LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1882.
lncaster intelligencer.
TUESDAY EVENINO, JAN. 3, 1882
Very Suspicions.
Oa last Friday morning the retiring
beard of county commissioners, Messrs.
Ceble, Bushong and Montgomery met
and concluded the business of their
term, and by agreement finally closed
the office se far as they were entrusted
with its administration. In the after
noon Prothenotary McMellen came in
with a bill, which he offered te present,
when he was informed by Ceble and
Montgomery that they had suspended
business. Mr. Ceble, however, asked te
see his bill, but McMellen said that if
they had closed their business there was
no use in showing them the bill and
walked out.
At some place that day, at some time,
reported te have been at midnight or
some oilier uncertain hour, the neces
sary approval of Ceble was secured te
this bill and ethers, and warrants were
drawn by Commissioners Ceble and
Bushong en the county treasurer for
$1 ,800 in favor of Prothenotary McMel
len, for $1,41 l.:W in favor of Sheriff
Jacob S. Strine, and S211.e0 in favor of
Jehn II. Barnes, jb printer ; and they
respectively drew this money en these
warrants from the county treasury ; Hie
Democratic county commissioner, Mr.
Montgomery, knew nothing of them
until he heard they were paid. All three
of the bills for which these warrants
were drawn had previously been refused
payment by a majority of the beard, that
majority consisting of Montgomery and
Bushong, Hie latter of whom has been
for a year or mere " out" with McMel
len. lie is new " in" with him.
Tint suspicious change of mind en the
part of one of the commissioners, the
suspicious circumstances under which
these warrants were secured, the fact that
neither of the Republican commissioners
has been like Catsar wanted hi3 wife te
be, have created a great deal of suspicion
regarding the honesty of these bills and
the honesty of the proceedings attending
their payment.
Mr. Barnes's bii! was for printing done
fbr the county, eflicial blanks, etc., since
November, 187S, and a portion of it, at
least, was for blanks ordered by Clerk of
(Quarter Sessions Urban for his whole
term, a large part of which were ren
dered useless by a change made in the
rules of court after they were printed.
It does net appear that the clerk evt r
had authority te order three years supply
of blanks or that proposals were ever
asked for the supplies which Barnes was
paid for furnishing. Hence the objections
which had previously been made te pay
ment for them.
Sheriff Strine's bill was for fees, for
which the county is, we believe, liable,
and the objection te its payment was
an unsettled account against him for
jury fees, for which the sheriff admits
his liability te the county, buL he holds
that he has never received them, as they
were paid te the prothenotary instead of
te him. We are told by these authorized
te speak for him that the prothenotary
has failed te pay these ever te him, but
that in his settlement with the protho pretho prothe
notary he will deduct them from his ac
count ; and that he is new, and always
has been leady te account te the county
for them whenever the atueunL of tliem
is ascertained. As the sheriff and his
bondsmen are liable for this there
cannot eventually be any less te
the county by the payment of his
bill of fees, if they are legal and proper,
without a settlement, though manifestly
the proper way would have been te have
bad a square open settlement of both ac
counts with the commissioners ; and an
honest bill should net have had te make
a midnight hunt after and have had
ether suspicious means brought te bear
upon an honest commissioner te secure
his approval of it.
Prothenotary McMellen 's bill of $1,S00
is for extra services rendered in re
arranging Hie papers of his ellice, " by
order of court,'" and in support of it he
makes a .statement setting forth the
work done " by order of court' relating
the confusion in which he found the
papers in his ellice, and the labor with
which, since January, 1881, he has put
in order some 1,200,000 papers contained
in soma .0,000 packages, employing most
of the time of two clerks. He fortifies
his statement with a certificate of
Judges Livingston and Patterson that
" the work above stated has been
done in a most satisfactory and accept
able manner. The office is te-day one of
the best arranged in the state. Mr. Mc
Mellen should be very liberally compen
sated' Notwithstanding this the com
missioners had refused te pay this bill
up te the time of the successful midnight
crusade upon Bushong. McMellen has
his money, and has another bill for some
$400, we underetand,te present for ether
work done in the office, which awaits a
settlement of an open account between
him and the county.
We present the facts in these cases to
day. They will admit of future comment
upon some of their extraordinary fea
tures, notably the extra services claimed
te have been rendered by the" prothono prethono protheno
tary, the remarkable recommendations of
the court and the circumstances under
which the payment of the bills wasse-
cured.
Disgusting.
The Democracy of the country have
geed cause te be again disgusted with
the behavior of the different factions
of their party in New Yerk. The few
Tammany members of the Legislature
who are necessary te give the Democracy
control, refuse te go into the party cau
cus, ostensibly en the ground that they
are "anti-monopolists," really, no
doubt, because they cannot make satis
factory terms with the ether fac
tion about the division of the spoils.
All of which is the natural sequence of
the impetuous and summary manner in
which the large Tammany constituency
was treated by the last state convention
of New Yerk. It is needless, however,
te go into the merits of the factional
quarrels of the party in New Yerk or in
Philadelphia. Opinions differ about
them and all sides are unquestionably te
blame. There will never be peace and
harmony until all these who have been I
identified with them are remanded
te the rear and new men promoted te
the leadership. Fresh names ferthe dif
ferent factions and high-sounding
pledges of better things are of no ac
count when the old wranglers direct
them and the old grudges inspire them.
The party organizations in these two
great cities need a purge, a violent
radical purge.
The Prison Management.
