r LANCASTER DAILT lNTfiLUOENGEK WEDNESDAY. JUNE 15. 1881. Lancaster fntelUf enter. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, U8L. The fire Department. Our daily cotemperaries seem at last te bave opened their eyes te the need of a paid fire department. We advocated this a year or two age, without any sup port from either the New Era or the Ex aminer ', and we gave up the task of en deavoring te enlighten and embolden the city authorities, with as much disgust for their weakness in enduring the pres ent absurd fire department and subsidiz ing it yearly, as we cannot but feel for that department itself. When members of the fire department volunteer fire men, forsooth were discovered te be volunteer incendiaries as well, and te have started out en their burning ex ploits from the hose .house itself, we thought it was high time that the fire department was reorganized. Se did everyone else ; but they were afraid te speak lest they should encoun ter the ill-will of the rascals.; The worst men in the city connect themselves with fire companies, along with the best. There seems te be no way of keeping them out. At least they are net kept out. In all the companies are many geed men, but the few bad ones belonging te them affect the whole with their evil repute. The hese houses are places were the idle may assemble, and they are used chiefly by the evil members, who justify the truth of the old adage that satan finds works for idle hands te de. We believe that among the most respect able of ourfvelunteer firemen, even these who have given their lives te an enthu siastic devotion te' the philanthropic duly, the opinion prevails that the evilg are new greater than the benefits, and that the city would profit by abolishing the volunteer system at once. The idea of the system is a noble one, and the town is under great obligations te the men who cheerfully encounter the peril and the labor of the work, their only satisfaction being the consciousness of the geed they de. But when bad men become volunteer firemen te de evil and net geed, and when they even are be lieved te kindle the fires they are organ ized te extinguish, it is certainly high time that geed men should abandon such associations and devise ether measures te protect their property from burning. We de net speak rashly in saying that incendiaries have been found among the habitues of our hose houses. It is a well known fact, and many of the men are marked. And another well-known fact is that nearly all the fires in Lancaster are of incendiary origin. Who remem bers a fire within five years past of cer tainly accidental origin ? There have been some probably ; but they have been very few. That don't prove that fire men lighted the fires; but it does prove that the evil disposed did ; and these are just the men who infest hese houses and impose themselves upon the decent mem bers, who have no way, or lack the cour age, te keep them out. What Uris town needs is a small force of active and paid firemen with three, or net mere than four, engines, drawn by horses and connected with the cen tral police office by electricity. All this we have before said. We are tired of repeating it. We de net believe in con tinually denouncing the fire .organiza tion, because of the bad men iu it and its lack of cohesion. We de net want te be constantly hurting the feelings of the many respectable firemen by continually declaring hew bad the repute of the de partment has become en account of the doings of the black sheep ; and by show ing hew inefficient it is through its jeal ousies and insubordination. We have said what we thought. It is for the au thorities te act whenever they can get to gether the needed sense and courage. Our cotemperaries may keep en advising them if they think it will be profitable. But we knew well enough that our councilmen are perfectly aware of the defects of our present system and the need of a new one. What they lack is backbone ; and that tiie newspapers can't supply them with if the Almighty has net. A Matter of Law and Interest. The feud between the administration and anti-administration Republicans has broken out in a fresh place, but still in a senatorial election. The Senate seems te be the great point of advantage for which contention is made. The Grant-Cenk-ling Republicans are fully arrayed in all their war-paint against the Blaine-Garfield warriors, similarly equipped, and the war certainly bids fair te be one of ex termination, in which the chestnuts will fall te the Democrats. The New Hamp shire Legislature, in its lower branch, has fully determined, by an overwhelming majority, that it will net elect a senator te succeed Senater Rollins until the next legislature meets, which will net be for two years, in June, 1883. The ques tion is one of legal construction, but the parties determine it according te their interest. Senater Rollins would bs able te secure the caucus nomination new ; se that his opponents, headed by Blaine's man Friday, W. E. Chandler, think that an election new is illegal. The Democrats vote the same way, as they tee have nothing te lese and a chance for some gain by- postponing the sena torial election until the new Legislature is chosen iu the fall of 1882. Yet the supreme court of the state has given as its opinion that an election should be held new. The words of the law of Congress are against this construction, as it requires senators te be elected by ths Legislatures chosen next preceding the expiration of the senatorial term. That would seem te say that the Legislature chosen in 1882 should fill a vacancy oc curring March 4, 18S3. And se the United States Senate decided two years age in admitting Mr. Bell, who was ap pointed by the governor te fill the three months' vacancy occurring between March and June. The New Hampshire Senate and supreme court are en one side and the lower house en the ether ; and" the stalwarts