LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCES, SATURDAY, JUNE 4. 1881 Lancaster Intelligencer. SATURDAY EVENING. JUNE 4, 1881. The Virginia What-Is-It. That hybrid association of Mahone's saems itself te be in much doubt as te what sort of a political animal it is, and presents itself te us as half horse and alligator, with a candidate for governor who proclaimed himself a Democrat in ac cepting the nomination, while the nom inee for lieutenant governor announced himself as a Republican. On its face this would seem te be a fusion for spoils upon the issue of repudiation, that being the only issue which divides this or ganization from the regular Deme cratic and Republican parties of the. state. The claim is made by the Ma hone people that they are mere favorable te the freedom of the ballet and te the rights of the negre than the regular Democrats are; and the Republican newspapers of the country are very fend of accrediting Mahone with this virtue and of shutting their eyes te his objec tionable doctrines. Still they can hard ly be prepared te say that his party is stronger in its devotion te the negre and theballetthanis the Republican party of the state, which stands aloof from Mahone and refuses, with its most reputable adherents, te be the tail te his repudiation kite. Se that it seems te be clear enough that with this repudiation plank out of the Mahone platform, there would be no ex cuse for 'its existence, the ether doc trines enunciated being certainly de fended by one or the ether of the regular political organizations. With three polit ical parties in the field in Virginia, it will be impossible te class Mr. Mahone's party as either Republican or Demo cratic, of course; and if it is net te be considered te be what it in fact calls itself, the "Readjuster" party, com posed of such Democrats and Republi. cans as want te "readjust" the state debt ou easier term.3 te the state, then it is a child without a name or an idea. Our Republican contemporaries, how ever, are very leth te leek at it in this light, because their readers de net like repudiation doctrines and it is a ticklish business te laud a repudiation party ; but Republican editors feel a violent in clination te pat Mahone en the back and keep him afloat because he is the enemy of their enemy, the regular Democratic organization. It is really painful te see the embarrassment of these Republican editors between the sharp horns of their dilemma. There was the Philadelphia Press, which pitched in h.!.i 1 ever heals for Mahone a couple of mouths age, without taking heed where it was going te land, but deeming it safe te fellow the administration which then was paying heavily for Ma hone's deciding vote in the Senate. But when the heuest Republicans of Vir ginia refused te swallow repudiation and the administration found it wise te cool off towards its representative, the positions of the organs that followed in its ,vake became embarrassing and they made a sudden halt and had net a word of praise for William for nearly a month. AVe sae that the Press is venturing new te poke its head out of its hole and te predict some sun shine for Mahone. It says te-day that " General Mahone's Virginia readjust ee have begun their cempaign under bright auspices," but does net get furth er in giving its aid and comfort te " Mr. Mahone's Virginia readjusters," because " it is still uncertain hew much Repub lican suppeit the new movement may command." As it thinks that " it will be a month or two before all the phases of the struggle are developed," it does net find it necessary te be in any great hurry te resume its former demonstra tion of het enthusiasm for " Mr. Ma hone's Virginia readjusters." Prudence is an excellent virtue, and patience; and it is never tee late te remember te ob serve them. The gyrations of these Re publican organs in the Mahone matter havelieen exceedingly amusing te us. They are se puppet like in their dance te the administration music. They would like te embrace Mahone, but stand ready te repulse him if the "phases of the struggle" require it. In ether words they await the administration's wink. (tar Relations. The Londen Times, Sjnxtater and Saturday Review have for some time been engaged in an animated discussion ever the question whether it is of any use te have relations, and se far have come te no conclusion. One of the learned societies of Lancaster, during the past winter, anticipated the Londen journals in the consideration of this topic, and with somewhat similar result. The ancient philosophers con sidered it, and damned relations ; but they could net put an end te them and probably neither can we. But we can have our opinion as te whether they are of any use, all the same. We can't get rid of flies and mosquitoes and rats ; but we can wish we could ; and venture te think that we would be better off, if we could. The Londen journals, we believe, get into their discussion in considering Lord Beaconsfield's case; it being alleged that he only began te rise and shine after he had cut loose from his undesirable re lations, who hampered him and sus pended his development. The honest truth about the matter, probably, is that nice relations are nice te have, like all nice things ; and the only way te escape this conclusion is te deny that there are any nice relations. But who will venture that ? TnE friends of the revised version of the New Testament may de it as much injury by indiscriminate praise as its enemies for the opposition te it in some quarters develops into enmity can work harm te it by prejudiced cendem? nation. The plan upon which the re vision was made limited the revisers in their scope in a manner that made it certain their work would net give universal satisfaction, and, conceding all that can reasonably be claimed for it, it is net te be expected, .nor even desired, that it should be received without sharp criticism. The disposition manifested in some journals te net even tolerate this will be a serious