We print in full en our fourth page
te-day the communication which Prison
Keeper Burkhelder sent te the prison in
spectors yesterday, and which was net
printed yesterday, only because it. acci
dentally failed te reach us until a very
late hour in the afternoon. There will be
some valid objections te the taste dis
played by the keeper in firing off such an
unprecedented message as this at the
beard of direction of the institution
whose keeper he is, and it may fairly
be held that much of what he
says bears just as severely against the
condition of things when the ring te
which Burkhelder belongs controlled
the prison direction and elected subordi
nates at variance with the keeper.
New that the order is just reversed
Burkhelder and his friends naturally are
mere sensitive te the horn of the Bull
ring in their llesh. liven in this view of
case the communication, and the disre
gard with which it will no doubt be
treated throughout by the present ma
jority of the beard, are useful te illus
trate the miserable system of adminis
tration te which the prison must be sub
ject se long as the present plan of gov
erning it is continued. While men are
run for inspectors as a speculation en
the part of pet-house politicians and the
subordinate officers are changed yearly
te gratify the schemes and reward the
retainers of our political bosses, and
while the double-headed government of
keeper and beard of inspectors, with di
vided responsibility and undistinguish undistinguish
able authority, is persisted in, there can
be no substantial reform in the manage
ment of the prison.
All these consideration aside, much
that the new prison keeper says about
conducting it is true, however often and
better it may have been said before. The
frequency of escapes, the irresponsibility
of the underkeepers, tiie delay in the
subordinates elect taking their seats, the
amount of raw material and stock of
manufactured goods carried, the loose
ness in the purchase of supplies and the
transfer of goods en haiul from one ad
ministration te another, are sub
jects that call loudly for reform.
The people will stand by the prison
keeper if he makes a .sincere
effort te effect this. They will condemn
the beard if they fail te co-operate with
him in securing it. And they will watch
both parties te see if they are working
for the public geed or for buncombe.
Fer few men get into office in this county
by the grace of either of the Kepubliaan
rings who de net need close watching.
'We would like te think well of Jehn
C. Jaceb3, the Democratic nominee for
president of the New Yerk Senate, be
cause he is Lancaster county born, and
because in that trying time when he
was clamorously nominated for governor
of New Yerkby the frenzy of a conven
tion let loose, he declined the-temptation
with dignity. If Mr. Kelly has no ether
objection te him than his behavior en
that occasion, the refusal of the
Tammany senators te vole for
him is inexcusable. But we sus
pect that there is something wrong
with this Jacebsthat he is, like his old
political namesake, something of a de
csiver. The Sti.t which is het against
Tammany is as het against Jacobs
and loudly proclaims his unfitness. It
seems that he has bscn one of the kind
et legislators who represent their pet
corporations better than the people. Fer
that soil of representatives the Demo
cracy have no use in New Yerk or else
where, by the gracj of Tammany or Til
deuism. Fit. Jehx Peijtkk receives a most
unexpected vindication in the public ac
knewledgment or Gen. (Irani, that his
estimate of (Jen. Perter's case has been
all wrong, and that gross injustice has
been done this long-suffering man. This
development of an interesting cas.- is as
creditable te Gen. Grant's sense of jus
tice as it is gratifying te Gen. Perter.
Popular opinion has long been tending
te an overwhelming conviction, that
Gen. Perter has been misjudged and
maltreated. After Gen. Grant's avowal
of his conviction te the same effect,
there will likely be withdrawn all further
obstacles te this Democratic soldier's
complete vindication, and ample com
pensation for his wrongs.
It was a cool day around the prison yes
terday, and the Jfein Era party war, badly
left.
Johnny Geed is the only official who
felt real Geed yesterday, except the county
treasurer. Geed day.
Rev. Jehn Swenk "drew the biscuit"
yesterday, and the first man is te step for
ward who says he did net dcseiva it.
The Seranten Republican celebrates
New Year by donning a dress of hand
some new type, that makes it leek fine as
a fiddle. Our contemporary has our
warm congratulations upon the materia1
prosperity that has been its portion dur
ing the past year ; for in all things save its
politics, it is a model of journalistic enter
prise and ability. It has a push and vigor
supplemented by intelligent editorial di
rection, and a keen appreciation of just
what its patrons waut, that have been the
touchstone of its pa3t succebs, and that
bid fair te add greatly thereto iu its fu
ture course. The Republican is ea the
wrong side of the fence politically, but
with all its intense and aggressive devo
tion te the principles it espouses, it gener
ally maintains with its opponents a fair
ness and courtesy that find ample appre.
ciatien in the esteem iu which it is held
by its contemporaries and the public.
The Charleston (S. C.) Mies
Courier, newspaper, was yesterday
and
sold
by its owners, Riordan & Dansen,
te a
joint stock company ler siuu.uuu cash, i
The management of the paper will remain f
substantially unchanged. I
VINDICATION OP PORTER.
iiKS. UKaM mew thinks that he
HAS llKfcN WKONGEV.
The F.x-Presldent Reviews the Case and
Change Hit Mind After
Nineteen Tears.
Te a N. Y. Times reporter who yester
day asked Gen. Grant if he had recently
reached the conclusion that Gen. Fitz
Jehn Perter was a greatly injured man,
and that the conviction and dismissal
of the latter from the army was
an act of llagrant injustice, he said : "As
you probably knew, I had fully
made up my mind that the judgment of
the court-martial was a just one. Re
cently however, at the request of Gen.
Perter, I have read ever all of the testi
mony and also the orders and reports of
the Confederate officers who were at the
second battle of Bull Run. As I progress
ed in my reading I became very much in
terested in the case and I found that the
facts were very different from what I have
hitherto believed. I am of the opinion that
had all of the testimony and documents
new available been brought before the
court-martial there wculd have been no ver
dict against Gen. Perter. The orders of the
Confederate irenerals show that the Cen
federate army was just where Perter said it
was and net where the court-martial was
led te believe it was. Fer 19 years I have
believed that the finding of the court was a
just ene and warranted by the tacts, but
new I see that I am iu error, and the fact
that for 12 vears. when I was general of
the army and president of the United
States. I had it in my newer te de Gen.
