LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26 1881. aancaster tntcUiaencer iTURDAY EVENING, NOV. 26, 1881. The Winter iu Washington. Cel. McClure's dispatch te his paper from Washington pictures the political situation there as the revel of Stalwart ism. A less acute observer can easily discern this from the reports which reach the country at large. The full exposure of the situation of course awaits the assembling of Congress and mere esneciallv the orffajAtien of the Heuse, and the changes W the cabinet which are expected te fellow. Mr. Mac Veagh's retirement relieves the present administration of the element which was and would have continued te be the backbone of the Independent strength under GarGeld's administration. He was equally antagonistic te Conkling and te Blaine, and mere disposed te con ciliate the former. It was he who nego tiated the treaty with Conkling, Piatt, Arthur and James.by which all factions were te be reconciled in Xew Yerk with the retention of Merritt, vhese nomina tion Conkling had opposed but whose re tention was net se distasteful te him as the appointment of an adherent of Blaine. It lias been cited as proof of Blaine's greater influence with the late president that he secured a violation of that treaty and the appointment, as collector, of his henchman te pay him for services ren dered at Chicago. But it must be re membered that in the Blaine-MacVeagh struggle ever Bill Chandler's confirma tion the president allowed his attorney general if he did net help him te make a senatorial alliance, with even Den Cameren's help, te defeat Garfield's ap pointee and Blaine's best friend. It is certain " that the feeling between Blainqjiiid MacVeagh would seen have disrupted the Garfield cabinet. Willi which Garfield would have sided need net new. be discussed ; most likely with MacVeagh, seeing that by such decision he would have attracted rather than alienated all Blaine's enemies and de stroyed his only rival for the succes sien. But MaeA'engh iias gene and Blaine is geiiiir. Beth will be succeeded by Grant men, and the rest of the cabinet most likely will be filled by the same kind, lipids a few light weights like Hunt and Lincoln, easily meulded into full accord with the administration, be retained as a show of keeping the cabi net iu part as the late president made it. The distinctive Garfield or Blaine features of the national administration are rapidly fading away. They will seen be ulleily lest. It is very doubtful whether the new admisii.-.i ration can Fee its way clear te exercise any del-rmining influence in the S3lec'Je:i if speaker. The Xew Yerk politicians, with president and two cab inet officers from that state, are net likely te overdo the business by a display of s:nh greediness as characterized the ' Ohie men.'' Apart from this policy of caution the Zs'ew Yerk candi date for sr-iakcr is net the man whom Mr. Conkling would naturally select for I speaker. Hiscock is somewhat el a " kicker," he has been a " Liberal," and net in complete sympathy witlfthe ma chine. .Mr. Kassen, of Iowa, is mere apt te be the preference of these who new " revel " m Washington. Besides, there is siei'd l" build up an administration p.irty in the Xerth west, where Blaine has always had a held. We incline te be lieve that Mr. Kassen will be the speaker, with his - tariff for .evenue " principles and a!!. 11 will a very interesting win ter in Washington, and its results will largely delermine the future of the Re-public-.iu parly, ami whether it is te have a future except one of punishment for its sins. Tin: X'.ir Era gave notice that it would oppose any movement looking te the exclusion from the Republican pri maries of ltepublicans who voted for Charles 5. Wolfe, the independent can didate for state treasurer, and charac terix - these who indulged in such " sill .-jperings " a " political boys," management would disrupt the Wiio-e party. The lien'trci' I'emts out that the eui- ter of llse Xew Era has recommended for adoption :u one of the rules of his party iu this county a regulation sub stantially like one r.nv in force, that "Xenebut Republicans in geed stand ing, who voted the Itepublican national or slate ticket at tiie preceding general election, and Republican miners coming of age before the next general election, shall no permitted te vote at the pri mary election." This manifest inconsistency is only one of the embarrassments which the Xew Era editor and ether reformers within the lines must encounter in their present line of action. If the Continental hotel conference mem bers are right in their position, the Wolfe llepubiicans or Independents are net only wrong in policy and principle, but are disqualified te vote at Republi can primaries or te participate in Re publican state conventions until they have absolved themselves by voting the straight ticket at a general election. Bertie of the help of the forty odd thou sand Republicans who went outside the party te reform it, the inside reformers can have no possible chance against the regulars ; but te be consistent they can not ask for the help within tiie lines of men who go outside them, and hence their movement must either breakdown or assume a different direction, practi cally if net theoretically. The fact of the matter is,ils profession of keeping within the lines is a pretense te draw all Re publicans into it ; if it has any sincer ity its managers stand ready te transfer the battle te the open field. If they de this they aic insincere in their profes sions ; if they de net they are hopelessly imbecile in their plan of action. There has been a most wonderful de velopment of popular taste for and in terest in holiday, Easter and birthday cards. Millions are sold where years age the trade could have been numbered by hundreds. Like most such customs, that of sending these missives has two sides of