LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 188 .
Stancastci intelligencer
SATURDAY EVENING, APBIL 16, 1881.
Mr. Gewen's Libel Suit.
Mr. Gewen has brought suit for libel
against a financial newspaper in New
Yerk, the existence et which .has been
known te very few ; and his action is se
unlikeTiis generally contemptuous treat
ment of such assaults as te create much
surprise, especially when the iusignifi
cance of the source is considered. The
gist of the article was the charge that
the originators of Mr. Gewen's bend
scheme had " made their money long
age by selling at the recently prevailing
high prices'' and the statement that
Judge McKennan, of the United States
circuit court, had declared that "he felt
very sere at Mr. Gewen, feeling that
Gewen had lied and cheated him.and that
he would have acted very differently if
he had known what he new knows."
There does net seem te be enough in
these charges te have disturbed Mr.
Gewen's equanimity, or te challenge
him te bring a libel suit, even though the
editor invited it by a declaration that he
made them "with a wholesome regard for
the far-reaching arm of the law ; " be
cause Mr. Gewen is fully aware that his
character for integrity is quite proof
against all such insinuations, and he
epially knows hew absolutely silly te
these who knew Judge McKennan will
seem the ascription te him of such child
ish utterances.
As Mr. Gewen has generally sufficient
reason for what he does, it is likely that
he seeks, in the action he has instituted,
te give a wide publicity te all the mat
ters in connection with the negotiation
of the proposed Reading lean. He has
declared that he has no desire te pun
ish this particular editor and seeks only
his own vindication. It is a natural de
sire, and the ventilation he proposes te
make will be of benefit both te himself
and te his company. Mr. Gewen is of
thai rare class of men whose acts
never need te shun the day
light. The public have the utmost
confidence in his probity and sincerity,
and it is just this confidence which has
sustained liim in their esteem in the face
of what renfessedly has been his most
disastrous management of the affairs of
his company. ( ne of Mr. Gewen's great
est faults and greatest virtues is his
buoyancy and hopefulness. There is a
vast deal of the Mullierry Sellers in him.
This it was that led him te bury his
company under a lead of coal mines, in
which there were and are millions, if
fiey can be held for the future's value.
Hul innumerable men have been wreck
ed by their farsightedness, in seeing
what the future would have in
store, and. by a near sightedness
which prevented them from seeing
intervening obstacles te the realization of
their hopes. Mr. Gewen, though he has
brought the Heading read te the verge
of ruin, claims the confidence of his
stockholders because they knew he has
been honest in his course and will
be energetic in retrieving the errors
he knows he lias committed. There
is no man in the wide world
who needs less than lie te resort
te the courts for a vindication of his in
t Jgrity. It is known te be founded en a
rock, and his name has become a syno
nym for that nire quality among rail
road managers. Mr. Gewen's suit is
simply brought, we judge, "because of the
feeling he always has te give the public
the fullest knowledge of the things he
has done ; the same feeling has prompt
ed him te call the public meeting in
Philadelphia, at which in a few days he
will give an account of his steward
ship. m m
Thk correspondents an still making
sport of Mr. Biuitie's gout. It is heart
less, perhaps, but Mr. Blaine cannot
complain, even if he should really be
ill, that the newspaper men are incred
ulous. He has net established a charac
ter for such abundant sincerity and
truthfulness as te make his word current
as imparting absolute verity. And
when he proclaims himself ill, there will
be these who suspect him of doing it for
a purpese: knowing his ingenuity in
hiding his deep designs under all man
ner of cloaks. He is charged new with
getting himself into an invalid state for
the purpose of preparing an easy way for
his translation te a foreign shore in the
capacity of minister te England, after
he has first made diligent use of his pre
sent place at the right hand of the throne
te reward his friends and punish his en
emies. The suspicion te which Mr.
Blaine is subject in his affliction, is a
testimony of the general idea of his long
headeduess, quite as great as te the
common conception of his universal
depravity. A shrewd knave, indeed, and
one entirely tee strong for the weak
headeduess and mild goodness of Mr.
Garfield.
Geed Fhiday bids fair te take en the
character of a festival ; which is certainly
very far from the idea of the day. But
a holiday inevitably tends te joyousness;
and the special observance of the day re
quires for its fullest development that it
be made a holiday. In Pennsylvania it
is a legal holiday and in New Yerk there
is a strong movement te make it one.
The consequence of this movement will
doubtless be te seen make a general holi
day of CJoed Friday. The observance of
Easier as such is ik)w se general that it
will drag the precedent day in its wake.
The gifts of Easter, which are Incoming
se common and costly, are purchased
during the holy week, and the
selection of them is hardly consonant
with the saddened feelings which are
supposed te be appropriate te that time.
Who can be sad in looking at the beauti
ful profusion of gift cards tljat fill the
store windows and counters ? The idea
of gloom in connection with the observ
ance of Geed Friday must be given up.
The day remains, but the character of
the feelings supposed te be properly
attendant upon it must be changed.
People will net take a holiday for
aadners ; they want the holiday, but
it must be a day of gladness. Nature
has made it se and nature must be riht
whatever the logic of the occasion may
say te the contrary.
Hcrc. J. X. Ukapp, cf Auburn. 1 .
