LANOASTEK DAILY INTELLIGENCES MONDAY JUNE 5 1882.
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ILanrastct fiUrUiaencft.
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 6, 1862.
Xet In That Busiaess.
The payment of a long-premised and
long-deferred visit by Gen. Ilancockte
a personal friend in Yerk, wbe resides
near Judge Black and is en neighborly
terms with him, has been the foundation
for a great deal of gabble about the in.
tsntien of Gen. Hancock te run for gov
ernor of this state. Were any such pur
pose en feet the newspapers which have
been speculating en the affair might
easily assure themselves that it would
net be the work of Judge Black and
Gen. Hancock, nor the outcome of any
conference between them. There are
very few men who deserve well of their
country and party, whose whole course
and character point them out as se con
spicuously unlikely te be engaged in
such business as the judge and his friend
the general. When the Democratic
party has need of either of them they
are ready te ebsy its call and they stand
in the front rauk of these whom the
party delights te honor, but of all men
they have earned the right te come and
go, te enjoy the hospitality of their
friends and intercourse with each ether
witheutbeing subjected te the sinister
suspicion of " setting up" some political
ssLeme.
Only less ridiculous than the idea that
Gen. Hancock is te be made a candidate
for governor is the story te which a re
putable newspaper gives currency today,
that Mr. Tilden's friend, Win. L. Scott,
is promoting Hancock's nomination, se
that the inlluence of Tilden could be
thrown into tlte state te defeat Hancock
and disposeef him as a candidate for pres
ident. If "a Pennsylvania congressman"
has truly conceived this notion, as
alleged, it is a sure sign that one of our
representatives should be removed from
the Heuse te a lunatic asylum. In the
first place, Mr. Win. L. Scott has
enough te engage him for same time in
justifying before the Democracy of the
state Iiis opposition te Mr. Xbble last
fall ; in the second place, if Gen. Han
cock "should be nominated for governor
no political power could prevent his elec
tion and most likely his succession te
the presidency ; and, finally, any Demo
crat, within or without this state, who
interferes te prevent the election of the
Democratic state ticket this year, lest its
success might promote one or another
presidential candidate's success, will be
the deadest Democrat that ever lay upon
the battle field of this or any ether state,
long before the struggle of 1S84 is at
hand.
The 1'ricc of Heat.
The present high price of meat seems
tn be the result of clique manipulation,
since the government contracts for beef
furnished te the Indian agencies have
been made for the ensuing yearatpriceg
net greatly different from former years,
the rates in some instances being even
less. There can, therefore, be no scarcity
of cattle en the Western plains, which
are the great reservoir of our beef sup
plies. It is furthermore said that the
American beef sent te the English mar
ket is supplied te it at prices lower than
these charged in our seaport markets.
This evidence that the prices we are
asked te pay are unnatural and the re
sult of combination en the part of the
purveyors of our markets seems strong.
Hew t! e tiling is done ought net te re
main long a secret from the interested
efforts of the great newspapers of New
Yerk te elucidate it. The meat inquiry
is one which they can very profitably
take up. It would pay the Herald's
readers better te knew why it is that
they arc charged high prices for beef
than te be informed of tlseexact appear
ance of tilings areurd the North Pele ;
and the information can be had atagoed
deal les3 cost and risk.
The market for beef in Xew Yerk
controls that in the country, because it
is the chief distributing point. It is a
surprising fact that all the best beef used
en the Southern Atlantic sea coast
comes from New Yerk ; it gees from
the city te the country. One would
think this would be an unnatural meth
od of supply. The Seuth ought te raise
beef enough for its consumption. It does
raise it in abundance, but the quality is
net geed. The cattle are net fattened
properly. Peer beef is cheap enough ;
the high cost comes witli the quality.
Perhaps this explains why the market
for geed beef is se readily manipulated.
The supply may be se limited as te en
able it te be easily controlled.
It is freely given out that the Repub
licans in the Heuse, having had an un
scrupulous and desperate speaker rule te
suit their "purposes, will go right straight
en and seat all the contestants whose,
presence will help their partisan major
ity te carry out any scheme of villiany
new in contemplation. A correspondent
of the Times, in a letter which we re
print, gives such a searching analysis
of Heifer's character and his abuse of
his office as te leave no doubt
in the public mind that he is capable of
doing anything which may be asked of
him. Te what extent the accession of
the new members who are te be voted in
will help the Keifer-Robeson combina
tion te put through their jobs, will
depend somewhat en the number of
honest Republicans who are willing te
help te resist them. But the seating of
a let of Southern Republicans will en
courage the scalawags jand carpet-baggers
who are hanging around Washing
ton, waiting for something, te go home
and run for Congress. Upen the principle
that a thief need only be given rope
enough te hang himself, the Democ
racy, looking te party advantage, need
net greatly deplore this manifest dis
position of the Republicans In Congress
te play the part of knave and feel for
in the long run the knave in politics is a
geed deal of a feel. " Corruption wins
net mere than honesty." The bigger
the Republican majority in this Heuse is
swelled by fraud and force the mere cer
tain that majority is te be ousted at the
next election.
Pkebauly no one ever knew of a can
didate who despaired of his chances of
election, or who at least permitted his
despair te be ien. It is quite in accord-
ance, therefore, with what might
be expected, te hear General Beaver pro
claiming his confidence in his success.
He does net think much of the strength
of the Independents, although before his
nomination his solicitude te placate
them was quite obvious ; and se was
that of his bes3, Cameren, who new pro
fesses alike contempt for the enemies in
his party. It is doubtful whether their
natural inclination te belittle an opposi
tion that has te be met is profitably dis"
played when it is se manifest te all ob
servers that they are but whistling te
keep their courage up. General Beaver
is just about certain net te be elected
in a triangular fight, aud he would
gain in repute for veracity and frankness
if he would se admit. He has te make
the fight because he has a party behind
him te defend, ne needs te develop its
strength, and he would get along just as
successfully and a geed deal mere credit
ably if he did net think it necessary te
de se much lying about his prospect of
an election.
