LANCASTER DAi Li JtfftiLlJGENCEft SATURDAY. JULY 9, 1881
fLanrastci ftwuigmcrt.
SATURDAY EVENING. JUL.Y 0, 1881.
The tiift te the PrcsMeal'g Wife.
Presidents euglit net te take presents,
nor should presidents' wives. It is cred
itable te the hearts of these who are
new subscribing a fund for Mrs. Garfield
that they are se impelled, but it would
lie mere creditable te their heads if they
forbore. Should the president die his
widow will be taken care of by the na
tion, and she may then properly receive
all the Rifts any of its citizens may
cheese te bestow uikhi her. New we
doubt the propriety of their being re
ceived or offered. United States officers
are forbidden by law te receive
gifts from foreign states. The
only reason for the inhibition is that
such gift may some lime be offered in
the way of a bribe. It can hardly be
disputed that an officer should refuse
gifts bestowed upon him as an officer ;
and that his wife should net be a medium
of giving te him what he may net re.
ceive himself. The wealtliy gentlemen
who have started the subscription list
for Mrs. Garfield doubtless want no presi
dential favor and are inspired te make
their gift solely by their feelings of sym
pathy and benevolence. But their geed
motives de net necessarily make their
act geed.
There is such a thing as establishing a
bad precedent with a geed act. If Mrs.
Garfleldmay take a gift from rich men,
net-likely te be applicants for her hus
band's favor, she may net be fortunate
enough te refuse them always from ethers
who make them withasecrcl hope there
by te buy consideration ; and there is one
man at least en the list of the donors of
this present gift, whose benefactions
presidents' wives arc taught te be wary of.
Jay Gould, who sought te held President
Grant with a share of a geld stecuIatien
te his wife and brother-in-law, has
leen shown te be a Greek whose
gifts are te be always suspected.
With his many millions new he may need
no mere te use his ancient devices, but
nevertheless he is net a man for a presi
dent's wife te feel inclined te le indebted
te ; and there are ethers in the New
Yerk millionaire list whose millions
have come te them tee gracelessly te
make their gifts altogether welcome te a
susceptible person even though she w;is
net a president's wife. It cannot be al
together agreeable te be the receiver of
stolen moneys.
And it certainly is net pleasant te re.
ceive gifts from strangers. Ne one
thinks it right te de it in private life.
Why then should it be geed form for a
president's wife te take a present from
private citizens ? We have already given
a very substantial reason why she should
net, in that she may thus possibly cxikjsc
her husband te misconstruction, or
embarrass him in dealing with
applicants for presidential favors.
Perhaps this is the only geed rea
son, since it may Iks forcibly said that the
citizens of the nations are net strangers
te the wife of its president, and that no
foaling of delicacy need stand in the way
of her accepting gifts bestowed upon
liar in recognition of the service? or
sufferings of the president. Conceding
this, nothing would exist te cause Mrs.
Garfield te hejitate te accept (he gift
prep.isad for Iter should she be widowed
by the disaster which has prompted it.
But even then would it net be mere
grateful te her te receive the people's
offering at the hands of Congress ? We
c-.uisidcr the proposed subscription ill
judged, having entire confidence that in
case the president should die the nation's
representatives are the fittest persons te
take care of his widow and that they
will de it with a lilwralily that will he
entirely worthy of our great country
Popular subscriptions for objects of na
tional aid arc unnecessary at all times ;
and this one i in addition of deubtfu
propriety.
J i'st a week has passed since the ter
rible news of the attempt upon the
president's life was flashed across the
country. The fears of fatal results te
him and apprehended calamities te the
body politic have happily net been real
ized. Since the first turning point in his
condition his improvement has been
steady and as rapid as the circumstances
of the case would admit. The prayers
and geed wishes of many millions of peo
ple seem te be gratified by the premise
of his certain, if net his early, recovery,
and his demeanor in his ordeal will gain
enlarged respect for him from the peo
ple whose government he is appointed te
administer. Indeed it may influence a
drift of popular sentiment against
"the sjieils system" of which he was the
victim that will render his sufferings
aud his danger net an unmixed evil.
It is well te remember that Mr. Garfield
is net yet out of danger. Even new cau
tious medical experts only claim that
his chances of recovery are even. All
these chances he will lake, of course,
and the country hopes he will survive
" them and is glad te knew that hence
forth every day's convalescence increases
his chances of recovery.
An important matter has just been
concluded at Ilarrisburg in awarding te
a New Yerk firm, who give $20,000 secur
ity te perform the contract, the publi
cation of the Pennsylvania state reports
of supreme court cases. Under the con
tract they are te furnish these reports at
$1.17 per volume te members of the legal
profession, or anyledy else who wants te
buy them, each volume te contain seven
hundred pages, and as their contents are
furnished by a state reporter, they can
not be unduly swelled. This is done
under the act of 1878, by which also the
state reporter is paid $3,000 salary and
has no profits from the reports. Here
tofore his emoluments consisted in his
copyright of the reports, which he sold
at from $4 te $4.50 per volume. These
prices, about thrce-feld the value of the
book, were a severe tax en the profes
sion, alike en old lawyers keeping up
their libraries and upon young atterneys
forming their collections. The change
will be a grateful one.
There is no difficulty in fixing the
responsibility for the anomalous state of
affairs in which it happens that beyond
the tenure of Vice President Arthur's
life no present prevision exists for the
presidential succession. It will be re
membered that the vice president usual-
ly vacates the chair, of the Senate just
prier te its adjournment, te let that
body select a president pre tan. This
year Arthur and Conkling discovered
that Bayard would be the Democratic
selection for the place, and they, feeling
bitter toward him,dctermined te prevent
his election by stubbornly keeping Ar
thur in the chair. He was willing te
vacate it if the Democrats would take
Senater Harris, of Tennessee, who was
acceptable te Mr. Conkling, but as the
Democrats did net care te have Mr.
