rSfc "';"'- tmrCM. t: . u ;- '"T TT ""$ TV r,4 WB," f rt-lsS--rf7?;Q' ViT ?EJ;"r'y.iJr!rcwSJ3iy f. w - s. --.. v - ,? 5rfv Sr ili . LANCASTER PAILT INTELLIGENCER- TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1881. " TZ.JZi" !-? ?' C-" m r li.1 ' I Ac , w ir..s' - 13: ,v nv- A s U iancastet f ntelkf encrr. TUESDAY EVENING, AUQU8T 0, 188L Black's Letter t tiea. Scrtt. Judge Black's communicatieu te the , reporter of the Philadelphia Press leaves as little doubt as te his position that "the forts at Charleston ought te have been re-enforced immediately after Lin coln's election, or certainly as seen as it became manifest that Seuth Carolina wanted the possession of them," as that he did all he could and used all the in fluence he had in the cabinet te have this done, when many fervid Republicans were echoing Gen. Scott's desire te "let the wayward sisters depart in peace." Mr. Buchanan seems te have had a lively appreciation of this neces sity tee when he instructed Floyd te have it done ; and it must ever be re gretted that these instructions were net enforced. That the president was in formed by Judge Black of the failure te de this he leaves no doubt ; nor does he hesitate te ledge a large part of the re sponsibility for this failure with the gen eral commanding our military forces, Scott. "What might seem a harsh judg ment upon this old soldier by a civil offi cer is amply vindicated by the letter written by the secretary of state te him then, and which is only new produced because its author has only lately lieen able te obtain a copy of it. Whatever opinion may exist of the truth in Gen. Scott's biting sarcasm, in answer te this letter, that " had he de voted himself te the law in his early life he doubtless would have Lecome fitted te occupy" Judge BJack'a position, there was plainly mere than he intended in his avowal, tiiat had the then acting secretary of state been educated for the military he would have reached a position te entitle him le almost any command certainly he would have been better qualified than Gen. Scott te deal with the emergency which then con fronted him. Judge Black presented the urgent necessity of relief for Majer Andersen andleresaw the consequences of withholding it. That failure result ed just as he foretold it ; and hew re gardless Black was as te what political effect would ensue, from taking or net biking this step is expressed, in the felic itous style characteristic of him in these memorable passages of his letter : " Tlie fact that ether persons arc te have charge of the government before the worst comes te the worst has no influence upon my mind, and I teke it for granted will net be regarded as a just clement in mak ing up your opinion." " The anxiety which an American citizen must feel about any future event which may effect the existence of the country is net less if he expects it te oc cur en the 5th or March thau it would be is he knew it was going te happen en the 3d." Of the alleged difficulties in relieving Fert Sumter, Judge Black disposes very summarily and conclusively, and in a manner that shows his knowledge of the ether departments of the government was such as te entitle nun te tne presi dent's greater confidence in his interfer- ence with them. Certainly neither the secretary of war, of the navy, nor the lieutenant-general, had his insight into the case with which this relief could have been afforded. His "prebatum est "was conclusive. Fer Gen. Scott te have answered such a letter at his leisure with jocose satire, was te invite all the consequences which followed. "Fer that invitation Judge Black shows that lie was net re sponsible. That he was as bold with his advice te the civil jis the military powers, and that his counsel was as patriotic and sagacious in one instance as the ether, appears from his memoran dum en the treatment of the " Seuth Carolina commissioners," which we will publish in the concluding portion of the Press interview. The Vacancy at Washington. The continuing prostration of the president, net unvaried with relapses the real seriousness of which the country is net allowed te knew, must serve te di rect public attention again te the fact that there is some obscurity in the'eon the'een the'eon stitutienal prevision concerning the " in ability" of the president which practical ly creates an interregnum in that office at present. Mr. Garfield is manifest ly unable te discharge the duties of office in his present condition. It is true this inability occurs happily at a time when there is less pressing occasion for the exercise of these duties than at al most any ether season. This, however, does net solve nor clarify the question which the situation gives rise te. It only renders its present determination less urgent. That determination may be rendered necessary at any moment-, and we fail te see why it should receive the inattention that it seems te be treated with at Washington. Net te speak of the mere serious cir cumstances which are momentarily likely te call for the assertion of the presi dential prerogative, a case is easily con ceivable, if it does net indeed exist, in which every interest of humanity would call for its prompt exercise and a settle ment of who is entitled te exercise it new. Suppose that a prisoner under ssnlence of death, for such causes and in such courts as the president alone can give relief te, should be found te be ino ine cent, who would pardon erreprieve him ? Plaiuly the president is net in condition te hear such a case, and one life would net be risked te save another. Were the execution of the condemned man ap pointed and approaching, hew could he be delivered save by the exercise by some one of the executive power ? Mr. Blaine obviously could net assume it. It is in such cases expressly declared that the vice president shall. We understand that it is maintained that there is no prevision made for any power declaring the president's inability. Neither is there for declaring his death should that event occur. We