LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER SATURDAY MAY 20-1882, Lancaster inMYwnt. SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1882. Blaise's Parpttes. 5 In the state of Maine there are only three congressmen te be elected this year, although it had four under the old apportionment., As it has net been re districted the "entire delegation will have te be chosen atlSrge and the parties will each have te take the chance " te win or lese it all." The likelihood of a Democratic and Greenback fusion rend ers Republican success problematical, and Mr. Blaine had been mentioned as likely le head the ticket of his party and te carry its standard in a contest which may be decisive of the control of the next national Heuse. .It is .given out that he declines te be' a candidate for this or any ether political place at pre sent, it is te be presumed, since Mr. Blaine is always te be considered an as pirant for the presidency. It is known, tee, that Mr. Blaine is busily engaged in making money, for which he has dis played considerable aptitude throughout his political career, and te these who take the commercial view of statesman ship which has always marked Blaine the power of money in politics is a vital consideration. Mr. Blaine's attitude te the impending canvass in Maine and his refusal te lead the mere or less forlorn hope of his party may indicate that he does net pro pose te take the chances of his local de feat and the certain ensuing displace ment of his name from the list of can didates for 1884. In a contest, en the re sult of which his hopes of the presidency were based, he could net expect much aid from the Arthur administration. It would merelikely be much pleased te have hiiu killed off in that way. Net se easily could it afford te let his state and three congressmen be lest te the next 11 alienal Heuse. But it is probable, tee, that Blaine's eye scans a broader horizon than that of his own state, and he is watchful, especially of the events which portend the disintegration of his party in this state, where Blaine's political fortunes are a stake in every political contest. Senater Mitchell tells a Times correspon dent that it was the act of IheCamerens in cheating Blaine out of his rights te the delegates from this state in 18S0 which really (treated the Independent movement. Hence it is obvious that Mr. Blaine's future must depend largely en the fate which is in store for this movement, and he must remain in sus pense until that is determined. Slinll the Presbyterian l.u;ec I The rresbylerian general assembly is charged with the responsible duty of deciding whether, under the canons of that church, a congregation and presbytery can lawfully exclude from Christian fellowship a member in geed standing, who indulges in the mild est form of square dancing. It is net alleged, we believe, in the pending case of Ileber Donaldsen, of Emlenteii, Pa., that lie is an habitual iudulgcr in the Terpsichorean art, or that he trips it at all skillfully en the light fautastic tee. On the ether hand he was only semi occasionally induced te wander into the simple figures of the plain quadrille and stumbled through them quite awkwardly. Fer this he was excluded from the fold, and though, we understand, it is net as sumed that one congregation can be called te account by another for failure te take cognizance of such a breach of moral law, the lower church judicater ies have decided that if a congregation adjudges square dancing te be cause for disfellewship of these who indulge in it, there is no higher power te reverse this decision. The case as it stands is an interesting and important one, and the general assembly should net dodge it by taking refuge in technicalities. If Pres byterians dare net indulge in dancing, without running the risk of being ex pelled at the caprice of the elders, it is at least right that they should knew it ; or if they are expected te conform their dancing te the occasions and music te which Miriam and David indulged in this form of enjoyment let it be ellicially declared. Ix passing a bill te enable the national banks te continue their corporate exis tence the Heuse has only voted te let them de directly what some of them, like the bank of Strasburg, this county, have been doing indirectly, by going into liquidation and turning ever their entire business le a new bank, of the same name and organized by the same persons. Since this could be se readily done under the existing law, te the same effect al most as an extension of corporate exis tence, there seems te have been no geed reason why Congress should net facilitate the doing of it. One of the main objections te the national banks made by their opponents, seems likely te grad ually disappear in the near future,whcn, as the bends are called in, the circulation issued upon them will be proportionately reduced ; and, while this will compel the establishment of some ether circulating medium, it Is notable that many of the banks show a willingness te conduct their business without any circulation that quite disarms the fierce assault of the Greenbackersen this phase of the national banking plan. Tiikkk hangings in different parts of the country are reported te-day, with a revived publication of all the details of the crimes which were expiated en the gallows. In two instances the hoi rers of the occasion were aggravated by the blunders of the hangmen, and all this gives piquancy te the reports of the affair, which are variously shaded by the accounts of the religious services and of the shouts of the rabble of wit nesses. Probably this is the best method of punishing murderers and of preventing crime, but we don't believe it is. and the number of people who are opposed te it increases with every hang ing The ice pack and restless tides of the gulf of St. Lawrence seem le threaten worse