'Perter justice and did net, makes me feel
uudcr obligations te de all that 1 possibly
can te remove the odium aud disgrace
from him new."
"Hew long is it siuce you became
convinced that the finding of the court
martial was wrong?''
"Ob, within the last two months. I
finished rcadiug the testimony about three
weeks age, aud since then I have ex
pressed my convictions unreservedly te
some of my friends. I did net expect,
however, that anything would be printed
iu the newspapers about the matter. I
communicated ray conclusions, after in
vestigating the matter, te Gen. Legan,
who, as a warm personal friend of mine, I
desired te understand clearly my position.
I think that Gen. Perter is entirely inne
cent of the charges made against him, and
am thoroughly satisfied that iu Gen. Pepe's
campaign be did his duty te the very bett
of his ability."
" Have you written te President Arthur
about this case?
" I must decline te say anything en that
subject. What I de or say will all be
made public at the proper time and
through the proper channels. I shall write
out my views and append my signature te
them, and it is quite likely that my state
ment will, in the course of time, find its
way into print. I cannot tell you when
that statement will be prepared."
" De you believe that Gen. Perter will
be reinstated in the army ?"
" I think justice should be done en the
facts as they exist, no has been greatly
wronged, aud thore is scarcely any rcpara
tieu that can entirely compensate him f or
the many years of misrepresentation and
humiliation. Of course, the first step te
be taken, providing that the government
can be brought te see the matter in the
same light that I de, is te restore te Gen.
Perter his geed name and give him back
his reputation as a soldier, se that neither
himself nor his family need longer suffer
humiliation and dishonor. Ultimately he
may be restored te the army, but that is a
point I de net care te talk about."
"What de you think, general, of the
rule that a soldier should always obey
orders?"
" Sometimes it may become the duty of
a soldier te disobey orders. Fer instance,
a commanding general may send an order
te a subordinate who is a long distance off.
lie may net be fully acquainted with the
condition of affairs at the place where his
subordinate is, or during the transmis
sion of the order circumstances may have
taken en an entirely different phase.
Such things have been known te happen,
aud very often, therefore, it becomes the
bon mien duty of the subordinate te dis
obey orders. Beiug iu possession of knowl
edge of which his superior is net, and, per
haps, cannot be, he should exercise his
own judgment and de what may seem te
him te be right."
" De you new understand that Gen. Por Per
ter failed te obey Gen. Pepe's orders ?"
I did se understand for 19 years, but
new I understand that he did net disobey
orders. However, I am net desirous of
saying anything about the merits of the
case iu detail until I de se ever my own
signature."
PERSONAL.
A. L. Wei.per was chosen chief, and
Frank Oarlock and Tlice. C. Erb, respect
ively first aud second assistants of the
Harrisburg fire department last evening.
The former chief, Gee. C. Fager, candidate
for re-election, was defeated.
A complimentary banquet was given te
Judge Peaksen last evening, en his retire
ment from the presiding judgeship of the
district, by the raembera of the bar of
Lebanon and Dauphin counties, in Brant's
new hall, Harrisburg.
Miss West, the daughter of the British
minister at Washington, is described as a
graceful aud pretty brunette, with a
piquant face and expressive eyes, and gees
walking iu a brown dress, with a quaint
poke bonnet tied under her chin.
Miss Anna E. Dickinsen disavows all
responsibility, it is reported, for the at
tempt te serve a writ en Miss Davenport
en'ja. Philadelphia stage. Miss Dickinsen
is mentioned as calling that attempt an
" unseemly act." Her first knowledge of
it was through the newspapers.
This is the way it is headlined : "New
Year's at the Capital. Brilliant reception
by President Arthuk at the White-
iieusu. .anisic, newcrs anu lair women.
A large attendance. Cabinet officers'
callers. Secretaries Frelinghuysen and,
Lincoln aud Postmaster General James
keep open doers."
In accordance with an invitation extend
ed by the Right Rev. W. Bacen Stevens
D. D., LL.D., bishop of the diocese, a
large number of the Philadelphia clergy
assembledat 11 o'clock yesterday in St.
Andrew's Protestant Episcopal church,
Eighth street abeve Spruce, te celebrate
the twentieth anniversary of his elevation
te the episcopate. He delivered an ad
dress reviewing his episcepal expciicnce.
Mrs. Loe ax, the wlfe of the sanater,
belongs te the Methodist church and be
lieves in total abstinence. A number of
ladies in Washington seme of them
preminent in society have ergauized a
secret association called " Guardian An
gels." Its purpose is the exertion of so
cial influences for the reform of congress
men and .ethers who are inclined te the
cup that inebriates.
The Cincinnati Commercial says : "A
dirty and ugly story has been going the
rounds te the effect that ex-Presidcnt
Hayes refused te subscribe te the Gar
field monument. He did subscribe $230,
and offered te make the sum $500 if ethers
in Ilia nnnnf.v Yrnnlrl raien nn onuel e.im
He made no plea of impoverishment, but
stated the fact that of his salary as presi
dent, $200,000, he had saved $60,001); and
that he told Garfield $20,000 a year, by
close management, might be saved."
Burled In the Snow.
Edward F. Ryan, Michael Ryan and
Richard Adkins, employed in the Paradise
(Cel.) tunnel, en Saturday were buried
ene hundred feet deep in a snow slide.
Parties have left Silveiten te recover the
bodies.
DISASTERS.
