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SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 15, 1883.
Tie People's Bufea.
Unquestionably the first duty of tbe
present Congress was to have relieved
the country from tbe burdens of taxa
tion which weigh down upon its mater
ial interests, imposing upon capital,
oppressing labor and provoking a con
flict between them. To the House of
Representatives, the popular branch of
the government, which goes up fresh
from the people every two years, with
which originate all bills of revenue
and which under our system holds the
purse strings, the people had a right to
look for relief. It was tho Democratic
House of previous Congresses that had
devised economies in public expendi
tures, and under its regime the lobby
was driven from the halls of the national
capital which bad been so long infested
by the thieves. It was the Re
publican Senate which had stubbornly
resisted the popular measures of econo
mic reform. The well known fact has
been that the revenues of the country
greatly exceeded its expenses, leaving a
surplus to tempt tbe lobby. Even the
accelerated payment of the principal of
the national debt could not absorb this
enormous surplus since there is a limita
tion to the maturity of the bonds. What
the people demanded was that there
should be a restriction of expenditures,
and a reduction of tiie revenue, which
can only be raised by taxation, direct
and indirect, which falls on rich and
poor, capitalist and laborer, producer
aud consumer.
After a long and wearisome session of
Congress under Republican control it is
seen that the leaders of that party have
misinterpreted the popular deniaud and
abused their opportunity by devising
new schemes of expenditure instead of
providing relief from taxation. If they
have saved at all, it has been at the spig
got and only after they ha'd drawn the
bung. Last year tbe surplus was over
$100,000,000, and next year, notwith
standing the abatement of some revenue
taxes, it will be about $150,000,000.
To a Congress marshalled by Keifer,
Robeson and Hubbell, whose instincts
and associations are received askance
by u public thief, the uppermost
thought has been, even in making reduc
tions of the revenue taxations to leave
the largest number of officeholders and
to protect all the agencies upon the
abuse of which the Republican organi
zation depends to carry elections. How
tenaciously this idea has been adhered
to is pointed out in thellerald correspon
dence with relation to the tobacco tax,u
subject that is or special local interest
here:
It provides for certain reductions in li
censes on tobacco, which ought to be
struck out entirely, because the revenue
from these licenses is insignificant in the
face of so groat a surplus, and because
if the licenses were entirely repealed not
only would a vexatious interference with
trade aud the people's employments come
to au eud, but another economy would bo
made by the dismissal from government
employ of a considerable number of per
sons collectors, inspectors and spies who
must be maintained in office so long as
these licenses are in foroe, now matter how
little revenue results. In this matter the
bill is disingenuous. It provides unim
portant reductions upon insignificant
sources of revenue apparently with the
:ct of keeping the staff of office holders
6bj. -esent maximum strength. For
at it .. the licenses to pedlers
instance, . i reduced on all four
of tobacco ai "' to $'30 on tho
classes from $ov, - the second, from
first, from $25 to 815 ou ' from $10 to
$15 to $7 on the third anu 'ooks like
$3.00 on the fourth class. This . ' fact
a very handsome reduction. But iu -n
the whole revenue collected from pedle-
of tobacco was but $20,258 last year, and
this at the cost of a good deal of interfer
enoe and spying, to prevent some poor fel
low from turning apenny by selling tobacco
and cigars around at a country fair. The
reductions made will leave the revenue
from this source at about $13,000 for the
year. With a surplus revenue of $150,000,
000, surely this wretchod license business,
which is to yield $13,000, might be struck
out entirely and the amount would bo
probably made up by dispensing with the
petty revenue officers who insure the cot
lection of it. But that would hurt Mr.
Jay Hubbell's feelings and diminish bis
collections.
There are other petty items of the same
kind, whore the nominal reduction in the
license charge looks quite magniucent and
paternal, but where the whole license
could be woll spared. Dealers in leaf to
bacco, for instance, now pay a liceuse of
$25, and tho bill, with great apparcut
magnanimity, reduces this to $12. But tho
whole revenue from this source last year
was but $77,000, and under this reduction
it will be but $36,000. Why should it
stand at all, except to give an excuse for
keeping a needlessly large number of peo
ple in office ?
A prevailing notion with the Repnbli
cans is to keep all the office holders in
even if the interests they have charge of
do not amount to as much as their ex
penses. The gross receipts of many of
the custom houses do not amount to as
much as the salaries of the beef, eaters
who set in them, and in some sections of
the country the same is true of the reve
nue collections. But the dear old party
must be maintained, and the ranks of
the office holders kept filled up. There
are more of them now than in war times,
and while the national debt goes down,
and the yearly interest is greatly reduced,
the war taxes continue and tbe people
are weighed down with their oppressive
ness. If the doctors who displayed their ig
norance of the Garfield case had been
content with a professional fee and
had not allowed any claim on their be
half to be preferred for a larger amount
than would have been fair for such ser
vices rendered to any other patient, the
country and themselves would have been
spared the humiliation of these congres
sional reminders that some of the dead
president's attendants not only treated
him in ignorance of bis condition, but
speculated on the chances of his life or
death. So long as Bliss and his asso
ciates importune for an outrageous and
exorbitant fee, so long they may expect
the country to be reminded of the
charlatism and quackery which too long
pervaded the atmosphere of Mr. Gar.
field's death chamber.
CttAiEMAN Coopeb announces that
be scornfully rejects the proposals of the
Independent suitors. Cooper is a coy
damsel.
Alexandria is battered down aid
burned ;,tbe khedive is mnder the " pro
tection" of English bayonets ; tbe bodies
of massacred Christians are festering in
the streets or lie cremated under the
burned palaces and forts. But Arabi is
in successful retreat. What have Eng
land and civilization cained V
Bkaveb says he will do as he is bidden.