The Cameren people propose te make
an aggressive campaign this year. They
are getting tired being lampooned by the
Independents and will carry the war
into Africa. Beaver announced te his
audience in Harrisburg the ether night
that his party and its campaign meant
purity and morality, and this cause
he proposes te fight for, while his
friends, through tiie Philadelphia
Eveniwj Bulletin, about the only .real
Stalwart organ of any circulation or in
fluence in Philadelphia, have begun an
assault upon Stewart. He is accused of
being a chronic office-seeker, resorting te
the favor of the Camerons te obtain
peace aud turning against them only be
cause of his failure te get it. lie is
charged with having vainly sought the
internal revenue assessership, a sena
torial nomination in 187C, the federal
judgeship in Philadelphia, vacated by
Cadwalader's death, the United States
senatership thrown open by the belt, the
Mexican mission, and finally the supreme
judgeship from the Republican state con
vention. All of which constitute a
pretty long list for se young a man te
have tried for aud failed te get. It re
mains te hear from the Independent can
didate. The Sun thinks the announcement that
during Friday's storm near Westlield, iu
Texas, James Norscwerthy was ' beaten
te death by bail stones" certainly surpas
ses the eidinary grimness of news from
that quarter.
Oun esteemed local contemporary, the
Daily Examiner, proposes te celebrate the
tenth anniversary of its birth en the first
of next mouth by donning a new dress.
The publisher, iu a review of the paper's
course during its first decade, reminds his
readers with unconcealed pride that his
premise at the outset that it had " ceme
te stay" has been fulfilled and that the
venture has been crowned, with success.
All of which we are glad te knew and ac
knowledge of our genial friend aud neigh
bor. A material enlargement of thu
weekly edition is also premised in honor
of the daily's tenth birthday.
Oregon votes te-day.electing a governor
and the first member for the next Heuse of
Representatives. In 1878 the Democrats
elected their governor by 16,201 te 16,132,
there being 1,447 " Independent " votes
polled. In 18S0 the present congressman,
Mr. Geerge, was elected by a plurality of
nearly 1,440, while for president the vote
of the state was, Garfield, 20,619 ; Han
cock, 19,955 ; Weaver, 245 ; scattering, 67.
The present Legislature is Republican by
mere than twenty majority en joint ballet.
The Republicans claim te have made con
siderable gains of late years through im
migration ; en the ether hand they have
suffered losses through the veto of the
anti-Chinese bill, se that the result of te.
day's voting may be set down as in doubt,
with the chances favoring the Republi
cans. Tub Philadelphia Press in a handsome
new suit appears in enlarged form com
prising fifty -six columns, and gives notice
that the improvement is te be of a per
manent character. We are pleased te note
the continued evidence of advancement
and progress in the sphore of enterprising
journalism that our . esteemed centcin
perary presents te the public. Its career
under the new management that lately
took held of the paper in such vigorous
fashion has been one of signal prosperity
that is again exemplified in this broadened
scope that it new enjoys for the furnishing
of news. The Press has mere than ful
filled the ample premises with which it
started out, and the quickness with which
the public have recognized itspurpose and
ability te provide a first class newspaper
in every sense of the term has been
in no regard mera significant than in its
growth in circulation, patronage and in
fluence. Neni Breritles.
There were 480 births, 258 marriages,
and 719 deaths in New Yerk city last
week.
The next annual meeting of the National
Conference of Dunkards will be held at
Topeka, Kansas.
In the libel suit of Erber & Stickler, at
Little Reck, Ark., against R. G. Dun &
Ce., for $20,000 damages, the jury en Sat
urday awarded one cent damages.
Twenty-four deaths from yellow fever
were reported in Havana last week.
The Cleveland rolling mill cempauy, in
Cleveland, Ohie, is expected te start sev
eral of its mills te-day with non-union and
inexperienced bands.
Over 500 brickmakers in Des Meiucs
have struck for an advance of 25 cents.
The employers say they will net grant the
increase.
It is officially stated that during the re
cent Indian outbreak iu Arizona, 43 per
sons were killed and 5 wounded, while the
less en stock and ether property of settlers
amounted te $30,250.
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Cumberland Democrats.
At the Democratic primaries in Carlisle,
Penna., en Saturday, the following nom
inations were made: Fer congressman,
r . xi. neicznoever ; senator, s. C. Wag
ner ; assembly, Jehn Graham, G. M. D.
Eskels; sheriff; G. B. Eyster ; director of
peer, B. K. Peffer ; jury commissioner,
Adam Senseman ; county surveyor, S. J.
Tritt ; coroner, D. Smith.
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Mr. Irnra Stated.
The Heuse resunaed the consideration of
the Alabama contested -election case of
Lewe against Wheeler. After a long dis
cussion Lewe was seated by a vote of 149
te 3 Hardenbergh, Phelps and Bice, of
Ohie, voting in the neg ative.
THE DATS NEWS.
S051E ITEMS OF VARIED ISTEREST.
Cleanings Frem This Morning's Mall Dis
asters by Land ana Water. A schoon
er's Crew Lest In a Storm.
The schooner Industry, Captain King,
from St. Jeseph, capsized just north of
New Haven, Mich., aud all en beard were
drowned. The disaster occurred near the
shore, and was witnessed by hundreds,
but owing te the terrible sea, it was im
possible te render any assistance te the
crew, who were washed from the rigging
one by one. Captain King was the last
te ge'dewn. At one time he was se near
land as te be recognized by acquaintances
en the shore. A part of the rigging came
ashore together with a beard bearing the
name " Industry." Gallant efforts were
made by the sailors en the shore te rescue
the perishing crew, but the wreck was car
ried se rapidly by the gale that nothing
could reach her. The severest storm of
the season is raging and it is impossible
te de anything except wait till morning,
when a search for the bodies will be begun.
