LANCASTER DAILY 1KTKLL1GENCEK WBKKESDAI JANUARY 11. 1882.
?Lineastcr Intelligencer.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 11, 1882.
Mr. Wolfe's Party.
Tlie question before Mr. Wolfe and
his party at their uieeting'in Philadel
phia en Thursday is as te whether they
snail at once nominate their state ticket
or first await the action of the Republi
can state convention. The argument
for immediate action is that as the party
will net support the ticket settled by Mr.
Cameren's convention there is no need
te wait te see what that will be ; and
that the movement in opposition te the
Republican machine will gain in force
by a prompt exhibition of its determina
tion te vigorously and uncompromis
ingly continue its fight against the ring
domination of the Republican party. On
the ether hand, however, it is suggested
that as the "Wolfe people announce them
selves te be Republicans seeking te
purify their pany.it would better accord
with the fitness of things that they
should await the action of the Republi
can organization that they may be pro
vided with something te rebel against
before they rebel.
We suppose that in truth it docs net
matter a great deal whether the Wolfe
candidates are presented new or later. As
we knew that they are te be trotted out
and that the Republican convention will
give them plenty of justification for
their appearance, onetime is as geed as
another for their exhibition. There is
no desire for compromise between the
factions, and the only way te settle the
little unpleasantness is through the sur
vival of the fittest. Mr. Cameren, sup
plemented by Mr. Arthur, thinks that
he has the Republican organization in as
snug condition as he desires it te be, and
is encouraged by his experience in the
last state convention te think that he is
a match for the Wolfe and Democratic
organizations, separated or combined.
Seme people who have perhaps net
been sufficiently taught by experience
think that a Wolfe and Demo
cratic conbinatien is the proper
political movement ; but Mr. Wolfe's
people en Thursday will be wise
enough probably te pole their canoe as
an individual craft destined te survive
or perish according te the muscle and
skill it displays. It has had a premising
career se far, and the same boldness and
singleness of purpose which thus far has
safely taken it through t he troubled polit
ical waters will best preserve te it its
life and give it a prosperous voyage and
kind harbor.
That Slew Election.
The Reading election drags its slew
length along, and another day has passed
without the deposit of Mr. Vanderbilt's
vote ; which leads many people te think
that he is contemplating a trick of the
heathen Chinee and may be willing te
sell his vote te the Bend party. There
is no manner of doubt that they want it
and are willing te pay well for it, but as
yet they de net seem te have been able
te reach the altitude of Mr. Vanderbilt's
figure if he has one. As that gentleman
bought his stock te make money, it is
quite likely that he will net let his
friendship for Mr. Gewen or his regard
for the true interests of the Reading
railroad stand in the way of the ap
parent present interest of Mr. Vander
bilt. His best friend would net accuse
him of conceiving any stronger spur te
his action. As he don't vote he adver
tises himself as open for a dicker ; but
the question is whether the Bend party
have the wherewithal te purchase him.
Probably it is net se much the price of
his shares he is looking at as certain
trunk line freight arrangements. The
Recerd reports that he offered the Bend
party and the Pennsylvania railroad his
shares at cost and they would net ac
cept. If se it was because of ether con
ditiens attached. They would have
jumped at the offer if they could have
raised the money ; as probably they could
have arranged te de.
m
Robeson In Clever.
The Chicago Times is struck by the
completeness of the .arrangement te put
Mr. Robeson in his old clever field in
the navy, where he found such rich liv
ing in the company of his friend Johnny
Rjach and the ether patriots who fur
nished naval supplies. Mr. Robeson, we
believe, does net claim te have any very
economical ideas about naval expendi
tures nor does he demand consideration
for the extraordinary cleanness of his
hands after the naval appropriations have
passed through them. Mr. Robeson had
hardly two dollars te rub against each
ether when he became secretary of the
navy and did net spend less than thirty
thousand dollars a year while getting
eight thousand as salary. Consequently he
made much money while secretary.
Prebaby he proposes te make some as
member of the Heuse. He is well fixed
for browsing in the navy field, as the
Times sas'S :
He is a member of three committees,
appropriations, naval affairs and expend i
turcs in the navy department. As a mem
ber of the appropriations committce he is
assigned te the sub-committee in charge
of the naval appropriation bill. Thus he
is a nautical Cercbus, with three, heads
upon a single trunk. As a member of the
naval affairs committee, he suggests what
legislation is desirable ; as a member ei
the appropriation committee, he grants
the desired amounts ; aud, liually, as a
member of the committee te investigate
expenditures in the naval department, lie
examines and approves tbe expenditures
recommended and made.
Increasing excitement in the Father,
land ever the emperor's rescript bids
fair te find its parallel in this country
where from all accounts the German'
population are becoming daily mere ex
ercised ever the portentous event that
already is casting its shadow before. By
the signs of the times it appears very
strongly that our Irish fellow-citizens
are no longer te have a monopoly of the
agitation with regard te affairs beyond
sea that te a greater or less extent has
leen prevailing throughout this country.
The view taken of the pronunciamente
in Germany seems te be that it is se "un
constitutional as te amount te a revolu
tion from above, while the designs
Prince Bismark may have behind cause
uneasiness;" and this seems te be re
flected upon this side of the water in the
presjKJCtive issue of two addresses relat
ing te the subject In Gi'ruiun citizens of
New If eik.
3 Jersey lightning must have been en a
big spree in the Legislature of our sister
state yesterday.
Americas vessels used te de a little of
the carrying trade of New Yerk, but last
year of the eight million dollars paid for
freights en grain from that pert net a sin
gle dollar was paid te any vessel flying the
American flag. Great Britain is still gain
ing in rank as the ocean carrier, and the
next te her is Norway, although the latter
furnishes no steamships.
The disgraceful brawl that enlivened
yesterday's proceedings in the lower
branch of the New Jersey Legislature was
mere worthy representatives of the Prize
Ring than of the. people. The Mnlhoely
element was largely represented, and the
"I'm agin him' of the political rough was
supposed te he conclusive. Verily, in
these latter days brawn is becoming
mightier thau brain.
