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LANCASTER DAILY LSTLLUGENCEK, SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1881.
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SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1881.
SkuBlmg IarestIgtlM.
A despatch from Denver, Colerado,
states that the suit which had been com
menced there against ex-Senater Dersey
by his agent Wilcox te recover compen
sation for services rendered in securing
the petitions for expediting the service
en some of the star routes in Oregon for
which Dersey was contractor, has been
settled, and the compromising telegrams
and letters sent by Dersey te Wilcox
have been surrendered. This statement
is sufficient evidence of the desire of
Dersey net te have that investigation
into his connection with star route mat
ters that he se boldly demanded of the
postmaster general. At an early stage
of this exposure Dersey seems te have
thought that his best policy
was that which Brady adopted in the
investigation by Congress a few years
ae, and Brady wife of the same opin
ion. Brady then met his accusers with
great effrontery of denial, and insisted
upon his innocence and geed faith in the
face of the strongest evidence of his
guilt. This brazenuess was compara
tively successful, as the storm blew ever
and the star route business continued te
yield its rich profits te the conspirators.
Ifcady and Dersey each, a little while
age, favored the public with a protesta
tion of their innocence and a demand for
an investigation. Neither lias since
seized the abundant opportunities offer
ed them for securing the inquiry they
pretended te ardently desire. They have
at their mercy all the most prominent
newspapers in the country if they are the
innocent men they claim te be; and they
can realize mere money in libel suits in
vindication of their characters, if they
can be vindicated, than all the postal
contracts could yield. They de net
seize this excellent opportunity te be
come rich in purse and fame ; and when
an agent offers Dersey a chance te show
the honesty of his transactions he settles
his demand, though he but lately pro
nounced it te be a blackmailing scheme,
and buys the letters and telegrams which
he would have had us believe were base
forgeries.
He might as well have let the suit go
en se far as his geed name is concerned,
for this confession of his surrender
leaves him no opportunity te pose any
longer before the world as an honest
mail contractor. His only aim new
must be te avoid the penitentiary, which
he surely will enter if the proofs of his
guilt are net made away with and a sin
cere effort is made te bring him te
his deserts. There is a feeling
abroad that he and Brady have
tee many influential partners and
tee much damaging knowledge te
ever receive the punishment they de
serve. Justice seems te be moving
against them witli a leaden heel. Seme
small Philadelphia rascals have been
seized and the premise is thus given that
the big ones will net be suffered te es
caae : for the one cannot decently be
followed while the ethers remain linme
tasted. The attorney general has the
public confidence ; but the men whom
his duly calls upon him te fellow are tee
strong for him, we greatly fear, and will
put him away before he can fire upon
them.
The correspondence of Dersey witn
Wilcox shows very plainly the simple
system of fraud upon which his raids
upon the treasury were founded. He
prepared a form of petition asking, say.
for a daily mail instead of weekly ;
claiming that the interests of " a large
and rapidly increasing population " de
manded such increased facilities, the
population being, nevertheless, as im
aginary as its demand. The business of
Wilcox was te find enough population
te make a respectable array of signa
tures te the petitions and te secure the
names. Dersey managed the Brady end
of the line at Washington and obtained
the approval by the department of the
demand of the Oregon citizens. The
service was increased and the pay also,
and the enterprising Dersey bid fair in a
short while te be a very rich man. He
was engaged in the business in the name
of ethers, while he was still a senator,
and when his term expired his less of
his distinguished efiice had its compen
sations for him, as it gave him a looser
feet and enabled him te appear as a prin
cipal in his profitable pursuit of afford
ing increased mail facilities te suffering
b.ickwjjdsinen. Der-say get a new part
ner after he left the Senate in the person
of the rich citizen of our neighboring
borough of Carlisle, Mr. J. W. Besler, te
whom he sold a half interest in thirty
contracts for n geed price ; and a num
ber of these routes have since been ex
pedited, te the great satisfaction of the
partners; who had geed reason te think
that with Garfield's accession, for which
their labor and money was freely ex
pended they would enter upon a most
profitable season. Dersey found it hard
te realize that he could come te grief in
his nefarious operations under an admin
istration that he had elevated te power
and which was indebted largely for its
success te star route money, which its
candidate had personally begged for.
He has net been treated well by these
these who profited by his crimes ; but
the ingratitude of such people is prover
bial, and Dersey is only one mere thief
who has come te grief 'in reliance upon
the honor of the receivers of his goods.
The Republican senatorial caucus
seems te have finally decided that each
senator shall vote as he pleases and
work out his own salvation in the mat
ter of the confirmation of Robertsen. A
very sensible conclusion it is, and if the
senators had been wise enough te have
reached it at the outset they would have
saved themselves much trouble and dis
repute. It was net a matter for caucus
dictation. A simple duty was im
posed upon each senator; which was
te act in the matter of confirmation
upon his judgment of the fitness of the
appointment. They chose rather te con
sider it according te some rule they have
that is denominated senatorial courtesy,
and which seems te compel a senator te
subordinate his judgment of an appoin
tee's fitness t the desire felt as te his
appointment by the senators of the stale
from which he comes. As the president
is the dispenser of the offices he has been
able, by nrmly asserting his power, te
persuade the senators of his party that
it would pay them better te de their
duty and te individually discharge their
responsibilities. If they had net been
made te see the profit of this course they
would have permitted one of their num
ber te practically decide the question of
Robertsen's confirmation.
