"-"" rTTT'lig LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER, MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 18W. .! -at - Lancaster intciitgencec. MONDAY EVBNINQ, JAN. 17, 1881. Hands Off. We de net Lave much sympathy with the project te trade the Democratic vote for senator en a Republican agreement te make a fair apportionment The trade would be legitimate enough ; as it is of no particular interest te the Demo cratic party that one Republican rather than another should be senator, and the concession te them of a fair apportion ment is what should be given them with out any consideration being paid for it. The Democrats want an apportionment that shall net de them injustice ; the Re publicans want a senator, which their majority entitles them te. There is no injury done the state by the Democrats voting for a competent senator and the Republicans voting for a decent appor tionment. That is the argument for the trade. Nevertheless we are opposed te it. We de net believe in dickers between the parties. We have never ultimately gained by them. And heweverfair they may appear in proposal there is sure te be somebody cheated in the execution; if net one of the parties, then the peo ple. In this case we de net knew any cast iron guarantee that could be shown is btreng enough te Induce us te place Confidence in the premise of the Republi can machine te make an appointment fair te the Democracy, after they have come into the enjoyment of the chestnuts we have plucked from the fire for them. We cannot touch pitch without being defiled. We cannot trust a scoundrel's word without being cheated. Ner could our representees vote for such a candidate as Mr. Oliver with self-re-gpect. Te be sure, as Democrats it dee3 net matter who the Republican senator, is ; but as citizens it does matter te ua that lie should be a man competent te fill the place. Mr. Oliver is net. He has net had the training nr education neces sary. We have no confidence that he would make a creditable representative of the state, though he is a man of in telligence and business capacity. The responsibility is upon the Repub licans te select a senator. We de net be lieve in taking it away from them, un less they cheese te permit us te elect a Democrat, which is very unlikely. Therefore let us net bother with their quarrel or interfere in it. Let them workout their own salvation if they can ; and let us attend te ours, which we will best secure by u policy of masterly in activity. Mr. Wolfe says a Dememecratic trade of its votes for senator for Republican votes for the apportionment bill, would be bribery. It would be if the apportion ment bill should give the Democrats any advantage they are net entitled te. But that is net proposed. The demand sim ply is for an apportionment just te both parties, and such a one as the rep resentative's oath would require him te support at any rate, if he had a proper regard for it. Se that the proposed bar gain would hardly be bribery. Still it might be charged jvith that aspect. We will keep ourselves cleaner by avoiding the appearance of evil. Let the Repub licans elect what senator they will. He is net likely te be a very great man. They have no great men. The best of the candidates proposed would net be equal te the first-class men they will meet in the senate. Wayne MacVeagh comes up as the latest contribution te the list; curiously enough, en the anti anti Cameren side, though he is son-in-law of Simen. He is n man of talent, a geed speaker, and has honest instincts, though he is by no means up te the proper sena torial standard of power. Yet he would make a far better appearance than his class matt; at Yale, Piatt, who has just been chosen senator from New Yerk, as Senater Conkling's double. Mr. Mac Veagh would net be his brother-in-law Den's double in the Senate for a cer tainty ; and Donald don't want him there, just as surely. Yet family pride may make old Simen leek with favor upon MacVeagh'sIcanilidacy. Brethers-in-law in the Senate are as scarce as fathers and sons ; and the family would have a big feather in its cap te have been represented in the body by father and son and son-in-law, and the world would laugh te see hew we couldn't get away from tiij: family in Pennsylvania, whatever we de. Whenever the bones are thrown they are at the front. Wk are beset with complaints about unprecedented gas bills and importuni ties te knew what the people who are suffering are going te de about it. After a ten per cent, increase in the price and the invasion of the peoples' houses and stores with noxious gases, the public will net tolerate an inflation of the gas bills, such as they new suspect they are being subject te by the transmission through the pipes and meters of a gas that has full registering and imperfect illuminating power. The consumers have a remedy, despite the popular idea that they arc entirely at tiie mercy of the gas company. The " terms " printed en the back of the company's bills are that the right is reserved " te discon tinue gas te any premises the occupant of which shall be indebted te the com pany for gas used upon such premises or elsewhere." But who is te be the judge of that indebtedness and the amount of it ? Clearly net the company exclusive ly. If the consumer is net satisfied with the estimate made by the company he has a right te gauge the con sumption for himself, te inquire if he is getting what he pays for and as much as he is charged with. Such an inquiry would of course involve ' ex pert'' investigation, but it will pay the customers te co-operate and secure it. It may as well be done Cist as last. Gas consumers have rights in equity and at law and one of them is te