LAKOASTEU JMU.i IKTEtlJGENCElt SATURDAY MAKCH 11 1882.
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SATURDAY EVENING. MARCH 11, 1882.
Garfield's Political Character.
The estimate which the editor of the
St. Leuis Glebe Democrat puis upon the
late president, in an interview which we
Irint,isnet likely te be accepted as a just
one by Mr. GarGeld's political friends
and personal admirers. Mr. McCullagh
is a Stalwart and will becharged with a
partiality for his faction and a bias
against these who differ from its policy.
But his criticism is te be measured by
the facts upon which he bases it, and if
they are true and correspond with well
authenticated contemporaneous history
it must be conceded that he has some
reasonable ground for' bis belief that
Garfield's administration would net
have been a success and that it would
have been forced te fatally espouse one
side of a factional quarrel which Mi
Garfield had, with, probable sincerity,
disclaimed all purpose te participate in.
It is well known that Mr. Garfield was
at one time very uncertain of his
election, and that it was the
response of the Stalwarts at that
crisis te the call upon them which
saved him. His personal and political
relations with that element of the party
previous te this had net. been antagonis
tic. He had been generally found ready
te go te the extreme limit of partisan
zeal in behalf of Republican measures.
Though he volunteered for the defense
of constitutional principles in the Milli
gan case he subsequently belied his elo
quent appeal before the supreme court
by his votes in the Heuse. He was
notably a scholar and theorist, rather
than a politician. He concerned himself
little about the spoils of politics and had
a constituency which did net demand
that kind of service from him. Mr.
Conkling and his wing of the party were
net indisposed toward Garfield, if they
were te be given a fair chance at run
ning his administration, and when they
felt same assurance of this they were
quite ready te turn in and work for his
election. It was quite natural that he
should net contemplate any special os
tracism of these people in the purposes
of his administration.
When he came te single out the ele
meats which should compose that admin
istratien, he found three sorts of claim
ants for preferment. There were the
Blaine people, who maintained that they
had nominated him, and between the
lines of Mr. Blaine's letter of acceptance
of the secretaryship could easily be read
his assumption of a right te appropriate
the administration and te become heir te
its political fortunes. He was se con
scious of this that when an indiscreet
friend first gave that letter te the pub
lic lie felt that his purpose was detected,
and was angry enough about it. Then
there were the Stalwarts who maintain
ed that while Garfield owed them
nothing for his nomination, lie owed
them everything for his election. Aloof
from. both these was a smaller and se
lect company, who, disclaiming fellow
ship with either of the political factions,
expected the administration te practi
cally espeusethe cause of civil service re
form and plant itself above consideration
for the politicians of the party. It was no
doubt, the loyal party purpose of the
president te conciliate all of these and
te endeavor te harmonize their differ
ences in his party by his selections for
the cabinet places. As a representative
of the last class he took Mr. MacVeagh ;
thus he satisfied the " claims" of Penn
sylvania and checkmated Den Cameren
at the same time. Legan and the West
ern Stalwarts he placated with Lincoln's
appointment. Mr. Conkling he in a
measure assuaged with James and te
Blaine himself he gave the highest place
of honor. He had probably succeeded
as well as the purposes he had in view
would admit.
It was net long before he was made
aware of the difficulties which attended
his undertaking. He found the Stal
warts were only half satisfied and felt
that they had been overreached by
Blaine ; while the herd of hungry
camp followers who attended his secre
tary of state expected the edge of the
knife te be kept constantly turned te the
opposing faction and themselves te be
in unending favor at court. This strife
had hardly fairly begun when the presi
dent was shot, but two important inci
dents had occurred which illustrated the
depth of his embarrassment and his in
ability te surmount the situation.
Had Mr. MacVeagh known that
Blaine's friend, "Bill Chandler," was te
be appointed solicitor of the department
of justice, he would net have taken the
office of attorney general, and when he
discovered it, it was very hard te keep
him in the cabinet. It is new no secret
that MacVeagh only remained because
he had Garfield's entire permission te
accomplish the senatorial rejection of
Chandler, even te the extent of securing
the necessary vote te defeat his cenfir
matien from Den Cameren. Whether
Blaine readily assented te this sacrifice
of his friend or was forced te allow it te
be made, it is very certain that no ad
ministration could survive the frequency
of being compelled te make nominations
of which it was likewise compelled te
procure rejection by the Senate.
Ner is it arty secret that Mr. Garfield's
own solution of the distribution of
patronage in New Yerk was te allow
Collector Merritt te remain where he
was. This he considered a " fair stand
off,"' and te this pregramme Mr. Mac
Veagh had secured the consent of
Arthur, Conkling, Piatt and James.
Nothing could have induced Mr. Gar
field te break faith with this arrange
ment,, te put Mr. MacVeagh in a false
position and te betray the cause of civil
service reform, by removing a well-tried
efficient officer te make place for a poli
tician, except a heed for Mr. Blaine's
dire necessity te pay some debts con
tracted at Chicago. Thenominatien of
Robertsen was a marked instance of
practice of "the spoils system" nothing
mere nor less.
In these two examples of the late
presidents delatiens with the different
elements of his party and of his attitude
toward " the spoils system," it will net
be claimed by his judicious friends that
he displayed memorable eeurage fr
sincerity. Without these supreme qual
ities no president can ever overthrew
" the spoils system," much less harmon
ize the warring elements of the Republi
can party.
