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LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 188 .
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WEDNESDAY EVENINO, JAN. 10, 1881.
SUte Control el Railroads ana Tele
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The Pennsylvania Legislature has very
important work before it at this session
in framinjr the needed laws te carry out
vital principles of the constitution which
remain inoperative because of the failure
of previous Legislatures te make the en
actments commanded by the constitu
tion, and which are required te give its
mandates practical force. Governer
Heyt has called the attention of the Leg
islature te the transportation question,
and his views are in harmony with the
general sentiment of the state. There
will be no party question raised in en
acting the laws necessary te give them
force if the Republicans of the Legisla
ture are in sympathy witli them, for tlwy
meet the Democratic idea.
The governor reminds the Legislature
that section 12 of article 17 of the consti
tution, which prescribes that " the Gen
eral Assembly shall enforce by appro
priate legislation the previsions of
this article," " lias net up te this
time been complied with;" the
previsions of that article being that
everyone shall have equal rights of
transportation for persons and property
ever railroads and canals, and no undue
or unreasonable discrimination shall be
made in charges for, or in facilities for,
trausiHirtatien of passengers within the
state or coming from or going te any
ether state ; and that no discrimination
shall be made in transportation charges
and facilities by abatement, drawback
or otherwise, and there shall be no pref
erences in furnishing cars or motive
power ; and that charges for carrying
persons and property te any station shall
net exceed the charge for carrying the
same class in the same direction te any
mere distant station.
Tiiese reasonable and just previsions
of the constitution there is no room for
refusing obedience te. As Governer Hejt
says, they are " se obviously just and
right as te preclude question or de
bate." Why then has the Legislature
thus far failed te obey the constitutional
mandate te irass the laws required te en
force them ? It can only be because the
majority in the Legislatures that have
assembled since the adoption of the con
stitution have licit been disposed te de
what is "obviously just and right," and
what had been ordered by the people, but
were mere the servants of the corpora
tions who were te lie controlled than of
the state which had declared hew they
should be restricted. We trust that the
present Legislature has met in a differ
ent spirit and will be ready te discharge
the obvious duty that the governor has
pointed out te it, and which is certainly
of mere importance than the dispute as
te who shall lie senator, which seems new
te engross its whole attention.
When it gets down te work it will
find ether important constitutional pro pre
visions which demand its action for their
enforcement. At present the attention
of the whole country is drawn te the at
tempt made te consolidate in one cor
poration all the telegraph lines, and te
make a gigantic monopoly of the busi
ness. The Undertaking has aroused uni
versal disapproval, and the aid of Con
gress is invoked te prevent se great an
imposition en the jieeple. It does net
seam te be known that, se far as Penn
sylvania is concerned, the project cannot
be accomplished, since its constitution
expressly prohibits it in section 12 of ar
ticle 16, which declares that "any as
sociation or corporation organized for
the purpose, or any individual, shall
have the right te construct and maintain
lines of telegraph within this state, and
te connect the same with ether lines, and
the General Assembly shalljty general laic
of uniform operation, provide reasonable
regulations te give fall effect te this section.
Ne telegraph company shall consolidate
with or held a controlling intercs'. in the
stock or bends of any ether ttlegraph cenr
jhiny eicniny a competing lint, or acqitire,
hit purchase or otherwise, any ether cow
petiug line of telegraph."
Ne fuller protection could be given te
the people by the fundamental law. All
that is needed is that the Legislature
shall dt what it is commanded te de, te
preserve Pennsylvania from a telegraph
monopoly. It is required te provide reason
able regulations te give full effect te the
constitutional prohibition of the consoli
dation of competing lines of telegraph.
Such consolidation in any form is for
bidden, whether by purchase of the
whole line, as iu the proposed absorption
of the American Union by the Western
Union, or by acquiring a controlling
interest in a rival line, which was the way
in which the Western Union strangled
the opposition of the Pacific and Atlantic
company.
It seems clear that the proposed amal
gamation of the competing tel;raph com
pinies, being rendered unlawful by the
constitution, can net take effect in Penn
sylvania, even though the Legislature
should fail te declare in what way the
constitutional mandate shall be en
forced. But if the purchased com
pany fans te Keep tip its teiegrapn
service, it is net easy te see
hew it can be compelled te de se without
legislative enactment. It will remain in
existence te threaten the Western Union
company, but the protection of the people
against that monopoly would depend upon
its pleasure. In view of the unlawfulness
of their undertaking in this important
state,it is very doubtful whether the two
companies will combine, if indeed they
nave ever seriously intended te de se. It
leeks very much as though the project had
just been started for stock beard profit,
and that it will shortly be abandoned, in
the expectation of another profit being
gained in the same way by knocking it
en the head. Yet the danger of such
monopoly always threatens us. It was
considered imminent enough te warrant
constitutional prohibition. Public sen
timent warmly approves that prohibi
tion ; and the Legislature must no longer
emit te de what it is commanded te make
it effective.
TnE New Yerk Suu wisely suggests
thatbvunitimr with the anti-Ring Re
publicans iiie:i ume geed man mere dis-1
lUIKUIIUBU. XUL UIO WJIJAAMMWU
calitie3 of the Harrisburg machine than
for narrow devotion te either party,
Democrats might secure a senator who
would reflect credit upon the state. This
is altogether correct and in strict ac
cordance with the prevailing opinion
among the Democratic members of the
Heuse and Senace, and their eminent
constituents who are there in consulta
tion with them. The party is very solid
in the purpose net te abandon Demo
cratic principles nor sacrifice Democratic
candidates for a dishonorable or un
worthy consideration. Thus far the
"anti-Ring" Republicans have shown
no disposition te proffer a man who is
mere distinguished for his opposition te
Republican rascalities than for his parti
san devotion, and until they de se the
Democrats will take great pleasure in
keeping the fight just where it new
stands.
