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LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENTJEU TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1881.
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Lancaster ittelligencet.
TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. 20, 1881.
Tbe Begus Juryman.
The disclosure of the presence in the
Meuat jury at Philadelphia of an im im
poseor, who personated a juror who had
been summoned but who had net an
swered, seems te show a carefully organ
ized scheme te fill up the jury panels of
that corruptly governed town with pur
chasable instruments. There is obviously
a great deal of money in the business,
and the probability is that it has been
long practised. It does net appear te
have been originated for this Meuat
case, for the false juror was put in the
panel for Judge Riddle's court long be
fore the trial and when Meuat expected
te be tried in another court. Moreover,
Meuat'.-; counsel is a reputable attor
ney, ami it is net likely that such a
" scheme would have been prepared es
pecially for his client without his knowl
edge. Meuat, however, seems te have
secured this juror by his luck, as he was
the last juror called and had te lie taken
by the commonwealth, whose challenges
were exhausted. Of course he might have
been held back by the clerk for just such
a situation, and for this reason sus
picions may arise against the clerk that
he was in the conspiracy te acquit
Meuat. Still that would be a monstrous
charge against such an officer, and it
will net de te make it against him with
out further evidence.
It may be, as we suggest, that this
man get en this jury panel without
special reference te the Meuat case, but
simply :is a serviceable instrument in
any case in which he might be required
and would be paid for. The man he
personated has net been at his home
since the summer, being away in New
Yerk. He was returned by the sheriff's
officer as net found. Here then came in
the work of the personating gang. They
found a man te answer te the name, and
had him call at the sheriff's office, de
clare himself te be the desired juror and
receive his .summons. The plan was as
simple as it was bold. It seems te
carry with it, however, the convic
tion that the sheriffs officer was in
complicity with the conspirators or else
exceedingly negligent of duty. It is, of
course, the duty of the sheriff te knew
that the men he summons en the
panel are the. men who are drawn ;
and he cannot be ignorant of
the necessity for great vigilance in
a city where se many rogues lie in
wait for an opportunity for successful
rascality of every kind.
One was ranted suspicion is that this is
net the only case of false personatien that
will lx; found in the jury panels of Phil
adelphia. If they are closely criticised,
it is very likely, indeed, that it will be
seen that somebody has discovered
every juror that the sheriff's officer
lias failed te find; and has had
them for hire. But whether this
scheme was arranged for the special
benefit of Meuat, or was an old institu
tion by which his luck nearly enabled
him te profit, its danger te the jury sys
tem is equally great. The purification
of the jury wheel has been the ardent
aim of law-makers and judges, and many
guards have lately been thrown about it.
Butof what avail are these if the jurors
who are carefully selected can be se
boldly personated by hired instruments
of criminals ? It does seem as though
the dangers of the jury system are be
coming se great as te give reason for
despair of its further usefulness. One
thing seems clear, and that is that no
juror should be put in the wheel who is
net tee well known te lie falsely person
ated. The judges and lawyers and
court officers ought te have personal
knowledge of every man in the panel.
They ought lobe men who are known
of their fellows and who have wen their
confidence in their lives.
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Til Km-: is some premise that the pres
ent Congress will find some remedy for
the abuses of the civil service as a mea
sure of necessary self protection te these
of its members who expect te ever get
back te a place in which they are be
sieged for appointments. It happens
this year that the Republicans allotted
the subordinate places around the Heuse
te the state delegations, and as the
" share" of a state was small, compared
with the number of its Representatives,
the latter were compelled te decide by
let who sheul.l bestow the patronage. By
this process a large number of the con
gressmeu were totally shorn of
any appointing power, and the
men whom they had brought en
te eel in were left. Rat the luckless
ones had fine revenge when they turned
all their disappointed friends loose upon
the memliers who drew the right te ap
pointments and se increased tiie pressure
upon them that in Washington a con
gressman with a place te give is deemed
mere unfortunate than one who hasn't
any such responsibility. The pressure is
se overwhelming that members of Con
gress are found willing te vote for a bill
making it a penal offence for a member
of Congi ess te recommend anybody for
an office.
It is just as much te the credit of
President Arthur's administration that
he should have nominated a jurist of fine
ability and fair reputation, like Judge
Gray, te the supreme bench, as it is te
his discredit that he should have hesi
tated for a moment ever net te say fa
vorably considered the appointment of
Boutwell. Since Grant's insult te the
profession in the proffer of his Attorney
General Williams for the chief justice
ship, no such indignity te the bench has
been offered as even the favorable con
sideration of Reutwell for this place.
We dislike te think se meanly of Arthur
as te believe what the papers of his own
party tell us, that he personally preferred
te name Rjutwell, but was restrained by
the certainty that the Senate would re
ject him. The administration has
enough political sagacity te knew that
there are some things it dare net de.
Mr. Wharten RAKKKK'ri paper HUH
the nail fairly and wpiarely en the head
when it fUwAw. that th; " f-wtcntial
fact" or (Jen. Jfcaver' Kfuirtida;? Is the
agreement of Hcatr ( nmmm te run
liitn. Tfiit i the eWTMfil faetef his
strength and weakness. This is the real
reason why he will be nominated and tbe
real significance of hi3 candidacy. The
attempt of thePre ss te make any ether ap
pear is as unsuccessful as was its editor's
brave attempt te figure out Pavies's
nomination before the last state conven
tion met.
The ordinance making a partially
paid fire department will claim the at
tention of councils at the special meet
ing te-morrow evening, and the Exami
ner says that it has reason te believe that
the advocates of the present system will
endeavor te postpone the adoption of the
proposed plan until tee late te inaugurate
it under the present councils. It advises
the friends of the measure te vote down
all amendments te it at present, and re
serve for future action any changes
which may bs shown by experience te
be desirable. Such changes can be
readily made at any time, and all the
members who are satisfied that the new
system is better than the old one had
better inaugurate it as seen as possible,
that its virtues and defects may be the
sooner tested. Xe geed is likely te come
from further hesitation te inaugurate
the experiment.
