LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER' 28. 1881. Lancaster Intelligencer. WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. 28, 1881. Cox and liis Critics. Judge Cox seems te be the Christmas topic or the newspapers. Having ex hausted the vocabulary in denunciation of Guiteau, the judge affords a con venient object for the transfer of the flew of animadversion. At this season which teaches peace and geed will among men one would think that the most atra bilious editor would be able te check the flew of his bile, at least against a judge who at the very worst is only charged with a superabundance of tolerance. There are many worse failings even in judges, and a respectable citizen ought te hesitate a geed while before he damns a judge for his geed nature. It is net often that he has a chance te de se. The despotic power placed in the hands of the judiciary is far mere subject te abuse than te non-use : and we cannot help feeling a-geed deal of disgust at the ungenerous and severe comment visited by the press upon the medenw lien shown by Judge Cox in the dis charge of his d tity. 1 1 may be,as charged , that Guiteau deserves te be violently suppressed : but it is te be noted that these who say se are confirmed in their ofunien efjhisfieal sanity and his simu lation of insanity. If that assumption was a conceded fact, then Judge Cox might well be called upon te use all his power te suppress the farce. Uut in truth itisnet admitted that Guiteau is sane. That is the question which the jury is considering ; and which the country has considered with the result of agreat diversity of opinion, most persons probably believing that Guiteau is of un sound mind and only hesitating as te whether the degree and character of his insanity is such as te free him from re sponsibility under the law. As he says repeatedly, the sole question of fact in his case is whether or no he was im pelled te his act irresistibly; if that is admitted then the question of law te be settled is whether such irresistible pres sure excuses the crime. Judge Cox is giving him a fair trial. The newspapers, unrepressed by the re sponsibility resting upon the judge, are net fair. Just, what sort of judges these critics of Judge Cox would make we may net knew ; but it is safe enough te ay that they would net be an improve ment upon him, and that no citizen can burn with a very sincere desire te have such men as judg instead of the Cox style, however little that may be te his liking. Honesty, impartiality and mod eration are invaluable qualities in a judge : and te one who possesses them a great deal may be excused. Nothing is mere unjudicial than violence of word and manner, and Judge Cox's critics are notably unlit te fill his place. Au Unhappy Organ. The J'hiladelphiaiV(.s.s thinks it worth its while te urge the liepuhlican slate committee net, te call the state conven tion at tee early a date te enable the delegates te be chosen by the people. The J'russ is net complimentary te the com mittee in entertaining the idea that it has any such purpose, though it has jus tification for its suspicion in the" fact which it stales that '-such things have been done before and may be attempted again." The Frcs has reason te be very unhappy ever its apprehension, both as a high-toned independent, hon est organ of the vex pepuli, and as the organ of a Republican faction, both of . which positions it undertakes te occupy. It is somewhat embarrassing te play upon such discordant instruments, and the success of the 'ri.-,-has net always been distinguished. It is new in a sit uation of peculiar anguish. Its partic ular party is very much mashed and its sometimes fierce independence is at tuned te a very low key. It belongs te a party whose representatives it de clares te be addicted te calling conven tions in which the people have no voice ; and what is particularly sad about it is that this great injustice is practised te the injury of the particular Republicans whose organ the iV .-" is. And yet they cling te the party, and it urges them thereto, considering it much belter te be a disfranchised Republican than te be none at all. The average American citizen ought te be se uneasy Minder such treatment as te kick out of the party traces; but these Independent Citizen Jitfermers are an amiable-sort of servile asses who will bear any amount of hard usage and belaboring without uncover ing the spirit they were born without. It seems that a vigorous effort will be made in Philadelphia by one class of Democratic politicians in behalf of Con troller Tattiseu for the Democratic nomination of governor next year. Anether set, with equal vigor, will op pose him, and one feature of their can vass against him will be a movement te support Judge Ludlow for the nomina tion te the supreme bench. The Demo cratic cily committee appears te have been called bust night te appoint tem porary chairmen of the conventions in the anti-1'atlisen interest, and the controller's friends managed te have these appointments deferred. Hereto fore Philadelphia has cut a very peer figure in state conventions by reason of just such squabbles as these, leading te division, strife and often te disgraceful contests for si-ats. It is te be hoped the Philadelphia politicians will spare their paity in the stale at large any mere of this shame. It does net appear that in this Pat thou contest the factions divide en the old lines, but it can fairly be claimed that among the ntest active opponents of Pattison are some of the most disreput able of the Philadelphia traders, and if the "Temmy Ryan " proposed for chair man of one nominating convention is the Temmy Ran who falsely sat in another Ryan's place in the Williamsport con vention and falsely voted en his name, honest men of all interests should object te him. The prospect new strongly points te the triumph of Mr. Gewen in the Read ing contest, which will be an agreeable result te the public generally. Mr. Bend has