LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1881.
lncastet intelligencer.
FRIDAY EVENING, APBH, 30. 1881.
Tke Thieves' QuarreL
The present assault upon the star route
thieves by one setf the Republican
politicians is a fresh illustration of the
fact that when rogues fall out honest
men get their just dues. There can be
no doubt that Mr. Garfield, who heads
the administration, and Mr. Blaine, who
steers it, have long known of these frauds
ever which they new find It te their ad
vantage te raise their hands in holy hor
ror. They have tee long been be
hind the scenes of their party manage
ment net te knew that it has received
great advantage from the money that
has thus been unlawfully taken from the
treasury. The public was made clearly
acquainted with the character of these
star route frauds by the full investiga
tion of them made by Congress several
years age, after they had been exposed
by Gibsen in the New Yerk Sun. The
second assistant postmaster general
made the same bold defense that he
makes new ; admitting that he had vio
lated the law in making contracts
greatly exceeding the appropriation
provided for their payment, and declar
ing that his action was necessary te keep
the growing West properly supplied
with mail facilities. The falsity of this
plea was then as clearly shown as it is
new, by the fact that the service was
paid for extravagantly, was net needed,
and was net performed, and that the
contracts for it were changed immedH'
ately after they were made and the
figures raised se disproportionately as
te prove te the most unsuspecting mind
that the motive was jobbery and net the
public geed. All the Republican leaders
knew these things ; and Mr. Garfield
knew, moreover, that his election te the
presidency was forwarded by centribu
tiens levied upon these postal thieves.
He knew that Dersey, who managed his
campaign and te whom loud hallelu
iahs were raised for his success in buy
ing Indiana, was one of this band. It
suits his present advisers new te expose
and destroy these lately embraced fellow
laborers in the vineyard, because they
have joined bauds with the Conkling
band in rebellion. They put en a pre
sent cloak of virtue and declare that
though they and the Republican party
profited by their misdeeds, it will net
father their crimes. Blaine and Gar
field have the advantage of the sit
uatien. They have the profit of the of
fences and propose te destroy the agents
who are new net only useless but effen
sive te them. It is an old game of
thieves and cut-threats, out of which
public advantage comes whichseever
party survives, and the mere if both are
destroyed, as usually happens.
It is very doubtful whether Garfield
will have enough pluck te fight out the
battle into which he has been thrust by
Blaine. If the latter is permitted te
manage the business it will no doubt be
a fight te the bitter end. On the ether
side there is plenty of courage. The
men who steed the fire of the cengres
sienal imiuiry have the same means te
paralyze the present one. They will
net go down alone. They will net leave
Garfield, Blaine and their friends stand
ing as the virtuous figures for which
they are new posturing. The president
and his secretary are net new clothed in
raiment of dazzling whiteness, and if
they persist in pushing Conkling and his
friends te the wall they will get a terri
ble spattering of mud.
Perscy's Vang.
The deeper the probe is put into the
star route swindling business the fouler
the putrid mess is discovered te be. The
New Yerk Times led off in the exposure
and quite happily, tee, for the general
credibility te be given te the new well
sustained allegations. Fer naturally the
Democratic papers would trust the ac
cusations from such a high Republican
authority anil the little journals of its
party would net dare te deny them.
They found few apologists except in the
Brady-Gerham national organ at "Wash
ington. Its feel editor, who rushes in
where wise men de net dare te tread,
has fortunately finished his last
chances of being made secretary of a
tied Senate by his abuse of the adminis
tration, for its exposure of his newspaper
owner, the late Mr. Brady. The Herald
correspondent at "Washington reviews
some state's evidence against the ring,
and an eminent Republican paper in
Cincinnati tells hew general were its
operations, all of which we reprint
te-day.
Indeed, the Brady gang seems te have
spread their net ever the whole country
and bold rascals everywhere, from Dor Der
sey down te Jim Hendersen of local
fame, were enlisted in their service.
uerseys partner, Aimer, who figures in
the narrative which we republish, seems
te have been au expatriated thief,
who by bribery secured a condoning
of his first offenses, and then turned his
attention te " moonshine" whisky man
ufacture. "Where Dersey formerly lived ,
in Sandusky, Ohie, dispatches te a Re
publican paper in Cleveland inform
its readers that the disclosure oc
casions no surprise, as nothing mere
was te have been expected from the rep
utation which he bore there. The sig
nificance of this announcement is best
measured by keeping in mind that this
is the same Dersey, who was the Repub
lican manager of the last national
campaign, who drew en Brady and his
ring for the sinews of war, and who se
lately was feasted and toasted in Xew
Yerk by Arthur and Grant and Beecher
and the Republicans of lesser fame and
mere money.
Single Legislative Districts.
As we suspected, the sub-districting
of Yerk county into single Legislative
districts, by the infamous gerrymander
of Billingsley's bill, is made with a view
te depriving tne .Democracy 01 that
county of part of their present represen
tation. The Republican organ ever
there claims that by this division the
heavy Democratic majorities will be
thrown into two districts, aad that the
Republicans can carry the ether two.
The principle of sub-districting is a geed
one and we believe the best interests of
the state would be conserved by carrying
it out as far as possible and securing ferr
the minority in large counties a fair!
representation. But the Republicans
only propose it for Democratic counties
and put it into operation in districts like
Yerk, Luzerne, "Westmoreland, Schuyl
kill and Lackawanna, se as te gain
members for themselves, while the coun
ties which they hope te be able te carry
are left solid ; or, if districted at all, are
se cut up as te entirely disfranchise the
Democrats in them. Geed care is taken
te keep Chester and Montgomery,
Franklin and like Republican counties
entire,se as te give the Democrats in them
no chance. If the Republicans honestly
believe in the single district system they
have an excellent opportunity te put it
Inte effect here in Lancaster county.