On ! Davy Meuat, what arc you at".'
A special meeting of councils will be
held te-morrow eveniug te consider the re
organization of the lira department. Let
there be no absentees.
Feil the five months ended Nev. ''.!), the
number of immigrant arrivals in this
country was 291,318 against 2j4,G'.J in the
same time last year.
Tiik Stalwarts are moving te wipe Ilis
cock's name off the speaker's slate for
chairman of the appropriations committee
and write Knssen at tha head of it instead.
And the Half-Breeds aii afraid they will
yet get through with it.
Tiiksk significant head lines from the
Philadelphia Press: "Stalwart Influences,"
"Speaker Kcifer Wavers Under the Fire
of Cameren, Piatt and Legan." The
Press is bound te get the news sooner or
later. Seme of these days it will find out
who nominated Reaver.
The attention of the custom house au
thorities in Bosten has been called te the
fact that 1,771 cases of rifles were shipped
en the steamer Iowa, which cleared from
that pert en Thursday last for Liverpool.
On the manifest they appear as ' hard
ware," and as such were printed in the
published list of expert.
PERGONAL..
The first bill passed by Congress is te
give M:s. GAUi'iEi.nthe franking privilege
A a meeting of the Turf club held in
New Yerk last evening, Lawrence Kip,
James It. Kccue, Carrell Livingston,
Leenard W. Jereme, W. R. Travers, .1.
Warren Lawteu, C. W. Kehlsata. E. I).
Barnes, Herbert C. Pell, W. L. Yandcr Yandcr Yandcr
voert, C. W. Griswold, S. 1 lowland Rob Reb
bins and Ambrose Merrcll were chosen
directors for the next year.
Reueut McWadk, the well known actor,
who has been identified with the play of
" Rip Van Winkle " for many years, has
mysteriously disappeared, and his wife and
children, who live in Philadelphia, arc
destitute and have had their furniture
seized for rent. When last heard from he
sent loving letters and money from Utah,
and his family are certain ill has befallen
him.
Patti, with Uvonty-leur trunks, reached
Philadelphia yesterday and was entranced
with the beauty of a suite of rooms pie
pared for her at the St. Geerge hotel.
But when " the divine '' heard dishes and
forks rattle she declared her proximity te
the dining room made her nervous, she
couldn't practice in private, and she and
her twenty-four trunks after hunting
through a dozen hotels found a suite of
rooms at the Continental.
Te day the General Assembly of Vir
ginia clcsts a United States senator te
succeed Senater Jehn W. Johnsten,
whose term expires in March, 18Se. The
Readjustee have already in caucus nomi
nated Hen. II. II. RrnnLEUEHGEU, and
having a majority of twenty-six en joint
ballet, that gentleman's election is a fore
gone conclusion. The Democratic mem
bers, however, held a caucus last evening,
and decided te honor the outgoing Sena
ter Johnsten with a complimentary vote,
and he will be placed in nomination.
Ex-Sccrctary Blaine last evening gave
a reception te Secretary Frelinghuyscu.
Ameug tlie guests were President Arthur
and his cabinet, the president of tiie
Senate, speaker of the Heuse, justices of the
supreme ceutt, members of the diplo
matic corps, and ether prominent persons.
The president has nominated Chief-Justice
Herace Gkay, of the Massachusetts
supreme court, te be associate justice of the
United States supreme court, vice Clifferd
deceased. Four names only were seriously
cesidercd in connection with the vacancy,
viz. : that of the nominee, ex-Secretary
Boutwell, Justice Dec, of the New Hamp
shire supreme court; and Judge Lewell, of
the First judicial circuit. It is under
stood that ex Secretary Boutwell was the
president's personal choice for the posi
tion, but there were certain obstacles hi
the way of the appointment which render
ed the selection of another man advisable,
one of them being his likely rejection by
the Senate.
TURKIULIS LOSS OF LIl'K.
aii KncllsH Colliery Expiation Supposed te
Have Hilled Several Hundred Men.
An explosion occurred about neon yes
terday in a colliery at Bolten, Eng. The
supposition is that 180 persons have been
killed, as 200 had descended into the pit.
Ten injured persons have se far been re
covered. The explosion occurred in the
Orrcl pit, belonging te the Abram mining
company. The pit was considered ene of
the safest in Lancashire, as neither gun
pdwder was used for blasting nor furnaces
for ventilation. 1 no Arlcy pit, which is
adjacent, was affected by the explosion in
the Orrel pit. Of ever GO employees in the
Alley pit only 27 were brought te the sur
face alive. It is feared the remainder per
ished. It is believed the explosion in the
pits was caused by the fall of a portion of
the reef.
RIcycIc Contest.
Iii the fifty-mile bicycle race for the
championship of America last eveuiuc in
the rink. New Yerk the contestants were
Edward Smith and C. D. Ye.-ey, of Eng
laud, Geerge I). Gideon, of Geriuautewn,
Frank Heward, Lewis Stearns and B. G.
Sanferd, of New Yerk. Gideon wen, How Hew
ard second, Stearns third. Time of winner,
U hours 13 minutes aud 8A seconds. Smith
and Sanferd retired en completing forty
one miles, and Vessey when he had cover
ed forty-three.
Four Hundred lVrsens Drowned.
It is reported that 400 persons were
drowned by the bursting of the dam at
Parragaux.
(Mflrlal Lint of Vienna's lead.
A later official list of victims of the Vi
enna theatre flre 'estimates the number
milling at 020.
DISASTROUS FIRES.
SOME HOLIDAY BLAZES.
ESCAPING liV A CLOTHES LINK.
