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LANCASTER DAILY INIJiiLLlGENCER, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1882.
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SATURDAY KVKMINO, AUG. 6, IH9,
Is This A Sleader RecwtfF'
Tlie Philadelphia Press makes the fatal
blunder of undertaking to maintain that
Mr. Pattison's record as controller is
'Uo slender "for him to run upon for
governor. Itobjectstotbe "credulous"
" rural Democratic press " giving him
credit for the reforms which have re
sulted in a decreased tax rate, a reduc
tion of the debt and a decrease in the
annual expenses of the departments of
the city government. At the same time
it says :
Mr. Pattison's duties as controller are
those of treasury watch-dog. It is his
business to see that no money is paid out
unless there is proper authority for the
payment. Our rural friends are mistaken
if they think it is any part of his duty to
levy taxes or pay the debt, except as an
accountant he is called upon to ascertain
what the tax rate for each year must bo,
and what amount, if any, will be avail
able for debt payment. Row be is to de
termine the tax rate is specifically pointed
out by law ; but its size depends not upon
the discretion of the controller, but upon
the economy or the extravagance of the
eity councils. Warrants upon the treas
ury are valueless without the signature of
the controller, and in the rejection of im
proper claims consists the whole of Mr.
Pattison's political stock in trade.
If this is true the duties and responsi
bilities of the controller are a good deal
more than those of a mere " city's book
keeper." The office of controller existed
long before Mr. Pattison filled it. The
difference between his administration of
it and that of his predecessors, and the
different results it brought to the city,
have thus been succinctly stated by that
conservative journal, the Ledger : " He
has been attentive, vigilant'and faithful
and since his installation in the office the
ORGANIZED PLUNDER Bi' THE DEPART
MENTS, vdliic'i formerly passed unchecked
there, and in some instances was carried
on by collusion, has wholly ceased so far
as his official power extends." And the
Press itself has said : " His administra
tion of his office as controller adds to
his strength, but it makes conspicuous
his representative character as a He
former." It is nowhere pretended that
Mr. Pattison's " character as a reformer "
has been gained simply by improved
method? of " book-keeping." The fact
of the matter is that the office of con
troller is by far the most important in
the municipal system of Philadelphia,
and Mr. Pattison's administration has
done more than any other circumstance
to give success to the movement for
reform there. It is only Iho simple truth
that when he first entered upon its du
ties unparalleled municipal extravagance
prevailed. There was reckless waste in
the appropriations, criminal neglect in
the collection of taxe? and hideous and
open corruption in its disbursement.
Who but the controller grappled with
those abuses ?
While the population of Philadelphia
had increased only one-fifth and the
value of its property scarcely one-third,
its debt was doubled aud the interest on
its obligations required an annual
levy of one per cent, on the property.
On January 1, 1878, the annual deficien
cies, counting the deficiency loan of ?o,
193,877 had reached $17,0S7,687, a condi
tion of affairs which had been brought
about not so much by bad book-keeping
as by bad housekeeping. It cost the
city of Philadelphia hundreds of thou
sands of dollars annual interest on its
unpaid aud overdue warrants. At this
time there was no well organized Reform
movement and no Committee of One
Hundred. Pattison took his office on Jan
uary 1, 1878,- aud two years later, for the
first lime in her history, Philadelphia
began the year without an unpaid war
rant afloat, and on August 1, 1880 it was
found that the city debt had been low
ered $3,753,321.46.
These results were reached by Control
ler Pattison, with the aid of other offi
cials it is true, but by his direction
maiuly, because hn did not confine him
self to the view of his office taken by the
Prc&s. As has been said with entire ac
curacy and truthfulness, 'iie left uuuned
no privilege, be failed to exert no au
thority that could not contribute to this
result. It is notorious that his prede
cessors regarded their duties as simply
ministerial. They countersigned war
rants without examination. Vouchers
were never called for. Theleg.il re
quirements were not mxuc ted. Pattison's
immediate predecessor persistently re
fused to furnish for publication amounts
of warrants countersigned by him, and
his annual statements could be compre
hended by none but experts. Tiie frauds
that Pattison prevented, the leaks in the
treasury that he stopped, not only put
money in the city's purse, hut constrain
ed carefulness and honesty on the part of
officials and claimants. He unearthed
frauds committed by means of bo
gus jury lists and compelled a
detected officer of the court to
flee the jurisdiction. He ascertained that
large sums of money had been paid for
work never performed and materials
never furnished. By stern and timely
measures he was instrumental in de
stroying the evils of the custom of coH
lecting claims against the city by man
damus a system, which, by its abuses,
had grown to bea mighty evil, fruitlul
of corruption aud loss. In one instance
he refused credit to the city treasurer
for over $50,000 not certified by the city
solicitor. His innumerable and manly
efforts to stand between the people's
money and those who sought to take it
illegally are part of the history of the
times. His controversies with the guar
dians of the poor, the building commis
sion, the water department and the bene
ficial results emanating therefrom are
freshly and gratefully remembered by
the people of Philadelphia. It is Patti
son's peculiar glory that he did not fear
to offend his own party in the fulfill
ment of what he believed to be his duty.