obstruction te a dispas sionate consideration or speedy accept ance of the'new version. gj -gfr s- Mvsterieus hints new come' from New Yerk that the bombshell which Conkling is about te explode in the Gar field camp is a charge that Garfield, as a member of the committee of ways and means, was paid $100,000 last winter te prevent legislation en the sugar duties. This is interesting. MINOR TOPICS. The bishops of the United Brethren in Christ receive $1,000 a year salary, with traveling expenses and beuse rent. The Iowa Methodists have 813churchc3 and 74,781 communicants, a gain in ten years of 320 churches and 14,687 commu nicants. . TnE supreme court of the state of Maine decides that " a church is net a corpora tion with authority te create debt in erect ing a house of worship. " Tee subject of Spiritualism has been brought before the two archbishops of the Church of England, and the spiritualists are elated with the idea that it will gain much dignity from being seriously con sidered by these able prelates, even if they de condemn it. Amsterdam, by the latest census, has a Jewish population of ever 40.000. In that city, as, indeed, in the whole of Helland, the Jews have fared well. Tlicra they found an asylum, when in most ether parts of Europe they had net a resting place and there they have remained, prospered and multiplied. Rev. F. Olikeer, of Foechow, writes : " The American missionaries in China leek at the new treaty as a bid for the Califor nia vote a disgrace te their beloved country. The Chinese think we are cither knaves or feels. The new Angle Chinese college in Foechow is growing in favor and influence." Dn. Murdoch, secretary of the Ameri can Baptist missionary union, spoke at the recent anniversary in " Indian opel is of the need of mere missionaries. Most of the candidates who have offered thcinselves want te go te some particular field where additional help is net se much needed. Reinforcements are most needed for Japan, Burmah and Spain. The Archbishop of Canterbury speak ing at a conference of clergy aud Sunday school workers at Lambeth Palace, recom mended greater infusion of ranks into Sunday schools, and remarked that where the children of the upper classes joined with these of the lower in receiving re ligieus instructions, the best results had followed. StJJISntXE AWD SHADOW. Only a bank or wed, of simple weeds, Ol" sweet wild thyme and yellow, sccntcd sccntcd sccntcd broem, Of tangled grass, and slender wind-blown reeds. Of brown notched terns and tall spiked fox glove uioem. And yet :i world et beaut v curiiera there. Lew-twittering birds, soft scents and colors iuir. Only a narrow mound, a long, low mound. Snow covered, 'neath a wintry, luaden sky, Unlit bv moon or stars : and all around Through bare, brown trees and night winds mean am sign. And yet a world of love lies buried there, l'usslen and pain, bright hopes and dull de spair. O golden bank, where sunbeams glint and play. Kloem out -in fragrance with a hundred flowers ! O narrow mound, keep till the judgment day The mournful secrets et these hearts et ours ! Then in Ged's light let joy and sorrow fade, for near ( brightness both alike are shade. Temple Bar. The Methodist gives the following figures showing the number of that denomination : Methodist Episcopal church, 1,743,000 ; Mefbedist Episcopal church. Seuth 823, 300 ; African Methodist Episcopal church 215,000; African Methodist Episcopal Zion church, 191,000; United Brethien in Christ, 157,800; Methodist Protestant church, '113,400; Colored Methodist Epis copal church, 112,800 ; Evangelical :issocia :issecia :issocia tien, 112,200 ; American Wcsleyan connec tion, 25,000 ; Freo Methodist church, 12, C00 ; Congregational Methodist church 10, 000; Primitive Methodist church, 3,000; African Union Methodist Protestant church, 2,500; Independent Methodist churches, 2,500 ; Union American Metho dist Episcopal church, 2,000 ; total 3,521, 000. A wniTEii in the New Yerk Observer suggests that the Fourth of July should be celebrated this year mere appropriately than is unual. He gives a pleasant account of the family exercises, consisting of prayer singing, reading the Declaration of Inde pendence, remarks en the spirit and results of the Revolution, the goodness of Ged and our duties te Him as a nation and individ uals. The same plan is recommended te all communities, especially in the country towns. " It is well te celebrate the day. It ought never te be suffered te pass undis tinguished. If a family cannot unite with ether families let the observance be de mestic ; but it is better te be social, public, united. Twe articles may well be dis pensed with that are new vcrycomihen en that day, powder and intoxicating drink. Tl-ey add nothing te the patriotic feelings of anybody, but they are evil, and only evil." PERSONAL. Mr. Edwin Beeth dined with the Prince of Wales last night. Rev. Dr. C W. Stewart, pastor of the Union Presbyterian church, is off en atrip te Sterling, Illinois, and will lie absent about a month. General Sheridan announces the rcsigua- tien of Lieutenant Colenol Grant in a general order, in which he praises Ids sol dierly qualities. C. C. F. Bent, formerly supervisor en the P. R. R. here, has been appointed su perintendent of the 2d and 3d C. C. & I.C. divisions of the P. C. & St. L. R. R. Since October IstMr. Jeseph Cook has given 125 lectures in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. The audiences have been of extraordinary size and enthusiasm. His farewell lectures were .fixed for May 24 and 21, in Exeter hall and the Metropo litan tabernacle. He then gees te Ger many, for rest. In the view of the New Yerk Independ ent the spectacle of Vice President Arthur " calling a conference of Conk Cenk line politicians at his own house, en-the Sabbath day, and then going up te Albany ilr la mma nf fhn lnKhvic-.t- in aid nf ex-Senators Conkling and Piatt, and doing all this te fester and promote and make successful the hostility f these men te the