LANCASTEK J)A1LY INTELLIGENCER WEDNESDAY APRIL 5 1882.
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WEDNESDAY EVEN'G, APRIL. 5, 1882.
The President's Yet.
The question of the exclusion of
Chinese laborers from the advantages of
immigration which it is our beast that
we offer te the people of every race and
clime, is a very difficult one te under
stand at this distance from the com
munity and the interests most directly
affected by their coming. In the abstract,
such an exclusion seems te be wholly at
variance with our institutions and with
the instincts of common humanity, and
when we are told that our total Chinese
population does net reach a quarter of a
million, that they are net coming in one
tenth such numbers as people of ether
nationalities pour in through our East
ern gates, that they neither attain nor
seek after any political influence, and
that, as a class, they are orderly and
thrifty, the wonder increases that this
small number of foreigners cannot
be scattered ever our great West
and applied te the development
of itrf vast resources without in
curring hostility, persecution and final
ly prohibitory and exclusive legislation.
On the ether hand, we find the people of
the Pacific coast uotenly the hoodlums,
but the representatives of all that go te
make up geed citizenship arrayed al
most solidly against them, representing
that their presence is obnoxious, their
practices vile, their community a lep
rous plague spot, and their competition
with our workingmen adverse te
a sound public policy, because
ttiey have no purpose te become
citizens, establish domestic relations or
leave their savings here for the general
developments the country. I ike many
ether important public quest'ens none
mere conspicuously se than that of
the tariff the theoretical and practical
views of the Chinese question will net
accord, and their variance is another il
lustration of the forcible saying that
each of the three great problems submit
ted te this government in its relations
with the black, red and yellow man, it
has thus far signally failed te solve sat
isfacterily.
Se intense is this feeling against the
Chinese, that upon the attitude of pub
lic men and parties te it depends the vote
of the Pacific states, which in the pres
ent even balance of power may control
Congress and presidential elections. JJr.
Garfield lest the votes of California and
Nevada because of the sentiments of the
Merey letter, which he and his friends
--pronounced a forgery, but the sentiments
of which were net at violence with his
theories. And, by the way, the " hunt "
for the " rascal ' who forged that letter
was suddenly abandoned after the elec.
tien, and the publisher who gave it te
the world has recently been admitted
into fellowship in ene of the New Yerk
city Republican associations.
However wise and geed men may differ
en this Chinese question, the politician
hopes and seeks te straddle it, but the
demngegism and insincerity with which
it is treated in Ceugress are no proof
that a patriotic and correct settlement
of it can be reached without difficulty.
The bill which the president has vetoed
was supported by such conservative
leaders of their respective parties in the
Senate as Edmunds and Bayard, in
whose judgment and honesty their par
ties have a geed ileal of confidence. It
is vetoed en technical rather than f unda
mental grounds. The president is a
politician of rare skill, whose sagacity
as a politician rises nearly te the
level of statesmanship. Without
grappling with the great underlying
question of whether we should
under any circumstances slam our
gates in the face of immigrants, except
they come red-handed from scenes of
crime or carrying the seeds of pestilence,
Mr. Arthur finds justification- for his
veto in the fact that this particular mode
of regulating Chinese emigration con
flicts with a treaty which we have
solemnly entered into, and by which we
are in honor firmly bound. He is con
vinced that " neither contracting party
in concluding the treaty of 1880 cen
templated the passage of an act pro
hibiting immigration for 20 years, which
is nearly a generation, or thought that
such a period would be a reasonable sus
pension or limitation, or intended te
change the previsions of the Burlingame
treaty te that extent." Hence his veto ;
and if his view of the treaty is correct,
his veto is right.
Just hew far the president would go
in excluding Chinese immigrants he does
net say. He is a prudent man, who does
' net cress a bridge until he comes te it.
When Congress shall have passed some
ether bill he may decide whether he will
sign or veto it ; and if this one is passed
ever his veto he will be rid of the ques
tion. He extols the advantages of our
commercial relations with China, and
says what must be admitted te be true,
that the future prosperity and great de
velopment of California will largely de
pend en the maintenance and extension
of trade and commerce with the Orient.
He has a geed word for what Chinese
labor has done in developing the West ;
and he thus, with the adroitness of the
politician, if net with the courage and
foresightedness of a statesman, intimates
te Congress that he would be pleased if
it would find some less radical and mere
satisfactory way te solve this trouble
some problem :
The states of the Pacific slope are full
of evidences of their industry. Enterprises
profitable alike te the capitalist and the
laborer of Caucasian origin would been
dormant but for them. A time has new
come when it is supposed they are net
needed, and when it is thought by Con
gress and by these most acquainted with
the subject that it is best te try te get
along without them. There may, hew
ever, be ether sections of the country
where this species of labor may be advan
tageously employed without interfering
with the laborers of our own race. In
making the proposed experiment, it may
be the part of wisdom as well as of geed
faith te fix the length of the experimental
period with reference te this fact
It may be that the great and paramount
interest of protecting our labor from
Asiatic competition justifies us in a per
manent adoption of this policy ; but it is
wiser in the first place te make a shorter
experiment with a view hereafter of main,
taming permanently only such features as
time and experience may commend.