Conkling de their business they de
clined, and se happened the vacancy
which might have brought the country
te anarchy.
PKBbONAl
Mr. J. It. KKKNEhas presented the
sum of 5000 francs te the peer of Paris out
of his winnings by the race for the Grand
Prize of Paris.
One of the old cuts of the Philadelphia
Chronicle-Herald has been furbished up
and is printed for Mrs. Gaiikiki,i. If that
paper gets te the White Heuse the presi
dent will get a set-back.
Ex-Gov. IIkxukicks, of Indiana, was se
much overcome by the heat in Indiauopelis
en Wednesday that be was compelled ter
a while te desist from a legal investigation
he was engaged in. He recovered in a
short time, but it was thought he had re
ceived a slight suu-streke.
After all the Cvnus W. Field fund for
the president's wife has only reached $77
000. Seme dollar subscriptions are com
ing in and Banker Morgan, of Louden,
and Bondholder Wm. II. Vanderbilt tele
graph their $5000, te he paid if Mr. Gar
field dies.
The Democrats in and around Erie are
running Oiianee New,h for state treas
urer. They might find a worse candidate
for their favor. All the same the stakes
in the coming campaign are se small that
it is hardly worth while setting the
Democracy of Northwestern Pennsylvania
Ity the cars with a fight between Neble
and Plumiuer.
Pistols in the hands of members of Sec
retary Blaine's family have befere this
proved te be tee dangerous te be allowed
there. His son Jimmie carelessly shot a
young man in the hand in Augusta, Me.,
Monday, hut it fortunately happened that
hoyeiul badly tearing the flesh and filling
it full of powder no serious damage was
done.
II. W. Thompson, cx-sccrctary of the
navy, has been elected president of the
Baltimore, Cincinnati & Western Central
raihead company, an organization te
build a new railroad from Baltimore te
Cincinnati ever a route projected by way
of the south branch of the Potomac and
Elk rivers and Great Kanawha and Ohie
rivers.
Tin: French tribunals have annulled the
marriage of Musukus Bey, son of the
Turkish ambassador at Londen, who is
himself new ambassador at Reme, with
Mile. DTmeceurt. They were married by
a Louden registrar. The lady is only 10
years of age. Her mother refused te con
sent te the marriage and regained posses
sion of her daughter, who has siuce been
shut up in a convent and did net appear
in court.
MINOR TOP1U3.
Mit. W. II. Buaumjy has greatly im
proved his Wilkcsbarre llccerd by new
type, new head, shorter name and a gon gen
eral shaking up.
A crnzn.v of Clinten, Iowa, who Hogged
a teamster for Hogging his horse, has been
presented by his admiring neighbors with
a cane inscribed : "Te W. L. Ainsworth
for humane services, July 3, 1881."
It is telegraphed that Air. Jehn Bright
and the Dean of Westminster join with
us in the thanks for message, and are full
of grief aud deep sympathy. Prayers are
daily offered up in the Abbey for the pre
servation of that precious life.
Sikwins BneTHKits have just com
pleted successfully the first Atlantic cable
constructed en American account, and
yesterday from Londen transmitted the
first message ever, it being one of condo
lence te the White Heuse.
Tin-: Irish Presbyterian general assem
bly has, by a vote of 151 te 109, forbidden
the use of musical instruments in the wor
ship of its churches. Hitherto the pro
hibition has applied only te the half-dozen
churches which introduced the organ
in their services. New it applies te all
the chinches. The agitation will net
step, however, till the law is repealed.
A .hunt i.kttkr has been written
te Governer Heyt by Collector Drave,
the mayors of Pittsburgh and Alle
gheny, Hen J. K. Moorhead and ethers,
asking the governor te address the gover
nors of the respective states and terri
tories en the subject of issuing concurrent
thanksgiving proclamations ever the re
covery of the president.
Wis need indulge in no apology te our
readers for the extended publication en
our first page te-day of the thoughtful,
able and timely sermon of Rev. J. A. Pe
ters. Its pub.icatien is made no less in
deference te the wishes of theso who heard
it than te the interests of the thousands
who net having had the privilege will
avail themselves of the opportunity te
read it. Occasions of national signijicauce
cannot be better improved than by point
ing out some elements of our national
weakness, and this can be done nowhere
se impressivcly as from the pulpit.
uew IT KIIUEl).
Tlie Governer's Daughter who Married
the Coachman,
What a tcrrible bebbibus was kicked up
in ex Governer Hubbards's aristocratic
family of Connecticut, two or three years
age, when his pretty and accomplished
laughtcr, Nellie, married his coachman,
Fred. Shephard. Well Nellie, instead of
getting tired of her bargain, and her hus
barfu" proving unworthy of her, and all
that, as the fashionable Mrs. Grundy had
predicted, matters -have gene en swim
mingly Shephard, of course, was barred
the doers of the brown stone mansion, but
he didn't take that te heart, but went te
work like a little man in a retail beet and
shoe house. After awhile a rich old
uncle, who admired Fred's pluek, set him
up in partnership with a well-established
livery man in Middletown, Conn.,
where he is new, a prosperous man of
business, of geed habits, and liked by
everybody. His wife drives her phaeton,
is prettier than ever, and of most exem
plary" deportment. She moves in geed
society, has money te enjoy herself with
her baby at fashionable watering places
this summer, and all that.
