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IjANC ASTER DAILY INTEUJLGENCER, MONDAY, AUGUST 14,18823.
TLanrastcr Intelligence!;.
MONDAY EVENING, AUG. 14,
Leek te tie Seutenhlps. ,
The question of Mr. Cameron's return
to the Senate or his retirement to pri
vate life three years hence, will probably
be decided at the ensuing election. The
members of the House to be elected in
November next will not participate in
the senatorial election in 1875, but tin
twenty-five senators to be chosen will
hold over, and they will be elected di
rectly on the senatorial issue. The fol
io wine is a list, of the retiring senators,
being all in the even numbered districts,
the vacancy in the S2d district being
caused by the death of Mr. Ilealter :
lMst.
2. Joa. B. Kennedy, D,
4.11 ratio G.Jones.K.
. A. Wilson Xorrls.K.
8 Wo, J. Newell. It.
10. Joseph Thomas, It.
12. Lewis Rover, it.
Wst.
2S. James II. Boss. I).
30. John Farker, U. K.
.?. Vacant. D.
31. C T. Alexander, D.
30. Frederick Grot, 1.
3?. John U. Hull. D.
40. T. B. ScbatUTly, 1.
12. Hugh McNeil, It.
44. J. v.. Ncwmyer, U.
C. G.V. Lawrence, IS.
48.4. W. Leo.K.
M. Win. It. ltobcrtH. K.
14. U. 8. Kanflman. It.
16. Evan Uolber, V.
IS. Win. Betdleman.U.
at. liva. B. Seamans.lt.
;. Allen CraiK. I.
24. K.J. Mcllenry, I).
a.
Wm. W. Nelson, I.
It will be noticed :is a singular fact
that these districts are now evenly di
vided between the Republicans and
Democrat'?, with a Greeubacker holding
the balance of power. The twelve
Democratic districts are fnmly held by
that party, each one being quite beyond
Vie reach of the enemy unless they are
given an opportunity to break in through
Democratic unwisdom in the making of
nominations; a contingency, we are
happy to note, not at all likely to arise,
dispite the secret machinations of the
Republican senatorial ring. "With
worthy and able candidates and a united
party the Democracy arc certain to re
tain these twelve seats. Further, in
stead of the Democrats losing anything
in this direction these energetic actions
will undoubtedly result in a gain of sev
eral districts.
In every Republican district, with the
probable exception of the 44th (Pitts
burgh), the Independents will make a
determined fight to prevent the election
of Cameron senator, and it is entirely
within their power in each case to ac
complish this eminently worthy purpose.
The Wolfe vote establishes this, to Mr.
Cameron and his henchmen, very sug
gestive and decisive fact, and it is well
known that Mr. Wolfe especially in
Philadelphia did not poll more than
half, and it is believed not more than
one-third of tho Independent vote.
The result of this effort of Mr. Cam
eron to pack Ihe Seuate with his subser
vient creatures will bring the issue of
his bossship so directly and prominently
before the ieopla that he will do well
if he holds the districts above referred
to.
But should the Republicans settle
their quarrel, the Democrats, with su
perior nominations and proper manage'
ment, ought to be able to
recover tho
10th (Bucks), 12th (Montgomery), and
20th, (part of Lackawanna and Luzerne)
districts. Each of the Republican incum
bents in these districts had narrow mar
gins in 1678, and their election in each
instance was duo to the tricks of the
Republican managers with the Green
back leaders. The same tactics will be
attempted this fall, but Democratic
workiugmen will not be so misled a sec
ond time. This time the boot will be on
the other leg. It will be the Republican
and not the Democratic party that the
iron wedge of discord will be effectively-
driven into. Iet the Democrats, there
fore, in each of these twenty-five sena
torial districts be vigilant, discreet and
active. Several of the senators who
usually represent the party practically,
have no opposition and are sure to be
returned, and the whole senatorial ticket
should bo composed of like reliable ma
terial. To secure control of the slate
Senate is to capture the key to tho Cam
eron citadel and to ensure the overthrow
and destruction of the machine in
Pennsylvania.
A Remarkable Decamcnt.
Wo print the letter alleged to have
been written by ex-Senator Dorscy to the
late President Garfield shortly before the
latter's inauguration, in which the emi
nent Star Route statesman ventures
some advice upon the important matter
of the selection of a cabinet officer from
the state of New York. It is interesting
as showing the iutimato relations exist
ing between the two ; and the assurance
and freedom with which Dorsey ad
dressed Garfield is scarcely more signifi
cant in its way than is the production of
the document at this particular juncture
when the chief of the Star Route thieves,
together with his co-conspirators, finds
himself hard pressed. The recent turn
that has been given to the trial of the
Star Route band is said to have greatly
frightened the defendants and their
counsel, who are vainly casting about for
some avenue of escape from the meshes
of justice that are closing around them.
