LAiNUASTEK DAILY IftTELMtiEKCEU MONDAY APlilL 10 iSa'J iUmastct Cutclitgnicct. MONDAY EVENING, AFKL 10, 1883. Ah Absurd Lair. The absurd lengths te which dema gogues and nearsighted agitators will venture te carry legislation is illus trated by the attempt te have the it ew Yerk Legislature " prohibit the man ufacture of ciears in any building any part of which is used for dwelling pur- J poses, except upon the ground lloer, under penalty of a fine from $10 te$100 and imprisonment from ten days te six months, or both." The purpose of the bill, as expressed in its title, is te pro mote the public health, and in support of its passage it is maintained that the health of these engaged in making cigars in tenement houses is impaired by it. Of course this absurd pretension cannot be sustained. "Investigation shows that the atmosphere pervading them is as pure, the average space occupied by each worker larger, the light and ventilation better and all the hygienic conditions mere complete than with factory em ployees, and yet it is proposed en a false pretext te turn 10,000 people out of work or drive them from their homes into the large factories ! And it is even said this stringent and outrageous legislation is pressed by trades unions' which cannot control cigar-making families pursuing their avocation at home. We have no idea that any such law as this, even could itspassage be bull-dozed -through, would stand the test of constitutional ity. The right of people te engage iu any lawful calling in their own homes is tee sacred, and the distinction between their carrying it en in one lloer 'or an other is tee ridiculous te warrant the belief that any such legislation would be worth the paper it is written en. Hut the attempt te have such a law passed illustrates the tee frequent tyranny of labor in a direction which if capital took there would be a deserved outcry against it. The people who work at cigar mak ing in their own homes find it te their economical and sanitary advantage te de se and no doubt their health is better since that is the ground the bill is put upon than that of these who are packed into the great factories. Thousands who can thus earn a subsistence between the hour of family cares would be thrown out of their means of getting a living by the passage of this bill ; and if this precedent were set why net next forbid tailors, seam stresses, weed-carvers and every class of laborers and artisans from pursuiug their calling in their own houses, herd ing them in the great workshops and factories, te be ground between the ex actions of greedy employers and the tyranny of trades unions 'i The editor of the Examiner explains that when he charged the editor of the Xeir Em with having been bribed te let Democrats edit his paper in 1S01, it was net the Examiner' purpose " te pass a criticism or reflection upon the editorial management of the Expires. This remarkable explanation, we fear, is somewhat tardy in its appearance, as in the meantime the editor of the Xcv Era has exhumed from the files of the Ex Ex prcsset 1S01 a direct charge that when the editor of the Examiner was in the state Senate he entered into a ' corrupt combination te plunder the state" and " pocket the reward " of his iniquity ; that he violated the instructions of his constituents, assisted te commit an " out rage upon the rights of the tax-payers of the commonwealth,' and that for this ceirupt service of the Legislature in be half of a corporation a large amount of money was paid ; " the sum paid te each senator for the support of these measures was $5,000, and for each mem ber of the Heuse of Representatives $1,000 except these who violated the in structions of their constituents, whose con sciences were mollified by an addi tional thousand.' The Xcw Era, moreover, says that though the editor of the Examiner was repeatedly challenged te test before a court and jury thiB allegation that he had been paid $6,000 for his vote, the challenge was never accepted. True, the Exami ner has recently declaredthat"life.is tee short te fight the battle of 1S01 ever again," but it is net tee short te say in a few words whether or net this revived allegation of corruption en the part of the Examine ' editor, while a senator, is true or is a libel. We would greatly prefer te believe that se eminent an in structor of public morals, and one who has gene after Senater Knuff man's pub lic record of twenty years age in such a "red-het" manner, was guiltless of the vile and venal offense of receiving $0,000 as the reward of his iniquity in betray ing his constituency and outraging the taxpayers of the commonwealth. We wait for his reply ! m The New Yerk Tribune cannot, by a policy of silence, evade the direct ques tions put te its editor by Mr. Hastings, of the Commercial Advertiser, who says : Is" it true that during the summer of 1880 WhitelawReid took a large Mimef money te Menter that was obtained in a very queer way '.' Dare he publish a cer tain letter that Pacific railroad people knew something about ? Dare he tell the country what premises were made in con sideration of the railroad kings turning a Ytry large sum of money into the cam paign fund ? Dare he tell te whom that money was turned ever and who took it te Ohie ? Dare he tell what disposition was te have been made of certain meas ures before Congress as a return for the contribution of that money ? Is it true that a seat en the supreme bench was also thrown in te induce the payment of the large sum mentioned ? The Republican newspapers which commend Mr. Arthur's veto of the anti Chinese bill, or oppose such enactments en the bread ground that restrictive legislation upon immigration is uncalled for and unjustifiable, shewa lack of ap preciation both of the gAunds of his veto and of the position of their party en this subject. As we have shown, Mr. Arthur vetoes this bill en technical grounds, and nowhere intimates his lack of sympathy with legislation adverse te Chinese