We de net knew under what view of
their duty Democratic senators found
themselves required te vote te put Stan
ley Matthews en the supreme bench;
and we fear we never will knew. Cer
tainly it was net out of regard for their
party, of whom he has been an
unscrupulous and most dishonorable fee.
Surely it cannot be out of regard
for the country, of whose interests he
has shown himself te be the enemy,
under the Democratic idea of these in
terests, by his support of grasping mo
nopolies. The supreme bench is de
graded by his elevation, and the power
of the people, intheirtinpending conflict
with corporate power, weakened. Was
it a Democratic duty te de this ? or
were they who did it faithless ? We say
that they were.
MINOR TOPICS.
Aulk senators, in the expressive lan
guage of Mr. Wattcrsen are quartered
"between hell and the iron works."
A movement is reported at Cincinnati
in favor of Allen G. Thurman as the Dem
ocratic candidate for governor in the com
ing campaign. The Buckeye Democracy
might go farther and far worse.
They say it is possible te learn the
probable state of the weather by the taste
of beer. The man about town of an even
ing will discover the existence of a sur
prising amount of curiosity en the subject
of the weather if he leeks into one of our
popular beer gardens.
Tins mau is a Fhiladelphian. What a
larcc hat he wears ! The large hat is a
sign of brethcily love The Philadclphian
is happy. See what 'a bread smi 1c expands
his features. Why does the Philadclphian
thus relax his countenance ? It is because
New Yerk can't have any world's fair.
There are many Philadelpbians in this
world.
True merit will always be r "cognized.
A circus manager recently went fishing in
a certain brook, and found out that there
wasn't a fish in it. And the next day he
heard a peer young man declare that he
had just caught 291 trout from that brook
in three hours. Aud the circus owner at
once saw the worth of the lad, aud hired
him at $40 a week te write bills advertising
the circus. Bosten Pest.
There are at least twenty-nine commer
cial or exploring expeditions, te say
nethiug of missionary parties new moving
from various quarters towards the interior
of Africa. Business enterprises are start
ed, new lines of steamships established
along the coast, and scores of commercial
and scientihc stations have been perman
ently occupied in regions which herctofeie
have rarely been-visited by travelers.
The irrepressible Rev. Uriel Graves, ed
itor of the Grcensburg, Westmoreland
county, Keening News, after a long and
bitter controversy with the Argus, of the
same place, during which each organ has
thrown considerable mud and besmirched
itself pretty well in the handling, has re
sorted te the device of printing the record
of his life in his paper as a refutation of
the charges against him.
Pepe Lee XIII is sometimes at work at
his desk all night. He has all his meals
served te him in the greatest privacy, is
much mere sparing of audiences than was
Pius, and even his state secretary and the
cardinals can only see him at irregular in
tervals. He has set en feet a chaucellery
of his ewu, consisting of three private sec
retaries, and conducts his affairs with
their aid quite independently of the state
secretary aud often ever his head.
Professer Robertsen Smith says that
the Mosaic legislation of the Pentateuch
in its final form did net become the ac
knowledged law of the land until the time
of Ezra, and that the Luvitical legislation
was unknown before the exile. He
furthermore says that the Oid Testament
canon was net complete at the time of
Jesus Chirst. These statements, while
they have caused great astonishment in
coming from the source they de, have
alienated some of Professer Smith's warm.
est friends, who steed bravely by him
during all his ecclesiastical troubles and
trials.
The Congregutienalist tells a story of a
surprised servant girl.- She had recently
began te work in a Christian family, aud
csrac te the deer of the lady at 3 o'clock
one aftcrnoeu and taid : ' What is there
for me te de new? " " Ge up stairs and
rest," answered the lady. The girl looked
hurt and went away. Months afterward
she said when she came te knew
the lady better : " I thought you
were displeased with me ou that day.
Nobody ever told me te rest before, in all
the years I have been in service." The
servant girl had caught a glimpse of true
Christian thoughtfulness.
iEBbONAXh
Mr. M. P. Handy, the managing editor
of the Press, will sail for Liverpool next
week for a brief period of well-earned
rest.
W. U. HexseIj, esq,, of this city, de
livered a lecture en " Wives of Famous
Men," in the Haines street M. E. church,
Gcrmantewn, last night.
Cel. Themas A. Scott's condition yes
terday was mere favorable than at any
time since he began te show signs of re
turning health.
" He asked me se prettily for my baud,"
said Princess Stephanie concerning her
bridegroom Rudelph, " that I could net
refuse it "
The attorney for the Agricultural society
for Western Maryland filed his declaration
te the suit against Henry Ward Beeciier
at Cumberland yesterday. He claims $10,
000 damages for the non-appearance of
Beecher te deliver a lecture.
Sir Edward Thornten has accepted
the tender of the British embassy te Rus
sia. He has net yet been advised when
he will be expected te take his departure '
for his new pest, and his formal leave
taking of the president will be postponed
until that time.
Tice, the St. Leuis weather prophet,
says that Yenner has made some geed
guesses, but that is about all be deserves
credit for. Tice, en the ether hand, can
hit an earthquake every time, and strike
a cyclone right where it Jives without
half trying.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln is still very ill
at the home of her brother-in-law in
Springfield, III., and is cared for by her
sisters, Mrs. Ninian W. Edwards and Mrs.
C. M. Smith. Should her strength per
mit the journey, she will probably be ta
ken te New Yerk next month for medical
treatment.
Beb Incersell is firm in the conviction
that during one of his discussions he will
will be shot at by some fanatic en religion.