TiiEHEis a pleasing interest if net a
manifest moral in the story of a newly
hired grocery clerk in Peoria Ills., who
was presently called upon for a quart of
vinegar. He went te a barrel and tilled
the measure. That aitcrnoeu the mer
chant was surprised te find that all his
customers in the neighborhood were mak
ing a run en vinegar. At the last
moment, when it was tee late, he found
that the new clerk was selling vinegar
from the whisky barrel.
Ix the ways and means committee, yes
terday, the chairman was directed te ap
point two subcommittees of five members
each, one te have charge of all bills relat
ing te the creation of a tariff commission,
the ether te consider all bills proposing
changes in the internal revcuue laws. Mr.
Randall requested the members te care
fully examines the bill introduced by him
and new before the committce relating te
the refunding of a portion of the national
debt, as he desired te have it considered at
the next meeting.
As a further manifestation of German
feeling in this country in regard te the re
script of Kaiser Wilhelm, it is mentioned
that a private meeting of well-known per
sons who arc exiles from Berlin, was held at
a hotel in Hobekcn, with a view it is un
derstood of completing arrangements for
the great mass meeting in New Yerk city,
te sympathize with the friends of liberty
at home. Among them arc Ilerr Goegg,
the celebrated revolutionist, and friend of
Victer Huge, Garibaldi and Castelar. An An
other is Dr. Kudlich. The proceedings
were secret, but in due time the public
will be acquainted with results. Twe ad
dresses will be issued, ene te tiie friends of
freedom in the fatherland, the ether te
sympathising Americans and thedcfenleis
of human rights everywhere.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. Frances Hodgsen Burnett is
only 32 years old.
Mrs. Ressetti is one of the most aesthet
ic of aesthetic English women. She is tall
and slender and languid, aud her reddish
hair is very much frizzed ever her brew.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher lectured
in the Yerk opera house last evening. The
subject of his discourse was " The New
Profession."
Colonel N. Themas, a member of the
Texas Congress when Texas was a separate
republic, died at Waxahatchie, in that
btatc, a few days age.
The Republican caucus of the Iowa Leg
islature, last evening, nominated James
F. Wilsen for U. S. senator for the long
term, beginning in 1883, and J. W. Mc
Dill, the incumbent, for the short term.
Jud.yh P. Benjamin, ex-Confederate,
Who has an enormous income from his
law practice in Londen, spends the greater
part of it upon his wife, whose incompat
ibility of temper keeps her in Paris,
where she lives in magnificent fashion.
An eminent English artist, following the
fashion of certain owners of literary draw
ing rooms, who litter them with illumi
nated Chinese manuscripts, exhibited his
latest acquisition te a number of nabobs.
They cither laughed or scowled, for the
manuscript was a collection of anecdotes,
which were very highly off color.
Longfellow has received an invitation
te enjoy a holiday at Portland en his next
birthday, which will be en February 27.
By the way, Longfellow was born in
Portland, Maine, nearly seventy five years
age, aud it is net generally kuewn that for
a few months he studied law. All the
rumors about his health are enormously
exaggerated. He is enjoying himself
ameug his flowers.
Tlie Watermelon District of Missouri.
The St. Leuis Republican gives sorae
account of the melon district of Missouri.
It is in Scott and Mississippi counties,
and takes in a stretch of country about
twenty-live miles in length by twelve in
breadth. Its peculiarity is a light loamy
soil, underlaid with a bed of sand, in
which water is found at the depth of a few
feet. The roots of the vines penetrate the
subsoil easily, and draw from it an cx
haustless supply of moisture. About
3c000 acres were in cultivation last season
and the shipped product was 1,454 car
leads about half a crop. The average
yield in a geed season, is a car-lead te the
acre, the price ranging from 600 te $100
per car-lead. The crops are sold en the
ground te purchasers who visit the dis
trier, gather the melons, lead them in cars
and make their own arrangements with
the railroads. The farmers have nothing
te de witu tins part ei the business, lne
rates charged by the railroads last season
were : Te Cincinnati and Chicago by
the Illinois Central, $55 per car ; by
the Iren Mountain, $50 per car ;
te Cleveland, $75 per car ; te New Orleans,
$65 per car ; te St. Leuis, $25 per car.
Melen lands rent for $4 te $6 par acre.
The following examples of individual
crops are given : F. Ostner of Dichistadt
shipped from 130 acres 50 car leads, which
brought him $3,000. The highest price le
received for a car lead was $223, and the
lowest $22. Average price, $60. Henry
Misefeld shipped 15 car leads from 33 acres,
which yielded him $1,500. Peter Olsseu
cultivated 50 acres and received for the
first 10 car leads $1,050. W. Themas sold
20 car leads from 35 acres, for $1,200.
Edw. Gibsen planted GO acres aud sold his
crop for $1,100. It will be admitted that,
considerieg the dreuth of last summer,
which, it is estimated, cut the crop short
one-half, these are very satisfactory re
sults for a work which lasts only about
four months, and involves little or no ex
penditure of money. Only about one
fiftieth of the melon district was culti
vated last season.
Large Fallnra la Pittsburgh.
Simons, Andersen & Ce., iron and steel
manufacturers, of Pittsburgh and New
Yerk, have been financially embarrassed
of late, and their troubles reached a crisis
yesterday. Executions were levied upon
them by the Merchants' and Manufactur
ers' bank, of Pittsburgh, for $317,000, and
by Deuncll, Lawseu & Simpsen, of New
Yerk, for $167,000. The assets of the em
barrassed firm arc stated ar- $1,000,000,
and their liabilities at nominally $1,000,-000.
OIL GAS.
IiKINGINU GAS S50 MILES.
Capitalists
Scheme Ter Illumlimtins the
Cities of tlie East.