immigration. But, since a num ber of the opposition papers have made the occasion te indulge a little glorifica tion of the Republican party as the apostle of humanity, it maybe as well te remind them what their last national platform has te say en this subject. This is a plank from the party, creed which Garfield accepted and upon which he was elected : "Sixth. Since the authority te regulate immigration and intercourse between the United States and foreign nations rests with Congress, or with the United States and its treaty-making power, the Rcpubli can party, -regarding the unrettrietid emi gration of Chinese at an etil of great mag. nitudc, invoices we exercise ei uiube pu ers te restrain and limit that immigration by the enactment of such just, humane and reasonable previsions as will produce that result." m "When the editor of the-Examiner gets after an esteemed contemporary with a "red-het" poker, he should see te it that his poker is net " red-het" at both ends. AecenuiNa te the Examiner, "life is tee short fer'the country te meditate ever the blue books of the Rovelatiou." Accord ing te the New Era, life is tee short te have it forgotten that the senatorial " wages of iniquity" iu 13G1 were $0,000. The most cosmopolitan place in the world is Crystal Palace, near Louden. One day the vast glass dome resounds with a cat or baby show, while en the next the highest scientific talent of the 'universe is met thcre in some grave con clave. At present an exhibition which is about half way between these extremes net being doveid.of popular interest and yet of great scientific importance is being held. This is the display of submarine electrical apparatus. Dnsm'ii the tariff, we lat year import ed 113,411, G0a worth of woolens, cotton, silk and flax goods against 12,000,000 of cotton' exported. A protection journal advises our manufacturers te protect themselves by making cotton goods, for iustaucc, as fine as the best English, and net te flood the country with lower grades. "That they de net de se shows that pro tection may give people the chance te pros per, but cauuet give them wit te make the full use of their opportunity." The same man who thought it mon strous that the New Yerk collector should be appointed without the approval of the Xcw Yerk senators, new himself appoints the Bosten collector in direct opposition te aud defiance of the Massachusetts scua ters. X. T. Tribune. And the same New Yerk Tribune and Massachusetts senators who "thought it monstrous " te question Garfield's " ex ecutive preregative " te appeiut the New Yerk collector in direct opposition te and defiance of the New Yerk senators new find fault with Arthur for doing that same thing iii Bosten. Hew differently they construe the law when their ex is gored ! The spread of the gospel among the heathen is attended with difficulties that arc often highly ludicrous, and before the missionaries (ully acquire the language of their audiences even a wrong accentuation will betray them into the broadest errors. The missionary that tried te tell the Hin doestancc that "In my Father's house titer arc many mansions," informed them that "In my Father's house there is much butter." And a most learned minister had translated the first line of the hymn "O, for a thousand this wise, " O, for a tongues te sing," thousand sausage in Tin: New Yerk Jndependcnt editorially concurs with Senater Hale in the opinion that Dakota should, before being admitted into the Union, clean up her record in respect te these Yankton county bends. '"We would net admit Utah into the Union until polygamy in that territory is disposed of ; and, for an equally weighty reason, we would net admit Dakota or any part of it into the Union as a state until the leriri leriri tery shall clear its skirts of all complic ity with the robbery of repudiation. As matters new stand it is a party te this rob bery. It has legislated for its success and has hitherto made it successful. Let the peeple stay out of the Union until they can come into it without, the stain of re pudiation upon their garments. The United States ought in this way te rebuke the infamy." At the present rate of reducing the national debt some sixteen million dol lars a month without even making al lewance for the progressive diminution of interest-charge, ten years would see the last of the bends paid, if all of them were payable. The amount within reach is named in the April 1st statemcu as $109, 901,000 of continued sir per cents, and 101,503,900 of continued fives. Adding te these the debt en which interest has ceased, we have a total of 511,404,900. At the present rate of payment, the time required te extinguish this would be be tween thrce and tliree and a half years, after which no ether bends would fall payable until September, 1891. Thus for six years the people would be bearing tax burdens with no occasion te raise money. The American suggests that its party make an issue of the distribution of the surplus among the states. Better reduce the taxes, internal aud custom heuse. This generation has paid raore than its share of the national debt. PERSONAL. Pa-tti get 5,000 a night while here and carried home with her seme 100,000. The late Prof. Pancoast left $220,000 of personal estate. The wife of Congressman F. K. I'Kirz I'Kirz I'Kirz noevnit died Saturday evening at Car lisle. Jehn Queen, the Irish comedian, was sent te the insane department of Bcllcvuc hospital, en Saturday, a violent maniac. Excessive drinking was the cause. Dr. AitcuiBALD Alexaneeii, of the fa mous Presbyterian family of that nance has died in Princeton. His father found ed the theological seminary there, aud he had three brethers in the ministry aud was himself an autherit y in medicine. The marriage of Miss Emily Vex SciiAUMBEne, the Philadelphia belle and beauty, took place last week. She mar ried Colonel Charles Francis Hughes Haliette, of the English army, te whom she was engaged nearly a year. The president is' considering favorably