ILaiicastei intelligencer.
WFDMB8DA7 EVE'O, MABCH 30, 1881.
Net a Pleasant Dese.;
We think our Republican contempo
raries are net taking held of their Ma
hone case with sufficient cheerfulness.
Their zeal is undoubted, but t.'ieir joy in
the work is net be apparent. Evidently
they feel as if they had a gift elephant en
hand. Even the .Philadelphia Prcs,
which is the original discoverer of Ma-
hone as a debt-payer and a lovely Repub
lican ally, and which should therefore be
proud and exultant ever the big figure
its little pretege is cutting, undoubtedly
find him very heavy te carry. It is
doing its duty as well as could be
expected and hazarding its reputation
for sincerity and geed judgment, in the
most reckless way ; and yet it cannot
put the Mahene business before its
readers in a light te make it at all at
tractive te them. The truth is it can't
be done. It is no reflection en the abil
ity of the Republican politicians and edi edi
iters who are hard at work, hammer and
tongs, te make the Mahone alliance
creditable and comfortable, that they
succeed se poorly in their work. It can
net be hidden, te start with, that Ma
hone's vote was bought. His friend
Rlddleberger has new been held up by
the neck before the people for some time,
confessed te be one of the pieces of sil
ver given in exchange for the Republi
can chairmen of the Senate committees.
It is net a pretty picture te Republican
eyes, and it is net getting any better
looking as the days pass en. Riddleber
ger's fame rests en his attempt te expel
negrees from the Virginia Legislature,
and en thcRiddleberger bill te repudiate
the state debt. New, as Republicans
profess great devotion te negrees and
liends, and liavts net heretofore been
asked by their leaders in this part of the
country te repudiate either, it is quite a
shock te t hem te be asked te applaud
their senators for making a sergeautaut sergeautaut sergeautaut
armsoutefa man who proposed te de
both, and te se honor him because he
.se proposed. The Republican newspa
pers de net like te put Riddlcberger be
fore their readers in just this way ;
but there is no covering him up.
They see the mistake made in
bringing out se plain an expon
ent of Mahone principles, but new
that it is done, it is tee late te remedy
the mischief. Rut they fight very bhy
of Riddlcberger, all of them. They
would se much like te shake him off.
Mahone, the ether day in the Senate, ac
knowledging that the man was selected
for sergeant-at-arms as his representa
tive and at his instance, declared that if
he could thus content his Democratic col
leagues he would be willing te withdraw
him. He would certainly like te
withdraw him, but he won't bu asked te
de it te oblige the Democratic, senators.
Nothing CDisl'l suit them better, in a
party way,than te have Riddlebergcr ex
pose se plainly the corrupt bargain be
tween Mahene and the Republicans, and
the hypocrisy and lack of principle of
that party in embracing eagerly, for the
sike of political spoil, an alliance
with men whose principles they claim
te detest, and who until the very mo
ment of alliance were the objects of
their bitterest denunciation, and whose
record they used te cast opprobrium
upon the Democratic party, in whose
eleak. Mahone and his followers have
masqueraded until the latest hour. Te
embrace the S mthcrn brigadier and rc rc
pudiater and negre hater, is the'unpleas
ant duty suddenly assumed by the Re
publican leaders and recommended te
their party ; but the dose is net kindly
swallowed ; and it leeks as though the
parly would be very sick under the Ma
hone i (rescript ion.
Earning a Fee.
The gas trustees of Philadelphia were
defended by Mr. William B. Mann, in a
speech occupying some twenty columns
-of the Bulletin. Mr. Maun is leputed
te lie a very shrewd criminal lawyer and
he probably did the best for his clients
that he could. We de net knew what
he aid, for,, of course, we have net read
the twenty columns, nor prebaby has
anyone else. We have glanced ever
them, however, and were impressed by
the fact that mere than three-fourths of
the columns are taken up with lengthy
extracts from the testimony, given just
as it was delivered and without at
tempting te digest it. Usually an attor
ney feels it te be his duty te bring out
the salient points of the testimony in
favor of his clients, and we de net knew
that we ever heard before of any one
pitchferking it before a jury in Col
onel Mann's style. It is certain
ly a very easy way te make a
speech. It rests the mind and threat te
have a clerk read a column or two of
stenographer's notes every half hour or
se : but such a performance would
naturally be lacking in interest and
effectiveness. Evidently Cel. Mann
found himself with nothing te say and
a whole day allotted te him te say it.
We concede that he did his work well.
Undoubtedly he has provided twenty
columns for the Bulletin te publish, and,
with equal certainty, anyone who desires
a knowledge of the case of the city of
Philadelphia against the gas trustees
will net find in these columns. Colonel
Mann could net have mere effectively
thrown up the sponge for his clients while
earning his fee. A twenty column speech
is worth a big fee, and there is the speech ;
and if it don't de the trustees any geed,
that is their fault for having such a bad
case that even twenty columns of words
can't help it.
The ordinance for the refunding of
the city leans having been finally amend
ed te meet the intentions of its framers
and the demands of bidders, advertise
ment of the terms of the lean is new
made and it will doubtless ail be taken
at the time fixed for the opening of the
proposals, as government four per cents,
command a large premium. Persons
who held city bends that are redeemable
will de well te notice that they are te be
called in and paid with the proceeds of
this new lean ; and they will be wise te
make prevision for replacing them with
the new bends, or they may find them
selves out of an investment, as the bends
Uw will surely be called.
Mn. Cexexetg's preposition that
the Democratic senators shall help him
defeat Robertsen's confirmation for col
lector of the pert of New Yerk, and in
turn he will help them defeat Chandler's
confirmation for solicitor of the depart
ment of justice. Thus two tiirds would
be killed with one stone. Bv a singular
coincidence, which of course the New
Yerk huntsman did net observe, both
birds are Blaine's..