The moral of all which, girls, is this :
If you de marry your father's coachman
emulate Nellie's example, and be as pros
perous and happy as she is.
UUW.1 THK BAY.
A Correspondent Hunting n Coel Place te
Spend the Fourth.
CerrCApOntlullCC Ot tllClNTELLIOEiiCEIt.
This is the season when theso who wish
te take summer vacation hie away te the
various resorts. Like many ethers the
fever struck us, aud, as there is no stop step
ping when we have once started, we took a
ramble southward. Saturday neon found
us ready and "uurestlcss" for the trip.
Passage waS secured, at the expense of a
few dimes, te Yerk and from thence we
flew ever the lands of the famous chinca
pin district te Baltimore, Maryland. The
Northern Central read impressed us as
being one of the dirtiest we had ever
encountered. The scenery is simply graud
en all sides. The rich fields of
Lancaster county aits lest when the line is
crossed, but instead there is feed for the
artistic eye (and plenty of cinder for the
unwary one). Baltimore is reached
about tive o'clock and as our objective
point, Oxford, Md., could net be reached
until morning we had time te " te take
in " a bit of the town. The steamer Ida,
one of the handsomest beats en the bay
aud owned by the Maryland steamboat
company, was lying at her deck at the feet
of Calvert street. She is a side-wheel beat
and most comiertaoiy arranged, with a
very ccntlcmanly crew abroad. We scl
dem have a streak of geed luck and this
time the fate? were against us,
for we could net get a state-room, and
there is peer consolation iu taking the
soft side of a beard. Yet. we managed te
get a buuk in the lower pare of the ship.
At 11 o'clock the whistle blew, the cap
tain shouted, the engine groaned, the
waiter splashed, and we were en route for
Oxford, seventy miles away. Probably
ten minutes befere-the Ida backed out
tee ueergeana started en the same
trip. This steamer belongs te an oppesi
tien company, but has net the accommeda
tiens required ler geed travel. After run
ning about eight miles our beat began te
gam en the Ueergeana, and a race was
fairly in prospect. The black smoke
rolled in thick clouds from the big stacks
the crowd cheered, and the old sttamcr
was left in the distance. What a beauti
fill sight is a race by night!
Oxford is a beautifully located town m
the eastern shore of the Chop tank. It is a
resort ter excursionists, with a population
of probably 1,500. The hotel accommeda
tien is such as is generally found in such
places, geed. East ford hall is a massive
building most beautifully located en the
beach, aud the River View house is near
the wharf both well managed. One cred
itable feature of the place is that it is
" local option" consequently every thing
is quiet and civil. Well, we were met at
the whan about six e clock en Sunday
morning by Fred S. a young druggist from
New Yerk,and Emersen Mc W. a real estate
agent of Baltimore. A pony phacteu car
ried us two miles ever a level read aud we
drew up before one of these veritable old
Southern mansion houses you read about.
Here we saw a .feature iu farm buildings
which is the reverse Irem Lancaster cemi
ty, viz : large houses and a shed ler a
barn. Our host, is -the owner of two
large plantations and docs net seem te
worry about a place te stere his crops.
The home is just between two rivers and
this gives it its name " Leng Point.
Here wc met Misses Mary B., of Washing
ten, I). C, Julia C, of Hendersen, Md.,
aud the hosts only daughter Lela. Break
fast was relished, after which a sail was
proposed and Captain Semincrs and his
"Beh Tail" yacht were secured te de the
guests, beveu miles sail, m a delightful
breeze, is a treat few people in our ceun
try can appreciate. The day was spent iu
social intercourse aud the evening found
us again at Oxford. Ne little fun was
raised at our team, but we had one te cap
the climax en the eve of the Fourth a
pair of bony mules in a heavy spring
wagon. The party paired oil" and a stroll
en the beach was most delightful. The
cool breeze with its salt odor, a beautiful
lawn and large trees, gay sails spreading
te the wiiiil and a pleasant companion by
your side is that te be hail in Lancaster
county.' On the afternoon of the
fourth we witnessed an exciting
yacht race. The course was about seven
miles long, and was laid out by a big black
tug. I he winner el the raee was a beau
tiful piece of workmanship and the smil
ing owner was justly proud of his victory.
The evening was spent very quietly a
feeling of sadness seemed te be ever all
and the theme of conversation was the
outrage at Washington. One geed old
Democrat had a very effectual proposed
method of treatment for Guitcau, which
was, " burn him quicker 'n h ." Wc
heard but one word against Mr. Garfield,
and that was taken back, with the desire
that Ged speed his recovery. At eleven
o'clock we again bearded the Ida and
reached Baltimore about (S iu the morn
ing. This gave ns about six hours te
see the se-called Monumental city. While
we admit it te be a large place yet it is net
a beautiful one by any means. The many
large buildings were visited and the city
in general viewed, but the boss sight- was
from the tower of the city hall. This
building cost several millions of dollars.
It is built entirely of marble. Our friend
Mack was our guide, se we had no treuble
getting about, anil for a success in that
line and the little game he played at Ox
ford he is commendable. Threw off the
garb of care. Take a trip te Talbot
county, Md., and sce if you Ae net enjoy
it. Wc are hard te please and we de net
regret the trip. " Jinule."
STATE ITEMS.
Easten net having taken te the proposed
wadding factory Allcntewn will be called
upon.
Itr is rumored that the Lake Erie rail
road is te be run up the Monongahela into
the coke fields.
David Meycr, a prominent citizen of
Coplay, Lehigh county, was thrown from
his carriage at 9 o'clock yesterday and
died shortly afterward.
