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LANCASTER DAILY ISTELLIGENCEll, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 188L
Lancaster intelligencer.
TUESDAY EVBNINO, JAN. 18, 1881.
Eleatcatary Basiaess Principles.
Tlie extraordinary conduct of the man
agers of the gas company leads te the
suspicion that they are net quite sane ;
and yet they have net been suspected of
any such infirmity during their life-long
residence among us. But neither have
they been considered dishonest. The
Messrs. Baunigardner are the gas com.
pany ; the ether persons figuring with
them as directors being small holders
of stock and mainly ornamental in their
functions. These gentlemen have en
Joyed the esteem of their fellow-citizens,
and the pressure upeQ them must be se
vere which causes them te greatly en
danger it in their management of the
gas service of which they have lately
secured the monopoly. They signalize
their control by furnishing the citizens
inferior and even noxious gas, at an in
creased ce3t ; and by failing te light all
the street lamps, while sending in their
bill as though the full service contracted
for had been performed.
New it certainly requires no argument
toshewthatit is net honest te charge
for gas that is net furnished ; nor te pro
vide gas of inferior quality and injurious
fleet when geed gas is contracted for. If
the facts are as the citizens unanimous
ly see them, can the Messrs. Baumgard
ner, if they control the gas company as
they arc believed te de, any longer claim
te be entirely honest dealers ? We de
net new say that they are dishonest ; but
we de say that there is such an appear
ance of dishonesty in the management of
the gas works as te emphatically call for
an explanation from these who control
it, if they would preserve their fair
fame and have any desire te be con
sidered both honest and wise. Men who
are net very scrupulous might argue te
themselves that they were acting honestly
when they were seeking te secure any
gaiu that would come te them without
getting them into the penitentiary. Such
men are the Goulds, who seek their
wealth dishonestly, yet, perhaps, law
fully. But it is net even lawful te sell
bad gas and charge for geed gas ; nor
te sell gas of any kind and provide none
at all. Such methods of money making
are opposed te the fundamental princi
ples of commercial dealing and the law
that governs it, which requires the
seller te furnish just what he sells.
And it don't change the case that the
seller has a monopoly. He gains power,
when he is thus entrenched, te baffle his
victims, but if he attempts tee great an
imposition he is certain te be blown up,
ere long, very high ; especially when he
has the whole public storming his works.
Ne doubt the present gas company paid
a pretty penny for the works of the old
company that it had te buy out te get its
monopoly, and which are new almost
useless te it. And no doubt the stock
holders are justified in seeking a profit en
their investment. But they can't get it
by furnishing bad gas and no gas, and
charging :is though they had given geed
gas. That is an easy method of
getting a profit that won't work
in practice. They may double the price
of gas if they will, provided they give
us gas and of proper quality. We may
then rail at them and denounce them as
grasping monopolists and extortieners ;
but we can't accuse them of cheating.
And if they get the profit they may be
able te philosophically stand the abuse.
But they must avoid violating the
statutes; that every wise and well
conducted monopolist takes care te de.
We are surprised that it seems te be
needful te remind such old and
esteemed business men as the Messrs.
Bauingarduer of these elementary busi
ness principles, but we trust they will
read them in the spirit in which they are
tendered ; and they maybe assured that
if iv haw anything te say te the pub
lie we shall be delighted te priut it.
The Oyster.
Cel. McCIure advises the Tunes of his
conviction that in the pending senatorial
fight in the Republican party in Penn
sylvania Senater Cameren will achieve
a substantial victory in the final success
of a man whom he will name, and that
the opponents of the party machine will
get at best only the shell, while the ether
party will eajey the oyster ; though the
oyster may net be Oliver. Cel. McCIure
is a political observer of sagacity and his
opinion of the way in which the Republi
can cat will jump in Pennsyjvania.eught
te be very nearly right. Yet this
time the logic of the situation seems te
be against his view. He credits the op
ponents of the machine with a great
deal mere imbecility than is justly their
due. Surely when they have demon
strated their power te prevent the elec
tion of a candidate repulsive te them it is
unsafe te assume that they will ever
consent te such humiliation and eating
of leek. The fifty Republicans
who oppose Oliver's election de. it
because he is the candidate of the
set of men who have Ieng assumed
te "boss" their party in the state and
whose selfish rule ever it they desire te
break. That is their issue ; and if they
give up their fight without making sub
stantial headway towards achieving
their purpose and acquiring an influence
ever the politics of the state te which
they are entitled, they will prove them
selves silly and weak te a degree that it
Is impossible te credit them with in view
of our knowledge of who they are and
what they have done in the tussle they
have se far waged with the machine.
They are positively able with
their strength te force the ether
side te concession, if the Democrats keep
their hands off ; as they have indicated
their purpose te de and as it is proper
they should de. A Democratic candi.
date has been agreed upon by the repre
sentatives, 'and will be firmly supported
by them. Unless the election of a Dem
ocrat is conceded by the one or the ether
of the Republican factions which will
net be done, they must find a man of
their parij who is mutually acceptable
te elect, or let the session go by without
an election. W have no faith in the
ability of the machine te elect its candi
date with purchased votes. Toe many
must bought, and there are net enough
in the market.'
The Philadelphia committee of One
Hundred have finally comedown te sensi
ble work, displacing Stokley as the can
didate for mayor and inviting Demo
cratic co-operation in naming a suitable
ticket which all reform Philadelphians
can unite in supporting. Teny Drexel
and two or three ethers were the only
only ones te cling te Stokley. Mr.