presume the certificate of the physicians would be invoked and the vice president would succeed jar se. In case of inability and the succession of the vice president en that account, the case is complicated by the probability of the removal of the disability, but cer tainly that of itself would work a re vocation of the office. The fact of the president's inability, under the censtitu tien, makes his subordinate the chief ex ecutive until the disability is removed, and it does net seem that thereteheuld be any difficulty in finding a way te officially declare what the whole country for mere than a month has been se painfully con scious of. Ex-AssismxT Seceetauy of War Chas. A. Daxa, in assuming the view of the rebellion that Lincoln would have taken in reconstruction, overruling the radical doctrines of both Jeff Davis and Thad. Stevens about secession, makes his views at the close of the rebel lion accord exactly with Judge Black's at the outbreak of it. PEBSONAL. Frem the grave Gen. Scott might cry te be delivered from such friends as the one who undertakes through the Press a defense of him which assumes " that Gen. Scott distrusted the loyalty of Judge Black, and important matters of state were kept from him." Tiiublew Weed has never lidden en the elevated railway. " Yes," he said, laughing, " that's se. It isn't en ac count of any principle or prejudice, hut time is no object te me. I've all the time there is ; no one has any mere, aud it docs net matter whether it takes me ten min utes or half an hour te go down town. And then, since of late years my eyesight has been se impaired, I haven's caied te elimb the stairs up into the the stations. Sometimes I've thought I'd go up, hut I prefer the surface reads. They are easier for me. Usually new I take a cab, but if I were Well aud stronger I wouldn't even go te that expense." Varying Opinion. New Yerk Sun. "' When Herace Greeley became the hail of Jeffersen Davis and Thaddeus Stevens offered te defend him should be brought te trial, they were both acting strictly within the line of their political convic tions. Dr. Greeley having maintained that the dissatisfied states had a perfect right te secede, he must logically have conceded that secession made them independent aud foreign countries, and that their political chief was no mere amenable te our civil tribunals at the close of a long war than would have been the king of England under similar circumstances. Mr. Ste vens's theory was and had always been the same. He held that the Southern states did legally, as well as in fact, take themselves out of the federal union, and were at the end of the struggle conquered provinces, and at the mercy of the victori ous power. It was upon this theory that his whole system of reconstruction laws was founded. He frankly declared that they were "outside the constitution ;" that if the constitution applied at all, these laws violated every prevision of it, from the preamble te ' the end But he was dealing with a public enemy, and framing institutions for a subjugated country. Ne war had beeu made upon American states, for none could constitu tionally be made ; but war had been sue cessfully made upon a group of foreign stales, and their governments had been ciushcd out of cxistence, and could be re newed only by the conqueror. Mr. Davis wisely declined such a defence. Circumstauccs alter opinions. He would have agreed very heartily with Mr. Stevens four years before. But had that doctrine been then advanced by the chief of the fallen Confederate states and judicially sustained, the demand of the Seuth for self-government would have been an absurdity. Mr. Davis's book contains no revelation mere curious than that which shows hew he and Mr. Stevens changed sides en a point of doc trine te attain purposes se widely different. Mr. Lincoln, had he lived, would have overruled them both. He would doubt less have held with the Northern Demo cracy, that the war had been waged against individual insurgents ; that the states could net go out of the Union and had never been out ; aud that the states were as in destructible at least as the government they had originally united te form. Virginia. Xcw Yerk Sun. The Virginia Democrats take the field in a style which must challenge the re spect of the country and put te utter shame these Northern Republicans, who have, without pretest, permitted their managers te ally the Republican party of the country with Mahone, and te buy with him the disgrace of promoting repudia tion. Mr. Daniel is au exceedingly creditable nominee. There never was, in fact, the slightest objection te him in Virginia ex cept that he was known as 'an extreme and absolutely uncompromising debt payer, a cireumstance which is net likely te diminish the satisfaction with which his candidacy will be regarded outside of the state. The platform of these Virgiuia Demo crats mess-backed Bourbons, as the Re publican press delight te call them was drawn by no feeble or doubtful hand. It is instinct with the spirit of true progress and enlightened liberty throughout. It, of course, pledges the honest people of the state te the full and scrupulous payment of the dclt. It also takes the common school system under the protection of the Democracy that system about which the Republicans make many loud protestations of friendship, but which their purchased ally, Mahone would destroy by repealing the taxes which sustain it. The conven tion also proceeds te declare again the time honored principles of the Democracy iu language almost identical with that of Jeffersen. It is indeed a happy omen wheu the re spectable people et Virginia ceme together te reaffirm these ancient doctrines of free government and pure, precisely as they were formulated by the first Democratic president. It is an cxample which may be profitably followed in ether states. Mean while it will be interesting te observe what apology Northern Republicans can offer for giving their sympathies te Mahone aud his brigands, against such a candidate