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The Lancaster weekly Inquirer pub
lishes letters from J. Hay Brown, esq.,
counsel for Calvin Carter, and from
Alderman J. K. Ban te support the al
legation that "the Intelligencer,
lied " when it said :
" We de net knew whether Mr. Calvin
Carter has sued the Istsxligesceb for
libel or net. We de net care. We pro
pose te say nothing mere or leu if he has
net or will net de se than we would
Ray if he has done se or proposes te de
se."
The correspondents of the Inquirer
both say, what the Intelligencer
itself has already said, that- they in
formed one of the editors of the Intel
ligencer that Carter had gene te
Barr's, sworn te a complaint and left it
there. Neither of them says, what
each of them knows te be true, that
at the same time they informed
the editor of the Intelligencer
that seen after Carter had left his com
plaint his counsel xcent te Barr's and
directed that no warrant issue and that the
suit he net docketed until further orders.
The Inquirer, like its correspondents,
suppresses this important fact, in order
te suggest the falsehood that " the Ix
tklligencer lied" when it said it did
net knew whether or net it was sued
for libel.
Meanwhile the Inquirer does net seem
te have any inclination te answer these
questions addressed te it a week age by,
the Intelligencer :
Meanwhile, if Carter has sued it why
don't lie go en with his suit ? And if the
Inquirer editor instigated Carter te bring
his suit why does he net exercise his po
tential influence te get him te go en with
it ? The Ixtelligekcer has said that
while Carter did -net, as was originally
supposed, sell his own four dollar pigs te
the prison for seven dollars a head, he did
buy shoatsirem his friend and political
crony at an exorbitant price ; that he did
buy goods from the prison for his friends
and relatives at prices far below the reg
ular retail prices of the same, and that he
needlessly bought for the prison, from his
relatives, at an unduly high price, pota
toes which the prison keeper says will
only spoil en his hands. Obviously if Car
ter ever brought or had any notion of
bringing a libel suit, there is mere occa
sion for him te go en with it new than
there ever was. - -
And as the Inquirer sets up for a censer of
editorial ethics and wants te knew if a lie
is ever justifiable it may as well answer at
the outset of the discussion, why it has de
nied that when its editor ran for Congress
he gave Levi Sensenig his- note for $2,000,
te be paid if elected the note, pending
his defeat, being held by a mutual friend.
On our first page today will be found
some additional expressions of Democratic
newspaper opinion, regarding the next
state convention. In addition te these the
Pottsville Chronicle thinks there is luck in
leisure, And therefore a late convention is
the thing for Pennsylvania Democrats;
that secured delegates should be chosen
who will go te the convention " with the
sole purpose of promoting the best inter
ests of the Democratic party."
The game which the bogus "Drexel "
played in Philadelphia and New Yerk
seems te have been tried in our city yes
terday, though, as has generally happened
here, with net much profit te the perambu
lating thieves who dropped into Lancaster
for a day or two te engage in it. The
story which we print of their operations is
net only an interesting narrative, but it
may serve a useful purpose in warning our
citizens that hereafter when strangers
apply for roem3 for a day or two they
should promptly rent them and also
notify the police authorities.
TnE New Era and Examiner undertake
te explain that no embarrassment can
arise from the failure of the new Republi
can rules te be approved by a majority at
the approaching primaries, in the absence
of any call for the return judges te meet,
because in the schedule submitting these
rules it is provided that even though they
fail the delegates eleeted shall meet and
act as the return judges. Our esteemed
contemporaries need net be told that this
prevision is made altogether outside of the
existing rules, which cannot be amended
without the consent of a majority of the
popular vote, obtained at a primary elec
tion. Neither the county committee nor
the sub-committee can regularly abolish
the return judges ; it may perhaps be done
by the omnipotence of General Consent.
He is a big general.
The letter of Senater Bayard, te which
Preacher Babcock referred in a temper
ance speech before the Delaware M. E.
conference, yesterday, was a private epis
tle in which he expressed the opinion that
local option laws are of very doubtful con
stitutionality. It was upon this only that
Babcock charged that Senater Bayard was
" employed"'te kill the local option bill
then pendiug befere the Legislature.
Babcock may find fresh cause for another
windmill attack en Bayard for his course
in the United States senate en the alco
holic commission bill. In that body yes
terday this bill was considered, and Mr.
Bayard moved an amendment extending
the inquiries of the commission te the ef
fects of the use of opiates and ether drugs.
The amendment was lest yeas 24, nays
25. On motion of Mr. Plum the number
of the commission was fixed at seven and
the time withiu which it shall report at
eighteen months. The bill was then passed
by a vote of 84 te 14.
It was stated yesterday in our local
celumus that a convict prisoner sent from
this county te the Eastern penitentiary
had earned mere than the cost of his main
tenance in that institution and the differ
ence te his credit, some $20, bad been duly
forwarded te the ceuuty of Lancaster..
This illustrates two things ; first that in a
properly managed system of prison labor
every convict can be made te earn mere
than the cost of his keep ; in New Yerk
state the prisons are mere than self-supporting,
as they ought te be everywhere ;
secondly, that it is felly, or worse, te agi
tate the building of increased accommeda
tiens at our county jail when convicts can
be sent te and kent in the Eastern peni
tentiary at less expense than they can be
confined here, if net at an actual profit.
If any chance in the law is necessary te
have convicts sent from here te
Philadel-1
phis 1st it be duly iade, rather than bjaiki
ere Ml, or keep mere ' prisoners her1 aV
increased expense' te -Ihe 'taxpayers,or
spend money in iron-cladding cells with'
lining that the inmates can cut through
with pocket-knives.
A paragraph is going the rounds, at
tracting some attention te the fact that
since September,. 1878, there have been
1,297 divorces granted in Philadelphia.