Dorsey's palpable purpose in springing
this impudent letter upon the public
is to show that the Arthur ad
ministration is uuder obligations
to him and his partners in the
Star Route villainy, and its publication
now evinces- a tact and shrewdness that
are in keeping with the reputation of
he astute political manipulator who as
sumes the responsibility of its author
ship. It is clearly a " last card " dodge
and a significant feature of the letter is
that tho writer attacks with especial
fierceness the leaders in the prosecutions
pending against him, namely James,
MacVeagh and Bliss. Some of our Re
publican contemporaries are assuming
that tho letter is an impudent forgery
and afterthought. If such it be the
friends of the late administration should
lose no time in proving its fraudulent
character; while, to quote an opinion
from an independent source, assuming
the letter to be genuine, unless it can be
shown that General Garfield promptly
resented the communication as a piece
of unwarrantable impertinence, and
closed, at once, his acquaintance with
the writer, there cannot fail to be a
strong impression on the public mind
that the late president's relations with
Mr. Dorsey ' were sallied by those scan
dalous characteristics which have occa
sionally heretofore been ascribed to
them,"
The destruction of the county insane
asylum, while in, the naturo of a preaeat
disaster' to the j inmates, may not prove
am unmixed evil to thecbunty or to lie
poor unfortunates who were compelled
to find refuge within its walls. It has
been notorious that the building was un
fitted to the purposes for which it was
used, and the location of the institution
hail been uiilayorably criticised by those
whose opinion in tho matter is not
without weight. It is to be hoped that
the directors of the poor in deliberating
upon the course to be taken in the pres
ent state of affairs may be guided by a
just sense of the resiionsibilities con
fronting them, and give us an iustitu
tion especially adapted in every particu
lar to the needs and requirements of the
insane. And let one of the reforms
which it is to be hoped will be effected,
be a provision for a resident physician
at the institution.
Nkw Jeusey, whoso coast has long
been the home of sea-serients and other
startling phcuomena,presents a curiosity
of a novel siecics iu the person of a
negro who can itiruisu uocumemary
proof that he is one hundred and twenty
seven years old, and who lmldly avows
that he never even saw the late lamented
G. W., much less acted as his body ser
vant. It is such a common occurrence
to stumble across ancient descendants of
Ham who attest to their intimate re
lations with the Father of his Country
that the Camden specimen of Revolu
tionary times which has just been un
earthed has more than ordinary interest
for antiquarians and relic hunters. If
some enterprising showman could secuie
possession of this remarkable individual
he might safely undertake to star him
against Barnuui and his Jumbo.
Tiieue is nothing essentially new in
Mr. McClure's estimate of the political
probabilities in this state in an interview
with the Xew York Herald correspond
ent printed in that newspaper to-day-He
forecasts the election of Mr.Patlison
which he says is as certain as anything
cau be iu politics, while he also believes
the Democrats will make gains in the
congiessional delegation, probably re
versing the present proportion. Mr,
McClurc is certainly a far seeing politi
cian, but his views in the present iu
stance are but the confirmation of what
has long been conceded by all well-informed
and observant people who have
watched the progress of events in this
state.
Wanted: A fust-class detective to
ferret out the band of miscreants who
are making our city a byword and a re
proach among her sister municipalities.
If our homo police are unequal to the
task and they have signally illustrated
their incapacity let us import someone
who is able and willing to deal with the
subject. Hundreds of human lives were
endangeied by yesterday's incendiary
act, and in the present state of affairs
there is no telling where it will slop.
Someone points out that Chairman
Cooper, lato of Ohio, scorns to have lost
all interest iu the birthplace of Mr. Patti
son. The bicyclo is said to bo a graceful ar
rangement, composed chiefly of two wheels
and thrco cranks; ouo, seated on a little
saddle, turns the other two with his feet.
The best summer resort hotels have
their own physicians, just as ocean steam
crs have. Most of those physicians get
ono holiday in the week by bribing the
steward to make out a wholesome hill of
fare.
The sturdy Democracy of "alt Berks"
initiate their campaign today with a
rousing demonstration that will start tho
Pattison hall a rolling with a energy that
will make itself felt wheu the votes come
to be counted up in November.
Autino Skcketakt ok State Davis
says that tho department has not been
officially informed of British espionage of
United States mail matter addressed to
suspected persons in the British kingdom.
Ho had read tho newspaper statements ou
the subject, and had no doubt that wheu
the department was officially informed of
tho matter it would bo made the subject
of diplomatic correspondence between the
government and that of Great Britain.
Tin: stale department at Washington
has received, through the St. Petersburg
legation, a copy of a citcular issued ly the
Russian mi nib try in l elation to the expul
sion of Israelites, in which the local au
thorities are directed not to expel Israelites
established prior to 18S0, and residing
thero iu virtue of regular permission ; and
on the other hand direcliug them to take
mcasuics to prevent new authority being
given to Israelites who have not the right
of residence.
Tin: semi-official announcement of
Chairman Cooper that Mr. Stewart's ehal.
lengo to General Boavcr will be treated
with contempt, is sufficiently illustrative
of tho humiliating position of tho machine
candidate for governor in the prcseut con
test. Before tho man to vljom the com
munication referred to lu ;.vi time tore
ceivo and frame a reply thereto, a sub
boss presumes publicly to declare that
there will bo no acceptance of the man
ifestly fair proposition made.
Mn. CoorEn's sanguine complexion
doesn't permit him to discern more than
fifteen thousand votes for Stewart. "Tho
bolt doesn't amount to anything," he tells
a repoiterot tho New York Herald. The
hopeful field-marshal of the Boss army
might study with profit the story of Noah's
neighbors who kept on confidently assert
ing that it wasn't going to bo much of
a shower even when tho water had gotten
'way above tho housetops, and they wero
compelled to seek refuge iu the trees.
This is the same Cooper who couldu't for
tho life of him figure out more than 500
votes for Wolfe in his own cpnnty of Dela
ware a year ago, and whose amazement
was only equalled by his disgust when he
saw the figures tripled. As an arithmetic
man the late eminent citizen of Ohio can
not be classed as a shining success.
Members of Congress must be glad that
they got away from Washington before
the new appointments to clerical positions
ia, tho pension bureau were made public.