Childs agrees with Mr. Drexel, and se
the Ledger leeks en Stokley as a reform
er. The reform movement havingshaken
off the control of the infantile political
conceptions of these men, whose money
has net made them wise, is likely te lie
of some account.
PFBSONAL.
Mr. Jein? S. Clarke, the favorite come
dian leaves Londen for the United States
in a few days. He will play short en
gagements in several of the large cities.
Edwin Boetii, the eminent tragedian,
last night appeared at the Princess theatre
in Londen as Othelle, and scored a pro
nounced success. He was repeatedly called
before the curtain.
Governer Hawkins, of Tennessee, was
inaugurated yesterday, at the capitol in
Nashville, before a large assemblage. He
is the first Republican governor inaugur
ated in that state for about ten years.
Patrick O'Reilly, a wealthy citizen of
Reading and a leading contractor, died en
Sunday morning last. He was the father
of Mr. Jehn O'Reilly who was married te
a daughter of D. A. Altick, esq., of this
city, about nine years age.
Mr. R. A. Procter will probably be ap
pointed te organize the various English
government expeditions for the observa
tion of the transit of Venus in 1882. Mr.
Procter is also mentioned as successor te
the astronomer royal, whose early retire
ment is predicted in scientific circles.
The Cress of the Order of Takove has
been conferred upon Mr. Themas Bat
ley Petter by Prince Milan of Servia,
"as a mark of his high appreciation of
the services which Mr. Petter has ren
deied as the honorary secretary of the
Cebdcn club."
Briefs in the appeal of Castre the
Tichberue "claimant, "te thcHouseef Lords
have been seut te Mr. Judah P. Benja
min, Q. C. as leader, and also te Mr.
Atherly Jenes, Mr. Hedderwick and Mr.
Spratt en behalf of the appellant. The
appeal will be heard about the 1st of Feb
ruary King Oscar of Sweden has just publish,
ed a volume, entitled '"Poems and Leaf
lets from my Journal." King Leuis of
Portugal has completed his translation
into Portuguese of Slmkspeare'.s "Richard
III. " The proceeds of the sale of his
translations are devoted te charitable pur
poses. Father Hyacinths, the lease of whose
chapel in the Rue Rochechouart is about
te expire, has taken the Salle des Eceles
in the Rue d' Arras, where hitherto polit
ical meetings have been held. The build
ing is hired for three years, and will prob
ably be opened in its new capacity early in
February.
The will of the late Mr. FiitTn, a
.wealthy Scotchman, was a very long decu
ment of ninety folio (a folio containing
ninety words). The amount of the per per
senalty was sworn under 000,000. There
are legacies te the executers as an acknewl
edgment for their trouble, but otherwise
the will docs net contain any legacy or
bequest whatever, except te or in favor of
the testator's widow and children.
It is related that when Cel. Reaii
Frazek and Thad Stevens were practis
ing attorneys at the Lancaster bar, they
met in Strasburg as opposing counsel in a
law suit. Loud words ensued and a fight
was inevitable. They began te draw their
coats te engage in the combat, but their
friends intcrferred. Seme caught held of
Frazer whilst ethers grabbed Stevens,
when the latter whispered te these having
held of him "One can held me, the rest
of you help te held Frazer."
MINOR TOPICS.
The Rochester (New Yerk) branch of
the Irish Laud League has adopted resolu
tions protesting against the persecution of
the Jews in Germany.
The Wilmington Every Evening hasn't
much hops for the outcome of the sena sena
aterial strutrglc here for the reason that if
Pennsylvania has a man of high ideals and
great abilities he is carefully concealed
and has naught te de with our politics.
Ex-Secretary Thompson appeared
before the Heuse committee en the inter
oceanic ship canal yesterday meruiug, and
spoke in favor of the Panama scheme.
He denied that the project in any way an
tagonized the Menree doctrine, and
argued that all prepositions for a trausit
across the isthmus should be "left te the
control of engineering and financial considerations."
The Democratic caucus of the Massa
chusetts Legislature, held in Bosten, yes
terday afternoon, unanimously nominated
Gen. Benjamin F. Butler for United States
senator, against Senater Dawes. It is said
that if there shall be no election en the
first ballet, the Democrats will be ready te
combine with the an ti Dawes Republicans
should any such be found, " upon any man
almost who is proposed. "
MAYen Latrobe, in his annual message
te the city ceuucil of Baltimore, yesterday,
reported the total funded and guaranteed
debt of that city at $36,092,298. Of this
amount, $9,561,912 consists of water and
park leans, the interest en which is paid
by revenue from water reDts and city pas-
ssnger railway companies. Tlie preduciive
and intcrcst-beaiing assets owned by the
city are stated at $20,661,986.78, leaving
the balance of debt, the interest en which
has te be provided by taxation, 85,868,-398.70.
withdrawal of William S. Stokley's name
as the committee's candidate for the
mayoralty, and commending him te the
citizens of Philadelphia, was presented
during the meeting, but no action was ap
parently taken upon it.
The balloting ler United States senator
in the Tennessee Legislature, which be
gins te-day, will excite mere than ordinary
instance en account of the uncertaiu out
come of the struggle. If the Democratic
factions stick together a Democrat will be
chosen. There are fifty-two low-tax and
high-credit Democrats in the Legisla
ture, ferty-saven Republicans and one
Greenbackcr. The Greenbacker will vote
for any one of three or four Republicans
who may be nominated, but lie will net
vote for Maynard The war between the
Democratic factious is se fierce that a
break of half a dozen votes te some moder
ate Republican is ameug the possibilities.
Although Maynard will undoubtedly have
a large majority of his party en the first
ballet, the feeling is se bitter against him
in certain quarters that it is net probable
thatjhc will obtain the full Republican vote.