This is a rate of about 350 a year and is
said te be " mere by 100 per cent, than in
any ether city of the Union in proportion
te population." It is very easily explained
why the rate of divorces should be much
higher in the larger centres of population
than in rural districts. Net only de
crime and laxity of domestic proprieties
mere abound in the cities, but the facili
ties for supplying the evidence necessary
te secure divorce are greater and the legal
shystering that is often invoked te get
them is mere readily procurable.. Fer
a rural community this county has its full
share of divorce suits. With .a population
probably one-sixth as numerous as
Philadelphia, Lancaster county new has
about 50 divorces per year or nearly as
many, according te the population, as has
been said te be double the average rate of
ether cities than Philadelphia. The Is
telligexcek has in several instances il
lustrated hew carelessly and en what
flimsy pretexts divorces arc granted
in this court. Since it has become
notorious that legal separations arc se
easily procurable here it is no wonder that
parties who want them take up temporary
residence here only te get them. This lias
been-done, and for still ether reasons the
local court will de well te rub its glasses
when the next depositions iu divorce are
presented te it.
GARFIELD an5"rOSECKANS.
AXOTIIKU LEITKR FKW.U JAUlli;i.t.
His Apparent
Devotion tu
inander.
llie Old Coin-
In an interview with a correspondent of
the Philadelphia Times in Washington last
evening, General Resecraus opened fire
upon the New Yerk Herald for the injus
tice done him in the statement that the
taking of the opinion of the eighteen
generals was brought about at the sugges
tion of General Garfield. Prem what
General Resecraus says it should have
stated that the hitter suggestion te Gene
ral Garfield te write the several officers of
the - corns, asking their opinion en the
question of delay. General Resecraus says
that attcrward a letter et General Gar
field'?, addressed te him (Rosecrans),
which contained his opinion en their opin
ion en the subject, icached General Hal
leek. Relative te the letter published in the
New Yerk Herald, purporting te have beeu
written by General Garfield, General Rose Rese
craus recognized in it the substauce of a
letter which he liad at home and which he
was much surprised te see published, as no
one that he knew of had seen Jt excepting
Colonel Daer and the members of his,
General Rosecrans', family. The former
had often spoken te General Rosecrans of
General Garfield's inclinatian te play two
parts, and when shown the letter he made
a copy of the substance, General Rose
crans had net read ever the letter as pub
lished,' but remembered, he thought, that
it ceutained a passage: "I have always
been true te you in heart, word and deed."
He says the letter was genuine, se far as
he could remember new.
Gar Held te Kesecraih.
The following is the letter from Garfield
te Rosecrans. It is dated Washington, Jan
uary 19, 1880 :
"My Dear General : Yours of the
20th December came just as I was leaving
for Ohie or it would have been answered
sooner.
" I have tried for seme time te get held
of the article in the New Yerk Sun te
which you refer, and have net yet been
able te de se. I have beeu told its sub
stance by two or thrce persons who have
sceu it. I can only say, iu absence of the
article itself, that any charge, whether it
comes from Daua or any ether liar, te the
effect that I was in any sense untrue te
you or unfaithful te our friendship has no
particle of truth iu it.
" On my way from your army te Wash
ington I met Mr. Stanten at Louisville, and
when he deneunced you in vigorous lan
guage I rebuked him and earnestly de
fended you agaiust his assault. I did the
same, as you remembered, in the Heuso of
Representatives very seen after I entered
that body.
"If you will send me Dana's article, or
if I can find a copy of it I will, if yen think
best, write and publish a reply.
" It is true I was an occasional corres
pondent of Secretary Chase. Several times,
while I was your chief of staff, he wrote
me in regard te the progress of the war
and asked iny opinions en various ques
tions connected with it, but I fearlessly
challenge all the rascals iu the world te
publish any such letters written by niC.
They are welcome te all the capital they
can make out of them. With kindest re
gards I am, as ever, your friend."
Explaining the Letter.
The article referred te as published in
the Sun was printed in November, 1879,
after a meeting of the grand army, at
which time General Garfield forwarded
General Rosecrans a very feeling dispatch,
asking him te be present, On this occa
sion Charles A. Dana was there. The ar
ticle mentioned was signed " C: A. D.,"
and held General Garfield up the party
responsible for General Resecran's re
moval. The latter sent a clipping or the
same te General Garfield in a letter
and informed him, as he was
then in the midst of a fight for the
senatership, te let the matter remain un
heeded until that was ever, when he
thought it would be a proper time for
Garfield te deny the numerous lies that
had been circulated. He (Rosecrans) thus
showed that he still had unlimited faith in
his supposed friend, Garfield, and was un
willing te embarrass him by even asking
a vindication from the slander. There
were ether things General Rosecrans was
willing te say, but the man was new dead
and had been buried with many honors.
It was only proper the misrepresentations
of the past should be met as they arose,
and this was due te the truth of history.
In reference te the Stanten meeting at
Louisville, mentioned in the Garfield let
ter of the 19th, General Rosecrans says
that besides Mr. Stanten Ansen Steigcrt
and Andrew Jehnsen were present, and
Garfield did net defend him (Rosecrans)
as asserted in that letter. General Rose
crans appears te be very little disturbed
ever the matter. He has taken steps te
ascertain the genuineness of the cenfiden-'
tial Chase letter, and can yet scarcely be
lieve the man whom he trusted could have
been se false and treacherous.
The Fury of Weman Scorned.
A horrible murder has been committed
near Tryon mountain, in, Polk county, N.