knew whether the "indebtedness" they are called en te meet is a just one. Possibly the shortest way te get at it would be te revive the office of gaf meter inspector and enlarge it te that of gas works inspector, se that there may be a duly constituted, official way for gas burners te knew what they get and hew much of it, and a legal and easy justification for them net te pay bills rendered for bed gas or for mere of j it than tbey get the benefit pf. A lakge number of street lamps were net lighted again en Saturday night, and of these that were lighted up many gave no greater illumination than a tallow dip; and yet the gas company expects the city te pay full contract price for such a service a3 this. The tax payers insist that the councils shall re fuse te pay the bill, and, as the heaviest consumer,the city should take the initia tive in resisting the imposition. The gas company is dependent upon the city for privileges necessary te the exercise of its functions, and when it abuses these privileges the city should promptly call a halt. MINUS TOPICS. The alleged wit of the New Yerk World has it that Hayes will seen March Fourth from the White Heuse. A Londen publisher has issued a two cent edition of the New Testament, and at latest leperts sales have reached 400,000 copies. Dunixe the recent census takeu in Switzerland, the female citizens of all de igrees energetically protested against tell ing their ages. This short sentence has iu it all the let ters of the alphabet, only -'a," "e,""i" and "e" beimr used mere than once : "Be quick, Jehn Swartz, fix my glove pad." According te the statistics of cotton manufacturing developed by the late cen sus there are 230,223 looms in the whole country, Massachusetts leading among the States with 94,788. There are 181,028 persons employed iu this industry 03,794 in Massachusetts, 11,871 in Pennsylvania. The International dairy fair association is of the opinion that butter under any ether name is net nearly se bweet, and that the exportation of oleomargarine is utterly ruining the foreign market for American batter. Hence Congress is aiked te pre scribe 4100 flue for any shipping of oleo margarine under a shorter name. The growth of Scribner's Monthly has been a marvel in the history of magazine litera ture in this ceuutry. Its circulation in America increased 20,000 copies last year and for the splendid February mid-winter number the English order is for 17,000 copies against 11,000 for the same number last year. Its pre-eminent success in weed engraving has specially commended it abroad, and the begining of another story by Mrs. Burnett is ene of the features of the forthcoming number. Tnii correspondent of the Sun interview ed James G. Fair, United States senator elect from Nevada, as te the rumors that he was net a sound Democrat and that he was liable te act with the Republicans. Mr. Fairsaul : "That is absurd. I en tered the canvass en the Cincinnati plat form. I am a Democrat, and will act with the Democrats of the Senate en national questions. It would be highly dishonor able for me te de otherwise, and nobody will ever sec me go back en the party that has elected me." Philadelphia Etemng Telegraph, Rep.: By the caucus plau Mr. Oliver having but 79 votes out 250, that being the whole number of members of the Legislature, he is, be far as caucus cau de it, clecled sena tor. Instead of being the choice of a ma jority of the Legislature, as the law de clares he shall be, he is, the choice of less thau one-third, and yet if there had been no belt of the honest Republicans from the caucus 'Harry' Oliver would te-day be iu effect senator from Pennsylvania of the United States Senate. " The New Yerk World's correspondent cables te it from Londen : " The chief in terest in American securities this week has centered in Philadelphia & Reading. The Powell and McCalinent combination has been broken down completely, se far as this market is concerned. The subscrip tions te the deferred bends are already double the whole amount issued. Yester day these bends were ene time at a premi um of 4J per cent., and they closed at 3 The shareholders support President Gewcn enthusiastically, and, te reveal an inter esting and instructive secret, a few people benefit mere by his success than these same McCalments, whose personal hostili ty is simply incomprehensible. The com mon stock again advanced te-day." m m PERSONAL,. Litta, the prima-deuna, will seen marry Harry L. Cleveland, of the Slay ten con cert company. The recent lectures in Bosten of W. H. H. Murray bi ought him about $1,000. He has dropped the "Rev." and will preach no mere. 'Teny" Drexel gave a "Satuiday Night Club " party te ever two hundred and eighty persons oil Saturday, Gen. Grant being among them. Mr. Jehn G. Whittiek holds the opin ion that as respects suffrage for women, whatever objection may be made te it as a matter of expediency, there is no possi ble argument against it en the ground of principle. TheNew Yerk Time discovers that Geerge H. Pendleton has already or ganized his campaign te be the Demo cratic presidential nominee in 1884 and that he has set elaborate machinery in motion te accomplish this end. Lord Chief Justice Ceckbcrx, who wag a bachelor, but was always extravagant left 40,000 ; Chief Baren Kelly, who was twice married and leaves children, left 00,000 ; and Lord Justice Thesiger, who was married, but childless, and only half the age of the ether two, left 80,000. Senater Blaine gave a dinner party te Daniel Dougherty, in Washington, en Saturday night. Among these present were Hen. Geerge Bancroft, Chief Justice Waile, Sir Edward Thornten, Secretary Evarts. Secretary Schurz, Hen Levi P. Morten and the