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LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1881.
Hancastcr Intelligencer.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAB. 9, 1881.
That Railroad Parcbase.
The great operation of the Pennsylva
nia railroad, in buying a contreling inter
est in-the Philadelphia, Wilmington &
Baltmere railroad, was enthusiastically
applauded by the stockholders. The fair
presumption is that the purchase was
judicious, as the managers of the Penn
sylvania read ought te knew just what
the Wilmington read is worth te it.
Still it does net seem te have been very
wise in the Pennsylvania stockholders
te take this sagacity of their directors
entirely for granted, and applaud their
purchase, without even knowing the
price they had agreed te pay. Se large
an operation would have received the
careful consideration of prudent owners.
Twenty million dollars is a great deal of
money te authorize railroad directors te
raise and expend at their discretion. It
is a great vice in the management of our
great corporations that the owners are
net consulted, about the vastest opera
tions, before they are entered into. The
managers act as though they were own
ers ; when in fact they generally have but
a trifling interest themselves in the pro
perty they administer. In this case a
great railway was contracted for by the
Pennsylvania managers just twelve
hours before the Pennsylvania stock
holders assembled in annual meeting.
Te the unsophisticated mind it would
have seemed proper for President Roberts
.te have withheld the conclusion of
this contract until the stockholders
had considered its advisability. Te the
man of ordinary .sense it would have
seemed natural that the stockholders
should be indignant that their president
appeared before litem and informed
them that en the previous midnight he
had bought a railroad for them and
wanted twenty miliien dollars le pay for
it. Te a moderately acute human mind
it would seem that a president who takes
the authority te make a twenty million
contract, without the advice of his own
ers, might as well be conceded the power
of issuing the sleck te pay for It,
without asking the btockhelders' sanc
tion. Certainly if Mr. Roberts' contract
for the purchase of the Wilmington
stock was valid, and his company was
bound by it, the prevision of the money
te pay for the read followed as a matter
of course. If it was net furnished vol
untarily the company would have been
made te provide it involuntarily. And
if, en the contrary, the contract was net
valid without t!ie stockholders' assent,
all excuse for seeking te make it without
such assent, was taken away. That ex
cuse no doubt is that extreme secrecy
was needed in thu conduct of the opera
tion, se that the prize might be grasped
from ethers who were eagerly heldirg
out their hands for it. That excuse
would net exist if the contract did net
become a contract until the Pennsjlwi
nia stockholders had assented te it.
We de net greatly doubt that this pur
chase was in itself wisely made; though
it is said that a new railroad could hi
built for a great deal less money. We
de net question the sagacity of the
Pennsylvania railroad managers. They
doubtless knew what they were about.
Rut we de say that it is net proper
for stockholders te put themselves se
unreservedly in the hands of their mana
gers, and permit them teenter integreat
contracts without first submitting their
preposition te the judgment of these of
whom they are theoretically the ser
vants. We de net believe in the pro
priety of making railroad managers the
masters and reducing railroad owners te
the condition of lecerding instruments
of their will.
Either the new senator elect fieui
Pennsylvania, Mr. Mitchell, signed the
recommendation for Harnier's appoint
ment te a cabinet place devised by
Cameren te obstruct MacVeaglfs ap ap ap
pointmeneor Mr. Mitchell did net
sign it. Tiie matter is a very important
one, and certainly capable of correct as
certainment. The 1'iiius has positively
stated that he did sign it. Mr. Handy,
of the Ffcs, as positively states that he
did net, and we understand him te say
se en Mr. Mitchell's authority. Reth
these sources of public information are
tee respectable for either te allow its as
sertion te go uncorroborated; .neither
can afford le leave the public uninform
ed in regard te the matter in dispute.
The '1'imcs's assertion being plumply con
tradicted, the time seems te be oppor
tune for its proof te be piesented lest
judgment he taken against it for de
fault. Mr. Grant lias been te Washington
in consultation with Colliding, Cameren
and Legan ever the political situation.
Everybody knows that this particular
"quartette is very ill pleased with Mr.
Garfield. The question for considera
tion with them is what are they going te
de about it. Just new it is apparent that
they can de nothing prudently ; but pru
dence is net a shining virtue in any of
them, and it is very doubtful whether
they will be able long te restrain their
wounded feelings from asserting them
selves. Certainly they are very sick.
Kicking against the pricks may relieve
their minds, but it will net restore their
health. They are entitled te the sympa
thy of the benevolent and the condolence
of their friends.
The irrepressible Judge Riiggs, of the
Philadelphia bench, has been sat down
upon by the supreme court of Iho state
Having expressed te the jury in a stock
gambling case a sneering opinion of the
supreme court's decision against the va
lidity of such contracts, the jury took
their cue from him and feuwl a verdict
against the law ; which the supreme
court new overrules with an expression
of surprise that Rriggs should net knew
the law of feigned surprise wc su3
peel TiiEinan who gees te the White
Heuse for a foreign mission and comes
away satishecl with a pair of old panta-
loons is new in Washington in large j ism," whose appearance here last winter
numbers. But the Indiana delegation may be remembered by these who wit
s.ems te be the biggest and brassiest. It ! nessed his really skillful tricks, Was hauled
will "set" every day until it hatches j off the stage of Music hall, Wilkesbarre,
or finds out that it is " setting " en bad j by a blue-coated minion or the liw, last
eggs. Sunday night, before the eyes of an im-
Select CeFXCitMAar Eberlt, of
the finance committee, excepts te our
criticism of his statement in councils in
regard te the amount of the city debt
fundable under the new four per cent,
refunding ordinance. Our report of
councils erred in representing Mr. Et
erly as saying " that S200,000 of the ex
isting debt could net be funded at 4 per.
eent., as there is net that much of the 5
percent, debt new due." What Mr.
