ytasarygg BAmiMS!MJaMSmsaaenmjnMMwtijtm i.werVP ttpjkuea&rsm&mm msxAiJLMt2mBi,rm enBeanmaneicH9)cmt BMagyaaiw-ijjiiiLWwLwi'MTfcWWgMtiwwwPW'ijatjiiWfl -r rtttGRTOglti" eSs5aS c.-sneigytwiwv r - - LANCASTER DAlLl JHtELLIGENGER THUBSDjLY, JANUARY 13, 1881. ' us5 iUncastcr intelligencer. 1HOB8DAY BVENINO, JAN. 13, 1881. The Latest Swallow. The existing lines of telegraph are about being consolidated into one ; a process which .has many timgi been re peated te tha great disadvantage of the public. The Western Union has taken within its capacious maw ether compa nies tee numerous te mention, and in the process has swelled its stock almost te bursting. There was an impression lately that the bursting point had been reached and that the corporation would net be able te distend itself te swallow its latest and biggest rival, the American Union, which, has been built up by the immense capital of Jay Gould. It seemed that this young and vigorous rival, whose capital was se much smaller than that of its unwieldy opponent, was about te deal it its death blew ; and se it would in the natural order of things. Anyone can see that a company which has equal capacity ,for business as the Western Union, with Very much smaller capital te pay dividends upon, can de business profitably at a much lower rate; winch 13 a very geed thing ler the new company and the public, but bad for the Western Unieji. ' - , But the owners of the new company found that they had a better thing for themselves in wrecking their company than in floating it. After using the solid argument we have named in favor of their stock, for the purpose of breaking down the price of Western Union, Mr. Gould gees te Sir. Yanderbilt with an offer te consolidate ; and upon their se cret knowledge of their agreement te de se, they and their friends buy great quantities of Western Union stock and make a large and quick profit by what they deem their shrewd ness. They expect a further profit perhaps in the rise of the joint stock, although this is hardly a reason able expectation, since no wise person would invest in Western Union stock watered by a heavy increase of lithe graphed pictures, printed te pay for the lines of the American Union and Pacific and Atlantic companies, that are but dead stock in hands of the Western Union, which has lines enough of its own. The new stock is near ly pure water, representing no value but the bought-off opposition of the ether companies ; and that is but a tem perary advantage, as a year will net elapse before a new company is started te make a fresh "strike" by black-mailing the old company. Fer many yeais there have been men who have made it their business te start mushroom cempa nies for the purpose of being bought out by the Western Union ; and they have get rich by their trade. In these days such an attempt, te be successful, must be backed by very large capital te enable it te offer a serious rivalry. But for such a certain prospect of reward 'capital can always be had in any quantity ; and con sequently Western Union will never be able te rest in peace, -but must be ever ready te swallow, until its hide gets tee thin te stand the strain. Then its only hope will be te saddle its property upon the United States. It may be that the proposed talk of consolidation is only for stock-jobbing effect, and that after the lambs have been fleeced the wolves will cease their truce and go again at one another's threats. The ways of these men are past find ing out. Gould and Yanderbilt can only be judged as natural thieves. This is their nature, and it is safe te assume that they are equal te any meanness. Men of ordinary honor, possessed of their wealth, would be content, at least, net te seek te increase it by fraudulent devices and by concocting secret schemes te swindle their fellow stockholders. It may be, new, that when they have run the stock of their telegraph com panies up te a high figure, they will step out and let it drop, te the undoing of the stupid and confiding public. These men make their fortunes, like the patent medicine venders, out of the felly and gullibility of the public This present rise in the telegraphic stocks is a geed illustration of it. Why should they rise because the companies have combined ? The ready answer is because a monopoly in the business is established. But the wise man, re flecting hew often before this monopoly has been created only te be quickly shattered, and realizing that the increased capital of the Western Union, required te gobble the ether companies, win nave mtie or value eenina it out a let of telegraphic material that is new comparatively useless, will reflect that the stock of the bleated company, is in trinsically worth less, instead of mere. And when further it is evident that it is being manufactured by a set of black legs and card sharps, itis only the sim ple one who will offer himself as their victim. Mr. Quay sits at Harrisburg directing the battle of the present state ring for Mr. Oliver. Mr. McManes, of Philadel phia, sits with him, with his wings clip ped and acquiescent in the plans of the old bosses, of whom he was lately ambi tious te be recognized as the opponent. Mr. McManes has a large contract en hand in Philadelphia ; and an alliance, offensive and defensive, has been entered into by which the state ring and the city ring are te be saved from the Are. Con sequently Mr. Quay announces with con fidence that Mr. Oliver will undoubtedly be nominated, and that the machine can de it en the first ballet if they deem it expedient; but they rather think it will be better for the cat and the mice te have a little game of romps for the en tertainment of the public before the life is shaken out of the deemed creatures. Quite possibly Mr. Quay knows what he is talking about ; but then again he may net. He is net the brightest man in the world, and has often before come te grief in his calculations. As there seems te be nobody in Harrisburg oppos ing him who amounts te a pinch of snuff? the probability is that Mr. Quay's