and such a platform, and for the prostitution of federal patronage te aid Virginia re pudiatien. SPOTTED TIL. official Information Keceived at tne In terler Department or His Death. Official information of the killing of Spotted Tail by Crew Deg, at the Rose bud agency, en Friday the 5th instant, was received at the interior department. It is thought at the department that Spot ted Tail was killed in some difficulty be tween him and Crew Deg, growing out of Spotted Tail's expected trip te Washing ton. He had beeu directed by the Indiau office te come te Washington with the Indian delegation due about the fifteenth instant, and ic is thought Crew Deg, who wanted te come te Washington himself, was jealous of Spotted Tail's prominence and influence in tribal affairs. Charles A, Ashbburncr and A. M. Chance, of Philadelphia, and Prof. E. M. Doolittle, of Lehigh university, have be gun the state geological survey of the an- uiracite ceai neids. it will take tuem two years and six months te complete the sur- vey of the Wyming coal fields alone. I LATEST NEWS BT MAIL. . There is a prospect of a large cranberry crop this year and the growers are all ju bilant. The two United States senators for Wis consin have met and decided te nominate ex-Congressman Jeremiah Rusk for gover nor of that state. During a disturbance en the steamer Canada, near Point Aux Trembles, Que bec. La Framlaise was knocked overboard and drowned. It is auueunced that a lady who does net wish her name made public, has just given $100,000 te Princeton theological semi nary. Jeseph O'Donnell, clerk for a lumber firm, was shot dead by Edward Northrup, a prominent lawyer, in Elizabeth,. New Yerk. Edward C. Gilbert, aged 38 years, was trampled upon and fatally injured by a vicious horse, in Providence, Rhede Island. During a thunder storm a belt struck the residence of Owen Higgins, 42 Nos Nes trands avenue, Brooklyn, instantly kill ing Mr. Higgins. He was 05 rear old. Vineland celebrated the twentieth anni versary of its birthday by a festival in Jenes's Greve last evening, embracing short addresses by pioneers and ethers and a display of fireworks. Bernard Strauss, a dry goods merchant, of Brooklyn, attempted suicide at the Brandreth house, iu New Yerk, by stab bing himself in the threat and attempting te sever au artery in his arm. Mr. Alliers, book-keeper for Illume & Ce., of New Yerk city, was drowned while bathing in a pnd at Central Valley, Orange county, N. Y. He dived and struck a stump, which tore open his ab domen, causing almost instant death. William Weeks aud Themas Warren were killed by lightning in Coventry, R. I. They had gene from their house te a weed shed, when the lightning struck an overhanging tree and passed into the shed with fatal results. Parker, who committed the assault en Mrs. Bull, iu Adirondacks, was arrested in Hamilton county, N. Y., en Saturday, no resisted the constable who shot him through the left breast. His recovery is doubtful. Elder Juinej White, the founder of the sect of Seventh Day Adveutists and presi dent of their publishing association and of their college at Battle Creek, Mich., died at that place en Saturday, at the age of sixty. William Weeks and Themas Warren were killed by lightning en Sunday morn ing, in Coventry, in R. 1. They had geno from their house te a woodshed, when the lightning struck an overhanging tice and passed into the shed with fatal result. While a stage, overloaded with passen gers, inside and out, was descending the mountain from Prattsville te Moercsville, in the Catskills, it capsized, and the driver aud several of the passengers were injured, the former seriously. The United States naval station at Erie has supplied ever forty husbands for Erie girls and au alleged attempt en the part of Captain Kautz te get the Michigan stationed permanently at Cleveland pro duces symptoms of a panic among the elig ible maidens of the Lake City. Dr. Geerge C. Worthington, a physician of twelve years' practice in Baltimore, was arrested yesterday en the charge of mal practice, and committed te await the ac tion of the grand jury. His victim, a young woman named Hewett is said te be in a critical condition. Adam Craig, of PlainfieM, N. J., sixty five years old, while bathing at Asbury Park, had an apoplectic stroke. He was promptly taken out of the surf by the bathing masters, but the physicians were unable te resuscitate him. This is the first death en this beach this season. A. B. Whecleck, a clerk of J. C. Wol Wel Wol cett & Ce., brokers, of 42 Bread street, 2cw Yerk, who was left te close up the store en Friday last, has absconded with $40,000 worth of stocks aud securities and 15,000 iu checks oue of which he set cashed and en the ethers received letters of credit en two well known banking firms. Charles C. Kitchen, of Philadelphia, for merly connected with the signal-service effice of Cincinnati, was found dead in Eden park, a city park en the hilltops overlooking Cincinnati. He had evidently committed suicide, as a partially emptied bottle of cyanide of potassium was found in his person. At 0:40 last night William Gale, the English pedestrian, finished his great feat of covering 0,000 quarter miles iu 6,000 consecutive minutes and continued en the track uutil he had added fourteen quarters tb his record. At the finish he wanted te te bet $500 te $1,000 he could " begin right off" and cover 500 miles within seven days. The French bark Victer E. Eugenic has arrived in St. Jehns, N. F., bringing tid ings of the dory-City of Bath. The crew of the dory, Alisen aud Turner, bearded the Eugenic a few days since and reported that the dory capsized en the twenty eighth of July and the previsions were spoiled. The captain of the bark suppled them previsions, Tind they resumed their voyage for Europe iu geed health and spirits after expressing their gratitude te Captain Vasval for his generous assist ance. SAVED FKOSI SUICIDE. A Weman Rescued Just at the Hrlnlc or the American Falls, Niagara. Mrs. Kate Adams, residing at