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Let the Law Aveage Us.
General Sherman speaks very sensibly
te these who burn te summarily dispose
of Guiteau ; and they are a great many.
It Is startling te notice hew unreason
able people become in times of excite,
ment. It is certainly every one's inter
est that the laws shall be venerated.
They have been framed for the protec pretec protec
'tien of society and we depend upon
'them for our safety. Guiteau violated
the law in assailing the president and it
is the office of the law te punish him.
It is one that it is amply, capable of
v discharging fully. Te suppose otherwise
' would be a setieus reflection upon its ad-
ministration. Yet many, if net most
people, would like te take the law in
their own hands and work out upon
Guiteau the satisfaction of their indi-1
vidual animosity. They would then be
law-breakers just as he is. If such pri
vate vengeance could be permitted so
ciety would be resolved into its "original
elements. If any individual has the
right te take the life of Guiteau upon
his own judgment of the virtue of
the act, the same right must be con
ceded te Guiteau himself te decide that
it was his duty te kill the president.
If individual judgment and impulse is
the tiling upon which our lives depend,
we must all be allowed an equal right te
destroy each ether. It is because of the
fallibility of such judgment that people
in communities have erected the ma
chinery of justice, that they may vindi
cate in the best way the judgment of the
whole body and give te each one the se
curity of a fair trial by impartial judges.
All this is tee plain te be denied, and
nobody denies it ; but a great many are
unable in times of excitement te held en
te this safe anchorage of their actions,
and are tempted te advocate and prac
tise lynch law. The soldier who shot
at Guiteau was a representative of this
class of excitable individuals. He was
a crank of the order of Guiteau ; a man
who permitted his impulses te control
him, and who set up his own judgment
as the law of the land and assumed him
self te be the executioner of its decrees.
It was an act of the supremest impu
dence in him te thus thrust himself for
ward as the avenger of justice. Yet we
fear that many of the people sympathize
with him, and would rather give
him a laurel crown titan a prison cell ;
which just shows what savages men na
turally are, and hew hard it is for their
natures te submit te the restraints which
civilized society imposes .upon each for
the common geed of all.
Gen. Sherman aptly points out hew
unworthy it is of the grief of the nation
for the deatii of its president that its
mind should be disturbed with thoughts
of vengeance upon the miserable instru
ment of its wee. It would be ever se
much mere creditable te us that we
should have no concern about him, in
the full confidence that lie will be ade
quately dealt with by the laws. Gen.
Sherman confesses te the feeling that
hanging is tee geed for him. Yet that
is the severest penalty that our civiliza
tion permits us te impose upon crime,
and until the calm public sentiment
changes which forbids the torture of
criminals, we cannot permit ourselves
te introduce any extra pains into the
punishment of this one. And it is a
notable fact that these who are indis
posed te trust the law with the disposi
tion of Guiteau really propose te admin
ister a milder punishment ; for surely it
would have been less painful te Guiteau
te have fallen under that soldier's un
expected bullet than te await in con
tinued agony the deferred choking of
the gibbet.
But undoubtedly a geed deal of the anx
iety te prematurely dispose of the assas
sin comes from an apprehension that he
may net Jbe hung because he may be
judged insane. IJut this in no way ex
cuses the would-be lynchers. If Guiteau
is insane lie should net be punished as
sane. That the law, common sense and
humanity declare ; and these who fear
that lie will be declared insane, though
really sane, thereby show a very discred
itable distrust of the ministers of the
law. If they are worthy of such distrust
they still must be trusted, for they are
of our own appointment and the duties
confided te them may net be taken away
from them.
aim nave we an considered new very
much mere agreeable and -creditable te
the nation it would be could we really
think that the shoetir g of the president
was the act of an insane mind ? The
resolutions of our town meeting declare
the assassination te be a national
humiliation ; and se it certainly is if we
must lielievc that it was done by a sane
citizen of the republic. If he was insane,
the humilitatien is net ours ; for it is
only the reasoning mind of the demo
crat which can be required te knew that
a democracy corrects its wrongs and its
rulers by the ballet, net the bullet.
Mns. Gakfeld is a very sensible
woman. She did net want her husband's
body te be dragged te Washington en its
" way te its sepulture at Cleveland. The
cabinet, however, persuaded her that it
was the nation's wish that there should
be a public funeral at Washington. We
doubt whether there is any such desire.
The sensible idea would seem te be te
take the body directly te Cleveland, de
ing it honor en its route. It should have
been laid in state in New Yerk or Phil
adelphia, whichever city was en its de
signated route. But as we leek at it
there was little propriety in taking it out
of its way te the capitol.
The physicians were ignorant of the
course of the ball and of the pus cavi
ties which poisoned their patient's bleed.
There was no way by which they could
have informed themselves ether than by
cutting open the body in life as they did
in death. The question has been for
sometime agitated among physicians as
te whether this course should net be pur
sued in gunshot wounds in the abdomen,
which are se generally fatal at any rale,
and the discussion the president's case
will cause will be likely te determine the
future policy in such cases. " Heroic "
treatment of Garfield might have saved
film.
Tie FiraMelJtetaes.
Present Opinions will differ as te the
political and military character and ser
vices of the 'dead president. As time
rolls en the differences may widen in the
popular judgment resulting from the
varying analyses of his career and con
duct as a publicist and statesman. As
te his habits of thought, his cemprehen
sive scholarship, and his acquisitions of
the ripest culture, enabling himte take
a wide view of all public questions, there
is no room for difference of opinion.
But chief of all is it te be noted that the
point in Mr. Garfield's character which
most endeared him te the American pub
lic was his exemplification of these fire
side virtues which are tee often lacking
in our public men. Mere than his mar
velous rise from poverty and obscurity
te eminence and te a wealth greater than
of menev richness, mere than his achieve
ments as a soldier, 'than his triumphs as
an orator equal te any of his generation,
or than his servicesas a congressman,
was he singled out for popular applause
because in his private character he em
bodied the virtues which make happy
homes. When Judge Black said that if
he -could carry into the administration
of public office the principles which ani
mated his private life, he would make
the best president the country had ever
had, he paid him tlie highest possible
compliment, while he described a diffi
culty which few, if any, officials have
ever surmounted.
