LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16 1882, Haiuastc? utclligcncct, THURSDAT EVENING, FEB. 16, 1882. The Breach iu 'ew Yerk. The deadlock in the Xew Yerk Legis lature has been broken b the action of the Tammany Democrats in giving the ergs nizatien te the Kepubl icans. I n the Senate the Republican lieutenant gover nor was given the power te appoint the committees, and in the Assembly the Republican candidate for clerk was elect ed. A few days age the Tammany mem bers of the Assembly gave their votes te the regular Democratic nominee for speaker and elected him. He made up the committees, however, in a way te dissatisfy the Tammany members, and a3 they allege in violation of Ills premise te them. He is understood te held him self excused from the performance of any such premises made te him by the fact that the Tammany assemblymen re fused te go en with the election of the ether officers of the Heuse before the committees were chosen and they could assure themselves that they would net be disappointed in them. It is manifest that the two bodies of Democrats thoroughly distrusted each ether's honesty. Beth feared they would by cheated. The Tammany members occupied a verv peculiar position. They were undoubtedly Democrats and were chosen as the representatives of the eMast Democratic organization in the country, l'et at the last slate cenven tien their delegates were refused admis sion as net representing the Demeerary of New Yerk city. The fall election showed that they in, fact represented a little mere than half of the eity De mocracy. It was able te elect asufli ien! number of .senators and assembly men te held the balance of power in the two chambers. When the Legislature convened its majority rested in the two bodies of Democrats ; tin- gi eater bedi being the one that had controlled t lift state i:.'iii vent ion and the ether being the one that had been ejected from it. The Tammany members took the posi tion that as they had been refused ad mission among 1 lie representatives of the party in tin; state they could net be ex pected te meet them in aliens-, and this view it is net easy te combat. Whether they would or would net go into the Democratic caucus was a matterat their election. C)b ieiisly ,ii was a situation which demanded mutual forbearance and concession . If the regular Demo cratic members, who are classed as the friends of Mr. Tilden, wanted the assist ance of the votes of the Tammany mem bers, who a re Mr. Tilden's enemies, then they needed te give them safe assurance of their proper consideration, and they certainly could net expect them te thrust themselves into their power without such guarantees. It was belieed when the Tammany votes went te the nomi nee of the tegular Democrats for speaker, that they would receive, such considera tion at his hands as would held their future voles and'unite the parly. I'n I'n queslienably they have net been se treat ed ; and this was wrong. Jiut. the redress sought by the Tam many representatives m subsequently voting for the Republican nominees is indefensible from a party standpoint ; though it is true, as they allege, that the interests of the state required the dead lock iu legislation te be broken. This consideration should have had coir trolling force te have brought the two Democratic factions together long age That it did net clearly .shows the depth of distrust and disunion between the two. Evidently there are selfish con siderations of political leaders keeping open this breach which the Democratic geed se loudly demands shall be closed. Selfish ambitions have for years para lyzedthe Democratic patty in Xew Yerk and bid fair te de it yet for years. The party in the ceuntn evidently mu-.t make up its mind te de without New Yerk. Tin: Eiittiiiixr persists in recalling the fact that a Republican street com mittee, by its acts of extravagance and recklessness, enlj checked by Mayer MacGenigie's appeal te the court, render ed a nine mill tax necessary. It also re minds us that Stauffer's administration went out of oilice leaving a Meating debt of $30,000, while the present adminislra tien has managed the municipal affairs se admirably that it has no floating debl. We understand that the Republican can didate is trying te explain away the:-.; damaging facts which his organ is forced te admit. Jiut his explanation, like his many premises, must be attributed te What the Esaminrr has cruelly, but per haps truthfully, trailed his ''facility for lying." Tiirc -KmiiiMcr, which has se urgently championed the '' call " lire department and the abandonment of the volunteer system, may net be aware that in some quarters its candidate for mayor is repre sented as an earnest "volunteer'" lire man, while in ethers he is claimed for the new system. But as the Keuitim-r says his chief characteristic is his " facil ity ler lying," it may understand that he is at his best when he is en both sides of the same question. A vote for MacGenigle iavolcle continue the policy of no expenditures In excess of the appropriations. A vote for Stauffer is a vote te return te the policy of spending the yearly appropria tions in the fust three months and then piling up floating debt and increasing the citv lax. The system of multiplying cases, in creasing fees and working up liivial criminal business te the great cost of the taxpayers which prevailed under Stauffer h;is been repeatedly condemned by court and grand jury. Shall it be revived te enrich two Republican aldermen who already draw $5,000 a year out of the county tieasury for dismissed cases V Tjiii Democratic city treasurer has wMii-.r nhtit the books nor safe te the nv;sUj,atle of the people's representa tive : nor