LANCASTER DA1LS INTELLIGENCE! TUESDAY MAKCH 7 1882. iamasici iutcUtaencer TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1882. Tricks or Ballet Thieves. One of the tricks of the Philadelphia election officers has been brought te light by the Committee of One Hundred. It has been developed that in the 15th division of the XXIV. ward last Novem ber, nearly every name en the poll list,as returned by the election officers, from Ne. 223 te Ne. 252, was that of a man who did net vote. They were taken alphabetically from the register, and the peculiar sequence in which they seemed te have voted first directed attention te the probability of fraud. It transpires that seventeen of the men named had moved from the division before election day ; five say they did net vote at all ; four voted ; two were absent ; one voted without the necessary papers and one was dead. There is no doubt that voting en lists of this kipd was common in all parts of the city; but the proof against the election officers of the division cited above was se clear and conclusive that warrants were issued for the arrest of the election officers. This sort of thing has been going en for years in Philadel phia, and by this means the big Repub lican majorities there have been main tained and swelled when necessary. Be cause the Committee of One Hundred proposes te terminate this sort of thing the bosses hound its members as allies of the Democracy. Conkling has declined the judicial nomination tendered him, as it was ex pected he would de. The outcome of the affair- neither proves his unfitness for the place, nor that the president offered it te him in anything but pertect geed faith, as his enemies will argue. Mr. Arthur has a perfect right te make the tender and Conkling had just as geed a right te decline it. There is nothing de veleped in the whole transaction which detracts from the dignity of either of the parties te it nor of that which should characterize the bestowal of high office. It is in striking contrast with Hayes' nomination of Stanley Matthews, and Conkling's was a much mere creditable appointment. If Arthur fellows it with another such selection us that of Judge Grav he will de mere teestablish himself in public esteem than by a selection which the people will have reason te be lieve is made chiefly at Mr. Conkling's request. The hist annual report of the Penn sylvania railroad company, of whicli we print an abstract, again illustrates the wonderfully productive resources of this colossal corporation. "With the decided drawback of a less of ever three hun dred thousand dollars en the operation of the New Jersey lines, the company last year earned an eight per cent, dividend and carried mere than two million dol lars te the right side of its profit and less account, and besides making extensive permanent improvements it has net a dollar of Helding debt. Such an exam ple of the power of corporations te earn enormous profits and the fact that the present main line of the read can hardly accommodate the business within its reach, suggests Hie inquiry as te hew long it will be before another through line eastaud west traverses this wonderful state of ours. Tin: state supreme court, by the inlel iectual as well as numerical preponder ance of its members, has affirmed the propriety of Mr. Gewen's deferred bend scheme ; and the matter is one of new disputed legality between the slate and federal courts, with the chances of the latter deferring te the former. But new that Gewen has get his victory, what will he de with it ? The scheme which was geed enough as a desperate resort te extricate the read from the danger of bankruptcy, is net. as geed as the ordi nary way of borrowing money ,which can new likely be successfully invoked since the prosperity and credit of the company are rapidly being restored. Mr. Gewen has his vindication, but he may profit ably pause before he puts the scheme into operation. --. It is preposterous nay, but it is true that the Senate committee en commerce has voted te report favorably en Capt. Eads's scheme that the government shall lend 545,000,000 of its endorsement te his project for a ship railway. Ends has a powerful lobby at steady work in his interest and gives big dinners te the congressmen. He has tackled the right sort of a Congress te help his subsidy through, but Helman, Randall, Cox and ether advocates of retrenchment en the Democratic side of the house will hard ly let lus big job pass without riddling it with shot and shell. The people want no mere Credit Mebilier and Pacific rail way subsidy steals Reading will ask for the next Deme cratic stateconventien. It has t we hulls and plenty of taverns, and proposes a local candidate in the person of Judge Hageman for the supreme court. Fer all that it is very near te Philadelphia and we wouldn't be surprised if the next Democratic state convention get as far away from that city as possible. Did we hear anybody say Alteena or Brie ? The Reading bar a considerable por tion of it at least was lately looking around for a judge outside the county limits. New Berks county claims te be able te spare one of its local judges for the state supreme bench. As both Berks and Lancaster have already put forth a favorite son there is no occasion for any of the ether sixty odd counties te be backward in Coming forward. Ir, as is reported, there are some Re publican representatives who want te smother the Grant retiring bill by all means let it be smothered. The Demo cratic congressmen should be solid against this infamous scheme te vote a well paid man ten or twelve thousand dollars a year. It will be a cold day for the Democratic member who helps along the vile job. Only one preacher, and he a colored man, has called upon Guiteau or mani fested any interest in his spiritual wel fare. De the clergy differ from the jury as te his moral responsibility ? Everybody will agree with Prison Keeper Burkheldex that "parties who seldom fill an order honestly, whose bills are always a little higher, and whose weight is invariably wrong,seem te me net the best firms te buy carpet chain from." But such vague insinuations will also lead the public te desire te knew what firms are aimed at and the testimony which convicts them of honesty and fraud. The