LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER. FEIDAY, SEPrEMBER 2. 1881.
Lancaster I-mclligencec.
FRIDAY EVENING. SEPT. 2, 1881.
The Revelt or Wickham.
The persistent and determined refusal
of Gen. Wickham and many ether Repub
lican leaders in Virginia te endorse the
Malienc ticket has net only rendered its
defeat most likely, but it has served te
direct the attention of Republicans
Xerth te the insincerity of the claims
put forth for the coalition and for Re
publican countenance of it. Gen. "Wick
ham, the ablest and most influential Re
publican in the state, plainly avows his
purpose te vote for the Democratic nom
inees. Congressman-elect Dezendorf re
pudiates the mongrel ticket, and, in an
swer te threats of party disfavor at
"Washington, gives notice that his vote
in the Heuse is of as much importance
as Mahone's in the Senate. Mean
time the Mahone candidate for
governor, Cel. Cameren, is forced
te avow himself a Democrat en all
questions except that of the state credit
and the slate debt, en which he is a re re
pudiater or eliminator, which according
te Wickham, means one of these who
propose te strike off from the indebted
ness of the state, and te refuse te pay
either principal or interest of some ten
or twelve millions of the debt of the
slate (in addition te what has been as
signed te West Virginia), which stands
te her debt en her own books, which
has been recognized as correct by her
state officers, and which has been sus
tained by her highest court, and by the
supreme, courtef the United .States itself,
a debt which, in the language of the
platform of the Republican party of
Virginia, adopted by the Republican
convention at Lynchburg, en August lii,
18S1, was created " for constructing her
internal improvements and charitable
institutions, which, permeating every
quarter of the state, bring benefits of far
greater value than their cost te the whole
people of Virginia." As the doctrine
of repudiation has net been an article in
the creed of Virginia Republicanism
this avowal by Cameren is net enough
te give him geed standing nor win for
him the support of the party.
It was at first claimed that JUahone JUahene
ism and fusion steed for better protec
tion te the colored man in the exercise
of his rights. As Cameren holds te be a
Democrat he could hardly be better than
his party in Republican estimation, en
the question of the colored voters' privi
leges ; but an examination of his public
record discloses that he is a geed deal
worse than the worst that is charged
against the Virginia Democracy. It has
only been a few years since this doughty
champion of the self-styled " auti-Bour-beus,"
who new proposes ' te carry
Africa into the war," was eloquently
eulogizing the Virginia Democrats for
breaking through the long rule of negre
domination, " when, with serried masses
and unbroken tread, they marched upon
the despoilers and hurled them from the
seats of power which their ignorance and
dishonesty had defiled." He loudly call-
a:1 tiinii for " fusion of the whites
against the solid enmity of the
blacks," and for the "perpetual exclu
sion of the negre from the polls," and
denounced negre suffrage as a " blud
geon with which Congress armed newly
manumitted slaves te brain the whites of
the Seuth," giving notice that he would
"use every means te icrcsl it from than."
This is the Democrat who is put up te
net the Republican vote, while the can
didate for attorney general, a Republi
can, who is put up for Democratic sup
port, is notorious as the author of the
preposition te "readjust" the national
debt. .Such an illy-censtituted ticket,
even regularly endorsed by the Republi
cans, would net likely command their
vote. Rut since they feel entirely freed
from any party obligations te vote it we
leek te see a large portion of them fellow
the lead of Wickham, Dezendorf and
Yest, and make Daniel's election sure.
That is a very circumstantial series
of accusations against the loyalty of
General Legan, which is elscwhere
printed. The stalwart Illinois senator
may be expected te slash around wildly
in reply, but the "ugly facts therein
set forth, and which it is claimed are
susceptible of tangible proof by docu
mentary evidence, will net down at the
mere sounding brass of which Legan is
such a consummate master. When the
alternative) presented was te accept
an order for arrest for treasonable
utterances, or a commission in the
United States army, Legan is said te
have made the choice. If the former of
these documents is in existence, as is
claimed, there ought te be no difficulty
in determining Legan's position en the
eve of the civil conflict, the embers of
which at this late day none are mere
ready te keep ablaze.
Xews from the sick bed at Washing
ten te-day is net of that reassuring
character se anxiously looked for and
always se joyfully hailed. The president
appears te be making little progress, if
any at all, and the accelerated pulse can
net be regarded as a favorable sjmptem
The prayers' of millions of loyal hearts
will ascend in earnest supplication for
the president's survival of his unlucky
Saturday new anxiously looked forward
te, and, with that passed in safety, te a
renewal of the progress towards recovery,
which it is conceded by all will be ma
terially hastened by removal from the
pestilential atmosphere of the capital.
Get the president out of Washington, is
the imperative demand that is heard
from every section.
Will the Republicans who new de
nounce :is an " infamous fraud" the
preposition that the New Yerk senators
shall net be sworn in until the Sen
ate is organized, and maybe net then,
please tell us what was done in the case
of Senater Stockton some years age V
The opposition set that precedent, but
at the suggestion of following it new,
these of them who se lately were as gen
tle as sucking doves ever the prospects
of peace and harmony in the country are
shocked at the notion of any advantage
accruing te the Democracy from such a
pregramme.