That has been the trouble with Beaver all
along.
The lectures on ancient history, on
Greek literature, and on English history
are now thrown open to female students at
Oxford. And the skie3 have not fallen.
When a millionaire once boasted to tbe
present bishop of Peterborough that be
made a principle of giving ten thousand
dollars a year to the poor, " Well," said
the bishop, " it is the largest insurance
against fire I ever heard of."
Dr. John Hall protests against the
custom of calling churches by the name
of the pastor, " It has become common,"'
he said, " to speak of my own congrega
tion as ' Dr. Hall's church.' I tell you,
my friends, I hate the very name. I am a
servant, and not theowner of the church."
Tue church of England has of late been
kindly disposed towards that rather irreg
ular religious body, the salvation army,
and. tbe bishop of Bedford lately conducted
a meeting in which members of the army
did the singing, lie spoke of the indif
ferent masses which the church failed to
save and which the army was somehow
awakening. "We will have," said he,
"no jealousies. Go, in God's name, aud
drag them out of tbe mire, if you can."
Don Cameron will try to make himself
solid in one quarter at least. He has in
troduced a joint resolution, which was
referred, making it "a misdemeanor,
punishable by a fine of $500 and dismissal
from office, for any officer of tho United
States government, civil, military or naval,
to make any discrimination in favor of or
against any school of medical practice, or
its legal diplomas, or its duly graduated
members, in the examination aud appoint
ment of candidates for medical services in
any department of the government."
Tiik annual catalogue of tho state nor
mal school, at Millersville, just issued, is a
handsomely printed little book of 64 pages.
It contains a full list of the trustees, offi
cers, faculty, students and alumni of the
institution, together with a great deal of
information on the nature of the school,
courses of instruction pursued, the science,
art aud practice of teachiug,methods of in
struction, tbo government aud regulation
of tho school, aud so forth. This is supple
mented with miscellaneous information
pertaining to the institution. During the
last wiutcr session the number of students
in the school, including tho model depart
ment, was 3G8, and during the wiuter 400.
A glance at the list of the alumni shows
that while various walks of life havo been
chosen, that of teaching the young idea
how to 6hoot 6ecms to have been the
favorite occupation of tho young men and
women who havo gone out from Millers
ville.
PISKSONAL.
Lewis H. Redfield, a veteran printer
and journalist, died yesterday iu Syracuse
New York.
Juan B. Alvarado, who was governor
of California from 183G to 1843. diod at
San Pablo on Thursday, aged 73 years.
John Brioiit has resigned his position
in the British cabinet, a dispatch from
London says.
Sheriff Wilson, of Lycoming county,
was thrown out of a carriage and seriously
injured by a pair of runaway horses at
Salladcsbury.
Professor George W. Atiierton, of
-s college, JNew Jeiscy, lias accepted
Rutgb. -ncy of the Pennsylvania state
the presicu.. 'fonte an(i wm cuter upon
college, at Be..
his duties at once. . . .
tlio song writer
Colonel Will S.Hays, , Louisville
and one of tho editors oftb. ,-ngthe
Courier-Journal, is very popular a. " i,as
Mississippi, and a large steamboat .
been named after him.
Mrs. Van der Weyer, of whom men
tion has been made as tho most intimate
friend of the Couutess of Balmoral (Queen
Victoria), is tho daughter of the donor of
the public library to Boston, Mr. Joshua
Bates.
Frederick Marquand, a retired jewel
ler, tbe predecessor of tho well-known
New York firm of Ball, Black & Co., died
yesterday morning at his home, in South
port, Connecticut, iu the 84th year of his
age.
Mr. Frank II. Cushing, the Zuni his
torian and adopted chief, is still in Wash
ington, aud it is rumored that he is very
soon to marry a charming young lady of
Washington, when he will immediately
take her with him to tbe Zuniland.
Ole Bull's widow lives in Cambridge,
in James Russell Lowell's residence of
" Elmwood," where she is preparing her
husband's biography. Her mother, Mrs.
Thorpe, a tall and slender lady just bc
vond middle ace, is often to be seen in
Boston society.
President Arthur requested Seth
Green, of Rochester, to recommend to him
a good place for a few days' fishing in tho
waters of New York state. Thereupon
Mr. Green, who is superintendent of the
state fish hatcheries, invited the president
to accompany him to Grove Spring, Kiuka
like. They are expected there early in
August.
Captain Payne, of Oklahama notoriety
called upon Secretary Teller yesterday,
and was informed by the secretary " that,
so long as thi law regarding intruders in
tbe Indian Torritory remains upon the
statute books, he will do all in his power
to enforce it, and that it would be impru
dent for the captain to attempt to settle
in the territory himself, and, perhaps, dis
astrous to lead others there."
Adele Hugo, tbo daughter of Victor
Hugo, who has for many years been con
fined iu a private lunatic asylum in Paris,
is now about fifty years of age, but at a
short distance does not look to bo half so
old. She was married long ago, without
hor father's consent, to a naval officer, wk'j
soou afterwards deserted hor, penniless,
and without power to prove the legality of
her marriage. This blow unsettled her
reason, and ever afterwards she has been
kept under restraint.
S. M. Brainabd has been nominated for
Congress in the 27th district, composed of
the counties of Erie, Warren and Venango
after a protracted straggle. It took four
teen ballots to decide the contest. The
present Representative Watson was a can.
didate for renomination, but on the final
ballot Mackey, of Venango, who was also
a candidate, threw his vote to Brainard,
giving hits a total of 79, two votes more
than the number required to elect. The vote
was Brainard, 701 ; Watson, 52$ ; Norton,
21. The Erie Republicans are jubilant
over the election.
NEWS OF THE DAT.
UDBBKHT CASUALTIES AXD CBUUES.
