LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29,1881. Lancaster Intrlliflcncet. THURSDAY EVENING, DEC. 29, 1881. The Game or Spell. The course of President Arthur is re ceiving much applause from politicians and is entitled te a geed deal as a speci men of political art. There is no doubt that Mr. Arthur is a skilled hand at the trade which he has practiced long. It is tee early te judge his work by its lasting fruit, but for the present it seems te be crowned with an abundant measure of success. The fundamental idea of his plan is te recognize no division in the Republican party, but te draw the whole of it into the Stalwart band. It id a large undertaking, in view of the fact that a few months age the Stalwart part of the party was very much the smallest. Te see it se seen distended te a capacity that is likely te enable it te embrace the whole party shows a very capable hand in the management, and shows more over Hie hand ,te be in possession of a great deal of power, as well as freely disposed te use it. The well-founded suspicion is that there is te be a geed deal of robbery done te put the president in funds with which te coalesce the elements of his party and bind te it what additions it needs. A great deal of excitement has teen caused by the manner in which the committees of the Heuse of Representatives have teen made up in the interest of extrava gant legislation. It is remembered that the speaker was the direct creature of the president ; the growth of a night almost. It was made known that he wits the administration candidate, and it was done. It was done by the force of premises and the virtue of great expec tations. It is net te be supposed that the speaker's committees were made without the concurrence of the speaker's maker. The appointment of the committees is the speaker's most im portant work, lie was selected as the president's instrument te de the work as the president wanted it done. "We see that it is done in a manner te threw open the doers of a full treasury, and we need little reasoning power te deduce that Mr. Arthur proposes te use the means lie has thus prepared for himself for the purpose of sustaining his party. That is the method which suggests it self naturally te him, being in accord with these he has been accustomed te use in his political oieralieus in Xew Yerk. Willi a definite idea of what he wants te de and unlimited re sources of bribery te accomplish it, he recognizes no such word as fail. Mayte before he gels through with his essay at managing political things in the higher plane lie has reached, en the methods of the local Xew Yerk politi cian, he may realize that there is a dif ference, and that things that can be done in a corner or the country with impunity cannot be as successfully undertaken under the observation of the whole ieo iee ple. But for the present he has no such lessen. He has reason te be greatly en couraged by the success which attends his first manipulations. He seems te be scattering the refractory elements of his party as mist dissolves before the morn ing sun. He speeds along se rapidly that he gels by the geed Republicans who wait by the read side te keep him straight, like a ilash, and is away en the wrong read before they realize that he has passed. There is the innocent and geed Thiladelpliia Press, for instance, which probably knows what it wants but has an, unfortunate way of making its readers believe that it isn't any loe sure which is still pointing out te the president the " fork ahead" in the Re publican read where the Stalwart path runs off, and has net yet realized that Arthur is already far ahead en it, and that by this lime the Republican column is crowding into it and bids fair te jam it up se that there may net ere long be any room left for belated and bewildered members of the deck, such as the Prrss, which may seen have te make extraor dinary and humiliating sacrifices te get anything like a geed place, notwith standing the abundant table that is being set. There is te be rich feed en it aud enough turkey for all if the speliative scheme works. The hen-roost is full and Speaker Keifer's committees are of a kind te give easy entrance te the rob bers. Randall, Helman and ether watch dogs of the treasury have been put in back seats where their observa tion of the proceedings will be limited aud their capacity for interference checked. Judge Buckner says that the banking committee " is se made up as te report any bill favorably that Comptrol ler Knox or the national banks may re commend," aud calls it ua very bad committee for the people as it is new or ganized." That is one of them ; and the appropriations, naval and ether com mittees that stand before the portals of the treasury are like unto it, and tha experienced and distinguished thief, Robeson, is deer jteper. The trial of Dr. Gee. II. Lamson, of Eneland, at one lime a sojourner in this city, for the murder by poison of his wife's brother, a crippled schoolboy, whose estate of $14,000 he expected his wife te inherit, premises te become one of the celebrated cases in the coun try in which it occurs. We have already published in the Intelligencer of Dec. 19 a detailed account of the crime, as printed in the Londen Tthijruph, and further reports of it received from Eng lish papers de net very materially differ from that nor mitigate the damaging evidence against the accused. He seems te have been very impecunious, te have announced llie likelihood of his relative's early death, te have bought aconite and te have given his brother-in-law a cap sule, supposed te contain it, after taking which the lwy died, with symptoms of aconite poisoning. Dr. Lamson had no particular friendships in this city nor memorable associations, but his position as organist of St. James P. E. church and his accomplishments and professional pretensions made him sufficiently well " known te create considerable local inter est in the result of his trial. We noticed yesterday