has he lest the taxpayers' money by depositing it in unsafe places ; nor has hr madf his " four per cent, en c..lf oil t .id' inihbc m nil') D.i Un Un people want ' a change.'1 The exact figures of the increase of the bended city debt under Mayer Stauffer's administration are shown by the following statement : 1571. I'etul citv debt Mnkin:; fnnil t 4il53 X js,15j 00 -S't;l tumid) ili'ljl 1:7-. Trit.il city funded debt.. " iliilrin' lund " -' landed ilnlil Net lulled debt in IS74 333.W3 90 . ujjsu cm; Increase el net funded debt In -t yrs of .StKiufer's administration.... X109.238 OG Besides this there was at the end of Stauffer's administration a floating debt of nearly $30,000, incurred by criminal carelessness, recklessness and violation of law, swelling the actual increase of the city's liabilities under his adminis tration te about 8200,000. The following statement covers four years of Mayer MacGenigie's adminis tration : 11-S2. Total eily funded debt. " linking lunrl " net lundcd debt. Teiiil net lunded debt.. . 7IS.U2 02 . 170.I5S e; .i r.17,033 90 1-7S. Decrease in net lundcd debt In 4 veins 15,300 00 Besides paying the $30,000 floating debt left ever by Stauffer's administra administra teona total reduction of $45,000. Dif ference of 240,000 in favor of Mac Mac eonigie's honest, economical and effi cient administration. The Examiner thinks it discovers some motive for Prison Solicitor Beyer te " get even" with Prison Inspector Carter. What it has te say, and also Mr. Beyer, may be of interest te our readers whose purpose, like our own, is te have the county keep even with all its officials. This seems especially hard te de with men who pay 75 per ceil'., above the market price for prison supplies and who use the convict labor free for them selves and their friends. IlKi'i. iir.u an street committees ex ceded their appropriations, incurred floating debts,and made necessary an in crease of tax. Democratic street com mittees keep within the law and the ap propriation and aid the city te live upon its income. A vote for MacGenigle is a vote for no permanent debts for temporary pur poses. A vote for Stauffer is a vote te borrow money en permanent leans at a high rale of interest te pay street job bers and water works tinkers. I'sDEit Democratic administration of the sheets and water works, there has bern neither employment of supernum eraries nor the flavor of jobbery. De the people want te return te the old legime "i Itii:k, who owned the old World building, lately burned in Xew Yerk, is implicated by the counter's inquest iu the icspensibility for the lives lest. But what will this implication amount te:' 'I'm: two Rcpublicau aldermen in the in side wards whose tees each amount te nearly deuble these of any Democratic alderman, and who together get nearly $5,000 for dismissed cases only, are pulling for Stauffer like a double team. They complain that the police de net make busi ness for tlicm. They want a force that will multiply cases and give them $t0,000 a yesv out of the taxpayers' pockets. As Mi:. MacGoxiei.i:'- administration has paideff $45,000 of the city debt, and therefore decreased the ta burden -10 cents en every $100 valuation, ami as W. I). Stauffer's administration increased the debt $200,000, and therefore increased the tax burden $1.75 en every $100 valuation, therefore every owner of property iu this city, who is in fave: of low taxes, and every tenant in favor of low rents, should give te Jehn T. MucUouigle his vote for mayor next Tuesday. As Mil. .MacGoniem:'- administration has paid off $4."i,000 0 Uw. city debt, and therefore decreased the- tar burden 40 cents en every $100 ealuatten, and as W. IK Stauffer's administration increased the debt 8200,000, and therefore increased the tax burden $1.75 en cccrySlQQ valuation, there' fan ectry vtcntr of property in this city tche isiiifaioreflow taxes, and ecety tenant in favor of low rents, should yiee te Jehn T. .VacGeniyle his rote for niayer en Tuesday next. Tin: Herald calls Cmgrcasiiian Robeson's attention te the fact that he has said an Irish poet was the author of tlie words : Hereditary bondsmen, knew yc net. Who wuuid be live theni-vlves must strike the blew." "As it can hardly be pie tended that Byren borrowed this thought (no intention must be te give the world some new and exclusive information en the subject of the poet's nationality. Many queer things have been said in recent yeais about Byren, and the world is thus in some sense prepared for any additions that Mr. Robe son may have te make his history." The Herald is " sarkastie." Ix the Heuse the ether day .Mr. Ran dall get the batter of Mr. Robeson en a point of order, and as the Heuse was clearly with Randall, Robeson said in an insulting and blustering tone that he call ed the gentleman from Pennsylvania te order. He was asked te state his peiut of order. This was his reply : "The gentle man from Pennsylvania is net the speaker of the Heuse, though he seems te be un able te remember the fact." The remark was such a petty, insolent exhibition of temper as is net often heard in the Heuse. Mr.Randall, with dignity and in a most sug gestive tone, said ",I am a member of the Heuse," and then added slowly and with special emphasis, " and a member iu geed staudiug." The reference te Robeson's own record was clear and the applause which followed was the most "suggestive hint that Robeson has "ever received re specting the estimation iu which he is held. PERSONAL. Lawyer Scevii.t.e, will deliver his lecture en "Modern Politics" at -Williatuspert te-morrow night. The U. S. Senate en Monday confirmed Jehn Gallagher, of Philadelphia, as consul general at Rie de Janeiro. M. AnTt'RO, minister