net excited auy interest in the public, while Mr. Gewen is the object of very widespread and profound admira-' tien, wen by his steady exhibition of bold, vigorous and honest manhood under the calcium light that has been thrown upon him during the years of his as yet brief career. Whatever may be said of his railroad management there is but one opinion as te his integrity, courage and intelligence, qualities which are supreme in commanding the popular heart. Tnr. committee of the American bar association will, at its meeting in New Yerk in February, urge a plan for the relief of the United States supreme court which contemplates the establishment of another court, te consist of fifteen judges. The supreme court desires this plan. Emigration from German in 1882 premises te become mere colossal thau that of 1881. Fourteen thousand tickets have already been taken for trans portatien by vessels leaving Bremen for America in the spring. Almest an equal number of emigrants will go from Ham burg. Sixcf. he and Cameren have agreed en Beaver, Republican State Chairman Cooper sees no reason for further delay, aud has called his committee te meet ou Jan. 11, te decide upon the time and place of the meeting of the next state cenven tien. The idea is te have the conven tion early in May next, about the first or second "Wednesday, at Ilarrisburg. Tin: New Yerk brokers arc no guessers at all compared with the people who gote Dcmuth's store te speculate in beans. A New Yerk sporting man had a hog at his place for the broker bleeds te guess at iu the Christmas season and they invested about $''.,000 te back their oninien, mostly that the hog would weigh 700. Hedicw the beam down te just 593. Tin: Philadelphia correspondent of the New Yerk Hemld again calls the ationtien of the Quaker city people te the shuns of that town, which, he says, since their fumigation of some years age, have been lelilled with crime and vice and new swarm with thieves und miserablcs of all degree Sonic of the foreign missionary societies in the cily of lirethcrly Leve can find heaps te de in Bedford, Alaska aud St. Mary r.trccts. Wiii:n it comes te introducing bills the Pennsylvania statesman always forges te the front. In the two days allotted for that purpose in Congress our congressmen get there wilh IS I hills. Ohie followed hard upon with 150. Then came New Yerk with l-lli. Illinois Ml, North Caro lina with 1'jS, Kansas with 1"1, and Mis Mis euri with 110. These seven states, who have only V2'i members of (lie Heuse, are responsible for 1,000 bills, or about one- half of all se far introduced. In point of individual activity Kansas leads all the rest, her three members having fathered 1el bills, or -1:5 each, and North Carolina conies next wilh S members ami 1"S bills, or 17 each. The average of New-Yerk was only :!'. bills te each member. An eminent Republican coutumpeiary has the news that Keifer's packed election committee will dispatch the 21 contested congressional cases referred le it. with unheard-of celerity. Great scandal has un doubtedly attached te such contests, and great wrong has been done by the need less delays ever them. There are instances when the Heuse did net vote en contested election cases until the very last night, of the session, thus allowing two men te draw the salary for one place. There is geed ground for believing that the Cal kins committee is organized le convict, and that iu disposing of cases summarily as it premises, it will net only give the Republicans the benefit of all doubt-;, but likewise all the seats in dispute. Tin: people who blame Jell' Davis for carrying oft' several million dollars worth of geld belonging te the Southern Confed eracy de net pretend te explain hew he get away with it. As yet it is about as difiicult te tell who fathers the story as who get the geld. Correspondent Burr says Gen. Jee Johnsten made the accusa tion. The Press and Bun- say Johnsten don't deny it, aud the World says he docs. It is a tempest in a teapot. The public docs net believe the C. S. A. had any such amount of geld, and if it had, nobody be lieves that Jeff Davis stele it. These who think he was a knave don't believe he was a feel. All the same Gen. Johnsten might as well say out boldly ever his own sign manual what he said and what he thinks. Ne less high Republican authority than the New Yerk Times declares that the geed intentions of Hayes's administra tion "were made te pave the way te political perdition, partly by the presi dent's lack of penetration, iiifirmitv of will and deplorable perversity of judg ment, and partly by his two secretaries' unscrupulous scheming." One of the sec retaries referred te was Sherman, who- made his office a nest of ' greedy trading politicians, with little ability and less character,'" and who " prostituted the vast and varied treasury service in the Seuth in a desperate effort te secure his own nomination te the presidency." The ether was Key, who, "made use of his eHicial power and influence te serve his personal and political friends, aud quietly ignored every test of political litness." a;i:d em: nrxm:i:e and i ivi:. Death of Daniel Webster, it Fermer Slave, who Leave 128 Descendant. Daniel Webster, a widely known colored man, who is believed te have been the old eld est person iu Philadelphia, has died at the age of 103 years. lie was born iu Har ford county, Maryland, in June, 1770, and was owned by Cel. Jeseph Webster, who was killed in the war of 1812. Daniel ac companied his master in the war, and brought his body back te Maiy land, for which .service the dead man's wife gave him his freedom. The freedmau's wife and two children, however, weic retained in bondage, and he preferred remaining with them. Iu his GOth year he purchased his wife's freedom but she died a month or two later and he married again. He came te Philadelphia in 1857, and scttled at 4,123 Ludlow street where he died. Daniel was a famous ex ex eorter, and was well known in all parts