Deadly Effect or a Storm.
A destructive hail and wind storm oc
curred en Saturday, extending from Hali
fax te Garysburg, N. C, a distance of
ten miles. Several houses were blown
down and huge trees uprooted. Matilda
Gary, colored, aud her two children, four
and fifteen years old, living near Garys
burg, were killed by the blowing down of
her house. The ether members of the
family narrowly escaped alive The hail
stones were as large as one's fist. It is
feared much destruction of crops was
done. Trains from the Seuth have been
delayed by blockades of fallen trees.
Ordination of Priests and Deacons.
Bishop MacMahen, of Hartferd, ordain
ed eight priests and twelve deacons en
Saturday at St. Jeseph's Catholic Provin
cial seminary, Trey, N. Y. Archbishop
Gibben at St. Mary's seminary, Baltimore,
ordained seven priests, six deacons and
sixteen subdeaceus, and conferred miner
orders en eight aud the tensure en twenty twenty twonty
fear candidates, including J. J. O'Connor
and T. E. Maugaii, of Trenten N. J.
Fell Inte a Vessel's Held.
Colonal Moses Summers, pert warden
of New Yerk, was seriously if net fatally
iujured, en Saturday morning, by falling
iute the held of a vessel en the East river.
Colonel Summers served with distinction
iu the late war, was formerly proprietor of
the Syracuse Standard, and at one time a
member of the New Yerk assembly.
The Election In Wilmington, Del.
Complete returns from all the wards in
Wilmington show the election of the Re
publican ticket by majorities of about 150.
The total vote of the city was : Fer mayor,
Dr. J. P. Wales, Rep., 4,284 ; Jeseph L.
Carpenter, Dcm., 4,152. City Treasurer,
J. Eldridge Pierce, Rep., 4,354 ; Jehn
Guthrie, Dcm., 4,033. President of the
Council, llanry C. Cenrad, Rep., 4,320 ;
Rebert II. Tayler, Dem., 4,119. Tbe Ro Re
publicaus elect seven ceuncilmen, which
with five holding-ever member and the
president, gives thorn a majority of three.
The Democrats elect eight ceunuilinen.
There was considerable disturbance ever
the election. The most serious row oc
curred in the Eleventh ward, ever a dis
puted vote of a colored man. in which
William A. Creney, the Republican candi
date for council, was bsateu se bedly that "
he bad te be taken uemu m a u:nage.
PERSONAL.
Piuncess Louise arrived at Quebec last
night en the steaicer Sarmatiau.
Mn, Blaise is said te have made uieuey
very fast recentlv, and his fortune is put
at $10,000,000.
W. H. Vaxdekbilt returned te New
Yerk en Saturday from Europe iu the
Btcamer Brittanic.
Cuas. E. Betli: has carried Fayctte
county and will most likely succeed Mor
gan It. Wis3 as congressman from that
district.
Sexateu. Hawley. and Blaine will net
come iute Pennsylvania aud stump it for
Beaver. Cooper was tee previous with
his announcement that they would de se.
Ma.iek Henky L. Pasco, special agent
of ;hu iEtua, lire insurance cempauy, died
at ..rtierd, Conn., en Saturday, in her
Set .y'cr.
'i: ;.Lisn.v G. English, mother of
ij-."' v in. II. English, died at the rcsi-di-.i
. ! her son iu Indianapolis en Sattir
d; . . .n uer S3th year.
' ssex'e determination te resume her
ma., n name arises from indignation that
the French law should give the property
which she had accumulated te her bus
baud's relatives after his-death.
Senater Hill continues te improve,
but his colleague, Senater Brown, does
net think that the improvement is of a
permanent character, erthatMr. Hill will
ever take his seat iu the Senate again.
Genekal Garibaldi's will orders that
his body he cremated and the ashes pre
served in a porphyry urn near the tomb of
Ins dean child at Uaprera. Tbe will is
dated September 17, 1881, aud intrusts
the execution of his wishes te his wife.
Lawrence L. Raucu has become asso
ciated with his father, E. II. Rauch, in
the publication of the Carben county Dem
ocrat. The young man will direct the
business affairs and assist at editorial
work, and he has capacity te de credit in
both spheres.
Miss Maky Andersen visited Mount
Auburn cemetery en Decoration day and
placed a beautiful wreath of flowers upon
the grave of the poet Lougfeliew, who
was one of her kindest and most valued
friends. She also decorated the grave of
Charlette Cushman.
Lucas Hirst, tbe lawyer, who died en
Saturday morning of typhoid fever, be
queaths nearly the whole of his fortune.
Vilued at ene hundred and eighty thous
and dollars, toward the foundation of a
iree law library in Philadelphia for the
use of peer members of tbe profession.
Mr. Hirst started in life forty years age
without a cent, and throughout his career
was known for his saving disposition.
Beaver's speach at Harrisburg en Sat
urday night is proclaimed te he his key
note. He thinks the Independents have
fired oft their big guns without doing
special damage. He also declares that
" our civil service is well administered,"
and that " there is no fault te find with
the finauces." " The Republican party is
managing our state and national affairs se
honestly and creditably that it would be
an act of desperation te turn ever the
control te the Democrats."
Pilgrims from the Hely Land.
The three Arabs who appeared in this
city a few days age sought ledgiug iu the
station house en Saturday night, aud spaut
Sunday within its rather uncomfertablo
quarters. They were elated when dis
charged this morning. Being cntiiely un
acquainted with any except the Arabic
language, they couldn't make therui-elves
understood, and like the Arab Jeseph,
who was here a few days age, they seemed
te fear that tbey were deemed te eternal
imprisenment because they could net he
discharged yesterday meiumg. They
cried and groaned and sang the most dole
ful hymns, and one of them became se
despondent that he attempted te hang
himself as Jeseph had done, but maybe
this is only an Arabic trick te excite sym
pathy. The would-be suicide was cut
down by Officer Burns.