Y.. volunteers, through the New Yerk
Times, an exhaustive defense of Senater
Conkling against the charges involved
in the sensational story, widely published
last year, connecting his name with that
of a lady of Pert Byren, N. Y., wiie has
separated from her husband, Mr. Jehn
Hayden. The denial is most positive
and sweeping in its terms, is based en
many affidavits from the Ilaydens and
upon statements of leading citizens and
.clergy of Auburn, X, Y. It leaves the
many people who have read the original
story only room te wonder hew the au
thor of it ever fabricated se entire and
baseless a fiction. Mr. Knapp's com
plaint that the publication of the story
"in different states from sea te sea has
always been coincident with some polit
ical movement in which the distinguish
ed New Yerk Senater was an actor,"'
only suggests the tardiness of the denial,
which comes new en the eve of what is
really premised as the Greatest Effert of
Mr. Conkling.
On: esteemed contemporary, the Ex
aminer, which usually reports Senater
Cameren's speeches in full, has net yet
printed his eloquent remarks when it
took a senator at each coat tail te keep
him awav from Ben Hill : " What's
that?"
MINOR TOPICS.
A l'Kem.vi, union of all the Seuth Afri
can states is mere than probable. The in
itiatery steps have been taken by the
Orange Fiec State.
The editor of the Lancaster Inquirer
sketches "the political liar" with a de
gree of fidelity which indicates that he
steed before a mirror while doing it.
Priiuc opinion in favor of the abolition
of slavery in Brazil is new se persistent
that the crisis cannot be much longer
postponed.
Rev. Dit. CiiAinieunxr., of the New
England Methodist conference, has elec
trified his brethren of the ministry by
offering a resolution in the conference de
neuncing theatre-going en the part of
young local preachers and candidates for
the ministry.
The Cincinnati Gazette, needing the uce
of its type, published en Monday the
sketch of Lord Beacensficld's career which
it had prepared for obituary purposes two
weeks age. Between the quarrels of his
physicians and the preparation of his obit
uary by all well regulated newspapers, the
Philadelphia Bulletin thinks Pi.-aaeli h.is
a fioed chance te get well.
The Congrcgatienaliat complains that
since 184u there have been appointed for
the United States navy seven chaplains, of
whom six were Episcopalians and one a
Baptist. Of the last nine appointed eight
have been Episcopalians. Twe vacancies
have occurred recently, one by the death of
an Episcopalian and one by the retirement
of a Presbyterian, and both have been
tilled by Episcopalians. Tlieie are new
twenty-four chaplains, as fellows : 10
Episcopalians, 7 Methodists, 5 Baptists, 1
Prc.tbylciiaii and 1 Congrag.ilieualist.
Bisiiei- Sisrrsex has been requested te
preach the opening sermon before the Ecu
menical Methodist conference in Londen
en "Christian Union." The pregramme,
agreed upon covers twelve days. The
fir.st day (September 7) will be occupied
by the usual preliminaries. The general
topic for the second, day is "Methodist
History;" en the third, "Evangelism
and Weman's Werk" will be discussed ;
fourth day, ".Methodism and the Yeung;"
fifth day, 'Temperance, the Sabbath,"
etc.; sixth day, "Perils from Papacy,
Skepticism, Weildliuess," etc.; Seventh
day, "Education;" eighth day, "Chris
tian Literatuie ;" ninth day, Heme Mis
sions;" tenth day, "Foreign Missions:"
eleventh day, Foreign Missions and
Methedit statistics ;" twelfth dav,
"Christian Unitv."
PERSONAL..
Right Reverend Bishop Suax.wtxx offi
ciated at the services in the cathedral,
Philadelphia, en Hely Thursday, in the
absence of Archbishop Weed.
Senater Jxe. E. Rnvurnx, who repre
sents the Fifth district of Philadelphia, is
about te lead te the aKar Miss Pendry of
Leavenworth, Kansas, lie is rich and
they will go te Europe.
Ex-Speaker Raxdall, who returned te
Washington from Philadelphia this week,
is making preparations te remove his fam
ily from their. Washington residence te
their country place near Berwyn..
" Ned Ucxtuxe," happily married te
a modest lady of Connecticut, in 1871,
has been disturbed and discomfited
at his " Eagle's Nest" en the Hudsen, by
the appearance of another woman who
claims him as her husband since 1853.
The Kiug of Abyssinia is dead and has
been succeeded by his son Michael. The
kiug fell in a battle fought with
the Assaimeraks. His name was Kassai,
but he was crowned as King Johannes.
He succeeded King Theodere III., who
committed suicide when Magd.xla was
taken by the British army under Napier
in 1868.
At the late triennial session of the So
ciety of the Cincinnati in Charleston, S. C,
the following officers was elected te serve
for the ensuiug term : President General,
Hen. Hamilton Fish, of New Yerk ;
Vice President General, William A. Irvine,
of Pennsylvania ; Secretary General, C.
W. Harris, of Pennsylvania ; Assistant
Secretary General. R. J. Manning, of
Maryland ; Treasurer General, Jehn
Schuyler, of New Yerk ; Assistant Trcas
urer General, Herman Burgin, of New
Jersey.
Mrs. J. D. Sweet, who manages a
traveling variety troupe, was robbed in
Philadelphia last week of $1,000 worth of
diamonds and $500 in money by a thief
who -entered her room and rifled her
trunk. Jehn W. Blanchard, a member of
Mrs. Sweet's company, known as " The
Man With the Iren Jaws," disappeared at
the same time, and detectives found one
of the diamond rings in a pawnshop in
New Yerk. The pawnbroker's descrip
tion of the man who had pledged it an
swered te that of Blanchard, and he was
arrested after resistance.
LATEST NEWS ET MAIL.
Around Fair Haven N. J., a cattle dis
ease is raging with fatal effect.
Schacffer wen the billiard match easily.
Total score : Schacffer 4,000, Slossen 2,780.
In Trenten, Ont., the commercial hotel
and stores burned yesterday. Less $25,
000 ; insurance $8,000. .