The New Yerk Times is disposed te
regard ex-Senater Eaten's view of the
presidential disability as conclusively
demonstrating the absolute necessity of
legislation en the subject te prevent dis
putes, en account of the wide differences
of opinion which his position is certain
te evoke. The Connecticut senator has
no doubt that the " inability " of the
president which devolves the powers and
duties of his office en the vice president
mr.y be of a temporary character, or that
in such case the exercise of his functions
by the vice president would be tempo
rary. He thinks there is no need for
legislation te enforce the vice president's
power in such a contingency, though it
might be well for Congress te make
prevision for future cases. This latter
opinion is based en his view that the
" inability " must needs be of a charac
ter that the president himself is net con
scious of but that is patent te every
body else, such as insanity. Se long as
he can recognize the requirements of the
situation and co-operate in any action
for fulfilling them he is net disabled,
and there is no occasion for the vice
president te assume his functions.
Anether valuable contribution te
the history of early rebellion times is
made te-day as a portion of the series
which the Press has been giving te the
country. This time it is Judge Advo
cate General Helt who adds the weight
of his testimony te that which has al
ready convinced the great mass of fair
minded people of Judge Black's unwav
ering loyalty en the eve of the civil
struggle. The great length of the arti
cle prevents any attempt at reproduction,
or even a synopsis of it, in our columns
te-day, but readers of the Intelligen
cer will be given au opportunity of
hearing the evidence of this pronounced
Union man, the loyalist beyond suspi
cion, the cabinet ellicer of Buchanan
and of Lincoln, the trusted friend of the
murdered president, and judge advocate
general of the army during and after
the war, which se completely establishes
the stern devotion te the Union of one
of the ablest men that this or any ether
country has ever produced Judge Jere
miah S. Black.
Ik Mr. Yundt gels te feeling lonely in
his candidacy for the president judge
ship of the Lancaster courts, as our es
teemed contemporary, the Philadelphia
Times, sympathizingly fears, he will
have the satisfaction of knowing at all
events that his is net the only instance
in history in which a worthy cause has
failed te receive the numerical support
te which, its inherent justice entitled it.
Meanwhile Judge Livingston has reason
te pray for delivery from such friend
ship ;is is perpetually bringing into the
foreground the negative mistakes and
amiable errors for which the 'Times has
seen fit te obtrude its apology.
The syndicate of bankers who were
presumed te be backing him don't seem
te have "caught en" te Mr. Bend's
Llea very enthusiastically; and if to
day's Philadelphia dispatch te the
J h raid is te be credited, the latest
scheme for the reorganization for the
much-managed Reading has completely
collapsed.
MINOR TOPICS.
Ax Illinois judge has decided that a
merchant's "warrant" is worthless. If
he warrants goods te wash and wear
"customers must accept such statements
as part of his tteck in trade. " In ether
words, he is expected te lie, and they are
expected te knew that he is lying.
It is very interesting te hear the pon
derous repertsr of the New Bra state that
an employee of the Intelligencer
" dishes " up news for the Philadelphia
Times. It is said that a very important
member of the New Era staff "shovels "
up what he calls news for the Press, and it
is by no means certain at which end of the
line he receives the lamest pay for doing
it
Tin: National Arbitration Lcague of
Washington, D. C, has issued a call for a
world's conference in that city in 1885 te
consider man's moral and social relations,
and te further the organization of a family
of nations for the education of the people
en a peace footing, " se that it would be
come practicable by the dawn of the
twentieth century te disband all armies
and navies ever the whole earth."
The Norristown Herald remarks : " Ne
future event 'can be mere certain than that
the Republicans of this county will make
a nomination against Judge Ress. Such a
ceurse would be insisted upon by the rank
and file of the party if there were no am
bitious candidates te prompt them, and it
would be insisted upon by the candidates
if the rank and file were indifferent. But
when the wishes of both concur a nomina
tion cannot be dispensed with te please
Democrats." Human nature is about the
same everywhere. The Republicans of
Montgomery would like te run Wm, B.
Waddel of West Chester, if he would.
The Sunbury Daily thinks one of the
new rules which will doubtless be adopted
by the state Democracy will be the doing
away with senatorial delegates te the
state convention, and doubling the num
ber of representative delegates. " This
suggestion has met with the almost unani
mous approval of the Democratic press of
the state, as its adoptieu will remove the
anuual squabbles ever senatorial delegates
that occur as regularly as Democratic state
conventions assemble. The doubling of
the representative representation will
make the convention consist of 402 dele
gates. This increase we also think is fcr
the best, as the larger the convention the
less likelihood there is of its being con cen con
trelcd by any ' boss element."
Ik the hope of carrying the next presi
dential election is net te be wholly aband
oned it ccitainly is time that the Deme
cratic party in the city and state of New
Yerk should be united, the New Yerk
Sun urges. The thirty-five electoral votes
of the Empire commonwealth were saved
in 1876, and Tilden and Hendricks were
elected, only by the most censumate
leadership. The Sun calls en the state
convention te ascertain the will of the
Assembly districts, and give complete
effect te that will, regardless of rival
bosses and rival organizations by what
ever name they may be called. This is
geed sense and geed Democracy. Any
organization which appears at the state
convention asking that the people be
net represented in the same manner in
which they are represented elsewhere in
the state and country should be shown the
deer.
Although Canada was wrested from
France considerably mere than a century
age, the latter still retain possession of
three small islets at the mouth of the St.