tf the city. His faculties were uuimpared te the last, and until he received the stroke of paralysis that caused his death, he was in the habit of boasting that he had never been sick in his life, lie leaves eight sons and daughters, the eldest being 78 years of age ; fifty seven grandchildren, and sixty-three great-grandchildfeu, the ma jerity of whom live in Maryland. His second aud last wile uieti many years age. THE r. & B. COMl-AMf. Observations of a Small Stockholder. Messrs. Editors : I knew very little about dealings in stock, although I own a few shares of Reading railroad stock, but I have often noticed that whenever it was thought that Mr. Gewen was going te win the stock went up, aud whenever it was thought that Mr. Bend was going te win the stock went down. . I notice also that Mr. Bend thinks that the right way te make our stock mere valuable is te issue a great deal mere of it te the creditors of the company. But the property cannot be made mere valuable by dividing it into mere shares. If the credi- ters who are te get the stock will take it in payment of their debts it would be all right, but I don't understand that they arc te de this. Anether idea has occurred te me, and that is that as Mr. Bend thinks that everything that Mr. Gewen did was wrong, that he ought net te have leased the Schuylkill canal, or the Catawis sa railroad, ke, or have bought the coal lands or the Menteur iron works, he, Mr. 13eud, will net he very anxious te make Mr. Geweu's plans successful. It would be quite a disappointment te Mr. Bend, I should think, te find the coal lands yielding a large revenue, aud if the Danville works make money Mr. Bend will net be able te say " I told you se." I never knew any man te make a machine or tool that he did net like te work well. We cannot alter the arrange ments of the Reading railroad company; and 1 don't see hew wc can expect a man te run its machinery who feels bound te show that it is ah wrong. On saying this I de net mean te admit that I think Mr. Bend right iu his objections. Take the ease of the Schuylkill canal for iustance. He says that the railroad company does net make the rent which it pays. That may be it might pay a storekeeper te rent a rival store aud shut it up if he get all the business, and I don't sec why the same thing should net be true of a railroad or canal. I ceitaitily should net be in favor of giving the canal beats aud cars back te the canal company and letting them start competition again with the railroad com pany. Rkadinc. A I.KTTKIl l'KOM TII.DF.N. The Sage f Graystenc en the Itenuiirres ami Developments ei tne Miiilii. Guaystene, Dec. 17. Te the Execu tive Committee of the International Cot Cet Cot eon Exposition at Atlanta Gentlemen : I have had the honor te receive your reso lutions inviting me te visit the Interna tional cotton exposition as your guest, aud designating Messrs. Rebert Tanuahill, .lelm 11. Ionian and M. B. Fielding as a special committee te communicate them te me. I have also had the honor of a personal presentation of a copy of the res res lutieus at the hands of these gentlemen, accompanied by Governer Colquitt, the president or the exposition, aud General Gorden. It is with much i egret that I feel obliged te deny myself the great pleasure tendered me with such distinguished cour tesy It would delight me te interchange friendly greetings with the citizens whom I should expect te meet at Atlanta, aud te avail myself of se favorable an opportu nity for observing with my own eyes the elements of industrial growth which prom prem ise a future of marvelous prosperity te the Southern states. Above all, I desire te contnbnte my influence, however mcen-siderablc-it may be, towards encouraging a movement te organize investigation aud intelligence concerning subjects of vast in terest, net te the booth alone, but te our whole country and the world. I may venture te hope that the public spirit which created and has sustained this exposition is net exhausted, but that the signal success of this first essay will in duce similar efforts, attract increasing public attention te them, and secure for them wider co-operation and mere perfect development. The last time I visited these islands which were the homes of most of ear an cestors I realized what a benefaction it was that had set in these heavens a sun which is generally radiant, and sometimes blazing. It is what clunatolegists call the upward curve in the hourly and daily tides of heat which makes our 450 million bushels of wheat a sure crop, which ripens our 1,750 million bushels of corn, and which enables us te grew six million bales of the best and cheapest cotton. The invention which separates by ma chinery the fibre of the cotton from the seed gave a new comfort te every fireside. Hetter clothing at less cost was a been te mankind. The fact that one-half of the present cotton crop is the product of white labor has dispelled the illusion that the Caucasian race had been excluded by Providence from their natural share in se important a culture, aud assures iu the future an ample supply of labor from sources of indefinite extent. This result derives momentous importance from the fact In at the actual culture of the cotton is new applied te less than one-thirtieth part of the lands embraced in the cotton belts. The development of your agsicullural industries will seen be followed by manu factures. A mature community, while it is enlarging the positive volume of its ex ternal commerce, increases the proportion of domestic manufactures which enter into the local consumption. The advantages of a supei ier adaptien of climate, soil, aud ether spontaneous bounties of nature, and of a geographical contiguity te the market, arc a legitimate protection te the local industries, founded en the greatest productiveness of human labor in supplying the wants of man, and upon the utmost saving in the cost of transportation between the producer and consumer. It contrasts with the