Shad Still Running.
Yesterday 180 shad were caught at
Herse Back rock, in the Susquehanna
river at Hartman's island.
STABTUN6 CONFESSION.
WHAT DISTURBED A tOVK FEAST.
Is He aThlerer a Murderer Miscellaneous
aieant Jey stutters.
Our Regular Mt. Jey Corrependcncc.
A very strange story has reached us
through different sources of a scene which
took place at the old Steuer farm in West
Hcmpfield township. During Wednesday
and Thursday of last week a leve feast
under the auspices of what is known as the
Yerk County River Brethren, a branch of
the Dunkards, was held en said farm net
far from Salunga. Just after dinner en
Thursday, and about the time when the
feast was breaking up, a man from Frank
lin county ran te the bank leading te the
barn fleer and made an extraordinary con
fession te a number of excited listeners
who had gathered about him.
He Btated that he bad stolen and is a
thief ; that he had murdered a child of
his and is a murderer ; that he is very bad
aud docs net want te live any longer ; that
they should cut his threat.
The group that heard these disclosures
was dumbfounded. The news of the con
fession spread in a short time throughout
the crowd in attendance, producing great
consternation. We are unable te give any
thing relating te the man's history ; uer
de we knew whether a weak mind or re re re
morse caused the confession, yet it would
appear that the latter was the cause, as
the members immediately expelled him
from the church.
The ISoreugh Budget.
Children a day was observed in the
United Brfin-'juchurch yesterday. The
exercises v, i- e of such a nature as te give
special insli notion te the children of the
church .t.id Sunday-school. The day is
set apart te commemorate the birth of the
founder of the church, Philip Ottcrbein,
who was beru June 4, 1720. Whcu the
day does net come en Sunday it may he
celebrated by an excursion for the children
or in any appropriate way that may be
cheseu.
We are in receipt of an invitation for
commencement week at Lebauen Valley
college. President D. D. BoLeag, A. M.,
will deliver the baccalaureate sermon en
Sunday morning, June 11. The exercises
of the week will come te a closeon Thurs
day, June 15, commencement day. C. E.
Geyer, a Mount Jey boy, is in the gradu
ating class and he takes first honors.
The Westminster presbytery will meet
here en Tuesday, June 13. The meeting
is "all en acceuut of" the opposition te
Rev. C. B. Whitcomb, pastor of the con
gregation. It will likely be "headslwin,
tails you lese," for the pastor.
There was a leve feast at the Duukard
church en the Denogal read, a short dis dis
tance west of town, en Saturday and Sun
day. It was well attended.
Yesterday there was a big time at the
A. M. E. church at Springville. It was
the time for the quarterly meeting and the
colored brethren turned out in large num
bers. The excursion te be run te Mount Alte
park en Wednesday, June 14, premises te
be largely attended.
One night last wcek thieves visited the
premises of Aaren Zull. They stele a let
of flour, meat, etc.
BASEUAIA..
The Ironsides Lieleat the College Nine.
On Saturday afternoon, before the
largest crowd of the season, the College
and Ironsides baseball clubs met en the
grounds of the latter te play a game. It
will be remembered that the Ironsides
were badly beaten by this clnb en Whit
Monday aud they determined te regain
their laurels They appeared en the
grounds en Saturday considerably
strengthened. They had Schiller, who is
a memher of the Millersville club, for
pitcher, and his fine work was a feature
of the game. Pepper covered the second
base and did geed work. The eollege
club had their old nine. There was
considerable fine playing en both sides,
Zccher aud Heisler doing geed work be
hind the bat. The latter had very
sere hands and he was compelled
te change off with Dutrow, who is alsD
.a fine catcher. King relieved Zecherat
times and his work was well done, as it
always is. Sbcibley, second baseman of
the College club, is a small man, but an
excellent player, and he scored two of the
four runs made by his club. The score in
full is as fellows :
IRONSIDES.
COLLEGE.
Putrew.cf.
Miller, rt
liclsler. c
Stukl. lb
S wander. 31)
Shelbley, 2b
Arneld, If.
Apple, ss
Belter, p
R.I
....3
U..O.
...1 3
...0 3
...0 3
...0 ::
...1 3
...2 2
...0 2
...0 4
...0 4
Zeelier, c.
King, J., s....
Schiller, p
Pepper, 2b
Witmcr, ct....
ilambright, rt.
Kine, C. 3b...
Kautz, It
Maclier. lb....
Total
.4 2
4
...3
...I
...0
...0
...0
3
2
.1
3
C
15 27 Total 4 27
Score by Innings.
Ironsides 3 0 4 4 0 10 3 015
College 0 100000124
Umpire A. Heek.
Tiniet game 2 bouts.
The grounds where this game was
played are the worst in the city and it is
very difficult for clubs te make geed scores
upon it. The Reading railroad runs right
through the left field, where most balls
are batted and the player who works there
is compelled te stumble ever railroad
tracks and tics iu his efforts te take flys.
Right bad: f this track there is a field of
growing v'n-it and a geed batter is always
ablet jM-, vU halls there. There is no
rule en ;e u .mnds in regard te list balls,
and if U- tiuer does net watch exactly
where the hail drops the batter has a geed
chance te make a home run. On the right
side of the ground aud near the home
plate the Pennsylvania railroad track runs,
and when trains are passing it is almost
impossible te hear what tbe umpire
or any ene else says. Besides these dis
advantages the grounds are uneven and
lumpy, and there is no back step. Per
sons whedesire te sce a game of ball at this
ground, must either ride te it or walk
from town ever a mile of stony railroad.