, MINOB TOPICS.
Seme of the ever-wise European states
men predict war new between Russia and
Germany.
Tbeascht officials estimate that the re
ductlen of the public debt for the
inienth
of March will net be less than $5,000,000.
Secretary Blaine has decided net te
give letters of introduction te Americans
going abroad ether than te officers of the
government traveling en official business.
It has been found that indiscriminate let
ters of introduction are subject te abuses.
It is as we feared ; the "peach growers
are alarmed" and express their " fears
that the buds and perhaps the trees in
Delaware and Maryland have been killed."
This is the usual time for such announce
ment.
The letter sent te the Crown Princess
Victeria declaring that the Crown Prince
Frederick William would be murdered
during the ceremonies at St Petersburgh
was probably concocted in a spirit of
cruel levity, but pending the search for its
author it will doubtless form a iubject for
comment in the Reichstag.
TnE governor of Wisconsin has signed
the bill recently passed by the Legislature
prohibiting the practice of "treating."
The bill provides that any person who
shall hereafter ask another te drink at his
expense, or any person consenting te
drink at another's expense, shall be liable
te arrest and punishment. When the bill
was introduced into the Legislature it
was referred te as a senseless and imprac
ticable idea and nobody thought it would
become a law. It has only attracted
attention since it has passed.
KATUItS rCNETRALIA.
A sluggish Ilttle stream that loiter slew
Itetween gnarled tree trunks and thick-tan-
glcd grass
And giant reeds, in a deep, wet morass,
Fer many a league, screened from the fiery
glow
Of tropic sunlight; here and there a row
Ot small red bitterns, sitting patiently.
Watch ler the passing of their finny prey.
All silent as the water's voiceless flew.
Flash, like live opals through the gloom, a
pair
Oi'Iirenze-wingcd devc3; and in the inmost
heart
Of this deep wll'lerness. alone, apart.
With mighty limbs eutstrctchci and lialf-
sluit eyes,
Lord of the pathless forest, dreaming lies
The dread I ul User in his reedy lair.
Spectator.
A final disposition of the Merey letter
forgery case will probably be made in
New Yerk te-day. The indictments for
criminal libel pending against Philp, Chas
A. Byrne, Leuis P. Pest and Jeseph Hart
will he invalidated by the filing of a nelle
presequi. James O'Brien, alias Rebert
Lindsay, who pleaded guilty some months
age in the general sessions of perjury, in
swearing that he knew the supposititious
II. L. Merey, te whom the forged letter
purported te have been addressed, will be
sentenced te the state prison for a term
between one and five years. Henry L.
Merey, who confessed that he also com
mitted perjury, in swearing that he knew
the imaginary Merey ; that he was
Mercy's uncle, and that he saw the forged
letter in his possession, has been held in
the house of detention as a witness for
the prosecution. He will be discharged.
PERSONAL.
President Hinckley, of the P. W. &
B. read, will resign, in view of its purchase
by the P. R. R.
Blaine has been absent from the state
department since Saturday with a severe
cold, which has affected his eyes. He at
tended the cabinet meeting yesterday, but
returned immediately te his residence. He
expected te be at the department te-day
Washington has narrowly missed the
been of Count Herbert Bismarck's
presence and his possible elopement with
Dr. Mary Walker. It was only his abrupt
departure for Italy, it is reported, which
prevented his appearance there at his
father's command as first secretary te the
Germau embassy.
While Senater JenNSTOX was speaking
in the United States Senate the ether day
Mrs. Johnsten occupied a scat in the gal
lery, and near her steed two Virginia Re
adjustcrs. When the senator bore down
heavily en Mahene one of them said :
" Listeu te the old liar. He says he is a
Democrat when he was an old Whig and
Enow-Nothing." Mrs. Johnsten at once
turned te him and said : " Yeu are mis
taken, sir ; he was born a Democrat,
reared a Democrat and will
die a
Deme-
crat.
wife.
I ought te kne'w,
as I am
his
Hard en Bear.
I'liiladclphla Evening Telegraph, Rep.
Senater Hear, of Massachusetts, is a
cultured and virtuous person, but as a
politician he has outlived his usefulness.
He always was given, mere or less, te
indulgence in twaddle, but the habit has
been grewiug upon him of late, and the
condition of things at present in the Sen
ate se different from the happy war
times, when Mr. Hear and his set had
things pretty much all their own way is
net improving te his temper or the quality
of his statesraantbip. In view of these
fact?, it is without regret that we
te the rumor that Mr. Hear
listen
con-
templates resigning from the
ate en account of -ill-health,
proposes te take a trip te Europe.
Sen
and Mr.
Hear is one of the "stalwarts" of the
Republican party one of a set that analo
gues the "Bourbons" of the Democracy,
lie will net, if he lives and thrives' till the
end of the century, get it through his in
tellect that the civil war came te an end
in 1805, and that the exigencies of Ameri
can civilization demand legislation of a
different sort from that which was com
mon during the war period. When be re
tires from the Senate he will be missed,
but net lamented, while the interests of
Massachusetts and the nation will be served
better than he is able te serve them at
present by a younger senator, and one en
dowed with ideas that have a somewhat
modern cast.
A Sigsiacast Warning.
Xew Yqik Times.
A cabinet and party which shall merely
be harmonious for Blaine is net exactly
the kind of entertainment te which the
guests at Menter were invited.
LANCASTER DAILY UVIJJGNGEft WEDNESDAY, MAfiCH 30, 1881.
TMK PAT OF HEXBKR8.
Tbe Decision Under Investlratlen.