Collision of Trains at a Cressing et Twe
Railroads.
Yesterday a fire was discovered in the
picker room connected with the Willow
dale factory, situated about four miles
from Ipswich Centre, Mass. The fire de
partment from Ipswich saved the main
building, hut a less of $8,000 was sus
tained. Insured. The sheds attached te
the glass works of Moere Brethers,- at
Clayten, New Jersey, were burned early
yesterday morning, a large amount of
manufactured glass being destroyed. The
less is estimated at $50,000 ; net insured.
The main works were saved.
Klein, Legan & Ce.'s tool works, en
Thiiteenth street, Seuth Side, Pittsburgh,
were damaged by fire last evening te tbe
extent of $00,000. The fire originated in
the polishing department, but what caused
it is unknown. The building and stock
were insured for about $40,000, mostly in
local companies.
A fire broke out yesterday afternoon in
the basement of Ne. 220 West Fourteenth
street, New Yeik, occupied by three
families who were barely able te make
their escape before the flames cut off their
retreat. Patsy Lewis, a colored servant
in the employ of Mr. Mack, attempted te
lower herself te the ground from the ad
joining building with a clothes line, but
it broke and she fell te the yard, sustain
ing severe injuries. The damage te fur
niture was about $3,000, and the building
$23,000 ; covered by insurance.
Railroad A'L-itte::t.
Near Mattawan, N. J., yesterday, an
accident occurred by which two trains
were wrecked and one man was killed and
several persons injured at the point where
the Freehold & New Yerk railroad com
pany's track cresses the track 'of the Leng
Branch division of the Central railroad of
New Jersey. A train en the Freehold
read, consisting of an engine aud two
cars, ran into a train en its way from
Leng Branch te New Yerk', en the etluu
read. The shock was terrific. Twe cars
of the Leng Branch train were thrown
from their trucks and badly shattered.
The locomotive of the Freehold train was
completely wrecked with the exception of
the cab and was hurled from the track. Just
before the collision Jehn S. Couevcr, the
fireman en the Freehold train, shouted te
the engineer. William Moeuey, and jumped
te the greuud. He was run ever and kill
ed by the ether train. Moeuey, however,
stuck te his pest until his engine came te
a standstill en the cnbankmeut at the side
of the track, when he jumped from the cab
window without injury. The passengers
in both trains were hurled from their
feats by the collision. Mrs, Wheeler, of
Leng tfranch, was slightly cut about the
face and head, aud James Brown, of Red
Bank, N. J. received a bad scalp wound.
Several ether passengers were only scratch
cd and slightly cut by the broken wind
ews. The wrecked cars struck the pests
supporting the signal tamps ever the cross
ing, knocking them down, and knocked
the .signal-house into pieces te the bottom
of a small ravine en the ether side of the
Leng Branch lead. Patrick Devlin, the
signal man, was thrown headlong te the
feet of the embankment, and cut about
the head and body.
itlere Rallrea-.l Disasters.
Margaret Jacksen and her daughter
Ann were killed by a train, while crossing
the Pan Handle track, near Hanlin's sta
tion, Ohie, en Sunday.
Twe men hoarded a Hannibal & St.
Jeseph train, at Chillicethc, Missouri, ou
Sunday night, aud, when near Utica, drew
revolvers and demanded the pasfengeis'
money. Conductor Buckucll and the
ether train hands threw the ruffians off
the cars into a ditch, and when at Uliea,
sent back a party te capture them.
Accident and Crime.
A family of seven persons in Blooming Bleoming Bloeming
tou, Illinois, were poisoned by eating
canned fruit. They were made very sick,
but it is thought they will recover.
L. E. Bevans, a commercial traveler for
a New Yerk firm, shot and fatally wounded
himself, at Pert Jcrvis, yesterday.
J. II. Welch, a well-known citizen of
Newman, Georgia, and until recently edi
tor of the Hcntld newspaper, of that place,
hanged himself en Sunday night.
Wcnzel Felix, 32 years of age, murdered
his wife aud then committed suicide in
New Yerk yesterday. Jealousy was the
cause
Bertie aud Oswyu Atkins, acd 8 aud 10,
were drowned while skating at Middle
town, Conn. James Burns, aged 9, and
Fred Grant, aged 12, were also drowned
while skating at Dever. N. II. Twe sons
of Rebert Berth were drowned while
skating at Heldcn, Mass.
A JUKVMAM IN TROL'HI.K.
Uew a Philadelphia Kiectien Fraud Trial
was Suddenly Slopped.
The case of David Meuat, en trial for
election frauds, came te an unexpected
step in Philadelphia yesterday morning.
District Attorney Graham called from the
jury-box a man registered as "F. Schultz,
locksmith, rear of Ne. 4e4 Belrose street,"
and cress-examined him closely, when the
man admitted that he had worked en sev
eral street car lines under a number ( f
names, and that he had net lived at the
place indicated siuce February, 1S80,
though he insisted that his real name was
F. Schultz. He showed great ignerauce
of the locality, aud satisfied the court that
he was an imposter, though conviction be
came a certainty when Mrs, Schultz, the
wife of the man who actually lives
at the address given, took the witness
stand and testified that she had
lived there for mere than three years,
that her husband was in New Yerk, and
that she did net knew the juror. Judge
Riddle said te the jurer: "Yeu seem te
be guilty of se many offenses that I am
embarrassed te knew what te commit you
for. Yen Tiavc been guilty of perjury, of
false personatien, of obstructing justice,
and of contempt of court. I will, however,
commit you for contempt of court, and the
distric.t attorney may send in such charges"
as he sees fit agaimt yen." The judge
then apologized te the ether jurors for
having unwittingly subjected them te the
companionship of such a man, and for
having subjected them te several days'
confinement for no geed purpose, since
they would have te be discharged
and the case retiicd. He then with
drew the jury and ordered a new
panel. Meuat's counsel made an effort te
have the case postponed and his client ad
mitted te bail. The judge consented te
ict the case go ever until Wednesday, but
remanded Meuat te custody. The case
had advanced se far that the evidence for
the commonwealth was all in, while the
defense had called several witnesses te
testify te the geed character of the pris
ener. It was found after the court had
adjourned that the jury had already taken
a vete upon their verdict, and st-jed 11
for cohvictien and 1 for acquittal, the dis
senting juror being F. Schultz, locksmith.