Bailey, Bright and Baite arc the three
prominent Democratic candidates, with
the former leading.
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THE GAS.
Hew it Is at the Stevens Houin.
Fer the Iktzllieescer,
Lancaster, Pa., Jan 17, 1831.
The same peculiar galvane- metallic
taste is perceptible throughout the hotel ;
very like the taste perceived by putting a
half dollar ou top of a copper cent under
neath the tongue and then touching the
two coins. If the gas company are dis
posed te cheat the public, and the people
tamely submit, they can make car
bonic acid gas for less than thirty cents a
thousand feet and send it with ether gases
through the pipes, and there is no mere
light in this gas than there would be in
an attempt te burn an icicle. One of two
things is pesitive ; either the gas company
are ignorant of their business and have no
competent chemist under their employ, or
else they are intelligent, and determined
through their monopoly te beat the peo
ple. Any man who has made the formation
of gases for light-giving purposes a study,
knows that the rules for making gas arc
as positive aud certain as the
rules which guide an engineer. At present
there is passing through the pipes non nen nen
inflammable aud non-illuminating gases
that are net found in the gasemeter of a
well-regulated organization. An examina
tion of the burner also shows deposits of
carbonaceous substances en the burner.
With all the extra care of Mr. Hiestaud
te be economical with gas, his bill for De
cember was $00 mere than for De ember,
1879. C. A. Greene, M. D.
Ninety Years and Mere.
Henry L. Moere, of Fayette, N. Y.,
has just died in his 97th year.
Palde Lamar, of Mobile, was known te
be 110 years et age when died recently.
Philadelphia buried during 1880 118
pei sons aged 90 years aud ever, aud 9 cen
tenarians. The eldest person in Lee Centre, X. Y.,
is Mrs. A. B. Pease, who has just passed
her 93d birthday.
West Woodstock, Conn., lest its cen
tenarian iu the person of Mis. Henry
Perry, just as she had leached that point
in her history.
Aunt Rese was the last remaining cel
ered member of the Cumberland Street
Baptist church of Norfolk, Va. She died
recently at the ace of 97 years.
The poet Bums was a neighbor of Mrs.
Cunningham, who is new 102 years of age,
living near Glasgow, Scotland. " Rebbie"
was a visitor te her elder sister, aud she
repeatedly heard him cracking jokes with
her.
After living a century, Lidia Slaughter
was frozen te death during the recent cold
snap iu her cabiu near Boeueville, Me., as
was also her only son, Henry, aged CO,
who lived with her. They had plenty of
weed, previsions and clothing, but were
sick aud helpless.
Johanna Murray, of Allegheny, is ever
90 years of age. She has just been scut te
the city home for paupers. Fer the past
ten years she has bceu living alone in a
wretched hovel and supported solely by
charitable neighbors. It was feared she
would freeze te death.
Dauiel Alexander, of Charlette, N. C,
owned as a slave Stephen Alexander, col
ored, who recently died in his 102d year.
He was strong and vigorous even in his
extreme old age, having chopped weed and
built fires en the day before his death. He
did net pretend te knew Geerge Washing
ton, but when you struck him en Andy
Jacksen he came out very strong.
Mi-s. Letilia Ewring, of Elders Ridge,
Pa., bade her infant son, who is in his 70th
year, an affectionate farewell, and then
peacefully yielded up her life. She was in
her 108th year, and leaves surviving her a
seu 82 years of age aud a daughter 77 yeai s
of age, aud a seu aged 70. She also leaves
32 grandchildren, ever 50 great grand
children, aud several great great grandchildren.
AT HARRISBURG.
THE SENATORIAL SITUATION.
The Deniecra !c Caucus The Republican
Outlook.
At Ilarrisburg last night, after the ad
journment of the Heuse of Representatives
the Democrats of both houses met in cau
cus in the state library room for the pur
pose of placing in nomination a candidate
ler United States senator. The caucus
was attended by 72 representatives and 13
senators, 85 iu all.
Senater S. P. SVolverten, of Northum
berland, was made chairman and Senater
Gretf, of Somerset, and Representatives
Cassidy and Rhoads secretaries.
The nomination of a candidate for sena
tor being in order, Senater Gorden moved
that the caucus adjourn without making a
nomination and that the caucus meet
again en Tuesday at 1 o'clock. Senater
boruen supported his motion by saying
that the Democrats were going into the
fight ou the free lance priuciple and that
it would be better te wait and see what
terms could be made with the Republican
factions. lie expressed himself quite
warmly as te the duty of the Democrats
te take advantage of the present unusual
circumstances te de a geed thing for their
party and their state. He thought it had
net yet been developed in what course the
greater advantage lay, and if any combi
nation could be had te break down the
present oppressive political domination iu
this state he favored it.
Senater Hall expressed his idea that the
present Democratic duty was clearly te
nominate a Democratic candidate for sen
ator. He was opposed te wandering after
strange gods. Ne geed had ever come te
the party from these unholy alliances.
The caucus applauded him and voted down
the resolution te adjourn.
Fer senator W. A. Wallace, C. R. Buck
alew, Jehn Handley, C. E. Beyle, R. L.
Johnsten, W. L. Corbit and Samuel Hep
burn, jr., were nominated.
Senater Gorden and Representatives
Anicrman, Jehn Donahue and Rcilly
voted for Jehn Handley ; Representatives
Bicrly, Brant, Kuittle and Scanlan voted
for Charles R. Buckalcw ; Representatives
Rhoads and McCrackeu voted for Samuel
Hepburn ; Representatives Haman, Lock Leck Lock
weed and Martin voted for W. L. Corbit ;
Representative Provins voted for C. E.
