LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER MONDAY, JANUARY 9,1882.
iLaucastet IntelUsencet.
MONDAY EVENING, JAN. 0, 1882.
"Setting It Up."
Frem Ohie comes intelligence of a
brisk canvass about opening in that state
ever tiie next Democratic nomination
for president, the name which is most
discussed being that of Senater Geerge
H. Pendleton. The preparation said te
have been made by him and his friends,
has net only served te start these who
favor his candidacy eh the way of pro
moting it, but his personal or factional
enemies are also aroused and have put
en their paint and tomahawks and gene
en the war path. We hear rumors of
grudges te be paid eh", old scores te be
settled, and sharp knives te Iks put into
this person and that. AH of this sort of
talk from Ohie, in connection with the
dissensions in New Yerk, and the prom prem
ised rough-and-tumble in Philadelphia,
constitute a most delightful preparation
for the next national struggle. Happily
it is confined te and is in the interest of
a few wrangling politicians assuming
the leadership of the party aud using its
organization continually for their own
ends, willing te let it go te ruin and de
feat when they arc net served. What
the great mass of the Democracy in Xew
Yerk, Ohie and Pennsylvania want uew
is organization, harmony aud the sinking
of all selfish personal ends in the direction
of the party. Willi these all three
states can be carried for the next Demo
cratic candidate for president ; without
litem they can all be lest. The only kind
of men new lit te be recognized as Demo
cratic leaders are these who are willing
te work unselfishly and earnestly for
this efficiency ef parly organization. Te
put the Democracy in geed shape in any
slate for a triumph of this or that fac
tion is only in the end te demoralize and
undo it. There is no man in the party
whose interests or whose advancement
are of
whole
square
as mucl
party,
honest
account as these of the
What
work
is needed is
for the next
parly en its
They can only
two years te put the
feet in tiie close states.
be carried by winning for the Democracy
the confidence of the independent voters,
and that can only be gained by the se
lection of irreproachable candidates and
net persistent place-hunters. The time
has come when te catch a candidate set
ting up everything for himself and let
ting tiie general party interests be sub
ordinated te his own-ought te be enough
te induce the parly te set him down .e
hard that he will net again be heard of.
Suing a licail Man.
Our renders will have perhaps ob
served the bill of Alderman Benjamin
Franklin Kewe, of the Fifth ward, Ibis
city, for costs in ca.es dismissed by him
last mouth. Jake the unfortunate
young woman's misadventure it was
' such a little one "about $i that it
might have escaped notice save that it
was. we believe, the first one he had pre
sented and was based entirely en the
eases of doctors, complained against by
.1. K aider Snyder, ' heard " and dis
charged by Alderman Itewe. In some of
these cases,as has before been pointed out.
theie was no hearing whatever, in ethers
there was no testimony adduced against
the defendant, in ethers the discharge
was effected in pursuance of the accused
paying blackmail te Snyder, and the
most remarkable of them all was the
ease of Dr. A. I!. !arber, in which the
defendant was dead before the complaint
was made. Te the alderman's credit be
it said, that he makes no charge for a
hearing, nor for subpoenas in this case,
but only draws no cents from the
county treasury for the informa
tion, warrant, docket, .v.c. At that
stage or the case it was likely discovered
that Dr. ("arbor had been dead for
months before these proceedings began.
The sum is very small, of course, but it
amply illustrates what a business may
be done at the county's expense under
the present system of paying costs in dis
missed cases. A n experienced cleric like
Kahler Snyder might lake from Hie
gravestones in en of our cemeteries the
names of at least l,OU0 persons a day,
bring suits against them and have them
discharged ; ami the informer and mag
istrate could divide the costs drawn
from the county treasury, which, at the
rate of even 00 cents for each case, would
be a ' very liberal compensation - for
their useful labors.
If the new reform sheriffis net slow slew slow
te take a hint he will find a bread one in
JudgeLivingsten's recommendation that
the county pay for the blanks used in
the office of the clerk of quarter
sessions. When Sheriff Strine went
in, we understand he paid his
predecessor some three hundred dol
lars for blanks in his office, and the
ether day, upon an inventory taken.
Sheriff High paid Sheriff Strine even a
larger amount for blanks which he turn
ed ever te him. cXew, these are blanks,
nearly all of which when jillcd out " be
come public records," and the county is
no less liable te pay for them than for
these which Dr. Urban get paid for. Jf
Sheriff High has like enterprise, he will
speedily get Judge Livingston te mark
lri3 bill and promptly demand its pay
ment from the commissioners under
threat of suing them in Judge Living
ston's court.
Wk de net think even the opinions
ascribed te J udge Black and ex-G e verner
Curtin that the pardon of Kemble and
his associates was justifiable will.reverse
the well-settled conviction of the people
of Pennsylvania that these guilty men
owed their escape from punishment te
the fact that their chief was a potent
and wealthy Republican politician.
Everything else apart they were shame
lessly guilty, they were gross offenders,
and if there was any technical over
straining of the law in their sentence,
there was a technical defect te comply
with the rules of tiie pardon beard in
their application for pardon. Te punish
the guilty technicality may properly be
interposed against technicality invoked
in their favor, aud no legal subtlety can
work a reversal of the popular judgment
that Kemble was duly sentenced and
that his pardon was a flagrant wrong
and enduring shame te the commonwealth.
The Philadelphia politicians seem te
be agreed that Mr. Cassidy is running
Mr. Pattison for governor, aud that is
enough for one section of them te oppose
and for another te support him. As we
have before said, we de net consider Mr.
Pattison's nomination or defeat, the
gratification or disappointment of Mr.
Cassidy 's desire, either, as essential te
Democratic success in Pennsylvania.