than polar dangers te a great cargo of human lives en beard a hemmed-in vessel. The fate that stares a thousand permits in the face should certainly stimulate some expedition for their rescue that would have greater in centive and far mere likely chances of accomplishing a real geed te humanity than all the yenturweae crnisea which were ever directed toward the North pole. i The hanging of Leighten, the mur derer of his mistress, in New Yerk yes terday, was another barbaric perform ance under the forms of law, maladmin istered by a blundering executioner. These horrors en the scaffold are be coming tee frequent. Our hangmen are generally inexperienced and nervous ; and if this disagreeable business has te be done it had better be entrusted te some one skillful person who can de it for the whole country, as is the custom in England. Sam. F. Barr, the Lochiel congress man, claims that Den Cameren invented Mitchell as the compromise candidate for senator. CiiAiiiMAX Cooper walked up Chestnut street yesterday flanked by Beaver and Davics exhibiting them as his "great moral show." Cooper is a facetious fellow. The Elizabethtewn Chronicle has been considerably enlarged and improved and in its new form presents additional at tractions as a local newspaper. It leeks as though the Conkling influ ence was te pervade every department of the White Heuse. His late colored body servant has been selected for caterer te Mr. Arthur's household. Judge Er.wEi.r. has consented te mn for a second term as president judge of the 20th district, in response te a petition nu merously signed by the lawyers uf Col umbia and Menteur counties. The prominent men of the Independent party will all have a chance te get into the Philadelphia convention. Wharten Bar ker and Wolfe will both be senatorial delegates and will have front seats among the implacable. In answer te some carping journals the Herald explains that before its polar expe dition sailed away the hardy adventurers, who risked their lives en it, were well as biircd of ample future prevision for their families by Mr. Bennetr, should they net return. STltlNO JfADKIUAL. Kro?,li flannels for me, mother. New woellen stockings buy : Lit Ann rebuild the lurnace Hie And pile the coal en high. There's Ice by all the streamlets, The buds shrink in the blast, I'm nearly frozen mother dear, Ker spring Inn couie at last. Brooklyn Eagle. The difference between Representative Blackburn and Senater Williams, grow ing out or the passage of a bill for a public building at Piankfert, Ivy., and which threatened te lead te a hostile meeting has been satisfactorily Bottled by the interfer ence of mutual friends of the two gentle men. It seems that each was afraid of the ether getting mere than bis share of credit for having this bill passed ; but they were net by any means se much inclined te fight as the newspaper correspondents made out. Attorney General Brewster's dainty 111 files at his wrists have often been noticed because unusual in man's attire ; but they have only evoked per sonal respect for him, since it has come te be understood that he wears them out of deference te the request of his dead mother who wanted him te fellow the example of her father, a distinguished di vine, iu this feature of his dress. He acceded te her request, and for some years she always made his rattles for him. He has worn them always since, and thus his milled shirts became an exponent net only of his leve for his mother but of hers for her father. Tin: little town of Gnadeuhutten, ("tents of grace"), Ohie, is te have an important and pompous historical celebra tion next Wednesday, the hundredth an niversary of the massacre there, when ninety Indians who bad been converted te the creed of the Moravian church met their death at the bauds of a body of in furiated white men. Twenty-nine men, twenty-seven women and thirty-four chil dren were slaughtered. Twe buildings were selected for the horrible purpose, the women and babes being killed in one, the men and boys in the ether. It is re corded that they died almost cheerfully, the hymn aud prayers of these about te perish mingling with the death groans of their unhappy companions. Seme of the very Indians who perished there had been selected by the " Paxteu boys" for their vengcance after the Coneatega massacre in this city. They had taken refuge in Phil adelphia iu care of the friendly Quakers and Meravians, and when the het Paxton rangers moved down that way there were removed te an island in the river, and af terwards out te Fricdenhutten, whence some of thorn went te Gnadenhutten and met the bloody fate above related, under much the same circumstances as these of the old jail massacre in Lancaster. PERSONAL. Whitet.aw Reid's lullaby : " I'm a daddy." Jennie LiNDsays the odor of fleweis is injurious te a singer's voice. Mark Twain expects te eass the sum mer at Elmira, N. Y., writing a book en the Mississippi river. Rev. Andrew Kennedy, a well-known Presbyterian minister, died yesterday at Londen, Ont., aged 93 years. Judge E. M. Adair, of the Choctaw nation, died suddenly of heart disease a few days age while going te court. Emersen, who wrought se long and well, is believed te have left an estate worth $100,000. Blaine authorizes the statement that he is net a candidate for Congress or for any ether political position. Charlette Cushuak's cottage at New port has been let for the summer season of three months for $5,000. All her beau tiful antique furniture, her statuary and her pictures are let with the house. Pay Inspector Jeseph A. Smith, son-in-law of Representative Watsen, of the Twenty-seventh Pennsylvania district, will be nominated as paymaster general of the navy. Hen. Samuel J. Kirkwood, of Iowa ; Rebert P. Perter, Illinois ; James S. naves Massachusetts : R. B. Bullcck. Georgia, and H. W. Oliver, jr., of Penn