MINUB TOPICS.
It is net " thus," Mr. Geist.
Tub war in Afghanistan has cost the
Britibli government thus far nearly uine
millions of dollars, and it has produced
net one profitable result te England or te
English interests.
Sax Francisce, Cal., has had four
elections within fifteen mouths, and they
have cost the city $181,420." Of this
amount $120,844 was ler salaries of clerks,
election officers, etc.
The management of the new gas com
pany pleasantly informs its customers
that " the illuminating power of our gas
is higher than iu any ether city in the
state and the price lower." Glad te hear
i
The Scientific American, in a very re
markable and somewhat exciting article,
strongly urges the rather novel preposition
that babies should net be permitted te be
come fat. The theory is that adipose tis
sue is net a sign of health, but of disease ;
that feed ought te make muscle and bone
and sinew and net fat ; aud that a fat
baby, therefore, is net really a healthy
baby, but a baby which does net properly
assimilate its feed.
PFRSONAL.
When Dr. Louisa was asked if it was
true that he wrote the article en the Isth
mus Canal, recently published ever Gen.
Grant's signature, the farmer congress
man from Massachusetts assumed an air of
astenihment ; yet it is one of the most
persistently circulated rumors that sucli
is the case. Dr. Loring seems flattered
by the suspicion.
Garfield's elder sons will net return
te the preparatory school in which they
have been pupils. They are going te
Washington, where they will be inmates
of the hern: of Colonel Rockwell, their
father's classmate. There they will pre
pare with the colonel's son for Williams'
college, under the direction of a private
tutor.
Mr. IT. J. Raubdell, the Washington
correspondent of the Times and proprietor
of the Washington Republic, met with a
serious accident last night. While en his
way home, iu that city, he fell en the ice
and broke one of his leg's. Uuable te get
home himself or te obtain speedy assist
ance, owing te the lateness of the hour,
he was obliged te remain for seme time
where he fell, his sufferings being intense.
Cel. Rebert G. Ixoersell, the distin
guished Republican orator and lawyer, has
purchased the mansion and grounds occu
pied by the Americus club, at Greenwich,
Conn., during the Tweed regime, and sub
sequently known as the Morten house.
Ingcrsell contemplates turning the prop
erty into a magnificent residence or coun
try seat, where be and his family will re
side during the summer season.
Tall, spare and sinewy, Mr. Whittier
leeks no elder new than he did ten years
age. His dark, unquenchable old eyes
twinkle and glisten with the brightness of
youth. Perhaps you tell him a funny
little story, and find it funnier still as he
draws down his lips into a droll, inaudible
whistle, and shakes his shoulder, and the
wise head under the solemn tall hat, with
its In i tu just a little wider for sign of his
sect.
Senater Bbewk, of Georgia, was in
duced by Senater Hill te acquiesce in the
dictum of society. and get a 'dress suit.
The ether night Mr. Brown were the suit
at adiuuer party. People noticed that the
suit didn't fit and wondered why. After
awhile some inquisitive person discovered
that the senator had ordered the suit te be
made out of heavy beaver cloth. The ef
fect was tremendous. The dress coat
looked like an overcoat, and the distin
guished Georgian had te sit all the time
te keep his coat-tails from standing out.
General Sherman marched into the Sen
ate chamber the ether day, with the actor
McCollecoh under the bread wing of bis
army cape. Blaine lushed up aud
seized both of the actor's hands
and Lamar was introduced by Gen
eral Sherman. Mr. Ceukling did net
meet Mr. McColIeugh, but steed for half
an hour earnestly talking with Mr. Mont
gomery Blair. Then Mr. Conkling made
a rather impulsive speech en the Ben
Holladay claim bill, aud Mr. McColIeugh
seemed te be studying closely Mr. Couk Ceuk
ling s style of acting. General Sherman
seemed as happy as a duck en a wet day,
and remained with Mr. McColIeugh in
the chamber till late in the afternoon.
0,uctluiis ui Race and Religion.
The Grand Ledge of the Northwest, In
dependent Order of B'nai B'rith, in ses
sion in Chicago yesterday, decided by a
vote of 43 te 28 net te grant a charter for
the organization of a ledge in that city te
be composed of Russian Jews. The re
fusal is base'd en the claim that the appli
cants arc net of a class wanted iu the
order.
Jehn B. Leghcrs, a member of the Chi
cago club, and Miss Henrietta Gelden, a
young Jewess, aaugnter a umca.e pawn
broker, were clandestinely married re
cently. After the ceremony the couple
went te the house of the bride's father
aud asked his forgiveness, which was
granted en condition that the groom be
come an Israelite, which he did en Mon
day. a
Obituary
Shepard C. Kinsley, the eldest beet and
shoe merchant in Providence, R. I., died
last evening of apoplexy, aged 76 years.
The Rev. Dr. Jehn L. Norten, associate
rector of Christ P. E. church, in Louisville,
died jesterday of pneumonia, aged 02
years.
Dr. Levin Smith Jeynes, LL. D.. one of
the most prominent physicians of Vir
ginia, died in Richmond yesterday, aged G2
years.
TELEGRAPH MONOFLT.
The Consolidation an Oatlaw " Under Our
Constitution.
Harrisburg Patriot.