The lower district presents an admirable
plan of division. Its southern part
forms a natural district of itself, and the
townships of Martic, Providence, Stras
burg, Paradise, Sadsbury, Bart, Eden,
Drumore, Colerain, Little Britain and
Fulton have exactly the ratio for one
member of the Heuse. Let them
ba created into a single district, en
the same principle that is proposed
te be applied te Yerk county. If the
Democrats would net carry that district
they would at least see that no Republi
can rooster get there. The upper end of
this countyalse is susceptible of geed sub
division into three single districts : and
especially is there a homogeneity of in
terest among the townships of the north
western part of it which would make it
eminently fit for a districts te be created
out of the boroughs of Marietta and
Columbia and the surrounding town
ships. These two towns, with Eliza
beth town, Ceney, the Denegals and
Hempfields, have ample population for a
member. Give them a single district,
and the Lancaster division will offset
that of Yerk. But te carve up the Demo
cratic counties and leave heavy Republi
can districts entire, is a gerrymander
only worthy of such a tool as Billings-
ley, and such a cause as Den Cameren's
re-election.
PEBbONAL..
Venxeu is a civil engineer by profession
He is a middle-aged man and is at prose lit
engaged in writing a book upon the birds
of Canada.
Caiilylk had a brother, a farmer at
uranueru, upper uanaua, ana ins
nephews still reside there. Mr. Bell, of
tbe telephone, came from the same
town.
In 185G Jay Gould wrete a history of
four hundred odd pages, of Delaware
county, New Yerk, dedicated te Hen
Zadek Pratt, the great American tan
ner.
Mr. Wasiibl'une, our ex-minister te
France, has in his heuse at Galena per
traits from life, presented te him by
the originals, of Gambctta, Thiers, Bis-
marck and the Emperor William.
Bishop Elliett, of Texas, is the
youngest bishop of the United States. He
is the son of a bishop, but before entering
the ministry was a dashing young Con
federate officer and carries a bullet in his
handsome head which still troubles him
occasionally.
Only two members of the family of
Alice and Parana Cakey are new living
their two brothers who are prosperous
farmers in Ohie. The old oak tice of Cle-
vernoek, under which Alice Cary played
as a child, and about which she wrete long
afterward, is still standing sturdily near
her old home.
Kexwabu PuiLr, eue of the editors of
the paper which published the Mercy let
terand who was arrested for criminal libel
in writing the editorial "Lying and Stick
ing te It, is saiu te ee making arrange
ments te sue the paper and parties who
instigated Lis arrest. TJie New Yerk Tri
bune, Chicago Tribune, Mr. Geerge Bliss
and ethers are mentioned as figuring in
the complaint.
Colonel Fred. Gkaxt has left Chicago
with his family for New Yerk. He will
in the future have au office in that city,
but will spend much of his time in Texas,
as the president of the Texas Western
narrow-gauge railway, a read projected
from Housten te Preside and Pase del
Norte. It is te be CGO miles long, but only
forty-two miles from Housten te Presidio
have been completed and in operation.
The Duke of Sutherland aud party,
who are studying the railroad system of
the United States and Canada, during
their tour of the country, arrived in Phila
delphia yesterday. They are nearly all
connected with the management of the
Londen & Northwestern railway of Eng
land, and as guests of the P. R. R. will
visit Baltimore, "Washington, Harper's
Ferry, Chambersburg, Harrisburg, Alteo-
na, Pittsburgh, the "West and New Eng
land. MINOR TOPICS.
The world's fair project in New Yerk
appears anally te nave run out. rue
scheme is just about dead, aud the sad
ness of the Philadelphia papers ever its
failure is something mournful te contem
plate. The "Washington Republican conducted
by Gerham, for whom Conkling aud Ma
hone delay the public business, thinks
the "White Heuse awaits Brad'. " What a
president he would make !" exclaims that
leading Republican journal. Truly lie
would.
On Easterday revolutionary proclama
tions from the Land and Liberty party
were found inclesed in Easter eggs dis
tributed in the streets of Moscow. The
proclamation urges the peasantry te seize
lands and refuse te pay taxes or serve in
the army.
The Philadelphia Bulletin has this note of
encouragement for newspaper enterprise :
"The alleged portrait of Admiral Farragut
published in the National Republican, of
"Washington, appears te have been worked
ever from an old cut of one of tne assassins
of Mr. Lincoln. jThe principal improve -
nipntsintreduced'areahigh shirt cellar and
two rows of buttons."
A movement nas eeen inaugurated in
Berlin for the abolition of the present style
of female dress and the substitution of
"adualistic form of attire for the lower
as well as the upper limbs." A meeting
of Berlin ladies was recently held for the
purpose of giving this dress reform idea a
geed start. It' was decided te from a
league, members of which shall all be re-
of
Garfield is resolved te keep Mr. Mac
Yeagh in the cabinet. But that cannot be
done if Mr. Chandler ise become solici
tor general. The attorney general, in re
ferring te ths matter recently, bluntly
said : " There mast be two lawyers or
two lobbyists in the department of justice;
if Chandler is te come in,another man of the
same type must take my place as attorney
geueral." Se the trouble with the presi
dent is hew- he can best get rid of Chan
dler. One way wenld be te face the
music at once by withdrawing his name
from the Senate ; the alternative is, .te let
the nomination remain and wait for the
Senate te reject it. Just at present, it is
impossible te say which course will be
pursued.