plans this time will go through. But the ele ments are certainly present t rout him completely if there was any one en hand te muter them together. . ft Etebkai. vigilance is the price of lib erty in all relations. The tendency of monopoly everywhere and at all times is toward the abuse of its privileges. When people have a geed thing it is natural for them te make all they can out of it, and these who are at their mercy cannot be tee watchful te prevent themselves from being imposed upon. The new gas company was enceuiaged because the old company was extortionate, selfish and imposed upon the public powerless te protect themselves. Sew that the con solidation has made another monopoly, it is the right and duty of the masses of our citizens te co-operate in re sisting every attempt at impo sition upon themselves. They have been paying a higher price for an inferior article ; they have been subjected te a noxious invasion of their homes by deadly gases ; and we believe that a gas is being deliberately manufactured, the volatility of which registers far beyond its proportionate illuminating power, in comparison with the old coal gas. In dividual attempts te meet this state of things will be futile. Ce-operation is necessary. An expert examination should be made of what abuses we suffer from and what we are liable te. The wrong being clearly exposed the remedy can be found by a combination of these who suffer. The Democrats, under the leader ship of Mr. Weed and Mr. Randall, are hammering away at the funding bill, and we cannot see what the Republicans as a party can hope te gain by opposing a lower rate of national interest, when, as Mr. Randall shows, the debt can be funded at this reduced rate. Anyway the Democrats will pass it, and Con gress cannot better signalize its out going than by making this matter of na tional economy an assured fact. mm We hear loud complaints of unprece dented gas bills. Can it be that the vile stuff pumped into people's houses, which did net burn and only escaped through the houses and stores te suffocate them, nevertheless made " the wheels go wound " in the meters and helped te swell the bill ? Are consumers bound te submit te this ? We believe net. Co-eieration of the afflicted is all that is necessary te resist extortion. PERSONAL. Cel. James Dcffy is going with Cam Cam eeon en his Southern trip. The public library of San Francisce has received a gift of $1,000 from Mr. ADOLrn Surno, with the request that the money be expended in books relating te mining and assaying. Rev. Dr. Alfred Nevis, of Philadel phia, lias just produced a volume of 400 pages, with illustrative engravings, the title of which is "Tbe Triumph of Truth ; or, Jesus the Light and Life of tlie World." The marriasre of Senater McDekald te Mrs. Jesephine F. Barnabd took place yesterday morning at half past 8. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride's brother, Mr. Frank B Farnsworth, in Washingttn. There were present only the relatives of the bride and groom in the city. Immediately after Senater McDonald and his wife took the limited express for New Yerk, where they will remain until Saturday. Senater Mc Donald had been twice previously married. His second wife died about a year age. Mrs. Barnard procured a divorce some years age from her husband. She is a hand some lady, peiuc fifteen years younger than the senator. A son by her former husband is a clerk in the treasury depart ment, and is married te a niece of Jehn Sherman. MINOR TOPICS. Gnew's last surviving chances tied when tbe Maner statesman arose and read a long funeral oration ever him. Senators Bayard and Thurman have been reneminated, but Uncle Thurman will hardly pull through. The Czar does net like the cold, white glare of the electric light, and has conse quently decided net te employ it for the illumination of the Winter Palace for the present. Henry Geerge, the brilliant author of "Progress. and Poverty," had two votes for United States senator in the California Legislature. Such a niau as Henry Geerge would have been a great acquisition te the Senate. A wet season is predicted in Memphis, Tenn. The local journals confidently as sert that within five years all who have left that city en account of its misfortunes will be found in their old places shedding tears of joy upon the shoulders of their friends. The Philadelphia Times sums up the senatorial situation at Harrisburg in these headlines : " Oliver the Favorite Mc Manes and Cameren Jein Hands The Allegheny Candidate Likely te-be the Nominee of the Convention Grew's Waning Strength. Plenty of Dark Horses en Hand." Terrific Explosion or a Beiler. Tiic boiler in the Union fleuriug mills, of Detroit, exploded with terrific force, tearing out the side of the building com pletely and se wrecking the structure that it will have te be taken down te the foun dation. The engineer a young man named Whittier, the fireman and eiler were in stantly killed and buried uuder the ruins. A fourth man, standing just outside, was severely injured in the head; but will probably recover. Three horses standing near wcre also killed. These mills, new a part of the new mammoth glucese works, cainmenced operations here last week, and Mr. Sweet, the manager, was just enter ing the engiue room as the explosion took place. He was blown some distance, but escaped without serious harm. Titos It Happens. Ferney's" Progress. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was blessed, as it thought, with a new gas company, which bought out the old concern and premised better gas at cheaper rates. But new, say some of the local papers, the gas is net as geed as it was, and mere is charged for it. Hew happens it that gas companies no where are satisfactory te the people in their operations? Tbat Settles It. Harisburg- Patriot. B. F. Esblemari, esq., of Lancaster, was m tne Clty yesterday. . mter cmeteB retumed te wash- ingten yesterday afternoon. FOK SKNATOK. Many are Called, but Only One te Be Vbesen. In the Senate at Harrisburg yesterday the following nominations were made for United States senator : By Mr. Cooper, William Ward, of Delaware; by Mr. Jenes, A. Leuden Snowden, of Philadel phia ; by Mr. Davis, Galusha A. Grew, of Susquehanna ; by Mr. McNeill, H. W. Oliver, jr., of Allegheny ; by Mr. Greer, J. M. Thompson, of Butler ; by Mr. Beggs, D. J. Merrell, of Cambria ; by Mr. Lawrence, Geerge Shiras, of Alle gheny ; by Mr. Smiley, W. A. Sponsler, of Perry ; by Mr. Kauffman, Daniel Agnew, of Beaver ; by Mr. Themas, M. Russell Thayer, of Philadelphia ; by Mr. Smith, Matthew Stanley Quay, of Philadelphia ; by Mr. Mylin. W. B. Roberts, of Craw ford ; by Mr. Lee, C. W. Stene, of War ren ; by Mr. Alexander, W. A. Wallace, of Clearfield. In the Heuse the following nominations were made : By Mr. Ruddiman, Benjamin Harris Brewster ; by Mr. Kneass. A. Lou Leu den Snowden ; by Mr. Landis, Galusha A. Grew ; by Mr. Faunce, William A. Wal lace ; by Mr. Clark. It. L. Hewit ; by Mr. Riieads, Samuel Hepburn, jr.; by Mr. Veegtly, H. W. Oliver, jr.; by Mr. Garret, William Ward; by Mr. Hill, Harry White; by Mr. Woodward, R. L. Johnsten ; by Mr. Colbern ; W. H. Kcentz ; by Mr. Helman, W. A. Spong Speng ier: by Mr. Hazier, Edwin N. Bensen: by Mr. Morrison, T. M. Bayne ; by Mr. Myers. Calvin W. Gilfillan : by Mr. Know Knew laud, Geerge Shims ; by Mr. Lewing, S. B. Dick; by Mr. Campbell, J. M. Kirk patrick ; by Mr. Pert, James A. Beaver ; by Mr. Flinu, J. K. Moerhcad ; by Mr. Billiugsley, Gee. V. Lawrence; by Mr. Mapes, Themas W. Phillips ; by Mr. Ben edict, Charles W. Stone ; by Mr. Bierly, Charles R. Buckalcw ; by Mr. Scanlan, S. P. AVolverten; by Mr. Hayes, W. W. Reed, by Mr- Heyer, J. F. Hartranft; by Mr. Baldwin, II. M. Leng; by Mr. Roberts, C. S. Wolfe; by Mr. Pollock, II. II. Bingham ; by Mr. Marshall, E. A. Cowan; by Mr. Town, W. D. Kel!ey ; by Mr. Brahara, Jehn M. Thompson ; by Mr. Weise. Jehn Gibsen ; by Mr. Yargcr, Charles O'Neill ; by Mr. Davis, W. B. Roberts ; by Mr. Morrison, J. W. Wallace ; by Mr. Snyder, H. M. North ; by Mr. Silverthorn, Glenni W. Scofield ; by Mr. Deveney, J. S. Black ; by Mr. Walker, R. S. Frazer ; by Mr. Amerman. Jehn Haudley ; by Mr. Wolfe, Wayne MacVeagh ; by Mr. Pomeroy, Jehn Stewart. Except the saying of a few words com plimentary of Samuel Hepburn, jr., by Mr. Rhodes and the reading of. a long speech, citing Mr. Grew's achievements and qualifications by Jehn H. Landis, there were no attempts at oratory in mak ing the nominations. KILI.KU BV A THKEE-XKAK OLD BOX floating a Poker and Fashing; it Ueirn I lie Threat of an Intant. Charles Shannen, colored, 2 months old, died at 820 North Fifteenth street. Phila delphia, en Tuesday, of burns made with a poker by Scwell Jacksen, 3 years old, also colored. The house is tenanted by William Jacksen, his wife and two chil dren, and Maggie Shannen, a young col ored woman, mother of the dead babe. The two women de laundry work. In the evening the mother of the babe said : "My baby was upstairs in bed en Tuesday. The two Jacksen children were also there. I was down stairs washing clothes along with Mrs. Jacksen. I had been there only ten minutes when I heard my baby cry as though in great pain. I ran up stairs, aud saw that the ashes had been raked from the stove. The poker was lying there. I looked at my baby and saw that it had marks of burns from the eye te the mouth and all around the lips. I opened its mouth and saw it was all burnt and raw inside. I asked. Sewell hew it happen ed, aud he said he did it with the poker. I then picked the baby up and ran te the drug store and there found a doctor, who examined the baby and said that the poker had been heated and pushed down its threat. My peer baby suffered terribly and its threat swelled up se that it could net swallow." m LATEST NEWS BY MAIL. Jay Gould and party arrived in St. Leuis ever the Wabash read, this morn ing at 7 o'clock, and. after breakfast, started westward ever the Missouri Paci fic. Their destination in Mexico. The lcsidence of Timethy Cavcn, near Garthersburg, Maryland, was destroyed by fire and his two sons, Francis and Den nis, and an employee named Jehn Felby were burned te death. Mrs. Cavcn was severely burned. An explosion of celluloid occurred in a factory at Newbnrypert, Mass., and killed Charles B. Schefiekl, fatally burned Chas. Hayes and badlj', perhaps fatally, burned Walter Vandusen. The building was totally destroyed. Twe years age Jehn Shalka. a Bohe mian, lived in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He sold a large and valuable farm, and avowed his intention of drinking up the proceeds and killing himself when the money was gene. Since that time he has been en an incessant carousal, and yesterday he com mitted suicide. Stewart L. Woodferd, whose term of office as United States attorney for the Southern circuit court of New Yerk, had expired was reappointed yesterday by Jus tice Hunt under section 793 of the revised statutes of the Uuited States, which au thorizes a circuit justice te fill a vacancy in such office until an appointment is made by the president. In Petersboro, N. H., Hatch Walsh, aged 40. and his wife, who lived in the rear of the Baptist church, were found outside upon the snow, she dead with her threat cut, and he near her with his threat cut from car te ear and almost dead. It is supposed that after cutting her threat Walsh cut his own and both went out. As the Wabash express train from Chi. cage was putting out from a side track at Mitchell, III., about twelve miles north of St. Leuis, yesterday morning, the rear pas senger coach was derailed and ditched and a dozen or mere passengers were mere or less seriously hurt, though none danger ously. F. W. Smith, of Pittsburgh, was badly hurt about the head. Captain Skeene, a well-known and re spectable citizen, who lives about eight miles north of Gallatin, Tenn., while in his yard en Sunday night attending te do mestic duties was fired upon by unknown parties and fatally wounded. Seventeen buckshot wcre taken from his body. They had literally tern his right hand off, and