the preposition of Judge Taft's friends te make him minister te England. Mr. Lewell has acted with entirely tee much deliberation, it is said, with regard te the imprisonment of American citizens as sus pects jn Ireland. During the Grant administration Gen eral Grant, who, of course, knew nothing of the obligations of Hely Week, invited a Catholic priest te dine with him The priest, understanding the etiquette which makes an invitation from the president imperative, accepted aud went with the ether guests te the table, but ate nothing, of course. The sons of Prince Aldkkt, the English heir apparent, have just completed their long trip around the world. Their last exnleit was te ee up the Nile as far as Asseuau. They have visited Caire and " done " the pyramids and the sphin?.. They have been initiated into all the ex. tortiens of backsheesh, and have navi gated the Nile in a daha brcah. Themas Heldex will be appointed by the governor of Colerado te fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Teller's appointment as secretary of the interior. Holden was formerly a justice of the supreme court of Arkansas, was subsequently appointed governor of Idaho, and after the expira tion of his term removed te Colerado, where he is new a circuit judge. Attorney General Bkcwstek and the acting" Vice President, David Davis, both refused wine at a recent dinner party. The latter said he stepped wine and tobacco ever a year age, aud his health had im proved in consequence. Hen.. Aleck Si'ErirExs and General Schexck, where ever they may dine, observe always the same rules as regards feed and drink which they enforce upon themselves in private. Mrs. Wilcox, a daughter of Andrew Jacksen Donaldsen and widow of General Wilcox, of Tennessee, h:is been removed from the money order office of the post pest office department at the instance of Rep rescutatives Henk and Moere. She was appointed te the position bv Judge Key when postmaster general. Mrs. AVilcex is a grauduiece of Andrew Jacksen, and was the only child ever born in the White Heuse. Apropos of the raids made upon the vegetables and delicacies of the old sol diers' home near Washington by its man. agcrs, a Press correspondent says : " A lady, intimate with Miss Hahuiet Lane when she presided ever her uncle's presi dential household, relates that ence when visiting her iu the cottage there, she thoughtlessly plucked a flower from the grounds. 'Oh, don't,' said Miss Lane, gcutly chiding, 'Uncle cau't bear that the soldiers should be despoiled efathiug that is theirs. He will buy us all we need.' " Bareness Bukdett-CeutS bade Jumbo a friendly geed-bye, going te the deck te give him his final dose of English buns. Mr. Baruum's agent informed the Bareness that Jumbo would be treated with the same kindness iu America as in England, which evidently greatly pleased the geed lady. When she left the ship ehe was surrounded by a group of Jewish refugee emigrants, who rushed forward and tried te kiss her hand or the edge of her cloak or dress, and she, net te be sur passed in pleasantness, left some money with the captain te be expended iu the purchase of sweets for the women and children. Of Americans iu England, Mr. Winans is by far the most lavishly expensive. IIe pays $50,000 for deer forests Jn Scotland, aud lives in Louden in great style in Carl Carl eon Heuse Terrace. His neighbor there is Mr. Russell Stukeis, of Baring Brethers, who exercises a splendid aud most refined hospitality. Sir Curns M. Lajipsen, the only living American citizen who has re ceived hereditary honors from the British crown, lias a fine house in Easren Square. Miss Lnmpsen married Mr. Frederick Lecker, whose mother was Lady Augusta Stanley's sister, and who has wen a name for himself by his .society verses. Mr. Sturgis' daughter is the wife of the cldi'st" seu of Sir Hamilton Seymour. JJOMEVriC TllAUXDIK!. Tiie Spirit, et Evil Works Kiiin i.i tlie lln:!-e-lield. Eli A. Shaw, a prominent citizen of Chesterfield, Massachusetts, committed suicide yesterday. It is said he was in sane. Philip C. Hubbell, son of ex Congress man Hubbcll, and son in-law of the sexte u of Trinity church, New Yerk, committed suicide en Saturday night. 1 le had lest money by speculations. Edward Newman, a school teacher of Jersey villc, New Jersey, is reported te have been' made insane by fright en learn ing that he had been vaccinated with virus from the arm of a man who had frequent attacks of temporary insanity. Ten persons in Bridcsburg arc critically ill with that most dreadful of diseases trichuriasis, contracted from eating a ham baked ter a party given at the hetel kjqit by Jehn G. Lutz, at Bridge street and the Trcuten railroad. William Warren, aged 27 a meulder, employed in Mcridan, Conn., started te walk home te Berlin, seven miles distant, about midnight. IIe was intoxicated and en the way laid down en the railroad trade and was killed. ' . There is "a strong suspicion" that Leug, lynched at Kokema, Indiana, a few days age, for a felonious assault upon a little girl, was inneceut of that crime. The evi dence against him, which was entirely cir cumstantial, has becu found, upon analy sis since his death, te be of the weakest kind. Themas Fishburn. a farmer, of Grafton. Ohie, killed his wife last Friday night by striking her en the head with a piece of weed. He then went into a neighboring field and committed suicide by cutting his tin eat. Fishburn was treated for insanity several years age, but was supposed te have recovered. Mr Gray, his wife, aud Mr. Jenes, living en the same farm in Surrey county, Vir ginia, breakfasted together en Friday morning, Mrs. Gray and Jenes taking coffee, while Mr. Grav drank milk. Soen after Mrs. Gray and Jenes became violent ly sick, and both died with symptoms of poisoning. It is supposed that arsenic was put iu the coffee by a servant girl. Grant Gardner, aged nineteen years, seu efB. II. Gardner, proprietor et the Rogers Heuso at Waymart, while fishiug en Elk pond