The Lefavem mill in Pawtucket R. I.,
had its upper fleer and reef burned yester
day. Less, $13,400 ; insured.
Near Het Springs, Ark., during a
thunder storm Dallas Alexander, a young
farmer was instantly killed by lightning.
Clarence Masen was instantly killed at
Teemes' station, Teun., while coupling
cars, his body was cut in two.
Severe snow prevails throughout central
and northern Vermont. Several inches
have fallen. At Roxbury, en the Central
Vermont line, the snow is a feet deep en a
level and in the adjoining town it lies two
1'ect deep with geed sleighing.
While repairing a baud en one of the
wheels of the machinery of Oliver's saw
mill, near Milten, N. C, Caswell T. Hayth
of Milten, fell among the machinery, and
was crushed te death. He leaves a widow
and four children.
The steamer Andalusian, from Grange
mouth, bound te Calais, has put into
Leith in a damaged condition, having been
in collision with the steamer James Harris,
from Middlesboreugh for Grangemouth.
The latter steamer was sunk and fourteen
persons were drowned.
W. J. M unden, a Republican member of
the lower house of the North Carolina
Legislature from Pasquetant county,
eloped with the wife of J. A. Jehnsen, of
Weedville, Pcrouimeno county. They
carried oil a large ameuut of money sup
posed te belong te Jehnsen.
Charles Picrennct, a freight conductor
en the Laramie division en the Union
Pacific railroad, murdered the read mas
ter, C. H. Graves, here. Beth uien were
married. Pierennet called Graves out of
the telegaph office and shot him dead.
The murderer was arrested. The excite
ment is high and threats of lynching arc
made but the law abiding citizens will try
te prevent it.
. Ramsey, jr., junior member of the
linn of Ramsey & Sen, doing business at
the Chicago stock yards returned home
from the organization of Lincoln ledge,
G. A. R. shortly after midnight, and after
kissing his wife and boy geed night, he
retired te another room. Shortly after
his wife heard the report of a pistol, and,
rushing te his bedside, found him dying.
He was prosperous but disposed te melan
choly. In Baltimore Chas. II. Smith, a German,
called en Mrs. James II. Boyd, living at
Ne. 53 North Liberty street, early in the
evening, and, insisting that a friend of his
was stepping there, forced his way into
the house. Twe gentlemen wlmfwcre
present at once ejected him, but net be
fore Mrs. Boyd became violently hysterical
from fright. In about two minutes she
was seized with violent hemorrhages aud
died five minutes, later. Smith was locked
up for a hearing
Nancy Beyle, eighteen years old, had
been missing for the past six weeks from
her home, near Westport, N. Y., and yes
terday her body body was found in a
school house, six miles from her residence.
Siie had been ravished and then killed.
There arc indications that after the mur
der, the body was brought te the school
house and thrown into the building
through the window. The young hidy
was respectable and highly esteemed.
Great excitement prevails.
On an emigrant train near Pine Bluffs
station, Wyoming; a man named Black
quarreled with a boy passenger ; and Evan
Lewis iuterfcrred te protect the boy.
Bl.tck stabbed Lewis with a dirk knife in
the abdomen. Black jumped off the train
and ran across the plains. Several passen
gers engaged in his pursuit aud lie will
probably be lynched if caught. Lewis, is
from Dedgevillu. Wis., and was bound for
Butte, Ment. The physicians say he will
die within twenty-four hours. lie lies in
the Cheyenne hospital.
Before E. C. Grovier, a rcspectable and
wealthy farmer of Washington's Valley N.
J., .-.het himself, he wrote full and explicit
directions as te the manner in which he
desired his funeral conducted, selected the
style of coffin, the minister, named tlie
text from which he wised the funeral dis
course preached and made a list of person
al friends whom he desired te act as pall pall
heaiers. Mr. Grovier was afflicted with
liver cempiaint and dyspepsia and is be
lieved te have been suffering from nervous
prostration.
STATE ITEMS.
Tiic general synod of the Evangelical
Lutheran church in the United States will
be held at Alteena June ti.
Jehn Mellale, sixteen years of age,
while at work in the Union stove works,
at Pillsten, was instantly killed by the
burst ing of an emery wheel.
Jehn Froby, of Allegheny county, took
a lead of potatoes te town, get drunk and
en the way home fell under the heels of
his mule, and was kicked te death
II. W. Mackcy's estate will sue Kemble
for $28,090jlest te the ex state treasurer by
the failure of Andersen's bank in Titus
ville, which Kemble undertook te run for
tlf Andersen creditors.
Mrs. Michael Flanegan, fifty-two years
of age, was found burned te death at her
home in the suburbs of Pittston. She
was alone in the house aud her clothing
ignited while she was asleep near the
fue.
N. W. Ayer fc Sen, the great advertis
ing agency of Philadelphia, have bought
the agency of S. M. Pettingill & Ce. Year
after year Ayer's business has steadily in
creased and they are at the top of their
ensincss.
Yesterday Jehn Wanamaker celebrated
the twentieth anniversary of the opening
of Oak Hall by reviewing the development
of a business management which has ex
panded from $50 daily sale3 te 8,000
employees.
Pike county politicians are excited ever
the election of the superintendent of pub
lie schools, which occurs en the second
Monday in May. There are two candi
dates in the field Hamilton Armstrong of
Mil ford, and Jehn A. Kipp, of Greene
township.
On Duncan's island in the Susquehanna
a boatman by the name of Garman, from
McKee's Half Fall, while fixing a rope at
the front end of his beat fell overboard.
His brother who was en deck threw him a
pole and a rope, but in spite of all aid he
drowned.
