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hair Trade.
The fair trade movement in England
is ene which appeals von powerfully te
the natural instincts as well as te the
common sense of men. Why should a
nation any mere than an individual ex
tend advantages te these who insistent
ly refuse te reciprocate V If the United
States,after an age of trial, continues te
lay prohibitory duties upon llritish man
ufactures, why. asks the Englishman,
should Great Britain admit free the
grain and meat of the United States ?
If France does the same why should
Great Britain admit her wines and the
thousand' and one articles which come
from that side of the channel ? Why
slieultl her markets 1h held wide open te
'these whose markets are partly or wholly
closed te hers ? The answer in the case
-of the United States is that the British
must eat ; and that they must take their
feed from us because wchave a surplus,
while they are deficient. But her sched
ule of duties might easily be arranged
se as te draw her supplies from ether
countries, and te exclude our bread
stuffs entirely, and this is, we suppose,
what the advocates of fair trade are
driving at. They propose that England
shall discriminate against these powers
which discriminate against her, and
favor these which favor her. Even Mr.
Cobden and his associates, who effected
a repeal of the corn laws, never contem
plated the long continuance of the
liberal policy of England without recip
recity. They believed that the influence
of her example would cause the gradual
removal of all unreasonable and burden
some restrictions throughout the world
and thereby give te England cheap
bread nl home and open markets
abroad.
This, indeed, was the idea of the
wisest of our forefathers long before it
had made a lodgment in England any
where beyond the dreams of political
philosophers. When the foundations of
this confederacy were laid te secure
forever the freedom of these who
were te inhabit it, freedom of
trade was net forgotten. The Fed
eralists, it is true, were in favor
of putting the management of the pee
pie's business" in the bauds of govern
ment as far as possible ; while the Re
publicans or Democrats were for intrust
ing it only where national necessity ab
solutely required. The two parties
fought out this issue with ethers in
their contests between 1783 and 1S0O,
under Jeffersen and Hamilton respec
tively. Mr. Jeffersen was theoretically
a free-trader ; but practically he was
pre-eminently a fair-trader. ITc be
lieved that, absolute freedom of exchange
throughout the world would produce the
highest rewards of human labor te all ;
and he expressed these opinions with his
customary force in the " Notes en Vir
ginia" and elsewhere. He was con
vinced also that with an abundance of
land and rich virgin soil, our national
wealth would be mere rapidly increased
by agriculture than by any variety of
interests. It would have gladdened his
heart if he could have looked forward te
the time when the Southern states would
clothe the world with their cotton,
and the Northwestern feed it with
their wheat, their hogs and their cattle ;
but he never for a moment lest sight of
the ether principle discrimination
against these nations which discriminate
against us. " Free trade and naviga
tion," he said, " are net te be given in
exchange for restrictions and vexations ;
nor are they likely te produce a relaxa
tion of th:;:n." This is fair trade doc
trine and all there is of it. He elaber
ated it many years afterwards in the
ease and seclusion of Monticello in his
correspondence, and if there be a party
in this country which accepts the teach
ingsef Jeffersen as the standard of its
faith, its watchword must net be free
trade but fair trade, and its object must
be a tariff forth. constitutional purpose
of revenue, but se arranged as te benefit
the nation at large, and net te erect
monopolies, or te enrich individuals at
the expense of the people. These are the
true principles of Madisen and Galla
tin as well as of Jeffersen, and are
still the principles of sound Democracy.
These principles de net forbid the
grant of a bounty te manufacturers, te
secure the development of the resources
of the country, furnish employment te
its people and make it independent of
ether countries. A protective duty is
simply a bounty. The additional money
paid by the people for the article se pro
tected is a tax levied upon them te
establish an industry believed te be of
such national benefit that it should be en
couraged by a sufficient bounty. 1 1 makes
little difference in effect whcthei the
iron manufacturer, for instance, gets his
six dollar:; a Ien or whatever the figure
may he that will enable him te keep his
fires going from a duty or an appro
priation. It is geed policy in the country
te pay it te him, te develop its natural
resources and te secure its independ
ence; and it is geed Democracy, because
it is geed sense and patriotism, te pro
mote such independence ami develop
ment. We can gracefully offer free
trade. t any nation that offers it te us ;
but hat will net prohibit us from en
couraging by direct bounties such maim
factuiing industries as we deem essen
tial te the prosperity of our country.
Thc ."Kecenl."
Fer many years the Intelligexcek
has exposed the uselessness of the Lcgis
lative Recerd, as it has been .published,
and the profligate waste of the public
money in paying for it. It has been se
tardily issued and in such a slovenly
manner as te make it practically worth
less te legislators and te the people of
the state ; and in the computation of its
cost upon the basis of the contract with
its publisher there has been such shame
less fraud that every practical printer
knows it is a "fat take " at al
almost any figure nominated in
the'"bend. There has been for years a
.Collusion of the thieves who infest Har
irisburg te divide the spoils of this job.
-'Ul this has been said often before, but
?iJMiinet be said tee often and wlun'
rimch influential Republican journals as
the Scranton Republican and Fhillel
phla Yrs.v take up the subject in the
manner of their remarks which we quote,
the charges made will hardly be gain
said a part iron libels manufactured for
campaign put poses. The verf under
its p'wenl publisher has been
mere urcgulaily issued than ever be
fore, and he has long :inee loiTeiled
his claim upon the state for pay by his
violation of his contract. If he has been
publishing it any lower than at a hun
dred per cent, profit, which is net likely
in view of the way it is made up, he pro
poses te make it up by a 1 ,000 page index
charged at $..70 a page. This is the
crewniug.ictpf his impudence and thiev
ery and signals the proper occasion for
the accounting officers of the slate te
call a halt upon the brazen rapacity of
the publication. If they approve his
bill, in view of the way in which he has
done his work, they subject themselves
te the suspicion of dividing the spoils
with him.