French and German min isters. Mme. D., a mature Parisian beauty, happened te take a swallow of het tea while dining out the ether day. Her cer tortieus and grimaces drew the attention of the whole table, and judge of the as tonishment she had no eyebrows ! The steam of the tea had warmed the artificial substitutes. They had fallen iute her cup, and she had swallowed them. On Monday, the lOih, Judge Jeke Black attained the age of 71 yeais. He had been spending about a week at the Ebbitt house, Washington. On his birth day his daughter. Mrs. Herusby, enter tained him and two or three of his friends at dinner. Whenever Judge Black ap pears in company there, as he has done a few times recently, he is promptly sur rounded by ladies, as well as gentlemen, who take the greatest delight in his con versation. The New Yerk Sun has made an analy sis of Senater Sharen's public services and concludes thus: "Hew has Mr. Sharen earned the 930,000 paid him by the people? If he has earned it by sitting in his arm-chair in the Senate chamber, he has been paid at the rate of $508.04 a day. If he has earned itby presenting petitions from his constituents, he has been paid at the rate of $7,500 a petition. If he has earned it by his eloquence in the Senate, he has been paid for bis utterances at the rate of $123 a second, $7,500 a minute, $450,000 an hour. If he has earned it by the weight of dignity which his name has lent te the upper braneh of the national Legislature, the fact is net apparent te any ordinary observer. STATS ITEMS. Lecal "business men" in Philadelphia are signing an exhortation te the "anti caucus"' kickers at Harrisburgte "stick." Allentown has been scourged with diph theria and scarlet fever and new small -pox has made its appearance there. Mrs. J S. Carter, recently deceased n Erie, was an accomplished lady and a faverits sister of Beb Ingerseil. J. Henry Robinson, a prothenotary's clerk in Philadelphia, cut his threat with a razor en Saturday and died. He was mel ancholy from a combination of chronic diseases. Clifferd Iugrem, of East Bradford, Ches ter county, whose wife had been nursing her sick brother in West Chester, has been found dead in his farm-house from suicide, it is suspected An old offender from Baltimore cracked Shearer's mei chant tailor store in Harris burg en Friday night. He was nabbed by the police and the goods stolen were re covered in a shed. The Pittsburgh Btst thinks that " if either the Cameren or Grew factions make a fair apportionment bill tliis session te the voters of the state, they might with some degree of self aspect ask for Demo cratic favor. The whole country still awaits the re turns of the census enumerator of Coving ton, Clearfield county. It appears that the party was net responsible te begin with, and the results of his work were such that it was necessary te review it. LATEST NEWS BT MAIL. Twenty-two stores in Durham, N. C, were burned en Saturday. The ship Leonere has been sunk of Har tlepool, in a collision with the steamer, Jehn Dixen, of Londen. Nine persons were drowned, including Captain Bailcn. Frank, alias Buck. Walsh, a notorious burglar, sentenced te 20 years in Sing Sinjr, from Brooklyn, made a break te es cape en the ice and was shot dead by the guard, Edward Nelan. During a barroom melee in Lawler's hotel, at the West End, Leng Brauch, a man named Murphy, employed by Mr. Hoey, of Hollywood Park, was fatally stabbed by a person named Shaughnessy. A fire in New Yerk en Saturday night damaged Brune & Ce. 's stock of musical instruments te the amount of many thou sand dollars and the Waterbury clock company lest $75,000. The dead bodies of Knox Pinckard and colored servant, who were burierl in a snow slide, near Georgetown, Cob, have been recovered. Wm. M. Pinckard was found alive and net seriously injured,aftcr being buried in the snow for hours. William Combs, of Trenten, a brake man en the Pennsylvania railroad, jumped off his train ai the coaling pest of that city te place a switch, and slipping fell under the wheels. Several cars passed ever him, crushing his legs be severely that he will net survive. Malaria has become almost epidemic around Watterson, N. J. In one family named Sheck three sons and a daughter have been taken off with the malady, two weeks intervening between the deaths. The deaths in Shrewsbury township for 1880 were nine per cent, less than in 1879. The explosion of a lamp set Arc te the heisting works of thi Hale and Norcess company, near Virginia City, Nev. The wind was blowing a gale, and the heisting works, boiler room, changing room, ma chine shop, blacksmith shop, ere dump, rope house and carpenter house were de stroyed. Total less, $50,000. Near Marysvillc, Me., Bridget Cannen, wife of M. Cann:n, cnt her husband's threat, from the effects of which he will probably die. Cannen requested his wife te open a.beil en the side of his face, and while pretending te de se she went behind his back and inflicted the injury. The woman is thought te be insane. In Red Bank, N. J., Edwaid Williams, son of Hartshernc Williams, a well-known New Yerk merchant, and nephew of the late Commedore Carpenter, United States navy, while removing a platform from the beat house of Dr. Fields, iu order te re lease an ice beat, was carried with the fall in;; platform a distance of thiitccn feet, strikinc the ice with his head and shoul ders, and dying from his injuries. The snow in the Wahsatch mountains, Utah, has swept away railroad sheds, ere houses and all the light bnildinss which came in the way of the sliding avalanches. One slide swept away a bearding house, the mistress, her daughter and two board ers ; another struck a stone house and three men who took refuge in the cel lar were burned te death by an overturn- 'ed stove. Many ether persons are missing and the town of Alta is in constant danger of destruction. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. OB1TUABY. Death et Win. Weidman, Esq., of Barenlla, Wm. Weidman, esq., one of the eldest (if net the very eldest) justices of the peace in Lancaster county, died suddenly of apoplexy, at his residence in Bareville, yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, in the 78th year of his age. Ne citizen of the section of the county in which he lived was mere highly esteemed or mere implicitly trusted by the people in all matters affecting their dearest interests thau 'Squire Weidman. If a will or a deed was te be written, a piece of land te be snrveyed, a dispute te be settled, or any matter of doubt te be determined among his neigh' ors, their usual saying was " Well, wc will see Billy Weidman about it," and the 'squire's judgment was rarely appeal ed from. Although a staunch Democrat and living in one of the strongest Repub lican districts in the county, he was sup ported for justice of the peace by all parties, and elected and re-elected for term after term. He was a regular visitor at court and a favorite in all the offices especially in the register's office where he did the greatest amount of business. One of 'Squire Wcidman's peculiarities was a passion for repairing worn out steel pens, and bis friend Benja min Bewman, deputy register, states that whenever one of his office pens became se far worn as te be unserviceable, it was laid aside te be repaired by Squire Weidman, who did the job, net as a matter of econ- j emy or meanness, but because he liked te UU 1L. Squhe Weidman was an old bachelor and lived in his own double-house inBare ville, te which is attached a well tilled farm of 27 acres. He was the last of a family of several brothers and sisters. His nearest relative, we believe, is Mrs. Cath erine Hambright, of this city, who is a daughter of his brother, Jehn Weidman. He had as house-keepers Mrs. Harple'and family, who lived in the part of the double house net occupied by Mr. Weidman. Although somewhat feeble from age for some time past, Mr. Weidman was in comparatively goea neaitn up te the time of his death. He was in Lan caster en Saturday, visited the court house and chatted pleasantly with the court officials. He was a Lutheran aud will be buried at the Lutheran cemetery in Mechanicsburg, en Wednesday, January 19, at 10 o'clock a. m. In his death his neighbors have lest a trusted counseller and the community an intelligent and up right magistrate. THE BRICKERV1LLE FIRE. The Lets Over 35,000. The news of the terrible fire at Eliza beth farms, near Brickcrville, en Fiiday night having been well circulated ever the upper end of the ccuuty and the sleighing being geed yesterday, the scene et the dis aster was the centre of public attraction aud curious interest for many miles areuud. It is estimated that net less than 3,000 persons were there during the day and something like 1,000 sleighs were counted running in that direction at neighboring points of view. The barn destroyed was 120 feet long, 48 feet wide and 30 feet iu the square. The old part of the structure was built in the last century and the addition te it in 1832. The building was insured in the Perpetual insurance company of North America. There were 51 cattle burned, the rlce of which according te the inventory of Jan 1, 1881, was $35,725 ; 50 tens of hay aud much straw ; 8 beagle and oellio dogs, weith $150 ; four goats, valued at $100 ; let of game chickens, worth $250 and a pet cat. It is-said there has never been se many valuable thoroughbred cattle burned at one time. Many of the herd were valued far beyond the market price of them, and Messrs. Biock.ef the Celeman estate man agement, set the actual less at $50,000. Our readers who have seen the cattle at state aud county fairs will remember the mere notable of them, including the following bulls : "Commedore Roxbury" Fawn aud white, light points, amber horns, very thin, mellow and rich colored skin, excel lent escutcheon. "Ceckswain" Solid mahogany fawn, black body, black points, head fine, face well dished, eyes very prominent, horns yellow and small, tail long and slim, extra geed flanks, straight, neat limbs, very mellow, thin and rich colored skin ; dropped August 27, 1877, " Coxcomb, of Pine Cliff 'Solid cinna mon fawn, full black points, very mellow, and rich-colored skin, small, yellow, black tipped horns, head as fine, tapering and beautifully dished as any cow's, eyes large and prominent, filled around the muzzle very clearly defined, fair curveline es cutcheon, very long slim tail ; $1,000 was refused fei Coxcomb lately. Imported cows : " Matchless," solid dark crav fawn, etc ; milked 1G quarts daily ; " Birdie," yielded 14 pounds of butter in seven days : " Louisa Daw," milked twenty quarts daily ; ' Pride of Winslow " was unsurpassed for the lich ncss of her milk and the amount of cream it produced. The cries of the burning animals, espe cially the degSj were pitiful. Many of the cows were with calf and calved in the in tensity of their death threes. Ne clue has yet been discovered te the dastardly pcipetrater of the incendiarism, though Mr. Emanuel Strohm has care fully measured a set of tracks from the barn through briars along the feet of the Seuth mountain. Frem the fact that the whole length of the barn was seen in flames at once, it appears certain that it was fired at several places, possibly by several in cendiaries. COURT OF yUARXEU SESSION. rirst Weak or the New Year. This morning the regular term of Janu ary court of quarter sessions began, with