Minor Tragedies .losses By Fire Deeds of
Blood.
A stranger, supposed to be a carpenter
from Baltimore, was killed in jumping
from a Lehigh Valley train at Bethlehem,
yesterday afternoon.
At South Huron, Michigan, on Thurs
day night, O.R.Foote,of the First national
bank of that place, and MissKittie Under
wook, of Aurora, Illinois, were drowned
by the upsetting of a sail boat.
From lock'jaw, resulting from toy pis
tol wounds, Rufus Shaw, aged 17, died in
Westboro, Massachusetts, en Thursday
night , Mrs. R. H. Alexander died in East
Greewicb, Rhode Island, on Wednesday;
James McAllister, aged 15, died in Centre
dale, Rhode Island, on Thursday night.
George Pummel, employed on Taylor &
Son's saw mill at Williamsport, was
struck on the breast by a piece of 6lab
thrown from a gang edger and so severely
injured that his life is despaired of.
A Polander named Andrew Powack was
fatally injured at Troutman's colliery,
near Centralia. His head was caught
between a prop aud a moving wagon and
was bo badly crushed that the brains oozed
out.
Frank Huber, son of Mrs. Frank Huber
of the Isabella home, Astoria, L. I., was
killed whilo walking on the track of the
Lehigh & Susquehanna railroad near Beth
lehem yesterday.
In Wilmington, N. C, Andrew J.
Wacker, colored, shot and killed Titus
Davis, also colored, 70 years old, about
daylight whilo the latter was attempting
to rob the former's hen house.
A small black whale, 15 feet long and
weighing about two tons, drifted ashore
at Monmouth beach yesterday. Several
thousand persons have viewed it.
At Millvillo, N. J., Mulford Rutter and
Charles E. Ford, both aged about 8 years,
while Dathing in tho Maurice river ven
tured beyond their depth and were
drowned. Their bodies were soon recov
ered, but all efforts at resuscitation proved
fruitless. -
In Red Clay, Ga., several railroad hands
went to the house ot a negro suffering
from small-pox and shot him and burned
the house. The negro was cremated.
Several extraordinary miracles are said
to bavo happened at tho shriueof St. Anno
de Beaupre, Canada, by which the deaf,
blind and lame were instantly cured of
their infirmities. Hundreds of pilgrims
are resorting to the various celebrated
shrines in tbo province. Great numbers
are coming from the United States.
Ten Million Oysters Planted.
" Lieutenaut Wiuslow, of the navy, who
is engaged in experimenting on the artifi
cial propagation of oysters, has plautod
10,000,000 young oysters in the New Haven
harbor, upon a new bod. The oysters
wero two days old aud were contained in a
(our-quart pail filled with water. Tho ex
periments are for the purpose of ascertain
ing at what time the young oyster must be
put into tho water to enablo it to attach
itself to the shells or other substances. A
party from the Yale scientific school wit
nessed the experiment.
Jeulouy Causes a Murder.
At Collinsville, Mo., a small town ou the
Vaudalia road, as John Dooley, colored,
was riding through a street on a mule he
was shot and wounded by Nelson Cooper,
also colored. Dooley fell to the grouud,
when Cooper rushed up, placed his gun
against tbo former's head and again fired.
Dooley died almost instantly. Cooper
men coolly gave himself up to the city
marshal, the cause ol tho murder was
jealousy.
Oar Kobesonhtn Navy.
The secretary of the navy yesterday re
ceived from Rear Admiral Crosby, com
manding the South Atlantic squadron, a
telegram dated Kio Janeiro, saying
" Brooklyn docked ; copper very much
worn ; many sheets entirely destroyed by
corrosion : entire new copper urgent ;
cost about $25,000; request instructions."
The Brooklyn was fitted out at the Nsw
York navy yard about a year ago, and
newly coppered at the time, preparatory
to the S mth Atlantic station as llagship.
Educational Matters.
The department of superintendence of
the .National education association, in ses
sion at Saratoga, yesterday elected the
following officers: President, N. A.
Calkins, of New York ; vice president, II.
S. Tarbell, of Indianapolis ; secretary,
Henry S. Jones, of Erie, Pa. ; member of
the council of education, Henry S. Jones.
Tho department of higher instruction
elected tho following : President, W. W.
Tolwell, of the University of Minnesota ;
Secretary, Prof. John H. Wight, of Dart
mouth college ; member of tho national
council, Aaron L. Chapin, President of
Beloit college, Wisconsin.
Losses by Plre.
Six business blocks in Davton. Washinc-
. territory, including all tho stores in
, nlai. tuo hotcl and Dankt were burned
on Thursday J"- The ,oss is estimated
at $300,000. ,. ..
The upper floors of Jj cotton .ware
house, Nos. 15 to S3 Whluiia11 street,
New York, were burned out last eVn,Bg.
The total loss is estimated at $90,000.
Tho Holbrook soap factory, on Wash
ington aud Vestry streets, in tho same
city, was- destroyed by fire last night.
Loss, $140,000.
Labor Demands and Prosuocls.
Soventy-five laborers employed on a now
railroad between Shamokin aud Sunbury,
Pa., struck yesterday for $2 per day, an
advance of 50 cents. Tho demand was
refused.
Most of the boot and shoe manufactur
ers of Montreal have grauted tbo advance
recently demanded by their employees.
A telegram from Detroit says, " with
out exception worthy of notice, all tho re
norts relative to tbe wheat crop of Mich
igan, now about to be harvested, are of the
most glowing descriptions."
WOLFE'S HOPEFUL ffimns.
Confident of the Future of the Independ
ent Republican Movement.
Iu Reading last evening Charles S.