president of the United States, and virtu ally te the party that elected him, is one se undignified, se degrading te the office, and and se disgusting in its 'manifest improprieties as justly te deserve pub lic contempt. His conduct is a gross scandal. The people are ashamed of their vice president, and well they may be. He has no right thus te dishonor the office they have bestowed upon him. He ought te have, at least, some respect for the proprieties of official decency." STATE ITEMS. Bruce Heckeman, of Bedford, has been drowned in the river at Grafton, W. Va., while bathing. A thousand stocking weavers are prepar ing te immigrate from Chemnitz, Ger many, te America. A fire at the East End, Londen, has te tally destroyed thirty houses, including a range of workshops and some schools. The British electric light company has obtained permission te experiment with lighting the Heuse of Commens during the recess. At Monticello, Illinois, en Wednesday night, James, Hegan shot his divorced wife six timesj inflicting injuries likely te prove fatal, and then with one shot killed himself. She had obtained a divorce be cause he was a bigamist and he had threatened te kill her because she refused te remarry him. The Geed Hepe woolen mills, situated en White Clay creek in Londen, Dela ware county, have been totally destroyed by fire from spontaneous combustion or an incendiary ; insurance of $30,000 upon the -mills and contents. There were ever one hundred hands employed. Near Desplaiues, a Chicago suburb, Henry Nieman was instantly killed by a stroke eMightning, together with his wife and horse. The two were driving home along the read tinder the shelter of an umbrella, with two horses attached te the wagon. When found both were sitting upright, with the herse killed lying en his side. The dress of Mrs. Nieman had taken fire and burned nearly off before discover ed. There were no marks en the body. LATEST NEWS BY MAIL. P. Lorillard's bay colt ''Iroquois," which wen the Derby stakes, and fame, was raised en the farm of Aristidcs Welsh in Whitemaish township, Montgomery coun ty. Dickinsen college commencement exer cises, June 26-30, will be of an unusually Uttactive character. Rev. O. H. Tiffany, D. D., will deliver the sermon bofero the society of religious inquiry ; Hen. S. J. Randall will appear as orator, and Geerge Alfred Tbwnscnd as poet, before the liter ary society; and Hen. Seth II. Yocum will deliver the alumni oration. Ex-Representative Alfred Short, of Erie, found two masked and armed men con cealed in his doorway when he returned home at midnight en Thursday. Resolved te sell his life dcaly, he pulled ou the sup posed assassins, knocking the hat from one with a bullet. They lied, and new it tran spires that Mr. Short came near killing two of his best friends, who thought te get off a jeke by playing cut-threats. Gratifying proof of the interest awakened by the collections of the Pennsylvania museum -is fur nished by the constantly increasing attendance at Memerial hall. The number of visitors during May amounted te no less than 16,601, or exactly as many as duriug the previous four months, the whole num ber of visitors since January 1 being 33, 523. Since the museum was opened en May 10, 1877, the aggregate attendance has been 216,150. The Pennsylvania car record office has been removed te Philadelphia from Alteena, and located in the new office re cently erected in the rear of the main ofiice en Seuth Fourth street. The object is te consolidate the car accounts of all the reads operated by the Pensylvania com pany, which will include the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore railroad after July 1. It will require sixty clerks te take care of the 1,000 conducter's' reports, in cluding 30,900 moving cars of all kinds daily. It will be possible, almost in a mo ment, te find the location of any car, en any division of the read en any date de sired, and whether it is empty or leaded. Jehn Rcilly is te be chief of this bureau. MAHONE'S CONVENTION. Cameren Nominated for Governer. When the balloting was resumed in the Readjuster state convention at Richmond, Va., yesterday a steady gain was shown for Massey but before the vote was an nounced Accenack county changed from Wise, giving twelve votes for Cameren. Change followed change in rapid succes sion lreni Wise te Cameren and the friends of Massey and Grener amid much confu sion asked leave te retire. Ne attention was paid te this request. The contusion continuing te increase, Mahone took the platform and pleaded for fair play and asked that the Massey and Grener men be allowed te retire aud that the proceedings be suspended during their absence. Their being no further objection the delegates retired. Upen their return the secretary proceeded with the roll call. When half through it became apparent that the Cameren nomination was a fixed fact. Massey then asked permission te address the convention. He hoped the members would vete as one man te make Cameren's nomination unanimous. The question be ing put, it was carried amidst a tremen dous burst of applause. Jehn F. Lewis, ex-United States senator, was then nomi nated for lieutenant governor. Riddlober Riddleber gcr then made a powerful speech in op position te the nomination of Lewis, and presented the name of William Milncs. Judge Shumale was also placed in neini- tien. Before the conclusion of the roll call nearly all the votes having been cast for Lewis, a motion te make his nomina tion unanimous was adopted. Captain Frank S. Blair was then nominated for attorney general without opposition. AH of the nominees accepted the nomi nations, endorsing the platform and plcdg igg their best efforts te insure the success of tlie ticket. AN INSANE MU11DEKEK. Attacking His Wire with a Hatchet and Wound Inc Ills Sen. About Chrisfield, Md., the people were greatly excited yeaterday morning by the announcement that Elijah Sterling, resid ing a short distance from Asbury church, had murdered his wife and