The enterprising Harrisburg corres
pondent of an esteemed local centem
perary, who telegraphed, te it yesterday
that the court had entered judgment for
the state and against the Standard oil
company for ever three million dollars,
or about four times as much as the claim
of the commonwealth's attorneys, may
have been nearer te the figures, which
justice demanded, than the court ; but
the fact is, nevertheless, that he had two
tee many nullies in his report of the
judgment. We are net surprised at
Judge Simonton's view of the law, that
the Standard is net liable te tax en its
capital stock, nor for its purchases
of petroleum in this state, nor for
its ownership in state corporations
or partnerships, nor for anything except
the small amount which, it is reported,
" gives great satisfaction te the repre
sentatives of the Standard oil company,
who say that they expected :. decision
against them for a much larger amount."
The predilections of the Dauphin court
were supposed te favor this view of the
law, nor will it shock public expectations
te learn that " the commonwealth's
counsel de net appear much surprised at
the judicial termination of the case." It
would be interesting te knew in what
state this great monopoly does pay tax
en the millions it has earned at the ex
pense of Pennsylvania's material inter
ests. Hen. Jehn 31. Stehman should refer
his case te Geerge H. Ettla and J. Al.
Steber who are said te be having it under
consideration.
' Hen. A. Heur Smith announces him
self as a candidate for Congress, but emits
te refer " by permission," "as te charac
ter and qualifications " te 3Iajer Elwood
Griest.
It is geed sport for Squire Sara Evans
when he is hunting up local history, but
when the local history begins te hunt him
the sensation changes as rapidly as when
the tiger went in search of the Frenchman.
Jehn H. Fixey, esq., refers "by permis
sion," as te "character and qualifications,"
te Levi Scnsenig, Jake Price aud ether
membcis of the beard of return judgcB
ever whom he presided se ably in 1SS0.
And new the Examiner charges the
editor of the Jfcu Era with having allowed
Democrats te edit his paper away back in
1861, when Judge Leng beat Alex Heed
ferjudge. Is there no statute of limita
tions in this thing ?
A law lately enacted iu Texas imposing
a tax of one cent each en the telegraph
messages sent and received at all offices in
the state, making no discrimination be
tween telegrams sent te points within and
without the state lines, has been pro
nounced unconstitutional by the United
States supreme court, as an embargo en
interstate commerce.
THE FIItST BLUEBIRD.
A dreamy haze et sunlight floats
Acress tbe shining fields et snow.
And rippling through tue clery, Hnw
A tew dclicleui, liquid notes.
It Is the first warm day of spilns.
When tender breezes wander by ;
And bluer than the soft blun sky
I see the bluebird's radiant wing.
Thy mcai-age, gentle bird. I knew ;
Immortal hope thou brlugest nic
Ot love and beauty yet te be ;
Ot mramew sure beyond the enew.
Harriet E. Paine.
Sex-in'-law Beyer, in announcing him
self as a candidate for county solicitor,
proudly refers ."by permission," "as te
character and qualifications," te Hen. J.
B. Livingston. Hen. J. P. Wickersham,
LL. D., Abraham Bruner, Samuel 31.
3Iycrs, Jeseph 3IcClure, Jehn J.. Hartman,
The familiar names of Commedore Jehn
A. Hicstand and Calviu Carter, P. I., are
missing from this list.
At Bishop Cheney's Reformed Episco
pal church in Chicago an abbreviated form
of the prayer book service is printed en a
card, a copy being furnished te each per
son en entering the church. This is found
very acceptable te strangers, te whom the
work of finding the places in the different
parts of a prayer book .is always confus
ing. The people who attend the church
are permitted te take the cards home with
them as a memento of their visit. The
cost of the cards is trifling, compared with
the convenience they afford.
Ocr enterprising contemporary the Ex
aminer must be congratulated en the suc
cess which attended its efforts te raise a
subscription for the relief of Sergeant 31a 31a
sen's " Betty and the Baby." Together
our Republican contemporaries Lave col
lected ever $300 in this community, of
which the Examiner's subscription was
much the larger portion, about 230. But
then the New Era had drawn en the pa
triotism of its readers for penny subscrip
tions te Burkhelder's bell ! By the way
hew many were there of them in all ?
The president yesterday bnt te the
Heuse a communication from Secretary
Frelinghuysen in reply te a resolution of
that body adopted January 31st, asking
for a list of American citizens confined in
British prisons under suspension of the
habeas corpus act, and requesting if net
incompatible with public interest, copies
of the correspondence relating te such
citizens. The secretary says that for some
time past negotiations have been carried
en between the two governments " in a
spirit el entire friendship," and en- the 3d
inst., " information- was received by the
department of state that all the American
citizens held as prisoners in Ireland had
been released except three, and that since
that date the further information had
reached him that O'Cenner, Hart, Walsh,
Dalten and White are new in prison."
l up secretary adds : "The negotiations
are still being conducted with a view te
the release of the remaining prisoners,
and a hope is entertained that the result
will be reached satisfactory and honorable
alike te both governments.
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Whipping Peet In Canada.
James Chute, the Norfolk county school
teacher, who was committed te tbe Central
prison at Terente for fifteen months for
attempted felonious assault en ene of his
pupils, en Tuesday received the first in
stallment of forty lashes, also a portion of
his sentence. He bore up well after the
third or fourth blew. He received twenty
lashes, and will get the balance in three
months.
Conscience Menav.
Secretary Felger received yesterday ten
dollars conscience money from Philadelphia.
PEESONAL. I
with a petition a mile long. It's 350,000
signers want Masen pardoned.
Lord Randelph CncncniLL sails for
America en the 26th instant for the com
plete restoration of his health.