It is net given te many te be soldiers,
te fewer still te be statesmen, and the
public has, alas! learned te leek upon
politicians with distrust. But every man
of woman born has had a mother, few
fail te knew the relation of husband and
wife and the almost equally tender one
of parent and child. Because this dead
president was an affectionate aud dutiful
son, a true and loyal husband and a
loving and exemplary father, the fathers
and mothers, the husbands and wives, the
sons and daughters, royal rulers and
loyal subjects in the American Heme,
had learned te .knew and admire him,
especially as he displayed the strength
of these tender relations in his supreme
suffering. These were the " mystic
cords" that reached from that bedside
te ten million hearthstones in the land
these the virtues that most make his
name and memory the heritage of the
whole people.
MINOR TOPICS.
Wui:kk the Philadelphia Eceniag Neics
generally has :i department of jokes and
mirth, it yesterday left a blank space, en
closed with ineuruiug lines and the quo
tation : " There's a time te lauj-h aud a
time U weep ;" and yet this was net mere
funeieal than some of the alleged wit and
humor that occasionally appears in the
same place.
The Philadelphia Recerd explains that
the charge of Jehn. Davis being a Stand
ard oil company man is false. He is a
producer and consequently anti-Standard
The Standanl Davis is net Jehn S., but
Henry L , quite another Davis. Nothing
is nioie chcciful than the alacrity with
which all the Democratic candidates for
coverner disavow any connection or affilia
tien with the Standard monopoly.
It is unfeitunatc that the time of the
great firemen's parade in Beading falls just
as the president is lying dead. Fer all,
however, the management can hardly he
blamed for going en with it. The con
ventien was already assembled and such
elaborate preparation had been made aud
great expenses incurred for the parade
that it could hardly have been asked that
this be lest. " Business and industrial pur
suits must take their ordinary course aud
the firemen could hardly be expected te
suspend their arrangements. Nene the
jess it is binding upon them te observe
unusual decorum and te maintain constant
respect for the sad circumstances which
have draped the land in mourning.
State Senater, Platform Maker, Re
publican Chaiiman, Govcrner(in his mind)
Tlies. V. Cooper, continues te win golden
opinions from all classes of people for
his masterly management of the Daily
campaign. The last grist from his literary
bureau is the following (confidential) let
ter of instructions te able Republican
editors who are expected te run their
papers with the machine.
DeaiiSii:: After the first sensation of
Mr. Wolfe's Independent candidacy has
passed, will it net be wise Republican
policy te advertise him as little as possible
ler tuc remainder el the campaien? This
policy has been pursued with advantage
as te Prohibitory, Greenback and all ether
s;de arrangements, and its wisdom will, I
think, be mere thau ever apparent in the
present instance. I have the honor te be,
Very truly yours,
Tues. V. Cooper.
Phii.adem'uia, September 18.
The Columbia Herald publishes (" for
public information, eh ?") the annual re
port of the county finances which the pre
sent beard of county commissieucis have
failed te publish ami for which neglect
each of them is liable te $100 fine. Frem
this statement it appears that last year
the commissioners', orders amounted te
$030,733.87, while the receipts from all
sources except " leans " amounted te
only $441,483.82. This does net exactly
indicate a deficiency of ever $200,000, but
it very plainly shows that the county
spends a great deal mere than it collects,
which is very bad housekeeping. The
amounts paid aldermen aud justices last
year from the county treasnry footed up
$10,793.08. J. W. Jehnsen's little job of
contesting Jehn Mertinger's election as 7th
ward constable, resulting in an increase of
his majority, cost the ceuutv $728.30. The
jurors and jury commissioners cost $13,
C9C.25, besides $204.30 for meals. Com
missioner Ceblo drew " en account
of salary and mileage " $1,200,
Busheug $921.30, Montgomery $1,109.10.
Besides his salary as solicitor,
n. R. Fulton get $73 fee in the case of
A. C. Welchans et al. vs. the county, and
J. H. Brown, ex-solicitor, $73. Co.ener
Mishler and his deputies (who divide with
the coroner) held 110 inquests and get
$1,C20, besides $1,153 paid the doctors
(who ahe must "divvy" with Mishler) for
alleged pest mertcms. District Attorney
Eshleman's fees were $3,013.00 and Clerk
Urban's $3,589.22. The peer house cost
$33,994.50 aud the prison $18,191.74; the
county printing and advertising $7,439'.96, '
aad the interest ett county leans ran up te
19,118.62, indicating at 4 per 'cent, a
county debt of between $400,000 and $500,-
000.
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PERSONAL.
The New Yerk Sun pronounces Prof. J.
P. McCaskey's collection of songs judic
ious. Mr. Lewis . Gleffer, an old Lancas
ter type, but for the past four years of
Pittsburgh, where he is new a clerk in the
county treasurer's office, is visiting old
friends in this place. He is looking ex
tremely well, and the atmesphere of the
Smoky City evidently agrees with him.
Ex-Senater Debsev's cattle ranch in
New Mexico consists of five hundred
thousand acres, mujch of which is under
fence, the whole valued at $3,000,000.
This property is stocked with 31,000 head
of cattle, among which are 500 bulls that
cost $300 each, and a herd of 1,200 horses.
Verily, it pays te be a star-router.
When Gen. Arthur left New Yerk for
Washington this morning, there were
men who took him by the hand te say a
kind word te him who have been his life
long political opponents, and there were
ethers who, though of the same party,
have lately beeu estranged from him, net
less anxious te assure him of their sympa
thy, all of which was received with feelings
of the sincerest and most grateful apprecia
tion. Arthur's birthplace was near the
Canada line, en the Vermont side, the Sun
declares after searching inquiry.
