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LANCASTER DAILY JUSTELL1GE3SCER FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1881.
Eancastei fntdligencet.
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 15. 1881.
Leafing Legislators.
Before an informal meeting of the
members of the Legislature last evening
appeared Collector of Delinquent Taxes
Wm. J. Donohugh, of Philadelphia,
and a committee of the reformers, te
argue respectively for and against the
continuance of the office which Dono
hugh holds, and out of which, as he ad
mits, he makes anywhere from $-30,000 te
3100,000 per j ear. At the conclusion of
the discussion some of the members, in
cluding Representatives Tyler and
Wolfe, took occasion te complain, amid
the applause of their fellows, about the
public and newspaper criticism upon the
Legislature for its inefficiency. We
have no doubt a great many of the mem
bers feel sere at the low esteem in which
their body is held and the frequent
gibes te which it is subject, but
they cannot expect much else when
the conduct of the joint assembly war
rants no better opinion of it than that
a large majority of its members are
willing te drag out its sessions without
accomplishing any substantial geed te
t'-ie state, because their pay e $10 per
day is mere than most of them can hon
estly earn at their ordinary vocations
an;l because they have net enough pa
triotism te try te dispatch the public
business.
That the time for which they receive
pay is wasted, nobody who gees te Har
risburg often enough te leek well at the
Legislature can doubt. A hundred days
of this session have already passed and
they have done substantially nothing ;
the reason for it is net the long senator
ial dead-lock, but the legislative habit
of wasting lime. The members are paid
$10 a day Saturday, Sunday and every
ether day and they ewe te the common
wealth six or eight hours of honest work
six days in the week. At that rate they
could accomplish all the necessary legis
lation in fifty days. As it is they adjourn
en Friday and come back Monday, and
until lately the only real working days
were Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day. Upen almost any day after the
session is closed, scores of members can
bs seen leafing en Capitel Hill or around
ILirrisburg. They would be much mere
omferlahle and safer, net te speak of
their usefulness, if they had something
te de.
The gentlemen who leave important
business and professional engagements
te serve the state at Ilurrisburg, and
who require frequent leave of absence
and intermissions of the sessions te go
home and attend te it, would find
that a shorter, continuous daily ses
sion devoted te the dispatch of busi
ness would le greatly te their advantage.
The members who reside in remote parts
of the state rarely get home. During
adjournments time hangs heavily en
their hands. These adjournments are
made mainly for the convenience of the
members living near by, mostly these
from Philadelphia, who used te have a
special car for their own use put en the
Pennsylvania railroad every Friday and
Monday. It is in this way that busi
ness is interrupted, delayed and neglect
ed. It is here reform must begin and
until the members agree te de a full day's
work for their salaries they cannot com
plain of being regarded as a set of
loafers.
Who arc the Obstructionists.
The attempt of the Republican sena
tors and newspapers te make it appear
that the Democrats qf, the Senate are
" ebstructing'' business is as disingen
uous as it is dishonest. Any reference
te the facts of t he case shows emphati
cally the falsity of this accusation and
that the beet is en the ether leg. The
present session of the Senate was called
by the Republican president for execu
tive business and nothing can be trans
acted at it except the confirmation or re
jection of his appointments and the
making, annulling or abridgment
of treaties. Had the Republicans been
desirous of doing tin: business en hand,
it could have been done ere this and the
Senate adjourned. Instead of which
they were anxious te effect a bargain
with Mahone for the spoliation of the
Senate patronage, te such advantage as
te enable them te build up a party in
Virginia composed of these who are
willing te barter the honor of the com
monwealth fjr the spoils of office. The
Republicans have net a majority in
the Seuate. In fact, of the senators 39
ewe their election te the Democrats
against 37 te the Republicans, and even
counting the Repudiation party and the
Republican together, the opposition have
only a tie, which is always held te con
tinue the officers holding ever. New the
Democrats propose day after day te pro
ceed with the public business.
They move and vote te go into
that executive session which they
were summoned te held. The Re
publicans as uniformly vote against
the preposition. They refuse te answer
the call of their own administration,
partly en account of the Mahone busi
ness, and in a large measure, it is
coming te be believed, because they dare
net meet the issue which will be forced
upon their party in the consideration of
its president's appointments.
Whatever the reasons that are with
holding the Republican senators, their
responsibility cannot be concealed.
What Hi. Democrats refuse te de is te
oust the Senate e!H : ;-.; of their ewi
party only this and nothing mere. Can
they reasonably be expected te de it ?
Ne public consideration demands it.
What the Republicans refuse te de is the
business which the Senate was convened
te transact, and which a Republican
president has laid before them. It is
very clear who are the obstructionists,
and no amount of mud throwing or dust
scattering can mislead the intelligent
public en the merits of the controversy.