Samuel Jamisen, a young man who for
merly lived in Norristown, was killed at
Dallas, Texas, seme time age by being
shot through the lungs. He was a son of
the late Rebert Jamisen.
Rev. Samuel Durborow, seme years age
rector of the Episcopal church in Phoenix,
ville, has married 2,154 couples for .which
he received about $9,000 in fees. He re
sides in Philadelphia, and is a city mission
ary. Samuel Andersen, of West Deer town
ship, Allegheny county, was struck by
lightning and killed instantly, the flash
descending through the chimney of the
house and striking him en the left
breast.
Governer Heyt has appointed James E.
Rederick, of Luzcrne county, inspector of
authracite coal mines for the district com
posed of that part of Luzerne county lying
south of the Wyoming coal field, together
with Carben county for the term of five
years.
Rev. Michael Aloysius Ryan, pastor of
the Catholic church of St. Cauicus, at Ma Ma
haneyCity, died suddenly yesterday at St.
Jeseph's hospital, iu Philadelphia, of
fatty degeneration of the heart. Rev.
Father Ryan, with a number of ether
priests, had been making a retreat at the
theological semiuaiy of St. Charles Bor-remeo.
KEWS KOVKLT1ES.
Striking, StartUng, Sensational and Korean Keroan Kerean
Uc .Events of Actual Occurrence.
Jeseph J. Monahan, a young man 20
years of age, had his arm badly crushed by
a freight train at Grey's Water station, en
the Baltimore & Ohie railroad, early
Thursday morning, and walked te Balti
more, 20 miles, te have his wounds
dressed.
The Melly Maguires have a strong or
ganization in the counties of Fayette,
Westmoreland aud Allegheny. They arc
operating under the charter of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, the same as they did
in Schuylkill aud ether authracite coal
counties.
William Thompson, a coachman, at
Fert Hamilton, N. Y., a few days age,
was driving a coach centainingthe wife and
daughter of his employer, a Mr. Perkins,
when the horses were frightened by a
locomotive and rau away. Thompson had
several opportunities te make his escape,
but he would net desert Mrs. Perkins and
her child, who wcre in the coach aud who
were saved, while was thrown from the
box and received injuries from which he
died a few hours later.
A Persistent Lunatic.
A harmless patient in the Hudsen River
cfnln linanif-il inr.ml Pinlriu li:l lx-Oll ill
the habit of writing " te the president of
tne united Dtates ' every iwe wccks ier
six years, commencing with Grant then
te Hayes , and then te President Garfield.
He appeared at the posteffico between 9
and 10 o'clock en the morning that the
president was shot, with a .letter an inch
thick addressed te James A. Gariield,
president of the United States. Post
master Hunter could net refuse mailing it,
as' it was duly stamped. Fields has been
iu the hospital a long time. What his
letters contain no one knows.
A Itrave Weman.
Twe burglars, giving the names of
Themas Callahan aud Uemuuck Meraii,
were discovered at Piseataqueg, N. II.,
early in the morning iu the bed room of
Frank Hutchinson, rilling his pockets.
Hutchinson seized Callahan, and in the
struggle both fell down stairs. Mrs.
Hutchinson with a revolver, ran te the aid
of her husband, pounding the burglar's
face and head severely, and enabled her
husband te secure him. She then tele
graphed te the police, who placed Calla
han in jail and pursued and captured
Meran, who had lied.
Paralyzed by a Cherry Stene.
As Lieutenant William K. Moere, of the
New Yerk 23d regiment at Crecdmoer
ritle range, was at lunch seme ene play
fully snapped a cherry pit, without partic
ular aim, in the direction of that officer.
This missile hit him square iu the eye and
with such force as te cause him te cry out
with pain. He had hardly mera than
uttered an exclamation, when the shock
proved tee great te be borne and he became
unconscious. An examination disclosed
that the cherry pit had struck the optic
nerve, causing paralysis and congestion of
the brain. He was once removed te the
hospital quarters, serious doubts as te his
ultimate recovery being, expressed,, hut at
the expiration of an hour the weist of th?
shock had been overcome.
UKOICCK KLEIN'S SAWKI) SKUM..
A Frightful Accident tea Cleveland Hey mill
HlH Wemlerlul Kocevery.
Twe weeks age Geerge Klein, a Cleve
land boy, had his skull sawed open in a
terrible manner at a pail factory in that
city. The strangest part of the story is
that the boy is alive aud likely te recover.
The Cleveland Sentinel says the case is one
of the most wonderful iu the medical
world. The wounds of the boy were
treated with ice, the particles of broken
bone were entirely removed aud the most
careful watching and cembatting of inflam
mation preserved the lad's life. He has
all along been able te call for his bill of
fare, has had a geed appetite, and strange
enough no pain whatever. Ever since lie
was brought te Dr. Weed's elliec, where
he has been constantly kept, he has net ut
tered a simile mean of pain and he figura
tively laughs at the idea of people calling
him a peer sufferer. His brain has been
considerably injured ; a portion of it will
yet have te be removed. The throbbing
of the brain call still be seen through the
three cuts iu the skull, which arc each
three inches bread by actual measurement.
The skull can never coma together, but
the cuts will probably till with cartilage,
which will held the brain in its place but,
cannot withstand any pressure. The nose
and ether severed tortieus el the face
have grown together again with the ex
ception of the cheek ; as seen as this tills
up the loose picce will be connected te the
face. His parents are very respectable
people ; they say Georgic, after the school
term was ever, expressed a strong desire
te work during the summer vacation te
earn the money for his books and ether
expenses. He therefore accepted employ
ment at the pail factory and had been
there three days only when the frightful
accident occurred. Doctors have very lit lit
tle doubt new but that his recovery is in
sured. LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
Ex-Governer Baxter, of Arkansas, has
been thrown from his buggy at Batcsville,
and is believed te be fatally injured.