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LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
Baseball : At Princeton Providence,
12; Princeton, 3. At New Yerk Bes Bes
eons, 10 ; Metropolitans, 1. At Trey
Trey City, 10 ; Atlantics, 5.
Dr. "W. F. Frazer, of Brooklyn, was
committed te the Tombs te answer the
charge of causing the death of Mary E.
Temey by malpractice.
An autopsy made en the body of Jeseph
Bleem, the New Yerk merchant, who was
supposed te have committed suicide be
cause of his failure in business, proved that
his death was from natural causes.
The Republican caucus committee en
the subject and holding executive sessions
etc., will consist of Senators Dawes, In
galls, Jenes (Nevada), Cameren (Wiscon
sin), Hill (Colerado), Sewell and Rollins.
During a storm Of hail and lightning
in Louisville, Ky., four boys, .ranging in
years from twelve te fourteen, were struck
by lightning and killed. They were en
gaged in playing baseball during recess at
school at the time of the sad occurrence.
Birdspeint, Me., has been visited by a
terrific wind and hail storm, doing much
damage. The yard master of the Iren
Mountain railroad, Edward Dwyer, of
Hartferd Conn., was instantly killed a
tree falling en him. .
Helen M. Gardner, nee Miss Freeman,
of New Yerk, charged with assaulting
Heward S. Iugcrsell by throwing red pep
per in his eves and cowhiding him for, as
she alleged, insulting her, has been con
victed of assault and sent te the peniten
tiary for one year and fined $250.
In Werdin's saw mill, Nichelson, near
Scrauten, last fall Martin Cox had his leg
cut off. The ether day, just after getting
back te work, he was caught by the cogs
in the same mill and alternately his arms
were ground up by the machinery, though
no bones were broken. The wheel first
took held of his abdomen and actually
flayed the 'lower part of his body. A
large piece of flesh was tern out from
under his arm and both arms were quiver
ing masses of mangled flesh.
Late" the ether night the bell was rung
at the deer of the residence of Carles
Webb, collector of city taxes in Baltimore.
The bell call was answered by a daughter
of Mr. Webb, and en opening the deer a
man whom she did net recognize asked if
Mr. Charles Webb lived there. Being an
swered in the affirmative, he handed Miss
Webb a small unsealed package, saying,
" Please give this te him," and quickly
retired. The package contained nine $100
bills loosely folded in part of a sheet of
white paper, endorsed " $900 back taxes."
It was turned ever te the conscience fund.
STATE ITEMS.
Quaker city treasury carries bal
The
ances of three or lour millions these days.
O. N. Werden, a well known Pennsyl
vania journalist, formerly of the Athens
Scribe aud later of the Lcwisburg Chron
icle, has died lately in Lcwisburg.
State Senater Jehn G. Hall, of the Elk-Cameron-Ferest
district, is "talked of" in
his neighborhood as the next Democratic
candidate for lieutenant governor.
The Philadelphia "Zoe" had 208,478
visitors last year and cleared of all ex
penses made $3,749.74. Its collection is
worth $50,000 and its mortality is greatly
decreasing.
Jeseph Buck, a brakeman en the Le
high Valley railroad, was caught between
a coal and freight air at Wcatherly, in
Carben county, and se badly squeezed
that he died a short time afterwards.
Daniel Geedman, aged 21, of Reading,
has been lying upon a lounge in his
father's house, apparently in a comatose
condition, since last Sunday. His eyes
remain wide open, but it is impossible te
arouse him.
Postmaster Iluidckepcr has in contem
plation an extension of the postal service
in Philadelphia se as te give eleven deliv
eries aud fourteen collections daily. At
present there arc but six deliveries and
nine collections.
In Easten Mrs. Pcifcr, 80 years of age,
died. Her especial pet for ten years had
been a lap deg. Just after her death he
jumped en the bed and licked her hand.
Findiug no rcsponse he crawled under the
bed and died in about half an hour.
Counsel for the McCalments have agreed
te join with counsel for Gewen'in an appli
cation of the latter te the supreme court
for an early hearing in the appeal case.
The McCalmont party in consenting te
this say, however, that they de net con
cede the right of appeal te the ether side.
Twe men named Gingerick aud Beck, of
Boalsburg, Centre county., clubbed a
horse nearly te death and tjien cut its
threat. Gingerick also kicked a deg te
death because it refused te go after some
ether animal when commanded. Suit
will be instituted at the next term of
court by agents of S. P. C. A. of Phila-
dclphia.
Statesman Seudcr, of the Heuse, at first
opportunity every day new moves the sus
pension of the rules en some unimportant
bill, knowing the motion will be voted
clown. When this has once been voted
down that prevents any further attempt
of a similar nature en the same day, and
the tax office bill cannot be advanced
without a suspension of the rules.
William Stewart, 65 years old, lodging
at 131 Lembard street, Philadelphia, from
which place he had been absent for sev
eral days en a peddling expedition, was
run ever and killed by an Arch street car.
near Twenty-fourth and Callowhill streets
at half-past 1 o'clock yesterday morning.
The old man had been a skilful vielinst
and formerly played in the erchastras of
leading theatres in Philadelphia, Baltimore
and New Yerk, and was given te intoxi
cation. Tne Legislature Yesterday.
In the State Senate the bills for the pay
ment of laborers' wages at regular inter
vals, in lawful money ; prohibiting the ad
vertising of mercantile appraisers' lists in
cities of the first class, and te prevent
fraud in the delivery of coal by retail
dealers in Philadelphia, were reported
favorably, the first and last named with
amendments. - The judicial apportionment
bill passed third reading. The Senate bill
appropriating $10,000 for the Yorktown
celebration, passed finally- The Heuse
bill, te enable foreign corporations te held
real estate in the commonwealth, was re
ported favorably. Adjourned.
