LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER SATUftDAl MAY 27 1882. SLanrastrr fntrlltgencet, 8ATUBDAY EVENING. MAY 27, 1882. What Dees The Times" Want? We very much fear that the Philadel phia Times is neither able nor willing te understand the Intei.t.iei:xceu in re gard te the matter which appears te be in controversy between that journal and this. It seems te require both inability te understand and a willingness te mis represent te induce the Times te se per sistently declare that the Intelligen cer advocates a policy which invites deserved defeat for its party in this state. This journal concedes that the Democratic party " needs te go outside of its organization" te obtain votes te elect its ticket, and has always urged that its party should measure its candi dates and platform up te the issue of honest government. "We have at the same time just as vigorously insisted that the honest, dignified and respectable way te de this is net te go outside the organization for candidates, huckstering with fugitive political elements and trading for their votes by premising place te the adventurers who se often control if they de net compose them. De we understand that the Times calls this " Bourbenism V" If se we de net propose te unlearn or forget that the De mocracy which we have always espoused is the Democracy of honest political principle. The Times is net " the one " journal of Pennsylvania which " leeks solely te public issues ; te public integrity, te political progress and manhood, and te the regeneration of political authority by every method consistent with patriot ism." Honest Democracy and honest Democratic journalism arc as unselfishly looking te these ends as the Times is ; and it admits that they can be accom plished by positive Democrats regularly nominated when it says : It ftbe Times believes in honest citizens of all parties uniting for the election of honest men, and it has urged the Demo crats of Pennsylvania te lead in the work of reform. Democracy has done se in Philadelphia, largely in defiance of its leaders, and it has a Democratic mayor, a Democratic controller and many Demo cratic ceuucilmen, all elected by Republi can votes. They wcre elected when regu larly nominated by the party and known te be something mere than mere regula tion Democrats. They believe in De mocracy advancing its standard te tbe highest battlement of honest government, and giving Democracy the victory that geed citizens of all parties must honor. The policy of the Philadelphia city Democracy and- of the New Yerk state Democracy te which the Tims refers us se far as it has been practical and pregi essive, has been just what the In TEi.i.mKN'cEK has commended as the fit policy of the party in this state, te measure itself up te the issue of honest government and"only combine with these who believed in the political ideas the ticket represented and who would cling te the party proclaiming them." Ner is it for the Times te deny that the Democracy of Pennsylvania have bzen doing this for years. The Bour bons here have been these Republicans "who, professing te be tired of Cameron Cameren ism, have refused te endorse the Demo cratic candidates and declarations for honest government simply because they were Democratic. The Times supported r. Dill's nomination for governor and Xeyes' for treasurer in 1S77, and Neble's last year as " progressive "' policy for the Democrats, and about all that the party has done in this state since its es tablishment, except the nomination of JuJge Trunkey," in which campaign we believe the Times was for Sterret. The Times says that " a Democratic nominee for governor who can command the absolute trust of Independent Re publicans iu his aggressive integrity, would assure success from the hour of his nomination ; and such a selection would at once decide tens of thousands of hesitating Republicans te cast their fortunes with the Independents." That is much mere sensible than the dry-ret iu which the Times indulged when it said : ' Stewart and his colleagues en the Independent ticket arc earnest Republi cans, and they have found no open Demo cratic gates te" invite a common effort for reform." " They seek and demand the supremacy of the Republican people." " Earnest Republicans " who " seek and demand the supremacy of the Republi can people " are net likely te leek for an open gate into the Democratic camp, but hesitating Republicans who are satisfied with a Democrat of '" aggressive integ rity" will, we earnestly trust, net have occasion te complain of tbe nominee of the next Ilarrisburg convention. Hew Net te De It. The geed people who champion civil service reform have brought themselves into discredit by the manifest inefficiency of the chief means bv which they propose tjsfcure the reform they seek ; no one of geed sense will deny that the object they aim for is a very geed one; but we apprehend it te be equally true that no one blessed with common sense will con sider that the proper way te secure effi cient civil officers is te subject them te the test of examination into the extent of their book knowledge. People in ordi nary business who want geed assistants in transacting it, would net think that they had done all that was necessary in securing the certificate of a schoolmas ter te the proficiency of the applicant in his studies. Of course, it is a very geed thing te be well educated ; but everyone knows that education is net the only or even the chief requisite te the successful man of business. In fact the most learn td men are very often the least fitted for the efficient discharge of the ordinary duties of life ; and the most prosperous merchants are frequently found among these who have have had the smallest educational advantages. New, the qualities that are needed among the civil