C, near the Seuth Carolina line. Jane
Jacksen had been receiving attentions
from the sweetheart of Delia Mills, and
the latter, becoming jealous, went te the
house of her rival, accompanied by her
brother, Dan Mills. She called Jane
Jacksen out, and, it is stated, beat her
literally te death with stones and sticks,
leaving her lifeless body in the yard. The
sheriff has captured Dan Mills, and at
last accounts was in close pursuit or the
woman, who fled
AH of the' parties are
negrees.
MISCELLAM0US NfiWS
PREVAILING CRISU AXD qtl.AMITT.
Pathetic Stories Frem the HlMlMlppl Floed.
Seventeen deaths from smallpox were
reported in Cincinnati last week.
Jehn J. Dwyer, a well-known pugilist,
died yesterday in a hospital in Brooklyn,
of -consumption.
Marcus and Jeff, Indians, convicted of
murder, were hanged yesterday at Lake Lake
pert, California.
The strike ordered at the Bessemer
rtteel works, at Homestead, near Pitts
burgh, te begin te-day, has been declared
" off." It 'is believed a compromise will
be effected.
The printers in Utica, New Yerk, have
given notice that they will strike this af
ternoen. The Herald of that city has
broken away from the Printer's Union.
Harry Marks, said te reside in Menree
street, Philadelphia, was stabbed near the
heart last night, at Sixth and Yine streets
by an Italian musician. The assailant es
caped, and Marks is dangerously hurt.
A commission has been appointed by the
government of Mexico te organize a new
postal system, arid it is proposed te add a
postmaster general te the Mexican presi
dent's cabinet. The commission will
closely study the postal system of the
United States.
A flre at Decatur, Texas, en Thursday,
destroyed nine stores en the public square,
causing a heavy less.
ThoElmerc house, at Trenten, Missouri,
was burned ou Thursday. Less, $20, 000.
Mere iban two acres of ground ever the
Baltimore mines, at Wilkesbarre, caved in
yesterday afternoon and, at last accounts,
the gap was widening. The people living
near by quitted their houses. The mines
arb owned by the Delaware & Hudsen
canal company.
L. L. Cluxton was convicted at Van
dalia, Illinois, en Saturday, en fifty-five
indictments for forging requisitions en the
govorner for the return .of fugitives from
justice, and was sentenced te 18 years im
prisonment in the pcuitentiary. 'He is 56
years of age.
By the accidents te the steamer Sidney,
going from Cincinnati te Wheeling, near
Ripley Landing, West Virginia, yesterday
morning, Mrs. Little and ber grandson,
of Maysville, Kentucky, and Mr. King, of
Wintield, West Virginia, were killed and
eight ethers were injured. Twe of the
injured, Mrs. Stephenson, of Portsmouth,
Ohie, and a passenger named William C.
Mills, who were going te Bellaire, are net
expected te recover.
Sergt. Jehn A Masen, who unsuccess
fully sought te sheet the assassin Guiteau
in the Washington jail last September,
has been found guilty by court-martial of
the charges preferred against him, and
the severest pcnaltyallewedbythelaw has
been imposed. He is sentenced te dis
honorable discharge from the army, is te
lese all pay or allowances due or te become
due te him, and is te serve eight years at
hard labor as a convict ia the Albany pen
itentiary.
A ueisy individual wearing the garb of
a western ranchcre, and who claims te be
a cow boy from New Mexico, was arrested
iu Jersey City early yesterday morning
while flourishing a pistol in front of a
saloon. On being conducted te a station
house a bulldog pistol and seventy five
rounds of ammunition were found en him.
He was committed en the charge of carry
ing concealed weapons.
The postmaster general has declared
that Charles K. Wilsen, of Washington,
has been conducting a fraudulent enter
prise through the mails, and has forbidden
the delivery of any money order or regis
tered letter addressed te him. Wilsen, it
is alleged, sent out circulars soliciting
subscriptions te the Washington Heme
Companion, a paper which he claimed te
manage, premising that the 999th sub
scriber would receive a line piano. He
then notified each person replying that he
was the lucky subscriber, aud asked for a
remittance te cover boxing and expense of
shipment, which was generally iorthcem
ing.
THK FLUUllj.
Pathetic Incident of Life ana Oeatli In the
Submerged Region.
The rivers fell slightly at Memphis aud
Helena yesterday, and there was a feeling
of relief at the latter place. A new levce
near Lake Charles broke in several places
ou Thursday morning, and the workmen
encamped upon it barely escaped with
their lives.- The news from the interior
counties of Arkansas aud Mississippi con
tinues te leek gloomy, aud there are also
unfavorable reports from Louisiana. The
Point Ceupee crevass is new ene thousand
feet wide aud about ten feet deep, and
terrible devastation is expected in conse
quence of the waters through it. Reports
from Yazoo City and Friar's Point, Miss
issippi, state that the river is rising at
theso points. Captain binuett has ar
rived at New Orleans from Alexandria,
and reports 250 families living en rafts
near that place, iu a deplorable condition
A Here of the Floed.
One of the saddest incidents of the
week was the drowning last Tuesday of
Mr. Haynes, the wnarf master at River
ten. Airs. (Jradshaw, a helpless lady, was
iu imminent peril, and the only chance te
reach her was te pull through the rushing
torrent of the crevasse. It was ;i time
for fear, aud stout hearts quailed befere
the awful danger. With but a moment
of hesitation and a tremor of fear though
his frame Mr. Haynes grasped the ears
and his frail beat shot into the stream. He
was urged te return, but tbe only answer
he gave was the prophetic words which
rang out as his death knell
" 'Tis a life for a life."