Jbberly said was that there was.
net that much .of the 6 per
cent, debt fundable under the ordinance,
he holding that no part of the city debt
can be refunded except the bends issued
prier te April 20th, 1873. of which the
city new has $92,400 outstanding, But,
in our view, a fair construction of
the law, and one te which no
person will take valid exception, is
that the city can refund any of its five or
six per cent, debt at a lower rate of in
terest provided arrangement is made or
existing arrangement is continued te
pay it within twenty years. It is com
men sense that municipalities should be
allowed te refund their debts whenever
they can hasten the payment of them by
placing their leans at a reduced rate of
interest. The law does net expressly
forbid this ; hence it must be construed
reasonably te permit it ; and if the or
dinance as drawn and passed by coun
cils is narrower than the law requires it
te be it can he readily amended and
should be speedily.
Mr. Garfield has quietly asked our
English minister, James Russel Lewell,
te stay where he is, and he will no doubt
stay, te the great credit of the country,
and the equally great delight of the "lit
erary fellers" who have buildcd much
en Garfield's appreciation of gentlemen
and scholars in diplomatic pdsts of high
distinction. The country will be espe
cially relieved at the assurance that we
are net te be represented at the Court of
St. James by Marshall Jewell, who want
ed the place, nor such a snob as Piere
pent who had it, nor such a clerical
fraud as Stoughten, who no doubt ex
pected it.
UINOB TOPICS.
The Harrisburg Independent declares
the clock en the capitol a disgrace te the
city and te the state. Time !
Mil. Hayes stepped ever en the read be
cause he did net like te travel en Sunday.
But he sent the boys en te get the house
warm.
Mu. Hayes's neighbors welcomed him
back with as much enthusiasm as they
had bidden him depart. They ait; se
renely confident that he is better fitted for
private citizenship than for political pro
motion. Tun Republican search for the author
of the Meroy letter has flagged. Mr.
TTcwitti thinks the trail leads te the
White Heuse and is getting tee fresh. He
contributes $100 te help the Republican
national committee find the writer of it.
Tiie new census of the German empire
shows the population te be five millions
less than that of the United States, not
withstanding all the conquests and terri
torial seizures and annexations wade
under Bismarck's regime.
Is view of the failure el the funding
bill, the important fact has been brought
te light that, under existing laws, Hie
tteasury department has power te issue
one hundred millions of new four per
cents, for the funding of the matured
sixes.
Is all public law offices of Montreal the
Protestant Bible has been largely used
for administering oaths en account of
its remarkable cheapness. This fact
has been laid before Menseigncur Fabre,
bishop of Montreal, and his lordship has
declared that any Catholic knowingly
swearing en a Protestant Bible commits a
sin. A large influx of the Denay edition
has resulted.
Of the new cabinet every member is
married. Only two arc college graduates.
Secretary Runt is living with his fourth
wife, Windem is the only Ohie man.
Blaine, James and Huut wcre Whigs,
Kirkwood originally was a Democrat, Win Win
eom and Lincoln consistent Republicans,
MacVeagh a "kicker." Blaine is fifty
one years of age ; Windem, fifty-fdnr ;
James, fifty ; MacVeagh, forty-eight ;
Kirkwood, sixty-eight ; Lincoln, thirty-
seven ; nunc, lilty-twe.
Belferu, of Colerado, is disposed te
regard the new cabinet graciously, but
says the Setting Sun country was net
treated with due consideration. He told
a reperter: "In the selection of his ad
viscrs, I think he would have rendered
the Republican party greater service if he
had accorded te that region west of the
100th meridian a representation in his
cabinet. There is a country larger in ter ter
riteiy than Europe, composed of New
Mexico, Colerado, Wyoming, Mentana,
Dakotah, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Wash
ington, California and Oregon, whose
voice is absolutely stifled in the make up
of the cabinet."
Or the visiting statesmen in Washing
ton the Indiana delegation held its first
meeting yesterday te ceusidcr the division
of patronage for that state. At its first
scssien,aftsr considerable discussion, it was
agreed te make the following recommen
dations te the president : Jehn v. New for
assistant secretary of the treasury, Colo
nel J. W. Gorden te succeed Judge Hunt
en the court of claims, General Themas
uudiey te be commissioner of patents,
and that Mr. Tyner and General Brady be
retained in their respective positions in the
posteffice department. The question of a
proper representation abroad for Iudiana
in the diplomatic and consular services
will, it is understood, be considered a,t an
adjourned meeting. It is supposed that
the delegation will held daily sessions at
ten o'clock until the matters in hand ate
fully disposed of.
Prof. Coeke, the "exposcref spiritual
mense .audience, the. offense charged be
ing a violation of the statute forbidding
public amusements en Sunday. Coeke
dramatically declined te obey the officer's
behest when the latter, stationed at one of
the wings, called upon him te cease bis
performance and come with him, replying
that if he wanted him he would have te
take him. Whereupon the " cop " strode
out upon the stage, and incontinently
hustled the "expeser" off. He was
mulcted in the costs and admonished te go
and sin no mere.
m
PKBSONAU
Ex-Secretary Ramsey will likely suc
ceed Windem in the Senate.
Kansas papers deny that Theodere
Tnvres will settle in the West.
Judge S. W. McDill, one of the Iowa
railway commissioners, has been appointed
United States Senater, vice Kirkwood.