The Cnrry-Uileiu slander case has been
en trial the last three day in Greene ceun
ty. It is attracting much interest, as both
parties te the suit are prominent people.
It is charged that Rev. Curry, a Metho
dist minister said that Mrs. Ullem, mother
of Prothenotary Ullem, stele a calf.
In Lebanon last evening Frank Beck
told, eighteen years old, a cigarmaker,
while playing with a revolver at the house
of William Kelshner, en North Seventh
street, shot and killed himself. Ne person
was present wneu tne accident happened
and the affair is a mystery.
Rev. Dr. Carnachan, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, Meadville, comes out
of his trial found wanting. The petition
for removal was signed by 116 ladies, and
190 gentleman, the latter representing ever
twothirdsef'the congregetiou. Charges
of intoxication, forgery, etc., are made.
A vote of the presbytery was .taken en the
matter, resulting in twenty-five for dis
missing the pastor aud seventeen for re
taining him. Carnachan must go.
Old Stories tfetelcl.
Ham Ruglcy, deputy sheriff of Matagor
da county, Texas, was accidently shot and
killed by a young lady friend, who play
fully pointed a pistol at hiin, saying, " I
believe I will sheet you, Ham" The con
tents of the pistol struck him in the neck,
causing death in three minutes.
Geerge Wallace and James Goodlee went
turkey hunting near Newport, Arkansas.
They separated te meet at a given point.
Wallace arrived first, and mistaking Good Good
eoe, who were a red necktie and who was
making his way through the underbitsh,
for a turkey, fired upon him, the ball en
tering his threat and resulting fatally.
Goodlee was a prominent merchant and a
native of Kentucky. Wallace is a tele
graph operator.
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Short Werk Willi an Klepcr.
Five weeks age two tramps slopped with
a family named Davis, en St. Francis
river, seventy-live miles south of Memphis
and a week age, while the elder and
younger Davises were absent the tramps
eloped with their wives, going down the
river in a Hat beat. The younger Davis
started in pursuit en the steamer McCrcad
aud overtook the party camping en the
bank of the river. Persuading the cap
tain te slew up he stepped en deck and
shot dead the tramp who abducted his
wife. Getting off at the next landing he
returned and found the dead man desert
ed. A pardon was found in his pocket,
showing him te be an Illinois convict
named Clark.
LOCAL INT?LLIGENCE.
TUK COUNTY' AUIMTOltS.
What a Mnjerity of Tliein Itijteit.
A. F. Shcnck, esq., this morning pre
sented te the court the report of the coun
ty auditors signed by Messrs. Cm ran and
Cellins. Musser declining te sign it. They
report as fellows :
"In pursuance of an act of Asr,embly ap
proved March 25, 1870, we convened at the
court house, in the city of Lancaster, and
commence te audit, settle aud adjust the
accounts of Samuel A. Grell, esq., treas
urer of Lancaster county, from the first.
davef January, 1880,. te the 81st day of
December, 1SS0, both days inclusive, and
after carefully examining the same and
comparing his vouchers therewith, we lind
a balance in his hands en the :tst day' of
December, 1880, of ninety-nine thousand
three hundred aud one dollars and thirtv
eicht cents ($99,301.33).
' We have also examined the account of
Hugh R. Fulton, esq., treasurer of the
Heme for Friendless Children, and alter
comparing his vouchers therewith, find it
correct, With a balance m Ins hands due
the home, en the 81st day of December,
18S1, of twelve hundred and thirty eight
dollars and ninety cents (1,235.90).
"We have also examined the account of
Geerge Spurrier, esq., treasurer of the
Peer and Heuse of Employment of said
county, and after comparing his vouchers
therewith find it correct, with a balance in
his hands due the county of Lancaster, en
the 31st day of December, 18S0, of six
thousand and thirt y-nine dollars and niuetv
cents ($6,039.90).
" We have also examined the account of
Isaac II. Sheaffer, esq., treasurer of the
beard of prison inspectors of said county,
from the 1st day of Jannary, 18S0, te the
31st day of March, 1S80, both days inclu
sive, and after comparing his vouchers
therewith, find it correct aud no balance
en either side.
"We have also examined the account of
Jacob Wolf, esq., treasurer of the beard of
prison inspectors of said county, from
April 1st 1880, te December 31st, 1880,
both days inclusive, and after cempaiing
his vouchers therewith, find it correct and
no balance en either side.
"We have also examined the accounts
of JacebS. Strine, esq., high sheriff of
the county of Lancaster, in account with
said county, and examined his docket and
find them correct.
"We further beg leave te report le this
honorable court, that iu our examination
ever the prison accounts, we find that the
persons enti listed with the goods of the
prison have sold goods and moneys have
never been paid ever te the treasurer of
the prison. And also Isaae II. Shaeffcr,
esq., former treasurer of the prison, has
net yet paid ever the amount of ninety
nine dollars and forty-five cents, ($99 45)
which was found in his hand due the
prison in our last report, which award en
his failure te appeal has become a judg
ment which we recommend te becelIceteiV
" The indebtedness of the county, Jan
uary 1, 1881, appears te be three hundred
and sixty-two thousand, five hundred and
fifteen dollars and thirty-four cents ($302,
515.34.) "In conclusion we beg leave te repot t
that Samuel A. Greff, esq., the treasurer,
and his skillful clerk, Mr. David Waifel,
deserve great credit for the systematic
and correct manner in which the county
treasurer's accounts are kept. and. the caie
exercised iu keeping safe and secure the
county funds."
Tne News from Strasburg.