Whereas she used te dress with rich and
refined plainness Mrs. A. T. Stewart
new wears all that the most stylish and
exacting of dress-makers could demand in
fabric aud cut, and her toilets are as many
as a belle could beast in her first season.
At a recent garden party she were a white
brocaded satin, thick and heavy enough
te stand alone, as our grandmothers put
it. It was flounced with deep point lace
ever white satin plaitings, and the cor
sage was cut with a narrow V te fit a
bread cellarettn of the same lace. A large
cluster of white lilacs were ' fastened at
one side with a diamond buklc, aud dia
mond buckles were en the sleeves and
sashes of the overskirt.
Rev. Geohee Merle Zaciiarias, in his
last Messenger letter, describing his visit
te the Martha home for deaconesses in
Carlsruhc, Baden, says nerr Stern, "show
ing ine a picture of Rev. Dr. J. W. Nevin,
of Lancaster, Pa., wished te knew if I re
cognized the face. Te this I replied by
showing my letter of introduction te these
I might meet in Germany, written by the
latter. Ilerr Stern seemed se delighted,
as lie said he had great admiration for the
doctor, and that he when In New Yerk,
as well as in Germany, had read his
'Anxious Bench' with much benefit.
Again did he ask me te permit him te see
the letter aud re-read it. Ilerr Stern is at
the head of the mission work in Carlsruhc,
and belongs te a family noted ler its piety,
his father having founded an orphanage at
Carlsruhc"
Of the Arabian steeds presented te Geu.
Grant the story is told that when the
horses were delivered te the American
official deputed te represent Grant he
found that, through seme hocus-pecus of
the employees of the Sultan's stables, one
of the horses selected had been exchanged
for a dismal beast, lame and generally un
sound. Fearful of offending the Sultan by
refusal te ship such an animal, Yaukee
sent for the high and mighty Turkish
official who had the matter in charge, and
regretfully informed him, that though
Gen. Grant was enchanted with the two
noble steeds that were accorded him by
the munificence of the Sultan, he would
unfortunately, be unable te use the black
one, as horses of that color were only em
ployed for funerals in America, and te
offer or accept one as a gift was held te be
an exceedingly bad omen in this country.
The courteous Turk was profuse in civili
ties and apologies, the black horse was
taken away, and a sound and handsome
animal of gray color was sent in its stead.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
Pert Jervis, N. Y., has been visited for
the past three days by myriads of millers
or moths, annoying public audiences and
private houses beyond measure.
In Denver, Cel., Themas Duffy, a no
torious desperado, while attempting te
cscape from jail, was shot and killed by
the guard.
Mrs. Pease and "Big Mellie," while
taking lunch with male friends in Santa,
Texas, were fatally shot by Geerge Pease,
the alleged husband of Mrs. Pease.
Victeria, B. C, crops show an enor
mous yield ; as many as 30 bushels of eats
te the acre are reported. The hop crop is
the most abundant for years.
A fire broke out in New Chinatown, en
the west side of the corporation limits of
Chice, Cal., aud burned down the entire
village, . consisting of 60 or 70 houses.
Three Chinamen were burned te death.
In Gainsvillc, Texas, a large and most
destructive conflagration, originating in
the overturning of a lamp in the left of
Grave's livery stable, has laid most of the
business portion of that city in ashes.
Near Ferest, Miss., a box car and
caboose of a freight train jumped the track
aud capsized. Wiley Jenes, a section
master, was killed, and six ethers injured,
two seriously.
An alleged Belgiau priest, giving the
name of Hairuade, who has been staying
for seme time at Bishop's hetel, Montreal,
turns out te be a swindler. He stele
clothing from the hotel and fled, after
having secured seme advances of money
and clothing from the vicar-general.
The electric light in Luray cave has
been tested in the caverns, and with a
success that exceeded the most sanguine
expectation. The current is the longest
ever attempted for this purpose, being a
little ever four and half miles., lighting 13
lamps, eacn or z,wv canaie power, and
which are of the latest design and most ap
proved construction.
In Cameren, Texas, while the jailer was
feeding the prisoners he was seized by two
of them, when Beb Berkin seized his pistol
aud threatened te kill him if he raised any
alarm. Five of the prisoners, iucluding
two murderers, walked out of the jail
followed by Berkin and fled. A large
posse of citizens immediately started in
pur.suit,and Jeseph Muldrew was captured.
The duel between Gen. Peyton Wise
and United States District Attorney L. L.
Lewis, growing out of offensive remarks
used by the combatants in the Virginia
campaign, has come off in Ferbes' weeds,
near Warrcntewn, Va. Lewis fired, but
the missile missed its mark aud sped
harmlessly by his antagonist. Gen. Wise
then calmly fired his pistol in tha air.
Beth gentlemen behaved with coolness and
with courage, and their " honor is satis
fied." Fer intense signs of mourning Oil City's
Derrick leads all the rest.
THE DEAD CHIEF.
RESULT OF THE AUTOPSY.
PKOGRAMME OF ARKANGEMKNTS.
What Will be Dene With the Remains of tne
Dead President.
The following official bulletin was pre
pared at 11 o'clock last night by the sur
geons who have been in attendance upon
the late president :
By previous arrangement a pest mortem
examination of the body of President Gar
field was made this afternoon in the pres
ence and with the assistance of Drs. Ham
ilten-, Agnew, Bliss, Barnes, Woodward,
Reyburn, Andrew H. Smith, of Elberon,
and Acting Assistant Surgeon D. S.