prison keeper's last message, of which we published an abstract yes terday, is unjustly vague. It deals in generalities and every firm selling car pet chain te the prison as well as every subordinate official in the institution, may rightly complain that he is by im plication publicly charged by the prison keeper with dishonesty. This is net fair te the innocent. When the keeper has anything te say te the inspectors and the public he should say it mere plainly. Only one explanation has been offered of the unprecedented acknowledgment in a "Wilmington newspaper that there will be a geed peach crop next summer. This rare admission is accounted for by the fact that the late editor of Every Evening has gene te the management of the Baltimore Gazette and his successor en the Wilmington paper has net yet learned that it is the first duty of Dela ware journalism, regardless of party, age or color, te never tell the truth about the prospects of the next season's peach crop. PERSONAL.. Grant has transferred his Leng Branch property te his wife. What's coming ? Gee. W. Patten, a former leading merchant, postmaster and judge in Alteena, removed te Philadelphia in 1870 te take a position in the P. It. R. freight office and has lately died in the latter named city. It is cited as a proof of his straight forwardness that though Senater Lamar's personal relations with Conkling have been bitter, he telegraphed te the Scnate that were he present his vote should be recorded in favor of confirming the nomi nation of Mr. Conkling. Justice Miller, of the supreme court, went home yesterday from the capitol very ill. He complains of the premonitory symptoms of gravel, his old trouble, and for which be underwent a painful and dangerous operation some years age. His friends express great uneasiness and fear unfavorable results. The several letters concerning the judicial nomination which passed between the president and Conkling may net be given out for publication at present. The correspondence, it is said, "is highly creditable te betb."' It is net unlikely that Clarence Seward will be the next nominee, as he is known te be the choice of Mr. Conkling. The police authorities, of Washington, at the request of Mauagcr Whitney, of the Western Union telegraph office, began an investigation as te hew a dispatch sent by Mr. Wiiitelaw Reid, of the New Yerk Tribune, te Colonel Jehn Hat, in March last, became public. Corkhill has com pleted his investigation, and states that it is impossible te determine hew it get out, as it might have been obtained through breach of confidence in "half a dozen ways. One R.. S. Jennings claims from the Congressional committee auditing the ex penses of Garfield's illness $5,000 for the use of his cooling apparatus, which was in successful operation at the White Heuso up te the time of President Garfield's re moval te Elbereu. Ne less than five ether parties have appeared te contest Mr. Jen nings's claim, en the ground that bis ap paratus was worthless in itself, and but for modifications and improvements alleged te have been made by them would never have dene the work required of it. While Rev. IIenrt Ward Beecuek wan lecturing in the Central music hall, in Chicago, last evening, he was suddenly seized with an attack of vertigo, and be came white and faint. He would have fallen had he net been Ciught by theso around him en the platform. He did net proceed with the lecture, but was driven te his hotel, where a physician, who was dllccl, pronounced his attack "simple diz ziness due te stomach trouble and a nerv ous chill." Towards midnight Mr. Bcccher was much better, but very weak. When Rohesen could net set down a congressman with his own wit the ether day, he quoted Burke's saying that "Gen tlemen must net suppose that the grasr. hopper that chirps upon the bough is the only occupant of the field, where a thou sand noble cnttle chew the cud and are silent." Cenklin; some ycar3age, in his attack en "Man Milliner" Geerge William Curtis, resorted te the same figure, para phrasing it somewhat, and he was net as fiv.uk as Robeson in crediting iis author. Tlie Iroquois club, of Chicago, proposes te celebrate the birthday of Andrew Jackeon,-the 10th inst., by a banquet at the Palmer house. The occasion is te be ene of " considerable political significance." Senators Lamar and Pendleton, cx-Seua-ters Thurman and Hendricks, Frank Hurd of Ohie ; Colonel W. F. Vilas, of Wiscon sin ; W. C. P. Breckinridge, of Kentucky ; ex-Governer Palmer, Judge Black and Henry Wattcisen have escaped iuviUtiens te be present. Letters te be read at the gathering have becu received from Sam uel J. Tilden, Horatio Seymour and Sen Sen aeor Bayard. Charles A. Sweet & Ce., the Bosten sus pended brokers and bankers, held a large line of leans from Bosten banks, and were large carriers of the stock of the Conoten Valley railroad, of Ohie ; also, of Teledo, Delphes and Burlington, and were heavily long en stocks generally. The failure is caused by carrying large amounts of secu rities, Massachussctts Central Railroad bends having declined from 101 te 80. Charles A. Sweet, at the head of the sus pended firm, is reported te be worth fully $1,000,000 that is net involved in the fail ure, and the firm itself has plenty of secu rities te pay every dollar of its debts. A Frightful Scene in a Circus. A terrible hailstorm visited the city of. .Mexico, en aunciay negnt, causing great consternation among the crowded audi ence in the tents of acircus. Within five minutes tens of hail bore down the canvas and with it the poles and extinguished the lights. The scene was frightful, women screaming and fainting and the pauic stricking people scrambling for the exits and rushing ankle deep in water for shel ter. Fortunately the casualties were slight, two men only being seriously injured. A VILLAGE BURNED. CALVERT'S COUNTY SKAT DEVASATED. Fnnce Frederick, M1., with the County itecerds Destroyed. The village of Prince Frederick, the county seatef Calvert county, was almost entirely destroyed by fire Friday night last, only a few dwellings remaining. The new Methodist church and parsonage, th e court house with all the records, the Jour nal (newspaper) office with all the type and press, the hotel, the store of J. W. Sbcmwell & Bre., the