Te return te the great telegraph consoli
dation job. There is one important phase
of this transaction which peculiarly con
cerns the people of Pennsylvania. The
constitution of this state expressly declares
that "no telegraph company shall consol
idate with, or held a controlling interest
in the stocks or bends of any ether tele
graph company owning a competing line,
or acquire, by purchase or' otherwise, any
ether cempetiug line of telegraph." The
AmcricanUuien telegraph company, created
since this constitution was framed, and
enjoying in Pennsylvania all the protec
tion it could give, bas in deliberate vio
lation of its previsions consolidated its
stock with the Western Union. Beth
patties te the transaction are equally
guilty. The present organization carries
en its business in Pennsylvania in de
fiance of the organic law of the com
monwealth. It is in fact a corporate
outlaw in this state. In this situation
the question presses itself upon the ex
ecutive authority and Legisfaturc as te
what shall be done te suppress this out
Law ranging within its border, or reduce it
te submission te the previsions of the con
stitutien. Hew this is te be done is for
the consideration of the servants te whom
the people have entrusted the duty e f en
forcing the laws.
In this question every citizen of the
commonwealth is concerned, net only te
maintain the integrity of the constitu
tion, but te prevent the means of general
business and social intercourse from be
coming, under the control of a gigantic
and irresponsible monopoly, a luxury of
the few, instead of what it is new, a
necessity of the many. At the head of
this consolidation job. figure the names of
men, the Goulds and Vaudcrbilts) whose
wealth and power and unscrupulous
methods of employing them have for a
1 jg time excited the anxiety of the
tuinking portion of the public. Step by
step they are absorbing the entire carry
ing trade of the country. With the
power te dictate the rates of freight they
held at their mercy the business of the
people. They can raise at will the prices
of the necessaries of life by owning and
controlling all the means of transportation.
By this gigantic telegraph consolidation
they have raised an issue with the people
of Pennsylvania in deliberately vielatiug
their constitution, and this issue will de
termine whether the monopoly is greater
than the constitution. It will determine
whether the rights and interest of the
masses of the people shall remain secure
under the ffigis of the constitution which
they have ordained, or shall be at the
mercy of an arrogant combination.
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IUE BAROAIN.
Which Sealed McMaues te Cameren.
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, Rep,
In the presidential contest at Chicago
he Cameren lest a geed deal of his held
upon the Philadelphia leaders, and in the
late legislative election net his, but his
opponents' candidates were elected. Iu
the fight for senator he needs their votes,
aud with these who controlled
them he agreed te surrender into
their hands all the federal pat
ronage in Philadelphia except the navy
yard. That is te say. he traded all the
federal offices here for the votes of the
Philadelphia Republican delegation te the
General Assembly. The bargain was made
signed and sealed. Hence the Phila
delphia members, whose votes are their
own, but the property of the leaders
or "bosses'' here, who nominated and
secured their election, could net vote for
a Philadelphian for senator, but are com
pelled te vote for the caudidate who is per
sonally and politically acceptable te Sena Sena
eor Cameren It is as true as that they
have votes that the votes of the Republi
enn city members of the Legislature have
been sold out-and-out te Senater Cameren
in this contest by our local " bosses ;" and
it is that bargain aud sale which may
make Den Cameren, seu and heir te all
the political iufamy and te the infamous
political devices of Simen Cameren, mas
ter of the people of Pennsylvania, and able
te set at defiance the wishes aud interests
of this great commonwealth and city, in
the determination te execute his own
wishes in the election of a senator of the
United States.
A DREADFUL. CASE.
Anether Illinois Family Rained by Trich
inosis. Several mouths age Geerge Lawrence,
who lived with his family en the farm of
Themas Simpsen, nine miles west of
Springville, III., and worked as a farm
haud, was given a diseased pig by Mr.
Simpsen. After keeping the animal sev
eral weeks be killed it. Soen after he aud
his wife and children became very sick,
and Dr. Price, of this city, proueuncd
their disease te be from the effects
of eating the deceased perk. The limbs of
Mi. and Mrs. Lawrence were terribly swol
len. These of the latter burst in several
places. Mortification set in, and in a few
days she died, suffering the most intense
agony. Mr. Lawrence is new lying at the
point of death. His body is swollen te al
most twice its usual size. His skin is de
scribed as presenting a white appearance
aud being as hard as stone. He is unable
te move without enduring excruciating
agony, and when touched en any part of
the body screams from pain. The chil
dren had eaten but little of the meat, and
se far have escaped its effect. Drs. Price
aud Warren sent some portions of the
meat te Philadelphia for analysis, and the
experts report it te be alive with trich
inae. Senatorial Elections.
In the Massachusetts Heuse en the vote
for United States senator, Dawes received
104, Butler 41, Leng 23, Pierce 1, Gray 1,
Russell 1. Whole number of votes cast
230; necessary for a choice, 11 0. In the
Senate Dawes 34, Butler 3.
One ballet for United States senoter was
taken in Tennessee, yesterday, as fellows :
Senate Maynard 8, Savage 6, Bailey 5,
Muse 2, James 1, Tayler 1, Bate 2.
Heuse Maynard 33, Bailey 17, Savage 17,
Muse 4, Bright 2, Wilsen 1, Edwards 1.
Necessary for a choice, 51.
Hale was elected senator in Maine yes
terday, Harrison in Indiana and Sherman
in Ohie : Cockerell was re-elected in Mis
souri. Themas C. Piatt was elected U. S. sen
ator yesterday by the Legislature of New
Yerk, Senater Francis Kernan' receiving
the compliment of the Democratic vote.
A Spirited Discussion.
