LANCASTEK DAILY INTELLIGENCER MONDAY JUNE 12 1882.
Slancasifi tntrlUffcnrrr.
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 12, 1882.
The Iren Workers' Strike.
The cessation of iron manufacture by
the great Pittsburgh mills, lias net thus
far shown a deficiency in the supply of
manufactured iron, which sells at about
the same price as before the strike. The
price is firmer, however, and the strike
has served te halt it en its downward
tendency. It is very evident that the
iron workers made their demand for an
increased rate of wages at a time when
the state of the market called rather for
a decrease. If they had net struck for
an advance they would probably
have had an early opportunity ie strike
against a decrease : and when work is
resumed at Pittsburgh, it is very likely
indeed that it will be at a concession
en the former rate or wages. The mill
owners are in a position in which they
are benefitted by the forced cessation of
manufacture, which was being pressed
beyond the wants of the consumers.
Their workmen should have been suffi
ciently well-informed te perceive their
evident situation. If the Amalgamated
association of iron-workers is" te be of
any use te its members it should be olli elli
cered by men who understand the iron
market and who can command the
obedience of the association te
their views of its policy. U does net
seem te be thus fortunate. One of the
vice presidents at Pittsburg is reported
in the New YerkJicmM te have said that
it is the habit et the manufacturers te
meet the demands of the workmen with
the assertion that the state of the trade
would net allow them te pay the rate
demanded : but nevertheless when a
strike takes place they generally concede
the advance, and se show that they had
net told the truth. " It may be," he said,
"we have demanded an advance just at
a time when they are really unable te
grant it: but hew are we te determine the
question V If the association's eil'icers
cannot answer that question at any time
t.hey are but blind leaders of the blind.
It is alwavs iu their power te ascertain
the ceit priee and the selling price of
iron, and they need net depend upon the
statement of mill owners. They can
readily find out what the raw materials
cost, and they knew what is the cost of
the labor which they themselves put
upon it. Only very stupid men indeed
would be at less te determine a question,
the t-:i"ents in which are se simple
and se closely under their ebserva.
tien. If the Amalgamated iron
workers want te get from their
emphners the last cent that the profit
re.ili-.'d will afford, they should elect
sharper ertieers and be willing te take
the advice they give them. Probably it
was the avarice and stupidity of the
members of the association this time
that led them te demand what they can
net get and perhaps it would be better
for the ironworkers if they were satis
lied when they were earning geed wages
and were net tee zealous te get all they
could. They nave been getting a higher
compensation than any ether craft of
workmen and one that net only support
ed them, but enabled them, if they were
prudent, te lay by a geed store : and
thev should have been content.
A Clnnisy Contrivance.
Really the alert newspaper people who
are trying te run the Democratic state
convention in advance of its meeting,
and without consultation with its del del
egates,eught at least te try and put their
shots closer together. As it new hap
pens they set a story afloat one day only
te be contradicted by the next day's ru
mor. The ether day they had Randall
running himself and Pattison for gev
erner at one end of the stale and Hop Hep
kins aud Trunkey at the ether end,
while Wallace was also for and against
both Hepkins and Trunkey. Seme time
age it was announced that Win. L.Scett
would oppose Hepkins because Hepkins
in Congress, en the slump and in the
public prints, has been a rather promi
nent opponent of freight discriminations
and had thus incurred the enmity of
the corporation influences which Mr.
Scott is supposed te sympathize with. A
little later and we were entertained
with an account of hew Scott was pro
moting Hancock's nomination, in the
Tilden interest, with a. view of compass
ing Hancock's defeat at the polls and
thu3 dispatching him as a presidential
candidate. Xew we are told, this morn
ing, that Sc-At is for i '"epkins, and has
sent out an anonyineu- circular in his
interest, which is printed elsewhere.
The manner n which this circular
and the accompanying statement arc
given te the press, tha dating of it at
Pittsburgh and the ascription of its
authorship te Mr. Scott are manifestly
the work of some clumsy and cowardly
fellow who, without having any very
clear idea of the relation of Pennsylvania
Democrats te public questions and te
each ether, desires te injure some of
them and foment a false issue te the iu
jury of the party.
Upen the corporation question the
Democratic party of this state has taken
a position from which it is very certain
net te recede, and that is very well ex
pressed in tlic ninth resolution of the
state platform of 1880 : " We leek with
alarm and apprehension upon the pre
tensions of the great transportation com
panies te be above the fundamental law
of this commonwealth which governs all
else within its borders, aud" until they
accept the constitution of 1873 in geed
faith, they should remain objects of the
utmost vigilance and jealousy by both
Legislature and people." Any man who
aspires te a p'ace en the Democratic
state ticket may as well understand that
he must subscribe te the doctrine that
corporations shall subject themselves te
the fundamental law of the state, made
such by the votes of ever a hundred
thousand majority of its sovereign peo
ple. Meantime the people who are disturb
ing themselves ever what the Democratic
convention will de may rest assured that
the one thing it will net de will be te
allow itself te be controlled by
personal preferences or personal spites ;
nor will it be moved by threats
of these who mean its party
Jjar u, nor yet lie induce! te confer its
nominations as the reward of pretended
" claims " upon it. Its members, we be
lieve, will come together and confer to
gether for the common geed of the
party, irrespective of the "shrieks of
locality," the plans of schemers or the
machinery of personal agents and fac
tional bureaus. And when it reaches a
conclusion we have high hopes that it
will be one te commend itself te the geed
judgment and enthusiastic approval of
the whole party.
The Xeue Era suggests that Lancaster
should fellow the examule of Philadel
phia and have one police magistrate for
its nonulatien of 30.000. instead of an
alderman for each ward. The idea is a
geed one, and we have heretofore ex
pressed our conviction that the adminis
tratien of justice throughout the state
would be greatly benefited by the substi
tution in each county of a small number
of salaried magistrates in place of the
many justices and aldermen. The qual
ifications of such magistrates would, we
fairly hope, be greatly superior te that of
the average justice of the peace, as we
new knew him. The office would be
ba one of much greater dignity,
and would, if fairly salaried, attract
the ambition and reward the services of
a geed class of men. Our suggestion
was that a circuit court sitting in con
venient places in the county at; short in.
tervals would be efficient. But it may
be as well, or better, te have a fixed
court at such localities. The matter
should be considered by the Legislature.
