Hi 5 r- LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCE! SATURDAY JANUARY 28 1882. :1 Haneaster I-ntellffienceu SATUBDAY EVENING, JAN. 28, 1882. The Free Pass System. Almest simultaneously in the East ami West events have occurred which seem likely te direct public attention te the abuse of the free pass system and te result in some decided action which will put an end te it. The drunken revelry of dead-head legislators en the railroad train wrecked in New Yerk, with such frightful fatality, is strongly suspected of the erigiual responsibility for that affair, and the disclosure of the fact that some seventy-five persons were riding free en that train, alone shows hew enormous the practice has become. Considered with reference te the exten sion of these favors te legislators alone it has a tendency te make them run away from their duties and te waste the time for which the state pays, while the control ever legislation which the rail roads seek te secure by this means is in the highest degree detrimental te public interests. The New Yerk accident seems, queerly enough, te have furnished an occasion for the public consideration of this important question hint least one of its aspects. Meanwhile in the Iowa Legislature an opposition te the free pass abuse has been transpiring which premises important results for a section that has been grievously cursed with it. Kusolutieus condemning it have passed that body after an exciting debate and by a close vote the railroad commissioners of the state of Iowa are requested te report net later than the 15th day of February next their views and opinions upon the following points : 1. Whether free transportation should be given te any class of citizens, except paupers, mendicants or ether proper ob jects of Christian charity and benevolence. 2. Whether persons elected te public oflice by the people should be allowed te accept these favors. 3. Whether the railroad companies should net be restrained from issuing passes te public officers. 4. Whether any uutl what limitations should be placed upon these practices by law. ."i. If the commissioners deem this te be a wholesome and legitimate practice, that they give this body their reasons for such belief. In our own commonwealth there is no room for discussion of the matter. The fundamental law of the state has settled it, and te that inundate all right-minded citizens should bow. In the face of it, however, legislators who make laws, judges who construe and apply them, and editors wlip ought te make healthy public opinion, have been in regular re ceipt of these fa ors from the railroads, in defiance of and contempt for the con stitutien. In his speech in the Iowa Assembly the mover of the anti-free pass resolution gave tiiis instance of the I abuse he was aiming te correct : j There is net a Mugle judge en the bench in this state who is net supplied with this j free transportation for himself and for his family, tee, if lie cheeses te i ask for it. And yet with these valuable considerations ia their pocket our judges try cases every year in which the corpora tions are paities in interest. Gcuerallv when the judges of our supreme court go ! te Dubuque they assemble at Des Moines j and take tiiat pleasant journey together. ' I am tern that it costs the railroad about $50 te convey 1 he judges aud the attorney general te Dubuque. Every ether man who travels that way pays a higher fare in consequence of this complaisance te the judges. Influential politicians have tilled our state conventions with del egates by the liberal use of free passes. It is even rumored that a premiuent state j official has been permitted by a railroad company te cany a book of blank passes and till them up for his friends at his own pleasure. Most of this and very much mere is true of our state, where the high rates of passenger travel from which the gen eral public suffer might be materially reduced if the free pass system were wiped out. The people would be bene fited every way, legislation would be mere honest, the administration of jus-! tice would be relieved from a scandal j and suspicion new attaching te it, and I editors would be happier and richer if they paid for what they get and de manded regular rates for the se called ' railroad advertising. It is hardly worth while for the 1',-esa te argue with these Methodist ministers of Philadelphia who urge en Sabbatarian grounds that their people take papers which give Saturday's news in Mon day's papers. They are most likely as far beyond conviction themselves as they are unlikely te convince anybody else that they reason soundly when they maintain that the Sabbath is any better kept by newspapers printed en Sunday night than these of Saturday night. Probably it would be better for us all if we maintained strict rest and unbroken quiet en the whole of one day out of the seven ; but, as has often bceu pointed out, the cars, the mails, the telegraph and ether newsgatherers, are busy all day getting ready for Monday's conve niences, necessities and comforts, and Christian people universally take ad vantage of these activities. There is no fitness in drawing the line of exclusion at Sunday papers. Rather encourage them in their tendency te rival the preachers and supplement the pulpits with moralizing. Ix any apportionment of congressmen likely te be enacted the number from Pennsylvania is apt te be increased one if net two. The last Legislature having failed te pass any apportionment, ami indeed net having been able te redistrict the congressional divisions, Pennsylva nia's extra congressman or congressmen will have te be elected at large. There ! .i , . i were uiree ciiesen ier uie stale tins way in 1872, aud the chance for one mere nominee of the state convention will be quite a make-weight for the politicians in the. allotment of the places en the ticket. The state