But decency and harmony in the party
organization in Philadelphia are indis
pensable, aud if the " best workers"
there will labor te secure these half as
strenuously as they seem te be work ing for
and against Pattison or for and against
Cassidy they will deserve the thanks of
the rural Democracy, and perhaps get
grateful recognition from them.
The Centre Democrat has entered upon
its fourth volume and premises with im
proved facilities te de better in future than
the excellent journalistic work that has
characterized itS"past.
The Northern Tier Reporter, published
at Pert Allegany, McKean county, has
changed its name te the Pert Allegany
Reporter. By whatever name that excel
lent paperjs known, it cannot fail te be as
popular with its patrons as its able editor,
A. J. Hushes, is with these who knew
him.
Tin: Western Press, of Mercer, Pa., enters
upon the new year under a new manage
ment. Mrs. L. L. Garvin .succeeds V. S.
Gaiviu as proprietor and Themas W. Mc
Claiu assumes the editorial chair. The
new editor has qualified himself in the
school of practical journalism ami is a
ready writer and competent manager. The
veteran statesman aud journalist, Hen.
William S. Garvin, father-in-law of Judge
Trunkcy, though he has grown old in the
service of the Democratic party, still pre
serves his interest in the paper and, with
unimpaired mental faculties, will continue
te give its patrons the benefit of his exten
sive information and ripe judgment.
Ol'i: esteemed Stalwail contemporary,
the Examiner, copies from the Heur an
editorial with which it is no doubt pleased
in which this sentence occurs :
While steering clear of faction he Ar
thur has already accomplished much to
ward the reunion of the Republican party,
and has most decidedly distubed both the
cabinet aud the policy of the administra
tion by removing its premier aud appoint
ing a sound, conservative statesman as
his successor.
If the Examiner will cempanc this with
what G ui teau said when he fired his shot
aud just before, about Arthur and Blaine,
it may be still further impresses with
what a prize its party lias drawn. " in the
lottery of assassination."
Tin: American, Philadelphia's political
aud literary weekly, proposes le print
seen a number of articles en Aiueiiean
authors, giving .Mich details, personal and
literary, as may piepcrly interest the pub
lic. Mr. Herace Heward Fuuiess, the
Shakspcaiean scholar, whose meat " Va
rierum edition " is regarded as a crown
ing achievement in its field, will be the
subject of an article, as will Mrs. Harding
Davis, the novelist, ; Mr. Paul II. Hayue,
the poet, and Mr. Prank It. .Stockton, the
humorist, and ethers. All these aie Phil
adclphians by residence, or by birth ; bill
the American's theory is that the liteiary
culture aim products of the Middle stale
are entitled te mere attention and a fuller
exposition.
Tiik editor of the National Republican
in Washington is as stalwart in defense of
the new administration as he was bitter
against Garlield and his cabinet. It is
thus tenderly that its editor, Gerham,
speaks of parting with the Postmaster
General James : "A reformer and an elli
cial ; a hireling by natiire and a pap
sucker by profession ; a master of cun
ning and an adept in ciafi : fawning upon
his superiors and tyrannizing ever his sub
i rdinates ; he was in all positions the
same inflated, incompetent and sill
seeking failure ; the same .spineless and
igr.erant figure-head ; a man without
honor, an official without capacity, and a
perjurer without shame."
Tin: editor of the Marietta Tenes, who
went ever te Washington te leek alter the
pestinastership, had a nearer view of Den
Cameren than mortals gcnei ally get and
thus he records his impressions : -'He is
te-day the busiest man at the national
capital, yet he alway takes time te give
every constituent win calls upon liim a
hearing, and every cause in which Pemi
sylvania is directly or indirectly interested,
finds in him an ardent champion. A
favorite plan of these discontented people
is le speak of him as a cold, heartless and
domineering man, tee distant te be an
preached by people in the lower walks of
life. This is simply net true." Frem
which it is te be inferred that namesake
Cameren of the Times is solid.
DrniNG the latd state campaign a suit
was brought against Change Neble, Demo
cratic candidate for state treasurer, by
Miss Lillie J. Whitney, daughtei of the
inventor of the Whitney sewing machiuc,
claiming $200,000 damages for the re
meval of the stock aud machinery of the
Whitney manufacturing company, of Pat Pat
crsen, N. J., which Mr. Neble had pur
chased aud taken te Erie. We said that
at the time the suit looked as if it was
iuleuded te force an advantageous settle
incut by Mr. Neble in view of the publicity
which the case might gain through his
candidacy, aud the suspicion is confirmed
by the fact that the plaintiffs have never
appeared te give security for costs, as they
were ordered by the court, en Mr. Neble's
application, tj de.
Mr. Uefreex Defies Senater Plmuu
jenn v. ueirees, public printer, is nit
iu au open letter addressed te Senater
Plumb. Au article was published here
the ether day in which Plumb wa3 made
te say, upon meeting Defrces in New
Yerk : "What's the matter, old man '.'
Yeu are net se affable when I meet you in"
Washington. Yeu must want something.
You're tee late ; I can't de anything for
you." air. soirees, uavmg lailed te get
a satisfactory denial Iretn Senater Plumb,
in his open letter says : "Yeu stand bofero
all honorable men self-convicted of bavin"
falsely boasted that you had grossly in"
suited, without cause and in a manner be
coming the lowest blackguard, a man
almost thirty years elder than, yourself. I
am very sure' that these acquainted" with
me will regard the paragraph as a lie en its
face, as they knew that I de net criur-c te
I any one and that such an insult would
I have been resented by me en the spot."
PEBSONAL.
General and Mrs. Gkant shortly wijl
issue cards for a dinner party at their res
idence in New Yerk in honor of Mr.
Arthur.