Warrants have been issued in Richmond
Va., for the arrest of General Peyton
Wise and B. Tayler McCce, a tobacco
dealer, en a charge of being about te en
gage in a breacb of the peace.
Ecgexe F. Beecher, a nepheff of
Henry Ward Beecher, was committed te
Ludlow street jail, New Yerk, yesterday,
en a suit for damages resulting from an
alleged fraudulent transaction.
In an interview with Minister Puelps,
the Khedive of Egypt said he did net
hesitate te express his preference for
American sympathy and co-operation ever
that which had been offered from ether
sources.
Franklin B. Gewen, has sailed from
New Yerk for Europe by the steamer Ar
izona. An immense crowd was en the
pier te see him off. Among the ether
passengers were 3Ir.and Mrs. Castellau,
3Ir. Dixen Beucicault, 3Ir. J. H. Harper,
3Ir. Reswell Smith, of Scribner't.
The will of Henry W. Lonefellow
makes no public bequests, and after nam
ing several small sums te be given te rela
tives, it gives the balance of property te
his children. Richard A. Dana, jr., the
executer named in the will, being dead,
the poet's son Ernest will be made ad
ministrator. Oscar Wilde said te a New Orleans re
porter : " Kate Field is a kleptomaniac of
ether people's ideas. I think she is wrong
in urging women te wear knee-breeches.
What they should put en are Turkish
trousers, something like these," conclud
ed Mr. Wilde, holding ene of his feet in
the air in a dizzy sort of a way.
It is learned frqm an " authoritative
source" that President Arthur 13 net sat
isfied that Minister Lewell has acted as
promptly as he ought in urging the speedy
trial or release of American citizens im
prisoned in Ireland, and will therefore in
a few days recall 3Ir. Lewell from the
Court of St. James.
Mr. Awred Conuline Coxe, who has
just been ueminated for judge of the
United States distiict court for the North
ern district of New Yeik, is a nephew of
Rescoe Conkling. and also of Bishop Coxe
of the Western diocese of New Yerk. 3Ir.
Coxe graduated at Hamilton college, and
read law with 3Ir. Conkling, whose part
ner he afterward became in Utica, where
he new resides. He is 30 years old, able
aud eloquent.
Jenx Smitu, of Brooklyn, has obtained
permission of the city court te change his
name, after April 24, te Jehn Courier
Jmitu. His petition states that for four
teen years he was commercial editor of the
Courier and Enquirer, published iu New
Yerk, and ever since has been known and
addressed as Jehn Courier Smith. The
authorized addition of Courier te his name
will, he says, save much trouble and in
convenience, and he knows no reason why
the addition should net be allowed.
The Philadelphia Presbytery sends the
news te its late member, Rev. Dr. Wil-
lets, that iu its judgment his recent de
livery of his lecture en " Sunshine," en
a certain Sunday in a Cincinnati opera
heuse for the benefiL of a Unity club, an
admission fce of ten cents having been
charged, was unbecoming, and the offense
ought net te be repeated. It would he
very sad if Dr. Willits would remind the
Philadelphia brethren hew some people
get rich, aud what a vast field of work
there is for Philadelphia preachers en this
side of Cincinnati.
Accerdiug te Prof. Oilman, writiug in
Our Continent, the late Sidney Lanier's
friends " will always remember him as a
man of remarkable personal qualities. In
their eyes he was as valiant a knight as
any at King Arthur's court. All sorts of
adversities beset him. But his gallant
spirit never wavered. He met each new
obstacle with a cheerful resolution of one
who regards the business of life as the
conquest of difficulties. Disappointment,
unfair criticism, the lack of money, bodily
suffering, even the approach of death did
net dismay him. He seemed te live above
the evils of life in a realm of ideal seren
ity. He dwelt with Chaucer aud Spencer
and Shakspeare ; he listened te iEscbylus
and Sophocles, te Dante and Milten and
te David aud the prophets ; his living
friends were these who had most sympa
thy with the best in art and literature ;
his domestic life was a perpetual solace ;
his faith in the Divine government was
nsver shaken "
FISKU.
Firmly United Under Vice President ilon ilen ilon
tere. Sener Elmere, the Peruvian minister
in Washington, has received te-day a
cable message from Lima communicating
the news that ex-Dictator Pierbla has
finally embarked and left Peru.
"The whole of Peru," Sener Elmere
says, " is new firmly united (in spite of
the persistent efforts of Pierola and the
Chilians te destroy constitutional order)
in the recognition of the constitutional
government of Calderon, represented by
Vice President Montere, who is also re
cognized by the whole of Peru, and in
whose name Gen. Caceres Iatelv took the
city of Ayacuch, with the last remnant of
"Pinrnta'a 4Vtllmxrnt-c "
"This,"Soner Elmere says, "is the
legacy which the lamented General Hurl
but has lelt Peru, as the greatest triumph
of his heroic life ; and while the Peruvian
people exist united, and are in the enjoy
ment of republican institutions, they will
ever remember and venerate the name of
Hnrlbut, the United States minister and
statesmau, te whose memory the national
gratitude will seen raise a fitting monu
ment." Advices from Buenes Ayres of the 8th of
3Iarch, by way of Lisben,' state that the
Peruvians had attacked the troops under
Caceres, aud had been defeated in Ahacu Ahacu
che, with a less of 200 killed. The Peru
vian commanders, Mas' and Panize, had
been taken prisoners, and it was expected
they would be shot.
Marine IntelUgence.