MINOR TOPICS.
It is in order te remark '" that the
blessed rain came at last, " but it did net
IntX nearly long enough.
Bishop Simi'sen reports te the world's
conference of Methodists, meeting in Lon Len Lon
eon, that there is a falling off in training
of the young people for the church in
American Methodism, and that this ne
glect is ene of the most disastrous facts
connected with its history here.
The Kelt Era scouts the idea that the
prosident the ether morning, as reported,
suggested a game of cards between some
of his friends in his sick room and de
neunces the suggestion that such a " de
vout Christian man " believes in "playing
with the tools of the gambler's vice."
There isn't the slightest doubt that Gar
field plays whist and is r.one the less a
devout Christian for it.
Tin: Philadelphia Eeening Bulletin
misses any commendation of civil service
reform from the Harrisburg platform, but
suggests that " perhaps roference te the
matter was emitted for the sake of saving
the delegates from a suspicion of iusin
cerity." As te the endorsement of the
administration the Evening Telegraph de.
clarcs that " there was net a delegate who
voted for the admirable resolutions of en
dei semen t, which the convention adopted
wilheut any dissentiug veice, who did net
knew that the principles "and sentiments
of that distinguished body of patriots and
statesmen weie irreconcilably opposed te
them.''
Tin: New Yerk Sun is hopeful that the
rural Democrats of that state will ferce
the three city factious te abate their dif
ferences and fuse in one harmonious or
ganization. They ought te be made te de
it or be barred out of the state conventions.
Each of the three elements has some
strength and some following; none can
be given supremacy, noue ought te be
iguered, but it is in the power of the coun
try Democrats te settle all these troubles ;
and if they are determined that the party
shall be successful this fall, they will find
a way te accomplish it. If this is done at
the state convention, and a ticket com
posed of fresh, strong men is put in nomi
nation, the Democrats will he likely te
carry the election in November by au over
whelming majority.
Senater Beck says that while in the
Western country recently he expressed
the opinion that the Democratic party
sought no advantage from auy such des
picable outrage as the attempted assas
sination of the president, but that en no
occasion did he say he thought it would be
proper for the Democrats te vote for a
Republican president pre tern. In re
sponse te an inquiry as te whether, in
case of President Garfield's death, the
New Yerk senators could be admitted at
the opening of the next sessini of the Sen
ate, befere the election of a president pre
tern., Senater Beck said the first business
in order, provided Mr. Arthur should suc
ceed te the presidency, would be the elec
tion of a president protein., who would
of course be a Democrat.
Ne, Mether Shipton, you will net get
the world te au end this year some ether
year. Cut 1881 has been, nevertheless,
a phenomenal year (observe that it reads
backwards and forwards the same) Be
sides a varied asseitmeut of comets, singu
lar atmospheric demonstrations in New
England, the remarkable and net infre
quent mirage seen of the Jersey coast, the
intense heat ami the extensive and extend
ed dreuth in this country, the ear has
been maiked equally by destructive floods,
winds and fires in every part of the glebe,
resulting in the less of many lives and
waste of much property. Even the crimes
of the year have been startling in their
number and character, ranging from the
assassination of two rulers te the de
tection of a fifteen or twenty times biga
mist. The political complexion of the next
IIeum as its members were originally
elected was : Straight Republicans, 147 ;
straght Democrats 132 ; William II.
Ferney, of Alabama, Emery Spcer, or
Georgia, Geerge W. Jenes, of Texas, Jehn
Paul and Abram Fulkerson, of Virginia,
Independent Democrats, 5 ; Geerge W.
Ladd, of Maine, and James Mosgrove, of
Penasylvania, " Greenback " Democrats,
2 ; Thompson II. Mureh, of Maine, and
Nicholas Ferd, of Missouri, straight
" Greeubackers," 2 ; aud 5 " Greenback "
Republicans, te wit : Ira S. Ilazcltine,
Themas N. Rice, I. H. Borrenghs, of Mis Mis
seuri, the Rev. Hyatt Smith, of Brooklyn,
and Charles N. Brumm, of Pennsylvania.
Frye, of Maine, Morten,. Miller, and
Lapham, of New Yerk all Republicans
have resigned, reducing the Republican
number te 143, aud Fernande Weed has
died, reducing te 131 the Democratic
strength. If a Grecubackcr is elected in
Frye's place and a Democrat in Morten's
place, as new seem probably, and if the
feuds in the Lapham and Miller districts
de net upset the Republican supremacy
there, the straight Republican strength
would be reduced from 147 te 14.1. the
straight Democratic strength inc. eased
from 132 (for a Democrat will surely be
elected in WoedV district) te 133 aud the
outside vote swelled from 14 te 15. In
no event will'the Republicans have mere
t'lau a majority, aud barely that.
PJEBSONAIj.
Tbe late nKEr Lanikk leaves a
widow and four sons, the youngest being
au infant.
Secretary Hunt has oue neu who is an
ensign and another who has been recom
mended as assistant paymaster iu the
navy.
" Forgive our great men ter their as
tonishing felly," prayed Mr. Spurgeon
when the Heuse of Lords refused te pass
the Irish land bill.