Annihilated 1)J a False l'repliet's Fere a.
Serious troubles have broken out in the
Soudan. A false prophet, with 1.500 fol
lowers, has totally annihilated Governer
Fashoda's force of 330 Egyptians, and
killed the governor.
An Island Gradually Disappearing.
The earthquake has been -renewed en
the island of Chies and het springs are ap
pearing every where. The island is con
tinually sinking and it is feared will disappear.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
BABT NOTES.
Iuiprcrtemcntsat the C. I. Church.
Fer two or mere weeks the middle
Octoraro church has been under repairs.
The walls have been cemented outside and
calcimincd inside ami all the woodwork
repainted ; new lamps will be put in and
ether changes which will give te the house
mere of a modern leek and impart te it a
comfort which was wanting it. many re
spects. The burying ground has been
enlarged aud a new building for the sexton
is in contemplation, instead of the dilapi
dated one-story tumble-down leg house
used for that purpose. The U. P. congre
gation have also commenced te add te the
convenience of their ministers by erecting
a parsonage en the church grounds ; the
trees en the grounds were sold 6ft" at pub
lic sale en the 10 inst.
Brisbin Skiles is expected te become
the proprietor of the Nine Points hotel the
coming spring.
Enech Passmerc, new proprietor of the
Green Tree hotel, will take the Ivinzer's
hotel, and it is said, en geed authority,
that Harrison Graham will take Passmore's
place at Gicen Tree.
Jehn McAllister, for years well known
in and around Georgetown, and whose
parents arc ameug the old residents of this
village, was united for better or for worse
en the 8th inst., te 3Iiss Findlcy, of
Phcenixvillc. The ceremony was quietly
performed at McAllister's residence among
a few of their most intimate friends, by
Mr. Yerkes, pastor of the M. E. church.
Mr. Charles Wright has built a house
near White Hall and in clese proximity te
two ethers lately built by Mr. Slmbe and
Mr. Hcidlebaugh ; White Hall will seen
be entitled te the dignity of village ; and
should the Nickel Mines continue te be as
prosperous as they new appear te be no
doubt mere houses will be built. Mr.
Wright has for many years been an em
ployee at the mines.
Will E. Reed, seu of B. F. Reed, one of
the most robust of Bart's youths, has
shaken the dust of " idle Bart" from off
his saudals aud boldly marched out into
the cold, friendless world, with the inten inten
tieu of hoeing his own row, or breaking
the hoe. He was a geed-hearted, though
somewhat boistcieus young man, and will
be missed during the winter from many a
jovial company ; but perhaps, it's for the
best ; all his friends wish him well, and
these who de net wish him well he need
care nothing about.
Herbert Pickcl, another of the sample
of Bart's youth, has also left here and is,
we believe, new employed in Philadelphia.
Beth Reed and Picket are six footers and
tip the beam at near 180. They will be
found of value te seme one who wants te
employ young men of muscle.
The late damp spells have enabled te
bacce growers te get a large portion of
their crops off the poles, and seme have
most of it ready for market. Ne buyers
arc among us yet, and they are net looked
for until after the 'holidays. Martin &
Fritz are making a few cautious pur
chases ranging in price from 14 te 23 for
wrappers. 3 for seconds. 2 for fillers.
They sold te Themas Gonzales, of JJroek-
lyn, ss. ., 100 cases en private terms.
Net long since Frank Smith, of the Fac
tery Rew, had a mouse-colored deg sent
te him from the city, and was very proud
of him, but the mouse colored deg net be
ing discreet enough for our country ways,
get among seme of " Niinred Geerge's"
poultry, and Geerge treated him te a show
of his ability te h audio a three dollar gun.
The mouse-colored deg was buried by
Frank with the severest maledictions
against Gcer-jc.
SKICIOUS RAILROAD ACCIuRNT.
A Train Wrecked and bevcrat l'ersuut
Injured.
Yesterday morning a serious accident
occurred ou the Waynesburg branch of
the Pennsylvania railroad a short distance
west of Delan's station, near Downing
town. Owing te a broken rail the milk
train, consisting of an engine, three
freight cars and one passenger car, were
thrown from the track and badly wrecked,
and several employees and passengers
were mere or less injured. The train at
the time was running around a sharp
curve with a heavy down grade, and when
the engine left the track it was immedi
ately followed by the ether cars. Fortu
nately they were thrown en the upper
side of the track and thus avoided precipi
tation into the Brandywine. The follow
ing persons were injured :
Henry Arnell, llagmau, Philadelphia,
severe scalp wounds en head and ever
right eye, both hands badly cut and leg
broken ; almost died from less of bleed
from severed artery.
E. II. Brighten, baggage-master, Phila
delphia, cut about head, legs and body,
and sprain of right wris't.
L. E. Hendersen, Glen Moere, Chester
county, very serious internal injuries.
Removed te his home, where he is at
tended by Dr. Krauscr, who fears he can
not recover.
Effingham Hendersen, brother of tlm
above, bruised aud cut en body and
arm.
Peter Dampman, cst., Uoiieyhreok, a
passenger, was badly injured about the
hack aud breast, aud had a rib cracked en
his left side.
Isaac Merris, tax collector of Isabella
furnace, Chester county, was cut about the
head and face, but net seriously.