At a ball given by Mexicans at Las
Umla, New Mexico, Saturday night, eight
Americans attended. Bitter feelings were
engendered between the two nationalities
and a free fight took place. Dec Hedges
and Frank Smith, two Americans, were
murdered in cold bleed. Hedges was shot
twice in the head and once in the chest,
and his body was taken away by Mexi
cans, the remains being found next day
burned te a crisp. Smith's body was also
carried off, being found next day perfor
ated with bullets and the skull crushed.
One Mexican was killed and several
wounded. The feeling among the Ameri
cans is at fever heat and a conflict may
ensue between the two factions.
Discouraging Pagillsm.
The bill te prevent prize fighting has
passed the Canadian Senate in all its
stages.
Iu Terente, Jehn Listen, light weight
boxer, was fined $100 and sentenced te be
imprisoned for six months for a brutal as
sault upon his wife, whom he was compell
ed some time age te marry in open court.
REVOLT AGAINST CAMERON.
fifty-six republicans toting for
grew for senator.
TheCamerenltea Despair at Meeting; Oliver
with RepubUcsn Vete The Demo
cratic Members Tete SeUdly
ter Wallace.
The balloting of the two houses of the
Pennsylvania Legislature separately for
United States senator yesteiday indicated
nothing new or sensational. It proved,
however, that the Grew belters were jus
tified in the'claimstbey had made of their
strength. Fifty-five members signed the
address they issued te their constituents,
vindicating their opposition te Oliver and
fifty-six answered the roll calls with their
ballets for Grew
In the Senate forty-nine of the fifty
members were present Senater Coxe,
(Dem.), having declined te take the oath.
The sixteen Democrats voted for Wallace,
twenty Republicans for Oliver, and the
twelve following Republicans for Grew :
Messrs. Davics, Emery, Everhart,Kauff
man,Lawrence, Les.McCracken, Seamans,
Sill, Smiley, Stewart, and Themas. One
Greenbacker voted for ex-Chief Justice
Agnew.
In the Heuse 199 of the 201 members
were present, one Democrat and one Ra
publican having died since the election.
Wallace led the ballet, receiving the 77
Democratic votes te 75 Republican votes
for Oliver. Grew rccived44 votes from
the following Republicans : Messrs. Bra
ham, Britten, J. B. Brown, Derrickson,
Ellis, Emery. Geerge nardisen, Hayes,
Hierlighy, Hillis, Heyer, Hung.ribrd,
Landis, Latouche, Levcland, Lewing,
Maclay, Mapes, Marsh, McDow
ell, McGiffin. McKee, Mllham, Mont
gomery, Morrison, Eclis, NeilL Niles,
Pearce, Perry, Philips, Themas, Potts, W.
N. Reynolds, Roberts, Silverthorn,Stubbs,
Taggart, Tayler, Tubbs, Tyler, Wayne,
White, Wilsen, Wolfe. One Greenback
vote was cast ler Henry Carey Baird. Rud
dimau (Rep.), of Philadelphia, voted for
Benjamin Harris Brewster, and Law,
(Rep.), of Philadelphia, for Wayue Slac
Veagh. A Democrat facetiously moved
that as Wallace had mere votes than auy
ether candidate he be elected unanimously.
The motion was net pressed, but the fact
makes the managers realize hew formida
ble is the belt en their hands, with Wallace
only two votes behind Oliver, and Grew
in command of nearly a fourth of the
whole Legislature and mere than a third
of the entire Republican strength.
The solidity of the Republican factious
has intensified Democratic solidity, and
there is very little chance of getting
enough individual .Democratic votes te
elect Oliver. Grew's friendsLwill net deal
witli the Democrats at all, and for this
reason, as well as because the Oliver party
alone are in condition te deliver any con
sideratien, the only ch ince of a combina
tion new lies iu a bargain of the Cameren
patty with the body of the Democrats.
Senater Wallace is much gratified at the
hearty support he received, and is in Har
risburg ready te consider any preposition
looking te the advantage of his party.
State Chairman Dill aud ex-Congressman
Stenger are there, and Speaker Randall
has been invited te come en for censulta
tien.
Nothing mere decisive than Tuesday's
vote is execctcd in the joint Assembly
until possibly by Friday a break in the
lines will occur or settled preparations be
made for a long siege.
The Senate committees will net be held
in abevance lenjr. and Quay says that
Speaker llewit cannot held the Heuso
committees back longer than this week,
even pending the determination of the
senatorial contest. Hcwit professes
te ve verv apprehensive lest his
own political future and possibly
that of ethers be injured by auy Dem
ocratic alliance iu Oliver's interest, and
says that as seen as any Democrat votes
for Oliver himself and thirty otner ke
nublicans will leave him. Senater Wal
lace expresses himself clearly and forcibly
en the situation. He coincides with the
general Democratic sentiment expressed
by many local journalists attending the
state editorial association that the ueine
cratic members should stand firm by their
own nominee for the present. While the
Demecracv cannot afford te take the re
spensibility of strengthening the Cameren
machine, the vital force of Republicanism
in l'ennsvlvama. neither can tuey am tne
anti-caucus element te elect a man whose
reeuisite is unquestioned devotion te Re
publicanism. If the Grew people, Wallace
says, wish te break tip the ring and break
down the bosses, they must cut up by the
roots Cameren's power and patronage in
Washington, and when they come with a
man who will aid the Democrats te de that
by helping them te maintain the organi
zation of the Senate, it will be time
enough for the Democrats te be asked te
aid a real fight against rings aud bosses.
STATE EDITORS.
Large Meeting of the Editorial Assecia
tien.