sylvania, are slated for places en the tariff commission. Sam Jeseph's friends will entertain him next Thursday at the Mohegan fish house, en the Delaware, in New Jersey, where the Hen. Samuel will relate his expe riences with the Pennsylvania Legislature, the Democratic party and humanity in general . Rawle's letter of acceptance of the Re publican nomination for judge of the su preme court has been received by Chair man Lear, of the Harrisburg convention. Ne ether formal acceptances have yet been received. Ex-Gov. Wasuburne's will makes one bequest of $50,000 for a public library in La Cresse, and another of $375,000 for a memorial orphan asylum at Minneap olis, as a tribute te his mother. The es tate is valued at $2,500,000. and the be quests aggregate ever $500,000. Seth Green, the celebrated fish cultur ist, is something of a philosopher. Seme one said te him that there would be less objection te shad if he would invent a ma chine te take out the bones. Seth's an swer was : " If there were mere bones in the feed people eat, there would be less dyspepsia." Arthur Sullivan will preside at the annual dinner of the royal musicians. It is said that the new opera which be and Gilbert are writing has for its chief char acter the lord chanceller, who is in leve with one of his own wards and is, there fore, obliged te act as attorney and judge and satisfy himself effically that he is per sonally fitted for his ward's husband. Richard Kine, known all ever Texas and the West as'4' The Cattle King," is a small, swarthy Irishman, with a limping gait. His lameness is due te the careless way in which a broken leg was set. His flecks of sheep and goats, his herds of cat tle and his troops of horses and mules are estimated at 500,000 head in all. His rancho, the Santa Gertrudas, is seventy five miles in length and includes nearly the whele of two counties in south western Texas. Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague's agent re cently obtained permission te enter Ca Ca nenchet and take possession of her mag nificent wardrobe and that of her children for the purpose of forwarding it te her at Edgewood. The costly apparel, including velvets, satins, silks and rare laces, amounting iu value te many thousand dollars, wcre carefully packed in boxes and ether receptacles and shipped and ex pressed from Narragansctt pier. Many of the dresses wejje designed by Werth and are marvels of elegance and beauty. THE STRIKING EVKNTS UK THE DAY. Tragedies and Sorrows The Visitations et Fickle Fortune. The perte has new completely acquiesce" in the action of England aud France in Egypt At Dunmere Jehn Rinker fell down a coal shaft two hundred feet. His body was fearfully mangled. The track of the Mexican National rail road is completed a hundred miles beyond Laredo. Dr. II. W. Kendall, the physician who was shot while preparing te rob a grave at Onondaga Hill, Thursday night, has died. Stephen G. Enter was hanged at Mai ion, N. C, for wife murder, committed iu Burk county iu January, 1881. Mrs. Jehn Martin was fatally burned at Chicago, and her two children were seri ously burned, by the explosion of an oil stove. W. W. Ren, condemned te be hanged yesterday at Pulaski, Tenu., for killing J. T. Goedrura, took a teaspoonful of mor mer mor phine yesterday morning, but' vomited shortly afterward, aud was subsequently hanged. McCarthy, the " fire bug," has been ar rested at Winnipeg, Manitoba, and confess ed te the Brouse house the. He says he had no accomplices, and attributes his act te drink. The steamer W. S. Thanhauscr was auk at West Franklin, Iud., en Thursday night, and is a total less. It was the prop erty of J. II. Merris & Ce., and was unin sured. One life was lest Edward Urell, residing at Fall River Mass., while drunk en Thursday night, assaulted his wife, who was asleep, and the woman will probably die, notwithstanding which she expresses a desire that her hus band, who is under arrest, shall net be prosecuted The failures throughout the country for the seven days reported te New Yerk number 124. Of these, 17 occurred iu the Eastern states; 35 in the Western ; 3G in the Southern ; 21 in the Middle ; 12 iu the Pacific states and territories, and 2 in New Yerk city. This is an increase of 7 ever last week. In Memphis Tenu., a guest of the Wor sham house was found dead in his room. An empty merphine vail was found en the table by his bed. The body was found iu an advanced state of decay, and the odor arising from it led te the discovery. He is supposed te be Edward Yeung, of Georgetown, O. A purse was raade up te defray burial expenses. Jeseph Y. Carter, solicitor of a tobacco house at Seuth Bosten, Halifax county Va. disappeared en the 12th hist., but his horse and equipments wcre found near Dan River. Yesterdaj' his body was found about two miles below Seuth Bosten, ledged agaiust a tree en the river bank. Jeremiah S. Frest, confined in jail at St. Albans, Vt., awaiting extradition en the charge of highway robbery and mur derous assault in Canada, and Sabin, who was confined for a small debt, broke jail en Thursday night by digging under the wall and sidewalk. Floed, charged with larceny, the only ether prisoner, declined te escape. Mrs. Pierce, who fired into a coach at Kingsten, Tenu., en Wcducsday night, in an attempt te kill the driver, Themas Williams, has net yet been arrested. Wil liams is under bends te answer for breach of premise of marriage te Mrs. Piorce. He returned Mrs. Pierce's fire, aud shot her yenng daughter through the head. It is feared that the child will die. The jury at Fert Madisen, Iowa yester day returned a verdict of murder in the first degree against Polke Wills and Cook, who murdered the jail guard, and a ver dict of murder in the second degree against Fritzgerald, who was their accomplice. Wills and Cook are te be imprisoned for life, and Fritzgerald's