it, one presenting the graces of sim ple affection and friendly remembrance, the ether showing the abuses and ex travagance te which the practice runs. In the creation of a popular regard for the refining influences of art, and a better appreciation of the truly Bathet ic, these cards have unquestionably served a valuable purpose. It is te be feared, tee, that a geed many of them are imperfect, if net monstrosities, in the way of art productions, and this kind may de as much te corrupt as the better clas3 can de te refine popu lar taste. Seme critiques en this sub ject which we republish are spicy and readable; discounting the cs'nicism of the professional carper, they contain hints that may be of value te persons se lecting their " cards." Democratic candidates for state offices next year multiply at a rate which makes us wonder where all the estimable gentlemen who new propose themselves were when the last state election was held. They could net have steed up then and been counted or Xeble would have been elected. There are a geed many people in the party in this state who could be real useful te it if they would display anything like the alacrity in working for it that they de in getting themselves nominated. There is no mere useless or hurtful class than that kind of Democrats who are unwilling te take any greater interest in their party than te use it for their own purposes, and who are never willing te render ether candidates the same support which they expect for themselves when nomi nated. If people who seriously think of running for the Democratic nominations next year would only forego that for the present, and apply themselves diligently te the task of reorganizing the party in this state and putting it in fighting trim they can much mere profitably employ their time. With this year's experience fresh in mind, and the present demerali zatien continued, it may be easy te get a nomination next year, but such a nomi nation will be very valueless unless some body proceeds te se organize the party that it cau, at least, win against two Itepublican tickets. We move for an early meeting of Democratic state cemmitte. the Sheet the ice man : The distiict attorney should he reminded that there arc blunders which may be as bad as crimes. Is their investigation of the public in stitutions the grand inquest may be moved te recommend a fumigation of the district attorney's office Tueuu seems te be a geed deal of dis pute about the high art of the Christmas cards ; and just as the public were saying, "hewpictty they are," along come the critics and tear them te tatters. A book is published at Paris entitled : " The Real Mission of Kings, by one of them." The king of Bavaria is credited with its authorship. The book is very severe en Priucc Bismarck. It dcueunccs the war of 1870 as immoral and iniquitous, and describes Priuce Bismarck as iucma bly inimical te kings and the people. Tnu proposed reorganization of the fue department was beaten by the absence of members who, if they are for it, take a very peer way of showing it. Their votes are counted against it under the law, and public opinion will judge them by the re cord unless they can show cause te the contrary. The exposure of the tax office stealings in Philadelphia continues te he somewhat vague and indefinite, but coufirmaiieu is given te it by the admission of another lx clcrk, Jehn Davidsen, who new claims te be repentant, that Receiver Smith's office was a "dcu of thieves." It has been de veloped that the most wasteful prices were paid for f-upplies bought. Mu. lleit.vci: Veci.es, the editor of the Louden Truth, has awarded the writer of this " Stanza en Gen. Garfield"' tin: sum of 2 2s. : Witn Faith hissliielil, ha recked net Keritr.ie'H trewn Willi Trulli his sword, liequail-Hl net at the strite. IIU country xhoelr, he dashed rehallimi down : Sue asked hisKiiidintf hand lie gave uUlilc: The deacons of a Congregational church in Connecticut recently wrote their pastor a formal letter te the effect, that they wautcd him te step using the revised ver sion of the Xew Testament, and te use the "Saint James" version, which they had always been accustomed te hear. Dis gusted with such a combination of mill ishness aud ignorance the pastor resigned his charge. A disintekested contemporary thinks that if these who seek te disceuntenauce dancing would strive rather te make it modest and healthful than te kill it. by their criticism, something might be done in the way of both moral and sanitary reform. " The attempt te abolish dancing altogether seems te be entirely thrown away, for if it be an evil it is one of these exceedingly agreeable evils which human nature has alwavs indulged in." Dr. Lorimer, the alleged pulpit orator, said : " Oceans roll aud impetuously drive their landward waves, and, dashing surgeful waters against nature's rugged barriers, threaten te submerge the earth. But all in vain their storm ful in go and mad ambition. Ragged, jagged rocks in tercept the lawless billows and pieudly disperse their strength in iridescent spray." Celd Brether Gray suggests that what what he meant was : "Water does net run up hill very far." Tnn pressure en our advertising de partment compels U3 te issue a supplement te te day's Intelligence:: of fourteen columns of the regular size of the daily edition. Its literary contents will be found te be of special interest, including an exposition of and answer te Mr. Froth- ingham's recent desertion of Liberalism in religion, a clever critique en tha prize Christmas cards, and various selections of political matters, news, religious items, and characteristic American humor. En terprising local advertisers claim a consid erable portion of the space allotted te the supplement, and in preparation for the holiday shopping their announcements may be read with interest and profit. PERGONAL.. Secietary Blaine