The Pennsylvania state editorial asso
ciation met in the Senate committee rooms
yesterday afternoon. The meeting was
called te order by Clayten McMichael, of
the riiiladclplna Merth American, presi
dent ; R. S. Meuamin, secretary. J. H.
Lambert, of the Philadelphia Timet, was
elected assistant secretary, pre tern.
II. J. Stahle, of the Gettysburg Com Cem
2)iler, from the executive committee, re
ported in regard te last summer's excur
sion and stated that it had been an entire
success.
Colonel J. Zicgler, of the Butler Herald,
from the committee ou legal advertising,
made a verbal report which was received
and adopted.
The committee en the election of officers
reported for president, Themas Chalfaut,
Danville Intelligencer ; vice presidents, S.
II. Smith, Indiana Messenger ; William
Kennedy, Pettsvillc Standard ; and E. J.
Hiucker, Philadelphia Dispatch : secre
tary and treasurer, R. S. Meuamin, Print
er's Circular ; corresponding secretary,
Jeseph Lindsay, Huntingdon Lecal New ;
executive committee, A. M. Rainbe, Col
umbia Courant ; J. B. Sanson), Indiana
Democrat ; H. J. Stahle, Gettsyburg Com
piler ; W. n. Bradley, Wilkesbarrc Receid
of the Times ; D. H. Nciman, Easten Sen
tinel ; H. L. Taggart, Philadelphia Sunday
Times, and B. F. Meyers, Harrisburg Pa
triot. The report wra adept id.
A resolution was adopted appointing a
committee of seven te inquire into the
matter, and if they deemed it necessary or
expedient te present te the Legislature a
memorial or bill, amending the libel law
of the state se that its previsions may be
mere exactly defined. The committee
consists of Clayten McMichael, H. M.
Jenkins, Eugene O'Neill, J. S. Willard,
A. K. McClure, W. U. Hensel, D. H. Nei
man and Themas Cbalfanr.
A resolution was also adopted appoint
ing a committee of five te examine the
laws of the ether states in regard te legcl
advertising and prepare a bill for conform
ing the laws thereto if thought desirable.
Jac. Ziegler, H. A. McPike. C. H. Berg
ner, E. J. Hincker and W. U. Hensel cer.
stitute this committee.
Speeches were then made by the retir
ing president, Mr. McMichael, and by
the new president, Mr. Chalfaut. The
meeting was the most largely attended
ever held and much interest was mani
fested. The summer excursion was agreed te be
directed te some point en the sea shore.
In the Heuse yesterday Mr. Sparks
(Dem.. III.) made an adverse report from
the committee en military affairs en the
bill te place Gen. Grant en the retired list
of the army with the rank and pay of general.
LATEST MEWS BT MAIL.
The Allan line steamer, Maniteban, at
Liverpool from Bosten, lest 150 head of
cattle en the passage.
The Wasatch flouring mills, near Salt
Lake City, was burned en Monday night.
Less, $20,500 ; insurance, $7,000.
The diphtheria is still raging en Grand
Mana'n, N. B. Jehn Meggs recently lest
eight children within a few days by the
terrible scourge.
Jehn Shoebettom, postmaster at Bally Bally
meute village, Ont., was found yesterday
morning frozen te death with a bottle of
whisky in his pocket.
Bedy snatchers from Slentreal robbed
two graves in Berthier en Thursday night
last. The robbers were pursued by the
inhabitants, but escaped.
The Hussars have moved into the dis
trict in Lancashire, England, where the
coal miners are en strike, in order te be in
readiness in any emergency.
Wallace Ress, of St. Jehn, N. B., and
Rebert W. Boyd, of Middleboreug, Eng
land, signed an agreement yesterday for a
match race for 200 a side ever the
Thames championship course, te come off
in August uext.
Levi Wilbur, one of the owner of the
snake dug up near Fulton, N. If., and
claimed te be petrified, has been arrested
at the instance of persons who bought an
interest in it, who claim that it is made of
clay and that Wilbur knew it.
Mrs. Matilda Scott, her daughter and an
adopted son have been murdered at their
home near Plain City, Ohie. Rebert Gar
ner, a negre, who gave information of the
aifair, has been arrested. Their brains
had been beaten out with a heavy club.
Garner tells contradictory stories.
The snow storm extends ever nearly the
whole kingdom of Great Britain. The
weather is the severest experienced in
twenty years. A heavy gale prevails en
the Cornish coast. A Freuch vessel bas
been wrecked at the Scilly Islands, and
there are no tidings of her crew. Twe ves
sels are ashore at St. Ives.
Jeseph Darreche, who shot and killed
Themas H. Trelvar, a few days age, en ac
count of a difficulty concerning Trclvar's
wife, was captured six miles from Bedie,
Cal. His guilt was established at a pre
liminary hearing, and about one o'clock in
the morning he was taken from jail te the
scene of his crime and hanged in the pres
ence of five hundred men.
An express train en the Canada South
ern railroad, with seven coaches and quite
a number of passengers aboard, ran off
the track a little east of Willandpert. All
of the cars but the engine were overturned
and badly wrecked. Seme were thrown
beyond the railway ditch into the fields.
Several passengers were badly hurt, one
of them having had his ankle broken, aud
a lady had her head bruised and suffered
severe internal injuries. A car had te be
broken open te get one lady out.
F. Osberne disturbed a religious meet
ing in Orange county, Ind., en Sunday,
when the Rev. Mr. Potts was preaching.
Mr. Potts, who bad been annoyed many
times before and had armed himself with a
elub, ceased preaching, took his club, and,
marching te the scat occupied by the dis
turber, struck him en the head until he
was badly beaten. The crowd rescued
Osberne, and the preacher, was arrested
and heavily fined. He then quit the
neighborhood.