sentence will be determined by the judge. In the Choctaw nation, en Monday last about let) miles northwest from Little Reck, Ark., two brothers named Jeffersen and Geerge Finley, while working in a corn field get into a dispute, when Geerge drew a revolver and shot his brother, who died within twenty-four hours. lie beg ged piteously that the life of his slayer, who had fled, should be spared. A fire in Lcadville, Colerado, beforeday light yesterday morning destroyed nearly a block of buildings en Chestnut street, including the Windser hotel, the academy of music and a large dry goods ste:e known as the "Palace of Fashion." The less is estimated at $200,000. The fire is attributed te incendiarism. Several persons are missing, and one dead body has been found in the ruins. A man named Retler, residing iu Moere county, N. C, went te a mill with a lead of corn, taking bis two young sons with him en the wagon. The boys crawled under several bags of corn. One of them fell asleep and was smothered by one of the bags falling en his face. While the father was getting the body from under the bags, the ether boy, who had jumped te the ground and was standing near the wagon, was kicked en the head by one of the horses and killed. The father returned home with the bodies in the wagon. CONGRESS. APPLICATIONS FOB PUBLIC BUILD INGS. Voting Away tkm Haaey Miscellaneous Mews from the Capital. In the United State Senate yesterday, Heuse bills for public buildings at the points named, with appropriations stated, were passed as fellows : Louisville, $500, 000 ; Hannibal, Missouri, $75,000 : De troit, $G00,000; Council Bluffs, Iowa, $100,000; Syracuse, New Yerk, $200,000 ; Galveston, $25,000. Senate bill was pass ed appropriating $75,000 for a buildiug in Ppughkeepsie, $200,000 for one in Roches ter, and $100,000 for one in La Cresse. The five per cent, land bill was discussed, and a motion for its indefinite postpone ment was lest yeas 21, nays 22. The bill was then passed by a vote of of 23 te 17, with amendments. It provides that lands in certain Southern and Western states entered by military scrip or bounty land warrants shall be construed te come with in the previsions of law for the payment te the states of five per centum of the pro ceeds of public lands disposed of within their borders, the lands te be estimated at the rate of $1.25 per acre, and payments te be made in cash. The Geneva Award bill was placed as unfinished business and the Senate then adjourned until Monday. In the Heuse, Mr. Townsend, of Ohie, introduced a bill, which was reported, te establish a beard of commissioners of inter state commerce as a bureau of the interior department. The bill for the extension qf the charter of national banks was con. sidercd and passed finally, with amend by 123 yeas te 07 nays. It new gees te the Senate. On motion of Mr. Hiscock, of New Yerk, a joint resolution was passed appropriating $16,000,000 te supply a de ficiency in the appropriation for army pensions. Mr. Calkins, of Indiana, gave notice that he would te-day call up the contested election case of Mackey vs. O'Connor from Seuth Carolina. The Heuse then adjourned. The house committee en appropriations yesterday nearly completed the general deficiency bill, and it will be reported early next week. It appropriates about $21,000,000. The Senate commerce cominittce has decided te report in favor of the confirma tion of the contested nomination ofThes. N. Van Valkenburg te be supervising in spector of steam vessels for the New Yerk district. The president has signed the fortifica tion and agricultural appropriation bills ; also the bill providing for the removal of General Kilpatrick's remains te New Jersey. i:nk charters. The Ulll Passed for Their Extension. The bank charter extension bill provides that any national banking association may at any time within two years next previous te the date of the expiration of its corpor ate existence under the present law, and with the approval of the comptroller of the currency, extcud its period of succcs sien by amending its articles of association for a term of net mere than twenty years from the expiration of the period of suc cession named in said articles of associa tion and shall have succession for such ex tended period unless sooner dissolved by the act of shareholders owning two-thirds of its stock, or unless its franchise becomes forfeited by some violation of the law. Such amendment of articles of association must be authorized by the consent in writing of shareholders ewniug net less than two-thirds of the capital stock of the association. Section 3 refers te the duties of the comp troller of the currency in the premises pro viding for a special examination into the affairs of each association should he deem it necessary. Section 4 has lcfcrcncete the jurisdict ion of suits by or against national banking associations, placing such suits en the same footing in respect te jurisdiction as suit by or against private banks. Section 5 provides that when any nation al banking association has an amendment te its articles of association, as provided for in this act, and the comptroller has granted his certificate of approval, any shareholder net assenting te such amend ment may give notice in writing te the directors within thirty days from the date of ihc certificate of approval of his desire te withdraw from said association, in which case he shall be entitled te with draw from said banking association the value of tbe shares se held by him. Section G provides for the issuing of new circulating notes te take the place of the old. Section 7 has reference te such banks as de net desire te extend their charters, and extends the franchises of such associations for the sole purpose of liquidating their affairs until such affairs are finally closed. Section 8 is in the following words : That