THROUGH A BRIDGE.
RAILWAY WBECK IX MAINE.
An Iren Bridge Gives Way four Cars
aud
use uunarea reepie ue Down
Twenty Killed.
As the half-past eight train from Bosten
en the Bosten it Maine railroad, Con
ductor Weymouth, with two engines,
crossed the iron bridge at Celes' Cerner,
at Wells, 3Ie., the bridge gave way after
the engines, baggage and parlor car had
crossed, precipitating the ether four cars
down an embankment, and they immedi
ately caught fire and were totally de
stroyed. There were abent one
hundred passengers en the train. One
man, whose name is unknown, was
killed. J. .Henry Dewner, of Berwick,
Me., probably fatally hurt. Conductor
Weymouth and James Nelan, brakeman,
were badly wounded, and Lcland and
James Cauncy, of Pittsfield, were also
badly hurt. The following passengers
were in jured ; William II. Purdy, of Old
Orchard, wounded in the eye ; C. D. Par
ish, of Salem. N. Y slightly hurt ;
Warren, of Yerk, Me., broken arm;
Jeseph P. Roberts, of Charleston,
Mass., slightly hurt; C. K. Tibbetts,
of Bosten, badly bruised ; Mis.
Frank II. Peabody and daughter, of Keu
nebunk, slightly bruised ; Lizzie M. Dixen,
of Wells, Me., slightly bruised ; Jeshua
II. Smalley of West Dennis, Mass., libs
broken ; Mrs. G. A. Clark, of Portland,
injured iu the head ; Paul Wild. Seuth
Braiutree, Mass., severely bruised about
the head ; William Hazlcten, wife and
son, of Haverhill, slightly iujuied. Drs.
Ress aud Wentworth, of Kcnucbunk, and
Hall, of Wells, were en baud aud render
ed all possible assistance. A special train
from Portland has arrived with physicians
en beard.
TEKUIULt: DISASTKi:.
Una Hutiilreil l'crsens Killed and Wounded.
During the Knights of Pythias' festival
at Shaiiesvillc, Tuscarawas county. Ohie,
Saturday evening, the iloer gave way, pre
cipitating the company, numbering two
hundred, te the lloer below. Twe persons
were instantly killed, ten ethers fatally in
jured, and between seventy and eighty
mere or less bruised or burned. The
building took fire almost instantly, pro
ducing a scene of the wildest excitement.
The lights were nearly all extinguished,
leaving the shiieking, struggling mass of
humanity te grepe their way from the
ruins almost in the dark. By the prompt
action of these who escaped uninjured,
and ether citizens .summoned by the ter
rible alarm, the fire was subdued, but net
until quite a number had been mere or less
burned. The night was very cold, and the
sccne is described as frightful in the ex
treme. The doers were barricaded and a
passage had te be chopped through. The
following are the killed : Miss Mary Ncfi",
Milten Yedder, son of Mrs. Dr. Yedder,
burned te death in his mother's arras.
Fatally burned : Mrs. Dr. Yedder, Mrs.
Allen Goeler, Miss Annie Arrine, who
was found wedged against a het stove,
with her side aud hip burned te a crisp.
Seriously injured : Fred Schlard, Lewis
Kerch, James Walter, Lizzie Shewaltcr,
Augustus Beidcr, Mrs. Bruclla Steifl", Gee.
Frielach, jr. Many mere sustain painful
though net dangerous wounds. Many
ethers were injured slightly, but did net
thiuk of themselves in their desire te assist
the unfortunates. These net injured
worked like heroes, saving many who
would etherwise have perished. Several
of the injured are iu a very critical condi
tion. Mary Nell" aud Milten Yedder were
buried yesterday. An immense crowd at
tended the fuucral. The building hail
been regarded as unsafe for some time,
which fact kept many away. The sccne
of the disaster has been visited by hun
dreds from the surrounding country.
Everything that can be suggested is being
done te relieve the suffering of theie who
were injured.
l'ulal limiting Accident.
James Coeu, a well-known mine con
tractor of Pleasant Valley, Luzerne county,
accidentally shot aud killed himself while
hunting.
Uitrucd te Drntl:.
Ill Elizabeth, N. J., Miss Emily Ogdcu
was burned te death by the explosion of a
kerosene lamp which she was filling.
C'ONUEXSEI.
Extracts Iroinlhe Miscellaneous Uj snatches.
The giving away of the print works dam
at East Greenwich, R. I., Sunday night,
caused a damage of $30,000.
The city council of Petersburg, Va., has
elected Colonal F. H. Aicher, mayor, te
succeed Governer W. E. Cameren, re
signed.
Jeremiah Leng, at work en the steamer
Santiage, at pier 17, East river, New Yerk,
leuirem me main deck into tuc held yes
terday, and was killed.
In Detroit, Mich,, Henry Kanimau was
fatally stabbed by Adelph Tiesse, Sunday,
and died in half an hour. The stabbing
was the result of an old quarrel.
A saloon kept by two Germans at Pal
estine, Iudiana, has been blown up by
dynamite by unknown persons. This is
the second building lest by these men in
this way within the past tinea months.
A saloonkeeper named Dill is new in the
county jail at Lincoln, Nebraska, having
been brought from Culbertsen by the
sheriff te escape the vengeance of a mob el
cowboys. Dill had killed a cowboy
nameu inline cam in ins (.inns) saloon.
J. N. Austin, of the produce firm of J.
N. Austin & Ce., Bosten, which failed
last week, has disapearcd, leaving a re
ported deficiency of $10,000. It is stated
that he is largely indebted te country
shippers.
