(' Lancaster fnteutgenccc. FBIDAY EVENING, FEB. 25, 1831. A Congressional Apportionment. The apportionment of the state into congressional districts of nearly equal size, of contiguous territory, without ex tending any one tee far and without cut ting up counties which de net form a single district in themselves, is net nearly se difficult a matter as the parti san schemes of gerrymandering legisla tors generally make it. It is te the public interest that the integrity of counties be preserved as far as possible, that the equality of population in the several districts be regarded, that the districts be compact, that the interests of a num ber of counties joined together be as near:., identical as possible, that natural boundaries be respected, and, all ether things lieing equal, tliat existing districts be maintained. Only after these con siderations be given due weight should account be made of tlje political com plexion of the districts te be formed ; and only te remedy gross political in equalities should boundaries be changed which otherwise fulfil the requirements of a fair apportiei.menl. The trouble with legislatures nowadays is that they make the last consideration fust, and start where they ought te end, with a desire te accomplish certain party ends. If they would district states with a view solely te tli fairness of the apportion ment and le shapely geographical boun daries, they would generally find the net result about in accordance with the rel ative strength of the parlies in the whole state. Of course, there must be a surplus of population in some districts, and a deficiency in ethers, but when these arc pretty evenly balanced between the parties and the sections, and when as many districts as possible shall be made that are closely divided in political sentiment, no .serious injustice will be worked by the. apportionment. Mani festly it is well te have as many doubtful districts as possible, se that all parlies will find their necessity in. serving the public interest by promoting the candidacy of their b:st possible mr-n. Xordeesit fellow thai an an ' ion- men t made for partisan ends will always , meet them ; since it has been shown that in Pennsylvania the first year alter the present apportionment, which was in- tended te elect from seventeen te twenty Republicans, that party only elected ten ; while in Ohie mere recently the Democrats have been similarly heist en their own petard. nc jiicscni ejsewnere a propose:! an LANCASTER DAILI INTELLIGENCER F&IDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1881. for the Eepublicans and eleven for the Democrats, would be giv ing the 414,702 Republican voters at the last election a decided advantage ever the 407,423 Democrats, since it would require 37,039 of the latter te elect one congressman and only 27, 784 of the former. Surely the Republi cans could net complain of this. Ex amining the districts in detail the Re publican surplusage of ratios in Phila delphia is offset by the deficiency in the adjoining Republican district of Chester and Delaware. Democratic Berks and Republican Lancaster each fall short ; the shrinkage in Democratic Lehigh and Northampton is counterbalanced by the surplus in the Democratic Luzerne, Col umbia and Menteur 'district. The Re publicans in the 14th district have about the same surplus as the Democrats in the 19th; the 21th and 25th offset each ether, while the Republican surplus in Pittsburgh is fully met by the deficiency in the adjoining Re publican district of Lawrence, Beaver and Butler. On the whole the western part of the state, the most distinctly Republican section, with six Republican and two Democratic dis tricts, has 11.3.110 less than its eight ratios. Se that en the whole the Re publicans get all the advantage from this apportionment that they can in any decency claim. It is needless te say that this appor tionment is offered with reference te no special interest, without regard te local ities or individuals, and without any consultation or suggestions from any source whatever. It is commended te fair-minded legislators of all parties. It may be improved, but we have net been able te see wherein'. We will b-j glad te be shown it if it can. AN APPORTIONMENT. HOW PENNSYLVANIA VAS IJE DIVIDED. AGK1CULTUKAI, COLLEGE. ijiir- Dcfieieue.y, 10,17!). Tin-: Republican senators at ilarris burg, after sleeping a night ever Cexc's case, came te a better conclusion regard ing it, and he was sworn in without any material obstruction the piping of such little toads in the puddle as Xerris net disturbing the harmonious chorus. The astute Jack Heir, who had cautiously j withheld his opinion until he saw that i obstruction was futile, led off in support ei Coxe s admission without inquiry. Mr. Cooper, who had rather incautiously been or. the ether side the day before, , has no reputation for consistency te lese, aim na learned many Ihings in his hope less light for a Cameren senator and his J continuing, though no less hopeless, con 1 test for Cooper for governor. Se he, for ; once, acknowledged his hitherto unsus I peel. .1 respect for the " higher power ' portienmcnl of Pennsylvania into con- ' et l!le lelle, and disclosed what every- ueuy Knew before, but no one imagined that he knew, that he had enough te de te take care of bis own conscience ; and thus he quite naturally landed yesterday en Cexc's side ; as naturally as our local statesman, Senater Kauffman, mounted te the dizzy height of virgin virtue from which he proclaimed that Mr. Coxe's "great wealth should have no effect in preventing an investigation." gre.ssienal districts upon the basis of the new census; and assuming that the pres ent numerical representation of the state in the federal Heuse will be con tinued. This districting has been made by consultation only of the map and census Sables and without any reference te partisan interests or political results. Prem the higher view of