from Guatemala, having been transferred from Washington te Reme, yesterday presented te the presi dent his letter of recall. It was stated in Ottawa yesterday that Mr. Mclntyre, of the Candiau Pacific rail way syndicate, has geld out his interest in the company te William H. Vaxderbilt. A telegram from Chicago says the call te the First Baptist church of that city has been accepted by Rev. Dr. Hexsen, of Philadelphia. The little unpleasantness between the Virginia Seuaters Riddlebergek and Smith was ended yesterday by mutual explanations and handshaking of "these gentlemen in the Senate of Virginia. CiiAni.Es Stanford was yesterday nominated by the Republicans of the Eighteenth senatorial district of New Yerk te fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senater Wagner. Jehn Perter, the eldest pi inter aud publisher in Maine, died yesterday in Rockland, aged 75 years. He founded the Rockland Gazette iu 1840. This paper has recently been consolidated with the Cour ier, of which his son, Jehn B. Perter, is one of the proprietors. The faculty of Yale college yesterday presented President Woolsey with a hand some geld medal commemorative of his 50 years of service in the college. Pre- esser Thatcher made the presentation ad dress, and President Woolsey responded feelingly. The president yesterday nominated Henry R. Denny te be L. S. marshal for Minnesota, aud the following consuls : Brune Tzsehuek, of Nebraska, at Vera Cruz ; Themas, Wilsen, of the District of Columbia, at Nantes, aud Gee. Gifferd, of Main", at La Rechelle. f t Mure Water Facilities. Ens. IxTEM.re enter : As the three mil lion gallon Worthington steam pump is tee small, and as the six million gallon Werthingteu steam pump is of mera im portance te the people of the city than a standpipe is, your correspondent, who signs himself " A Taxpayer," iu last Tuesday's Intkllieexcer, should vote for the $07,000 leau. When the people of this city have the six million gallon steam pump, and there is money left, he can try get councils te put up a staudpipc. Things should be done in their pi eper order : First, The six mil lion gallon steam pump, and then either lay the 20-iuch main or put up a staud- pipe. The standpipu in imjiertanee compared with the six million gallon steam pump is nothing. Therefoie your correspondent, as well as every voter, irrespective of party should vote for it. A Citizen. A CURIOUS MARRIAOE. I'ViurltLii Years of Age aud ler the Soteutl lime a IlriUe. Wt -lever, Sid., l)i,patcll te tilt: Time. The many remarkable crimes aud re luanccs which during the past three years nave rendered the Eastern shore of Mary land and Virginia se notorious have just been supplemented by an incident, which fully sustains the reputation of the shore for strange occurrences. Last week Ella Sheres, age 14, was married te Heward E. White, aged 10, of Damn Quarter Dis trict. The interest attached te this ceremony will be apparent when it is stated that the girl was the divorced wife of her stepfather, Sydney Sheres, aged 45. On February 5, 1880, the Rev. Mr. Bewen married bhercs and the girl, then 12 vcars old. Ou the 0th of thesame month Sheres was arrested at his home, iu Dames Quar ter, aim tlie Jtcv. Mr. Hewon was arrested in Mt. crnen aud taken before Justice Robinson, of Princess Anne, and commit ted te jail in default of bail. Sheres had married his uncle's widow and she had net been dead mere thau two months when he induced Ella, his wife's daughter by her lust husband, te marry him, as stated. The child was tee young te knew any better and no blame was at tached te her. In this state a penalty of $500 is imposed upon a man for marrying his step-daughter, aud the minister is fined $1,500 for performing the ceremony. Beth Sheres and Bewen were indicted at the April term of court, 1880. Beth trials took place during the same term. Sheres was convicted aud a fine of $500 was im posed upon him he te stand committed until line and costs were paid. The convict was a peer man aud it looked as though the groom would pass the remainder of his days in jail. Fortune favored him, however, aud he escaped from jail ou May 2C, 1880. Mr. Bewen was tried and acquitted en the ground that he did net knew the girl or the atlinity existing between her and Sheres. The marriage of Sheres and Ella was annulled by the court. It will be seen that en the same day of the same month two years after her first marriage hi la blieres was ler the second time mar ricd, although only 14 years old. Disastrous Collision. Near Akren, Ohie, a serious accident occurred at four o'clock yesterday after noon en the Cuyahoga Valley railroad, near the city limits. Switch engine Ne. 11, pushing a flat car, containing a crowd of workingmen, collided with engine Ne. C, drawing the company's pay car. The latter was running at a rate of fifteen miles an hour. The collision occurred with a terrible crash, killing one man aud seriously injuring nine ethers, some of whom cannot live. Jehn Jehnsen, brake man of the yard train, who was instantly Kiueu, lives in uioveiane ana leaves a family. Charles Tice, yard master, had both legs injured. Themas Carpenter was cut en the bead and injured internally. Samuel Deater, carpenter, had his left shoulder fractured and an artery severed: Jehn Glass, carpenter, was badly bruised; Billy Reck, engineer of pay train, and Lewis Linn, fireman, jumped and escaped with slight bruises. Conductor Schafer of the pay car, was slightly hurt. Pay master v . li. rerter received a contusion en the head, but it is net dangerous. Calvin Hill, brakemau, was hurt in the chest, and engineer Cressly, of tbe yard tram, stuck te bis pest and escaped uu hurt. A small boy eh the