Lavi Mulligan, of Supplce pest -office,
Chester county, was cut about the head.
Net serious.
Henry Brown of Supplce pest-office was
also slightly injured.
Lewis Stittlcr, East Brandywine, near
Reed's read, hurt in hack and leg sprained.
Rev. W. W. Tothcren, pastor of Pres
byterian church, Uoiieyhreok, injured
about head.
Jehu McCannen, constable, hurl in head
and face.
At 10 o'clock this morning, the wreck
had net been cleared away.
Promoted In Journalism.
Charles G. Geutcr, a journalist of ex.
pciicuce and ability, has been chosen as
business manager of the St. Leuis Jhtily
Xem. " We knew him well, Horatio,"
thirty-odd years age, when "he was a fel
low of infinite mirth." and made things
hum about the old Fountain Inn. He
learned his trade in this city and was re
garded as one of the brightest boys about
the Intelligencer office. When quite a
yeuug man he fcrneved te Missouri, but
continued te contribute te the Intel
ligencer many valuable letters descrip
tive of men and manuers in the great
West. He was connected successfully
with several newspapers in St. Leuis, aud
new that he has become "a potent, grave
and reverend seigneur" at the head of the
Jfeics management, we cannot doubt that
he will make himself felt for geed by the
company that has chosen him te the re
sponsible position.
The Station News Stand. '
Mr. S. Boyd Martin, builder, has finish
ed the very beautiful news stand designed
and .built by him for the Union news
company in the gentlemen's room of
the Pennsylvania railroad station. It is
the prettiest stand along the line of the
Pennsylvania railroad. We understand
that Mr. Martin has contracts for building
similar stands at ether stations en the
read.
The Ilarrisburg Patriot say's : " E. M.
Shcils leaves Harrisburg te take charge of
the office of the Union news company at
Lancaster. Ed. has shown himself worthy
of the promotion received, and leaves Har
risburg with the geed wishes of his many
friends."
COLUMBIA NEWS.
CUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE
A very handsome and seasonable piece
of crayon work has been done by Mr.
Samuel Filbert, who copied the subject
from a small newspaper "cut." The
scene represents a view of the city of
Bethlehem with the valley and hills in the
dim distance. One et the prominent
places in the city is the barn where Jesus
was born and above this is a star with its
rays directly falling en the building In
front are three wise men bowing in hum hum
ble submission. Three palm leaf trees
arc shading the barn, and en the right and
left are handsome palaces, showing in
what humility our Saviour was .born.
Frem out of the valley numerous wise
men with their camels are te be seen, mak
ing the picture ene of reality, se
natural is the work done. The scene is
enclosed in a large arch with supporting
pillars. Iu the centre of this are the ex
pressive weids "Unto you is born this
day in the city of David," then in the sky
with its bright clouds," "A Saviour
which is Christ the Lord." At the
bottom is : "And His name shall
be called (en the right-hand pillar)
Wonderful Counseller, the Mighty Ged,"
aud en the right-hand pillar, " Everlast
ing Father, Pnnce of Peace.' At the
base of the right-hand pillar is Truth and
at the left baud Ward. Iu the centre and
at the top of the arch is a keystone with
" Jesus in Piephccy ; Is. ix., G-7." Te
set this off is a perfect image of an angel,
with pointing finger, directing the way of
the approaching wise men. Above this
arc the Christmas bells. Mr. Filbert has
never takeii any lessens in drawing, but
the above piece can be compared with the
work of seme of our greatest artists. He,
aided by Mr. J. R. Henry, will paint the
scenery te be used in the opera house by
the E. E. Lutheran's cantata.
A I.icly Sunday.
Sunday last, unlike the previous Sunday,
was lively here. Our streets were crowded
all day, especially Locust street. Every
body was out, even persons who had an
excessive lead of liquor en beard were
staggering along. All churches were well
filled and all services interesting. The
greater portion of the afternoon was spent
in practicing for the Christmas enter
tainments. The Presbyterians held their
cantata en next Thursday aud Friday
evenings, and the E. E. Lutheran church's
cantata will be given in the opera heuse ou
the I5th inst. They are the only churches
that will give entertainments of the above
kind, hut. en next Sunday morning aud
evening all will have the regular Christmas
services. Every evening this week thev
will have practice.
Mrs. Hause's Condition.
Mrs. Hause, of the German Church
Choir company, and who was se danger
ously ill, was removed te her home in
Philadelphia last night. She was se weak
that she had te be carried te a carriage
and from there te the cars. Her mother
canie up te Columbia yesterday morning,
and upon her enterance te the sick room
the invalid immediately rallied. She is a
young widow, her husband having died
four years age, leaving an infant child.
Since thfit time she has been subjected
te fits of melancholy which generally
brings en these spells,
The Tew 12 ill Rew.
The report that a man had been shot ou
Tew Hill has brought out the following
facts : Three tramps had been begging and
were met by ceme of the " coons " from
the " Hill," who told them te dust. This
was net done and a free fight ensued.
During the melee one of the tramps pulled
out a revolver and shot at a " black" but
missed him. The whole party then took
te their heels, the tramps trying te put as
much distance betweeu that dangerous
leeality, aud the negrees te get an armed
crowd of friends.
I.itilc Locals.
Mr. J. R. Henry, of the New Kra, new
sports a black eye received at the gymna
shim last evening.
Buffalo Bill's pesters are out, announc
ing his appearance.
The Presbyterian prayer meeting will be
held te-morrow evening at 7 o'clock, in
stead of 1:'0 as en previous occasions.
Iloreugh Rrevltlcs.
Jehn Ceylo, murderer of Emily Myers
at Ceylo's Ferry, was yesterday sentenced
te be hanged iu Yerk. Mt. Zion's A.