Four of the passengers and eighteen of
the crew of the Doure, sunk in collision
with the Yeurac Bat, are missing. All the
women and children were saved except one
servant. Forty-nine pat sengers and sixty
three of the crew of the Doure were
saved.
The American-ship Jehn Bryce, 7G days
from Liverpool, with a cargo of Peruvian
guano, and which was supposed te have
been lest, arrived at Norfolk -yesterday.
The steamer Blanche, of Wilmington,
N. C, before reported sunk in Hatteras
Inlet, by the assistance of the wrecking
steamer Resolute was floated 3Ienday.
THE OUTLAW'S DEATH.
SLAIN BY HIS FORMER CONFEDERATE.
The KUllne of Jesse James Fan of an Agree
ment Witb the Governer of Missouri
A Dramatic Scene.
It is uet known that the taking off of
Jesse James was the fulfilment of an ar
rangement between Governer Crittendeu
and Beb Ferd, and that Fcrd was te re
ceive one-fourth of the reward and im
munity. In an interview with Dick Little
and a reporter en Sunday night the scheme
was forshadewed, but he said it was net
te have been accomplished before Wednes
day or Thursday, and only then if it was
impossible for Timberlake te capture the
.bandit alive.
Governer Crittenden stated that his
first meeting with Ferd, in St. Leuis, was
en February 22, when the arrangements
by which Jesse James was te be either
captured or killed were consummated. He
met Little a few days later. He was non
committal as te the disposition te be made
of Ferd and Little, but admitted that their
ultimate pardon was net improbable.
Sheriff Timberlake, Dick Little and Mrs.
Samuels, mother of the dead bandit, have
passed through St. Leuis en route te St.
Jeseph, where they have since identified
the body under oath. The double con
fessien of Dick Little is still a mystery,
and the officers are endeavoring te solve it
and learn which is correct.
The trial of the Blue Cut robbers is still
in progress at Independence, and the ut
most efforts of counsel are directed toward
previmr au alibi. 3Iattie Cellins, wife of
Dick Little, recently showed a correspon
dent a letter received about two weeks age
from Josse James, in which he stated that
he weuld stay in this country until he had
killed Dick Little, and that then he and
his brother Frank and their families would
put the Atlantic between them and the
United States.
At the inquest Commissioner n. II.
Craig stated that Rebert Ferd was acting
under orders. Mrs. Samuels, the mother
of the outlaw, fully identified the body as
that ef-hcr son. She was much affected
and excited much sympathy.
" Is that the body of your son ?"
asked the coroner, "It is," she an
swered, and then sobbed out, " would te
Ged it was net," placing her hands upon
the heads of the little seu and daughter of
Jesse James, who steed just in front of
her. She continued : " And these are his.
orphan children." As she said this she
was moved te tears. Mrs. James was
asked te raise her veil, and, as she did se,
Mrs. Samuels was asked if she recognized
her. She answered that she did, and it
was the widow of Jesse James.
Mrs. James testified that she recognized
the preceding witness as Mrs. Samuels.
When 3Irs. Samuels retired from the room
a thrilling incident occurred. Dick Little
was standing near the deer, and as she
neared she saw him. Her eyes rested en
him a moment, then she turned upon him
with the fierceness of a tiger. " Traiterl"
"Traitor!" "Traitor!" she exclaimed
excitedly ; " Ged will send vengeance en
you for this ; you are the cause of all
this. Oh you villain ! I would rather be
in my peer boy's place than in yours !"
Little cowered like a whipped deg be
fore the towering rage of the bereaved
mother and turned pale and red by turns.
"I did net hurt him," he answered ; "-I
thought you knew who killed him ." Mrs.
Samuels' only reply was, " Oh 1 Ged, my
peer boy, my peer boy." She then re
tired from the room and the jury retired
te make up its verdict. The jury returned
the following verdict :
"We, the jury, find that the deceased is
Jesse James and that became te Jus death
by a pistol shot in the hands of Rebert
tera." me two ford brothers are con
fined in jail, charged with murder, under
a warrant sworn out by Mrs. James.
The sheriff refuses admittance te all
comers. Rebert Ferd, who did the shoot sheet
ing, is 22 years old, and Charles is 20. In
July last, Rebert engaged in the detective
business at Kansas City. He seen get his
credentials and engaged in tue hunt ler
James. Charles engaged te help.
LYNCHED IN PUBLIC.
Richard Lene Taken from Jail and Hanged
iseiere -x-neusanas or JL'eepie.
Monday night after midnight a mob
collected in a grove near Kokomo and
organized and marched te the jail where
Leng, alias Jamisen, charged with com
mitting a felonious assault en the little
daughter of 3Ir. Pricherd, was confined.
A crowd of 700 or 800 people had congre
gated at the jail when the masked party
arrived, but they made no demonstration
except te cheer the mob. At the jail deer
the sheriff met them. On his refusal te
delivcr the keys the mob breke down the
doers and took the culprit te Main street
bridge, where thousands had gathered.
Rev. Mr.McClaa'e was present and offer
ed a prayer and asked the wretch if he
was guilty of stealing the horses. He
said he was. The minister asked him if
he had stolen the watch. He replied that
he had. Mr. McCIane then asked if he
was guilty of committing the assault en
the little child. He said he was net. He
was placed en a box and his hands and legs
were tied. The mob then asked him if he
had anything te say. He commenced sing
ing "See that my grave is kept graen."
After finishing he said he hoped he would
meet his lather and mother in heaven. He
gave his name as Richard Leng and said
he resided in Franklin.