Beyle, and Woodruff for R. L. Johnsten.
The ether gentlemen voted for Mr. Wal
lace and his nomination was made unani
mous. On a motion te reconvene the caucus at
the call of ten members another discussion
ensued as te the advisability of holding
out any present inducements for Republi
can combinations, but the matter was dis
posed of by a ote of 61 te 21 and the
caucus adjourned.- It is understood that
the Democracy, as a body, will vote
steadily for Wallace. If any overtures
are made by either Republican faction
the caucus can speedily reconvene.
The Republican Quarrel.
On the eve of the battle iu the two
houses ever the United States senator
ship no change can be recorded iu the Re
publican situation. Mr. Grew is early ou
the ground aud Mr. Oliver has also made
his appearance. There are as yet no indi
cations of a break, except the disposition
te discuss compromise candidates. Beth
sides are constantly in receipt of assur
ances of approval from their constituents.
Among the names of compromise
candidates under discussion that of
Governer Heyt continues te be re
ceived, although Wayne MacVeagh and
William II. Armstrong are also mention
ed. Mr. MacVeagh is undoubtedly Mr.
Wolfe's choice, but it is deemed hardlv
possible that he would be acceptable te the
ether side. The Grew people deputed
Senater Stewart, of Franklin, te write an
address te the oceple giving their side of
the case, and fifty-five of them signed it.
Over forty have pledged themselves
ucver te vote for Oliver or any ether
"ring candidate" like Quay or Heyt;
te stand by Grew until two-thirds of them
indicate the ".dark horse," and then te
go solidly te his support. They claim te
bj largely rcinfercd by their constituents'
approbation and by the tone of the inde
pendent press.
TLc Oliver people profess te be san
guine of success and are boastful of secur
ing from 105 te 110 Republican votes and
picking up enough Democratic stragglers
between this and Friday te elect Oliver.
There are rumors thick of assaults made
and te be made en the weakness of Demo
cratic virtue in some quarters, but as all
the Democrats except eight were in cau-
PENNSTi.VANIA'S PEOPLE.
Comparative .Statement or the Population
byCesnttee in 1870 and 188.
1870.
Adams 30,315
Allegheny
Armstrong..
Beaver
Bedford
Berks
Blair ,
Bradford
Bucks
Butler
Cambria
Cameren
Carben
Centre
Chester .
262,204
43,382
36,148
29,635
106,701
38,051
53,204
64,336
36,510
36,569
4,273
28,144
34,418
t I.CUJ
Clarien 26,537
Clearfield 25,741
Clinten 23,211
Columbia 28,766
Crawford 03,832
Cuiubeilaud 43,912
Dauphin 60,740
Delaware 39,403
JiIISe - Oa'XWV
Erie 65,973
Fayette 43,284
Ferest 4,010
Franklin 45,365
Fulton 9,300
Greene 25,887
Huntingdon 31,251
Indiana 86,138
Jeffersen 21,656
Juuidta 17,390
Lackawanna (new) . .
Lancaster 121,340
Lawrence j 7,298
Lebanon ." 34,096
Lehigh 50,796
Luzerne 160.755
Lycoming 47,620
McKean 8,825
Mercer 49,977
Mifflin 17,508
Menree 18,302
Montgomery 81,612
Menteur 15,344
Northampton 01,432
Northumberland 41,444
Perry 25,447
Philadelphia 674,022
Pike 8,436
Petter. 11,265
Schuylkill 110,428
Snyder 15,606
Somerset 28,226
Sullivan 6,191
Susquehanna 37,523
Tiega . . .
Union
Venango
Warren
Washington..,
Wayne
Westmoreland
Wyoming
Yerk
00,011 i
15,505
47,925
23,897
48.483
83,188
58,719
14,582
70,134
Totals 3,521,791
Increase.
1880.
32,454
355,759
47,633
39,603
34,932
122,599
52,751
58,534
68,654
52,536
46,824
5,159
31,922
37,920
83,478
40,326
43,471
2C,278
32,408
68,604
45.978
76,127
56,102
12,800
74,681
58,938
4,385
49,853
10,149
28,290
33,956
40,558
27,935
18,227
89,268
133,443
33,311
38,476
65,969
133,066
57,482
42,566
56,162
19.577
20,175
96,494
15.466
53,123
70,316
27,522
846,980
9,001
13,798
129,977
17,797
33.146
8,073
40,351
45,814
16,905
43,070
27,981
55,417
33,512
77.993
15:598
87,839
4,276,757
3,521,791
drawn until within a few days, or since
the meeting of .the Legislature at Harris
burg, " when certain movements are said
te have been contingent en this action "
that J8 the McManes- Cameren com bina bina
tien, i
Ml!. AN1 MRS. FOULKKS.
The Latter Kills the Fermer With an Axe.
A letter from Eeysville, Charlette coun ceun
tyf Na., givrs the particulars of a crime
committed near that place en Saturdav, in
which Wilsen Foulkes, a respectable col
ored man, was the victim. It seems that
Foulkes had for some time been jealous of
the attentions of Isaac Goulding, also col
ored, te his wife, and a few davs since
whipped her severely en account
thereof, and told her if the man
came en his premises again he
would sheet her. On Saturday morning
Goulding came again, before Foulkes was
up, and liis wife fearing he would carry
out his threat of shoethnr her crushed his
skull with au axe while he was asleep, aud
then threw the body into a well te conceal
thccrime.Signsef bleed were feundbetwecn
the house and well, and the woman was
arrested and subsequently confessed that
she had killed her husband. The murder
created much excitement among the ne ne
geoes in thcncighborheod,and but for the
counsels of the whites summary justice
would have been visited upon the woman.