All have come down from Alta, Utah,
except sixteen persons. Salt Lake has or
ganized a company te go te Alta and re
cover the dead bodies, and a committee
was appointed te take up subscriptions
for the relief of the relugees. The storm
has cleared away, but it will be impossible
te repair the damages te the mining
works and railroad sheds before spring.
A slide in the American Ferk buried the
Pittsburgh Mine bearding house with two
men in it, one of whom was dug out by a
Chinaman.
STATE ITEMS.
Miss Laura Hoekcrbury, eighteen years
old, while coasting en Queen lane, above
Thirty-fifth, Philadelphia, was knocked off
her own sled by collision with another.
She fell backwards aud striking her head
with great force upon the hardened read,
breke her neck and died instantly.
The Democratic city committee of Phil
adelphia voted te support only a straight
out Democratic ticket for municipal offi
cers. If this decision is adhered te there
will probably be three tickets in the field.
Everybody seems te be at sea, and local
politics are in a muddle.
At the steel works yesteiday a man
named Fisher, who belongs te Middle
town, lest his balance and fell from a
scaffold a distance of forty feet, striking
en his head and crushing his skull. He
survived his injuries only about ten min
utes. Peter McLaughlin, a brother of the Mc
Laughlin Brether., well-known as pub
lishers of children's books, committed sui
cide in his parlor at his residence in Brook
lyn . He was in receipt of a $5,000 salary,
was worth $40,000 and had no trouble that
is known of. Why he killed himself is a
mystery.
As Mr. Fisher was en her way from
Shamekiu te her home at Big Mountain
she was assaulted by Jehn Haughney,
who knocked her down with a club and
attempted te rob her. A man happening
te see the act ran te the woman s assist
ance, frightening Haugney, who made his
escape. The woman, who was fatally in
jured, was carried te her home. Haugh
ney is a young man and ha i served one
term in the Sunhury jail for larceny.
In order te avoid the detention incident
te unexpected railroad accidents, Miss
Sarah Barnyard, the great actress, walked
all the way from New Yerk yesterday,
and was able te appear promptly en time
last evening, at the Eleventh street opera
house, Philadelphia, which was crowded in
every part by a large and fashionable
audience. The greeting extended te the
famous actress was very cordial, although
much surprise was manifested when it was
discovered that Miss Barnyard weighed
nearly four hundred pounds, and bore a
striking resemblance te Mr. James Quiun,
the well known minstrel performer. She
appeared iu " Calmeel ; or, The Fate of a
Croquette."
LANCASTER MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY.
Lecture en l'elurlced Light by Dr.
Smith, of Reading.
Stanley
At the conference meeting of the Lan
caster Microscepical society last evening,
there was a large attendance of invited
guests te hear Dr. Stanley Smith, of Read
ing, upon the abstruse but very attractive
phenomena of Polarized Light. The lec
turer illustrated the subject of light vi
brations en the blackboard, and by
means of glass balls, which, with a cam
attachment, were made te rise and fall
successively, representing the apparent mo
tion of the light wave. He then, with the
aid of the oxy-hydrogen light under the
management of Mr. Jehn W. Sidle, of the
Lancaster microscepical works, presented
a most interesting series of effects upon
the illuminated canvas, many of them
illustrating in striking and beautiful man
ner the marvelous phenomena of polar
ized light, especially in its rapid and bril
liant changes of color. It was such an ex
hibition in this department of natural
sciences as has never before been seen in
Lancaster.
After the lecture there was an exhibi
tien of various objects under the micro micre
scapts, among these the tail of a pollywog
under high magnifying power, showing
satisfactorily through its transparent tis
sues the rapid circulation of the bleed.
This little animal had been brought all the
way from a Brooklyn aquarium for this
exhibition ; all tadpoles in this immediate
vicinity being new in winter quarters.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF yUARTER SESSIONS.
First Week pt the New Tear.
Tuesday Afternoon. Cein'th vs. Henry
Murray and Rudelph Fry, neglect of
duty. The prosecution called a number
of witnesses te prove that the hill is very
steep and therefore very inconvenient and
unsafe, and that the defendants had been
notified of its condition and had refused te
grade the hill.
The defense is that the read is in as
geed condition as it has been for the past
twenty years. It was shown that the
persons who were the instigators in having
this read opened and these whose lands
were adjoining and who have used it since
18CS have net experienced any inconveni
ence in hauliug by reason of the hill, nor
had they ever complained about it. It
was shown that the hill en the north side
had net a rise of ever twenty feet from the
level of the Lancaster and Washington
read, nor ever twenty-six feet en the
south side from the feet of the hill leading
toward the Blue Reck read. It was also
claimed that the read is neither unfit nor
unsafe for travel.
The defense also claim that the hill is
composed greatly of rock, and if it was te
be graded it would cost a great sum of
money. If the side were te be filled up it
would be a great inconvenience te the per
sons owning the properties adjoining. The
read was laid out ever this lull twenty
years age by viewers and their reperwas
confirmed by the court. The supervisors
have shown ue neglect by failing te grade
off the hill.
Wednesday Morning. The false pretense
cases agaiust Herace Dasher and Israel
Rhodes were woZ.preMcd en the complaints
for want of evidence.
The case of cem'th vs. Henry Slurry
and Rudelph Fry, charged with neglect of
duty, occupied the whole of the morning.