Ne. 159 Cedar street, Buffalo, attempted te commit suicide by jumping into the Niagara river from iu front of the pulp mill, just above the American Falls. She was noticed by Miss Ward, au attendant in a curiosity store near the spot, te act strangely, but net enough se te admit of interfer ence. Although her movements were watched, quick as a flash Mrs. Adams made the fearful leap. Miss Ward gave the alarm. Mr. W. A. Phillips, who hap pened te be near, quickly responded. Taking in the situation at a glance, he threw off his coat and waistcoat, ran down the bank about a hundred feet, where the lady had drifted in an eddy, plunged into the stream aud brought her safely te the shore. Had the mill stream been running at the time, Mrs. Adams would have beeu carried far out into the rapids where no human, aid could have reached, and iu a few moments she would have been dashed ever the Ameri can falls. A telegram was sent te her ad dress and an answer was received stating that J. F. Adams would be down iu the morning. He has arrived, taking the lady in charge, who in the meantime was well cared for by the village authorities. A deranged mind was the cause of the dread ful attempt. A STEAIMKK LOST. Her Carge Saved, by Sailors ft-eni thoVan theVan dalia. The steamer Certes in going out of the harbor at Halifax, N. S., struck en Thrum Cap, and will be a total less. She was bound te St. Jehns. N. F. The Certes sailed about 4 a. m. About 5 phe struck en Thrum Cap shoal in a dense fog. Twe steam tugs, manned by sailors of the United States war ship Vaudalia, went te the rescue. Unable le get the ship off, they turned their attention te saving the cargo, which was transferred te another vessel. The cargo, valued at $75,000 or $100,00, principally Heur and beef shipped at New Yerk for Newfoundland,' was at $00,000, was partially insured m New Yerk offices. uiore or less aamageu. me snip, valued THE PRE3IDKXTS COKDITIOW. Opinion of Dr. BUM Kegarelag & rei deat'a Craaiuea. According te DmBUsb' report at 11:30 p. m. yesterday the president did net fully recover from the effects of the morning's operation until after the evening examin ation. He suffered" mere or less through out the afternoon from nausea, caused by ether, he was rather weaker than en Sun day, and was net able te take the usual quantity of nourishment ; milk with lime water was given him as seen as his stomach would bear it after the direct effects of the ether had passed away. Daring the evening he had beef extract, but he was allowed no seild feed. His pulse, preb ably as a result of the gastric disturbance, was rather high during the afternoon, and at 4:30 went te 110, but his temperature did net rise correspondingly until about the time of the evening examination when it reached 101.9. The febrile rise shown by this temperature was mere pro nounced than usual, but it was fully ac counted for in the opinion of the surgeons by the operation and its consequent nervous exhaustion, and by nausea and the effects of ether. It therefore caused no anxiety. Early in the evening the fever began te subside and the president went te sleep quietly without any anodyne juice. During that time his pulse and temperature have slowly fallen aud his general condition has improved. At this hour, 11:30 p. m., his pulse is 93, his skin moist and healthy in tene.his temperature net mere than half a degree above normal, and he continues te sleep quietly. It is pessible that there may be considerable febrile disturbance again before the pa tient begins te permanently improve, but the ultimate result of this op eration is expected te be a marked and decided change for the bet ter. The incision made cannot be closed or obstructed by the pro cess of granulating as the old track of the ball was between the ribs, for the reason that the cut is through the soft parts of the body where there are no bones te pre vent the spreading or separating of the sides of the wound whenever they begin te close in process of healing. The present incision, therefore, can he kept open and unobstructed as long as may' be necessary. Ne fear is entertained of a further sup pression of the discharge. Dr. Hamilton has returned te New Yerk. STATE ITEMS. There is a vacancy, for a Democrat te fill, en Mayer King's police force because Officer R. T. Jerdan ''won't serve with niggers." Mrs. Geerge Van Delcn, of Freuchtewn, committed suicide en Friday by drowning herself in a well. It is believed that she was deranged, as she had been acting strangely for some time. Mary E. Mehler, two years old, residing at 1329 Earl street, Philadelphia, was run ever aud killed by a furniture car in front of her parents' home. Geerge Webb was run ever and seriously injured while steeping te save the little one. Samuel Miller has been arrested iu' Clin Clin eon township, Lycoming county, Pa., en a charge of poisoning his father, aged 74 years, for the purpese of obtaining an in surance en his life. A pest-mortem exam ination has revealed the presence of poiseu in the old man's stomach. A bad gang of tramps infest the shore of the bay at Erie. On Friday they set upon and robbed a party of Finnish emi grants waiting en the deck for a beat, and subsequently fired upon them with revel vers. The ruffians have money enough le buy beer by the barrel. Allen Gilbert died in a cell in the Lehigh county almshouse Sunday morning. He was placed in the cell en account of insan ity and no sooner was he in than he began the most violent ravings, beating his head against the walls, throwing himself against the deer, climbiug up the bars and throw ing himself te the fleer and in every way trying te end his life. The officials en deavored te bind up his wounds and pacify him, but without success. e m A Floed ana Alassacreg. The steamer Zealandia, arrived in Sau Francisce, brings advices from Auckland of a destructive Heed in the River Thames en July 1G, caused by a water-spout which damaged the towns te the extent, as esti mated, of $50,000. One life- was lest. Much damage