artificial devices of legislation, always unskillful, anil of ten perverted by selfish greed, which generally have the effect of diminishing the pioductive power of human labor, just as if the soil were rendered less fertile or the climate less genial by act of Con gress, in order te cnable the deluded bene iiciary te make some profit out of enter prises otherwise uurcinuueiative. The Seuth is rich in natural capacities of production, as yet mainly unappropri unapprepri ated. Te utilize these capacities is a beneficent process. Its results may come, net se fast or se seen as some may hope, but I predict that when they de come they will in their magnitude transcend the anticipations of the most sanguine. Your fellow citizen, Sami-ei, J. Tii.ucx. An Old Story. X. V. Times. At the beginning of a new Congress there are two important committees who loudly proclaim their virtuous intentions. The appropriations committee will have all the great appropriations bills ready ' very early." The committee ou elections will at once threw upon the Heuse the re sponsibility of deciding the contested elec tion cases. Yet, such is the- frailty of congressional human nature, no session of the Heuse was ever brought te a close since the world begau without finding the cemmittee en appropriations and the committee en elections engaged in a breathless attempt te briug up in the rear of the precession. FIRE AND EXPLOSION. NINETEEN MEN KILLED. DANGER OF RIVER NAVIGATION. SEItltll'S LOSSES FROM CONFLAGRA TION. Fatal Falls Frem Fourth-Story Windows. The steamer West Point, of the Clyda line, which exploded at West Point, Ya., yesterday, carried a miscellaneous cargo, among which were several hundred bar rels of oil, sixty of which were gasoline. The oil becoming ignited, the flames spread with such rapidity that there were no chances of saving the vessel nor any of the persons en beard of her, even if they were net killed by the explosion. The forward portion of the deck and a great part of the starboard side were blown out, and there is no doubt but that all these in the held or near the forward hatch, twelve colored men, were instantly killed. The four men who were drowned formed four fifths of a gang who were stewing cotton in the upper held. As seen as this gang heard the explosion aud saw the rapid spread of the fire they, together witn a boy who was assisting them, made for the starboard side and plunged into into the river. At that moment a large m hatch slid off the deck and fell upon them', disabling four of them in such a maimer that they never rose agaiu. The fifth one saved himself by swimming back te the wharf, while the hey succeeded iu getting upon the floating hatch, and was subsequently taken off by a beat from the shore. The officers of the Richmond fc Danville railroad company, which runs its West Point line iu connection wih the Baltimore steamer, state that they arc utterly unable te account for the disaster. They say that the only fire en beard was under the boiler which runs the heisting engine, and that the engineer run ning it remained at his pest aud was un hurt. The bold had "been opened nearly two hours when the explosion occurred. Jehn Jarvis, colored, fireman, was in the main boiler, cleaning it out. He, of course, had a light, aud this was the only light known te have been en beard. The steamer West Point was built at Balti more at a cost of 70,000, and this washer second trip. A steamer bound from New Orleans te Cincinnati burst her steam pipe near Cat fish bend, scalding twelve of the crew, three seriously. Three negre roustabouts jumped overboard and have net been seen since. Wilsons mill, at (Jerdan, Ark., was blown up. Charles Keel was killed and Ceal French fatally wounded. A lieu Creile, R. J. Sappingten.and L. MacFatlaud were seriously injured. The mill is a total wreck. I.ate Lesses by Fire. Diirand, Wis., has lest by (iie, twenty one of its twenty-four buildings ; less $25, 000. A block of business houses iu Mor gan, Tex., have burned ; and another in Mailin, Tex.; less 00,000. The Wichita school building aud Industrial building adjoining, at the Kiewa, Comanche and Wichita agency, iu the Indian territeiy, were destroyed before daylight by an in cendiary fire. Seme of the teachers and employees barely escaped with their lives. A Dangerous Torpedo. While Jehn McCIeary, an empleye of the Roberts company, was torpedoing a well near Haymaker, the well made a flew of oil aud threw the torpedo out, causing its explosion. The torpode con tained forty-eight pounds of nitroglycer ine. McCIeary started te run as seen as he discovered the well was about te Hew. His coat tail was cut off as smoothly as though done by a tailor, His back, thighs and arms were lacerated by Hying pieces of stone, weed aud tin, aud he was thrown about 100 feet, but jumped up and continued running until he fell from fatigue aud fright. His escape from death is considered most remarkable. The der rick was reduced te splinters, ami win dows in houses half a mile away were broken by the force of the explosion. Fell from Windows. Jehn Fitzsimmeus, a patient of the Presbyterian eye and ear charity hospital at Baltimore, aged 70, fell from a fourth -story window of the building and was killed. Edward Conners jumped from the filth fleer of his residence, Ne. 11 Exchange place, Jersey City, aud was instantly killed. He was a painter and employed by the Pennsylvania railroad. Thcre is some mystery in the case. His wife was the only person in the room at the tiiue of the alleged jumping, aud refused te al low the dead body te be brought into the house. Current Crime. While W. D. Wilsen was examining his revolver near the bar of the Loeinas house, Clarien, Pa., it went off and killed Clarien Shott bartender Twelve miles from Phila delphia iu Montgomery county three masked robbers beat Wm Pierce insensi ble, robbed him of $100 and his watch. J. Jenes, under arrest at Aberdeen, Miss., has confessed that he murdered the Wal ker