.jn, iviuiau.i wiiy, iue., joe uurns, a
negre barber, was shot and killed by Offi
cer Levctt, who, mistaking Burns for a
thief, ordered him te halt. Burns re
fused te step, and was shot dead. Levctt
has been exonerated.
William Lappe. aged twenty-seven, a
German gardener, fell down the ceilar
stairs of his house ea the Williams
Bridge read, New Yerk, yesterday, and
fractured his skull, from the effects of
which he died.
Nicholas Capsral, aged thirty-lwe, au
Italian laborer, was stabbed en Sunday
night in a quarrel with his brother Anto Ante Anto
neo aud the lattcr's wife, Philemena, and
being left te himself during the night
bled te death.
At Syracuse, N. Y., Rauuic &Seais'
bakery was burned yesterday inerniug.
The lire was of incendiary eiigin. The
less of the firm is $7, 000 ; insurance $3, 0C0.
D. II. Hull, the owner of the building
loses $10,000 ; fully insured.
Iu Petersburg, Va., carefully compiled
statistics ler the year show a large in
crease in all branches of trade. Thcbusi
ness outlook during the past six months
nas ueen mere lavorable than since the
panic of 187:?. The receipts of tobacco
aud cotton show a heavy increase ever
previous year?.
Jacksen Showalter's barn, near Dayton,
Rockingham county, Va., with ene thou
sand bushels of wheat, nine hundred
bushels of corn, seven horses, ten cattle,
and all his hay and straw, were consumed
by fire Sunday night. The work is sup
posed te have been done by an incendiary.
There was no insurance.
Previous te the adjournment en Satur
day the Maine executive council acted upon
I a large number of nominations for county
officers recently made by Governer Plais .
ted. As far as possible they confirmed
the nominations of Fusionists in Fusion
counties, and rejected the nominations in
counties where Fusionists were named te
succeed Republicans.
In Indianapolis, Ind., a street car at the
crossing of Virginia avenue and the Union
railway track was ruu into by a freight
train of the Wabash railway yesterday
morning. Sister Mary Assumption Con Cen Con
rey, of St. Mary's, Catholic academy,
while attempting te get out of the street
car, was thrown under the freight train
and instantly killed. One ether passen
ger in the car had his feet crushed.
NEW YEAft POLITICS.
Fusion et Tarn many and the Republicans.
The Maryland Legislature will meet to
morrow, in Anuapelis. Caucuses te nom
inate officers for both houses will be held
this evening.
The new beard of aldermen of New
Yerk organized yesterday, by the election
of Alderman Sauer, Tammanyite, as pres
ident.he receivfug the votes of all but two
of the Republicans iu addition te these of
his own faction.
The Ohie Legislature met yesterday
morning in Columbus. The Senate was
called te order by Lieutenant Governer
Hickenloeper, aud R. A. Herr was elected
president 4re tempore. G.J.Hedge was
elected speaker of the Heuse. The annual
message of Governer Fester was received
and read.
Wm. E. Cameren, governor of Virginia,
was inaugurated yesterday iu Richmond.
The oath was administered by Judge
Fitzhugh in the library of the capitol
building. The ether state officers were
also sworn in. There were present the
heads of departments, several members of
the Legislature, and a few personal friends
of the new governor.
The New Yerk Legislature meets to
day. The Democratic caucus nominated
Jehu C. Jacobs, or Kings county, for pres
ident of the Senate,and Charles E. Patter
son, of Trey, for speaker of the Heuse.
The Tammany members refused te attend
the caucus es. The Republican senatorial
caucus reneminated the old officers, and
the Republican (louse caucus nominated
Alverd, of Syracuse, for speaker ever
Sharpe by ;. vote of 20 te 21.
UOW THEV URKSSKU.
At the Washington New Tear's deceptions.
Washington Dispatch te Times.
The president were a morning diets
black frock-coat, black pantaloons and
pale lilac, necktie. Secretary Frelinghuy
sen and all the members of the cabinet ex
cap t Attorney General Brews ter, who were
a dress suit, were black morning suits
also, se that settles the question that this is
te be a frock coat administration, although
all the senators and all the diplomats, whose
governments subscribe no court uniform
were dress coats when the ethers wear court
uniforms. The great feature of the recep
tion at the White Heuse is. of course, the
display of court uniforms by; the foreign
ministers and secretaries of legations.
The display yesterday was net as great as
usual, owing te the absence from the city
of several foreign ministers and the illness
of one or two ethers. There were, how
ever, a large number present, and the
abundance of geld aud jewelled orders,
geld lace, colored cloths or velvets, em
broidered in geld or silver; long white
plumes, worn iu hats or caps, and glitter
ing swords made a brilliant spectacle.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUE LEAF.
Lecal Tobacco Matter.
Very little has been done in tobacco
circles in this city.during the past week. A
few leads of leaf were received at the ware
houses iu this city en Saturday, but there
has net as yet been any general movement.
The lets received are said te be geed and
weli asserted. The farmers are still strip
ping, and perhaps one half of the crop
has been stripped. The only complaint
made by them is that a large proportion
of the leaf is short. Te this complaint the
dealers add another that white vein is
very prevalent. By both parties it is ad
mitted that fillers furnish a very small
propeitionof the crop, and that the price
of them old ones especially will be ad
vanced. The following recent sales of new leaf
are reported :
J. II. Clark, of West Cain, Chester
county, has sold his crop at 28c. for 20-inch
wrappers, 9c. for seconds and 3c. for fill
ers, te V. K. Kichmend, for Mendel & Ce.
William Geed, te the same, wrappers at
2.1c. for 22 inch ; 12 and 5.
Albert Geed, te Buyers, McCenncll &
Ce., wrappers at 25c. for 20-inch ; G and 3.