Onn volunteer firemen generally are a
credit te the city and conduct them
selves and exercise their functions in a
manner that entitles them te the thanks
and confidence of the public. They can
retain this place in the esteem of the
community only by rigidly investigating
anysusplci' nsul lawlessness which at'aeh
te any of their members and by purg
ing themselves of ascertained offenders
against law and order. Again and again
the prevalence of incendiarism in the
southeastern part of the city has direc
ted public suspicion toward the hangers hangers
en of the hose houses in that qnarter,nnd
if respectable firemen and fire companies
have been injured by these imputations
it has only lieen liecause they have net
been se prompt as the ether companies
te vindicate their geed fame by drawing
the lines tighter. The Shiftier company,
we are glad te say, has done much te re
habilitate itself in public esteem ; the
Sun cannot afford te have its geed name
tarnished by failing te inquire into and
deal summarily with charges against
these who are reported te abuse its mem
bership ; and if the American has.as is re
ported,abrogated some of the strict rules
which it adopted some lime age in the
interest of morality and order, it has
taken a step backward which it will de
well te retrace. The largest service of
the true fireman is te prevent fires and
help te punish incendiarism.
MINOR TOPICS.
TnE idea of cremation gains in favor in
the West. The St. Leuis society has fifty
members less one, who has died te carry
out the principles of the society :md attest
her since ic devotion te them.
Stiu:et cars rattle about in Reme, sew
ing machines click in Jerusalem, tiie
Jievue deaDeaux Mendes is taken in at Bag
dad, Dubliu ale trickles down the Pyra
mids, and the astonished Obelisk hears
the rumble of the elevated railroad.
"Senater Mahone may be all that his
opponents claim, but there is something
especially cruel-in the last blew which has
overtaken him. The Pennsylvania Legis
lature has passed a resolution endorsing
him. What has Mahone den that he
should be se treated ?" Puck.
Bosten has inaugurated the idea of
printing pregrammes en the Japanese paper
similar te that used in the unique napkins
new fashionable at picnics and informal
gatherings. The object of discarding the
heavier paper is te de away with the noise
that accempanief its use.
Thekk arrived in the various customs
districts of this country, during the month
ending March 31, 48,233 passengers, of
whom 44,123 were immigrants, 2 284 citi
zens of the United States returning from
abroad, and 1,821 aliens net intending te
remain iu this country.
Tin: " West Town " beard of Chicago
election officers, it is rcpeitcd, have "com
pleted a canvass" of the late election re
turns by tin owing out enough districts te
change the complexion of town officers
from Democratic te Republican, by major
ities ranging from 23 te 580. " One of the
candidates elected hi tills action was him
self a member of the beard," and was
naturally inclined te a recount. Mr.
Legan will please take notice of the List
"Southern outrage" next time he assaults
the king's English en the Senate iloer.
Rev. W. Mauley Pcnsuen, LL. I).,
the distinguished Wcsleyan minister, who
died at an early hour yestenlay at Brixton,
Eng., of a complication of disorders had
been preaching since he was 18 yens of
age, a period of ever forty years. lie mar
ried his "deceased wife's sifter," and
preached with great pepulai ity in Canada,
during his residence there, and in this
country. lie collected very successfully
for memorial chapels and was one of the
met eloquent and popular preachers of
the time. His lectures were also highly
esteemed, especially these en "Jehn Ban
yan "and the "Huguenots." He also pub
lished a .small volume of poems.
"As happy as a priest's wife" i-; a proverb
in Russia where few ether we.nen are
happy. If she dies he is deposed, and be
comes a mere layman ; his prepsrty is
taken away from him, and distributed,
half te his children and half te the govern
ment. This dreadful contingency make.-,
the Russian priest careful te get a healthy
wife, if he cau, and makes him take extra
ordinary geed cue of her after he has get
her. He waits upon her iu the most abject
way. She must never get her feet wet,
aud she is petted and put iu het blankets
if she has se much as a cold in the head.
It is the greatest possible geed fortune for
a girl te marry a priest, infinitely better
than te be the wife of a noble.
In the opiuien of the Philadelphia Ecen
iag Bulletin what the people of Athens
really needed, at the time when St. Paul
found them gadding about trying te tell
or te hear some new thing, was a geed
three-cent afternoon newspaper ; and no
doubt in the throng there might have
been found editors and reporters of the
very best quality. The Bulletin also re
marks : "Writing articles is but the part
of the task of a journalist. The general
conduct of a prominent newspaper in such a
manner as te cemmeud it te the public, te
keep it abreast of its competitors, ;nid
te cover the whole field as a gatherer of
news, is a task of rare difficulty, for which
some men who cau write geed article are
by no means fitted."
William P. Bitewx, of New Yerk, is
undergoing five days imprisonment and
will have te pay $23 fine te sret out of Lud
low Street jail because he refused te be
sworn or affirmed as a juror. He was
willing te qualify by nothing mere than
his word. He rests his refusal en the
scriptural injunctions te "swear net at
all " and" let your yea be yea aud your
nay nay, for verily mere than these cemcth
of evil." Te an interviewer Mr Brown said
that lie had also come te the conclusion that
rent was wrong. He thought that if a
man had mere than he required he should
give the use of it for nothing. He had carried
this idea into practsce and had a firm
balicf that all Christians should de the
same. He is s itisfied that all Christians
who take rent, or take oaths, are guilty of
unchristian practices ! He does net think
his views about swearing conflict with his
duties as a citizen te obey the law and
either swear or affirm. He is determined
net te de cither, no matter hew often he
is summoned. He says the fine is no par-
! ticular hardship, as he could pay it if he
desired.
Adam HcrslibcXgir and wife, i ear Myers
town, Lebanon county, have in their pos-
session a ean ei carpet rags wuicu weigus
5C pounds and measures five fie!; in circumference.