Judge Patterseu presiding; Jacob Bach man, of Strasburg borough, was chosen foreman of the grand jury, after which the members were sworn, and Judge Pat terson delivered his charge, instructing them in their various duties. This was the first week of Themas J. Davis, the newly elected district attorney. All the old cases aud these returned te this court before January 1, are in charge of Mr. Eshlcmanj and these which have been returned since January 1, will be taken care of by Mr. Davis. Most of Mr. Esh leman's cases are set down for trial in the first days of the week. In the case of cem'th vs. William J. Cooper charged with assault and battery, a nel. pros, was entered en payment et costs, the prosecutor consenting. In the case of Jehn M. Ebersole, charged with resisting an officer a verdict of net guilty was taken, for want of sufficient evidence te convict. Ne cases were attached this morning, as the witnesses were net present, and court adjourned until 2 o'clock. Current Itaalnesa. The court granted an amendment te the charter of the trustees of the theological seminary of the Reformed church of the United States by emitting the word "Ger man" from its corporate title, and allow ing it te increase its annual income from five hundred pounds te twenty thousand dollars. Upen the petition of the directors of the peer of the county of Lancaster, a rule was granted te show cause why Henry Miller, of Warwick township, should net relieve aud support his father, Michael Miller, who became an inmate of the alms house en January 9, 1873, and who since that time has been maintained by the county. Upen the petition of a number of citi zens for the appointment of a beard of health.as prescribed by the act of Assembly and city ordinance, the court tnis afternoon appointed Newton Lygbtner, James H. Marshall, Lewis Haldy, Dr. M. L. Herr and Charles A. Heinitsh. Samuel G. Pickel was appointed con stable of East Hempfield township in place of Jehn Beruhart, who resigned. THE STREET LAMPS, net lighted bct charged fob. What are Councils Uelng te DoAOeut Jt? Four out of the eight street lamps in Centre square were net lighted last night, aud these which burned gave a very dim liilht. The mayor has ordered the police te note aud report nightly what lamps are net lighted. The following is the number net lighted last night in the respective wards. The city pays $18 a lamp annually : First ward 6 Second waid 13 Third ward 11 Fourth ward 20 Fi fth ward 29 Sixth ward 19 Seventh waid 27 Eighth waid ,..., 24 Ninth ward 12 Total. .161 CHICKS-AND FOWLS. THE FOCLTttY SHOW BALL. AT BOBEKTS-S It Great ducceu List Awarded. et rreiiiitiiu The poultry show of the Lancaster Coun ty Poultry association, continues te attract the people te Roberts's hall. On Saturday net less than seven hundred were in at tendance, and te-day the show is mere in teresting than ever, as the judges have fin ished their examination of the competing birds and cards containing the awards are new tacked upon all the coops. This en ables visitors without much trouble te compare the winning birds with the ethers and decide for themselves whether the judges have been wise and impartial in making the awards. All first premiums for fowls and chicks, turkeys, geese and ducks, are $2 ; second premiums $1, and third premiums favor able mention. Fer each variety of pigeons named the first premium is $1 ; the second 50 cents, and the third favorable mention. The special premiums range in value from 91 te 912, ana consist et casu, newspaper subscriptions, choice fowls, pigeons, set tings of eggs, egg feed. &c, &c, most of the cash premiums being offered by the society and the ethers by friends of the society, Belew will be found a list of the premiums awarded. Clan 1 Asiatics. Ligh Brahmas Fowls : S. N. Warfel, Strasburg, 1st premium (score 90, 93) ; Dr. Mayer, Willow Street, 2d (ccere 89J, 89); McKeen fc Hulick, Easten, Pa., 3d (score 83, 87). Chicks : Dr. Mayer, 1st premium (score 94$, 94), and two special premiums for best Asiatic pullet and one for best pair Light Brahmas, aud one for best cock or cockerel ; McKeen & Hulick, 3d premium. Dark Brahmas Fowls : Jehn H. Tyson, Cerdelia, 3d premium aud special for best pair. Chicks: Merris Bachman, Stras burg, 3d. White Cochins Fowls : McKeen & Hulick, 1st premium (score 89, 93) ; 3d premium, (score 83, 96), and two specials ; A. S. Flowers, Mount Jey, 2d (score 86. 94). Chicks: McKeen & Hulick, 1st, (score 83, 92), and special ; A. S. Flowers, 2d and 3d, score of 2d being 85, 87. Black Coehins Fowls : S. S. Engle, Marietta, 1st, (score 94), 97$), and special ; J. B. Leng, 2d (score 89$. 94$) ; McKeen & Hulick, 3d. Chicks : S. G. Engle, 1st (score 96, 91), and three specials ; T. Frank Evans, Lititz, 2d (score 93, 90) : J. B. Leng, city, 3d. Buff Cochins Fowls : McKeen & Hulick 1st (score 87,88) ; A. S Flowers, 3d; chicks : McKeen & Hulick 3d and special. ' Partridge Cochins Fowls : McKeen & Hulick 1st and 2d (scores 96,9898,94) and four specials. O. Hemstreet, Wilks barre, 3d (score 91,94). Chicks : H. S. Garber, Mt. Jey, 1st (score 89,92) and two specials. Chas. E. Leng, city, 2d and 3d (scores 93,8690,86). Laugshans Chicks : A- H. Sharpless, Catawissa. 