He discovered and exposed irregularities
in the coroner's office and refused to sanc
tion the payment of Sheriff Wright's sta
tionery billys well as that for the coun
oilmanic banquet at Strawberry mansion
Had he done no more than thus guard
the treasury, had he been simply the pass
ive obstruction to greed 'and corruption,
be would yet have been entitled to the
regard of all honest men. But he was
much more than this. His conduct die
closes a broad and comprehensive view
of bis duties. He did not content him
self with keeping vigilant watch over
the money. lie strove to lower the high
salaries of the city's employes. He was
full of intelligent and economical sug
gestions upon the management of the
municipal finances. He suggested to
the board of revision of taxes the wis
dom of a more correct assessment of the
real estate. By a letter dated October 2,
1878, he advocated the payment of 4 per
cent, interest on the city warrants after
January 1,1879, seeing that upwards of
$2-50,000 a year would be saved. 'I can
not see any good reason,' he wrote,
' why the city of Philadelphia, with its
warrants II per cent, above par, should
continue to pay a greater interest than
the general government.' " Many of
the municipal reforms from which Phil
adelphia now reaps advantage were the
results of his suggestions.
It is ridiculous to say that a man who
has done all this has a " slender record "
for a candidate to the office which Hart
ranft and Geary each filled for two
terms !
Am Episcopal clergyman of Portland,
Mo., wants the name of his church chang
ed to " Orthodox Catholic church in the
United States of America."
A Boston newspaper remarks : " After
Oscar Wilde Tug Wilson." Wo don't
know whether our esteemed contemporary
is trying to bo sarcastic or not, but if what
it says is true Oscar had better run, that's
all.
A gentleman who inquired for the let
ters of a lady at tbo postoffice in Montreal,
Canada, during her absence from the city
on a visit, was astonished at being refused,
and being further told that she must call
for them in person, that the office was not
allowed to deliver a lady's letters to her
own husband, and, mote thau that, every
child over nine years of ago h.id a right to
claim his own letters, aud even his father
could not demand them.
One of the Ilungariau bishops, Stross
mayer by name, regards the union of tbo
Catholic and Greek churches among the
Southern .slaves as his great life mission.
Ho has recently issued a pastoral letter on
the subject, in the courso of which ho
says : "I shall probably not live long
enough to accomplish my purpose. I pro
mise, however, that immediately after my
death, together with St. Peter and Paul,
I shall bravely approach tho throne of the
Most High and implore of Him tho fulfill
ment of this my favorite wish."
O own in Tennessee a blooming widow
fell in love with a gallant captain and
asked him to marry her. On his blushing
declination she assured him that bcr estate
was largo enough for both to livo on, and
urged her suit with ardor. The soldier
man was immovable aud gently reminded
her that he had never given her any rea
son for believing ber affection was recipro
cated ; he tempered this observation by
expressing tho hope that she would not
take his answer unkindly. But she did.
She wrote a statement of her blighted
hope for the local nowspapcis, aud
attempted suicide but did not succeed.
We wouldn't stop long to bet on tho
widow yet.
Merely as a matter of social economy
the question now arises as to whether Mr.
Tug Wilson, the great un-knockedoat
champion of England, will permit Mr.
John L. Sullivan, the champion knocker
out of America, to repeat his pounding
performance upon bis manly form. Tho
minions of the law have pronounced the
intended public exhibition a positive in
fraction of the statutes, aud as this will
take away tho pecuuiary phase of the en
tertainment the whole thing resolves
itself into the simple proposition whether
or not tho Boston boy has it iu him to
knock out the blarstod Britisher withiu tho
specified time of twelve minutes without
regard to gate money or other considera
tions of expediency. Tho best thing tho
rival pugilists can do is to quietly take off
their shoes and sneak out behind a barn
where they can have their little set-to all
by themselves. However much the pub
lic may still remain in doubt as to the rela
tive merits of the two men, Mr. Tug and
Mr. John will at all events have a pretty
clear idea of them themselves ; and that
will lie a good deal gained. Punch,
brothers, punch.
UL.Oj?lNO DAIS IN COJMGBESS.
Winding Up the Bnaineas or the Session.
Ill the United States Senate yesterday
the House bill for the appointment of a
consul general to Persia, at a salary of
$5,000, was passed. The House bill to re
lievo certain soldiers of the late war from
the charge of desertion was also passed,
amended so as to excludo from its benefits
those who served less than twelve
months, or who intentionally deserted.
A conference ' report on the Indian
Creek orphan fund bill was agreed
to. The revenue bill was debated.
Messrs. Logan, Cameron (Pa.), Hamp
ton and Jones (Fla.), wore appoint
ed tho select committee to examino and
report upon heavy ordinance and projec
tiles. Mr. Hale presented a conference
report on the naval appropriation bill,
stating that an agieement had been
reached on all the amendments except
two. The report was accepted and a new
conference ordered on the items remaining
in dispute. Debate on the revenue bill
was resumed, pending which tho Senate
adjourned.
In the House Mr. Holmau, of Indiana,
asked leave to offer a resolution making
the bill declaring forfeited -the lands
granted to railroad companies and remain,
ing unearned a special order for the Gth of
December, 1882. Mr. Hazleton, of Wis
consin, objected. Mr. Hutchins, of New
York, offered a resolution, which was
referred, proposing a constitutional
amendment providing that it shall
take two thirds of the members
elected to each House of Congress
to pass a bill over the president's veto, in
stead of two-thirds of the members voting
as at present. A conference report on the
naval appropriation bilk similar to that
made in the Senate, was presented by Mr.
Robeson and agreed to. and a further con
ference was ordered. The Senate amend
ments to the sundry civil bill were dis
posed of, some being rejected and others
agreed to, and the bill was sent back to
the Senate, a conference committee being
subsequently appointed. The Legislature
appropriation bill was enrolled and signed
by the speaker, and the House adjourned.