The evils of the present system are se
obvious as te require some remedy.
Tiik locust trees are uew in full bloom.
It is high time te take off that winter
underwear
Wmi.t: counting the dark horses in the
Democratic gubernatorial contest, keep
jour eye en Silas M. Clark of Indiana.
THE LEAF IN TUB HOOK.
An ancient lady is my mint,
A little old book liar she,
A failed leaf in the old book lien,
W i:hered as leaf can be.
The hand- art) withered tliat plucked it once
Fer her in a day in snrinjr :
What ail her new, the peer old soul.
That she weeps when she sees the thin;;''
Anastasius Itrun.
PuOFEssen King, the aeronaut, has sub
mitted a preposition te the bi-ccntcuuial
association for making one or mere balloon
ascensions at the celebration in Philadel
phia next October. It is just cue hun
dred years since the conception of the bal
loon, and Professer King reasons that it
would be appropriate te signalize the
event by ascensions en that occasion. The
professor holds unshaken belief in the
ultimate success of the balloon in discov
ering the mysteries of atmospheric phe
nomena and that ere long the true use of
the air shit) will be acknowledged
Should his preposition be accepted by the
. ,. , . . ,
association he will construct a balloon un -
equaled in size and convenience by any
hitherto made, aud en the trip will be ac -
.imr.finipl hvrpnrPsontntisnffl.eTrnitPil
Stat ;,,! se,.; ,iartmpnr W:,,J
whose aid he will make obscrvatieus and
experiments in view of gaining moie
thorough knowledge of atmespkeiie per -
tilcxities
Tm: erudite New Yerk Sun, bavin-
, ,.,., ,. ,,
been applied te for information as te the
great living orators of this country, dis-
cusses a number of them, and while con -
ccdino-thcdecadcuceor " luscious ei. it ery"
in Congress, it says : "On the w
'"? "'. !fi
should advise our correspeneent, who is in
search of a model orator, te study the J
rhetoric and enunciation of Wendell Phil
lips ; te borrow, if he cau, some ei Cel.
Ingersoll's homely vigor and humorous
audacity ; te analyze the platform art or
Beechcr, and select with discrimination ;
te acquire, if possible, the earnestness aud
the fancy of O'Germau; te go te ths mas
tcrpieccs of Evarts for sustained Hew of
language and the niceties of digital ges
ticulation ; te threw in, perhaps, u dash
of the Calvinistie vehemence of Jehn
Swiuten ; and te pay particular attention
te the strong Bible English of Judge Jere
miah S. Mack. If he succeeds in combin
ing iu his own style the Feveral merits of
these orators, te the exclusion of their
faults, and then schools himself te open
his mouth in public only when he has
something worth saying te deliver, he will
net have te go far te find the greatest
American orator." Besides these specified
in its summary the Sim finds Blaine a
pleasing and net self-conscious orator,
Conkling effective and diguifled, Fryc
stentorian, Tem Ochiltree and Senater
Yance old fashioned Southern rhetorician,
Hear Ciceronian and Phillips Brooks
colossal, impetuous and of tee nimble
tongue. Has the (Shu overlooked ltcv. Dr.
S ter is?
PERSONAL..
Chief Justice Shahswoeij will summer
at Stonington, Conn., as usual.
Samuel II. Adams, a well-kuewu
builder, et Baltimore, died last evening.
Aktiiur is said te have left Washing
ton the ether day with au "artificial" rtd
rose in his button hele.
Paster Newman of the New Yerk
Madisen Avenue church has had his salary
raised te $10,000.
General Sherman has geno te West
Point, te attend the graduation excer
ciscs there.
Jehn Avises, ene of the eldest justices
of the pcace in Paterson, New Jersey,
died iu that city en Saturday, aged 77
years.
Angus Morrison, ex mayor et Terente,
aud a prominent Canadian politician, was
found dead iu bed en Saturday morning
of heart disease.
William N. Beers, the principal grower
and shipper of peaches in Merris county,
New Jersey, dropped dead of apoplexy in
a hay-field en Friday.
Mayer Powderly, of Scranton, declines
the Greenback-Laber nomination for lieut
enant governor, and Tem Marshall con
cludes that he has no business at the ic
callcd Harrisburg convention.
Jobs Waxamaker is " unanimously "
urged by twenty-five of the Philadelphia
delegates te the Republican state conven
tion te let them run him for cengrcssman-at-Iarge.
Lieutenant Colonel Themas McNeish,
a well-known contractor, and a soldier of
the Union under General ltasecrans, died
yesterday at Nantieeke, Penna., aged 49
years.
Rev. Dr. Burns, et Hamilton, Out.,
has been acquitted of the charge of heresy
by a large majority. His orthodoxy was
questioned en three points, the inspiration
of the Scriptures, the atonement, and fu
ture punishment.
Ex-Rev. Georee C. Miln, of Chicago,
will net take te the stage and play Hamlet.
The reports te this effect were started by
way of joke. The latest intelligence con
cerning this gentleman is that he has goue
te Farge, Dakota, in the lumber business.
Rev. Jeus De Witt, D. D of Phila
delphia, has been pastor of the Tenth
Presbyterian church at $0,000 a year, ami
new resigns his charge in order te except a
professorship iu Lane seminary, Cincin
nati, at $3,000 a j ear. Such lcsignatiens
arc rare.
Madami: Amai.i Mati:kna, the Ger
man prima denna, sailed for Euiope en
Saturday in the steamer Mesel. It is
stated that she cleaied $18,000 by her per
formances in this eenutiy, and that she
will prebablv return heic, te sing in opera,
in 18$:i.
A POLITICAL SKCHCT.