PERSONAL.
Peet Bjep.xstep.se Bjobnsex will sail
for his Norwegian home next week.
Colonel Jereme Bexapakte expects te
build a fine residence in Washington.
President Cattell, of Lafayette col
lege, leaves for Europe en the steamer
Britannic from New Yerk te-morrow.
The engagement of Rutherford B.
Hayes, jr., and Miss Alice Smith, daugh
ter of William Henry Smith, of Chicago,
is announced.
Mrs. Garfield has hired a new cook
for the White Heuse without consulting a
single Republican senator net even Ma
hone. Ressi, the ether great Italian tragedian,
whose range is said te ba even larger thau
Salvini's, is coming te this country next
year with an Italian company uuder Mr.
Chizzola's management.
William C. Tower, one of the most
premising of American tenors, has died at
the Massachusetts hospital, after a pain
ful illness, aged 40. He had been engaged
for leading tenor soles of the season of
concerts by the New Yerk and Brooklyn
Philharmonic societies.
There is a division in the First Congre -gatienal
church at Banger, Me. One of
the accusations against the pastor is that
after modestly retiring from a meeting
while resolutions in his praise were being
discussed, he listened te and watched the
proceedings through the crack of a deer.
Gen. Melieeff carries his 50 years
lightly. He has a large nose, bright, rest
less black eyes, a genial expression, and
long whiskers. He is of middle height
and thin. Although net a man of private
means, his disinterestedness has never
been called in question. His manner is
gentle and conciliatory.
The death is announced of Nicholas
Rcuinstein, younger brother of the mere
famous Anten, but himself a pianist of
extraordinary achievements, and for many
years director of the Moscow conservatory.
There was some question of bringing him
te this country a few years age en a con
cert tour, but nothing definite seems ever
te have been done about it.
James Rcdpath pronounces Boycott te
have been the most brutal and foul-mouthed
agent, in the west of Ireland. He com
pelled his tenants te stand with hat in
baud when he passed and never addressed
a peer man without au oath. Redpath
agrees with Boycott that the oue remedy
for Ireland is emigration, but it should he
emigration of landlords and agents.
The reason why Anna Dickinsen broke
her engagement te appear iu Philadelphia
as Claude Melnotte seemste have been the
physique of the actresses proposed for
Pauline. Miss Prescott, who was first cast
for the part, is taller than Miss Dickinsen,
and Miss Stewart, the second selection, is
short and fat. The manager argued that
Mary Andersen fiequently acts with
Claudes and Itomees shorter than herself,
aud refused te provide au actiess of the
right size.
Mrs. Hughes, mother el the author of
"Tem Brown at Rugby," has become
mere deeply interested in her son's Ameri
can colony than he is himself. Although
she is ever eighty-three- she has made ar
rangements te leave England aud will ar
rive in Philadelphia with all her household
goods early in May. She will be the guest
of Mr. G. W. Childs for a short time.
The Pennsylvania railroad has offered her
a special car te take her by easy stages te
her future home iu Rugby, Tenn.
The Ohie Democrats, in casting about
for a candidate for governor, are wisely
coming te the conclusion that the Hen.
W. S. Gueeskeck is the strongest man for
the race ihat can be found. The result of
the recent municipal elections is very en
couraging te the Democracy, and they be
lieve that, with a strong, honest man,
they can carry the state. Mr. Greesbcck
is that kind of a man. In ability he is one
of the foremost in the state, and in integ
rity beyond reproach. or suspicion. Fes
ter, who will be the Republican candidate,
has many enemies, and is by no means se
popular as he was two years age. Mr.
Groesbeck is net an office-seeker, but it is
believed that he would accept the nemina
tien if shown that he might by se doing
save the state te his party. He can.
STATE ITEMS.
Salvini has captured Philadelphia his
personatien of the Gladiator and the critics
concede him te be the equal of Ferrest if
no; his superior in intellectual grasp.
Ten barbers of Carlisle have published a
notice that they will close their shops en
Sunday, aud pledge themselve te prose
cute all barbers iu Carlisle who violate the
law of 1792.
W. F. Leckard, Superintendent of the
Philadelphia division of the Pennsylvania
railroad, who has been oft' duty for some
timr? past en a leave of absence, is again
at his official pest.
135.000 shires of the reorganized Nor
folk & Western railroad, which E. and W.
Clarke, of Philadelphia, put en the mar
ket at $33 per share the ether day sold in
three days and the stock new brings $48.
The venerable Rev. James Cunningham,
D. D., a prominent minister of the Metho
dist Episcopal church7 was stricken with
apoplexy at his residence, Ne. 3449 Chest
nut street, Philadelphia, Wednesday, and
is lying in a semi-conscious state.
David Hendeisen, aged 22, whose par
ents live in Allegheny, was caught, by
falling slate iu a cealpit at Hershbergers,
Butler county. It took three hours te ex
tricate him. Beth thighs were broken
aud his right arm also. He was otherwise
injured fatally and died seen after.
Anether miracle is credited te the Rev.
Mr. Maleny, of Eric. Last night James
Burns, who has been a paralytic cripple
for IS years, appeared en the streets free
from deformity. He claims that Maleny
prayed ever him aud laying his hands upon
him commanded the limbs te straighten,
upon which his arm, which has been at the
back of his head for 18 years, resumed its
normal position.
