LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCES WEDNESDAY. OCJIOBEB, 5. 1881. Kv ilancastct Eniclligeneer. WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCT. 5, 1881. That Lene Fisherman. "Mr. Wolfe makes a formidable opening of his campaign, and if a big meeting, a long speech and a full report of his speech can make his campaign boom, he will make a full figure in the state canvass. Considering the fact that he was nomi nated only by himself, as he admits, his movement has already attained respect able stature. There was imminent danger when made that it would fall still born ; he was deserted by nearly every one of the bold politicians who have been palling him en the back, and it looked very much for a time as if the nominee of one Republican was te have only about the support of one. It is al ready apparent that there is a "Wolfe party. Old Simen Cameren is reported te have said that it won't command ten thousand votes outside Philadelphia. But ten thousand such votes are a geed many ; quite enough if they are all Republican votes te make it reason ably certain that Mr. Baily, at least, will net be the next treasurer. But if ten thousand votes outside of Philadelphia loom up new, there is very geed reason te believe that there will be mere by election day. Ten thousand arc a geed many for the seed of a new party scat tered by one man a few days age. This increase and multiplication is a sign of a vigorous seed and a fine harvest. We knew that a geed many of the weak brethren hereabouts who halted when Wolfe pressed en against their Cameren fee, are quite sick about their pusillan imity te-day. They had net enough faith in the virtue of their cause te trust that it would float its bold champions. They weakened ; and arc sorry, when they see the buoyancy with which their abandoned bark is bearing its lone cap tain en te glory. The Misunderstood Mills. Tbe Reverend Mills writes te us from Reading saying: " I endorse your edi torial if your data were true :" which he says tliey were net, but. ihat in his re marks at the Garfield funeral services he simply "commended the manifesta tions of geed feeling by all parties and the burial or party strifes, and spoke of it as one of the proofs that Ged had answered prayer and overruled the crime of Guileau for the geed of the nation. In proof of this 1 referred te the fact that these who were loudest in abuse a year age were new weeping aieuud his bier." As we have already said, Mr. Mills lyis been unfortunate in being misunderstood by many of these whom he addressed and by the newspaper reporter who af terwards undertook te find out from him the true inwardness of what he did say Our conclusion is that Mr. Mills does net knew himself just what he said : but we are ready te accept his assurance that he did net mean te accuse the Dem ocrats who mourn for Garfield of either present insincerity or past falsehood. As Mr.' Mills admits that our criticisms upon the proposed facta communicated te us by Ilia Reading journals were just and true, we have no issue with him ; the Reading reporters are his only game. MayoiiKixe, of Philadelphia, pro poses te stand by the pledges upon which he was elected. He will net remove police simply because they are Republi cans, neither will he allow them te par ticipate in campaigns nor raise campaign funds. In filling vacancies he will give Democrats as geed a chance as Republi cans. In all this he shows himself te be a level-headed magistrate and a truthful man. A few uneasy Democrats have been wanting him te break his pledges in order te serve their narrow personal and partisan ends. We are glad t- sec them disappointed and te hear them an nounce that they " wash their hands of King."' We suspect he has washed his hands of all responsibility for them. It is true he was elected mainly by Demo cratic votes, bat en distinct pledges known te all voters. By keeping te these pledges he relieves the Democracy of a partisan police against them, which is all they have a right te ask. Without these pledges he could net have been elected at all, and he will de the Democrats a great deal mere geed by abiding by them than by violating them. King is right . The Only Course. We trust that councils at their meet ing te-night will see fit te order the es tablishment of the partially paid fire sys tem which has proved satisfactory in se many ether towns of the size of Lan caster. We take it for granted that the former determination te continue the volunteer system, placing the companies under the control of the city authorities, will ba reconsidered since the companies have expressed their disinclination te continue their veluuteer service under such conditions. We have said that in our judgment they were right in this resolve. As coun cils must cheese between a volunteer system controlled, by the volunteers and a paid system controlled by the city, which will cost it ue mere than the vol unteer systein,it would seem clear enough what the choice should be. The subject i3 a very important one. Everyone is dissatisfied with the results of our pres ent system. And the public judgment is fixed that the change which is made should be towards a paid department. The address of the New Yerk anti monopolists te the people of the whole country appeals with special force te the citizens of this commonwealth. It lays before them a vital issue of the present campaign. The exactions of the Stand ard oil company constitute a chapter which makes the achievements of Dick Turpin and Claude Duval trilling as ras cally crimes of the read. The cut-purses and feet-pads of a century age were petty thieves aside of the millionaires who take honest industries by the threat and force fifty millions of people te pay ill-gotten gams te them. Such a colos sal scheme of oppression and plunder the age has net before seen, and if what is said of this