severely wounded his eldest child. Duriug the nigut sterling, wnenad ler sumo time past been considered dangerously insane, be came involved in a religious altercation with his wife, during which he claimed that he was the son of Ged. Mrs. Sterling tried te quiet him and in order te get out of the way made au excuse te go upstairs. On her return Sterling met her at thn fent: nf Mm st-.2i.ira anil lumn en sault en her with a hatchet. During the Huuiue uer eiaest son started te run out of the house, which caused the crazy man te lcave his bleeding wife and attempt the life of his son. He only succeeded, however, in inflicting a flesh wound en his arm before the boy made his escape. In the mean time Mrs. Sterling had dragged herself from the house and hiddden in the bushes surreundingit. Sterling returned te the bed room and set up a most demonical ycllintr, Mrs. Sterling succeeded in drag ging herself te a neighbor's and giving the alarm. On examination it was found she was wounded by a very severe gash in the head, above the left eye, a most horrible gash in the back of the neck and several ether very severe wounds en the body. At last reports she was said te be dying. THE BEVISEf) NEW TESTAMENT. A Variety or Opinion Abeatlt. The Presbyterian and Congregational papers are the most outspoken in their J views of the revised New Testament, which they promptly approved. The Bap tist press is reticent, several prominent papers either net finding space or net having the inclination te attempt a critical estimate. The Methodist press accepts the new version as the best that can be had under the present conditions of schol arship and civilization. The Unitarian view is expressed by the Rev. James Freeman Clarke after his terse fashion : " We have get rid of a geed deal of chaff, but we have net get rid of all.'! The press of the Protes tant Episcopal church is in no haste te commit itself. The bread church element is naturally mera favorably te the new version than either High or Lew church men. Bishop Deane, of Albany, who is a High churchman, says that " the revision has made the Testament mere imperfect than it was when the first translators get 41. msii. tf.1t vrifli if " TliA frtllteritirv AY tracts will show the drift of religious opin ion : The Churchman says : " The book is a new translation, equivalent te a commen tary, but it is net accompanied with au thorities and references. This is due te the view the authors had of their own work. They expected it te supersede and banish the authorized version. It is, te their mind, a revised version, and the old version is te become obsolete. There is a geed deal of fallacy aud of begging the question in the title ' Revised Version.' " The Religious Herald : " The fruits of two centuries of careful, conscientious study may net be waived aside by sneers, nor rendered valueless by the suggestions of Ufnd prejudice. " The National Baptist: "The publica tion of this version will accustom the people te the idea that a translation of the Bible is net the Bible itself. The distinc tien between the original and a translation once fixed in the popular mind, there will be a demand that the translation be brought still nearer perfection ; and very likely after this revision has been discussed for five or ten years, it will itself be re vised. " v The Central Presbyterian : " It would be a great mistake te suppose that the au thorized version of the Bible will be super seded by the work of the present revisers. There will be a protracted discussion be fore the merits of the new version are set tled." The Christian Intelligencer : " This is, we may conclude, probably the best New Testament, take it altogether, that men will ever have. Therefore, one or two customs should new cease. Expositors should no lenger present new readings or new renderings in their commentaries, and preachers should no mere venture te correct the text, and te trouble their hearers with fears that the Bible they have is net worthy of confidence." Buffalo Christian Advecate: "Ne de nomination or sect is te make any doc trinal capital out Jef it." The Christian A&cecate: "What ap pear te be grave defects must be justified, or the indications are that, if adopted at all, it will be after a long and hard light, and by a small majority, in the Bible so cieties and the denominations." The Congregationalist : "It is probable that in attempting te give greater exact ness of meaning there has been some real less in rhythm aud in grateful cadences. This we must overlook, perhaps, if the gain in exactness proves te be real and great, as we think it will." The Christian Unien: "We have at last the new version ; what shalll we de with it? We answer unhesitatingly. Take it, use it in the pulpit, the Sunday Scheel, the family worship, private de votion. Let the old and the new lie lovingly together : let each cast light en the ether ; let time and experience determine which shall be the Bible of the future. " The Advance: Its publication will punctuate a new epoch in the history of the English-speaking part of Christen dom. " The Evangelist : " One thing stands in the very front of this newest New Testa ment. It is a work of vast learning learn ing directed te the highest of all subjects the understanding and setting forth of the inspired volumes. It is a work which 1 ays us all under obligations, for which the very least return wc can make is te express our acknowledgments and our gratitude. It is the same old Bible, the same old Gospel, the same Lord and Saviour speaking the same blessed words and pointing te the same way of life. Of course there are seme changes that at first will grate harshly en unaccustomed ears. But the first question for us and for all who accept the scriptures is net what form of words reads most smoothly or sounds most pleasantly, but what is most faithful te the Divincforigi Divincferigi nal. If the new rendering is mere true te the letter of inspiration we shall seen get accustomed te what is found