dwelling of S. R. King, the law offices of J. A. Wilsen, J. P. Briscoe and Jehu B. Gray, with all their books and papers, were entirely con sumed, as also the rccerda and papers of the county commissioners' office and the office of the register of wills. A few papers and records were saved from the office of the clerk of court, but most of the records, as far back as 1630, with many valuable papers relating te the early settlement of Maryland, were con sumed and cannot be replaced. The fire originated by accident, in the Methodist church, a new building just completed, which had net been dedicated. All the buildings were of weed, except the court house, which was a substantial brick structure. The hotel and furniture were valued at $30,000. The total less is prob ably net less than $50,000. It is said there is a small insurance en the stock-of Sbcm well & Bre., but with this exception there were no insurance. Other Flrex and Explosions. Laban Heath's three-stery house at Revere, Mass., was burned yesterday. Less, $8,000. The gas-works at Spring City" Pa., were damaged by fire yesterday te the extent of $500. The gas-works of C. II. Heusmau, at Valatee, New Yerk, exploded yester day. Less, $8,000 ; insurance, $2,000. A portion of James Tayler's woolen mills at West Newburg, N. Y., was burned yes terday morning. Less, $8,000 ; insured. An explosion took place at the gas house at Wilkesbarrc yesterday afternoon, by which the entire structure was demolished. The less is estimated at $10,000. The cause of the explosion is unknown. The Lake Superior powder company's packing-house at Marquette, Mich., blew up yesterday morning, killing four men Peter Deyle, Charles Hatch, Herman Eck Eck strem and another, name unknown. Noth ing remains te show where the building steed. It contained about one and a-half tens of powder. Twe pailfuls of the re mains of the men killed have been found. Marine Disasters. The barque Sarah Chambers lias arnvcd in New Yerk with a beat's cicw of thir teen souls from the ship Martha Bowker, which left Philadelphia March 2 with 1.C00 tens of coal for Portland, .Me., and was lest at sea en March 5. The steamer James D. Parker, from Cincinnati for Memphis, sunk in the chan nel under the railroad bridge at Leuis- ville. bhe wa3 being piloted ever the falls by Capt. Pink Varblc, and the accident was caused by the vessel refusing te au swer.ber helm. She was drawing only 6 of the 8 feet of water in tbe chute. The steamer lies at the lower end of Rubble Reck, with her bow up stream, and is a total less. A life-saving crew arrived en the scene iu teu minutes after the acci dent and by their timely aid prevented any less of life. Amid the excitement the beat took fire, but the flames were ex tinguished by these en beard bofero they had gained much headway. The Spring l'luedh. A freshet in the Mcrrimac river caused a large quanity of ice te come down, carry ing away the second span of the iron bridge in process of construction at Law rence, Mass. Reports continue te come in of devasta tions by the Mississippi floods and of the distress and suffering of the inhabitants of the submerged districts. The president of the cotton exchange at Memphis has telegraphed Governer Hawkins that about three ;heusand in Tennessee counties, bordering en tbe river, are in immediate and pressing need. The secretary et war telegraphed the governors of the states in which the sufferers reside, detailing the arrangements made for supplying rations at the various points indicated. Attempt te Smuggle a Ten if Upl-.iui. The treasury department is informed by telegraph of an unsuccessful attempt at smuggling a large quantity of opium, up ward of a ten, en tbe steamship City of Tokiej through the pert of San Francisce, and when the offenders were arrested they offered te give the whole quantity of opium and the sum of $10,000 in addition te be it-leased. Southern Industries. Iu Montgomery, Ala., work was.staitcd by tbe Adams cotton factory at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. Tliis is the first colon factory venture iu the city, and th3 ovent caused great cuthusiasm. The capacity of the mill will be about l.-'iOO bales of cotton per annum. THE 1'. 1C. K. lis Income and Expenses for 1881. The Pennsylvania railroad company re port for 1881, prepared and published in anticipation of the annual meeting of the stockholders, en March 14, shows that the gross earnings of tbe main Hue and branches from Pittsburgh te Philadelphia were $27,047,009 ; expenses, $15,408,409 ; net earnings from operating, $12,178,540, te which add interest en investments in cash, $:3,211,4G0, and sundry ether items, $512,100, aggregating $3,723,020, making the total net earnings $15,902,1(5G ; from which deduct rentals paid branch reads, interest en bended debt, interest en car trusts and state taxes. $5,770,448, and it leaves tbe net in come of the Pennsylvania railroad division at $10,131,718. The United New Jersey railroad canal company shows gross earn ings of $13,022,865 ; expenses,, $8,811,281 ; net earnings from operating, $4,211,584 ; te which add interest en investments iu cash, $210,836, which makes tbe total net earnings $4,422,420, from which deduct the payments en account of dividends and interest and the interest cu equipments, $4,725,285, showing a net less in operating of $302,8G5, which deducted from the net income of the Pennsylvania railroad divi sion, leaves a balance of $9,828,853. The Philadelphia & Erie railroad shows gross earnings of $3,454,309 ; expenses, $2,430, 000 ; net earnings, $1,024,249, from which deduct interest for use of equipment and ex traordinary expenses, $300, 024, and it leaves a balance of $723,025, which was paid ever te that company as rental. Frem the net income of tbe Pennsylvania railroad divi sion $9,828,853 have been deducted pay ments te the trust fund, $000,000 ; te the consolidated mortgage sinking fund, $286,480, and sundry ether payments en account of the guarantees, $881,891, ag gregating $1,707,871, leaving a balance of $8,050,982, out of which were paid divi dends aggregating eight per cent, and leaving a balance of $2,199,205, te which add the amount realized frem settle ments of old accounts, profits en the sale of securities, &c, $359,086 making $2,550,131, which is the amount transferred te the credit or profit and less for the year. This amount at the beginning of the year was $7,793,949, se that the total amount te credit of profit and less December 31. 