X. Y. Sun.
"Arc you the man who proposes te
bring gas from the Pennsylvania coal
regions te New Yerk city.?" Mr. Jehn
heey, of the Adams express company, was
asked.
Well, I don't propose te de it all by
myself," he replied. "It takes about
$25,000,000 capital aud I de net always
carry that amount of money about my
clothes. There has been a geed deal of
talk about the scheme, but I could net tell
you much about the details. Mr. J. W.
Baker is the man you ought te sec.
Mr. Baker was found willing te give in
formation en the new project. He said :
"The idea of bringing gas from the Penn
sylvania coal fields te this city is by no
means new. I have been thinking it ever
for twenty years. It was a favorite project
with the venerable Simen Cameren. We
have organized a company under the laws
of New Jersey, called ' The Gas Light
Transportation Company.' The capital is
$25,000,000, but the stock is net yet ou
the market. The officers arc : J. Nelsen
Tappeu, city chamberlain. President ; J.
C. Lucas, vice-president of the Keystone
national bank of Philadelphia Vice-President
; Isaiah C. Babcock, treasurer of the
Adams express company, treasurer. The
directors arc Jehn Hoey, Senater Jehn R.
McPherson, Henry D. Moero of Philadel
phia, aud Frederick E. Gilbert.
" We are at present selecting appropri
ate coal lands en which te fix our works.
The idea is te make gas in the same way
that it is made in ordinary gas works out
of bituminous coal. A false report has
beau circulated that we iutcud te make
gas from asthracite coal. We never had
any such idea. A very large amount of
property has been offered te us, aud a
competent committce is new engaged in
making the requisite investigations. We
wish te put our gas works in a region
where the coal is net likely te be exhausted
within sevcuty-flve ycarc. We propose te
erect a gas works that will manufacture
40,000,000 feet or gas per day. This would
require 1,460,000 tens of coal aunually.
The coal cau be bought at the mines for 53
cents per ten, but the gas companies pay
84.62 per ten for it. They save something
by the sale of coke, tar, and arameniacal
liquor, se that their ceai costs thorn $3.14
per teu, or 32 cents a theiisind cubic feet
of gas manufactured, One great saving
will be in the cost of coal aud in the trans
portation." "What de you estimate will ha the
caving?"
" We calculate the saving iu cost of ceai
at $10,600 per day, or $3,869,000 per year.
Iu the purifying we save $146,000 per year.
It is well kuewu that coal freshly mined
will produce better gas than coal that has
been long mined. Getting and using our
coal fresh from the mines saves us $1,808,
000 per year. Our receipts for tar and
ammeuiacal liquors would amount te
$5S4,O00a year, se that the grand total of
our savings will be $7,300,000 a year."
"What capital would be required te put
up the requisite works ?''
" We will estimate the entire plan at
$45,000,000 twenty-five millions in stock
and twenty millions iu bends. If we pay
six per cent, interest en the bends, we
we have a balance which would pay a
dividend en the capital stock of 14.17 per
cent."
" Hew about the cost of pumping
gas ?"
" We make no allewance for that, :i
the cost will be nominal. As we have net
credited ourselves with estimates for the
sale of coke, wc may allow the coke te off
set the pumping."
" Will there be any difficulty in pump
ing gas through such a long pipe ?"
" We de net see hew there cau be. It
is well kuewn that oil is pumped through
hundreds of miles of pipes, The furthest
point propesod for our works is nearer
than the furthest point from which oil is
pumped. Onr pipes need net be stronger
than oil pipes. Wc shall be simply ex
tending the method of serving gas already
in use everywhere. If we can make ar
rangements with 'existing cempauics te
supply them at wholesale cheaper thau
they can make gas themselves, wc shall
de se. If they oppose us we may be com
pelled te enter into competition with
them te supply retail customers. Of
course we shall find no difficulty in pre
curing customers if we can bring cheap
gas into the city."
" Will the gas be as geed wken it gets
there as when it is freshly made ?"
" It is admitted tiiat the quality of gas
is deteriorated by transmission. This,
however, will be counterbalanced by the
ability te make the gas better out of fresh
coal. The first third of gas freshly made
is generally se rich that it smokes badly,
and must be mixed with peer gas befeic
it cau be used. We can easily, therefore,
make gas rich enough te counteract the
less by transportation. Wc de net expect
te be obliged te carry the gas mere than
240 miles. We have the rignt of condem
nation of property in Pennsylvania for the
purpose of laying our pipes. Wc have the
right te carry our pipes across the Hudsen
river, secured by the act of the New
Yerk Legislature. We have further con
sidered the deterioration of gas by com
pression. Seme experiments conducted
by Themas K. Lees, president of ene of
the gas companies, showed that under a
pressure of 1,230 pounds te the inch the
gas lest one candle power. Seme experi
ments were made by the Pennsylvania
railroad company that used a compressing
machine te get the gas into the reservoirs
of their cars. In some cases there was a
deterioration of twenty per cent, by tiic
squeezing out of hydro-carbon. All these
points have been considered in our esti
mates. Wc may cress the Hudsen in the
new tunnel. Engineer Smith says it is
practicable for us te de se."
"It will take a pretty big pipe te bring
se much gas ?"
"Yes. Our pipe will ba made of iron,
six feet in diameter, laid iu hydrulic
cement."
"Suppose the pipe gets clogged?"
" If it ence gets started there will be
no danger of that. I knew of no reason
why such a pipe should get clogged. That
reminds me of an experiment made with
natural gas taken from one of the Penn
sylvania oil wells. A factory, eighteen
miles distant, was te be lighted with the
gas. i no owner ei the lactery, net Know Knew
ing whether the thing would be a success,
didnotcare te gote the expense of dur
able pipes, se they bored legs and under
took te use the woedeu pipe. When tlie
pipes were laid the gas would net pass
through them, in spite of the application
of enormous pressure. It was evident
that there was something wrong. Then
it leaked out that some rivals had plugged
the pipes with wooden plugs. When they
get tlie pipes clear they tried the experi
ment' of forcing an India rubber ball
through. Strange aud almost incredible
as it may appear, that ball travelled the
entire eighteen miles in just sixteen sec
onds faster than a mile a second. We
expect te lay our iron pipe and te supply
anybody that needs gas between New Yerk
and the coal fields. There is no reason
why one pipe should net go en te Bosten
and the East. It is net anthracite gas,
nor gas from an oil well, nor natural gas,
but gas made in the ordinary way and
distributed in the ordinary way through
very long pipes."