flat is also said te have been killed, but the report cannot be verified. ANOTIIElt riGHT TALKED O. Haiti Collyer Anxious te Sleet Arthur Cham bers In the King. It is said that the recent encounter be tween Sullivan and Ryan has fired the heart of the veteran pugilist Sam Collyer with a desire te once mere try his prowess iu the prize ring. He has selected for his opponent the champion light weight fighter, Aithur Chambers. Collyer is claimed te have found a backer who is willing te pit him against any light weight in the United States, and he has put up $100 te back a challenge te fight, any light weight for $1,000 a side, parti cularly specifying Chambers. The latter when spoken te relative te the matter, dis credited the story, but added, "Why, I could "lick that man se quick he wouldn't knew it. When Sam was in his best days I whipped him until he was sick, and that tee with the gloves en. He is all broken up with liquor. I don't want te go into the ring again, but if I de I'd want bigger game than Collyer." Coll Cell yer's friends say that he means light, and that be will give Chambers one of the hardest tussles the champion ever had. LOST AT SEA. LIFE BOATS OVERLOADED. THE disaster TO THE BAHAMA Current News Frem all Sections of the Country. The ship Glenmary arrived at New Yerk, yesterday, from Calcutta, with eleven sea men and two passengers of the steamer Babama, Captain Ashwood, from Perte Rice for New Yerk. They were picked up in a beat en the 11th iti.t., in latitude 31.51, longitude 73.10. The Bahama was disabled in a hurricane en the 10th, which threw her en her beam ends, and earricd away two of the larger life beats. Iu the afternoon it was decided te abandon the vessel, and the two remaining beats were lowered. The captain's beat, containing seventeen persons, was swamped seen after leaving the ship, and two or three persons were seen te swim back te tne vessel, but it was net known wnetber tuey get en beard. Three of the crew preferred te remain en the steamer, the two beats being heavily leaded. The men in the second beat picked up next day by the Glenmary are Rebert Williams, first officer; Rebert Ress, second officer ; H. J. Feur and Jahn Scott, cabin passengers ; the second and third engineers, the chief steward, a cook, a waiter, a messman aud a fireman. Hre ami Water. Max Tauiui & Ce.'s glue aud curled L;.ir factory, at St. Leuis, was burned en Tues day night. Less $30,000. There was very high water iu the Dela ware river at Bordentown, yesterday, the decks and piers being submerged. The river was almost closed with ice. Washington Gossip. The act for the relief of certain colored emigrants (allowing importation of con tributiens of clothing, etc., duty free) was signed by the president yesterday. The Heuse committee ou territories yes terday adopted the report of its subcom mittee in favor of the admission of Seuth ern Dakota into the Union as a state. The Heuse committee en public build ings and grounds agreed yesterday te re port in favor of an appropriation of $125, 000 for a public building iu Williamsport, Pennsylvania. A movement is en feet in naval circles looking te the abolition of the navy yard at League Island, Pa., and the improve ment of ether yards. It is said that Mr. McPhersen, of New Jersey, will intro duce a bill in the Senate for that purpose. Commissioner Raum will te-day meet the sub-committee of ways and means hav ing charge of the question of reducing in ternal revenue taxation . The commissioner favors a plan which he believes will re duce the revenue for internal taxation te about $90,000,000, which is nearly the amount favored by the committee Held Uebberii-H. The bank of Patrick Shannen, at Terre Haute, Indiana, was robbed yesterday of $1,500 in cash. A man engaged the cash ier in conversation while au accomplice went behind the counter and took the money. The man who took -he cash escaped, but the ether was caught and gave the name of Benjamin Simmons, of Chicago. The county treasurer's ellicc in Detroit was robbed yesterday, shortly before neon of $770, while the treasurer was alone iu the room. A man entered the office say icg he desired te pay taxes, and going up te the window farthest from the deer, he called out the numbers. While the treas urer was hunting up descriptions, a con federate of the thief stepped inside a deer, and going te the money drawer, grabbed up whatever bills he could giasp aud re treated. Beth men escaped. Ku forcing the l.uw. The revenue collector at Marshall, Tex., reports the capture of an illicit distillery and arrest of fifteen persons in Titus county, in that state. Twe illicit distilleries were captured, 2,000 gallons of beer destroyed and two men arrested, in Cherokee county, Ga., en Tuesday. A vigilance committee has been formed at Edmonton, Mauiteba, against "claim jumpers." It was proposed te make it a secret oath-bound association, but this was abandened, and all the settlers have been invited te join. Striker ami FauU-8. The strikers at Rochester, New Yerk, have resumed work except at Cumiitig hain's carriage factory, where the strike has lasted nineteen days. A scam of coal four feet thick has becu tliscevered near Edmonton, Mauiteba, and will be worked te supply the residents in the vicinity. There was quite a panic iu the grain market at Chicago an 1 two heavy failures are reported E. W. Wilsen, dealer in eats, for $150,000 te $200,000, and II. O. Kenyeu & Ce., commission merchants, with liabilities estimated by one of the firm at $250,000. Malignant Epidemics. Scarlet fever is prevalent iu Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and the city council, at a special session en Tuesday, organized a beard of health. Every