Lawrence and near the Southern coast of
Newfoundland. Of these islets, St. Pierre
and Mi quel en are the chief. St. Pierre is
a convict colony for the detention of that
class of convicts known as disciplinaircs.
Reports from St. Jehn's, Newfoundland,
which wear however an air of exaggera
tion, state that a plot had been organized
among the convicts te murder the gover
nor of the island Count de St. Sliallc, the
chief justice and the officers and men of
the garrison, seize a couple of ves
sels in the harbor and, after burn
ing the town, make their escape.
The authorities being warned, took im
mediate steps te frustrate tlie intentions of
the conspirators, about twenty of whom
have been sentenced te death. The fact
of the existence of such a convict settle
ment se near te our own shores will be
new te most of our readers, who have sup
posed that the only French penal colonies
were these of Cayenne and New Cale
donia, the colony of St. Pierre net being
regarded as of a penal class.
It occurs te the mind of a scientific per
son en the New Yerk 'Times that the ah
sencc of hay fever this year, and the con
spicuous immunity from that abnormal
state of nose which he claims te observe
are due te the absence of peaches. In
ether words, hay fever is caused by eating
peaches, and has no connection whatever
with hay. lie points te the undeniable facts
iu the case te sustain his theory. Every
year thousands of people who have eaten
unlimited peaches have simultaneously
sulicrcd from hay fever. This year these
same persons have no peaches te eat, and
have had no hay fever. The conclusion is
inevitable that peaches, and net hay, arc
the exciting cause of hay fever. The
Times scientist finds explanation of the
matter in the fact that the skin of the
peach is covered with a down made up of
what arc seen under the microscope te he
extremely small feathers. Nothing is mere
probable than that the person who cats
peaches breathes in a large supply of
peach feathers, and se exasperates his nose
beyond endurance. The prussic acid
contained in the heart of the peach,
our scientist finds is responsible
for the sero threat which the
hay fever victim suffers as an feature of
his annual affliction. The Times calls at
tention te another phenomenon which has
been noticed during the last month as
remarkable as the disappearance of hay
fever. This is the incrcase in the velume
and force of contemporary snoring. Hither
to only 11 per cent, of the male occupants
of sleeping cars have snored, but during
the late month of August the snercrs iu
creased te no less thau G2 per cent. Hew
the consumption et peaches formerly
prevented men from snoring is semethin
that even the noudreus scientific brain of
the Times writer cannot comprehend, but
of all the fact that in the absence of
peaches the snoring plague is devastat
ing our land there can be no question te
the great grief and injury of honest and
reputable citizens.
PERSONAL.
Benjamin Iskael BuTLEit, aged 27
years, son of Gcnvral B. F. Butler, died at
Bosten yesterday, of kidney disease.
Mr. Andrew D. White, cx-Uuitcd
States minister te Germany, sailed for
New Yerk yesterday from Southampton
in the steamer Elbe.
The Asa Packer memorial anniversary,
Thursday, October 13, 1881, will be hon
ored at Seuth Bethlehem, and lien. S. J.
Randall will proneunco the eulogy.
Cel. Reijekt F. Christv, for many
years known as au influential Democrat of
Philadelphia, died yesterday in his 73d
year.
It was James T. Biiadv who once said
everyone is presumed te kuew the law
except judges and for the correction or
perpetuation of their errors the court of
appeals was established.
Geouge A. Smith, president of select
council of Philadelphia, yesterday pre
sented his resignation as a member of that
body, te take effect en the first stated
meeting iu November.
That excellent gentleman, Cel. James
Boyd, of Norristown, is talked of as a
Democratic candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor. But then he is such a joker that
this may be " funny business."
Mr. Jekeme B. Bell, for some time
managing editor of the Wilmington Ecery
Etening, has retired from that paper, hav
ing some mouths since started a paper of
his own, the Sunday Star, which has
grown and prospered te such an extent as
te require all his time and attention.
Miss Maud Gkangek, the charming and
beautiful little actress, who is shortly te
appear here in Bartlcy Campbell's play of
"The Galley Slave, " is suffering for- her
Felly. That is her deg's name, and she
is se fend of her pet that she insists upon
him occupying the same apartments with
herself, which being contrary te the rules
of many well-regulated hotels, Miss
Maud has been compelled te leave two
hotels already, and has been refused ad
mission te half a dozen mere "all en
account of Felly. "
Train Robbers Scared UR.
Twe engines and a car of au east hound
express train en the Pacific railroad wcre
thrown from the track at Cape Hern Mills
en Wednesday night by the removal of two
rails. The rails were removed by robbers,
and the fireman, upon jumping te- the
ground when the engines left the track,
was confronted by ene of them with a
shotgun and ordered te "stand." At the
same time another ruffian levelled a gun at
the express messenger, who had opened
the deer of the express car, and called
upon him te surrender. Just at this junc
ture the robbers, supposed te have num
bered five or six, suddenly became panic
stricken and fled te the bush.
Didn'c Take Advice.
Harrisburg I'atriet.
The Lancaster ceuuty Democrats refused
te take the advice of the omniscient Phil
adelphia Times (which always-" has sense
enough te get in out of tbe wet," particu
larly in dry weather) and nominated E. H.
Yundt, esq., an able lawyer and upright
man, as an opponent te Judge Livingston.
AUUSKBUSNT NOTKS.
What the Players Are Doing.
The Knights will appear here this sea
son, probably in "Otte."
The windows have been full of litho
graphs recently.