The defense called a number of witnesses
te corroborate these, who were heard yes
terday, te show that the hill complained
of is net inconvenient. Counsel began
speaking in the case at 11 o'clock and the
case was net concluded when court ad
journed. Jehn Meran plead guilty te being at ramp
and was sentenced te two months impris
onment. Thegraud jury returned the foilewing
bills :
True Bills Albert Arudt, larceny.
Ignored Lewis Yeakcs, robbery ; Em
ma McCnrren, fornication, with county for
costs.
FREAKS OF A DRUNKEN iU AN.
He Attacks Scheel Children and Break the
Scheel Heuse Doer.
Yesterday afternoon, just before 2
o'clock, a drunken man named J. Rheden,
living en Seuth Water street, staggered
through the streets in the vicinity of
the Seuth Mulberry street publin
schools. It is said that some of the
school
boys teased him and threw
ennnr Itelta 1 liim twlktvfi irrnellv Atiiitrsr1
him. Seizing by the leg a boy named
Henry Ostermyer, he threw him down and
dragged him in the gutter for some dis
tance, cutting his face, tearing his cloth
ing, and finally pulling oft' one of
his beets and stockings. The boy had
done nothing te provoke this violent as
sault. The ether boys ran into the school
house and belted the deer. Rhedcu
walked past Prof. Matz's school and en
tered Miss Johnsten's just as she was call,
ing the school te order. Shaking his fist
in her face he threatened te strike her and
defied her te attempt te put him out. Miss
Johnsten's nssistauts and many of the pu
pils ran into the class rooms and locked
the doers, and some of the children were
lifted out of the rear wiudews te save
them from an apprehended assault. Miss
Johnsten did all she could te calm the
drunken man and prevailed upon him te
leave the house, telling him she would in
quire into any misbehavior en the part of
the boys. Rheden then returned te Prof.
Matz's school and attempted te enter.
When he found that the deer was belted
agaiust him he kicked in the lower panels
aud attempted te crawl through the open
ing, but was prevented from doingse by
one of the boys, who gave him a rap or
two ever the head with a stout billet of
weed. At this moment it was
announced that "Sir. Slatz is coining"
and then Rheden left the premises and
met Prof. Slatz at the gate. Iu maudlin
tones he commenced talking te the teacher,
but the gentleman ordered him te go
about his business, and hastened into the
school room te see what was the matter.
At the same moment, two or three young
men, who had been attracted te the place
by the consternation existing among the
pupils, sprang into the school room
through one of the windows en the SIul
bery street front te render their assistance.
It is perhaps well for Rheden that he get
fairly off before Prof. Slatz knew the full
extent of his disorderly conduct, or before
the arrival of the young men. Otherwise,
the chance is, he would have been reugly
handled for his misbehavior.
An amusing feature of the hubbub was
the arrival en the ground of two or three
neighbor-women, each armed with her
usual weapon a broom.
MATRIMONIAL.
A Large Wedding l'arty.
Yesterday afternoon Sir. Jehn Baus
man, gen of Henry Bausman, of Slaner, was
married te Sliss Barbara Fry, daughter of
Jehn J. Fry, residing near Sleunt Jey.
The event took place at the residence of
the bride's parents, in presence of a very
large number of friends there being
sixty couples of young people present te
say nothing of the old folks. The officiat
ing clergyman was Rev. J. P. Moere. The
bride was elegantly dressed in white satin
and looked charming. Her bridesmaids
were also elegantly attired in white, and
the groom and groomsmen in full dress.
After the newly wedded pair had received
the congratulations of. their friends the
guests sat down te a sumptuous banquet.
Later in the evening the bride and groom
started en a wedding tour. Jey go with
them.
THE POULTRX SHOW.
Continued Success The Clesfng Day.
People who admire fine poultry and pet
birds, if they have net already seen these
en exhibition in Roberts's hall, should go
there te-day, as the show closes at 10
o'clock te-night. Yesterday there was a
very large' attendance nearly twice as
large as en the corresponding day last
year and this morning the country peo
ple poured in in droves.
As an evidence of the careful attendance
the fowls en exhibition have had. it mav
be remarked that they are looking quite
as well at the close et the show as they
looked en the opening day, and many of
them have gained in weight.
Exhibitiers will net be allowed te take
their exhibits away until the show closes
te-n:ght.
Villainy of Villainies
Sir. Celin Cameren, agent of the Eliza
beth stock farm, Brickerville, Pa., writes
te the Recerd that there is every reason te
believe that the wretch wl.e fired the barn
which was recently destroyed with all its
contents poured some kind of inflamma
ble oil evcry every bull, cow and calf in I
the structure, as the head, legs and nearly I
all the backbones were burned te ashes.
Signed the Fledge.
Our friend W. F. Sladlcm, who in times
past, once in a while, "took a drop tee
much," has signed the temperance pledge
and will hereafter neither taste, touch nor
handle, malt or spirituous liquor?. May
he keep the pledge and prosper.
THE DRAMA.
jar. Raymond a Cel. Muleerry Mllera.
"Cel. Sellers" attracted a large and
fashionable audience te the opera house
last night. Mr. Jehn T. Raymond's im
personation of the title role of this breezy
work, which is adapted from Mark Twaia's
" Gilded Age," has long since become a
recognized feature of American comedy,
and it is net necessary te enter into an at
tempt at analysis of his iBterpretatioa-ef
the character ; iu it he has achieved his
greatest fame, and there, if he would, he
might afford te rest his reputation as an
author. The creation is one worthy of its
celebrated author. There is a fund
of genuine humor in the eccen
tricities and peculiarities, the over
mastering enthusiasm, that constitute the
priucipal ingredients of Cel. Mulberry Sel
lers' s composition, and they are all repro
duced with striking fidelity te the original
in Mr. Raymond's intelligent treatment.