the presence in town and visit te this county, of Mr. , Jlertzeg, late secretary of state for Al sace and Leraine. An editorial reprinted from the Ledger at once explains his mission and does justice te a very large and substantial element of our local citizenship. The Reading Times and Dispatch signal izes its establishment in its new and hand some building which has becu in course of erection for several months, by appearing in a new dress of beautiful type. Says Justice Miller, of the United States supreme court : ; 'Te lay with one hand the power of the government en the property of the citizen, and with the ether te bestow it upon private individuals te aid private enterprises and build up' private fortunes, is none the less a robbery because it is done under the forms of law and is called taxation. This is net legislation. It is a decree under legislative form." Gov. Chittenden, of Missouri, has re fused te surrender, upon the requisition of Gov. St. Jehn, of 'Kansas, a niau who was indicted, tried, convicted aud sentenced te pay a fine of $100 for violating the prohib itory liquor law of Kansas, but walked out of court and made his escape without pay ing his fine, aud before the officers could take him te jail. Gov. Crittenden holds that the federal constitution does net re quire him te surrender a man who ewes a debt te the state where the debtor re sides. Oudinaihi.v there arc fifty-two Sundays in a year, just as many as there are weeks. The coming year, however, will contain fifty-three Sundays. Already during this nineteenth century wc have had fourteen years that had fifty three Sundays apiece, and there arc te be four mere, including 1S82, making a total of eighteen. They are as fellows : 1801, 1809, 1815, 1820, 1820, 1832, 18:57, 1813, 1848, 18.14, 1800, 1805, 1871, 1870, 1882, 1888, 1893, and 1899. Ten of them ap pear at intervals of six years, and seven of them occur at periods of live years. Tncy arc every year that begins ou Sunday and each leap year which begins en Saturday. It will no doubt greatly please the In dejKinuent Republicans te hear that Scna-ter-and State Chairman Themas V. Cooper is greatly pleased with their address. He finds it "eutircly inoffensive" and that it embraces the very doctrine that the regu lars have becu preaching right a!ou. It shows that there is no substantial oilier once in the two ways of the party , and that with geed nominations there will be perfect accord in the next' canvass, se far as these are concerned who desire te stay within the ranks of the Republican party." As Cooper has his nominations made aud the guarantee of the Independents te help him through with them, he naturally feels cheerful. In the view of that able Republican oi ei gan, the Philadelphia Eceniny Teleyrttph, should the rumor about Sargent aud Chandler for cabinet place. be " well founded, the line of retrogression, or rather degradation, pursued by the presi dent will be plainly marked. Frem James te Howe was a frightful plunge down wards, and it will require a similar move ment te put either Sargent or Chandler or both, into the cabinet. The selection of Gerham for a place at the executive council table would be scarcely less dis. tasteful te the Republicans of the Pacific coast than the choice of Sargent. And as te Chandler, his appointment would he the sign of base political treachery as well as singular disregard of public opin ion aud tne fitness of things, as it would .mdenbtcdly mean desertion of Blaine by the man who had worshiped him as the sun of the political universe." That is about the size of it. PERSONAL. Hen. Damki. J. Jluuitn,!,, manager of the Cambria works, aud ex member of Congress, has been evdeicd te take a trip abroad for the benefit of his health. Pref..Ici.us I)nEUEi:,prcsidcnt of Roan oke college, Salem, Va., who has been in this city for several days past, left Luicas ter last evening. Rev. P. 15. Pewkk, A. M., who recently died in England, was the author of ninety one volumes, of which 2,729,000 e.ipics have already been sold. Saiiah BuitNiiAUivr still has her faint ing spoils, resulting from overwork. Her pluck is greater than her strength. She refuses te take rest, as ordered by hsr physicians. MeiiTiMKit Matthews, son of Justice Stanley Matthews, of the United States supreme court, was married yesterday, at Cincinnati, te Miss Marianna Procter, daughter of Mr. M. A. Procter. Kl'c.kne Wii.hei.m, practising medicine at R:ubsvile, Northampton comity, was committed en December 27 for trial for a violation of the law requiring all practis ing physicians te register in proof of their having been regularly graduated. Dr. AVilhclm had uet done se, yet he practised extensively. Prince Lr.orei.n's wedding day will come in the last week of March or the first fortnight of May society gossip is net able yet te say which. All is said te de pend upon the alacrity with which Parlia ment disposes of the financial clement in the case. After their marriage the prince aud his wife will reside permanently at Clarcment, whither the books, pictures and ether articles of the prince have al ready been taken from Windser. When the famous Miss Nellie Hasel tine (new Mrs. Freddy Paramerc) get home te St. Leuis the ether day aud ap peared at a reception te her lady friends these newspaper reporters wnem sue se much feared tell us she " was a dream of beauty in her supcib and costly wedding robe, which was cut en princess, with a leug square train, laid in two deep plaits of magnificent white velvet, embossed in large curling ostrich tips, outlined en either side by a quilting of white satin. The tablicr was of pure white satiu, em broidered in crystal aud pearl beads in floral designs, such as roses, fuchsias, passion flowers, &c. The velvet corsage was pointed in front and cut heart-shaped, with rich bonier, embroidered in pearls and crystals, and ornamented in costly duchesse point. The sleeves were of net, embroidered in the same beads, with a deep