national banks new organized or hereafter organized, having a capital of '$150,000 or less, shall net be required te keep en deposit with the treasurer of the United States bends in excess of $100,000 as security for their circulating notes, and such of theso banks having en deposit bends in excess of that authorized te re duce their circulation by the deposit of lawful money, as provided by law. Section 10 provides that any national banking association new organized or hereafter organized desiring te withdraw its circulating notes upon a deposit of lawful money with tiie treasurer of the United States as provided in section 4 of the act of June 20, 1874, entitled "an act fixing the amount of United States notes providing for a redistribution of the national bank currency and for ether pur poses " shall be required te give ninety days notice te the secretary of the treasury of its intention te depesit lawful money and withdraw its circulating notes ; pro viding that net mere than $5,000,000 of lawful money shall be deposited during any calendar month for the purpose, and provided further, that the previsions of this section shall net apply te bends called for redemption by the secretary of the treasury, but when bends were called for redemption the banks holding such called bends shall surrender them within thirty days after the maturity of their call. Section 11 provides that en the deposit of bends the association making the same shall be entitled te receive from the comp troller of the currency circulating notes equal in amount te 90 per cent, of the current market value, net exceeding par, of the United States bends, se transferred and delivered, and repeals sections 5171 aud 517G of the revised statues. The concluding section reserves the right te Congress at any time te repeal this act and the acts of which it is amend atory. Supposed Abdnctlen of a Yeung Weman. Zee and Lilly Watkins, en their way from Denver te New Orleans for the pur pose of visitiug friends, stepped at St. Leuis, with the family of Mr. Martin, a city weigher. They were te have resumed their journey te-day en a steamer. Last evening the young ladies of the Martin family organized a social party iu honor of their guests. About 4 o'clock in the after noon, however, Zee Watkins went out te mail a letter and make a call, but at 8 o'clock had net returned. A messenger was dispatched te find her and accompany her back te Mr. Martin's, when it was ascei taincd she had net made the intended call. Nothing since has been heard of her. The police have instituted inquires, but with out avail. They incline te the belief that it is a case of abduction. Miss Zee's father, who is a leather merchant in Den ver, has been telegraphed the facts and expected at an early date Dying et Grlei and Drink. . A New Yerk policeman found a man lying apparently unconscious in Baxter street alley, one of the vilest spots in that city. He was carried te the station house en a stretcher. Te Clerk Reden, of the Tombs, he made the following statement : "My name is William Flynn. I am a physician by profession and am well known in Philadelphia. I was born in Ireland and I am fifty years old. I came te this country as a child and my family are even new well known in Philadelphia. As a youth my father sent me te Ire land te be educated and I studied at Trinity college, Dublin. I then studied medicine-iu Philadelphia and am a mem ber of the Pennsylvania college of sur geons. Up te eight years age I had a geed practice in Philadelphia. I lived at 23 Vine street, owned my own house and had all the comforts of life. My wife and three children died in March, 1873. Their death broke up my household and I lest heart. Ever since then I have been drink ing. As my friends shunned me I left Philadelphia and came here. I lest all I had, sank lower and lower, and new I am about te die." Dr. Flynn was sent te Belleview hospital and his friends in Phila delphia have been notified of his condition. An Imminent Calamity The Fleet lu the Ice Fer mere than seven days the Allan line steamer Peruvian, bound up the St. Lawrence with passengers from Liverpool, ever a thousand persons, has been caught in the ice in the Gulf of St. Lawrence ; surrounded for miles by heavy flees of the moving pack, se as te be unapproachable for purposes of assistance, driven by the winds toward a rocky coast, and completely disabled by the de struction of her screw. The great firm ness of the ice and the tearful force of its action under wind and tide involve the certainty almost of a catastrephe ; for if the wind holds as it is it must seud the Peruvian te destruction against a rocky coast, while a change in the wind may lead te action in the ice that will annihi late the whole fleet of about thirty ships new beset in the neighborhood of St. Paul Island. Should such a calamity oc cur it will be the most fearful event in the maritime history of the New World. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. M21GHBORHOOD NEWS. Events Acress the Ceuuty Line. Reading is agitating the subject of Belgian blocks for its streets with - fair prospects of success. Max Mayer, sentenced te the Reading jail for ten years, succeeded in escaping from the jail. Alvin U. Richardson, about five years of age, was drowned iu the Union canal at the locks near Kissinger's church, several miles north of Reading. In Chester county a new hog disease is attacking these animals. They at first refuse te eat: then their tongues become red and sere, which seen results in death. The second annual session of the colored Odd Fellows, which numbers 43 ledges in the state with a membership of 4,500, will be held in Reading iu September. It is understood that when Mr. Gewon sailed for Europe he informed his friends they would hear geed news from him net later than the 25th of May. The body of an unknown