One can laugh at the extravagance of his
ideas, which are the most natural out
growth of a temperament se sanguine, and
at the same time net feel the contempt
that in almost anyone else such wild,
farcical conceits would be apt te
inspire; for there can be no doubt
that iu the composition of Colonel
Sellers the element of sincerity has net
been emitted. He believes all he pre
tends te believe, and it is this fact, se
prominently developed in Mr. Raymond's
execution, that carries te the breast or the
auditor a feeling akin te pity and sympa
thy along with the mirth his impracticable
notions excite ; and the rippliug hilarity
that his odd humors awaken is net
without a miner strain that is felt
away down iu the innermost being of
even him who heartiest laughs. Just
where the moral tone of a piece like this
of " Cel Sellers" comes in is net precisely
apparent te the sense of the average au
dience. It is manifestly devoid of any
tendency iu that direction, and its appeals
cannot truthfully be said te be directed te
the morn elevated attributes of head and
heart. Perhaps it may be deemed suffi
cient that they leave behind ue bitter
taste.
Mr. Raymond's support was fairly
competent ; Miss Frankie McCIellan, who
played with considerable passion and
effect, the rele of Laura JIaickin, the con
fiding and betrayed victim of masculine
treachery, and Mr. E. J. Buckley, who
as Qeerge Selbu, was a handsome and
L smiling villain, coming in for a geed share
el approval by their altogether clever act
ing. The Treasury Trouble.
City Treasurer (or ex-Treasurer) Welch
nus thinks it is hardly fair te him te say
that when he opened the safe iu the treas
urer's office yesteiday, the money, books
and papers were " missing." Sir. Welch
ans says that he is new and has been at
any time during his term of office ready
and willing te pay ever, te any person or
persons legally authorized te receive them
every dollar of the city money, together
witU cvcry . voucher, or scrap of
paper of auy value te the city. But he
holds that he has never been legally sus
pended ; that he is the city treasurer, and
that he is sworn te protect the city pro
perty placed in his keeping, and that he in
tends te de se, until he is satisfied that he
can legally turn it ever te his successor.
If the ether side differs with him is this
respect, all he asks is that they shall pro
ceed regularly against him, in legal form,
and if the court sustains their side he is
ready te step down aud out. If he has
shown small courtesy te the finance com
mittee it is because he ewes them none
the committee have defamed him and
done all they could te injure his reputa
tion by falsely reporting him te councils,
and by following up this false charge by
petty persecutions, very bunglingly man
aged. The best evidence of his integrity
is the continued confidence his sureties
have in him.
Yesterday, Sir. W. S. Shirk, the treas
urer elected by councils te succeed Sir.
Wclchans, drew his check for 95,000. en
the Lancaster County bank where Mr.
Wclchans is supposed te have the city
funds en deposit. The officers of the bank
declined te pay the check en the ground '
that they had no knowledge of Wra. S.
Shirk as city treasurer. The cheek went
te pretest and Sir. Shirk had te pay the
notary's fees. Soen afterwards the scire
facias was issued against Sir. Welchans's
sureties.
It may, perhaps, be worth notice that
Sir. Atlee, of counsel for Sir. Welchaas, is
also counsel for the Lancaster County na
tional bank, and that Wm. L. Peiper, the
cashier of the bank, is one of Sir. Wel
chans's sureties ; aud that Rebert A.
Evans, president of select council, and for
many years a member of the finance com
mittee, and who is regarded as being the
leader of the opposition te Mr. Welchaes,
is in close relations with the banking
house of D. P. Lecher & Sen, where the
city funds were formerly deposited.
A Cela Mliie Near at Hand.
Oxford Press.
On examining some specimens of quartz
from the limestene quarries at Nobleville,
Lancaster county, belonging te William
SI. Neble, which wcre shown him ia Ox
ford, Prof. James Kerr found them con
taining both geld and silver. The pres
ence of the precious metals in this quartz
is stated by geed authority, as Sir. Kerr
bas devoted much time te such work. His
investigations in the great geld region of
this country while state geologist of Colo Cole
rado, and active participation in the de
velopment of mines, have afTedcd him as
opportunity of being well informed en the
subject. Wc learn he intends te visit the
quarries next spring te fully investigate,
and demonstrate whether Sir. Neble has
net a greater bonanza underneath in his
hillside than he has ever 'dreamed of in
the palmiest days et lime-burning.
Net Lighted.
The number of street lamps which were,
net lighted last night were as fellows.:? T
First ward 2
Second ward 8
Third ward 5
Fourth ward 9
Fifth ward 15
Sixth ward 4
Seventh waid I .24
Eighth ward 31
Ninth ward :..10
Total 103
The Inquiring Crew.
The number of large stacks of wheat iu
township, afford an excellent rendezvous
r.ir h;rA en.i e.,;m..i r .,.:- i.:-.i
wmle the ground is covered with snow.
The top of one of the stacks has been tern
off by the crews and ether large birds in
their eude avers te obtain the grain.
-- mm-mrr IIHU UUIIIIUIil V lailUUO lllllll
Re-hearlnf.
At the meeting of the beard or pardons
yesterday, Sir. SteinmeU secured a re
hearing of the application of Mrs. Susan
Coonley for a pardon and the case was
re-heard, en its merits, this morning.
One Drank.
Slaver SfacGentele this morning had
before him one drunken and disorderly
person, whom he committed for fifteen
days.
l'asscd Threuja.
The sheriff of Yerk county passed
through this city this morning. He had
two colored prisoners in charge, whom he
wasjtaking te the Eastern Penitentiary.
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