accidentally discharged a gun which he had in the beat. The ball basscd through his abdomen, causing injuries from which he died four hours afterward in tcrrible agony. The gun was at his side, and while paddling the beat he acci dentally put his feet apen the trigger causing the discharge of the weapon. The Mermen Spring Conferenco in Salt Lake City adjeurned yesterday. Much was said iu the session about " former persecutions of the Saints, resulting te their advantage in the end," the allusion te the present anti-polygamy law being obvious. A secret meeting of Mermen business men was held en Saturday, At which pledges were signed cot te trade with the Gentiles. The Constitutional convention meets te-day. THEEE SISTERS DIE. A MUST UEAtfl'SKllDUIb ArFAlK. Triple Death la the San Hair an Hear's e Heuse and Time. In Rebert H. Winsmere. a retired sea cap tain resided at Ne. "129 Wharten street Philadelphia With Captain Winsmere resided his wife, Mrs. Cynthia Winsmere ; her sister 3Irs Sarah Watsen, the widow of a sea captain ; a lady companion, a Miss Hewell, and a domestic. About half-past 10 o'clock en Saturday night Mrs. Watsen, who had been arranging with her sister for a visit te the early service at Old Swede's church in the morning, returned in ap parent geed health te her room en the thiul lloer front. Mrs. Winsmere returned a few moments afterwards and going te her room en the second fleer front, was surprised te hear means issuing from the room overhead. Running hastily up stairs, she was horrified te fiud Mrs. Watsen iu a comatose state and breathing heavily. She at ence sent Miss Hewell for Dr. Mc Mc Phcrsen, residing a few doers above, and a message for Dr. Benner, the family physician, residing at Third and tjucen streets. Dr. McPherson arrived in a few minutes and Dr. Benner shortly afterwards, both of whom set te work te admister the proper remedies. Meanwhile the sight of her sister's suffer ing had se affected Mrs. Winsmere that she had te be removed te her own room en the fleer below. The third sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, wife of Captain Samuel R. Smith, residing at Ne. 1,335 Seuth Fourth Street, about a square distant, had been told of the dangerous nature of Mrs. Watsen's illness aud came running around te the house, which she entered almost out of breath, and. passing rapidly up te Mrs. Watsen's room, entered it as the latter was in the agonies of death. The fright and shock te Mrs. Smith wcre se great that she ran down stairs airain, and, outor eutor outer ing tlie chamber of Mrs. Winsmers, who had died while she was upstairs at the bedside of Jlrs. Watsen, she was taken with what appeared te be an apoplectic fit and almost immediately expired. The three deaths occurred within the half hour from 11 te 11J o'clock, and within about ten minutes of each ether. The three women were large and appar cntly robust, Mrs. Winswore, the slight est, weighing about 190 peunds: Mrs. Watsen about 200 and Mrs. Smith about 235 pounds. Mrs. Winsmere was 58 years old, Mrs. Smith 50, aud Mrs. Watsen 52. Mrs. Winsmere leaves a -husband and two married sons, Themas, the eldest, resid ing at 230 Federal street, a member of the whip-chandlery firm of Cain fc Winsmere, Queen street wharf, aud Rebeit J., resid ing at 2117 North Thirteenth street, and a member of the ship breking firm of D. S. Stetseu & Ce., Ne. 109 Walnut street. Mrs. Watsen had no children, but Mrs. Smith leaves, besides her husband, a young ladv daughter. Miss Bessie Smith. The families are all in comfortable circum stances. The three sisters were said te be singularly affectionate te each ether, net allewingaday te pass without exchang ing visits or sending seme little token of remembrance or affection Mrs. Wins Wins mero has been ailing lately, but nut te any serious extent, while Mrs. Watsen and Mrs. Smith wcre remarkably healthy, though the latter is said te have had a few yeais siuce an attack which at the time was believed te be heart disease. 1. AltOK'S DEMANDS. Xeic.h f Strikes and ltccent Immigrations. The Pacific mill strikers iu Fall River, Massachusetts, held a meeting en Satur day night and resolved net te return te work en Monday morning, when the mills arc announced te "start up." Of about 500 ballets cast at the meeting, only two were for a resumption of work. The mule spinners arc determined net te resume at the reduced wages, but many bclievQ that nearly half the weavers will accept the situation. Of 1,200 weavers in Lawreuce only 200 have thus far signified a desire te organize a weavers' union. A telegram received last night says the managers of the lower mill expect te start 1,000 looms te-day. The upper mill will ret be opened, hut the worsted weavers recently employed thcra may go te work in the lower mill if they ciioese. The preposition of the superintendent, which was rejected at the meeting of the strikers en Saturday night, was te the effect that if it should be found, after the return of the strikers, that the prices offered were tee low, the schedule would be revised. Under this schedule, the mill authorities say, " the weavers would avcr avcr age $30 per mouth, and from 15 te 13 cents mere per cut than is paid by the Washington mills en the same goods, aud five cents inore per cut thau is paid by any ether mill in the country." The first large party of English colonists for Manitoba, upwards of 500 in number, arrived at Halifax ou Saturday by steamer aud left the same night by train for the northwest. The have witli them sums of money aggregating $500,000. The next steamer from England is expected tebriug 1,000 mere colonists. Twe steamers, with 3,000 Chinese, sailed from Heng Keng last Monday for Victeria, British Columbia. smvs Olf Tills DAY. Uriels by ai:ill and Telegraph Frem all : : tienn. The acceuuts of ex-Treasurer Gibsen, of Delaware ceuuty, Indiana, are reported te be $11,0C0 "short." A fire in Hamilton, Ohia, last night, de stroyed the city building, several stables, the