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Mrs. Douglass, wife of Fred. Douglass,
died in WashingtoaTesterdsy morning of
paralysis.
EECENT H0BR0BS.
TUB BKCOKD OF DIBtS CALAMPTIES.
f.lres lAMt by Orownlng, Ballroad Accident,
Fire Mysterious Disappearance of
Children ratal Quarrel.
Mrs. Ford, Martin Johnson, William
Borsum and John Fehiman were drowned
by the upsetting of a boat at South Park,
Chicago.
M. J. Kane, a farmer, of Silver Lake,
Penna., committed suicide by shooting, at
a hotel in Bingbamton, New York.
The Muskingum river rose suddenly
about midnight and tore out most of the
dam, making a gap of 150 feet. Naviga
tion is thus destroyed up to the next dam,
lire miles away. Total loss, $25,000.
Mrs. Martha Woole, an Irish woman,
aged 45 was killed at the depot at New
Brunswick, N. J., by the east-bound pas
senger train, No. 40, on tho Pennsylvania
lailroad.
Emma Stone was fatally burned while
trying to escape from Lewis Nickerson's
factory, at Lynn, Massachusetts, while it
was on fire.
A man named Nefl and his wifo were
murdered aud horribly mutilated by rob
bers in Yalusia county, Florida, last Tues
day night. The house was fired to conceal
the crime, but tbo neighbors extinguished
the flames.
Franklin Hawkins and Lewis Minks at
tempted to drive across tho railroad at
Bay Yiew Junction, near Baltimore, and
were struck by an engine Their wagon
was demolished and they were seriously,
if not fatally injured.
In New Orleans, William Walsh and J.
J. Hely, prominent young men, rival suit
ors for tbo hand of a young woman resid
ing there, met in front of ber resi
dence. Each drew a pistol and com
menced firing. Several shots had been
exchanged when Walsh fell dead with a
bullet in his brain.
An express train on the Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad ran into a
washout near Cauton, Ohio, ou Thursday
night. Tho engine and postal cars were
overturned, and two baggago cars fell into
the excavation. No passengers wero in
juied, but the track was blockaded until
latu yesterday.
James Goold, aged 25, and James Bur
nett, aged 16, were drowned while bathing
near Springfield, Mass., yesterday. Bur
nett perished in trying to save his com
panion. A whole freight train on the Lake Shore
railroad broke through a bridge which
had been undermined by heavy rates near
Fremont, Ohio, yesterday morning, and
all tho cars went into the stream. No
one was injured.
A man was found lying iu tbo road near
Blissville, Long Ieland, yesterday morn
ing, with a fatal bullet wouud in hid ab
domen. Ho said his name was Anton
Bogar ; that ho resided in New York
city, and had shot himself " because there
was something tho matter with his head."
He died soon after.
An "unprecedented " rainfall on Thurs
day night caused a sudden and disastrous
flood in the narrow valley between Rcnd
ville aud Corning, Ohio. Houses, barns
aud live stock, the railroad track and rail
road cars wero swept off by the flood, and
loss of life is feared. Tho loss on property
is estimated at $100,000.
James Worton, a boy, 7 years of age,
was killed in Camdou at the Spruco street
crossing of the Camden and Atlantic rail
road, by the morning express. He was
crossing the track aud, noticing tho up
train approaching, stepped back and
while waitiug au out -going express struck
and instantly killed him.
How Ten Children Were Dliiposed ot.
A Polo named Holm, living in the town
of Lane, a southern suburb of Chicago,
has been arrested on suspicion of having
caused the death of an infant recently born
to his wife. The couple have been living
in that neighborhood about eight years,
aud children have been born to them with
unusual frequency, and have mysteriously
disappeared, causing much talk among
tho neighbors, but no direct steps wore
taken until yesterday. After Holm's ar
rest be confessed that duriug the time ho
had lived at Lake his wife bad borno
eight children, all of whom died when
very young, and that whenever one of
them died ho put it iu a bag, carried it to
tho shore of the lake and buried it in the
sand. Ho said that tho bodies of tho
eight infants were thus interred between
Thirty-first and Forty-third streets, Chi
cago. He also said that his wife consented
to this disposition of the bodies. Ho ad
mits he sometimes hit tho babies, but de
nies that he killed them, lie states,
moreover, that during a short residence in
Nebraska two children were born to them
and died in a like manner.
PERSONAL.
The Princess of Wales wears a whito
bonnet and veil with a light blue dress.
John Scunatterlt, an old and re
speeted citizen of Favetto county, and
lather of state Senator T. U. SchnatterJy,
died recently.
Princess Dolgorouki, widow of the
Czar, is to buy Muskau, the splendid seat
of the late millionaire, Princo Frederick
of tho Netherlands.
Clemenceau, Gambetta's great oppon
ent in the Chamber of Deputies, was the
first to offer words of condolence to Gam-
bwtta's on the announcement of his
mother's death.
Rev. John McCoY.formerly of Columbia,
now of Franklin, Pa., will preach in tho
Donegal Springs Presbyterian church to
morrow morning, and in tho Marietta
church in the evening.
IIox. Mr. Hunt, our minister to Russia
will soon return to hunt up the largo pro
perty left him and his daughter by a gen
tleman who died a few weeks ago at New
Orleans. The estate is valued at nearly
half a million dollars.
United States Senator Eugene Cas
serly, of San Francisco, is alllicted with
softening of the brain, aud his miud is so
much affected that he has proved incom
petent to testify in a case respecting which
it was thought necessary to summon him
as a.witness.