is reported from the out lying districts. On May 29 a vessel named the May Queen anchored at Island Aeba te obtain laborers. The natives killed two beat crews of blacks aud ene white man. An American and a Frenchman, named, respectively, Bret and Follerte, were killed by natives at New Britain in Febrti ary last. K1VAL ROM EOS. Their r issleu for ii Dusky Damsel Leads te -Murder. Cincinnati, O., Aug. 9. A murder took place at Stringtown, near Xenia, Ohie, en Sunday night. Wallace Davis and Win. II. Hudsen were suiiers of Miss Parker (colored), and some time age had a light about her. On Sun day night last Miss Parker refused Davis' offer te escort her home from church, aud accepted Hudsen. On the way home Davis overtook Hudsen and threatened te whip him. Miss Parker and her sisters ran aw.iv and left the two men together. Three shots were fired and Hudsen rejoined the girls. Yesterday Davis body was found in the read with a bullet hole through the head. Hudsen has net been arrested. hcalded te Death. A five-year-old son of Henrv Stactz, 2112 North Frent street, Philadelphia, fell into a tank of boiling water, and received burns from which he died. Men in the employ of Mr. Stictz were engaged iu butcheriug hogs at a slaughter house aud had near them a large tauk of boiling water. While they were in the act of immersing a hog iu the water the little boy, playing near, ran forward te seize the dead animal by a leg, but missing his foot hold fell into the tank. One of the men took the little fellow out and in great ex citement plunged him into a tub of cold water. The skin peeled from the child's oeciy. KAlLKOAU collision. An Incompetent Engineer the Cause. Londen, Aug. 9. The railroad accident near Blackburn yesterday arose from the express train from Manchester being in care of a driver who did net perfectly un derstand the vacuum brake, which failed te act. The Manchester express consequent ly lushed into the Blackburn station at the rate of forty miles an hour, the en trance being down grade, smashing into splinters several .carriages of the Liverpool & Yerk express which was stationary and preparing te shunt. -- Casualties en Railways. Patrick Gallagher, a book agent, living iu Second avenue, New Yerk city, was struck by a Merris & Essex train in Orange N. J., and probably fatally injured. Michal Conlen, of Mill Creek, aged 60 years, was struck by the engine of a pass ing train en the Lehigh Valley railroad, at Wilkesbarre, and was seriously injured. Andrew Andersen, aged 71 years, was instantly killed at Jamestown, N.Y., by a New Yerk, Pennsylvania & Ohie train while watching a passing train en the Buf falo & Southwestern track. Sudden Death While Returning from a Circus. Margaret, wife of Rebert Brewster, of Penghkeepsie, visited Kingsten en Satur day te attend the circus. After the per formance she went off with Henrv Sam son. They had net gene a great distance ' when, according te Sanson's story, Mrs. Brewstfer was taken sick, and while carry ing her home she died in his arms. Samson laid her en the ear track, and there her husband found her when he went in search of her after the cirens. An examination proved that she had died of heart disease. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE: COLUMBIA. NEWS. OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE. Pleasant weather and people happy. Jim Allisen, at Richants's book store, is selling tickets for the Atlantic City excur sion, Thursday, Aug. 18. The river is somewhat cloudy yet en ac count of the late rains. Frem- present prospects this month's shipment of cars, east and west, will be a great increase ever last month. Watermelons and cantelepes have made their appearance iu our market, but are of a peer assortment. While Jehn Witmer, a youth of 15, at tempted te get out of the way of the elephant, he fell, spraining his ankle badly. A short time age ene of Cel. Shech's black horses received a kick from the ether and en Sunday night died from the effects. This is a serious less, uet as they were costly horses, hut the colonel has had them for a number of years, and beside this breaks the match. A fight occurred between two country men en Locust street, near Seventh, this morning. The fight lasted for about fifteeu minutes aud both were pretty badly used up. Liquor was the cause and it was a disgrac3 te the men standing around te let such an unseemly act occur in their pres e ice. We trust there will be no repeti tion. Ce. C, 4th regt, drilled last evening, en Locust street, in the skirmish drill, which, " the boys " enjoyed largely. Neit Thursday evening they will be exercised in guard mount and ether camp duties. At the regular meeting after the drill the necjssary arrangements were made in re gard te the encampment, and the new quartermaster, Mr. L. K. Feadersmith, assumed his position, everything being turned ever tq him. Sir. F. A. Rcichard was elected secretary, with Mr. Jacob B!etz as his assistant. The bill beard facing Seuth Second street should be looked te and at ence re paired, as it leans chiefly ever the pave ment and has very slender preps.lt is unsafe te walk en tliat side of the street at all for the hoards leek as though they were coming down every minute. Mr. Jehn Wilsen, who has been spending a few days at- Lancaster, returned home this morning ; Mr. Walter Barr is with him ; W. Hayes Gricr has returned from the seashore. The circus is here and with it brings a large number of strangers and the usual crowd of hangers-en. The streets have been crowded all morning en the expected parade, which we cannot speak of much, as it is about the same as ethers. Yester day they showed in Yerk te large audi ence and everybody expresses themsslves delighted. Columbia premises te give large audiences bath in the morning aud evening. A number of young boys living in Kitchentewn are in the habit of stealing coal off of leaded cars standing en the R. & C. railroad siding near that place, and, also letting the cars run dewu the siding which has a stcep grade