Emmens Blaine, the cx-senater's
youngest seu, is a clerk in a railroad
office at Fend du Lac, Wis. lie is study
ing the business.
Jehn Pierpont, chief justice of the
supreme court of Vermont, died at Ver
genues, in that state, yesterday afternoon,
after a long illness.
Miss Blanche Roosevelt, the singer,
is writing in Italy a life of Mr. Longfel
low, who is said te take a fatherly inter
est in his biographer.
Laurence Oliphant, the traveler aud
author, was the Inst through passenger
from San Francisce te New Urleans en
the new Southern Transcontinental line.
llAVEitLV is small in stature. lias a
round head partly bald, a keen, black eye,
an enormous moustache, and a pleasant
manner ; controls about fifteen first-class
theatres and runs several traveling shows
besides.
Senater and Mrs. Pendleton and their
family are new occupying their new house
en the next let in Washington, D. C, te
that of Senater Cameren. Its interior is
very elegant ; the walls of the drawing
room are covered with blue silk.
Senater Cameren's young wife, who is
passionately fend of children, has adopted
a child whose parents she knew and es
teemed and who have both died, leaving
the little one alone. The father was a
clergymau, and the couple wera special
friends of Senater Cameren.
The Washiugteu Pest has a letter from
General Jee Johnsten denying the charge
that he recently accused Jeffersen Davis
of appropriating the Confederate fuuds
carried through North Carolina te his own
use. General Johnsten admits having said
that the president ought te have account
ed ler the money.
The annual dinner of the District At
torneys' association of Southern Pennsyl
vania, comprising the counties of Bucks,
Berks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lo Le
hieh, Montgomery and Northampton,
will take place at the Cafe Fiimclli,
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Saturday
evening, January 21.
Willie Seymour, the dramatic author
and stage manager of the Madisen Square
theatre, was yesterday married te Miss
May Davenport, the actress, at Dr.
Houghten's church, in Nineteenth street,
New Yerk, new se familiarly kuewn as
"The Little Church Around the
Cerner." The marriage took place im
mediately after the morning service.
AniSTinns Welch, whose stock farm,
Erdcuheim, at Chestnut TTill, is celebrated
all ever the country as the birthplace of
some of the most noted horses that ever
ran en the turf, has sold his farm and en
tire stock, consisting of about eighty
horses, mares aud colts, among which are
Alarm and Reform, two noted stallions,
and Maggie B. B., the dam of Iroquois, te
Commedore Kittson, of Minnesota, for the
sum of $100,000.
President AuTiinc's children return te
New Yerk te-day, where his son attends
Columbia college and his little daughter
gees te school. Little Miss Nellie is very
anxious te return home, as she says she
fiuds the White Heuse entirely tee big aud
tee lonesome. Her brother, although only
seventeen years old, is six feet four inches
in height. President Arthur's nephew
and his wife occupy his house in New
Yerk, and Nellie lives with them.
t
Till I'AKDON ItOAUI).
.'ulge i.larlc a:til Kx-noverner Curtin en (lie
Parden of William II. Komble.
l-itllntgh ('orrcipeiiflence of the Times.
At the recent gathering of constitution
makers in this city discussion arose as te
the workings of vai ions previsions of the
new constitution, and among ether.-! the
.eel ion establishing a heard of pardons
was specially discussed,
ui view el I lie
te the pardon of
Judge Black in
public criticisms relative
the legislative bribers.
his remarks said :
" I was of counsel for the common
wealth in the case against Kemble and felt
a deep solicitude as te what should be
come of it. When his case was acted en
by the beard 1 was in Scotland, and when
I heard of it I thought of what Sydney
Smith said at the time Pennsylvania failed
te pay her bends : that the proper thing
te de when any American caine te Louden
would be te catch him, threw him down,
take away his pockctbeok aud clothes and
Londen guide, sell the let and apply the
proceeds te payment of interest of Penn
sylvania bends. I felt that might happen
te me when I went back te Londen. But
I remembered that the attorney general
was en the beard, aud I had faith
in him and that he would net
de anything wrong or allow the rest te
de it, and therefore as seen as I get home
I made particular inquiry as te the reasons
for the action of the beaid, and I new say
publicly as I have said before that I was
anil am perfectly satisfied with their action.
If I been en the beard I should have voted
te remit Kemble's punishment. When
holding the office of attorney general I
practically exercised the pardoning power
of the United States, and I remember that
I pardoned a man sentenced for a high
crime en substantially the same grounds
as these en which the heard relieved
Kemble."
Ex-Governer Curtin said: "The beard
is a necessity. I would net have the office
of governor if obliged te hear applications
ler pardon alone. It is tee much for any
man te endure. He can have peace and
comfort neither day or night. Further
more, it is a grant hindrance te fraud. I
once granted a pardon en records, letters
and petitions, all of 'Which turned out te
be forged. Without publicity and an oppor
tunity te oppose, great abuses must
exist iu the c'xercise of the pardon
ing power, no matter hew exact
ing a governor may be. I was an
advocate of the creation of a beard in the
convention, and reported it from my com
mittce, and I am satisfied with its work
ings. The number of pardons granted
have been reduced very largely, and very
few, if any, new get through fraudulently.
As te the Kemble matter, I have te say
that Governer Heyt did perfectly right in
remitting that part of Kemble's sentence
which the law did net impose. If I had
been in his place I would have done as he
did."
Air. Sanderson ter .Senater.
Miippcnsunrg Xews.