The White Star steamer Britannic has
been rescued from her perilous position en
the coast of Ireland, where she grounded
a few days since.
Jehn Conrey while washing windows in
the eighth story of the Palmer house, in
Chicago, fell te the ground, striking en an
open shutter in the second story iu his
descent, and died seen after.
At Buffalo Hiram Williams, captain of
the canal beat Culver, in an altercation
with Jeseph W. Celeman, steersman of
the canal beat Heward II. Baker, was
knocked from the tow-path into the canal
and drowned. Celeman cscapad.
The large feeding barns of J. Fernich,
near the Buffalo stock yards, containing
about 800 head of cattle, were burned
yesterday. Nearly one-half of the stock
perished. Probably insured. The cause
of the tire is unknown.
Moses Adams, colored, was suffocated
by fire-damp while cleaning out an old
well at Dallas, Texas. Anether colored
man, who went down after him, was
pulled out in an insensible condition and
is net expected te live.
The flooring in one of the large cham
bers in the barracks en the Boulevard La La
turMaubeurg, in Paris, fell, and about
ene hundred soldiers were precipitated
into the room beneath. Twenty were in
jurcd, eight seriously.
In San Francisce, Gen. J. W. Gash
weilcr, the stock and mining operator, has
filed a petition of insolvency. His liabil
ities amount te $520,00, aud his assets
$213,000 in personal property and some
real estate, the value of which is net
stated.
Iu Wilmington, Del., the beard of
health decided te request and instruct all
churches, Sunday-schools and ether organ
izations te held no mere meetings until
further notice, owing te the alarming
spread of the small-pox, and te advise
that no mere excursions, &c, be held.
Peter Liebach, whose wife was burned
te death about six weeks age, left Jersey
City yesterday, taking with him his house
hold effects, but leaving his son aged five
years standing in the street, alter telling
the child he could de nothing for him.
Liebach is supposed te have gene te New
Yerk. The police are looking for him.
An adjourned nueting of the creditors
of Mrs. Howe, ex-president or the defunct
"Women's Bank, " was held yesterday in
the probate court at Bosten. Mr. Russ,
the assignee, stated that the claims would
amount te $300,000 or mere, and he has
received $21,000 as the total assets. A
5 per cent dividend was made.
Over 50,000 shares of stock wcre voted
in at the election of the directors of the
Metropolitan elevated read. The follow
ing gentlemen were unanimously chosen
directors for the ensuing year : Jay Gould,
Russell Sage, Sidney Dillen, William R.
Garrison, Jeseph E. F. Navarre, Sylvester
II. Knccland, Jeseph S Stout, Geerge M.
Dedge, Herace Perter, Washington E.
Cernier and Samuel Slean.
In a storm in Dauville, Ya., the reef of
the railroad bridge was partly blown off,
as was also that of the new free bridge.
The reefs of a number of buildings were
blown off, among them theso of the First
African Baptist church, several tobacco
factories aud private residences. In
North Danville a house was blown down
in which were six persons, none of whom
wcre seriously injured. At Jacksonville,
a"negre village, a residence was struck by
lightning and burned. The damage te
barus and growing crops in the surround
ing country is considerable.
Lesses by Fire.
Teucyck & Laughliu's axe works, near
Cohoes, were burned. Less, $12,000.
The saw mill of Allisen, White & Ce.,
at West Point, Va.. was struck by light
ning and totally destroyed. Less, $20,000 ;
no insurance.
The wholesale fruit house of Walker &
Parsmerc. at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was
burned. Less, $20,000 ; iusurance, $9,
000. The old chemical works at St. Jeseph
De Levis, Quebec, were destroyed by fire.
Large fires are raging in the parishes of
St. Henry De Levis and St. Jean Chrysos
tome, in the weeds near the Intercolenial
railway.
The llvc-steiy brick building en Broad
way, Teledo, Ohie, occupied as a tobacco
factory by W. S. Ishcrwoed & Seus,
caught fire from some unknown cause and
was totally destroyed. Less about $50,000;
partially insured:
The English bark Beatrice, laden with
naphtha and petroleum, and consigned te
Keuen, France, was struck by lightning en
Thursday evening,. when off Reedy Point.
An explosion instantly followed and the
vessel was en tire shortly afterwards, from
stem te stern. AH the crew, except a
Scandinavian, who was drowned, were
saved. The pit-it, captain, mate and two
of the erew were badly injured. The pilot,
when rescued, was clinging te a rope hang
ing from the ship's side. The less en ship
and cargo is estimated at $30,000.
Mll.l.KK AMU LAl'HAM.
Preparations ler the llirth et a Kltllculeiis
Meuse.
A caucus of the Republican members of
the New Yerk Legislature was held last
evening, 15 senators and 50 assemblymen
being present. A letter was read from
ChautiC3y M. Dcpcw, declining te continue
as-a candidate for U.S.scnater. After seme
balloting, the caucus nominated Warren
Miller for U. S. senator for the long term
and E. G. Lapham for U. S. senator for
the short term. The nominations were
made unanimous, and the caucus adjourn
ed. A conference of the Cenklingites was
also held, at which, itissaid, these present
decided te support Conkling and Crowley
for senators.
Lapham is a congressman who thinks
he leeks like Daniel Webster, and Miller
is a young paper maker who has a bar'!.
m
Thanked.
General Superintendent. Eckctl, of the
Western Union telegraph cempauy, has
sent out a message of thanks te the com
pany's operators throughout the country,
who sat by their instruments through Sun
day and holiday te keep the nation in
formed of the president's condition.
lecalIntelligence. '
5IAVIOWN IT KRIS.