Distribution ul u Circular IH-Klxned te
Influence the Democrat It; .Slain Con
vention. Seme parties are circulating a printed
letter ameug certain Democrats calculat
ed te inllucnce the coming Democratic
state convention. The letter encloses a
copy of the platform adopted at the incent
Greenback state convention and is sent te
all bank officers of corporations iu thp
state who are Democrats. Advices te the
Time a and ether tinners have it that " it is
regarded as a blew at the movement te
nominate Judge Trunkey, te accomplish
his defeat directly or te make a platform
upon which he eeuld net possibly stand.
It is claimed that Hepkins is in the move
ment, and that the circular can be traced
back te William L. Scott, of Eric." The
circular runs as fellows :
PiTTsni'KGH, June 11, 1882.
Dkak Sin: It new seems possible for
the Democratic party te carry this state,
and thus gather power for the next presi
dential contest. The issues new if
successful, will be likely te he adopted
thou, and anything object ionable should,
there tei-c, be carefully excluded from
the platform of the party at the coming
convention. The enclosed platform, it will
he noticed, antagonizes banks, railroads,
telegraphs, and large land-holders as mo
nopolies, tints seeking te prejudice the
people against the right of every man or
association of men te manage its own
prcpetty en the busiucss principles recog
nized tin ougheut all history. Since the
war, whenever the Democratic party has
leaned te the heresies set forth iu the en
closed platform, it has met with over
whelming defeat. Witness the elections iu
this state last fall and repeatedly in Ohie,
aud new, that it may again come te the
front, care should be taken that a sound,
outbiiekon. business nlatferm may he
adopted and the right kind of candidates
nominated en it. Sce the delegates, if
ahead;, elected, aud impress upon them
your view. If net elected, see that the
right hind of men are sent from your dis
trict or county. Attend the conventions
if your delegates are disposed te be com
munistic, and neutralize their intlnence.
Tin: i.:: rs:ce, mystkuv.
llu.ly foil ml in the Seine Tightly i;eu:xl
With Leaden fines.
About ten days age a hideously swollen
and mutilated body or a man was found
floating down the Seine at Lc Pecq, near
St. Germain. On examination it was seen
' that the bedv was bound tightly around
I th ceiI ?'! 'c:,(len Sas P1!"- Th.e m?rs
I of repeated blows were visible about the
, chcstaml egSj wllile the victim's lipsweic
( closed by a baby's safety pin. The corpse
, net having been identified, was buried and
1 thcie seemed an end of the matter. On
A cdtiesday, however,
it was exhumed
i and was recognized as thai et an apothc apethc
I earv named Aubcrt, who had disappsaicd
from his home, Me. "W Beulvaid
' Malcsherbes, en the lSlh of May, and
! ')as lict RlliC(i been heard of. The next
; day an anonymous letter l cached the pre-
! of police denouncing Madame Ferra
i den, ei Lc Pecq, as au accomplice in the
, nmrdei. Tjl0 weraail WJls ilt 0nce arrested
j and made a full confession, which will no
1 doubt lead te the speedy capture of the
! elhei' persons concerned iu theassassina
i young women. Tlie police have arrested
three persons concerned iu the Le Pecq
murder, a chemist named Feureu, his wile
and his wifc!s brother. The woman, who
was at one time Aubcrt's mistress, has
cenfesscd.thatjWith her husband and broth
er, she murdered the diseased after decoy
ing him into a lonely house by the river
hide near Chateur.
DiCSTISUOTlDS KY FLOODS.
A Terr'ule Delude In ISrlsteI, Ciiliinilihi
Crois Kitilrely Dcxlreyrd.
Reports come from the Frazier river
valley of the most disastrous Heeds ever
known iu that province. A week's warm
werlhcr incited the snow which caused
the river le rise se rapidly that the
settlers had net time te remove all their
effects. The fertile districts of Chilli
mack and Sumas are turned iute lakes,
and the settlers reached their holdings iu
canoes and skill's. All the crops en the.
bottom lands aie destroyed. On Thurs
day night Matsquis dykn gave way. and
the water covered the reclaimed prairie,
destroying the crops and sweeping away in
a few minutes dyke property valued at
$100,000. Steamers find no difficulty in
navigating where, a few days age, were
beautiful farms. On the Hue of the Yalcs Yalcs
Savena railway, the river is sixty-two feet
above low water mark. In some places
the wagon reads arc thirteen feet tinder
water, bridges swept away, and railway
works considerably damaged ; and en Fri
day the water was within ten feet of the
famous Alexandria suspension bridge.
The accounts of the flood are new some
what better ; the weather is cooler, with
light rains, and the rivers arc reported at
a stand still.
A M'AIIVINU COU.NTY.
Five Thousand Virglni-tiis Itejjsrinjr
Kntttig KawCirainnef Cern.
Irt'ilfl
A special courier has arrived
in Dan-
ville, Va., from Patrick county,
uegging
relief for the people of that county, live
thousand et whom are starving for want
of meal or ileui. The total failure of their
crops last year brought them te the verge
of starvation many months age, and new
their slim supplies arc entirely exhausted.
Women and children have already died
i irem starvation. TJiere are three htm.
died people at Patrick Court Heuse who
have ; t had anything te cat for two and
threi. ' ) vs. The county is situated in a
ren.ete and accessible part of Virginia.
Tiii reads are mountainous and bad. It
takes a ieng time te reach the county. As
much as $200 cash has been offered for a
bancl of flour by some of the farmers in
the county, but even money will net avail.
Among the poorer classes the suffering is
terrible. Efferts are being made te at
once organize relief expeditions. One or
two wagonleads of shelled corn reached
the county en Thursday. Starving men,
women and children clutched ravenously
at the grains as they were given them and
ate them raw.
A man named Priest and his wife while
beating at Ncenan, Wisconsin, yesterday,
were carried ever a dam and drowned.
While a farmer named Laberge was
crossing the bridge at JHontmereucy Falls
with his married daughter, in a wagon, en
Saturday night, the horse became un
manageable, and threw the wagon against
the side of the bridge. The lail 'broke,
throwing Laberge out upon the bridge
and pitched his daughter with the horse
and wagon into the torrent 300 feet below.