the apportion ment which we present, it will be seen that it does net require any county te be cut up, except Philadelphia and Alle gheny, which are entitled te mere than one member. Under the present ap portionment Bucks 'and Luzerne arc partitioned. Our proposed j apportionment preserves contiguity of j territory and homogeneity of interest as r.... .... ..... i.i: rt j i ... hi i..T u Kuiiexc u ie e possible in fair apportionment. Lancaster IS -rks, te be sure, both fall requisite ratio, but it is manifestly im p issible te join either of them with any ether. Chester and Delaware, Bucks and Montgomery, Lehigh and North ampton, and Schuylkill and Carben, are plainly such districts as the law and fairness contemplate should be made up j wnen two counties are te be joined. Without exception they bring together people of like, interest and are se situ ated .is te make compact and contiguous district. The same may be tid of nearly every oilier proposed disfricr, though ei" course the diflicully of pre serving and c irrying out these requi sites increases with the number of coun ties te be joined. The 12th district, composed of Pike, Menree, Lackawanna and Wayne, would be a marked im provement en the present fearful and wonderful combination, including Mon Mon Men eoe and Pike, composing the 11th dis trict and stretching from Northumber land te New Jersey and New Yerk. The six-county (Franklin-Huntingdon) district is compact : and se is the Cen- I tre-Ciinten, and the Clearfield districts, i The latter would have te take in seven counties, some of them of small popula tion, and it would be, of- course, widely extended and have diversified interests, but it is better te have one district of that kind than three or four, and as one is necessary somewhere in that part J of the state, the one wc eiler is the least objectionable that we can conceive. It will be seen, tee, that natural boundaries have been respected in this apportion ment ; the crossing of the great rivers and mountain ranges of the state being avoided as far as possible, while the western, central and eastern sectional divisions are preserved as carefully as they . can be, considering the many counties of small population en the lines. Leeking te the equality of ratios it will lie seen that if Pennsylvania's pop ulation of 4,282,786 be divided between iweiuy-hcveii uisineis n weuiu assign a ratio of 158,022 leeacii, and that no dis trict in the apportionment we suggest falls short of this one-fourth nor exceeds it one-seventh, while rfcrcn arc within ten thousand of it an evenness of ratio that is net nearly approached by the present districting of the state. Creating Talr Districts Contiguous In Leca: tleu. According te the late census Pennsyl vania has 4,2S2,78G population and in ail probability her present congressional rep resentation of 27 members will be contin ued. In that event it will be the duty of the present state Legislature te apportion the state into 27 congressional districts of as nearly equal population as possible, of contiguous territory, compact and homo geneous in interests, and preserving the rights of all classes of people. The following division of the state into congressional districts is suggested as a fit one. It affords the required num ber and keeps in view all the above considerations. .The ratio for one repre sentative would be 153.022 of population, and te each district suggested below is" appended the number by which it would exceed a fall short of this ; and the politi cal status of the proposed district, based en the last full vote therein : I.. II., III., IV., A'. City of Philadelphia. Average surplus, 10,77.1. Four Republi can and one .Democratic. VI.- Delaware and Chester. Defieica 34.818. Republican. II. Bucks and Montgomery. pius. e.ui'j. ljeuuttui Democratic. VIII. Berks. Deficiency, 30,023. Dem ecratic. IX. Lancaster Republican. X. Lehigh and Northampton. Defi ciency, 21,337. Democratic. XL Luzerne, Columbia and Menteur. Suiplus, 22,318. Democratic. NIL Pike. Menree, Lackawanna and Wayne. Deficiency, 0,003. Democratic. XIII. Schuylkill and Carben. Surplus. 2,377. Democratic. XIV. Lebanon. Daunhin nnriXnrthmii. berlaud. Surplus. 9,104 Republican. XV. Tiega, Bradford, Susquehanna, Sullivan and Wyoming. Surplus, 9,7-18. Republican. XVI. Lycoming. Union. Snvder. Clin ten and Centre. Deficiency. 1.210. Demo cratic. XVII. Somerset, Cambria, Bedford and Ulnir. Surplus, 7,031. Doubtful Republic m. XV11I. Fulton, Franklin, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin and Perry. Surplus, (iCO. Deuhtiul Republican. XIX. Yerk, Adams and CumbeiLind. Surplus 7,619, Democratic. XX. MeKean, Petter, Camcieu, For Fer est, Elk, Jeffersen, Clearfield. Deficiency 8,508. Democratic. aai. Westmoreland, Armstrong and Indiana. Surplus 7.582, Republican. VVir 1 vvvrit '. .. . l-i- ;i AAAiii. Allegheny, aver age Mii-plus 19,257, Republican. XXIV. Greene, Washington and Fay ette. Deficiency 15.977, Democratic. XXV. Mercer, Venango and Clarien. Deficiency 18.4G4, Republican. XXVI. Lawrence, Butler and Beaver. Deficiency 33.177, Republican. XXVII. Erie, Warren and Crawfeid. Surplus 12.014, Republican. It is probably as much as can be done new, in the way of reparation of past blunders, te step the further appropria tion of state moneys te that humbug of humbugs, the se-called Pennsylvania Agricultural or State College. Even ei:r own state annals show no iwli lda- i ' terv of shiftlessness. hhinOWiiw n.i and , waste, if net plundering, as the sterv of short of the , this institution. Its walls lin.i wi. been leveled le the ground and its farm fields sewn in salt, than that its present mismanagement be continued te illus trate the shameful incapacity of this commonwealth te deal with the problem of industrial education. MINOR TOPICS. The first cargo of sugar direct from the West Indies for the sugar lefinery at Halifax, Neva Scotia, has arrived at that pert. Yesterday's lctiiements of bank circu lation aggregated $3, 73 1, 750, among them the following by Philadelphia banks: Union national, $150,500; Farmers and Mechanics', $450,000 ; Philadelphia tieual, $550, S00. na- The discovery of a letter from Senator Senater elect Mitchell, when he was net even a sen ator suspect, te the Independents, urging them te maintain their independence, may lead te the conviction that after all Cam Cam eeon did get the het end of the poker. PERSONAL. Edwin Beeth has accepted an enga"c- nient at the Lyceum and will app-.