service employees, es pecially in the higher and responsible pasts, where executive ability is needed, are these of the business man rather than a scholar ;.and the absurdity is apparent of subjecting applicants for these places te the test of an examination into their scholarship. The knowledge they dis play in such an examination is abso lutely no test of their fitness. The feuulrj docs net care at all what the public servants knew about the arts and sciences nor does its needs generally re quire that they shall knew anything outside the three R's that are comprised in the most elementary education. "When civil service reformers shall have devised a correct method of determining a man's capacity te fill the public office he seeks, they will 'have cut the gerdian knot of civil service reform. The doc trine is indisputable ; its practical appli cation in an efficient way is the only obstacle te its adoption. The sectional asperities which were evoked by the anti-slavery agitation and promoted by the war were nowhere mere bitter than in the churches which divided en political and sectional lines. Ner has there been any greater back wardness in erasing and breaking down these lines in political than in religious bodies. When, therefore, the division in that large and hard-headed denomina tion known North and Seuth as the Presbyterian bids fair te be healed, it is very evident that the war is ever. Authers will be inclined te run right off te Bosten for the purpose of having their unsalable books suppressed. Deal ers say that the demand for Walt Whit man's " Leaves of Grass" has far ex ceeded the supply ever since Attorney General Marsten's decision restraining its circulation. Gov. Heyt " cannot see exactly what ought te be new done in the present perplexity." Meantime Gov. Hey t's ed itor of the Wilkesbarre Recerd is for the Republican ticket and against the Cam Cam eeon ticket. Tem Marshall suggests Gen. Wm. Lilly or Jesiah Cehen for his successor en the ticket. As Mr. Marshall may net be asked for his advice, he is foresighted te get it in early. Chairman Cooper becomes less hope ful, and may yet resort te hair-dye. Den Cameren is reported te be red headed and defiant. Wiinitr.'s Bristow ? Wiikuk's Senater Lee, of Venango ? Davis and Grecr are beginning te won der what are we here for. Mu. Gowns's. letter shows tbat the lcd headed men are net " exclusively " hope ful. What we want te knew is whether if the Democracy find a man who left two legs in the trenches at Petersburg he will be counted as an offset te two one-legged Independents. Coei'Eit and Cameren have been having a conference as te what is te be done about it. As they are the persons most concerned it is fit they should have a mo nopoly of settling it. A VOOTl'RINT. I bend my knees In the mud ; My heart she liassene belere : The print of her loot is belere me, uiul I measure it o'er ami o'er. Loek hew the lines et strength Cress it from side te side ; Just a short eighteen inches in length And eight und three-quarters wide. The possibilities of asparagus have never yet been fully explored. Ferney's Progress, which has a delicate palate, says only the truth when it reminds epicures tbat asparagus salad is geed, and tbe very best way te fix the vegetable after tbat fashion is after boiling te place it en ice and serve it as cold as possible, with may onnaise sauce. The asparagus omelet is likowise te be tespected. Tin: representation of this country te Denmark, it has been agreed by the joint committee of Congress, is te be in creased from the dignity of charge d' af faires te that of a second-class mission and the salary from $3,000 te $7,500. Dr. Wickcrsham, whose appointment dates from May 20, will sail for his diplo matic pest en June 21 iu the steamer Ohie and will be accompanied by his daughter Miss Dera aud Miss Mame Dickey. Au appointed minister is allowed thirty days, of his term te make preparations for de parture -and twenty five days te get te Copenhagen. Dr. Wickersham's party will tarry ten days in Londen. Wharten Barker's American declares that the Independent conference " was a hopeful convention. The universal feel ing was tbat of high confidence. ' Penn sylvania is a sleeping giant' wrote Dr. Jehn W. Ne'vin, forty years age. It was felt that tbe giant is waking up, and that the day for binding him in the new rope and the green withes of ' machine' politics is gene by. He will snap them from his hands like a burned thread ; and tbe commonwealth, founded by men who bore all and sacrificed all for liberty of con science, is full of men who will make a conscience of their liberty and put ou no mere tbe yoke of political bondage." Tub Philadelphia Jfbrtli American thinks that if the Senate committee which has tbe case of Fitz Jehn Perter iu hand has se far yielded te Mr. Legan's preju diced antagonism of the pending bill as te strike out the clause which autheiizcs the payment of Perter's back pay, '' this is a strangely illogical and inconsistent pro ceeding. Either Fitz Jehn Perter is an innocent man or he was rightly and justly sentenced. If tbe latter, then there is no excuse for the adoption of a bill restoring him te his former rank in the army, but if en tbe ether hand he is innocent, if he has been sufleriug all these years a punish ment which he did net daserve, if the Scheficld commission was right in exon erating him and the president was justified in giving him the se called pardon, what excuse can the committee find for refus refus iug'te recommend the payment of the money which Perter has hitherto by act of monumental injustice been prevented from receiving ?" PERSONAL. Judge Suarswoed is the Centre Demo crat's candidate for governor. Dr. Da Cesta has a permanent arrange ment with a well-known florist, by which the front windows of his