is big enough, new te have four corners and a centre, and there must be enough nominations te go around. There has been a long and fierce fight ever the Wilkesbarre posteffice,and new Gov. Ileyt's man is left and Con gressman Scranton's has been appoint ed. This may net go very far toward promoting harmony, but it may inten-1 sify Heyt's solidity for Fanner Butler as his successor. The facts about the attitude of our government te the Seuth American troubles seem te be that. Secretary Blaine rushed precipitately into a policy of interference which the president knew nothing of and could net approve, and from which Blaine expected te se cure some popular applause. The new secretary of state had te revoke his orders and change his policy, and the government is net exhibited in a very creditable light. If this is net the case the president changed front with his change of secretaries and Mr. Blaine is net the man te let the public remain in ignorance of this state of the affair. Mit. William II. Aumstkexcj, of Williamsport, a very geed lawyer and a very decent man, who is appointed commissioner of Pacific railroads by the president, has been standing around for a geed while waiting for Cameren te de something for him, and if it reached the ear of Arthur that our young senator was for him it may be presumed net te have- militated against Armstrong. Tills evening from seven te eight o'clock the city Democracy will meet in the several wards and make' general nominations ler offices te be filled at the I'ebruary elections. The list should be se complete as te afford geed nomina tions for every place en the ticket. i--fc Scotch potatoes, English celery and German cabbages and turnips continue phenomenal features of our foreign im portations. The Observer tells of a Western chinch which celebrated the Lord's Supper with a bettle and a tumbler. The Independent thinks pitchers must be scarce there. Tin: Lancaster Inqu iwrlscs out of the ashes with a half-sheet issue and the dec laration that " fires may come, and fires may go, but the newspaper gees en for ever." And it declares for Duller for governor. Tin: overdue steamship Edam, te the relief of the public mind, has at last ceme into pert and makes up for lest time by reporting 211 steerage passengers, though she only started with 208. Three worn born en her stormy voyage Tin: beaul of regents of the state uni versity of Nebraska met en Thursday in Lincoln, and, the illness of one member leaving the orthodox in a majeiity, they dismissed three of the picfcsseis of the university who are described as "free thinkers.' Tiikki: seems te be a call upon he A'e utner te explaiu whether it means le be ceiitpli.iiciitary or net when it. says : 'There is sorae talk which indicates that the follewiug would prove very satisfac tory te the people of Lancaster ceuuly : Fer .Supreme Judge, ile.v. Joux B. LlVIXOSTON." Ml-isat Halstead of the Cincinnati Commercial, aud Richard Smith, of the (fazette, arc engaged in a vigorous vvrcstle te determine which said the meaner things about Garfield before his nomination and which was the hastier te change front afterwards. Is this the " harmony in the party" which Guiteau aimed at :' A Washington correspondent without specially Stalwart prepossessions says : 'President Arthur will prove himself te be a great president when he is .strong enough te refuse General Grant, or any one else who askc him, te set a ligure- head merely at the head of any depart ment of the government. That is al' Father Howe is or ever will be. That is all that the smiling Key was. When people used te call te see the postmastcr pestmastcr gcncral, this amiable satrap would walk blandly forth aud lead them te the deer of the office of .Mr. Tyner. the real pestmas ttr general."- I Fkaus are expressed that the superior I court may held that the tribunal which tried Guiteau had no jurisdiction and j hence the tedious trial would go for ' naught. It seems that in 1809 a man ! named Bladen was indicted in Iho District f Cemm,,ia for manslaughter. The mer- uu uiinv v.aa iinucieu at .Alexandria, tneu within the limits of the District. The vic tim died in Maryland. After a verdict of ynilty the prisoner was discharged. The court, of which William Cranch was then chief judge, held, nr the language of the official report, " that as the death liapeucd in St. Mary's county, in Maryland, although the fatal stroke was givcu here, the judgment must be for the prisoner, the oHcnse net being complete within our jurisdiction." Colored people cannot sue, under the fifteenth amendment, for damages unless they can prove citizeuship. That is the point of a decision rendered by Judge Brown, in the United States district court, New Yerk, in the case or one Lewis, a colored man of foreign birth, who sued Oliver Hitchcock & Ce., restaurant keepers, for $500 damages for refusing te supply him with refreshments. The court holds that there is nothing in the civil rights bill or in the nature of the subject creating a presumption that Congress in tended te legislate in favor of aliens, and that the word " citizen ' ' t this as well as in ether public statutes, ndicated that it is only actionable for persons te deny rights of accommodations te citizens only, and that therefore, te entitle a person te recover, he must allege and prove that he is a citizen. PEBSONAIj. Mr. Patiitck S. Gilmere, the musician aud orchestra conductor, is new recovering from his recent serious illness. The trustees of the Agricultural College Bosten, yesterday elected P.vci. A. Cu.vn Cu.vn neunxE its president, aud he accepted the position. Majer Wii.i.i.vm HBokgiiten, a soldier of the war for the Union,and the champion checker play of Maine, died yesterday in Portland at the age of 37 years. Edwin Boetii has just sent a check for $1,000 te the mother of the late Samuel Piercy, his lcadiug man who