The unfortunate woman leaves seven
children. Her body, which was swept
ever the falls, has net been recovered.
THE BEIDE OF DEATH.
MAUltlKD U.1 TOEIIC DKATlI-r.KD.
A Daughter or Colonel Duncan, Uerscir Very
111, United te Ucr Dying Lever.
San Antonie.Express.
niemeiiaui. ivugiisuu "-""p v i..
A., Tvvcntyifeoceud infantry, died at 5 SO
o'clock last evening, at the residence of
Lieutenant Augustiii . Hewitt, U. S.
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Colonel Blauten Duncan, after an llluess
of net quite two weeks. The fever was
malignant malaria of the most virulent
character, which defied all that medical
skill ami loving hearts and hands could d-j
On Thursday" a change for the boiler
seemed te come, and physicians and
fiiends were jubilant ever the prospects of
his recovery, but that very night at 11 ::'(),
a seven; rigor commenced, and sheitly
afterward tlie fever ran up te lOill., ren
during the ease a desperate ene. On Sat
tin day it beeame necessary te acquaint
the lieutenant with the fact that he must
lie in a very short time. Colonel Wanton
Duncan gave him the piainful information,
and it was received with the heroism and
unllinehing manhood which characterized
and stamped him as ene of the noblest
and truest types of our race. The great
beaded drops rolled from his brew and a
leek of horror passed ever his eves but
no terror, no fear, no dismay. Only the
anguish or separation fiem these who were
most dear te him for a moment filled his
great, and generous heart.
Lieu tenant Hewitt was te be married en
next Tuesday, (Uh of June, te Miss Katha
rine, eldest daughter of Colonel Duncan.
That gentleman asked him if it would
make him happier te be married then and
there, and Hewitt eagerly responded in the
affirmative. Miss Duncan was attacked
with the same malarial type of discase en
Sunday, the 21st, and her life was de
spaired or for days. She was improving
for two days past. She likewise most
eagerly desired the union, heart-broken
as she, tee. was at the information con
veyed for the first time that death was se
near te them. Father Jehnsen married
them as they were placed side by side upon
the dying soldier's bed. Lieut. Hewitt,
iu the most affecting terms, then bade
farewell te his wife until they could he re
united in Heaven. Sheitly after this,
about 12 neon, he became unconscious and
never was restored te lucidity up te the
time of his death at 5:30 p. m.
It is questionable whether Mrs. Hewitt
can sustain the torrible blew without
sinking under it. A rolapse will be fatal ;
and prostrated under the calamity every
nerve has given away aud left nothing but
grieving and mournful sobs and means.
llKATll AMD DISASTEi:.
The Kficerd or Fatality and Crl:r.e.
Jeseph Cragcn was drowned yesterday
while bathing at Fishkill, N. Y.
The bodies of two men, badly decom
posed, with nothing te identify them,
were found iu the river at Hartferd, Con
necticut, yesterday morning.
A large barn iu the cattle yards at
Paiucsvillc, Ohie, was burned en Saturday
night, and two tramps perished in it. It
is supposed that they set it en lire while
smoking.
A schooner of 100 tens burthen, bottom
upwards, has been seen fleatiug near Cape
Flattery en the Pacific coast. Her name
was under water, but the words " San
Francisce" could be made out.
Jehn Griffin was shot dead by Jacob
Vance, while en the way te a magistrate
te be married te Vance's sweathcart, near
Gallatin, Tennessee, en Friday evening.
Furnace B., of the Edgar Thomseu
steel works at Braddock, Pa., exploded
yesterday morning, seriously, if net fatally
iujuiing Assistant Supciintcndent Adair.
Three ethers were slightly injured.
Leuis A. Gutrrmuth died yesterday
morning in New Y'erk, from the elfets of a
beating given him by two strangers en
Filth avenue, en the SOth ulr. The as
sault was net reported te the police and
no arrests were made.
Peter Vineyard. Gcerge Robinson and
Isaac King, colored murderers, were taken
from the jail at Lawrence, Kausas, cu
Saturday morning, and lynched by a mob.
The sheriff made all the resistance te the
vigilauts in his power, but was overcome.
A west bound express train en the Bal
timore & Ohie railroad ran oil tha track
near Martinsburg, W. Va., yesterday
morning. The engine, baggage ear. two
express cars and a passenger coach weic
wrecked, and four or five passengers wcie
injured, none, it is said, seriously.
The Crew Indians supposed te be peace
ably settled en their reservation, "are scat
tered all ever the country, killing cattle
and stealing horses, and should be ordered
back te their reservation, or trouble will
result."
Frank 11. Gladding, book-keeper of the
national bank of North America, at
Providence, disappeared last Thursday
under circumstances which indicated that
he may have committed suicide. His
habits are believed te have been "exem
plary." The bodies of two men, eucapai cutty 25
or '50 years of age the ether about 4"5, were
found yesterday in the East River, off
College Point, Leng Island. The younger
man was cheaply dressed, the elder well
dresssd, and with a geld watch and $G0 iu
English money in his pockets.
Yesterday morning, about ."5 o'clock,
Michael Dclancy, living at '527 Mechanic
street, Camden, informed Corener Leek
ncr that his wife was dead. She was
found in an outhouse, lying in a peel of
bleed, and Dclancy was taken into cus
tody en suspicion rf having killed her.
lie denies the charge, but the neighbors
say that both be and his wife were drunk
en Saturday aftci neon, and that he beat
her.
While a young man named Lewery was
sitting with some friends in a country inn
near Carbeudale, Penna., last Friday, he
was approached by a man named Stcbbins,
who "challenged any man te knock him
down at ene blew." Lewery struck the
intruder a powerful blew in the chest,
and Stcbbins fell dead, from the rupture
of a bleed vessel. Lewery was net ar
rested, and proceeded en a journey te
Canada.
DK.
The Veue:
ATLErS JNAUUUKAL.
nole Surgeon llccclvcd With Ap
plause.