IXairlkhurg Dispatch te the Times.
The special committee en the salary
opinion et Attorney General Palmer met
and examined Representative Jehn S. La La
teuche, of Lackawanna. He was sworn and
testified that Attorney General Palmer
came te him, at the Lechicl house, at two
o'clock, March 22, and told bim he had
prepared an opinion declaring it unlaw
ful for members of the Legisla
ture te draw pay in excess of one hundred
days and asked Latouche te write a let
ter requesting his official opinion en'that
point, se that the matter could be brought
out. Latouche was greatly surprised and
expressed his incredulity. Palmer said :
"It is bound te come and you may as well
write such a letter as any one." Palmer
said he had consulted three distinguished
lawyers, among them Judge Black, who
sustained him in the opinion. Latouche
said he no time te write the letter,
but the attorney general said: "I
will have a letter prepared and you
cn come te my office in thirty minutes
and sign it." Latouche agreed te de se
and went te the attorney general's office
about 2:30, found the letter addressed te
the state treasurer and auditor general,
signed it and left it lying en the attorney
general's table. In the evening State
Treasurer Butler handed Latouche a sealed
letter, addressed te Attorney General Pal
mer, which Latouche delivered, under
standing that it contained the formal ap
plication for the official opinion. Latouche
had no personal curiosity in regard te the
salary question and the matter never en
tered his head before the attorney gen
eral alluded Jte it. He sigued the letter
solely as a favor te and at the request of
the attorney general. The attorney gen
eral, when bringing up the subject, said
the Legislature had been neglecting their
work and feeling away their time and he
possibly used a little profane language in
that connection, but te that Mr. Latouche
would net swear positively. Latouche
had no consultation with Palmer or any
one else in regard te this matter before he
was asked te sign the letter and knew no
reason why the attorney general asked
him te sign the letter rather than anyone
else. The attorney general referred te no
special subjects of legislation when con
demning dilatory proceedings. Mr. La La
teuche's evidence was given frankly and
fully and convinced the committee that
every detail of his connection with the
salary opinion was new in their pop.ses pep.ses pop.ses
sien. Hunting Tbeir 'l'er Diem."
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
The members of the Legislature de net
appear te be giving much thought te the
legal soundness or unsoundness of Attor
ney General Palmer's opinion te the effect
that they cannot draw pay if they prolong
a session beyond one hundred days, but
are bending their mere or less gigantic in
tellects te the task of trying te discover
Mr. Palmer's motives, and te getting even
with him by overhauling his record. We
de net see, however, that the picayune
proceedings in which the members are
indulging will help them, while we de
see that they are increasing the public
contempt for the irate senators and rep
resentatives. If the opinion is geed law
the motive of the attorney general in
making it will net affect the real merits jf
the case. The members of the Legislature
may go te work and prove Mr. Palmer te
be a villian of the deepest dye, and yet the
treasurer will net dare te imperil himself
by giving them money te which "they are
net entitled. And besides, if the members
of the Legislature knew, before the read
ing of the opinion, all the un
holy thiugs which they new in
feicntially allege against Palmer de
net they see that they are repre
senting themselves as unfaithful servants
of the public, through having kept
silent about them until the attorney gen
eral made a move te prevent them from
pocketing illegal gains ? The members of
the Legislature who are gunning after the
attorney general are te put a plain fact in
plain language just new engaged in a
very small and ceutemptible proceeding,
which ought te satisfy their constituents
of their utter unfitness for the work of
legislation. There has net beeu a session
of the Legislature since the adop
tion of the new constitution that
has net been needlessly and wickedly pro
longed for the single purpose of enabling
the members te peeket a $10 per diem
the sum of $10 representing a goad deal
mere than most of the members of cither
branch could earn in a given twenty-four
hours away from Harrisburg. The attorney-general,
by calling a halt en this ne
farious trilling with the public interests,
has performed for the public a very im
portant service, and he may rely upon it
that the mere the ringsters and roosters
try te discipline him, the stronger will be
the support which the public will give
him.
The Turk's Treasury.
Philadelphia Itulletin.
It would puzzle cx-Sccretary Sherman
or Secretary Windem te manage the
Turkish treasury even in a time of peace.
The puzzle of the minister of finance at
Constantinople, at this moment, when a
fresh war is impending, must be still mere
difficult. This functionary, according te
a correspondent of a Paris paper, 6aid te
a European interviewer : " I spend my
whele time striving te effect an impossi
bility." That is, he is striving te get
money out of empty vaults ; that is
" Dropping buckets into empty wells
And growing old In drawing nothing up."
There lias always beeu an imperial pump
thcre'befere him that has drained the occa
sional cupfuls of cash that have somehow
get in. A few weeks age there were sixty
thousand Turkish pounds in the treasury
which the minister thought were safe in the
treasury cupboard and went te leek for
them. When he get there the cupboard
was bare. His supreme highness the sul
tan had sent his chamberlain te leek for
cash, and the sixty thousand pounds had
been despatched for the needs of the pal
ace! Such unwarrantable drafts en the pub
lic treasury ler the use or the sultan and
the people of his palace have always been
common. ' Abdul-Medjid, in the space
of six months, helped himself te nearly a
million in that way. Se a decree, or law,
or an order, was issued forbidding the
practice. But Abdul-Hamid continued,
and when his finance minister, Midhat
Pasha, who had missed a trifle of forty
thousand pounds, discovered hew it bad
gene and cried out, " I have found the
thief." he was put en beard a steamer bend
for England, and perhapB thought him
self lucky in net getting the punishment
of the bow string of drowning in the Bos Bes Bos
pherus. His successor has. however, had
the pluck te declare that no favors shall
hereafter be granted te the sultan and his
household, and that if any cash should
chance te get into the treasury, it must be
strictly accounted for. The prediction is
made that he will be turned out of his
office in accordance with the civil service
customs of Turkey. In the meantime,
the government is supposed te be
preparing for a war te save her
territorial possessions in Greece and Crete,
and if the war breaks out, as new seems
almost certain, there will be se much
the less cash or credit for carrying it en,
as there has been cash spent te allow the
sultan and the surrounding swindlers in
his palace te indulge themselves in luxuri
ous self-indulgence. The next war in
which Turkey is cnged ought te blot her
ent as a nation, audit probably will. But
there is something' almost pathetic in the
vasha'8 -endeavors te keep the treasury
going in the last days of his country. Sec
retary Windem, with the country peaceful
and prosperous, and with no imperious or
aaaaajfii . .. - i
imperial demands from the president and
his household, ought te be a happy man
when hecentrasts his let with that of the
Turkish minister of finance. .