brothcrs,fer a mnle,a watch and 620. In a street fight in En fan la, Indian Terri tory, with pistols, a carpenter named Ware killed a young man named Graysen, aud made his escape. A Missouri Pacific section hand, who steed near the scene of tragedy, became frightened and ran. He was ordered te halt by the Indian police, and failing te step, the latter fired and killed him. The News ill Urlcf. Sydney, S. W., fears smallpox, Montreal an ice famine, Indiana a flood and damage te the wheat crop, and a rising river gives Williamsport the premiso of a freshet. Five or six hundred Seuth Carolina negrees, being led te Arkansas, have been left in Augusta, Ga., by their Moses. Of e40 patents last week, 25 were te Edisen, the largest number of patents ever issued at one time by any government te one person. Mr. Edisen's patents new number nearly 250. ---fc- - PERSONAL-. Judge Ai.i.isex, of Philadelphia, gave 51 bootblacks a Christmas dinner. Rev. James E. Smith, of Abingdon, Mass., pastor of the Univcrsalist church there for about a year, has renounced that faith and embraced Congregationalism. This was his first pastorate. Fer standing at the deer of the Yokes frllllilv show ill Wncliiiirrrnn find ivinlriiirr -" -- - ........ ..,..., .... -, themsclves offensively polite te ladies, vnnner Mtirnvr". ntifl Riviun scimic of rf r ------ -. .. .- , uv.u..., . senatorial stock, found themselves iu the lock-up last night. rrirr nliief iiiaf inpbliirt rtf llin cnm-.inir. court of Massachusetts, made vacant by the appointment el Judge Herace uray as iustice of the sunrenie court or the United Slates, has been tendered by Governer jjeng 10 jur. William rj. Wjs.sf.ll, ei Bosten. W. R. Cele, editor of the Miners'1 Jeur nal, Pettsvillc has been arrested ou the charge of libel preferred by .Clement S. Fester, of Ashland, for the publication of an account of the severe beating of Mr. Fester's son by his cider brother, assisted by his parents, after the boy had undress, cd for bed. Mr. Blaine, it is said, rid himself of B. F. Butleu, while making up the Heuse committees, by getting out of the window of the speaker's mom in the capitol and walking around the corner of the reef of the portico. Latterly, the speaker shuts himself up with his confidential adviser, as Mr. Keifcr is said te have secluded him. self with Senater Cameren, of Pennsylva nia. Cel. Riley, of Virginia, was appointed by Gen. Grant United States consul te Zanzibar, nd upon the steamer en which he crossed the Atlantic, en route te his pest, he made the acquaintance of Colonel Preston, of the British army, and his son, a little curly-headed boy of about six years, whose bright and winning ways made him the pet of ail en beard. One day the little fellow fell overboard and Cel. Riley, who was au expert swimmer, sprang overboard aud held the child up until a beat could be lowered away, wneu both were rescued and returned safely en beard the ship. Colonel Preston was deeply moved and assured the gallant rescuer that he should never forget the noble act, and new that he is dead his will leaves Riley 25,000. m m At the Ferk. Philadelphia 1'resS. The fork in the read is just ahead of the Arthur administration. There is some doubt which way President Arthur will turn ; there isn't a bit which way the vital majority of his party want him te. LecAi Intelligence. SPIRIT OP THE PRESS. Oil! LOCAL. CONTKMl'OItAKlKS. Timely Topics, Truthfully Treated. The Columbia Courant andlAtitz Recerd published Christmas supplements, mere or less illustrated. Their enterprise is patent. The Columbia )) thinks the Democracy need an undertaker mere than a leader, forgetful what a lively corpse this "dead " party is about election time. The Marietta Register seems te be grieved because Editor Cameren, of the Times, cannot write P. M. after his name ; but it luags ever Fred Waller piloting a raft down the river en December 20. The lIaulla T'imes tells hew Congress man Helmau told its editor that Con gressman Smith is an upright and con sistent representative, aud it notes the new postmaster general, but never a word te say about Editor Cameren's chances for the Marietta posteflice. Tins Mt. Jey Jfertild's pious editor points out that " net all persons who use tobacco arc rogues or feels ; but thcre are few rogues and feels who de net use it ;" and compares the influence of unpleasant trials and temptations ou Christian character with the stimulation of sweet flowers by obnoxious fertilizers. The Lancaster Inquirer's editor isalmest tickled te death at the discovery that Edi tor ("cist of the Neic Era (who is often confounded with Editor Griest both truly geed men) gave himself the title of Bach Bach eeor of Divinity in an autobiographical sketch which it says, he paid 25 te liave published ; the Imuirer also speaks of 'the blundering administration of Hayes" and pioueuiiccs civil scrvice reform, of the Bosten pattern, "thinner than the thinnest bean soup ever made in Massachusetts bearding houses." As may be suspected this last issue of the Fnquirer was a power fully able one. t.N ;!.!; AND 1'AHillT. Alter the Weman Wilh a llailplcre. ('has. II. Euglc, the Philadelphia scrap iron dealer, is iu town te-day. He is the man whose relations with Miss Ida V. Baight, of Columbia, and whose matri monial infelicities have occasioned se much scandal, lie claims te be the victim of the blackmailer's wiles and of news paper misrepresentation. First the Baight girl swore te his criminal assault upon her ; and then, after seme negotiations between the parties and a few days' ab sence from the city, she came back and swore that her first affidavit was false and that the case was put up by the police. Euglc was acquitted and then the police had the girl arrested for perjury. Engle, by his lawyer's advice, he says, went bail in 10,000 for her appcaicuce. She skipped. Last evening Eugle went te Columbia with a bailpiece te arrest her. He made inquiries for her, and says the officers there refused te