1st and special ; T. Frank Evans, 2d ; E. J, Chandler, Kennett Square, 3d. Best brceding pen of Asiatics Black Cochins : Samuel G. Engle, $5. Clan 2 Games. Black Breasted Reds Fowls : T.Frank Evans, 1st and 2d (scores 93, 9391, 94) and special; J. M. and B. F. Shultz, Brickerville, 3d (score 91, 89.) Chicks : J. B. Leng, 1st (score 95, 97) and three specials ; Thes. Emmett, Tamaqua, 2d (score 92,97) ; Bennett & Celby, Phillips burg, N. J., 3d (score 96,92.) Brown Reds Chicks : J. Satterthwaite, jr., Jenkinstown, Pa., 1st. Yellow Duckwings Fowls : Bennett & Celby, 1st and special. Chicks : Bennett & Celby, 1st. Silver Duckwings Fowls : J. B. Lichty, city, 2d and special. Red Piles Chicks : Bennett & Celby, 2d and special. White Games Chicks : Gee. Snyder, Easten, 1st. Malays Fowls : D. M. Brosey, Man heim, 1st. Chicks : Same, 1st, 2d and 3d. Pit Games : G. M. & B. F. Shuitz, 3d ; Celin Cameren, Suwarrews, 3d ; Tartars, 3d. Clan ZQame Bantams. Black-Breasted Reds Fowls : Geerge Snyder, Easten, 1st ; Hemer H. Hewitt, Wdliamsburg, 2d. Chicks : Chas. E. Leng, 1st and 8d (score, 95, 93), and four specials ; Geerge Snyder, 2d ( score, 95, 92.) Brown Breasted Reds Fowls : Geerge Snyder, 1st. Chicks : Gee. Snyder, 1st and special. Yellow Duckwings Fowls : Charles Lippold, city, 1st (score, 93$, 94). Chicks : Chas. E. Leng, 1st and 2d, and two spec ials. Clinten L. Hall, Fall River, Mass., 3d. Silver Duckwings Fowls : Chas. E. Leng, 1st ; Qee. Snyder, 2d ; J. Satter thwaite, jr., 3d. Chicks : Cbas. E. Leng, 1st ; J. Satterthwaite, jr., 2d. Red Piles Fowls : Gee. Snyder, 1st ; Chas. E. Leng, 2d ; J. Satterthwaite, jr., 3d. Chicks : J, Satterthwite, jr., 1st ; Goe. Snyder, 2d and 3d. White Piles Chicks : Gee. Snyder, 1st; Clinten L. Hall, 2d. Black Fowls : Gee. Snyder, 1st. Clan 4Bamburgs. Blacks Fowls : P. C. Hiller,CVnestega, 1st. Chicke : James E. Coombs, 1st and four specials ; Feid. Schaeffer, city, 2d ; Gee. C. Liller, city, 3d. Gelden Pencilled Chicks : Ferd. Schaef fer, 1st and special ; Chas. E. Leng. 2d ; J. W. Bruckhart, Salunga, 3d. Silver Spaugled Fowls : J. A. Steber, Schoeneck, 2d ; E. J. Chandler, Kennett Square, 3d. Chicks : J. A. Steber, Schee neck, d. Gelden Spangled Fowls : Ferd. Schaef fer, 2d and special ; David Beittel, city 3d. Class 5 Spanish. Black Spanish Chicks : Samuel Bru baker, Neffsville, 3d and special. White Leghorns Fowls : Henry Neater Yerk, 1st. Chieks : Jef. R. Trissler, city, 1st and five specials (score 90, 91) ; Hemer H. Hewitt, Williamsburg, Pa., 2d (score 86, 92) ; Geerge A. Gcyer, Spring Garden, $d. Brown Leghorns Chicks: Jeseph R. Tiissler, 1st and 2d and four specials ; Henry Neater, Yerk. 3d. Class 6 American. Plymouth Rocks Fewls: McKeen & Hulick, 1st (score 94, 94) and one special prize ; 31. L. Greider, Mt. Jey, 2d (score 89, 87) ; Gee. H. Keller, Hummelstown, 8d. Chicks Gee.G.Keefer,Charabersburg, 1st (score 97,92) and two specials . Mc Keen & Hulick, 2d (score 91, 94) and one special ; J. B. Leng, 3d (score 91, 93). Deminiques Chicks : E. J. Chandler, 1st and one special ; M. L. Greider, 2d. Best Breeding Pen of Plymouth Rocks Qee. G. Kecfer, special, $5. Class 7 Polish. White-Crested White Chicks : Wm.A. Scheenberger, city, 2d and ene special ; J. W. Bruckhart, Salunga, 3d. White-Crested Black Fowls : J. Wil Wil eon Carrell, Lambertville, N. J., 1st ; J. W. Bruckhart, 2d : Wm.A. Scheenberger, 8d. Chicks: J. W. Bruckhart, 1st, 2d and 3d and three specials. Gelden Bearded Fowls : Wm. A. Scheenberger, 1st and 3d and one special ; Chicks : J. Satterthwaite. jr.. 2d and 3J. Best Breeding Bin. White-Crested Black: J. W. Bruck hart, special, $5. Class 8 French. Heudans Fowls : T. B. Dersey, 1st and three specials ; Richard Preusser, Wilkes barre, 2d, Chicks: Richard Preusser, 1st and, one special; Hemer H. Hewitt, 2d. " ..'. w-Ostriches WiyieJRehrer, city, 1st. "" tCltss'J&-Bantamii. Gelden Sebrights Fowls : J. C. Maple, Trenten, N. J., 1st. Chicks : Henry Nea ter. 1st and 2d, and one special. Rosecemb, White Fowls : Wm. Schoen Scheen berger, 2d.- - Rosecemb, Black Fowls : Henry Nea ter, Yerk, 1st ; Clinten L. Hall, 2d ; Chas. E. Leng. 3d. Chicks: Chas. F. Leng, 1st and 2d, and one special. Japanese Chicks : Charles Lippold, 2d and one special. Pekins Fowls r Clinten i,. Hall, 2d. Best Breeding Pen of Bantams Cbas. E. Leng, $5. Clan 12 Turkeys. Bronze S. G. Engle, Marietta, 1st pre mium and 2 specials ; B. L. Weeds, Dee Run, 2d : E. J. Chandler, 3d. White E. J. Chandler. 1st and one spe cial ; H. H. Tshudy, Lititz 2d. Narragansetts M. L. Greider, 1st. Class IS Ducks. Pekin E. J. Chandler, 1st aud one spe cial ; Geerge A. Geyer, 2d ; Nelsen Dyson, New Providence, 3d. Rouen Geerge A. Geycr,lstand 3d ; E. J. Chandler, 2d. Class 14Gt4te. Toulouse E. J. Chandler 1st ; Geerge A. Geyer 2d. Embden Mrs. Celin Cameren, Bricker ville, 1st and 2d. Class 15 Pigeons. Carriers, black Ferd Schaeffer, city, 2d ; Jehn M. Hagans, Strasburg, 3d. Blue: Chas. Lippold, 1st ; Jehn E. Schum, 2d. Dun : Jehn E. Schum 2d. Barbs Black J.Satterthwaite, jr., 1st ; Jehn E. Schum. 2d ; Henry Neater, 3d. Red Jehn E. Schum, 2d ; Jehn 31. Ha gans, 3d. Fan Tad Black Charles Lippold, 1st. Blue Jehn 31. Hagans, 2d. YellowJehn 31. Hagans, 2d. White Henry Wolf, 1st and special ; Charles Lippold, 2d and 3d. Jacobins Black Jehn 31. Hagans, 1st and 2d; J. Wilsen Carrell, 3d. Red Charles Lippold, 1st ; Jehn 31. Hagans. 