LATESr NEWS BY MAIL.
An infant which is supposed te have
been murdered, was found in the Schuyl
kill at Conshohocken, ou Monday evening.
The Washington headquarters at Val
ley Force will be stored with relics, in
order te make that popular place mere at
tractive. The house of Benjamin Bisker, situated
at Red Lien. Yerk county, was burned en
Sunday. The house was partly covered
by insurance.
At Louisville, Ey., Collector Landram's
feices last week destroyed twelve illicit
distilleries complete, 12,000 gallons .mash
and beer, and about 300 gallons whisky.
Aspen Greve, the former notable man
sion of the Luck family, in Pittsylvania
county, Ta., was burned en Monday, with
all its contents. The less is about 86,000.
The dead body of D. S. Bedford was
found in his blacksmith shop in Cobble
skill, Z$. Y., en Saturday morning. Marks
of violence were found en his head as
though made with a blunt instrument.
Ira Miller and Seth McEinney became
engaged in a quarrel at Gilman, ten miles
west of Muncie, Ind., and Miller shot Mc
Einney through the heart, killing him in
stantly. Miller escaped.
At Terryville, Conn., Timethy Eearney
lay in wait for Lawrence Fagan and as
saulted him. Fagan resisted and in the
struggle Eearney was stabbed. He died
from the effects of the wounds received.
In Lewell, Mass., Harlan P.- Rale is
under arrest for attempting te poison the
entire family of a Mr. Sanborn, by placing
strychnine in the teakettle, where a large
quantity of it was found.
Themas C. Clemmens, the city attorney
of Bayonne City, disappeared four weeks
age from his home ami nothing has since
been heard of his whereabouts. He has
held many positions of trust. His family
are much worried ever his unaccountable
abseuce.
Mrs. Jehn Vesburgb, of Maiden Bridge,
and Martin Burrows, of Red Reek, Colum
bia county, N. Y., have eloped. Mrs.
Vesbnrgh left behind a husband and one
child. They are supposed te have gene te
Massachusetts.
A chestnut tree which was cut down by
Jehn Budd, of Sandburgh, Sullivan coun
ty, N. Y., made 1,800 marketable fence
rails, besides much fireweed. The tree
contained 2,000 rings at the butt, which it
is claimed indicated that it was 2,000 years
old.
Mike Donevan, the pugilist, says that
the report that he and Billy Edwards late
ly bad a prize fight en Mystic island is un
founded. Mr. Donevan and Mr. Edwards
are en friendly terms, and they went to
gether te Bosten te the benefit of Patsey
Sheppard in that city ou Monday. They
did net step en the way and did net fight.
A skeleton, completely clothed, was
found under two feet of sand in a lonely
place four miles south of Norwich, Conn.,
yesterday. The body was identified by
Mrs. Barber as that of her husband, Jehn
E. Barber, a machinist, of Norwich, who
disappeared frbm his home in November,
1477, while suffering from mental aberra
tion. The Connecticut Legislature has voted
te.releasc Chas. J. Alien from the state
prison. Allen killed his brother in a
fracas in New Milferd sixteen years age,
and was sentenced for life. Alse te release
Jehn J. Jehnsen, a Swede, who was sen
tenced for life killing a woman who 0as
saul&d him in Mcrideu a few years ag .
The snow storm throughout Indiana and
Ohie has been general, accompanied in
many places by a strong wind. A high
wind was blowing at Cincinnati en Mon
day night, and yesterday morning a heavy
rain fell, changing te sleet aud then te
snow, and at 11 p. m. is still snowing. In
the city the snow melts a great deal, form
ing a disagrceable slush, but en the hill
tops it lies te the depth of four inches.
At Kenten, Ohie, there is twenty inches of
snow, and at. Wilmington and Millersburg
sixteen inches. AH trains arrived en tinie
te night.
STATE ITEM3.
The borough authorities of Oxford have
concluded te erect street lamps through
out the town.
The Phoenix iron works, Phccnixville,
are constructing a 270-fcct drawbridge for
the Louisiana & Texas railway, at Ber
wick's bay.
A four-year-old child of James Ennis, of
Pottstown, Montgomery county, swal
lowed a nickel which ledged in the child's
threat, thus preventing her from taking
solid feed, and, as a result, she is gradu
ally wasting away.
By upsetting upon heiself a pet of boil
ing water, Lizzie, a five-year-old child of
Nelsen and Ellen A. Whittakcr, colored,
of Birmingham township, Chester county,
was se badly scalded en Monday afternoon
that she died early yesterday morning.
The managers of the State Agricultural
society have decided te offer premiums te
the amount of $27,000 at the coming fair.
They will be divided af fellows ; horses.
$5,500; cattle, $G,500; sheep. $3,500;
swine, $5,600; poultry, $1,000; dairy,
$1,000; fruits, flowers and seeds, $3,000;
machinery, $3,000; ether exhibits $2,500.