G. Lcihiuger, a German watch maker,
who wotkedene day at Pottsville has
disappeared under mysterious circum
stances. It is feared tint he wandered
into an unfrequented rart of the country
aud died.
TO-DAY'S TOPICS.
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST.
ACCIDENTS jVNU INCIDENTS.
.Vows and Notes Reality aul Kecnauce
Crime ami ualatcity Latest News
by Mail ami X'elegrapli.
At Newport, R. I., General Edward
Newton fell down a flight of stairs en
Monday night, receiving injuries that are
probably fatal.
Thrce men aud three boys have beeu
arrested at Jeflersenville, Montgomery
county, Pa., as conspirators against the
sanctity of the farmers henroests. Five
of them gave the name of Schenk, and in
their house was found a. quantity of live
aud dead poultry,
William A. Powell, assistant city clerk
of Newark, N. J.r was arrested last even
ing upon a warrant sworn out by Prosecu
ting Attorney Abel, charging him with
forgery. The alleged lergnry consists in
his having raised a city warrant from
$239 te $8,239. Powell claims te be able
te explain the matter.
In Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 10, Julian
A. Scott, one of the meat prominent citi
zens of Scott county, East Tennessee, who
was drowned en Saturday while attempt
ing te ford the Emery river in that county,
was the character from which originated
Mark Twain's "Colonel Sellers." He
was a schoolmate and personal fricud of
Clemens.
Koyal I'ajjeaiit lit .Lisben.
The king and queen of Spain arrived
in Lisben yesterday. King Luis and mem
bers of the royal family, attended by a
brilliaut court, received their majesties at
the railway station, and escorted them in
grand precession te the palace, where
they wcie welcomed with all the honors.
The streets through which the royal cor
tege passed were lined from curbstone te
house top with spectators,, who were most
enthusiastic iu their demonstrations. Last
evening a grand banquet was givnn iu
honor of the royal visitors.
l'ire In Denver.
A lire yesterday destroyed a building
owned by Halleck Bres, aud occupied by
Jensen, Bliss & Ce.'s hardware store and
Osberne & McCarthy's drug store. Less
en the building abet $30,000. Jensen,
Bliss & Ce.'s less ou stock is abect $40,
000 ; Osberne & McCarthy's less en stock,
$30,000. The insurance cevars the cntire
less. Jehn Tewusend was killed by a. fall
ing wall. Tiie fire was caused by an ex
plosion in the drug store.
Coui!agrttieu in i.es Angeles.
A dispatch from Les Angles says a fire
broke out in ths Esperanzr. restaurant this
morning, and spreading te the adjoining
bnildings, burned the Occidental rcstau
rant the stores of Vigneli, Harper, Rey
nolds & Ce and Nagle & Behcnreith's
saloon. The United Status hotel was con
siderably damaged. The less is estimated
at $100,000 en buildings and stocks ; the
insurance is about $60,000. This is the
largest lire that ever nccurctl there.
Conspiracy DIsciivered in Venezuela
Advices from Venezuela te December
29 have been received. A projected reve
lutienary conspiracy at San Temas has
been discovered, and Censul Phillips has
left for Caraccas, witli the object of
asking for instructions. Premier Guzman
Blance feels uneasy. A streug guard sur
rounds his house, aud no person is admit
ted uuless he gives one hour's notice.
The president has about ten thousand men
at his disposal.
I'lirIarM Held Attempt.
Burglars made a desperate attempt te
break open two safes in the flouring mills
at JNcwpertvilIe. The sales contained
funds aud papers of value, but the thieves
were evidently frightened away, for after
making every preparation te blew open
the safes they did net succeed. They
were evidently professionals.
A Ce 111 u Scut te Gtutr.au.
Among the mail matter received at the
dead letter oltise en Monday, was a box
containing a miniature coffin addressed te
Charles Guiteau, with the greeting
"Happy New Year" ou the outside wrap
per. Being insufficiently stamped it was
sent te the dead letter office, as Gaiteau
refused te pay the proper postage, saying
that it might be an infernal machine.
A Drunken Sinn's Crime.
Floyd Helly visited Richburg, N. Y,
the new oil town in Allegheny county, and
became intoxicated. He went te a bowl bewl
ing alley, where Geerge was fataliy shot
by Whipple a few weeks age, and fired
threo shots into a crowd present. The
ball struck Dewrio Wassen, and Helly im
mediately turned aud started te run down
the street. Several persons pursued
him, among ethers Wassen, aud the
latter seen overtook Ilelfy and
struck him with a tenpiu, fell
ing him te the ground. Wassen
then threw up his hands which was the
first intimation his friends had of his be
ing shot. He was taitcn en a stretcher te
the hotel aud his wounds was examined
by a physician: It was found the ball en
tered the right side and passed through
aud ledged in close proximity te the kid
neys. The wound was probed, but the
ball could net be extracted. Wassen is
still alive. but the pnysicians think the
wound will terminate fatally. Helly was
imprisoned, and after a hearing was re
committed. The only cause assigned for
the sheeting is frenzy occasioned by
drink. The wounded man's wife aud
mother reside at Meadville.
A Maniac mother's Crime.
The town ei ocett s jenter, ivayne
county, has been iu a flutter of excitement
ever a horrible murder, committed near
Hencsdalc, at Crary brothers' tannery.