The mob was well organized. They
were their coats turned inside out. They
had obtained sledgehammers, crowbars and
ether implements from a blacksmith shop
before marching te the jail. Efferts were
made by W. F. Vail, Rev.- Mr. McCIane'
and ethers te prevent the mob from
taking the law into their own hands, but
they were greeted with shouts of derision
from the mob and crowd that had gather
ed. It was evident that nothing but a
large military ferce could have prevented
the hanging,
BORDER RUFFIANS.
Reign or Lawlessness in Arizona.
The governor of Arizona has caused the
organization of a posse of thirty men,
under command of a deputy United States
marshal, te protect life and property. He
has telegraphed the president the full
state of affairs, and asked an appropriation
from Congress of $150,000 te defray the
expenses of rooting out ruffanism in the
territory. He also asks Congress for power
te suspend county officers for six months.
Fifty Chinamen en route te work for a
contractor en a read grade in the Siereta
valley were met by white men and ordered
back. They refused, and the whites opened
fire with revolvers, causing them te retreat.
The white men are determined te allow
no Chiuesc labor en the grade.
FATAL DISASTER.
Children Burled Under a Brick Wall.
On Tuesday afternoon a thick brick wall,
about 20 feet high, fell with a crash into the
yard of Ne. 9 James street, N. Y.. where
"a number of children were at play, seme
et whom were buried under the debris.
Twe bodies were taken out of the ruins,
one being that of Jehn Dennigan, 14 years
old, of Ne. 9 James street and the ether
that of Leuis Bachneke, a child of four
years .
The work of clearing away the ruins
was vigorously prosecuted. Mothers re
siding in the neighborhood were, for a
time, nearly crazed with fear that their
children were in the yard at the time of
the fall, as the scene of the accident was
a favorite spot for the children te meet
aud play, though it is new certain that no
ether casualties occurred than these above
mentioned. Patrick Maheney, who had
charge of the repairs, has been arrested
and held in $5,000 for criminal careless'
ness. Other arrests will fellow.
The Jennie Ciaaser -Murder.
Walter 3Ialley, James 3falley,.jr., and
Blanche Douglass, in the superior court
at New Haven, all pleaded net guilty te
the charge of murdering Jennie Cramer
last August. There were but few persons
present, the appearance of the prisoners
being unexpected. The trial will net
take place immediately.
Accident te a Clergyman.
In Wilmington, Del., Geerge R. Cra
mer, pastor of the Household of Faith
church, was seriously, though net fatally
hurt, by being pitched thieugh the glass
front of a funeral coach by runaway
horses colliding with the Old Swedes'
graveyard wall.
Fatal Affray.
In an affray at Smithville, La, Geerge
Smith was killed, Henry Sewall seriously
wounded, and Jehn Lindscy, a looker-en
mortally wounded.
James O'Leary aud James Morgan were
yesterday stabbed in a row at Peshtigo,
Wis.
. Tbe Pistol at tbe Dance.
James Yaggard was killed and Samuel
Davis mortally wounded in a fight at a
dance at Pikeville, Ky., Sunday night.
Pistols were freely used, many persons
being engaged in the fight, and several
were wounded.
Accused of Murder.
The coroner's jury at Trenten rendered
a verdict of murder against Dennis Dena
van for causing the death of James 3Iur
phy. Dena van claims that he acted in
self-dcfense.
a Crafty Villlau.
Geerge E. Lane, the defaulting banker
of Exeter, N. II., made all his property
ever te his bondsmen as county treasurer,
se the depositors in his bank arc without
remedy.
A Philanthropic Counterfeiter.
Efferts are being made te secure the
pardon of the notorious counterfeiter
Ballard, who premises te reform and show
the government hew te make paper that
cannot be counterfeited.
Theft of a Valuable l'ackase.
A. D. Price, a laborer, has been arrested
ter stealing a package containing $9,000 at
Grayling Station, Mien., from an express
agent last .November; 0,000 was recovered
Ne License.
me city council et tfordeutewn has re
fused te give a license te any of the hotels
or saloons. 1 he licenses run out today,
and after that no liquor is expected te be
sold.
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A NATIONAL IJUESTION.
Americans Imprisoned Without Law,
At the great meeting in New Yerk the
ether night in behalf of Americans ille
gally imprisoned in England, when the
reading of letters and telegrams had con
cluded, 3Iayer Grace introduced Speaker
Randall, who said :
Fellow-Citizens : I am here te-night
iu juiii iuu mayor uuu peopiuei new xutk
in making earnest and emphatic demand
for complete and instant protection of
American citizens against injustice, wkerj
ever they may happen te be. It is net
only in sympathy with the proudest tra
ditiens of our national history, hut in
obedience te the solemn injunctions of our
laws. The nation that cannot defend its
citizens against oppression confesses te
decrepitude and weakness ; but the gov
ernment that has the power te de it, and
fails in an obligation se sacred, is reduced
te a position that is akin te cowardice. Is
there any man se peer in spirit in this
bread and prosperous land as te make,
even te himself, an avowal se humiliating ?
I de net believe there is, but en the con
trary, that all that is needed at this time
is te present the case of citizens new held
in English prisons, uncenvicted of crime,
in such clear light as te arouse popular
indignation, and compel justice te be done
even at this late day.