Tie oBce-seeker of tho masculine persua
sion is bad enough, but his terrors arc
nothing as compared to those of the female
who has set her mind on serving her coun
try in a government position, and the per
Bon is out in great force just now, and is
asserting her rights in a spirit of indigna
tion which it would not be agreeabloto
oncounter. It must be admitted that she
is not without some reason for complaint,
as in strict justice she has as much right
to tho loaves and fishes uf office as her
more favored competitor. Especially when
it is considered that under tho Hubbell
dispensation neither age, color, nor pre
vious condition of servitude is regarded in
the levy of the toll.
PERSONAL.
Ex-Secketaky Blaine has oflered for
ale bis new house in Washington. It is
one of the finest houses at tho capital.
Pkeston Bennett, member elect of
Parliament for Yale district of British Co
lumbia, has died suddenly.
Mlle. Rhea arrived in New York last
evening by the steamer Arizona aud was
received by a large company of theatrical
people.
Judge William M. Levy, of New Or
leans, did not die at Saratoga last Thurs
day, as published in some New York
papers, but is yet alive.
McKee, the centre fielder of tho liar
risburg club, is reported to he worth $50,
000 in his own right, and ho is playing
ball for exercise and his health.
Anthony Tkolloi-e is sick with
Bright's disease and is traveling in Ire
land for his health. On his tour he will
gather material for a new novel.
Joseffy, the pianist, has devoted his
summer leisure to composition. He has
recently finished the orchestration of a
piano forte concerto which is spoken of
quite highly.
General Sherman's daughter, Mrs.
Fitch, has just lost her youngest child, a
baby, aud another child, Katie, is seriously
ill. Tho baby died on the ears just before
reaching Washington.
Mr. Charles C. Francklyn aud family
havo arrived at Provincetown, Mass, from
London, on board the steam yacht Santa
Cecilia, owned by Lord Alfred Paget.
They are eu route for New York.
General Stoneman, the Democratic
candidate for governor of California, lives
at LosRobiesin an old square house made
of redwood, which has never seen paint
and is now almost black with age.
Miss Rose G. Hiusii, Lancaster, Pa., is
regarded in certain quarters as entitled to
tho recognition of being tho belle of the
New Columbia. Her taste in tho matter
of dress is justly admired. Cape May
Daily Wace.
Ex-United States Senator George
R. Dennis, of Maryland, died suddenly
at his homo iu Somerset county, Md., on
Sunday, aged Gl years. Ho was United
States senator from March 4, 1373 to Maich
4, 1879, was a graduate of tho Polytechnic
school, at Troy, N. Y., and studied medi
cine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Representative Holman, of Indiana,
was so indignant at the publication iu an
obsure newspaper of his district of a rnnior
that he had drank a whisky cocktail that
he induced a number of his fellow mem
bers to sign a statement that ho had never
been seen by them in the act of drinking
or in an intoxicated condition. Then he
had this statement printed in all tho news
papers of his district.
Aitciinisiioi Lynch, of Toronto, who
has just returned from Rome, had the
honor of a formal official presentation to
the Prince of Wales at a levee iu London
held in behalf of tho quccu. The signifi
cance of this presentation lies in the fact
that for over two hundred years no Roman
Catholic prelate has been presented as such
at court. Such au honor has so far not
been grauted to Cardinal Manning, or even
Cardinal Howard, cousin of the Duke of
Norfolk, premier duko and hereditary carl
marshal of England.
Alexander H. Stephens will return
to his home in Georgia, lie is iu excel
lent health and fine spirits. When asked
recently if he intended to make a general
eauvass of the state, ho replied: "It is
my purpose to see as much of tho people
as I can. I believe that to be tho duty
of every man who is standing for the
public suffrage. I do uot intend to make
moie thau three or four regular speeches,
and these I may supplement with little
talks to the people when occasion may
demand."
Bret Harte, so long as ho had to de
pend upon tho immediate proceeds of his
woik, turned out a vast amount of matter
and it was good matter too. Ho is a
singular chap, is Harte. nc gets up every
morning or Ins hto with the best inten
tions in tho world as to work, aud his
resolution clings to him while dressing.
Tbeu ho takes up tho papers and sits down
to breakfast. Gradually his determination
fades away, and by the time ho has turned
off a page or so of manuscript, industry
has lied for the next twenty four hours.
fiEWS MISCELLANY.
Tho Katagesol Yellow vcnu IUO South.
Twenty-five now cases of yellow fever
twcnlv-one Mexicans aud four Americans
and one death, wero reported at Browns
ville, Texas, on baturday. JMgnt deaths
and several new cases were reported at
Mataras. Twenty-two deaths from yellow
fever occuried at Havana last week.
The Mississippi state board of health has
established quarantine stations at Osyka,
on the New Orleans and Chicago railroad;
Fort Adams, on the Mississippi river, and
at a point in nancock county ou the
Mobile & New Orleans railroad, the latter
under tho chargo of Dr. nice, of Vicks
burg. - A certificate of the national
boaidof health will be required of all
persons travelling.
ForsitUliit; vr:;lil Bey.
The Central Union of the Irish Land
League met last night. M. I. J. Griffin
cxplahicd in a communication that he had
been misrepresented in regard to a motion
he had made at a previous meeting rela
tive to aiding Arabi Bey. A dispatch was
read from Charles Stewart Parnell, disap
proving of any movement with that object
in view, and a resolution was adopted dis
countenancing any sebemo to send money
to Egypt.
At a meeting of tho Central Labor
Union, held in Science hall, New York,
yesterday, resolutions were adopted de
nouncing the arrest of Henry Georgo by
the English government, aud demanding
his release.
Ueath uutlur a Surgical Operation.
Mr. Harden Stevenson, a farmer of Con
cordia, Ky., 74 years old, died at the Cin
cinnati hospital on Saturday under the
surgical operation of removing tho lawcr
jaw to relieve a cancer of many years
standing. Dr. Walker was tho operating
surgeon. Tbe body was taken home.