serve it, and one of them informed her family el the search for her. He then came en te Lancaster, and, under advice of District Attorney Davis, took Officers Cieamcr, Lcman aud Elias with him in a cab te Columbia last night. They get te Baijjht's house at midnight, and the girl's father said, " O, you're net smart. I get her away long age ; " and invited them te search the house. They found her net, and relumed te Lancaster at '5 a. m. Se this morning Eugle, advised by the district attorney, he says, made complaint before Alderman Ban against the parents of the girl, Mr. William and Mis. Jennie Baight, of Columbia, for conspiring te aid Ida V. Baight,-a criminal, te escapa from justice, and sued William Baight also for surety of the poace in saying that he would kill Engle. Officers Creamer and Elins went up te arrest them. The Baights, father and mother of Engle's victim or persecutor as the case may be, were arrested and gave bail before a justice thcie for a hearing at Alderman Ban's. ' The I'ralrie Wait." Last evening Bull'ale Bill appeared be fore a big audience at Fulton opera house with his retinue of real live Indians and border celebrities, iu the drama of the "Prairie Waif." The picce was given with the customary gusto, and th-excit-ing passages iu which it abounds and in which the noted scout is made te perform deeds of daring never surpassed and sel dom equalled, brought down the house in the most approved manner. It was cheer ful te contemplate- the way in which viituc was rewarded and villainy punished, and iu the denouement nothing was wanting te complete the satisfaction of right-minded people nor te point the moral with which Ibis thrilling tale is adorned. Firemen's Slate Assorlatieu. I'. Bryson McCool, esq., member of the Pettsvillc bar and president of the fore men's State association ; W. W. Wunder, captain of the. salvage corps of the Read iug fire department ; Cel. W. II. Hern, of Catasauqua, and Alderman J. K. Barr, of this cUy, constitute a committee ap pointed by the State Firemen's associa tion le revise the proceedings of the last state convention. The committee met at 10 o'clock this morning te complete the duties assigned them, all the members being pic'-ent r-xeept Mr. Hern. Highway Kobbery. G. h. Kt cider, formerly of Lancaster, but new of the Pleasant Unity oil fields, was robbed en the streets at Greens burg, Westmoreland county,Monday night, of seme ten dollars. A revolver was pre sented te his facu with the request te de liver his money or his life. Ne arrests. Alleged Larceny. On complaint of Elizabeth Bender, Charles Short was arrested yesterday, charged wilh the larceny of a silver watch, geld chain, pockctbeok and a sum of money, the piopertyef the complainant. The accused save bail for a hearing be fore Alderman Samson this morning, at which the accused was discharged. Toek the Oath. Jehn J. Geed, of Martic, county treas-nrer-ak vsr, ar.neared befere the county reee-dr this morning and took the oath of eftlcu. He aud the ether county officers elect will take possesien of their respective offices en Mendav next. COLUMBIA NEWS. OUK KKGULAK CORIIKSI'ONDKNCIS The following officers of the AsharaF. & A. M. ledge Ne. 39S, of Marietta, were installed last evening by P. M. Jno. A. Slade : W. 31., Calvin A Schaffncr ; S. W., J. R.Windeph ; J. W., Jehnsen ; Treasurer, Jehn W. Rich ; Secretary, I. S. Geist. Mr. Jehn E. Owens' appearance was greeted last night by a well filled house. The audience, from the time the curtain wene up uutil it dropped en the final scene, were enthuiasthic, and kept iu a continual rear. The cemediaumade himself highly popular here and his" support as a whole was excellent. Yesterday afternoon some boys fright ened the horse of a country lad named Jehn Hicks, tied in front of Guiles's grocery. The rider with difficulty quieted him and mounting the herse started off at furious gallop. In turning the corner at Union street, the horse slipped, throwing the rider off sideways. The young man's head struck the curbstone, cutting a fear ful gash. As seen as he rese he" tied a handkerchief around the wound, stanch ing the flew of bleed. The horse all the while steed trembling and when the rider agaiu mounted went off' as quiet as a lamb. ISorettgli llrittg. River muddy and drinking water very cloudy. Mt. Zion A. M. E. church fair unexpectedly successfully. Buffalo Bill te-night. A drunken uiau, who was afraid of being run ever by the cars, was put into the lockup at his own request, by Officer Redenhauser. Invitations out for the marriage of Mr. J. F. McMackin and Miss Mazie Purple ; Presby terian church, Jan. 5, 1882, 0:30 p in. Reu. S. D. C. Jackseu will lecture in the Bethel church te-night en "Garibaldi's first wife, Anita," te-morrow evening en " True Greatness," and he will also lecture en Friday evening. Elocution class slinily attended en ac count of Owens. A. A. Roberts, lumber man, in town. 104 library subscribers. Bill Pester Witter has sued Rebert Ryen for tearing down bills en the fence next te Baily's photograph gallery, and Mr. Ryen has sued Witter for pasting the bills en the fence which he claims te own. Ceal dump jumped the track at the Little Con Cen Con cstega bridge this morning ; Columbia wreckers seen righted things. Mr. J. W. F. Newlcn has lest his ten -year-old daughter, Blanche, from diphtheria, the second child iu two days Geerge Red seeker has nine horses afflicted with "pinkeye." Colored ball at the armory te-night. f UI'STKUCTIVK IRK. A Large Darn Destroyed 'with it Content. Last night at 8 o'clock thelarcbani en the property of Dr. Jeseph Gibbens, in Upper Leacock township, near Bird-in-Ilaud, was totally destroyed by fire. The structure was a geed sized one with large straw shed attached. The contents were the crops of last season a large let of hay and straw aud 80 bushels of wheat. Mrs. Leush had a quantity of tobacco iu the building which was net insured, The con tents belonged te David B. Smoker who has