1881. is $10,344,080. The lines west of Pittsburgh show a profit in excess of all liabilities of $2,511,937, out of which wis paid a dividend of five i.-cr cent en the capital stock, $1,000,000 ("all of which gec3 te tbe Pennsylvania lail read ), and sundry amounts charged oil', $807,554, and the amount carried te credit of nrefit and less for the year wu 2704.873 the total amount te the credit of profit and less December 31, 1881, eemg $3,853, 747. the sum Of $4,659,639 was expended for construction and equipment east of Pittsburgh and Erie in 1881, and the sum of $699,670 advanced te branch and auxiliary lines for improvements and ex tensions. The amount expended for bet terments west et Pittsburgh was $1,895,168. The gross earnings en all lines east and west of Pittsburgh in 1881 were $75,182,974; gross expenses, $46,243,278, showing net earnings of $28,939,096. The number of tens of freight moved was 58,520.610, and the number of passengers carried was 29, 080,935. The Trust Fund created October, 1878, has had appropriations made te it amounting te $1,900,000, with which and its accretions securities have been pur chased aggregating $2,028,000. The re pert is a clear statement of the physical and hnancial condition et the company, and is full of interesting information. LOCAL ' INTELLIGM0E. THE PURIM BALL. MASKS ASH FACES AT HALL. EXCELSIOR The Hebrew Secial Union's Meat Drilllaut Success. Excelsior hall, East King street, was last night the scene et a festal gathering, the occasion being the grand bal masque under the auspices of the Hebrew Secial Union of this city, in celebration of the joyous Purim season, through which Judaism is new passing. The Purim balls held in this city in past years have been univer sally creditable ana enjoyable aliairs, out that of last night may in all truth be said te have eclipsed its predeosssers as well in regard te the numbers present as te the comfort and completeness of all its appoint ments, the elegance and variety of the dressing, and in the innumerable accom paniments that contribute se largely te the full measure of enjoyment en occasions of this character. The attendance was probably upward of one hundred and fifty persons, and was a distinctively Hebrew gathering, all the prominent Jewish families of tbe city being represented, while guests from Phila delphia, JNew xerk, Isaltimere, lerk, Columbia and ether points abroad were numerous. A large proportion of the merry makers were in costume, and the S3Ciie upon the fleer from ten o'clock en till nearly midnight, was ene .of striking and curious interest, the gay and in many instances brilliant parti-colered apparel of the maskers forming an effective contrast with the soberer garb of the " lookers en iu Venice," a number of whom were in full evening dress. Only a complete list of the costumes worn would convey an ac curate idea of the varied characters repre sented, but there wis a notable degree of originality and novelty displayed by tbe maskers. A hgurc that attracted a vast deal of attention was that of an organ-grinder, tbe picture being true te tbe life iu the steeped form in tattered at tire, that with uusteady gait shambled around the room gunning out tunes en a wheezy hand organ, with a ceuple of yeuthlul attendants playing tbe inevitable tambourine and triaugle, the effect enhanced withal by the presence of a real live monkey which the musician led around by a rope. When tbe geed looking features of Al. Reseustciu were finally disclosed from under tbe slouch nat aud lerbidding aspect el the mask, there was very general surprise aud amusement. Messrs. Harry G. Hirsh and I. Levisen, tbe latter a stu dent at Jefloisen Medical College, Philadelphia, strode around in ' the garb of prize lighters, and were designated respectively as baluvan and Ryan, heavy weight bruisers : they created a sensation wherever they went. One young lady was notaeic iu a aress uung reuna with long tobacco leaves. A very pretty costume was weru by Miss Bailey, of Yerk, being of white silk, which gave the wearer a bridelike appearance that was captivating. air. llermau Astrich made up cleverly as Oscar Wilde, and young Mr. Resenstein was similarly offective in rcsthetie dress. -Mr. iirune Astrich, who ably filled the position of fleer manager, was gorgeous in the garb of a prince, and Mr. Sylvester proved himself a pho tographer of uncommon merit. A neat costume was worn by Miss A. Strauss, being of black velvet, the skirt and jacket fringed with white fur. and a pair of skates completing the conceit. Mr. Gershcl, of jew lerk, made up humorously in negre costume. Miss Amelia Loeb as a priest and Mrs. Tobias as a Sister of Mercy were figures of central interest. Mr. Lee Rein berg, of lerk, was a most romantic " Remee." Mr. Merris Rosenthal, of the same place, dressed as a school hey. Miss Hannah Nerdlinger. of Baltimore, mas qucraded in the demure garb of a quakcr- css. Jur. Jul. btuait, et lerk, looked grim enough in a convict's dress. Mr. Jeseph Strauss in .the Centinenal uniform and Mrs. Strauss as the "Goddess of Liberty" were a patriotic pair, while Mr. Leuis Astrich was a unique figure in the attire ei a cnimncy sweep. juiss icia uen J - -v i s- schalk, et New Yerk, was altogether charmiug in the role of a school girl, being attired in a lovely pink satin ; Mrs. Julius Lcderman, of the same city, impersonated a nurse in clever style : both were greatly admired. Netable among many elegant laircy costumes worn were these et Mrs, M. Wilfsen and Miss Pauline Wilfsen, of Baltimore, and Mr. D. G. Hirsb, of this city, Mrs. Cebn, of this city. Mr. Abel Gottschalk and Mr. and Mrs. Jeseph Lcdeiman aud their two charming daugh ters, of New Yerk, weic also among tbe guests from abroad. The list might be extended indefinitely, but it will suflice te say there were scores of knights and ladies of high degree, sail ors and soldiers, sprites and fairies, black dominoes and Mepbiste's, Nights and Mornings, princes and beggars, nearly all of the costumes being mero than usually striking, and the whole forming a credit