case of the dis ease is te be rigidly quarantined. Twelve new cases of smallpox were ie ported iu New Yerk city yesterday. During last week 79 cases and 27 deaths from smallpox were reported in Pitts burgh ; 20 death iu Chicago, and 1 1 cases and deaths in Dayton, Ohie. Recovered Dauiaces. Mary Kennelly, of Brooklyn, yesterday recovered a verdict of $100 against Jehn Weitzel, saloon keeper, for selling her husband liquor after she had notified him net te de se. At Bosten, yesterday, Patrick Murphy received a verdict for $7,000 damages against the Bosten & Albany railroad company, for permanent injury te his sight, caused by the breaking or aa im perfect leader in a car while plaintilf was doing his duty as a brakemau. Homwepatluc Docter. Iii the New Yerk state Honneepathic medical society, in session at Albany, the following officers were yesterday elected for the coming year : President, J. J. Mitchell, of Newburgh ; Vice Presidents, E. Hasbrook. of Brooklyn ; W. B. Ken Ken yen, of Buffalo, and AV; M. Butler, of Middletown ; Secretary, A. P. Hallet, of Havana ; Treasurer, Edward S. Cobeuin, of Trey. The Land League. Rev. Lawrence Walsh, of Water bury, Connecticut, treasurer of the Irish Na tional Land League, reports that he has received from the Chicago fund since De cember 3d. 1SS1, the sum of $45,107 ; also that he has sent in all $59,553 te Treasurer Eagan since last October, and expects te send $7,000 mere this week. The Masen Court Martial. The court martial ordered by General Hancock en September 21, 1851, for the trial of Sergeant Masen for shoetin at Gniteau has been re-constituted, and will meet in Washington en the 20th instant. Shet Piinseir In the Head. Jacob Gessert, ex-superintendent of police of Cincinnati, committed suicide vesterdav afternoon. Ht had lunn ar v - w !'.- -wu l.lu fined te his room by a severe pain in the liAflfi TTn lnfitrnn n itfiTa nml :.. i.:i 1 - - ...we .. uuu UIUO V.-UII-dren. ATTEMPT AT A CAPTURE. DISTURBING A REFORM MEETING. 'Squire .MclIiUIen's Heelers Attend a Fourth Ward Political Gathering and Call :i Mysterious Speaker te the Stand te Talk Agalnsc Candidate O'DenneM. rMiilaiicIplila Times A public meeting under the auspices of the Reformers aud Independents of the Fourth ward, held in the Odd Fellows' hall, at Tenth and Seuth streets, within two squaics of 'Squire McMulleu's saloon, last night, was the scene of considerable excitement at one stage of the proceed ings, growing out of an attempt by a num ber of McMullen men, who, apparently by prearranged agreement, occupied seats in different parts of the audience, te cap ture the meeting. The affair had been widely advertised as a mass meeting of the colored people of the Fourth ward ward opposed te the re-clectieu of "Squiie McMullen and as such several promi nent colored speakers had been en gaged, principal among whom was Rebert Purvis. When the meeting came te order, hen-evci", there was bat a handful of colored people present, while the hall was pretty well packed with white citizens, made up largely of respect able workingmen and business men in the interest of McMnlien's oppesiug caudidate, Jehn O'Deiuicll. The president aud ether officers of the meeting were colored, Ben jamin F. Jacksen being chosen te the former position, while seated en the stage as vice presidents were William Themas, Jonathan Miller, Frederick Mickcns, P. P. Brown, Isaac Williams, William Miuten, aud Jeseph Ripley. Mr. Blaukenburg appeared aud made the opening speech. Oil the front fceat were noticed a number of young men, sandwiched in between the mere staid members of the audience, who were recognized as heelers aud strikers of 'Squire McMullen. Presently Rebert Purvis arrived and Mr. Blaukeuburg clos ing his speech yielded the fleer te him and hurried away te make speeches elsewhere. Mr. Purvis being introduced was re ceived with great, applause and at once proceeded te make an eloquent speech in the interest of the Refei m ticket, at the same time expressing himself as somewhat taken back by finding it net a colored ma? s meeting, as he cxpsuted, he having pre pared himself with a view of speaking te colored people. By an admirable turn, however he brought down the house in declaring that in the rights of humanity theie was but one race, se he would speak te his white audience as he would have spoken te his colored audience. He spoke of the faithfulness of the colored people in the past, where property was left under their care and protection by whites, aud exprssscd the hope that they would sustain their past record in the in terest of law and order en election day by voting against the opposing candidate of Jehn O'Deunell, who, though he had never seen him, steed as the living incar nation of all that was lawless and vulgar and bad. He paid a high tribute te Mayer King, who, though a Democrat, was the first Philadelphia mayor te put colored men en the police force. With Mayer King the colored people of the city had feuud that recognition which they could net wring out of the heart of his predecessor, though a Rcpublicau. He urged all the colored men present te vote the ticket of the committee of one hun dred, who had elected Mayer King. Rob Reb ert Jenes, another colored speaker, follow ed in a speech te the same effect, at the close of which the McMullen men began te show their hands. Loud calls from different parts of the audience iose for "Barrett! Rarrett !"' Nobody knew such a man. Presently, a long, lank, black man, in an ulster aud carrying a heavy cane, emerged from the rear of the hall, and coming rapidly for fer waed from no one knew where mounted the platform, and, bowing blandly te the president aud vice president, turned