Every lecture he deli eis he vows will be
the last, because of this dread of being
killed by a bidden enemy. He gees en the
stage with fear and trembling, aud with a
dread that he will net ceme off alive.
(iOWEN-S AffEAl..
Argument ou Beth Sides of the Celebrated
Case lu tbe Supreme Court.
The appeal of the Gewen interest from
the decision of the lower court iu the
Reading railroad case was heard by the
supreme court yesterday. It will be re
membered that at the meeting of the
stockholders of the cempauy which
it was agreed should he held last
March, no stock except that which
was te be voted for Frank S. Bend
was represented. The Bend interest
polled about 500,000 votes, lacking about
100,000 of a majority of all the shares.
The charter of the cempauy provides that
no stock can be voted except it has been
registered en the books of the corporation
in the owner's name three months before
the election. Much of the stock held by
Mr. Gewen's friends did net comply with
this requirement, aud at the suggestion it
was net represented at the meeting. The
question which then arose was as te the
validity of the election of Mr. Bend
as president. Mr. Gewen claimed that
the mectiug was a special one, aud that a
majority of the stock must be represented.
The matter was taken te the courts and, as
is well-known, it was decided that the
meeting was an adjourned annual ene aud
the election was valid. It was upon Mr.
Gewen's appeal from this decision that an
argument was made before the supreme
court yesterday morning.
Jehn G. Jehnsen opened the case for
the Gewen interest, lie made the point
that as under the charter nothing could be
dene at special meetings te affect the oili eili
ccrs of the company, unless a majority of
all the shares were represented, no officers
could be elected at a special meeting ex
cept under similar conditions. He was
followed by Jehn C. Bullitt for the Bend
faction. Mr. ISullitt carefully reviewed the
previsions of the company's charter in re
gard te meetings. He argued that when a
meeting called te elect officers was held,
these present were sufficient te elect,
ou the same principle that if only a
half dozen voters appeared at the polls en
a gcueral elcclieu day their action would
be decisive. Judge Ashbcl Grccne fol
lowed in the same line and en the same
side. The closing argument was made by
James E. Gewen iu the Gewen interest.
He confined himself te showing the court
that under the previsions of the Reading
charter the March meeting was net an ad
jeurnment of the annual meeting called
for January, iu which case the call was
withdrawn. Therefore the March meeting
was of a special character and en. a special
call and in such a meeting itKquired a
majority of all the shares te elect officers
At the conclusion of the argument the
court adjourned until this morning at i)
o'clock.
VAUI.TINU AMIIITION
O'erleanmg Itself In the Case of a Yeung
nttsuurKiier.
l'hil'a Evening Telegraph.
"Tem" Davis, United States internal
revenue collector at Pittsburgh, has been
showing some of his rivals and secret ene
mies what he knows about practical poli
tics. The Colonel is au old hand at the
" machine." He helped te build it, aud
every belt and screw in it is perfectly
familiar te him ; consequently he knows
hew te turn the crank when he
wants te give sonic fellow a tight
twist. Fer twelve years this veteran sub sub
"hess" of Allegheny has held his present
comfertablo situation against all comers,
and has managed te make himself un
usually "solid," both at Washington aud
at Harrisburg. besides accumulating effec
tive home backing, having been an efficient
aud courteous official. Well, there is au
ambitious young man in the collector's
office who, becoming ridiculously scif-in-
Hated, the adroit work of outside rivals of
Davis, coely concluded te set up for him
self, aud boastfully announced that he
proposed te vacate the clerk's
desk for that of the . collector.
The .yeuiig man's employer said
nothing, but slept with one eye open. Re
cently Case aud a delegation of hirelings
of the local "machine" went te Wash
ington te " fix the thing up, you knew."
Senater Cameren and sub-Senater Mitchell
took the party iu hand, and the president
was visited. The result of the interview
was net encouraging, General Garfield
quietly remarking that he could hardly
make up his mind te the justice
of a raid en a collector of twelve
years' standing, with a first-class
record 'for efficiency aud honesty. Se
Mr. Case returned te Pittsburgh and his
desk, te find a yellow envelope thereon,
kindly suggesting that perhaps it would
be better for him te devote his whole time
te his "candidacy !" Fer neatness aud
despatch this could hardly have been ex
celled and new tbe collector is looking for
an assistant who will have mere sense and
discretion than te feel around political
dynamite. The moral of it all is that this
is simply another sign of the disintegra
tion awaiting the "machine" iu Pennsyl
vania. In every part of the state the "old
guard" are at each ether's threats, and
complete demoralization is just ahead.
" Atrocious Libels " JJet Yet Answered.
Philadelphia Times.
1. That Delinquent Tax Collector Don Den Don
ehugh docs net state the truth when he
declares that the whole of the five per
cent, ostensibly given te deputy collectors
is received by them.
2. That Delinquent Tax Collector Don Den Don
ehugh does net state the truth, when he
says that no one but himself has received
any part of his individual emoluments of
the office.
3. That the tax office bill of 1879 was
devised and passed, net se much te facil
itate the collection of delinquent taxes as
te legalize illegal fees exacted by the de
linquent collector.
4. That the tax office bill of 1879 was
passed through the Legislature by the
corrupt purchase of senators and repre
rcntatives.
5. That representatives Rice, Seud.r
and Hazlet are corrupt legislative scound
rels, and that many citizens must have
known that they were dishonest when
they voted for them.
Geldert continues his lonely tramp in the
Ennis " match " at New Yerk, and up te
3 p. m. yesterday had scored 403 miles.