Large numbers of the Presbytery of
Erie are sitting in Titusville, and the
trial of the Rev. J. G. Carnachan, D. D.,
of the Presbyterian church of Meadville,
is in pregiess. His church is divided as te
whether he should dissolve his pastoral
relations. The feeling runs very high.
Several distinguished lawyers are en the
judical committee, aud Judge Trunkey,
of the supreme court, is present.
The president of the Buffalo. Pittsburgh
fc Western railroad, Mr. J. W. Jenes, of
Philadelphia, yesterday 'attended the auc auc
tieu sale of the New Castle & Franklin
railroad, where he found the Lake Shere
and the Erie railroad represented as com
petitors, and bought the property for
$700,000 in the interest of his own com
pany. This read is thirty-six miles long,
running from New Castle, Lawrence
county, te Mercer, in Mercer county. It
earned last year $41,000 above its fixed
charges, which is $3,000 mere than a 6 per
cent, interest en the purchase money at I
yesterday's sale.
WESTERN CORRESPONDENCE.
The Wild Waters at Uinana.
Omaha, Neb., April 11, 18S1.
Editor Intelligencer : We are having a
regular water " boom " at present. The
"Big Muddv" is terribly en the rampage,
being higher new than evertefere known.
te be. It is at present 22 feet C inches
abeve low water mark, aud rising. "A
flood had been expected for some time, jet
when it did come it was far worse than
anticipated. A dispatch received by Mayer
Boyd en Tuesday last, announcing that
everything had broken loose at Sioux City
and that the river was rushing down at a
rise of four aud a half feet, put everyone en
the lookout. An ice gorge had been form
ed between Yankton and Sioux city, seven
ty five miles long, and it was this that was
started, the rise covering the bottoms and
filling the smelting works at this place
putting out the fires ; two men were drown
ed in these works, the Uuieu Pacfic shops
were also Heeded. The protection against
high water by the government at this
point proved no protection at all, the river
is fully two and a half miles wide at
present at this point. The brewery aud
distillery are both flooded. There is but
very little ice en the river. The tiaek aud
depot of the Omaha & St. Paul R. R. are
standing iu two feet of water, and no
trains are moving. Tiie city proper has
sustained no damages as the banks here
are considerably higher than the river.
Our "town-sister" en the east side Coun
cil Bluffs fares considerably worse, aud
fears are cntertaiucd that the greater part
of the town may be inundated. The rip
raps along the Northwestern raihead
track about two miles north of Council
Bluffs uave signs of weakness ; a large
force of men were employed in strength
ening tliem, in Hauling cinders, gravel
and ballast into the weak points, but at
0 p. m. en Friday the water breke through
and at 1 o'eclock a. m. en Saturday the
fire alarm was sounded and the citizens of
that town turned out eii masse, with
teams and beats, te rescue these in dan
ger; ever oue thousand people aie
swamped out. The tracks and platforms
of the U. P. transfer are flooded, the
platforms are three feet high and are
covered by four inches of water. The peo
ple are completely hemmed in ; what the
end will be is hard te tell ; advices from
up the river give no hope for relief.
The weather is anything but spriug-Iike
and greatly retards building improvements
in this town, as nothing can ba done en
account of the want of bricks. Quite a
number of buildings are already under
way. A large hotel en the site of the
Grand Central will 13 built. Boyd's opera
house, ou the corner of Fifteenth and
Faruham, is being energetically pushed
forward, and will be one of the most
beautiful structures iu the West. A
county court house will grace the hill at
the head of Farnham street. It will cost
about one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars ; a large force of workmen are at work
grading the grounds. The United pipe
company, in connection with the citizens
of Omaha, will erect a mammoth elevator.
The building will be cased in iron. The
Union Pacific company will build larger
additions te their shops en the grounds
new occupied by the old government cer
ral. Werk en seven different blocks of
buildings are in progress, all of thorn te
be four stories high : a large number of
private residences are te be bailt. On
eyery side improvements are in progress,
while preparations are being made for
many mere. It seems te be ue longer a
question that 1881 is te witness a building
boom in Omaha, which amounts te little
less thau a revolution and which eclipses
anything wituesscd here before. The town
within the last eight months had been
visited by serious conflagrations, but all
the saps have been filled by substantial
buildings.
There is a large acreage of corn that re
mains unhusked evft at this late date,
and certainly a large percentage is wasted,
and especially se is this the case en the
bottoms along the rivers. We are in
iermedtuat ou the lewa side el the river
thousands of acres remain unhusked. Pos
sibly the reason for all this has been the
early cold et last fall, but then there
generally is a great degree of negligence
in this matter. It seems a pity that
after working all summer te raise
a crop of coin, te then let it
stand in the field until a part or all
of it is lest. There is yet much husking te
be done before the ground will be iu con
dition for'pleughing for spring crops ; the
season is far advanced and there even as
yet are no signs of favorable weather for
spring work. Very Ijttie, if any, fall plough
ing had been done, se that all this work
must be done before wheat can be sewed,
and corn planted, and farm help is scarce,
inconsequence of railroad building. The
prospects aie that the c:rn crop will be a
failure, as it will of necessity be planted
late, and will net have sufficient time te
ripen, and lets of soft corn will be the
result, wheat may be all right, but corn is
king iu this section of country.