te the audience and was received by the friends efMcMullcu with tremendous pounding ou the fleer aud cheers. The president, in his confusion, net knewiu;; what better te de, introduced the mysterious Bar rett as the next speaker. Great cheers from the McMullen men throughout the hall followed this. Rebert Jenes jumped up aud told the chairman that if Air. Barrett was te be the next speaker then he knew what was meant by the term "capturing a meet ing." Mr. Barrest paid no attention, but began te speak. The president was thun derstruck and consulted with Mr. Purvis acil ethers. They confirmed Mr. Jenes, lie laid his hand ou Mr. Barrett's shoulder and asked him te sit down. Mr. Barrett appealed te the audience that they were trying te run the meeting en " Seventh street gas office principles.'' The friends of McMullen cheered, while the peaceable part of tha audience bagau te get their hats and leek for a way te get out. Seme whispered te the president te send for po licemen. Purvis advised the president te let Barrett go en. The latter meantime was getting in some geed words for Squire McMullen, who, he said, was a better Re publican than Jehn O'Deunell, and there fore, the right man for the colercd'pooplc te vote for. which was vigorously applaud ed by the friends of the 'squire. After about five miuutes of such talk he retired as mysteriously as he came. .Meantime, the state of affairs in side having been communicated te the police, withiu ten minutes about a dozen stalwart officer.-; came down Tenth slrret te the hall where they arrived just as the meeting was breaking up and the crowd dispersing, which it did quietly. The Cotten Crep. The following statement in regard te the condition of the cotton crop was irsucd by the department of agriculture : "A supplementary cotton return, made after the close of the harvest with an effort for usual completeness, has re sulted in obtaining county estimates, cov ering seven-tenths of the entire field of production, or 500 counties. The Decem ber return represented but ferty-three per cent, of the cotton area. The inquiry calling for a comparison with last year's product was divided first, te show the result en the basis of equal areas ; second, the modification by increase or decrease of acreage. The result makes the state percentage of last year's product as fol fel lows : "North Carolina. 82 ; Seuth Carolina, 80 ; Georgia, 80 ; Flerida, 90 ; Alabama, 80 ; Mississippi, 80 ; Louisiana, 80 : Texas, 75 ; Arkansas, 59 ; Tennessee, CO.. This increases somewhat the indicated yield of December returns, but still falls short of the indications of condition in October of 1880. That average condition pointed te about 5,370,000 bales. In Octo ber, 1870, the average was 80. On this basis, a comparison by October condition would point te a result fully as large. It is probable that the panic and de pression naturally caused by reduced pro duction has had a slight conservative ten dency upon these final returns. Yet the discrepancy between these and the previ ous returns of condition arc net wide, showing au inevitable large reduction in yield. The returns of area make the in crease of acreage in 1881 about five per cent, and the total acreage about sixteen and one-half million acres. A table by states will seen be published. Returns of losses by the cotton caterpil lar indicate an aggrcgate less of about $300,000 bales. The heaviest losses are in Flerida, 14 percent. ; Louisiana, 11 ; Ala bama. 10 ; Mississippi, G 5-10; Arkansas, 3 7.10 ; Georgia, 3 C10 ; Texas, 4 ; Seuth Carolina, 2 5-10. Very small losses occurred in North Carolina and Tennessee, and none in Missouri and Virginia. Drinking Jfoisened Water. Near Cynthia, Ky., a rnau named Law son,' with his wife and four c'.dldren, drank water from a spring that recently appeared en the grounds surrounding their house. Mr. Lawsen, his eldest daughter and a baby were suddenly taken sick, and before medical aid could i each them died, uttering piercing cries of pain aud apparently suffering the most excru ciating torture. Bofeio t'lcir death Mrs. Lawsen aud two ether daughters were taken sick in the same manner, and at last accounts were dying iu the greatest agony. Physicians were powerless te re lieve them. It is believed that the spring water had in some manner been poisoned, but in what way is a mystery. Imme diately after the unfertunate family were taken sick their bodies began te swell and become discelered, the eyes bulging from and fiually leaving their sockets. Tin' water of the spring will be analyzed. The New Nail Kate. The Western iron association met yes terday at Pittsburgh and recommended a card rate of $2.05. LOCALlmLLUiENCE. STRASUURU. The Uureugh Temperance Alliance. The regular monthly meeting of the Strasburg borough Temperance Alliance was held in Temperance hall en Tuesday evening February 14th. The cxeicises were opened by the glee club singing "The Lord is my Shepheid" arranged for the occasion. Miss E. C. Musseluiaii read an essay entitled Life Devotion." The seutimcut roll was called and i e e spended te nobly. Then followed an ad dress by Prof. Jehn B. Keller. In his usual pleasant and graceful way ha enter tained the audience for about 25 minutes with "A few stray thoughts from a straggler," giving a history of the use of stimulants iu different countries. A sole aud chorus by .Miss Landis, the audience taking part in the chorus, was followed by Gee. C. Hart, G. W. C. T., condemning the government and laws of Pennsylvania. He spoke for ene hour and ten minutes for the temperance cause. The exercises of the evening closed by the glee club singieg " Die en the Field of Battle.'' Abraham Eshlcniau, of Strasburg