Adam Forepaugh recently bought an
other advertising car.
Frank Bush, Hebrew impersonator, gees
with Watsen & Ellis.
Charlie Griste, the well-known agent,
is lying quite ill in Detroit.
Rice's opera company will sing " Oli
vette " here this season.
Charles L. Davis has the best advertised
show in America.
This week's FoetligM will contain a pic
ture of Miss Fanny Davenport.
Teny Denier began his season in Dan
ville, 111., en Wednesday.
Barlew, Wilsen, Primrose and West are
iu Baltimore this week.
One of Haverly's large minstrel troupes
and that of Sam Hague will appear here
during the month of October.
Geerge Adams's pantomime troupe will
have their own baggage and passenger
cars.
Barlew, Wilsen, Primrose and West's
minstrels struck a geld mine en the Misb
ler circuit.
Nick Roberts's idea of 40 clowns is some
thing new, and it remains te be seen hew
it will catch en.
Ida Merris, the pretty little serio-cemic,
is singiug at Oxford, England. She has
traveled all ever Europe.
James B. Radcliff, formerly of Jehnsen
& Radcliff, is traveling with Oliver Doud
Byren.
Nick Roberts is using a three-sheet bill
which he had last year with the pictures
of last season's people.
Claude De Haven,agent of Nick Roberts's
pantomime company, is lying with inflam
matory rheumatism.
The "Strategists," "Tourists" and
Goodwin & Wcathersby's "Freliqucs"
will be here this season.
Carncross' minstrels are playing " Our
Cottage by the Sea ; or, Troubles at As
bury Park."
Gus Williams preduced his new play en
titled " Wanted a Carpenter " in Detroit
recently audit madea hit.
Gus. PuiTlips'("OoftyGeoft") is tired
of acting and he will be in advance of
Watsen & Ellis this year.
J. Clinten Hall, formerly of the " Strat
egists, " will play Tuba Bill te Annie Pix
ley's JlPliss this season
Miss Carrie McHenry, sister of Nellie
McHenry ( Mrs. Jehn Webster ), was mar
ried in Chicago te J. M. Edgar, a railroad
agent, recently.
Kitty Leve, of the well-known Love
sisters, who have been here often, was
married recently te Fred. Carr, in Buf
falo. Forepaugh appears in St. Leuis en Mon
day and Barnum's agent has been billing
against them a month ahead of the appear
ance of the show.
The many friends of Willis Cobb, the
deg trainer with Sells Brethers' circus,
will be sorry te learn that he lest his wife
by death recently.
Charles L. Davis wears lets of jewelry.
He has a diamond pin, ring, sleeve but
tons and cellar button, and a massive geld
watch charm He is net afraid te let per
sons knew that he has thorn either..
Harrigan & Hart's new opera heuse "in
New Yerk became a popular place imme
diately after its opening, and Ned Harri
gan's new play of " The Majer " is a great
success.
Watseu & Ellis, the popular German
comedians, who have been separated for
some time, have gene together again and
will have a company en the read under the
management of Harry Williams, of the
Academy of Music, Pittsburgh.
Brooks, Dicksen & Clapham have a
minstrel treupe out, including Gcorge.H.
Edwards, who has often been seen here
with Duprcz & Benedict, A. J. Talbot,
Billy Conway, Burt Havery and D. R.
Hawkins. They are showing at low
prices te immense business.
Geerge Thatcher's new minstrel troupe
contains Hughcy Dougherty, Bert Shep
ard, Griffin and Rice and Morten and
Murphy, all of whom were with Carncross
last year. Carncross new has Billy
Sweatnam, Jimmy Quinn and Matt
Wheeler.
Although the date of the appearance of
Gcerge II. Adams's new pantomime treupe
in this city was cancelled, he will be here
during this month just the same with ene
of the finest troupes ever organized. Mr.
Adams's brother, who is known as
"Pice," will be a member of the com
pany. Persons who attended the circus of Bar
num will rememeer the coach dogs which
wcre always with the elephants. One of
these auimals was killed by a chariot in
Springfield, Ohie. He had icon twice te
Austaalia, through Mexico and Seuth
America and many ether places with
Cooper & Bailey's circus.
M. B. Lcavitt, the height of whose am
bition it is te surpass Jack Haverly as a
mauager,has put out a large minstrel treupe
which includes among its members the
following : Sanferd & Wilsen, Westen
Brethers, Sam Sanferd, Weed & West,
Dan Reed, Harry Armstrong, Seamen,
Somers and Girard Brethers, Weed &
Bcasley, Archie Hughes and Lew Bene
dict. A Lonely Uatnpulgn.
Philadelphia Times.
Mr. E. H. Yundt, of the Lancaster bar,
is a worthy gentleman, but his candidacy
for the president judgeship against Judge
Livingston, must be one of the loneliest
campaigns of modern times. All of the
members of the Lancaster bar, with the
exception of Mr. Yundt and Messrs. Stein
man and Hcnsel. of the Intelligencer,
have formally indorsed Judge Livingston
te the pcople, and it leeks like a little
judicial side-show in one corner of the
Democratic side-show of the Republican
Old Guard, for three of the scores
of the members of the Lancaster bar te be
running one of themselves here and there
a little for a judgeship that is just as at
tainable as their flight te the moon. When
eue of the Philadelphia judges, in the old
time days when libel suits were one of the
strong reserve powers of the ringsters,
undertook te discipline the Times outside
of the law, .the Times disciplined the judge,
as the press ever can de when it is right,
and resolutely supported his re-election
when the machiue managers wanted te
defeat him. Judges are net infallible any
mere thau are newspapers, and the inde
pendent public journal should ever over
look honest errors when the inherent in
tegrity and fidelity of Judge Livingston
are in the balance against negative mis
takes. The great are always magauimeus
and cultivate the most generous sense of
justice. We hope te see the Intelligen
cer yet fall in with the Lancaster bar in
the support of Judge Livingston, simply
because it would be doing the right thing
iu the right way.