The six Brule prisoners confined at
West Point en a charge of murder, were
brought here by United States Deputy
Marshal Meedy ; they were discharged by
the United States court. The evidence
against the prisoners was purely circum
stantial, and the release of the prisoners
was doubtless the proper thing te de ;
they will be taken from here te their
former homes, at Rosebud agency. These
Indians are Twe Calf, Horned Herse, Gray
Deg, Bad Thunder, Bear Man and Turn
ing Bear. They are a tough looking set
ofLe's.
Wild geese and ducks are very plenty,
immense flecks may constantly be seen
flying overhead. limiting paities who
visited the Papillieu, report them very
numerous, but owing te the flooded con
dition of the river, but few could be killed.
As a general thing they fly-high. When
the waters subside will be the time te bag
them. They are mere numerous than
they have been for some years The air
is full of them.
The seventh bieuniaTsamgerfest of the
Pioneer Samgerbund,ef the Missouri val
ley, which occurs in June, premises te be
a very important event. Twelve societies
of the bund, numbering 574 members will
be pres nt. Quite a number of societies
outside of the bund have signified their
intention of attending. The following
songs are te be rendered by all the socie
ties, accompanied by the orchestra
(brass) : " Gcrmauia Samgerreid,"
"Wie ist dechdie erde se scheen." and
"Der Deutsche Bauui." A large Sanger
fest building, consisting of three square
Ttwo-stery uprieht parts with mansard
reefs, aud handsomely furnished and orn
amented, will be erected en the corner of
Ninth and Faruham streets. It will cost
five thousand dollars and seat two thous
and people.
The stock losses throughout this state,
caused by the past winter have doubtless
been greatly exagerated. Frem all infor
mation that we have been able te gain we
find that the losses will net be near se
heavy as was first anticipated, the less in
cattle scarcely exceeding seven per cent.
The cattle coming in here by rail are
poorer in flesh than these brought in here
last spring. This is owing te the fact
that they started into the winter thiu
from a lack of grass in the fall. The
same may be said of Wyoming and Colo Cole
rado cattle. Mentana suffers largely in
sheep, especially in unacclimatcd. Accli
mated sheep come through all right, se
we arc informed ; along the Republican
the less in cattle will be great, as there
was scarcely any grass in that section last
fall. Tiie cattle en the Ogallalla are re
ported te be in geed conditieu, and for the
gi eater pait where there were losses it was
caused by the herders attempting te shel
ter their cattle in various-dense snow
storms, when they were " snowed down."
The next state fair will be held at this
placa en Sept 12 te 17. Premiums amount
ing te $13,000 are offered. The secretary
of the state beard of agriculture has been
successful in securing some rare attractions
for the lair aud from present indications
it will be the grandest ever held in Ne
braska. We are receipt of an interesting literary
curiosity, in the shape of an Indian month
ly paper, The Daybreak, published in tiie
Yankton Sioux language at Yankton
agcucy, Dakota. It is published by Mr. C.
C. Sperry, formerly of tliis place. The
following marriage notice is a specimen
Wakankiciynzapl.
Yankton agency ekta tipi-wakan cathe
dral of Niobrara ekua, April 1, Charles
Harry Siarry qa Miss Georgia Laura Sper
ry, Rev. Jeseph W. Cook, wakankiciyus
wicakiya. Our neighboring city, Council Binds,
elected a Democratic mayerand a majority
of city officers. Bueeatek.
April 12. The weather for the pa3t
several days has been anything but
" balmy spring." Sunday it commenced
snowing and has kept it up ; yesterday
morning rain turned into snow, and this
morning it is snowing rapidly. The river
is falling.
Appealing ler Help.
A meeting was held at Governer Hand's
office in Yankton en Wednesday, and an
address was issued appealing for imme
diate aid. It states that at least 7,000
pcople are driven from their homes, and
of these one-half have lest everything.
The government will issue rations te a
certain extent, but there will still be need
for money and clothing, and also for grain
for planting. The committee, consisting
of Geerge H. Hand, governor ; J. R. Sau Sau
bem, mayor of-Yankton; Rev. James
Ward, Newton Edmunds and cx-Goveruer
Baitlett Tripp, ask for subscriptions,
which they will judiciously distribute ever
the immediate district.
It has been ascertained that the gorge
wlrch caused the flood upon the bottom
lands extends from Yankton te Vermil
lion filling the river channel" ever thirty
miles with solid ice, and raising the ice in
places te a height of thirty feet above the
surface el" the water. Nothing but ex
tremely warm weather or the use of power
ful explosives will release it.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
Julius Dougherty, 38, bachelor, com
mitted suicide in Baltimore by catting his
threat. Me was formerly a bank clerk,
was in easy circumstances, but had been
unwell for several weeks, which made him
despondent.
Dr. Carver, the American marksman,
has challenged ten of the best shots in the
Hurlingkam club and the Gun club, of
Londen, te a pigeon sheeting match for
.300. the doctor shoetiug 1,000 pigeet.s te
his opponents 100 each.
Ex-Governer E. D. Morgan has given
$100,000 for the purchase of a site for new
buildings ter the Union theological sonn senn
naev, of New Yerk. Last year he gave
$100,000 te provide such buildings. Wei k
en the new buildings will be begun at
once.