A coal miner named Braun was afflicted
se badly with inflammatory rheumatism
in his hands and arms that he was com
pelled te seek another way of caming a
living. Somewhere he heard that hand
ling doves would effect a cure, and he pur
chased a number of the birds. Thcse he
would take .up in his hands, stroke and
play with daily, and the result was that
the pair he thus manipulated invariably
became swollen up, first in the legs and
then in the body, precisely as though thev
had the rheumatism. Finally death would
ensue. In proportion as the doves became
swollen Mr. Braun's affliction decreased,
and finally, alter pursuing the treatment
for some time, he was able te keep him
self relieved from pain. He still raises
doves for the sacrifice, and winter and
summer alike he is able te pursue his busi
ness as a dairyman, which vocation he
took up in lieu of coal digging some years
age.
Leng Fasts.
At Battle Creek, Mich., Iat October,
Mrs. Henry Ingram had seme teeth
pulled, and this brought en nausea at the
stomach, and inability te retain feed.
The woman is still alive, having eaten or
drank nothing since October. She is
nourished by being bathed iu beef tea,
milk, &c, which act by absorption, the
quantity absorbed being nearly a quart a
day from these baths. She feels a sort of
hunger, which is seen allayed by a bath,
after which she feels as if she had eaten.
A bath of water will quench her thirst.
Her stomach is said te be totally para
lyzed.
In Monticello, N. Y., after abstaining
from eating seven days, Jacob Gerhardt,
who is in jail charged with murder, has
broken his fast. It is supposed by the
jail officials that his purpose was te starve
himself te death. His trial will be begun
at the May session of court.
Western Storms and Meeds.
Dispatches from Omaha state that the
floods are rapidly subsiding, but there has
been considerable interruption of travel en
the Union Pacific railroad. On Monday
there were some 1,500 west-bound travelers
en the east side of the river, who had been
detained for several days. The company
had te feed about three hundred of them
who claimed te be destitute.
In ta Lapbriatnre Yesterday.
In the Senate the "bill t compel opera
tors and manufacturers te pay the wages
of their laborers at regular intervals, in
lawful money, was considered, amended.
and made the order for this afternoon.
The bill "te prevent fraud in the delivery
of anthracite coal by retail dealers in
Philadelphia," was recommitted. The
general appropriation bill was received
and referred.
In the Heuse, the bill for the registra
tion of all practitioners of medicine and
surgery in each county was passed finally
and sent te the Senate. .The general
appropriation bill was also passed. It
provides for an allowance of $1,500 te
each member of the Legislature, no change
being made te meet the attorney general's
decision. The two bills in relation te the
recorder's office passed second reading,
the second (Ne. 275) being amended in
several respects, Pending consideration
of the bill making an appropriation for
institution for the instruction of the blind,
the Heuse adjourned.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
NEIGHBORHOOD SEWL
Near and Acress the County Unes.
Auditor General Schell moved te West
Chester en Mendav, and occupied his
house en West Miner street, recently be
longing te Majer McCauley.
When the Misses 'Jehnsen's barn burned
in Brandy wine township, Chester county,
last Saturday evening, twenty-five cattle
and three horses were roasted alive.
The Reformed church building in Dan
ville, Menteur county, has been recently
refitted and next buuday it it is propesea
te rededicate it, en which occasion the
Rev. D. T. G. Apple, of Lancaster, will
preach the sermon.
Miss Rachel Skilcs.whe resided with her
sister, Mrs. Reeth, Coatesville, was found
dead in bed by her niece, Miss Rachel
Reeth. The latter lady, who slept with
her aunt, had get up, gene down stairs
and attended te her morning duties with
out discovering that auything was wrong
with Miss Skiies.
The national bank of Eennett Square
will seen be an established institution.
The required capital of $50,000 has been
subscribed and directors have been elected.
In Cecil county, Md., the commissioners
have let the G26J miles of public reads te
be kept in repairs for three years, for the
sum of $11,392.50 per year. . Three years
age the contracts amounted te $12,960.
Jehn II. Turner has sold his store prop
erty at Eirkwoed, Lancaster county, te
Geerge 3. Truman, of Union.
A number of the friends and relatives of
Mrs. Amelia Fulton met at her home in
East Nottingham en the 22d, te celebrate
her 93d birthday.
The dwelling house en the farm of
Themas Heward, near Zion, Cecil county,
Md., was destroyed by fire last Thursday
night.
The school directors of Fulton township
Lancaster county, intend te build two new
school houses the present season.
The golden wedding of James and
Elizabeth Davis, of Hopewell, was cele
brated at their home in that borough, en
Wednesday last. The fiftieth anniversary
of the marriage of Jeseph and Mary
Hambleton occurred en the evening of
March 17. '
Lebanon County Tobacco.
Lebanon Times.
C. II. Steiumetz received en Saturday,
at his large leaf tobacco packing house, in
Newmanstown, ten leads of leaf tobacco,
and en Monday ten leads mere. He
bought the champion crop of William
Zeller, clese te town ; about five tens
raised by Ames Hosier, a Lancaster
county farmer. Mr. Zeller is constructing
a new tobacco shed, two hundred . feet
long with one hundred feet of cellar
under it, in addition te the one he
has aiready built, which is 109 feet long.
Mr. Sieinmetz also bought a very fine crop
of Cape. Batdorf and a crop of excellent
tobacco of Daniel Keller, also the Messrs.
Hligs's crop raised by Daniel Keller, an
old tobacco farmer, who understands the
raising of tobacco.
Messrs. Hiligas & Mast's agent, of
Reading, was at Stenchsburg and bought
some eight or nine lets of tobacco last
week.