He is very fresh, and expected te complete
500 miles te day, when he will be entitled
te GO per cent, of the receipts about
$330.
ITALY A2CD TUNIS.
Tbe Hatter that la Cansleg the Present
Agitation.
Italy, as the attentive reader of the news
dispatches is already informed, is con cen
siderly agitated ever the menacing atti
tude of France in tbe Tunisian territory.
A correspondent of the Londen Times thus
wrote from Naples a week or se age :
" It is net often that any public event
commands such general attention as does,
the international quarrel at Tunis. Almest
everyone inquires what is the latest news,
and if you ask 'from where? ' the answer
is 'of course from Tunis.' The press tee, fills
its columns with extracts from foreign
journals en the subject, and denounces in
no measured terms tbe arttuiness anu am
bition of the French. An occasion has
been sought and found for a quarrel, it is
said, and annexation will fellow. It is
net surprising great excitement should
have been created here, especially by these
suspicions, for a considerable proportion
of Italian settlers are from Southern Italy,
and I have known some of them who have
held high positions in Tunis. But I have
net noted a word which indicated a tie
sire te occupy or aunex that African
province commerce seems te be the sole
motive for resisting its occupation by
France, of whom there can be no doubt
that much latent dislike exists. Indeed,
the efforts of Italy are exerted principally
te extend her influence in a very different
direction en the eastern coast of Africa.
'African Clubs' have sent out emissaries
toward the Red Sea, who have penetrated
afterwards te the west, and every new
and then we hear of joyous recep
tions being given te returning trav
elers. One of these was given Siguer Pie Pie
tre Scrra Caraccioli. who was sent out by
the Naples African club te Assal last No
vember. He returned yesterday by the
Singapore from Aden, having visited dur
ing his absence most of the ports of the
Red Sea, bringing with him many articles
of native production, which he had ex
changed for articles of Italian produce.
This country is striving te extend her
commerce, though she would net object te
forming a settlement en the coast of the
Red Sea ; but as te cherishing any de
signs upon Tunis, there is nothing te
lead us te entertain such a suspi
cion. ' We de net wish te be embarrassed
by it, and we are jealous of your occupy
ing it,' she says te France. The resigna
tion of the Cairoli ministry consequent en
the Tunis difficulty has been another cause
of great excitement throughout the Seuth.
The sympathies of most of these provinces
have, however, bceu with Canen, as lie
has been attested by mauy addresses
which have been sent te him expressive
of confidence. His return te power is
therefore hailed with satisfaction, but if
such intrigues as were practiced against
him arc repeated they will be fatal te the
Left."
In the French Senate yesterday Premier
Ferry announced that a France-Tunisian
treaty was signed yesterday. It assures
te France the right te occupy positions
which the French military deem necessary
for the maintenance of order and the se
curity of the frontier and the coast. France
guarantees the bey security of person, state
and dynasty and the maintenance of actu
ally existing treaties between the regency
and European powers
A dispatch from Paris says
The
absorption of Tunis is immensely popular
in France, aud the government has been
much strengthened by its action."
In England the course of the French
government is viewed with considerable
uneasiuess, and there is intense excitement
at Reme ever the event. The Italian press
unanimously urge calmness, prudence and
patience, but very much in the tone of
" Put your trust in Ged, biit keep your
powder dry."
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL,
Seventeen hundred immigrants
an ived
in Baltimore yesterday.
In Cleveland, O., Andrew Jehnsen died
from sunstroke sustained en Wednesday.
He was a Swede and had been only ten
days iu the country.
There were two deaths from sim stroke
in Brooklyn ou Thursday. Six deaths
from sunstrokehave occurred in New Yerk
since Wednesday morning.
Ex-Mayer Gilbert Trupler, of Connels Cennels
villc, Iud., it is reported has been arrested
en a charge of beating his wife with a
pitcher while drunk.
Themas Celeman died iu Bath county,
Ky., ou the' 11th instant from the effects
of a shot from a pistol received ou the 5th
instant from Geerge Slireut, said te have
been iu self-defense. v
In a quarrel between Jehn Ferguseu
and Alexander Hawkins in a restaurant
yesterday at Louisville, Ky., the latter
threw a hatchet at Fergusen, crushing his
head se that it is thought he will die.
Hawkins escaped.
The police of Jersey City have shot 73
dogs found running at large within the
last week. During, the last week of April,
eleven persons were bitten by dogs in that
city, hence the order te sheet all dogs
found in the streets.
Elizabeth Davcr.e, a wire-rope dancer,'
formerly connected with Barnum's circus,
who fell from a rope while performing
some three weeks age and injured her
spine, died yesterday at the New Yerk
hospital from her injuries.
Darwin Starkweather, beiinr drunk.
quarrelled with his family, iu Phelps,
New Yerk, en Thursday night, and was
knocked down by a blew en the head in a
struggle with his son. When lifted up he
was found te be dead.
It is feared, in Gloucester, Mass., that
the schooner Carrie I. Deyle, Captain
Richardson, foundered en the Western
Banks during the gale of April 15. She
was seen two days previous te the storm,
leaking badly, but her captain declined
assistance.
Wm. Guthrie, convicted at Wilmington,
Del., of attempting te assault a little girl,
was sentenced te pay a fine of $350 and
the costs of prosecution, te stand one hour
in the pillory, te receive thirty lashes en
eaiuruay, iup ist iusi., aim te ue im
prisoned for five years.