able array of ingenious conceits and novel effects. After the unmasking had taken place many of tbe maskers repaired te their homes, only te reappear Jater, the ladies in handsonie ball-room toilets and the gentlemen in regulation evening dress. Supper was auneuueed sherty after mid night, the repast being substantial and abundant, and served by Geerge Wall, in the front portieu of the room. There were four long tables which were all occupied. The menu comprised oysters, spring chicken, cold meats, Falads aud various side dishes, ice cream and coffee, while the wine suppliel byminohest, Schesnbcrgcr was of admirable quality. During tbe pro gress of the refreshment there were happy little speeches from President Sylvester, Vice President D. G. Hirsh and Fleer Manager Astrich, felicitating the asseni bled company upon the signal success that had crowned the affair. The corps of officers te whom is due an especial meed of credit for se ably conduct ing the ball arc : Messrs. Lewis Sylvester, president ; Brune Astrich, fleer manager ; A. Resenstein and J. H. Selingcr of New Yerk, fleer committce ; A. Jcsscl of Col umbia and D. G. Hirsb, reception com mittee. The music was by Tayler, six pieces, and it is needless te say was fully up te the re quirements of an occasion long te he re membered with pride and pleasure alike by tbe managers and guests. An Old Pensioner. Alderman Wiley, for twenty years, has regularly filled up every quarter the nen- bien papers of Mrs. Rebecca, widow of the late uei. James uameren, killed very early in the war for the Union. Her pen sion was granted September 23, 1862, the date from July 21, 1861, under the law of July 14, 1362. LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE. NEWS FROM BAST AND WEST. LATE INTELLIGENCE FROM MT. JOY. Our Regular Correspondence Frem Bart Township. Mr. Peter Lewis has a curiosity en ex hibition at W. S. Ferree's store, in Geerge town, in the form of a corn-cob grown en D. Jacksen's farm, in this township. The cob resembles the wrist and hand of a human being. It terminates in a perfect representation of a hand, haying four fingers and a thumb well shaped. The butt end from the hand down represents a well-formed wrist. The fingers are slightly turned towards the palm of the baud, re sembling a hand about te grasp some ob ject. The cob is about nine inches in length. Milten Heidlebaugh, of Nickel Mines, lest his driving horse in an unusually sud den manner. While coming home from Christiana it took something like colic and died en the read in less than thirty min utes. Mr. Heidelbaugh has for several years been proprietor of the store at Nickel Mines, but this spring takes into partnership W. Snead and Charles Tyson, making the firm of Heidlebaugh, Snead & Tyson. Just east of tbe mines, about half a mile, is a collection of lately erected dwelling houses, among which is the residence and workshop of Philip Shube, te be known hereafter by the name of " Villa-Mar." Our constable saddler has taken an ap prentice and will hereafter be less encum bered when the law calls en him te trail down an offender. The raisers of tobacco are looking around for favorable locations for planting next jear's crop and looking with longing for a buyer for the last crop. Ne buyers have as yet made their appearance among us. MOUNT JUK AND VICINITY. The News from the Northwest. Early en Sunday morning Mr. Henry Lichty, aged 04, died at the residence of his son-in-law, Adam Reet, Marietta street, Mount Jev. He had been partially paralyzed for a long time and suffered from diabetes. He was a respect ed citizen, and several years age removed te this place from near Petersburg, East Hempfield township. His funeral will take place en Wednesday forenoon ; buiial in the Mount Jey cemetery. Tobacco dealers put in an appearance again near Landisville and bought the fol lowing lets : J. Lichty, 7 acres, at 25, 12, 0 and 3 ; Adam Dietrich, 1 acre, at 20, 10, 5 aud 3 ; Christian Musselman, 3 acres, at 25, 0, 10 and 3 ; Jehn Armand, 3 acres, at 15, 6 and 3 ; and 1 acre at 17, 0 and 3. M. C. Bewman has left for Kansas City, Missouri. Jehu Shreff, one of our eldest citizens, has gene te Franklin county te engage in tobacco farming. Recently a stove oil band lamp exploded at Newcomer's Railroad hotel, Landis ville. The fire wag extinguished before any damage was done. The cattle market at Philadelphia was overstocked en Saturday. A number of the farmers of this neighborhood came back with long faces. A prize fight is likely te take place any day. Albert Jacksen and James Gantz, two young colored men of this place, will be the principals if the prize can be raised. J. R. Missemer, editor of the Star and Ifcics, who was down with inflammatory rheumatism, is able te be up again. The telegraph operators en the Pcnu sylvauia line arc rejoicing ever the news that their salary is te be advanced $4 per month, making it $40. Marsh & Cemp intend te put their reaper works in operation iu the course of a week or two. .? DltUMOIlE OU1NGS. Our J tegular FalrUeld Correspondence. At a meeting of the directors of the Southern Mutual Hail Insurauce company, at its headquarters in Fairfield, last week, the following officers were unanimously elected. President, Davis Brown ; Vice President, Samuel Dersey ; Treasurer, Jas G. McSparran ; Secretary, Wm. Mc Sparran. The friends of the company are very sanguine of its success and expect it te sweep almost everything a the instil ing line in the lower end, The secretary, whose address is Greene, solicits corres pondence from any ene interested. Last week Jeseph Carrigau sold bis to bacco te Musser for 19, 8, 3 ; Jeseph Dcu linger te same for 31, 10, 7, 3 ; Jonathan Stout sold for 23, 0, 3. The funeral of Gilpin Stubbs was very largely attended at Penu Hill, Sunday. Our enterprising and progressive peddler David Markiwiez, has "made a raise," and new makes his calls en his numerous friends and patrons with h'erse and wagon. David is net inclined te indulge in ex pensive experiments, having purchased the entire outfit for the neat littln sum of four teen dollars. We are pleased te sec these evidences of our friend's prosperity, and wish him succes with his sheep. skin breeches, his treasure team, aud valuable deg, that, with its bells, like