fall of laces. On the right side of the jupe fell a long cordon of St. Jeseph's lilies and lilies of the valley, with a cor sage bouquet of the same. Around her white and slender threat was a golden chain, from which hung a glittering dia mond bar and locket, and sue were dia mond solitaires in her cars. Her hair was coiffed high in large, soft puffs, and in hot het hand she carried a lovely bouquet of hya cinths and tuberoses."" Jehn Amweg was net there. LAWLESSNESS. THE CROP OF GRIME. HCKUER, SUICIDE, AK40K AND HKIG ANUAGK. ratal Results or Family Kcucls. The Mexican political chief, Francisce Olamilla, has been shot without trial ; the capture and execution of Chief-Arzete, the terror of Presidee del Norte and vi cinity, and thirty of his band nsar Chi huahua, Mexico, are confirmed. At Bellefonte, Ala., in a sheeting affray, C. M. Fennel, N. D. Martin and his son Jehn were all killed ; they were the only merchants in the place and were jealous of each ether. At Round Oak, in Jenes county, Ga., J. W. Gray, a young farmer, interfered with a negre dance aud was fatally stabbed by three brothers Beb, Henry and Aix Jacksen. Gray thou fired into the brothers, killing all of them. In "a general fight" at Debray, Edward Jehnsen and A. D. Harris were killed with knives. Jehnsen was killed by his half brother. Last Monday evening a stranger, pretending te be deaf aud dumb, stepped at the house of Mrs. Benjamin Menree, at Lawrencetown, Neva Scotia, and fatally shot her 19 year-old son and her daughter, aged 12. Catharine Begg, colored, aged 13, was shot dead by another colored girl nanifd May, at Peacock, Alabama, en Tuesday riight. The latter confessed her crime, but could give no cause for it. Jehn Leenard, of Green field, Saratoga, New Yerk, was danger ously, if net fatally, stabbed by Patrick Kennedy, son of Michael Kennedy, an at torney. The elder Kennedy held Leenard while the younger stabbed him three times, one of the wounds penetrating the lungs. There had been a feud between the families. Calamitous Uapncnltiga. Henry Gibsen, a prominent coal dealer of Bloomington, Illinois, was gored te death by a vicious cow. A large water tank at MerAead's mill, Pittsburgh, fell killing a boy named Gilmero and injuring four ethers. A child of Indiana Themas, was burned te death at Blandford, Vir ginia, by her clothes catching fire from a grate. Jacob Black fell headforemost from an inclined piano at the Durham furnace, near Riegclsville, Northampton county and breke his. neck. Ann Dun levy, a single woman of GO years, commit ted suicide at New Yerk, by cutting her threat. R. A. Brown, a prominent citi zen of Amcricus, Ga., committed suicide by taking morphine. The clothing of Mrs. Bridget Lav in, of Scranton, took fire from the explosion of a lamp. She caught up her little daughter and ran into the strcet. They were both badly burned aud the mother will die. A fire occurred in the building occupied by the New England casket, company and McNeil Brethers' steam planing mill in Dorchester, Mass. Aggregate less. $3.1,000. About twelve buildings, in Wadosberough, North Caro lina, were burned en Tuesday night. Less $20,000. Tlie Floods. The Heed in the west branch of the Sus quehanna river subsided yesterday, after the river had reached 13 feet above low water mark at Williamsport. Twe mil lion feel of legs escaped from Yeung Wemau's creek, but were caught at Leck Haven. The upper Delaware was ten feet above its usual level at Mil ford yesterday morning aud considerable quantities of lumber were being swept away by tne flood. The Hudsen river was nearly ten feet aboye low water mark at Albany and Trey yesterday morning and was rising at the rate of about an inch per hour. The decks and cellars along the river in both cities were inundated. The lloesac river was overfiewiug in the Trey & Hudsen track at Pownal yesterday. ISedies Found, Mortimer Balcom, aged 14 years, was drowned in the river at Cohoes, New Yerk. Mrs. Cacey, of Cohoes, disappear ed a few days age, and her body was found iu a mill race. It is supposed she accidentally fell from the bridge. The body of Mrs. Ellen Maguire, who disap peared in Springfield, Massachusetts, several days age, was found in a mill dam last evening. Didn't Knew it was Leaded. Mrs. M. F. Coppege was killed at New Orleans en Tuesday night by the acci dental discharge of a pistol with which her four-year-old child was playing. She had been instructing the child hew te aim the weapon, and sat down euthe fleer te play with him, when he aimed the pistol and fired, the ball euteriug her brain. Ne one knew the pistol was leaded. MIIUUKIt AND SUICIDE. A Mae Kills Ills Altlaiiccil ami Hinueir. Leen Moere, of Biddeford, Me , cm cm pleyed as a clerk in a stere in Bosten came home a few days age te spend Christmas. Recalled upon his affianced, Miss Bell Ciishmau, an cstimable young lady and a teacher in a public school. Shortly after his arrival the ether occupants et the house were startled by the reports of a pistol from the room iu which the young ceuple were, and upon entering the apartment, they found Miss Cush man dead, and Moere just alive. Miss Ciishmau had, apparently, been shot while seated en a chair near the window, the ball having entered her head just back of the ear. Moero was lying near the middle of the room, with a bullet hole under his eye. He expired iu a few min utes after the occupants of the house had reached the room. It is supposed that, actuated by jealousy, he killed Miss Ciish mau and then shot himself. They wcre each 21 years of age. The families of both arc hi "lily respectable, and they are nearly distracted by the tragedy. m m A lUoedy Tragedy In Alabama. In Baldwin county, near Sibley's mill, opposite Mobile, Joel Jehnsen, a well known citizen of the neighborhood, was riding quietly along a public read en Mon day when he was shot in the head from behind a trce by a nogre. Mr. Jehnsen fell from his horse, and while en the ground the assassin shot