The St. Paul daily Dispatch, in noticing
the scene when Dr. Atlcc was conducted
le the chair of the American medical so
ciety, says :
When the venerable gentleman ap
peared upon the stage he was
greeted with tumultuous applause. Dr.
Atlee said : " Gentlemen of the American
medical association, it is with no ordinary
emotion that, by your partiality, I occupy
a chair which I have seen filled by a Chap
man, a Warren, a Stevens, a Kuight, and
a host of worthies, living and dead, who
were aud arc the ornaments of our profes prefes profes
sien. I beg you te accept my heartfelt
thanks for the honor yen have conferred
upon me. I accept it also with gratitude
as a tribute te the memory of a dear
brother, who, were he living, would mere
deservedly occupy this position. My chief
motive in coming here en this occasion
was te assist in canying out the instruc
tions unanimously adopted by the Lancas
ter county medical society, te upheld the
honor and dignity of our neble profession
great applause by putting the seal of
condemnation upon the recent action of a
state society, the sanction of which would
have given character te a system of prac
tiee derogatory te common sense and pro
fessional integrity. AH honor, gentlemen,
te the report of the judiciary committee.
In the performance of my duties I shall
endeavor te be fair and impartial, and I
truer. r.lir. T mw lm cittnitarl l.r .i-
I IrflirlnneQ qnil nnn.ln.1. S-. ... 4-r
I upheld the right." I
LOCAL TEAGEDIES.
A FATAL DuSK OF Cltl.OKAX.
A Mau Taken Toe Much of The Drug.
Daniel W. Halm, residing in Manhcine,
died from the effects of an overdose of
chloral en Thursday morning. He was
in the habit eT getting en two or thrce
sprues a year aud was just getting ever
ene or ever ten weeks' duration, He had
a practice or taking the above drug for
the. purpose of straighUining up. About. 1
o'clock en this morning he was heard tusk
ing a peculiar noise. Shortly aftcrwaid
his wile entered the room where he was
ami found him dead. Dr. Dunlap and
Deputy Corener Gibhle were scut for.
The former made an examination of the
budy an.l the coroner empanelled a jury
consisting of C. A. Dunlap, J. 15. Bicker,
l'eter Apple. Jacob I). Gable, Gcerge
Leng, J. R Ituhu. The verdict was that
the deceased c.ime te his death from par
alysis of the heart caused By an overdose
of hydrate chloral taken by himself, while
laboring under an attack of alcoholic
mania.
The drug was purchased by the deceased
at a drug store in the neighborhood. He
had often taken it and upon one occasion
drank two four ounce bottles in twenty
four hours. Just a half hour before his
death he arose from bid and took the fatal
dose after which he returned te bed where
he died. An empty bettle which had
contained the drug was round near the
bed. Deceased was ever 43 years of age,
and leaves a wife and family.
iiiiimv.m::i.
A Stmidiy Fatality en the Cenchtt;;u.
A drowning accident occurred Sunday
lnei ning att) o'clock, at a point about half
a mile above the dam in the Concstega
at Heck Hill, Concstega township, by
which a boy, eleven years of age, named
Johnnie Miller, lest his life. The boy was
in the company of two ether small boys
who had goue in bathing ; but inasmuch
as he could net swim was told te watch
their clothing. When they had nearly
crossed the stream he wentjinte the water,
aud getting into a deep place went under.
A man coming down along the bank saw
him sinking, but thought he was diving
and paid no attention te it, as the boy did
net cry for help. When he arrived at the
point from which the hey started he saw
he had disappeared and raised an alarm.
Several men made an attempt te find the
body, but they were unsuccessful ; aud it
was net recovered until a beat was brought
from Reck Hill ; but by this time the body
had been in the water probably forty-five
minutes, and life was extinct. Dr. M. F.
Reodcr.ef Millcrsvtlle, came driving along
when the body was secured and he made all
possible efforts for two hours te rcsusci
tate the body, but it was of no avail.
Deputy Corener Hookey summoned a jury
who rendered a verdict in accordance with
the foregoing facts. The boy was a son
of the Iato Jehn Warfc!,ef Reck Hill.
A Sorjeiis Kuuaway.
Yesterday morning as Mr. Christian
Musser anil Mr. Frederick Mann were
driving en the Columbia pike, a short dis
tance cast of Mountville, near Klugh's
tavern, the spiudle of the right front wheel
broke, leaving the axle fall te the ground.
This threw both the gentlemen out ; Mr.
Musser was slightly bruised, but Mr. Mann
was picked up iuscusiblc and this morning
it is feared he has sustained serious internal
injuries. Dr. Livingsteue was called te
attend him. The horse, as seen as he
found himself free, turned and started
for Mountville. On the way he
ran into the team of Mr. Jehn
Baker, of Silver Spiings, which was tied
near the Black Bear hotel, causing his
horse te tear loose and run away. Beth
horses were caught in the town. The
wagon of Mr. Musser was completely de de
nie'i died, while that of Mr, Baker sustained
but slight damages.
ALDKItalAN
liAKR AMD
HIS JUBY.
Trym
te
Implicate fehallcr The
District
Attorney Steps Short.
The jury te inquire into the cause aud
eiigin ut the tire at Marckcs & Zimmer
man's shed met again at Alderman Hair's
en Saturday evening ami additional testi
mony was adduced.
Fiauklin Blair, ajeuug man who ad
mitted upon cress examination that he
had taken six drinks from neon of Satur
day until the hearing, testified that ene
night, some live or .six weeks age, when
he had r.et less than ten and net moie
than twelve drinks iu him he met Schaller
aud after scvcial diinks wii him Schaller
piopescd that they set tire te Wehlsen's
place : witness rcluscd and told his mother
about it but never told anybody cite until
after Lemen's arrtst for the Rockland
stieet file.