In the Heuse, an effort by an Allegheny
member te have a local bill taken up out
of order gave an opportunity te the antag
onists of the delinquent tax bill te prevent
the possibility et its consideration by com
pelling the Heuse te vote down a motion I
ter the suspension of the rules. In even- j
ing session the Senate bills extending the '
quired te adept and wear the new style
bifurcated wearing appareL
time for completing railroads for a further
period of three years, and 'providing for
proper eenveyance te their homes of in
jured miners, were passed finally, and a
number of ether Senate bills passed sec
ond reading.
SOLID 81SNSK.
Frem Senater Mitchell's Favorite Paper,
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, Uep.
A solid Seuth is, we think, a political
blunder committed by the Southern peo
ple, but it was one the commission of
which was altogether natural. In their
four years contest for sovereignty they
were opposed and beaten by a Republican
North, by the same were-their slaves man
umitted, and later, after they had made
full submission, and were declared in full
standing in the nation, they were made
the victims of the oppressive reconstruc
tion acts, and their state governments
were seized and controlled by wretched
political adventurers, who preyed upon
and despoiled them under the name of Re
eublicanism. In fact, whatever humilia
tien or less the Seuth has suffered, or
what wrong or oppression it has borne, it
suffered and bore as the act of Republi
cans, and it would be phenomenal if it
should net solidify itself politically against
the party in the name of which it was
beaten and humiliated.
The bargain with Maheue, and the speech
of Frye the ether day in the Senate, have
done mere te solidify the Seuth than any
thing all the Hills andLamars from Dela
ware te Flerida could possibly de.
This bargain with Maheue gave the con
trol of both houses of Congress te the Re
publicans, and the Republican majority is,
with the Republican president, conse
quently the government of the Uuited
States. And hew is this government
using its power ? Net for the geed of the
country at all, but for the benefit
of that part of the Repub
lican party represented by the
se-called leaders at "Washington.
The leaders, assuming te be the
government of the republic, are attempt
ing te break the solid Seuth by agreeiug
with Maheue and Riddlebcrger rampant
rebels, oppressors of the colored man, and
Democrats te give them the disposal of
the federal offices in Virginia in order te
secure a Republican majority there, net
under the honorable name of Republicans,
but under tbe dishonest one el Readjusters
or repudiators of honest debts. If the ma
jority of Congress and the president are
the government, then it is the government
which is using all the power of the govern
ment te buy a state, or te buy its betrayal
for the use of the party. What business is
it of the federal government te ask what
the politics of auy state is, or te try by
bribery te alter its politics, or by what
clause iu the constitution is the Senate of
the United States authorized te become a
mere partisan committee te obtain partisan
success in a state clcctieu ? With cither
local or general politics the government
lias no right te interfere, and the govern
ment was never iu a mere indefensible po
sition thau it is in this-cffert te break the
solid Seuth.
If the people of the Seuth cheese te be
Democrats why should they net be, or if
the Southern states cheese te be solidly
Democratic why should they net be?
They have net complained, have raised no
clamor, because the Eastern states are
solidly Republican ; did net when Con
gress was Democratic try te make the East
ern states Democratic ; did net criticise the
Eastern states for being as solidly Re
publican as the Southern arc solidly Demo
cratic. HOLDING THE FORT.
Exulting Scenes Daring the Kvictlnn of
Family In Shenandoah.
Shenandoah was the scene of an exciting
and what came near ending in a serious
affair. Several days age Barney Delau, of
"Mellie" fame, in company with three or
four constables, came te evict 'Squire Mor
rison, which they partly did by taking
Morrison's household goods out of
the house and placing them in
the street, where they have remained since.
Trouble, however, was experienced in
removing the inmates, who were the Mor
rison family and William McGrail, Morri
son's son-in-law. The officers succeeded
in removing everything aud everybody ex
eept Mrs. McGrail, who resisted until she
fell exhausted. She was permitted te re
main iu the house, tbeing attended by a
physician. The house was guarded aud
the movements of the Morrison family
watched. During the temporary absent'
of the guard Thursday the Merris ft
party quickly moved their goeus
into the house, shortly alter which
Delau appeared with several offi
cers, determined te evict the Morrison
family again, but McGrail steed at the
deer, revolver iu hand, and threatened te
sheet the first man who should advance
for that purpose. One of the officers made
an attempt te force his way in, when Mc
Grail placed the revolver at his breast and
pulled the trigger. The cap, fortunately.
only snapped. A scuffle ensued, which
ended in the arrest of Morrison and Mc
Grail for resisting officers. They were
placed under bail te answer. Delan claims
te held a mortgage en Morrison's property
by virtue of which he was te have poscs pescs poscs
sien in default of certain payments.
Billingsley's IIHI.
Harrisburg Patriot.
It would be base flattery te describe this
pretended apportionment bill as anything
but a piece of unmitigated scenndrclism.