are with the Senate and the half .breeds with the Heuse ; and the latter pole being the longest, by the grace of the Democrats, determines the law and knocks down the persim. pens, The Xew Yerk Republican legisla tors are making even awerse exhibition of themselves in their effort te cheese their senators than the Pennsylvanians did. There was no corruption in our struggle at least. The indications are that Bradley's story that he was offered 12,000 te vote for Depew, is true; though opinions differ very much en our matter, and it is net easy te say where the perjury is. The current of belief is, however, that Vanderbilt's money has been put up te elect the attor ney of his corporation. MINOR TOPICS. I'll bet my money en American nags, somebody bet t'ether va.j.PhiladclpJtia Neve. The saving te the Western Union tele graph company by the consolidation is said te be $1,600,000 per annum. Hew much the general public saves by the op eration is net stated. The way Chicagoans cat '"Sss-s I-leup !' Cup of coffee. ' Biff ! Gash ! Swesh!' Roast or steak. 'Swiff! Swuffl Click !' Pie or pudding. 'Time 3:42.' " Correspondent Courier Journal. There is some Calk in New Yerk of erecting a group of statuary of Washing ton and his first cabinet, including figures of Geerge Washington, Gen. Henry Knox, Alexander Hamilton, Themas Jeffersen and Edmund Raudelph. Ex-Senatek Thurman, iu a letter from Paris te his son, says : " I see by the newspapers that I am talked about as a candidate for governor. I made up my mind when I left the Senate I would re. turn te private life for geed and ever, and I remain of. that mind. If, therefore, there is any disposition te nominate me you will tell my friends I cannot accept. My private affairs, tee long neglected, need all my attention, and besides I have arrived at that age when man ought te quit hold ing office." The case of the Chinaman and the white woman who married each ether in Colerado and were indicted therefer iu Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, was de cided yesterday by Chief Justice Sever, of the territorial court. He held that the marriage, being legal iu Colerado, was also legal in Wyoming, under the statute and ordered the defendants te be dis charged. A curious result of the marriage is the social ostracism of the husband, Lee Chin, by his own countrymen, who say he has disgraced himself by marrying a white woman. The chief signal officer is meditating a change of the term for what has hereto fore been known as a "fair" day. This was meant te signify a day when the sky was overcast with light clouds, but when neither rain nor snow fell. The phrase generally misleads most persons te think a fair day must necessarily be one when the sun shines, whereas the kind of weather meant thereby at the signal effice is absence of sunshine as well as of falling weather. The aim is te save expense in telegraphing by describing weather as briefly as possible, se a single word can be usid. Te replace "fair" overcast and neutral have been suggested. PERSONAL. Secretary Blaine will leave Washington next week for a protracted fishing tour en the coast of Maine, for the benefit of his health. Fkank S. Bend has resigned as vice president of the Texas & Pacific mil mil read company, and W. S. Hayes has been elected te fill the vacancy. Chiang Tsau Yu will succeed Chin Lau Pin as Chinese minister te this country. The former has been a prominent revenne officer in China for seme years. Mr. KxArr, the present chief clerk of the posteffice department, will retire en account of ill health, and be succeeded en the 1st of July by J. R. Van Wermek, the private secretary of Postmaster General James. Miss TersT Venn, the actress, who was injured, it was feared fatally at the time, in the recent accident en the Pennsylva nia railroad, near Trenten, has recovered sufficiently te return te New Yerk, and 6he expects shortly te sail for Europe. Miss M. M. Gim.ktt, a student of law in Washington, D. C, has been appointed by the president a notary public for the District of Columbia. This is the first in stances where a woman has received nuch an appointment. Step Valves ana Fire Flees. Lancaster, June 14, 1881. Messrs. Editors Ikteuiekxckr : In reply te Mr. Diller's article in your paper of the 13th inst, in regard te step valves aud fire plug, I would call Mr. Diller's attention te the minutes of the water committee of April -11, 1881, where he will see that the contract for furnish ing six-inch step valves was awarded te me, and upon that award I made a let of valves, all of which I have yet en hand ; and Mr. Dillcr (a middle man in every sense of the word) has been furnishing te the city step valves wbich were awarded te me. I agree with Mr. DUler that I have never made a valve the same as he is furnishing the city, my valves being all outside screws and much better valves. As te the fire plugs I knew nothing about the contract. His honor the mayor told me te make a dozen fire plugs as seen as possible. Very respectfully yours, Jes. H. Hltiek. TUB STATE'S INCOME. Appropriations la Excess of the Kevenne. Careful estimates have been made by State Treasurer Butler of the total amounts appropriated by the general appropriation bill and the specific appropriations te pub lie and semi-public charities and ether ob jects for the next two years. They are as fellows : General appropriation bill, f G, 000,682; specific appropriations, 13,352,137. Add te this the constitutional appropria tion of $250,000 per year for the reduction of the public debt, half a million for two years, and the total is $10,534,719. The total estimated revenue for two years payble into the general fund and the sinkimr fund is $10,808,000, an estimated excess of $274,000. The total general and specific appropriations te be paiu out ei tue general mnu iu xoei re $4,371,149. The total estimated revenue coming into the general fund is $3,944,000, an excess of appropriations ever income for 1881 of ever $400,000. On the ether hand, the estimated revenue payable into the sinking fund exceeds the amount te be paid out of that fund te an extent whieh, I taking into account both general aad sink ing funds for two years, will leave a small balance in the treasury, if the income equals the estimates hitherto made. LATEST NEWS BY MAIL. AtMartville, Connecticut, en Monday night. Miss Jennie Parker, aged 26 years, died from swallowing, by mistake, a threat liniment containing cyauide of potash. Smith Brethers' planing mill and sash factory, at Sheboygan, Michigan, was burned en Sunday, with several ether buildings and 1,500,000 feet of lumber. Less $60,000. A beat, containing five young men, was carried ever a dam in the Iowa river, at Marshalltewu, Iowa, yesterday, and two of them, named Samuel S. Jenes and Dell Kribbs, were drowned. Aballast train, en the Credit Valley railroad, was thrown from the track by a broken wheel, at Milten, Ontario, yester day. One man was killed and three ethers were injured. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton railroad. held yesterday, a large majority voted for consolidation with the Cleveland, Colum bus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis read. Twe young men named Estcs and Glebe, were drowned at Dallas, Texas, en Mon day. Estes gut beyond his depth while bathing, and Glebe perished in trying te rescue the sinking man. A fire at the Abestes mines, township Thedford, Quebec, burned thirty-six houses belonging te laborers at the works. Twe sawmills and a considerable quantity of lumber were also burned. At Russelville, Ark., Cal. Emery, the murderer of Mrs. Emery, his wife, was taken from jail by a mob and hung. The governor a few weeks age commuted his death sentence te imprisonment for life. The work of constructing the Mexican national railway is progressing rapidly en the Mcxicau side of the river, where two hundred men are engaged. The read, it expected, will reafti Monterey by Jan. 1, 1882.- Michael Conley was killed; Patrick Burke was severely injured about the head and body, and Jehn Hawkins, a driver boy, had a leg broken by a fall of coal in Ne. 2 mine of the Delaware & Hudsen canal company in Plymouth. Yesterday neon, at the end of his seven tcenth day of fasting, Jehn Griscora Griscera wcighed 172J pounds, a less of f of a pound during twenty-four hours. His pulse was 64, respiration 18, and tempera ture 98 3 5. It is said that his fast has thus far produced little alteration in his appearance, and in conversation his voice is full and his actions animated. STATE ITEMS. Farnum's cotton mills at Norristewu have stepped work indefinitely, the pro prietors net being able te obtain sufficient hands te run them. The hands struck ever a month age against a reduction in wages. The Allegheny Republican county ticket was completed yesterday by the nomina tion of William Witherow, of Allegheny, for county treasurer. This convention breke up in a row en May 24. The last ballet steed : Witherow, 151 J ; Dr. McCandless, 88 ; ex-Representative Hill, 41. Judge Allisen refused yesterday in Phil adelphia commeu pleas N. 1, te grant a special injunction, at the instance of Peter Herdic, restraining Wm. D. Eelleyand H. G. Sickcl from proceeding with the execu tions against the property of the Herdic personal transportation company. Father Mahency, the exposed miracle worker, of Eric, who was arrested en a charge of obtaining money under false pre tences, was discharged yesterday. It was "shown that he had been paid money te effect miraculous cures, but could net be held, because, although he took the money, he did net solicit it. The wife of Dr. M. J. E. Moere, who lives en the Perrysville read, Allegheny, discovered a burglar in the bed room. She awakened her husband, and the latter sprang out of bed, when the burglar took te bis heels and escaped. He had a con siderable quantity of plunder when he be gan his flight, but dropped everything ex ex cept a geld ring and a cameo set, together valued at $175. Apprchensieu is felt at the Diamond mine, Ne. 1, Wilkesbarrc, of a cave-in and orders were issued te suspend work. A portion of the working has been crumbling and ominieus reports heard every day. It is expected that the Ne. 1 portion will seen collapse and that great destruction will seen fellow. The miners say that the rock is settling aud that a disaster is imminent. The grand ledge of Geed Templars of Pennsylvania met at Erie yesterday. Twe hundred and twenty-six ledges were represented. The grand chiefs reports the total membership te be 9,502 ; less since last convention, 300.; ledges lielding charters, 307; ledges instituted during the year,37 ; forfeited charters, 58 ; surrender ed 20. The total grand ledge receipts were $5,931 ; expenditures, $4,950. Prominent men from all parts of the state are present. The next animal meeting of the Penn sylvania Millers' state association will be held in Pittsburgh during the time of the state fair in September. The State Agri cultural seciety will allot a space of 50 feet by 170 teet with line shafting and mo tive power free for the display of machinery and mill supplies. This is the first time in this state that an opportunity has been afforded te millers te witness such a dis play of milling machinery in motion, and it is expected that there will be a large number of millers present from this and ether states. REVISED VEKSION. A Colporteur's Visit te the Editorial Sanctum and What Happened. .Brooklyn Kaglc. ' Can you tell mc, sir, what effect the revised version is going te have upon the community?" " A salutary effect, I hope," replied the managing editor. " But has it been received and adopted yet ?" "Yes, I reckon se. The people will take it as a substitute for King James' edition and it will seen become popular." " New, suppose there was a lawsuit in