Rev. H. B. Cook became mere popular
in ten minutes, at Slatersville, N. Y., by
jumping into a swollen icy stream and res
cuing a drowning boy, than by two years
of preaching iu the town.
At a Republican caucus of members of
the Maine Legislature William P. Frye
was nominated by acclamation as a candi
date for the United States Senate, te suc
ceed Blaine.
Mr. Paul H. Hayne. the Southern poet
lives iu a rough cot of pine beards. en the
Georgia railroad, about twenty miles from
Augusta, where, completely isolated from
the social and artistic world, he devotes
his life te literary work.
James Rcssell Lewell, the American
minister, te England, has received a pri
vate letter from President Garfield saying
that it would be gratifying te him (the
president) te knew that Mr. Lewell is
willing te retain his present position.
Principal Dawsen of McGill college,
Montreal, author of many works en geolo
gy, has been awarded the Sir Charles
Lyell medal by the Royal Geological socie
ty, Londen, England, as a recognition of
important geological discoveries.
W. W. WiKCiiESTER,sen of the late Lieut
Gov. Oliver F. Winchester of Connecticut,
died en Monday night in New Haven,
aged 43. He was vice president of the
Winchester Repeating Arms company,
and since his father's death was nominally
its head.
" Camp-meeting" Jens Alles, (thus is
he known, especially in Maine), celebrated
his eighty-sixth anniversary en Monday,
and was granted the free use of the Rep
rescntatives' hall in the state house, at Au
gusta, iu the evening, for the delivery of a
lecture secrting interesting incidents of his
long and eventful life.
Hen. Simes Cameues, with his friends,
celebrated his eighty-second birthday in
Havana yesterday. Captain General
Blance has extended te him the freedom
of the island, and distinguished him with
ether marks of respect. Mr. Cameren
visitcd.Morre castle, and received many of
his countrymen in the afternoon. His
friends gave a dinner in his honor Iasfc
evening. During the banquet he was
picscutcd with a magnificent ring as a
memorial of the occasion. Later in the
evening he attended the opera by invita
tion of the captain general. While there
he has made a study of the tobacco-growing
system, and it is said will publish the
result of his observations. He has greatly
enjoyed his visit, and will sail for home en
Saturday next.
STATE ITEMS.
J. C. Coen, editor of the Wilkesbarre
Sunday Xeics Dealer, has been arrested en
a charge of libel preferred by Mrs. Seely,
of Tunkhannock, Wyoming county.
The body of a tramp was found at the
bottom of Bennington shaft, Blair county.
He accidentally stumbled into the shaft
the night be fore.
jlue trustees ei tue uespitai ier the in
sane at Danville desire the beard of char
ities te meet with them te-day at Dan
ville, te take into consideration the great
calamity which has befallen the institu
tion. Harry Freeburn, of Harrisburg, engi
neer of engine Ne. 1, whose skull was
fractured in the collision near Severn sta
tien en the Baltimore & Potomac rail
road, en Saturday afternoon last, has died
of his injuries at Washington.
Henry Hatfield and Custis Dunmerc,
inmates of the iusane asylum at Dauville,
who made their escape during the burn
ing of the asylum en Saturday night, came
te Pittston and were seen after taken in
charge by the chief of police.
Easten is te have a dwelling house asso
ciation, with a present capital of $50,000.
The object is te erect a number of com
pact, neat dwellings for the poorer classes.
The first buildings will be in the western
part of the town and the number about
fifty.
While a number of Easten boys were
returning from Sunday-school. William
Yeung struck William Arrensmith en the
breast, causing death the following dav.
The parents of the deceased are convinced
that the blew was net given iu passion,
but in boyish sport
Edward Divers, aged 18, a catcher in
the Allcntewn rolling mill, had his threat
cut and his windpipe severed by being
violently thrown en the rolls. A silver
tube has been inserted into his threat and
he is still breathing, but is net expected
te recover.
At Mt. Pleasant, Northampton county,
Geerge, aged 3 years, son of Jehn H. Mil
ler, was burned te death from his clothes
catching fire from the steve. His mother
first discovered him and then his entire
clothing was ablaze. A younger child in
the same room escaped.
W. C. Hillard, of Titusvillle, has been
engaged for the last fifteen years in per
fecting a piece of musical mecbanism
which combines the work of a first and
second violin and a flute in one perform
ance and gives te the violin the same
range and facility for playing as an organ
or piano.
Representative Kletz, of the Mauch
Chunk district, has one appointment in)
the government printing office. The sub
ject has been in but a short time. He is
a lad whom the Pennsylvania congress
man met en the streets. His father was'
an invalid and helpless from paralysis,
and his mother, a hard-working woman,
furnished a meagre support te the family.
Mr. Kletz took an interest in ike lad, and
after 11 months continuous effort, get him.
a place under Mr. Defrees at $1.25 'pet)
diem. e
The fires in the Lemoyne 'crematory,'
Washingto!, were lighted yesterday pre-'
paratery te the incineration of the body of
Arthur Strabes. Only about six month's
age Mr. Strabes. a civil engineer, went te
Pittsburgh from New Yerk te make alter
ations in the plans of the Monengahelk
bridge. When the plan was about ma
tured he was stricken with typhoid fever1
and died, lie lore he expired he requested
his wife te have his remains cremated,
and his wishes will be fulfilled. Deceased
leaves a family of children In New Yerk
city, but none of them will witness the
cremation.