I need net dilute en the details of the
cases of American citizens of Irish birth
held iu English prisons. The newspapers
of the day fully inform us, and it is known
of all men that such is the truth, and that
it is undisputed that these American citi
zens are se held. It is equally true that,
in the words of the law of 1868. the nresi-
dent has been informed such citizens have
been unjustly deprived of their liberty
under the authority of A foreign govern
ment, and instead of au imperative de
mand being made for their release the ser
vants of this- xcpublie seem te have only
mocked them in their distress, and tohave
sided with their enemies. This is a dis dis
grace which must be wiped out if we
would held the respect of the nations of
the world, net te speak of our own self-
respect.
In all our ceu'licts the American citi
zens of Irish birth have been the friends of
the United States, beginning at a period
wheu we were a confederation of weak
colonies te the end of our recent civil war.
On the ether hand,' in every war and in
time of our sorest trial, England has
struck us many a cruel and intended
deadly blew, while Irish bleed has poured
out freely for our defense and honor, and
Irish valor has brightened almost every
page of our history.
In addition te the law which makes
them American citizens en an equal foot
ing and entitles them te all the rights of
native-born citizens, our interposition in
their behalf is prompted by every consider censider consider
atieuof duty. They are citizens and incarce
rated in prisons uncenvicted of crime and
denieda trial. What adds te their suffering
is the fact- that the American minister,
3Ir. Lewell, in sickening sycophancy te
English influence, ashamed, as it were, of
the people he most disgracefully misrepre
sents, treats them with almost contemptu
ous silence and cold neglect. In proof
read his communication te our consul at
Ceik. His removal is required or else the
administration must accept the alternative
that it is false te its sworn duty, te see
that the laws are faithfully executed.
Oh ! my fellow-citizens, for one hour of
William L. Marcy or .Daniel .Webster in
charge of our foreign affairs ene hour of
Jeffersen at the court of St. James, and
ene hour of Gen. Jacksen in the executive
mansion ! Then, indeed, would the re
public iu all its might and majesty be
properly respected.
The nation that called forth mere that
one million of men, under whose martial
tread a continent trembled, and whose
valor, en both sides, struck the world with
wholesome awe when it saved itself Trem
disruption, should net new, when
it stands in the foremost rank of
the powers of the earth, be subjected
te indignity and outrage. An Amer
ican citizen then would net be
in prison an hour, for the English govern
ment would uet dare Jte put him in prison
at all if such men as these te whom I re
fer controlled the administration of our
government. What is the remedy ? A
simple one : Let this republic cease te be
represented abroad by incompetent minis
ters. Weak, nerveless, cowardly hands
are ill fitting te held the bread segis of
American protection ever American citi
zens. It needs one who knows the law.
and who has a heart and brain in sym
pathy with tbe great, generous heart of
the people, and who has the courage of
conviction.
Our fishery interests were sacrificed by
being placed in weak and incompetent
hands, and our national honor is new
stained by .a subserviency te the opinion
and interests of the English ruling classes
that would be beneath contempt if it were
net se utterly destructive; of our rights as
a nation and se cruelly oppressive and dis
astrous te the citizens who are immured
in foreign prisons. Let all the peeple
speak.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
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A GOOD DAT FOB THE DEMOCRATS.
Returns Indicate General Successes (or the
Democratic Tickets The Latest Sews
Frem the" Morning JUaUau
Full returns of the elections in Cleveland
show that the Democrats eleet a police com
missioner, water works trustees infirmary
director and nine constables ou the city
ticket, by majorities ranging from 700 te
2,300. The Republicans elect a police
clerk by 500, justice of the peace by 400
and one constable. The Republicans elect
nine councilmen ; Democrats, eight, and
workingmen, one. , The Republicans elect
five.membcrs of the beard of education;
Democrats, three ; workingmen, one.
The Republican majority for mayor last
year was 3,000. The Pend law was made
an issue at the polls. The Republicans'
candidate for police clerk would have been
defeated but for the combination with the
workingmen in the Eighteenth ward.
The Democratic Majority In Cincinnati.
The complete footing of the election, in
Cincinnati, shows the majority of Charles
Dell, Democrat, for member of the beard'
of public works, ever A. Q. Ress, the Re
publican nominee, te be 8,137. The
beard of council will be a tie twenty-five
Republicans and the same number of
Democrats. .
The beard of alderman will be twenty
Democrats te ten Republicans.
Teledo Swings Around.
At Teledo in the municipal election the
Democrats carried their entire city ticket
by an average majority of 1,800. The two
municipal legislative bodies rcmaiu Re
publican. Minneapolis Democratic.
In Minneapolis, Minn., the city clectieu
was hotly contested. There were thiee
candidates Dr. Ames, Democrat ; C. M.
Loring, Republican, and W. W. Satterlee,
Prohibition. Dr. Ames is probably
elected.
Republican Defeat lu Wisconsin.
The entire Republican munieipal ticket,
headed by ex-Governer Ludington for
meyer, is defeated in Milwaukee, except
the city treasurer. The result is due te a
fusion of the trades' assembly, working
men and Democrats throughout the state.
In the interior cities there was but little
intei est in the local tickets.
RepuDllcans Carry St. Jee.
The election iu St. Jeseph, Me., resulted
in the choice of five of the six Republi
cans by majorities ranging from 300 te
1,000. The negre candidate for register
was beaten by ever 500. The Republicans
elect three councilmen, the Independents
one and the Democrats one.
Election In Chicago.
The election in Chicago passed off
quietly. The contest was a local ene and
had no political significance. As near ascan
be determined, the Democrats carried the
city, and elected eleven, and possibly
twelve, out of the eighteen aldermen.
In Columbia, S. C.