man found floating in Steny creek, near Norristown, 011 Saturday last, his been identified as that of A. E. Watsen, of Brooklyn, N. Y., a wealthy retired jeweller. At Norristown has been sold the library et the late Judge Ress at public sale, and some of the 800 volumes sold brought ex orbitant prices. The sale aggregated about $2,000. A large quantity of clothing has been found along the river bank at Harrisburg, where they wcre thrown by persons in whose family fatal cases of smallpox had been. Geerge Lewis, a colored man of Rcad '" aged 75 years, helped te build the Philadelphia & Reading railroad, and is 0110 of the pensioners of that company, drawing $15 per month. The Philadelphia & Reading railrerul company experiences trouble in getting brakemen. The danger attending the duties of this class of trainmen is said te be the reason very few are applying for such positions. While a shifter was engaged in peleing cars in the Pennsylvania yards, Harris burg, three meu were noticed coming down the read between the tracks. They made no effort te get out of the way net being able te see the pole. The three men wcre caught by the pole and knocked down, one of them under the shifter. The wheels passed ever his body aud he was cut iu half and killed almost iustantly. Beth arms wcre broken at the shoulder. CIIL'KCU 1MPROVEMKXTS. Repairing the Lecture Roein or St. Jehn's Free Kplscepal. Owing te sorae repairs and improve ments new iu progress at the lecture room of St. Jehn's Free Episcopal church there will bj 110 Sunday school there te-morrow, but it is expected te have the room ready for use en the following Sunday. The al teration, undertaken by the Sunday school teachers' association of the school, comprise the raising of the fleer which had sunk by reason of the joists having rested en scantling instead of brick or stone supports. The long seats heretofore forming tbe central tier have been cut in two se as te be mere conveniently arrang ed into class forms, and the white washed walls will be beautified by painting. The aspect of the room will be further improved by graining the seats in oak thus cor responding with the ether weed-work of the church. The vestry have appointed Messrs. Ilnrtman, Marshall and Geist a committee te raise funds for some necessary repairs te the church property, and persons dis posed te contribute te the object may send their money te either of the gentlemen named, as the policy of St. Jehn's net te encumber the church with debt will net be departed from, nor is it designed te raise the means by fairs or any similar en terprise. The Soldiers' Orphan Scheel. The annual inspection and examination of the Mount Jey soldiers' orphan school, by the state authorities, will take place en Tuesday next, May 23. Tbe exercises will be conducted under the supervision of Dr. Higbee, state superintendent, assisted by Dr. Edw. Brooks and ether popular edu cators. There will be present, as reported, delegations from different G. A. R. Pests, and iu all probability, Mrs. E. E. Hutter, the regular inspector of the orphan schools. A Collision. This morning about 8 o'clock as Mr. Kreider, of Eden, accompanied by his wife and a friend were driving en East King street near Christian they wcre run into by a two horse wagon, which tore away the dasher, and wrecked one wagon. The occupants narrowly escaped injury, and the party who ran into them dreve en without stepping te inquire into the extent of the damage done by their careless driving- First in the Held. The Helping Club, an organization com prising the little girls of the Moravian congregation, are first te invite the public te a strawberry festival which will be held in Roberts' hall, Prince street, opposite the opera house, next Thursday and Fri day evenings, 25th and 26tb inst., where there will be a tempting and abundant display of the luscious fruit, and no doubt plenty of people te cat them. COLUMBIA NEWS. OUU REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE. kvenis Alear tfce Sniqnebanna ItesBi el ' Interest In nnd Arennd the Borough Plcited Cp by the Intelll- cencer's Reporter. The Shawnee dam, which was injured by the heavy rains, has been repaired. Mr. T. C. Sweeney yesterday went te Philadelphia te order from Europe a tricycle. The residences of Mrs. Themas Welsh, en Locust street, and Mr. Jehn HartmaD, en 3d street, are being repainted. The inside fittings of Yeaklc's new drug store ou Locust street are new being placed in position. The ground of the Pennsylvania railroad company along the river known as the " dumps " is beiug filled up. New sidings will be laid there. Jacob Bruner's horse rau away en Lo cust street this morning, no was caught by'Officcr Reidcnheiser, before any dam age was dece at Bauk alley. The farmers about here arc jubilant ever the prospect of a heavy fruit crop. Cher ries and peaches will be very abundant if there is no further backset. Themas Reeves, residing near Mount Jey, made his appearance iu town te-day, driving a Brazilliau pony. A peculiarity of the animal is its long, tapering ears and small beets. A Performing Bear. Hundreds of school children followed after a performing bear which made its appearance at the" Cherry street schools yesterday afternoon. The denizens of the " Hill " were also out in full ferce watch ing the exhibition. The Sens of America. The P. O. S. of A. ledge was organized last evening. It will be known as Wash ingten Camp Ne. 13. A number of offi cers were elected and the remaining offices will be filled next Monday evening. Building Improvements. Mr. Jehn Hartmau, ene of Columbia's most energetic builders, has expressed his intention of erecting a number of new dwellings. If ethers should fellow his ex ample there would seen cease te be a scar city of dwellings. Almest a Seileui Accliicut. Yesterday as Messrs. Daniel Wahn and Jehn Lundy