Professer Barnard, at Nashville, discov
ered another comet en Thursday morning
the second of this year. It is in the
constellation Pegasus, right ascension 22
hours, 59 minutes ; declination north 14
degrees, 24 minutes. It is small, but
bright, and moving northwesterly.
In the Illinois Heuse of Representatives
yesterday a bill was passed prohibiting
under heavy penalties all railroads in the
state from changing their rates of freight
without first giving GO days' notice of the
change, by posting the same in every sta
tion along the line.
The stertn at Worthingteu, Iowa, yester
day afternoon lifted the barn of Jehn Pit
man, containing six horses, and carried it
a distaucc of half a mile without injury te
the horses ; also, two barns belonging te
R. Baker were blown a distance of two
miles. Ne lives were reported lest.
The steamer Galatea, of the Providence
and New Yerk line, new running in con
nection with the steamer Massachusetts,
went ashore off the east end of Plum Is
laud en Thursday night but was net dam
aged, and it was thought that she would
be easily gotten off.
William Gutherie, for an attempted eat-
rage en Annabel Davidsen, a little girl,
was yesterday sentenced at Wilmington,
Del., te pay $350 fine and the costs of
prosecution, te stand one hour in the
pillory, te receive thirty lashes en Satur
day next, and te be imprisoned for five
years.
In Racine, Wis., Anne Myrtle, a girl of
13 years or age, died from the effects of
"iurnrin the rene." She inmnnd nni. '
- - - r
hundred and two times, which se injured
her brain and ether internal organs that
she was a terrible sufiercr until relieved
by death. Anether girl, Mary Faber, is
very sick from the same cause. '
The steamer Galatea, of the New Yerk
and Providence line, went ashore off the
end of Little Gulf Island at 11 o'clock
Thursday morning. Her passengers, fif
teen in number, were taken te New Len -den
en the Alert. Her cargo will be trans
ferred te Stonington. It is difficult te get
at the stranded vessel, as she is almost
surrounded by rocks. Ou account says
she is tight, another that she is filling.
The extra session of the California Legis
lature adjourned yesterday, sine die. after
passing a tax levy bill which will make the
rate of state taxation about J of one per
cent., and an appropriation bill providing
for an expenditure about $500,000 in ex
cess of last year's. The Congressional
and State apportionment bills failed te
pass, being opposed by the Democrats and
a section of the Republicans.
STATE ITEMS.
Jehn Serz aged 73, an engraver of Phila
delphia, fell from two flights of stairs yes
terday aud war fatally hurt.
Jehn O'nern and David Dougherty
were fatally burned by an explosion of
sulphur in a colliery near "Pottsville, yes
terday. A " one-wheeled bicycle " is the startling
invention of a Warren man. As a mode
of conveyance it will doubtless prove as
1 tine as his English.
A six-year-old daughter of James
R'ledcs, of Westtown, Chester county,
h id her hip-bone crushed by a heavy farm
roller a few days age.
Twe patieuts, a man named Wm. II.
Dendcr and a woman named Kate Rich
ards, escaped from the Norristown insane
asylum Thursday. The woman was cap
tured but the man is still at large.
The body of W. W. Wilsen, a tobaccon
ist of Sunbury, who disappeared en the
night of March 19, was found yesterday in
the river, ms watcu and money were
found en him aud a verdict of accidental
drowning was rendered.
Carrie II. Sides, aged nineteen months,
residing at 802 North Nineteenth street,
Philadelphia, died yesterday from drink
ing a quantity of carbolic acid. Her moth
er had purchased the material for sprink
ling clothing which was te be put away
for the summer.
The Hcrdic company in Philadelphia
propose te chop the present coaches into
kindling weed. An order for 500 of
another pateern has been given. In ap
pearance it somewhat resembles a street
car upon high wheels.lt requires two horses
and has a seating capacity for eighteen
people, and is finished inside with light
ash and poplar, with upholstering of car
dinal plush.
Charged with a Brutal Crime.
C. F. Gethiugs. a retired merchant of
Pittston who was arrested iu New Yerk
city yesterday, arrived in Pittston iu charge
of Detectives O'Brien and Brown. Gethings
committed an indecent assult upon two lit
tle girls 10 years of age named Daisy Laza
rus and Eva Green last Monday and lied te
New Yerk, where he was subsequently ar
rested. It appears that Gethings enticed
the little girls 41U0 his room at the
Butler house, after which he locked the
deer and nailed down the windows
and then committed the assault,
making threats te the little girls
if they exposed him. Intense excitement
prevailed this evening, and the prisoner
would have undoubtedly been lynched by
the indignant populace had net the detec
tives taken the precaution te step the train
half a mile below the town and have the
prisoner escorted te a place of safety. He
was then conveyed privately te the office
of the justice of the peace, who committed
him te prison without bail.
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Deciding Against Conkling.
The Republican senators wcre in caucus
for two hours yesterday and practically
relieved themselves of the operation of
the rule which Mr. Conkling imposed
upon them last week as a means of de
feating the Robertsen nomination. Re
publicans, however, de net admit that,
because there was no vote actually rescind
ing the rule and they adjourned with the
understanding that the chairman might
call them together again. The effect of
what was done was as-stated and there is
net only no expectation of another caucus,
but it is generally understood that
the Robertsen nomination will he taken
up en Monday or Tuesday and pressed
te confirmation.
Dersey 'a Oregon Contracts.
The suit brought by Frank R. Wilcox
against cx-Scnater Dersey for services ren
dered in getting up petitions and the like
for expedition aud increase of pay en some
of Dersey's star routes in Oregon has been
settled, and the papers which threw se
much light en Dersey's methods have been
surrendered te his agent.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
SUNDAY
SCHOOL. CONVENTION.