"Without entering for the present into the
details of this infamous assault en the
rights of representation, it is only
necessary te call attention te the
disposition which is made of the Dem
ocratic county of Northampton in
the apportionment of senators. With a
population of 70,316, Northampton
county is entitled te the separate repre
sentation which it new enjoys. But iu
order te smother the voice of Democratic
constituencies the counties of Menree
and Pike with a population of 29,830
are attached te -Northampton te elect
one senator. Yet the Republican county
of Delaware has a senator with 50,102.
or a little mere than one-half the popu
lation of the proposed district of North
ampton Menree aud Pike. It would be as
just and as constitutional te attach Dela
ware te Chester te make a senatorial dis
trict as te lead bewn Northampton with
Menree and Pike. But the bill is filled
with iniquity from end te end as a beggar's
jacket is seamed with vermin. It is a
shameless aud impudent insult te the rep
resentatives of the people, inasmuch as it
presupposes that as much dishonesty pre
vails among them as is betrayed by the
men who framed it.
Twe New England Stories.
A little miss had get into the naughty
habit of net stating things as they were,
or, te put it plainly, of stating things as
they were net. Rather than reason with
her en the wickedness of lying, her mother
one day took down the New Testament
and very solemnly read the story of
Ananias and Saphira, and their sudden
death because they disregarded the truth.
The little ladv heard the story through.
and, looking up, said : "Mamma, 1 don't
believe it ; I've told lets and lets of lies."
Seme time age a character, of which
there are many in Newburyport, went into
a rum shop and called for a quart of rum.
It was poured into a two-quart jug, which
he preduced,aud coolly told the bar tender
te charge it. "Net much," said the man
of stimulants, " I'll take it back." " All
right, then, " said the bummer, " but be
careful and take only a quart, for I've get
another quart in there. " The bar keeper
poured out a quart and se was satisfied;
se was the customer.
The ether quart
was water and the stimulant
mixed for drinking.
was ready
A FRIGHTFUL CALAMITY.
A Ferry Beat, with m I.eaa of tittle Girl,
Capsized.
At Elgin, Illinois, about 8 a. m., yes
terday, as the ferry beat was crossing the
Fex river, and when in the middle of the
stream, it suddenly capsized. The pas
sengers, of whom 33 were little girls, were
swept down the stream with the current,
uttering heartrending cries for assistance.
The beat was a mere scow, just purchased
at a cost of $150, as a ferry beat te take
the place of the bridge ever the Fex river,
between East and "West Elgin, which was
recently washed away. It was operated
by ropes from the banks.
These en the bauk who witnessed tbe
horrible sight set about rescuing these
who kept their heads above water. Seme
daring acts of bravery occurred in this
connection and mere persons were
picked up aud drawn ashere by means
of ropes than would seem possible. The
disaster does net new seem te be se bad
as at first reported. Sixteen persons are
known te have baen saved ten are
missing and four are kuewn te be
drowned. There is intense excitement
iu the city and hundreds of persons are
busily engaged in dragging the river.
These missing and kuewn te have been en
the beat are as fellows : Themas Murphy
Andrew Dawsen, Jehn Cerbin, Guy Car
lisle, Lee Tayler, "W. M. Coleville, Elmer
Fester, Frances Cr teuten (a little girl),
J. A. Simonds, of New Yerk, and J. S.
Lockwood, of Rockferd. Guests at the
Waverly are also missing, and as they in
tended crossing en the beat it is believed
they are lest. The river is being dragged,
but no bodies have as yet been found. A
low estimate would place the drowned at
twelve or iifteeu.
Later.
The latest press reports entirely con
firm ihe former estimate of the number
drowned, which cannot be less than
twelve. Ne bodies have as yet been re
covered, though every effort is being put
forth. Over a dozen drags are dredging
the river, and last night the work was car
ried en with the aid of calcium lights.
Beth bridges below are guarded with barb
wires te catch the bodies should they net
have already floated beyond them. Dis
patches, sent te every town along the
river as far south as Ottawa, asking the au
thorities te watch all the dams and bridges.
Great excitement prevails there and the
streets are constantly thronged with men,
women and children terror-stricken at the
terrible calamity that has befallen the
city. Several of the houses along the
river were made comfortable for these
rescued from the cold waters previous te
moving them te their homes. When the
ferry-beat sank and, the crowd of thirty
men, boys aud girls were seen struggling
in the torrent, their cries rending the air,
dozens of small row-beats were sent out,
and it is mainly in this manucr that a por
tion of the passengers were saved.
TEN GIGANTIC I.OUOMOT1VES.
Driving Wheel Higher Than a Tall Man
With u Silk lint.
Ten ireu giauts for the Pennsylvania
railroad company will be built this sum
mer at Alteena. They will be much
larger and mere powerful than ordinary
passenger engines and aie te be built for
the particular purpose of making up time
en portions of the read where there are
long steps. On the fast run between New
Yerk and Philadelphia, for instance,
the time allowed is se short that
when there are usual steps, letting
off and getting en passengers, the
ordinary engines cannot make it up.
Ilence a monster locomotive, known en
the read as " Ne. 10," has been built as
au experiment and tried en different trains
te see what can be done. The result has
been satisfactory, but there arc many im
provements that suggest themselves which
will be made in the building of the ether
heavy engines that are te fellow. In the
slang of the railroad yard. Ne. 10 is known
as "Leng legged loco." This comes from
the big driving wheels she rides upon,
which stand six feet and six inches above
the rails, or higher than a tall man with a
silk hat ou. She has two pairs of drivers
forged for her by Herr Krupp, the famous
cannon maker. Iu this is supposed te
have been solved the highest aim that
can be sought in a locomotive te
pull the heaviest trains ever all grades
against stiff winds and with the least pos
sible liability towards het boxes or low
steam ou the quickest schedule time, tier
engineer says : "She gees like a bird aud
rides like a rocking chair." Ever since it
has been l mining this engine has been
making a mile in fifty-seven seconds en up
grade with a long train in tow without
getting heated. She makes less than a
mile a minute and '-keeps cool." Of
course there is a great consumption of
fuel. In 180 miles 12,000 pounds of coal
aic used up. The water tank contains
3,000 gallons, 400 mere than is usually
carried. Everything else is en a propor
tionately large scale. Only the delay in
getting boilers sufficiently large has pre
vented the completion of two ethers of
reuiy the same pattern.