were carrying a piece of tim ber, 30 feet long and C by 8 inches through, Mr. Wahn slipped and fell as they were going up a stairway, and nar rowly escaped receiving a blew en the neck from the falling timber. The weight of the timber wassuflicicnt te have broken the vertebras of the neck. Iiurt by the Care. This morning Mr. David Sample, dis patcher at the Readiug & Columbia rail road yard, had his feet badly crushed while superintending the unloading of a car lead of large stones. Mr. Jehn Felk while shifting cars en the Pennsylvania railroad yesterday at Kinzer's station was struck in the stomach by the shifting pole, which broke, and considerably injured him. He resides in Columbia. Secial Events. A new kind of a party has been invent ed. An "ironing party" was held this week at a Walnut street residence. Last evening a surprise patty was held at the residence of Mrs. Anuie Heerucr, an aged lady of 82. en Third street. A large party will be held next Thurs day evening at the rcsideuce of Mr. J. W. Michael, en Frent street. The invitations have just been issued. A surprise party assembled at the resi dence of Mr. Geerge Rcisinher, en Third street last evening, te celebrate his birth day. Fine refreshments were served te the guests and dancing was kept up until alatoheur. It was a very enjoyable af fair. A Derelict I'estmaster. A strange discovery was recently niade by the removal of the Wrightsville post pest office te another building. This was the finding in the cellar of the building, formerly occupied by the posteflice, of 23i pounds of printed matter addressed te every Democrat hut three, in Wrightsville. A gentleman of the town, a Democrat, made inquiry of the postmaster who is a Republican, about its non-delivery and was told, that as the matter had been sent after the presidential election of 1880 he thought it was useless te distribute it. New the contents of these envelopes wcie printed speeches made by Democratic statesmen in the Heuse et Representa tives at Washington. One by the Hen. D. C. Atkinson en the 14th of June, 18S0, and the ether by the Hen. Themas Ewiug April 13, 1880. We are inclined te think a matter like this needs investigation by the Democratic leaders. These speeches were seut te Democrats in the interest of Democracy, and whether they came te Wrightsville after the election was ever is extremely doubtful. It was for the interest of the Republicans te have this matter withheld, and even if it did arrive after the election, it was net the postmaster's business te do de do ctde whether it should be distributed or net. The Democrats et Wrightsville are considerably exercised ever the dis cevery. In all probability the speeches were sent out by the Democratic leaders in full time te arrive at their destination boferc election, and whether withheld at Wrightsville from being circulated, or elsewhere along the route, the matter should be sifted te the- bottom ; for a thing like this done ence may be done again and in many ether places, te the great injury of the Democratic party. Matrimonial. Mr. Victer A. Yccker, son of Blasius Yecker, owner of the Fulton opera house, was this morning married te Miss Clara J. Bush, daughter of Mr. L. L. Bush, of Bird-in-Iland. The wedding, which took place at the residence of the bride's par ents, was a private 0110, only the families and most intimate friends of the parties being present. After a pleasant reception the bride and groom took the cars for New Yerk and ether points cast. At the end of the wedding tour they will return te Lancaster and reside en West Chestnut street. Beth bride and groom are well and favorably known in this city, the former being teller in the Farmers' na tional bank. Robbery In Mount Jey. S. N. Eby's store, in Mount Jey, was robbed en Wednesday night, of a let of silk handkerchiefs, pocket books and snr penders, and between two and three dol lars in change. A piece of cassimere which the thieves had taken was left en the out side of the back window, where they had gained entrance. College Honors Awarded. The following honors have been award ed by the faculty of Franklin and Marshall for the approaching commence ment : Marshall oration, Julius Herreld ; Franklin oration, D. A. Seuders; first salutatory, W. J. Jehnsen ; second salu tatory, W. EI. Rauch ; valedictory, II. S. Bemberger. Belongs te Lancaster, illustrated article in Harper's for Juue, en " The Secial by which Baltimore is meant, portrait of Mrs. Harriet Lane and a pleasant personal sketch In the Magazine. Athens," there is a Johnsten of her. In Town. Hen. Edward McPhcrsen, clerk of the United States Heuse of Representatives and one of the executers of the estate of the late Thaddeus Stevens, is in town to day, presumably te attend te seme busi ness interests of the estate. THE STOLEN WATCH. TheTbiei Perpetrates a Second Latcenr. Yeeterday we briefly noticed that Jehn JenM and Clinten Keels, both colored, had been arrested en the charge of steal ing a silver watch from Ileury Winner. After these arrests 'Squire Allen Wilsen, colored, was also arrested, charged with the same offense. It has since been learned that Jehn Roberts, alias Francis Roberts, took the watch te Rhoads & Bre.'s jewelry store and sold the- case for old silver. While Mr. Rhoads was in the back part or the store putting away the watch case, Roberts made out te steal a red cameo ring, belonging te one' of Jlr. Rhoads' customers, lying en the desk ready for shipment, and . made off with it. The theft was net discovered immediately, and it was learned that 'seen after it had been effected Roberts started for Harrisburg. The pelice of that city were at ence noti fied aud it is believed tbe thief will be ar rested. He left another ring and watch lying en the desk at Rhoads beside the article he stele and, iu looking at these and seeing they wcre safe, while