te be correct and literal transcript of "the mind of Ged.' " The Catholic Mirror : The miner changes are many, and most of them are for the better. They are in the direction of the renderings made by Gregery Martin aud priests at Rhcims in 1582." The Tablet (Catholic) says : " The re vision seems te be a geed deal like patch ing en old garment until nothing of the original ene remained. It is net for us te criticize it. If such a piece of patchwork quilting of the 'Werd of Ged' pleases Protestants we should net fiud fault with it." The Jewish Messenger : "It is net a re vised version of the Bible which is se ab solutely necessary as its translation into life by these who profess its teachings." Our State Legislature. In tee state Senate the Heuse amend ments te the judicial apportionment bill were referred te a conference committee. The Heuse bill te' prevent frauds at pri maries and convenviens was defeated, but subsequently reconsidered and postponed. A conference committee was appointed en the general appropriation bill. After reading 36 Heuse bills the first titne, the Senate adjourned. In the Heuse there was another parlia mentary struggle en the piletage bill, which resulted in the defeat of attempt te have it considered. The Senate amend ments te the recorder's bill were rejected, audit will go back te the Senate. Con ference committees were appointed en the judicial apportionment and general appre priatien bills. - Refusing a Hcqnest. The unusual spectacle is presented in Philadelphia of the refusal of a legacy of 9u,uuu. seme months age Abraham S. Wolf, a Hebrew philanthropist, died, leaving $70,000 te the Jewish hospital association of a home for aged and infirm Israelites. Unfortunately, however, ene of the previsions of the will produced a hitch. Mr. Wolf, instead of vesting the control of the bequest in thehnspital asso ciation, directed the creation of a new beard, composed of three members each from the congregations Kaal, Kadesb, Mikve Israel, Beth El Emeth and Kon Ken Kon esete Israel. The association has declined the bequest, for the reason that if ac cepted a new corporation would have the privelege or building a home en the grounds of the nwuwi.itinn and. if Hint chose, could control it without consulting the association. I JEFl1' DAVIS CAXYUYE. . The Confederate President's Ow Account fa Maeh Dgmated Incident. Frem Mr. Davis' Forthcoming Boek. . After a short time I was 'hailed by a voice which I recognized as that of my I private secretary, who informed me that the marauders bad bee banging arenna the camp, and.that he and ethers were en pest around it and were expecting an assault as seen as the moon went down. A silly story had get abroad that it was a treasure train, and aun sacra fames nau probably instigated these marauders, as it subsequently stimulated General J. H. Wilsen te send out a large force te cap ture the same train. Fer the protection of my family I traveled with them two or three days, when, believing that they had passed eut of the region of marauders I determined te leave their encampment at nightfall te execute my original pur pose. My horse and these of my party proper were saddled preparatory te a start, when one of my staff, who had rid den into the neighboring village, returned and told me that no bad heard that a marauding party intended te attack the camp that night. This decided me te wait long enough te see whether there was any truth in the rumor, which I sup posed would be ascertained in a few hours. My horse remained saddled and my pistols in the holsters, and I lay down, fully dressed, te rest. Nothing occurred te reuse me until just before dawn, when my coachman, a free colored man, who faithfully clung te our fortunes, came and told me there was firing ever the branch just behind our encampment. I stepped out of my wife's tent aud saw some horsemen whom I immediately iecoenizcd as cavalry, de ploying around the encampment. I turned back and told my wife these were net the expected marauders, but regular troopers. She implored me te leave her at once. I hesitated, from uuwillingness te de se, and lest a few precious moments before yielding te her importunity. My herse aud arms were near the read en which I expected te leave, and down which the cavalry ' approached ; it was, there fore, impraciicable te reach them. I was compelled te start in the opposite direction. As it was quite dark in the tent, l picked up what was sup- posed te be my "raglan," a waterproof, light overcoat within sleeves ; it was sub sequently found te be my wife's, se very like my own as te be taken for it. As I started my wile tueugutiuuy threw ever my head and shoulders a shawl. I had gene perhaps lilteen or twenty yards when a trooper galloped up and ordered me, te halt and surrender, te which I gave a de fiant answer and, dropping the shawl and raglan from my shoulders, advanced toward him. He leveled his carbine at me, but I expected if he fired he would miss me, aud my intention was, in that event, te put my hand under his feet, tumble him off en the ethor side, spring into his saddle and attempt te escape. My wife, who had been watching, when she saw the soldier aim his carbine at me, ran forward and threw her arms around 'me. Success de pended ou instantaneous action, and, re cognizing that the opportunity had been lest, I turned back, and, the morning be ing damp and chilly, passed en te a fire beyond the tent. Our pursuers had taken different reads and approached our camp from opposite directions ; they encounter ed each ether and commenced firing, both supposing they had met our armed escort and seme casualties resulted from their conflict with an imaginary boeyof Confed erate troops. Duriug the confusion, while attention was concentrated upon myself, except by theso who were engaged in pil lage, one of my aides, Colonel J. Tayler Weed, with Lieutenant Barnwell, walked off unobserved. His daring expleits ou the sea had made him en the part of the federal government an