his rcportsef the pub
lic schools of the city of Lancaster, for the
mouth of December. The whole number
of pupils enrolled was 3,1S8 ; the average
attendance, 2,381 ; and the percentage of
attendance, 70. In addition te these, the
night schools report an enrolment of 70,
with an average attendance of 41, The
small number iu average attendance, in
day schools, is accounted for by an extra
ordinary amount of sickness among the
pupils, and the approach of the holidays.
TLe number of visits made by the visit
ing committees, as reported by the tcach
cas, was 15, as follews: A. K. Spurrier,
esq., 2 ; Jeseph Samson, 3 ; Dr. M. L.
Herr, 3 ; Peter McConemy, 2 ; A. Oblen
der, 1 ; F. W. Haas, 2 ; by the ether di
rectors, 125, as fellows : Hen, J. B. Wai
fel, 22: J. W.Jacksen, 14; C. Zecher, 31 ;
J. M. Westhaeffcr, 1 ; D. Smeych, 14 ; L.
Richarde, 10 ; II. E. Slaymaker, 2 ; D.
Hartman, 5 ; J I. Hartman, 1 ; Wm.
McCemsey, 6 ; J. Schmid, 1 ; Rev. C.
Reimensnvdcr, 1 ; II. R. Breneman, 6 ; F.
W. Haas," 2; l. Z. Rhoads, 1 ; J. M.
Johnsten, 1.
The numbers of visits made by the city
superintendent was 37. The examination
of all the classes in the secondary schools,
and one week's sickuess, prevented him
from making a greater number of visits.
The examinations, except in reading, were
entirely written, and the papers are new
in the superintendent's office, where they
can be examined by any person desiring te
de se, and where they will remain for ref
erence, and comparison with future exami
nation papers. In this way a definite idea
of the condition of the schools relatively
and absolutely can be obtained at any time,
and the consciousness that their work will
be used for such a purpose will stimulate
both pupils and teachers. As consider
able change will no doubt be made when
the new buildings will be occupied, few
promotions were made, being such only as
were demanded by peculiar circumitances.
The Child's Boek of Nature, parts I and
II, is new being supplied te the schools,
and the ceuisc of study is therefore new
carried out in all its details, as it was
probably never before.
Respectfully submitted.
R. K. BCEHIILE.
The report contained the following sum
maiy of the pupils enrolled and the atten
dance at the several schools :
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f ' H
" ""-!
a or. 'j
r ,!"
" : i :
: : r :
77 70J 91
133 12$ i
141 Iti SI
13-J 124 91
43 SX 0
141 l!l V)
i4er lit. a:
137 112 Si
220 180 SI
1U1 Si 53
13." 143 77
1H6 75 4S
1C3 106 C5
ICO 116 7!
151 96 M
150 110 73
146 102 70
1CI 117 .71
160 120 72
150 9S G5
103 67 65
42 29 69
57 40 7
66 46 70
31S8 2381 7C
SCHOOLS.
I. I. McCaskcy's
Miss S. II. ItiuuleH's
W. II. I.overgeoi5
U.S. iSntt!'
Miss I. V. llantcir
" Ceer'ia UnnileH's
' Clur.t 15. Hubcr's
" A. C. BrubaUcr'.s
Climies Matz's
Miss M. E. Zuurclicr's
'" i J. Johnsten's
' M. Zug's
' M. M. Musselman's...
" Mary Dougherty "a....
" M.J. "runlng's
" L. C. Matshafi's
" Klla Carpenter's
" Kate liucfclus's
" K. J. Downey's
' A. M. Etter's
" M.K. StalU's
' L. W. Clarksen':
" D. U. Hair'8
D.indtlridgc IS. Ceuzzius'.
Totals and Average....
SIOTC SCHOOLS.
i? mnitn.
471 S3
60
57
Miss 1. V.Uantch
13
Total te S9
A petition of colored people praying
that the colored night school may be
opened was presented.
Mr. Johnsten moved that the prayer of
the petitioners be granted, and the beard
proceed te the election of a teacher :
Agreed te.
Dr. Lcvergoed nominated Mr. Cenzzins
as teacher, and he was chosen by acclama
tion. Mr. Breneman moved that the commit
tee en buildings and grounds be instructed
te purchase a let of ground in the Eighth
ward whereon te erect a public school
heuse.
Mr. McCemsey seconded the motion,
saying that the Eighth word was the most
populous in the city, and the least pro
vided with school accommodations.
Mr. Cochran also spoke in favor of the
motion, and it was -unanimously adopted.
Mr. McCemsey called attention te the
fact that there were many valuable records
of the school beard for which.ne suitable
place of preservation had ever been pro
vided. One volume of the minutes had
been lest and ether valuable records are
liable te be lest for want of a proper place
in which te keep them. They should be
gathered together, properly catalogued
and kept in a place of security, either in
the meeting room of the beard or the su
perintendent's room. He moved that the
committee ou furniture and apparatus be
instructed te purchase a suitable safe for
the purpose of preserving the records of
the beard.
The motion was agreed te.
Adjourned.
NKIGUUOKUOOU NEWS.