Last Day's
Proceedings of
(Soldsuero.
the Meeting at
In the Sunday school convention of the
East Pennsylvania eldership of the Church
of Goldsboro, the question " What can be
done te secure a better attendance of the
Sunday scholars upon church services ?"
was discussed at length by Rev. G. W.
Seilhamer, of this city, who was followed
in speeches by Rev. J. B. Leck weed, Mr.
L. Kauffman and II. J. Ferney.
Columbia, Lancaster county, was unan
imously selected as the place for holding
the next convention.
On t'.ic subject " Blackboards and Maps
are they net failures practically." Rev.
J. B. Lockwood read a very well prepared
and able essay. On motion, Rev. Lock Leck Lock
weed was requested te give the paper te
the convention for publication.
The discussion of the deferred question
was resumed by Rev. Seilhamer, II. J.
Ferney, E. O. Dale, M. M. Feese, J. C.
Morten and L. Kauffman.
Rev. F. L. Nicodemus read an essay en
the subject, "The Relation of Heme In
struction te the Sunday-school and
Church."
Rev. J. II. Esterliue discussed the sub
ject, "new shall we secure and retain
Sunday school scholars," aud was followed
by Dr. J. It. Miller and Rev. C. Price.
At the close of the discussion, some
miscellaneous business was attended te,
after which the convention adjourned te
meet at 7:30.
Thursday evening reports from the
various scoels were read. These reports
show a very geed condition of the schools.
A large number of conversions and acces
sions te the church were reported.
Rev. Esterliue moved that the commit
tee en pregramme for next convention be
requested te secure the services of a num
ber of ladies te write essays te be read at
the convention. Adopted.
The committee en finance reported, The
report was adopted.
An address was delivered by Dr. J. K.
Smith, of Harrisburg, en the responsibil
ities and blessedness of Sunday school
work. The president then delivered the
closing address, after which the conven
tion adjourned te meet at Columbia, Lan
caster county, Pa., one year hence.
A Victim te Heat.
Yesterday a fine fat steer, weighing 1400
pounds, aud belonging te Mr. Lengnecker,
butcher and dealer, was overcome by the
heat and died en the read te the stock
yards, whither it was being driven. Several
ether cattle, of the same let, -were also
7,rEiJS . 7Z "" WCre T8?
& ! DX excessively het
weuner.
GOETHEA3? ANNIVERSART
Brilliant Celebration of the Event at
Ful-
ten Opera Heuse.
Notwithstanding the excessive heat a
large and appreciative audience assembled
last night in Fulton opera house te wit
ness the celebration of the forty-sixth au
niversary of the Geethean literary society
of Franklin and Marshall college. The
hall was prettily decorated for the ecca
sien. An attractive stage scene formed
the background, whilst iu the centre was
placed a group of beautiful flowers, com
posed of lilies, honeysuckles, ferns, gerau
mums and ether pet plants. Frem the top
I of the stage hung pendent festoons of ivy,
and at either side were suspended two
arches of natural tle wets of many kinds,
while a profusion of ether flowers and
plants enhanced the adornments.
At 8 o'clock the orators of the evening,
accompanied by the professors of the col
lege, filed into the hall and took scats
upon the stage amid the strains of the
"Montrese March," played by Kcffer's
orchestra,' and the applause of the audi
ence. Rev. J. Max Hark, of the Meraviau
church, then invoked the Divine blessing
and guidance upon the society and all
present, after which an overture was ren
dered by the orchestra from Suppe, when
the first orator was introduced.
Salutatory "The Beautiful as a Facter
in Culture" by W. II. Rauch, of Deny,
Pa. In a few fitting words the speaker
welcomed the assemblage present and then
entered upon his theme. He argued that
the present age is only realizing that beau
ty is the real factor of culture. We are a
business-like inatter-ef-fact people, who
move amid throbs of intense passion te
gain power and wealth, forgetful of beauty
and crushing ruthlessly the daisy beneath
our feet. The beautiful, whether iu nature
or art, cannot be otherwise thau ennobling.
And he who spares the fragile daisy by the
wayside is far nobler than he who tramples
upon its bleeding stem. AVe may be un
able te prove that the physical beauty of
the world has had great influence upon
the intellect ; still, amid the transcendant
natural scenery of Greece and Italy were
born and dwelt the master minds of the
ancients. In poetry, of all the arts the
mightiest, exists all the elements and in
centives te beauty. That culture, as in
duced by beauty, is well-litted te leek
from nature up te nature's Ged. Mr.
Rauch spoke with geed enunciation and
his poetic quotations were especially well
delivered. The audience showed their
appreciation of his effort by their applause
and he was the recipient efscvcial bequcts
aud a basket of beautiful flowers.
Music " Thoughts of the Beautiful
Rhine" (Kcler Bcla), by the orchestra.
Oration" Fidelity te Sell-," by .Merris
B. Rcber, Reading, Pa. The speaker pre
faced his remarks by saying that educa
tion creates and determines the power of
the present day. It shows us that each
star that glitters in the heavens forms a
unit of its own. But then every man is
tee much biased by some certain one's ac
tions and opinions, which he fellows, te
let education exert its full might. Few
there arc who dare rely fully upon them
selves and dely popular opinion. The
orator thought that we are but imitators.
As the variety of nature is its chief at
traction se is the intellect of man te man.