which some of the witnesses had been sworn en the old Bible, would an oath en the new Bible be deemed binding en the witnesses yet te be examined ?" " I don't see why net," responded the editor. "Just se But take the case of a mau who committed a murder the day before the new Bible came out, while the old one was in operation, could he repent under the new Bible, or must be hung under the old edition? In ether words, can a Bible operate ex pest facto?" "I should most certainly say yes te all "Very well. New suppose a man re ncnted a vear age under the old Bible, lias he get te repent again under the new, or does the repentance merge ? Are a man's rights under the recent edition subrogated te the revised edition ? " "I guess it does, " said the editor laying down his pen. "In ether words you esteem the new as a legal substitute for the old, and just as seen have it ; de I understand you se?" "That's about the size of it. " "Then let mc sell you a copy, bound in Russia leather, gilt edges, sides and back, only two dollars and seventy five cents rie or " But he fared forth sadly and suddenly. aud the exterior atmosphere absorbed him SWEPT BY THE WIND. UBEAT CYCLONE IN THE NORTHWEST. Over Sixty Ferseas Master Deata- by tae Destractlve Klemeat Hec, Sheep aad Cattle AUkeShare the Same Fate Heases a 1 Baras Blewa te Atom. Sunday was a terrible day for cyclones in Northwestern Missouri. The atmo spheric pressure was very great between 4 and 5 in the afternoon, and during that one short hour no less than three " twist ers" dealt death aud destruction in as many paths. The first that came te the knowledge of the Herald was from King City and vicinity. This cyclone started near Savannah, in Andrew county. Its course was northeast, through Flag Springs aud King City. Mauy houses were destroyed and net less than twelve lives lest in Andrew county. At Flag Springs and King City the destruction was much greater, the less of life in that vicinity being probably fifty. The public school building in King City, a large brick structure, was razed te the ground. Hundreds of horses, cattle negs and sheep were killed, one man losing eighty cattle, another sixty sheep, and another seven horses. Anether cyclone started four miles southwest of Rescdale, Andrew county, and passed eastward one mile south of Resedale. The course of all the above cyclones was cast by nerthest. An ether started eight miles northwest of Hepkins, in Nodaway county, its course for twelve miles being southeast. It was one-quarter of a mile wide, and nothing escaped destruction in its track. Many lives have been lest in all of these cyclones and the destruction of property, which cannot new be estimated, was very great. Among theso known te have been killed outright are R. C. Nelsen,C. E. Maynard, Miss Maynard, Mrs. G. Roberts aud child, and a man name unknown. The injured, se for as reported, are Miss A. Gee, will die ; Miss Manguard, severely ; William Miller, dangerously ; Rebert Miller, ser iously bruised ; Israel Weed, wife and children, all mere or less seriously injured; Frauk , Berk, and party, fourteen person.", ' were all injured ; Jehn Cott and family, all injured the children have since died. Wm. Bueks, severely injured; Mrs. Ricks, fatally injured ; Mrs. Richards, right arm and ribs broken. Scores of houses were blown down or otherwise wrecked, fully two-thirds of them being unoccupied, the families being away from home either at church or visiting. Otherwise the less of life would bave been frightful, In west ern Iowa the destruction was principally from hail, which in some places was said te be the size and shape of deer knobs and weighing ever a pound each and covering the ground te the depth of six inches. Calves, hogs and poultry were killed and cattle and horses badly bruised. A special dispatch te the St. Paul Pioneer Press, from Wells, Minnesota, gives the following details of the damage by the storms : The barn of G. P. Probert was lifted from its founda tion and carried fifty feet, then dashed te pieces. The house and all outbuildings were unroofed and all the things scattered beyond recovery. Twe harvesters were lifted into the air and then dashed te the ground and ruined. Mr. Probert's little girl, who was in the barn, was unhurt, as also were his horses. The dwellings of Geerge Hening and a roan named Grady, of this town, were destroyed. The storm then passed into Blue county. In the town of Danville the house of ene R. Jenes, was rolled ever several times, and he and his wife being in it, the woman was severely cut in the neck and face. The large barn en the farm of Mr. Certes was entirely destroyed. The shanty of Mr. Axtell was picked up like a feather and tern te pieces. The house of Mr. S. E. Amble was completely wrecked. The house of Jehn Vance was lifted bodily and carried ever the tops of high trees, and then laid upside downwards. Mrs. Vance, her brother, and another lady were in the house and escaped almost withqut a hurt. The storm seemed te have spent its fury by that time, as no further serious dam dam age is reported. The damage te crops is net great as this were but little hail. EPISODE OF THE PITTSBUKGH FtUOl) Perilous Ride of a Lumberman Down the Allegheny River. Pittsburgh Pest. One of the most thrilling incidentsef the flood was the adventure which Mr. Om- slaer, the well-known ice aud lumber dealer, had en the raging Allegheny and Ohie rivers. His escape from death was certainly miraculous. The particulars as told by an oye-witness and himself arc as fellows : At 10 o'clock yesterday morning he was at work en a fleet of twenty-seven raits, owned by nimseit and Mr. oheup, and moored at Herr Island. While secur ing them mere tightly a mass of obstruc tion floating down stream broke the ropes at the upper end of the timber and before Mr. Omslaer could threw a cable te men en the island the entire fleet moved out into the swift