"Just for Fan.";
At Tombstone, Arizona, a few days age,
a thirteen-year-old girl told her father that
in passing a Mexican weed-cutting camp
she " had been insulted by a Mexican
boy." A mob went te the camp and com
pelled the Mexicans, nine in number, te
whip the boy, which was done se vigor
ously, with a knotted raw hide, that he
died in a few hours. After the catas
trephe the girl confessed that ." her story
was net true ; she told it for fun." The
Mexican, it is feared, will retaliate.
LOGAN'S LOYALTY.
Anether ana a Vircnmstantlul Attack
en It.
Courier-Journal.
Senater Legan has net yet replied te the
letter of Mr. Scatterfield, of Meuut Ver Ver
eon, III., te Ben Hill, charging Legau, as
of old, with disloyalty in 1861.
" I have known Sir. Legan for mauy
years ; often met him in pelitcal meetings
before and at the beginning of the war.
At that time bn was a member of the
Heuse from the Thirteenth district of this
state. I was publishing a Democratic
paper at this place. I well remember Mr.
Legau of that day as the most ultra man
iu politics then iu the state, it being gen
erally understood that he was in favor of
Southern Illinois seceding and joining the
Confederacy. In 1S61, near James J.
Fitzgerald's, in this ceuuty, he made a
speech filled with the most vindictive epi
thets upon the administration in fact,
language seemed te fail him in denouncing
the unholy war.' And among the mild
(?) sentences he used I well remember the
following made by Mr. Legan the day re
ferred te : ' May my tongue cleave te the
reef of his mouth arid my right arm
whither should I ever take up arms against
mybrethrcu of the Seuth.' This speech
wae made in the presence of hundreds of
men beside myself, who are te-day living
and will bear testimony te the fact.
" In McLeausbore, Hamilton ceuuty,
III., en Tuesday, the 21st day of May, 1801,
Mr. Legan drew his bowie-knife, and
threatened in the most abusive language te
cut down the Stars and Stripes, which was
then ever the court house, because, he
said, it was placed there as au insult te
him as a member of the Democratic party
in Southern Illinois. These remarks were
made in the presence of many geed citi citi
zeus, whose names will be produced if
required. These treasonable actions and
utterances wcre continued by Mr. Legau
until he received a visit from a messenger
of Governer Yates, who at the time was a
regularly appointed Special Deputy United
States Marshall. The officer called upon
Mr. Legan at his home in Jacksen county,
armed with two weapons only eue a
commission te recruit and ergauizc a
regiment for the federal army, the ether
an order duly signed for the arrest of Jehn
A. Legan as a rebel sympathiser. Mr.
Legan was given his choice the world
knows which he took. I am prepared te
furnish the order of arrest, which is still
in existence and at command when cir
cumstances require. I have no reason for
making the .statements, ether than a de
sire te see tlie facts go into history as they
really existed at the time before he was
presented with the alternative of a com
mission or an arrest. He was compelled
te leave Ccntralia, in this state, ou a spe
cial engine te prevent a session of Judge
Lynch's court, which was convening for
the purpose of trying Mr. Legan for trea
sonable utterances. I have withheld the
names of individuals iu the ceramunica
tieu, thinking it better te produce them
in a future article in case a denial is made
for the honorable gentleman's benefit, and
that the true facts may go into history. I
hand you this through the press."
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
The Nebraska Republican convention
will be held at Lincelu, October 5.
At Springfield, Mass., yesterday, Trink
et wen the 2:15 race ; best time, 2.17.
Ed. Therne wen the 2.19 race ; best time,
2;18i.
The Marine beard of Hamburg has con
cluded the inquiry into the late breakdown
of the steamer Vandalia. They have ac
quitted the captain.
A movement is manifest in Dublin iu
favor of an exhibition of Irish manufac
tures. The Lord Mayer will shortly call
a meeting te consider the subject.
Mary Driscell, aged 10 years, attempted
te kindle a fire with coal oil in Oswego,
New Yerk, en We Incsday, and died the
same night.
A convent at Manitowoc, Wisconsin,
was struck by lightning, en Wednesday
night, and burned te the ground. Less
$03,000. Ne lives were lest.
The new elevator of the Baltimore &
Ohie railroad company, at Baltimore, will
be opened en Monday next. It will add
1,800,000 bushels te the sterage capacity
of the city, and prevent a grain blockade.
II. W. Ilann was fatally shot, and Am
brose Brown severely wounded, yesterday,
iu a fight at New Hampton, Iowa, grow
ing out of an old quarrel between the
Hann and Brown families.
It is generally remarked in Berlin that
the official announcement of Dr. Kerum's
appointment as Bishop of Treves, makes
no mention of the oath of allegiance aud
obedience.