monopoly, and what has net yet been disproved, is true, Tweed's stealings were only a percentage of its profits. The Democratic party and plat form excoriate this monopoly. The Re publicans are silent before its aggres siveness in collusion with their political ring. Urex the surface it leeks as if that contest between the Lebanon and Dau phin applicants for the Republican nom. inatien for the judgeship is hopeless of settlement ; se determinedly haye the conferees en each side adhered te their choice. The claim of Lebanon te the nomination is se strongly based upon her right te have one of the judges of the district conceded te her that it would seem that she at least will be very un likely te give way. Yet the fact is that she is most likely te de it. Her candi date, it seems, is net very strongly esteemed within her own borders, and a geed many Lebanon Republicans de net think him fit for the place and de net want him te get it. His conferees, however, have been judiciously chosen by him and stick se well that he will be able te make his own terms when he finally retires, as he is bound te de, and intends te de when he gets his arrange ments made. Mi:. Gkokek Bliss, close friend of the president and government attorney in the star route cases, gives such de cided assurance of their prosecution that no room is left te doubt President Ar thur's resolve te threw these men ever te the wolves. PERSONAL. Gov. Menies had a long term of big stealing in Seuth Carolina and at last lands iu jail for beating a New Yerk landlord. IlnxnY F. Durant, an eminent Bosten lawyer and philanthropist, founder of Wcllesley college, has died, aged 50. Mr. Fi.nrciiEK Urmnc. Haiu'ki:, tbe eldest son of Jeseph W. Harper, of the well-known firm of Harper & Brethers, publishers, has died after long illness. Wilkcsbarre is hunting down a report that Mrs. GAiirir.i.n was born, there, has relatives there, or, at least, acquaintances who knew people who used te live there. "Mariax IIauland " ( Mrs. Tcrhune ) is living iu Springfield, Mass., where her husband is a Congregationalist pastor. In the Sunday school she teaches forty young men, and die has had her silver wedding. Mr. Jehn Wanamakkk has arrived in Philadelphia from his protracted European trip, greatly improved iu health. A re ception will b3 tendered him at Bethany Sunday hehoel en Sunday next. Hen. Bkverly Tl'ckeh, of Virginia gives his views en the organization of the Senate, and the Republican papers copy them as the eutgivings of an oracle. The Honorable B. Y. is a toy pistol. Mr. Eugene V. S.mal,li:v, the well known New Yerk journalist, was married en Friday te Miss Jesephine M. Cerday, an Austrian lady, at Far Reckawny, by Justice Hcaley. GriTEAu's brother-in-law, who is charged with the graceless task of de fending the assassin, told a reporter he ' was satisfied that no one could start a subscription and raise ten cents in thirty days " for the murderer's defcusc. Lucy 11. Heeper well nigh exhausts the language of compliment in her Paris let ter account of Re'si, the Italian tragedian who has just come te this country. His success has been marvelous, his praises come from most eminent actors and littera teurs, and his repertoire takes ia the lead ing Shakspcarian impersonations. An old colored woman, en crutches, cu tercd a railroad car in Washington. The c ir was crowded, and the old woman re quested a colored man te give her his s-jat, as it was impossible for her te stand. The man refused. Gov. IIei.lidav, of Virginia, who was in the car, everheaid the conversation, and promptly teudcrcd the old woman his S3at, which was ac cepted with thanks. MINOR TOPICS. According te the judgment of 'the SiiQUck-Kauffiuan-Johnseu Republican ceuuty committee, the Philadelphia Press and Lancaster iVc.c Era are net truly geed Republican papers, and even the Philadel phia Times is suspected of sympathy with Wolfe " the crank. " It affords the wicked joker of the Nor Ner Nor ristewn Herald much pleasure te learn that " the microcosm net only repeats the maciocesm," but "one chain of causation connects the nebulous original of suns and planetary system with the protoplasmic foundation of life and organization." Ma. Nehi.k's colleagues in the Legisla ture bear testimony te his fitness. Maj. Jehn M. Pouicrey, of the Chambersburg Repository, a Radical Republican paper, says : " He was at the late session an attentive, careful and conscientious legis lator, aud would undoubtedly make a capable and holiest custodian of the funds of the state." Wraxgel Lane, upon which Captain Heeper planted the American ilag the ether day, taking possession of it in the name of the government of the United States, is new claimed by the Dominion of Canada." The Cauadiaus assert that it once belonged te England aud was trans ferred te Canada when the Dominion was organized. One of the reports from Washington is that included in the new cabinet will be Hamilton Fish, of New Yerk; Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey ; Tim Tim othy 0. Howe, of Wisconsin ; aud Geerge S. Boutwell, of Massachusetts. These gentlemen all belong te the Grant regime. ineir appointments weuiu signalize a Stalwart administration. Sing Sing prison duriug the year end ing September J0 net only paid its way but made a profit of ever forty thousand dollars. Se ought every jail. Honest laboring nicii should uet have te pay their earnings te support convicts in idleness. Every able-bodied man in prison ought te have te earn the cost of keeping him there. A well-regulated system of prison labor would show this result. Tuu interesting account of the Indian ti aiuiug school at Carlisle, published in the Intei.i.igekcer a few days age and writ ten by one of its editorial staff, has called forth the following letter from the officer in charge of the school : The very complete article in your edi ticu of the :5th of September ou this school calls for our most grateful acknowledg ments. It is decidedly the best amplified and most interesting account of us I have seen. Respectfully and-truly yours, R. H. Pratt. A novel precedent iu Pennsylvania jurisprudence, and one that will doubtless excite considerable discussion among memb&is of the legal fraternity, is involved in an elaborate opinion filed by Judge Handley, ofScranten, in which he main tains that women are eligible te act as members of beards of arbitrators. Iu sup port of the position which he has taken he gees into English history at considerable length te show that, as far back as three centuries age, women did net find it in compatible with the delicacy of their sex te act in the capacity of sheriff, and that in one notable intancs a learned lady was " Chancellor." Ax amusing illustration of the way tly machine works in New Yerk was given the ether day in the refusal te allow Gen. Ansen G. McCook te vote at a primary ejection for delegates te the Republican state convention ou the ground that he is net a member of the Republican association of the district in which he lives. The managers say that without such a rule the primary elections might be controlled by Democrats. It would seem as though they might haye taken the risk iu General Mc Cook's case, since he is the only Republi can member of Congress from the city el New Yerk, He is an auti-Cenkling man, however, and probably the machine man. agcrs thought him net much better than a Democrat. The Lebauen county Republicau judi cial conferees will net coucede the nomi nation ferjudge te Siraonteu, of Dauphin. The conference stubbornly refuses te ceme te an agreement. At the meeting at Hummslstewn the Lebanon ceufcrucs made a number of prepositions which were rejected by the representatives of Dau phin. Among them were the nomination el ex-Senater Mumma, provided if elected he would reside in Lebauen ; the nomina tion of David Wills, esq., of Gettysburg : aud the submission of the question as te whether Simouteu or Miller should be nominated te the Republican voters of the district. The Harrisburgcrs will sub mit te none of these. It is said they held that a majority of the Dauphin county voters alone can elect, as it is the district and Lebanon is only an annex. The con test may yet give rise te au interesting situation. SOMNAMBULISTIC UKAW1M;. A I'eciiliar Uiise which Appeurs te be Werthy of Scieutillc Inquiry. A case of somnambulism, which would appear te be worthy of expert investiga tion, is that of a little New Yerk boy of 14, Martin Frebischer by name. The boy's father is a teacher of elocution and acting and says that little Martin, who has been from his earliest boyhood in the habit of rising iu the middle of the night iu a somnambulistic state, has become greatly fascinated with the study of drawiug, for which he shows marked talent. This study has taken such au in tense held of the bey'a mind that he rises in the night in a completely unconscious state and will continue te work en au un finished piece of drawiug with as much skill and dexterity as though he were awake. The ether night he get up and drew a head, from a cast which he had drawn en paper during the previous day, en the wall of his chamber. Last winter he caught a serious cold duriug the night in his night-shirt engaged upon his usual absorbing pursuit, and next morning his mother feuud him with a decided stillness of the knees. "I can understand," the father said, " hew a somnambulistic sub jeet can go through certain mechanical motions, but it is inconceivable te me hew the boy is able te draw with such perfect attention te every detail te put expres sion inreau eye, for instance, aud spirit iute a face." He exhibited some very clever drawiugs by the boy, partially done, as he declared, while the little fellow was in this remarkable condition. When asked whether it was a hereditary tendency in the family he said that his own brother the boy's uncle had been subject te it, aud, strange te say, Martin's young est brother was new catching the infection of nocturnal escapades. The boy is a bright, geed-looking little fellow, who appears te be thoroughly sound, but lias evidently somewhat suffered from con finement aiid overstudy. He was closely questioned, out could net be get te say anything except that he was utterly un conscious of what he had done in the nights in which he had bceu up until he saw his drawings next morning en the table or en the wall. The father hopes that the case will have the light of a scientific investigation, as he says it is a great mys tery te him aud the entire laraiiy. - m A atl Attempt at Irony. Wilmington Every Evening. The New Yerk Ecening Pest shortly after the arrest of Lieutenant Flipper for embezzlement ireuically suggested that the accused should fellow Whittaker's example and accuse all iu any way con cerned in his prosecution with entering into a conspiracy against him en ac count of his color. It sketched quite an elaborate defense of this sort, which was se intentionally absurd that we confess it never occurred te us that anyone could fail te sce that il was purely ironical, yet several persons, it appears, have written te the Pest protesting against the injustice done by it te West Peiut and tojCel. Shatter, while otbcrs,rccegnizing its ironical character, protested against its in justice te Lieutenant Flipper. Te cap the climax Licutenaut Flippcr,it subsequently appeared, had iu a'l seriousness, before the Pest article was written set up just such a dofense as that paper had ironi cally suggested. The Pest confesses that it has somehow made a mistake, but does net seem te ex actly comprehend wherein its offeuse con sists. It does net understand, appreutly, that it has been guilty of profanity, and has uared poke fun at one of a superior order of beiugs, and made the matter