the darkey was still in the store, Mr. R. failed at first te observe his less. A telegraph received from Chief Cilley and Officer Rete of Harrisburg states that Roberts was arrested in that city. Officer Elias left Lancaster for Harrisburg at 2:30 this afternoon and will bring Roberts dewu this evening. . OBITUARY. Deaths et Twe Premising Yeung Men. J. Edward Herr, son of Dr. E. B. Herr of Cresswell and lately an employee in the New Era office, died at 7 o'clock this morning of typhoid fever, after four weeks illness at the residence of his father in Cresswell, Maner township, aged about 21) years. Mr. Herr was an exemplary young man, a geed printer, and until he was suddenly stricken dewu by sickness, his prospects for a life of usefulness were brilliant. His funeral will take place en Monday. Death or S. B. Cox, .Jr. Samuel B. Cox, jr., son of S. B. Cox, carriage manufacturer, died at an early hour this morning, at his lather's resi dence, Ne. S3 East German street. Mr. Cox, though he had barely attained his majority, possessed a great deal of busi ness talent, and for some time prier te his last illness, which commenced last Feb ruary, he superintended the extensive works of his father, and successfully car ried en the bending business en his own account. He was well-educated and well likcd by all who knew him. He contracted a cold in February last, which settled en his lungs. The inflammation thus caused was followed byan abscess, ami pulmonary consumption supervened. His funeral will take place en Tuesday next at 11 o'clock. Court 1'reeecdings. Ceuit met at 10 o'clock this morning. The judgment docket was called and thirteen judgments were entered for want of a plea, want of affidavit of defecsa aud want of an appearance. A petition for the appointment of viewcrs te assess damages for the pro posed opening of Laurel sticct from Derwart te the junction of Hazel and Wahank streets was presented. The court directed the petition te be marked filed. The bend of Adam Wier, appointed constable of West Lampeter township, was approved by the court. Jacob L. Evans, of Salisbury township, was arrested en an attachment issued for failure te comply with an order of the court directing him te pay $30 counsel feu and alimony in a suit for diverce brought by his wife. lie was given until next Saturday te raise the money. Down en "College Preachers." tder Weiahampel's "Torch et Truth " A gentleman who has read enr articles en the college question, writes te us, say ing that trying te make preachers and Christians in colleges out of liumbsculls results only in making scare crews for the pulpit, and turns out te be as great a fail ure as the old farmer had in trying te make a gentleman out of hia pet pig. This is as bad as another niuu's rcuderiug D. D. te signify dumb deg. But all pleasantry aside, it is a fact that colleges turn out crowds of unconverted young meu who palm themselves en the people as minis ters of the gospel, but who have nothing but hcad-kuowlcdge of religion, and then "like priest, like people." m 'Humpty Dumpty's" I'arade. That prince among clowns Gee. H. Adams arrived in town at au early hour this morning aud inade a street parade this afternoon, of which the principal fea ture was Adams himself riding in a small cart drawn by a very diminutive pony. An excellent brass band followed and there was the usual crowd of admit ing small boys and children of larger growth. Adams will appear as Humpty Damply at Fulton opera house te-night, suppeited by one of the best pantomime and specialty companies that has ever visited this city. Held ler Trial. .las. Murphy, who entered the residence of Geerge Shultz, Seuth Duke street about a month age, and stelo therefrem a coat, vest, and some ether articles, and who was committed te jail for drunken and disorderly conduct, had a hearing before Alderman Barr this morning and in default of bail was remanded te prison for trial at court for the larceny Charles Sprecher, of Bareville, charged with disturbing a literary entertainmmt at Mechanicsville was also befere Alderman Barr, but waived a hearing and entered bail for court. Hancock and Sherman. Judge Livingston aud B. F. Montgom ery were riding en West James, while - the boys of the West James street schools were at play. The judge and the attorney arc both admirable horsemen, aud ride with the skill of dragoons. One of the heys, mere familiar with the portraits of military heroes than with' the magnates of the court house, exclaimed with enthusi asm "there go Generals Hancock and Sherman" and nearly all the school boys believed it. Worse mistakes than that have been made many a time. ACOIDF.KTS. Caught la the BhttfUng Finger Cat en. Last evening about 0 o'clock, William Drcpperd while working en a planer in Krauskop's scgar-bex factory, was caught in the belting and had his clothing badly tern and his arm slightly bruised. Jehn Trewitz, while working en a dress ing machine at Krauskop's segar-bex fac tory last evening, had his little finger cut off by being caught in the machinery. Tn ChJMral Assembly. In the Presbyterian general assembly yesterday tbe committees were announced. Saiatega was selected for tbe next meet ing ; there was some vigorous talk against the desecration of tbe Sabbath by railroad travel en that day; a resolution was adopt ed providing for the appointment of a special committee te report en Mormon Mermon Mermen ism ; there was a large meeting last even ing in the interest of tbe Sunday school work. Rev. Henry Darling presided. Sales of Real Kstate. ' Mr. Jehn Rebman, auctioneer, sold en May 17, the property of Rev. Adam Rauck containing 5 acres of ground sit uated in Bird-in-Hand, for 30,023. Mr. Peter Eby being the purchaser ; also the property new occupied by Wm. H. Kacy, agent, for the same for $1,300.
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