current. Mr. Omslacr re alized the perilous positieu he was in, but showed much presence of mind by vetting the coils of loose rope ready te threw ashore at the first opportunity. The rafts were net together very strongly and at the 16th street bridge the ene en which he was standing struck a pier and broke te pieces. The ether rafts were separated into five or six defferent fleets. Mr. Omslaer was left standing en a leg and from this he jumped upon another add another, trying te reach one of the fleets. Each moment the water washed the legs further apart, but the brave lumberman managed te alight firmly en one or two at each leap, and finally gained one of the whole rafts. This he tried te steer out of the way of the ether bridge, but failed, and in a short time it tee crashed up against the stone and the legs parted. Once mera Mr. Omslacr man aged te reach another raft by leaping from leg te leg. At this point, between the railroad bridge and the Hand street bridge, two men ventured out with a skiff en the seething waters and yelled te Mr. Oms laer that they were coming te his assist ance. He replied that he would net leave the rafts. They followed him for seme distance, but could net catch up. At the Hand street Suspension and Union bridges mere rafts were wrecked, and each time Mr. Omslaer was compelled te try leg jumping te save his life. When the last bridge was passed he was still net clear of danger, and at several points en countered dangerous obstructions. He was net able te effect a landing until arriving at Economy sixteen miles from the city. Here he moored what was left of the 'fleet of twenty-seven rafts two small rafts. While at-one end of these tying them te shore the "river pirates" boldly rushed en the ether end and carried off $450 worth of rope. The Worst or the tot. Philadelphia Recerd. There are some -disadvantages connected with a triumphant and unquestioned par tisan control. The large Republican ma jorities in Allegheny, Lancaster and Phil adelphia counties have proved a most un mitigated evil. There is net such cor ruption in the local management of any ether ceuuty in the state as exists in Lan caster. It is somewhat te the credit of Berks, Yerk and Northampton counties, where the Democrats have unfortunately large majerties, that a greater degree of political decencv has been maintained. A Steamer eh Fire. The steamer Samuel M. Felten resumed her trips between Wilmington, Del., and Philadelphia yesterday. On her first re turn trip from Philadelphia, just before neon, when a few miles above Chester, the packing around the boiler caught fire. The names ware' quickly communicated te the newly varnished deck, and for some time the beat was ia great danger of total destruction. The excitement among the passengers was intense. The fire was ex tinguished in about ten minntes after, by prompt and vigorous exertions en the part of. the crew. About sixty passengers were On the beat. IB SHE HIS DAUGHTER ? The Yeaeg Weman Who Is Easagiag Uea erai Interest la Wilkesbarre. A mysterious case came before Mayer Broderick, of Wilkesbarre, yesterday. F. D. Burrell, a man who has been running a sheeting gallery there for a shot t time, made application te obtain possession of a pretty girl of sixteen, who bad been at work at a small hotel there for about a month. He swore that she was his dangh ter ; that she was born in Rochester, N. Y., in 1865, and when she was a year old he removed te Bingbamteu with his wife and baby. When the latter was two years old his wife, en ene Saturday night, had him arrested en a false charge, and he was taken te jail and kept there until Monday morning. Upen bis release he discovered that his wife had fled with another man, taking bis child along. He made attempts te ascertain whither she had gene, but te no purpose. He then re solved upon devoting his life te a search for his daughter. In order te further his object he connected himself with circus companies and traveling shows, and for fourteen years he has anxiously been scanning the features of children every where in order te get a trace of his lest one. He came te Wilkesbarre with a cir cus last April' and went as far a Bingham Bingham ten with it. when he returned. About three weeks age he went te break fast at the hotel where the young girl was at work, and after looking at her he says he recognized her. He hurried off te Bingbamten and obtained the assistance of a mau named Carlisle, who came back with him and went te beard at the hotel for the purpose of interviewing the girl. He succeeded in having talks with her and swore that she told him that her name was Burrell. She said she remembered being in a city with a river and beats in it. As an offset te Bun-ell's claims a woman named Smith, from Pittston, a widow, says the child is her own. and in evidence she produced a Bible with a family record of the birth of one Emma Smith, in -May, 1861. But the girl herself, when placed en the stand, said that before she ever knew Mrs. Smith she was living with a family named Helm, in Scranton ; that both Mr. and Mrs. Helm died when she was five years old and that Mrs. Smith then took her ; that the Helms had told her that her name was Burrell. The girl is known in this locality as Emma Smith. She resembles Burrell, and says that if he can prove that she is his daughter she will go with him. The mayor heard the case, and as he has no jurisdiction it will go te another court. There is considerable disposition te sus pect that Burrell is playing a deep game for somebody else. The girl's birth is envel oped in mystery, but it is suspected by many that Burrell is net her father. The affair is creating a geed deal of talk and will be thoroughly sifted. A Senatorial Mix In Mew Hampshire. In the New Hampshire Assembly yes terday a vote was taken upon the resolu tion of the majority report of the judiciary committee that the election be postponed uutil the next Legislature, and it was passed. On the yea and nay vote en the amendment, which was the test, some 59 Republicans voted nay with the Demo crats. The Senate, by a vete of 14 te 10, decided te elect a senator. A vote was taken, with the following result : E. H. Rollins 7, Harry Bingham 5, Isaac N. Blodgett 2, J. W. Patterson 2, J. F. Briggs 2, Frank Jenes 1, Charles Dee 1, Alenzo II. Quint 1, Bainbridge Wadleigh 1, Charles U. Barnes 1, Aaren F. Stevens 1. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. THE FOGG VASE. The iatitz People Take Up the Cudgel In Defense or the Unfortunate lady. ' Iu the Philadelphia Press of this morn ing appears a lengthy communication, signed " A Bearder at the Lititz Springs Hetel," in which is reiterated the demand for an investigation into the sauity of Mrs. Fogg, the unfortunate woman whose es cape from the state insane asylum and re arrest at Lititz by female official of that in stitution have been recorded in these col umns. The writer mentions the fact that ccrtificatesefinsanityare readily obtainable from 31. D.'s, for a consideration, and is severe iu his allusions te the heartless character of Fogg's letter te the proprietor of the Lititz Springs hotel, in which the latter is warned net te "harbor" his wife. Denial is made that Mr. Spickler, the pro prietor, applied the epithet of an "infernal brute" te Fogg in his note te the latter, though it is admitted that the opinion ex pressed is net by any means compliment ary. m Gene te Dinner. A special passenger train of two cars, having en beatd a number of officials of the Pennsylvania railroad, including Pres ident Roberts and Vice Prsident Cassatt, passed west through this city at 1 o'clock te-day.- The train stepped at the passenger depot and took Commedore Hiestand, of the Exaihiner. and Cel. Wm. B. Fordney en beard. The party were bound for Marietta te attend a dinner given by Cel. Duffy te-day. Among ether well-known persons, who are there are Gen. Simen Cameren and his son Senater Den Cam Cam eeon. That Baby Case. Elizabeth Shaub (net Annie, as stated yesterday), the metber of the child en which the coroner held an inquest yester day, has been arrested en a charge of in fanticide. The complaint was made be fore Alderman Samson by the coroner at the request of the jury, and the girl will be held until a verdict is rendered. The jury will meet this evening at 7 o'clock at the hotel of Captain Jehn A. Schuh, en North Queen street, when additional wit nesses will be heard. Net Sunstroke. It was reported this morning that Mar tin Shrcincr, J. W. Jehnsen's farmer, had died suddenly of sunstroke. This is net the fact. Mr. Shreiner has been ill for a year from paralysis of the brain or soften ing of the brain, and en the 28th of May left Mr. Jehnsen's farm, in Drumere town ship, and came te this city for treatment. He grew worse and died this morning at his father's residence en Rockland street. His age was about 33 years. He leaves a wife and three small children. Opinions Filed. Judge Patterson yesterday filed opinions in the prothenotary's office, in the follow ing cases, which were recently argued : Wiley Brethers vs. Jacob Menge. Rule te set aside venditieni expenis, and rule for an issue. Beth rules discharged. Wiley Brethers vs. Jacob Menge. Rule for an issue, and rule is set aside alias fi. fa. Rule for an issue discharged and the ether made absolute. Mayers Court. This morning the mayor had before him four drunks. Twe were discharged and two nth nra wm-a sent te iail for short terms. I THE-COMWSUA FISH WAY. Waat the Rsserit Fishes Oat. Philadelphia Becera. In reply te a letter from the editor of the Becera requesting information with reference te the operation of the tishway at Columbia dam, this seaseu, a gentleman fully informed and taking great interest in the attempt te restock the Susquehanna with shad, writes : " The fish commissioners, alter having tried a number of experiments and in their experience finding that a break in the dam admitted mere shad than any me chanical contrivance thought of, at length made an aperature in the Columbia dam, imitating a break in its form. The first season's experiment was impeded by (1) low water and (2) piratical fishing. The first trouble could net be remedied ; the second they hoped te have remedied by the imprisonment of seme pirates, which was effected, nine of them receiving six months each. " The second season's experiment (this season's) found mere pirates, and they mere determined than ever. There was no way of putting them down except by military force, as their numbers are esti mated at some 300. The commissioners hardly cared te resort te the ultima ratio, se for this second season the outlaws have the day. Seme means wilt be adopted next season that will probably be effec tive. " But, after all, the great cause of the shad net getting up the Susquehanna is the legal fisheries below the dam, of which in the space of forty miles or se there are between 300 and 400 regular seines and seme 500 gill nets. The num ber increases every year. There must have been from 100,000 te 200,000 shad taken between Columbia and Havre de Grace this season. Hew any can get te the upper river is a marvel ; yet shad havebeen caught this year as high up as Sunbury, having passed two dams. "Nothing short of an armed and quite numerous police will put down the un lawful fishing at Columbia. The fishway is like a break in the dam, and has be bo be ceme mere like one as it is mere worn away by the passing seasons. Breaks have passed mere fish that any fishways. " But when' the fishway's mouth is crowded with nets constantly hew can they eet through? And, then, the 500 legal fisheries below the dam. What eau the up-river folk expect? Yet an armed police might de a great deal. Shall we have such a force ?" It does net speak well for the local au thorities in Yerk and Lancaster counties that