M. E. fair opens en 22d. P. R. R. engines
are net te work air pumps unnecessarily
in Bread street depot. Miss Martha
Given is home for the holidays. Shawnee
mill shut down last evening ; screw loose
there. Leuden Richards home from St.
Leuis for the holidays. $100 worth of new
books te be added te library ; catalogues
will then be issued. Riverside Masonic
ledgo, Wrightsville, installed officers and
had a banquet last night. Jehn A. Slade,
Rebert Conkling, Frank Keyser, James
Perrettet and A. Jcssel, from the Colum
bia ledge, were ever.
l'refnrtiiin trout Hall.
A complete, organization of the Lancas
ter County Mutual Hail insurance company
was effect cd yesterday by a meeting of the
directors in this city. The by-laws have
been completed and the business will he
conducted en a strictly mutual plan and
strict account rendered a?, the end of the
year of all Its receipts and expenditures, co
that each member can see hew the Ihim.
ness has been conducted. The officers and
directors are as fellows, with the business
office at Lit It , : President. Peter S. Heist.
Lititz ; vice president, .1. A. Stelvi-,
Scliu'neck ; treasurer, P. .1. Roebuck, I. it
it. ; secretary, Jehnsen .Miller. I. hit.-. ;
directors, Jehn II. High, Spring Greve ;
James Cellins, lluarryville ; Daniel Heir
(I'eqnea), Lancaster ; Martin D. Keudig.
Maner ; Jehn Gingrich. Lainlisville :
Harry S. Ebcrly, Durlach : K. 1 1. Bin
baker. Brickcrville ; Mcnno M. Fry.
Lititz.
Tlie Willi) v Street I'ontelllco Cracked
Last night thieves effected an entrance
into the store of Jeseph Hcrr, at West
Willow, which is managed by Christian
Hcrr, through a window. The postmaster
is II. S. Herr, aud the office is in the store.
The thieves cut into the safe, from which
they stele a let of postage stamps The
mail bag was lying in the store. It was
open but they had cut the strap, taking
nothing. They then took seme coffee and
sugar from the store, after which they en
tered the heuse of B. F. Groft', esq., which
is iu the same building. Here they stele
an overcoat aud geld watch bolengiug te
Mr. Grolf and made their exit through a
window of the house.
Dputai Operation en a Ilersu.
Dr. Treacy, veterinary surgeon, this
morning extracted the fifth molar teeth
(grinder) from a sorrel marc. The animal
was merely backed into a stall, when,
after incising the gums, the doctor, by
means of a powerful dental forceps, sue
cceded, with seme difficulty, iu removing
the teeth, which was found diseased right
through its centre te the pulp, thus inter
fering with mastication, &c. When it is
remembered that the molar teeth of the
horse is ever four inches in length the
difficulty of this operation will be appre
ciatcd. The animal scorned much relieved
by the operation.' Dr. T. reports a local
preva'encc of cpizoety.
Charged With I.arreny.
On information furnished by Martin
Buzzard, the " reformat " member of the
Welsh mountain gang, who has lately be
come "a detective," Constable Warfel, of
Leacock, yesterday arrested Wm. Mar
shall, a mountaineer, en a charge of steal
ing turkeys last September, from the
premises of Moses Spaugler. The accused
was locked up for a hearing before Alder
man "Barr
OBITUARY.
dad la the West.
James H. McCrabb died Dec. 14, 1831,
at the residence ef.hrS son Jeseph A. Mc
Crabb, near Keeta, Keokuk county, Iowa,
'at the age of 78 years, 9 months and 7
days. He was born iu Drumerc township,
Lancaster county, Pa., aud came of a
family which was widely known iu the
southern end of the county duriug the lat
ter part of the eighteenth century. In
1S30 he married Eliza Uutten, sister of
Jeseph C. Hutten, of Fulton township,
who died in 1834, leaving him two sons
and one daughter. The friends taking
charge of the children he broke up house
keeping and had his home among his re
latives. In the meantime his son Jeseph
moved West and married and settled iu
Keokuk county, Iowa, te where he emi
grated in the yeir 1874, his daughter emi
grating the following year. His sons and
daughter still survive, one sister, Mrs.
Margaret Redgcrs, of Chestnut Level, and
a half brother, Jehn B. McCrabb, of Hol Hel
dcn, Missouri. His life was that of an
exemplary Christian, having been a mem
ber of the M. E. church for 50 years.
Death or an Aged Lady.
This morning, at (5:20, Mrs. Sarah Wil
helni, relict of the late Henry Wilhelm,
died at her late residence, Ne. 409 East
Oraugc street, from affection of the heart.
Mrs. Wilhelm was 73 years of age and the
mother of thirteen children, five of whom
are living, Henry and Theodere in Phila
delphia, J. M. iu Lancaster, Emma, wife
of the late Geerge Compten, who took
care of her. aud Mrs. Jehn McGinnis, also
in' this city. She will be buried en Fri Fri Fri
day.'aftornoen next in Lancaster cemetery.
Vied In Ohie.
Charles Humphreville. aged about 2G
years, a son of Jacob Humphreville, of
this city, was taken ill of typhoid fever a
short time age in Canten, Ohie, whither
he had geno te work at his trade as a
plasterer. On Sunday his parents were
sent for te visit him, as he was very low.
They left Lancaster Sunday night and
reached Canten Monday, but tee late te
sec their seu alive. A telegram from
them states that they will reach Lancaster
te-night, bringing their seu's remains with
them. Charles Humphreville was au ex
cellent young man, well known and highly
esteemed by a large circle of friends in
this city.
Death of an Old Resident.
Martin Ruber, of Pequca Valley, Pequea
township, an old and prominent resident
of that section, about SO years of age,
died last night.
Argument Court.
In the case of A. J. Flick vs. A. A.
Myers an appeal from the prothenotary's
taxation of plaintiff's bill of costs, the result
et an award of aibitratien in his favor,
the appeal was dismissed aud the taxa
tion atlirmcd.