Mr. Wm. Zeller will put out 1G acres of
tobacco this coming summer. He has
the right kind of soil, and understands
farming.
Lancaster County Sales.
Antheny F. Wcitzel, of Bethesda, Alar
tic township, sold about 4 acres of tobac
co te Ames McCallister for 17, 12, 5 and
3. The let weighed 6,421 pounds.
Tne latest Ont.
Columbia Herald.
A Lancaster man thinks he can ride in
to a geed fat political office en the wave
of Odd Fellowship, and is busily engaged
iu sending out the following circular. He
sends them te all Odd Fellows, and to
day we met three Democrats who had re
ceived them. This is the first case en
record where an attempt of the kind has
been made aud it ought te be the last.
An OJd Fellow cares nothing for polities
as an Odd Fellow. And no geed member
of the order will allow himself te be ap
proached by any one who mixes his pol
itics with his ledge :
Lancaster. Pa., March 22, 1881.
Dear Sir and Brether. I take this
opportunity te solicit your vote and influ
ence for the office of clerk of orphans'
court. Having been an active Odd Fel
low for mere than thirty years, aud secre
tary of Lancaster Ledge, Ne 67. I leek
with confidence te my brethren for then
support. With your assistance, together
with ether members of the order, I feel
shure I can secure the nomination, I would
be pleased te see you when you come te
Laucastcr. Fraternally yours,
in F. L. & T.
The Snlffier Fair.
Last evening at a special meeting of the
Shiftier hose company the final arrange
ments for their.fair and festival in June
were consummated. The fair or bazaar
will be held in the house, the festival in
the large adjoining yard. The proceeds
are te be applied solely for the use of the
company, net for any excursion associa
tion as has been rumored. The company
has a debt of $600 en the house which it
is desired te liquidate this year, besides
retloering the cugine room, repainting the
exterior of the house and furnishing the
hall, The list of voting articles have net
yet been completed, as seen as they are
they will be noticed in the Intelligen
ces Argument Court.
The court finished the list of cases in
argument court this morning, and then
adjourned .te meet en next Wednesday
morning.
In the case of the Marietta Building and
Lean Association vs. Herace & M. C.
Bucher. Rule te strike off appeal mad
absolute.
Raphe township private read. Excep Excep
ceptiens te report of reviewers. Excep
tions dismissed and petition for reviewers
presented.
Complaint WltbdrawB.
The complaint of assault and battery
made by Emma Hinder against Cenrad
Castner, was withdrawn yesterday from
before Alderman Barr the defendant pay
ing all costs aqd giving Emma a little
something te compensate for her bruises.
a
Majer's Court,
This morning the mayor bad five eases.
Three vagrants were discharged and one
was sent te the workhouse for 30 days.
One drank paid bis costs.
crrrY councils.
Tbe Last Whack or the Hammer.
The present city councils met for the last
time last evening, pursuant te a resolution
adopted at the special meeting the night
preceding, the object being consideration
of the supplementary funding bill. In
common council the following named
members were in their seats, as Dr. Lever Lever
geed rapped the body te order
Messrs. Albert. Barnes, Berger, Brewu,
Cormeny, Hays, Jehnsen, Lichty, McHl
len, Smeycb, Sprecher, Springer, Storm Sterm
feltz, White,. Yackly, Levergood, presi
dent. Reading of the minutes being dispensed
with, Mr. Barnes called up for final
consideration the funding ordinance. It
was read a second and third times and
passed finally without a dissenting vote,
and en being communicated te select
r council was similarly disposed of. there.
the text of the bill will be found in our
advertising columns, having already be
come a law by the mayor's signature. It
comprises simply section 1 of the former
ordinance, with the single verbal excep
tion that the phrase exempting the four
per cent, bends from local taxation new
leads they ". shall be free from all taxa
tion." Having finished the business that called
them together, common council adjourned
and the career of that official body is new
permanently closed.
Select Council.
The following named members were
present :
Messrs. Barr, Deerr, Eberly, Frankliu,
Zecber and Evans, president.
r resident .Lvans stated that it would be
in order te take action en the message of
the mayor vetoing the ordinance provid
ing for the election of a clerk of the mar
ket committee, which was received at last
'special meeting of council and en motion
laid ever for action this evemug.
Mr. Zecher said he would vote te bus
taiu the veto, of the mayor, but for the
purpose of bringing the matter properly
before council he would move that the
ordinance pass, notwithstanding the ob
jection of the mayor.
The yeas and nays were called, and re
sulted as fellows :
Yeas Messrs. Barr and .Deerr.
Nays Messrs. Eberly, "Zecher aud
Evans.
Se the veto was sustained.
A supplement te the ordinance for re
funding the city debt, was received from
common council, read three times and
passed by the following vote :
Yeas Messrs. Barr, "Dcerr, Eberly,
Franklin, Zecher and Evans president.
Adjourned
The New.Ceunclls.
At this interval between the old and
new councils it may interest our readers te
learn the changes about te occur in the
municipal legislature. In select council
the holding-ever members are : Mr. Deerr
(R.), FirsJ; ward ; Mr. Evans (R.), Second,
ward ; Mr. Barr (R.), Third ward ; Mr.
Gee. M. Franklin (R.), .Fourth ward ; Mr.
Zecher (D.), Sixth ward ; Mr. Judith (D.),
Eighth ward.' Mr. C. A. Bitner (R.), suc
ceeds Mr, Eberly (R.), in the Fifth ward ;
Mr. Berger (D.), comes ever from the
common branch te take the seat in the
upper body new vacated by Mr. Sales
(I).), et the Seventh ward ; and
the Ninth ward sends Mr. Philip
Zecher (D.) te succeed Mr. Bering (R.).