residence are kept constantly filled with growing ferns and plants. General Corse, who was General Sherman's daring chief-of-staff en the mamh te the sea and " held the lert," is about te marry Miss McNeill, agrandniece of President Pierce. President Arthur and Attorney Gen eral Brewster left Washington yesterday afternoon for New Yerk. They will be joined en Monday by Secretaries Felger and Lincoln. Colexel William H. Tucker, a dry goods merchant of Raleigh, North Caro lina, died suddenly of apoplexy en Thurs day night. He was about sixty years of age. Themas C. Cox, water registrar of tbe District of Columbia, died yesterday in Washington. He was for many years dis bursing clerk of the state department, and was afterwards secretary of the British American commission. Mr. Geerge Juskin, the Independent Republican nominee ferjudge of tbe su preme court of Pennsylvania, is a son of the Rev. Dr. Junkin, formerly president of Washington college, Lexington, Va. General Stonewall Jacksen's wife "was a sister of Mr. Junkin. Belle Mackenzie, of " Pinafore" fame, recently saved her life by an adroit dive under her horse, from which she had fallen while crossing a stream out West. Whereupon the Nashville Banner remarks: " What a duck of a diving Belle she must be." Mary Clemmeii, it is reported, will seen again embark upon tbe sea of matri meny, iter nrst nusuanu, air. Ames, was a Methodist minister, from whom she was divorced many years age. The Washing ton correspondent of a Bosten journal is te be the happy man. TUB TARIFF COMMISSION SKL.KCTJKD. Political and Miscellaneous Matters in Brief. In the United Slates Senate yesterday, Mr. Bayard, from the finance committee, reported a modification of the substitute for the Heuse bill in relation te bended spirits. It was ordered printed, and he said be would probably call it up early next week. A message was leccived from the president, similar te tbat sent en Thursday te the Heuse, in relation te tbe Venezuela awards. Mr. Butler gave no tice tbat immediately after the disposal of the Japanese indemnity bill be would urge action en the bill giving a territorial gov ernment te Alaska. The Senate bill " te provide for tbe removal of obstructions te the free navigation of tbe navigable waters of the United States " was passed. It re quires bridge corporations te erect shear booms, etc., te aid steamboats or ether craft te pass without striking the brdge piers, providing tbat no greater sum than 15,000 shall be required te be expended upon any one bridge in one year, and tbat tbe secretary of war shall enforce the law whenever the public interest requires his interposition. The Japanese indemnity fund bill was considered, pending which the Senate adjourned until Monday. Iu the Heuse the entire session was con sumed in tbe struggle ever tbe Seuth Car olina case, without result. At yesterday's cabinet meeting tbe fol lowing members of tbe tariir commission were agreed upon : Jehn L. Hayes, of Massachusetts ; Henry W. Oliver, of Penn sylvania ; A. M. Garland, of Illinois ; Rebert P. Perter, of the District of Celuui bia ; Alexander Mitchell, of Wisconsin ; Jehn S. Phelps, of Missouri, and James Chestnut, jr., of Seuth Caielina. The list will probably be completed by the selection of J. A. Ambler, et" Ohie, and William A. Wheeler, of New Yerk, aud the nomination be sent te tbe Senate early next week. Mr. Wheeler, if nominated, will he chairman of tbe com mission. The president has signed the bill outher- ized the receipt of U. S. geld coin in ex change for geld bars of the mint. The-secretary of the treasury will te-day or Monday issue a call for filteen millions of continued six per cents, te mature in August. TRADK AND LAltOIt. Surface Indications or the Impending Strike. The steamer Strasburg arrived at Balti more yesterday from Germany with 1,784 immigrants. The stablemen of New Yeik cify will strike en Monday for $1.75 per day, an in crease of 10 cents. The Bank of Helland, in Gruddy coun ty, Iowa, has failed with liabilitiesamount liabilitiesameunt ing te $20,000, and is expected te pay only twenty cents en the dollar. Tbe failure is ascribed te tbe " recklessness of the cashier." There will be a meeting of tbe Amalga mated association iu Pittsburgh te-day te officially receive the manufacturers' decli nation of the proposed scale of prices, aud decide upon future action. On Monday there will be a meeting of miners te consider the expediency of a ccncral strike. The strike of the lumber men at Muske gon, Michigan, is at an end. At a meet ing yesterday the strikers voted by 45 majority that all who wished might re sumo work. They will resume at $2 per day of 11 hours a less price than was offered by the Beem company a month age. Four thousand of tbe Harmony mills operatives, in Cohoes, held a meeting last night aud renewed their resolve te con tinue tbe strike against the proposed re duction of their wages. A premise of aid was received at the meeting from the Amalgamated trades' union. It is understood that the Philadelphia and Atlantic City railroad yesterday pass ed into the control of the Camden aud 'At lantic railroad company. Tbe former is te be a feeder te the latter as te passenger and freight traffic. The transfer is subject te tbe approval of tbe beard of directors and stockholders of the Camden and At lantic railroad company. ' X3AGEDY AND CALAMITY. Itccent Fires-Suicide anil Sudden Death. Leenard Hanneman, au old and well known citizen of Wardsburg, Leng Island, committed suicide en Thursday evening by sheeting himself iu the heart. Ne cause for the deed is known. Mrs. Peter Marks, an aged woman of Lewistown Junction, Pa., committed bui c:de yesterday. Ne cause is assigned. McLear & Kendal's large carriage fac tory in Wilmington, Del., was destroyed by fire at an caily hour this morning. The less is estimated at $50,000. 