died of small pox. Hen. Geoiiee E. Mai-ES. of Venantrn county has joined the writing force of the American and taken up his residence in Philadelphia. A plot aga'nt the life of the king of Giteec has been discovered. It was te have been carried out while the king was journeying from Athens te Pirams. The contest ever the will of the late Alenzo C. Yates, the Syracuse and Philadelphia clothier, is waging in New Yerk. Mr. Yates was divorced from his first wife and subsequently married his servaut, the present Mrs. Yates te whom he left most of his property. The will is contested by hi daughters by his first wife. Don't believe the story that Minister Uamlin, having somehow strayed te a bull fight at Madrid, and, after watching the proceedings for a while, said : "Theso fellows don't knew bow te handle a bull. Why, any farmer's boy down around Ban Ban eor would knew enough te put a ring in the critter's nose and hitch a stick te it. Then they could lead the beast around as handy as could be." Senater Cameren has premised Colonel Sam. Dick, of Meadville, the nomination for congressman at large in case the new apportionment gives Pennsylvania an ad ditional member. Tnis is done in order te settle the bitter and demoralizing war war fare in which Cel. Dick, of Meadville, and W. B. Roberts, of Titasville, have been se long engaged. The understanding is that 4Ptk shall be made congressman at large and then have his friends turn iu and help elect Roberts as the member from the Twenty sixth district, consisting of the counties of Crawford, Mercer and Butlcs. WASUINUTON -NEWS IJeiuss Iu and About the Capitel. The president has signed the bill for the retirement of Ward Hunt from the su preme court of the United States. In the U. S. Senate, yesterday, bills were introduced by Mr. Legan, of Illinois, for the distribution of pure vaccine virus te the poeplo at cost price, and by Mr. Ed munds te prevent and punish counterfeit ing of foreign securities. The bill te es tablish au educational fund from the pro ceeds of the public lands was reported favorably. The Sherman funding bill was considered. After au executive session the Senate adjourned until Monday. In the Heuse, a resolution, offered by Mr. Tewushcud, was adopted, calling en the secretary of the interior for informa tion in regard te the Mormons exciting the Indiaus te hostilities. On motion of Mr. Orth the resolution iu reference te American citizens in British prisons was postponed until Tuesday. The postefiico appropriation bill and the census appor tionment bill were reported. The post pest post ofiico bill appropriates $43,G39,200, which is $2,681,888 in excess of the appropriation for the curreut year. Adjourned until Monday. Mr. de Wccherliu, the new minister from the .Netherlands, presented his cre dentials te the president yesterday, aud tltc customary compliments were ex changed. The eulogy en the late President Gar field by ex-Sccrctary Blaine will be de livered in the capital at Washington en the 27th of February. Secretary Frelinghuysen has recently received a cipher telegram from Mr. Tres Tres cett, our special envoy te Chili and Peru, stating that the Chillian government will accept the geed offices of the United States and facilitate conferences between the L nitcd States special envoy and the pro pre visional government of Peru, " with the exception of Seuer Calderon." Chili de mands as terms of peace the absolute ses sion of the Tarapaca district, and an in demnity of 20,000,000, payable in ten years, " during all of which time the pos pes pos itive occupation of Arica by Chili is re quired, and should the indemnity be un paid Arica is also te be ccded te Chili, and besides this Chili is te appropriate the guano deposits of the Lebus islands. Iu event of Peru refusing the conditions named the Chilian government would de cline any further proffer of the friendly Interference of the United States." 'TOO AlUUlI TALKK1S. Tite New President's l'ewer te " Ge .Slew." M'liy Clciiimerln N. . Independent. Imperceptibly, but surely, the challeng ed president gains upon the people's con fidence by the intuition and the insight through which he wounds no sensibilities aud outrages no prejudices. lie had do de possessor of menstrated himself te be the that rare and wonderful power the power te " go slew." Precipitancy ! What anguish aud defeat it wrought for Garfield ! Whatever the woes of the present administration are te be, they are net te be theso of haste nor of evertalking. " The amount of time people spend in talking is frightful," said Voltaire. Loquacity dilutes and weakens every uoble thing or theme it touches. I have never been able te leek without a shudder en the vivid picture made by Guiteau of Garfield and Blaine, arm in arm, gesticulating, talking vehemently down Fifteenth street that July night be fore the fatal day. Ner that same cease less flew of talk carried ou te the last in stant of life te ene that fateful meruiug. Only death could step it. Garfield weakened his administration net only by taking tee much and te tee many himself, but also by listening tee much te the overpowering talk of one man. The loop-holes through which the enemy will peep into" the weak places of the present administration will net be made, at least, by tee much tongue. If its managers are ever moved by the exigen cies of occasion te stir with tee much celerity this aggressive member, it, surely, will net be en the streets, or in bucrgies, or in railroad stations. Trade and Commerce. The shipment of Flerida strawberries te the North was begun yesterday at Jack sonville. Owing te a great increase in the produc tion of silver the Mexican government has indefinitely postponed the ceinage of nickel money, for which arrangements had been made. The Western Furniture Manufacturers' conventieu at Cincinn ati has adjourned, te meet iu Chicago next