Senater J. W. Lee, of Venango, was in
tewu this morning, the guest of Senater
C. S. Kauffraan. These stalwart Independ
ents are by no means certain that Wolfe is
without a following.
Au attempt was made the ether day in
Calif eruia te wreck a train for the pur
pose of capturing James G. Fair, who
was en beard, and holding him for a heavy
ransom. The brigandage which is being
gradually suppressed iu Greece and Italy
gives alarming indications of having been
transferred te this country.
Rese Terry Coeke's home is iu Wiu-
sted, Coun. It is au old-fashioned ceun
try house, with antique furniture rifled
from a garret. She net only writes poetry
about her garden, but gets up before sun
rise te work in it. Her roses are her
pride. She takes almost the entire care of
all the flowers and they repay her richly.
She is a famous cook.
Sarcastic remarks new disfigure the
gentle figures of the Candian press. These
sarcasms are apropos Lerne and his lady.
Leme is accused of getting his tipple free
of duty from the old country aud carting
it around, setting a bad example te the
customs officials and teaching the Indians
te leek upon the cup when it is of their
own color.
These arc the days when Laucaster
peeple should pray earnestly for all who
go down te the sea in ships. Our tourists
are nearly all en route homeward. Samuel
11. Reynolds, esq., aud family are ex
pected te reach American shores te-morrow.
W. A. Wilsen, esq., Georee M.
Kline, esq., and Miss Kline sailed last
week. Miss Lizzie B. Gara sailed from
Liverpool en her way home en Satin day,
September 10th, in the steamer British
King.
STATE ITEMS.
Den Cameren would take the tax off
the manufacture of tobacco.
Charles Robseu, a journalist and author
died en Friday, at liryn Mawr, in bis 43d
year.
Sylvester Fretz, of Pottstown, while tem
porarily insaue, shot himself through the
forehead, and will die.
Harry C. Lchr, a widely-known Phila
delphia negre minstrel delineator, died en
Saturday morning of softening of the
brain, iu his 51st year.
Geerge F. Keehler, a well-known
park butcher in the southern section of
Philadelphia, died en Saturday, aged 52
years.
Jereme Hoever, of Philadelphia, was ac
cidentally shot and killed yesterday moru meru
in by a compauien, William Allen, whilst
they were out sheeting bullfrogs. Allen
surrendered himself te the police
The admission of two colored children
last week te the Tbaddeus Stevens school,
Philadelphia, created such a disturbance
among the ether pupils that policeman
had te be called te restore order.
E. n. Rauch's sprightly Carben Dem
acntt enters upon its fourth year and pro
poses te keep right straight en, fighting
corruption and defying bullies aud black
guards. The reliable aud soundly Democratic
Crawford Democrat, of Mcadville, appears
with somewhat enlarged proportions, and
rehabilitated in partially new attire. It
has added four columns of reading matter,
each column being a little longer than
heretofore. Besides that the type is of
a mere approval style, alteruing mere te
the reader and making a better appear
ance. The Oil City Derrick "is net in the
habit of championing the cause of any
candidate editorially," but declares very
emphatically that the Democrats would de
the right thing by nominating II. B.
Plamcr for state treasurer. " He docs
net deal iu politics as a trade, does net
run ever the state setting up delegates iu
his interest aud contrary te the wishes of
the people, but he is a candidate for the
position and would consider it an honor te
be nominated. He is one of the best and
most worthy citizens of Venango county,
and the high social position he occupies in
his home and wherever known, would
make him a candidate of which the De
mocracy could be proud."
me MICHIGAN CALAMITY.
Exposed te the Rains anil Without Feed.
Saturday night iu the fire-swept district
of Michigan, was the most herribie since
the flames broke out. Te the sufferings,
of the homeless people were added the
tortures of cold and rain. Until then the
days had been het and the nights warm,
and theso of the homeless thousands who
could find no covering but the sky weie
uet compelled te bear up against the de
pressing influences ofljceld. Saturday night
the sun went down enveloped in clouds
and a cold wind began blowing. Before
nine o'clock it began te rain, anil for sev
eral hours the water came down in tor
rents which would have checked the de
struction had the rain come five days soon
er and saved many lives, but which new
only wet the sufferers te the skin aud left
them shivering in the raw night air.
The scarcity of feed may be imagined
when it is stated that the representatives
of the Herald who have been sent te the
burned district have had te rely entirely
en what they could take with them. Al Al
eost the only staple crop there is wheat,
and new is the seediug time. Fifty thou
sand bushels of the grain must be scat
tered ever the burned district in ten days
or next year no crop can be obtained.
Every steamer which can be obtained has
been pressed into the service te carry sup
plies, and cvery train ever the little nar
row gauge railroad through the country
has been leaded in the same way.
In reviewing the losses the welcome
word "insured" is found te be modified
te an extent which makes it worthless by
the fact that such insurance is in mutual
companies, the stock in which is owned te
a large extent by the sufferers themselves.
Toek Paris Greeu.
Mrs. Flera Meyer, the wife of a prosper
ous merchant of Leavenworth, Kan., bad
been long ill with a serious nervous com
plaint arising from the worst forms of
dyspepsia, aud failing te get relief Dr.
Mitchell, of Philadelphia, celebrated in the
cure of nervous diseases, was written te,
who tfavc encouragement for a cure if she
would come en and place herself under his
care, which she did in June last accom
panied by a sister. Dr. Mitchell provided
a suitable nurse .and brought- her te Cape
May, where she has been sojourn ins: at
ever since with every indication of improve
ment. On Friday she informed her nurse
she had taken Paris green and was very ill.