We don't knew just new hew affairs
stand in the Democratic ranks iu this dis
trict iu regard te state senator since the
(team ei xr. ricrctcr, ent we can con
scientiously endorse every line which we
find in a recent issue of the Reading
Times, in regard te the affable gentleman
who controls se intelligently the columns
ei tne democratic. Unreniclc. The Deme
crats of this district can de no better than
indorse this recommendation, for it comes
Irem a journal that is pure, orthodox aud
sincere. The article from the Times says :
" The many friends et Captain Sander
son in this city, as well as iu Laucaste,will
be pleased te learn that his friends in
Cumberland and Adams counties arc urg
ing him te become a candidate for state
senator in the Thirty-second district, te
fill the vacaucy occasioned by the death of
Senater Hercter. The captain is deserved
ly popular in Cumberland county, and his
friends hope te hear of his success iu the
political world. He is at present editor of
the Shippensburg Chronicle."
Heavy Snow Fall.
The heaviest snow fall of the season iu
Quebec and Neva Scotia occurred en Fri-
day night and Saturday. In Quebec the
readsVere made impassable by the drifts.
BIG- FIRE.
HA CMEVKU'si SUUAK KKF1NKHV.
A Millien and Ilalf Dollars Le,9.
Fire was discovered at 4. o'clock yester
day afternoon in the immense sugar re
finery of Havemeyer & Elder, situated en
First street and Seuth Third aud Fourth
streets, Williamsburg. The firemen were
unable te control the flames and the build
ing was totelly consumed. The lire was
discovered in the wareroom en the first
fleer. Mr. Thee. Havemeyer had been all
ever the building in the afternoon aud
had only just left wheu a volume of
smoke, making its way up through the
building, gave unmistakable evidence of
the presence of fire. There were nine
men iu the building at the time, and be bo be
fere two minutes had elspscd the men had
seized a hose and turned en streams of
water. Three alarms were sent out in
rapid succession and were responded te by
fifteen fire engiues, but the llamcs rushed
through the entire building at a rapid
rate and seen all hope of saving the place
vanished. The building, which was seven
stories in height and covered a surface of
200 by 130 feet, became a mass of flame,
which lit up the whole neighborhood and
the river for a considerable distance. The
building was used as the boiling or pan
house of the sugar works. When the
walls began te fall, carrying down im
mense copper pans weighing fifteen aud
twenty tens each, crash after crash came
in rapid succession and shook the ground
like repeated shocks of an earthquake.
On the opposite side of First street was
char house, also covering a block and ten
stories in height. The two buildings were
connected by a bridge en the top and by
tunnels underneath the street. The bridge
fell with a tremendous noise, carrying
down about fifty feet of the centre of the
front wall of the burning house. The
llamcs flashed across the street and fasten
ed upon the window sashes of the char
house. The latter was, however, fire-proof
and only a wooden structure en top was
seriously damaged. The boiling house
was burned te the ground, only a few .sec
tions of the wall being left standing.
Mr. Havcmeycr says the less en build
ings and machiuery is $1,500,000. There
was but little stock in the place. The firm
have never been able te have the building
fully insured and say the insurance will
probably amount te CO per cent, of the less.
It is divided in small risks in companies
all ever the United States. The foreign
insurance companies will suffer most com
paratively. The less en the char house,
almost wholly by water, is about $2,000.
One thousand men will be thrown out of
employment. A new aud larger building
will be erected with all possible dispatch.
Oilier Disastrous Fires.
The cotton warehouse of J. W. Lalhrep
Si Ce., in Savannah, has burned. Less,
$50,000. Among the insurances aye $5,000
iu the West Chester company and $2,000
iu the Fire association of Philadelphia.
The interior aud reef of the Westminster
Presbytcriau church, at Fayette and Green
streets, Baltimeie, were burned yesterday
morning before daylight. A val.iable organ
was destroyed, anil the less is estimated at
$20,000. The fire was caused by an over ever
heitid stove. Twenty years age the build
ing was destroyed by lire from the same
Cause.
A tire iu St. Leuis destroyed the whole
sale hat and cap store et J. F. Watkins &
Ce., the picture frame factory and art gal
lery of Pettcs & Leal he, and the book and
stationery store of Sherb k Reland. Sev
eral adjoining properties were damaged.
The buildings were opposite the Liudell
hotel, and during the excitement someone
connected with the fire department of I he
hotel turned en the water at a stand pipe
flooding several floors aud causitigidannage
te the amount of $5,000. Tha total less
en the burned buildings and sleck is esti
mated at. about $200,000.
.tlUtCllKKOUS Oi:i-K!CA'llIS.-
lly llie Ivm-I'1ii aiitl Indian".
is reported from llermozille, Souera,
It
that two bands ei Indians, numbering to
gether 'iOO, who have br-cn depredating in
that section, recently killed Superintend
ent Woeboring of the Lampazos mine,
with 1-1 men, i women and ! children.
Troops have been sunt after the savages.
A gang of Ku-Klux, from Little Black
ltiver, a few days age invaded the village
of Coining, iu Arkansas, with the avowed
intention of mill dei ing four of the citizens.
One of the gang, Itilcy Black, refusing le
assist the ethc-is, was killed. This caused
several of his associates te warn the citi
zens, aud a conflict ensued, in which Unco
of the gang were killed.
lr. GcerRu
Geerge W.
AV. rape's Suicide.
Dr.
Pane, son of the well-
known German physician, Dr. G. Edward
Pape. committed suicide in Baltimore yt s
tcrday morning by taking morphine. The
young man had suffered from malaria for
two years, iu consequence of which he
was very much depressed in spirits, and
iu a fit of utter despondency he committed
the deed.
llreuncil in the Canal.
James Kershaw, while under the influ
ence of liquor, fell into the canal at the
feet of Cotten street, Manayunk, yester
day afternoon, and was drowned, lie was
forty years of age and unmarried.
1'lepliants en a L::il:.