July. The con vention decided te raise the price of walnut furniture teu per cent, and all ether kinds five per cent. ; also te fix sixty days as the limit of credit, except iu the far West, where it may be ninety days, and te give ten per cent, off te re tailers for cash, and fifteen per ceut. off te jobbers. flood and Stsnu. The river at Nashville yesterday was 51 feet en the gauge and falling slowly. The bark F. L. Carney, ashore at Cape Hattcras, is going te pieces. Ne bodies have yet been found. There were high winds yesterday morn ing in New Yerk and the New England states, which did much damage te prop erty. At Pittsfield, North Adams, Che- snirc, iNcwouryperc and etner places iu Massachusetts ; Nashua, New Hamp shire ; Burlington, Vermont ; Lewiston and Rockland, Maine, and Trey and Sara toga, New Yerk, trees, fences and chim neys were leveled, houses were unroofed and some buildings wrecked or entirely demolished. At Pittsfield, three persons were injured, one perhaps fatally, and at Nashua a man was dangerously injured by jumping from a sccoud-slery window hi his fright. NEWS OF THE DAY. Seme Striking and Tragic Occurrences. ORIME, MISFORTUNE, DISASTER Tonics et Interest All Around. J. K. Hefiiu fatally shot his wife and then committed suicide in Wapello, Iowa, en Thursday. They had lived unhappily together. Jehn Alexander Merris, colored, was hanged yesterday at Raleigh. X. (J., for the murder of Jeseph Reurkc, colored, committed in 1880. Fell le u I'rfrtuue. . A widow named Graft and her two sons, living in poverty at Greeusburg, Pa., were notified yesterday that they had been left a fortune of $300,000 by the death of a relative in Sweden. Cremating Furnace Heady ler Cuiteau. District Attorney Corkhill has received mauy congratulatory messages. One from Washington, Pa., signad by the students of W. aud J. college, said : Cremating furnace is in psrfcct order. Ship prisoner as seen as sentenced." Sir Mermen Klilers Attacked In Louden. Six Mermen eldcis endeavored te held au open air meeting at King's Cress yester day. They were accompanied by aprocas aprecas aprocas sien of Mermen men and women singing hymns. One of the ciders delivered an address aud urged upon bis hearers the ad vantages of emigration te Utah. The meeting was broken up by a large crowd, who attacked the Mormons. A Danclug; Bear Kills IU Keepor. In Lafayette, Ind., considerable excite ment exists ever the supposed killing of two Italians by a dancing bear of which they were keepers. The two men ate miss ing. The bear was killed by a family it attacked and part of the clothing of the Italians has beeir found. A Mether Ceuvlcted of Killing Uur itaue, Mrs, Eilen Bergen, charged with killing her tcu-meuths old child by sleeping en it while intoxicated en December 9 last, was convicted in the court of general sessions, New Yerk, of manslaughter iu the second degree. The district atterney stated that she bad killed two ether children in a similar manner. News Frem the Jeanette. Secretary Hunt has received from Ya kutsk, Siberia, under date of January -1th, the following telegram : "Hunt, secre tary of the uavy, Washington, D. C. : Telegram received. Every effort making te find missing men. Melville, with two men and Russian authorities, go north, Daneuhewer and nine men te Atlantic sea beaid. Repert sent by mail. Mellville." UISAS'l'Kli AN1 Clil."M. A Landslide Wrecks a Train. A terrible wreck occurred yesterday morning en the Pittsburgh & Connells Cennells Cennells ville railroad at Fair Hepe Station, twenty-three mites west of Cumberland, Md., te a freight train, consisting of thirty eight coal aud coke cars. The accident was caused by au immense rock aud land slide, which Threw the whole train .off the track and piled the cars in every conceiv able shape, completely blockading the read. Engineer Frank Kirkpatrick, of Cumberland, was se terribly scalded by steam that he ran nearly two miles, being crazy with pain, before anybody was able te allerd him rcliel. Attcr sullering ter- , ncss. l lie committee was continued. The rihly he died. Henry Brinklcr, the brake-1 following officers wereclected : President man, of Latrebc, Pa., was terribly scalded i W. l IIcuscI ; vice presidents, C.H. Berg aud was forced te remain under the wreck ner, E. L. Chrfstman, aud II. Z. Taggart ; for two or three hours. He cannot live. ! secretary and treasurer, R. S. Menaminh; Solemon HcuseJ, of Cumberland, another , corresponding secretary, Alfred Sanderson; brakemati, was brought te Cumber land with his left leg broken in three places. IIe may recover. The railroad authorities are cuusured for net having a watchman en duty near the slide. A Dying Man's Contesien. William niith, who was shot by his wife near Ricgclsville, N. J., last week, still lives, though the physician pronounced the wound mortal at the time. A clergy man has been attending him, and it was learned that Smith, believing his end near confessed te having robbed a number of places during the last few years, among them th'e postefiico at Raubsvillc, the store of Jacob Lesh at the same place, and the store of Charles Carpenter at Carpenters ville, all of which robberies excited con siderable comment ou account of the mys tery surrounding them. lie also admitted numerous larcenies, aud his wife. who is still in jail, corroborates him. Mrs. Smith says her husband's real name is William Engle. Itlewn hum the Tep td" a Heller. A boiler at Legan's machine works, in i Oil City, undergoing repairs was being ( tested by James Teuhill, foreman. It ex- pleucu under a pressure of sixty pounds of steam. Teuhill was en top of the boiler at the time aud was thrown up into the air, killing him instantly. His arm was hurled against the front of the opera house, across the street, bespattering the bricks with bleed. Twe ether employees were seriously injured. Several windows in the opera heuse were demolished and there were a number of miraculous escapes from death ou the street. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. TUi: ItUMUKKGKlW. Confession of n Life of Crime by Frank. Frank Rumberccr, the youngest of the Troutman murderers, new under sentence of death in Harrisburg, has made what he calls a true confession. About thrce cel umns of his statement are confined te a resume of a career of crime extended ever a period of fifteen years and committed in in different parts of the country. Refer ring te the murder he admits the points as produced en the trial, but charges the sheeting of Troutman te his brother Henry Rumberger. He denies any intention te commit murder, but adds that he was sorely tempted te put his companion out of the way while they were returning from Trentman's, for fear "he would confess if arrested. His story is an exhaustive one going into the minutest details, but it is generally disbelieved. Soup Fund Donations. Cash Mrs. Samuel Miller, $5- B. F. Herr, $1 ; a friend 32 cents ; net proceeds Wallace lecture. $89.50 ; Cel. II. A, Ham bright, $2.50 ; E. F. Bewman, $5 ; cash 10 cents. Previsions, &c-r-L. Goes & Sen 20 leaves of bread, and 13 dozen rolls ; C. Daisz, 10 gallons of sauer kraut ; Geerge Wiant 2i bushels of potatoes; Mrs. Catherine Fin ger, 7."5 pounds of flour. In .front or the Court Heuse:; A. AI. This is a Huckster Man, the Court Heuse and Four Barrels of Apples. That is, it was Four Barrels of Apples. New it is Three Barrels of Apples and a Half Barrel of Apples. Fer while the Huckster Man slumbered and slept, the Evil Ones did come and take the Head out of ene of his Barrels of Apples, and did take out a Bushel of Apples and then did put back the Head of the Barrel. This is why the Huckster Man said Dam. About the Blind. The number of blind persons in Penn sylvania, by the census of 1380, is nearly 4,000, of whom there are 111 in Lancaster county. rAT KOONEV. A strong Combination at the Opera Heuse. It is a pleasure for a person te witness a variety show entertainment of the kind given by Harry Miner and Pat Raeney's combination at the opera house last even ing. The audience was very large, every seat beiug taken except a few in the parquet. The peformance through out was excellent and could have been no better. It included a Dutch sketch by Crandcll & Eastwood, negre act by Cohill brothers, bicycle riding by the Stirk family, serio-cemic singing by Carrie Heward, musical act by Sharnlcy & West, " Happy Hottentet" " act of Lament and Ducrow, with high kicking, etc. About the middle of the pregramme Pat Roency came en aud gave his Irish specialty, which has made him famous the country ever. His songs and stories are very geed and his dancing is excellent, while his make-up and walk would bring a smile te the face of a mar ble statue. Little Katie Roency, a little miss, is a chip of the old block, and her singing aud imitations of her father were wonderful. The pcrformance con cluded with the sketch entitled " Life in a Tenement Heuse," with Crenin and Sul livau in the lcadiug characters. The piece is a condensation of "O'Neil, " which was se well played here two years age by Mr. Crenin with Mr. Scanlan, who was then his partner. Crenin is a remarkable actor in the female parts, while Sullivan has few equals ia acting the part of the hard-working Irishman ; his make-up was very natural. It is a strong team, and their act will please anywhere. We have nor. space te make special mentien of the ether actors, but it is enough te say that they were all iirst-class, and a stronger combination of variety talent has seldom been seen here. The show appears in Columbia te-night, and opens at the .Monumental theatre en .Monday. X'ellce ?ews. His honor the mayor had before him this morning four custemers one of them a drunken woman, who was com mitted for thirty days ; a druuken man forfive days, and two vagrants discharged with a reprimand. One of the last named is one el the lew surviving members et the constitutional convention of 183S. The mayor has appointed Adam Dit low temporary policeman in place of Andrew J. Flick, of the Ninth ward, sus pended for misconduct ; and Aug. Stcin waudel, of the Seventh ward, in place of Jehn Mcrringer, also suspended for misconduct. The mayor has also appointed three special pelicemen GilljShultz and Shaller te keep the streets from being block aded with tobacco wagons in the vicinity of the principal tobacco warehouses. One of these specials is stationed near Stein man's warehouses en Market street ; an other at Baumgardncr's, en Lemen street, and a third en Tobacco avenue, near Ful ton and Shippen streets. The complaint of assault and battery brought by B. F. noepes against Jehn Buficiuyci, innkeeper at Bird-in-Hand, was heard before AUlcriuau Barr this morning and dismissed, it appearing that the complainant was the aggressor iu the disturbance, during which he received a knockdown and a black eye. iditnrg In Council. The iiunual meeting of the Pennsylva nia State Editorial association assembled in Harrisburg. The committee en the law of libel and legal advcrti-Jug reported that . a bill had been drafted and laid before the Legislature, but no action could be secured ; upon it en account of ether pressing busi- executive committee, A. M. Rfimbe, H.B, Staple, D. II. Nciinan. W. II. Bradley, J. J!, bausem, Yv. J. K. khuc and R. M. Themas. The subject of the next excur sion was left te the executive committee when the meeting adjourned. Marietta Mutters. There is just ground for complaint that no train cast from Marietta leaves be tween 8:20 a. in. and 5:33 p. in. ; and that persons coming thonce te Lancaster at 8:20 a. m. have te go back iu a half hour, or stay here uutil evening. The Celuiii bia accommodation should extend te Marietta. Rew Gee. Ph. Mueller, pastor of the Zion's