On petition of the comity commissioners
the court appointed Win. M. Slay maker
and Daniel Shifter, of this city : Hcirt-y
Kauffman, Manheim ; Win. Crawford,
Paradise ; Geerge A. Wallace, East Earl,
and Frank Kinzer, Earl, te inspect a
bridge which was erected by Elias Mc
Mcllen across the Cocalico creek at
Bucher's mill, in East Cocalico township
E. K. Matin, esq., presented the state
and county bends of J. J. Geed, the no jvly
elected county treasurer. The former was
in the sum of $00,000 and the latter $100,
000. The sureties were Jacob Bausmau,
Maner ; Themas Baumgardncr, city ; Jehn
Strohm, jr.. Providence ; and Samuel and
David B. Kshlcmau, Martic. Beth were
approved.
The bend of David K. Burkhelder, the
new prison keeper, was presented by W.
F. Beyer, esq. The sum was $10,000, and
the sureties were Jacob Burkhelder and
Adam Lefever, West Lampeter ; and An
drew Brubaker and Jehn Hestctter, of
East Ilemplield. It was approved also
In the case of B. F.JIiestand vs. Reb
ert Carrel the rule for a new trial was
made absolute.
An issue was granted in which J. A.
Spicnger and Adcline Sprcngcr, for the use
of J. A. Sprcngcr, shall be plaintiff and
Wm. Hatzticld defendant, te ascertain the
right te certain property levied upon by
the sheriff.
Miss Illythelu Pique."
Miss Helen J. Bly the, at the head of the
Fifth Avenue combination, appeared in
Fulton opera heuse last night in Augustin
Daly's society drama "Pique," familiar
te piay-geers here from previous represen
tations by performers of greater or less
celebrity. Of Miss Blythe's impersona
tion of the rele of Mabel JJe'ifrew it
may he said that the part received
careful and judicious treatment at
her hands, and her acting was
governed throughout by an intelligent
observance of the rules of dramatic inter
pretation. A finish and delicacy percepti
ble in every phase of her rendition gave
additional evidence of a cultivated histri
onic talent, aud enhanced the clfcct of an
impersonation that was altogether admira
ble. With the line support Miss Blythc
has grouped about her she presents a title
te a much mere liberal patronage than
that se gingerly accorded te her last even
ing. Scheel KtitrrtMliimaut.
The following additional school enter
tainments are announced :
Miss Emily Suydam's school, West
Chestnut street, te-morrow afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Miss M. ug's school, Mast Lemen
street, at 2 p. m Wednesday.
Miss Anna Ktter's. Lemen Miect. 3:30
p. te.. Wednesday.
Miss Louisa Downey's, West .Tames
street. 2 p m., Thursday.
31ns Clara Ruber's and Miss Ceergie
Uundell, corner Prince and Chestnut, Fri
day morning.
Miss Marshall's. Seuth Duke :.treet.
Friday afternoon. 2 o'clock.
Mr. Ceu..cns. Strawberry street, Fri
day afternoon, 3:30.
DrltiiiK Accident.
Yesterday aft ei neon about 3 o'clock, as
the family of Herman Ilirsh were taking
a drive, one of the horses attached te the
carriage slipped and fell upon the cress
ings at the corner of East King and Lime
streets. In its struggles te get up one of
its feet became fastened between the
spokes of ene of the wheels, and two of
the spokes had te be cut away before the
horse could he released. Xe ether damacc
was done.
This morning as ene of the Millerville
herse cars was coming round the corner et
West King and 1'iinee Mieels. one of the
horses slipped aud fell. teatui the harness
se badly that the horse had te he unhitch
ed aud the car wai drawn te it? destina
tion by the ether horse.
A t'errillti.
Lee Jacobs wants it. stated lhat he was
wrong in the communication which he had
in yesterday's paper. Frederick Bewers did
net bring suit against the city, but receiv
ed the money due him. It was owing te a
misunderstanding iu regard te a conversa
tion that the statement was made.
Assault and flattery.
Jehn Swenk was arrested and locked up
last evening for committing an assault and
battery en Emil Beck, of the Western
hotel. IIe was afterwards released en
bail for a hearing before Alderman Mc
Conomy. sale of Ilerses.
Samuel Hess & Sen, auctioneers, sold at
public sale yesterday for Daniel Legan at
his sale and exchange stables, this city, 10
head of Canada horses at an average price
of $220 per head ; the highest one sold
brought $303.
THE LEAF.
Tobacco Matters fur the Week.
The tobacco trade has been quiet duriug
the past week. It is net expected that any l
heavy transactions will be made in the crop T
of 1880-until after the holidays. Manufac
turers arc keeping their stock as low as
possible te save trouble in "taking ac
count of stock " at the beginning of the
j car. There arc few buyers about, and it
is thought very little will be done with
the new crop befere next month. The
" bears " continue te cry "white vein"
and profess te believe that Penn
sylvania as a tobacco state is
about played out ! but they at the
same time are keeping their eyes wide
open for bargains. The " bulls " laugh at
the bears and cry "sour grapes don't
you wish yen could reach 'cm :''' As an
illustration of the disinterestedness of the
contending factions it may be mentioned
that a firm of " bears " put themselves te
the expense of advertising in the news
papers of this city, cautioning the dear
farmers te be very careful of making con
tracts with buyers at high figures, as they
would find fault with and reject their
goods en seme technicality or ether when
they ceme te be delivered ! And Ie ! it is
new reported that this very linn who were
" bearing" the Pennsylvania market were
buying heavily in Connecticut, and last
week, iu a single day, rejected no less
than twenty wagon leads of the goods
that were delivered te them by farmers !
They were, therefore, the very first te
practice en the farmers the trick they cau
tioned them against.