2d. Yellow Jehn 31. Hagans, 2d and 3d. White Charles Lippold, 1st ; Henry Neater, 2d ; J. Wilsen Carrell, 3d. Tumblers (Short Faced) Almonds Jehn E. Schum, 2d. Black Jehn E. Schum, 1st ; Jehn 31. Hagans, 3d. Tum blers (Inside) Black Charles Lippold, 1st and 3d. Blue Charles Lippold, 1st. Turbits Black : Harry Neater 1st. Black tail : Thes. S. Armstrong, Philadel phia, 1st and 2d. Redwinged : Jehn 31. Hagans 1st and 3d. White : Jehu E. Schum 1st ; Charles Lippold 2d and 3d. Yellow : Charles Lippold 1st. Yellow winged; Charles Lippold 1st: Jehn E. Schum 2d and 3d. Silver-winged : Jehn 31. Hagans 3d. Trumpeters Black : Jehu E. Schum 1st ; Charles Lippold 2d ; David Boitle 3d. White : Chas. Lippold 1st ; Jehn E. Schum 2d ; Jehn 31. Hagans 3d. Mottled : Chas. Lippold 1st ; Jehn E. Schum 2d. Antvserps Blue : Ferd. Schaeffer, 1st ; Frank R. Hewell, 2d ; Chas. Lippold, 3d. Silver : Chas. Lippold, 1st ; Frank K. Hewell, 2d; Jeseph Eibel, 3d. Red checkered : Chas. Lippold, 1st ; II. G. Hirsh; 2d ; Jehn E. Schum, 3d. Blue checkered: H. G. Hirsh, 1st; Wm. A. Scheenberger, 2d ; J. Satterthwate, 3d. African Owls White : Themas S. Aim strong, 1st ; Jehn E. Schum, 2d ; David Beitle, 3d. Blue: Chas. Lippold, 1st; Jehn E. Schum, 2d. English Owls Blue : Themas S. Arm strong, 1st ; Chas. Lippold, 2d aud 3d. Swallows Red-wing : Jehn 31. Hagans, 1st and 3d ; Jehn E. Schum, 2d, Blue : Jehn E. Schum, 2d and 3d. Black : Jehn E. Schum, 2d. Yellow : Jehn E. Schum, 2d. 3Iagpies Red : Jehn 31. Hagans, 1st. Yellow : Chas. Lippold, 2d ; Henry Neater, 3d. Black : Jehn 31. Hagans, 2d and 3d. Biue-crested : Jehn- 31. Hagans, 1st and 2d. 3Ioerheads Black-booted : Jehn 31. Hagans, 1st and 2d ; Chas. Lippold, 3d. Quakers Chas. Lippold, 1st. Birmingham Rellers Jehn E. Schum, 1st ; H. G. Hirsh, 2d ; Chas. Lippold, 3d. Class 16 Cage and Ornamental Birds. German' Canary Charles Lippold, 1st and 2d. 3Iecking Bird Charles Lippold, 1st. Talking Parrot Gray : 3Irs. Ellen H. Hager, 1st. Green : A. P. Fulmcr, 2d. Poultry Points. 3Ir. Keen & Hulick, of Easten, Pa., show the largest number of Asiatics, and take a $5 special premium for the best pair, Partridge Cochins, scoring 194 points. The best hen iu the show (scor (scer ing99 points) also belongs te them. Dr. Mayer, of Concstega, shows the best pair of Lij.-ht Brahmas (188$ points), the cock weighing nearly 16 pounds, and being the heaviest fowl in the show. The best cock in the show is a B. B. Red Game, entered by T. Frauk Evana, Lititz, and scoring 93 points. The best pullet shown is a B. B. Red Game belonging, te J. B. Leng, and scor ing 97 points. The best cockerels are S. G. Engle's Black Cechin and Bennett & Celby's B. B. Bed, each of which score 96. Gee. G. Keeftr's Plymouth Reck chicks are the best American fowls in the show, the pair scoring 189 points. Charles E. Leng shows the best pair of Bantams, the best Bantam pullet and the best collection of fowls. S. H. Engle carries off the prize for the biggest turkey, the best breeding pen of Asiatics, and the Daily Ihtkllieexcer prize for best pair of Black Cochins ; and Billy Scheenbcrger's White Crested White Polish, carry off the Weekly Ijt- TELLIOENCEK. AH the abeve named fowls took valuable special premiums in addition te these awarded by the judges. Of pigeons, Jehn 31. Hagans, of Stras burg, shows the largest number, but Charles Lippold carries off the largest number of premiums. Scheel children will be admitted te the show for the 'small sum of five cents en Tuesday and' Wednesday iu the morn ing from 8 te 9 o'clock, and in the after noon from 12 te 2 and 5 te 6 o'clock. Par ents and guardians should let the children see the fowls ; they will learn in the show in an hour mere about the various breeds of poultry, pigeei.s and fancy birds than they can learn in school in a month. The show is a grand " object lessen " for the yeunjr. Country people who reside along the line of the railroad should net forget that they can get excursion tickets at reduced rates, which will admit them te the. show en their arrival at Lancaster. Tickets can be had at any of the railroad offices be tween Harrisburg and Downingtown, and en the branch read as far as Yerk. SUDDEN DEaTUS A Alan round Dead-en HI Ferch Death of Jacob Brachr. This morning Jeseph 3fusser, a well to te to de farmer residing near Bowmansville, Brecknock township, died very suddenly. He arose about 5 o'clock, and going down stairs went out en bis perch. Soen after wards his wifd heard a noise en the perch. She went out and found her hus band lying down. He was then still breathing, but he died seen afterwards. Squire Feltz, a deputy coroner, was sent for and be held an inquest en the remains. Mr. Musser was about 35 years of age, and he leaves a wife and six children. Heart disease is believed te have been the cause of his death. Jacob Breeht, one of the firm of Brecht & Bre., shoe dealers en North Queen street, died rather suddenly yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at his residence Ne. 48 North Queen street. 3Ir, BrQcht was subject te heart disease, and he was obliged te take his bed en last Wednes day. He was a son of 3Iichael Brecht, who died several months age. Fer a num ber of years he resided in Oil City where he was in the oil busiues. After the death et his father he came te this city where he engaged in the shoe business with bis brother Franklin. He was a member of Venango tribe of Red Mea of Oil City. COLUMBIA NEWS. UL'K KK6ULAK CORhESPOMDKNCB Shawnee furnace, Ne. 1, of the Chest nut iron ere company, was blown out en Saturday for repairs. One report has it that the furnace will be tern down and re built, but of the authenticity of this we can say nothing. William Cellins, who was injured at the Shawnee rolling mill, a few days age, is rapidly recovering and was able te be out et bed yesterday. A sleighing party of four couples went te Yerk en Saturday evening. Themas Smith, of Washington, D. C, is visiting 3Ir. S. H. Purple. Services were net held in St. Paul's Episcepal church yesterday, by reason off the rector, Rev. Richard C. Searing, being confined te his residence by illness. 