him twice again, in the wrist and side, and then dragged him 300 yards and put him in a pond, thinking him dead. The negre then mounted his victim's horse and rode off te a party in the neighborhood. During the night Mr. Jehnsen, revived by the night air, recovered his sensesand dragged himself home, a distauce of half a mile. He told his brother, Deputy Sheriff Abe Jehnsen, of the assault. The latter started in pursuit of the negre and found him at Jim Malenc's. As he made the arrest the negre drew his pistol. Jehnsen then shot him whereupon the negre fired back, sheeting Mr. Jehnsen through the breast aud then ran. Mr. Jehnsen ran a little way after and fired at him,-hut the negre ran en. Mr. Jehnsen fell and died in fifteen minutes. A crowd seen collected aud started iu pursuit of the negre, whom they feuud dead, shot through the breast and wrist. He had run about half a mile. Vennera Winter. This has been the warmest December within a number of years. Yenner's pre diction was as follews: "It leeks ugly and smacks of cold bitter, biting, cold, north and south, east aud west, This cold may be somewhat proportionate te the heat of the past summer and extend te ex treme southern and western points. The entry of the month is likely te bring in winter abruptly in most sections where winter is usually expected or experienced." GU1TJ5ATJ PUT WTO TH DUCK. Judge Cox Accede te Connseller Perter's Kequest and Xlle bis Opinion for bis Action. In the Guiteau trial yesterday Judge Perter renewed his motion te have Guiteau put into the deck and Judge Davidge then proceeded te speak te the motion. He believed the time had come when every one present was satisfied that the prisoner was perfectly sane iu respect te his be havior, and amenable te the same rules as ether prisoners. In the case of General Sickles, who was tried in this court for murder, the judge refused te deviate from the rule, although he was a distinguished lawyer and member of Congress at the time, and he sat in the prisoner's deck during his trial. Mr. Sceville said he would assent te any preposition which might be deemed neces sary. Ne ene had suffered mere than he had from the prisoner's behavior. Guiteau (interrupting) Well, it's be cause you are a jackass en this case. If I ha&deccnt counsel I shouldn't have any occasion for remarks. Yeu arc doing well enough en your theory, but your theory is altogether tee narrow. Yeu haven't get brains enough for this case. Colonel Reed denied the assumption that the prisoner's sanity had been estab lished. Ne humau knowledge could fathom the workings of the insane mind, and humanity would dictate, if a reason able doubt should exist, that leniency hi extended toward him. He thought a:i admonition from the court would suffic;. Colonel Corkhill insisted upon the re moval of the prisoner te the deck, and the removal from around him of the special policemen who were net regular attaches of the court ; that he should be kept iu the deck with no ether special protection than is accorded any ether prisoner. Sceville protested against this sugges tion te sheet Guiteau ; Perter defended Corkhill ; and Guiteau kept up his inter rupting aud finally the court said it was hardly necessary te say that the conduct of the prisener had been in persistent violation of order aud decorum. Iu the beginning the only methods which could be resorted te te suppress this disorder were such as must infringe the constitu tional rights of the prisoner, aud that was conclusive argument against them. Until Saturday last no ether method had been proposed wheu this preposition (which he had already had in mind) was submitted. It had hitherto been an imprcssieu, shared by the court aud counsel, that the prisoner's conduct and language iu court would afford the best indication of his meutal and moral character aud con tribute largely te the enlightenment of court and jury en the question of his re sponsibility. It was therefore ou the ex press desire of the district attorney that the court had allowed such latitude of conduct in order te furnish the experts an opportunity of diagnosing the prisoner's case. As it new appeared the opinions of the experts had been largely founded en the exhibitions which had taken plape en the trial, and if they had contributed te enable these experts te reach their conclusions it would be a com plete vindication of the view of the dis trict attorney as te the proper course te be pursued. At this stage of the trial, hew ever, this object seemed te have been ac complished. The trial was new approach ing its clese. The experts had had ample opportunity te make Tip their judgmcuts and proiieuuco them before court aud jury. It was incumbent en the court new te iiu iiu iiu pose such restraints as the circumstances of the case admitted and which would conduce te the orderly conduct of the case. The prisoner had a right te hear the testimony of the wit nesses. He could net be gagged or sent out of the court. The proper place for a prisoner ou trial for felony was the deck. He could only ceme withiu the bar te be arraigned and te receive sentence. If the court granted him the privilcge of sitting beside his counsel it was a privilege which could be withdrawn summarily. While the prisoner had the undoubted right te act as his own counsel or te appear by counsel, he could net exercise both rights simultaneously. Having accepted counsel the prisoner had waived his right te ap pear as such in person. Ou the consider ation of all the circumstances the court thought that the motion would have te be granted aud that the prisoner should be placed in the deck, but he did net mean that the prisoner should be exposed te any danger. He should have the fullest pre toctien. The prisoner smiled upon the judge, aud iu the most insinuating maimer premised te keep quiet if allowed te remain with his counsel ; but Judge Cox replied : "Yeu will go te the deck because no ro re ro liance can be placed upon your