Jehn Shread, who upon cress examina
tion admitted te having served a recent
term in jail for larceny and a longer one,
befere that, for assault and battery, testi
fied that he mat Schaller ene night some
iive or six weeks age and that out at the
Rockland street school house Schaller pro
posed te him te set iire te " this shed,"
and though the Marches' shed cannot be
seen from there he inferred that Schaller
meant that shed. Witness also swore
positively that he was w.t a chum of
Lemen and never said lie would help him
out, but he would contribute $." te his de
fense. W. O. Butler, colored, testified that one
night Shaller wanted him te go along with
him ; that he had a drink with him aud
left him aud met him later.
Abr. Gather testified that en the night
of the fire as he came up Rockland street
he saw two men at the fence, ene was
drunk, the ether steeped down as if te lift,
him ever.
Alderman Alex. Dennelly testified te
finding the knife outside the tobacco shed.
Upen cress-examination Alderman Don Den
nelly testified that the morning after the
fiie District Attorney Davis proposed te
him te convict both Schaller and Lemau
and "we will divide the icward.
T. F. McElligett testified that he heard
and had published iu the New Bra the
statement made by Schaller befere the
mayor ; and this statement was admitted
as evidence by the alderman, against the
objectieu of Mr. Ilcnsel, counsel for Schal
ler, who said that if his client could shed
any light upon " the cause and'erigin" of
the fire the scope of the present inquiry
he was in the room and ought te bj
called, aud cot his testimony en another
time an! plac3 be taken second hand.
The district attorney insisted that if the
defendant wanted te testify his counsel
could call him ; but he could call no ether
witness aud he, himself, (the district at
torney) had no mero witnesses te call.
He also gave notice that Mr. Ilcnsel
would net be allowed te appear for the
prosecution in the case against Lemen.
Mr. Ilcnsel said that as yet there was
no " defendant" in this case ; it was net
the hearing of a complaint, but an inquiry
into the ' cause and erigiu" of a fire, and
if it was honestly undertaken and con
ducted, there ought at least te be called
the mayor and chief of police, te ascertain
whether or net Schaller was a detective
employed by the city, and Schaller him
self te testify a? te the facts.
District Attorney Davis said he was sat
isfied te hear them, and the inquest was
continued until 7 o'clock this evening.
Going te Karepe.
Mr. James M. Burke left Lancaster to
day and ed Thursday afternoon will sail
en the steamer Adriatic of the White Star
line. He will spend the summer iu Ireland.
Mrs. R. J. Levis, of Philadelphia, Mrs.
B. F. Eshleman, of this city, J. P. Wick
ersham, LLD., Miss Wickcrsham, and Miss
Dickey, will sail in the Ohie en June 21.
Mr. Samuel Moero jr., and Mrs. Moeio
sail for Europe te-day in a party of thirty
six tourists.
SPOKTING EVENTS.
KaTKIlCS FUR THIS WEEK'S HaCE.
Tire Heed Uamea of I'nscuall Stepped
Dy Kaln.
The entries for the races te take place
en Thursday and Friday of this week
have closed and the number of entries is
large. They are as fellows :
VIHST PAY.
N'. 1 (JI:i-t 3:1 w, ler l.aneaster county
hnrHC-t. rreintum, Sl'JJ.w) :
lieorxe Zellers, Lancaster, eii'er- Idle. K-.
.Illarkuend.
i:. II. .Muelj'enifjle, Lancaster, enter 1. m.,
LudvC.
.lehn I!. Mengli. Lancaster, enter-, s. in.. Lucy.
Jacob W. Uakcr, Lltit., enter.-! I. ., Farmer
linv
;. llnnchherger, Lancaster, enters li. k. nitl.
Kll Scliletihaucr. Marietta. enter.- b.ir.. rank.
W. O. Ucuder, Lancaster, enters s. in., P.ir.lie.
Se. a russ 2:.i0. Premium, SSS.ue:
Ueuhcii Kline, Lewi-dmiK, Un.. enters l. ;.,
Turk.
.1. I. Weller, Cetty.ttmrg, Pa., enter, e. .,
Peanuts.
G. L. Collin. Trenten, S. J., enteis . -., Mag Mag
eolia, (eorgelirown, Qualicrtewn, enters 1. in., Se
rena. .1. K. Hammend, Philadelphia, enters li. m..
Maud X.
.1. II. Pawling, Philadelphia, enter- hr. hi.,
Katie P.
Lyman Redmond, Philadelphia, enters lir. hi..
June.
Se. S Ci:i-s.s2:::t. Premium. jCUO.iO:
T. .1. Middayli. Patterson, Pa., enters 1 ,'-,
.Misliup.
Jehn i:itle,Jr., Philadelphia, enters 1. g.. Kl-
woetl U.
L. Key, Willianispert, enters l. ., .lehn
Kin-.
W. II. llre a u, Philadelphia, enters I), g., Jehn
N
Geerge II. Martin, Philadelphia, enter li. in.,
Charlette Cii.sliniaii.
P. K. Painter, Philadelphia, enter., I. n , Jehn
Houghten.
A. K. Prick, Philadelphia, enters y. t;.. Yellow
Defj.
BECOXD DAY.
Se. e Class free ter all Lancaster county
horses. Premium, $3:0.00 :
K. II. MucGenigle, Lane-.tUer, enters 1. m.v
Lady C.
C. llunchberger, Lancaster, enters b. g., Kill.
K. II. Kaull'uian, lintaster. enters b. in.. Kate.
W. IS. lli'iiiler, Lancaster, enters.", in., Uirdic.
S. K. P.siilev, Lancaster, enters s. ;., Seirel
Dan.
Xe. i; Class 'J: 13. Premium. MrfUO :
Keubeu Kline, Lev.-Isbur;;, P.;., enter li. g.,
Turk.
J. IS. Weller, Gettysburg, Patenters e. g.. Pea
nuts. G. L. Cellins, Trenten, X. J., enter s. tf., Mag Mag
eolia. J. K. Hammend, Philadelphia, enters b. in.,
.Maud -.
J. II. Pawling. Philadelphia, enters lir. in.,
Katie P.
Ne. 7 Fiec Ter all. Premium, $u0.0C) :
Geerge ISrewu, Quakertown, Pa., enter.i br.
in.. Serena.
T. J. Middagh, Patterson, Pa., enters a. in..
Little Mary.