FKNNHfXVANlAI PURCHASE.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington BaW-
The read which yesterday passed into
the hands- of the Pennsylvania railroad
consists of a main line ninety-six miles
in length, from Pbiladelpha te Baltimore,
with a double track of 6teel rails. It was
formed en February 5th, 1838, by consoli
dating the Philadelphia & Delaware Coun
ty chartered April 2, 1831; the Wilmington
& Susquehanna, chartered in Delaware,
January 18, 1832 ; the Delaware & Mary
land, chartered in Maryland, March 14,
1832, and the Baltimore & Pert Deposit,
chartered March 7, 1832. The main line
was completed at a cost of $4,185,511, in
cluding the Schuylkill bridge, finished in
1838. " It bought the New Castle &
Frenchtown and New Castle & Wilming
ten reads, and merged them in 1870,
when it leased the Delaware rail
road and its branches 100 miles
long, and operates altogether 207
miles, including its Pert Deposit
branch from Perryvills. Its capital stock
is $11,572,750 and its funded debt only
$2,753,500. The latter consists of a 0 per
cent, convertible mortgage lean of $253,
500, due in 1884 ; registered 6 per cent,
bends for $1,000 000, due in 1887;. ditto
for $700,000, due in 1892, and sinking
fund 0 per cents, for $800,000, due in 1000.
It has been paying 8 per cent, dividends
regularly for five years, and its net earn
ings increased from $1,095,203 in 1877-78
te $1,282,178 in 1878-79, and te $1,380,107
in le79 80, the financial year ending en
the 1st of November.
The price paid is $78 per share, the
shareholders also te receive the dividend
of $2 per share shortly te be declared by
the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Balti
more railroad company. It is proposed te
bring the depot te Fifteenth and Filbert
streets, which will be the grand central
depot of the Pennsylvania company.
A Surprise te the Syndicate.
New Yerk Sun.
The transaction was a surprise te rail
road and financial men in this city, for a
syndicate of New Yerk aud Baltimore
railroad men and capitalists had closed a
contract with Nathaniel Thayer, ene of
the largest stockholders of the Philadel
phia, Wilmington & Baltimore company,
for a sufficient amount of stock te control
the read.
The syndicate was composed of Jehn
W. Garrett, president of the Baltimore aud
Ohie railroad ; Jay Gould, August Bel
ment, G. G. Haven, Jehn Jacob Aster,
Wm. H. Yanderbilt and ethers. The con
tract with Mr. Thayer called for the deliv
ery of about 120,000 shares of the
stock at $70 per share en or before March
15. This is a larger amount of stock than
Mr. Thayer owned, but it is said that he
made the contract expecting that his
townsmen and friends, whom he had in
duced te invest in the stock when it was
at a low figure, would aid him by selling
their shares with his at the same figure.
As the stock is issued in shares of the par
value of $50 each, the price per centum
agreed te by Mr. Thayer was 140.
It seems, however, that Mr. Thayer over
estimated the co-operation el his towns
men, for a cemmittee representing 90.900
shares came te this city en Monday after
noon, met President Roberts 'of the Penn
sylvania read, and before midnight they
had contracted te deliver him the 90,000
shares at $80 per share. The contract
also binds the Pennsylvania company te
take from all holders of the stock such
shares as they may send in before April 1
up te the entire capital stock
of the company, at the same
price, $30 par share. The par value
of the capital of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington & Baltimore company is
$12,000,000. As it is net believed that
any of the outside shareholders will fail te
accept this etfer, in view of all the circum
stances, the investment will cost the Penn
sylvania railroad $19,200,000. This is
exclusive of the bended debt of
the purchased read, which is $3,000,000.
The Pennsylvania company will keep the
organization of the purchased read separ
ate from its own.
A member of the sydicate said last
evening: "Messrs. Garrett and Haven,
who represented the syndicate, had re
frained from bidding up the price of the
stock by attempting te make outside pur
purchases, as they were advised that the
Bosten committee was composed of friends
of Mr. Thayer, and were endeavoring te
secure a controlling interest in the stock,
te assist him in cirrying out his contract.
Messrs. Haven and Garrett knew that
this committee were accumulating stock,
but believed that they were doing se in
the interest of Mr. Thayer. The com
mittee, however, having secured a ma
jority of the stock, without permitting
Mr. Thayer te have an opportunity of
purchasing, sold out te the Pennsylvania
beard at $80 per share, an advance of $3.
400,000 upon the price at which Mr. Thay
er contracted te deliver tue control te the
syndicate. Considerable surprise is ex
pressed that the committee of Bosten gen
tlemcn composed in part e'f personal
friends of Mr. Thayer, and representing
many persons who had invested in P. W.
& B. stock at a low figure upon Mr.
Thayer's advice, did net give him a pre
ference in the sale when they were
aware that he was under a contract te the
syndicate te deliver te it a controlling in
terest in the stock. Bosten men are fend
of saying that the Wall street broker will
seli eat his friends, but tne culture and
conscience of the Hub in this case did net
hesitate te refuse a chance te Mr. Thayer,
their friend, who had in his long and suc
cessful business career made millions for
many of these who sold him our."
It was announced last night that the
Baltimore & Ohie campany has subscribed
$4,000,000 towards building a new line
parallel with the Philadelphia, Wilming
ton & Baltimore, from Baltimore te Phila
delphia, at a cost net exceeding $7,000,000.
This new line will cempctj with the P.
W. & B., for local business, and in addi
tion will take all through Western and
Southern business of the Baltimore & Ohie
system. It will take west all business con
trolled by that line and the Reading and
the Jersey Central reads, with which com
panies the Baltimore & Ohie has" already
made a compact by wnicii each company
gives te the new line its entire busiuess.