Wolfe delivered a lengthy speech before
the members of tho Independent Garfield
club, at their rooms. He was introduced
by Cyrus G. Derr. After explaining that
bis presence in Reading was accidental,
Mr. Wolle said : " I suppose it is not
necessary for me to say that I am a Re
publican. I am like General Beaver I
don't like adjectives. The county whioh
I bad the honor to represent in the lower
house at Harrisburg many years is under
tbe control of the .Republican party. In
our county we determine our party mat
ters by party vote. We have done it for
many years. Our peoplo have grad
ually been educated to come to the
primaries, and there make their choice
for state as well as for national conventions
We have to-day an organization in Penn
sylvania not fully perfected, but is in a fair
way of being prefected, and thcro is somo
reason for its existence." Mr. Wolfe then
referred to his candidacy for state treasur
er and said it was merely to accomplish a
specific object. It was for the purpose of
agitating these ideas, for tbe purposo of
showing up the spoils system and tyranny
practiced by 'the boss and his henchmen.
"You remember," be continued, "tho
fifty thousand ' freemen casting their
votes, not for me, but as a protest against
the vicious practices of these unscrupulous
men. At least forty thousand of these votes
were cast by Republicans whose loyalty
and intelligence is unquestionable. These
people now propose to ignore these fifty
thousand,'' to set at defiance and crash out
the Independent movement; bat they
cannot do it."
WEABY WOMEN.
THE WAT THAT LEADS TO DEATH.
A Woman Detective Traces tter Husband to
a Second Wire-The Tragedy or a
FoUee Court.
Philadelphia Becord.
Among the prisoners in the dock at the
central station yesterday afternoon was a
young woman about 24 yoara old. She
was neatly dressed, and her appearance
indicated that she bad once been beauti
ful. Her name was Annie Cunningham,
and she was charged by Edward M. Hast
ing, a saloonkeeper at No. 1314 Drury
street with being a 6trcet-walker.
During the last six years the woman
had lived with Hastings and kept house
for him. In tho latter part of last month
Hastings attended tbe natioinal encamp
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic
at Baltimore, leaving Miss Cunningham
and a bartender in charge of his saloon.
On bis return it is alleged that tbe woman
handed him $73 as two days receipts of the
bar. The smallness of the sum angerea
Hastings, and he became involved in a
quarrel with the woman. She left the
house, and took up her abode in a house
of questionable character on North Sixth
street.
About a week ago Hastings learned of
her whereabouts and had a was rani issued
for her arrest as a street walker. Yester
day morning he saw ber in the house of
ill repute, and ho placed the warrant in
hands of a Fourch district officer, who
took the woman to the Central station.
Sho was arraigned for a hearing at ten
o'clock, and, as Hasting was the only wit
ness against her, Magistrate South contin
ued the case for further evidence until 2
o'clock in the afternoon. She was placed
in a cell and shortly after 12 o'clock Hast
ings came with a package containing
sandwiches, oranges and poaches which ho
handed Lieutenaut Crout to be given to
the woman.
Hastings lingered around the Central
station until 2 o'clock, when the prisoners
were brought up from thsir cells and
placed in tho dock. Miss Cunningham
took a seat in the corner, and Hastings
approached and held a brief conversation
with her. When tho case was called no
witnesses appeared and tho woman was
discharged. With a brisk and elastic step
she walked through the building to Chest
nut street. Hastings and a companion fol
lowed her, and the woman crossed to the
upper side of tbe street. She walked at a
lively rate until sho was about opposite tho
Washington statue, when she was observ
ed to clasp her bands over her heart and fall
heavily on the pavement She was at onco
surrounding by a sympathetic crowd,
who picked her up and carried her into au
adjoining entry. The efforts to recuscitato
her were unavailing. Tho womau was dead.
A stretcher was procured and tbe body
conveyed to tbe Central station and placed
in the gloomy corridor leading to the cells.
Over her pallid face lay a colored hand
kerchief and her bauds wero crossed upon
her breast. On ber corset was a streak of
blood, which had trickled from a wound
in ber head caused by tbe fall.
Shortly afterward Hastings was brought
into the Central station by a Reserve Offi -cer.
Cooly wiping the perspiration from his
forehead, he gazed upon tho dead woman,
but manifested no emotion. Without any
agitation he talked about the woman lying
cold in death before him, and bo did not
seem to have even the sympathy for tho
dead woman that was exhibited by unin
terested spectators. Ho said to Chief of
Police Given that ho bad forwarded a tele
gram to Felix Cunningham, of No. 1
Bleccker street. New York, informing
him of Annie's sudden death.
Clark Ashpridgo, of the coroner's office,
ordered the body removed to the morgue.
He notified Hastings to appear at the in
quest this morning.
About nine months ago the woman had
a quarrel with Hastings, during which he
beat ber in a cruel manner. She left him
and stopped with Mrs. Beaver, on Sixth
street, above Rice. He prevailed on hjsjl
to return, and sho remained with him
until about four weeks ago.
Shortly after 12 o'clock ou last Wednes
day night Miss Cunningham was in the
saloon and restaurant of Edwin C. Carter,
No. 204 North Fifth street. Hastings
came iu, and picking up a Urge waiter,
hurled it at her. Tbo missilo smashed a
globe on a lamp, aud struck the womau
on the head. She ran screaming into a
rear room, followed by Hastings, who, it
is said, beat her iu a cruel manner. Car
ter who was in an upper room rau down
stairs aud ejected Hastings. His barten
der witnessed the whole affair. As a re
sult'of the beating tho womau bad a black
eye, a cut on tbe nose and hor arms and
shoulders wero discolored by the blows
she received. Hastings is well-known in
the Eighth ward, where he has taken an
active part in politics. Coroner Janney
will investigate tbe case to-day.