-ar dtir April as OiJu lle and Jurjo, alternating the chaiacteis with Henry Irving. While Cameren lingers in sunny Cuba news came from Menter that the "dam literary fellers" are getting their work in. "If there arc any candidates for cabinet offices who arc net educated and accem plished gentlemen their names are net en Garfield's slatb. Under the coming admin istratien college bred men will come te the front mere than they have ever in the past." It is safe te lcgard Judge Felger, of New Yerk, as off the cabinet slate. He had been substantially agreed upon for the treasury portfolio when Conkling was at Menter, but recent developments make his appointment next te impossible. He was one of the two Republican senators who helped te pass the famous Tweed char ter for New Yerk, for which he was aided by the Tammany te an election te the su preme court. But his claim against the government for $185,000 as compensation for handling revenue- stamps during six months set vice as assistant treasurer of the United States under Grant, in 1809, is the mill stone that utterly crushes him. As was expected, the alleged decision of the United States te exclude French wines and the report that the French agricul tural society believed the decision was in reprisal for the interdiction by France of iiii.iiuiu u.xuii, uiniseui; w nc a mere suggestions or joke of private individuals. Great Expense Small Results. Public Ledger. A resolution introduced into the Harris burg Heuse a week or two age by Mr. Garrett, of Delaware county, brings the "Pennsylvania State College," nearBelle nearBelle fente, once mere before the people of the commonwealth te prove its right te its state endowment of $30,000 a year by its work. It is lequired te show what it does for the money in the way of giving instruc tion te the youth of the state iu agricul tural and the mechanic arts, for this is the condition of the annual gift. Mr. Gar rett's resolution leeks like a reproduction ei one passed by the state Heuse of liepre- sentatives at the .session of 1879, and that one was founded en a report of a Heuse committee which had inquired iute the subject and had come te the conclusion that that tiie college had failed in its effort te carry out the purpose for which the money is appropriated. It is quite likely that some of our read ers new hear fei the first time of the Pennsylvania state college, and as they in common with all the people of the com -menwt-alth have an interest in it, and rights also, it may be well te tell them something of the institution. It is a school mainly supported by public money,' situated in a secluded spot, near Belie Belie fente, Centre county ; its object is te train youth .scientifically and practically in such branches of learning as relate te agricul ture and mechanic arts, though ether brandies are net te be excluded. This is in pursuance of several acts of the Legislature, all of which are based en an act of Congress of 1802, which made gifts of government land scrip te the several states for that purpose. Pennsylvania's share of the scrip represented seven huudred and eighty thousand acres of land, which through bad management by the Legisla ture and otherwise, in failing te provide properly and seasonably for the sale of it, produced but $439,187. This sum was paid into the state treasury, and although the Legislature devoted $43,880 of itle the purchase of "experimental farms" for the college, it nevertheless ordered that a bend for $500,000 should be exe cuted and deposited iu the state treasury te carry out the purposes of the act of Congress, and the interest of that sum at six per cent, (thirty thousand dell.ii-sl should be paid annually te the college trustees for the maintenance of the col lege. This money has been paid annually for many years, quite a sufficient number te enable the college te show what it can de in the way of usual work; but the re sult is exceedingly disappointing, and this is quite a mild way te put it, considering the st:ite of feeling among large numbers of farmers. The college itself as a public institution is .t lie outgrowth of a private establish ment, lb st incorporated in 1854 as the ' Farmers' nigh Scheel ;" its name was changed in 1S02 te the " Agricultural Cel lege of Pennsylvania," and ultimately (iu 1873) te its present title, "Pennsylvania State College." The site of the school was selected where it new is by the then pri vate corporation trustees iu 1857, they ap parently being induced te cheese that out-of-the-way locality by reason of the gift of two hundred acres of land in Harris town ship, Centre county. This was a generous gilt, but the locality was unfortunate. Tiie trustees afterward bought two hundred additional acres adjoining for twelve thou sand dollars. A great deal of money was spent in the buddiugs, and iu a few years the institution get into debt and into much embarrassment, of course. Eventually it became the recipient of the government bounty, as already mentioned, but in the meantime and down te date, the state ap- prepiiatcu, irera 1j7 te 1872, the sum of $279,009 te help it in various exigencies. Seme say a great deal mere, but the fore going sum, we think, is about right. This then, is the financial exhibit as far as pub lic capitnl.il is concerned : Appi-epriaied i.y the state 3279 CO) statu bend te represent Congressional urn script 500.0 0 for experimental purposes. This may be true ; but if the place has received its ap propriation of $2,000, as was due it, it could have been placed in excellent order long be tore this and without any stretch of con science or resorting te underhand methods. Of course the money in that case would net have gene te the main institution. There is something queer tee iu the purchase of the Central Farm, although wc have no doubt that there was a fair and square bargain between the Agricul tural cellege and the Agricultural college for the farm was bought of themselves 100 acres of the college property was set apart and $3,000 pocketed therefer. The aiue as I CONCLUDED TO ADMIT COXE. ACTION" OF THE STATE SENATE IN THE CASE YESTfcKOAY. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. - -KKAOIXCS CONFIDENCE MO. thing may be all right, put what bee of the $8,000? It does net figure. can see, in the treasurer's report at all.cx- ti.-puiii- mat mis sum was received bv the "Agricultural college of Pennsylvania for Experimental farm near college, as per deed recorded in Centre ceuntv." Of course, it must have been used for seme legitimate purpose. Will the college Deo Dee plc please te explain ? LATEST NEWS BY MAIL. Several stores were burned ia Edenteu X. C, Thursday. ' The International monetary conference will meet iu Paris ea the 27th of April. Tim Grand Army block at Athel, Massa chusetts, was destroyed by fire. The Tennessee Legislature voted te take a recess in order te participate iu the in auguration of Garfield. Part of the Albien hotel block, iu God Ged eiieh, Ontario, was burned yesterday morning. Less $27,000. The Maine Heuse unanimously voted te expel Themas B. Swan, the member from Minet, from his scat In Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Charles U. Gills, son of Judge Gills, was called te his deer by seme person unknown and shot dead. The North Carolina Senate will appro priate money for the North Carolina troops se they may attend the Yorktown celebra tion. A battalion of the Seventy-first regi ment, of New Yerk, has started for Xew Orleans, te participate in the Mardi Gras festivities there. ac uuuaie lteucrt Iladfield, aged 07, formerly an editor of the Buffalo Courier, committed suicide by sheeting himself through the head. A negre woman named Dicey Dewy, about eighty-five years of age. was found burned te death in Raleigh, X. C, bavin" it is supposed, fallen iute the fire iu a fit In the interior, along the Hudsen river, the mercury was two degrees below zero yesterday morning, a change of forty de grees in twenty hours. Xerdheiincr's hall, iu Montreal, was burned en Wednesday night. Less $50,000 Three firemen were injured, two seriously, in the burning building, and a fourth had his feet frozen. Mrs. Rarnard, charged with having mar dered the wife el Rev. E.Curtis at Lapeer, Michigan, by setting lire te her clothes alter pouring gasoline upon her. has been admitted te bail in the sum of $15,000. Geerge V. Snyder. 30 years of age, a resident of Centre villc, Ocean county, X.J., jumped from a train as it approached the state line and w.i3 instantly killed. The man undoubtedly committed suicide, as he was net intoxicated. Twe coaches and the baggage car of a train were thrown from the track by the spreading of the rails near Lengvicw, '"". jesiuruay morning, twenty poi sons were injured, seven or eight seriously. After lleliiThertiiishlv Discussed the ISese lutlea te Disqualify Mr. Cese is De feated niitl tha Senater from Luzerne Take tlic Oatli of Oltlce. Iu the state Senate yesterdav Mr. Hall (Dem.) claimed that the consideration of the resolution ler the appointment of a committee te inquire into the eli"ibilitv ei .ur. loxe (Uem.) senator elect from the Twenty-first district was a question of high privilege, and the chair sustained the position. Mr. Davies (Rep.) said no answer had been made te the strong precedent estab lished in the Colihan case in 1S75. that the Senate had no jurisdiction. That decision covered the question new at issue. He would accordingly vote against the resolu tion. Mr. Ilerr (Rep.) thought the proposed inquiry was strictly iu order, and said the precedent of 1875 had no binding effect en this Senate. He referred te a decision of the supreme court te the effect that it was net necessary te convict a man by trial in order te visit the pains and penalties of the constitution upon him. But he theu-rht it was neither wisa nor prudent, neither just nii juuiciuii!, ie create tne cenmntteeT The resolution ought net te pass. Under it there is no power te send for persons ami papers, which renders it nugatory. Mr. Xerris (Rep.) moved that the vote by which the amendment te ''send ferper- euiia .uui papers was frtricKcu out ue re considered, te meet the objection of the senator from Dauphin. Mr. Everhart (Rep.) cembatted the ar gument that the resolution as amended did net provide for a proper inquiry, and again put himself en record against a roving commission. Mr. Merris thought it was due te the in tegrity of the Senate that the investiga tion should go en. He contended that Mr. Coxe had net only elected himself te the Senate by improper means, hut the whole Democratic county ticket. Ami, pernaps, no would net be here 'out for the I lavish use of money. j Mr. Cooper (Hcp.)theught the people of Luzerne ceuntv were a hiclicr mmw in this case than the Senate. They had giv en Mr. Coxe a large majority and their will should be respected. He was net the keeper of the gentleman's conscience anil Ani:J',1,J3-.1 F-WMcr Victimised Twlce Lest 11. I.rceutly at the "Ennlen- Cniuc A Kubesenin Man Tu Ken in. IZeaillaj; News. There is a well-organized company of confidence operators in this city, and scarcely a day passes without seme un fortunate individual being caught in the meshes of the net, cast especially for the purpose. Seme of the sufferers discover their mistake and the sharp" game practiced upon them