She was committed te jail for trial.
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TABLES TURNED.
A California Oirl Toe Much for it Homici
dal Lever.
Geerge Hines, fifty-five years old, re
siding near Graysen, Stanislaus county,
Cal., put a revolver in his pocket and re
marked te his partner, "I am going te
have that girl or! willjkill her."
He then proceeded te the residence of
Lizzie Kuene, a girl of eighteen, living
with her widowed mother, and renewed a
former proposal of marriage te the young
lady. He met with a firm, though kind
refusal. The infatuated man then drew
the pistol. Miss Kuene anticipated him
by seizing a shotgun conveniently at hand,
lodging the contents in his head and kill
ing him.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE LEAF.
754,966
GRANT IN ALBANY.
The Philadelphia citizens' committee of
One Hundred yesterday withdrew Mayer
Stokley's name from their ticket; asked
the co-operation of a similar committee
composed of Democrats; endeised the
candidacy of Jehn Hunter, its nominee for
receiver of taxes ; referred te its execu
tive committee the consideration of all
nominations; reaffirmed its endorsement
ei Jeseph L. Uaven, and approved of the
act of Republican members of the Legis
lature in declining te go into caucus for a
United States senator. A pretest, signed
by A. J. Drexel, B. B. Comegys, Oliver
Evans and William Sellers against the
DiMinenlshed Honors te the i President
What Governer Cernell Tliuikg
or Him.
General Grant arrived iu Albany yester
day afternoon, and had one of the greatest
public receptions ever witnessed in that
city. It is estimated that 70,090 people
were in the streets; nearly all the
buildings along the route, from the
depot te the cxecuttve mansion,
were decorated with flags, and there
was an imposing military turn out.
The Beys in Blue escorted the governor's
sleigh, in which were seated General Grant
Governer Cenell and Adjutant General
Tewusend. On reaching the executive man
sion the precession was drawn up iu line,
and the soldiers presented arms as the
visitor entered. The Legislature of
of New Yerk yesterday adopted a resolu
tion offering General Grant a reception at
an early date, and appointing a committee
of arrangements. Last night the general
was serenaded by the Grant club of Al
bany, and briefly expressed his acknowl
edgments. Govcrnei Cernell then made
an address, in the course of which he re
ferred te Grant as " one who, mere than
Washington, was first in war. first iu
peace, and first in the hearts of his ceun-
SAD STOBY.
Arrest of an Eloping Ceaple.
On the 8th instant, Sheriff Helman start
ed from Forked River, N. J., for San
Francisce with a requisition for the an est
of Gustav Heinrich, a music teacher, who
some time age eloped with one of his
pupils, Anna Weibert, seventeen yeai sold.
daughter of Captain Weibert. A tele
gram received from Sheriff Helman states
that he has captured Heinrich and 'the
girl ; that the unfortunate girl tells a terri
ble story or abuse received from Heinrich,
and that she gladly awaits being taken
home. Sheriff Helman, with Heinrich and
Mms Weibert, started East yesterday.
Heinrich's deserted wife and three chil
drerfare being supported by the -sympathizing
public.
ens aud even mere than this are expected
te abide by its action, it is hard te see en
what the Republicans rely te get enough
Democrats te elect Oliver.
The Oliver party are also out iu a
lengthy address vindicating the caucus
and the high ability of its nominee, de
claring him te be the author of the na
tional Republican tariff planks.
The situation at Hatrlsburg.
IlarrLsbure Dispatch te N. Y. Sun.
The main bedv of the Democracy, how
ever, are for continuing te vote for a Dem
ocrat until thtt Republican division is
assuredly irreconcilable, aud this will be
done.
Meanwhile all legislation will wait until
the appointment of the Heuse committees
by Speaker Hewit : and as the holding
backofthese is a powerful influence in
behalf of the Oliver combination, business
will likely come te a dead-lock until the
senatorial election, and as many members
may be disposed te withheld their decisive
votes en the senatership until they see
wuat disposition is te be made of them en
the committees, there may be a delightful
seesaw here for some weeks te come.
Nothing decisive is expected from the bal-
luring in separate neuses te-morrow, nor
in the joint convention en Wednesday.
There has been a long conference be
tween Quay and Cameren te-night. Beth
fully realize that any withdrawal from
their present position or concession te the
Grew party will be the utter extinguish
ment of Cameren iu state politics, and of
his influence with Garfield's administra
tion. They have therefore agreed te stand
by Oliver te the last, and should he be
withdrawn te substitute either Quay or
Heyt, both of whom are mere distasteful
te the anti-ring clement than Oliver. Cam Cam
eeon would probably prefer either of these
te Oliver, if he could get away from the
latter, who reasserts that he has come
te stay. There is iroed reasen te he-
Llievc that as seen as the Oliver people
have made all possible recruits trem the
Giew fercesjthey will turn their attention
te the individual Democrats. It is net
likely that any trade with the organiza
tion will be attempted, but the boastful
ness of Oliver's friends te-night is trace
able te assaults which their emissaries
have made en the integrity of Democratic
members. One way or another they are
gradually gathering them in. The mec
casin tracks of the Winncbagecs have
been seen te-night aud many suspicious
things have been noted. If a dozen Dem
ocrats should turn up voting for Oliver
before this week is out, the only question
will be as te their price.
IjATESJ.' NEWS BY MAIL.