the effort of the state te assist the shad in ascending the Susquehanna river should be balked by violence. This trouble, however, may readily be remedied. A matter of greater difficulty is te secure the assent cf the state of Maryland te such intermittent cessations of fishing during the running seaseu as shall permit the shad te ascend the river without mo lestation. The matter will ceme up be fore the Maryland Legislature in 1882. Our own fish commissioners suggest that fishing be permitted during the season en Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The Maryland commissioners object te this ar rangement, but nroeose that there shall be no fishing from Friday nights until Monday mornings. The matter is one that must finally be determined by legisla tion. The comity that should exist be tween states ought te influence the Mary land Legislature te make proper laws en the subject and provide for their enforce ment. If the shad are permitted te go te their old spawning grounds in the waters of this state there will seen be enough for all. Se much has been demonstrated by what has already been done. A Correspondent's Review et It. Fer the iHTKLLicnra cm, The "gentleman fully and informed and taking great interest in the attempt te re stock the Susquehanna with shad," in re ply te a letter of inquiry from the Recerd, pokes fun at that paper by burlesquing the situation at the Columbia dam and at the same time affords the Columbia people no end of amusement iu readiug his disserta tion en shad, pirates and armed forces It would be a long story te detail hew the fish commissioners, after advertising for plans for fishway, came te Columbia, ex amined the numerous models and unanim ously resolved that they (the commission ers) could design better plans themselves, and as a result we have amass of battered crib work and a pavement of cobble stone which cost the state about $10,000, and net a shad above town te show as an equiv alent. The writer attributes the failure of shad passing up the river te the pirates, the number of whom he modestly places at 300. The truth is there are just two bat teries in operation at the dam and the whole force en both will net aggregate a scere of men. One of the batteries is running en the Yerk county side, and the ether near the broken down fish way. . As te a "numerous police :" If a squad of country constabulary can net rout the half scere of outlaws, whom no Columbian has ever defended in their violation of the law, in less than thirty-four hours, we mistake the efficiency of the poorest of them. The difficulty is, the fish wardens have tee geed a time at the expense of the state te make arrests, while they can draw a salary for doing nothing. With them "distance lends enchantment." Thej eat and drink, go te the dam aud at the sight .of a rivcrman will make better time up the tow-path than the average thoroughbred. If "breaks have passed mere shad than any fishways " why did the state sink $10, 000 in patching up a break which would have answered every purpose. Nature certainly never performed a cleaner job than that in the Columbia dam, iu which the fish commissioner resolved te dump the first instalment of the appropriation in the shape of ashes, legs and cobble stones. The writer concludes with some serious suggestions which every Columbian will heartily endorse as the true state of thiugs. "But, after all, the great cause of shad net getting up the Susquehanna is the legal fisheries below the dam, etc." If the 500 or mere gill nets, which span the river between Turkey Hill and Havre de Grace, were tern out, the up-river people could cat shad until surfeited. - Uoed Horses. There is a valuable mare en the Speed well farm in Elizabeth township, which is owned by the Celeman estate and is man aged by Geerge Yeutz. She is something fast and an account of her recently ap peared in the Turf, Field and Furm. Yes terday a well known sportsman visited the farms and while there the mare was shown and tried. She made a half-mile in 1KWJ. The gentleman who gave us the information is reliable and assures us that it is right. The name of the mare is "Purity." There is another horse en the farm that is net slew, and it is " Shamrock" a stal lion. He made his half-mile in 1:132- Who Throws the Stones? The peeple residing en Frent street, Marietta, complain that stones are thrown at their houses by persons en passing freight trains nearly every night. A few evening age a stene was thrown through the window of the house of Rnfus Gresh. The stone struck Gresh, who was in bed at the time, en the bcad,cutting him terribly. On the same evening Airs. Peter Simmons was struck by a stone and badly cut. A whole sash was knocked out of a window of Menreo Flower's house. It is net known by whom the stones are thrown, but is always done at night There is no reason why the railroad men should threw stones, but it is either done by them or persons who steal rides en the trains. COMMENCEMENT. P. M. LITERARY FESTIVALS. DR. WE1SKITS BIENNIAL ORATION. The Trustee' Meeting society Kenalens Alumni Assoclatleas Tae Dinner. There is an unusually large attendance of alumni, trustees and friends of the col lege upon the present commencement ex ercises, and as early as yesterday after, neon mauy of them had already put in theirappearance. Before an appreciative audience of fair size gathered in the court house last evening. Rev. Dr. T. G. Apple Lsald he took pleasure in introducing, as the orator of the occasion, his classmate, Rev. C. Z. Weiser. The admirable ad dresses of this popular orator and preacher will be found fully reported en our first page. It was listened te by an apprecia tive and approving audience. The Trustee's Meeting. The beard of trustees, of whom a very large representation is-present, hava been holding the regular annual meetings, and the principal items of business considered and disposed of are