Why games are played here when there
are ether grounds around the city, which
are geed, is a mystery, and it will be a
very cool day when another large crowd
walks out there te see a game.
SUOilT AND POINTED.
Rights or Railroads and Neglect of Pedes
trians. Following is'the appeal of the supreme
court in the case of Robt. Carrel's action
agaiust the Pennsylvania railroad com
pany for damages in the less of his leg at
the North Queen street crossing, in this
city. Carrel was non-suited in the court
below and the supreme court affirmed this
judgment. Following is the opinion of
the supreme court :
"The injury received by the plaintiff
was attributable te his own gross careless
ness. It is in vain for a man te say that
he looked and listened if in despite of
what his eyes and ears must have told him
he walked directly in front of a moving
locomotive."
A Sermon te the G. A. It.
Last evening the members of Geerge II.
Themas Pest 84 G. A. R. together with
the Sens of Veterans, te the number of
nearly one hundred attended the Moravian
church in a body, te hear a sermon preached
especially for them by the Paster Rev. J.
Max Hart. The church was very beautifully
decorated with flowers and the congrega
tion was very large. The preacher took
no text. The tbeme of his discourse was
the necessity of placing reliance en Ged
rather than en man for the accomplishment
of great results.
A Hard Fall.
On Saturday night a little girl fell en a
cellar grate en Middle street and was
badly cut about the head and face.
SAD ACCIDENTS.
A MILLEICSVILLE STUDENT DROWSED.
The Perils of Pleasnre Beating- Engulfed in
an Eddy Under the Wabank Dam en
the Conestoga.
On Saturday afternoon about four
o'clock Alfred L. Spccht, a member of the
senior class of students at the state nor
mal school, Millersville, was drowned in
the Conestoga creek, just below tbe
Wabank dam. It appears that Mr. Specht,
accompanied by H. P. Asten and W.
Hendersen, were enjoying a beat ride in a
small row-beat. The creek was high and
the current swift. A magnificent sheet of
water was rushing ever the dam and roar rear
ing and foaming below. Mr. Specht pro
posed te his companions te row clese up
te the dam. They refused te comply,
regarding it as dangerous ; but they
finally consented te go ashore and alleVv
him te make the venture aloue. He-did
se and as he approached the dam his little
beat danced like a feather upon the angry
waters, and bciug caught in the return
current was sucked in under the very
breast of the dam, aud struck and capsiz.
cd by the heavy sheet of water that was
flowing ever it. Specht .struggled te get
out of the eddy in which he was engulfed,
but in vain ; while his horror stricken
companions steed upon the sheie
aud saw him drowning and were
unable te render him the least
assistance, as they had neither beat,
repefa nor any ether appliance with which
te aid him. They called loudly for help,
and finally seme fishermen reached the
spot with a beat, but net less than twenty
minutes elapsed before the young man's
body was taken from the water, lie was
te all appearance dead, though efforts
were made te resuscitate him, and a mes
senger was dispatched te Millersville for
medical aid. Dr. O. T. Huebacr, of this
city, a trustee of the normal school, hap
pened te be in Millersville and hastened te
the scene. Renewed efforts at resuscitation
were made, hut they were of no avail ; the
limbs were rigid and cold in death. The
body was removed te Millcrsville and the
coroner notified. Last night at 10 o'clock
he held an inquest, at which the testimony
was substantially as stated above, and the
jury rendered a verdict of accidental
drowning.
Alfred L. Specht was a son of Rev. J. C.
Specht, pastor of the Evangelical church at
Alicntewn, and formerly pastor at JVIiIlers
villc and Manhcim. He was net quite 20
years of age ; was a young man of mere
than ordinary attainments, and of ir
reproachable character. He steed near the
head of his class in the normal school and
at the ensuing commencement would
have graduated with honor. lie was be bo be
leved by his class-mates, who express
great surprise at the vevr apparent reck
lessness of bi.i last beating venture ; for
though he was known te have great
determination and fearlessness, he possess
ed a cool bend aud geed judgment, and
was mera given te literary than athletic
pursuits and was an ardent and enthusias
tic leader in the prayer meetings and
ether religious exercises.
His father was at once notified by tele
graph of the sad death of his son, and
came en last night te take the remains
away for burial. They were taken this
morning te Oley, about twelve miles from
Reading, where the interment wiH take
place en Wednesday forenoon. A delega
tion of the senior class of the normal
school will attend the funeral and act as
pall hearers.
A ttey Ilies I'rein Kallread Injuries.
On Saturday afternoon William Stouffer,
a lad aged fourteen, son of Widow Stouf
fer, housekeeper for Mr. Arther Bennet,
of tbe firm of Bennet & Haldcmau, of
Marietta, attempted te jump en a freight
train between Marietta and Watts station,
and was thrown under the cars, crushing
one of his legs. Dr. Craig, the P. R. R.
company's physician, residing at Columbia
was notified of the accident by telephone
aud responded promptly, lie found it
necessary te amputate the boy's leg near
the body, but he died about 11 o'clock en
Saturday night.
; (Fermer Lancaster County Man Killed.
On Friday, Henry GrelT, of Chatham,
Chester county, while breaking a colt was
thrown under the wheels of a wagon,
which passed ever him injuring him te
such an extent that he died in a short
time. Mr. GrefF was formerly a resident
of Providence township, and he removed
te Chatham but a few years age. He was
a son of Jacob Grefi", deceased, aud was
about 5U years Qt age. He leaves a wife
and a large family of children.
THE DELEGATE ELECTION.
LIt of the Deleguteii anil Committeemen.
The Democratic primary clcctieus in
this city en Saturday evening resulted in
the selection of the following delegates te
the Democratic county convcutien and
members of the county committee for the
ensuing year :
First Ward William Shultz, Theodere
Trout, Samuel Slaugh, James MeElheue,
Allen Pylc.