Sympathizing With Strikers.
At tho' meeting of the central body of
trades unions yesterday at New York reso
lutions of sympathy with the striking
operatives at Cohocs, N. Y., were adopted
and subscriptions in their aid were or
dered to bo taken up.
The Bar Harbor Kobbery.
Charles Lcona, the trapeze performer, of
byracuse, who was arrested at Calais, Ale.,
on suspicion of being the Bar Harbor high
wayman, has been released, owing to lack
of vidence against him.
THE LATEST NEWS.
ULEASISn riWHTBB MOKHINO MAILS.
The Kecord ot Recent Tragertl-Crln aad
Casualty Losses by Sire Miscella
neous news Itena.
Twelve business houses wero destroyed
by firo at Graut City. Mo., last night.
Loss, from S35.0G0 to 00,000 ; insurance,
about $10,000.
Smith, Woodbury & Co.'s new saw aud
planing mill at Brewer, Mo., with a large
amount of lumber, was burned ou Satur
day night. Tho loss is heavy.
Destructive forest fires have been raging
at Mill Village, Queens couuty, Nova
Scotia, for the past few days. About C,000
acres havo been burned over. The loss
will be heavy.
The court house of Randolph county,
Huntsville, Mo., was burned to the ground
on Saturday, and almost all the city and
county records destroyed. The real estate
records were saved.
Deaths or Drowning.
Fred. Raeth, of Baltimore, was seized
with paralysis of the heart while bathing
near tho government wharf at Fortress
Monroo yesterday, and died instantly.
Albert ltrader, of Norwoon. agcu in
years, fell from a barge oii Saturday
afternoon at Ogdeusburg, N. Y., aud was
drowned. His body has not been recov
ered. Two boys, named Ueckiuger and Koch,
were drowned yesterday while bathing
at Morrisauia, N. Y. Koch was drowned
by being drawn under the water by
Heckinger, whom he was trying to save,
when the latter was seized with cramps.
CRIME AMU MISHAP.
The Kecuru or liccent Tragic Occurrences.
Thomas Elder, keeper of a saloon on
Shclbyville pike, fourteen miles from
Louisville, Ky., was shot dead : by whom
it is not known.
During au affray at au election botween
the McCoy and Hatfields families, in Pike
county, Ky., ouo of the Hatsfields was
shot and stabbed so badly that ho died.
During a subsequent fight his friends tied
three of tho McCoys to trees aud shot
them dead.
Au unknown man, probably a tramp,
was run over by a south-bound traiu on
the Syracuse & Binghamton railroad at
Shenango bridge. Both legs wero severed
from his body, and he died at midnight.
A man named William Johnson, was
arrested near Oak Creek, Wis., on tbo
Chicago aud Northwestern railroad, for
twice trying to wreck a train by placing
a tie across tho track. Ho refuses to make
any statement.
A dispatch from Muskogee, Indian Ter
ritory, says : " A fight took place last
Tuesday between tho contending parties
in the Creek nation, known as the Sands
men and tho Chicotas. in which one mau
ou each side was killed and three wound
ed." The steamer Sirius, with 800 passengers
aud the Sylvan Dell, with 500 passengers,
both Coney Island boats, collided on Sun
day, but no more results occurred than
the disabling of tho Sylvan Dell, which
has been dry-docked for repairs. The
passengers wero greatly excited.
Frank U. Smith, the Harvard student
who was shot ou the 20th ulfc., by Sergeiut
Dennis Kelley, of the regular army, at
Fort Popham, Mo., while within the gov
ernment enclosure, died uuexpectedly on
Sunday. Kelley at the timo claimed that
the shooting was accidental, but was
placed under $300 bonds to await tho re
sult. A Mysterious Murder.
A brutal murder was committed iu the
northwestern part of Evausville, Iud.
Alexander Weiber, a German saloonkeeper,
his wife, and his little son, 7 years old,
wore found murdered in their houso. Tho
father and mother wero in their bed and
the littlo boy in au adjoining room. The
latter had evidently been killed while at
tempting to escape. Tho beads of all
three wero cut with a hatchet and their
throats were cut and mangled in a most
brutal manner. An infant of 0 months
was found unharmed. Tho most intense
excitement prevails, and vigorous efforts
are being made to discover the murderers.
Geo. Lenhart. Charles W. Carter, Philip
Voll aud Joe Byrd have been arrested ou
suspicion.
CUISINE A lAfNtr UUAKl'U HO'lKl..
A landlord's l.'euiarkublo Bemautl Upon
liolatives ot Fovor-StrlcUou Uucst.t
Threatening to Close.
The guests of the Hotel Bollcvue, just
above Seabright, stampeded on Sunday
because of two eases of typhoid fever
among their number. Captain James II.
Corey, the proprietor of the hotel, posted
the following notice iu the office yesterday
afternoon : .
"I will close this hotel ou Monday sure."
J. H. Cobby.
The patients are N. W. Andrews, a
brother-in-law of Cyrus W. Field, jr., and
Mrs. Albert Levy, a ielativo of the Selig
maus. Mr. Corey is very anxious that the
sick persons should be moved from the
hotel at onco. He said that if they re
mained he would not receive other guests,
aud that his loss would be at least $5,500.
Ho said he had notified Cyrus W. Field,
jr., that Mr. Andrews must be removed ou
Mouday, aud had told Mr. Levy that ho
must tako his wife away. They had re
fused to take tho patients from the house,
and ho could not afford to keep it open
with only tho two families there. Mr.
Field said that Dr. N. II. Ucury, tho phy
sician attached to the hotel, aud Drs.