And we tee much fellow and endeavor te
emulate the gicat ones in ages p:it.
These who have attempted te imitate
Shakspeare ami Milten have failed, their
efforts were useless, for what is natural in
one is unnatural in another. The speaker
urged real self reliance as the only basis
te success iu Hie anil the true strength of
man. Liberal applause and an abund
ance of (lerai tributes, well wen, rewarded
this orator.
Music epe ratio selection Princess Tote
(Clay.)
Oration "Duty of Reverence te Our
Country," by II. Z. Appenzcllcr, Soudar Seudar Soudar
ten, Pa. We instinctively revere the
characters of these whose lives have been
devoted te the upholding of truths. Te
revere and held sacred the memory of our
fathers is a true principle of nobleness of
character. A nation's reverence is the re
sult of individual reverence, and only true
greatness of a powerful people is created by
noble example and deeds. Nothing im
moral can build a nation ; only the dis
seminatien of real Christian principles
can make a people truly great. The time
is coming when Christian nations shall
blush at the deeds of the past, and with
brawny arm of reason show hew little
they deserve the sanction of the mind.
The history of the American people shows
that it is a people in which the memory of
our fathers is a principle ; when we forget
that the ground ou which they fought
en which they fell is holy, then may we
tremble for the natieu's safety. AVe can
not love our country with an afi'cctieu tee
dear or a reverence tee deep, and while
this love is festered, from the great lakes
te the father of waters, from ocean te
ocean, all will exclaim, " thank Ged, I I
tee am an American !" This address
was marked by deep icrveney en the part
of the speaker, aud he was awarded with
applause aud several fine lleral gifts.
Music Chincse March, (Parlew.)
Eulogy "Mrs. Browning," by Albert
D. Elliet, Yerk, Pa. In stirring words
the worth of this great and talented
woman was told, and her efforts aud ac
complishments well portrayed. The
speaker told of the early struggles of the
poetess, of her impediments anil final suc
cess. Her visit te Italy, where she saw
that people struggling for freedom from
the thrall of despotic sway and illiterate
ignorance, was touching! dwelt upon.
Her life was a life of self-denial and suf
ferings, but it was tee a noble and a great
one. She tried te make the world truer
and better ; aud, true te this conviction,
she left nothing behind but what was
beautiful and true. She was noble and
geed, and as the representative of
poetry, she was a queen among poets en
earth a queen among angels in heaven.
Her grave may disappear and the marble
crumble ever her grave, yet will rcmahr
her creations, her genius, as enduring
monuments of her sex. Eloquent delivery
marked this effort, and a number of
bouquets, among which was a large and
beautiful lily, were presented te the
speaker.
Music Pet Peuii, from " Pirates of
Penzance," (Sullivan.)
Oration War as a Civilizing Power,"
N. II. Bridnnbach, Martinsburg, Pa. If
we take the world as it is net as it should
be we find it is upheld by antagonistic
principles. All great national results have
been clfectcd through the agency of war.
When darkness and ignorance ruled the
world, men were weak, but war came and
gave divine light and learning. These
antagonisms, these revolutions of society
are necessary te the maintenance of honor
and greatness. Peace is no longer a vir
tue when a nation's rights are invaded and
her principles overthrown. Lconidas ami
his little band were destroyed, but they
left an achievement of sublime signiti-
thing for a superior power of man, but
strong and great in Himself. The orator
cited the geed effects of the revolution and
rebellion in America, upon ourselves
and the world. War reuses the energies
of a nation, it creates a noble self-sac
rifice and calls out the grandest elements
of our nature, making a love for country
far stronger than that which exists be
tween brother and brother. An eloquent
tribute was paid te fallen heroes, and the
speaker closed with announcing a hope of
universal peace. This oration was deliver
ed with eloquence and power, and line
lleral gifts were presented te the speaker.
Music Medley overture, "Mixtures,"
(Keffer.)
Peem "Echoes of the Concstega," by
W. E. Hey, Mifllinburg.Ta. This was a
lengthy composition representing the Con Cen Con
estega as whispering words of warning
ar.d wisdom te tho.-e who rambled along
its banks. The poem was worthy and
displayed considerable originality iu
tteught and design. Several baskets of
flowers, in the centre of one of which was
a large, beautiful lily, were the awards for
this effort.
Music Russian Pelka. (Schramm.)
Geethean Oration "Life's Meaning,"
by C. B. Heller, of Dauville, Pa. In all
the ages of the world raeu have wrestled
with the religious instincts of the soul.
We find that in the ancient worlds the old
philosophers sought for the true religieD,
and their efforts are but the stern prompt prempt
ings of truth. And what, ameug Zoroas Zeroas Zoreas
ters, is the Zend-Avesta and the ancient
Vedas, but the utterances of men seeking
for truth. The leaven of Christianity is
working, but very slowly. There are
men who would have us believe that the
truth of
ment of
were their
revelation is but the fig
a deluded imagination ; and
dectriues accepted hew dark
the world. Then indeed it
would be
could be asked, is life worth living ? The
orator showed hew all rush into the throb
bing whirlpool of gain and power, forget
ful of right and religion, caring little who
falls and is crushed in the surging mass.
All is desire for gain, and the smoke of
the thousands' of manufacturies rise like
incense of the laborers, telling of toil and
misery and want. Selfishness is a great
clemeut of the human nature, and,
like another Juggernaut, bears down and
crushes beneath its wheels thousands of
mortals te pain and death. Real work
and true Christian principles are the basis
of the meaning iu life, and in them only
will success be found. The delivery of
this oration wa excellent and a geed
enunciation and appropriate gestures
marked its rendition. Handsome flowers
attested the appreciation of the orator's
friends.