225 men and boys aie thrown out of work by its de structien. About four o'clock yesterday afternoon during afire at the grocery -store, 3,838 Ridge avenue, Falls et Schuylkill, several barrels of coal oil exploded, seriously in juring eight persons, and slightly injuring twelve ethers. The fire was caused by tbe igniting of the fumes of the oil from a gas jet in the cellar. An infernal machine, containing powder and a fuse, was found yesterday ou the office of the Weekly Ncirs, at Warrensburg, N. Y. Au inscription en the machine warned the editor te leave the place. He had been an advocate of -prohibition. The trial of James Redden, colored, for a felonious assault upon a young white girl, in Wilmington, Del., resulted yester day in his conviction, after tbe jury bad been out for 24 hours. He was sentenced te be hanged en August 25. Asleep ou Its Murdered Mether's Breast. A horrible murder, committed at Beten plantation eighteen miles below Wilming ton N. C, is reported. Mrs. Bella Jenes, a yenng and pretty widow, and Davis Sikes have been living together as man and wife for some months. A few days age another suiter appeared and endeav ored te ingratiate himself in the geed graces-of the young widow. Sikes fearing that he would be displaced by the mere comely lever, for several days has been untiring in his demands for the woman te marry him. Fer some reason the woman persistently lefused. Sikes became jeal- eus and anfarf and while she was in her house with no one with her but a little child einght her and cat her threat from ear te ear. The woman fell te tbe fleer and Sikes then placed the child en its mother's breast and left. When the mur dered woman was found the child was asleep en her body. i COAL oil explosion. Twenty Persons Injured at Palls of Schuyl kill. By the explosion of a barrel of coal oil late yesterday afternoon iu a grocery stere at Falls of Schuylkill neaily twenty per sons were badly burned, some it is feared, fatally. Shortly after 4 o'clock, while a number of persons were ' in the stere of Jehn McNeaH, Ne. 3420 Ridge avenue, an attendant entercd the cellar with a light ed lamp. Fer some reason the flames com municated with a barrel of oil, which burst, scattering the burning fluid in every direction. The building took fire and an alarm te the department was sounded. A dcuse crowd immediately congregated about the place. The firemen had the flames almost under control when a second barrel of oil exploded. The building was two-storied and of stene, and belonged te the Powers estate. The less en the build ing was about $300, en contents $6,000, partly covered by insurance. A Duel Fought en Hewebact. In Mt. Sterling, Ky., Buck Hampton and Jehn Henry fought a duel en horseback, each firing and hitting the ether until all the chambers of the pistols were dis charged. They then clinched and clubbed each ether with their weapons until tbey fell te the ground. Hampton is dead and Henry is mortally wounded. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. decoration day. Arrangciueuts Ter Next Tuesday's Cele bration. Fer tbe Decoration Day parade, Geerge II. Themas Pest 84, G. A. R., will form en North Duke street, right resting ou Orange ; Sens of Veterans will form next te Pest 84, and then hearses with flowers ; next carriage containing the orator. Fol lowing these carriages will be disabled sol diers and ethers. The Knights of the Revolution will form en East King street, right resting en Duke, with the Brother hood of the Union aud Empire council, JunferO. U. A. M. ; St. Antheny's society will form en Seuth Duke, right resting en East Kiug street. This seciety will be followed by the Colored men's beneficial society and tbe old volunteer fire depart ment, as well as ether organizations re porting en the day of parade, will fall in behind according te strength. Tbe line will meve out Duke te Lemen, te Lancaster cemetery and held services ever General Jehn F. Reynold's grave, and then decorate tbe graves in that cem etery ; march out south side of cemetery te New Helland pike, thence te Walnut, te North Queen, te Chestnut, toMulberry, te St. Jeseph's, te Mifllin, te Poplar, te Strawberry, te German, te Prince, toCen- estega, te Seuth Queen, te Woodward Hill cemetery ; countermarch te Seuth Queen te Centre Square te dismiss. It is hoped that citizens willsprinkle the route of parade te lay tbe dust. The oration will be delivered in Fulton hall at 8 o'clock p. m., by Gen. James A. Beaver, of Bellcfente. AH societies intending te participate are asked te be in line by 1 :30 p. m. The aids et the diuerent societies will report te James Swcger, commanding, en Duke and Orange streets. Tbe line will move at 1:30, sharp. The Jr. O. A. M. Ne. 120, will turn out in a body en Tuesday uext te the number of about one hundred and take part in the decoration ceremonies. They have pre pared a large floral emblem of their order, consisting of tbe compass, square, arm and hammer, which will be placed upon the grave of their fellow member, Wm. Rog ers, in Woodward Hill cemetery. 