been farmer en the premises. The live stock was all saved with theexceptieti of three colts. A valuable mare wjr. badly scorched ; the implements were all destroyed iu fact it was a total destruc tion. There was a small insurance in the Lancaster County mutual company ou the building and less ou the contents. We have heard that the frame of a lantern was seen iu the building, suspended from a beam, with the glebe broken. The sup position new is that the fire originated from the explosion of the lamp. I.lbt el liiu'iaiuied Letters. The following is a list of unclaimed let ters 1'cmainiflg in the posteflice for the week ending December 2G, 1881 : Ladies' List : Mrs. Sarah J. Andrews, Susie Cooper, Mrs. Ann Eicholtz, Barbara Eby, Fanny Kshlcman, Lizzie Fisher,. Dettie France, Carrie Gates, Mrs. Fannie Hess, Barb. G. Lcchner, Mary E. Morten. Ilanete Reed, Mrs. Fannie Ziegler. Gents' List : Ames Altheuse,Frank Abel, Patrick Brady, Wilsen Brubaker, Harry Butler, Gee. Davis, Jacob Esbenshell, James Handy, Owen R. Havens, Harry Hastings, Daniel K. Hostetter, Michael Heugh, Jesse Hunt, J. B. Judd. Levi B. Kirk, Wm. G. Kent, Gee. N. Lefevre, James Launiug, Prof. Lyen, Daniel Leng, Miklesi Mihles (for.), Jacob A. Mnrry, Samuel Reths, Mr. Schafer, Rev. M. P. Sanders, Frank Schmidt(fei), Ames Stark, J. A. Wickcrsham, Henry Yicgr. Court TTeceedliiK. In the matter of the rule te show cause why attachment should net be issued against guardian of Jeseph Buzzard, seu of Jehn Buzzard, deceased, for failure te pay ever moneys te his ward, that part of it which requires him te show cause why he should net pay said sum te Jeseph Buzzard, his ward, new of full age, was made absolute, and that portion te show cause why an at tachment should net issue against him te enforce payment is discharged, because the money was se invested at the ward's request that it cannot be collected before April 1, 1882. I'.lectien et uincem. The following are the officers elected for the ensuing year at the Derwait Street Mission Sunday school : Superintendent Chas. F. White ; assistant superintendent, A. L. Campbell ; secretary, J. W. Mum maw ; treasurer, Mary E. Bcittcl ; organ ist, A. L. Campbell ; assistant organist, Mrs. Mary Jacksen ; school missionary, Mrs. J. Tiestic. A Bright Dey'd Death. Gee. V. Lcyden. son of Edw. Lcydcn, foreman of the Laucaster belt work?, whose decease is noted in our death column, was au unusually bright and popular lad, having been graduated- from the high school in 18S0 with much dis tinction. He was a youth of great premise and his death is a sad affliction te liis family and fiicnds. fink Kyc. This morning Dr. Muhlenberg' gray mare was found dead in her stall. She had been suffering for a few days pxst with the painful disease of horses known as pink eye. There are said te be a great many horses in the city affected with it, but wc are informed this is the first case that has resulted fatally. He lluRincgM en Monday Next. The new beard of county commissioners will meet en Monday next and organize the beard, but no public business will be transacted that day. The ether county officers-elect also take their scats then. Ne business at the banks en New Year. Pay your netc3 en Saturday. Sunday hours at the posteflice. DeiiK'1 It. Chas. Sieber says that the statement made te the Easten Argw, by his late partner, J. Y. Eberly, that Sieber had left there with the funds of the firm, U an infamous falsehood, and if i:q retracted hn will prosecute Eberly. Sold at Private Sate. Ne. 307 North Lime street, which was announced te be sold at public sale this evening, was sold yesterday by Jehn II. Melzler te Francis Shreder en private terms. Ke-appeluted, Majer B. Frank Brencman has been re appointed district deputy grand master of the Masonic order for Lancaster and Yerk counties. In Town. Mr. Herlzeg, of Berlin, late secretary of state for Alsace and Lenaiue, is en a visit te Lancaster. The object of interest with f( him being the German emigration te America. Auditor Appointed. Court this morning reappointed A. F. Shenck, esq., auditor te audit the accounts of the several county oflicers for the year 1SS1. Tub leading people et Lancaster cenntyare consulting Dr. Wilbur, at the Stevens lleiue. Notary Public. Rebert J. Evans, has been reappointed by Governer Heyt a notary public for this city, his commission te date from January i:itb, 1882. The most improved system et all countries In the treatment of chronic dNea-c-, by Dr. Wilbur, Stevens Heuse. Our Heme BiiMiieti College. The advantage ettered by Weitller.t Mos Mes ser's Lancaster business college, which begins a new term with the new year, lie-t in its practical and accomplished teachers, its theoretical and actual business departments, its extended and thorough course, the adapta tion et its students ter any commercial pur suit, anil its admirable location. Seventy-tive students in the past two years who have en joyed its advantages attest te these facts, ltd De net delay. Dr. until January in. Wilbur remains enCJ A Seucuir or Philadelphia. Straw bridge Clothier, the well-known Philadelphia dry goods liuu-. are. with their usual liberality, giving away le their patrons as holiday aitt "A SoiivcnirefPhtuidelphlu." which illustrates all the points et interest iu that city. Auyet our readers can et one et tluse val uable gilts by sending a penny stamp te the firm te prepay the postage. V Application should he madu al enee a the supply is limited. I lei-u nesth-d iu the bottom el Pandora- box and Hepe pinnies her wings anew since theanival et Dr. Wilbur, -Stevens Heuse. Amusements. Onvihi. Jehn K. Oivens is one el the ti nest comedians ou the American stage uud lie ap pears at Fidlon hall te morrow night, well supported. In "Solen Shingle" lie is at bis best. A -Vie f"wiceW.