object of special hostility and rendered it quite proper that he should avail himself of every possible means of escape. Colonel Pritchard went ever te their battle field and I did net see him for a long time, surely mere than an hour after my capture. He subsequently claimed credit, in a conversation with me, for the forbearance shown by his men in net sheeting me when I refused te surren der. Wilsen and ethers have uttered mauy falsehoods in regard te my capture, which have been exposed in publications by per sons there present by Secretary Reagan, by members of my personal staff and by the colored coachman, Jim Jenes, which must have been convincing te all who were net given ever te believe a lie. Fer this reason I will postpone te some ether time and mere appropriate place any further notipe of the story and its variations, all the spawn of a malignity that shames the civilization of the age. We were, when prisoners, subjected te petty pillage. ACCIDENT AND CKIAIK. The Trail efKlre and Bleed. In Leadville Walter aud Lettie Smith, aged four and six years respectively, while playing en a vacant let, found a giant cartridge. They attempted te break it open te see what was iusidc, when it ex ploded, threwiug them several yards and badly mutilating both children. A hand of each was tern off and their eyes blown out. Desperate Sheeting Aflitir. A sheeting affray eccured at Senatobia, Miss., en Wednesday afternoon between Pres. McCrackcn, deputy chancery clerk of Tate cetinty, and a barber named Blount, which resulted in the killing of McCrackcn and the wounding of Blount. The difficulty originated the day before, McCrackcn. and said : and drew when Blount threatened Blount met .McCrackcn "I intend te kill you" his pistol. McCrackcn stepped inside a store and came out with a pistol, when Blount remarked : " Prcs, give me a chance." McCrackcn lowered his pistol, aud as he did se Blount fired. McCrackcn returned the fire, and each fired three shots. McCrackcn died at 8 o'clock iu the evening. Blount is in jail and net expected te live, no came te Senatobia three months age. A Blacksmith's Shep Pestroyed. A tcrrible accident has occurred at Low Lew moor, Allegheny county, Va., by which four persons were se frightfully injured that they will all probably die. It appears that a negre boy employed at the iron works, who was conveying a can of dyna mite te the powder house, stepped at the blacksmith shop, which he entered with the dynamite can in his hand. In a moment afterwards persons in the vicinity were startled by a' thundering detonation, and saw the deer of the blacksmith shop flying in the air iu all directions. Upen hasten ing te the scene it was found that the building was entirely demolished. The bodies of the boy who had the fatal explo sive, and three colored meu, who were at work in the shop, were discovered in the ruins in a dreadfully mutilated condition, but none were actually dead. They were taken te the hospital attached te the iron works for treatment, but it is net likely that any of them will recover. What caused the explosion cannot new be learn ed as nene who were in the shop at the time are in a condition te give any infor mation. Law rel en one bide, Unlawful ea the Other. New Yerk Sun. ..An amusing case of conflict of laws ex ists at Greenwood Lake. The lake is partly in New Jersey and partly in New Yerk. Under the Nevr ' Yerk law fishermen may take black bass after June 1. Yet, if the fisherman's beat happens te drift across the line into the Naw .Tnrsev nart of the lake, he is in dan. ger of the game constable, as the New Jersey law forbids the catching of black bass before Julv 1. There is a similar con- hfict at the Delaware river. Bass can be taken en the Pennsylvania side en June 1, but en the New Jersey side nat until July. Cel. Themas A. Scott's Will. The will of the late Cel. Themas A. Scott was admitted te probate late en Thursday afternoon. It is a lengthy docu ment, containing fifteen clauses and four codicils. It contains no public bequests. The executers appointed are his wife, Anua D. Scott, his daughter, Mrs Miriam D. Bicklcy, and his son, James P. Scott, and they are recommended, but -net directed, te avail themselves of the services of his confidential secretary, R. D. Barclay, in the settlement of the estate. In case of the death of the executers, the settlement of the estate and fulfillment of the previsions of the will is provided for by the appointuiene of the Fidelity insur ance, trust and safe deposit company te act in that capacity. Te each of his four brothers and sisters he gives the real estate they new occupy and te Mrs. King, of Cbambersbnrg, $25, 000, for life and at her death and her children's te go te their children ; $40,000 in the same way te his niece Mrs. Grant, of New Yerk. Mrs. M. I. Riddle, receives for her life the ground and dwelling Ne. 317 Seuth Twelth street, together with a release from all claim, the property at her death te go te her daughter, Mrs. Geerge Harrison Fisher. All claims up te Novem ber 20, 1879, are remitted te J. P. Scott and Mrs. M. D. Bickley, but theso subse quently made are te be charged against their share of the estate. Te the widow, Anna D. Scott, is left a life interest in the personal property in the city mansion, also, the houses at Nineteenth and Locust and at Woodburn, Delaware county, Pa., with the personal property, horses and carriages, books and pictures, te go after her death, te her children ex clusive of the testator's chil dren by his first marriage. The estate near Darby is left te James P. Scott and Mrs. Bickley, wife of Hewell W. Bickley, they at present occupying houses upon the same, and te their heirs, te be equally divided between the brother and sister. The income of 5,000 is left te Mrs. Sarah Ann Evans, of North Leavenworth, Kan sas. The paper mill occupied by William Heyser, in Chambersburg, is left te his wife, Mrs. Harriet Heyser, Colonel Scott's niece, and all claims against her are ex tinguished. A life interest in Ne.