News l-'rnm That Staid Village.
This village was thrown into an excite
ment en Friday morning by the discovery
that the dry goods store of Heffman fc
Swiler had been visited by burglars en
Thursday night. They effected an en
trance by boring off a shutter catch leav
ing their tools, which they had borrowed
from Jehn A. Eugle, coach maker lying
en the pavement. As far as known they
took eight or ten pair of silk gloves, a box
of handkerchiefs and some silk neckties.
It is thought they were disturbed, as the
money drawers containing seme change
wcre net disturbed. Thore was found en
the pavement a clay pipe with the stein
broken off about two inches fiem the
bowl. The party losing it can have it by
bringing a stem te match the broken one.
Farmers are net done harvesting ewiug
te a scarcity of hands caused by the late
tobacco packing. Where arc the tramps
new when we need them ? They should
net be assisted except as a reward for
labor.
Tobacco is growing nicely since the fine
shower en Thursday evening, and if we
de net have n dry spell about the latter
part of this month we expect a geed crop.
A call has been extended te Mr. Geerge
B.Resscr.ef Waynesboro, Franklin county,
late graduate of Franklin and Marshall.by
the Ma town and Marietta charges of the
Reformed church. Mr. Resseris a talent
ed speaker and will, it is said, accept the
call.
SU11UEN HEATH.
Tite Suddeu Death el Twe Men.
Win. Barnes, an aged citizen of Eliza Eliza
bctheown, died suddenly en Thursday
morning. Mr. Barnes has been iu feeble
health for some time, past although net
confined te bed. On Thursday morning
his wife arese and wcut about her work.
Shortly after that a boy, who was sleeping
in the same loom, arese for the purpose of
placing Mr.. Barnes in a mera comfortable
position. When he took held of him he
found that he was dead. Dr. Treichler
telegraphed te this city for Corener Misli
ler, who left this morning for Elizabcth Elizabcth
eown te held an inquest, which the family
desire. The deceased Icaves a wife and
several grown children. There was an iu iu
suraneo en his life for $5,000
Abraham Hciuaman, who resided at
Silver Springs, in West Hempficld town
ship, died suddenly last evening. He was
working for David Kauffman at harvest.
He ate a very hearty supper and then
wcut te the barn te assist in unloading
some hay. He was taken with apoplexy
aud was at once removed te his home.
Dr. Rehrcr was sent for, but the man died
in a half hour. Deceased was about 55
years of age, and leaves a wife ami several
children. An inquest will likely be held
en the remains.
Chester County Tragedies.
A little daughter of Peter Murphy, iu
Pcnn township, was in the wheat field
carrying sheaves when the horses attached
te the reaper became unmanageable and
ran off. The child was unable te get out
of their way aud was knocked down and
run ever by the machine She was terri
bly lacerated by the knives and also one
of her legs broken.
A ncgrcss named Mary Gideon, servant
in the employ of J. J. Walter, living near
Kcnnett Square, was delivered of a child
en Wednesday night. She endeavored te
keep any knowledge of her condition from
the family, but suspicion was created that
she had foully dealt with -her issue ; search
was made, and the body of the dead child
was found secreted under the pig-sty,
The girl was arrested and Deputy Corener
Brown was notified, who called in a phy
sician and had a pest-mortem made. The
doctor declared that the infant had been
born alive aud had died of exnesnre and
neglect. The woman was held for infanti-1
cide and was sent te the county jail.
UTTLE LOCAI.S.
Here and There and .Everywhere.
The Marietta hollewaro works have been
closed during the past week for repairs.
Bass a feet and a half long are being
caught in the Tulpchecken.
Jehn Sheff, of Red Hill, Martic town
ship, aged 70, has died from exposure of
the sun.
The Vesta furnace, Marietta, which was
out of blast for several days, has resumed
operations.
The New Helland harvest home ex
cursien te Atlantis City comes off en
August 10.
Aug. Webel's two-year-old son, in Yeik,
has died from strangulation in a scverc
spell of whooping cough.
The tamilies of Messrs. S. S. Spencer,
J. P. McCaskcy and ethers who summer
at the seaside are iu their cottages.
Mr. aud Mrs. Benj. Kessler, of Bowmans Bewmans Bewmans
ville, and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Baxtrcsscr,
Elizabcthtewn, have recently celebrated
their golden wedding,
Geerge Rettcw, of Marietta, who was
overcome by the heat while working in
the harvest field en Wednesday, has been
lying in a very critical condition ever
since.
The change of time for the Safe Harber
mail was net made te suit the contractor,
Charles Dcuues, esq., but he is as anxious
as auybedy te have it changed back te the
old ami mere convenient schedule.
There was "music en the water" last
evening between Witmcr's Bridge aud
Recky Springs. Several beating parties
were out for a geed time, and one had
brought with them the Italian orchestra,
the soft strains of whose instruments were
heard for a distance up and down the
creek.
Lewis Sanders, of Kutztown, Berks
comity, fell from a cherry tree forty feet te
solid ground, and in his fall struck a heavy
limb with his abdomen, rupturing several
bleed vessels and tearing the kidney and
liver out of their positions, giving the
young man tcrrible and excruciating pain
from which he seen died.
Owing te a blunder iu the make-up of
the Ilarrisburg Patriot that paper is made
te say that Mrs. Carlyle received the fol
lowing "delicious lines" from Leigh
Hunt : " Geerge Miller, residing en East
.street, yesterday get held of a bottle
which he thought contained patent medi
cine and swallowed a large dose of it,&c."