William W. Keen, a wealthy and
prominent citizen of West Philadelphia,
died yesterday at the advanced age of
eighty four years and eleven months. Mr.
Keen has led a retired life for some years.
He was formerly a leather merchant and
acquired a princely fortune from his busi
ness. Mr. Ruel D. Hall recently named his
iufant son Blaine Chandler, aud in recog
nition of the fact he has just received a
massive silver cup bearing tho inscription :
" Presented to Blaine Chandler Hall by
James G. Blaine and William E. Chan
dler." The strangest part of tho story is
that the child still lives.
Hon. Artemus Hale, tho oldest ex
member of Congress, who died at his
home in Bridgewater, Mass., night before
last, at the extreme age of ninety-eight
years and ten months, was a friend and
frequent correspondent of Hon. John
Strohm, of this city, who, since Mr. Hale's
death, is probably the oldest living ox
congressman in the country.
-Colonel E. B. C. Cash, who last year
killed Colonel Shannon in a duel which he
forced upon his victim, but who was ac
quitted of murder by a sympathizing jury,
announces himself an Independent candi
date for representative in Congress in the
Fifth South Carolina district. Ex-Judge
T. T. Maokey, who was a Republican
before 187G, and then a Democrat, has
severed his connection with the Democra
cy and is also an Independent candidate
for congressman in the same district.
tub rKEgiinam study.
The Private Koem ia Widen At Hard Ex-
St. Ixrals Globe Democrat,
President Arthur brought with him
from New York the miniature portrait of
Mrs. Arthur, set in a finely-wrought
bronze frame. This picture, standing on
a table in his bed room, constitntes the
household shrine, and is lighted in
the evening hours by the shaded
light of an antique bronze lamp.
The private staircase from the first
floor leads to the president's private re
treat, and it is shut off from the rest of
the corridor by a heavy portiere of raw
silk tapestry shot with gold and silver
thread. A portiere of Turkish cloth on
one side conceals the door of the
pink and blue Pompadour apartments
occupied by President Garfield, and a
similar drapery bangs at tho en
trance to President Arthur's pale
azure chamber. The arched window at
the end is filled with blooming plants ; the
floor is covered with a part of the rich
Turkey carpet sent some years ago as a
present to tnisj government from the sul
tan, the prevailing tint of which is a soft,
rich orange, and the furnituio is covered
with dark, gray-green plush. A writing
desk at one side of this sitting room has
its racks filled with dainty, cream-tinted
note paper, and the centre table is strewn
with the latest books and magazines.
Several copies of the Worth American Re
view occupy a conspicuous place, and a
rich Yenetian lamp, with a fluted, tulip
shaped globe of opal glass, stands on this
table.
Big Shaker rocking chairs, fans aud the
daily papers of Washington and New York
offer comfort and company for the idle
summer hours, and through the curtained
doorways there comes the steady south
wind. Bierstadt's fine pictures are hung
ou the walls of tho informal apartment,
the largest, which represents a dark and
gloomy mountain side canon of the
Rocky mountains, occupying the wall
just above tho stairway. On ono side of it
hangs a similar .canvas, showing the great
Fan geyser of the Yellowstone park in
I nil play, and on tho other sidoaviewof
i lie Yellowstone fall, with the amber
water pouring straight over the precipice
and dashing down tho canon toward
one. On the opposite wall is the some
what celebrated painting of a " Winter
Morning Sceno in tho Yosemite," the
giant rocks and valley walls powdered
with soft lines of snow, and the tices bent
and whitened with the accumulated flakes.
The fifth picture shows a calm, green
bordered lake, with a lone fisherman
iloating over it in a boat, aud dropping
his line meditatively into tho waters. All
of them are worthy efforts of the great
artist's brush, and on a hot day the gaze
rests enviously on the cool waters and
tbo snowbanks of the Western wonder
i.iuds. THE DKMOC1CATIC DDTV.
The Important Matters to be
ended to
at uuce.
The assessors have received copies of the
registry, and the books arc or ought to be
hung up, as provided by law, against the
doors aud windows of the voting places in
the different divisions. Now that the book
is exposed for public inspection, every voter
will have the opportunity to see that
his own name and those of his friends arc
on the lists or are properly entered, so that
any person whose name is not found in
the books when he wants to pay his tax, or
at tho election hi November, can have no
one but himself to blame for the pain
of losing, or the trouble of proving,
his right to vote. If any of the books
should happen to disappear, citizens can
readily ascertain the address of the asses
sor, in ease any corrections or additions
arc necessary.
County committeemen, sub-committee -men
and every Democrat who desires to
aid the efficient organization of the party
will do well to observe these points and
ACT PROMPTLY :
1st. Always remember that success de
pends upon getting out every Democratic
vote, AND THAT YOUR WORK LIES
IN YOUR DISTRICT.
2d. Your first duty is to MAKE A COM
PLETE CANVASS OF YOUR DIS
TRICT, and have on your book the name
of every voter, marked as to politics.
3d. Then on your small books the name
of every Democrat in each sub-district,
so that each sub-committecman will know
whom to look after, and will get every Dem
ocrat registered. ,
4th. Seo that every man is registered,
not later than the 1st day of September.
Especially look after young men who voted
on age last fall, as they must now be as
sessed and pay taxes.
nth. Carefully hunt up all young Demo
crats who vote on age for tho first time
this year and place them on your list.
6th. Make a careful canYtiss of parties
to be naturalized, and have them brought
iu during August or September, while
Court is in session. Be sure to have such
registered in time.