will net become presi dent of the M. K. & T. railroad company, and will net go Seuth. Mrs. Christaxct has had another terri ble attack of hysteria. She is believed te be breaking de.yn. The Indiana congressmen pledge them selves te Godlove S. OitTH for speaker. They claim ether delegations as pledged for him. Rather thau take his resignation en ac count of ill health Rev. H. C. McCook"s congregation, of Philadelphia, are sending him te Europe. A business firm in Greenfield. Mass., de livered goods en a forged order purporting te come from ex-Governer wasiiulrne, in which delivery was asked te "barrer." When the French visitors reached Fert Douglass they had a turkey sheeting match, and the guard house was emptied in their honor at Gen. Boulaxeer's re quest. At Benten, Helmes county, Ohie, Miss Lii.t-ie Atkinson steed with Isaac Spell man in the presence of the minister and a house full of guests te be married. When it came her turn she answered " Xe, no," with great earnestness, and further pro pre ccediugs were impossible. Kellogg will be married next spring. She has sold her home en the Hudsen and will snend most of her time abroad with her husband. Miss Kellogg has earned duriug her life upon the stage about half a million dollars. Mr. Whitney is a man of large fortune. It is net certain whether Osc.vu Wilde, England's esthetic poet, will come te this country in January next. He has written te literary friends in Xew Yerk that he is net a geed sailor, and entertains, there fore, a conviction that a sea voyage in mid-winter would net be a comfortable ex perience, but that in any event he will be with us in the spring. Regarding the Continental Hetel story, which was extensively circulated the ether evening, respecting a meeting between Cengresman Randall aud Mr. Drexel, in which the former was reported te have said, " Yeu can't come the Drexel business ever me," leaving the se-called Mr. Drexel in a very embarrassing position, it appears that there was nothing whatever in the story. - i STATE ITEMS. II. A. Trout, burgess of Girard, Erie county, was stamped te death recently by a viciens colt. Samuel Kephart, was killed by cars en the Lehigh Valley railroad, near Bethle hem, en Thursday. Ten miles a day was made by a drove of 300 turkeys, driven from Freedsburg, Clarien county, te Bradford. Enough gas is going te waste in McKean county te supply the cities of New Yerk, Philadelphia aud Brooklyn with light for an indefinite number of years. Samuel Sickman, of California, en the Mouengahcla river, who suddenly disap peared in 18G8, reappeared equally as sud denly a few days age, aud read the inscrip tion that had becuplaccd upon a monu ment te his memory. The last remains of the personal prop erty of the Permanent Exhibition com pany were closed out at auction yesterday. Most of these present were old furnituie dealers, the articles disposed of, which included show cases, pavilions, desks and counters, net being of a character calcula ted te attract private purchasers. When the buyers have removed their goods the building will be empty, and then the work of demolition will commcuce in earnest. rlllLAIlH.VHIA I'lXaDKHEKS. Stealing by Millions. There is great excitement in Philadel phia ever the alleged discovery by Tax Receiver Hunter aud Controller Pattison, that in the tax receiver's office, under late Receiver Themas J. Smith, new a gas trustee, everybody around the office was engaged in stealing the taxes that came in, and hiding the frauds by failme te cuter the taxes en the books of the effice or ever-charging the tax payer. Fer weeks the present officers have been busy gathering evidence from parties who paid iu this class of taxes, never ac counted for, and they have been assisted in their investigation by an ex-clerk named Hanel, who served 18 months in jail for delinquencies in this office and new gives away his late associates aud their crooked ways. The amount stolen is said te run away through hundreds of thousands te millions of dollars. It is Hand's firm belief, based upon careful observation and close, figuring, that at least one million dollars of the people's money wcre stelen duriug the five years of Receiver Smith's administra tion. Hew many mere thousands or mil lions weie stolen under the noses of the several receivers whose accounts arc new undergoing the scrutiny of Hunter and Pattison cannot be guessed at until the facts and figures arc regularly submitted te the distiict attorney and the attorney general. . The frauds were pei pet rated iu various ways, fcemctimes mere was a uarciacen overcharge of hundreds of dollars in the bills of heavy taxpayers, under a pretend ed increase of assessment, the surplus,aud sometimes the whole amount of the bill, going into the pocket of the clerk who received it. Anether method was te col lect taxes en property, which the assessor, through accident or design, had emitted fiem his list. mUii's Denial. Smith declares it is all an old story, blackmail and burnt powder. "What ever I have done I am prepared te stand by. My accounts upon leaving the tax office were adjusted by the present city controller, aud whatever balance was due upon the books I paid te the city solicitor, and upon se eleing my sureties wcre re leased by city councils. Xetwithstanding this, and without regard te bend, judg ment note or statute of limitations, I stand ready today te meet any liability that can be honestly and fairly charged against inc." The Stalwart. Kevcl in Washington. JlcClurc's Letter te the Times. There is new a stalwart revel iu Wash ington. The men who lisped the praises of Garfield when be came into power, and the men who spoke of his suffering and death with tremulous voice, arc net heard it the hotels, or the streets, or in the de partments. His sun has set, and the fit ful worshipers of the capitol who ha praise for every ruler and contempt