A fast mail train between New Yerk
and Washington was stepped several
times a few days age, by two elephants
wiie happened te be in the cars pulling the
bell-rope. It was mere than an hour be bo be
fere the cause of the stoppages was dis
covered. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
".!.-.( el' Unclaimed Lettos.
The following is a list of unclaimed let
ters remaining in the posteffice for the
week ending January 0, 1882 :
fatdies1 r.ist.lMUe Baker, Lizzie
Barnes, Mrs Ida Beeth, .Mary Urubaker,
Mrs. A. Z. Chipman, Annie Denlingcr,
Mrs. lleyt, Mrs. Lizzie Kecsey, M. Kauff
man, Mrs. Charles Myers, Lizzie Nicklc Nicklc
sen, Christy Smith, Mrs. Kate Shcich,
Mrs. Frank M. Tayler, Yreka Wancn,
Katie Wolf, Mrs. Mary A. Zcll.
Gents' Lid David Brand, Nicholas
Brown, Jehn Bewers, Jeseph Burkhelder,
Wm. Cornelius, Frank Eshleman, Kauff
man Greup. Bernard Haggerty, Reuben
Hickman, Jehn K. Hubcr, Frank Hupp
man (for.). Franklin Heulmau, J.F.King,
Charley Myers, Jehn Ondenev, Ed. Ob
man, Electa E. Smith, Frauk Starr, Wm.
Walker, Jesiah Zcllcr.
Merits County Agricultural Seciety.
At the annual meeting of the Perks
county agricultural society, the old officers
were re-elected, te wit : President, J. G.
Zern- treasurer, William S. Bitter ; sec
retary, Cyrus T. Fex. The society, for
the first time in fifteen years, is out of
debt and with a balance of i:!,.'"CG0 in its
treasury. A resolution was adopted au
thorizing an agreement with the park
commissioners te open the fair ground for
the purposes of a public park, provided
the consent of the county commissioners
he obtained, and that the city councils ap
prepriate the money necessary te the im
provement of the premises.
Jaw I'rekcn.
In a bar-room fight at the Eagle hotel,
New Helland, kept by Maj. Setley, en
Saturday night. Math i as Kaley had his jaw
broken and was otherwise bruised and cut
that his life is despaired of. Fred Shxiltz,
Ellwood Miller and Herace Slote are the
interested assailants. They arc te be ar
rested today te await the result of the in
flicted injuries. Dr. Yundt dressed the
wounds and set the fractured jaw.
ERIN.
IKILAJN1 AJN'DHEK TRADUCEKS.
Lccture by James IJedpath ou
SatiirCay
evening.
James Redpatb, the distinguished poli
tician, journalist, author, and tourist,
lectured te a rather small audience in Ful
ton opera house Saturday evening, his
subject being "Ireland and her Traducers.
In the columns of the Intelligencer have
heretofore been published a very full out
line of Mr. Redpatn's views en the Irish
question. It will net be necessary there
fore te give here an extended notice of his
lecture, which consisted of a well arrang
ed historical and descriptive sketch of the
"Green Isle," from the time it was invad
ed and conquered by the English te the
present time.
Mr. Redpath proved himself te be au
excellent and entertaining talker, and
held the attention of his audience for
nearly two hours. His style, however, is of
a conversational character, aud it was only
ou;e in awhile, when under intense ex
citement, that he rose te the full stature
of the platform orator. He spoke with
something very like the Irish brogue, but
it is said he has net a drop of Irish bleed
iu his veins, being of Scotch descent. lie
said te understand the condition of Ire
laud te-day it is necessary te go back
three hundred years in history. When the
Englishjevcrrau the north of Ireland and
subdued the natives the " wild Irish,"
as they were called aud confiscated
their lands, it was desirable te keep the
original owners upon the lauds te till
them, otherwise they would have been
valueless. Te keep the original owners of
the soil as tenants they were grauted what
is known as " the three F.'s" Fixity of
tenure ; Fair rent ; Free sale that in the
tenant who improved his leasehold, had a
light te sell the betterments. These priv
ileges made the inhabitants of the north
of Ireland comparatively contented ami
prosperous. When the English finally
conquered the whole island, there was no
necessity, en their part, te grant the same
privileges te the west and south, for the
inhabitants could net leave the lands,
having no ether place te go te.
They were therefore subjected te the most
tyrannical government, and had no escanc
from it. If they improved the lands upon
wincli tlicy lived, the inexorable landlord,
who had stolen their laud, at ence raised
the rent.Jse that all the profits arising from
the labor and skill of the tenant went into
the landlord's pocket and the tenant was
left te struggle aud starve. The English
in contrasting the prosperity of the north
of Ireland with the poverty of the south
argue that these conditions arise from the
different religions that prevail in the
different parts Protestantism in the
north, Catholicism in the south
aud west. Mr. Redpath said re
ligion had nothing te de with it. It was
the different systems of government pre
vailing in the two sections that made the
difference in their condition English sup.
pert iu the north aud English oppression
iii the ether sections. Mr. Redpath re
lated many thrilling stories of Irish op
prcssieu by English landlords. He also
denied that the misery of tiie peasantry
was caused by extravagance and drunken-
ness. lie proved from statistics that there
was far less drunkenness iu Ireland than ,
in England or Scotland adding jocularly i
that the bcetch had three geed reasons ler
getting drunk First, they have the worst
climate iu the world ; second, the gloomiest,
religion; and third, the best whisky! He
said that Calvanism was dyspepsia forma
lated into a creed !