About $85,000 of the bends of the Bal
timore & Delta railway company have
been sold, with the prefcpeet of the balance
of the $110,000 desired te he sold going
off rapidly. President Walters and Sec
retary Boyd have geno te New Yerk te
see about the purchase of rails and rolling
stock.
On Thursday night a small dark-brown
mare and light top buggy (silver plated),
were stolen from Samuel C. Martin near
Milten Greve. The team was tracked next
morning te Springville.The mare has a sere
from the harness en the back, and ene en
the right side of the breast, and small
lumps ever the body from bad bleed.
Police Cases.
The mayor had three cases brought te
his attention this morning. One of them,
a sick woman, was sent te the hospital ;
another, a drunken and disorderly man,
was sent te jail for twenty days, .and a
third, a drunken .man, was discharged.
Alderman Barr this nieruitur committed
Patrick Eagan and Jeana, his wife, aud
Patrick Kelly aud Mary, his wife, te the
county jail for ten days each for drunken
and disorderly conduct.
Alderman Samson gave a hearing te
two boys of respectable parentage, resid
ing in Manheim township, charged with
malicious mischief in breaking up the
nest of a setting turkey. The boys were
discharged en payment of $5 and costs.
Kitten by a Deg.
Katie Baker, a little girl residing with
her parents en Church street, was sent
yesterday with a basket containing din
ner ler her lather, who was werkiug en
Maner street. While walking en West
Vine street she was attacked by four or
five dogs, one of which bit her severely iu
the arm, and her clothing was also tern
by the ether dogs before they could be
driven off. Mr. Baker brought suit
against Mrs. Lavcrty, the supposed owner
et the dogs, but the suit was dismissed by
Alderman Spurrier, it appearing that the
accused did net own them. The dogs
should be shot and the owner punished.
.1 Convenient ilrail I Sex.
Some time age we noticed that a new
mail box had been placed iu the 1. R. R.
depot. This box is very convenient for
persons who desire te mail letters at night,
which are te go away en the trains. The
box is opened by the agents en the mail
trains several times during the day and
night, and persons can deposit letters there
for all late trains after the posteflicc is
closed. Ne .mail matter for persons in this
city is te be placed iu this box.
Pleasuring en the Peninsula.
On Thursday evening, Messrs. T. Baum
garducr, Gee. M. Franklin, esq., of this
city, and the railroad officials with them,
reached Ocean City, after a line experience
of slice pshcad fishing at Breakwater,
where Mr. B. took the first fish, a livd
peunder. The points of interest en the
route have been visited and sight-seeing,
pleasant cempauy aud geed weather have
contributed te a delightful experience.
ltrebe His Arm.
The Marshailtewn, Iowa, Times of July
5th has the following nete of an accident
te a former apprentice of the Intkixioen Intkixieen
ckk office aud seu of Jehn Wcidel of the
P. R. R. depot this city.
"Mr. A. B. Weidel was thrown from
his mule yesterday afternoon and sustain
ed a fracture of his left arm. Dr. Getz is
attending him and set the broken arm.
Stelen Property Kecovered.
Yesterday afternoon seme boys while
passing through the alley in rear of Hept
ing's marhle yard, found an oyster knife
stolen en Thursday by the thieves who
broke into Geerge Speng's saloon. Shells
of the oysters and clams, stolen at the
same time aud place, were strewn around
the spot where the thieves had evidently
feasted.
Corener's Verdict.
Deputy Corener Gipple, of Manheim,
held an inquest en the remains of Michael
Keiscr, who hung himself en Thursday.
The jury was composed of Peter Dcmmy,
J. E. Boyd, Jehn Newgard, J. Dunlap,
Jehu llciss, Jehn Brecht. The verdict
was ene Of suicide while temporarily in-
sane.
Change of Scnedulc.
A new schedule gees into effect en the
Pennsylvania railroad te-morrow night at
8 o'clock. 'Micro are only two changes,
but they are important. Cincinnati ex
press west will lcave at 11:55 p. in. instead
of 11:30, and mail cast will leave at 9 p.
m. instead of 9:25.
Nearly Drowned.
Johnny, a young son of G. Frank
Yeung, fell into the race at his father's
beard "mill, en the Octoraro, near Atglen,
a few days since. His cries brought the
mill hands te his assistance, and he was
rescued after going under the water twice.
Stack of Hay minted.
On Thursday a stack of new hay be bo be
lenging te Jehu K. Nissley, of East Done Dene Done
gal.tewnship, was burned, the cause being
spontaneous combustion. The stack steed
iu a field and nothing else was destroyed.
IIKRKKW SERVICKS.
Prayers ter the President' Kecevery Ad
dreesand Resolutions of Condolence.
The Hebrew services held in the syna
gogue, East Orauire street. last eveniny.
were very largely attended. During the
services prayers were offered for the presi
dent s speedy recovery, ami an addiyss.
substantially as fellows, was delivered
by Mr. Jacob Leeb :
. " Dear friends : In compliance with the
request of the worthy president of our
cougregatieu, I shall endeavor te give ut
tcrance te the feelings and thoughts of
the Israelites of Lancaster en the sad
calamity that befell our worthy and be
loved president, James A. Garfield. Al
though I was honored with this misMen
only a few hours age and therefore unablu
te prepare for this occasion, I venture te
comply with the request, depeudingen the
maxim : ' The tongue's task is made
easier when the heart dictates.'
" The feeling of Isreal is pointedly ex
pressed by Rav. S. Meray, of Philadelphia,
when he says 'The wound of Garfield
touches Israel's heart.'