for every ruler of the past, new 6pcak of Ar thur as the savieur of the party ; the statesmau of the age ; the candidate c f 1884. Blaine is about te retire te his quiet home in the Pine Tree state. Win dem has goue and is new his own succes sor in the Senate. MacVeagh has gene amidst the iecrs of the uew triumphant I public plunderers he had the courage te ! grapple, with while supported by the presi- dent. James is limited te the JNcw i ear, when he will give place te his Stalwart successor. Hunt and Kirkwood will be unknown in and about the administration I twenty days hence, and it is even new ( ..! At.tn -Kn TSnnnln -mill rtif CIlrOIVA tllA i , i;f , i:w ,, .i,;i, UUCldl Wllll Ul I.UV j.VJ.ivj wpv.a tvu.u Garfield laid the foundatsens of his admin istration. In the selection of the succes sors of the Garfield cabinet, no Ga: field man will apply. Democrats will be gen erously considered by the new admisistra admisistra tien when necessary, but the Garfield Re publican will ever be a stranger te the favor of the Arthur reign. The elevation of Arthur te the presiden cy is strongly analageus te the accession of Fillmore in 1850, after the death of Tayler. Like Arthur, Fillmore was at war with the president and had a party of his own in Xew Yerk. He sought te rnake his factieu the party, as Arthur new seeks te make Stalwartism the Republi canism of the nation, and Fillmore failed most disastrously his party carrying only four states at the next presidential elec tion. Then Fillmore represented the cecser vativc clement of the party ; new Arthur represents only the Grant restoration and the reversed supremacy of the spoils system. I believe that his rule will be fearfully disastrous te Republicanism and possibly end its tri umphs in our history. With the Inde pendent elements of Republicanism stoutly and boldly confronting the spoils system in city, state and nation, and with hostil ity te Grant and Grant methods intensified by the betrayal or tne government Irem Garfield's reform policy te the policy of the speilsmen, there can be little te inspire the better elements of Republicans te fel low Arthur in his inauguration of a ma chine power in every department of the government. Democratic felly may save the Arthur administration and the party from utter destruction ; but nothing less can give the new rule any ether destiny thau hopeless disaster. A Disastrous Gale tit Ireland. The gale in Ireland has been very severe. At Portadown the reefs of houses were carried across several streets. At Sligo a schooner was blown ashere and a bridge partially distreyed. At Dcrryhead, Queens county, a man named Meran was killed by his house being blown down. A part of the reef of the railway terminus at Lime rick was carried away. Similar reports have been received from Xewry, Lurgan and elsewhere. At Dublin the storm was the severest known for many years, aud at Spiddal, county Galway, it was the worst experienced for half a century. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. An Irregular Cew Dealer. Oil Thursday a man giving his name as Jehn Antheny idted the premises of Mr. Edwards, of Hickory Greve, represented himself as acew drover and purchased four cows from Mr. Edwards, paying him 15 iu cash aud giving him a check for the balance, $130, en the First national bank of this city. Upen presentation of the check at the bauk Mr. Edwards was in formed that Antheny had no money in the lank. Edwards ascertained afterwards that his cows were at the drove yards, at the Park house iu this city, where he found his mau and three cows, the ether having been sold or traded at Willow Street, while enreute for this city. An An teony was arrested and taken before Al derman MeCouemy, where after an ex planation made by Antheny, during wk'cb he said he had intended te pay for the cows te day, the suit against him was with drawn. Antheny was discharged and the cows were handed ever te Mr. Edwards. Died In the West. William Duchman, of Msnasha, died there en the 14th iust., in the 74th year of his age. Mr. Duchman was a native of Earl township (uew East Earl), and was elected iccerder of this county by the Whig party in 1840, and served his term of effice with acceptance. Then he removed te Milwaukee. , where he engaged in the banking business for some years in connection with the late Hen. I. E. Hiester. Afterwards he re moved te Menasha, where he engaged ex tensively iu the lumber business for some years aud subsequently in the manufac ture of paper. Geerge Duchman, of Serrol Herse, East Earl township, Jehn, of Fairville, Davis, of Xew Helland, Pelly, residing in Salisbury township, and Mrs. Lydia Glauser, of Xew Helland, brothers aud sisters of the deceased, survive him, all of them except Jehn and Davis being his senior. Police Cases. The mayor had eleven customers before him this morning, seven of whom having merely sought shelter for the night in the station house were discharged ; one ether was sent te the workhouse, and David R. Perter, Jehn Mcerc and .Jacob Cexcn, old offenders, were sent te jail for drunken and disorderly conduct. Adam Ditlow, charged with having committed an assiul!; and battery en Fianna Xutte, Augustus Xutte and Charles Xut Xut te, had a hearing before Alderman Sam son last evening, and was held in bail te answer at court. i'Yll Through a Funnel. On Thursday night a tramp, giving his name as Solemon Gendcrand his rcsidence Paterseu, X. J., sought'ledgiug in a barn near Eplirata. By some mischance he fell from the mew through the funnel landing in the gangway below, aud was se severely injured that he had te be taken te the county lurpital. where he lies in a helpless condition. His injuries will net, however, pcrmantly disable him. Lest a L.cg. , A letter from Viucennes, Indiana, states that Daniel Greer, whose parents reside at Washington borough, this county, had his right arm and left" leg broken near that place one day last week, by a fast passen ger train 1 mining into and wrecking a hand-car upon which he aud some ether telegraph repairmen were riding. Te save his life Mr Greer's leg wa3 amputated. Twe of Greer's companions, David Creniu, of Ohie, and Wm. Dugan, of Xew Yerk, wcre instantly killed, and several ethers injured by the accident. Sale eT Cows. Samuel Hess & Seu, auctioneers, sold X07. 