German-English Evangelical Lu theran church of Marietta, received a call from the congregation of the Christ Lu theran church, of Elizabethtown, at a sal ary of $G00 a year, anil parsenage free. At a meeting of the congregation of the Mari etta church a resolution was passed raising his salary from $400 te $500 a year, and the lent of a parsonage, which was ac cepted by Mr. Mueller, and he declined the Elizabethtown call. Saluet the CreMKey' Hetel. Allan A. Herr & Ce., real estate agents. sold yesterday te Philip C. Snyder and Charles S. Snyder at private sale the "Cress Keys" hotel property ou West King street belonging te Martin Kreider aud Ames Grolf for the sum of $17,000. The Snyder Bres, will take possession en February G, aud proceed at ence te tear down and rebuild the back building aud remodel the front part, making a hand some store room te which they wjll remove their millinery and trimming store, and the balaucn of the building will be fitted up for a hotel te be occupied after April 1st by Mr. Miller, the present occupant, who temporally vacates the premises te allow the proposed improvements te be made. Hew Helland Cl.'irien Metes. A herse being driven by Frank Bark- ley, ei Ueartewn, dropped ever dead is front of the residenee of Rebert Towns ley. A frame cooper shop en the premises of Edward Parmer, at Mount Airy, in Salis bury township, was completely destroyed by lire with all its contents, consisting of about 100 finished flour barrels, a let of staves, etc. Ire Cmttng. The ice cutters have bceu busily en gaged in housing ice during the week and secured a partial supply. The mild weather of the past day or two se honeycombed and softened the ice, as te render it almost uufit for housing, and some of the dealers ceased cutting at neon yesterday. If the snow storm new pre vailing should be followed by a "freeze up," they may be happy yet. Tite Mast Went On. Andersen Shumaker, residing in Bru ncrville, was blasting in Brubaker's quarry. lie had prepared te put off a blast, but the fuse failed te ignite the powder, and he attempt te remove the dirt placed ever it with a het scraper, the heat from which set fire te the powder, which exploded in his face, scorching it, injuring his right eye severely and setting fire te his clothes. tlone Over te tlie majority. The Harrisburg court has grautcd a decree of disolutieu te the Commonwealth mutual insurance company, of this city. The state asked for the dissolution upefl the usual ground a non-compliance with the charter. A Very Large Undertaking. ' Kennett Advance. Kep, The Lancaster Ixtelt.igenceii has started a real live issue by proposing te purify the I state Legislature, of the century. It is the biggest job I 1 CRIMSON COLORS. BRAVELY FLOATING AT THE NORMAL HEUl'lXG ITS SIL.TKK ANSIViiltSAltY. The Tuenty-illth alirllulny or the Nermal Literary Society at the Mlllersvillc vlioel. A Feast or Keaseu and u. Hew of Seul. The Nermal literary society of Millers Millers Millors ville celebrated its silver anniversary last evening, and the entertainment was up te the usual high standard of these given by that society iu the past. As is well-known te these initiated iu the mysteries of nor mal school lore, there are two rival literary societies, the Page aud the Nermal, te one or the ether of which every one must be long who would ensure his or her social recognition in the institution. The friendly emulation aroused by these societies con stitutes a large factor in th literary de velopment of the students, and as" such they are recognized aud festered by the authorities of the school. Iu common with all organizations of the kind, each has its society color, "pure crimson " be ing indicative of a Nermal adhercur, while "true blue" characterizes the reprcscn tatives of Page. The scene that met the eye in the spacious chapel last evening was one which might well drive a bashful youth distracted, and fill the mind of the "old stager" with pleasing ami cheerful images. "Bright-eyed maidens, with in tellects as bright as their eyes, the colors of their respective secities visible in every adornment, were grouped iu the right wing, while te the left iu solid array were gathered tegether the represt'iit:'ti-.vs of the sterner sex. Somewhat later than ths tim.s an nounced the exercises were opened with a spirited march by Suriuaun's Lancaster orchestra, te the soft strains of which the ladies aud gentleman who were te con tribute te the entertainment proceeded slowly up the nave of the chapel. A soul-stirring rendition by the orchestra of "The Fiddler of St. Waat" then fol lowed, which at its conclusion was greeted with loud and prolonged applause. Salutatory address Mr. F. Ib.ich. The speaker briefly adverted te the well-known fact that daily contact with the world is often tee apt te blunt our affections, dull our sympathies, and make us forget the loved associations of youth. The divinity within us prompting us te the renewal of old associations must be cherished, aud it is only by meetings such as this that that purpose can be conserved. In a few well chosen words he then tendered a formal welcome te the audience, who acknowl edged the favor at the cle-cnf his remarks by beai ty applause. Trie Oberen. This exquiaire .sc'cutleu executed ou the organ with piano accom paniment, was given with much feeling by Misses Warner, Frantz and Prutzman. The young ladies manifested iu their play ing a great deal of artistic ability. The performance was listened te with the closest attention, and at its conclusion received the tribute el long and well-earned plause. ap Essay ' Be avc r Hats' -.Miss Marv II. Whitseu, Strasburg, tune wucu deride t! tier sex utive size. hi cempl the wishes of unreasoning men, they have enlarged the size of their hats I and new the sterner sex complain bitterly , that the ether extreme has been reached, ! and tuatnereattcr