A MKASGE CASE.
A Yeung Lady Commits Suicide by Drown
ing Herself In a Cistern.
The facts concerning a remarkable sui
cide in Wfllsboreiigh, Pa., have just come
te light On Sunday evening last a young
lady named Sephia Showers, about
eighteen years old. returned from church,
as usual, and leaving her hat and cloak
en the side perch went around te the cis
tern, in the icar of the house. She re
moved the cover of the " man-hole," let
herself down through the opening, which
was only seventeen inches square, anil
dropped in the cold water below. "When
the family were about te retire for the
night the young lady was missed and
search was at once instituted. Her hat
and cloak were found where she had left
them and suspicions of disaster were at
once aroused.
After a thorough examination of the
premises she was discovered in the bottom
of the cistern. Physicians were summoned
and every possible effort made for her re
suscitatien, but without success. She had
been in the water nearly two hours when
found. She must have experienced con
siderable difficulty in getting into the cis
tern, as it was found almost impossible te
remove her from it, and some of the plank
ing had te be displaced in order te de se.
Evideutly she had a determined purpose
te destroy herself, although no reason is
known why she should have desired te
terminate her existence. She was always
bright and cheerful and seemed happy.
The affair remains shrouded in mystery
and the coroner's inquest threw no light
upon the matter.
DORSEY IN TUOUBLE.
He Runs Against a " Just Judge" in New
Mexico, and Fears the Consequences.
A telegram te the Chicago Times from
Santa Fe, N. M. says : " Much excite
ment prevails here ever a rumor that Chief
Justice L. Bradford Prince is te be re
moved. Inquiry develops the fact that
the rumor has foundation, and that ex
Senater Dersey is at the bottom of it. It
is said that Dersey, by connivance with
the register of the land office, J. C. Dan
iels, and with the help of ether persons,
has get possession of 12,000 acres of the
best land and water privilege in the
eastern part of Colfax county, by
pushing through the register's office
pre-emption, homestead and dona
tion entries of men who are net entitled
te them, or who had net fulfilled the re
quirements of the law, and after overlook
ing the patents of such land, buying them
nn fh npnnle'in that. KAftt.inn an eealr.
ing redress, and it is believed that the I
subject will come before Judge Prince at1
the next court. ' 8heuld such be the case,
Judge Prince would have the entire mat
ter ventilated and the plot exposed, and
for this reason it is understood here that
a determined effort is being made by Dor Der
sey and ethers te procure his removal." ' "
Gerham Mast Ge.
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, ficp.
The National Republican "Washington,
is edited by a man who is trying te have
himself elected te the clerkship of the
United States Senate ; and yet this paper,
yesterday, ventured te make the insolent
and preposterous assertion that President
Garfield has joined hands with Tilden in
an attempt " te cast reproach upon the
administration of Rutherford B. Hayes "
by assailing Brady the author of the star
route frauds. The man who makes such
a charge as that is cither a feel or a knave
and a Republican Senate ought te repudiate
his claim te favor at its hands.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
The News about Lttitz.
Recorded by the Recerd.
Emanuel Carpenter, of Warwick, has
purchased from the Moravian congrega
tion the let adjoining the Kemper house
and Fry's tobacco warehouse for $600.
W. H. Bellinger, F. "W. Christ, and
Nathan C. Fry have been elected delegates
te represent tbe Lititz church in the
Moravian synod of the northern district of
America, which convenes iu Bethlehem ou
the 18th of May.
C. W. Seuders has an egg dyed in red
with the date of 1829 engraved upon it,
which makes it fifty-two years old and it
is still in a geed state of preservation. It
is the property of Mr. Seuders's grand
mother, whose maiden name, Amelia L.
Bachman, is upon it, besides the following
werds: uemember me when this you see.
May heaven's choicest blessings attend
thee all thy days."
Ames Frederick and a German, employ
ed en the farm of Samuel H. Erb, get te
fighting and beat, bit and scratched one
another in a nasty manner. The squire,
after looking at their bruised faces and
hearing the two sides of the difficulty,
threught both had already received a full
share of punishment and let them go by
each paying a fine of $1.50
A few nights age the dwelling of Jehn
Strohm, at Brickcrvillc, was entered by
thieves, who went upstairs and took all
the garments from the wall of one room,
such as coats, vests,' pantaloons, &c. They
also went through' every room en the first
fleer, ue doubt in search of money, but
found none. The clothing were carried into
a field near by, where, after picking out
the most desirable they left the rest behind.
They next visited the mountain aud en
tered the residence of Mr. Watsen, en the
read from Cornwall te Brickerville, but
hern they had worse luck. One of the
rascals fell down the cellar steps, and Mr.
"Watsen, having caught him, gave him a
geed beating, but the fellow managed te
effect his escape.
Frederick Petersen, a young German in
the employ of Samuel Habaker and board beard
ing with Jehn W. Ilelliiigcr, engaged in
trimming off a piece of timber near Stev
ens and the axe glanced off and eutered
the right feet, cutting a gash about th rcc
inches long.
FIKK.
One Dwelling Destroyed and Anether
Damaged.