1.AWKKNCB SPEIDLK'S UKATU. The Corener's Inquest Tnis Morning. This morning the coroner's jury, consist ing of Jehn Hull, Allen Pyle, Lewis Maus?, Geerge Sheets, T. F. McElligett, and A. C. Leenard, impanelled te inquire into tbe case of Lawrence Sneidle's death met at the coroner's office The men who were en the railroad train and several ethers were examined. It was shown tbat the leaded cars, which were detached from the engine, were being dropped at the rate of between three and four mile, an hour. Wm. Curley, tbe conductor, was en the bumper of the first car, but was unable te see the man until almost ou top of him, au account of a small frame coal office, which, obstructed his view at the place. As seen as he saw the man he called te him, but he did net hearorpaidne attention, aud he stepped en the track just as the cars get te the place. The conductor then put en the brake and stepped it as seen as possi ble. It was shown tbat the watchman, who is employed by the Pennsylvania railroad company only, but also gives the Reading track attention, had just stepped one of Baumgardner's coal teams in time te prevent it from being run into. He also called te Mr. Sjteidle and se did the driver of the coal wagon. The jury after hearing the testimony rendered a verdict te the effect that deceased came te his death by being struck and run ever by coal cars, and that the accident could have been prevented if the cempauy had had a watchman at that point. They re- commend, therefore, that the company piace a watchman there. UKII.LIANT WEDDING RECEPTION. Three Hundred Guests in Attendance A tirand Set-Out Fine Music, and a Delightful Time Generally. Last evening Cel. L. L. Bush aud his amiable wife gave a grand wedding enter tainment at their residence at Bird-in- Hand in honor of their daughter Clara, who was recently married te Victer A. Yecker, of this city, aud who returned from tbe wedding tour yesterday. There were about thrce hundred ladies and gentlemen present representing the elite of Philadel phia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg. Alteena. this city and ether places. Cel. Bush's residence, winch is one of the largest and most elegant in tbe county, was brilliautly illuminated, and piepcratiens for the reception were made en a grand scale. After congratulations te the bride and groom and a season of social intercourse among the guests, a banquet was spread, te which all present did ample justice. Mr. Jehn C. Spaeth was caterer and Je?. Lebar principal assistant. The festivities were enriched by cheice music by Profs. Haas, and ethers. A large hall en the premises adjoining the residence was prepared for dancing, and the younger portion of the company spent some hours p'easantly in waltzing and dancing, Tbe party breke up at a late hour, all present expressing a high appreciation of Luc uuiuuviuuicui ituu leaving tueir very best wishes with the bride and groom. Died en the cars. Nennari P. Peters, a passenger en route from St. Paul, Minn., te New Yerk, died en the limited express train east as it was passing through Dillerville yesterday afternoon. Mr. Peters was in delicate health from Bright's disease of tbe kid neys, but his case was net considered se rious until he reached Ilarrisburg, at which point he began te sink rapidly and died as above stated. He appeared te be a man of some consequence, as he had considerable money and ether valuables ou his person, and papers which showed him te be secretary of a manufacturing company in Newark, New Jersey, wheie he has a brother residing. His remains were shipped through te Newark. COLUMBIA NEWS. OUIl REGULAR CORRESPOXD1SMCK Kvents Along in Susquehanna Items et Interest In and Arennd the Borengb Picked Cp by tbe Intelli gencer's Reporter. The written examinations in the gram mar school commences next week. Mr. Jehn Kauffman will return today from Maryland, where he has been ex hibiting his heater at a county fair. Fifteen men are new engaged in the work of filling and grading the steve work grounds. Maple street is new being opened and graded. Red Men's picnic next Wednesday in Heisc's weeds. Plasterers at work ou St. Jehn's Lu theran church. Alumni of the high school will held a meeting en June 1, iu Cookman's M. E. chapel. All business places clese at neon en Decoration day ; precession at 5 p. m. Miss Clara II. Sbreincr's new ice cream parlor at 206 Walnut street. Henry, a son of Office Struck, had his eye injured yesterday, by being struck with a piece of rock, at Kauffman's quarry. Officer Gilbert escorted two men te the county jail, who were sent down by 'Squire Yeung, for being diunk and disor derly. The applicants for positions in the public bcLedIs will be examined iu the institute, June tbe 8th. Rev. Mr. Benks has declined the call of the German Lutheran church. Themas Wright's crayon picture of Cap tain Rioh, Philadelphia, in Allis3n's book store window. J. B. Tyson found caIumets,temahawks and arrow heads en the site of the new stove works. It was evidently an Indian burying ground as bones weie also found there. Market well atteuded this morning. Vegetables and butter plenty aud cheap, tbe latter 25 cents a pound ; the stores did a geed business despite tbe cloudy weather. First National bank of Marietta going into liquidation and reorganizing under the same name and with the old manage ment. Te-morrow Rev. M. J. Mumma, of Mt. Jey, will fill the pulpit of the U. B. church, its pastor still being confined te his house by illness. Lewis Knnth, residing at Ne. 2G Sixth street, last evening shoe himself in the palm of bis right baud while leading a pistol. The injury is net a seiieus one. Narrow Escape. Yesterday while thrce heys, Edward Red, Edward Dennelly and Alf. Ulmer, wcre sitting iu a beat near tbe dam, it floated off down tbe river. As there were no ears or paddles iu it, tbe occupants were helpless and iu a few minutes shot ever the dam. Some fishermen below came te their assistance and they were rescued. One especially, made a narrow escape, as he was going down for the last time when caught. Secial Festivities. There was a large attendance, dancing from 9 p. m. until 1:30 a. m., and an ele gant entertainment last evening at tbe party in the residence ou Locust street, seen te be occupied by Dr. Tayler. A surprise birthday party was given last eveuing te Mr. Henry Conn, aged 72, at bis residence ou Union street, below Third. There was a serenade by the Cit zens' band, a royal supper andagoedtimo generally. Among the guests were visit