Mrs. Gustavus Russ, wife of James Russ,
who is employed in the tanucry, cut her
three year-old daughter's threat from ear
te ear with a carving knife, and then fled
from home. She has been found by a
party of hunters reaming in the weeds,
almost naked aud without shoes. She is
a raving maniacand will be taken te an
asylum at once. The murdered child was
a favorite iu the family and wss the young
est of five children. Mrs. Buss's insanity
is believed te have been hereditary.
The Uouuerseiilau Kevival.
X. Y. Sun.
Recent changes in the navy department
are all or nearly all for the benefit of the
friends of Robeson and Reach who desire
pleasant shore duty. Even Nat McKay is
looming tip again en the naval horizon,
ready te buy and sell old iron.
Commedore Sheck iu a few months will
arrive at the age for retirement from the
active list. It is currently reported that
Seeictary Hunt had already geno se far as
te ask Sheck te resign his place at the
head of the bureau of steam engineering,
and that Isherwood was te be put iu at
once, ihe plan did net suit Robeson, and
it was dropped two or three weeks age.
Sheck will be kept in the place until about
July, .when he will voluntarily retire.
This is Robeson's arrangement.
Chief Engineers Isherwood, Geerge
Sewcll, James W. King are all candidates
for the succession, and, as a geed deal of
hard feeling prevails, every caudidate is
telling what he knows about the unfitness
of the ethers, and about the blunders com
mitted under Hayes's administration. Fer
example : s
The name of the Vandalia was changed
te the Huren because their had been se
great au expenditure in the aggregate en
the Vandalia that the department actually
did net dare te ask for a further appro
priation for a vessel of that name.
After frequent and exhaustive experi
ments, new boilers of a new design were
put into the steamer Dispatch at great
expense ; and the Dispatch new makes
ene and a-half knots less speed than she
did with-the old boilers.
The Lancaster, the new flagship of the
European squadron, was launched twenty
years age and "repaired" last year at
Kittery. It cost mere te make her hull
sound and seaworthy than it would have
cost te build by ceutract a new vessel en
an. improved model, with fifty per cent,
mere speed and twenty per cent, less
draught than the .Lancaster. Admiral
Nichelson has transferred his flag te
another ship while the Lancaster is " re
paired" again. Before she reached Gib
raltar it was feared she would go down.
When Dick Thompson retired he repor
ted te Hayes, and Hayes reported te Con
gress, that his economy in naval expendi
ture cuablcd him te turn into the treasurv
at the close of the year $1, 000,000, when,
in fact, he did net turn in that amount,
but brought in a deficiency bill of ever
$300,000.
Irish AflaiH.
Messrs. Parnell aud Dillen, in a letter
addressed te the town clerk of Dublin, re
turn their thanks te the corporation for
the honor ceu'erred en them by the " free
dom of the city." The corporation of
Dublin will new ask Ear! Cowper, lord
lieutenant of Ireland, te permit the free
dom of the city te be presented te Messrs.
Parnell and Dillen within the prison. A
news association, referring te the cabinet
council, says it is generally believed that
the government wi!! net at present release
Messrs. Parnell and DiUongfreni imprison
ment. The arrest of Council has proved te be
of great importance, having led te the ap
prehension of the entire baud of midnight
raiders in the Millstreet district, of which
he was the leader, The military sur
rounded the town of. Millstreet te prevent
escapes while the police made the ar
rests. A large party of pelice proceeded
te the north" side of the city of Cerk,
where they discovered a case buried six
feet under ground, which contained a
large number of Snider rifles, a quan
tity of dynamite, gun cotton and ammuni
tion. This scizuue is but the beginning
of mere extensve captures. There have
also been cxteuisive seizures of arms and
ammunition at Tralcc and Clenmcll. The
gross total of outrages committed in Ire
land in December is 574. The largest
number of cases occurred in Munster.
Kings county has been proclaimed. A
summons has been granted against the
pelice for illegally seizing copies of an
Irish-American paper at agents' shops iu
Dublin.
Uproarious Legislators.
The Legislature of New Jersey met
yesterday, aud the Senate organized by
the election of Garrett A. Hobart, of Pas
saic, for president, and Geerge Wurts, of
Passaic, for secretary both Republicans.
A resolution was adopted providing for an
examination of the state finauces, te as
certain their condition. The governor's
message was received and read. In the
Heuse, no organization could be effected,
two Democratic members. Clark and Me.
Laughiin, of Hudsen, refusing te vote for
Zohn Duuu, of Union, their caucus nomi
nee for speaker, because the caucus had
refused te select their candidate for scr-gcant-at-arms.
The most exciting scenes
prevailed, said te have been without pre
cedent in the history of the state, aud fur
a time it looked as if violence would be
perpetrated. An adjournment was effected
amid great confusion.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
ANOTHElt I'lltK.
Cehe .t Wiley's Lumber Ileitse Homed
Water Fight Jluttveeii firemen.
This morning between 12 aud 1 o'clock
a one-story brick building situated iu
Cehe fc Wiley's lumber yard, was dis
covered te be en lire. It was filled with
pine lloering beards, waluut aud poplar
sawed lumber, and ever a car lead of
beards, sawed into the proper length for
making tobacco cases, technically kuewn
as ".snoeks." In the left was a nearly
new sleigh worth $150, belonging te Mr.
Cehe. The interior of the building was
entirely burned out, the reef fell in and
all the contents were destroyed. The less
en the building is probably $300, uething
but the bare walls remaining. The con
tents of the buildiujj were worth about
$800. There is an insurance in the British
America, of which Bausman fc Burns arc
the local agents, of $200 en the building
and $030 en the contents.
It is net positively known hew the lire
originated, but it is supposed te have
been the work of an incendiary. Twe of
Cehe & Wiley's employees were at work
in the building until half-past 8 o'clock,
making tobacco-cases. They had a rail
road lantern and a lamp hung against the
wall te give them light while werkiug, but
these were carefully extinguished before
they left the building. They had no fire
in the building.