Meyer, Field aud E. G. Janeway, all of
New York, had decided, after a long con
sultation, that Mrs. Levy and Mr. An
drews wero in too critical a state to be
moved at present, and that as soon as they
should bo able to stand removal they
should be taken away.
" Mr. Corey wanted $2,500 each from
Mr. Levy and myself," said Mr. Field,
44 for keeping tho sick persons hero for
tho next ton days. Tho physicians said
they could not bo removed inside of ten
days without running tho lisk of killing
them both. If Mr. Corey will mako out
a bill charging us a reasonable sum for
theso members of tho two families who
arc compelled to remain hero we will pay
it, but will not pay tho sum ho demands,
aud wo cannot allow tho sick persons to
be removed unless tho physicians say it
can bo done with perfect safety."
Mr. Levy agreed with Mr. -Field in his
statement. Mr. Corey said he would shut
up the entire house to-day, and prose
cute any ono who broke into it. Ho be
lieved the sick persons could bo moved
without eudangering their lives and ho
could not afford to have the house shut up
at this season of the year. If the patients
wero removed at once he thought be could
reopen as soon as the rooms wero renovated
and keep his hotel full of guests for the
rest of the season. If the patients wero
kept in the hotel he wanted his loss made
good. Dr. Janeway said the patients
could not be moved without great danger,
and Dr. Henry, in an interview, agreed
with him. The other physicians were
abscut. Tho friends of tbo sick persons
I claim that their illness was caused by the
imperfect sanitary arrangements of the
hotel. The two patients are slowly im
proving, but are still very weak.
BENT ON KKVEaGB.
A Discarded Woman seeks Her Former
cover's tUe.
An apparently old and decrepit woman
was seen last Saturday night by Officer
Slonghinthe old section of Fairmount
park, Philadelphia near the root of the
water-work's basin. 'Her poverty-stricken
and careworn appearence made the
officer caution her to go home, as
it was late for each an old woman
to be thero. She replied that
her grandsoa wa-coming after her. A
fewminates afterward a man camorapl
idly down the path. --He had just paved,
the woman when her youthful eaergy cad.
denly returned tojier, arid throwing off
her tattered and dirty bonnet and her
spectacles, she drew a seven-barrelled
revolver and fired five shots at the man.
He fired ono shot in return and
fled. Officers, who were by that time
on the scene of action, arrested
the woman and locked her up iu the
station house at Twenty-Third and Brown.
The man proved to bo Georgo Hayes, of
340 North Thirty-first street, and the
woman Georgina Price. Last September
she was convicted of making threats of
taking Hayes' life, by whom she, claimed
to havo been infatuated and then discard
ed. She was formerly au amateur actress
and possessed many winning manners.
She states that she first became ac
quainted with Hayes about four years ago
aud at onco fell in love with him. Ho
was them employed as engineer in the
printing office of the Saturday NigJit. Ho
made pretence of returning her atfectious,
and then ceased his attentions. Her disap
pointment then prompted her to avenge
herself, aud she practised shooting with a
revolver with tho avowed intention of
killing Hayes, and for this sho was convic
ted. She was placed iu tho Norristown
insane asylum, but escaped last winter,
aud has siuce been employed at different
places as a dressmaker. On last Friday
she resolved to shoot Hayes. Bcforo
starting out ou her mission ou Saturday
night sho left a letter with Mr. Piorce, of
1034 Van Pelt street, stating her purpose.
She then made the assault, with the above
result. She is about thirty years of age.
TlltS JIIcULAKKEN OCTKAUE.
Wazner Discharged on Ball frank
Kll-
Christ Arrested.
Ou Saturday Edward Wagner, charged
with beiug implicated in the outrago com
mitted on Lizzio McCIarren, was taken
before Judgo Patterson with a view of
having him discharged on bail. Tho judgo
reduced tho required bail, $3,000, to 1,000
which was furnished aud the prisoner was
discharged.
Last evening tho police loreo uuder the
lead of Chief Deiculor, arrested Frank
Gilchrist, auother of tho gang implicated
in the outrago. Having received infor
tion that ho was at Utzingor's saloon, in
Middle street, the police surrounded the
premises and cut off Kilchrisfc's cscap'e.
He ascended to the garret and crawled
out upon Utzinger's roof, and thenco into
the dormer window of George Borger's
house, next door. He was seen, however,
and Mr. Borger's houso was also sur
rounded. On being notified that Kilchrist
was in his houso, Mr. Borger led tho way
up stairs and assisted the police iu making
the arrest. Kilchrist finding thero was no
means of escape made no resistance, and
was taken to tho station houso and thence
to jail for a hearing.
SAO ACCIDENT.
A Little Girl fatally Burned.
A sad accideut occurred to Mary Lytic,
a 21 months old daughter of Scott Lytle
residing ou Andrew street, on Saturday
night, by which she lost her life.
It appears that Mrs. Lytlo went to
call on Mrs. Abner Supplco on South
Queen street iu the evcuing, taking with
her her daughter Daisy aged 12 years and
little Marv. Tho children remained at
Mrs. Supplee's while their mother and
Mrs. S. went up street. About 0 o'clock
the smallest child was taken to the water
closet by her sister, who left her thero for
a moment. A lighted caudle was loft
standing near tho little ouo and while
alone she pulled it over to her, setting firo
to her clothing. A little colored hoy who
was near and who saw the accident, ran
to tho assistance of the child and turned a
running hoso upon it, extinguishing tbo
flames. Tho little girl was taken into tho
house and Dr. M. L. Herr was sent for.
It was found sho was badly burned about
the arms and had inhaled tho fiamc3. She
received tho closest attentiou, but at about
10 o'clock this morning she died of her in
juries. The child was unusually bright
for her ago and had many friends.