the old woman with bells en her tees, makes David his music wherever he gees. A LOWKK JED COKONEk. A Complaint Against the Chestnut Level Deputy. Eds. Intelligencer : On Wednesday of last week an old lady died in our village of heart disease. We arc happy in having the honorary and remunerative effice of deputy coroner bestowed en one of our citizens, and as his appointment is com paratively new and novel te him, he is quite a boy in the matter of enthusiasm and his desire te act in his official capacity whenever a shadow of an opportunity pre sents itself. The lady spoken of above was sixty five years of age, and for a number of years has been subject te heart disease, which both she and her friends expected would cause her decease. She had ben seriously ill thice days previous te her death and received the best attentions irem her friends with whom she had for t 'ie time been living. As she did net require con stant attention, the family was in an ad joining room attending te ether duties, with the deer between the rooms open. After an absence of about fifteen minutes, the attendant returned te the sick room and found the patient dead. Certain mcddlesome cranks of the neighborhood informed the deputy coroner that the old lady was alone when she died, aud that it was necessary te held an inquest. Aud the wiseacres further delivered them selves of' expressions of fear that if an inquest was net held, some busy body might inform the coroner-elect of the very suspicious circumstances of the death and the body be resurrected for inquest. The deputy, cocked and primed by his advisers, called en the friends and rela tives of the deceased and presented his case. The protestations, objections and reasenings urged availed nothing and the official proceeded with his " duty. " A jury and physician were secured and a verdict of death rrem heart disease ren dered. Thus the jackal's feast of dollars and cents. In such cases as this, where there cannot even be the suspioien of anything, wrong through ignorance or design, an injustice is practiced en the county and an outrage committed, unnecessarily en the feelings and affections of bereaved friends. The law for our county, as we understand it, says an inquest may be held in ease of j aeatn ey violence, wneniue coroner wiu&b it necessary. The deceased died quietly in her bed, and during her illness had every atteatien from her kind friends. Philadelphia has a law that says when a person, sick less than twenty-four hours, dies, with no attending physician a cor oner may held an inqussr, provided it is established by oath or affirmation that there were suspicious circumstances attend ing. By analogy, such an extreme law could net apply here ; no one had the least suspicion of wrong, and deceased had been sick for seventy-two hours. By these in judicious inquests the county is made te pay for what were far better left undone, if private opinions are ever considered of any account. In the above case the jurors declined te take their fees (being barren of official culture, presumably), but signed a certificate that they had re ceived them. Coroners are of ceurse re quired te furnish correct bills of expenses, aud these false receipts for jurors' fees can be produced against the county and seme one receive the benefit. But the pecuniary wrong that may be done the public is net near se great as that suffered by private citizens who are importuned or frightened into measures through fear of subsequent unpleasantness. Iu grief at the less of friends there should be no in trusion en tbe privacy of home but for geed and sufficient cause. Aud we are indeed-tame te submit te the boorish in terference and demands of busy officers whose presence is sacrilegious te tbe sanctity of death. It would be well for our deputy coroners te make themselves familiar with the laws of the commonwealth provided for their guidance. Chestnut Level. AT THE PRISON. Afternoon Session of the Inspector Sleeting The beard of prison inspectors recon vened at 1:45 yesterday afternoon all the members being present. Mr. Carter, of the special committee en tobacco reported that they had condemned a let of the stuff that was worthless. Their action was reported te the revenue officers. The resignation of D. S. Rettew as second uuderkecper was presented and ac cepted. Jehn McDermott, of Johnstown, wrote te the beard, saying that 2,000 cigars re ceived from the prison are wrapped tee light and net fit te be smoked. Besides he had been charged $1 per 1,000 mere than a friend of his in Philadelphia paid. He wanted tbe cigars exchanged for seme that are fit te smoke, or his money back. Clerk Cooper, upon being called in, said that the cigars were of the same quality as have been sent te all the customers and at the same price. On motion, the extra night watchman was relieved from further duty. Upen the reading of the communication from the prison keeper, of which the In telligencer yesterday gave an abstract, permission was given te purchase coal oil lamps for the cellar as he desired. Mr. Burkhelder also presented a plan for the repairing of the prison wall as suggested by tbe graud jury, aud en mo tion, Messrs. Carter aud Heffmeicr were appointed a committee te confer with the county commissioners, and if they ap prove, have the work done. Fer second under-keeper, B. S. Trout. Albert Murr and Samuel Rettew were nominated. On the first ballet the vote steed : Mr. Trout, 2 ; Mr. Murr, 3 ; Mr. Rettew, 1. On the second ballet the vote was the same, and en the third, fourth and fifth ballets. On the sixth ballet Trout received 2, Murr 3, and Rettew 1. On the seventh aud eighth ballets Trout and Murr each received three votes, and en the ninth ballet Mr. Murr received four votes and was declared elected receiving the votes et Hoffmeier and Ruttcr, Xcw Era men, and of Bitzer and Weaver heretofore claimed by the Examiner faction. Fer the position of nightwatchman, Geerge Strawbridpc, Henry Gast, Fred. Miller, Themas McClcllan and Jacob Snavely were nominated. Oil the first ballet, Mr. Miller received four votes and Mr. Strawbridge two votes and Mr. Miller was declared elected. Mr. Heffmeicr read a communication from the Berks county prison managers, setting forth the merits and economy of a knitting