The new line will be nlnoty-twe miles long
and can be built in nine months. A branch
of the Reading read, thirteen miles long,
running south from Philadelphia, will be
utilized, and will aid in obtaining geed
terminal facilities in Philadelphia,
It is understood that yesterday Mr.
Thayer settled with Messrs. Haven and
Garrett of the syndicate, in lieu of his fail
ure te deliver a.contrelling interest in the
stock by paying them a very large amennt
in cash.
Distributing the Offices.
Tlnfcs Dispatch from Washington.
Hen. Levi P. Morten has accepted the
French mission and will be nominated for
the place at once. Ex-Governer Neycs,
of Ohie, the present incumbent, has
already tendered his 'resignation. The
story gees that Senater Hear 'has request
ed tne retention et minister jueweii at
England, and he will net be disturbed.
William E. Chandler will, it is said, be
made solicitor of the treasury department
te succeed'Kenneth Rayner. Ne change
will at once be made in .the Aastrinm mis
sien, net until Minister iiassen. and con
gressman-clect completes certain' diplo
matic matters which have been impending
ier six weeks or mere, xne inciiana neie neie
gatien' in Congress will press sehie 'one
from that state te succeed Alenzo Bell as
assistant secretary of the interior. Ac-'
cording te pretty geed authority Cenfmis-'
siener Bentley will be retained as commis
sioner of pensions. Among the rumors is
that Register of the Treasury Scefield is
te be sent as minister te Russia, and Hugh
Yeung, of Pennsylvania, a brother of Gov.
Tem YeuBg, of.Ohie, b te be made regis
ter of the treasury. General Charles
Ewing, a brother of General Tem Ewing,
is urged for the governorship of New Mex
ico. Repert says that Edward McPher McPher
sen, of Pennsylvania, will be appointed
first assistant postmaster general te suc
ceed Mr. Tyner.
Fer Presldaat, Jere S. Black.
Virginia City (Xev.) Chronicle.
It would net be matter for suprise if the
above announcement headed the pre
gramme of a great party in the United
States before the next presidential elec
tion, upon a platform declaring that the
sovereignty of the people in this republic
must be respected by the wealthy corpora
tions of the country, aud that all fran
chises enjoyed by any railroad, banking,
manufacturing, or ether corporation shall
be at all times subject te such restriction
and regulation as the welfare of the people
may require.
It is plain that there is a tremendous
struggle ahead for the American people.
Either the great corporations must be
brought under public control or the pee
pie will be chained under the control of
the corporations.
Judge Black represents the people's side
of this controversy better' than any ether
man in the country. He has mere forci
bly than any ether put forward the argu
ment en behalf of the people. He is a
man whose pure character and great
abilities command the respect of his fel
low countrymen, independently of party
lines. He typifies the rights of the peo
ple as against the aggressions of corporate
wealth.
It lies with the two old parties te say
whether a new party shall arise. Unless
one or the ether of them draws the sword
in this crusade, the people will assuredly
call up a new champion te de battle for
them. The Republican party is wedded
te the wealth of the country and ewes its
latter successes entirely te the pressure
brought te bear in its favor by the repre
sentatives of wealth.
The Democratic party is net wholly free
Trem the same reproach in some quarters,
but it is freer than its antagonist te shake
loose lrem tins influence and make a
'square fight en the platform laid down by
Jere Black a Democrat of the Jefferson Jeffersen
ian school, who believes that the people
should ruic in the United States.
It is a grand opportunity for the Dem
ecratic party. It it. is wise enough te
seize it, victory honorable and sweeping
lies ahead: If it refuses, the people will
reject it or any party that does net fully
and irrevocably commit itself te the pepu
lar side in the gigantic struggle between
organized wealth en the one hand and the
liberty and prosperity of the masses en the
ether, winch is already at band.
WltAff ED IN FLAMES.
Hurling a. Ilurnlng- Kerosene Lamp at tne
neuu ei mi .r riena.
Geerge Wragg aud Themas Farrand are
the names of two Englishmen who kept
bachelor s liall en Hcalerd avenue, f ltts
burg. Beth are iron workers. Wragg
lias a wife in .England and farrand a
sweetheart. Beth have been indnstrieus
and both economical in order te raiss
money te bring the wife and sweetbeaet
te this country. On Monday two of
Farrand's relatives arrived in the
city, and te celebrate the event he drank
some. Late that night he took his friends
te his room, and their carousals annoyed
Wragg, who had gene te bed. A tighten
sued, during which Farrand hurled a burn
ing kerosene lamp at Wragg's head. The
missile was well aimed, and in an instant
Wragg was enveloped in names. He rushed
frantically te a pile of rags in a corner,
burying his face in them and trying te
brush the burning fluid from his head with
his hands. Ne relief could be gained iu
this way, and with his head and
shoulders wrapped in flame he
ran across the street and dashed
bis head into a bucket of water.
Neighbors threw water ever him and thus
extinguished the flames. He has been
suffering terribly from burns about the
head, and face. His hair had been taken
off by the flames and bis scalp was covered
with huge blisters which extended down
ever his face, His beard was gene, with
the exception of a small tuft en bis chin,
which was scorched and bloody, and added
te his terrible appearance, in addition
te the burns there were several cuts en his
face, and his left ear had been almost
severed from his head. His hands and
arms were also terribly burned. Farrand
will have a hearing en Saturday. The
prisoner was educated for the clergy in
England.
liATESTNEWS BT ItAJL.
Sitting Bull and his Sioux returned te
Weed Mountain en the 31st of January,
poorly clad and with scarcely any feed.