before it is tee late te recover me sum out of which they may have been ueirauuctt, and mrege presecutii sake he had enough te de te take cire of his 1.: Total. A siiakp competition is reported be tween the Pacific mail aud China mer chant steamship companies, at San Fran Fran ciseo, for the possession of the Chinese trade. The steamer Mcefoe, of the Chi nese merchant line, new at San Francisce, efleis te take out flour at $5 per ten. The Pacific mail company, it is s id, "offers te de it for one-half less.' There is an impression in San Francisce that the Chinese company is backed by the Chi nese government. A DISHONEST ISAKON. Coming down te a political viewef the matter, it will be seen that, of the dis tricts proposed, conceding the Demo Deme ciats one in Philadelphia which should in all decency be given te them they might reasonably hope te carry, besides that, the 8th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, lGth, 10th, 20th and 24th in all ten. The Republicans would be equally cer tain of the four ethers in Philadelphia, two in Allegheny, and.bcsides them, the Gtti.'Oth, 14th, leth, 21st, 25th, 20th and 27th fourteen in all. new- the Expectation of His Creditors Uave IJceu DNiipptiintril, The district in charge of Baren Bechtal sheim, the absconded Austre-IIuiiMrisn consul, embraced Missouri. Kansas) Xe braska, Wisconsin. Minnesota, Arkansas, Texas, Colerado, Wyoming, and the In dian Territory, and letters continue te ar rive from all ever tln .ii5t.-i,t from persons claiming money sent by friends in Europe through the consulate, which they never received. The baron belongs te a noble family in Wurzbuig, Bavaria where he has a wife and children, with whom he corresponded. He has a brother who is a general in the Austrian army, an aide-de-camp te the cmiinrnr. ... t .. -i.: ' .usu uui, a Mp'jciai military envoy te St. Petersburg. His friends hoped that his family would send him sufficient money te pay the deficit, but the desired remittance never came. Outside of the affaiis of his consulate he is said te be deeply in debt, owing te one creditor as much r.g 62,000. His .books and every article of property which he owns arc said te cover ed by mortgages. Several of the independents at Ilarris burg have letters from the senator-elect in which he speaks out plainly against the machine school of politics, which has kept men of brains in the rear and elected men te responsible official positions whose prin cipal claim has been their subserviency te their masters. These letters were written before he had any idea that he would be the choice of the Republicans of the Penn sylvania Legislature. In one of these, written some time after Beaver had been placed in nomination, he declares himself iu thorough accord with the independents and says that if he were a member of the legislature lie would be heartily in the movement te compel a mere respectful observance of the people's wishes in the selection of candidates for offices of high trust. He expresses the belief tlmr ti, courageous stand taken against the prac tice in vogue in the state wll serve te break up the prevalent bad policy. $779.6u9 Seme private capital also was invested, probably te the amount of $50,000 includ ing the original gift of two hundred acres. Certainly something very valuable te the youth of the state in the way of training in the branches of knowledge relatin-r te agriculture and the mechanic arts should should eome from the investment of near ly eight hundred thousand dollars. But, has there been such an outcome ? The legislative committee of 1878 say no ; aud associations of farmers and agricultural clubs and societies say no. Expressions of disappointment and dissatisfaction take very emphatic form. The lecislativn committee says the institution has been very badly managed ; the location of the college is undesirable ; the building is un suitable ; the agricultural department " has never been a success ;" the ' ex perimental farms" have " utterly failed," one of thcue net being cven a " third class farm :"' and, finally, at the date of the m. pert (about two years age) there were " eleven professors" and only ,: forty-six students," sonic of whom are net resi dents of the state. The school wa? in tended for four linndrcdfMfdcnts. It is this situation thatthe farmers ex claim against, these interested in the me chanical side of the institution net seem tng te take much part iu the matter. The success of that side, it may be said, is net ..iwn.iui, BiuiiT. x-ei- wic reasons set lertti Mr. Garrett's resolution directs that the JjeO.OOO of annual appropriation shall be withheld until there is a better showing of results "commensurate with the amount of money" given. The farmers demand that the money shall be expended in a manner better calculated te nrometn thi purpose of the congressional act. "Exper imental farms" of the right sort, properly conducted and the aDnrenriat inn nf rl, money te established universities or col leges, one in the eastern part of the state, and one in the west the farmers think would produce the right results. A train en the Xew Jersey Midland rail road was wrecked near Ogdensburg, yes terday morning, aud twelve persons were injured, but net seriously. Twe cars were thrown down an embankment by a broken rail and the wreck was consumed by fire. The temperature throughout Ontario and Quebec, in Canada, ranged yesterday morning from zero te 33 degrees below. A heavy snow fell yesterday hi the mari time provinces, where the temperature was comparatively mild. Along the Hudsen Valley, in Xew Yerk, yesterday morning, the temperature fell te 2 degrees below zero. Xcws has been received at St. Paul tli-it the Crew Indians have gene te war against the Flatheads and Piegans. The provoca prevoca proveca cation was the killing of two Crews by the Jjlathcads en Musselshell Run, and the stealing of Crew horses by the Pic ans "every night." The