premises." Guiteau shouted "Then I move, your honor, that the court room be cleared." A passage was made through the crowd aud the prisoner was finally seated iu the deck. "I ain't afraid," he shouted, "te walk through the streets of Washington. Ged Almighty will protect me, as he has done." After glancing around from his new place he called out ; " Oh I rather like this, your honor ; it gives mc a much better opportunity te sec." After ene or two outbursts en the part of the prisoner the examination progress ed for several minutes without incident. Mr. Sceville handed up the plaster cast of Guitcau's head asked witness if the in equalities were sufficient te attract his at tention. "That loek: like Humpty Dumpty," shouted Guiteau, as the wit ness held up the head and closely exam ined it. "Corkhill, I'm indebted te you for this fine seat. It's a great improvement." Witness thought the head was decidedly well shaped, though he attached very little imporlauce te such matters. Re had in his asylum iusatie persons with very symmetrical heads, and knew plenty of sane people with very ill-shaped heads, Witness did net beliove Guiteau had been feigning insanity in the court house, but thought he had exaggerated his natural characteristics of egotism, vanity, insolence and audacity. TIIK JHIS31NU LINK 1'uUND. The Skull or an Kxtinct Menkey Willi Re markable Similarity te That or Alan. Prof. E. D. Cepe, of Philadelphia, has secured the skull of an extinct monkey wuicn seems te lultill in a remarkable de gree the conditions of the missing link be tween man and the lower animals. It is net larger than the skull of a small ground squirrel, and belongs te a species of marmoset. It was found in the valley of the Big Hern river, Wyoming territory. The professor says : "This skul, is re markably similar in miniature, of course te the humau skull. The brain space is remarkably large, and is, in fact, sev eral times larger than the brain space of any of the skeletons of animals of the same period of time The characteristics of the formation of the human skull are clearly defined se clearly as te be remark able. The teeth are almost the same as human teeth, while the jaw has many strong points of similarity. I consider this skull as the earliest indication of the exist ence of man.lt is a new species of a familiar class and has hitherto been unknown te scientists. The connection between mau and this animal, it seems te mc, must have been very clese, although, of course, nine men out of every ten would raise a dispute. Ne animal at this time except this peculiar species had ahead like that of a human being, and the brain space, contrasted with the brain space of ether animals or even of the monkeys of te-day, shows a vast superiority of intelligence. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. ST. JAMES SUNDAY-SCHOOL. Festival of tne Hely Innocents interesting services Large Attendance. Yesterday was the festival of the Hely Innocents, and as has been the practice among Episcopalians, the annual Sunday school celebration was given in St. James church yesterday afternoon. The decorations of the church remained as they were en Christmas, and te them was added a very large Christmas tree, placed in the northeast angle, between the font and the organ, and hung with a great variety of Christmas toys. The church was greatly crowded, the seats in the centre being reserved for the children. The exercises opened with a proces sional hymn, " Adcstc Fideles," and this was followed by the full choral service by the school, after which was sung the 8th Psalm by the boys' choir. After the lessen for the day had becu read by the rector, Dr. Kuight, the Christ mas carol, " See, Amid the Winter's Snow," was admirably rendered, the sole part by the choir and the chorus by the school. After the Creed aud vcrsicles and " Carel, Carel, Christians " had been ren dered by the school, the rector delivered a brief address en the birth of Christ and the wonderfully beneficent results follow ing it. The boys' choir then sang "Sleep, Hely Babe," after which followed the col lects, the, blessing, the benediction, the Christmas hymn "Stars all bright are beaming," and the recessional hymu. All the music, which was given under the direction of Prof. C. Matz, the organ ist, was well rendered, the choir especially siugiiig admirably, and the school chil dren remarkably well, when it is remem bered that many of them aue quite young and inexperienced. The festival closed with the presenta tion of gifts te the children, each of whom received a book, picture, cards, toys or caudics, as seemed te be best suited te them. All present were delighted with the entertainment. Children's Meeting at St. Jelm'n. The children's festival at St. Jehn's Free Episcopal church' took place last evening, the exercises being of a similar character with these at St. James. The church was very prettily decorated, there being added te the Christmas decorations a very large Christmas tree, brilliantly lighted upaml hung withcv'cry variety of toys and ornaments. The music was fiue and the gifts te the children were pretty and appropriate. The audicuce was large, every scat in the church being oc cupied. The elder pupils received copies of Ten nyson, Cary and ether papular poets ; the next division of the school wcre giveu fancy boxes filled with paper and envelopes; the next class of girls were given wax dells, the boys pocket knives. The infaut class were made happy by gum balls and picture books, aud all the pupils (2G0 in number) wcre given packages of caudics. Police Cases. Before Alderman Samson : Yesterday afternoon Patrick Runic, charged with drunken and disorderly conduct, had a hearing and was discharged en payment oncests. The charge of assault and bat tery preferred against him by E. S. Kurtz, was also dismissed, Kurtz witl'drawing the charge oil condilieu that Burns paid the doctor's bill for sewing up the cut which Burns had made above Kurtz's