Second Ward Themas McClarnen,
Philip Bernard, Edwin II. Bartle, Jas.
R. Dennelly, Hugh Kvegh.
Third Ward Jehn A. Ceyle. B. F.
Davis, Jehn F. Dcichler, Chas. Effingcr,
B. Frank Lcman.
Fourth Ward II. Brinkman, D. W.
Dietrich. L. Falk, Henry Wilhclm, Jehn
Ochs.
Fifth Ward O. B. Shcrtzer, Peter Ala
bach, M. Seurbeer, Jehn S. Beck, Jeseph
Kautz.
Sixth Ward Wm Jehnsen, Jehn
Riley, Jehn B. Ssner, Geerge I'rcuti.sp,
Charles F. Beitzcl.jr.
Seventh Ward Bernard Knhlman, Gee.
Darmstettcr, Davis Kitch, Adam J. Saucr,
Fred. Arneld.
Eighth Ward Jacob Burke, Jehn A.
Frailey, A. F. Oblender, Jehn Val. Wise,
Jehn A. Bradcl.
Ninth Ward .Jehn McKillips, Harry
Milcy, Jacob Pentz, Gee. McGinn is, Chas.
E. Broeme.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
First Ward W. H. Reland.
Second Ward W. U. Henscl.
Third Ward J. F. Dcichler.
Fourth Ward J. T. MacGeuiglc.
Fifth Ward Peter Alabach.
Sixth Ward Goe. S. Laud is.
Seventh Ward Davis Kitch.
Eighth Ward A. J. Keller.
Ninth Ward Chas. Reth.
MKOUKSlVi.
A Queer Slau's Queer Will.
Andrew ilcrstcr, ene of the eldest cit
izens iu Easten, died last week, and by his
will all his children arc cut off with al
most nothing, except Andrew Herster,who
receives fully fuiir-fifths of the estate and
is ene of the executers. One daughter
receives $00 a year for five years. If her
husband is dead at that time the bequest
continues, if net, it ceases. Te a second
daughter he bequeathed $1,000, but sub
sequently withdrew it and forgives a five
thousand dollar mortgage he held against
her. Te ene son he gives a farm during
that son's lifetime. His family is cut off,
fcr the farm gees te Andrew Herster's
children. Te another son is given outright
the farm be lives en. Te a fourth son he
gives a heuse of small value and $2,000,
out of which the son must pay whatever
he ewes his father. There are prospects of
the will being contested. Mr. Ilcrstcr
was worth ever $250,000. He made his
money in cattle dealing. He never saw a
steamship or large sailing vessel, never
rode in rail or street cars, never visited a
city, and never was in a place larger than
Easten. He was a man of many pecu
Iiarities.
THE INQUISITION.
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE ALDE1M1AS
BARK.
Alexander Lemen, the Alleged Incendiary,
Makes u Statement.
Alderman Barr and the jury summoned
by him Francis Kilburn, Martin Kreider,
J. B. Yendersmith, J. L. Binkley, v. L.
Sutten and W. S. Shirk sat in the alder
man's office en Saturday evening te prose
cute an inquiry into the cause of tbe late
attempted burning of Marcke's tobacco
shed en Rockland street for which Alex.
Lemen and Michael Shallcr, the detective
who caught and arrested Lemen, are under
arrest.
Besides Lemen aud B. F. Eshleman, his
counsel, Schalleraml W. U. Henscl, his
counsel, District Attorney Davis wasprcs
cut aud participated in the examination of
witnesses.
Before the investigation opened Mr.
Hensel suggested that as Lemen was
already committed te jail te answer and
Schallcr was te have a hearing ou Tuesday
and as these were the only persons sus
pected or accused of this incendiarism, the
present investigation might with entire
propriety be abandeucd or at least deferred
until after the ether proceedings were con
cluded. The alderman overruled this sug
gestion aud directed the inquiry te pro
ceed. Mr. Hensel then made formal objection
te the jury as constituted aud called the
attention of the alderman te the fact that
ene of the number, Francis Kilburn, had
expressed, printed, published and circu
lated the following opinion and false state
ment concerning this fire, the publication
of which disqualified him as a fair trier of
the case :
The ' tire buss " were out en Saturday nielli
last and threu attempts tit Siring buildings
was tbe result. In ene inahincc, u recently
appointed weuld-be detective, named Sluiller,
encouraged a yeunjr man et vicunia Imbitu
into the commission of arson, lb: drank wltti
and supplied beer te tliu incendiary and abet
ted him in preparing lib) nefarious plans and
even gave iiim thu match wherewith te lire
the building. This done, lie knocked the fol fel
low down with a club and arrested him.
"Lead us net into temptation" is our eon
stunt prayer, yet pious men (?) encourage
such villuiny. Shallcr, however, will doubt
less receive that reward which he has earned.
A niht patrol en the Xew Yerk A Ilartlerd
railroad and an accomplice, recently placed
obstructions en the read and then pretended
te have discovered them, for the Mike or re
ward, and they are new both in jail. Our act
of Assembly provides that any person who at
temnts. or who abets, encourages and ceun
sels with anethnr te commit arson shall be
deemed fjuilty et" a misdemeanor. The law
does net construe this into tin: detection of a
person committing the act.
Mr. Kilburn admitted that he had pub
lished this ; but in response te District
Attorney Davis suggestion, he promptly
declared under oath that he could, never
theless, trylke matter fairly and the in
vestigation proceeded.
Lemen's Statement.