O'Brien wheel works and Black & Clawsen's warehouse. Less $10,000. A violent gale raged at Victeria, British Columbia, en Thursday and Friday. Several lives were lest by the upsetting of a ship's beat in the harbor. Geerge 3L Irwm and James Fisk, are under arrest iu New Yerk for having in their possession $100,000 worth of beuds of St. Jeseph city Me., supposed te be fraudulent. The Presbytery of Indianapolis, and the North Indiana Methodist conference, in session last week, both adopted resolutions approving the veto of the Chinese bill aud lelegraphed them te the president. The flood at Morgan City, Louisiana, is 40 inches above the high water mark of 1874. At Berwick, only six houses have their floors abeve water. Twe persons have been drowned thore and in its vicin ity. Jnmbe, the largest captive elephant in the world, recently purchased by Mr. P. T. Barnum, from the Londen Zoological society, arrived in New Yerk yesterday by the steamer Assyrian Monarch. After landing Jumbo swallowed a drink of whisky a quart given him by his keeper. One new case of smallpox was reported in Seuth Bethlehem yesterday. One death from Iho disease was reported ou Saturday night. Twe deaths from smallpox wero reported in Allcntewn ou Saturday. Since November 207 cases have been reported in that city, 49 of which proved fatal, but the disease is said te be new "stamped out." The Readjuster bill te redistrict Virginia for congressman, se as te give the Read justees eight of ten representatives in Con gress, passed the.Yirginia Heuse of Dele gates ou Saturday. It wilj ceme up in the Senate early this week, but the. prospects of its passage by that body, owing te the disaffection of the Massey faction of the Readjustee, is doubtful. Captain W. Easby, .journalist and lawyer, died yesterday morning in Johns town, Penna, at the age of 41 years. He was formerlyediterially connected with the Johnstown Eelie, Alteena Vindicator and Erie Obterter, and had been city editor of the Johnstown Daily Tribune from its first issue. At the time of his dsathhe was county coroner. CHOKED TO DEATH; TBI KKSCLT OF KATlNti JIAW MEAT. The Tragic Death of the Father of Seventeen Children. Christian Imhoff, a mau aged about 55 years and of intemperate habits, called at Benjamin Lutz's butcher shop, Lititz. ou Saturday; and asked for 25 cents worth of raw beef, en credit. Mr. Lutz told him lie could net cat raw beef, and had better take a piece of pudding. Imhetf, however, said he wanted raw beef and it was given him. He went into the wagon shed, and in a few moments canie out, choking, and made motions te Jehn N. Brenemau te strike him en the back, te dislodge the meat. Mr, Brcueman did se, and Mr. Lutz, who was called te his assistance, tried te get the meat out of his mouth, but failed te de se. Several doctors were successively sent for, but before the arrival of any of them Imhoff died. The coroner was' notified, and Mr. Shifter being unwell, deputized his son te go out and held the inquest. He empanneled the following named gentlemen as a jury, aud held an inquest Saturday afternoon : Levi R. Hacker, II. H. Hellmau, Samuel Seaber, Henry Seaber, Hiram Kline, Titos. F. Mc Elligott. Dr. P. J. Roebuck made the pest mol tern. He made an incision in the threat and took from the windpipe of deceased a piece of raw beef that weighed one aud three-quarter ounces, aud was of course the causa of his death. The ether testimony offered was te the effect that Imhoff' was a well-digger by occupation ; a rather worthless feIIoWef 'intemperate habits, but was sober en Sat urday. He was the father of seventeen children, of whom seven arc living. Fer about three years past he has been separa ted from his family, his wife, who is also of intemperate habits, refusing te have anything te de with him. On being noti fied of his death she informed the coroner that she was tee peer te pay the funeral expcnscB and i of used te receive the body, which was sent te the peer heuse ceme tery for interment. Tlie jury returned a verdict of death from strangulation caused by the lodgment of a piece of raw beef in the windpipe. SECKKf MOC1KT1ES. Mew Ledge et Kulghtg of Hener. The first ledge iu Lancaster ceuuty of the order of Knights of Hener was organ ized Friday evening last at Temperance hall. This ledgo is made up of 40 of Lan caster's best citizens. The order has been able te meet the wauts of the peer mau aud his family ; it is ten years old and has a record that has few equals paying $2,000 at death and $5 a week benefits ; a membership in this state of nearly 10,000 and in the United States ever 120,000, with 34 graud ledges in the United States and ever 2,000 subordinate ledges through out ihe United States ; a member bein.; assessed only en every sixty sixth death, and a man between 21 and 45 pays $1 ; above that age the assessment increases. This ledge was organized by J. C. Dct wiler, of this city, assisted by G. E. Andrews, of Harrisburg, at which place Mr. Detwiler instituted a ledge some time age, which is called " State Capital," aud is growing nicely. The following officers were ejected te serve for the ensuing terra : P. Dicta tor, J. C. Detwiler ; Dictator, G. C. Jeur son ; Reporter, C.V. Lichty ; V. Dicta tor, F. HamucI ; Assistant Dictator, Frank J. Stcinhauser ; Fin. Rep., James M. Duncan ; Treasurer, David Bair ; Guide, Chas. Coppin ; Chaplain, Wm. E. Barten ; Outside Sentinel, Ed. Miley ; Guardian, Wm. J. Henry ; Trustees, Jiie. Haas, David Bair, J. H. Keller ; Rep. te Grand Ledge, J. 0. Detwiler ; Alternate, G. C. Jehnsen ; Med. Examiner, Dr. Gee. A. King. O. V. A. BI. On Friday evening, April 10, D. D. S. C. Ames M. Albright installed the following officers of Empire council, Ne. 120, Jr. O. U. A. M., Ceuu., Hcury Leber ; Vice Coun., Diller Rogers ; A. R. S., Henry Benscl : Warden, Harry Biggs ; Cond., Chas. Bonasch ; In. Sen.. A. Albright ; O. S., Wm. Remley ; Trustee, Henry Leenard. This council is ene of the finest working councils of