eye. Before Alderman Spurrier : Frank Sher wood, charged with carrying concealed deadly weapons, had u hearing yesterday and he was discharged. The complaint of assault and battery which bhcrwoed had made against Henry Geed was also dis missed. Frank Conway, for diunken and dis orderly conduct, was committed te the county prison for CO days ; James Scanlau for 10 days ; James Arneld, Wm. Ryan and Wm. Cook fe; 10 days each. IScferc Mayer Macfionigle : A few tramps were provided with lodgings last night and discharged this morning. Twe drunken and disorderly men were com mitted. Before Alderman McCoiiemy : Patrick Burns, charged en oath of Janics Sellers, a one-armed man, with assault aud bat tery, had a hearing, and iu default of hail was committed te answer at court. Before Alderman Ban-: This afternoon Patrick Burns, charged en oath of Officer Cramer with assault and battery, and re sisting an officer, waived a hearing and was committed in default of bail te answer at court. James Dennelly, charged by Officer Lcmaii, with resisting and assaulting him, was given a hearing, and in default of bail was committed for trial. Plant Club and Lecture Course. The "Plant Club " will be organized en Monday evening, Jan. 9, 1882, under the auspices of a committee composed of J. M. Davidsen, .1. C. Burrowes, B. A. Spin dlerand AV. P. King. The course of study of the club will be continued through twelve meetings and the conimittce have arranged for a popular lecture for each evening, beside the regular club work. The meetings will be held in the hall of the Y. M. C. A. at intcivals of two weeks. The object of the club will be the study of scientific and practical botany, and the following is the arraugement of the lec ture course : Jan. 9, Organization, The Cell, W. P. King ; Jan. 23, The Claims or Betany, Rev. C. E. Houpt ; Feb. G, The place of Betany among the Natural Sciences, Prof. J. S. Stahr ; Feb. 20, Commercial Fibres, C. B. Lengcncckcr ; March ", Fossil Betany, B. A. Spiudler ; March 20, Bot Bet any and Agriculture (lecturer te be an nounced) ; April 3, Insectivorous Plants, J. C. Burrewcs ; April 17, Geographical Betany, Prof". R. K. Buchile; May 1, Betany and Medicine, Dr. S. T. Davis ; May 15, Microscopic Betany, J. P. Mc Caskcy : May 29, Economic Etymology, Ptef. S. S. Rath von ; June 12, Systematic Betany and Review. The Law Library. On next Monday, at 10 a. m., the regu lar annual meeting of Lancaster Law Library association will be held in the court house. By that time contractor Jehn Evans will have finished the improvements made in the large room of the library. It consists et shelving above the former shelving and a gallery about three feet wide around it, reached by a stairway in the southeast corner of the room. The gallery is swung en iron reds run down from above and makes a neat and much needed improvement, largely increasing the capacity of the room for the accomme datien of the books. Te this upper shelv ing will be removed the Judge Ycates library aud ether hooks net frequently used and te the smaller room., next te the main court room, will be taken the books of most frequent reference from which the lawyers are often hindered by the meeting of the grand jury iu the big room. The gallery and shelving were put into the library room by the county ; the library association owns the hooks. SAXDKKS. The Weman Killer In the Penitentiary. Edward Sanders, convicted of murder in the second degree iu killing Mary Sey. meurand entcnccd te an imprisonment of elcvcu years and nine months in the Eastern penitentiary, was taken te that institution, yesterday, by Sheriff J. S. Strine and Deputy Sheriff Chas. M. Strino. They returned te Lancaster last evening and say they had no trouble in conveying and delivering the criminal te-tho care of his new keepers. PENSSTLVAlflA GEHMANS. Their Substantial Advancement Kece3nUed Public Ledger. Het many years age it was quite the fashion te speak with something like a sneer of Pennsylvania Dutch, as if the pee ple ami muir language were quite ueneatu the standard of general education. Then came a period of admiration and imitation, beginning with Hans Breitmaun's pectrv, which was amusing but net the least like iue ungual, iuu uaiuuugu s verses, less poetical or humorous, but much nearer the composite language of our native-born German speaking population, aud quite a literature of books in and en that curious dialect. In our own time we have seen the results of serious study of the history of the successive emigrations and settlement of Germans in this state when it was still a province, and Prof. Seidcnsticker, in the December Scribncr, gives a geed account of their religious creeds and forms, while Mr. .S. W. Pennypackcr, in several arti cles in the Pennsylvania Magazine of His tory, described their literature, with the bibliographical rarities still extant of great volumes beautifully printed, such as the famous German Bible, by Sauer, of Gcrmantewn, nearly fifty years before any English Bible was issued in this country, aud the fine pertly folios of religious works from the press of Ephrata. Even new there is a movement en feet for the purchase of a rare collection of these early printed German books, gathered together through long years of painful watching iu the old-fashioned homes of the do de do scendauts of the early, settlers, by Mr. Jehn Casscl, of Montgomery county, one of the numerous descendants of the Gcrmantewh printer, Sauer, and when this is housed withbe ether rari ties iu the library et the Historical Seeicty of Pennsylvania, it will deserve careful study. But quite apart from any question of merely antiquarian interest there is the still larger and broader ene of the influ ence exercised by this vigorous race iu its new home en this side of the Atlantic. A recent distinguished German visitor, Mr. Carl Herzeg, for many years in high office in the Prussian government, and civil gov ernor of Alsace-Lerraine, was very desir ous of