towards Colum bia. This should be stepped, as in the former case there are plenty of unleaded coal cars near there from which they have permission te take the coal ; while the lat ter is a very dangerous amusement for the siding runs into the R. & C railroad car penter shop. Last evening Henry Rodeuheuser, who has been regularly sworn in as a special policeman, aud who attempted te arrest seme negrees en " Tew Hilf " last Satur day, but was forced te "give in" en ac count of the odds against him, was ar raigned before Squire Frank en a charge of assault and battery aud attempting te make au arrest without a warrant (when he saw the men fighting). Nothing defi nite was done until this morning, when it is thought the matter will be satisfactorily arranged. Council took the matter iu hand and had Mr. A. J. Kauffman, their lawyer, appear iu defense of Redenhauscr. The question new agitating the public mind here is, "can a policeman arrest a man without a warrant, when he sees the Jaw being broken with his own eyes?" 'Ac cording te the borough charter and a po liceman's duty he can. Redenhauscr has the sympathy of every geed citizen of Co lumbia, and iu a short time the " coons " will find out whom they have te deal with, for when Henry says, come along," they may as well go quietly, forge they must. Oap News. There was a very heavy raiu iu this sec tion en Sunday afternoon. Down towards Chester county, in the neighborhood of Christiana, a considerable amount of to bacco was destroyed by hail. On Wednesday morning last a dispatch was received here, ordering all work at the P. R. It. tunnel te be suspended at once, until further orders. This will threw about tweuty men out of employ ment. Mr. Richard Laugdon, contractor of the'tunnel, was in town en Thursday. The ladies of the Gap intend having another festival, for the benefit of the M. E. church, in Pcnii Monument hall, en Saturday afternoon and evening, August 13th. h The excursion te Atlantic City en the 48th inst. bids fair te be a success from this place. Quite a number have sig nified their intention te go. Mrs. Uriah Fex, whose husband is a raih-oader, is in possession of a pistol, and en Thursday night she shot a valua ble deg belonging te Mr. Hamilton, of this place. Christian Fex has rented' the restaurant building from Mrs. Sweigart, and has opened a Victer sewing machine office, where he will keep every thing in the sewing machine line. He is also agent for Geerge Weed's organ. i:ksult of blasting. A Water Street Sprlne Ceases te Flew. Frem time immemorial there has been a pure and unfailing spring of water in the basement of the residence of Jehn Kep ner, Water street. Seme days age after men at work in constructing the Water street sewer had made a blast, the spring step ped te flew and has net flowed since, although it has been deepened and ether means taken te renew the stream. And new the question arises will the city be compelled te pay damages te the owner of the lest spring. A festival In Prospect. A festival will be held in David Haver stick's weeds, near Quarry ville, en Satur day afternoon and evening, August 13, for the benefit of the Mount Eden Lutheran church. Music by the Quarryville band. Passed West. This afternoon a number of P. R. R. officials passed through this city en their way west en two special trains. They had the track indicator with them and were making an examination of the track. Early Saved. Mr. Julius Lederman, the well-known tobacco dealer, and his wife mourn the less of their little son, who has fallen a victim te that dread scourge of the house hold, diphtheria. Sunday Scheel Plculc. The Zion's German Lutheran Sunday Rnhnnl will held ita ninnin n ThnMJan next at What Glen park. SCENE, an Aldertuan'p Negro Women Fight la OBce. Yesterday afternoon there was a dis graceful disturbance in Rockland street, that gathered together a large crowd of people, a majority of whom were colored. At 3 o'clock Alderman Dennelly bad a hearing of the case of Henry Bosten against Themas Besick, both colored. Frem the testimony in the case it appeared that Besick met Bosten's wife at the rail road depot aud accompanied her home, at her own request. Thi made Bosten jealous, and a quarrel ensued between them, during which blows were struck, but neither of the combatants were much hurt. The alderman promptly dismissed the case. During and after the hearing there was much bad talk between Mrs. Harriet Bos Bes Bos eon and her sister, Mary Wilsen, en the ene part, aud a Miss Hetty Thompson en the ether. Mrs. Bosten called Miss Thompson seme very ugly names, that wouldn't leek well iu print, and among ether things charged her with alien ating the effectiens of. Mr. Bosten. ML 8 Thompson, as she left the alderman V of fice, almost if net in terms confessed the soft impeachment, and then trouble com menced. Miss Thompson aud her friend were followed by the sisters as far as the corner of Rockland and Middle streets. The Vilest language and the direst threats were hurled at Mis Thompson, who finally turned back and said she would sue both Mrs. Bosten and Mrs. Wilsen. She had net walked a dozen steps before Mrs. Bosten flew at her. Then the couple clenched and fought like tigers. Mis. uosten. bciug a pewerlul woman, threw her antagonist te the ground. Pounding, pulling Iiair, scratching and biting, were given and taken en oeth sides as the combatants rolled and squirmed in the dust. The mob that had gathered seemed cither afraid or net inclined te in terfere, until Alderman Dennelly hastened te the scene. He seized Sirs. Bosten and tugged bard te get her away from her victim, but he was unable te de se. and called en ethers te assist him. By main ferce the combatants were lifted te their feet, hut they could uet be separated. Mrs. Bosten had fastened her teeth into the fere-arm of Miss Thomp son and held fast with the tenacity of a bull-deg, and it was until she was taken by the threat and her windpipe squeezed that she let go, and then she directed her blows at these who