the order, notwith standing its less iu the late fire (Inquirer building), upon which it had an insurance of $300 in the Watcrtewn company of Connecticut, receiving of the company promptly the sum of $194.03 as less. It has purchased the finest paraphernalia iu the state, and gained in finances aud mem bership mere than in any previous quarter ; gaining ever $100 ever and abeve all ex penses and sixteen new members, making a total of 131 members, and the total worth of the council nearly $2,000. Officers Installed. The following officers were installed by D. I). G. Master, E. J. Erisraau, iu Mon terey Ledge, Ne. 212, I. O. O. F., ou Fri day evening : N. Graud, Henry Rill ; V.Grand, Edw. Stycr; Scc'y. .Jan. M. Channel! ; Ass't. Sec'ry, L. Rath von ; Treasurer, Adam Oblander ; Trustees, Jas. Black, D. G. Baker and Jas. -Potts. This ledge is in a flourishing condition. The amount of relief extended during the 0 month, beginning October 1, 1881, and ending March 31, 188?, vas as fellows : Weekly benefits, $740 ; funeral benefits, $1,025.83; relief te distressed brothers, $23. Total relief, $2,871.82. Invested during the term, $2,400. Total araeuuts of assets, $13,799.13, .besides $1,500 in ledgo property, with no liabilities. This ledgo pays $325 en the death of a member te the family of deceased. Heward Miller's Fatality. Several days age we had an account of an accident te Heward Miller at the Per manent Centennial building, Philadelphia. Since then he has died at the Pennsylvania hospital and his remains wcre interred at Wesley burying ground, in Celcrain town ship. The accident, occurred by the breaking of a beard en which he was standing. He fell thirty-five feet and he was insensible until death ; his injuries were terrible, one side being entirely crushed. He leaves a young wife aud two small children. Fingers Crashed. This morning Christian Donner, carpen ter, had two fingers of his right hand very badly crushed while working at Shaum's building corner of south Queen and Mifflin streets. He was assisting in turning the iron crank of the derrick, and accidentally get his fingers between the cog-wheels. Though badly crushed the fingers will net have te be amputated. Bad Peter. Peter Robinson was sent te jail for 10 days by Alderman Barr for being drunk and disorderly. Peter is also wanted te answer a charge of larceny as bailee, he having recently gene te a merchant tailor ing cstablisement where he get a let of coats te make. He absconded after selling the goods, aud was only arrested ou Satur-' day. Police Cases. The mayor had before him this morning five cases, four ef1 them wcre homeless men in search of something te de. They were ledged and breakfasted at the lookup and discharged. The ether had indulged tee freely in benzine and was s"nt te stay for 30 days with "Burkheldcr, Brune aud the Bell." . m la Town. Themas Daily, Geerge Myers and Geerge Carr advertisers of the Circus Royal aud Geerge W. Goedhart of the Barnum show spent Sunday in this city. The former three went te Harrisburg te join their car which passed through yesterday and Good Goed Geed hart went te Philadelphia, EASTER-TIDE. CMISlSTY.XDim'S -jGKKAT FESTIVAL. Yevtertlay la tne Churche i:riht Decora tions, Joyous Alu&ic and Appropriate Services " The Garment efl'raUe for the Spirit or Ueuiuet." The great -mystery of the Resurrection aud Christ's victory ever the grave was observed in all the churches in the city yesterday by services of appropriate sig nificance. Tlie leaden skies aud threateniugs of rain, subsequently verified, by which the great festal day of Christendom was ushered in failed te produce a correspondingly de pressing effect en the spirits of church going people, who turned out in force and the congregations weie generally large. Whilst the mere pronounced observance of the Lenten season new accomplished is confined te the Catholic aud Episcopal faiths, iu both of which there is the out ward semblance as well as the inward consciousness of mourning, humiliation aud rigorous denial, iu all tlie churches varying most widely In their particular cede of worship yesterday thcre were the appearance and manifestation of joy and gladness appropriate te the season. In deed all the denominations seemed te enter into the observance of the Easter-tide with mero than usual zest and activity as the subjoined reports of the services iu the churches will testify : UATtIOI.lt;. The Services at St. Mary's Church. The observance at St. Mary's was char acterized by unusual pomp and solemnity. At the 8 a. m. mass upwards of 250 per sons received Hely Communion, the mem bers of St. Bernard's society, a beneficial organization attached te the church, re ceiving in a body. At the late ums( at 10:4e a. in.. Dr. McCullatrh delivered an ! eloquent sermon based en the sixth chap ter of St. Jehn's gospel, explanatory of the doctrine of the Blessed Eucharist. Scriptural quotations wcre .adduced te show that Christ's union with man in the Sacrament of the Eucharist wa net merely a figure of rhetoric, but anaciuai and substantial union. He closed with an exhortation te his hearers te approach this sacrament mere frequently as one of the btst means of iusuring a happy here after, Iu the afternoon vespers were sung in the presence of a large congregation. Dr. McCulIagh being celebrant. The appearance as well as the services iu this and all the Catholic churches was iu happy contrast with that which has prevailed during the past Forty Days of ligoreus obligation. The habiliments of mourning which have enshrouded the altars were removed, the' pictuies and ether symbols of the faith stripped of their sombre purple vestments, while the sanctuary, blazing wth the light of myr iad tapers, was further beautified by aii elaborate display of rarest flowers. The music, tee, was of special character. Mr. Altick's excellent choir acquitted themselves with full credit in their rendi tion of Lambillotte's mass in E., a noble composition, abounding iu bursts