Lamb, of the Army Medical Museum,
Washington. The operation was per
formed by Dr. Lamb. It was found
that the ball, after fracturing the
right eleventh lib, had passed
through the spinal column in front
of the spinal canal, fracturing the body of
the first lumbar vertebra, driving a num
ber of small fragments of bone into the
adjacent soft parts and lodging below the
pancreas, about two inches and a half te
the left of the spine and behind the perito
neum, where it had become completely
encysted. The immediate cause of death
was a secondary hemorrhage from one
of the mcscnteiic arteries adjoining the
track of the ball, the bleed rupturing
the peritoneum and nearly a pint escaping
into the abdominal cavity. This hemor
rhage is believed te have been the cause
of the sovere pain in the lower part of the
chest complained of just before death. Au
abscess cavity, six inches by four inches
in dimensions, was found in the vicinity
of the gall bladder, between the liver and
the transverse colon, which were strongly
adherent. It did net involve the sub
stance of the liver, and no communication
was found between it and the wound. A
long suppurating channel extended from
the external wound between the loin,
muscles and the right kidney almost
te the right groin. This channel, new
known te he due te the bunewing of pus
from the wound, was supposed during life
te have been the track of the ball. On an
examination of the organs of the chest
evidences of severe bronchitis were found
en both sides, with bronche-pneumonia of
the lower portions of the right lung, and,
though te a much less extent, of the left.
The lungs contained no abscesses aud the
heart no clots. The liver was enlarged and
fatty but frce from abscesses, nor were
any found in any ether organ except the
left kidney, which contained near its sur
face a small abscess about one third of an
inch in diameter. In reviewing the history
of the case in connection with the autopsy
it is quite evident that the different sup
puration surfaces, and especially the frac
tured spongy tissue of the vertebra, fur
nish a sufficient explanation of the septic
condition which existed.
The Funeral Arrangements.
The following arrangements for the
funeral services have becu ordered by the
cabinet and are given te the press for in
formation of the public : The remains of
the late president of the United States
will be removed te Washington by a spe
cial train en Wednesday, September 21,
leaving Elberon at 10 a. m., and reaching
Washington at 4 p. m. Detachments from
the United States army and from the
marines of the navy will be in at
tendance en the arrival at Washington
te perform escort duty. The re
mains will lie in state in the re
tunda of the capitol en Thursday, and
Friday and will be guarded by deputations
from the executive department and by the
officers of the Senate and Heuse of Repre
sentatives. KcIi"ieiis services will be ob
served in the rotunda at 3 o'clock en Fri
day afternoon. At 5 o'clock the remains
will be tiansfencd te the funeral car, and
be removed te Cleveland, Ohie, via Penn
sylvania railroad, arriving there Saturday
at 2 p. m. In Cleveland the remains will
Iio in state until Monday at 2 p. m., and
be then interred in Lake View cemetery.
Ne ceremonies arc expected in the cities
or towns along the reute of the funeral
train beyond the telling of bells. Detailed
arrangements for the final sepulture are
committed te the municipal authorities,
of Cleveland, under the direction of the
executive of the state of Ohie.
XUK M AJKSTY OF THE LAW.
An Karnest Letter from General Sherman in
Kegartl te the Assassin.
The following letter from General Sher
man in the interest of law and order in
dealing with the assassin Guiteau, appears
iu the Washington Republican :
Wasihvotex, Sept. 19, 18813 r. sr.
Hen. Gcerge C. Gerham, National Repub
lican. JJear bir : 1 ou and 1 have been
comrades in civil broils and strife iu Cali
fernia when vigilance committees assumed
rule, and we knew, or think we knew, hew
geed, honest, people have done seme acts
of violence under an honest conviction that
they were doing the right thing, and we
believe that in time the Great Physician
will cure all things te the patient.
I have occasionally and recently heard
the same arguments en the streets, the
same scraps of wisdom enunciated, and
new, at this dread hour, when our noble,
brave president is lying in the very agonies
of death at Leng Branch, aud the coward
ly, miserable wretch Guiteau is cowering
in his cell at the public jail, it occurs te
me that you and I should in our respective
spheres make profitable use of our past
experience
Ne man en earth holds iu higher esteem
the noble qualities of James A. Garfield
than myself. I was en the point of do de
parting for Chattanooga te-night te de
honor te the heroes of Chickamauga, of
whom he was one of the most prominent,
but was stayed by the unfavorable report
from his bedside at neon, and I shall re
main here at my pest of duty till the last
moment of hope.
At Chickamauga eighteen years age
Garfield was chief of staff te General Rosa Resa
craus, whose right wing was broken back
by the vehement charges of Bragg's
forces, and was carried along with the
broken masses into Chattanooga, when he
begged for the privilege of returning te
join General Geerge II. Themas, whose
guns told him that heroic man still steed
fast with his left wing. General Rose Rese
crans gave him the leave, and he did re
turn, running the gauntlet, joining Gen
eral Themas and serving close te his per
son until night enabled them te fall back
in geed order te Chattanooga.
That was General Garfield's last fight,
in which he felt especial pride ; and I
knew that he intended te be at Chatta
noega next Wednesday te celebrate the
event ; but it is ordered otherwise, for he
new lies by the seashore en his death-bed,
from a wound inflicted by the miserable
wretch Guiteau.
Fer this man Guiteau I ask no soldier,
no citizen, te feel one particle of sympathy.
Ou the contrary, could I make mv will the
law, .sheeting or hanging would be tee
geed for him. But, I de ask every soldier,
every citizen, te lemcmbcr that we profess
te be the most loyal nation en the earth
te the sacred premises of the law. There
is no merit in obeying an agreeable law,
hut there is glory and heroism in submit
ting gracefully te an oppressive one. Our
constitution reads :
"Ne person .shall be held te answer for
a capital or etherwise infamous crime
unless en a presentment or indictment of
a grand jury, and in all criminal prosecu
tions the accused shall enjoy the the right
te a speedy and public trial by an impar
tial jury of the state and district wheieiu
the crime shall have been committed. "
This is the solemn contract of govern
ment binding en the conscience of all.