The beat rede through the seething
waves, and hepe rese high that he was
safe. A moment mere and the current
caught up the beat and tossed it around
and around; a moment mere and the watch
ers saw it go down iu the depths, and he
who had earned renown by his bravery
sank beneath the current. The people
point te the spot and tell of his valor and
his worth, and long after the waters have
gene down his name will be remembered
with a blessing and a tear.
Hern Amid the Waters.
Among the sufferers iu the Big Creek
bottom were two women who were in the
travail of childbirth. One was confined
upon a raft and the ether iu a gin house,
after theyhad been driven from home by
the flood and without ene of the comforts
known in a civilized state. The wind blew
mercilessly around them, the mothers
scarcely half clad and no clothing at all
for the little ones ; no fire and no feed te
be had under any circumstances. The
swift current of the overflow was rushing
by and anxious eyes were looking for res
cue from any quarter, the water iu the
meantime rising rapidly. All this made
a picture as our relief beat came upon the
scene I de net care te witness again and no
pen can faithfully describe. These people
lest all of their personal property, even
most of the clothes that were usually worn.
The water coming in se rapidly they had
scarcely time te save themselves, and if
they are net entitled te the aid of the
government it would net be possible te
find a single deserving object en the
earth.
Disorderly Striker in Omaha.
The president of the United States .has
authorized the use of regular troops in
Nebraska te aid the govorner in suppress
ing disorder reported as existing at Omaha
in connection with -the strike among the
railroad laborers there. At a meeting of
the strikers en Thursday night, a resolu
tion was adopted declaring that there is no
cause for calling out the militia, and that
bringing troops en the scene will only tend
te create bad .feeliag and stay :lead te a.
collisiea. Hetter resMuasi qsiet jester-,
day, although. 800 smelters and", abeat 20.
men tmpleymi in adistUksy joined in th
strike'. Anether meeting of the strikers
was held last evening, at which speeches
were made urging the men te act upon
what they claimed as their rights, without
regard te the military.
PSBSONAli.
' President Arthur is rich, and bought
half a block en the Boulevard, west of
Central Park, at 138th street, te build a
residence there. He has lived modestly
en the east side of late years.
Cardinal McClesket yesterday received
the congratulations of his clergy and many,
prominent laymen upon the thirty-eighth
anniversary of his Episcopal consecra
tion and the 72d anniversary of his birth.
3Lvx Mabetzek, director of the Cincin
nati college of music, has abruptly severed
his connection with the college, alleging
that the terms of his contract have been
violated by the authorities of the concern.
Geerge Kissinger, a lermer resident
of this vicinity, brother of Jeseph Kis
singer, near Lexington, and Jehn. Kis
singer, residing in Lancaster, died a few
weeks age in Wabash county, Indiana,
aged about seventy years.
Mrn. Carolina EcgGKsiA Ceri'EE,
mother of Professer Henry Ceppec,
LL. D., of Lehigh University, aed grand grand grand
mether of F. Ceppee Mitchell, of Phila
delphia died las'; night at the residence
of Dr. Ceppse, Fountain Hill, Seuth Beth
lehem. The minority of the committee ou -expenses
incident te General Garfield's ill
ness will oppose anything like the pay
ment te Dr. Bliss of $23,000 for treating
a pus cavity for two months as a gunshot
wound and never discovering his mistake
until the dissecting knife revealed it after
the victim was dead.
Captain Jehn Laubacu, a very aged and
prominent citizen of Northampton county,
en going upstairs te bed, at his residence
ia Kr idersville, fell back, fracturing his
skull, from which he died almost instantly.
He was a prominent business man, was a
member of the first beard of prison in
spectors and in the old military days com
manded a company of light horse.
There is a gleam of hope for
Dr. Lamsex iu the news from
his t.:ial that the doctor who made the
pest mortem en his alleged victim could
net swear positively te any appearance of
poisoning by alkaloid aconite. This is
considered important, as the ether doctors
who assisted at the inquest also admitted
their non-experience of the action of
acenitine.
Dr. Samuel Laikd, pastor of St. Mark's
Evangelical Lutheran church, Philadel
phia, formerly of this city, has been the
victim of some bogus correspendenco sent
te the newspapers setting forth au entirely
fictitious correspondence between him and
his congregation looking te his enforced
resignation. The libelous fabrication is
attributed te the malice of a dissatisfied
member.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
AllSKTIXG OF " COUNCILS.
The Finance Committee's Annual Jistiuiate.
At the adjourned meeting of both
branches of the city councils last evening,
the finance committee presented the custo
mary estimates of the receipts and expen
ditures for the fiscal year, beginning en
the first of June next ; the report of Davis
Kitch, superintendent of the water works,
was read (it has already been published at
length in the Intelligencer) ; the item
ized statement of Street Commissioner
Trewitz, showing work done en the street
during the mouths of December, January.
February and te the 10th of March, and
the cost of the same, amounting iu all te
, was lead ; aud common council
concurred iu the action of the select
branch, at the last stated meeting in
adopting the rules for the government of
the fire department, heretofore printed in
our columns.
The finance committees' estimates arc as
fellows, aud they will be embodied in an
ordinance and brought before councils as
the anuual appropriation bill :
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS.
DOceu tlie$l00 valuationen$il.800,ooo..$i(i(t.2iio oe
Additional percentage for default of
prompt payment ree oe
Additional pcrccntnKO for default of
prompt payment of wutcrrenU. ... 200 00
Water rent 38,000 00
Market rents 3,0(10 oe
itontei city property i.aew oe
Miscellaneous, Including costs and
lees from mayor 4,000 00
$158,100 00
KxruNPiTuniis.