W. II. nrewn, Philatlclphi.1, enters b. g.,.Ielin
N.
Geerge Hcatlergoed, Philadelphia, enter-; g.
in., Jennie L.
IJASE HALL.
Twe Games Stepped by the Kaln.
On Saturday afternoon the Dickinsen
college club of Carlisle aud the Franklin
aud Marshall club of this city began a base
ball game en the grounds or the latter
club. The attendance was very large and
among the audience were a great many
ladies. The weather was fine, the air be
ing cool until the fifth inning when rain
began falling in torrents and the game had
te be stepped. The players and the
audience took refuge in the academy and
as it did net step raining until evening
the game was net resumed. When it was
stenncd the Dickinsen club were at the
bat for the fifth time and they had one
man out. Durimr the came there was
some fine playing by both clubs, but there
were several ugly errors. Had it net been
for the rain the game would have been
finished and although the score might
have been a little high the playing was
very geed. The score is as fellows :
DicnixseN.
P. & M.
it. (i
lt.O.
...ii 1
...1 I
...it i
..." 1
Kramer, ss...
Strawbridge,
I'esl. r, cf....
Stine, Sb
Norris. c
ISeas, -Jb ,
Gibbs, rt
Detriek. if...
Graham, p...
Total
J 1; Dulrew. of.
lb....
Miller, 11.
.1 1
lleisier. e
Stahl. lb..
Sheibley.
.0 '.
.1 1
.1 '.
.0
.0 s
,.1 J
, 8 1:
Lb..
Adams, rl
Hettuiifctciu. i!.
Apple, ss
Keiter, i
1
Total
S 13
t j :; t :
Dickinsen' 1 - :; "-
I. AM ii 1 - - "
Umpire. II. P. Urewn.
It was a drawn game, according te rule
4-1 of the .National League, which says
that " if a game be stepped by darkness
or rain the umpire shall declare the game
drawn without regard te the score of the
last equal inning?, if the side that went
second te the bat is then at the bat anil
has scored the same number of runs as the
ether side," which was the cast; en Satur
day. Itaseball "Seicm.
Oil Saturday attcrnoen the Ironsides
baseball club and a nine front Middletown,
Dauphin county, began a game en the
grounds of the Ironsides club. A geed
sized crowd was in attendance, although
it was net nearly se large as that at the
college grounds. Four innings were
played and the Ironsides had the advant
age throughout. When the rain stepped
the game the score steed 8 te 1 in favor of
the Lancaster club.
The game of baseball which was te be
played this afternoon between t'ae College
and Ironsides clubs has been indefinitely
postponed.
An interesting game is premised for to
morrow afternoon, when a picked nine
made up of old ball players will contest
the palm with the college athletes.
A tjIlDDTINCi APFAIi:.
The Parties Arrested, and Attempt te
l."Maiie from the I.ecKiip.
Satinday night between 11 and 12
o'clock there was a row in High street
near Dihcl's saloon, during which Christo
pher Schcid was knocked down by a stone,
Rudelph Fisher was shot in the arm and
Jehn "Sherlock was shot through the
clothing by a man named Jehn Seulic.
There are different steriesas te the origin
of the trouble, but it appears that Sjheid
had been keeping company with Seulie'tt
sister during the evening ; and en emerg
ing from the house was attacked by
Charles Rethwcilcr, a rival, who struck
him en the head with a stone and
knocked him down. Schcid jumped
up te defend himself, when Seulia also
assaulted him. Jehn Sherlock and Win.
Welpcrt ran up te step the fight, it is
said, when Seulic pulled a pistol from his
pocket and, saying, "I will seen settle
this matter," commenced firing, ene shot
grazing Sherlock's abdomen, but doing no
damage, and another striking Rudelph
Fisher, who was passing by, in the arm,
inflicting a licsh wound. Five shots in all
were fired, and, as is bslicvcd, wcre in
tended for Sheid, Welpcrt and Sherlock.
The reports of the pistol and loud cries or
" murder " brought the police upon the
ground. Rethweilcr was arrested by Offi
cer Shay and taken te the lockup. Seulic
ran into his father's house and attempted
te escape by the back fence, but Special
Oiiiccr Gill intercepted and arrested him,
taking him te the lockup.
During the night both he and Roth Reth
wcilcr attempted te break out, but wcre
detected, aud Seulic was put into the dun
geon and Rethweilcr into the iron clad.
Mr. Fisher has made complaint of feloni
ous assault aud battery against Seulic be
fore Alderman McCoaemy ; and Sherlock
has made similar complaint against him bo be bo
feic Alderman P. Dennelly. He has been
removed te the county prison te await the
hearings. Rothwciler is held te answer
for drunken and disorderly conduct.
The Trained Uomei.
The horses belonging te Bartholemew's
fihew arrived this morning. They are
sixteen in number. This alteruoen a
street parade was given, in which all the
horses were seen. The first performance
will be given this evening.
CHUDEEN'S DAY.
MUSIC, CTOKSlIll AND ILUWIKS.
Sunday Scheel Anniversary Children!
Church With the Method!!.
Yesterday was a very fit day for the cel
ebration iu some of the churches of special
Sunday school and children's worship.
The roses are in the vigor aud freshness
of profuse bloom and al! natnre is arrayed
iu a garb of loveliness. The temperature,
tee, was delightful aud while thousands el
persons were en the streets the churches
where the juvenile services were held were
notably centres of attraction.
The 1'resbyteilan Anniversary.
The sixty-first anniversary of the Sab
bath schools of the Presbyterian church
was celebrated iu the main audience room
of the church by a joint service between
the main aud mission schools at 7:15 last
evening. But befere the time for the
beginning of it arrived the church was
filled with scholar', adults aud interested
spectators of the joyous scene.