ors from Lancaster, and Mr. Clifferd Denny aud sister of Ilarrisburg. GKriKKAI. HANCOCK. He Pusses Through Lancaster aud has a Re Re certtieu in the Depot. Gen. W. S. Hancock, accompanied by Gen. W. B. Franklin, passed through this city at 7:10 last evening en-route for Yerk, where for a few days tbey will be the guests of Mr. Geerge Small. The general had telegraphed his coming te Yirgie. the little daughter of Mr. Chas. E. Wentz, of this city, te whom he took a great fancy during tbe last presidential campaign, when she wrote him a letter telling him she had a baby brother whom they were going te name after him, and a regular cor respondence has since been maintained between the two. It had net been pub licly given out, but seme few friends of the Wentz family get wind of the in tended visitation, and the news quietly spread until at train time there was quite a throng iu the depot anxious te get a glimpse at the great soldier and distinguished citizen. Little Yirgie Wentz, with her parents aud ether members of tbe family, were in tbe crowd, the child being decor ated with a blue ribbon, tbe gift of General Hancock ; she were also the trefoil badge of Hauceck's famous Second corps, which the general bad himself worn at the Gar field obsequies and subsequently sent te her. As the train steamed into the depot there was quite a commotion among the expectant throng which heightened when tbe tall form of General Hancock was seen in tbe car, making toward the entrance. His greeting of the little Wcntzes was most cordial, the scarred soldier kissing tbe children with fatherly kindness and inquiring about them with genuine inter est. A number of impetuous young per sons rushed up the steps of the car and succeeded in grasping the band of the sol dicr statesman. Tbe throng momentarily increasing, Gen. Hancock made his way te the rear platform of the train wheie be held quite a levee until the cars started. Then someone in the crowd proposed "Three cheers for General Hancock," and they were given with a will. SINGULAR ACCIDENTS. Sivallewlug Silver Dollars aua False Teeth. This morning a child of C. Rine Baer, 18 months of age, was given a silver del lar te play with. It put the precious metal into its mouth and tried te swallow it, but it ledged in its threat and came very near choking the baby te death. Drs. Blackwecd and Lavergoed were sent for, and the latter succeeded with a pair of forceps iu pulling the coin from its po sition, but net until the baby had bitten the doctor's fingers. Yesterday afternoeu a gentleman while walking along tbe platform of the Penn sylvania railroad passenger depot in this city picked up a full set of false teeth. He took them into the ladies' waiting room and asked the ladies sitting there whether any of them had lest them. An indignant "no sir" was tbe answer of all until a colored woman sitting in one corner joy fully exclaimed, "why bless you, honey, dem's mine ; I was afeered I swollewed 'em ; I must a frewed 'cm outer de win dcr 'long wid dat banana peel." Arrested en Suspicion. As Mr. Jehn Lesher, who resides ou the edge of Reamstown, came home last eveu ing about 10 o'clock he met a rough look ing stranger at his stable carrying off a set of harness. He accosted him and with a vile epithet the thief hurled a stone at Mr. Lesher. The latter made at him and the thief dropped his booty and ran. A pur suit was organized and about midnight a strange tramp was arrested at Jehn Red dig's barn en suspicion that he might be the man who was at Lesher's and possibly one of the jail birds who had flown from Burkhelder's castle. He was brought te town this morning but could net be iden tified. Correction. It was Jehn R. Shirk, and net J. II. Frey te whom a reward of $7 was allowed by the county commissioners for assisting iu the capture of the gang of Buzzards a year or two age. Mr. Frey merely bal charge of Mr. Shirk's claim. MILLEE-ACQUITTED. AFTER A SHORT DELIBERATION. The Verdict Received at 1:30 A. M. Tbe Jury Applauded. In the tri.il of Samusl n. Miller, iu tbe local eyc aud terminer court, for tbe murder ei William Gcusemer, Mr. Rey nolds spoke for tbe defense from 2:30 p. m. yesterday until 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. iteinmetz in concluding the argument te tbe jury for the commonwealth speke until court adjourned aud upon its reas sembling spoke until 9 p. m. Judge Liv ingston then charged tbe jury ami it re tired at 9:25. The court and its officers watted for the verdict, and some of the counsel in the case remained within call ei the bell when its ringing should announce tbe agreement of the jury. At 1 a. ra. tba bell pealed forth and quite au audience seen assembled iu the court room. The prisoner, his counsel and the disjiict at torney being present, tbe jury was asked for its verdict and. returned by the veice of all its membcis tbe answer "Net guilty." There was an outburst of ap plause and some hats wcre even thrown up. The court instantly checked and rebuked the demonstration. The prisoner's counsel asked for his discharge ; tbe district attor ney objected and asked tbat the jury be polled. Tbe court directed it te be done, but upon the reminder that the common wealth has no right te this, the court directed the prisoner te be discharged, and he was iustantly surrounded by many sympathizing and congratulating friends. He shook hands cordially with his counsel and the jurymen aud left the room a happy man. A CARRIAUK WRECKED. The Very Narrow Escape of the Driver. Yesterday afternoeu the line four-passenger drag belonging te B. F. Eshlemau, esq., was totally wrecked at tbe corner of West King aud Market streets. It had been taken te Edgerly's coach works some days age for seme slight repairs, and these having been finished Mr. Eshlemau sent his coachman te have the