Mr. Jehn Ingrain's new house, situated
en West Main street, has lately been com
pleted, aud it presents quite an attractive
appearance and adds greatly te the im
provement of the borough.
The little brick dwelling house which
steed opposite the residence of Mr. S. N.
Warfel has been tern down, en which site
a new house is te be erected. Men are en
gaged in removing the remains of the old
building, and ere long that portion of the
borough will be graced by a new build
ing. Werkincn are at present engaged in re
pairing the residence of Dr. S. Kencagy.
The doctor is having his house remodeled
in general.
Mr. Jehn F. Hull is adding te his place
of business a new gents' ice cream room for
the accommodation and comfort of his
customers.
We are glad le sec, as the spring opens,
that some of our citizens arc beginning the
work of improvement and hope that it may
continue.
A number of young men who arc em -pleyed
in the cigar factory of Heir &
Brackbill, during the past week have in
the evenings been engaged in playing base
eau i or meir own pleasure and amuse
ment. The yeuug men have started the
game early in the season, and if they con
tinue it during the summer it wili be very
geed exercise for them.
Death of James ISumes.
James Barnes, one of the eldest and
most respected citizens of Drumore town
ship, died at his residence near the Unicorn
hotel, en Thursday evening iu the 91st
year of his age. Mr. Barnes was twice
married, his wives being sisters of Jehn
McSparran, esq. Mr. Barnes survived
them both. Six children two sons, and
four daughters survive him. He was a
man of amiable disposition, mild and gen
tle in his manners, and it may truly be
said of him, that he lived and died a right
eons and .upright man, respected by all
who knew him. He was born, lived and
died in Drumore township, and in polities
was a staunch Democrat, His funeial will
occur en Monday at 10 o'clock, burial at
Chestnut Hill cemetery.
Twe Reddle.
Marietta Register.
Dr. Compten, the affable aud funny
man of the medical society of this county,
called te see us for" a short time last week,
and greeted us with, "We red fellows are
poison, aren't we?"
Easter Celebration.
The Rockland Sunday school will ob
serve Easter with a celebration of seug,
and a distribution of colored eggs and
ether presents.
Till: CITV WATER WOEKS.
official Inspection by the Water Com
mittee. Yesterday Mayer MacGenigle, President
Evans, of select council, President Lever Lever
geed, of common council, and Messrs.
Barr, Berder, Bees and Brown of the
water committee, McMullen, of street com
mittee, and City Treasurer MeCemscv,
paid an official visit te the water
works for the purpose of in
specting and reporting te councils the
present condition and necessities of the
works. The committee was conveyed te
the works in an omnibus, and was accom
panied by reporters of the daily papers.
On their way out they stepped and made
an examination of the cityTcscrveirs. In
the west reservoir there was 14 feet aud 1
inch of water, and in the east reservoir 18
feet and 0 inches. Owing te injuries sus
tained by the walls ei the reservoirs by
the unusually severe weather just passed,
it is deemed unsafe te fill the reservoirs te
a greater height than above stated. It
will be remembered by our readers, that
when the spring thaw set in the south
wall of the west basin sprung a leak at the
point at which it is pierced by the receiv
ing main, and that a considerable portion
of the embankment was washed away.
This leak lias brcn thoroughly repaired
and the washed part of the embankment
neat ly filled ; but the brick lining of the
reservoirs near the water surface, will
require very considerable repairs ; several
ceur.-es of brick have been entirely tern
out by the action of the ice and frost, and
in several places, especially along the
south and west walls of the west basin,
holes have been worn behind the brick
lining and the walls have been thereby
considerably injured. The north wall of
the east basin, which iu former years
gave the water authorities se much trou
ble, and which w s repaired by Superin
tendent Kitch last summer, appears te
be entirely water tight. A part of the
embankment which was badly washed by
feimer leaks and repaired last fall,
will require sedding. Superintendent
Kitch " fowls the city" entirely from the
west basin, keeping the water in the east
basin as a reserve iu case of fire.
Frem the reservoirs the city officials un
der the lead of Superintendent Kitch drove
te the water works at the city mill, where
they were met by Engineer Win. Stchman
:ud his assistants Wm. McLaughlin aud
Wm. Gibsen, and Cel. Tem Thurlow, the
last named of whom was overhauling that
"costly blunder" the Gcyclin pumps, the
valves of which require repairs. In con
versation with the superintendent and en
gineer we are informed that the Gcyeliu
pump, since the reduction of the stze of
barrel from twelve te ten inches, works
with comparative case, but that it is,
nevertheless, almost useless because when
the water iu the Conestoga is very high it
can't run because it is submerged and
when the water is very low it can't run
for want of a head te drive it. Fer all
practical purposes, it might almost as well
lie lying high and dry en the banks of the
creek. By the way, we were told by
Engineer Stehman that Mr. Geyclin was
ui Lancaster a lew days age, making some
inquiries about the working of the pump
it appearing, from his talk with the en
gineer, that he has trouble with another of
his pumps, somewhere in Virginia, which
also refuses te de the work cut out for
it.
Hew different from the above iu every
respect is the Worthiugten pump ! It is
pretty as a picture and works te a charm,
making no mere neise than a sewing ma
chine an J throwing its millions of gallons
of water into the reservoir at all times and
under all circumstances. The superin
tendent and engineers are of course proud
of it, and keep it in the most excel
lent order, its brass mountings shining
like burnished geld and all its surround
ings being neat and tidy. The
little half million gallon Worthiugten
which stands aleugside of it, aud which
did such geed service iu the emergency
two or three years age, is new idle, but
ready for action whenever called upon.