The steamer Augusta, from New Yerk,
for New Castle, has arrived at Dever with
her bows stove and her fore compartment
filled with water, having been in a collis
ion. Yesterday thrca men procured a beat at
Bridgeport, Coun., for the purpose of fish
ing in the Yellow Mill pond. In attempt
ing te go through the flood gate the beat
upset and two of the men, James Moeucy
and Bernard Lcavy, were drowned.
Last month was the warmest August in
Washington since 1872. The mean tem
perature of August, 1881, was 76.4, against
70.6 in August, 1872. The rainfall last
month, 1.07 inches, was less than during
any August in ten years.
The strike of the cotton handlers at New
Orleans involves 10,000 men, and the move
ment of cotton is almost stepped. A few
hundred men only have been secured in
place of the strikers. Laber strikes are
reported in Galveston and Mobile
Governer Hamilton, of Maryland, yes
terday rendered a decision acquitting the
Baltimore registers of the charge of ille
gally retaining names en the registration
lists. He claims, however, that the gov
ernor has the power te remove the regis
ters. A benzine vat in the fat rendering estab
lishment of Jenes & Chambers, New Yerk,
exploded last night, demolishing several
sheds and burying workmen in the ruins.
Twe men wcre severely injured, and two
ethers are missing and supposed te be
killed.
Wallace Ress has net yet made geed the
deposit called for by Haulan's acceptance
of his challange for a race for the cham
pionship of the world, Ress having with
drawn the $200 deposited by him seme
weeks age, during the time Hanlan was
deliberating.
Second Assistant Postmaster ..General
Elmer reports a net reduction iu Star
route and steamboat mail service during
the month of August amounting te $9,837
and that the total amount of reductions
and discontinuance since March 4 amount
te $1,479,779.
C. II. Keeler, treasurer of the St. Leuis
carbon works, was arrested in East St.
Leuis en Wednesday evening and taken
te Bellvillc, the county seat of St. Clair
county, en a charge of having fraudulently
drawn drafts and issued notes te tne
amount of about $12,000.
While seme colored people were going
home from church in Independence)
Texas, en Monday, an old colored woman
was beaten te death by an insane man
named Me Vicars, whom she had "raised."
but who believed that she was " the im
personation of his Satanic majesty."
William R. Crawford, 20 years of age,
living at Matamoras, has died after suffer
ing in great agony since last Friday. On
the latter day be ate 150 baked clams en a
challcnge at the Erie conductors' clam
bake. Net relishing the bivalves, he
swallowed them without chewing. Physi
cians were employed and emetics given,
bat the stomach seemed paralyzed.
STATE ITEMS.
Iu Philadelphia common council yester
day an ordinance was passed for reorgan
izing the fire department.
Judge Peirce, in the quarter sessions of
Philadelphia yesterday, held under advise
ment a motion for a new trial in the
Whitaker will case.
There were twenty thousand people at
the Williams Greve tri-state picnic yester
day and a big time was had. Te-day is
governors' day and editors' day.
The Penusylvania State agricultural
society will held its annual fair at the
exposition building, Allegheny city, be
ginning September 5 and closing Septem
ber 17.
In Philadelphia Rudelph Guth. Frank
Adams and Isadora J. Ilirsch, dorks of
the United Firemen's insurance company
of Pennsylvania, were each yesterday held
in $3,000 bail te auswer charges of embez
zlement and forgery.
Geerge Miller's powder mill, en the
Swamp creek, near Sumneytown, Wash
ington county, exploded from some un
known cause about five o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The powder miller, Henry
Swartley, was blown a considerable dis
tanc from the mill. His dead body pre
sented a herrible appearance of mangled
flesh and his left arm was found some dis
tance off, tern out of its socket.
Last evening during the prevalence of a
thunder storm, two belts of lightning
struck the large plauing mill of Otte &
Sens, at WiUiamspert. It was a very large
structure, being 233 feet long by 100 feet
wide, aud was filled with a large number
of valuable weed-working machines. The
entire structure, with contents, was to
tally destroyed, making a less of $50,000.
without a dollar of insurance. Finished
and unfinished work te the value of 815,
000 was also destroyed. Ninety workmen
wcre employed.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE DRAMA.
" jilvln Jeslin " at the Opera Heuse.
The heart of the great American pcople
is always touched te its inmost depths at
the spoctacle of an cuceuutcr between
virtue and vice, and the triumph of the
former never fails te excite feelings of the
liveliest satisfaction. This Iaudabic trait
of human nature was conspicuously illus
trated at Fulton opera heuse last night
where something near a thousand free
born and enlightened citizens of the re
public, of both sexes and all ages
and conditions, were kept in a
state of constant exhilaration and
perspiration at the sight of a benevolent-looking
old gentleman attired
in a snuff-colored coat, flowered waistcoat,
a blue check shirt, corduroy trousers, a
bread-brimmed hat, and various ether ec
centricities of garb, engaged iu a constant
series et exploits in which he as the repre
sentative of the true, the beautiful and
the geed invariably came out ahead, while
the dark plotters agaiuet the peace aud
dignity of the commonwealth, and the
happiness of its citizens wcre compelled te
bite the dust every time. This ubiqui
tous and heroic old party was
Uncle Akin Jeslin, and the climax
of his achievements was reached
when, after the heavy villain and his vile
associates had kindly afforded Mr. Jeslin
time te divest himself of his coat, roll up
his sleeves and make ether necessary prep
arations for the euceuuter, he pitched in
vigorously and "cleaued out the rancho,"
te employ the lauguage ,of popular collo
quialism, and the audience testified their
approval by almost lifting the reef- from
the heuse by their howls of frantic delight.