werse by shewiug that it really proposes seriously te judge his perform ances by the standards set up for judging ordinary mortals. It is as though au angel had been discovered in neme situation which would compromise a mere mortal. and the Pest had shown itself capable of believing that the angel were guilty of seme human impropriety, and had sneer ingly suggested that the next thing the accused would de would be te pretend that the ladder and jimmy beneath the window had been put there by some CDcmy te angels, and that, as for himself, he had flown into the room. Of course every one brought up in the belief that angels are winged beings incapable of sin would cither fail te see the irony.'efsuch a remark or would resent it if he did see it, and ask why an angel should net set up such a de fense. The Pest wc fear docs net fully understand its own party's state of mind. III Worcester, Mass., a chimney, 110 feet high, at Washburn car-wheel works, fell, instantly killing Jehn Flaherty, 80 years old, and demolishing the company's office. IS IT CHAB1TX? Leaning Beeks te trebllc Scheel Children. Fer tile INTELLIGENCER. . This questionable piece or economy may be expedient, but it is net right. Who would think of leaning his dictionary ? or who would wish te borrow his neighbor's ? borrower and lender would be mutually embarasscd. A Bible and a dictionary are net the sort of books te borrow or lend, for very plain reasons ; and a school text book should be relieved of the suspicion of a lean, after it shall have been decided by the guardians of this species of alms that the applicant is a proper subject ; and just here charity can find a fitting expres sion. Charity will net wound the feel iugs of a child by putting it in the hands of his teachers and companions te remind him of his disadvantages, and humiliate him for accepting their favors. If it is disgraceful and a matter requir ing the most careful scrutiny te give a book te au applicant, it must be se because it is supposed te embarrass the school fund and suggest that tax-payers arc net will ing te meet the assessment. Is this true ? If se, can we net have a Garfield fund for the benefit of our "peer" children? Ben efactions for educational purposes are com men enough. Gifts of money, laud and buildings, ether thau government, state or municipal aid te 187G, show the following summary : California, $1,022,000 ; Connec ticut, $773,007 ; Delaware, $17,000; Dis trict of Columbia, $23,000 ; Georgia, $G3, 500 ; Illinois, $2,614,050 ; Iudiaua,$150,000 ; Iowa, $13,850 ; Kansas, $3,500 ; Louis iana, $15,000 ; Maine, $135,950 ; Mary laud, $1,420,509 ; Massachusetts, $2,942, 272 ; Minnesota, $15,300 ; Missouri, $104, 037 ; Nebraska, $1,100 ; New Hampshire, $58,379 ; New Jersey, $416,700 ; New Yerk, $2,942,275 ; Ohie, $197,500; Ore Ore gen, $250; Pennsylvania, $1,448,473; Rhede Island, $294,781 ; Seuth Carolina, $35,000 ; Tennessee, $450 ; Texas $18,000 ; Vermont, $74,308 ; Virginia, $20,000 ; Wisconsin, $0,500. Total for the United States, $14,920,637. Te these statistics the bureau of education, adds : " It is fairly estimated that of the gifts of money, land aud buildings abeve recorded, at least iive-sixths haVe been received within the last thirty five years." The figures quoted are for donations te public libraries only. I have no tabulated statistics at hand from which te estimate the sums donated for colleges, schools,etc, but these a ie sufficient for the intention. The will of Smithseu bequeaths te the United States of America, "te found at Washington, under the nanla of the the Smithsonian Institution, au establish ment fur the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men. " The amount of the bequest was $515,109. These gifts Charity ewus net for the large sums, but the large spirit of geed will which influenced the donors whose names have been recorded by the angel en the scroll among these who love their fel low men. But she refuses the corner of her mantle te such as would harass a child or his mother with hateful inquiries or all comprehensive blanks blotted and blurred with thrifty meanness, while ex tending a lean of a fraetion-ef-a-dollar-book or slate. Careful methodical busi-ncss-likc script ou the fly leaf announces aud advertises the relation of the child te the book and the book te the child, and thus our " peer ' get "au education" of a most impressive sort. L. TilE STANDAKI. Monopoly In Kerosene. Frem the Xcw Yerk anti-Monopoly Address. Under the operations of monopolies everything conducive te existence has been seized upeu, except the air wc breathe, and even this has been shut out of our dwellings and stores by railroad encroachments along our lead ing thoroughfares, their unsightly struct ure:; destroying natural casements and their pulling engines filling our lungs with cinders aud coal dust. Iustcad of purchas ing the right of way they have taken possession of the public highways, and arc using them as their per sonal property. When in the soil of Pennsylvania the ingenuity of man discovered and utilized the inexhaustible oil springs, we saw what was te become the people's light all ever the world. It was planted there by the great architect of the universe for the use of untold gen erations, and made se easy of access that it would be almost as cheap as water or air. It has expanded into a vast industry and has become one of the leading staples of American commerce. Iu this country alone 300,000,000 gallons of petroleum are annually consumed, while twice that amount is sent abroad as an article of ex ex eort. This production, se essential as au article of daily consumption, is con trolled, and 'for many years has been uuder the absolute dictatorship of the most mercenary, corrupt and heart less monopoly the world ever saw. Working en a nominal capital of $3,500, 000, it extorts from the many millions of