A fire at Bolivar, Tenn., last Sunday
night, destroyed ten buildings, causing a
less of $20,000.
Patrick J Smyth was killed and Thes.
Cowley fatally injured yesterday by the
fall of a building in course of erection at
Denver, Colerado.
The walls of a granary, containing
15,000 bushels of eats, at La Prairie, Que
bec, tumbled down yesterday morning
upon an adjoining frame house, seriously
injuring two yeuug men.
An engine en the Chicago & North
western railroad ran into a gang of shovel shevel
ers at Shepierc, near Jamesville, killing
twelve men. It was reported that an ac
cident had occurred by which seventeen
men were killed, but the railroad officials
denied the report.
A Baltimore and Ohie through freight
train was thrown from the track three
miles west of Milferd, Ind., yesterday by
a broken rail. The engine' aud ten ears
wcre piled np together. Wm. Deck, the
fireman, was badly scalded, and Wm.
Blackmere, a brakeman, was badly injur
ed. The rest of the crew escaped unhurt.
Twice within a .vear the wife of Jehn
Sherer, of Steep Rocks, nearRondeut,
N. Y., has attempted te take her life. The
second attempt, with laudanum, was made
yesterday, the cause being jealousy of her
husband. She took about an ounce of the
poison, which she purloined from a neigh
bor's pantry, telling her husband of it.
She is yet alive, but may het recover.
At the opening of the regular session of
the Indiana Legislature, the Democrats
and Greenbackers defeated the Republi
cans completely, and elected all Green
back officers. The Republicans grew very
tired of this; and se arranged with three
disgusted Democrats that, by a vote of 26
te 23 yesterday, W. H. Schlater, Republi
can, formerly military seoretaryte Gov.
Morten, was elected principal secretary,
and the Demecrats were given the door
keeper. HAYES'S SAVINGS.
The Amount Which Was Net apeat la Wash Wash Wash
lngtoe aad What Was Dene With It.
The Cleveland Herald publishes by au
thority the following, concerning Hayes's
salary and savings : "The wneie truth con
cerning the alleged savings of ex-President
Hayes from his salary can be told in a'few
Words. The aggregate of that . salary r for
the four years was 200,000. The expeh-.
ses of.the position during that time ware!
$134,000. ,-Had Congress refunded the
$4,000 be paid for the expenses of the.'vi-'
ituW statesmen' te Louisiana, his savhura
would have been about 870,000.' As it'h
he went.eut of. office with, $66,000 te be'
jcinipdfrcHhjs account as-President, te
jine, Denent ei ms account as a private cut-,
zen. ' jWhen he became President 'he was
burdeneeVwitK debt te .the amoantef $90,
000) mostly en account of bequestg charged
upon the Biichard estate Of this amount
he has paid $00,000 eat of his. savings from
the Presidential salary, se' that the Bet
available result iu cash of his Presidential
term is ,Q0:"
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Venner's Weather for a Tear.
The spring will be fairly early, het and
dry, and the midsummer cool and wet.
The autumn premises te be open, dry and
fine. There is likely te be a great deal of
sickness during the year, but the. weather
except in a few isolated sections will
be favorable te agricultural pursuits.
The winter of 1882 bids fair te be open
and generally mild, with but few, and
these short-lived, storm periods.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE?
ME WANTS COMPENSATION.
Fer Valuable' Pablte Services Readered.
In the Heuse at Harrisburg yesterday
Speaker Hewit presented a letter te the
Heuse from J. Schleieh, of Lancaster,
asking the Legislature te give him "either
a fortune or a pension " as compensation
for having originated many of the features
of the new constitution and suggested
them te the constitutional convention.
The speaker declined te put it en the
journal, but referred the petition te the
Lancaster county delegation, who re-referred
it te the city member.
We are indebted te Representative E.
G. Snyder for a copy of the memorial
which runs as fellows :
Lancaster, Feb. 16, 1881.
Te Mr. Jehn H. Landit, Mr. Peeples and each
member of the Souse of Representative and
of the Senate of Pennsylvania :
when the constitutional convention of
Pennsylvania was in session I sent te them
a letter containing' the following very im
portant reforms which were adopted by
them and by the peeple of Pennsylvania,
viz :
1, The election should be changed from
October te November.
2.- The governor should be elected for
four years and for one term only.
3. A lieutenant governor should be
elected for four years only.
4. The sessions of the Legislature should
be biennial.
5. General laws only should be passed
by the Legislature.
6. I caused the iron clad te be in the
constitution.
7. Mnnicipal indebtedness should be
limited.
8. I am the originator of the pardon
beard.
As the above reforms were adopted and
are of great value te the people of Penn
sylvania, de you net. think the people of
rennsyivania, through their representa
tives, should give te me a pension or a
fortune.
I think Hen. Samuel H. Reynolds, of
Lancaster, rennsyivania, who was a mem
ber of the late constitutional convention,
can tell you whether what I have written
is true or net, as he was one of the mem
bers of the convention te whom I sent the
letter containing the reforms -that were
adopted by the convention and by the pee
ple ei rennsyivania.
Respectfully,
J. Schleicii.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Events Acress the Veaaty Maes.
Charles Brittan, aged 18, was found dead
at the Lochiel furnace yesterday morning.
When last seen it was about 4 o'clock en
Monday afternoon and he was hunting a
warm place te sleep. He curled himself up
in a corner and was net seen again until
discovered by the workmen at the time
above-mentioned. He had been smother
ed by coal gas. Brittan had been leading
the life of a tramp for some time. He was
known among the "vags" as " Harrisburg
Charlie."