" Never in the annals of American
events was the nation stirred te such deep
feeling as has been se much sympathy
aroused by the transmission of the sail
news that eame from Washington en the
2d of July. All conversation, all questions
in every family were: 'Hew is Garfield
new ? Is there any hope for him ?'
"Here we find verified the truth iu
ene of Solemon's proverbs." "Bettsr
is a geed namu (reputation) than riches."
Never before this was the presidential
chair mere ornamented than by the in
cumbent, James A. Garfield. Never was
a mau elevated te this exalted position
better qualified for it than he ; his bravery
iu war, his great statesmanship in the
legislative halls, and his magnanimity
towards all surroundings, and especially
his selection of moral aud well-qualified
men in his cabinet, as well as his de
termination te bring evil doers te account,
it is that gained for him the love and ad
miratien el all righteous people here, aud
en the continent beyond the Atlantic
ocean.
" We Israelites have siecial reason te
pray that the ruler of the universe may
grant te heal the wound of our Intleved
president, and te restore him te his former
IicaUh and vigor, for only iu the progress
of enlightenment can Israel find salva
tion." After the close of the religious services
a business meeting was called and Mr.
Leeb moved the appointment of a commit
tee te draft resolutions expressive of the
deep sorrow felt by the Israelites of Lan
caster because of the attempted assassina
tion aud suffering of the president.
.The motion was agreed te and the fol
lowing gentlemen were appointed said
committee : Jacob Lech, Julius Leeb and
Abraham Hirsh.
Wiikkkas, Moved by an insane impulse
o::e Charles Jules Guitcau (whose name
should go down iu contempt with theso of
l'e:udict Arteld and J.Wilkes Beeth te all
posterity) made a cowardly and desperate
attempt uihiu the life of our honored, be
loved aud justly constituted chief execu
tive, James A Garfield. Therefore wc,
the Hebrew citizens of Lancaster, Pa., in
synagogue assembled, de resolve,
1st. That we sincerely and deeply de
plore the act which se nearly robbed us of
one who, as president of the United States
has shown a disposition te conduct, an
honest administration, looking te the best
interests of the people.
2. That we deplore and condemn that
fanaticism which leads men like Guitcau te
acts of violence such as this, destroying
that sense of security which has been the
he;ist of the American people, as the re
sult of their system of free government.
3. That we fervently pray that Presi
dent Garfield may be fully restored te his
wonted geed health, and that he may be
spared te his family and te the nation.
4. That we extend te the president ami
te his family our most sincere sympathy
and that a copy of these resolutions be
transmitted te the president through the
proper official at Washington.
Jacob Lekis,
Aisicaiiam IllltSII,
Julius leki;.
LMAvn:it, JulyS, 1881.
THK STKVKNS 1MJIIKST.
The Tender et Land Frem the CliildrenM
Heme.
This morning C. N. Sprout, esq., se
lieiter for the Children's Heme, tendered
te Hen. Antheny E. Roberts, an executer
of the estate of Thaddcns Stevens,
deceased, a deed for two acres
of land in the Heme property te
bring the Heme within the terms of Ste
vens's will, providing for an orphan asy
lum for chlfflreu regardless of color.
Edward McFhcrsen, esq., the ether ex ex
ecueor had been written te in regard te
the matter, and he stateil that the deed
should he tendered te Mr. Rebcits, as he
could net lie here. Mr. Roberts declined
te receive the deed at present, as be is of
the opinion that the ground should all be
iu ene, tract. The picce eltered
will he cut into three parts
by the opening of Dauphin street, but
there will be two acres in it. After a talk
this morning it was agreed that a meeting
of the heard of trustees of the Heme should
be held someday next-week, when Messrs.
Roberts and McPhcrseu will both endeavor
te be present and the matter will likely he
arranged te the satisfaction of all concern
ed. Meeting of the Empire.
The Empire lire company held a mect
i ig last evening for the purpose of com
pleting arrangements for their trip te
Reading.
All arrangements for accommodations in
that city have been made.
It was decided te get a shield for the
shirts of the members. It will be of blue
flannel and wiil have iu the centra an old
English " E," made of geld bullion. The
buttons will be gilt with the letters F.
D " upon them. A white duck fatigue
cap was also adopted.
A resolution was passed, inviting the
chief anil assistant engineers of the lire de
partment te accompany the Empire.
KitllreHil News.
Fer several days the engineer corps of
the Pennsylvania railroad has been en
gaged in locating the southern terminus of
the Phejiiixville branch. According te
their present plans connection will he
made with the main line a fr.v hundred
yards cast of Frazer station.
On Thursday the work of grading for
the fourth track was commenced west of
Villa Neva, en the Pennsylvania railroad.
The work, as it is new being carried en,
extends almost continuously from Villa
Neva te Ovcrbroek, and before long there
will be a fourth track completed from
Philadelphia te Frazer.
A lilcycle Kliler.
The Yerk DiximtcJi notices that E. N.
Bewen, of Lancaster, arrived in that town
en a bicycle yesterday merniinr. and took
dinner at the Central hotel. He left Lan
caster at 8:10 a. m., and made the distance
twenty-two miles, as registered en his
bicycle in thrce hours and a quarter.
I'rctty geed time for the het weather. He
is en his way te Washington te see the
president.
The Baltimore Gazette notes his arrival
in that city last evening at 11:30, making
the whole trip in 14 hours and 30 minute?.
Making Meney.
Tim .liroflers n( t.lin First national bank
r Trtnevlii.fMi!r liQvn 'tnririimnpfl flirnr .Tultr
dividend of four per cent, as ready for
payment te stockholders en demand. They
have also increased, the surplus fund te
$30,000.