Dr. Packard, of Philadelphia, was sum
moned, when she admitted she had taken
the poison with suicidal intent. The rem
edies administered failed te relieve her and
she died Friday evening.
STATE STEALS.
PLUNDERING AT THE CAPITAL.
A Seven Thousand Dellar Steal.
Scranton Republican, Rep.
It is uet very complimentary te the en
tertaining character of that enterprising
publication known as the Legislative Recerd,
that the great public has net befere this
late day called the attention of its editors
te the fact that the closing number con
taining a description of the last hours of
the late Legislature has net yet been
issued. The Legislature of Pennsylvania
adjourned the second week in June, and
although we have entered upon the second
week in September, there is nothing te in
form the people "officially" that their
representatives are net still in session. It
cannot be that this delay is due te the fact
that the contractor for the publication of
the Recerd is poorly paid, since he receives
$7.60 per page regardless of the reckless
spaces that arc allowed te stand between
the reports, of two sessions, or of the
equally reckless way in which the votes of
legislators are recorded for their senatorial
choice in the earlier numbers of this tardy
chronicle. Why then the delay ? The public
generally is net awaie of the circumstance,
for the reason that the public generally
knows very little of the chicanery which
attends the manipulation of the Recerd.
We understand that the delay in the pub
lication of the Recerd is due te the fact
that its publisher i3 completing an elabor
ate index te accompany it. The Recerd
itself will make about 2,400 pages, and the
index will consist of 1,000 pages te be paid
for at the regular rates, namely $T.G0 a
page, making the cost of an iudex alene
$7,600. Our informant, who is a member
of the Legislature, vouches for the cor
rectness of this statement, which, if" true,
illustrates one of the boldest aud most
flagrant pieces of infamy yet exposed in
connection with the history of public
plunder en ':the hill." The idea of
making an index of 1,000 pages for a
Recerd of twice that number, simply for
the sake of robbing the state treasury
of $7,G00 is but a degree removed from
the robber who plans the breaking of
safes and counting houses for the purpose
of carrying oft" their contents. The
Legislative Recerd, published as it recent
ly has been, is a useless aud costly publi
cation. We de net think that it should
be abolished altogether, as was have rea
son "te believe that if properly managed
say for instance en the plau of the Con
gressional Recerd, which publishes every
day the proceedings of the day previous
it would he useful and valuable as show
ing the votes aud speeches of members.
But te add te its miserable management,
a scheme te fleece the state te the extent
of seven thousand dollars is ene of the
most brazen undertakings recently brought
te light iu Harrisburg. It is te be hoped
that the plan te effect this seven thousand
dollar steal will be promptly frustrated,
aud that these who are engaged in it will
abandon their evil purpose in time.
Anether llarrl.tuurg Fraud.
I'liila'lclnliia Press, Ucp.
That enterprising contractor, Mr. Col Cel
lins, receives from the state treasury '$7.68
for each page of the Recerd, aud he ex
hausts ingenuity iu making these pages as
many- as possible. Our correspondent
gives some instances of the favorite
method of padding. The same spreading
out principle pervades the whole publica
tion. Every page and column of this dull
and dilatory journal bears evidences of
this systematic aud petty but iu the aggre
gate serious fraud upon the people. By
faithfully iccerding every idle word and
useless repetition, leaving abundant blank
spaces, and resorting te every possible
printer's device for spreading copy ever
as much paper as possible, 3L?. Collius's
Recerd for this year will cevcr2,500 pages,
for which he proposes te draw from the
state treasury ever $19,000. Net content
with this, he i-? engaged recasting and
somewhat condensing it into what he calls
an index of 1,000 pages ene page of index
te two and a-half pages of text. This ex
traordinary annex must be'paid for by the
state at the rate of $7.68 a page. With the
ether incidental charges Mr. Cellins is
enabled te tack en, this journal srill cost
net far from $40,000.
And what is the value received? The
public generally has very little te de with
the Recerd except te pay for it. Probably
nine out of ten of the taxpayers who must
make up this $40,000 never saw the Recerd,
and nine out of ten who have seen it feel
no desire te sec it again. If published
promptly according te contract it would
be of sei vice te the press of the state dur
ing the sessions of the Legislature, as it
would enable thr.m te fellow the legisla
tive proceedings mere in detail thau they
can at present. Coming, as it docs, in
large, forbidding bundles at intervals of
eight or teu days, and relating te proceed
ings three aud four weeks old, it is chiefly
valuable as waste paper. This publication
would also be of great value te members of
the Legislature if each daily issue contained
a complete report of the proceedings of the
day before, as does the Congressional
Recerd. As at present conducted, the only
appreciable value of the Legislative Recerd
is for au occasional reference, when bound
and indexed, for the purpose of proving the
record of some member. As iu all im
portant cases this is. sufficiently well done
by the daily press, there is little excuse
for the Recerd's existence, except for the
benefit of Mr. Cellins and the Bergner
family.
Our correspondent shows that the
Recerd could readily ha published at the
contract price without perquisites or a
double charge for an index, and be done
tee, in a prompt and satisfactory manner.
Mr. Cellins has uet complied with the
terms of his contract, and there is no rea
son in law or equity why it should net be
declared forfeited, and the $10,000, or a
lorge portion of it at least, saved te the
public. Fer the bad grammar, im
perfect typography, and generally sloven
ly inake-up of the Recerd the re
sponsibility lies with the publishers of the
Ilairisburg Tilegrap7i, who are also print
ers of the Recerd. The unconscionable
padding out with unlimited " fat " is also
chargeable te the same source. The trans
parent devices of which Mr. Cellins aud
these associated with him resort te swell
the cost of the Recerd te the state, and
multiply their own profit.", are essentially
dishonest. They aie ou the same plaue as
the state-supply steals aud kindred jobs
which fjenrish at Harrisburg, and en
which the leeches aud barnacles of our
state gevcrnraeut have te long been al
lowed te fasten aud grew fat.