Crews have asked for troops te assist them in recover ing their ponies, but General Davidsen has been instructed te remain neutral in the. strife. Obituary. B. R. McKennie. "the ohfesr. I'llitm- in Tennessee," died at Edgefield, in that State, yesterday. Jehn Batcman Smith, editor of tin. Pel. m -. ' - The 7th would ' ifs'".ie,UJSbet- vtuzen, died en Wednes- betleiiHtnl with the chancts m favor of j A. S. Mitchell, a well known journalist the Democrat.!:-, and the 17th and 18th ' i St. Leuis, died en Wednesday evening would be equally probable for the Re- ac t,IC Arkansas net Springs aged 61 publicans. Assuming- s'jxteen districts yenrs' McClcke telegraphs from Washington : " The Republicans of the Heuse, under the mad lead of Cenger, and against the better counsels of Ilawley aud Frey, have practically decided te defeat a cengres sienal apportionment this session. They have made 310 members their ultimatum. a number that is against the dispassionate judgment of two-thirds of both parties, and will filibuster out the session te defeat any ether bill. This is simply partisan madness. It will cost Pennsylvania hun dreds of thousands for an extra session of the Legislature, aud it will impose like I needless cost en mere than half the states of the Union. The revolutionary leaders of the Cenger stamp really indicates that ft. A CrAllnet n T 4l.A T A a iiiu luu.i-a ui iiiu .Leinecrais two years age will ee imitated by the Republicans new. The new Heuse will be even mere closely balanced than the present, and it is evident that Republican power will be broken in that body seen after it shall be assembled." Mere Simpletons Tilings. W. K. Slielmirc in Oxford I'rcss. A reference te the college report of 18G9 page TU, will show that the western farm was purchased for $ls, 124.05. This is tee high a figure by $2,000 ; and the truth of the matter is this. The farm is situated in iniuana county and was purchased from Harry White, ese.. net for the silmvn men tiened sum, but, in round numbers, for $10,000. The law of Congress forbids the use of any money directly or indirectly for the erection or rcnair of hnilriiWc r distinctly recollect having heard th.s'men tiened boferc ! But hew easy te "whip the old boy around tlin stnmn Tiie trustees decided te have the deed for the farm made out for $2,000 mere than the actual purchase figure, and this was accordingly done. This $2000 was cx- peimeti iu euuumg. m plain violation of the law. It would be interesting te see the receipts for the money that went for this farm. In the treasurer's report the items run about as follews: en account $5,000, en account $8,000, recording deed $250, stamps $8, en account $3,000, en ac- cennt i,oe, oil account $1,113.53. The STATE ITEMS. There are people in Pennsylvania who believe that Adam was turned out of the garden of Eden for being a Cameren man. Machine Ex. An Olean farmer has had painted and posed up In his poultry house a large sign bearing the inscription, " Eggs, 50 cents a dozen." He also keeps light's burning te prevent the hens from going te roost. In a quarrel between James Kelly, a car runner, and A. D. Williams, a miner, at the Nottingham mine, Plymouth, the lat ter struck Kelly a terrible blew- with n heavy piece of weed, knocking Imn kpiik... less. The wounded man was taken home and died in the afternoon. Williams was arrested. The quarrel arose i,ut of a di vision of cars of which Kelly had charge. At the Whippoorwill colliery, near Wilkcsbarrc, R. Williams, aged 1G, was cut te pieces by a runaway car, and James Davis, William Davis, M. Webb and Ed ward McRue, were seriously injured. The men were walking down thi- a?mu wimr. i t-- i. -. - , . . .. -- " uiu ciiaiu ureKe ami let the car descend upon them with frightful velocity. All were miners. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Northern Central railway was held yesterday in Baltimore. The directors in ineir report, show an increase of $540,111 in the net earnings of the read for 1880, as compared with 1879, and say the company is new entirely free from floating debt. After meeting a guarantee of the bends of the Baltimore & Potomac railrnml en,i a dividend upon the capital stock of 2 per M.-HI,. muiu remained, en Decern her 31st last, a total net credit of $187,708. The old beard of directors and the old officers of the read were reelected. own. Mr. Greer (Hep.) claimed that if .Mr. Cox was disqualitied from taking his scat bu the 4lh of January his guilt was net removed by a subsequent election. Mr. Sill (Rep.) called attention te the fact that no petitions had been presented against the admission of Mr. Coxe,teshow that there was no justification for the pro posed inquiry. The senator paid a high tribute te the worth of Mr. Coxe, stating that he had made the region which he represented blossom as the rose. Mr. Ncwmyer (Rep.) said it was un necessary te disclaim partisan bias in the consideration of the ease, as all the gen tleman's defenders and champions were I nepuencans. He thought it in bad taste en the part of the senator from Erie te bring into the discussion his personal character. That Luzerne county is net represented is due te the action of Mr. Coxe himself. He was favorable te the resolution. Mr. MuKuight ( Rep. ) said that. Mr. Coxe's statement certifies te his corrup tion. Mr. Schnatterly (Dem.) differed from his Demoeratic colleagues, who had de nied the jurisdiction of the Senate te in vestigate the case, but he did net think Mr. Coxe had made any admission that would pubject him te conviction in any court of the slate. Seme of the tiling's mentioned iu his statement as violation of the law he (.Mr. Schnatterly) did net se regard. Mr. Lantz (Rep.) could see nothing iu Mr. Coxe's statement of a criminal"n.i-. ture. lie did net believe in investigation and the expenditure of money unless then. were geed grounds. The conscience of the gentleman should settle the matter. Mr. Xewell (Rep.) said that as the con stituents of Mr Coxe had declared by their votes that he was a proper man the Senate should admit him. Mr. Jenes (Rep.) said that he did net believe that Mr. Coxe had violated the law in a single instance. When he learned mat he could net take the oath he was sorry that his conscience was se tender, but exclaimed te himself: " Thank the Lord ; there is an honest man. " He still believed him te be upright. " Let him that is without sin. cast "the fir.