of joy ous melody especially adapted te the sea son. The soles wcre by Miss Delle Deyle, soprano ; Miss Edith Johnsten, contralto ; Mr. Wm. B. Altick (leaner), tenor ; and Messrs. W. O. Fiailey aud Houghey,b.iss ; all of whom have en previous occa sions se amply proved their title te com mendatieu that it is useless te specify the excellence of yesterday's performance fur ther thau that they fairly surpassed them selves. Master Tem McEvey's sweet so prano rang out pleasingly iu several pass a?es of the mass. The ensemble was full, strong and carefully balanced. St. Aliihuiij'i. This beautiful edifice was in a holiday garb, the floral ornamentation beings of rich aud appropriate design. Emblems of various significant device adorned the altars, and the embellishment throughout was signalized by geed taste and fine -artistic sense. Beth masses were very large ly attended and the communion was par taken of by an unusual number. Father Kaul's sermen was in his customary forci ble vein and had special reference te the event celebrated. Mercadantc's beautiful mass was splendidly sung by the large and competent choir, and the music both at mass and at vespers was in keepiug with thu joyous character of the services. St. Jeseph's. Here as iu sister churches of the faith there was a largeturnent aud large com munion Mozart's famous Twelfth Mass was the composition selected in honor of this special occasion, and the choir ac quitted themselves most creditably in their rendition of this beautiful and diffi cult work. Father Gretcmeycr preached an able and timely sermon directed te the theme of the day, aud weighted with truth:; bearing en the Resurrection mys tery aud its blessed premises. Vcr'Krs were sung in the aiternoeu. The floral adornments were rich and elegant, in com position, design and arrangement. l-n'lSCOFAL. iu Old Ht. James. This church, always attractive and beau tiful, was made specially se yesterday by the rich hangings of the altar aud chauc.'l, and the very effective fler.il decorations. These last consisted of magnificent bo be qucts of camellias, Easter lil!C3,&e. en the altar, given by Mrs. S. II. Reynolds. Ou either side of the altar were two bunks of rich llewers, prepared by the hands of the altar committee ; en the font steed a v -ry beautiful cress in raic and ce.,t!y lleweis, tlie gift of R S. Jtr.uins, esq , of Camden, N. .1.. in memory of his mother ; in trout et the lectern was an exquisite design, cons'st cens'st ing of the k-acrcd monogram, gi.n by Mrs.Dr. Levis, of Philadelphia, and ng.-'ast the pulpit steed a very lovely cress of white flowers, the gift of Mis. D.G. E-h!e-man. At the early celebration a very large number were present, the r f of whom made their communion at that hour : at the later service the church was densely crowded. The processional hymn was rendered grandly by the snrpliccu choir of twenty-two men and boys, and the music, some of it being very simple, and ether compositions very elaborate, was all that could be desired. Master William Marshall, the son of Per-t master Marshall, appeared for the first time in sole paits ; he has a remarkable soprano voice of rcat purity and fullness of tone. The excellent training of the heir-master, Prof. Matz, appeared every where in the music. At the firat com munion the Rev. J. G. Mulhelland was the celebrant, assisted by the rector ; and at the later celebration the rector was assist ed by Mr.Muihellaud ; the sermons, morn, ing and cveuiug, weie preached by the rector, Rev. Dr. Knight. At the children's even s-eng, the church hardly afforded standing room ; in addi tion te the proper Easter service, the chil dren sang several carol with great spirit aud heartiness. After the service and blessing many of the flowers were dis tributed te them and were received with great pleasure ; their offerings for the year were also received and devoted te a mission iu Wisconsin. St. Jehn's Free V. K. Church. The chancel of St. Jehn's Free Episco pal church was very elaborately but taste fully decorated with cut flowers aud growing plants beautifully arranged. The most striking feature of the display was -a floral device laid upon the baptismal font, as an offering front the family of ir"n. Thes. E. Franklin te the memory of the late Mrs. Franklin. It was across, crown and anchor of exquisite flowers. The communion table was -also decorated, and the entire arrancement was harmonious aud beautiful. The full Easter service of the church was observed, an appropriate sermon preached and the communion ad- ministered. In the afternoon a children's Easter service was celebrated, the offer ings were received aud an address was de liverea by t.: rector. All the services were well attended. TIIK tVrUEKAX CUL'KCIIKS. Services at UM "Wetner Trlulty Handsome l?t: curat ions. At Trinity Lutheran t'le services morn- ing nndeveninir were appropriate te the occasion. The floral display in this church was very profuse. An arch of evergreen surmounted Ihedeskat the front of the pulpit, and abeve the ,arch was a cress composed of white flowers. Suspended across the arch in large floral letters of pink, white and green, was the word "Risen." At one side of the altar was a 'u -mt if ully designed lyre,andat the ether a anuseme design, being a star within a , vs.'cnr, all of different species of flow flew en. There was also a profusion of ferns, growing flowers, srailax and suberb calla lilies. The scriptural lesseus were read by Rtv. C. L. Frey, after which Dr. Gieenwald made a few remarks appropri ate te the occasion, and in which he de lineated a touching picture of the suffer inj8 and humility of Christ, and speke of the sublime significance of Passion week, its tender aud hallowed import and the great subject it commemorates. Of the act of partakiug of the commuuien, Dr. Greenwald said, that while it signifies the death of the Saviour, it also bespeaks His resurrection and heavenly existence While it causes pity, it is, tee, a feast et joy a