23, 1831, at Bird-in-Hand Lancaster couute, Pa., for Barry C. Lintucr, 32 head of cows at an average price of $47.56, and 23 out of the let averaged $32.43 ; the highest one sold brought, $92. Slight Fire. 1'estcrday afternoon about 5 o'clock there was an alarm of fire caused by a slight accident in the picker-room of the Fulton cotton mill Xerth Duke street. A small stone get into one of the pickers, struck a spark and set fire te the cotton. A few buckets of water sufficed te quench the flames before the arrival of the fire men. POBUKKY. Tii a Allowed forger Arrested anil Committed This forenoon Ernest Arneld, butcher, was arrested en complaint of Jehn W. Mentzcr, who charges him with having forged and negotiated three promissory notes purporting te bear the signature of Philip Betz, Arneld's father-in-law. These notes wcre taken from Arneld by Mr. Mentzcr, in the course of business, and deposited for collection in the Farmers' bauk. They wcre respectively for $90, $31 and $53.73. Twe of them matured and went te pretest. Mr. Mcntzer bciug unable tD get Arneld te pay them, finally called upon Mr. Betz, the supposed en dorser, and was told by him that his name was forged. Mr. Mentzer at once made complaint against Arneld, who was ar rested and taken before Alderman Barr, and while Arneld was yet in Barr's office, Charles Lacher, of the banking house of efD. P. Lecher & Sen, appeared and made complaint that Arneld had passed two similarly forged notes upon that firm. One of the notes was for $03 and the ether for $200. In default of $1,000 bail $500 en each complaint Arneld was locked up for-a hearing before Alderman Barr. The for gery of Mr. Bctz's name is said te be very well executed. NOVEMBER COURT. The Grand Jury Fatting In a Fall Wb Friday Afternoon. Cem'th vs. Henry Klapp, fornication aud bastardy. The presecutrix was Ann Rath, a married tceman, residing in Brecknock township, who testified that defendant is the father of l.er child ; she claimed te have been separated from her husband for six years. It was shown by the assistant steward of the Berks county almshouse that the hus baud of the woman has been an inmate of that institution since May, 1880. He is a helpless cripple, his entire body being paralyzed ; his wife visited him several times, but always in company with an offi cer of the institution. The defense offered no testimony but left the case with the court. The jury rendered a verdict of guilty. Sentenced as usual. In the case of Jacob M. Eriamau, charged with felonious assault and battery, the jury rendered a verdict of guilty of simple assault and battery. Sentenced te pay a fine of $100 aud costs. Cem'th vs. James Curran, sr., and James Curran, jr., fa'se pretense. The defendants were charged with ebtaiuiug ten washiug machines aud ninety royalty stamps, valued in the aggregate at $1,000. Francis II. Geed, of Oxford. Chester county, testified that he sold this property te James Curran, jr., with the consent of his father, en the representation by them that they each owned property ; he took a nete from both, which he sued out aud obtained judgment ; execution was issued and it was t'euud that defendants had nothing. The prosecutor admitted that he brought the suit te recover the money due him. The defence was that James Curran, jr., was the only party te the transaction, and that the written agreement treated him as the agent of Geed, and it did net mention James Curran, sr. The court sustained this plea. The jury rendered a verdict of net guilty, with Francis H. Geed, the prosecutor, te pay two-thirds of the costs aud James Curran, jr., one third. Cem'th vs. Jehn Mussman and Edward Deisley, assault and battery. The prose cutor was Samuel Tayler, a colored man from Bart township, who testified that he was in this city en Saturday night, Octo ber 8th, and went te the Lien brewery en Middle street ; as he was going out of the saloon he was met by the two defendants Mussman struck at him and then Deisley knocked him down. After he was down they kicked him and tramped upon him. The witness admitted that he was arrested for drunkenness ou this night, and ether witnesses testified te these facts. The defense was that en this night the defendants went te the saloon and Tayler came there ; he was very drunk and several times insulted Mussman, who finally asked him for an explanation ; Tayler at ence hit him en the head, and a number of colored men pitched in also te whip Mussman : Deisley then went te the as sistance of Mussman, te prevent his being hurt, but he did net hit anyone. Jury out. Jereme Stouter, who had been sentenced te sixteen months imprisonment for lar ceny, was brought into court and bad his sentence reduced te ten months. The grand jury returned the following bills : Ttuz BilU Jehn DeLegen, assault and battery ; Emanuel Gundaker, felonious assault and battery and carrying concealed weapons ; W. B. Finney, first count, vol untary mauslaugtcr ; second count, in voluntary manslaughter. Ignored Milten Keelcr, Jehn II. Swisher, Wm. McCreery. Henry Townsend and Jehn Crawford, neglect of duty, with county for costs. Saturday meraing In the case of cem'th vs. Jehn Mussman and Charles Deisley, assault and battery, the jury rendered a verdict of guilty. Mussman was sen tenced te pay a fine of $25 and costs and Dcisly te pay $20 and costs. James II. Messcnkep, who was con victed of malicious mischief and assault aud battery, was sentenced te pay $20 and undergo an imprisonment of three months in the first, and te pay a fine of $10 and the costs in the latter, cas9. Henry Snyder, who was convicted of malicious mischief, was sentenced te pay a fine of $20 and costs, and te undergo an imprisonment of three months. Cem'th vs. Frank Snyder, assault aud battery. The prosecutor was E. K. Stet tier, and both reside in West Willow. It was charged that Snyder was very drunk en the evening of October 8th ; he. met Stettler en the read near his house, and, without any provocation, knocked him down and kicked him, injuring him very severely. Snyder afterwards admitted that he had committed the crime. The defense was that en this evening Snyder stepped Stettler ou the read and asked him why he visited his heuse when he was away from home ; he became very angry and the two took held of each ether, betii rolled into a gutter and that was all that happened. Snyder claimed that he was net drunk, and neither kicked nor struck Stettler. The jury rendered a ver dict of guilty. Sentenced te three months. Jehu Drachhar plead guilty te assault and battery en Samuel Tayler, colored, and was sentenced te pay a fine of $20 aud costs. Andrew Smith stele a coat from Jeshua Hunt, in Columbia, yesterday and he was catmht with it. He was committed by 'Squire Frank, and this morning the grand jury found a true bill. Be plead guilty and was sentenced te thicc months' im prisonment. Surety of tlie I'nace and Desertion. The case of cem'th vs. Amanda and Mary Tayler, colored, charged with surety of the peace was dismissed with county for office costs. Cem'th vs. Jeseph Smith, Sarah Davis, Jessie Martin, Franklin Turner and Themas Walters. The defendants or some of them, are members of the colored Methodist church of Columbia, and from the evidence it appeared that there wa3 "Trouble in de church." The pastor's name was Rev. J. A. Accoe and he was prosecutor iu this case : he testified that all of these parties made threats against him en the 1st of September. The defense was that en this night the defendants saw their paste. walking with a woman, whose character for chastity was neae of the bsst. They appointed them seles a committee te investigate the case, se they followed the preacher. Upen com ing up te him they gave him a lecture, but made no threats. The court ordered the defendants te enter into their own recog receg nizances te keep the peace and te pay the costs of prosecution. E. K. Stettie- and Frank Snyder, whose exploits are given abeve, charged each ether with making threats, and these arc cress actions of surety of the peace. Each one swore that the ether made threats and had witness te support them. The case against Stettler was dismissed with Snyder for costs ; in the ether case Snyder was ordered te give bail te keep the peace and te pay costs. Other Husiness. In the assault and battery cases of Wayne Shay and Henry Snyder, a rule was granted te show cause why se much of the verdict as imposed costs upon Wm. Rechm, the prosecutor, should net be strickeu off. Charles Myeis, for his wife, has entered a suit for slander against Careline Yest, residing near Akren. She was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Strine, and committed in default of $3,000. This morning she was brought into court when the bail was reduced te $1,000, and she was discharged upon furnishing that amount. Mary L. Sheetzv of this city, was di verced from her husband, Jeseph Shcetz, en the grounds of desertion, &c. The Grand Jury. The grand jury returned the following bills this morning : True Bills : Samuel Tayler, resisting an officer ; Edward Sanders and Samuel II. Miller, murder. The grand jury has bceu very busy all week and they have worked hard. They have net yet finished their labors, and at neon, when court adjourned, they had net yet been te visit the county institutions. COLUMBIA NEWS. OUK KEGCLAK COKKKSfOXuKSCE. Mr. R. S. Dunbar, an em ploy ee in the Pennsylvania railroad round house, while working at a lever, had two fingers of his right hand mashed. He went te Dr. Craig, who dressed the injury, but amputation was net necessary. This is the second time within six mouths that the gentleman has had these two fingers mashed. Officer Dissinger arrested a suspicious character about 10 o'clock last night, and put him in the lockup. He had entered several of the principal stores en Locust street, would leek around and without saying a word would make his exit. Five tramps were seen loitering around Feud rich's corner about 7 o'clock, and the one arrested belongs te that gang. Xe doubt he entered the stores te see hew the " laud lay," aud would then report te his comrades. We would advise tnem te keep off of Dissinger aud Redcnhauser's beat, as they are always ou the alert. About S o'clock yesterday morning an alarm of fire was raised in Ragtewu. Smoke was seen issuing from a house near where the five dwellings had been burned down the previous morning. Up Up on cxamininatien it was found that a spark had set fire te some old clothes, and had Iain in a smothering condition for twenty four hcurs. It was put out befere the Shawnee boys arrived. The ether com panies did net hear of the alarm before it was ever. One of the largest aud most certainly most enthusiastic audiences assembled in the lecture room of the 31. E. church last evening, te listen te tbe farewell sermon of Rev. T. J. Prettyman. He speke in a sad way of leaving Columbia. He reca pitulated the time spent here and hew he was treated, and ended by saying that he hoped that he hoped te meet every one prcseut in Heaven, if net again iu this world. The gentleman has wen many friends while here by his Christian spirit and generous heart, and a warm reception will meet him if he ever happens te again visit Columbia. Te night the E. E. Lutheran church festival closes, and if it be as great a suc cess as the two