-.t stone." Mr. Kauffman (Rep.) thought the great wealth of Mr. Coxe should havH m cftVft in preventing an investigation. Mr. Nelsen (Dem.) read a few scripture verses te show that seme people find fault in ethers while they forget their own shortcomings. Mr. Davies (Ren.) said there e.mld Uenr, defense of Mr. Coxe's course as stated in his statement, but we would vote against the resolution because the Senate hTid no jurisdiction in the case. Mr. Lee (Rep.) closed the discussion, citing a number of supreme court decis ions te show that there could be no guilt in law without conviction. Mr. Xerris's motion te reconsider was net agreed te, and the resolution wa; de feated. Mr. Coxe was then sworn in. prosecution for the of getting their menev. Others compromise with the offenders aud would rather pay for their felly than give pub licity te the facts in the case. A moderately successful haul was made a lew days age from out en a sturdy old farmer residing near Ephrata, who had visited this city en business. H0 was in tiuccd te enter a store room across the rear et which was stretched a curtain. The bast was the old envelope game, and the player bets en a number" which is sup posed in ti:e minds of the operators only te he iu some way connected with a prize. Asa matter of course, the party betting can continue te de sons lenrr ?, the purse holds out, and receive nethiti" in return! This Ephrata farmer lest $15 m a very few moments, and instead of "us-epping" te the character of the game which was being worked upon him. went out te a lawyers office, procured $100, anil returned for a second attack. This last sum followed the $15 in quick time, when it began te dawn upon the yee man's mind that he had been victimized. He began a tour of inspection en his own account, and was bold enough te go be hind the curtain, but, like Casabianca en the burning deck. " all but him had lied." Alter lesiffg $115 he returned te hut native hills a sadder yet wiser man. On Tuesday afternoon this same- game was successfully worked upon a highly re-specti-d farmer of Robeson township, who was victimized te the extent of $10. He wasmcten l'emi street near Seventh by two young men, who imparted the infor mation that they were about startiii-' in business and would like him te take seme of their advertising pamphlets into the country with him. He agreed te de se and was conducted intea room, just where, however, he was unable te state, owing te his being unacquainted iu the locality. Here the envelope game was proposed with the result as above stated. Arrived at the Keystone house he related ted his unimtunate experience te a friend, who saw at a glance what had occurred, and he forthwith called up a detective officer, who, in company with the victim, caught up with the operator en the street, who, upon a demand made by the efliccr, handed ever the sum. The farmer pock eted his cash, and went home determined in the future te give the voting curb's tene merchants a wide berth. " " IUH.AJJS." Willie Idleiiln'i Srkn at the Opera' Meuse. People who went down te Fulton opera house last evening for the purpose of in dulging in a geed laugh were afforded an excellent opportunity or permitting their r,.'htrVJ ,,,:lv i:i ,he Performance of Utllie Iv.leum'.s Sparks company. Frem tne time the curtain rolled up en the attractive home scene at Grandfather Binks's residence until the termination of the "old man's dream" there was one uninterrupted (low of mirth that became almost tiresome by the very extravagance that characterized it. Ne mini.-, in iioKcnprien could convey an in telligent idea of the scenes enacted, and therefore none will be attempted. The venerable old gentleman having been vis ited by a merry paity of his children en the night of his 70th birthday, gees te sleep ever a glass of het teddy, and in his slumber he dreams all the wild nonsense that succeeds the first fall or the curtain Any person can dream anything, and the! author of this absurdity,mldity,erby what- uvi;i inner una me conceit may be de signated, has net failed te avail himsclfef the license afforded by this fact. Since intelligent description is out or the ques tion, it must .sufficn te say that the acting of Willie Eileuin was grotesque ly funny throughout, but perhaps none of his performances during the even ing inspired mere rimiini mm..-: incut than his dinucr-table speech, which was enhanced in its effect by the natural incidents anil by-play among the happy family gathering of charming girls and hearty boys, during the delivery of the old gentk-man's remarks. Jacques Kruger, as the photographer, a nondescript charac ter of in urn consonance with the spirit the piece, and James T. T.w,.. as the active and cheeky office boy, con-' tribed their share te the fun. Miss Julia Edeuin diil net exhibit the necessary requisites of a successful soubrette iu her acting, but there was something exquisite ly dimming in Miss Annetta Du Mare's impersonation of Kitty, the pretty-faced and winsome young niece of the old gen tleman, ami again as the French waitine; maul with the accent of a a true xarisian. juss Letta Uclteii actress, but peculiar ether The Lettos Around Lima. The latest dates from Lima are te Janu ary 20. The fugitives from the Peruvian army were fleeing in great numbers ever the track of the Oroya railway te the in terior. Eighteen htmdreii Chillians were sent after them and disarmed 4,000, but did net take them