Music Gallop " Ohne Ausenthalt "
(M. Carl).
Bcncdistien was pronounced by T. G.
Appel, D. I)., of Franklin and Marshall,
and the audience diperscd while the or
chestra rendered a march by Wiegard.
UEAirrll'UI. SIOKK-S.
Al. Kesenstein's and Klngwalt & Zectier's.
The improvements made in the large
building belonging te Hen. Thes. E.
Franklin and lately occupied by Maj. Jere
Rohrer, 35 and 37 North Queen street,
have been completed and the store rooms
were formally opened last evening
The entire front of the building has been
taken out and replaced by one of heavy
French plate glass of modern style. The
floors have been lowered, the walls aud
ceiling replastercd and ether alterations
made which make the store rooms very
convenient aiid desirable places of busi
ness. Al. Kesenstein.
The mere northern of the two, Ne. 37, is
occupied by Al. Rescnstcin, the clothier,
who has had it fitted up, expressly te his
liking, with new shelving, counters, show
casus, and racks ou which te display gen
tlemen's uncut suitiugs. The show win win
tlew is filled witli most tastefully arranged
men's aud boys' clothing, aud inside. is an
immense stock of ready-made clothing and
uncut suitings of every dcsirable pattern
ami quality of goods, together with every- .
thing else pertaining te a gentleman's
wardrobe. Mr. Resciistein also occupies
the rear aud upper stories of the building
as a residence. The opening last evening
was attended by a great throng of people
who could net fail te be favorably im
pressed with the display. Mr. Rosen Resen
stein's method of" business is conspic
uously proclaimed in the legend "One
Price Only," which greets the eye en en
tering the store.
ICingwalt and Zecher.
The adjoining store room, having the
same kind of front and substantially the
duplicate of Rescustt-ui'h is occupied by
Ringwalt is Zecher as a saddle and har
ness store. It is fully stocked with every
variety of saddles, harness, cellars,
blankets, wraps, laps, nets, whips,
trunks, satchels and everything else
partaiiiing te an establishment of
the kind. The show window is
tilled with line work made at the manu
factory of the firm, in the large shop in
rear of the store. A set of hand-made
geld mounted double harness, made te
.order for one of their customers, is ex
hibited in the window and attracts much
attention.
Cruelty t Animals.
T. F. Denting was arraigned before Al
derman McConemy this morning te an
swer a complaint of cruelty te animals,
preferred against him by Thes. J. Hough Hough
eon, liveryman.' It appears that Deming
hired a team from Houghten en Tuesday
last te drive te Coatesville, intending te
return ou Wednesday evening. He did
net return until Thursday evening, and
the horse when delivered te Mr. Houghten
was completely broken down and very
sick. Mr. Deming dcclars that he did net
iu an7 nray abuse the animal, but
that it took sick en the read, probably
from the heat, and that he drove it from
Coatesville te Lancaster in that condition,
because he was anxious te get it home and
place it under the care of the owner. The
alderman reserved his decision.
I'Kt'lMK.NT KKUNION.
Ninili I'enusylviinlii Velitran Volunteers
Cavalry.
The twelfth annual re-union of the soci
ety of the Ninth regiment, Pennsylvania
Veteran Volunteers cavalry will be held at
.Mechanicslnirg, Cumberland county, Thurs
day, June 2, at 3 o'clock p. m. The citi
zens of Mcclianicsburg are making grand
preparations for the occasion and premise
all that attend a hearty welcome. Com
panies F. and G. of said regiment were
organized iu this county,and it is expected
they will send a geed representation and
renew their enlistment te the old Ninth, of
which they have reason te be proud of.
William Roehm, at the United States
hotel, Nes. 110 and 112 Seuth Queen
street, this city, will furnish information
te all members of the regiment who pre -
pose attending the reunion.
Lutheran Conference nt Iteainstewa.
The Lutheran conference in session at
Rcamstewu reelected Rev. F. P. Mayser
as president and II. N. Fegley as secre
tary. It was resolved te arrange a redi redi
visien of charges iu Lebanon county. Rev.
Berg represented the condition of the Vo Ve
ganville congregation, which is small, but
will de all it can te support a pastor and
needs help. Rev. F. J. F. Swart
preached an afternoon opening sermon
from St. Jehn xxi. l.". A committee for
holding a Sunday school convention next
fall at New Helland was appointed, and
consists of Revs. Houpt, Reed and
Mayser, of this city. The subject of va
cant congregations was discussed, aud
also the necessity of completing the
church .forms. Rev. II. N. Fegley, of
Mfchaniesliiirg, preached in the evening.
Kefermeil.
The general synod of the Reformed
church of the United States will convene
in trennial sessions en Wednesday next,
May 18th, at 8 o'clock p. in. at Tiffin, O.
The following arc the names of the dele
gates from Lancaster Classis : Ministers
Dr. Themas Apple, Dr. J. B. Shumaker
and IX W. Gerhard. Elders Wm. H. Sei
bcrt, Daniel W. Gress and Abraham Ma
tter. Net doing te Kcnove.
A. F. Shenck, esq., of this city, who
had been invited by Bucktail pest 14, G.
A. R., of Reueva. te deliver the address
at that place en Decoration Day, Has de
clined the invitation en account of the
coming reunion of the Ninth Pennsylvania
vet. vel. cavalry, which will occupy bis
attention about that time.