Methuselah Piatt, of the Gap, sold his
crop of tobacco, consisting of 2 acres, te
Jonas Eaby, at 27. 8 and 4.
A paragraph appeared in the .Ixtei.m.
GRXt'Kii two weeks age in which it was
stated that a firm of tobacco dealers
(names net mentioned) had, through the
newspapers, cautioned farmers te be care
ful of making contracts with buyers at
high figures, as they would find fault with
and reject their goods en some technicality
or ether when they came te be delivered ;
and that it was new reported that this
same firm had iu a single day rejected
twenty wagon leads of tobacco brought te
them by Connecticut farmers thus beiug
the first te practice upon the farmers the
trick they had cautioned them te guard
against. Our information en this point
was received from a source that we have
heretofore found te he well posted,
aud reliable. We are, however, assured
by the gentleman who represents the firm
supposed te be alluded te that there is net
a word of truth in the charge made, and
that neither twenty wagon leads nor any
qrrtuitiiy of tobacco bought from Cennec
ticut farmers has been rejected by the
firm. The Intelligence!! freely gives
the benefit of the denial te the firm and
their agent, who is a trustworthy gcntlo gcntle
man and in a better position te knew the
facts iu the case than the party from
whom we obtained the statement com
plained of.
Siuce the above was put in type we have
seen quite a number of country wagons,
well filled with tobacco, wending their
way te several of the warehouses in this
city. Eight or niue wagons unleaded at
Skiles & Prey's, North Duke street, a
larger number en Tobacco avenue, soveral
at Frank Pentlarge's en Lemen street, and
perhaps at ethers. Air. Pcntlarge has al
ready a force of men engaged in packing.
It is probable that en Saturday next there
will be heavy deliveries at many of the
wai eheures.
Oaiis'd Repert.
Sales of seed leaf tobacco reported by J.
S. Gans's Sen & Ce., tobacco brokers, Ne.
131 Water street, New Yerk, for the week
ending Jan. 3, 1882 : 250 cases 1880
New England wrappers, 1538c ; 200
cases 1880 Pennsylvania, asserted, 12
18c; wrappers, 185,40c ; 200 cases 1880
Ohie, G(a. 14c ; 100 cases 1880 Wisconsin,
14(15c; 100 cases 1880 New Yerk, 7(5)
18c Total, 8.10 cases.
"All the Kate."
A geed audience witnessed the recend
pioductieu of Mr. Eaten's comical conceit
at Fulteu opera heuse last cvcning.and for
the most pait laughed immoderately
throughout the performance. Davidgeand
Ilardcnhcrg are themselves a whole show,
and with a few exceptions they have in
Mr. Hill's -company entirely competent
support.
Ilur.d Injured.
Harry Burkhait, of Fairville, a few
days age cut his thumb aud several fingers
very badly while working with a circular
saw at Leslie's cigar box factory.
THE LTNNEAN.
ANNUAL MEETING UF THIS SOCIETY.
Additions te the Library and Papers Read.
The State or the Society ana its
financial Condition.
The annual meeting of the Linnxan se
ciety was held at the residence of Mr.
Charles A. Heinitsh, East King street, en
Thursday evening, December 29, 1831,
Prof. Stahr and the secretary, Dr. M. L.
Davis, in their chairs. After the custo
mary opening and collection of dues, the
following additions and donations were
made :
Library International Scientists' Di
rectory for, 1881-2,434 pages, demi-octave.
Annual Repert of Commissioner of Patents
for 1SS0, 430 pages quarto. Alphabetical
List of Patentees and Inventors, January
te June, 1881, 258 pages quarto. Proceed
ings of Academy of Natural Sciences, for
June and July, 1831. Catalogue of the
Fungi of the Pacific Coast, 46 pages, mcd.
octave, lrem California Academy of Nat
ural Science. Nes. 21, 22, 23 and 24, Offi
cial Gazette of United States Patent Office.
Lancaster Farmer for December, 1881.
Four book catalogues and sundry circu
lars. One envelope containing 18 historical
and biographical scraps.
Ne additions or donations were made te
museum.
The curators reported 2,500 plauts added
te the herbarium of the society during the
year 1881 ; also, 1,000 specimens of
minerals ; 100 Indian relics ; 50 historical
specimens ; 150 entomological ; 300 in
paleontology, and 101 in mammolegy, or
nithology, ichthyology, reptilia and 'mis
cellaneous. Total ever 4,100 objects added
te the museum.
The librarian reported 100 books, pamph
lets and serials added te the library during
1881, besides a large number of catalogues
and circulars ; also, 37 envelopes containing
500 historical aud biographical scraps.
Ten original papers were read during the
year. Since the organization of the society,
5GC original papers were read before it,
only 20 of which were published.
The treasurer reported the receipts, in
cluding the balance en hand last January,
for the year $41.90, aud the expenditures
$23.14, leaving a balance iu the treasury
of $18.75. The whole amount of cash re
ceived by the society during 20 years was
$1,208.80, and the expenditures the same,
less the balance new in the treasury.
1'anern Read.
Prof. Stahr read au interesting paper en
the swarming of the " Brewu Ant," (For
mica Rufa) early in the month of Novem
ber last. This was seme weeks later than
the usual period of swarming, but the
past season has been rather extraordinary
for its mildness causing many trees te
re-blossom, and in some instances te bear
a second crop of fruit. As there was no
weather during which ants could net
have swarmed at their usual period (Au
gust and September), the question might
well arise, Did the same colony swarm a
second time, as the apples, pears, cherries,
&c, bloomed ?"