Burglary and Kobbery.
Ou Friday night thieves broko iuto the
n-sidenco of B.F.Irving, No. 218 North
Mary street, and stole therefrom a gold
headed cane with tho name of Rev. Baker,
of Altoona, engraved on it. They also
stole a box, such as car conductors use,
which contained somo deeds aud papers,
certificates and letters, &c. The box was
marked, " B. F. Irving." Nothiug clso in
tho houso appeared to havo been disturbed
by the thieves.
A Bon- in Marietta.
Ou Saturday night there was something
of a row at tho St John's house, ou Sec
ond street, Mariotta. during which Leon-
ard Price, familiarly known as
Doc.
Leed," was pretty roughly handled by a
party of three or four men, ono of whom
invited him to a side door aud then struck
him behind the ear. Two or throe others
then jumped upon him and beat and
kicked him shamefully. The trouble grew
out of au old grudge.
Summer l.olmiro.
Mis3 Sallio McCormick, of Lancaster,
is visiting friends in Harrisburg and
viciuity.
Edward Heist, or Eastlving btnxt,
started ou his summer vacation this morn
ing to New York, Boston aud Philadel
phia. Accident to an Engine.
This inoraiug an axle on tho tank of tbo
passenger engine. Union, on the Reading &
Columbia railroad, was brokon at Shrcin
crs mill, three miles north of this city. An
nnfinn left this citv for the place and
brought the train to town, after a delay
about an hour. No one was hurt.
Uolne to Washington.
Julius B. Shuman having received his
commission as a clerk' in tho pension de
partment of the department of tho inter
ior will leave his homo in Washington
borough to-morrow and proceed to the
national capital to assume tho duties of
his office.
Band lair.
Tho ladies of Gordonvillo will hold a
fair for the benefit of the Gordonvillo band
on the grounds of the Baptist church, on
Saturday, Aug. 19. In case the weather
should be wet the fair will be held in the
church.
Anotber CIrcns Oomlasr.
Van Amburg's circus and menagerie will
exhibit in this city on August 20. It is
not known on which lot the show will ap
pear. The contracting agent is here to-day
and the bill-posters will be hero to-morrow.
Appointment Received.
Harvey F. Shelly, son of John B. Shelly,
of Blount Joy, has been appointed to a
clerkship in the pension bereau, at a salary
of $900. Mr. Shelly left this morning for
Washington, D. O.
Yesterday's Excursion.
The excursion over the Reading road,
between Quarry ville and Lancaster yester
day, carried between 200 and 300 people,
34 of whom were from this city.
Mayor's Court.
Tho mayor had only two drunks this
morning, and they were discharged on
payment of costs.
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Sunday School Celebration.
The Millport Snnday school will hold its
. ,A i: s TtC n.t'iimwn
auuuai ceieorauuu in - rw,w
near the village, on Saturday, Ang. 19.
SUNDAYS GREAT BLAZE.
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WE nBBrlEMDS STILL AT WORK.
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VI
ThtJ.nMi AsjHws. J, Kulns GreaV ex
'citemenfAmons the Insane Wetzel's
Bank Bars Burned.
The Lancaster incendiary yesterday
afternoon treated tho citizens to the
usual Sunday seusation. The barn of
Samuel N. Wetzel, situated in rear of his
residence, JNb. 640 East King street, and
nearly opposito the couuty prison, was set
ou firo and totally destroyed. The alarm
was sounded about half-past 1 o'clock and
the firemeu hastened to the scene, but too
late to save tho doomed building. Tho
barn was what is known as a frame bauk
barn, built upou a stone basement. It was
about CO by 40 feet in dimensions, aud
contained at the lime of the fire six acres
of sheaf wheat, four tons or hay, a car
riage, harness,farm wagon, and a great va
riety of farming implements, all of which
were destroyed. There was no live stock
iu the building,exeept one horse, which was
safely got out. There is no doubt of tho
incendiarv origin of the lire, as former
attempts havo been made upou tho same
building. A year or two ago a handker
chief full of cottou waste saturated with
coal oil was found in tho stable, tho incen
diary beiug frightened off by a member of
tho family before he had time to apply tho
match. The isolated conditiou of the
barn, stauding on the outskirts of tho city
and beiug almost surrounded by corn
fields, affording easy escape to the iucon
diary, made it a prominent mark for bis
devilish work. Mr. Wetzel being aware
of the attempts made upon it kept a con
slant watch upon the premises, but not
withstanding bis vigilance the incendiary
managed to apply the torch. Tho burned
building was worm aoout g'ouu ana was
insured for 000 iu the Girard insurance
company of Philadelphia, of which
Messrs. Rife & Kauffman aro the local
agents. The contents of tho barn were
worth perhaps $l,000,on which there is no
insurance.
Tbo lusauo Asylum Burned.
Before the flames at Wetzel's wero en
tirely quenched thero was a simultaneous
yell of " firo " from a hundred throats,
and the crowd gathered there rushed pell
moll towards tho insatio asylum, which
stands several hundred yards east of
Wetzel's barn, and from tho roof of which
a heavy cloud of smoke was bursting. By
the time the firemen reached the asylum
the entire roof of tho L extension, more
than one hundred feet iu length, was
wrapped in flames. The roof being of dry
shingles burned rapidly, and soon the fire
reached the upper story of the front
building, also more than ono hun
dred feet in length, and tongues
of flame wero soon shooting from
the dormer windows and from be
neath the slato roof with which tho build
ing was covered. The scene at this time
was exciting in tho extreme. The officers
of tho institution wero hurrying hither
and thither in their efforts to remove and
at the same time to securo the unfortunate
inmates. Hundreds of citizens rushed iu
to the building and with more zeal than
discretion hurried to tho upper stories
to assist in saving life and property
many ot them being in iminent danger
of beiug crushed beueath tho roofs which
wero momentarily expected to tumble in.