Te nay Interest en lean:), including
Hinkiiijr fund f 33,2.10 00
Te pay principal en leantt. us re
quired by law 11,800 00
Te pay state tax en leans 2.875 09
te pay uencieuciua in lump, (i,iw)
water ()1,0) anil street depart
meats. ($1,500) te June 1, 1882 :i,00 00
Te pay ler street damages u.00'1 oe
Te pay repairs ler streets 8,(03 0J
ie pay ier grauing, guttering anur
mucuamlzlni; street 7.0C0 01
Te pay water works (jenenil 10,000 00
Te 'pay ler laying water pipes 5,000(0
Te pay ler salaries ti.7'0 00
Te pay ler police and turnkey 0,680 00
'i e pay ier iignun$f city r-'.OJO oe
Te pay ler lamps and j?esta 750 00
Te pay for apparatus, horses, rents,
etc., for Are department .-. Ni.noe 00
Te pay ler salaries of engineers,
drivers, etc., or flre department. . . r,oei oe
Abatement ter prompt payment of
city tax .",,;0J CO
Abatement for prompt payment of
water rents 1,400 00
Percentage ler collection of arrear
age of city tax 7C0 00
Contingencies ,4U5 00
9158.100 GO
TJie xire Department.
ihe committee en the reorganization of
the fire department held a meeting last
night after the adjournment of councils.
Messrs. Albert, Barnes, Barr, Berger,
Davis, Ostermaycr and Zecher, chairman,
and Chief Engineer Hewell were present.
There was an informal discussion as te the
practicability of altering.the Empire truck
se- as te run it with horses ; and the views
of Mr. Cox were heard upon the subject ;
he thought that it was entirely feasible te
make the necessary alterations at a cost of
probably $75. The committee took no de
finite action, however, in regard te secur
ing the truck. Engineer Hewell was au
thorized te have prepared the requisite
number of badges of a design which he
submitted te the committee, for the use
of members of the department. The com
mittee are considering the purchase of
several pairs of fine horses for the depart
ment. On Monday afternoon they will go
en a tour of inspection and examine the
line of wire which has been erected for tbe
telegraph alarm.
Going With The Clreaa.
Chas. D. Carr, billpester, of this city,
will leave here en March 23rd te join the
Barnum Londen show bill posting corps.
He will report in New Yerk where the
circus opens for a few weeks.
Heavy Heis Shipped.
Fiss & Deerr shipped te-day te New
Yerk 41 head of extra heavy draft and
driving horses, purchased in Lancaster
county.
iAtfiOLD game.
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WOKlDIN vLAWOASTER. -
TVHEKE AKE IBS SUAKPtKS GONE?
The Story or Twe Thieve Who Misled Tblr
Expected Game.
I.
On Thursday afternoon two young men,
strangers in this city, called at tbe resi
dence of Mrs.Mary E. ChamberIain,Ne. 257
West King street, en the north side of the
street and next te the corner of Mulberry ;
they said they had seen announced en the
outside " Offices Fer Rent," and desired
toprpcufe'ene ferfTew days. Mrs. C.
recognized tne eider of tbem as a man who
had rented r room from her for a couple of
days last summer, paid his rent and went
off as suddenly as he came. He acknowl
edged the recognition and ahe remarked
afterwards that he seemed te have grown
considerably elder than when be was here
last. They gave he names, stated ue
particular-business iu which they were
engaged, needed only a table and chairs in
the room which is a front parlor en the
first fleer and went in and out without
attracting aey special attention from the
family -
N '"" ii.
Shortly after eleven o'clock yesterday
forenoon a well-known physician from one
of the country districts, whose name shall
be Dr. Jenes for the purpese of this narra
tive because his name is net Jenes was
passing by the Eshleman & Rathveu
bank building, wheu he was accosted and
called by name by a well-dressed and
fluent young man, a stranger te him, who
said that he was very glad te see the
doctor, he had been looking for him, &c.
He went en te say that his sister had
long been an invalid, and the family had
resolved te send her down te the doctor's
care and treatment, and he had come te
town te-day te arrange for this. The
doctor insisted that there must be some
mistake, that he was net taking any, new
patients and that it would net.suit liim te
accommodate an invalid. He also in
quired the name of the yeuug man who
informed him that he was Henry North;
from Columbia, seu of Mr. North, presi
dent of the old bank thcre
that he I'.hn-
self was teller of it.
The doctor knew II. M.
North, esi., of
Celuml;ia,very welhtheugh he knew noth
ing of his domestic relations, aud the name
naturally suggested high social, profes
sional aud financial standing. The young
man doubtless saw this, became mere
loquacious aud confidential, and with
beaming face proceeded te tell the doctor
of seme geed luck that had befallen him.
He had for a flyer bought a ticket in a lot
tery which had drawn a $5,000 prize,
and a pair of fine oil paintings, which
he was about te receive iu this city. He
insisted that, in token of his high apprecia
tion of the doctor, aud his expected kind
ness te his invalid sister, he would present
him with these paintings ; as the doctor
was driving he would get them right into
his buggy and let him take them along ;
the 65,000 was a mere bagatelle, and, con
sidering hew he was te get it, he had con
cluded te give it te a church. The doctor
insisted that he did net want the pictures,
could net accept them, and it would net
be convenient for him te take them along.
The young mau insisted se strongly that
the doctor agreed te go with him and sce
them, and they proceeded around the
square aud down West King street.
in.