A FBBACHEK'S PERIL.
Obviously an Attempt at Blackmail.
In Canton, Ohio, Rev.D. C. Hanselman,
Disciples' church, is on trial before a com
mittee of his brother preachers, charged
by three female members of his congrega
tions with hugging and kissing them and
attempting other improprieties. One
woman says that, just after Hanselman
had performed funeral services over her
husband, bo called at her house aud sud
denly kissed ber aud embraced her several
times before'she could tear horself away.
Hanselman claims that it is all a black
mailing proceeding and shows tho follow
ing letters :
" Canton, Ohio, July 12, 1882.
" Rev. Mr. Hanselman :
" Sir I do not care to make this trouble
of ours public unless obliged to, so if you
will pay me $300 we will let the matter
drop. M."
" Canton, Ohio, July 15, 1882.
" Rev. Hanselman :
" Sir I wrote you what would 6ettle
tho trouble between you and my wife, and
you had better accept it without delay. If
not you will see trouble. Three hundred
dollars will settle tho whole thing, and if
you don't you may get a bullet in your
d d heart in an unsuspected hour. This
will be the last time. You may lose more
than yon think. Yours, M."
A Fatal yaarrel Between BaU Flayers.
At Jimtown, a small mining village two
miles north of Connellsville, two youthful
base ballists, named respectively Thomas
Hook and William Lazzell, became in
volved in a quarrel, which culminated in
the latter stabbing the former in the right
breast, inflicting a wound which may
prove fatal. Both lads are about fourteen
years of age and are employed as drivers
in the mines Hook bears the reputation
of being a quiet and inoffensive lad, terms
which cannot, with strict propriety,' be
conferred upon his assailant. No arrests
have yet been madBj and the parents of
young Hook evince no desiro to push the
matter.
Bridge Bornea.
LoweCl, Mas3., Augusts. At 3 o'clock
this morning the Central bridge across the
Merrimao river, in this city, was ignited
by a portable engine used by the Booth
cotton mills, and was entirely destroyed.
It was a wooden covered bridge and cost
$34,000. The nearest bridge left is about
two miles distant. Great inconvenience
will be experienced. A cheap pontoon
bridge has been hastily constructed for
pedestrians. While working on the fire
four firemen were precipitated into the
river and seriously injured.
HUBBELL'S LAST.
TWELVE MOMS ClXUCVLABH SENT.
Government uepeadentsNrho Were at First
Overlooked Receive ills Blackmail
Lette?.
Philadelphia Record.
Jay A. Hubbell has reached tho end of
bis fine in the assessment business. Being
apprised from this city that there were a
number of males and females enjoying a
compensation for their services in the
Philadelphia post office, he sect here
privately for a list. A dozen names were
forwarded, and how the chairman of the
congressional assessment committee must
have raved when be found that he had
overlooked a square dozen of assessable
folks. Soon there came to the post office
a letter addressed to "Miss Sallio Binns,
Post Office, Philadelphia. Pa." " Who can
Miss Sallie Binns" be ? wondered the clerk
as he looked at the address. Straightway he
carried the document to Deputy Post
master James Bingham, and asked who
" Miss Binns " was, and added that there
were other letters out in the office for per
sons arouud the postoffice whom he did
not know. Colonel Bingham scratched
his head and sent for Postal Inspector
Barrett to ascertain what this could mean.
Deacon Barrett was lost in wonderment,
and it was finally decided to open the let
ter. Insido was fouud one of Jay Hub
bell's famous circulars informing Miss
Binns that 2 per cent, of her salary was
requested as a contribntion to aid the con
gressional committee, " that in may pre
pare, print and circulate suitable docu
ments illustrating the issues which distin
guish the Republican party from any
other."
" Who the deuce can Sallie Binns be '.'"
queried Colonel Bingham. "I'll see." So
out he went into the main room and call
ed : " Who knows Sallie Binns '."'
" I do, Colonel," said Mr. Irvin. " Sal
lie Binns is one of de cats in de cellar,
sir."
" What !" exclaimed Bingham. " Ono
of the cats ?"
" Yes, sir ; she's du black and white
tabby," was the reply.
" Go bring ber up hero," said Bingham
breaking out into a roar of laughter.
" Jay Hubbell has assessed ber 2 per cent.
Let's seo what she has to say."
In a few minutes the femalo cat was
placed upon tho stamping table, and the
boys gathered around. Boloncl Bingham
assumed a serious air, aud then begau to
read the circular :
" My Dear Miss :- This committee is
organized for the protection of the inter
ests of the Republican party in each of the
congressional districts in the Union."
" Mo-ow." replied Pusy Binns, aud tho
boys smiled.
Colonel Bingham continued to read in
the same tone as he would a sermon :
" In order that it may prepare, print
and circulate suitable documents illustra
ting the issues which distinguish the Re
publican party from any other, and may
meet all proper expenses incident to the
campaign, the committee feels authorized
to apply to all citizens whose principles or
interests are involved in the struggle."
" Me ow-wow," cried the cat, and tho
roars of laughter could bo heard all over
tho building.
" Under the circumstances in which the
country finds itself placed, the committee
believes that you will esteem it both a
privilege and a pleasure to make to its
fund a contribution, which it is hoped may
not be less than ."
" Me-ow, me-ow, wow-wow phist,"
and pussy howled as if she were getting
her tail cut off, aud jumped around tho
table as if she were mad.