Fearing Hie Worst Again.
The president's persistent fever, which
ran very high yesterday, is new explained
te be due te an abscess upon ene of his
lungs, transferred thither from the sup
purated parotid gland. It is reported that
a severe surgical operation, te get at and
cleanse this suppuration, as the abscess of
the gland was cleansed, will be necessary.
The exhaustion from such an operation is
dreaded, and if it is overcome, the gravest
danger from the natural development of
the abscess is apprehended with a patient
already se worn out by disease. The
members of the cabinet, in view of this
alarming news, have given up the vacation
trip te the White Mountains which they
had been planning.
A violent storm of wind and rain set in
at Danville, Virginia, last evening. Trees
were blown down and fences aud houses
damaged. The old Confederate military
hospital, lately used as a colored public
school, was demolished, and a colored man
was seriously injured. Several ethers
were injured by falling timbers. Rain fell
in torrents, occasionally accompanied by
bail and damage te the growing tobacco
is feared.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
Henry "Weeds, a prominent citizen of
Richmendville, New Yerk, was killed by
a boiler explosion en Saturday.
The remaining eight " Old Defenders "
of Baltimore of 1812-'14 attended re
ligious services yesterday at the Federal
Hill Presbyterian church iu that city.
Chief Engineer Albert Aster, of the
navy, who had charge of the stores in the
navy yard at Portsmouth, New Hampshire,
has died.
On Saturday night, refreshing rains fell
in portions of Missouri, Ohie, Indiana and
Illinois. Rain fell at Caire, Illinois, for
the first time since June 23th.
J. W. Gillenwaters, arrested for murder
at Arkabutra, Mississippi, a low weeks
age, was taken from the jail en Friday
night, and shot by a masked mob. He was
net dead, at last accounts, but the wound
was net considered mortal
Andrew Wasbacher, a vender of fruit
and vegetables in New Yerk, last evening
while sheeting at Jehn Kelly, a lad who
had stolen some pears from his wagon,
shot and killed his own daughter, Lena, 8
years old, and seriously wounded Fred
crick Skcberry, his partner.
The trial of Rev. Dr. Themas for her
esy, in Chicago, resulted in-a unanimous
verdict that he was guilty of " dissemi
nating ideas contrary te the doctrines of
the Methodist religion, as specified in the
general indictment." His case will new
go the conference for trial.
Enech L. Childs, of Ilennicker, was
buried at Ilopkintewn, New Hampshire,
en Saturday. He graduated at Yale col
lege in 1841, and was a classmate of Wil
liam M. Evarts and Judge Pierrepent, of
New Yerk. Later in life he was a reve
nue official.
Themas Wheeler, a laborer, discharged
by Mrs. Frank Cate, at Kittery, New
Hampshire, en Thursday, attempted te
kill her en Friday, but missed. In run
ning away from him she fell and breke
one of her legs in two places. After the
attempt, Wheeler shot himself in the
breast, but may recover.
Dennis Shay was shot dead by Jeremiah
Harrigan, at Heckcssin, Del., en Saturday
night. Harrigan ordered Shay out of his
saloon, following him te the deer, where
after some words, the fatal shot was fired.
It is believed Shay was suspected by Har
rigan of being tee great an admirer of his
wife.
The Univcrsalist church or the Divine
Paternity, in New Yerk city, was reopened
yesterday with a memorial service in
honor of the late Dr. E. II. Chapin, who
was its pastor for thirty-five years. Dur
ing the summer the interior of the build
ing was remodeled at a cost of $30,000,
and a tablet was erected, containing a
life sized bronze medallion portrait of Dr.
Chapin.
The twenty mile equestrian race be
tween Miss Crockett Hill, of Kansas, and
Miss Nellie Archer, of Missouri, for
$10,000 and the championship of Kansas
and Missouri, occurred at the Western
national fair at Bismarck greve. The
race was wen by half a length by Miss
Archer. Time, forty-six minutes, the
best ever made in a twenty-mile race.
30,000 peSple saw it and $100,000 changed
hands.
Iu Deekertewn, N. J., a herse belong
ing te Geerge Stevens ran away near J. P.
Cole's house, and, breaking loose from the
wagon, ran across Mr. Cole's deer yard.
The front deer of the house was open and
the horse dashed wildly into the house,
through the sitting-room and into the
kitchen, where it brought up against the
wall. Mr. Cele was in the sitting-room
and was severely injured by the frightened
animal, his head being badly cut. Mrs.
Cole incurred cemplete nervous prostra
tion, from which she is still suffering.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
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TDK FIREMEN.
Notes et Interest Concerning Xliem.
The Union fire company, of this city,
will leave for Trenten, N. J., en Thursday
meining at 8 o'clock. They will take
about 45 equipped men and 15 or 20 in
citizens' clothes. The uniforms te be worn
arc all new aud pretty. The company will
be accompanied by the Slate .Capital band
of Harrisburg, which has 25 members. A
short street parade will be made by the
company before they take the train.
Tim Empire hook and ladder company
will leave for Reading, where they will
take part iu the large parade, en Wednes
day of next week. They wilt take 40 or
45 men besides a number of old members
of the company, who will go unequipped.