Last night was the fourth night of th
billiard match of 4,000 points between
Sehaefer aud Slossen. Schaefer scored
800, making a grand total of 3,200 points,
and Slossen scored 1,028 points, bringing
his grand total up te 2,(188. The game
will be finished te-night.
In the case of Miss Mary A. Murray vs.
General E. B. Tyler, postmaster of Balti
more, for $20,000 damages, for alleged in
decent assaulc while the plaintiff was an
employee in the posteffice, a'id which has
been en trial in Heward county circuit
court for a week, the jury rendered a ver
dict in favor of plaiutift", assessing the
damages at $3,000.
While a low of barges was being towed
out of the New Haven harbor beuud for
New Londen, a two-year-old baby fell
overboard from one of the barges. The
tow did net step, and the frautic mother
of the" child, who is the wife of the cap
tain of the beat, was carried rapidly away
from her sinking clnlil, powerless te pre
vent its death or te make any effort te se
cure the body.
Camereu'it I.nuch.
1'liilu.lelpliia Times.
Senater Cameren, it seems, had just re
turned from lunching in the basement of
the capitol when he made his fearless at
tempt te get at Senater Ben Hill. The
people of Pennsylvania have a right te
knew what it is the boss senator feeds
upon that produces se profound a display
of statcsmaship as that.
It w:s a lucKy thing that Senater Cam Cam
eeon had just been te lunch when he was
aroused by Senater Hill en Weduesday.
Ti.e kind of men which Pennsylvania sends
te the Seuate would think it a small mat
matter te make a lunch of an untamed
Southerner.
If tlie.e is any fightiug te be done in
the Senate Mr. Cameren should get subsi
diary Senater Mitchell te de his share of
if. Every man must stand by his boss in
a great emergency like this.
A Youthful Teurlit.
Hannah Quinn, a bright looking little
blonde of seven years, bearded a train of
the Pennsylvania railroad at Jersey City,
yesterday morning, and simply smiled at
the conductor when he passed around for
the fare. Unwilling te put the child off at
a way station, he brought her te West
x-iiiiaucipiiM, wiiere sue gave mm tnc sun
and entered a Market street car. There
another difficulty arose about her fare,
which was paid by a lady passenger. Te
the latter Hannah said she had "started
out for a little trip te see things." When
the car reached Eighth street the lady at
nnre
gave the youthful tourist in charge
of a reserve patrolman who took her te I
licarimmriers- There she (rave her name.
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her home at 26 Harris street, Jersey City,
and her father's name as Michael Quinn.
The latter was notified by telegraph.
Our Harrtsbarg Statesmen.
Yesterday ended the one hundred days'
session, and the event was signalized iu
the Heuse by the passage of a resolution
creating a committee te inquire into the
law under which fees are secured te the
attorney general, and te see whether he is
entitled te his salary and commissions
both.
THE SWATH OF DEATH.
Horrors en llorrer'a Head Accumulate.
Emma Emens, aged sixteeu years, was
caught by the hair yestenlay by a revolving
wheel in Martin's shoe factory, at Mon
treal, and was fatally injured.
In Little Reck, Ark., Harry Allen shot
and mortally wounded James Connelly
and then escaped. Beth parties were col
ored. Henry Allen is a desperado who
formerly killed a man.
In Augusta," Ga., Michael Quiulau,
keeper of a grocery store, was shot with a
pistol and instantly killed by Jacob Fain.
There had been no difficulty between them
aud the murder was without provocation.
Fain fled.
On the Chicago, Burlington i: Quincv
railroad, Miss Sadie Speuccr was walking
along the track when she was struck by a
train which passed ever herbedy, horribly
mangliug it and cutting it into pieces.
Stockton's gang of desperadoes are ruling
Rie. Arribe county, N. M., with terror,
robbery and murder. Gov. Wallace pro
poses te declare the territory in a state of
insurrection and call en the United States
government for assistance unless order is
at once restored.
In Waterdown, Ont., Alexander Jenes
t ok an old guu te a blacksmith for re
pairs. He assured the blacksmith that the
gun was net leaded. The barrel was placed
in the forge, whereupon the gun exploded,
the charge lodging in the bowels of Jenes
and killing him instantly.
A Detroit school boy named Andrew
Brande was stabbed with a pocket knife
by a schoolmate named Willie Petzal dur
ing the school session. The boys are
about 12 years old each. The stabbing
was the result of an old quarrel. Brande's
wound is severe, but will probably net
prove fatal. Petzal was arrested.
All the Nihilists except Hcssy Hclfmanu
who is enciente and whose "execution will
be delayed until after her confinement,
were te be hanged at 2 o'clock this morn
ing in Romaneil Square. A number of
Nihilists attacked the troops guarding the
prison in which the condemned Nihilists
were detained, and twenty have been cap
tured with bombs in their possession.
At Carlisle, Arkansas, William Aliiseu
and William McBryde quarrelled about a
hoe. The former threatened te whip the
latter and advanced in a menacing manner.
McIJrydc stepped te a pile of rails, where
his shotgun had been placed, aud taking
it up said : "If you take another step I
will sheet yen." Allisen advanced and
McBryde fired, the charge lodging in Alli Alli
eon's breast, killing him almost iuslantly.
The murderer was arrested.