Alcr. Lemen, being sworn and being
advised by his counsel that heneed make
no auswer which which would criminate
himself, testified as fellows :
" Last Saturday night was at Brccht's srll
loon between 9 and 10 o'clock in the even
ing ; as I cutcrcd the deer Michael Shaller
wa standing at the lower end of the bar ;
he called me down and asked nie whether 1
would take a glass of beer ; I told him I
would, and called a Mr. Deeblcr aud asked
him if he would net take euc along ; he
did and I paid for Doebler's beer ; Shal
lcr then asked me te take a walic , I said
I did net care and that I would e along ;
we walked out south Duke street te North
then te Rockland, and out Rockland te
the school house ; there he said let's put
fire te this place the tobacco shed aud
I haid it is no use te de that ; then wc
went ever the feuce, walked back te the
shed, then te the cida of the shed at the
back part ; he said " come iu new aud let
us go te work ;" I said no, it is no use ; then
Shaller said, well I guess I will go and get
seme beer ; I said ' all right ;' he said,
' wait until I ceme back ;' said I would,
hut he staid rather long aud I came out
again, jumped ever the fence and walked
in Rockland street as far as the corner of
Lew street ; Mike was in the saloon at
the corner getting a jug full of beer;
Shaller looked around and said,
' hello Aleck, are you here '." I re
plied that I was ; we walked out again,
jumped ever the fenct, both of us, and
went back in the shed ; then he said let us
set- this place en lite ; Shaller whittled
chips ; Shaller get some lath down and put
it in the south cast coiner ; Shallcr used
his own knife in whittling chips ; it was a
two bladcd knife a knife was shown te
witness that is net the knife Shallcr
used : I decline te answer whose knife it
is; I was pretty full that night; I made
the attempt te get ever the fence but was
tee full and Shallcr pushed me ever ; I had
lest my cap when I went te Grecziugcr's ;
when Shallcr asked me where it was I told
him I must have le.st it ; then he asked
where aud I told him that 1 supposed in
the shed ou going down ; I found it en the
sidewalk and I told him that I found it ;
Shaller arrested me in the field ; he hit me
en the breast ; that jarred me back, he then
caught me by the threat, put out his feet
and tripped inc, jumped en my breast and
commenced te hallo lire ; then two ether
men whom I didn't knew came iu ; they
brought me into town as far as the corner
of Duke and Vine streets ; Officer Shay put
the nippers en me ; while we ware walking
along Duke street and I was telling Mr.
Shay hew it happened, Mike said, shut up
Lemen or I'll knock your brains out ; then
they took me te the station house and I
was telling seme gentlemen that were
there ; Shallcr walked up and struck me
in the cye while I was iu the station
house."
tpen cress examination witness said
that he took only one glass of beer and a
little from the jug with Shaller ; that he
found his cap ou the sidewalk nearly half
a square from a lamp ; that when Schallcr
whittled the chips the deer of the shed
was ajar aud the nearest street lamp was
ever a square away.
Other Witnesses.
B. Kuhlman testified that S-jiiallcr
callcd at his saloon for a jug of beer and
he could net furnish him with a jug.
Michael Brccht testified that Lemen was
drunk when witness sold him the beer
ever the bar at Brccht's saloon ; and
Jehn Groetzinger testified that when the
men get the jug of beer at bis saloon
Lemen was sober.
Henry Copland had visited the scene of
the fire the next morning after it occurred,
saw signs of a struggle in the plowed
ground, the broken jug, J he charred
and splintered lath and saw Alderman
Dennelly find the knife outside the shed.
The inquest was thou adjourned until 7
o'clock this evening.
Progressive Friends' Yearly Electing.
Tbe thirtieth yearly meeting of the Pre
grcssive Friends will be held at Longwood,
near Kennctt Square, 8th, 9th and 10th in
stant. The branch of Friends was organized
about thirty years age by a number el
Quakers who became interested iu battle
ing against slavery and intemperance,
Among the most noted philanthropists
who took an active interest in the work of
the Progressive Friends, many of whom
were members, were Lucretia -Mett, Will
iam Lloyd Garrison, Theodere Parker,
Chas. O. Burlcich, 3Iary Grew. J.Williams
Throne. Among the prominent speakers
who will be present at the Catherine are
Rev. Rebert Collyer, Lucy Stene Black-
well, Susan B. Antheny and ethers.
Ilauld Dogs In Chester County.
Rabid dogs have become very thick iu
all parts of Chester county. Already six
persons have been bitten in diffeient sect
ions, but chiefly in the northern part.
In West Chester an effort is being made te
have all dogs muzzled during the summer
months.
COLUMBIA NEWS. T
KECUI.AK UUKKltfrONDEMCK
OIU!
Events Along the Suiiiuehanna litmi et
Interest Iu and Around de itoreuli
Ticked Up by the lutein.
gencer-s Kepnrter.
Mr. 31. Bachcnheimer yesterday enter
tained Mr. Jacob Leeb, of Lancaster.
Dr. Emmctt Welsh returned te-day te
Latrebc, Pa.
Mr. Andrew Hill, Pennsylvania railroad
engineer has been ordered te Philadelphia
for duty. He will remove his family te
that place shortly.
Three cars were thrown off the siding
below town en the Reading & Columbia
railroad en Saturday.
While getting ice out of Fasig & Clare's
ice heuse, en the river shore, en Satur
day, a boy fell down the inclined plaue in
the ice house used for sliding ice in the
different parts of the building, and frac
tured his hip. He was taken te his home
en Frent street.
The high school pupils held a basket
picnic en Chickics rock this morning.
It was given in compliment te the late
graduates of the school by the ether mem
bers. The editorial excursion will number
amongst ethers, Mr. W. II. Gricr and
family, who Ieave here te-morrow.
'Squire Frank committed Caleb Jenes,
colored, te jail this morning for beating
his wife.
The choir of the Presbyterian church
has been reorganized again.
Mrs. V. II. Herr left this morning en a
visit te her parents residing near Potts
ville. Mr. Maurice Reet has hecu spendiug a
few days in town with M. II. F. Yergey.