- 417 Seuth Bread street, te Majer James Pat Pat ten, en paying taxes and repairs, a con dition attached-te all the ether similar be quests in the will. All the remainder of his property is divided between his wife and children. . This final instruction appears te his ex ex ecueors : " I request my oxecters net te file in any public ofiice any inventory of my property or estate, but an inventory there of shall be made. in soma proper book, under the direction of my executers, and preserved among the books and papers of the estate, se that any and all persons hav ing interest under my will may have access thereto at proper times. As my executers are members of my own family they are net te make any charge for their services as such executers, but only te charge such sums as they shall actually pay out for counsel fees and ether expenses necesssar ily incidentte the settlement of the estate." LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. Near and Acress the County Lines. A three-year-old daughter of Simen Trattner, of Yerk, was yesterday, badly scalded by the kitchen stove upsetting and the contents of a kcttle of boiling water being thrown upon her. Portions of the arms, breast and legs of the child were severely burned. The feet of the steve was cracked and a jarring of the fleer caused ie te give away and the stove te fall. A. T. Heffman, of Lebanon, is said te have 6,000 cases of tobacco packed iu the old paper mill in that town. Jehn Ceyle is in better spirits than at any time since hisincarceratienfashe is out of pais. He rests and cats well. Under the care of Dr. ICouse his wounds are healing, the ene in his breast being almost well. A number of visitors apply for admission te the jail, but the sheriff allows few te see him. His trial will net ceme up until the October sessions, there being but forty-eight jurors drawn for next week's quarter scssieus, while sixty are required iu a murder trial, each side having the right te challcngs twenty. The barn or D. M. Rank, esq,, in East Hanover township, Lebanon county, was struck by lightning and burned te the greuud. A large quantity of hay and straw were consumed, together with about 200 bushels of wheat, some eats and ether grain. Fortunately all the livestock was saved. Conestoga Items. The storm en Wednesday was very se vere at Conestoga Centre and vicinity. Lightning struck a trce close te the resi dence, of Win. Geed, slightly stunning Mrs. Geed, and stunning her daughter se severely that it was quite a time before she recovered The German Reformed church at Con estoga will have a festival next Saturday, the 11th, and Saturday week, the 18th. A principal attraction will be the disposal, by vote, of a line sewing machine, the contestants being Miss Emma Geed, daughter of the candidate for county treasurer, and Mrs. Jehn Carrigau. A spirited contest is expected. The county superintendent's examina tion of applicants for teachers' certificates took place yesterday. There was a class of eighteen, of whom two failed te pass the examination. The beard of directors of Conestoga have selected teachers for the several schools of the district, but have net yet announced the names of the successful candidates. St. Luke's Festival. Last night the strawberry festival at Huinaue hall, in the interest of St. Lnke's Kefermed mission, was patronized even better than the uicht previous. The officers felt much encouraged, and every, thing was a scene of animation. The building was illuminated with Chinese lanterns without and was gayly decorated within. The guests tarried long iu the enjoyment of music furnished by a large chorus of ladies and gentlemen who were accompanied en the organ by Mr. Warren Jehnsen. The college songs and the num erous comic songs proved most enjoyable. Te-night the brass band will enliven the occasion in addition te . the ether special features which are premised. This being the closing evening there will also be auc tion of cakes, knicknacks, &., Narrow Escape. Yesterday afternoon a twelve-year-old-daughter of a man named Gleissncr, resid ing onlieve Lane, attempted te cress the gas run en a plank at a point near Pea cock's furnace. When about halfway out she became dizzy and fell into the stream. The employees of the furnace saw her fall and ran te the rescue When they again saw the girl she 'was going down the stream by the swift water. She was quickly taken out and was found te be unconscious. She was covered with dirt, pitch, &c, of which the stream is full. She was taken home and te-day is confined te bed. A Beat Race. On Monday morning at 8 o'clock a beat race will take place in the Conestoga at witmm-'a P.riH.rp. between B. Dougherty, B. Maleney, A. Shaeffer, H. Grefl; H. Der- wart, M. Harman ana niuwnv man will row a beat of his own. WaUTSCXDAT. Semethbar, Abeat Its History and Origin. Te-morrow is Whit Sunday and will be observed with proper services by the churches which recognize that festival. It falls en the day of Pentecost or feast of the fiftieth day, called also the feast of weeks in the Hebrew calendar, because a week of weeks, or seven times seven days elapsed between the old Jewish passever and this festival. This period of fifty days was reckoned from the tine of the cut ting of the barley sheaf for the offering at the passever. the sheaf Being the symbol of the Saviour, the first fruits of the resurrection or harvest of the world. The seven weeks here alluded te evidently refer te the sevenfold character of the spirit, as instanced in the seven golden candlesticks Under the ancient law. Seme authorities claim that the name Whit Sunday school be properly Wit-Sunday; Wit being the old English word for wis dom, the. Hely Ghost being the spit of wisdom. Others trace the word te the white raiment worn en this day by theso participating in the sacred ceremonies. The idea of the whiiencsset the Hely Dove shedding its feathers as tongues of fire en the apostles, is also associated with the name. But