1 his company arc new having their shirts
fixed up with a new shield with the letter
" E " in geld upon it. They will also
have braud new fatigue caps with neckties,
gloves, &c. They will be accempauied by
Clcmmens.'s City cornet band and will take
their truck with them.
The Shiftier, Ne. 7, will leave for Read
ing en Thursday of next week. They will
take about 50 or 60 men who will beequip
pyd iu their handsome uniforms which are
almost new. The Keystone band gees
with them. Their engine which is being
repainted at Norbeck & Miley's shop, will
be taken te Reading.
Beth these companies will leek well in
line and should enter for a prize.
The Union steamer, which has been re
painted by Edgcrley & Ce., will be en ex
hibition at the engine house te-morrow.
It will be shipped te Trenten en Wednes
day. T!ie Washington fire company. Ne. 4,
will visit Frederick, Md., this fall.
Court.
Court met en Saturday te dispese of the
licenses.
Jehn Peutz was granted a license te
keep a rcstauraut iu the Eight ward. It
is a new stand en Derwart street, and the
case was argued several months age.
Mrs. Margaret Gcrz wasgrauted a license
te keep a hotel en Muiberry street, be
tween James aud Loinen. This is also a
new stand.
Jehn W. Reily is an applicant for a
restaurant license at the park grounds, and
Ephriam Renninger for a restaurant license
for a new stand in East Cocalico. Nothing
was done in these cases.
Anether Campmeetinir.
Yesterday thirty-eight parsons left this
city en the special R. & C. train for Mil
way, where the colored campmecling was
held, but before the traiu reached the
place there wcre ever five hundred ou
beard. The campmecting was a success,
especially iu a financial point, and that
was what it was get up for. Rev. Keels
preached his sermon en "De Feb Hesses"
aud he made a hit. Other divines enter
tained the very religiously inclined crowd.
All the refreshments were disposed of
and that was ale ene of the main objects
of the affair.
Twe Reading Uclles Rttle en a Menkey Rex
Twe young ladies of Reading accem
p.mied the excursion te Lititz en Thurs
day. While visiting friends they were de
tained and missed the only train for home
that evening. Net wishing te remain ever
night, and thedistanca being tee great te
walk, they waited at the station until a
freight train came along. They stated
their case te the couducter and he kindly
invited them te take a seat in the "mon
key box." They gladly accepted the invi
tation, aud after a snaking up of four
hnuis, they arrived home at midnight,
vewin; never te miss a train again.
Death of a Valuable Ilerse.
Henry Hull, of Strasbnrg, lest a fine bay
horse en Saturday morning. He tramped
en seme sharp substance about a week
age, and several days after took lock-jaw
of which he died.
MOUNT JOV.
Late News from the Boreugn.
We had a light rain fall last night.
The leaves are turning yellow.
- Over thrce hundred pupils attend the
soldiers' orphan school.
Christian Seitz purchased the tobacco
warehouse of B. M. Greider & Ce., en the
pike east of the borough limits, en private
terms.
The Chiques dairy beleuging te Chris
tian Seitz was sold te Levi Ha vers tick, who
will take charge of it en the first of Octo
ber. Drummers report trade dull. Jehn E.
Lengcuccker, sold his packing of 1881
tobacco, 265 cases, te Samuel Moere, jr.,
of Lancaster, ou private terms.
Geerge Carpenter, has bought Raber &
Sen's dry goods store. He will take charge
of it in the com se of two or three weeks.
David Stener, who contemplates going
West, has sold his dwelling en East Main
street te Israel McCutcheon, barber, for
$1,600.
Jehn Duhlabone has bought the dwell
ing of the estate of Rev. David Gerlach,
deceased, Barbara street, at public sale
for $1,500.
The blacksmith shop belonging te
Christian Simen and occupied by Jehn
Fcnstermacher was sold at public sale
en Saturday te James Slogelmilich at
$5,000.
The large two-story frame dwelling cor
ner of West Denegal and New Haven
streets, the property of Mrs. Susan Peck,
was sold te William Manning for $900.
R. M. Robinson, of Philadelphia, who
supervised the construction of the gas
works, was iu town ou Friday. TJie cap
tain leeks much improved.
Rev. Leuicke, of Elizabethtown, minis
ter in charge of the Lutheran church, 'took
part in the afternoon's exercises en Sun
day, but taken sick he was unable te fill
the pulpit in the evening. In consequence
there were no services.
On Friday neon, while Henry Hagen
bergcr was driving up Main street, a trace
unhooked and the driver, who was hold
ing fast te the lines, was thrown ever the
dasher. He fell between the herse and
wagon and the herse started off en the
run. Fortunately Mr. H., who was
entangled in the harness, succeeded in get
ting himself loose befere sustaining any
injury. The wageu was slightly damaged.
TaK CATflUUC JUBILEE.
Selemu Serviced Ht sit. Mary's.
The exercises attendant en the jubilee
promulgated by Pope Lee XIII. te the
Reman Catholic world en the 12th of
March last, were formally begun last
evening in St. Mary's church, this city.
The encyclical letter announcing the
event was read at the morning masses and
recites the rapid inarch of infidelity even
within the walls of the Eternal City, the
spoliation of churches, the many obstruc
tions placed in the way of religious educa educa
tien.and the numberless indignities offered
the Hely Sec. la view of these facts and
following the example of his predecessors
in the pontifical chair, His Holiness ordains
that from the 10th of March last until the
30th of next November inclusive, the
faithful shall gather together at the call of
the bishops of their respective dioceses, te
pray Ged te avert- the calamities threaten
ing the church and te prosper the cause of
sectarian education. The regulations te
be observed for the gaining of the plenary
indulgence granted te theso who perform
properly the conditions of thojuhilce are
about as follews: Twe visits arc te be
paid te each of the thrce Catholic churches
of the city, an important feature of
which is the giving of alms ; one day is
set apart for a strict fast and
the whole is rounded off by the perform perferm perform
auce of the most solemn duties of the
ritual.