This morning between 1 and 2 o'clock
an unoccupied two-story frame dwelling
house en Seuth I'nnce street, betwecu
Hazel aud Hager streets, was set en fire
and se badly damaged that it will preb
ably have te be tern down. The property
Vknlnnfrnfl frt -Tnlm Stein iVnrMmfit: 19
Seuth Queen street, and was vacated a
few days age by the family of Franz
Appeld, and was te have been occupied in
a day or two by Albert. W Gardner.
The building is insured for $400 in the
Pheenix insurance company of Brooklyn,
of which Rife & Kaufman are the local
agents. The building may possibly be
repaired, but will probably be removed te
make room for a muie substantial struc
ture.
The fiaracs from the burning building
spread te an adjoining one-and-a-half-
story frame dwelling owned by Frank
Fink, of Philadelphia, and occupied by
Themas Baxter and family. The reef and
the north wall of the Fink building are
badly burned, but can be repaired. The
building was all en fire before Mr. Baxter's
people were aware of their danger thev
being fast asleep at the time. They were
awakened with difficulty and their furni
ture was removed te a place of safety.
The firemen were rather slew in gcttin
te the fire, but did geed work in checking
the spread of the flames when they get
there There are a great many ether frame
buildings in the vicinity which would
have been burned but for their efforts.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Near and Acress the County Lines.
A fire at Richland, en the Lebanon
Valley railroad, yesterday afternoon de
stroyed two stables belonging te Isaac
Kegerise and one each belonging te the
following persons : Michael Helstcn. Eph-
raim lent, Henry iiallmgcr, Dan I Hestct
ter.Dan'l Fasnachtand Sallie Filkat. Alse
the icehouse of Michael Helstcn aud the
coach shop and contents of Abraham Zug.
The total less is estimated at between
$8,000 and $20,000. The fire was get under
control at 3 o'clock with the assistance of
the Keystone fire department of Reading.
Ne live stock was lest.
3Iis Annie Gress and Dr. D. II. Coevcr
had a brilliant wedding in Harrisburg,
yesterday.
me friendship urc company sends a
testimonial te its Wilmington namesake.
The trial of Henry and Frank Rumber
ger for the murder of old Daniel Trout man,
is new going en in the Dauphin county
court. District Attorney McCarrcll and
ex-District Attorney Hellinger represent
the commonwealth, and R. L. Mucnch,
esq., James Durban, esq., and S. S. Bew
man, esq., appeared for the prisoners. B.
F. Meyers, of the Ritriet, heads the jury.
Wm. Burns, of Duncannon, while hand
ling a pistol cut off part of his chin.
In an affray at Pottstown Jehn Dyar,
aged 19, was seriously, and perhaps fatally
cut in his left side by Wm. Rhoads. A
quarrel between several persons was in
progress, when Rhoads threatened te cut
some one. The knife entered te a depth of
two and a half inches. Rhoads is under
arrest.
The Legislature is te be "transported
frecef charge " next Tuesday te the In
dian training school at Carlisle. The mem
bers may learn something there.
Bids rer Street Werk and Supplies.
The street committee last evening
opened the following bids for street work
and supplies :
Gee. W. Tomlinson's bid was te furnish
granite crossing stone at 58 cents per
lineal feet, or furnish and lay the stone for
73 cents per lineal feet. He was the only
bidder, and the committee awarded him
the contract at 73 cents per feet.
.Kahl& Martin proposed te furnish the
city with all the brick they may need at
$4.75 per M. at the yard or $5 delivered.
Pentz & Bre. propose te furnish the
brick at $6.50 at the yard or $7 deliv
ered. The contract was given te Kahl & Mar
tin, who will furnish machine-made brick"
Pentz fc Bre. s brick are nann-maae.
T. J. Bach proposes te lay gutters for
20 cents per lineal feet, and find all mate
rial, or 3 cents per feet and find no mate
rial. Jehn Resh proposed te de the work for
17 cents per feet, and find material, or 3
cents, if the city finds material.
The contract was given te Mr. Bach.
SCHOOL CONVENTION.
SesMnn of
the Lutheran
Teachers.
Yesterday ihere was an interesting con
vention of Sunday school teachers, super
intendents aud clergymen held in the Sun
day tchoel room of Grace Lutheran
church, corner of North Queen aud James
streets.
The convention met at 10 o'clock a. ni.,
and erguniiiud by the election of Rev. E.
L. Recti, of Christ church, as president,
and Rev. C. E. Houpt, of Grace church,
as secretary. There were representatives
present fiein Trinity, Grace, St. Jehn's,
Christ and Zion Lutheran churches,of this
city, and quite a large delegation irem
Rev. Hosier's church, at New Helland.
After devotional exercises, the question
of "Piety in the Sunday school" was taken
np for discussion. An able paper was
read by Rev. Dr. Grccuwald. of Trinity,
and the matter was further discussed by
several ethers. Sonie ether matters of in
terest wem discussed and the morning
session closed with devotional exercises.-
At 2 p. :u. the convention reassembled.
The first question discussed was "Sunday
Scheel Liberality." The subject was
opened i:i an address by R. S. Brubakcr,
of New Helland, who was followed by
Prof. Unci hie. Key. Sylvanus Stall, of St.
Jehn's, and- ethers. The next question
consideied was "the parochial school as
distinguished from the public school."
At the evening session, which commenc
ed at 7:"l). the question " What are some
of thu prcniiiu'iit defects of the present
Sunday school system '."' was discussed at
considerable length. Mr. U. Frank Say Say
ler read au instructive paper en it. which
elicited f.tvoiable comment. " Hew te
form, intcicst, aud maintain adult Bible
classes," was the subject of au address by
Prof. Iiiieliilf.