assisted in pulling her away from her enemy. Miss Thompson accom panied the alderman te his office te make formal complaint, hut she had hardly reached the deer till Mrs. Bosten, foaming with iage, was after her. While he alder man was writing the complaint, Mrs. Bos Bes Bos eon ran behind his desk where Miss Thompson had sought safety, and attacked her with fury. The alderman was almost crushed beneath the dusky pugilists. He again tried te separate them, and in the name of the commonwealth demanded as sistancc. The scene that followed beggars description. Several of the colored people had "taken sides" iu the melee which assumed proportions that would have done credit te a Dounybreok fair. Blews were struck and wool pull iu all directions. Mrs. Bosten was twice knocked down, ami as she fell her lighter but mere lithe an tagonist "jumped her." Finally Officer Leman arrived and was ordered by Alder man Dennelly te take both Mrs Bosten and Mrs. Wilsen te jail. This was much easier said than done. He seized them both and they both for a time re sisted. He get them out of the effice as last, and escorted them as far as Middle street, where Mrs. Wilseu get away fiem him, tan home, locked herself in the house and lrem an upper window bade defiance te all her enemies. The officer safely landed Mrs. Bosten iu jail, and this morn ing Mrst Wilsen was arrested and also locked up. They will have a hearing be fore Alderman Dennelly en Thursday, both of them being charged with drunken and disorderly conduct and assault aud battery en Miss Thompson. At the close of the fight the fleer of Alderman Dennelly's oflice was strewn with handsful of wool and h;iiqins from the heads, and tern petticoats, apieus aud buttons from the bodies of the bclligcr euts. Probably never before iu the his tory of Lancaster was se disgraceful a row witnessed in a magistrate's office ; aud yet Alderman Dennelly did all that was possible te restore and keep the peace. Ne Trouble en That Stoic. Te a set of rules for the better conduct ing of the primary elections of his party in this county, framed by the editor of the New Era, the Philadelphia North American finds objection that ' they de net define the ways aud means whereby the attend ance of the disinterested voter at the elec tion is te he brought about." We beg te assure the North American that there is no difficulty here en that score. In this city, at least, all the voters get te the polls, and mere, tee. The difficulty is te keep the poll down te the Republican vote of the ward. But for that trouble the Fiidy Skilcs contest would net have been still born. Broke Ills Neck. William Dripps, a wealthy farmer aud resident of Ceatesvillc, had been te his farm in West Brandywinc township, some six miles distant, after some tomatoes, and en his return home, drew up in front of the kitchen deer and called his wife te assist him uulead. He was standing up iu the rear end of the wagon, when the horses became restless by bciug annoyed by flits, and in stamping and kicking at them threw Mr. Dripp out ; he fell head foremost, and in se doing broke his neck. The deceased was about 65 years of age, and owned a large ameuut or property. Reconciled "That deities It." Chas. Edwards and his son Geerge, whose misunderstandings have from time te time furnished subjects for local re ports, have arranged and settled their per sonal and business differences en a basis satisfactory te both. Mr. Edwards feels that his arrest of his son, en suspicion, has been somewhat misunderstood, and new that their matters are adjusted it is hoped and believed these misunderstandings will cease and vex neither the public nor the parties any mero forever. Throwing Stones at a Train. Last night a stene was thrown through a passenger car en Harrisburg accommo dation west, due here from Philadelphia at 5:45. The stene was thrown by some one who it was supposed was standing en the James street bridge across the rail road, the stene passed through the top ventilator and out through a window en the lower side. The glass was broken and a picce struck a child, but no ene was hurt. Suit Against an Insurance Company. This morning Mrs. 1C.W. Shcnk entered in the office of the prothenotary, a suit against the Mutual life insurance compa ny of New Yerk, te recover $5,000, the amount of a policy held in said company, by Majer Shcnk at the time of his death, which the company has failed te pay. Corrections. The late Ames Deverter entered the ser vice of Jehn Recs when he was 17 years of age. After serving in L'apt. Hambright's three-months' company and the militia he enlisted in Ce. K, of Cel. Pyfer's 77th Pa. Vet. vel'. Ilelegate Elected. At a retrular meeting of the Humane fire company, held last evening, Walter M. Franklin was elected a delegate te the firemen's convention in Reading, with Peter McConemy as alternate. DISGRACEFUL THE AMERICAN. SOME NECESSARY REFOKUS. Engine Heuse Leaflne and Prohibited. l!er Drlnklug The committee of the American tire company en its reorganization made its report last last evening which was acted upon and a new constitution and by laws adopted, embodying some reforms which the recent demoralization of the company and the abuse of its property by reckless and dissolute members have ren dered necessary. The meeting was largely attended, and tlm new regulations were considered item by item and adopted with substantial unanimity. Among the lead ing features of the new orders are the fol lowing : The officers of the company shall consist of a president, two vice presidents, secre tary, treasurer, chief eugiueer, four as sistants, chief hose director aud 'four di rectors, thrce trustees, a eoramittee of three en finance.five delegates te Firemen's Union, and a chief and assistant fireman, all te he elected by ballet at the January meeting, upon nominations Htthc preced ing regular meetings iu November and December. The duties of the officers are these usually pertaining te such positions ; the treasurer is te pay all bills only when ap