---The organ recital at ion's Lutheran church te-morrow evening will aUet'd our citizens a rare combination et mil ulcal attractions a great organist, ou a tir-t-class instrument, and that sweetest and favor ite soprano. Miss Cynthia I.. Hare. Kivehuiii'icdand lerty-i-ight patient-, under treatment by Dr. Jehn Wilbur, Stevens Heuse. Consultation tree until January lntli, IsSi IN MI-'MOKIAM. Charles iliiiii)lireville : Died at (.'.niten, O.. December 1!', I SSI. II m.l er-rurSiiim.i:i r'n:i:Ci , Ne. 7, ) t'llltlb'lMAS, 1SSI. ' ie:i:i:s, ti.nl, in Hi-, infinite wi-Mem. has seen proper te temeve lrem this life our tel low niciiibri- Charles lliimphrcvillc, and the tidings et his death coining wilh the return et the natal day et the Christian world lias thrown around us nil a deep and unleigned .sorrow, and stricken liis family with a griet that knows no comfort, lli'xelml. That we bow iu humble submis sion te tlV will el" Him who overrules all things te our geed ; anil in the death of one who was beloved by us all while in our midst, and remembered by us when in bis new ami disluntheme, we. tcrvcnlly niurmcr "Thy will bit done." Te the sorrowing and grief-.stricken parents, te his brother and Iriends, we otter our syni pathy.tceble though it may lie. While the vel. I he lias lett in their aircctleiis can net lie tilled by another, yet the love and consolation that Hew trout Him te whom all eyes are turned this day with gladness can reconcile them 10s" their less: and te Him de we commend then in this dark hour of sere ulllictien. That we attend his funeral in a body, and that our heu.se and apparatus be draped iu mourning ter tin: space of thirty days'. That a copy of tlu-se resolutions be sent te the parents et the deceased and that they be enteied upon our minutes ami published in the daily papers et the cily. That we meet in our hall en Sunday even ing. January 1st, lisj; te attend in a body di vine service at St. Paul's Al. K. church te listen te the I111111.1I siruien et the deceased. i. s. coekman. Wm. Wknniniiki', Cm s. W. Kva.ns, ltd Committee. Twe hundred and :u ;: patients turned away, pronounced !wut.d.le. by Dr.;VII'jiir, Stevens Heuse. H VHVIA I. A it TI VKS. Skinny ile:i. Wells' Health Kencwcr. Absolute cure ler nervous debility and Weakness el the genera tive (unctiens, $1 at. druggists. Depot. Jehn V, Leng & Sen's. .ilnuiersi niMtnrrr.it ..'ethers!: Are you disturbed at night and broken of your rest by a sick child .sintering and cryliif; with the excruciating pain el cutting teeth 1 If."."., go at enee and get a bottle of 31KS, WIS.SI.01VS suUTHINt; .SYi:il It will re lieve the peer little sullerer immediately. de pend upon it; there is no mistake, about It. There is net a mother en eaith who has ever used It, who will net tell you at e.iee that it will rcg late the bowels, and give rc.it le the mother, and relict and health te the child, eperalliv like magic. It Is perfectly a!e te use 111 alt cases, and pleasant te the taste, and is the prescription et one id the eldest unit best female phyhician and :: uis.es in the United State;', held cverywheie; "ii cents a Let lie larMvdAwM.WAS lie te If. It. Ceenrati's Priiir store, 1:17 .Nerm Ujiivii street, ter Mrs. J'Vceiiinn'x A'riv Ra tional lie.i. Fer brightness anil durability et eoler.nre uuciitalcd. Celer from !i to5peuruls. Directions in Knglish and t'cmian. l'rice. 1.1 cents. Household Words. -Ja-.. Pearson, ii Sixth hlreet, ISullale,. says' . " 1 have used your Spring Itlos'eui for mysell w unit family, and think it Invaluable as a house hold remedy, for regulating the bowels, liver and kidneys. 1 shall never he without it." l'rice r,0 cents. Fer sale at II. I!. Cochran' drugstore, i:;7 North ljuccu street, Lancaster Netliiiig Short el UmiUslaKanle ISeiiellls Cenlerred upon tenset thousands of sutrerera could originate and maintain the reputation which Avkii's Sai,iaii:i!.i..v enjoys. It is a compound el the best vegetable alteratives, with the Iodides of Potassium and Iren, and is the most etl'ectual et all remedies for scrolii screlii scrolii leus, mercurial, or bleed disorders. Uniformly successful and certain in its remedial elfccls, it produces nipid uud complete cures el Scrof ula, Seres, lleily. Humors, Pimples, Erup tions. Skin Di-.e.iscs and all disorders rising from impurity et the bleed. 1'y its invigorat ing ell'ects it always relieves and often cures Liver Complaints, temale Weaknesses and ir regularities, and is a potent reneweref vi tality. Ker purifying the bleed it had neeqiial. it tones up the system, restores and preserves the health, and imparts vigor and energy. Fer forty years it lias been in extensive; use, and is te-day the most available medicine for the hiiI fei iug Mel:, anywhere. Fer sale by all dcalei s. d'ZMwdred.tw Laber Saving. Tin.- demand et the people ler an easier met hed et preparing Kidney-Wert h.is Induced the proprietors, the well known wholesale druggists. Wells, Ulchardsen ic Ce., et JSur JSur lingten, Vt.. te prepare it ler sale In liquid form as well as in dry form, it saves all the labor or preparing, and as it is equally effi cient it is preferred by many persons. Kidney Kidney Wert always und everywhere proves itself a pet feet remedy. Ilnffnti) A'cws. d'JfS-lwd&w "Lite, C'rnwlli, ISeauty." " Vt hat we all admire" and hew te M-cure It : A line head of hair in its natural color is such 11 11 adjunct te beauty that no one who prizes geed leeks should neglect te use "Londen Hair Celer Kcsterer," the most cleanly and dis lightful article ever introduced te the Ameri can people. It is totally different from all ethers net sticky or gummy, and free lrem all impure ingredients that render many ether preparations obnoxious. It thickens thin , hair, rcstercsgrayliatr.givesitnew life, keeps the fccalp clean and healthy, causing the hair togrew where it bad fallen en" or become thin, doesnet soil or stair any thing, and is h-j rer feclly and elegantly prepared as te make It a lasting hair dressing and toilet luxury. " Lon Len Lon eon Hair Restorer" is sold by all druggists, at ;." cents a bottle, six bottles ler $1. ecUM.W.S&w
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