The Democratic legislative caucus at Al
bany last night nominated Senater Kernan
te be his own successor.
Clarence Hardy, aged 22 years, a brake
man en the Northern Central railroad,
while coupling cars at the Calvert street
depot at Baltimore yesterday, was caught
between the bumpers and killed.
In the contested case of Bisbcc vs. Hull,
of Flerida, the sub-committee of the
Heuse committee en elections, is reported
te be unanimous in favor of unseating
Hull, the Democratic incumbent.
A dispatch from Berlin says : The sum
of 50,000 marks has already been sub
scribed towards the founding of an anti-
Jewish newspaper, a majority of the Ber
lin journals being decidedly against the
anti-Semitic movement.
Charles Starr, the young man who rob
bed his employer, E. Mausen, 12 Maiden
Lane, New Yerk, of $890, about a week
age, was ariestediu Denver, Cel., en Sun
day night. Starr is of geed family and
was thoroughly trusted by Mansen.
It was reported in New Yerk last night
that arrangements for counsel in the
Whittaker court-martial have been finally
made, and that the defense will be con
ducted by James A. Whitney, of New
Yerk city, and Ex-Governer D. II. Cham
berlain, of Maiuc.
Mr. Farris Dalten fell dead at the fu
neral of his eldest daughter in Rush Creek,
lud., en the 6th mst., when the coffin lid
was turned back that the mourners might
take their last leek, and three of his sur
viving daughters, who were present, al
most instantly fell iu swoons and were re
stored te consciousness with difficulty.
A serious explosion of naphtha occurred
about 11 o'clock yesterday morning in a
building attached te the -Wheeler & Wil Wil
eon manufacturing company's shops at
Bridgeport, Conn., by which Samuel
Meyer, the engineer, and H. F. Fowler,
Jehn Dcvauey and Patrick Deelan were
badly burned.
The committee ou elections of the Ten
nessee Heuse agreed, yesterday, without
dissent, te seat Representative 3IcKenna,
Republican, whose seat had been contest
ed. The Republican majority of the com
mittee decided te report in favor of unseat
ing steward, Democrat, and the Demo
cratic minority will present a sepaiate re
pert.
The committee of the New Jersey Leg
islature appointed te investigate the con
tested Assembly seat in Burlington coun
ty, met at Bordentown yesterday. The
ballet boxes were produced, but the hold
er of the keys would net consent te their
being epcned.aud an adjournment subject
te the call of the chairman was decided
upon.
While the people were at church at La
peer, seventy miles from Detroit, en Sun
day evening, Mrs. Barnard went te the
house of Rev. E. Curtis, the Baptist min
ister, and attacked his wife, a lady about
oe years old. She threw her down, poured
gasoline oil ever her clothing and then set
fire te her. The old lady lived but a few
hours. Mrs. Barnard is supposed te be in-sar-e.
The Middletown, Unienville & Water
Gap railroad company, whose line of thir
teen miles is used by the Midland railroad
of New Jersey as the means of reaching
Miuuierewn, has netineu the latter com
pany te vacate this read en January 26,
the cause of the disagreement being as te
terms of rental. The Midland company
threaten te build an independent line from
Unienville te Middletown, as the bulk of
their milk trade lies between these station.
The Lecal Tobacco Market.
The past week was a rather lively one
among dealers in the 1879 crop, ever 500
cases changing hands within that time.
There is net much first-class stock of this
crop remaining in Lancaster, and most of
the above transactions were in leaf of me
dium quality. The very general belief
the hulk of the crop of 1830 is so se so
rieusly damaged by flea bite adds
strength te the '79 crop, and the holders
arc firm in their demands for advanced
prices and they are getting them
As te the crop of 1880 there is very little
doing. The reasons given in the Intelli
gence!; last week for this continued in
activity still prevail namely, excessively
cold aud dry weather, snow-blockaded
reads in the country, high prices asked by
farmers and low ones ettered by dealers.
It is evident that the opposing interests
cannot come together until they shall have
been a long, damp spell of weather, en
abling the farmers te get all their tobacco
into shape, and the buyers te give it a
mere thorough inspection than they have
been able te give it. Se far, the buyers
declare that nearly the whole crop is dam
aged by flea bite. Farmers with wljem
we have conversed declare their crops first
rate, and they are firm in their demands
for figures away up in the twenties. One
New Helland farmer says he has six
tens for which he will net take less than 10
cents through, and several of his neighbors
want about the same figures, the tobacco
being asserted in three grades. Very
little tobacco has been sold iu
the neighborhood of New Helland,
except small patches of air acre or lcs.
Several buyers who weie out last week re
turned home empty-handed after driving
hundreds of miles, being unable te find a
crop that suited them in quality and pries.
They unite in saying the farmers are ex
orbitant in their demands, and that the
crop will never be lifted until they come
down from the high herse they are new
riding, aud from present appearances this
will net be before spring opens. Aud yet
with all the apparent dulness in the market
there has bceu a geed deal of tobacco
picked up in the county ; all of our local
buyeis have secured some, and several of
the foreign buyers." as the dealers from
New Yerk and elsewhere are termed, have
cither in person or through their local
agents gathered in mere or less, the total
purchases aggregating, perhaps, 1,500
cases.
Within half an hour's diive in a circle
of Smyrna, Lancaster county, there are
80 lets, an aggregate of 160 acres, of to
bacco, unsold. Seme have refused prices
as high as 20 and 5. Among the above
are some lets said te be very fine.