entering his right side inflicted a ghastly wound. He Is expected te die at any mo ment. It is thought the deed was perpe trated by some moenshiners whom, it is said, Captain Skeene had reported te the authorities. TAFFT FOR OjftOW. t Give Him tbe Old Pant. Pliiludclpnia Press Mr. Grew is net a vindicitive man, and is enough of a politician te take his com ing defeat in geed part. And while he is net likely te reach the office he desires, will probably be considered when appointments arc being arranged. The fact that a man does net receive the precise office he desires does'net prove that he is net ap preciated. i a. Interesting te Landis. Hanlaburg Patriot Landis, of Lancaster, read a wonderful speech commendatory of Galusha A. Grew, in nominating the latter for the United States Senate. The speech did net seem te interest anybody half se much as Lan dis himself. THE FUNDING MIX. The Democrat forcing Throngs, a Re aaeea Kate ex interest. In the Heuse yesterday, discussing the proposed three per cent, lean, Mr. F.Woed said that for himself he saw nothing incon sistent in the establishment of a three per cent, rate of interest en the bends, and the shortening of the option indicated in the bill. He would go further. He believed that with the removal of the tax en bank deposits, and the establishment of a rate of three per cent., the question of option was absolutely immaterial, because the bends and certificates would net be likely te rise te any greater premium, and would be at any time within the reach of the government at par or at a nominal premi um. He believed that a three per cent, rate would be safely established, and was confident of the speedy negotiation of every bend that was issued. Mr. Randall advocated with confirmed judgment a three per cent. bend. If the Heuse accepted that rate he would like te amend the bill se as te give the option te the government at any time after one or two years. He had received a cemmunica tien from Mr. Elliett, of the treasury de partment, which established the fact that even with an open market a three per cent, bend could be negotiated. The amount of indebtedness falling due in 1881 was about 8660.000,000, He would compel the na tional banks te take the three per cent, as security for their circulation. He belic el that a golden opportunity was presented te place the lean of the United States alongside of, and with equal rates of inter est, with the leans of the most favored financial countries ei Europe, ue eeueveu that this opportunity thrown away would never return during this season, and he, as a representative of the people, felt that he would be criminally wrong if he failed te take advantage of se placing the public bends of the United States alongside of these or England, Helland, France and Germany. It would be an event which would mark the history of American finance. The time limited for debate here expired and Mr. Fryc asked that he should be al lowed te reply te Mr. Randall. The confusion in the hall was se great that it was with difficulty that the chair man cduld obtain order, and the gavel was broken under his vigorous raps before he succeeded. The committee, eh motion of Mr. Ran dall, rose, and the time for debate having been extended one hour, immediately re convened. Mr. Frye said that the question pre sented was net whether or net the govern ment had power te dragoon the national banks into takiug three per cent, bends. He admitted Congress had power ever national banks. He admitted tbat tbe dragooning process could be applied if Cen gross desired it. Never in the world had there been a banking system se prolific of geed and safety te the people as the ene new in force in the country. He would saA" te the gentleman who attacked that system that they would never find a peo ple in the United States who would ever consent te a state banking system, where their deposits should net be secured be yond peradventure. When the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Randall) pro posed te find a customer for the three per cents only, in this that the United States had net the power te break down the na tional banking system, he was making an appeal, net te the geed sense and justice of the Heuse, but te its prejudice and pat pat sien. The time for debate having expired, the question recurred en Mr. Weed's amend ment fixing the rate of interest upon the bends aud certificates at three per cent. Mr. Newberry (Mich.) demanded a di vision of the question, and the vote was first taken en fixing the rate en the bends at 3 per cent. It was agreed te 132 te 92. The great body of the Democrats voted in the affirm ative, aud the majority of the Republicans in the negative. The second branch of Mr. Weed's amendment, fixing the rate of interest en the notes at three per cent., was also agreed te without division. Mr. Samford offered an amendment pro viding that before any of the bends or notes authorized by this act are issued it shall be the duty of the secretary of the treasury te pay ou bends accruing during 1881 all the silver dollars of 412$ grains, and all the geld ever and above $50,000,000 new held in the treasury for redemption purposes Adopted 83 te 23, Republi cans refusing te vote, desiring te se lead down the bill that a substitute offered by them would be adopted. Mr. Randall offered an amendment, making the substantial part of the section read as follews: "The secretary of the treasury is hereby authorized te issue bends iu amount net exceeding $650, 000,000, which shall bear interest at a rate of three per cent, per annum, redeemable at the pleasure of the United States within years. The bends shall be," etc. The Heuse then adjourned iu order te give members an opportunity te carefully examine this amendment. A TEN-CENT DINNER. What a Philanthropic JSnglish-Weman Is Doing. Mrs. Amelia Lewis is a philanthropic Englishwoman, who is devoting her time and energy te an attempt te convince the merchants of New Yerk, first, that their female empleyes need warm and nutritious feed during