machiue in use at that institution. Mr. Hoffmeier was instructed te corres pond with the manufacturer and get one of the machines, te cost $20. There was some contention ever a bill for inaid hire presented by the keeper aud beard resolved te pay no mere maid hire. Mr. A. F. Hcrr's request that the old shoe .shop be fitted up te make mero room for cigar manufacturing was agreed te. The beard will meet later in the month te pay off the salaries of employees retir ing en April. OIUTUAUY. Death iI n Venerable Preseld Ian Clergy, man. Rev. Liudley C. Ruttcr, of Chestnut Level, whose decease en Sunday, at the age of 75 is noticed in our nccroleglcal column, was ene of tbe best known citizens of the lower end. He came from the vicinity of Pottstown, Pa. te Chestnut Level, Drumnre township, when a young man aiid at the outsctref his ministerial labors. He continued as pastor of the Presbyterian church there for qcr forty years, retiring from active work of tbe ministry some teu yeais age en ac count of failing health. As the pastor of several generations of tbe members of this denomination in that vicinity be became well-known throughout the lower end of the county, withiu the berdcis of his church and in literary and religious circles generally. He was a strong Abolitionist, an earnest worker in tbe temperance cause, and a popular speaker at weeds and ether public gatherings. Iu religious, social and political matters he bad wide influence, and his positive ideas and bold expression of them made him a man of force. Mr. liutter was three times married, but died a widower ; he leaves two sons en3 of whom is Rev- L. C. Ruttcr, the popular Presbyterian ' boy preacher" and five daughters, of whom ene is the wife of Dr. Rebert Clark, another is Mrs. Bcrchcr, of Pottstown, another is the widow of Jacob Persen, and two are sin gle and resided with their father. A Church OuaiTeJ. A lively scusatien took place in the Evangelical mission church, Reading, en Sunday, and eighty members seceded in a body. They split en the question as te whether their new church should be built near the heart of tbe city or en the out skirts. One member excitedly arose in tbe congregation and violently opposed going en the outskirts. He raised kL hands and exclaimed. As many as favor building in tha city will fellow me.'' About eighty men, women and children arose and followed the leader amid great excitement and cries of "Ne ! Ne !" for the doers, etc., Several children were seized, and, it is alleged, rudely thrust back in tbe seats. The seccders met in another building. and organized. Justices of the Peace. Jeseph Engle, of Mount Ncbe, has ben appointed a justice of the peace of Ma; tic township, te fill a vacancy. His comw's cemw's comw's Bien dates from tbe Cth of March, 1882,and runs te the 1st of May 1882. E. H. Burkhelder, of West Earl, his been appointed a justice of tbe peace for said township from March Cth te May 1st. Commissions for the above named officers are at the recorder's office in this city. Tine Cattle. Jehn S. Hoever, of 3Inuntville, this county, sold in Philadelphia, a few days age, two steers fattened by him that weighed 3,120 pounds. The steers lacked a month of being two years old THE JURY WUEIL. Gentlemen Whose Nuwwm Dnin tkte Morning-. This morning Judge Livingston. Sheriff High and Jury Commissioners Ringwalt and Hartmaa drew the names of tha fel lowing gentlemen te serve as jurors : Names of 21 grand jurors te serve In a quar ter sessions commencing Monday, AprillT : Gee. Mingle, shoe dealer, Manhelm ber. Maitln Derwart, plasterer. 9th ward, cltr. Daniel M. Kline, tanner. Maner. Pierce Lescher. fanner, E. Cocallce. Jehn S. Herner, tanner, Manic. B. S. SLinule, printer. 5th ward. city. II. C. Ecninth. tobacconist, 3d. ward, city. 1). Rhine Hertz, dentist, Ephratu. .lames C. Carpenter, engineer, 2d ward, city. Jehn V. Helllngcr. innkeeper, Warwick. Jacob Kethchllii. shoe dealer, Columbia. Samuel Moere. Jr.. leat dealer, 6th ward.elty. Rebert It. Mcllvaiue, tanner, Bart. J. V. Wise, briekiuuker. 8th ward, city. Jehn Wcntz, Ir., merchant, Martle. Abraham Buckwalter. farmer. U. Leacoek. Win. II. Taggart, gentleman, Warwick. S. L. Delbe. shoemaker, Warwick. Emanuel K. Startler, justice, W. Lampeter. Henry Weiler. tanner. Earl. Geerge SI. Allisefu clerk, Columbia. ItenrvH. Bingeinan, Justice, Clay. Samuel Ureenawalt, carpenter, Christiana. K. Krankheuser. Justice. W. Earl. Names et 43 petit jurors ler a quarter sessions court commencing Monday. April 17 : A. U. Killian, merchant, tpUrata. Henry K ready, tanner. Maner. Christian N. Meyer, farmer, Urumere. D. A. (iebn, brlckmaker, Columbia. W. 11. Enck. cabinetmaker. Warwick. Jacob Keller, shoemaker. Earl. Henry MusIeman, tanner. Earl. Jehn Waters, waiter. 7th ward, city. H. G. Witmcr, tanner. Washington ber. .Jeseph Wolf, blacksmith, 4th ward, city. David Meek, farmer, Y. Lampeter. Jeseph II. N'elt. tarmer, W. Hempfleld. J. F. Ycazer. blacksmith, 9th ward, cltv. Henry ilertzler, blacksmith, E. Hempfleld. Geerge Hair, tanner, Aarl. Jehn lirenctiian, farmer, Ceney. Israel II. Jehns, farmer. Upper Leaeeck. D. 11. Becker, teacher, Warwick. A. Scott Clark, gentleman. Drumore. Aaren II. l'.air. larmcr. Earl. Wm. II. Burns, printer, 3d ward, city. David 1. Fiunkheuser, laborer, Brecknock. It. C. Herr, la: mer Maner. II. 11. Zeek, miller, Warwick. Martin S. Gre-';iniikeeper,CIay. Unbcrt Ailes, machinist. 7th ward. elty. Geerge Dillur. innkeeper, .Paradise. James E. Milllin. gentleman, Columbia. Heward L. Towns-end, merchant, Sadsbury. Wm. McLaiuhlln. carpenter, 7th want, city. Amazlah i illlams, mason. Maner. Geerge Miller, cabinetmaker. U. Leiceck. Jacob Wise, tanner, Salisbury. Thes. Lyens, laborer, Sth ward, city. Moses M . Weaver, farmer, E. Earl. Henry Hill, clgarinaker. 8th ward, city. Henry Deerr, butcher, 1st ward, city. Wm. II. Myers, cijjannaker. Columbia. X. Davis Scott, t.trmer, Fulton. James K. Henry, painter, Columbia. Jeremiah Mtaffner, farmer, E.