Meantimo a volunteer brigade cf rescuers
had been formed aud with something like
order proceeded to remove the inmates
from tho burning asylum to the tramp
yards. Tho sceno was a sorry ono. Some
of tbo inmates wore not ouly insane but
wero old aud crippled, aud had
to bo borne out iu tho arms of their res
cuers. Others wero raving mauiacs who,
maddeued by the utriual excitement, re
sisted as best they eould, and fought and
bit and cursed thoso who were striving
to savo them. Some were grinning idiots,
utterly uucouscious' of tho dauger they
wero iu, and apparently enjoying tho un
wonted bustle and contusion of tho mob ;
aud others wero pallid-faced, trembling
wretches, shrinking in affright from all
who approached them. Many of the in
mates were hand-cuffed to prevent them
from hurting themselves or others ; sev
eral were in straight jackets, and a few,
both men and womon, were stark naked,
and resisted the efforts of their rescuers
to cover them with shcots or blankets
While tho firo was at its height ouo poor
woman was sitting behind the iron grat
ing of tho wiudow of her cell iu the upper
story, looking out upon the excited crowd
with a placid smile, and perlectiy uncon
cerned about tho flames that were raging
furiously but a few feet above her head.
Sho was finally rescued, beiug ono of tho
very last taken from the building.
Tho inmates having been all removed.
efforts wero made to savo the propel ty.
Some of these efforts were as ludicrous as
though tho luuatics themselves had been
at work. Not only were beds aud bed
ding thrown from tho upper stories, but
iron bedsteads, wooden tables and chairs,
trunks and chests wero thrown out after
them aud crushed to pieces .on tho brick
pavement below, and not a few of tho
outsiders made narrow escapes from being
crushed to death beneath them.
Meantimo the firemen were playing
steady streams of water upon tho asylum,
which was burning from cud to end a dis
tance of mora than two hundred feet.
The entire roof of both tho front building
and the L bail fallen iu, but as tho fire
had commenced at tho top of the building
it could uot burn downwards with much
rapidity, and the delugo of water thrown
upou it so thoroughly Hooded it that
comparatively little damage was done
by lire, except to the attics and the
stoiy next below them. Within au hour
from the timo the flames were discovered
tho firemeu had them uuder such control
that there was no longer any danger of
them communicating to tho almshouse on
tho east or the hospital on the west,
of-fand by a steady application
of water the
flames were finally extinguished, and the
walls and lower stories of the burnt build
ing saved.
Tho asylum was a brick structure orig
inally built as a county hospital. The
front portion of it is three stories in
height, exclusive of fine basement and fin
ished attic. Tho L is only two stories
high, exclusive of basement ami attic. It
contained at tho timo of tho lire 114 in
mates, all of whom it is bjlievcd wero got
out and a few of whom got off after being
rescued and are still at large. The build
ing was erected iu 18GG at a cost of $55,
000. The extent of tho damage has not
yet been ascertained, but is heavy.
Facts and Incidents.
During tho fires yesterday, eugiuo No.
1 burst two or three sections of hose, and
cngino No. 2 burst five or bix sections.
The several companies arc having some
trouble this morning in gathering togeth
er their hose, which bocamo badly mixed
up yesterday. They complain greatly of
tho insufficient supply of water. Both the
Washington and Sun steamers were
obliged to draw their water from a single
four inch pipe near the almshouse, which
did not half supply them. The Union had
a much better supply from a plug in front
of tho hospital. Tno American was not in
service.
Dr. J. Z. Gerhart, of the stato insane
asylum at Harrisburg, was in Lancaster
this morning. He states that he has room
iu the Harrisburg asylum for any num
ber of malo patients that may be sent
thero ; but no room for females. Superin
tendent Spurrier this morning telegraphed
to the officers of the Norristown asylum
to ascertain if they can take temporary
charge of the female patients.
At present the moro robust females are
confined in the lower hospital, the milder
cases in the regular hospital and the males
in the tramp yard.
J All of the officers and employees of the
institution appealed to have worked hard
to save life and property. Steward Brock,
Saperinteadeat Spurrier and their whole
force were vigilant. Tho superintendent
says that Alphonso Falck who had charge
of the lower rear wards aud Peter Shelby
of the upper rear wards are deserving of
especial mention.
During the fire the outer gate of tho
yard in rear of the asylum was broken
open by somo one, and a number of the
convicts who bad been placed therein for
safe-keeping escaped. Several of them
wero afterwards captured, but aloul a
dozen are yet at large.
The board of poor directors aro holding
a meeting this afternoon, at which it is
probable the question will come up whether
it is better to rebuild the burnt asylum or
make arrangements to have the state tako
care of the county insane. The differeuct
in cost is the great objection the cost of
the county asylum last year, per head was
only $1.74, while the cost at Harrisburg is
$3. and at Dixmoat over $4 per week.
There is no insurance on the burned
building or its contents that we can hear
of. Superintendent Spurrier says no pre
miums of insurance bavo been paid since
he has been treasurer.
The origin of the fire is uuknown. As
it was first seen on tho roof of the build
ing many believe that it was caused by
brands carried in the wiud iroin Wetzel's
barn. Othets think it may have been
caused by a defective flue, which on a.
former occasion set tiro to the roof.
Others think that somo chemicals kept in
the garret may have exploded and set fire
to it, and still others t hiuk some one of
the inmates may have applied the match.
Following is the reply received by
Superintendent Spurrier from Steward
West of the Norristown hospital :
Nobristowk, Pa. Ang. 14, 1882.