the middle of the day, and, second, that by an improved system of cooking, such feed can be prepared at a very small expense. It is net se much the long hours of standing up be hind the dry goods counter, Mrs. Lewis says that impair the vitality of young women, as the constant talk ing for eight or ten hours a day with nothing but cold feed te build up the con stantly wasting body. If in the middle of the day the girls could have a warm meal, instead of the cold lunch which thjy new have, their health would be better, they would work better and their employers, as well as themselves, would be benefited by the change. Mrs. Lewis is endeavoring te induce the proprietors of large houses te es tablish a dining-room in their shops where their help can secure warm meals during the day, and she claims that a geed, healthy, substantial meal ought te be fur nished te a large body of men or women at from 6 te 8 cents a head. Te exemplify her idea, she gave a ten-cent dinner te thirty young women from the Grand street establishment of Lord & Tayler. The guests were invited te Mrs. Lewis's office, at Ne. 704 Broadway, and being conducted te the kitchen, were shown their dinner, from soup te pudding, all cooking en one small stove net mere than two feet square. At 7 o'clock they sat down te a long table covered with snow-white cloth and laid with the neces sary plates, knives and forks. A very pretty yeunir woman acted as volunteer waitress, and the ten-cent dinner was served with promptness and dispatch. The first course was rice soup, of which a large plate, swimming in vegetables, was given te each guest, and in quantity and quality the soup was net inferior te that served in an ordinary restaurant for the price of this entire dinner. Next came stewed beefsteak with potatoes and steam ed mutton with caper sauce and turnips. These dishes were followed with as fine an English plum pudding as one could wish te eat. There was mere than enough for everybody and the guests all ex pressed themselves as delighted with the meal. Mre. Lewis assured them that tbe entire meal had cost her less than $3 or less than 10 cents a head. Of course, it could net be furnished in a restaurant for that price, but any proprietor of a large store could de it, probably, for 8 ..;. i r cents. All that was- accessary waa-fer them te agree among themaelvea upon one or two kinds of meat each' day for taa second course. If each one wanted a dif ferent dish, of course the dinner could aet be prepared se easily. m m Judge mack's Project. PitUberz'a Pest. Judge Black, in a letter te a convention of Democratic editors at Indianapolis, dis cusses tbe electoral system in the election of president, and suggests come htriking changes, somewhat in the nature of Mr. Calhoun's idea of a dual executive. The judge's plan is that the person receiving the highest electoral vote should be president and the second highest the vice president. This was the constitutional requirement from 1789 te 1804, but the experience of the presidential election of 1800 resulted in a change of the constitution in this re spect te its existing form. At the elec tion of 1800, Jeffersen and Burr were tbe Democratic candidates for president and vice president, and each received seventy three electoral votes. There was no choice, and after a struggle in the Heuse of Representatives, lasting six days, Mr. Jeffersen was elected by a majority of the states, and Burr became vice prcsi lent. But Judge Black, iu the change he pro poses, would arm the vice president with novel powers, which can best be explained in his own language : "Arm the vice president with power, net te coutrel the administration or te in fluence its patronage, but simply te pro tect the absolute rights of the minority by a veto en unconstitutional, corrupt and partial legislation. Cenfiue the exercise of this power te proper cases by providing that when a bill is passed by the two Houses, against which ene third of tbe members pretest in writing as being in conflict with the constitution, unjust and unequal in the burdens it imposes en the people, tending te corruption and extrava gance, or calculated te abridge the freedom of elections, then the bill, together with the pretest, shall be submitted te tbe vice president as well as the president, and shall net become a law without approval of both. This, or something equivalent, would secure us against the worst damage te which our institutions are new exposed ; would preserve the sencral government in its whole constitutional vigor, save the states from extinction, and give te popular liberty a new lease of life." This is net the idea of a dual executive favored by Calhoun and ethers, for it does net propose the vice president shall share with the president any executive function. ine suggestion is net niceiy te struct) tue public favorably. The tendency of opin ion is te a single head for the government, elected by the popular vote, under a system which will preserve te the states their existing power' in determining the result. Judge Black in advocating a constitu tional amendment for the election of United States senators by the people of the various states instead of by the Legis latures (as he does in his letter te the In diana editors) makes a practical snggsstien which will undoubtedly meet with much favor. He justly says such a change in the mode of selection would without doubt give us better men, and at the same time be a mere reputable, a mere dignified and less corrupting way of cheesing senators. There can hardly be a doubt of this. The experience Pennsylvania, New Yerk and Tennessee are new going through in the choice of United States senators proves it. STATS ITEMS. James Curran, a miner, was killed and Jehn McKceverb3dly injured by a fall of top coal at Glcndeu colliery, Mahaney City. James DeKnight, the switchman, who caused the accident at Laraekin last Thurs day night, was held te answer the charge of manslaughter. He was released en $2,000 bail. Win. Donahee, laborer at the coal mines at