- Denegal. E. II. Kautl'inan, farmer. Manheim twp. A. Z. Eekeri, druggist, Columbia. A. II. Heward, cuntcctigner. Maner. Henry A. Kern, merchant, Brecknock. Ell J. Balr, miller, Warwick. GrayblU 1'. Killian, butcher, V. Leaeeck. Israel Carpenter, scrivener, 2d ward, city. Names of 50 turers ter u common picas court commencing Monday, Anril 24 : Dr. ItcnJ. Sides, farmer, W. Lampeter. Ell Shertzer, met chant, 4th ward. city. It. II. Hesslet, salesman, 1st ward, city. Christian Wnlkcr, mason. W. Hempneld. Jacob Hostetter, laborer, Manhelm twp. Edw. Bittucr, cigarmaker, Columbia. It. S. Urubaker, butcher. Earl. Abin. Hirsh, mcrchant2d ward, city. Jehn Limner, larmer. Maner. M. J. Weaver, sheedeaier, 1st ward, city. Samuel Dlllinan, hardware. Earl. Win. Binkley, miller, E. Hempfleld. 1L B. Derwart, printer, 5th ward, city. Jacob Ken no, tarmer. u . Leaeeck. Martin H. Overheltzer, farmer, E. Earl. Geerge W. Hensel, merchant, Eden. Kliwoed Paxson, saddler. Colerain. C. M. Kauffmun. plasterer. Maner. Martin B. Eshleuian, tarmer. Pequea. Geerge K. Lcfever. larmer, Eden. It. B. Brandt, farmer, Baphe. A. It. Witmcr, surveyor. Maner. Ituduiph Herr, farmer, W. Heinpfleld. D. C. vann, clerk, Columbia. Theodere Eyde, machinist, Columbia. H. It. Hershey, larmer. Maner. C. J. Khedes, lumber dealer. Maner. II. B. Venclersmltb. clerk, '.'d ward, city. Geerge N. Lcfever, farmer, W. Lampeter. Martin 11. Geed, saddler. Earl. E L. Knseboreugb, ceachmaker. Earl. Ames ltuttcr, merchant. Earl. Geerge ltewe, blacksmith. Paradise. Frank Miller, clerk. Columbia. K. K.Shultz.criaimcrchant, Washington ber. Levi A. Kendlg, wheelwright, Straaburg. Ellas B. Bemberger, miller, Manheim ber. Gideon W.Arneld, manufacturer, 4th ward, city. Henry E. Minnlch, clerk. E. Hempfleld. G. W. Whltaker, sr., tanner. Fnlten. Levi Iteazer, wheelwright, W. Earl. Jehn Hartman, painter, CeluinDla. J.E. Lengnecker, tobacco dealer, E. Denegal. J. S. Yeung, tarmer, ltaphe. Henry Breneman. carpenter. Strasburg twp. Jehn Masen, innkeeper, Salisbury. Menree Bucher. miller, E. Cocallce. Martin Seibel. shoemaker. 1st ward, city. Samuel Hassen. farmer. Manbelut twp. Jacob Fry, miller. Ephrata. .Names et SOpotltJurersfora common pleas court commencing Monday, May 1 : Clinten Wiggins, farmer, Providence. 1). M. Leisey, butcher, W. Cocallce. Claries A. Glhbs. clerk, 9th ward, city. Jehn A. Galbralth, tarmer Colerain. Daniel W. Erb, coal dealer, Manhelm ber. Jacob Z. Singer, tobacco tarmcr.'Elizabeth Henry Lerenz, mason. Conestoga. Benj. L.Landla, farmer, E. Lampeter. Ellas U. Brown, merchant. W. Cocallce. It. J. Housten, merchant, 2d ward, city. Daniel Siniiych, carpenter, 8th ward, city. Itent F. Werth, mason, Providence. Benj. nubcr, gentleman, 8th ward, city. Gruybill C. Menzer, wheelwright. Earl. Daniel Balmer, machinist, Elizabcthtewn. Fred G. If armer. Blacksmith, Mt. Jey twp. Wm. Bccnteid, miller, W. Cocallce. M. P. Cooper, larmer, gsllsbury. I "rlas Wartel, merchant, Conestoga. J. It.' Wallack, teacher, Maner. Geerge Brown, blacksmith, E. Betnpfleld. Jesse Harncr, farmer, Martic. Jeseph Clark, larmer. Martic. Xatli. Kyan. sexton, 7th want, city. David McDcvitt. mill hand, 7th ward, city. A. W. Martin, miller, E. Earl. Henry Gunkle, mechanic, 8th ward, city. David Warfel. clerk. 4th ward, city. 1'ctcr Gruybill, farmer, W. Earl. Weldler Bender, drover, Warwick. Andre'v Hebb, larmcr, Sadsbury. C. U. shatfner, lumber dealer. Marietta. Abram Cellins, merchant. Marietta. James A. Patterson, gentleman, Mt- Jey ber. Jehn G. Snyder, farmer. Rapne. Henry Zeamcr, farmer, W. Hempfleld. Jacob 11. Miller, farmer, E. Denegal. Christ. B. McUlnnls, Jr., painter, 5th ward, city. Kmnnuel S. Sahm, farmer, Penn. Jacob Gable, trader. Marietta. Elias Gresh, tobacco farmer, Baphe. Samuel W. Shirk, supervisor, "E. Earl. Solemon B'iker, cabinetmaker. Mt. Jey Ber. Samuel Eaby. tarmer, Strasburg twp. Jeseph Mcr'alls, furniture, Columbia. Jehn B. Balr, tarmer, Leaceckv Jeremiah B. Snyder, tailor, 1st wanl, city. Jeseph It GoeUell, coal dealer, 9th ward.city. Jehn S. Xelde, cigar dealer, E. Cocallce. I). E. Shinip,ush manufacturer, Penn. 43 petit jurors ler an adjourned quarter se3 sieiib court commencing Monday, May 22 : Wintlchl Walker. merchant. Salisbury. Jacob Hall, farmer, E. Denegal. Kinnk Jenes. laborer, Columbia. II. E. Minnlcb, gentleman, Columbia. J. G. Bcnuer, clerk, Columbia. Geerge F. Leng, farmer. Drumore. H. . Mauffei-. hardware, Mt. Jey ber. Jehn B. Xeu.1, carpenter. Msrtlc. Fred MxdeiT, shoemaker, 9th ward, city. M. X. Ebersbll, gentleman, E. Denegal. Samuel H. Wlker, cooper, Strasburg twp. Jehn Itcssler, farmer, Providence. Isaac 31. Weaver, farmer. Earl. Henry H. Casseli, farmer. Penn. Jehn Musselman, tanner. Maner. It. II. Fenstermachcr, fanner, E. Hempfleld. L. C. Schnader. cigarmaker, Adamstown. It. D. Hull, blacksmith, Karl. E. M. Wallace, clerk, E. Earl. F. It. DitTenderfer, editor, Stli ward. City. Samuel B. Kaker, farmer, Kaphe. Tobias Miller, Jr., larmer. East Hempfleld. Allen Longenecker, larmer, Ephratu. Edwin Smeitz, grocer, 6th ward, city. Geerge Musser, saddler, Mb. ward, city. M. J. Burkhelder, merchant. Penn. Edward V. Jehns, saddler, Manbclin twp. Goe. F. Shultz, blacksmith, Elizabeth. C. II. Herkhev. larmer. Paradise. Emanuel Heffman, saddler, Elizabcthtewn. F. B. Musselman. gentleman, Strasburg. Martin S. Kline, farmer, Ephrata. Adam Brady, merchant, Conestoga, J. V. WUfen, tarmer. Fulton. BenJ. Jvayler, carpenter. West Denegal. Abnn. L. Xissley, fanner, ML Jey twp. Edwin P. Dare, farmer. Drumore. Jehn S. Brown, assessor, Drumore. Wm. Paul, larmer. West Cocallce Themas K. Hirst, ceachsmith, sadsbury. Jehn K. Steuer, hardware.lst ward, city. Xewten Stautfer, hardware. 6th ward, city. J. Agnew Irwin, blacksmith. Paradise. Benj. McElroy. mercliant. Maner. Fraud PtcUrer, slater, 5th ward, city. Smith P. Beyers, farmer, Salisbury. Jehn li. Shelly, innkeeper. Mt. Jey ber. J. Winner Iteyer, farmer, Strasburg twp. Police Cases. This morning the mayor had six persons i.-,r,.rn him anion? the number beincr 3Iary "Wise, who while very drunk was arrcstid by Officer Helman. As it is net i nr condition for Miss Marv te be in. M uv .. .... m , she was sent out te the mansion which is superintended by Mr. unrkhoiacr.te con- u Milt with him in regain te me aavisaeiuty w of furnishing inspectors with dinner en meeting days, iwomenwne weieurunic will net be seen en the street for ten days. Tt,,,.f. inernnta wprn discharged. Marv Craig was sent out by 'Squire Barr for usug uruuK uuu uiaviuvMj. V 1 J
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