The lircmen were, promptly en the
ground, and the Union and Washington
steamers went into service the former en
the north and the latter en the south of
the burning building. They prevented
the flames from extending te the frame
wagon shed built against it, aud te several
adjacent piles of lumber. After the reef
of the buildinir had been burned through
the Union firemen mounted a high pile of
lumber and attempted te direct a stream
into the building. Occasionally they over
shot the mark and drenched the " Washy "
boys, who were ou the opposite side. After
warning the Union several times te cease
throwing water upon thorn, the Washy
boys moved around te the west end of the
building and directed their stream upon
the lumber pile upon which the Union
men were standing, sweeping them off as
though they had been chaff. There is no
telling hew the water war might have
euded had net Assistant Engineer Harry
Hewell run te the rescue, and by virtue of
his authority put a step te it. Beth com
panies will probably be fined, and the
friends of a paid fire department will find
in the incident another argument in favor
of tlie abolition of the volunteer system.
The I'eultry Snow.
The annual exhibition of the Lancaster
County Poultry association, willcommcnce
in Excelsior hall, East King street, to
morrow evening. It will be the finest ex
hibition of the various breeds of poultry,
pigeons and pets cver seen in this city.
There have been about GOO entries made,
one hundred mero thau were made at last
year's exhibition. A full list of the entries
will be found en our first page.
Sale of Iteai Estate.
J. J. Decsch purchased yesterday at
private sale, from William A. Schoenber Scheenber
gcr, the property Ne. 113 North Queen
street, between Orange and Chestnut, new
used as a beer saloon, for $13,000, Mr.
Decsch will get possession en February
1, when he will cemmence the erection of
a three-story building te be used by him
as a saloon aud residence.
.Surety of the Peace.
Henry McGurk has been held by Alder
men Barr te answer at court the charge
of surety of the peace, prefered by his wife.
DIacbaced.
Wm. Mack and Wm. McEUigett, who
were before Alderman Barr, en the charge
of being tramps, were discharged.
! '
Seap DUtribntlen.
There were 332 rations of soup and 118
of meat issued from the soup house this
morning, 450 rations in all.
COLUMBIA SEWS.
.OUR KilGULAK COKIVESl'ONuKNcK
The following beard of directors for the
Commonwealth . mutual fiie insurance
company, of Columbia, weie elected en
Monday iu the office of the chief burgess :
F. A. Bennett, W. II. Pfahler. A. J. Mas
ser, II. H. Heisc, S. S. Clair, W. II. Grier,
P. A. Kredel, Dr. G. AV. Bemtheisel,
Hugh Denley, C. J. Rhoades. Safe Har Har
eor ; Levi Meyers, Mountville ; G. Z.
Eby, Manhcim.
Hyde & Behmau's specialty troupe
played te ene of the largest audiences of
this season and the most enthusiastic. Tlie
performance was excellent ; everybody
being delighted. Frem the time the cur
tain rose until it fell the heuse was in
au uproar of laughter. Under the same
management, Hyde & Behmau will bring
another of their troupes here February S,
iu "Muldoon's Picnic." They will be
welcome.
The Elocution club spent a very pleasant
evening at Miss Brunei-' s. Their niectiugs
arc becoming conspicuous by the absence
of the male portion.
A most disagreeable evening- was that of
last night. First it tried te hail, then
snow, and finally it rained. All were se
much of a success that the pavements
were covered au inch deep with the slush.
.Messrs. B. G. Clarke, of Xew Yerk,
and Samuel Themas, of Catasauqua.ef the
beard of directors of the Chestnut Hill
iron ere company, yesterday gave the
Shawnee furnace a thorough examination,
aud were much pleased with the result.
Alse with the management, which is in
deed efficient.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Sunday
school will held a supper iu the Odd Fol Fel
lows' hall, commencing January 19, and
centinuaing 20th and 21st An onteitaiii enteitaiii
ment in the opera house en the 22d of
February will also be given under their
management.
The members of the Galatcan club met
ou Monday evening in the armory te com
plete their organization. The following
officers were elected ; President, C. W.
S evensen ; Vice President, F. A. Ben
nett : Treasurer, C. F. Yeung; Secretary,
E. B. Femcy. The club is composed of
twelve persons, and it is their intention te
held annually a banquet te commemorate
their trip te Yorktown. Fer this purpose
they organized the club.
Miss Nettie Meiick, who left for school at
Rye Beach, Xew Yerk, last week, return
ed te Columbia yesterday, as the scarlet
fever was prevalent there.
The new books for the library have net
yet arrived.
The ice started te move en 3Ienday, but
stepped again last night.
iur. Rebert Read, of Washington, D. C.
is in town.
Officer Keech took one tramp down en
Monday for 30 days.
Following are the officers of the U. B.
Sunday school, installed last Sunday :
Superintendent, Jacob Sueath ; Assistant
Superintendent, C. Hershey : Secretary,
Jehn Hillaird ; Treasurer. C. Eiehcrly;
Chief Librarian, David Welsh ; Assistant
Librarians, Mis. D. Mewcry, Miss Mamie
Klingbeil, Miss Mamie Seurbeer and Miss
Emily Brown. At a meeting last evening
the treasurer announced a balance in trea
sury of $80, and all debts paid. Revival
meetings began there last Sunday evening
and will continue as long as they are .suc
cessful. COUKT l'UOCKKUINC.
The Hrlckcrville Church Jury Fall te Agree
anu are Discharged.
The jury in the Brickerville church case
came into court between four and live
o'clock vestcrdav afternoon and rcnertcd
they could uet agree. They steed 8 te 4 in
favor of the "old synod " (plaiutifl) party.
ihe judge saul Iio was sorry tney could
net agree ; the law en the subject was
plain, the jury were men of common sense
and ought te have been able te understand
the law as given te them. The jury were
then discharged. They had been out
from Saturday eveniug at It o'clock.
Argument Court.
The hearitig of cases in argument court
was resumed this morning. The fellow
ing additional cases were disposed of :
Cem'th vs Wayne Shay. Rule te show
cause why se much of the verdict as im
posed costs en Win Roehm should net be
set aside. Rule made absolute.