The political complexion of the body is
thus changed from six Republicans and
three Democrats te five Republicans and
four Democrats.
The common council, where there is a
new deal all around, will be composed as
fellows : In the First ward, Slessrs.
Brown (D.) and Lichty ( D. ) and Dr
Davis (R.) are re-elected, and Mr. Jehn
F. Reith ( D. ) takes the place of Mr.
Stermfeltz(R.); in the Second ward Mr.Mc
Mullen (D.) is returned and Messrs. Wm.
B. Middleton (R.) and Francis Shreder
(R.) succeed Messrs. Beard and Wm. D.
Sprecher, both Republicans ; the Third
ward returns its three old members,
Messrs. White, Barnes and Cox, all' Re
publicans ; in the Fourth ward Messrs.
Cormeny (R.) and Hays are returned, the
latter as an Independent, and Mr.
Jehn Leibley ( R. ) succeeds Mr.
Sing (R.) ; in the Fifth ward Mr.
Walter M. Franklin (R.) succeeds him
self and Mr. William Fisher (R.) will
take the place of Mr. Hershey (R.). The
Sixth, ward returns Mr. Jehnsen (D.)
and Dr.Levergoed(D.) ; Mr.Springer(D.),
being about removing from the ward, .re
tires and Mr. Frank R. Diffenderffer
(R.) will succeed him. The Seventh sends
back Messrs. Smeych and Yackly, Demo
crats, and Mr. Frank R. Everts (D.)
steps into the place made vacant by the
transfer of Mr. Berger te the ether side
of tbe house. The Eighth will be repre
sented by Messrs. Albert and Bees, both
re elected and both Democrats, of course,
and Mr. Benjamin Huber (D.) fills the
vacancy occasioned by the retire
ment of Mr. Hartley (D.). The Ninth, for
proeaoiy tue nrst lime iu its History as a
ward, Bends te councils a solidly Demo
cratic delegation. Mr. Ostermaycr (D.),
who some time since was chosen te serve
out the unexpired term of Mr. Elim G.
Snyder (D.), comes back for a full term ;
Mr. Downey (D.) is removing from the
ward and his place and that of
Mr. Eceler (R.) will be filled by Messrs.
Emanuel Stene and Geerge Suulmyer,
both Democrats. The political complex
ion of this branch of our local legislature
therefore stands Democrats 15, Republi
cans 11, Independent 1. On joint ballet
Democrats 19, Republicans 16, Inde
pendents 1.
Tbe Candidates rer Offlce.
There is considerable activity among
the Democrats contesting for the several
offices which will be at the disposal of the
Lfemoeratie majority in councils Fer the
city treasurership there are five aspirants,
namely, Majer Chas. M. Hewell, Mr. Wil
liam McCemscy, Jlr. Simen W. Raub, Mr.
Jehn R. Russel and Mr. Henry Wolf
(cabinetmaker), each of. whom is pushing
a vigorous and thoroughly geed-natured
canvass, aud each professing a hopeful
confidence in the result. Fer the street
commissionership Mr. Trewitz apparently
stands alone in the lists, while for superin
tendent of the water works Mr. Eitch is a
candidate for re election ; the name of
Mr. James L. Messenkep has also been
"mentioned" in connection with this
office. Fer the city soliciterehip there is
quite a spirited contest, the candidates, as
far as heard from, being B. F. Davis and
J. L. Steiumetz, esqs.; the names of
Jno. A. Ceyle and B. F. Montgomery,
esqs., and. perhaps a few ether young at
torneys have been, mere or less, freely
canvassed by the friends of these gentle
men. The present city regulator, Mr.
James C. Carpenter, is a candidate for re
election, and we have net heard mention
of any opposition. Fer assistant regula
tors and chain carriers, of whom there are
two te'be elected, the candidates are quite
numerous "their name is legion.' Mr.
Jacob Stermfeltz is a candidate for for re
election as messenger te councils, and the
name of Mr. Nixderf is the only ether, se
far as we have learned, mentioned in the
same connection.
The above are the officers elected by the
joint convention of councils. In addition
the Democrats have the organization of
the common council, for the presidency of
wlifeh bedv no opposition has as yet de
veleped against Dr. Levergood, while for
the clerk's desk the present occupant, Mr.
Herbert Johnsten, is a candidate for re.
election, and has the competition of Mr.
Geerge W. Brientnall, jr., ex-Alderman
Themas F. McElligett and Mr. Charles
Ochs. In the select branch, which re
main Renublican bv a majority of one.
the nsnal contest for the presidency may
be looked for between Mr. Evans aud
Captain-Franklin, while no Republican as
yet has had the hardihood te present him
self in opposition te Clerk Barr.
Se reticent have been all the eaudid.ites
for the offices i:amed, and se well have the
eeuncilmen-clect kept their own counsel,
that it is extremely difficult te gather any
approximate idea of their relative strength.
It is gratifying te knew that all the con
tests are being conducted in perfect geed
nature, and the general disposition te
" let the best man win' augurs well for a
satisfactory outcome of the caucus, the
date and place of holding which have been
veiled in the wine mystery that surrounds
the prospective action of the ceuucilmen,
who alone are informed as tt where and
when the important event will take place.
The new councils will organize en next
Monday morning, April 4.
MARIETTA MATTERS.
Ot'K REGULAR CtlKKESPOXDENCE.
Te morrow evening there will be a re
ception at the new Methodist minister's
house.
Geerge Barrett was in town yesterday.
Fer "shad", in the paragraph concern
ing petty theft from Ed. Stahl's house,
read thatch Shad are net very plenty yet.