Again and again did the ancient here dem
onstrate his ability te cope with vice and
overthrew it in the face of overwhelming
odds. AVhcn Alvin, who was pretty mucn
the whole show himself, was net
furnishing illustration of his pugilistic
prowess by brandishing chairs and
things ever nis head and keeping
half a dozen mild mannered villains at bay,
he obligingly tilled in the intervals and
kept up the excitement by falling ever his
own feet in a style that was the acme of
awkward grace, the audience loyally re
sponding with peals of laughter at each
successive repetition of the trick. The
old gentleman's able grimaces and quaint
habit of showing the under surface of his
tongue constituted a notable feature of
the performance and rounded out an en
tertainment that was fqU of delight for
his audience. Mr. Davis will no doubt be
greeted by another crowded house should
he call attain.
A Kare Did Seal.
While playing in the garden yesterday
afternoon, a six year old seu of Charles E.
Leng saw something shining in the llewcr
bed, which, en being picked up, proved te
beja large geld-mounted family seal. Tiie
seal is a topaz, nearly an inch square, the
ene side being cut diamond fashion, and
tne etner Hat. Un tne Hat surface is cut a
shield surmounted by a crown, which is
upheld by two liens rampant, elegantly
carved. Iu the centre of the shield is a
glebe, with a belt around the equator and
en the belt are cut thrce stars. At the
bottom of the shield is a scroll en which
is cut in finely formed Reman capital let
ters, the motto " Vincit qui Patitur."
The topaz seal thus engraved, is hung en.
pivots set in the centre of a heavy and
handsomely engraved geld frame, nearly
square, and having attached at the top a
geld ring lined with steel and working in a
swivel, for the purpose of sccuriug the seal
te a guard.
The jewel is a curious and valuable one,
and Mr. Leng has net the remotest idea as
te hew it found its way into his garden,
where it must have Iain for a very long
time, as when found it .was covered with
dirt and rust. It has been shown te sev
eral gentlemen, none of whom have ever
seen one like it.
The coat of arms is probably a private
one, as it is net found in any of the books
of heraldry thus far examined. Mr. Leng
thinks it may have been dumped into bis
garden seme years age when he had it
filled up with new earth, taken from tlie
let of ground en which the old revolu
tionary barracks steed, and that it may
have belonged te seme British or Hessian
officer.
Death of Hx-Mayer Sandersens Sister.
Carlisle Volunteer.
On Sunday, August 21st, Mrs. Elizabeth
Mehaffie, anetlier of our esteemed citizens
died at her residence in Centrevillo. Mrs.
Mchaffie was a member of the Lutheran
church and through her life and during
her late illness, showed herself a meek and
devoted Christian. She was a s istcr of
the late lien. Geerge Sanderson, who for
a number of years was mayor of the city
of Lancaster and from 1836 te 1845 owned
and edited the American Volunteer.
Supposed Death from l'ea Nut.
A few mornings age William Entriken,
son of Alban Entriken, Lewer Oxford,
Chester county, was found dead in bed,
death having resulted from convulsions
which were brought ou it is supposed by
his having eaten an excessive quantity of
peanuts and plums the day before.
Sheeting Match.
Ou Saturday, Sept. 10, a large sheeting
match will take place at Middletown,
Dauphin county, for $100 in geld. A large
number of sportsmen from this city will
attend the match and some will enter.
Hale of Horses.
Samuel Hess & Sen, auctioneers, sold at
public sale at the Keystone house yesterday
for W. A. Scheeenail 15 head of Canada
horses at an average price of $169.23 per
head.
COLUMBIA NEWS.
DDR REGULAR COUKKSfUMlK.NCE.
The long wished for rain has at last
come, and the faces of tob.iece raisers aud
persons who suffer from the heat are agaiu
wreathed iu smiles.
Six car leads of tine stallions, en route
for the West, passed through here en the
Pennsylvania railroad this morning.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Shawnee lire company Xe. 3 was held last
evening in their room. Very little business
of importance was transacted.
A number of our sportsmen have signi
fied their intention of attending the pigeon
sheeting match at Middletown en Satur
day, Sept. 10.
A religious disturbance has occurred
amongst our colerod population, aud as
no doubt a law Miit will fellow wc re
frain from giving particulars until to
morrow. On complaint of Mr. W. T. Cenner, Jeff
Lawrence ami .1. A. Simpsen were ar
raigned befoie Squire Yeuug last evening
for fast driving aud abusing a horse, but
as the case could net. be sustained it was
discharged.
Columbia is at present having numerous
surprise and birthday parties. Lust even
ing Miss Annie Nelan, daughter of Wm.
Xe'an, tailor, was the recipient of a party
in honor of her birthday. A large number
of her yeuug friends were present aud a
fine time was enjoyed by all. This evening
another party will he given by Miss Jean
Kauffman, daughter of State Senater C.S.
Kauffman. A large nuniberef invitations
have been issued, which, if nil are accepted,
will crowd the handsome parlors te their
utmost capacity.
We return our thanks te Rev. David
Cepeland, of tbe Wyoming seminary, for
his kindness in sending us a catalogue of
the school. It is very handsomely printed
and contain several steel cuts of the build
ings.