Iu the case of same vs. Henry Snyder,
same rule, the rule was made absolute.
Cem'th vs Wm. Elmer. Rule te show
cause why the sentence of the court should
net be decreased. Rule discharged.
East Cocalico township read, 'exceptions
filed te report of viewers- Repert set
aside.
Sadsbury township, private read, ex
ceptions te report of viewers. Exceptions
dismissed.
The Salisbury Hal let ISex.
Upen petition of 'Squire Hendersen aud
numerous citizens of Salisbury township
the court ordered and directed 'Squiic
Slaymaker, who new has the ballet box in
his possession, te haud it ever te 'Squire
Hendersen, who is the nearest justice te
the polls.
VliXS KLIX-SMALL.
I'riliiaut Wedding In Yort.
Te-day's Yerk Daily.
Last evening one of the most brilliant
weddings Yerk ever witnessed, took place
at the Presbyterian church, it being the
occasion of the marriage of Walter M.
Franklin, esq., a member of the Lancaster
bar, and Miss Sarah L. Small, daughter of
Mr. Samuel Smaller., of the firm of P. A.
& S. Small. The marriage ceremony was
performed in the presence of a large audi
ence of ladies aud gentlemen, who were
admitted by card, and among whom were
a great many persons from abroad.
The bride was attended by six maids of
honor Misses Mary and Bella Small, Miss
Julia McDougall and Miss Lillie Schallef
Yerk, Miss Blanche Franklin, of Lancas
ter, Miss Emily Clymer, of Reading. The
pride was escorted te the altar by her fath
er and there received by the groom, with
Henry Franklin, his brother, as best man.
Rev. H. E. Nilcs, D. D., performed the
marriage rites and Prof. Peter Bent?., pre
sided at the organ. The ushers were
Messrs, Wiegand and Kutikle, of Read
ing, Mr. Chas. Mayer, of Yerk, Dr. Clias.
Franklin and Mr. North, of Lancaster.
After the ceroraeny at the church a grand
reception was given at the residence of the
bride's parents ou East Market, street.
The newly married couple received the
hearty congratulations of mauy friends
and all visitors were entertained in royal
style. The decorations at the house woie
elaborate aud the presents of the most
costly character, amounting te thousands
of dollars. Among the decorations was a
design formed of two wreaths ene of red
flowers with " Yerk " in white flowers
and the word " Lancaster" iu red letters
surrounded by a wreath of white, em
blematic of the houses of Yerk and Lan
caster.
Each person upon leaving the house was
presented with a piece of the bridal cake
put up in a handsome box.
After the reception the bridal party left
for New Yerk.
The following persons from Lancaster
and Columbia were at the wedding, arriv
ing here in a special car : .
Ijancastcr Dr. Jehn Atlee and wife,
J. B. Kaufman aud wife, :Misi Katie W.
Kaufman, Miss Julia Kaufman, B. Frank
Eshleman and wife, W. R. Wilsen, Miss
A. Wilsen, Mr. Hager, 3Iiss Belle
Hager, Miss Mary B. Hager, J. W. IJ.
Bausman and wife. Gee. Franklin and
wife. Henry S. Franklin, Geerge Stein
man aud Miss 'Susan Steinman, Miss
Mamie Dickey,; Mm. Wm Wiley, Mis
Jennie, Wiley, Euur.c Smith, Miss Emily
Steinrnaii. Dr. Wright and
wiTn Atiu l
Blanche Franklin, Chailes Franklin, Sam- I
; .. ""
uel Thompson, Frank W. Baker, Ed. D.
North, Rev. Heskius and wife.
Cehimbia--Hugk M. North and wife,
Sel. Detweiler and wife. Win. B. Given
and wire, Mrs. Gee. Haldcman, Dr. Craig
and wife, Gee. Crane aud wife.
UK. LA?JSUX ESAM1SKI).
ISeurlns of the Knglis'i l'olseiilnc: Case at
the Hew Street l'ollce Court.
In the extradition court at Bew street,
Louden, en the 29th ult., Dr. Geerge
Henry Lamson was fuitlier examined en
the charge of having murdered his bretiier
in-law, Percy Malcolm Jehn, a student at
the Blenheim school, Wimbledon. The
case was transferred te the above court
from Wandsworth en account of the in
adequate accommodation of the latter, and
Sir James Ingham new sat te hear tbe
cvideuuu iustu.id of Mr. Beget, a circuiu
staucc which has seldom, if ever, occurred
before. The case isiepeited by the Lon Len Lon
eon 7'imes.
Mr. St. Jehn Wentcr prosecuted, Mr.
.Montagu Williams (with whom was Mr.
Gladstone) defended.
Tlie prisoner, who was accommodated
with a seat in the deck, is described in the
" Medical Directory " as " Lanisen, Gee.
Henry, Hursley,' Peele read, Bourne
mouth, Hants M. D. Paris. 1S70 ; L. R.
C. P. Edin. and L. M., 1S7S ; L. R.
C. S. Edin., 1873 ; (Pari:;. Vienna, Penn
sylvania ami Loudeu) ; Mem. Brit. Med.
Assoc, and Bournemouth Med. See.; Med.
lief. Wcsl. and Gen. and several ether
Assiir. Secs., Senior Assist. Snrg. Surg.
French ambulance corps, 187071 (brenze
and iron cresses); Surg. Servian army,
( 1J lit ish red cress, 187(5 77 (geld cress and
medal); Surg. Maj. Russian service, and
chief Surg. Costafero Eng. Milt, tlesp.
I'uchare.-.t, 1877 78 (Old. Star of Rou Reu
mauia, 4th class and On!. Mcdjidie, uth
class), formerly Externe Lurg. Maturn,
hospital, Paris. The testimony describes
at length the departure from Nelsen's
hotel, v, here the accusciT had been stay
ing. Laniseu had expressed the intention
of going te Paris, but subsequently
changed his mind and went te see his
brother brother
den. in-law, Percy Jehn, at AVimble-
Lamson
urew
where
i checK ler il:
.in actiuaintance
ou
a bank
IlU'I It C.tMIL'd.