drag taken home. The horse, a young aud spirited one, took fright seen after leaving the shops and ran along Market street te the corner et West King, where the vehicle struck with great force against the corner of Ruth's grocery store tearing the running-gears from the body, and dashing the ceachmau te the ground. With a part of tbe wreck banging te him, the borse ran across tbe street, andahne3t into tba milincry stere of Heistcr Brimmer, aud continued his flight along the pavement as far as the Cress Keys hotel where he broke loose from the wreck and ran te his stable. The greatest consternation was created among pedes trians en West King street, many of whom narrowly escaped being run ever. Neither the coachman nor tbe horse was seriously hurt, but the carriage is a complete wreck body, top, aud running-gears being broken and battered out of all semblance of a drag. WHIT-MONDAY. Special Train East ou the l'ennylaula Rallreud. Monday uext will be tbe great holiday of rural'Lancastcr Whit-Monday when our country cousins will come te town in force and indulge their predilection for their annual frolic te its fullest bent. There will be tbe customary attractions in the way of street shows and impromptu exhibitions, and red lemonade will be at floedtido, where rustic swain and blushing sweet-heart may renew their plighted troth with the 'additional accompaniments of peanuts and tbe seductive gingerbread. It is expected tbat Yerk, Ilarrisburg and ether neighboring towns outside of the county will also be largely represented upon tbe festive occasion. the Pennsylvania railroad company will run a special train between this city and Parkcsburg te accommodate passen gers te and from Lancaster. The train will leave I'arkcsburg at 8 a. m., Atglcn at 8:00, Christiana 8:11, Gap 8:17. Kinzers 8:24, Leaman Place 8:32, Gordenvdle 8:38, Henk's Mills 8:12, Bird-inHand 8:44, Witmcr 8:47, arriviug in Lancaster at 9 o'clock. Returning it will leave beie at 0:20 a. m. UA3K ISAM.. Ironsides 7 Nermal G. Yesterday afternoon a line game of baseball was played en tbe college grounds between the Millersville normal school club and the Ironsides of this city. The atteudance was large and the game was the best that has been played iu this city during the season. The score is as given below : IKO.NlilUIU. .echcr, , ? Maclicr. lb Witmcr, el , Kinir, J., c, ss.... WIshnie. if Ihiuibright, rt... Cosgrevc, p Kuutz. 2b King, C.,nb it. . . O 2 Schiller.c J. Celhurii, si... Charles, cl Iiredhead, lb... Green, it..? i Celhurii, 3lj.. Sproul, 2b Spanjjler, p llrumbatich, rt.. Total . 1 :t . e :; . e 1 . e t . 0 I 1 3 I 1 I :: l 2 .... (J 27 Tel.il M Score by Innings. Nermal e 2 1 1 i 1 1 e Ironsides 2 e i) 0 e 1 2 0 27 Time of game 1 hour, 43 minute1;. Te-day the Nermal and Collcge clubs are playing a match game at Millersville. There will also be several games of ball in this city en Monday. TROTTING. A Twe Days Meeting at Lancaster ark, Liberal Premiums one red. There will be two days trotting at Lan caster park, Thursday aud Friday, June 16 and 17, for which premiums amounting te $1,500 are offered, in the following classes : First day Three minute class, for Lancaster county horses $125 ; for 2:50 class, $225 ; for 2:34 ckura $300; for bicy cle race, $50 ; ( for Lancaster, Yerk, Dauphin, Berks aud Chester county riders.) Second day Free for all Lancas ter county horses, $200 ; for 2:45 $200 ; frce for all horses, $400. In all the races, then: will be mile heats best three in five.under rules of the national trotting association. An entrance fce of teu per cent will be charged. Entries will close ou Friday.Junc 10 at 11 o'clock p. m. and must he addressed te Edward II. Kauffman & Ce., Black Herse hotel, Lan caster, Pa. The Missionary Church. A hundred and fifty years have passed since the Moravian church inaugurated tbe foreign mission work of Protestantism, and by its pioneer work and continued zeal for the Maker has earned for itself the name of the Missionary church. It has missions in every part of tbe world. Ne less than 2,204 missionaries have been sent out by it since 1732. Its member ship in the foreign mission field is te-day four times as numerous as in the church at home. In commemoration of this anni versary, Rev. J. Max Hark will te-morrow morning preach a sermon giving a brief history of its mission work, their methods of working, extent of tbe field, &c. Court This Morning. Court met this morning at 9 o'clock, when some current business was trans-, acted. ' The jury- in the Miller casa was present, and with it several verdicts of net guilty were token iu old cases belonging te ex-District Attorney Eshlcinan, in which the parlies had net been arrested or the prosecutors had failed te press the cases. Court then adjourned te the third Mon day in June. TEBRBLE ACCIDENT. THE DISASTROUS ITAI.I. OP A CHURCH. TnreeUen Killed-A Dezen Live Imperilled. Special te the IsiKLttOEsccn. Mt. Jet, May 27, 18S2. At 9 o'clock this morning a terrible accident happened at Stein's Dunkard meeting-house, mid way between Mastersenville and Cen trcvillc, net far from Keener's mill, Ruphn township. At that locality a frame struc ture te be used for a mccting-house was in course of construction. This morning a number of persons of that vicinity assembled te raise the frame work. While putting up tbe second story, the first being tee frail, it gave way, catching about a dozen men who were be'ew. Medical aid has been summoned. The accident has caused much excitement in that neighborhood. A paity who has just arrived from the scene of tbe accident could give only a partial list of these who sustained injury. It is as fellows : Jehn Shenk, a widower, aged about 55 years, hurt internally and net expected te recover. Jacob Kcudig, married, aged about 45, au arm and