Last night. Superintendent of Water
AVerks Fasig had all plugs eencd. and the
gutters received a thorough clcasing. This
sanitary of piece of work was badly needed,
as the gutters were in a filthy condition,
aud Superintendent Fasig deserves much
credit ter his activity in taking the hint
that was given through these columns.
A number of Columbia firms will be
represented at the twenty-ninth annual
exhibition of the Penusylvania state agri
cultural society, held at Pittsburgh, prom
inent among whom will be Jehn Kan II
mau, of the linn of Ilcrr, & Kauifuian who
will exhibit his new clothes washer.
The Columbia school district bends,
amounting te $5,700, have been placed
before the public and already nearly $3,000
worth have been subscribed for. As they
have a run for ten years at 4 percent, in
terest it makes a very desirable invest
ment, and by Saturday night it is expect
ed the whole amount will be subscribed
for.
It is about time that the clock in the
Pennsylvania railroad depot should be
placed in running order, as it has net been
going for ever a mouth. It has net face
enough te show a passenger the time of
day. Geed joke.
The insulting of ladies ou the street is
becoming ter frequent. Last evening as
three working girls were coming up Locust
street they were met by thrce yeuug men
one of whom insulted the ladies, but as
they had a tengue of their own, and by
the time they were through using it, the
weuld-bc-gcntlcniaii was sorry he had,
opened his mouth. He was completely
silenced as he should have been, aud the
ladies need net be afraid of his ever again
making use of slurring remarks about
them. If it was net for the ruspect we
held their parents we would publish the
young men's names, and if the thing is
again repeated, respect or net, we will
publish their names in full.
The rqgiaius of Mr. Peter McCauu wcre
buried in the new Catholic cemetery at 10
o'eleck this morning, the services being
held in St. Pctts's Catholic church. A
large number ei relatives and friends fol
lowed the body te its last resting place.
At 8:30 this morning the tank of the It.
& C. shifter C. S. Maltby jumped the
track at the Pennsylvania and Heading
railroad crossing. Tlie Columbia accom
modation train was kept back twenty
minutes until the tank could be replaced.
Rev. Geerge Jenes, the pastor, aud the
members of the First African Baptist
church, of Columbia, having been suc
cessful iu buying the old A. M. K. Zion
church-, return their thanks te the public
for their liberal contributions in helping
te pay for the same. The old building
will be at once repaired and en Sept. 4. at
2:30 p. in., the corner stone will be laid
with appropriate ceremonies, which will
be conducted by Rev. C. S. Mi Icy, of tlie
IVB. church, assisted by Rev. Chas. Ash Ash
ten, of Bridgeport, Montgomery ceuuty,
Pa. The public are iuvited te be in at
tendance. UltlTUARY.
Death erMivi Killllt AVI Hen.
Information received by friends iu this
city conveys the sad intelligence of the
death of Miss Edith Wilsen, which occur
red in Bridgeport, Conn., a few days since
from a complication of disorders. Miss
Wilsen, who was a daughter of M. II.
Wilsen, formerly proprietor of the Stevens
heuse iu this city, had a wide circle
of friend.-; here who will sincerely
mourn her untimely taking-oil. She
was a young lady of rare amia
bility and graces of mind and heart that
endeared her te all who wcre thrown into
personal relations with her, while her ac
cemplishmcuts aud social attributes made
her a general favorite. She was a line
performer upon both the organ and piano,
and during her residence iu this city filled
very acceptably the position of organist in
the Presbyterian Sunday school, of which
denomination she was a devoted
member. It is remarked iu con
ncctien with the death of this gifted young
lady that she was an intimate friend of
the late Miss Lizzie Hear, whose death oc
curred only a few weeks since, and the
memory of these two, only a little while
separated, te be reunited in death, will
linger fragrnit in the minds of all who had
the privilege of observing their attractive
qualities. Miss Wilsen' was buried at
Bridgeport at three o'clock this aftcruecn.
Falrvlenr ISethel Caiiijuuectliiij.
This meeting held by the Churches of
Ged iu Lancaster county, was held about
2 miles southwest of New Providence,
commencing ou tli3 21 and ending en the
3lst of August. There wcre about 20
tents. Elders Scilhamcr aud Still were
the principal mmagurs. The congrega
tions were very large at times, especially
en Sabbath. The preaching was consider
ed geed all through aud geed attention
aud order was had. About a dozen con
versions took place. The collections to
ward paying the expenses amounted te
about $100, which was an evidence of lib
erality en the part of the people. At the
close a collection was lifted te pay for the
painting of the IJjthel st.iuding near-by.
The weather was very dry aud warm,
but ethei wise the camp was pleasant and
will have geed reuilts.
Warning Liquor Dealer.
Judge Jiiukiii. at the Perry county court,
recently gave caution te hotel keepers
about the practice of selling liquor by the
bottle. He said the landlord was bound te
knew who was te use the liquor, and that
no man had a light te sell a bottle of
liquor te a sobs-; man who transferred it te
these who were iu the habit of becoming
intoxicated, or te miners. It was always
suspicious when ;i sober man bought a
bottle of whisky ; he generally was em
ployed te buy it for these te whom inn
keepers would net or dare net sell it. Proer
of its transfer and. use by drunkards or
miners was sufficient cause for revoking
the innkeepers' license.