previous evenings a large sum of money will be netted. The Colum bia orchestra kindly ettered their services, which have been accepted, aud will this evening enliven the time by some of their choicest selections. Ten cents admission is charged at the deer and a ticket is given and anything te that amount can be pur chased at the table.". Levcring's grand million-dollar book sale opened yesterday, and is new in full blast. Xumbers flecked te the sale and purchased books aud received valuable presents, which ara given te every book buyer. Such an array of books Col umbia has never seen, aud therefore hun dreds have purchased. Xe one can mis take the store, which is illuminated by an immense head-light, showing the public the way. The Excelsior elocutieu class met at the residence of 3Iiss Mazie Fendrich, last evening and had a delightful time. Xcxt Tuesday evening the club will meet at Miss Ida llanauer's. The wreckers will work te-morrow at the engine en the Pert Deposit railroad. Regular services in all the churches to morrow. We have been shown the plan for the St. Jehn's Lutheran church. Although net a large building, it wi'l be very handsome and an adornment te Columbia. Gutters half filled with ice. Printing offices overrun with work. Canal will be qjesed this month. ConiLigratleii In Itagtswu. About midnight en Wednesday our lire department was called out by an alarm of fire. The bells rang and every engine in Columbia whistled. Soen all was -confusion, our town was lit up as though by thousands of bonfires. The fire first broke out in a frame dwelling house iu Ragtown, but spread rapidly and in a few minutes four ether houses were in flames. They were seen burned te the ground, notwithstanding the great exertion of our firemen. The Vigilant company were unable te get their engine te the scene, being tee heavy for the small number of men who manned the rope. The Columbia was there but could net work, as the water supply was very insufficient. The Shawnee was the only steamer who threw any water at all, then their hose had te be and at the tached te sorne of the Vigies', as water was a lengdistance off. Very little water was thrown en the fire at all, which by this time had entirely consumed the live heuses aud part of their furniture. Iuccndiarism was the cause, for when the Shawnee company arrived they saw cotton waste and ether inflammable material against the side of the house. C. Antheny, Themas Jenes and Frank Deemer wcie suspected of the crime, as it was reported that one or their nnmbcr bad tureatenucu te burn the heuse down, They had a hearing before Squire Gricr last evening, but as nothing positive could be learned they wcre discharged. Four of the houses were insured. The last spark was put out about 4 a. m. TUli DICAMA. An Kinotleual Vlay at tin: Onera lleuse. That very melcdramatic work " The Planter's Wife " was produced at Fulton opera house last night, in the presence of a slim audience, who by the by shivered and shook throughout the entire perform ance, net se much by reason of the play upon their emotions during its four acts, as from the-comfortless fact that the hall was insufficiently heated. Keep your fires going, 3Ir. Manager, if you want patrons te enjoy themselves in your opera house. It is net necessary te spsak of Tillotson's work, it being generally familiar te play-goers and fresh in mind from the fact that it was given here last season by Miss Charle'te Thompson's company. There is no doubt of the clev erness of the plot, or of the intricacy of its general design, though there is consider, able crudeness in the final denouement which leeks like the work of an amateur. Seme of the situations are powerfully drawn and full of dramatic fervor, whilst the attem te give a comedy flavor te the piece by me introduction of several ab surd scenes and a nondescript character in the person of an overgrown booby are simply c!eyin-. 31'ss Rese Keene, who plays the part of Edith Gray, is a tragical little lady who frequently falls into the error of se over acting her part that the opposite effect from the eue intended is frequently pro duced, and, in consequence, you frequently feel like Iaugbiug where you are cipected te de the ether thing. Xet that Miss Keene has net some real ability and a gecd bit of it tee. But she lacks the poise necessary te keep her in the straight path from which her lines often tempt her. It will come by and by, perhaps, and we feel like commending-her work en the whole. Sir. Jee Wbecleck is a manly and con scientious young actor, and his rendition of the part of A Wert Graham was in keep ing with the geed reputation he has earned by intelligent devotion te his profession. The supporting cast was quite fair, nota bly excellent being the Angie of 3Iiss Kate V. 3Ierris, whose pretty face and viva cious manner made the character of the precocious young creature altogether win some anu cuarining, auu weuii airaigui. te the hearts of half the young fellows in the house who were only wishing for half the chance she offered te her silly Simeon, and couldn't for the life of them apprehend the lack of appreciation ex hibited by that phenomenal personage. An Attraction Next Wrck. There is a rare dramatic treat iu store next week when the famous Wallack's theatre company from Xew Yerk will ap pear iu the comedy drama of "'Londen As surance," under the auspices of the Lan caster benevolent association. The cast,, will include such sterling people as Rese, Coghlan, Stella Boniface, El no Gormen, Jehn Gilbert, Harry Edwards, Osmond Tearlc and a number of ethers of extended repute. liTTLK LOCALS. Here and There and Kvcrywliere. Xew Helland and vicinity suffer severely from turkey thieves. Mr. Geerge Sprccher, of Xew Helland, sold his tobacco, 1J acres, at 23, 12, 8 and 3, te Suel & 3Ieran. The Xew Helland Clarien editor has a rooster which get into a barrel