consumers enough te divide among a few ewucrs almost fabulous profits. Rivals have bcen crushed out with a savageness that smacks of the hcartlessuess with which the freebooters of elden times made their victims walk the plank, and when oppeuents have proven tee formidable, as high as $1,000,000 has been paid for their abandonment of the field. Eveu railroad directors bow te the rising suu of the Standard oil monopoly, make special transportation contracts, and thus aid this giaut monopoly in carrying out its nefarious designs. It is au incontrovertible fact that the Standard oil cempauy really ' produces only one-sixtieth of the staple it deals in, and yet se great is its power that it ac tually dictates the price of the entire pre ductien, both crude and refined. It con trols the pipe lines that carry the native oil as it issues from the soil ; it monop olizes the iron tanks in which it is trans ported ever the roil ; it dictates the price te be charged ou the clarified product as it comes from the refinery, and iu fact even the corner greceryman who deals it out in small quantities te the consumer is forced by this monopoly te sell at a stated price under penalty of a withdrawal of the product. Samuel Andrews and Jehn Rockefeller and II. B. Payne of Cleveland, Ohie, are the head and front of this monopoly, and se wealthy have they become that it is said by theso who knew that only Vandcrbilt can count mere mil lions than they. Their associates embrace members of Congress, state legislators and judges en the bench. Congressional inves inves tiens have been stifled, legislative inquiries have been hushed. Judges have been si silenced aud rivals have been squelched by the free use of money in the hands of agents of this monstrous enemy of the rights of the people. Rockefeller has been able te force Jewctt, Scott and Garrett te terms, aud the late Commedore Vandcrbilt once said : " Rockefeller is the only man who can dictate te me." This corporation has net paid a dollar of tax te the state of Pennsylvania for the past ten years. The amount due the state new reaches the enormous sum of $3,000,000. Here we have presented the amazing spectacle of a few men, with a nominal capital of only $3,500,000. controlling the outputs and dictating the price of what in a single year amounts te about 900,000,000 gallons, of an aggregate value of $60,000, 000 te $70,000,000. With active compe tition, such as would exist but for this crushing monopoly, the peer man's home might be lighted at less than one-half the price he is new forced te pay for his oil. LATEST NEWS BY MAIL. A grain car at Round Greve, Illinois, was upset and four boys, stealing a ride, were killed. Kickade, au acrobat in Ferepaugk's circus, was killed by striking en his head in making a somersault at Pulaski, Ten nessec. The wife of the man Garrett, who was feuud murdered en Saturday last at Col Cel well, Montcalm county, Mich., was ar rested en suspicion of having killed her 'husband, and hanged herself in jail. Congressman Aldrich received a clear majority of the votes for United States senator in both houses of the Rhede Island Legislature yesterday te fill the va cancy caused by the death of Senater Burnside. Colonel Lane, president of the Huuts ville (Alabama) cottonseed oil mill, a prominent citizen, was shot and instantly killed by the brother-in-law of a young lady te whom, it is said, he was payiug improper attentions. A south-bound train en the Louisville & Nashville railroad jumped the track at Delives station and turned ever. A negre tramp was killed. Gen. Jehn M. Dunn, of the interior department, aud a circus agent were slightly braised. The train was crowded. A dispatch from Dr.uville, Intl., says : " Mrs. Jehn Powers, better known as Bar num's fat woman, died heri last night of dropsy of the heart. She weighed six hundred pounds. A coffin made especially for her was sent from Indianapolis." Very likely this is Alary rowers, well known areuud here as the sister, net wife, of Jehn Powers ' Several citizens of Pitkin having been lately robbed and badly be tea, the rob beries were traced te Charles Briggs, pro prietor of a dance ball, and his associates. A mob of citizens, after warning the in mates set fire te the hall. Briggs fired into the crowd without effect, and an un known person returned the fire, fatally wounding him. Dr. J. S. Burt, a practising physician of Charleston. Franklin county. Ark., sent te Mrs. James Ress, acenite instead of ergot. Mrs. Ress remarked that it was net the same as she had been taking and complained of a tingling sensation iu the ends of her fingers. Physicians arrived tee late te be of service, the drug having accomplished its deadly work. The same kind of drug was given te a Mrs. Jehn Rcbman, but her Ufe was saved by prompt medical attention. STATE ITEMS. A special convention of the Pennsylva nia Peace society will be held at College ville, Montgomery county, en Saturday. Emma Pollock, a girl of about fourteen years of age, died suddenly under "mys terious circumstances," at her residence in Norristown. Mary E. Ballard, aged eight years, of Media, was burned te death by the explo sion of a coal oil can with which she was builing the fire. In Schuylkill Haven Charles Dean while reloading a revolver after practicing at a target sheeting was instantly killed by the accidental discharge of the weapon. The Baltimore & Cumberland Valley railroad, an extension of the Western Maryland railroad, was completed te Ship pensburg yesterday afternoon. There was great rejoicing among the citizens. William F. Branck, linaucial manager of the American transfer company of Brad ford, recently arrested iu Terente en the ehargc of having abstracted $10,000 by the alterations of the company's books, was released, having agreed te make a restitu tion and return te Bradford for trial. The yeuug Republicans of Washington