eucharistical greeting and expres sion of thankfulness. It docs net speak of a Saviour whose death was final of His life as ended and annihilated, but of a living Saviour, eve; living auu ever present, who at last sh::ll take His followers from a table of grace below te a table of holiness above. After Dr. Grecnwaid's lcmarks the cere- . meny et commemorating tlie (team et Christ was observed. The congregation was very large, and. the evening services were suited te the li.itme of the day. In the afternoon was held the anniversary of the Sunday-schools, and the proceedings were fan interesting character. Criice Lutherau. At the Grace Lutheran services were held morning and evening, aud the chil drens' meeting in the afternoon. In the morning the paste'-, Rev. Houpt, preached from a part of the eighth verse, thirty fourth chapter of i'eniaus : "It is Christ that died," via rather, that is risen again." At the morning service the ordinance of the sacrament was observed. At the evening set vice the sermon was preached from Mark. 10th chapter, 4th verse : "They saw that the stone was rolled away." The riisoeiiisf, in which the pas tor portrayed the triumphant victory and might of the Savier and the great signili signili eance of the East?r observance, was very interesting. The floral decorations at this church were also handsome. Beside the reading desk weie mauy glowing plants, and en the desk was a large anchor of white flow ers, en the pulpit a very pretty wreath, and en the alkir were vessels filled with boquets, suspending ou the front of the altar was a beautiful scarlet heart, and before the altar was au arch, surmounted by a star enshrining a cress. St. Jehn's Lutheran. In the morning and evening the sacra ment of the Lord's supper was observed. Confirmation of members took place in the morning, at which time eighteen new members were taken iute the church. There was ue prcachiug at the morning services, hut in the evening the pastor, Kev. Sylvanus Stall, delivered a very in structive and appropriate sermon from 1st Corinthian, fifth chapter, seventh verse : " Fer even Christ our passever is sacrificed for us." There was no display of flowers at this church. CbiiKt'ri Lutheran. At this church services weie held morning and evening. 'I he sacrament of the Lord's supper was observed in the morning, and the number of communicants was the largest iu the history of the church. At he morning service the pas tor, Rev. E. I . Rccd, preached from Mat. 1G chapter, lt te ";th verses inclusive. In the eveniii :h text was taken from Jeb, 19th chap -). "th vers?. In the afternoon the chi'dv'i' Easter anniversary was held. T!i t - -.-.is quite a display et iiand iiand iiand soraeflesis in thij church, the pulpit being pielt ly decorated. A number of money 1 t - . which had been given te the men It - ' :!: pastor about nine mouths a-. f'- i", I'ned and the sum of $99 ws ten.- ! ft- ;from. Zier i.ur-er:m. There were no special decorations nt this church yesterday except a very pretty fl a! wrc-ith and sts. It was thought l.-'tter te have the me-i. elaborate decora decera ti. T.sut; the preceding Sunday, April 2, --it't t'f! confirmation of twenty-live c':i! 'lin i ok place. The services yestcr ua C'di.-'stcd of the established Easter liturgy, -i sermon by the pastor morning and event ug.viud Sunday school exercises in the afternoon. t. Stephen Lutheran. "Ne special decoration, but able sermons en the Resurrection, by Rev. Meistcr. the pastor, were preached morning ami even ing, with the usual Sunday school meeting in theaftcruoeu. UEFOitaiKD. The Sin vice In the First Church. Iu both Reformed chu refect; iu this city the day pas kept with mere, if possible, than prier observance. At C, a. m.. the regular trorviee as prescribed in their book of forms,the liturgy, was read by the pastor Rev. J. A. Peters at the First Reformed le .. Luge number of persons. At 10 J a. r-:., services was again held, and .-( munien served and seldom te a larger : u !er of cemunicants. llic sinking was ! itmtual'y line ; the choir being reinfercciy- for the occasion. At 3 e clock the chil dren's service was held, and the lite of baptism conferred upon four infants. A feature of this service was the fine sing ing by the infant school. Tin? decorations of this church were confined entirely te the altar, and were both beautiful and novel. On either side of the pulpit steed a large vast- containing blooming calla lilies and twining smilax. Ar'iitidthe base or edge of the altar plat form were heaped banks of cut flowers bigenias verbenas, lilies, ferns, greens, &c, all arranged with marked taste. Im mediately iu front of the altar was a small bank of cut flowers, handsomely arranged, forming the base of a marble cress about two feet high, around which twined smi lax. A small vase of ferns steed upon the stand. As a whole, the decorations were beautiful and et rich design. St. Pael'a Reformed. This church, tee, celebrated Easter, but uet in such a marked form as her neighbor church. Tee usual Sunday services were held, and the morning commuuien was given te a large number. The decorations worn few but handsome, excepting a large aud beautiful bank of cut flowers en the baptismal font and a few j of blooming plants and bouquet?, the decoration:; were limited, but though meagre were very tastefully and beautifally arranged. A feature of the Easter rejoicing at this church was the reopening of the Sunday school room which has lately been re painted aud refurnished. The fleer has been covered with a handsome matting, and with the ether improvements it has been transformed into ene of the coziest and prettiest rooms of its kind in thc-4 city. St. Lake'. At St. Luke's Reformed chapel, en Marietta avenue, early services wcre held at sir o'clock. The beanty; of this service was greatly, enhanced by the .assistance of a part of the college orchestra aud some select vocal talent from ether churches.
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