Mrs. Sue CummingS, from Lancaster,
is visiting the family of Mr. Geerge Rml
isill. Council met en Tuesday evening but no
important business was transacted.
On Monday the funeral of a child of
Jehn Peters took place from the Episcopal
church. It was aired about iivu years
and Imd died en Saturday of paralysis.
resulting from a previous attack of
measles.
Wm. Montgomery has opened a small
store en Frent street above Gay and will
keep confectionery and sonic articles in
the grocery Hue.
There were some blackbirds about yes
terday morning.
The sociable met en last Monday even
ing a.t the house or Mrs. Sarah stahl.
They had the usual enjoyments and spent
a very pleasant time. Orchestra music
was one of the chief features.
Samuel Miller, an old man working for
Herace Gladl'elter in East Denegal, met
with an accident en Monday which will
doubtless resiil; in the amputation of ene
finger and a slight shortening of another.
He was helping te uulead a threshing
machine from a wagon and had his fingers
caught between two revolving cog wheels
that were iu motion . while the machine
was being run off the wagon en its own
wheels.
The tobacco box shoeks advertised for
public sate yesterday were " knocked
down " te Mr. Abram Cellins for 81 cents
apiece.
Jehn Reth from Fairfield, Iowa, son of
Jacob Reth, is iu town en a visit te his
home folks.
Twe mere large tlittiugs .passed up
through the town yesterday morning.
They seem te be trying te outdo each ether
in length of precession, and carry an air
about them of " Pike's Peak, or bust."
Flittings show the " true inwardness " of
housekeeping.
Stum & Wilsen are fitting up the room
fermeily occupied by Jehn Stum as a con
fectionery store. They will use it for a re
tail tobacco and cigar store.
Mr. Roberts, from Columbia, has taken
the stand formerly occupied by Stum &
Wilsen, and will ejen a' fruit and confec
tionery store. On Saturday afternoon and
evening they will have a grand opening
and make everybody's mouth water.
The baud was out serenading last even
ing. Clearing the "Raft Channel.-
At last the obstrnctieu rock that shut up
the raft course in the river at Turkey Hill
has been removed. Some of the timber
merchants agreed that if the pilots would
undertake the removal without compen
sation, they would pay ajl expenses, in
cluding the hands employed. Yesterday
four of our pilots went down te Washing
ton, anil meeting four ethers from below,
together with about twenty hands, pre
ccedc'l te the scene of action. They took
with them a fiat beat leaded with block
and tackle, chains, and all the necessary
appliances. The rock was lying at a place
called " the point," just below the "big
pitch," and at the present stac of water,
was covered about six inches, and lying
about fifteen feet from the sheiu in a very
strong current.
They made an attachment by means of
a "grab," and chains te which a two inch
repe in r. Meck was fastened, the block
being tied te a tree ou the hill. Instead
of pulling directly en the rope they tied
the cud and put a "yaukee windlass" ou
it, thus giving a very great power se
great, that when the boulder would catch
intlie shelves of tins rocks, the rope would
break, which it did several times. Even
this amount of force would have beeu in
sufficient had the eurient net been with
them, . or the size of the rock at a rough
estimate, was five or six feet square, and
twelve te fif'cen feet long.
After a half day or inore of hard -work,
they finished moving it a distance of about
50 feet down the river, and in toward the
shore, where it lies entirely clear of the
course.
The wrathcr has been mere favorable
for rafting and a tew fleets came in. The
river continue.'; te fall slowly, but is jet in
running condition, although it it net at a
very high stage.
The greater pirt of the timber that will
come this far is about thrca days running
above us yet, but some that has get as far
as "Green's dam " is expected te arrive at
any time te day.
Yesterday a beard raft belonging te
Mr. Pollard " stove " in Conawage falls
just above here, but is net badly teru up.
THE COUNTY AUDITORS,
Tbe Circus'
'Adjourned and a ' Side Shunt
is uiren.
Yesterday the county auditors finished
their audit of the report f the treasurer
of the beard of peer directors and declared
it correct Messrs. Cellins and Musscr cer
tified te its correctness and appended their
names te it. Mr. Curren expressed him
self as willing te sign it but did net de se.
The beard then adjourned until next Mon
day, leaving the peer heusrt report iu the
custody of their clerk A. F. Shenck, esq.
At a later hour Mr. .Musscr called at
Shenck's office, asked for the report he had
signed, and when it was given him, erased
his signiture from it.
This morning Maj. Ellwood Griest, of
the Inquirer, having heard that the audit
had been signed, and having some time age
been notified by Superintendent Cox that
the beard of peer directors had ordered it
te be published in the Inquirer as seen a:;
it had been audited, called at Mr. Shenck's
office te get the copy. 3Ir. Shcnck was
net in, and Maj. Griest. was told that he
would piebably find him in the orphan'
court loom. Thither Maj. Griest repaired
but instead of finding Mr. Shenck he found
Auditors Musscr and Curran. He was in
vited te sit down, and at once made known
te the auditors the object of his visit.
Mr. Musscr asked him by what author
ity he came there and demanded of the
county auditors tbe peer house report.
Maj. Gritst answered that he had been
told te publish the report as seen as it
was audited. Mr. Musscr was net satis
fied aud gave Maj. Griest te understand
that it was a most reprehensible act t
appear before the beard of county audi
tors and demand any of their papers.
.Maj. Griest replied that he came there en
business, and nut te be either catechised
or insulted, especially by a man like Mr.
Musscr. Mr. Musscr ordered the major
te leave the room instantly. The major
refused. Mr. Musscr arose angrily. Se
did the major. Mr. Muss again erdcied
the major te leave aud laid his hand en
his arm
"Don't you lay a baud ea me,"
big major, "or you won't
said the