Hastings says that after Miss Cunning
ham left the station be louoweu ner, ana
she remarked to him that her clothing
was too dirty for bim to be seen with ber,
and that she would walk on tho other side
of tho street. Spectators declare that
Hastings was not with tho woman after
sue left the station.
ON Illii TRAIL.
urmi fierce Austin, a isieauiiei iCTtn
IUO nunuraiiDU rices.
A few davs ago "Alfred Pierce," who
Ims been cmnloyed by tbe Pennsylvania
railroad company as a "caller," that is, to
call the men to go ou duty, suddenly dis
appeared after collecting bis monthly sal
ary from tbo office in Philadelphia. He bas
taken himself to parts unknown, leaving
behind him two wives one living at Bur
lington, N. J., and the other at Columbia,
this state. The Burlington wife has one
child, a little boy, and the other two
pretty little girls.
The fellow's name is Alfred Price lus
tin. Three years ago bo made his appear
ance in Burlington, assuming to bo a
wealthy gentleman from California. He
at once began to pay marked attention to
Miss Josie M. Roberts, the daughter of a
rich farmer who lived near Burlington.
Miss Roberts' father had recently moved
from Yonkers New York, and had purchas
ed and paid for a $50,000 farm, and was
supposed to bo worth $75,000. Tbo family
is well known in Yonkers, where
Mr. Roberts was highly respected. Miss
Josio Roberts was and still is very pretty
and highly educated. She was at tho time
Tustin began to pay court to her still in
her teens, living quietly at home, and,
although she had many admirers and
friends, did not go out much in society.
Tustin was insinuating in his manners,
was good-looking, and as an evidence of
his wealth, showed deeds for property in
California and paper) to prove bis stand
ing. He first succeeded in winning tho
young girl's affections, aud then turned
tho father's bead by a display of his pre
tended wealth. Finally the marriage was
arranged, but it afterwards turned
out that his funds bad run so
low that he did not even pay the
minister his feo for performing tho
ceremony. His deceit was soon dis
covered, but the tricked wifo and her
family determined to niako the best of a
bad bargain, and set him up in business
and purchased household furniture. Mat
ters began badly and ended miserably.
Tustin spent all tbe money be could get,
and after sending bis wife home to, her
father on a pretended visit he sold oat tbe
furniture and squandered the proceeds.
He then came to tbe Roberts house to lire,
Mr. Roberts having died in the meantime,
leaving his property, much reduced, to
Mrs. Roberts. Tastin. however, supposed
that his wife had been left something, and
wanted to gefc hold of it. He came
home one day and cat at her with a
knife, making., an ugly wound on ber
band. Oae day after that she was takes ill,
and Tustin Tolnateered to get her medi
cine. He brought in a white powder and
waa abemt to dose her with it when his
mother-in-law interfered, and he threw the
package under the bed. He then left tbe
bouse. Mrs. Roberts gathered up the
powder and was much startled to find
that it was arsenic He afterward pro
fessed repentance for the wrongs he baa
donohis wife, and for a time behaved
himself reasonably well. The property
which bad been left to Mrs. Roberts turn
ed out to be of small value, ber husband
having lost nearly all his property in spec
ulation, a fact which hastened his death.
One day Tustiu told his wife that he
could do well if he could get in business
in Camden, and she pawned her jewelry
to give him a start. He kissed his wife
and child good-by, saying;
"Now darl-
inc. we will soon have our
own home
again," and left Burlington. Since then
tbe wire bas not seen him. bhe.howcver,
as soon as she discovered that be had de
serted her, set about to find him, and after
two years detective work of her own she
traced him to Columbia, Pa., and found
that he had married a lady there, was liv
ing with her aud had two children, bbe
at once wrote to him, but without allow
ing him to suspect that she knew of his
Columbia wife. He at once wrote from
Philadelphia asking permission to come-
and see ber and live with ber.
In some way, however, he got an inkling
of ber intention to have bim arrested and
punished for bigamy, aud, as already re
lated, he has disappeared leaving his Col
umbia wife and children without a penny.
His first wife has invited tbe Columbia
wife to come to her at Burliugtou, but bas
received no reply to her kindly message.
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Poisoning n Farmer's well.
William Lamsdell, a farmer of Water
vleit N.Y., has reported to the West Troy
police that be found a large quantity of
Paris green in his well yesterday when
be wont to draw water for supper. Notic
ing tbe color of the water ho made an ex
amination with the above result. This is
tbe second tinio Lamsdell's well bas been
poisoned.
One ot Cooper's Jobs.
Lancaster Inquirer, Kcp.
W. U. Hensel, or tho Intelligei'cek,
has been chosen chairman of the Demo
cratic state committee. The Republicans
have good reason to bo satisfied with this
choice. It looks as if Cooper & Co. had
set up a little job on the Democracy.
The Woods Are Full of 'Km.
Pittsburgh Leader, Disgusted Bep.
We are, therefore, in a kind oi way for
Democratic victory and reform.
CHICKS ARTIFICIALLY HATCHKD.
The Steam
mothers and
Well.
Broods Doing
Last evening we visited tbe hennery (or
lather batching bouse, for there aro no
bens there) of Messrs. Longaker & Earn
phraville, North Lime street, near Chest
nut, and were shown no less than six
hundred chicks of all ages, from the tiny
peep just out of its shell to tbe well de
veloped spring chicken of three months
old. These birds were all hatched by ar
tificial means two patent incubators be
ing used. One of these is styled the
"Perfect Hatcher," is manufactured at
Elmira, N. Y., and is capable of hatching
500 eggs at a single setting. Tbe other is
styled tbe " Axford." and is manufactured
at Chicago, III. It contains 105 eggs
at a setting. Tbe machines aro very in
geniously constructed, having galvanic
batteries and delicato clock-gear so ar
ranged that a uniform beat of 103 or 104
degrees is kept up during incubation. Tho
beat is supplied by coal oil lamps, the
fiameof which is automatically raised or
lowered by an attachment connecting the
lamps with the clock-gear and battery.