In Marien, Ind., Jehn M. Wallace en
tered Warner's barber shop and asked a
barber te shave him. The barber lathered
his face, opened a razor, and grabbing
Wallace by the threat, said. ' New I'm
going te cut your threat." Wallace looked
up and saw the barber foaming at the
mouth and an insane glare in his eyes.
" Yeu need net be scared," he said : ' III
de it in a minute. First cut your threat
then slit you open down the stomach and
let your bowels out." Wallace made a
desperate effort, wriggled out of the chair
and the madman was secured.
Mrs. William S. Marble, thirty-one
vears old, who has lived at the house of
Mrs. Weaver, 1204 Vine street, Philadel
phia, since September 18, died yesterday
from the effects of an overdose of lauda
num. She was of father intemperate
habits, aud had been accustomed te use
the drug te induce sleep. On Wednesday
she took an overdose aud her husband,
who works at Point Breeze, called in Dr.
McDowell, Vine street, below Eleventh.
The latter administered the proper anti
dote, but. yesterday she swallowed a half
pint of whisky aud died in a short time.
The hurricane en Tuesday in Mississippi
crossed the Mississippi river" at Commerce
and proceeded eastward te Hernande. It
made a path two huudred yards wide, lay
ing waste houses, forests, bridges and
fences. A large number of negre cabins,
full of their occupants, were blown down,
witheuc a-siugle cass of injury te the in
mates. The storm is known te have
killed fourperseus. Four ethers are miss
ing and are supposed te have been killed
or disabled by the tornado. S jme persons
were picked up and whirled several huu
dred yards through the air by it and then
set down upon the ground uninjured.
Judy Metts, a colored woman in Seuth
Carolina, was arrested for larceny. A
party of men en horseback overtook the
constable aud his prisoner. The party
were disguised, having cloth ever their
faces, with eyeheles te see through. Seme
of the party took charge of the constable
and ethers took the prisoner, and they car
ried them off in different directions. The
constable says he was kept about an hour
and was then told te "git," which he ac
cerdingly did without delay. The woman
was found the next morning about 200
yards from where the lynchers took her,
hanging by the neck te a tree about 20
feet from the ground.
Jehn Beck, a German milkman, who
resides in a small cottage in Jacob street.
I near Evergreen avenue, Brooklyn, returned
home drunk, ile appeared te be confused,
but his wife did net pay attention te him,
supposing that he would lie down aud fall
asleep. Their little eight-months'-old son
was lying in a cradle in the room and she
went out, leaving Beck iu the same soem,
but presently she heard a pistol-shot, and
when she rushed into the room she found
that Beck had shot the child in the icft
breast, while it was lying in the cradle,
killing it instantly. He was arrested and
claimed that the sheeting was accidental ;
that he was taking the pistol down from a
nail when it was accidentally discharged.
fioed Friday.
Geed Friday, celebrated as the anniver
sary of the crucifixion of Jesus, fiem the
earliest era of the Christian religion, has
been ebscived with ceremonies of usual
solemnity. All Catholic churches are
draped in mourning, no mas? is said, it, rc
ing the only day of the year when it is
emitted no consecrated wine is used, nor
are the sanctuary lights, incense or music
employed. Iu all the Catholic countries
of Europe, iu the early centuries and down
te modem times, the veneration paid te
the day had its influence en what was
worn, eaten and spoken. The was no
mirth of any kind permitted. Iraagts of
Judas were set up iu public places
te be stoned. The monks remained
in their cells during this day iu
gloom,and groans were heard ou all sides.
xue people loiiewea cresses which were
borne about, filling the air with lamenta
tions. Het buns in the shape of a cress
were the only feed partaken of, except of
a leaf of bread baked en the same day a
year before. Time has doue away with
these ceretnenics,and the day is hallowed by
a proper respect iu ail Christian churches.
In Pennsylvania Geed Friday has been
made a legal holiday, ou which all efficiai
business is suspended. There -are no
transactions iu any of the banks te day.
The public schools are suspended. Ne
magistrates cau transact any buinc!s.
This is bv the law of Pennsylvauw, a law
net generally iu force in the states of the
Union, bnt about te be enacted in New
Yerk.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE BETZ FIRE.
Arrat
of a Supposed Incendiary Th
Mayer's Proclamation.
Yesterday afternoon Officers Lemau and
Shay arrested Bryson Painter en suspicion
that he had a hand in setting fire te the
barn of Jacob Bctz, in the Seventh ward,
which was burned night before last. The
(-officers are reticent in making known the
eviueuce mey nave against tue accused,
but it has been learned that a gentleman
residing in the neighborhood, and who
discovered the fire before .it had made
much headadway and was running toward
the barn te give assistance.ran almost into
the arms of Painter, who was coming from
the direction of the burning building. On
meeting the gentleman Painter said
" Don't go back there ; it's all right," and
added a moment afterwards, "they are
getting the cattle out,"" and then moved
off. It is supposed that when Painter
first met the gentleman, he mistook him
for one of his own accomplices, and that
when he said it "was all right" he meant
te inform him tint the barn was fired ;
and discovering his mistake, made the re
mark about getting out the cattle. This
view of the case is the mere plausible, as
at that time Mr. Betz s cattle and horses
were stillin the burning building. The
time for Painter's hearing has net yet been
hxeu.