Ail tlie way tne alleged North kept ou
talking, telling the doctor bis plans, said
he was shortly te be married, his father
would give him au outfit in life, he had al
ready given him a let and the young man
had contracted for the erection of a house
in Columbia, it was te cost $4,800, but he
expected te spend $0,000 before he was
done. They walked rapidly down the
street, past the Stevens heuse and some
where beyond Water crossed te the north
side and his companion ushered the doctor
into a house, which was afterwards found
te be Ne. 257 West King. Here in an office,
the front blinds being pulled down, behind
the table sat another young man, .slim
mer and taller than " North," te whom
the Dr.'s new friend presented his ticket.
The apparent proprietor of the place con
gratulated him en his luck, and hauded
bim or laid down en the table before them,
what purported te b,e a package of $5,000
in money, the proceeds of his prize. He
also said there were seme odd dollars and
cents coming te him, which could
only be paid him in Philadelphia. "North"
affected entire unconcern for this, when
the dealer recollected that thcre was one
way in which he could give him his money
here. Then he unrolled a black cloth
about two feet long and a feet wide. It
had numbers, stars and ether characters
worked en it in geld. A let of tickets
with figures en them were produced and
laid en the table blank side up. "North "
was told that he should draw eight of
them and when added up if the total of
their numbers agreed with any number en
the cloth the value of his prize could then
be ascertained. " North " drew four aud
asked the doctor te draw as many for him,
which he did. The dealer of the game
figured up their drawing and reported that
they had wen $1,000, which he appar
ently laid out before them in
two $500 packages. " North " insisted
that the doctor must take ene of thcm,aud
finally he assented te this, but all three
packages were kit lying en the table be
fore them. The winning entitled them te
another draw, and at the conclusion of it
they were te.ld that this time they had
lest $20. North said he only, had $10
about him and, handing this ever, re
marked that perhaps the doctor could
accommedato him with a like amount for
a little while. The doctor produced the
money, and a third drawing was had.
This time the dealer said they must pay in
$080 te make geed their losses.
" North " had no money in town ;
plenty iu the Columbia bank ; prob
ably the doctor had seme handy.
He replied that he had, in a bank iu this
city (where his balance really was a'"mt
$2,000) ; would he get it? By this time t
suspicion that the game was being worked
en him had crept into the doctor's mir.d,
and he seized the opportunity te get away.
He left the place ostensibly te go for
the money ; one of the yeang men wanted
te go along, but he declined his company
and came up street. He stepped in with
a business acquaintance, inquired about
Mr. North's lamily of Columbia, and
learned that he had no grown sons. He
saw the tvap that he had been drawn
into.
IV.
As the doctor went back te the efike of
the young man he met "North, " appar
ently coming up street, at Coeper6 hotel.
He had doubtless kept a watch ou the
doctor's movements ever since he left
them. The doctor promptly said he had
made np his mind te have nothing te de
with the matter, wanted none of the
money. "Ner I," said "North." "But,"
said the doctor, "I am going te keep
my engagement, and go back and get
my ten dollars." " North " went with
him. The dealer was still there. He
was anxious that the doctor should take
the $500, give it as a present te seme of
his friends if he did net want te keep it.
He declined, demanded back his $10 and
it was paid te him. Then h'e left, "North"
still accompanying him te the corner of
Prince street, where he left the doctor, as
he said, te go and dine with a Mr. Miller
and engaging te meet the doctor with
his invalid sister in this city next Tuesday.
v.
A ceed deal excited by these novel
events which had passed se swiftly as te
almost bewilder him, the doctor confided
thststorytea friend yesterday afternoon
who promptly recognized in the operations
of the scamps the, same game that has
been flayed lately in the larger cities by a
befus Drexel and ethers. The matter
reached this office lata ia the afternoon
and the doctor was induced te go back
te Ne. 257 with a view of meeting
the fellows. A representative of the
Istellieexcek and a police officer
being , in view of the premises.
But teey bad gene. They did net re
turn in the afternoon and doubtless left
the city seen after the doctor get away
from them. They left nothing in their office
except a page of the Philadephta Prttt and
a piece of paper en which were these
marks :
xx.x x 5.
The doctor recegnised this slip as one
that theyfiad used in their operations.
COLUMBIA X4HWS.
el'j; utuiLAit coBKrarexuEMce
The Vesdrich. silver Wedding A itrllllant
'i Affair.
On the 10th of March, 1857, the Lewery
mansion en Fourth street, new occupied
by the family of the Iato David Bradley,
was ablaze with light. It was the occasion
the -wedding of Misr Lewery -te Mrv Jehn
Fendrkh. Columbia's, best: ftssiliMwere
represented te witness theceremeny,
which was performed by Rev. Dr. E.
Erskine, then eiliciating in Columbia, but
who is riew stationed at Newville, Cum
berland county. Messrs. Jeshua Yaughen,
of tnis'place. and William Bredrick, of
Baltimore, acted as groomsmen, while
Miss Lizzie Hcrr and Mrs. Jeshua
Vaughcn (nee Wilsen) acted as brides
maids. ,At that, time tbe wedding was
considered a nuid affair, but compared te
that of las night its brilliancy was lest.
At 7 o'clock last evening, the doers of
Mr. Fenlrich p.ilatial residence' en Third
and Chestnut streets, were thrown open te
receive the guests that were invited te
participate in celebrating the silver wed
ding of Mr. and Mrs. F. Frem then until
10 o'clock the e'ite of Columbia, neighbor
ing towns; and 'distant cities ('cam in a
contiuneu stream, congratulating 'the
happy couple as they passed te the ladies'
antl gentlemen's rooms ; the ladies' room
being en the .second fleer left, aud the
gentlemen's en the third fleer right.