ascertaining hew far the original German settlements wcre still factors in this and the adjoining states. In a con ference at the library of the Historical so ciety of Mr. Herzeg with Messrs. Seidcn sticker, Peunypaekcr, Keim aud ethers, well acquainted with the Pennsyl vania Germans in their homes to day, aud in the traditions of their ancestors, this whole matter was carefully gene ever. Beginning with the purchase of the Gcrmantewn tract by the Frank fort company, Penn secured the coloniza tion of his new province by a large body of excellent settlers from a class of well-to-de Germans, all in search of a country where they could worship Ged in their own way and under the leadership of Francis Daniel Pasterius, a man' of great learning and real executive ability. Gcrmantewn had its own local government and main taiucd its original character down te the Revolution, when the new influx seen made itself felt and led te the rapid growth of the suburban village, which con tinued until it was incorporated with the city by the act of consolidation. The suc cessive settlements of the Meravians al Bethlehem, of the Dtiukcrs at Ephrata, am! of ether branches of the same peace-loving aud law-abiding class of emigrants, as well as the large population or Reading and its neighborhoods wcre for many years almost unbroken by ether people and ether languages than German. Gradually, however, the great natural advantages of Reading and Bethlehem led te the estab lishment of important manufacturing and railroad enterprise in and near these towns, and the German eminent has been overwhelmed by the rapid population of all nationalities. The rural population of Lancaster and the adjoining counties stil! remains largely unchanged, and the Penn sylvania Germans bave spread slowly but almost irresistibly down through the great valleys of this state and of Maryland and Virginia, and throughout manj of the western counties of Pennsylvania, until there is hardly a purely agricultural dis trict in which they de net make them selves felt alike by their industrious and successful farming and by their steady ad hesion te the faith and forms of their an cestral worship. Fortunately they arc rapidly growing into a fuller and mere hearty zeal for education, and schools, newspapers and a literature of both temporal and theological kinds are effectively working twen the rising generations. The Pennsylvania Ger mans arc today found rcprcseuted in Con gress, in the great universities, iu churches of all denominations, in the leaders of science and art aud manufactures, en the bench, at the bar, in medicine, everywhere, in short, where pcrncvcrauce.stcadfast pro gress and real earnestness of purpose and capacity might be expected. Te find men whose descent is almost an irrefragable proof of geed training, is equivalent te finding them in places of trust, honor and profit. The Gcrmau traveler of today, who leeks for the representative of the Germans who came te Pennsylvania with the first settlers, will find them men who de honor alike te the country of their an cestors and the country of their birth. OUK COICN ci:ei. The Agricultural DureauVi Overc-tininte. Wm T. Smcdlcy, writing te the Gcr Gcr maneown Telegraph, notes " what a very uncertain thing the crop estimate for the United States, or eveu our own state, is. I have no doubt but that we have the lour hundred aud fifty reporter.? claimed, but I de have doubts about their making a very critical examination. Yeu never met these officials, nor did you hear of any one who has met them. They probably reside iu some town or village and make their estimates from what they sce iu their chance journeys along the railways. But as for their making extended critical tours of inspection of the condition of the crops in their various stages of growth, I have never heard of it : and by no ether means Pcan they ever approximate it. The cen sus bureau can get. a tolerably lair esti mate of the productions of a state or county, but it isdeneby having a through- incss et search that our state eluciau " never" dream of. "I de net see any report of our corn-crop for the present year ; but for 1881 the state bureau gives Chester county ever 1,000,000 bushels, and Lancaster county "J,29'J,2G2 from 80,231 acres, or au average of forty bushels per acre. That leeks pretty strong, even for se geed a county as Lancaster, for though it has much splendid corn laud, like every ether section it has a fair share of thin land that in making up an esti mate always brings the average down. Whatever may be the estimate by our state beard of the corn-crop" of Chester county l(jr the present year, the facts won't give us eighteen bushels- per acre ; and information picked up from sharp men, whose business has taken them through the state in almost every locality, leads me te believe that few parts will make a better showing." Troublesome Mosquitoes. It may appear strange, but it is never theless true, that last night, December, 28th, mosquitoes were plentiful in differ ent parts of the town, and wcre se annoy ing with their buzzing and biting that many geed people could net sleep. In no former year, probably, in this latitude were there complaints of mosquitoes, after Christmas. Constitutional Convention Keur.ien. S. II. Reynolds, esq., and Hen. D. W. Patterson have gene te the reunion -of the members of the constitutional convention which comes off in Pittsburgh. COLUMBIA NEWS. OUR KKCULAK COKUliU'ONi.llNci: The Mouutvllle Oulntet Keunleu. A pleasant party of gentlemen gathered at Dr. Bcrutheizers last evening en the occasion of the reunion of the Meuutvillc quintet, first organized in 185$. Net one of the original members was absent aud all enjoyed themselves under the en tertainment of their host. After deciding te form a permanent or er or ganizatieu and some time had been spent iu mutual congratulations, ifcc, the doctor invited his guests te the dining room, where a table was spread fairly groaning