in point of fact the name Whit Sunday is a corruption of the term Pfingstenday, an ancient Saxen word de rived, "and coming down te us from the earliest ages of the church. Easter and Whit Monday are intended te supersede the festivals of the passever and pentecest under the old law; the passever com memorating the deliverance of Israel from Egyptian bondage andEastcr.its substitute representing the deliverance of Christ from the bondage of the grave and through him our deliverance ; while pen pen teeost recalls the giving of the law, and WhitSunday, its substitute is made the occasion of the giving of the Hely Ghost by whose aid all nations and all people were te receive the Divine law of redemp tion. Next Monday being Whit-Monday, the crowd in this city premises te be very large. The probabilities are that the weather will be clear, after several rainy days, and there will be lets of fan. The railroads running te and from the city will sell tickets at low rates and special trains will be run in order te enable all te come te town. KUDV WOLF'S DEATH. The radicular in Regard te It. The funeral of Rudy Wolf, who was found lying dead under the bridge across the Conestoga at Reckville en Thursday, took place yesterday. It was very largely attended, and the services were conducted by Rev. F. Seachrist. The interment was made at the burying greuud of the Browns town Evangelical association. Frem later particulars concerning the death of this man it is learned that he was last seen alive at the Earlville hotel en Wednesday evening. He left there about half past nine o'clock and started forborne. On Thursday morning about 10 o'clock, Jehn Harsh and Abraham Myers, two boys, went te the creek te fish, when they came te the bridge they found the dead body el Wolf lying at the end of it, at the bottom of an embankment 18 feet below the read. They gave the alarm and Deputy Corener Kemper, of Ephrata, was notified. He held the inquest, the jury rendering a ver dict of ''accidental death." The man had. it isjbelieved, been walking along the read when he accidentally fell ever the wall at the end of the bridge, killing him self. Wolf was 48 years of age, he was fully six feet high and were a beard which almost reached te his waist. He was a miller by trade and at times worked at lime burning. He was inspector of the elections of West Earl township for a number of years. A wife and three chil dren are left te mourn his less. Struck by an Engine. Henry Nagle, aged 50 years, a fanner, residing at Yerk Haven, Yerk county, was struck and seriously injured by freight engine Ne. 326, going west, about a quar ter of a mile west of Bainbridge, yester yester yester noen. Mr. Nagle had been in Bainbridge attending te seme business, and was ou bis way home when he noticed a train ap proaching. He quickly crawled up a steep bank at the side of the track, but his feet caught aud he fell back upon the track. He was struck by the pilot of the cr.gine and was knocked into a ditch at the side of the track, where he lay until picked up by some parties. He was taken te Cellins station, where his brother-in-law resides. Dr. Craig, of Columbia, and Dr. Bean, of Bainbridge, were sent for and they attended the man. Upen ex amination they found no bones were broken. There were several deep cuts en the head. He was bruised about the neck, face and arms badly. He is also believed te have been internally injured, as he bled profusely from the mouth. At last ac counts he was unconscious and his re covery is doubtful. Court freceedlags. Court met this morning at 10 o'clock. Judge Livingston delivered an opinion in the caMJ of Jacob Shaeffer's, deceased, -estate. The inquisition was amended by counsel, by consent. The exceptions were dismissed and the inquisition as amended was confirmed. In the matter of the petition of Watts, T wells & Ce., for the appointment of an appraiser te fix upon a price and terms for the interest in the said association trans ferred te Richard Hecksher, by E. Berda, the counsel for the positieners and Heck sher met and agreed that an appraiser Iks appointed from among the list of at torneys at the Lancaster bar. Kate Pritz was allowed the benefits if the act of 1872, which entitles married women te their own earnings. Samuel S. Hollingsworth, a member of the Philadelphia bar, was admitted te practice in our bar. He is otie of the counsel iu the case of Watts, Twells & Ce. Court adjourned te June 20. The Large Kceer. The large steer which was killed at the Black Herse hotel yesterday was weighed last night at a late hour and tipped the scales at 1,761 pounds. A large amount of money changed hands as a great many bets were made en the result. There two boxes at the hotel for guessers. One -of these contained the ndmes and money of persons who pid 25 cents vote and the ether of these who gave 10 cents. The 10 cent purse was divided between Philip Dinkleberg. Samuel Geed, Mr G. Swan, E. II. Kauffman and Jacob Gingrich, all of whom guessed the steer's weight ex actly. The box contained $22.70. The 23 cent box had $19.23, and it was wen by E. II. Kauffman and Samuel Geed who placed the exact weight of the steer in that box also. Geerge W. Hunter, Aaren Sill and 1 Jacob Krcady were the judges. Going te Europe. S. II. Reynolds, esq., Mrs. Reynolds and Miss Reynolds and W. A. Wilsen, esq., have engaged passage for Europe in the Pennsylvania, Which leaves Philadelphia next Saturday. They expect te begene three months. . Gee. BL Kline, esq., aed Miss Eliae will leave at the same time in a vessel of the Inman line for a trip te Europe. Maj. B. F. Breneman, Mrs. C. H. Brene rasn and Miss Breneman will sail for Europe in the early part of July. The Gersaaa Bantiau. About twenty-five German Baptists left Ephrata yesterday te attend the -annual meeting of the denomination te be held at Ashland. Ohie. A number of the breth- Each J ren from ether sections of the county ac companied them. 3
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