" Sbo's a kicker bounce her," yelled a
half-dozen of tho boys, and pussy let fly
her paws right and left until Bingham
read the next sentence :
"Tho committee is authorized to state
that such voluntary contribution from
persons employed in tho service of the
United States will not be objected to in
any official quarter."
This assurance seemed to quiet her, aud
she sat upon her haunches, and, lifting ono
foot to her face, began to rub ber nose.
"She's got her lingers to her nose,"
roared out one of the boys. " She doesn't
believe it."
Then there was a grand shout.
Pusssy, more scared than hurt, made a
leap off the table, and rushed down the
office to the cellar stairs, and soon disap
peared. In a few minutes there was a
terrible howl among the cats in tho coal
bin. The "me ows " were loud and long,
eo it was concluded that Sallie Binns hail
told the other cats what Jay Hubbell had
done, and they had joined in tho kick
against being assessed.
" There's tho Independents dowu in tho
cellar." remarked an old employee.
" Hubbell won't get any two per cent, out
of them."
Tho letters' wero addressed to Tabitha
Yard, Maria Johuson, Thomas Feutz,
Sallie Biuus, Crcsar Smith, Jerry Balls,
William Black, Thomas Brick. Joseph
Phistor, G. Arden Wall, Sarah Nader and
Kate Erwal.
It was learned that somo wag in . the
office, knowing that tho cats were kept by
au appropriation from the government,
had forwarded a list of names to Hubbell,
and complained that the other employees
were assessed while these persons were
overlooked. Hubbell didn't lose a day in
putting the assessment machine in opera
tion ; but he will not reap much to aid in
circulation, printing, etc.
Murdered on Shipboard.
At a quarter to one yesterday afternoon
Captain Joseph Laughliu, of tho .United
States steamer Woodruff, called at the
New street police station, New York, and
stated that ho had jnst come from tho
ship E. K. Spicer, lying at anchor off
Ellis Island, hie attention being called to
the ship by a flag of distress. Ou iuvesti
gation he found that a fracas had taken
place between one of tho crew, Patrick
Craw, and the first mate, Daniel bpicer.
at about 12 o'clock, when t-raw drew a
knife and stabbed the mata in the breast,
killing him instantly. The mate was 25
years of age and belonged to Spencer
Island, Nova Scotia. The ship belongs to
J.F.Whitney, No. 2GJ Broadway and
was bound to London. Policemen Cotter
and Oates. of the New Street station,
went out to the vessel in a rowboat and
arrested Craw, who was taken before Cor
oner Brady and committed to the Tombs.
Mishap to a Stage. l
John Boohringer, who runs tho Adams
town and Reamstown stage, started away
from Reading with several passengers
and a large quantity of merchandise.
When he reached Fourth ' and Spruce
streets one of the wheels of the stage re
fused to revolve, and upon examination
it was ascertained that the spindle had be
come hot, which caused it to expand. It
finally became eo tight that it could not
be moved . Mr. Bcebringer was compelled
to procure another vehicle, to which he
transferred his passengers aud goods and
proceeded on his way.
A wile Beater.
John Kline, of Middle street, for some
time past has been in the habit of beating
his wife. Yesterday Ije became displeased
at something and at once proceeded to
hammer his wifo. He blackeued ber eyes,
cut her head and braised her body terri
bly. Tho neighbors who have become
tired of this conduct have made complaint
against Kline before Alderman A. F. Don
nelly, where he will have to answer the
charge of assault and battery.
Hone Dead.
Last night a valuable colt belonging to
Mr. John McGovern, who resides in Man
beim township, died.
EXACTLY SO.
The Gas ot Frank rarrell.
Marietta Times.
Either the Lancaster Intelligences
has slandered most outrageously the poor
directors and officials of the county alms
house, or the other papers of that city are
guilty of gross negligence, of favoritism or
of overlooking a heinous crime, almost
akin to murder. The former paper some
time ago contained a long account of the
cruel treatment and neglect of an inmate
of the almshouse, backed up by the state
ment of the physicians, in which it was
charged that a man named Frank Farrel
bad been neglected both by the physicians
of the hospital, and the officials, to such
an extent that his body was covered with
bed sores, and ho was dying from
the effect of these sores, and that his
wifo on going to the hospital found him in
this condition and had bim removed
where he could get such treatment as
human beings deserve. FarrcII died on
Thursday and the Intellioencer says
"his death was due to the constant drain
upon the vital forces occasioned by the
terrible bedsores with which his body was
covered."
While tho lNLELLiGENCERmade these
charges and repeated them, neither of the
other papers referred to them in any way,
and the officials paid no attention to them.
The charges made are certainly definito
enough to demand an investigation, and if
true, as the public bavo every reason to
believe they must bo from tho silence with
which they are treated, tho wholo board
of poor directors, together with tho officers
under them, should bo punished most
severely for this neglect of duty, and in
human treatment of an inmate of that
institution.
RGCMUN OP SIXTKENEKS.
A Circular Letter to Soldiers Orphans ot the
State.
C. Day Rudy, corresponding secretary
of tbo association known as the "Sixteeu
crs," or soldiers' orphans, has issued a
circular letter in which he extends a gen
eral invitation to all soldiers' orphans of
Pennsylvania to attend the second annual
reunion in Harrisburg during August 16,
17 aud 18, 1882. Mr. Rudy states that
there are over 10,000 "sixteeners" in the
state and requests that as many be pre
sent as possible.' Excursion tickets will be
issued on all railroads at two cents per
mile, providing an order is obtained from
Major II. T. Spicer, Twenty-third aud
Parrish streets, Philadelphia. The hotel
rates have been reduced and ail who at
tend will he made comfortable. The sec
retary requests that all who expect to at
tend notify him in advance so that proper
arrangements can bo made for their ac
commodation. Visit to the Water Work.