under the geed things thcteen. Iu the centre of the tabb was a large pyramid of fruit and. flowers, which elicited expressions of dclhjht from all, while the menu was such as te make the epicure glad. After doing justice te the supper the guests adjourned te the par lors and music aud conversation followed. It was decided te have the new organiza tion te consist of thirteen, that number being present, and the following officers were elected: President, J. II. Witmcr; secretary, J. Halls Fridy; corresponding secretary, Dr. Beruthei.el ; treasurer, R. M. Fridy ; musical director. D. F. Rccse ; ergauist. Will Matthew. Each member is te provide himself with a plate, cup, knife and fork and the club wiil have a reunion once every year at the homes of its mem bers. Besides their reunions they will meet from time te time under the direc tion of Mr. Rtcs?, and, as each number is proficient in the ait of music, some fine entertainments may be expected as the outgrowth of the organization. Mr. Fridy invited the club te meet at his home in Mountville en the 22a of February and a geed time will be had. After a vote of thanks te their host, and also te Mr. Mat thew for his services "at the organ, the club adjourned te meet as above stated. Wolf's orchestra furnished some fine music from 7 te 9 o'clock. Klectien nT OfRccrs. E. E. Lutheran Sunday school officers have been elected, as fellows : Sup't., F. A. Bennett: Ass't. Supt.. J. G.Pierce; Trcas., L. W. May ; Sec, C. L. Filbert ; Libr'n., Samuel Filbert ; Ass't. Libr'n., Harry C. Yeung ; directors, Jehn Stcrliue, jr., II. C. Lichty, Jehn Wilsen, R. C. Ceuklin and S. P. Graver. Infant depart ment : Supt., Mrs. R. G. M. Little ; Ass't. Sup's."-., Mrs. S. P. Graver and .Mrs. Yentzer. Church officers have been elected : Elders, Jacob 11. Oberlain and S. Fil bert ; Deacons, J. G. Bcuner, E. M. Stevenson, S. P. Graver and Jehn T. Bieh ards. Te-morrow evening the members of the Sunday school will give their beauti ful cantata of " Fairy Grotte " in the opera house, aud a tine entertainment is premised Doreugli l'revllie-i Biiehcr-MerriK trouble likely will he settled. Rev. W. P. Evans mat lied C. Sheek and Miss He idler this morning. L'peu Rebert Bven's complaint Squire Voting held Bill' Pester AVi tiers in $100 bail ler court. At Marietta engine Ne. 208 ran into the rear of Ne. 114s train ; cabin damaged ; Columbia wreckers eleaied the track. Buffalo Bill played te $:'00 house, Nellie Ling:trd fainted iu first act. Kiver bank full, legs floating down and boatmen catching them. Colored ball a success aud orderly ; Jim Moero took his wife home forcibly, but she get hack. Frank Paine and Samuel Guiles .home from Washing ten ; Daniel Geed, of Philadelphia and Jehn Lincawcavci- visiting Columbia. Shawnee furnace, Ne. 2, starts te-morrow evening. ' Pinkeye " spreading. "AH the Rage" Saturday evening The Colonel" in piespcut. Columbia ball next Monday cveniug. ill the igie steamer ever come '? KB IV rAK. c?.t Bltiiiiltiy a Leul IIlid:iy. Monday next, the "2d day of January, will be a legal holiday, but comparatively few people iu Lancaster will keep it as such, though a number of the young ladies are reported te be nriaiigu-g te "receive callers." The banks will he e'.wnd, of course, and persons having notes ndliug due en that day, or oilier finani;! engagements te meet, will be rcq'uireil '- :-ttl upon Sat urday preceding. The posteflico will observe Sunday hours and be open only between 9 and 10 o'clock a. :n. and G and 7 p. in. The county officers-elect will assume the duties of their respective offices en Mon day, and the sheriff, register, prothouo prethouo protheuo tary, cleric of quarter sessions, clerk of orphans' court and register will keep their offices open for the transaction of business as usual. The office of the county treasurer was closed last evening and will net be opened for the transaction of business until next Tuesday. This course is usual, aud is necessary te enable the retiring treasurer te pest his books, and hand them and the county funds ever te his successor en Monday. The trrasuicr-elcet cannot transact business en Monday because the banks will be closed. Fer the same reason tin: county com missioners elect will organize the heard and adjourn without transacting any ether business. The daily net: .papers will be published as usual, and all the stoics and shops wiil be kept open. Our country friends who will no doubt ceme te the city by thousands, will be much better cared for than they were ou Monday last, the second day of Christina'?. TIJf. WKATIiKK. An Aliiteratlve l)'5(-riiileii or thu I'rcvnl' liiK .1tcleer)lciieal Moeilnaiiil Tensrs. As Vcnner aud DeYec have shown, any body can predict what kind of weather we arc net going te have hereafter. But the past few days, with their endless varieties and variations, have upset prophecies and defied almanac makers. Hew the weather clerk is thought of iu these parts may be judged from these expressions about his work, which the reporter has taken en the fly in his walks around town this week : " An April Atmosphere." " Balmy Breezes Blew." " Celd Can't Comet." " Dear Delightful Days." " Endure Eternally !" " Freezing Fiddlesticks 1" "Grand, Gorgeous, Glorious!" " Haz, Humid." " Ice is Invisible." "June !" " Keen ! Killing !"' "Levely !" "Miserable mud." "Net nice !" "O ! Oh ! Ohe I" "Perfectly Peerless." 'Quite (inter." "Rather Raw. ' " Se Sloppy.'- "Toe Treacherous." " Utterly Utter." " Vain Vcnner Vanquished." "AVendcrful AVintcr Weather." "Xtrcmcly Xtraerdinary." " Yuletide !" "Zounds! Z-phyrs." 15iS Hegg. Mr Jacob R. Ruttcr, of Intercourse, the gcuial landlord of Cress Keys hotel, kiilcd en Monday, two hogs that weighed 1,109 pounds. His friend Mr. A. B. P , of Honoybreok, will please observe. The purse was wen by Kling the butcher, and cx-cemmittceman, and Diller, the tobacco buyer, or Old Hickory of Paradise. "I K 1 l 5 ? l
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