met and organized a Wolfe club. Ralph Mc Mc Mc Cennell, esq., district attorney of Wash ington county, presided. Resolutions were passed denouncing the "bosses" and iu viting Hen. Charles S. Welfe te address the people of the county during the cam paign. In Jcfferseiwiilc, Ed. McDcrmett, a notorious character, killed Jehn Kccfc and fatally wounded Barney McArdle. Mc Mc Dcreott was drunk and engaged in an al tercation with a man named Pat Duffy. McArdle and Keefc interfered te preserve the pcace, and were each in turn stabbed, the latter having his jugular vein cut. UOV. HAMILTON'S DAUGUTKR. Surprising Her IVtrents by Stealthily mar rying A WetlUii In a Kemautlc Spot. Gov. Hamilton, of Maryland, resident of Hagerstewn, has been greatly worried and troubled by the elopement and secret marriage of his favorite daughter, Miss Clara Hamilton. This occurred last August, but was discovered by the family only a short time age. At first they would net believe the rumors they heard, al though the gossips of Hagerstown were constantly talking about it. When asked, it is understood, Miss Clara denied that she had bceu married, or persistently re fused te give an explicit answer. It is reported that she was sent school in New Yerk at the beginning of September, her family hoping that the story would be killed by her absence. It canie te light, however, again en Saturday last, and the governor requested his friend, E. J. Mealy te go te the clergyman who was reported te have performed the marriage ccrcmenj, and thus settle the matter once and for all. Te his surprise, Mr. Mealy found that the story of the marriage was true. The husband of the young lady, is a young man named J. T. Stanhope, known by his companions as Jack Stanhope, whose fam ily resides in Hagerstown, but who is himself a clerk in a commission house in Baltimore. Mr. Stanhope and Miss Hamilton had been intimate acquaintances from child hood, having grown up together in Hagerstown. Leaving their parents en tirely out of the question, they decided te get married, and en oneoftho last days of August they did se. They chose a most romantic spot at Pen Mar, a favor ite excursion ground en the Western Maryland railroad. Here a mountain rises te a great height, giving a splendid view of the beautiful Cumberland val ley, and en the very top of this moun tain, at High Reck, 3,000 feet above sea level, the' two were made one. The cercmeuy was performed by the Rev. Dr.1 Murray, a well-knewn Methodist Pretrs-,-tant minister of Westminster. The license was taken out at the court iu Westmin ster, in the county in which the marriage took place. The young peeple were un accompanied by friends at the time, and went te tbeir parents' homes after the marriage without saying anything about what they had done. The news of the marriage in seme way leaked out at West minster and from there found its way te Hagerstown, and te the governor's cars. The facts arc all known new, and much sympathy is expressed for the governor, as Miss Clara was his favorite daughter. She was also very popular among the young ladies of Hagerstown, and was a vivacious, quick and pleasant companion. m m Small Excursion. Sis persons left the Kincr street depot this morning en the excursion te Mauch Chunk and the Switchback. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. COUKT OF COMMON FL.GAS. Before Judge l'atteren. Charles Handle vs. Jehn Strehm,sr.. ac tion for damages en a breach of covenant. The plaintiffs side of the case is about as fellows : In July, 1878, he entered into articles of agreement te purchase from the defendant a property containing 57 acres, which is situated in Previdence township, for $1,400. By this agreement the plaintiff was e have the privilege of sewiug several acres of wheat en this farm that fall, and was te take possession the following April. When he went te de the work James Carrell was in possession of the (arm and refused te allow him te go en it. In the following April plaintiff went te move en the farm : he was unable te get en and Mr. Strohm told him that he could net have the farm. He pur chased a let of stock, farming implements etc., and had made all arrangements te go te farming. These he was compelled te sell at a considerable less and he new brings suit te recover $300 damages. The defense was that according te the terms of the contract the plaintiff was te pay $700 en the 1st of April, 1879, aud give a judgment for the balance ; he failed te make the tender of this money and there fore could net sue. It was aUe claimed that instead of the plaintiff losing money ou the things which he bought he sold them se as te be a gainer. Ou trial. Before Jtuljge Ilvlngsteu. A. Teller vs. E. H. Kauffmau, action te recover $100 for the sale of 100 cases of tobacco. The plaintiff is a tobacco agent and commission broker, doing business en Shippeu street, this city. In the year 1879, as be claims, he made an agreement with Kauffmau by which the latter was te pay him $1 per case for tobacco which he should sell through him (Teller) in any way. In July, 1878, the plaintiff intro duced his father, Cel. Raphael Teller, of the firm of Teller Brethors, te the defend ant. In August of that year Lewis Teller purchased 100 cases of tobacco from Kauff man for Teller Brethers. The plaintiff claims that it was through his introducing the parties that the sale was effected. Raphael and Lewis Teller testified that they bought the tobacco ; they knew nothing of the plaintiff having any agency in the matter. The defense was that the sale was net made through the plaintiff, as he was net the cause of bringing them together te effect the sale, but it was brought about by a chance meeting el" Lewis Teller and the defendant ; the plaintiff had no agency and is therefore net entitled te any commission whatever. The jury rendered a verdict for plaintiff for $110. Kl'JSCOrAL. CONVOCATION. At All Saintn Church, i'uradlse. A convocation in All Saint Episcopal church, Paradise, Rev. Mr. Harding, rector, begaa last eveuing and will con cen con tinue for three days. The object of the meeting is te advance the interest iu the missionary work of this dieccsn. Quite a number of ministers are present. The coavecational sermon was eloquently preached by Rev. Chas. N. Spalding of St. Jehn's, Lancaster from the following text : Beloved, let us Ieve one another ; for love is of Ged ; and every ene that leveth is born of Ged, and kneweth Ged. He that leveth net kneweth net Ged ; for Ged is love." Urapety en llre. Last evening immediately before seivice at the church the drapery around the organ caught fire from a lamp aud in a few sec onds was ablaz Some consternation was manifested en the part of the congregation, but the burning fabric was tern down ami thrown out of the window the only dam age done was scorched hands te these who came te the rescue. Iteul Estate Sales. Jonas Eby, uew of Lancaster city, has sold his line farm iu Fulton township, near Pcachbottem, containing about 140 acres Jehn Hildebraud, who bought the Buck hotel, week before last, for $1,850: has sold the property te Aaren Charles for $3,350. A farm of 110 acres in Little Britain, belonging te the estate of William Gib Gib eon, sr , sold at public sale te Rebert A. Scott, of the same township, at $65.25 per acre. A 4-acre weed let belonging te the same estate, situated near Oak Hill, was said te David Christie, at $60 per acre. Jehn II. Metzlcr, real estate and insur ance agent, sold ou private terms the fel lowing properties : September 10, the two-story brick dwelling, Ne. 510 North Queen street, the property of the estate of Ruth, deceased, te Daniel F. Aucamp; September 16, Ne. 143 East James street, te Isaac B. I les tetter, and Ne. 147 East James street, te Harry U. Cochran, both properties of Jehn A. Cor Cer ing. On October 1, the two story brick dwelling house situated en the southwest corner of West Walnut street aud Lan caster avenue, property of J. B. Martin, te Jehn McKillips for $2,400, cash. Unute of I'uplls. The following is the grade of pupils iu attendance at the James street first grade secondary school during the month of September : A CLASS. Harry Apple 81 Katie Marmtt SS Ed. Hcitshu M) Frank Jehnsen 29 Chas. I.eyden "i Minnie Daily "0 Tliee. Apncl "!) Daisy (Jerreclit il'J Clara Delict 53 Fred Ungcr..., 2T llckie o'ltryeu Hi iee. Yeuger -3 I.illic Miles 51 Mary Munson 18 Fred. J.utz. 43 LauruSieber U Mnry I.eyden 40 Frank Smith it Sue Treycr 3'J Hurry Mergart II II CXAS3. Carrie JJutiedict.... 75 Herb. I'inkerten.... 31 Charles Feil 75 Cera IJellje 'SI William I.eii. 07 SephiaCuiiiiiiigham 21 Samuel TSeas 07 Mamie Stene 1'J Christ. Flick (17 Viela Kline It Michael Hartley til Flera Miles II Katie Melntyre.... 55 Adum Finger II Cliax. Sener 4'J Henry McC-uire ') Klin Masen :w Harry lierrcciit 10 Walt. JJarr 33 I'ollce Case Last evening an imposter presented himself at the deer of the opera house and iusisted en being dead-headed, en the plea that he was an actor. The door keeper knew better, whereupon the al leged actor became boisterous and would net be comforted until he was marched off te the station house and locked up. This morning the mayor discharged him en payment of costs. Jacob N. Neiss, charged with stealing chickens from Jacob B. Hoever, ofMan efMan hcim, had a hearing befure Alderman Samson, and in default of bail was com milted te jail te answer at next terra of court. Benjamin Shultz, of Slackwater, was he'd iu bail by Alderman McConemy this morning te answer at court a complaint of assault and battery preferred against him by Harry Surik. Frem the cvidence it appeared that Surik persisted in playing a mouth-organ and that Shultz, net liking the music, thrashed tbe musician. There was ene vag before the mayor this morning and he was discharged. A drunk paid, costs and was also let go. Sales et Tobacco. Il-nry Fenstcrmacher, of Pcquca town ship, sold te Mr. McLaughlin six acres of tobacco, grown en Jehn Brubakcr's farm, at 24V cents through. Franklin Miller sold te the same purchaser eleven acres, grown en the same farm, at 2 cents through. Well JJene. The Quarryville school, of which T. L. Thompson, esq., is teacher, raised $10.57 for the Michigan sufferers from forest fires. TOE DKAM.t. Mr. and Mrs. (ienrce S. Kntsht In "Baren Jiudelph.". It was a subject of general regret that such a clever pair of actors as 31 r. and Mrs. Gee. S. Knight should have been suffered te make their bow te the Lancas ter public before such a slender audience as that which last night assembled at Fulton opera house te witness tbe rendi tion of Bronsen Heward's comedy " Baren Rudelph." Without dwelling upon this phase of the matter, which was ene net complimentary te the dramatic intelligence aud discrimination of our peeple, who ought te have kuewn the Knights by repu tation if net from previous persona! ac quaintance, it may be freely admitted chat the entertainment was one of the pleasaut est aud most satisfying that has beeti pre sented here. Of the piece itself it is net necessary te speak at length. It is :i comedy of the modern school, lacking in the rounded proportions ami nice finish that were once the char teristic of this class of dra matie production, but a composition emi nently adapted te the taste of this latter day civilization, te which the public sense has become accustomed and which it man ifestly likes and craves. There is an oc casional slight incoherency in the run of things, aud once in a white the bread vein of improbability that pervades the eutire work is net se deftly concealed as might be ; but after all the story of the young German who loses his estates in the old country, comes te this side of the Atlantic, marries a peer girl, gees te the bad and