As will be seen by the mayor's procla
mation, priuted iu auether column, a re
ward of 8309 is ofL-red for the apprehen
sion of the incendiary.
OECOKATION day.
Me.-tlug el the Commute e( Arraexemeata.
Last evening the committee of arrange
ments for Decoration day held a meeting
at the office of J. K. Barr, esq., the chair
man. A resolution passed that all flags placed
upon graves by the pest have the number
"84"' printed upon them.
A communication from Salem church
inviting the pest te attend Diviue services
there en the Sunday after decoration was
rend and accepted.
It was resolved te held the main services
in Woodward Hill cemetery at the grave
of the Iato Walter G. Evans, who was a
member of the the pest.
The following sub committees were ap
pointed by Chairman Barr.
Graves Messrs. Henry, Graham and
Sweger.
Collecting Messrs. Gred", Metzler aud
F;tsnacht.
Printing Messrs. Reineehl, Fasnacht
aud Keller.
Reute Messrs. Sweger, Metzler and
Graham.
Music Messrs. Graft Graham and
Sweger.
Flowers Messrs. Henry, llublcy, of
Mt. Jey, aud Boek my er.
Cresses aud Wreaths Messis. Keller,
Boekmycr and .Graham.
Chester-Lancistur Weddlug Helta.
Weal Chester American.
At the Friends' meeting house iu Chris
tiana, Lancaster county, en Wednesday,
by the ceremony peculiar te that religions
denomination, Anna Mcndcnhall, daugh
ter of Jacob H. Mcndcnhall, of Kcnnett
township, was united iu marriage te Pos Pes
chall Moere, son of Walker Moere, Lan
caster comity. The small but comfertablo
building was filled with a congregation
composed of the relatives and friends of
the contracting parties. Samuel Emlen,
of Gcrmantewu, and Edward Sharpless,
of Med I erd, N. J., both ministers in the
Society of. Friends, were present, the
former preaching eloquently and at
length, and the latter offering fervent sup
plication. After meeting a reception was
given the bride and groom at the home of
the latter's brother, Asahel Moere, iu
Sadsbury township, at which were pres
ent about forty relatives and intimatu
friends. The wedding dinner was a sub
stantial icpast, in which old Lancaster's
reputation for elegant living was fully sus
tained. The gift feature of the nuptials
was net slighted, several handsome pres
ents being left as substantial remem
brances of love and esteem. The building
iu which the reception w;is held is 103
yeais old, and has been the Moere family
mansion for two generations.
Seized witb Fits
The West Chester Village Iieeerd says :
On Weduesday evening, a yenngmau,well
dressed, was picked up en the Lancaster
turnpike, near the Green Tree, Willistown
township, by a number of the members of
Thompson ledge F. and A. M., and carried
into a house near by. Medical aid was
summoned and the man was soeu restored
te consciousness. Hs said his name was
Walter II. Harrison, that he lived in Stam
ford Connecticut, and that he had been iu
delicate health for some 18 months, and
had.becn traveling through the Seuth. He
walked liem Lancaster that day because
he had no money. He conversed in a
very intelligent manner, and presented a
geed appearance. A collection was taken
up and sufficient money was obtained te
pay his way home te Stamford Conn. He
was accompanied by some of the citizens
of Green Tree te Philadelphia and put en
a New Yerk train.
Awiu!.
A ciicus which is billed te appear iu Mt.
Jey advertises that one of its acts is
' ilair Raising. Bleed Freezing and
Nerve Thrilling ;"' at it " scientists are
paralyzed and humanity appalled." This
is certainly terrible, aud it is a great won
der that the citizens of Mt. Jey are net
frightened. Yet they are net, and the
show will be allowed te " raise tiie hair "
of the citizens. Maylw that act is done
by a troupe of " Wild Zulus."
The Lily 1Kb t.
Helders of the old city six per cent
bends should net forget that interest en
the Fame ceases en the 23d inst., and it
will be te their advantage te hand them
in for exchange or payment en or before
that day. Te aveiil the inconvenience of
a rush which will be sure te take place
during the last few days, the prudent
bondholder will at once step up te the
mayor's office and settle, while "the
clerks, at leisure."
Oeitnary.
In Bart township en Weduusday, April
0, James Jacksen, a well-known minister
in the Society of Friends, died, aged 7tf
years.
Geerge Cochran, aged about 80 years,
after a short illness, died lately inCeIerain
township, at the resilience of his son-in-law.
Horses Stelen at Geedville.
"R. D. Y."- writes from Geedville,
Lancaster county, te the Reading Nexca,
that a few days age three horses were
stolen from the stables of Isaac Wanner,
residing in Pequca valley, near the Penn
sylvania railroad. The horse company
has been following the track of the thief
for several days, and will likely seen ar
rest him.
The Property Committee.
Last evening the city property commit
tee met for organization in the mayor's
office. Mr. Geerge W. Zecher was elected
chairman. Ne business of importance
was transacted. The committee consists
of Messrs. Zecher, Gee. M. Franklin, Ce'r-
meny and fctene.
Sale of Keal Estate.
Henry Sbubert. auctioneer, sela at pri
vate sale en Wednesday, a two story
biick dwelling and let of I'rennd belonging
te Sarah Zecher, situated en: the east Bide
of North Queen street, between Lemen
and James streets, Ne. 439, te Jehn Gress
for $3,000.