During the late Heed, the water entered
the Worthingteu engine room, and flooded
it te a considerable depth leaving a great
deposit of mud and slime, but this has a!!
been removed, aud the engine house is iu
exee'Ieut condition. It is the intention of
the superintendent, however, at an early
day te give the exposed easting of the en
gine and pipes connected with it and ad
ditional coat of paint te prevent them
from rusting.
The boiler room is in as geed condition
as it could be expected te be considering
the extraordinary amount of work the
boilers are compelled te bear. There are
but four boilers in the works, and these
were erected four years age. They have
been iu almost constant use, and en many
occasions been overheated iu order te
supply the necessary amount of steam
for it must be remembered they were net
erected te run the Worthiugten engine,
but only the old engine used in running
the Geyelin pump. The" overheating of
the boilers has net only weakened them te
some extent, but has broken the iron
plates in front of and abeve the furnaces,
and cracked the brick walls within which
the furnaces arc built. These walls have
been shored up and prevented from tailing
te pieces by timber braces placed between
them and the walls of the boiler house,
but it is painfully evident te the most
casual observer that a new boiler house
and a new nest of boilers, of at
least equal capacity te these new iu use,
should at once be provided, as has mere
than once been urged by the mayor, su
perintendent and engineers iu charge.
The boilers are examined aud cleaned
every two week when the water is muddy
and every three or four weeks when it is
clear ; but one great difficulty is that the
boilers being connected iu pairs two of
them have te be emptied, for cleaning, at
the same time, and it is tee great a strain
en the ether two te run the 3,000,000
gallon pump, and if this is net doue down
gees the water iu the reservoirs.
The Birkinbiuc water power pumps were
found te be in goad condition, and-working
well, under an excellent head of
water, an unbiekcn sheet of which was
flowing ever the breast of the dam from
shore te shore. One of the pumps was
leaking a little but net materially.
The pier between the dam and the fore-
bay, and the bridge tinibeis in front of
the hcadgatcs, gave evidence of the sever
ity of the late ice freshet. The heavy
stones of the pier, some of which weighed
ever 1,000 pounds, aud were besides bolt belt
ed together with heavy wrought iron bars,
were lifted and twisted out of place as
though they had been pebbles. The bridge
timbers were broken off and crushed.
These latter have been replaced with new
timbers aud nicely painted. The pier will
be repaired later in the season.
At the close of the inspection the visitors
were again invited by the superintendent
iute the Worthingteu pump room, where
refreshments were set, and an inter
change of opinions had, the dis
cussion net being confined ex
clusively te the water question. It was
conceded by all, however, that the right
men were yusu men; in tne right place
(the engine room),and numerous "healths"
were drank te the superintendent, the en
gineers, and the success of the work. It
was noted as a coincidence that no less than
four of the water committee were
Bs and of these no less than
three were Geerges Berger, Bees
and Brown ; and that the engineers
were all Billies Billy Stehman, Billy
McLaugliu and Billy Gibsen ! Of course
these busy Bs drank each ether's health.
in which they were joined by Barr, Billy
McCemsey and the jest.
At the close of a pleasant hour the in
spection ended and the visitors returned
te the city, leaving the works in safe
hands.
COURT tfROCKEDINGS.
Opinions Delivered This Morning Sentence
Imposed Ucebms Transferred.
Court met this morning at 10 o'clock,
both judges being present. The following
opiuiens were delivered by Judge Living
ston :
Benjamin D. Mever vs. Henry Neff,
rule for new trial. This was au action te
recover damages caused by the raising of
defendants mill dam se as te iujure, as
was alleged, the mill of plaintiff. The
case occupied several days during its trial
aud the jury feuud iu favor the plaintiff
and assessed the damages at $.100. The
court by their opinion make the rule abso
lute unless $330 of the amount found the
verdict be remitted. In ease of such it
mission the rule would be discharged.
Before adjournment of court the counsel
for plaintiff filed their remission of $350,
and the rule for a new trial was dis
charged. J. B. 'Bitzer, deceased, exceptions te
auditor's report. Exceptions overruled and
report confirmed.
Lycoming tire insurance company vs.
Levi Scuscnig. Rule te set aside ji. fa.
Rule made absolute.
Clement B. Grubb vs. A Bates Grub! ;
This suit, under the constitution anil act
of the Assembly was heard by the court iu
March, without a jury. In a lengthly
opinion the court decided in favor of the
plaintiff.
Judge rattersen's Opinions.
Strasburg & Providence township read,
exceptions te report of viewers. The ex
ceptions were dismissed and a petition for
reviewers having been presented they will
be appointed en Monday.
Annie E. Conzzens, by her uext friend,
James Lloyd Lyuchcemc, vs. Daudridge
Birven Couzzens, rule te show cause why
Daudridge B. Couzzens should net pay te
Anuie E. Couzzens, or her counsel, the
sum of 15 per month for her support, and
the further suur of $35 as a preliminary
counsel fee for maintaining the same. The
court directed defendant te pay $10 per
month and $35 counsel fees pending the
divorce suit
Directors of the peer and house id" em
ployment of Lancaster county vs. Henry
Miller, of Warwick township. Rule te
show cause why he should net support his
father, Michael Miller, who i an inmate
of the peer house. The court directed
him te pay $1 per week for the mainten
ance of his father.
James Keemer vs. Elizabeth Brady,
rule for new trial. This was au action te
recover rent alleged te be due by the de
fendant. The jury found in favor of the
defendant and assessed the damage at
$28.65. The court decided te discharge
the rule if the amount found in defend
ant's favor is remitted. If net remitted
the rule will be made absolute.
In the matter of the opening of Green
street the report of v'ewers was confirmed
absolutely unless there is an appeal taken
by any of landowners through the street
will pass.