Prof. Rathven read au illustrated paper
en a species of fungus (Ceprinas C'ematun)
which sprang up in his irarden en the
night of November 3, 1831. This was
another illustration of a retarded warm
season, and the effect of such weather,
among the subject of the animal and veg veg
etable worlds. The fungus alluded te
was one of the cdible species, aud was
fully ten inches in height.
Dr. M. L. Davis, the chairman of the
" committee en the state of the society,"
appointed at the last meeting, read au in
teresting paper, full of goad practical sug
gestions relating te the welfare, the prog
ress, and a creator efficiency of the society,
and the manner in which this could most
probably be effected.
The secretary read a paper from Mrs.
Gibbens en seme of the peculiarities in
voting en questions, brought before socie
ties in Ireland aud en the continent of
Europe. She observed that at a confer
ence held last summer at Coleguo the
prcsident " generally or always " put the
affirmative only. At a meeting of teachers
in Ireland the chairman put the negative
only, and if no one voted " no " he would
declare the motion "passed unanimously."
Elections.
Mr. II. M. Herr was balloted for and
unanimously elected an active member or
the society.
The annual election of officers resulted
as fellows : President, Prof. J. S. Stahr ;
Vice Presidents, Profs. T. R. Baker and
J. II Dubbs ; Cor. Secretary, Dr. 11. D.
Knight ; Rec. Secretary, Dr. M L. Davis;
Treasurer, Prof. S. S. Rathven ; Librarian,
Mrs. L. N. Zell ; Curators, S. S. Rathven,
C A.ileinitsh. Jno. Li. Kevinski and Win.
L. Gill.
Following is an extract from a report en
general finance. " We have tabulated
these financial statistics of the society
merely te show by comparison with ether
associated enterprises iu the city and
country of Lancaster, what a little finan
cial wheelbarrow we have been pushing
forward during the last twenty years,
when according te the magnitude of the
subject, we should have been enabled te
drive a ' six-herse Conestoga team.' It
would be quite safe te say that such a collec
tion as the society possesses, could net new'
he made for ten times the amount it has
cestus : and this fact should stimulate a de
sire for its preservation and pe-petuatien,
among the intelligent and moneyed cit
izens of Laucaster : for, extinguish this
institution and its museum, and such
another nucleus could net be formed
acain for fifty years te come. Ne future
scientists would feel encouraged te begin
such a work again. The public seems te
have very little comprehension of its mag
nitudc, especially since mere than one half
of it is necessarily packed away in
drawers aud boxes. Indeed, there are peo
ple who seem te think, that we are in
seme way, pecuniarily enriching our
selves." After a very pleasaut meeting, ami gen
eral interchange of sentiment, the society
adjourned te meet en the last Saturday in
January, 1882.
A MVSTKR10U8 Al'FAIlC.
Found Wounded and JTrezeu in an Oucn
Field.
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, Mr.
Jehn W. Kettler, juuk dealer en North
Penn street, was found in Hyde's field en
the read leading from Cottage Hill te
Chas. Smith's residence, Yerk, lying along
the fence, suffering from a wound iu the
head, and his body bespattered with bleed.
The cut is right en the top of the head,
and could scarcely have been caused by a
fall. Mr. Kettler, no doubt was lying out
iu the cold during the whole of Saturday
night ; his limbs and especially his baud
were badly frozen, and being ever 75 jeais
of age, his chances for recovery are vciy
doubtful. Last uight his condition was
very precarious. His life is heavily in
to red.
TIIK MINSTKKLS.
Change of Management.
Fer seme time past naverlv's New
Mastodon minstrels have been under the
managemcntefJ.il. Mack, one of Mr.
Haverly's right hand men. His place will
new he taken by Kit Clarke. The latter
gentlcmau arrived here this morning, and
will take charge at once. Before the street
parade te-day the company assembled
in the opera house, where they were ad
dressed by their new manager, who
spoke of his future intentions, in regard
te tUe management, &c. He was heartily
applauded. Mr. Clarke is well-known
here. Fer yeats he was the manager of
different companies of M. B. Lcavitt. He
is a geed man and i3 popular with the
public. Mr Mack will take charge of the
old Mastodons shortly and the fact that he
is with a company is sufficient te insure
their success.
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
NEWS FROM THE COUNTRY.
OBSERVATIONS OF COUUIl'OSUEXTS
Doings Down in Drumore.
Gossip in and and around Fairfield is all
out of breath about a skirmiMi between
one of the sinners of the village and
Zion M. E. church. The fence dividing
the sinner's field from the church yard"
aud belengiug te the church, has been
neglected until it is iu a very bad condi
tion (ether ecclesiastical things besides
the church fences are allowed te get into
bad condition; sometimes in this commu
nity), and thejsinuer has been much wor
ried with straying stock trespassing en
his wheat, aud has net been cultivating
meekness and humility te any great ex
tent. Week before last au extemporary
fence was buill across the carriage entrance
tethe church yard, which had the double
effect of keepim: out estrays and
persons wishing te drive te "church.
The pedestrians succeeded in climbing
ever and crawling through. Little people
can go through little holes. As the fence
was allowed te remain, and the saints and
" followers," all having experienced a
" change," of course, net seeming te come
te an understanding with the sinner,
gossip has been impatiently waiting for a
law suit. And gossip is net fully satisfied
whether the light is for the benefit
of the chinch and the glory and
advancement of the cause, or the gratifica
tion of a personal animosity. Our churches
arc net usually combatively inclined, ex
cept when they have scalawags for trus
tees, and Zion's trustees "are honorable
men all, all honorable men.'' se gossip
is iu a quandary. Last Saturday night the
fence was removed and the Gospel stream,
unimpcuud, Miml.iy, llewed out with
its usual impetus. New the church is very
anxious te knew who tore away the fence.