Should our prwident die the murderer is
entitled te a speedy trial by a jury; and I
hope will have justice done him. But it
is net my emce or yours or of anybody,
except the regular courts of this district,
which are in undisputed power. Violence
in any form will bring reproach upon us
all upon the country at large, and es
pecially en us of the District of Columbia.
All the circumstances of the sheeting, of
the long, heroic struggle for life, impress
me se strongly that I would be ashamed
of my countrymen if they mingled with
their feelings of grief any thought of ven
geance. 'Vengeance is Mine, saith the
Lord.'
I trust the public press will use its
powerful influence te maintain the geed
order and decorum which have prevailed
since the saddest of all days in Washing
ton, July 2, 1881. Sincerely your friend,
W. T. Shermax.
STATE ITEMS.
The state Homeeopathic society is in ses
sion in West Chester.
In a conference by Mr. Albert S. L.
Shields, chairman of the Republican city
campaign committee of Philadelphia, and
Mr. Geerge Bull, of the Democratic
county campaign committee, it was de
cided te held a joint meeting of the two
committees te take suitable action by the
united body relative te the death of Presi
dent Garfield.
Ne picnics, dances-or demonstrations
will be allowed in Wilkcsbarre for the
present en account of the death of Presi
dent Garfield. "While it is hardly possi
ble that the projectors of any pleasure
gatherings will allow them te take place
under the circumstances, if the above
order is violated the dancc3 or picnics will
be summarily stepped by B. F. Meyers,
chief et police."
The Allegheny Democratic county con
vention, which mefin Pittsburgh yesterday
te nominate a ticket, adjourned until Oc
teber 4th, without transacting any busi
ness except te favor P. N. Guthrie for
state treasurer, and te pass resolutions
cxprcssive of the deep humiliation and
grief occasioned by the death of the presi
dent stricken down by the cowardly hand
of an assassin ; and iu testimony of re
spect for the president's memory and in
stern condemnation of the foul and infam
ous act of his murderer, the convention
adjourned until after the obsequies and
attended the meeting in a body assembled
in mourning at the opera heuse.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
IN MEMORIAM.
KLSPECT FOIETUK DEAD.
Lecal TrlDutes te the Lule President.
On our first page will he found a full ac
count of the citizens' meeting in the court
house last evening.
At the largely attended meeting of the
Grand Army of the Republic yesterday
afternoon, Senior Vice Commander Edw.
Boekmycr in the chair, Comrades A. C.
Rcineehl, Jehn Black, jr., Wm. D. Stauf
fer, Marriett Biesius and H. R. Breneman
were appointed at committee te draft reso
lutions aud reported tbe following, which
were adopted :
"The members of Gcerge II. Themas
Pest, Ne. 84, assembled te give express
ion te their feelings at the death of their
honored and beloved comrade, James A.
Garfield, late president of the United
States, hereby present their testimonial of
respect te his revered memory.
" In James A. Garfield we recognize the
rare type of a man, a soldier, a Christain,
and a president. As a man he possessed
the qualities of purity, honesty, energy
and integrity, which, like the polar star,
will shine for ages en the path of every
peer and friendless American boy, strug
gling up from the shadows of a dark pres
ent te the hopes of a bright future.
"As a soldier he was a type of the self
sacrificing and conscientious citizen who
forget private interest in the peril te his
flag.
" As a Christian he ennobled a manhood
which was a model for the uatien. As a
husband his boundless leve and devotion
te a wife whose worth was beyend rubies,
and as a father his affection and sympathy
for children worthy of a noble sire, will
make the home of the American citizen
hereafter raore sacred and widespread in
its influence.
"As a president he had entered en au
administration full of premise for the
future prosperity and peace of the whole
country, aud in the courageous exercise of
his prerogatives as chief executive, and In
the mild, patient and yet firm raanner in
which he met every question with which he
was confronted, he showed te the country
that he was indeed worthy te be called
president, and te him instinctively the
whole people turned with hope and confi
dence. " Te his wife se full of matchless love, of
tireless devotion in all the bloody hours
that followed the fiendish act of the brutal
speilsman, se great in the heroism of a
Christian woman, and, in the rare patience
and dignity that made her worthy te be a
president's wife, te the fatherless children,
we tender the sympathy el comrades of
Garfield.
" Te President Arthur, called by the in in
scrutable providcuce of Ged te succeed the
choice of the people, we extend the geed
wishes and tender the cordial support of
citizcn-eeldicrs, in the belief that he will
take up the great work se well begun by
the grand leader et the people, and by a
wise and patriotic administration, secure
te the whele country the blessing of pure
government. May he, and all of us, heed
well the ' lessen of the hour.' "
Brief and fitting addresses were made
by William Rechm, Judge D. W. Patter
son, . K. Martin, esq., M. Brosius, esq.,
Capt. W. D. Stauffer and Majer A. C.
Rcineehl.
Th'e proceedings were solemn and im
pressive, aud the hall was ordered te be
appropriately draped in mourning.
Tretting at Oxford.
There have bcen made thirtv-fivc en
tries for the premiums offered by the
Oxford agricultural society for the trotting
contests en the 28th and 30th insts. The
entries of Lancaster horses are . II.
Kau Oman's bay marc, " Kate" and Lewis
C. Hcrr's sorrel gelding "Lewis," for the
$175 premium for 2:30 horses. " Kate" is
also entered for the $125 premium for
three minute horses, and " Lewis" for the
$200 premium for $2:10 horses. Silas
Wright, of Parkcsburg, formerly of Lan
castn, enters his bay "Charley Wiight"
for the $100 premium in the four minute
class and the $125 in the three minute class.
Silver-ware Found.
Yesterday afternoon one of the work
men en the new line of the Pennsylvania
railroad, neith of this city, while at work
found a let of silver-plated ware consisting
of five forks, two berry or dessert spoons
and one large teaspoon. Each piece is en
graved with an initial letter. It is supposed
the ware was stolen from seme family and
thrown away by the thieves when thev
discovered it was net solid silver. It was
taken te the mayor's office, where the
owner can have it by proving property.