finally blossoms into a tull-bloeucd speci men of that national type, the American tramp, only te ultimately recover his ba ronial rank, is for tbe most part well-told, and there is a blending of pathos and humor iu its development that play alternately upon the stiuVihilitics iu a manner that does net fail te touch a respon sive chord in. a nature of ordinary impressibility. .Mr. Knight gives a cap ital representation of the title role, lle has caught the spirit of the part and pre sents it with all the originality of native genius. As Dancing liuily, the tramp, he is a veritable thing of shreds aud patches ; his proud nature all but destroyed ; con tinually wearing the mask of outward merriment te hide the broken heart and the humiliated spirit, with only here and there a gleam of his patrician birth. Mr. Knight can fairly he said te equal Joe Emmet in liiAlelincatien of the German character, lacking only the hitter's re markable voice. His dialect is neatT aud there is the saine-artistic finish iu his work. His humor is el fine texture and in striking contrast with much that is dished upas "character acting" nowadays; and in the mere dramatic situa tions of the play he showed himself the possessor of histrionic ability that has the ring of the true metal. Sirs. Knight, his charming and talcutcd wife, was as cheery and chic as 'the character of the dashing young Widow JJasitcoed could possibly be made. The reta, it is true, doc:; net afford scope for tlm display of that round of va ried accomplishments of which se much has been heard, but the song or two with which the audience was favored during the evening displayed an excellent voice, and in tin? rendition of the part through out there ,nx an exuberance of spirits that infected tin; audience and kept the people iu the merriest of moods during her pres ence upon the stage. Mrs. Knight dressed the part of the coquettish widow iu admir able taste, her costumes all being lich and elegant. E. L. Walten, as the jelly Judge JItrribene, contributed net a little te the fun, and te his high spirits and geed humor the saturnine disposition of Gen. Metcalfe, a rival suitor of the. Judge for the Widow J)ashwoe(Vs hand, operated as anadmiiable foil. Mr. G, Str.ithmore Paxteu needs te brush up seme ou his part of ihe high-bred villain, whilst the remainder of the cast performed all that could h'J expected of them in a very satisfactory manner. srenrur ugiuiam. A Vii.-t ftir Collage Stnricnl. At a meeting of the faculty of Frauhliii aud Marshall college, held Oct. ", th fel lowing communication was received : "Lascastkr. Pa.. Sept. 21, 1831. Te the J-'iirulli of Franklin ami Marxtmll i'ellfyc : "Gi:ntikmi:n Realizing hew import ant a knowledge of the German language is te young men who aim at commanding positions in any of the learned professions, and hew necessary it is te the welfare and prosperity of the church under whose auspices Franklin and Marshall college was founded, and by which it is still festered, that her ministry should be able te drink at the fountains of German liter ature aud theology, and converse in hi3 mother tongue with the emigrant from the fatherland, I hereby authorize you U offer iu my behalf a geld medal te the graduate of the class of 188e, who displays the greatest ability te eenverEu ai d com pose iu German, and te translate from English iute German and cice term, which ability shall be determined by the special examination or all competitors, the details of which will he arranged by the profes sor or professors of German. " Respectfully yours, " R. K. IJli;uum:." The following resolution was then adopted : " Resolved, that this faculty, fully recognizing the kindly feelings which prompted the preposition contained iu the communication of Prof. Buchrlc, aud recognizing the importance of the object which it is designed te promote, takes great pleasure ia accepting of said propo prepo sition, and hereby directs its s-ecretary te return te Prof. Biiehrlu the thanks eT this institution." XEIKIIUOKHOOD NKIVS. Near am! Acress the County l.lnc. Adam Sechrist, aged 50, residing in Hopewell twp., Yerk county, who was se badly gored by a bull en Saturday, Sep tember 10, has died from the effects of the injuries received. One of the fine thoroughbred bulls ex hibited at the Oxford fair by Haiu-js Grewn of Lancaster county, died ou tue way home. The animal was fat and i: supposed te have beeli overcome by the heat and dust. Jehn S. McColIeugh, aged 74, a well known resident of Oxford has died at his home in that borreugh. A tobacco grower of Millcrtek township, Lebanon county,, sold his ci op recently at 30, 25, 10 and :j cents. The leaf in the first let is te measure 21 inches, aud in the second from 18 te 24 inches. Twe parties of engineers are new en gaged in surveying the Hue of the railroad between Philadelphia an Wilmington, Delaware, which will connect with the line laid out by the liaitmere fc Ohie com pany from Wilmington te the Monumental city. Tl:c .lllchl;4:iii .ll'l Fund. Mayer MacGenif!; acknowledges the receipt of the following additional sums in aid of the sufferers by tbe forest fires : W. C. Meiidenhall it, C. W. M. $."5. S. Clay Miller $.1, Jehn Scigel $5, M. N. Brubakcr $2.50 Jehn Scner's family (Willow Street) $".. Peter McConemy $3, cash (F.) $50, L. G. ", A. G. $2, F. S. B. $1, a friend $2. Millersvilie and Rohrers Rehrers Rohrers tewn Mennonite church per J. K. Burk holder $50 (this m a second contribution collected by Mr. Brubakcr, the first being $63, making $113 i.i all). Total thus far from all sources, si. 000. .Mayer MacGoni MacGeni gle sent te Mayer Thompson, of Detroit. $500 seme time age, antl will forward the additional $500 te-morrow. Mayer MacGonigle also acknowledges $10.57 from the Quarryville public school, per T. L. Thompson, esq., teacher. y
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