town ship, has eight head of horses sick with pink eye. They arc convalescing under the treatment of the well known veterinary surgeon Wm. B. Clark. lie also dressed a wound inflicted en the hip of a valuable horse owned by Christ. Kendig, of East Lampeter township. The wound is six inches deep aud eight inches long, ami is progressing finely. Dr. J. G. Weaver has within the la:t few days vacciuuatcd about 00 persons with animal .virus, a precaution that uveitis te be prevalent in this neighbor hood. Court el Common 1'lcits. r.i'.KOIlK J 'DOE PATTERSON : The case of Evau Busier vs. Nathaniel Burt occupied the attention of the court all of yesterday and this forenoon. The plaintilf and his wife wcre examined and eress-cxamincd at great length, the pur port of their testimony being that while working the defendant's farm " en the shares" from the 1st of April, 1877, te the 1st of April, 1880, defendant becaiue in debted te them for bearding his workmen, feeding his stock, furnishing him horses for hauling, and incurring various ether expenses by his direction or for his bene benefit. Plaintiff also claimed title te one half of about forty tens of hay, grown by him and left upon the premises when he removed therefrem. Fer the defense the lease from defendant te plaintiff was put in evidence te show that plaintiff was obliged te perform with out extra compensation, the most of the work for which he had charged, and that he had no claim upon any of the bay left upon the premises at the expiration of his lease, although he was bound by said lease tD pay for one-half the grass seed, prepare the ground for its reception, aud cut aud stoic the hay when matured. The defendaut Was subjected te a leug ex amination, and attempted te show by the lease and by his books that, instead of being iudebtcd te the plaintiff, that tren tleman was indebted te him some $200 or $300. ISEFOIli: .ll'IH.K I.IVIXO-sTON. In the case of Solemon B. Epplcr s. Jehn Shank, action te recover for stone furnished for the defendant's house, the defense was that the b'4I had been paid in full. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the defense. Steininetz for plan till', liiesius for defense. Watchers Appointed. Jacob Price, Republican, was appointed a watcher for the Seventh ward and Rudelph Sutcrs, also a Republican, for the Eighth ward. Ktittianisiii at Lafayette. The students of the freshman and sophomore classes of Lafayette college engaged iu a public brawl en the sheets of Easten the ether day, in which there were exchanged a number of black eyes and bleeding noses, and the rumpus was net quelled until three of the participants were arrested by the police aud given an opportunity of cooling their fervid spirits in the seclusion of a cell in the borough lock-up. The affair is said te have been the most disgraceful that has ever occurred in the town, and the newspapers there have editorial articles deprecating the collegiate ruffianism that has made its appearance within the honored walls of Lafayette. Held ter I'estau. I.ettcis addressed as fellows arc held at the postefiice for want of the ncces-aiy stamps : "Jehn Fleming, Xcffsvillc Lati. Ce. Pa." "Miss Mary Spots, Xullsville, Lan. Ce. Pa." "Mr. Adelph Baumgarduer, Ne. 1125 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa." "Miss Ella Mageen, 1319 Guard ave., Phila., Penna." Assault and llattery. Henry Mettfett has been attested and held te auswer before Alderman Samson for a violent assault and battery en Frank Leibsley, whose head and face bears un mistakable evidence of the severity of the punishment inflicted. It is said that Leibsley and some ether boys challenged Mettfett te fight and went se far as te assault him a few evenings before. On the challenge being renewed Mettfett gave Leibdey a terrible thrashing. The Hendersen llctanller. IJ. F. Hendersen, the alleged defaulting tax collector of East Denegal, was surren dered by his bail yesterday and taken into custody by the sheriff. This morning he appeared befere Judge Patterson and en tered new bail. Mr. Jehn Stumm became his surety iu the sum of $,000 ; where upon he was again discharged. Fell into a Sink Bele. C. Richmond, of Terre Hill, en Tuesday night while driving along the read iu a buggy, get fast with his team iu a mud hole. It was some time before he could get out. The only less was a broken shaft and a pair of gum shoes which were miss ing. Sale of Real Estate. Allan A. Herr & Ce., real estate and in surance agents, sold at private sale the two-story brick and frame dwelling, Ne. 43 Plum street, belonging te Mrs. Emma Alba, of Newatk, N. J., te Mrs. Emma Corapten, for $725. OIIJECTIG TO THE EXTRA. air. Beer Promptly aitct the- Kxauituer." Examiner. The reason why the solicitor of the beard of prison inspectors is se industri ously " getting even " with Calvin Carter for net voting te continue him as attorney of the beard, is plainly te be seen when the prison accounts are scanned. Wc take from the prison report the following : . E lSeyi'r. solicitor, salary flOOOJ service in Side"- ease '10 taking Inventory and tliinii report 3d t taking insolvent case a) 00 .. commls'tien ter collecting account ami postage iu CS Grand -etal -H' 'X All this under a 'reform " regime, which had a solicitor that did net solicit, except when paid extra. Alie samce takee allec gettee, Iikce Melican man. Mr. Beyer's Reply. In answer te the above, Mr. Beyer has furnished us with a copy of the following explanation sent te the Examiner : "The $100 item is only a general retain ing fee paid for services in meeting with the Inspectors at all their regular and spe cial meetings, usually about liftceu days in the year. The item, "Taking