Mr. Redpath endorsed the general pur
pose of the. Land League, stating that
Ireland would never be prosperous until
she had a separate legislature and until
the present terrible system of landlerdism
is abolished. The landlords must be
driven out, and ought net te he remuner
ated. The English charge that the peas
antry are inuideiing the landleid.s by
wholes-ale is net true : only two of them
have been killed, and both thc;.e deserved
te he killed and would have been killed
under similar circumstance, iu any coun
try iu the world. During the course of
his lecture Mr. Redpath said it would be
a disgrace te Christianity te have a liber
tine like the Prince of Wales rule ever
any t'lnistian country.
last i:vi:nings fiuk.
A l)kYcl!iii Uotise, Itaru and sued I'liruu,. j
Last eveniug between 5 and C o'clock a '
small stable en the properly of Gcoiiie I
Wissler and a small shed aud frame dwell
ing heuse of Margaret Sutcr, all of which
are situated en Locust alley between Reck
iand and Seuth Duke streets, were de
stroyed by lire. The fire was discovered
by some persons who were passing, and it
was net long before the stable and shed
were entirely consumed and the house
almost destroyed. In the stable there were
a let of hay, leaves, Sic, and all wen;
burned. The building was net insured,
and Mr. Wissler's less will reach $150.
Gedfricd Snter resided in the dwelling
house, which is se badly damaged
that it will have te be tern down.
The family succeeded iu getting ent of the
house and all of the furniture was saved
except a cupboard, wash-stand, two sets of
bed steads and some ether articles valned
at $25. In the shed was considerable feed,
all of which was burned. The less by the
iiest.riwt.imi nf tlm li-irii will rn-i.Oi nli.ml
$400 and there was an insurance of $175 en
them in the Farmers Mutual company of
Yerk.
The fire was the work of an incendiary
and was started in Wissler's stable, near
the alley. The American, Union and Sun
companies were iu service, but were un
able te obtain a sufficient supply of water,
owing te the work which at the time was
being done en the water pipes.
There is complaint of the plug at the
corner of Duke and Middle streets, where
the Union engine was stationed. When
the firemen went te unscrew the can for
&
Jie purpose of attaching their hose.
ie outside iron covering alene came
off, leaving the inside brass cap stick
ing in the mouth of the plug. On this ac
count the flew el water was greatly check
ed, and it was impossible te get the
amount of pressui e necessary te threw au
effective stieam. The plug cap has been
taken te the mayor's office and a mighty
mean piece of work it leeks tee.
A Nin-ren- Escape from llcatli.
A fourteen year-old son of Mr. Jehn
Mcntzcr (painter), of New Helland, nar
rowly escaped being killed en Saturday in
that place. He was riding a herse that
stumbled and fell ie front of the residence
of Gee. O. Reland, and the lad pitched
headlong ever the herse, striking the
frozen ground with his forehead, lie was
carried into the rcsidence of Mr. Reland
bleeding at the nose and mouth, and Dr.
W. S. Yundt was summoned, who. upon
examination, staled that no bones were
broken, but the extent of internal injuries
could net he ascertained. It was at first
reported that the horse 1'eli upon him. but
that is incorrect.
Ilelil for court.
Seeley Jehnsen and Samuel Jehnsen,
the two boys charged with feloniously en
tering the residence of Israel Hanicn, ..8
iJ1i.i(,.iaiia-.i.-)uuti, uu uiu .(, ei iianuarv,
and stealing $29 in money, had a hearing
beferc Alderman Barr, Saturday afternoon
and were held te answer at court.
Leuis Coulman, charged with receiving
a portion of the money, knowing it te be
stolen, was held te answer for receiving
stolen menev.
Country i 'Ik beat tiie city l'nrker.
Jehn II. Stall, of Akren, has killed two
Pigs that d resed 1090 pounds, and " Old
Warwick " says the sausage made would
run a telephone from Millway te Lancaster.
COLUMBIA DEWS.
OUR KKliULAU COItRESI-ONUKCK
" The city of Yerk," if you please, net
" Little Yerk" any mere. The first step
toward changing the charter of Yerk
borough te a city charter was taken in
the town council en Thursday night, by
accepting the report of the committee
advising that such change be made.
On account of the late inclement
weather the St. Jehu's Luthcrau church is
net being erected very rapidly. The
bricklayers only worked one day and a
half the whele of last week.
All day yesterday was most disagreeable.
In the morning a slight mist fell, making
everything damp and chilly, aud in the
evening a heavy fog enshrouded the town
compelling persons te stay within doers.
Notwithstanding this all the churches had
larga congregations ; the Sunday schools
the same.
Mr. Andy Hardnele was presented by
the Chiquesalunsa tribe of I. O. R. M.,
Ne. '50, with a handsome badge of the
third degree order. It is of solid geld and
en the back is an inscription of whom it is
irem aud where presented. It is a de
served recognition of his faithful aud un
tiring work for the tribe.
The Methodist church had a very large
congregation last evening and the sermon
was excellent. But it was interrupted by
a number of young boys in the entry
stamping their feet and runuiug up and
down stairs. If this practice is net stepped
they should be made au example of and
punished. It has gene far enough and
persons sitting iu the rear end of the
church miss the best part of the sermeu
by the noise.
Fer a Pail:.
And new we will have a park. Satur
day's election of trustees decided that
question. 17-1 votes were polled. Following
arc the figures :
Iu favor : Jehn A. Slade, 171 ; James
Perrottet, 151 ; James L.Piukerten, 140.
Against : A. J. Mnsser, 2 ; J. Tyson,
22 ; Simpsen, 27.
It is net yet known whether the school
beard will allow them J,e use the school
grounds or net. Probably the question
will be brought up at the next meeting.
If they de net allow theiu te use it the
park will be a very, very small one. They
should have
no objection, as the school
children will be allowed the frce use of
the park. The trustees have net yet held
a meeting and therefore we cannot tell
hew seen operations will begin.