In the municipal election at Columbia,
S. C, a Democratic mayor and aldermen
were elected by 584 majority. The total
vote polled was 1,060.
SARAH 11KKNHAUDT AIARKIED.
She Weds a Greek Gent'eman In n Quiet
Way at Londen.
Sarah Bernhardt was married yesterday
at St. Andrew's church, Wells street,
Londen, te 31. Damala, a Greek gentle
man of position. She will. leave Londen
for Barcelena, where she will continue her
theatrical career.
Miss Bernhardt gave no previous notice
of the wedding. At 8 o'clock Tuesday
morning a gentleman called at the church
and said that he desired te make arrange
ments for a marriage. An official inform
ed him that a license was necessary. The
gentleman left the church te procure a
license, having obtained which he return
ed, accompanied by Miss Bernhardt.
They were attired in ordinary dress. A
French lady and gentleman and the offi
cials of the church were the only wit
nesses. Bernhardt will appear at a Madrid thea
tre en Sunday. 31. Damala will perform
with her in Londen in 3Iay.
Fatti Sets Sail Fer Europe.
Patti sailed yesterday afternoon for
Europe en the steamer Arizona. She said
that she liked this country and intended
te return, but wanted te sce her castle in
Wales, and besides she had an engage
ment te sing at ueveut Warden for Mr.
Gye in the middle of April. She said that
nothing had been settled yet as te her
management when she returned; that she
had offers from six managers, among
them 3Ir. Abbey, Colonel Mapleson and
Napeleon Haines, but she likcd'Mr. Abbey
very much, se much se that she wanted
him te manage her Europe engagements.
Many friends of the diva accompanied
her down the bay.
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NOTABLE NEWS.
Bosten te linve Metropolitan I'ellce.
' The committee en the liquor law of the
Massachusetts Legislature proposes te re
port a 3Ietropelitan police bill for Bosten,
vesting the police administration in a
beard.
Heroic Saultary Measures.
At Victeria, B. C, some of the Chinese
residents hanged one of their number who
bad been attacked with lepiesy, and then
set his clothing en fire.
Murdered by Her Husband.
3Irs. Ellen 3rcFalI, aged twenty-five,
was shot and mortally wounded yesterday
afternoon at Ne. 225 East Twenty-sixth
street, New Yerk, by her husband.
Anether Strike.
The spinners and carders of the Hills
borough mills, at Pine Valley, N. H.,
struck for ten per cent, increase in wages
en .Monday.
Flsta Culture.
The American Fish Culture association
centinned its session in New Yerk yester
day. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
FATAL. ACCIDENT.
A Strance Coincidence Hurt en the Cen
tennim Grounds.
Heward Miller, better known as
" Skip," who removed from Quarryville
te Philadelphia, where he was in the em-
L-ploy of the Western Union telegraph com
pany as linesman, was, it is feared, fatally
injured at the " permanent building" en
the Centennial grounds yesterday morn
ing. His friends were sent for and went
te the city this morning. He has been in
Philadelphia for about a year and was
considered a first-class hand.
It is a strange coincidence that Daniel
H. Rinear, a schoolmate of 31iller, from
the same village and of about the same
age, was fatally injured some years age
while working as a carpenter ou the Cen
tennial buildings.
DISMISSED CASIiS.
The Aldermanlc Bills a Little Lighter.
The fees of the city aldermeq for dis
missed cases are considerably lighter this
month than they wero last month. Fol
lowing is the list :
1st
2d
3d
4tl)
5th
Cth
7th
Stb
Ward, Alderman McConemy $ 93.90
" Alderman Wiley nothing
Alderman Burr 123.C0
" Alderman Spurrier
" Alderman Itewe nothing
" Alderman Samson 96.15
Alderman A.Dennelly.... 05,45
Alderman P. Dennelly... 07.30
The Columbia justices of the peace are
also a little mere moderate than they were
a month age, their bills for the past month
being as fellows :
Squire Yeung ,8e
Squire Gricr .7 91.20
SqiUre Frank. 1W.15
THE OLD EELIABLES.
THXIR BALL LAST MIGHT AND MEET-
. .V VA.
A Let of Prominent Colored Men who had a
Geed Time isi Night.
-The ninth annual ball, under theaus
nices of the Old Reliable club of the state
of Pennsylvania, an organization which is
composed of the best colored men of this
state, was held in Excelsior hall, ever
Schoenberger s saloon, en juut n.ieg street
last night. All day yesterday colored
men accompanied by ladies came pouring
into the city by train and vehicles, and by
night representatives were present from
Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Rcadinsr. Yerk,
3It. Jey, Columbia, Marietta, 3Iiddlc 3Iiddlc
tewn and ether places. At least one
hundred and seventy-five strangers
were in this city, including men and
women. The ball began at 9$ o'clock,
when the promenade was Btarted. It was
led by David R, Chester, of Philadelphia,
who chose as his companion Miss Addie
Lebar, daughter of Jeseph Lebar, of this
city. The room was crowded during the
entire evening, and the dancing was kept
up until an early hour this morning. The
costumes of the ladies-were very fine, and
tbe men were arrayed in their best clothe.
The order was excellent, and no mere or
derly crowd of people ever held a ball in
this city. A number of white peeple at
tended the ball as spectators and they
were highly pleased with it.
The Meeting.