Mcantimoeur Lancaster county farmers
are quietly stripping their tobacco, aud
we arc assured by dealers, who have
largely examined it, the work is being done
mere carefully than it was ever dene be
fore. All white vein leaf is being care
fully excluded from the wrappers and
placed in lower grades. This is as it
should be, and will, no doubt, save the
farmers a grcad deal of annoyance, and in v
the end secure them better prices for their f
crops.
Yery little tobacco has as yet been de
livered. With the exception "of a few
wagon leads of Lancaster leaf dropped at
the warehouses of Teller Brethers and
Frank Pentlarge. and a car lead North
umberland left at Mr. Celin's, we hear of
no deliveries ; hut all the city warehouses
are being set in order for business after
the holidays.
Harry C. Moere has removed from Bit
tier's old warehouse, 22 1 North Prince
street, te Bitucr's new warehouse, 212 and
214 North Prince, where he will be much
mere comfortably fixed and have storing
capacity for 3,000 cases. Mr. Moere has
already stored in it ever 1,000 cases of old
tobacco. The building is a .handsome
brick, with a front of 41 feet, a depth of
73 feet, and is three stories and abasement
in height. It is substantially buiit, cen
trally located and very conveniently ar
ranged, being built expressly for the to
bacco trade. It is a credit te the owner,
Mr. Jehn R. Bitucr, and the builder, Mr.
Dinklebcrg.
Sir. Isaac Stirk has takeii the warehouse
vacated by Mr. Moere.
The Christina Trees.
Centre Square te-day leeks like a forest.
It is full of the finest kinds of Christmas
trees which sell at from 10 cents te 2.50.
Besides the trees there are all kinds of
greens, including laurel, crowsfeot, mess,
&c, which are made into all shapes. As
there has been no snow or very cold weath
er this winter, it has been very favorable
te the collection of these things, and the
dealers in them have been very industri
ous and enterprising.
Impeding the llrlde.4. f
Yesterday the master carpeuter of the
Philadelphia & Reading railroad company,
together with Superintendent Wilsen
went down the Quarryville railroad en a
special train. They were inspecting
bridges ami used the heavy freight engine
" Union." They remained at Quarry
ville ever night, and went up the read
this morning.
Alderman Idnie'i Court.
Dr. J. II. Peeples and Ames 15. Zull of
Little Britain township, have been returned
te court by Alderman iJiwe, for failing te
register." The case against E. C. Tayler
was dismissed and that of K. W. Wright
was continued.
The case of Dr. Cyrus, S. Frick, of Wil
low Street, was " he.inl " this morning.
The only witness examined was Deputy
Prothenotary A. S. Edwards, who testi
fied only te Dr. Prick's resignation en
Nev. 17. On this Howe held him te
answer at court.
The Kstalc or Wiu. Is. 1'elper.
Iii the estate of Cel. Wm. L. Peiper, de
ceased, letters of administration were
granted this afternoon te Jehn D. Skiles,
of this city, and Silas M. Ferney, of
Yerk, who gave bail in the sum of $130,
000. There being no will the estate will
be distributed according te the intestate
laws.
Cene te r lerliltt.
Monday afternoon a party of failles and
gentlemen consisting of the following
started for Flerida, where they will spend
the winter, returning about the 1st of
May : Michael Zahin, Mrs. Jacob II.
Rhoads, Mrs. Rebecca Sener, .Miss Mary
Scner. Mrs. Matia Shreiner, Miss Mary
Shrciuer and Jehn W. Jacksen. Their
destination is Jacksonville.
Mayer's Cpurt.
This morning the mayor had eight
cases before him. Mary Wise, an old
offender was arrested en Wes"; King street,
by Officer llelman, while she was very
drunk, and get thirty days. Twe ether
drunks were sent out for 13 days each,
anil Wxc vags were discharged.
Soldiers' Orphan Schools.
The annual report of these schools, re
ceived from Dr. Higbec, has illustrations
of all the school buildings and statistics
concerning them of value and interest.
The report of the Mt. Jey school is very
Mattering.
ilet.ilueil Letters,
'flic i e is a letter detained in the rack at
the postetfiec, addressed "A. Frederick,
Johnstown. Cambria county, Pa.," be
cause the sender put upon the envelope a
one cent ' proprietary" stamp instead of
the nceesary amount of l". S. postage
stamps.
Cleso or the College.
Piankliu aud Marshall college closed at
10 o'clock this morning for the Christmas
holidays. The winter session will com
mence en January 3th.
Tribute of Rcnpcrt.
'1'lie lnI!euiii resolutions were adopted ly
the vi-stry of the Evangelical Lutheran
church at a special sci-len liehl December 1.1.
Il :
Wiikukas. Win. L. lVlpiir. one et the eldera
el Mils vestry and ler many years past a mem
ber et this Church or the Hely Tllnity, hits
been very suddenly str.eken dewn by death ;
therefore.
Jleselrctt, That we sincerely mourn the
.lentil of Win. L. I'eiper, and regret his unex
pected removal Irem among us. as beiiigule-,
net only te his family and te the chinch, but
also te the entire com in unity.
Heselrrtl, That Win. L. I'cipcr deserves te
be held in grateltil remembrance en account
el l he active interest which he lias always
taken in Iheallairs of. the Church of the Hely
Trinity, in promoting its welfare, and par
ticularly in the erection et Its cliancl ami in v
the erection and support of its missions at M
Uracc church and at Christ cLurcit; t!ie.".
however, being only several of the many
premlncnt enterprises and lmprovcmcntsac lmprevcmcntsac lmprovcmcntsac
ceuip!ishc:l in our midst, and in which he took
an active interest, and te which he gave a
generous suprert.
Resolved, That in the death of Win. L. l'eip
er our city and county have lest a citizen who
was ever ready and willing te contribute et
his means and influence te the advancement