The residence of Samuel Bell en Tenth
street, Lebanon, was entered by a masked
robber,-and robbed of $340. Twe small
boys were hid is the room from which the
money was stolen, and saw the robber
break open the drawer -of a bureau and
take it out, but they were afraid te give
alarm until after he had left. Mrs. Bell
was sitting down stairs at the time and
Mr. Bell was absent.
A little boy between five and six years
old, named Harry Davis, whose parents
reside en James avenue, Harrisburg, was
badly scalded yesterday by falling into or
having a pet of scalding het water thrown
ever him: . I 1
Mayer Herman, of Harrisburg; has
signed the 'Belgian block ordinance; It is
Krebable the work of laying pavement will
egin about May" 1.
Sales of Tobacco.
Gee. K. Mearig, of Upper Leacock,
Beld a let of tobacco te R. H. Brnbaker
for 23, 9 and 8 : also 2 acres te A. Fenster
macher for 18, 0 and 3 ; Jehn Dennes sold
2 acres te Fenstermacher for 15, 7 and 3 ;
Peter Ludwig J an acre for 16, 9 and 3;
Benjamin Baer, acre for 18. 9 and 3 :
Jacob Shimp, 1 acre for lz 6 and 3 ; Val
entine Andes, 1 acre te C..Herr,for 16, 7,
and 3; Valentine . Andes, ' sr., 1 acre
te same for 20, 6 and 3 ; S. Sim
mons 1 acre te Teller Bresrif 12.-'G and 3 :
JehnGeist, a let for 12, 6 and 3; Alex,
Gibsen, 2 acres for. 20, 8 aad 8 ; Jeseph
Greiner, 1-acre for 12. 0 altd . 8 :
Jehn Mearicb, 1 acre for 16, 6 and 3":
Samuel Hofferd, 1 acre for 16,. ft awl Z ;
Jacob Merrow, 8 acres te L. ; D.i Wer
tbeimer for 24, 8 and 3 ; Harrison Smith, i
acre te Erisman for 18, 6 and 3 ;
William Barten, 2 acres for 24, 8 and 3 ;
Martin Heller, 1 J acres, te Erisman, for
13, 6 and 3 ; Emanuel Nicholas, 2 acres
for 17, 7 aud 3.
The Yerk Ditpateh reports that Sir,
Stehman, of Mountville; hasvbeught in
Fawn township, of Jehn Channel, 2 acres,
at 9 round ; D. E. Ugenfritz, 2, at'l$, 12
and 3 ; Jehn Iranian, l, at 10 ana s ; ju.
H. McCall. 2,' at 13, 4 and 3 ; Wm. Ham
ilton, 2 ; Rebert Lloyd, Lewis Loyd, Ma
nasseh Lloyd, Wm. Terbert, ,1 acre, at 10
and 3. Iu Lewer Cha'nceferd, B. S. Ken
dig & Ce., of Cosestegm Centre, purchased
of Caleb Atkins, 2 acres at'13 and 3 Cel.
D. W. Greve, 4"f, at 15'and 3 ; 31. A.
Greve, 1, at 14 and 3 ; A. C. Smith &
H. Hunter, 2, at 11 and 3 ; Daniel Duncan,
2, at 15 and 3. Mr. Emerbnnk, for Myers
& Adams, purchased of . Wm. Cowan and
A. Kilgore, 4 acres; at 17, 6 and 3 ; Sam
uel Ramsey, 2, at 12 round ; Jehn A.
Brown, 3, at 15, 5 and 3. -
Ueae te Kascea.
Mr. C. A.
Reece; who, for
ten years
past, was successfully encaged in the
beet and shoe trade in this city, left Lan
caster for Easten, Northampton county,
where he will permanently locate. Mr.
Reece is a thorough-going business man,,
intelligent and obliging, and, besides, a
jelly geed fellow. He made hosts of
friends while in Lancaster who are serrv
te part with him, : and whose, best wishes
fellow him te bis new home. He will en
gage in his line of business hi 'Eyerman's
building, Northampton street, between
Fourth' and Fifth streets, about the first
of April.
A Milk:
Edw. A. Ransing, of the Reek Hill
dairy, was before Alderman McConemy
this morning te answer a' complaint made
against him by Jehn Antheny, of serving
milk' te his customers without having
'npen his wagon his name and the name of
dairy, as required by act of Asssembly.
Mr. Ransing paid the easts, but it is due
te him te say that hi business wageu a
very pretty one by the way was at the
shops undergoing repairs and that he was
necessitated for a few days te use another
wagon without a sign upon it.
MARIETTA MATTERS.
OVKKEOCLAR CORRESPONDENCE.
The
Klver Westward He r Market Heuse
Lawfcnenal Points Uare's of
JHeney.
Yesterday was pleasaut aud spring-like
until it clouded in the afternoon and in the
evening it rained : most of the snow has
I gene, and yet the river has net risen. It
centiues te rail slowly.
Twe car-leads of furniture were packed
te leave for Kansas te-day, three fami
lies from the country iu this vicinity in
tending te start for Abilene in that state
en the 15th. The party consists of Jacob
Engkvl. II. Eshelman and A. Coulteu.
Qn Saturday the personal property of
Chrn. Bucher, deceased, will be sold at bis
late residence by the executers ; sale will
commence at 1. o'clock.
The social en Monday evcuing was a
very pleasant affair.
The property of Harriet Jenes was
withdrawn from public sale and disposed
of prevatcly te Jacob Thuma.