Yesterday afternoon Mayor MacGonigle
and the water committee paid an official
visit to the water works and made an in
spection of the pumps, water-wheels, en-
giues, boilers, and other machinery. Tho
Worthington steam pumps and the water
power pumps were found to be in goed
condition, tho water pumps doing good
work when thero is a sufficient
head of water in tho cicek to
run them. Ono of tho boilers in
the old set was fouud to be defective, aud
au order was issued to tho superintendent
to bavo it repaired. The flood gate iu the
wall of tho head-raco that opeus into tho
ereck just below tho breast of the dam
was fouud to ba iu such bad condition
that a new one was deemed necessary to
replace it. An order for its construction
was given. Superintendent Halbach en
tertained tho committee with a collation.
The Mission Picnic.
Notwithstanding thj clouds of yester
day morning nearly two hundred aud fifty
scholars and teachers of the Presbyterian
mission school started for Rocky Springs,
their picnic grounds, where thoy spent one
of the most pleasant and enjoyable days
they have ever yet had. Their numbers
were largely increased from time to time
by friends and visitors, whose fears of rain
had kept them away at starting, and by
noon vacant places at the tables were
very hard to find. Everything passed off
pleasantly aud without accident, except
when a young gentleman who capsized
his boat had to bo wrung out and hung on
a tree until ho dried. The officers and
teachers hold their picnic later in the sea
son, tho place having not yet been se
lected. Finding a Stolen Mare.
IlarrHburg Independent.
A notico appeared somo timo ago of tho
stealing of a gray mare belongiug to J.
F. Lauer, by a man named John Lichten
bergcr. Sinco then every effort has
been made to fiud some trace of tho- ani
mal, but wero unavailing until last even
iug. Mr. Lauer received a dispatch from
B. S. Hnuser, of Manheim, asking what
reward he would pay for tho return of tho
marc. An answer was immediately sent,
aud Friday morning a telegram reached
Harrisburg from tho sarao party as fol
lows : "Come and prove property and
pay reward. Tho party bought mare,
wants you to prove her. B. S. Hou3or."
Constable Harry Roat left Friday after
noon for Manheim. Thero is little doubt
but that this is tho stolen animal. No
trace has been ascertained of the thief.
Our Army ?
A largo number of companies of state
militia from Philadelphia and other points
in the eastern part of the state passed
west on their way to the Lowistown en
campment during the night. One train
had four sections, all of which were full.
The Philadelphia boys were very noisy
and would have eaten and drank every
thing in town if they bad bad a chance.
Upon several previous occasions these
same troops passed through this city and
they played casino with the depot lunch
counters and made a number of "sweeps"
without leaving any money. Last night
the bartenders received the cash in ad
vance and it seemed to work better.
A Musical Wonder.
Harry C. Kauffman, of Harrisburg, is
quite a musical prodigy Air. Kauffman
lost the four fingers and thumb of bis
right hand in January, 1880, and yet plays
the piano with his left hand and the stump
of bis right hand with remarkable skill.
In a musical contest for a handsome silver
medal for the most skillful player on the
piano at York, Pa., June 15, 1882, ia
which there were three contestants from
each of the counties of Dauphin, Perry,
Lebanon, Cumberland and York, the
prize was awarded to Mr. Kauffman for
the most tkillful playing.
Orcanfzeed fir the Campaign.
The city members of tbe Democratic
county committee and the city executive
committee mot in Excelsior hall last even
ing for organization, which was effected
by the election of W. H. Roland, esq.,
chairman, and Jacob B. Lichty, secretary.
Geo. S. .Landis, of the 0th Ward, re
signed the office of city executive commit
teeman of that ward and named Cooper
Knight for the place, who was elected.
Power was given to tbe two committee
men from each ward to choose three extra
city committeemen to report at next
meeting. After tbe transaction of some
other business the committee adjourned.
Quarter Seasioaa Vonrt.
So far 127 new eases have been returned
to the August criminal court, which
promises to be large. Last August the
whole number on the list at the time of
trial was 130.
Sale of Foltoa Bank Stock.
J. B. Long, broker, told to-day at pri
vate sale twenty shares of Fulton national
bank at $137,50 per abate.
COLUMBIA NW8.
OUR BKGULASt UOKKESPOKDKMUB
Events Along tk gaaqaefcanna-item or
Interest la and AinmI tae Borough
ricked TJp By the Iateltt
gencer's Keporter.
Several gentlemen left for a fishing ex
cursion below the dam this motaiag.
A band of Gypsies passed through here
to-day.
Tho bicycle rage is still holding its owa
here and at Marietta.
A number of gentlemen of York spent
to-day at Cooper's island fishing.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr. Fred
Farley died last night from lockjaw.
A drunken man was found on the Penn
sylvania railroad last night. He was
aroused and taken to a plaee of safety.
Mr. W. B. Given, the Democratic nom
inee for Congress, lost a valuable ring
while driving.
Co. C. left yesterday. The company
did not turn out as large a number as
usual.
Whilst playing with a pistol this morn
ing Thomas Kane a lad of 14 years, shot
himself through the band.
A riding party went to Marietta last
evening. By ber horse stumbling one of
the ladies was thrown, but sustained no
injuries except a few scratches.