Rev. Jehn McCoy, of the Presbyterian
church, left en Saturday afternoon for a
short visit te Wilmington, Del.
Miss Aunie Fasig has geno te quarry
villc, where she will spend tbe summer va
cation with the family of Dr. It. E. Itaub.
As Doctors Craig and Kay were board beard
ing a freight train en Frent strcet,Saturday
te go te Watts station te perform a surgi
cal operation, the former lest his held ou
tbe car handle and fell, almost going un
der the train. The doctor made several
revolutions before stepping, which he did
by striking a signal light. His many
friends will be pleased te learn that his
injuries are slight.
y,2l9,200 pounds of coal were consumed
last month by engines of the P. It. It.,
quartering in Columbia.
Nearly Drowned.
Jeseph KaufTinau was nearly drowned
en Saturday afternoon between ene and
two o'clock, while going through the
shutes in a beat. The latter capsized,
throwing its occupant into the water and
passing ever him as it floated down through
the shutes. After a hard swim he managed
te reach a place of safety. It is net prob
able that he will attempt te run the shutes
again.
Trinity Services In St. Paul '.
St. Paul's P. E. church was decorated
in the most tasteful and beautiful manner
yesterday, the occasion being the celebra
tion of Trinity Sunday. The font, lec
tern, holy table, pulpit and chancel win
dows were covered with llewcrs. The
holy communion was celebrated in the
morning, and a special service for tbe
Sunday-school children was held in the
afternoon, when the children were cate
chised. The service was a very interest
ing and beautiful one, thoroughly enjoyed
by the participants.
Proceedings of the Kerermed Class!.
The classis of the Reformed church new
in session in Trinity Reformed church, en
Cherry street, was opened en Friday
morning by singing and prayer. The fol
lowing standing committee was appointed
by tbe president : Ministers of classis :
Revs. D. W. Gerhard, A. S. Stauffer and
Elder Dagen ; State of religion : Revs. S.
Schweitzer, J. P. Moero aud Elder J. It.
Sutcr ; Miuibtcr of syned: Revs. W. F.
Lichtliter, G. W. Snyder and Elder E.
Newcomer ; Eliminations : Revs. W. 11.
Snyder, J. B. Shumakcr, D. D. and Elder
J. Keen ; Overtures : Rev?. Themas G. Ap
ple, D. D., J. G. Fritchey and Elder
Henry Lewis; Delicious services. Revs.
C. S. Gerhard, G. D. Uceser and Elder P.
F. Giuger ; Missions : Rev. J. A. Peters,
Prof. J. S. Stahr and Elder Edwin Cur Cur
zen ; Finance : Revs. J. H. Pcunebeckcr,
D. C. Tobias and Elder S. L. Dellinger.;
It was decided by the classis that here
after the stated clerk shall always be chair
man of the committee en minutes of
classis.
Rev. Jehn McCoy, of the Prcsby teriau
church, Revs. A. F. Leng and J. II. Ester
line, of the Church of Ged, were admitted
te cat3 in the clais. A number of new
names were added te the roll of the
classis.
The reading of the parochial reports oc
cupied much of the time of Friday's morn
ing, afternoon and evening sessions, and
au address ou missions was read by Rev
Theodere Apple iu the morning.
After the opening services en Satuiday
morning, Elder J. J. Nissley's name was
added te the roll. The committee en
religious services then offered their report,
which appointed ministers te preach iu
most of the churches iu town en Sunday
morning aud evening The report of thu
tieasurcr wa$ received, amended, and
referred te the coramittce en finance.
Other business was also transacted during
the morning session, among which was the
receiving the report of the committee en
overtures.
On Saturday the Maiietta and May town
missions were recommended te the heard
of home missions for a support of $100,
and Rev. Dr. E. V. Gerhard will supply
them during the year with Germair preach
ing once every two weeks. The Sunday
school exercises en Sunday were of the
most interesting character. The work of
the classis will probably be finished to
night. iiKr.Ti.ti; or tuk eevL.ritY society
Time fixed for Next Fair Essay ou Gapes.
A stated meeting of the Lancaster county
poultry association was held this morning
in the agricultural room of the city hall.
The following named members were
present : Geerge A. Geyer, president,
Flerin, Mt. Jey township ; J. B. Lichty,
secretary, city ; F. It. Diffcnderfcr, city ;
Charles Lippold, city ; J. M. Jehnsen, city;
Dr. E. II. Witmer, Neflsville ; M. L.
Greider, Mt. Jey ; T. F. Evans, Lititz ;
Jehn E. Sebum, city ; I. II. Brooks,
Marticville ; E. C. Brackbill, Strasburg ;
W. W. Griest, city.
Jehn E. Sebum was elected by acclama
tion te fill the vacancy caused by the resig
nation of Treasurer Evans ; and Chas. E.
Leng was elected by acclamation te fill
the vacancy caused by Mr. Schum's pro
motion. Secretary Lichty stated that a number
ei poultry societies had already fixed the
time for holding their next annual exhibi
tion. He suggested that the society
should take some action in the same direc
tion. On motion it was agreed that the next
annual exhibition be held en Thursday,
Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday ami
Wednesday, January 11th, 12th, 18th, 15th,
10th and 17tb, 1883.
Wm. Pewden, city, was proposed and
elected a member of the association.
F. R. Diffenderfer was selected as es
sayist for next meeting. His subject will
be "Gapes in Chickens."
Adjourned.
Tork Peach Bettem Hallway. f
Mr. S. M. Manifold has been reelected
superintendent of the Yerk & Peach Bot Bot Bet
eom railway. Mr. J. V. Geisey retains
the office of secretary, and Mr. Frank
Merzgar was elected the agent at Yerk end
of the line. The read is te be completed
from Delta te Peach Bettem at an early
day.