Net the sinner, he's tee contrary. Net
Jehn McLaughlin, for he's afraid of gh.ists ; v
Heward Hensel's tee peaceable ; .1. G.
McSparrau was stripping tobacco ; Dave
Wcidley wouldn't walk that far ; Will
McSparrau would be afraid of soiling the
geed clothes he always wears; the rail
were left en the premises, and it wasn't
Jim Austin or A I. Iliv.shis ; Will Hastings
never gees out of nights, and VanArsdale
is tee short te reach the top rail ; Peter
Smyth was home with his children ; Squire
Boyd was huutiug up points of law about
wagons, and Park Shank had the ague -further,
deponent s.iyeth net. Perhaps
the New Year opened it te et in, or the
devil te get out, or seme of the " lower
enders' it: somnambulistic wanderings ;
or the trustees Ibiiud they had down
higher than they could roost, and wanted
te get down quietly, am! did it en the sly.
List Thursday evening at the icsidcnce
of the bride's father. N. N. Ilcnscl, Fail
field, Mr. Chas Chamber.') and Mi.ss Jennie
Ilensel entered into a co-partnership
under the firm name of Chas. Chambers
and wife. The article of agreement was
executed by Rev. Cooper. They have my
old shoe thrown after them.
Wednesday of last iwek a very delightful
surprise was given te Mr. and Mis. Samuel
Aukrtim by about sixty of their friends
and neighbors, who :.te enough te give
half our township the dyspepsia. It is
wonderful the amount el geed things we
eat here. The worthy ceuple appreciated
the occasion highly. Addresses were made
by RobeitUoyd and .las. G. McSparrau.
Mr. Ankrutu is ene of our geed, unteni
tied Democrats, iu which, as in everything
else, he is strangely seconded by his excel
lent wife, and informed by the Intei.i.i
geeceu. Our friends will quit the stu
priss business seen or furnish us a li.st of
new adjectives.
The Fairfield lycciim will discuss Gui-
teau's claim te life next Kriday cveniug.
Mr. J. W. VanArsdale is stripping his
crop of tobacco grown mi Mr. Win. Hast
ing's farm, Fairfield. 1 1 is perhaps ene of
the finest lets of teb. cee in our neighbor
hood and is sold for a nice price. 'Mr. Van
has shown us a leaf that is translucent iu
its fineness and is as light as a feather
forsooth ! light as two feathers.
THE HARLS.
N a:VS FK031 'I II K IMS' i:nii.
The midget et Our t.euur
I. alie Cirics-
leu!0:it.
This village has again been visited by
that fell destroyer Death, and it almost
seems that its intention is te entirely wipe
out whele families from our midst. The
following deaths have occurred in the
family of Henry Decker, of this place,
within a couple of mouths : Samuel
Rauck, aged 75 ; Kate Iianck, aged 10 ;
Henry Decker, :ig;d 22 ; Alice Decker,
aged 5 ; Levi Decker, aged 25 ;
aud, there are two mere sick at present,
with the same disease. Mhs Annie Ham
meud was buried fiem the adjoining farm,
and both Henry Kr.tt and his wife en a
neighboring fan:', within a mouth, leav
ing a family of eleven children, seme of
them quite young ; but they have all found
homes among friends of the family. Mi is
Clara Gehr.et this village, has also died of
consumption.
On account of the mild weather building
has been carried en extensively thia win
ter and our lumber man, Mr. W. II. Swci
gart, has Icea doing a very large busi
ness ; ha says I he present has been the
bcst'yeai- for busineis he ever had. Mr.
Charles Swigart has completed his store
building which will he occupied the ensu
ing year by Mr. Ezra Witmer, who is at
present engaged in business at NeUaway
Court Heuse, Virginia. Mr. Swti;;ait has
purchased a tract of land from the estate
of Samuel Ranck, deceased, which he con.
templates laying off in building lets, and
will cither sell the lets or erect buildings
en them himself. We expect by the end
the year 1S82 te sce at least a score of
new heates and business places iu Cedar
Lane, and if some of our ether villages de
net hurry up. Cedar Lane, of only a ceuple
of years growth, will lay them in the
shade.
Wm. Geed and son, who met with an
accident some time age while hauling
rail?, arc improving. Mr. Geed is able te
be out again, aud the young man who had
a fracture of one of the bones iu his leg is
improving.
Farmers ami tobacco glowers have,
taken advantage of the damp weather, anil
are all busy stripping their tobacco, the
bulk of it being already sold, although a
(aw of the choicest as well as a great
many geed lets still are iu the maikct.
Great quantities of Western corn have
been shipped into this valley for the use
of our farmers. W. II. Swcigait has sold
ever 5,000 bushels within the List 00 days,
besides what Geerge A. Wallace of East
Earl has disposed of. Besides these
dealers, a great many farmers have hail
whole car leads consigned te themselves
for their own use.
During the h liday season quite a
number of our young folks, here entered
into the bends of matrimany. East Earl
can beast of ever a score of couples who
have put en the yoke and met likely there
will be as many mere between new and
April.
Public sales are beginning te take place
and in the next fevr months many dollars
weith of persona! property will change
hands iu this section.
Mr. Geerge Zeni, of Cedar Lane, has
slaughtered the heaviest porker of our
village ; weight 570, only 10i months of
age.
, Siile of Horses
Samuel Hess & Sen, auctieaecrs, a.ild at
public sale, January 2, 1882, at the Mcrri
mac house, Lancaster ci:y, Pa., for Gee.
Gressman, IS head of heavy Canada horses,
at an average mice of $208 ner hnn.l thn
J highest price paid being $280.