Commonwealth vs. Jehn Stively, indict
ment adultery. The jury iu this case ac
quitted the defendant and directed the
prosecutor, Aaren Riueer te pay the costs
of prosecution. A rule was granted te
show cause why that part of the verdict
imposing costs en the prosecutor should
net be stricken off. Rule was discharged.
Licenses Transferred.
The license of Martin Snyder, of Raphe,
was transferred te Isaac Brubaker. That
of;Jehn Landis, of Lititz, te Ellis Spickler.
Emauuel Carpenter, of Warwick, te Reu
ben Becker.
Sentence or an Adulterer.
Jehn Sentman, of Bart township, was
convicted of adultery with Mary Ann
Merrow. Sentence was postponed, as a
met ion for a new trial was pending. Last
week the new trial was refused. This
morning Sentman was brought into court
and was sentenced te pay a fine of $50,
costs of prosecution and undergo au im
prisonment of six months.
HBUKE II IS NECK.
jx Man Tumble out of a Wagen and i
Killed.
Wm. Felmcr is the name of a German,
between 60 at.d 65 years of age, who for
some time has been living with Henry
Fisher, near Ranck's mill. Yesteiday
morning he hitched a mule te a wagon and
came te this city. While here he began
drinking and seen became intoxicated.
He drove up North Queen street during
the forenoon and created a great deal of
amusement along the way by his
funny talk and actions. He stop step
ped at the store of Frederick
Kinzler & Sen. where he purchased
a pair of shoes. He then started for
home, and we next hear of him at Bird-in-Hand.
He stepped at the hotel el
Peter Beffeninycr, who saw at once that
he was intoxicated and refused te sell him
any liquor. Feimer r.niaincd around the
hotel for several hours and finally went te
that of Mr. Rhoads, who also refused him
liquor. Seme time in the afternoon he
left the hotel and started for Mr. Fisher's.
He turned iut: the read leading te Ranck's
mill, along which he had proceeded but
a short distance, when one of the wheels
of his wagon ran into a rut. He being
very drunk the sudden jolt threw him out
the wagon ; his head struck the ground
breaking his neck. When found shortly
afterward he was dead. Werd was sent
te this city and Corener Mishlcr left im
mediately te held the inquest. He em
paneled a jury composed of Samuel
Armstrong, Peter Boffenmyer, Wm. Mor Mer
ris, Jehn Bair, Levi Reager and Chris
ian A. Gast. They rendered a verdict of
"accidental death" alter hearing the evi
dence of several witnesses, including the
physicians.
Feimer has lived in the neighborhood of
Ranck's for several years and has worked
among farmers. He has no wife in this
country, but often spoke of having several
children in Germany.
TUK FIRICMEN.
Meeting et Their Union Last Evening.
The Firemen's Union.ef this city, held a
meeting in the Empire truck house last
evening, at which til teen delegates were
present.
S. B. Cox was called te the chair in the
absence of Maj. Hewell, the president.
The first business in order was the elec
tion of permanent officers. They are as
fellows :
President Maj. C. M. Hewell.
Vice President Walter M. Franklin.
Secretary P. S. Geedman.
Treasurer Jacob Gable.
The delegates from the different cemna.
ines spoke at length in regard te their an
nual appropriation, and it was shown that
the average exnenditure for each com
pany exceed the appropriation about $200.
A committee of three was appointed te in
terview the members of select and com
mon council in regard le au increase of ap
propriations. That committee consists of
Maj. Hewell, JiTceb Gable and, Joel L.
Haines.
The members of the union gave their
views in regard te the filling of the vacancy
in the office of chief engineer caused by
the resignation of Mr. W. J. Ferduey, and
they thought that that body should name
the man te fill the position.
Fer this purpose a meeting will be held
en the lust Thursday in May te recom
mend te the proper authorities some suit
able person for the office of chief engineer,.
Adjourned.
Slight Fire.
This morning about 1 o'clock as I.
Newman, and Gee. Lewis were passing
Mrs. Rsii-ah Vinten's residence. Ne. 146
North Mulberry street, they saw an un
usual amount or smoke issuing from the
chimney. They made the fact known te
Mrs. Vinten, ana upon investigation
found that the second story was en fire.
With a few buckets of water they suc
ceeded in putting it out. The less will
inneunt te about $50. upon which there is
no insurance. The house belongs te Jehn
Denaven.
iiev. ::ai5uk!;,s kesu;xatk.
Aelieti of St. Jehn's r. K. Church Vestry.
Te a special meeting of the vestry of St.
Jehn's Free (P. E.) church Last evening
was read the formal resignation of Rev.
T. B. Barker from the rectership of the
church. In his communication the rector
says :
""After due reflection and prayerful con
sideration, I have come te the conclusion
that it is my duty te resign the rectership
of St. Jehn's church. I feel that, there
are ether duties which at present have a
stronger claim upon, at least, a part of my
time and services. In leaving the dear
fleck of which I have been the honored
shepherd for nearly seventeen years, 1
shall ever bear in my memory aud heart
the many tokens of esteem and love which
I received while among-them ; and though
I may be absent from you iu hotly. I am
sure that our spiritual communion will ever
continue uninterrupted."
" I desire my resignation te take effect
ou Easter Monday, 1881.
" And new, brethren, I commend you te
Ged, and te the word of his grace, which
is able te build you up, aud te give you an
inheritance among all them which are
sanctified."
Action of Hie Vestry.
Wheieupeu the vestry unanimously
adopted the following minute :
" The vestry of St. Jehn's (free) Episco
pal church have received with feelings of
deep regret the resignation of their be bo be
leved pastor, Rev. Themas B. Barker, for
seventeen years thu rector el" this parish.