3Ir. W. H. Herr spent yesterday and Saturday with friends at Pottstown. The coasting en Saturday evening at the Institute grounds, at Fifth and Locust streets, was attended with two collisions, either of which might have resulted seri ously. The first case was where a young lady with a gentleman companion, were flying down the street en a clipper-built jumper. At Fifth street a sleigh was seen coming down the Lancaster pike. The gentleman en the sled endeavored te guide the sleigh across the street, but failed miserably and ran broadside into it. The young lady under bis care Sultzbach by uame was pitched headlong from the sled aud had her ankle sprained. The second case was very much like the first. A collision resulted in the same way, but the gentleman was this, time the victim. If these accidents are net enough te call for the enforcement et' the ordinauce prohibiting coasting, noth ing short of a violent death will de it. At a meeting of the teachers institute, held ou Saturday, Prof. B. G. Ames re turned his thanks te the teachers for the handsome Christmas present of which he was the recipient. 3Iiss Annie B. Purple has returnerd from a visit of acoupleof weeks te Miss Anna 31usslcman, at Yerk. The skating in front of S. C. Swaitz's ice heuse is leperted te be VTjry geed. The congregations ak most of the churches yesterday were geed. Dr. F. Hinkle's horse enjoyed a spurt with his unoccupied sleigh this morning. It was returned te its stable alter doing but little injury te the harness and vehicle and none te itself. 3Ir. Ansel Purple will leave here to morrow for Philadelphia whence he will start for Galveston, Texas, in company with 3Ir. Jeseph F. McMakin. Henry Wolfe, a carpet weaver, was ar rested en Saturday for beating his wife. He was given a hearing before Justice Evans te-day, but discharged en paying the costs. The case of " Hard Times " Russell, ar rested for stealiug coal from a school house, in 3Ianer township, has been continued. 3Iest of the cvidence was favorable te him. The new schedule, which gees into effect en the Pennsylvania railroad te-day, does net affect the running of passenger trains at Columbia te any material extent. The only changes are te the Frederick ac commodation trains, east and west. The former leaves here at one o'clock five minutes earlier than by the old schedule, and the latter arrives at 3:05 p. m. five minutes earlier. SLE1UHIXO ACCIDENTS. Dr. IU. L. Herr'a Valuable Mara lsJarLeL Yesterday morning a valuable msjrft be longing te Dr. 31. L. Herr, was serieMly injured while being driven by the estler.. The estler after hitching her te the sleight determined te take a short drive befesst taking the team te the doctor's office. The) mare, being fast and bard te 'held when going at full speed, get beyond control of the estler, and in turning the corner of Viae ' and Lime streets, upset the sleigh, threw the driver out and fell. In her straggles she struck the sharp end of the shaft with ene of her legs and the shaft passed en tirely through it, near the pastern lacerat ing it fearfully aud severing an artery, from which the bleed flowed in streams. The accident it is feared will permanently in jure the mare. She is a very tractable beast, and stands anywhere without hitch ing, but having been trained as a (retter for the track, she won't let another team pass her if she can help it,and heretofore she has had little trouble en that score as she has trotted down te 2:39. The doctor's sleigh was a geed deal damaged by the. accident. - Other UpMta. On Saturday afternoon Jehn ilelliiig er, of Oregon, and Councilman. Chas. E. Downey, of the Ninth wanLtUe city, were riding in a sleigh ou North Qttemstreet,and in attempting te turn the corner at Chest nut street, they were upset and tumbled into a snow bank. The herse fortunately made no effort te run away, awl theagh the sleigh was slightly broken the occu pants escaped injury. Jacob 3lull, residing near Quarryville, in company with two coniDaniena.. eama driving up Seuth Queen street Saturday afternoon en the lull run. In front of Houghten's livery, just below Vine street, the herse attemped te run en the pavement. The driver pulled him ever suddenly with the result of upsetting the sleigh and spill ing out the occupants. The runner and dasher were broken, but the intrepid Mull and his friends fixed up the vehicle as best they could, and continued en their way re joicing. K t Harry Sharp, a ten-year-old lad aadC'i grandson of Henry M. Geiter, the veteran. type, with whom he resides en.. Water street, had his ankle badly sprained white coasting en Dinah's hill Satarday eveninjr. SKKIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT. A fireman's Less Broken and Wrecked. EtnJ Yesterday morning about 2 o'clock a serious accident occurred en the Pennsvl- vania railrcad near P.irkesburg. Engine Ne. 870, in charge of Andie Hill, engineer, and Wit. Daily, fireman, ran into the rear of the train drawn by engine 187, crush ing the calboese, wrecking the esgine house of 870, and breaking both legs of the fireman Witmer Daily. It is said that at the time of the accident, both the engineer and firemen of 870 were asleep; that engine 187 had stepped for seme purpose, and sent a flagman back te flag the train that followed. As no atten tion was paid te the flag, the flagman yelled at the top of his voice te the engineer, which seems te have awakened him. bat net in time te prevent the collision. It is also said, in behalf of the engineer, that he had been greatly overworked and lest much sleep, aud that Daily, the fireman was a green hand who bad beeu'eu the loadbutacemparatively short time. Daily was taken te his hone in Columbia where his severe injuries were attended te. He is dein" well under th treatment of Dr. Alex Craig, the Pennsyl vania railroad company's physician. Frem' present appearances it is theucht ampu tation will net be neceseary. There is a deep cut in ene of the legs, but the bone does net protrude, as reported. Daily was married last October. I
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