Severely Hurt.
Last night a middle-aged man uamed
McCleskey, a laborer employed by Keller
& Reilly in the construction of the new
line of railroad north of thi3 city, while
walking en the Pennsylvania railroad near
Dillcrville, made a misstep and fell through
the timbers of a culvert some 15 or 20
feet, badly fracturing one of his legs be
tween the knee and ankle. He was
brought te this city where the broken
hones were set by Dr. Bevd, and this
morning he was sent te the Presbyterian
hospital at Philadelphia.
THE FmSMBN.
OFF FOR READING.
The Refitted Shiner Macnlne.
In accordance with the call of its presi
dent the Empire hook and ladder fire com cem
pany held a special meeting last evening te
consider the propriety of abandoning the
proposed excursion te Reading te-day, ar
rangements for which have been making
for a long time. The matter was fully dis
cussed and finally, by a vote" of 31 te 1, it
was agreed te go. The meeting passed
fitting resolutions of respect te the mem
ery of the president.
Against It.
The following communication headed
" Prettiness vs. Propriety" and signed
"Citizen," from an intelligent and public
spirited citizen refers te the above action
of the Empire :
"The great national calamity has de
veloped a universal brotherhood of feeling,
and the emblems of sorrow meet the eye
in every direction. Public meetings have
given expression te the bereavement of
communities ; the closing of theatres and
all places of amusement has attested the
sense of propriety iu individuals ; and
both public and private perfermance in
this week of gloom should be governed by
the universal instinct for solemn quiet
that prevails with theso that meuru. It
is, therefore, with peculiar aunoyance
that this community has learned of the
determination of the Empire hook and
ladder company te parade at Reading
this week. Their decision is utterly with
out palliation or excuse. The plea that
" ether companies will parade " is te con
fess there is no independence of spirit in
our home company. The ether plea that
" members have expended ever six dol
lars each in preparation for the parade and
they should have seme return for this
money " is se selfish and mercenary that
it excites only disgust wherever it is
urged. When theatrical managers will
close their theatres for a week and thereby
entail great less upon themselves, aud
great business houses will clese thoirdeors
te trade, it is shameful beyend expression
that the Empire should nrge their mean
excuse. The only way in which their
surprising resolution can h explained is
the fact that the members of the Empire
are the proud possessors of brand new
equipments, and the petted darlings
could never get ever the grief of
missing au opportunity of displaying
their pretty clothes. They will go te Read
ing and march with flying colors te the
gay music of a band ; but, in the name of
all that is decent, let them net parade in
this city which solemnly rese'ved last
night in public meeting te observe the
proprieties of the occasion by ceasing from
all business en the day of the dead presi
dent's funeral. Every yard of black
drapery that shows its shadow in every
street in Lancaster should mutely appeal
te their patriotism, their manliness and
their sense of decency te spare our city
this outrage and indignity.
Citizen.
On the Other Hand.
In reply te the exceeding bitterness, per
sonality and one-sided view of the matter
ou the part of the abeve writer, it is fairly
said en behalf of the company that
throughout the country all business is pur
suing its usual course ; the theatre man
agers abeve referred te as the single ex
ception, it is well-known, close their
houses, in large part, because they knew
they would net be patronized at
present ; the people aud firemen
of Reading have for months been
making arrangements aud incurring
expenses for this exposition, and the man
agement there having, in view of all the
circumstances, cenclndcd te go en with
the parade, decorously aud keeping In
view the nation's mourning, the Empire
has no right te break its engagement even
if its members were disposed te lese the
large amount of expenses they arc already
obligated te meet ; the latter is a sacri
fice that ether peeple are net making,
business houses here and elsewhere
being all open and carrying en their trade
as usual.
It is unfair te say that any resolution has
been passed by our citizens te cease busi
ness at any time except " during the
funeral" and at that time the firemen
propose te make no display. We find no
evidence that there is any marked general
sentiment in the community against the
visit of the Empire te Reading, iu view of
all the facts, and we have no idea that the
abeve communication represents any but
individual opinion and de guslibus non.
The Company On.
The Empire company, mustering about
40 men, marshalled by Thes. C. Wiley
and equipped iu the new and beautiful
uniform lately described iu these columns,
left for Reading ou the neon train, accom
panied by Clemmcns's band. The Empire
boys will step at the Grand Central (for
merly Mishlcr's) hotel in Reading and will
return te this city en Friday evening.
TUK SHlrTLKI.
Company alee Ing l'he Renovated steamer.
The Shitller held a meeting last even
ing and resolved also te go te Reading, as
originally arranged. They will start to
morrow and take about 55 men, marshaled
by II. Smeych, aud will step at the Berks
County house. The meeting appointed
Geerge Wall and David Weller te draft
and report resolutions expressing the sym
pathy of the meeting with the general
nation affliction. It was reported that
the net receipts of the late Shifllcr fair
weie $1,700.40.
The Shifllcr eugine has just been brought
from the shop of Norbeck & Miley, where
it has been repainted. It leeks very hand
some and it will be en exhibition during
the day.
The wheels arc painted with a rich shade
of carmine striped with a bread line of
geld, edged with a deep blue and fine-
lines of white ; the face el the spokes are
handsomely worked up with geld, ver
milion, carmine, light blue and purple,
high lighted with king's yellow ; the rims
are scrolled and striped with geld and im
itation of old geld shaded with asphaltum
and high lighted with Naples yellow ; the
fire-box is heavily scrolled iu geld, shaded
with carmine and asphaltum aud high
lighted of Naples yellow, the whele sur
rounding the name Shi tiler in new and
original letter.-: of geld shaded with blue
and purple, the face of the letters
being worked up with two shades
of asphaltum vermilion and carmine.