The institution of the Jubilee is attri
buted te Pepe Sylvester II., who, at the
close of the tenth century, took that means
or reusing the world te the reality of the
Mussulman persecution in the Hely Land.
Since that time, with unimportant changes,
it has been used by successive popes en
occasions both of joy and sorrow. The
services last evening were deeply interest
ing and closed with a powerful sermon
en the danger of delaying repentance,
from the Rev. Father McCallan, of Balti
more, who will preach at the morning and
evening exercises during the present week.
Unclaimed Letter.
The following is the list et letters re
maining unclaimed in the postelficc for the
week ending Sept. 12 :
Ladies' List : Mrs. Ellen Bewman, Car
rie Bragg, Mrs. Bell Dittus, Nellie Dor Der
man, Barbara S. Fritz, Sal lie Gleck, Mary
Kistcr (for.), Mrs. Ames W. Kreider,
Miss May, Sallie Richards, Mary Roherer,
Ellen Shircman, Mrs. II. E. Talley, Mrs.
S. E. Whetstone, Florence M. Wikcr.
Gent's List : Daniel L. Baker, IS. II.
Bateman, Chas Bellinger, Chas C. Copper,
Jehn A. Diffeuderfcr. A. Flanagan, Gris Gris
cenie & Ce., Cenrad Garstner Jacob
Hciney, J. C. Hoever, Gee. C. Keiht,
Daniel Lcfcvrc, Jacob Lindcrmann, Wm.
Medwell, Eddie Maginnis, G. C. Miller,
Gee. Pritchard, Wm. Reily (2), J. J.
Robinson, Jehn G. Sellers, Andrew Smith,
S. T. Steel (2), Jehn Widder, Dr. S. C.
Williams. C. F. Hartmen Weyers (for. 2),
Henry Wagner, Charles G. Wicker, Ferdi
nand Zahlmann.
A WrecK and an Katins Match.
Yesterday morning at an early hour a
western bound freight train was crossing
ever te the middle track near Gordonville
te make room for the way passenger. In
crossing ever at the switch five coal dumps
from some cause wetc thrown from their
tracks and piled upon each ether. The
south and middle tracks were blocked
until neon when they were cleared. The
north track was net covered and western
travel was net delayed for any length of
time.
The emigrant train was compelled te
step a short time iu the village of Gordon
ville. aud the passengers, te the numbar
of 100, made a rush for the neighboring
orchards and cornfields, devouring every
thing before them. The ravages of the
potato bug and the grasshopper could net
compare with them.
A Large Surprise Party.
A large number of the relatives and
friends of Samuel Keen, of Bart, surprised
him en last Saturday afternoon by assem
bling at his residence te the number of
about 70 persons, with leaded baskets,
and prepared a sumptuous feast which all
enjoyed. The occasion yr&a the annivei
sary of Mr. Keen's birthday, gotten up by
Mrs. Keen, 1. L. lbompsen, esq., and
wife and ethers. Rev. J. V. Eckert de
livered a short add res., in which he spoke
for .Mr. Keen and somewhat eulogized the
Keen connection.
A Runaway Accident.
A most serious accident occurred at
New Previdence en Saturday morning
about lOt o'clock, in which Frederick
Lipp had his left arm broken in two places,
several teeth broken in and bruised some
what iu the breast. He was diiving
through the village when one of the shafts
of his spring wagon broke, one part strik
ing the horse in the flank, cutting through
the body, letting the bowels out, which
caused the death of the horse in about
three hours.
Kali el a Mill.
On Thursday the third fleer of the stone
mill of Samuel Kafreth at Millport, War
wick township, gave way under it weight
of 5,000 bushels of grain. The second
fleer made but little resistance, and the
entire mass went crashing te the ground
fleer, where it stepped, except at the point
ever the mill race. This, tee, gave way
and a large portion of the grain was swept
down the stream.
A SUNDAY TRAGEDY.
SHOOTING AT THE CITY HOTEL.
A JEALOUS HUSBAND ATTEMPTS MUR-
DKK
A St.w Yerk Agent Shet in the Neck.
Tbere was a great deal of excitement
created en the streets of Lancaster early
last evening and throughout the entire
city by the news of the shoetiug of a man
at the City hotel, and various sensational
and conflicting stories were seen pat into
circulation concerning the eveut, the rela
tions of the actors in it, the causes of their
altercation and the results of the sheeting.
'The naked facts of the affair are as fel
lows :
About half-past six o'clock last evening
Edward Cole, of New Yerk, was shot and
seriously injured, in the bar-room of the
City hotel. The injured man, with Wm.
Reese, was standing in the bar room at the
north end of the counter, ensraged in con
versation with Jehn II. Ridenour, the
night clerk. II. II. Power, the hotel pro
prietor, and Jehn A. Schanm were stand
ing at the deer leading te thu wash room,
when Emanuel Gundakcr walked into the
room from the front part of the building.