Arlington station, Pittsburgh, Cincin nati & St. Leuis railroad, in Fayette township, Allegheny county, while push ing a car along the track was struck by an east-bound freight train in the head and instantly killed. David N. Belknap, of White Haven, aged 34, had his head caught between the bumpers, while coupling cars at Bethle hem, yesterday afternoon, causing the bleed te flew from his nose, eyes and ears. He was se badly injured that he died in a few hours. When Speaker Hewit, in reading the rules of the IIouse te the officers yesterday came te rule 44, prohibiting smoking, he said that the air of the IIouse is bad enough at any time, and it is net in any way improved by the best Lancaster county Havana. He trusted the enforce ment of this rule would net end in smoke. The Heuse smiled. While Edward Seitz, seu of Jehn Seitz, of Seitz Bres., Easten, was engaged in filling siphons with Deep Reck water, one of the siphons burst and a large piece of the glass was driven into his neck under and a little te the right of the chim, mak ing a painful cut, which severed several of the artics. He bled very profusely and died at 2 o'clock. The Philadelphia Republican neminat ing conventions assembled yesterday, and the Stokley men were in "a large ma jerity.'' He will doubtless receive the nomination for mayor te-day, and has ac cepted the nomination tendered by the citizens' committee. Mr. Keim, refused te allow his name te go before the convention and there is talk of his running as an in dependent candidate. Judge Paxson, of the supreme court, has decided that a man traveling en a rail way route in the exercise of his duties as a mail-route agent is an employee of the company and net a passenger within the terms of the act of 1868. The death of such a man upon the read, even by the carelessness of the employees of the com pany, will net entitle his surviving rela tives te damages against the railroad company. e TBE PASTOR'S 8AXAKY. new a Miller Collected it. A worthy miller as tbe story is told in Rev. Duncan Dunbar's memoir was once pained by hearing that the minister was going away for want of support, the church having decided that that they could no longer raise his salary. He called a meeting and addressed his brethren very modestly, for he was one of the poorest among the comfortable farmers. He asked if the want of money was the only reason for his. change, and if all Were united is desiring the service of the pas tor cenld they keep him. There was but one voice In reply. The pastor was use ful and beloved but the fleck was se peer ! "Well," replied the miller, " I have a plan by which I can raise the salary with out asking one of you for one dollar, if you allow me te take my own way te de it. I will assume the responsibility for one year. Have lyeur consent? Of course they could net refuse this, although they expressed surprise, knowing me miner w ue a peer nan. The year drew te a close. The minister was blessed in his labors, and no one called en for money. When they came together the miller asked the pastor if his wants had been supplied and his salary met. He replied in the affirmative. When the brethren were asked if they were any poorer than at the beginning of tbe year,- each one re plied " Ne," and asked hew they cenld be when they had paid nothing. He asked a;am, " Is any man here ar j poorer for keeping the minister ?" and the reply was the same as before. " Then." he said, " brethren I have only te tell you that you -have Tid the salary the same as you always did, only mera of it and with greater promptness. Yen re mtamhnrau JpM jas te" take? f own way in amis afctt aST-l have dea- e. As each of jspu feeujht yaur grist te tbe mill, I took as natch graia as L-tbaght your portion .and' Jaid' it away 'for the salary. When the harvest was ever I sold it and paid the minister regularly from the pro ceeds. Yeu confess that you are no poorer se yen never missed it, and therefore I new propose we step talking about pov erty, and about letting our minister go, and add enough teiris-salary te make ns feel that we are doing something !" Mr. Dunbar used te say, O fur a miller in every church !" THE TCLEUBATH WAR." Te-ae Ended By a VoaseUaattoB. et the Three Ureat Companies. In regard te pending negotiations for the consolidation of the Western Union American Union and Atlantic and Pacific telegraph companies, Dr. Green, presi dent of the Western Union, said te a re re eorter: " It is a fact that a consolidation has been decided upon by the leading managers of the three companies, but tbe details or the mater will net be settled De fore Weduesday next, when another meet ing of the parties interested will be held." Dr. Green further said that he was net at liberty te make any statements as te the basis of the amalgamation for publication, for the reason that the matter is in a great measure still in abeyance. Mr. Themas T. Eckcrt, president or the American Union, declined te make a state ment te a reporter, as he did net wish te have any premature publication of the fact. The general opinion en Wall street is that the announcement that the exact basis of consolidation has been agreed upon is te say the least, premature, jit is regarded as a definite fact, hewever.thatthe managers of the three companies have decided te amal gamate. The terms will probably be decided upon at the meeting "te be held en Wednesday. A statement was made at Kiernan's news agency in Wall street, late in the afternoon, that a meeting win h was attended by Messrs. W. H. Yander bilt, Jay Gould, Neivin Green 'and ether gentlemen connected with the manage ment of the three companies was marked by tbe greatest harmony, and that it was agreed that the consolidation should be carried into effect, provided the consent of the holders of the majority of the stock could be obtained. It is rumored that the basis of consolidation is par for Western Union, 00 for American Union and 44 for Atlantic & Pacific stock. The Greed of Gould. New Yerk Correspondence Philaila. Ledger. Notwithstanding