The painting was done by Eugcne Nor
beck, the well-known young artist, who is
employed by 'this firm. It is done in ex
cellent style, and by this piece of work
the firm have greatly added te their repu
tation. The Heading Convention.
In the fircraen's state convention yester
day 130 delegates were reported Drcscnt,
representing 41 departments. On A. S.
Edwards's motion B. B. McCool was
unanimously elected piesideur. Of the vfce
presidents Majer Edwards was elected by
a nearly unanimous vote. Majer
E. paid a fitting tribute te the
memory of the late president, and
the president annennccd the following
committee te draft resolutions : Majer
Hern, of Catasauqua; Mr. Dcwalt, of
Allcntewn ; Mr. behrecder, of Columbia ;
Mr. Meycr, of Pettsville ; and Mr. Oram,
of Shamokin, who reported appropriately.
Bradford was selected for the next meet
ing of the convention.
The Verdict.
The coroner's jury in the case of Henry
Picket, killed en the Pennsylvania railroad
en Friday last, the particulars of the acci
dent having been heretofore published,
met for the third time last evening and
after seme discussion agreed upon a verdict
te the effect that the said Henry Pickel
came te his death by being struck by a
shifting engine at Lancaster, Pa., en Fri
day last, aad that the Pennsylvania rail
road company is censurable for net placing
a watchman at the Prince street crossing
of their read, but exonerate the engineer
of the shifter, and ether employees of the
train from all blame. The jurors in this
case were Samuel Kecler, Henry Gibbs,
Henry Leenard, Henry Snyder, Philip
Smith and James II. Messcnkep.
CHURCH MATTfcKS.
Lutheran Synod la St. Jehn'.
As noticed in the full program of ex
ercises, published in the Ixtellieexcer
yesterday, tbe sessions of the fortieth an
nual convention of the East Pennsylvania
synod of the Lutheran church, will begin
in St. Jehn's Lutheran church, this even
ing, with the syuedical sermon by the
President, Rev. W. M. Baum, D. D., of
Philadelphia. This church has recently
been handsomely refitted, the work being
completed with a special view te the accom
modation of the synedical meeting.
The exterior has been repainted, the
front iu different shades of stone color,
with handsome shading about the doers ;
the large pillars supporting the reef, and
the body of the church in dark drab, the
doers iu grained walnut with French
panels and the rest of the woodwork te
correspond. A new tin reef has been put
en the structure. The inside walls are
painted in panels, the ground being stone
color with ornaments iu brighter colors.
The arched centre of ceiling is painted in
light blue, and te tbe riht and left the
surface is painted in panels also
of stone color, surrounded by hand
somely desigucu frescoes. The pulpit
and alcove present an improved appaar
ance. The gallery in the rear of the
church and the window frames are painted
in drab, with walnut trimmings, and the
doers and choir gallery iu walnut with
French panels. The aisles aud choir gal
lery have been covered with a pretty in
grain carpet, aud the backs of the pews
have becu rc-uphelstercd. About -the pul
pit the chancel rail, communion table and
pulpit platform have been oiled or painted,
the pulpit and the furniture for the alcove
have bcen iu the hands of the cabinet
maker and upholsterer, and the fleer
inside the fail, aud platform, are covered
with handsome Brussels carpet.
The work was done under the direction
of Christian Widmyer. Henry Baumgard
ner, S. S. High ami D. 11. Marklcy, trus
tees, and cost $1,000, all subscribed in ad
vance Givler, Bewers & Huist furnished
the carpets, Rcttig Ss Krauskop frescoed
the walls, Gee. Pentz did the painting,
David Miles put en the reef, Widmyer &
Rickscckcr did the cabinet work and
Shertzer, Humphreville & Kieffcr put in
two new portable furnaces. "
The Delegates te Synod.
Following is a list of the delegates te
"the synod and their places of entertain
ment :
Revs. S. Dasher, II irrisburg, ami J. T. Ken
dnll, Reading; J. K. Weaver, K W-st King
street.
Keva. S. A. lleliimn ami E. Ilulicr; U. M.
Zalim, 42t West Chestnut street.
Ucvs. J. W. FiiikliinerbMlililletewn,iti:il W.
Kelley, Stewartsville, N.' J.; U. W, 'jressmaii,
'111 W est yriiiif; street.
Uevs. (. .1. Martz. Lebanon, ami (Jcere
ltetli. Scinta; A. W. gliauli, llt West Orange
street.
Uev. J. U. Dimm, Lntlierville. Mil.; Mrs.
Jehn iteigart, 22J Kxst Ki up: street.
Uev. K. II. Delk. Philadelphia, Mrs. Henry
Trout, 2:0 West Orange meet.
Ucv.l. S. Heeper. Mone Church, IMiilatlul
phia; Dr. Knight, 3SI North (Juccii street.
Kev. F. t. Hoever, I'liilipsburg, N. .1.; J. F.
Mentzer, 'i!l West Orange street.
iter. T.C. Uilllieimer. Hen. s. E. Anemia,
Heading: Kev. D. K. Heeds, Lyens Station;
Stevens Howe.
Uev. Stmlebaker, Uarriihiirg; D.S. Heiiscr,
137 Shippcn street.
Kev. .1. H. Mcngcs, Philadelphia; Mr. Agnew,
an North Duke street.
Kcv. W. II. Steck, Aiilinerc; 11. K. Myer.s,
Kast Orange street.
Uev. W. II. L.cwar-4, 1. C. Crell, Mrs.. I.. I.
Cochran, 501 North Dnke street.
Kev. F. W.Stalcy, Martin Creek; S. h. High,
Il( Kast Walnut street.
Kev. L M. HeilniU!!, H irris)nrg;.S. S High,
Hi; East Walnut street.