L. T. Hcuscl has bought from Jehn I.
Aument, at Quarry ville, two acres of to
bacco at 17$, 6, 3 ; D. M. Hess, one and a
halt acres at 17, 5 and 3 ; Louisa Aument,
one-half acre at 18, G and 3 ; David Flera,
of Strasburg, one acre at 6, 4 and 2 ;
Stephen Jehnsen, one aud a half acres at
private terms and W. H. Kline one aero
private ; Mary Hewitt, one acre at 20. 6
and 3.
Jehn Hildebrand, of New Providence,
has bought a considerable amount of the
weed in the vicinity of the White Oak, in
Strasburg township, at from 13 te 18 for
wrappers, 5 and 6 ter seconds', and 3 for
fillers.
Dr. J. M. Dcaver, Dm mere Centre, has
sold his crop of six acres for 22, 8 and 3.
The Concert Last Nlht.
The concert given at the opera house
last night for the benefit of James E.
Strachan was a very creditable affair, and
showed that Lancaster can beast of as
much real ''home talent" in the various
roles of variety actors as any ether town
in the country. Ail the performers did
well, and were heartily encored bv the
audience which was net as large as it
ought te have been. We understand that
the receipts were barely large enough te
cover the expenses and the beneficiary gets
nothing.
COtRT OF UVARTER SESSIONS.
First Week or the New Year.
Monday Jfternoen. In the case of Jehn
Montgomery, charged with assault and
battery and surety of the peace,a net. pros.
was entered ou the first charge and the
latter was dismissed, the presecutrix Har
riet Gregg being tee old and infirm te ap
pear in court, and being satisfied with this
disposition of the case. , .
Clara Smith plead guilty te the charge
of larceny of several articles et household
goods from Clara Kautz and was senteac
ed te six months' imprisonment.
Jacob Moere, colored, plead guilty te
the charge of carrying concealed weapons
and resisting an officer. He was sentenced
te live months imprisonment.
Geerge Peck plead gnilty te stealing a
toy rocking chair from the front of a 99
cent store in Columbia. He was sentenced
te six weeks' imprisonment.
Cem'th vs. Alpheus Turner, colored,
larceny. The defendant was charged with
stealing a revolt er from P. G. Sebastian,
colored, ei Columbia. One day in Octo
ber last, while Sebastian was away from
his hoarding heu-c a revolver was taken
from his trunk. The revolver was found
and traced te Turner, who admitted that
it belonged te Sebastian and that he had
taken it ; he gave it te one witness te sell.
Turner's defense was that he found the
pistol in the street. The jury rendered a
verdict of guilty. Scntcuced te five
months' imprisonment.
The grand jury returned the following
bills :
Ignored. Francis Barkley, attempt te
ravish, with Susan Hess for costs ; Jehn
Helter, with David Martin for costs; Jerry
Green and Geerge Beisley, entering store
house te commit a felony.
Tuesday Jferning.CQm'th vs. Jehn
Thompson, colored, larceny, (two charges)
and entering a hotel te commit a felony.
The "defendant was in the employ of Harry
Myers, proprietor of the hotel iu Lecher's
building, Centre square, this city, in the
winter of 1879 and 1SS0. Iu the month or
January defendant was discharged by Sir.
Myers; seen after that a let of towels,
muslin, two blankets and some napkins
were stolen from the residence of Mr. My
ers, en East King street. On the night of
the 22d of January, the hotel was entered,
and an overcoat, belonging te Harry
Grccnawalt, a bartender, in the employ of
Mr. Myers, was sLeIen In November last
a search of Thompson's house, en Derwurt
street, was made by Constable Eichholtz.
Several towels aud the overcoat were
found, which were identified by 3Ir. Myers
and Grccnawalt as their property.
Thompson's defense was that he bought
the overcoat and ether goods from a man
whom he met at the Pennsylvania railroad
depot ; he did net knew the man, but he
had .seen him before in the town of Gettys
burg. The jury tendered a verdict of
guilty. Sentenced te nine and a-half
mouths' imprisonment.
Cem'th vs. Henry Munay aud Rudelph
Fry, neglect of duty. The defendants are su
pervisors of Maner township and they are
charged with neglecting te keep a read in
repair. They are charged with refusing,
after being notified by a number of citi
zens, te cut down the steep ascent known
as " Prospect Hill," which is en the read
leading from the Lancaster read te' the
"Blue Reck" read. It is claimed that
this hill is se steep ami abrupt that it is
impossible for teams te pass it, especially
at this season of the year.
At the outset of the case the defendants'
counsel stated that they could only be
held for neglect of duty, incase the read
had been obstructed or had net been
kept in geed repair. With the elevation
of the read the defendants had nothing te
de as the read is new as it was laid out by
the viewcis and confirmed by the court.
Their duty was only te keep the read in
repair as it had been laid out. The court
decided te hear the testimony te ascertain
whether the Mipcrvisers had neglected
their duty.
M. X. Brubaker, a surveyor testified
that he made a survey of the hill en Wed
nesday last. He produced ix map, which
was shown te the jury. It was shown by
this survey that en the south side of the
hill, in a distance of 300 feet, the elevation
was 31.62 feet, and en the north side, in a
distance ef204 feet, it was 20 feet.
The grand jury returned the following
bills : VJj
True Bills J. Milten Mishlcr, violating
election laws ; David G. Shaelfer, receiv
ing stolen goods ; O. II. Ceover, larceny ;
Jacob Weimer, felonious assault and bat
tery ; T. F. Carruthers, assault and bat
tery. In the case of Jehn 31. White, charged
with larceny, a nnl. jtrei. entered for want
of evidence.
Death of Jehn I. Hcletme.