Before adjourning, the convention
passed a resolution favoring the calling of
a convention, at an early date, of the pas
tors and itMi'huis-ef the Lutheran churches
te establish a normal class of Sunday
school teachers, under direction of Prof.
Cuehrlr, te study the art of teaching sys
tciuaticaUy.
Though the :itteutlance at the conven
tion was net. se large as expeeted, all pres
ent we:e much interested in the proceed
ings, which, it is believed, will result in
speedy action looking t an im
provement t the schools The
room in which the convention was
held was made attractive by some fine
flowers presented ami arranged by ladies
el the roil jivgatien. There was also in
the room a table ou which were displayed
various Sumiay-soheol hooks, papers and
ether iK'rie.lie-t!s issued iu the interest of
the Lutheran church.
Each session of the convention opened
and closed with dcvetienal exercises, and
the proceedings were interspersed and en
livened lv geed music.
I'INAFOKi:."
The .lnmnles;t the Oper Heuse.
The small audience assembled at Fulton
opera heuse last night enjoyed a positive
revelation iu the clever and effective
rendition given te Gilbert and Sullivan's
"Pinafere'' by Miles' juvenile opera
company. Se much spirit and intelligence
were net te be looked for in performers of
their tender years, the ages ranging all
the way up from six te twelve or fourteen ;
and while the cnteitainmeut as a
whole was ;.dmirablc, the choruses being
for the most part full, round and well bal
anced, and displaying careful training and
cultivation, sonie of the characters were
se notably well purferuicd as te call for
special mention. Chief among these was
that of Jesephine by Jennie Dunn, a little
bit of a thing certaiuly net ever ten years
old, who sang aud acted her part in a man
ner that cirried the audiencu by storm.
Her voice gave token of great achieve
ments in the future, showing
real power combined with purity aud
sweetness, the upper tones coming out
clear as a bell and without apparent effort effort
Inte her aetiug, tee, she infused spirit and
intelligence, and the delivery of her lines
was net inferior te her charming rendition
of all the soles in her score. The precocious
little miss fully deserved the marked favor
accorded her. .Miss Ella Emanuel, a some
what elder girl, and a very pretty one,
sang Buttercup with grace ami a thorough
appreciation or the spirit of the part. Her
opening sole showed her te possess one of
these soft, swtct yet strong contraltos that
are all the mere pleasing because they aiu
se rare, and .she fulfilled all the require
ments of the role in a manner that would
have done eiedit te a much elder head.
Master Augustus Cellins sang the
Captain's pait in first-class style, aud
his acting was all that could
have been desired ; net the least com
mm lablc of his performances were his ede
te the moon aud his due with Buttercup,
" Things are seldom what they seem," the
latter being especially well dena en the
part of both participants. Master Arthur
Duun's Dettdeyc was au exaggerated and
thoroughly amusing representation of that
ill-favored far, and was hugely enjoyed.
He proved himself a capital actor, but
sings indiffi'iently. Miss Fannie 1J rough
made a fair Sir Jeseph, while Miss Ida Dc Dc
Cert's voice is hardly equal te the require
ments of the ieJc of Ralph. .The Hebe of
Miss Jesie Gamble, a winsome little crea
ture, is entitled te a word of praise. One
of the most amusing features of the per
formance '.vas the "silent mariner," by
Master Newton Fex, a comical little chap,
whose drill of the entile ship's crew in a
novel and veiy pretty marjh, kept the au
dience in a ferment of mirth, and whose
by-play tlu-eiigh-uit the performance was
capita!. The one great drawback iu the
eutei t tiuiueut was the lack of instrumenta
tien, the jii.ini player being alone in his
efforts te till the bill aud failing painfully.
; J Ulcers Installed.
At the stated conclave of Lancaster
cemmaiidcr.v Ne. 13, Knights Templar,
held at. their asylum en Thursday evening,
the following elected and appointed offi
cers were duly installed by I. Frank
Brcncmau, Grand Generalissimo of the
Grand Cemmandery of Pa. :
E. C David II. Wylie.
Generalissimo Dr. G. K. Welchans.
Capt. Gen. E. Oram Lytc.
Trcastiicr Charles A. llc-initsh.
Receider Hugh S Gara.
Trustees Tumi Recs, Jehn B. Warfcl,
C. "Widmyer.
APPOINTED OFFICERS.
S. W. Dr. I). Rhine Hertz.
J. W. Dr. Rebert 31. Bolenius.
Warder Joel S. Eaby.
Sword Bearer Henry E. Carsen.
Stand ud Bearer lehn F. Echternacht.
Capt. of Guard 1st, Milten 31. Sour
beer ; 2d, Gee. II. Rothermel ; 3d, J. L.
Lytc.
Prelates B. Frank Brcncman, Charles
31. Hewell.
Organist Jehn 15. Kcvinski.
Senti'sel Geerge Lutz.
Captain Edward Welchans.
Stewards Jehn Hull, Adam Oblender
"W. F. ( Sheer.
st.ir Club UiW KTcnlrg.
The last meeting of the Star cjub of the
Yeung Men's Christian association will be
held at the usual place this evening at 8
o'clock. Tim star list will be completed,
and the paper of the evening will be read
by 3Ir. L 31 Hardy, of Ycatcs iustitute,
his snbiec' ujing " Force."
Stele ills Ceat.
A thief sometime yesterday morning en
tered the law office of Jehn II. Fry, esq.,
and steh' theielrem a valuable coat. 3Ir.
Fry is willing te allow the thief te retain
the coat providing he returns valuable
rapers that were in the pockets.
SCNOAY
Interesting
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