This morning the Old Reliables held
their annual meeting in the same room
where they had the ball last night. It
was well attended and Wm. Stills, of Read
ing, the president of the organization, was
iu the chair. Considerable business of no
importance te the public was transacted,
after which the officers for the ensuing
year were elected. The meeting was very
spirited and there were plenty of real
geed speeches. Tbe officers as elected are
as fellows :
President, NioheLis L. Butler, of Har jj
risburg.
First Vice President, C. W. Harley, of
Harrisburg.
Second Vice President, Isaac A. Judah,
of Philadelphia.
Secretary, Geerge Galbraith, of Har
risburg. Treasurer, Jeseph Lebar, of Lancaster.
Executive Committee : W. H. Rex, J.
P.Tayler, Isaac Judah, D.R. Chester,
Geerge Bensen, Jeseph Binn, Wm. Allen,
A. W. Bettencesc, aud A. R. Coates, of
Philadelphia ; Jeseph Lebar, of Lancas
ter, and William Stafferd, of 3Iarietta.
It was decided te held the next annual
ball in the city of Philadelphia and the
executive committee will constitute the
committee of arrangements for that affair.
Isaac P. Tayler made a short and effect
iug eulogy en Charles S. Vance, a membrr
of the club, who died receutly iu Harris
burg, and after considerable ether work
the club adjourned.
Among the important members of the
club present at the ball and the meeting
were Isaae P. Tayler and Geerge Bensen,
of Philadelphia, both of whom are mem
bers of Mayer King's police force, Tayler
being from the First and Bensen from the
Twentieth district.
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STBASBUBG NEWS.
Latest lnXeUlgenee from the Borough.
Mr. Jeseph Watt is convalescent. -
Mr. James Wilber has returned after
spending a pleasant winter in the state of
New Yerk.
The SIcGibeny family will give a grand
musical entertainment in 3Iassaseit hall
en the 6th.
Chief Burgess H. G. Boek was sworn iu
en Tuesday ; also the town council, Jes.
Hell, Elm. 3Ioerey, E. C. Mussclman.
Harvey Brackbill, Jehn E. Bachman and
Jacob Carpenter. Isaae Walker was
elected secretary ; D. E. Landis. treas
urer ; M. K. Relirer, solicitor ; Jes. Hell
and J. K. Bachman, street committee :
Jehn F. HelL high constable.
Catharine and Douglass were challenged
te go te the old graveyard at the hour of
8 pm., and as a proof of their being there
they were asked te bring with, them a
piece of broken maible. They accepted
the challenge and started at the appointed
hour with a small l.tntern te enable
them te find the broken marble,
although the moon was shining
bright o'er head. Without much diffi
culty the gate was reached and after
some treuble it was opened sufficiently te
admit both. The marble found, the light
extinguished, after much stumbling ever
tombstones and stepping into sunken
graves, the gate was passed. Then with
a piece of marble Under each arm they
started for home laughing and talking
about the future, until home was reached
and the marble laid at the feet of the chal
lenging party.
DECOBATJUX DA V.
Committee Appointed; by this Grand Army.
At a meeting of Qee. H. Themas Pest,
Ne. 84, the following committees were ap
pointed te make arrangements for decorat
ing the soldiers graves en May 30 :
James Sweeger, 31 V. B. Keller, Jehn
Reese, Theodere Wenditz, 3Iartin Stark,
Benjamin Henry and Alderman J. K. Barr.
James Sweeger was elected chairman of
the committee-; J. K. Barr, secretary, and
Jehn Reese, treasurer.
The following sub-cemmitttes were ap
pointed :
Collecting Fund Reese, Henry
Wenditz.
Sermerf Stark, Keller and Henry.
3Iusic Henry, Stark and Sweeger.
Greens Henry, Bair and Wenditz.
and
Flags and Graves Keller, Stark
and
Barr.
Gen. James A. Beaver will deliver the
oration en Decoration Day.
The committee will meet every Thurs
day evening at Alderman Barr's office.
PKKTTY RUBIN REDBREAST.
Sportsmen" Who Need a Dese or Law.
The robin, one of the prettiest and most
musical of ear spring warblers, has put in
an appearance, and is trying hard te please
us with his attractive form and eloquent
notes. Unfortunately,' he is met and cora cera
batted by the dirty, vulgar little sparrow
and the dirtier and mere vulgar pet-hunters.
The sparrow destroys the nest, breaks
the eggs and kills tbe offspring of the
robin ; while the pet-hunter, for his own
belly's sake, or in mere wantonness, sheets
te death the pretty and harmless warbler
and germandizes upon bis' delicate flesh.
These unlicensed butchers should remem
ber that there is a fine of $2 for discharg
ing fire arms within the city limits and an
additional fine of $5 for each and every
insectivereus bird that may be shot by
them. If the rascals de net remember it,
the police should keep a sharp Ioekont for
them and punish them for their violation
of the law.
It was Leaded.
Yesterday afternoon Nace Scheenberger,
while admiring a revolver in the presence
of some friends en the premises of Wm.
Lorentz, North Queen and Frederick
streets, palled the trigger a little tee vig
orously and the weapon was discharged,
the ball entering the mouth of Frank Ap Ap
pleten, knocking out a couple of teeth,
and, the ball being deflected, passed into
and out of 3Ir. Appleton's nose, inflicting
a very painful wound. Dr. Muhlenberg
attends the patient.
Quarter or a Century in tbe Ministry.
Rev. James Y. Mitchell, D. D., pastor
of the Presbyterian church, will en Sun
day next celebrate the twenty-fifth anni
versary of his entrance upon the ministry.
Special communion services will be held
in the morning.
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