The pulpit and recess behind it present
cd a most beautiful spectacle. High up
an aich of greens aud roses reached from
pillar te pillar and iu the centre was a
keystone of bleed red roses, from this was
suspended the figures " CI " in token
of the number of the anniversary. On the
pulpit and all around it were magnificent
bouquets and clusters of Hewcrs ; ami en
cither side steed large rustic baskets filled
with roses, while in front were masses of
llewers and blooming plants, and en the
pulpit platform bat a group of little chil
dren wiiose gay ribbons, bright eyes and
rosy cheeks blended se harmoniously with
their surroundings as te make the whole
scene like oue great nosegay.
The exercises opened with au overture
by Mr. Bailsman ; the schools sang the
opening hymn, "Blessed Saviour while we
gather," lollewcd by Scripture readings
hi concert. The schools then together
sang " Trusting iu the Lord thy Ged ;"
Rev! J. C. Hume offered prayer, aud
there was singing by the primary school.
Secretary Adam Hersh read the report of
the mission school, and this school aleuu
sang " Come ere and all this year for
Jesus." Secretary C. M. Hewell read the
report of the main school, and his school
sang " Who is en the Lord's side." Rev.
Httme followed with a brief address ; the
schools joined in singing "Redeemed, Re
deemed " and in Scripture readings, con
sistiug of the Ten Commandments The
primary school sang another selection,
Ucv. Dr. Mitchell made an address, the
scholars repeated the creed, the main
school sang ' I hear the words of Jesus,"
and after a repetition of the Lord's Prayer
in concert the exercises closed with the
Gleria Patri.
lllK AIKTUODlrVCS.
Children's Day at the Dake Street Church
Beth morning and LVJtiing at the Duke
street M. K. church were occupied with
services specially for and by the chihhen,
and the pulpit was very elaborately ami
tastefully decorated for the occasion. Sur
mounting the design was the tleral device
of star and crescent, and en each side
stands filled with llewers. In freut of the
altar a fountain played in a scene of topi
cal plants, fruits and bloom, and variega
ted begonias and rich looking cactus
plants ornamented the sides. Te the
right and left were rustic baskets filled
witli pine apples, bananas, oranges lemons
tfce., and the entire front was a mass of
roses and ethor June flowers, while all
around tha gallery hung cages in which
canaries warbled out their gladsome notes
iu unison with the joyous worship of the
day.
The chief feature of the exercises w.i
the rendition of a Sunday school conceit
! exercise, arranged by Rev. Wm. C. il
I her, and based upon the second chapte;
and 11th and 12th verses of the sung of
Solemon : - Fer, le ! the winter is past,
the rain is ever aud gene; the llewers ap
pear upon the earth, the time of the sing
ing of birds is come, the voice of the tur
tic is heard iu our laud. The fig tree put
tcth forth hergrecn figs aud the vines 7.1th
the tender grape give a geed smell."
The exercise consist of four paits, con
taining a scries of questions by the uperiii
tendeut of the school with responses hy
the class. The questions relate te rain,
ilewers, birds and fruits, and all ti e re
sponses aie passages from the Setit.r ..-. re
lating te these beauties aud blcsi-iugs ei
the spring. They arc intcispei sod with a
number of fine musical selections consist
ing of appropriate hymns and anthems by
the class, quartettes aud soles by individ
ual members thereof.
The exercises were se long that only the
first and second parts of them were com
pleted during the morning session. The
musical pieces given were the hymn com
mencing "Eternal source of every joy ;"
a quartette, " Even Me ;" an anthem bj
the choir, "Like .showers upon the mown
grass ;"' singing by the class, " We plev.
tlin fields ;" anthem by the choir, " Con
sider the lities," and singing by the clas.j,
" By cool Siloam's shady rill."
The morning exercises closed with an
address by the pastor.
The evening exercises consisted of the
the third aud fourth parts of Rev. Wilbur's
beautiful composition, tha subjects being
Birds and Fruits. The dialogue between
the superintendent and the class is con cen
tinu'd, and the important pat t played by
the buds of the Bible is prominently
brought out by the Eciiptural answeis
given by the class te questions asked by
the superintendent. Se, also, of the fruits.
The music consisted of two or three pieces
by the class, and a vocal sole, " FIce as a
bird te the mountain," very finely render
ed by Miss Hallie Bcehteld. There wcre
two or thrce recitations during the day
and evening, which were prettily tendered, ,
the "Thank Offering" by .Master MilIer,-Jf
only twelve years old, being especially line.
Addresses wcre made by the pastor, Rev.
W. O. Robinson, M. Mr Moere and 15. F.
SJicnk. Twe collections wcre taken up
for the fund for the education of peer
young men for the ministry, the amount
raised being about $2-"i. The services
closed with the lejig metre doxology and a
benediction.
Firm Communion at St. Mary 'i.
St. Mary's Catholic church presented a
scene of unusual interest yesterday, it
being the occasion when seventy-live little
boys aud girls made their first communion.
The 8 a. m. mass was crowded with the
relat'wn and friends of the little ones,
while the weather was all that could be
desired. Abeve the tabernacle- en the
altar was placed a beautiful lleral design
iu the shape of a cress renting en a crown,
tjpical of the sorrows and joys in store for
th children. At the conclusion of the
gospel Rev.Dr McCullagh delivered his last
instruction prier te the reception of
the Sacrament after which the act of con
secration was read in a clear strong voice by
Miss Eleaner McGrann, who was attend
ed en cither side by Mis Lizzie Hoever
and Miss Alice Westman. The little girls
were robed in white with white veils and
crowns, while the boys wero neat fitting
black suits with wbite ties, making a very
pretty contrast. At 7 p. m. solemn vespers
wcre sung and the benediction of the Bless
ed Sacrament followed, the children occu
pying the front pews en cither side of the
middle aisle. The services were finally
concluded with the "Te Deum" which
was rendered with fine effect bv the choir.
Fall or a Sate.
As a 17,000-pound Diebold safe for E?
F. Bewman was being taken from a gon
dola car by a derrick at the P. R. R
freight depot this morning the chain of
the derrick broke and the safe fell four or
five feet upon the railroad track, but it
waa finally eet en one of Trewitz's wagons
' and in the presence of a big crowd taken
I 'svwntt nn'e
in liuniuau rt.
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