Little Locals.
The snow rapidly disappearing.
Ice en Steacy's mill-pond 51 inches
thick.
Mr. William Sheubergcr is lying danger danger
ensly ill at his home en Third street, of
typhoid fever.
Mr. Harry Dean, of the Xpy, who has
been laid up with the rheumatism, again
went te work this morning.
Five tramps were fed at the borough's
expense yesterday.
Twe lights en Frent street en Saturday
evening, but nobody hurt. In both cases
all the parties were drunk.
Pay-day en the P. R. R. drawing near.
Council and school beard meet this
week.
Ice merchants again despondent.
. One hundred dollars has been realized
at Mt. Zion A. M. E. church fair. The fair
will close en Wednesday night.
A number of ducks were seen en the
river en Saturday afternoon.
Philip Phillips aud seu will give oue of
their select entertainments iu the M. E.
church next Thursday evening.
Mr. Gayner Pierce, of Urhaua, Ohie, is
visiting in.tewn.
The river is frozen ever strong enough
te bear the weight of a mau. One at
tempted but only walked a few steps.
The treasurer?: account with the old
Columbia Jpublic ground company was
circulated this morning.
A number of Columbians will attend
the weddiip' of Mr. Walter M. Franklin
te-morrow at Yerk.
The Frent street, bagnio packed their
"duds" this morning and left for Yerk.
A crnniX rii7r!ntiii
The repaiiing of the suction pipe that
extends from the river and supplies the
reservoir of the P. R. IS. gave the work
men considerable trouble, as it had te be
cut away. It was net an u-ieejeh.
( 'nluinbia's iter is about te boom
forth. A masquerade and fancy dress
ball at private houses and another ball
will take place very seen.
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After a two weeks vacation the public
schools again opened this morning. Of
course none of the youngsters knew their
lessens, as they had such a geed time
skating and sledding that they forget
all about school, but by te-morrow every
thing will he running in school shape
order.
A drunken mau was heard before
Squire Yeung this morning, but- as he
wanted te go te work ou the Black-&
Upp contract, and premising better be
havior iu the luture he was dismissed.
The track of the P. R. R.in front of the
1. it C. depot is being repaired.
.Miss Fanny Eby, of Harrisburg, ami
Miss Eva Nesbitt, of Pert Deposit, are
th.s guests of Miss Amnie Fendrich.'
Mrs. Rebert Haldcman, of Teledo, Ohie,
is visiting her mother. Mis. Patten. Mr.
Hihlerman has again beeu promoted, and
has changed his base of operation from
Columbu- te Teledo, wheie he will make
his future home.
The firm of Rathveu Si Stair are about
dissolving partnership.
OIS K.lCKFUI. AFFA 1 1C.
IJriiiihiMi Mv, t KulHO a Koiv In a Clilircli.
Fer some time past a ladies' fair has
been going en in the Catholic church at
Mount Jey, of which Rev. Father Fein is
pastor. That all might have an oppor
tunity of attending, the usual admission
fee was net demanded. Saturday evening
a party of young fellows who had been
drinking freely entered the church and
became very noisy and boisterous, even
going se far as te insult some of the ladies
present. The rowdies were remonstrated
with and asked te behave themselves or
leave the room. They refused te de either
A young man named Henry F. Hamil
ton, whose sister was present and very
much alarmed at the misconduct of the
drunken men, told them that they must go
out or they would be put out. He was in
stantly beset by the rowdies, knocked down
and shamefully beaten. Finally the con
stable arrived, the rowdies were ejected
and order restored. Father Kaul, of this
city, was sent for and went te Mount Jey
ihis morning te take such measures as may
be necessary te bring the offenders te jus
tice and prevent a repetition of the out
rage. Train Itecoveretl.
The two horse team stolen from Dr.
Dickinsen at Christiana, while he was
ministering te the wants of the peer fel
lows wounded by the great railroad wreck,
has been recovered. The team had been
abandoned en the read, and was found at
Isaac Phillips's, near Stecleville. A case
of surgical insriiments that the doctor had
j left in his cariiage were stolen, and have
j net been iccevered.
Narrow Escape.
A little son of Frank McLaiu attempted
te skate en teme thin ice, which formed
en the water in a deep hole dug en Orange
street, by Superintendent Kitch while re
pairing the water pipes. He broke
through, and went in ever his head. He
was rescued by a number of beys who
were with him.
A Lecal Hint.
l'liiluu'elphia I'ublic Ledger.
If robbing graves for the purpose of ex
totting black-mail gees en, there must in
evitably be a revival iu favor of cremation.
POULTR.
MEETING Of TUK POULTRY SOCIETY.
Oltlcerft Elected The Coming Feultry
EX-
niniuen rrouibeeia Great snow.
The Lancaster Poultry association met
iu the agricultural room, city hall, this
morning.
The following named mambers were
present : Messrs. R. il. Tshudy, presi
dent, Lititz ; J. B. Lichty, secretary, city;
T Frank Evans, treasurer, Lititz ; Goe.
A. Geyer, Silver Spring ; F. R. Ditfeu
derffer, city ; Charles Lippold, city ;
Chas. E. Leug, city ; J. A. Steber,
Schumeck ; Jehn E. Schuni, city ; T. D.
Martin, Lititz ; Dr. E. II. Witmer, Nefts
villc ; J. B. Garraan, Leacock.
The minutes were read aud approved.
Amendments te the constitution were
read, previdiug that hereafter the officers
shall be elected at the meeting in Febru
ary ; and that the officers shall make their
annual reports at the February meeting.
The amendments were laid ever for consid
eration. s
Treasurer Evaus presented his aunual
report which was read. It shows a balance
in the treasury of $20.23. The report was
audited by J. A. Steber and ('has. E. Leng,
and found tobeceirect.