of feed and subsisted two week's without water. Xe Democratic temperauce rooster that. After a march of 28 days, Battery C, Third United States artillery, arrived yes terday in Xew Yerk city ou the return from Yorktewu. The Marietta Time insists that the Pennsylvania railroad hasn't enough ac commodations for its round heuse and yards at Columbia, aud disinterestedly suirgests that they be moved te Marietta. The Time has likely net heard that they are coming te Lancaster. Our lawyers hc:cafter go te Philadel phia te supreme court. Only Adams, Dauphin and Franklin counties will com prise the Middle distiict henceforth ; arid Allegheny, Beaver, Greene, Jeffersen, Venango, Westmoreland anil Washing ton, "the Western. The Harrisburg and Pittsburgh prothenotarics will Ieso largely in fees aud arc mad about it. The nine teenth Monday following the first Monday of January, falling about the middle of 3Iay, is assigucd as return day te Lan caster and Yerk counties. In a Tight Place. About half-past S ocleck last cveuing as the Heading freight express team was beiug driven across the Pennsylvania rail road in front of the depot, the horse get one of his feet wedged fast between the railroad track and the guard rail, and could net be released from his perilous positieu until a hatchet was procured and tiie shoe cut from the horse's feet. Luck ily thcre wcre no trains near by at the time. If tncre had been the horse would.prebably have been crushed te death. Fatal Gunning Accident. Isaac Shcphard, a prominent citizen of Kent county, Md., was accidentally shot and killed while ducking with a party of friends yesterday. The gun was prema turely discharged, its entire contents pass ing through his body, causing instanta neeus death. The deceased leaves a wife and family. A Swindler Wanted. Several weeks age a man, giving his name as Charles Schacffrr, opened a notion, faney geeds anil toy store in the stere room corner of Xerth Queen and Orange. He paid a mouth's rent in advance, bought largely from 31. C. Warren, 470 Broadway, X. Y., and perhaps from ether dealer::, and having in this way get a large stock of goods he shipped them te parts unknown, folded his tent and slipped quietly away. 31. C. Warren, as seen as his suspicious wcre aroused, telegraphed the chief of police te arrest Schacller, and en Wednes day came en te Lancaster, but the bird had Mown, and left no trace of the direc tion he had taken. He is described as of short stature, net mere than five feet six inches in height, and weighing about 150 pounds. He is about 40 years of age, wears a full beard, aud has lather an Israclitish cast of countenance. He isA probably plying his trade iu some ether ' town Driving Accident. Officer Swcnk and J. Kahler Snyder took a drive te the lower end of the county en Wednesday for the pur pose of looking up and bringing te time these medical practitioners who have failed te register themselves iu the prothono prethono protheno tary's office, as required by law. While driving under the trestle work at Xew Providence, their horses took fright at a passing train of cars, upset the buggy, threw neth Snyder and Swenk te the ground, and ran off at fu'.l speed. Xeithtr of the men were seriously hint, but the horses ran se fast and se far that they were net heard of until yesterday, when it was discovered they had ran te L'tmpcter, where they were safely stabled. The buggy was somewhat broken. Wcdilin ea Wcdne.4j;ty Kvilni;. On Wednesday evening 3Ir. Emil Xutte was married te 3Iiss Hannah Wagner. The ceremony was performed by Rev. F. P. Slayscr, in Zion's German Lutheran church, ou Vine street. The bridesmaids were 3Iisscs Lettie and 3Iary Lillcr and the groomsmen Charles Xutte, a brother of the groom aud Harry Wagner, brother of the bride. At the conclusion of the ceremony the bridal party were driven te the residence of the groom's father, Xe. 533 Xerth Prince street, where a reception was held and the happy couple were called upon by a large number of their friends who congratulated them. The presents were numerous and handsome. Au excel lent supper had been prepared for the oc casion and it was partaken of by the party. City Lean. Wednesday afternoon in the mayor's office were opened the bids for $6,000 of the unexpended balance of the G per cent, lean of February 7, 1874. There were bids offered amounting te $10,00 the premiums offered being from 2 te 15!j per cent. The bids accepted were as fellows : $3,000 at 152 premium, $000 at 12J, $2,000 at 9, $400 at 8 the average premium being 12 and thrccfiftli3 per cent and the average interests which investors will realize 5 percent. Died in Jail. Mrs. Ferdncy, the widow of the late Jacob Ferdncy, of peer house fame, died m the county jail this morning from hem orrhage of the lungs. She was addicted te intemperance, and was committed te prison about a week age for drunken and disorderly conduct. Mr. Snyder's Funeral. Jehn A. Snvdcr. victim of the railroad tragedy in 3It. Jey, will be buried to morrow, according te the funeral notice published elsewhere, which would have appeared earlier, but for the intervening holiday. Death of Hetel Keeper. Jacob Ebcrly, proprietor of the Union hotel, East Chestnut street, died last night of typhoid fever, after an illucss of eight or ten days. He was about 27 years old, and leaves a wife, but no children. Time for Adjeuraei Courts. The court has fixed the times for hold ing the adjourned eeurta during the year 1882. They will be advertised as hereto fore. Selling Liquor Without License. j Amelia Gerlitzki, who keeps ar sbcbaiirf ia Xerth street, was ariested and held te bail by Alderman Barr, te answer for Felling liquor without license. Correction. The James 3Iessenkep who was tried in court is net James L., as erroneously stated by us, but it was James II. " 1 31 rl '.1 S I
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