inventory and filing report," should have becu item ized, as it includes the two days spent by me in taking inventory, with a third day in classifying and copying it, for which 1 was paid $10, the same as three of the In spectors each received for two days labor. Fer the annual report I received $5, aud for preparing the Treasurer's account,cev cring nineteen pages of legal cap, filing aud advertising the same, $15. " As you well knew, these are the regu lar prices, paid every year since the laws requiring them were enacted, ever twenty years age. Instead of realizing $30 from insolvent cases, the books of Prothenotary McMellcn show that I last year paid him $20 of this amount for iuselvent costs, lea viug only ten dollars for myself. If any previous prison solicitor ever did the same amount of work for less than double this amount of money I should be glad te hear from him. " The Sides case was a contested law suit which ended in the collection by the prison debt, interest and costs. My f'ee of twenty dollars was fixed by ene of the Examiner's most, intimate legal friends. I thought it reasonable and am net afraid of the judgment of the public thorcen All these items, amounting te $170.C8, were paid te me in strict accordance with the usages of the Jail, which, se far as I can learn, have been in practice since its foundation, ever thirty years age, ami which arc exactly similar te these which at present exist in the office of solicitor of the peer directors, of the children's home of the county of Laucas ter, and until very recently of city solicter also. The allegation that I did net attend te my duties unless I was paid extra is unjust and untrue." THE VRAM A. " Uucle Tem's Cnbin " t the Opet-a lln'iUe. The opera house last night was packed fiomtep te bottom with an audience that enthusiastically received Jay Rial's dram atizatien of Mrs. Stewo's anti slavery story, which thirty years age created such a furor throughout the United States anil did se much towards bringing about the " irrepressible conflict " between freedom and slavery that resulted in the extinction of the peculiar institution of the Seuth. The play has always been a favorite in Lancaster ; and although it is in many re spects very unlike Mrs. Stewe's steiy, containing many ludicrous and some im possible scenes as well as characters, it i well calculated te provoke mirth iu its comic and tears in its mere pathetic pas sages. Geerije Harris and Eliza are el course, the here and heroine of the play, but they count but little when compared with Marks, the lawyer, and Tiisy, the motherless, or even the shiftless Ai,t Ophelia. Even these distinguished artists must take inferior positions when brought into competition with the ferocious blood bleed hounds and the esthetic donkey, who never fail te carry off the honors el the evening. While the entire company ac quitted themselves well and afforded much amusement te the immense audience in attendance, the dogs and the donkey de serve especial mention for the vigorous yet natural and cultured style iu whi;.h thcii several parts were presented. (iRANi) COUNCIL OF'JC.U-. The Royal S. E. and a. M. In Annual Meeting. Last evening the Grand Couucilef Royal S. E. and S. M. met iu Masonic hall in annual session. After the transaction of current business the following ellicers weie elected aud installed: M. P. G. Master. James S. liaibcr, f Philadelphia. R. P. D. G. Master. -Ve.burg N. Shaf fer, of Phrunixvillc. R.P. III. G. Master Andrew I. Kan If man, of Columbia. R. P. G. P. C. of Werk. Jeseph L. Lytc, of Pittsburg. It. P. G. Treasurer. James I5iwn, of Philadelphia. R. P. G. Recorder. Charles E. Meyer, of Philadelphia. The M. P. -G. Master then announced the following appointments : R. P. G. C. of G. Geerge W. Ken tlrick, of Philadelphia. R. P. CJ. Mursbal Jehn L. Yeuug, of Philadelphia. , R. P. G. Sentinel -Gee. II. Cubum, et 4 Philadelphia. The next auuual meeting will be held at Titusvillc. MANRKIM MATTKK.!. Citizens' Ticket in the r It-Id. A large and enthusiastic citizens' meet -ing was held in the Manheim borough council chamber ou Wednesday evening, for the purpose of nominating a citizens' ticket te be voted for next Tuesday. Mr. Jacob R. S. Nearer was called te the chair and Frank B. Brosey was chosen secre tary. The chairman stated that the ob ject of the meeting was te place in nomi nation a ticket composed of the best men irrespective of party. A committee of seven were appointed te report a ticket, who recemmencd the following report, which was unanimously adopted by the meeting : Burgess M. E. Bembergcr. Council Henry Arudt, D. M. Iiresey, A. II. Danner. Assessor H. Dilleuderfcr. Assistant Assessors Get). Leug, Jas. M. Duulap. Scheel Directors H. S. Danner, Gee. D. Miller, jr. Auditor S. S. Yeung. Judge Jno. A. Ensminger. Inspectors C. T. Gibblc, T. K. l!re-iey. High Constable B. S. Heuser. District Constable Jehn R. Yeung. liiiue West en a Hunting Cr. Mr. James P. Scott, son of the late Cel. Themas A. Scott, accompanied by his family and several friends, went through Lancaster yesterday en tbe afternoon train, iu a hunting car attached te the train west, for a trip ever the read and its connections, which is te extend as far as California. The hunting car is se con structed thatenc poitien can be thrown open, giving the occupants a chauce for sheeting en the wing. The rest of the car is fitted up for family accommodation. In Town. Wm. M. Kelly, a well known manager, was in town last night making arrange ments for Charlette Thompson, who will appear here en February 23d in " East Lynne." She will appear under the man agement of Lancaster parties.
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