He went right up te Cole and made a re
mark which sounded like " Cele, what
the h 11 de you mean ?" Cole told him te
go away, and made a slight motion with
his hand. At this moment Gundaker drew a
revolver from his hip pocket and pointing it
at Cole's head fired. The ball struck Cole
in the neck, passing through his cellar and
necktie. The weapon was but a conple of
feet from Cele when it was discharged
and his necktie was scorched by the
powder. When the Ball hit Cole he fell
very heavily te the fleer. The bar-room
was seen full of excited peeple who had
heard the report of the weapon Cele
was picked up and placed upon a chair ;
he was seen removed te the house of Mrs.
Elizabeth Rcese, where he had been board beard
ing. Physicians wcre sent for aud Drs.
Jehn L. Atlcc, II. Carpenter and A. J. Hcrr
came at once. They attended te the in
jured man and later in the evening they
probed for the ball without success.
Immediately after sheeting the man,
Gundakcr walked out of the room, but
before going he said that he ought te have
tired another shot ; he also talked of shoot sheet
ing Wm. Reese (his brethcr-iu law), who
was with Cole. When he went ent
towards the front of the building he stated
that he had dene the sheeting and
wanted te be arrested. Officer Flick,
who was near, took him te the
station house, from which he was after
wards removed te prison. He was very
cool and made no effort te resist the offi
cer in any way. At no time did he deny
having fired the shot, nor did he express
any regret. He had an idea .that Cole had
been fatally injured, as he thought that
he had shot him in ths groin. At the
time of the sheeting Gundaker was net
drunk, but may have had soveral drinks,
as he is addicted te the free use of lifnnr.
Cause or She Altalr.
Emanuel Gundaker is a well-known
resident of Lancaster, about 38 years of
age and for years has been familiar te
persons stepping at or visiting the City
hotel, which was formerly kept by his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Rcese, who new
lives next deer aud whose sous are pre:
prieters of the livery stable in the rear of
the hotel. Cole is a New Yerker, a young
man of geed appcaranca and pleasant ad
dress, who has been coming te Lancaster
for seme time at intervals and engaged
in disposing of au artesian well
digging apparatus. lie is traveling for
the house of Pierce & Ce., with whom he
is very popular, and en his last birthday
Mr. Pierce presented him with a valuable
geld watch ami chain. Several years age
he spent seme time in this city aud then
he and Harry Copland, new of the
Sprecher house, were doing business for
the same firm. He has known
Gundakcr and the Rcese family
intimately and has of late stepped with
the latter upon his visits here. It
seems that he has been en a friendly
foetin! with the Rcese family, and his at
tentions te Mrs. Gundakcr have of late
provoked her husband's jealousy. She is
a haudsome lady, the mother of two chil
dren, and has been highly csteeined iu
social and church circles. Her husband,
who with his family has lived with Mrs.
Reese, is somewhat dissipated and does
little or nothing for the support of his
family. One day last week, it is said,
he was dismissed the house, in which
Cole continued te be icsident and
this is said te have exercised a very de
cided influence in provoking his jealousy
te the outburst of yesterday. The Reese
family visited Lititz in a family party
yesterday, Mr. Cole aud Mrs. Gundakcr
being included among them, aud Gun
daker is said te have very restlessly
awaited their return. What followed it
is told in the abeve recital of the shoot sheet
ing. The Wound.
Cele, who is lying at Reese's, attended
by the physicians, was shot at short range
by a ball from a 32 calibre revolver. It
entered his neck from the front,
en the left side, a little beyond the centre.
The ball luckily avoided the carotid artery
and jugular vein aud may have passed
back te the spine, as the patient has
experienced some stinging sensations in
his right arm which are likely traceable te
the affection of some of the nerves in the
spinal column. The doctors have net
yet been able te trace the course of the
ball or fix its present location, and its po
sition can only be ascertained after the
development of the resulting inflamma
tion. The dead matter en the track of the
wound has yet te slough off, and in se do
ing there may be exposure of weakness
in the walls of the artciies near its course
that might at any time result in Cele's
bleeding te death. The extent of his danger
cannot lie measured at prcsent, nor the
end of the tragical affair foreseen.
Gundaker has retained 7. Hay Brown,
esq , as his counsel.
The Meral of It.
I'liiUuleliihia Time?, Ed.
Even in Lancaster the hip pocket looms
up as a feo te public order and the seren
ity of Sunday. Mr. Gundaker, who
seems net te have been sufficiently urged
te join a picnic party where his wife aud
mother-in-law enjoyed the society of a
commercial tourist from New Yerk, laid
iu wait for the unsuspecting escort, and en
his return shot him at si"ht. A
jealous husband who wears a hip pocket
embodies large material ter tragedy,
and en Sunday, when he is net distracted
by the cares of business and can give un
divided attention te any domestic infelici
ties, he should be cordially welcomed te
all family festivities or else thoughtfully
avoided. Mr. Gundaker's name iu itself
should have furnished a suggestion of
danger te the young man who sought his
wife's society, and the whole episode is a
practical warning against semi-detached
wives, Sunday picnics and especially hip
pockets.
Sale of Keal Estate.
Henry Shubcrt auctioneer, sold at pub
lic saloon last Saturday evening, at the
Cooper house, the property of D. S.
Bursk, situated en the north side of East
King street. Ne. 17, te Christian Wid
myer, for $16,092.50.
B. F. Rewc, auctioneer, sold at Willow
Street, West Lampeter township, ou Sat
urday last for Jacob Bycrs. two tracts of
land : Ne. 1, containing 5 acres with im
provements, te Wm. Beichler, for $2,500 ;
Ne. 2, containing 5 acres, te Jacob llerr,
for $1,000 ; tract Ne. 3 was withdrawn.
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