Kuvs.I!. I!. Cellins, Chalfont; W.H. Dunbir,
Lebanon; C. Widmyer,:; .Seuth Duke.
ltevs. L. E. Albert, Germantown; M. Sheel
eigh. Fert Washington; II. S. Cook, Liouville;
W. fc. Delp. Challent; F. W. Cenrad, D. D.
Philadelphia; TIkh. Il.iiiingardnut-, 2I'J Neith
Dnke.
Hevs. D. E. Heed, Lyens Station; .1. II.
Weber, Ashland; I). s. Hare. East Orange.
Hew. W. C. IIenrv,MllIerslmrg; W. M. llainu,
jr.. PiinMiixvillc; T. C. Prlchard, IJarren Hill:
II. 15. Nile, Has ten; IS. It. Martin, 107 West
Clieitnut street.
Kevs. S. Singling, Celumbia: E. S. Henrv.
Pine Ureve; h. W. Tayler, 311 North M iilbcrfy
street.
Itcv. H.M.P.iekel, Philadelphia; Dr.Crecn
wald, :7 Seuth Duke street.
Hevs. ILN.Oberheltzer, l.)envilIe; P. Wil
lard. Loysville;MM. Albright, i West King
street.
Hevs. H. Y. IiutTenl, i:a.ten: C. A. Hay, D.
D., Gettysburg; W. 31. ISaiini. D. D., Philadel
phia; I. P. Suit, Miiiersvillc; II. ISaumgardner,
Sll East King street.
Kcv.s. O. U. Melclicr. Klntnersville; W. S.
Perr. Steelten; Cee. Wiant, 1!:: West King
street.
Kcv. F. A. iarnitz,Mi(tdlctev,-n : Kcv. Keim
ensyiler, :Kit West King street.
Hev. A. II. Shertz, Chambcrslmr,r ; D. II.
Marklcy, IS North Prince street.
Hevs. .1. A. Wirt, Lykens : W. P. Evans,
Columbia ; D. T. K eser, Kiegel&ville ; Kev. S.
btall.SUS West Chestnut street.
Hev. J. A. Slngma-ter, Schuylkill Haven;
E. . Hay, Pottsville ; H. S. Levan, 27 West
Orange street,
Kcv. P. Kaby. Kimberton ; Rev. Mrs. Kosen Kesen
liilllcr, :tl North Diikcstreet.
Hev. O. I. Waage, Fennslitirg ; Stevens
Heuse.
Rev. W. (J. Mening, Alleuteun; Hev. E.
Meiit'-r, :JI East German streut.
Hev.. I. J. Hebcr, Ah!and ; Wm. Stein, tW
East Strawberry street.
Kev. .1. Peters, Mauhcilii : Jehn Stainui, H'J
Lew street.
Kev. J. II. Les-.cr, II::inmeIstev:i ; Martin
aeible. Ill West King street.
Kevs. Joel Swartz. D. D., Warnersvilln ; J.
G. Goodlin, Yerk ; E. 11. limwn.li Seuth Duke
street.
Hev.J. M. Dcit-icr. Anitrilh: ; Mr. Freezer,
East Chestnut street.
Kcv. M. II. Stein, ISalnluiilgc ; Win. Wissner,
"II Seuth Qncun street.
Kev. M. Fcrnsler, Clay; Jehn Oehs, U
Seuth Queen street.
Itcv. A. I!. Erhard, Fisliervllle ; K. Haseli,
f17 West Lemen street.
Kev. II. L. liauglier. D. D.. Gettysburg ; Kev.
ISrewn, I). Il.,2i" North Duke street.
Kevs. C. L. Elircnleld, D. D.. Harri-tbnrg ;
G. P. Weaver, Hanover ; Jf. II. Cernell, Phila
delphia; D. S. hciieller. Heading; L. M.
Yeung, Gettysburg ; Mrs II. Trout, 221 West
Orange street.
Kcv. Martin P. Hecker, Union Deposit.
Kev. Neah M. Pricj. Philadelphia.
Kev. G. W. Frazcr. Lamiisvillc.
Kev. W. R. Wlcand.
Hev. J. A. Clutz. Kaltimerc, Md.
ReV. J. G, ISntlcr, D. D., Washington, D.
e
Hev. M. W. Hamma, D. !., ISroeklyti ; S. S.
Ilisch. I'M East Waliiui street.
Kev. A. D. Howe. Mrs. A. D. Keive. Mrs. D.
A.Day, Yerk; Mrs. II. fccner. West Orange
street.
Hev. A. G. r'aslnaclit. Yerk.
Hev. J. W. Kider, IIelHriaysUurg.
UIULLIANf WKUDrNGS.
A uclaware Minister gets a Lancaster ISrlde.
On Tuesday evening. September 20tb, at
the bride's residence, the Rev. Newton J.
Miller, of Wyoming, Delaware, was mar
ried te Miss Katie Hohnan, of 310 East
King street, this city.
The occasion was a brilliant ene indeed.
Over two hundred guests were invited,aud
at the appointed hour the large halls and
parlors were filled with the merriest of the
merry.
At 8 o'clock, PreH A. P. Hern at the
piano, the wedding march announced the
bridal party at hand. First came the
ushers, then the brideman and bridemaid,
followed by the bridegroom audbriac, and
last the officiating minister, Rev. Dr.
Greenwald. The ceremony waa short and
pleasant, yet impressive throughout. After
congratulations and well-wishes had euded
the party was invited te a collation such
as bcggais description. Between pyramids
of cake and cream were nuts and fruits
and candies of all kinds and names. Among
these luxuries an hour or two was pleasanf
ly aiid profitably spent, when the party
divided into pleasant little groepj of 'twos
aud threes, only, however, seen te mingle
in the merry dance.
Thus time p:isscd rapidly, and it was net
until the wee hours of midnight that geed
night was said. .The following are seme
of the guests: Rev. Dr. Greenwald and
wife, Rev. Dr. Gast and wife, Rev. Chas.
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