A large quantity of black bass and rock
fish were caught by the ladies and gentle
men of a picnic that spent yesterday at
the point. '
Great preparations are being mado a
Mt. Joy for the 14th of August picnic, to
be held in Dollet's park, if the weather is
propitious ; if not, a ball in the town hall
will be substituted.
Alex White struck a companion on the
head with a stone while quarreling last
evening. The missile cut an ugh gash,
which bad to be stitched. Whito was not
arrested.
Another grand encounter Mfetweeu sev
eral inhabitants of Tow Hill last night
made that part of the town lively for a
while. Stones were thrown and windows
broken as though glass cost nothing.
An attempt was made to rob the chicken
coop of Mi. Daniel Miller's residence, on
Walnut street, last night, but was frus
trated by the appearance of tho gentleman
bimsell, who frii-iitencd off the would-be
thief.
hold by u Sharper.
Several jeioii8 thought thoy could tell
which cup a ball was under to day, while
a stranger from unknown parts manipula-
fAft t.timn iior t.tiAV want tr Irnnw wfiv
the ball was not under the cups they had
pointed out. remaps we neauy dressed
stranger who had tho money they bet, can
tell.
Kiiouwajr Home.
This morning a doublo team broke loose
from its fastenings on 0th street, and ran
nearly to Locust street before being
caught. Tho carriage pole was broken,
and the harness badly torn, the team
belonged to a gentleman from Lancaster.
rerannal Folnts.
Mr. Fied Buclicr and family returned
home from a ten days' trip.
Mr. Girardus Haines, from Wauamaker
& Brown's, Philadelphia, is ia town calling
on his friends.
Mr. Charles Troxwell, formerly of this
place, but now of Philadelphia, was in
town this morning.
Miss Lydia Neff, of York, m visiting
friends on Walnut street.
Chicanes rook was visited to-day by a
party from Mt. Joy ; about 20 were present.
The Foot Kace Postponed.
The foot race between Col. John Barr,
Joseph Watts, Joseph Tyson and Col.
James Mahone, was unavoidable post
poned on account of the conditions of the
streets. It will take place as soon as the
streets are dry.
A Keroeeae Accident.
A six year old daughter of Mrs. John
West, residing on Fourth street, was burn
ed in tbe band last evening by tbe over
turning of a kerosene lamp. Tbe carpet
on the floor caught tiro but was extin
guished without much damage being done.
Two Marrow escapes from Drowning.
John Bell, a lad of 13, was nearly
drowned this morning while bathing in the
river above the bridg-. He was polled
out in a nearly exhausted condition by his
companions.
A Marietta gentleman made a narrow
escape from drowning at Chesnut riffles
yesterday while fishing. Ho fell over
board from a boat, but saved himself by
clinging to a rock until assistance arrived.
A CL.UMS FOBGJSRT.
A Vonng Man From the Country Picked Up.
Just after the Lancaster County national
bank opeuedfor business this morning a
young man who represented himself as
Christian Risser came in and presented
for discount a note purporting to be signed
by himself and endorsed by Samuel Royer,
a retired farmer, living near Millway and a
customer of the Lancaster County national.
As the young man who presented the note,
which was for 9400, was unkuown to tbe
bank officers he and his note were scruti
nized closely, aad it was soon seen that
Mr. Royer's name was au apparent for
gery. The alleged Kisser gave contradic
tory accounts of himself aud the use for
which the money was intended, and finally
admitted that the signature was not writ
ten by Mr. Royer, but by his author
ity. He said that he got it last
evening, one of Mr. Royer's boos signing
it by bis father's authority. Meantime
the bank officers, satisfied that a forgery
bad been committed and that a swindle was
being attempted, had complaint made at
Alderman Barr's ; the young man was
put under arrest to await further develop
ments. There is a family by tbe name of '
Risser in the neighborhood of Millway,
and it is believed the' defendant comes
from that neighborhood, or has been
working there and is personating one of
the Rissers.
Fonnd Nothing on Him. '
Last evening C. H. Ford, tho Wilming
ton baggage master, who had his room
entered and tobbed, arrived in this eity.
He went to the station bouse and took a
look at E. O. Goaster, who was arrested
here yesterday on suspicion that be was
the guilty party. His trunk was searched
and so was his clothing but none of tbe
missing property was found. Mr. Ford
states that Gonster boarded at a hotel
with him for four days, aad' occupied a
room directly opposite to bis. A few days
ago he was seen to leave the hotel carry
ing a bundle. On tho same day Mr.
Ford's room was entered. As there was
nothing found in the man's effects be was
discharged. Mr. Ford baB an idea that
he is the guilty party and was sot slow to
tell him about it. If this fellow 'is tbe
party who is wanted he has disposed of the
stolen property.
Fined For Beatlag a Kojr.
Jacob S. Robrer, of West Lampeter
township, bad a hearing this morning be
fore Alderman Samson onlhe chargo of
cruelly beating Frederick Sheridan, a boy
who was hired with hire. The evidence
for the commonwealth showed .tnatthe
boy was beaten with a forkbaodle,aboard
and a whip. He was set to picking 'tobac
co worms aad whenever! be missed one he
was whipped, Tbe defense was that the
boy was very bad and he was not whipped
with more severity then was necessary,
nor as often as alleged. The magistrate,
after hearing tbe testimony fined the
defendant $10 and mado him pay costs.
Ckarged WMk AtfMtery.
Isaac Garber, charged with adultery
with Annie Seipe, had a heerinr before
Alderman Barr aad was tela ia bail for
court. The woman will be heard on Tues
day. Both parties are married.