Jehn Naylor, custodian of the market
house, has been summoned te appear be
fore Squire Evans in Columbia en Thurs
day, iu answer te a charge of assault and
battery preferred by Rebert Twiner, sr.
It seems that Mr. Twiner effected an en
trance te the market house before the
opening hour S o'clock which is con
trary te the regulations of that institu
tion. A difference arising concerning his
exit, Naylor took him by the arm and led
him out. Squire Reath refused te "give
him law," and consequently the matter is
at EvanVti disposal.
Seme boys dug a geed sized terrapin
out of the river shore yesterday.
We have 'had 92 years of government
under presidents. Garfisld is the 20th.
Twenty three terms have been served.
Three of the elected did net serve their full
terms, and six weie elected twice.
The wife of Lieut. E. Housten has re
turned te Marietta, expecting te remain
here until May, when she will accompany
Mr. Housten te Europe.
Cel. Figchnasy has ai rived at Chickita
from Demerara, Seuth America.
Abraham Suramy, esq., is announced as
a Republican candidate for county com
missioner.
Yesterday C5 cases of tobacco were re
ceived at the depot for shipment.
Rev. J. W. Geiger will preach his fare
well sermon op Sunday night.
The lite of infant baptism will be ad
ministered in the Presbyterian church next
Sunday.
A trip te thciiet house new will be en
joyable. There js an abundance of flowers
in bloom. One plant, called the " CycTo CycTe CycTo
mee," particularly struck our fancy. It is
cemparetively rare.
Twe barrels of Continental money were
among the effects of Charles Greenawalt,
deceased, of Lebanon, Pa. Mr. G.'h
father, Philip, who was a, grandfather of
C.JLShaffner, of this place, jhad been a
quartermaster's clerk during the Revolu
tionary war aud in thi- way it came into
his hands, reraainiug there after it became
useless.
An entertainment will be given at the
Lincoln school, at West End, under the
supervision of their teacher, Mr. Nissley.
The scholars have undergone rigorous
training and a treat may be expected.
James Kelley has opened a flour and
feed store at his residence near Central
hall.
Hen. Gee. II. Ettla returned last even
ing from Washington.
The funeral of Jehn Stum's chd took
place yesterday.
There isajridewer from a neighboring
town, who spends considerable time in
our place in quest of a wife. He has been
married several times. Loek out for him.
girls.
A tioed-jfmlt Tear Predict.
We find the following in an exchange,
and the conclusions drawn seem plausible -The
protracted cekl weather has had the
effect of retarding the premature budding
of fruit trees, that tee frequently occurs
during an open winter, and the result
will doubtless be a large increase in the
fruit crop. Small fruits will also de well,
the heavy .snows serving te protect them
from the nippiug frosts, and alsp prevent
ing the freezing out that takes place in a
severe winterwhen the ground becomes
solid ier a censidarable depth below the
surface.
Complimenting Oar Musicians.
West Chester Lecal News .
The orchestra of Unienvillo intend giv
ing a musical entertainment en Wednes
day evaning. the lGth iust., in the village
ball. of. Keffer, of Lancaster city, and
his talented son will assist, and all are
looking forward te a rich musical feast.
The Kcffers perform in the opera beuse at
Lancaster; both father and son" are' noted
musiciaTy.r-jTW.eld. aeatkuiaiL-ia.the or er
chestrafrjmas tMchet, and in the
years gene by Mr. Keffer toek'a very live
ly interest in this organization and still
loves the heys, and they in return love
bim.
f The Firemen.
The Firemen's Union, of this city, held
a meeting last evening in the hall of the
Empire hook and ladder company. Dele
gates were present from all the companies
except the Unien.l
The remainder el the constitution and
by-laws were adopted.
There ueingne ether business tne meet
ing adjourned te the second Tuesday in
April.
Meeting of the Uaaae Association.
A meeting of the Lancaster County Game
Protection association, was held in Alder
man Spurrier's office last evening. The
association has already secured about 600
acres of land en which te let loeso the 500
partridges they are' new wintering, and a
committee has been directed te call upon
farmers next week te secure ether lands
for the same' purposes. In the meantime
the birds will be caged and mated.
Mortgages, Deeds, Ktc
AH mortgages, judgments, deeds, re
leases and ether papers that have been left
at the county recorder's office te be re
corded, have been recorded, and these
entitled te them ought te take them away,
and make room for the new papers that are
sure te be presented about the 1st of
April.
A Saeak Thler.
A tramp, giving the name of Andrew
Seldcn, entered the residence of Wm. P.
Frailey. North Queen street, yesterday,
and stele therefrem a, vest and hat. Com
plaint being made, he was arrested by
Officer Shay and locked up for a hearing
te-morrow before Alderman Spurrier.
The Meieu property was found in his
possession. -. , , ,
Cain Uasi,
Last uight the unlit gas lamps were as
folews : First ward, none Second, 1 ;
Third, 2 ; Fourth none ; Fifth, 1 ; Sixth,
6 ; Seventh 1 ; Eighth 1 ; Ninth, 2. Total
14. Tliir is the' smallest number reported
by the police since they have been making
daily reports.
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Weir-Attaaded.
The children's entertainment in St.
Paul's 51. E. church was well-attended,
the chinch being crowded and many
turned away for want of room. The en
tertainment v'U be repeated en next Fri
day evening.
Property Wilkilrairn.
Last cvening the Beaver street cotton
mill, which is owned by Sheuk, Bansman,
Carpenter & Ce., was pat up at public sale
at the Cooper house It was net sold; but
was withdrawn at $34,000.
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