Jehn Philip Helciuc, a resident of Read
ing for the past 12 years, breathed his last.
of old age, at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs. Elizabeth Lebzclter, Ne. 27 Seuth
Eleventh street, aged 83 years. 5 months
and 5 days. Deceased was born in 'Hesse
Darmstadt, Germany, en the 11th of
August, 1797. and emigrated te this coun
try in 1830. Previous te going te Read
ing he- resided in Lancaster, where he
kept a store for many years. He was
blind for the past 10 years, but found
much consolation in his affliction by en
gaging in religious worship. He was
the grandfather of the boy Charles Leb
zelter. who met with such a sail death en
the Hill coasting grounds last.' week. Alia
wife was buried en the 5th of last July.
He was the father of ten children, six of
whom are living Jacob Hcleine, Benj.
Helciuc, Mrs. Henry Shenk, Lancaster;
Mrs. J. D. Killian, Schuylkill Haven;
Samuel Htflcinc and Mrs. Elizabeth Leb
zclter, Reading. Inconsequence of being
in business in Lancaster for se many years
he was well known here and had maay
friends. His body will be brought here
for interment, services te be conducted by
Revs. Ncitz, Leepold and Lchr.
IfKAKKMAN NEIC10USI.Y INJURED.
KILLED WHILE COASTING.
A fire broke out last evening in the base
ment of a five-story building, at 53 Walker
street, New Yerk, occupied by Obersteller
& Ce., importers of silk and cotton braids.
1 m a - . .
aim tue less is estimated at about 345,000.
Insured for $30,000. The fire was confined
te the basement, but Aaren & Alexander,
importers of kid gloves, and Carl L. Resse
u, Ce., importers of cloaks, en the second
fleer, suffered a less of $5,000 from the
smoke and water. J. 8. Black, Ne. 10
Walker street, dealer in clothing, also suf-
STATE ITHMS.
A covetous little girl in Titusville took
a litter of puppies, which she prized
highly, te a next-deer neighbor, and
wished te exchange them for a newly-arrived
baby. She was greatly disappointed
when her offer was politely and firralv de
clined.
Cyrus D. Robinson and Daniel McCady
were killed and Themas Ault was mortally
wounded by a tree falling upon them in
Robinson's cut,near Connellsville. The men
wete standiug under the tree, which had
become undermined by a blast of rock
near by, which had taken place some mo
ments previous, and without warning, the
huge oak came crashing down upon
them.
It is understood upon geed authority
that the- nomination of Governer Haft
ranft as collector of the pert of Philadel
phia, which has been pocketed in the Sen
ate committee en commerce se long, will
be reported at an early date for cenfirma
tien. It has been held all along-that t
Traslc Death or a Lad at Marietta.
At Marietta en Saturday afternoon a lad
named Blettenbcrger, aged 14, of that
borough, was run ever by a team, receiv
ing injuries about the head which caused
his death several hours after the accident
happened. He was coasting in company
with a number of boys, who seeing the
team approach, get out of its way. Blot Blet
tenbcrger who was a mute, net being warn
ed of its coming, could net get out of its
way in time. Medical aid was sum
mened and everything was done te allevi
ate' his suffering.
Anether Columbian Han Ifetb Legs Broken.
Yesteiday afternoon at Villa Neva sta
tion, en the Pennsylvania railroad, Samuel
Merris, brakeman, met with a sad mishap.
A shift of freight cars was being ran at
pretty high speed along a siding. Mems
was thrown off by the concussion, and was
dashed with great force against the pas
senger platfeim, and had Hs shoulder dis
jecatcd and both legs broken, one of then
in two places, his injuries being almost
identical with these sustained by, Wit
Daily, firemen, the day preceding. It is
a singular coincidence that two men. both
of them employees of the Pennsylvania
railroad, both married, and both residing
iu Columbia, should suffer injuries se,
nearly alike, and within a few Itfhntef tie
same time. Mr. Merris was taken te bis
home in Columbia.
I
fered a less of 810,000 by a fire which would be ultimately confirmed, but it is
..w u c llIC ur5I, Wil8 , operation, anewn tnat all objections were net with-
The Poultry Exhibition.
The poultry show in Roberts's hall is
meeting with continued success. The
visitors yesterday numbered ever a thous theus thous
andeore than- visited the show last year
en any one day.
Persons who have net yet visited the
show should de se tb.day, as several of
the'fincst xhlbit3will be removed te-morrow
and taken te Allentown for exhibition
there. The show closes te-morrow even
ing.
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",WhoeIiojarexou?"
Seme three weeks age, a large and val
uable deg, black and white spotted, came
te the premises of Jehn P. Geed, county
recorder, in'Conestega Centre, where, it
yet remains. JThe ewrier'can have it by
Killing at the Recorder's office, in the
court house.
Knocked Down byaSlelgh.
Last evening as James Strachan. who is
partially paralyzed and has bad eyesight, -was
walking en North Queen street, he
was struck by a sleigh, knocked down and
considerably injured about the body and
his legs badly skinned. A kettle contaia centaia
iug 200 oysters was knocked out of bis
hands aid the bivalves spilled out, and
Mr. Strachan's best plug hat made a nar
row escape from being crushed.
C A. It. State Convention.
The state convention of the order of tbevi
Grand Army of the Republic meets in
Pittsburgh te-morrow and will ceataue
in session during Thursday. James At
Nimlew, delegate te the convention, and
Edward Boekmycr, alternate for J. K, .
Barr. left this city for Pittsburgh i tli
11 o'clock train this morning. Alderman
Barr was prevented from going en aect'nt'; ' !
of business before the court" of quarter
sessions.