proved by the finance committee and en the president's erder ; and, when required by the company, he must give a bend ap proved by the filiatien committee in double the amount of the city appropriation. The president shall appoint an investigat ing cemmittee te inquire into the charac ter and qualifications of persons proposed for membership. The trustees take charts of the company's property and the janitor collects the dues. Ne perseu shall be elected te member ship who is under 21 years of age. AH members te he elected by ballet. Five black balls shall reject a proposed mem ber, nor cm such a one be proposed again within a year after his rejection. Meetings of the ceiup.my are te be held en the second .Monday or the month ; and stated or special meetings shall he held en 24 hours notice given through at least two of the daily papsrset the city. The sec retary te be paid $1 compensation for every meeting. Every member must procure equipments within six months after his election, and six mouths absence from tlie meetings shall cause the absentee's name te be dropped. Ne company property te be leaned te anybody ler whatever purpose. Ne liquor, tobacco smoke, religious, po litical or personal debate .shall be intro duced into any room where the cempanv is holding a meeting. Eich and every member bringing liquor or beer upon the premises shall upon due proof be summarily expelled from the company. Any member leafing about the company premises in a disorderly or intoxicated condition, shall be ejected from the premises and expelled. Ni:If;HIIOKII(IUI NEWS. Near and Acress the County l.lue. This afternoon the Anchors of Harris burg will open their new baseball grounds, Third street near Seneca. Tliey will play the strongest picked nine that can be se lected. Jeseph Reth, who hails from Newark, N. J., stele a horse from I5-n Whitmeycr, MitUin comity, and was gathered in by his namesake Abe of Harrisburg. Delegations from Perseverance ledge of Masens Ne. 21, of Harrisburg, aud Eureka ledge, of Meclianicsbtirg, visited Prince Edward ledge, of Middletown, last oven even ing. The visit was a social one. Ade lightful evening was spent. v mv. itgnr, residing en Kelker street, Harrisburg, fell ever dead yesterday while talking te Mr. Wenriek, his next deer neighbor, iu the lattcr's yard, it is pre sinned from au apoplectic stroke. Mr. Light w:is aged about fifty-four years and leaves a family of gi own-up children. Arthur Kelly, of Middletown, a young married man employed by Mr. Harry Et tla. a well knnvn contractor, who is en gaged building a branch railroad near LcwLstewn was instantly killed near that place ou l.it Saturday while attempting te jump en a moving freight train, en which he was about te steal a ride. His missed his held and was thrown under the wheels and was almost inst-uitlv killed. His re mains were taken te Middletown en Sun day. .). E. Duke, esq., a prominent citizen of Charleston, West Virginia, is perfecting arrangements for a M isetiic exclusion en Wednesday the 17th of August, te the famous Lui-.iy Caverns in West Virginia. The reunion of the .Masonic fraternity of the states of Pennsylvania, .Maryland, Vir ginia anil West Virginia, is te lake place under the auspices of Malta ledge, A. Y. M.. of Charleston. The .sixteenth auniul reunion or the State camp or Pennsylvania P. O. el'S A. opens in the Market opera house te day. Delegates fiem all parts of the state will be present, and there will be at least 5525 votes iu the convention. The hotels are already crowded with incoming delegates, and the town premises te be even mere lively thau it was during the past week en the occasion of the militia encampment. The annual meeting of the Democracy of ilerks county held iu the court house at Reading yesterday was a large and enthu siastic gathering. Stirring speeches were made by Chairman Harm, ex-Cengrcss-man Clymer, CeugresMiMii-uIect Erincn Erincn treut and ethers,wliilc the resolutions rang with true Democratic doctrine, bciug especially vigorous against the encroach ments of monopoly ; denounce the late at tempt or the national banks te dictate the financial policy of the government, and call for legislation that will render them powerless te create any di.tturbance of the business interests of the country ; execrate the attempt en the life of President Garfield ; approve the decision of the attorney general in declaring the extra $500 legislative sa' ary unconstitutional and illegal ; compli ment the public services of Clymer, Ermcntreut, Harris aud the members of the Legislature from Berks ; and urge the claims of Reading as the place for holding the next state convention. An -Intelligencer" Hey Out West. The following paragraph is from the Ulackroet (Idaho) Register : "Mr. A. R. Stillle who has for tlie past .six mouths been foreman of the Register office, severed his, connection with the same en Saturday last, and has engaged with Cel. Wolcet iu his surveying party. Mr. Stitlle, who learned the trade of printing in the Intklmekxceii office, and is well-known in this city, where his parents reside, has been in the West for the past few years, and his friends here will be pleased te learn of his successful fortunes. The railroad with which he has connected himself is a newly projected line which it is proposed te run from Ogden te Perth n 1, Oregon. t llniwnntuwn CautpineetinK. This mectiug was epciicdjn the usual form by Rev. J. E. Knarr, P. E., who read the 23d Psalm, and made mutable remarks. He was followed by Rev. J. Speach, Jacob Zern, F. Lchr, and the exercises closed with prayer by Rev. F. Scachrist. .The attendance is large and order geed. There is .suitable music and an organ en the ground. Fresh water is running en the ground for the entertainment of visitors. " Our Beys'' Abroad. Sunbury Daily. Mr. Herbert Eichholtz, et Lancaster, and E. E. Stcigerwalt, of the same city, are spending a few days in Sunbury. Beth are pleasaut and agreeable young gentlemen. J
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