Mr. Humphreville informs us that the
eggs batch in the incubators with more
.Certainty than when placed under a hen.
Of 104 eggs placed in tho Axford incuba
tor, 100 were hatched. With the larger
incubator, tho Perfect Hatcher, be has
been equally successful and with even less
trouble, as the eggs require no sprinkling,
but are kept sufficiently moist by the
evaporation of water from small tanks
placed in the machine, and tho eggs may
bo readily " turned," fifty at a time, by
merely inverting the trays upon which
they are placed. Mr. Humphreville says
that with proper care and very little
trouble, 95 per cent, of the eggs will
batch, and not more than 5 per cent, of
the chicks are likely to dio from accident
or other cause. This is a much larger per
ccntago thnu is batched aud reared by tbe
natural hen.
The chicks of different ages are kept in
different rooms. Of tho COO shown us
last evening, about 100 were hatched only
a few days ago. They were all huddled
together and appeared to be as happy and
healthy as chicks hatched in tho natural
way. Iu au adjoining apartment wero 200
more a few weeks old. In another room
were about 250 still older and well feath
ered, and further on was a room containing
150 more, all fine, plump, well developed
spring chickens largo enough for table
use.
Tho youug chicks are at first fed on tbe
yolks of eggs, hard boiled, to which is
added bread crumbs. As they grow older
they are given cracked corn, wheat screen
ings, millet and other grain, with fresh
cabbage leaves, fresh water, gravel, crush
ed shells, &c. The water is kept in foun
tains, so constructed that the chicks can
not pollute it.
In this largo family of artificially hatch
ed chicks, Mr. Humphrovillo tells us he
has had no lice, no gapas or sickness of
any kind during tbo few months he has
been engaged in batching. He says there
is not much money in the enterprise at
this season of tho year when all
the farmers in the county are raising
chickens, and the price is consequently
low ; but ho believes there will be money
made on young chickens for table use
during tho winter and early spring
months.
new Uniforms.
The Ironvillo cornet band was in town
to-day aud received from Myers & Rath
fon a set of fine uniforms light blue
pants, dark blue coats, elaborately orna
mented with gold and white plumes. The
band numbers fourteen instruments. The
men look well in their new clothes, and
during their stay in town they treated a
number of our citizens to serenades. The
band is ono of tho best in the county and
among tho favored recipients of their
kind attention were tbe Iktellighkcek
office and other newspaper establishmentp.
Colored Campmeettng.
To-morrow the colored campmectiug
will be bold in Hess' woods at Quarry
ville.' Two special trains will leave King
street dopot, this city, at 9 o'clock in the
morning, and returning they will leave
Quarryville at 7 in the evening. The
meeting will be under tho charge of Revs.
John Frances and Mathew Mark Diggs,
and the indications aro that it will be very
largely attended.
Killed with Kindness.
B. F. Stettler, of Willow Street, turned
a fine Aldcrney cow into a field of clover
to graze. The young clover was so palat
able that the cow gorged herself with it.
and paid the forfeit of her life for her glut?
tony.
Serenaded.
John H. Abraham, artist, was visited
last evening by Retallich and Brown, tbe
banjo and accordeon players, who treated
him to some very fine selections of vocal
and instrumental music.
BULLY BAER BOUNCED.
"AN ALOKKHAH LAID CP OK KJ5PAIKS
Til Third Want saatre uoes o the
pace and Quits With a Pair of Black
Byes and a Decorated Countenance
Yesterday Alderman J. E. Barr, of the
Thud ward, and a few companions, took a
drive to the country and had what is gener
ally called "a good time." Onreturningto
town in tho evening, tho alderman con
cluded to keep the ball a moving on. He
visited several saloons, drank lreely, and
succeeded in provoking several quarrels
and, as usual, came out second best. At a
saloon on North Queen street be used lan
guage so insulting that a gentleman pres
ent slapped him, in tbo mouth with
the open hand. At a later hour
be visited Copeland's saloon, on
Duke street, opposite the court house,
and became very noisy, insisting that those
present should drink "success to General
Beaver." George Kline declined tbe in.
vitation. saying he would not vote for
Beaver and would not drink success to
him, whereupon Alderman Barr abused
Kline shamefully, said the Democrats had
bought hn for $1.50 and that anybody
could buy him. He then struck Kline
three or. four times in the face and applied
tho most insulting epithets to bim. Kline
seeing that the alderman was drunk used
creat forbearance but finally " went for
bim" and would have thrashed him bad
not Bankson Smith one of tbe policeman
recently suspended for insubordination,
sprung to his rescue and boasted that be
couldwhip any man in the room. This threat
aud tbe attempt to double-team inline
brought to his rescue the strong arm of a
looker on who believed in fair play.
Angry words followed, and very soon the
policeman was burled through a door and
into an adjoining room with Kline after
him. The bar-tender, unable to quell tbo
disturbance, sent to the station hcusn for
the police. Tbis bad tbe effect to scare
off tbe disorderlies. Alderman Barr aud
tbe big policeman next, went to Eugene
Bauer's saloon. Tho aldermau was not
long in venting his spleen on ex-Councilman
Charles J. White, against whom he
has an old political grievance. After ex
hausting his long list of opprobrious
epithets on White be shook his
list in his face, boasted that be
had whipped White politically aud
could whip him physically right thou and
there. In less time than it takos to tell it,
Mr. White let drive with his right, plant
ing a stunner between tbe alderman's eyes
that sent Him sprawling to the floor. Tbe
alderman sprang to his feet rushed at
White, but missing his mark tumbled be
tween two chairs, barking his nose, cut
ting his mouth and nearly butting his
brains out against tho wall. Meanwhile
mutual friouds seized Mr. White to pre
vent bim from further iujuriug the
drunken magistrate, and prevailed npon
him to leave the bouse to preveut
further trouble. Mr. Whito left,
and walked leisurely toward his
home. Barr, with tho ferocity
of a wild beast, rushed out of tho
bar-room, as Eoon as his friends released
him, and followed White. On coming up
with bim, aud before Whito was aware
that ho was being followed, Barr btruck
him from behind and knocked him down.