To George Spurrier Superintendent Insane
Asylum :
Nearly full, but will tako for a short
time 25 women and 50 men of mild typo.
Advise when they will bn sent.
J. L. West.
Steward.
HUE IN THfc coosir.
One Dwelllac House Burned and Two Saved.
Ou Friday evening between 7 and 8
o'clock the dwelling house of Dr. Samuel
11. Keylor, situated in tho village of Good
villc. East Earl township, was entirely de
stroyed by firo. The fire was first discov
ered in V.'to garret and it made such rapid
headway that it was found impossible to
savo the building, which was destroyed,
with a con&idurabie quantity of furniture.
It is suppose! that the fire started at the
pipe. There was no fire in the stove at
the time, bir, thero had been just before
wheu supper was prepared. Some old
clotbes wt'ie lying near the pipe and they
likely ciugln. The houses of Samuel
Martin nod IYter Sensenig, on either sido
of BIr. Key lor's house, were saved by tho
hard work and bravery of J. F. Bcdden
and Samuel Stauffer. who took positions
on the roofs of the buildings and success
fully fought lift llamcs.
Tho burned building was erected 6 or 7
years ago. I;- was eutirely of framo and
two stories in height, and provided with
all the modern conveniences. The loss on
the building will probably reach $4,000
and it was iusured for $2,700 in the Lan
caster County Mutual company.
The bulk of the contents were saved,
but, several hundred dollars worth that
could not bo reached, wero burned. The
doctor was also very unfortunate in having
some $700 iu money iu some of his clothes,
which were carried out of tho houso dur
ing the fire, and tho cash has mysteriously
disappeared ; making his loss in all about
$5,000. During the evening several other
buildings in the village took fire, but they
were extinguished before doing much
damage. Both Mr Martin's and Peter
Seusenig's houses wero more or less
damaged by the heat. Probably to the
amount of $100 each. Almost all the
wells and cisterns were pumped dry during
the tire, and, after the devouring element
had spent its fnry, several hundred tired
aud over worked neighbors betook them
selves to their homes, hoping that they
may not soon be called to assist at another
fire so near home.
rire Hear Mrcnanlcsburg-.
The bright light scon iu the sky iu a
northeasterly direction from this city last
evening lietwoen 9 and 10 o'elock was
caused by the burniug of B. Lapp's stable,
situated a mile from Mechanicsburg and
north or the Now Holland pike. Tho
o.igiu or the fire is unknown and little has
been learned concerning the loss.
I'aleuts Grained.
Last week a patent was grudcd Jonas
E. Risser, of Mount Joy, this county, fr
i an improvement in porch irons. llio
novelty iu this invention consists m tho
upright having racks upon the opposito
sides and a washer which fits tho upright
upon which the post rests, having pawls
for engaging the racks. Or the upright
may be movable vertically in a socket
and the racks be engaged by a movable
detent resting upon tho top of the socket.
A patent was also granted to David U.
Stoner, of Mt. Joy, for an improvement in
the same device. In this case the post
has a flanged nut set in tho bottom, a
thread being cut in the bore of tho nut.
The upright turns iu the socket of tho
base, aud has tho upper end threaded so
as to engage the threat1, of the opening in
tho rent.
These patents wore secured by Wm. K.
Gerhart, .solicitor of patents, of this city.
k. or i.
Excursion of the Unltorin Bank.
To-morrow Lancaster division No. 6,
and Inland Citv division No. 7, Uniform
Rank K. of P., will Isave this city for lJb
Harrisburg on a special train at 9:15 in the
morning, toattend the grand parade. The
tickets on the excursion will be $1.25. and
good for two days. Tho Lancaster divi
sion will be accompanied by the Steelton
band of Steelton, Dauphin county, which
has 23 members. The Inland City divi
sion will take the city band of Lancaster.
Before leaving the division will give a
short street parade, forming at the opera
house ou Prince street at 8:30 and pro
ceeding over the following route : to West
King to Centre Square, to South Queen,
to Vine, to Lime, to East King, to Centre
Square, to Pennsylvania passenger depot
and dismiss.
1.1st ot Caclalmert letters.
The following is a list of unclaimed let
ters remaining in the postofficn for tho
week ending Ang. 14, ld82 :
Ladies' List. Jlrs. E. F. BallUter, Mis
Annie Conner, Miss Jauc Cooper, Miss
Hattie Fisher, Miss 31. L. Fisher, Mrs.
K valine Ilatisou. Mrs. Annie Hoover, Mrs:
Eliza Hutchinson. Mrs. John Null, Mrs.
Fanny Rote, Miss Emma Stultzfolts, Mrs.
Annie Ulmer. Mrs.M. C. Wells.
Gents' List. Messrs. Geo. Baker, W.
Baczonia (for.), Aqgolo Bresci, James
Cayne (for., Abm. Ciffman, Geo. Hall,
G. W. Herman, D. F. Keenan, Mr. Paul,
E. P. Ross, Heinrich Soliciting, Benj. 8au
ber, Chas, Smith. Samuel Steel, Fred.
Weaver, Gottleib Wegener (for.).
It Is Morris Brlcker.
President Albert Hageii, of the board
of prison inspectors, on Saturday tele
graphed from Kansas City, that the man
arrested there is Morri Bricker, one ofj
the convicts who escaped from oar prisonv
several months ago. Mr. Hagen will ar- -
rive with his prisoner t-orae tine to mor
row night. Bricker was sentenced in
Augnst,1879, for five yeais for feloniously
entering the jewelry store of J. M. Holer.
He makes the third one of the party who
escaped, that have been recaptured. Tbe
others were Joe Graff aud Ike Bazzard.
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