Enteriu.r thj doorway the visitor was
fairly lest in admiration afc the beautiful
sight preM'utcd. Acress the spacious hall
was a h:; 1 1 eiicie of cveigvccn with tbe
word " Welcome" in the centre. The
large and haudsouiely furnished pirlers
were deem att-d in 'an elegant and" tasteful
manner. Aerea the arch of the bay win
dow was a marriage bell of white, and
above that tu.: date " 1857 and 1882."
Flowers : 1 1 ilseniu stands were placed
in oen8pi(ni. .-h.ue:. while statues were
in each c .
Adjeiixi. te paihn waa the dining
room, when .vas a scorn; te tempt an
epicure. A :'tcr extension table steed in
the centre of the room, reaching nearly
the whole length, and which fairly groaned
under the weight of luxuries leaded en it.
In the middle w;r. a large flower stand,
four feet in height, from the centre of
which hung a bunch of bananas. At each
end were larjje pyramids of fruit of every
conceivable description, while scattered
promiscuously ateund were cakes of all
kinds from the largu wedding cakes at
eaeh end te the small kisses. Almonds,
raisins, candies, etc., were in abundance.
In the left hand of the room was a table
centaing salads, ice cream and eysterp,
while another with tea and coffee steed
beside. The room was encircled by a rib
bon, and excepting the twelve gentlemen
who had been .requested te assist, no ethers
were allowed within. This'was done te
avoid as much as possible the rush that
generally takes place. The display of pres
ents was magnificent. What seemed a
king's ransom, iu the way of elegant
silverware, was scattered all ever the room .
We have net room te name all the articles,
suffice te say their equal has never been
seen iu Columbia.
The conservatory was tbe next place te
be inspected. Here the gallant gentlemen
poured compliments into the eager ears of
the fair sex. The room was lighted by
candles in Chinese lanterns of all colors
and shapes, spreading weird light ever the
huge stands of flowers, ivies and pretty
plants.
At 11 o'clock supper was announced,
and ever two hundred hungry persons
made a rush for comfortable seats. The
supper occupied nearly two hours, and by
the empty leek of the tabic we judge hew
well they must have relished the many
geed things.
Dancing canle next en the pregramme
aud the yeuntxer portion of the guests en
tered it -with heart and soul. Wealth,
beauty and happiness combined, mingled
aud formed a picture of loveliness, such as
is seldom seen. Ladies in their elegant
costumes of silks and satins' sweeping the
fleer with their long trains, whirled
around in the dizzy meshes of the waltz.
Others promenaded the halla, leading en
the arm .of their escorts, the gentlemen
being in. full eveuing dresa. And still
there were ethers, the mere sedate, who
sat around the pariers, chatting te their
neighbor.-1, or watching with admiration
the gracefulness n't the happy dancers.
At 2 o'clock the guests began te de
part for tiieir homes, but net until long
after 3 had quiet been restored.
This is the sjceud entertainment Mr.
Fendrich h;is f;iveu this year, but ic is a
difficult matter te tell which was the mere
enjoyable or, the greater success. In fact
Columbia has ncer had a party that could
equal cither of them. Mr. and Mrs. Fen
drick deserve much credit and have the
thanks of their numberless friends for
thgir energy iu trying toTaise7the droop
ing spirit of Columbia society. ' ' -
Among the gueati present from out of
town were : Rev. Eiskine, of Newville,
who performed the ceremony 25 years age;
Mr. Wm. Brederick, of Baltimore, the
llr.t groomsman ; Miss Lizzie Hess was
also present. The ilfcu-ss of Mrs. Jehn
Yaughen prevented her being there, while
Mr. Vaughen has been dead three years or
mere. Frem Marietta were Capt. D. B.
Cape and wife, Ames Bewman, wife and
daughter, C. A. Shalfuer, wife and
daughter, Misses Ida Speakman, Frances
Patterson and Jouuie McDonald, and
Messrs. Frank Cushmah, B. Frank Hies'
tand and S. Ii. Cameren ; Mr. J. H. Mc
Conkey and sister, of Wrightsville ; Gates
Ii. Weiser, of Yerk ; Miss Helen Espy
and Messrs. Bueher, Hummel and Jeseph
Fcndrieb, of Harrisbnrg ;' J. L. Steinmetz
and Miss Annie Bitner, of Lancaster ; H.
A. Stump and W. L. Couden, of Perry
ville, Md.; Misi Bedrick, of Baltimore ;
Mr. and Mrs. Lhewn, of Philadelphia ; Mr.
and Mrs. Themas, of Alabama : Dr. N.
B. Wolfe, of Cincinnati, Ohie. We must
congratulate; Wolfe's orchestra for the ex
cellent music they rendered, and, if tbey
keep at tl eir work, iu time they will be
able te compete with the best in the state.
During the evening Mr. Fendrich was
serenaded by the Citizens' band.
Kcroegh -Brlefc.
The elocution elub meets at Mrs. Hallie
Wislar's nest Tuesday evening.
(irant Beachem.empleyed at Perrettet's
feundery, In assisting te -" roll a small fly
wheel across the shop, the held of the
young man with him broke, anil the
wheel fell en Beachem's leg, breaking it.
A complimentary ball will be given te
Mr. F. Fred Reisinger, who was hurt en
the railroad some time age, of the Colum Celum
bia fire company, in the armory March 1G,
1882.
A wreck occurred at Higbspire at 9
o'clock this a. m., by the engine and ether
cars ?of Harrisbnrg local jumping the
track. Columbia wreckers were notified,
but later orders said the Middletown crew
would clear the .rreck.
In coming down the steps of the tower
A