Iu an instant, however, White was again
ou his ' feet, aud one well-directed blow
from bis fist sent the doughty Alderman
headforemost to the pavement, and White,
whose anger was now thoroughly aroused,
would havo punished bis assailant severely
bad not friends interfered and rescued him.
As it is, Barr got off with a pair of black
eyes, a skinned nose, a lacerated lip and
a swelled head. He was taken to his home,
sick and soro, and put to bed, Today the
magisterial office is dark ; tho doors are
locked ; the shutters are tightly closed ;
aud it is given out that the alderman has
gone to the country ; but those who know
better say that he is in bed nursing his
wrath and his sore head, and considering
what ho is going to do about it. It is not
likely, however, that any justice will be
dispensed trom his higbtoned court for
some days to come.
Another A.sault and Battery.
This morning J. P. Brockley and Pa
trick Cherry, hackman, got into an alter
cation which resulted in Brockley striking
Cherry a scvero blow in tbo face, making
an ugly gash above the right eye and near
tho temple. Bloekley it appears employed
Cherry yesterday to carry a trunk and
valise to tbo Hicster bouse. Cherry took
the trunk only, and was sent back for tbe
valise. For this extra service bo wanted
extra pay. which Brockley refused. There
upon Cherry refused to surrender the
valise until threatened with a law suit.
On banding it over this morning there
were bad words used ou both sides, and
finally Bloekley assaulted Cherry. The
latter has made complaint before Alder
man McConomy, and the former bas given
bail for a bearing.
MKIOUUUKrtOOD NKWS.
Ucre and There and Everywhere.
Tho Colebrook fdrnace, Cornwall, bas
chilled and tbe stock is being pumped full
of water to enable the workmen to rcmovo
the salamander.
John Zergis, an Italian, 40 years old,
residing at 717 Spafford street, Philadel
phia, employed in a gang of track repair
men on thn Pennsylvania railroad, was run
over and shockingly mangled by a train
near Ardmork. His skull was crushed
and his legs and arms broken.
After tbe body of William Hart, who
fell into a well aud was drowned, at Pitts
ton, was rescued, his dog, which bad be
come attached to him, refused to allow
any one to approach Im dead master.
The coroner, in order to removo tbe body,
was compelled to shoot tbe dog.
Chairman McKee has summoned the In
dependent Republican statu committco to
meet ou the 27th. It will considor the
proposition of the Stalwarts for a surrend
er to Cameron and Beaver. Nobody ex
pects the committee to acccept any such
proposition.
On Tuesday next tho state council of
Junior O. U. A. M., of Pennsylvania, will
.meet at 723 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
The order has now about 7,500 members
in this state, and nearly 12,000 menbers in
the United States.
Evan Dixon, a farmer near Kcnnctt
Square, ordered an intoxicated hired man
named George Hoopes, from his premises
on Tuesday. Hoopes assaulted him bru
tally, and when Dixon's sister went to his
assistance, she too, was terribly beatca by
Hoopes, who made his escape.
.SUMMKK LKISUKK.
The Annual KxodHS of Pleasure Seekers.
E. F. Erisman and J. P. Stormfeltz left
Lancaster for Bedford Springs this morn
ing. John J. Smaling left town for Tyrone,
to rusticate for a time among tho moun
tains. Dr. R. 31. Bolenious and family ; James
C. Gablo and family : John E. Hubley
and family ; Miss Katie ArnoId,Miss Mary
Carpenter and Mr. Claire Carpenter started
this morning for Weise's island in tho Sus
quehanna, where they will remain for ten
days or two weeks.
Mr. Chas. S.Burns, of tbefirmofShaub
& Burns, leaves for Long Branch. He will
drive the entire distance and expects- bis
journey to occupy three days.
Surprise Party.
Last evening Mr. George P. Hendren,
living at No. 10 Filbert street, having at
tained his 55th year, was pleasantly sur
prised by a large number of his friends,
between 25- and 30 couples. The jarty met
at Miss Hart's, on Green street, and pro
ceeded therefrom to its destination. It
was hugely enjoyed by all present.
COLUMBIA NEWS.
UUK KX6VLAK COKKESPONDENVK
AIobc Uae aasqnehaaaa Items
of
Interest la and Around the Borough
Picked vp Djr the latein
gencer's Keporter.
Cliff Rich's band was severely cat with
a knife- yesterday.
The Citiaena' cornet band will serenade
the Marietta people to-night.
Stair & Fasig's horse escaped from the
stable last night, bat was recaptured on
Second street and returned to them this
morning.
The picked nine of this place did not go
to Mount Joy this afternoon to play ball.
John Reisinger captured on Linden
street a fine largo gray squirrel. Its beau
tiful tail is over a foot long.
The threatened rain presented a large
crowd from attending the festival in the
armory last nigbt.
The employees of the St. Charles and
Henry Clay lurnace have had their wages
increased 10 cents per man.
Mr. A. Jessel did not fall into the river
on Thursday and nearly drown. An Un
principled joker furnished the item.