,i
and te
returned
wheni it
with
was
iubat-qilt'lltly
lU'ir.utatiiiura
liir-. .! i 1 1 t !u
the
"no .ceeunt'
back of it. After
l!ei M
il
j.e:i had inL-n an ested an-l ledged in jail en
the pein.ii.mg charge tt.is acquaintance,
whose name i.s Jehn Lav.- Tullock, a medi
cal student, whose brother La:n.sen had
attended, leceived a letter from the latter
that he l..id inadvertent!, diawn the check
en the vieng bank, but hoped that the
matter would ba made all right, as
he had given the necessary instructions.
The proprietor of the heel deposed that
the piiseuer was staying at the hotel in
the latter part of November and up te the
3d of December ; the account had been
reudeied mi two or three occasions, but
had net been paid ; the priseuer left ou
Friday, the 2d. in tbe evening, taking
away u pia'tinuef his luggage and leaving
two pnrmautcaus behind : he told witness
he would ictiirn in au hour aud a half ;
he did i. il sve prisoner again until he saw
him at Wandsworth. During the lime he
wasat the hotel Lamson wrote a letter te the
prepriet'ir atking for the lean of .'", ac
companied by an order for a large amount
of confections, crystallized fruits, etc.,
which Iio said he wished te take te Harrow
with him for a birthday giir. "As Dr.
Laniseu does net knew the price of the
articles he lias ordered he bjgs tliey in ly
be paid for, and he will sjttle when he
eemes down te breakfast."
William Anioer. the head porter at the y
hotel, gave confirmatory evidence of the
departure of the prisoner from the hotel,
and deposed te packing some luggage for
him. A small bottle labeled "poison"
was packed in ene of the portmanteaus ;
another witness remembered a parcel com
ing through Die pest te the agency with a
label similar te the ene produced ; the
parcel had been damaged in tramit aud
witness found that it contained capsules
like these produced.
Mr. Wentner stated that he had te call
Mr. Bcdbroek aud four or five ether wit
nesscs from his establishment whose
names had been introduced ; and Drs.
Stephenson and Dupre, the analysts, who
had examined the stomach, urine aud
vomit, finding unmistakable traces of
acenitia. It was believed that the result
would show that it was Morsen's prepara
tion of aconite. The vomit aud a portion
of the intestines had been given te animals
with the result that they weie killed.
Morsen's preparation, puichased by the
analysts, had also been given te animals
with the same results. A box containing
two pills, found iu the deceased's box,
had been forwarded, and a packet contain
ing powders, bearing the name of "Lit
tielield," of Ventner. They had appar
ently been numbered from 1 te 120, but the
first six were missing. The numbers run
ning down te 15 were pure, genuine pow
ders, but en reaching 10 there was a half
grain of aconite. Iu the 17th aud tilth
there was a half grain of acanitc. The
l.'jtli and 20th were pure. These powders
had b:cn left lying about the mantlepiece,
.mil were perfectly well known te the boys,
who might have taken them aud died also.
The case was then adjourned.
Fer several days past detectives Iiave
been engaged in the Isle of Wight iu con
nection with the charge preferred against
Dr Lainseu. It is repotted that the
atit'ieriii is contemplate having the body of
Ileibcit Jehn, tie brother of the late Percy
Malcolm Jehn, exhumed. He died at u
Ventner, suddenly, in 1870, and was in-
ti-ned at i!euehurch. The case has
eie.ited considerable interest in tlie Isle of
Wight, where Dr. Lamson and his family
as well as the family of the deceased are
v.-i-H known.
i:.ii!k tllllccr J-necled.
The stockholders of the Fanners' na
tional bank of Lancaster te-day elected the
following beard of directors te serve for
the ensuing year : Messrs. Jacob Raus
man. Daniel Heitshu, Levi R. Rbeads, J.
W. B. Bailsman. And. IJrubaker, S. M.
Seldomridge, Reuben A. Uacr, C. Rewe,
Chas. F. Hager, Ahm. S. Gruff. 'Martin
Krcidcr, Jacob II. Landis, Henry jiaus
maii. " At an election by the stockholders held
yesteiday the following named directors of
the several banks named were chosen :
First National hank of Marietta Abr.
Cellins, B. Spanglcr, P. Haldcman, Jehn
Musscr, Jehn Ziegler, H. S. Musscr,-S. F.
Eagle, Jehn Crull and II. L. Haldcman.
First National bank of 'Strashurg Jes.
McClure, Wm. Spencer, Gee. W. Hcnscl,
Gee. K. Reed. Jehn Bachman, A. R.
Black and C!i. Rohrer.
First National bank of New Helland
Cornelius F. Reland, W. W. Kinzer, A.
W. Snader, Dr. Isaac Winters. Bcnj. B.
Laudiri, E. C. Diller, Henry Worst, jr.,
Jasen K. Eby, R. II. Biubekcr.
Coins te Mexico.
Mr. RebeitC Cenklin. foreman of the
Spy office, leaves for New Yeik today,
and to-menow, in company with Mr. ami
Mrs. Jes. F. McMakin, sail in the City of
Pueblo for Mexico, having been tendered
a position en the engineer corps of Mr.
3IcM-ikin We arc seny te lese him, but
wish him a safe and prosperous trip ; also
bride and groom.
The llinggelrt I.nml.
The Ringgold band, of Reading, with a"
number of citizens of that town, arrived
! lii'te en an excursion train at 2:10 this
t alb hiimiii. The band will give an enter
1 tah'UHnit in the opera house this evening.
I're-emeil With n Hudge.
Phft.Mlm-f. Wim.litv lm m-iunlltt.il "V nlfc
, . ... . , s A
badge, of which the latter is very proud.
liU'z, with a very iianuseme u. i. i.