with horizon el vision limited they must grope about in outer darkness, victims te woman's leve of show. The fair essayist seemed te approve of beaver hats, and traced a rather far fetched parallel between these latter and the curreut vices of the day. Osc.ir Wilde's mission te this country she claimed was te inculcate the leve of the beautiful. But he himself, owing te the ridiculous posi tion in which he is placed by the news papers, is the greatest fee of the theory he advocates. The beaver hat in politics was then touched en, and the unprincipled politician was made the subject of soma severe remarks. But beaver hats were most of all out of place in the manifesta tion of one's religion. Some there are who keep their religion as carefully housed up as their best service of China and ei:iy use it en state occasions 1 he vices typified by the beaver hat were dwelt; ou at length, and the young lady closed by cx cx hertiug her hearers te learn the lessen their highest destiny could teach. Vecal Sole" Who's at My Window '.' Osberne. This vocal gem by Miss Adc Adc laide Clements, the possessor of a very sweet contralto voice, was received with vociferous applause. She responded te an encore tendered her by hinging an appre- priatc selection "Die Hydrepatkesi Walt. "(Jung I. 1 hn nrfilinatm miiflerr.il the tii-eriuctiim et" the great German composer in excellent style add the applause that followed was Well deserved. Oration "The Citizen or Te-day' Mr. Irving A. Heikes. Mcchanicsburg, Pa. Our nation is founded en the bread prin ciple that the citizen is tha source of nil power, executive, legislative and judicial. Few comprehend the responsibility attached te this doctrine, aud few citizens arc aware of the vast powers for geed and for evil they possess. The crafty politician deals gently with his Iamb like henchmen, fear ing lest they turn upon him and crush . him. The great railway magnates of the land and the peer laboring man meet en a plaue e equality in casting the ballet. The Jcfferseniau theory teaches that all men are fren and equal. Frce and equal in their rights, net in their powers. Fer the man of intellect may mould the opin epin opin iens of ethers, as the potter mould.-. his clay. All recegnize that they have rights, few think of the corresponding duties at tached te these rights, for every right in volves a duty. We are all responsible for the maladministratien of our complicated system of government, yet sonic there are who pride themselves en their lack of interest in things politi cal. The duty of the citizen of te day is te raise the tone of intelligence and morality. Beginning with the en lightenment of himself, he must go farther, be must assist his neighbor in the effort te escape the Stygian darkness that en velops him. The appalling illiteracy of the Seuth makes the negre te-day the prey of scheming politicians. The citi zen must labor for the bread diffusion of knowledge, if the sacrcdncss of the ballet is te be maintained, and our political in stitutions preserved. Light the torch of intelligence and the negre will he capable of self-protection. Jury-fixing, aud the meueru idea ei temporary insanity as an excuse for crime must be cembattcd if we would net have republicanism declared a failure. But the greatest and most essen tial qualifications of the citizen of te-day are honesty, morality aud au enlightened conscience. Our educated men must bend te their task, they must net shirk their political duties. This is their work, their duty. As well might the heavenly bodies try te control their own motions as the citizen endeavor te escape his moral responsibilities. The young ora tor's remarks found favor with his audi ence, and they testified their appreciation by hearty applause. Vecal sole ' 'Bird Carel' ' ( Knapp) Miss Harriet A. Warner. The bird-like notes of the fair vocalist found a responsive echo in the hearts of all present, and she was made the recipient of much applause. In responce te an encore she sang " Rebin Adair ' with much sweetness and grace. Readings Miss Alma Sager.. Richboro, Pa. Adelaide Procter's teuchincr neem, " Order for a Picture," was recited with exquiafre effect by this young lady, who wen lasft opening laurels that might well have turned an elder head. Te show that gentlemen were went t- at,-,... cf- ai.. ci.i m:.. v.tZi. -r.. : head gear of the gen- harrali." Mi ScheaU,' Mr." Pile, Miss by reason et its dinnii-1 n.: t t :...,.. Tv. :!, lauce with , ' her powers were net developed only in one direction, she promptly followed her first reading by stepping from the sublime te the ridiculous in portraying " Hew Per simmons Toek Cab ebder Baby." " Lit tle Geldeuhair " was sung in answer te the imperative demands for her reappearance. The young lady has a well trained voice, the articulation aud modulation being all that could be desired, and her whole per formance seemed te iudicate that she was the possessor of talents of a very high order. Violin sole with piano accompaniment "Fantasic Pastorale"(Singallee) Prof. J. F. Surmnnn . It is uecdlcss te comment en the rare delicacy of execution of this skill ful artist, as his performauce was above criticism. IIe received a well deserved encore. Oration "Drum-beat and Ileart-beat"-Mr. A. C. LaBarre, Lafayette college, Pa. Ou the world wide stage of action niauy dramas are performed, and few recegnize the hidden hand of the Almighty shifting the sceues. making them serve his own purpose. Iu earlier times might, net right, was the acknowledged law. Great minds, like theso of Alexander, Ciesar and Napo Nape leon, trampled ou the rights of millions, te feed their own mad ambition. Our Bis marck vainly tries te become another such, but the scales have fallen from the eyes of men, and they re cognize the fact that resistance te tyranny is duty te Ged. Ferce is fast losing its dreaded sceptre, and