leg" broken. Jacob Gibble, aged 35, leg broken, in jured internally and net expected te liv. Worse and Worse. Mt. Jey, May 27. Later reliable news state the deaths of Jehn Sbciik, Samuel Witmcr aud Samuel Blecber. TUK COUN1Y AUDITORS. Alderman Spurrier Again Iletere 'litem. . The county auditors re-examined Alder- "f mau Spurrier yehterday, Mr. Grcidcr con- ducting the examination. Mr. Greider said We have recalled j en, alderman, te examine your docket and te compare it with 33 complaints charged as having"bcen made by II. G. Rush, of Pequea township, against 17 tramps ar rested iu August, 1881. Diil Mr. Rush make the complaints charged in your bills against these tramps? A. lie did. Q. Did net Mr. Rush make complaints against these persons for being tramps only? A. He made no complaint against any of them as being tramps. Q. Did you have mere than oue bearing in all these cases ? A. These parties wcre arrested at different times, thiec or four days apart, and tbey wcre heard at different times. Mr. Greider Mr. Rush testified here en oath that he made but one complaint against each of these persons that was that they were tramps : and that he made no complaint against any of them for drunken and disorderly conduct, malicious mischief or larceny. Aldermen Spurrier I prepared the com plaints against these men and Mr. Ru-h signed all of them. Mr. Grcidcr Mr. Rush also testified that he was present at but one hearing, when all the tramps were present stand ing in a row ; that the witnesses weie there also, but only a few were called ; tbat the hearing did net occupy ever 20 minutes ; that after the hearing the tramps were taken te prison, and then he signed 16 or 17 complaints. Alderman Spurrier Mr. Rush makes a mistake He signed 33 complaints, if my bills show tbat many cases. I would liku te bave been present at tbe examination te ask Mr. Rush a few questions Q. Who were the constables that ar rested these tramp3 ? A. Officers Lemen, Shay and Cremcr, and, I think, the chief of police. Mr. Greider Fer the hearing of thef e . 17 tramps you charge in your bills 33 f docket entries and warrants at 40 cents each ; 33 subpasnas from 30 te GO cents each : 33 bearings and oaths from 40 cents .te $1.20 each ; and 40 commitments at 40 cents each, thoAetal amount of your bills in these cases being $102.05. Alderman Spurrier answered that if bis bills showed that amount they weie cor rect. Mr. Greider told him that the county solicitor had made a carelnl examination of these bills aud bad allowed a total of $35.55, which the auditeis were willing te allow ; but they regarded tbe allowance as a very liberal one. Alderman Spurrier That is according te your construction of the fee hill, but net according te my construction. I issued as many warrants, subpemas and commit ments as are charged in the hill. Mr. Greider asked the alderman in refer encc te tbe efliceis going te the country te arrest these men aud serve the subpoenas. The alderman replied tbat he was net re sponsible for what the constables did and was net present te answer any questions about tbese bills. He took tbe return of tbe officers as made by them, anil made out their bills accordingly. He had no way of kuewing if they put en mere mile age than they tnueled. Mr. Geider said as but oue complaint was made by Mr. Rush against these men, these duplicate complaints were made for the sole purpose of making fees. Alderman Spurrier. Tbat is jour idea of it. Mr. Rush signed each one of tbe complaints that appear en the docket and under corsr-examinatien he won't say whether he signed 12 or 24 complaints. Q. Under what fee bill de you charge 50 tents for a recognizance for a hearing '.' A. The fce hill of 18G3. Mr. Clarksen Our attorney pays you are entitled te but 25 cents for a recogni zance for a hearing. Alderman Spurrier Yeu will find in Purden's digest under the title of fees (feet notes iu reference te rccegniz uicc) decisions of the supreme cenrt which set -i ties the question as te whether fees can ber charged ler recegnizances for a hearing. The attorney of you auditors puts it en greuud tbat the fee bill says 25 cents, may be charged for taking special bail. I ftbe matter is closely examined you will find tbat special bail relates entirely te civil suits. The custom for years has been te charge 50 cents. Q. De you swear your constable as te the miles traveled iu scrvi ing warrants and snbpcenas? A. I de net. The alderman's docket was then com pared with the bills and the thirty-thrce cases refcred te above were found te be properly entered. The auditors Faid they proposed te recall Mr. Rush and asked the alderman if be would like te be present at the cxainiua tien. Tbe alderman replied that he would attend that examination. Repert of Viewer. The report of viewers, who were ap pointed by tbe court te assess the dam ages te tbe properties of Mortimer Malone and James M. Burke, occasioned by tbe Pennsylvania railroad taking a portion of their land in straightening their mad above the city, was filed in the prothono prethono protheno lary's office te day. Tbey award the par tics $5,411.87. Runaway. This morning a herse belonging te Chas. Wilfong and bitched te a top wagon started te run down East King street. He collided with a wagon belonging te Geerge F. Sprengtr. turning it' arennd and breaking tbe dasher. At Centre Square the wageu was thrown against an awning pest and had Mm top broker, after which t he animal was caught. '& Discharged en a Writ. Rcgina Geiger, of this city, was arrested a few days age en the charge of drunken ness, and was committed by Alderman McConemy for 15 days. She was taken sick in prison and yesterday, en a writ of habeas corpus, she was discharged by Jndge Patterson, all parties being agreed. "i w id
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