The secretary stated that the third
annual fair of the society, which will com
mence in Excelsior ball, en Thursday
next, premises te be larger and better than
either of the preceding lairs. Besides the
great number of entries already made by
local breeders,, there are a great many by
breeders from ether parts of Pennsylvania,
and from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey,
New Yerk, Connecticut, Rhede Island,
Massachusetts and ether states. The en en
tries are coming in se rapidly that the oni eni
cers have been obliged te order fifty new
coops iu addition te the large number be
longing te the society.
The following named officers wcie elect
ed for the ensuing term :
President Geerge A. Geyer, Silver
Spring.
Vice Presidents M. L. Greider, Raphe ;
Charles Lippold, city.
Treasurer T. Frauk Evans, Litiz.
Rec. Secretary J. B. Lichty, city.
Cor. " Jeseph R. Trissler, city.
Executive Committee Dr. E. II. Wit
mer, Nctfsville ; J. 15. Leng, city ; Jehn
E. Schuni, city ; Wm. A. Scheenberger,
city ; J. A Steber, Schecueck.
Mr. J. C. Lichty, secretary of the soci
ety, will rccoive entries at Excelsior
hall, East King street, up te 9 o'clock
this evening.
Water Slain lCeualred.
The broken water main en East Irange
street, near the city reservoirs, was le
paired by Superintendent Kitch and a
gaug of half-a-dozen workmen yesterday.
The water was shut off at 7 o'clock, a. m.
The broken main was excavated aud re
moved. It was found te have been broken
entirely through near the middle. A new
section, with a slcavc, was put in, and by
hard work en the part of the men, the re
pairs were finished by S o'clock, p. m.
When the water was shut oil from the
broken 20-inch main, the increased pres
sure and greater draft ou the smaller
mains sent the mud " humming" through
them, and for some hours streams of yel
low water flowed from the hydrants.
When late in the evening the water was
again turned into the 20 inch main the
muddy dese was repeated ; but the water
is all right new, anil water-users have the
satisfaction of knowing that a great deal
of mud has been removed Irem the pipes.
THE I'KISOX.
Tne Alceting of tlie luspectern.
This morning the heard of prison inspec
tors held an adjourned meeting. All
members were present.
The bids for the printing of 300 copies
of the annual report of the prison wt-ie
opened. They were as fellows : Istklli
uenceu, $27.05 ; Inquirer, $27.70 ; Exam
iner, $25 ; New Era, $31. The Examiner
was awarded the contract.
The salary of Geerge Ehniaii, the
prison baker, was fixed at $43.3:1 per
month, an increase of $10 ever what he
has beeu getting, l.nt hereafter he is te
beard himself, which he has net beeu doing.
The salaries of the ether officials will re
main as heretofore.
The riant Club.
Aii organization with the above title
will be effected at the V. M. ('. A. rooms
this evening, and all who feel interested
in the study of botany are invited te attend
aud join the club. During the season
there will be delivered a course of lectures
en practical and scientific botany. The
subject of this evening's introductory lec
ture is "The vegetable cell," ami will
comprise a description of the individual
cell and its composition and picteral
illustrations by the gas microscope will
accompany the lecture.
Election of Officers.
The stockholders of the Farmers' Nei th
orn market e mpany, met in their office in
fie market building, this afternoon.
The beard organized by the election of
the following officers : President, Chris
tiau Zcclter ; Treasurer, Benj. L. Landis ;
Secretary, Jeseph Samson ; Directors,
Jehn Hess, ISenj. L Landis, Jehn Buck
waiter. Cenrad Gast, Christian Zecber,
Jehn K. Stener, David L. Hess, Israel L.
Landis, Jeseph Samson.
A Larca Funeral.
The funeral of the late Themas Mc
Govern took place this morning from the
family residence, North Duke street, and '
was attended by a very large conceursn of
people, afoot and in caariages. The re
mains were taken te St. Mary's church,
where solemn requiem mass was said by
Rev. Father Hickey. There was no .ser
mon. The remains were taken te St.
Mary's cemetery, where the interment was
made.
lieu tli of an Aged Lady.
Mrs. Amie Lithgow, aged 03 years, died
this morning, at the residence of her
daughtcr.Mrs. Elizabeth Swartz. 517 East
King street. Mrs. Lithgow was net only
one of the very eldest of our citizens, but
was a true Christian woman and honored
by all who knew her.
In Town.
Mr. Garret B. Everts, a graduate of the
Intellieenceh and for several years an
efficient workman in the office, but new
connected with the Reading Herald, is in
Lancaster en a visit te his many friends.
His ruddy countenance and rotund form
indicate that he is well taken rare of in
Democratic Berks. -
Tha Celebrated Case.
In Judge Patterson's court the jury iu
the Brickerville church ease went out at
11:30 Saturday night and after having
beenle3kcd up for 34 hours sent a commu
nication into court this morning, te which
no.attentien seems te have been paid, aud
the jury is still out.
Wen u Prize.
Ou Saturday evening at the negular
weekly sociable of W. N. Pennington,
held in Grant hall, a very handsome geld
ring was given te Mis Mary German, it
being the prize for the most graceful lady
wait zer.
Sile of .Stock.
Jacob B. Leug, com mission broker, sold
te-day at private sale, 20 shaies Fanner'
national bank stock at $1C5 per share
It shares First national Maxietta bank at
$200; $100 Quarry ville U. R. bend $U".
UeurU Fteiu.
Dr. MeUewan, of Mt. Jey, who it w.t
feared had perished iu thj Vie-iua the.xtii.
lire, has been heaul irem. He Is safe.