right ami leve are becoming enthroned in the hearts of the nations. Heart-beat answered heart-beat when the deadly scourge of fever infested the Seuth. Ne marble shaft is needed te record theso grand pulsations ; their memory will be evor green in the hearts of all true levers of mankind. A iicntl incarnate strikes down the nation' a head, and at ence the fioed-gates of sym pathy arc opened. And when the neble life was rendered up the world mourned an irreparable less. The heart beat of our brethren across the sea was then heard as distinctly as the English drum beat fol fel lows the rising sun. The time has ceme for martial straius te nive place te the songs of peace. Down in. the lowest plane of society the heart beats the same as in the halls of palaces. Ours is au eventful age, and any observing stu dent can predict the greatness about te be. There is no place for him who would block the wheels of progress. The drum-beat calls the soldier te his duty, and thecarth weeps crimson bleed ; the heart summons te the offices of leve aud gilds the weild with peace. The drum-beat grows fainter while the heart beat waxes stronger ; and the day is net far distant when all man kind will be gathered together in one grand brotherhood of peace and love. The speaker displayed fine oratorical ability, and the applause that followed his effort ' was well deserved. Music " Iu Freundes Kriise,' wait. I (Faust.) After the execution of this brill- iaut musical gem the call for " sonti senti I incuts ' was made, and the following j j ....aeutiemeu responded : Mrs. Westlake, Miss Scner, Mr. Ebermau, Mis j Bence, Mr. Fetter, Miss Ftics, Mr. Barr, J Miss Smith, Prof. Westlakc, Miss Green, Ki;FOK31i:u CL.AS5IS. Minister Kccelved una Call confirmed. A meeting of Lancaster classis of the Reformed church was held iu the lecture room or St. Paul's church, this city, this forenoon. Mere than two thirds of the members were present. In the absenca et the regular officers, Rev. T. G. Apple, D. D.. was called te the chair, and Rev. D. B. Shuey appointed secretary pre tern. The first business in order was te con sider the reception of Rev. II. A. Freidel. of the Dutch Reformed church, who had received and accepted conditionally a call from the Zwiugli congregation of the Re formed church of Harrisbnag. . Rev. Freidcl was formally received as a member of Lancaster classis and his call te Zwingli congregation confirmed. The following named clergy were appointed a committee ou installation : Rev. J. H. Panncbccker, Rev. S. Kuhn, Rev. C. S. Gerhard. The question as te whether the beard of missions can be relieved of the appropria apprepria appropria atieu made in support of St. Luke's mis sien, et Lancaster, was next considered, and after discussion classis decided that it was net clear that the beard et missions could be relieved of the appropriation at present. The matter was en motion re ferred te a committee consisting of Rev. E. V. Gerhart. D. D., Rev. L. F. Zink han and Rev. D. B. Shuey. A few ether matters that were te have been considered were postponed te a future meeting. Compliments for Lancastrian. Suiider-'en's Shlppensburg Chronicle. Hen. Jehn T. MacGenigle, mayor of Lancaster, has been requested by a thou sand of his ftllew-citizens, among whom are mauy Republicans, te be a candidate for re-election. He has made a capital ex ecutive, and if the people of that city desire a faithful, efficient, honest adminis tration of their affairs they will re-elect Mayer MacGoiugle by a unanimous vote. There are few mere gifted men in Penn sylvania than Mr. Brosius. Net only has he ability, but he is the soul of honor and integrity. Without fortune and influential friends, but with honesty of purpose, a noble ambition, intellect, and perseverance, he has risen te the front rank among the members of the able Lau caster Bar. It is a pleasure, indeed, te chronicle the success of such a man. A .Surprise ler tiiel'aster. On Thursday about sixty of the friends and neighbors of the Rev. David Ander Ander eon, pastor of the Octoraro U. P. church, met at his residence, each supplied with some substantial token of esteem. The house was entered and taken possession of without ceremony, and the pastor and his wife were " surprised." They however, proved themselves equal te the occasion, and in a short time all felt perfectly at home. Refreshments were served, and after spending a pleasant hour in hearing adresscs from Revs. Yerkes, Cairnes, Andersen and ethers, singing and piayer, the company left for their homes, feeling that it was mere blcsed te give than te receive. Tobacco Deliveries. Bad reads and bad weather have checked te some extent the deliveries of leaf tobacco at the- city ware-houses, dnr ing.the past week. Nevertheless, a geed deal has been brought in and te day dozens of wagons were unleaded in front of them, notwithstanding a prevailing snow storm, and special policemen were required te kt-ep the thoreiighfairs open. William J. Smith, of Oxford, has sold his crop of 8 acres of tobacco, grown en his Lancaster county farm, and has deliv ered te the buyer, Jehn McLaughlin, of Lancaster, the most of it, at the price agreed upon, 21 cents per pound all through. The quantity was ever five tens. Mr. Smith intends te cultivate 14 acres next season. at. Auttieny's Oazjar. A grand ladies' bazaar for the benefit of St. Antheny's church, will commence in Excelsior hall East King street, en Easter Monday, and continue for two wceks. A great varity of valuable articles have al ready been contributed te the bazaar, and the ladies are busy adding te the store. There will be quite a number of very valuable articles disposed of by chancing and voting, and the fair willy be enlivened by music and ether interesting features. ' " """-"- ... 1'ickei Miss Henvpr. Mr. Sncmw. f m KI
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