as fellows : The treasurer's report exhibited an en couraging financial condition ; the honor ary degree of A. 31. was conferred en D. McN. Stauffer, son of the late J. Stauffer, of this city, and an old student of the col lege, and en Prof. Henry F. Leister, principal of the Phemixville high school ; the degrce of A. 31. in course en L. J. Slayer, Boycrstewn ; D, N. Loese, M. D. ; Gee W. Gciser, of Easten ; Prof. J. E. Kerahner, of the faculty, and Thes. A. Fenstermaker, of Catasanqua. It was agreed that the commencement exercises of Thursday be held in Fulton opera house, the class se desiring. THK SOCIETY REUNION. The Dlagaeihiaaa In the Chapel. Owing te the progress and incompletien of the repairs in the Diagnethian hall the members of this society met iu the chapel II. E. Sheibly in tha chair and F. C. Meyer actiug a secretary. The valedictory en behalf of the seniors was pronounced by Lewis U. Reiter, of the class of '81, and the response for the society was spoken by Chas. Crcmcr, of '82. Of the graduated members the fol lowing were called upon and responded with speeches telling their reminiscenses of college life, their interest in society as ex-members, as well as active members, and their congratulations te the present society en its moral and material prosper ity : Rev. P. S. Davis, D.D. ; Rev. N. Z. Snyder ; P. W. Schaeffer, of Frederick, Md. ; W. U. Hensel, esq Messrs. Johusen, Perterfield and Fcrucr were appointed a committeo te arrange a pregramme for .the formal reopening of the hall when the repairs are completed. The Diagnethians initiated nine mem bers this morning ten applications for membership coming from the thirteen gen tlemen. Adjourned with the benediction by Rev. Dr. P. S. Davis. The Geetheans. A large degree of interest was mani fested in the Geethcan meeting. Rev. J. O. Jehnsen presided ; Rev. U. II. Hcil man acted as secretary ; Rev. D. W. Ger hard, vice president, and Rev. W. II. II. Snyder, censer. Rev. T. F. Hoffmeier led in prayer. Last year's minutes were read. Revs. J. A. Peters and James Crawford were appointed te prepare a roll of theso present. Gov. lleyt and State Superintendent Higbce were announced and introduced and made brief addresses. Memerial speeches were made appropriate te the death and memory of Rev. Dr. Fisher, one of the founders of society. The alumni and honorary members cordially adopted the action of the active society. The so ciety's regular annual report was read and adopted. The statistics were highly en couraging. It was decided te rofresce and repaint the hall. After some ether miscel laneous business society adjourned. The following ex and honorary members were present : Gee. M. Steger, esq., '57 ; Revs. T. F. Hcffmeier, '61 ; C. T. Sontag, '77; J. A. Peters, '57; E. E. Higbec, D. D. ; A. F. Driesbach, '77 ; J. T. Rossiter, '68 ; J. H. Wetzel, '81 ; U. H. Heilman, 'CO ; J. O. Jehnsen, '68 ; D. W. Gerhard, '62 ; W. H. H. Snyder. '61. Messrs. D. Y. Ucister, 44 ; Jas. H. Welfe, '70; J. E. Gracff, ; D. N. Hitman '71 ; n. Clay Eschbacb, ,82 ; J. A. Heffhcim, '63; Frank S. Elliet, '80; A. B. Ricser, '80; D. B. Schne der. 'SO; A. S. Weber, '80; C. W. Levan, 80 ; W. A. Miller, 80 ; B. F. Bausman, 80; J. II. Dubbs, D. D., 56 ; D. B. Shuey, 73 ; C. U. Heilman, 62 ; J. S. Stahr, 67 ; II. II. W. Uibshman, 61 ; J. B. Kersliner, 72 ; J. II. Pannebccker, 72 ; C. S. Gerhard, 63 ; Samuel N. Otte, 71. Commencement "Rev. Dr. Weiser is Dr. Dubbs. " Personals." the-guest of Rev. The present is Hen. A. Hcrr Smith's " first term " in the beard, though he is an " old stager " in Congress and has long been a trustee of Dickinsen, of which he is an alumnus. Gov. lleyt is the guest of Rev. Dr. Ncvin at tea this cveuing. Ditinar aud Baumau were chums in col lege and are both en hand. The Lancaster city alumni de net turn out well te commencement. College Student meets with universal ap probation from the visitors. Among the welcome visitors te com mencement is Jehn H. Shcibley, of the Newport, Perry county, Adtecale and Press father of two sons, one of whom is graduated this year and the ether is a 44 past junior." Aluinnl Meeting. There was a fair sized attendance of aluniui at the meeting of the association in the chapel ; Vice President J. II. Dubbs in the chair ; Rev D. W. Gerhard, secre tary. The minute of the last meeting were read. It was agreed that after the associa tion adjourn at neon, it adjourn te meet after the alumni address this afternoon. Profs. D. B. Shuey and M. C. Bauman were appointed te take the names and classes of all present. Messrs. G. W. Snyder, Rev. Dr. P. S. Davis and W. U. Hensel were appointed a committee te nominate primarius and secundus alumni orators for next com mencement. The following was presented by Mr. Hensel and was considered in detail by the society and adopted : Te the Alumni Association of F. fc M. College : Your committee appointed at the last annual meeting te co-operate with the faculty in arrangiug for a pregramme of commencement exercises, respectfully re port the following for the approval and recommendation of the alumni associ ation, and reference by it, with corres pondence, te the faculty, the beard of trustees, the literary societies and the alumni generally, respectively as their interest iu these may be : i. That a standing committee of seven should be appointed te arrange for the ex erases of commencement week se that they may be invested with the largest amount cf popular interest and accompa nied by the most substantial profit te the instituliei; the committee te consist of the president of the college, chairman ex officio, two members of the beard of trustees, two members et the alumni asso ciation, t'.ve members of the graduating class, one te be chosen by each literery society. ii. Decennial class reunions, beginning next year with the classes of 1812, 1852, 18(2 i -. --
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