all rumors and reports te the contrary, there would seem te be no doubt but tbat the consolidation of the Western Union with the American Union telegraph company is un fait accompli. Your correspondent is informed en the best authority that the preliminary papers were signed this forenoon. The talk is, tbat, practically, this places the entire telegraph business in the power of the Gould inter est, and that tbe next proceeding of that wonderfully ambitious and incessantly ac tive personage will be te capture the Asso ciated Press. With all the avenues of in telligence thus at his command, lie weukl be in a position te immensely influence public opinion, and in this way it would be his own fault if he could net restrain legislative interference with his great transcontinental railroad enterprises. This embodies the floating gossip of the street, but it is taking a great deal fcr granted that may never happen. The idea that Mr. Gould is te capture the Associ ated Press is, of course, preposterous ; and as regards the monopoly of the telegraph system, it is an open secret that Mr. Gould's next 6tep will be te try, somehow, te persuade the government te take it off his hands, en terms that will be satisfactory te both parties. The rest less ambition of Mr. Gould, doubtless, will seen lead him into ether enterprises net less startling. With instinctive shrewd -nesshehas avoided identifying himself with the world's fair ; but it would net be sur prising if he should next try te capture the magnificent real. estate of Trinity church at the head of 'Wall street, if net the church itself, even if it be the wealth iest religious corporation in America. 1' ' m : The Big Brooklyn Bridge. The ascent from Chatham street te the first pier, en the New Yerk side, is quite steep, and teams with heavy leads will have a geed pull before reaching the bridge itself. Between the piers the bridge will be level, and the incline en the Brooklyn side will be less than en the New Yerk side, en account of the ground rising rapidly from the river. The width of tbe roadway is about equal te that of Broad way. The cost of the biidge thus far has been $12,500,000. When the work is finish ed the outlay will probably run close en $14,000,000. Whether the bridge is worth se much money or net is a question. The original estimate put the cost at $3,000, 000 and there were people who thought all the work could be done for that sum. Then it went up te $5,000,000, next te $7,000,000, after tbat te $8,000,000, again te $10,000,000, and new the' actual outlay is ever $12,500,000, and there are several counties still te bear from. It is pretty hard te say just when the bridge will be finished, but I think there is a fair chance of getting ever te Brooklyn by it by it be fore tne World's ivair opens. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Tbe Poultry Exhibition. The second annual exhibition of the Lancaster County Poultry association will commence in Roberts's hall, North Prince street, 'te-morrow. The number of entries of fowls and pet stock is nearly twice as large as that of last year, and the indications are that tbe .exhibition will be one of the most creditable ever given in Pennsylvania. Already a number of fowls have arrived from Massachusetts, New Jersey and ether, states, and a large number of workmen are busi ly engaged in fitting up and arranging the coops, rue exhibition wm occupy tne entire second and third stories of .Roberts's building, and the lights' are arranged se as te show the' fowls te the best possible ad vantage. The exhibition will be well worthy "the liberal support of the public. Comparatively few of ear;city folks knew what really fine poultry is 1 bred in this city and county. ' This morning a large turkey hen which is being exhibited by 31. L. Greider es caped from his cage en the third fleer and breaking through one of the large window panes flew te the reef of a neighboring house. The managers of the show offered a reward of $2 forthecapture of the tur key. A number sf men aad boys were seen after it, and it was captured by Jacob Shober, te whom the reward, was paid. A Pleasant Surprise. Yesterday being the first anniversary of tbe management of Mr. J. L. Keller, of the Singer office, the employees under his charge met at his residence, 229 Seuth Saeen street, last evening, and presented r. Keller with a handsome silver pitcher as a token of their regard for him as their manager. JIr G.,W.Allen, one of the employees, mada.thepreseaatiea speech, and Mr. Keller "responded with a few words of thanks, though he was al al al most.teo full for utterance, as he had -net expected anything 'of tha kind. After spending a-pleasant evening? together, tha party separated with many hearty expre?a siens of friendly regard. , A Jfenble Birthday. Yesterday was' the 41st anniversary of the birth of Jacob F. Bender, reanufac-, turer fit the celebrated fan-blower, and the event was happily signalized by the birth of a daughter te Mr. Bender. THOMAS J. DAYIS DEFENDKD. "AJreeble Aaolesy Where aiunly Defense la Demanded." Se says the Philadelphia Times about the following letter, which i written te and published by it te-day, with the sub joined comments : Te the Editor of it Times : Your article 'yesterday upon the Lan caster bar, like several which have pre ceded it, is calculated te de Themas J. Da vis, esq., our newly elected district attor ney, serious harm. It is wholly unfair te Mr. Davis that he shall be made the tar get of abuse when the animating motive which inspires his local assailants, at least, be net understood by the reading public. There have been deeper-dyed sinners thaa Mn Davis who have been proclaimed mitistcrs of holiness, decorated with humanitarian regalia and welcomed te the highest fceats iu the synagogue of Crime and hypocrisy. Rut our new dis trict attorney has been associated with the successful wing of the Republican party in uincasier county, ana tne ether wing and its organ new find, since power has arisen te welcome him, that li3 has become