" Did we net knew that his determina
tion te sever the pastoral relation with us
has been reached after ' due reflection and
prayerful consideration' and because he
feels that ' there are ether duties which
at present have stronger claims upeu at
least a part of his time and services,' this
vestry, reflecting the unanimous senitment
of the congregation he lias se faithfully
and acceptably served, would press upeu
him tlie reconsideration and withdrawal
of his resignation ; but, reiuctaut as we
are te de se, we feel that we have ue etlu'r
alternative than te accept it.
" In thus consenting te the severance el"
pastoral relations, cemented by the ties of
personal friendship, we feel that our less is
softened by the reflection that Brether
Barker does net leave this charge because
he prefers another ami mere inviting field
of labor ; that during the seventeen years
he 'went about doing geed' in this parish
and community nt a single incident oc
curred te disturb the harmonious relations
the pastor and people t aud that wherever
he may serve the .Master, whether iu labor
or in waiting, he will carry with him the
tendercst memories, the warmest affec
tions and the most fervent prayers of a
united congregation te whom he spiritu
ally ministered for a much longer period
than all his honored predecessors."
Te-morrow just seventeen years from
tin; date of his call te the parish, Rev.
Barker , will preach morning aud evening
and will administer the communion in the
morning. Arrangements have been made
for the temporary supply of the pulpit
hereafter aud alter the annual meeting
next week the vestry will take official
action te fill the vacancy occasioned by
the determination of the eldest pastorate
in the city.
Little Locals.
An egg laid yesterday by a Creele hen
belonging te Mr. E. II. Kauffman, of
Mauheim township, was a little out of the
common run. It was of about the or
dinary size, but almost perfectly reuud.
Aaren S. Hall, of LandKville, is the
owner of a Maltese female eat that has at
tained the remarkable age of 15 years.
She has lest all her teeth and is totally
blind.
Moses Spangler's mill, southeast of New
Helland, was robbed of considerable flour
last Satuiday night.
Mrs. Benj. Davis, niether-iii law of Wm,
Snyder, Cedar Lane, aged 70, fell down
stairs and broke thiee rife en her right
side.
Jehn Lewis, in West Nantmeal, Chester
county, has lest three children in two
weeks from scarlet fever.
David McDannell and wife, of Heney
brook, Chester county, have made an as
signment of their property, part of which
is in Chester and part in Lancaster county,
te Isaac Graham, of Honeybrook, for the
benefit of thchvurediters.
Supt. Cox, of the almshouse, complains
that his cash book left in charge of the
county auditors is still missing. Gentlemen,
stand up and shake yeurselve.
Seme two weeks age a valuable inure
belonging te Geerge Sheff, West Willow,
injured herself badly internally by being
entangled in her stall. Nothing could be
done te relieve her, and the peer brute
died this morning.
Geerge Asten, who was arrested two
weeks age for drunken and disorderly con
duct, and who almost tore tiie coat from
the back of the officer who arrested him,
was taken before Judge Livingston yester
day afternoon ou a writ of habeas corpus,
with a view te his discharge. It being in
evidence that Mr. Asten had behaved very
badly, the judge remanded him te jail te
serve out the remainder of his thirty days
sentence.
I' iss & Deerr, horse dealers, shipped 21
horses te New Yerk this morning.
A slight fire occurred at the residence of
Philip C. Noet en .Mulberry street between
Orange and Chestnut, yesterday. Seme
het ashes had been placed iu a box in the
cellar. The box and the cellar deer were
burned. The lire was discovered early and
was seen extinguished.
J. 15. Leng, broker, sold te-day at pri
vate sale 10 shares Farmers' national bank
stock at $104.25 per share.
Lewis Kirk, charged with assault and
battery and carryiug concealed weapons
by Elmer Hulsinger, colored, waived a
hearing before Alderman A. F. Dennelly
today and gave bail for court.
At Trinity Lutheran church last even
ing a class of twenty ten males and ten
females were received into membership
by confirmation and two by latter. Rev.
Dr. Greenwald conducted the service.
Aaren B., son of Rev. J. W. Hasslcr of
New Helland, celebrated his 21st birthday
with a brilliant company at his father's
house last Wednesday evening. He is iu
the class of '82 Muhlenberg college.
Cyrus Witmcr, of Geedville, sold te J.
Mcngle of Reading. 2,800 pounds of
tobacco wrappers at 23 and 1,100 of fillers
at 11. In a U, 000 pound let delivered by
Mr. Hunt of Chester county te R. II. Bru
baker's warehouse, New Helland, many
leaves measured from -10 te -13 incites in
length and from 25 te 28 inches iu width
the quality of the very finest and the
and the color just right.
St. .Jiiines Te-morrow.
This church will be very richly decor
ated for the Easter services with flowers
and the silken hangings used in the
chancel en festal occasions. The musical
portion of the services, under the able su
pervision of Prof. Matz, has bceti carefully
prepared and will be rendered by the
choir of twentv-six men and boys, for
which this church is becoming famous.
The order of music will be as fellows, and
much of the music will he repeated in the
evening :
l'xsclia.
Psalter.
...Mornington.
...I'lain Tenes.
Whitney.
Dunks.
raids.
..Mendelssohn.
Uonned.
Stainer.
;. Warren.
Te IJeiiie. ..
Jubilate
Creed
Kyrie
Glori:Tibi..
Offertory....
Trlsa-Hen....
(Jleriu in Kxcelsis
une Dlmittii .lVregrlne'.
Uld Tene.