nrisennrs. b:tuen !. did net wish te feed se many. The fii"i tives were in the most dcp'lerable cendi - imn iiirengu want or feed, and their clothes were tern. Chorillos was burned te the ground. The streets, the malccen and the beach were, nn tn tim oe,i Xliey Uen't Want Him. Lewis T.Shcppard, a small -pox trav eler who was supposed te have left New Jersey for Delaware en Tuesday is still in the state. On that day he walked te Fin Icy Station and attempted te beard the train te Philadelphia. Conductor Sweeten declined having his company; whereupon ue wiiiKKu ie woeuruus Station en the Xew Jersey Southern railroad, and board beard en a train. The conductor, having per ceived his condition, made him get off. ue remained there, eating his breakfast at Manning's restaurant, until the 8:28 train (ftime along for Philadelphia, which he bearded. Alter riding a few miles his condition was discovered and the conduc tor put him en the back platform and locked the deer. De reached Camden all light, anil is believed te be there new. is ue possesses a voiee of quality in a woman. Iieimr usvfi.:.w ...i .i .. .'.. """"" luiiei man a nne rich bari tone of remarkable compass and sweetness with great power. She was rapturously encored en the several soles te which she treated the audience. The music through out was highly commendable and one or the prettiest features of the entertainment was the gorgeous "A. O. II march," the members of the company appearing iu glittering armor and going through a nat drill. Throughout the performance there were many points or resemblance te and imita tion of "Photes," as recently given here by the Harrisons, though en the whole it is net as geed a piece at the latter, nor iu the judgment or most or the people who saw both de the Sparks equal iu quality the ether company. Albeit the perform perferm perform ance was one that highly satisfied the small audience present, as the continuous mirth plainly demonstrated. hLinwn witii !.... i i,.,i;.r... , , last two itP... w.. ,.,ii f.ti .. " i "V A ""'" """"-. a"i'I,5tl ex- i. ,ii. ;, .;;: . " .zr-zz "v r ".":Y"" ,n",,,"cr- Julian less m -.....w4 luiivi3.e . ..nit Liiu oe ii:liii nil- I i.iif nnrr n it titr i-i. -..-. n is.a - . : - -. -" - -" utii was ever z-hhi. stamps proves one et two things either Uncle Sam was cheated out of a "dollar, nr thc deed was recorded for $10,000 for if my memory serves me the rate at which documents were stamped was 50 cents per thousand. This is net the only decentien nsml in reference te this farm. It ceased te be an experimental farm several years age, and has been rented en the shares ; but the renter is still catalogued as its superin tendent. Tim nlni ia flml- iUn .. j. 1,7. , ." - ...... tun iejiu uiust ' be drained and put in order before it is fit Tl. battle, which was vigorously sustained by v.imuiiui.t command et Uolencl l lesias. lasted ten hours. The burniii"- eY Chorillos was provoked by the stubborn resistance of these who were driven into the town and who fired en the enemy from the streets, reefs and balconies. In the eauie ei tiie leth the Chillians suffered most, as thev had one killed te every five wounded. It is estimated that the Chilian less at both battles may have "reached from 8,000 te 10,000 and that of the Peru vians about the same. The Apportionment Bill Just. Sew Yerk Times Rep. The total population of the United States, exclusive of Territories and the jisincc ei eiumtiia, is 40,300,205. Or mis .ju,80.,3!W, or about 02. 52 per cent belongs te the Northern States according te the division adopted above, and 18,504, 205, or about 37.48 percent., te the South Seuth cm States. The apportionment provided for in the pending bill gives 19S or about 02.54 percent, of the 307 te the North, and 115, or about 37.40 per cent te the Seuth. This is obviously a very close approximation te an accurate representation by population, the slight eaiaucc el advaneage being en the North ern side. With 310 as the total, the North would have 200, or 02.00 per cent, of the whole, and the Seuth 119, or 37.31 per cent of the whole. Thus it will be seen that aside from the question of an unde sirable increase of members the pendin" ein iev iecs ter the mere equitable appor tionment. Under these circumstances, we sec no ground en which serious opposi tion is te be defended, le sav netliiii" of any filibustering tactics intended te" de feat the measure if the majority app.-ars te be in its favor. ! A i'lcasant Kntertninmcut. A well attended and very creditable en teitainment was given in the Trinity Lu theran chapel last evening, by the young people belonging te the congregation. Be Be eow is the pregramme : Prayer Dr. Green wald. Vecal Qimrtcttn "Salibutli Dava " miuif in (.qrinuii by .Mc-srs. Rail, Gerliardr, llaiel and 1'ianTj sole-". il very Wavw," Mi.-s Mav VeralSn!.-"(;ret:i." Ml-, Swaizwultlur. I."-sy " tniiilii-' Snrlna-" Mr. d.a I .., et-.tl Sole-- Muriuiiiii-" .mm... in lt,.ii..,.r.,. .tf - " - "j Dr. Witlire Recitation --Tin -Mi-slSe-jtialjii.. Oleand Clini-n.- AngeM el UtienaVbta," I'eriahcd in tlie Sneir," M:i-ter Temmy MoKvey rendering tins sole I'liiiO t-ole " Stonewall Jacksen," Sir Harry Baldwin. unci ami Clienr; AncH Waiting." Intermission, during v.liicli f.eilccand cake- w ere served, oleand Cheru-, " I.itlli: Rim; E-es " sunjr !yevi;n little tjirU, Mi--, V. nice llfilLuch ren- .ii-iiu iim-.-wiu pan very c-iaintabiy, i:i::iilnj:-"TlMs Itrekcr of Walt Stl .;. v.. r.iin limipt. "Anvil Clieru-.," with anvil inent. ' ;jroii:itien.by tin; audience. DoxIe;y and benediction. street," by nccempani- Jnitic-H r the l'pace. The lately elected justices of the; peacs should net forget that (hey are required te fil'i in the prothnetary's office within 30 days after their election a notice of their acceptance of the eflicc te tvhich they were elected otherwise they will net re ceive their commissions.
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