Kvcnts Acress th County Llue.
The organist, W. C. Keller, of Spiece's
church, Berks county, has occupied that
position for twenty-eight years. He re
fuses te play modern music, and the
younger portion of the congregation are
detcrmiucd te oust him. One election
that installed him haslwen declared illegal.
Twe of the old trustees were put out be
cause they favored Keller. These men
resisted, and new the congregation is light
ing for the possession of the church. Beth
divisions are very determined te win.
Mayer Patterson, of llarrisburg, having
been elected resident clerk of the Heuso,
has resigned his position as executive head
"of the municipality.
Considerable excitement prevails iu the
vicinity of Meslcmen, ten miles above
Reading, owing te the charges made that
the grave of a daughter of James Rother Rether
mel has been opened by unknown parties
and the body stolen. The daughter's ap
pearance at the time of the burial was
very natural and life-like, and many per
sons expressed a doubt as te her death.
The corpse was buried in a private ceme
tery en the farm of a relative. Certain
queer stories arc whispered and an investi
gation is being made.
Jacob F. Murray, while rocking his
grandchild, at the residence of his son in
llarrisburg, died suddenly.
Mr. Ilelstcin, who was killed at the
bridge ever the Pennsylvania canal at Mid Mid
dletewn en Wednesday, had one of her
leirs and an arm cut off before the body
fell into the canal.
A tramp was taken off of the pilot of a
freight engine at the Lewistown junction
the ether night in an almost frozen condi
tion. He had rode en this cold place from
llarrisburg, and was se near dead that he
had tabe carried into the depot in a help
less condition.
Capt. James Duiilap, a leading citizen
of Centre cennty(whitlicr his father, Sam
uel Dunlap, moved in 1812 from Lancas
ter county), has died there recently.
On New Year's eve, at East Berlin,
Adams county, a leaded anvil exploded,
and a twenty pound picce passed through
the front and dining room doers of Mich
ael DcIIenc's dwelling. Mr. Dellene and
his wife were in the sitting room at the
time, the former occupying the lounge and
the latter seated in front of the stove
mouth. Had they been in almost any ethor
parts of the room, they could have hardly
escaped fearful if net fatal injury.
mrCMANAN'.S LKTTEK.
II Ij Interest in the Defeat of Know-Neth-Ingism
In his Progress Cel. Ferney this week
publishes two letters from Buchanan, the
iirst showing his earnest interest in the
defeat of Know-Nethingism in Virginia in
1855, and the second en a local subject
which appears from the text :
Legation of the United States. )
Londen, June 8, 1853. j
My Dear Sir : I have received yours of
the 12th ultimo. I am nervous about the
Virginia election, and this both for the
cause and for the man identified with it.
Heaven irant that we may rcccive the
news of Wise's election en Monday. If
the reverse, he has done his duty as no
ether man would, and will eventually reap
his reward. Although three thousand
miles from the nccne of action, and having
no personal interest in the result, I feel as
anxious in regard te it as though I were a
party iu the contest.
Latastei:', Sep. 25, 18581
My Pi:ak Sir : I have consulted Hiester
and Swarr, and they concur in opinion that
three or four geed speakers who would go
into the townships, might be very useful
in this county. They ought te be prudent
men. But before they commence thcyJteuld
come te Lancaster and be instructed en the
topics en ichich they ought te speak. We all
concur that this is essential. Wc are muck
indebted te you for-your kind offer te send
us such speakers, and the sooner the bet
ter. All leeks well, they inform me, in
this county. I have written te Breckin -ridge
and requested him net te fail te get
J. B. Clay (son of the great Henry Clay)
te be present iu Lancaster en the 8th of
October. He can de mere geed in this
county than anywhere else in the state.
Ever your friend,
James Bi:ciianan.
Colonel Feiinev.
eurruAKY.
Death or Ceergu Keeit, Esq ,
The venerable Geerge Reed, father of
Jehn K. Reed, banker, died at the resi
dence of the latter about 10 o'clock this
morning, aged about 90 years. Deceased
was a native of Earl township, this county
and iu his earlier years followed the occu
pation of a tanner. He was a soldier during
the war of 1812-14, and was, we are in in
fermcd,at the battle of Baltimore, Septem
ber 13 and 14. He was for many years a
justice of the peace of West Earl
township, borne fifteen years age
Mr. Rccd discovered a remedy for
rupture, which attracted a great deal of
attention and which was said te have ef
fected many marvelleus cures. Fer a
long time past Mr. Heed made his home
with his son Jehn, en East King street.
Fer a man of such advanced age he was of
a remarkably lively aud genial disposition,
and until a very few weeks age enjoyed
excellent health. His death was caused
by a genera! breaking up of the physical
forces, aud for some days past his mind
was also impaired. He lived far beyond
the time allotted for man's life, and yet
many relatives and friends will sincerely
grieve that his pleasant smile and cheer
ful voice shall no longer greet them.
Clearing V the Street.
The snow en Water street, which has
been lying in immense piles along the
Quarryvilic railroad track, obstructing
Water street, is being hauled away in
freight cars.