a car cass of filth and putridity, which causes the whole Lancaster bar te emit exhala tions of offensive odor. Had our newly elected prosecuting officer liecn an attache awl confident of a certain newspaper office iu this city wc should have seca no accusations paraded of the numerous frauds perpetrated upon in nocent clients in Lancaster county. But I deem it unfair te Mr. Davis that he shall be incessantly vilified by a constant re iteration of charges, aud that by parties none of whom bave been in any wise de frauded by him in any business transaction whatever. A, B, C and D are constantly paraded as having been overmatched by Mr. Davis iu one or ether business transac tion, aud yet none of these individuals have come forward te demand redress in the legal forum. It is usually the de frauded party who prosecutes for crime, and it remains for this age te coin out a raagister nierura who may be able te sit as upon some Olympain summit, farabove the clouds of human weaknesses, and descry the offenses of man kind both great and small, and point eat the punishment te each belonging. Our rapidly advancing community is develop ing in that direction and the holy apostle of the new faith has commenced his pro pre pagandism. But the old gospel of mercy shall ever have my endorsement, ter its admirable illustration, ever iu memory, recurs te me when the Master uttered te the accusers these memorable words, never te be forgetten: 'IIe that is with out sin amongst you let him cast the first stone." A Member of the: Lancaster Bar. Lancaster, January 11, 1881. There is a very plain aud easy way for District Attorney Davis te put his ac cusers te shame if he is unjustly assailed, and that is by demanding -that the bar shall cither examine and pass upon the issue or that the issue shall be formally submitted te the court for decision. Until Mr. Davis and his friends meet the issue) instead of evading it by fecbie apologies, he will be his own most formidable ac cuser. Ed. Times. 'HUMPTV llOmiT." As GiTen by the Nick Reberts Party. Last .evening the Nick Roberts panto mime party appeared in Fulton opera house te one of the largest audiences of the sea son. The gallery and circle wcre crowded and the parquet was almost full. The troupe has time clowns, viz : " Grim aldi," " Dremie " and " Pedre, " who appeared iu the pantomime of "Ilunipty Dumpty. " They made lets of fun and pleased the audience, although a great many better clowns have often been here. Their acts were very short and many tricks were new. Harry Leslie was the pantaloon, bnt he was sel dom seen, as the clowns monopolized all the fun. Charles W. Ravel made an ac tive Harlequin while Sephie Ravel was a charming Columbine. Mabel Pearl was the fairy, and she certainly was a very healthy-looking one, as she weighs 175 pounds at least. Lettie Grant looked pretty in red tights but did nothing. Between the scenes of the pantemime the variety actors were introduced. At the head of the list was El Nine Eddie, the wonderful rope walker, who gave his act in his usual excellent style and was the recipient of great applause. Frank Bush, the Hebrew impersonator, made his first appearance, and at once made himself a faveritsby his imitations. He is a first class performer, bnt his act is calculated te eirend many persons. Miss Lot Let tie Elliett, a pretty young lady did her skipping rope jig in line fctyle, Pret. Charles Omwcg's feats of contortion were astonishing. The Asten brothers are very geed acrobats, but they made several " misses " ; Jeseph Meuueza success fully accomplished the feat of turning a somersault in the air ever six chairs ; Dick Rene was the best bar performer in the company. Among the artists who where billed and did net appear wcre Coel Burgess, Rebert Garnella and the - Elezeltine sisters. Burgess had trouble with Roberts a few days age and he left the the troupe. The company went te Colum bia te-day and the citizens of that town will sec a geed show. Protecting Game for the Winter. The heavy snow and cold weather have been extremely hard en game, and many of our spjrtsinen liave been paying a bounty ler all that arc brought them. Capt. Wm. Rechm, of Quarryville, has quite a fine hit of partridges which he has picked up. On last Monday he set several traps for them. Among the traps was a fish net, in which he made a small open ing and then baited it. In a very short time he visited and found in it a chicken hawk, which measured four feet from tip te tip, aud also the remains of five par tridges that it had already killed. The captain made very short work of Mr. Hawk. The Will or Benedict Bees. The will of the late Benedict Bees whose death at St. Jeseph's hospital has been heretofore noticed, was probated to day. His estate, valued at about $1,500, is devised te religious and charitable in stitutions. St. Jeseph's church is te re ceive $100 ; St. Antheny's church $50 ; St. Jeseph's hospital (for the construction of a sisters house) $200. Rev. Pater Igna tius is named as residuary legatee te use the remainder of the estate for the benefit of St. Jeseph's hospital. Finger Gat Off. Ycstciday morning in the central mar ket, while Geerge Pyle, butcher, was en gaged in cutting off a steak, his knife slipped, and the keen edge, coming down upon the forefinger of his left hand near tbe first joint, cnt the end of it complete ly off. The wound bled copiously before a 8urgcn ceu!d be had te dress it. ' Located at Memphtr. Andrew ''Showers, the juggler, and Emanuel Kaun"man, a herws dealer, both ofwhemwcic formerly residents of this city, are running a museum in Cochran hall, Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Showers is the owner of a number of trained degr( aud the p.isl so.isen has traveled with Rebert Stickncy's circus. Patent Granted. The commissioner of patents has granted te Ames K. Heffmeicr, Lancaster. Pa., ter kitchen dresser, combined table, desk and toilet stand and library double top exten sion table three patents.
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