Mr, G. W. Zerger bas on exhibition in
Brimmer's shoo store window, opposite
tho opera bouse, a beautiful specimen of
the cactus plaut. Tbe blossoms are of a
delicate piak tint.
A framo dwelling belonging to Mr.
Christ Hildebrandt is being removed from
Manor street to Ragtown by Michael Kep
ler. Services at tbe usual hours will be held
in the Presbyterian church to-morrow
morning and evening. The Rev. W. T. L.
Kiefer, of Churchville, Md., will preach.
An excursion to New York and Coaey
Island will leave this place oa the 20th
of July. Tickets good for three days
14.50.
Putnam circle No. 113, B. U.H. F. of
Pa., will hold its grand package party to
night in Odd Fellows hall. All who pur
chase tickets must also take a package of
some description.
A thief entered the residence of Mr.
George Mifflin, on Second street, on
Thursday nigbt and carried off a quantity
of vegetables.
Yesterday Mr. George Gowen's clothing
caught fire from a cigar. It was extin
guished before much damage was sus
tained. The two suuken canal boats in Bruner's
basin are to be raised, and water pumped
out of them.
Church Improvement.
Tbo repairing of tho St. John's Lutheran
church bas been done by Mr. Orrick Rich
ards. The beautiful motto over the pulpit
arch is tbe work of Mr. James Schroeder.
The letters are gilt, shaded with a blended
red and carmine, on a drab background.
A Mew llailroad.
Gettysburg has' raised almost tho entire
sum ot' $50,000, which 'is tbe apportion
ment of that place, for the building of a
new railroad from Hunter's Run to Get
tysburg. The balance will be raised in a
few days, and the work will bo commenced
about the 1st of noxt month.
Killed by the Cars.
While passing 59th street, Philadelphia,
yesterday, about 5 p. m., the engine of
which Mr. Nicholas Oilman, of tbis place,
is engineer, struck and killed a man who
attempted to cross the track in front of it.
Mr. Oilman went to Iho city to-day to give
testimony regarding the accident.
A Oond Appolntmeat
Mr. E. B. Forney has been appointed by
Dr. E.G. Martin, surgeon of the 4th Reg ,
N. G. P., hospital steward of tbe regiment.
The gentleman deserves bis appointment,
for he has been a faithful member of Co.
C. of this place.
Personal Points.
Mr. W. H. Pfahler, who is superintend
ing the Keely stove works for the present
at Spring City, was iu Columbia, yester
day. Mr. John Kauflfman has returned from
his trip to Gettysburg.
The Misses Myra and Mattie Conard, of
Philadelphia, aro visiting their sister, Mrs.
James Perrottet, on Third street.
Tbe Misses Jane Smith aud Ida Cramar
left tbis morning for Strasburg.
The Lanouvliio Campneettns;.
The committee on public worship for
tbe Landisville campmeeting, commencing
on Tuesday next, have tho promise of Dr.
Roach, of New York ; Dr. Dr. Hanlan, of
New Jersey ; Drs. Tood. Mills, Dickerson
and Abell, of Philadelphia ; Dr. Gray, of
Williamsport ; Drs. Hamlin, Stevenson
and Melack, of Harrisburg, and other
prominent ministers who will positively be
at the camp to preach.
Slander Mult.
Tbe slander case of Samuol Eshelman
vs. Adam E. Snyder, both of Martin town
ship is being beard to-day before a board
of arbritrators, composed of W. E. Kreid
er, C. H. Fasnacht, and Wm. M. Slay
maker, in tho orphans' court room. A
large number of witnesses have already
been examined and tho bearing had not
been concluded when we went to press.
It is alleged that Snyder circulated a re-,
port to to the effect that Eshelman had
killed a diseased steer for beef.
Chang of Schedule.
After 7 a. m. Monday noxt, tho Pennsyl
vania R. R. will niako the following
changes. One new train east bas been
added. Mail train east leaves here at 8:50
p. m. and arrives in Philadelphia at 11 p.
m. Niagara express leaves Philadelphia
at 8:13 instead of 8:40 and arrives in Lan
caster at 10:15 instead of 10:45. Hanover
accommodation leaves Lancaster at 1020
instead of 10:50.
injured by a llailroad Cap. -
This forenoon an Irishman, whose name
has not been learned, was walking along
tho railroad track at Mountvillo when a
freight train passed bim running over and
exploding a cap which bad been placed on
tbe track. The man was right' near when
tbe explosion occurred and several pieces
of the cap struck him on tho band cutting
it terribly. Dr. Robrer dressed. the wound.
Wire vs. Husband.
Adam Steiger, an aged and partly par
alyzed man. was arrested and taken before
Alderman McConomy tbis morniog oa
complaint of bis wife, who swears that he
threatened to cut her throat or kill her in
some other way. As Steiger appeared to
be of unsound mind the alderman ordered
him to be sent to the station house until a
medical examination could be made as to
bis insanity.
The Tucqoan Clab.
The advance guard bas gone to York
Furnace Springs with the tents. Tbe club
will leave on 3Ionday at 9:20 iu a special
car. On Wednesday the families and in
vited guests will visit tho camp iu a spe
cial car, leaving at :30 a. m. All letters
to camp should be addressed Tucquan
club, via Colombia P. O.
Hand Crashed.
Willio Dolan, a lad employed at Harry
Hartmyer's printing office, bad his band
caught in one of the presses this morning,
and severely crushed though no bones
were broken.
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Pay Car oa Hand. .
The pay car of the Pennsylvania rail-
road passed west threagh this eity to-day
and the employees were made happy by
receiving their month's pay.
Haw the Beashardsaeat.
Midshipman JohaSokoek, ofMt. Joy,
is on the flag ship Lancaster and is no
doubt aa eye-witness to ttsr barabardment
of Alexandria.
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